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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Bv THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@ Which President was the first to be IN
augurated out of doors before the United States
Capitol?-M. E. r.
A, James Madison began the custom. At his
second inauguration he spoke from tempor-
ary platform erected in front of the Brick
Capitol
@ Are camels found on all the continents OF
the world?-P. G. E.
A, Camels are found chiefly in Asia and
Northern Africa The llama, alpaca, guanaco
and vicuna are South American members OF
the camel family. Camels were imported INTO
Australia in 1910 and later, from india ana
they served in the early surveying and settle
ment of the continent. Many Of their descend
ants survive Camels represent one Of the most
ancient of existing animal types and probably
originated in Asia.
@. How many men were employed to trans
late the King James Version Of the Bible?-
w. S. N.
A. The number of the revisers OF the Bible
selected by King James was Al in all. with
three or four of the most ancient and grave
divines" in consultation. The greater number
of these learned men were members OF the
Established Church of England, but no political
religious or sectarian affiliations were requl"
site to selection. The finest scholars OF the
nation, those best versed In both the modern
and ancient languages, were selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Wasted SkiIIs in Wartime

The former GIs who failed to convince
the Army that their special talents were
being wasted when they were assigned to
KIP duties or digging bitches will be inter-
ested in an Army report eutftied+@ Scientists.
in Uniform, World War H." It develops
that even the Army now admits that
talents were wasted In many, varied and
SenSeleSS ways.
The talented soldiers of two world wars
found that it was utterly useless to try
to persuade sergeant or second lieuten-
ant that chemist was not the perfect
man to disinfect the latrine, or that
microscopic was not the ideal guy to
search for cigarette butts or stray paper
on the parade ground. One had but to
mention his profession to find that the
to fit such q specialist. The ingenuity
with which the placing was done was
nothing less than amazing to the victims
All Of this undoubtedly was amusing to
the noncoms and officers, but the system
had its serious drawbacks. study made
under direction of Major General Anthony
McAuliffe (of Nuts" to the Bastogne
Germans fame) discloses that only 266
per cent of the scientists in uniform were
well utilized" in World War II. About
% per cent were given routine Army jobs
having no relation to their education
training and experience. General Nc
Auliffe attributes these mistakes to I'M
proper selective service classifications
failure of reserve components to classify
technical men adequately, poor liaison be-
fore the war between scientists and the
Army and lack of an Army system for
assigning men to posts for which they were
best qualified.
These failures were not confined to the
Army, of course. The Navy had its share
of placement errors, too. There is hope
that these mistakes will be rectified in the
future, now that special study has been
made of the subject. All branches of the
National Military Establishment should be
issued the McAuliffe report, as required
reading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Change for the Worse

To the Editor of The Star:
1t Is conceded that this representative de-
mocracy, as the Towering of Christian cviliza-
ton, is the best government in the world, and
also that, as an example and almoner of
other nations, it alone can preserve civiliza-
ton throughout the world. Is that the reason
so many Americans apparently demand
change?
In the lead of those demanding the change,
I find there are names that suggest they fled
from oppressive conditions abroad to seek
asylum in the United States, yet they would
impose upon the republic in which they sought
and found refuge the conditions from which
they fled.
1t all suggests the old stanza:
LAS rule mans fool:
When it's hot he wants it cool,
When it's cool he wants it hot,
Ne'er contented with his lot"
JERRY A. MATHEWS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Advantages of Federal Employment

Advantages of Federal Employment
To the Editor of The Star:
Referring to the letter of ]. c. Watkins jr., of
January 10, why not give some figures about
the number OF $4,000 Government employees
who leave the service for higher saaries9 Is
it one in 1000 or one in 10000?
No doubt the small loss never would hurt
the service. These same men in private prac-
tice would leave one firm for another, If
offered higher salary. So why not let them go
for the higher salaries and forget about them?
And what they regret after they have left
land this actually is the case) is that they
miss the 26 days annual and Is days sick
leave and most of all the annuity, one-halt
their five years best salary, which they will
get as long as they live. while in private
work their salary stops when they quit or
are dropped. l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Spiritual Guidance for Adults, Too

Spiritual Guidance for Adults, Too
To the Editor of The Star
1t is very refreshing and encouraging to
find among the signs of the times such
thoroughly good advice as that addressed to
boys and girls by Angelo Patri in his article
No Drinking" in The Star on January II,
and 1 am sure voice the appreciation of
very many others when 1 say: Thank you"
In these days of mental turmoil, when ears
and eyes are accosted on every side by
evidence OF total disregard, If not disrespect,
for the beautiful precepts set forth in word
and deed by Him who established the foun-
dation on which the Christian religion is
builded. 1t certainly Is inspiring to find also
evidences of the "leaven of Gods love" working
in human consciousness, awakening the DOR
mant sensblities and renewing the latent
desire for the things Of the spirit" purity
noble aspirations and unselfshness.
Why narrow such q worthy effort by ad-
dressing it only to the boys and the girls?
How about the parents example? How about
the tragic results of which we continuously
hear-of the indulgence of false appetites on
the part of our elders?
JOSEPHINE G. ADAMS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Only One Day Extra Off
To the Editor OF The Star

To the Editor Of The Star
Why is 1t that with all the words in the
English language an accurate statement OF
facts is so rare? In one paper the headline
appears Senate Votes 4-day Holiday for
Inaugural But in the text of the article
it says that Government employees in Greater
Washington" will be given holidays Thursday
and Friday and that they already have Satur-
day and Sunday off.
Ever since I was a child, over six decades
it has been the custom in Washington that
when a holiday occurs on a Thursday, the
schools are closed on Friday. To give the kids
a holiday? No; 1t has been done to conserve
fuel. In recent years the Federal Government
sometimes has adopted the practice OF an
extra days cessation from work when Christ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Warning Squadron Invites Recruits

Warning Squadron Invites Recruits
To the Editor of The Star:
Radar's effectiveness for early warning has
been concretely proven. There can then be
little argument against proposal by Air Force
Secretary Symington for adequate early warn
ing detection equipment to function for the
protection of the Nation. Strategic targets
decidedly are sitting ducks" since any agrees
sor could complete surprise missions of ruinous
destruction before warning of the aggression
would be received
The properties of detection that radar equip
ment possesses are needed. 1t is necessary
Immediately and not after another Pearl
Harbor." 1t must be properly manned by
trained personnel and the Importance of its
information realized. 1t therefore is urgent
that the proposal of providing early warning
facilities, as suggested by Secretary Signing
ton, be supported and the decided reality of
the consequences of an inadequate early warn
ing system the otherwise completed pro-
gram OF national defense be realized
A szeabe group of Washington men already
have joined me in expressing support of the
needs for this protection by becoming members
of the 18th Aircraft Control and Warning
Squadron, D. C. Air National Guard While
hampered by lack of adequate equipment for
proper training, these men are interested in
providing needed control and warning for the
Nations Capital Any man interested in the
defense of the Capital is invited to join us at
the National Guard Armory
I welcome The Star into the group support
ing the need of early warning protection and
wish to endorse your editorial I'VE Are Vul-
nerable' January 100.
EDWIN M. VAUGHAN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17

concentrating not on battleships but on
planes, submarines and new-type killer"
ships, especially designed to hunt down
and destroy enemy submersbles The
Nays defense job alone is vital and
difficult one, amply justifying not only its
continued existence but its steady i'm
provement during the critical years ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17

Turned up in Delaware is an Indian
skeleton with double set of jawbones-
best solution so far of the moviegoer's di-
lemma, what to do with the bubble gum
while champing the pop corn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1oriter, although 1t Is permissible for
a Driter kno1Dn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17

giveaway show has difficulty hearing the
contestant in East Burlap, Iowa, because
of second voice on the phone. This, it
turns out, is his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question OF
fact by writing The Evening Star 1ntormstion
Bureau 31a I street NE, Washington @ D C.
Please inclose three (3) cents for return POSTAGE
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mas came on Friday when we had six-day
week. Was it done to enable the employees to
travel to their homes? No, they would go
home anyway. 1t was done to conserve fuel
Now, why not say that Congress has given
the Federal employees in the District of Column
bia a holiday on Friday, to conserve fuel,
Thursday, January 20 being a legal holiday
once in four years when it is the date of
Inauguration of President, and the depart
ments always being closed on Saturdays and
Sundays? HALF CENTURY SUBSCRIBER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17
Music in Transit Resisted


To the Editor Of The Star:
The Capital Transit Company again Is at
tempting to inflict radio advertising on the
travelling public
But please do not be misled by the soft
music" nonsense-it means advertising will be
broadcast loud and long, as we travel to work
and back. Our protests should be phoned, wired
or written to the Capital Transit Public Rela-
lions Department without delay, or we shall
have this plague upon us shortly.
Many commuters are students who employ
this precious riding time for reading that re-
quires q high degree of concentration. 1t is
unfair to intrude upon them with loud booming
commercials.
Each street car and bus operator already is
doing the work Of three men in driving, COL
lecting fares and selling tokens. It is danger
GUS to add further annoyance to their working
hours, particularly in view of the large number
Of accidents in the past year involving public
vehicles. lone CONWAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-17

To the Editor Of The Star:
So, according to persistent rumor, we are to
be forced to give up reading our newspapers on
the buses-the only time many of us have to
really give them good going overland listen
to WWDC's drivel on the way to and from work.
And advertisers will put their money into
radio, naturally.
Can't newspapers gang up for little while
despite their differences, and take radios on
their vehicles, tuning them to different stations
Keep the volume down, of course-there will
be plenty of distraction that way with no
actual cause for any one to complain.
jolly, wouldn't 1t be?
VIRGINIA LEE CRIMES
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-23
STATISTICS OF AN EMPIRE

General Motors Corporation is one Of
the largest economic empires in the Unit
ed States. It is owned by 100000 stock
holders who, this year, will receive
grand total of 1855, 600, 900 in dividends
The 401, $3.50 employees were paid $780,
00O,O 900 during the first nine months of
this year.
The business of the corporation is ex
pected to touch $6,000.000. 900 for the.
year 1949 which has proved to be one of
the most productive and profitable in its
history. Interesting is the fact that the
Du Pont Corporation owns 100000 Of
The $4,000, 900 shares and thus receives
nearly fourth of the annual dividend.
The prosperity of the corporation is
expected to interest union leaders when
the present contract expires next spring.
What will probably cause more thought
on the part of the union leaders than any
thing else is the large salary scales and
bonuses of top corporation officials and
| employees. Charles E. Wilson, President,
| received last year a salary of 100000, a
cash bonus of $28O,026 and stock bonus
of 1880 shares. Selling today for around
/ $125 a share.
! A reputable Washington columnist
reports that thirty-one directors received
a combined salary of $1,566,392,
with 1882, 444 in cash bonuses and 10,920
i shares in stock bonuses. Another twenty
/ six officers of the company got $1,481,-
| 836 in salary, 81, 852s817 in cash bonuses
and 1900 shares of stock. The number
of employees making over $4,000 year
is $50. These received combined salaries
of $15,179,980, cash bonuses of $17,044,-
376 and stock bonuses of 71s309 shares.
/ Our purpose in calling attention to
these figures is not to imply that the di-
rectors, officers and employees are not
worth what they receive. 1t is to point
out that such salaries and bonuses leave
an open road to the representatives of the
workers to demand somewhat liberal
treatment of those who labor in the plants
Of the giant corporation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-23
LET US RETURN THANKS

On Thanksgiving Day many feverent
! Americans. looking with thanks 70 God,
will give testimony to their belief in
supreme being, interestedsin the welfare
Of men and the development Of SAINTS,
Thanksgiving Day will be observed
with deep emotion by many believers IN
God. There will be many others. how
ever. who. despite fundamental belief
| in i supreme being and d ready aeknowl-
edgenaent 81 divine blessings will not
bother themselves with the special ser
vices held in the churches. Of the land.
Among the things for whichthe peo-
pie of this country should be thankful is
the freedom which has come to American
men and women. We live our lives UNI
der no eofnpulsiof but our own willing
ness to attempt to approach the divine
spirit in relationship withother strug-
Cling human beings. At the same time, we
are not required BY the law Of the land to
make any obeisanee except that dictated
BY our eonseienees.
The United States above all the ma
tions on earth, and the American people,
apparently above all other living groups,
have been abundantIy blessed. Surely,
If d benign providence has hand in the
affairs OF man, there IS occasion for
reverent appreciation and grateful
thanks
There will be some 70 return thanks
for their worldly goods, others for their
sound health and still others for the gen
eral good that has come To them in life.
The original Thanksgiving Day was de-
signed to commemorate bountiful har-
vests. which assured early Americans
sufficient food for the sustenanee Of life.
The day represents By procIamatfons of
the President and the Governors of the
American states, a special occasion set
aside for a public expression of thanks to
Almighty God
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-23
MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM

The famous Leaning Tower Of Pisa, in
Italy, has listed another three-tenths of
an inch in the last twelve years, according
to the scientific measurements. III
The circular structure of marble,
completed in 1850, is 179 feet high. 1t is
sixteen and one-half feet out of plumb and
the record reveals that it listed twelve in
ches between 1929 and 1910
Mathematical geniuses, with yen to
solve problems, might begin to calculate
how far the Tower will list before it falls
over. Obviously, if the process continues
long enough, the structure will hit the
ground will some expert figure out the
year in which it will occur?
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chapter 9

Chapter 9
NOW what nave / saidin cried
y Mrs, Cotsen.
Arleta turned to her. You said
my father was murdered. Wnai
did you mean / read the news
paper aceollkt Of MS death. He
was killed while hunting.
.And another man ives killed
at the same time. Accidtntg Cd
course they called il an accident
IN the newspapers. because fhey
couldn't prove anything; they
couldn't even prove which man
shot first. But there isn't a person
who knew the two who didn't
cali it murder. Some say your
father shot Allen.
Allen Arleta. her voice
thick with shock. broke in. THAT
WASH. the ilafne!'
1T was so- Allen Lane
Allen Lane, Allen Lane That
girl at the store.
And there's those who say
Allen shot your father FIRST. In
all probability they both shot at
the same time"
The voice. IN an attempt to
erase the shock, went on sooth-
ingly Must have they both died
instantly. !"
No wonder Allene Lane had
hated her. IF Allene felt her fa-
ther 81. bat Big Chips wouldn't
Ii must have been Lane who mad
fred first. OF course. It was for
her. Arleta, to hate the other girl,
if there was TO be hatred.
All afternoon Arlene held this
fresh knowledge IN her mind as
she directed the work, held it. to
bring il forth for scrutiny when
she had a moment alone. e could
be no more than gossip.
And then a fresh thought came.
Cal. He'd talked to some hunt
ers That strange look he'd given
her, that searching scrutiny. Had
those hunters told him Of q hunt
ing accident which had been
called murder? Had he thought
her father No, she denied, The
couldn't have believed
\ must know she said, as she
walked out to the car, but who
would, who could give me an ufl-
prejudiced answer"
How Kelly! Somehow she felt
he would tell her without spaFing
her, Shed noticed an arrow nailed
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-23
MONOGRAPH
Dear Readers
KEY TO WORLD PEACE

Representative Walter H. Judd, of
Minnesota, who spent more than ten years
~ China as a medical missionary, thinks
hat the Christian churches, working
thrauah their individual laymen, have the
80 10 world peace.
There can be no doubt of the power
az Christianity when it is forcefuIly ex-
pressed IN the life of sincere believer
Nevertheless, we doubt if Christian lay
men hold the key to world peace so long
a. the question of war or peace depends
uE0l the decision of the leaders of the
soYiet Union.
Let ns consider the part that Christian
laymen con play in connection with the
effort 10 prevent war between the United
<taies and Russia. If their attitude is to
beohe Of Submissive meekness, including
=, an unWillngness to stand up to Russia
Ia defense of Christian ideals, will the
pfocess bring peace either to the world or
% The minds of the Christian believers?
III the process involves, ON the other
hand. a determination to intelligently
prepare to defend the ideals of reIigi-
Gus faith which belongs peculiarly to the
Western world, will that show of force
guarantee peace?
In other fields however there is much
tohe gained by an example of Christian
sehariiy even if the nation keeps its pow
.AAf dry for military emergency. In this
Ara II International operations, we in
kfude the unparalleled generosity of the
tfuted States in extending assistance to
fte victims Of the last great war. In this
field also might be included some effort
q understand the mind of the Russian
people and to make some allowances for
their suspicion and distrust Of other ma
lions.
We should not overlook the fact that
ne government of free people reflects
the intelligent decision of the voters. Ac-
eordingly. every sincere Christian can
rive expression to his religion in eonnec.
tlon with the privileges that belong "a
free citizens. BY concerted action, they
can undoubtedly influence the policies Of
their country and, in time, no doubt, the
frend Of world affairs.
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TODAY'S
THDAY
R Wirepl1loto
~ ~ NswslsosOsss

ERNEST j. KING. born Nov.
20. 1878. in Lorain, Ohio, the son
Of q railroad master mechanic.
Admiral King bossed Americas
toughest naval war from the
dark days following Pearl Harbor
to one Of the greatest naval vic
tories Of all time. He was the first
man to serve simultaneously as
Commander in Chief of the Unit
ed States Fleet and as Chief of
Naval Operations. He handled
that double barreIled task by
delegating authority to subordin-
ates and trusting them. King.
who tried to run away to sea
when he was only seven, was
graduated from the u. S. Naval
Academy in 1901. He fought his
first war for Uncle Sam as mid
shipn1an in the Spanish Ameri-
can War
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-23
by PEGGY o,MoRf

/ Is j pine aE tKe mouth q 4 f411
way across the bridge. n'E naINe
painted thereon.
Ms SHE neaFe1 tns hozM4 =
- collie came from TIE kNs<
porch to approach Der NI'I -
dignity Iot, e +. I
i1er. And together they atptoee''4
| the near door. *t#
Arleta reached the door ~
rapped several times beI8fs =
figure. half en6alfe4 b 40 afIE'
4 q long fork in - mad. eHN4N 8.
"Chips" said How N4''# ~
surprise. "Cof1ie in. But what Sc
you doing heres
Aflefa looked at Che hpr6n ed
fork and caught savoFy efe1sa
4 came 10 thank your uIalEHf
my moth6r?" He looked - bee
blankly a moment. "0h. pou Nsnan
nv mother. Why, she Wenf bark
to town the next morning dxeFN
her I'M
Il see. Then that was 9onr
astral body drivins me ~ e
River City,"
sokay. be gave Up. 4 ,ne6 ne
idea Of her TO gel you CT q Ital
house. Il didn't work HoI 9h4I
brings you back herey Or go
didn't you leave7"
"Your meats burning
/ He wheeled Tor the stove &c
in and sit down. Duchess. where
are your fdaflnersl"
Arleta found her hand f8kHa
gently by the coIlle's teeth es
she was led 20 q deep couch BE-
fore the rock firepiaeo = 5~f
want to interrupt. she cslE1
back, .'but I've no ehoice
Not when she has you n n4nA
You'll stay for dinnef."
Sorry. was"
Like Duchess, when have I
guest in hand. they stat A.
am q good cook. unels San $50
Duchess spread herself 81 -
leta's feet, and when she soa&A|
to rise there was The faHnie9t 81
growls, so she continued - nI& S.
stare at the big room and mafs
at its tintidy comfort
Slowly. gradually. she feIsfnH
settling back into The covrIefI 81
the divan. Dimly she hen1d 44hs
.clatterinR in the next funsH NeAf1
silverware, and then heard -
more.
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TOMATOES THRIVE
DESPITE DROUGHT

NORWALK, Conn. - Pl AL
though the summer of 1949 was
one of the dryest in several years,
many home gardeners in this
area reported unusually good to-
mato crops. One small farmer at
tributed his success to spring fer
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Most gold taken in the FAsf.
banks, Alaska. area Is n4naa -
giant dredges larger thar sl@
average two-story hosne
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-23

tilization Of the soil with oa
matter which. when plowea h
aided in moisture fsteni1ua
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-23

One reason that reading is such 4
hard task is because so many writer's have
So little to say.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-11-23

II all the smart alecs in the world
were buried today, new crop would arise
b. sunrise tomorrow.