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The Arizona post., 1948-11-05
Arizona Post-NOv. S, 1s4S
Word has been received of the

Word has been received of the
birth of a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Barton Gray who now re-
side in Los Angeles. Mr.. Gray
was a member of the music fac
ulty at the University some years
ago and last spring was guest
soloist with the Tucson Sym
phony. He is now staff violinist
with Columbia Pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Sander Uee
Schapira), now living in Duluth,
Mimi, celebrated their second
anniversary last month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Miller,
Manchester, N. H., visiting in
Tucson for several days, staying
at the Tucson Biltmore. Mr.. Mil
Ter is the nephew of l. Kwass, E.
Flower. They made cross-coun-
try tour and were much impressed
with the tremendous activity here.
Mr.. Miller is in the real estate
business and active in community
affairs.
Mrs. Arnold Lieberman, N.
Country Club, is having a unique
experience serving as a juror in
Superior Court. She is on the
panel, subject to call, until Jan.
1St.
Mrs. ESteIle Silverberg, N. End,
a recent arrival from Los An
geles, is visiting her parents for
a month in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Agrees, E.
9Th, went to the Coast for a week
on a pleasure trip.
The Arizona post., 1948-11-05
Social and
H.-sonal
Recent arrivals from st. Albans,

Recent arrivals from st. Albans,
L. l., living on S. 5th are Mr.. and
Mrs. William Firetag, now re-
tired from the wholesale hard
ware business. They are friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stern, E.
18th.
Nat Cohn has brought his fam
lily from Bell 'Harbor, L. l., after
praising the wonders of the town,
and established them in the home
he purchased on Douglas Circle.
In addition to Mrs. Cohn, he was
accompanied by Gary, Is, and
Lynn, TO- Teddy, II, remained
behind to finish high school. He
is expected at mid-year and hopes
to register at the University. Mr..
Cohn's plans here are indefinite
though he continues his several
publishing and music interests in
the east.
Nj. I. POze was elected presi-
dent of the Arizona Builders and
Contractors Assn. He is also pres
ident of the Tucson group.
Frances Brown, who spent a
few weeks here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Brown, E.
Helen, has returned to San Fran
cisco. She only recently returned
from a trip to Europe. One of her
new possessions is a chic French
hat.
Feeling better and back at work
is Irma Bayless, E. 3rd.
The Arizona post., 1948-11-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Roth, E.
Drachman, have returned home
after two months in Cleveland,
their former home. Accompany
ing them back, now to establish
their home here, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Klein and daughter,
Alice. It will be recalled that the
Kleins arrived in the U. S. in
August from South America after
narrowing experiences in Europe
during the war. Their story ap-
peared in the Oct. 1st issue of the
Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. N. Finder, E.
Hawthorne, have returned home
after spending the summer visit
ing in Chicago and Wisconsin and
in Manchester, N. H., with their
son, Leonard, a prominent news
paper publisher and editor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Meyers
and children Of Chicago visited
in Tucson with the Samuel Fains,
continued to the coast and re-
turned for brief visit before 60
ing home. Mrs. Meyers (nee Sar-
ah Miller) is the sister of Mrs.
Samuel Fain, and a well-known
pianist. Mr.. Meyers is connected
with the newspaper business.
Lester Farber, prominent HoI-
lywood writer, was a guest of his
sister and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Aaron Levy, Gale Mirasol,
and visited with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Farber, E. 9th.
Mrs. Murray DeCovnick, w.
Kelso, spent last week. in Phoe-
nix visiting with her husbands
parents.
Evening star., 1948-03-17
Writ Seeks 10 Free 7
Japs Facing Hanging

Two noncommissioned Japanese
Army officers, sentenced to hang for
the killing Of five unarmed Filipino
civilians in 1914, seek their freedom
in a habeas corpus action filed In
District Court yesterday.
The two, Sergt. Maj. Toneo Shira-
kura and Sergt. Osamu Watanabe
Of the Kempei Tai, Japanese Army
equivalent of the military police,
were found guilty in April of last
year by a military commission at
Manila, composed of United States
Army officers, the petition said.
They are being held by the
United States Army in Japanese
prison stockade at Philrycom in
the Philippines, it was said.
The commission, the petition
charged, was constituted improperly
under the policy decision of the Far
Eastern Commission, since 1t COM
prised only United States Army Of
ficers.
The papers, filed through Attor-
neys Dayton M. Harrington and
James D. Graham, jr., charged also
the alleged ofense was described as
having occurred February %, 1914,
on Panay Island when the island
was occupied and held by the Japa-
nese Army, and that therefore the
United States Military Commission
was without Jurisdiction to try the
men.
The petition further declared the
men were denied a fair trial be-
cause the law member of the COM
mission had been captured and tor
tured by members of the Kempei
Tai and therefore could not try the
case impartialy.
Evening star., 1948-03-17
Era of Stage Coaches Recalled
lin Historical Society Talk

DC-6 flights between cities, accord
ing to the paper read by Mr..
Holmes. A coach o nthe Despatch
Line made the run from Washing
ton to Baltimore in three hours and
IS minutes speed of more than
IL miles an hour.
That was in the high speed period
of the stage wagons-just before the
railroads. The regular run by that
time had been reduced to five hours.
The fare was reduced to $3.50.
In the old days-back towards the
beginning of the 10Th century-the
schedule of the Baltimore to
Georgetown journey was II hours
and the fare 81.
Gabriel Van Horn was the first
operator of stages south of Balti-
more. He started in 1888, the year
OF tine peace with England TIE
stages had to wind their way among
stumps along the roads.
Van Horn, for years, had a mo-
nopoly in the carrying of pasesn-
gers through Maryland, granted by
the State Legislature. The coming
of the steamboat in 1915 did away
with many stage lines. The rail-
road in 1885 did away with Balti-
more Washington stage, except for
unsuccessful revivals in the next
few years.
One connecting line continued
for a time after the Civil War.
That was the line from the Balti-
more & Ohio depot at Fist and
Pennsylvania avenue NV across
the Long Bridge to the Mansion
House in Alexandria. The railroad
did not cross the river.
Regis Noel, president OF the So
ciety. concluded the stage coach
discussion by reminding the men,
bers that there was a coach line
operating before 1910 from Thur
mont, Md, to Gettysburg and that
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Evening star., 1948-03-17

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Evening star., 1948-03-17
By George Kennedy

Members of the Columbia His
torical Society were taken back to
stage coach days last pight by the
research of Oliver w. Holmes OF
| the National Archives.
There was a performance in the
early 1850s that probably caused
more talk than any Of the recent
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03
Secretary OF States Report To Truman
Said To Have Been Very Pessimistic

appears impossible of realiza
ton, the statesmen and people
of Europe fear an outbreak of
hostilities in which, for the third
time in generation, their shaky
and shattered continent will be
the battle-ground.
STALEMATE: The bitter and
realistic fact is that the United
States and Russia, as Mr.. Mar
shall reluctantly admits, have
reached a stalemate in which
future negotiations seem useless.
The feeling of hepessnss
ib. So baffled are director
of our foreign policy that they
do not know where to turn.
1t is several months, for in
stance, since the first break in
iron curtain" solidity came
with the Cominform's attack on
Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia. The
split was hailed as an excellant
chance for the western nations
to widen the rupture, and per-
haps win this key Balkan coun-
try to our side. But not a move
has been made to capitalize on
this opportunity.
The same spirit Of indecision
prevents us from giving active
aid to the Poles, a people al
ways friendly to the United
States and writhing under Com
munist grip. Even more than the
Yugoslavia incident, Poland in
debted and grateful to the U. S.
would seriously damage the U.
S. S. R.
LOAN: Poland wants a loan
from the World Bank to develop
her coal mines and increase pro-
duction.
The financial institution has
agreed to make the advance, fl
turing that Warsaw Is a good
risk. Paul Hoffman, head Of the
Economic Cooperation Admins
tratlon, urges extension Of ored-
it because Polish coal would re-
duce he amount which Wngland
and the U. S. now supply to West
ern Europe.
But Under Secretary Lovett
who handled the matter during
Mr.. MarshalPs long absence
and Defense Secretary Forrestal
have blocked the loan. They fear
that such assistance to an ''iron
curtain" nation would give in
direct aid of a military nature
to Russia.
For similar reasons, Washing
ton withholds the reinforcement
necessary to prevent China from
falling into Red hands. Further
Communist successes on the bat
tlefield would mean that they
would be the recipients of Amer
lean arms and munitions, not
the nationalist governments
forces.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03
Herald Seeks Material For Series
On History OF Churches In Its Area

The Daily and Sunday Herald would like to run
a series of articles giving the history of all the
churches in the five county which this news
paper serves.
The history of the churches should be complete
possible. In order to do this need the help of
all of the ministers and the congregations of the
churches in
The history of the church ought to include the
date on which the church was founded list of all of
the ministers from the beginning of the church The
names of those who organized the church and the
first building committee.
This history will be printed in the Herald along
with picture pictures of the church well
pictures of the first minister and the present minister
if they be obtained.
We inviting the ministers of each church in
to appoint either history committee or
historian from his congregation who would assemble
the material necessary to make complete history.
The material can be sent to the Herald for editing.
The issue of the Herald containing the history of each
church will be announced prior to the time of pub
ication.
The complete SERIES nearly complete
series it is possible for to get with the help
of the congregations and members of the churches
will give good idea of the churches in the area.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03

abandonment Of her native state
on the ground that she had de-
voted her talents to enlighten-
ment of another commonwealth
sorely in need of such help, and
upon further condition that she
keep in touch with her own peo-
Pile. (This proclamation was re-
verse of those previously issued
to come two dozen non-natives
as honorary Tar Heels for their
services to North Carolina.) The
governor indicated he would ex-
tend the same sort of clemency
to other expatriate Tar Heels
present, but they didn't have suf-
ficient individual charm to justi-
fly personal delivery of the docu-
ment.
JOKER Sure, there was a
joker in the deal. The clemency
granted extends only for the gov
ernor's term Of little more than
one month. And publicity mems
cameras were in action during
the performance. But, since pub
hcity for North Carolina was
chief motive for the whole busi-
ness, that was all right, too.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03

ent locals and the members.
Shrewd and sensible as we
think we are, we have succumb-
ed to the added feeling Of COM
mon or faceless people toward
royalty which we always have
ridiculed in the English. Tough
American business men, politi-
clans and soldiers sincerely and
stupidity admit that when they
60 into the Presidents Office
any President-they get a feel
ing" of awe. That is terrible be-
cause, after all, a President is
just a man hired by election to
do certain work When you hold
him in awe he irresistibly be-
lieves that he is better than peo-
pie are. You lose human digni-
ty. Union bosses unmistakably
do feel royal. They adopt royal
privileges and protocol and Dan
Tobin, of the Teamsters, must
have ruffles, flourishes and fan
fare from his subjects. I am not
joking. That is the truth.
So we find that we abolished
the yellow-dog contract between
employer and worker but Great
ed new yellow-dog contract be-
tween union and worker. Asham-
ed of his folly, he resents being
shown how stupid he has been.
In false pride he goes on pre-
tending to believe that the New
Deal set him free. He votes
more and more powers to the
President and the national gov
ernment which turned him over
to the unions. He boasts that
he has got the right of collective
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03
BY Lynn Nisbet

NEW YORK - Even some of
the North Carolinians who live
and work in New York are sur
prised when they learn how
many others of Tar Heel vintage
have made good in a big way
in the nations largest city. While
it is perhaps true that none of
those attending the parties Mon
day in honor of Governor Gregg
Cherry could properly be classed
there were such well known per-
sonages as Sidney Blackmer and
Ann Jeffreys of the state; Bob
Ruark and j. M. (Buddy) Ro-
berts of the newspapers; Tom
Fitzpatrick, Kate Urquhart a n d
Frances De Marquis of the pub
lie relations field, with Don Bish-
op trebling in radio, newspaper
and publicity; Ed Shceidt of the
FBI-and others of as great or
greater fame in their respective
fields. The guests were limited
to those whose work is directly
related to the gathering and dis
seminating of news, or the list
woul d have included many
names more widely known for
their imprint upon New York and
national activities.
YANKEES - There were pre-
sent a goodly number of people
from other states, including
southerners, westerners and
Yankees. But there wasn't much
difference in the way they talked
and acted. When some member
of the party showed slight in
clination toward superiority"
somebody else was ready to call
the turn. Result was genu-
inc democracy.
SENATOR ~ The informal
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03
Nisbet Describes New York Dinner And
Tells OF Tar Heels Who Attended

democratic attitude was illus
trated by the unexpected appear
ance Of Senator and Mrs. Her
bert O'Connor Of Maryland. o.
Connor is a former governor Of
Maryland and, had been chair
man of the Southern governors
conference during the Cherry te-
nure in North Carolina. Learn
ing that Governor Cherry was in
the city, the O'Connors came by
to pay their respects, and for
a few minutes were adopted in
to full fellowship with the rest
of the group.
FOOD - It wasn't a dinner
party, could hardly be called a
buffet meal, but there was a
goodly amount Of North Carolina
food. The items included sliced
bear meat from the Smoky
Mountains, baked country ham
that could be duplicated almost
anywhere in North Carolina -
and nowhere else, Tar Heel ca
war (herring roe) and shrimp
from the coast, peanuts in every
form from shell to chocolate
coated, Moravian cookies from
Winston-Salem, pickles from the
Mount Olive area, and other
good things to whet appetites
and make the prodigal Carolin-
ians homesick.
HONORED - A luncheon at
the Yale Club and the party at
the Lexington Hotel had been ar
ranged by Bill Sharpe, director
OF the state news-advertising
bureau, and others in honor of
Governor Cherry, who was in
New York as guest OF the Hon.
orary Tar Heel Club for dinner
at Joe Massoletti's restaurant
Tuesday. Aside from The purely
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03
Pegler Says Standard Baseball Players Contract Is
Strange Survival OF The Old Yellow Dog Contracts

bargaining when he knows that
collective bargaining is not a
right at all but a restriction of
rights. The individual can't seek
the best job but has to 60 where
the union orders him. He can't
select his own bargaining agent.
He can't insist on his worth but
must accept pay based on aver
age ability. The c. 1. o. just
the other day awarded" $4,000
American workers to the United
Auto Workers by repudiating
their bargaining agent" the
Farm Equipment Workers. The
members were not consulted.
The mere fact that they ratify
this transfer will not mean that
they have no alternative. When
you have no choice you have no
free will. If they don't ratify
they can be expelled from a un-
ion which they never Joined, the
Auto Workers. And the penalty
Of such expulsion is the blacklist,
of course.
I think Father Moore will find
by extended study that while the
ball-player's contract is unques-
tionably a yellow-dog contract,
the toiler's condition Is essential
ly the same in a big union. The
ball-player is not permitted to
bargain through a union agent.
The worker can't bargain for
himself. The ball-player can be
fined, suspended or expelled for
certain conduct. So can the toll
er, and the restrictions on his
conduct are much more degrad-
ing.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03

social and good time features,
the governor was impressed with
the evidence of the high regard
in which New Workers having no
connection with the state hold
North Carolina. Time after time
he and others of his party heard
voluntary commentator of the
states liberal progressiveness
without veering to left wing
lsms. Democrats and Republi
cans alike voiced surprise but
no displeasure over North Caro-
lina's preponderant majority for
the regular Democratic ticket in
the recent election. Some Re-
publicans who had hoped for bet
ter showing in the state, still
agreed that the vote cast mani
tested sturdy adherence to ac-
cepted principles which augurs
well for continued stability in
government. The state itself was
honored as much as its chief ex-
ecutive in the attitudes and COM
ments of the guests at the sew
eral functions for Governor
Cherry. And because of contacts
made and renewed at these af-
fairs, North Carolina will get
more highly valuable national
publicity.
LIGHTER - These serious
thoughts intruded OCCASIONALLY
On the whole the affairs were
cast in lighter vein. Mindful of
the fact he will go out of office
in about month and that mean
time there isn't much for him
to do, the governor wrote mot
Working" on the hotel registra-
ton card space asking for bus
mess firm affiliation.
PARDON-He also issued a
formal (?) full pardon to Miss
Ann Jeffreys, whom he alleged
had been guilty of abandonment.
The Wayne county girl, star in
the current Shubert stage play
my Romance" was presented
a legal looking document where
IN the governor pardoned her for
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03
THE READERS COURTROOM
BY Will Bernard, LII. b.

(Q) DOES THE "MAJORITY
RULE" APPLY TO CHURCH
AFFAIRS?
(A) An independent religious
society was Incorporated, drew
up a constitution, and raised
funds for a church edifice. Sew
eral years after the church was
built, a majority of the members
voted to move it to another site,
This was done, but only over the
bitter objections of a minority
faction. When the minority de-
manded-and were denied-the
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03

right to build another church on
the original lot, the dispute was
taken to court. The dissenters
argued that they should have
control over their proportional
share of church property. But
the court decided that the ma
jority rule applied and forbade
the minority from going ahead
with their plans. The judge said
that church property should not
be divided up every time there
was disagreement about some
purely business matter.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03
Weldon Christian Aid
Endeavor To Sponsor
King OF Kings"

Weldon On Monday night,
December goth at 800 o'clock
+. M. in the Weldon High School
Gymnasium the Weldon Christian
Aid Endeavor will sponsor a pic
ture show entitled, 'King of
Kings, which is the Story of
Jesus on Earth and a beautiful
portrayal of Christs miracles
This is a full length picture that
every Christian will want to see
and the proceeds are for a Chris
tian purpose that of building play
ground for the underpriviledged
children in Weldon. Your CO.
operation will be sincerly appre-
ciated.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-03
1nterdenominatioral Training School
Shows Cooperation Among Churches

Last Wednesday night closed meeting which is
a milestone of cooperation be ee the various
churches of Roanoke Rapids and Weldon. For some
time the ministerial associations had talked about
program among the churches to conduct an inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL Teacher Training Clinic with all
churches in Roanoke Rapids and Weldon included.
At planning meeting, the ministers brought
their preliminary suggestions to group of laymen
from all the churches. layman, Roland Johnson,
chosen to head the Clinic; committees composed
of laymen and ministers from all the churches
formed For weeks the various denominations work.
ed together. The of the Clinic last week
due to the genuine cooperation of the ministers and
laymen of all churches.
The effects of this clinic will be felt in greater eff
fectiveness at all the participating Church Schools.
The project is almost certain to be repeated next year.
Greatest of ALL the different churches have discovered
that they work together on matters of common
interest, without compromising denominational in
tegrity.
Roanoke Rapids offers congratulations for great
achievement.