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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17
cRIDDERS ARE SITTERS

Lou Little, famous Columbia foot
ball coach, has appealed for jobs
for football players as baby sitters.
1T Is no gag" he says. II will
personally guarantee that any Of
my players will prove 100 per cent
dependable"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17
Why Fans Go Mad

These days in the video belts
where baseball games and horse
races are broadcast the same after
noon are proving pretty hectic to
sports fans. Trying to follow both
Is doing the American nervous
system no good. We found ourseh
shouting, "Slide va big buml" at 4
horse the other day and yelling,
stop pullin' his head off," at 4
ballplayer.
1t is all quite confusing. To SEQ
both sports, video addict has to
be pretty fast on the switches. In
a stirring ball game it is quite q
trick tuning out at the proper mo-
ment to catch the horses all set In
the starting gate. And In an espe-
cially important horse race split
second judgment Is necessary In
deciding when to tune out Of the
horse oval and into the ball park.
He liked horse on which Arcaro
was announced as the jockey. "Ar-
carol" he exclaimed. "Thats Door
judgment. They pitched him yes
terday."
Then while the race track an
nouncer was chatting on generau-
ties, Elmer dove back into the base
ball channel. The home team had
man on second, one out and biz
hitter up. It added to his pulse beat
and general confusion. Come onl"
he yelled, Don't 60 wide on the
turns. va can't lose at the weights!"
Back to the ponies he switched,
just in time. The horses broke as
one. Elmer liked something called
Mikes Pride. Alta baby" he
cried, You got your stuff today!"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17
Children Will Adore
This Sturdy Playhouse

IF YOU'VE made up your mind
to build a playhouse lit happens
to every father) give some thought
to its use in later years. If you
make it too small, your children
will outgrow it. If you make it too
large they won't feel it was built
exclusively for their use. The play
house illustrated is the happy
medium--it measures IL feet by
3 feet. It's little house with pos
sibilities for a long and useful life.
1t is one every child will never
forget The front can be left open
to the floor, or storm windows
may be used to close it in during
bad weather. Later, as the child
grows, it can be furnished as a
clubhouse for the neighborhood
youngsters.
Send Soc for Pattern No 100 TO
EASI-BILD PATTERN COMPANY
Dept. ". Pleasantville. N. Y.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17

A coat of thin white pain: ap-
piled to screens will prevent
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17
The
Fiction
Corner

KIRBY FOUND the girl seated on
~ an upturned box behind the sta
bles crying. He hesitated, feeling
awkward, then said:
Hello. Anything wrong?"
She looked up quickly, apprais-
ingly. mo, please go away"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17

Instead, Kirby
squatted on his
h e e ! s. "Y gu
must have lost
some money on
that last race,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17

ment later, John Lund is wonder
full; steals the show" He said the
same of Dean Martin and Jerry
Lewis-but didn't mention that he
plays the voice of "Joe," heard
only on the phone. CHS and Para
mount are lucky to have him under
contract.
With M-G-M shooting sequences
for adams Rib" all around New
York pretty girls wearing dark
glasses learned to avoid crowds;
the interested spectators suspected
them Of being movie actresses.
Judy Holiday, one of the principals,
kept right on in her play. "Born
Yesterday" during the shooting.
Tom Ewell, just through with a
play, is now back in Hollywood.
Another Metro picture, the
musical "On the Town." has
heen shooting in New York. All
six principals-G ene Kelly,
Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin,
Ann Miller, Vera-Ellen and Bet
ty Garrett, worked two days at
the Brooklyn navy yard.
Cast in minor role in riding
High," Dorothy Barrett sang a
song for members of the cast dur
ing break; Director Frank Capra
heard her and chose her to sing
with Bing. She has appeared in
several Broadway productions and
was vocalist for Vaughn Monroe's
band for six months before entering
films. Her next step up is a fea-
tured role in Cooper Canyon"
Technicolor western.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17
las BABY sTTERs. FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Gnidders, Says Lou Little, Make Good S;tters
WOULD MAKE JUNIOR LINE
By H. l.. PHILLIPS

So there, Juniorl Behave your
self while momsy and popsy are at
the theater tonight or else develop
some fast off-tackle plays.
Reactions to football players as
baby sitters have been varied. At
first thought, many parents had diff
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-06-17

neighbors, etc. from looking in
without hindering the family from
looking out.
Clean suede gloves, shoes, etc.
by rubbing lightly with a cloth
dampened in vinegar: use wire
brush for final brushing.
Keep children's awnings and
weather to prevent rusting and
blistering.
Evening star., 1949-03-07

Netherlands government are two
bracelets, a necklace and a brooch
containing 139 diamonds. The
Jewels, part of a fabulous collec-
ton. belonged to the sultans of
Pontianak and Mempawa, who
were taken into custody by the
japanese armies. In an effort to
mitigate the harsh treatment suf-
fered by the potentates. their fam
lilies presented the crown jewels to
the captors. The japanese later
beheaded the two rulers.
Looted property originally was
defined as assets brought to Japan
by duress or force from occupied
areas after 1887. But this date
has been rescinded since and cen
tury-old history seems to be get
ting q going over.
Thus, Japan has had to return
a gun captured in the Sino-Japa-
nese War and exhibited as a war
trophy in Ueno Park. The
Koreans have asked for the re-
turn of Tsushima Island, half
way between Japan and Korea.
No one is taking this claim SER
iously. One Japanese has COM
pared it ito giving America back
to the Indians"
Tansey Heads Unit.
The treasure hunt is conducted
by Brig. Gen. Patrick H. Tansey
and his civil property custodians.
But the actual sleuthing is done
by the japanese government.
They have found it a tough task.
Records of the looted property
were burned during air raids.
Many ships carrying conf1scated
goods were sunk before reaching
Japan. Property was scattered
around to save it from our B-29
attacks.
The Japanese army and navy
shipped the stuff back home.
Then it became the property of
civilian agencies and finally of
individuals who bought and re-
sold it many times.
Tracing of the loot starts with
the officers who ordered the pack
ing-but some of these men were
later transferred to Manchuria
and many still remain in Soviet
hands. japanese holding loot
which they may have bought
legitimately and paid for-are re-
ceiving nothing more than a re-
ceipt for the time being when it
is surrendered.
Japanese government officials
report that some nations. espec-
tally China, recently have en-
larged their looted property claims
after being unable to squeeze
much in the way Of reparations
out Of general headquarters.
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Of Pest
Brings New Prosperity
To Australian Town
By the Associated Press

BRISBANE, Australia, Mar. T.
Chinchilla, a small country town
of Southeastern Queensland, is
short of electric lighting-and
quite happy about it.
The blackout has been brought
on by a tiny moth imported from
Argentina, the Cactoblastus cac-
forum. No steps are being taken
to kill off the little insects that
hatch from it's eggs. Far from it.
Instead, farmers in this rich
dairying belt gather weekly to
talk about the prosperity brought
them by this alien pest" Some
meet in memorial halls built in
honor of the Cactoblastus.
Paraffin lamps and smoking
candles proclaim the wealth of
the district-not the decline. All
available electric power is needed
to handle the record supplies of
cream going to butter factories.
Sixteen years ago it was diff
ferent story. The Chinchilla dis
trict was typical of 65,000,000
Evening star., 1949-03-07

acres Of fertile country in Eastern
Australia. A belt 600 miles long
and 200 miles wide was throttled
by prickly pear.
Native Of Americas.
The pear, or cactus, is a native
Of the Americas. It was brought
into Australia early in the last
century as a garden curiosity from
Texas, Uruguay and Chile. A
hundred years later, garden
loving settlers carried the plants
north from Sydney to make
hedges and fences.
Tha quaint plant with delicate
flowers and juicy fruit thrived in
the subtropical climate. Within
20 years it had taken charge, not
only of the gardens but of the
whole countryside.
All other vegetation was choked
out. Farm houses were deserted
and left to rot in the pear thick
cts. Only birds, snakes and the
pear fourished.
The governments of Queensland
and New South Wales estimated
Evening star., 1949-03-07

it would cost 100000, 900 Austral-
ian pounds ($324,ooo,o ,ooO to cut
out the first growth. There was
no guarantee this would wipe out
the pest.
Control Is Proposed.
Then came a proposal for con-
troll by insects. Three thousand
Cactoblastus eggs were shipped
from Buenos Aires to Brisbane in
1925. Within two years 10000, 900
eggs had been Matched from the
original consignment; distribution
over the pear-infested area was
finished by 1881.
The little insects love the in
side of the thick green pear leaves.
They ate and ate and ate-over
Evening star., 1949-03-07

thousands Of square miles. Today
the Cactoblastus has complete
control Of the situation.
AS the Cactoblastus cleared each
area Of pear, life flowed back into
the country. Today fat cream
checks, big wool yields and prime
beef are the answers to those who
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Yale Club Plans Dinner

The Yale Club of Washington
will have its 18th annual dinner
at 7 pm. Wednesday in the May
flower Hotel. Guests will INCLUDE
Herman Hickman. Yale's football
coach; Associate Justice Douglas;
Senator McMahon of Connecticut;
The Right Rev. Angus Dun, and
former Senators Bingham and
Danaher of Connecticut.
Evening star., 1949-03-07
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
MONDAY, MARCH T. is@s

doubted the appetite Of the Cac-
toblastus.
The total cost of killing the
pear? It was q mere 100000
pounds ($64S,000 United States).
That is the reason the Cacto-
blastus is an honored toast Ia
half the inland towns Of Eastern
Australia.
Evening star., 1949-03-07
Japanese War Loot
Still Sought by u. 5.
After Four-Year Hunt

TOKYO, Mar. z CNANA) One
of history's great treasure hunts
is rolling into its fourth year. AL
ready American and japanese
sleuths have returned to claimant
Allied nations millions of dollars
worth of property looted by the
Japs from one end OF the Pacific
to the other.
Restituted property ranges from
a 52.75 carat diamond of unknown
value returned to the Netherlands
government down to an insignifi-
cant American-made watch hand
ed back to France. Between these
extremes are steamships, paint
ings, books, jewels, gold statues,
coins, flags, automobiles, entire
factories, platinum bricks and
even coffee beans.
II anything was movable. the
Japanese army and navy shipped
it home. If objects were nailed
down, they were uprooted: If sunk.
they were refloated. The Japa-
nese have already returned a COM
plete paper manufacturing plant
to the Chinese government which
was stolen piece by piece and re-
assembled in Japan. They raised
the SIS. Josephine Muller, scuttled
by the British at Hong Kong in
December 1941. and renamed it
the Sagami Maru. The Sagami,
once again the Muller, now is back
in British hands.
Fire Engine Sent Home.
Japanese troops brought home
statues of Queen Victoria and a
fire engine from Hong Kong, an
Indonesian battle flag. an organ
from the Philippines and two
skulls. All these items have been
returned to their rightful owners
except the unclaimed skulls. which
were presented to the Museum OF
Natural History in New York.
Among items returned to the
, 1949-07-27
Mdrtidl Low Declared
In Cunton: 100000
Communists Fighting


The Nationalist government
has declared martial law for
as $780, 900 Communists
launched a major offensive to-
ward the Nationalist capital.
The Communists are reported
to be advancing on a 1,100 mile
front.
Acting President Lee is con-
ferring with his military COM
mander and will also see Gen
eral Chang Kai Shek.
, 1949-07-27
Work on Voter,
Sewer Lines Resumed

Since yesterday work to re-
place faulty bolts on the sewer
and salt water lines began, un-
der the personal supervision
of the General Services Engi-
neer Duke.
Several men are reopening
the trenches in which the
lines are laid after which the
streets will be repaved. The
pumping station is reported to
be near completion; the lines
will again be tested before
being used.
, 1949-07-27
Research Comm. On
Agri., Fish. Wildlife, .
& Forestry Meets

The agenda for this meeting
included consideration of the
agenda for the fourth session
of the West Indian Confer
ence. This conference is to be
held next year, and the key
note of the discussions, as de-
cided at the Third Session
will be the agricultural pro-
blems Of the Caribbean. In
this connection, the Commit
tee is also considering the pos
sibilities of technical assist
ance in the preparation of the
Recommendation for the Confer
ence under President Tru-
mans Four Point program.
, 1949-07-27
Hodge. Downing TO
Speak ut Moss
Meeting in Fsted.

Honorables Walter I. M.
Hodge and Carlos Downing,
chairman and vice-chairman,
respectively of the Legislative
Assembly, who recently went
to Washington as delegates in
connection with the recharter
of the Virgin Islands Company
will speak to the public tomor-
row night from the Bandstand
in Frederiksted at $50.
AT the meeting they will tell
of their activities on the main
land. Other speakers from both
Islands are scheduled to speak
also.
, 1949-07-27
PldYG urtons Needle
Will A1nuse Putrons
Director Predicts

The play "Gammer Gurton's
Needle" is sure to give patrons
something to laugh about next
Wednesday night. Rehearsals
are now in progress by the
members of the English Class,
under the direction Of A.
Thurston Child.
An idea of what to expect is
the scene opens with Gammer
Gurton patching Hodges bree-
ches. And what wide stitches!
But Gammer loses her needle
and now. the hunt begins.
What a havoc gossip can make.
What trouble Diccon gets into
with a tongue that wags at
both ends. But come, what is
the fight about? It will b e
worth anybody money to see
Gammer Gurton and Dame
Chat fight.
The Puppet Show promises
to be delightful. It will be put
on by the students of the Art
Class under the direction of
Mrs. Castillo.
The program will be staged
at St. Johns Parish Hall in
Christiansted. Tickets will be
on sale shortly.
, 1949-07-27
Cricketers Going To
Tortold TO PloY
On August Monduy

A picked team of cricketers
plans to leave here on Satur-
day morning between 9 & 10
o'clock for Tortola where they
are scheduled to play against
the Tortolians who visited here
recently on august Monday
which is a holiday in that IS
land.
Ernest, David, will captain
the all-star eleven.
, 1949-07-27
CRUCIANS CLIP
AMALIANS IN
2-GAME SERIES

The Crucians were victors
over the visiting Amalians in
the tWo-game basketball SER
les played here over the week
end. On Sunday afternoon
they took the. first game 51-20
and on Monday morning, the
second 40-27.
The first game was original
ly scheduled for SATURDAY.
night but after two attempts
to play the game, it was put
off because of continuous
showers.
Sunday, the Crucians had
complete control of the game
and led their opponents all the
way. However, on Monday
morning the Amalians started
off well, with a very smooth
team work which was admir-
ed even though they lost the
game, and managed to keep
well away from the Crucians
until the third quarter. In
that Emile Clendinen of the
Crucians was the only one to
score for his side, chalking up
9 points in that quarter alone.
The Amalians made none and
the end of the third found the
teams tied in score 25-25. At
ter that the Amalians made
only two more points while
the local boys added IS to
theirs.
It was apparent that the
Continued on page 4
, 1949-07-27
MRS. VIM. TdAYER
LECTURES SUMMER
SCHOOL HERE

Mrs. William Thayer, own
er of Buffers Bay, and another
of St. Croix's newest and
most charming citizens, de-
llvered a most inspiring lee
ture to the students of the
Summer School for teachers
yesterday.
Mrs. Thayer's lecture and
demonstration was on flower
arrangement. She began by
saying IF l had chosen a sub
Ject, it might have been some
thing like this: AS a New York
Citizen Sees st. Croix," and,
she added, IF my husband
who is an architect, were
speaking he would, no doubt,
talk about the beautiful old
architecture to be seen almost
everywhere here"
With an abundance of local
flowers, leaves of assorted
colors, fruit, dried okra, ETC.,
the most beautiful arrange
ments Imaginable were made
with perfect ease. One Of the
most popular arrangements
was the, bridesmaid bouquet
of double point hibiscus with
deep green marmee leaves as
background. Another attract
i've arrangement was af water
hyacinths.
The teachers were urged to in
fluence the public to do more
planting, especially of the col
Continued on Page a
, 1949-07-27
Supt. Dixon Speuks
AT Summer School
Session Tomorrow

G. Frederick Dixon, Super
intendent Of Education for St.
Thomas, is scheduled to speak
at tomorrow's session of the
Summer School.
He will be the special guest
Of Mrs, Pearl Byrd Larsen,
Superintendent of Education
here and A. Thurston Child,
Director Of the .Summre
School.
Evening star., 1949-10-11

Does the invitation say "Cocktos six to eight" does
saw "Doncnq It'll dawn" Your new short evening dres
will meet every degree Of formoIty it will bare your
shoulders boldly, beautifully take cover on dis
Greet OCCASIONS under the befest Jackets be slim
sheohe fobuTousy full. 1t may be shining royon bro
code toffeto lace tissue fo|e it may be
dous nyIon 1t be out-ofhis-word but we'll with
in your and it will be if it's from Konns
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07

authors of both these measures.
They were both passed by the Sem
ate of the 80th Congress and l'have
felt that both of them are neces-
sary to give something like equal
ity of opportunity to families, and
particularly to children, who do not
have the income to provide mini
mum decent living.
The Senate has also passed bill
giving Federal aid to States to en-
able them to make universal the
program of examining all children
in school once a year and providing
standard treatment for defects
found. The broader health program
is being studied by the two Con-
pressional committees, but because
of the wide difference between
President Truman's national coml-
pulsory medical care plan, and the
voluntary State-aid plans, the Ad-
ministration apparently plans to
put off until next year any basic
action on health. We may, how
ever, be able to provide some State
aid for the extension of local public
health units and some aid to per-
sonnel.
THE Spence bill gives the Presi-
l. dent power to fix prices, fix
wages, ration commodities and put
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
REVISED GETTYSBURG ADDRESS

One score and sixteen years ago fathers brought
forth upon this nation tax conceived in desperation
and dedicated to the proposition that all fair game
Now engaged in great mass of calculations test
whether that taxpayer any taxpayer confused
impoverished long endure We met form 1040
We have to dedicate large portion of income
final resting place with those who here spend their
lives that they may spend money.
1t is altogether anguish and torture that should do
7a But in the legal can't evadewe cheat
Ge underestimate this tax The collectors
M and sly, who computed here, have gone far beyond
4Ager to add and subtract
creditors will little note long remember that
Aere but the bureau of internal never
nat report here 1t is for taxpayers rather
voted here to the tax return which the government
@ far noby spent 1t is rather for to be dedi-
3the great task remaining before usthat from these
dollars take increased devotion to the few re-
that here highly resolve that next year will not
atssin a higher income tax bracket
this taxpayer underpaid shall figure out more de-
and that taxation of the people by the congress- for
government shall not cause our solvency to perish
~ &gSr4f rs Dak.) Record
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
Dear Editur:
A SERMON TEXT

Dear Editur
preachn toher night of got idea The
edukashun then And that hain
has horse and that is
sumthin that heap of edukated ones haint got.
heap about sowin and reapn. Well he has got
of knowed if don't he haint
to wheat from
gather apples Right good preachn it
When he ended up his he made announcement
heap. will preachin at
Tick Ridge Lords Day. the Lord win but the folerln
Lords Day there will be preachin whether
would be fine An act of the Lord
he it, might hinder meen but after that ne would
the bull the horns and have that meen Guess there
hant no and after
failure up again. That the American of
things. i
Trouble people haint got it takes
misfortune The Lord has heap of
tryn preacher said that the Lord hant
me that and the Lord cant handle
Yours for carryn whether
"Uncle SAM Stlle
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-07
THE POETS COZ.
RIGHT OR WRONG !

Old Patrick was an Ifshnlan
Who worked hard every day
And never missed an hoar 81 work
Until he drew his pa 4a
But Pat had one bad habit -
His fondness for Scotch whiskey
That left his tongue loose at both ends
And his footsteps kind of frisky.
One night when the moon was shiny bright
Pat started for his house;
He had his bottle on his hip
Just like any drunken souse
The preacher happened to pass by
And he offered Pat ride,
So Pat invited him to taste his brew
Before he stepped inside.
His Reverence was insulted
That Pat should treat him so;
Said he got his spirits from a higher order
He sure wanted Pat to know
You get your spirits from higher order?
Pat asked, puzzled as could be;
Why this is bottled, bonded and a hundred horse
Andits good enough for me-
Now who is right and who is wrong,
just can't in you confide
You'll just have to guess the answer
So I'll leave you to decide.
Composed by Minnie RRoss Mack