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he supervised the departments procure
ment of supplies program and also d.
rected the legal policies and functions
of the department.
He will be the first North Carolinian
in the cabinet since Josephus Daniels,
publisher of the News and Observer,
was Secretary of the Navy in the first
World war.
How long he will continue in the
cabinet, however, is problematical be-
cause of the armed services u%nifica-
ton plan. Under the measure passed
by the Senate last week, the War De-
partment would be coordinated with
the Navy and Air Forces under a single
Cabinet officer, a Secretary of Ma
tional Security. AS this is written,
final approval of the legislation appears
imminent but it seems reasonable that
he will have a fair period in the Presi-
dents official family before unification
is effected and the Secretary of Sc
curity, expected to be Navy Secretary
Forrestal, is installed. Mr.. Royal,
while ceasing to be a member of the
cabinet, will retain his rank of Secre-
tary of War.
The people Of North Carolina, proud
of his continuous advancement based
on sound accomplishments, are gratified
that a native son has received this i'm
portant appointment which offers him
greater opportunities than ever before
in helping maintain the nations Sc
curity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20

A Georgia man swallowed a glass OF
gasoline by mistake. The best antidott
we know of is to keep away from fire
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20

Some folks do their hardest work
before breakfast, says a writer. Yeah
get out of bed.
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Copies of this outline map OF Europe were handed to voter, voters
in a coastto-cOast Gallup Poll, and each person was asked to 1denu-
fly II of the countries shown. How many of these can YOU get:
Here r. the IL nations to identify. In the space opposite each
country, write down the mineral shown o the map which you
think correctly identifies that country. For example, Russia Is No.
l6 O the map.
BULGARIA ---- CZECHOsIOvAK1A ------ ENGLAND -----
FRANCE ---------- GREENCE -------- HUNGARY ---------
HOLLAND ---------- ITALY --.----- POLAND ..--
ROMANIA --.---- SPAIN ------- YUGOSLAVIA ---------
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The kiss is not a natural caress, &C.
cording to psychologists. Well, let's
see someone improve on nature.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20

Affairs run smoother for the max
who uses plenty of elbow grease.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20

George Washington. the lou"
of his country, was q fouItn
GRAFTON American.
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ties" and knew of a dozen or so
more in preparation.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-14
NEWS FROM ZION
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CHAPEL

Plans are being completed
for our first annual Vacation
Bible School to be conducted
from June End to June 18th.
We will have the assistance
of about twelve workers and
we trust that a number of chill
dren will respond to the invi-
tatiOn to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Neal left
after the mid-week service
Wednesday evening for Cali
fornia where they are visiting
with several relatives, includ-
ing their son Samuel and fami-
ly who live near San Francisco.
They soon will return home.
Mrs. Neal has been here for
several months and was re-
Gently joined by her husband
who came for a short visit.
A number of the members
and friends gathered at the
worship service last Lords
Day morning and joined in
sweet fellowship in the COM
munion service. The message
brought in connection with the
Lords Supper was on the Pass
over Feast and it's relationship
to the Lords Supper. Mr.. Bro
wer, who is a member of the
Church of the Brethren was
present with us and expressed
appreciation for the service.
Work on the chapel is NOV
ing along satisfactorily and
we hope to have most of the
work completed by the first of
June.
Leland Barton
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-14
The TheOCraf

been going to the Arctic for 80
years. Prof. Powers will be the
only Northwestern University
scientist in the expedition, and
will represent, not only the
university, but also the Geo.
graphical Society of Chicago,
whose president is G.. Donald
Hudson, professor of geo.
graphy and chairman of the
department at Northwestern.
The Society is sponsoring this
years trip of the Macmillan
expedition as a phase of it's
50th anniversary celebration.
Using surveying equipment,
Prof. Powers will establish
markers during several days
ashore on the west coast of
Greenland, where the glaciers
are situated. Employing such
Instruments, he will compute
the rate of movement of the
huge ice formations. Informal
ton thus derived will add to
known data on geomorpho-
logy, the study of land forms
and the geologic processes
which produced them.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-14
SCIENTISTS TO
"TIME" GLACIERS

The four fastest-moving gla-
ciers in the world will be 'tim-
ed" this summer by William E.
Powers, professor of geomor-
biology in the geography de-
partment of Northwestern
University.
With several other scien-
lists, Prof. Powers, the only
geographer in the party, will
sail on June Fl from Boothbay,
Me-, to Greenland aboard the
88-foot sailing vessel, Baw-
doin, owned and skippered by
Cmdr. Donald B. Macmillan,
well-known explorer who has
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-14

of good will and in bringing
closer to all who saw it the
unselfish work of the Master.
We liked particularly we'll
the Last Supper and the scenes
on Calvary. These were pre-
sented with such depth of un-
derstanding and appreciation
of the Master and His work,
and they showed such a fine
technical skill on the part of
the actors that they will be
part of us for the rest of our
lives.
We would like you to convey
to the cast and all of those
who took part, the young men
who helped with the scenery,
and those who handled the
lighting, and the props, our
sincere thanks and deep ap-
probation for a truly wonder
full afternoon.
It was very nice meeting
you, and the other gentlemen
also. From the moment we ar
rived until we left we felt
only good will and a cooperat-
i've spirit manifest toward us
all. I know God will bless you
all for the work you have es-
poused.
With kindest personal re-
CARDS,
(Signed) Henry D. Weaver
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-14
AMERICAN OPINION
CHANGES

Chicago area residents, in
GLIDING students at Northwest
ern University, have changed
their minds radically about
Russia and England, Japan
and Germany during the last
two years, results of a survey
on public attitudes, conducted
by the psychology depart
ment at Northwestern, reveal.
Report of the survey, the
latest phase of a continuing
poll under the supervision of
A. R. Gilliland, professor of
psychology, was given by him
on the morning of May 3 be-
fore the 10Th annual meeting
of the Midwestern Psycholo-
gical Association in the Edge
water Beach Hotel, Chicago.
Prof. Gilliland compared his
survey statistics with those
compiled two years ago, when
the majority OF a cfOSS-SecJlOn
of Chicago area population
and more than 200 students
expressed the opinion that the
utmost support should be CIV.
en- to Russia and England. The
1947 opinion of a similar SAM
ping of population shows re-
duced antagonism toward both
Germany and Japan, and a
comparable reduction in
friendliness toward both the,
Soviet Union and Great Bri-
tain. The greatest decline I'M
public favor was that towardl
Russia.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-14

tied States and seven Latin
American countries, includes
the issuance of three docu-
ments: CD an International
Automobile Certificate; (2) an
International Driving License,
and 60 an International Re-
gistration marker to fit on the
cars license plates.
The Chicago Motor Club is
offering this service to all mo-
florists, including non-mem-
bers.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-14
G.. M. CLUB TO ISSUE
DRIVING DOCUMENTS

AS a part of it's expanded
travel service, the Chicago
Motor Club announced it's de-
signation by the U. S. State De-
partment as an official agency
for the issuance of Inter-
American driving documents.
Charles M. Hayes, President
of the club, stated that this
service, in accordance with
the Inter-American driving
agreement ratified by the I'm
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1947-05-14
WORDS OF APPRECIATION
FOR ZION PASSION PLAY
The Zion Passion Play
Zion, Illinois

The Zion Passion Play
Zion, Illinois
wish to convey my congrat-
ulations to the members of the
Zion Passion Play, the actors,
the actresses, and the organ
izers for their wonderful per-
Torrance. My special greet
ings to Mr.. Leroy Peacy, and
Mr.. James Smelling who per-
form the parts of Christ and
Judas.
It is not only a drama of
Christ's life, but wonderful
service that they are doing to
the people of this country and
others from foreign lands.
They are making the meaning
of the Cross great and clear,
and furthering the cause of
Christian living. AS these two
prominent characters walk
through their life, may they
really show a torch of light
through their lives.
[ am a Christian girl from
India, studying in the North
western University. This was
my first opportunity to see a
Passion Play last Sunday.
With prayers and blessings.
yours in the Service of the
Master,
(signed) Gladys Walters
Mr.. Carl @. Lee
Zion Passion Play
Zion, Illinois
Dear Brother Lee:
Comments from the group
that we took to Zion to see
the production of May 4 in
dictate that everyone enjoyed
the play from the very begin
ming to the end. They are all.
enthusiastic about it. We hear
only comments of praise. I'm
sure that it has been instru-
mental in creating a feeling
Evening star., 1947-12-02

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
VIRGINIA ASYLUM
INMATE IS DEAD
IS Year Old forgotten
Woman" Dies After
73 Year Stay

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, July Is
-U.D-Gentle Laura Shelton's sew.
en- blank decades in the Eastern
State Mental hospital stretched in.
to forever today.
They prepared to bury the 95.
year-old forgotten woman in the
tiny cemetery of the hospital
where she had only one visitor in
u years as a patent.
For a week atte- her death au.
thorlties searched ir vain for rela-
tlves of the quiet little woman who
entered the hospital at the age oil
%. Their records showed only thai
she came from Richmond in 1875.
In almost three-quarters of a
century, only one person came to
the hospital and said, Il want to
see Laura Shelton" In 1914 IAN
cid friend" from North Carolina
came but could give no informa.
ton about her relatives.
Smiling and carrying out in
structions of her nurses, Laura
Shelton didn't neeo visitors from
the outside. She was happy in a
little world designed to her own
liking. Doctors called her case
dementia praecox.
Hospital authorities planned
only a simple ceremony as they
buried the frail little body. Attend
ants from Laura Skeletons ward
would be there. They didn't ex-
pect any visitors.
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history and photographer II Ame~.

history and photographer q Amer
lean history at Columbia UNIVERSE
ty, Lincoln scholar and author of
The First Lincoln Campaign"
end co-author of Lincoln And The
Patronage" says:
1.-THE chief value of the Robert
TODD Lincoln collection, so far as
revealing hitherto new data on the
Lincoln story, viii probably be
contained in the letters sem 10
Lincoln by others.
IT such written messages ad-
dressed to Americas favorite son
happen to be in the handwriting
OF intimate friends Of his early
years, from members Of his cabi-
net, from congressional leaders or
key military commanders, some
light might be thrown on unsolved
points in Lincolnlana.
There are numerous disputed
points in the Lincoln story that
badly need illustration. Was Lin
coins mother, Nancy Hanks Lin
coin, born out Of wedlock? Did
Lincoln ever become engaged to
marry Ann Rutledge? How much
eio Mentor Graham, the New
Salem schoolmaster, contribute to
his education?
How reliable is the provocative
testimony OF Lincoln's friend and
law partner, William H. Herndon?
Why did Lincoln remove the mas
ter strategist, General George B.
Mcclellan from the command o.
the army Of the Potomac at a
critical hour? Is there anything
valid in the insinuation of Otto
Eisenschiml in his volume ''Why
Was Lincoln Murdered?" that the
radical Republicans and especial
ly Secretary of War Edwin M.
Stanton were responsible for Lin
coins death? These are only a few
OF the unanswered questions con-
fronting Lincoln students"
Reinhard, however. adds Sin my
opinion, no far : reaching revo-
lutionary INTERPRETATIONS can be
expected from investigation of the
Robert Todd Lincoln collection;
although, assuredly, little gaps in
the Lincoln story will be filled"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
BY E. B. LONG

CHICAGO, July 1s.-R-Th.
papers Of Abraham Lincoln, to be
opened July rs in ashington
after being sealed for 81 years.
probably will not reveal any sen
sational new events in Lincoln's
life, but they will be Of great
value to historians.
This is the general opinion O.
a group of leading Lincoln au'
thorities.
Although the life and writings Of
the Civil War President have beer
studied infinitely for many years,
there has been one big gap. Thi.
was the large amount of materia.
found in Lincoln's desk, including
letters written to him, drafts Of
documents and many other items
left to his son, Robert Todd Lin
coin.
Robert Lincoln kept these pa
pefs for many years and per
mltted no one to see them excep
the Presidents secretaries, John
Nicolay and John Hay. They had
use of the papers for their monu
mental Life of Lincoln but every
page of their work was censored
by the Presidents son.
In 1923, Robert stipulated that
his fathers papers should not be
opened until q years after his
own death. He died July 26. 1925.
There have been reports of SEN
sational things in these papers.
Some who believe there was a plot
in the cabinet against Lincoln's
political career and even his life
have hoped these long-suppressed
writings would provide some
clues.
However, m 0 scholars now
feel either that no such plot ex-
listed or, if it did, these papers
will neither confirm or deny it.
DR.. J. G. Randall of the Uni
versity of Illinois, author of many
books on Lincoln, including the re-
cent Lincoln The Liberal States
man. an6 Lincoln The Presi-
dent" says:
1--WE know that the papers are
voluminous and cover a vast
range of subjects. Their full i'm
port will require elaborate study
not only of this collection but of
related material. Even after they
are opened, therefore, their signif-
lcance should not be too hastily
stated.
eve know of certain letters Lin
coin received, even of letters that
he asked to have written to him.
Where he wrote instructions that
we're issued over the name of q
cabinet secretary, Or Conversely
where an order written by war
Secretary Stanton would appear
over the Presidents name, the
papers ought to reveal the true
situation.
SAT many points a careful
analysis of this inflowing materi-
al should throw light on what Lin
coin did and said. If one finds
earlier drafts of letters or docu-
ments in Lincoln's own handwrit-
ing, this will be of Importance in
reconstructing, indeed visualizing.
the process Of Lincolnian author
ship. The opening of the collection
is a major historical event"
Paul Angle, director of the Chi
cago Historical society and author
of "The Lincoln Reader" says:
II don't. think there will be any,
thing startling. The collection is
historically important in two re-
spects: q, Making many of Lin
coins letters available will enable
one to establish for the first time
the accurate text of many of bis
letters ard speeches. (2) Reveal
ing letters to Lincoln not hereto
fore available should throw con-
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diplomatic relations in June 1885
and 1 Was appointed envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipo'
Tertiary to Liberia by President
Roosevelt in July 1885. Late ir
1886 Great Britain took favorable
diplomatic action. The Barclay
plan went into effect the beginning
OF 1886, marking the first forward
step in Liberals economic, social
and political rehabilitation.
Up to 1885, four-fifths of the
money expended FOR education
was under the auspices of Ameri.
cen philanthropy. Increasing reve.
nues now make it possible for the
government to appropriate year
after year much larger sums to.
ward the operation of schools and
colleges.
Americans, through churches
mission boards continue to send
thousands of dollars annually for
education in Liberia. Institutions
OF learning are maintained by the
Protestant E . j scopal church.
Methodist Episcopal church, Cath.
oiic church. Lutheran church. Ne
gro Baptists, A.M.E. and A.M.E
Zion churches, Seventh Day Ad-
ventist and the Assembly of God.
The Phelps-Stokes fund also has
been an active agency for many
years in contributing to the edu-
cational development of the coun-
try.
The republic CT Liberia is about
the size of Ohio. Its population is
estimated at between 1900, 900 and
1000, 600, of which more than two
thirds are aborigines.
President William V. S. Tubman
has extended invitations to promi-
nent white and Negro Americans
TO attend the historic centenary
celebration.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
TIE SUNDAY sTAR-NEws, WILMINGTON, N, Q.
Lincoln S Pnuate Papers
MayC Change istoryBooks

siderable light on the politics OF
the period"
DR.. Otto Eisenschiml, noted
chemist and author OF many
books, including why Was Lin
coin Murdered" and co-author OF
the soon TO be published "Ameri-
can Iliad,' believes that the pa.
pers viii be "a complete flop as
far as anything sensational is con-
cerned. Anyone looking for any
thing startling will be disappoint-
ed. All the important papers have
been burned and only collateral
material has been left"
One of the leading dealers in
Lincolniana and co-author Of the
forthcoming american Had"
Ralph Newman Of the Abraham
Lincoln book shop, says: THE pa
pers won't be sensational. # there
is any evidence of treason it will
not in my opinion incrimnate sec
rotary of war Stanton but will pos
sibly involve secretary Of the
Treasury Chase or Lincoln's first
secretary Of war, Cameron"
Lloyd Lewis, newspaper column
mist and author Of Myths After
Lincoln and "Sherman-Fighting
Prophet" says:
"It will be extremely interesting
to read the incoming mail from
generals, politicians, senators and
others trying to influence Lincoln's
d decisions. l do not expect that
Robert Lincoln would have per
served anything that would alter
the accepted portrait Of Lincoln
Robert Lincoln h i m self was
quite a famous individual and the
center of much argument. He was
secretary of war under Presidents
Garfield and Chester A. Arthur.
He also served as ambassador to
Great Britain. He was president
of the Pullman Car company and
a power in financial and legal
circles.
Robert was n Of the few men
to be near the deaths of the three
assassinated presidents. He was
at the bedside OF his father when
he died; at the Washington rail-
road station when Garfield was
shot and on the platform at Buff
falo when an anarchist shot Nc
Klnley.
Why did Robert Lincoln seal his
fathers papers for Fl years after
his death? Many stories are cur
rent but one of the most important
comes from DR.. Eisenschiml.
He says he talked with Roberts
secretary some years ago and she
told her version Of why the papers
were sealed.
A former senator from Indiana,
Albert ]. Beverage, h a d begun
his book On Lincoln and went to
Robert for facts in 1923. Bever-
idge repeatedly had found evil
dence that convinced him that
Thomas Lincoln was not the father
OF the wartime president and ap-
parently he asked Robert about it.
The secretary said she soon heard
loud voices from the room and
Beverage rushed out, his face
purple.
The secretary was then told by
Robert to write a letter to his
life insurance company asking
how long Beverage might possibly
live. Investigation showed that
Beverage would probably not live
beyond 1943.
Lincoln is said to have told his
secretary, "we will add a few
years to that, then my fathers
papers will be Of no use to him"
(Beveridge died in 1920. The
documents were then sealed and
sent to the Library OF Congress,
where they have remained hidden
from the public.
Reinhard H. Luthin, associate in
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-20
Windsor Woman
Reports Attack
By Negro Man

WINDSOR, July 49, up Mrs.
Aubrey G. Davis, m~idd1e-aged
white woman, is in a hospital here
suffering from injuries received
when, officers were told, a Negro
tried to criminaily assault her.
Local, county and State High.
way Patrol officers, quickly sum-
moned, picked up a Negro and
placed him in protective custody
Patrolman c. E. Whitfield identi-
fled him as Raleigh Speller, As.
Officers said Mrs. Davis told
them she was attacked by "a
great big Negro man. while she
was On the back porch of her
home Thursday night. She said
she fought the Negro and he fled.
Mrs. Davi $ received throat and
chest injuries.