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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

But the Widow Tobacco Jones is a
little outright strange sometimes.
Maybe you couldn't put up with it."
Kelly looked straight at dad. IT
amt a little man, Bill" he said.
"Ive handled mustangs and crazy
grizzlies. Most of my life's been
spent in the widest country in the
west. I don't see that I got too much
to fear from one woman-even a
woman who raises skunks." We
knew Kelly really meant that.
Tomorrow" he went on, "I'm 60
ing up the mountain to talk to her
about a marrying"
r ONG after I'd gone upstairs to
- bed, I could hear Uncle Kelly
talking in the kitchen below. Some
times it was about the new tungsten
strike on the South Fork. Other
times he would tell of seeing elk
herds heading for the high noun
tains. But I thought it was a little
sad that, S 70 much of the time, Uncle
Kelly spoke of nothing but the
Widow Tobacco Jones.
The next morning, Uncle Kelly
left for his little cabin down in the
basin about six miles away. For a
long time after that, we didn't hear
anything of him.
Finally, about suppertime one
evening early in June, Kelly came
to call-with Tobacco Jones. Uncle
Kelly had on his blue suit that he
almost never wore. Tobacco Jones
was wearing a solid red dress that
looked quite a lot too small. 1t
didn't hang down so far you couldn't
see the high-laced boots beneath.
Right away, Uncle Kelly took the
widows arm and announced, "You
folks, I want you to meet my bride,
Tobacco Jones - Sweet Tobacco
Jones. We went into town this aft
moor and got the justice to marry
u.s."
why, Kelly" the widow doomed,
"you don't have to introduce me to
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01
You Can Bet Your
Sweet Life

that when
you gamble in
traffic. you BET
your life; 100000
0 0 0 automobile
driv S. some
good and some
bad; az times
that many Pc
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-09-01

0lllJ hWO
and my MONS buttered ham cakes.
In fact, nobody had ever thought
he would even consider getting mar
ried, but Uncle Kelly - who isn't
Irish, but just happened to be born
on st. Patrick's day is a hard man
to keep up with.
I like him mainly because he
brought my brother, Chuck, who
was only 6, and me black, dusty,
sweet candies we never got enough
of. Also, he could tell a story in a
sort of slow, easy-going way that
would make you laugh even if the
story wasn't funny.
So you can see why I was glad
when my dad came in from milk
ing one evening and said he saw
Uncle Kelly coming up the road to-
ward the ranch. Kelly had been up
on the Sioux range prospecting for
silver all spring, so we were espe-
cially glad to see him.
After Kelly washed up, he sat
down and ate the most ham cakes I
have ever seen anybody eat. He
finally looked up and said to nom:
"Doggonnit if this amt the best
cooking west of the Yellowstone!"
Then he smiled at nom a little
Kelly never smiled very much-and
asked her to pass the corn bread,
please. After awhile, Kelly turned
to dad. "You know, Bill, these two
kids of yours should have an aunt"
he announced.
Gan aunt? They've already got a
dozen aunts." Then dad realized
what Kelly was trying to say.
"Kelly, you don't mean you're-oh,
wait a minute, now!"
you know, Bill" Kelly began
again, as he poured maple syrup on
his corr bread, "a man needs a wife.
I've been up in the Sioux country
for a couple months this spring liv-
ing on fried spuds and canned beans.
A wife could help out a lot there.
I amt much to look at" he went on,
"but all my prospecting trips haven't
picked on me. I got a little cash
and a pretty fair cabin down in the
basin. Besides" he said, smooth
ing his unshaved jaws with one
hand, Tim only a little past AS. A
man amt dead by no means at As"
"Who you got in mind?" dad
asked, a little stunned. anybody
we known"
KELLY pushed himself away from
the table. II reckon you know
her, Bill. It's the Widow Jones up
on Craw mountain. I amt talked
to her yet, but 1 got every reason
to believe she'd be willing"
My dad leaned back. 81 guess she
would" he laughed.
"Why, Kelly, 1 think that would
be fine," nom said. "She's a pleas
ant, Woodworking woman" Nom
always had something good to say
about everybody.
Dad was still smiling. Eyes, if you
don't mind her chewing tobacco ano
her pet skunks."
You see, the Widow Jones' o.
Tobacco Jones, as everybody called
her-was a rather peculiar woman
She'd been married once, but he
husband died of pneumonia afte.
she'd locked him out of the hous'
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Since the story deals to con-
siderable extent with Boston
social life as it was lived, ac-
cording to the authors idea. in
the not distant past, there has
been widespread guessing
game as to the identity of the
characters Miss West portrays.
Although the author emphatic
ally insists that all the charac-
tiers In her book are fictitious
and that any likeness to real
persons is purely accidental.
there are readers who seem
equally certain that they can
not be wrong in their identifi-
cation of the authors inventions
as persons Of flesh and blood.
Readers in general agree that
"The Living is Easy is an ex-
citing narrative and moves
along at lively pace.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
CITIZENS PROTEST
POLICE BRUTALITY

The story of the man whose
Jaw was broken at the police
station was dramatically told
at a largely attended mass meet
ing in Twelfth Baptist Church,
Wednesday night.
The meeting was under the
auspices of the N.A.A.C.P., Bos-
ton Branch, Vice-president Ed
ward Cooper presided. The open
ing address was by Martin D.
Richardson, chairman of the
committee on arrangements who
talked at length on police bru-
tality and the special incident
connected with the recent shoot
ing of a police officer for which
crime four young men are now
under arrest. He charged that
the roundup of citizens was
not only entirely unnecessary
and nncalled-for, but that for
hours after the excitement had
died down, heads of families, re-
spectacle young people and
citizens in pursuit of their bust
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Army's New Rating
System To Help
Guide Promotions

tunities for enlisted men to rise
through the ranks, on the basis
Of personal ability, the U. S. Army
has set up a new rating system,
Noncommissioned officers, for the
first time, win officially evaluate
the men who work under them,
Capt. Francis E. Brown, U. S.
Army and U. 8. Air Force re-
cruiting officer for Quincy and
vicinity said today.
Captain Brown explained that
in the past, efficiency reports for
enlisted men have been made
only by officers. They have con-
sisted of one-word ratings such
as satisfactory or excellent. /"
The new system, soon to be placed
in effect, provides for detailed
evaluation of technical skill, lead
ership, and similar qualities.
Under the new system, a sol
dier's efficiency rating viii direct
ly affect his chances for promo
ton, advancement to a more re-
sponsible job. or assignment to
specialist training.
All enlisted men, above the
grade Of private, will be rated.
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Miss Marjorie YoungbIood
daughter of N1r. and Mrs. W. VI
YolIngbleod, III Rowland st
Roxbury. and granddaughter OF
Mrs Margaret Youngblood, was
presented with a $3.50 scholar
ship from the General Grand
Encampment of knights Temp
lar Scottish Rites at the banquet
in Hotel Lenox, Thursday eveh-
ing OF last week.
Miss Youngblood was gradu-
aed with honors from the Practi-
cal Arts High School in June of
this year. In school she was pres
ident of the student council,
vice-president of the junior class,
business editor Of the school
magazine, 1.-THE Shuttle" mem
Der of the school orchestra and
the Glee Club and played the
graduation music for the past
two years. She was voted 1.-THE
most anliable and most talented
girl" in her class.
In September Miss Youngblood
will enter Oberlin Conservatory
of Music, Oberlin College, Ohio
and viii major in pianoforte.
JACK - GUARD Aug 5 :.
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BANQUET CLIMAXES
MASONIC CONCLAvE

much heralded scholarship award
of $3.50. was presented to Miss
Marjorie Youngblood by Grand
Master of Knights Templar o. L.
Pilgrim, at the Dinner held at
Hotel Lenox in honor of the Scot
fish Rite officials. Over 200 were
present, the women in lovely
dinner and evening gowns. A
representative of Mayor Curley
was present and spoke.
Included among the guests who
were presented by III. st. Clair
Kirton, 33, who was POSTMASTER,
were Ill. Jesse Williams, 80,
Grand Master and Mrs. Williams
of New York; Ill. o. L. Pilgrim
and Mrs. Pilgrim of New York
who were guests at the Touraine;
III. ]. S. Pough, SO, Grand Master
Of Oakland, California and Mrs
FpugIl LEGAL Grand Master VIM
A. Howard and Mrs. Howard,
confined on Page 81
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ond. Both we're timed in Ellis
with LaBeach and McKenley
trailing in that order. But Pat
ton did not disturb the records
hung up by Jesse Owens, who
was a newspaper correspondent
here this week for a London
paper.
The American athlete first to
smash a fiat track mark here
this week was a colored Army
Airforce sergeant, and Ohio
State student, Nal Whitfield,
who won the 80o-meter run in
1:492s, which toppled the 1882
standard of 1:49.8s set by Brit
aims great champion, Tom
HampSon, at Los Angeles. Whit
field ran a brilliant race to de-
feat a London student, Arthur
Whit, the Empires present 400
and 800-meter champ from ia
CONTINUED on Page s.
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old and will inherit Nine. WASH
ington's wealth. Mrs, Verns
Cross Gosnell, wife of Attorney
William Gosnell of Baltimore,
the brides mother is Nine.
Washington's first cousin.
The groom, Holton Hayes, "a,
resides in Atlantic City and is
Field Scout Executive Of the
Boy Scouts of America. He has
been the Assistant to the. Di-
rector Of Atlantic County Area
for the past three years and is
well respected by the Scout
heads for his efficiency in Office.
Mr.. Hayes is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wesley Hayes Of In
dianapolis, Ind. He was an hon
or student Of Chrispus Attacks
High School at indianapolis and
attended the University of In
diana, graduating with a BIS
degree III 1885 He Is 4 Hssslae
Der Of Kappa Alpha Psi Fra
ternity, was a varsity track man
in Indiana University and in
1913 won the Big Ten Discus
Championship.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07

The successful national conVen-
ton of the Supreme Council Of
the Ancient, Accepted Scottish
Rite Masons officially closed on
Friday of last week with the
election of officers. Hon. Charles
H. Isaacs of Natchez, Miss, was
reelected Sovereign Grand
Commander, Ill. w. J. Oates re-
elected Grand Secretary General.
Likewise Ill. H. B. Turner, 80.
of Houston, Texas, was reelected
1t. Sovereign Grand Commander
and practically all the other of
ficers of the Council were re-
elected. Houston, Texas was
chosen for the next. convention
in 1850 when the Scottish Grand
Lodge, of which S. G. Command
Turner is Grand Master, will be
host. ~
The week long sessions were
brought to fitting climax Thurs
day night, July %, when the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
GOVERNOR NAMES
ATTY CT. ANDERSON

Governor Robert +. Bradford
today named the members Of
the Commission for the Recodi-
fcation of the Laws of the Com
monweaIth. The three names
were submitted to the Executive
Council, and were held up for
the customary period pending
confirmation at the next regu-
lar meeting
The appoirtees are: Henry
Dwight Wiggin, $40 Chestnut
Street, West Newton, former
Counsel Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives; Haven Parker, 9
Mercer Circle, Cambridge, prom
inent Boston lawyer; and
Charles F. Anderson, 1927 Tree
mont Street, Boston, we'll
known lawyer.
Charles F. Anderson was born
at Birmingham, Alabama, IN
1920. He was graduated from
Morehouse College, Atlanta, Ga,
in 1910, summa cum laude. He
enlisted in the U. S. Marine
Corps in 1912 and after basic
draining at Paris Island, s. O.,
was stationed at Camp Lejeune.
NJ q. with the rank of Sergeant
Major In an administrative
capacity. He was graduated
from Boston, University Law
School in 1947, receiving his de-
gree, magma cum laude. He was
also president Of the Law Re-
view there. In June 1s4a he was
awarded a Master of Laws de-
gree from Harvard, receiving the
highest average mark for post
graduate course at the Univer-
sity that year. He Is married
and is the father Of two sons.
His brother, Rev Benjamin An
dsrson. is pastor Of Gloucester
Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Boston.
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unforgetabIe.

unforgetable.
He was a giant In his time,
and died in the saddle just after
the 1924 Convention at Cleveland
faith to the last, and true to
his boyish challenge.
He was called, 'The President
Maker" as he held in his hand
the decisive votes from Georgia
that took the nomination for
president from Theodore Roose-
welt and caused Taft to be
named.
He was a member Of that leg
endary, Black Cabinet" which
functioned sub-rosa to bring
favorable legislation for the
darker group. Among its mem
bers were, Lewis of Boston,
Washington Of Tuskegee, and
our own Judge Cobb, of Wash
ington. d. c., who is still ''hold-
ing the fort" and a prominent
figure in our convention Of June
just passed.
Johnson left two sons, Henry
CONTINUED on Page a
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ness were summary stopped
searched, insulted and ordered
of the streets, even in some
cases. while white persons,
standing by, we're unmolested.
Addresses in the same strain
were made by Maurice Smith
and others.
The most dramatic feature Of
the meeting was the recital be-
hind the screen Of the victims
story to simulate the transmits
sion from City Hospital where
the injured man is under treat
ment for a broken and infected
jaw. The audience kept qn-
broken. silence while the mah's
story of the happenings on that
night were unfolded.
The meeting was held in the
newly renovated vestry of the
church which was filled to
capacity with some persons
standing. 1t was announced
that further meetings would be
held.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
MRS. MARY JONES DIES
AT The AGE OF 1O5

Funeral rites for Mrs. Mary
Jones, of Cabot ST., were held
at the ]. B. Johnson Funeral
Home Saturday morning, July
II, with Rev. A. J. Spratley, pas
tor Of Concord Baptist Church
officiating, assisted by Rev. S..
H. Bullock, pastor of Pleasant
Hill Baptist Church
Members of Concord Baptist
Church sang her favorite
hymns. Tributes were paid her
by Mrs. Clara Saunders and
Mrs. obeline H. Lamb, president
and treasurer, respectively. of
the Ladies Auxiliary of Patrick
E. Toy Post, 95S, V.F.W. Rev.
Bullock in company with Mrs.
Lamb and others had visited
Mrs. Jones while she was at the
City Hospital. In his eulogy
Rev. Bullock told how much she
appreciated their visit and their
words of sympathy and COM
fort. When she replied with
Have mercy, Lord, have mercy,
all were moved to tears. Mrs.
Lamb said if more mothers like
Mrs. Jones taught their children
filial respect there would be less
Juvenile delinquency.
Mrs. Jones was 105. She was
q girl in. her teens when Abra-
ham Lincoln was president, but
was always deeply religious. In
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
DOROTHY VESTS
BOOK NOT BANNED

The rumored banning of 1.-THE
Living is Easy" Dorothy Vests
novel, on the ground that the
book contains passages consid-
cred salaeious, was fatty denied
this week. At the Silver Mask
Studio Shop on Columbus Ave,
where the book has a good
sale" the proprietorS said they
had not heard any such action
had been taken or was even
contemplated. They added they
had received no complaints from
any source.
While the novel is frank in
handling the intiInacies, be-
tween the sexes, the author
never develops the situations to
degree that they become OBJ
jectionable as tending to cor
rupt the morals of youth.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07

ATLANTIC CITY, N. ]. A
marital bonbshell was dropped
on sedate Eastern Seaboard So
ciety last Friday when the popu-
lar heireSs, Sara Joan Washing
ton, 20, adopted daughter Of
Nine. Sara S. Washington,
wealthy owner and president of
the Apex News and Hair Com
pany, was quietly married in
Maryland to Holton Hayes, a
Boy Scout executive.
The bride, a native of Allan
tic City, is a leader among the
younger society set along the
Eastern Seaboard. She Is a
senior at Howard University and
a member Of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority. She has attended Bos-
ton University and also the ex-
elusive private school for girls
Northheld Institute, Northfleld
Mass She sesivea call
training at the select Palmer
Memorial Institute at Sedalia
N. c. The bride is a cousin OF
Nine. Washington who adopted
her when she was seven years
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
TER!
Get Ready To Vote

Are YOU a Registered Voter is
the question now being asked of
all citizens living in Ward 9. At
Representative Banks headquar-
tiers, 1910 fremont st., at Douglas
Square, you can find the answer
and you will get, with a smile,
all the help you need to put your
name on the 1948 VOTING
LIST.
For those who can't get off
from work during the day, there
is evening Registration in Ward
10 at Roxbury Court House be-
ginning Monday, August 9 until
and including Friday, August IS
from s . m to 10 p m; also at
Citq Hall Annex from 8 in the
morning until 10 at night.
Your registration questions will
receive courteous, intelligent and
complete answers 1T rep BANKS
headquarters or BY telephone
GA. 1888.
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slavery days she had to have a
written pass in order to be al
lowed to attend church services.
When freedome came, she con-
tinued her church activities and
became an influential Sunday
School teacher, beloved by the
young people who came under
her supervision. She was also
highly respected in the com
munity.
Surviving are daughters. Mrs.
Julian Mcmillan, Mrs. Lucille
Taylor, Mrs. Georgia Harris,
Mrs. Mary Eddington; son, Lu-
cius Jones; and other relatives.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
Attorney Schenck
Feted On Birthday


United States Atty. william t.
Mccarthy announced the desig-
nation of Edward o. Gourdin as
chief of the civil division of his
Office and William j. Koen as
executive assistant.
Gourdin is the former Harvard
athlete, who at one time held
the worlds record for the run
ming broad jump, having been
the first man to Jump further
than IS feet.
Both Gourdin and Keen served
in World War II, Gourdin as
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07

ney. He handled the important
condemnation case involving
land takingS for Westover Field
and Fort. Devens. A native of
Florida, he graduated from
Cambridge Latin School in 1917,
Harvard College in 1921 and
Harvard Law School in 1924.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07

a colonel and Koen as a cap
tain. Gourdin succeeds Gerald
J. Mccarthy, recently named as
chief of the antitrust division
of the Department of Justice.
Koen will assume charge OF Of
fee personnel and assist the
chiefs of the criminal and civil
divisions in administration.
Gourdn was originally APP
pointed an assistant United
States Attorney in November,
1886, by Judge Francis J. w.
Ford, then United States Attor-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
RACE TRACKSTERS
STEAL HEADLINES
COIOred 0Iympians To Tour Europe

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
hot controversy surrounding
Coach Cromwell, the first 194S
Olympic fiat track triumph, the
10O-meterS dash was captured
by a colored American, Harrison
billiard in 1o.3s, equalling the
record of 1882 sprint champion.
Eddie Tolan.
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in the Pemberton building in
Boston, gathered here to help
him observe his Both birthday.
The party was held at the
summer cottage Of Attorney
Schenck aC Ellington Sea,
where he has been summering
for the past rs years.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
PATTON UPSET

Mel Patton, Cromwelrs South
ern California particular pride,
didn't even finish in the money.
Patton was, fifth and Barney
Ewell, who beat Patton in the
States, was second. billiard who
was plugged as a hurdler and
who missed the hurdles team,
scored the biggest upset of the
entire meet with his victory.
The other events ran mostly
to form. Patton captured the
20O-meter dash with Ewel sec
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
Promote GOurdin In
U. S. Atty's Office

PLYMOUTH - More than rs.
friends OF Attorney John w.
schenck of % Wellington ST.,
Boston, former U. S. district at
torney and public administrator
and for more than so years a
law practitioner, with an Office
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
JOSEPH CONRAD.


On his birthday, July 81, Link
Johnson's friends Loyalty recall
this stalwart statesman of a not
very distant yesterday, one who
fought, bled and died for a prin-
ciple - for a cause, for a peo-
plel
When he was a mere lad of
eight, he was made aware of
his peoples plight when he
heard the guns roaring across
the Hamburg Bridge, at Augusta,
during the Hamburg Riot. The
whites were shooting down the
blacks. The Savannah River ran
red with blood. It was then he
shouted his childish challenge
to his family, which he kept
through the years: When I
grow up, I am going to be a law
yer and defend my people" "The
thoughts of youth are long, long
thoughts - prophetic = virgin
- sincere.
How he became a lawyer prac-
ticing with Bill Blidger, before
the Atlanta Bar, and how he re-
ceiVed the MANTLE of Republic
canism from this noble War
Chieftan, is history. And how he
stood before the Committee on
Credentials at every Republican
National Convention, winning
the seats Of his delegation, is
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-07
johnson
BY G. D. JOHNSON

"The dead Hve only Nth the
enact intensity and facility the
life impaired to them by the liu-
ing.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-16

when he sides against his fellow
"Ghost Town Men"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-16
"Kate Smith Sings"

Effective with her broadcast on
Monday, Sept, 20 Q2:15 to 1890 p.
m, EDIT, the new Mutual network
weekday series of Kate Smith
Sings" broadcasts, which feature
Kate Smith introductions of some of
the 1000 recordings made by the
singer during her long and active
starring career, will be aired in this
area over WEI. Miss Smith, one
of the most cited women personalities
in American history, has been a ra-
dio star for the past seventeen years
and has been creited with Great
ing more national song hits, through
her radio and recording presenta-
tions, than any other star in the en-
tertainment field.
The new MBS Kate Smith Sings"
series marks the first time that a
singing star has presided over a
program of her own recordings as
a coast-to-coast feature The pro-
gram has been aired in the New
York area for the past year by WOR,
MutuaPs key New York outlet, and
has established a large listening
audience.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-09-16
Revenge Is-Murder!"

A carefully prepared plan to steal
the largest diamond in the world,
with one of the thieves a professional
diamond cutter, is stymied when it
is learned that Revenge Is-Mur-
der!" during Mutuaps "The Shadow"
broadcast Sunday, Sept. 10 Is to
$50 p. m, EDT). The leader of the
gang is shot through the head dur
ing the holdup and left for dead.
The diamond is then cut three
ways, and three men, each with a
quarter of million dollars in their
pockets, are relentlessly pursued by
a man who couldn't be alive. Bret
Morrison stars as Lamont ("Sha-
dow") Cranston
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The Roy Rogers Show

Several unusual robberies, during
which the thieves take food and