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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22

ems at the age of n. Her funeral
was attended at st. Paul by Rev.
II. Y. Gordon of Pine Bluff.
Mrs. NJ Jackson is up again after
a five weeks illness. She visited
her school Sunday. Miles Nor
man runs me dwon every week
for the STATE PRESS. Jessie
McShan who has been out of
town working for two years is
at home. He is a little i'll. Mrs.
Pauline Handy was busy window
shopping Monday. Tom Tate
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
WILTON
Edna M. Harris

iSNtilti iltll 10
Roy Parker has returned home
with an honorable discharge after
service in the ETC. E. Joseph Hill
and Pearlie M. Mccain were
married February 18th. .. Londel
Harris and Lucille Owen were
married Friday night. Mrs.
Mary Harris was called to the
bedside of her father, w. l..
Hughes. Mrs. Priscilla Hearn
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Hughes. Lucious Harris, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Harris, ar
rived in the States on the 18th
and is expected home soon.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
FL DORADO
Rev. f. C.. Cutter

Inc 81. James BaptlSt Snurcn
on East Hillsboro is doing fine.
Sermon Sunday by Rev. A. c.
Wilcher of Malvern. Money
raised, $23,92. On March 10th
a program will be rendered at
st. James B. Church on East
Hillsboro in behalf of Rev. f. c.
Cutters birthday. Master of
ceremonies, J. w. Mccullough. .
Rev. E. C. Cuptter will preach
at Douglas C. B. Church Sunday,
Subject, 1.-THE Tree Is Known by
the Fruit" This church has no
pastor. Garfield Mays recently
spent two weeks with his grand
daughter, Miss Claudia Faye
Mays. Mrs. Lacenia Adams is
sick. Leornest Watley is here
from Bernice, La. visiting friends.
:. Miss Claudia Fay Mayes and
Evory Scott visited Mrs. Lacenia
Adams from Buffalo, N. Y. :.
Miss Ruthell Hicks was here from
Bernice, La. shopping recently,
Mrs. Simmons is home from
Monroe, Louisiana. Mrs. Grady
Snowden who has been on the
sick list is on her way to recovery
=. Mr.. adm Mrs. Eddie Snowden
and their son have just returned
from Mrs. Snowden's aunt who
has been sick since December. !.
Mrs. Howard Lee left recently
for Vallejo, California to join her
husband. Tom Reynolds lost
his daughter, Mrs. Virginia Ray
January Oath. Mrs. Celestine
Ford Hall came here to join her
husband who has been in the
service. Little Charles Franklin
will soon visit his parents in the
country where he will remain
while. Eddie Snowden has
promised his wife and son trip
to Washington in April. Our
STATE PRESS man, Mr.. Brown,
: is always on time. Pvt. Joshua
Smith, brother of Maud Smith,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Sam
ella Smith. He has been overseas
three years. Pvt. Victor S.
Rabun has returned from over
seas. He was very happy to see
his little girl, Georgia Ann, who
has grown quite bit while he
was gone. Mrs. Hazel Peterson
and Chester Harold Smith say
that they receive the STATE
PRESS every week. S/Sgt.
and Mrs. Smile Trammell will
be weekend guests at Mrs. Tram
mell's mothers, Mrs. Allen Lun-
sey of Smackover. Sgt. Trammell
arrived in the States January 30th
after spending IS months over
seas in Burma, India and China
They will leave here the first
of March for Malone, Alabama
where they will make their home
Cpl. Willie L. Robinson has
been honorably discharged from
the Army after 8 years and
months of service. His mother,
Mrs. Allies was very glad to
welcome him home again. Leo
Anderson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cleo Anderson, left for the Navy
February 18th.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22

and family have moved here from
Watson. Mrs. Annie McShan
has delayed her trip to Evans
vile, Indiana where her daughter
is living. Moderator j. Mitchell
of the Watson District, has a plan
to 90 forward in the Watson Dis
trict. He is asking the leaders
to stand by him with helping
hands in his cause.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
ST. JAMES
Idella Jones

Annice and Eunice Womack,
recently born to Mr.. and Mrs
Nathaniel Womack, are said to be
the only twins in Lonoke. J. S
Cullins of Little Rock, Lay Lead
er of the Southwest Conference
of the Methodist Church, will be
the principal speaker at the Lay
mems Day program, Sunday after
noon at three-thirty, at st. James
Church, Redwood township
Lonoke County.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
DUMAS
w. S. Moore

Robert Riney has returned from
Detroit, Michigan. Mrs. L. T.
Zones and Mrs. F. T. Davis were
visitors last week. Mrs. A. j.
Edeerson and Mrs. A. j. Reed
have been in the public service
teaching for a long time. You
cannot guess their ages ana !
will not tell you. Mrs Rose
Ward died February 18th at Pick
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method of ex-
pressing our thanks to our many
friends for their expressions of
sympathy and acts of kindness
shown during the death of our
wife and mother, Mrs. Pearl
Ella Odom.
Signed:
Handy Odom, husband;
Mary Ella Odom, daughter.
Adv.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
editorials
THE SOLID SOUTH PULLS OUT THE CHESINolS
BY S. S. Taylor

,itical game too deep for the Solid South? Does
this section think it is conserving es own he interests Of
ing permanent FEY! VI 10 II oi' e w.
the POLITICAL observer decides that the Solid
ch s RULING chestnus of the fire for the republican
r The Republican leadership long ago TO nave ae
cded that it could not afford to allow the %
~ ass epislaon too favorable to the Negro Ihat wouo
trp the Negro vote the Democratic party ana kepup
can leadership has not decided to turn over the Nes
The Republican party cannot afford to wage a tght
against such the antlpo tax DILL or 1ne anu
nch hill or the permanent FEPC bill To do SO, would De
~ reveal an anNegro attitude which would throw the Negro
into the arms of the Democrats e e
The Republicans have to make faint noise in favor OF
the bill Then Solid South sampedes to the hlbuster
Then of course the Republicans cannot afford TO
un-American procedure as coture withoue we se i
buster be haed In this way the M are
be to sit back and r with the Negro vote While the ooo
South holds the line and does the dirty work Deep game
Why should the South fall for it? If the South did not
bark for the Republicans then the Republicans would have
to bark for themselves But suppose the bill passed wen
we had the FEPC and don't see where worked
for the Negro in Arkansas 1t unable in the heydey OF
its existence and during the lifetime of the most persuasive
and popular president the nation had to put Negro IN
the Veterans Administration in the United States Employ
men Service in Arkansas We got more jobs in Camp Robin
ever are the jobs which Arkansas says is willing to give
under any circumstances The South could well afford to
have seen the bill pass rather than show hostility
to the Southern Negro.
Two people who should understand other perfectly
are the Southern Negro and the Southern White Politician
Neither dare to anything except what he is supposed
to say
The Negro alleged recently to have attacked white
woman also alleged have attacked Negro woman be-
fore that Criminals still show that they practice up
Negroes before they go to town white folk. crime
against Negroes detected is future crime against white
people prevented.
An educated fool walking along the street. and he
walked heard to pray Lord thank thee that Thou
hast made possible for be educated FOOL for other
wise I might have been an uneducated fool"
fbuster is government by minority Of course it is
legal So is government by bureaus Govern
ent bv bureaus however majority sanction behind the
selection of the Government by fbuster has
iorty sanction against the fbusterng group Government
nv bureaus is representative Government by
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22
Rain Stops Bees

Do you know that bees never work
In rainy or stormy weather. Their
wings are too light for rain and
wind
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22

An educated fool walking along the street and he
walked he was heard pray, Lord thank thee that Thou
hast made possible for be educated fool for other
wise might have been uneducated fool"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22

filibuster is government by minority Of it is
legal government So government by bureaus. Govern
ent bv bureaus however has majority sanction behind the
selection of the bureaus Government by fbuster has
oritv sanction against the buserng group Government
nv bureaus is representative Government by
fi1ib,ster is misrepresentation government.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1946-02-22

The Negro alleged recently to have attacked white
woman is also alleged have attacked Negro be-
fore that Criminals still show that they practice or
Negroes before they 60 to town white folk crime
against Negroes detected is future crime against white
people prevented
Evening star., 1946-02-03
By BUS HAM.
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Verbal punches were thrown by a
National Boxing Association Com
mission official today at Mike
Jacobs promotion of the Joe Louis
Billy Conn fight.
Col. Harvey L. Miller, NBA execu-
tive secretary, said in a statement
that Jacobs is Louis manager. This
dual role of promoter manager is "a
decided detrinent" to boxing gen.
orally, Miller added.
Louis will defend his world heavy
weight. title in bout with Conn
in Yankee Stadium, New York City,
next June.
mo boxer should be managed by
the house. That's wrong" Miller
ISaid.
Not Good for Ring Sport.
He quoted Louis as recently dis
closing that he no longer needed
the services of John Roxborough
and Julian Black, one-time man
ayers, because Jacobs now is looking
out for him.
The NBA official later declared in
an interview that it is publicly
known Louis is indebted to Jacobs
for thousands of dollars loaned to
the heavyweight champion while he
was in the Army.
Miller commented it was learned
years ago that boxing cannot win
and hold the public's support if a
Evening star., 1946-02-03
BY ROD THOMAS.

Assisted by an ingrown toenail
and the spirit of benevolence, Jesse
c. Smith and Mrs. Gerry Summers
walked off with the top prizes in
The Stars annual bowling tourna-
ment, which ended last night after
a month of firing on mapleways
throughout the Washington area,
with several thousands engaged.
Mr.. Smith, z, became the oldest
person ever to win a capital prize
in the 18-year history of the tour
nament. A member of the Income
Tax League at the Lucky Strike, he
shot set of 403, tackled on a handi-
cap of SO and crossed 496.
Through large part of the sea-
son an ingrown nail held down Mr..
Smiths average and obtained him
larger handicap than ordinarily
he would rate. The toe was in fine
fettle the night he rolled in the
tournament and so, indeed, was Mr..
Evening star., 1946-02-03

without spilling drop of the dry
martins. You get the National
Leagues 1s45 pass catching
champion and a bargain at twice
the salary. A guest becomes un-
ruly and you simply nod the nog-
gin and say, Give the bounder
our Z-49 with a cross-block, Sam
uel.' With no whistle-tootin' Off
cial to stop him, Sam secures a
good holt on the obtrusive one
and hoists him out the side door.
In dull moments you can pick
UP enough inside info on the T
to halfway understand what
goes on at Griffith Stadium of
an autumn Sunday, and some
of the clubhouse gossip Is too,
too precious for the lii woman
to miss.
If you have something more
serious in mind the Redskins are
sure their candidates have
enough savvy to handle it.
zounds, aren't all of 'em with
enough letters behind their
names to brew a fine pot of
alphabetical broth? Verify, now
is the time for all good men to
come to the aid of their Red
skins.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON.

Need a 260-pound handyman
around the house, or a sugar
Tipped salesman to peddle your
beer, walk the dog or sit with the
baby? You can get one of these
handy gadgets Zone year money
back guarantee) by spinning the
dial to DI. 6140. Some of the Red
skins are looking for employment
to while away the off-season.
They're going to live here the
year around.
Somewhere on the sports pages
you'll see the ad and when the
Redskins resort to such tactics it
means the management is des-
perate. Coach Turk Edwards ex-
plains it simply:
"a player can't save any money
running back and forth between
Washington and his home unless
he's really well heeled and real
izing this most of the boys want
to live here permanently and
work here. We've got some new
boys-good, too, who'd sign in a
minute if I could find a job for
them, but most of them are just
out of service and need money
now. If we can't help them I'm
sure some all-America club will
and in that case we lose good
men.
1--WE got corking good end on
the string now, but I'm gonna lose
him if he doesn't get a job. I have
several linemen and a couple of
backs in the same boat and
they're good men who'll do a
good job for anybody with an
opening"
It's a swell idea. For example,
you call DI. 6140 and say you
need butler, one about 6-feet 2,
dark and able to glide through a
broken-field of dinner guests
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Virginia Boxers Down
North Carolina, 5-3
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
2.-Virginia boxers defeated North
Carolina mittmen before 5000 here
tonight, to 3, for the 18th win in
a series of 20 meetings in one of
the Nations oldest intercollegiate
boxing rivalries.
Virginia scored three decisions
and two technical knockouts. Two
matches were drawn.
1t was Virginia's fifth consecu-
tive victory.
l20 pounds-Don Cummings (Virginia)
and Paul Gordy, draw.
127 poundS-George Cross (Virginia) de-
feated Gene Roth decision.
135 pounds--James Worthington tVir-
gin siniao defeated defeated James Bassinger, techni-
las pounds-Charles Pomatto (Virginia)
defeated Basil Sheril decision.
165 pounds-Gerald Gaskel (Virginia)
ana Jose II. Mallard. draw.
1875 pounds-John Richardson North
Carolina) defeated Robert Fenwick, de-
cision.
175 pounds-Edward MCGEE North
Carolina) defeated William Tysinger, tech
nical knockout. ]
Heavyweight-Milton Parlow (virginia)
won on forfeit
Evening star., 1946-02-03
miller Blasts Jacobs Dual Role
As Louis Pilot, Bout Promoter

promoter also manages boxers who
fight for him.
II see that Louis has just named
some fellow I never heard of as his
manager for the Conn fight" Miller
said, "but that doesn't mean a
thing"
Claims State Law Violated.
In his statement, Miller continued
Il have been active in boxing since
1908. Jacobs is swell for New York
and his business. For boxing as, a
national sport, he's decided detri-
ment. He has taken all he could
and, except for New York, contrib
uted very little"
Miller also set out New York
State boxing law, act of April 80
1941:
mo corporation shall have, di-
rectly or indirectly, any financia
interest in boxer or wrestler com.
peting on premises owned or LEASED
by the corporation, or in which such
corporation is otherwise interested,
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Navy Finds Columbia
Easy Prey on Court
By the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 2. - A
sharp-shooting Navy basket ball
team today overwhelmed Columbia
62-41, despite injuries that kept one
regular guard benched and another
limited to part-time action.
Reserve Guard Kenny Shugart,
with II points, paced the Middies,
who now have seven straight vic
tories.
The Lions got off to a two-point
lead, but after four minutes of see
saw battle the Navy began to find
the basket with accuracy and when
reserves took over near the end of
the first half the margin was secure.
The Tars led, 1921, at halftime.
Navy's Dick Duden, suffering from
a sore foot, came in in the second
half to score three swift goals.
Columbia Guard Murray Strober,
who sank the first four shots he
took, led his team with IL points.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Smith, Mrs. Summers Winners
OF Stars BOWLING Tourney

Smith, who came to Washington
from Oklahoma 38 years ago to
enter Government service. His 496
was only two sticks better than the
second-place score of Alton c. Cor
ham who tailed 99-494 at the
Alexandria Recreation.
Mrs. Summers, who entered from
the Parent Teacher League at the
Brookland Recreation, gave no
thought to the tournament until
Alley Manager Carl Gochenour
mentioned the Bowlers Victory
Legion, to which the event was
dedicated. The BVL,, which hustled
sports and recreation equipment to
overseas Yanks during the war, now
is doing a job" for convalescents
in the Nations service hospitals.
"Ill donate a dollar" smiled Mrs.
Summers, and forthwith rolled the
highest. set in a 4-year career on
the maple lanes, in which she never
has averaged as much as 100. From
scratch she totaled 375 and handi-
cap of, 80 made her gross 465. She
was just as proud Of game Of lat,
which was II pins above her pre-
vious best string.
Mrs. Summers had no close rival,
Marie Boyd of Fort Davis finishing
second with 57-436 and Joanna
Quinn of Convention Hall third with
$3.50.
Trailing Mr. Smith and Mr.. Cor
ham was John R. Troth, Bethesda
Bowling Center, with 75-485.
However, all these tallies, and
those of other high scorers pub
lished on this page, will remain
unofficial until Official Scorer Ar
vile L. Ebersole and his aides finish
an audit of the tournament. Then
the prize list will be printed.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
SoftbaII Team Is Cuf !
To Nine in Makinq
Drastic Changes
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-In what
was termed an attempt TO strengthen
the offensive, the Joint Rules Com
mittee of softball tooay reduced
from 10 to 9 the number of players
on team. The position eliminated
was the 'shorthelder.
In three other drastic changes,
the Rules Committee shortened the
baselines from so to 55 feet, per-
mitted hit batsman to take first
base and enlarged the batter's box
to three feet in front and three feet
behind the plate. ~
Arthur T. Noren of Philadelphia,
secretary-treasurer of the Amateur
Softban Association, said it was
hoped these changes would eliminate
the pitcher domination of the game.
c. w. Brewer of Detroit was re-
elected chairman and E. w. john
son of ST. Paul vice chairman. %
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Packers Get Milwaukee
Gridiron for 5 Years
BY the Associated Press

FIESh. :
GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. Green
Bay Packers today signed a five year
contract for exclusive use for foot
ball of State Fair Park at Milwaukee
and will play two National League
games there next fall.
The Packers have used the park
for at least two games a season for ;
the last decade.
Green Bay also announced the
signing of Urban Odson, tackle.
Evening star., 1946-02-03

Edwards yesterday announced
the signing of Wilbur Moore,
finally settling whether the vet
eran back would hop or hold
still. Wilbur's selling bottled suds,
so don't ask for him. Turk thinks
he'll be a sobering influence on
the squads rookie backs and he
may be called on to help with
their schooling, but he's going to
see as much action as ever on
the field. Also in the fold with
three-year contract and round
ing out the backfield is Bob De
Fruiter.
Also signed is Bill Young. a
tackle on the AZ championship
team who served in the Nayv.
Evening star., 1946-02-03

and George Harris, a 6-foot-3
230-pound tackle from st. Joseph
College, Alabama.
Steve Bagarus found employ
ment in California, playing foot
ball for the San Diego Bombers.
and ditto for De Fruiter, who
helped the Hollywood Bears fin-
1sh their Pacific Coast League
campaign. National Football
League rules permit it, provided
not more than three members
OF any NFL team play for any
one Coast team.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Rally by Bulls Baskefers
Ends Woodberry Streak
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WOODBERRY FOREST, Va, Feb.
a. Bulls School of Washington
poWerhouse basketers overcame a
21-23 halftime deficit to defeat
Woodberry Forest, 56-40, this after
noon, swapping the Virginians win
ming streak at seven straight.
Trailing through the first half
after Woodberry got off to a 1913
lead in the opening quarter, Bulls
turned on the heat in the third
stanza to score % points to four for
the Foresters and never was headed
from that point.
Billy Earl, little Bulls forward
spanked the third frame rally with
10 points of his game total of 18.
but teammate Jack DUSTY Dono-
hue edged him for high-scoring
hOnOrS with 10 taIlies
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Baseball OverIooks 10th
National Loop Birthday
Ey the Associated Press.

70 TIC AsSOcldteC Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The Ma
tional League was 10 years old to-
day. but its birthday passed vir-
tually unnoticed at the Joint winter
meeting of the major leagues.
The circuit was formed in New
York on February 2, 1876.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
ToIbert, Seguro Reach
Final in Miumi Tennis
BY the Associated Press.

BY IHe AsoOclated FreSs.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. Billy Tai
bert today eliminated Gardner Null
10y, 8-6, 6-1, in the semifnals of
the Miami U. Tennis tournament.
Pancho Segura trimmed Alejo
Russell, 6-3, 11-9, and will face
Talbert in the final.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Rook Cox, Vet DohIeren
In Line With Pirates
,v the ksSociat.d prsr.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2.-Shortstop
Billy Cox, prize rookie, and the
veteran Ellsworth (Babe) Dahlgren
have signed with the Pirates.
Cox batted 1863 with Harrisburg
before serving four years in the
Army.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Episcopal, in Strong
Finish, Beats R. N. A.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FRONT ROYAL, Va, Feb. "A
second-half rally by Episcopal High
today sent Randolph -Nacon's bas-
ket ball team down to its fourth
straight defeat, 1881. The Cadets
had led at halftime, 1922.
Sommerfeid of RIM. A. paced
the scorers with 18 points followed
by Gregory of Episcopal with IT.
Alexander of Episcopal and Odell
of RIM. A. were outstanding de-
fensively.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Potrick, by Koyo, Keeps
Aussie WeIter Crown
' fhe Associated pros,

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 2.-Vic
Patrick, slugging Australian welter-
weight champion, retained his
crown tonight by knocking out
Challenger Tommy Burns in the
ninth round before $4,000 at the
Sydney Stadium.
Evening star., 1946-02-03

CHICAGO, Feb. 2 P.-George
wilson, veteran Chicago Bears end,
today signed 1916 contract and
reported a recent operation mended
knee injury which hampered him
most of last season.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Biscoyne Speed Reeotto
To Be Held in March

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 2.-The Bis
cayne Bay regatta, war casualty,
will be revived on March 2, 8 and
4.
Close to 100 speedboat drivers are
expected for the event.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Former Bruve HurIer Dies

ALLEGAN, Mich, Feb. 2 Up
Ray L. Hale, IS, who pitched for
the Boston Braves in the seasons
of 1900 1903, died here after a brief
illness.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
w. and M. Gets Grid Aide

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Feb. 2 up.
Thomas G. Rogers, former end
at Duke, today was named assistant
football coach at william and Mary,