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Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24
Dreams for Sale
By Old Cinnamon
Two Cents Each

SINGAPORE.-Wong. the half
blind consumptive story teller. has
a dream for sale.
For 20 years Wong has pierced
the sad cold walls of illiteracy in
Singapore's Chinatown with the
drone of his metallic voice. He sets
up his wooden boxes, his kerosene
lamp and. for all who care to pay
two cents. he is willing to give to
his fellow Chinese the magic bene-
fits Of his ability to read.
To thousands of illiterate labor
ers in the overcrowded streets in
this island speck at the bottom tip
of Asia. Wong is an oasis in a
desert of sorrow.
The story of Wong's work is told
with sympathy and understanding
by Sot Yin Fong. young Chinese
feature writer for the Singapore
Straits Times.
Sot sat and listened in a smelly
back lane Cat other times Wong
holds court on a temple porch Of
a traffic island) as the story teller
read the news of the day from
Chinese language newspapers.
Sometimes as many as 100 gather
around. Emergency regulations in
this area Of turmoil prohibit mass
assemblies, but the police under
stand and tolerate Wong's sessions.
Chinese story telling is as old as
the colony itself.
Wong spices the news with COM
ments of his own and generally
simplifies world events for his
backward audience. 1t is only
through Wong's weakened eyes that
some poor Chinese keep abreast.
not only of momentous events, but
also of municipal regulations and
government statutes.
In his story telling he talks with
few gestures and transports his
listeners from the drab, unhappy
land of today to the world Of Chi
nese fancy, of ancient wars and
adventures, of heroes and fairies.
1LC POOi SOOllC, oibhii6 III eiS
dim light of a wick lamp, is lifted
by his soothing words to consort
with the three brother heroes
Kuan-Yu. the fierce god Of war.
Liu-Pei, the undetermined emperor,
and Chang-Fei. the gallant, impul-
sive warrior.
He may dream Of crossing
swords with Tsao-Tsao, that tyrant
of tyrants, or making love to that
seductive lady, Sable Cicada, whose
beauty was the downfall Of heroes.
He finds himself within the pre-
cincts of the many-walled. moated
mandarin mansions, sharing the
intrigues of an aristocratic family.
Then comes a tap on the shoulder
and the genii's voice is stilled as
the coolie is asked by the story
teller's assistant to pay up the two
cents.
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24
Azizia, Near TripoIi,
Holds High Heat Mark

WASHINGTON.-You think you
live where it's hot? You should live
in Azizia!
That's a town in northwestern
Libia, about Is miles south of
Tripoli, where the highest tempera-
ture ever recorded under standard
conditions was taken September Is,
1922. On that day the thermometer
scared to 1864 degrees. the national
geographic society reported.
II you prefer to confine your re-
seach on heat extremes to the
United States, visit Death Valley
in southeastern California. An Of
fetal reading of 1874 degrees has
been taken there at the weather
bureau station on the valleys edge.
Even higher temperatures, ranging
up to $50 degrees, may occur in
the low-lying interior.
For those interested In seeing
how low the temperature can drop
the place is the northern Siberia
village Of Verkhoyansk. Thermom-
eters there hit 80 below zero in
February. 1921 reading still rec
ognized as the worlds record.
These are the meteorological
championships official tempera-
ture extremes-but there are
plenty of other claimants to Their
mometer fame.
Along the coast Of the Persian
gulf in southern Iran, for instance.
unofficial temperatures of $50 to
100 degrees have been taken in the
boiling sun.
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24
Man in the Moon

As far as the scientists are con-
cerned, the Man in the Moon is
1.-The little man who isn't there"
There is no air or water or living
thing on the moon. 1t hasn't any
light of its own and shines by re-
Elected light from the sun. Com
pared to other heavenly bodies. the
moon is only a hop, skip and jump
away from the earth. 1t would take
an airplane travelling 200 miles per
hour only so days to traverse the
240, 900 miles from the earth to the
moon.
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24
FOR THE YOUNG MAN.
Nation Of Seamstresses

A survey discloses that Al per
cent of all women between Is and
A years sew. A sampling of S.
IA was taken, the interviews be-
ing proportioned to population in
different sections of the country.
Most of the women questioned were
married. Articles they are inter-
ested in making, rank as follows:
dresses, blouses. skirts. aprons.
house dresses. play clothes, lin
gerie and underwear, pajamas.
suits. coats. shirts. Stacks, acces-
series.
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Recreation in National Forests

Recreational facilities on the ma
tional forests include 1850 camp
ing and picnicking areas, 230
winter-sports areas, 400 organiza-
ton camps for group outings, n
wilderness and roadless areas, and
$4,000 miles of highways and Sec
ondary roads. More than 20 million
people visit the forests each year
and another SO million motor
through them.
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ST. PAUL'S
CHURCH

The Church of the Lutheran Hour
Park City
A. M. BACHANZ, Pastor.
The Lutheran Hour over KGHL
Sunday, 9 a. m.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Divine services at 9:45 and
II a. m.
The pastor will return to con-
duct services at the usual hour.
HE hat is God, heareth Gods
Word" A cordial welcome awaits
you at our services.
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Alfalfa

Alfalfa and bluegrass r said to
contain certain nutritional ele-
ments, not present in other feeds,
which are important to the prenatal
development and Inability of pigs.
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ices as they will be dismissed in
favor OF the Tent Meeting in Bill
lings. Services at the Tent every
evening at 1870 p. m.
Wednesday, Aug. 81:
Choir practice, Z p. m.
Bible study and prayer service,
8 p. m.
The Friendly Church with a
Vital Message.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

John Gottschalk, Pastor.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Morning worship, IL a. M.
Christ's Ambassadors, 7 p. m.
Evening evangelistic service.
7:45 p. m.
Thursday, Sept. 1, 7:45 p. m,
Sol Hoopi will again be with Us
for one service only. A capacity
crowd attended on his last serv-
ice with US. Nh. Hoppi, a native
Hawaiian, is the inventor of the
Hawaiian electric guitar. Mr.. Ray
Odegard will accompany Sol as
pianist. This team is exceptional.
You can't afford to miss this
service.
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24
launching z States

At Ellicotts Rock, on the border
Of North Carolina, you can rest
your hand so it touches North
Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia at once.
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OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
and
JOLIET LUTHERAN CHURCH

C. o. Anderson, Pastor.
Remember Rally Day for our
Sunday school will be held next
Sunday, Sept. a, at GAS a. m.
Services at IL a.. m.
The Bible class will meet Mon
day, Sept. 5, at 1880 p. M.
The Mission Society will meet
Thursday, Sept. 1 at 2 p. m. in
the church parlors.
The Brotherhood will meet
Thursday, Sept. l at 7:45 p. m. in
the church parlors.
The Bible class, studying He
brews, will meet Friday at 1880
p. m.
The Boys Group meets Friday
at 6 p. m.
The Confirmation class will
meet Saturday, Sept. 10.
At Joliet:
Sunday school and Bible class
at 7:15 p. m.
Services at 8 p. m.
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A R CITY
CHURCH

Rev. C. G.. Spellman, Pastor.
Church school, 10 a. m. Mrs.
Charles Stonerock, superintendent.
Evening worship, 7:30 p. m.
Sermon topic, "How to Abolish
Fear"
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24
THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH

H. C. Haemmelmann, Pastor.
Sunday, Aug. %:
Listen to the Carlton, 900.
Sunday school, $3.50.
Worship service in German,
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24
Michigan's Big Game

Michigan has an estimated $50. 500
big game animals. mostly white
tailed deer.
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Feed for Bull

Based on records kept by Cornell
university, the cost Of feeding .
bull per year Is $50.
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Prayer meeting, 200 and 700.
Tuesday: Senior choir practice,
7:30.
Wednesday: Sunday school
teachers meeting, 1880.
Thursday: Ladies' aid monthly
meeting, 1880.
Saturday: Prayer meeting, 700.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Fifth at Perm.
James H. Haueter. Pastor.
Sunday, Aug. %:
Sunday school, GAS a. m.
Morning worship, II a. m.
There will be no evening serv-
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24

THE CHURCH OF LATTER
DAY SAINTS,
MORMON CHURCH.

Are holding Sunday school SER
vices Sunday in the 1. o. o. F.
hall. Time starting 10 a. m.
Glasses held for all ages.
Services conducted by Elder
Todd Cummings and Elder John
D. Webster.
Everyone is welcome. No con-
tribution taken.
Laurel outlook., 1949-08-24
THE LAUREL METHODIST
CHURCH

Rev. C. G. Spellman, Pastor.
Church school, GAS a. m. H.
Richardson, superintendent.
Morning worship, IL a. m. Ser
mon topic, "How to Abolish Fear"
First choir practice, Sept. 6.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Cab Holdup Victim
Identifies Suspect

A Washington taxicab driver
has identified a Fort Beivoir SOL
dier as one Of three men who
robbed him OF S6 and forced him
at gunpoint 10 drive to Richmond,
Va, yesterday. according to Fair
fax County police.
Detective Il. Grafton Wells said
he would go TO Richmond today
TO question the soldier identified
by Richmond police as Pvt. Roy
l.. Palmer. 81.
The cab driver. Walter Hutcner-
son, ~. OF 56i4 First street NV,
reported the robbery TO Richmond
police after the three men left his
cab. Police said Palmer WAS ar
rested shortly afterward and ideH-
tifisd by Mr.. Hutcherson rs one
OF the trio he said had robbed him
The driver told police he picked
up the trio at about $50 pm.
yesterday. and was told 70 take
them TO Fort Belvotr.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Defense Fund Bill SideIiqhts

They hadn't "the fainteSt idea"
Of asking for it. but the armed
services at one time tentatively
estimated their 1850 financial
needs at 10000, ,oOO. 900.
That disclosure by James V.
Forrestal. who recently retired as
Secretary of National Defense. was
one of the highlights of about
5000 printed pages Of testimony
given the House Appropriations
Committee during its study Of the
1850 defense money bill sent to
the House floor today. -.
The sac 900 100000. MI For
restal explained. was what we
would need If we were going to
war. ." The realistic figure,
actually, the maximum figure that
we finally requested of the Presi-
! adentn.,-' was $16.90o, 100000. =
The President, through his
Budget Bureau, trimmed that
down to less than $4,000, ,000. 900
and the Appropriations Commit
tee settled on SIS 5,909, 9,116,800.
The rapidity Of demobilization
following the last war. Mr.. For
restal said. was "a common re-
sponsibility of the Nation" and
cannot be blamed entirely on Con-
greSS.
1.-THE speed of that demobiliza-
ton was a credit to our good
will rather than to our common
sense" he said.
Things you probably never sus-
pected about the Air Force:
1t has veterinarians-to inspect
meat the Air Force gets from the
quartermaSter corps.
1t buys saddlebags-for motor
cycles.
And it buys a lot of dog food.
This is for the dog rescue teams
used in Alaska. The dogs are
dropped out of planes to hunt for
lost fliers.
"They never had it so good" de-
partment:
The Army spends about $1.01
per day feeding each soldier
compared with II cents during
the Revolutionary War. 16 tcents
during the Civil War. 13 cents in
the Spanish-American War, 48
cents during World War I and
66 cents in World War II.
The way Gen. Omar N. Bradley,
Army Chief of Staff. looks at it,
there are three phases OF actual
combat if the United States gets
into another war:
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Woman Suffocated
In Hotel Room Fire

A woman identified by police a,
Mrs Lola v. Wells. IS. Of Whining
ton. Del. died Of suffocation in Q
fire In her room at the Park HOUSE
Hotel. so9 Thirteenth street N w.
last night.
Homicide detectives said Mrs
Wells registered at the hotel yes
terday. They said her mother and
daughter we're believed TO be Twins
here and that the address OF o
former home In the 500 block oi
Seventh street NV. was found ir
her pocketbook.
The FIRE. discovered about Q pm
by the night clerk. William II
West. was believed TO have beer
started by a cigarette. according
TO police. Confined 10 Mrs Wells
bed. It was quickly extinguiShed b.
firemen.
A Fire Department rescue squad
unsuccessfully endeavored 10 re
vive the victim. Deputy CoroneI
Richard M. Rosenberg ascrioet
the death TO suffocation.
About 20 occupants of a four
story apartment house al 10
Park road NV. were routed b.
another blaze late yesterday II
which Fireman r. s. Wilson o
Engine Co. II suffered minoI
burns ON his neck and ears. HI
received first aid and returned u
duty.
Firemen said the blaze startet
in a second floor kitchen anc
spread to the third floor. but 4
was quickly controlled.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Hunted Schooner With Couple
And Children Is Found Safe

lST miles northeast Of Miami The
names Of the tao vessels were
plainly visible as his amphihsar
dlved 70 stop level, he added
Search for the schooner wA,
launched Tuesday after q tanker
reported sighting small sal
vessel wallowing unattended about
rs miles Of the coast OF Charles
ton. S. c.
Twenty-nlne military aircraft
from bases along the entire Allan.
tic seaboard took part in III,
search for the craft
The Coast Guard feared Mr.
and Mrs. Parrot had been wAShec
overheard after locking their chill.
dren-David. 4. and Steven, be
low deck for safety,
This possibility vas raised b.
Mr.. Parrots brother. Hadiey Par
rot OF Baltimore He said Tho
children customarlly were lockeC
below for protection during rough
weather in case the parents were
lost,
The mystery schooner SIGHTED
of the Charleston coast and be
lieved TO be the kee~atin latel
maoe its way TO SwansboIo, n. c
It's captain. w. c. Norton OF New
port. r. J.. said all hands wer,
seaSick below decks when his YES.
sci Was spotted by the tanker
Evening star., 1949-04-09
IA States Hunt ; Suspects
In District Safe Robberies

Police continued 14-State look
out today for three men believed
to have left Washington with
$4,000 stolen in one or more safe
robberies.
During one hour yesterday after
noon policemen stopped five buses
bound for Baltimore and New
York after receiving q tip the trio
boarded one at the Greyhound
Terminal. Eleventh. street and
New York avenue NV.
One of the men, all of whom are
colored, was said to have a 80
caliber pistol. Police searched
each of the buses carefully before
permitting them to continue.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Stock Market Steady;
Selected Oils and
Rails in Spotlight
D. ta,s Aaset satsa Pee.

NEW YORK. April . Defrar&
for selected oil and railway s}ocAs
put a touch Of life IN generally
steady stock markct today
Most price changes Were In ar
upward direction With the ma
yority in small frRc ttons Some
Of the oils and rails. though.
moved up a point or 50,
The forward trend vas cor.
tlnuatioa. on q very minor Ssalv.
Of a rally that started late yrsteF-
day under leadership Of the car
rieT section.
Rlchfield and Sinclair Oh pro-
vided more than their sharr 81
total business Turnover SAs ~
the rate Of around 400 600 shares
for the iuil two-hour session.
Demand for Sinclair Oh appar-
entity Atemmed from meas late
yesterday that subsidiary OF the
company had brought In a Wild
cat well in West Texas, Both
Sinclair and Rlehncld added
around q point
Aside from intetex, In 9 irs
hand picked issues. traders con-
tinued to maintain an aIoof attl-
tude toward the naTket---phiCh
has been typical of most markets
for weeks on end.
Higher prices wsre paid mos, ~
the time for Mission Corp Stand
ard on Of New jersey. Southern
Pacific. Southern Railway, Great
Northern preferred. u, 4, Steel.
Republic Steel. General Motors.
ChrysIer. U. s. Rubber. Mont
gomery Ward, Sears Roehuck.
Caterpillar Tractor up nearly
points al one time>. Pepsi Cola.
international Telephone, kenne.
colt Copper, Johns Manville. Philip
Morris and American Woolrn.
Refusing to so slong we're In
ternationai Harvester. Consoli-
dated Natural Gas. American
Smelling, Westinghouse Electric.
Dow Chemical. Santa Fr. Chesa-
peake a. Ohio and Paramount
Pictures.
Marked up in the curb we're
Electric Bond AZ Share, korthrop
Aircraft, FanSteel MstailuTgleal.
Cities Service. Bridgeport OH.
Crown Central Petroleum and
PancoaStal Oh. Shaded q bit were
Kaiser Frazer. United LAght ~
Railways and Winnipeg Electric.
Corporate bonds showed few
changes OF consequence In the
foreign section the new Italian
government ls-3s OF 1877 reached
a new high on n fractional gain.
Evening star., 1949-04-09
D. the As,exiotsd srsss

MIAMI. Fla. April s.-The
schooner Keewatin. reported miss
ing since April ]. rode quietly al
anchor today with all four oc-
cupants apparently in good con-
dition.
The pilot of a Coast Guard
amphibian rescue plane swoopeo
low over the two-masted vessel
late yesterday and identified the
Keewatin-obiect of q vast aerial
search.
The pilot. Don Cobaugh OF
Cleveland. Ohio. reported tina,
Donald Parrot OF Salem. Mass
his wife and two children ap-
parently are in good condition
and in no need Of help.
He said he swooped low over the
schooner four times and dropped
two messages instructing the oc-
cupants to signal II they were In
need Of assistance or wanted him
TO land.
Mr.. Cobaugh said the message:
were picked up from a dinghy
but that Mr.. Parrot did not give
the distress signal.
The pilot said the Keewatin wa.
anchored near the yacht Lazy
Jack at Allans Cay in the Pensa
cola group, British West Indies
Evening star., 1949-04-09
IS1,MO,OO0 Promised
Democrats in Drive
For Victory in 1850
D. re AssOx ssaeS srsaa

Democratic plans 10 capture the
1850 elections we're spurred today
by the promise Of a 81 900 600 war
chest and a presidential order that
they must be won"
Addressing q rouStng buffet din
ner rally last night in the May
flower Hotel. President Truman
kindled Democratic hopes for an
other victory in next years con-
gresSional contests.
Speaking above the cheers Of
the men and women who arranged
this years profitable jefferson
Jackson day dinners. the Presi-
dent declared:
Il am exceedingly happy that
you have been able to arrange a
situation which will give the party
q financial background with which
to win in 1880. because that cleo
ton must be won. IT is important
Says Program Is Progressing.
I'VE have q program which we
expect TO put over. That program
is progressing successfully and
satisfactorily and after the next
session Of Congress We can go TO
the country and say what We have
done and what we hope to do and
what We will do when we elect the
Congress in 1880"
The $1,000, 900 war chest. TO
finance the 1850 campaign, was
promised by Senator McGrath.
Democratic national chairman,
and William M. Boyle. jr.. execu-
tive vice chairman.
They told the audience Of a
little more than 100 that the party
Is approaching a "pay-as-you-go"
basis and that it is in the midst
OF q financial drive which should
give it a million dollars to face
the foe" in 1850.
Senator McGrath said the party
should net between $3.50. 90 and
100000 from this years Jeffer-
son-Jackson Day dinners which
the party was called to celebrate.
Wilson w. Wyatt of Louisville,
former housing administrator. and
Mrs. Perle Mesta. well known
Washington hostess, shared hon.
ors as co-chairmen.
Senator McGrath said the din
ner not only celebrated victory
but expressed gratitude to God"
for bestowing on the country its
present leadership.
Accustomed to Deficits.
President Truman arose to say
that he was mot used to figures"
like the million dollars his party
has promised. either personally
or as a Democrat"
As President of the United
States. he added. he considers
billions. and the million dollars
ARE small change"
On the other hand. he went on:
II never in my life ran for ofiice
that the Democrats didn't have a
deficit to start with, and wind up
with q deficit after they got
through ~~ -.~-.~>.
He said the fund faisfns' meant
something TO him because ''if you
had been in my financial condition
all your life. you would more than
appreciate it." ~
Then. turning solemn, he said
he liked to look into the faces of
Democrats who are interested "in
the welfare of the people as
people-who are not interested In
representing special interests in
Government"
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Foreign Aid
Continued From First Page.)

Department to do business with
the Communist government If one
is set up in China and II 1t looks
as though 1t might stabilize condi-
tions in that vast country"
Two Amendments Approved.
The foreign aid bill cleared its
only serious hurdle q week ago
when the Senate turned down ef-
forts to cut the figures. This fight
may be renewed later when the
House and Senate Appropriations
Committees are making the funds
available. The pending bill Is
merely an authorization, which the
Appropriations Committees may
not exceed.
Only two amendments went
into the bill yesterday over the
opposition of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee. They were:
A proposal by Senator McCar-
ran, Democrat, of Nevada TO give
marine insurance companies in
the United States a chance to
share in the insuring of ship
ments. 1t carried. SO to %.
An amendment by Senator
Gillette, Democrat. Of Iowa. re-
quiring that not less than Is per
cent of the corn sent to Europe
be In processed form such as
hominy grits or meaD.
Several Proposals Defeated.
The bipartisan hackers OF the
bill stood together, however. to
reject several other amendments
which the Foreign Relations Com
mittee felt would have hampered
the recovery program. These in
cluded amendments to prevent use
of American dollars to nationalize
basic industries in Western Eu-
rope: to make it mandatory for
all products shipped overseas TO
carry made in America" label.
mad an amendment aimed at
lpreSent currency exchange con-
trolls which administration spokes-
men say are essential in Europe
during the recovery period.
Senator Fulbrigi1t. Democrat, OF
Arkansas, wanted to write into
the preamble a statement that the
program Is intended to encourage
political" as well as economic CO.
operation in Western Europe. He
was beaten 81 to Is. after Chair
man connally Of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee advised against
trying to induce the cooperating
countries to form q union of
states until they are ready to
do so.
The Senate turned on q sudden
burst Of speed yesterday. after
the debate had dragged along at
snail's pace all week On the final
roll call only six Republicans and
one Democrat answered NO"
The bipartisan majority support
ing the bin was made up Of a
Democrats and 10 Republicans.
The House has it's own version
| of the bill. with slightly different
figures, and after that body passes
Evening star., 1949-04-09
Clerk Admits $4,000
Theft From Airport
by the Assoeiofed Press


NEW YORK, April Fifty
thousand dollars missing yester-
day at New York international
Airport was recovered early today
Police said an air cargo clerk
had admitted taking the money
AL of it was recovered buried in
q vacant lot.
A manila envelope containing
the cash was reported missing
after it was left on a desk in the
Offices of the K. L. M. Royal Dutch
Airlines.
An extensive search was launch
ed. An Amsterdam bound plane
was held up at Gander, Newfound-
land, while officials sifted through
cargo and searched the crew.
After a night-long investigation,
Robert T. Murphy, 25-year -old
Kiln. clerk. was charged with
grand larceny in the theft. Police
said Murphy, former Army para
trooper. admitted taking the
money when he quit work Thurs
day midnight.
Police said he led them to q
lot about mile from the entrance
of the airport where the envelope
was found buried.
The money-500 500 bills-was
delivered to the airport Thursday
night. So
1t was being sent by a Broad
Street investment banking house
to Adler & Co., an investment
house In Zurich, Switzerland.
Police said Murphy had buried
the envelope early yesterday. aftel
carrying it with him during ar
early morning outing with an uni.
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