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Evening star., 1951-11-28
His Slip Is Showing

-. As 1De prepare for merit years po-
Httcdl battle, 1t is important that the Demo-
cratic Party be made strong--strong morally,
strong In enthusiasm and strong in the ma
terial resources that 1pM be required for
hard-tought campaign.
Those are the words of Mr.. Truman, exhort-
ing the Democratic faithful at their $1OO-a-plate
dinner in New Yorks Waldorf-Astoria Hotel He
could hardly have stated the proposition more
tneptly.
The Presidents words say that the Demo-
cratic Party should be made strong morally as
It prepares for next years political battle Pre-
sumably that is not what he intended to say.
for there are good many people who suspect
that the recent furry of moralism is attributable
to belated realization that the administration
has been hurt politically by its internal scandals.
Mr.. Truman would hardly be giving aid and
comfort to that notion STILL he did link the
need for moral improvement with the coming
political battle, and that, to say the least, was
an egregious slip of the pen.
The new Democratic National Chairman.
Frank E. Mckinney, expressed 1t better. He said
that public office is public trust, and that
as long as he Is chairman that would be his
watchword. The Democratic Party he added, is
determined that mo malefactor in public office
shall 60 unpunished"
This, on its face, does not sound like bit
OF expedient campaign oratory. Perhaps, if Mr..
Mckinney has his way the faithless office holders
will be thrown out on their collective ear. That.
If it comes to pass, will be a great thing for
the country.
Evening star., 1951-11-28

earlier than ever. the messy array along
Connecticut avenue in the Cleveland
Park area. Lining both sides of the
street. gold-painted oil barrels filled with
sand support red cedars, and from tree
to tree strings of clattering tinsel are
stretched. Such use of trees seems to
have no connection with Christmas. It
is distortion of nature mentally up
setting to admirers Of trees. and we be-
lieve most people admire trees-in their
natural settings.
Devereux Butcher.
Evening star., 1951-11-28

lived in that house A piece Of cloth
instead of board would indicate tailor
instead of carpenter: and leather, a
shoemaker. Every artisan turns to the
material Of his own trade for emer-
gency repairs.
The same principle applies In the
immaterial realm. For improving social
relationships a clergyman depends on
religion. Prayer. preaching and creed,
If put into practice, he assures U.s. could
cure a sick world. An educator would
try bigger schools, better teachers and
more study. A professional soldier feels
sure that he could settle international
troubles If supplied with enough guns,
bombs and men to force other nations
to obey our commands.
II the voters In 1852 put an Army
general in the White House, they need
not be surprised II they get more war
more goose stepping. more belt tighten
ing, and more acres of white crosses.
George Frederick Miller.
Evening star., 1951-11-28
impatient With Doctor

Or. Mattingly continues his attack
on Senator Taft 1t seems certain that
this new chapter in the Mattingly
Letters is to be devoted to an espousal
of the Eisenhower candidacy.
It is not my intention to undertake
defense of Mr.. Republican. The Ohio
Solon has never been one to hide either
his views or his votes. It seems safe to
predict that the history books will
catalogue him as one of the ablest
Evening star., 1951-11-28
Job Discrimination

Last week when I was downtown
shopping in one of the larger depart
ment stores. I noticed that they had
hired number of new clerks for the
Christmas rush: but did not see any
Negro clerks. There were quite a few
clerks who could not speak English or
count money very well, who had foreign
accents and represented many countries.
American Negroes have helped to
build practically everything in America,
doing most Of the hard, laborious tasks.
It is disgusting to see the discrimination
being practiced in this country against
the Negroes who have fought, bled and
died to keep this country free: and then
to witness the foreigners coming here
(no doubt some Of their relatives helped
to kill our boys) and being given the
privileges we do not have I am not
asking to enter your homes or eat at
your tables. love my own people, their
homes and mine. but I am asking for
the right of Negroes, as citizens of this
country, to be hired in any jobs that
they are capable of filling.
have two sons-one 13 and the other
10 years of age Why should / give my
sons to defend country where they
are allowed less privileges than in any
other nation?
To sum 1t all up. am fed up with all
this talk about the American Way of
Life" and the Country of Democracy"
N. M. w.
Evening star., 1951-11-28
7 estinq Drivers

In answer to the writer who calls him
self Thoughtful" and proposes sort Of
compulsory automobile insurance pro-
gram, let me say that I am in perfect
agreement that any one who drives car
safe operation, but cannot agree that
any kind of compulsory insurance pro-
gram would do much good.
It seems to me that much better plan
would be to require a more thorough
drivers test and rigid medical exami-
nation at regular intervals similar to
that required by the Civil Aeronautics
Administration for pilots. The ease with
which it is possible to obtain full cover
age insurance on car may, In large
number of cases, be factor contribut-
ing to more accidents. An inexperienced
driver buys car with minimum down
payment, has it financed and insured to
the utmost, and then (according to his
way of thinking. at least) he is free to
20 merrily down the road, secure in the
knowledge that no matter what kind of
an accident he may have, the insurance
will cover it. Apparently he does not
realize that his first accident may also
be his last one. After all, accidents are
avoidable Compulsory insurance laws
seem to take the view that an accident
is inevitable and must be paid for be-
fore it happens.
have been driving car for % years,
been licensed in three States, and my
accident record is, think. at least aver
age, If not over. During this time had
but one accident, and that was a
scratched fender. have also held a
private pilots license since 1910. and q
commercial instructors rating since
1912.
I have included my aviation expert
ence merely to substantiate my claim
that 1t takes about four times as much
concentration to drive car on busy
highway as 1t does to fly plane, and
yet in all the states where I have taken
tests for drivers license the tests have
been woefully lacking in thoroughness
to determine any real driving ability, a
short drive around the block being con-
sidered adequate in all cases.
In short, better examinations, perhaps
even by psychiatrist to determine who
is accident prone. before granting Ii
cense will be necessary before there will
be any great reduction Of accidents.
Truman E. Bruch.
Evening star., 1951-11-28
Opposes Soldier for President

II Sherlock Holmes should have
noticed in a residential section of city
piece of board serving as a substitute
for a missing windowpane, he would
have inferred correctly that a carpenter
Evening star., 1951-11-28
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 4.
any question OF fact, by either writing the
NEeninS EW STAT Informasion Bureau, 1900 street
return postage or BY telephoning Sf 5asS.
Evening star., 1951-11-28
Finds Christmas q Racket

We were pleased to read the item
headed Drive for Deeper Awareness Of
Christmas" In The Sunday Star for
November Is. The objective and efforts
stated certainly are worth while. Christ
mas has become a merchants racket.
almost nothing more. with gaudy dis
plays and tiresome high-pressure sales
manship.
We view with disgust again this year,
Evening star., 1951-11-28
Tribute to Miss Gilbert

Eva Nelson Gilbert who died recently
after long illness.
I wish to speak particularly of the
valuable work she did in collecting
Georgetowniana for the Peabody Room
of the Georgetown Branch of the Public
Library.
In 1904 Miss Gilbert became the Ii
brarian of the old Peabody Library
which was housed for a generation or
more in the Curtis School Building, now
torn down. which stood on o street at
Potomac street. In 1857 George Peabody,
the great philanthropist, who had come
from Massachusetts, as boy and started
his very successful business career in
Georgetown. gave $4,000 to found this
library in Georgetown.
In 1885 the Peabody Library was
consolidated with the Public Library and
a room arranged to contain matter con-
nected with Georgetown. Miss Gilbert
solicited donations of valuable articles
from old residents and also never missed
a chance to purchase, if possible, any,
thing connected with the old town. In
addition she compiled scrapbook of
newspaper notices on the subject.
Until four years ago Miss Gilbert was
untiring in her efforts and until the
very end Of her illness her interest per-
sisted.
Having known her all my life, I wish
to pay her this affectionate tribute.
Grace Dunlop Peter.
Evening star., 1951-11-28
Seems Rather Distant

A letter from G. M. billiard asks II
there is not Gibbon to write the de-
cline and Fall of the United States" A
book with similar title has already been
published, THE Rise and Fall Of the
United States in 2008"
In these days Of crookedness, name
calling and tyranny. one is well reminded
Of Gibbon. who speaks of "the author
ity OF the distant and feeble Senate be-
ing little regarded" And was 1T not Of
those days that he says "the fashion Of
aspersing the birth and condition of an
adversary seems to have lasted from the
time Of the Greek orators to the :"
Still the fashion. isn't 1t?
M. nj. Hite.
Evening star., 1951-11-28
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. How many persons are estimated
to be overweight. T.
A. Insurance company Investigations
show that about Is million persons are
overweight up to 10 per cent above what
is considered normal for them.
@. How many ounces of gold has the
United States Treasury?-A. A. K.
A. On October l, 1851, gold assets
were 62S,939.976 ounces.
Evening star., 1951-11-28
Letters to The Star -.

licans to power on the national levels of
Government. 1t is to the young blood
within the party itself that the Old
Guard of the G. o. P. should look to for
some constructive and positive leader
ship and ideas. Times have changed.
Radical Young Republican.
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We have been building up a
substantial section on education
and methods of teaching for the
benefit OF the teachers and others
who are interested in what is hap
pening to the children and where
we can improve our methods. Re-
Gently Mrs. E. H. Inge brought us
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AUTHOR PRESENTS COPY OF
NEW BOOK TO LIBRARY
By GEORGIA E. HARDWOOD

A few days ago, the Library
was happy to receive as a gift an
autographed copy Of a new book,
"The Queens Invalid" the biogra-
ply of Paul Scarron-17th Century
French playwright, poet and novel
ist-from the author, Naomi For
sythe Phelps. Mrs. Winthrop M.
Phelps has been coming to Mays
Head for years and has always
been a good friend of this Library.
Biography is exceedingly popu-
lar here, particularly those about
literary figures. This book will be
read. Our thanks to Mrs. Phelps
for her thoughtfulness.
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WAVES PERSONALS

Mrs. Frederick Austin and son
Barry of Hatteras visited relatives
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Hooper Of
Stumpy Point spent a few days
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Mid
gett.
Joan and Sue Midget of Hat
teras visited their aunts, Misses
Mordecia and Annie Midget.
Leland Midget of the U. S. Navy
Newport, r. l., is spending his
leave with his mother, Mrs. Aston
Midget, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Balance and
Dorland of Buxton visited rela-
tives here last Thursday.
Tazewell O'Neal, who is on a
C. G. boat at Oak Island, spent
Friday night with his mother, Mrs.
Rowena ONeal.
Ginger Midget of Morehead
spent Friday night with her aunt,
Mrs. c. A. Midget.
Clarence Midget spent the week
end with his family after return
ing from a trip to Galveston, Tex,
and Germany. His wife met him
at Norfolk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorland Midget
were visitors in Elizabeth City
and Manteo Monday and Tuesday
Jesse J. Midget of Boston has
been visiting his children, Edna,
Eleene and Wanda Midget.
Rev. E. E. O'Neal of Hillsboro,
Va, Baptist church preached at
the Fair Haven Church Sunday at
IL o'clock. His sermon was very
inspiring and a large crowd at
tended the service.
A. H. Gray was at Avon, Buxton,
Frisco and Hatteras Monday on a
business trip.
Lance Midget is spending the
week at Manteo working at the
Roanoke Island All Camp.
Mrs. Mollie Midget of Rodan-
the and her daughter, Mrs. R. N.
Dudley of st. Petersburg, Fla,
visited Mrs. D. A. Midget and
family.
Shirley Midget is visiting her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. CASTOR Midget of Manteo.
Rev. and Mrs. P. M. Porter were
visitors here Sunday. Mr.. Porter
preached at the Fair Haven
Church Sunday night.
Mrs. Lucetta Stallings of Nor.
folk has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. D. L. Gray, Mr.. Gray is her
uncle.
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RECENT BRIDE HONORED
AT AFTERNOON PARTY

Mrs. Francis Warren Meekins OF
Manteo who before her marriage IN
June was Miss Virginia Holloman
of Ahoskie, was guest of honor at
a reception given Tuesday after
noon by her mother-in-law, Mrs.
Victor Meekins, at the Meekins
home near Manteo. Receiving. in
addition to the hostess and hon.
Gree were Mrs. Rennie Williamson
of Manteo, Mrs. R. A. Holloman,
Jr., mother of the honoree, and
Mrs. R. A. Holloman, III, both of
Ahoskie; Mrs. David Pearsall of
Manteo, and Mrs. Ohio G. Cart
wright of New York City.
A pastel color scheme was car
ried out in decorations and re-
freshments, with yellow FREEDOM
mating. Mrs. Aycock Brown served
punch from crystal punch bowl
which was fianked by yellow can
dies in crystal candleabra. Sprays
of ivy dotted the handmade lace
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B Good Reasons Why
You Need an Electric Range

The only way 10 enjoy al these beneate
Is 20 have an Electric Range. no mateeg
what make you chooses be sure ia
ELECTRIC and you're sure Of hastng q
really medsrS rsngea -
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held in the Hatteras Methodist
Church Monday night by Rev. and
Mrs. D. L. Fonets and Rev. Carlton
Hershey of Plymouth. The people
of the Outer Banks were invited
to attend. A large crowd from
Avon and Rodanthe was present.
Mr.. Hershey preached a wonderful
sermon on What Am l Living
For?" Rev. D. L. Fonets gave an
interesting talk on adult work in
the church. Rev. Hershey spoke
on the intermediate work; Mrs.
D. L. Fonets on the children's
work.
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Bob Hope
Starring In
1.-THE LEMON DROP KID"
q Paramount Picture

Like all clever wives, Mrs, Hope
holds her star" by feeding him the
things he likes. when it comes to
eating" she says, Bob isn't any
different from most men. He knows
what he wants, and he wants it TO be
good. And I've found way TO make
everything good. That's to cook with
an Electric Range. There's no guess
work that way, and meals always
come out just right. The Electric
Range is my dish for cooking"
Whatever dish you cook, your own
Electric Range will do it fast, thrift.
ly, clearly, without waste. Besides,
everyone nafford the modern Eiec.
trio Range. In fact, it's so saving OF
time, trouble and money that YOU
really can't afford to be without it!
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balIaHC0.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Midgette and
children, from Staten Island, are
visiting Mrs. Isabelle Balance and
Mrs. Brittle Gaskill.
Mrs. Edwin Styron and children,
Eddie and Pat, are visiting her
father, R. F. Gaskins, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Styron.
Austin Byrd is home for a few
days with his mother, Mrs. John
Little.
Ivan Mitchell from Norfolk is
spending the week with his family
here.
Luke Gaskins is spending a few
days with his father, R. F. Gas
kins.
Mrs. Ruth Austin is home for
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Balance
are in Durham, where Mr.. Bal
lance is receiving medical treat
ment.
Patricia Austin, Grady Austin
and Clifton Austin, Jr., were in
Elizabeth City for few days last
week to have dental work done.
Miller Gray is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gray.
Mrs. H. A. Fusch is in Norfolk
for medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Cahoon
and friends from South Norfolk
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Gray.
On Leave
Pfc. Steve Burrus is home on
leave from San Marcos Air Force
Base, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Greet and
children; Rodney and Gloria, and
Mrs. Rosalie Sawyer and son Ger
aid from Elizabeth City spent the
week end with her father, Clarence
Balance.
Mrs. Norman DUDLEY had a
minor operation at the Health
Center Monday and is doing fine.
Dalton Burrus, Donald Stowe
and Wheeler Balance spent the
week end with their families.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lacy Austin and
children left Sunday for Norfolk
where they will make their home
for a while.
Minister Returns
Rev. and Mrs. Allen Lee and son
Murray from Louisburg are the
guests of Mrs. Brittle Gaskill. His
first work as pastor was at the
Hatteras Charge. This was his
first visit in II years. He seemed
happy to be back, and everyone
was happy to have him. He gave
a very interesting sermon Sunday
night on Worship. A large crowd
attended.
The Bible Glass met Friday
night with Mrs. Frederick Austin.
Mrs. F. B. Mccarthy, Mrs. Dalton
Burrus, Mrs. Nacie Austin were in
charge of the worship program.
The subject was "The Shepherd
God" Prayer was led by Mrs.
Ernal Foster. An offering was TAX
en- to buy medical supplies for
Larry Lane.
Church School
A Church School Institute was
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This section is growing very
satisfactorily as is one of COM
munity living and welfare work
Wherever we are suddenly con-
fronted with lack in our serv-
ice, we try to fill the gap with the
best books on the subject that we
can find. Dare Co. Library wants to
serve all the people of Dare Co.
no matter how divergent their in
terests.
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several books in the above cate
CORY: 1.-THE Role of the Teacher in
Personnel Work." Strang; "Phil-
osophy of American Education"
Wahlquist; and Education Faces
the Future" Berkson. Two other
books, "The Vital Center" by
Arthur Schlesinger, Jrn-and Louise
Tharp's Peabody Sisters of Sa-
lem" were also given by Mrs.
Inge.
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HATTERAs, PERSONALS

Mrs. Florence Gaskill and Mrs.
Mildred Guthrie of Engelhard
were the guests of Mrs. Lucy
Stowe and Mrs. Horton Austin q
few days last week.
Mrs. Roy Brown and son Charles
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Lima
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cheese waters, minis and nuts.
Miss Doris Afford and Mrs. S. G.
Basnight furnished piano music
throughout the afternoon. A large
number of guests called.
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tablecloth. Assisting in the dining
room were Mrs. Dave West, Mrs.
w. s. Meekins, Mrs. W. L. Warren,
Miss Pat Baum and Miss Annie
Laurie Kee, who served cookies,
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BUS SCHEDULES
BETWEEN HATTERAS
AND MANTEO

Oregon Inlet ferry crossing time
20 minutes
HATTERAS-MANTEO
BUS LINE. INC.
Phone 104 HATTERAS, N. C..
Evening star., 1951-07-12
APARTMENTS WANTED

FREE-Landlords. applicants waiting
HGHsss Whits open 81 SaOasts days MA. Mas1 ooo1
WILL YoU SHARE WITH two con-
genial girls, "a. 20: attractive apt.
or house; NV. Elk. $3.50. Ext.
TWO GIRLS. recently arrived from
Australia, desire apt, pref. turn..
1854. after pm.
SMALL UNFURNIsHED APT. wanted
by newspaper worker; NV. section:
or unfurnished, NV.
section. by working mother and two
working teen-age children; refined;
refs. Reas. Box 445-H. Star 13'
YOUNG COUPLE want small furn.
apt. for one month. Sub-lease. HU.
$500. Ext. PAL. 8 a.m.-5 pm. 12s
1 OR BROOM APT, furn., for i'm
med occupancy. Adults. Uptown n W.
Good ref, ST, 2050 bet. e-6 or after
STpRSE P;n,; RAt and d19d School teacher w wife,
with cooking facilities. Write DR..
JOHN ,vALANTIEJUs, Georgetown
SETTLED WOMAN wants 1-bedroom
apartment unfurnished in good NV.
neighborhood near transportation.
Will redecorate If rent Is reason
able Box 421-H. Star. l2'
BRITISH JOURNALIST. family. re-
auires furn. apt. with yard. or small
T%o hSasej BusINfss WI fssl WOMEN want IT, l.
idian Hill. Call vi. 11o9 after pm.
Evening star., 1951-07-12

130? COLUMBIA RID. N.W.-Ef-
fiency room in apt. bldg. only SIG
every . wks. Call ia. 1913.
SRM. BSMT. APT. street level with
board floor; pvt. entr., pvt. bath;
Evening star., 1951-07-12
MOVING, PACKING & STORAGE

MOVING ACROSS THE STREET or
across the country; safe storage in
Phone No. OIo4. UNION STORAGE
CO., INC, est 1906.
EX-GI-Move, pack, crate, store,
handle trunk or house. We clean
attics and Easements. HO. 5Sl9. 12'
ANYTHING, ANY TIME - Moving,
pickup and delivery; 7-day week, "a
hrs. a day; So minimum. AT. 32S7.
SMALL JOBS, boxes, beds, personal
effects, ETC.; white driver: D. C.,
Arl. and S. s. area. TU. 2923.1 -15
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RMS. APIS. TO SHARE tcon..,

NICELY FURN. APT, in apt. bldg,
nneiIggh11gq2rho9d eoRy sgfv. . transp.; Sc.
WANTED, refined employed young
ladies TO share furn. apt. with l
other, after Aug. /; Congress Hts.
section. all cows. incl. phone; ref
erences required and exchanged. Box
GENTiLE Strfi s'eii GIRL. a1-so, to share g.
room apt. S35 mo. AID. s464, Apt.
r 1l6. all day Sat. and Sun. Week
TWO CoNGENIAL GIRLS, 21-26 to
share apt, 3 rms. bath. good neigh
borhood. IA. 1873 all day Thurs.
Fri. Sat. Sun. after $50.
WANTED YOUNG MAN to share apt;
with 2 others. Near Navy and
Pentagon. ia. S-6S03 after pm.
ATTRACT. APT, NV. section, to-
share with congenisl girl. 80 to 40;
reasonable; good transp. Call OR.
coEokED-EMPL. sls5i fEss. LADY. eonsenial, r1
share mod. apt. with other. Ex
elusive neishborhood. Ii. 6-e6Ss,
coLoRfb@woMAN eILs5 I pm TO SHARE g.
room apt. Must be refined and
gainfully employed. NO. 1106. --12
COL0RED LADY to share nicely furn.
2-bedrm. apt. preferably Govern
ment worker. HU. 450S between
6-S pm.