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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-01-26

The year 1850 was a great one
for this columnist's mailbag. In
no season of the past has so much
interesting correspondence reach
ed my desk, its total hitting a
mark far bove the last three
years combined. One of the oc-
cupational hazards of writing a
syndicated column is that you are
frequently q s k e d how one goes
about selecting from hundreds of
letters the ones most likely to be
used in the column.
After many years of experience
both as a letter writer and as a
columnist, I have worked out by
careful research a scientific ap-
proach to the problem that elimi-
mates all chance and guess-work.
BY patient application Of this sys-
tenn you can pick out a terrific
letter, or sentence from a letter
the moment you read it.
Someday We'll discuss this sys-
tenn, but right now all this adds
up to the fact that 1850 brought
us some unusually interesting
correspondence. And so, as is our
custom each year, I'm going to
let you look over my shoulder at
some of it. Here they are.
From the brilliant novelist and
screen writer Budd Schulberg,
author of "What Makes Sammy
Run" and the current best-selling
"The Disseminated" whats the
trouble? Is it just that Hollywood
is a low-pressure area in our ma
| tional culture? It's not quite so
simple as the easy conclusion that
Hollywood's hierarchy is COM
posed of a breed inferior to the
general public. Instead, too often
their shortcomings lie in their
reluctance to lift themselves
above the lowest common denom-
inator of public taste.
''The aesthetic bankruptcy that
permits tens of millions to enjoy
movies h a are false, shallow.
and he-cluttered, is the same
Idiot Muse that enables countless
radio listeners to submit uncom-
plainingly to the brain-crushing
banalities of the soap operas and
the routine terrors. Sex, not as
defined by Freud, but as dished
up by Kathleen Winsor. Crime,
not as penetrated by Dostoievski,
but as batted out by Erie Stanley
Gardner. Love, not as dignified
by Tolstoy, but as standardized,
streamlined and Sweetened to
| taste (everybody's) in cur radio
dramas, love magazines and
movies.
els this the price we have to
pay for not being the best edu-
Gated people in the world, but
merely the most literate, with
more leisure than we know what
to do with and so much money
for recreation that the recreative
pursuits must be geared to mass
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1951-01-26
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.
Our Film, Folk
BY LEON GUTTERMAN

Copyright, 1850, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency. 1nc.)
Evening star., 1951-12-29

To Mrs. Blanche Hill OF Altadena
whose sharp eyes spotted this looney
in Los Angeles daily, goes the
leather medal of the week: 81 have
worn ragged menus :. hunting for
sweet potato pie :" Well, my
goodness! Wearing ragged menus!
/. I mean No wonder the hunt
goes on. And if I know Los Angeles
police, it'll turn to manhunt in
stead of a pie hunt if such in
delicate conduct continues.
@. You are always talking about
borrowed" words. How can one
rely on meaning pronunciation, ETC.,
of the so-calleG borrowed" words,
when so often they lose their mean
ings through the borrowing? An
other thing, how are these Dor
rowed" words paid back?-B. F.
A. First question first: The changes
only make the study of words more
interesting, and it is a delight to
keep up with the ever changing
story. Not infrequentl. two neigh
boring countries may show some
petty spite in giving different
to borrowed words. For
instance, the Spanish hablar, "to
speak," was borrowed by the French,
who gave it the meaning ito brag."
The Spanish borrowed the French
parler, changed the spelling u
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Answer to CARPET

hunter it is easily recognizable.
Evening is the best time to hunt
for moss agate. At this time the
fading light from the setting sun
penetrates the moss agate, making
it more visible than earlier in the
day
Moss agate cutters are artistic
craftsmen. Their skill in cutting
must be perfect, cutting the stone
so that the figures will show to the
best advantage. The stone has a
grain quite similar to that Of wood
and may split lengthwise with the
figures. The rough stone is first
cut into slabs and then into blocks
which have the individual figures
desired for saving. A circular saw
with diamond dust and vaseline are
needed in the shaping. Final shap-
ling of the individual blocks is done
with a carborundum wheel. The
polishing with tin oxide putty
powder gives the agate durable,
brilliant polish.
Moss agates are in demand for
decorative jewelry. There are no two
falike. which adds to their value
And you will find that although
the galleries are full of beautiful
paintings, none surpass those
painted by nature in the moss agate
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Preview SET Jan. s
For Alert America

Government officials and men,
bers of Congress will be invited to
a preview of alert America" civil
defense exhibit, at 8 pm. Sunday,
January 6, the District Office OF
Civil Defense has announced.
The exhibit will be in the De-
lpartmental Auditorium. 1t will
open to the public at pm. Janu-
ary z. The Commissioners have
proclaimed that week Civil De-
fense Week"
Purpose of the exhibit is to point
up the necessity for an effective
civil defense organization. 1t will
include displays on biological and
chemical warfare and incendiary
attacks as well as the atom bomb.
Washington civil defense lead
ers hope the show will help re-
cruitment Of volunteers for de-
fense services here. Melvin D.
Hildreth heads both the Alert
America and Civil Defense Week
lCQnmittees.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Deaths Reported

From the D. C. Bureau of Vital Statistics)
Virgil H. Deaton. 90. 934 G pl. NV.
Cornelia Suikerbuik, SS, 144l Girard st
NV. -
Jessie R. Ilgenfritz, 81, 2544 18th ST. NV
Dennie G. Cowhig, So, w st. NV.
John Green 50. Baltimore.
Helen 2. Fowler 81, 1922 Irving st. NV.
Edward S. Byrnes, 76, 5000 New Hamp-
shire ave. ne.
Nicholas A. Berbatis, 73 Chastleton Hotel
Isaac Klgman, 81, 1927 lSt st. NV.
Edna T. Shea. "a. 32S A st. ne.
William Custard al, h22 4th st. ne.
Mande Constas, 81, 1878 Colorado ave
Hilllliard c. Smith, 60, Silver Spring, Md.
Gale A. Hoffmaster 8, 2S1S Universit!
1ucy cSftS Gardner, Ter" 100, 1921 10th st. NV.
Florence Colwell, -, l714 Sth st.Yn,w.
Benjamin Gray, 70, Washington.
Malchi Gibson, "a, 1889 fth. st. NV.
Thomas R. Dyson, SO Maryland.
David H. Contee, so, 42a 5th st. ne.
Amanda White, Ar, 4529 Eads ST. ne.
Clara Robinson, A, 914 Quincy st. NV.
Augustus Harrington, 81, 1874 4th st. n.w
Isnm jenkins. 33. 1854 Corcoran st. NV
William c; Henry, g. 59s 5os F Ts,;. St Sc.
Charles H. Agroe, 16, 1904 9th st. ne.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
A One-Mlnute Test of YOl
NeUS knowledge
NEWS QUIZ
By Tom Henry

l. POLICE-What three ma
tions have been alerted as a
truce inspection team in event
of an armistice in Korea?
2. ROYALTY - Who is
Queen of the Netherlands who
will visit the United States in
April for the first time since
her coronation in 1948?
3. NARROW - How does
Greece propose to prevent it's
people from visiting the rest
of the free world?
4. JOB-What former Yam
kee outfielder has signed a
contract as a television sports
caster?
5. QUOTE-To whom did
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway
say: 1T would be inappropri-
ate to wish you a Merry
Christmas in view of the
seriousness of our present
tasks ?"
Answers.
/. Sweden, Norway and
Switzerland. 2. Queen Juliana.
She will be accompanied by
her husband, Prince Bern
hard. 8. By levying / million
drachmaS ($66) tax on a
traveller for each months alb
Sence from the country. 4. "Old
Reliable" Tommy Heinrich.
5. Members of his U. N. COM
mand and Far East command.
Tom Henry's "Quiz EN-"
appears every Sunday in This
Week Magazine with The
Star.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
IWord Game
Find 81 or more words in

| THU 0I OF WUTc WOrUS III
MIRRORS E.
meaning. II tacing inward %or to-
ward the axis Of growth. " Average
is SO: limit. 35 minutes. Il
Rules-words. mast be. of fcaf5 or mSre
letters. Words which acqutre four lettsri
by the addition Of IS = such as bat, -
eats" are not used. Only one form Of Q
word is used. Proper names s2are not used
"A list will be published Monday.
Answer to CARPET.
cape care, cart. caper. cater, carp, caret
crate. Grape, crept, acre, aper, race. rape
rate, rapt. reap. react, recap, pace, pact
pare, part, pater, pate, pear, pert, peat
prate, tare, tape, taper. tear, trace. trap
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Natures S Children
BY lillion Cox Athey
Moss Agate.

L
Nature works in a mysterious way
her wonders to perfect. To most of
us the moss agate designs have
intrigued our imagination. We were
willing to accept the idea that ma
ture trapped bits of animal or
vegetable life in stone. These figures
often resemble moss trees, skylines
minute islands, bridges or birds. The
moss agate is a dentrite.
Chemical analysis has revealed
that nothing has been trapped
These figures have no more to them
than those of frost figures on the
window pane.
The accepted explanation of Their
mode of formation is that cavities
in volcanic rock were filled with
a silica jelly and when this wa:
partially dry, odd-shaped cracks ap-
Ipeared. These cracks were then fillec
with the various colored minerals
The black came from oxide of man.
Iganese, the reds, blues and green.
from compounds of iron, nickel ane
copper. The final sealing usual!
was crystalline quartz. After th'
agate had hardened thoroughly
' weather forces wore away the sur
. rounding rock and finally carried
the agate long way from home.
States in which agate is fount
are Montana, wyoming, Ut h
Texas, Colorado and Oregon. Agat'
cutters spend their holidays by max
ing boat trips down the Yellow
stone River between Billings ant
y Sidney. Some of them have collect
ed some very handsome ones.
There is nothing on the surfac
Iof a rough moss agate to indicat
the beauty hidden beneath tn
chalky or rocky exterior. Usuall
it is dull, and often lined with tn
marks Of the cavity In which it wa
formed.
However, to the expert agat
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Births Reported
n the D, c. Bureau of Vital Statistics

From the D. C, Bureau Of Vital Stat
BOYS.
Clifton and Willie Childress.
Erwin and Anne Chiles.
Kelly and Frances Dean.
Howard and Louise Glenn.
John and Margaret Histon.
James and Jean Hubbard.
Robert and Kathryn Leckie.
Carol and Ann Miller
William and Sally Page. sr.
Stuart and Patsy Salmon, jr.
Noises and Eeland Sanchez.
Charles and Ann Scott.
Charles and Kathryn Taylor.
William and Mary Tillett, sr.
Fulton and Mildred Turner.
Roger and Evelyn Williams.
William and Mary Wright.
Eugene and Mabel Tolbert.
GIRLS.
John and Rose Adams.
Harry and Natalie Basiliko.
John and Helen Bib.
James and Emma Creighton.
Wade and Mildred Dellinger.
Milton and Mari Dodd.
Albert and Audrey Gage.
Luis and Maria Galvan.
John and Merle Galloway.
James and Marjorie Gambrell.
Forrest and Ruth Hawkins.
Samuel and Jewel Kaskey.
Hunter and Helen Long.
JalSo and Carmelia MattozZi.
John and Lucille Myers.
Arthur and Carolyn Palmatier.
Robert and Connie Parker.
William and Dorothy Payne.
Oliver and Kathleen Reed.
Ross and Lorraine Th0ma son.
Grover and Dorothy Welborn.
Melvin and Jessie Holmes.
John and Viola Roy.
sylvester and Elaine Wilson.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
u. S. Had 78 Flyers
In Air Arm in 1917

When the United States en-
tered World War April 6, 1917,
Army aviation consisted of only
131 officers Of whom only Is were
flyers.
There were 1,087 enlisted men
and SIS airplanes. All the air
planes were obsolete models and
none carried machineguns. q
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Take Nv Word for 1t syFronk Colby

Iparlar. and gave it the meaning "to
pirate; to chatter"
AS for your "other thing" bor-
rowed words are paid back in kind
with more words.
@. Is there any connection be-
tween the words aster, the flower
and asterisk, the symbol?
A. They are sister words: Aster
comes from the Greek aster, "star,"
and asterisk from aSteriskoS, Greek
diminutive, meaning ''little star"
The cultivated aster may not be
exactly star-shaped, but it belongs
to a flower family said to be star
like. And, as every secretary knows,
the asterisk is called "star" more
frequently than by its original
name.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Contract Bridge
By EosIey Blockwood

By EosIey BIockwood
Mr.. Champion is great in playin,
the cards. He's not so good in play
ing the players. He put Mr.. Muzz,
in a grand slam in today's deal
and look what happened.
South dealer.
Both sides vulnerable.
NORTH (Mr. Champion)
AAQ
2AJ72
uAQ8742
WEST EAST
GMr. Dale) (Mrs Keen)
A943 A108762
2KQ9654 V8
0 none 0653
%Q943 %8752
SOUTH tMr. Muzzy)
AXIS
V103
DKJ109
%AK106
The bidding:
South West North East
l diamond / heart 2 hearts Pass
clubs Pass Ant Pass
5d'mondS Pass 7d'monds All pass
Mr.. Dale opened the king of
hearts and dummy's ace won. Mr.
Muzzy pulled three rounds OF
trumps, ending in dummy. Now
even he realized that to win all
the tricks he must find a way to
get rid of dummy's three remain
ing hearts.
One heart could go on the third
round of spades and one could go
on the second high club out of Mr..
Muzzy'S hand. But that still left a
heart loser.
Decided on Finesse.
After some thought, Mr.. Muzzy
decided that the only chance was
to take a successful fineSse against
the queen of clubs. He led the Jack
and let it ride. But Mr.. Dale won
with the queen and laid down the
high heart for a two-trick set.
1T was ice-cold for seven-odd,"
yelled Mr.. Champion. He went on
to explain that since Mr.. Dale had
made vulnerable overcall, he could
be figured for all three of the out
standing face cards. If that were
true, then Mr.. Dale could be
squeezed after the run of six dia-
mondS, three spades and the OPEN
ing heart trick.
Had it Figured.
Everybody would then be down to
three cards. Mr.. MuZZy would have
left his three highest clubs. Dummy
would have the jack of clubs and
the jack and one heart. Playing toI
the tenth trick, Mr.. Dale would
either have to discard his top heart
or bare down to only two clubs.
Mr.. Champion was correct. The
contract could have been made inl
that manner. Mr.. Muzzy had
played poorly.
But Mr. Champion was the real
culprit. He should not have given
up very fine chance for a small
slam by putting Mr.. Muzzy in al
grand slam which required expert
play to make.
His call of seven diamonds may
have been correct" bid. But was
1t winning bid? Obviously not.
When Mr.. Muzzy is your partner
take a quick profit if you can-and
get the rubber over.
tcopyright, 1851, General Features corp.)
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Actor Hayden Asks Divorce

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Dec. 29
P.-Actor Sterling Hayden has
sued to divorce his second wife,
Betty de Noon of Pasadena. They
have three children.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Bonuno Forms in Comeback

Jamaica's ana industry,
since the 1851 hurricane, has
started a So million rehabilitation
and expansion program. Kings
ltoFn reports. !
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
Siege Of .Burglaries At
East Port Clinton Offices

Burglars, operating systemati-
cally, broke into offices of three
East Port Clinton business estab-
lishments, gaining a total of be-
tween $4O0 and $500 in cash and
stamps Wednesday night.
The visitors first rifled a cash
drawer at the Gordon Cooper
Buick salesroom, taking from
$500 to $3.50 in money and stamps.
The intruders then went to the
Black Machine Shop where a
large safe was pushed into a wash
room and opened with tools and
torches taken from Kenneth
Blacks own shops. They took
about $500, he estimated.
The third place visited was the
Peninsular Candy Co. office, which
was robbed of about $65. All
entries were made by forcing rear
doors to the establishments.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
MISHAPS HURT
SEVERAL BADLY
over WEEKEND

Vacationland's traffic load zoom-
ed to another peak over the
weekend, despite the lowest tenn
perature for the date in some two
decades.
There were several automobile
mishaps causing fractured bones
and abrasions to occupants.
Bernice Snyder and Maynard
MoSley, both of East Third street,
were treated at Magruder Hos
pital for body injuries received in
traffic mishap east of the city on
route 2.
Howard Decker, 81, Toledo, suf-
fered fractured right arm and
leg when he was struck by an
automobile driven by Benjamin
Chic, Oak Harbor, on Sand Beach
road, Saturday afternoon.
The boy was said to have step
ped from behind a pile of con-
crete blocks at the roadside.
He is patient in Magruder
Hospital.
James Hoffman, of Kingsville,
Ont, was reported to have broken
a leg while emerging from taxi
cab at Put-in-Bay, Sunday. He
removed to a Toledo hospital.
Robert Flick, Jr., 7, of Commun-
ity Loop, Erie Gardens, was not
a traffic accident victim but suf-
fered dog bites on his right arm
and side. He was treated by DR..
A. D. Miessner. Police said the
dog was tied at the time of the
attack on the child.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
High Voltage Line Burns
Worker Who SavedE.O.D.
Officer From Electrocuti0n

After having saved the life of
Capt. Edward P. Sherwin, assist
ant post engineer at E. o. D.,
John Azok, 119 Center Street,
Erie Gardens, suffered third de-
gree burns on the upper part of
his body Friday afternoon, when
he came into contact with a crane
which had accidentally been
charged by an electric line carry
ing $4,000 volts.
Attendants at Magruder hos
pital, where the victim was taken
in post ambulance, reported to-
day that Azok's condition was
good.
Capt. Sherwin unknowingly
parked a large crane in such a
position that the boom touched a
high tension line. Azok, who is
assistant foreman of roads and
grounds, was near the scene and
noted that the officer was unhurt
because the crane had rubber
tired wheels.
The captain was preparing to
dismount, not knowing that the
entire machine was Supercharged
with electric current. Azok shout
ed to him to remain aboard, ex-
planning that he would be electro
cuted if his body contacted the
ground, thereby closing the cir
cult.
While Azok was instructing
Sherwin to put the crane in re-
verse and clear the hot line. a
door of the cab was blown open
by a gust of wind. When Sher-
win jumped, his knees touched
Azok, knocking him to the ground.
Shermin suffered only slight
burns of both knees where he
contacted Azok, who had received
the full electrical impact from the
metal door of the crane.
Electricians broke the circuit
and the crane was removed with
out danger.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
R0TAR|ANS TO
MEET XIV ANS
S0FTbALL TEST

The Port Clinton Kiwanis Club
has accepted challenge from the
Rotarians to meet them in a soft
ball game Wednesday, August is,
Gene Bolte, president of the Ro-
tary Club. announced today.
He said the game would begin
in waterworks park at $50, and
that 20 men would be drawn for
each team. Officers of each club
will comprise the pitching and
catching staffs.
Bolte also announced that the
annual Rotary golf tournament
will take place on the Catawba
Beach Club course at p. m.
Wednesday, August %, with a
dinner in the evening for wives
of members at the Beach Club.
This weeks Rotary speaker was
DR.. Morgan Williams, Kankakee,
ILL.,, who is lecturing in Lakeside
on the weeks theme of World
Viewpoint"
An extensive traveller, DR.. Will
liams told the club members that
every American should leave the
country and visit any other coun-
try, "to appreciate the vast bless
ings which are alone enjoyed in
America"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
LOCAL man HURT
IN C0LLISI0 n
NEAR FREMONT

Clifford Sebastiano, route 3,
Port Clinton, suffering head lacer-
ationS as the result of his auto
crashing into another vehicle on
route 53 near Fremont early Fri
day, told Sandusky county au-
thorities that he had dozed at the
wheel prior to the accident.
SebaStiano's car struck that
driven by Maynord l.. Bishop,
route S, Fremont. The latter re-
ceived emergency treatment at
Memorial Hospital where he was
taken in sheriff's car. The Port
Clinton victim was removed to the
hospital in an ambulance. His
condition was not considered Seri-
Gus.
The two cars collided head-on
in the center of the highway, af-
ter Bishop had pulled sharply to
avoid the other car coming into
his lane of traffic. The Sebas-
tiano car still continued to veer
into the other machine. The for
mer car was totally demolished,
deputy sheriffs reported.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
FERRY SERVICE
HERE DELAYED
ANOTHER MONTH

1t appears that Erie Isle Ferry
service between Port Clinton and
Put-in-Bay will not be a reality
before early September, if at all
this year
The Ruud Shipbuilding Co. of
Cleveland, has advised officials of
the Erie Isle Ferry, Inc, that
shortages of materials, mainly
steel, has delayed construction of
the 63-foot craft far beyond the
tentative delivery date which had
been placed as August 10.
Originally, when the order had
been placed it was expected the
new ferry would be placed in ser
vice July l, to succeed the Mys-
tic Isle which was sold at the end
of the season last year.
Ferry service to the island has
been maintained from the Miller
dock at Catawba Point since last
April.
George Lonz, of the ferry COM
pany, returned from Cleveland on
Thursday where he conferred
with boat officials on details con
cerning completion of the ferry.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
Kiwaniat1s Host To
9th Division Visitors

Rev. Charles Albright, past>r
of Mahoning Avenue Method :
Church, Youngstown, was tn
guest speaker at the Wednesday
noon meeting of the Port Clinton
Kiwanis club when he spoke on
Being True Through Faith and
Courage" Rev. Albright is taking
part in the Youngstown District
Institute which is being held at
Lakeside this week. Richard
krause, tenor, entertained with
vocal selections accompanied by
Roger Cole at the Piano. Both
young men are from Baldwin
Wallace College, Berea.
President Charles Dewitt, an
nounced that the local club will
be host to the Sixth Division meet
ing to be held at the Catawba
Cliffs Beach Club, next Wednes
day afternoon and evening, when
the ladies will be invited guests.
Clifford Stephenson was appointed
chairman of the committee to ar
range for a special bus trip to
Cleveland, Friday, August "a, for
an evening baseball game.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-08-10
Put-ln-Bay Is Host To
Hundreds For ILYA
Regatta Opening Sat.

hundreds of white sails will
fit across Lake Erie's skyline Sat
urday marking the opening of the
58th annual Inter-Lake Yachting
Associations regatta at Putin
Bay for five days of classic racing
of all types of craft from ma
jestic Sloops to petite Comets.
Member yachtsmen of the ILYA
from great and small harbors dot
ting the Great Lakes shores, will
take part in the gala meet which
will be generously interspersed
with varied social diversions be-
tween contests.
Local Committee
The Shore Courtesy Committee
is comprised of all Ottawa coun-
ty yachtSmen, who represent Port
Clinton and Put-in-Bay as host
Clubs to the hundreds of mariner
visitors.
Lee Bracken, Port Clinton is
chairman of this group, and will
be assisted by r. C. Linker and
Jim POuloS, of Put-in-Bay and
Roland Schaper and Carlton
Schwan, of Port Clinton.
Linker is a member of the pub
lie relations committeeand Poul-
os is serving on the program
committee. Mrs. Lee Bracken is
member of the ladies' enter
tainment committee for the five
day regatta social activities.
Stanley w. Puddiford, Crosse
Pointe, Mich, is commodore of
the ILYA. Carlton Schwan is
commodore of the Port Clinton
Yacht Club.
additional regatta news will
be found on pages a and S. Sec
ond section Of this weeks
NEWSl.