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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-03-19
Governor Lehman
BY DAVID SCHWARTZ
Copyright, 1913, Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency. Incl

of the COnfederacy, to Franklin d.
Roosevelt, President of the United
States! All of that 1 think is in
vOlved in the career of Governor
Herbert HI. Lehman, whose seven
tieth birthday is now being mark
ed.
To be sure, Governor Lehman's
contacts with Jefferson Davis
could only be vicarious. He was
born in the north, a good many
years after the Confederacy was
finished, but Meyer Lehman, Her
bert Lehman's father, had been
friend of Jefferson Davis and one
cannot really understand Herbert
Lehman without knowing some
thing of his father.
A little slSit might be written
about Jefferson Davis and the
rabbi. 1t wouldn't be 100 per cent
accurate, for Meyer Lehman never
actually functiOned as a rabbi. He
had intended to become a rabbi,
however. He was a man of no
little Hebrew and Biblical scholar
ship. He had all the requirements
of rabbi, from desire to be one
to the knowledge and the outlook
of One-but by one of the many
accidents which defect a young
man from his original purpose,
Instead of becoming rabbi, Meyer
Lehman in the 184O's Joined that
great stream of German Jewish
refugees who saw the handwriting
on the wall in time and came to
America. He went South and set
tied in Montgomery, Ala.
Richmond was the eventual cap
lital of the Southern Confederacy,
but Montgomery was the first.
The South, of course, has had a
Igreat race problem, and still has,
but at least, until fairly recently,
it has been not an unfriendly place
to the Jew. Why this is so, one
lean only speculate. Perhaps it is
due to the fact that many of the
Southern Jewish settlements are
of very early. origin. Perhaps
another explanation might be that
the South had little of that pot
pourri of many and diverse Euro
pean streams which poured into
the industrial areas of the north,
so that the Jew was something of
an attractive curiosity to the
Southerner.
Another Southern characteristic
was the intense pre-OccupatiOn
with politics and statecraft. Back
in the pre-CiviI War period, John
Quincy Adams of Massachusetts
bemOaned the fact that all the
best orators in Congress were from
the South. The reason for this was
simply that in the industrial north,
far less of the people gave them
selves to politics. The South had
virtually no industry to attract its
more alert minds. The ambitious
young SOutherner either went to
a military academy or entered
politics.
I think these two facts which I
have mentioned played their part
unconsciously even in the life of
Herbert Lehman. The number of
prominent American Jews of
Southern background is striking.
Judah P. Benjamin was Secretary
of State in the Southern Confed-
eracy. The quartermaster general
of the Confederate forces was a
Jew. The family of the late JUS
tice Brandeis hailed from Ken
f,,oIz1y Rornord RorI1oI'c fofho1
Evening star., 1948-02-11

CoLoRED-vACANT: 9e1 L ST. Ne
Attractive row brick; reception hall. 8
lovely rms. tiled bath, full basement with
lent le'e condition; tito Stove and and refgr: included
so; IA Ess St; t ny, s. s s.qS?; .x,
try brick, fine condition; 8 rms. bath:
auto. h.-w.h. poss. with deed. Priced
right. H: T: RANDOLPH, RE: 2l37:
available on owen pl. and Oates st. ne.
These are splendid properties that have
had excel. owner care and the prices are
homes m ss Il desired II 'sS you Want the best n
this fine area esll IA s7g7 I7;, u 3549 80
e9s co Realtors Rm aS5 srII4l n ave- vaEm wv
CoLoRED-Isa1 FLORIDA AVE. Ne
owner leaving town; 6-rm. brick, Colonial
'front.'. rec. rm.,- gas heat, garage: priced
TAI d REAL EsTATE CO. coS NA. 47os; eTes.,
CoLoRED-vACANT; RiI srd and x SITS. ne
porches sa aarases ta9a gas hest full ns9sfG esmf
PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE CO. Ma
coEoREDIvAcANT, eG5t faE VACANT OPEN DAILY ? to 8;
heat; Al cond.; bsmt. DI. 2244; ewes,
ccooLoRsHe11-coMroRTABLE Col HOME, in
come-See this clean. 2-story row brick on
heater; full bsmt. for apt; Z rms. / u
aa hash doHa nss Mags ag your sP es ssh p s1d
a5LoFn eoLoRED@F DG 2 81. II as3Iovely Dn 7-rm.
brick house in quiet location; double built
heat. m a asssonsbly priced te Tor quick si sale.
Call PAUL J. MILLER. DU 2422 It'll 9 pm.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
HOUSES FOR sALE-sou.heo,t.

s-RM. BRICK, mr.. Anacostia High School
Here IS 10-yr old home that is IN
h.-w.h,, storm windows A real value
in one of the most cony. sections of
Southeast: slad'y shown by apnt. AT
1927, c. D.. MURPHY, Realtor. 1901
6oNGREss HEIGHTS, nr. Nichols ave
Det. modern 4-family fiat: rental. S2,20o
per VI; price, 81, $50. HARTMAN
REALTY; INC, 1875 Good Hope I'd. Sc
NEW TWo-FAMILY FLATS. 2 rms. and
bath esch now being completed. your
opportunity to secure one before compile
tion; priced less than $4,000: excellent
,sEWs new BR1ck suNaanoW; auANsRanoyWR rsady M 10 70 move
attic rms; daylight bsmt., with Law. and
shower a.-c gas heat, concrete front
porch; lge., level lot; price; s12,259. on
HARTMAN REALTY, NC. i345 GOOD
Hope I'd. B.s. TR. 400, VI. 5s7e. liz
Evening star., 1948-02-11
SUBURBAN sALs-MARYLAND.

COIIFGE PARK-Investment and home:
Si5.500: approx. 1 acre of ground, located
at intersection Of University lane ana
Colesviile I'd; minimum down payment m,
further information. can UN. 1915; ewes
uN; 5s4s q TyoI4s Hy 55l7. sure to maa insne..
this nrewar-built bungalow, on a level lot:
within Il blk. Of N. H. ave, bus. school
and stores, 5 rms, screened porch; !ar staiII
rms }ull bsmt. with gas heat. ROBERT g.
DAVIS l. Co, HyattsviIle. Nd, WA. 5000.
Evening star., 1948-02-11

BROOKSIDE MANOR-A quiet commun-
S-room. 2-story detached brick. fun base
snsnt on terms ms Cali mrs. Grove. UN. 1875:
ewes, ia 2535. cox & Co.. INC.
DEF. BRICK HOME, mos. old; 2 bed
d. MS, n " h; excel. cond. Priced right
bel-',se owner must sell; excel. financing;
approx. $1,000 cash: bal, like rent; price.
81 2 $50 Gaa Gsn Nj Gsddsrdll Ns a,l, with FRED
Evening star., 1948-02-11
HOUSES FOR sALE-southwe...

COLORED-223 F ST. s.W.-S295 down
easy terms; 8-room semidet. brick Cal
Morris Cohen or Milton vinnick, with
S03fi. home, GE O2Q7
Evening star., 1948-02-11

homes on lge. wooded lots: only "a blk.
from elementary school, with no streets
to cross: quality construction throughout;
luxe equipped kits; side porch and at
tached garages Q1x22); full bsmt; gas
heat; immediate occupancy. Call DI. 1016
'tir pm, VIM. H. SAUNDERS CO.. INC.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
HOUSES FOR SALE-kortheast.

- rms. in peri cond.: oil h.-w.l
Price reduced for quick sale. NO. 312'
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Godgets


different from other exterior pro-
tective coatings because wood oil has
alkali resistance This is necessary
Evening star., 1948-01-10

in q coating intended for. use over
concrete, stucco and masonry. since
alkali is a paint remover.
However, as superior as this paint
is for masonry and concrete it is
the American code that there must
always be developed something bet
ter, and that something was found
in chlorinated rubber coating be-
fore the war.
Protective and Decorative.
Backed by experience in pioneer
ing exterior concrete coatings and
the rubber base coating, 1t was only
a matter of time before q rubber
base masonry coating was discov-
cred. The manufacturer claims 1t Is
not affected by alkali.
Therefore it is the ideal protective
and decorative coating for masonry,
Evening star., 1948-01-10
The Washingtonians Ask
National Representation

A resolution calling for national
representation for the District was
passed last night by the Washing
tonians.
Miss Eta Taggart, president Of
the association, argued that. "as
the Congress Of the United States
will always govern us, we should
have national representation before
thinking of local government, which
can be vetoed.
The group indorsed Herbert P.
Leeman, president Of the Society
Of Natives, for the vacancy on the
Municipal Court.
The need for q stricter. building
code and more rigid inspection Of
all large buildings in the District,
particularly old ones, was cited.
The meeting was conducted in
the home of Miss Taggart, High
lands Apartments at Connecticut
avenue and California street NV.
Evening star., 1948-01-10

Is said to hold its finish and remains
true to shade.
The coating Is easily applied
without runs or curtaining, and
shows no tapping where work has
been stopped and later resumed.
It also can be spotted In.
A new storing device for storm
windows and screens is made Of
sturdy, heavy-gauge steel and keeps
sashes off damp garage or basement
floors, preventing warping and rot
ting. It also reduces glass break
age and does away with window
stacking in the old conventional
manner.
The storage device reduces fall
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Execution Of Griffin
Postponed to March 5

The execution date for Baxter
Griffin, AZ, of the 1900 block of
Tighth street NV, convicted mur-
lerer, yesterday was postponed by
Justice Alexander Holtzof of Dis
.rict Court from January is to
March 5, pending action on an ap-
zeal by Supreme Court.
Griffin, who is colored, was found
,uilty last March in District Court
N the fatal shooting OF Lee Hunter,
%, colored, in the latter's home in
The 100 block Of Ninth street NV.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the
conviction December 8. The shoot
ing, it was said, took place during an
argument over a card game.
Evening star., 1948-01-10

concrete, stucco and asbestos cement
exterior walls, which always contain
enough alkah to ruin ordinary
paints when surfaces become damp.
This new concrete coating, ap-
piled to the outside walls Of mas
onry or concrete building, not only
Is proof against alkal in the wall,
but also is immune to alkan or salts
issuing from chemical processes in
the neighborhood, insensitive to
moisture, sunlight and the disinte-
grative effects of weathering.
It is insoluble In most common
solvents such as gasoline, naptha,
kerosene or mineral oil. Solutions
of I've, sulphuric acid. muriatic acid
have no effect on it. Exceedingly
resistant to light, this new coating
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Guilty Plea for Series
OF Thefts Brings Term
OF 81 10 Isl Years

A 3l-ysar-old man today i under
sentence Of from sh to 36h years
for robbery. housebreaking and lar
eeny.
He Il James o. Wynder, colored,
Of the 600 block Of N street N.W.,I
who was given 9 TO ~ years yester-
day by Justice David A. Pine Of Dis
trict Court. Justice Pine, In turn,
ordered yesterdays sentences to be-
gin after Wynder finishes serving an
earlier sentence Of from 8 months
to q year and q half on which he
previously had been given probation.
Justice Pine ordered the probation
revoked.
Wynder had pleaded guilty to the
new charges. In one case, he and
a companion were accused Of steal
ing more than $4,000. after breaking
into a building of the American
Building Association in the 300 block
Of Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Another Already Serving.
In the robberies, Wynder was &C
cused Of taking money and taxicabs
from two drivers and also Of obtain
ing a substantial sum in q robbery
of the @ Street Junk Shop in the
100 block Of Q street NV. An
alleged companion in several Of the
crimes Is awaiting trial, while an
other companion in one Of them Is
serving time.
The sentences were among many
given yesterday in District Court.
Roland A. williams, "A, colored,
Of the 24O0 block OF Seventeenth
street NV, was given from 4 to u
years by Justice Pine for house
breaking and larceny, involving
small sums.
John G. Pierce Of the 300 block Of
New York avenue NV. was given
from ) TO II months by Justice Pine
for forging eight Government War
Bonds valued ct $1s.75 each.
EmbeMler Sentenced.
Albert Loft, 20, Of the $500 block
OF washington CIRCLE NV. WhS
given from 6 to 1S months by Jus
tics Edward M. Curran for sodomy.
Benjamin r. Carpenter. "a, Of the
900 block of H street NV. was given
from 8 to IS months by Justice Pine
for embezzling more than 5000 from
an employer.
Mary Ellis, so, colored, 1400 block
OF Seventeenth street NV. was
given from 2 to years by Justice
Richmond B. Keech for house
breaking.
Justice Keech also sentenced
George Spearmint, SO, colored, 2100
block Of Ninth street NV. to serve
from 2 to Z years for assault with
Q dangerous weapon in a cutting.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. C..
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, les.

and spring window work to half
the usual time. Storm windows can
be hung In rotation as they are
taken down. They may b hung
in vertical or horizontal position
with equal convenience.
There are four brackets to . set.
Each set holds 81 windows or
screens and is made SO that addi-
tional brackets can be added IN
tandem. Each set comes complets
with wood screws for mounting.
tFor further information on where
products mentioned above may be oo.
tained, address Room 724, Star. Building.
inelosinE stamped, seh-addressed envelope
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Evening star., 1948-01-10
Womon Sues for $50, 900
On MASSAGE Injuries

Miss Laura G. Hunter, 81. OF 2222
I street NV, yesterday brought suit
in District Court asking for $4,000
damages for back injuries she said
she received while being given q
mechanical electrical massage in Bill
Hutzell's Physical Fitness Club, in
the 17O0 block of K street NV.
The suit names the club properie-
tor, William Hutzell, as defendant.
Miss Hunter is represented by At
torney James r. Kirkland.
Evening star., 1948-01-10
q From Press to ToIk
On D. c. legislation

-Four representatives Of the press
will discuss pending District legis-
lation at Ais pm. today on Station
WOOK.
They will be Colt Hendley, jr., OF
The Star; Lemuel Graves, jr., OF
the Pittsburgh Courier; Alfred
Sweeny of the Baltimore Afro
American and James Hicks of the
National Negro Press Association.
They will discuss legislation on
voting franchise for District citi-
zens, on civil rights and on the
school system,
Evening star., 1948-01-10
Swedish Cuncer Expert
Stuys On in Moscow
BY ths Asseelotsd Press

- NV %SSoStoIO0 FbWS
MOSCOW, Jan. 10.-Dr. Ellis Ber-
ven, Swedish cancer specialist, still
was In Moscow today, although he
had planned to return to Stock
holm today or Monday. II possible
by plane.
DR.. Berven was called to Moscow
last week for consultation on a "se-
rious cancer case" The message
did not give the name Of the pa
tient. The Swedish press specu-
lated that the patient might be
Prime Minister Stain.
Swiss newspapers this week pub
lished stories inquiring whether Mr..
Stain was dead. The Russian En-
bassy in London and Tass said he
was not.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
BY jones BirehfieId

william L. Clayton, former Under
secretary Of State for Economic AZ
fairs and at present advisor to Sec
|retary of State Marshall, sat down
last nIgnt with the derndon Ro-
tary Club to a dinner rarely seen
in these days of shortages and high
prices. ii
He told them that the Marshall
Plan is risky enterprise that must
be entered into in the interest Of
the United States.
Mr.. Clayton was guest of the club
at historic Dranesville Inn. an old
stage coach stop on the Washing
ton Winchester run. The club has
been served here weekly for more
than 10 years by Mrs. Fannie Con-
ner and her sister, Mrs. May Mad
dox, and most of the food is pro-
duced on the place.
AT last nights dinner, huge plat
ters were filled with fried chicken,
mashed potatoes gravy, hominy,
heets, string beans. apple sauce,
stewed tomatoes and vegetable sal-
ad. There were hot, homemade
rolls and fresh butter, and the meal
was topped of with apple pie and
coffee. II
I Tanned by the Havana sun after
attending meetings of the Interna-
Evening star., 1948-02-26
2 Held in Fairfax
Taxi Yoke Robberie,

Two men were held for the grand
jury by Fairfax Trial Magistrate
Hugh Carrico yesterday on charges
of highway robbery in the yoke"
robberies of two taxicab drivers.
Ordered held under $1,000 bond
each were Lawrence Williams, 81,
colored, Of Route 2, Vienna, and
Ralph Adams, %, colored, of Cherry
Hill road, Washington. Both pleaded
guilty to the robbery of a cab driver
on February II on Route 683 in
Fairfax County. Williams also
pleaded guilty to a similar charge
for the night OF February 10. Adams
pleaded not guilty to the charge of
February 10, however, because he
said he did not take a ring and a
watch as charged. He admitted,
however, stealing money in that
robbery.
Police said the two men on both
occasions hired cabs, ordered the
drivers to go out Route 6s3, and
then one of them grabbed the taxi
driver around the neck while the
other took his money. They were
arrested last Friday after. Fairfax
County police stopped every taxi
that came along Route 6S3 until
they found cab occupied by Adams
and Williams. Police said they
answered descriptions furnished by
the robbery victims.
They were held for investigation
and admitted the two Jobs under
Questioning, police said.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Funeral Of George Oliver
To Be Held at ForestyiIIe

Funeral services for George AL.
fred Oliver, 80, maintenance super.
visor at Madeira School, will be
held at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at the
Forestville (Va.) Methodist Church
Burial will be in the churmh ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Oliver died Tuesday at the
several months illness.
He was a lifelong resident of For.
estville.
During World War II he served ir
the Navy as an electricians mate
In addition to his work at the
Madeira School, near Forestville
he helped his father. Harry Lester
Oliver, operate a dairy farm.
Besides his parents, he Is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude
Chesley Oliver; a son, Richard Ches
ley Oliver, and five sisters, Mrs
Austin Robinson; Mrs. Wake;
Nyce, Miss Virginia Oliver, Mrs
John Bradshaw and Mrs. Charles
Allen. all of Forestville.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Arlington League Asks
Non-Partisan Election
Provision in Charter

Amendment of the proposed city
charter for Arlington to permi,
nonpartisan elections of the county
and school boa>ds was advocated
last night by the Arlington Better
Government League. The league
voted to ask the Arlington delega-
tion in the General Assembly to
introduce the necessary legislation
The league also voted to ask the
Democratic and Republican Parties
to refrain from nominating can
didate In the county board elec-
tion this year. Both parties re-
Trained from indorsing the candi-
dates last fall with the result thai
the race for the county board was
conducted on nonpartisan basis
The meeting heard Mrs. Florence
Cannon, a member of the county
board, assail the actions of State
Senators Andrew w. Clarke anc
Charles r. Fenwick in connection
with nonpartisan local elections.
The league also voted to protes
to the Arlington delegation tn,
added powers which would be giver
the Commissioner of Revenue under
a bill authorizing that official Il
make new assessments on property
at the time 1t Is rezoned.
The league favors the new as
sessments but believes they shoule
be made by full-time assessor ap.
pointed by the county board, ane
not by an elected county official
The league previously had asked fol
legislation providing for a full-tim'
assessor.
A proposed department of re-
creation under the county boare
was Endorsed by the league.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Retirement PAY
Is Voted for 300
In Montgomery
Plan Goes in Effect
Monday at Initial
Cost Of SAB ,o64

The Montgomery County Com
missioners today voted to place all
county employees, except police and
teachers, under the Maryland State
retirement system.
The plan goes in effect Monday
and applies to approximately 800
employees. Initial cost to the county
will be $43,s64.
The action was taken at special
meeting In the Rockville Court
house after a decision on the pro-
posal was deferred at Tuesdays
meeting Of the board.
Commissioner Charles H. Jamison
voted for the plan and cast the
vote OF Board President Brooke
Johns by proxy, since MIR. Johns is
IN New York. Commissioners
George G. Esworthy and Oliver w.
Youngblood were not present but
voted for the proposal by telephone.
The nth commissioner, Wesley I.
Sauter. was present but did not
vote. He explained that he had not
had suficient time to study other
retirement plans. He added that he
thought the board was rushing into
this matter
Under the plan. retirement will be
optional at so years of age, but man.
datory at 70. Employees will not be
forced to join Immediately, but will
be given year in which to decide.
Employees hired by the county after
today, however, will have to Join.
Teachers and police are not af-
fected because they already are
under retirement plans.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
New Post Office TO Open
lin West HyattsyiIIe

A new West Hyattsville Post Office
will open Monday in the Queens
Chapel shopping center.
The present Office in an automo-
bile dealers building at Queens
Chapel road and Hamilton street
will be discontinued.
Hyattsville Postmaster Egbert F.
Tingley announced the new station
at 5412 Queens Chapel road, will
be open Mondays through Fridays
from 8 am. to 6 pm. Saturday
hours will be 8 am. to pm.
1t is estimated it will serve TO-
900 persons residing in Hyattsville
west of Thirty eighth avenue, anc
in the Green Meadows, Brookside
Manor, Lewisdale and Queens
Chapel road areas.
Truston H. Cannon, 4021 Long
fellow street, Hyattsville, will be
superintendent Of the new station
|Mr. Cannon has been with the Hy.
attsyille Post Office 20 years.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Mother Missing With 81 300
After Leaving Home for Movie

The police said Mrs. Mullins left
home to attend a movie. They
quoted her husband, Ortl1a Mullins.
as saying she carried receipts col
lected at their garage, 8 miles south
of Marlboro. Mr.. Mullins said his
wife thought the money would be
safe In her purse until she could
make bank deposit the next
morning.
Mrs. Mullins children range In
age from / TO IA years. A daughter
said today her mother never had
been away from home for more than
q few hours at a. time.
Mr.. Mullins said he was convinced
his wife had met with mishap.
The husband said he first noticed
Mrs. Mullins absence about am
yesterday, when he was awakened
by telephone call from a District
relative. He discovered that the au-
tomobile was not In the gauge anc
notified police.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Coronation to Be Climax
OF All BIadensburg Night

Cornation of a king and queen
will climax the All Bladensburg
Night program. sponsored by the
Bladensburg High School tomorrow
night at the University of Mary
land Coliseum.
John Borchert. senior class spon-
+sor, announced today that the pro-
gram also will include two basket
ball games and community singing.
The king and queen win be chosen
from the following: Ronald Lange,
Harold Pruitt, Henry Pruitt, Alfred
Haley, Wilbur Walker, Matthew
Gray, Delbert Peacock. jeanne Finn,
Eva Firmani. Blanche Hoffman
Frances Hill. Stella Mudd. Jate
Murren and Pauline Haley.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Man Is Jailed After Chase
Results in Captor's S Death

An Alexandria man arrested Mon
day after a chase blamed for the
death of one of his captors, yester-
day was held for the Alexandria
grand jury on a charge of auto
mobile theft.
After hearing In the Alexan-
dria Civil and Police Court, Mar
shall Butler, a, colored, 200 block
Of South West street, was jailed In
lieu of $3.50 bond.
Butler also was fined $500 and
sentenced to serve three months for
leaving the scene Of an accident.
Police accused him of stealing a
taxicab, In which he struck an au-
tomobile operated by Jeter G.. Long,
a postman. With the help Of an
other man. they said, Mr.. Long
caught Butler In Fairfax County
The postman died of heart attack
attributed to the excitement.
Butler escaped from the Alexan-
dria police headquarters but was re-
captured. He appealed the qbnyic-
tion yesterday.