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Evening star., 1950-02-04
80 Maryland Farmers
File Applications For
Housing Loans

More than 80 Maryland farmers
have applied to the Maryland Of
flee of the Farmers Home Admin
istration for farm housing loans
under the Housing Act of 1949,
E. M. Newton, jr., State director
Of the administration, disclosed
this week.
The program has been in oper-
alton only few weeks in Mary
land, and the first loan was made
last Thursday at a ceremony at
Salisbury, at which Senator Ty-
d1ngs, Democrat, of Maryland was
q speaker.
The loan to Henry L. Ward, a
Salisbury disabled veteran, was
closed at a banquet in connection
with an annual farmers night
program sponsored by the Sails
bury Lions Club. The loan was to
build a new home and expand a
poultry plant. 1t amounted to
$500.
Living In Chicken House.
Mr.. Ward has been living with
his wife in a chicken house on
their farm. With the Government
loan he will build a bedroom
house with porch and bath and a
20x70 foot addition to the broiler
plant.
The new house will bring war
time dream of Mr.. Ward one step
closer to reality, Mr.. Newton said.
During four years of war service,
which carried him to Europe with
the infantry, and 10 months in a
German prison camp, Mr.. Ward
sent every dollar he could spare
from his Army pay home to his
wife. They planned to get a place
of their own as soon as the fight
ing stopped.
Last year, with the nest egg
they had saved, they bought e AZ
acre farm, erected a broiler house
and started in business.
Under the terms of the act,
loans are made for periods of 5
to 80 years at 4 per cent to farm
owners who are unable to OBJ
tain adequate credit elsewhere.
The loans can be used to build
or repair farm houses and other
farm buildings. Veterans receive
preference.
About $275, 900, 900 is authorized
Evening star., 1950-02-04

over a four-year period for these
loans. A total of $27, 100000 was
made available the first year. of
which 100000 was allocated to
Maryland.
About half of the 80 applica-
tions received so far have been
tentatively approved by county
committees and will be closed
within the next month.
THE program will not only help
farmers improve their homes, but
will increase the sales of rural
building supply dealers and give
employment to carpenters, plumb
Evening star., 1950-02-04

the American Title Association,
have been in existence since
1891, and have served Mont
gomery and Prince Georges coun-
ties for the last Is years.
Clarence A. Davis, a Silver
Spring resident, will be branch
manager in charge of the new
office. H. Stanley Stine, also a
Silver Spring resident, and vice
president of the three companies,
will supervise operation of the
branch office.
Evening star., 1950-02-04

ers and electricians in rural
areas" Mr.. Newton said. "All
work will be done either by farm
ers or by local contractors and
laborers, and all materials will
be purchased locally" he said.
Evening star., 1950-02-04
Title Insurance Groups
Plan Silver Spring Office

A branch Office will be opened
by the District Title Insurance
Co., the Lawyers Title Insurance
Co., and the Washington Title
Insurance Co., 1413 I street NV,
ION February IA, in the Scrimgeour
building, 8616 Georgia avenue.
Silver Spring. .,
These companies, members of
Evening star., 1950-12-03

oo2 Hurricane Prism Lomps, solid brass with
Marble Base. They feature imported Prisms
and frosted globes. Two wonderfully electrified
Lamps TO brighten any montel or table. They're
beautifully proportioned! pair $12.o5
Seward seaport record., 1950-01-10
Scholarship Program Renewed By Standard Oil Co.

Renewal of Standard Oil Co. of California scholarship pro- gram at nine state universities was announced Jan. 7 by s. E. Stretton, Seattle dristrict mana ger for Standerd The scholar ships were inaugurated last fall to promote future. American leadership in democracy. Four under graduate awards for $500 each are to be available at the Universities of Washington, Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon
 and Utah-for total of 36 scholarships. They will be awarded one each to the four undergraduate classes, thus it
Seward seaport record., 1950-01-10
VA ExpIains How To
 Handle Insurance ,sss,,.

.,r A rfour-point reminder which will assist World War III veter- ans in keeping their National Service Life Insurance in force with little difficulty has been issued by the Veterans Admin istration.
 Here are the four points:
 1. Checks, money orders and postal notes sent to the VA in payment of NSLI premiums should be made payable to the Treasurer of the United States and not to the VA or to an in- dividual or to cash.
 2. Checks, money orders and postal notes should be identified with the name and address of the veteran, as we'll as his in- surance number and service serial number.
 3. Veterans shouldn't ta k e chances by waiting until near the end of the 31-day grace per iod before mailing the VA their premium payment By waiting, they run the risk of allowing their insurance to lapse.
 A. Veterans making premium payments by mail should use the premium envelopes furnish
Seward seaport record., 1950-01-10
The G.aaG Roe9s.

There are some of us in Sew ard who have consistently main tained that the economic future of this city is an assured fact. Others have more pessimistic view point, but have, continued to live here just hoping for the best
 There are always two sides to any question, otherwise there would not be question, and if there were not some reason for argument in Seward, it would not be Seward.
 The most encouraging word l have heard for many months concerning the future of the city was given by Clinton C. Staples, Territorial Director of FILA, last Friday night
 He stated that one of the first considerations in the grant ing of guaranteed FILA loans is the economic security and future of the community Tn which the application is located This is investigated thoroughly even before the individual re- sponsibility and credit of the applicant is considered.
 Upon questioning him about the rating to be given Seward, he stated frankly that in his opinion (which is final on this subject there is no reason in the world why the economic future of Seward should be doubted. With your bay, and the completion of your high way he said, "there is nothing to keep you from growing. In fact, do not see how you could be prevented from a continued development
 If things should happen. which have been predicted to happen, said Staples, you will have year round highway to the interior, which is the great est asset any area can have
 Such a statement coming from such an authority carries weight enough to convince me that we are on the right track when we continue to boost Sew ard in every way, and to the limit.
Seward seaport record., 1950-01-10

will be possible for one student to qualify throughout his four college years although competi- tion is on an annual basis. Selection of the winners, as be- fore, will be entirely in the hands of the universities with no restrictions cerni n g course of study, sex, race or creed.
 The continuation of this schol- arship program was announced by Stretton at a luncheon given in honor of the four current scholarship winners at the Uni versity of Washington who are: Dominic LaRusso (senior); Mar vim Rowe Gunior); John M Det- wyler (sophomore); and Jan Nerbo freshman.
 In commenting on Standards S scholarship program, Stretton said: these scholarships, un- like other felloWships awarded by my company in chemical and engineering fields, were established for the sole purpose of assisting students who possess outstanding leadership qualities and who might otherwise not be able to continue their educa- tion." The scholarship winners at the University of Washington are, in my opinion, the type of students we had in mind when this program was established and the university authorities are to be congratulated for their selection"
Seward seaport record., 1950-01-10

held in the Fishery Products Laboratory located in Ketchi- kan
 In addition to the regular reports of progress from the various bureau chiefs, other Alaskan development problems will be aired, Kadow stated. Included in this latter group considerable discussion is ex- pected of land withdrawals and of the proposed Alaska Devel- opment Administration
Seward seaport record., 1950-01-10
Je1n. 10. l1, 12 Dates For Meeting of Alasko Field Committee

The sixth regular meeting ot the Department of the Interior S Alaska Field Committee will be held in Ketchikan on January 10, II and 12, it was announced today by the Committee Chair man, Kenneth J. KadoW. The heads of all Interior Agencies as we'll as the Governors office have been informed of the tri- monthly meeting which will be
Seward seaport record., 1950-01-10

ed blythe @vAs5If they do not use this envelope, they should identify fully the remittance by giving full name, address, ,in- surance number and med forces serial number. Also, they should make certain they ad- dress the envelope to the In- surance Service, VA District Office, Exchange Building, Seat tie 4, Washington.
Seward seaport record., 1950-01-10

Do you know your house number7
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Passion Play Revived

Revival of the Passion Play at Oberammergau
in the mountains of Bavaria already has at
tracted the attention of thousands if not mil
lions, of people the world around. The lapse of
16 years since it presented in 1884 has served
to create new interest in the subject. Condi-
tions have changed so drastically that this years
production seems to belong to an altogether diff
ferent civilization. The threats and perils of
generation ago have not been banished. Rather
they merely have altered in form and increased
in power to disturb mankind This is another
way Of saying that the dramatization of the last
days of the life of Christ, wherever it may be
staged, is more definitely needed than it used
to be.
The Passion Play of the Oberammergau
peasants began in 1884. 1t was undertaken in, a
spirit OF Thanksgiving for the cessation of the
terrible scourge known as the Black Death-a
mysterious pestilence which spread all over the
earth and caused the death of multitudes of
men, women and children of all classes and con-
dtions. The tradition of the plays repetition at
intervals of ten years was maintained unbroken
until the Franco -Prussian War of 1870. In our
Evening star., 1950-05-22
This and That -.

VIII the day ever come when "the will
OF evil men will be robbed of the power
of our fears, which are so necessary for
their success?"
M. L. D. OF Alexandria, Va, thinks so,
and says:
Thanks a million for your column.
1t is such a relief to find it when so
much of the press Is shouting the evils
which might happen.
ut seems about time more fanfare
were made on humanity's assertion that
this shall not be- Why feed fears by
such repetitions of what could be?
IF possible. let's prepare in all ways
to see that it does not happen.
Pounding away on the things our
enemies can and would do, if they felt
they could win, creates sense Of futility
in most of us and turns us into rabbits
scared by light or pouncing enemy
frozen and waiting to be gobbled up.
IF we do not accept this, and do
everything within our means to guard
our country and bolster the hearts of
every one. the will of evil men will be
robbed of the power of our fears, which
are so necessary to their success.
1--WE note your effort to do just this.
Perhaps knowing others agree with you
will help spread this fight against being
made hopeless and helpless"
This correspondent seems to have
something there. as the saying Is.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
BY Charles E. TroceweH

To get back to the opening theme:
Birds teach us how to accept the fears
Of the world at their face value, but
without too much stress on them.
Birds since time began, evidently,
have been darting away at the first sign
OF evil. Noise, in particular, has fright
ened them, but when the uproar ceases,
they go back to their proper endeavors.
Birds tell mankind that it is a good
thing to go to bed early and to get up
early. They know nothing at all of
daylight saving" since they have been
following the sun all these centuries.
Men must fool themselves, to do It.
but the birds go right ahead waking up
at dawn, and "going to bed with the
chickens" as we say.
Birds accept the gladness Of the day:
the evils thereof, IL they must. They do
not hunt for them. They sing with Joy.
because life is joy. How lneless, indeed.
this world would be without life!
II we accept living as the thing, we
must adopt q forward looking attitude.
Hope must be our evening star. We fnd
this easy because we are Americans, the
most optimistic people on earth.
a The blue jay once was adopted as q
symbol Of our restless. striving. hopeful
land. We can do no better still.
He, too, is blue-true blue.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
And goes on to say:

And goes on to say:
You write Of the scarlet tanager and
the thrill Of seeing him. That has been
my privilege but once in about "a years.
but still recall that thrill.
1--WE then lived at Belle Haven and
part Of it was still in woods, in which my
dog and I took walks. AS this land was
cleared and more houses were built
many birds left the area.
Where we now live there were no
birds for a long time, but to date we
are listing 20 species each year, gaining
as time goes on.
"Odd how they seem to recognize
callers as strangers, so that our guests
ask: Where are those birds you men,
tion?' When the bolder ones, the jays
and cardinals. come into sight, we feel
substantiated!
Last week we had q visitor we have
not been able to check in our bird
books This little fellow looked to be
about the size of wren. He was slender
and sleek appearing in the front half,
as that section Of him was all blue; the
rear. brownish like o sparrow, and no.
ticed a little white underneath.
'"The front half was completely blue,
as though some one had dunked small
brown bird in blueing. The blue seemed
softer In tone than that Of either the
jay or the bluebird"
Probably young indigo bunting.
Evening star., 1950-05-22

ewn time it has been disturbed by two World
Wars and by revolutionary political movements
which have added up to the present division of
the planet between Red Imperialism and de-
mocracy.
OF course, the narrative Of the last week of
Christ's mission of Righteousness and fellowship
is anathema to materialists of every school 1t
has been condemned by the Marxsts, as all re-
ligion is, because it is part of what they regard
as IAN opiate" for humanity. But such view
afronts the conscience of every person acquainted
with history. Christianity, even though imper-
fectly practiced by its adherents is constructive
force among men. The Passion Play offers an
illustration of its dynamic character. 1t rs folk
art at its best, an expression of community faith
and hope and aspiration. The revival of it at
this moment is important because it will aid in
the defense of the elemental ideal of human
society based on mutuality of freedom and re-
Sponsibility.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Starting All Over Again

The District Commissioners have taken the
only step left open to them in their efforts to
salvage what remains of the 1946 Slum clearance
and redevelopment program. Their request for
$2,250,O00 under the 1949 Housing Act represents
fresh start on the problem which Congress
proposed to solve four years ago by creation of
the District Redevelopment Land Agency. But
the agency, through no fault of its own, is right
where it without funds and baked in it's
first and only project, at Marshall Heights.
Although Congress refused to make direct
appropriation for redevelopment purposes and
Summarily rejected the Marshall Heights plan
because of protests of the residents there, the
District finally was authorized to apply for
housing funds under last years general legisla-
tion. 1t is this concession which the Commits
SonerS are taking advantage of, although the
specific use to which the money would be put
remains uncertain. Marshall Heights has been
the center of attention of the redevelopment
planners from the outset of the program. But,
in view of the congressional opposition to this
undertaking, it would be foolish to waste any
more time on it now Eventually this backward
community will have to be brought into step with
the remainder of the District but that is
problem for future consideration.
The only sensible immediate course is to forget
Marshall Heights and turn to other areas in need
of improvement. The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and the Redevelopment
Agency have several places in mind. Once new
plan is adopted and once the money is available
to begin work, the long-delayed slum clearance
program should be on the way to becoming
reality.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
By Jeonne Rogers

THE SUPERINTENDENT of the
l. Women's Reformatory at Lorton.
Va. doesn't see any sense to making 'her
girls" wear queer clothes, nor does she
believe in imposing useless regulations.
These are but two of the working prin-
ciples of Mrs. Blanche L. La Du, who
calls herself an educator-not warden.
For a decade, working on a shoestring.
she has been salvaging human beings
by up-to-date. practical penological
methods.
From the day girl turns in her per-
sonal possessions, during each hour of
her term. the prisoner as well as the
institutions officers think of the day
she will leave" Mrs. La Du says. I'VE
never dwell on the past"
Aging lifers, and the 18-year-old first
offender serving Today sentence alike,
pass freely about the grounds without
the supervision of officers. The where
abouts of each inmate, however, is known
at all times.
mo one wants to be here Mrs. La
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Letters to The Star

Ambassadors around the world, all at
test to the enormous impact of these
racial problems of ours on world opinion.
This is especially true of the areas where
the cold war Is raging most fercely.
To ignore this fact, as your editorial
does, Is to court world calamity.
8. Your observations about the un-
happy consequences Of Federal statute
with enforcement authority are we'll
answered by the editorial in the New
York Times Of May o: q. Some form
OF compulsion is required. It may never
be used it is OF course to be hoped that
it would never have to be used. But
common sense, as well as experience in
State and local legislation of this sort
indicates that the enforcement agency
should be able to fall back on legal
sanctions 1t its efforts at persuasion fail
There is no tyrannical power here, un-
less Congress and the Federal courts be
viewed as instruments Of tyranny. ="
If there were no unfair employment
practices, this bill would not have been
introduced. If there were no problems
OF enforcement. this bill would have
been drafted differently. But under the
circumstances that actually prevail, I
submit that Congress has q duty to
enact the FEPC bill, which merely guar
antees equal economic opportunity for
all our people regardless of race, creed,
color or national origin.
The overwhelming majority of Ameri-
cans believe that, to secure such rights,
governments are instituted among
men,"
william Benton.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Her Girls Are People to Mrs. La Du

learn to work and learn to think about
the future"
Lortons shifting womens population
of from $50 to 200 does not wear uni
forms. Prisoners may choose from wash
able ginghams and prints the cloth they
will turn into dresses.
The women may make appointments
at beauty parlor. but only so many.
mo one should be able to afford more
than two hair fixings q week-on the
outside or in." the superintendent laughs.
"We live like a family. or perhaps. q
school," Mrs. La Du declares. Fresh-cut
flowers and pets-cats and dogs deserted
by motorists-attest to the homelike
atmosphere
The inmates are allowed to smoke
why not?" Mrs La Du asks. Most of
them smoke like chimneys when they're
out anyway"
Normal situations are another project
of the superintendent, former teacher
and lawyer. Chapel is not compulsory,
but most the women attend. There is q
robed choir.
Mrs. La Du tries to keep abreast with
cher girls" problems. Through expert
ence. she knows when to blend humor
with reproof.
May use the chapel?" one prisoner
asks. Il am so nervous and depressed.
I can't decide whether I want to pray,
weep or shout"
Certainly, use the chapel" the super
intendent replies. "but if you decide to
shout-dont do it too loudly. could
give you a job to do that might help"
Busy hands soon take care of the cases
of nerves
Even the personal clothing of the su-
perintendent and her % officers 20 into
the dramatic productions put on by the
prisoners in their little theater. Once
a year-Halloween--the prop room is
raided and the women can dress accord
ing to their preference. Anything from
Evening star., 1950-05-22

ramics several years ago, On the yellow
wall Of the firing room, near the mouth
of the electric kiln. is the motto trom
the RubaiyaO painted by a former
prisoner:
Il watch'd the potter humping his
wet clay
And with it's all obliterated tongue
1T murmurd Gently, Brother, gently.
prayt"
Women at the reformatory live in DOR
mitories. three colored and one white.
Il believe the dormitory system is
bad" Mrs. La Du stresses. People need
privacy. The ideal system would be one
of private rooms"
In some cases, Mrs. La Du has in
stalled temporary cubicles. like those
used in hospitals. to give an individual
the isolation she needs. To the white
haired motherly superintendent, regard
less OF a woman's crime, regardless OF
whether it's her first or fiftieth sentence,
she's still human being.
And there's always hope and time for
her salvation.
Evening star., 1950-05-22
Weak at the Foundations

couple of years ago, when the Commu-
nistS forced their way to power in Prague, DR..
Vladimir Houdek became CzechoSovakia's chief
representative in the United Nations Appar-
emily he was a good party liner at that time,
and his subsequent record in the u. N. shows
him to have been faithful echoer of the Krem-
Inns policies. Today, however, having suddenly
quit his post and asked for asylum in America,
he is something else again. Belatedly recognizing
that his own country and all the other satellites
behind the Iron Curtain are mere puppets he is
a man who says he can take part in the fraud
the thing, another disillusoned sheep desperately
fleeing the fold.
DR.. Houdeks story is not unusual. There have
been numerous others like it before, and in the
future there will be still others like it. But it
serves as fresh reminder that the Red empire
is built on anything but strong foundations. The
prominent sheep now in the fold-the officials
that make up the puppet regimes-are not all
absolutely sure that they want to keep following
the shepherd. More than few of them-the
bigwigs and the lesser lights-undoubtedly would
emulate Tito of Yugoslavia if they felt that they
could get away with it. Further among the great
masses of people who have had the tyranny
imposed upon them, and who would vote over
whelmingly to throw it out if they were free to
vote, there are millions and millions yearning
to smash the iron grip and be free again.
In other words, the Soviet dictatorship with
its terror and oppression, controls world where
it can bank on no mans loyalty-not that of the
topmost puppet, or of DR.. Houdek, or of the
obscurest peasant in the field, or of the least
important worker in mine or factory.