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matter how great or small his
own contribution to the ma
TONS production, each citizen
was to have equal purchasing
power. so long as he lived.
Technocracy, Inc, led by
Howard Scott. was more selec-
tive about its membership:
mo aliens. Asiatics, politicians
or supporters Of any political
party" were eligible.
@. Where is the Cardiff Gil
ant now?-L. v.
A. The Giant is one Of the
special exhibits at the Farm
ers' Museum and Village
Crossroads in Cooperstown,
N. Y. 1t was made of solid
gypsum by a Chicago stone
mason in 1868 and secretly
buried on a New York State
farm. When unearthed in 1869
by workmen digging a well.
the Giant fooled thousands of
people into believing that it
was a petrified man. The Car
diff Giant was one OF the
worlds biggest hoaxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-01

@. Has there ever been an
English-born Pope?-W. j.
A. Only one Englishman.
Nicholas Breakspear. has ever
been elected Pope. AS Adrian
w he was Pope from 1854
until the time of his death. on
September /. 1859, in Anagni,
Italy. Breakspear, born about
100 in Hertfordshire, left
England to go abroad as
wandering scholar. Before his
unanimous election to the
papacy he had become a bishop
and cardinal.
@. What did Technocracy.
Inc, of the l930s, intend to
substitute for money in its
social system Of planned album
dance?--G. l..
A. All citizens were 10 be
given. at 30-day intervals, non
negotiable and nontransfer-
able energy certificates" or
tokens of equal purchasing
power. Goods were To be priced
on the basis Of the energy re-
ouired 10 produce them. No
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Robert Tabb Stewart, in his
letter. stated that this coun-
try's proposed military budget
for 1858 should be reduced.
and that by giving more sup
port to the United Nations
Emergency Force We would
be "seizing the initiative for
peace"
Mr.. Stewards plan more
likely would plunge this ma
ton into the most destructive
war the world has ever seen.
Mr.. Stewart is wrong in
assuming we are building up a
military force to win wars
with the thought of preventing
wars being secondary.
Actually, the opposite is true,
Our military leaders know the
Soviet would like to open a
successful war against the en-
tire free world, Only one fac
tor has prevented a Soviet
Pearl Harbor in the last five
years. and that is our de-
termination to be prepared. AS
long as we are in position
to deliver an unacceptable
number of nuclear bombs to
any enemy in retaliation we
can never be attacked. Hence,
it is true today that we can
prevent a war only by building
up our forces--not by letting
down our guard.
Mr.. Stewart feels that the
United Nations Emergency
Force can do much to prevent
open conflict. Perhaps he has
never studied the Korean War.
Would a United Nations force
have helped there? The war
was started and supervised by
the Soviet Union, a member of
the u. N. The free nations
which answered the call were
not a u. N. force at all. but an
army of allies comprised of
"a per cent American forces.
The woefully inadequate job
done by the U. N. force in the
Middle East is another ex-
ample. contend that until
the nations Of the world are
all ready to cooperate in
seeking peace, the United Ma
tons will never be successful
and If such cooperation is
achieved there will be no need
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THIS AND THAT
By Charles {. TRACEWELL

Someone has said that a
bachelor is one who is a thing
of beauty and a boy" for
ever.
This old boy had his long
umbrella, old style, hooked
into his upper left breast
pocket of his vest. (He still
wore a vest.)
The wicked looking point
stuck out of the bottom of his
overcoat.
1t did, of course, give him
freedom of both hands. and
above all it did not poke In
anybody's eye.
Womenfolks are the worst
offenders.
Bus drivers complain of the
way a lady will come aboard
with the point of her umbrella
protruded.
II am going to get a rubber
lined pocket" complained one
operator. Every woman who
comes in, pokes her umbrella
tip right into that pocket"
Temp Jones, who happened
to be aboard, didn't say any,
thing, but if he had. he would
have chimed:
you are fortunate. It Is
much better in the pocket than
in the eye"
There are all types Of trick
umbrellas on the market. now,
some folding to 60 into q
handbag. others fixed to close
at the touch of a button, and
a few to rise into the air the
same way.
Some come in canes. just a.
daggers at one time were FASH
ionable in them.
The umbrella has gone q
long way from Egypt and Asia
since it was introduced into
Western countries at the end
of the 18th century.
People before that must
have just worn hats or gone
bareheaded. in a rain, and
now it is interesting to see
that we are returning to that
state.
He-men, today, deign to
carry umbrellas. or even wear
hats. but prefer to show their
hardness by letting the rain
come down upon their bare
heads.
Even some women prefer to
go hatless as we'll as umbrella
less in the wet.
Makes their hair curly, they
say.
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turboprop engines providing a
total of 10000 horse power. A
thrust Of $4,000 pounds was
considered available for take
off. This would permit q
transition to level flight in
about IS seconds.
LET us suppose a Quoted
propeller transport airplane
was designed that would have
a maximum speed capability
of 430 miles per hour. A sim
pie cruise calculation, based
on the planes range plus a
Commute lowering time, indi-
Gates that it could carry a
payload of 1000 pounds a dis
lance of SOL miles at $50 miles
per hour at an altitude of
5000 feet. Should it be desir-
able to operate the airplane at
higher attitudes the range
would be increased to $40 miles
at 10000 feet. The lowering
capability of this plane would
be moderately good. A capable
ity of 108 minutes lowering
time Is available with standard
payload and zero range. At the
range of 80 miles, so minutes
OF lowering time would be
available"
Not Too Futuristic
Although the characters
tics of such plane may seem
futuristic, they already have
been demonstrated as sound
engineering approaches. In
1858, stimulated by their two
fold interest in combining Jet
airplane speeds with the ad-
vantages of vertical take-of,
Bell Aircraft proposed to build
a test vehicle to investigate
the possibilities of such a We
hicle. The plane was designed
and built in about seven
months.
1.-THE success of this test
plane has set the stage for
many practical applications Of
the VTOL principle. The jet
applications are fairly obvious.
In studying the needs and
requirements of short haul
transports, the Quoted propel-
Ter application has appeared
increasingly attractive. With
vertical take-off capability and
moderate lowering efficiency
established. the usefulness of
such a vehicle is directly pro-
portional to the speed with
which it can travel. From this
standpoint, the Quoted propel-
Ter airplanes are worthy con-
tenders for that area of the
spectrum which lies between
the helicopter and the Jet"
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proved. so he attempts to dis
credit the author of that state
ment. Then he makes a weak
effort to support his '1gS
contention that salary raises
for teachers are now necessary.
ne does this by using one of
the MEAS hoary old fallacies.
almost as outmoded as the
NEA itself. Mr.. Holt compares
the 12-month) salary of $4.-
200 for carpenters with the
(9-month) salary of $4,000 for
beginning teachers. Thus Mr..
Holt claims carpenters are
paid more than teachers, but
only by implication. He is
typically cagey and evasive
by not daring to state fatty
such an outright piece of false
propaganda.
Upon analysis we find that.
by Mr.. Hollis figures. the SAL
airy of a teacher is $422 per
month. whereas a carpenter is
paid only $3.50 per month.
Thus, no raise in teachers
salaries can be justified even
by such an irresponsible group
as the PTA Council.
1t is high time We recog-
nized the Montgomery County
Council Of PTAS as what it is
"a lobbying appendage to the
county public school system.
This description is just as apt
when applied to the Maryland
State Council OF PTAs and the
National Council of PTAs;
none of which serve any useful
lurp g for the cause of worth
while public schools in our
local communities.
E~n..l,ls.. ~ Mil.
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Suez Low

1t is a great pity that Simon
Tucker, in his article THE
Suez-Aqaba Dispute and The
Law OF the Sea-" published in
your Sunday. March II, edi-
tom, when reading the text of
the Suez Canal Convention of
1888. stopped at Article 10. If
he had continued only one ar
ticle further, to Article IL. he
would have found the answer
to his question. Does Israel
have the right under interna-
tional law to use the Sue7
Canal?"
Mr.. Tucker quotes Articles J.
4 and 10, and points out that
Article 10 gives Egypt the right
to take measures Ito assure by
their own forces the defense of
Egypt and the maintenance OF
public order" This. he, claims,
permits Egypt to close the
canal to Israel, with whom she
claims to be in a state OF war.
Article IL, however, which your
correspondent verlooke d,
states: THE measures which
shall be taken in the cases
provided for in Articles 8 and
10 Of the present treaty tAr-
ticle 8 empowers the Egyptian
government to call for help in
the augmentation Of the
treaty on the Imperial Otto
man Government. the place Of
which was taken after World
War by Great Britain) shall
not interfere with the free use
of the canal This, of course,
means quite clearly and with
out a shadow OF any doubt
that any measures Egypt, takes
for her own defense shall not
mean the closing of the canal
to any country. In fact. Ar
ticle IL was obviously inserted
in the convention in order TO
prevent the very action which
has been taken by Egypt
against Israel during the past
eight years. II. Y. Orgel,
Information Attache, En-
bassy Of Israel.
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School Pride

On March "a you published
an article concerning Anacos-
tia High School.
For the benefit Of those
readers who. perhaps. after
seeing the story wondered.
What kind of school is Ana
coStia?" I. as a student Of the
school. would like to clear up
some neutrality-suspicious..
The reporter came to Ana
costa in order to view the
typical workday of principal.
Instead of looking for the
many good things that happen
during the workday Of our
principal. John D. Koontz, he
seemed to have set his mind
on writing a story about what
a high school shouldn't be like.
Had he looked a little fur
ther he would have changed
his seemingly bad opinion of
Anacostia, its principal. fac
ulty and student body.
Anacostia is prominent in
cadets, sports. extracurricular
activities. and. above all.
scholarship. 1t boasts record
of two interhigh football
championships, winning cadet
companies and band, and
countless awards for scholas-
tic achievements.
The only conclusion !
reached after reading the
article was that the reporter
must have a very strong dis
like for our school.
Anacostia has the reputation
of being one of the best (if
not the best high schools in
the District, and anyone who
visits it cannot help but want
to come back again and again.
Mireille Lellouche.
Editors note: The Stars
reporter was not giving opin-
ions but wrote only what he
saw and heard during a day
spent observing the student
and faculty problems that
passed across the desk Of
Anacostia's principally
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This happy breed Of men.
those who are brave enough
to carry their wives umbrellas!
Like a precious stone set in
the silver sea. they bob around
Washington on rainy days,
beneath pink. rose. red and
blue, green and yellow. and
now and then plain black.
The small, short umbrella is
ideal for buses and other tight
squeeZes.
Often it has a crooked ham
die, with which 1t may be
hung up; sometimes it has a
strap, to take the place of
handle.
At all times the carrier of
the shortie has but one handi-
cap to overcome, the fear of
being unusual and maybe a
trifle unmanly.
4 + 4
Brave men are they who dip
into the broom closet and come
up with wif1e's best.
One man did this recently.
Stopping at a store. he laid
his umbrella on the counter.
The man behind snorted.
That's a woman's umbrel-
la!" he snorted.
The umbrella carrier gave
him a hard look.
so what?" he asked.
"It's-it's-"
81 carry it by preference"
said the other. patiently.
1T is easy to carry. 1t doesn't
poke people in the eye. and
it covers you up as well as
that tent you are carrying"
This is the age Of doing
what one pleaSeS. within rea-
son, so the lady's umbrella. in
its many versions, has a large
masculine patronage.
Many old-fashioned men, of
course, still carry the old
fashioned mans umbrella with
crooked handle.
Perhaps its best point is
hat it is easy on the mind,
in addition to doing a good
coverage job.
But women's umbrellas are
catching up with it; now the
very latest ladies model is
a long umbrella, too.
The most curious carrier
of the old mans umbrella was
a wight who boarded a bus
one rainy day upon the Avenue.
He was not the fellow with
the dripping umbrella you met
that rainy day upon the Ave-
nue.; no. he was just old John
Doe, himself, come to life.
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VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Vertical TokeoH Plane DeveIopino

The vertical take-of air.
plane-almost as efficient for
rising straight in the air and
"hovering" over a target or
landing place as the helicopter
but capable of twice the speed
may be close at hand.
1t promises to be the an
swer to many military prob
lens. 1t might be of even
greater significance to COM
mercial airlines, more and
more hampered by the neces-
sary long runways and need
of fields at considerable dis
tances from cities.
This is predicted by James
A. O'Malley, project aero
dynamicist of Bell Aircraft
Corp. in a report just pub
lished by the Office of Naval
Research. The company. he
says, already has built q plane
that may serve as a starting
point for this development, the
so-called jet-propelled VTOL
vertical take-of and landing)
airplane. This test vehicle was
able to hover and it could fly
both vertically and horizon
tally.
Problems to Solve
However, the report points
Iut, the load and radius are
luite limited and the test
plane can be considered only
as a beginning. The future still
is somewhat speculative. with
numerous problems still to be
solved by engineers. Details OF
construction necessarily are
quite technical.
There can pc no question,
says the report, of the great
value of vertical take-off. This
was amply demonstrated. so
far as military use was con-
cerned, during the Korean
War. Often the only launching
area was a small site hacked
out of the side of a mountain.
Under these conditions the air
arm was necessarily restricted
to helicopters.
But use of a quite short
runway would have permitted
a sizeable increase in load and
extension of radius.
Says the report:
THE airplane is designed to
weigh about $4,000 pounds. has
a wing span of 80 feet and an
overall length of SIS feet. 1t
is capable of lifting a payload
of 1000 pounds in vertical
take-off and transitioning to
level fight.
1T can be powered with a
choice Of currently available
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April

AprilS moods are many.
LAUGHTER. tears. and storm.
And q tdntrum non and
them
But at heart she's Ddrm.
With her smile she codrcS
Garden ddGodHS.
with her tears she summons
Wild buds 10 the hills.
With her presence. April
Tunes a rare hours kcus.
And NTH nimblc fingers PLAYS
Spring-duthored minstrelsies,
Edward Corner
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Driver Licensing

The attitude of some Mary
land legislators being what 1t
is concerning driver licensing.
suggest they. at least. be
safety minded enough to
sponsor a bill appropriatinp
money TO have a few copies Of
the Maryland Traffic Code
published in Braille.
X. L. May.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

for an international organiza-
ton anyway.
And if we let down our guard
again for a petty tax cut. the
next battle will have to be
fought at Waterloo or Arma-
geddon. Robert F. DOrr.
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Pen names may be used u
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sution.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

~ reader can Get an answer
for stage y
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The Montgomery County
Council Of PTAs has been
heard from again. AS usual, 1t
parrots the same misleading
propaganda which we have
come to expect from the Ma
tional Education Association.
by indulging In false implica-
tons and half-truths.
Pat M. Holt cannot deny
that heavier tax burdens will
result II the excessive and
wasteful school budget is APP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-01
Defense Quarrel

Franklin T. Miles.
, 1957-11-13
PUBLIC NOTICE
Page ;

1t is hereby brought to Pub.
lie Notice that, in accordance
with Section 81 of the Regu-
lations prescribed for t h e
levy, assessment, collection
and enforcement of an assessed
valuation of Real Property
Tax approved by the Presi-
dent of the United States on
December 81, 1886 which Re-
gulations were made applica-
BILE to st. Croix by Section II
of Act No. "a, Bill No. SO of
the First Legislature of the
Virgin Islands of the United
States, Regular Session 1855;
the lists of Delinquent Real
Property Taxes for the calen-
dar year 1856 have been post
ed in the Hobbies Of the Fin
ance Offices in Christiansted
and Frederiksted.
Unless said taxes and inter-
est are paid by December |,
1857, these properties will be
attached and sold as pre-
scribed by law.
November 6, 1857
Walter ]. M. Petersen
District Supervisor,
Department of Finance,
st. Croix, V. I.
12-14-16
, 1957-11-13
5 B C R IBF

tive action, of getting all that can be had for the Virgin
Islands, or of ever presenting a solid, united front for
the greatest good Of all unless there is the fullest under
standing and appreciation of the fact that no section
can be deprived of its due without adversely affecting
the entire group.
THE CASE OF the 1857 Virgin Islands Festival
Queen was mentioned because it is too pointed to pass
up, even after these many months. It also involves a
member of the younger generation whose outlook is re-
freshing, and whose understanding of what the future
of these Islands should be lacks little, if anything. We
think that those most directly concerned should look to
the broader and more significant aspects Of our pro-
gress, and stop looking backward.
, 1957-11-13
Editorial
TIME FOR A CHANGE IN ATTITUDE
WE IN ST. CROIX are often

WE IN ST. o are often put in the unWelcome
position Of being the unfavored country cousins OF the
entire Virgin Islands. For many years attention has
been called to this fact with the view of attempting to
bring about a change in thinking, but the efforts SEEM
ingly have been futile.
GLARING EXAMPLE of the role to which this
island has been subjected is brought out IN the tact that
for the first time a Carnival Queen came from s.. Crolx,
and for the first time the queen enjoyed less OF the ac-
claim and courtesy, accorded the position. In tact, lndl1-
ference from across the water reached the point where
this years Festival Queen did not even receive one SIN
gle Gift, as far as we know, making for the first time,
q pointed exception to the well established and accepted
rule.
WHAT IS HERE involved is not any material git,
the absence of which creates inconvenience, or any
thing of the sort. What is here involved is the attitude
towards St. Croix and things that pertain to this Island,
and through the years much effort has gone into point
inc up the difference, so that it is no longer a matter OF
conjecture.
WHEN I President Nixon visited these Islands
he was not permitted to come to ST. Croix. Repeated et-
fort to get the powers that be to issue press releases so
that st. Croix get the benefit of them from the stand
point of time also proves futile. Whenever funds are to
he auocated. lust as sure as night follows day, st. Croix
will end no with the smaller amount. The local airport
was to be developed, and without rhyme or reason
forces were set in motion to undermine the program.
THE engineers have now decided in favor of st. Croix).
And on and on we could go. ICE
THERE IS NO rancor on our part. The concern
share of what is due us. There can be little talk of effec-'
, 1957-11-13
WANTED
Desks and Tdbles
Any style
Call 335W or SO
Christiansted
Our Gratitude to

Our 04d414UOO y
DIR. FERMIN AUGUSTIN
We are very grateful fol. the
splendid attendance given to
our father Alejo Soto by DR..
Fermin Augustin, who assist
ed him until his last breath.
Mrs. Soto. Sons & Daughters
Estate Calquohoun
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-03-28
Evans Concrete

Continued From Page ID
will be constructed of concrete
blocks.
Located at the corner Of West
and Locust streets, opposite the
old athletic grounds, the Evans
firm, with the completion of the
local operation will have a COM
bined total Of four such units.
They now operate in Zanesville,
Beverly and McConnelsville.
Once the local unit gets into
operation, they plan to servic"
construction jobs within a radiur
of several miles of Caldwell. The
ready-mix concrete will expedite
concrete jobs and at the same
time will lower the cost to the
individual contractor.
Evans commented that the
local operation will enable them
to service jobs in the area
whereas before the cost of trans
portation practically eliminated
them from competing on con
crete jobs. They will have avail
able Is mobile automatic mixing
trucks to move on Job if the
need demands it.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-03-28
Belle VoIlev

Continued From Page y
various projects entered in the
contest: Larry Rossiter, sopho
more; Carol Wiley, freshman
Lois Elliott, freshman; Barbara
Pickenpaugh, freshman; Violet
Teeters, freshman; Faye Wiley
freshman; Judy Walters, fresh.
man; Larry Bailey, freshman anc
Joe Macenko, freshman.
Two eighth graders, Davic
Since and Nancy Racey, won ar
excellent and good rating respec.
lively, at the contest.
A group of students from the
Belle Valley high school, under
the supervision of their instruc
tor John Wargo, also received
highest honors in the contes
held last year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-03-28
Dunqannon

DUNGANNON - A little girl
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
Baker, March 9Th, weighed nine
pounds, named Cindy Lee.
Grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford Baker and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charley Clark. Great-grandpar-
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stew
art and Mr.. and Mrs. Graham
Clark of Hackney.
Miss Nora Hughes visited at
the Jordan home, Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Linger and
daughter, of Newark, are visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Linger.
Mrs. Kermit Border spent
several days last week with her
daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Clark of Whigville.
Ruth Stewart was shopping at
Marietta, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Sarah Tidd was calling
on friends, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bertha Hanson, of Hibbs
Ridge, visited at the Jordan
home, Sunday evening.
Those who visited Sunday at
the Jordan home were Helen
Miller and Mrs. Stella Nixon of
Beverly, and Mrs. Anna Crum
Moore of Marietta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stewart
and Aline Jordan attended
church at Forest Grove, We'd
nesday evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-03-28
BATESVILLE NEWS

| services at the Methodist church
at Quaker City, Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Robert Fraley conduct
ed the service, speaking on "The
Great Shepherd of the Sheep"
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Keylor, of
Caldwell, were recent visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Mont
gomery.
Mrs. Agnes Wehr is spending
a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. Earl Bates, Caldwell route.
Frank Keylor and sons and
Rodger Carpenter called on the
formers aunt, Mrs. Maggie Lash
ley, Sunday.
Robert Atkinson returned to
Columbus, Tuesday after spend
ing a few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Atkinson.