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Evening star., 1949-05-29
Voting Apathy PeriIs
Democracy, Randolph
Tells Bank Auditors

Failure of the American people
to vote is creating a condition
that may result in their awaken
ing one day to find "the demo-
crstic and republican institutions
of government have been lost by
default" Jennings Randolph. for
mer Democratic Representative
from West Virginia, declared last
night.
Warning that the rise Of Hitler
in Germany after World War ]
was largely due to the indifference
of the people politically to this
menace, Mr. Randolph charged
indifference of Americans towards
voting is leading lin the direction
of a dictatorship in the United
States" ,,
Mr.. Randolph spoke at the l4th-
Eastern Regional Conference ban
quet of the National Association
of Bank Auditors and Controllers
at the Mayfiower Hotel. The ban
uuet closed a four-day meeting OF
the association.
Figures Show Decline.
Citing figures to show that 83
Of every 100 registered persons
voted in 1896, 73 of every 100 in
1916, 81 of every 100 in 1896. and
only so Of every 100 in s1948. Mr..
Randolph asserted this trend must
be reversed IL democracy Is to sur
vive.
"I cannot speak to you Of Wash
ington where you do not have a
bona fide residence to vote" the
former chairman OF the House
District Committee said. but be-
cause this is a regional conference
| I am appealing to those from other
places to stop this trend before We
awaken to ind the United States
operating under q minority rather
than a majority vote"
introduced By Whiteford.
Mr.. Randolph was introduced
| to the more than 500 persons at
tending the banquet by Roger ].
Whiteford Of Washington, attor-
| ney and general counsel Of the
Hamilton National Bank.
Ernest r. Wilson. chairman Of
| the auditors section. District Of
Columbia Bankers Association.
presided. The invocation was
given by the Rev. John w. Rustin.
pastor of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church.
/ Three former national presi-
/ dents. Arthur j. Linn Of WASH
ington, Evan M. Johnson Of Chi
1 cago and Arthur r. Burbett Of
/ Baltimore, were introduced.
4 Paul d. williams. present head
Of the national association. told
the gathering the member banks
! have increased from 1.70O i've
lyesrs ago to $500 today.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
William Ham, Utility Executive
Here for NeorIy5O Years, Dies
Ex-Pepeo Choirmon
Wos q Principal in
Tronsit Merqer

William FELTON, Ham. 10. prom
inent utilities executive here for
almost half a century. died yes
terday at his home. 262l Woodley
place NV. after a long illness.
He had retired last October as
a director and chairman Of the
board of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. He had been with the
company for 40 years. serving as
president from 1918 to 1888 and
chairman of the board for the
following Is years.
He was voted the title of hon.
orary chairman of the board in
recognition of his service.
Rated one Of the best street
railway officials" in the country.
MI. Ham was connected closely
with the development of the trans
portation system in Washington.
He came to Washington from
Brooklyn. where he had been an
auditor with the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Co. From 1918 until 1885.
he served as president Of the old
Washington Railway & Electric
Co., one of the companies fur
nishing streetcar service to Dis
trict residents until the merger
Of WRECO and the Capital Trac-
ton Co. into what Is now the
CAPITAL Transit Co.
In 1888. when the merger was
undertaken, Mr.. Ham was serv-
Ing as president of both the
Washington Railway 81 Electric
Co, and Of Pepco. When he was
elected president of the Pepco
board that year, he resigned as
its president so he could devote
his time to the transportation
merger.
After the Capital Transit Co.
was formed, Mr.. Ham continued
as president of the Washington
Railway g. Electric Co., which be-
came a holding company. until
1895. when he severed all connec-
ton with the transportation field.
Close friends often referred to
him as a Maine Yankee" He
was born at Lewiston, Me-. and at
tended the Nichols Latin School
in that city and in 1891 was
graduated from Bates College. He
Evening star., 1949-05-29

Only the Top brass ~ tsas crss&7s g.
mrn, wfso t1na.ly s~<a1se<s 10 as
drawn into ttir cAS
CI1AklFtCATf0S -~ TIE vxt-
aeges thus Tar ssscws ta&s Cassa
missioner Perkins ~as the easn-
mission osneIAl nacSs prominently
Involved IN thr case. In fairness
both 70 herSlt and To rseryoas
concerned In The ea~. II woQaa
seem desirable thar asse aSslr q
statement disclosing gzss acs
much interest she had In the mat
ter and luss snAs her instructions
10 the commission s exarnsaing d.
vision acre In regard 10 theii posi- !.
audit Of NJ, James appointment
CAPITAL RoINDt'F-0osern =
men; employment here increased
by I.ioe curtng the past month, 10
an executive branch total III
Washington Of 3ls.ioo. And Gov.
ernmeni employment lhroaghoas
the country increased es ls 200
employees during the past month
The hirings occurred mainly in
Army, Agriculture. Commerce.
Post once and Air Foree Depart
ments, General Accounting
once Is planning 10 send tentative
layoff notices 10 nearly 500 OF its
employees here, The agency u
hoping that the Senate will re-
store some OF the House budget
cuts so that mass disInlsSals won I
be necessary. but IL Is taking no
chances. The iiqutdafIng War
Assets Administration sili send
dismissal notices to 200 Of is en-
ployes here on Tuesday. To-
morrow. Memorial Day. Is q hoii-
day for the Government~~and a
holiday for this column Wen be
back on Tuesday
Evening star., 1949-05-29

species was found on plane ar
irving at port under United
States control.
Disease Is Isolated.
The service also disclosed that
the fungus disease, "histoplasma
capsulatum." was isolated from 16
Norway rats trapped on farms In
Loudon County. Va. This was the
first time the disease had been
found on any animal other than
people or dogs.
The Food and Drug Admins
tration said that "a seizures Of
beverages involved filth or de-
composition. Plat sour" spoilage
Of canned tomato juice sent one
packer into bankruptcy while an
other had to recall about 1.000, 900
cans for salvage, accomplished by
opening each can by hand and
destroying the contents Of those
spoiled.
Among other seizures by the ad-
ministration were:
More than 100000 pounds of
coffee sweeps"-coffee beans
which had spilled on the filthy
floors Of docks or ships and had
been swept up. It was ordered
re-exported.
Bakery products from abroad
contaminated by rodent filth.
Shipments from one country were
stopped for six months while cor
rective measures were taken.
Syrup is Seixed.
Syrup which had been packed
in drums originally used for a
phenol product. Candy made from
the syrup made the consumers i'll.
A sauce which contained ar
senic. It made 400 persons in
Southern California i'll. More than
SO per cent Of the 1,208, 900 pounds
Of the sauce was accounted for in
a recall program and it was de-
stroyed.
The administration also took &C
ton against the seller Of crude
mineral Oil which was recon-
mended for Is diseases, and the
marketer Of . rejuvenating cream
said to have been obtained from
nomadic Arab tribes.
Among the seized articles was q
plastic dumbbell containing water
with expanded hydrogen atoms"
The claim was made 1t would
give OF atomic energy and cure
all diseases when held in the
hands.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
HoIton Arms School 10 Hold
Graduation tomorrow

Holton Arms School and Junior
College will hold its graduation ex-
ercises tomorrow and Tuesday for
girls In the two divisions OF the
institution.
The 18 graduates from the jun
ior college will receive their di-
plomas in cermonies at 5 pm. to-
morrow in the Friends Meeting
House. A reception viii follow In
the school. The 80 girls from the
high school division will be grad
uated at 4:30 pm. Tuesday. also
at Friends Meeting House. with .
reception afterwards.
A faculty reception for patrons
of the school will be held at 4
o'clock this afternoon followed by
a ceremony at the new sports
field at 6 o'clock.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Board Orders Firinq
OF Traffic Policeman
In Whisky Gift Case

Removal from the police force
OF Pvt. Vincent F. Mazzeilo. 81. OF
the trafIic division was recon-
mended yesterday by a Police
Trial Board after 1t found hin,
guilty Of accepting two flfths oi
whisky from q motorist he had
previously stopped for violating q
speed regulation.
Pvt. Mazzello has Eve days To
appeal from the decision TO the
Commissioners. Since tomorrow
Saturday. and Sunday are holi-
days. the five days won't actually
end until June 6.
/ Pvt. Mazzello was found guilty
on three charges of conduct preju-
dicial TO the good order and repu-
tation OF the police force. leaving
his assignment without permis-
sion and failing to patrol his beat
constantly. He has been q men,
Der of the force for a year and q
half.
Pvt. Mazzello denied having
asked Gordon Whitacre. Mclean
Va, a cab driver here, to deliver
| two bottles of whisky to his home
at 1928 Clay street NE. n May Is
before he released him for speed
ing May IA near American Uni
versity, as Mr.. Whitacre previously
| testified.
| Instead. the policeman said. the
cabdriver asked him for his name
and where he could be located. "as
many persons do. so wrote 1t on
piece Of paper"
| Mr.. Whitacre said he bought
the whisky that night but went to
| police after he became afraid" to
deliver 1t. Traffic Inspector Ar
thur E. Miller and Capt. Lorraine
T. johnson. Pvt. Mazzello's COM
manding officer. directed the cab
driver to. initial the bottles so they
could be identified later and de-
| liver them to the policeman. Mr..
| Whitacre said.
Pvt. Mazzello testified that when
Mr.. Whitacre telephoned and told
him he had q package to give to
him In person he did not know
who Mr.. Whitacre was. The
policeman told Mr.. Whitacre he
was going TO have his motorcycle
engine cleaned at a service sta
ton and he could see him there.
Mr.. Whitacre came in the station
while Pvt. Mazzello was there and
placed the bag with the whiskey
on an oil drum and left, the police
man said.
When Pvt. Mazzello walked out
of the station with the package he
was met by Capt. johnson and 1t.
William Liverman who took him
to headquarters. He was sus-
pended from duty.
The charges Of leaving his beat
and failing to patrol 1t resulted
from Pvt. Mazzollo going to have
his motorcycle cleaned without
calling his office to inform them.
He pleaded guilty to these two
charges.
Evening star., 1949-05-29
First Snapshot Contest Judging
Will Be Held on Wednesday

the photograph judged best In
each of the four classes win be
awarded \ prize of $25.
The four grand prize winners
In The Stars contest will be en-
tered In the nth annual News
paper National Snapshot Awards
TO compete for l67 prizes ranging
from SIS to $500.
The contest rules are available
at the business counter In the
lobby of The Star Building.
Evening star., 1949-05-29

Medical Center
here.
Col. DeCour-
sey, a graduate
of Johns Hop
kins University
Medical School,
succeeds Col.
Rufus I. Holt,
who will take
command next
month Of the
central labora-
tory for the
Army in the
European the
ater, at Heidel-
Evening star., 1949-05-29

q military GOV
eEnnent omcer
IN the PaetM-
Yet ne " as
found uncuaA-
fed for his Job
and i've per
SONS who did
not even have
permanent sta
tus ere ap-
proved by the
commission as
being qualified
TO work in the
A m Us pro-
gramming diyi-
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Col. De Coursey TO Head
Army Medical Unit Here

Col. Ebert DeCoursey has been
named commandant Of the Army
Medical Department Research and
Graduate School at the Army
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Chrome Exports lnereose

Chrome exports from Southern
Rhodesia increased significantly
last year. with the United States
taking most OF the increase IN It's
total Of 1854 tons
Evening star., 1949-05-29

Col. DeCoursey was a member
of a Joint commission for the
study of effects Of the atomic
bomb in Japan. and member
of the medical section at the
Bikini bomb tests in 1916.
Evening star., 1949-05-29

BE sure 10 l.Sfea ia today q,
U:IS am. oper WMAL. The
Star station. for Joseph Yolac's
Federal Spotlight broadcast
Evening star., 1949-05-29
The Federol Spotlight
The Federol Spotlight
Roy James Custer Contrasts
With Policy in Other Cases
es lossph Ieaaa

Civil Service ComnisnGx ruling that Fer sar~s
qaaned 50 sooa
his division
they no, even career
Evening star., 1949-05-29

This edition contains Thts
Week Magazine OF 10 PAGES.
i2-page comic. section and 10
pages OF rotoprarnre.
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Least popular movies with
children. q survey In England
showed. are love stories. news
reels. documentaries tnonfiction
fiimsl aGd educational Aims.
Evening star., 1949-05-29

Mr.. James IL q Government ca
reer employe with Ia years arrs-
lee. including the time he spent
in the Navy as q eonmaneieF and
Evening star., 1949-05-29
Weather Report

District of Columbia and vicin-
ity: Mostly sunny and continued
cool, highest about 70 today. To-
morrow. partly cloudy and warmer.
with showers likely this evening.
Maryland: Fair and cool today.
Fair tonight.
Virginia: Fair and cool today.
Fair tonight.
River Report,
tFrom United States Engineers.1
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Fails: Shenandoah muddy
et Harpers Ferry.
TemWerataFe and Humidity.
(Readings at washington National Airportl
Yesterdays temperature and humidity.
Noon A. q ss SPIN ss 81
Record Tenperatures This Year.
Hiehest 81. on May z.
Lowest 21 on January 30.
High and Lev for Yesterday.
Hieh, ~, ut 4.34 p.m.
Low. "a, at SOS am.
Il -
Evening star., 1949-05-29

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Evening star., 1949-05-29
RPeelDftatien
AHAA{HffRffAH -,

AutoMobile hkhts must
one-half hour a4ter sunset.
Evening star., 1949-05-29

Only the top hFass - tsaf taspa7t.
mrnt wao f1nacly s~xa4sex 10 as
drawn into tsfr cAS
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-10
Force HOnOrs
A. l.. Foster

WHEREFORE, Aug. 10. CA
MP Wilberforce university re-
emily honored A. L. Foster, di-
rector of publicitl for Parker
House Sausage company, by pre-
senting him the Alumni Certif-
cate of Honor.
Foster was reconized for his
" outstanding achievement and
me~ritorious service over a period
Of 10 years or more. The GER
tifcate was signed by DR.. Charles
L. Hill, president of the univers-
ity; Bishop A. J. Allen, chairman
board Of trustees, and Milton S.
J. Wright, director CT alumni re-
lations.
Graduated from Wilberforce
magma cum laude in 1916, Foster
has since taught school, served as
a high school principal, and officer
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-10

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. CAMP
There seems to be no hope thae
the several phases of the Truman
civil rights affirmative action at
this session of congress. it was
learned here last week. Supports
ers Of the program, both in the
Senate and House, have given up
hope for positive action.
Indicative of the frame of mind
Of those who supported the pro-
gram was the disclosure from Rep
Adam C. Powell Jr., d., N.Y.,
who said no attempt would be
made during the present session
to call up the Powell bill to estab-
lish a permanent FEPC commiss-
ion. >
This measure, recently approx
ed by the house labor committee,
was formally reported to the
floor last Wednesday. 1t was too
late to get it set up in the. house
by Aug. % under the new pro-
cedure approved last January, de-
signed to bypass the house rules
committee, AS it stands now, the
bill might be called up under the
procedure on Sept. IL, when Con-
gress is likley to be in recess
Powell, however, that he had
obtained "a firm commitment"
from the lower house leadership
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-10
Khan Helps
Communists ALI
Over the World

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. (ANP)
Proably one of the best friends
of the socalled world wide Comm
unistic movement is the Klu Klux
Khan, At least Red propaganda
think so, anyway.
Currently one of the most pop
ular methods depicting the fiffer-
ence between American life and
Communistic life is to show a pic
ture of the white-robed Klansmen
.parading through the streets. Of
ten Communists dress like the
hooded mobsters and parade in
City streets of satellite countries
such as Czechoslovakia and Pol
and.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-10
Appointed to Ohio
Parole Board

COLUBUS, Aug. 10. (ANP)-1
Percy I. Lowery, veteran Ohio
State Parole Board member was
appointed by Gov. Frank Lausche
chairman of the Parole Board
for a term ending March 81, 1851
Lowery is a senior member of the
board having first been appointed
to it in July, 1915.
Eight years previous to his 10
disappointment, Lowery served as
state parole officer in Ohio. He
has studied criminology and pen
ology at Ohio State university
and looks upon parole work as a
career. Before entering Ohio
State, he was a student at WILDER
force.
A veteran of World War 1,
Lowery is very active in civic and
social affairs in Columbus and the
state of Ohio, He is a member
of Alpha Rho Lambda chapter of
Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, St.
Marks Masonic Lodge, the NAA
ICP, YMCA and the Urban League
He is married and has a son
and daughter.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-10
boy Wonder"
Gospel Singer in
Concert Aug q

CHICAGO, Aug. 10. (ANP)-
Cleophus Robinson, \ 16-year-old
sensational "Boy Wonder gospel
singer" will appear in concert at
the War Memorial auditorium,
Nashville, Tuesday, August %, it
was disclosed here last week by
his manager, j. w. Wright. Cleo
plus, born in Canton, Miss, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman
Robinson, has been singing since
he was four years old.
At an early age, the youth had
an urge to carry a gospel message
to people in song. He came North
with his parents and the three be-
gan looking around Detroit, Cleve-
land and Chicago for someone to
give him a start.
They finally came upon Wright
of the Wright Music Shoppe in
Chicago, who decided to help him
along in his career Last May Is.
as a result of Wright's sponsor.
ship, Cleophus signed contracts tc
record exclusively for MIRAGE Rec.
ord company.
OF four songs recorded, two
have been released-"Now Lord
and II Love the Name of Jeus.'
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-10
Teacher to
England on
Exchange Plan

GARY, Ind, Aug. 10. (ANP)-
For the second time, the city of
Gary and Roosevelt high school
have the distinction of sending a
Negro teacher to England to teach
under an exchange plan between
England and the United States.
Last week, Miss Mabel Haywood,
science teacher at Roosevelt, ar
rived in London with IS white
teachers to begin teaching this
fall in English schools.
A native of Beaumont, Texas,
Miss Haywood has taught at
Roosevelt about six or seven years.
Her teaching post in England will
be in Liverpool.
The first Negro teacher from
Gary to participate in the ex-
change program under the Full
bright act was Miss Mamie Eos
ter, kindergarten instructor, who
is now on her way back to this
country.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-10
"Riqhts" Bakers See no Hope
For Program Passage

to bring the bill to the floor next
January.
The anti poll tax bill, already
passed by the house, has not been
reported by any legislative COM
mittee to the state Senate, How
ever, the anti-lynching measure
has been reported to the Senate
by it's judiciary committee.
Southern Democrats are poised
and waiting for the anti-lynching
measure to come up at which
time they plan to launch a flib-
ster to keep it from becoming a
law.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-10

in the army, and worked with the
Y.M-C.A. and Urban League. He
is now associate editor Of Color
magazine and a correspondent for
the Associated Negro Press.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-08-10
Gifted Reader
LUCK! MADAME Lee
First Time Here,
Reader and Adviser

Gives advice on all affairs Of life,
business, love, marriage, divorce,
health and family affairs. Price
in reach Of all. Located in trailer
at city limits Of Franklin, Ohio,
north on u. S. rs. Look for sign
at Smiths Trailer Camp. Hours:
10 q. m. until 10 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-21

Ray Midlliff, 40, guard, and Iris
Gail Emery, %, both Moundsville, w.
Va.
Joseph Harris King, 81, miner, and
Iva May Wolverton Cole, 33, both Pit
Marion, Pa.
Howard Gale Moore, %, mechanic
and Grace Esther Stemple. 20, clerk,
both near Philippi, w. Va.
John Frank Wiens, Jr., 81, me-
chanic, near Rivesville, w. Va, and
Rita Louise Kincell, Is, Grant Town,
w. Va.
Donald Sherwood Beckett, 25, la
borer, and Faye Jean Bender, "a,
both Fort Hill, Pa.
Thomas Sheridan Cidester, %, la
borcr, Mill Greek. w. Va, and Doro-
thy Eta Ford IS, Morgantown, w.
Va.
Clayton Davis Pierce, Jr., %, coal
miner, Dilliner, Pa, and Mildred
Louise Hickman, Is, Mt. Morris, Pa.
Jacob Cecil Callihan, 35, chain
man, and Jessie Margaret Richmond,
3S, both Canton, 0.
Russell Israel Fitzwater, 66, sawyer,
and Iva Pearl Wilmouth, As, both of
Parsons. w. Va.
Curtis Arthur Grogan, "a, student
and Barbara Jane Stillman, 20, both
Morgantown, w. Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-07-21
FRIENDSVILIR

Nj. and Mrs. Sherman Getterman
and Mrs. Dora Slabaugh, Canton, O..
visited Mr. and Mrs Henry Bowser
and family, Seibysport, Monday.
Quite number from Blooming
Rose and vicinity attended the church
wedding at Flat Rock, Pa, on Sunday,
July 10. Of Miss Rosetta Savage and
Blaine Frazee The latter is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Frazee, Of near
town.
Mrs. Merle Frantz and children
were Sunday dinner guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hum
berson.
Sunday visitors Of NJ. and Mrs.
Richard Friend were Mr.. and Mrs
Paul StrawseI and children, OF King
wood, W. Va; Mr. and Mrs. c. w.
Fike and children, Bruceton, W. Va;
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary r. Friend and
children, Houston Friend and children
and Nh and Mrs. Ray Sisler and
children, all of Blooming Rose vicini-
ty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Frazee and
children and Ward Frazee and Ilene
Frazee were picnicIing at Blackwater
Falls. W Va, on Sunday.
"Mike" Ringer, Akron, Ohio, is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs Blaine Frazee re-
turned home Sunday evening from a
wedding trip tour through Washing
ton, d. c. and Virginia.
Mrs Andrew Sisler, White Rock,
and Mrs. r. H. Friend were recent
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Sisler,
Blooming Rose.