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Evening star., 1952-05-09

including $4,000 gift for Mr.. oDwyer's 1s4s
mayoralty campaign. The contribution, Gross
swore, was demanded by the Mayors longtime
political crony and manager, James ]. Moran.
Mr.. Moran, former first deputy fire commissioner,
has gone to prison for conducting an extortion
racket while in office.
Granted that Gross is an underworld char
acter whose word is subject to questioning, the
fact remains that, during the O'Dwyer tenure,
he did operate city-wide bookmaking syndi-
cate that took in an estimated $40 million a
year. And he did conduct these operations
without interference from the police. mo one
even got day in JAIL he told the trial board
in a boastful tone. The lush era ended only
with the launching of grand jury inquiry by
the district attorney and the entry of Mayor
O'Dwyer upon his new career as diplomat
Under the circumstances, one would suppose
that Ambassador O'Dwyer would have plenty to
say about the Gross charges-and that he would
hop the next arliner back to this country to
say it in person.
Evening star., 1952-05-09
This and That
BY Charles E. Trocewen

It is. evidently. one of the basic
patterns.
1t is strange to find, after all these
thousands of years, that mankind seems
to be more and more Fastening toward
this self ATTACHMENT.
Children were the first to respond, as
might have been expected.
The teen-agers responded most Wig
orously.
rather not go to school than wear a
different sort Of sweater and shoes from
her friends.
Schoolboys wear, in effect. uniforms.
But that is only the beginning. The
whole thought patterns of adults are
conditioned by so many effects, actions
and reactions that they seldom stop
to think of how much alike they are.
Being alike. of course. is no crime. In
fact, to certain extent, it has its good
points. But when this is carried to an
extreme, as it so often is. we find COM
ditiOn prevailing that is not too far from
communism It is these points of un-
conscious communism that Whitaker
Chambers stresses in his remarkable
book.
4
It is said that the all-white penguin
viii starve to death because its mother
will not feed it.
Before that, however, the little thing
is pecked and chased by all the penguin
colony.
In nature. minor deviations are not
punished 30 plainly. but no doubt most
Evening star., 1952-05-09

animals and birds lacking the typical
colorations must suffer to some extent,
If no more than being in sort of minor
exile.
This is a real suffering to all living
things. Even hermits. self-exiled, pine
at last for the touch of human hand.
We recall Whitley, the sparrow. She
had white in her tail feathers, and some
in her wings.
She had only enough white to be
interesting to the human eye, and evi-
IDENTIFY not enough to make her a mark
for punishment from her own kind. Still,
when she nested, she left her own flock
and went to yard on the other side of
the street. This might have been due
to simple desire to get where there
would not be so much competition for
food.
We could never see that Whitley suf-
fered much from her color deviation.
After nesting she returned with her
brood to our side Of the street, and they
all Joined the old crowd. One of her
babies had slight hint of white where
1t should not have been, but the others
were regular fellows. and rejoiced in
complete harmony with the rest of the
sparrow tribe.
The baby with bit Of extra white
was q sort Of Gull. It was extremely
lethargic. and would not eat anything
but bread. 1t lacked a normal sense Of
fear. permitting human to take it up
in the hand. More vital feeding was
no use: the poor little thing died shortly.
despite the best that beef and liver
could do for It.
Evening star., 1952-05-09
ALEXANDRIA, Va.

Dear Sir:
trI am compelled to write you Of a
bird who at present lives on Washington
street between Church and Green streets
in Alexandria A starting with snow
white tail feathers.
1.-THE first time saw him he few
across the street with flash of white
like a mockingbird, settling down on a
lawn among ordinary starlings.
"The second and third times he was
running around with some robins. Maybe
the other starlings resented his elegant
presence.
els such bird rare? You would know.
"I am grateful to you for helping me
to identify through your descriptions. A
large flock of cedar waxwingS tarried
here for few days in March.
Last week in Hunting creek mouth
came flock of king rails. The late
afternoon. sun brought out the almost
flamingo-like colorings on their sides.
'The gulls have left us now. but yes
terday saw the first American egret
have seen, beautiful bird, in flight.
Il love your space in The Evening Star
and read it before the news.
Sincerely. R. S. G."
patterns, adhere to the norm Of their
species, usually suffer for it.
Black or melanistic squirrels are
chased by the usual grays and seldom
find peace In the crowd.
Peace in the ANONYMITY Of the herd
seems to be q necessity Of life.
Evening star., 1952-05-09
No Cloak of Immunity

BY now Ambassador William O'Dwyer must
realize how difficult it is to isolate himself from
his much criticized record as Mayor Of New York
City. Neither distance nor the cloak of diplomacy
can immunize him from a share Of responsibility
for the shockingy corrupt conditions which con-
tinuing inquiries have shown were widespread
under his regime. The reticence which our
Ambassador to Mexico already has shown
toward the revelations in New York mas extended
to the latest sordid disclosures by the convicted
bookmaker, Harry Gross.
How Mr.. ODwyer could content himself with
mo comment" regarding the Gross testimony
about police bribery and political payoffs is
beyond comprehension. For Gross charges be-
fore the police trial board concerned not merely
policemen on the beat They involved alleged
graft by several of the former Mayors chief
aides and confidantes-men in whom Mr.
O'DWyer professed to have the highest confidence.
The allegations also had to do with political
shakedowns" Of the gambling "kingpin" for the
reported benefit of the oDwyer regime
Evening star., 1952-05-09
Happy Birthdoy

President Truman observed birthday
yesterday, his 68th.
Appropriately enough, he marked it with
good humor. There are people who approach
these occasions with touch of sadness at the
thought that time is running on swiftly. There
are some who even refuse to admit to having any
more birthdays and take an ostrichlke position
toward the passage of years. Mr.. Truman chose
to face his with calm good will and an expressed
anticipation of the years of leisure and freedom
which will be due him when he leaves public
Office next January TO-
The President may recall the formula once
prescribed by William Hazlitt:
"The only true retirement is that of the
heart; the only true leisure is the repose of the
passions To such persons it makes little differ
ence whether they are young or old"
It is philosophy suited to Mr.. Truman's
character. We commend 1t to him and wish
him many happy returns Of the day.
Evening star., 1952-05-09
School Petrol

Seeing him Oft, you fret and scold.
That scamp of son, that ten-yedr- old,
"Now Dear your rnbbers. it looks like
rain.
Whatl You'ue forgotten your cap
GOdin?"
And as he goes trudgino down the hill
Your heart tags along. for the ,Dind is
chill.
And you long to cuddle him back by
your side,
So young he seems. and the ,porld so
tptde.
But then by the corner curb he stands.
Guarding the others NTH outStretched
hands,
His bearing so sure and his belt so U7,ite,
His badge OF authority shining bright.
And pressed to the ,Uindow, NTH beating
heart,
You match his signals to tpait, to start,
And the little lipes safer for his con-
troll
my sonr' cries your pride. my school
patrol"
Marjorie Holmes
Evening star., 1952-05-09
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE


@. Why was Canada termed a do
minion when the provinces were united7
-J. H. F.
A. When q constitution for Canada
was first drawn UP in the 1860s. the new
federation was referred to as the King
dom of Canada. and this term raised
considerable objection. Leonard Tilley.
q Canadian statesman, while reading
chapter in the Bible before retiring hap
pened on the verse in Psalm 72, He
shall have dominion also from sea to
sea +" The next morning he sug-
gested Dominion of Canada as the name
and this was accepted.
Q. Why do Mormons use the word
saints" in their official title, Church
of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints?"-
e. L. w.
A. In this connection saint" is to bs
interpreted in the general sense in which
Paul used it when writing to those who
had accepted membership in the early
church. The Mormons regard them
selves as saints only in the sense that
they are believers in Jesus Christ and
members of His church.
@. Is there any difference between
public debt" and national debt?"-
H. F.
A. Though the terms are often used
INTERCHANGEABLE, technically they are
not identical. Public debt" includes
debt not only Of the Federal Govern
ment, but also of State and local gov
ernments. National debt" refers only
to the debt of the Federal Government.
@. What position did the present
Pope hold before assuming ofice?-E. w.
A. Eugenio Pacelli was Secretary of
State of Vatican City before his election,
which made him Pope Plus II. He was
chosen on the first ballot by unanimous
consent, an event never before recorded
in the annals of the church.
Evening star., 1952-05-09
To the Editor Of the Stor:

ME SERIES of articles in The Star by
l. James 6. Deane on "Our Mail Serv-
ice" Is one of the finest contributions in
the general interest of the public which
I have seen for long time. Every one, Of
necessity, has been ''tolerating" the serv-
ice now received, and the background of
the situation is revealing and most in
teresting.
There is one thing in particular which
I hope your articles will accomplish. and
that is Intervening collection Of mail.
It is unthinkable that letter cannot be
written and posted in box after the
dinner meal, without lying in that box
until the following day. But this is what
we have had to swallow for two years.
Evening star., 1952-05-09

letters to the postmaster that we got
tired as we got a continuous runaround.
It is needless for us to tell you there is
room for great improvement, but we do
notice slight improvement since you
got after them.
Vernon M. Green.
X
read the article relative to first
class mail taking SO long to be delivered.
I can go one better. A letter mailed to
a friend in Alexandria, Va, has never
been delivered
think the post Office is off the track,
as well as other departments.
Amy c. Weech.
Evening star., 1952-05-09
InstoIiment Credit Controls

There have been indications in recent
months that inf1ationary pressures have eased
price spiral that has been trending upward
through most of the past two years has f1attened
out. Scattered price reductions have appeared
and movement of certain consumer goods has
been tagging Some of this levelng off of today
Is traceable to high production and excessive
Inventories some of it even dates back to the
heavy buying that followed outbreak of the
Korean war nearly two years ago; some of it is
due to resistance to the inflated price levels
themselves
Whatever the combination of causes 1t has
provided convenient Justification for suspen-
sion by the Federal Reserve Board of controls
on installment credit purchasing as imposed by
Regulation w.
At the same time, the fundamental forces
which caused the indationary trend have not
been removed The Nation is living in half
war and half-peace economy. The demand for
both butter and guns" has meant full employ
ment, which in turn means lots of consumer
money to be spent. 1t means, Also competition
for materials and the consequent higher price
for these materials and the end products into
which they are fashioned It means tight
labor market and better prospects for higher
wageS-which likewise are translatable into
increased purchasing power.
Consumer installment credit has played a
healthy part in the dynamic American economy.
It's acceptance and encouragement in this coun-
try, to greater degree than in any other, have
made vast market for goods, provided the means
by which these goods could be bought and cre-
ated the further demand for ever-increasing pro-
duction and employment. But when this impetus
Is accelerated by boarding or scare-puying such
rs followed Immediately on the Korean outbreak
1t makes for shortages, competition for scarce
materials and the resultant spiral of higher
prices. 1t was for this reason that Regulation w
was imposed in September, 1880
Three months later then Federal Reserve
Board Chairman McCabe told Congress- "The
regulation has limited the rise in prices in the
durable goods field; it has limited somewhat the
further expansion of the money supply; because
of these two effects, it has limited the advance
of prices generally; and lastly, it has removed
some of the pressure which would have hampered
diversion of materials and manpower to the
military effort"
1t may be that this restricting influence
Is no longer needed. We have had nearly two
years to adjust the economy to the half-war,
half-peace formula, and healthy nation has
great capacity for absorption It should not GO
unnoticed, however, that removal of the controls
is expected to provide some brighter colors to q
general business picture that was showing GER
tain disturbing signs of drabness just prior to a
national election. This frightening could be a
happy coincidence for the administration.
The Reserve Board has recommended that
controls. 1t might be a wise precaution.
Evening star., 1952-05-09
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer to
any question Of fact by either writing Tho
Evening Star Information Bureau. 1900 I street
return postage or By telephoning ST. 1893.
Evening star., 1952-05-09

What about delivery of publications?
In our neck of the woods in Arlington,
you are lucky if you get your magazines
within the week following the date they
appear on the stands We have cancelled
our subscription to nearly all the maga-
zines we used to take. 1t costs more to
buy them at the drugstore, but it's less
frustrating.
, 1952-10-02
Motion Picture Of
ST. Thomus Curnivul
To be Screened Here

Motion pictures of t h e
st. Thomas Carnival will be
screened at the Christiansted
Theatre on Saturday and Sun
day nights, October 10 and IL,
it was announced by Harry
'Goeggel, Executive Director
Tof the Virgin Islands Tourist
Board.
The picture was shown sew
eral nights at the Center Thea
tire in st. Thomas and each
night was a sell-out. So great
is the demand that it is sche-
.duled to be shown again.
Arrangements have been
made to show it in Frederik-
sted the following week.
, 1952-10-02
Wulter'M uhoo' jones
Here to Visit With
Relatives. Friends

Walter "Mahoo" James re-
turned from the mainland
recently to.visit with his rela-
tives and friends after playing
baseball on the mainland dur
ing the past season. "Mahoo"
was one Of the star pitchers of
the Danville Dams Of Danville,
Illinois.
"Mahoo" will play again
with the Santurce Crabbers in
Puerto Rico Professional Lea
que which is scheduled to
open on October Is.
James record with the Dams,
a farm team of the Boston
Braves, was IL victories and s
{ Continued on page AZ
, 1952-10-02
Vdlmv Thomus
Directing Improvem'ts
To Baseball Diamond

Valmy Thomas, one Of the
outstanding baseball PLAYERS
from st. Croix who is making
4 name for himself in Profess
sional baseball in Puerto Rico
and on the mainland, is super
vising the rehabilitation Of the
diamond at Parade Ground. at
the request of the Parks and
Fairgrounds Commission, in
prenaration for the start Of the
Baseball League.
Closed temporarily, the @dia
mond" is BEGINNING to take on
a Polo Ground or "Ebbets
Continued on page AZ
, 1952-10-02
Pldns Complete for
Annudl Bdzddr at
ST. MurYs School

Plans for the annual bazaar
at st. Mary's School in Chris
tiansted have been completed.
This event, to which thous-
ands of persons all over the
island look forward, will be
held on Sunday, October 9Th.
There will be the usual
games, prizes and refresh
ments available to patrons.
A pre-bazaar dance will be
held on Friday night, October
3 from 10 to 8.
Proceeds from these two
events will 60 toward helping
to construct a new two story
school building to accommodate
the large number Of students
now being taught in limited
quarters.
, 1952-10-02
Mon Gets TwoMonths
In Toll for Abusing
Welfure Workers

ST. THOMAS: Julius Grip"
Hughes, a one-legged man,
was sentenced to serve two
months in Jail at hard labor by
Judge Alphonso Christian in
the st. Thomas Police Court
for disorder1y conduct.
Hughes who usually re-
, 1952-10-02
Prul E. Joseph.
West End News Ed,
To Run for Council

Paul E. Joseph, Editor and
Of the West End
News, has announced his cam
didacy for a seat in the NUM-
cipal Council Of Frederiksted.
The announcement was pub
lished in Tuesdays issue Of
the News in which he said
that he had finally decided to
his offer to the people Of
st. Croix to serve them as a
Of Council and will
seek election from the town Of
Frederiksted, and is calling
upon all voters of Frederik-
sted for their support
, 1952-10-02
Axel Schude. Fsted
Businessmen, Throws
Hot in Political Ring

Axel Schade, former vice
president Of the Virgin Islands
Corporation, and well-knoWn
businessman, has finally yield
ed to the urgings Of several
persons in Frederiksted and
has tossed his hat into the po-
litical ring and will seek to
capture one Of the town seats.
Mr.. Schade, well known
throughout the island to al
most everyone for his kind
and understanding attitude,
and willingness to help at all
is expected to be a for
midable contender for one Of
the seats probably without
much effort.
Other candidates for the
t 0 W n in addition to Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph are:
Hon. Alva McFarlane, Hon.
Caroline and Mrs.
Ann Christian Abramson.
In the country district Of
Frederiksted the candidates
are: Hon. Walter I'M. Hodge,
Hon. Raymond Pedro who are
reelection and Euan
arlane.
, 1952-10-02

ceived one weeks work each
month from the Social Wei
ere Department, quit his job
t the Queen Louise Home on
morning and demand
ed his pay Immediately. He
accused Of cursing out
EMPLOYEES who had to sum
mon the police to remove him.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-08-07
Constitutional Methods

Experts" in quandary, read, the proceed
for holding national constitutional convention should
action by enough states make mandatory The u S. Con-
situon has been amended by this procedure they
say, knows how to go about it.
Possibly they have forgotten that got ConStitu
on the first place through convention of delegates from
the states likely that the purpose for which such
convention being proposed at this time that makes
persons authority eager discourage the whole idea
The petitions for it of effort to bring action
proposed amendment which would restrict congressional
ing authority Is percent of incomes except during
tional emergency That would put crmp in lot of plans
Matched in Washington.
There is confusion just how many states
recordsome have been on and o-for having convention
to bring out this proposed amendment But it is substantial
number and when 81 legislatures have made applica
Congress the convention must be called The ConS
tuition To propose amendment requires action
only wohs of the states Ratification after the pro-
posal has been made either by Congress convention
uuires favorable action by hreefourths of the
being pointed out that all % of the amendments thus
far have been adopted under procedure They
posed by Congress and then ratified by the states But the
procedure has been wholly free of deviation Something
different the of the 2lS amendment which
repealed the 18h 1888 1t specified that ratification should
be by conventions OF the states rather than
by legislatures
Article of the Constitution gives Congress authority
to choose this alternative. But the cry made that sit
hasn't this way before" The fact that this repeal
amendment ratified in the unusually short time of nine
months Is days proved that lawful change procedure
put operation quickly when necessary In Ohio
the legislature passed bill to provide for state convention
SO delegates aarge Governor White then the date for
elecng these delegates coincide with the regular election
day in the following November
Actually Congress did not set precedent in referring
the 21st amendment to rayng conventions The Con-
sttuonal Convention of 1887 after much debate did pre-
cisey this with the great document which had prepared
for submission to the people.-The Marietta Times.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-08-07
Dwight d. Eisenhower

Republicans Independents and Democrats this
week in Noble County feeling sharp of welbe-
ing the nomination of Dwight Eisenhower for President
A surge of confidence has swept the country.
The people this county heard with satisfaction the
of Republican candidate for President You have
summoned behalf of millions of your fellow Ameri-
lead great crusade-for freedom In America and
freedom in the world will lead this crusade.
These words good words to the of Americans
They contrast to the chant of huck
sters:
o There is no reason to fear Communism. We in
China fell to Communism 100000 Americans died
wounded in Korea) .
% There Communism government. (Whlle Al
ger Hiss and others about their chosen work.
o There is corruption in government (While head
lines bazoned the of government officials arrested
and ndcted)
There is no drift toward Socialism while the very
Truman regime)
To the American people, General Eisenhower declared:
wherever will end each day of this campaign think
ing of millions of American homes large and SMALL of faith
and mothers working and sacrificing to make that
their children well cared for free from fear full of good
hope for the future.
The people, listening of anxiety felt the throb
of spirit bosterng up old and beloved way of life
They listened and of of wel-being,
of leadership in time of crisis
All of this in spite of the fact their beloved Bob Taft
had gone down to defeat at the convention
AS the Republican candidate for vice president Senator
Richard NJ Dixon brings to his national candidacy the vgor
Congress- His grasp United States prob
lens scarcely surpassed in the Senate On Communism he
is recognized authority He has devoted of study
the danger and evils of Communism both local and abroad
AS the Cleveland Plain Dealer recently said Richard
M Dixon is of the truly great young of time.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-08-07
w Is or
OTHER WISE
BY E. o. BOND

Three corners of the house rest
upon. the wife; The fourth upon
the husband. - Slovakian Pro-
verb.
The best time for you to hold
your tongue is the time you feel
like you must say something or
bust.
The measure of a mans real
character is what he would do il
he knew he would never be found
out.-Josh Billings.
He teaches who gives and he
learns who receives.-Emerson.
It is always safe to learn, even
from our enemies.-Amiel.
There amt much fun in medi-
cine, but there's a good deal of
medicine in fun.-Josh Billings.
Time is money-Many people
take this literally and undertake
to pay their debts with it.
Money is not required to buy
one necessity of the soul.-Tho-
reau.
Most girls today get married
for better or for worse-but not
for good.
Static-Nature's way of pro-
tecting us from certain radio
programs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-08-07
The Scrap Book So.
MRS. HUTOKA RANDLES

You know there are a number
of people who always mean
well", always try to say or do
what they believe to be right and
just. Then, there are those who
try to make others believe, they
are saying or doing the right
thing but in reality are fooling
the people by Misrepresentation.
Although they may think they
are succeeding, they are far from
doing so. They are only putting
themselves on the spot"
1t seems this is more noticeable
in those who hold public office.
But, of course, / don't suppose
that all people ever will be what
they should be.
But if most of the people, who
meant well, did it, then we would
see a lot of the unjust discrimin-
ations abolished from our polite
al liberties on election day.
The Civil Rights question pops
up every presidential election and
it should be abolished once and
for all.