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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-04-19
Kennedy Gets
Phi. D. Degree !.
From Chicago

Atlanta, Ca, Especially - Melvin
Dow Kennedp, professor of history
at Morehouse ollege, was awarded
the highest academic degree bp the
University Of Chicago at the 18th
convocation Of this institution In
March 81. His dissertation "The
Suppression of the African Slave
Trade to the French Colonies,
'S'5-1S46, and its aftermath, was
written under the direction Of Pro
lessor Louis Gottschalk.
A native of Worcester, Mass
.achusetts, DR.. Kennedp earned the
A. B. and the M. A. degrees from
Clark University In that citp. he
also has studied at Howard Uni-
versity and under Professor George
Lefebre Of the Sorbonne IN Paris.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-04-19
ELKS OPEN LEGISLATIVE
BUREAU


Philadelphia, Pa. Especially =
The Hon. Hobson r. Reynolds,
Grand Director Of Civil Liberties,
Improved Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks Of the World, from
his headquarters at the Chris J.
Perry Lodge announced the open.
ing of a National legislative Blu.
reau to be located at 1412-26 North
Board Street, Philadelphia to carry
forward the right in Congress for
legislation helpful to the welfare
OF negroes ana other minority
groups.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-04-19
BISHOP TOOKES GONZALES
CES IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, N. Y. (Global)-Bish-
op III. Y. Tookes, Florida's prelate
for the A.M.E. Church, stricken
for the second time in ten weeks
has been released from the hos
pital and is now recuperating with
his wife and daughter in New
York City. His seven hundred pas
tors and sixty thousand members
in Florida are wishing him 9
speedy recovery.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-04-19
RAIN AND MATHEWS FOR
CARNEGIE HALL

NEW YORK-Muriel Rain, for
mer Carmen of Carmen-Jones,
and Edward Matthews, former
''Porgy' of Porgy and Bess, will
be soloists with the New York
philharmonic Symphony at Car
negie Hall Pops" Concerts on
May 9th.
Miss Kahn and Mr.. Matthews
have been chosen to sing for the
annual Gershwin Night Program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-04-19
Metal q H,nor

q. 3. ndarinss have won more than
rs medals u honor Once the m
lions highest award was estab-
Nshed. Eight Leatiaernecks have
been awarded the medal d honor
twice.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-04-19

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lays.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

The postwar boom In used auto
mobiles is over, according to eight
out of 10 dealers, who said a used
car can be bought in Washington
today for 10 to 80 per cent less than
|it would have cost in November.
The market today has a scarcity
of buyers and a plentiful supply of
used cars-a condition exactly the
reverse of the situation during the
last three years. Even the few deal
ers who said their used car prices
had not been cut frankly said they
expected to lower them if more
buyers with ready money did not
enter the market soon.
Most dealers said they expected
further cuts in used car prices dur
ing the next few months, one pre-
dieting that by April prices would
be SO per cent lower than they are
now. Many reported they have only
a few used cars in stock and are
refusing to buy more until the mar
ket is more stable.
Sharpest Cut in 1916 Models.
1--WE used to send statesmen out
looking for used ears to buy" one
dealer said. Nov we turn down
an average of five or six people a
day who come in trying to sell us
their cars. Their asking price is
just too high"
The sharpest price cut, the deal
ers said, has been in slightly used
1916 models, many of which brought
double their new car list price six
weeks ago. Today the price of most
of them is $500 to $1,000 below
what is was then, with the more
expensive models taking the big
gest cut.
One dealer said he sold used
1916 Buick on December 2 for 50, 500.
Yesterday he sold similarly
equipped one for $2,400. The new
car list price of the model is $3.50.
This dealer described the price of
used cars as fantastic" and said
he expected prices to drop 10 per
cent month from now until mid
summer.
Another who sells used cars on a
wholesale basis to rural Southern
dealers as far away as Florida said
his prices were down Is per cent
and demand was lacking except
pre-1939 models.
II guess the Southerners have
their crops in and the money spent, -
he said. Anyway the used car
market there is shot,"
Surprisingly enough, most of those
dealers who also sell new cars said
they expected to be looking for Gus
toners for the 1947 models by late
summer. One person in four now
listed ON new car waiting lists will
actually buy the car when it is
ready for delivery, the dealers said.
They blamed this on the fact
that many people mad put their
names on lists of five or six different
companies. The dealers said they
did not expect new car prices to
drop this year, however.
"If the coal miners and steel and
auto workers stay on the job this
year, automobile prices, both new
and used, will be back at 1941 levels
next year." one dealer said.
The fact that some advertisements
continue to ask November prices for
used cars is attributable to individ-
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Used Cor Dealers Report Prices
Down TO to 3O& in 2 Months

ual sellers who do not realize the
prices have been cut, the dealers
said. All were confident most of
these cars were not being sold for
the prices asked.
The price slump is attributed by
the dealers to the lack of large sums
of money on the part of would be
customers and, tC lesser extent,
to increased production of new cars.
A year ago, the dealers reported,
over 90 per cent of the buyers of
used cars paid cash for them. To-
day 60 per cent of all sales have to
be financed.
What IS true here is also true in
most sections of the Nation, accord
ing to an Associated Press survey,
which said prices were declining and
many dealers felt they would con-
tinue to do so.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

the Chief Of Engineers, the War
Department here, has received the
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
for wartime services, the Army an
nounced.
Mr.. Caccavajo was cited for de-
vising and producing posters used
to stimulate personnel participation
in bond savings and other fund
raising activities in the engineers
Office.
Mr.. Caccavajo is married and lives
at 2415 Twentieth street NV.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
ADVERTISEMENT.
ADVERTISEMENT.
FALSE TEETH
Thot Loosen
Need Not Embaross

Many wearers Of false teeth have suf.
cred real embarrassment because their
plate dropped, slipped or wabbled ut
Just the wrong time. Do not live In fear
Of this happening to yov. Just sprinkle
Ettle FASTEETH, the alkaline lrion-actd)
powder, on your plates. Holds false teeth
more firmly, so they feel more comfort
able Does rot sour. Checks plate odor~
tdenture BREATH. Get FASTEETH at any
drug store.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

by the late Dr.. Lewis Holiday. are
now being handled by Dr.. J. N.
Clore Of Orange and DR.. H. C. Nc
Coy Of Gordonsville.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
announced by Trafic Director

announced by TRAFFIC Director
George E. Keneipp.
The peak hour. Mr.. Keneipp said,
showed a total of 1896 cars on
Twelfth street and 8S6 on G street.
There have been "a traffic acci-
dents, with seven injuries at this in
tersection during the past five years.
The Commissioners authorized the
traffic light last August, but the in
stallation was delayed by the short
age of materials.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
c Street, Southwest
Gets Traffic Signal

, A new traffic signal light to con-
troll traffic at Twelfth and c streets
S.W. went into operation, it was
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Two Fill Coroner's Post

ORANGE, Va. Jan. 8 (SpeciaD -
The duties of coroner of Orange
County, performed for many years
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04

mony, it definitely implies the ele-
ment of freedom, which is the
theme of the Passover Holiday.
In certain ancient civilizations
only the free men wore white
tunlcs-while the serfs were for
hidden from wearing them. In
the talmudic and early middle
ages the white frock was the SYM
bo1 of the scholar in Jewish life.
The elder at the seder table, rep
resenting the ideal Jew, hence
wears the cloak of distinction and
purity.
QUESTION: Why was it specif-
ically decreed that the Hagadah
be read at Night?
ANSWER: Many reasons have
been given for this custom. Some
attribute the choice of the night
over the day because of the Tai
mudic insistence that the Jews left
Egypt by night, also the last of
the miracles was performed at
night. Hence the ritual dedicates
the might of nights" and is hence
best recited in the evening. What
might be added historically is the
fact that in the days of the early
Taanaim there was period of
severe prosecutions against the
Jews and they were forced to
gather Unfortunately in cellars
protected by the dark of the night
to observe the study of Torah and
it's rituals. Thus they even recited
in the Hagadah where the dis
ciples of the Rabbis came to tell
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04

QUESTION: Why is the Pass
over evening ritual at the home
called "Seder"?
ANSWER: The word "seder'
comes from a Hebrew root mean
ing "order." Since the evenings
ceremonies are arranged in a
certain order it is most fitting to
use this word to denote the entire
ceremony. Many have read into
this notation, the Interpretation
that it signifies the ideal Of Jew
ish freedom. Even at the Seder
Table where the individuals are
to be regarded at their utmost lib
erty there was "order" present,
implying the fact that there can
be no freedom without order.
QUESTION: Why does the Elder
wear a "Kitul" white gown at
the Seder Table?
ANSWER: It should be noted
here that the white gown is worn
in several other instances, i.e., on
the Day of Atonement, on the
High Holidays by the Cantor, by
religious grooms on their wedding
day. It also is the shroud that is
worn by the dead. Many attributes
are associated with the white
'kitul." It possesses the char
acteristic of an angel in it's purity
and cleanliness. It presents a uni
versal outlook on the part of man.
kind when all are CARRIED in white,
especially in the coffin where all
men are considered equal. In
relation to the Passover cere-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04

the adventure of stealing the
Abdomen" and anxiously await
ing the amusement and award &C.
companying the finding Of the
"culprit." For this same reason
the Hagadah was arranged in a
"Socratic Method" i.e., the child
rem asking the four leading quest
ions inspired by their curiosity
over the strange ritual they behold
throughout the eve of the Pass
over festival.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04

them that the time had arrived
for the reading Of the morning,
"Shema." Actually, historians say,
it was a warning that the morning
star had already come through the
horizons and consequently they
were in danger of being caught
and severely punished. To COM
memorate the bravery of those
learned sakes it may have then
become custom to always read
the Hagadah. by night.
QUESTION: Why has it be-
come custom for the youngsters
to attempt the theft of the "AfikO-
men" in anticipation Of a reward
for its return?
ANSWER: According to the
original biblical expressions and
talmudic interpretations the eve
of Passover served as the occas-
ion for transmitting the miracu-
lous account of our deliverance
to the coming generations-i.e., our
children. Consequently various de-
vices were invented in order to
maintain the interest Of the
children and at the some time
keep them awake through the
evening hours. No better means
can be found than the thrill OF
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-04-04
0c~COc>x 3~OoSOo@1
THE JEWISH
QUIZ BOX

RY RABBI SAMUEL j. FOX
Copyright, 1947, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, 1nc.)
The frontiersman., 1947-05-03

The Fr ont Ter sman THIS SPR!nG bus inesses. In short, Seldovia is shaking it's head in emphatic negation to those who feel they may find in our city the home for which they are seek- ing.
 Now is the time to chip this old Chamber of Commerce out of its icy bed of past years, pump one new blood into it's frozen art cries and at least as- sume enough inter est in our city to see that t letters and queries fr on newc omers receive the cour tesy of an answer.
 One cannot walk the s treets of Anchor age or any other A laskan town, pr obably, with out being stopped do- zens of times to ans- wer uestions about possible new bus in- esses here.
 "Can I find a job?" Where would I l i've if I came to Seldovia a and set up a carpenter's shop?" How many oil furnaces and stoves do you es innate there are in Seldov ia?" "Is there room for a resi- aurant or hamburger stand there?" These are but a few of the ques tions gleaned in Q fo11r flaw ahSaNca
The frontiersman., 1947-05-03
Page Two

LIS $ }E !:.g! OUR B Ha9Q B 9.}!:!3 o n! the city's busy stir after a wintor-long nap. there comes much activity in other phases of city life. seldovt ans have elect ed a mayor and linen and have launched a wholesale Clean-Up campaign in the past month, in addition to their regular tasks of ref tting and overhauling boats for the com ing season's work.
 But with this resumption of indus trial, nun ici pal and sanitary duties, there should come still more of spring awakening in seldovia. The activity that comes with the release of winters icy fingers is not any, thing that comes to Seldovia alone. The whole of Alaska is busying itself with sumner months.
 With that preparation in other cities, al though thus far not rotic cable in se1do- via, there comes an upsurge in civic pride about the joy of living in particul ar mic- roscopic speck the face of Alaskass map. Most of that shouting is channeled through Chambers of CoIunerc ce, whose leaders are sel- ec ted for their ability to hold forth loudly and at length town virtues.
 But not Seldov ia. With other cities and towns the length of Cook Inlet, from se- ward at the southern terminus of The Alaska Railroad to Fairbanks at it's northern tremity, from hut villages built on mud bars of Interior rivers to stilt-mounted fishing towns in southeas tern Alaska, all aiming their special glory into the alertlZ listen ing ear of millions of Stateside tourists, seldovia does nothing.
 seldovia is so lacking in the civic pride that makes for civic growth and achievement even be rojuvenated long en rough to call a. meeting. Two men, when occasionally it be- comes evident that even seldovia cannot avoid Chamber of Commerce issue. shoulder
Evening star., 1947-05-02

end of the party to join Sonora de
Belt, who was among those pouring
tea earlier in the afternoon. And
Nine. Ala, wife of the Iranian AM
bassador, was taking her turn at the
tea table.
The Chinese Ambassador and Nine.
Koo were accompanied by his niece,
Miss Koo, who was dressed In a ma
tive robe of white China silk with
tiny figures in dark colors.
The Haitian Ambassador, Mr..
Joseph D. Charles, was there and
so were Mrs. Thors, wife of the
Icelandic Minister and the Austria
liam Minister and Mrs. Kleinwaech-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Carroll
Glover sat at a table not far from
the terrace with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel H. Kaufman and strolling
on the lawn were Mrs. Harold
Walker, Mrs. Edward r. Finken-
staedt, Mrs. Moves Lewis, former
Senator and Mrs. Hiram Bingham
and Mrs. McCeney Werlich. Miss
Ann Muse Gillespie joined her
mother, Mrs. Julian E. Gillespie.
Mrs. Stanley F. Reed, wife of the
associate Justice, poured coffee fo1
while and others who were sched-
uled to preside at the table were
Mrs. Arthur H. Vandenberg. Mrs
Stephen Early, Mrs. C. G. Carter
Lady Lewis, Mrs. A. Mitchell Pal
mer, Mrs. Alden X. Sibley and Mrs
Burdette Fitch, daughter Of the
host, and Mrs. Merrall MacNeiile
daughter Of the hostess.
Evening star., 1947-05-02
ALexand1ia Dance
At Club Tomorrow

Timer parties preceding the
dance Saturday night at the Belle
Haven Country Club in Alexandria
are being planned. The dance Is
the annual one given by the Aux
iliary Board of the Alexandria Hos
pital. Hosts before the gala affair
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Fan
non, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Virgil Gaines,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hernly, Mr..
and Mrs. James H. Brown and DR..
and Mrs. Arthur Mourat.
Meyer Davis orchestra will sup
ply the dance music from 10 till /
o'clock and Arthur Murray dancers
will stage an exhibition Of Latin
American dances with audience
participation. Another feature of
entertainment will be the songs of
a quartette consisting OF Mr.. Dean
Snyder, Mr.. Lewis Sines, Capt. VIII
liam Shanahan, and Mr.. Elton
Wooltert. All four are members Of
the organization known as the So
ciety for the Preservation and En-
couragement of Barber Shop Guar
tette Singing in America, Inc.
Col. John S. Arnold, Chief of the
Alexandra Police Department. win
act as cabaret photographer.
Admission is $1.50 per person and
reservations may be made by call
ing Mrs. s. Nelson Gray at ALexan-
dria 0822.
Evening star., 1947-05-02
Thomas Clagetts,
Mrs. Gould Hosts

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Thomas Clagett,
jr., gave their first big party at their
new home in Chevy Chase yesterday
and literally hundreds of their
friends came early and stayed late.
Mrs. Clagett received her guests in
the house but the party was really
outdoors on the warm summer day
that was the first Of May.
A marquee had been put up over
the terrace In back of the house and
small tables with groups of five or
six chairs were scattered on the
lawn. Champagne and mint juleps
flowed continuously and strolling
musicians kept music in the air all
evening. And this party, though II
began at 5 o'clock, was an al-eve-
ming affair.
Mrs. Warren Delano Robbins and
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. MacCracken
were among the guests as were Mrs
William Pearson and her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
McCullough Darlington; Mr.. and
Mrs. Wiley Thomas Buchanan, jr.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Caben Mad
dux, jr.:; Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Sherry Wimsatt, Mr.. and Mrs. Mil
lard West, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Conway Hunt and Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. H. Conger Pratt.
And over at the home Of Mrs
Frederick Mitchell Gould on Wood
land drive another party was 60
ing on. 1t was an at-home In honor
Of Mrs. Edward Logan Of Boston,
who is visiting here. Scores OF
prominent Washingtonians dropped
by between $50 and 7:30 O'Clock
for a cup of tea with this popular
Capital hostess.
Evening star., 1947-05-02
Benefits Slated
Bv WCTU Units

All local WCTU units are giving
benefits this month. to raise funds
for the entertainment Of foreign
delegates at the Worlds WCTU con-
vention to be held in Asbury Park,
N. j., June $40. ~ ~
A hospitality tea will be given by
the Central Iota Sigma WCTU from
8 to 6ap.m. tomorrow in the annex
of the National City Christian
Church. Miss Elizabeth Smart, ma
tional legislative director, will be
guest speaker. Miss Emily Wetjen
and Mrs. Griffith Lindell will sing
and Miss Katherine Wiley will
lead the devotional service.
An exhibit of handwork and cro-
cheted spreads, tablecloths and
afghans will be sponsored by the
Capitol Hill WCTU on Tuesday and
Wednesday from 3 to 8 pm. at the
home of Mrs. B. 8. CARRIER, 2806
Cathedral avenue NV. Free viii
offerings will be accepted.
Evening star., 1947-05-02
B. 6 P. Club Plans
W Week-End Sessions

Weekend activities planned by
the District Business and Profess
sional Women's Club include q
Finance Committee luncheon to-
morrow and breakfast for new
members. on Sunday.
Miss Elinor Lee, director Of wom-
ems activities of station WTOP,
will address the luncheon which
will be held at the Parrot Restau-
rant. Afterward, the group will at
tend the May Day festivities at the
Marjorie Webster College.
The breakfast, which is the third
in a series to honor new members,
will be held at the Ugly Duckling
Tea House, lis B street Sc. The
speakers will be Miss Geneva Nc
Quatters, national legislative repre-
sentative, and Miss Earlinc White,
past and honorary president Of the
Federation OF Business and Profess
sional Women'S Clubs.
Evening star., 1947-05-02
z Pbilipfi''e E,'O0y
Host 10 1filita,.

f The Philippine Ambassadors, Mr.
joaquin II Elixalde, was host 1t
cocktails yesterday afternoon. The
party followed the ceremony Of the
presentation Of honors bestowed by
President Roxas of the Philippines
on Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright
and Maj. Gen. Edward r. King. The
Medal for Valor was bestowed on
Gen. Wainwright and the Dfstin-
guished Service Star on Gen. King,
the ceremony taking place III the
Embassy ct $50 o'clock The Medal
for Valor Is the highest military
award given BY the Philippine Gov
ernment and the awards were pre-
sented to the two men who distin-
glished themselves in the heroic
defense Of Bataan and Corregidor.
The Secretary Of War. Mr.. Robert
p. Patterson, attended the ceremony
and remained for the refreshments.
Others present from the War De-
partment were the underSecretary
OF War, Mr.. Kenneth G. Royal and
the Assistant Secretary. Mr.. Howard
G. Petersen.
The Governor OF Alaska, Mr..
Ernest Gruening, who Is In WASH
ington for some time In connection
with Alaska's statehood. was among
the officials at the party. Gov. and
Mrs. Gruening are staying at the
Hay-Adanas House, the latter hav-
ing joined her husband here about
10 days ago. She will go to Boston
Tuesday and will visit her mother,
Mrs. George Harding Smith, In her
home at Medfield until the Cover
nor is ready to return to Juneau
early in June.
Senator Raymond E. Baldwin OF
Connecticut, who Is member Of
the Armed Services Committee, was
among those from Congress at the
and party.
The Ambassador will be host at
dinner Monday, entertaining in
honor OF the retiring United States
Ambassador to the Philippines and
Mrs. Paul v. McNutt, who recently
arrived in the CapitaI.
Evening star., 1947-05-02
Special Notice

Wedding information should
be submitted no later than the
day before the wedding, or In
case Of a Saturday wedding at
least three days beforehand.
Only a brief announcement
will be published it wedding in
formation is received following
the ceremony, and the infor-
nation must be received no
later than a week following the
ceremony II it is to be published
at all.
Evening star., 1947-05-02
Mass at Shrine

Court No. 212 OF the Catholic
Daughters of America will attend
the annual Communion Mass at 8
am. Sunday at the Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception, with ths
Rev. Gerard Mcguire, of st. Paul's
College, as celebrant. MSgr John
K. Cartwright, pastor of st.
Matthews Cathedral and chaplain
of the court will deliver the sermon.
Following Mass, the group will ad-
journ to the Graduate Dining Hall
at Catholic University for break
fast at 10 o'clock. Reservations may
be made with Mrs Alice Fitzgibbons,
general chairman.
The court will elect new officers
at a business meeting at pm. Tues
day at the Wardman Park Hotel,