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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26

The magnificent triumph of the
Berlin air lift should not fool any
body into believing that the com
merce of the world can be carried
through the air.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-05-26

Highway fatalities will show a
decline if every automobile driver,
including the reader, will make a
rule to take no risks on the high
way,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
Boycottinq Red Stamps

The stamp collectors OF the world this
side of the Iron Curtain are getting organ
ICED to resist the efforts of the Kremlin to
exploit their hobby in the interests of mill
tant communism. Ernest A. Kehr, writing
In the New York Herald Tribune, says they
are cooperating in boycott of adhesives
originating in Russia and the satellite
countries. There are two reasons why they
are refusing to buy the Red labels. One
is that they have discovered that the
Bolshevik stickers are being produced and
circulated by the millions to obtain dollar
credits for the Marxist drive against the
democracies.
Equally abhorrent to the philatelic public
is the growing knowledge that Stain and
his stooges are distorting history for their
own selfish purposes. Mr.. Kehr explains
how they have been manufacturing sets
OF stamps theoretically in homage to great
benefactors of mankind but actually as
eamoufage devices for plugging" Com
munist heroes" whose only authentic
claim to fame is that they have followed
the party line" with slavish fidelity. Such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
The SEQ

Al restless sea, HON many moods are
caught
In tenuous liquid grasp to rise and fade
Like fragile, hurried tractngs, family
drought,
Emerging first Il, light, then dro,oned IN
shade
A moments calm is lost to ,DnDes that rise
TO lose themselves In foam and sprays
of mist;
A gentle tapping dons the stern disguise
OF breakers born to rage and tUrithe ana
ttDist
The only san,eness of the sea is change,
Its only rest, a restless beat and surge,
Its moods are unconfned; their prtterns
range
From momentary calm to angry urge.
Its motion strangely soothes the hunldS
heart
With restlessness, its human eounterpdrs.
FLORENCE JANsSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25

a series was released In the name OF Hun
gary not long ago. It included Shake
speare, Edgar Allan Poe and Thomas Ava
Edison, among other genuine WORTHLESS.
But 1t likewise embraced some apostles OF
the "class struggle" who otherwise never
would have been admitted to such re-
spectacle company.
The Kremliners coincidentally have been
employing stamp designs to propaganda
their pretenses to have invented prac-
tically everything Of economic value or
social significance in modern times. Mr..
Kehr mentions as an illustration their
production of postal paper setting forth
for Yugoslavia the claim that one of her
otherwise forgotten citizens devised the
original adhesive sticker to indicate pre-
payment of post Office charges The honor,
as nearly everybody knows, really belongs
to Sir Rowland Hill, a conservative Eng
lishman, whose beautiful Penny Black of
1910 still Is regarded by experts as the
handsomest stamp ever issued
Practitioners Of the worlds favorite
hobby admittedly are long-suffering. They
have paid for all manner of campaigns,
Aie1peu W AdlAIdlH Ill SoILS Oh CruSdQeS,
contributed to multitude Of causes. But
the philatelic worm at last is turning. Mr..
Kehr unquestionably speaks for an army
OF collectors when he reports that even
those lobbyists who ordinarily Specialize"
in the labels of Poland will not buy current
stamps produced in Moscow for that I'M
happy country. The same observation
applies to CZechoSlovakia once q rhiIate
lists paradise, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania,
Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all now
covered by Stains blood red shadow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
Time for Positive Action

The Army's bill of particulars on Wash
ington's fading cadet corps deserves
careful consideration by the Board of
Education. The Army inspectors found
a great deal wrong with the corps, in
Guiding in some instances incompetent
instructors and Indifferent principals.
These findings tend to confirm recurrent
reports from cadet and other sources as
to instruction deficiencies and discour-
aging apathy on the part of school officials
and teachers. Coming now from outside
military authorities, the allegations can
not we'll be ignored by School Superin-
tendent Corning and members of the
board.
Nothing can have so deadening an effect
on a school activity as lack OF enthusiastic
support by faculty and school admins
traitors. And there is plenty Of evidence
In the Army report that the cadets have
been suffering from singularly unen-
thusiastic attitude on the part OF some
teachers and principals. negative at
titude on the part of the school authorities
is soon transmitted to the student body.
Whether it Is this lack of enthusiasm
or some more reasonable cause that has
kept the cadet program in a strictly extra
curricular status is not known. But the
fact remains that the cadet corps occupies
a stepchild position In the high school
family. Students who 60 out for sports
are In the preferred category. They are
beneficiaries of special relaxations of rules
regarding physical training and some
times do their practicing during school
hours. But the cadets must drill on their
own time-after regular school hours-and
they are not excused from physical edu-
cation requirements. After a boy has
gone through strenuous setting-up exer-
ciSes during school hours he Is not likely
to be in the best of trim for another hour
or so Of drill with a heavy rifle. Nor is
his interest likely to be sustained If an
obviously inexperienced instructor is as
signed to his company.
The Army recommends among other
things that full-time, thoroughly compe-
tent instructors be used. BY implication
it also recommends change of attitude
on the part Of school officials who have
not supported the program properly Ger
tainly 1t Is time for positive action in a
real effort to revive the corps during the
next school term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
Education Advocated
For Department Store Clerks

To the Editor Of The Star:
The comments by Sniksah about the ne
cessity of maintaining the health of de-
partment store employees and assuring the
public right hours result in polite and
courteous clerks, are extremely amusing.
Who wants to increase working hours?
The facts are that Government people have
been deprived of their one day in which
to shop Actually. if the store people took
Sunday and Monday off, it would be to
their advantage because they would en-
counter less crowds and confusion in their
travel, particularly on Monday. And it
wouldn't increase working hours.
AS for polite and courteous clerks, some
good education is needed badly in that
particular phase, regardless of hour ar
rangements. courteous clerk Is as rare
as perfect day in June. c. s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
A Taxi Driver With Ideas
And = Rider the Same

A Taxi Driver With Ideas
And Rider the Same
To the Editor Of The Star:
Washington taxi drivers are amusing.
The other day hailed q cab Soon after
we started the radio was turned on.
What queer music!" exclaimed.
II like it," was the reply.
Don't you like more melody"
The writer may have been trying to ex-
press something. He may have tried to ex-
press confusion" declared the taxician. I'VE
are confused"
That just expresses modern music" cdm-
mented the passenger. Il shall remember II"
Later, there was occasion to apply the
brakes.
Those brakes are noisy" said the driver.
1T is all right. it fits in with modern
music" responded.
"Good!' acknowledged the taxician: and
by that time the tip was ready and the
Wardman Park Hotel near at hand.
IDA L. ELIAARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
shelters to The Star A..

Directs Attention To Resolution
For Constitutional Convention Against War
To the Editor Of The Star:
would like to call attention-through the
courtesy of your columns-to the resolution
being introduced in the Senate and House
tomorrow, supporting the calling Of a con
stitutional convention of at least the Atlantic
Pact sponsors. :. This convention would
explore the possibilities of political, economic
and military union among the democracies
in the Atlantic Area"
1t is urgent that all those who realize the
appalling tragedy Of modern atomic and BIZ
illogical warfare should support this resolu-
ton.
Former Justice owen j. Roberts. president
Of the Atlantic Union Committee, stresses
the fact that the people need to know what
the resolution says and who is behind 1t.
NANCY HUNTINGTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
sDriter, although 1t Is permissible for
a Uriter kno1Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.

OF prewar.
Miss Thompson's Criticism Held Unfair.
This Is the consideration that makes Miss
Thompson's criticism of Senator Mcclellan
very unfair. Senator Mcclellan comes from
a State whose economy depends largely on
cotton. He knows that the recovery pro-
gram financed by ECA is giving France alone
a 400% increase in artificial fiber produc-
ton. replacing about half million bales Of
cotton on the world market Another Ar
kansas industry, aluminium, is cutting en-
ployment drastically The American Fedora
ton Of Labor and others complained to the
Committee that ECA policy was destroying
our normal aluminium trade and causing
heavy unemployment. ECA data showed
that in France raw aluminium production
was being increased to 1880 Of prewar ca
pacity. Modern machinery permitting pro-
duction in exportable quantities Of special
ties like aluminium foil is being furnished by
ECA. Under these circumstances, Senator
Mcclellan was certainly justified in making
sure that money he voted because Of assur-
ance that it was needed for cotton, will not
be used to cause greater injury to his States
economy.
ECA planned to furnish Europe $l31 mil
lion worth OF United States coarse grains out
of the appropriation under considerat ton
Since the program was developed, England
has gone into an Argentine trade agreement
under which she will buy $50 million worth
OF corn per annum among other products
She also entered into an agreement to buy
1000 900 tons of coarse grain from Russia.
Recipient nations committed to government
to-government trade already are favoring
our non-Marshall Plan competitors when
buying agricultural products. We certainly
should not give them additional incentive
by permitting resulting dollar savings to be
used to expand their industries beyond the
dangerous limits we already are financing.
The amendment Miss Thompson criticizes
means that money requested for food and
kindred products will be used for those prod
ucts or not at all. 1t does not mean that we
insist on dumping SURPRISES. 1t does mean
That ECA cannot use money requested for
cotton to purchase rayon- making equip
ment. ROBERT EMMETT ROBES
President. American Trade Association of
Morocco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
News From Palestine
Wanted-WithOut Censorship

Wante0-WltnOuL censorship
To the Editor Of The Star:
Why is 1t impossible to obtain the facts
concerning the situation in Palestine by
listening to news broadcasts or reading the
press? We have no difficulty in finding out
what is going on in other more isolated
areas. such as India, China or Indonesia;
but there seems to be an Iron Curtain OF
censorship blocking news from Palestine. Is
1t because the facts are unobtainable or
because our newspapers and radio stations
deliberately are suppressing them?
would like to know the present status OF
the armistce in Palestine. What are the
demands, claims and proposals of each side?
What does each side propose to do about
900, 900 displaced Arabs?
I think the American people are entitled
to the facts. After all, it was their money
which produced this situation.
JOHN o. NESTOR, M. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
Protest From the Front
In Arlington County

To the Editor of The Star:
It's high time for something to be done
about the public nuisance caused by low
flying planes in Northern Arlington County.
I am only one citizen subjected to this in
human and willful persecution by the air
port officers in charge. The pilots could
be instructed to circle the field for altitude
before coming to the river. Instead they
make straight line over houses just clear
ing trees, roaring hideously in those four
engine planes. waking people up all during
the nights and making the days seem as
if we lived in freight yard. I am sure
the trains could not be worse. Northern
Arlington County is not a battlefield. and
we, as United States citizens. demand our
rights. MUNFOHD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25

Says the fashion commentator, 1--WE
can't all be Rita Hayworth, but we can
wear the Begun skirt" Not to be confused
with the begummed shoe, after stepping
In the stuff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25

After flooring seven Russian brasshats
IN Vienna, CT is discharged, for the
good OF the service" His name might be
retained on file, however, as one never
knows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
Senator Byrd Has = Follower
In Culpeper, 1t Seems

In Culpeper, 1t Seems
To the Editor Of The STAR
Referring to an editorial IN Inc stal ol
July 10 relative to Senator byrds actlon
IN asking for an investigation Of the Presi-
dents Economic Council. presume you have
read an editorial IN the New York Times
of July 10 which takes different attitude
It would seem the Times conveys the I'M
preston that Senator Byrd Is getting into
position from which he can play trump
card before the deal is made. and 1t Is my
Judgment that If we had . few more Sen
ators VINO would adopt his policies. We would
be able to reduce government expenditures.
CulpepeY, Va. Il. Z. MILLER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
Questions and Answers

reader get the to any question
q fact ey writing The Evening star Information
Please fnclose cents for return postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
How Policemen Lose Time
Out Of Court

How Policemen Lose Time
Out of Court
To the Editor Of the Star:
The Star, in its editorial Of July TO- justi-
fiably commends Police Chief Barretts in
terest in the problem of trying to reduce the
time spent in court by policemen
The time spent by policemen in the courts
admittedly is llampering the work Of the de-
partment However, Is it not a fact that
Chief Barrett condones the assignment OF
policemen during working hours to sell
tickets to police and firemen athletic con-
tests? Is it not true that the entire police
force is used as collection agency in which
to blackmail citizens into donating to the
Police Boys Club fund raising campaign
each year? How many hundreds Of hours
does the department lose here?
And is it not true that Maj. Barrett arbi
trarily has assigned seven police officers to
duty at various police clubs? How much
time, to say nothing of taxpayers money. is
lost here? 1t would be interesting for Chief
Barrett to make study of these facts to see
the total amount Of time lost by policemen
who otherwise should be patrolling their
beats. FACT, NOT FICTION.
Blames Scholarship Requirement for Lack
OF Cadet Corps Leadership
To the Editor of The star
AS a recent District high school graduate.
I have been reading with considerable in
terest (and amusemenD the articles and
letters about the causes and remedies for
the meager enrolment in the High school
Cadet Corps. 1t seems to me, however. that
no one who really understands the situation
has come up with the right solution. And
that is what hope to do now
The one quality that the officers OF any
military organization must possess above
all others is leadership. and it is this quality
that apparently is overlooked when the cadet
officers are selected. The basis Tor the
awarding of commissions is to count as two
thirds the cadets scholastic average and as
one-third his ability as cadet. I don't
mean to say that all good students are lack
ing in leadership (the past record OF the
corps speaks for itself on this point, but
I do know from my own observation that
a good many are some even shockingly so.
In addition to not providing the best
leadership available the rule Of counting
heavily on the students scholastic ability
deters the average and beloW-average
students from joining the corps, for they
know that they will have little or no chance
of winning desirable line commissions. This
later fact probably causes about three
fourths OF the students not even to consider
joining the corps.
If the cadet corps ever is to regain its
former position in the high school picture an
entire new attitude among the students must
be developed The scholastic rule for the
awarding of commissions has caused the
majority of the students to look on the corps
as an organization Of great brains" and
'pantywaists" for whom they have only
ridicule and contempt. II. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25

Q.-Where are the most important
mosques in the world?-K. M. E.
A.-Important mosques Of the world in
clude the Mosque of Omar at Jerusalem:
the Mosque of Tulein. Cairo; the Mosque Of
Valid, Damascus: the Masjid al-Haram.
Mecca the Masjid al-Nabi, Medina and
Santa Sophia, Istanbul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25

@. How much does 1t cost to operate the
battleship Missouri for one day at sea. per-
sonnet included?-H. j. N.
A. The cost Is given officially as approx.
mately $4,000 day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. How much does 1t cost to operate the
battleship Missouri for one day at sea. per-
sonnet included?-H. j. N.
A. The cost Is given officially as approxi-
mately $4,000 q day.
O. When was the American Bar Associa-
ton formed?-F. H.
A. The American Bar Association was
founded in 1878 ito uphold the honor Of
the legal profession and to promote uni.
formity of legislation throughout the United
States" The national headquarters Is in
Chicago.
O. Did the Navy use Japanese silk for It's
powder bags in World War II?-Q. H.
A. Much of the silk in powder bags was
Japanese silk, of which the Navy had large
stock at the outbreak Of the war.
@. What is the actual value Of the silver
in each Of the silver coins?-R. j. 8.
A. The approximate bullion value Of silver
in United States coins at the current market
rate of II " cents per troy ounce. 800 fins
is: dollar-55 cents, half dollar-26 cents,
quarter-13 cents, dimes cents.
Q-What tests must an alien pass before
he is finally admitted to the United States7
Il. K.
A-The act of 1924 charged American
consuls stationed in foreign countries with
primary responsibility for the selection Of
immigrants. Their approvals are, however.
not necessarily final. AS vessels approach
ports of entry. immigrants are inspected by
representatives of the United States Public
Health Service, travelling documents are
scrutinized by immigration officials attached
to the immigration and Naturalization Serv-
ice, and travellers possessions are evaluated
by customs officials. If all Is in order, aliens
are admitted without further hindrance; If
irregularities are discovered. they may be
detained until the matter is satisfactorily
adjusted or debarred from entrance. Appeal
may be taken from the decisions of imn1i-
grafton officials (but not those Of consuls) to
the Board Of immigration Appeals in the
DEPARTMENT of Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25

O. Did the Navy use Japanese silk for Its
powder bags in World War 40. II.
A. Much OF the silk in powder bags was
japanese silk, of which the Navy had large
stock at the outbreak of the war.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-09
Lost In Swumps
For Eight Hours,
Man Is Rescued

Frank Musser. Brookley field.
Mobile, was object of an over
night search by a party of so
men after he became separated
from his fishing companions Sat
urday in swamps near Big Point.
Musser was fishing with a group
on the Escstawpa river when he
became lost about $3.50 a. m. Sat
urday. Others in the party were
joined by so Jackson and George
county citizens for an organized
search that afternoon.
Despite the heavy storm and
great rise in water levels, III e
party continued the search until
late Sunday morning when Mos
was found at the George
Prassenos farm.
Musser was located by II. G.
Vincent and Walter Robinson
when they stopped at the Pras-
senos place to do a minor repair
Job to the cupboard motor on their
boat.
The man told Vincent and Rob
inson that he had swum across
the river to the farm late Satur-
day night after hearing the Pras-
senos dog barking. A washed-out
bridge prevented his getting word
of his safety back to the search
party.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-09
Award Contracts For Installing New
SeowaH Cable, Building Anchor Barge

mitted by Hamilton Mower Sup
ply of Ocean Springs in the
amount of S47l.78. The pump IS
for use OF the county bridge crew.
New electric cable will be in
stalled along the entire length of
the Paseagoula seawsll to furnish
current for the seawall lighting
system. according to the contract.
Other bidders on this contract
we're. Union Electric Co, Mobile,
s9.559.29; Holloway Electric Co
Pascagoula, S8.6ll.20. Pascagoula
Electric Co, Sab; Pogue Elee-
trio Co, Pascagoula, $500 and
Hancock Co, Mobile. sl4,450.
Other bidders on the construc-
ton of the anchor barge were
Arnold Y. Walker Shipyard. ST.
$50. and F. W Flechas PsSea.
gouls, 81 200.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-09
Mon FdtollY
Burned At Mill
Dies ednesddY

Claude Buntyn, 36-year-old en-
ploye of the Moss Point mill of
the International Paper Company,
was fatally burned Tuesday night
in a gas explosion at the pulp
mill where he worked as a
welder.
He was taken to Jackson Coun-
ty hospital where he died at $3.50
p. m. Wednesday.
A resident of Kreole for the
past nine years, Mr.. Buntyn was
a native of Newton county. He
was a member of the Moss Point
Masonic Lodge.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted today at IL a. m. at Mt.
Zion Methodist church in Union
by the pastor. the Rev. J. E.
Holder. Members of the Moss
Point Masonic Lodge will be in
charge. Arrangements were made
by Fails Funeral Home, Moss
Point.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Lillian Buntyn; one son.
Charles; parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Buntyn, Union: four broth
ers. Willie, Joe Frank, Eugene
Jerry Buntyn. all of Union; five
sisters. Mrs. Etoile Thrash. Cone
hatta. Mrs. Lucille Kimbell. Kre-
ole. and Misses Blanche, Molly
and Geneva Kay. Union.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-09-09
Ill Wind Blows Fine
For County Pecons

The big blow over the week
end may actually have helped
Jackson county pecan growers.
A. J. Franklin. county agent.
believes.
MOT over 10 per cent of the
crop was blown off the trees"
said Mr.. Franklin. And those
were probably the faulty nuts
that otherwise would have
stayed on and weakened the
development of the others"
Few broken pecan tree limbs
were reported. Mr. Franklin
said. =
Corn fields took a beating.
however. Mr.. Franklin advises
farmers with blown down corn
to gather II as soon as posi-
BILE to prevent its rotting.