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Fire Killed More

Fire killed more people in Bos-
toms Cocoanut Grove night club dis
aster than were lost by American
troops invading North Africa.
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gHMW WwwR EMM n @aMmEEEM RMRE
Beauty Hints
lHHzHHHHHH MHHuHHEHHHHHR
FRIEND SODA
BY NINA TEMPLE

Common cooking soda is a
great friend and like most lowly
friends, rarely ever fully appre-
ciated. Get a large box and use it
generously. Wash the mouth and
gums with it, even the whole
body. it sweeetens the breath
and kills acids. Again, soak the
feet in its warm solution for an
hour each night and know the
delight of walking on feathers.
in short, flying. Verify, what
needless pains we bear. 1t is so
easy, too easy to be sweet and
fresh and fit Just with the use Of
a bit of soda day and night. Try
II
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SPRINGFIELD

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - James
H Higgins, councilman from
Ward Four, now in his second
term in the city government
has produced some very
constructive work as a member
of the city property committee.
- Among things for which he
especially worked is the con-
struction Of a new school to take
the place of the present East
Union st School, which has been
long outmoded in facilities. At
Mr. Higgins's insistence a play
ground is now being equipped on
the grounds formerly housing
the old Barrows School. Many Of
his propositions we're opposed
but his continued efforts to re-
build outmoded structures have
been rewarded with tangible re-
suits. -- The Rev. James II.
Hamer of Mt Calvary Baptist
Church is enrolled in the sum-
mer session of Boston Univer-
Sity's Theological College. Mrs.
Hamer, his wife is spending the
summer with her parents at
Houston, Texas. John H
Thomas will have charge of the
annual barbecue of Bethel ANIE
Church to be held on the church
grounds on Labor Day. Miss
Laura Holomon of Portsmouth,
Va, now teaching in Maryland,
is visiting her sister and broth
er-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Eddie
Addison of 81 Seventh st and her
uncle, Carl Haywood. - The
wedding Of Miss E Douglas Mills
of this city and Richard Bell of
New York City, took place Aug
3 at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs Margarie Douglas,
of Queen st. The ceremony was
performed on the lawn with a
large number Of local and out
Of town guests witnessing the
event. The Rev Charles Baisden
Of the :. 9ird Baptist Church Of
ficiated with a double ring cere-
mony.
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tRev. 20: II to 1b). Go to Zion.
After these sermons Rev. Dem
mis- said adieu to Mt. Zion
Church as pastor. Rev. and Mrs.
Dennis and others were dinner
guests and spent a pleasant
afternoon with Mrs. M. L. Rob
ertson of Virginia road. Rev.
Dennis had just returned from a
vacation spent in Canada, the
best in years; visited Rev. o. S. P.
Thompson and spoke for him at
the First Baptist Church in
Chatam, Ontario, then on to his
brother in law at Sarnia, Ontar-
10, a businessman. He also visited
Windsor and many other places
and travelled miles through the
rich farming belt and found
many wealthy people of the race.
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PERSONAL

DON'T BE LoNEY!-Meef New
Friends, oil oges, nationwide, muny
wealthy KoYe Contoets, Box 6,
Sunnysids Stotions Long island
City 4, New York.
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Mary Strong
Talks
THE EASY WAY

There are those who prefer the
easy way of living rather than
the wiseSt and best. Their name
Is legion. A woman's son had a
sore leg, but because the sight OF
it made her sick, she refused to
uncover it to change dressings.
He lost his leg. Even so, there
are those who refuse to promote
the enacting of Lynching plays
because they make them feel
uncomfortable. Meanwhile, youn
men are being lynched continu-
ally. Shall we not put by the
feeling of distaste and turn our
faces resolutely forward and get
these Lynching plays before the
public-both white and black,
especially white should see them.
To see one is to be convinced
-cured-forever. Get Mary
Strong to send you the free
catalogue Of plays and get busy,
busy, busy. Write Box 6S45
Wash, D. G.
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W. MedfOrd

Continued from Page Three
munity Club will operate under
the guidance -tof the Greater
Boston Community Chest there
is a vacancy open for a Social
Service worker here and all
those interested in seeing the
right person in such "a capacity
should act now. The Mystic Val
ley Federal Credit Union is re-
ported to be making progress
and soon a complete financial
report of this organization will
be available not only to it's
members but to the public at
large. At the present writing the
Union has funds available for
loans. For further information
contact the Union office located
at II jerome st. Fully recovered
from his illness is the popular
Raymond Phillips of Cambridge.
SPORTS: Well, Ray Parham
pitced and batted his team to a
one-sided twenty-four to seven
victory over his opponent last
week and starring for the win
ming team was the ever present
Buddy Clayton. Is that satisfac-
tory, Mike? Well, the ink is low
and my deadline is near and the
news has ended and so I'll see
you next week-R.C.S.
For the best representation of
the news follow this column
each and every week and if you
have a news item of any sort
drop it by the mailbox Of yours
truly at 1874 Jerome st and III be
glad to plug your little pet pro-
jeCt. res.
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many sources and all nature
seems busy. SO Rev. Dennis
theme last Sunday in the evening
was My Task" We know that
men live and die and that we,
to, must die some day. We pur-
sue our why, but what must
mot concern us is not this time
limit but the preparation we
make on the way. Be ready, men
and women, especially be Christ
tians. Your task here is not con-
fined to your daily duties but
includes whatsoever your hands
find to do. Happiness comes by
doing for others, even though
appreciation be lacking. Can our
Christian life be exemplary, 50
held by others who know us?
Closing the past, what of the
future? Take the three ercusers
in Luke IA, 10, 20. One had
bought land, one oxen, one had
married. These were all frivolous
excuses for who would buy land
without seeing it first or oxen?
These excuses do not fit in the
Christians life. Lame excuses ar
these such as Il was sick, my
husband, my wife, my children, I
had no money, it rained, COM
pany came, I don't like the
preacher or I worked hard last
week" The three cited above hid
in these subterfuges and all who
are in line with them never
make the finish and be able to
say Il fought a good fight" At
night the teri was II Will See
You Again" We live in a spac-
ious world. Many think this is
the end and act as if it were. I
have said and I repeat: sinners
are not alone in the hating,
fighting and parting; some
saints are mixed in. They often
show their friendship to win by
taking the sinners along and
these same saints spurn either
for good. Listen to the text-"ITl
See You Again" What meeting
that will be when we shall see
Him as He is (1St Epistle of John
chap. 81 and be like Him. Let's
read Of that last meeting when
we must all meet face to face
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cent announcements concerning
a proposed change in existing
Blue Cross Comprehensive Plan.
1T is most important that the
100000 Blue Cross members in
Massachusetts, have a clear I'M
Outstanding of Just what is being
proposed and how 1t will affect
them.
First, it should be clearly I'M
derstood that Blue Cross is not
in danger Of bankruptcy. Thous-
ands of Blue Cross members in
hospitals today are receivink the
full service benefits covered by
their memberships, and all
members will continue to receive
full benefits until an Official
change is put into effect.
Although the demands on Blue
Cross funds are currently great
er than cur income we are meet
ing these demands In full
through the splendid coopera-
ton Of Participating Hospitals.
Temporarily the hospitals are
accepting 9Oc on the dollar from
Blue Cross, while they continue
to give Blue Cross patients all
the services included in the sub
scriber contracts.
Secondly, the proposed
change will not go into effect
until formal approval by the
Department of Insurance.
Thirdly, Blue Cross has re-
quested approval by the Depart
ment og Insurance for the fol-
lowing proposal;
1. No increase in member
ship rates.
2. No reduction in the scope
and type Of benefits.
3. That hospitals have prov
en- charges to the public higher
than $500 per day should be
authorized to charge Blue Cross
patients a fiat daily charge, COW
ering the difference between the
Blue Cross payment Of 5000 per
day and the average daily
charges for all inclusive service
benefits.
For example, if the average
daily cost in one hospital is
$1,000 per day, the Blue Cross
patients would be billed a fiat
$500 per day by the hospital.
For this amount plus the Blue
Cross payment the hospital
would give the patient all Of the
benefits necessary to make him
well as covered by the Blue
Cross contract.
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STIFF JOINTS

The great difference between
the young and old is very APP
parent by just seeing them move
along the avenue. The old 90
hip-i-ty-hop and the young
move with grace-easily. You
say that Is as it should be, but
no, this is not at all as it might
be. Did you ever see Bill Rob-
inSon leap up and down steps,
dance, glide? He's over 10 and
yet he's as supple as a cat.
What's the secret2 He exer-
cises every day. His joints can't
get ahead Of him-he KEEPS
them moving easily so that they
CANNOT harden and get stiff.
A woman of SO started TO take
exercises a few weeks ago and
10, she is now a marvel. Just
try it. Exercise your stiff joints
No matter if they do hurt, keep
it upand be YOUNG
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ten dollars was given in memory
of Norman W Carter for the new
hymnsls from the Carter fam
lily. Mrs Grace Hunt was re-
elected president of the Wom-
ems Service Club, Inc. at It's an
nual meeting August 4. other
officers elected were: Mrs, Bea-
trice Simmons, vice-president,
Mrs. Gertrude Young, recording
ing secretary, Mrs Ella Stowe, A.
nancial secretary, Mrs Sara J
Carter, treasurer, Mrs. Mary
Brown, chaplain, Mrs Arlene
Addison and Mrs Emily ] Dun
bar were elected TO the Board Of
Trustees for three years. At the
cIyose OF business refreshments
we're served in charge of Mrs
Hunter. The camping season at
Camp Tonadoonah, Highland
ave, Maiden, closed last Thurs
day. A demonstration of Skills
learned at camp was given, also
an exhibition of work done in
handicrafts. Mrs. Gladys High
was one of the counsellors as
sisting Mrs Vivien Sckstein, d.
rector. Campers from Maiden
were: Gladys Mitchell, Stella
Mae, Bernice and Carolyn
Chambers, Juanita and Carolyn
Buggs, Jean Collins, Shirley
sneed, Ruth and Frances Wick,
Gin Anderson, ViVrginoa Spen-
Ger and Betty Mayo. Rev
Lewson has started on a two
weeks vacation - Charles Gill
linwater will be the guest speak
err Sunday and will speak on
Craven Images"
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Wise
Sayings

"a man is himself plus the
books he has read"
Those who are of like mind
are our kindred"
"They only live who do good"
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MAIDEN
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
ReU. Earl w. LdwSon, Pastor
standing in the Need Of
Prayer" was the subject Of the
inspiring sermon delivered by
the pastor Sunday last. Visitors
attending the morning service
were: Mrs Clyde Thompson of
New York City John Wragg of
Brooklyn, N Y. Mr. and Mrs S
Marion, of Summit, N J, Clair
Hunter of Boston, William r.
Perry, Jr, Mary Banks, and Ed
ma Banks, all Of Burlington,
N C, and Clyde Thompson. Flow
ers were in memory Of Norman
w Carter from Mr. and Mrs L A
Carter and sons. A donation Of
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Explains Proposed
Blue Cross Change

The following statement was
issued today by r. F. Cahalane,
Executive Director, Massachu-
sets Hospital Service, Inc;
TT Is apparent that some con-
fusion has resulted from the re-
Evening star., 1947-05-01

Acheson personally explained to q
Hartman group the Greek Turkish
loan prior to testifying before
Congress.
Wall Street Interpreter.
The New Yorker, whose ties with
his family's railroad empire are close
and intense, has also made himself
useful to the. Presidents most In
innate friend, Secretary Of the
Treasury Snyder, as q kind of in
terpreter to and from Wall Street.
Until last week these rather no
ticeable activities were viewed idly
around the national committee as
a natural extension of Hartmann s
Commerce duties. Somewhat disin-
genuously, the committee asked him
to address one of their regional chats
with top politicos. including Boss
Kelly of Chicago and Ed Flynn, on
the Importance of the reciprocal
trade agreements.
They woke up when Mr.. Hartman
told the gathering he was discard
ing his appointed subject of recipro-
cal trade to discuss something far
more important: How to re-elect
Harry Truman in 1948.
The usually rather diffident Sec
retary then gave with a stirring
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because Shirley was barely out OF
the Pablum stage at the time and
still to make another picture or two
before she would be able to retire
at the ripe old age of four or FIVE
Shirley now Is married, and I have
reached an age where I buy shoes
for comfort and do not consider ii
sinful to stay home on a Saturday
night.
We Should be Generals.
| But do you know what rank we
still hold? That's right. We're still
colonels Haven't moved an inch up
the ladder. Certainly Shirley hasn't
done anything that would deny her
a promotion. If anything. she has
grown more charming and gracious
with the passing of years and should
be one-star general at least.
AS for myself, well, I was running
over my Kentucky colonel's service
record just last night, and If I do say
so myself I have been in line for
promotion for several years. Could 1t
be that my promotion has been lost
while going through channels? Or
could it be that Col. Don Ameche
and Col. Gene Fowler and their Hol-
lywood officers clique are spitefully
seeing to it that don't get my first
star2 Such a thing wouldn't surprise
me. 1t would not be the first time I
was so prosecuted. have it from such
an unimpeachable source as my
mother that the only reason I didn't
rise to command at least division
during the war, and wound up a be-
draggled sergeant, was that Gems.
Marshall, Eisenhower and MacAr-
thur were jealous and pulled strings
to keep me in obscurity.
Derby Decorations.
My Kentucky colonel's service rec
ord shows that have been deco
rated no fewer than three times for
conduct above and beyond the call
of duty during Derby week. In 1889,
despite the plea of my company, I
engaged six colonels singlehanded.
and for this was decorated with
black eye, which Is the Kentucky
colonies equivalent of the Medal of
Honor. The following year I added
torn ear cluster to the black eye
when, on being recognized by the six
colonies I had engaged the year be-
fore, I held them off with a round
of juleps until battery of Mickey
Firms could be brought up to rout
them.
My third award-but let's skip 1t,
for fear I'll be accused of Dragging.
Maybe I should apply for trans
fer and get in the flying branch of
the Kentucky colonies. T under
stand that the lowest rank in that
branch of the service is colonel field
marshal.
So, Shirley. II you are, In town,
get in touch with me. You can al
ways spot me. I'll be the fellow at
the track with long face and a.
short purse. ..s> L.
distributed by McNausht Syndicate, Inc
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person who might have said 1t. That
was the attitude toward him.
And now here he was, back home
from an European pilgrimage that
had been widely and bitterly criti-
cized because he used 1t to express
open opposition to some parts of the
administration European policy
OF the hundred or more correspond
ents present it Is a safe guess that
the majority shared the feeling of
Mr.. Wallace's critics. He should not
have gone abroad, in their opinion,
to quarrel with our national policy
Why then their friendly behavior
during this first conference after
his return?
Amusing, Not Convincing.
It could hardly have been because
at the outset he corrected a report
which charged him with saying he
loved all Congress members, when
what he really had said was that
he loved all reporters. That was
amusing, but not sufficiently con-
vincing to cause all reporters to love
him In return.
I think the explanation may lie
in the fact that many reporters have
become concerned over the extreme
to which some of the supporters of
the Truman foreign policy go In
their feeling and thinking. Report
ers are like most other people, In
that they don't enjoy the prospect
of another world war. Deploring
communism and disturbed by Soviet
tactics. they still want no war with
Russia or any other country just
yet. But they find different SEN
timent here and there In Washing
ton and 1t troubles them.
The bill to appropriate 100000
900 for Greece and Turkey, having
been passed by the Senate, is now
up to the House. Discussion In the
Rules Committee of the amount Of
time to be allowed for debate
brought out some strong opinions,
Chairman Eaton of the Foreign
Affairs Committee said:
I'VE have two worlds now, ore
embracing democracy and the other
communism, and they are in head
on collision. One Of them is going
to survive and I'm In favor of the
one I belong to surviving.
This program, i concede, Is
fraugf1t with danger. But not to
take the step Is fraught with more
danger"
-- General State of Mind.
Now that is not the extreme view.
That is a fairly general state of
mind among those advocating the
course toward Russia formulated by
the President and the State, War
and Navy Departments.
The extreme view. the one that
gives some reporters chills and
causes them to listen to Mr.. Wallace
with the hope. perhaps, that he
may have something better to offer,
is represented by the remark of
another Congress member on this
same occasion. Representative Rob-
ert F. Rich of Pennsylvania, member
of the Rules Committee, Is quoted
As saying that, since the program
means war eventually. What the
devils the use of waiting?"
And on Chairman Eaton's saying
that Russia is not able and ready
to wage war, the Pennsylvania
statesman is quoted with remarking,
That's why want to take advan-
tage of them. There's no use fool
ing any longer Even though he
modified this intransigence-sayi
Evening star., 1947-05-01
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


@. When and by whom were the
Friends first called Quakers?-S. O
E.
A. The following notation ap.
pears In the Journal of George Fox
founder of the Society of Friends
Justice Bennett of Derby was the
first that called us Quakers because
I bid them tremble at the word OF
the. Lord. This was in the year
$780,"
| @. Are the small creatures which
produce the phosphorescence in the
ocean also present in fresh water?
"A. L. D.
A. No light is known to be pro-
duced by fresh-water animals ex-
cept one aquatic glowworm. Phos-
phorescence, or more properly bio
luminescence, Is not confined to the
sea but is Overwhelmingly more
abundant there than anywhere else.
@. Is the proposition "of" neces-
sary in the sentence, "All of our
friends came"?-J. r. Y.
A. In modern usage the "of" Is
not required in such constructions
IAN Our friends" fully expresses
the meaning.
@. How deep Is Hells Canyon, on
the boundary between Oregon and
Idaho?-E. B. E.
A. The average depth of the gorge
Is $500 feet. The greatest depth Is
at White Mountain whose pinnacle
rises over 5000 feet above the Snake
River. Although not so well known
nor so colorful as the Grand Can
'yon, Hells Canyon is rougher, deeper
and narrower between the rims
than the more famous canyon.
@. Why Is steeplechase so call
ed?-L. H.
A. Originally these races were run
between two conspicuous land
marks such as church steeples,
hence the name.
@. Is there any special color that
penetrates fog better than others?
e. Mem.
A. The National Bureau of
Standards says that no color of
light has any advantage over any
other color SO far as penetration
through ordinary fog is concerned.
This can be confirmed by observ-
ing the sun through thin clouds
whenever opportunity offers, since
fog is merely a cloud which has
formed at or settled to the surface
of the earth. Fogs have been pro-
duced in the laboratory which show
a preference for light of one
color, but such fogs are extremely
rare in nature.
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call to arms In behalf of Harry
Truman, the man who, according to
Mr.. Hartman. approaches all the
discussions at cabinet meeting with
the invariable question: What Is
the right thing to do?.
The Secretary declared the Pres
ident belonged tn the true descent
from jefferson through Jackson,
Wilson and Roosevelt, In that he did
not fear people and trust to classes
but trusted the people and was
eager to console them, share and
improve their lot.
Has Humane Approach"
HE has the humane and spiritual
approach Mr.. Hartman said. Go
back to your precincts and tell them
about this man; his common sense
and lofty vision"
The effect was dandy, according
to most Of those present. A few
were heard murmuring that the
Hartman policies had appeal prin-
cipally to people who always voted
Republican anyway but these sour
Evening star., 1947-05-01

sights are trained on the Secretary
of Commerce, w. Averell Hartman
of New York.
MIR. Harriman's adrenalin- charged
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pusses are admittedly Ia . weak
position as they are without cham
|pions OF their own at the moment.
Unanimously al put Mr.. Hartman
into the vice presidential sweep-
stakes forthwith.
His State is right, though what
political enthusiasm could be dredged
up for him there where he has never
run for Office and is 4 Roosevelt
creation solely. from q. political
point Of view. is questionable. His
speech Is halting. which would de-
tract from his campaigning prowess
and the Democrats could use a
good campaigner. Like Mr.. Wallace,
however. whom he little resembles
in boyish appearance. his smile is
ingratiating and his manner sincere
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e I I or t S have
t a k en- various
forms. He has
actively pron1ot-
ed the business
advisory groups
within his de-
partment, shut
Ting them back
and forth to the
White H ou s e
a n d a arranging
conferences with
cabinet heads on
important mat
ters. For exam
pie. Acting Sec
rotary of Cfote
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t h a t charming
young matron. ]
have a mighty
important mat
ter to discuss
with her.
Here's what 1t
Is about:
Shirley and !
were appointed
Kentucky COLO
nels the same
year. I forget
exactly W h a t
year it was, but
IL. was a long
time ago I know,
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"I don't want war, but before a
fellow blackens my eye I want to
watch him"-he had expressed q
sentiment that reporters are finding
fairly prevalent In the National
Capital.
And, as said, some Of them don't
HE n
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this city's news
gatherers. There
has been a dis
position, among
many, to regard
the former cab
met member and
vice President
as too visionary.
If he never ac-
tually had said
that it was our
duty to provide
every Hottentot
b a by with q
daily bottle of
milk we'll, he
uroS the Kind Of
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|NcLennore-
Wunts to Become
Kentucky General
By Henry McLem ore

LOUISVIILE-I wonder If Shir-
ley Temple is in town for the Derby?
If any of you see her I wish you'd
let me know, because I certainly
uoT,id 1ikn fo GOO
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L0aveU MelIeff
On the Other Hand
Why Wallace Received Friendly
Treatment at>Press Conference
LoweH MeHeft

An extraordinary number of and radio reporters travelled
town day this week to questions of Henry Wallace
and listen to his The questions almost without exception
respectful and pertinent The atmosphere the
despite its and the nadequacy of the arrangements
friendly The stories that resutedthose that Wash
Evening star., 1947-05-01
Answers to
Questions

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