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FRED MAC FARLANE-
BY r. H. Amphlett Leader

There r a few things which
there can be no difference of
opinion about. One Of them is
that Fred Mac Farlane, former
Acting Principal of Frederiksted
High School, now Principal of
Talita Cumi School, st. Thomas,
does not teach school, but is a
TEACHER. This is a distintion
with a difference. To teach school
is, perhaps, to work hard five or
six hours every working day: to
be a teacher is to love tart for art
sake" to- grow and expand in
mind even as those who you
teach grow and expand. To teach
school is to teach certain subjects;
to be a teacher is to know and to
be able to explain why these sub
jects; are being taught. To
teach school is to apply certain
fixed principles; to be a teacher
is to strike straight at the root of
fundamentals.
Mr.. Mac Farlane does not con-
fine himself to the schoolroom; he
works anywhere and everywhere.
Make my home yours" it is his
wont to say to pupils, and not a
few of them used to take him at
his word, thereby converting his
home into a school any old time.
Praised by subordinates, esteemed
by parents, a favorite of pupils,
his recent promotion to TALITA
CUMI, st. Thomas, all indicate
that his work has been apprecia-
ted; although it was hoped, nay,
almost prayed for, that MI. Fred
Mac Farlane would have been
appointed Principal of Frederik-
sted High School.
It is a notable fact that Mac
Farlane's methods Of teaching
have been passed upon as logical
constructive and pedagogically
sound by not a few men who are
pre-eminent in the scholastic
world. Those of us who have made
a careful study of the work done
by him, particularly during that
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Shortly before and also after
the transfer of these islands from
Danish to America sovereignty,
Attorney R. H. Amphlett Leader
used to write for AVIS Character
Sketches Of men in public life.
In this issue we re-publish one of
those Sketches which is about our
honored Guest Speaker at our
Centennial Celebrations, Dr. Fred
eric G. Mac Farlane. It first APP
peared in AVIS during 1919.
ed
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stood aside and complained
bitterly that they did not re-
ceive a formal Invitation" a
faithful few gave all the help
possible.
But outstanding was the
work of Bill Baar white con-
tinentaD who was not sent a
formal invitation, but merely
asked on the street to give a
hand. He did the lions share
in the Christiansted program
especially, aided by Mrs.
Maria Gibbons Thomas, hard
working principal of the Pet
er's Rest School.
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picture? Well, it is Fred Mac Far
lanes.
When you see a teacher who is
sincere in his work, whose mind
is untrammelled, take off your
hat to that teacher. That teacher
is a parsonage. Fred Mac Farlane
is a teacher out of the ordinary.
Take off your hat to him-he is
a parsonage.
1t was said of a certain presi-
dent of John Hopkins University
that if he was put on the end of
a log and a student on the other
end there would be a university.
Similarly, whenever one boy or
girl and Fred Mac Farlane are to-
gether there is a school.
And with all SO unassuming, so
simpleein department is Fred Mac
Farlane, that to know him is to
recognize the wealth of truth in
that pithy saying Of Longfellow:
THE supreme excellence is sim
plicity."
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period when he had full control
Of the Frederiksted High School,
are able to say from experience
and first-hand knowledge that il
cannot be overestimated.
Loyalty to his work has been
spoken of as one of his highest
qualities. It is. But it would be
extremely difficult to say what
is his highest quality. Take en-
thusiasm now-that is an indis-
pensable quality for a teacher.
Why? Because teaching to be eff
fective must be of the heart as
well as of the head. Well, Mac
Farlane has so much enthusiasm
that the pupil is yet to be found
who having attended School I'M
der him lacks enthusiasm in his
work. Contact-understand?
While the school has not been
moderated in the past, its place
its importance-in the commun-
lty has not been fully realized and
therefor, many good things ac-
complished by the school have
been credited to other sources.
But in the long run a community
is no better than its school. If the
school remains behind the times;
the community remains the same
place. If the school is abreast with
the times, other things being
equal, the community will even
tually "get there"
Apart from teaching as a voca-
ton, if you have the ability try
1t as an avocation. Teach a little
whenever there is a chance. It
will broaden your vision. Be a
doctor, an official, a lawyer, a bus
mess man, a journalist, an archi-
tect, a musician, a minister-but
be a teacher. Teaching is Mr.. Mac
Farlane's vocation and his avoca-
ton is teaching. Fancy one study
ing a classic while taking a rest!
Imagine a man after witnessing
a game, say cricket, surrounding
himself with boys and trying to
find out how many of them could
tell when the winners entered
their winning wedge, or how the
losers played MISUNDERSTANDING
to help them to get an itelligent
view point Of the game! Get the
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Of course / could hardly
mention all those who contrib
uted to the success Of the cele-
brations in the Island my per-
sonal observations 5 h e.
that Mrs. Hilda England and
Mr.. Julius Cooper were there
from start to finish. Mrs. Eng
land, who headed a large com
mittee found herself alone to
dress the Centennial Queens
float, until a group from the
Women's League went over to
aid her.
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THE LIGHTHOUSE
by camilla

Two bouquets of orchids to
Frederiksted for their decora-
tons of the Bandstand and
the Park area, it was almost a
dream. If prizes were being
offered and / were the Judge,
they would have gotten first
and second prizes.
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The celebrations in both
towns excelled any other any
where, despite the fact we
went into it without one cent.
Oh! yes, Mr.. Norman Cissel
drove up to the Avis office
and gave the Secretary of the
Centennial Commission $500
without solicitation. That was
thoughtful indeed.
AS is customary, those who
criticized most-and still are
doing sold absolutely moth
ing to help.
Those who did work
REALLY WORKED. Sur
prising was the fact that while
many well-known persons
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Man Hurt byPiIedriveI
Is Used 10 Accidents

Johnny Fratantuono of the Dis
trict's Water Department was recov-
ering today after the latest of a
series of misfortunes which has be-
set his 19-year life almost from It's
beginning.
A four-ton piledriver hit curb
and tipped over on his right leg
Wednesday as he worked at Second
and Bryant streets NV.
That he escaped with only leg
injuries should surprise no one who
knows him.
His mother, Mrs. Paul Lagana,
433 Seventh street SW.. recalls that
when her son was 2 years old he
fell out of a rocking chair. When
ne was 6. he was hit by a car.
Two years later. Johnny suffered
an infection of his right leg which
caused doctors twice to give up
hope for his life. The boy wore
Miraculous Medal given him by
a priest. He had So blood trans
fusions and recovered.
Another automobile accident left
him. with a broken right leg. He
was hit recently by a streetcar,
tipped backwards and hurled a few
inches from a plate glass window,
suffering cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Woman S|ashes Policeman
With Knife Hidden in Dress

A woman with knife hidden in
her dress slashed an arresting po-
liceman early today. Five stitches
were required to close the face cuts.
Pvt. Charles F.. Sullivan of No. 2
precinct was taken to Freedmen S
Hospital. the nearest to the scene
of the cutting. After being released,
he wrote the report of the case at
the precinct and went home
Police said the officer went to 6ia
N street NV. in patrol wagon to
pick up fugitive from the District
Training School, listed as Christine
Smith, 81, colored.
AS he was putting the woman
into the wagon she whipped out a
knife and slashed Pvt. Sullivan sew
eral times on the head and face, &C
cording to police.
The Smith woman, charged with
assault with a dangerous weapon,
was held on 81 1000 bond in Munich
pal Court today and her case was
continued until Monday.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Boat Tour Planned Sunday
To Fort Washington Area

First of series of conducted
tours to historic Fort Washington,
Md, will be sponsored by the Ma
tional Capital Parks Office at 10
am. Sunday. when the Potomac
Clipper, 5O-passenger sightseeing
boat, will leave its dock at the Tidal
Basin Inlet Bridge in West Potomac
Park. The tour will be held at
the same time each Sunday during
October.
Charles E. Shank, park service
historian, will accompany the boat,
describing scenes along the river and
conducting the party through the
fort. The return trip is scheduled
to reach Washington by 2 pm.
A combined caravan trip and
camera stroll also will be held on
Sunday. The destination is Gettys-
burg National Military Park. Special
buses will leave 1416 F street NV
at 8 am. and will return at $50
pm. Camera strollers will travel in
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Ex-Rfftor Of Paris u.
Kills Himself al Is
By the Associated Press


PARIS, Oct. 1.-Gustave Roussy
former rector of the University oi
Paris. slashed his wrists and died
yesterday. police announced.
Mr.. Roussy who was 70, was ar
rested in June of last year and ac-
cused Of fraudulent dealings in
Swiss francs in the amount OF
2S,000,0OO French francs (about
$4,000 at current exchange.)
He was born in Switzerland No.
vember "a. 1874. He died at his
home in Paris.
Mr.. Roussy formerly was a French
member of the United Nations Edu-
cational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization. He was noted in
France and abroad for research in
cancer and was scientific adviser
to the French Atomic Energy Com
missariat.
At the time of his arrest. he was
charged with misusing treasury
bonds valued at millions of francs.
Although removed from Office, he
succeeded in adjusting the affair in
a way the French government did
not make public. He never went to
prison.
Police said Mr.. Roussy tried to
kill himself with poison shortly
after he was arrested last year.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
By the kssoeiuted Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-Penicillin
dust, inhaled directly into the nose.
throat and lungs. has cured symp-
toms of the common cold in one to
three days, three physicians reported
today.
Their study, published in the
Journal of the American Medical
Association, showed:
That of a group of 1859 common
cold patients treated, AZ per cent
were considered cured and 80 per
cent showed marked improvement.
These phenomena cannot be fully
explained on the basis of the known
properties of penicillin and need
further investigation the doctors
said, adding:
In many instances the penicillin
dust seemed to exert a vasocon-
strictor (shrinking) action OF the
mucous membrane of the nose and
throat.
Patients stated that they could
breathe more freely through the
nose and the STIFFNESS and congeS-
ton of the acute rhinitis (inflamma-
ton of the mucous membrane OF
Evening star., 1948-10-01
First Completed CrossIey Poll
Puts Dewey's Total at 300

listings under consideration could
change this. Recent State ballot
rulings and other events may divide
the vote of the other Southern
States, even making it possible for
one or more of these to 60 Republi-
can by a narrow margin. At the
time of the first poll these States
were considered definitely on the
Truman side: Arkansas 90. Florida
90. Georgia Q2), Kentucky I'D,
North Carolina 90, Texas t23.
Polls now in progress will soon re-
port Southern voting attitudes ~
the light of recent events.
With the 20 States and 242 elec-
toral votes previously reported as
reasonably sure for Gov. Dewey, this
completes the 48-State roundup of
the first poll.
In summary, the results would
seem to indicate that Gov. Dewey
can count on 242 votes out of the
necessary 266 and is likely to have
81 more. These add to 300. In addi-
ton, ne may take any one or all
of those in the tie range. If he
takes them all, his total would be
1876.
Further, he has some chance of
taking Tennessee Q2) and on an
outside chance he might even take
Missouri 15), Utah a. and one or
two Southern States with a three
party split.
President Truman, on the other
hand, assuming no Republican or
States Rights victory in these States
due to three-way split. and all
electors voting the same way, would
seem to have 96 votes from these
States: Missouri, Utah, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North
Carolina and Texas. In addition, he
has fair chance of Tennessee, to
make his total 108. If he also should
carry all States within the tie range,
his total might be 1874, considerably
short of the necessary 266. Even
with New York, Massachusetts, and
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Colds Cured in One to 3 Days
By Inhalation of PeniciIlin Dust

the nose) often improved immedi-
ately after treatment.
Also, on occasion, the pain OF an
acutely sore throat was ameliorated
in one half hour to one hour after
treatment"
Pending further study, the re-
searchers are assuming thaS the
penicillin dust attacks not the virus
that causes the cold, but the bac-
terra that prolongs it.
Penicillin has proved potent
weapon against some bacteria, but
has not proved itself effective, tt
date, against the tiny virus that
invades the human cells.
Patients merely breathe in the
dust through a mask one to three
times daily. Three to six minutes
are required for each dose and pa
tients can 60 about their business
without loss of time and with mini.
mum expense.
The study was conducted by DR.
Louis Krasno of the Department OF
Clinical Science of the University
of Illinois Medical School; DR.. Pau
S. Rhoads and DR.. Mary Karp OF
the Northwestern University Medl-
cal School.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
By Archibald N. CrossIey
Director. the Crossiey Poll

Outside of the South, where the
availability of candidates is still un-
settled, the first poll finds IL pivotal
States with ia electoral votes close
enough to be captured by either Gov
Thomas E. Dewey or President Tru-
man. Nevertheless, the poll indi-
Gates Gov. Dewey's election by 30s
votes or more.
Three of these pivotal States
Massachusetts, New York, and Idaho
with 81 electoral votes. appear to
be established for the Dewey COL
umn, but on the basis of past polling
experience must be considered piv-
otal for the present.
The other 9 States (47 electoral
votes) are in the tie range in the
first polite. two percentage points
or less from a Dewey-Truman even
decision. They are: Rhode Island,
Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota,
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Ne
vada and Montana.
In addition to these twelve States
there are two others just within the
usual zone of safety on the Truman
side. e., IS per cent of the Tru-
man-Dewey total for President Tru-
man. These States - Missouri us
votes) and Utah a votes are be-
lieved unlikely to shift to Gov.
Dewey, but a shift is possible, par
ticularly if Henry A. Wallace goes
on the Missouri ballot and takes
Truman votes.
As for the Southern group, the
States of Virginia 11 electoral votes)
and West Virginia 80 and Okla
homa Q0) fall within the tie range
Tennessee 12) is on the Truman
side, but close enough to be pivotal.
Alabama 1D, Louisiana 1O.
Mississippi 90 and South Carolina
90 on the basis of the present bal
lot listings are likely to be found
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Loew Ho|dup Suspect
Also Named as One Of
Sin $4,000 Robbery
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Oct. IA man held
in connection with the $4,000 jewel
robbery of Mrs. Sonia Loew, Czech
beauty and former wife of member
of the Loew theater family, has been
identified also as one of three men
who took $4,000 in gems from a
restaurateur September 7, police said.
The restaurant man. Louis Levin,
picked out Stephen Bayer, Al, from
q police lineup yesterday.
Bayer earlier had been identified
by Mrs. Loew. divorced wife of Elias
M Loew. as one of the three men
who invaded her hotel suite Wednes-
day morning, bound and gagged her
and escaped with her jewels.
Identified as Robbers.
Mr.. Levin identified Bayer, Ray
mond Lussa and Arthur Ostrov as
the trio who took jewelry from his
apartment early last month. Ostrov
Is the twin brother Of William Os-
troy, arrested in the Loew case. All
three in the Levin case were charged
with assault and robbery.
Bayer, William Ostrov and a third
man, William Bruley. were charged
with assault and robbery in the
Loew theft.
Mrs. Sari Gabor Hilton, Hungarian
beauty and former wife of the no.
tel owner, Conrad Hilton, looked at
the lineup yesterday but failed to
identify the man who robbed her
of more than 100000 worth of
gems a year ago.
Her Robber Better Looking.
Mrs. Hilton, arriving with the
movie actor, George Sanders. was
greeted by Mrs. Loew, who said she
and Mrs Hilton are old friends.
AS Mrs. Hilton left the lineup
room she waved goodbye to Mrs.
Loew and told her:
My holdup man was better look
ing than these"
The arrests were credited to a long
search for a known cracker by
Police 1t Francis x. Cassidy.
Evening star., 1948-10-01
Eost-West Cancellation
In U. N. Seen by Evott
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS. Oct. DIR. Herbert V
Evatt of Australia. president of the
United Nations General Assembly
said today that the U. N. will bring
the East and West closer together
and not drive them apart"
DR.. Evatt told newsmen he would
not bet "one franc on the breakup
of the U. NJ" and warned against
selling the United Nations short"
IF we could only have truce in
politics, we could really have some
great results" he said.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

Idaho, the total is short of enough
electoral votes to re-elect President
Truman, unless by some means some
of the Thurmond States could be
swung.
The Dewey-Warren ticket should
have 500 votes or more.
(Copyright, 194s, Crossley, Inc)
Evening star., 1948-10-01

a separate bus. National Park Serv-
ice historians will guide the group
on the tour of the Civil War battle
field.
A nature stroll tomorrow will
take off at 2::30 pm. from Dyke
parking area on the Mount Vernon
highway, about 2 miles south OF
Alexandria. This point can be
reached via A., B. & w. bus marked
Mount Vernon.
Anoter Sunday attraction is a
leaf and acorn walk in Rock
Greek Park from 3 to S pm. The
starting point is Sixteenth street
and Missouri avenue NV.
Evening star., 1948-10-01

The caribou Is the only member
of the deer family in which both
the male and female are antlered.
The echo., 1948-01-15
College Presidents Urge
Negro Students to Apply
Fcr Scholar -
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS URGE
NEG % STUDENTS TO APPLY
FO2 SCHOLARSHIPS

NEW YORK, JAN. 5-Dr. Marion
L. Smith, president of Nl1llsaps Col
lege, Jackson has Joined the presi-
dents of 172 leading colleges who
have issued a call for Negro stu
dents to apply for ten thousand
scholarships. These presidents com
prise the Board of the College Scho-
larship Fund for Negro Students.
The Fund helps Negro students to
finance their education at 968 inter
racial, non-segregated institutions
According to Fund officials, few Ne
groes realize that thousands of scho-
larships are available to them.
Students are urges to- send their
names and addresses to the College
Scholarship Fund for Negro Stu
dents, Room 462, 800 West 122nd
Street, New York, N. Y. The Tuno
is supported by voluntary contribu-
tons and therefore offers its SER
vices free of charge.
The echo., 1948-01-15
MALARIA CONTROL UNIT PRO
TECTS ARMY IN KOBE

WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN
KOBE, Japan = The 18th Malaria
Control Detachment, consisting of
one officer and eleven enlisted men,
forms an important link in opera
tons to safeguard the health of mill
tary personnel stationed in Kobe.
the supply center for southern Hon
shu.
Recently the detachment engaged
in an extensive spraying Of DOT in
military installations and dependents
quarters. Several thousand rc5ccs
control bats were placed during L.is
praying caupaiEn. This mar'zc
Nd increase Of tve5ty per. cent s.
,he work to eradicate the menace
-aused by rats in the area.
First Lieutenant Milton p. Elem
ings of Houston Texas, is the de-
tachment commander, and Staff Ser
gent Clarence Q. Dukes Of Tanro
Florida. is the unit first sergeant.
Other enlisted n,.l Jes. nee -. e
Continued on page II
The echo., 1948-01-15

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to the records compiled in the De
partment Of Records and Research Of
Tuskegee Institute, l find that one
person was lynched during the year.
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| 1916; equivalent to the number one
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The echo., 1948-01-15
MRS. E. F. YOUNG, SR. LOSES
BROTHER

Mrs. E. FNYoung, ST., has been in
Fannie for the past two weeks,
where she went for the funeral of
her brother, Amos Perkins who died
suddenly in Chicago, Illinois. The
passing of Mr.. Perkins was a shock
to the Immediate family as we'll as
their many, many friends, in view
of the fact he had not been il.
Funeral services were held in Fan
min Wednesday, January 7. We ex-
tend to Mrs. Young and the family,
our heart felt sympathy in the pass
ing Of one so near and dear.
ON SICK LIST
The echo., 1948-01-15
FOREST

Lodge No. 400 has lost one of its
ncrbers in the nerson Of Mrs. Ann
oLS Ia-sea 49, @-Apel
The echo., 1948-01-15
l. I 80 HING FOR l9l7
QUE
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TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE
Dear Sir:

l send you the following informa-
ton concerning lynching for h e
year 1917:
The echo., 1948-01-15

Mrs. Gertrude Larkin who m t
with an accident several weeks ago
continues to improve. She is at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Mabel Ken
drick at 1910 saith Avenue.
The echo., 1948-01-15
PHILADELPHIA
Dear Secretary:

Dear Secretary:
l am enclosing two renewals which
will let you and the readers know
that I am still climbing upward. Our
lodge continues to make progress.
Mrs. Annie H Blackstone, No. $50
The echo., 1948-01-15

Miss Eleanor Morgan, an employee
of the Holbrook Benevolent Associa-
ton has been off two weeks ill, how
ever, she has resumed her duties
in the office.
The echo., 1948-01-15

Mrs. Lizzie Hill of this city has
been on the sick list for the past
several weeks. We think she is on
the road to recovery.
The echo., 1948-01-15
WAYNESBORO

Brother Secretary:
You will find one renewal and one
new member for lodge No. 1876. We
are still on the war path.
VIM. KinsloW, President.
The echo., 1948-01-15
About Folks We
Know
ATTENDS MEETING

Bishop Roy L. Young has re-
turned to the city after attending a
meeting in Jackson, Tennessee, on
January 7, The bishop stated this
meeting was very we'll attended and
proved a profitable one.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-09-30

Admittedly, the pedestrian
was here before the carl" Mon
tana Highway Patrol Supervisor
Chas. L. Sheridan said today,
"but an average of Is pedest-
rians are killed in Montana each
year because they failed to real
lze that a collision with a motor
vehicle is normally fatal. =
Most of the pedestrians kill
ed are either very old or very
young, and almost none of them
hold drivers licenses which Sug-
geStS that they are not too well
acquainted with them. All mot
oriStS should be careful about
pedestrians, but all pedestrians
should follow some simple rules
of safe walking, such as:
81. Cross streets only at in
terSectionS, with the protection
of the traffic lights if they are
present.
"2. Use sidewalks wherever
they are available.
49, Walk facing traffic, as
above, where no Sidewalks are
available.
a: Don't walk yourself tc
death!"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-09-30

The same press which issued
the first paper in Oregon and
California was taken to Wash
ington to print the first paper
there.