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Evening star., 1948-12-02
Mems AII-wooI
Sports Coots

- Originally $3.50 to $3.50
Sports coots. sizes regular 2/35,
N37, 3/38, l/3e, 2/4O, 3/42,
l/46; shorts 1888, 2/3e; stout
l/4O; short stouts l/39, l/4O,
1914
1s Originally SIS TO $3.50
Sports coats. sizes regular l/35,
H36, 2/38, l/39, WA; shorts
2/38 2/39; longs ABB, WA;
stout l/49; short stouts l/39,
I42 ---- lz.44
II Originally $500 Sheldon
Sports coots, fine fobrc, pIeoted
back. Ton ond blue in sizes
regular l/37, N38. 2/39, WAC,
2/4l, l/42, 2/44; longs 2/38,
2|39, 2/4O, N42 29.44
MEMS Casual Wear, Second Floor.
Washington
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
TuSKEGEEA!NS
PLAN Memorial.
VICE S
Wanash "Y" Head
To Address Group
Sunday

Memorial services honoring
the Gath Anniversary of the
passing Of DR.. Booker I. Wash
ington, noted educator and
Founder of Tuskegee Institute,
will be presented by the Chicago
Tuskegee Club, Sunday, Novem-
Der IA, p. m. it was announc-
ed this week. Chairman of the
affair, Theodore T. Greene,
stated that o. o. Morris, Secre-
tary of the Wabash YMCA and
widely known civic leader, will
be the principal speaker for the
occasion.
Chairman Greene stated fur
Their that unique musical pro-
gram would be presented which
will feature a number of out
standing local artists. Other
speakers on the program in adj
dition to Mr.. Morris will in.
clude Claude A. Barnett, a trus-
tee of Tuskegee, one Of the or
ganizers of the club, and direc
tor of the Associated Negro
Press: Dr.. G. Norman Adamson
/ former cub president ara PreSi
! dent-elect Of the County Ply
: sicians Association; B. J. Brox
f; ton, chairman of the club board
Of directors; Ellen Brazleton
Smith, who lived in Dr.. Wash
ington's home while a SUDDEN
at Tuskegee during tho educa
tors lifetime; John A. Bynes
former faculty member; Col
VIM. H. Walctott, former Com
mandant at the Alabama insti
tuition.
The chairman stated alst
that arrangements are bein:
made to accommodate an unusu
ally large gathering for tn,
event since the general publi
is invited to participate in tn,
services.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
New Church to
Be Opened In
| Robbins Sunday

There will be a new church
opened in Robbins, III. next
Sunday, November IA, at 1345S
Hamlin ave-, namely the Great
Wesley Chapel Independent
Christian Church of America
Installation of officers will be
at $50 p. m. The public is in
vited. Refreshments will be SER
we'd free. Speakers of Chicago
and near cities will include:
Judge Wendell Green Of Chi
cago, Mayor Reeves of Robbins,
Rev. R. P. Alexander, D. D., pas
tor: Right Rev. Wesley L. Sled
&c, Rev. Adell, assistant pastor,
presiding from Chicago and
and California.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
MILWAUKEE,
MAN HELD IN
FATAL SHOOTING
Fires Bullet Through
Woman's Neck
During Fight

BY DAN TRAVIS

MILWAUKEE, visa So
year-old Milwaukee man has been
charged with second degree
murder in the fatal shooting Of
Leona Matte Carver of 830-A
w. Sommers st.
Police identified the man as
Shelly holden, So, of 1442 N. 9th
ST., and said he fired a bullet
through the woman's neck dur
ing an alteration at Ninth and
Vliet sts., shortly after midnight
Saturday morning, November 6.
,Leona Carter died at County
General hospital November s.
on her 26th birthday.
She is survived by her mother,
Louise Carter, an da son, Paul.
Funeral arrangements were not
completed Immediately.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13

" i-@iTN" - INV WIN
various other newspapers thru
out the nation have raised the
question as to whether or not
Dawson will be honored with
the craftsmanship Of this import
ant committee or side-tracked
because of his race.
The Chicago World answers
this question. by stating that the
Democratic leaders in Congress
will be happy to honor Dawson
with the craftsmanship because
the Democratic party is indebted
to Dawson as it is to few other
leaders in the party.
AS conservative estimates
place the Negroes who voted
for President Truman and the
Democratic party at three mil
lion, eight hundred thousand,
the number of the Negro vote be-
comes Of Importance when one
| considers the states Of the Ma
on influenced by this vote III
Illinois.
President Truman. had a ma
iority Of less than 10000. III
! the black belt rof Chicago alone
, 100000 straight Democratic bal
lots were cast. President Tru-
man carried California by less
han 10000 votes in the 14th
Congressional district which re-
turned. the Honorable Helen
i Gahagan Douglas with total
Of 10000 Democratic vote, to-
gether with the 27,G90 votes IN
the bay area Of San Francisco,
Oakland, and Sacramento, would
easily account for tae ~ s.
dents plurality in California, II
Ohio the 2 million, eight hundred
thousand Negroes OF Cleveland
! voting almost g to for the
Dsmc cratic ticket and furnish
ed sufficient votes to turn the
tide in the Buckeye state.
Should the Negro vote in
New York. Indiana, Michigan,
Kentucky, Missouri, and the
othern northern and border
states, where they hold the bal
arce Of power be discounted? 1t
See DAWSON, Page 8
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
World to Feature
New Comic Strip

Starting November 20, the
Chicago World will present to its
readers, ''Smoothie Williams"
long awaited innovation in Ne
gro comics.
The strip features Smoothie
Williams, Harlem private detec-
tive, suave, debonaire, two listed
soldier in. the eternal war against
the ruthless army Of organized
crime.
Geored to the special interest
Of family leadership, Smoothle
and his best friend vout Jones,
the Harlem rlayboy, carry you
:h1 ugh tgripJr:g adventure
yarAs, and graphic human inter-
est stories, with touches OF hu-
MOI from Pinky Brown, quick
wit ed newspaper Communist,
REMEMBER ! NOVEMBER ~,
1C4c, WATCH FOR TT
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
'irne Forces The
Philippines to
Build New Schools

MANILA-Although the Phil.
ippines Government had intend
ed using the $12O,OOO,OO0 grant
cd them in 1916 by the Congress
of the United States to restore
war wrecked property, for build
ing a new capitol inQuezon City,
time or fate has forced them to
decide to erect $500 rural
schools instead. s4a~-.'7s .----4- -
This change of plans was
brought about because the limit
ON use of the loan was set for
June 80, 1850 and the engineers
picked to build the new capitol
estimated that it would take
five years to complete it which
would mean loss Of most of the
loan. ::
Now, in. order TO utilize all Of
the loan the Philippine Govern.
ment will use '$6,5OO,0OO for
sEeedily erected frame rural
schools, $1.O0O,0OO for capitol
planning, and $5,0OO,OOO to re-
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
Designer Due Home
Sometime Soon

NEW YORK-L'Tanv fam
GUS designer from Hollywood,
who won he last Rosenwald Eel
lowship to study in Paris, is
scheduled to return to the
states sometime this month. In
teruption Of her studies is due
to an ulcer condition for which
she must undergo treatment.
She is awaiting passage on the
S. S America.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
Greater Bethesda
Church Planning
Anniversary Tea

A committee Of 100 ladies of
Greater Bethesda have organic
ed to sponsor the eleventh ami
versary tea of pastor and
church, Sunday, November %.
This will be one of the sea-
sons greatest events Of the sea-
son and you cannot afford to
miss it.
Mrs. Eva Myrant, chairman:
Mrs. Geraldine Hardwick, co,
chairman and Mrs. Elnora E.
Clayton, reporter.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
Practical Marriage
Course to Be aught

CHAMBERSBCRG, Pa.-Plans
are now being completed at Will
son college for the teaching of
a course to be known as Marri-
age and the Family which will
be given its initial try next
semester.
The new course will deal with
the factors of day by day living
that promotes success in MARI
age and the students Will be al
lowed to decide the topics Tor
consideration and to present
questions for detailed discussion
The truest and surest way IN
which we can serve our fellow
men is not SO much to do any
thing for them, sa to be the
very truest, purest, noblest be-
ing we know how.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
USO Will Function
Again for Military

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Secre.
tary of Defense James Forrestal
announced in a statement last
week that revival Of the Unit
ed Service Organization pro.
gram which provided recreation
for service men in World War
Ii. will be completed soon. and
will function near peace time
military bases in So communi
ties.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
Atty. Huff Guest
Speaker In Michigan

The Van Buren, County, Mich
igan Branch of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement
of Colored People had Atty.
William Henry Huff of Chicago
as it's guest speaker at, a mass
meeting in Covert, Mich, Sun.
day, October II. The meeting
was staged to arouse the civic
consciousness of the colored
citizens of the county, many Of
whom had not heretofore taken
The attorney pointed out the
the trouble to register and vote
dangers and pitfalls that flow
Ioln such apathy.
He, his wife, and daughter
fSuzette, were weekend guests
of MI. and Mrs. R. A. Crosby al
Hartford, Mich. Mr.. Crosby is
president of the Van Buren, Pro
gressive Association, and is wei
known as Americas number one
Negro mink farm king.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
NEGRO CONGRESSMEN
ARE REELECTED

NEW YORK-Adam c. Powell
: OF New York City and Congress-
man Dawson Of Chicago, the
| only two Negroes in Congress
were reelected in the topsy
turvy Democratic Senatorial
landslide. Both are Democrats
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
ACROSS
The T Able
Politics and
Common Sense
BY WILLIAM HENRY HUFF

The campaign now is over
And few still grave in clover;
Few is the proper word
The Nation will not crumble.
Her towers will not tumble
No matter what we've heard.
(Huff)
Sensible people do not lose
friendship over politics. They
play the game, Of course, if they
desire to do so. But when the
game is over the opposing sides
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13

hack surprises - everything
should be open and above Doaru.
have known classifying, cheap
politicians to set up over nlght'
Matching up rotten lies to spring
on the oppositio Mt hemorning OF
election, at a time when there
could be no answer forthcoming.
This is hitting below the belt
downright demagoguery! Henry
Clay. uttered my sentiments when
he said, Cpd rather be right tina
president" although, che was
neither right nor president" to
quote Bkooer I. Washington
Negroes are not to be censur-
ed for dividing their votes among
the parties. Ones neighbor has
as much right to vote for. the
Democratic Party candidates as
one has to vote the Republican
or Socialist Party candidates.
Just as the one party system has
kept the South in the political
gutter all these years. so hes the
religious devotion Of the Negro
people to the Republican Party
k3 them in political quagmre.
Let us vote for whom We please.
but let US vote.
Immortal Frederick Douglass
said, THE Republican Party is
the ship; all else is the sea-"
Even if we agree with him, we
must inquire whether it is our
duty to prevent others from
jumping into the sea / they de-
sire SO to do. l think not
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13

shake n a ND s
forget and con-
t in u e to b e
friends. That is
as it should be
Politics should
be played on
hi & h ground
There should be
no mud sling
ing, no name
calling, and no
undue advant-
a g e s t a k e n,
There should be
no low roar
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13

eff the greatest Philosopher in
the world finds himself upon a
plank wider than actually noes
ssary, but hanging over a pre-
cipice, his imaginatoni will pre-
vail, though his reason convice
him of his safety. p
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
CHICAGO TUSKEGEEANS HOLD MEMORIAL SERvI
E\1Sl; 81 u NATION ON DAW SQ
Second Ranking Democrat to Hon.
John W. Mccormick On Important
Executive Expenditures Committee

The reelection of William L. Dawson of Illinois to the House
Representative of Congress for his fourth
second ranking Democrat the Expenditures
Committee Dawson second the Honorable John W. McCor-
mick OF Massachusetts, but Rep Mccormick to his Job
the majority floor leader of the House Representatives and
the majority leader does have any committee assignments the
leader the burden of major chairman
ship Therefore of routine Dawson becomes the
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13
SOUTH SIDE CHRISTIAN
SINGERS PRESENT CONCERT

The South Side Christian
Singers will render their month
ly program at Greater Bethesda
Sunda, q $3.50 p. m. instead Of
1870 p. m. Prof. ]. E. Williams,
director.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13

chairman Of this key committee on executive
expenditures when the 81st Congress is OF.
ganized in December.
The expenditure committee has brought
authority to look into all the executive de-
partments Of the government It's jurisdiction
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13

Escape from punishment Is
not in accordance with Gods
government. since justice il the
handmade CT mercy.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13

Whose diggeth a pit shall fall
therein; and he that rolleth a
stone, it viii return upon i'm
...NApeaivpMlpm ?IDENT ETAO
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13

covers any activity involving
the spending of Federal money.
The Chicago Tribune, and
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1948-11-13

A thing is never too often re-
peated which is never suffici-
emily learned.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Roxas Outlaws Huks,
Charging Red Link
BY the Associated Press

MANILA, Mar. 6.-The colorful
Hukbalahap guerrillas today were
formally outlawed by President
Manuel RoXas.
The President told special press
conference the government has
evidence linking the Communist
Party with the Central Luzon armed
peasant organization. which was
formed to resist japanese occupa-
ton.
Mr.. Roxas cited 95 encounters
between the Huks and units of the
Philippine Army since April 26, 1916
shortly after his election as Presi-
dent of the Philippine Common
wealth.
He asserted that there had been
a plot against his life at the time
of the election. and that evidence
in possession of the Department
of Justice showed the Huks aimed
at the forcible overthrow of the
government"
Mr.. RoXas said there was no
evidence showing a direct connec-
tion between the Hukbalahap and
Russia, except through the Chinese
Communists.
But their (the Huks) propaganda
theme has been to keep up the
fight against the government until
the arrival of the Russians to set
up a military dictatorship" he
added
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Alert Cab Driver Blinds Bandit
With Spotlight, Averts HoIdup

An Alexandria cab driver who used
a spotlight to blind a would-be
bandit late last night was credited
by Fairfax police with averting a
holdup at a filling station in Fran
coma, Va.
AS result of his action, both the
cab driver and the intended victim,
who sat in a parked automobile,
escaped from the scene, the police
said.
The hacker is Gaylord A. Mont
gomery, the first block of Fifth
street NE, Washington, and the
intended victim is William C. Dod-
son of Franconia.
Police said they had charged
Rufus Stanley Sawyer, 26, of the
400 block of King street, Alexan-
dria, with attempted holdup and
robbery and with theft of Mr..
Montgomery's cab. They said they
were holding for investigation
Sawyer's girl friend. who lives in
the 100 block of North Royal street,
Alexandria.
Police gave the following version
of the incident:
Sawyer and his girl friend hailed
the cab in Alexandra about II
Evening star., 1948-03-06
J. Martin Scranage Dies;
Postal Department Aide

j. Martin Scranage, 10, retired
Post Office Department employe,
died yesterday at his home. 1709
Rhode Island avenue NV, after a
brief illness.
Mr.. Scranage was assistant super
intendent of the division OF post
master appointments from 1888 un-
til his retirement in 1889.
A native of Bootheville, w. Va, he
taught school there for three years
before coming to Washington in
1895. He worked as clerk at the
Geological Survey for year, then
transferred to the Post Office De-
partment.
He was a member of the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants and the
Arts Club of Washington. In 1910,
Mr.. Scranage managed the Wash
ington Symphony Orchestra, which
is no longer in existence.
His first wife, Mrs Marion Bald
win Scranage, died in 1910. He is
survived by his second wife, Mrs.
Lavina Curtis Scranage, whom he
married in 1912, and sister, Mrs.
Charles Frum, Shinnston, w. Va.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 pm. Monday In the Hysong
funeral home, 1900 N street NV,
with burial in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Grandmother in 1-Phone Town
Wins $35,OOOin Radio Prizes

This is a lot bigger than any
thing I'm used to-" she explained.
She and her husband live at the
Shiprock School for Navajo Indians,
where he is in charge of large In
dian service farm. He's been IN
the service for 80 years. They have
two grandchildren.
Mrs. Parrett was picked from "a
finalists. Her name was one OF
10000 submitted by listeners
throughout the country.
It took three announcers tour
minutes to read the list OF prizes
Mutual network said the gifts sur
passed anything ever presented IN
radio.
They included a house full OF eiec-
trio and gas operated appliances
topped by a home freezer stuneo
with food, an automobile and trailer,
a complete wardrobe with Sl.0oo
Persian lamb coat, a diamond ring
and watch, and a two-week trip to
New York City, the Vermont noun
tains and Bermuda.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Prince Georges PTA Asks
khlderqartens in County

A resolution urging kindergarten
facilities for public schools through
out Prince Georges County has been
adopted by the county Parent
Teacher Association Council at a
meeting at the Lanham Elementary
School.
The action of the council followed
its Endorsement of a resolution
adopted by the Laurel PTA for a
kindergarten in the school there.
The council recommended that each
local PTA organization tell the
county Board of Education that a
kindergarten program should be an
integral part of the public school
system.
The group also announced that
the county tuberculosis survey will
begin March Is, with local PTA
groups assisting.
A Nominating Committee, consist
ing of Mrs. Robert Dawson. chair
man; Jerrold Powers and Mrs. Jo-
seph Yuil, was appointed to select
officers for the coming year. Mec-
tions will be held at the next meet
ing of the council at 8 pm. May 6.
at Bradbury Heights Elementary
School,
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Individual Stocks Rise
Slightly in Slow Trade;;
Pivotal Issues Steady
By the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. s.-Timid
bidding continued to prop individ-
ual stocks today although many
market leaders were neglected.
Slow dealings ruled from the
start. Fractional advances had a
shade the best of the argument near
the final hour.
The late rally of amusements yes
terday was extended moderately
Numerous pivotals were unchanged
Demand was largely based on the
belief of some optimists that the list
was due for a good technical up
swing should news developments
warrant. Skepticism regarding for
eign situations. taxes, wages and the
business outlook persisted as a rea-
son for trimming accounts.
Ahead at intervals were General
Motors, Chrysler, United States
Rubber, Boeing. United Aircraft,
Electric Power g. Light. Loew's, Pa
ramount Pictures, Union Carbide,
Phelps Dodge. Mission Corp, Illinois
Central and Baltimore & Ohio.
Coca-Cola did nothing despite a
raised dividend and a jump in net.
Hesitant were Sears-Roebuck; Wool
worth, General Electric, Columbia
Gas, Eastman Kodak and Kennecott.
Bonds we're narrow and cotton fu-
lures steady.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Club Opposes Nonpartisan
County Board Election

The Arlington County Demo-
cratic Club has gone on record op-
posing nonpartisan election of the
County Board, but favoring that
type of selection for the School
Board.
In a resolution adopted Thursday
night at the Lyon Park Community
House, the club requested the Ar
lington delegation in the General
Assembly not to sponsor or support
measures which would permit nom
partisan election of the county's
governing body.
The resolution declared that the
supervision of schools is an admin
istrative function as opposed to the
general governmental function OF
the County Board, however. and
that all political parties should re-
frain from partisan activity in the
School Board balloting.
Lifting of Hatch Act restrictions
on Government employees living in
Arlington was asked in resolution
directed to Virginia representatives
In Congress.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Trial Of Dr.. Peckham
To Be Resumed Monday

The prosecution will present
more witnesses Monday in the Dis
trict Court trial of DR.. Henry l..
Peckham, jr., Southeast Washing
ton physician, on abortion charges.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Charles B. Murray and Arthur j.
Mclaughlin will attempt to prove
that the woman Dr. Peckham Is ac-
cused of treating was pregnant at
the time. She Is Mrs. Edith Stottle-
myer, who now lives In St. Paul,
MINI.
The prosecution has received sev-
eral setbacks since the trial began
several days ago. One OF the princi-
pal blows came when Mrs. Stottle-
myer said the man who had treated
her was not in the courtroom.
DR.. Peckham, at the time, was seat
ed at the trial table with Attorneys
H. Mason WEIGH and Dorsey K.
Offutt.
Evening star., 1948-03-06
Truman Will Present
C|apper Award 10
Nat Finney Tonight

Nat 8. Finney. correspondent Of
the Minneapolis Star and Tribune
and the Des Moines Register and
Tribune, will be presented the Ray
mond Clapper Memorial Award to-
night for outstanding Washington
reporting.
President Truman will give him
the citation and $500 prize during
the annual dinner OF the White
House Correspondents Association
in the Hotel Statler.
A committee of newspaper editors
and publishers chose Mr.. Finney
for the. honor yesterday on the basis
of a series of articles disclosing
move to impose "a form of peace
time censorship on Government acts
and utterances"
Honorable mention was given Bert
Andrews of the New York Herald
Tribune and Alfred Friendly of the
Washington Post for general and
sustained high-quality performance
in all respects within the spirit OF
the annual Raymond Clapper Memo
rial Award"
Mr.. Finney, "A, has been a Cap
ital correspondent since 194l Pre-
viously, he was city editor and fea-
ture editor of the Minneapolis Star.
His disclosure, the citation pointed
out, resulted in a subsequent re-
scinding of the original censorship
request and was a journalistic per-
formance ip the highest interest of
the American public consistent with
the ideals of American Journal
ism. e"
The Clapper Award has been
made annually since 1945 in memory
of the columnist who died during
the war. Mr.. Andrews won 1t in
1946.
The judges this year were Walter
H. Annenberg, editor and publisher
of the Philadelphia Inquirer: Pal
mer Hoyt, editor of the Denver Post:
Louis B. Seltzer. editor of the Cleve-
land Press: T. o. Thackrey. editor
of the New York Post, and B. M.
McKelway, editor of The Star.
Evening star., 1948-03-06

O'Clock last night and ordered Mr.
Montgomery to drive them to Wards
service station in Frapconia, Police
said Sawyer evidently mistook Mr.
Dodson for the station proprietor
leaving with the days receipts. He
went to the parked car. thrust his
hand into a coat pocket as if con-
cealing a gun and demanded that
MIR. Dodson turn over his money.
Mr.. Montgomery said he then
realized the man was attempting a
holdup and turned the spotlight on
Sawyer's face, binding him suffl-
ciently to permit Mr.. Dodson and
Mr.. Montgomery to escape.
The police said Sawyer and the
woman then drove off in the cab
Working on description given by
Mr. Dodson and Mr.. Montgomery
Fairfax Policeman Joseph Howard
and Alexandria Policemen Claude
Nixon and George Rush arrested
Sawyer as he walked along an Alex
andria street. at about 1880 am
They arrested the girl a short time
later at her home.
Alexandra police said Sawyer re-
Gently was acquitted in Alexandra
Corporation Court on a charge OF
participating in yoke robbery.