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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
Farmer Held 10
Grand Jury

COLUMBIA, S. c., May FL. CA
NP)-A white farmer of the San
dy Hook community, Marion coun-
ty, was placed under a $4,000
bond and bound over to the grand
jury here last week for the fatal
shooting of an alleged house
breaker on May 1. The farmer,
Ratliff Prisk, is charged with hav-
ing slain Hosea Carter at the lat
ter's home.
According to Sheriff j. c..
Broom, Prisk went to Carriers
home with C. R. Renfro, who C
cused the deceased of trying to
enter his home. Their mission sup
posedly was to bring Cater back
to Columbia to be turned over to
the sheriff. Carter was said to
have run into the house for his
gun when Prisk fired at him. The
victim than ran into the fields
and was lost. However, the next
day, he was found dead near high
way Is, south of Cherawa, about
six miles from here A corners
jury found he had died from gun
shot wounds at the hands of per-
sons or parties unknown.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
Wrong Identity
Sent Man 10 Jail

The man had spent two years
in prison, convicted of larceny on
the Identification of Mrs. Areeda
Woodward, of Philadelphia.
Today, Mrs. Woodward faced
35-year-old Howard Smith, a Ne
gro in police court and said: II
am sorry, but | made a mistake
when | identified you as n of
the men who took my money"
Since his conviction, Smith has
~steadfastly denied the charges.
Charles M. Cribs, county pris-
on agent, stated: "We're going to
take steps Immediately to have
Smith freed. 1t is clearly a case
of mistaken identity.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
'Stetson Kennedy Asks
xxx Charter Revoke
In Florida

NEW YORK, May 81. (ANP)
= An appeal to Gov. Spessarc
Holland of Florida to emulate the
action of neighboring Georgia in
revoking the corporate charter Of
the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
of Florida, Inc, was made here
recently by Stetson Kennedy, spec
ial consultant of the Non-Sectarian
nAti-Nazi league. In a letter to
the governor, Kennedy stated that
Florida and Alabama are the only
two states which still sanction the
khan activities.
The Florida khan was granted
a charter September 7, 1914.
Listed as directors are A. B. Tay-
lor, Orlando; H. F. Mccormack,
Apopka, and A. F. Gillian, Clar-
coma. The latter is said to be the
Arlie F. Gillian who was tried
for second degree murder in the
khan flog killing of a Joseph
Shoemaker in Tampa in 1885.
Kennedy said that Sheriff J.. R.
Mcleod had stated "the two men
arrested at Orlando are members
of the Ku Klux Klan and Gillian
told me he was a former state
officer of the klan."
"F1orida now has the dubious
distinction of being one of two
remaining states where the priv
leges of corporate sanction are
still extended to the khan, the 9TH
er state being Alabama" Ken
needy said. Kennedy, California,
New York and Georgia have re-
Gently revoked xxx charters. AS
a Foridian, I dislike seeing my
Continued on page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
Alpha Fraternity Close Race
Relations Series SUNDAY

The Lambda chapter of the
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity will
present the last in it's race rela-
tons forum series. The series,
presented under the general title,
"How to Improve Race Relations
in the Community" has stimu-
lated much interest not only To-
cally but in many outlinging
areas This final program will fea-
ture Attorney Belford Lawson,
Washington, D.. c., who will speak
on "How to Improve Race Rela-
tons trough Legislation"
Attorney Lawson is a noted D.
C. lawyer, and the national presi-
dent of the Alpha fraternity. He
is we'll known for his acute knowl-
edge of parliamentary law. He
eliminates a long list of distin-
gushed speakers in this series. No
table among these have been DR..
CASTOR Foote and DR.. Charles
Wesley, president of Wherefore
State college.
Another feature of this meet
ing which will be presented this
Sunday evening at 1880, at Bethel
Baptist church, Home and Sum-
nit, will be the announcement of
the winners in the Alpha essay
contest. This contest was con-
test was conducted among male
high school seniors in the Dayton
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
Things That Interest Women

1t is quite correct for the lady
of fashion to step forth in a shiny
pair of shoes, but are those shoes
correct for milady?
First and foremost, ill-fitting
shoes are so wrong for the health
and the way you look depends en-
tirely upon the state of your
health. So girls, be kind to those
little trotters for they shall have
to last you and entire lifetime.
The distress is not limited to
the feet. Often there may result
unruly nerves, bachaches, fatigue,
even stubborn headaches or neu-
ritis.
With extremely high heels, body
balance is lost; without body bal
ance the silhouette cannot have
trimness and grace. Shoulders are
thrown forward, abdominal fibers
slack up.
When purchasing shoes don't
insist that you wear a certain size.
Have your foot measured. That
is the only way to really know
your right size. Try on both shoes,
and walk around the shop. Have
the fitting in the later afternoon,
[ am told by one who is paid to
take care of feet, that believe it
or not, feet are a bit smaller in
the morning.
Etiquette Says: 1t is incorrect
for a man to continue smoking
his cargar or cigarette when he
enters an elevator. He discars it
before entering the elevator.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
Protest Open Pit al
De Soto Bass

Loren Blackwell, president of
the tenant council at De Soto Bass
courts, complained to the city
commission at it's Wednesday
meeting that a ditch running thru
the courts was a health menace.
Running through the playground
it is also a hazard to young chill
dren playing there.
Service director, George Baker
stated that the ditch was left open
when the project was constructed
at the request of the Dayton Met
ropolitan Housing authority. The
ditch according to Blackwell is
10 to IL feet deep in some places.
In a previous complaint to the
city health authorities he was ad-
vised to petition for construction
of a storm sewer thru the area.
Last week the commission
turned down a proposed ordinance
requiring all pits, bitches and ex-
cavations to be fenced for the
protectionof young children play
ing in the vicinity. No discussion
was held on the ordinance, it died
a quiet spinsters death. Mean
while, in ad itch running through
the courts, just off Germantown
street, a young baby's body was
discovered Tuesday of this week.
1t was not learned whether she
drowned a~ccidently, or was
drowned otherwise, but it GER
tainly points up the danger of
c oen bitches, pits, etc.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
Drops Author Of
Springfield Plan

NEW YORK, May Fl. (ANP)
DR.. Clyde r. Miller, authority
on the adoption of the Spring
field plan for racial unity, is be-
in G dropped from his position as
professor at Columbia university.
DR.. Miller has been notified
that he will not be identified with
the institution as a teacher after
June 80.
A member of the faculty at
Teachers college since 1928, DR..
Miller has been on leave since
1943. At a meeting of the board
of trustees March "a, his appoint
ment was terminated, effective on
the date given above.
DR.. Miller said he took leave
OF absence under protest IN 1943
when the university was cutting
down it's staff to meet a financial
emergency. Latter, he said, he
was advised to seek permanent
employment elsewhere. Putting his
protest into the hands of the
American Association of Univer-
sity professors hoping to be
eventually reinstated, he served
in the interim as consultant to
church groups and others inter-
ested in putting the Springfield
plan in operation in their COM
muenites.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
BY Leonard H. Bell

In these days when one mind
finds itself unable to reach any
conclusion of just what to do in
an undecisive world where secur-
ity and peace of mind are a total
blackout, this writer decided to
go back to the grass roots for a
bit of ~philosophic advice.
In this case the grass roots hap
pened to be a small minister,
whose sincerity to religion and
God is decidedly noticeable be-
cause he has a very small follow
ing. His name is Archbishop Wal
ter D. C. johnson, of the Church
of God The Faith of David, Inc,
and through the years that I've
known him he has proven himself
to be a sincere man of God. He
advised me in this manner:
young man, read this Scripture
and ponder over its meaning with
prayer, and you will understand
the worlds condition today and
learn from it, what to do"
"The revelation of Jesus Christ
which God gave unto him to show
unto his servants things which
must shortly come to pass; and
he sent and signified by his angel
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21

In fiscal 40 Illinois share of
federal expenditures is $780,
100000. At the same time it will
spend 1919, OOO,O 900 for all State
activities. So it will cost Illinois
taxpayers eleven times as much to
support the government in Wash
ington as it will to support the
government in Springfield.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
Funeral Notice

Mrs. Alice Marcella Baker, SO,
of 176 Hawthorne street, died un-
expectedly Wednesday at 1859
a. M, at her home. She is sur
vived by her mother Mrs. Alice
Price; one brother, Evans Moore
three sisters, Mural Johnson and
Gwendolyn Dixon all of Dayton,
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21
THE BELL TOLLS

unto his servant Johh, VINO bore
record Of the word of God, and
of the testimony of Jesus Christ,
and of all Kings that he saw.
Blessed is he that readeth and
they hat hear the words of this
prophecy, and keep those things
which are written therein: for the
time is at hand. John, to the sev-
en- churches which are in Asia:
Grace be unto you, and peace,
from him which is and was, and
which is to come; and from the
sever spirits which are before his
throne; and from Jesus Christ who
is the faithful witness and the
first begotten o fthe dead; and
the Prince of the Kings of the
earth. Unto him that loved us and
washed us from our sins in his
own blood and hath made us kings
and priests unto God and his
father; to him be glory and do
minion for ever and ever, Amen"
And this humble minister, who
has missionary offices at PIT
West 125th street in New York
City, where he has administered
aid to peoples all over the world,
gave me these verses to read when
in doubt:
(Be glorified with Christ; Col.
34 (Be as the angels; Matt. %:
30) (Have glorious bodies. Cor.
15:43) (Have powerful bodies;
have spiritual bodies; have bodies
like Christ, Phil. 1921 and St.
Matthew s to Ii.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21

school system. The topic of the
essay was, How to Improve Race
Relations in this Community"
Scholarships will be offered to
the winners.
This essay contest, which was
open to whites and Negroes alike,
was a very commendable thing.
To stimulate thinking the youth
on issues such as this bears fruit
in future days. Essay writing, de-
batting, etc., always calls for some
research. This, in turn, leads the
student to material he would not
ordinarily be confronted with.
Facts, new, fresh ideas are pre-
sented him upon which he can
build an intelligent attitude. He
can impart his ideas to his friends
with the resulting improvement in
community relations.
1t is regretted that more whites
did not participate in these for
ums, for they, after all, are vi
tally connected with the question,
r the other half of the dialectic.
Perhaps at this final meeting Sun
day there will be a substantial
turnout.
But whether whites attend or
not, it is the bounden duty of all
of US to attend and lend mass sup
port to the project so that it will
become an annual fixture with
the Alphas, and with Dayton.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21

and Dora Smith of Chilicothe.
Funeral services will be held at
the McLin's funeral chapel, 1880
Germantown street, Saturday at
2 p. m. Elder Cox officiating.
Friends may call today after IL.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-21

Saving money, each day, keeps
initiation far away.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
$500 Phone Workers
Here Urge Reopening
I0fWage Talks al Once

Washington telephone unions rep
resenting $500 employees asked the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. today to forego a 30-day wait
ing period and reopen wage nego-
tiations Immediately.
The request was made in letters
mailed by Washington Division
No. 36, representing $500 plant,
maintenance and accounting en-
|ployes, and Washington Traf1lc Divi-
sion No. So, composed largely of
operators. Both are affiliated with
the independent Communications
Workers of America.
Under terms of contracts signed
in May, either union or the COM
pany may reopen on basic wages
alone on 80 days notice. No wage
raises were given in those contracts.
Glenn E. Watts, president of
Division No. SO, said the unions
were asking the company to waive
on the 30-day period because of
higher living costs and the fact that
other industries have received wage
increases.
Union officials did not reveal
what increases they would ask, but
one. said the members probably
would not be satisfied with less than
1917 cents an hour, which he called
the pattern in industry today.
The letters also will date the OPEN
ing of 60-day period required for
strike notice under the Taft-Hartley
law.
Although the telephone contracts
run three years, with two reopening
periods for wages, either party may
terminate at the end of a year If
there are no wage adjustments in
the first reopening.
The CWA, representing 230, ,00O
telephone workers across the Nation
announced it had called on public
utility commissions in "a States to
use their good offices" to see that
Bell System companies pay. their
employees "a wage that will permit
them to live in decency and in good
health"
Joseph A. Beirne, CWA president,
said public utility commissions have
more than responsibility to pro-
ject the public in rate matters.
They are also responsible for
seeing that the public has adequate
service of high quality" he said.
With poor wages, service deterior-
Evening star., 1948-08-16

CHICAGO-MOTHER CONSENTS TO OPERATION-Pamea
Lamphere Qeft, % months DID, whose mother finally has
agreed to operation her fe gets sympathetic
attention from Christine Uch 10 months old Chrnes
mother Mrs Helen Uch said her daughter had successfully
undergone operation condition similar
Pamelas. -AP Wirephoto
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Louisiana Forest Fires
Beaten in Some Areas
By the A,Socioted Press

SHREVEPORT, La, Aug. 16.-An
apparent winning fight is being
made today against further spread
of forest fires that already have
burned more than 1000 acres OF
timberland in north and central
Louisiana.
James H. Kitchens, jr.. informa.
ton chief of theh Louisiana For
estry Commission, reported the fires
were under control generally ir
four parishes of northwest Louisians
where more than 1000 acres have
been burned.
Mr.. Kitchens said 25-year-old
wood hauler was being questioned
about a fire that broke out In
Rapides Parish near Zimmerman.
He said residents of the Flatwoods
community, where extensive fires
have been under way during the past
three days, reported seeing man
running down a road Immediately
after the fire started
Fire fighting crews of the Forestry
Commission concentrated their
forces in the area around Alexandra
in Rapides Parish of central Louisi-
ana, where 5000 acres have been
burned.
A new fire was reported overnight
north Of Rosefield in Catahoula
Parish, while smaller blazes in the
vicinity of Oil City and Vician, in
northwest Louisiana, were brought
under control Yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-08-16

her husband. Fred, %, had become
estranged over it. He finally asked
court to order the operation over
her protests.
At the court hearing Judge Wal
ter r. OMalley decided to have
deans of four Chicago medical
schools make recommendations in
the case. He said he would be
guided in his judgment by their
findings.
Newspaper accounts of the case
attracted the attention of several
other mothers whose children have
recovered from similar operations.
Some of them telephoned Mrs. Lam
tphere. One of them, Mrs. Helen
Ulrich, took her 10 = month old
daughter, Christine, for a visit in
the Lamphere home. Christine's S
operation, Mrs. Ulrich said, was
similar to the one prescribed for
Pamela.
Nov I know of lot of babies
who have had the operation and
are perfectly all right" Mrs. Lam
phere said in announcing the re-
verSal of her decision. a.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Tourist Haven Planned
On South Pacific Isle

Norfolk Island, located in a sub
tropical zone of the South Pacific,
800 miles east of Australia and $50
miles north from Auckland, New
Zealand, is about to be transformed
into "a second Honolulu"
The Australian Government ex-
poets to invest an initial $500, 900 in
the transformation. Natives of the
island are some of the descendants
of the Bounty mutineers, who, with
their Tahitian wives, first settled
Pitcairn but quit in 1856 because of
famine and drought.
They form a community Of their
own, apart from the remittance men
and others who have retired to Nor
folk to spend their declining years.
The island has untold possibili-
ties as a tourist attraction.
Evening star., 1948-08-16

Five automobiles were stolen daily
in Hamburg, Germany, in February
Evening star., 1948-08-16

ates. If we have to strike, 1t viii
deteriorate even more"
James w. Lauderdale, acting PUG
chairman here, said he had no in
tention Of acting on the CWAs re-
quest.
The question of the wage struc-
ture is one solely for management
to decide and it would be inap-
propriate for this commission to
comply with the request" he said.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
By the Associotsd Press


CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-A young
mother who had held out against
a long-shot gamble in corrective
surgery to save the life of her child
has changed her mind.
Mrs. Irene Lamphere. 81, said
yesterday that since learning the
prescribed delicate operation has
been successful in several other
cases Il see no use of my holding
back. I'm going to leave 1t to the
doctors as to when the operation
should be performed"
Her 21-month-o daughter Pam
ella was born with her bladder out
side her body and physicians had
said the child could not live longer
than two years more unless the
condition is corrected.
At the same time, Mrs. Lamphere
said the doctors had given the child
only one chance in 100 to survive
the operation. The mother had
chosen that two years of Pamela S
| life over the risk of earlier death
in surgery
She clung to the decision with
such determination that she and
Evening star., 1948-08-16

| the S3-year -old Senator said In ar
interview over radio Station WEAM
from Bethesda Naval Hospital
where he is recovering from a severe
cold.
Senator Capper said that Com
munistS inf1ltrated into the United
States Government in large num-
bers during the last several years
and obtained key positions.
The extent to which this occurred
is just beginning to be understood
thanks to the Ferguson and other
committees" he added.
He praised Senator Ferguson, Re-
publican, of Michigan, for attack
ing certain actions of the Govern
ment today" Senator Ferguson Is
chairman Of . Senate appropria-
tions subcommittee which has been
inquiring into loyalty Of Govern
ment employees.
Five automobiles were stolen daily
! in Hamburg, Germany, in February
Evening star., 1948-08-16
81 Starts Defense
In ChupIuin's SIuyinq
BY ths Assoeioted Press

YOKOHAMA, Aug. 16. Defense
testimony in the trial of Pvt. Will
liam c. 'Manis, charged with mur-
dering Chaplain John A. Ryan of
Philadelphia, opened today.
The nine Officer court martial re-
jected defense plea for q verdict
of not guilty on grounds, of insufii-
cient evidence.
Asked If the Church Hill (Tenn. }
private would take the stand in his
own defense, his attorneys had mo
comment"
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Capper Calls for Raising
OF Iron Curtain Here
BY the Asseeiaisd Pres,

The long range future of the
United States depends partly on
raising of the iron curtain in
Washington" Senator Capper, Re-
publican, of Kansas, said yesterday.
Il am speaking of the tendency
toward too much Federal control" /"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-07-03
JULY 9TH, 1913

One hundred and seventtwo years ago this Fourth of
July rang forth upon then unheedng world the "Unani
nous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America
At that time though bells rang and crowds in the streets
OF Philadelphia cheered only few farseeing individuals
realized the true significance of the Declaration Of ndepend
To the of the world the proclamation
words.
But these words made nation, and than
tion they made way of life They the clarion call
Wfeh proclaimed not merely revolution against const-
tued authority They challenge to return to first
the basic ideal of the great religions Christian
lty and Judasnha al created equal that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain unalenabe
rights :"
In this Declaration, the thoughtful conscientious men,
whom call the founding fathers affirmed what has
to be called "Americans the spirit which annates and
unifies this nation composed of many divergent and dir
feren racio national and religious groups.
The pledge which they then made still the price of our
rights land for the support of this Declaration with firm
reliance on the protection of Divine Providence we MUT
ALLY pledge to each other Lives Fortunes and our
Sacred Honor"
This is pledge that enoins each and every one of u.s.
regardless OF work faith condition of life
In this hour of globa and national upheaval and
upon this solemn and sacred anniversary us put aside
our differences and our mutual pledge SO that we
united front to those who would DESTROY our
way of life With this spirit shall win and in the winning
come.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-07-03

lieve that boys will go at faster
clip when they know there is a de-
finite limit.
.. He must strive for perfection
in his two hours of practice, or de-
teriorating. IT each boy improves
! per cent that is squad improve
ment of 80 per cent.
There is no stationary period.
A player is making progress or de-
teriorating. If each boy improves
! per cent. that is a squad improve
ment of SO per cent.
81. When he looks in the mirror,
he must take critical attitude
rather than one of admiration.
There are too many cyclists among
boys today, and Knute Rockne said
that egotism is the anesthetic which
deadens the pain of stupidity.
50. He must learn to make what
are really minor sacrifices-to stay
away from town and movies and
cigarets and greasy foods
49, We tell him that success is
necessarily costly-that the greatest
value of football is the discovery
that something solid must be ex-
changed for success.
10. A player gets no more out
of football than what he puts in.
III. Never, never, NEVER give
up.
~. Our players must think in
terms of team success rather than
personal glory.
A 'Sterner' Workout
"13. Each man must concentrate
upon his particular weakness. 1t
is the tendency Of the great punter
to spend all his spare time kicking.
We'd like for him to tackle and
clock, too.
IA. He must be in fine physical
condition. If two boys are equal
in ability, the one best conditioned
wins the starting job.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-07-03

rs. We absolutely insist upon
promptness at ALL times.
rs. Start to work AT ONCE.
Players are required to run from
the dressing room to the field and
run back. Time is important.
1T. Players must dress swiftly
Ten minutes is. sufficient.
"l8. We STRESS practice under
pressure against big, strong assis-
tant coaches. We learn more about
the Individual in this way. He learns
more, too, and gets sterner work
out.
19. Concentrate on play assign
ments at all times, for the player
must know which of the enemy he
takes out after on every play
20. Hustle. There's no substitute