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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
What the Church Is

HERE are hundreds of churcnes
= today and they do not all agree.
hut every church, whatever its
name or peculiarities, aims to stay
n the course marked out by the
christian church when ii was one
md undivided, the church of the
Apostles. We look back to the story
In Acts to see what the true church
-.
In the very beginning. the
church was not the place where
aho Christians met for worship.
10 was not the officers. The
Apostles themselves were not
the church. The church was. not
. thing at all; II was people.
In Acts these people are seldom
called Christians and never called
churchrnen or chur
They are given more meaningful
names. They are called disciples. :"
that is, learners, students. They are
called believers" They are called
..brotheys" for their life was like
that of a family. They are called
the people Of ''the Way, travellers
together to the same destination.
The church, in short. is a fellow
ship, the Family of the Friends Of
Christ.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-12-02
How the Church Began

THE infant church was like all
= human babies: it began small
and poor. No bystander would have
expected 1t to live: but it had life
n its heart. Two forces set that
ra1urch ON its way. One was the
asanmand Of Christ.
The people Who were In II, or
rather the people who were tho
ahwch. took their orders from
Christ. II was because Of him
shn4 they went out to bear wit
ucss 70 him TO the ''uttermOst
parts Of the earth"
Then the people were filed with
/ ahe Holy Spirit; they were guided
constantly by the Spirit. The book
uf Acts has often been called the
':Acts of the Holy Spirit" rather
than of the Apostles.
Leaders
TOD never does for people what
~ they can do for themselves. So
guidance Of the Spirit was never a
substitute for human leadership. A
true church is not mob 1t acts, as
the New Testament church did, in
m orderly fashion.
One of the church's FIRST prob
lems was that of finding leaders.
The history in Acts is largely the
history of certain leaders-John,
Peter, Paul. But these were no,
alone. Not even the Apostles tried
10 run the church like dictator
ship. The people themselves chose
the officers who were ordained by
fhe Apostles.
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Three Seized in Theft!
From Vacant Homes
lin School Site Area

The persistent dismantling Of 50
vacant homes in the area set aside
for the construction of the Walker
Jones Elementary School, First and
L streets NV. yesterday led to the
arrest Of three men on theft charges.
Held for q Municipal Court Jury
trial January IL were william
Thomas, 80, Of the 1000 block Of
New Jersey avenue NV; John
Wright, "a, Of the first block OF
Logan's court NV. and Vincent A.
Smith, ~, Of the 600 block Of Ninth
street NE.
The defendants, who are colored,
pleaded not guilty and were placed
under $500 bond each by Judge
George D. Nelson.
They were arrested yesterday by
Pvt. H. G. Lee Of No. 2 Precinct, who
reported he saw them moving a
push cart containing pipes and
lavatory fixtures along First street.
Paul A. Chalupsky, property survey
ofhcer Of the District, reported
there has been terrific plundering"
going on in the two-story brick and
frame houses since the District took
them over in October.
He said the disappearance of hun
dreds Of dollars worth of stoves,
electric fixtures, radiators "and all
other movable pieces that have any
junk value" has been causing the
District considerable worry.
While the property is worth only
petty change to whomever is taking
it and selling 1t for junk, the thefts
are causing progressive deteriora-
ton in the value of the buildings to
the city, Mr.. Chalupsky said. He
explained that wrecking company
bids on the houses are to open next
week. and, IF this thievery goes on,
there won't be anything left inside
the hpuSes
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Hot Shoppe Porter Held
In Theft OF 1888 Hams

The disappearance Of 1873 hams,
valued at 81 900, from q Hot Shoppe
food warehouse, has been traced to
a man employed by the company as
q porter, police said.
Charged with grand larceny in the
sudden meat shortage at 1884 Up
shur street NV, was william Tay-
lor, IS, colored, of the 1900 block of
Fourth street NV. He was placed
under $2,500 bond and given a con-
tinuance to Tuesday by United
States Commissioner Cyril s. Law
renee.
Detective Sergt. Albert Hit, ar
Evening star., 1948-12-16
Pythiuns to Give Porty
For 100 Children

A hundred underpriviliged chill
dren will be given a party from l
Ito 4 pm. Saturday by the Knights
'of Pythias in Pythian Temple. 1912
Ninth street NV.
Tickets for the party are being
attributed by Capt. Clyde N. Strange
of No. 2 Precinct and Capt. Rhoda
y. Milliken of the Woman's Bureau.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

rested Taylor Tuesday as the sus-
pect emerged from another mans
home, where II Of the missing hams
reportedly were found In q back
yard ice box.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

sergt. Hit said he still is at al
loss to explain how the 1000 pounds
Of ham were transported from the
Upshur street premises. The theft
occurred Sunday.
Evening star., 1948-12-16

Yes, for the Light Of your Life, give Ronson
-. that most satisfying gift whose very name
and appearance procloim :, y am the finest
mode" The modern appointment thot SYM
bolzes convenience . on enduring reminder
of your thouehtfuIness Yes, Ronson Lighter,
whose swift flame serves smokers so fothfuIly,
so often thru the years, is indeed proud pos
session. Gracious sliver-pIoted tobIe lighter
or any Of the handsome lighters for pocket or
hondboe q selection that offords the right
choice for particular some one
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Arsenal Carrier Gets
Maximum Jail Term

The maximum sentence of $50
days and a $1,000 fine, or an extra
$50 days in default of payment, fell
yesterday upon a man termed by the
court as a "one-man arsenal and
crime wave"
Accepting the defendants guilty
plea to a charge of carrying an ar
ray of deadly weapons, including a
loaded pistol, Judge George D. Nell
son told Robert H. Brown. IS,
colored, Of the TOO block of Lamont
street NV: TITS people like you
who should be kept out of circula-
ton for long time"
Brown was arrested by Pvts. c. M.
Camper and r. c. Longenecker, who
had received a report of a suspicious
man, answering Browns description,
lettering near a private home last
Tuesday.
Arresting him at Florida avenue
and r street NV, the policemen
frisked Brown and found q fully
loaded .25-caliber automatic in his
coat pocket, q small crowbar and
wood chisel bulging from a hip
pocket and q switch-b blade knife In
another pocket. q
The policemen testified they also
found q notebook, containing six
street addresses. and that Brown
told them he used the list as refer
ence for possible housebreaking jobs.
Assistant United States Attorney
Robert Short reported the man had
a previous criminal record.
Evening star., 1948-12-23

Sound a tocsin, chant a carol
drag a yule log up from the glen
You seem barely to get one set OF
Christmas greetings out OF the way
and then you discover it's time to
do it all over again.
So, halloo, cheerio and good wishes
of the season,
TG all those who try to keep night
club tabs within reason;
To Gardner Moore, Barnee, Max
Lowe, Robert, Albert, the Braloves
who own 1t and all others Of the
IShoreham,
Who try to make people happy
but don't rook EN- or bore 'em;
To Teddy, Eric and others Of the
Lounge at the Mayf1ower,
Where for every five minutes you
intended to spend you find yourself
staying an hour;
To Bob Simpson, Eric Correa
Johnny Robb, Bob Knight, Joe Study
Sidney, Jack Schafer, Sammy Sey-
mour, Sascha Bartnovsky. Sparty
Donate, Jack Cory, Moe Bael
known as Morgan,
Evening star., 1948-12-23

ston and the rest Of the wardman
Park stan,
Null mug Of ale and Q toast
well quaff.
For the Cartons Stefan and Joe
Hess,
The Balalaika's George and Mis-
cha Bess,
Peter Borras and Parker of the
Madrillon,
Tote that holly, sound that CARL
lon.
Lift a song of cheer for Walt
Smith, Bah Lincoln, Opal Hadley.
Mary Harris, Jack Espey and all
equable press agents,
May their stamina be such that
they never have to resort to nos
trums and reagents.
Drink the health in any spirits
but those of turpentine,
OF Harry Hooley, Jack Bernardy
and Arnold Fine.
Lift a shout of cheer from the top
of the house,
For Peter Lind Haynes and Mary
Healy, his spouse.
Another for Helen Forrest and
Walter Long,
And for everybody who looks good
in a sarong.
A Yuletide hosannah for Vince
Gallagher of the room named after
Cole, the king,
And q louder one for Barbara, his
prettier-than-he offspring.
A carol with q flourish for The
Stars telephone operators,
Beloved by all for their ability as
columnist- -defiators;
Another for the adjacent Car
mody, Jay,
Who can smell seven miles of
movie that is painful even though
1t is labelled "a"
All good cheer for the New Or
leans Nick CASTOR and Rita Dimi-
triou,
Though the man who tries to find
a rhyme for that soon feels the
pangs of defeatriou.
Let the season be the cheeriest,
too, for those whose greeting here
would be more specific,
Except that the newsprint short
age Is still something terrific;
And finally q joyous shout that
should make cakes for miles around
fall to thickening,
For those who read this pillar
week after week without sickening
Evening star., 1948-12-23
After Dark
Seasons Greetings to Girl and Man,
At Least it Rhymes if it Doesn't Scan
BY Harry Macarthur

To Anita Carton who prefers the
electric organ,
To all others who play pleasant
ditties,
Until the ABC curfew reminds Ii.
that this is one of the earliest-to-
bed of cities;
To WTOP's waker-upper ano
putter-to-bedder Gallaher, Eddie
To Jody Miller, who'd only have
to summon once to find us ready.
II II II
Hang the mistletoe high for Eve.
lyn Knight,
For Dorothy Shay, Rosalind
Courtright;
Hang it anywhere you wish just
so there's some Of 1t above Dona
Mason,
And some more over Jeanne War
ner and the Foria whom Mario on
dance floors Is always chasin'.
Let those berries be grade triple
A, with no blossoms phony,
For the Sally DeMarco who's the
wife of Tony;
In fact a sprtg of that toe called
mistle,
For Ronnie Simpson and every
other girl who arouses in us the
urge to whistle.
Send aloft a Christmas cheer for
the club called Cairo.
Quick, before it takes of like an
autogiro.
To Marjorie Hendricks of Nor
mandy Farm,
Shout seasons greetings until
they sound like a fire alarm:
To c. ]. Mack, Curt Schiffeler
Stanley Livingstone, Russell Conn
Neil Allen and others who keep
inns;
To Dick Lam and his Lotus asso-
ciates who always forgive our sins
To the Berseneffs, Mischa and
Nina,
And to all comics who feel that
humor is funnier If it's cleana.
Light a yule log for Pianist
Spaghettist Rocco Terrone,
And small one for the man who
invented the saxophone.
For Frank Weakly. Johnny John
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Symphony Drive parIeys
With Trade Board Continue

Talks are continuing between Of
fiicials of the National Symphony
Orchestra and the Washington
Board of Trade on the financing Of
the symphony's next season, it was
announced today.
Representatives Of the two groups
met yesterday to consider possibili-
ties Of Board Of Trade cooperation
in the symphonys forthcoming fund
drive, slated for February.
The orchestra on Monday an
nounced q minimum fund goal OF
SITS, 900 but added this might be in
creased in line with q Board OF
Trade suggestion that the summer
Water Gate concerts be included in
the drive.
Last summers series was sup
ported by a special fund appeal. in
which the Board of Trade cooper
ated. The business group, however,
opposes another separate Water
Gate drive.
Evening star., 1948-12-23

flannel for pajamas for crippled
children at Gallinger Hospital.
President of the auxiliary is Mrs.
Rhoda Gilbert, 1913 Trinidad ave-
nue. NE. Headquarters of the par
ent organization are in New York.
Evening star., 1948-12-23
Auxiliary Gives Toys
To Crippled Children

The newly formed Washington
Auxiliary of the Free Sons of Israel
has donated toys and bolt of
Evening star., 1948-08-23
IVFW Horse Show titles Taken
BY Ranger, Idle Boy, The Squire

ry event. completing the intricate
course with no faults in IS 10 IA
seconds. Gracias also earned a
fourth in the knock down and -out
for his points.
In the pony division, Claire Tay-
lor and her pony Baby was a dou-
BILE winner, taking blues in both the
1872 and over pony saddle class and
the pony hunter event. Buddy
Mayo's Tony was winner of the
small pony saddle class and the
Graham sisters Kalico Kat from
Purcellville. Va. was winner of the
pony knock-down-and-out. Kalico
also accounted for a fourth in the
large pony saddle class. Laura Lee
Shreve's Chico had three ribbons to
his credit and Sue Ann Freeman's
Thumbs Up from Fredericksburg,
Va, also was frequently in the rib
bonS.
A victory that met with the ap-
proval of the crowd was ]. B. BANDS
Greystone's win in the knock down.
and-out, with Richard Bland in the
saddle. Only mishap of the day
occurred when Cornelia Winthrop,
from Upperville, Va, had a hard
spill from her mount. Willful Tino.
Cornelia was badly shaken up but
not seriously injured.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
1rapshooters Start
Classic al Vanda1ia
BY the Associoied Press

| VANDALIA, Ohio, Aug. 23.-
Trapshooting's who's who wheeled
into the Clay target sports world
series today as shotguns blazed over
three-eights mile firing line in
the opening race of the 49th grand
American classic.
They were here from practically
everywhere, all seeking a share of
some $50,000 to be passed out in
prizes before the final shot booms
next Saturday.
In preliminary, eye whetting
shoots the last three days, some
$4,000 targets were thrown and
that many 12-gauge shotgun shells
fired, but the total is expected to
zoom to nearly 100000 before all
the champs are named.
All the talent, and the usual
scores of unknowns, were in the
field All the States. Alaska, the
Canal Zone, Cuba and Canada were
represented for this target busting
free for all. The free-for all applies
only to the fact that any one can
get into the events not to the cost.
Today's card had eight champion
ships up for decision, six at 200 tar
gets and two at 100 clays, all at
Is yards. The Panama events are
the 100-target races In which the
men and women State 16-yard
champs clash in champion of
champion" competition.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Capital Area Dogs Gain Honors
At CdtonsviIIe Kennels Show

claimed all the top spots in bull
dogs, with Samuel c. Nash's Sans
Buttons, now very near his title,
heading the breed, and Mr.. and
Mrs j. Calvert O'Connor's Oh. Elk
Mars Dottie Dee taking best of op-
posite sex Simon E. Severns of
Riverdale showed his daughters
Tweedmore's Lady Polly to winners
bitch.
There were many point winners
through the breeds, one of the most
interesting coming in German shep-
herds. where the Asgard Kennels
of Vienna, Va, not only had best of
winners. but had bred four of the
six class winners in the sexes Leo
M Murphy of Washington had win
ner's bitch in Afghans with his
debutante. Khybers Aurora of Gra-
mur. Alice Marie Cornet added to
the family laurels in dachshunds by
taking winners dog with Herman
". Tenroc. and Mrs Aubria E. By
waters took best of opposite sex
with her Oh. Guntherette of Earl
dale
Ralph w. Raymond of Bowie
showed his Boston terrier. Oh. Ray
mond's Best Bet Yet, to best of op-
posite sex, while Mrs. Theodosia D.
johnson of Chevy Chase had SIM
liar win with her standard poodle
| LIE Gamin of RheoStan
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Two Battles Tonight
In Softba|I Tourney

The District Amateur Softball As
ISOLATION tournament at Greenbelt
continues to narrow down the field
tonight with Annadale and D. c.
Dodgers, both one-time losers, meet
ing in the first tilt at 7:45. Thrifty
Beverages and Crescent Cafe, both
undefeated, meet in the nightcap.
Yesterdays softball action was
high lighted by Bill Vita's one-hit
pitching, which enabled the Friend
ship House Rebels to score an 80
victory over Southeast Stores in the
Arena League at Fairlawn.
Jacks Cafe and Georgetown Grill
are tied up in the Westend Soft
ball League playoffs after Jack S
earned a 20 win on Fred Kramer S
one-hitter.
In other softy tilts Capitol
Heights Volunteer Fire Department
turned back the Berwyn Firemen
1910, at Maryland University; Holy
Redeemer won the junior CYO
crown with 1910 verdict over St
Joseph of Glen Arden at the Budny
Playground and Olympic Sports
Shop shut out the Afro team OF
Baltimore, 40, at Park View.
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Plumbers Busy Team.
Canoes Start City's
Sand|ot Title Play

Sandlot baseball picks up ir
tempo today as Cameo and Mer-
chandising Plumbers square off in
the first game of the city-wide
championship tournament on the
South Ellipse at 4:30
Cameo knocked off Heurich Brew
ers in special play-off for the In
dustrial League title. while the
Plumbers swept to undisputed con-
troll of Departmental League.
Other champion teams to see
action in the double knockout series
are Fire Department Of East Recre-
alton League, Jet Motors of Ana
costa Recreation and Sacred Heart
of North Recreation.
Plumbers Working Overtime.
The Plumbers are tagged the team
to beat fos the right to represent
Washington in the All-American
tournament at Harrisburg, Pa, next
month. They also are sweeping to
honors in National City Sunday
League, which is causing some OBJ
servers to wonder If they are not in
one league too many.
They won't be fresh for today's
encounter, and yesterday the Plumb
ers used two of their top pitchers
in taking a twin bill In the Sum
day loop. Warren Erhardt. former
Eastern High hurler, was credited
with both wins-7-6 over Bamby
Bread and 4-3 over Southeast Mer-
chants. In each game, Erhardt re-
lieved starter Harry ONeill in the
eighth inning.
Bamby gained a split for the day
by winning, 5-4, over Northeast Body
Works, which previously blanked
Philco, TO. AL Giuffreda pitched
both games for Government En-
ployes Insurance, losing the first,
2-1, to Elite, and whipping Philco
in the second, IA.
Nyles Is Bernstein Star.
Bernie Nyles turned in a nice
mound job for second-place Born
stein, whipping Southeast Mer-
chants, 9-6, and Taft, 80. In the
other league game, Taft trounced
Griffith Consumers, 1874.
Other sandlot results:
Prince Georges County Leasue-Mary-
lad Sport Club, o: Silver Hill Sand and
3 ChelteEham. IL; Humphreys, 3. Jet
Motors, 8, Maryland Aces, g.
Montgomery County League-Colesville,
Q; Sandy Sprins,1. Potomac. 5; Wheaton. 4.
MontRomery County Park League-Glen
Echo. 10; Eilks, Oeague championship.
Prince Georges Suburban League-Lee's
Tavern, IL: Mount Rainier, 3. Bladens-
Greenbelt, Z.
1ndependent-Mount Rainier Vets, Il:
Premier Caby. 8. Flying Clouds g.; Nc
Kee Pontiam, @ Eddie's Tavern. Is; v.
2. W. T., Southwest A. c., Z: Anacostia
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Australians Win Way
To 4th Davis Cup Tilt
With j. ). Since '39
BY the Associoted Press

BROOKL1NE, Mass. Aug. 23.-
For the fourth consecutive time
since 1899, the Australian Davis Cup
tennis forces today were in the
challenge round against the as-yet-
unnamed United States defending
forces.
Little Billy Sidwell, freshman men,
Der of the Australian team, mo. ed
his forces into the last round OF
the international play yesterday
when he won the fifth and deciding
inter-zone finals match from Vlad-
imir Cernik of Czechoslovakia, IS
60, 60.
They were halted by a mutually
agreed upon $50 pm. deadline on
Saturday when Sidwell pulled into
Is, three-games-to-one lead
The little Australian had an even
easier time with the Czech when
they resumed their interrupted
match.
Sidwell also defeated Jaroslav
hlOOlly, VIC SECSll dSC, O-Oy W
9-11. 14-l2 in his first singles start.
Adrian Quist, the Australian team
captain, split, defeating Cernik, g.
13-1l, 60, and bowling TO Drobny
6-8, 3-6, 1916, 6-3. IS.
Drobny and Cernik gave Czecho-
slovakia the first of its two victories
by defeating Colin Long and Geofi
Brown, the Australian doubles spe-
cialists, 1913, 4-6, 63, 6-4, on
Friday.
Such experts as Chairman Wal.
ter Merrill Hall and Walter L. Pate
of the United States Davis Cup Sc
lections Committee saw every stroke
played by the Australians here and
they were convinced Quist's current
forces were much weaker than the
team that lost, Al. to the United
States last year
But" both warned, the Ameri-
can team that will be named this
week also will be much weaker. for
It will be minus an equal replace
ment for Jack Kramer"
Evening star., 1948-08-23
By Gabrielle (. Forbush

The wirehaired fox terrier which
won best in show in Washington
last April opened the fall season
with a similar win yesterday at the
Catonsville Kennel Club dog show
that drew SGT entries. She is the
imported bitch Oh. Aman Glamour
Girl, owned by Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard j. Mcguire and shown by Seth
Campbell of Middletown, N. Y.
Posed with her in the final tableau
was Doberman pinscher. up from
the classes to win first best of breed
the working group and best Amer
ican-bred in show. Delegate v. d.
Elbe, owned by Hans Schmidt of
Groton Falls, N. Y.
Two Capital fanciers were not far
behind in wins of Importance. First
in the hound group was Dr. L. A.
Comets smooth dachshund. Oh.
Rotcod v. Tenroc, and first of the
transporting dogs was the chow
chow. Oh. Honey Boy of Glenmont
owned and shown by Mrs. John G
Anderson of Silver Spring
Among recipients of the best OF
breed rosette were Mrs. Quentin c
Stephenson of Hyattsville with her
Great Pyrenees, Oh. La Shan LIE
Senegal, and Wallace P. Hellems
of Falls Church with his St. Ber-
nard, Gaylord Baron Helvik Even
more successful was H. Richard
Garrett of Washington, whose obedi-
ence-trained Siberian husky, Oh
Chornyi of Kabkol, topped his breed
and went on to place fourth in the
working group
Best of the strong entry of boxers
was Ch Alvin, bred and formerly
owned here, but now belonging tC
Mrs. George Goff of Verona. Pa.
handled by Gordon Barton. Alvin
was a close second to the Dobermar
In the group placements.
, Among the terriers, both Dr. Mer.
ritt N. Pope of Berwyn and Mrs
Jere B. Mackle of Washington went
to the top. the former with his
Border terrier, Philabeg Red Miss
and Mrs. Mackle with her cairn
Quinie of Macwae IL Washington
Evening star., 1948-08-23
Thomas Upsets Champion
To Win PeniathIon Title
bs the Assoeiuted Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. % (P.-Rus-
sell Thomas of Jeanette, Pa, won
the National A. A. u. pentathlon
championship here yesterday by
winning by slim margip over the
defending champion, John Voight
of Baltimore.
William Barney of Cleveland,
Ohio, was third.
Thomas victory was not clinched
until the final event, a $500 meter
run. Voight needed to run the dis
tance at least one second faster
than the Pennsylvania Negro, but
succeeded in breaking the tape
only 2 seconds in front.
The scores of the top three were
Thomas, 3,283; Voight, 1884, and
Barney, 1880. Seven others were
entered.