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Evening star., 1950-01-12
This and That
By Charles E. TyacewelI

By Charles E. TyaceyeH
Templeton Jones is all the time seeing
things no one else notices.
His latest was how the transit company
got Scent fare where ordinarily 1t draws
but cents. (On one Of those Maryland
buses.)
Jones got in. dropped in his nickel, and
settled back
A lady got in with boy about az years
old.
His mother forgot. and dropped in her
scent piece.
The youngster set up a howl.
Kids like to drop in fares. It is the juve-
nile equivalent Of something or other, Jones
didn't know exactly what.
**
The noise the boy made was terrible,
The driver looked around, the passengers
grinned.
The mother looked embarrassed, but only
for second.
She was quick witted mamma and, above
all, she knew her little johnny.
Here she said. Hush" she said.
30 saying she fsheda into her handbag
and came up with a nice bright penny
The boy grabbed it, but no quicker than
MS hoWls dried up. It was magic.
he Totted up to the fare box, dropped In
the additional naoney-all Of it-and smiled
his way back to his seat.
He was happy at last.
Everybody laughed, including mother.
penny is not much, after all, and It had
bought lot Of silence.
Iempleton Jones figured that he had never
seen so little buy SO much.
Or heard it, either.
The transit company was making more
money than its profit sheet would show.
Jones pictured the president. or somebody.
looking severely at the balance sheet.
This report" he snorted Cat least In
Jones minds eye), Shows a penny extra" !"
He frowned again. (The president. not
Jones' Templeton Jones never frowns. He
always smiles, and is happy
Where did this earning come from?" de-
manded the president.
There was huddle Of vice presidents.
Men leaped from mahogany desks.
I want to know" said the president, in
severe tones. where this extra penny came
from. Here we have cent, pure profit, and
no one can account for it,
Templeton Jones grinned.
He could account for 1t.
The little boy could account for it.
The kind and sensible mother could ac-
count Tor It,
But not an executive could tell where the
single penny came from, and If they worked
at it for the rest of their lives, they could
not tell.
Jones rejoiced He hoped they would
never find out. Let them suffer. It would
serve them right.
****
The next day, as Jones boarded his bus,
he found another small boy.
This one was screaming, too.
Jones had bright idea.
Nov, see here. my little man" he smiled,
in his best Victorian manner. you mustn't
cry"
"Wa-a-a-a-a, wa-a-a-a-a-a-a!" screamed
the boy.
Jones reached into his pocket, and his
hand came out with bright new penny.
Take this and drop 1t into the box. !"
suggested Jones airily.
This time 1t didn't work.
The lad struck the penny. knocked 1t
| across the bus. and continued to bawl as
| loud as ever. i
Templeton Jones, Sadder but wiser
man, went back to his newspaper.
II guess you have to be mother" No
! philosophical. i asss
Evening star., 1950-01-12
ColdIy Considered

While the cold war over the anti-hista-
mines RACES, people seem to be shifting
and sneezing pretty much as usual. In
case the common cold is really on the
way OUT however, 1t might ebe well to
review its small benefits. It is, at least
practically one Of the last human ailments
that has yet to be labeled psychomatic,
and 1t also, in its convalescent stages,
brings out boldly the Elizabeth Barrett
Browning in every woman.
With the first delicate hack that signals
recovery, the girls reach down for their
best bed jacket, get out the seldom used
satin coverlet and array themselves on the
couch for happy little interlude of inter-
esting invalidism. The spinster grandly
summons the maid who usually comes only
once week, then, feeling deliciously iso-
lated from bus music, typewriters and tele-
phones, digs in behind a barricade of
magazines. The housewife enjoys the
added FLIP Of watching her husband come
grimly to grips with her daily problems.
Part Of her pleasure comes from looking
up dreamily from her novel to advise him
kindly and tolerantly about some detail
OF brushing sisters hair or basting the
roast Her heart may be touched by his
clumsy efforts with the dinner on the
tray. but though she could do it much
better herself, even in her slightly i'm
paired state, she would not for the world
Interfere. This is not so much the sadist
as the school teacher in her. "Let him
md out what have to put up with day
AFTER day" she says implacably.
For the man of the house, beset with
the runny nose and red eyes, the situation
Is not so appealing. There is not very
much novelty for him in being waited on.
He generally becomes quite restive around
the house, pausing in his pacing just long
enough to make acid comments about his
wife's operation of the household. She
sees him go back to work with relief
tempered only by regret that perfectly
good cold has been wasted on him.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Election Time in Britain

NO one with common sense Will venture
to predict the outcome of next months
general election in Britain without pro-
tecting himself with all sorts of qualifying
"ifs," "buts" and "maybes." The only
thing certain about the event is that it
will give the people of the United Kingdom
their first opportunity in five years to pass
judgment on the Labor government and
to determine whether they are to have
more socialism or less.
There have been some indications
notably last years striking Conservative
gains in county and municipal elections
OF rightward swing In British political
sentiment, and the same thing has been
suggested by public-opinion polls. But
such signs do not necessarily mean a great
deal. Although the wishful may view them
as a guarantee that the United Kingdom
is going to follow the example set recently
by New Zealand and Australia when they
ousted their Labor governments, cautious
prognosticators will be sobered by the
remembrance Of how our Gallups and
Rope-s were completely upset by President
Truman in 1948.
Nevertheless 1t seems fairly certain that
the British election-which will take place
February %, twenty days after the King
dissolves Parliament and the formal cam
paign begins-will be close one Winston
Churchllls Conservative Party can be ex-
pected to blame austerity and lot of
other domestic headaches on Prime Min
lister Attlee and the Laborites The latter.
on the other hand, undoubtedly will make
the most of the fact that the U. K. is
enjoying full employment and relative
prosperity, even though the dollar problem
remains far from solved and the long
range economic outlook is full of grim
uncertainties.
AS for the issue of socialism itself,
Mr. Churchill and his followers apparently
intend to run on platform promising to
repeal the naturalization of iron and steel
and to encourage private enterprise, but
otherwise being about as strong for vel
fare state as Labor-a platform saying that
they Will do pretty much the same thing.
only better, and with no new bureaucratic
extensions. In such circumstances, though
the chance Is very slim one, it is con-
ce1vable that neither of the major parties
Will win a clear majority and that the
in-between Liberals will emerge with
cabinetmaking power. &
Regardless of the outcome, however. the
election will not affect the essentials Of.
Britains foreign policy. Except for
handful of mavericks, the Liberals, Con-
servatives and Laborites are all as one In
their views on the Marshall Plan, the
Atlantic Pact and other measures designed
to safeguard the free world from direct
and indirect Soviet aggression. No matter
who wins, therefore, the Kremlin will
hardly have reason to be cheered.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Expresses Appreciation
For Christmas Publicity
To the Editor Of The star.

fOr CHRISTMAS publicity
To the Editor Of The Star:
wish to express the appreciation of our
church to you for your fine cooperation
in connection with the presentation Of our
Living Nativity Over 10000 persons
witnessed the presentation, many OF whom
doubtless would not have been here had
your newspaper not rendered such valuable
cooperation.
The feature story by Casper Names was
excellently done. He entered into the spirit
OF the OCCASION and his article contained
warmth and understanding. The pictures
that your paper carried were excellent.
All who saw the presentation, think,
experienced the meaning Of Christmas In q
deeper way than would have been the case
otherwise. Much Of our attendance is to
be credited to you and your newspaper,
and we want to express once again our
sincere appreciation
HARRY G. BALTHIS,
Arlington Forest Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Winter Paradox
horizonIess NTH snoaD,

To-Day, h0ftSOnIeSS 1Dtth SnO1C,
Presents me tuith paradox:
How does this restless unite iastiH
Such peace to field and tree and hill,
And even to the Di1d that rocks
The tutted branches to and fro?
HON. cans this frosty star-taH be
Immediate, and get ertend
For miles and miles beyond this placer
BetaDeen the fronds OF crystal lace.
My tti1dop and nay PISTON blend
This small room Nth infnity.
This house and yard, the sleeping land,
The countryside for miles around
\ Are al cocoo1,ed IN 1Dindina 1olite,
And get this Ui1try tDorld Is right
Beside me, peaceful and profound,
Ne1r-yet familiar as my hand.
COSEITE MIDDLETON.
Evening star., 1950-01-12

existing law they are very unhappy. As the
IRO gradually is closing the camps. they
have to 60 to Australia. Venezuela, Canada.
even when they have close relatives in the
United States.
fear that such statements as the one in
your article may close to them even the
slight possibility ever to be so happy as am.
You cannot imagine how disappointed they
were when the amended bill was not passed
by the Senate In October.
They are fine people, hardworking serious,
real fighters for democracy
JURAJ OZDINEC.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HAsKN SERVICE.
Q. Do fats supply more calories than other
foods?-J. E.
A. Weight for weight. fats supply more
than twice as much body fuel as does any
other kind Of food.
Q. When was the Quartermaster Corps of
the Army established?-A r. A.
A. The Quartermaster Corps was created
In IT'S by the Continental Congress to supply
the Colonial Militia. In Europe quarter.
masters were mentioned as early as 1447.,
They were called "harbingers" and rode ahead
Of troops to find lodgings for them.
Q. Is man physically eligible for service
In the armed forces If he has lost several
teeth?-W. n. o.
A. II a man is otherwise qualified, the fact
that some Of his teeth have been pulled and
some filled would not disqualify him for!
military service.
Q. Does frost penetrate more deeply in clay
than in sandy soil?-L. II. s.
A. The general consensus shows that "cov-
erage" more than type of soil controls the
depth Of frost penetration. Frost penetration
OF two inches In any type Of soil under q
good forest leaf coverage is comparable to
18 inches In open uncovered field soil. all
other conditions being equal.
G. What is pigeons milk?-H. d. p.
A. During incubation substance forms
In the crops Of the birds known as pigeon
milk or curd. and on this the young are
fed for the. first five or six days. or until they
are old enough to digest grain.
@. Why do hunters wear red coats?-R. r.
A. In England. red is the color of the royal
livery. It Is believed that the color was
adopted by huntsmen because x-hunting
was declared royal sport by Henry II.
Evening star., 1950-01-12

stituents. OF course, this present crisis
will pass. But there will be others. And
this Is something that should be remem-
bered by the voters when the Democrats
again feel that it is politically safe to
resume their tainted crusade against the
Taft-Hartley Act.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Thinks Dogs Should Protest
Against Being Hunted
To the Editor Of The Star:

Thinks Dogs Should Protest
Against Being Hunted
To the Editor Of The Star:
In reply to an article in The Sunday Star
entitled. Bounty vouchers-Dog Tails-Go
Unified" 1t seems to me that the dogs ought
to protest. In these days Of the Welfare
State, every useful species has . right to
life. liberty. and the pursuit Of happiness.
Dogs have their rights as well as the sheep
and poultry. Why aren't the sheep and
poultry properly housed or fenced and why
are the dogs homeless? r puppy breeders
would be responsible for every dog they
raise, crime among the CANNES would not
rise to such proportions.
And should like to protest the use of
firearms by boys and men In suburban COM
munities where cats are shot of back fences
and left to die and squirrels and robins also
are popped or MRS. K. LIB
Evening star., 1950-01-12

For Car Lewis, the year past has been
one OF Disappointment. It ends with the
mighty man running out OF prestige, vel
fare dough, and patience.
Evening star., 1950-01-12

with babies now making muscles and
doing handstands at six months, any talk
OF "unbreakable" dolls is sillier even than
usual
Evening star., 1950-01-12

The trouble is In distribution. New
Workers can't wash; yet here's a divorce
respondent in Knoxville, with iva water
all around, who has bathed twice in q
years.
Evening star., 1950-01-12

The old-time city editor, who sent out
reporter to look for reporter, now sug-
gests board to investigate boards that
investigate airline crashes.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact BY writing The Star Information Bureau, 3f6
Eye street NE. WASHINGTON 2, D. C. Please enclose
three (3) cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1950-01-12

Letters for publication must bear
tho signature and address OF the
toriter, although 1t Is permissible for
q ,Driter k7o,Dn to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Rejoices in Having the Faith
0f q Child

OF Child
To the Editor OF The Star:
So religion is regarded as Childish dark.
ness! I can only say: Thank God that I
am as child with SO true and beautiful a
faith, belief in my Redeemer! also bless
the heart OF little Betty Lou. who has faith
and accepts the will Of our Divine Saviour.
The world is carried forward by useful
thinking adults who are believers in God,
and wars are caused by adults who condemn
such belief
I have American freedom. especially the
freedom to think as wish and with clear
thinking and a thankful heart, choose to
believe In God.
Yes, pray to God to bless and continue
to give childish faith TO- mankind
MARY JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Declares Planned Parenthood Clinics
Are Available to Help Mothers
tn the Editor nf The Star.

Declares Planned Parentho0d Clinics
Are Available to Help Mothers
To the Editor Of The STAR
All Of Washington has been deeply shocked
at the tragic and unnecessary death Of q
20-year-old mother from an abortion under
most sordid circumstances.
This death was unnecessary, because for
Is years, medical information has been
available through physicians and Planned
Parenthood clinics which can help married
women to plan their children and prevent
risking their lives and health by illegal
abortions. s y Is .4- A.
Washington has two Planned Parenthood
clinics to provide information to married
women who cannot afford the services Of
private physician. The main clinic Is at IT'S
E street S.W and there lis branch clinic
at Garfield Memorial Hospital. Though these
clinics have been running for "A years, We
have only been able to reach q small propor-
ton Of the women needing our services.
We feel guilty that this unnecessary
tragedy has occurred but we also feel this
guilt should be shared by the community.
as it has continuously refused US mediums of
publicity and public education. Such TRACE
dies will continue to occur until the sound
thinking citizens Of this and other COM
munities take aggressive action to remove
contraceptive information from behind the
Moral Curtain.
MRS. B. LOWNDES JACKSON, Jr..
President, Planned Parenthood Associa-
ton Of the District Of Columbia. Inc.
MRS. M. A. SELNGER,
Vice President.
MRS. HENRY KING,
Treasurer.
MRS. MONTGOMERY BLAIR,
National Board Member Of Planned
Parenthood Federation.
WALTER r. STOKES, M. D..
Chairman; Medical Advisory Board.
JOSEPH SANDERS,
Treasurer, Campaign Fund. :.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Tells Of Appollonius Of Tyana
As q Brother" Of Jesus

Tells of Appollonius Of Tyana
As Brother" Of Jesus
To the Editor OF The Star:
1t was most gratifying to read E. F. Bar
bano's letter expressing his appreciation of
Protestant's Christian understanding"
Are not all thinking and enlightened
people everywhere working for universal
brotherhood? And it would seem that right
now Is the day of salvation. the very time to
amicably exchange diverse views and f1nd-
ings on religious history
My own forebears were thinking Catholics.
and always have been interested in the
origin Of Christianity and what really hap
pened at the Council Of Nicea in the year
325 A. D.
According to Richard Ingalese, Apol-
lonius Of Tyana was replaced by one Je-
hoshua- Yeshai, who was given the biography
Of the Hindu solar savior Krishna Christina,
by the Roman priests in order to make
Christianity acceptable to Constantine.
Mr.. Ingalese says that Apollonius was an
initiate in the same brotherhood as Jesus,
and when the latter commenced His. teach
ings. He was assisted by Apollonius who
went from place to place preparing the
people to receive the new truths He too was
wonder worker, duplicating the miracles
done by Jesus Both were highly evolved
egos Of our planetary system who had in
carnated many times as we all have, but
unlike the majority had prof1ted by their
earthly experiences.
Apollonius was an ardent student OF
Pythagoras who knew that the universe is
built upon spiritual law, and this law works
with mathematical precision when rightly
applied. to our benefit; when we transgress
the law in thought word or deed, the inver-
sion brings its own punishment Jesus taught,
n q NlyAk1> TO- 1T l. %
This makes us creators Of our destiny, and
further proof is. Therefore, l. say unto you,
what things so ever We desire when We pray
believe that ye receive them, and We shall
have them" Who said those wonderfully
true words? Was 1t the synthetic Jesus, Je-
hoshua-Yeshai, Apollonius, or Jesus Of
Nazareth?
May God bless all who are seeking and
finding truth. A. M. O'CONNEIL.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Argues That Law Students
Should Be Permitted to Help Destitute
20 of Star.

Argues That Law Students
Should Be Permitted to Help Destitute
To the Editor OF The Star:
In your issue OF January 8, Wallace e.
Clayton has outlined the problem Of legal
aid for destitute persons in the District Of
Columbia. This problem is present in every
city. and certainly is not new In the field OF
judicial administration. There are several
good law schools in the District Of Columbia,
each one having an unusually high ENROLL
ment at the present time. Many cities have
made use Of third-year law students to fill
the need for legal aid for those who cannot
afford it, A third-year law student Is qualified
to take the bar examination In many juris-
dictions, and in the District Of Columbia
student may take the bar exam In his sixth
semester, and yet the local Bar Association
has done nothing to utilize the volunteer aid
offered by third-year law students In the
local schools.
The student might well relieve the trial
lawyer of many Of the time consuming
problems attendant In every case. For ex-
simple. under the guidance and with the
approval Of the attorney assigned to the
case. the student might interview the person
seeking assistance, interview witnesses, Sc
cure evidence. prepare the pleadings and
motions, conduct all Of the research needed
to argue points arising In the case, and
compile q complete trial brief. subject to
the approval Of the attorney assigned to
the case. In this way, the attorneyswould be
required to spend minimum Of time .on
each problem, and thus be free for more
trial work and even appellate work when
needed.
The Student Bar Association Of the George
Washington University Law School has
offered such assistance to the District Of
Columbia Bar Association. AT this time
hereby offer any aid. that I might be able to
render to the Bar Association for whatever it
might be worth In helping to extend aid in
the District Of Columbia. This cooperation
between the law schools and the Bar Asso-
citation would not only be beneficial to the
legal aid Office, but would also help train
the future lawyers Of the District Of Column
bia. 5ssssss X sat5 0
sincerely hope that In the near future
every one In the District 1T Columbia will
have the opportunity of securing adequate
legal aid without the necessity Of socializing
the legal profession.
80 s Ro9ERTL ACKERLH.,
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-04-21
Benefit Card Party
At Kenan DOrmitory

The Chapel Hill branch Of the
American Association for Uni
yersity Women viii hold a bridge
and canasta party at s pm. Tues
day. April %, at Kenan dormi-
tory for the benefit Of the Carrie
Schwenning loan fund for grad
uate women students.
Tickets, at SO cents each. may
be obtained from Mrs. Ross
Scroggs of 112 King street or
Mrs. Robert E. Giles Of AIS Cam
eron avenue (tel. 1856. Reserya-
tions should be made as soon as
possible.
Prizes viii be given the win
ming players. Refreshments will
be served. Everybody is invited.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-04-21
Is -BOners the Right Word?

Webster Dictionary gives
with the notation. slang J this
definition Of -fboner":: a stupid,
often ridiculous, mistake or
blunder. "
Recently the New York State
education department has been
compiling what somebody in the
department calls "boners,' from
school children's themes and ex-
animation papers. Here are some
examples "A sensation is that
state Of public mind that exists
in giYen community when one
mans wife runs off with another
man. The frontier Influenced
Elist0ry oy furnishing bad men
for writers To write about"
'sThe teacher should be dressed
simple She should wear a com
manding look on her counte-
nance" Then ! learned
something you call the ropes
This ii something you grasp
from experience =. At the
primaries numerous nominees
are boiled down until one is se-
lected. Z "A skeleton il per-
son with his insides out and his
outsides Of.
AmOng school teachers and
other lcheckers-up on juvenile
performance there may be per-
sons who call these boners, but
whatever you call them they are
certainly refreshing compared
with the ordinary run Of stuff
thdl " put DOWN on paper Dy
children (and grown people, too,
for chat NATTER. II will not be
surprising if the boys and girls
: who wrote these sentences turn
out to be more successful may
be In professional writing, may
be in other occupations calling
for originality-than their fel-
lows who wrote sentences that
we're perfectly satisfactory to the
examiners of the New York State
education department.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-04-21

delay in. starting the work be-
tween Chapel Hill and the juno
ton with highway No Isl. Even
If construction stopped at that
junction. there a-ould still be an
all-paved connection with the city
of Durham. Going from Chapel
Hill. you would simply turn right
and proceed half mile or so
along No. 75l 10 where it joins
the present highway. That would
make conditions far better than
they are now The link inside the
city is desirable. but it is no
where near Is important as the
long stretch across country
co ahead with that highway