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The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

gressiveS.
Ordower won the unanimous
support of the Center" caucus
as well as his own Progress
sives." Although the Progress
sive" floor leader was not run
ming for a post on the National
Planning Committee, someone
nominated him and he garnered
1000 votes, missing election to
that post by slightly more than
1000 votes.
Progressives charged that their
own unexpected strength forced
the administration to resort to
expulsion of II chapters.
Chicago Progressives also as
serted the administration had
''ringed in" new members of
chapters to swell its voting
strength. -.---
The third charge was that the
administration had resorted to
"dictatorial tactics"
Administration forces in
structed incoming officers to
continue using all means APP
propriate under our constitution
t. clean out and keep out all
members of the Communist
Party"
They also whipped through
resolutions reversing the AVC's
former Independent position on
foreign affairs and swung the
convention behind the Marshall
Plan. And they reversed AVC's
opposition to the Truman doc
trine and committed the organ
ization to further us. aid to the
Western Military Alliance of
Europe.
Unanimously the convention
favored anti-Jim Crow l,gisla-
ton, for a genuine housing pro-
gram and the calling of a ma
tional housing conference in
Washington, and for an i'm
proved veterans service pro-
gram.
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and "Gene Autry" series. The
tom Mix" series, however,
features a chauvinistic charac-
ter named "Wash," who follows
the traditional pattern of 'Ro-
chester" Stepin Fetchit, etc.
Also acceptable are the Little
Lulu" and "a Date with Judy"
series.
However, such series as ''Won-
der Woman" "Gang Busters"
tSuperman," and the like are
not good reading for the young
ster at any age. One of the
"crime" comic books actually
explained how to break out of
jail, while many describe de-
tailed methods of committing
crimes.
Parents who have struggled
with the problem of comic books
AS all parents must, sooner or
later-agree that the only solu-
ton is for father or mother to
check on the comic book in
question before the dime is put
on the counter at the corner
drugstore.
Hardy R. Finch, head of the
English department in tn e
Greenwich Conn. high school,
visiting Chicago for the annual
meeting of the National Council
of Teachers of English, told The
Standard there is some value to
discussing comics in the class
room.
Hardy said one teacher in a
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

too fast for the aging Louis and
Joe knows it.
A fight with Charles would
cost Joe the title but if he wants
a big gate it looks like he is go
ing to have to take that chance.
II HE sporting 1orld said fare
well to one of its most color
full characters when Hack Will
son, ex-Cub outfielder, died
pauper in Baltimore the other
day. Hack was short, broad of
beam, guy who lived for the fun
of living. He could hit a ball
mile, hitting Sc home runs and
driving in 100 runs for the Cubs
in 1890.
Hack might have well been
one of baseball's immortals if he
had believed in training but the
bottle was much more fun. So
after his big year in 1880 he
began to slip badly and quickly;
in few years he was out of
baseball. But those who remem-
Der his colorful play will not
soon forget him.
Many stories have been told
about Wilson, but l like to re-
member an August day in 1884.
Hack was Brooklyn Dodger
then, on his last legs but giving
his all. Boom Boom Beck, an
other character, was pitching
for the Buns and was being
knocked all over the lot. The
bases were loaded with nobody
out, when the Brooklyn man.
ager could stand it no longer
and waved Beck out of the
game. Boom Boom in a fit of
temper wound up and threw
the ball to the right field wall.
Hack, who had not been
watching too carefully, looked
up just as the ball went sailing
past. He ran back, made div
ing one-hand pickup of the ball
as it bounced off the wall,
turned and made a perfect peg
to second base. When he looked
u and saw all the runners still
standing on their bases and the
GRO d airing, he calmly
dropped his glove and walked
off the field never to play in a
Brooklyn uniform again.
There was only one Hack
Wilson. The sporting world will
miss him.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

w h c h had put ''red hunts"
above ''house hunts" and that
administration had been re-
turned to power.
Administration forces, ex-
pressing themselves through the
independent Progressive" eau
Gus, elected Gilbert Harrison
national chairman. The vote
was 1893 for Harrison, 6,798
for Norris Helford of Los Ange-
les (Progressive) and 3,478 for
William Munson of Miami, who
ran on a Center" ticket.
The unexpected -trength of
progressive forces in the fight
ing convention was most clearly
expressed in the vote for vice
chairman. Joseph F. Clorety of
Washington, D. c., was elected
over Sidney Ordower of Chi
cago by 1875 to 1922. Clor-
ETY. was the candidate of admin
istration forces and Ordower
was a floor leader of the Pro-
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

a 20-point lead on the Wash
ington Redskins and coast to a
1918 victory in a very dull
game before 42,299.
AS the Bears and Cards look
with awe toward Dec. 18th, the
Philadelphia Eagles can relax
and take it easy. They clinched
the Eastern Division title Sun
day by whipping the Pittsburgh
Steelers ITO.
In the All-American Confer
e-ce the Cleveland Browns sill
enced all their critics as they
came from behind on Otto Ora
hams strong right -rm to defeat
the San Francisco 49'ers 81 to
20, at San Francisco. 1t was the
Browns second victory of the
year over the ACES and prac-
tically clinched the Western Di-
vision title.
The Browns will probably
meet the Buffalo Bills for the
championship and should have
little trouble retaining their
title.-A. v.
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Await Dec. II match
in pro crown fight

The Bears and Cardinals are
still tied for first place in the
Western division of the Nation
al Pro- League. 1t begins to look
more and more like Dec. 18th,
when the two teams meet at
Wrigley Field, will be the day
of decision.
Both teams have only one
game before the showdown. The
Bears travel to Detroit while
the Cards take on the biggest
flop Of the year, the Green Bay
Packers, next Sunday at Comis-
key Park.
Neither of the teams looked
like champions in their last
wins. Thanksgiving Day the De-
troit Lions did everything but
outscore the Cards as the Red
birds took advantage of the
breaks to exc out 28-14 vic
tory over the Lions.
The Bears didn't look much
better last Sunday at Wrigley
Field as they took advantage
of three fumbles in the first
four minutes of play to rack up
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04
SPORTS

enou G h green to make this
Louis-Conn encore a financial
success. The sad thing about it
is that he is probably right.
One thing is now apparent,
Louis is not going to retire as
he announced. Joe has become
accustomed to a type of life
which demands ready cash. The
only way he figures he can get
it is by doing the only thing
he can do, fight.
The main purpose of this ex-
hibition tour is to try and find
an opponent who will draw for
a title fight in June. Louis has
gone back a great deal but he
knows he has enough left to
take care of buns like Jimmy
B iv ms, Joe Baksi and Lee
Savold.
If they could only draw,
everything would be honky-
dory for the champ. He could
go along knocking them off one
at a time while he amply filled
his Golfers. But, alas, the fan
is beginning to wake up and
wants no part of any of these
has beens.
The only fighter today who is
worthy of championship shot
is EZZard Charles. Ezzard is
small but fast with a punch like
mule. He might be just little
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

midwestern high school devotes
one class period each year to
comics. eff we can get our boys
and girls to see the patterns of
the comic book stories," he adj
ded, Il am sure many of them
will view comics with a healthy
skepticism."
For readers under IL, Hardy
advises examination of Munro
L ,af's new book, "Sam and
SuperdrOOp," which expos
some of the fantastic comic
book patterns to the younger
set.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04
ChristoneI
appeal lost:
case goes on

WASHINGTON (FP) - Con-
-viction of Harold Christoffel on
perjury charges was upheld in
the us. Court of Appeals here
this week.
Christoffel formerly headed
Allis-Chalmers Local 248, Unit
ed Auto Workers (CIO). He was
accused of lying when he told
the House labor committee last
year that he was not Com
munist.
His lawyer, o. John ROgge,
claimed that the defendant had
been cited by the committee
when a full quorum was not
present. The appeals court
threw out this claim without
asking for proof as to the num-
Der of Congressman present
when CbristOffel was alleged to
have perjured himself.
The court also re lie C tie d
Rogge's argum ent that the
whole jury panel in the lower
federal court should have been
dismissed because the govern
ment had caused it to be in
vestigated by the FBI. Royce
pointed out that jury panel
had been thrown out for this
rea SON when he himself was
government prosecutor in the
trial of a group of seditionists
during the war.
ROgge indicated that the
ChristOffel case would now be
appealed to the us. Supreme
Court.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

OcnOOl MOtnerS CluD, the
Parents and Teachers Associ-
alton, and the Chicago Arch
diocesan Council of Catholic
Women.
There was general agreement
that some comic books are gull
ty of attack on religious and
racial groups, of crime glorifi-
cation, and of promoting ideas
of horror and sadism in the
minds Of youngsters.
But teachers like Mrs. Kath-
crime Fromer of Pine Grove
School, herself a mother, argued
that it would be a mistake to
s-ban all comic books, since many
of them are valuable in helping
to answer the questions f
youngsters in imaginative ways.
Mrs. Fromer pointed to a
number of comic books which
have tremendous mass circula-
ton and which are healthy sti-
mulants for the minds of child
rem from 4 to Is. Among these
she listed the five comic book
series published by Parents
Magazine:
. Calling All Kids" for
children 4 to 9, telling comic
stories of animals and real
people.
. True Comics" which tells
stories of real people in science,
history and current events.
. TEX Ranger" for boys 8 to
Is, which tells western hero
stories.
. Polly Pigtails," for girls 7
to u, with stories and fashions,
cooking, everything to guide in
growing up.
. Calling All Girls" for
teen-agers, featuring fashions,
movies, things to do, etiquette,
careers, decoration, good looks.
. Varsity" for teen "a g
boys.
Other comic books that are
apparently screened carefully
by the publishers to assure
wholesome confer are the
'Lone Ranger" "Roy Rogers"
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

cAIIlUltlOIl DOuI.
The last time these two
met was at Yankee Stadium
June 10, 1916. The suckers had
t. PUNK down a "C'' note for
any seat within walking dis
lance of the ring. Louis chased
Conn for eight rounds, finally
eau h t up with him in the
eighth round, tapped him light
ly on the noggin a couple of
times and Billy laid down and
caught up on his rest. 1t took
three wee ks to fumigate the
Stadium.
Yet two years later, here we
are in the fair city of Chicago
with Promoter Harry Mendel
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

figuring tn ere
a r e e n o u 6 n
c h u m p S left
who W ill dig
down deep and
C O m e I'D with
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04
The Fans Corner
Joe Louis to meet Billy Conn for
Chicago encore 1896 scUffle
By AL Vaughn

ONE December 10th the fight fan gets another chance
to portray the role that occasion he does WELL
role of sucker For this December evening
Billy Conn will climb into the ring the International
Amphitheatre to waltz through round decision
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04
AVG progressives
groggy-but game

Progressive delegates from the closely divided
of the American Veterans Committee at Cleveland
returned Chicago this week and declared their intention
of building the organization progressive voice of
CTS in America.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04
All comic books bad?
some okay say MONS

Are all comic books harmful to children?
Progressive teachers and parents this week answered
that question with resounding mo
Their a challenge to the sweeping anti
comic book campaign being conducted by the Peabody
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-04

The declaration was made
by all delegates interviewed
even though they had violent
ly opposed an administration
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Real Neighbors!

Millbrook, Ill. - When Harlin
Bryant's wife and 5-year-old son
were killed when the tractor they
were riding to the fields to help
him pillow overturned and crushed
them, the griefstricken farmer
could not work his land. Without
invitation and with no fanfare,
Bryant's neighbors drove their
tractors-25 of them-into his
fields and by nightfall, $50 acres
had been plowed and the fields
were ready for corn planting
Women of the neighborhood cook
ed dinner for the AS men who
worked from sunup to shutdown
to help a neighbor farmer in his
time of grief.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Mrs. Rezie w. Rinehart

Mrs. Ida Dorcas Rinehart, wife
of Rezie w. Rinehart, Damascus,
died suddenly of heart attack,
while being removed by ambulance
to Montgomery County General
Hospital, Saturday, May 9Th, at
a P. M. She was AZ years old and
daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Mrs. James Whetzel of Vir-
ginia. Besides her husband, she is
survived by seven children, Betty,
Barbara, Irwin, Edwin, Nelson,
Brenda, and Eileen Rinehart.
Funeral services were held from
the Beall Funeral Home on Mon
day, with services at the Damascus
Methodist Church at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Jacob H. Snyder, pastor of
the church, conducted the services,
with interment in the Church GEM
etery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
Potomac P-TA
Reflects Weed
AS President

At the annual meeting of the
Potomac Elementary School Par
ent-Teachers Association, L. Lau.
RE Weed was reelected president.
Other officers elected are: Vice
president, Mrs. F. Moran McConi-
HE; secretary, Mrs. Norman
Parks; treasurer, Mrs. Lake Nc
Crossen; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Olivia K. Sims, and delegates
to the County PIT. A., Mrs. Roy
L. Rogers and Mr.. Lewis Bennett.
The PIT. A. has planned COM
prehensive program of progress
for the coming year, principally
revolving around the new addition
to the school.
Mr.. Weed, in accepting the office
of president for the second time,
thanked Mrs. McConihie, chairman
of the Community Shop; Norman
Parks, entertainment; Mrs. Lewis
Bennett, program, and the men,
bers of their committees, for work
well done.
Mr.. Weed praised those who
helped in the cafeteria, Mrs. John
Candy, Mrs. Ohio Swain, Mrs.
Charles Butt, Mrs. Robert Swain,
Mrs. Ray Bryan, and Mrs. l.. Lau-
RE Weed, and thanked Frank Muir
ray for his kindness in providing
building to house the community
shop. Mr.. and Mrs. Ohio Swain
were thanked for 9laying theDpart
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris KingIe at
Christmas time and for providing
shrubbery to beautify the school
grounds. 49,,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20

Every man is born with the fac
ulty of reason and the faculty of
speech, but why should he be able
to speak before he has anything to
say?-Benjamin Whichcote.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
BY INEz GERHARD

TN LETTER From an Unknown
Woman" Joan Fontaine has the
type of role most actresses yearn to
play. AS young girl she falls in
love with a man who returns her
love but soon forgets her. Later in
life they meet and fall in love again.
Sister Olivia de Havilland won an
Oscar in ITO Each His Own" in a
somewhat similar part. This pic
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20

Out of the abundance of the
heart the mouth speaketh.-Mat-
thew 1894.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20

If your tipsy old oil burner is on fue-drinking
spree, call the bouncer! That means us the
Columbia Speciality Co. For rs YEARS. District
home-owners have come to Columbia for oil heat
at this thrift best - the fuel-savng QUIET MAY
OIL BURNER.
Now is the time to REPLACE your wastefu old
burner with a new QUIET MAY. Precision
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and materials, the QUIET MAY will save you fuel
and money insure your family's comfort for
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20

Memory is the product of intelli-
Rence and work.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20

and vibration build-up out of your
driving ken.
1t spaS Buick, no one but Buick,
who wrapped your ride in velvet,
paved the roads with plush, and
fired this whole gallant traveller
with siIken power ample enough
and lively enough to make you
monarch of any highway.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-05-20
ifs actions speak as hud as its cures

And you say you want thrills :
you want fun you want action.
Well, mister = just show some of
the latter.
For il eet-up-and-eo is your dish
= you'll get up right now and 10
see your Buick dealer about GET
ting an order in, with or without
a car to trade!
Evening star., 1948-05-09
|TyumbulL-Nels0n
Ceremony Held

Mr.. and Mrs. william Gordon
Nelson Of Jackson, Miss, announce
the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Pauline Evelyn Nelson, to 1t. Comdr.
Charles Pendleton Trumbull, y. s.
N, who Is stationed in Washtng-
ton where the couple viii make
their future residence.
The ceremony took place yester-
day afternoon at 5 o'clock in st.
Andrews Chapel Of the United
States Naval Academy. A fecep-
tion followed at the Alumni Club,
and the bride and groom left later
for . wedding trip to the Virgin
Islands.
The bride Was given In marriage
by her father and she wore . white
cotton lace ballerina frock with
halo Of fresh flowers in her hair.
She carried . mum Of gardeniaS
and stephanotis.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Wilton Earle Of
Washington, brother-in-law and
sister of the bride, were the attend
ants. Mrs. Earle wore yellow pique
and her small daughter, Patricia.
was flower girl.
Evening star., 1948-05-09
AlvOrd-LOuetb
ENgagenzeNt

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Chapman
Alvord announce the engagement
Of their daughter. Miss Betty Pier
pont Alvord, to Mr.. William Rich
ard Loweth, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph H. Loweth Of New Rochelle,
n. Y. The wedding will take place
in the fall.
Miss Alvord attended the Nation
al Cathedral School and will be
graduated this month from Vassar
College, where she has majored in
music. She Is a direct descendant
Of the Rev. James Pierpont, one OF
the founders of Yale University, and
of DR.. John Darby, one of the
founders of Auburn College In Ala
bama. Mr.. Avord, father of the
bride-elect, is treasurer and a di-
rector of the Chamber Of Commerce
OF the United States.
Mr.. Loweth was graduated from
Columbia College with the class OF
1943. He was president of both
the freshman and Junior classes
and a member of the varsity crew
for three years. He was in command
of submarine chaser and pa
troll craft escort type vessel during
the war and was discharged as
lieutenant junior grade after three
years duty in Atlantic and Pacific
waters.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

ried white roses and gardenias or
. prayer book with = shower Of
sweetpeas. Miss Jacquelin Hoyt was
the maid of honor and was costumed
in aqua satin with matching head
dress and she carried better time
roses.
Mr.. James Lucht, brother Of the
groom, was the best man and the
ushers were the Messrs. Fred Nor
thorst, jr., and Gordon Kroger.
After q wedding trip in the South
the couple are at home in Arlington
Schafx.Wicks
Miss Regina Ruth Wicks, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Wicks
and Mr.. Theodore J. Schatz, son OF
|Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Schatz, were
married recently in . ceremony at
the Hotel Sheraton. Rabbi Joshua
Klavan ofiiciated and q buffet din
ner and dancing followed the cere-
mony in the Georgian room Of the
hotel.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and she wore white
Evening star., 1948-05-09

Selected from Rodin Jepels Collection
Evening star., 1948-05-09

recently of Miss Isabel Prichard
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Prichard, to Tech. Sergt. William
John Radford, son of Mr.. William
s. Radford of Brooklyn, N. Y. On
ciating at the ceremony were DR.
r. Paul Schearrer and Chaplain
Donald Helm.
Given in marriage by her father
the bride wore an ice blue gown
with a white petticoat, which be-
longed to her great grandmother
Her veil to match her gown was
held in place by { headdress OF
white flowers that corresponded
with the blossoms in her bouquet.
Mrs. Harry B. Gretz and Miss
Katherine Prichard were their sis
ter's attendants. They wore blue
dresses with pink petticoats and
their headdresses were of blue veil
ing and pink and white flowers and
they carried old-fashioned nosegays
of similar blossoms.
Mr.. Ray Carlson Of Long Island
was the best man and the ushers
Evening star., 1948-05-09
Ceremonies Held
OF Interest
In the CabitaI

The National Baptist Memorial
Church was the scene of the wed.
ding of Miss Marjorie Elizabeth
Bradshaw, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Bradshaw, to Mr.. Royal
Raymond Hayes, son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Hayes Of States
vile, N. c. DR.. Edward B. Willing
ham oficiated and a reception was
held in the church vestry.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Her gown was OF
white chantilly lace and marquisette
and her veil Of illusion was held
with lilies of the valley. She car.
ried a Colonial bouquet of roses
sweetpeas and lilies Of the valley.
Miss Geraldine Carlson was the
maid of honor and the other at
tendants were Mrs. Harold r. john
ston and Miss Hazel v. Kershaw
They wore dresses Of chantilly lace
and marquisette in shades of aqua
pink and blue, respectively. Their
picture hats matched their dresses
and they carried roses and mar
guerites.
Mr.. Ernest Shelton Of New York
was the best man and the ushers
were the Messrs. Hervy o. Veazey
Alonzo L. Mason, Walter M. Norris
and Charles Glover.
Gludovafs.Callahan
Miss Beverly j. Callahan, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Callahan,
and Mr.. Lorenz J. Gludovatz. jr.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gludovatz of
Miami, were married recently in st.
Gabriel's Church, the Rev. John B.
Roeder officiating at the nuptial
mass. y
The bride wore white satin, a
veil caught by orange blossoms and
she carried the prayer book that
her mother carried on her wedding
day. Gardenias and ribbon show
er were fastened to the prayer book
Miss Kathryn Callahan was maid
~ ,opor ueerinr silver green
Evening star., 1948-05-09

satin with . veil held by q seed
pearl crown. She carried a white
bible overlaid with q white orchid
Miss Celia Wicks, sister OF the
bride, was the maid Of honor, and
she wore q pink taffeta dress and
carried an fashioned bouquet.
Miss Gloria Halpern and Mrs.
Charles Budd were the attendants
and they wore blue gowns and car
ried old-fashioned bouquets.
Miss Sharon Lynn Budd was the
flower girl and she wore q long
white taffeta frock and carried 4
basket filled with rose petals.
Mr.. Lawrence Rosen was the best
man and the ushers were the
Messrs. Asher Ettinger, Murray
Rosen, Edward Friedman and
Charles c. Budd.
After q. stay in New York, Mr.
and Mrs. Schatz are now at home at
1917 Valley avenue Sc.
Radford.Prichard
The Memorial Chapel Of Walter
Reed was the scene Of the wedding