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Evening star., 1949-12-04
Bethesda PTA to Meet

! Elementary school curricula
will be discussed at a meeting
of the Bethesda Elementary
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton at 8 pm. Tuesday In the
school auditorium. Silas Creech
will be moderator for a panel
composed of Mrs. Arthur Tufts,
DR.. Gertrude Lewis and Don Pat
terson.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Gift Column
Featured Today
In Star Classified

II you need help in complet-
ing your gift list, consult the
special Christmas Gift Sugges-
tions column featured today
In The Star classified section.
This special feature will run
through December % In WASH
ington's leading classified me-
diuu1-TIzE STAR.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Further Debate Set
This Week on Site Of
New Anacostia Bridge

Another round in the fight over
the location of a proposed new
bridge across the Anacostia River
is scheduled when the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission meets next Wednesday
and Thursday.
District Engineer Commissioner
Gordon r. Young said yesterday
he will bring the matter before the
commission again in the hope that
it will be threshed out and a de-
cision reached. He still favors
putting the bridge over the river
at the end of East Capitol street
However, John Nolen, planning
director for the NCPPC, has issued
detailed report outlining his
recommendation that the bridge
be placed at Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. The report said the East
Capitol street site would disrupt
the thoroughfare system Of Wash
ington.
No Decision Made.
Neither the planning commits
sion itself nor the District Com.
missioners has taken a definite
stand on which site is preferred
according to Gen. Young.
Last September the commis-
sioners released a study prepared
by the Highway Department show
ing the need Of a bridge and re-
commanding the East Capitol
street site.
Gen. Young said he would sup
port before the planning commits.
sion the East Capitol street site
recommended by the highway de.
|partment, although he is "open tc
argument"
Bridge Opening Delayed.
On other bridge matters. Gen
Young said, Samuel r. Harrison
District engineer Of streets, ha6
estimated the new South Capitol
street bridge would be completed
by the middle of January"
The last time the South Capito
street bridge opening was dis.
cussed, it was expected that i
would be ready before Christmas
However, a strike Of local sand ane
gravel workers was among tn.
contributing factors which Sc
back the completion date, it wa!
pointed out.
The bridge, built at q cost Of
SIS, 400, 900, will give q direct rout.
lon South Capitol street to persons
living across the Anacostia Rive
and connect t.-Sh the Southern
Maryland road system.
Glen. Young said also he expect
ed the traffic study Of conditions q
washington Circle-on which the
Commissioners will base their de.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

that he already had left his job
because II could not speak out
freely and vigorously on issues
which I felt were important. .
An ANA spokesman said at that
time that the board would make
an announcement concerning the
matter q Fishbein's retirement
at the meeting here.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Copt. Johnson to Tell
Of Jap Imprisonment

Capt. w. c. johnson, USN,
speaking on my Il Months In
ernment in q Jap Prison Camp" /"
will be the main attraction at the
Remember Pearl Harbor Night"
of the Woodside Methodist Mems
Club at 8 pm. Tuesday In the
church's social hall.
Also on the program are "The
Fighting Lady" a Navy-made col
or movie on aircraft carrier opera
tion. and q male trio from the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Co.
Evening star., 1949-12-04


the handicapped who can take
advantage of it,
He says today we are able to
serve only one-flfth as many as
become disabled every year."
More Centers Sought.
Mr.. Ewing and his associates
want adequate rehabilitation
centers where therapy can be COM
bined with training and guidance,
and we can direct all Of our
efforts to the single end-a re-
habilitated man or woman, self
sustaining and self-reliant."
Under the Offices program. the
Federal Government puts up $20.-
500,0 900 a year and the States
match this by spending $9,302 900,
matching services to individuals
on q $3.50 basis. officials say
that So, 900 were rehabilitated last
year to sgainful employment, but
FSA is close to the peak now. with
the stan and funds that are
available. If funds were avail
able and authority secured to in
stall rehabilitation centers, esti-
mated to cost $3.50, 900 each to
set UP, sequip and staff, where
buildings are already available.
then FSA could bring down the
work load and Keep abreast Of it..
oflcials said. 1t wants q mini
mum of IS of these centers.
strategically placed. The states
now have $10,600, 1000 available.
but due to shortage OF Federal
funds, FSA can not match all OF
it.
Office Costs Stressed.
Oficials say it costs $685.. 900 to
run the Federal office. audit,
supervise and examine State plans
and supervise the budget. The
grand total of OVR employees Is
$50. Ths States and Federal Gov
|ernmeut work gether II the
program.
Mr.. Strachan, who is totally
deaf and has for years been carry
ing on a fight to serve the handi-
capped adequately and restore
them to a useful place in society,
declare:
THE FSA setup is a country
store. They have such diverse
things as the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration and other unrelated
agencies. There is no cohesion,
with all that stuff on the fire.
They have not had an idea since
Hindenburg surrendered. Editors
note: This was a reference to the
German surrender by Marshal
Paul Won Hindenburg in World
War y.
They. hide behind the blind,
largely ignoring the epileptics
and the cerebral palsied.
Separate Agency Sought.
II want a separate, independ-
ent agency to administer voca-
tional rehabilitation, but I know
I can't get it. But the Labor De-
partment has cabinet status and
now I want the Office placed
there"
Mr.. Strachan said under his
plan the present OVR employees
would be transferred to the La
Dor Department. He said about
80 Federal agencies have some
lpart in the handicapped program
and he wants functions unified.
He contended OVR funds are go
ing largely for salaries and ad-
ministrative expenses and not to
the disabled who really need the
money.
He made it clear he does not
want to take anything away from
the blind, but said they are or
ganized, have political strength
land use it, getting a large share
of Federal aid. He wants all the
handicapped to be aided, he says,
under a modern businesslike pol
icy.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-21

and each of them received rave
notices from Burns Mantle and
other top theatre critics of the
lusty late SOS.
Goodbye Eddie
Eddie Corbin, part and parcel
of Harlem's furious nitelife, has
left the world he loved. His funer-
al was held a fortnight ago at
"Upper-class st. Philips Episcopal
church.
To a goodly turnout of mourn
ers, DR.. P. E. Hutchins traced
Eddie's career from altar boy to
star player with one of the legen-
Diary St. Christopher red and black
basketball machines. Eyes were
wet as top entertainers who
knew the Corbin family listened
Seated among the mourners
with the family was Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune. In closing the
services, the minister related:
"The decision is your my friends,
will you join the forces Of the
Almighty God in the MONDAY of
your life whenthe sun of his rich
promises is high in it's armament
or will you come only when sick
ness brings you to a realization
after it is all too late"
The world of mirth, Bebop, and
the "Huckle- Buck" seemed to sway
and stagger, as does a punch
drunk boxer, under the truthful
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-21

his recent series of suspensions.
Looking on from the outside
is the overgrown welterweight
champion, Ray Robinson, who
makes his weight just often
enough to knock off any lat
FOUNDER who dares seek his crown,
then goes back to fighting middle
weight.
Only last week in Denver he
brushed off a fighter called Don
Lee who weighed 165 pounds. He
had little trouble winning. Robin
son has beaten LaMotto four times
and LaMotta has won once in five
bouts.
All some alert promoter has
to do is get two of the above three
LaMotta, Graziano, and Robinson
in the ring to fight; the fans prob
ably will flock to the arena.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-21
LET'S LISTEN

the world premiers of the new
motion picture battle-ground"
was televised by NBC from New
York with Gen. Dwight Eisenhow-
err, Dore Schary, Lena Horne and
Frank Sinatra among the celebri-
ties presented Andy Razaf,
author along with Fats Waller, Of
such popular and. familiar tunes
as "Honey Suckle Rose" Amt
Misbehaviny" and Black and Blue
wrote the theme song Sleeping
on a Sealy' for his good friend
Charlie Lamkin.
Charlie is the piano virtuoso seen
on KNBH's Rehearsal Tine
weekly television-in Hollywood .
James Hilton, host-narrator of
CHS Hallmark Playhouse" is
about halfway finished with a
new novel Eve Arden, who
plays CBS' "our Miss Brooks" an
English teacher at Madison High
school, has learned to her sur
prise that real-life Miss Brookses
are. high school English teachers
in Madison, N. j. and Madison,
Ill.
Over the years Amos n Andy
have created and acted some 100
different characters.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-21
AT THE RINGSIDF

AT THE RINGSIDF
concluded from page p
more than a muddle. At one time
it was the most exciting Of divi-
sions, but today $50
Jake LaMotta, the champion, in
stead of defending his title, will
take on Robert Villemain in a nom
title test for 10 rounds. In a pre-
vious bout Jake won a very
questionable decision from Vile
AS main challenger LaMotta has
a deemphasized Rocky Graziano,
a man who still has a kayo punch,
but not the power he had before
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-21
Nightlife
In New York
By Alvin Moses

NEW YORK CAMP Ethel
Waters is a name that clings to
the lips as does wool. Her person
nal appearance tour along the
fairways of a street that is the
most famous on this hemisphere
Broadway : bring greatest tri-
umph to this now stoutish brown
woman once hailed the "queen of
popular SONGS" and later, "the
first lady of character-acting."
Our mind travels back to '"Mam-
ba's Daughters" a play in which
she rose to fame rarely approach
ed by anyone other than Ethel
Barrymore herself.
AS "Hagar'' in the play written
by Dorothy and DuBose Hayward,
Miss Waters cracked a Broadway
"jimcrow" president for up to
that time the "street-of-broken
dreams had offered no Negro
actor or actress a spot Of such
dramatic Importance as was given
Ethel Waters. We did not think
she would run afoul Of the critics
scorching fury that has BACKED
out the career of many a budding
white actress. Knowing the hidden
ability of Ethel Waters, we know
that she would sway audiences
by her acting as she did with her
sultry, unforgettable singing of
songs of Jewish lament and do
lorous "Blues."
That was 10 years ago but even
today, readers write in for a
sketch or two about Georgette
Harvey, fair skinned Fredi Wash
ington, and Incompatible Ethel
| Waters of the memorable cast.
These were the principal head
liners Of "Mamba's Daughters"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-11-21

Will IlcdI q iOe VI PSoPAC Say eAAo1
our country is wrong, but / think
America is the greatest country
inthe world" said Bill (Bojang-
les) Robinson when he c%ongratul-
ated II year old Wee-Willie Smith
Three-time winner of the televis-
ed "Original Amateur Hour.
When introduced to Smith, an
orphan from Asheville, N. c., Bo-
jangles was deeply moved and
emoted, "Just one thing manners
and behaviors can take you in
America where money can't re-
CARELESS Of what color you are.
And the only thing I'd like to say
to you Willie is = it's not what
you do on the stage, it's what you
do after you leave the stage"
Bill Robinson was visibly over
come with emotion as he continu-
ed to speak to Wee Willie Smith,
"Well, Willie, I tell you, I started
on the stage from Richmond, Va,
when I was four years old and
I'm now IL" And turning to the
audience, he related; "And, Ladies
and Gentlemen, I want to tell you
that this is the first time I have
ever been broken up on the stage.
I'm going to ask you to forgive
me but the kid really is wonder
full"
Wee Willie tried to speak, but
no words would come out. Robin
son took over and said, "You
don't have to talk Willie. All I'm
going to say is that you're great
You have to crawl before you
walk. You're a great kid. I wish
you all the luck in the world"
After the show, Wee Willie was
signed to a contract by Johnny
Coy, a headlining dancer who
has appeared in Paramount and
Universal Pictures.
NEWS NOTES.: Mrs. Mary Nc
Leod Bethune, IA, named recent
ly by a national newspaper supple
nent as one of Washington's IL
most influential women, recently
appeared on Nancy Craig's pro-
gram over the ABC network.
Mrs. Bethune spoke of her life
as an educator and presidential
advisor on all phrases of Negro
life since the administration OF
Theodore Roosevelt. Mrs. Bethune
opened her school, the "A" rated
Bethune- Goodman college, As
years ago with $3.50 in cash and
Faith in God" She peddled fried
fish, sweet potatoes pies and home.
made ice-cream to keep it going
NBC last week sold commercially
its. network built dramatic show,
"Screen Directors Playhouse
which features Hollywood stars in
adaptations of their film successes
and the director of the original
film.
Eddie Rochester" Anderson
L,-.~x ,,,@o4 Ao11s-- 49,
Evening star., 1949-03-21

mingham. who reported her miss
ing February 10. Assistant Med
ical Examiner Ray Gutowski said
death was caused BY two bullets
fired into her head at close range.
He said she had not been assaulted
and that it was not possible to
determine how long her body had
been in the river.
Meanwhile, the Birminghams,
who have six other children, have
reported to West Allis police that
their oldest daughter. Kathleen.
18. has been missing since Friday.
The suburban detective bureau
said the parents reported Kath-
leen left a note saying she was
eloping with local youth.
Firemen were alerted by truck
driver who said he saw woman
Jump into the river. Two other
men said they tried to throw a
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Bill Would Let Drofters
Set Induction Dotes
Dy the Assoeioiod Press

To keep the draft from blight
ing young mems civilian careers,
Representative Coudert. Republi-
can. of New York today proposed
letting those subject to call set
dates Of their own for induction
up to the age of %.
Mr.. Coudert said he wants Ito
humanize the impact of compul-
sorry military service on the few
who are required to serve for the
many"
His bill, he said in a statement
will give some freedom Of choice
to selectees as to when they are
to do their service up to the age
of 23.'
At present no men are being
drafted, voluntary enlistments be-
ing sufficient to meet the military
manpower needs of the Nation.
Evening star., 1949-03-21
$3.50, Cocaine.
Seized, ) Held; Credit
Due Woman Detective
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 21.-Police
have seized pure cocaine valued
at $1.950,OO0 at underworld retail
prices and arrested three alleged
members Of a national narcotics
ring.
A woman police detective. pos
ing as a chambermaid. was credit
eds with gathering information
that led to the arrests.
The detective. Mrs. Mabel Leon
ard, took the Job as a domestic
last January in a rooming house
where the three men used a room
as their headquarters. She kept
her eye on the men. and often en-
tered their quarters on the pretext
of doing her chores. Cooperation
by a janitor also helped break The
case.
Watched Since January.
Those held on narcotics charges
are Ralph Lopez. 80; his brother
John Lopez, 38, and Jose Con-
zales. %. Arraigned yesterday
they were held on charges o1
illegal possession.
Detectives said the three mer
offered to pay $4,000 for theil
freedom when arrested.
Police had been watching tht
trio since information was re.
ceived last January that they
might be involved in selling mar.
cotics smuggled here from
Venezuela, Peru and Chile.
Clearing House for Seamen.
Detective John F. Cottone sale
the prisoners were "the clearing
Ifhouse for merchant seamen who
snluggle narcotics into this coun-
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Navy FLYER Killed at Sea

MOBILE, Ala. Mar. 81 (P.-Lt
Comdr. Lawrence Kendall broom
80. USNR, Of Chicago. was killed
Saturday in a plane crash at sea
the Navy reported. He crashed
while bringing a Corsair fighter
plane in on the Carrier Cabot
then 40 miles southwest Of Pen
sacola, Fla. The body has been
recovered.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

try" He said they recently re-
turned here from Chicago and
Detroit.
The first arrested was Ralph
Lopez, seized early yesterday as he
stepped into an automobile near
his home. Police said he was
carrying a suitcase containing SO
ounces of pure cocaine. and that
he had 81 500 in his pockets.
The other two were arrested q
short time later at their homes.
Sixty ounces of pure cocaine was
found later in the furnished room
used as headquarters. police said.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

staying Victim.
r r e m e n.
dragging the
harbor entrance
for the body
of the reported
suicide. recov-
cred, instead,
the weighted
booy<Qf Patri-
! cia Birming-
ham, Is, s,,bur-
ban West !AlliS
high school girl.
The girl had
! been shot to
Evening star., 1949-03-21

chain to the woman. but she re-
fused to grasp it and went down.
The body Of the suicide victim
was not recovered, but dragging
operations continued today.
Evening star., 1949-03-21

death and then Patricia Birminsham.
thrown into the river with a heavy
concrete building block tied to
her feet.
She was identified by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert T. Bir-
Evening star., 1949-03-21
Suicide Search Bares
Schoolgirls Murder;
Sister Also MISSING
By the Assoeiatsd Press

MILWAUKEE,, Mar. 21.-Re-
ports Of a woman's suicide leap
into the Milwaukee River yester-
day led searchers to a teen-age
Evening star., 1949-03-21
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Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-11-09
The Forest
Brings Bette
Davis Back

In the New Tabor Theatre pre-
senlallon OF Beyond Tne Forest.
i Bette Davis is a girl that will zeal
your heart with her sorrow. bu
will make you hate her with cqua
vengeance.
Her lust for men. money and
power creates her own destruction
AS Rosa McClee she becomes lii
outstanding figure in the theatre
world. The character she por-
rays is both strong and Weak,
warm and COLI.
Joseph Gotten plays her admir-
.ng companion and proves himself
versatile in his own gentcel man
ner. He will make you wonder
what strange fascination Rosa
holds for him.
Not the only man in. her life.
Gotten is in competition with Day.
ID Brian who tries to tempt her
With riches into becoming his wife
Rosa is hardly the type of per-
son you would want for a daugn-
ter. sister or a wife. but you'll
be pulled with her along the dark
alleys of life and view the black
ness OF her very soul. Betty Davis
is more superb than ever in thi:,
production directed by King vi
dar. -
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-11-09
WSCS Hears Speech
On Life In Japan

Mrs. Oliver Morton. who recent
~ returned from Japan, was
guest speaker before lnH Woman'S
Society of Christian Service at
the residence of Mrs. John JOY
ncr Tuesday evening. The speak
CT in an interesting manner told
of the people Of Japan. their
daily lite. religion and aGricu!-
tural interest.
Following Mrs. Mortrn'S talk.
her eight year old daughter. Jan,
dressed in the foreign costume
sang several songs in tho Japanese
language.
Mrs. Walter 7. Cox introduced
Tic guest speaker and Mrs. Doc
Bruton presented the devotional
message.
During the business session CT
which Mrs. A. F. Goldfinch, prcsi-
dent. was in charge, a gift was
presented to Mrs. Morton.
At the conclusion of the mee;-
ing Mrs. Joyner assisted BY her
CO-fOSteSS, MIS-. I. \. NOili>
served a salad course with hot
,>d ~ the Ioilowing: Mrs. Oliver
Morton. Jan Morton and Mrs.
Charles Bryant of Mullins: Mes
danes Walter p. Cox. Doc Bru-
ton. N. X. Curric. &. S. Cox.
Dewey Cox. J. K. Floyd. Sam Fow-
lei. Winston Gore. A. f. Cole
finch. Waller Leonard. S. 7. Rot,-
ers. r. r. Ro:..',s. Sc. W. Sea-
gle. F.. &. Sanders. !. l.. Win"tead,
\. A. White. Lewis Gore. Horace
Cox. Misses Mary Lou Cox, and
Helen Butler.
Following the meeting a stn'-
ling silver bowl was presented by
the society to Mrs. II. rreO ,oui
raft at the parsonage. Rev. and
Mrs. Surratt are leaving this week
for Rich Square where Mr.. Sur
raft was transferred by the con-
ference.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-11-09
HERE'S News FOR ALL YOU KIDS!

he BROCK kIDDIE MATINEE, sensation
l., hi snow tor tots and teen-agerS, will be held
4, me RITZ Theatre at 1000 clock Saturday
Morning. November 18th.
Every youngSter attending will be presented
>trtc naliuon. Contest, quiz programs and lots
d. stunts tor everyone to get into will be tea
-rei with Brock Candy Bars as prizes for all
who take part. These also will be prizes for the
mother who brings the youngest child, and tor
re woman accompanied by the most children,
Z tv:>l~t iro,n :ti(>KMNN'S FLORIST.
In addition - the featured BROCK klDDlE
MATINEE. the program will offer cartoon.
the inst chapter OF the new serial "JAMES
BROTHERS OF MISSOURI, "STAGE TO
MESA CITY with Lash l.arue, and "SMUG-
GIERS COVE" with Leo GOrCcy.
Prices will be the same, with the BROOK
NIDDIE MATINEE as an extra-spcCi@I attrac
ion.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-11-09
about people you know
EVELYN LEONARD
StOrk Shower
Compliments
Mrs. Ayeritt

Mrs. James Bricc and Mrs
Dewey Cox entertained at the lat
ter's residence on Friday evening
with d surprise Stork shower com
plimenting Mrs. Vernon Averitt
Mixed flowers were graciously ar.
Hanged throughout the rooms
thrown enSuite for the occasion
Guests wrote advice to the
parents" after which the shower
gifts were presented to the hon
Gree in decorated basinet.
After Mrs. .Avcritt opened her
gifts Mrs. F. c. Norris assisted
the hoSteSSc> in serving salad
course with coffee. Guests pres
ent included: MesdameS Robert
FippS. Buren, Wright. Junior
Smith. Lynwood Wright. f. W.
Fonvielle. j. X. Floyd. Aubrey
James. Doc Bruton. Horace Cox
Leon Fonvielle. Z. {. SuleS. Jonl
.Toyner. lows Gore. Walter p
Cox. Edwin Hickmac. Tom Gar
lea. huncrt Edge. harry Bryant
Ted Hughes. Nenoy Stephens. r
O. Hendricks. s. T. Rogers. Huyr
Currie: Misses Mary Lou Cox and
Miss Becky Spivcy.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-11-09
WOnan's Auxiliary
Holds Meeting
Tuesday Evening

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Tabor City Presbyterian Church
met with Mrs. r. c. HarrelSon.
Jr.. at her home Tuesday even
ms.
Miss Roberta McCulloch gave
TIE devotional from the book OF
John and Mrs. D. \. Blue present
eel the program entitled Inner
Church Aid.
The highlight of the business
session with Mrs. Roland Baldwin.
president. presiding. was the dis
cu<Sion of the completion OF
rooms in the Sunday SCSool de-
partmcnt of the church.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram Mrs. ItarreIson served rct
guests foreign pastries and cot
fee. Those present included Miss
Roberta McCulloch. Mrs. D. y.
Blue. Mrs. Roland Baldwin. Mrs,
J. P. Brown. Mrs. jim Bclk, Mrs.
J. 4. Huttham. Miss Caroline
Murray. Miss Myrtle Bal i. Miss
Julia Graham and Miss Laura Nc
lines.