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Evening star., 1950-02-02
A Prudent Defense Measure

Against the background Of the Somber
security picture presented by Air Force.
Secretary Symington at Baylor University,
the steps being taken to set up an aerial
picket line around our atomic installations
and industrial centers are moderate
enough In fact, in view of the emphasis
placed by Mr.. Symington on the need for
immediate preparedness against possible
surprise attack by air, one wonders whether
the lookout program goes far enough,
The Air Force secretary solennly warned
q midyear graduating class that the world
they face is fraught with graver dangers
for the United States than at any time in
history. Russia not only has the worlds
largest ground army, air force and SUBJ
marine fleet, he said, but is capable of
launching a sneak air attack against
which we have no sure defense" Remem-
ber," he added, Russian soil is but five
minutes flying time from American soil in
Alaska, and but few hours from our
great cities. Waco is but an eighteen hour
flight from Moscow for the bonbers we
know Russia is now producing in quantity"
Mr.. Symington did not say, of course,
that he has any specific information as to
the possible imminence of such an attack,
nor even that one has been definitely
planned for the future. He did point out,
however, that the threatening growth of
military power in Europe and Asia is spon-
sored by 'ethose who reiterate that America
must be destroyed" The grim view of the
"cold-war" outlook taken by the Air Force
secretary serves to explain the decision OF
the Air Force to set up restricted zones
around the atomic plants at Oak Ridge,
Los Alamos and Hanford and along the
North and Middle Atlantic seaboards.
All planes coming within the restricted
areas for these prime targets of enemy
attack must file flight plans for the in,
formation of military authorities The
zones around atomic installations win ex-
tend for hundred miles and the off-shore
restricted zone will be two hundred miles
wide. Any unreported plane flying in such
areas will be challenged by military planes,
which will report the violations to the
Civil Aeronautics. Administration for in
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Bx THE HAsKIN SERVICE


O. How high is Mount Vesuvius, the Italian
volcano?-T. D.
A. The height varies from time to time.
but has averaged 1000 feet above sea level.
In the eruption of March, 1914. Vesuvius
added 400 feet to its height The crater
was widened greatly at the same time.
c. How many stalks of corn can be pro-
duced per acre in the corn-g growing States?
Il. C. r.
A. In the last few years farmers have
been able to grow $4,000 stalks to the acre
with the better seed available, as COM
pared with 5000 stalks decade ago. With
an improved type of seed now being devel-
oped it may be possible to increase produc-
ton to $4,000 or 10000 stalks an acre.
@. Which are the most destructive insects
in this country in terms Of money value?-
e. j. M.
A. The mosquito is believed to be the
most expensive insect pest followed by the
poll weevl corn-ear worm, housefy, termite,
grasshopper, clothes moth, Colorado potato
beetle and chinch bug.
Q. What is the source Of the saying,
Beauty is in the eyes OF the beholder"?-
e. D. H.
A. The saying Beauty is in the eyes Of
the beholder," is found IN Molly Bawn,'
Chapter IL. The author Is Mrs. Margaret
Hungerford. a .v.t
Evening star., 1950-02-02

reafirms, the world would be able to work
immense new wonders for itself by using
the atom for benefcent power purposes
and for further advances promoting both
health and wealth.
equally real. Human society either can
climb to great new SUBMITS of self-im-
provement or it can wipe itself out, literally
and totally. The choice is up to man him
self. He will be hard put to survive unless
he attains greater wisdom and sanity than
he seems to have now.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
The Acc Report

The Atomic Energy Commissions seventh
semiannual report to Congress has been
completely overshadowed by the Presi-
dents statement on the hydrogen bomb
Nevertheless, though almost anti-climactic
by comparison, it serves to point up that
statement by what 1t has to say about
experiments and research work with the
light elements.
Thus, without mentioning the H-bomb,
the report makes clear that for some time
past the Aces scientists have been
devoting great deal of attention to
beryllium, lithium, helium and highly
significant material called tritium, radio
active isotope of hydrogen. BY impli-
cation, it suggests that these elements
which have basic relationship to the
dread superweapon whose production has
been called for by the President-have been
closely studied in number OF tests and
that notable progress has been made in
figuring out how they can be used to
release atomic energy with stupendously
destructive force.
AS for the ordinary" atomic bomb-the
uranium -plutonium type-the Acc report
indicates that additional improvements
have been made. The one being turned
out today Con an industrial basis, in as
sembly Line. fashionl, is being produced
at considerably less cost and with greater
efficiency than ever before. It's true power
is still secret, but it is known to be
substantially deadlier than the ones that
struck Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Each of
those A-weapons was equivalent to about
10000 tons of INT. Today's may be several
times as powerful, and the Acc emphasizes
that it is being stockpiled in quantity "at
growing pace"
In it's own way, although it Is hardly
conducive to gayety, all this is reassuring.
That is to say, it is reassuring in the sense
that it reflects vigorous American effort
to outpace the Russians in the atomic
armaments race. They are acquiring a
stockpile, too, and undoubtedly they are
not overlooking the idea Of equipping
themselves with the far more devastating
hydrogen bomb. Accordingly, there is at
least little comfort to be derived from
knowing that we ourselves are trying hard
| to keep ahead of them. That may tend to
sober them. The idea of swift and massive
| retaliation-w either A-weaponS or H
weapons-can be deterrent to aggres-
sion.3 Intact, it is just barely conceivable
| that with both sides armed in this manner
war itself might be avoided as a gruesome
catastrophe too all-engulfing to be of profit
| to anybody.
That hope, of course, is slim one, but
nevertheless it is a hope. Dark as the
situation is today, we still have the posi-
bility-though not the probability
the Russians, having in mind the un-
| imaginable horrors that another war
| could unleash against them as well as
| against us, may yet be persuaded to CO.
| operate in establishing a truly effective
| International system outlawing and con-
trolling all weapons of mass destruction
TIN that case, as the latest AEC report
Evening star., 1950-02-02

all Communists were chased out OF the
country 10 years ago.
Many Catholics resent the persistent
propaganda childishly trying to confuse op-
position to Franco as being opposition to
Spain and the Spanish people. Far from
being Spain, Franco is not even represen-
tative of the Spanish majority
Nowhere is there a hatred of the Spanish
people apparent. AS in the case of Stain,
Hitler and Mussolni, all the hatred is di-
rected toward Franco and his Falangists
and sycophants.
Franco is as bitterly anti-democratic as
he is anti-Communist. Franco rants against
communism because Communists (along
with many Christian groups) oppose him.
Franco does not hate atheists or pagans
His long and over-friendly relations with
Hitler, is proof of this attitude The Span
ish Fraud backed Hitler's death struggle
against Western civilization and democracy
with the famous Blue Division. However
sophistically you may argue it, Francois Blue
Division died to prevent a United States
victory. 1t continued to fight for Hitler
long after Pearl Harbor
We never have broken diplomatic ties
with Franco. However, if our Government
wants to strengthen those ties, there ap-
pears to be no reason for it. Certainly every
mercenary motive speaks loudly for it. And
as it has been cynically observed, since we
have such ties with Tito, Gottwals. and other
pagan and anti-democratic nations, why not
with Franco? He is no less pagan or no
less anti-democratic than they, and we can
use more world markets
In America, both in and out of churches,
we have the Bourbons, the Tories, who
cynically regard our democratic ideals as
naive and impractical. Fortunately, there
also are great number, far more than in
any other nation except probably England,
who consider these ideals both mature and
practical. These know that we stop believ-
ing in democracy when we stop trying to sell
1t and champion it on every occasion.
JOHN D. MICHAELS.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Supports Editorials Favoring
Overall Planning Authority
To the Editor of The Star.

overall Planning Authority
To the Editor Of The Star:
I have read the two editorials which ap-
peared in The Star on January 29 and 80
concerning the Anacostia bridges and the
highway plan for Washington entirely
agree with The Star that we need an overall
co-ordinating agency to reconcile conflicting
projects, and that is just what is provided
in S. 1931-H. R. 4848, which already has
passed the Senate and now is pending in
the House. Such an Act of Congress would
revise the composition of the present
Planning Commission to increase it's citizen
members and define procedures to bring
projects to the established Planning Com
mission at an early stage before conclusions
are crystalized
No project for single Anacostia bridge
should be considered except in relation to
the overall plan. The overall highway plan
of Washington, repeatedly adopted by the
Planning Commission with the knowledge
and assent of the District authorities. never
has shown crossing of the Anacostia at
East Capitol street. Such a crossing was
jointly studied in the early '30S and dis
carded by mutual consent. The plan has
shown crossing in the mapped street at
Massachusetts avenue and required more
northerly crossings.
A considerable sum of money already has
been expended in the creation of Kingman
Lake and other river improvements under
the Corps of Engineers in the realization Of
an adopted plan for the development of an
extensive recreation area at the end of
East Capitol street. more expensive and
difficult crossing hardly could be found than
that now proposed by the Highway Depart
ment. The distance from the present end
of East Capitol street to the bluffs across
the river is more than half the distance from
the Capitol to the end of East Capitol street.
Il believe that the existing agencies con-
cerned profitably can spend a little more
time in an effort to work out solutions which
will fit into comprehensive plan and on
which a capital expenditures program may
be based to profit by available Federal and
District funds, to the end of providing new
bridges as needed and improving approaches
to existing bridges across the Anacostia.
- u. S. GRANT Sd,
Major General, q. S. A.. Retired, Presi-
dent, American Planning and Civic
Association
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Petition to Jonus

Janus, god OF gates and doors.
Hear a small hedrt that inplores::
Close not NTH tiaality
Doors that ssoung unfailingIy
To 'aDide spaces OF delight
Where all happiness aDas found;
D Let no changing lock alright
With the ultimate last soundi
There are Distas, it is said,
Lonely-stoept by chilling breeze
Stretching endlessly ahead -.
Open not your gates on thesel
Janus, god OF doors and gates,
Hear a heart that suppHcates:
! As you close and open portals
Be compassionate NTH nortalsf
X BY. WILLIANfS
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Dissents From Mr.. Acheson's View
Of Scripture Quotation
To the Editor of The Star

TO the EDITOR OF The Star:
The most distressing aspect Of Secretary
Acheson's support of Alger Hiss is his at
tempt to justify his attitude on the basis Of
Scripture. II our Secretary Of State is as
ignorant of the good book as his rationaliza-
ton indicates, and if his fellow -countrymen
are ignorant enough to fall for such argu-
nnents, then the country indeed is in sore
straits. @ S &
Jesus said, in Luke 1873. 'But he that
denieth Me before men shall be denied be-
fore the angels Of God" Communists deny
Jesus and His teachings in their writings,
their philosophy and their deeds.
The passage Mr.. Acheson quoted was ad-
vocating the visiting of Jesus brethren
when they were in prison, etc.
IF ar individual deliberately chooses to
deny Christ, he is hardly one Of His
brethren. y
Nowhere In the Bible do find anyone
urged to coddia Christ's detractors We are
adjured to turn the other cheek. and to love
our enemies, but not to encourage the enc
mics OF the 1ow1y Jesus; and those who en-
throne Marx and Stain as messiahs hardly
can claim to be friends OF the Son OF God.
ELISABETH McSHERRY.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1oriter, although it is permissible for
aoriter knoa0n to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Cites Catholic Opposition
To Generalissimo Franco
To the Editor of The Star.

TO the Edltor OF INC Star:
The idea that Catholics are all pro-Franco
and that the defense of Frances regime
is an unofficial article of Catholic faith is
becoming bit irritating.
There are many devout Catholics who
condemn Franco and his regime, ethics and
propaganda. Among these are such out
standing leaders and thinkers as Jacques
Maritain, Don Sturzo, Pablo Casals, Gil
Robles, Gen. Antonio Amanda, Francis E.
Mcmahon. and number of Catholic
bishops, including Bishop Shell of Chicago
Spain's Catholic population, 98eo of the
whole, is divided into two distinct camps:
Falangists and fellow-trave1ers and Royal
lists Gall Catholics and anti-C Communists)
and Catholic Republicans. The other 2%
Of the population (about 5oo,0oo1 is COM
prised OF non-Catholic Socialists. Protes-
tantS, atheists and agnostics. Presumably
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer TO any question Of
fact by writing The Star Information Bureau, 316
Eye street NE, WASHINGTON 2, D. C. Please enclose
three (3) cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1950-02-02

1t is recalled that two years ago the boss
of Red China lived in cave This dispels
theory of our consuls in those parts that
the fellow originated in tree.
Evening star., 1950-02-02

Again with us are the wild claims of the
seed catalogues, which, as the year wears
on, will merge imperceptibly with the ex-
ultant voices of the party chairmen.
Evening star., 1950-02-02

Admittedly a bit shallow, our feeling
about Mexican divorces is that they'll do
for people who weren't especially married
in the first place.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
AIleviation Of Injustices Everywhere
Seen at Corrective for Communism
To the Editor of The Star:

alienation or InJuStlceS EVeryWnere
Seen at Corrective for Communism
To the Editor of The STAR
In these columns there was published re-
Gently letter by Frank A. Lopez concerning
relations with Spain and the far more
pressing problem of overcoming the evils of
communism. 7 take issue here with Mr..
Lopez solution of the latter problem, and
especially with his statement 1--WE must
restrict that evil to specific geographic areas,
and then convince the Soviet Union of its
grave errors-by reason If possible; by force,
If necessary
It is one thing to recognize that COM
munisn as pagan materialistic, atheistic
doctrine is morally wrong, but it is quite
another thing to ascertain the conditions
upon which that doctrine breeds, and still
another thing then to eliminate those
breeding causes.
What Mr.. Lopez overlooks is that COM
munisrn is primarily an economic and a
social force, obtaining its raison d'etre from:
the admittedly rotten economic and social
conditions which do exist amongst the
greatest majority of people on the earth.
Mr.. Lopez suggestion that we draw geo.
graphic lines and thus arrest the spread Of
communism is tantamount to merely shout
ing at poverty, hunger, economic and social
injustices and by shouting, hoping that
they will cease to function.
Obviously cline drawing is not the solu
ton. The solution, it would seem, is to
promote, on political and economic grounds,
action tended to alleviate all the injustices
which make the hearts of men more suscep
tible to what Pope Plus recently called
militant atheism"
Necessitous men are more apt to forgo
or disregard basic principles than are men
who live in society which is economically
and socially just, as well as politically free.
Therein and not in cline drawing" seems to
lie the solution. GILBERT L. ODDO.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Expresses Belief That Phone Workers
Will Oppose Communistic State
rTo fhnE itor rnfv rl,a

Expresses Belief That Phone Workers
viii Oppose Communistic State
To the Editor of The Star:
amen" to your editorial Proposed Mass
Strategy" in The Star on January 26 re-
plying to the proposal of the president of
the Communication Workers of America,
Joseph A. Beirne, that "the 100000 men,
bers" of the CIO jam automatic telephone
equipment by overuSe to help win q
threatened telephone strike.
However, contrary to your assertion, it is
not hard to understand Mr.. Beirne's psy-
chology His proposal is mass sabotage in
opposition to the finer democratic principles
which have been established for the common
good and welfare of the individual citizen
and the Nation as whole.
During the past few years the United
States slowly has drifted into socialistic
state. This is primarily due to the individual
citizens feeling of security; feeling that
never have so many lived so good' feel
ing that "the world owes us living" mani
Testing itself in the responsibility of these
same citizens toward their government, their
neighbors and themselves.
Such course is direct route into the
communistic state. Therefore, Mr.. Beirnes
proposal is bolshevism, purely and simply.
Prior to MIR. Beirnes anarchic proposal,
the telephone dispute did have some merit,
particularly IN regard to the pension pro-
gram and the degrading of the standing of
the workers from seventh to twenty-fifth in
comparable industries. However, since his
proposal, his union has lost public support.
If the CIO means what it has been advo-,
eating, 1t will denounce this doctrine. If the
telephone workers prefer democratic princi-
Piles to communism, they will ask Mr..
Beirne to resign. Then and then only will
the telephone workers be in a position
decertly to bargain their grievances with
the thought of some public sentiment being
in their favor.
believe they will. believe that the tele
phone workers are average American citizens
who, along with many others, have been un-
mindfully led into socialism and now see
communism staring our Nation in the face.
/. KENNETH BOWERS.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14

school for the members of Clint
wood fire company. The course
will run through two weeks. The
instructor is teaching the theory
and practice of fire prevention
and fire fighting.
The Clintwood company has
more than twenty members, al
though a minimum of eighteen
can organize. The organization is
as follows:
Sam thurman, chief
Charles BREEDER, assistant chief
Sam Marshall, captain
John Bill Chase, lieutenant
Willard Jordan, treasurer
Each member of the fire COM
pany receives So from the town
council for work in a fire and rs
cents for each practice session,
The members voted to donate
whatever sums they might re-
ceive. to the company treasury.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14

farming country complain that
rabbits there are SO numerous
that they are considered a pest
and offered the Virginia state
game commission as many of the
animals as they could trap at a
very reasonable price and the OF
fer WIS accepted and many have
been shipped to the southwestern
part of Virginia for release, the
purchase price and transporta-
ton charges being paid by the
Virginia state game commission.
Officials expect another ship
ment of IL Missouri rabbits for
this county this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14
Rumors Persist That
Large Plant Will Be
$500 -
Located At Carlo

Reports have revived that the
American Cyanamid Co., one OF
the giant corporations of the
United States, is preparing to in
stall a plant at Carlo, in Russell
County. A feature article in last
Sundays New York Tribune dis
cussed this probability.
1t was stated the American
Cyanamid Co. had taken leases
on 1000 acres of land in the vicin
ity of Carlo and had escured con
ditional leases on 5000 acres of
coal and limestone land nearby
The speculation was the plant
was to manufacture calcium
chloride, a vital ingredient of fer
tilizers. 1t was said that both
coal and limestone were neces-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14
County Being Restocked
With Missouri Rabbits

The county game warden and
the national forest wildlife man
ager of this county received a
shipment of 80 rabbits Tuesday
from Missouri for release in this
county. One of the animals was
dead on arrival and another in
poor condition. The remaining 28
were in tip-top condition and
took off with amazing speed
when turned loose in the woods
at different undisclosed points.
The rabbits received were
probably half grown and accord
ing to authorities will be con-
siderably larger than our native
rabbits when full grown. Other
wise they are exactly like ouA
rabbits here.
Farmers in the rich midwest
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14
MULLINS RIDGE

Mrs. J.B Mullins and children
spent Friday with her parents at
Clinchco.
Ira Stanley and family, who
have spent the past few months
in Chicago, have returned home
and are visiting Mrs. Stanley's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Tom Null
Inns.
Mont Duncan is visiting rela-
tives in Kentucky at this time.
Robert L. Mullins and wife OF
Mcclure and General w. Sluss
and wife spent the weekend
at the home of George w. Slagle
of Limestone, Tenn
Lee Farmer and family have
moved into the home recently va
Gated by George Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mullins
and daughter and G C.. Rakes
called at the home of Auty Rose
Friday.
Miss Alene Sluss spent a night
of last week with Miss Betty Mul
Inns.
Joyce Nell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cline Sluss, is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Smith have
been visiting relatives in Grundy
during the past week.
Mrs. Ruth RakeS was seeing a
doctor in Town Friday.
Several people attended the
singing convention in Fleming
town Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14

ly i'll.
Rufus Mccoy is on the sick
list.
Elder Jack Kiser will begin
series of meetings Wednesday be
ford the third Sunday in Deem
Der. We hope the Christians of
the community and otherplaces
will share their help.
Tiden Skeen is a frequent Wis
itor at the home of Janice Nc
Coy. Junior Mccoy is being seen
on the road to Uriah Skeen's real
often. More chicken and dump
Inns!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14
COLD SPRING

Allen Kilgore and family Of
Baltimore visited Mrs. Kilgore's
parents, Mr. and Mrs J M.
Counts, last week.
The following were dinner
guests of Mrs. Carl Deel Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sauls and
daughter, Mary Ann of Clinchco,
Maynard Mccoy and family, Mr.,
and Mrs. M. Counts were after
noon visitors.
Mrs. Catherine Kiser is serious
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14

sary for this purpose. Since coal
lies on the north side of the
Clinch River and limestone on
the other, the location at Carlo
was said to be ideal for the pur-
pose. The article stated that a
good deal of the conditional land
leases were in Dickinson County
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14

Tom MCGOWAN, formerly OF
Praise, KY, but now of Clint
wood, Rt. /, was business visi-
tor here Friday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Richard
son of Honey Camp were visitors
in town Wednesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1950-12-14
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