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Evening star., 1950-08-31
Wonen's S
Clubs
Colleague Members
Prepare to Staff
Voters Service

About 80 members of the Dis
trict League of Women Voters
are going to school this week to
perfect their knowledge Of the re-
Quirements for voting in the va
rious States.
When school is over, the vol
unteer workers will be ready to
staff an Absentee Voters Infor-
nation Service to be set up next
week in the lobby of The Star
Building and at league headquar-
tiers, 1929 M street NV.
Scheduled to open next Wedness
day. the service will continue
through November 3. The gen.
eral election in all of the States.
with one exception, will take
place on November 7. maine
voters go to the polls on Sep
tember I'D
The hours for the information
service in The Star Building will
be from II am. to pm. Mon
days through Fridays. Queries
will be handled at the league Of
flee on the same days from 8
am. to $3.50 pm.
Mrs. Clarence E. Fisher, direc-
tor of the Absentee Voters In
formation Service, is conducting
this weeks classes which got un-
derway Monday and will con-
clude with a "fil1-in" session to-
morrow.
A veteran at collecting and dis
pensing absentee voter informa-
ton, Mrs. Fisher headed SIM
liar service before the last gen.
eral election two years ago when
the league also operated a desk
in The Star Building.
The league service is strictly
non-partisan.
AS Mrs. Fisher puts it: "We
have no ak to grind. Our aim is
to get an informed, intelligent vote
put in the mailboxes here. to be
counted in the ballot boxes back
home"
Emphasizing the Importance Of
the absentee ballot. she stresses
that in close elections it may de-
termine the outcome.
No two States have the same
election laws and they are apt to
change from year to year. Mrs. |
Fisher keeps abreast of all the
changes. In addition, information
on State issues to be voted on in
the elections and the names of
candidates is compiled from re-
ports sent in by the State Leagues
of Women Voters.
While the information desks
opening next week will be con-
cerned primarily with the general
election, Mrs. Fisher pointed out
that seven States holding pri-
maries next month permit alb
sentee voting. These include Wis
consin, which will have its prf-
mary on September 10, and Ari-
1ona, Colorado, Michigan, Minne-
sofa, Vermont and Washington,
which will have primaries on Sep
tember u.
Evening star., 1950-08-31
Dorothy Dix

DEAR MISS DIX: I have ap-
piled to a child-caring agency for
adoption Of q baby girl to rear
and care for as my own, but I am
bewildered by advice to the con-
trary. My friends insist that l
am making a mistake in taking
a child I know nothing about. on
the old theory that what is born
in the bone cannot be whipped
out of the hide. Naturally. I can't
agree. My husband and be-
lieve that a child reared in q good
home and educated in the right
way will be a blessing to us in the
years to come. Please advise me.
MRS. j. D. L.
Answer: My earnest advice to
you is to disregard the croakings
of your friends and go along and
adopt your baby. I do not think
that any one can do a finer thing
than to take q poor little homeless.
Evening star., 1950-08-31

loveless. nameless baby and give
1t q chance In life.
OF course, as your friends warn
you. there is an element Of danger.
So there Is In having o child of
your own. You don't know how an
adopted child will turn out. Neither
do you know what your own will
grow up into being. All that
parents can do Is to give their
children love and understanding
and do their best to instill good
principles in them and trust to
God for the outcome.
People who harp on the danger
of adopting children because you
do not know their family histories
Evening star., 1950-08-31

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Evening star., 1950-07-02
BIaden Heads Potomac Unit
OF Army and Navy Union

George M. Bladen has been
elected commander of the Army
and Navy Unions Department Of
the Potomac, the veterans group
announced here yesterday. Mr..
Bladen is serving his second year
as commander of the Presidents
Own Garrison, No. 104, a unit
founded by Theodore Roosevelt.
Other officers elected at a recent
conference here were Ben H. Wat
kins. senior vice commander; c. H.
Gilligan, junior vice commander;
Mrs. Lillian Pennell, paymaster; !;
Martin j. Freeman, inspector; the
Rev. William S. French, chaplain:
James L. Munford, officer of the
day.
These appointments have been
made: Thomas A. Afleather, ma
tional councilman: Herbert Bor-
chardt. adjutant; George H.
Schultz. historian; H. C. John Rus
sell. chief Of staff: Walter Hamill,
deputy for Maryland. and Frede-
rick T. Unger, deputy for Virginia.
Evening star., 1950-07-02
Korea War May Aver
Third World Conflict,
Sfrachey Declares
ey the Associated Press

COLCHESTER. England, July
War Minister John Strachey
said tonight the firm stand by the
Western powers against Red ag-
gression in Korea may save civili-
zation from a third world war.
In addressing political meet
ing here, Mr.. Strachey declared:
How can one doubt that the
Communists are forcing this choice
on us all: Either blindly to obey
the orders of the Politburo in
Moscow or to take a full part in
the world struggle against them.
From Korea to Yugoslavia and
across the world again to Western
Germany, it is being proved every
day that none of us has any choice
but that"
Mr.. Strachey said that. in his
opinion. the fighting in Korea is
unlikely to spread into a global
conflict.
"On the contrary" he said "the
knowledge that the Western world
will not sit by while the Com
munists attack this small country
will greatly help to prevent the
outbreak of a third world war"
Mr.. Strachey was well-known
Communist sympathizer and apol-
ogist in the years before World
War II.
Replying to widespread crit
icism of his appointment as war
minister after the February ma
tional election. he insisted he
abandoned his pro-Red views dur
ing the period Of the Nazi-Com-
munist non-aggression pact in
1941.
Evening star., 1950-07-02
Cain Asks Enlistment
OF Asiatics 10 Fight
AGAINST Red Koreans
by the Assoeioted Press

To aid the fight against COM
munisrn in Korea and Asia, Sena-
tor Cain, Republican, of Wash
ington, suggested yesterday that
the Army take selected volunteers
from Japan. China and the Philip
pines.
If this is truly a joint effort to
stop communism in its tracks in
North Korea, then the sooner we
get some select and trained men
from those people the better, |"
Senator Cain told reporter.
He noted that Congress already
has given it's approval for recruit
ing a small group OF aliens for the
Army.
President Truman Friday signed
q bill sponsored by Senator Lodge,
Republican, of Massachusetts,, to
allow up to $500 qualified un-
married aliens" from Is through
IS years to enlist. After five years
service they could qualify for citi-
Zenship If otherwise acceptable.
Defense Department officials sup
ported the idea.
Senator Lodge said he believed
the measure would allow the Army
to enlist Japanese. Chinese and
others anxious to battle commu-
rism.
Europeans Originally Covered.
Originally the measure was in
tended to cover carefully screened
young veterans from European
armies and nations opposed to-
communism.
Both Senators Lodge and Cain
served as officers during the last
war.
Senator Cain, a former para
trooper, said the United States
now is expected to supply most of
the arms in the battle against
communism.
TT is only fair that we ask others
to share in the blood and tears
that must go along with this bat
tie" he reasoned.
Some military observers here
say there probably are large num-
bers of trained japanese and
Chinese who could organize other
Asiatics to battle communism in
Asia.
They also warn that organizing
such a program probably would
require too long to be of much
value in the immediate Korean
crisis.
Rejected Twice by House.
The Lodge proposal was ap-I
proved by the Senate three times
but was rejected twice by the
House, which sharply reduced it
before passage.
Originally Senator Lodge got
Senate approval of enlistment of
up to $4,000 carefully screened
young aliens. He revised his bill
and cut it to 10000. but the House
reduced this TO 1900.
Senator Lodge and other spon-
sors say the proposal does not fol-
low the theory of foreign le-
gions" of other nations. The
aliens would be Citizen candi-
dates" and not segregated into
special units.
Congress was told that the
aliens must have excellent quail
fication for military service and,
particularly, they will be required
to possess special technical capa-
bilities."
Most of them would be skilled
military specialists and techni-
Clans" All would be required to
enlist for five years.
Senator Lodge said reports that
the measure aimed at setting up
special corps Of spies are COM
pletely in error.
He said he agreed to the House
cutback in order to get the pro-
gram started, feeling sure it will
expand.
Evening star., 1950-07-02

During the Civil War, West Vir-
ginia had three governments. an
exiled northern government in
Alexandria, a Confederate gov
eminent operating from Rich
mond and third at Wheeling
Evening star., 1950-07-02

A PAL AND HIS POSSUMS- -Omaha.-These four baby OPP
lost their mother to hunter but they have
voted pal in Syear-od Jimmy Hoffman When Jmmys grand
father found the pOssums forOrny trying their
mother he brought them home to Jimmy The feeds
diluted milk with dropper Now, he said, they
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Formoso People
Chiefly Chinese
Despite Jap Rule
BY the As.oeiated Pres.

Formosa has a population OF
over 5000, 900, chiefly Chinese
although it was under Japanese
rule for so years.
The big island. about $50 miles
from the Chinese mainland. is
roughly between the Philippines
on the south, and Japan. 1t is 22s
miles long and 30 miles wide at
the broadest part and is approx
mately the size Of Maryland in
area.
The backbone of Formosa is a
mountain ridge in the central and
eastern parts with peaks tower
ing up to 14,5o0 feet. A coastal
plain on the western side is highly
productive agriculturally, yielding
two rice crops q year. Other main
crops are sugar cane, tea, jute,
sweet potatoes and beans.
The climate Is hot and rain is
abundant,
China ceded Formosa to Japan
in 1895 after thes Sino- japanese
War. Chinas claim to it was re-
asserted In 1945 after Japan's sur
render In World War II.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
New Prune Products
Shown in California
BY the Asseeietsd Prs,,

DAVIS, Calif.-The prune is
seeking a destiny bigger than the
breakfast table. An exhibit here
recently displayed these new prune
products:
Bottled fresh prune juice, made
with a new process that retains
the taste Of fresh prunes. Fro
zen prune concentrate. Sieved
canned prunes. adaptable for
prune ice cream, open face prune
pie, prune milkshake. prune bread
or cake. prune candy and prune
desserts. Breakfast cereal flakes
with Is per cent prune content.
Prune granules. Prune cola.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Baltimore Harbor Tied Up
By Tuq Officers Strike
By The A,soeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-Nearly
all of Baltimore's tugboat captains
mates and engineers were on
strike today for higher wages and
shorter working hours.
The tugboat officers walked out
last night with the result that
most of the rs ships now in port
here will remain tied UP until the
strike is settled.
Steamship men said 1t would be
up to the individual captains to
decide whether they want to risk
moving in and out OF the harbor
without the aid Of tugs.
August Idzik, international rep
resentative for the licensed ma
rine officers, AFL international
Longshoremen's Union. said the
men are asking a 10-cent-an-hour
pay increase and 44-hour week
Only one OF the ports six tow
ing companies was not affected by
the strike because 1t already has
sratned the 10-cent wage increase
Evening star., 1950-01-05
American Educator Urges
RECOGNITION Of Red China
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-An educa.
tor has called upon the United
States to recognize the Chinese
Communist government at once
or run the risk Of alternating the
Chinese people forever.
He is DR.. John A. Mackay, pres
ident of Princeton IN. J) Theo.
logical Seminary and chairman o1
the International Missionary
Council.
Recently back from an East Asia
tour. DR.. Mackay told 200 church
and missionary leaders at the
council headuarters yesterday:
mo matter what we might
think of the social and politica,
aspects of Communism. the regime
now in control of the Chinese
mainland deserves to be recog'
nized."
He cited what he called the
absolute disgust" in which Chi.
nese people hold the Nationalist
government and said the conquer.
ing Communist armies have be.
haved "in exemplary fashion"
Communism has come to stay
in China for a long time" DR.
Mackay added.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Red Party Secretary Attacks
Message as More Cold War
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Dy WV ShAVStofeo FFest
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Eugene
Dennis, general secretary of the
Communist Party in the United
States, said today President Tru-
mans message to Congress adds
up to more cold war; unprece-
dented ornaments and bigger
profits for Wall Street"
Dennis, one of the IL Commun-
list Party leaders convicted of
conspiring to advocate violent
overthrow OF the Government,
added in prepared statement:
IF anything good is to be
squeezed out of this session Of
Congress in terms of civil rights
legislation. housing. health, rent
control, Taft-Hartley repeal-the
people are going to have to
rely on their own independent
strength. The peoples well
fare can only be advanced by
their united action against the
trusts and their bipartisan war
program. :"
Dennis and his co-defendants
are free on bail pending appeal
of their conviction.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
James Carey's Daughter, 8,
Injured Critically by Car

Patricia Ann Carey, 8, daughter
of James B. Carey, secretary
treasurer of the Congress Of In
dustrial Organizations, was crit
ically injured this morning when
struck by an automobile in Silver
Spring.
Mr.. Carey, who lives at 8 Hilltop
road, Silver Spring, said the child
was en- route to st. Michael's
School, 824 Wayne avenue, when
she was hit.
Montgomery County police said
the accident occurred at Sligo ave-
nue. and Piney Branch road, but
that they did not have details
The child was taken to Washing
ton Sanitarium by the Silver
Spring Rescue Squad. Attendants
said she suffered possible frac-
tured skull and that her condition
was critical.
Evening star., 1950-01-05

perishable products are permitted
to seek market levels.
II don't believe there is a great
dealing of change in sentiment
about the Brannan Plan. which
was rejected last year." Senator
Anderson said.
Southern Democrats came up
fighting against the President
suggestion that they avoid a fill
buster on civil rights legislation.
Senators Maybank, Democrat
of South Carolina; Stennis. Demo
crat, Of Mississippi. and Russell
Democrat. of Georgia, served no.
tice they and their Southern COL
leagues will put up finish fight
against FEPC or any other civil
rights proposal.
Chairman Taft of the. Senate
Republican Policy Committee
came up last night with a whim-
sical comment on the mild tone
of the Truman message.
Taft Quotes Byron.
ut reminds me-" he said. "of
that quotation from Byron. AS
mild a hammered man as ever
scuttled a ship or cut a throat"
More than 100 House Repub-
licans signed a statement by Min
ority Leader Martin, declaring the
United States is being taxed into
socialism.
I I'm the broadest view" this
statement said, "the President has
again given notice that he is
wholly committed to the eventua
socialization Of America and elimi-
nation of the traditional American
competitive system which made
this nation the greatest on earth
The House Republicans declared
Mr.. Truman's message also gave
notice to housewives, working men
farmers and businessmen that
there is no hope at any time in
the foreseeable future" for tax
relief and Government economy.
On the other hand Democratic
leaders found much to praise In
the message.
ut is courageous message
consistent with President Tru-
mans leadership" said House
Majority Leader Mccormack.
Senator Lucas called the mes
sage an eloquent expression of the
Presidents Humanitarian philos-
ophy."
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Republican 'Ovution' Was Fine,
Smiling rumun Tells Press

sentence, which said that spend
ing cuts must be limited by the
Nations needs at home and
abroad.
Grinning, the President said he
was highly pleased that they
turned it into an ovation.
How did he think the Congress
will greet his special message call
ing for an increase in taxes?
The President said he expects a
similar ovation, particularly from
the Democrats.
He did not give any clue as to
when he will send up his special
tax message. He told reporters
he will do so just as soon as it
is ready.
The President would not COM
ment on the budget, which goes
up to Congress Monday.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
BY the Associated Press

President Truman said today he
was highly pleased by what he
called an ovation from Republi-
cans in Congress yesterday.
The President joshed with re-
porters at news conference about
the reception given his State of
the Union message.
Some one asked how he liked
the reaction. He thought it was
fine.
Then some one wanted to know
what he thought about the Re-
publican response at the, point
where he was forced to repeat one
of his sentences on taxes and
spending. A mixture of jeers.
applause and laughter had
drowned out the last half of the
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Movie Fan Doesn't Tip,
So Usher Reveals Plot

It's usual in France to tip the
usher who shows you to a seat in
the movies. So, when one such
young lady fingered beside the
seat of an apparently nontipping
patron at a mystery-thriller movie
in Paris recently, she was Justly
enraged.
Her revenge was appropriate.
She bent toward the patron, al
ready engrossed in the ramifica-
tions of the movie mystery, and
whispered: "The headwaiter is
the murderer. .-
Evening star., 1950-01-05

were. In London, an informed
source said Britain planned to
recognize, Mao Tze-tung's regime
at Peiping tomorrow or Saturday.
Senator knowland, Republican.
of California, Joined yesterday with
Senator Smith. Republican. OF
New Jersey in demanding that the
State Department clarity it's Far
East policy, after it was reported
the department had informed it's
officials overseas that the loss Of
Formosa to the Communists ap-
pears inevitable.
Knowland Attacks Administration.
Senator Knowland told news
men the administration is "cring-
ing before Communism" in Asia
and already has taken a defeatist
attitude toward Formosa.
'"The greatest need is for the
administration to make declara-
ton to the world that we will not
permit an attack on Formosa,"
Senator Knowland said.
Even at the risk of war? re-
porter asked.
Senator Knowland replied that
taking such stand always in
wolves risk, but he said the risk
had to be taken.
Senator Smith told a reporter
he was greatly surprised to near
of the State Departments report
ed Formosa instructions being
issued without consultation with
Republican leaders.
Undersecretary of State Webb
has refused to give Senator Know
land a copy of the memorandum
on Formosa, which is stirring up
Republican protests.
Mr.. Webb has told him. he said.
that the document is classified.
which means it is marked secret
or confidential.
However, late yesterday Sena-
tor Knowiand said he had been
told he may read the document
any time he cares to visit the
department. But the department
is not willing to make the docu-
ment public.
Z asked for a copy Of the full
memorandum" Senator Knowland
said. "The departments offer
doesn't meet my request. I'm not
going to be satisfied merely by
being permitted to take a look
at it."
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Truman Message Interpreted
By Democrats on TeIevision

network spokesman said free time
had been offered to the Repub-
licans for a SIMILAR type program
He said no reply from the Re-
publicans has been received.
Recorded excerpts from the
Presidents message were included
in the half-hour program, along
with q narrative commentary or
the message and illustrations from
background films on topics cov-
cred.
The film and narration reviewed
highlights Of the past half-cen-
tury,
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Report on x-Roy Survey

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Jan
5 (SpeciaD Seven persons in the
recent X-ray survey of 4,548 in
dividuals here show signs OF tuber-
culosis, DR.. H. D. Grow, director
of the local health department
said. He said 81 others were re-
ferred sto physicians because OF
findings other than those indi-
eating tuberculosis.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
BY fhs Assoeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The Dem
ocratic National Committee spon-
sored 4 television program last
night on the theme of President
Truman's State of the Union mes
sage to Congress.
The political program, with a
documentary film Interpretation of
the message. was presented on the
American Broadcasting Co. tele-
vision network.
The Democrats did not have to
pay for the novel telecast, and a
Evening star., 1950-01-05
6. 0. P. Calls for He'll
From Democrats in
Cutting 1851 Budget
BY the Associated Press

Facing prospects of a $42 2.000.-
900 900 presidential budget request
Republican lawmakers raised a
call for Democratic help today to
get the Government out of the red
They protested that expected
income from taxes in the 1851
Evening star., 1950-01-05

Hungary recently advised Its le-
CATION staff members in London
that they must account daily fol
every movement.
Evening star., 1950-01-05
Bill Seeks to Bon Liquor Ads

Representative Rankin, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi introduced a
bill yesterday to prohibit liquor
advertising in any matter carried
in mails or interstate commerce,
including newsreels and radio
advertising.
Evening star., 1950-01-05

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Plans for Moving Draft Offices
ToLongston Stadium off Again

The Selective Service System S
on-again- off again prospects of
moving to distant Langston Stad-
ium in Northeast Washington ap-
peared today to be definitely can
celled.
The General Services Admins
tration announced that it has
asked the American Automobile
Association to continue Gov
ernment lease on the building at
1712 G street NV. so the draft
headquarters can remain in its
present quarters.
The AAA recently bought the
G street building and asked the
Government to give it up, so the
AAA itself could move in. At
present, the AAA headquarters is
across G street in the Mills Build
ing, but needs more space due
to expansion, officials reported.
A GSA spokesman said the
serious need for more Government