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Evening star., 1949-02-25
Nv THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Who said I'm the name of the Great
Jehovah and the Continental Congress- ana
upon what occasion?-B. c. B.
A. Burton E. Stevenson in his book OF quo
tations says that the reputed answer OF
Gen. Ethan Allen to Capt. Delaplace
(commandant of Fort Ticonderoga, N. ~
when the latter asked in whose name Allen
demanded surrender, was, In the name OF
the Great Jehovah and the Continental Con-
gress." There is some doubt as to the au-
thenticity of this quotation. Mr.. Stevenson
adds the observation that many authorities
suspect the answer was far more profane.
The British post was captured on May 10,
ITS.
@. Please give some information about the
AFRICAN lobster tails on sale in some sea-
food stores-W. FL.
A. The general designation african lob
ster tail" includes the tail of the South
African lobster called Langouste, also OF the
spring lobster to be found on the Pacific
Coast and the South Atlantic Coast This
is species of lobster or sea crayflsh. OF
which only the tail is cooked and served as
food.
@. What Indian chiefs are to be repre-
sented in the Crazy Horse Shrine near Gus
ter, S. Dak.?-W.
wide, is to include statues of Crazy Horse.
Red Cloud, Sitting Bull and others. The
SCULPTOR is Korczak Ziolkowski a Boston,
born descendant of Polish nobility.
@. Where in the United States were blue
berries first grown commercially?-T.H H.
A. According to the Farm Journal, the
first tame" blueberries were grown on the
farm of Elizabeth White in Southern New
= IS k1a1 fVaAS NfC
with blueberries made by Dr. Frederick
Coville of the United States Department Of
Agriculture and decided to make a practical
test
@. How many disc jockeys are there7 J.
NJ
A. There are reported to be over 5000 disc
Jockeys at present, many Of them having
become famous in their field.
Moonlight on the Pyramids
Ancient of days, the passing hordes hare
left
The dust of dreams to Dhtten in the
tomb.
The mummy speaks upon the n'ouldering
cleft
Where Pharaohs of old Egypt haunt the
gloom.
Here Isis nsourned Osiris by the Nile
Her phantom form, fits aohere the moon
light seems
To shape its crescent glory to her smile;
With shado,D- pictures, tell her brightest
dreams.
The centuries OF dust have din1n,ed ana
grGyed
The hyeroglyphtcs in the secret haAs;;
The vandal hand their glory has betrayed,
But lore still Writes its pictures on the
tDalls. ER1S GOFF'
Evening star., 1949-02-25
Questions and Answers

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Evening star., 1949-02-25
Reafirms Judge Bingham's Poverty

HeamfmS Judge bingham fOVerty
To the Editor of The Star:
It has been the rule of my life never to
write anything about any person. living or
dead, which could not reasonably substan-
tiate by evidence that would be accepted in
a court Of justice.
When, in my letter to The Star February
49, said: John A. Bingham died pauper,
living on the bounty of his neighbors in
Cadiz, Ohio I had in my possession proof
to verify that statement.
Some 16 years ago, having learned that
Binghams papers were in CadiZ, after some
correspondence with the owner, I visited that
city to look at them hoping to find some
clue to the mystery of Mrs. Surratt's execu-
tion. A vain hope, it turned out to be. Dur
ing the two days spent in Cadiz, I became
acquainted with number of the leading
older citizens of the mmunlty-laWyerS,
editors, doctors and others-who had known
Bingham in his last years. One of them
volunteered the statement that he died in
digent; and when I questioned the others
bitter poverty
One of them averred that he personally,
as young man, often carried food to Bing-
ham from his mothers table. I gathered
from what the older lawyers said, that when
Bingham returned to Cadiz in 1885, after an
absence in Washington and Japan since
1855, he found it extremely difficult to gather
a paying practice in his profession, and that
his last days before the courts were largely
briefless years. He was 10 years Of age when
he returned to his home, and at that time
of life man is not able to pick up much
business He died at IS.
Bingham may have been known among
his old neighbors "for his kindness and be-
nevolence"-they erected a monument in his
honor, with his statue in bronze on it-but
I cannot drive from my mind the fact that
he was largely responsible for Mrs. Surratt's
conviction, on false and perjured testimony
as was later revealed or the terrible thing
Gen. B. F. Butler said to him in the House
of Representatives, in. March 1867. when
Bingham taunted' Butler about his military
record: "The only victim Of that gentle
mans prowess that 7 know of was an in
nocent woman hanged upon the gallows."
AS I stood long time in front of Bing
hams monument, that statement, and the
incidents of Mrs. Surratt's trial, and what
had just been told of Bingham's extreme
poverty, rushed through my mind, and with
it all verse of Scripture. which reads:
"Vengeance is mine will repay saith the
Lord" God has His own way OF executing
vengeance. I can think Of none more aWful
than that which Nemesis and Alecto pre-
pared for John A. Bingham.
DAVID RANKIN BARBEE.
Evening star., 1949-02-25

The logic of the situation indicates the
need either for broadening of the scope
of IRO or for the setting up of new
international agency equipped for those
wider tasks
Evening star., 1949-02-25

Latest of the many inquests on why
Dewey lost finds he was supported by the
wrong people. This, though, isn't neces-
sarily fatal II there are enough of them.
Evening star., 1949-02-25
TO the Editor of The star:

TO the Editor Of The star:
The uproar over the vulgar epithet which
Mr.. Truman used is loud. panied, and unfair.
OF course Mr.. Truman's language was not
Of presidential caliber. Nor is Mr.. Truman,
himself-either by education, experience or
intellectual capacity. He cannot be blamed
for that.
The At million voters who failed to go to
the polls November 2 are responsible for
the election of a man who has few qualifi-
cations for the presidency. Mr. Truman
in his small error Tuesday night and in
other far more important mistakes which
he may make during the next four years,
needs the pity and tolerant understanding
of the public.
In his unfortunate remark to the reserve
officers, he showed a lack of dignity and
good taste which is humiliating to all of us
but we elected him. The incident may be
the first step in driving home the sorely
needed lesson that the presidency of the
United States is not job for a politician.
It Is, instead, tremendous task for the
finest type of statesman the nation can pro-
duce. 1t is task for man of great moral
and Intellectual stature and of proved ad-
ministrative ability, man with sense of
history and a wide knowledge of world af
fairs. Mr.. Truman is not to blame for the
fact that he does not measure up to these
specifications. EDWIN c. KENT.
Evening star., 1949-02-25
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The star
Your editorial of February %. entitled
"Blankety Blank, Mr.. President" is entirely
too mild and indirect.
Harry Truman, as well as numberleSs men
and women who voted for him last November,
well know the meaning of IS. o. B." and
know it does not mean Senate Office Build
ing, but that it is one of the most profane
and derogatory expressions known to the
profane.
When our Chief Executive, the President
of the United States, dips so low as to
use such expressions how can he expect
respectable Christian people to take him
seriously when he invokes the blessings or
aid of the Deity In his orations on matters
pertaining to the welfare of the people of
these great United States?
Hypocrisy above all things is to be con-
demned in any man. Mr.. Truman, no doubt
has the answer. C. r. AHALT.
Leesburg, Va.
Evening star., 1949-02-25
Walking Tests for Pedestrians?


Recently The Star reported that pedes-
trian who was injured by an automobile
driven by policeman forfeited $40 collateral
after hearing held by an assistant corpora
ton counsel Such news is disgusting to fair
and decent minded people.
case of this kind apparently called for
tempering justice with mercy since the
injury sustained by the victim probably was
sufficient punishment, the demand for col
lateral adding insult to injury as it were.
Common decency would have called Tor
solicitude for a victim who had to be hos
pitalized instead of compounding the pun
ishment Are the authorities who interpret
and administer the traffic rules so deficient
in the milk of human kindness that they
are insensible to the need of being lenient
upon occasion?
Because of the serious menace to safety
that vehicular traffic constantly presents to
pedestrians, it is inconceivable that any one,
especially an adult can be so needless as to
fail to exercise the utmost caution when
crossing the streets. It is not surprising that
walkers sometimes make mistakes and get
confused, threading their way through We
hicular and pedestrian traffic with traffic
signals constantly changing and drivers
of turning vehicles disputing the right of
way with pedestrians on cross walks.
The ruling that the accident victim
should have walked on the streetcar loading
platform to the crosswalk before crossing
the street betrays ignorance of conditions on
the part of the enforcement authorities.
Streetcar loading platforms sometimes are
too overcrowded to perform such a feat.
Several times T. like others, have been struck
by the unexpected opening of the middle
doors of streetcars standing at loading
platforms which were overcrowded. All
loading platforms do not abut crosswalks.
Even where crosswalk abuts platform,
it is no guarantee OF safety especially at
uncontrolled intersections, to use the cross
walk. Elmer Whizzby and Mortimer Full
throttle are not yet awake to the import
ance of needing the rights of pedestrians
on crosswalks, forcing them to miss street.
cars or leaving them stranded in the mid
die Of the street exposed to the menace Of
Evening star., 1949-02-25
Some Observations Regarding the
Presidents Use of Initials
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
I had to smile when I read your editorial
about the Presidents use of a good old
American expression. What the editorial
omitted is that the President has just
qualified for the Hall of Fame. AS you know,
we Americans are supposed to worship the
rugged individualist," made famous by our
fabulously successful industrialists. Without
the glamor usually injected by their publicity
men, my experience with the few men of
that type I have met is that their favorite
expression is an abbreviation of Senate
Office Building" to which can be added two
or three other four letter words. In fact,
reached the conclusion many years ago that
any man educated beyond a vocabulary
containing more than four adjectives was
seriously handicapped in business and
industry. CLARKE c. MINTER.
Evening star., 1949-02-25
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,0riter, although it Is permissible for
a Writer kno1Dn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be briet
Evening star., 1949-02-25
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Noah Webster says: "SOB-A convulsive
crier" News bureaus know the definition Of
sob columnist. A legion of California
friends protests the unfair misinterpretation
of this expression, firmly agreeing with me
that we should give our friend the benefit of
the doubt in the belief that Caesar can do
no wrong.
GROVER CLEVELAND SMITH.
San Diego, Calf.
Evening star., 1949-02-25
To the Editor of The Star:


I have read your editorials and received
considerable education and satisfaction from
them during all Of my adult life. am sure
that the influence of The Star has been re-
ceived to the same extent by very large
percentage of its readers. I have also OBJ
served many instances where its opinion was
respected through progress in our civic af-
fairs and through changes OF attitude OF
persons in official capacities
We realize full well that our country and
the principles for which it stands are the
strongest and most satisfactory in support
of our way of living and thinking that exist
today. Therefore, we should be very careful
not to cause by word or deed any harm to
its existence or indirectly through criticism
of its leaders. However, the press carries
shameful expression of speech by our leader,
the President of the United States.
I cannot think of more urgent service
that you can perform for us than that of
editorially suggesting to our President that
he publicly apologize for this action so that
we may not lose any of our respect for his
high Office or of him as an individual
ARTHUR E. MORRISSETTE.
Evening star., 1949-02-25

To the Editor of The Star:
Remembering that the President is a son
of Baptist. we admire his choice of words
and friends. ED S. REYNOLDS.
Martinsburg w. Va.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-03
KENTON 4-H'ERS
HOLD MEETING
Members Planning for Ma
tional All Club Week; Also
Window Display
SOCIAL WAS SUCCESS

The monthly meeting of the
Kenton Klubbers All Club was
held at the home of Mrs. Susie
Knots, local All leader, on We'd
nesday evening, February 16. The
meeting was called to order by the
president. The Lords Prayer and
All Pledge were repeated. The
roll was called, dues were collect
ed, treasurer's report was given,
and the old minutes were read and
approved. Francis Downs, Billy
Cook and Norman Alexander at
tended the judging contests held
at Newark on February IL. The
All members of the Kenton All
Club planned a window display to
be exhibited in one Of the store
windows In Kenton. The members
in charge of the display are Allen
Everett, Shirley Crossley, and
Anna Marie vanPelt. An invita-
ton was accepted by the members
to attend bingo party by the Eel
ton Ali Club on March IL. Mary
Emma Moor was appointed secre-
tary OF the club in the place of
Charles Ross who Is Ill. Jane Con-
ley was appointed chairman Of the
safety council. The next meeting
Smyrna times., 1949-03-03
BECOMES COURT CHAPLAIN
Rev. Keith r. Dean Of Detroit Is
Protestant Chaplain

BY arrangement with the Re-
corder's Court of Detroit, Mich,
the Rev.Keith r. Dean, rector Of
Trinity Episcopal Church. has be-
come Protestant Chaplain of the
Court. The Court has twelve judg-
es and handles over $4,000 cases
each year. It is one of the largest
criminal courts in the midwest.
While a lieutenant in the u. 8.
Army near Harrisburg, Pa. dur
ing the war, Chaplain Dean was
assigned the task of defending G.
rs In counts-martial. He became
convinced of the need for religion
as an element in the processes of
justice, and as a result, studied for
the ministry. In his new work,
which he will do in addition to be-
ing rector of Trinity Church, Mr..
Dean will deal largely with prison.
ers, arranging for prison visitors
from Trinity parish, and provid-
ing other lay as well as clerical
services. He was appointed by the
newly organized Bureau of Pastor
al Services to Institutions of the
Detroit Council of Churches. The
Council wishes Mr.. Dean to give
special attention to youthful first
Smyrna times., 1949-03-03

Church of England in Sydney, Aus
tralia has revived form of the old
feudal tithe system. Each farmer
allocates the yield of so many acres
of his wheat-bearing land to the
Church. His gift is in proportion
to his own wealth, and is free of
income tax. The Church in the
parish is thus kept free of debt
and has a useful sum of money al
ways in hand. In the Diocese of
Victoria, rabbits and black wool in
turn have been marketed for the
Church funds.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-03

will be held at the home of Jean
and Jane Conley on March IA. The
meeting was adjourned and re-
freshments were served. The
'Necktie Social" held at the home
of Allen, Peggy, Leroy, and How
ard Everett on February IL was
success and the club cleared over
fifty dollars. This money will help
the club with donations to organ
izations and trips to Short
Courses.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-03

The placing of chaplain in the
Recorders Court Is the result Of
q request made by. Judges Joseph
A. ellis, a leading Roman Catholic
layman, o 2. Ide. Presbyterian, and
w. Mckay skillman, Episcopalian.
The experiment win bring religi-
Gus and social assistance to per-
sons who find themselves In court,
and 1t is believed that the presence
of chaplain will bring the Church
closer to the roots of disorder, a
step to strengthen its fight against
crime.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-03
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Regular Sunday Services; World
Day of Prayer to be Observed Fri.

Regular Sunday Services; World
Day of Prayer to be Observed Fri.
First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. Walter G. Hards, minister,
announces the following services
for Sunday and the week: Church
School at 10 am. Primary, Second
ary and Adult Departments. Divine
Service at IL am. Sermon: ''The
Conscience of Judas" The Mite
Society will meet on Thursday
evening, March 3rd, at the Manse.
The time of meeting will be 8
o'clock. On Friday, March 4th, at
2 pm, the World Day of Prayer
will be observed in Asbury Metho-
dist Church. All Presbyterians
are urged to participate in this
Smyrna times., 1949-03-03

Left TO right Ray Doher Chief Probation Officer Judge Joseph
Giis and the Rev. Keith R. Dean,
appointment Chaplain of the Recorders
Office intended to help especially youthful offenders.
Recorders Court is of the largest criminal the mid
west The Detroit Council Of Churches the Episcopal City
Mission Society the project Mr. Dean rector
Of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Smyrna times., 1949-03-03

Church Adopts Tithing
A little country parish of the
Evening star., 1949-04-10

lawyer who had handled both her divorces
and was simply wonderful on those things.
Larry twisted some OF the spaghetti up on
the fork and carried II to his mouth. Just
one word, said Polly to herself One syllable,
even.
Larry chewed silently for moment. Then
a strange expression began to appear on his
face
"Pollyr he said. Polly kingsleyr'
Anything wrong?" she snaried
"Wrong?" shouted Larry. II don't know
what you've done. genius girl. but this is ii!'
"Hah?" said Polly.
Inns spaghetti is just like Mother'sr'
said Larry. That flavor. that certain definite
favor, it's all therer'
Polly blinked. Then she got her hat off
the hall table, and went and put it in the
closet. Then she went over and sat on her
husbands lap and put her arms around his
neck
She could fix herself snack in the late
afternoons, she decided, and burn Larrys
food afterwards
1t would be dirty trick to play on the
Stove Of Tomorrow. but it was little enough
to do for the man she loved The End
Evening star., 1949-04-10

self. and Polly said she d been working hard
in the kitchen. and Min said she never
thought Larry Kingsley was the sort Of man
who would make household drudge of a
woman, but you couldn't ever tell by appear
ances. could you. and Polly said it really
wasn't Larry's fault and Min said nonsense,
Polly was just protecting him. and she wasn't
due at the hairdresser's for forty-five minutes
yet and why didn't they drop into the Town
Lounge and have cocktail and talk about it,
and Polly said she wouldn't dare, she looked
perfect fright. and Min said not to be silly.
she just wished simple little daytime dress
looked as well on her as it did on Polly, Polly
said well, she really shouldn't. but seeing as
how she saw Min so seldom, well, all right.
Polly Kingsley got home at twenty minutes
after six with her hat on the side of her head.
a box OF spaghetti and ten-cent can of
tomato sauce under her arm. and danger
Gus look in her eye. When she went into the
bathroom to wash her face she noticed Larry's
robe draped negligently over the clothes ham,
per.
Wasn't that just like him. Polly thought.
Min Frobisher was absolutely right A woman
was fool to make slave out of herself for
man who not only didn't appreciate it, but
who figured out ways to make extra work for
her.
FOLLY was ferociously breaking the spa
ghetti into pot of boiling water when Larry
came in. Hello. dear" said Larry. 1--WE
been trying to get you on the phone all after
noon."
Il was out
Out where?"
Just out Would you like minute-by-
minute account of where was?'
Certainly not" said Larry. startled He
kissed her. Then he drew back and looked at
her strangely.
Cooking sherry" said Polly defantly
You have to taste it every so often to make
sure it isn't going sour"
Polly slapped two settings down on the
dinner table and went back into the kitchen
The flame under her saucepan had been up
too high: the tomato sauce for the spaghetti
had been scorched. Polly took spoon and
grimly scraped the burned mixture out Of the
pan and dumped it on the pale. stringy spa
ghetti.
She kicked open the kitchen door and
placed the platter on the table before her hus-
band
Then she stood and watched him, her arms
crossed.
One word, she said to herself. Just let him
speak one word. She'd put on her hat and
go right over to Min Frobisher's Min had a
Evening star., 1949-04-10
A Short Short Story

dolly KINGSLEY had kitchen range with
l. an array of dials and controls like the
instrument panel of a Lockheed Constella-
ton. Polly Kingsley had card index of
tested recipes as big as radio writer's gag
file. Polly Kingsley had the assistant man.
ager of Holschweig's butcher shop in thrall,
no woman in Manhattan's middle Seventies
ever got such cuts of meat, or had them
weighed with the butchers hands so scrupu-
lously behind his back
Polly Kingsley had all these things, and she
also had a husband who had liked his mothers
cooking.
Each evening Larry Kingsley would come
home from the industrial designing Office
where he worked and kiss Polly very thor
oughly and satisfactorily Then he would 20
into the bathroom and wash his good looking
mug making sounds in there as if he were
wrestling an octopus. He would emerge from
the bathroom with his face shining, seat him.
self at the dinner table and look hopefully
at the door of the kitchen.
In A few moments Polly would appear with
his dinner, over which she had spent from one
to three hours of her afternoon Sometimes
she would present Larry with lamb chops,
broiled to the split-second of perfection on
the Stove of Tomorrow Sometimes the fea-
ture would be stuffed peppers, oozing succu-
lent rice and savory meat. Sometimes she de-
vlsed Salads with mounds of tuna fish which
o. H. n-N-
at the same time.
One typical evening. in the eighth month
of their marriage. Polly served her lord and
master stew, with big chunks of beef SWIM
ming in rich gravy, and golden carrot rings
peeping hopefully from behind enormous
mushrooms. She placed it on the table before
her man and watched him, her hazel eyes seri-
GUS and intent, her fresh skin flushed with
cooking and concentration
Larry spooned generous portion onto his
plate, speared piece of beef, and lifted it to
his mouth.
How is it," asked Polly.
Pretty good" said Larry.
Only pretty good?"
Il mean it's wonderful
How wonderful"
IF you served it to maharajah he'd
probably send you around trunkful of rubies
in the morning.
rs that all?"
'Oh. darling. do we have to go through
that again?"
Yes" said Polly. 1--WE have to 90 through
that again.