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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-10
s Lorenzo Wright Qualities For Olympic Events
Johnson Of
WI sc Wins
Broad Jump
billiards. Victory
String Ends at 81

MILWAUKEE, Wis - Wayne
Universitys versatile and bril-
liant athlete. Lorenzo Wright,
turned IN superb track per-
Torrance IN Milwaukee Saturday
u tho National AAU meet.
The Wayne speedsier quail
fled in three events. his special
iy. the broad Jump. with q leap
Of rs H.. "a inches; the 100
meier dash. and the 200 meter
dash.
STEELE DEFAULTS
Wright finished close behind
Michigan States star. Fred John
son. who took broad lump hon.
Ors with % feet AZ inches.
Willie Steele the defending
champion dcisalted his title.
Johnsons Jump was his best Of
the season :.
Harrison billiard. Baldwin
Wallace College hurdle cham
pion. played the long shot
Saturday at the National AAU
meet and sacrificed his 81 race
winning streak for chance 10
be a double scorer. or per-
haps a double winner in the
coming OlYmpies.
billiard took on four stiff races
IN Just about an hours time.
losing one 10 Barney Ewell in
the 100 meter dash by one foot,
and one TO Bill Porter Of North
western in the 10 meter high
hurdles.
DEFEATS HIcHLfGHT MEET
This double setback enabled
the great Ohio athlete 10 realize
his ambition 10 compete in two
OLYMPIC events and was well
worth the sacrifice az his win
nins streak
These two defeats also provd-
ed the hlghlght Of the meet.
Dillard took both Of the semi
finals IN the events IN which he
was defeated later He was not
lcablv weary for finals in both
the hurdles and the 100 meter
dash Diilard had not been de-
featcd IN the high hurdles since
1916. when he was edged out
by George Walker Of Illinois.
Lloyd LaBeach was elimi-
mated from the 100 meter race
when he made three false
starts. He was heavily favored
10 win both the 100 and the
200 meter runs. LaBeach easily
won the 200 in o:2l.l flat. In
his trial Friday LaBeach
equalled the meet record Of
o;2o.s.
After setting record making
pace Of 459 IN the trials Friday,
Hctb McKenley jamaican flash.
retained his 400 meter crown
IN lightning fast race. He was
trdiled by Nal Whitfield and Oh
lie Watson. sensational San Fran
cisco high school runner. Nc
Kenleys victroy further en-
phasIzed the nnprobability Of
an American victory n this
event.
BARTEN WINS
Dave Albrition. 1886 Olympic
hlgn Jump winner, talleo 10
qualify Tor the high Jump with
best jump Of feet. 4 inches.
Reggie Pearman Of the New
York Pioneer Club placed second
IN the 800 meter run lust be-
hind Mlrhican' sHerb Barten.
Pearman had Just managed 70
squeeze in the finals with
fourth place
Wavne University one man
track man. Lorenzo Wright also
qualified for the 100 and 200
meter dasheS
Friday and Saturdav, july 2.
10. the Olympic finals viii be
run of and Kenneth Tug Will
son. chairman OF the Olympic
Committee. emphasizes that the
United States team viii be Sc
kctcd strictly in accordance with
1913 placings al the Evanston
meet this week No cognizance
will be taken Of mishaps that
may bcfall outstanding conten-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04
fife TheOCraf

at luncheon enjoyed the cake
and ice cream and a social time
together at the Bethel Tea
Room.
In the afternoon Mr.. Hol-
lingshead went to the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Carrie Main
and family at 2317 Hermon
Avenue, who had arranged a
birthday surprise party for her
father in the evening, when
over twenty relatives and
friends gathered; the out-of-
town relatives were: Mr.. Tho
mas Theodore, a nephew by
marriage, and daughter Lou
Use, who came out from Chi
cago for the celegration; also
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kinney
and family from Lake Forest,
who came out to also congratu-
late Mr.. Hollingshead on his
seth birthday. Mrs. Kinney is
a daughter of Mr.. Hollings-
head.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04
TO OUR FOLKS ABROAD
CONTINUED from page 81

Continued from page -
Burke of Danville, Illinois,
passed away on January 10Th,
of heart attack. They left to-
day to attend the funeral. He
leaves to mourn his loss, his
wife, son and a daughter.
Mrs. Bradford Simons, who
is an old time resident of Zion,
passed away last week.
Birthday-Mrs. Sam (Ella)
Nelson, Feb. 9Th = 80 years
young.
We received a nice letter
from Fannie Campbell.
Also received a nice letter
from my brother in Calgary,
Canada. His wife will visit in
England until spring.
This letter completes five
years of writing for the Theo-
crat. We are leaving in the
morning for a months vaca-
ton in Fort Lauderdale, Flori-
da. Lester and Philip are driv-
ing. Elder and Mrs. Donovan
are looking forward to our
coming, also William and May
Studebaker in Columbus, Geor-
gia. Edith and Arthur will take
care of the house while we are
away. "The Lord watch be-
tween us while we are absent
one from another Genesis
81 40.
From The Folks At Home,
Mrs. Arthur A. Wright,
2918 Edna Blvd.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04
Wednesday, February 4, 1913

Florida, to enjoy little while
in the Florida sunshine.
They will stay in Ft. Lau-
derdale with Elder and Mrs.
w. P. Donovan.
While in the south they plan
to see Key West and other
places of interest. The boys
anticipated visiting some of
the isles around there. In or
der to see as much of the coun-
try as possible they expect to
return by a different route
than they are taking south.
Inasmuch as Mrs. Wright
is in the Southland her col
umn "To the Folks Abroad"
may not come regularly each
week, though we expect to
hear from her from time to
time.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04

left Sunday after the Service,
in Dawes car, to attend the
funeral on Monday at Danvil-
lie, Illinois, of Mrs. McCulloch's
only brother, Leo T. Burke.
Mr.. Burke while living in
Zion used to stay at the Nc
Culloch home. At that time
he was employed by the North
Shore railroad.
Mrs. McCulloch's other sis
ter, Mrs. Nell Knudsen, resides
in York Haven, Pa, and is ex-
pected to attend the funeral
also.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04
CELEBRATES 86TH
BIRTHDAY

Last Thursday Mr.. David
Hollingshead celebrated his
seth birthday in Zion Home.
His table had been specially
decorated by Mrs. James (Kit-
ty) Paulger, and all the guests
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04
GONE TO FLORIDA

Elder and Mrs. Arthur A.
Wright and two sons Lester
and Phil, left last Monday
morning for Ft. Lauderdale,
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-02-04
LITERATURE REPORT

Deacon Arthur Murton of
England gives the following
Literature Report from Octo-
Der LIST to December 31st, 1947.
Leaves of Healing,
given Observation-Disclosures. lao
mailed Observation-Disclosures. 127
Tracts,
given and mailed ........ ia
OLdl Observation-Disclosures. 0SI
Deacon Murton resides at "a
Grand View, East Ardsley,
near Wakefield, Yorkshire,
England.
GONE TO DANVILLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark McCul-
loch of 2271 Sheridan Road,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Krapf
and Mr.. and Mrs. David Bright
Evening star., 1948-05-14

The official ex- Constantine Brown.
planation that the May communi-
cation was intended simply to
clarity to the Kremlin the purpose
of the European Recovery Program
and Of our national defense prep
arations is taken with grain OF
salt by governments which have
suffered from such intimate con.
versations between the great powers.
The fact that the British and
French governments learned about
our diplomatic move through Soviet
broadcasts has further increased
the discomfort Of our friends IN
Europe and Asia, who find 1t hard
to believe, even now, that Ambas-
sador Walter Bedell Smith had been
tricked by Foreign Minister Molotov
Verbal Statement Was Ordered.
Gen. Smith was instructed to
make a verbal presentation Of our
stand with respect to the U. S. 8. r.
This meant that his communica-
ton was not supposed to be given
to the Soviet foreign minister IN
written form.
When q note Is delivered to .
foreign government every word Is
carefully weighed as to It's exact
meaning by special drafting officers.
This is not the case when an am
bassador makes 4 verbal state
ment and has in his hands only q
text or notes for his own use.
When Gen. Smith completed de-
livery Of his statement (prepared for
him in Washington, Mr.. Molotov
casually asked him to leave the
paper with him in order to use 1t
as a basis for an answer. The un-
suspecting Ambassador complied.
AS result of the fact that
the communication had not gone
through channels as a diplomatic
document Mr.. Molotov was able to
twist certain passages, such as
wide open door," and use them for
one of the slickest stunts the Soviet
Foreign once has ever had q chance
to put over.
Evening star., 1948-05-14

the ceremony was over. and insisted
that call signals and make way
through the crowd and leave.
Henry, Occur de Lion, rs the boys
in the back room call me, was not
unready to leave himself.
My neighbors are really going to
he surprised when I get back to
Florida. I have decided to give up
playing the flute while accompany
ing myself on q harpsichord In
favor Of the voodoo drum. I bought
one today, and ! am taking daily
lessons. I like 1t 20 much that I
practice my hour each day sven
when the other kids are out play
ing, and call to me, Henri. voulez-
vous come out and play tag with
U.s." I'd like to put this all in
French, but I speak strictly Pan
Evening star., 1948-05-14
On the Record
Wallace Was Well.Prepared to Profit
From L. S. Colossal Diplomatic Blunder

people are fed up with the cold
war" On Madison Square Garden,
Mr.. Wallace said, simultaneously,
"the United States and U. s. S. r.
must take immediate action to end
the cold war") Other Berliners re-
ported, Russia is eager for peace.
Now we have great hopes of an in
terim German national govern
ment and peace status for Ger
many"
Comment in Paris.
In Paris (where lucidity operates)
the first comment was: Victory for
the Russians" And Premier Schu-
man warned that while United
States firmness is bearing fruit
appeasement leads to war"
In Prague the comment was
Victory for American public
opinion"
In London, Ambassador Lewis
Douglas was most embarrassed. He
had no texts of the notes, and
could tell Bevin nothing. But the
Foreign Office remembered the
autumn of 1945 when the meeting
of Foreign Ministers, having ended
in failure, Mr.. Byrnes went over
Bevin's head to deal with Molotov
In Washington, Democratic Con-
gressmen (contradicting the of1icial
explanations of the State Depart
ment) expressed satisfaction.
And while Ambassador Douglas
knew nothing and President Tru-
man said nothing in our foreign
policy has changed" w. Averell
Hartman rowing ambassador, said
just the opposite in Paris, clearly
suggesting the hope of negotiated
peace, and offering bribe to the
Russians: IF the United States and
Russia reach an understanding 1t
would mean revision of ERP and
voting new credits or new distribu-
ton to include the countries Of
Eastern Europe. II Russia came
to better understanding she would
be entitled to share"
In Washington commentators
dncluding the percipient Anne
O'Hare. Mccormick ~, .speculated
"the note to Moscow might be a
political move to take the wind
out of Wallace's sails" w
But Mr.. Wallaces sails are bal
looming with the most favorable
breeze OF his campaign, as . result
of it. .n- $3.50. 4sq -.e . A..
And in oregon, Mr.. Dewey called
it "the best news since VI Day
SO altogether we have confusion
twice confounded. here. and from
one end of the world to the other
But it is a familiar pattern after
all. 1t is q pattern for another
Yalta. held exactly as Yalta was
held, when President Roosevelt was
on the peak Of the world-anc
nevertheless handed the entire
diplomatic and political victory to
the Soyiets.
And the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee of the Senate should trace thi.
move to its source, whether 1t Is
in Congress, In the State Depart
ment, or in the encourage Of the
White House.
(Released By the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Faith and Five Stars
Alabama Democrats Seek Assurance
On Stampede for Eisenhower Plans
assurances

Byrd and Barkley as examples. 1t
was not, in his emphatic view.
something that could be left to
spontaneous" enthusiasm at the
convention; it would have to be
worked out carefully in advance.
The speaker cast q wistful eye on
New York, which has not committed
itself. and Illinois, where the leader
ship has openly talked against the
Truman denomination. It could be
done still, he felt, II they and others
would pledge in votes the sentiments
they privately express.
These Southern rooters have no
evidence either to support their be-
lief that the General would accept
the honor-like the C1O and ADA,
they have only faith. They expect
1t to move Ave stars.
Several are suggesting that the
convention could nominate Gen
Eisenhower, whip through q Vice
President and then adjourn before
Gen. Eisenhower had a chance te
say no. Where this would leave
them should he still say mo" they
don't quite know.
Some Of the more thoughtful po-
liticos believe that the President
will be much affected in his owr
plans by the results Of his journey
West. They consider 1t a great
gamble for him and think that II
it does not prove a success he may
alter his determination to run.
The next question Of course is:
How much does the President see
and understand on such . trip about
his true position? He will certainly
have great crowds and friendly ones
too and it will be easy for him to
translate them into approval Of his
candidacy.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
This Changing World
u. S. Demarche to Soviet Bewilders
Ambassadors Outside Iron Curtain

Two factors caused CONSERVATION
among the diplomats OF countries
which rely on American support
Cd The fact that not once did our
statement to Russia mention the
United Nations, although we are
the strongest advocate Of peace
through that international agency,
and (2) the wording OF some Of the
sentences In the Anal part Of the
statement.
These diplomats wonder whether
the omission Of reference to the
U. N. was calculated by the Amer
ican Government In order to arrive
at bilateral agreement with Russia
at the expense of weaker nations
There Is, OF course, no real basis for
their fears, but they all remember
how the old League of Nations was
by-passed during the conversations
at Berchtesgaden and Munich.
Concern on Last Sentence.
Most concern arising from AM
bassador Smiths statement Is based
on the final sentences. 1--WE still do
not despair" 1t said, "of q turn Of
events which will permit us to find
the road to a reasonable and decent
relationship between our two coun-
tries"
After pointing out that the MEM
bers Of the Soviet government have
1t In their power to alleviate world
conditions: the statement concluded
that If the Soviet does act to allevi-
ate those conditions they will not
find us lacking In readiness and
eagerness to make our own contri-
button to stabilization Of world con-
ditions, entirely compatible with the
security of the Soviet people"
The governments outside the iron
curtain say that although America
and Russia are the chief protago-
nists in the present turmoil, the
crisis Is international and they
should have been included in the
parleys which the American Gov
ernment obviously intended to start
as a consequence Of Gen. Smiths
statement.
What worries the western Euro
pean governments most Il the last
sentence and its reference to Amer
icas eagerness to see q "stabiliza-
ton Of world conditions, entirely
compatible with the security Of the
Soviet people"
Russia has demonstrated her con-
cept Of security by taking over many
sovereign countries. Was the
American Government prepared, it
is asked, to sacrifice more countries
to the Kremlin's alleged desire for
security?
The answer, Of course, Is "No."
But the circumstances which per-
mitted Mr.. Molotov to release our
communication to the world and
our mishandling OF the whole affair
have caused raised eyebrows among
foreign diplomats.
Evening star., 1948-05-14

old place al all, Henry MeLsnsrs.
just 50 there is food, music, COM
panionship, and the other accom-
panying ingredients Of such party.
The "bombosh" ! attended WAS
held in q cemetery. You heard me.
A cemetery. Not 4 bad place for
q party, q cemetery. The tomb
stones are handy to lean against,
and there are no end Of spirits
the kind that Is usually scarce, and
the kind that is sometimes scary.
Virtu0s0 on the Drums.
Music for the evenings entertain
ment was furnished by voodoo
drums. Not that there was any
thing unusual in this, because al
music in Haiti is played on the
voodoo drum. Personally, can't
carry tune, but this is a rough
idea of voodoo music-boom boom
pat slap boom. The orthodox WOO
doc drummer uses his hands and
elbows, but I was fortunate enough
to see a Haitian virtuoso who used
his hands, elbows, knees, ankles and
sacroiliac. AftA he finished fast
rendition Of Drums Along the
Mohawk" he looked like the win
ming exhibit in Boy Scout knot
tying contest. As rule the voodoo
drum has just about as much
change Of pace as merry-go-round
horse.
When I left the "bombosh," I
drove higher up into the hills. I
had heard that some Of the voodoo
cults still practiced human sacrifice
and worshipped the Dauphin. For
tunately had an old Dauphin suit
in the back Of the car into which
changed on a slow 8 curve.
After driving steadily for some
minutes, I arrived at my destina-
tion-a real voodoo. ! stepped from
the car, and moved into the CEN
ter Of the group which apparently
had finished the opening hymn quite
q bit earlier. And then I was trans
ported into another world entirely.
This voodoo Is taken very seriously
in Haiti-it has q religious signifl-
canoe that is very difficult for the
visitor to understand. AS the cere-
mony progresses the beat Of the
voodoo drums transforms the wor-
shippers into a state Of mind border
ing on mass hysteria. Not only
those who originally participated In
the ceremony take part. but mem
bers of the audience begin to sway
and shout.
No Active Leader.
One of the strange things about
voodoo Is that there is no active
leader. Each person seems to have
some inner volition which animates
him or her almost unconsciously to
take part in the ritual. Jeanne, my
wife, began to get nervous before
Evening star., 1948-05-14


ton votes and the solid South only
266 out of a total of 1904. These
are not the proportions Of staIn-
pede as they realize.
Hence various exploratory con-
versations now taking place In quar-
ters known to be disgruntled with
Harry 8. Truman. Admitting this,
an Alabama delegate said: IT we
receive assurances that other States
are willing to join with US, We will
make the break and bring the
South along"
He expressed the opinion that un-
less 1t was clear that a chance ex-
listed for the success of such q
move, his State would cast COM
plimentary ballot for 4 notable
Southerner, giving Senators George,
Evening star., 1948-05-14

Dorothy Thompson. partment's ex-
plantations are wholly unsatisfactory
For a long time there had been
no communication between the
American Ambassador to Moscow
and the Kremlin. On May 4, with
out any notification Of the step to
the British, French, or Benelux
foreign Offices or to our ambassa-
dors to these or other capitals, MIR
Smith sought and received an audi
ence with Molotov. He spoke orally
but on request of Molotov commit
ted the substance of his remarks to
paper, and apparently without
even marking them confidential
Though the substance was firm
and reiterative of our foreign poll
cy, 1t nevertheless stated that the
United States has mo hostile OF
aggressive designs on the U. S. S. r. >
and said "the door is always wide
open for full discussion and COM
posing Of our differences"
Why Was Move Made?
II, after a long condition Of stale
mate between two governments, the
accredited representative Of one
makes such an overture to the
other, and in writing, it would be
interpreted nby amy government IN
the world as an invitation to ne
gotiate.
One must therefore ask three
questions:
/. Why was this move made?
2. Why at this moment?
3. Why were neither other gov
ernments nor our own ambassador
informed?
On Tuesday, May II, the news
broke that the "Kremlin accepted
the invitation"
From the Russian viewpoint tht
timing was perfect. For Tuesday
evening Henry Wallace, leader oi
Soviet appeasement, was culminat'
ing his series of Nationwide ralliel
with a vast peace meeting in Madi.
son Square Garden in New York
For the first time in his whole cam.
paign his speech was to be broad
cast over two Nation wide network
-NBC and CHS.
Stepping up to the tribune amongs
thunderous applause and cheers re-
corded throughout the Nation, Mr.
Wallace congratulated the govern
ment, accepted the Russian olive
branch, and outlined his own pro.
gram for United States-Soviet rap
prochement. Although the news
had only broken that morning, Mr.
Wallace was prepared with ar
topen letter to Stain" printed on q
fiier. II inches by ii inches, dis.
tributed in 10000 copies with the
ink perfectly dry, and proposing
nothing less than q super, super
Ya1ta.
Assuming--which I do not, with
out reservations-that Mr.. Wallace
(and the American Communists
who support hirn) was as unin.
formed about the note exchange q
was the American Ambassador in
London, to prepare the letter and
get it printed in vast quantities in
q single day was q remarkable tech
nical achievement.
MIR. Wallace was prepared, but the
State Department, the Republican
oi-partisans. and American diplo-
mats abroad we're not, and ran
around in circles. trying to explain
that the Kremlin had accepted
what had never been offered. They
struggled to find q formula for re.
jecting an olive branch which they
themselves according to the Rus.
sians) had proffered, while all over
the world the news was received
in CONSERVATION by our friends, OF
in q hysterical Joy recalling the
return Of Chamberlain and DalAdier
from Munich with peace in oul
time"
Crowds celebrated in Moscow
streets. In Berlin the Russian-con-
trolled press called it "the first ray
OF hope. This proves the American
Evening star., 1948-05-14

Gen. Eisenhow-
er on the first
roll call at Phil
adelphia in July.
T hey are
keenly aware Of
Alabama's stra-
tegic position as
first to answer
the roll Of the
S t a t es W h e n
nominations for
President are
called for. But
they are also
r e a lis is who
know they have
1k 10 .-.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. As
N. Il.

American Clipper French, and that
was not in the handy little guide OF
phrases that studied ON the way
down here. ANY rumblings you
might hear in the States In the next
few weeks will be no cause for
alarm. It will simply be me prac.
ticing q Bach fugue on my voodoo
drum.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, 1ne.o
Evening star., 1948-05-14

tiat e d by the
American Gov
ernment ea rly
this month.
B e W ii d e red
ambassadors Of
nations outside
the iron curtain
are still calling
on state De-
partment Off
cials in an effort
to learn the un-
adulterated truth
about our de-
marche with re-
snect to Moscow.
Evening star., 1948-05-14

HhUiC Ulullucl ,
W e can onl y
characterize it
with the word
colossal.
For at the very
moment when
western power
was consolidat-
ing itself, the
State DEPART
ment gave the
Soviet Union a
m u c h - needed
tremendous Dip
lomatic victory.
Thu State De.
Evening star., 1948-05-14

By Dorothy Thompson
If the visit of American Ambas-
sador Walter Bedell Smith to
Vyacheslav Molotov, with its re-
percussions, is nothing but diplo-
Evening star., 1948-05-14

t n e II q n d Y
Home De n t a !
Kit (l23 soap
wrappers), have
I experienced
such q unique
evening.
No m q t er
how ''bombosh
is spelled, in
Haiti it means
. 8 q t ur ay
night blowout
by average Hal
tians. It il held
in the hills, on
the fiat, or any
Evening star., 1948-05-14
BY Doris Fleeson

Alabama Democrats are candidly
In the market for assurances from
other States, preferably pivotal,
that they will join q stampede for
Evening star., 1948-05-14
McLennore
Enjoys 'Bombosh'
Party in Cemetery
Bp Henry Mel Lem ore

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI How
would you spell "bombosh"? I was
at one last night, and not since I
was a boy and pulled a tooth with