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Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
Behind The Mason-Dixon Curtain
An Inside Story Of Daily Life
On q Plantation in Alabama
By ABNER w. BERRY

I have just taken peak into the
past. I have seen 1876 social condi-
tions preserved in 1947.
In a plantation in Wilcox cOun-
ty, Alabama, I saw how handful
of wealthy planters, carrying the
banner of white supremacy in pol
itics," have preserved and extended
the poverty-breeding sharecropping
system. / have seen how murder
goes unpuniShed-and why.
have seen why Alabama histor-
ians assert that Black Belt civiliza-
ton "rests on the twin pillars of
the Negroes strong shoulders and
bale of cotton" And I have seen
the frail shoulders of malarial wo-
men and eight year old children
bear large part of the share in
the task of enriching an already
wealthy planter class.
Wilcox county is located just over
100 miles due south from Birming-
ham. Negroes are four-fifths of the
population-25,0O0 Negroes to s.
600 whites.
The Negroes, almost without ex-
ception, are sharecroppers, field Ia
borers, sawmill workers, road gang
members, domestic workers and
handymen for the wealthy whites.
Mostly, the Negro families are
SharecropperS.
THE LORDS"
And four or five planter families
the Millers, Finkleys, Sadlers and
Hendersons- own land, collect
what the Negro cropper grows and
engage in politics.
There are 10000 Negroes of vot-
ing age in Wilcox county, but no
one remembers one of them having
voted. In the 1916 election cam
paign, which brought out the larg-
est vote in modern times, 1000
white voters went to the pollS-a
solid Democratic vote and against
Folsom, an Alabama liberal.
Bruce Henderson, northern ed
ucated Presbyterian Elder, is the
leading planted-politician in the
country, and he is extending his
leadership throughout the state. A
state senator since 1889, Henderson
is vocally desirous of defeating
James Folsom, middle-of-road in
cumbent, in the 1948 gubernatorial
race.
Henderson'S plantation acreage is
measured by his croppers in terms
of creeks, forests and rivers. Most
folk say the place covers about a
third of the county. And a Negro
cropper told me: "Most folks in the
conuty, to my knowing, work for
Mr.. Bruce.
UNPAINTED SHACKS
The Henderson croppers live in
shacks shaped like saddlebags-
rooms divided by covered porch.
There has never been paint on
them and the walls are covered
with Birmingham and Montgomery
newspapers. Fireplace and wood
stovesj are used, for cooking.
The dipbucket well, kerosene
lamp and the clubhouse take the
place of running water, electricity
and plumbing. Less than 1000 fam
lilies in the county enjoy the latter.
Moving from shack to shack on
the Henderson place" it was hard
to tell which of the two instru-
ments of planter rule-poverty and
terror-iS the most effective. The
poverty is Self-evident everywhere;
the terror was less obvious. The
murder was in most cases some
place else.
A family of two adults and two
children owes the landlord around
$500 for furnish" Good and feed
from the commissary) and the
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Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
Lad Injured In
Auto Accident

While joy riding near South Mt.
Park, Monday night, Everett Bass,
Jr., 9O4 S. 7th Ave-, with eight 9th
er boys, was seriously injured when
the car in which they were riding
accidentally struck telegraph
pole.
All escaped serious injruy except
Everett who was rushed to Saint
Monica hospital where he was given
emergency treatment.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12
For kindergarten
Registration Starts

Registration for Kindergarten
children for Mary Bethune school
1910 N. 18th Ave-, and Dunbar
Schools, 725 w. Grant ST., begins
Friday morning, Sept. II. All par
ents are urged to register their
children of kindergarten age. Bring
birth certificates if available.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12

The size of the origional capitol
building of the United States was
1872 feet 4 inches in length and 229
feet in depth. It was built of Aqua,
Virginia, sandstone, secured from
uuarries the United States owned.
Arizona sun., 1947-09-12

(Photo by Phoenix Gazette.)
EDITORS Note: Foth articles and
pictures are reprints Ly courtesy of
the Phoenix Gazette, where they
appeared in recent issueS.)
At the time when Mr.. w. A. Rob-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-05-09
Savannah Firms
Extend Welcome
To Convention

The Savannah business firms
advertising on these four pages
extend a cordial welcome to
the Fourth Annual Southeast
ern Synagogue Conference
which is meeting in Savannah,
May 9th through May 18th.
These firms join together in
extending best wishes for a
successful and fruitful cOnven-
ton and hope that the many
perplexing problems of South
eastern Jewry will be solved
here in Savannah, one of the
oldest Jewish communities in
America.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-05-09

no trouble in maintaining 100. 900
troops in Palestine, he "can't an
sWer that" He commented brief
ly on the clash of American, Rus
sian and British interests in the
oil bearing sections of the Middle
East.
Asked if resettlement of Jews
was hampered by immigration re-
strictions in the U. S., he replied
that it is quite true that before
America criticizes British policy in
Palestine she should be ready to
admit more Jewish and other ref
ugees from Central Europe. How
ever, he added, if the U. S. opened
its doors to all Jews who wished
to come, that would still not solve
the Palestine problem.
Replying to another question,
Wallace said that he favored the
creation of a Jordan Valley auth
ority in Palestine, which would
provide electric power for industry
and water to irrigate huge areas
of presently barren land.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-05-09
WALLACE SAYS ZIONISM
I'M U. S. GROWING

LONDON (JTA) = Although
most American Jews are not Cor
eanized) Zionists, they have de-
veloped since the end of the war
a strong sympathy for the Jews
If Palestine, Henry Wallace told
. press conference here. He de-
scribed the growth Of pro-zionist
sentiments among U. S. Jews as
IAN amazing development"
Wallace, who is in England at
the invitation Of a group of Brit
ish liberals, refused to comment
when asked what solution of the
Palestine problem he favored, ex-
planning that he was here as a
guest. He added that American
Jews feel very deeply on the Pal
estine question and have given
with extraordinary liberality to
the Jewish community there.
He said that when many of his
Jewish friends in America ask him
how Britain can have difficulty
in maintaining 10000 troops in
Greece, when she apparently has
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-05-09
Musings

Continued from Page FOur)
Current standings as of May 4:
Team Won Lest
A. z. A.. 1 U
Center Mems Club. OIL
Esquire Club. ......
Jewish War Vets.... 0 l.
MaSdQd ............
Leading Hitters
L. Edelstein, AzA. ......... ESQ
j. Brown, AZA ......... $50
I. Rotstein, AZA. amman. 400
Margolin, Esquire. .......... 1888
Left, Esquire. ............. 1888
Shorstein, Esquire. ......... 1888
Harris, AZA. .............. 1888
B. Cohen, Mems Club. 800. 1873
Carasik. J. w. V............ 1888
Spivak, J. w. V............. 1888
Schedule For May 18th
AZA VS.. Center Mems Club at
900 A. M.
Masada VS.. J. w. V. at 1920 AM.
Tuesday the Temple Sisterhood
held it's closing luncheon and
May 10 members of the Senior
Hadassah Chapter are looking
forward to theirs in the testers
Club Mrs. Felix Glickstein is
in charge of the program and has
arranged a most impressive choral
reading -.
| The Southeastern Young judi
aean Conference is being planned
by Jacksonville to be held on June
21-24 In charge of the event
is Morris Woman and Edwin
Presser Although publicity for
the event is being sent out to all
organized chapters, I have been
asked to extend an invitation to
all young men and women be-
tween the ages of IA and Is living
in small communities where there
is no opportunity to affiliate to
plan to attend the convention
All those desiring to make ar
rangements for housing are asked
to contact this column by writing
P. o. Box 903 The local or
ganization will be happy to take
care of them =.
The point was recently made
by a former small town girl that
lone Jewish families in small COM
munities are more apt to become
conscientious Jews than Jews liv-
ing in large Jewish centers
A census taken in New York and
any quick glance of the Jewish
families in small Florida COM
munities bears out this observa-
ton It is through the sug-
gestions of the small town matron
that this invitation to the young
people of such communities as
Live Oak, Waycross, etc. is being
made There is hunger in
the small communities for things
Jewish Attending conventions
can do a great deal to satisfy that
hunger.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-05-09

CONTINUED from Page FOur)
Current standings as of May 4:
Evening star., 1947-04-20
c. u. Lands Six Events, Beats
Three MD. Rivals on Track

second, s i poyle &c. up: third. s Jackson SO 5c q
p fourth. Donohue &C. %. Time.
1-mile run--won by Hackett &c. ~,
secondk Hines &c J; third, Schafier "a. u.)t
fourth. jackson &C. u. Time, 4.46.2
2-mile Won by Carr. tHel: second.
Hines tG.l Time, Hos.
ta aaossss ,.ssnd low asTsas hg5sIsswon sy S ssss
Kontsandrss "a. " tthres fnalists only].
I20-ysrd high hurdles-Won by Hlosk
Walter a, "; fourth. shifnes Cd.
shoss spat-zwon BY Lecsh.r. so9; sec.
fourth; Landmark CA. o.. Distance. Sd
HiaS ianapMwon iannss by Fling "a. ~; Sec
cnd, Collins tG9; tie for third heiwesn
sassm.,b.r ssiasr g.. Rpdd H,,sh e u H.. Rars ,.sss end
ond. Poblette &c. ~; third. Leitson (G1;
fourth, Anderson "a. ID. Distance, 1f4
Pol. vault-won by Landmark "a. ~;
Ssshsl ., and asssss II sss o5 55a fssxsssa assss.
Emile relay--won hy Catholic U. fpeck.
Cowan, Donohue Grofie}: second. Gall
isudst: third, American q. tBridgews.
ser 4 aisSusiifed !s for throwing away haton3
1'n1s; 1sseIinA@son is4 Il by Denis. oo,, ,.eons.
ANDERSON "a. u, third. Rudy (B); fourth.
Huge ga. Distance. 156 feet 10 inches.
.,eona sroad Monas M,nmp.Won I, By Nsncioni ca -;
a. u; fourth, drofae &C. ". Distance.
U feet Si2 inches E
Evening star., 1947-04-20

day for the season and remain
open to trout fishermen until July
81. Although Virginia's stocking
program is behind because heavy
late SHOWS make 1t impossible for
the crews and trucks to reach every
stream on the ALLEGATION list, never
theless carry-over trout are plenti-
full enough to efford much sport to
opening-day anglers.
Only one stream has been stocked
in Fairfax County this year and
that is Wheeler,s Spring Branch,
also known as Colyin's Run. No
fish were put in Big Hunting Creek
according to the distribution report
which has, just been received. In
Madison County, stocking has not
been completed on the Rose River,
which Is a popular stream with
local anglers. All streams in Rap
pahannock and Shenandoah Coun-
ties, which include some of the
best-known streams, have been
stocked. In Page County. Cub Run.
Pitts Spring Run and Passage Greek
have been we'll dosed with brook
trout.
Virginia stocks only 'brookies and
rainbows.
A complete list of streams that
have been stocked or will be as
soon as they can be reached, NAV
be had by writing the Commission
OF Game and Inland Fisheries,
Richmond. Va.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

Capturing six events and making
. clean sweep OF four places In the
hall f-mile run, Catholic university's
trackmen romped of with their
second consecutive victory In 4 quad
rangtllar meet with Mason Dixon
opponents yesterday at Brookland.
The Cardinals rolled up 62A points
to American us 43, Gallaudet's Is
331a and Bridgewater's 23A.
Al Nenciori Of American was the
lone double winner OF the afternoon,
taking first place In the 220-yard
dash in asa seconds and first in the
broad Jump with leap Of 10. feet
81 inches. Gallaudet took three
events. with Wilbur Ruge surprising
In the low hurdles, and Bridgewater
won two.
Bob Landmark Of American, re-
garded as one of the most promising
pole-vaulting prospects in the con-
ference, cleared II feet to win the
event. but did not try to increase
the height beyond that point.
Jim zuppa paced the $50 field. tax
ing long lead In the early stages OF
the first lap and holding 1t nicely,
while Doyle. Jackson and Donohue
ran over the rest Of the field to give
the Gard slam.
1oo-yard dash--won by Spansler CD,
second, Rudd &C, ~: third, Sustrick &C.
~: fourth, Beacher CA. a.. Time, 0:1o.2.
220-yard fsash--Won by Nencfoni "a.
&C. "; fourth. Lockhart (G0. Time.
o:232
440-yard run--won by Grofie &C. U.I:
second. Nencioni "a. ~. third, Cowan
&c. u; fourth, Hicks tR0. Time. 0.b2T
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Congressional Club CLOVIS After Foce-Liftinq
Accomplished by Pro Golfer Cox and Aides

fong, Wayne Jerome. In charge Of
grounds and gardens: Manager
Henri Weyland, Tennis Pro Hank
Danilowicz and others, including
Cox's assistants Warner Gray and
Jocko Miller, all are wrapped up In
the job.
Enjoys Social Boom.
Cox ordered the hunting lodge
renovated for three ex-servicemen
and their families as living quarters
and gave each a large garden plot.
The club has blossomed out
socially, with monthly stag nights
and fashion shows attracting an
average of 500 and 500, respectively.
In all this activity, Cox has for
gotten his golf game I've played
once since December" he said yes
terday, ''but after the spring rush
III play in a few tournaments -
He's pretty good, too. At least it
takes page and half of small
type in the PGA Record Book for
WHY'S winning performances.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

players in the world less than lC
years ago has taken pride In his new
role as exterior decorator. Cox and
his crew have adopted the Army
slogan, eff you can't pick 1t up
paint It," and the grounds have
taken on a fresh look.
Caddies More Comfortable.
Congressional's caddies now have
the comforts of home. AS an added
service for the members, Cox and
Co. have put in a gas pump and
will wash and service cars. On the
scenic side, the green's staff cleared
a large section Of woods and brush
back Of the swimming pool. which
permitted a clear view OF the lake
from the patio.
New projects include a watering
system that Is in the planning
stage and probably will be started
in the fall, with no assessments to
the members. More than IS per
cent Of the new nine holes can be
cut by tractor and the greens will
be under construction in a few
months. The uphill climbs and
some of the hazards have been
eliminated on the course in order
to speed play.
This has not been a one-man Job
Akers, Greens Chairman John Ken
nedy, Entertainment Chairman
Wash B. Williams, Golf Committee
Chairman Frank McAfdle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles T. Penn, in charge OF
the Juniors and women's golf, re-
spectively; Greenkeeper James Will
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Episcopal, WI. Lead
In Baltimore Meet
BY the Associated Press


BALTIMORE, April 19.-Episco-
pal High School Of Alexandria, Va.
collected rs points today to win the
second annual Poly Relays in a NEE.
marked by the breaking of seven OF
last years records.
Washington-Lee of Arlington, Va,
finished second with "a points, while
Patterson Park and Baltimore Poly
technic Institute placed third and
fourth with 66 and so respectively.
Manchester High School of Man
chester, Md, edged out Kenwood
last years champion, for the special
county school honors, IS points to "a
One Of the best individual per-
formances of the meet was turned
in by Poly's Tyson Creamer, who
ran an unoff1cial All mile in the
final stage of the distance medaly
relay.
Thirteen schools participated in
the open events, with nine of them
gaining points.
In fifth place was George Wash
ington high school OF Alexandria,
Va, 81: sixth, Mount st. Joseph's
High School, Baltimore 1857: sew
enth, City High School, Baltimore,
80; eighth, Theodore Roosevelt
High School, Washington, AZ, and
William Penn Charter School of
Philadelphia. 20 points.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
PhiIs Batter Barrett,
Share Patriots Day
Bill With Braves
BY The Asseeiated Press

BOSTON, April 1e.-Hopping on
Charley ReO Barrett for five runs
In the opening inning, the Phila-
delphia Phillies today won the sec
ond game Of Patriots Day dou-
ble-header, go, after bowling, 9-3,
to Boston's Braves in the opener.
A paid crowd of 21,374 fans saw
Tribe Shortstop Dick Cutler suffer
severe ankle sprain In that inning
when he raced backward and lunged
for soft fly hit by Emil Verban.
Two of the Phils' runs came in on
the play.
Andy Seminick, Phil catcher, hit
a home run far over the left field
wall in the seventh of Lefty Glen
Elliott.
Ed Wright scattered eight hits
fairly well to win the opener as the
Tribe bopped Tom Hughes for five
runs In the second inning to settle
the issue. Bob Elliott added a
homer In the seventh,
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Hoya Golfers Triumph
Over Penn State

Georgetown University's golf team
picked up a point and halfirl the
last foursome when all three matches
were halved and defeated Penn
State, 5hs. to 31a, yesterday over the
Fairfax course.
1t was the second time in two days
that the teams halved three matches.
On Friday they tied, Az Az, at Ken
wood.
Penn States Smith. playing in the
No. spot. fired eight brides over
the tricky Virginia layout in defeat
ing Hank Mazur, 4 and 8. Smiths
score for the round was II. even par. !.
Harry Ostrosky was Low scorer for
the Hoyas with 70.
King (Geo) def. Harper, Up: Larrow
(GecD def. Hart; 4 and 8; Best Bail
GEORGETOWN, 2 and /
smith p. 81. def. Mazur and 8:
Ostrosky tGeo) def. Noble. 6 and s.; Best
Ball Penn State, 4 and 8.
Markey (Geo.) and Boyle halved. Nc
Garthy (Geo.) and Peterson halved. Best
Ball halyed
Evening star., 1947-04-20
By MerrelI WhittIesey

II somebody lost dime in the
broad expanse of Congressional
Country Clubs 41s acres, Witty Cox
would find 1t in the course of a days
travel-he gets around that much.
Congressional Is off on what fig-
ures to be the greatest season In
the history of the club that once
was known as a white elephant and
from President Floyd K. Akers down
to the ball boy on the driving range
they're giving the utmost credit to
Brooklyn's gift to golf, director, pro-
motor, greenkeeper, manager. pro
golfer Cox.
Witty took a handful of offers
from established golf clubs, Cleve-
lands Shaker Heights, Denver's
Cherry Hills, the two Hampstead
courses on Long Island and Con-
gressional about a year ago and de-
cided he preferred to return to
washington.
The course that he had helped
build to prewar peak represented
a challenge to his ability as a recon-
struction artist and promoter as
well as a pro golfer. Idle for four
years, damaged and neglected while
an OSS training ground, Congress
sional faced a rough road back.
Witty Takes Flying Start.
Cox has been on hand since De-
cember although his contract, one
that assures of his presence at Con-
gressional for a number Of years
did not take effect until April /.
WHY hand picked a number of cap
able assistants and assumed full
control. In position unique In
pro golf, Witty Is in charge of every
foot OF Congressional's grounds.
Once golfer leaves the grill room
and has complaint-Cox wants to
hear about 1t.
In five months, Cox and his crew.
working seven days a week when
weather permitted, have performed
wonders with course that was dis
appointing, to say the least, last
year. The fairways are almost ready
for summer rules. The old greens
are coming back. three new ones are
about ready. We've almost reached
the stage where routine care will
give us great golf course" Witty
says.
The 49-year -old ex-Ryder Cup
team member and one of the top
Evening star., 1947-04-20
CoIonialsAreDowned.
II, as Walks, Errors.
Help Georgetown
By George Huber

Georgetown University added an
other big point to It's lead in the
race for Capital area collegiate base
ball honors by handing George
Washington ia beating yesterday
on the Hilltop field. The Hoyas
previously had topped American q.
and Maryland. Remaining on the
Hovas' schedule are return games
with the three already taken into
camp, plus pair with Catholic u.
Georgetown took advantage of
fielding errors. bases on balls and
here and there basehit or two
while winning yesterday. The Hoyas
collected only five safeties of a
pair of Colonial hurlers, but were
issued eight passes and were helped
by five Colonial niScues. Bill Carroll
on the Hoya hill was touched for
a pair Of singles and two runs In
the opening inning, but thereafter
pitched in niasterfuI fashion. and
never got into real trouble. He
especially was good on the rare
occasions the Colonials reached base
oA11 choWCo OIliy SlA SdlCtlCS.
George Washington's two markers
in the first were fashioned of base
on balls, Charley Heinbaugh's single,
a f1elder's choice that misfired and
Harry Bartelloni's single. There
after the Colonials never stirred up
a real threat.
The Hoyas got those two back in
the second after two were out. AL
Naples started the uprising with a
single, after which Curley Kuldell.
G. w. hurler, gave out three passes
to walk in one run. Curley then
messed up grounder to let In an
other. The Hoyas went ahead with
another pair In the third. Art
Schult's triple scored Elmer Raba,
who had walked, and Schult fol-
lowed him home on an outfield fly.
Three runs of insurance were
added In the seventh. Three field
ing miscues, pair of walks of Phil
King and Ray Corley's single did
the damage.
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Hihess Pafko Scores
Four Runs as Cubs
TrampIe Cards
By the As.ociofed Press

ST. LOUIS, April 19.-The Chi
cago Cubs, who had scored but two
runs in their first three games OF
the season, finally found their bat
ting eyes today and pounded out a
7-to-1 victory over the World Cham
pion Cardinals for their first 1947
win.
What started out like southpaw
pitching duel between Bob Chapman
and Al Brazle ended in the seventh
when the Cubs shelled the tall
Oaklahoman from the mound with
a four-hit attack, including doubles
by Phil Cavarretta and Bill Nochol-
son, 1t was their most potent bat
ting attack of the year.
Murry Dickson stopped that as
sault, but the Cubs added another
run in the ninth off Ken Burkhardt.
Andy Pafko scored four runs for
the Cubs, although failing to make
a hit, He walked twice, was hit by
pitched ball once and reached first
on force out in the first inning. He
stole second and tailed on Marty
Marion's error.
Evening star., 1947-04-20

lew in numbers. However, recent
rains should raise water tenpera =
lures to the point where conditions
are more propitious.
Although the opening day of the
trout season on Maryland's streams
took a heavy toll of the fish, Mike
Hudoba. who stayed over the fol-
lowing day, is our authority for the
fact that not only are there consid-
cradle carry-over trout in some of
the streams, but there still are many
stocked fish to be caught. The rain
raised the streams Wednesday and
the larger, more active, acclimated
fish were on the feed. Mike took one
brown of IA inches. one of is inches
and battled 80 minutes with in 1sl4
inch rainbow which he finally
brought to net with the aid of a
3-ounce rod using leader tapered
to SIX.
Virginia's streams are opened to-
Evening star., 1947-04-20
Mats
Continued From Page BID

ment for the first appearance of his
lame-heeled outf1elder. Joe DiMag-
gio, who pinch-batted for pitcher
Tommy Byrne. Joe lashed a scorch-
ing grounder to Christman. who
tipped the ball to Priddy at second,
forcing Stirnweiss.
Hudson braced after that uprising
and retired the last six Yankees
successfully. They didn't get a ball
beyond the infield and Sid person.
ally disposed of three with tosses to
Vernon.
The Mats threatened to boost their
margin of victory in the eighth.
Lewis walked for the third time and
Spence lashed a double to center
with Buddy stopping at third. That
forced an exit for Karl Drews, the
Yankees fourth pitcher. His Sue
cessor was Frank Shea, who bumped
into a bundle of luck.
Vernon greeted Shea with vicious
liner, but it rammed squarely into
the mitt of first baseman McQuinn,
who pegged to Rizzuto to catch
Spence off second for a double-play.
Rtzzuto then threw out Travis.
Hudson, who contributed five as
sists and two putouts in aiding his
own cause. struck out two and
walked three.