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Evening star., 1949-11-17
Sees Republican Party
Destined to Be Merely = Brake

To the Editor Of The Star:
Apparently, Harold Stassen and other
Republican leaders have learned nothing by
the overwhelming Republican defeat in 1948
and in the recent congressional elections.
According to Mr.. Stassen in his speech at
the Press Club, and later talk with cor
respondents over the air, the Republican
Party should continue to support the BIZ
partisan foreign policy Of the Truman ad-
ministration. while opposing the so-called
welfare state" But it must be obvious to
Mr.. Stassen that this was the very stand
that both Messrs. Dewey and Dulles assumed
in campaigning against the Democrats. and
on which they took decisive beating.
Thus it would seem that the Republican
Party has two courses open to 1t. Either it
can revert to its pre-Pearl Harbor stand OF
isolationism and attack the Truman foreign
policy, or it can "outdeal" the Fair Deal.
Judging from statements Of various Repub-
lican leaders, the first course will be the
most likely However. it should be evident
to even the most naive student Of politics
that such 4 course would mean the virtual
ruin Of the Republican Party. The people
of the Nation are committed to q stake In
world organization, and 1t Is rather unlikely
that they will relinquish it within the next
generation.
It is extremely improbable that the COP
will veer toward the left and champion
socialized medicine. aid to education and the
rest Of the Fair Deal measures. This OF
course, would be against the long tradition
Of conservatism Of the Republican Party.
Therefore. it probably will continue to act as
a brake on the slow but continuous move
ment toward socialism. At the same time, it
undoubtedly will continue to lose elections
on the platform Of moaning that the Demo-
Gratis are taking us into welfare state with
little or no positive platform of its own.
After all, in the last analysis 1t Is the
people who control the ballot, and since the
Fair Deal promises them the best In the most
convenient and rapid manner, it is unlikely
that they will repudiate the Democratic
Party.
Therefore, the future Of the COP seems
to be that Of constant restraint against
socialistic measures. without any hope OF
ever gaining the domination Of the legisla-
tive or executive branches of the Govern
ment. One wonders whether this will be
enough of an incentive for the rank and file
of the Republican Party.
JOHN P. OWENS.
Evening star., 1949-11-17
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE
Q. What were the words used by Woodrow
Wilson on his bookplate?-R. j. H.
A. The bookplate depicts a shelf Of books
and bears the words: Council and Light,
knowledge with Vision, and Strength and
Life and Pleasure Withall."
Q. How much does a publisher usually
pay for sheet music royalties?-C. c. H.
A. The amount paid in royalties varies.
It depends largely on the ARRANGEMENTS
entered into between the songwriter and the
publisher. AS q general rule, the song
writer receives for nonproduction number
between and 3 cents for regular sheet
music copies, and about 2 cents for orches-
trations. For production number, the
songwrtter is paid cents for regular sheet
music copies and about cents for orches-
trations. II mechanically reproduced. the
composer OF the song receives 80 is per
cent OF the income received by the publisher,
and 50 Is per cent Of all monies received
Tor motion picture syndication rights
Q. Has 4 baseball game ever been called
on, because the attendance was too small7
Must each club play the 154 games sched-
uled?-H. P.
A. No games in recent times have been
called OF, because the crowd was too small
to warrant the playing Of the games. The
l54 games are played by each club, regard.
less OF the clubs position in the pennant
race, unless weather conditions would make
the playing impossible before the date set
for closing the season.
Evening star., 1949-11-17
Undertaken Advertising Card
Stirs Readers Disapprobation

!
AS regular passenger of the Capital
Transit facilities, have become more or
less immune to the various legends Haunted
from the transit ads Of every public vehicle.
But to be confronted, day in and day out,
by the somber faces of two men, lowering
over an open casket, as If imploring my oc-
cupancy, is little more than can stand.
Yours for peace Of mind while in transit
toward the eternal peace Of eventual demise.
!. ELI APPELBAUM
Evening star., 1949-11-17
Expresses Thanks for Aid
In Finding Lost Child

The Lanham Parent Teacher Association
wishes to express its thanks to the many
persons from many different communities
who aided in the search for the little girl of
our school, lost on November 2, and who
share in our joy that she was safely found.
In this great emergency our neighbors from
near and far revealed splendid feeling of
humanity and helpfulness. for which we are
deeply grateful EDNA CHRISTENSEN,
Secretary, Lanham P. T. A.
Evening star., 1949-11-17
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
Drtter, although It IS permissible TOR
Uriter kno1Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brtet.
Evening star., 1949-11-17

The contents of the vacuum cleaner bag
we understand. But what is all this in
the pockets of last years overcoat?
Evening star., 1949-11-17
Questions and Answers

A reader get the answer to any question
sf fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau. $40 Eye st, ne. washington Q. b. c.
Please incoss three (3) cents for return postage.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
By ERNEST B. vAccARo

KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. 16 Up
Political speculation linking Gen.
eral Dwight d. Eisenhower with
the 1852 presidential campaign
took another turn today as Pres
ident Truman pointedly declared
that he and his former Chief of
Staff are good friends and al
ways. have BEEN"
And his press secretary, Charles
c. Ross, voiced displeasure over
what he called "souped up
stories out of Key West nearly
two weeks ago quoting 'inti-
mates" as saying Mr.. Truman re.
CARDS Eisenhower as candidate.
Mr.. Truman sent word to White
House reporters through Ross that
he wanted his friendship for the
General made a matter Of record
but ne did not elaborate.
The stories, which brought
from Eisenhower a denial that
he is a candidate, Were carried
by the Associated Press, among
others. the writers were not al
liberty to disclose names.
Ross said ne did not know who
these intimates were.
To the pointed question: 'Does
the President regard Eisenhower
as candidate?" Ross replied:
~ don't know what is i'm his
mind. The President is not talk
ing about it along those lines"
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
Church Meet
Is Scheduled

The Richland Church of The
NaZarene Missionary meeting
will be held at the home of Con-
ME Gunderson, 518 Douglass, at
7:30 pm. There will be food
shower for the Sweets, who are
missionaries in China.
Work on the basement of the
church is coming fine. There
will be a working at the church
on Friday evening. Every man
will be welcomed with a smile
If we all give of our time
these evenings we won't be long
in getting the basement COM
pleted.
The N.Y.P.S. members under
the direction of Mrs. Dewey
White are working hard on the
pageant ION the Road to Beth
lehem," which will be presented
at the church Dec. %, at 7:30 p.
m.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
Engineers
PickIsben

H. S. Isbin was elected chair
man of the Richland Chemical
Engineers club this week.
Results were announced al
the annual meeting. The cleo.
ton had been conducted by
letter-ballot. A. S. Mowry was
named to the office of vice
chairman, S. S. Jones as secre-
tary treasurer, and to the exec.
utive committee were named B
E. Greffrath, C. E. Kent, B. Wei.
denbaum and G.. Thayer.
They will take office In Janu.
ary. F..
The club has also received
word that it will soon be recog.
nized as a local section of the
American Institute Of Chemical
Engineers early next year. The
members adopted a set of by.
laws which will become effec.
tive at that time.
It will then be known as the
Columbia Valley section Of the
Al. Che. .
The meeting was preceded BY
a dinner at the Desert Inn. A
technical motion picture, entitl,
ed Bridging San Francisco Bay
was shown after the business
meeting.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
Sontu': Claus
Gets; Flu

Santa Claus came down with
the flu yesterday and that, plus
the Indictment weather, caused
last nights Christmas party OF
the Pasco Retail Merchant asso-
citation to be cancelled.
The event was to have been
held at Fourth and Lewis streets
in Pasco. Howard Moffett, Sec
rotary Of the chamber of COM
merce, was on hand to give out
the names of the winners in the
Santa coloring contest. He also
announced that contest winners
could receive authorization for
gtheir prizes at the chamber OF
commerce beginning next week.
Those who won prizes for col
oring pictures in Santa's family
album are: James, Wendland
John Maurice, Ann Clancy, Linda
Smith, Gene Williams, Walter
Maurice, Jennie Kingsburt, Pat
ricia Foley, Margie Black, Rhett
S. James, Sylvia Day, Charles
Libby, Sharon Curren, Mike De-
mitruk, Sharon Lee Odone, Anne
CLANCY, Janis Moore, Jack Quinn,
Terry Hughes, Izetta Bowen, Sam
dra Tier, Kathy Gayle, Linda
Smith, Corrine Hanson, Sharon
Raymond, Darlene Baker, Jenni-
fer Scott, Sharon Chapman.
Fourteen Pasco m er C h n s
sponsored the contest.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
.One-Tinne
Bulgaria
Red Hangs

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 10 tUP)
|-Traicho Kostov, former D.'u-
ty Premier who twice defied a
Bulgarian court by protesting
his innocence, was hanged today
for treason, and espionage, and
sabotage.
Execution of the one-time No.
2 Bulgarian Communist came
just two days as':er the court
found HIM guilty of the charges
with 10 other defendants and
sentenced him alone to death.
The others confessed and got
prison terms. !
The trial began on Dec. Z with
reading of a 2O,OOO-word indict.
ment and examination of the de-
PENDANTS. It was then Kostov
jolted the court by repudiating
a confession made earlier in
prison. =
SPEAKS DEFIANTLY
Later, in his last speech before
the tribunal, the 52-year-old for
mer political leader repeated in
defiant voice that 81 have new
er worked for foreign intelligence
and l have never been a police
informer." =. ......- -s.
His words were drowned out
by Kisses and catcalls.
The short and stocky Kostov
twice had escaped death SEN
fences handed out by Fascist
courts, but today he was hanged
at Sofia Central rSison near the
center of town on orders of his
Communist government.
He was accused specifically of
conspiring with foreign agents to
deliver Bulgaria to Marshal Tito
of Yugoslavia, and of conspiring
to assassinate leading govern
ment officials. The names of
American officials were brought
into the trial.
EXECUTION ANNOUNCED !.
The execution had not yet Yeen
announced over the government
radio to the Bulgarian populace
shortly before midnight, but the
official news agency confirmed
his death sentence was carried
out after the presidium of the
National Assembly turned down
an appeal for mercy.
Earlier in the day, a crowd of
100000 Bulgarians cheered and
sang while Vassil Kolarov told
them that Kostov's trial had
wrecked Anglo-American plans
to "enslave" the Balkans.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
Escaped Cons
Get Terms

VANCOUVER, BE-, Dec. is Up
Two convicts who participated
in a daring escape here last
April were today sentenced to
one year in prison.
Kenneth O'Keefe, %, and Leon
ard Sparks, Is, broke out of the
brig of the Victoria Boat, shack
led their police guard with his
handouts and fled when the ves-
sci locked here.
In passing sentence, Magis-
trate Mackenzie Metheson told
them: This was particularly
brutal attack on an officer who
was carrying out a job in the
line of duty"
O'Keefe and Sparks were cap.
tured in Everett, WASH, several
months ago by immigration Of
ficials.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
II Teachers
On Strike

ASTORIA, Ore, Dec. 16 (UP)-
Eighth grade students took over
teaching chores at the Lewis and
Clark consolidated grade school
here today after II of the IL
teachers went out on strike.
The teachers walked out to
protest an alleged physical at
tack by a member of the school
board, Arthur Johnson, against
the schools principal, Dewey
Van.
Van and County Supt. E. D.
fowler failed to stop the teach
ers from their afternoon walk
out, and the teachers, angry al
the latest of series of year.
long school disputes, said they
planned further meetings, in.
Guiding a public session.
Only witness to the alleged
fracaS was Alton Zundel, huS.
band of one of the two teachers
not in sympathy with the strike
movement.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
II Dead
In Crash

VERACRUZ, Mex, Dec. 16 (UP)
A Compania Mexicana De Avi-
acton airliner crashed and burn
ed today so miles northwest Of
here and early reports said all
II persons aboard were killed.
A party of Indian farmers, the
first to reach the wreck, report
aed by telephone from Naolinco
that the wreckage was "con.
plely burned" They reported no
survivors.
Authorities estimated the twin.
engined DC.3 crashed between
sos am. (CST) and $50 am. to-.
day. The wreckage was found by
the Indian farmers at about 4
pm.
The official said he saw some
bodies, but could not get close
enough to count them. It was
doubted that rescue parties
would be able to break through
the rough terrain before morning.
Noalinco is a village about As
miles north of VeracruZ and Is
miles inland from the gulf. Re.
ports from the scene said the
plane crashed at about 5000 feet
altitude in the Coastal noun.
.tains Is miles inland, or 10 miles
from Noalinco.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
Five Persons In jured In Two Gar
Crash On River Road Late Friday
Sunfu's Check
BoUnces Back

NEWPORT. Ore. Dec. is Up
Santa Claus gave Willis Bruce
q grocer. S200 for Christmas.
Dom Domnissee was Santo's
helper. He asked Bruce what he
wanted Christmas. Bruce suid
$500. Domnissee wrote out q
check for that amount, signed
it Santa Claus. and gave it to
Bruce.
Bruce handed the check to
q Swift & Co. salesman in pay.
ment of q shipment. The sules.
man accepted it and it went to
the Portlund Swift & Co. off
ice where the payment wus
credited to Bruce's account.
The check then cleared
through two Portlond bunks
and wds returned to the bunk
of Newport on which 1t was
drawn.
TodaY the bunk of Newport
colled Bruce and told him that
as endorser he'd have to Nuke
good: Santa hod no account to
meet it.
Bruce gcve the bank 5000.
took the check and headed for
a shop to have it framed.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
Truman Ike Friends,
Ross Emphasizes

Does the President object to
Eisenhower running for presi.
dent?" a reporter asked. -.
THE President has no objec-
ton to anybody running for any,
thing" he replied.
Ross had just concluded a re-
port on Mr.. Truman's routine ac-
tivitieS for the day. Then, his
eye on a morning paper story out
of Fort Worth quoting Eisenhow-
er as saying o matter what any
one thinks, he is not a candidate
for president, Ross asserted: u
"The President desires to take
notice of the Eisenhower story
from Fort Worth. 1t looks from
Fort Worth that General Eisen-
hover is being heckled, possibly
embarrassed by some souped-up
stories out OF Key West to the eff
feet that the President regards
him as a contender for the pres
idency.
Il can't imagine what founda-
ton there is for the alleged
stories. The President wants it
on the T--oord that he and Cen
eTal Eisenhower are good friends
and always have been"
That this friendship is recip-
rocated was clear. Eisenhower
told reporters at Fort Worth that
he has always had highest re.
spect and admiration" for Mr.,
Truman,
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
New Workers Foresweor Bothing> Shaving,
Even Neckinq> On Their WuferIess Day

the families checked said they
were neither bathing nor shaw
ing-140 homes were cooperating
25 admitted that someone had
either shaved or taken a bath.
Most of the men who showed
used electric yazoys and mo-
joIitY Of those who took baths
were infdnts who had no vote
in the mGtteT.
Elevator Operator Bill jack
son come UP with the most
unique Glib for his smooth
countenduCes
81 tell you," he explained ear
restly, 81 wasn't going to shave.
Theh I went to the kitchen and
my mother had boiled eggs for
my breakfast. There was that
nice hot water still in the pan.
So fused it to shave"
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
Best Quits
As Editor
t.
Of Vi||oger

Ted Best today announced his
resignation as editor-manager
Of The Villager, Richland weekly
newspaper.
He said, In a prepared state
ment, his action resulted from a
desire not to embarass the board
Of Villagers, Inc, in any plans
they might have to expand the
newspaper.
ri have no desire to continue
as editor of the Richland Villager
if it continues to operate as a
weekly ). for feel that a truly
representative newspaper for the
residents must come out more
frequently" 49,.
PROPOSITIONS SUGGESTED
He added that the board will
be glad" to consider PROPOSE
tons from "any qualified per-
sons or group of persons, quail
fled to completely operate the
newspaper" -. ~.
Best succeeded Paul NisSen,
first editor of the Villager, q
months ago. The newspaper is
published by. Villagers, Inc, a
non profit organization of Rich
land residents. Profits from the
paper help finance various COM
munity activities, such as a Ii
brary. 4
Best, 33, Seattle native, grad.
uated from Whitman college. He
was advertising manager of the
West Seattle Herald for about six
years. In 1945 he became editor
of the Kent News-Journal, COM
ing to Richland in March, 1947.
EXPANSION NEEDED
His statement also said:
THE time has come when The
Villager, to properly represent
and reflect the opinions and
news of the village must come
out more frequently than once
week. Because all profits. 'osE
the newspaper have been tGrned
over to various community &C.
tivities, Villagers, Inc, does not
have the necessary capital for
such a needed expansion.
Therefore it was suggested by
the board of Villagers, Inc, that
persons in the newspaper. and
publishing business who have
expressed interest in the news.
paper be contacted regarding
their interest in completely op-
Grating the newspaper as an ag-
ent for Villagers, Inc"
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
Chino Red
TO KremIin

MOSCOW, Dec. 16-(UP)-Mao
TIE Tung, head of the Chinese
communist government, arrived
in Moscow today on a state visit
the first that a Chinese chief
of state ever has paid to the Rus
sian capital.
Mao will attend the celebra
ton of Premier Josef Stalin's
birthday next Wednesday.
The official announcement of
Macs arrival did not specify the
object of sis visit. But it may be
assumed that in addition to the
social functions connected with
the birthday celebration, Mao
will take advantage of the op
portunity to discuss with Soviet
leaders a wide field of intimate
Russian Chinese relations.
(The Moscow radio, in a
broadcast recorded in London,
said that Stain received Mao
Friday mighty
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
Stowe Elevated
Town Post

Harold Stowe was elevated to
preside as worshipful master
of Pasco lodge 173, Free and
Accepted Masons, at election
ceremonies held during the reg
ular order of business in the
Pasco Masonic Temple Wednes-
day evening.
Harry Barto was elected sen.
Tor warden; Phil c. Mitchell,
Junior warden; Thomas Perry,
treasurer; Charles O. Erskin,
secretary.
AT o'clock Swiss steak dinner
served by a committee of East
ern Stars, headed by Mrs. Fran
ces Whitemarsh, worthy matron,
preceded the meeting. The love-
ly blue and silver table decora.
tions were the art work Of Mrs.
Karl Ericsson.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17

reservoirs from midnight to 5 p.
m. showed that the city was con-
Stunning less than 70 per cent OF
the amount of water it used last
Friday.
1.-THE average figures for to-
day indicate that the drive is q
huge success" City Commits.
sioner Stephen ]. Carney soid.
From Wall Street to the United
Nations, from the RoWery to Park
Avenue, boards were the sign of
the time. The commuters on
trains coming in from suburban
towns were mostly clean shaver,
but on the city subways the men
stole glanceS at each other and
found briStleS on all sides.
The United Press made a spot
telephone check of 165 homes
and found that 1872 per cent of
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
All Taken
To Hospital
In Pusco

Five persons were hospitalized
as a result of a two-car smash.
up on the Columbia highway,
near the Kennewick city limits,
at about $40 p. m. Friday even
ing.
Most seriously injured was L.
B. ChriStion, Pullman. State high
way patrolmen reported that
part of the front seat of the car
in which he was riding as pas.
senger had to be removed to ex-
tricate the 67-year-old man.
The victims were still under
going hospital treatment late
Friday night. One of them, Lloyd
M. McLain, 4343 Columbia ave-
nue., Kennewick, was reported to
be in surgery for puncture in
his abdominal wall.
CROSSED CENTER LINE d.
Patrolmen gave this version
of the accident: .-- .--
James Anderson, 80, Pasco, &C.
companied by Everett M. Ander-
son, also Pasco, was going west.
Near the Riverside market on
the west city limits of Kenne-
wick, the car apparently swerv-
ed across the double line into
the path of oncoming traffic.
In attempting to swing back
to- the right.hand side of the
road, Anderson's car struck an.
other driven by Ray Kamerrer,
Pullr-an, coming from the west.
The Kamerrer auto was struck
on the .ight-front side, where
Christian was sitting. The crash
rolled back the fender of the
Kamerrer auto and smashed In
the door, necessitating the re.
moval Of part of the car to re.
move the injured man.
CHRISTIAN wonsF-HuRr
The hospitalizod persons and
their Injuries:
L. B. Christian, 81, Pullman.
Compound fracture of the right
leg, dislocated left shoulder and
mouth cuts.
Ray Kamerrer, 80, Pullman,
Four head decorations.
James Anderson, 80, Pasco. A
nearly severed lip and lacera-
tons of the left knee.
Everett M. Anderson, "a, Pas.
CO. Multiple head cuts.
Lloyd M. McLain, 4343 Column
bia avenue, Kennewick. Cut lip
and a puncture in the abdominal
wall.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17
G'riga
Promoted

I. /. Grigg this week was cleo.
ted chairman of the Pasco Plan
ming commission. He succeeded
Earl Newman, who remained on
the commission.
e. T. Lindner was named vice
chairman. Other members are
Ray Rose and Earl Wattenberg-
er. Mayor, John Beck and City
Attorney Oryille Olson are ex-
officio members.
Courier-herald. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1949-1950, 1949-12-17

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (UP)-The
great unwashed millions Of New
Workers saved about 20 per cent
of their average home consump-
ton of water today in the first
"bathlesS Friday" in history.
The boards sprouted, the bath
tubs were dry, the dishes piled
up in sinks, the clotheslines were
empty as the overwhelming ma
jority of the city's 100000 peo-
pie Joined gaily in a water holi-
day" brought on by the grim fact
that the metropolis was running
dry.
The official figures on how
much New York saved this bath
less, Shameless" Friday were not
to be announced until II am.
tomorrow but a check of the rate
Of flow from one of the biggest