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Evening star., 1949-09-08
Widow and Daughter
To Share Labrot's
S2,142,727 Estate
BY the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS. Sept. 8.-William
H. Labrot, East Coast creosote
king, race horse owner and sports
man who died last spring. left a
$2,142,727 estate, an inventory of
his holdings showed today.
His widow, Mrs. Marguerite Lo-
beck Labrot, and 15-year- -old
daughter Leonie each will receive
more than $1,000,000 under the
will.
The Labrot estate totaled So
026, 1872 plus $115,935 in receivable
debts.
Died in Georgia Hotel.
The inventory, filed in Anne
Arundel County Orphans Court,
listed $1,933,375 as personal es-
tate and $209.352 in real estate.
Mr.. Labrot, 48-year-old inter
nationalist yachtsman, died of a
heart attack in a Savannah (Gao
hotel lobby on April l. He had
stopped there on his way home
from Nassau to inspect a plant OF
the Atlantic Creosoting Co., which
he headed.
He made direct bequests OF
$4,000 to Southern Maryland
Episcopal parishes and veteran
employees. He ordered the remain
der split between his widow and
daughter by a previous marriage.
Riggs Bank Is Trustee.
The Riggs National Bank of
Washington, estate trustee, would
give the daughter income from
her share when she becomes 18,
and the principal at Is. Mr..
Labrot lived at Holly Beach farm,
just north of Annapolis. He pub
lished the weekly Southern Mary
land Times, was partner in the
Annapolis Airport and commo-
dore of the Annapolis Yacht Club.
Shortly before his death he gave
the State part Of the site for the
Bayside Park near here.
A breakdown of his personal es-
tate appraised stocks and bonds
at 1881, ,947: cash, $134,448;
equipment and supplies. $90,084;
personal and household effects,
$6,159. and printing equipment,
$4,000.
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Silver Spring Trade Board
Addressed by Naval Officer

Plans for community day. Sep
tember 30, at the Naval Ord
nance Laboratory at White Oak
were described last night by
Comdr. o. D. Waters. jr., U. S. NJ.
at the first fall meeting of the
Silver Spring Board of Trade at
the Indian Spring Country Club.
He urged the members to visit
the laboratory, which will be open
to the public on community day
from 10 q m. to 4 pm. A number
of scientific exhibits will be on
display.
Frank Keller, executive secre-
tary of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board, addressed the group
on labor relations and the Gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1949-09-08
Roy Richmond Heads
Plant Quarantine Unit

Roy G. Richmond. Agriculture
Department biologist, has been
named head of the domestic plant
quarantine division of the Bureau
of Plant entomology and plant
quarantine, it was announced yes
terday.
Mr.. Richmond, who has been
with the Department since 1888
replaces the late B. M. Gaddis
who died recently. The new divi-
sion head lives at 902 North Fill
more street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-09-08

at special savings prices
Dorset Brand, Chicken Ala King. serve on potty
shells or toast. ! v -ounoe jor September sovinss
Price 43e
Patriot Brand Tosty Preserves in several fine
fIovors grand for school lunches.
Boysenbery or Bitter Orange Mormolode,
! pound jors; for 85c -~----------e each soc
Cherry Preserves, ! pound jar -----eoeh 3ee
Strawberry Preserves, pound jor----- eoeh @le
Chicken Sood Brond Tuna, solid pock, light meat
tuna for salads, creoned on toast 7-ounce can,
September Savings Price -.-----------~.4 45e
WSsLIThe Food Shop, Down Stairs Store
Evening star., 1949-09-08

Patriot Brand Extra Rich, delicious ice cream.
Packed in one half gallon containers Several flo
vors from which to make your selection. Vanilla,
chocolate, butter pecan, strawberry u gallon.
September Sovinss Price ----------------S1.2o 20
Dorset Brond Turkey Ala King, l6-ounce jor Sep
tember Sovinss Price
Dorset Brand Ham Ala King, 6-ounoe jor; septem-
Der Sovinss Price
Dorset Brond Chicken Meat with mushroom souce,
l2-ounce tumbIer; September sovinss Price Soc
Evening star., 1949-09-08

exceptional offerings tomorrow
,d SATURDAY. Lamps Mirrors Bedding Goswore
Living Room and Dining Room Furniture
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The complaint attacks an
ancient zoning ordinance of
Lockport Township in the
county, which prevents certain
property owners from building
on land of less than 20 acres,
but the compliments claim the
coming ordinance was passed
after they had bought the land.
The lots were sold to the pres
ent owners by the interstate
Farm Bureau, Inc, of Chicago,
which is listed with the owners
as plaintiffs. The complaint
states that township officials have
publicly accused Farm Bureau
representatives of selling the lots
to colored, knowing they would
not be permitted to build on
them.
In addition to the damages,
the plaintiffs ask an injunction
restraining the township from
enforcing the ordinance and a
test of constitutionality.
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INVESTIGATE
XXX HEAD

ROME. Ga.-The head of the
Ku KIux Khan, Grand Dragon
Samuel Green, has been under
federal investigation for his al
legged part in the beating Of
seven people by masked mob
sters. The questioning of more
than seventy witnesses began last
week, and is expected to con-
tinue for several days.
The inquiry, according to
sources close to the investiga-
tors, is expected to uncover
many sinister methods in the
current fareup of the Khan ac-
tivities not only here in Georgia,
but throughout the southern
states.
The falling of the Alabama
Khan leader, William Hugh Nor
ris is making doleful impression
upon all those here who would
favor non-interference with the
hoodsters and their activities.
Too. sentiment is having an OBJ
vious crack at the violence of
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IND ANNUAL W0MEN'S
DAY SERVICE

Christ Temple Church of Per-
sonal Experience wishes to an
nounce their Second Women's
Day, Sunday, August 81. The
objective is TO utilize the services
of every woman in the Church
in a concerted and cooperative
movement for continuous Chris
tian fellowship; using for
theme this year Every woman
an ACTIVE ASSET in the King
dom" Keep in mind the motto
"a wise woman buildeth her
house"
Miss Lucy Hunter was elected
Chairman of the General Com
rnittee, Mrs. Margaret Turnage,
Treasurer, and Miss Edna Shell
Ton, Secretary. Mrs. Lille B
Williams, Chairman of Program
Committee: Mrs. Laura Spears,
Chairman of Souvenior Program
Committee: Miss Edna Shelton,
Chairman OF Publicity Commit
tee, and Mrs. Margaret Turnage,
Chairman of Finance Commit
tee.
The Guest Speaker for the
morning and evening services
viii be announced next week
A very special program will be
presented in the afternoon serv-
ice. Put this Sunday, August 2
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0'BanyOun's
Observations

a good parent reJOlceS III the
physical and mental growth of his
offspring. Just so good teacher
reioices in the growth of his
pupils. l contend that the vocal
teacher has to diagnose the needs
of each pupil, just as a doctor
diagnoses his patient. After find
ing the needs of a pupil, he must
prescribe a course of exercises
which will eventually cause the
pupil to incorporate into the voice
the use of mucles and organs
which will b autify and
strengthen it. 1t is not a question
of learning songs. with me, but
primarily the building OF a voice
with which to sing songs. 1t is
comparatively easy to build a
house when you have the proper
tools to work with, and it is so
much easier on the ear to hear a
singer with sweet strong voice.
Last Sunday, l heard a woman
singing on the street, in Cam
bridge. She was one of band
who held sidewalk services, and
her voice could be heard for more
than a block away. But there was
no sweetness to her voice; only a
sort of truculent, defiant tone,
which seemed to me to be more
repulsive than inviting.
The more l dig into the art of
singing; the more the meaning of
the art is revealed to me, the
more I love it, and wish everyone
could hear it as do.
AS in all other avenues of hui
man activity, there are some who
openly ii lything in the way
Of progress. But progress is the
law of the CREATOR, and we
cannot stop it. True music APP
peals to the soul, and have al
ways enjoyed it without physical
demonstration. True, we applaud
by hand-clapping, as a matter OF
custom; but the dancing and other
physical and sensuous demonstra-
tons seem to me to be on the list
for RELOCATION to oblivion.
l will be glad to talk this over
with anyone who is interested.
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AHnt. MnllrnE Tr0tter
EDITOR and PUBLISHER
1901 = 1884
ARMY STILL BUCKINC INTEGRATION

tude in the Army than in either
the Navy or the Air Force.
Nevertheless, l am forced to thl
conclusion that your proposals
in reply to my second memo
randum on this subject fail to
meet the basic intent of Execu-
tive Order 1881. Accord
ingly, am asking YOU to- re-
study your position and your
proposals. -.
Secretary Johnson is quite
aware of the tendency toward
racial prejudice in the top ranks,
and the unwritten-traditioIlai
rules which prohibit colored
officers from commanding units
of white soldiers, which imposes
a Limitation upon the promotion
and the use of these officers.
And until the delayed ratings
and special screenings are abol-
ished, the Army cannot hope to
be carrying out the order of Sec
rotary Johnson.
The Navy has made far greater
strides in the direction of de-
mocracy, and the elimination Of.
segregation than the Army. Dur
ing the early part of the war,
colored officers were excluded
from all combat ratings and were
assigned exclusively to the mess
and commissary branches. But
by the end of the war, black and
white seamen were working so
well together, the Navy issued
new order in 1916 lifting re-
strictions governing all types of
assignments for which colored
naval personnel are eligible,
and henceforth they shall be
eligible for all types Of assign
nents in all ratings in all ac-
5ivities and all ships of the
The Army has gradually ac-
,epted many of the recommen-
iations of the Gillem Board
Ehich was set up in Ig45 10 study
he utilization Of black man
power in the Army. While it
,ondoned the segregation policy,
he question of indignation,
'ather than segregation, remains
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WASHINGTON, D. c. tA.NS)
In 1889, the Army had only five
Colored officers and about $500
enlisted men. Today there are
I,173 officers and 71,189 enlisted
men, but the question of inte-
grafton, rather than segregation
remains unsolved.
There Is no middle ground of
partial segregation for the
Army to take. Segregation as has
been repeatedly shown, inevi-
tably connotes- discrimination.
The "integrated" front-line ac-
tion OF Black and White troops
iisn. the Battle of the Bulge gave
the Army opportunity to note
and test again the battle con-
duct of Black infantrynen. and
to see what would happen when
colored and white soldiers
fought side by side as members
of the same companieS-a thing
that had not been tried since the
dark days of the revolution.
The official reports on the bat
tie conduct Of black troops
found an overwhelming majority
OF white officers agreeing that
Black soldiers were highly com
petenS. To the question; How
well did the colored soldiers per- |
form in combat9" "a per cent of
the men said very well"; Is per
cent said fairly we'll" Only |
one per cent of the noncoms
said mot so well" and another
one per cent were undecided.
But strangely enough, no one,
officer or noncom, said mot well
at all"
The Army, because of its size
as well as its tradition, is hav-
ing tougher time adjusting to
Secretary Johnson's order than
either the Navy or the Air Force.
On May 26, the Army turned
In a comprehensive memoran-
dun, noting the progress it has
made in utilizing colored man
power and proposing few not
soodrastic changes. Secretary
Johnson returned it promptly
with the following polite note:
Il fully realize the grave prob
lem presented by this question,
and that it is of greater magni-
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Children's Hospital
Benefit Dance At
NamdaSlAeG Friday

gram will also include entertain
ment by Art Vaughn, Howard
Malcumn and Art Tacker, all To-
cal radio disc jockeys.
Heading the dance COMMITTEES
are co-chairmen Marilyn Keller
of 10 Lewis Ave, Winthrop, and
Melvin Ritter of AZ Pasadena Rd.,
Dorchester. Other COMMITTEES
chairmen are Irene Twicken Of
449 Norfolk ST., Mattapan, radio;
Charles Petitti of 6 Circuit St,
Roxbury, publicity; Marilyn
Starhl of 10 Maple ST., Roxbury,
and June Quint of 1876 Samoset
Ave, Quincy, tickets.
Admission tickets are on sale
for $1.2O (tax included) at Cam
paign Headquarters, 9 Beacon St.
Boston. They may also bs pdr-
chased from Mrs. Belle Hartstone
of ~ N ST., Hull or Miss June
Quint of 1876 Samoset Ave,
Quincy.
Entire proceeds from this dance
will be given to the Children's
Medical Center building fund
drive. Owen Bride, owner and OPP
orator of the Chateau Ballroom,
is donating the use of the hall.
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ELECTRIC CHOIR RESUMES
SPECTACULAR ACTIVITIES

The SHELOH KHALL'S ELEC-
TRIO CHOIR of Boston will re-
sumo broadcasting and record
ing this fall. The unique en-
semble has an array of distin-
erl,'-hoi artists who play on mod
ern electrical instruments. The
unit consists Of: John Semper,
Hawaiian guitarist; Albert Lew
is, vibraharpist; Frank Terre-
longe, bass violinist; Lee Per-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-08-13
WORLD CHURCH GROUP

LONDON - The central COM
mittee of the 44-nation World
Council OF Churches, holding its
first annual meeting in Chiches-
ter, was told today by an Ameri-
can delegate that before taking
action on racial discrimination
the church should first of all
put its own house in order"
Clifford Morehouse, editor of
the living church, told of a col
ored man who was kneeling in
prayer at a white church in
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Washington when a white lay Of
fetal thrust into his hand a piece
of paper on which was the ad-
dress of colored church where
the man would be welcome"
The question of racial discrin-
ination in South Africa was also
discussed. The chairman of the
Commission of the Churches on
international affairs, Kenneth
Grub of Breat Britain, asked
that no emphatic protest be
passed by the committee.
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kins, vocal soloist, with Johnny
Weeks at the Hammond console,
and Robert Key as narrator. The
ELECTRIC CHOIR, brings to the
public an interesting interpreta-
ton of sacred songs and litera-
ture, and will be heard over a
local Boston network radio sta
ton. The choir will be available
for concerts and programs.
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$500 AWARD FOR BOOK
AGAINST PREJUDICE

$3.50 - = -
In an effort to promote better
feeling between groups at the
age when misunderstanding and
prejudice might otherwise take
root, the Committee on the the Ar Art
of Democratic Living viii make
an annual cashsaward of $4,000
Give Hundred Dollars to the
author of published book for
boys and girls from seven to
sixteen.
This committee, Mrs. Fred
erick v. Guinzburg, chairman,
is an organization devoted to
the recognition and encourage
ment of public interest in art.
drama and literature which pro-
notes intergroup understanding
and expresses democratic prin-
ciples.
Inc Committees award will
be given to a juvenile work.
either fiction or non-fction.
which in the opinion of the
judges gives graphic, sympa-
thetic portrayal to the group
life of Americans of different
races, religions and backgrounds.
and stimulates young readers to
share personally in the demo-
cratic mingling which is the
essence of true Americanism. In
recent surveys of prejudice
among the young, socioIogists
have found that racial and re-
igious bigotry may be a fully
formed attitude in a youngster
as early as the age of nine.
Mrs. Guinzburg announced
that Ellen Lewis Buell.. chill
dren's book editor Of the New
York Times Book Review;
Rosette Frank, educational as
soclate of the Child Study AS
ISOLATION, and Eulalie Steinmetz.
supervisor of storytelling for the
New York Public Library, viii
judge the entries, which must
be submitted by November l.
l94s. Announcement of the
prize winning work will be
made during Children's Book
Week. !.
The Committee will make the
award of $500 this year, and
every year thereafter, "for the
book-length published work Of
fiction or non-fction, which most
successfully fulflls the follow
ing conditions:
Cd Portrays in simple, easily
assimilable form, the ways in
which people live together
democratically
% Stimulates young readers
with the desire to learn more
about the differing ways of life
of various groups and to ap-
preciate and understand proi1n
differences
90 Sets the scenes and situa-
lions in such way that the
youthful reader will nave no
difficulty in identifying him
self with them and sympathe-
tlcally sharing the experiences
of the characters in their re-
lations to other groups
(4 Provides the. reader with
desire to meet with and
make friends Of members Of
other groups.
Full details can be obtained
by writing to the Committee on
the Art Of Democratic Living
at IS West 32nd Street, New
York /, N. Y.
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A benefit dance to raise addi-
tional funds for the Boston Chill
dren's Hospital $l1,5OO,OOO drive
will be held Friday, August II,
at the Chateau Ballroom in Par
agon Park, Nantasket Beach, un-
der the auspices of the cam
paign's Junior Division.
Featuring the dance music of
Ranny Weeks Orchestra, the pro-
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The Poets Corner
GODS GREATEST GIFT

IOS . NINL1FA I'd N1IK
Only one boon | ask of life
That when my daily task is through
| find some soace from the strife
In sharing dreams and hopes with you.
It matters not how long the day,
How difficult my lot may be:
Still cheerfully I'll go my way
If but know You think of me-
Lord, one blessing from above
A home where peace and JOY reside,
A family group instilled with love
Beside the hearth at eventide
happy home is all ask
For the battle of life is won
If 8 man can do his daily task
And be content when day is done.
BY ALFRED LEEDS in The Caravan of Verse
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Letters To
The Editor
To the Editor of the GUARDIAN:
LIKES TO READ 1T is
LIKE THIS

I wish to say it is certainly
pleasing to be able again to read
1T Is Like This" by that great
writer and friend of the average
man, Marty Richardson. May he
write for public information and
guide for ever and ever.
LUWAUGH ]. HOLMES.
1l9 Fayerweather ST, Cambridge
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night riders, SO that there can
be found more and more of those
good citizens who favor prose
cution to put an end to all Khan
activities.
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FIGHT zONING
ORDINANCE

CHICAGO Fifty Chicagoans
fled a $155,OOO damage suit in
Federal Court last week, charg-
ing they have been denied per-
mission to build homes on prop
erty they own in st. Joseph
County, Michigan.
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date aside and keep it before
you to make up to the hill'' to
worship with us all day in our
Womens Day Celebration and
Services. We heartily welcome
wont
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feed 50 much while operating
on a shoe-string trying to keep
an ideal alive. 1t is natural for
younger players to give all the
credit to the Majors. But as
far back as the great JOHN Nc
GRAW, the Majors knew that
colored leagues had great play
ers. Long before Jackie was
born.
- 80
OLD SATCH PAIGE was per-
forming amazing feats with Bir-
mingham Black Barons, Pitts
burgh Crawfords, and the island
Truiillo All-Stars, besides play
ling on the Coast, in Denver,
Kansas City and Caracas, Vene-
duela, Puerto Rico, Havana, and
Mexico. Colored players trav-
eled to Asia and made headlines
long before many young men
saw the rising sun.
-
COLORED LEAGUES, like col
ored colleges were a FORCED
counter measure against jim
crow. They were not necessarily
condoned as a policy. RUDE Fos-
ter would just as readily have
coached in and developed coll
ored players for the Major
Leagues. He didn't get the
chance although his clubs often
beat Big League teams
- $e -
MAJOR LEAGUE parks were
hired by the early pioneers to
best display their tan talent be-
| fore mixed audiences. These
parks included the huge Yankee
Stadium. Tn games drew rec
ord crowds. White fans and
sportswriters came away con-
WINGED that colored men could
play in the Big Leagues. This is
what Foster wanted, This is
what all those old sincere pion-
( GERS wanted.
- -
THE SPORTING NEWS. world
famous baseball weekly printed
in st. Louis has been paying high
| .libGSe to the men who have
come up from the sepia circuits.
The editors quote Ray cambridge
mo says. 4 think We batted
against harder throwers maybe
in tho col0red ieaoiips hut fbeSa
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boys have got more types de-
liveries."
RAY WHO is now ain old timer,
now with the Minneapolis Mill
ers Of the AAA class American
Association, probably had his
tongue in his cheek, sort Of
laughing inside. Nobody has
more varied types of deliveries
than Satchel Paige and many
other sepia stars. But Ray hit
the jackpot when he said that
colored loops have produced the
fastest ball hurlers. The rec
ords are full of them.
at So ss
THE FIRST SEVEN colored
players now in the modern
Major Leagues are from the col
ored circuits, just as RUDE Fos-
ter figured they would be. These
players are Jackie Robinson,
Larry Dolby, Satchel Paige, Roy
Campanella, Dan Newcombe,
Monte Irwin, and Hank Thomp-
son who first came up with the
Browns in 1947. Even Boston's
Eddie Collins must admit today
that he was wrong.
- -
JOHN McGRAW, who I'M
doubtedly knew more about
ball players than the Red Sox
moguls, hired Leroy Grant many
years ago. McGraw rated pitch
ers like Joe Mendez worth $780,
600 away back in 1912. Today
there are more colored players
in the Triple A, the highest
minor leagues, than in the low
er grades. The Pacific Coast
and the international loops APP
pear to have the brightest tai
ent now. The East-West game,
Sunday, may add a few more to
the list.
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Boston Baked
By MADE KOUNTzE

The toughest fights are
the kind you like to win
best"
JOE LOUIS.
THE EAST WEST annual
brown baseball classic will be
played Sunday, August IA. at
Comiskey Park, Chicago. This
will be the 18th annual game
which has produced a galaxy of
tan talent of which seven are
now in the Majors and more
than ten in the Minors.
BIG LEAGUE SCOUTS have
consistently watched colored
stars perform and have been
helpless regarding contracts.
They had to pass up previous
East-West stars like Mule SUIT
ties, Turkey Stearns, Buck Leon
ard, Josh Gibson, Showboat
Thomas, Jud Wilson, Beckwith,
Marcelle, Willie Wells, Fats Jen-
kins, Cool Papa Bell, Dick
Lundy, Double Duty Radcliffe.
What tremendous loss!
SMOKEY JOE williams and
such an immortal array of
precious pitchers like Cannon
BAH Dick Redding, Bill Gate
wood, Joe Mendez, Danny Nc
Clellan, Rube Foster, Big Bill
Jackman, Sheriff Blake, Sub
marine Mcdonald, Elmer Mum
roe, Chef Brewer, Bullet Cam
pell and many others were all
passed by. Yet all these men
contributed to the gains Of the
others.
:" .s
RUDE FOSTER and his gener-
alton of baseball pioneers are
not well known by today'S sue
cessful recruits. Old Satch
knows. The colored leagues and
players were boosted by Foster
for just two reasons. To develop
and display sepia baseball tai
ent throughout the country
Eventually to get colored play
ers into the Major Leagues. Gus
Greenlee, Cum Posey, and 9TH
ers worked for this objective.
st - ~
JACKIE ROBINSON in some
recent writings could have been
kinder to the colored leagues
which have suffered and sacri-
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boys have got more types Of de-
liveries."
a. as a.
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JACKIE ROBINSON in some
recent writings could have been
kinder to the colored leagues
which have suffered and sacri-