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Evening star., 1951-05-12
Mothers Views on4Her Do-Oh, Brother!
To the Editor of The Stor:

MOTHERS DAY is just matter of
1Vl hours now. This will make some
people very happy. It will make the
ad men happy, because they can scrape
the bottom of the corn bin plugging
products which may be drugs on the
market the rest of the year, but which
on the eve of Mothers Day take on
dedicated quality You become some
thing Of a skinf1int If you don't give
one to your nom. It also will please
/, the diligent parasites who work the
So-and-So Day and Such-and- Such Day
rackets, because they are the same ones
who are happy about commercializing
Christmas and Easter so thoroughly that
religious significance is buried under
pile of sales statistics.
It will give lot of people an oppor-
tunity to say and write fine thoughts in
noble prose about motherhood and
lot Of other people will read this noble
prose and be quite happily convinced
that they have the same elevated
thoughts on this semisacred subject,
even though their usual attitude toward
their MONS may be more like that Of
Westbrook Pegler toward Eleanor
Roosevelt.
There will be lot OF very fine women
shown appropriate honor by their chill
dren and others, on Mothers Day, just
as fine and deserving women should be
shown due honor and are shown 1t any
day in the year by their children and
anybody's intelligent children. Like any
one who is sincerely trying to do good
Job. these women regard the artificial
recognition on Mothers Day as merely
incidental.
Then there are the professional
mothers. These come in two types.
One goes at the career in deadly
earnest, armed with books on child
care, membership in all motherly or
ganizations, and an efficient system Of
bringing up children. Some OF these
ladies are grim, the scourge OF teachers
and pediatricians, but the good ones do
pretty we'll after they learn that there
has to be a two-way stretch in any
system involving children. These
mothers usually maintain that they
don't care about themselves, but they
think it's good for the child to observe
Mothers Day.
The other type is the fluttery little
mother, whose approach is entirely
emotional, who lives for and through
her family and is often child to her
children, a sweet little thing to be
petted and indulged, and certainly to
be given pretties on Mothers Day.
Then there are a lot Of females who
are technically in the same general
category as the mothers who are really
sAhe Sha xS,1oo
are making out pretty well. Some Of
Evening star., 1951-05-12
He Was Mr.. O'Dwyer's Crony

Further damage to the prestige of our
Ambassador to Mexico former Mayor William
ODwyer OF New York City, has resulted from the
conviction of James J. Moran in Federal Court
for perjury. For Moran was not just another
minor political figure in Manhattan He was the
former Mayors long time crony and political
adviser. One of Mr.. O'Dwyer's last acts as Mayor
was to give his faithful henchman a lifetime
$4,000 job as city water supply commissioner
Nor was the perjury of which Moran was con-
victed minor matter. The Federal Government
charged that Moran lied to the Kefauver COM
'nittee in order to cover up "monstrous alliance
between crime and politics. The alleged alli-
ance existed throughout the ODwyer regime, ac-
cording to the Senate Investigators The indict-
n1ent of II present or retired policemen in
widespread bribery scandal indicates the amaz-
ing extentaof the alliance.
Specifically, the former water commissioner
Che was forced to resign by Mayor ImpellitterD
was found guilty of lying when he swore that
a notorious Brooklyn numbers racketeer, Louis
Weber, had visited him only three or four times
while Moran was Mayor ODwyer's first deputy
fire commissioner Actually, the Government
charged and proved that Weber was frequent
caller at Moran's Office during the latters four
and half years of fire department service
The political team of O'Dwyer and Moran
was formed in 1888, when the former was ap-
pointed Kings County Judge. Moran, then
minor employe of the court, soon became a bosom
friend and almost constant companion of Judge
ODwyer. The personal and political relation
ship continued during Mr.. ODwyer's rise to
greater political power in New York City. Even
tually it was the general understanding in city
hall that every important political matter had
to be cleared with Moran. Most of them were
so cleared. The Kefauver committee found that
during this time Moran was friend also of
Frank Costello, underworld leader, and that it
apparently was Moran who ordered the de-
struction of wanted" cards in police files on
several gangsters who had been suspected of
murder. Moran, the committee said, although
devoid of legal training even had power to open
and close grand jury Investigations. During
Mayor O'Dwyer's absence on Army duty, Moran
handled the Mayors financial affairs.
Mr.. ODwyer himself testified that he had
the highest regard for Moran's ability, intelli-
gence and loyalty. The Ambassador has only
himself to blame if his trust was misplaced and
If, as seems likely, his Judgment and general
reputation are brought into question by the
Moran case and its many sordid ramihcations
and implications. -
Evening star., 1951-05-12
They Belong in the Pact

After some months of hesitation the United
States apparently has made up its mind to press
for action to make Greece and Turkey full
fedged members of the Atlantic Pact. The
unanimous consent of the other signatories is
necessary but if they are governed by common
sense and the cold logic of the world situation,
they ought to agree to the proposal without any
ume-wasting debate or aimless hemming and
having .rr
Greece and Turkey after all, although they
are right next dbor to Russia have long since
demonstrated that they are deeply attached to
freedom and firmly allied with the West against
the threat of aggression. BY words and deeds,
both on their own soil and in faraway Korea,
they have taken a resoute and inspiring stand
against the philosophy and armed forces of Red
totalitarianism. Plainly enough, they are so
ready to defend everything that the Atlantic
Pact is ready to defend, and their geographical
position is so important, that there can be no
reasonable doubt as to their qualifications for
membership.
Under the present setup the Greeks and
the Turks are already partly in the North At
lantic Treaty Organization. That is to say, they
are associate members in the sense of having
consultative status in NATO,s planning for
Mediterranean defense. With good reason. how
ever, the two countries are dissatisfied with this
limited role, and both-especially Turkey-have
made clear that they are becoming increasingly
anxious to become full and integral part of the
alliance on an equal footing with the twelve
signatories now making it up. Their request for
admission makes sense. It is realistic 1t de-
serves the ungrudging support of the United
States.
Certainly, as far as geography is concerned,
Greece and Turkey are as much qualified for
membership in the alliance as is Italy. Italy is
in NATO largely because of its position in the
Mediterranean, which is of vital strategic impor-
tance to the West as whole. But the Greek
Turkish position in that sea is at least equally
significant in relation to the entire Atlantic
community, and the two countries geographical
qualification for admission into the pact is thus
every bit as good as Italy's. Further than that,
they are capable of mobilizng ready -to-fight
armies totaling about 1,2500OO men-a fact that
NATO can hardly afford to ignore
In sum-in terms of spirit, political outlook,
geography and military strength-Greece and
Turkey are admirably qualified to be full mem
bers of the Atlantic alliance There is no good
reason why any present signatory should object
to their admission. On the contrary there is
plenty of reason why they should be welcomed
in unanimously, with the least possible delay
The United States should exert all its influence
to that end
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Hot Letter for Postmaster

I wish to suggest remedy for the poor
service in most of the post office sta
tions in the District and vicinity: They
say Congress won't allow them enough
money to hire two money-order clerks
for each Office. Where there is only
one clerk at the station, even though
it opens at 8 am, there is considerable
delay. Workers who use the downtown
stations have to do so on the way to
work in the morning, since the sta
tions are closed when We get out of
our Offices in the afternoon, and most
of us only have one-half hour for lunch
these days, so we cannot be late getting
back to our desks then. But we are late
every morning that we stop to get
money order, since the Post Office dis
continued the handy, quick postal notes
that saved the clerks as well as the
public much valuable time.
The cashier end of the Post Office is
what gives this agency the reputation
of being "old fashioned" would like
to see them get up to date like the
other Government agencies. If they are
only going to use one money-order win
down in each station, maybe they could
save some of the appropriation by NOV
ing into smaller buildings. ~: "a
Helpful Hannah.
Evening star., 1951-05-12

Heard 1t and Had 1t

The President has convinced me. As
he spoke to the Civil Defense Confer
ence, could hear the explosion Of the
atom bomb in my front yard. I could
feel the soaring radiation burns on my
face. I made up my mind that
no matter how sensible the arguments
on the other side might sound, would
not forget my vision of that moment.
They may try to tell me that Russia
would not risk the almost certain an
Inhalation Of her cities by Americas su-
perior atomic power, in order to get an
indecisive number of bombs through our
defenses
They may try to tell me that Russia
is the typical, cool, calculating dictator
ship, whose decisions will be based upon
a shrewd analysis of her own readiness
for war, and not upon provocation.
They may try to tell me that history
proves that aggreSSorS are emboldened
by show of weakness and fear, and
that consequently the administration
policy is more likely to hasten another
world war rather than avert it.
I may be amazed at the spectacle of
America being willing to subordinate the
Asian struggle, which involves a direct
threat to our security, for fear of offend
ing the "allies' who are apparently so
short-sighted they cannot see that the
battle going on in their neighbor's back
yard is as vital to their survival as a
possible battle in their own front yard.
may be doubtful Of the judgment of
our leaders. Recently boy I knew was
killed by one of Dean Acheson's "agra-
rian reformers." Then Secretary Mar
shall emphasized Americas policy of
yielding to the majority rule of its
allies in the Korean war, regardless
of whether or not it is in our own best
interests. -.
They may ask me to consider these
questions calmly and dispassionately.
But cannot hear them. My mind is
paralyzed with terror. Atom bombs are
still exploding in my ears.
Della Bennett.
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Diory Of Roin

Today there are ne,U entries made
In the edrth's oldest book,
In characters short-Uritten, formed
In siluer loop, in slipping crook. .-
And not mortal kno10s Just ,01ltch
Stands for clutch OF dafodlI,
or Which says fern, or t0hich one notes
A burning thorn atop the hill.
ONLY the ,Driter OF the page
Transcribes it lucidly and plain.
The details of another spring
In the old diary OF rain.
Yetzo Gillespie
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Ouch, Doc, Thot Hurts!

Ouch, Doc, Thot Hurts!
In your editorial. "221-B, Baker
Street" April 7, you deduced (not in the
manner of Mr.. Holmes, am sure) that
Sherlock Holmes and Dr.. Watson took
up residence together in Baker street
in the year 1873
A more careful reading of the open
ing of "a Study in Scarlet" than you
evidently made demonstrates clearly
that 1878 was an impossibly early date,
and indicates that the year of the meet
ing and beginning of the comradeship
of Holmes and Watson logically could
. not have been earlier than the year 1881
Furthermore, the 1881 date renders
it immaterial whether or not 221-B
Baker street existed three years earlier,
for lot of new numbers can be added to
a street in three years.
The evidence is clear. In "a Study in
Scarlet" DR.. Watson states that he was
graduated from the University of Edin-
burgh in 1873. then went to Netley for
course Of training as an army surgeon;
then to India~with the Fifth Northumber-
land FusilierS Just as the second Afghan
War broke out then transferred to the
Berkshires, with whom he was wounded
at the battle of Maiwand. He was hos
pitalized at Peshawur, where he was
struck by enteric fever. and his life was
despaired Of for months.
Finally he was invalided home to Eng
land where he lived for a time in man.
ner beyond his means, and then met
and joined with Sherlock Holmes. Inas-
much as the battle of Maiwand, as
recorded in history, and also known as
the battle of Kuschki-N Naklud, was fought
on July 27, 1880, and DR.. Watson's tribu-
lations must have extended well into
1881, his meeting with Holmes could
not have been before that year.
am not reverting to my own memory,
but merely citing the inescapable evil
dence of Dr. Watson's record in "A Study
in Scarlet reinforced by the historical
record of the second Afghan War.
8 '~. Mrs. Hudson.
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Democracy in Action

have just witnessed, via the news
paper, one of the grandest forensic
scenes in history: The proceedings be.
fore the Senates Armed Services and
Foreign Relations Committees hearing
the testimony of Gen. Macarthur.
History's pages may be searched in
vain for finer example Of parliamen-
tary decorum under such trying circum-
stances. Here were Is Senators, members
OF opposing political parties, directing
searching questions at witness, one of
the most politically controversial figures
of our time, and many of them must
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Advice

AUvtSS
May call attention to the following
words, which are so pertinent to the
psychotic .hatreds that are being broad
cast and nurtured in so many quarters:
Execute We justice and righteousness,
and deliver the spoiled from the hand
of the oppressor.". g jeremiah 22:3.
"Put no one to shame; misuse not
thy power against any one. Do not
struggle n-gloriously for the small
triumphs of showing thyself in the
right and wise man in the wrong;
thou are not one whit the wiser there
for" Asheri, 18th Century Philosopher.
al, S. j. r.
Evening star., 1951-05-12
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact by either ,wrtting The
NV. Washington s. D, c.. and inclosing cents
return postage or nv telephoning ST. 1868
Evening star., 1951-05-12
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What portion of the money paid
for new automobile consists of taxes?
w. A.
A. It is estimated that "a cents out Of
every dollar spent for the purchase Of
a new car is for taxes of all kinds.
Evening star., 1951-05-12

@. On what date did the swallows re-
turn to Capistrano this year?-M. E.
A. The Capistrano swallows returned
to San Juan Capistrano Mission, tradi-
tionally on time-St. Joseph's Day,
March 10. 1851.
Evening star., 1951-05-12

@. How many different kinds of light
er-than-air craft are in use today?-
F. c. o.
A. About half dozen. They include
free balloons, kite balloons, captive bal.
looms, semi-rigid airships and others. q
Evening star., 1951-05-12

Pen-nanaes may be used if letters carry
,oriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-05-12

@. Please state the exact size of dol
lar bill.-R. D.
A. The present dollar bill measures
61s by 23s inches.
Evening star., 1951-05-12

@. How many miles of boundaries are
there between the countries of the
world?-E. v. o.
A. No exact figure is available. In
round numbers the boundaries of the
world total approximately 100000 miles.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-11-01
Most Fires Siart
From Human Agency

MAN CO. blame himself for
most of ths which caused
$1O2 million loss he United
States last year, aceo. ng to
National Board of Fire U1s
writer's statistics.
Lightning, only natural agent
blamed for fires, caused 81 per-
cent of the farm fires in 1850.
Other causes are largely agents
! of man. Humans, moreover, can
not entirely free themselves of
blame for the fires started by
lightning.
Lightning rods, properly in
stalled and maintained, are SO
percent effective, according to
w. E. Stuckey, safety specialist
at Ohio State University and
with the Industrial Commission
of Ohio.
Causes of farm fires listed by
the board of fire underwriters
are as follows: lightning, 81 per-
cent; chimneys, flues, stacks, IL
percent; petroleum and its pro-
ducts, 8 percent; matches and
smoking, Z percent; sparks on
roofs, z percent; stoves, furnaces,
boilers and their pipes, 6 per-
cent; caught from other build
ings and spontaneous ignition, S
percent each, and misuse of
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-11-01

Perhaps the most outstanding
editor and owner of The Journal
and who was largely responsible
for making it one of the leading
weeklies in the state of Ohio was
the late James F. Hovey, native
of Marietta whose death occurr-
ed in 1943.
Prior to his retirement in 1941,
Mr.. Hovey had been in the news
paper game for over As years
and like all others, he had many
ups and downs.
During the 1930's, when he
assumed ownership of The
Journal, his first step was to
make it leading newspaper and
after several years of hard labor,
he succeeded in doing just that.
1t was in the school of ex-
perience" with Jim Hovey, the
teacher that the present owners
learned everything they know
today concerning the publication
of newspaper.
Although he has answered the
call of "30", his influence and
teachings will always be reflect
ed in The Journal publication.
Photo Observation-Disclosures
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-11-01

today, while display advertising
at the present time is far more
attractive and wields a much
greater influence than those of
the days of yore. In passing, it
may be truthfully stated that
The Journal is the only one of
the famous four" still in exist
ence. Here is a brief resume of
the four:
The Caldwell Journal
The Caldwell Journal was
established in the early 1905 by
Frank NJ. Martin and associated
with him in its publication for
several years was Jonathan F.
Knouff. The compositors (type
setters) in the beginning were
Carl o. Martin, brother of the
publisher, Reuben P. Summers,
Joseph Wehr and Publisher
Martin. Several years later The
Journal was sold to Eastman w.
Archer of East Union who later
sold it to the Journal Publishing
company. Afterwards it passed
into the ownership of the Ohio
News company and for several
years was edited and managed
in turn by Fl. E. Danford, w. z.
Danford, Arthur N. Bowling,
Richard D. Ames and James F.
Hovey. In February, 1941, The
Journal was sold to the present
owners, John D. Wheeler and
Clarence j. Estadt, who have
completely overhauled and
greatly improved the mechan-
cal department and now they
have completed their fine, new
brick home.
The Noble County Republican
The Noble County Republican
was established and published
at Sarahsville when that village
was the seat of Noble county
government. After the county
seat was moved to Caldwell, the
Republican was also moved to
this place, where it was edited
and published by John L. Shaw.
Following the close of the Civil
War, the Republican was pur-
chased by Wallace H. Cooley
who continued its publication
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-11-01
County Once Had Four Week|ies

until he sold the paper, equip
ment and good will to Frank NJ.
Martin, in July of 1898 and the
two newspapers, The Journal
and the Republican were con-
solidated and issued as one
The journal.
In the fall of 1890, Jess S.
Harris became employed as fore
man, editor and manager of the
Republican and continued in this
capacity until the paper passed
into the hands of Mr.. Martin in
1898. Employed as compositors
on the Republican were Misses
Dora Weems, Lille Lovett and
Lille Harris and ]. S. Harris,
Harry Stats, Arthur L. Shaw
and Frank Winder-with Dun
lap Wiley as 'chief engineer" in
turning out the paper, week
after week, from the power
press.
lie SaluWeu TTeSS
In the year 1884, the Citizens
Press was sold by John NJ. Amos
to Judge Asberry P. Jennings
and his son, David Alozo Jenn-
ings and the name of the paper
was Immediately changed to that
of "The Caldwell Press" En-
ployed as compositors during the
Jennings ownership were
Charles Wesley Evans (fore-
MANI, Cyrus McGlashan, Ned
Way, Oscar, Reuben Summers,
Finley Boggs, Albert r. Jenn-
ings and J. S. Harris, together
with Oroson Wheeler as steam
engineer on press days. After
several years ownership, the
Messrs. Jennings sold the Press
to Levi w. Finley and his son,
William L. Finley.
Later they sold the paper to
w. c. Archer, Jefferson w.
Bigley, and after several years,
the paper passed to the owner
ship of James r. keenan,, who
continued the publication until
his death, following which the
mechanical equipment was sold
to the Ohio News company and
consolidated with that of the
Caldwell Journal.
The Noble County Democrat
The Noble County Democrat
was established during the year
1888 by Charles Wesley Evans
but after a few years publication,
the paper was sold to Messrs.
Finley and son and the equip
ment consolidated with that of
the Caldwell Press. Employed as
compositors on the Democrcat
were Mrs. c. w. Evans, Miss
Lizzie Semon, ]. S. Harris and
Publisher Evans.
The Noble County Leader
The Noble County Leader was
established in May of 1899 by ].
S. Harris who for one year there
after had as his associate pub
Usher, his father-in-law, Peter
F. Yoho, a Caldwell retired
merchant. This publication was
continued with the aid of his
son, Clyde Y. Harris, who was
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-11-01
Mites Infest
Poultry Litter

Mites are infesting some poul-
try litter, D. D. Meyer, extension
poultry specialist at Ohio State
University, warns poultrymen.
''In the days when all chickens
slept on roosts, it was easy to
treat 'roosts with crank case oil
or commercial miticide. If this
was done early in the spring, and
perhaps again in the middle of
the summer, mites were exter-
minated" Meyer says.
Now some reports indicate that
chickens sleeping on litter and
not on roosts are likely to spread
mites through the house. Then
it is impossible to kill the mite
without spraying the litter.
"Don't blame this on old built
up litter" Meyer says. "It could
happen with any kind of litter" ="
If the litter is removed frequent
ly, however, the mite population
would be reduced.
Meyer warns farmers to keep
looking for mites. The pests do
not live on chickens but come
out and suck blood and go back
and sleep it Off"
Litter may be sprayed with
miticide. Meyer advise poultry
men to talk to their hatchery
men and druggists.
Midicides are applied to litter
and houses-not to chickens,
Mover warns.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-11-01
Page 1hree-B
elec icitv. 8 percent

,elec icitv, 3 percent.
Hot =. ~, open fires, friction
sparks frola aehines and mis-
celIaneous causes ,unted for
another ii percent a farm
fires last year.
Since man is responsible. or
most fires, he can prevent the.
The United States Department
{ Agriculture's safety council
am the National Fire Protection
Assocla ion list inspection and
removal of hazards; home fire
fighting equipment and organiz-
ed community protection as pri-
mary steps in fire prevention.
Some hazards can be removed
by: lightning rod installations;
repair of flues, chimneys,
stoves and furnaces; storing only
dry hay; removal of trash; and
proper storage of gasoline, oil
and other fuels.
Home fire fighting equipment
includes an available water sup
ply; ladders; hoes and extin-
guishers. If enough water is not
available in wells, a pond would
be an asset. When roads do not
go close to water, pipe should
extend from water to points
where fire trucks can attach
hoses.
A community needs good
roads, telephones and an organ
ization supported by individuals
for its protection.