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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-04
Your Congressman
By Congressman George Smathers

After spending several weeks on
. the continent, l felt almost as if
were at home when I arrived in
London. 1t was a relief and a joy
to be able to talk with Shopkeepers
and cab drivers, to read the news
and signboards, and to understand
what was going on around you. It
had never before occurred to me
what a tremendous barrier is raised
by language differences. If all the
people of the world spoke the same
language. many, if not all, of the
misunderstanding now existing be-
tween peoples and nations would
probably disappear.
The program of self-denial insti-
tuted by the Labor Government of
Britain is indeed most stringent. The
aim of the program is to get Brit
ain back on it's economic feet of i'm
porting little and exporting much
and thereby building up a big dol
lar balance to be used in purchasing
capital goods. What this really
means, of course, is that the people
are doing without all sorts Of con.
sumner goods in order to buy such
things as requirements for WORKOUT
machinery and tools with which to
bolster production.
= Because the Island has such
small land area and is so highly in.
dustrialized, the greater portion OF
Britaip's food is normally imported.
And since all imports have been
severely restricted, the English are
now eating very little. Compared to
conditions in England today, life
under our wartime rationing system
was picnic. Three mornings in a
row 1 went across the street to a
cafeteria where hundreds of Lon
doners ate. The choice of food there
amounted to a cold order of spa
ghetti, a slice of black bread, two or
three kinds of jams, and coffee or
tea. Such things as eggs, milk and
steaks are almost unheard of, and
the restrictions allot only six ounces
Of butter per week. And yet, there
is no evidence of a blackmarket.
You could go into the finest hotels
and order the most expensive meals
and you still couldn't get what
would amount to an average meal
anywhere in the United States.
In order to discourage domestic |
sales and thus encourage exports |
there is a one hundred per cent
sales tax on manufactured goods
sold for home consumption, An
American can go into a store and
buy sweater for S. because his
dollars have come from abroad, but
an Englishman must pay the euui-
Vaient of $40 for the same sweater.
Yet with all these privations and
restrictions, the British seemed io-
vial and friendly and were quite
hopeful and optimistic for the flu |
ture. After observing this war.torn
country making valiant effort TO |
lit itself by the bootstraps, and do.
ing 1t cheerfully, could understand |
why 1t was the English who colon. |
lied new world in the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries. And in
view OF unsettled world conditions
was very glad to know that In this
enterprising nation communism has
not made the great inroads which II |
mas gained on the continent of
Europe.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-04
Levi jackson Elected
Captain Of Yale's
Football Team

NEW HAVEN, CONN. - (ANFC
= Levi Jackson, star halfback OF
Yale university's Bulldogs, w a S
unanimously elected captain OF the
1949 football squad by his team
mates last week.
This honor made him not only
the first Negro to play on Yale
eleven, but also the first to become
a captain of the squad. After the
election the new 10th team captain
and his fellow players drank the
traditional champagne toast.
Its SWELL" he said after the bal
loting.
st don't know how I ever viii be
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-04
Negro Elected Varsity
Manager Of Harvard
Football Team

CAMBRIDGE, MASS = amp =
A Negro student, Frank S. Jones,
was elected undergraduate varsity
manager of the Harvard football
team for next year, last week.
Jones is the youngest of four
children of President and Mrs. David
D. Jones of Bennett college of
Greensboro, n. c. Along with Levi
Jackson, newly elected captain of
Yale's football team, he is the only
other Negro. to gain such a high
post with a Yale or Harvard grid
squad.
Jones gained experience for his
new position by serving as manager
Of the freshman team and assistant
varsity manager of. the squad at
Harvard.
Before attending Harvard he at
tended Phillips academy lat And
over. Upon graduation there he was
class orator.
His parents are one of the few
Negro couples listed in who's Who
in America" His oldest brother,
David d. Jones Jr., will graduate
from the Harvard law school in
January. He is a graduate of Yves
leyan university.
The other brother, Paul NJ. Jones,
is studying business administration
at Boston university. His sister, DR..
Frances Jones Benner, is a special
list in psychiatry in Boston.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1948-12-04

able to equal the leadership shown
bv Bill Conway this year. He was =
great captain. But I'll do my best
- they're a grand bunch of guys to
lead and we'll make next season a
more successful one than this, IL
it's humanity possible. We're going
to start right now"
Jackson posed with Coach Her
man Hickman, former all American
guard at Tennessee, for news photo
graphers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-16
CHATTER : PATTER
By HELEN SMITH
A VISIT To CANADA

An acquaintance Of mine three months recently
Her experiences interested practically eved the
talked My pubyshy important enough
TO make but
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-16
Social and Personal
. St. Paul q

The Crediafawn Social club held
their last meeting Friday, Jan. 9,
at the Elks Rest, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Byron Rife and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Woods as hosts. The next meeting is
scheduled for Jan. 81
Mrs. Anna Harris, Of $50 W. Cen
trail Ave-, who was confined to her
bed because Of illness for several
days, is now able to be up and
around.
The Y. W. A. of St James A. M.
E. Church met Monday, Jan. IL,
with Mrs. Villa Mae Barber, 897
Iglehart. Plans for an improved
home missionary service were dis
cussed. Mrs. Cynthia Foster, presi-
dent. The hostess served a lovely
repast.
The Matinee Bridge Club, sched-
uled to meet Jan. 10, with Mrs. j.
G. Kirk, ST., 937 St. Anthony Ave,
has been postponed to a later date.
Birthday Celebration: Elder John
A. Nelson will be honored at a
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-16

birthday celebration Monday, Jan.
10, at the Apostolic Faith Assem-
bly, of which he is the pastor. 1t
will be his 5Sth birthday. An in
teresting program has been planned
and a birthday dinner will be
served. The public is invited to at
tend.
The Landa Zeta Chi sorority
meeting was held Wednesday, Jan.
z, at the home Of Miss Marguerite
Carter, 1875 University. On We'd
nesday, Jan. IA, an important bust
ness meeting was called with Mrs.
Luther Johnson, 701 Carroll Ave.
The Future Builders met Jan. 5,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jones,
Of 700 W. Central Ave. On Monday,
Jan. 10, the club will be entertained
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Murphy, 622
St. Anthony Ave.
The Pragmeteia sorority is sched-
uled to meet Friday, Jan. 16, at the
Halle Q. Brown community house,
8 pm. All members are urged to
attend this important meeting.
Mrs. W. A. Hanna, 500 N. West
ern Ave-, is able to be up and pos
sibly return to work, after her siege
of the flu. Mrs. Hanna was stricken
on Thursday, Jan. 8.
Mrs. India B. Allen of $40 No.
Western Ave, left the city Thurs
day, Jan. 8, to spend three months
in Los Angeles, Calf, en- route to
Alaska.
Mrs. Evelyn Duncan, of Chicago,
arrived in the city Tuesday, Jan.
Is, to be the house guest of her
sister, Mrs. Nelson Balenger, of 315
N. Grotto St. Mrs. Duncan will
also visit her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Beauford,
of Minneapolis, and her aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Courtney
Hilyard, 1872 St. Anthony Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-16
Page 5, St. Paul RECORDER Friday, January 1s, 1913

again uckythe Minneapolis
remembered face rOm the trip vouhed They
OKd back into the States only home since eood
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-16

is often said that the youth of
today do not give much attention
to their community. Well, here
they are now giving their time,
energy and money. So it's up to
the public to make this a success.
The affair will be around the 21st
of February. shall give you the
complete details later on. It's
too bad there are so many I'M
cooperative people, who have tai
ent, time and money and refuse
to help such a worthy cause.
Doris Escue's party at the Twen-
ty Limited for her departing boy.
friend was dilly. Just about every
body sat off in groups to them
selves. Very little dancing was
done, regardless of the fine music
Everything was there to make q
fine party, but the people just
weren't in a party mood, l guess
Guest list included: Margaret Girls
sam, Carmen Allen, Boyd Davis,
Pauline Thurston, Jewell Beck,
Peaches and Lloyd Gambol, June
and Moses Wallace, Edgar Pillow
and yours truly, Theresa Bailey
and groups" of others.
Out of the Urban League and
into this weeks spotlight, steps a
man who has done much for pro-
noting Negro social and business
standards throughout the city. Re-
CARELESS Of all of his fine work, he
has received little, if any, publicity.
Few persons, after obtaining posi-
tons through him, ever think to
call him and thank him or keep
him posted on their positions. l
know that / for one owe him a lot
for the swell job he helped me land.
He's working full force to promote
better opportunities for all. I've
never seen more interraciaI jobs
than there are now. With Mr..
Whitney Young behind us we can't
help but get on top.
Received a lot of mail this
week, regarding the poll I'm tax
ing for the best-dressed person
of '4S and the outcome Of course
was Muriel Holiday of st. Paul
and Anterior Carlyle of Mime
apOlis.
Sarah Hill is mighty proud Of
the beautiful engraved gold cross
sent to her by her only heart in
terest, Clifton Burns.
Sorry to hear that Sarah Gar
rett has been seriously ill for a
week. At one time she was con-
fined to hospital. Hope she's on
her way to recovery.
This would be a good time for a
certain club to show their appre-
citation for all the times she was
so generous in letting them have
their parties at her home. So long
for nowl
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-16
SANITY
City
lettings
By GEORGIA RUSSELL

Lionel Hampton's dance at the
Minneapolis Armory last Tuesday
drew a full house. The music was
one blared-out affair and too wild.
Saw people l haven't seen for ages.
There's no denying that the place
wasn't packed, but I'll never go to
the Armory to hear any band play
again. All l enjoyed from the mu-
sic was a painful headache. Caught
glimpses of Pat Cartwright, Glen
Pullens, Edith Price, Charlotte Per-
teet, Addie Young, Veda Law,
Frank Schine, Earle Bowman, Joe
Louis, Elmo Jones, Arlene Brown,
Margaret Brown, Donald Calendar,
AL Durand and hundreds of hun
dreds of others. Also caught glance
of Wanda Owens, wearing a brown
satin, low neckline dress, and In
man johnson, who are the newest
couple around town.
Halle Q. Brown-Thursday night
the rehearsal was going on the
youth Benefit Ball" in which all
the proceeds will go to building
up the Hollow playground again.
The program has the best Twin
City talent, such as Dor. Gates, and
troupe; Addie Armstrong, Dorothy
Ashby, Chandler McWatt, Char
lotte Perfect, Edith Price, Pauline
Ray, Jane House, Percy Hughes
and Judy Perkins and just loads of
others. Not to mention the head
line names for Master and Mistress
Of ceremonies.
This is going to be one great,
and we hope, successful affair. 1t
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-16

ratl In the changing Seattle ~ IA, S,,,
walked off and left the coat on the Hawatha. The ~
gods kind thoughtful porter the
Canadian station and returned the forgotten article missing
train meanwhile.
Vancouver, city, populated by French
Canadians English, Hndus Negroes
straight China Vancouvers Chinatown is next
Fco The district 17course
Chinese dinner trip Oriental buher-shOp you
hang whole cooked homeless hoRs Butchers
expensive and they hogs
Imported china Havnd and Dresden is very cheap in VAN
They've had to raise some though
buying china in great quantities
Canada.) Furs and diamonds inexpensive,
THE inhabitants, whole friendly prejudice
hotels night clubs eating places Whkey not sold in pubs just
BEER and permit must be shown buy
the crbbage popular
Theae closed all Sunday but midnight
tomay and After every feature picture
King George flashes the For minute there complete
in the audience Then the people rise King
Canadians the their
Ebe wedding Vancouver fuer sent her 26 fur coats make
one selection.
an the gets PM day again
or $3.50 next morning Summers are just the opposite The mornings
light about 230 and is still bright
outdoors 1890 in the evening The Northern Lights brilliant
night the through Rains begin British Columbia November
and continue till April Thanksgiving Canada falls Thursday
but the month is diferent-october.
after Vancouver
they of Edmonton abOu 800 miles northwest
Arriving at the depot too late for the Canadian Pacific rued the luck
till heard later the train had crashed killing four and
injuring lots more!
time to the hreshng Due to the heavy rains the
had been completely washed
"The hunting open
convertible The filled grouse geese ducks
deer and few Good hunting but didn't bag hng
Most of the folk and Ukranans. Believing
hospitality they love visit from house
acang they Take off cothes Meaning
hat and coat Almost before the seated Ukanan sticks
eamng Of black sugaress under your
expected to drink it. tool Every night there The polka
other folk favored youngsters
bug They dislike the long dresses hats
'dress-up the occasion.
Before left something especially
nice, presented with a six-skin nemartn searfI
Park This pretest community
Canada 1t surrounded by the Rocky Mountains
Louise The animals wild
here spied badfaced doneypac
the the Falls Thousand Tails
fall coming directly of the AS Jasper Park
and the Ahabaska River other Together
into the sight watching them
Jasper Park
Ten people straight England
aboard They showed the quantity and
Canada lack of raionng Canadians and English alike
tppers The and walters American instantly he
dime! Americans
consideration, thought o be rich.
time white all
the help polite but hurried seating
order After dinner tipped him seventy cents
bowed of the diner From then the boys tipped
table.
changed Blaine Washington minutes
there big TODD about lack American citizenship papers
They popped questions that included Are you pregnant
did husbands mother die Of? Finally the
did unsatisfactory
to Canada!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-16

Mrs. William H. Walker, 1916
Fourth Ave. S. on Thursday, Feb.
IL.
Miss Kathryn Chivers will sing,
accompanied by her sister, Con-
stance. Miss Shirley Cannon will
play the wedding march.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-16

Before getting out Of the States, lost my new
fur coat! But let me start at the beginning -.
Il left Minneapolis on the olympian Hiawatha
headed for Seate there to board the Canadian Pacific
and continue toward my native Canada. Streaking
westward the miles Of scenic beauty thrilled
Not too far away, in both Vancouver, British Column
bia and Edmonton Alberta relatives anxously looked
forward to my first trip home in IL years. On leaving
Minneapolis, had dressed in a suit and top-coat;
across rested the new fur coat silver musk
ra. In the excitement Of changing trains in Seattle
walked off and left the coat on the Hinwnthn The
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27

the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Rather than disclosing to the tax
payer that the purpose of the in
VestigatiOn was to find out how
much a thief within your own or
ganization had stolen, the taxpayer
was made to feel that his own ac-
tions were under scrutiny.
When in May, 1947, the collector
finally made the facts available to
Mr.. j. 3. McNamee, chief of the
investigation staff of the Treasury
Department, an investigation was
made. He reported as follows:
" In this connection it is we'll to
note that during the period Novem-
ber, 1946, when the collector was
first notified by the assistant cash
ier of an apparent discrepancy in
accounts, the cashier, Mr.. Flynn
CMaurice j. Flynn, Jr., now in iaiD
was left in complete control of his
duties by the collector and no salts
factory explanation has been forth
coming from the collector as to
why this situation was allowed to
exist. The collector failed to ac-
quaint the supervisors, or the bu-
reau, with his knowledge of this
irregularity for six months after
he found it out, during which per-
iod the cashier carried on his de-
falcations. AS indicated by the
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27

man, Mrs. Reed Leverage and Mrs.
Carrie Leverage, took cnarge.
Games were played after which re-
freshments were served, consisting
of ice cream, homemade pies and
cakes.
Nassau can soon boast of new
business enterprise which will
boost the town. The Auction and
Sales Stables, formerly owned and
occupied by Mr. Leroy Davidson,
have been moved near the highway
and will be remOdeled and made in
to a modern and complete hard
ware and feed store. Another i'm
provement is the new home Of Mr..
Alfred Best.
Messrs. Arthur B. Campbell, John
H. Hitch and Charles Louhoff,
spent last Wednesday afternoon in
Denton. Nd, on a business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Conwell,
Miss Sara LOfand, Mrs. Anna Boil
les, Mrs. Laura White, all of Milton,
were visitors last Wednesday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Kitchens.
Messrs. Arthur B. Campbell and
John II. Hitch went shopping in
Milford and Dover last Friday to
order new globes for the lighting
fixtures in Whites Chapel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Davidson,
Of Overlook, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs William H. Mitchell
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs William H. Mitchell
went to Georgetown last Monday
and purchased a new Deluxe 1948
model Chevrolet sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Burton of
RehobOth, were dinner guests las
Friday of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Kitchens and Mrs. Lille Lambd0n,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hitch
ems.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Campbell
and Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hitch
spent last Saturday in Georgetown
and MillsbOro, shopping.
Mrs. Ida Bernett of I4eWes was
the guest of Mrs. Ida Wilson last
Monday.
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27

report a total of S2,939.26 was en-
bezzled during the period Novem-
ber, 1946, to May %. 1947.'
Report by Own Men
This report by one of your own
men speaks for itself. The collect
or and the assistant collector, af-
ter they had knowledge of the sit
uatiOn, permitted the thief to re-
main in a responsible position in
their office as cashier for six
months, during which time he con-
tinued to steal money from the tax
payers.
''Mr McNamee further reported
that he asked the thief why he had
not admitted the discrepancies
earlier and he replied, my bosses
did not open their mouth so why
should / tell
"We believe that men in public
life should conduct themselves in
such a way that they maintain
public respect This is especially
so in bureau such as yours where
you constantly and, often critic
ally, scrutiniZe the acts of many
citizens. We have been in
formed that both the collector and
the assistant collector have recent
ly been promoted. On the other
hand, the employe who discovered
and reported the embezzlements
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
RENEW DEMAND FOR
PROBE OF REVENUE
FUND THEFT IN STATE
Continued from hrst pase1

CAS- representative of the citi-
zens of Delaware we are disturbed
for the reasons which are herein
after set forth.
"At least as early as Nov. Is,
1916, the collector and the assist
ant collector of the Wilmington Of
flee were notified in writing by one
of their employees that several of
the Delaware taxpayers accounts
had been manipulated in what ap-
peared to be a systematic and size
able manner. Any casual examin-
alton would have disclosed that it
was the work of a thief within
their office.
''As far as we know neither the
collector nor the assistant collect
or made any report either to you
or to any prosecuting or investi-
eating authority until May 2S, 1947
more than six months later
I'm December, 1916, your audit
Ors made an examination of that
office. The information which the
collector and the assistant collector
then had in their possession as to
the manipulatiOns of accounts
within their office was withheld
from your own auditors.
Taxpayers Questioned
During this six months period,
possibly in an effort to discover
the total amount of the embezzle-
ments, several taxpayers were
questioned at length by agents OF
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27
NASSAU


Whites Methodist Chapel is un-
dergoing some minor repairs as
well as interior decoration and out
side painting. The floor is being
sanded and refinished. There will
be some improvement in the front
Of the Church, the choir panels and
the altar railing slightly changed.
New doors will replace the present
cnes at the main entrance. New
carpet will also be put on the floor.
Whites Chapel is situated on a
beautiful spot on the Wilmington
RehOboth Highway and invites
many visitors who travel to and
from the beach.
The regular monthly meeting of
the W. S. G. s. of Whites Chapel
met at the Parsonage last Monday
evening. Mrs. Ida Mitchell, the new
President, presiding. In the matter
Of new business, it was decided to
held a supper and Bazaar Wednes-
day, April seventh, in the basement
Of the Chapel, and also to hold a
bake at RehOboth Beach on May
29th, to buy new carpet for the
church Thirty-six persons were
present. After the business meeting
the entertainment committee COM
posed of Mrs Howard West and
Mrs. David Brittingham, took
charge. The hostesses were Mrs.
MinOs ConOway, Mrs. +. G. Lou
hOff, and Mrs. Warrington Vincent.
Ice cream and cake were served as
refreshments
The w. S. c. S. of Zion Methodist
Church on the Nassau Charge met
last Tuesday evening at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond M Lank
In the absence of the President,
Mrs. Arthur Dodd, who has been
sick for several months, the vice
president, Mrs. PlayfOrd Russell,
presided The election of officers
for the ensuing year was held and
the following were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Playf0rd Russell; vice
president, Mrs Leroy Murray:
secretary, Mrs. Leighton Locker
man; treasurer, Mrs. ElwOOd Ste
vensOn; corresponding secretary,
Miss Chada May Davidson; mis-
sionary secretary, Mrs. N Reed
Leverage; secretary Youth Fellow
ship Miss Margaret Ann Locker
man. Thirty-twO persons were pre-
sent. The entertainment committee
composed Of the hOstesses, Mrs.
Raymond Lank, Mrs. L. Locker
Milford chronicle., 1948-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mitchell
were the guests last Wednesday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips at
Midway.
Miss Mary r. Vincent of Over
brook spent last Thursday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Hitch
ems.
Mrs. Belle Russell and Mrs. FL
vira Wilkins of Georgetown, spent
last Thursday with their sister,
Mrs. William Mitchell and Mr..
Mitchell.
Mrs. Hettie Jester OF George
town, spent last Saturday and Sun
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Kitchens.
Nassau Methodist Church
F. Charles LOuhOff, JF., Minister
Services, Sunday, February 20
Whites Chapel
Sunday School at 10 a. m. Nor
man L. Neff, superintendent.
II a. m. Morning Worship Ser
vice. Selection by the Choir. The
junior ChOlr VIII also sing Ser
mon by the Pastor, Subject: "The
Test of Christianity"
Zion Church
1870 p m. Sunday School. Ray
mond NJ. Lank, Supt.
2:S0 p. m. Worship Service. Ser
mon by the Pastor.
COnley's Chapel
10 a. m. Sunday School. Alden S.
Hopkins, superintendent.
IL a. m. Song and Praise Service.
The United States set a new rec
ord of 6,492,O0O registered motor
trucks in 1947.