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Evening star., 1950-11-30

their own defense and the general security of
the Atlantic Community? Or are they not?
The increased strength of the Social Democrats
will make it difficult in the extreme for the
Adenauer government at Bonn to come out with
firm answer. In the circumstances there Is
much to be said for holding general election on
the ISSUE decision cannot be put off much
longer. The hour is already late. AS far as our
own country is concerned we very much need to
know whether West Germany, as we'll as the
rest of free Europe, is willing to fight to keep
itself free.
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Song for q Southern New Year

Hog jotpl, rice and black-eyed peas,
Foods of superstition. these,
Rash is he 1Uho does not pay
Homage here ON NeD Years Day.
Black-eyed peas, hog jo,Dl and rice
Preferable to lucky dice.
Eat these to begin the year,
End it like q millionaire.
Riches from rice, Jog from jotDl,
Peace from peas, to lull your soul,
Heed the custom, that DEGREES
Hog jo,Dl, rice and black-eyed peas.
HARRIET GRAY BLACKWELL.
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Non-Schedu!ed Sufety

I am writing in reference to the arti-
Gle How Safe Are You in an Airplane?"
by w. H. Shipper. which appeared on The
Stars editorial page on November IS.
You might be interested to know that
the member carriers of the Aircoach
Transport Association representing 80
per cent Of the large irregular operators)
have had perfect safety record during
the past IL months, with no loss Of any
passengers.
As an indication of the scope Of opera
tions Of these large scheduled car
riers, during the first six months of this
year 181. .149 passengers were transported
300, 1857 .284 passenger miles.
Eric Smith,
Director of Public Relations, Aircoach
Transport Association.
Evening star., 1950-11-30

results of the recent hurricane and other
natural cataclysms is in sharp contrast
to the size of type. If any, relaying the
Weather Bureau forecasts Aside from
false alarms Of hurricanes which never
materialize there appeared to be no ade-
quate bureau warning regarding this one
When will the bureau forecast such
events, instead of giving us current his
tory.
p. x.
Editors Note: This storm was not
a true hurricane, although the winds
reached hurricane velocity. The
Weather Bureau has good record for
forecasting true hurricanes of the
Florida variety0
Evening star., 1950-11-30
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


@. In how many instances in history
have slaves revolted SUCCESSFULLY
M. r. G.
A. In history. there Is but one sue
cessful slave revolution. BY 1t, Haiti
won its independence from France in
1904.
@. How much cheese was manufac-
tured in this country in 1949?-V. A. U.
A. Last year 1.250,000,000 pounds Of
all the chief varieties of cheese were
made in the United States. An average
of seven pounds of cheese per person
was consumed.
@. What city or town in the United
States has the largest paved courthouse
square?-M w. o.
A. Graham. Texas, q town Of 1900
population.
@. What capital city lies on the
eQuator?-D. j.
A. No capital city Is directly on the
equator. Quito, the capital Of Ecuador.
lies about Is miles south Of this
imaginary line.
Evening star., 1950-11-30
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
q f fact by y5iting The Evenins star Information
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Evening star., 1950-11-30
Hindsieht and Foresight

The large black headline type an
nouncing the catastrophe and disastrous
Evening star., 1950-07-16
DOCTORS OUT ON A LIMB
Continued from page thirteen

ground - while moving trees.
This is a tricky job, and one at
which he is the company's ex-
pert.
Trees are like oysters: any
month with an "R" in it is okay
for moving them. (You can in
clude May, too. All you are
avoiding are the months of full
foliage and lush new growth.)
Young trees are moved
most easily. Mature trees may
be shocked to death.
A tree generally requires a
root ball" three feet thick and
up to IL feet wide which may
weigh IL to Is tons. Biff's big
gest load ever was %.
It1s q TicIElish Job
IHE tree, plus the truck-trailer
it rides on, may be 100 feet in
length. Naturally, moving any
thing this size is a ticklish busi-
ness. Every foot of the route
must be studied. for grades,
curves, tunnels, height of power
lines, bridge and highway widths
and load limits - and the clear
ance of the eventual tree owners
front gate.
Even with the most careful
planning, however. you can't
foresee everything.
Moving a huge tree into
Toledo, Ohio, one morning, Biff
was just about to cross an inter-
section when he heard a siren
wall. In the next instant, a hook
and-ladder crossed in front of
him and turned into his street.
The truck-trailer was occupying
most of the two lanes, but with
out slackening speed, the fire
engine mounted the sidewalk,
passed Biff and cut back into the
street.
On a downhill haul in Penn
sylvania one day, the trailer's
brakes went out and the pom
derous load, gathering speed, be-
gan to nudge the back of the
truck cab, threatening to smash
and overturn it. There was only
one thing to do, and Biff's driver
did it. He stepped on the gas. To
keep ahead of the trailer, he
Continued on page 20
Evening star., 1950-07-16

In trees, but when they are you
wonder why it has to be your
tree. A Davey man in Florida
came face to face with a poison
Gus coral snake 65 feet up in a
palm. The snake struck, and
missed. The tree man struck
with the pruning saw in his free
hand - and did not miss.
Cats simply are trouble. They
get stuck out on a limb and can't
come down. Tree men do not en-
courage this line of work, but
most people can't think of any
one better able to climb a tree.
50 they get quite a lot of it.
The beasts of the field are
mostly bulls. Biff once left a five
man crew digging up a clump of
trees for transplanting and, re-
turning an hour later, found each
man up a different tree with a
snorting bull paving the ground
below. An old farm boy from
Minnesota, Biff is hard to faze.
He gave the bull what for and
got his men down.
Poison ivy is awful. In spite
Of precautions, there is more
time lost through ivy poison
ing thanfrom any Othercause.
Rotten limbs and ice are, of
course, basic hazards in work
with trees. Few tree men wear
cleats or climbing irons because
it damages bark, but each one
carries a stout, half-inch Manila
rope. He can throw it, with a
cowboys accuracy. through the
crotch of a tree and lash him
self securely against breaks and
falls.
Advice 10 Amateurs
INEVITABLY, some accidents do
happen, but the rate is remark
ably low. The Davey company
has averaged less than one fatal
ity a year in its A-year history.
Biff and Shorty feel that tree
work is quite safe if you 60 at it
right. But they always tell anna
teurs: do all the tree work you
want to, but keep one foot on
the ground"
Despite the warning. Blff's
narrowest escapes actually have
come, not aloft, but on the
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
CIGARETTE snowstorm over a rubber hot dog demonstrat- ed by Richard Appel.

Manhattan.
 My mind is working night and day on the next gadget." he says. T watch all of inc new practical things. new tableware or pens or pencils that come out. always think of them in terms of a prac- tical joke.
 Our industry suffers from a lack of real creators. Too many people are thinking only of turn ing out old gadgets for less money. Thus, they sacrifice realism. But that's tragic. For in this business you have to initiate real things used in everyday life to such per lection that no one will be suS- picious."
 Among practical jokers, Appel reports, many of the old favorites are still going strong: the fake spilled bottle of ink Cat least 60 years old'; the leaky glass; match es which explode or sprout snakes tiny pellets which, when placed on a lighted cigar, create sym thetic snow (20 years old); con- cealed tube which makes dishes jump; hot toothpicks (with pep perl; candy, which, when un- wrapped, jumps in all directions, throwing out springs and miscel- laneOus parts.
 Itching powder: sneezing pow der; soap which leaves a lather inc color of blood; foaming sugar; exploding cigars, cigarettes and match boxes: a tablespoon with a big hole in ii; silverware which explodes and snaps; face cream jars which shoot.snap. explode or eject a snake; and. of course. the hot seat" and the telescope which leaves the viewer with a black eye.
 Laugh? You'll die!
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
Friday. March 3l. 1850
"lke'' Says More
 Funds Necessary For Armed Forces

Continued from Page Curl aerial might, with some set aside for protection against an enemy attack from the air.
 Eisenhower told a Senate ap- propriations subcommittee We'd nesday that U. s. defenses are not as strong as they might be. The air force was one arm whose needs he stressed, along with Alaskan defenses, anti-submarine weapons, and industrial mobiliza- ton.
 Eisenhower said he wanted the minimum of 48 regular and II or l2 guard air groups to be kept modern and a program in Alaska that in three years would "get a good reinforced regiment up there"
 Referring back to the list of ad- justments the war leader would make in the proposed budet, Sen ator Ferguson R.-MichD asked him which items he would give a priority.
 He replied that he would rate the Alaskan need, the number of air groups and the anti-submarine guard Ion the same level"
 He added that he would put in telligence lower down on the list "because you can't spend much money on it"
 Eisenhower said it is a clear mistake" not to provide adequate quarters and soldiers for each of the air fields in Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
HOME BUILDING

A record of 1,025,000 dwelling units were started in l949 and this pace is continuing on into 1850, with about 8O,OO0 units started in each of the cold-weather months of December, January and Febru- ary. This compares with 50,000 a month a year ago. It will take several years" more of the 1,000,- 000-a-year housing construction pace to catch up with anticipated requirements, according to Evan Clauge, commissions rof labor sta- tisticS.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
l7th NATIONAL CENSUS

President Truman, in proclaim ing the seventeenth national cen sus, called on the public to coop crate in giving information as a duty of good citizenship and de- mocracy. He assured the nation that no individuals privacy would be violated. The great task of counting the population and gath ering statistics of an economic and social nature will begin on April 1.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
FAMILIES

American families, rcserVing a trend of a few years ago, are be- coming larger, with a consequent demand for larger homes, accord ing to Evan Clauge, commissioner of labor statistics. Marriages, which boomed after the troops came home at the end of the war, now have settled back to normal prewar rate, but births are dipping right along at almost 100000 a year.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
TAX INFORMERS

In an effort to expose new eva sion attempts, the Government has a fund of S5O0,O0O available this year to pay for evidence uncover ing tax frauds. Last year the gov ernment paid out $449,984 to 97 informers in rewards ranging from $25.86 to $47,072, for aid that led to the recovery of $8,187,914 in taxes that otherwise would have escaped detection. A paid in- former has to produce something that will serve as evidence in court and also has to ask specifi- cally for a money reward in order to get one.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
SAVINGS

The Defense Department is SaV- ing $489,OOO,OOO a year through abolition of 163,0OO civilian jobs found non-essential in military services, acording to General Jo- seph T. McNarney, chairman of the Defense Departments man. agement committee. A total of 135,OOO civilian employees were dismissed, while 28,OOO jobs were not refilled after their holders died or quit.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
Nine Die In SanatOrium Fire

PHILADELPHIA lPJ - Min C male paticnts-somc strapped tC concrete hunks and others trapped in barred and Doltcd rooms-per- ishcd Wednesday night in a fire which ragged through one wing Of a suburban private sanatonum.
 Two firemen, a nurse and al least 80 other patients, men and women, were injured or overcome by smoke as flames swept from basement to upper rooms of a sec ton of the 47-year-old Belle ViSta SanitOrium.
 The sanatOrium is given over tO treatment of conValescent, senile, nervous and mental cases.
 Rescuers ripped thick wire mesh from windows in order to lead scores of patients-some un- experiencing and hysterical-tO safety.
 Walter Rohrbach, one of the firemen, said he rescued 12 wO- men patients, carrying them down ladders one at a time.
 Tt was sickening," he said.
 Authorities said some of the male patients who died were fas- tened to hunks upon which they had lain without mattresses and only a few blankets. A few wore Strait-jaCketS.
 It. John Jellison, of the Spring field Township police, expressed belief the fire might have been incendiary. Tt looks as If it might have been started by someone. probably a patient he said.
 The fire was the third at the Sanatorium in Ii months.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
Washington Notes
STUDENTS

Student enrolment in colleges and universities before the war totalcd less than l,5OO,OO0. This figure has risen to 2,50O,OOO for the current academic year and, ac- cording to Dr. Earl J. McGrath, U. s. Commissioner of Education, will reach 3,OOO,OOO in less than decade.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31

Mrs. Jeff" Jeftord. who has been vocationing in California and having a simply wonderful time" returned yesterday and plans to leave for the Kougarok in a few days to join her family, MT. and Mrs. Houston Alexander.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
1"APRH FOOL:"
 Jokesters' Gadgets Will Fracture You
(BY Paul Petit
((P) Newsfeaturcs Writer)


 NEW YORK, (P) - Oh, thisll fracture you. Laugh? You'll die.
 Seems there is a neW-hO, hO, ho-a new gadget out. Looks like a real fountain-ha, ha, ha-like a real fountain pen. Only you take the top off and it-hee, hee, hee it explodes! Imagine!
 Then there is a new table knife. Looks exactly like any other ta- ble knife. But try to spread some butter with it. Just try and the darn thing will collapse! Honest, real knee-slapper!
 Can you stand ii. Well. just one more. You hold what looks exact lY like a pack of chewing gum. Matter of fact. there's a slick sticking out! Offer ii to someone. He pulls out ii. And water squirts out! All over his hand. his face. April Fool! April Fool! Yuk. Yuk!
 These are among the newest gadgetS available for the practl- cal jokers who will blossom out for this annual frolice. Richard Appel, one of the biggest manu- lecturers in the field, knows them well.
 Funny thing about the squirt ing chewing gum," he says. For years everybody was making squirting gadgets. The ring which squirts, for example, is SO years old. Also, lots of people made chewing gum which snaps or eX- plodes. But nobody had though to make squirting chewing gum un- til he brought it out. It's a big hit"
 You will be glad. or dismaYed. 10 learn that practical jokers are increasing. according 10 reports reaching Appel. Tn time of trou- ble and tension" he theorizes. people resort more and more to humor 10 forget"
 Other Appel conclusions:
 Americans buy more practical jokes than anybody but sales are weakest in Maine and Vermont. Despite their reputation for being humorless, the British buy a lot of the gadgets when they have the dollars. Latin Americans are great practical jokers and, judging by sales over many years, the Ger mans have the worst sense of hu nor, but there are sour pusses in every country"
 Apples business has been in his family for generations-in fact, since 1852. It operated from Ger many until 1887 when, because of Hitler, the firm was moved to this country.
 Appel, who is graying, immac- ulate and rather serious, is the idea man. His guinea pigs are sec retarieS, tool makers and other people around his plant in lower G9@@%&&&&&%& &@&&&&&@@&&S@
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31
INCOME TAX

Cash income tax payments, tal- lied on March 16, the day after the l949 income tax return dead line, totaled S635, 5,379, ,997, accord ing to a Treasury report. The sin gle-day tally amounted to more than 5 per cent of total collec- tions of this kind throughout the preceding eight and one-h a months of this fiscal year, which began on July 1.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31

It's easier to know when you're wrong than when you're right.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31

Nevada is the sixth largest state but has the smallest population.
The Nome nugget., 1950-03-31

Come to inc April Fools Day Dance al High School Gym.
The echo., 1950-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs, B. j. Breland and
son, Mickey were guests of Mrs.
Breland's father in Mobile for Xmas.
The echo., 1950-01-01
Secretary.
TRANSFER CARTS

We still have local Presidents
throughout the Association who do
not know what procedure to take
in transferring members. Any men,
Der who wishes to transfer to some
other H. B. A. Lodge is at liberty
to do so, however, the local lodge
cannot issue a transfer card until
the member forwards the number of
the lodge to which he desires TO
The echo., 1950-01-01
Important Notice

The office is receiving quite few
eque5ts from members of the AS
ociation as to the ago that was
5iven on their application blank
when hey applied for membership
ii the Association. We wish to
state to all concerned that we viii
soon be in position to furnish you
Information with reference to your
lge whenever you desire said infor-
nation. We are now in the process
# compiling ell applications taken
IN from 1929 on back and IN the next
month or two we hope to have our
lies complete
1t is going to be absolutely neces-
sary that individuals have their cor
rect age in order to get certain bene-
fits that are due them. We are get
ting this information ready for you
absolutely free as a public service
without cost. We do this willingly
for your benefit.
Secretary.
The echo., 1950-01-01

man and Evelyn Marie, guests in the
home of Mrs. Hawkins parents, Rev
erend and Mrs. j. Randolph; Mr. and
Mrs. Bonnie Jones, guests in the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Cowart
All are of Scottlandville, La.
The echo., 1950-01-01
Notice To Presidents

We have a limited supply Of pres
ident, vice president, secretary and
member badges in the office Since
we did not know as to whether the
members would be interested in the
badges for the various officers in
the local lodges, we only ordered a
united number.
Secretary.
The echo., 1950-01-01

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Jones of New
Orleans, visited her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Dave Bolar.
The echo., 1950-01-01

Room No 201-202 P. O. Building Meridian, Miss.
The echo., 1950-01-01

Among those visiting here during
the Christmas holidays were: Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Reynolds, guests in
the home of Mrs. Reynolds Mother,
,1rs. Susie Ethridge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie Hawkins and children, Nor
The echo., 1950-01-01

President A. A. Trotter still goes
forward with the sale of the Echo
Paper. He states that he began in
January, 1949, selling 100 copies and
ended in December selling $50 copies
per month.
Mrs. Ethel McGrew, Reporter
The echo., 1950-01-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Alberta Trotter, and
son, L. B., of Scotlandville, La, spent
the Xmas here with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Trotter and other
relatives.
Mrs, A. A. Trotter is visiting her
relatives in New Orleans, La, this
week.
The echo., 1950-01-01
r.N -y72pTrs
L.l.. 49,. "a

FRS E. L. Sellers, president of H.
d. A. Number 1896, is in bed sick. We
hope for Mrs. Sellers a speedy
r1COVery.
The echo., 1950-01-01
TIRE TO REDUCED
By MAcKE zss

Selected from several and girls as an in
fpra a0 R all Children Leo Smith TO- Shreveport
queen Of National KIDS Day E. Peterson executive secretary
OF klwans International, announced this week. i
The boy king will reign the observance date SATURDAY. N
~ as symbol for all American youth while the
those who have ailments
normal lives The Shreveport by eighth of nine chd
IS the son of widow irs. Emma tvnai
American youseT Of the hckebesy Finn type he was chosen
o. the basis OF leadership displayed last Kwanis Bos
fap Tor vhcee children at Lake Caddo Shreveport
+, me pretty ae-ee is the daughter and Mrs
Harold Ash Little Karen ed from amen in Nav
] tie gicalop uris
m oesit The sponsored by ,
80 Now healthy girl K4ta pupil at ST. Marys caooi -
is.ss = - d ..iri / -.
The echo., 1950-01-01

For prompt services: come to L.
M. Greely's store for groceries, fresh
meats and fruits at SOB Terrell st.
The echo., 1950-01-01

Baylous Funeral Home: Dependa-
Bile courteous service. Ambulance
service day and night. Phone 1881
and 293-R.
The echo., 1950-01-01

Mrs. Annie McGilberry h re-
turned from Martin Sanitorium
where she received treatments for
broken leg. She's resting well in
the LONE Of uer laughter. Mrs. Les
lie Jones.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Parties Are Given
For Rrides-ELect

Miss Jean Lewis was the guest
Of honor at a miscellaneous
shower given Friday evening by
her cousin, Mrs. Carol Pike, in her
new home in Bethesda. Miss Lewis
is to be married on June "a to
Cadet Robert H. McCandlish, who
will be graduated June from the
United States Military Academy
The bride-elect will be a guest at
West Point during June week.
Another bride-elect in the party
swing is Miss Janet Dodge, whose
marriage to Mr.. William Kanzle1
also will take place on the Oath
yesterday she was given q lunch
con at Water Gate Inn by Miss
Lynn Harteter, guests including
Mrs. John Ballou, Miss Shirley
Smith, Miss Helen Lawrence, Mrs
William Collier, Miss Ruth Atwel
ant Mrs. William Pollard.
Miss Claire Cassidy was hostess
at luncheon Saturday in honor
of Miss Rosemary Green. whose
marriage to Mr.. Stephen j. La.
Scola will take place on June 3
Miss Cassidy will be one Of tn.
attendants at the wedding.
Guests at Saturdays luncheon
were some of the classmates of tn,
hostess and the bride-elect at st
Cecelia'S Academy.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Exclusively Yours
Mr. Whitney Speaks for the Weep in the Words of Kpng
Parties for LeweLyn Thompsons Pile Up Before Portinq

had the party of 48 in gales of
laughter, Mr.. Barkley closed by
saying what a loss 1t was to Wash
ington and the Government to
have the former Undersecretary
Of Commerce and his wife Eleanor
leave the Federal service. 1--WE
need their type Of people," he
said, because they want to do
something for their country and
they have no axes to grind" Sen
ator Millard Tydings then pro-
posed a toast to the hosts that
was echoed throughout the rooms.
The Whitneys will leave Wash
ington this week but will return
to pack up their things and take
their final departure about June
10.
II X X X
Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for European Affairs Llew-
ellyn Thompson and his attrac-
tive. wife Jane will be feted and
fed till they're filled before leaving
for their new post. Tommy has
been appointed Minister Counse-
lor at our Embassy in Rome
which is considered by many to
be the prize foreign service post.
It is not beset with the scarcities
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Officers Named

The following officers were
elected to serve for the ensuing
year at a regular meeting of the
Washington Figure Skating Club,
held May 9th at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Rollow:
Mr.. H. r. Josephson, president;
Mr.. Dallas bort, vice president;
Mrs. Edgar McPeak, secretary;
Mr.. Webster Eshelman, treasurer
and Miss Marian Benesh, assist
ant treasurer.
George B. Martin was elected
assistant treasurer of the Junior
Club, and Mrs. c. L. Parker and
Mrs. Walter Tobriner were elected
advisors of the Junior Club.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
.O|neyFestivo|
On MAY 80

A May Festival will be held May
80 on the grounds of st. Johns
Church in Olney, Md. Mrs. Charles
GLAND is general chairman of the
event, and a complete day Of en-
tertainment for every member of
the family is planned.
The garden mart. selling fresh
country products and flowers,
will be open at 1890 o'clock. A
memorial service will be held in
the church at 1880 and q chicken
salad and ham dinner will be
served from 1890 to and again
from 4 to 8.
The festivities will begin at 2
o'clock and will continue through
the evening. Square dancing has
been included in the program and
also fortune-tell by Mrs. VIII
liam r. Whipp.