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Evening star., 1950-04-30
Dorothy Dix
Correspondents Cautioned Against
Writing Things They Wouldn't Soy

it to render any first aid. and undo
the harm we have done.
Above all, the letter that never
should be written is the dark-blue
pessimistic letter that simply drips
with woe. Many mothers seem
incapable of writing any other
sort to their children who are away
from home. They begin with a
jeremiad about how lonely it is
at home with all the children
gone, and how the crops haven't
been very good. or business has
been bad at the store. and so on
and on. and If there is a pleasant
thing that has happened in. the
community or If anybody is well
and healthy. they never mention it.
And in reality there isn't a thing
the matter with mother. She is
happy and prosperous and glad
her children are off, doing well in
the world, and she never dreams
that her wailing letters take the
Evening star., 1950-04-30

Whether the sin of omission in
letter writing is the greater sin.
Heaven alone knows. Sometimes
I am on one side of the fence,
and sometimes I am on the other.
Certainly it is a crime against
good feeling and good breeding
to fail to write the gracious note
of thanks for some courtesy re-
ceived. But, on the other hand,
probably no other one thing has
got more people into trouble than
letter writing. and there are plenty
of men and women in whose hands
a pen is just as dangerous and
deadly as a gatling gun.
Strangely enough. when letter.
writing ceases to be a virtue 1t
becomes a vice whose victims
manifest much the same symptoms
as do drug addicts. They are
filed with hallucinations. For the
time being they live in a strange
and unreal world in which they
see themselves as romantic figures.
They lose all self-control and write
things that they would never
dream of saying, and voice vague
yearnings that are really foreign
to their natures. Most markedly
they lose their sense of humor
entirely.
Women Chief Offenders
Women are the chief offenders
among those who get drunk on
ink and who never see a sheet of
fair white paper without an ire
sistible impulse to spread them
selves all over it.
Girls who are not the least in
love with a man, and who wouldn't
marry him on bet, will write him
the most impassioned letters,
breathing VOWS of deathless de-
votion. If the man were face to
face with them, they would never
be brazen enough to say such
things to him. even when there
was nobody in earshot to bear
witness that they had been so
forward and unmaidenly.
Another letter which never
should be written is the one in
which one confldes a secret to a
friend. for by some ironic law of
fate it invariably falls into the
wrong hands. Futile to try to
throttle our fears and apprehen-
sions by writing burn this at the
bottom of an discriminating docu-
ment. The recipient never does,
and the man or woman who is the
soul of honor will make common
property of a letter and let hus-
band or wife read it. or else drop
it in a drawer and forget it, and
leave it for any curious eye to
peruse.
Don't Write in Anger
And still another letter that
should never be written is the one
that is written in anger. All of
us. when we are provoked or Of
Tended at something those we love
have done, say things to them
which we do not really mean. Even
then our words hurt like the blows
of a two-edged sword, but we are
there to heal the wounds we have
made with kisses, with caresses,
with apologies. and to salve our
unkindness with some generosity
But what we write in anger is cold,
hard. final, a bullet shot from a
distance that pierces the heart
and kills love before we can get to
Evening star., 1950-04-30
Goino Abroad

Mrs. J. ]. Mack viii sail from
New York Tuesday aboard the
America for a four months tour Of
Europe. During her absence her
residence on Forest lane has been
leased to the Pakistan Minister
and Nine. Amjad Ali.
Evening star., 1950-04-30

Chopped unblanched almonds
sprinkled over q pan Of brownie
batter just before baking it give
a crisp, crunchy topping.
Evening star., 1950-04-30

pep out Of them. and that they
have to nerve themselves to read
them.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

Council of Church Women, which
potentially represents 10 mil
lion Protestant church women
throughout the United States.
A major in sociology at the UNI
yersity of Chattanooga, Miss Rus
sell became a successful teacher
in the schools of Chattanooga,
dealing particularly with problem
children. One of her f1rmest con-
victions is that problem parents
are usually responsible for prob
lem children"
On Sundays she served as the
director of the children's Sunday
School in Chattanooga's wealthy
Centenary Methodist Church. On
weekdays after teaching, on Sat-
urdays, and many times during
vacations she worked as a volun-
teer with the Wesley Community
Center for underprivileged chill
dren in Chattanooga's factory dis
trict. This meant visiting homes
and helping establishing vacation
Bible schools so that there might
gradually be built up the idea of
every one having something to
share.
Selected for Conference.
Out of this volunteer service
came an opportunity. She was
chosen by the director of chill
dren's work for the entire Meth
odist Church as supervisor of the
children's department of the Bal
timore Conference, which includes
500 churches in Maryland, Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and the Dis
trict, with headquarters here
She conducted Sunday school
training schools and teacher in
stitutes, and served as a con-
sultant in child psychology fol
teachers, parents and clergy.
Next came her appointment as
a Juvenile Court worker here fol
Ithe Washington Council of Church
Women, and she gradually took
over the executive duties which
are now hers with a ministry In
several Humanitarian fields.
"All of the work of the Wash.
ington Council of Church Women
is done through volunteers" Mis-.
Russell told me. IT have yet tt
be disappointed in the ability ano
faithfulness of volunteer workers
in any of the projects where ]
Evening star., 1950-06-04
Personalities and Impressions
Career SocioIogist Praises
Achievements of Volunteers

have utilized them" And she
has devoted her life to training
and equipping such workers, and
showing them where and how to
serve.
The Washington Council Of
Church Women is giving thou
sands of dollars to specific needs
which arise at the Juvenile Court,
particularly with regard to pro-
viding camp vacation funds for
children selected by the court.
Most of our philanthropic funds
are contributed by our, church
women in amounts varying from
81 to $5 subscriptions, although
we are very. grateful for larger
Ones" she said.
Councils Work Is Widespread.
The Washington Council of
Church Women renders personal
service through the Christian So
cial Relations Committee to the
Lorton Reformatory. Blue Plains,
the Gordon Nursing Home and in
the wards at Gallinger and Freed
mems Hospital and the Freed
mems annex. In this work the
Evening Guild of the Washington
Council of Church Women, made
up of business and professional
women, is proving most helpful to
those less fortunate.
At Gallinger Hospital. los
churches are participating with
10,755 estimated hours Of service
already given this year by the
women. Some evidences
of their good will are $500 baby
garments, ST. bedside bags, 750|
pairs of scufies and 5000 surgical
dressings.
Fifty workers from 1S church
denominations are serving the
wards and annex at Freedmen's
Hospital.
In both hospitals the adoption"
Of clinical ward children Is pro-
viding them with summer camp
vacations.
Based en- her years of service in
church work, Miss Russell believes
strongly in keeping opportunities
open for children. so that they can
become the useful citizens upon
whom every community must de-
Evening star., 1950-06-04

sponsored Is years ago for little
girls has proved inspirational in
fostering better health and hy-
giene programs and her doll
schools" religious and social well
fare teachings have been copied in
other cities and in several foreign
countries.
Miss Russell was asked to attend
the 1910 White House Conference
on Child Care and viii be a
member of the 1850 conference.
Evening star., 1950-06-04

hours interest
can evolve into
a nationa lly-
known profess
sional career.
Today, the
group whose
a d m illustrative
head she is,
lin I'D e S 240
churches in ~
denominatio n S
with a mem
bership Of 1000.
The groups is
associated with
Evening star., 1950-06-04

pend. She is confident there /;
no opportunity offered today
which provides greater dividends
in good citizenship and in spir-
itual and physical well being fol
children than the summer camp
holiday plan which The Evening
Star is sponsoring" Often it is
a turning point in a child's life
and an incentive for the entire
school year. she said.
The doll adoption" plan she
Evening star., 1950-06-04
By Jessie Font Evons

Miss Eta Mai Russell, executive
secretary of the Washington
Council Of Church Women, is an
example of how voluntary after
, 1950-02-15
The Estate Of Cornelius Pentheny
MODERN ErIouETTE
By Roberta Lee

@. Is it all right to place small
bones, which have been picked
clean" at the dinner table, on the
bread and butter plate?
A.. No: it IS best to put them on
your meat plate, since they will
then be carried away after the
course, instead of sitting there
throughout the ensuing course.
@. IS it obligatory to make calls
on the bride and bridegroom
A. Yes; all those who received
invitations to the wedding should
cali on the bride in her new home,
even if they haven't attended the
wedding.
@. What should a man do if he
is uncertain whether or not to re,
, 1950-02-15
For Leose

Sealed bids are hereby in
vited for the leasing of build
ings 8, 10, IL and Is of Estate
La Grande Princesse, st. Croix
as indicated on Public Works
Department Sketch Plan Of
Layout Of Municipal Build
ings at Estate La Grande Prin-
cesse, ST. Croix, ". !. dated
January 10, 1850 which sketch
plan may be seen at the OF
flee Of the Public Works De
partment in Christiansted or
Frederiltstad.
Bids, IN letter form, marked
on envelope Bid for rental Of
Princesse Buildings, should
be addressed to the Depart
ment of Finance, Christian
sted, ". I. and shall be received
by that office not later than
ZOO p. m. February II, 1850.
Bids viii be accepted only
for. all four buildings as one
unit with the understanding
that rent shall be payable
monthly in advance and thai
each bid shall be accompanied
BY one months rent which
shall be returned in each in.
stance to unsuccessful bidders
Government reserves TIL
right TO reject any or all bids
held to be unsatisfactory.
Christiansted, st. Croix, v.
February 2, 1850
Harry &. Taylor
Administrators for ST. Croix
, 1950-02-15
FREIGHT scHooNERs FoRsALE

TON Of 1888, % and rs Net Register Tons respectively, are
offered for sale. All vessels are of III S. registry. The vessels
are presently operating in a well established trade between
Puerto Rico and the u. S. Virgin Islands.
Sealed bids will be opened at the office of the Estate in Chris
Itiansted on April 10, 1850, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The Executor reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
One Third Of the purchase sum to be paid upon notification
OF award Of hid,and the balance is payable upon taking pos
session Of the vessels, but not later than 30 days from date of
award.
For further particulars apply to-
christiansted, St. croix, us. Virgin Islands
JOSEPH ALEXANDER Executor
The Estate Of Cornelius Pentheny
, 1950-02-15
AUCTION NOTICE
coz "

AT the request Of Almer1c
L. Christian, Esq. attorney for
and on behalf Of Mary 1.
Sheen, Executrix of the Estate
of Charles L. Sheen, deceased,
the Vendue Director will sell
at public auction
Property No. 81 Queen ST.
Christiansted
a part of the aforesaid estate.
MONDAY GOTH FEBRUARY.
1850 al $3.50 p. m.
at the Police Court room
The conditions of the aue-
ton will be read at the time
of the sale.
The Vendue Directors Of
flee, Christiansted, St. Croix,
the S1st day of january A. D.
1850.
D. c. canegata
Vendue Director
Fee: $500
Say Two dollars J
ID. C. G.
, 1950-02-15
move his hat?

A a good rule for hims to fol-
low is, when in doubt, remove the
hat.
Evening star., 1950-05-31

Practically half of a musical
comedy was telephoned across the
Atlantic Ocean to Washington last
night.
From London, England, it was
piped into an amplifier in Room
GIL of the Raleigh Hotel, where
key members of "Brigadoon," the
musical now playing at the
Gayety Theater, were gathered.
Some music and pleasant re-
marks came from the cast of the
"Brigadoon" company which is
playing at His Majesty's Theater
in London. Last night, with 500
performances under its belt. the
English cast decided to indulge it's
nostalgia with a long distance
telephone call to the Brigadoons
here.
At first it was just as simple as
that. People playing the same
roles. separated by a lot of ocean.
But when the women got going,
well, everything but the latest
recipe was discussed.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Bond Legislation Due
In Final Session Of
County Council Today
By John v. Horner

Action on bond legislation a
81 million county hospital and
public parking lots in Bethesda
remained for the Montgomery
County Council today as it en-
tered the final 1850 legislative
session.
The council reached the late
crush of business after a long and
stormy session yesterday in which
it voted countrywide system of
libraries and exchanged sharp re-
marks about the size of new bond
issues.
The controversial library bill
was enacted into law, to 2, after
being denounced by Councilman
Thomas c. Kelley. His comments
on the bill sponsored by Mrs.
Ralph E. Himstead constituted
one of the major dissents heard
since the council took Office Is
months ago.
School Bond Criticized.
A short time later Council
President Frederic P. Lee followed
suit with sharp criticism of bill
to authorize a 1895 900 bond is
sue for school construction in the
next fiscal year. He told the
council the amount is So million
more than the Board of Educa-
ton, a year ago, said it would
need for 1861.
The bond issue bill was intro
duced by Mrs. Himstead and j.
Douglas Bradshaw. OF the So
454,000 total, it provides 1895, 900
for schools, another $1.230,00O for
county Office building in Rock
vile and $4,000 for roads and
similar projects.
At Mr.. Lees suggestion, the
council deferred final action un-
til today so it can obtain infor-
nation from the school author
tiles and bond attorneys.
Before the bond debate ended,
however, Mrs. HimStead tried to
eliminate from her own bill the
issue for a county building. Her
motion was defeated.
To Name County Librarian.
The library law calls for ap-
pointment of a county librarian
and a Library Board. The librar-
ian is charged with the RESPONSE
bility of developing the county,
wide system.
Existing private libraries have
the option of entering the system
at pleasure. If and when Be-
thesda joins. the Scent library
tax there will be repealed and the
communitys levy will go on a slid
ing scale, with adjustments for
county and suburban rates. Under
this provision. the total tax will
not exceed 9 cents on the $1O0
valuation.
Councilman Kelley compliment
ed Mrs. Himstead for the "art'
she had shown in fashioning the
complicated library bill.
But" he said, "the lady's art
has become artificial. The bill
is contrary to good government.
We are asked to set up a system
under the control of people not
elected by the voters and not
responsible to this council. The
system depends upon their whims. -
The council passed a much
watered-down version of the Ju-
venile Court bill. 1t eliminated a
provision which would have au-
thorized full time judge paid
$4,000 annually.
Evening star., 1950-05-31

It practically was "old home
week." The Washington side even
decided to rig up a microphone
so everybody could speak.
The expense prohibited re-
hearsal, so the performance was
impromptu, and that made it
good. Everybody hated to leave
the mike" after saying hello to
a counterpart in London. There
was some good timing, too. It
particularly was evident when
Phil Hanna. who plays the lead
ing male role here, sang a duet,
Almost Like Being in Love-" with
Patricia Hughes, who plays the
leading female role in London.
Leo Amanda played the piano.
Mr.. Hanna and James jamie
son, the local "Brigadoon's" lead
ing dancer, mainly were respon-
sible for the formation of the
London company, which explained
why almost everybody knew
everybody else over the oceanic
eXpanSe.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Top Defendant Of 13
Accused Of Spy Plot
Admits Guilt in Prague
BY the Associofed Press

LONDON, May 31.-The top
ranking defendant among 13
persons accused of participa-
ting in a huge plot with Western
ers to overthrow the Czechoslovak
Communist regime pleaded guilty
in a Prague state court today. ad-
vices received here said.
The defendant, DR.. Milada
Horakova. a former woman dep
uty of the now outlawed Ma
tional Socialist Party. told the
court she considered herself
guilty of sabotage and espion-
age. With the others she is &C
cused of organizing the biggest
underground group discovered in
Czechoslovakia since the Com
munistS seized power in 1948.
She and her fellow anti Com
munist defendants are linked
in the indictment with the
late Laurence Steinhardt, former
United States Ambassador to
Czechoslovakia, former French
Ambassador Maurice Dejean and a
long list of other Western diplo-
matte representatives, officials and
newspaper correspondents.
Americans Accused.
The indictment charged that
the Americans named "all played
an active role in the criminal ac-
tivities of the accused"
DR.. Horakova said she had close
and friendly relations with Peter
Zenkl. former Deputy Premier
and leader of the Czech Socialist
Party. who is now living in exile
in the United States.
The gray-haired woman said
the group to which she belonged
had tried to get persons of its
choice appointed to high official
positions in order to carry out its
illegal work more efficiently.
Listed among the Western rep
resentatives with which the group
was alleged to have had contact
were the American correspond
ents for the New York Times,
Dana Adams Schmidt, who is still
in Prague, and for the United
Press, Miss Helen Fisher.
Other Writers Admitted.
The few Western correspond
ents remaining in Prague all were
admitted to the courtroom with
the exception of Mr.. Schmidt.
Other Americans named as CO.
conspirators were Miss Mary
Vance Trent, former second secre-
tary of the United States EN-.
bassy; Capt. Jack C. Novak, for
mer assistant air attache; Milton
Fried, former labor attache. and
Miss Louise Schaeffer, former
third secretary.
The present British Vice-Consul
Adrian L. Mclaughlin, was cited
along with former British. First
Secretary Harold c. L. Gibson and
former Third Secretary Anthony
j. Williams. The indictment said
they played a similar role with
that OF the Americans named.
The French diplomats named. in
addition to Mr.. Dejean, were the
former military attache, Gen.
Julian Flippo, and another mill
tary attache. Col. Georges Heliiot.
The Indian government is set
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Charlie Grimm's Mother Dies

ROBERTSvILLE, Mo-. NAV 81
P1.-Mrs. Emma Vierheller r
Grimm, 81. mother of Charlie
Grimm, former Chicago Cub man
ager. died at her farm home here
Monday night.
Evening star., 1950-05-31

The Indian government is set
ting up at Bombay a polio
research unit, the first of its kind
in the country.
Evening star., 1950-05-31

NdClOIldl 1UdIu u VI I1OIlOl, VI w
Grand Army of the Republic,
GAR Corps, United Spanish War
Veterans, American Legion, Le-
gion's Department of Idaho, Dis
abled American Veterans, Amvets
Army and Navy Union. Women's
Relief Corps of GAR. Ladies OF
the GAR, Daughters of Union
Veterans Of Civil War. Daughters
of the Union 1861 IS. United Span
fish War Auxiliary. VFW Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary. Am
vets Auxiliary, Army and Navy
Union Auxiliary, Jewish War Vet
erans and Auxiliary, Marine Corps
League Auxiliary, American Wal
Mothers. American Gold Star
Mothers, Eight and Forty anc
Forty and Eight, Gold Star Wives
of America, Gold Star Sons anc
Daughters, Japanese American
Citizens League, Knights OF
Pythias and the Fraternal Order
Of Eagles.
At services in Battle Ground
National Cemetery here, DR.. Elmer
Louis Kayser of George Washing
ton University appealer for great
er emphasis upon the things which
unite the American people, rather
than upon things that divide
them.
John Clagett Proctor, who pre-
sided, read an original poem. The
services were held under auspices
OF the GAR Memorial Day Corp
md the Brightwood Citizens AS
-sociation. Union soldiers killed ir
action on July II and IL. 1864, al
Fort Stevens are buried in the
.sarnetery. .
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

Barnes says maximum returns,
despite 1951's high costs, can be
had if management includes re-
duction Of death losses by provid-
ing clean ground, controlling
parasites and vaccinating early.
Tharp points out that sanitary
management must be practiced :
especially around central hog
houses. Parasites and disease
germs are usually more prevalent
around the lots next to the hog
house and in the bedding within
the house says the veterinarian.
Barnes adds that a central hog
house, If not used, represents a
cost without return just as
any other piece of idle equipment
is a waste. Ohio farmers will
find it desirable to use available
facilities, the economist states.
IF the permanent type house
is used" Tharp adds, Sit is essen
tial that the grounds surrounding
it are always kept well-drained, !"
Lots should be alternated every
year SO new pigs will be started
on clean ground.
The house itself should be clear
ed of old bedding, thoroughly
scrubbed and disinfected before
sows are brought in to farrow.
The veterinarian says clean bed
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

ding, dry and free from dust, is
a necessity for healthy pigs.
often we find baby pigs cough
ing merely because of dusty bed
ding and they often have
their resistance lowered, especial
III in cold weather, as a result of
dirty, wet houses. The early
weeks of a pigs life are the most
important if he is to make a
profitable feeder" Tharp con-
tinues.
Those early weeks should
come early for the pig to be
profitable this year, Barnes adds.
He advises farmers to produce
early Iitters and develop a flex-
ible breeding and marketing pro-
gram.
Flexibility in the breeding and
marketing program will let farm
ers decide whether to sell at
handy weights or flnISh hogS
to heavier weights if corn is
plentiful and heavy weights are
the most profitable outlets for
corn.
Barnes says the rearmarnent
program may materially increase
the demand for animal fat and
heavier hogs"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

War II the average was 68.4
pounds per person.
That means there will be mar
kets for more hogs and prices
probably will be higher but
SO will costs. Economists have
pointed out that nearly all items
of farm costs, such as taxes, la
Dor, feed and building material
will go up next year.
If feed supplies are obtained
early, farmers will be sure to
have enough, the economist says.
Early" means before price in
creases. Balanced ratiors and
literal use of high quality legume
pasture will also help keep costs
down.
Clean alfalfa pasture, more
over, has been included by DR..
Vernon Tharp, Dept. of Veterin-
ary Medicine, Ohio State Univer-
sity, as part of his idea for most
satisfactory swine housing :"
from the health standpoint. "
Tharp and Barnes also agree on
other points of swine management
for 1851.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12
WEST jeff ERSON
Civic Chorus TO
Present Messiah

The experience of Christmas is
always heightened by the presen-
tation Of Handels Messiah. Those
who witnessed last years perfor-
salance by the Springfield Civic
Chorus viii bear out this state
y1fent.
y That Springfielders may again
this year enjoy the finest musical
festival of the Christmas season
the Springfield Symphony Or
chestra Association in cooperation
with the Clark County Council of
Churches and the Clark County
Ministerial Association win pre-
sent The Messiah on December
20, at 8 p. m, in Memorial Hall.
The Chorus viii be accompanied
by members of Springfield Sym
phony Orchestra and the entire
production win be under the de
Eection Of Guy Taylor.