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Evening star., 1950-06-23
Freighter in a Cole

A sky blue-black as Concord grapes
And sldte-Oreen siOells all shot NTH
tChtte.
Deep engines drum and skip a beat:
The port botD i0dlIops out OF sight.
Masts rock beneath the dark cloud scud.
The ships cat scGmpers. sensing storm:
Wild galley boy bangs pots and pans,
His singing roice Is in good form.
And blonde against the s1Ditt dark mind
That PLAYS through rigging as comb.
The Danish deckhand shouts dotcn gusts
With laughter quick and tDhite as foam.
Let east iof1sd rip and tall pGUer smash,
The little ship mill buck the gale:
And, due In Plymouth late this month.
Therein be breathing space and mail.
FREDERICK r.. BRIGHT.
Evening star., 1950-06-23
J. Walsh.

The consumer (you and u is the help
less shuttlecock in the eternal game Of
badminton between labor and manage
ment Labor's raquet is higher wages"
and management's is higher prices"
The arc described by the bedraggled
bird as it is slammed about is higher each
time; this arc. of course, is the cost Of
living"
Now that those characters have settled
their strike, who would be so brash as
to question the statement that (not next
week nor the week after, as that would be
too obvious) within two months the price
of milk locally will again rise.
Who, having already paid for this
petty squabble in reduced or completely
removed milk rations for himself and his
children, will bear the financial cost Of
Evening star., 1950-06-23
Merited Praise for the Police

Coming from former Federal Bureau OF
investigation man who was attached to Scotland
Yard during the war, the high praise given local
police by Lieutenant Colonel Gillette, of the
Air Force, for their fine work in the Boiling Air
Base murder case has more than ordinary sig
nifcance. Colonel Gillette knows police efficiency
when he sees it! Police Chief Barrett has right
to be proud of his homicide squad, which the Air
Force officer lauded as the best he has ever seen.
The relentless diligence of Major Barrett's
men in questioning thousands of possible sus-
poets has been demonstrated not only in the
Boiling Base taxicab Staying but in the Lans-
burgh double-murder case of last April In
both cases police investigators checked on many
clues and questioned everyone who conceivably
might have had any knowledge of the crimes.
1t was tedious work that called for tact, intel-
gence and great deal of patience In the Lans-
burgh case lie detector finally was uSed-with
marked success. In the Boiling investigation
police were aided by agents of the Air Force
Ofice of Special Investigations, under Colonel
Gillette. More than 1000 Of the 5000 men at
the base were questioned, producing several dis
connected leads that brought an Air Force pri-
vate under suspicion. The alleged confession of
the soldier followed.
The two cases have shown that thorough,
persistent police work pays of. A few more such
prompt solutions of major crimes and the Grim
inal element will evidence q good deal more
respect for the Washington police than they
have shown in times past. There is no better
crime deterrent than a police force with a
reputation for quick and effective action against
those who defy the law.
Evening star., 1950-06-23
Postal Patronage vs.. Economy

With postal economy brought home to every
citizen through the curtailed delivery program,
now is a particularly good time for the public
to press for congressional passage of postal
reorganization legislation. The savings possible
through fewer mail deliveries cannot match
those which the Hoover Commission asserted
could be assured by an adequate modernization
Of the Post Office Department. Yet Congress
continues to daily with Hoover-sponsored recon-
mendations for taking the department out Of
politics." instituting up-to-date accounting
methods and otherwise putting the postal service
on an efficient business basis of operation.
Nearly year ago there was introduced in
the Senate o-political-patronage bill covering
postmaSterships 1t was recommended by the
Hoover Commission, by the President and by the
Postmaster General. 1t would place all post
mastershps on strictly competitive civil service
basis, without necessity of Senate confirmation.
The bill was referred to the Senate Post office
Committee. 1t is still there today, gathering
dust. The committee has offered no explana-
tion for its decision to indefinitely postpone"
action on the measure, a policy which keeps 1t
in pigeonhole.
Yet this bill, with other legislation designed
to improve postal efficiency, will help to save
the deficit-ridden Post Office Department up
wards of 5000 100000 a year, according to the
Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report. The
committee wisely has decided to make this bill,
known as s. 2213, the prime objective" of its
immediate efforts in behalf of reorganization
plans. It is certainly the most important of all
the presidential proposals still pending. S. 2213
should not be permitted to die at this session
through arbitrary inaction of committee which
apparently is more interested in preserving the
Senates patronage privileges than in reducing
the half -bon-dolar postal deficit.
Evening star., 1950-06-23
A Good Thing for Japan

Not long ago, in speech at Houston, former
Undersecretary of State Will L. Clayton called
attention to a project that has received less
publicity than it deserves. The project, relatively
small in scope but important in its potentialties,
is the International Christian University in
Japan.
This undertaking is being promoted by
group of distinguished Americans headed by
Joseph c. Grew, our prewar Ambassador to
Japan. It has the strong support of General
Macarthur, who is honorary chairman of Mr..
Crews organization. enthusiastically cooper
ating, the Japanese themselves-in country
wide campaign-have already raised about
$4,000 for the project and their money has
been used to buy 350-acre university site near
Tokyo.
AS explained by Mr.. Grew, the purpose of
the university is to serve as an important stabil
izing influence by educating humanitarian
leaders, we'll grounded with Christian ideals, who
can be relied upon to preserve and extend the
principles of democracy in Japan after our
occupation forces move out" With that excellent
objective in view, the institution has begun to
feel its way under the direction of a recently
appointed board of trustees and its first presi-
dent-Dr Hachiro Yuasa, who is widely re-
garded as the countrys most outstanding edu-
Gator
Non-sectarian and co-educational in char
acter the university is being organized to operate
chiefly on the graduate level. It's faculty, which
is still very much in the formative stage, is
expected to be drawn from various democratic.
countries until it is made up of Christian educa-
tors of the highest caliber. The institution,
Evening star., 1950-06-23
'Bruins Are q Public Utility

Yesterday I hired q capable young
chemical engineer to scythe grass and
move lumber. He expects no work In his
chosen field for the next three or four
years; but he Is far more cheerful about
his plight than am.
The Federal Government, along with
many large corporations. has Just warned
this years college graduates to expect
no good jobs for long time. We have
more workers than jobs Worse yet, work.
ers multiply while jobs dwindle. The end
is not yet in sight. Soon young nuclear
physicists may be emptying our garbage
cans.
Secretary Of State Acheson has just told
us that China Is a dying nation and that
our policy must be one of watchful wait
ing for the death. General Mao says
that some 200 900 900 Chinese must per-
ish before the survivors can live we'll and
happily. Overpopulation has doomed the
land.
Yet. in spite Of this evil. the Chinese
have had too much worldly wisdom to
allow young engineers to do work which
any dull fellow with strong back and
a weak mind might do even better. For
centuries the villagers have shrewdly
sized up their own children and have
pooled their tiny resources to help the
ablest boys make the most of themselves.
Many mandarin and many business
executive Of top rank in China owe their
success to the many little coins con-
tributed by hundreds Of poor people in
the home town.
Brains are a public utility. To make
the most of them is a public duty. The
Chinese villagers know this. Will we
Americans ever learn it?
Walter b. Pitkin.
Los Altos, Cal.
Evening star., 1950-06-23

according to its American and Japanese foun-
ders, will be run in way calculated to build it
UP. in due course into one of the foremost Of its
kind in the world.
Mr.. Crews organization has coined a slogan
to sum up the purpose Of this hedgling in the
neld of education. The slogan-"New Leaders
for the New Japan"-is an apt one, for the
institution taking shape near Tokyo promises to
contribute a great deal in that sense. It's build
ers certainly merit encouragement and support
Evening star., 1950-06-23
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What did Cyrus Field do with the
first cable that was unsuccessfully laid
in the Atlantic Ocean In 1858? Did he
leave 1t in the ocean or did he use It
over again?-P. N.
A. Messages were received over the
1883 cable from August 5. 1858. to Sep
tember 2, 1858. Confused signals could
be sent through the cable until October
20. Failure of the cable was due to the
breakdown Of the insulation on the cable
due to the high current used. The
cable was abandoned and left on the
floor Of the ocean because 1t was con-
sidered too weak to use.
@. Did Amelia jerks Bloomer wear tha
bloomer costume throughout her life?-
D. H. H.
A. She wore the new form Of sanitary
attire" for eight years and then aban-
doned 1t because she thought her in
f1uence would be greater in the conven.
tional womens dress.
Q. Was 1t the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road that had the first wye turn around
track? r.. H. S.
A. The first wye track on record, ac-
cording to the Association Of American
Railroads. was built by the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad in connection with its
operations near Baltimore in the early
1905.
Evening star., 1950-06-23
Home for IncurubIes

would like to express. through the
medium Of this newspaper. my great
appreciation to the Washington Home
for Incurables for the excellent care
given my aunt during her last Illness
The personnel with whom I came in
contact were most efficient. understand
ing and kind.
This is indeed a wonderful hospital,
and worthy Of the support Of the people
OF our Nations Capital
Vera C. Bailey.
Evening star., 1950-06-23
Who Helps the Commies?

European visitor told me that Sc
cure Americans who stand up at BAN
ouet tables to tell our insecure how
bravely they should live are handing
the world to the Communists on sill
yer platter.
Any man who fights communism by
proclaiming that capitalism must be as
adamantly cold to the welfare Of our
citizens as the Commies says 1t is. Is
worth more to the Kremlin than hum
dred secret agents.
J. Walsh.
Brooklyn, NY.
Evening star., 1950-06-23

doing very good job Of handling and
marketing his potatoes. and he would try
next time to get that extra 80 cents out
of the market by bringing his quality up
to that Of Farmer Jones potatoes.
Incidentally, let me point out that this
price support would be useful only to the
farmer who was fortunate enough to
produce something to sell. Obviously.
Evening star., 1950-06-23
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer "a
any question Of fact BY either writing The
NV. WASHINGTON 8, D. c., and inelosins 3 cents
1rstuIn postage or by telephoninE ST. 5000,
Evening star., 1950-06-23

Pogo
Can it be possible. sir, that the making
up of a lamentably inferior Western
comic in a position above that Of the
finest and most truly comic of all strips
in history Il refer. of course. to the
Pogo" strip. may be prelude to Pogos
removal from The Stars comic page?
My family. which Is sorry to have delayed
so long in telling you how fine Pogo is.
instructs me to say in this demarche
that the elimination Of Pogo would dan
gerously approach an act Of war. and
that the awful consequences might even
include subscription to the Richmond
paper which carries him. Our belated
congratulations on the strip. But please!
JO.
Editors Note: Relax. Jo 1t looks
as though Pogo is going to stick around
for a long time)
Evening star., 1950-06-23
Letters to The Star

pseudonym is permissible only rhen letter carries
correct and address of ,1riter. Please be briet
Evening star., 1950-06-23

1t? Who? Why. you and I. fellow citizens!
Get your pocketbooks out. We've just
had another strike!
w. James Bastian.
Evening star., 1950-06-23
United World FederuIists

In an editorial of June 13, entitled
"When Membership Hurts" you re-
minded the President that while all Of
us may make mistakes in joining Or
ganizations, some mistakes are very
serious. You pointed out that the Presi-
dent himself has directed the prepara-
ton Of list of organizations. member
ship in which may mean disqualification
from Federal civil service.
It seems to me unfortunate that the
organization which gave rise to the dis
cussion. however was the United World
Federalists, an organization which Is de-
finitely not on the Attorney Generals
list and whose efforts have been sec
onded by a large number Of Senators
and Representatives. ,r
While the United World Federalists is
frequently attacked by self-proclaimed
super patriots and isolationists, who OBJ
ject to it's desire to strengthen the
United Nations, it is also attacked even
more frequently by the New York Daily
Worker, Pravda, and Radio Moscow.
United World Federalists bars all totali-
tarians, including Communists. from
membership. It presents a proposal
which Is both the most dynamic and
the most inexpensive way to block Rus
sian imperialism.
Edgar Ansel Mowrer.
Chairman, D. c. Branch, United World
Federalists.
Evening star., 1950-06-23
Who Pays?

Brooklyn, NY.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
LAS JOVENES PARTY
"COME AS YOU ARE"

The Las Jovenes Class of the
First Methodist Church held a
Come as you are" party, March
20, in the social hall of the church.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements was Mrs. Don Thib-
aut, Mrs. Roy Daniels, Mrs. Ros-
allie Tingley, Miss Eloise Corn
we'll, Miss Geraldine Henry. De-
vitionals were given by Mrs. Max
Price. A short business meeting
was conducted by the president,
Miss Geraldine Henry. Costume
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Roy
Rowe and Mrs. Norman Jones.
Several guessing games were
played with prizes awarded to
Mrs. Robert Dillingham;, Mrs. Joe
Harrington, Mrs. Don Morris,
Mrs. Kenneth Phleger. Refresh
ments were served from tables
decorated with newspaper table
cloths and centered with candles
and coco cola bottles. 33 members
were present.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
PRATT-BEEkMAN
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Bessie Pratt, "a Laurel
street, is announcing the marriage
of her daughter, Joan, to Jay
Beekman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Beekman, of Big Plain.
The marriage was an event of
Wednesday, March Is at one
o'clock at the home of the Rev.
j. D. Deeds of Lilly Chapel.
For her wedding, the bride
chose street length dress OF
navy blue with gray accessories.
Her corsage was of white roses.
Mrs. James Lindsay, bridesmat-
ron and only attendant, wore a
street length dress of aqua with
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
OES OBSERVES
ROBERT MORRIS NIGHT

London Chapter Order of the
Eastern Star observed Robert
Morris Night at the last meeting.
Mrs. Robert L. Rea told some
thing of the life and character of
DR.. Robert Morris and the vision
which prompted him to found
this great organization which now
reaches a membership of two MIL
lion. She also described the first
Chapter meeting in log school
house and compared it with the
elaborate ceremonies in the beau
tiful temples and Chapter rooms
today.
w. H. Culpeper chose for his
topic, Robert Morris, the Mason,
telling of Morris study of The
Bible until he was the leading
Bible authority of his day, and
of his notable contribution to
Masonry.
The Star Points gave an CT
fective floral ceremony and ap-
propriate violin solos were given
by Miss Margaret Chance accomp-
anied by Miss Anne Dickerson.
One of the numbers was the hymn,
Memories of Galilee' The words
of the hymn were written by
Robert Morris on one of his visits
to the Holy Land.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28

an exhaustive study of the geology
of the state, also its flora and
fauna.
His narration Wednesday was
centered around color slides con-
corning the terrain of Ohio, its
formation, the habitat of flowers
and birds and his method of TAX
ing pictures.
OF particular interest to the
club and its guests, was Mr..
Thomas reference to the skelton
of the mastodon discovered on the
Orleton Farms last fall. In COM
mentlng on the discovery, the
speaker stated that the bones had
been sent to Chicago, where there
is an instrument for computing
radio activity of the bones. This
will give science some idea of the
approximate age of the pre-hist-
oric animal. This, the speaker
stated, is the first time in history
that science has been enabled tc
ascertain such a fact.
Mrs. Harold Welsh, welcomed
the guest with an ode to spring
and presented Mrs. Howard
Street and her daughter, Miss
Dorothy Street, who had secured
the musical talent for the pro.
gram.
Miss Street in turn presented
Mrs. Waldo Rector of Lafayette
and her three small daughters
Romaine, Heddy and Marilyn
Mrs. Rector accompanied the
children in three songs, Teddy
Bears Picnic" Teapot Song
and Music, Music, Music
After the program, Mrs. Welsh
Mrs. Wolford Jones, Mrs. A. NJ
Beathard, Mrs. II. r. Blackmore
Mrs. James +. Bell, Jr. Mrs. c.
A. Holton, Mrs. r. B. Howard
and Mrs. D. II. Jackman, served
refreshments
Mrs. Harry High, chairman of
the program committee, pre-
sented Mr.. Thomas. members OF
her comnlittee were Mrs. Robert
Plymell and Miss Beatrice Clevc-
land.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
|ETY SOCIAL EVENTS AND NEWS OF THE CLUBS|

Association has repeatedly stated
that food cooked in aluminium is
NOT HARMED in any way.
Since all natG. al waters an.
some food contain minerals, e.
pecially iron, the cooking process
may deposit these on aluminium
utensils. Since aluminium is bright,
the discoloration usually appears
dark. But scientists state that
mere traces of iron which dis
colors aluminium is in no sense a
threat to health. In fact, Miss
Beall says that acid foods will
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
JUST A MEHE CLUB
HONORS TWO MEMBERS

The Just A Mere club had
luncheon at the Seneca Hotel, CO.
lumbus, Thursday, followed by
theatre party at the Ohio, honor
ing two members, Mrs. Wayne
Clelland and Mrs. H. H. Porter,
who have birthdays in March.
Others attending were, Mrs.
Howard Dorm, Mrs. F. G. Wheat
on, Mrs. John Traphagan, Mrs.
c. c. Farley and Mrs. r. Z.
Howard.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
1T Isn't So" Home Specialist Says
About Reports On Cooking Utensils

Cooper, glass, enameled ware
and particularly aluminium cook
ing utensils have been accused of
being injurious to the health. Con-
siderable malicious propaganda
about safety in cooking utensils
are making the rounds now in
Ohio.
Homemakers are told that they
must discard their present uten-
sils to keep their families health
s. to prevent cancer to con-
serve minerals and vitamins. To
this propaganda, Thelma Beall,
Extension Home Management
Specialist says emphatically, 1T
isn't sol"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28

brighten aluminium when cooked
in it and there's really no neces-
sity of securing discolored uten-
sill. Even though it is darkened, 1T
is perfectly sanitary when washed
with hot water and soap.
So the Home management speci-
alists hope all Ohio homemakers
will consider these facts when
hearing a salesman making these
false claims in the hope of talking
women into buying a new set OF
high priced cooking utensils.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
VIEW AUXILIARY
ELECTS OFFICERS

The Auxiliary of H. V. Christie
pher Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, elected the following Of
ficers Monday, March 90
Betty Daily, president; Ruth
Litchfield, a senior vice president;
Norman Jean Baker, junior vice
president; Katie Rutherford,
chaplain; Patricia Miller, conduct
resses; Willis Litchfield, treas
urer; Jean Smell, secretary; Betty
Shoemaker, Josephine Graves and
Rebecca Litchfield, trustees.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28

navy blue accessories. Her corsage
was of red roSebuds.
James Lindsay was best man
for the bridegroom.
Following the ceremony, we'd
ding guests were entertained at
dinner at the brides home.
The new Mr.. and Mrs. Beekman
are residing with the bridegroom S
parents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28

The home management special
ist explains it this way . There's
no question that a certain amount
of aluminium will be dissolved and
will pass over into the food. But
aluminium is part of normal heal
thy diet. It's present in partically
all the foods we eat and the water
we drink. The American Medical
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
Natural History Curator Is
London Garden Club Speaker

In his field trips in connection
with his work at the museum and
also as nature writer, Mr.. Thom-
as has visited all the counties in
Ohio and 1000 of the 5000 town.
ships in the state. He had made
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28

Edwirs 5. Thomas. curator of
Natural History at the Ohio Mus
cum, talked on "Ohio in Natural
Color" at London Garden Clubs
Guest Night, Wednesday at Coov-
er club house.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Redman
of near Lilly Chapel entertained
at dinner Sunday in celebration of
the birthdays of Mrs. Richard
Redman, London and Miss Kath-
ryn Benjamin, West Jefferson.
Attending were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Redman and daughter
Cathy; Misses Florence and Kath-
ryn Benjamin and Mrs. Ida Young
of West jefferson and Myrtle
Smith of Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
HOME FROM FLORIDA

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nabergall,
South Union street, with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Willoughby. North
Oak street. have returned from
two weeks vacation in Florida.
The Nabergalls spent most of their
time in Bradenton, guests of their
son, Andrew Nabergall and fam
lily. The Willoughbys were in
Miami, where they were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Curl.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
RETURN FROM CALIFORNIA

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Swaney.
South Oak street, returned Tues
day from a two months vacation.
They went first to New Orleans
for the Mardi Gras and then on to
California. From San Diego they
came up the coast and home
through Grand Canyon, Painted
Dessert and Petrified Forest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
GUESTS FROM DAYTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Price. Gar
field avenue, had as their guests
over the week end, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Slagle and daughter San
dra and Robert Hamp, all of
DAYTON.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28
GUEST EAST LIVERPOOL

Mrs. D. E. Downing returned
Friday from East Liverpool where
she had been the guest last week
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. d. Christ
oDher.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-03-28

Here is the quality you see-hear feel! Take
the wheel your Ford Dealers and feel for yourself
the get-upand-go of the so Ford's quiet new Va
Ghe engine that whispers while it works)-ride in
Fords Mid Ship" comfort -and listen to Fords sound.
conditioned" quiet. few minutes the wheel will con-
vince you Ford's the fine in its field for so.