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Evening star., 1949-09-14
POLICY of Harassment" Criticized
As q Misuse of the Court
To the Eiitor of The Star.

EOuCy VI 11dEASSIuCHt SIltlClLCu
As q Misuse of the Court
To the Editor Of The Star:
The statement Of Major Barrett revealing
his policy of harassment' aroused some
little amazement in me. somehow had the
notion that function of the court was to
protect the citizen from injustice. But the
police evidently are using the court and the
expense involved in defending oneself in
court as means of combating crime. "The
harassment keeps gambling down." says
Major Barrett. Even If we lose him in
court we stick him for a bondsman's fee
and lawyers fee."
If this means of Furnishing crime Is
allowed to be used against gamblers, it also
can be used against innocent citizens
arrested on like fiimsy or invalid grounds.
The only difference Is that while the average
gambler takes such matters as part OF the
risk of his business, it often causes serious
embarrassment and expense to the average
citizen The harm done in the misuse OF the
court certainly is more serious than the
good accomplished in preventing gamblers
from pursuing their business. unless OF
course one considers the fees gained by the
bondsmen and the lawyers.
WILLIAM LEE.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Malta as Portent

The current dispute between the MalteSe
and British governments illustrates both
the financial troubles within the BRUSH
Empire and the tendency to Involve tne
United States in their handling.
Malta is the larger of two small ISLANDS
set about midway in the narrow waist
of the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily
and North Africa. This position, together
with fine harbor, has given Malta great
strategic Importance throughout history.
It's earliest possessors were Phoenlclans,
and even today the bulk of the population
is of that ancient stock speaking Ian
guage of Phoenician origin despite modlt-
cations by Italian Britain acquired the
islands In 1900, and Malta thenceforth
became the chief base for the Royal Navy,
the pivot of its naval ascendancy in the
Mediterranean. It's value as naval and
air base was demonstrated during the late
war, when Malta withstood terrific Axis
air bombings. The fortitude of Its people
under that terrible ordeal earned Malta
q Royal citation for valor
Nevertheless, Malta is becoming an un-
easy member of that empire which 1t has
done so much to preserve in the past The
difficulty is economic. Malta is acutely
overpopulated, with no industries except
few handicrafts to exc out an insufficient
agriculture. 1t literally lives off the
British garrison and the big naval repair
and supply installations. When British
appropriations for those services are re-
duced, economic depression and distress
at once ensue. That was the cause of
the present dispute. The Royal Navy
decided to cut the native working force
in the interest of economy The Maltese
government protested, coupling this with
a request for permission to apply for
American aid. When London turned that
down, Malta demanded share of Britains
Marshall Plan funds, and when that move
likewise got nowhere, the government
decided on drastic action. 1t delivered a
virtual ultimatum to London threatening
to offer the United States naval bases in
return for material aid.
This is a grave challenge to the legal
relations existing between Britain and
Malta, together with the larger question
of the imperial fabric itself. Besides the
Dominions, which are independent of all
British control since the Statute of West
minister a generation ago. the British
Commonwealth consists of large number
of territories throughout the world where
Britain continues to exercise varying de-
grees of authority and responsibility. The
tendency, however, has been to grant
increasing autonomy. In Malta, this has
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Selfishness and Greed Seen as Motives
OF Politicians As Well As Other People
a. rlaa Stax.


OF Politicians As Well As Other People
To the Editor Of The Star:
The politicians constantly denounce self
ishness and greed, and yet, If it had not
been for those qualities in people, where
would America have been. and, also, where
would the politicians have been?
Whether it is realized or not, selnshneSs
and greed, in one form or another. and, OF
course, in varying degrees. are the chief
motivating influences behind large part OF
civilized mans activities. Surely. no one
believes that the great industries OF America
were created purely for unselfish reasons. or
that the farms of the Nation are titled with
no thought of personal gain, or that the
laborers of the country toll merely Tor the
bare necessities Of life.
If we were entirely devoid of selflshness
and greed, we would have way Of life SINH
lar to that followed by the American Indian
when the white man first came here. No one
would own anything: no one would seek
political office: no one would create anything
for profit, and no one would toll, other than
for the bare necessities Of life.
= The truth is: There are no people among
us who are more selfish. and, yes. more
greedy for either fame. authority or fortune.
than the politicians. And yet. as is the case
in 30 many similar instances, they are the
loudest denouncers Of the selnshness and
greed Ia others. ]. J. SPERRX.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Wants Congressional Approval
OF Gen0cide Convention
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The public was Mortified, and properly.
over the indiscriminate killing Of II persons
on the streets of Camden, N. j. OF course
the person responsible will be dealt with by
the authorities
Such a tragedy we can grasp and action
is prompt. Yet mass murder seemingly has
produced apathy and wish to avoid the
responsibility for doing something. I refer
to genocide. the horrible crime Of destroying
whole peoples or groups, often only guilty
Of representing a race, color or religion diff
ferent from that of the wholesale murderers.
A subcommittee of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee has responsibility for
dealing with the genocide convention. If
the conscience Of America is still alive; if
memories of Nazi determination of 5000, 900
Jews and more than 100000 Poles have
not died with the victims, then many voices
should press now for immediate approval
of the genocide convention in the 81st
Congress.
This is not party" matter calling for
votes along party lines. 1t is simple ques-
ton OF America taking its stand before the
world for human dignity and security
against the repeated barbarism of some
future Ldice. L. D. MCINTYRE,
President, Washington Ethical Society.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Still Opposes Building
OF Rowing Flying Field for Navy.
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Edtor OF The Star:
Your correspondent from Vallejo, Calf,
September 10, is quite right in his major
premise that infantry (the queen of battles)
is essential in war because of "the unavoid-
able fact that it takes men to capture other
men and to occupy the land of the enemy"
To put 1t succinctly, wars are won by the
: last man on foot or on his knees gripping
the last enemy by the throat
Quite secondarily and unimportantly, your
correspondent was wrong, however, in stating
that I said that the Navy Air is dead and
that the Navy should not produce any more
carriers" said no such thing, nor thought
1t. had merely protested against David
Lawrence's too repeated drumming for the
projected super carrier 1.-THE United States"
as rowing flying field from which to launch
bombing planes against a continental
enemy's heart. The effect of such bombing
from such base would be inf1nitesimal COM
pared to what could be dealt from land
bases. And the searching out and sinking of
such super carrier might well be the pre-
liminary act to any declaration OF war. so
that it might never launch plane.
j. T. ROGERS.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Where are eels found in the Atlantic
Ocean?-M. G. L.
A. All of the eels of the Atlantic Ocean
are born in the deep Atlantic, south OF Ber-
muda. They hatch as minute, transparent
larvae, gradually rise to the upper layers
of the ocean and make their way to the
shores from which their parents came. Eels
born of parents coming from European shores
return there, while eels born of parents COM
ing from American shores return there. This
is true although the two species of larvae are
mingled to some extent on the spawning
grounds. American eels are confined to the
Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the streams
which descend to them.
O. Please name some of the men who
became wealthy as a result of the discovery
of the Comstock lode-C. P. B.
A. AS result of the discovery of the Big
Bonanza in the Comstock lode John W. Mac
kay, James G. Fair James c. Flood, William
S. O'Brien, William Sharon and William c.
Ralston became multimilionaires. The term
bonanza was applied to the large ore body
which lay in a vertical rift Of the hanging
wall of the Comstock lode.
O. Did the Civil War affect Miami, Fla,
in any way?-L. N. D.
A. From earliest times settlers were at
tracted to the site of Miami. Indians and
Spaniards lived there but there was no
town at the time of the Civil War. 1t was
not founded until severe frosts, 1S94-5 in
Central Florida drove fruit growers further
south. Miami received a charter in 1896
when it was made the southern terminus
of the railroad
c. How much fresh water is carried on
the Queen Mary for a transatlantic
voyage?-B. B. S.
A. The Queen Mary carries on the round
trip voyage an average of 100000 gallons
Of water.
@. How can a town in the United States
find out about adopting an European town?
j. w. u.
A. Information about how town can be-
come affiliated with one in Europe may be
obtained by writing Operation Democracy,
1863 Lexington avenue New York City.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
York County Fair Held
Not Near As Big as Allentown's.

noted with considerable indignation and
astonishment your correspondents guilt
bility that York Pa) County Fair, or Inter-
state Fair. as it calls itself, 'is by far the
largest fair in either" Pennsylvania or Mary
land Robert j. Lewis article Page B-6 The
Sunday Star. September ID.
What of the great Allentown Fair? If Mr..
Lewis should ever find himself in Allentown's
Big Thursday crowd. moving with glacial
speed down the Midway. he'd hesitate before
making such rash statements again.
ALLENTONIAN
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Thinks Work Is the Solution
Of British Financial Crisis
To the Editor of The Stal

I publicly should like to commend Sena-
tor Malone of Nevada for the plain good
sense he showed in his recent discussion of
Great Britain's financial crisis over Mutual
Network But I would attempt to go one
step further.
Europe should learn to stand on its own
feet financially. At the risk of being "po-
etic' I should like to point out natures 8
way Of pushing the young out when the
time arrives. Now who's the parent-Great
Britain or the United States3
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Approves Suggestion for Bringing
KipIin Hall to Maryland

Kiplin Hall to Maryland
To the Editor OF The Star:
I was interested to read OF Sir Shane
Lesslie's suggestion in your paper on Sep
seat of the first Lord Baltimore, should be
given to the State of Maryland, where 1t
could be re-erected in a suitable setting and
used as Governors residence.
This house, built by lingo Jones, has
been open to the public for number OF
years, but owing to the difficulty OF meet
ing the overheads required to maintain a
house of this size, 1t has now been marked
for demolition.
lingo Jones' born in London in 1878, was
the first great English architect to break
away from the mediaeval provincial style,
starting the epoch of more comfortable do
mestic building and introducing the grace
and dignity of the Italian High Renais-
sance, and thereby establishing building
tradition as we very largely know it today.
It therefore would seem singularly appro-
pirate if this particular example OF his
work were to find home in the United
States.
While there are a number of buildings
in this country by his successor, Sir Chris
topher Wren. there is none. as far as I
know, by lingo Jones and even in England
actual examples Of his building art are COM
paratively scarce. although large number
of his drawings and designs have been pre-
served principally at Worcester College,
Oxford.
1t would be great pity if q building,
having such close associations with the
United States and Maryland in particular
should be allowed to crumble into dust
sincerely hope that. means may be found
to implement this. to my mind, inspired
suggestion of Sir Shane Lesslie's and have
no doubt that the plan would be most
sympathetically considered by great num-
ber of those of us. on both sides of the
Atlantic. who wish to see all such evidence
of our common heritage preserved.
c. M. INIGO JONES.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Cross Burners Likened
To NaZi Terrorists

To the Editor Of The Star:
So those self-satisfied bullies who attempt
to frighten decent human people (because
they are Negroes. and have the effrontery
to put the blame for their un-Christian
doings on Christianity (the symbol Of which
is a cross. now are busy In the Capital city.
If these cross-burners would but use. as
evidence Of their hatred, a different type
Of cross. crooked one, the swastika, how
much more typical of the late. un-lamented
Nazis, than democratic Americans EN-.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Help From the Sidelines
In Meeting Britain's Crisis
In the Editor of The Star.

The British economic position seems
grave indeed. Is the government respon-
sible? Even partly? The Hoover Commits
sion has had significant experience in gov
ernmental analysis. I suggest that the
Hoover Commission conduct the same type
Of analysis there. 1t would be unique and
historical. RALEIGH DANIEL.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Bureau. 316 Eye st. ne. Washington 2, D. c.
Please inclose three (3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1949-09-14

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1Driter, although it is permissible for
Driter knoUn to The Star to use
non, de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1949-09-14

Russian scientists" says Moscow, "dis-
covered evolution before Darwin did,
When it is to get under way locally, the
dreamy Muscovite has not said.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01

This WiIkes-BGrre, Pa. husband
thoroughly enjoys his coffee with
Nestle's Evaporated Milk. And his
wife enjoys hearing him say so.
Nestle's makes good coffee taste bet
ter. And it costs only about rs as
much as cream! No other milk has
that smooth, rich Nestle taste. Try it
today. Nestle's small size can is ideal
for table use. NESTLE best known
round the world for quality milk
products.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01
MILFORD CHRONICLE MILFORD DELAWARE FRIDAY April j. 1919

cancer was in a very early stage
and the prospects for cure are very
high he declared
Equally important from the
health standpoint is the fact that
40 per cent of the women examined
have been referred to their physi-
clans because of signs of other dis
eases, including pre-cancer0us
conditions. Thus, the health of
Delaware women is being protect
ed and improved by these examina-
tion," the physician said.
The examinations are provided
free of charge, but the women ex-
amined are given an opportunity to
share in the cost if they so desire
During the II months covered in
this report 1880 of the 2,346 ex-
aminations were accompanied by
donations totalling $2,916. An addi-
tional $40, 400 from funds contribu-
ted by the people of Delaware was
used to pay for this program up tC
March /, 1949."
DR.. Washburn pointed out that
because of experience in othel
states, the examinations have beer
limited to women 40 years of age
and older and to three parts of the
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01
Fifteen Cases OF
Cancer Discovered
commune rrum nrst paee1

year, will be distributed through
the mails and by workers in the
Delaware Cancer Campaign, open
ing tomorrow.
In the section on the Detection
Centers, DR.. Victor D. Washburn.
Chairman of the Divisions Special
Project Committee, declared that
''in their Cancer Detection Centers,
the people of Delaware have a life
saving device which is already
proving, after one year of opera
ton, to be a good investment"
. DR.. Washburn reported that
from the opening of the first CEN
ter year ago today up to March
10, a total of 2,346 examinations
were given in the centers to pre-
sumably well women 40 years of
age and older.
After the fOllow-up process, final
results have been reported in 1926
cases Dr. Washburn explained. In
these. Is cases of cancer were dis
covered. I'm nearly every case, the
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01

body-the breast, pelvic organs
and rectum.
I'VE believe that by limiting the
examinations to this group and to
the three sites, we are uncovering
the greatest possible number of
early cancer cases within the linn
it's of the available funds, facili-
ties and physicians, and the addi-
tional limit of the willingness of
I Delaware women to take advantage
of the program" he said.
The booklet also contains a gen.
eral report on the work Of the Del
aware Division, by George S. Webb,
Chairman; a Financial Report by
George A. Elliott, Jr., Treasurer
an article on help given to needy
cancer patients, written by Mrs
Thomas B. Young, Executive Sec
retafy; and articles on Cancer Re-
search by DIR. Douglas M. Cay
Cancer Education by Dr. John F
Hynes; the Field Army, by Mrs
VIM. N. Cam, Deputy State Com
mander; the "The Work Ahead,
by Floyd w. Doodcock, Campaign
Chairman.
The booklet also announced tina
a special broadcast by the wife o
a cancer victim will be made OF
WDEL, Sunday. at 6:O5 p. m. He
family's experience with canoe
will be told in the first such broad
cast ever made in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01
Proper Woodland
Cutting Popular
(cOntlnued from tirst pagel

the main objective that was kept
in mind was that these woodlands
remain in woods to allow them to
produce higher grade and higher
priced material in all future cut
ting that might take. place on these
areas. The necessity OF obtaining
an established stand of young lo-
blolly pine, in preference to spruce
pine or. low, grade hardwoods, is
the factor which is kept foremost
in the mind of the technician in the
preparation of these plans.
The following is kept in mind af-
ter this young stand has become
established: The woods will be
managed to produce to as large an
extent as possible that product
which upon harvest will bring the
/ greatest return TO the owner OF
that particular piece of woods. As
an example, in a stand of loblolly
pine is it very desirable to produce
as many trees that will make poles
and piling as possible. These trees
will bring the largest financial re-
turn to the farmers. Next in line
will come those trees from which
high grade saw timber can be pro
duced. During this process of pro
ducing the above products it will
be possible to remove the larg,
amount of pulpwood, through thin
ming. The financial return from tn,
pulpwood thinning is also of con
siderable Importance.
The results of proper manage
ment during the process of carry
ing on this rotation on a piece o
woodland are as follows: The own
er has received the greatest return
from his woods that is possible
He has also established anothe
stand of young growth with whicl
he may start another, rotation.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01
Safety Contest Lists
Job-Of-T -The-Month
tcohrlnueu from nrst page,

ladder rungs, pulleys and ropes,
and that they provide a safe place
to keep forks. He mentions also
that rubber soled shoes will help
prevent falls from slippery hay
wagons and ladders.
This is the third month that the
statewide contest has been under
way, and it will continue through
next October. Sponsored by the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service and the Delaware Safety
Council, its purpose is to reduce
accident hazards around the farm
and home. by encouraging farm
people to remove the dangere spots.
Safety chairmen in home demon
stration and All clubs and other
organized farm groups are keeping
records of inspections made and
hazards removed by club members
Final winners in the contest will
be determined on the percentage oi
club members participating, total
number of hazards removed, and q
report of the clubs activities in
spreading safety information.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01
u. OF D. Sponsoring
French Scholarship
tcOntinued rom nrsE page1

All examination papers in Della
ware will be judged by commit
tee of three members of the local
chapter, including Miss Marthe
Bossard, of the Tatnall School
Mrs. Emma Green, Wilmington
High School; and Miss Fredrick, of
the University.
Last year, Miss Julie BuTk, as
student at Tower Hill School, was
designated as the best in the Mid
die Atlantic region among those
competing on the fourth-year
French level. Her examination
previously had been judged the
best in that class in this state.
The 1949 contestants and their
schools are:
Alexis l. dupont School, Kath-
leens Talley, Sally Eberlin, Elaine
Broughton; Georgeton High
School, Barbara Lane, Lorna Bak-
ef; Laurel High School, Janice
Thompson; Mount Pleasant Spec
ial District, Barbara Queener,
Martha Shillito; Newark High
School, Mary Anne Reale, Lorraine
Robinson; Middletown School, Pat
sy Lecrone, Mary Brown; Conrad
High School. Claire Iilley, Jane
Buck; MillsbOro High School, Don
aid Godfrey; Bayard Junior High
School, Filomina GiammarcO: p. S.
dupont High School, Ruth Arak,
Renie Rideout, Mary Cornthwaite,
Robert Browdie; Warner Junior
High School, Laura Lawrence;
Wilmington High School, Carolyn
Hammett, Gloria Chomiak, Liane
Frederick, Barbara Cuttings; /;
/. Friends School. Alan Smith, Dom
nika Smith, Liesje vanEck; Tat
nall School, Jean Ralston, Caroline
Mendinhall, Lucille Sala; Tower
Hill School, John Oliphant, Emily
Ernst, Carol Yost, Mary Glass
burn; st. Andrews School, George
Groves, Robert Hershey, Wilbur
Hollernan: Sanford Preparatory
/ School, Caroline lie Bruin, Joan de-
Ris, Lucina Garcia; and Archie
mere Academy, William Daley
Joseph DiPinto.
Contestant also have been en-
tered, but not identified, from Del
mar High School, John Basset
Moore School of Smyrna, and Ursu
line Academy.
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01

BROILERMEN - We can insure
your brOilers at a big saving. Call
this agency before putting in your
next flock. r. G. Wollter. Phones:
Milford 191 or 5S4J12. m1S-eow-tf
Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE that
pays dividends. Six month prem
iums at no extra cost. Is your car
covered? r. G.. Wollter Agency.
Phones: Milford 1871 or 5S4J12.
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Milford chronicle., 1949-04-01

Ancient Romans believed owls
foretold the coming of death when
they alighted on roOftops.
, 1949-02-09
WEATHER FORECAST
for the
Virgin Islands u Puerto Rico

Partly cloudy with widely scat
tered showers today, tonight and
Thursday.
The same as above for the coast
al waters of the Virgin Islands
and Puerto Rico.
Winds moderate to fresh easter
ly winds.
Maximum temperature 80
Minimum temperature -. II
Precipitation:
"a hrs ending midnight
Total this month ........ O.41
Total since January / ...3.32
Total February 1948 ...... 2.O2
Relative humidity
at II am. .................. 70
Wind direction & veIo. ENE is
, 1949-02-09

S4S . . . k&. NaEsz 81.
Wage and Hour Law are sub
Hject to minimum wage orders
established in 1915 which pro-
vide rates ranging from Is to
40 cents an hour. A special pro
vision in the Wage and Hour
Law permits the establishment
OF minimum wage order rates
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands at levels below the 40
cents-an-hour statutory mini
mum the law provides for en-
ployees in the continental
United States.
Members of the Special In
dustry Committee named to-
day, which by law must be re-
preventative in equal number
Of employees, employers, and
the public, are: For the public
-Canute A. Brodhurst, Chair
man, Christiansted, st. Croix,
Virgin Islands, and Caroline F.
Ware, Vienna, Virginia; for the
employees Ludwig E. Harri-
gan, Christiansted, St. Croix
and Bertha c. Boschulte, Char
lotte Amalse, st. Thomas; for
the employers-Isidore Pale
wonsky, St. Thomas, and Vic
tor H. Gibean, Christiansted,
st. Croix. !
Text of McC Combs admins
trative order appointing the
committee and designing the
meeting dates is published in
the Federal Register today.