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Evening star., 1950-01-06

have him autograph their copies of the
speech, which he did, while one of them
held his crutches.
We may wonder how this expansive in
formality strikes the foreign observers of
our Government. But when we recall that
Presidents in the early days were won't to
ride horseback up the hill to deliver their
State of the Union messages, we can assure
ourselves that Wednesdays lack of dash,
splash and glitter was entirely in keeping
with newer but equally proud tradition.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
The Formosu Decision

At the very least, President Truman's
announcement OF hands-off policy with
respect to Formosa will sweep away the
uncertainty which has prevailed concern
ing the immediate intentions of this
Government
The President says that the United
States has no intention of utilizing its
armed forces to interfere in the present
situation" that it has no desire to estab-
lish military bases on Formosa "at this
time" that 1t will not provide military
aid or advice to the Chinese forces on
Formosa, and that it will not pursue q
course which will lead to involvement in
the civil conflict in China.
This is statement which leaves the
door open for change of policy in the
future. But it seems final as to the battle
for Formosa. II Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek can hold his island bastion, all
well and good But he cannot look to us
for the slightest military assistance. II
the Communist forces overwhelm him on
the island, then Formosa will 60 the way
of China proper.
Obviously, this is policy decision which
will not satisfy the critics of the admin
istration. And in some respects it appears
to be vulnerable to attack. Every one in
his senses will agree that we should not
pursue course which will lead to involve
ment "in the civil war in China" But
what is the significance of such apparent
reservations as the assertion that we desire
no bases on Formosa "at this time," and
that we will not utilize our armed forces
to interfere "in the present situation?
II these words mean anything, they
must mean that, given certain contingent
cies, we might desire bases on Formosa in
the future and that at some time we
might intervene with our armed forces
But what If Formosa, in the meantime, has
fallen to the Communists?
1t is this aspect of the matter which is
confusing to the layman. It is evident
that there has been difference of opinion
in official circles concerning our Formosa
policy. No authoritative word has been
Forthcoming, but there have been indica-
tions that members of the military estab-
lishment, possibly including Defense Sec
retary Johnson, believe that Formosa has
considerable strategic importance, and
would have preferred policy OF limited
assistance in its defense
In the absence of any official word on
these points, there is no way in which
the private citizen can come to an irtelli-
gent conclusion. There is available, how
ever, the record Of the President in the
struggle to check the spread of COM
munism. He has demonstrated, in West
ern Europe and in the Mediterranean, a
willingness to make decisions, and the
fortitude to assume reasonable risks In
acting on the basis of those decisions. II
he has now decided upon the basis of all
the evidence, that the risks, both military
and political, of intervention in Formosa
outweigh any prospective advantages, his
record entities him to the benefit of public
confidence and public support.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

Q. Why is the so-called Big Ten of foot.
ball made up of only nine teams?-C. P. L.
A. The University Of Chicago resigned from
the Big Ten Football Circuit in 1916, leaving
only nine football teams in this conference.
Michigan State was admitted to membership
December IL. 1948, but will not become a
fuu-nedged member until 1853 because the
Western Conference schedules were drawn
up through 1852 before it was decided to ad-
NIT Michigan State. The circuit will then
again comprise ten football teams.
Q. Is it against the law to fly the United
States flag at night from privately owned
building?-P. j. T.
A. Public Law No. 829, approved June "a.
1912 to codify and emphasize existing rules
and customs pertaining to the display of the
nag states: ut is a universal custom to
display the flag only from sunrise to sun
set -. However, the flag may be displayed
at night upon special occasions when it. Is
Q. How much postage should one put on
return envelopes that are to 60 in letters to
foreign countries?-V S.
A. The Post Ofdce Department says that
because OF varying postage rates enclosing
return stamped envelopes in letters to foreign
countries is not permitted. To provide for
return postage an international reply coupdn,
costing II cents should be sent.
@. What States have the largest excess of
unmarried men?-H. F. r.
A. Nevada has 249 single men for every loo
single women. Wyoming is next with 154. to
100 and California third, with ia to 100.
In North Dakota and Vermont the sexes are
about even. 8E#~#
Q. Which was the last State to ratify the
21st Amendment to the Constitution and
thereby end prohibition?- Pr. E. M.
A. 1t was Utah, on December 5. 1893. This
amendment was the first In which ratification
by conventions instead of legislatures was
used. In less than 10 months conventions
met in SO States which ratified and two which
rejected the amendment. On December 5,
1888 the Secretary of State certified the
ratification. %a ~
@. What Is the approximate number Of
tractors in operation?-H. e. NJ =
A. The Farm Equipment Institute says
that there are approximately 35oo,0o0 tract
ors In operation.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Blames Educational Institutions
For Racial Prejudice
.o the Edttor of The star.


In recent letter to The Star, Dr.. e. B.
Henderson makes justified complaint
about our treatment OF visiting racial mi
norities from other countries, In this in
stance q student from IraQ who had no
diplomatic immunity to protect him from
the insults and Ill manners Of American cit
liens south Of the Potomac.
It is unfortunate that, as an educator, DR..
Henderson does not lay the blame where 1t
belongs. upon the public schools. univer-
stiles and churches Of America. Prejudices
are not inherited, but deliberately are in
stilled into the youth by adult demagogues
well aware OF their actions.
With the exception Of Quakers. do not
know Of any Christian sect free Of racial
prejudice. II our educational and religious
institutions made any effort towards teach
ing Americans to live and work with various
racial groups without prejudice, we could be
certain that our citizens would have no
prejudices. JOHN G. ROGERS.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Calls for Concerted Action
Against Racial Prejudice
To the Editor of The star.

Discrimination and segregation are an evil
that America can i'll afford in the light of
her future role as leader in a democratic
world. Every citizen who bows to the ap-
peasement of these kinsmen of prejudices is
remiss in his duty to himself his children
his city and Nation.
The separation of schools in the Capital
OF our great country is unfair. to all our
children, both white and Negro. It is more
harmful to the white child, because it does
not prepare him to face conditions which
he cannot escape in his future relations with
the growing strength Of the darker races Of
the world. Separation is the breeding
ground Of prejudice. intolerance and hate
If continued, the white child will be lulled
into false sense Of superiority which he
will fnd to his great disadvantage in this
modern age. No one so conditioned is fitted
to meet the events which time so eminently
foretells.
Every father, every mother, every teacher
every official Of city, State and Nation
must face up to the problem which has
abided with us far too long. We have gone
along believing that time itself would cure
the evil, without lifting q finger of dis
approval This great Nation was not created
by passivity; but by concerted action in
common cause. This deadly evil is our COM
mon cause.
All Of US. Protestant, Jew, Catholic, white
and Negro, have supreme destiny to work
for the common good Of all our people
We must labor without cessation to dispel
the enemy within our gates or we shall be
destroyed by the enemy without. To con-
tinue the condonement Of racial discrimina-
tion and segregation in our Nations Capital
is lending aid and comfort to the enemy;
and giving him the only weapon he needs
to push us all into oblivion. We must re-
form our forces and reorient our thinking
to meet the challenge Of greater day. a~
Our greatest hope is In our children, all
our children, white and Negro. Let them
not weigh us In the balance of tomorrow and
ind us wanting. Let US do something about
1t. Time marches on. Let us rise to the
height Of the great people that we are, and
remove the only blot that mars the noble
face Of our common mother freedom.
LEON A. THOMPSON,
President Garheld-Douglas Heights Citi-
Gems Association.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1oriter, although it is permissible for
a ,criter known to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Wants Falls Church CounciImen
To Let Manager Alone

wants FANS Cnufcn C0uncumen
To Let Manager Alone
To the Editor Of The Star:
The City Of Falls Church is considering
new charter. This charter as now drafted
would establish council-manager system,
according to recommendations Of qualified
experts In the field of public administration.
Whether this charter secures better gov
ernment for the people depends not so much
on the provisions Of the charter itself as
it does on the philosophy Of the Council
respecting the practical application Of it,
It is essential that the councilmen under
stand and be willing to give fair trial to the
modern concept Of council manager rela-
tionships.
It will be disappointing to the people If
they adopt this charter and then awaken
to the fact that the incumbent councilmen
adhere to ideas ingrained in them from
long experience with the former small-town
mayor-council system.
There are indications that this NAV han
pen, for some Of the incumbent councilmen
have shown q reluctance to entrust the
present city manager with authority to
handle the technical details of manage
ment. They have, on several occasions,
overridden or delayed action on his profess
sional recommendations In matters of en-
gineering-despite the fact that he is
licensed professional engineer and no one
on the council is so qualified
Let us hope that the incumbent and fu-
ture councilmen will have the wisdom to
let the city manager do the managing: that
they will trust his professional Judgment in
management matters; that they will stick
to the business Of setting basic policies, OBJ
jectives and financial limits: that they will
judge the manager by his accomplishments
rather than his methods, SO long as they
are within the bounds OF propriety.
The council-manager system will fail In
its promise to the people. II administered
by council that cannot refrain from
meddling. in management details which
properly belong in the hands of a pro-
fessional SAMUEL e. McSCRARY,
Councilman, Ward II, Falls Church, Va
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Argues Against Too Many Cabs
On the Streets Of Washington

Argues Against Too Many Cabs
On the Streets of Washington
To the Editor Of The Star:
Having been associated with the opera
ton Of taxicabs for 80 years, wish to
say that think Washington has the most
unfair taxicab setup in the United States.
No other city has half the number Of cabs
without limitation.
I recently saw postal employe park his
cab at the post Office and walk into the post
Office wearing his uniform. Now, I wonder
how he would feel If one day he were told
that cab driver would work his route and
he could 60 home.
Equally. drivers trying to make their liv-
ing operating cabs disapprove Of Govern
ment employees competing with them. Any
taxi driver who earns his bread as a cab
driver should be protected in his vocation.
The real taxi drivers have rough time
earning living under existing conditions
With the Sesquicentennial celebration COM
ing up hundreds Of additional cabs will ap-
pear on the streets Of Washington. Thus
serious situation may arise from loose taxi
operation.
The whole taxicab system Of Washington
needs overhauling. TRAVELLER.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Readers Continue Discussion
OF Capital Transit Troubles


Referring to the advertisement of the
Capital Transit Co.. showing turnip held
in lemon squeezer and the words: "You
Still Can't Get Blood From a Turnip,"
know that is an established fact. But the
way free enterprise got to be known as Big
Business was that they fed the turnip to
cow and sold the cows milk to baby and
in the course of time they thus got plenty
Of blood from the turnip cheap-that is until
the Wagner Act became law. Then a lot
more people organized. and the price Of blood
went up.
An article in The Star recently gave some
figures indicating that the Capital Transit
Co. sold less than half as many passes In
1949 at SITS each as it sold in 1947 at
$1.25. My suggestion would be to 60 back to
1947 prices. so they might regain their
1947 patronage or even double it. The
electric power companies did it, and they
are selling possibly 10 times as much current
today for less than one half what they
charged per kilowatt 20 years ago.
really believe the transit company would
make more money even at the old scent
fare than they would make If they raised
the price to Is or 20 cents. FL. WENGER.
To the Editor Of The Star:
My congratulations to you for your article
on Speaking Up on Transit Problems" also
for the courage Of Villa Carter Ransom for
writing. Let me speak up along with her
I appreciate using the pass but feel it is
high priced now and since large cities like
New York City, Los Angeles Houston, seem
to operate on cheaper fares surely the
Capital Transit could make necessary ad-
justments, cut the cloth to fit the pattern.
II fares 60 up, the public may choose to
walk more. use taxis or their own cars.
OBSERVER.
To the Editor Of The Star:
see that the people In Washington are
rnin9 "a ha forced In aeeer1t afaother IN.
Evening star., 1950-01-06
Questions and Answers

81 Iact by writing The Evening Star Irforma tion
SSSnIeau, ZIG Eye st. ne. Washington 3, D 6.
Evening star., 1950-01-06

1nBBB IN9t FOB0 :
Is Best Comic Of All
To the Editor Of The Star:
Pogo is not only the best comic strip In
The Star, it is the best comic there Is It
has far and away supplanted Lii Abner as
my favorite. BENJAMIN DOVER.
Evening star., 1950-01-06

To the Editor OF The Star:
zee that the people In Washington are
going 70 be forced to accept another In
Evening star., 1950-09-10
We trled mem! We t<n0Nt
AuNrJ rJewIMA CAKES :.
Delicious IS Our own Homemade /
say yNatioo5 Rd1eNioning Cake Bakers

AAN cake mix really make cakes good as the best
"homemades"? Here's the amazing answer! Homemakers
whose cakes prizes State and County Fairs from coast
coast recently "bakeested Aunt Jemima Cake Mixes.
And 881-92% of them-voed Aunt Jemima Cakes
"deTc0us as our h0memddep'
Evening star., 1950-09-10

Mrs. Roy evekman. West liberty.
lowe, writes: although my
cakeSswon First Prize at the
County Fair for years, i'Nhave
to admit my AHnt Jeminaa
Cakes taste every bit as good"
Mrs. Buckman is one of 8Sl
prize-winning cake bakerswho
bake tested" Aunt Jemima
Cakes-judged them delicious
as our own home nade!"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-11
North Koreans
TRY To Confuse
Negro Troops

WITH THE oath INFANTRY
REGIMENT IN KOREA (ANP)
A new infiltration wrinkle was
uncovered here last week by
troops of the famed oath Infan-
try regiment fighting on the Ko-
rean front, when a supposedly
Negro CT turned out to be a
North Korean soldier done up in
black face.
According to one officer of the
regiment, he could see what look
ed like a Negro CT driving be-
fore him at gun point a column
of white-clothed civilians = = sup
posedly guerillas.
At closer range, however, the
oath opened fire upon the group,
including the Negro soldier, be-
cause:
eve found out that the Kor-
cans had blackened the face of
one of their own men and dress
ed him up just like our CPS.
Guns were given the men in
white. Then the Communists just
pretended to drive them down the
road close to our positions SO as
to fool u.s."
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-11
St. Louis Youth
Dies On Korean
Front


ST. LOUIS CAMP Pvt. Lee
Othis Robinson, 18-year-old Negro
youth who upped his age on his
10th birthday in order to enlist
in the army, was killed in the Ko-
eran war, according to a TELEGRAPH
hic report received here last We'd
nesday from the defense depart
ment in Washington. Robinson is
the first st. Louis soldier to die
of wounds suffered in the unof-
ficial World War III.
The youth had been sent to
Japan about a year ago. He died
on July 26. Three days before his
death he had written his parents,
MI. and Mrs. James Robinson,
saying:
"I'm in the front line of fight
ing, but don't worry about me.
Pm getting along fine"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-11
Dunbar Begins
Grid Practice
Monday

All candidates for the Dunbar
High School football team both
varsity and freshman team report
for physical examination Monday,
August IA, 10 am. in the baseman
of the municipal Bldg. Official
practice will start Monday Aug
ust Fl. Suits will be issued Satur-
day August 10 at 8 am.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-11
w. {. Handy
Guest OF
Jazz Spot

NEW YORK (ANP)- w. c.
Handy, 76-year-old trumpeter
Father Of the Blues" was guest
artist on the NBC "Chamber
Music Society of Lower Basin
Street" program aired here Sat-
urday evening.
The program, a special one in
Handy's honor, featured Jane
Pickens, the Escourtiers and Hen
ry Levine's Dixieland octet. It
presented a cross-section of the
composers writings in an improm-
ptu jam session. Tunes featured
on the program included memphis
Blues, Handy's ~favorite; "Beale
Street Blues, est. Louis Blues"
"Love1ess Love" and "The Joe
Turner Blues"
Handy, who has been blind for
II years, recently said that "I1l
never write another "Memphis
Blues" He explained that the Oft
labelled "Negro music" of yester-
day" is the country club melody
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-11

according to the report. :
Pits. C. V. Masters and S. B.
Paul, was told by William Nc
Carver, 22, of $50 Washington
st, that his girl friend Lillian Will
coxon, &c, of 1923 Bruen st., cut
him on the left arm on the corn
er of Washington and Longworth
SITS, on August 6, at about 8:45
pm. -. He told officers he did
not wish to file charges against
the girl.
While cruising in the neighbor-
hood of 3O4 Norwood ave., Pits.
N. D. Emmons and w. Tarzin-
sky, on the night of August 8,
about ITO am. came upon a
screaming woman lying on the
front porch of the residence. With
her was her husband, John J..
Stevens, SO, of 996 Washington
st., standing over her. She told
the officers he had assaulted her
and had bruised her on her right
leg. She named as witnesses, Ma
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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-11
Levers Here
Sunday

Singing Evangelist, A. A. LEV
ers, Of Cincinnati, Ohio, will ap-
pear again at the Community
Bible Tent, Sunday night, August
18th. located at Fitch and Wilt
ans street. Evangelist E. I. Wat
son will give a lecture on the
Smashing Of Heavens Looking
Glass;" You are welcome to come
and hear this man. All seats are
free.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-11
Filed
Against Newport
News Library For
Prejudice

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (ANP)
Complaints of several weeks
against city officials of Newport
News and officials of the Newport
News Public library reached a
climav last week when a suit was
filed in U. S. District court charg-
ing discrimination against persons
on the basis of race or color.
Taking the action was William
Hale Thampson who contends that
he has been denied use Of the Ii
brary con account of his alleged
race and color"
The court will be asked to de-
termine the "custom, practice and
usage of defendants in denying
on account of race and COLOR to
the plaintiff the use of the library
which is contrary to the 18th
Amendment to the Constitution of
the United States.
The suit was filed by William
Davis Belts, Newport News at
torney, for Mr.. Thompson.
It was not Immediately ascer-
tainable when the court would
hear arguments in the suit.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-08-11
from Police BIotter
By Jimmie N. Jones

Among the unfinished items on
the books Of the Detective bureau
are the following cases assigned
to the boys in "Gray and Blue".
Pits. G.. H. Bryan and P. T.
Stewart are investigating the as
sault and battery charge of Marie
Wilkins, %, of 80 Hawthorn
st., she became involved in an ar
gument with another woman
known to her as "Daisey" and
that "Daisey" struck her in the
face and on her body several
times and then stuck her under
her arm with an ice pick while
they were in an alley near the
intersection of Saratoga and Mat
hews Lane on the afternoon of
August 8, at about $3.50 o'clock.
Following treatment at the st.
Elizabeth hospital, she told the Of
ficers that she did not wish to
prosecute and signed a statement
to that effect.
The same officers are investi-
eating another charge Of assault
and battery by Mrs. James Nc
Cary, mother of Erintine J. Hat
cher, Is, of 119 Garst ST., who
told them that while on August
g., at about 6 pm. she left her
daughter at the residence of 127
Garst st., where other children
were playing in the front yard,
and where a fight between them
insued. With Betty Hill a daught-
err Of Mrs. Martha Hill, of 1913
Garst st, and the Hatcher girl
being the principals in the fray.
According to Mrs. Hill, the Hat
cher girl bit Betty Hill on the
thumb and held to her victim un-
til Mrs. Hill, struck her across the
back with a club, breaking the
hold of Erintine Hatcher. She
claimes the incident was an acct
dent. No arrest was advised.
Pits. H. T. Bryant and H. w.
Guthridg was dispatched to st.
Elizabeth hospital to investigate
an assault and battery charge on
August 8, about 1880 A. M.
Their investigation turned out to
be the statement of Roosevelt
Bailey, SO, Of 1649 Tampa av.,
who told them that he became in
volved in an argument with
Charles Palmer, of 442 Parker av,.
and a fight over the ex-wife of
Bailey in front of 525 College
st., Bailey was cut on the left
shoulder by Palmer. There were
no eye witnesses to the incident,