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Arizona sun., 1949-12-16
Shah

Among others greeting the shah
were United States Senator Carl
Hayden from Arizona, Governor
Dan E. Garvey, and Sam McKelvie,
governor of Nebraska, who has
Winter home near Mesa.
"Your Imperial Majesty has
heard and seen much of what can
be accomplished by judicious use
of the great resources Allah pro-
vides his children in abundance
sunshine, water, and earth," Nc
Kelvie said.
"When these resources are used
fully and wisely, people will be
well educated, well fed, well cloth
ed, and happy. Happy people are
a contented people. 1t is our pro-
phesy that you will build a nation
of happy people, land overflowing
with all that is good"
Before sitting down to a sump-
tuous feast, the shah, an avid
sports fan, was presented with
baseball autographed by members
of the world champion New York
Yankees. It was presented by Del
E. Webb, Phoenix contractor and
co-owner of the Yankees.
More than so persons were served
at the luncheon inside the ranch
home and preparations had been
made to serve SO newspaper re-
porters and photographers outside.
All of the guests within the
ranchhouse were served buffet
style with the exception of Colonel
Bumstead and the shah. They were
seated at a table in the living
room, the ruler sitting in a chair
which had once held two other
noted personalities, two former
presidents of the United States,
William Howard Taft and Theodore
Roosevelt.
Women in charge of the serving,
employees at the ranch, were
dressed in attractive blue gowns.
The menu included venison ta-
males, broiled Arizona antelope,
roast elk, wild Arizona turkey,
wild rice croquettes, tomato sur
prise, baked grapefruit, marinated
salad and dates, coffee and cakes.
The ten best years of a mans
life are the ten just before he
stumbles and Mrs.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16

and help the nation reach its goal
of decent home for every Amer
lean family" said Mr.. Cartwright.
Farm housing loans were author
lied by the Housing Act of 1949
passed by Congress during the
summer, but no funds were made
available at that time. With the
recent passage of a special appro-
priation bill, funds are now avail
able.
The Housing Act authorizes a
lending program covering a four
year period with maximum lend
ing authorization of $275 million
for the four years. For the first
fiscal year ending next June 80,
SOS, 100000 will be available for
loans for construction and repair
of farm houses and other buildings,
and 100000 for loans to improve
farm land and for grants to make
minor improvements to provide
healthful, sanitary and safe farm
housing.
Farm owners in Maricopa coun-
ty interested in securing assistance
under this program should contact
Mr.. r. Jack Cartwright, County
FILA Supervisor, whose office is To-
Gated at 1O1 South Fifth Avenue in
Phoenix. ~
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16
1t Takes Fine
ToStop Safely

The remark is frequently heard
from drivers who drive fast, "The
car has good brakes. can stop on
a dime" Of course that is correct,
if the dime happens to be far
enough ahead, but the driver who
thinks he has his car under COM
plete control at all times is delud-
ing herself.
For example, the car travelling at
so miles an hour, which is today
a common speed on the highways,
can't be stopped instantly, unless
of course it runs into something
solid.
The average stopping distance
for a car travelling go miles an
hour is 1876 feet after the brakes
are applied. That is the mechanl-
cal phase of stopping. But before
this begins there is an optical-men-
tal-physical chain reaction process
which also consumes valuable time.
Action is not instantaneous. In the
time between the eyes telling the
brain and the brain organizing the
necessary muscles into action. to
apply the brake the car has trav-
eled 66 feet. This is what is known
as thinking distance" So, by the
time the car is actually stopped it
has travelled total of 251 feet.
It often happens when an emer-
gency arises on the highway call
ing for a suddent stop, 251 feet
isn't enough. For instance, some
one may be trying to pass car and
is suddenly confronted by an on
coming car, which may mean he is
approaching disaster at the rate of
12O or more miles an hour. His
safety distance is then almost hair
breadth.
This is another reason why fast
night driving is hazardous, even
more so than daylight driving, and
also why nighttime traffic fatali-
ties are four time higher than day
light.
Ohio State Journal.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16
Farmers To Get y Million Dollar Loan
Arizona. New Mexico Allotted $3.50

Housing aid for farmers, and the
part local farmer committees will
have in administering it, was dis
cuSsed at meeting with Farmers
Home Administration County Su-
pervisors from Arizona and New
Mexico in Albuquerque recently,
according to r. Jack Cartwright,
county supervisor for Maricopa
county. The meeting was held to
train county supervisors to handle
loan applications.
Congress has made available ap-
proximately $27 million for loans
to farmers, of which 1897 900 has
been tentatively allotted to Ari-
zona and New Mexico for the con-
struction and repair of farm build
ings before next June 80.
To give local guidance to the
program, committee of three
farmers in every county will make
recommendations as to the eligi-
bility of applicants, and the type
and amount of assistance for which
the applicant is Qualified.
Loans will be made for the con-
struction and repair of farm houses
and other buildings to farmers who
cannot obtain adequate financing
from private and cooperative
sources. Farm owners may obtain
loans for construction and repair of
homes occupied by their tenants.
"The new housing program will
help farm families make needed
improvements to their homes, and
the new construction will generate
new trade in rural communities
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16
Adopt Family
Family No. "a

A Phoenix mothers fourth baby,
8 months of age, was only A days
old when her husband died. Since
then, she has been trying des-
perately to provide the bare essen
tials of life for the infant and three
other pre-school children.
The entire family needs every
thing. They have practically no
clothing or bedding. Each night
this mother wraps her little ones
in rags and gets into bed with them,
hoping the warmth of her body
will keep them from being cold.
So far, the weather has been in
her favor. She fears chillier nights
will bring illness to the children
as they sleep fretfully with no
warm blankets.
With $40 she could get those
blankets, at least cotton ones.
Family No. 25
The father of seven children
from 3 to 13 years of age will not
see them on Christmas nor for
many days thereafter. He just had
a major operation.
They were desperately poor to
begin with, but now the mother
and children are worse off than
ever. For a time, it appeared the
father might recover from his long
illness, then surgery was necessary.
There are no relatives to help
them and the welfare grant just
won't keep the family in food and
clothing.
Milk is the most urgently needed
item. The children never have it,
which means their teeth and bones
will suffer.
A check for SIS would mean this
mother could supply the youngsters
with several quarts of milk and
also give them good Christmas
dinner.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16

Two snowballs never make
winter, either-at least, if they
ere the variety pictured here.
What they do make, though, is
a mighty pretty and delicious
dessert : especially when the
snowy whiteness and delicate
flavor of vanilla ice cream rolled
in coconut are complemented by
the ruby color and tangy good
ness of a cranberry sauce top
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16

ping. Here is a taste thrill you
won't forget!
Coconut- Cranberry Snowballs
/ pint vanilla ice cream
1a cup shredded coconut
Canned whole cranberry sauce
Scoop ice cream into balls. Roll
in coconut and place in dessert
dishes. Top with whole cranberry
sauce. Makes A servings.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The young ruler of country rich in oil" is the story
but the following two columns setting side by side in the
Gazette, should be read and
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16

Let the ARIZONA SUN /
be your shopping guide.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16

Gals look anemic when they
wake up because they haven't any
makeup.
Arizona sun., 1949-12-16

The ten best years of mans
life are the ten just before he
StumbleS and Mrs.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
A Good Bill Is Defeated

Two out of three votes of Senate Dis
trict subcommittee have killed the bill for
this year which would have made un-
claimed dogs at the District Pound avail
able for medical research, under carefully
drawn regulations.
The result is continuation of existing
practice. Several thousand unwanted dogs,
picked up in the streets, will be destroyed
each year at the pound. The medical
schools, the Food and Drug Administra-
ton, the National Cancer Institute at Be-
thesda and other research and teaching
laboratories will continue. to buy dogs at
six or ten dollars each from unregulated
handlers.
This makes no sense There is no in
formed body of opinion to sustain the
argument that experimentation on living
animals Is unnecessary, or that there can
be continued medical instruction and dis
eovery without the use of such animals,
especially dogs. But the emotional argu-
ment against the use of living dogs, as
irrational as it may be and as confused as
1t is by baseless slander and fabricated
myth, is something that any politician has
to reckon with-especially in this weather
So, while the bill is temporarily laid
aAde, it will come up again and in time
it will be approved as sensible method of
supplying a valid public need. In the
meantime, it is encouraging to note that
two States, Minnesota and Wisconsin, have
approved similar measures this year and
that the medical profession has taken the
offensive against some of its viliiers
among the -vivisectionists and is
meeting with fact the fantastically dis
torted old-wives' tales about cruelty in the
laboratory
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Miracles at Curviile

There was a time not so long ago when
the man or woman who entered lepro-
sarium abandoned hope of ever returning
10 q normal life in the outside world. Since
ancient times lepers have been outcasts,
Stunned by neighbors and often by family
as we'll. But miracles have been happening
at Carville, Louisiana, where the Gov
ernment's leprosarium is located. The
miracles have been effected with sulfone
drugs And new hope is Transforming the
institutions Giving dead" into new beings,
fit to re-enter society and resume former
pursuits.
The leprosarium for years had expert
mented with chaulmoogra oil in the treat
ment of leprosy, with varying degrees Of
success. But the first great progress came
when the sulfone drugs OF wartime anti
infection fame were tried out on some of
the patients at Carville. While the drugs
cannot truly be said to have cured leprosy,
they have performed marvelously in ar
resting the disease and rendering it nom
communicable, according to news reports
from the institution. Once the ravages of
the disf1guring afiliction are stopped and
its infectious characteristics eliminated
the leper faces new world. To help him
face 1t better, the institution performs
plastic operations in some cases to rectify
or modify deformities left by the disease.
During the past year more than nifty
lepers have been released from Caryille
after lengthy tests had shown that they
were fully arrested cases. There is said
to be no risk involved in letting these
former patients mingle freely with theil
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Yuqosloviu and Greece

Not many months ago, before Marshal
Tito and the Kremlin had come to a part
ing of the ways, Yugoslavia, along with
Albania and Bulgaria, put on an air of
injured and indignant innocence in re-
sponse to charges accusing it of aiding
and abetting the Communist guerrilla ef-
forts to make Greece satellite of the
Kremlin. The charges-made by the
United States and q special investigating
commission of the United Nations-were
brushed aside as lying propaganda cooked
up by American "imperialists" and mon
archo-Fascists."
But now, with Tito and the Soviet
controlled Cominform at war with each
other, what do we hear from Yugoslavia?
First of ALL from no less person than
the marshal himself we hear that the
Yugoslav- Greek border has been closed to
seal out the guerrillas And on top of this,
according to the latest report from Bel
grade, we have Edward Kardelj, Tito's
Foreign Minister, openly declaring that
his government has withdrawn moral
and political" support from those very
same guerrillas because of the Comm
forms violent and unremitting anti
Yugoslav campaign.
So the American "imperialists" and
~monarcho-Fascists" have not been cook
ing up things, after all. For the top
leaders of Yugoslavia, by tndirection at
least, have now admitted that their from
tier has been open to the Communist
guerrillas and that the latter have received
Yugoslav moral and political" support.
mil C{a1i fN In IOWA
let the cat out of the bag, though of
course the revelation is merely the revela-
ton of fact known to Westerners long
time ago. The thing speaks pretty much
for itself. It is an excellent illustration
of how the truth is handled on the other
side of the Iron Curtain.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

anti-poll tax bill advocates will become
less and less persuasive. The Senate would
be wise to leave this shrinking issue to the
States. Indeed, there is considerable ques-
ton as to the consututionality of Fed
eral measure like that passed by the
House. This question would not arise If
poll tax repeal were to be effected by con-
stitutional amendment, but that method
has been objected to as too uncertain and
too long. 1t is doubtful, however, that the
amendment plan, had it been adopted
eight years ago, would have been any
more uncertain and protracted than the
legislative approach has proved to be.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

O. Who is the inventor of the Schmidt
camera that is used in connection with the
200 inch telescope on Mount Palomar, CALI?
C. Meg.
A. The Schmidt camera was invented by
Bernard Schmidt, little-knoWn German
scientist of the Hamburg Observatory whose
first test instrument was completed IN 1880
at Bergedorf. DR.. Schmidt died in 1885,. :.
@. Is there any humidity in the Sahara
Desert?-J. Y.
A, In the Sahara Desert during summer
the soil temperature may occasionally reach
IT'S degrees. and the relative humidity may
be as low as per cent even ip the oases.
In the cooler season the relative humidity
may increase to 48 per cent.
@. What railway had the reputation OF
being the crookedest in the world?-G. Mob.
A, The old Mount Tamalpais and Muir
Woods Railway in California. It was steam-
operated and built in 1896. The line had
2s1 curves and the chief engineering feature
was the Double Bow Knot where the track
rose 100 feet by paralleling itself five times
within 1000 feet.
O. Is there any danger from radioactivity
in prospecting for uranium?-G. T. E.
A. According to Government experts, it Is
no more dangerous to prospect for radio
active minerals like uranium than for other
types Of minerals. The radioactivity con-
tanned in rocks is not dangerous unless such
rocks are held in close contact with the skin
for very long periods Of time. '7"Af
Evening star., 1949-07-28
The Hunqinq Lamp

Azaled pink inlay of font and shade, s"2
A frame of n1ello,o brass In thgree -
All held in keeping by the ceiling hook {.
The prisms catch the fdne-irrnd4ancy
And sparkle with retracted crystal-Huht
Gtptng an old-tin,e 1uster to the night. =
The ,Dhu and wherefore Of Uhat puzzled me
So long ago, my heart noD under
Each time sa,p mn mother clean the lamp,
With awe matched the trembling ot
her hands.
But since I hare the heirloom noto to- tend,
Each time it's loneliness seems still more
thin. - gys
Fearing that shall. make an aaoktodrd
ntODE, 0gsxg3
I treneble, too, both outward and totthfn.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
1t Is Getting Monotonous

House passage of poll tax bill no longer
is as newsworthy as it used to be. The first
several times such an event occurs there is
natural surge of interest," on the part
of both sides of this highly controversial
issue. After while 1t is hard to work up
too much interest, one way or the other.
Therefore, the public may be excused If
1t refuses to become excited over the action
Of the House In passing-for the nth time
In eight years-another anh-poll tax
measure.
Similar bills were passed by the House
in 1912, 1913. 1s45 and 1947. Each time
they were killed in the Senate by filibus-
tering or threats of nlibustering. II the
record of the past is reliable indication,
the Senate once more will let the bill
expire. Certainly the case for anti-poll
tax legislation is weaker today than in the
past. Most of the seven States which still
retain the poll tax as prerequisite to vot-
ing are considering moves to abolish it, on
their own initiative. Georgia did away
with it In 1945. Tennessee, which abolished
it in 1913, only to have the State Supreme
Court declare the act unconstitutional, has
just abolished the requirement in State
primaries and for women, war veterans
and blind persons in all Statewide elec-
tions. Referenda on the subject are to be
held in South Carolina and Texas. Vir-
ginia will vote on abolition of the tax in
November. Governor Folsom has asked
the Alabama Legislature to repeal the tax.
Governor McMath of Arkansas made q
similar appeal in his State. Mississippi
has made no move toward repeal in re-
cent years. 1-s @
Thus, there is increasing evidence of q
tendency on the part Of the States to
abolish the tax without necessity OF Fed
eral intervention. As this tendency be-
! comes more pronounced, the arguments ot
Evening star., 1949-07-28
CuIpeper County Celebration

Soon after the 81st Congress assembled
Representative Howard Smith introduced
bill calling for stamp to publicize the
two-hundredth anniversary of the County
of Culpeper in Virginia. The proposal was
not accepted, the stamp has not been
issued, but the anniversary is being OBJ
served and thousands of people today
are taking part in it.
Just being two centuries old. however,
might not be very important. There are
scores of counties whose folk have not
bothered to notice such calendar incidents.
Perhaps the explanation of why Culpepe-
rians thought it worthwhile to stage pa
rades and pageants, crown queen and
dance at a ball, Is to be found in the
beauty of their land-and their natural
pride in that beauty.
Virginia nowhere else Is fairer. The
country round about the county seat is
famous for its productivity. Its farms
bring forth a rich yield each summer and
autumn. Culpeper cattle are worth long
journey to see as they stand against a
background, of verdant velvet and under
a friendly sky.
A StalWart tradltlon inspires living gen.
erations of county men and women, boys
and girls. There were Minute Men in Cul-
peper in ITS and John Marshall, the
future Chief Justice, was one OF their
officers. Hot battles of the War Between
the States were fought nearby in 1868
and 1864 General A. P. Hill, we'll remem-
bered among Lees lieutenants, was born
and reared in the vicinity.
But the future has more attraction than
the past for Culpeperians this week. They
are celebrating their expectations as well
as their historic achievements. If the
America of authentic tradition is to sur
vive another two centuries. it must keep
effectively alive the values which have
distinguished the county in years gone by
and which characterize 1t currently.
Washington salutes its Culpeper neigh
bors with appreciation-and every good
wish.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

friends and relatives. The "cured" patients
still face social and economic problems In
some instances, however, because Of the
public's dread of leprosy. That is one OF
the reasons why every effort is made, prior
to release, to restore the normal appear
ance Of the patient. Eventually, as the
public learns more about the miraculous
happenings at Carville, this fear of leprosy
of the arrested type should fade. The lot
OF the leper then will be relatively happy
one, compared to the horror OF his past.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
The School-Aid Controversy
What the Bills Provide and One Suggested Compromise
to Avoid the Religious Issue

and treatment Of physical and mental de-
fects Conditions likely to interfere with
the normal growth and educational progress
Of the children would be given particular
consideration.
AS against the contemplated 5000 900 000-
a-year Federal expenditure of the other bills,
this measure would give the States only
$35, 900, 900 year-solely for health services
AS in the other measures, the individual
States allotment would be related to per
capita income.
To qualify for q grant. 4 State must de-
velop program OF periodic medical and
dental examinations, with associated treat
n1ent plans for all school children. Inso-
far as possible, the examinations would be
conducted in the schools-both public and
nonpublic.
The theory is that the health of children
is a problem that should be met wherever
found. Proponents of this bill contend 1t
has nothing to do with the support Of any
schools
This bill was approved by Mr.. Priests sub
committee Monday.
Mr.. Priest is confident it will be reported
favorably to the House.
Even If action on this bill leads to later
resolution Of the differences between the
broad Senate school aid program and the
Barden bill on aid to nonpublic schools,
all factions will not be happy.
There is a substantial group which believes
the whole idea of Federal aid to education Is
fraught with dangers. While all pending
bills proclaim protection for the States right
to control their own school systems. some
prominent educators are concerned that
Federal assistance may be followed by Fed
eral domination.
Among those holding serious doubts as to
the desirability Of system of Federal
grants are Gen. Eisenhower. president Of
Columbia University: Harold Stassen. presi-
dent of the University of Pennsylvania, and
Former President Hoover
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
of TACT by writing The Evening Star Information
bureau, 3le Street NE. washington q D. G.
Please tnclose 8 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

What to do about General Vaughan may
presently become White House embar-
rassment, and one thought is to keep the
General in a cool back room, with the
shades drawn.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Letters to The Star
Readers Comment on Criticism
OF Senator Byrd's "Machine"

OF Senator Byrd's "Machine"
To the Editor Of The star:
In the July 20 edition of The Star writer
signing himself Virginia Voter con-
demns Senator Byrd's participation in the
Virginia gubernatorial contest. It Is my
guess that he is q newcomer to the Old Do
minion because we who have our roots deep
in her sacred soil have only the greatest re-
spect and admiration for the honesty and
integrity of Harry Flood Byrd. descendant of
Virginias great Colonial governor. William
Byrd.
If Harry Truman as President Of the
United States can stump for a political can
didate in Missouri. then certainly Virginia S
senior Senator can champion John Battle Of
Charlottesville as his choice for Governor.
M. A. JONES.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Virginia Voters letter to The Star calls
for an answer. There are quite number of
Virginia voters who are glad to support Sen
ator Byrd's so-called machine. They feel
that II We had more States with Senators
and organisations Of the same caliber
our country would be in far better condi-
ton than 1t is at present Many Of US are
well pleased that Senator Byrd is not
rubber stamp"
We would like to call Virginia Voters at
tention to a political machine that has
operated in this country since early thirties
tho New Deal. If or when the Senator and
his colleagues adopt the ruthless. high
handed tactics of that machine, then Vlr.
ginia Voters letter would make sense.
1t is not claimed that Senator Byrd never
made a mistake. However, We do well to
remember that some Of our supposedly per-
feet folk are running errands for those who
make mistakes.
If the present Virginia organization is
defeated, 1t will be because the middle Of
the road" folk in our State take too much
for granted and fail to vote.
ANOTHER VIRGINIA VOTER.