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Evening star., 1948-11-25
Board Again Blocks
Cafe 5 Plea
For Beer License

For the second time in less than
five months, the Prince Georges
County Board of License Commits
sioners have refused to consider an
application by a Lanham Md
restaurant for a permit to sell beer
and light wine. In both instance, a
technicaiity has been the reason for
the boards refusal.
Yesterday. during the board's
monthly liquor hearings at Upper
Marlboro, the application was not
heard because the application form
was ruled as not in order and was
out-dated. On July %, the board
refused to hear the petition because
the applicant stated a license for
the establishment had been revoked
previously. The board itself said the
establishment never had possessed a
license permitting sale of alcoholic
beverages.
Sixth Attempt.
Yesterdays session was the sixth
time that John D. Stancliff, owner
of an establishment on the Lanham-
Severn road, has appeared at public
hearings without ever actually ac-
quiring the license.
The County Board decided yester-
day to refuse another hearing. The
decision followed a motion from at
torneys for opponents, asking the
board to dismiss the application.
About so persons appeared at the
hearing yesterday but did not testify.
The motion was filed by Attorneys
Samuel w. H. Meloy and Jerrold V.
Powers. Mr.. Stancliff was repre-
sented by Attorney M. Hampton
Magruder.
In other action. the Liquor Board
granted three new licenses and ap-
proved transfer of ownership of two
others. One of the new licenses, an
on-sale beer and light wine permit,
for the Maryland Newsstand, 30l4
Hamilton street, West Hyattsville,
was granted with provision that
no alcoholic beverages be served on
the premises. The on-sale clause,
in place of the establishments pres
ent off sale permit, was approved to
permit "take-out" sales on Sundays.
a right not authorized under the
of sale license. A sworn statement
promising to comply with this pro-
vision was submitted by Thomas B.
Kicker, owner of the place.
Service Station Gets License.
Other new licenses were granted
James w. Bond and John W. Smith,
to sell beer, wine and liquor. off sale,
at the Gwynn Park Service Station,
mile north of T. B. Junction.
Brandywine, and to Alden T. Keet-
ing, chairman; George P. Berbakos.
treasurer, and Robert B. White and
Robert M. Raves, executive officers.
to sell beer, wine and liquor, on-sale,
at the 81 Club, 3l05 Naylor road,
near Silver Hill.
A beer, wine and liquor, off-sale,
license at the Rhodes Liquor Store,
Canary Trailer Camp, Berwyn, was
transferred from John P. Nichols
to William M. and Lettie v. Rhodes
An on-sale. beer, wine and liquor
permit for Dettas Musical Bar, 1854
Marlboro pike. Oakland, was trans
ferred to Peoples-Wall. Inc, with
officers listed as Frank p Peoples.
president; William Abbott, vice
president, and Lois P. Wall, secre-
tary- treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
By John V. Horner

Among the administrative po-
sitions to be abolished by charter
reorganization in Montgomery Coun-
ty is that of clerk to the commits
sioners.
There won't be a Board Of Com
missioners and the duties performed
by the clerk will be absorbed by the
county managers Office.
The present clerk is j. Ernest
Hawkins, 81, native and lifelong
resident of Etchison, a community
10 miles north of Rockville.
He has responsibility for records
of the governing body and in ad-
dition supervises service at the
courthouse in Rockville Officia!
correspondence is also handled by
his Office.
Mr.. Hawkins, Democrat, was ap-
pointed clerk by Republican COM
missioners. He was chosen for the
job two years ago, when the COP
captured four of the five seats OF
county commissioners and swept
candidates into numerous offices.
With his brother, Thomas F
Hawkins, the clerk operates gen.
eral store at Etchison. They took
it over from their father when
Ernest Hawkins was just IS years
old and have been running it ever
since.
Mr.. Hawkins was appointed a
deputy sheriff for Montgomery In
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Month Left in Campaign
For County BOYS Clubs

Prince Georges County residents
were reminded today that about a
month remains before the current
subscription drive for $4,000 to
operate the SO county Boys Club
units comes to an end
An appeal for more volunteer
workers to help out in the stretch"
drive was made by Ira T. Byram, jr,
general chairman of the campaign.
Evening star., 1948-11-25

II lafge-Scale rlOt were 10 Dredk
out here or a mob march on Wash.
ington, the Police Department woule
meet the crisis with an outfit
trained in military formations, teal
gas warfare and the use of the clut
in street fighting.
The Police Department civil dis
turbance unit-unpublicized unit
Police Chief Robert j. Barrett per.
mitted photographs to be taken yes
terday-was given $25000 appropri-
alton by the last Congress.
1t is composed of patrolmen
motor cycle men and plainclothes-
men assigned to the unit in addi-
ton to their regular duties in theil
precincts.
Its commander Is Inspector Lloyd
E. Kelly. veteran of two wars. who
started training the men last Janu-
ary and made this summary yes
terday:
I'VE are better prepared now tC
cope with any large scale civil dis
turbanCe than we have ever been IN
my time. We have the equipment
and the men who know how to use
it. We have sufficient chemicals on
hand to cope with any riotouS mob
that might be expected to invade
Washington"
Keyhole Gas Gun.
The unit and its members also
are being trained to deal with barri-
Icaded criminals. One of their gadg-
cts shoots liquid gas trough a key
hole. This would be used, Inspecto,
Kelly explained, where a criminal
was holed up in an apartment house
and couldn't be reached by shooting
through the window.
Headquarters of the unit IS a
large room on the second floor of
police headquarters. Two sides of
the room are lined with shelves
where each man slows away his
equipment. Another wall is lined
with riot-type guns, submachine
guns. sawed-off shotguns, carbines
and high-powered rifles.
Completing the arsenal are thou
sands of rounds of ammunition OF
all types.
Shelves are loaded with gas gren-
AIDES, flares. and first aid equip
ment. To one side are piled cots
and blankets in case men must
be relieved during sustained dis
turbance.
ALSO on hand are six walkie-
talkies and two complete battery
operated public address systems
with turntables to play records.
These, it was explained, could be
used to give warnings, orders and
information.
What Rioters Would Face.
In case of riot, here's what the
rioters would face:
A compact wedge Of men advanc-
ing slowly with specially designed
3O-inch batons gripped across their
chests in both hands. Behind them
would come men with gas guns and
carbines ready to go into action.
The rioters would see the men
in Army helmets, carrying or wear
ing gas masks, and ready to use
the three fast-burning tear gas
grenades each man carries as part
of his equipment.
Inspector Kelly emphasized that
the formations are adapted to
the crisis to be faced.
Smoke grenades, for instance.
would be thrown to screen an ad-
vance or to create confusion by
blanketing a crowd so the leaders
would lose control.
A diagonal formation would be
used to force the crowd in the di-
rection police would want them to
go.
With a wedge, a crowd might be
split.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
CheverIy Meeting Called

The North EngleWood Citizens
Association will hold a special meet
ing at pm. tomorrow in the Chew
erly Christian Church, Sixty-fourth
and State Streets, Cheverly, to dis
cuss' storm drainage bids opened
this week by the Prince Georges
County commissioners.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
New Polio Case Reported

RICHMOND, Va. Nov. Is (P.-
One new case Of infantile paralysis
in Prince George County today NOV
ed the Statewide count of cases 10
$50 for the year, the State Health
Department reported.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Artist to Exhibit Work

Mrs. Mary Eta Sharpe, 724 South
st. Asaph street, Alexandria, will
exhibit her oil paintings and water
colors from Monday through Decem-
Der II, at the Alexandria Library.
The exhibition will be open to the
public.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
K. of G. Breakfast Set

The annual memorial mass, COM
.munion and breakfast of the Ed
ward Douglass White Council,
Knights of Columbus. will be held
at 7:30 am. Sunday at st. Charles
Church, Arlington.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Lodoe PIuns Square Donee

A square dance sponsored by the
Silver Spring Chapter, Order OF
DeMolay. will be held at 9 pm.
tomorrow at the Silver Spring In
termediate School, Chicago and
Philadelphia avenues, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Post of Clerk to Commissioners
ToBe Abolished Under Charter
Hawkins Says County
Must Make Provision
For Some of Duties

zone of a series on key person.
dlities inUOlUed in Montgomery
Countys change of government
under the charter System.)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09
Wanted: More Homes

In spite .. all the glow ng accounts on how healthy
DetrotS record honlebud there still large
number OF people here who ZACH adequate housing faci
ties large percentage o these people can AFFORD 10 pay
Tor housing by renting buying but they 40 not
want 10 buy Sub->tandard housing at inflated prices.
As the renting : concerned, they can afford 10
pay the that being asked, but there no houses
TO rent.
According a recent article long statistics aver
ages lgures. facts the median rent IN the
L. ; $50. Half the nations rAlters paying more
than that half less Sounds great until you get ready
and rent ms mythical mouse al this mythical rent
or q neighbors prices.
he report goes on 10 say that the Acute shortage
OF rental has doubt forced many families 10 buy
homes often inflated prices and somewhat beyond their
means. simply order 70 obtain shelter
This too true. Many family mas been forced into
an unrmet hurried sale simply because they had 10 move
and live somewhere
There still large number OF families sharing
homes and apartments for waiting be lucky
enough 70 eaten ar unexpected ,acancy
Many OF these families could buy il they could md
moderate priced home desirable and i they could get II
financed
The housing problem stu in the hands Of the pri-
home builders out they don't do something about
relieving TIE shortage me government NH have 10
step Il.
Unless he ending agencies cooperate N liberal
FHAn-ared oans, the government IS going 70 have 10
step IN there, TOO.
liz either or both cases would be 4 expensive
process Private sources build ard lend both
econon al than the go eminent could. But would be
eee,stv Tor the people Of Detroit and the United
STATE, 74>t te housed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09

al the United Nations General
Assembly in Paris.
Jimmy Fletcher, the nsrcot-
les agent. was in town vaca-
tionlng. He never works in
Washington, his home town.
AME Church bishops are
split over payment OF salary
10 Bishop Joseph Gomez, who
was assigned TO South Africa
by the Episcopal Committee
at the church's last general
conference but never went
there. Some OF the bishops
reputedly would not be averse
TO getting a slice Of Texas,
rich diocese. annexed TO their
district. ANY way. Dr.. Arthur
Jackson. financial secretary OF
the AME Church. will plead
that he is a mete stakeholder
and will carry out the orders
OF the court as 10 whether
10 paw salary TO Bishop Co
mez Under the rules OF the
church. bishop who doesn't
so 10 foreign assignment
within ninety days after his
assignment is not entitled to
draw his paw
Natalie Cole Johnson. mate
OF Charley Johnson. Orange
New Jersey) medico, was a
visitor here recently. DR..
George (Sparkyl Adams. who
was seriously injured in an
auto accident recently. has
come home from John Hop
kins Hospital in Baltimore
The Rev. and Mrs. F.. T.
Tindley OF Lansing (Mich9.
are guests at the Dunbar Ho-
tel OF the Rev. DeLoss NJ.
Scott. pastor OF the National
Tabernacle. Also guests at
the Dunbar are the Ravens.
Howard Diges. James Kicks,
Warren Settle. Leonard Puzey
and Maithe Marshall. who
were appearing at Club Bali
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09

characters.
The Young Lions" by IT,.
win Shaw. New York: Ram
dom House, $685. A war now
Ell whose action begins on
New Years Eve, 1889. Three
unrelated characters are the
central figures. and the story
advances. telling first OF one
and then another, producing
irony, suspense and counter
point.
The Sky Is Red" by Giu-
Seppe Berto New York: New
Directions. 5000 Another nov
ell OF the aftermath OF the
war. with Italy as the locale.
comes from the pen OF an
Italian author. Four Adde'S
cents set up housekeeping in
the ruins OF a bombed Italian
city. The story shows a de-
veloping friendship. love and
companionship.
Guard Of Honor" by James
Gould Cozzens. New York:
Harcourt. Brace g. Co. $500
Using a military background
of an Army Air Base at
Ocanaar. Florida. the author
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09

The most popular OF these
proposals seems TO be the one
calling for change in the
bv-laws Of the association 10
give members. through their
chosen representatives the
right 10 choose all or ma
jority OF the directors.
A more drastic proposal is
the one calling for conn
plete house cleaning among
the present officers OF the as
ISOLATION Contrary 10 THIS
proposal is the one suggesting
the retention OF both DR., Du
Bots and Walter White. execu-
tive secretary OF the aSsOcis-
ton. with a clear-cut definit-
ion OF the areas OF their EN-
ployment so that there will
be no further clash OF person
allties between these two men.
The association las not al
ways been Secretary-domi-
mated organization with the
power In the hands OF one
man. In the early days the
work was done by group.
the outstanding members Of
which were Oswald Garrison
Willard. Mary White Owing
ton. William English Wslling.
Paul Kennady. Joel Singarn.
Charles Edward Russell and
Dr. Du Bots.
During this early period the
program OF the association was
formulated. Intensive efforts
were made 10 combat lynch
ing segregation and discrimi-
natory legislation proposed in
the Congress The association
fought insidious race superb
ority propaganda, such as was
contained in David Griffith :
film. The Birth OF q Nation
Also during this early
period the association won the
first and perhaps the most
important OF It's legal fights
against Acknowledgement when
the United States Supreme
Court declared Illegal the So
called grandfather clauses
written into the constitutions
of southern states 90 permit
illiterate whites 90 vote while
DISTINGUISHING qualified coll
ored electors.
Lynohings increased In 1918.
War was declared in April.
1917. and the association
fought for an officers train
ing camp. A segregated camp
was opened AZ Des Moines.
Iowa. Following the war there
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09

You Can't Turn the Clock
Back by r. w. G.. Mackay.
Chicago and New York: Ziff-
Davis Publishing Co. S350)
This is a book by a member
OF the Labor Party in Eng
lands parliament. He gives
his views on the United Ma
tions. which he deems weak;
the political PHILOSOPHERS OF
the Soviet Union. as well as
the u. S., and other important
items of the world situation.
"Charaed." by Edits Morris.
New York. Viking, $3.50
This book is story OF the
aftermaths OF war. Homeless
families and children in Pc
land form the characters OF
this touching novel.
"Seraph On the Suwsnee.
by Fora Neale Hurston. New
York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
$3.50 Using the turpentine
and sawmill country OF Flo
rida as the BACKGROUND, Fora
Neal HurSton MAS woven a
tale OF zestful living in a
flowery land Away and Jim
Meserve are the principal
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09

1luGie W GVu VI SNN hfNhs
Yeh, these were the days
when you wore bars, had an
orderly 10 take care OF your
clothes, drove around in a
jeep with gas tank that
always read full" had . lit
tie gal in every bivousc town.
and every retreat on Friday
evenings led 10 Lost Week
end" for which you did not
have to explain 10 anyone as
long as you took the reveille
salute on Monday morning.
You liked that-didn't you,
lieutenant? Well, sir, you can
have il again II you want to.
The Army is Immediately
in need OF $4,000 officers
There is no law under which
officers of the civilian COM
ponentS can be ordered back
10. active duty without their
consent. Therefore. this $4,000
must be made up entirely OF
volunteers. You can be one
OF those volunteers.
To be eligible for extended
active duty you must hold a
commission in the OFFICERS
Reserve Corps or the National
Guard. II you are any Army
officer OF the United States
Officer (AUS), like most OF
the OCS men were, and have
not become a member OF the
ORC YOU may still apply for
the ORC and when you re-
ceive your commission there,
then apply for active duty.
A recent Army Department
change in age in grade re-
ouire me nj Is re-established
"Categories One and Two"
for officers. That is. service
for one or two years. The
age level for major, leuten-
ant colonel. and colonel has
been raised 10 60 years. so
YOU can see how hard up the
Army really is.
With this ruling. second
lieutenants, first lieutenants
and captains. who ave APP
preaching the age OF 40, may
serve in category one Tor one
year. or il they are approach
ing the age OF 48. may sign
for two wears. Similarly. ma
jors. lieutenant colonies and
colonies who are approaching
the age Of 50 may serve one
wear Those who are APP
preaching the age OF 80 may
sign for two years In other
words. YOU still have oppor-
tunity 10 get in at least one
wears service unless YOU are
already so years old, so age
Is no excuse.
The age in grade" changes
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09
World Series Conduct

VAIN ~ World Series looking as II it is in Cevelards
bag r.. Mring Detroit neighOors already packing
their aag, AID makng piansto attend Naturally large
number IS race fans ALL be going In addition TO be-
ing enthusiasts, the possibility Of seeing Satche
Page and barr Dolby action World Series game has
ea>a1, prn,f@cr
word q caution. The word TO The
- say me .nw!>er
et us hope that representatives OF De-
-r here and disgrace the Motor lily ny
.a.g-tr BEL ayiours Enjoy the game. yes. Have a
j. can re done without acting fool
-ole feel that they have 70 tank up until they
ard then proceed 10 behave in a man
rsr eyed y attract the most attention and show that
taer cor give darn about anything
Ba,-aa fan, 1r34d 81 he Negroes who have made
The please LEI the PLAYERS be proud Of
ne aas sr1 e' IA be ashamed OF any uncouth dem
ors,ra.ors
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09

The villains we're the array
OF defense counsel who were
determined not 10 lei Murray
make the trial a grand jury
probe OF the numbers racket.
Yvonne Simkins was the
star witness-not in her testl-
mony because II was minor
but in her answers. carriage
and department the Howard
University graduate was head
and shoulders above the other
witnesses
Her mate. Roser Simkins,
witty and dignified msn-o
the-world. gave the court his
full name - Roger Williams
Slmpkins. named for the
first Baptist minister in Amer
lea" meaning Roger Williams.
English colonist, founder OF
Rhode Island and an apostle
OF religious liberation.
Which brought the query
from MURRAY whether Roger
was a minister The court
room go, a belly laugh out
OF that one.
Apparently back OF the
trial was District Attorney
George M. Fav's yesrning to
Get Al the men who make
the numbers game possible in
Washington and the big shots
who operate il. He again shot
. blank.
The next move the aambl-
ing fraternity awaits is that
Of Police Chief Robert Bar
ret against Detective Nichols
before police trial board.
II he does. the lid may be
blown off the numbers rae
kei
The NAACP is asking for
donations 10 pay the expenses
OF Walter White. executive
secretary OF the association.
columnist. magazine writer
observer and consultant TO
the United States delegation
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09

were the race riots OF East ST.
Louis, Chicago and Washing
ton.
There were the Elaine. Ark
anSas. riots. the residential
segregation cases OF 1917. and
the Sweet case in Detroit
In 1920, James Weldon
Johnson, field secretary, be-
came the secretary OF the as
ISOLATION. Poet and litterateur,
he led the fight against lynch
ing and in 1921 succeeded in
forcing consideration OF the
Dyer anti-lynching bill upon
the Congress only 10 have it
finally killed by a filibuster.
During this period OF ef-
feciive work by the associa-
ton. the power of the Secre-
tary was shared BY the chair
man % the board who rep
resented the board and gave
considerable time as real
executive. II aslo was shared
with the editor and publisher
~ the Crisis-Dr. EuBois. its
founder
The association has now
reached the point where il
must decide whether il shall
be run by secretary and his
office staff with a board
whose members are his ere
stures and are in large
measure only window dress
ing" or by board chosen
by the membership and re-
sponsible 10 tho membership
for its actions. The logical de-
cision seems 10 hc 10 end
personal dictatorship.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-10-09

go with the enjoyment Of the
earned fruits flowing from
that which builds aud maA.
tains freedom and equally.
Mr. Trumsn's friends hold
that the Democratic party
gave itself a much needed
bath al its recent nstionN
convention in Philadelphia
when II repudiated that Ssg.
ment OF the party which mace
bold. for some reason hard 10
understand. 10 have the party
go on record as the enemy Of
Americans OF color. and, hence
against the majority OF PEG
ples OF the world.
They hold that the Demo.
cratic party is washed OF rs
DlXiecratic element for good,
they hope. And that the
Democratic party now hss a
chance OF becoming what Il
should bean average mans
party. the party Of the PEG.
pie. And on the basis Of Mr.
Truman's fights for the people,
they think the people will *.
press their appreciation by re-
turning him to the White
House for another four years
II is felt that the Southern
ers who walked out At Phil
adelphis signed their owa
death warrant when by Their
action they moved the rest OF
the nation TO give them the
bad name" OF "Dixiecrsts
They illustrate by the story
which goes: An Insurance.
man walked unlimited ilis
a woman policy-holder's Nv.
ing room 10 collect q weekly
premium.
While writing out the ~
ceipt he was bitten on ne
leg and his pants torn by the
woman's dog IL told me
woman she should nav ior
that. The woman stated she
would do nothing Of the Kind.
because he had no business
coming into her room The
collector replied "slrishi Y
that's the way YOU feel about
u. ] will just give YOUR dog
bad name and Get him killed
AS he walked alone ~
street several dsvs late 10
saw the dog near = group
lettering men across tho
from tts local DRUG store. IL.
yelled Watch out. tina, 10.
Is mad" Each man scampes't
Tor a stick. brick or Gun win
which 10 kill the dor As ~
little doe ran towrrd Me WOE
tcr's house. he was fclled hg
4 bullet.
The Insurance collcc'N
peeped from behind = corr.
and called 10 the woman y
told you ! would give vou'
doe . bad name and get him
killed" A
"DiViecra'" l. a bad rfr'
II viii get its owners killed