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MONDA EVENING, TOAf 14. 1951 Help From Selassie News that Haile Selassie is sending 1,000 troops to join the UN forces in Korea probably -will receive little attention in the daily press. This is a small number of men in comparison with-those, contributed by the United States; a large number in contrast with those sent by some of the other richer nations. However, hearing again from Ethiopia, where Selassio rules, the fact that this mountainous, volcanic region of northeast Africa has seen a good deal of trouble during its long history and some 15 years ago, before the League of Nations, her emperor sounded one of the first warnings about aggressive' tactics of the future. Ethiopia today is bounded on two borders by Italian Somaliland and Italian- governed Erifrea.

During a tempestuoxis history the nation has been attacked, sack- 'ed and robbed and in her heyday, many centuries before Christ, she conquered Egypt, then the leading power. Ethiopia has a background which makes her fiercely nationalistic nnd freedom-loving, and when Italy marched into the country with 70,000 troops in 1934. Emperor Selassie hurried to appeal before the League of Nations for help. The year of 1934 will be recalled as the one in wh ich Federal agents shot down Public Enem John Dillinger in Chicago, It was the year in which President von Hihdenburg oi' Germany died to be succeeded by Adolf itler as leader and chancellor. That same yoar Germany signed a non- aggression pact with Poland.

The bearded emperor Selassie with his peculiar garb, was greeted at first more like a comic opera figure but he managed to get his points across well enough for the League to in i pose sanctions against Italy in 1935. Th sanctions included an arms embargo, ban on loans and credit, and a boycott on Italian imports. At this time Great Britain took the lead in disciplining Italy, with 1 resident Franklin. D. Roosevelt, who recognized the state of war even before the League's action, declaring for the United St ites an arms embargo against both nations, and warning Americans against shipping goods to either belligerent.

Hostilities ware not concluded until 193G and Italy actually ruled the country until 1941 when British and Imperial forces put the emperor back in power. Britain, of course, also owns and controls land bordering on Ethiop a. Perhaps, remembering Ethiopia's former plight, other countries will catch a little of her spirit and try to provide further help in Korea. Maybe some of them will recall how tho "Lion of Judah" cried out at a League ses iion, warning the representatives of many nations that if they did not move to stop Italy's aggression the future would see all of them suffer. The League acted, though perhaps with insufficient speed and force.

Today its successor, the United Nations, is faced with much more grave problems which might have been non-existent if stronger action had been taken earlier by nations united to promote freedom and outlaw aggression. Meanwhile, Ethiopia's 1,000 troops, representing only a small fraction of the number who volunteered from that country's army, will be greatly appreciated by those who see the value of collective security. Looking at Both Sides As someone once said, it's difference of opinion that makes horse racing. This truism seems- also to apply to the statements of Gen jrals MacArthur and Marshall. Both men have their staunch supporters, both have those who would seek to discredit them.

A case in point came out Wednesday when General Marshall declared that Gen'- eral MacArthur's repeated stressing of tho great (and needless) losses suffered by our forces in Korea was having a very degrading effect the morale of those fighting men. To this- MacArthur's aide, Major General Courtney Whitney, has countered with a statement to the contrary. He says his leader's words on this situation, have served to boost the morale of the boys in He contends that MacArthur's courage in making his charges about our losses draw them to the attention of those who can do something about "them. Whitney believes the men wilt have'higher morale because they will know tKeif-plight is recognized and that help may he on Another sign that'Spring'-is'here and added evidence that a '4maruisronly as old as. he feels" caiae to light recently a Massachusetts court when a 71-year-old man was fined $20 for leaving the scene of an accident because he washi a'hurry to get his girl friend, 13, to school on-time.

After imposing the fine, the judge advised the aging Romeo to foi get about women and go home ftnd take it easy. The judge was probably an old codger a jout 90 who has forgotten all Spring and a "young'man's fancy." Assignment America By INEZ HOBB Registered U. S. Pat. Office.

Distributed by I. NEW YORK, May 14. The critics oi Miss Democracy are always complaining that the old girl is sedentary and slow as molasses in January. But she acted on the double less than 96 hours ago. When she heard of the plight of ex-Marine David R.

Arellano of Tucson, a Purple Heart veteran of the fighting in Korea, Miss Democracy went into action in high gear. Mr. Arellano, 21, suli'ering from throat cancer, was refused admission to a veteran's hospital near Tucson because its director, Col. J. E.

Games, said the fighting in Korea is not recognized as a war by the United States, and the ex-Marine was not eligible for treatment. The colonel was and still is right. The fighting in Korea still is not recognized as a war. But it took both houses of Congress, once they had heard of Mr. Ai-ellano, only a few hours to pass a bill entitling the veterans of the Korean fighting to all the rights, benefits and privileges oi men who have been engaged America's legal wars in the past.

Doubtless the Tucson boy must have found this very confusing, no matter how carefully the colonel explained it. If the former Marine could still react to anything outside the pain and urgency of his immediate need, it must have been a shattering mental and emotional shock to learn that his country is not really at war in Korea. Because what is happening in Korea looks like a war, smells like a war, fights like a war and costs like a war, in both blood and treasure. Doubtless David A a thought it was a war he was fighting in Korea, When he was wounded during that fighting, it is highly probable that Mr. Arellano came away convinced that he had been injured in, by and because of war.

And when some officer handed out the Purple Heart to him, the Arizona youth probably decided he had received it because of some service-connected injury in the course of war. David Arellano's need was great, for when he was turned away from the veterans hospital last Thursday, he was driven straight to the Pima County Hospital and there operated upon immediately for throat cancer. It can only be hoped that under these pressing circumstances, ex- Marine Arellano fully understood the legal reasons for his rejection. No one denied that he had been fighting in Korea in an American uniform, and no one denied he had been wounded while thus engaged. But the former Marine was discharged from the service two months ago, under the Armed Services Dependency Act, and his injuries were not responsible for that discharge.

As the colonel explained, "under the present set-up, no returned veteian from Korea is eligible tor hospital benefits unless he has been discharged from the service because of a duty disability," for --alter all--the United States legally is not at war with anyone in Korea. There was confirmation for the colonel's technical stand, and this must have banished the last of Mr. Arellano's contusion. That confirmation came from William T. Hardaway, manager oC the regional office the Veterans Ad- rmnisttaUon in Phoenix.

"The law," confumed Mr. Hdidavvay, "says that we will provide hos-pitalization for veterans of wars the United States has fought. Technically, this man is a veteran of a recognized war." So what happened to ex-Maiine Aiellano at the veterans hospital was as legal as Blackstone, and 1 right out of Hoyle. And it was only for a moment that I thought i of writing a sharp letter to congressman about Col. Gaines.

Because I think the colonel i has inadvertently pin-pointed a situation that grows more puzzling each clay to the gi-eat American public. The iinhappy colonel, standing on the technicalities, the less was sorely troubled by the humanities in the Arellano case. As he turned the boy away, Col. Gaines asked tho $64 question: "It this isn't wai, I'd like to know what the hell it is!" I'd like to hear the answei to Hats LAKE KOREA INSIDE WASHINGTON The Capitol WASHINGTON The MacArthur hearings probably will continue for several weeks with the Administration throwing its top military and diplomatic officials into the fight to offset the; deposed commander's testimony, While MacArthur held the limelight during the first days of the Senate sessions, publicity is certain to shift to other side, now that Administration witnesses are appearing. The bi partisan a i handed Senate Armed Services Chairman Ricn- ard B.

Russell tor fair conduct of the investigation was one notable feature of the initial hearings. It is doubtful that any charges of "whitewash" will arise against Russell (D), Georgia, as happened in the case of former Senator Millard Tydmgs' probe of Senator Joseph McCarthy's charges of Communism in the State Department. Both sides in the present bitter dispute over Far East policy were pleased with the early results at the inquiry. While Republicans believe MacArthur presented a stiong case Democrats are equally confident they threw light on "weak points" in the general's position. OLD SONGS NEVER DIE-Gen Douglas MacArthur's reier- ence to the old barracks ballad, OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE, has revived it to hit tune status, Minutes after the general's historic addicss to Congress, newspapers and syndicates frantically hunted the lyrics, and the music publishing company which owns the copyright has been swamped with orders.

Hollywood plans to base films on the song title and recording companies are still racing thp public demand for platters. he adds, Russia cannot spare sufficient military personnel to hold thesj vital bases against certain Allied air devastation and possible occupation by ground troops. Their loss would virtually guaran- tee a Soviet defeat in the Far East, I the officer says. Strength for Your Dailv Tasks that one, and hear it from the United States Government. NEW SUB IN COMBAT AD Army-Navy publication, Armed Force, hints the USS Pickerel -the snorkel-equippe I submarine recently awarded combat insignia may have been so distinguished for completing a "secret mission" off the Korean coast.

Queried after the citation was made public, the Navy admitted: (1) the Pickerel had been operating in Korean waters, (2) such an award is given only for completing a "successful war patrol," and (3) that participating in a scci-el mission could be classed as a "successful war patrol." Whatever the occasion foi the honors, the Pickerel is the llrst known case the new snc 'kel craft operating under actual combat conditions. Today's Grab Bag By LILLIAN CAMPBELL Central Press Writer THE ANSWER, QUICK 1. Who is the speaker of the United States House of Representatives? 2. What government post is held by Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark? 3.

What is the name of the commander of the United States Eighth Anny in Korea? 4. Who was it said: "Nothing is certain except death and 5. Which queen, in a pack oJ playing cards, has a scepter? IT'S BEEN SAID A hungry people listens not to reason, nor cares for justice, nor is bent by any WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE PIANISSIMO (PEE-a-NISS- i-mo. pya-NES- see-mo) adjective; music--very soit; a direction; abbreviation very softly. Noun --a passage or movement so executed; adverb very softly Origin: Italian, superlative of piano.

IT HAPPENED TODAY Mother's Day. 1686 Gabriel Fahrenheit, German physicist who introduced the thermometer, born, 1811 Paraguay, South America, secured independence 1940--The Netherlands surrendered to Germans in World War II 1948--British ended mandate over Palestine; Jews proclaim new nation of Israel. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DC. Katherine Elizabeth McBride, college president, and Patrice Munsel, Metropolitan Opera soprano, have birthdays today. Bible Thought Every visible thing was once idea, and a purpose.

After this universe wears put and is forgotten God's purposes will still be fulfilled. Let there be firmament in'the midst of the and It divide the waters from the 1:6. The laigesl denomination postage stamp issued for public use in America is the $5 stamp. Tho official name ol Kadio Cit in New York is Metropolitan Square, The First elevated railway in New York was opened on 2, 1867. WORLD WAR HI A former Hungarian aimy officer, who was a World War II prisoner of the Russians at Vladivostok, ways there are sound mil'tary reasons to discourage the Soviets from enlarging the Ko-ean conflict into World War III.

The officer, now in the United States and reluctant to be identified because of relatives in Hun- gaiy, claims the Allies have enough an, land and sea power near Vladivostok to defeat the Russians thei in a matter of month 1 He also points out thai Russian submarine bases for the Pacific- are especially vulnerable because they are virtually isolated from ind -st Tlii'ssla nd the ec lf oi- ol tho Soviet manpower potential, i With stakes high in Europe, I HOW'D YOU MAKE OUT? 1. Sam Rayburn of Texas. 2. Treasurer of the United States. 3.

Lieut. Gen. James A. Van Fleet. 4.

Benjamin Franklin. 5. The Queen of Spades. JUST FOLKS By EDGAR A GUEST TWO TOASTS MOTHER TO DAUGHTER As my mother prayed for me, So for you I learned to pray That you'd ever grateful be For God's blessings "day by day May you touch with grace the years; Bravely bear what hurts you i must, And should come the time for tears, Never cease in God to trust. May you be as proud as I Of a daughter, by and by.

DAUGHTER TO MOTHER As you taught me how to pray When you held me on your knee, So I ask from day to day To deserve your love for me. For your never ending care; For the patience you have shown. For your willingness to shaie Every burden I have known, Thank you, mother, now, I say. But, there's something more. I pray Should a daughtei come to mo, That my like youra will GAMBLING The news in recent months has revealed in startling fashion how widespread gambling is all over the country.

The reports by the committee of senators investigating crime have shown beyond any doubt that the professional gamblers are highly organized and that they take many millions of dollars from the American public every year. Simultaneously, the recent sensational cases in New York involving bribery of college basketball players have demonstrated concretely how gambling flourishes, One might suppose thai intelligent people" would be immune to the lure of gambling. Common sense tells us that we cannot get something for nothing. The vast amounts ot money which the professionals make from the public every year should be a warning to the would-be bettor. And the thoroughly established connection between gamblers and organised crime ought to make any responsible citizen unwilling to gamble, Sincere Christians have additional reasons not to gamble.

The basic Christian spirit is that of giving, not getting. Jesus' message is not one of sell- enrichment or of getting something for nothing, but a message of sacrifice and unselfishness. "It is more blessed to give than to receive." "What shall it profit a man, if he gam the whole world, and lose his own soul." This is not the stuff of which gamblers are made Your Health Medical Society oi Pennsylvania and Fayette County Medical Society. There is'danger in perfection. That sounds contradictory.

It is stated by no less an authority than the American Heart Association, In a recent publication on rheumatic fever among school children, the Heart Association says, "Less stress must be placed oji perfect attendance records for all children." Overcrowding in elementary schools is also mentioned as a hazard in connection with rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in children. These diseases have been termed "childhood's greatest enemy." Crowded classrooms are listed among the bad environmental conditions that can lead to a strep infection. Although rheumatic fever itself is not catching, strep infection is and it acts as a time bomb that sets off the itoeumatic infection in a susceptible child. When a child has rheumatic fever, during the acute period he should not be in school. All children with respiratory infections should be kept from close contact with the rheumatic child No one but a physician can diagnose rheumatic fever, bu 1 teachers have an opportunity to help in rheumatic fever control through early detection of danger signals.

Failure to gain weight, pallor poor appetite, fatigue, frequenl colds and sore throats, unexplained nosebleeds, pains in arms legs, and joints, unusual restless- nes sand irritability are often sym- toms of rheumatic fever. What Noted People Are Saying CHICAGO--Admiral W. H. Blandy: "It is absurd to believe that anything more we can do in Asia or Korea will influence the Russians toward war." LONDON Premier Sophocle, Venizelos of Greece: "I would like to see some sort of Mediterranean pact or other regional grouping of the Atlantic Pact which we could join," HOT SPRINGS, Defense Mobilizer Wilson: "During 1953 we can begin to look for a relaxation of the present irksome restrictions." One Man's Opinion By WALTER KIERNAN Mr. Truman feels we are not paying enough attention to hii emergencies and we have again been warned against lelaxing.

After 18 years national emergencies it may be that we have become immune to them and my barber says if Mr Truman wants to shake us up he might try declaring "a state of normalcy." This would mean a few changes in government Setting up a Bureau of Decontrol, appointment of a Secretary of Peace, substitution an Outgo Tax Department for the present Income Tax Department with annual checks to taxpayci-s. It ni.iy siund foolish, but this Is no road to Utopia we've been on and al.so it's very lonesome. General Marshall testified we had to fight a "prudent war" in Korea or lose our allies Shucks we haven't found enough of them in Korea to lose. How you light a "prudent war" is not quite clear, but it sounds like a military-political policy right out of the old rhyme "Hang Your Clothes on a Hickory Limb But Don't Go Near the Water." Do You A booklet entitled "Rheumatic Heart Diesase in Children" will mrfiled, free, to anyone sending a request to The Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, 230 State Street, Harrisburg. Sparoribs snrl sauoikiaut is an American dish.

PROVIDENCE, R. I. Everett Amaral, forced into lovemaking at the point of a knife: "It's mighty funny to everyone else, but it was a terrible experience to me." FRAJTCCFURT Ernst Reuter, mayor of West Berlin: am convinced that the West is strong enough The Soviets will give up what they cannot digest." NEW YORK--Bernard Baruch: "What greater incentive, profit or comfort can we desire than to preserve our liberty?" Factographs The "largest Bible in the world was made in Los Angeles. Eight feet high and weighing 1,094 pounds, it took about two years to print by hand. Petty larceny is the doorway through which most criminals enter crime.

There are btween 300 and 400 pairs oi muscles i the human body. It takes about 40 gallons of maple sap to make three quarts of maple syrup, Aircra It manufacturing requires more mechanical engineers than any other industry The top of the television antenna on the Empire State building in New York City is the highest point on the Atlantic seaboard, The American honeybee originally was a native southern Asia, Escalators save Americans 100 billion steps each year, it is estimated. Michelangelo refused pay for designing the Church ot St. Peter in Rome, The word "diamond" comes from the Greek word, "adamas," meaning unconquerable. The world's longest non-stop railway run is made daily between London ami Edinburgh, Scotland, a distance of 394 miles.

The 'first naturalization act was" sussed by tho first Congress of the United States on March 26,1 I In man Sidelights and Comments on Happening! Out ol the Ordinary' i Boating Enthusiasts Swarm To Shores of Yough Pool If the number of "boating enthusiasts who nocked to the Youghiogheny River dam yesterday are to be considered an indication of patronage likely for that body of water in the summertime months, a big season seems ahead. Around the Somerfield area, where pool is readily accessible, there were approximately 50 boats in the water Sdme of them have already been permannently docked for the three months the water will remain at'a high level. New docks have been built at Somerfleld, the concession having passed into new hands. Those formerly owned and operated by Ray Montague have been divided and sold. A portion of them are now the property of the Yough Boat CJub, made up, for the most part, of peq-, pie residing in the region about Addison.

The boat club docks Ijave been moved "up" the pool and the other portion of them--in other hands--were seen yesterday in the Jockey Hollow "arm," Somerfield is not the only location for docks, Some private ones are located at various points along the lake; at Confluence there are commodious accommodations. 1 Yebterday was the first "favorable" Sunday of the season. For once it did not rain and boating enthusiasts flocked to the shores. Hundreds of automobiles stopped along Route 40 at Somerfield to watch the boats in action. At one time during the day so many boats were arriving--trailer-towed--that owners had to wait their turn to place them in the water.

Ea) lier in the year a movement was launched to persuade the Army Engineers to change the draw-off schedule for the Yough pool 'so that a receding shoreline would not become noticeable until Labor Day, instead of the middle of August, The Army, however, is a difficult organization to persuade and there is no word that the 1951 season wilUbe any longer than that of 1950. The draw-off, beginning early in August, results in a lowered pool toward the middle of that month. Boating is spoiled to a large extent and swimming becomes unpleasant because of the necessity of wading through' so much mud around the shoreline, Right now, however, the water is at a high level--even above normal because of heavy rains--and no one is giving much thought to what les ahead. They're having too much fun. SOMERSET FARMER CARRIED 20 FEET FREAK TWISTER Park Pile, farmer, of Friedeni, R.

Somerset county, had an unusual experience in last Friday afternoon's storm when that area was hit by a freakish twister. Pile stepped out of his automobile near 1 the barn on his farm when picked him up bodily, twirled him around several times in midair and blew him inW field. He" escaped with minor injuries. The twister ripped off a portioi of the barn roof and sent it crashing onto the larked automobile barely a few minutes after Ble had been whisked away from impending disai Out of the Past FORTTY YEARS AGO Charles Werner, machinist employed at Boyts, Porter Company, suffers ajhand injury when an air bubble in'a quantitypf babbitt metal bursts. K.

K. Kramer of Connellsville awlrds Keystone Planing Mill the contract fou erecting three houses in Byer street, UniontoVrn. The houses, each to cost about $3,000, are bjing built an investment. Stantoii Sipe is injured when tie horse which is pulling his buggy becomes lightened and bolts down South Pittsburgh street fi Brimstone Corner a collision withknother buggy causes Mr. Sipe to be to the street.

Fred Stickel of Indian Creek goes tl Pittsburgh to consult a specialist. He has teen in poor health for some time and believes operation may be necessary. THIRTY YEARS AGO Arnold Baughman, 30, of South Cofcells- ville, Oliver P. Balsley, 63, of Conneiville township, and Warren 'Nicklow, 28, of Wtteler, are killed and Ewmg P. Lape of Uniontowiand Dennis Finnerty and Merle J.

Faulk, boji of Dunbar, fatally scalded when a 16-inch line bursts at the West Penn Power plant at Fayette. Thrown from their automobile when it i turtle after a collision with another car their home, Rev. D. C. White, pastor of ttie Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church, and his daufi- ter, Miss Eula White, receive lacerations on face and hands.

Ground is broken in East Crawford. BV nue for a tapestry brick bungalow to be by and Mrs. Roy B. Otto, son-in-law ar daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Bute. Mrs. John P.

Trader, who has been il France for some time with her husband, arrived here for a two month visit with' her Mrs. C. J. Schuyler. TWENTY YEARS AGO An arrangement is made whereby the Na-j tional Bank Trust Company of Connellsville agrees to Uike the place of the title Trust Company of Western Pennsylvania as fiduciary, or trustee, in most of the estates held by the trust department of the latter.

Pnul O. Hood is elected treasurer of the Dunbai- Township Board of Scnool Directors, succeeding A. C. Edwards, whose term expired. Mrs.

Irwin C. Munns of Detroit, a former resident of this city, is discharged from Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, where she has been a patient for six weeks, and comes 'here to the home of her tather, J. "fir. MacPhail, to con- valesce. Goey Wallace, 65, postmaster, at Ruffsdale, dies at his home.

M. V. Dubson of Spring City is here on visit at the homo of his son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. John F.

Dubson. TEN YEARS AGO Arrangements are made to operate a ial train over the Pittsburgh Lake Erie Railroad to and from Olympia Park at Versailles foi! the annual picnic of the Dunbar Township schools. Samuel Hariy, 14, is bitten on the left leg by a dog. Robert Gilleland, 47, of near' Franklin Church, is killed when' crushed two loaded cars in the Star Junction mine the H. C.

Frick Coke Company, where he was ployed as a snapper, James Betters, Negro drum major with, the Connellsville High School Band, wins first prize' as the best boy in the baton twirling contest held in Washington, D. in conjunction with (he 10th Ejicty School Tatvol W. H. Showman, former alderman, is con-ij from an illness at his.