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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-24
Southern League
Opens Race For
1947 Pennant

Nashville, Tenn. (SNS) - The
Negro Southern League opened its
1947 season May IL. The following
teams are members of the Negro
Southern League:
Asheville CBlues) Asheville, N.
c.. owned by c. L. Moore.
Chattanooga (Choo Choos) Chat
tanooga, Tenn, owned by Will
Mcclure. ~
Atlanta (Black Crackers At
lanta, Ca, now incorporated.
Nashville (Cubs) Nashville, Ten
nessee, owned by Or. R. B. jack
son.
Memphis (Blues) Memphis, Ten
nessee, owned by DR.. M. S. Mar
tin.
New Orleans (Creoles) New Or
leans, La, owned by Mr.. Allen
Page.
Shreveport (Tigers) Shreveport,
La, owned by Silas Wyrick.
Jacksonville (Eagles) Jackson
Vile, Fla, owned by Carl Ford
The owners and managers of the
Negro Southern League expect
keen competition in the Southern
League this season. Judging from
early spring training. OF these
clubs the Memphis Blues, New Or
leans Creoles and the Shreveport
Tigers are new additions to the
league. Js
The Nashville Clubs, managed
by FELTON, Snow, formerly of the
Baltimore Elite Giants had round
ed out the most representative club
Nashville has ever known. The
Cubs bear watching. -
The Atlanta Black Crackers
have made quite a few changes in
its rooster for the season and will
field a well balanced aggregation
which is always expected of the At
lanta Black Crackers.
The Jacksonville Eagles way
down the Jacksonville way, owned
by that popular sportsman Bub-
Der Ford. Mr.. Ford thinks his
Eagles will have plenty on the
ball.
The Asheville Blues, champions
of the 1916 Southern League, are
out to duplicate it's performance
Of last season and retain the title
as champions of 1947. Asheville
has an array of new stars along
with some of the former stars.
49, iaaat jHE
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-24
Medical Students
Urged To Apply
For Loans

State Medical Education Board
officers here today urged that ap-
plicants for scholarship loans to
become effective in September and
Octorber, 1947, file applications
promptly. August Is is the deadline
for receipts Of all applications for
fall loans.
DR.. d. S. Pankratz, Chairman of
the Board, called attention to the
fact that, since its publication in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-24

4 pension IL nGt granted auSosne<.
AeaHy 10 the widow e& Q former
rfesadeat Of tho United 3taass bat
To giTen Ia individual cases bg q
spec3aS act Of congress. Not an
0 the vaaows Of Presidents re-
cefSsu pensions. In the Sew cases
b which they have bssn granted
the amount geksraiN has been
S5,o0e although This 10 not invari-
ahla
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-24

CtQeo 10 quit the
amateur ranks. and
go on a tour I'd
make some money.
They will play
against local pro-
fessionals In vari-
GUS cities IN er
management Of FL
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-05-24

wimbledon tennis champion, and
AIRS. Sarah Ralfrey Cooke, former
national tennis champion. have de-
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Unity Club Meets,
Plans Lilac Party

The Unity Garden club met Thurs
day, May 8, at the home of Mrs.
John Alvin for a 1870 dessert lunch
con. Roll call was answered by
naming favorite shrubs. Plans were
made for a lilac dessert luncheon
honoring the Laurel Garden club
and the Park City Garden club
Thursday, May %, at 1870 in the
basement of the Methodist church.
Mrs. A. w. Richardson and Mrs.
H. J. Cook were elected delegates,
and Mrs. w. C. Phillips and Mrs.
w. H. Vaughn alternates, to attend
the ninth annual convention of the
Montana Federation of Garden clubs
and the accredited flower show to
be held June 1918 at the Student
Union building of Montana State
college at Bohemian.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
AUXILIARY BREAKS ALL
MEMBERSHIP RECORDS

With all previous membership
records broken, the American Legion
Auxiliary is now making strong pro-
gress toward its million member
goal, according to Mrs. Albertus,
membership chairman of the Laurel
Auxiliary unit.
National enrolment for 1947 pass
ed the 100000 mark in March and
exceeded the previous high record
of 800,320 established last year. En-
rollments were running approximate
ly $4,000 ahead of the same date
last year.
Membership rolls of the local Aux
Hilary unit are still open to qualified
women, Mrs. Albertus said. Those
include wives, mothers, sis
ters and daughters of American Lee
gion members and those of deceased
veterans of either world war, and
who themselves were in the
armed forces.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Specialist Outlines Need in
Treatment of Brain Injuries

CHICAGO.-Facilities are "whol-
ly inadequate" to care for the ma
tons 100000 brain-injured children
and adults, a medical specialist re-
ports.
Lawrence j. Linck, executive di-
rector of National Society for Grip
pied Children and Adults, said that
cerebral palsy was a foremost
cause of Gripping conditions.
More trained personnel and great
expansion of facilities are needed to
care for victims, Linck added.
He said the society's advisory
council was seeking to provide
scholarships at hospitals and to en-
courage leading universities to set
up special Institutes to train per-
sonnet.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Man Buys
Coast To Coast Store

R. B. Sturtevant of Minneapolis,
formerly with the Westinghouse
Electric corporation, bought the
Laurel Coast to Coast store last
week from NJ. C. Bjorgen. Mr..
and Mrs. Bjorgen expect to return
to Fargo, N. D., their former home.
They had operated the store here
since its opening less than a year
ago.
Sturtevant recently purchased the
Tips residence of West Third street,
where he and Mrs. %Sturtevant are
now living.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Miss Shirley Swindler
And Francis BOndurant
Are Married Saturday

Miss Shirley Luella Swindler of
Reed Point, a niece of Mrs. C. L..
Starbard of Laurel, became the
bride of Francis Marion Bondurant
of Rapelje at a ceremony perform
ed Saturday by Rev. Claire L. Harris
at the Evangelical United Brethren
church in Billings. Attendants were
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bondurant of
Laurel, brother and sister-ln-law of
the bridegroom.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Dead Mother Gives Birth to
Five-Pound Boy by Operation

RENTON, WASH.-A doctor has
delivered a five-pound, six-ounce
boy by ~caesarean section after his
mother had been dead for six min.
utes, Renton hospital attendants
disclosed.
Hospital attendants said the child.
a little more than a month prema-
ture, was doing well.
The mother was Mrs. George
Franchini. She died just before an
operation for a throat infection.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Big Flies Over North Pole
To Start Weather Breakfasts

WASHINGTON. - An army air
forces B-29 flew over the North pole
inaugurating routine weather re-
ports from the top of the world.
The B-29, converted from a bomb
er into a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. plane,
was commanded by Brig. Gen. Don
aid M. Yates, weather expert for the
AAF.
No effort was made to keep the
flight over the Polar cap secret.
The airplane transmitted a weather
report from the position North
pole" in uncoded message available
to all other nations listening in.
The Bog left the army base near
Fairbanks, Alaska, and was in the
air 16 hours 80 minutes.
TTnD nTrTr nnU Wy A MIN Ann
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14

Mrs. Bondurant, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Swindler, for
mer Laurel residents, attended the
Laurel schools. Mr.. Bondurant is
a graduate of the Rapelje schools.
After a brief visit with relatives
here Mr.. and Mrs. Bondurant left
to reside on a farm near Rapelje.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Testing Stainless Steel

Stainless" steel knives can be
tested by putting two or three drops
of malt vinegar on the blade and
allowing it to dry. After washing in
hot water, if no spot remains, the
blade is really stainless.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14
Auxiliary


The social meeting of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary will be at the
home of Mrs. Ina Graft, Tuesday
evening, May 20, 8 p. m.
Due to the rain the Past Presi-
dents picnic has been postponed to
Sunday, 6 p. m. at Riverside Park.
Laurel outlook., 1947-05-14

california Sun Fashions"-tailor-
ed crepes, special $500. Junior
linens $1,000. Simmons. adv.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Foreign Aid
Continued From First Page }

mittee began by cutting the Senate
figure for the three European coun-
tries to $3.50, 100000, and then add
ing $60,000,000 for China.
Mr.. Halleck refused to name the
figure he would support, but said
a further reduction should be
made"
The bill which finally goes to
President Truman next week prob
ably will not be much below the
original total, when differences be-
tween the two houses are adjusted.
A greater threat to the program lies
in the possibility that after the au-
thorization is on the statute books,
the Appropriations Committees may
not make the full amount available.
Will Be in Deficiency Bill.
The pending bill is merely an au-
thorization, and must be followed
by a deficiency appropriation bill,
which also will coptain another
allotment for occupation costs in
Germany and Japan. The Army
has asked for $490, 900 900 for that
purpose for the remainder of the
fiscal year.
Supporters of the bill were able
yesterday to beat off all attempts
to limit the types of supplies that
may be shipped.
With approval of the friends of
the bill, mild price-control amend
ment was adopted. 1t seeks to keep
the Government from bidding up
prices when it goes out to buy sup
plies for foreign aid, by providing
that the United States must not
pay more than the prevailing price
in the area where the purchase is
made.
The House also adopted COM
mittee amendment to hold down the
inflationary effect of the program
by directing the President to make
regulations to minimize the drain
on American resources and to, ease
the impact on domestic prices.
A farm bloc failed late yesterday
however, in an attempt to prevent
shipment of fertilizer, petroleum
and farm machinery as long as they
are in short supply. The ban on
petroleum and farm implements
was beaten, las to 107. The fertil-
izer embargo then was defeated,
1876 to 107.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Seventh Je||eff' Store
Ready al ShirIington.

A seventh Jelleff's store will be
opened tomorrow at the Shirlingtor
shopping center, it was announced
today by Miss Margaret Gollan, vice
president of the company. ~
Miss Gollan said completion .o1
the. one-story building, construction
of which has been under way fol
more than a year, marks anothea
step in long-range expansion plan
Opening OF the new store will be
featured by modelling shows and
music, it was said, although no for
NAL ceremonies are planned. The
Shirlington branch will carry all
products sold in the downtown ,Jel-
leff's store with the exception OF
shoes, Miss Gollan reported. As in
the case of their other branches, the
new store will be served by the same
buying and warehousing facilities.
In addition to their downtown
store and the one in Shirlington, the
company maintains two stores on
Connecticut avenue and one each
in Quantico, Va; Annapolis and
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Insurance
Continued From First Page.)

has the habit of blaming Congress
| for its own failures, Mr.. Breining
countered:
"Of course. we could have done
better If we had more employees"
"You could do better" Mr.. Kear-
ney retorted, If you got rid of some
of your employees. And 1 am not
speaking about stenographers
either"
Chairman Edith Nourse Rogers
said she hoped the hearings would
result in adoption of commercial
insurance business methods" run by
experienced insurance executives"
Rankin Objects to Questioning.
| She opened the questioning, and
attempted to limit Mr.. Breining to
brief answers whenever he began
to elaborate.
At one point, Representative Ran
kin, Democrat, of Mississippi, who
objected constantly to the question
ing, declared:
If this is going to be an inquisi-
tion, the witness has right to
answer questions in his own way
| Mr. Breining told the committee
he sees no chance of getting out
either permanent policies or the
much-publicized dividends to GI
Ipolicyholders until the Supreme
Court rules on a case now pend
ing, which he said could wipe out
the dividends"
Reporting on progress, he said
the agency had a backlog of from
100000 to 100000 notices OF
lapsed policies to send out at the
beginning of this war. They al.
have been sent, he said.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Former Associate
Says Meyers Formed
Company in 1888
By Robert K. Welsh

A Dayton fOhio) real estate man
who said he was one of the original
incorporators of the Aviation Elec-
trio Corp. in a joint venture with
Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers, testi-
fed today before a District grand
jury investigating wartime financial
operations of the retired Air Force
purchasing official.
= The witness, Robert L. Pine, told
reporters before he entered the jury
room that the Dayton company was
set up in 1888, at least year before
Bleriot H. Lamarre became associ-
ated with it.
In testimony at Senate War In
vestigating Subcommittee hearings
last month, Gen. Meyers declared
his only connection with the Dayton
concern was to lend money to set
up Lamarre in business late in 1889.
According to other witnesses at the
hearing, Gen. Meyers drew approx
mately $l50,O00 in profits and other
benefits from the company.
johnson Wont Be Called.
Mr.. Pine was not witness at the
Senate hearings, although he was
mentioned in testimony. He said to-
day that he and Gen. Meyers were
prime movers in establishing the
Aviation Electric Corp. to manufac-
ture "gadget" invented by David
johnson Of Dayton, who was presi-
dent of the concern before Lamarre
was>given that position.
Mr.. Johnson had been scheduled
as a grand jury witness today, but
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay and Assistant United
States Attorney Edward Molenof
decided he would not have to be
called. The only remaining wit
ness, who probably will be heard
tomorrow, was understood to be
either William P. Rogers or Fran
els D. Flanagan, chief counsel and
assistant chief counsel of the Sen
ate committee.
AS one of the three original in
corporators of the Aviation Electric
Corp, Mr.. Pine said he put up no
money, but received Is of the 225
shares of stock. Gen. Meyers, ac-
cording to Mr.. Pine, was never listed
among the incorporators or officials
Of the concern, but he was active
in forming the company because he
regarded the johnson invention as
having great possibilities.
| Asked to Turn In Stock.
In November, 1910, Mr.. Pine said,
Gen. Meyers wrote to him asking
that he turn in the Is shares Of
stock to him. That letter as re-
called by Mr.. Pine, and as read at
. the Senate subcommittee hearings,
quoted Gen. Meyers as saying he had
already lost $25,000 in the venture,
and wanted to put all the stock
under one name, so that it could be
disposed of more readily.
i Gen. Meyers testified at the Senate
subcommittee hearings that he set
Lamarre up in business because Mrs.
Lamarre had been his girl friend
Government officials have refused
to disclose the type of indictment
they hope to obtain at this time
The nature of the initial evidence
and the fact that it is being handled
by the United States attorneys Office
instead Of Justice Department GRIM
inal division attorneys indicated the
Government seeks indictments Oh
Evening star., 1947-12-10
By Helene HUNTINGTON Smith

VIENNA (By AirmaiD Thanks
to the victorious outcome OF the
battle of the posters, the Austrian
people are now aware that 90 per
cent of their food supply comes to
them from the United States.
The American Relief Mission for
Austria arrived here last June with
congressional authorization to spend
$85,0Oo,OO0 for feeding these people
during the second half of 1947. This
was enough to raise the average
Austrian diet to 1850 calories a day,
or the same as that enjoyed by the
Germans. The British live miser-
ably on 2,400 calories. The average
American eats $500 calories daily
and worries about getting fat.
Since last summer, through their
newspaper and by word of mouth,
the Communists have kept dinning
at the people: Your food is so
high priced because it's sold to you
at American prices and because
America takes the profit"
Campaign Is Started.
Tired of these misrepresentation,
the Information Services, operated
here under the United States mill
tary government, three weeks ago
put up 5000 posters on billboards
all over Austria, including 1,400 in
Vienna.
These billboards, spread gaudily
over the fronts of bombed-out build
ings and vacant stores, are the poor
mans newspaper. They carry po-
litical appeals, cinema advertising
and scores and scores of notices ask
ing pathetically for news of miss
ing "heimkehrers s"-Austrian pris-
oners of war who never came home
from Russia.
The American food poster pictures
a child holding bowl and a spoon
and tells the public the facts: Sixty
per cent of your ration is a gift
from the American Aid for Austria.
The money you spend for it stays
in the country. The Austrian gov
ernment uses it for helping the
needy"
Last week the Communists fired
back at this with poster of their
own. Sixty per cent comes from
Evening star., 1947-12-10
center toHe|pCoupIes
in Marital Difficulties
Urqed at Conference

A central agency in Washington
where married couples having domes-
tic difficulties could go for help is
urgently needed, it was brought out
today at a marriage guidance con-
ferences in First Baptist Church.
Leader of the meeting, sponsored
by the Federation of Churches
Committee on Marriage and the
Home, was DR.. David r. Mace of
England. Dr.. Mace, general secre-
tary of the Marriage Guidance Coun-
Gil of England. was scheduled to ad-
dress luncheon following the
morning workshop session.
The Rev. Edward o. Clark, pastor
OF Chevy Chase Baptist Church, said
that some kind of domestic relations
center should be set up in the Dis
trict to which couples having diff
eulties could be referred.
During the discussion it was as
serted that many ministers fail to
provide engaged couples with es-
sential marriage preparation infor-
nation. 1t was agreed that minis
ters should hold marriage prepara-
ton discussions with engaged cou-
pies.
DR. Mace said the great problem
was to get couples in the early
stages of marital disagreement to &c
to responsible people for advice. His
point was emphasized by several
speakers who noted that in this
country people with marital difficult
ties were reluctant to use agencies
for help.
DR.. Mace said the contrary ap-
peared to be true in his country.
The conference was told thai
there are many facilities to aic
couples having marriage difficulties
but in Washington there is not al
present a central clearing place.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Junior Board Asks Parking
On Mall for YuIe Shoppers

The Traffic and Safety Committee
of the Junior Board of Commerce
will ask the Office of National Capt.
tai Parks to extend special parking
privileges on the Mall for Christmas
shoppers during the next two weeks
This action was decided yesterday
at the boards luncheon meeting at
the Burlington Hotel.
Charles H. Burton, chairman of
the committee, said the request will
ask for parking on both sides OF
Adams and Washington drives and
to restrict nearly all daytime park
ing on the Mall to one or two hours
In other actions, the group COM
mended the Commissioners and In
spector Arthur E. Miller for estab-
fishing the new traffic school, and
sent letter of commencing Mai
Robert E. Barrett, police superin-
tendent, for establishing a new
police record room to combine and
bring up to date criminal and traffic
rnoordc
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Continued From First Page. J

Mr. Halleck, Mr.. Martin and Senator
Taft were Senators Cooper of Ken
lucky and Wiley of Wisconsin and
Representatives Taber of New York,
Michener of Michigan, Arends of IL
linois, Brown of Ohio and Wiggles-
worth of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Wolcott said the fact that the
four point program is to be pushed
during the special session does not
preclude Republican sponsorship OF
other measures to cope with the high
cost of living when Congress meets
in regular session in January.
| The COP program covers the least
controversial aspects of Mr.. Tru-
mans 10-point anti-inf1ation recon-
mendation.
| Long Under Discussion.
The Republican plan for volun-
tary agreement has been under dis
cussion for some time among COP
leaders in both houses, and has beer
put forth as an alternative to the
administrations request for power
to control distribution of scarce in.
dustrial materials and foods.
Mr.. Halleck would give no de.
tails of the voluntary plan today
but Republicans are known to be
planning program which woulc
permit setting aside of antitrust
laws SO that industries could enter
into agreement among themselves
or with each other which woulo
tend to hold down living costs by
an equitable distribution of goods
| Mr.. Halleck also announced that
the House Appropriations Commit.
tee, already working on appropria.
ton bills for this session, expects
to produce single measure to cover
the foreign aid program and what
ever financial measures would be
necessary for the four point anti
imitation program. He did not state
how much money the bill would
appropriate.
Chairman Taber of the Appro-
priations Committee said, 1--WE didn't
have any trouble" in reaching the
decisions today.
Won't Discuss Details.
Mr.. Halleck was asked whether
the Republican program included
any provision for price control such
as have been advanced by the ad-
ministration. He said, II won't talk
about details now, but it is con-
sidered most unlikely that any such
provision would be included because
of violent Republican opposition tc
the administration price control ano
rationing plan. -
In discussing the schedule for the
rest Of the special session, Senator
Taft said the Republican leadership
would try to get the anti-inflatior
bill through both houses of Con.
gress next week so that the plans
for adjournment before Christmas
can be met.
Mr.. Halleck indicated that thu
leadership is in complete agreement
on the program and he said NJ
further meeting would be necessary
He blamed the administration fol
delay in meeting the high cost O.
living problem because it took 81
long to present a specific bill te
Congress.
i Meanwhile, Chairman Marine
S. EccIes of the Federal Reserv
Board issued a statement sayinl
that the AREA of agreement" be
tween himself and Secretary of tn,
Treasury Snyder on anti-inf1atiol
measures is much more complet
i than has been represented"
He said such difference as exist
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Woshington's Welcome
Put Off to Next Week

Plans for a welcome home" re-
ception for the world flyers, Cliff
Evans and George Truman, Wash
ington flying instructors have been
put off until some time next week
because of a delay in the schedule
Of the pilots.
Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Truman were
to have arrived at National Airport
today for a reception arranged by
the Aviation Committee of the
Washington Board Of Trade and the
Washington Association of Flying
Clubs.
The pilots, however, notified
friends here they wished to delay
their schedule to get some rest
before coming on to Washington
They probably will arrive here
Tuesday.