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Evening star., 1949-10-17

saving, evacuation and disaster-relief pro-
grams.
Well over three years ago, the Strategic
Bombing Survey recommended that imme-
diate action be taken on these and similar
measures. The task Of the joint Congress
sional committee will be to see what, if
anything, has been done about them. OF
course, as the Survey has observed, they
would be merely Intellectual palliatives"
in the event of an all-out atomic attack
on US, but coupled with military estab-
lishment capable of swift retaliation
against any aggressor, they would be far
better than nothing at all.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE


@. Should new shoes be polished before
they are worn?-P. H.
A. New shoes should be polished, especially
II they are tan or brown leather. These
types are more porous than others and alb
sorb dirt more readily than black
Q. What is the difference between land
mile and sea mile?-C. NJ z.
A. To measure distance on the earth the
statute mile Of $3.50 feet is used In navi-
cation 1t is more CONVENIENT to use the nauti-
cal mile OF 5000 feet since it corresponds
very nearly to the length of one minute Of
arc (one-sixtieth of degree) measured
east and west at the equator.
@. Can United States patent be obtained
on foreign invention after some improve
ments have been made on it?-C D.
A. The Patent Law provides that patent
cannot be issued to a person if the article
has been patented or described in any printed
publication in this or any foreign country
before his invention or discovery, or more
than one year prior to his application. An
improvement is not patentable unless inven-
tion is ever present.
@. Who was the last soldier killed in the
Revolutionary War?-B. o. B.
A. Hawthornes History of the United
states" says that the last man killed in the
Revolutionary War was Maryland officer
named Wilmont, who lost his life in a skir-
mish at James Island about the end of 1882.
Q. Please explain where the heart is To-
Gated in the body?-R. r.
A. The heart is hollow muscular organ
varying from to 6 inches in length, To-
Gated approximately 2s on the left side of
the breast bone and approximately "a on
the right. The heart of the average adult
man weighs 300 grams; Of woman ESQ
grams. The beat of the apex or tip may
usually be felt in the space between the
nth and sixth ribs near the nipple of the
left side. A slight portion of the base Of
the heart extends beyond the right side
OF the breast bone in the space beneath the
third or fourth rib
Evening star., 1949-10-17

eyes to the greatest need, that of develop
ing better human relationship in democratic
education for all the people of the COM
munity from which all our public school
children come. How futile and how sense
less 1t is to prepare our children to live
IN world with Europeans, Asiatics, Africans
and islanders and fail to grasp the oppor-
tunity to have them live with their neighbors
at home.
Another instance of wearing mental
ollnders on the part Of educators and
educational statesmen is the development
OF supplement to the course Of study of
the Fairfax County Elementary Schools en-
titled Suggested Materials for Enrichment
In Teaching Morals and Spiritual Values"
The booklet for grade vi of approximately
so pages literally quotes from the Bible,
Hebrew life, and classic literature, and deals
with attitudes of honesty, truth, integrity.
love, friendship humility, open -mindedness.
sell 1-sacrif1ce. courage. loyalty, reverence,
ana 1alth but leaves out the attitude of tol-
erance although reference is made thereto
under the heading of activities
Not one word indicates the presence of
negro citizens, although this substitute"
1or religious instruction in public schools
llsts one activity, comparing the Indian
tribes as to forms of democracy practiced
due to the influence of religion"
Both these recent instances indicate that
were Christ in our midst he would wonder
about our professions of Christianity.
repeat, our educators on these two occasions
nave missed great opportunity to develop
the larger ideals Of democracy and Christ
lanlty. E. B. HENDERSON.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
A Nom Catholic View
On the Church. State Issue

"A NOn-CatnOllc view
On the Church State Issue
To the Editor Of The Star:
D. M. ByrneS, in his letter of October IL.
apparently attempts to show that the ma
Jority of Catholics approve of Americas
principle OF separation" He places the
burden of his proof upon pamphlet which
quotes zone Of the outstanding authorities
on canon law" yet nowhere does the PAM
phlet claim that separation" is in harmony
with canon law. Speaking as Of 1918, 1t
states that American Catholics have not
the slightest desire for that protection which
has so often meant the oppression of the
church" Speaking as Of more recent date
mot specifledD, its author says that such "is
still, think. the attitude of the overwhelm-
ing majority today. think Catholics would
do well constantly to remind themselves that
the more they rely upon the freedom guar
anteed by law, the better off they and the
church are. The more they tend to rely upon
the state to implement their moral or dog
matte beliefs. the worse off they are" Though
these quotations constitute an enlightened
and out of official Catholic character-plea
for separation" do they not also strongly
imply Catholic trend away from it?
The references from Catholic canon law
which have appeared frequently In the Stars
letter columns have clearly shown that canon
law specifically condemns Separation" and
demands union" as the ideal condition.
Obviously the Catholics" of the pamphlet
are strictly of the lay variety-who its au-
thor seems to hope will never conform to
the rules laid down for the hierarchy AS
Stunning the pamphlet to be a sincere ex-
preston rather than deliberate attempt at
confusion, it spotlights the thus-far pathe-
tic figure of the Catholic liberal-hoping and
trying to be the voice in the wilderness"
that might bring to pass that American
Reformation" which alone can resolve the
otherwise inevitable conflict between Roman
Catholicism and American democracy.
HOLTON r. SMALL.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Hyattsville, Md.
! A Spaniard Writes
In Defense of His Country
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor Of The STAR
Charles Allen Renfro in letter to The
Star on September 80, said some things
about Spain which are absolutely wrong.
1t would take too long to correct all his
erroneous statements, so will only answer
the principal errors in his letter.
In the first place he says that Spain
during the course of many decades has
been liberal in her treatment of minority
faiths" If this is true then Spain is still
liberal today. because nothing has changed.
In the exercise of their dissident faiths
the Protestants and Jews do not go under
ground because their chapels are publicly
built There is Gothic Protestant Church
on Benencencia street in Madrid. If there
are not many Protestant churches in Spain
it is because there are not many Protestants
In the country. In their churches the
Protestants are free to bapti9e, celebrate
marriages and funerals as they like and
they do not need to go Ito remote mountains
and streams to do so.' -
The Catholic Church regulates only the
marriages Of Catholics. The civil code says
that the law recognizes two forms Of mar
riage, "the canonical for those who profess
the Catholic religion and the civil The
Protestants can celebrate their marriage
after or before the civil marriage as they
choose.
Liberty for the practice of dissident faiths
was granted in article II Of the 1875 con-
stitution and has been reafirmed by article
6 Of the Fuero de los Espanoles which is the
law published in the Franco regime. This
law provides that all Spaniards are equal
before the law, not just Catholics.
FRANCISCO de s. LARCEQUI.
Madrid, Spain.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1oriter, although it is permissible for
1Drtter kno1Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Questions and Answers

A. reader get the answer to any question
Of fact by Writing The Evening Star Information
Please inelose three t3l cents for return postage.
Bureau 316 Eye st. ne. Washington -, D. c.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Says Colored Teachers Denied
Opportunity to Honor Mrs. Doyle
To the Editor Of The Star:


Many school teachers Of approximately
one-falf of Washington public school child
rem feel keenly that neither they nor their
official representatives were allowed to share
in the honor paid Mrs. Henry Grafton
Doyle by the "city school teachers" as the
news article was reported. Once before
upon the retirement Of DR.. Ballou as super
intendent of all the schools colored school
teachers were asked to contribute to token
of appreciation for DIR. Bollou and chipped
in to the extent of $500 or more. But when
dinner was given in his honor no colored
school official; even Of the Board OF Educa-
ton, was invited. In q few days on Oct.
18, one member of the school board, Mrs.
Velma Williams, is being rendered test
imonial dinner for her civic services and as
in the past on similar occasions many white
citizens will be invited and will be present.
It is not the writer's intention to suggest
that purely social functions should not be
discretionary as to invites. We realize
also, unfortunately, that we have a dual
school system, although the colored min
ority is fast becoming the majority. This
year more than half of the elementary
public school children are colored. and
more of the junior high pupils are colored
1t is most ironical that the testimonial
to Mrs. Doyle eliminated from an institute
whose theme was. Human Relationships In
Democratic Education" The main speaker,
a DR.. Melby of New York University was
quoted as saying, teachers have got to de-
wise machinery for setting the human spirit
free" Other quotes from his speech in
dicate that Dr.. Melby must have closed his
Evening star., 1949-10-17
How Long Must Eastern High
Wait for Those Traffic Lights?


To the Editor OF The Star:
Every six months four cars are destined
for ruin at Seventeenth and East Capitol
streets. Thirty-one accidents have been
recorded by the District Traffic Division
since 1945. Any day you may be injured, if
not killed.
Three vehicles were involved in a serious
accident, September 81. If this accident
had occurred IS minutes earlier, student
from Eastern High. Eastern Elementary
Eliot Junior High, or Holy Comforter might
have figured in the tragedy.
Must we wait six. IL or more months
for the traffic division to install lights?
Shall we sit by with our hands folded until
an Easternite is killed? policeman has
been stationed at the corner for nine years.
During the entire period a light has been
promised.
Statistics gathered by the fasteners staff
show that approximately 651 cars pass the
intersection between and $3.50 pm. when
an estimated 1000 children from the four
neighboring schools cross. Many cars ignore
the speed rate and travel too close together
to stop suddenly. No policeman is on duty
At approximately Ais pm. a policeman
arrives to protect the 180 Government
workers who cross. A policeman stationed
at the crossing before 8 o'clock, arrived be-
tween 8:16 and :37 am. during one week
Approximately 1893 students crossed before
$40 am.
Saving youngsters life should be an i'm
portant enough project to interest civic or
ganizations and parents When the District
protects 180 Government workers and leaves
1000 school children unguarded, it is time
for action. Accidents and traffic prove the
necessity of installing traffic light here.
Another nine years. or even six months, is
too long to delay. Or will the community
wait until death invades neighborhood
family? CAROLYN CUNNINGHAM.
Editor of the fastener, Eastern High.
Evening star., 1949-05-07
Sd. {. Area Students Win
Art and Photography Prizes

Eight Washington area students
have been named winners. In the
Scholastic Magazines 1949 art and
photography contest. 1t was an
nounced today.
Walter Hawthorne, jr.. Cardozo
High School. won q regional award
for a water color and honorable
mention for an oil: James Weaver.
washington-Lee High School, Ar
lington, won second prize for
photography; Pete Roushakes.
Coolidge High School, won second
prize for handcraft; Allen Marsh,
Eastern High School. won second
prize for sculpture.
Allen Milofsky. Creative Art
Studio, received honorable men
ton for black ink drawing while
the following students had SHOW
pieces" selected for exhibition,
Eddie Klaus, Central High School:
Lawrence Heyman, Roosevelt High
school, and Mary Lane, Western
High School.
The program In this region
was sponsored by Frank r. Jeleff,
Inc. The exhibition opened in
pittsburgh today and will continue
through May 81.
Evening star., 1949-05-07
Burglar With S98,600
Seized In WiIIys Home
by the Asseeiaisd Press

NEW YORK, May IA man
broke into the swank home of the
widow of an automobile manufac-
turer late last night, stole $98, 600
In cash, but was arrested before
he got away. police reported early
today.
The burglarized home was that
Of Mrs. Florence e. Willys. widow
Of the late John z. Willys. Police
said no one was home at the time
and that Mrs. Willys was believed
10 be vacationing in Miami, Fla.
Held on burglary charges was
Ricnard Stack OF Amsterdam, N. Y.
Police said he broke in a back
door of the 14-room home in the
Riverdale section of The Bronx
and found the cash. mostly In 500
bills, In q dresser in O second floor
room.
A house burglary alarm sum-
moned police.
Evening star., 1949-05-07
Dutch Agree 10 Aid
Re.estabIishmenf Of
Indonesian Capital
" the Assoeietsd Press

BATAVIA, Java, May THE
Dutch and the Indonesians
reached an agreement today which
may 60 far toward restoring peace
to the East Indies.
The Dutch agreed TO help set
UP a new Indonesian Republican
government in Jogjakarta, the In
donesian capital which Neither
lands troops captured in their "po-
lice action" last December. In re-
turn, the Indonesians agreed to
order guerrillas in the back coun-
try to stop shooting and to urge
Indonesian participation in a
peace round table at The Hague.
Meets With Commission.
Meeting with the three ee-member
United Nations Commission on
Indonesia, DIR. Jan Herman van
Royen Of the Netherlands said:
''The Netherlands government
agrees that the Republican gov
ernment shall be free and ia
cilitated to exercise its appropriate
functions in an area consisting of
the residency Of Jogjakarta.
There had been some dispute
as to the exact definition Of the
size Of Jogjakarta. but this appar-
emily has been worked out.
Three-Point Assurance Given.
Mohammed Rum. chairman of
the Republican delegation. said he
was authorized by President Soc
karno and Vice President Moham-
ed Hatta ito give their personal
assurances they favor, in con-
formity with the Security Coun-
ellis resolution of January % and
its directive Of March %:
Firstly. the issuance of an
order to Republican armed ad-
herents to cease guerrilla warfare.
Secondly cooperation In the
restoration of peace and the main
tenance Of law and order.
Thirdly, participation in q
round. table conference at The
Hague with a view to accelerate
unconditional transfer of real and
complete sovereignty to the Unit
ed States of Indonesia.
President Soekarno and Vice
President Hatta undertake they
will urge adoption Of such a policy
by the government Of the republic
Of Indonesia as soon as possible
after its restoration to Jogja-
karta."
Captured Town December 10.
The Dutch captured Jogjakarta
and most of the Republics leaders
last December 10. Since then,
1ndonesians have waged guerrilla
warfare against the Dutch while
the United Nations sought a for
rnula for settling the dispute over
this rich priZe-the East Indies.
The Dutch are committed to a
policy of gradual independence for
1ndonesia, under union with the
Dutch crown, but contended last
December that "terrorists" were
at work trying to seize the islands
and launched their police action"
to stop these efforts. The Indo-
nesians charged the Dutch were
trying to snuff out the Republic.
Evening star., 1949-05-07
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
Ap WIREpH0T0 E
 CAUSE OF ARREST

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.-LR-An Associated Press wirephoto has re- suited in the filing of a charge of ,mpersonating an FBI agent against Maurice Paul Holsinger, 34, now under arrest at DeS MoineS.
 Asst U. s. Attorney Ray Klnnl- son said yesterday that employees Of a Hollywood makeup studio saw the photo in local paper and identified Hols.nger as the man who appeared at the studio, claim ing to be an FBI agent
 Kinnison said Holsinger said he was assigned to a secret mission to China that required he make up as a woman. The studio, Kinnison added, made him up and taught him how to impersonate female.
 Holsinger left a worthless check for S11219, the U. s. Attorney add ed. Kinnison filed the charge of mpersonating an FBI agent, after viewing the wirephoto.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
yFW CONVENTION TO BE HELD, FAIRBANKS

Fairbanks has teen designated as the site for 1949 annual convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of Alaska. At the final meeting of the VFW Council of Ad- ministration last evening, the invi- tation of the Golden North Post to hold the meeting in Fairbanks on June 20 to 23, was accepted. The invitation was extended by Gray lilly, Department for Vice. Commander, and member of Fair banks post.
 VFW members from all over the Territory will attend the convention as well as national representatives of the VFW and Auxiliary.
 John Mclaughlin, Depar ten Commander appointed Vern Met cafe as Legislative Officer for the Department. Department officials gave unanimous approval of the ap- pointment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
{. A. B. EXTENDS HEARING TIME ON
 'N0N~SKED' PLANES

A telegram was received this morning from Joseph J. O'Donnell, Jr., chairman of the Civil Aero nautics Board, notifying the Alaska Development Board that the CAB has granted an extension to Feb ruary l for receiving comments on proposed revision of it's Econo- miv Regulation 292 Point One.
 This was in answer to a protest against such revision which would curtal present services of non- scheduled air carriers operating to and within Alaska
 The chairman announced that or al argument is scheduled for Feb ruary Is. AS it will occupy only one day, the CAB. urges that pre- sentations be combined and given through single representative where possible"
 The AIDE. filed a further pro- test along the lines of the original one, which emphasized the depen- dence of Alaska business and in- dustry on air carriers, lin view of the failure of other transporta- ton service"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
SALARY BOOST FOR
 PRESIDENT IN BAG;
 ACHE5ON HEARINGS
(By The Associated Press)

ibH l lIlG f1SSOCld btd TltSSt
 The Senate is expected to ap- prove a pay raise for President T'ru- man tomorrow. The measure got a ten-to-one okay late yesterday in the Senate Civil Service Commit tee. Then Chairman Olin Johnston of South Carolina said there is mo reason why the bill should not pass Thursday in the Senate"
 Its hackers are hurrying the pay raise proposal because it must be- come law before inauguration day if MT Truman is to benefit The measure would raise the Presidents salary to s100.000 a year The bill would also raise the salaries of the Vice President, speaker of the House, cabinet members and other top officials.
 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will start hearings to- morrow on President Trumans ap- .pointment of Dean Acheson as his Secretary of State. The first wit ness will be Acheson himself. The only other witness has not been named publicly by Chairman Tom Connally of Texas, but he is said to be A A. Berle, Jr., former off, cial of the State Department. The entire Senate has been invited to the hearings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
TELEvISI0N TAXES OVER ON NETWORKS

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-tR-Tele- visions new electronic hig hw ay stretching from the Atlantic to the Mississippi became a crowded thor oughfare today as the networks took it over for regular commercial pro grams
 The 2,100-mile highway" went into operation as a single network covering an area with one-fourth the nations population with the opening of a $12,5O0,000 co-axial cable tetWeen Philadelphia and Cleveland.
 This link, opened last night with an elaborate ceremony. connected the separate east coast and midwest television hookups of the Bell Sys- tenn.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
 CUTS $117.000 FROM
 BUDGET FOR BIEMNIUM

At last weekend's meeting of the Alaska Development Board, mem bers revised their estimate of needs for the coming biennium, cutting their budget by 23.3 per cent.
 Tn view of the difficult finan- cial situation of the Territory" |" said George Sundborg, consultant, the board has notified both houses of the Legislature that its requirements for the biennium will total $383,z00, rather than S500,- C0O."
 Asked if this meant cutting out any specific project, Sundborg re- piled no item had been omitted, hut that all items had been care fully pared.
 The AIDE. also notified the law makers that it's representatives would be glad to meet with Legis- lative committees to discuss it's needs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-01-12
Dog Travels $50 Miles 10 Reach His Old Home

ALEXANDRIA,, Minn., Nov. 12.- R-Curley, an eight-year-old Ches- apeake-L Labrador dog, had good req son to be Jagged out.
 Curley, owned by William A. Ja- cobson, farmer near here, was loan ed to Jackson's son, Clifford. Cliff ford took Curley to Billings, Mont, Dec. l.
 Dec. 23 Curley hobbled back to bis farm home near Alexandria, He was cut and bruised and just bag of tones." His owner said he fell over and slept for 72 hours.
 Distance between Billings and AL exandria is about $50 miles-;as the crow flies.