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Evening star., 1949-03-16

that 1t beclouds reason. When
reason is applied emotion gets in
the way, warping reason until the
person Is quite sure the rational
arguments do not apply to him.
Although reason may tell a man
the chances are against his win
ing, reason is ignored"
The reasonable man has to
take into consideration that
though the pot of gold at the
end of the Pyramid Club rainbow
may be s2.048 on paper, it's a lot
less in practice.
Starts Like Chain Letter.
It all begins-like the chain
letter of the '30s-with friend
who has two friends. These two
friends between them have four
friends and those four friends
have a total of eight friends.
That is the pyramid. It's also
only the beginning.
Of to the side of chart show
ing this pyramid is a vertical list
of eight names. The persons at
the top of this list is the winner
to whom all dollars flow.
The trick is to get to be that
top man. Here's how it works,
barring misadventures which are
numerous and financially disas-
trous:
You are, say, a newly recruited
club member. Solicited by q
friend who gives you . name and
address. you go to q pyramid
party and pay 81. You get the
all important chart with your
name at the bottom tier Of the
four -tiered pyramid. Your host at
the party explains he is going to
take your 81 and that Of the seven
others who came to his party and
give it to the person whose name
is in the No. l spot on the vertical
list at the side Of your chart.
Told to Recruit 2 Friends.
You are told to find two friends
and send them to q party the
next night. The party giver Is
one of the two persons who were
on the second tier Of your original
chart. The pyramid now has
split into two parts and each OF
the two pyramids heads gives
q party.
You sit tight on the third night,
during which the pyramids have
split again and four parties are
in progress.
On the fourth night, you give q
party. So do the other seven
persons who were on the bottom
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Tighter zoning Control
Indicated by Council
Action in Montgomery

Tighter control over zoning in
Montgomery County is indicated
by three developments yesterday:
l. The County Council blocked
a Chevy Chase apartment project
authorized last December by the
Board of County Commissioners.
It announced plans to reconsider
the case. Observers said that &C
ton provides tipoff on the
councils inclination to hold down
residential rezoning and may
bring about a fight between real
estate interests and the county
government. The decision to re-
consider the Chevy Chase case
also opens a possibility of court
litigation.
2. The Maryland National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commis-
sion climaxed bitter dispute
with the council by washing it's
hands of Zoning enforcement. The
commission said 1t has decided to
make no effort to prosecute viola
tions Of the Montgomery ordi-
nance.
3. The council Immediately ac-
cepted enforcement responsibility,
which it charges the commission
has shirked.
In blocking the apartment prof.
ect. the council handed down its
first opinion in zoning matters.
The case involves the rezoning
of IL lots in Rock Creek Knolls,
Chevy Chase, from residential A
to residential c. The petition for
Redistribution. filed by Mr.. and
Mrs. James Walsh Richards. was
approved by the former commits
sioners over protects Of = large
group Of citizens.
The Council said the commits
sioners had been inconsistent in
approving the Richards applica-
ton and rejecting similar one
nv another petitioner,
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Another Liquor Dealer
Tells of Distributors
Warning on Price Cuts

The operator of q liquor store
testified at 4 Federal Trade Com
mission hearing today that a
salesman for Middle Atlantic Dis
tributors. Inc, warned him the
distributor meant business" in
carrying out its price policy with
the retailer. 49,.
FTC claims the Middle Atlantic
liquor wholesalers here. entered
into unlawful agreements with re-
tailers requiring them to sell ma
tionally advertised brands OF
whisky at prices fixed by the
wholesaler.
Tells Of Form Letter.
Abe Sekular, president of q
store at 1341 Fourteenth. street
NV, told FTC Examiner William
l.. Pack that he received q form
letter in February of last year
from the wholesaler. It stated
that I'VE will not sell our products
to any retailer who sells them be-
low the price stated In the list
attached" -
The witness quoted q sales
man from Middle Atlantic, who
subsequently visited his store, as
saying: If you don't do what the
letter says. We mean business"
Middle Atlantic maintains it has
a right to sell to whom it pleases
but denies it has entered into any
agreement with retailers.
Supply Cut OF.
Phil German, secretary-treas-
uref> Of Gorman's Inc. liquor re-
taller. testified yesterday his sup
ply of liquor from Middle Atlantic
was cut of last spring. after he
had sold two fifths of a national
brand Of whiskey to the Boiling
Field non-commissioned officers
club at price below the ad-
vertised figure.
| Louis Miller, manager of 4
liquor store at 1904 Alaska avenue
NV, told Of selling national
brands from Middle Atlantic be-
low advertised prices. But. he
added. he changed his prices Ito
conform" to q price list sent
him in February by the whole
Saler.
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Central Library
Space|s
Sought byU.S.
10000 Square Feet
Once Used by Unit Of
State Department

Federal space control officials
hope to "recapture" 10000 square
feet Of Office space in the new
Central Library Building, 400
Pennsylvania avenue NV, for
merly occupied by the State De-
partment's now-defunct Bureau
Of 1nter-American Relations, it
was learned today.
John L. Nagle. deputy commits
sioner for real estate manage
ment, Is in charge Of negotiations
with the District Commissioners
on behalf Of the Public Buildings
Administration.
The Commissioners, hard
pressed for suf1icient ofice space
to house the Districts increasing
activities, are reluctant to turn
back this coveted 10000 square
feet to Federal use again.
No Immediate Need.
Assistant Engineer Commission
er L. E. Cox said, however, that,
immediate need for the space
vanished with the recent defeat
Of the sales tax measure. The
District had hoped to utilize the
additional space in connection
with provision for sales tax per-
sonnel. by transferring some other
group there. he said.
The District and Federal Gov
eminent have occupied the four
story building jointly since it was
opened in May, 1912. Thirty per
cent Of the space now is fed
orally occupied, with rent of SLOT
per square foot. or $60.000 an
nually. technically due the Dis
trict. Actually. this rental is
more than Offset by q $1.33-per-
square-foot maintenance charge
against the District. since the
building is. maintained by the
Federal Government. The Dis
trict auditors Office said today
bills are being filed for the extra
cost. but are not yet being paid
by the District.
The 10000 additional feet of
space sought by the Federal au-
thorites comprises an entire floor,
Col. Cox said.
NLRB Involved.
The need for this extra Govern
ment office space, Mr.. Nagle ex-
planned, involves completing at
tempt to the National Labor
Relations Board out of the old
Rochambeau Building, q converted
apartment building on Connecti-
cut avenue between II and I
streets NV.
Federal officials hope to house
two units of the Federal Security
Agency dealing with District af-
fairs in the library space. the
units deal with District vocational
rehabilitation and employees COM
penSation.
Only about 100 persons would
be involved in the transfer If the
Commissioners agreed to rent the
space.
The labor relations board has
been moving its staff gradually
into the south building Of the Fed
eral Security Agency in Southwest
Washington. About 375 fmployes
have been moved there with about
$50 still in the Rochambeau
Building.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Save Your Dollars, Pyramid C!ubbers Told;
Get-Rich- Quick Chain Has Weak Links

tier Of the original pyramid with
you. All Of you turn over your
SO collections to the man who
your vertical list shows Is now In
the No. l spot.
The next night all Of you move
to the No. 8 spot on your respec-
tive lists. BY that time, there are
Is parties in progress.
Each night thereafter, you
move up one notch on the vertica.
list. You don't 60 to any more
parties. You must wait. Each
night. the myriad pyramids are
splitting themselves.
No. on 18th Night.
On the 18th night of your men,
bership in the Pyramid Club you
are in the No. l spot. Theo-
retically. there are 256 parties
going on that night and your take
is $2,048-eight times 256.
That is how its works out on
paper. Actually, your path is
strewn with pitfalls.
To make any money. you must
depend on your friends. their
friends and their friends. ad inf
nitum to the extent of 2,048 diff
ferent persons. You know who is
ahead of you on the list-who you
pay of to-but. outside of your
original two friends. you don't
know who is behind you. And
they are the ones you must depend
on for the ultimate pay-off.
One of your two friends may not
show up at q party the next night
as he promised. Thus disappears
exactly half of your potential take
Any Break Cuts Returns.
Any subsequent break in the
progression likewise cuts into youl
pot of gold. The whole idea is to
get enough people to make the
pyramid double itself nightly by
splitting down the middle fol-
eight nights. Any missing link
means fewer pyramids and smaller
profits.
Then. too, people inexperienced
in the mathematical intricacies o1
Pyramid Clubs may fall by the
wayside. They may lose then
charts or simply drop out from
sheer mental exhaustion.
There also is bound to come
time when the number Of suckers
us, potential club mem
bers-will run out.
About that time, the people ir
the No. 8 spot heading hopefully
for the No. l position will fine
that reason has asserted itself
even in unreasonable Washington
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Women Tackles Burglar

When Mrs. Margaret Watts,
alone at home in Port Elizabeth.
South Africa, awoke to see q ma
tive burglar leaving with bum
die, she screamed, tackled him.
fought him into submission.
bound him and then called the
police.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
West Virginia High Court
Rules Out Apple Tax
By the Asseeiatsd Press

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Mar.
16.-West, Virginia's penny-per-
bushel commercial apple tax was
declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court yesterday.
The court also voided creation
Of the State Apple Commission.
The commission was crested
under q 1947 legislative act which
also imposed the tax on all COM
mercial production exceeding 500
bushels.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Dr.. Reissiq to Speak

The Rev. DIR. Frederick E.
Reissig, executive secretary of
the Washington Federation of
Churches, will speak at q lenten
service at 8 o'clock tonight in
Christ Methodist Church, Lee
highway and North Kentucky
street, Arlington.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Rose Society to Meet

Better roses through better soil
will be the subject of q talk by
DR.. Charles E. Kellogg OF the
Agriculture Department at q
meeting Of the Potomac Rose Sc
ciety at 3 pm. tomorrow in the
National Museum Auditorium.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Kiwonis Marks Year

The first anniversary of the
founding of the Silver Spring XII
wants was celebrated last night by
more than 100 KiwanianS, their
wives and friends, at 4 dinner
dance at the Hotel 2400.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Beverley to Speak

Alexandria City Councilman
Marshall Beverley will address the
Lynhaven Citizens Association at
8 o'clock tonight In the Mount
Vernon School, Alexandra.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
County Grocer's Suit to Apply
DC. Taxes to 7 7uition Dismissed

must be q specific repeal rather
than an implied repeal.
Final settlement of Miss Eisen-
berg's status, however. will be
postponed until an appeal has
been taken from Judge Pines rul-
ing. Mr.. Pace said he intended to
file such an appeal.
Evening star., 1949-03-16

If you have managed to mold out
this long against friends anxious
to recruit you in a Pyramid Club.
here's a tip from the city's police
and prosecutors:
Save your dollar.
The get-rich-quick mania which
has repeatedly spread to the homes
of more than 10000 otherwise
rational Washingtonians is OFF,
cially frowned. upon.
The grand jury yesterday opened
hearings on the question of Pyra-
mid Clubs after United States
Attorney George Morris Fay said
he thought Pyramid Clubs vio-
lated the city's lottery laws.
Devotees Of this variation on
the chain letters of yesteryear
contend Pyramid Clubs are not a
lottery since collection Is based on
the honor system and fixed prize
is not announced in advance.
Clubs Reported Folding Up.
But 1t. Roy E. Blick. head of
the police vice squad, who was
first to testify yesterday. said
quite a few" Pyramid Clubs are
folding up as a result Of the Gov
ernment's move to take a look at
the operation.
If 1t. Blick's view of the situa-
ton is accurate, the game now is
hardly worth the candle-or the
81 observation-disclosures the ma
chinery of making easy money
depends on an unbroken chain of
Pyramid Clubbers.
Pyramid fans contend the Gov
ernment intrusion is a violation
of civil rights. A recent winner
said some of the winners have
turned over their profits to char
table organizations. A check dis
closed that the American Cancer
Society has received $50 from
avowed Pyramid Clubbers. The
District Red Cross said it had not
received any contributions that
would indicate the source was q
Pyramid Club.
Psychiatrist Explains.
To DR.. Winfred OverholSer, su-
perintendent of st. Elizabeths
Hospital. who was asked to view
the thing from the pyschiatric an
gle, the Pyramid Clubs represent
q fundamental human trait-the
desire to get something for moth
ing.
"The drive for power which
money symbolizes is fundamental
DR.. Overholser observed. This
emotional drive becomes 50 strong
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-03
Little Miss
Union Contest
Underway


Plans are now underway for
the closing of the Little Miss
Union Contest on Sunday Septem-
Der II. 1949 at Union A. M. E.
Church, Wright Avenue and Pu-
laski Streets. Rev. q. z. Dryver.
pastor.
The contest which began recent
ly with promising results, is spon-
sored under the auspices of the
Usher Board of the Church. Ten
contestants are trying for the
honor.
One of the following partici-
pants will be Miss Union on Sep
TENDER IL: courcee Kay Martin,
Sammie Burns, Georgia Mae Black
man, Margaret Ann Carter, Doris
Chant Edgeston, Bobbie Mumford.
Evelyn Scroggins, Johnnie Marie
Nelson and Myra Sue McSwain.
The Ushers ask the cooperation
of members andfriends to help
make this Contest a success in
every way. The Board is endea-
voring to raise funds for the pur-
chaseing of Neon Sign for Union.
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Jackson Soldiers
Now In Japan

With The Eight Army In Gifu,
Japan - Master Sgt. John H.
White, son of Mrs. Jessie White
of 720 Natchez RR Ave, Jack
son, Miss, entered the Army in
March 1928 and received his bas-
ic training at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas. He departed for over
seas duty in February 1947.
Pvt. Albert ]. Epps, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Epps of 934
Master Street, Jackson MISS is
rifleman in Company H and
is now on guard duty at Kobe
Base, the supply point for South
ern Japan
Pvt. Epps entered the Army in
November 194S, received his basic
training at Fort Knox, Kentucky
and departed for overseas duty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-03
eachers Attend
Priesthood
Workshop


The Booker T. Washington
School, formerly South End at
Thirty Third and State Streets.
was the site of a recent pre-
scrool workshop, attended by teach
ers of the. Public School System
OF Little Rock, and Pulaski Coun-
ty race schools.
The workshop was conducted
Thursday and Friday of the past
week. Sessions began at 900 a.
m. to IL noon and from | p. m.
until 400 in the afternoon. Dr.
Harry A. Little, Little Rock School
Superintendent and Mr.. C. c.. Con-
rad, Little Rock Elementary Ed
ucation Supervisor spoke at the
opening session.
Among the Specialists and Con-
sultants who lead the conference,
were: State Elementary education
Supervisor Myron~ Cunningham;
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in March 1919.

III MdTcH 1919.
Pvt. Mack r. Jones, son o1
Mrs. Zadie Jones, of 24O3 Hol-
mes Ave-, Jackson, Miss, a mem
Der of the oath Infantry Regi-
ment, now stationed at Gifu, Jap
an, a part of the 25th Infantry
Division, commanded by Major
General William B. Kean.
He is Member of Medical
Company and recently awarded
a Good Conduct Certificate for
having demonstrated excellent
character and efficiency and for
having his records free from dis
ciplinery violations over a period
of at least six months.
He entered the Army in May
1947, received his basic training
at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and de-
parted for overseases duty in No
yember 1947.
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Stems ef 6ewero ahnoll - gooul
when they arrive heza - Ae4lst's.
keeuttang . stem Hemevoe . ooal
and saab3es ne 6swsss - ret mere
water. Roses. pseaiss and similar
Sewers With wosdy stsms sheuA
- AIT up he stem IN insA q two.
This exposes part Of he SON inside
wood 70 the water. Hardwood stems.
IKE those Of nlacs. should b ham.
mertd three or four inches up The
stem. An ordinary straight cut d
sufficient for succulents.
Nays Monkey Duit
In days gone By. tie tight fittina
monkey suit was Necessary 10,
climbing the ships rigging. The lont
solar was 6 removable affair de
signed 10 catch the tar that sailors
used On heir pigtails. The necker
ehie3 70 . perversion Il IN old black
sweat rag once used t. wipe tai
and grease from the hands. Tia
white hat was used ~ . bucket .
= ban eUt . boat
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D 0 " n
F A r | S H
S 7 r { ( 7


Parish STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: Some folks are saying
that the worst thing that could
happen to Amt Haggar's Chilluns
would be for them to lose conf
dence in the religious faith which
was the greatest weapon of the
race in the days of slavely. Some
folks are saying that they are al
ready losing that faith. They based
their conclusion on the fact that
that there amt as mucr shouting
in the church as it used to be. In
as much as the good book says,
so the ysay, that little wine is
good for the stomach's sake. it
amt no blasphemy for us to have
been talking about why Amt Hag-
gar's Chilluns amt shouting so
much now lack they used to do.
while swas indulging in our Sat
dee nights Fish and Beer. What
ever you may say is the reason
why Amt Hagar's Chilluns amt
shouting in church so much no
more here is what one fellow said
as we ct an ddrunk He said
that in the: year of 1903 A. D.,
a church borrowed the sum of
(-S00) Eight Hundred Dollars.
That forty years later the debt
was finally paid off and a big
Mortgage Burning was held to
celebrate the freeing of the House
of the Lord from the debt that had
been hanging over the head of the
members for so many years Dur
ing the Mortgage Burning Pro
gram the Clerk of the Church re-
ported on the liquidation of the
churc hdebt In the report it was
read out thta the ($800) Eight
Hundred Dollars Debt, it had
been paid off after paying interest
of ($40,000) Forty Thousand Dol
lars nthe t$80d3 Eight Hun
dred Dollars debt. After the re-
port the preacher got up and start
ed to preaching ire mortgage
burning Sermon. Before he was
we'll on his way, one of the sisters
pillow of the church started to
shouting, and before she was thru
she had pull off one of the last
great shout witnessed in the
church. When the sister had calm
ed down and at the end of the
service, the brother sal that she
said that she was shouting so the
Lord would stop the preachers
and deacons from borrowing any
more money that cost as much as
that $4,000 Eight Hundred DOL
lars. Since then there amt been
much shouting in Aunt Hagar's
Chillun's churches because since
that sister shouted that night the
Lord has been keeping whole
lot more strict eye on the financ-
ing of the preachers and deacons.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-03

War or no war. Germany certainl,
hikes Its music I. ~ow has 49,
large oGchestras, according 10 tbs
National Music Chamber. Most Of
he .prcheslras are engaged IN nt<r.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-03

upon the opportunity for develop
ment accorded to the inividual."
ALBERT Einstein.
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The Shady Grove M. B. Church
has closed great Revival. Rev
T. B. Brown of Gulfport, Miss,
was the guest speaker. Thirty
five We're taken for Baptism
three by letter. The amount OF
money raised was $228.S2. Rev
j. NJ. Melvin pastor, Brookhaven
Miss.
Mrs. NJ. B. Wiley has returned
home after having spent a very
enjoyable vacation in Memphis.
Tenn, as the guest of her sis
ter and brother-in-law.
Rev. and Mrs. w. B. Amos
had AS their guest for the week
end Rev. and Mrs. P. HI. Brown
of the Jackson District, who de-
livered wonderful message at
Mt. Calvary C. NJ. E.. Church
njeht.
Mrs. Bell Willis and daughter
had as their guest Sunday Mr..
| and Mrs. Avere Ford and Mrs
! Mary Bridges.
Mrs. Sallie Tyler of Jackson,
Miss, is at the bedside of her
brother Mr.. Martin Small who is
very ill.
Mrs. Willie Hughes is visiting
her aunt in Hermanville, Miss.
Mrs. Tinnie BARLEY had as her
dinner guest Sunday Rev. and
Mrs. Willie Amos, Rev. w. M.
Annison, Mrs. Missa Amos of
Gloster, Miss, Mrs. Burnell d.
Evans, Mrs. Vilena eBnson, Rev.
and Mrs. J. NJ. McEwen and Rev.
Coleman of Brookhaven, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Evans
have as their guest for dinner
Wednesday Misses Carrie Dolores.
Elizabeth Mcintyre of Chicago
Ill.
Professor and Mrs. ]. E. John
son and group of singers, name
Mr.. Heron, Bowers, Pittman and
Lewis all of Prentiss, Miss, were
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Price.
Prof. Johnson is the founder
and president of Prentiss Normal
and Industrial Institute.
The singers rendered pro
gram at the white Methodist
church here in this city; after
which they were highly enter
tanned at the Prices home. They
all report very enjoyable time.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-03

Miss Lille Sisney and Eugene
Stewart, representative of Book
Company. 20,
Principal.
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WEEKLY QUOTATION:

WEEKLY QUOTATION: Any
power must be the enemy of
mankind which enslaves the in
dividual by terror and force whe-
Their it arises under a fascist or
communits flag. All that is valu-
able in human society depends
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9 SOCIETY
sLANTs 9

Little Roretti G. Whiting,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Whiting of 2461 Prosperity ST.,
had a birthday Sunday August 81.
Loretta was 8 years oil She had
a beautiful cake and al 1.-The. trim
mings She spent the fternoon out
to College Park with Little John
w. Lewis, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
] w Lewis as her guest.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Blackburn,
their son and daughter have re-
turned home after spending a
lovely vacation in Atlanta, Ca.
with relatives. Mrs. Blackburn
Joined her family after studying
for several weeks in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. L Frisby have
returned after vacationing in New
York City.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-03

Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and
"~hte- Mrs Gladys r Toop, Is
ibel Gil ififn and Little Gwendolyn
tnn MCGOWAN were week end
~Iest of Mr.. Smiths sister and
: thor n law. Mr. and Mrs. T.
mi mt of Memphis. Tenn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-09-03

Mr.. Jake Cox. coordinator at
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va,
is spending a few weeks at home
With his mother Mrs Max Cox on
.2Hklin Street.