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Evening star., 1949-09-20
Is Weary of Preferences
For Veterans

For Veterans
To the Editor of The Star:
Re Bill Langford on the subject Of Mort
inner Marshall, don't you fellows ever get
tired of shouting Il am veteran!" and
Dragging about getting everything free? Mr..
Marshalls comment was extreme but some
of us who were sons and especially wives of
veterans Of the last war and the one preceding
it are little fed up at being told that all
jobs are for veterans, all houses for veterans
all favors done for veterans only. There is
also another large pension bill which the vet
Grams themselves, or their children, will have
to pay for. The rest Of us must pay taxes to-
ward it on the meager pittance we are al
lowed to earn. Even veterans family can
not save anything, if the veteran will not
cooperate. The idea that the men fought
for their homes is nullifed by a widespread
attitude of disrespect for the family and
for the common law. Then there is the at
titude that no one has any rights worth
mentioning except the veterans. The usual
large number Of them seem to be on the
level of looters and soldiers of fortune.
Why not treat everybody right, not just
veterans? EMPIRICUS.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Proposes Allowing Blind Passengers
On Cars and Buses To Ride Free

On Cars and Buses To Ride Free
To the Editor of The Star:
1t was pleasing to note that the Capital
Transit Company took some time out from
the busy grind Of making money to honor
It's Oldest riders This was splendid ges-
ture, and I trust it will continue. Such
spirit OF appreciation serves to reaffirm our
faith and confidence in absolute free enter
prise. While this company has borne the
brunt of much criticism in its effort to please
the customers, much has been achieved
which indicates progress in the right direc-
ton The day never will come when the
company can please every one. That is
virtually impossible.
There is, however. one segment Of our
citizenry to which little or no~attention has
been given relative to transportation on the
companys streamlined carriers. refer to
the blind. The splendid spirit of courtesy
is very vividly displayed by both Washington
citizens and the employees of the Capital
Transit in assisting the blind, many of
whom are veterans who lost their sight In
defense OF our country. I would like to
propose that the blind be permitted to ride
free.
This thought occurred to me as witnessed
an incident some time ago: A blind passenger
boarded crowded bus at a busy intersection
and presented his pass Apparently, some
oAC Mlotdhellly lldo given MIN an OlQ one
which had expired. The passenger had much
difficulty finding the coins with which to
pay his fare, and the driver was placed at
disadvantage in view of the heavy traffic
I believe he would have preferred to let the
passenger go free except for the company
rules.
would appeal to the Capital Transit
that such rules be waived and the blind
be permitted to ride free to further mani
fest our spirit and right of free enterprise.
Many OF the blind earn their own living and
should be encouraged rather than discour-
aged through transportation difficulties. It
should be remembered that these people
cannot be granted drivers permits with
which to drive their own cars
The number of blind using such transport
alton is negligible, but, if the company con-
tends it cannot afford such generosity, it
may be pointed out that police and firemen
are permitted to ride free.
WELBURN NJ FRANKLIN.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Why do most trees shed their leaves in
the autumn?-L. G. D.
A. The shedding of leaves is one of Natures
wise provisions for winter. Broadleaf trees
of the North shed their leaves so that their
branches will more easily bear the winters
burden Of snow and ice. In the Southern
States where there is seldom snow or ice.
some broadleaf trees are practically ever
green. The conifers-pines, spruces, cedars,
frs and hemlocks-have no definite time for
shedding. Their leaves are either needle or
scalelike-a form adapting them to the
shedding of snow.
@. Where is the largest coal seam in the
world?-M. E. r.
A. What is believed to be the worlds
largest coal seam is located in the Fushun
coal field in Manchuria. 1t ranges from 20
to 425 feet in thickness.
@. Which country produces the largest
number of cattle?-H R. A.
A. India has the greatest number Of cattle
of any country in the world. The United
States ranks second, U. g. S. R. third and
Brazil fourth
@. Please tell the exact length of time
prohibition was in forced. j.
A. Federal prohibition lasted 13 years, 10
months. 10 days, II hours and 32h min
utes. The 18th amendment took effect jan
uary 16, 1920, at midnight. It was repealed
December S, 1888, at 5:32 pm. EST. when
Utah by vote Of its convention became the
first State to ratify the 2lst, or repeal,
amendment. It was proclaimed in effect
by President Roosevelt at 6:55 pm. on that
same day.
O. How long have flberts been considered
q commercial crop?-B. A.
A. The first commercial crop Of filberts
or cultivated hazelnuts was reported in 1927,
when only go tons were produced. This
year the crop Is expected to reach 11,l60
tons.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Lullaby

Sleep, sleep my toeary little daughter,
Be part OF clouds and ,Dater;;
Be one Dtth the stars, the stiffness,
Find the land of brief untilness;
Be lily or a feather,
A dancing leaf In autumn Ueather;;
Play pith clues and gnones and fairies,
Ride the suing comet carries;
Race ,oith minds in dredn,less tDonder,
Learn the secret OF the thunder;
Then toten day once more Is breaking,
Gentle, gentle be your tDnkingi
CHRISTIE LUND COLES.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
President Coolidge's Leadership
Recalled With Appreciation

AsCSoASu NViSA APPA ASS1otAOh
To the Editor of The Star:
Optimism expressed by this writer in a
recent communication to The Star over the
growing strength of the Republican Party
was reflected in Tuesdays election in the
Goth Pennsylvania District So much senti-
ment was cast into that contest by the
mother of the deceased war hero member,
whose vacant seat was at stake, that I con-
fess I would not have been surprised had she
won over her Republican adversary, for,
after all, Americans are an emotional people,
voters no exception, and the women voters
play important parts.
But back of this result is the stubborn
fact in my judgment, that the American
people are beginning to shrink from public
extravaganza, increasing public debt and
the burden of taxes. I have personal
knowledge, through friends, of the tragedy
of high taxes. This evil seems to be the
complement of public waste.
Rereading William Allen Whites Puritan
in Babylon" was impressed with quota
ton from a message to Congress by
President Coolidge. He recommended in
come tax scientifically revised downward" :"
public economy and collective bargaining
between labor and capital, retaining the
public right Of uninterrupted service as an
incident Of collective bargaining.
In the more famous message that made
him President. Mr.. Coolidge wired Samuel
Gompers: There is no right to strike
against the public safety by anybody. any
time, anywhere"
AS an American citizen with no personal
or political ambition to crafty and believing
that peace and good order are more i'm
portant than partisan victory, I indulge
the wish that We again might have such
leadership in party and country as Calvin
Coolidge gave. JERRY A. MATHEWS.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Suggests Col0red Member
OF the Boxing Commission.

TO the Editor Of The STAR q srt
Colored citizens think 1t is time that some
representative Of their group should be on
the Boxing Commission In recent years
but one colored citizen has participated in
any capacity as an official in Washington
boxing events. Yet in New York, Phila-
delphia, Detroit. Cleveland. Los Angeles and
other cities colored men have served on
commissions and as referees, Judges ply
stcians, inspectors, etc.
Since mixed" boxing has come to WASH
ington, boxing has become healthy and
paying sport. Very little money filters down
to the average professional boxer. OF even
the reputed large purses, after the percent
age OF the managers, the promoters Of
ac1als and training expenses have been
deducted. q comparatively small amount goes
into the pockets of the boys who box.
In 81 fight cards sponsored by two local
promoters Of boxing since January, 1949,
there were 228 athletes of which ITO were
colored and only So white. In the 81 cards
Al colored men were in the main events
and only 10 white.
OF q reported $167,95O.60 for 81 shows
the Boxing Commission collected $19, ,38624.
Permit fees cost $40 and officials were paid
$8,768.54. The Commission reported its
share Of total receipts to be $23, 1888 94 and
expenditures to be $24,455.92. Less than
500 was received by the lone colored Judge.
Colored citizens serve with ability and
creditably on the Board of Education, the
Recreation Board, the Welfare and the LII
brary Board and on many other semi
public agencies. Why not on the Boxing
Commission? Is not this simply justice?
E. B. HENDERSON.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
terested in schools, churches and other good

terested IN schools, churches and other good
works.
But have scanned the list of names of
the committee and do not recognize in that
list the name of single person employed in
the gunshop. nor do I recognize a name as
being that OF resident of the Southeast
section. I think it is serious mistake
to slight on this occasion the men who
have done so much to make the Naval Gun
Factory what it is. I hope it was only
an inadvertence on the part of the chairman
Personally, will venture to wager that
not one-half of the civic, military and
business leaders ever have been inside the
Navy Yard gate.
CHARLES A, BARKER.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Differs With Editorial
On War Games in Germany
To the Editor of The Star:

On War Games IN Germany
To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial on Tactical Aviation Vic
tory" expressed satisfaction that the lessons
of World War II, concerning the vital i'm
portance of ground and air correlation, have
not been lost at the Pentagon. You base
this opinion on the publicized achievements
Of tactical air units in wiping out a mythical
enemy armored force during the war games
in Eastern Germany. You state that this
incident allays fears that the Air Force has
become too occupied with the B-36 to
give tactical aviation its due.
Since the mythical enemy armored forces
were in reality u. s. Army forces, one is
compelled to ask Where was the armored
forces tactical air protection?" Contrary to
the conclusion reached by your editorial, the
facts Of this incident indicated that our
Army lacked proper tactical air support.
Perhaps II the Army had its own tactical
air arm integrated with its other arms, there
would not be such tactical aviation "vic-
tories"
The victory you cite is victory by an
air force over an army without tactical air
support. eKEPT1C.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
1Drtter, although it is permissible for
a 1Oriter kno1Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume Please be brief
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Questions and Answers

A reader get the answer to any question
OF fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau, 316 Eye st. ne, Washington ., D. C.
Please incose three (3) cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Critic Wants Commentators
To Follow Webster in Pronunciation

Crltlc Wan0 commentators
To Follow Webster in Pronunciation
To the Editor Of The Star:
Now that vacations are over and most Of
our very able and distinguished radio COM
mentators are back on their jobs. may I
venture this suggestion: If they find it nee
essary, in giving us the news of the moment,
to use the words bureaucracy" or "quin-
tuplets." will they kindly consult Webster or
some other standard authority on pronun-
ciation?
And may take this opportunity to thank
Lowell Thomas and Larry LIE Sueur for re-
storing the &c" in arctic" and antarctic:
and David Brinkley for "infanteel' (infan-
tile); as well as Evalyn McGregor for giving
us Heaven" in one syllable in her fine rem
dition Of Mighty LAX Rose? CRITIC.
Regrets Omission of Personnel
OF Naval Gun Factory From Committee List
To the Editor of The Star:
In few days the Naval Gun Factory will
celebrate its 150th anniversary. During its
long and continuous service it has grown
from small shop fitted to make and repair
mlnoc naval vessels to become the largest
and best equipped and manned gun shop IN
the world.
It takes about three months to make
16-inch gun which will shoot 1000 pound
missile 20 miles and hit target nine times
out of ten. Making this gun is not front
Office or q white collar job It is made by
mechanics Of the greatest skill and patience.
There are about 5000 men all told employed
in the yard.
Some time ago the Commissioners named
Frederick P. H. Siddons president of the
Board Of Trade chairman Of a committee
to cooperate in the Naval Gun Factory's
SeSuuicentennial celebration
The September 16 newspapers gave the
names Of some 10 "civic, military and bus
iness leaders" to assist Mr.. Siddons.
am lifelong resident Of the Southeast
section I have known many Naval Cum
shop men, having met them in the several
civic organizations where we have been as
sociated. They hold Office in their local
citizens association. act as delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations and to
the Southeast Council Citizens Association.
large percentage Of men employed in the
gunshop are residents Of the Southeast and
are property owners and are actively iu-
Evening star., 1949-09-20
Would Permit Speeding Until
Drivers Were Proved Incompetent
To the Editnr of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
I was interested in your editorial on speed.
This matter, as you have indicated, is fast
approaching an impaSse. Auto accidents
are the result of mechanical failure or un-
skilled driving. In determining the genesis
of accidents. many factors such as the
paths of the vehicles, may be fairly well
determined. 1t is less easy, however, to prove
or disprove that cars were speeding; and
I am convinced that it is the indeterminate
nature Of the speeding charge that makes
it so hard to disprove and hence so popular
with law enforcement officers. Each acci-
dent must have goat, for no officer wants
to get up before the court and state that
both drivers were so stupid that they just
ran into each other.
Actually, I believe that speed is greatly
overrated as q cause Of accidents. That it
makes accidents more serious when they do
occur there can be no question But by this
false emphasis on speed we are binding
ourselves to fundamentals, the study OF
which could lead to reduction of traffic
accidents.
would like to point out two factors con-
cerning speed and accidents. First, there
is direct relationship between the amount
of time car is on the road and its chance
Of being in a smash-up. There also is
ratio between accident incidence and traffic
density. Since the higher drivers average
speed, the less time he spends on the high
way, and since the higher the average traf-
fic speed the less the traffic density it is
apparent that in this sense speed tends to
reduce accidents. It also indicates one way
in which good roads help, and how slow
drivers. by creating points of high traffic
density, create a hazard.
believe that one of the answers to acci-
dent prevention is to encourage Skillful
driving and to get accident-prone drivers
of the road. I would favor a bonus for
skillful drivers by letting each drive at his
own pace until he has proven himself in
competent to do so. Driving tests should
be real tests of ability, and accident-prone
drivers should be seriously restricted.
THEODORE D. PERRNE.
Evening star., 1949-09-20

How pale you look" they said to the
military aide when the Senate examina-
ton was done. "Or Is that whitewash?"
Evening star., 1949-09-20

Sacramento.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-21
DANIEL D'DOPE

Religion is all right for those
that need it, says Daniel D'Dope,
"but I'm too intelligent for that sort
of stuff
Daniel had to work mighty hard
to get to be such a dope
You're too intelligent to need air,
too, Daniel. You should try going
without breathing for a couple of
years.
Religion is simply being tied to
God and His Almighty Win. dan.
AID And every man is tied to God,
(Rom. 9IS-2D whether he knows it
or not. A man may be intelligent
enough to want to get closer to God
Deu. 6:5l or "A big enough dope TO
try to unite himself. Mat 610
Because God Is Existence Itself.
Think that over. Daniel.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-21
C@~A~~~@ C~~-~~~~ By Rev. Frank Lowry
SSIISHNV SStuIOHS

oak ire as easily as a flower
10. He will then definitely see that
his own works are in vain, and
that only linked up with God, can he
make eternal gain.
IL. This is when he stops his
search for four leaf clovers and
leaves the camp of his fellow rovers
and allows a new birth to begin and
gladly forsakes his destructive sins.
u. Then with power unknown
to him before he begins to unlock
many once closed doors, and in be-
half of others also sin sick and UNI
done, he prays that in them also
new lives may be begun.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-21
ACTION NOW
Let's put RELIGION back into
Church Going.
RIGHTS AND DUTIES

Civil rights and social rights and
all other rights boil down to this;
A man has a right to have every
thing he needs in order to do his
duty in this world. (Eccl. 1919
1t is a mans duty to vote. (Num.
1922
1t is mans duty to preserve his
health. der. S:22)
1t is mans duty to provide de-
Gently for his family. ops. 12S)
1t is a man duty to worship God
in the way that God has said He
will be worshipped. Web. 1915, 16)
Anyone who prevents a man per-
forming these duties is Interfering
with that mans chief rights and
denying the rights of God as well.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-21

/. Animals are raised to supply
clothing and meat for mans food,
while man is to honor God and go
about doing good.
2. Animals fulfill their place in
life, but men sly around God and
get into strife.
3. Man was given brains and ami
mails instinct, but with all that man
has he roesn't seem to think.
4. A blind horse will back-up and
move sideways to evade distractions
and bitches, but all too many men
will plunge for liquor as if riches.
5. 1t never was intended for men
to be lower than animals, but some
of the smartest and riches men are
often found mixed up in scandals.
6. Man is still trying to show God
how to run His business, but up to
now he can't find any remedy for
his own lingering dizziness.
z. Obviously he has tried every
means to minimize and solve his
every trouble, but despite his every
move, it seems to leap and multiply
to proportions most colossal.
8. But if and when, he makes up
his mind to move out of his time
worn tracks he will then truly find
all of Gods time-honored admoni-
tons. nothing but facts.
3. will see God as an Omnipo-
tent. ominiscient, Omnipresent and
almighty power, who can make an
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-21
REAL SCHOOLS

I'm the Arch diocese of New
York there are no school for Ne
groes; there are no schools for
Whites. There are only schools for
children" Cardinal Spellman.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-21
Sis n. Tard says:

I'm sick and tired of people that
act like God was some sort of doc
tor to call up when things go wrong
but leave strictly alone when every
thing is fine. .... .. &C.. E.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-05-21
IN THE RED

If a BUSINESS is not run accord
no matter what the ledger says.
Evening star., 1949-09-03
$8,75O FULL PRICE
2 HOUSES FOR So, 900

Open Labor Day. in Lorton, near
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and bath home and rent out the
on / rs acre of ground. Down pay.
ment S1,950, balance monthly.
AT, BAKER r. SONS
Evening star., 1949-09-03
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