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Evening star., 1950-01-14
Washington Civilians
At Calvary Methodist

Members of the Washington
Civitan Club will worship at the
Calvary Methodist Church on
Sunday at IL am. DR.. Orris
Gravenor Robinson, who has been
chaplain of Washington Civilians
for the past four years, will preach
on Beliefs Change Lives"
DR.. Arthur Raper, recently re-
turned from three years in Japan,
will be the forum speaker at pm.
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1950-01-14
Answer to INVARIABLY.
Natures Children
By Lillian Cox Athey

picture, due to World War II, is
drastically altered.
The Japanese people believing
that all enemy property was legiti-
mate war booty, proceeded to re-
move all stalks capable of CONNER
cial production without giving
thought to long-range welfare of
the plantation. Stripped fields were
overrun by a wealth of choking
weeds and the crop was almost a
total loss.
Thus worldwide industry bring
ing abundance and peace to q
people as well as a dependable COM
modify to an entire world was an
other war casualty.
There are many places in the
world where hemp can be produced,
but it Is native to the Philippines
where it has the advantage. Before
the war, practically all of the
worlds supply was grown within
a narrow region on the eastern edge
of the Philippine archipelago. Only
a miracle will restore the industry
to prewar prosperity
In parts Of upper Egypt rain
falls only about once every five
wears. 5.
Evening star., 1950-01-14

appropriately with the correspond
ing terms in the right-hand column
which indicate their meaning. You
are entitled to one point for each
correct judgment.
(a) In a quandary (v) Blue and
discouraged
(b) On the ropes (wl Avoiding liquor
(c) On the carpet (x) Almost whipped
i'd In the dumps w Puzzled
lei On the wagon (z) Being criticized
Score yourself as follows: O-2 poor; 3-6.
average; rs, superior: 0-10, very superior.
Answers.
1. Mutton 2. Diamond tbasebalD. 3.
Culver T. Madrid. 5. Horrified. 6. (al
Quandary-Puzzled W. (b) Ropes-Almost
whipped tx) tc) Carpet-Criticized tZ).
(d) Dumps Blue tv). (e) Wagon-Avoiding
liquor (w)
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axe Nv Word for 1t BY f'o"k co'b,

uh-fyde. Am I wicked?-Mrs. D. w.
A. Despite the dictionaries, the
customary American pronuncia-
ton is BON-uh-fyde. There is no
sensible reason why it should not
be recognized as a proper alterna-
tive. Some day, in their own
sweet and pedantic time, the die
tionaries will find out that BON
uh fyde is the prevailing pronunci-
alton in all levels of American
speech.
Evening star., 1950-01-14

Canada has approximately l46.-
900 moose, the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service estimates.
Evening star., 1950-01-14

Deer often starve to death ra-
ther than move far from the pro-
lection of a woods. =
Evening star., 1950-01-14
Word Game
Find 81 or more words in
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Average is Is; limit, 20 minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of IS" such as bats
cats" are not used. Only one form of q
word is used. Proper names are not used
A list will be published Monday.
Evening star., 1950-01-14
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Mother sets eraple in courtesy hen she interrupts

Mother-That was a good story,
Jack, and you told it very well.
When you tell it to dad tonight
remember to say u saw" not II
seen."
Evening star., 1950-01-14
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Evening star., 1950-01-14

Mount Etna in Sicily is 10,741
feet high.
Evening star., 1950-01-14

The Bureau of Mines has de-
veloped a method of detecting
quartz grains in rock particles.
Evening star., 1950-01-14

In parts Of upper Egypt rain
falls only about once every five
years. 5e@. az.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
BY Charles E. TroceweN

dogs, and they are just that to some
people, but to their owners they are,
beloved members OF the family
They are being wantonly and malici-
ously murdered by some degenerate.
What are the Mayor the Commits
sioners and the police doing about it?
Absolutely nothing as they did be-
fore! z.
."Any suggestions? Reward for in
formation leading to the apprehension
and conviction of the skunk"
The Tryon Daily Bulletin, no bigger
than a pocket book, may be congratu-
lated on that one. ...-
An item. In another number says: "You
have a good chance to save your dogs
life even If he has been poisoned if you
can have him given heavy Sedative,
morphine or nembutal, in the veins i'm
mediately to stop the convulsions, and
then take him quickly to veterinarian"
Another writes: please give us dog
owners a chance. We know our dogs
have faults, but for PHYS sake let us
try to make amends for their short
comings. We will gladly pay you for 4
dead chicken, or dug-up flower bed, but
you can never pay us for the suffering
we have seen our pets endure"
sLet~us suggest: Keep all pets indoors
for time. And remember that poisons
ing has long been regarded as among
the worst Of crimes: the fate of the
poisoner is just as sure, in the end, as
the love Of d good dog is true. Heaven
won't take him, % hell must.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
And How About Thot PUG Vacancy?

Overburdened judges of the Municipal Court
will welcome the news that something finally is
being done about the long standing vacancies on
their bench. 1t has taken nearly four months
for the President to fill two of the three new
judgeships at this busy court. The third appoint
ment should be made as soon as possible
The two attorneys chosen for the court, Miss
Mary C. Barlow and Thomas C. Scalley, have
long been District residents. Miss Barlow has
been an attache of the Municipal Court since
1914 and hence is familiar with the job to be
done. Mr.. Scaley has practiced law here for
twenty years and should be well qualified to
shoulder a proper share of the courts burden
without lengthy ndoctrination.
If the President will only fill the remaining
vacancy without further delay, Chief Judge
Barse and his associates should be able to make
real headway in keeping abreast of the courts
constantly increasing business. The same
thought applies to the eleven-week-old vacancy
on the Public Utilities Commission-wher relief
also is badly needed.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
ARLINGTON, Va.

5 Lear DIT.
Since living in Arlington never have
missed This and That, because OF the
wide range of questions laid before you
an, your informative answers.
"A letter has just come to me from
the little town of Tryon. N. c., where
I used to live.
1T is just now in the throes of an
epidemic of poisoning, with its accom-
panying fear and suspicion of all.
} 1.-THE letter wants the following in
formation, probably as protection, and
is from the wife Of one Of our Episcopal
rectors. I quote: win you give us
helping hand with some f1rst-hand in
formation? What poiSons that are not
dangerous to pets can be used to destroy
Cd rats, Cd scorpions, go moles?
x
You may be interested in reading one
or two rather frantic articles in our
quaint little local daily (the worlds
smallest daily newspaper, containing
reactions to the poisonings.
Thanking you for your courtesy, am
Sincerely yours, E. N. L."
Red squill is the material widely rec
commended to kill rats without endan-
gering pets.
It has the sanction of the Department
OF Agriculture. It has been tested in
everyday gardening practice by many
thousands of home owners.
In the main it works very well, Al
though rats in time may become wary
OF 1t, no matter how temptingly offered.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
This and That

= In our personal experience We have
found this latter to be true.
Rats are very shrewd. ..
They know the difference between
the best grade OF round steak and ordi-
nary beef!
When we mixed the squill with ground
round steak the rats took it readily,
and died.
But later. when newcomers showed up,
we used chuck steak and had no takers
at all! Not rat would touch it..
Red squili kills rats because they can
not throw 1t up. lacking the von1it re-
hex. Dogs and cats are more or less
immune. because they can vomit, but
it will make them i'll for time
The best way to use red squill is to
mix it carefully just before dark, and
put the bait in protected places, such
as garages and down rat holes where
ordinarily cats and dogs cannot get at 1t.
We know OF no such poison to kill
moles or scorpions.
Even the terrible types OF poisons
may be used II they are placed in closed
places where nothing but the inimical
creatures can get. This seems to be too
much trouble, however, for many other
wise decent persons.
~
One advertisement by Tryon citizen
was striking:
"Tryon. 1t said, "a friendly town,
Shangri La for many Of US. but let's
face the facts
There is 4 snake in this garden OF
Eden.
Evening star., 1950-02-22

it is certainly true that the Nation cannot afford
to cut corners on military preparedness of the
most advanced form, particularly of a sort that
will impress Russia with our capacity to inflict
terrible losses on attacking forces and to answer
any aggression with swift and massive retaliation
But the fact remains-in this age of A-weap-
ons and the prospective H-bomb-that no-quar-
ter war would threaten every belligerent country
with virtual extinction, regardless of the most
elaborate kind of civilian preplanning Actually,
the only real security any nation can have now
is the security of an enduring peace. If man
cannot achieve that then his finish may be
nearer than he thinks
Evening star., 1950-02-22
THE Times" and George Washington

TT ISN'T every day that The Star puts
L somebody elses editorial at the top
of this page. But what appears at the
right is the lead editorial of the Times
of London-November 9, 17967presum-
ably the first word to reach Europe re-
garding George Washington's decision to
retire from public life. And this is not
every day-it is Washingtons birthday.
In addition to the quaint "bufinefs" of
the IS" that looks like an "F." there
are couple of things between the lines
of the Times piece worth a passing
thought.
For one, here is clear proof that even
while he was alive the outside world
recognized Washington as great man
and appreciated his significance.
Americans generally have a curious
mental twist in considering their own
history. 1t is not that they feel they
are provincial about it, but rather that
they feel everybody else thinks they are.
They know man like Washington is
important to them. They think he is
important to the world. But they have
an uncomfortable feeling that the rest
OF the world doesn't know It,
Here we find that the doings of our
little, lnsular setup made top news in
Europes leading newspaper 154 years
. ago. Even in that far day somebody in
London knew the personal decision of
one American mattered to everybody.
Today, 154 years later, it gives subtle
sort OF boost to the morale
In the second place, there is something
downright nice about the tone of this edi-
torial, considering the technical fact that
Washington, to the British was merely
the leader of recent successful insur-
rection against the Crown. Such fair
minded willingness to recognize the other
fellows point of view is the British char
acter at it's best.
1t is good to be reminded of things
like this in these days of stress and
strain, when many Americans incline
toward an attitude of belligerent scorn
in considering Britain's adventurous
search for solution to new problems
of her own. se
The particular copy of the Times, pic
tured here belongs to friend of ours
named George Lynch, who used to edit
weekly newspaper at Liberty, N Y, and
now is an assistant associate solicitor
with the Veterans Administration here.
He keeps the paper under glass, and it
probably would crumble If he ever tried
to take it out of its frame.
Mr.. Lynch got the relic via his wifes
grandfather. one William Gregg, who
Evening star., 1950-02-22
George Washington Today

What does George Washington mean to the
people OF America, particularly the people of the
capital OF the United States, a century and a
half after his death? The gulf of years which
separates them from him has been tide of
change. Only few old trees, little if anything
else, relates modern Americans with their great
Revolutionary commander and first President
His personal influence is as remote as that of
Caesar. The country of which he was the father
mas altered Immensely since 1899. Conditions as
he personally knew them have vanished A
new atmosphere prevails, new routines govern,
possibly new ideals are replacing some no longer
new
But even casual study of Washington suf-
flces to show that, as much as Lincoln, he
belongs to the ages His aspirations, his labors,
his hopes and prayers for the United States and
for the world beyond have not been cancelled
For instance his appreciation of the land still
merits emulation. He realized that the soil is
the source of the Nations wealth and power
MOI only was he conservationist seeking to
preserve the riches of the forests and the fields
He likewise sought the reasonable and systematic
Improvement of nature in terms of agricultural
and horticultural enterprise. Mount Vernon
under his devoted supervision became a model
1arm, yielding fruits and stock of unexcelled
value Wherever agrarian science flourishes in
A'oo Aic 1idS monument dDunQdnCly earned,
In regard to human welfare and happiness,
Washington stressed justice and righteousness
and fair-dealing. His resentment of British
colonial mismanagement was based not upon
emotional reactions but upon ample observation
and experience of its inefficiency its wasteful-
ness, its futilty in the administration of public
affairs King George III, in his view of him.
was guilty OF indefensible torts at the expense
OF the peoples of America He ioined in inSict
Ing and defying his lawful sovereign only when
mat sovereign ceased to be lawful in spirit
And when he himself was invested with the
powers and responsibilities of executive and ad-
ministrative office he faced his duty courageouslv
and selflessy.
These are facts which should be remem-
oered on Washingtons birthday anniversary
He was wise, he set high moral standard. he
personifed the loftiest conceptions of social or
ganization and progress. John c. Fitzpatrick,
editor of his letters refers to him as "the balance
wheel OF his times. The example which he has
set for us might we'll serve the same function
today.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
Peoce-or Else

Under the Craftsmanship of Senator Nc
Mahon, the Joint Congressional Committee on
Atomic Energy now is engaged in secret hear
ings having to do with the setting up OF an
effective system of civilian defense in the event
Of war with Aweapons. Conceivably-just
conceivably-such system may be possible, but
the odds are much against It,,
To appreciate this, we have only to keep in
mind the story of Hiroshima. One atomic bomb
virtually erased that city. Through a grisly
combination of flash burns blast effects, second
airy fires and lethal radiation it killed approxi-
mately 10000 japanese and injured another
10000. The casualties, all occurring within
matter of seconds added up to roughly two
thirds of the population.
What would happen if the same type of
bomb (not the new types) were to fall on an
American city? On the basis of expert studies,
the Atomic Energy Commission and the De-
fense Department have only recently reported
in a Joint statement, that in that case it would
be "unrealistc" to expect anything less terrible
than the following: % Scores of thousands
killed outright, (2) similar number suffering
from radiation sickness and from injuries caused
by the blasts pressure wave and by falling
debris, and 90 between 10000 and $4,000 VIC
Tins of severe burns from ordinary fire, with
the ideal treatment for just one of the latter
requiring "42 tanks of oxygen three nurses, 2.7
miles of gauze, So pints of plasma, 40 pints of
whole blood and 100 pints of other fluids plus
drugs, such as morphine and the antibiotics"
All these figures, it is worth emphasizing,
have been calculated in terms of Hiroshima
type bombs. When it first reported on the deadli-
ness of those weapons, the United States Stra-
tegic Bombing Survey called for immediate ac-
tion to promote our civilian defense by means of
projects like the limited decentralization of in
dustrial and hospital facilities, the planning of
a nationwide network of shelters, and long
range disaster-relief programs. At the same
time, however, the survey warned that such
measures, in case of an all-out sustained attack
would be nothing but intellectual" palliatives
And that observation must now be regarded as
a striking understatement, for it had to do with
q destroyer that has since been rendered obSo-
lete by far more deadly atomic killers, not ifl-
cluding the much-dScusSed hydrogen annihila-
tor that may prove to be at least 1000 times as
destructive as the thing that hit Hiroshima.
1t may be. of course, that Senator Mcmahon
and his committee will find that the palliating
measures-such as those recommended by DR..
Paul ]. Larsen, incoming head of the new ONCE
OF Civilian Defense-ought to be undertaken as
something that is better than nothing at all. And
Evening star., 1950-02-22
What Did Tito Mean?

Much speculation has been aroused by
Marshal Tito's recent speech in which he i'm
piled that the American Government was res
ponsible for the delay in obtaining $4,000 600
World Bank loan, Washington's purpose being
to constrain him to modify his foreign policy in
our favor. The Marshal coupled this accusation
with defiant statement that his Government
would rather scrap part of its five-year plan
and go naked" than submit to any form of
pressure aimed at making it sacrifice its socialist
principles Mr.. Allen, our Ambassador to Bel
grade, has promptly countered these charges by
stating that Washington is pledged to strict
non-interference in Yugoslavia's affairs and that
no strings have been attached to credits already
given or under consideration.
This statement would seem to be an effec-
tive answer to Titos charges. But, since Tito
was undoubtedly aware of our policy, the ques-
ton remains as to just why he spoke as he did.
1t may, Of course, have been due to mixture
of misunderstanding, suspicion and faulty infor-
nation. Yet another explanation is possible
one based on theological rather than political,
considerations. t~ as.
Tito was making prediction speech before
an assemblage of his party followers. They,
like the Marshal, pride themselves on their
Communist orthodoxy and accuse Stain of
heresy by having perverted the pure faith of
MARX ana Lenln lnto SOVleI imperialism prl-
marily in the interest of Russia and at the
expense of the worldwide Communist cause.
Moscow, on the contrary, accuses Tito of heresy
in breaking communism's "monolithic 'front.' on
which the success of world communism depends.
Obviously, we are here dealing with a quasi
religious eschism arousing fanatical passions
Tito is bound to stress his orthodoxy to hold
his own followers in line against Moscow's
accusations He also counts on the spread of
"Titoism" among Communists everywhere, dis
gruntled as many of them are by Moscow's
dictatorial and exploitive policies. At moment
when Moscow appears to be stepping up it's
pressure against Yugoslavia, what would be more
opportune than ringing declaration OF devotion
to Communist principles at all costs against any
pressure from the bourgeois" world? Even
though this may not have been the immediate
motivation of Titos speech, it is in line with his
theological policy and is ever in his mind.
Evening star., 1950-02-22
Disregording Local Needs

virginia's General Assembly showed scant
regard for the welfare of renters in Fairfax and
Arlington Counties and in Alexandria when it
rejected proposals for temporary retention of
rent control in those areas. The ASSemblys desire
to restore normal rental operations in Virginia
as soon as practicable is understandable and
thoroughly praiseworthy. Undoubtedly there are
parts of the State where continuance of wartime
controls no longer is necessary. But the LegiSla-
ture is taking heavy responsibility On itself
when it completely ignores warnings from the
Northern Virginia delegation that rent control
still is needed in Alexandria and the two adjoin-
ing counties
The plea for local exemption was made
vigorously by the legislators from that part of
Virginia included in the Washington Metropoli-
tan Area. 1t is worth noting that two members
of the delegation, Delegates J. Maynard Magru-
der of Arlington and Edwin W. Lynch of Fairfax,
are real estate men. AS responsible members of
their profession they wished to protect not only
renters but the realty business from possible
abuses by some greedy operators. And there will
be possibility of abuses long the shortage of
moderate-prced rental units continues in Wash
ington's suburban communities.
In passing the Statewide rent decontrol
legislation, the Assembly has evidenced an
amazing lack of understanding of the peculiar
status of Alexandria and the two counties just
across the river from Washington. These areas
long ago ceased to be independent of one another
or of the District They are so closely tied
together geographically and economically that it
Is not feasible for any of them to function with
out regard to what the others are doing. This Is
as true of rent control as it is of area highway
planning, police and fire protection and public
utility regulation.
State Senator Fenwick and Delegates Ma
gruder, Damn, Lynch and Boothe tried hard to
convince the Legislature that it would be unfair
and unrealstic to ignore the fact that rent con-
trolls cannot be abruptly lifted in the Virginia
portion of the Washington Metropolitan Area
without risk of harmful repercussions Their
efforts now to obtain approval of local-option
bill commendable, although there seems little
likelihood of success, in view of the demonstrated
apathy of the two houses If that belated attempt
to the situation should fail, it will then be
up to the property owners and real estate dealers
of nearby Virginia to show a sense of public
responsibility by exercising restraint Some rent
increases probably are warranted in certain
cases. but wave of exorbitant demands would
set back the whole decontrol movement, nation
ally as we'll as in the States.