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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26
Mediterranean Control Is Aim ofRed Many

Why are the Russians building
up a big navy. as many reliable
reports show they are doing?
To invade the United States?
No, say some extremely we'll
informed officials.
A landing on the United States
coast has a low priority in the
Russian military scheme, these
men say, although it's probably
featured in the final chapter of
their military book.
Foremost in the Soviets' stra-
tegic plan. they say, is control
of the Mediterranean and all the
shores of that sea. With that
they could protect the southern
flank of a Red Army sweeping
west across Europe. They could
supply that army.
They could nullify or greatly
diminish the effect of present
plans of the Western democra-
cleS to build up defense core
centered in Africa.
Another reason Russia wants
a strong navy, say the officials,
is that it has learned a lot from
the experiences of the Germans.
The Germans learned that
any nation that means to seize
Europe and hold it also must
take Great Britain, lest it once
again becomes the stepping stone
for American forces sweeping to
Europe's rescue. This calls for
a strong fleet to conquer or
starve out the British.
The Germans never attempted
the invasion of Britain because
their navy wasn't adequate to
protect their transports. Both
Marshal Rundstedt and Gen.
Jodl revealed this after the war.
There's one other great lesson
the Germans taught:
That even q numerically in
ferior navy can exert great
strategic influence, The British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26
By Edword TomIinson

big cities and crowded indus
trial centers.
Yet these diplomats of ours
are steadily engaged in such
activities in every country of
the world. except, of course,
those whose totalitarian and
strong armed governments
strictly forbid them to do so.
In fact, it should be emphasized
that practically all these activ-
tiles are cooperative. What
ever we do must have the ap-
proval of the government and
the people of the country con-
cerned. We are not trying to
exploit anybody or subvert them
to our purposes. We 60 upon
the theory that anything that
benefits our neighbors and their
own country is all to the good.
1t cannot help but be beneficial
to our relations with them.
Cooperative Actions
At any rate, in dozen ma
tions of this hemisphere I have
recently had occasion to observe
first hand much of the work our
representatives are doing along
these lines. Responsible natives
as we'll as outsiders are almost
unanimous in agreeing that this
vast program of the State De-
partment has helped to check
the subversive propaganda and
the efforts of the Communists
to undermine United States
prestige in the nations to the
south of us since the war.
An institution which is a source
of great pride to the people of
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, is
small modern tuberculosis hos
pital, built jointly by the United
States and Honduran govern
ments and stated by Honduran
doctors and nurses trained by
experts supplied by the Institute
of Latin-American Affairs, bu-
reau OF the Department of
State.
In the tiny republic of Costa
Rica, as in more than a dozen
of the Latin American nations,
the institute, in cooperation
with the local government, fos-
tiers unique agricultural extern
sion program. The project is
known as silica, initials for
Servicio Technico Interameri-
cano de Cooperation Agricola.
silica Is a bureau of the Costa
Rican Department of Agricul-
ture. The institute supplies ex-
perts and technicians who work
with local officials in a program
designed to increase crop pro-
duction through the introduction
of modern technical methods,
and improve living standards
by increasing farm income.
Costa Rica Is . purely agri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26

lend-lease frigates, naval officers
found them filthy, but were as
tonished at their excellent me-
chanical condition.
What are Russia's strategic
naval areas?
The Turkish Straits will be-
come increasingly important,
giving its big Black Sea fleet
access to the Mediterranean. 1t
will be eying jealousy the con-
troll of the Straits of Tsushima,
between Korea and Japan, where
United States forces are sta
toned. 1t needs these straits in
winter for the passage of its
Pacific fleet, blocked from the
north by ice.
Strategic Naval Areas
A vital and vulnerable route
is the new canal connecting the
Baltic and White Seas. It uses
Lakes Ladoga and Omega and
follows natural waterways in be-
tween. It enables Russia to send
vessels from the Baltic over a
new route through the Arctic
Ocean to the Pacific during the
three months when the northern
. sea is not ice-locked. But it
is within bombing range of air
bases in the Scandinavian coun-
tries.
Russia's naval bases are on the
Black Sea, White Sea. Barents
Sea. Arctic Ocean, Pacific Ocean
and Yellow Sea. 1t acquired the
base at Port Arthur, in Man.
churia, from the Chinese.
Army intelligence sources say
It is building bases at German
ports along the Baltic. 1t got
base on the Finnish coast after
the war with Finland. Refugees
from Albania say it is building a
powerful submarine base on the
rocky island of Saseno. off AL
bania, in the Adriatic Sea.
distributed by the Associated Press)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26

years. these streams were almost
denuded of fish, which greatly
depleted the food supplies of
this populouS agricultural sec
ton of the Isthmus.
A few weeks ago Ambassador
Monet B. Davis and high Off
Gals of the Canal Zone flew up
to the Chiriqui country with a
package of $4,000 rainbow trout
eggs with which to replenish
the Panamanian rivers with the
priced fish. The President of
the country and his cabinet
were present to receive the Am
bassador, along with thousands
of people from the surrounding
country. The occasion was
turned into a gala holiday, with
eloquent speeches about the
great neighbor to the north and
the day when the Caldera and
the Chirigui would again b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26

Yankee Ambassador personally
delivering a batch of rainbow
trout eggs to the natives along
the jungle rivers of Northern
Panama.
These things would amaze,
surprise and amuse our tax
burdened citizen because from
most of the headlines and the
mass of criticism heard in Con-
gress nowadays the majority of
these tireless, not to say grossly
underpaid, servants of Uncle
Sam are depicted as cookie
pushers in striped pants" who
spend their time at cocktail
parties and other purely social
gatherings in the world capitals.
That is, those who are not &C
cused of cavorting with Com
munists and otherwise betray-
ing their country into the hands
OF the enemy.
Much is made of the millions
of dollars being spent on the
Voice of America" and other
dubious propaganda efforts to
fling the truth about American
democracy through the iron
curtain" to the people of Rus
STA and the satellite countries.
But seldom, if ever, is anything
said about the day in and day
out long hours the men and
women of our diplomatic mis-
sions put in carrying the story
of our way of life to the people
of remote villages and rural
communities, as well as In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26

cultural country, a nation of
small farmers, and the people
have taken to the work of
silica with tremendous en-
thusiasm. AS one farmer puts
it, "all this may be Yankee
propaganda, but it is different
from any other foreign propa-
ganda we have ever known. 1t
doesn't attempt" he went on,
ito interfere in our politics, or
influence our political thinking.
1t doesn't exploit us or our
country. 1t merely shows us
how we may enrich our own
country and improve our own
standards of living. 1t brings
us new knowledge and ideas on
how to build up our depleted
soil, control plant diseases and
insects. preserve our forests.
grow new crops and dozens of
other things that benefit our
selves and our own nation"
twenty-five years ago the
United States Government
helped to stock the Rio Caldera
and the River Chiriqui Vieja in
Northern Panama with rainbow
trout. The people never ceased
talking about this gift of "los
yanquis." Due to long and
severe droughts. followed by
disastrous flash floods in recent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26
By Clarke Beech

and Americans had to maintain
strong elements of sea power in
the North Sea area for years
lest the tough little German
Navy some day sally out and
pounce on their vital transport
lines.
The Russians are said to have
doubled their shipbuilding ca
pacity since 1910.
Admiral Forrest Sherman,
chief of naval operations, de-
clared in a recent speech that
within the past year they have
added to their feet new high
speed, heavily armed cruisers
and many destroyers. He said
they are good ships" Russia
now has IA active cruisers,
compared to our Is.
Other Developments
James Fighting Ships" au-
thorltatlVe manual OF the worlds
navies, reported in December
that the Russians were building
three ultra modern battleships.
equipped to fire radio-controlled
rockets and aerial torpedoes.
Two more may now be in the
yards.
The Russians plan to complete
$50 to 1000 submarines by 1851,
according to James, which says
they now have 800, many with
long range and high under
water speed. Latest types were
developed from the German
supersubmarines which were
ready in the last days of the
war.
Meanwhile other significant
developments have occurred:
l. In January one of the
foremost engineers and organ
izers in Soviet industry. Viaches-
Law A. Maleshey. was appointed
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minister of shipbuilding, both
naval and merchant marine.
2. In February the Russians
de-unified their armed forces,
creating a separate ministry of
the navy.
Moscow observers guessed this
might have been a reward to the
navy for completing its 1876
1850 five-year plan.
3. Last October the Soviet
government announced the
opening of a two-year naval
officer academy in Leningrad.
What kind of navy do the
Russians now have? A weak
one, compared even to our &C
tive fleet. Although stronger in
submarines. they have fewer YES
sells in nearly all other categories.
If you add the United States
Reserve Fleet, this country has
several times the naval strength
of the Russians. Furthermore,
there seems no indication that
the Russians have any aircraft
carriers unless they recently
have converted other ships.
American naval men consider
carriers the backbone of a fleet.
So as far as they are concerned.
the Russian Navy, except for it's
submarines, is not a present
threat-only something to be
guarded against.
Can. the Soviets build a navy
to compare with that of the
United States?
One competent observer says it
is not unlikely that as long as
the Russians maintain their
present controlled economy, in
Guiding controlled labor, they
some day might very we'll sur
pass the United States in all
elements of their armed forces.
The Russians seem to be good
sailors. When they returned II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26
Latins Like Our Barefoot Diplomacy

The average United States
taxpayer would probably be
amazed to see a full fledged
career diplomat barefoot, his
pants rolled up, standing knee
deep in mud and water trying
to push a battered jeep up a
roadless Latin American noun
tain valley. It would doubtless
surprise him no end to find
an American nurse in the en-
ploy of the State Department
teaching primitive mothers
modern nutrition and baby care
$500 miles up the Amazon from
the Atlantic. He might even
be amused to see a dignified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26
Worlds Hungry Con'tLive
On Americo's Food Surplus
Much Of Our OversuppIy Is Not Edible in
Its Present Form and Officials Soy
ItWouId Provide but Few Meals
By Joseph HonIon

The Of bullying warehouses this country stored with
population
inadequate diet actually starving of
the time
produced this situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26
West Germany Leaves Gap
In Allied Defense Network
American Military Leaders Agree With
Churchill That This Area of Reich
Should Be BoIstered Against Reds
By Constantine Brown

Top military in the Pentagon did not applaud publicly
nodded full when Winston Churchill
the House Of Commons that defense
possible attack be
out the participation of Western Germany
the "o record point not only Of
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Party Returns From
Old Mexico Visit

Mrs. M. N. Jones of 1913 East
Adams and her guest, a niece,
Miss M. L. Fisher, from Owens
boro, Kentucky recently returned
from Old Mexico where they mo-
tored with friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gerald Swain and daughter, La
Verne and Mrs. SWANS grand
mother, Mrs. Maria McDavid.
They spent several days sightsee-
ing.
Upon her return Miss Fisher
enrolled at Arizona State College
at Tempe for the second semester.
She and Mrs. Jones plan to visit
in California and Colorado be-
fore Miss Fisher returns to Owens
boro to resume her position as a
high school teacher.
The SWANS, with Mrs. McDav-
i'd who has been visiting them from
Henderson, Texas, continued their
motor trip to Oakland where they
visited Mrs. McDavid's daughter.
They returned last Friday.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Visits Family

DR.. Fred Crump Williams and
Miss Hazel Williams, son and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
". Williams arrived home last
week to visit their parents and
family. They were accompanied
by DR.. Jeanne Spurlock of Detroit
and Mrs. E. B. Berry and son,
Tommy, of Houston.
DR.. Williams, who is a Captain
in the Medical Division of the reg
ular army, has just completed his
residency in Eye, Ear, Nose, and
Throat, at Provident Hospital in
Chicago. Miss Williams has been
attending Roosevelt College in
Chicago.
DR.. Spurlock who is a senior
resident in psychiatry at Cook
County Hospital in Chicago, has
just received a fellowship at the
Institute for Juvenile Research,
Chicago. She plans to visit the
Williams family for two weeks.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Kiddie P0rty

Little Deborah Louise cambridge
was the recipient of a get-ac-
quainted party given last Monday
afternoon by her Aunt, Mrs. Thel-
ma Patterson at the home of Mrs.
Lucy Gee, 1918 East Washington
street. Small guests enjoyed ice
cream, cake and punch. Each child
received tiny plastic baskets filled
with nuts and candies and also a
whistle.
Guests were: Thurstine Evans,
Joe Eta Griffin, Butch and Bev-
erly Graves, DeAnna Brown, Bun
ny and Jackie Graves, Charlotte
and Carla Flipper, Larry Titus and
also Mrs. Ludea Johnson.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Attends Session

Mrs. Emma E. Gardner and Mrs.
Christine Y. Jackson left last Fri
day for California to attend the
Grand Session of the Sir knights
and Daughters of Tabor which con-
vened this week in Oakland.
Before returning home they will
visit friends and relatives in Los
Angeles.
Among others attending are: Mr..
and Mrs. George Rodgers, Mrs.
Bertha Shelton, Mrs, Tennie Gre
ollie, Mr.. and Mrs. James Christie
pher, Mrs. Mary Wilson and Mrs.
Roberta Myers.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
THE SUN PEEKS IN
BY BUS
BY BUS

Last Saturday, was a great day
in the history of the Valley in
social affairs and all persons from
far and near, who were fortunate
enough to attend the birthday
party given for Louis Jordan on
his 42nd birthday, will forever re-
member and never cease talking
about this affair. I feel very
humble and I know that the limits
of my vocabulary and my ability
to write could never do justice
in attempting to report this af-
fair to those of you who were not
there and those of you who were
present will probably never for
give this feeble attempt to match
words and writings with what
you saw, received and was a part
of.
Ebony magazine covered this
affair and incidentally are doing
a spread on Phoenix. Their photo
grapher attempted to take pictures
of most of the persons present,
but what these pictures will never
show when published, is the at
mosphere, sociability, gracious
ness, congeniality and happiness
of everyone present how sad.
The science of photography has
not advanced this far.
The many friends of the Jor-
dams, who must have sensed that
they were being privileged to at
tend one of the greatest birthday
parties ever given, showered Lou
lie with many presents too num-
erous and too grand to describe
or list. It would also be impos-
sible for us to list the many per-
sons who attended this affair,
however, Phoenix, Arizona and
America were, represented, and
they had a time of their lives.
10 MR.. AND MRS. JORDAN
WE ARE DEEPLY INDEBTED
TO AND THANK YOU FOR A
SWELL TIME.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
BY BETTY BARCLAY

Have you ever played the game
Of penny pinching? It can really
be quite lot of fun If you just
get in the right mood. And who Of
us hasn't had to be Gin the mood"
at, some time or other, when our
budget is low or we want to save
up for some special event? So -
here Is good news a penny
pincher" in the cooking line that
I'd like to pass on to you. It's an
excellent way for using ground
beef and making it go far in the
form Of delicious but inexpensive
main dish. Try this ragout on your
family and they will ask for it
again and again, little realizing
that you have played a game with
them.
Celery Knob Ragout
4 small celery knobs or roots
(about 1 pound) or cups
coarsely diced celery
21s cups boiling water
II teaspoon salt
" pound ground beef
1 cup 1920 bran flakes, crushed
tablespoons water
"a teaspoon salt
l teaspoon finely chopped onion
" CUP cold water
4 tablespoons -four
Peel and cut celery knobs into
small cubes. Cook, covered, in
boiling water and salt 20 minutes,
or until done. Remove from liquid.
Combine meat, bran flakes, 5
tablespoons water, salt, and onion
and mix well. Shape into small
meat balls and drop, several at a
time, into hot celery stock. Simmer.
AS balls rise to surface, remove;
keep hot.
Measure stock anil add water to
make III cups. Add cold water
gradually to -four, mixing to smooth
paste; pour into celery stock, stir.
ring vigorously. Cook until thick
ened. Add celery an meat balls.
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Visits Former
CLUSSnl0te

DR.. and Mrs. James Green and
son Timothy left the capitol city
a few days ago for their home in
Portsmouth, West Virginia, return
ing from the American Medical
Association held in Frisco, via Los
Angeles and Phoenix, spending a
few days here with DR.. and Mrs.
David Solomon. DR.. Green and DR..
Solomon were former classmates.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Ties That Bind
BABETTE TROCHE'

bA6ElIE IfGOOf1L
It can be done +. Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Jordan entertaining in
the manner of Kings and Queens
at his birthday party Saturday
night. Perfest host and hostess,
they were s. Stripped of all
the falsities of modern society, in
"the Jordan manner" they ac-
cepted Phoenix little man and
big man alike ;. No wonder God
has showered them with mater
ialistic dew"
PASSES IN THE DARK &.
The beautiful, sensible, eligible,
exotic Hazel Williams, in her
sweet manner giving the "cold
shoulder" to the local Casanova
His atomic attacks were re-
pulsed again and again Bring
on your biological warfare, Cen
eral!
THE ROBERT PHILLIPSES as
"lovey dovey' as freshman high
school couple after twenty-six
years of marriage Hint to the
wise is sufficient . Girls, dis
cover Louise's secret.
I WISH T KNEW how Tiny Ros-
ser manages to keep her school girl
figure and that college girl allure.
SECRETS CAN BE SECRETS =.
Wish I knew (Jerry) Geraldine
Solomon's recipe for vivacity. She
sprayed it everywhere as she dash
ed here and there among her
friends Caught a whiff of it
myself Thanks, Jerry.
IN THE KNOW-IOW Mad
cline Hardy, who can combine
marriage and home life so well
and remain a personality plus gal
Orchids to you Madeline . :.
She knows how to use "salt and
pepper" gals.
MOTHERS CAN BE SWEET
I. Mrs. Thomas Dickey, pass
ing high compliments on her fut-
ure son-in-law, as we observed her
unaffected daughter, Lucille, "turn-
it on" with her childhood friend,
Hazel.
A DIAMOND RARE Emily
Williams, unassumingly putting all
the guests at ease.
ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME :.
Handsome DR.. Fred Williams, Jr.
oh, so happy with his "lady doc
tor guest" from Chicago.
LIGHT APPEARS AGAIN 4.
in the face of Matte Hackett.
She seemed to have humbly ac-
cepted the abs, umms, and kisses
from her many~friends who well
coined her back again into society
Let by-gones be by-gones,
Matte.
SKIES ARE BLUE for "Lady
Maude Weems" :. I saw the
sparkle in those blue eyes, Maude
.. Happy landing!
PUZZLE OF THE AGES
how Lorraine Crump can compete
with her daughters, Beverly and
Marlene, in beauty and brains
Three sisters, they are!
PREDICT a bright future
for Eleanor Ragsda1e -. She's
willing to work for what she gets
>. Your new hair style is simply
adorable, Eleanor.
HAPPY RECOLLECTION
Myself at Minnie Franklin's age
practicing good breeding. "Swell-
elegance" Minnie.
PERFECT COPY :. Mrs. Minnie
Nelson, wife of Rev. L. B. Mel
son, enjoying herself meeting and
greeting people Wish I had
your winning smile, Mrs. Nelson.
LADIES WILL BE LADIES
Dorothy Crump Perry, wife of DR..
E.. B. Perry Of Houston, Texas,
graciously meeting old friends and
making new ones. Welcome home,
Dot.
REFLECTIONS To laugh,
to love, to live, and to play to-
gether, insure growth in human
cociofv
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Home Again

The family of Mr.. Robert T.
Banks welcomes him home at 1426
East Jefferson Street, which will
now be permanent after his resig-
nation from his job with Fred Har-
vey Company in New Mexico to
become locally employed. He held
the former job for II years.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-14
Carver Principal
On Draft Board

Mr.. w. A. Robinson, principal of
Carver High School, was appointed
Wednesday by Adjutant General
Tuthill, to fill the unexpired term
of Rev. Allen Johnson. Mr.. Robin
son served on the Atlanta, Georgia
draft board before coming to
Phoenix.
Evening star., 1950-06-11

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have forged stainless steel blades Quantity is limited
so don't delay at less than " price, these sets will
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Is ! Butter Knife Sugar Shell
Evening star., 1950-06-11

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-05
F&WL5 OFFICIALS ARE TO ATTEND WRANGELL
 5pORTSMEN'S DINNER

Staff members of the Fish and Wildlife Service headquarters of flee in Juneau plan to leave Sat urday morning for Wrangell to at tend the annual Stikine Sports mems Dinner that evening.
 Tn the party will be Regional Di- rector Clarence Rhode, c. Howard Baltzo, Assistant Regional Direc- tor, w. A. (Bud) Elkins, Wildlife Management Supervisor, U. C. (Pete) Nelson, leader of Federal Aid Operations in Wildlife Man. agement; c. D. (Dou9) Swanson, Assistant Law Enforcement Super visor.
 The sportsmens' dinner at Wran- gell is an annual fall event and features a menu made up chiefly of Alaskan game dishes. It is attended by sports enthusiasts from the southeast division.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-05
W0MAN'5 EDITOR
 OF SEATTLE p-I x
 HURT IN ACCIDENT

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 5-tR-A collision between crowded North west Greyhound bus and an auto- mobile on the four-lane Seattle Tacoma highway killed the car driver and injured IA of the bus passengers yesterday. None of the injured was considered critical
 Fatally injured was Mrs. Gerald Taylor. 31, Tacoma ice skating instructor.
 Passengers aboard the crowded bus said only the quick action of driver Gerald Thomas, 36, of Bel lingham, averted major tragedy Thomas, who suffered only minor injuries when the bus Tipped on it's side in the ditch, said the automo- bile swerved into his northbound lane. Futilely trying to avoid a crash, Thomas jammed on his air brakes and swung to the left hand side of the road. The two vehicles collided nearly headon.
 Thirteen of the IA injured riders were hospitalized. Another, Mrs. Marion Strixrood, woman's editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer was taken to her home in Seattle with serious throat injuries.