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Milford chronicle., 1948-04-23
Germans Swap
Rags For Suit
BY IRENE SIMON
AP NeWsfeatIIres


BERLIN - Rags may be cast-Off
clothing in the rest Of the world,
but in Berlin they're the open sesa-
me to new suit.
Clothing stores carry signs in
their windows reading: Bring in
q rag certificate" and "No suits
without rag certificate"
! 70 get a ra0 certificate you just
cart. fifty pounds or more of the
stuff to the nearest rag man. The
catch is that rags are even scarcer
than the suits. Families have brOk-
en- up over the battle for rags" In
a recent court case a woman asked
for a divorce because he stole my
good woOlen dress and light sum
mer coat to get enough rags for a
! suit. "
I Armed with the certificate you
then look around for a clothing
store. Clothing stores, however, are
hard to find in Berlin, for few
stores have windows and fewer
still have clothing in them.
/ Almost as a by-though the man
twill ask you for $50 marks. That
I represents the take-hOme monthly
wage of the average typist il
you find the suit.
! City officials in charge of the rag
and-suit business contend that
suits must really be regarded as {
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-23
British To Keep Replica
OF Wright Plane

LONDON = (P - The British
will place a replica OF the historic
Wright brothers biDlane kitty
hawk" in their science museum
when the original goes home. The
replica is being built by students
at the Dehaviiland technical
school.
Under the will Of Orville Wright
the ''Kittyhawk," which made the
first powered fight with man
aboard in 1908, soon will be re-
turned to the United States.
He sent the craft to England af-
ter a long dispute with the Smith
sonion institution in Washington,
d. G. The Smithsonian had credited
the Langley "aerodrome," which
was wrecked in a launching a few
days before the Wrights flew their
plane, with being the first capable
Of powered flight with a pilot.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-23
Wo0dman, Kill
That Tree


PINEVILLE, La. - (P) - Pois-
Oning trees is Fred A. Peevy's busi-
ness. He is ecolOgist for the
Southern Forest Experiment Sta
tiOn branch here. And he reports
that much of Louisiana's potential
forest land is mOnOpOlized by
pest" trees like blackjack oak and
bitter pecan.
These trees were left years ago
when timber was cut from the land
and their snread has prevented es-
tablishment of useful pine forests,
Peevy says. The pest" trees can
be eliminated at small cost by the
use of amOnium sulfamate, his ex-
periments show. A Gun or cups, ac-
cording to size of the tree, are
chOnped at the base and the poison
poured in.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-23
No More Iron Pants
In japanese Offices

TOKYO -P)- Anti-militarism
in this nation which once bristled
with militarism takes the darnedest
forms.
Kyodo News Agency said of1cials
of Kagawa prefecture refuse even
to sit in a chair once owned by Cen.
Maresuke Nogi and it had to be
moved out to the reception room.
Gen. Nogf won his fame in the
RussO-Japanese war.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-23

premium for turning in the more
important rags. They report that in
the Soviet sector a special firm
called Texta has been set up to
handle the rags operation. This
firm is supposedly responsible only
to Soviet headquarters.
No one knows exactly where the
Soviet sector rags go, but one rag
wag figures he has the answer.
+ They're probably storing them
for some future 'mopping up OPP
eration," he said.
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-23
A nd Little
Lambsie Gasoline

. LONDON -(P)- Horses eat oats
and dogs eat meat-but it still
takes thirty gallons of gasoline a
month to operate the famed Guam
took stag hunt in Somerset.
One use is collection of the deer
that the hounds run down. The
other: noting any damage which
may have been caused by the hunt
in passing so that it may be re-
paired"
Milford chronicle., 1948-04-23
GEORGETOWN

G. Arlington Pepper, County p.
NJ A. chairman, has announced a
price support program on white
potatoes will be available to
farmers Of SUSSEX county this year.
In announcing the program Mr..
Pepper listed the following mem
bers Of the State p. M. A. Potato
Advisory committee for 1948. In
formation on the program is avail
able through the county P. NJ. A.
office in Georgetown, or the mem
bers of the advisory committee,
who are: G. E. Ocheltree, Newark !;
Chris Zimmerman, Dover; Joseph
Wilds, Wyoming; Raymond Town
send, Frankford: Vance McCabe,
Selbyville; Edward Cordrey, Mills
borO; VIM. H. Henderson, George
town; w. 2. Tarbell, Dover; Frank
W. Clayton, Newark; John Her.
hOldt, Dover; G. A. Pepper, George
town, and r. Harry Wilson. Dover.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-08-21

urer, N. H. PLATE; secretary, O. M.
McNair; assistant secretary, ]. E.
Magee; chaplain, Rev. E. L. Griffin;
assistant chaplain, T. j. Williams;
reporter, Professo r w. CB.oykin
The committee on Constitution
was composed of Professors A. G..
Gordon, P. c. Moore, Wayne Cal
bert, ]. d. Montgomery and ]. H.
Harvey. The planning committee is
composed of Professors S. ". Mar
shall, Dan Smith, H. H. Lee and j.
w Collins.
The organization has as its pur-
pose to promote professional ethics
among its teachers, to develop the
teaching of Vocational Agriculture
to the highest degree of efficiency,
and to promote harmony, coopera-
ton and brotherly love among all
teachers but more especially among
its members. Under the adopted
Constitution regular teachers of Vo-
cational Agriculture, supervisors of
Vocational Agriculture and other
teachers connected with local de-
partments of Vocational Agriculture
are eligible for membership.
All teachers of Vocational Agri-
culture who have not adequately
affiliated themselves with the orga-
nization and all other eligible and
interested persons are requested to
contact the President at Indanola.
the Vice-President at McComb, or
the Secretary at Belzoni.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-08-21
SUCCESSFUL SESSION

The Mt. Center District c. S. and
BTU. Congress held a successful
session July 30-31 and August /,
l948, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
at Rock Hill Baptist Church. The
pastor is Rev. G. C. Bradley.
The meeting was presided over
blythe President, Rev. James Nc
Cinty ST., assisted by the Vice-Pre-
sident Rev. c. F. Jordan. The first
topic was ably discussed by Rev.
c. D. Brown of Jackson; also the
second topic by Rev. S. P. johnson
of Tougaloo.
The opening sermon was preach
ed by the pastor, Rev. G.. c. Brad
ley; the educational sermon by Rev.
Jno. Carey; sermon on mission by
Rev. j. c. Mathews; sermon on
doctrine by Rev. C. c. Anderson.
sermon by Rev w. M. Slaughter.
The educational class work and ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. L.
c. Wilcher, the dean and his help
ers.
The Presidents message was a
masterpiece. Bro. M. c. Hill, the
State Congress Secretary, gave a
splendid lecture. The money rails
ed inside totaIed s55s.43.
Rev Bradley and his members
entertained the group with not a
stone unturned. A vote of thanks
was given them for their kind hos
pitality. The meeting adjourned to
meet at Hope Spring Baptist church
in 1899.
The officers are Rev. James Nc.
Clinty, ST., President; Rev c. F
Jordan, vice-president; Mrs. Lucille
Williams, secretary; w. D. Burns
Cor; G. w. Williams, treasurer
and Rev. L. c. Wilcher, dean.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-08-21
North Jackson
News

Rev. S. K. Veal and Rev. A. R.
Thomas motored to New Hope
Grove M. B. Church, Sunday, Aug
Sst Is, to witness revival meeting
With the pastor, Rev. James McClin-
ty, Jr. The meeting was spiritual
and inspiring. The church is blessed
TO have Christian minister and
leader. Rev. Thomas and Rev. Veal
expressed their deep appreciation
10 rthe fine courtesies shown them.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Hollins of Lud-
low Street motored to Mt Hood M.
3. Church in Clinton, Sunday. The
HOLINESS state that they enjoyed a
wonderful meeting. The pastor is
Rev. Daniel Hill.
Dear Friends, have your names
and addresses in the Mississippi
Enterprise often and your relatives
viii know how to find you Rev. A.
R. Thomas, 2122 Mobile Street was
very proud to receive letter from
his cousin and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. E. Thomas of Seattle, Washington
In this manner. Read the Mississippi
Enterprise each week and your old
friends and relatives can locate
where you are, or you can locate
them, through these columns.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-08-21
Vocational
Agriculture
Teachers Formed

The Negro teachers of Vocational
Agriculture met during the 1913
~ F. A. State Convention and or
ganized the Vocational Agricul-
ture Teachers Division of the Mis-
sissippi Vocational Association"
with the following Officers duly
elected:
President, Professor M. c. Dukes;
president, T. M. Moman; treas
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-08-21

Mr.. John D. Rhodes, a member
OF the faculty of the Mary Jones
School, and lovely little daughter,
Marilyn Dolfinette, are visiting in
Detroit with friends and relatives
They are expected to return home
shortly.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-08-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan w. Tate and
little son Ronnie and MIR. and Mrs.
Arthu I'D. Bynum are visiting in the
home of their parents Mrs. Tate
and Mrs. Bynum are the daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Hender-
son. They motored from Chicago.
Accompanying them on tn "trip
were Mrs. Mary Ella Bynum, Mr..
Bynum's mother, and Mrs. Annie
johnson and little son. Mrs. Mary
Ella Bynum is visiting in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Dave Smith. Mrs.
johnson is visiting in the home of
her mother, Mrs. Ella Jackson.
Little Ronnie spent his first birth
day, August l, with his grandpar-
ents and uncles, Thomas Jr. and
Irwin Henderson.
Evening star., 1948-06-04

With temperature rising you're breeze your Raleigh
wosted light hardly Tailored With the
round the features Of pad
ding heavy nng weight That sir weather comfort
Before the thermometer climbs another tropical Raleigh
Single double breasted solid coIo pin checks shadow
poten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
Grid Injuries Funny to Everybody But Victims
Andus New Redk Recalls How Bono Star KOd Three

boy from Southwest Louisiana to
even tryout for pro team and
if I make good it'll encourage
more boys to try. And I-want to
coach, too, but I want to 60 back
as successful pro player. Being
here, playing against the best
men in the game ought to make
= me smarter, too. I've learned a.
lot already"
Andrus thought he missed his
big opportunity last December
when Coach Turk Edwards
secuted him in the North-South
game at Montgomery. Ala. Two
days before the game he came
down with a severe attack of flu
and at kickoff time was running
a temperature over 100 degrees,
but he got out Of bed to play.
Then, in the first five minutes
Of the game he wrenched his
knee and was taken out. He got
1t tapped and went back in, play
ing IS minutes on defense, and
when Edwards told him he
played well enough to tryout
with the Redskins Andrus was
ready to kiss him.
well, not quite" he retracted,
'but I sure felt good"
Andrus began his football ca
reer as fullback at Rayne High
School, but Coach Hurry" Cain
moved him to guard and under
Gene Mitchell's tutelage he be-
came a pretty good one. He
picked up more experience with
the powerful Fort Pierce am
phibious squad, where he played
with such seasoned pro cam
paigners as Bill Daley, Marshall
Goldberg, Lee Artoe and raft
of others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
Grid Yunks Rally
To Score Over
| Rockets, 35-27
BY the Associated Press

FREEPORT, N. Y, Aug. 19.-The
New York Yankees snapped back
from 14-7 halftime deficit
with three third-quarter touch
downs and whipped the Chicago
Rockets, 1927, in an All-America
Conference football exhibition last
night.
A crowd of 10,o61 witnessed the
game in the Freeport Municipal
Stadium.
The revived Rockets ran their
edge to 21-7 before the Yanks
started moving through the air in
the third quarter. Spec Sanders
passed 81 yards to Lloyd Cheatham
for the first tally. Then Van Davis
grabbed another Sanders toss and
bulled over from the Chicago To-
yard line. The third Yank touch
down of the period was registered
by Halfback Casey, who intercepted
a pass by Angelo Bertelli on his own
IS and ran IS yards to score.
Harvey johnson kicked all five
extra points.
Elroy Hirsch. the Rockets run
ming star, contributed the Chicago
touchdowns in the opening half, but
was injured in the third quarter and
had to leave the game. Hirsch ran
So yards for. 1.-The first score and car
ried over ore of Bertelli's passes for
the second. Steve Juzwik and Eddie
Prokop scored the other Rocket
touchdoWns.
Bob Kennedy and Bill Daley tai
lied the first and last New York
markers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
President Gives Advice
To Bows From Carolina

Sixty small boys-members of the
Knee Pants Baseball League of
Dunn, N. c., will return home with
some sound advice from President
Truman.
The President, who received them
at the White House yesterday, told
the boys, who range in age from
8 to IA. that baseball teaches one
that somebody has to lose.
The President told the boys of
his experience at Griffith Stadium
the other night when he rooted
for Washington. The Yanks won,
but the President said he will be
back again roofing for the Sem
atOrS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
Ayers WaNop Dons
In Exhibition, 42-24
BY the Associated Pres,

PASADENA, Calf, Aug. 49,
Postmaster Frankie Albert and the
San Francisco Ayers walloped their
rivals of the All-American Football
Conference, the Los Angeles Dons
AZ to "a, in an exhibition game last
night in the Rose Bowl before 58,207
fans.
Albert pitched four touchdown
strikes, ranging from to 80 yards,
and scored one in person as the
Bay City club marred the profess
sional debut of Coach Jimmy Phelan
of the Dons.
Glenn Dobbs was the big gun of
the Los Angeles offense, aided by
Fullback John Kimbrough.
The '49erS scored six touchtowns,
the Dons two and one field goal.
It marked the first pro game to
be played in the Rose Bowl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
Shorkey and Boxter
|GroppIe Hour to Draw

Babe Sharkey and Laverne Baxter
didn't settle anything in their fea-
ture rassling match last night at
Turner's Arena. They grappled to
a one-hour draw.
In other bouts Marvin Mercer
and Sander Kovacs whipped Joe
Kamaroff and Joe March; Tony
Verdi downed George Flynn in 81
minutes, and Hans Kampfer won on
disqualification over Count Won
Dusing in Z minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19

representing the District and Fed
eral Governments.
All bowlers from the various de-
partments interested are urged to
contact Kirsch. His Office num-
Der is Executive Bill, Branch 494
and his home phone, Dupont 1882
Annual meeting and election of Pop
Crawley Memorial League will be
held at Mount Rainier drives next
Monday at pm. Team captains
and pinmen desiring to bowl in the
16-team loop are asked to attend.
The team limit is $50.
There are several openings for
teams with $40 to $50 averages in
Connecticut Avenue Business Mems
League which meets at tonight at
Chevy Chase Ice Palace. Manager
Hap Newman is striving for a 90
club lop with a $500 first-place
nriZe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
Bethesda Girls Capture
County Track Meet

Bethesda Chevy Chase Recrea-
ton Center again took the honors
in the sixth annual track and field
meet for girls. sponsored by the
Recreation Department of the Mary
land National Park and Planning
Commission at the Rock Greek
Recreation Center.
The Bethesda girls finished with
a total OF $50 points, far ahead OF
Rock Creek, runnerup with II
points.
East Silver Spring took third with
40 points, followed by Kensington
%; Arlington. Is; Capitol View
241k; North Four Corners, 10; Jes.
sup Blair, 10; Garrett Park, Is;
Woodside, IS; Montgomery Blair, II
Westbrook, 10; Woodlin, 512; lillian.
Gale, 5; Wood Acres, 5; Silver Spring
intermediate, Colesville, 2, anc
Cabin John, !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
RosedoIe Playground
Captures Two Titles

The Rosedale playground has two
championships to its credit today
the boys and girls senior District
Recreation Neighborhood Centers
softball crowns.
The boys won theirs with a 7-3
victory over Langley, while the girls
defeated Edgewood, Al.
Edgewood advanced in the junior
girls class, winning, 21-1, over
Sherwood before losing to Ray
mond, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19

II tried to play against the best
OF them every chance I got" An
drus said. Il wanted to find out
for myself If I was good enough
to make the pro league and after
a few games I thought was.
But I'VE found out it's a tough
league and I'll have to hustle to
make it," ---------
Andrus was Navy lieutenant
q. g. during the war, after grad
uating from the midshipmen's
school at Columbia University.
but the closest he got to real
fighting was duty in the Philip
pines during the last month of
the campaign. Then he spent
six months as captain of an LIST
returning Japanese :, prisoners
from China to the land of the
setting sun. That was bad
enough, he decided.
Andrus is studying for, his
masters degree in physical edu-
cation at Louisiana State Uni
versity and this summer, before
reporting to training camp,
played some semipro baseball
around Rayne. He was regular
first baseman and relief pitcher
and batted cleanup. He also
was the manager, which may
have had something to do with it.
He looks good and strong
enough to stick with the Skins
and he claims he gets better as
the season progresses. MY wind
improves and I get more STAN
ina" he says.
II he's in there you'll know one
guard position is being handled
pretty well. If he isn't, well.
you'll know superman is playing
the position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
First European Entry
For President S Cup
Since 80 Expected
By MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.

The first Gold Cup entry from
Europe in 10 years was in prospect
today for the Presidents Cup Re-
gatta here September Is and rs.
And like the one that won the
cup In 1888, the racer halls from
italy. 1t is owned by Count Achille
Castoldi of Milan. Named SAINT
Ambrogio, the boat arrived in New
York by steamer two days ago.
Count Castolidi. who is flying over,
has ordered the boat sent directly
to Detroit for trials in preparation
for the Gold Cup classic there Au-
gust %.
Won Prize In 1888.
If all goes well, the boat will be
here for the three heats of the
Presidents Cup. Count Theo Rossi
won the prize in 1888 with his fast
moving Alagi.
Harry Cappollini, italian Aim pro-
ducer, and Count Castolidi's racing
partner, reported in New York that
SAINT Ambrogio had been clicked
on the mile straightaway at be-
tween ITO and 200 kilometers an
hour-110 to 124 m.ph. 1t is pow
cred with 2,00o-horsepower Alta
Romeo, 12-cylinder airplane engine
The counts mechanics, like all
good mechanics. predicted in New
York that the boat would break all
records.
A number Of United States own
ers of new Gold Cup boats have the
same idea, which should produce
some interesting racing between now
and late September.
Plans Are Advanced.
Meanwhile, plans for the four
weeks of aquatics activity here went
forward following another report
luncheon yesterday of Presidents
Cup Regatta officials and commit
tee workers.
George Herman, head of the row.
ing phase set for September g.
predicted the largest entry list since
rowing became part of the regatta.
Canoeing and swimming are set
down for September II and II and
sailing for September 10 and 10.
General Chairman Jim Councillor
announced appointment Of Comdr.
F. G. Wild of the Coast Guard,
stationed at Norfolk. as patrol officer
for the regatta. He succeeds Capt.
Lee Baker, who has done an ex-
cellent job during his assignment
| to this tough task,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
Sunday BVL Handicap Tourney
Slated for BrookIond Drives

Getting jump on the big bowling
tournament season. just around
the corner, Manager Karl Goch-
enour has carded a Bowlers Victory
Legion handicap event for Brook
land Recreation Sunday starting at
q pm. Competition will be con-
tinuous until closing time.
The BVL, still carrying on to make
life brighter for hospitalized war
veterans, will receive SO cents from
each entry with the contestant and
bowling establishment contributing
an equal amount.
Entrance fee for the five games
will be IS. A two-thirds handicap
based on a 1913 scratch will be al
lowed both men and women.
It is the plan of Ralph Kirsch,
president of RFC League, to re-
organize Mems Federal League,
which before it folded at the start
of the war was composed of teams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
By Lewis F. Atchison
stor Stuff corre.pondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19.-"The
funniest thing ] remember about
my college career?" repeated Ted
Andrus. well, 1t wasn't funny
to me, but it made 10000 fans
and the whole Alabama football
team laugh.
Lowell Tew of Alabama had
the ball." continued Andrus, 60
ing back to the Alabama-South-
west Louisiana game of 1916. He
went around end and hit the
halfback, injuring his back. Next
he ran into the line-backer and
broke his jaw, then I tackled
him on the sideline and as we
rolled over I twisted my knee.
so when the play was over three
Of us were lying on the ground
and the other eight players were
standing around us to see If they
could help.
Everybody in the place was
laughing and so was the whole
Alabama bench - Harry Gilmer,
too. I asked him about it the
other day and he remembered it
and started laughing all over
again."
Andrus, . broad shouldered,
brown youngster from Rayne, La,
is one reason why the Redskins
expect to have an improved line
this year. He's rugged, doesn't
think anybody in camp is better
than he Is, and doesn't mind mix
ing it up In scrimmage. In a
word, he's got a winning spirit
the coaches like.
Eve got to make this team"
Andrus told us. I'm the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-19
johnson Series Mines
In Championship Play

Rosedale was slated to meet Man
or Park in the 12-and-under A divi-
sion of the Walter johnson cham
pionship baseball series today at 10
am. on the South Ellipse, while
Cook and Thomas-Parkside were to
meet in the B class on the East
Ellipse.
The 1914 B division had the
Bundy Tigers playing Kelly Miller
at 10 am. on the North Ellipse,
while Virginia Avenue and the Gas
House Gang met on the West Ellipse
for the right to meet Takoma in the
1914 A series at l pm.
Yesterdays results:
12;and-under A---Manor Park. II;
Anacostia, Q Takoma, 4 Rosedale, /.