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Evening star., 1949-05-12
Area Fire Protection

Representative Sasscer of Maryland Is
showing commendable leadership in the
movement to bring about a better CO.
ordination Of governmental activities in
the Washington Metropolitan Area. His
latest effort toward this end Is concerned
with the jurisdictional twilight zone In
which city and suburban fire fighting
authorities now operate.
Under a very indefinite gentlemen's agree
ment among the fire departments inside
and outside OF the District, aid is dis
patched across the District line in either
direction upon request. Thus, the Wash
ington department has responded to calls
from Fort Myer and from other places
outside the District, while suburban COM
panies in Maryland and Virginia have
come into Washington from time to time
to aid in fire emergencies here. The
trouble with this loose arrangement Is
that the response is not always prompt
poration Counsel has ruled that the
District has no legal authority to send
fire equipment into nearby counties and
that, therefore, firemen injured in such
extra-legal service might be deprived of
disqualification or retirement benefits
An interarea committee which has
studied this situation has recommended
that Congress empower the District to
enter into formal agreements with ad-
joining communities In the interest of
mutual fire protection. Mr.. sasscer is
sponsoring such legislation. with the
approval of Representative Beall, acting
for Montgomery County, and Representa-
tive Smith, acting for nearby Virginia.
The plan Is sensible one And it would
be just as sensible to extend this type of
cooperation and coordination into sew
eral other fields where conflict and
confusion among the respective jurisdic-
tions exists. Mr.. Sasscer has recognized
the need for such integration by sponsor
ing second bill that would authorize O
comprehensive study of area problems.
Both of the Sasscer bills merit passage at
thist session of Congress.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

the Russians have backed away. In other
words. they did not want var. and since
they could not continue the blockade with
out progressively increasing its backfire
against themselves. they have chosen 10
try negotiation again as regards both
Berlin and Germany as a whole Thus,
even though goodness of heart Is not in
VOWED, even though their decision Is based
primarily on the consideration Of not wish
ing to risk direct challenge TO the Vests
power. they have bid for solution through
the channels of diplomacy. Regardless of
their motives. therefore. they have demon
strated that they desire peace-at least as
of now-and that fact. If tempered by a
curb on undue optimism. has o certain
measure of cheer in 1t for the world.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Hope Out Of the Blockade

Despite some eleventh-hour difficulties
that seemed for while to threaten the
historic project. the lifting of the Berlin
blockade and counterblockade took place
last night pretty much as agreed upon by
the Soviet Union and the Western Powers.
As result, the world today has reason to
feel at least little bit more hopeful about
the future. After 327 days of around-the-
clock tension, the worst danger spot in the
cold war has been removed-a spot where
some rash act, some untoward incident,
some foolish or panicky blunder, might
have at any time set of an armed explo-
sion full of frightful consequences.
The fact that this peril has been elm
mated is fact that fully justifies the
celebrations in Germany. 1t justifies, too,
the sense of relief and the new stirring of
hope that must be felt by anybody any
where who has been aware of the gravity
of the Berlin situation. That the threat
has now been lifted-for the present at
least-means not only that the risks and
dollar costs of the Angio-American airlift
may be cut down gradually to the vanish
ing point, but also that the international
atmosphere may be sufficiently improved
to make possible narrowing Of the gulf
between East and West
1t is not out of any goodness of heart, of
course, that the Russians have ended the
blockade. They have ended it because the
West, by showing unyielding firmness, has
won clear-cut victory over them in Berlin.
They have ended it because their siege Of
the city could not have continued without
boomeranging against them harder and
harder. Months ago, in view Of the spec
tacular performance Of our own and Brit
ish airlift niers. and feeling the increas-
ing pinch OF the Anglo -French-Ame
counterblockade, they must have begun TO
realize that. their strategy had failed, that
they could not drive out the Western Pow
ers, that they were losing at their own
game in political and economic sense.
and that If they did not want to resort to
new measures of force that would mean
war, they would be wise to back away from
their position Is gracefully as possible.
The significant point In al this Is that
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Wanted: A Spunish Policy

1t is hard to distill anything that
remotely resembles policy from Secretary
of State Acheson's latest remarks on our
relations with Spain.
In l946 the General Assembly of the
United Nations adopted resolution calling
for the withdrawal by U. N. members Of
their ambassadors apd ministers to Spain.
Prior to that Poland and the Soviet Union,
with others, had tried to induce the
Security Council to take drastic measures
to bring about the downfall of the Franco
government. They argued that Spain was
a military threat to its neighbors, but a
U. N. investigation soon exposed the falsity
of that claim. The net result was a double
talk finding to the effect that Spain might
some day become a threat to peace and,
finally, the adoption of the Assembly
resolution.
That whole deal was cynical, fraudulent
and futile piece of international politics
No one in his right mind ever supposed
that Poland and Russia had any interest
in freedom for the Spanish people, They
wanted to get rid of Franco, who has
always been hostile to the Communists
If he could be overthrown the new regime.
if not controlled by Communists, would at
least be less antagonistic to Communist
political aims. Presumably our people at
the U. N. were well aware of this. But
they went along, perhaps in misguided
difference to left-wing sentiment in coun-
tries like France, Britain and Italy. In
any event, we lent ourselves to a shabby
deal that has accomplished nothing except
to reflect discredit on the United Nations
Now there is an effort under way to
rectify the 1946 mistake. Another resolu-
ton is before the General Assembly. Tt
would modify the 1946 stand by giving
each U. N. member "full freedom of action"
with respect to diplomatic relations with
Spain.
And what are we doing? Why, we are
abstaining! The most influential nation
in the world, the nation which does more
talking than any other about international
morality, declines to make any choice as
between right and wrong. We will not
use our influence, one way or the other.
Why not? Secretary Acheson says that
this is a family matter, and that for the,
United States to take one attitude or the
other on the resolution would not lead to
harmony.
That is position which might be called
lot of things But 1t cannot be called
policy that is worthy of the name. If this
Government still thinks that the stupid,
immoral and Intellectual position taken by
the U. N. in 1916 Is right, it ought to have
the courage to say so. If it thinks the
position is wrong it ought to have the
courage to say that. We have every reason
and justification, within the framework
of the U. NJ, to take stand on this matter.
To hide behind the device of abstaining
is shameful
The Star, for one, welcomes the forth
right stand in favor of sending an Ambas-
sador to Spain that has just been taken
by men like Senator's Connally and
Vandenberg. 1t is too bad that there are
not more like them in policy making posi-
tions at the other end of Pennsylvania
avenue.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
q, TIVE HAsKIN sERyIcE.

@ Are the State trees 70 DESIGNATED By
State laws7 What II the offetal State TIRE
OF Rhode Iaiand7-~y. n.
A. Although most States are represented
By q state tree. barely half OF them hAYs
been 10 designated hy State law, Rhode
Island adopted the maple tfee offleiaiiy sftsf
IL had bern chosen by stadentA In 1894
q. How many OF the children Of President
and Mrs Cleveland wrre born tn the White
Mouxe7--F. q.
A, Grover cieyelands firAs daughter Ruth.
was born October ., 1891. NJ sic Madison
avenue. New York City. She died on Jan"
uary I, 1904 The second daughter EssflsF.
was born In the White House on Septcsnbsr
Q. 1898. the only child 10 have This disslne-
ton.
q. Please quote the lines b. Emliy Daek.
lfsaon BEGINNING There h 30 fEigale llks
a book "-~-P. w. q.
A. They are Ms foilows; There IL 10
frtgase like book. To take up nsass swaY,
Nor any ccuraess LIKE . pass os pFMisesnx
poetry, Such traverse may The poorsas TAXI.
Without oppresx Of toll Hos fraxsi Il ths
Chariot That bears tar human su1i
q what are che words usoss Frequently
used In the Ensiiaa ianguAge7-c. W. T.
A. The results Of wosd surveys vary. As~
cor1ing 10 scrne. slas three words ased nnoss
often are ''the s-yoSa~ and for Okaasxs
list ar- ard you ~ the words na0st tres
quentiy used.
u q. what became ng TIRE eaaKsrta tlaat SIRE
purchased for the use of ths AFsny 81 oss
fsmes~-F. C.
a. After several yesTs trial Il SMt orsaan-
xtrased shat fhe animals seTs rot sdaps24
far military iganepoFsstaoa n tiaaA esaansty.
ard the entire heTd was sold VI akEtsofs, Ga
March 4. is03. tase 0aArssyaaAsksE ~ Nsw
Oxseans La. mRa authorized 10 sell 90 easasts
then i'm Texas Tfse hixhezt bid reserved Ice
IRE animals sMs 81 bead. 81 wsstn psias
th<y sess said.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Letters to The Star
Finds TraffRe Rules sss Enfereed
Against Congresxmen and Dipicsnats

.
Against Congressmen and Dipiemats
To E1sssr at Tss ssAr:
Are the members Of Congress immune 20
our local frafse laws and regulAtions-or
any laws for that matter2 II they are. why
are they 20 immune7 Recently THURSDAY
morning April 36l noticed an automobile
parked on Fourteenth street at the south
west corner OF Fourteenth and II streets.
NV. This car remained there for &t least
80 minutes 1880 10 II 90 AM. obstruci-
ing the normal and safe fiow Of tratfic from
both Of these streets. As cars turned into
Fourteenth street from II. the drivers un-
expecsedly were forced 10 swerve into the
middle lane 10 avoid hitting the parked car.
and. In doing so. almost struck street cars
from both streets. Because all eastbound
Fl street traffic at this point Is compelled
10 turn right twhere the car was parked,
the trafne condition Is somewhat critical.
even to the extent that the sidewalks are
roped Oh 10 prohibit pedestrians from
crossing Fourteenth street al this point
Posted at this junction are signs: mo Park
ing At Any Ttme-Police Dept"
Ordinarily q violator receives a ticket.
but this one remained unmolested and with
out trafhc police ticket. Why Because
this particular car. four-door black Buick
sedan. bore special" congressional identih-
cation. To satisfy my curiosity. ] In
auired Of nearby trafne officer as 70
whether or not Congressmen are immune
to the traffic laws. The young oficer re-
Piled Deed I wouldn't know. bud" then
called his attention 10 this parked car and
he. in turn. looked at me and remarked
with disgust: Bud. would you bite the hand
that feeds your" He then mentioned that
he and others were recently being consid-
cred for pay increases and that 1t Is up
to Congress to decide II they shall receive
such increases. He intimated that 1t Is
Congress that, makes our laws and thus
they have the right to break them.
On Thursday. May S. pm saw an
automobile pass through q red light max
ing a righthand turn from NJ street into
Twenty-first street. NV. The reason: The
car bore o special diplomatic license plate.
ROBERT EMMETT BURKE.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

Letters fo~ rsasacstsas MAST AeSy
the ssca1:grs er6 address o. tAx
sErtter. eithogeA Il Is pe--s3sssA2f fcr
srri.s- kEosss TO TAs Stsy IL Ise
-orz de rlzrzg Please be Araes.
Evening star., 1949-05-12

only 10 distortion o. the prevailing tAeewy
Of government
Away with al statutes which were passed
iT the horse and buggy DAYS or the as
sump1sen that any vote cast under pres
sure or for q payment oi any kind was not
only irtnscal 10 the general welfare eGt
that both the segirr and the purchase
should be held cr2minaiiy liable ard treated
accoruingly. HARRISON TUdaMAN.
Eastonr Nd,
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Sardonic Comment on Subsidixing
Different Groups Of Voting Citizens

To the Editor OF The star
It having become standard procedure TO
undertake to control the votes OF repre-
sentatives through the employment OF the
nominating power, speak In favor OF au-
thorizing the direct sale Of his vote by the
individual qualified eiector In an open
market.
After ali. many OF our qualified electors
have nothing else to sell.
They possess no land. the products OF
which can be bought with taxpayers money
at prices far above their fair value. and
then sold back to them at prices far below
their worth. coupled with condition IN
tended to prevent them from passing 10 the
prices on the one hand and 10 support the
market through taxes on the other.
And they are members Of no organization
through which they can market their serv-
ices nc wages which approach the prohina-
tive and adversely Affect the value Of every
dollar saved by the thrifty.
Consequently. the votes Of such persons
can be acquired through neither of these
means. They are underprtvileged.
In our democracy al should be made
equal. no matter what the effect may be
upon the general welfare. The way To
reach that result is to permit no one 20
have any advantage over any other. either
directly, or secondarily. through property
ownership Of land. or In any other way.
So l3ng rs certain classes of voters are
subsidized either directly or through class
legislation. and trafacking IN representative
suffrage In hot only condnned but demanded.
prohibiting the direct and open sale hy the
individual Of his vote ID the choice and
election Of his representatives ea1 lead
Evening star., 1949-05-12
Questions and Answers

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Evening star., 1949-05-12

she could transfer at sSladensburg road to go
to Sears The driver then blew his horn TO
call the lax1s back. saying. Il thought you
meant Sears on Wisconsin avenue"
took down one of the Transit News bulle-
tins and read all about the Glad to- Have
You-Aboard Club
know the operators cannot know the 10
cation OF every business establishment. but
I do have two questiorsi
1. Why isn't 12:45 transfer good at 1900
or 1908?
2. Is Capital Transit courtesy on the H-2
line working. only when the bus Is west
bound? c. W. MATTHEWS.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
PRoBEY.

ieaSure ~ OF
les. On May Z
lust as / started
laughter called.
ran ahead and
I'LL ! could cross
I'D his courtesy
b Is minutes In
ID him but failed
mot identify him
I'VE a new bus on
barded at $40.
eventh and Four
ferred TO H-2 at.
'eets NV. at 2 or
It Irving street and
passengers boarded
krman avenue bus.
was told that her
| it says l2:45:: pay
btests were in vain.
b a fare in the box"
she wondered what
1 no more. Said the
walk, that's what. F"
holic University. A
nd asked II this bus
ack. mo. take the
y" She got OF. A
H~issar eouSr11 that
Evening star., 1949-05-12
sim Thinks 'sAfodern Art"
u -Most Horrible Stun" Ever
70 fsss Bdisoe of me star.

~ 104k n0fff1fE StHu Ever
70 fhs Bdssof 81 me star
The Mr.. zinS who objects 70 my opinion
on some modern art In recent exhibit in
the Corcoran Art Gallery says In hts letter
70 The Star of May 0: \ am no exponent
Of modern art. 80 called. but think this
Mr.. Bradford does not have very much
tAsn or an eye for -nne and talented
painting"
During my hall century Of art study and
painting have had my work pubIiSted In
ST. Nicholas Magaxine. Nature Magazine.
the Geographic Magazine. Recreation. the
National Magazine tBostonl. the Optiock
Story Book. 6cribuer's MaEaxsne. ne New
England Magazine. the Ladies Hnxne Jour
nal. and about 90 periodicals.
gome cf The paintings ! admire N the
Corc0ran Gallery Are: The Heipsng HANDS
the Forester at Home. THE vest&i VR-
GIN" .Od the Jersey coast. Pun and
Frights ard ~Tfae Ectissn.
may never have done anything 10 bras
OF. but 7 think my taste for gocd paintings
.is not bad hope Mr.. xtns can view these
paintings mention In the coscoran Gallery
and See IL his taste Ia art does not favor
them also.
Life Magazine has published quite lot
OF modern art. recently and II 10 the most
Il. D. BRADFORD.
Evening star., 1949-05-12
It Seems There Are Two Kinds
or Capital Transit Drivers


! would like TO call your attention to an
incident that happened at Eighteenth and
Massachusetts avenue NV. at about $50
am. May S.
AS was walking south on Eighteenth
street. crossing Massachusetts, avenue. was
attracted by the loud blowing Of auto horns
on traffic extending south on Eighteenth
street. half way down the block. from curb
to curb. as Eighteenth street Is one way
north. 1t was rush hour. $50 am, SO you
can imagine the noise. with q green light
north and south at the time on Eighteenth
street. But trafic was not moving. Holding
1t up were Capital Transit bus on the right
side facing north and truck TO the left of
1t, facing the same direction.
In front OF the truck was q pigeon ap-
parently with a broken leg having great
difficulty in barely moving. making an effort
to reach the curb on the veSt side of the
Evening star., 1949-05-12

To the Editor Of The star.
Occasionally I ha
using the Capital Tr
I went downtown In 4
down my front stepi
THE bus Is coming
asked the operator h
the street. He did
kept us from waitin1
the extreme heat. II
to take his number,
further than to say
the H-2 route, whicfi
Returning via car
teenth streets. we
Fourteenth and Iryn
8 minutes before nos
Sherman avenue. E
with transfer .eor
One elderly passel
transfer was No
another fare. I'D
PAY another fare
She did. remal .4iI
would happen l. s
driver, You'd IA
We rolled on
young woman boar
went near Sears. }
bus going the othe
passenger corrected
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
Famcee Tops T.
Benedict For I'd Win

TALLAHASSEE - The Rattlers
of Florida A and M College struck
with all their might here Saturday
afternoon as they completely out
rushed, outfought and outscored an
outclassed Fort Valley eleven by a
lopsided 1916 score.
Scoring in each quarter the Rat
tiers notched their second straight
win Of the current season. 1t also
became evident after Saturdays
rout of Fort Valley that Florida
has come up with a mighty grid
machine.
The Rattler's opening tally came
in the first quarter when twinkle
toe Ulysses Curtis scampered So yds
behind some beautiful blocking.
Terminate Burgess went over from
the two-yard mark for the second
touchdown after he had set up the
score with a brilliant 42-yard scam.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
S. c. Woman Raises
Three Legged
Chicken

FLORENCE, S. C. - (ANP)-The
agronomist who announced that he
was raising wingless chickens had
nothing on Mrs. Emma Lee Thomas
from Florence who announced last
week that she had raised a chicken
with three perfect legs.
The freak white rock cockerel was
Matched quite naturally four months
ago. The third leg is between two
normal ones on which the chicken
gets around; it droops to the rear
and has two feet.
Mrs. Thomas said that she may as
well sell the chicken. A line forms to
the right for all drumstick lovers.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
Fire Destroys Lone
Washington Woman's
Home And Fortune

WASHINGTON - (ANP) - The
fire which destroyed the home of
Mrs. Lille M. Grant last Sunday,
not only deprived her Of her house.
hold furnishings but also swept out
$1,000 in cash.
The 43-year-old charwoman said
she had stinted all Of her life, saw
ing a nickel here and there so that
she might have some security when
she was too old or disabled to work.
For seven years she had worked
on $25-a-week government job
and had managed to save the $3,70e
which she placed under four layers
of tacked-down linoleum in her kit
chen in 81, $40, $40 and $1eO bills.
The flame is said to have started
from a leaky oil stove in the kitchen
where the money was hidden. Mrs.
Grant was preparing lunch when the
jug of kerosene exploded.
She is alleged to have said in
hysterical sob as she looked at a
single melted-down nickel, the last
thing left from her savings, Gall
my life I've struggled for nothing"
Mrs. Grant lived very modestly in
a frame house in South West Wash
ington.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
PEI.
STEPHENS TABLES

Stephens bulled his way over for
the third score of the game from
the two-yard stripe. The touchdown
had been set up by an S0-yard sprint
by Norman.
A fifty-yard pass from Leonard to
Toole that covered 70 yards alto
gether accounted for the Rattler's
fourth score Of the game. E.
A 20-yard sprint gave Burgess his
second six pointer of the game and
a 23.yard pass, Leonard to Kink
accounted for the last touchdown.
down completed the scoring for the
Rattlers.
The lone Fort Valley score came
in the third period.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

AT ROCKLAND SUNDAY - Earl
Bostic, who with his nationally IA
nous band will play the Rockland
Palace on next Sunday, October %.
A special feature of the attraction
will be battle of music between
Earl Bostic's band & the new Rock
land Palace Dictators. This event
will mark the first major test of
Bill Rivers newly organized Rock
land Dictators. -,s
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
Mrs. Albertha
Stebbens Passes

Mrs. Albertha Miller Stebbens died
from ptomain poison Wednesday
morning. She is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Marie Miller, two
brothers, Wesley and Herbert and
host of other relatives. Mrs. Stebbens
was popular among the younger set
of the community. Funeral services
will be held at st. Agnes church at
3 pm. Monday.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
Brownsville News

Brownsville Progressive No. $40
Masonic Lodge and Progressive
Chapter No. 20, OES, wish to report
much team work and great progress
in the construction Of our new
$25, 900 Masonic Temple located at
1870 NV 9th ave. Bro. Ed Burts,
80 degree w. M. Sister Viola Hill,
w. M.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

Fhe Citizens Committee for the
election Of o. L. Nickerson will
held a meeting at st. Johns church
on Wednesday night, October 10.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

Salters' Chapel AME Church, dpr-
ner NV 4Sth st. and 9th ave-, just
closed a very successful 10 day re-
vival meeting which was surely soul
stirring. Many were saved in this
meeting. Rev. Ira F'ayson, evange-
list conducted the services. assisted
by Rev. w. M. G. Johnson, pastor.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

Mrs. I. G. Bingham arrived home
last Saturday evening after an sk.
tensive trip in the North and West.
She attended the National Baptist
Convention in Los Angeles, Cal.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
Personal

Mrs. M. E. Sampson, 1425 NV
list court, returned last week from
Jacksonville where she spent a few
weeks vacation. She has as house
guest, Mrs. Edna Mcclellan Of Jax.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15

You owe it to yourself and your
community to support the Browns
vile Improvement association, one
fer all, all for one.
M. N. Pendar, reporter
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-10-15
For Sale

SELLING OUT - A small Gro
Gerry store at a reasonable price. For
information see:
Mr.. Reuben Keener
1442 N. w. 3rd Ave.
Phone $3.50
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-10-14

oas 81 e seize, Of cd. ils.l,ohaS
the meaN -oys IA With uaitsd
&c. eeaifievisi 10 the wsiiefs
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