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Evening star., 1947-05-06
Public Contempt for LifeP
To the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In regard TO the letter recently In
your columns signed 'Eusenie M. Ste
chow" in which letter there Is note
almost Of panic. attention Is called to
the fact that man Is responsible for
most Of the horrors. Greed, criminal
negligence and carelesanesa take 1 worse
toll OF life than war ever did
Mrs. Stechow should turn 70 page 1,
Section b, Of The Star Tor Nay and
read the article entitled. Accidents
Take Lives Of More Children Than Dis
ease" Criminal careiessness again. Why
are such deadly conditions permitted
In the homer Firearms. sharp steei in-
Evening star., 1947-05-06

strllments, medicines. poisons. boiling
water, etc?
No! We cannot blame God for 1t at
all. How about the needless fire hazards
recently discovered In Washington?
They did not originate all Of q sudden.
How long have those who are entrusted
with such matters been asleep? How
long before we have an Atlanta Hotel
horror in our Nations capital?
We have desperate people in the world
who hate us, and some Of them are. in our
midst, no doubt. but our contempt for
human life and limb does more than our
enemies do to kill, MAIN and blight.
The worst feature Of the situation how
ever Is the stolid, sodden, phlegmatic
indifference Of the public.
WILLIAM B. RAINSFORD. .
Evening star., 1947-05-06
Laymen for Art Judges

To the Editor Of The star:
Last week viewed the exhibits Of
paintings produced BY high school stu
dents for The Stars art contest, and
noted the selections made by the judges
Of the contest. Not being an artist
myself, I make no pretsnse that the
artist-judges don't know what they are
about. But just as an ordinary layman
I always thought that the word art
had some relation to other words In
the English language such as beauty"
and Skill. Evidently It does not. Il
blue ribbon had been pinned on mix
! ture Of paints. the purpose Of which
could hardly be recognized. After study
ing It closely concluded that the artist
was attempting to paint pail Or bucket
Evening star., 1947-05-06
America Is for All

Amer1Ca Is Tor All
TO thesEditor Of The star:
Something / saw recently bothers
me SO that just had to write you this
letter.
just happened to be In the Senate
Once Building and stopped to listen
to delegation Of between 200 and 800
CIO members from indianapolis, who
had come to see Senator Capehart.
They were a nicely dressed. intelligent-
looking group. younger than middle
aged. In fact they looked just like
Evening star., 1947-05-06
Letters to The Star From It's Readers
Spring and Odsters Memor Indifference Of the People
Too Many Demands The Artist and the Layman

on r streeD Or lengthening Of the
time before the color changes. so the
pedestrian will have I chance to get
across before he drops. OVER 65
Evening star., 1947-05-06
Architectural Cuckoo

To the Editor Of The Star: 'ft
This letter is inspired by your edi-
torial captioned "An Architectural
Cuckoo" and letter from a reader,
both in your edition of May /.
I most heartily disagree with both
your editorial and the letter. There is
nothing stark, drab or uninteresting
about simple blank wall OF masonry
having stereometry Of proper scale,
whether blank or fenestrated,
The advent Of efficient lighting and
ventilation no longer requires large
buildings pierced with alternate light
courts. It is a well-known fact, estab-
lished by intelligent, scientific research.
that artificial light can be much more
efficient than fiuctuating sunlight and
that q carefully balanced ventilating
system is much to be desired over the
'outmoded open-window system.
am In no wise biased in favor of
this design for the General Accounting
Office, being unacquainted with any of
the designers of this building, but I
think that it develops an intelligent
space utilization and it is hoped that 1t
will develop related efficiency on the
part Of its occupants.
The triangle group of colonnaded and
carved with stone millinery" govern
mental buildings is merely an historic
document of the past and, as such, is
interesting but not worthy of repetition
in this forward-looking era. However,
this group is probably very appropriate
in that its design expresses government
each equally inefncient.
After all, in block-plan building.
why have any windows at all, when
their only function is to enlarge the
ego of that outer fringe Of little men
who think they rate exterior, partitioned
spaces with red rugs on the floor? Big
men do not require such privacy (Mr
Henry Ford never had q private office
as such).
1t is anticipated that the aforesaid
GAO building, as designed, will inspire
more than the current degree Of efa-
cheney in Government This Is desirable.
HOWARD WRIGHT CUTLER.
Upholding the Pedestrian
To the Editor Of The Star:
May take exception to your recent
editorial on Reckless walking? It
reflects the point Of view Of the motor
list, and to one who still walks OCCASION
ally 1t is irritating to have the pedes-
TRAN always blamed. It is as II one
said: ~The man who was shot was to
blan1e-wi1y did he get In the way OF
the bullet?.
OF the 50 pedestrians killed last year,
you note that 21 were crossing else~
where than ut Intersections. Granted
they were wrong, how about oil the
others? Oh. they were just children or
old people too bad. but trafae must
move, you knowl
You speak Of the intersections where
the pedestrian has the guidance and
protection of an offieer ef liGhts, Ihers
are urest stretches where there y
neither 4 iisht nor an alsscsF, and ths
dificulty of cfosainE against sutaeA
right and left turns il appalling.
believe the only answer u either
more pedestrian lights tas 81 twc placss
Evening star., 1947-05-06

or something containing q bunch Of
weeds. flowers, wasp nests or something.
Whatever the artist judges saw in
this exhibit they apparently saw In some
of the other blue ribbon winners, for
many Of the pictures that won only
honorable mention seemed to me both
more beautiful and skillful. To make
matters worse, still other pictures that
were not even honorably mentioned
seemed even superior to most Of the
blue ribbon winners.
My nrst reaction was alnazement; my
second reaction was to wonder how
ignorant could be Of such matters.
Then I decided to make q check Of my
own ignorance by listening TO the COM
ments Of others as they viewed the dis
play and considered the ratings. MY
own Judgment was completely vindi-
Gated. People would collect in groups
to admire paintings with no ratings and
laugh at the blue ribbon winners. This,
OF course, might only prove that the
mob" Is ignorant also.
But the whole episode does raise the
practical question as to why the contest
was held. Was 1t to promote art as
conceived by the particular school Of
artists represented by the judges? Was
1t to divert the inclination OF artists
away from drawing pictures the mass
Of people like and into the production
OF monstrosities? Was It to select pic
lures for The Stars art calendars that
the mass Of people would admire and
hence encourage subscriptions to The
Star?
II the last Of these purposes was in
any way involved, have practical
suggestion to make to The Star. Have
the next contest judged by laymen whose
ideas Of art have never been contami-
Mated by the modernistic Cor what have
you) school Of art. as.i'ss *hSsa "a
.s. 80 eBUsHRoD w. ALIIN.
Evening star., 1947-05-06
Two Eras Compared

WO ETdS compared -v
70 the Editcrd The SIR; sss
As Dorothy Thompson wisely indi-
Gates in recent column, we must
look to retpkn Of the United Ma
~tiolas Charter lor any real and lasting
solution tososlr international problems.
The Greek situation u only one OF
many indications Of the political and
economic disorder which exists today
In many parts Of the world, q disorder
which affects the security Of people
everywhere. Similar conditions once
were evident among the 13 sovereign
and independent States on this con-
tinent under the Articles Of Confed-
GRAFTON. in the years which followed
the Revolutionary War. In a pamphlet
entitled, 1T Must Be Done Again."
published by World Federalists, DR..
Vernon Nash has made st3rtling
comparison Of these two eras. In con-
nection with the Greek crisis, the fol-
lowing two paragraphs are especially
significant:
ut may be questioned whether enough
honor has yet been given to John
Shays for his part in bringing about
the creation Of the United States OF
America. The rebellion led by him was
q spontaneous outburst Of farmers and
others upon whom the chaotic condi-
tons bore most heavily. It became plain
to the more thoughtful everywhere that
such disorder would sweep from the
Berkshires through the entire country
if something adequate were not speed
lily done to restore trade, establish =
dependable currency, etc. When the
authorities Of Massachusetts, beseeched
Washington to come up to their State
and lend his influence to the restoring
of order after Shays' Rebellion had been
suppressed, Washington sent back his
famous reply: Influence is not govern
ment.'
"The propertied classes Of the Middle
Atlantic and Southern States were ap-
prehensive Of closer union with the
Jewellers Of Massachusetts,. Gen Knox
wrote Washington that New England
had 1900 or $4,000 desperate men who
held-what would now be called COM
munist views. (Cf. Neyins and Comma
ger. Pocket History of the United
States, page 120) The governments Of
these States remained conservative but
among the people were powerful move
ments to the left. Shays' Rebellion
was q major manifestation Of this
unrest"
It remains to be seen whether the
Greek crisis viii make thoughtful peo-
pie aware OF the need now for govern
ment on world level. II 1t does, Greece
will have furnished for the world evi-
dence such rs Massachusetts,, under the
Articles Of Confederation, fslrnished to
The Colonies.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
DAINTY MISS IS
FETED AT PARTY

Riddles had fun galore at a
birthday party in honor Of dam.
" little Maria Thompson, three
year old daughter of Mrs. Rich
ard Thompson Of Arden Park.
Pretty mothers and about twen-
" children entered the many
games and the fancy dress pa
rade with paper caps and lav-
ors. They also watched the lit
.tle miss make wish and blow
out the light from candles on
her birthday cake.
Seen playing, and enjoying
the ice cream, cake. candies and
other birthday goodies were
Maria's little cousin, Cecilia Ro-
binson. Trudy Ann Duncombe.
Karen Willoughby. Beverley
Baker. Lynell Jones. Jimmy Mo-
ton, Jimmy Martin, Walter
Martin, Walter Martin, Gerald
Bray. Michael Muthleb. Michael
Smith, Francis Kornegay, and
their young mothers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
Feted on Birthday

a gala Birthday party was
given on lastFrrdav~, afternoon
with Margaret Ann Glasi as the
charming honorcc. Hostess for
The occasion was Mrs G. w.
Wilson.
Present were Barbara Walton.
Jerome TAYLOR Roshcll Barley.
Esther Reid Benny Bailey,
Glenn McClaiu Robert Bailey.
James Bailey Arthur Glast Mes
DANES Hattie Walton Florence
Harris. Lucille Bailey. Cora
Duncan Wilma Wallas. Katie
Conlcy. Mrs Maude Whoey and
Mrs Margaret Glast. mother Of
the honoree.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
KAIGLERS OBSERVE
18Th ANNIVERSARY

a host Of members and friends
gathered az the Church Of on
Father last Wednesday, March
S. 20 celebrate The 25th Wedding
Anniversary Of then pastor Rev,
and Mrs + Miles Kaigler. who
were wed on that date IN Los
Angeles in 1922
Prayer was offered by Rev
William Farrell. and music was
furnished by Elaine Grayson
Eugene Embors. Ernestinc Ro.
binson and Ernestinc ana JUS.
tine Bonner
Mrs kAgiCr was lovely IN a
white lace gown over white 81
tin, with an orchid corsagc The
church was beautifully decorated
with flowers. One floral tribute
came from theif friends, Nj.
and Mrs Haley Price Of Ohio.
Rev Kaglcr's ann ivers az y
present % his wlle was q nov
automobile
The couple received other
numerous gifts from friends and
members ranging from = COM
pletc sct OF silverware 10 odd
silver pieces and money
Assisting ia the celebration
we're Ms Lcona Reed VINO
had charge Of the program, Mrs
Rosa Murphy with the gifts,
and Ms Dudlla Grayson and
Ruth Green VINO had charge of
serving the refreshments Or
carnations helping were the
Friendship League, the VIVA
aud ABOUT
IL Is also significant that TINS
date marked Rev Kaiglet S 25ta
anniversary Is a preacher as
we'll rs his 25tA wedding ami
VcrSaly He has been pastoi ~
Church Of Our Father for the
past Q wears Mrs. Kalelci IS
president Of the Michigan Bap.
tlst Ministers Wives Association.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
BRIDGE PARTY IS
PLANNED FOR SMITH

Derolters are looking forward
N the big benefit card party
nlanned by the Smith for Judge
Committee on March % at the
bea8ouarters, $50 East Adams
avrnu The Committee, plan
ming the affair met at the head
ouartcs last Saturday and laid
tho plans for the affair which
promises to be one OF the larg-
c,t card parties Of the season
Badge both contract and auc-
ton Is we'll as whist will be
PLAYED
Proceeds from the affair will
hc used to further the campaign
n Charles r. A. Smith. candi-
cate "a. Judge Of the Recorder s
Court The prizes. two for each
card same PLAYED, are most ella
boratc The committee promises
a sine time TO all who attend.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

Bailey and yours truly.
And so 1t was that we too
were on hand for the natal din
ner of Mr.. Jesse Blackwell and
his mother Mrs Bessie Black
we'll Of Bethlawn who share the
same birth date The Blackwells
were feted by Mrs. Ruth Black
well. wife of Jesse Blackwell.
Those on hand for whom covers
We're laid and a delicious sew
eral course dinner served were
Mr. and Mrs LEVEL Conley and
daughter, Erroane Conley, Mr.
and Mrs Benjamin Troy and
Andrew Price.
TOP HoSTESSES OF WEEK
Detroit matrons make 1t real
affair when they entertain their
clubs-So 1t was that Thelma
Houston proved herself hos
tess superb last week when she
entertained the Twelve and
Five Bridge Club at her home
on Parker Guests and members
included Mesdames Valerie Pet
tlford, Louise Taylor, Julia
Parker, Phyllis Golden, Mayme
Alexander Edith Bland Mary
Roberts, Bertha Lantoin, Adele
Wagner Myrtle Gaskcll Jose
phlne Edwards, Pauline Milton.
Vivian Cooper, Thelma Hutch
ms. Eddie Lou Robinson. Ann
Benson, Bottye Cole, Lucy Belle
Morris, Katie Looms, Katie
Fuller, Elaine Conway. Erma
Baker, Gladys Cuzzens and Ma
RE Scruggs.
Another top hostess Of the
week-a week ago--waS Mrs.
Virginia White who did the hon
ors for Lc Culture and PlaiSurc
Club at the swanky Nacucma
Club. Guests for whom covers
were laid included Mesdamcs
Bessie Morton, Helen Toodle,
Irene Graves. Valerie Pettiford,
Pearl Howard Bonnie Smith.
Roberta Askew. Melissabe FL
Grant, Nellie Watts, Katherine
BLACK, Eleanor OaDoln, MdlODO-
dine Robinson, Jeanette Whitby.
Irene McClendon, Angel Lam
bert and Mildred Osborn.
IIostcssing at TOP level too,
was Mrs. Thelma Hill of Phlla-
delphia avenue who entertained
THE HANDICRAFT CLUB at
her home Among those present
were Mesdames Ruth Ward,
presidents; Beulah Edwards. En-
nestine Bcrgany and Eleise
Shields. The delicious supper
featuring an all ST Patrick S
Day motif brought many Ahh's!
AND IN THE NEWS
SOCIALLY.
The Dental Wives Auxiliary
headed by Mrs. Richard Bow
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
In Memoriam

In memory OF our dear mother
Mrs. Mary Williams. who pass.
ed away March ls. 1923.
Memories are treasures no one
can steal.
Death is a heartaehe no one can
heal;
Some may forget you now that
you are gone.
But we will remember no matter
how long.
Her loving children
Mr.. J. II. Henderson. Mrs. Lena
l.. David. Mrs. J. Clotie Fiizps-
trick. Mr.. H. D. Williams. Mrs.
Alma L. Long. and Mrs. lola
v. Freeman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
ALIENS HONORED AT
MARRIAGE RECEPTION

The marriage reception Of the
Richard X. Aliens who were
married In January was held
at the Detroit Urban League
on Sunday afternoon The bride,
the former Dorothy Adan. wore
a stunning blue wool dress with
a matching chapeau The dress
was designed by Johnetta Starks.
Her corSage was Of orchids
Mrs. Adar. mother Of the
bride chose beige dress "
softly draped wool. Her corsage
was of roses Mrs. Irene Rowe,
sister Of the bride, wore an ex-
quisite grey dress featuring a
side flounce for interest Her
corsaRe was also Of roses
Music for the occasion was
rendered By the talented artists,
MI and Mrs BENJAMIN Wales
Mrs Chollio Poscy and Miss
Willie Estelle Hicks.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
Bishop Out of Town

Social Bishop IS Oout or Town
Bishop J. E. Mimms, pastor Of
the Church of Jesus Christ, 1927
st. Joseph, is in jacksonville,
Kentucky TO attend the funeral
Of his sister-in-law who lives
in the Kentucky city He flew
10 his destination and will re-
turn TO the city shortly.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

Society Editor our weekly will
do the rest Watch each week
for Herman Lorenzos Selection
OF MISS DETROIT TRIBUNE
And Atty Charles Smith. ike
~ candidate for iudgeship "
RecordclS Court, we but dcfl-
nitely send congratulations he
has surrounded himself with
some of Dctroits best for his
spring campaign Among that
number we have such go-get-
tiers as Sonny Wilson. Director:
w. T Johnson. Fred Allen. Rev.
Charles Hill. Mrs Lillian Hatch
or and Mrs Josephine Bedford
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

man takes first place. That dy-
mamie group OF women in pre-
paration for entertaining the Ma
tional Dental Association in De
troit IN August, invited TO De-
trot their national president,
Mrs. May Layne of St Louis
Mo. and Mrs. Corrine Springer
of Cincinnati TO help lay plans.
The two visitors are guests IN
our town this week being hos
tossed by our own Queenie Mae
Williams. AS we 20 TO press a
swanky reception honoring the
two national officers is being
held by the local group in their
honor at the lovely manse OF
Mrs Lydia Goggins on Arden
Park Blvd
And not far behind arc the
Meharry Medical Wives Auxll-
iary who were sumptuously en-
tertaIned in the Century Room
Of the Club $685. this week by
Mrs M L. Morrison. Among
those attending were Mesdames
Margaret Bennett. Isola Gra-
ham. Ida ISaacs. Minnie Dono-
van. Nina Collins. Alberta Nc
Fall. La Claire Knox, w O.
Terrell, Bertha Henderson. Helen
Tandy, Eunice Lowery and C..
C.. Strickland
TRAVELOGUE
DR., and Mrs. William Arnold
are off for a two weeks trek
to Atlanta. Georgia to visit the
family Of Dr.. Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs Burrell Garter
Of oath were surprised this week
by a visit from their daughter
Catherine who is making her
home in Washington, d c.
Another Of our surprised De
troiters was Elmorris Still OF w
Grand dynamic Sales Manager
Of the Electrical Appliance d.
vision az Leroy Wilson Motor
Sales who was visited by his
mother and aunt from Pitts
burgh Pa
All packed for trek out
California way % enjoy the per-
petuallv spring climate are Mr.
and Mrs samuel. Thomas, Dr.
and Mrs All Thomas, ST., DR.
and Mrs Boynton Milton, and
Dr. and Mrs Samuel Milton
They VIII arrive the week that
our Dr and Mrs. Tom Brown
are scheduled to head homeward
TO Detroit.
Come Sunday d.. Biddlc. pres
idcnt Of Talladcea College VIII
be a guest in our city and
speaker AZ Plymouth Congrega-
tional church Honoring him az
a reception VIII be the Tale
dega Alumni
cONGRATS AND ORCHIDS
To the three youthful talent
cd and dynamic directors of the
three prize winning skitS Of the
Delta Jabberwock. Capturing LIST
prize was capable and glamour
Gus Rose Campbell. Second and
third prizes were captured by
Mary Ann Clemens Ballet and
Constance Blount. respectively.
To Onslow Parrish. who Is IN
the presidents scat OF the
Twelve Horseman's Club. Is eal-
ly making things hum there
again
To our Scpla owned Furniture
Aid Company Of new and used
furniture who are celebrating
their fifth anniversary Prop9e-
tors arc William Singleton and
William Shaffer. Capable Ed
ward Branham, recently appoint
cd sales manager of Leroy Will
son Motor Sales is their Sales
Promotion Director
To handsome Hermann Lo-
reno, Detroits top photographs
or Of personality portraits
master at the art OF retouchng.
having studied in HOLLYWOOD
and worked personally for Walt
Disney He has been selected to
pick MISS DETROIT TRIBUNE
each week for our readcrs-to
make a portrait study Of the
lucky glamourous miss--a n q
with the help Of the Tribune
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15

dDIt SCIlOOImarm Was greetcd
Friday mite DER a table banked
in fancy and attractive pcuisine
and cut flowers by Atty. Hoo
bart Taylor, Ruth Routt, Kath-
crime Weiss, Fletcher Routt, An
drew Price, Hank Bailey, Cora
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-03-15
Bits OF Banterlng
By Bobbye
Some folks were feted on their natal day
So friends came in-their respects to pay!

Thus it was at the of those two popular Delta
sisters, Cora and Alma Bailey. Alma Bailey invited a
few friends to eat and be merry the occasion of her
sisters birthday Cora Bailey of Deros more cap
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-11
$500 Left To
Faithful Maid

Philadelphia, NNPA) = A maid
who worked for forty years for
the family of Miss Martha H.
Young, who died September Is in
Lankenau Hospital will receive
$500 for faithful services, her
will probated last Friday disclos-
es.
The maid Mrs. Mary Neal, ex-
planned that she first worked for
Miss Younkgs's parents, by the
day. After their death, she said.
she went to live with Miss Young
as her housekeeper.
Miss Young, who left an estate
estimated at $26,5O0, told her,
Mrs. Neal said, she would leave
enough to live on, but never men
toned any amount. Miss Young
was especially gratful, Mrs. Neal
added, because she had nursed her
parents during their illness.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-11
Ed CALLS NAACP jim CROW POSITION UNREALISTIC
C0MMuN. CHEST Drive organization COMP K TED
Bishop Greene
Delivers Invocation
For Freedom Train

Philadelphia, Pa. (Special) -
Bishop Sherman L. Greene, litular
A. M. E. Bishop presiding over the
Sth Episcopal District, which in
cludes Louisiana and Mississippi;
and Chancellor of Campbell Coll
eye in Jackson, Miss, pronounced
the invocation at the opening cere-
monies recently held here iaugur--
ating the Freedom Train, prior
to its departure on $1,000 miles
year long tour of the nation.
The Freedom Train, sponsored
by the American Heritage Foundat-
ion, leaving more than 100 price
less documents of U. S. History,
including the Declaration of in
dependence, U. S. constitution Bill
of rights, 18th, 13 and Is Admend-
ment and Lincoln's Emancipation
Proclamation will visit the cap
itol and principal cities of the
nation in order for the citizens
of the country to see and renew
their faith these priceless Docu-
ments.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-10-11
200 Freshmen Al
Aleorn College

Alcorn College, Alcorn, Miss. -
October 6 49, Two hundred fresh
men registered at Alcorn College
during the wee kof September Is.
This represented the largst num-
br of freshmen to enroll at Alcorn
in a long time, which was in a
large measure, due to the many
improvements being made and the
increased interest in the kind of
instruction bling offred.
Orientation of freshmen began
September II, with the opening
meeting held in Oakland Chapel.
Or. w. H. Pipes, President, pre-
sided at the meeting and personal
ly welcomed this new addition of
freshmen to the 'Alcorn Family
The highlights Of this meeting was
the presentation of Miss Alcorn.
Other features of the orientation
program included tours to places
of interest about the campus: Lib
rary instruction, meeting the heads
of departments, buffett-supper on
the lawn for freshmen and faculty,
free movie, informed dance, and or
ganization of Freshman Sunday
school.