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Evening star., 1950-08-06
Truth Preferred

The phrase about truth being stranger than
fiction must be very old. 1t was reafnrmed by
Lord Byron in Don Juan and by Daniel Webster
in his Speech on the Murder of Captain White
but neither of them could claim to have invented
the idea. Perhaps even in the audiences of
Homer there were critics who would have IA
vored simple reality against the fruits of his
imagination. Certainly nowadays people who
submit their minds to the standard varieties of
sionally must wish for facts in place of the
banalities dreamed up by professional script
carpenters.
Something of this preference for truth is
reflected in the annual report of the Librarian
of the Public Library of the District of Columbia
He finds that the public is more concerned about
non-fction than about fctional works. OF the
900 adult books circulated during the past
fiscal year, 100000 were of the factual sort
Patrons of the Central library in the ratio of 70
to q chose serious as distinct from light litera-
ture Religion made claim upon the attention
of many readers. These borrowers wanted James
Keler's "You Can Change the World" Msgr
Fulton J. Sheen's peace of the Soul" and Peter
Marshall's "Mr. JONES' Meet the Master"
Other persons demonstrated their anxiety
about world difficulties by asking for books on
the welfare state" Communism espionage, un-
American activities Social problems such as
marriage and divorce, family relationships, and
juvenile delinquency brought requests for mate
rial. People were moving away from "whodun-
its" and frothy novels of the Forever Amber"
category. History and biography were being
elected instead. The librarian noted that the
exhibition of pictures from the museums of
Vienna at the National Gallery between Novem-
Der, 1949 and January, 1850, developed reading
habits that are still being observed"
Such findings are encouraging The local
Public Library was intended to be "a university
of the people" of Washington, and that is what
1t is in fact, not simply in pleasant fiction.
Though it is hoarder by instinct, we don't
recall any squirrel stashing nylons in the hollow
oak or darting about with a couple Of tires in
the cheek pouches.
A
Evening star., 1950-08-06

and serve the ends of Soviet propaganda, the
necessity of curbing them becomes increasingly
evident. There is not involved in this any true
issue of freedom of speech or freedom of as
sembly. The only real question is how far we
will let criminal conspiracy against this country
60 before acting to suppress it. The Commu-
nists for the time being, may, benefit more
from suppression than tolerance. But that
cannot be helped. If that is the price of re-
straining their disloyal activities it is price
that will have to be paid If there are people
who are still taken in by the propaganda of
the Communists, they will come, in time, to see
through It,
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Both Sides of the Street

The Communists probably got what they
really wanted when the police broke up the
phony peace rally scheduled for Union Square
in New York City
1t is not likely that they expected to &C
compish great deal from the rally itself There
would have been some speeches from such party
line followers as Paul Robson. The Russian
virtues would have been extoled and the Wall
Streeters who are supposed to be running this
country and threatening the world would have
had thorough going-over. After while, how
ever, the rally would have ended and the thou
sand or so people in the audience would have had
nothing to do but go home
But the New York authorities decided they
would not issue permit for the rally, and that
gave its Communist organizers their chance.
Led by the party organ, The Daily Worker they
began shouting for show of force against this
"act of suppression" by the warmongers. In
defiance of the police and a court order a
march" on Union Square was readed., This
left the city authorities with little choice. They
must either bow to the often-used Communist
technique OF mob rule, or use force to break
up the demonstration. The police broke it
up, to the accompaniment of anguished walls
from The Worker and some of its left-wing
journalistic sympathizers. For a day, these
publications devoted their biggest headlines
to the brutalities of the police, and the Com
munists may have benefited more from this kind
of publicity than if they had been allowed to
stage their rally.
They were in a position where they could
work both sides of the street. From their point
of view it made great difference whether the
rally was held or forbidden. In either event. they
could gather some kind of propaganda harvest.
1t may be argued that the New York authori-
ties would have been wiser to permit the rally
But as the methods and tactics of the Conn
munists become better understood, as it be-
comes more and more apparent that their
"rallies" really are designed to create disorder
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Changes in TitQ's New Yugos|ovio'

on the Adriatic. They work 48 hours a
week, are well fed, and after a few
months are usually given thousand
dinar note and sent home where they
generally turn up in their old jobs.
There has been surprising absence
of vindictiveness in their treatment,
both in prison and after their return.
Most of the returned students have been
readmitted to their university and given
back their scholarships. This is, in fact,
only just, since most of the Cominform
supporters were (as they themselves ad-
mitted to mel actuated mainly by reli-
gious awe of the infallibility of Stain and
the Bolshevist Party. an awe sedulously
fostered for several years by the Yugo-
slav leaders themselves. Several leading
party workers, when pressed, admitted
their share of the blame.
While the Yugoslav leaders are well
aware of the moral and political effect
of their position on Communists and
Socialists abroad, they have been from
the beginning keen to prevent Belgrade
becoming another and rival Moscow, and
have consistently refused to initiate or
"advise" leftwing movements, either IN
the satellite countries or in Western Eu-
rope. This decision was based originally
on empirical considerations of the cor
rupting effect Comintern leadership"
had on the Communists, but it is further
justified by their changing theological
viewpoint. "Titoism,' Marshal Tito has
proclaimed sis term invented by our
enemies" He refuses to make himself
the head of fifth international.
The theological reaction against Stain
ism and Soviet practice. which did not
really begin in Yugoslavia before the end
Of 1949, has so far taken two different
forms. One is simply an attempted re-
turn to classical" pre-Stalinist Marx
ism and Leninism, which ignores the
extent to which StaliniSm was inherent
in Lenin's theories of state and revolu-
ton. The other is an attempt to think
again on the basis of hard empirical fact,
and it has already led to an officially
recognized distruSt of the over powerful
centralized state. and an increasing en-
phasis on the rule Of law as essential to
the emergence of Socialist democracy
The development is still' new, and
Yugoslav practice and theory are often
still at variance. But it is certainly one
Of the most interesting political develop
ments now in progress anywhere.
Gondon Observer Foreisn News service)
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Moral Suusion' or the Druft

George Beveridge gave readers of The
Star an excellent summary of the recon-
mendatior of the overflow meeting of the
Districts World War II octor-veterans:
Moral Suasion" to be used on those
young doctors who got their medical
education at public expense and saw no
active service last time
Mr.. Beveridge had no way of know
ing that moral suasion' won by the
chairman breaking a tie vote. The real
issue of the heated debate was compulsory
versus voluntary methods of procuring
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Anti-Hoordinq Posters

Why not follow up your excellent
front-paRe cartoon of the American CT
with his hands tied behind his back, shot
in the face-and the un-American
hoarders with full shopping. carts-by
printing large posters of the same car
toon and sending them to all the big food
markets and skiing them to put the post
ers in most prominent place, where the
checking line is.
AS printers wife know it would be
an easy job to set this up on press, and
think store managers would cooperate.
Mrs. A. B. Schiller.
Editors Note: We have made such
posters. The Commissioners Food
Conservation Committee is distribut-
ing 5000 of them to local grocery
stores, and The Star has distributed
another 1000 in response to requestsD
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Letters to The Star :.
A pseudonym is permissible only
1Dhen letter carries correct name
and address of priter. Please be brief.

small and weak. She went to bed and
said. Il guessf this is it," She died easy.
In the will she left, she willed her soul
and body to God.
A large funeral home in Alexandria
handled her funeral. They said she had
more callers, more flowers, than any
funeral they ever handled.
I knew Aunt Rose very well, because
she was my mother.
Harvey ID. Cleveland.
Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Aunt Rose

Aunt Rose was born II years ago in
Fairfax County, Va. She grew up quick
and entered herself in volunteer social
work. She carried hot meals to the sick,
far and near. Many of these people
needed assistance and she would stay on
hundreds of cases until her patients
were recovering. Then she would leave
before they had chance to say, Il
thank you"
Over the years. many hundreds of her
friends died. and she took over a large
number of wakes. She would stay until
after the funeral and then leave at once.
to avoid a word of thanks or pay. She
said she worked for God.
She once saved a pregnant neighbor's
husband one year in jail on a traffic
count, by praying to the judge for mercy.
The man was released at her request.
In summer months she preserved hun
dreds of jars of food. She had a meat
house jammed to the rafters with meat.
When her friends stopped to show their
gratitude. each would leave with an arm
full of nice things to eat.
She paid many peoples phone and
gas bills. She loaned money to the
needy which she knew she would not
get back.
AS the years rolled up, she became
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Anti-Acheson
Thomas E. Mattingly, MD.

"Mr. Achesons skin is not impenetra-
BILE" says your article in Sundays edi-
torial section. Neither are those of the
boys who are being pushed toward the
ocean in Korea. They're entitled to have
in positions Of trust at the top. men who
did not support Hiss. at any time, in
any way.
MisconceptioniSt.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Points for Parents
BY Edyth Thomos Wallace

Whether children form the habit of judging all things by their
limited experience depeop broad outlook depends largely
Evening star., 1950-07-03
axe Ny Word for 1t
By Frank Colby
pronunciation

Recommended pronunciation
.POE-kuh.
The most celebrated Mexican
volcano is the majestic and snowclad
Popocatepetl, from the Aztec popoca
to smoke" plus tepetl, mountain
Mexicans usually speak Of it as
.Popo." It stands 1876 feet high
The correct pronunciation is: poe
Poe-kah- ah-TAY'pet'l.
Portentous means, 'ominous: Of
the nature of portent." Not pore
TEN-ShusSn or '.pore-TEN-c -choo-
uss." Note that the third syllable
is -tous. Better say: pore-TEN-
tusS.
Praline, q confection of nut ker-
mails cooked in sirup, was named for
Marshal du sis-Praslin 1885,
1879, whose cook invented the
praline: PRAW-leen; or, especially
In the East: PRAH-leen.
The long "e" sound in the first
syllable Of predecessor is . Britt
cism. In standerd American the
Evening star., 1950-07-03
| first-syllable "e" Is short as in Fred.
Say: PREDuh- sESs-er: or: PRED

| f1rst-syllable &c" Is short as in Fred
Say: PREDuh-sEss-er: or: PRED
uh-SESSer.
Some dictionaries list the second.
choice pronunciationYof presentation
as PREE-zen-TAY'shun. It doe.
not occur often in standard Ameri-
can speech, and appears to be grad
ually disappearing. Recommended
pronunciation: PREZ-un-TAY'sf1lin
The poinsettia was named for a
Southerner, Joel r. Poinsett, Of
North Carolina. The plant is a
native Of Mexico and South Amer
lea, and thrives in the warm earth
lof Southern United States.
It Is surprising fact the the
true flower Of the poinsettia is not
the flamboyant sunburst Of brilliant
red. The flower is the small and in
conspicuous center Of delicate green
buds. Examination will show that
the spectacular flower" consists of
Ia few topmost bracts that have
turned from green to red, like
autumn leaves. Poinsettia is a four
syllable word. The correct pronun.
ciation Is: poin-SET.ee-rh.
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Some ''P" Words to Watch.

Placer, as in the term placer
mining, is not from the noun place
It is Spanish for sand bank" The
Spanish pronunciation is: PLAH-
sair. The standard American pro-
nunciation Is: PLASS-er (short
"a'o.
Most dictionaries sound the az
in polka, as "POLE-kuh." But the
Il" is rarely heard iri standard
American speech. The silent "l'' Ii
natural in polka and polka dot, as
| it is in all such words as folk, Polk
Norfolk, walk, talk, etc.
Evening star., 1950-07-03

A. While your holding is very meager,
nevertheless, with two scattered tricks you
should be unwilling to sell out so cheaply
Partner is bound to have some cards and
may even have been lying in ambush for
the opponents, The proper procedure Is to
double, When fourth hand doubles after
an opentng bid and two passes. the
douhler's action must not be taken too
seriously and partner should test out the
situation before making any drastic COM
initmentS
Evening star., 1950-07-03
Bridge Quiz
By ChorIes H. Goreri

by IhorleS II. 0oren
@. Opponents vulnerable, you are
not and as South you hold:
AQJ92 2A5 1763 &QJ64
The bidding has proceeded:
East South West North
Pass Pass Pass diamond
] spade ?
What do you bid now?
A. Your hand has reasonable expectancy
Of developing four tricks in the play and
If partner can do as well you should score
q 500-point profit, which is more than
you. can do by going to game, assuming
that your side can do So which Is by no
means certainty All the evidence points
to your partner having good hand. since
naape 70 II BID IN trd
greatest liberties are taken. You should
double.
@. AS South you hold:
AAK764 2KJ n42 %J932
The bidding has proceeded:
North East South West
heart Pass spade Pass
2hearts Pass :?
What do you bid now2
A. An opening bid opposite an opening
bid indicates that the chance for game
is bright, provided suitable contract can
Be 5oqnd for Your heart hods ou1a is mp
has not supported. Bid three hearts. s
@, AS South you hold:
AA7S 0K765 o62 @Ks65|
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
diamond Pass Pass ?
What do you bid9
A. While your holding is very meaEer.
nevertheless, with two scattered tricks YOU
should be unwilling to sell out so chesply,
may even have been WINS T in ambush for for
double, when fourth hand doubles after
douhlers action must not be taken too
seriously and partner should test out the
situation before making any drastic com
mitments.
@. AS South you hold:
AAJ10643 0AKJ4 GA &64I
I The bidding has proceeded:
North East South West
Pass Pass spade Pass
3 spades Pass :?
{ What do you bid now?
s A. Despite partners previous pass, we
would have high hopes of getting to q
islam, but it is important not to make the
smistake of employing a four-no- trump bid
fat this point for 1t is not necessary for
Spartner to have an ace in order to de-
fselop slam. If partner has a singleton
club, or the king queen of clubs, the slam
will be a virtual ctnch. 1t is better there
Sfore. to describe your hand in such q
Fashion that partner will realize that all
The needs is second-round control of clubs
twill presumably return to -four spades.
She has singleton club he may then
ibid six.
s @. Partner opens with two no
trump and you hold:
"a 1862 084 1A76 1084I
What is your response?
! A. If partners opening bid is near maxi
snaum, you should have q good chance for
.an addition to good 1ve-card suit. If
come home with a slam, and even il he
has only %, there might be a chance, par
sticularly II he happens to have some hand i
that contains good club support and a
useful doubleton. The preferred bid is
three clubs and if partner rebids three
.no-trump. raise to four, which partner
Fnay pass with a minimum.
ItCopyright, 1850, by Charles H. Goren)
Evening star., 1950-07-03
@, AS South you hold:

AA7S 0K765 o62 AK965
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
] diamond Pass Pass
Evening star., 1950-07-03

A. An opening bid opposite an opening
bid indicates that the chance for game
is brtght. provided a suitable contract can
SUPPORT for rebid suit, 1t would be
pointless to rehid spades. which partner
has not supported. Bid three hearts.
Evening star., 1950-02-14
COMING ATTRACTIONS

Saturday. February 49, Gene Auty the Greatest of All
Western Hits, RIDERS IN THE SKY" Plus q Cartoon
CornivoI and Feoturette
Sunday and Monday February 49, 20, Boboro Stonwyck
and Van HefIin in EAST SIDE. WEST SIDE"
Tuesday, February 21, One Day Only, Thot Delightful
Warner Hit "HASTY HEART"
Wednesday and Thursday February 22 %, "Guadaeano
Diary" and Purple Heart"
Friday, February "a, PIRATES OF CAPRI"
Evening star., 1950-02-14

Nothing TO buy! No slogans to
write! JUST fill in ballot at any
Of the Flower Shopping Center
stores listed.
Evening star., 1950-02-14
$JES
PERFECT AIR CONDITIONING

Zach section Of the the&tre Ia con-
trolled 20 that no part may ever
become too warm or toe cool. Air
conditioning By York--which means
th~ latest and the best.
Evening star., 1950-07-25
|Boptishs' Manifesto Demands
Protection of Religious Liberty

first time in history has seen many
nations acting in concert under the
leadership Of a world organization,
to the end that peace. may be re-
stored and that 1t thereafter may
be maintained"
Three Washington residents
were elected to important commit
tees yesterday. The Rev. DR.. Ed
ward B. Willingham. pastor of
National Baptist Memorial Church,
was chosen for the Business Com
mittee: Miss Mamie Burroughs OF
Nineteenth Street Church, to- the
Resolutions Committee, and the
Rev. w. H. Jernagin, pastor of
Mount Carmel Church, to the
Nominating Committee.
Evening star., 1950-07-25

lief from constipation due to lack Of
dietary bulk by eating Kellogg's All.
Bran and drinking plenty Of water.
Try it at oar expense. Simply write to
Kellogg's, Box 1420A, New York II,
N. Y. and receive by return mail q
FULL-SIZE PACKAGE of toasty
Kellogg's All-Bran-FREEl
Evening star., 1950-07-25

it's swonderfulgIhave
NO need for hassh lax
atives any more -.
feel 80 much better
than I used tot Be-
lieve me, I've told
plenty of Others
about this wonderful
Kellogg cereal.
RYyI GA 4 ~m
Evening star., 1950-07-25
ADVERTISEMENT.
HARSH LAxATlvES
MAKE YOU CRINCE?

Mrs. Jerry r Rpssell Of Route 8, Mary
vile, Tenn. says, Have been eating
Kellogg's All4Bran 8 years now and
Evening star., 1950-07-25
Kolor-B Bok

AMERlcRs LARGEST SEllINe SoLvTlom
Iron ARTiFlelALLY c0LeRiNG GRAY HAiR
Evening star., 1950-07-25
NEAT WOVEN BRoADcLorHs
SOLID COLOR SHIRTS

Woven chambray and Aroadcloth. with Cali.
fornia collar land single button cuffs in tan,
bamboo and green. Colored woven Oxford
shirts with button down collars, single button
cuffs, in fosewine, green and bamboo Sizes IA
10 II. Sleeves 32 to 3s.
Were $4.95 ...-...... Now S3.o5
, 1950-01-04

most important ones. 1t should
not be forgotten that in order
to accomplish the detectives
mentioned, careful planning
will have to be done, the full
est cooperation given, & final
Ily, much work, with all should
ers to the wheel. However,
while we are very optimistic,
experiences of the past seem
ito say that little or nothing
will be accomplished. And
why not? Because much pre-
Icious time is going to be spent
in throwing epithets back and
forth, petty ~jealousies will arise
< loom large, & certain i'm
lportant measures will die a
natural death only because
the suggestions came from
Quarters which were not con-
sidered popular at the moment
I'VE have been known to dis
regard many good things mere
Fly because the suggestions did
not come from certain quart
ers.
/ Then there will come this
year an election. AS in other
years preparations will be
made early, oceans of time
will be given to abuse and
: counter-abuse insults will fly
in all directions and before it
lis all over many enemies will
have been made, and all Just
to elect nine members to the
Council. During all this time,
Everything of a constructive
nature will stop. 1t might
be well, while we preview the
year ahead, to plead for a new
approach to our entire politi-
Ical system, and try out, at
least this once, a campaign de-
voted to the issues involved.
But unless our guess is all off,
this will not be the case.
The year 1850 holds much
for us all, and if we realize
Iearly that these things can be-
accomplished, we will sur
prise the world, and ourselves,
, 1950-01-04
Editorial
THE YEAR AHEAD OF US

H YEAR AHEAD OF US
IHE YEAR 1850 can be a most e%ventful one for this
Island, and it is up to the leadership and the people to start
OFT with a definite objective in view, and work towards that
end. Frankly, there is SO much to be done that if even a small
portion is undertaken there will be little time for the usual
pickering and dissenSion. And what is important is that such
a program cuts across all community life, affecting all men
and women.
IT SHOULD ONLY be necessary to enumerate these in
order for the reader to get an idea of what lies ahead, and
seeing what thereis to be done, set his sights in that directions:
The completion of the public works program, including
theroad program, public buildings, and sewage disposal.
The completion of the telephone system, 50 that we
may have, once and for all, a modern, efficient system,
comparable to that of any other city or town under the
American flag.
The reorganization of the school system with a view
of institutng a system which will meet the needs of
this Island.
Improvement in the Virgin Islands Corporation produc-
ton schedule, and the fulfilment of its primary obiec-
tive in helping to rehabiitate this Island, and in so doing,
give natives the opportunity which they deserve, and
can capably fill.
Development OF, the tourist trade, with its benefits
to the Island.
Improvement in agriculture, with an aim to helping
the small farmer through demonstrations and develop
ment of food and livestock programs.
Export Of more native fruits, vegetables and preserves.
The completion Of the dock project.
The raising of standards of living to levels comparable
with that normally set by other American cities and
towns.
WHILE THIS LIST seems complete, it is really only
partial. 1t would be staggering to name all that ought to be
done, for we know that first things should be attacked first
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-11-24
We MUST NOT FAIL
IAN EditorioI

very critical financial problem connts the agencies OF the
United Jewish Appeal today The UJA must collect $sOOOOOO IN
1850 avoid serious curtaments in the
programs immigration rehabilitation in Israel Europe and
other parts of the world
large cash in the coming
weeks immigration be completely halted with
of thousands of Jews who must be taken
O Europe and North Africa.
available Immediately these
Jews where they suffer
poverty persecution In aq for example 10000 Jews
have renqused nationality disposed Of their possessions
required by prior departure Now they
prospect remaining in aq because the shortage
of the ft Israel In Trpoi
desperately the country before is turned
rule by the British military administration
country country running out and Jews face the
fear uncertainty
Israel meanwhile continue provide for the reception
housing of who reach
month The shortage of funds for housing materials
IsraelS construction to halt The
making heroic sacrifices through their
great program redemption; they must have immediate
that the achievements of the past months and
years shall not be eopardized Cred Stern)