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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-07-30

Betty flushed. She had had the
expression applied to her before.
Since her first days with the COM
pany, she knew she had been IA
miliarly referred to by the other
employees as ''Bandbox Betty" but
it was disconcerting to be discussed
in this fashion.
1.-THE least she can do" he leased,
"is give me dinner date"
That's fair enough" echoed Mr..
Humphreys, eff it's all right with
Miss Barclay"
"Well," conceded Betty, "but 1
warn you, have all the insurance
l need"
Dinner with John Thomas was
distinctly pleasant. 1t was cool in
the Orchid room and the table ap-
pointments were perfect. The floor
show was good, the food even better.
From cocktail to parfait, the courses
were faultless. John himself met
every requirement as an escort.
Betty began to be glad Mr.. Hum
phreys had put the fan on a chair.
mot hair out of place." John
commented, studying her across the
table.
"They drill it into you," countered
Betty, lat secretarial school. White
collars, tidy fingernails, all that"
I'LL BET" John said, suddenly,
eyes twinkling, YOU WOULDN'T
EVEN GET MUSSED AT A PIC
NIC!"
They parted early for, as Betty
pointed out, good secretary had to
have plenty of rest. Besides, there
was the usual routine of washing
hose and gloves, cleaning shoes and
purse, doing her nails and pressing
a dress for tomorrow.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-07-30
Chinese Money

Hundred dollar (yuan) bills are
SO worthless in China that some
junkmen are buying them by
weight as wastepaper. The price
offered is about $4,000 a pound. At
the black market rate of more than
100000 yuan to one United States
dollar it takes more than 5000
hundred dollar bills to equal one
United States cent, so their price
per pound is about two-thirds of
cent. The junkmen pay off in
high denomination bills, as no one
has the strength or patience to
AIRY out and count the small ones
any more.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-07-30
Dry Cleaning

Only safe way to dry clean is to
send clothes to the cleaners. But
if you insist on cleaning at home,
never do it in the house. The tin
lest spark-even the static cleo
tricity from rubbing wool or silk
can ignite some fumes. Keep hands
out of the fluid as much as posi-
BILE, air the clothes in the yard,
keep children and pets away.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-07-30
ODer 500 Bills.

Bills passed by the 8oth congress
likely will total more than 800 and
in addition about 800 private bills
were passed. Out of 81 vetoes by
President Truman, six were over
ridden. But on the major issues the
Both congress fell by the wayside
on such important bills as agricul-
.tire, housing, oleomargarine, ma
tional, health, federal aid to educa-
ton, a national road program, uni
versal military training and man,
others. II ts1s s,,.,s'.. ~ '''''''''
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-07-30
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Two Underwood Elliott Fisher Billing
Machines. In excellent condition. Head
Tick No. 26l727 PIG 10. purchased Aug.
0. 1916. Price 5000. Head Tick No.
251498 Pc 10. purchased Oct 2, 1945.
Price $20o). Both machines are designed
to handle continuous forms for purchase
orders. invoices. sales orders, requisitions,
freight bills. bills Of lading, express re-
cepts. COD. and parcel post receipts.
tax bills, etc.
THE BUCKEYE ALUMINIUM CO.
TO Spruce st. Wooster, Ohio
Phone 1896 Attention.: Controller
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-07-30
Abundant Along Coast

FOE SALE: 12.565 acres decided land
5000 Of which can be farmed. also 425
acres under Milk River irrigation project,
1850 acres leased. all fenced. full set of
buildings in fair condition. Electricity
in main buildings. reservoirs and good
springs on grazing land. Ample feed for
300 head of cattle the year around. $50
acres in hay. balance small grains and
sugar beets under ditch. Located on oiled
highway. " mile from stockyards and
town OF 600 population. Price 500, 900.
300 down, balance Is years at Sc.
WHITC0MB REALTY CO., Malta, Mont.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-07-30
STOCK RANCH
ONE Of THE REST

10000 acres in Whitman. Adams and
Washington counties including 1000 A.
Of state leases. 400 A. irrigated meadows.
1000 A. suitables for sprinkler system of
which $50 A. Is being developed this
year. This ranch will handle 1900 cattle
the year around. Exceptionally good
buildings and fences. on oiled road. In
cludes good farming equipment and
sprinkling system. Price 100000. terms.
HARRY SANDERS, Realtor
8. 6e3 Mil St. Celfax, WASHINGTON
Phone 279
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-07-30
Canadian River

The Canadian river is not in
Canada. It is branch of the Ar
kansas river, which rises in New
Mexico and flows eastward through
Texas and Oklahoma.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-07-30
Renovating Teakettle

To remove lime deposits in the
teakettle, add one-half cup vinegar
and one pint of water and boil for
several minutes.
Evening star., 1948-11-21

! believe this would not be necessary in most
marital investigations.
In some cases the news might be bad. In
the end the counselor might have to report to
the judge, We've tried everything Charlie
is confirmed alcoholic and won't respond to
treatment. 1t would be cruel to require Susan
to tolerate him any longer" Or the verdict
might be, Susan is 50 hopelessly neurotic
her demands on her husband are 90 unreason.
able, that there is no prospect of their living
happily together"
What About Aknnony7
WHEN decree involving alimony or child
support is to be granted, the Judge will have
to decide, after hearing all the evidence on
this issue, on fair award. While our report
does not 60 into this matter, myself do not
believe it service to the woman involved,
or to society," to give her an alimony award
that enables her to live as parasite the rest of
her life. On the other hand, l have some
times forced alimony upon woman who did
not ask it, if she was i'll or had no other
means of support. Of course, in every case
where there are minor children involved, some
provision must be made for their support.
Continued on page "A
Evening star., 1948-11-21

of filing divorce petition, the lawyer would
now be required by law merely to file an appli-
cation for Intervention by the state, giving
relevant facts
Enter the courts family counselor. She
talks with Mary and John - separately,
at first, also with their relatives and perhaps
their neighbors. She does not look for evi-
dence against either Mary or john She tries
instead to find out what is wrong with
their marriage just as doctor tries to
diagnose an illness.
The cause of the illness may be so obvious
= disagreement over money matters, per-
chance, or meddling by in-laws - that the
counselor, singlehanded, may be able to get
Mary and John to understand what has upset
their marriage. After working with the couple
for three months, six months, or perhaps even
longer. she is able to report to the judge,
John and Mary are now doing splendidly.
We can close their case
With another couple, the problem may not
be so simple. Charlie may be an alcoholic, or
his wife Susan neurotic. The counselor will
then call in a court psychologist Various
tests for emotional balance will be given
Finally psychiatrist, also attached to the
court, may have to be consulted - although
Evening star., 1948-11-21

by Jud &c Paul w. Alexander
as told to Dorothy Dunbar Bromley
conjugal rights. That was the beginning of a
long series of assaults he made on her. True,
he was arrested and sent to prison once for
six months. While he was locked up, his
wife and children suffered on relief, and
the taxpayers paid. Out of jail, he started
living openly with the other woman. But
to revenge himself on his wife, he came back
periodically to demand his rights and then
beat her up.
This case illustrates one way we judges
have learned that no social good is achieved
merely by keeping legally intact marriage
that is hopelessly dead - by refusing (when
we CAM to grant divorce.
Now let's look at the other side of the
Evening star., 1948-11-21

troubled picture. You have marriage be-
tween man and a woman who once loved
each other - two people who are by no means
all bad. But one partner commits an offense
against the other. A divorce suit is filed.
denominations are traded, and once the
battle has been joined. the golden moment
when reconciliation might have been
attempted usually passes. BY the time the
case reaches court, the only issues to be
thrashed out are the disposition of property,
the payment of alimony and the custody of
the children.
1t doesn't have to be that way In Toledo
we catch in time some of these unhappy cou-
pies who are sailing into stormy wind, be-
cause the whole town knows we have at our
court some very human and wise women
AS marriage counselors they can be a lot more
help to such couples than the usual family
member or friend, who is bound to take
Sides
A New Kind Of Law
l WANT to tell you about some of these mar
rages we've salvaged. But first let me explain
how the law will need to be changed in every
state and how new type of family court
must be set up before we can save shaky mar
riages on a national scale, humanize our
divorce courts and take the hypocrisy out of
our laws
About year ago the American Bar Associ-
alton appointed committee to study divorce
and marriage laws. Reginald Heber Smith,
eminent Boston attorney and vice. president
of the National Association of Legal Aid
organizations, was its first chairman. Our
committee included a judge, a former
judge, a former president of the ABA,
and prominent attorneys.
Last May our committee presented its
blueprint for divorce reform to the National
Conference on Family Life, Inc, meeting in
Washington. Authorities representing l25
organizations were at that meeting. The legal
section of the conference, attended by 100
delegates, including the representative of the
National Catholic Welfare Conference, unani-
mously indorsed our plan.
-Four months later. in September, l948 the
House OF Delegates of the ABA. meeting in
oedtue' UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED our report
There's Always q Cause
WE SUGGEST" we wrote in our report,
handling our unhappy and delinquent
spouses much as we handle our delinquent
children. When marriage gets sick there
is cause. This cause manifests itself in the
behavior. or misbehavior. of one or both
spouses Instead of determining whether a
spouse has misbehaved and then Furnishing
him by rewarding the aggrieved spouse with
divorce decree, we would attempt to
diagnose and treat"
Everyone" our report continues, ''is
familiar with the way the archaic test of
'guilA and punishment actually serves to put
a premium on vindictiveness, vilifcation,
Evening star., 1948-11-21

guilt and punishment actually serves to put
a premium on vindictiveness, vilifcation
exaggeration. fabrication. The smoothest
perjurer is soonest rewarded.
The ordinary divorce case is sham battle
against the little man who isn't there. Well
over IS per cent of all cases are ultimately
uncontested ="
Under our plan, divorce actions could be
started only where the couple have actually
resided - not merely been domiciled. Migra-
tory divorces would be outlawed not only
because this practice has led to endless evasion
and endless legal confusion, but because we
think it essential to make social investiga-
ton of the home
Let's take hypothetical case. Outraged
by some action of Johns, Mary goes to a
lawyer, tells him she wants divorce. Instead
Evening star., 1948-10-08
EVENING STAR, Washington D. c.
FRIDAY.

with him He was arrested Wednes-
day night on a warrant charging
him with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
If the people give us enough
time, We'll pay off," he said.
He claimed he owes $2,387O0O but
lists $2.5O0,0O0 as assets due him
oy Knetzer
William c. Dunham, Collinsville
attorney and wly-appointed re-
ceiVer for the KnetZer company
said the affairs are so involved it
may take year to untangle them
/ c. w. Burton. Madison County
/ States Attorney. said none of Knet-
zerS customers has basis for legal
action. He said receipts shown him
contain an offer to refund advance
payments if the cars are not deliv-
cred. Mr.. Burton said it meant that
Knetzer had not tried to obtain
money under false pretenses.
Most Of the 1900 would-be pur-
chasers of automobiles live in the
st. Louis area. But they sent money
from Is States and points as widely
scattered as Pasadena, Texas, and
Baltimore, Mr..
Frank Reisner, Jersey County
States attorney, said the complaint
against Kramer will be presented to
a grand jury November l. If Kramer
has not paid off his obligations by
the time of his preliminary hearing
October 20.
Kramer declined to disclose how
he expected to show profit by SELL
Evening star., 1948-10-08
Dealer Called in Prob'
0Caish-in-Advanee
Used Car Business
BY the Associated Press

ALTON, ILL.,, Oct. S.-Robert l.
Knetzer, EdWardsville automobile
dealer sought in a S2,5OO.OOO CASH
in-advance car sales business. was
served with two subpoenas here last
night calling for his appearance
next Friday in Springfield, Ill.
A. T. Curry of Springfield, deputy
United States marshal said Knetzer
Was subpoenaed as an individual
and as president of the Knetzer
Motor Sales Co. He said he did not
ask the car dealer where he has
been staying. Knetzer has been alb
sent from Edwardsville for the last
week
An involuntary bankruptcy petit
tioE has been filed at Springfield
against KnetZer by three Spring.
field residents. who said they each
deposited $1,000 on promise of 90
day delivery of cars
Arthur F. Kramer, who operated
new-uSed car business from an al
falfa field near Jerseyville, has filed
voluntary bankruptcy listing more
than 1900 persons who he said de-
posted amounts of 81 $50 and 81, TAO
Evening star., 1948-10-08

Mitchum and two others for trial
November ~ on charges of criminal
conspiracy and possession of narco-
tics.
Mitchum, Miss Evans, Actress Lila
Leeds and Robin Ford, real estate
agent, were arrested August 81 at
what police said was a marijuana
smoking party at Miss Leeds home.
Miss Evans attorney argued be-
fore Superior Judge Thomas L. AM
kbrose yesterday that arresting off,
GERS did not find marijuana in her
possession or see her smoking but
the court held that evidence was
sufficient to be considered by a jury.
Evening star., 1948-10-08
IOH From Flare Pot
On Bus Burns Three
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. Oct. Three
passers-by were burned yesterday
when a flare pot became stuck in a
dual wheel OF moving bus and
splattered them with flaming oil.
Police said the flare, used to warn
motorists of repairs at downtown
Evening star., 1948-10-08

intersection, was picked up" by a
transit company bus.
Mrs. Frances E. Townes, Miss
Audrey Rich and Kenneth Clark, all
of Baltimore, were given hospital
treatment.
Evening star., 1948-10-08

ing new or slightly used cars at
list price.
That is my s5,ooo,ooo secret" he
said.
Evening star., 1948-10-08
.Vicki Evans Must Stand
Trial With Robert Michum
BY the Associated Press

BY the Assotoied Press
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 8.-Dance1
Vickie Evans, Is, under court order
today to appear with Actor Robert
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03
Dixie Police
Rough On Race
Yankee Visitor
special 10 Trihune

CHICAGO.-Charles AleXan-
der. representative of the Chi
cago Civil Rights Congress. got
more than a taste OF the South'S
hospitality for Negroes in At
lanta, Ga. last week.
Not only was Mr. Alexander.
who went South to attend the
trial of the Ingrams. arrested
three times but he was hand
cuffed TO a telephone pole in
front OF a high school at East
Point, in a suburb OF Atlanta
and kept there for three hours.
He was Inundated thus by
the police 10 show the students
what happens 10 a Yankee
NJ who come down here
The Civil Rights representative
was held overnight, his personal
property seized. s9l taken and
not returned and he was forced
TO pay SIT fine on a disorder
" conduct charge, which officers
Holt and Roberts set forth as
"cussing on a bus
Mr.. Alexander admitted that
he. after having been cursed by
Csss DIXIE POLICE. p. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03
Mrs. Crooms
Elected To
MESA Board

AT a meeting OF the Michigan
Business Schools Association.
held last week in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. r. Louise Grooms, president
and founder Of Detroit Institute
of Commerce. was elected to
the board of directors Ii is the
first time race citizen has
served the association IN this
capacity.
Mrs. GroomS founded Detroit
Institute OF Commerce in l94l
and since then the school has
gained a national reputation and
is considered one Of the leading
private schools Of business IN
the country.
The school started with two
claSsroomS. library. and an
office in the Tobin Buildine II
now occupies the entire sixth
floor OF this down town office
building; employs SIX full time
teachers and three part time
The staff is intcrracial The
equipment is the most up to
date and the curriculum is geared
10 the needs of the community
the school serves.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03
Sigler's Promise?
No FEPC
Proposal
In Hopper

LANSING - There will
be no FEPC proposal before
the special session of the
Michigan legislature, il was
learned this week. Governor
Sigler had promised that it
would be included on his list
OF measures that must be
passed.
Major item before the law
makers will be an effort to
remove the 10 mill tax cell
ing under which IL elite s
have voted themselves. Their
restriction on the amount of
taxes that can be collected
from their citizens has led to
serious drains on state fnan-
ceS.
Otherwise, the governor
has proposed no new tax
measures. He is said TO be op-
posed 70 any new taxes.
which would rule out an in
crease in the gasoline tax
which has been proposed by
road builders.
Most of the measures slat-
ed to come before the legis-
latorS are of an administra-
tive nature paI.ticularlV
since the governor has back
ed down on his proposed
5 W ing constitutional
amendments.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03
Truman Angry
At Attitude,
Leader Says

WASHINGTON. d. C,--Presi-
dent Truman was reSentIul when
A. Philip Randolph told HIM
last week that Negroes wanted
democracy at home before they
were ready TO fight for II abroad.
Randolph had gone to see the
President as the leader OF a
delegation urging abolition ol
segregation in the armed services
and IN military training
The veteran labor leader told
reporters that be had reported
the altitude Of Negroes moi as
a threat" but as evidence OF
a deep emotional feeling"
The delegation told the pres
ident that if there were jim
Grow in the armed services un-
der new training and draft leg
islation this would provide a
beach head for Communism in
tSse TRUMAN. P..2)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03

passing by recognized him as
colored.
The white man challenged Bull
lock. who said he was there on
fraternal business.
The answer did not satisfy the
ouestioner. who reported the
matter 10 the management The
management in IFS turn. called
the police.
THOUGHT he WAS WHITE
Under questioning. the bell
hop declared that he thought
Bullock was white. and that for
that reason he had given him
the woman's room number
Bullock fled from the motel
(Sss MAN CAUGHT, p. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03

Two fiery crosses were burned
before the primary day. but local
Negroes simply did not let them
selves succumb TO the terror and
went unmolested 10 cast Their
ballots.
There are more than 800 quail
flied Negro voters IN the county
and ABOUT $500 qualified white
voters. OF the AS registered Ne
gro voters in JcfferSonVllle the
county seat. nearly 100 voted
Reports from the county in
dicated that substantial mum
bers OF Negro voters had also
cast their ballots in the rural
districts.
The fiery crosses were hUnrd
on the courthouse square an tic
Saturday and Sunday nigh, pre-
cedlng the election
The refusal of Twigg county
colorcd 10 be intimidatod bv
tsee KHAN DEFIED. p. ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03
Lone Raider" Of Vice
Squad Nets Another Club

The Lone Raider OF the Vice
Squad Patrolman Matthew
Barnes has only been on the
police force for five months but
ZEE has already compiled sem
sauonal record for knocking over
alleged vlolators OF liquor and
gambling laws.
InlS week he added 1 to,C bis
nae by bringing about The atrest
o Oh persons as a result OF a
d'd on the Musicians and Per-
lo.mers Club at 627 +. Adams
'a.lY Friday morning.
rive were arraigned Friday
morning before Recorders Judge
Jaan Scallen. and Ga more
, were brought before the same
l1.lN on Saturday morning.
maj date for all 80 was set
Jog April g.
violation Of the state liquor
isw was charged against James
carlisle. 4s. OF 5755 IroqnolS
ana Catherine Chambers. rs. OF
wIt John r. Solomon Pryor.
.nfs Cardoni; Douglas Erwin.
Ns Z. Elizabeth: Howard Tur-
nei 4lf Z. Columbia. and Car.
Ale were also charged with
seeplns and occupying a build
ing for gaming.
Inc. ne other "a are charged with
TWO NIGHTS
Barnes testified that he spent
.~e evenings in the Musicians
sno Performers Club before
. ne night of the raid. He said
al ne saw two blackjack
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03
Husband Meets
Death Trying To
Enter His Home

a nan was killed SATURDAY
NOM nc Dv bis conlmon-lapv
wife while attempting 70 gam
entrance to thcW home The dead
man a thar MoscN 81 ol
4780-23rd he WaS shot % death
bv his wlc Alenc
The killing was the result
OF a family argument between
the two. which had brought
police 10 the place the night
before, After The police had
ended the argument. Mrs. Mos.
ley told police she left the
place. Her husband threatened
10 kill her. she said.
Next morning when her huS-
band was out She ctWnCd 90
pack hcf clothes but ne re-
turned before She had finished
He tried 10 enter the house
but found the back door locked.
She told him 10 stay out until
she had left. but he persisted
tsee HUSBAND. P. y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03

Il ne ueai NlaN Us hNDt Ctf 1850.
40. Of the Douglas Hotel a. 45o
Theodore He Has shot 20 death
By Pauolman Ecwetd Sash
While be IS attempting 90 turn
has knife on Pairoimsn Angelo
DeBaSco
Oliver had been CONDUCTING
an Illicit affair with MIS- Anna
Bussle - OF 1888 Duoo.s The,
shared q room b the hotel where
the fatal shooting took place
CUT DURING ROW
Ms Bussie was CIT during
the rumpuS and was taken %
the Receiving Hospital lie ~
attves UP antl press time have
been unable 20 find he
She and Oliver had been Qusi
ieEng r the hotel on NQndav
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03
GUILTY of Passing for White"
Man Caught Knocking
On Hotel Room Door

WILSON, N. C.-Because
ne was caught knocking on
ne door of a white woman's
MOTEL room here, w. N. Bull
,oSk' a fair complexioned
eolored man, was fined in a
. we. court recently and &C
Tor white.
s, bullock Ia reported TO have
t,sn'eIed the hotel where he got
"'e woman's room number from
bs. pei hop. lie then went TO
bsr room and was knocking on
ooor when a white man
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-04-03
Taxicab Company Refuses
Service, Letter Charges

The Surest way 10 prove or
dlsprove" the charge that GER
tain leading taXlcab company
dlScrimInates lis 10 be a Negro
waiting for or calling FOR . CAB. "
Joseph 5. Logan Of 3752 + Con
greSs told Manor Eugene Van
Antwerp in a letter released on
Monday
Logan urged the licensing of
SO additional taXicabS to be
operated by Negroes IN order
10 provide far PLAY TO tic Nc
gro riding public OF Detroit
Il. There has been no gen
eral public order of this cab
company that their drivers