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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08

steepie and toteer and erehpav sink and
dyofen
A., fospinc across the square. the silent
Qadrs,
Covering the asenaes and sleeping trees.
The frosty torrents Of the noon area,s
dogn.
Market and temple, soiisd and faced By
day.
Lie tn sitter food. lost tn deep
And radiant sea beneath nhoss magic
sleep
Al sordsdnsn u certify icashsd ssrav.
Too soon. too soon comes day, ard asfh
the darn
An Of Ghts nhtte enehGHtmeus nth b. cenA
Only fesc hearts shah Tetasn the trfff,
Unsavfhls beauty Of this mystic night.
Recaiftrc, IN the Haorntrrs rtevetsr hehf,
Ringing of drosensd bells sndey fhW
hounksd tide. BEATRICE RAW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
Iiqhts O. London

Some one in the British Government is
clearly gifted with imagination. This is re-
vealed by the special dispensation of the
Ministry of Fuel and Power lifting all re-
strictions on the use of electricity for out
door advertising. The result of that
gracious edict has been magical. 1t has
given the light-starved and color-starved
British people their biggest psychological
lift in long time.
AS the twilight shadows fell last Satur-
= day, virtually every city in Britain began
glowing with half-forgotten splendor. Big
signs advertising well-known products
blazed forth, vying with theaters. res
taurants and shop windows, the displays
featuring neon huorescence in riotous
eolors-a type of lighting still rather novel
to Britons.
What this spectacle must mean to
Britons can be grasped by us only when we
understand that 1t is almost ten years
since the fell shadows of World War II
BACKED out all lighting for nearly six ter
rible war years. And even the coming OF
peace left Britain so impoverished that
luxury lighting" could not be permitted.
Indeed, even now 1t Is made possible only
by using cheap grades of coal for the short
nights of the British summer. 1t Is stated
that such lighting will be restricted to
few hours after the beginning of October.
But the future was forgotten In last Sat-
urday's jollifcation. The giant metropolis
of London was naturally the center of
celebrations wing with the greatest
moments Of Britain's past. London's teem-
ing millions turned out en- masse to gaze
and sing and dance and imbibe, reinforced
by multtudes of visitors coming to town
for the grand occasion. The children were
especially excited, because the younger
generation had never seen such spec
tacle in all their lives.
Here in our more fortunate America we
can best visualize the significance of the
occasion by recalling our brief practice
.blackouts, the more lengthy "brown-out"
restrictions to conserve electric power dur
ing the war, and the minor thrill expe-
rienced here In Washington when the
Capitol Dome was again Illuminated.
Over In Britain. the psychological i'm
portance of freely lighted cities can
scarcely be over-estimated. In the deepest
sense, 1t is an affirmation of economic re-
covery and confidence In the future ut q
moment when the world situation Is none
too bright The sight Of those twinkling,
glowing, pulsating displays win be taken to
heart rs sign that grim "austerity" 10 On
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
An Excellent Appointment

The President has made an excellent
selection in appointing Stephen T. Early
to the newly created post OF Undersecre-
tary of Defense. He could hardly have
picked a man more familiar with what 1t
takes to make the wheels 60 round in
Washington or better able, by tempera-
to run his job
The job has been created. incidentally,
to correct a recognized deficiency in the
Defense Establishment. From now on
the Secretary Of Defense Is going to be
boss man, taking a more decisive part in
framing and executing defense policy
than Mr.. Forrestal ever attempted. The
Undersecretaryship was established. less
than a week ago, with that thought in
mind. The Undersecretary will be the
good right arm of the Secretary; the
general manager" as the Hoover Com
mission described the office, of the De-
Tense Esta blishment. The $4,000 salary
will soon be doubled by pending legislation.
1t is pleasure to welcome Steve"
Early, back to public life. And one thing
that makes 1t pleasure is his own strict
conception of public service and it's &C
companying responsibility. He was about
as close to Franklin D. Roosevelt for
twelve years as anybody in Washington.
He was privy to more state secrets, he
knew more about the inside of inside
stories, than perhaps anybody else. But
he left the White House without penny
and, though better equipped than others
to tell my story" he passed up lucrative
offers because he did not believe he had
any right to capitalize in private life on
what he had learned as a public servant
That conviction is key to the sort of
bullheadedness, straight shooting, forth
rightness and honest loyalty that will
make Mr.. Early a tremendous asset to
Secretary johnson and the Defense
Establishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
Unsishtly Buildings in Parks
TO the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
My hat is of to you for bringing to the
attention OF every one the unsightliness Of
those temporary buildings throughout the
city. They should be removed Immediately
l once thought Washington one of the
lovliest cities in the world. but no more
One eyesore in particular is the so~called
Information once" on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets A lovely triangle once was there
Other eyesores are along Seventeenth street
across from the Corcoran Gallery OF Art
j. F. FRANKLIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
The Handful That Counts

NV Nodhts
To the Editor OF The Star:
In your Sunday Pictorial Magazine Sec
ton. Howard Mitchell, conductor Of the
National Symphony Orchestra. Is quoted
as saying, "Ill bet II you put a screen
around the National Symphony and filled
the half. not more than q handful could
tell the difference between 1t and the
Philadelphia
This statement is subject to two in
terpretive corollaries: First. that Mr.. Mitch
ell believes that most of his audience is too
stupid or too musically unintelligent to dis
criminate between good orchestral playing
and inferior orchestral playing. This may
or may not be so. but 1t is a gross insult
from Mr.. Mitchell to his audience. Second.
that even If only q small portion OF the
audience can make the finer aesthetic dis
examinations, 1t Is this part of the audience
that counts. whose opinion is Of value, and
who. by virtue of training and experience.
are more able to evaluate the orchestra's
performance.
! feel that Mr.. Mitchell would be q better
conductor If he played up to the best In his
audience rather than down to the worst
and least informed Only in this way can
the orchestra serve In educating the public
10 higher standards Of musical performance.
WILLIAM B. ODER, M. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08

its way out, that happier times are not
only at hand but are actually here. As a
leading London paper put 1t: Britain has
lived in shadows and half-light too long.
The ban on bright lights has been symbolic
Of too much in our national life Let the
lights up be symbolic. Let is herald a
new drive for a brighter Britain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
Parents Blamed for Delinquency
70 thu gditor nf rhs Star

Why do the public and press rave so
about juvenile delinquency? Why not try
to get to the bottom OF what causes 1t? I
think If more mothers sent their children
to church instead Of to gangster movies and
the mothers themselves played less bridge,
there would be less juvenile delinquency.
Why not try Furnishing parents for lack
OF proper training Of their teen age children
Also make movie houses responsible for
some Of their crime pictures
GERTRUDE FURLONG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08

To the k6tsor OF Ins sihfi
Proof that the Taft-Hartiey Labor Act 10
good and. except for . few minor changes.
should not be tempered with by ths Fair
Dealers. Is to be found In the fact that the
Truman Administration. shs Communists
and labor czars are against the act. and the
Democrats. the Dixieerass. Republicans and
members Of labor unions are for the set.
sx1sH gHowKRS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
Questions and Answers

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
Letters to The Star

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08

To the Editor OF The Star.
note that the Bureau OF Standards.
through the newspapers again has hanoed
the potential enemies Of our country infor-
nation which has cost our taxpayers millions
to collect.
I refer to the announcement that the
Bureau OF Standards has determined I'M
portant new facts about the atom.
These are: !. The absolute value OF the
magnetic moment OF the proton, 2. The
value of the basic constant Z /M--elecric
charge to mass ratio-of the electron; the
first calculation will be especially helpful In
the operation OF giant electromasnets which
are used as atom smsshers. How psinstak-
ing was their work was shown by the fact
that the EN- value previously accepted by
scientists was 1885. They proved that
IL should be l75978. Bureau spokesman
remarked that It may not look like much OF
a difference but you'd be surprised how
many scientists will have 10 do q lot OF
figuring over again"
The people who continually spill this Gov
eminent information TO those working TO
destroy America excuse themselves by say
ing that enemy scientists can undoubtedly
work the data out from what already has
been published" But why make II easy for
them at the American taxpayers expense?
II. as some have alleged. our security IN like
q cake of Ice melting in the sun. why increase
the rate Of melting? isn't there any one In
the Congress of the White House with eie-
mental common sense enough TO put stop
to this sort OF folly? r. q. CAMPBELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. How many bunaloes are there In the
United staics7-K r..
A. There are estimated 10 be about DO
900 buffaloes in the United States The
largest herds range In Oklahoma and Mon
tana, while the largest private herd 10 in
Texas Other herds may be found In Canada.
Q. What States docs the Colorado River
compact affect7-~A. II. J.
A. The compact involves seven States 10
reserves ia million acre-feet Of water for
Wyoming. Utah. Colorado and New Mexico.
and the same amount for Arizona, Nevada
and California A treaty with Mexico gives
that nation "a million aeYe-feet.
O. In what battl. did Benedict Arnold loss
a lea?--M. Nick
A. Benedict Arnold did not lose q leg Ne
was. however wounded in the leg during O
battle in the War Of the Revolution and o
memorial to his leg vas erected on thu
battlefield. 1t Ia marble bas-reiief Of Q
military boot.
q. Does q kangaroo have lonK hind leFs
nj birth7~~C. o a.
A. Very young kansaroos have large fore
legs and very small hind legs A. the
animal grows up the front legs remain email
while the hind ones become unusually large
and strong.
O. Was Fort Worth. Tex. ever the alta 81
q fort7-~J. p.
A. Fort Worth was never fort Originally
IL was q camp where In is<o. Brsvet MAJ.
n. A. Arnold and . troop of dragons kept
q watehful eye on the Indians, The camp
was named Fort Worth In honor Of General
William jenkins Worth. Mexican war hero.
@. How Ia salt "iodxed"7--L A.
A. Salt that is designated "lodised" has
potassium iodine added 20 II. ons-hfth Of o
pound OF the iocids being safscisnt for !
ton af salt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08
Julius Caesar" Commended

70 The EdltoF o. The btar,
Attending the last performance by The
Masquers OF Amherst College Of Shakespeares
Julius Caesar" at the Folger Shakespeare
Theater Thursday evening. one looked Up
to see the words from AS You Like II"
above, IAN the worlds q stage and nil the
men and women merely players"
II vas truly thrilling performance given
by The Masquers under the direction Of
Professor r. c. Comneld. and Led me 70
hope that future Shakespeare plays may be
produced In our Capital. RAE ROBINS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08

IS 1t is unnecessary to fool all the people
On the other hand, perhaps Pravda feels II
Is safer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08

This may be the leveling-off week
has passed with no comedian moving his
old jokes to a new network.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-08

@ How Ia salt "iodized" Il A.
A. Salt that is designated "iodi.ed" has
potassium iodine added 70 H. one hfth Of o
pound OF the ioctds being sufneisnt for
ton Of salt
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Katherine Wright Tops Is Contestants
In Beauty Pageant For State Crown

The states highest honor to
one of her daughters, the title of
Miss Mississippi" was bestowed
on Miss Katherine Wright OF Pas
csgoula as winner over IS COM
petitors In the statewide beauty
pageant at Oxford last week.
Miss Wright. lovely blonde
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. d.
Wright, had previously been chos-
en- Miss University" at Ole Miss,
where she will be a junior this
year, and Miss Hospitality" for
the state, the first ever to be
chosen.
She will be the official repre-
sentative in September of the
Magnolia state in the fabulous
parade of beauties from all over
the United States staged annual
ly at Atlantic City. She is also
recipient, as state winner, of a
81, 900 scholarship at Ole Miss.
Contestants were judged not
solely on physical comeliness but
on talent, common sense and
poise. Miss Wright gave a diff
cult Biblical reading as her tai
ent performance and she was also
outstanding in her answers to
questions asked.
In answer to the question of
What is the greatest threat to
Americas peace and prosperity
Miss Wright answered "Commu-
nism,' and when asked her opin-
ion of the most essential factor in
a successful marriage, she re
piled; Love, and a real under
standing and appreciation of each
other"
Grand State"
IF you are chosen to represent
your state. what will you tell
them about Mississippi" she was
asked. She gave a quick come
back. III tell them to come and
visit us, and we'll show them a
wonderful part of the nation"
Miss Wright had not returned
home late this week after the
ceremonies last Thursday night
when she received her crown
from the hands of Governor
Fielding Wright. She has many
duties a Miss Hospitality" and
as alternate Maid of Cotton"
a title she won in Memphis this
past winter, But the next few
weeks Will be given over to prep
arations for the trip to Atlantic
City.
A~lternateS chosen in the CON
test We're Miss Beverly Guyton of
Blue Mountain, Miss Dorothy Lee
Roberts of Shelby, Miss Mary
Louise Turner of Cleveland and
Miss Almyra Jackson of Green
vile.
Measurements of MissiSsippi's
loveliest girl are height, S feet
8 IL inches; weight, 135 pounds,
bust, IS inches: waist IS inches;
and hips q lf2 inches
Miss Wright moved to Pasea-
goula with her family six years
ago. She was graduated from the
local high school where she was
accorded many honors. She at
tended Belhaven college in Jack
son for a year before transferring
to Ole Miss.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
License Arrest
Leeds To Finding
81 Gallons Skinny

Fifty-one gallons of moonshine
were found in the back of an au-
tomobile following the arrest of
the driver by State Highway
Patrolman Cecil Byrd for having
no drivers license, the officer
said.
In a routine check on lights
and licenses, Officer Byrd said
he stopped an automobile about
2 a. m. last Friday. After charg-
ing the driver. John A. Love.
negro. of Gulfport with having
no license he detected a peculiar
odor in the rear of the car. he
said.
Investigation uncovered the
gallon jugs of moonshine. Love
and a passenger, Elzey Dixon.
negro. owner of the car We're
charged with transportation and
possession of liquor. Each was
fined $500 and costs or the lat
ter charge and Love was given
a SIS fine on the license charge
after they entered pleas of guilty
before Justice Of the Peace Kate
Denny, Byrd said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Plan Rural Phone
Service For
Vancleave Area

Approximately IS miles of ru-
raj telephone line will be built
to serve 140 customers in tn e
Vancleave area, T. f. Harris, state
manager for the Southern Bell
Telephone Company, announced
this week.
Announcement of the plan had
previously been made by Mr..
Harris at the annual Old Settlers
reunion at Vancleave Friday of
last week.
The rural line will serve Gus
toners in the Vancleave, Johns
Bayou, Mt. Pleasant and Fort
Bayou areas, and will be built
at an estimated cost of $50. 900 to
$75. 1000. Construction is sched-
uled to get under way the last
quarter of this year with compile
ton set for the first quarter of
1850.
This will be the first rural
telephone line serving the rural
areas of the county. other than
along the coast.
Surveys are continuing in other
areas of the county. and addi-
tional installation of rural tele-
phone lines will be made as soon
as feasible, officials said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Insanity Is Plea
Of Defense In
Trial OF Hinton

Insanity brought about by
family troubles was introduced
by defense Wednesday in an eff
fort to free Murdoch Hinton of
the Christmas gift" Sayings of
Sheriff J. E. Nelson of Lucedale
and three members of his own
family.
Charged with the four shot
gun murders at the home of his
divorced wife December 81. Hin
ton is currently on trial in Wig
gins for the Staying of Nelson.
The place of trial was shifted
from Lucedale when he was
granted change of venue.
Testimony that Hinton had said
he would kill his wife and daugh-
ter, Gloria, as a Christmas pres
ent,' was heard from the witness
stand as was testimony by his
sister, Mrs. Velma Yawn. %
years old, of Mobile, that he told
her Sheriff Nelson was the father
of Gloria's two-month- old child.
the fourth victim in the slayine
orgy.
Continued on Page 81
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Two Charged With
Reckless DRIVING
After Accidents

Two lei were charged with
reckless driving as a result of ac-
cidents occurring on Highway 80
between Pascagoula and Ocean
Springs during the past week, ac-
cording to State Highway Patrol
man Cecil Byrd.
They are Stanford E. Drinkard,
Montgomery, Ala, Greyhound
bus driver. and Allen j. Arnett,
Biloxi, negro.
Drinkard was charged in con-
hection with a collision of the
bus he was operating with an au-
tomobile driven by Bert Phelps,
Jr., of Gulfport. Officer Byrd said
the bus was attempting to pass
the car on a curve near Ocean
Springs and that Phelps was try
ing to turn left off the highway
when the collision occurred. Sew
eral passengers on the bus were
shaken up as was Phelps father,
the Rev. Phelps, a passenger in
his sons car, but no serious in
jurieS were reported.
Scheduled for hearing in Jus
tice of the Peace Beaugez' court
at Ocean Springs, Drinkard for
feited a $40 bond, Patrolman
Byrd said. Assisting in the inves-
tigation were Ocean Springs. po-
lice.
Arnett crashed into a truck
driven by Jessey Spells of New
Orleans IN the Paseagoula- Gau-
tier fill when he attempted to
pass a Greyhound bus. After he
pulled out to pass the bus he at
tempted to swing the car into
the proper lane but lost control
and veered to the opposite side
of the road. crashing into the
Tasty Food Products truck driv-
en- by Spells. Patrolman Byrd
reported. John Dudy of Pasca-
goula, negro, a passenger in Ar
nett's car, suffered abrasions.
Arnett pleaded guilty to the
charge before Justice of Peace
Kate Denny and was fined IS
and costs.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Cor Believed Stolen
In Pennsylvania
Is Abandoned Here

An automobile, believed stolen
in KingSport. Pa. was abandoned
in Pascagoula Wednesday and
local officers were waiting word
from Pennsylvania authorities.
Patrolman Cecil Byrd said.
Two men drove the Packard
convertible coupe to the Ford
dealers place of business and
asked that work be done on the
car. When told mechanics there
did no work on Packards. the of
iicer said they pushed the car
down the street and then boarded
a bus for Mobile, leaving the
keys in the automobile.
A drivers license and owner
ship papers in the glove compart-
ment gave a Kingsport address,
Patrolman Gray said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Open Wide. Riddles!
It's Time For Thot
Visit To The Dentist

Parents were urged Thursday
TO take their children to the dent
list for check-ups and dental GER
tifieates to present their teachers
in September. by Miss Irine Bos-
well, county dental h~ygienist.
1t is just as important TO locate
hidden cavities" said Miss Bos-
well, as il is to find other physical
defects. This a best be accom-
plished by regular visits to the
dentist.
There is a shortage of dentists.
Miss Boswell added, and statis-
tics show there will not be more
dentists in the near future. A
regular schedule of dental care
beginning when the child is three
years of age has proved of bene-
fit in overcoming the shortage
through preventive dentistry.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
County Sportsmen
Group Will Hold
Meeting Tonight

A meeting of the Jackson
County Hunting and Fishing As
ISOLATION win be held tonight
friday at 8 p. m. at the Pasca-
goula courthouse, p. H. Fields,
president, announced this week.
A membership drive will be
discussed and details of such a
campaign staged by the Mobile
City Wildlife and Conservation
Association will be told members
and guests by Fred l. Spsulding.
president, who will be a guest at
the meeting. He will be accom-
panied by several members OF
the Mobile group. The meeting
will be open to the public, Mr.
Fields said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22
Five Escape
Prison Camp:
One AiLarge

Five prisoners escaped from the
county farm at Pascagoula Sat
urday night when one of them
sawed the bars of the sleeping
quarters with a hack saw blade.
according TO an official report.
They are John Henry Moore,
Lawyer Cook. Allen Duke. Jr.,
Clarence Rudolph, Jr.. and Frank
Singleton. all negroes. OF the five
three had only a few days left to
serve of their time. All but one.
Moore. were reeaptured by city
police and the state highway pa
trolman within a few hours of
their escape. Moore is still at
large.
Cook was serving time IN lieu
of payment of a $50 fine and costs
for assault with a knife. Moore
was working out a $35 fine and
costs for drunkenness and assault
with a knife. officers said. Both
were sentenced in Paseagoula city
court. Duke. Rudolph and Single
ton were given a 30 day sentence
each in Justice of the Peace Kate
Denny'S court for vagrancy, Sin
gleton only had four more days to
serve and Duke and Rudolph
would have been released in five
days. officers said.
Sentenced For Escape
Tried on charges of escaping
Jail. Cook was sentenced to 60
days at the farm, Rudolph to 30
days and Duke to Is days by
Justice Denny. Singleton was e
leased, being described by officers
as not being mentally responsible
for his actions.
Cook was arrested by Assistant
Chief of Police Fenimore Hudson
and Policeman DUPONT in Carver
Village and later Rudolph and
Singleton were taken into GUS
tody by Hudson and Dupont in
Gautier. Duke was picked up by
State Highway Patrolman Cecil
Byrd on the highway between
Pascagoula and Gautier.
The escape was affected before
midnight, J. L. Barlow, county
convict foreman and supervisor.
said. Two other negroes in the
sleeping cage" with the five e
fused TO leave but remained in
their beds. he said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-07-22

Both the male and female CO.
vote help out in obtaining food
for their young pups.