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Evening star., 1949-04-23
This and That
BIZ Charles Z. Tracepeu

By Charles Z. TrGcepeu
Something had been on the sun porch
reof for three nights.
There was no question Of something hay-
ing been there. but the question was who
or what.
Access had been secured by q tall ever
green at the corner.
watch was kept for the creature, and
there at midnight he showed
An opossum!
Sure enough, q real, live opossum, seated
placidly, looking around In the moonlight.
The two little eyes shone like stars.
The long. naked tail draped gracefully
over the edge of the porch roof into the
gutter.
The creature was absolutely unafraid Of
watchers at the window. or of q hashlight
turned on him.
He looked over In an interested fashion.
He seemed the most unhurried animal in
the world.
There he was. tail and all having taken
I'D his perch, evidently, for the night.
1t was good to know what the visitor was.
Certainty is always better than uncer-
tainty.
Some PERSONS are. unfortunately. afraid
Of the opossum. But the beasts are abso-
lutely harmless.
Opossums are not usual in city life.
The suburban areas, however. have plenty
Of them, although they are not always seen.
Nocturnal in habits. these animals nnd
the night the safest for them.
One reason is their slow motion.
But II all opossums can be judged from
the one on the roof. they are among the
slowest of all animals.
This one looked around, washed its feet,
ambled over the roof. peered into the night.
but never moved faster than q very, very
slow walk.
Amble was the word for it.
The next day, care was taken to inspect
the tall evergreen, with the hope Of finding
the oposSum asleep In 1t.
But when midnight came, there he was
again on the roof!
No doubt he had sampled food at the
bird-feeding station, then assembled TO the
roof by way of the evergreen.
Maybe he just liked to perch there. look
around, feel comparatively safe from night
walkers.
Opossums eat almost anything Teeth
and digestive apparatus are suited for q
real omnivorous diet. and the beasties are
not slow about using them. evidently.
Young corn. insects, even young birds and
bird eggs, and young chickens. too
These are some of the things they eat,
along with mice, moles and young rabbits.
- .
Two slices OF bread were left at the foot
Of the evergreen the next night.
One was dark. whole wheat; the other
q slice Of q fancy white bread.
The next morning, one slice was gone.
but you would never guess which
The white hreadi
Evidently these msrsupials like white
bread IS well rs humans
The next night. just after the opossum
had installed himself In his fayortte lookout.
up came old Malty. the cat.
When he saw the opossum. Malty plainly
didn't know what to do.
He feared the beast. but was even more
afraid to &C hack down the evergreen. He
came toward the window. and pressed his
nose up against the screen.
He was glad to Be let in.
Well, he never moved. He seemed abso-
lutely fearless perched there on the edge
of the roof. looking around wisely. - Il
promising 70 b back again tomorrow nighk
Evening star., 1949-04-23
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication ~@xs aeer
the signature end address ef !As
scrt.er. c!tho&ch :: Is permissible 'e-
gr:tey kaoaea 10 The Star So ase
RON de rsa-ss Please Dc hrifF
Evening star., 1949-04-23

There are times when Congress reminds
one of nothing so much as the solidly built
matron of fifty-five or so who fills the
doorway while considering If this is the
right bus.
Evening star., 1949-04-23
Urges Presentation Of Both Sides
OF Federal Aid to Schools
sra thu Bditor ef Tha Star.

Urges Presentation Of Both Sides
OF Federal Aid to Schools +-a p
To the Editor Of The star:
During the past week your editorial coli
umn has indicated its concern over Georgia. o
failure to make reasonable effort to support
and improve its own schools. Yet Georgia
educators are among the most vociferous In
the Nation In clamoring for Federal aid to
education.
In the same mail with The Star the writer
received q circular from the NEA adver-
tising film strips and other propaganda for
Federal aid. However. at the recent con-
vention of the American Association OF
School Administrators held In Philadelphia
Secretary Givens Of the National Education
Association. in q direct answer to direct
inquiry, stated that the NEA is not willing
to allow the negative side Of the Federal aid
to education issue to be presented In the
NEA magazine. When asked how he would
attempt to justify such an Illogical and un-
American attitude In . Nation Of free and
enlightened citizens. his reply was itself =
question-''Did you ever know the Roman
Catholic Church or the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce to allow both aides Of .
question to be presented?"
In q press review. those opposing Federal
aid to education were listed ~ being ~
great an enemy to America IS are the Reds.
which statement Is revolving to the father
Of two United States Marines. This high
handed attitude Is the sign for the thing
signified in the danger Of Federal aid to
Studebaker was unwilling TO take its there
any assurance that . man with Secretary
Givens' attitude might not sometime be In
charge?
n the eight States which need Federal aid
make Q reasonable effort themselves. let us
give It to them-let US give aid to all 4S
States for school buildings which are gen
orally needed but let us not force Federal aid
on ,the 20 States which can get along very
well without 1t. including the leading States
In education whose ceilings win eventually Dc
lowered Is the floors Of the States at the
bottom are raised. The MEAS attitude to-
ward Federal aid is based on the theory
that the wheel which squeaks the loudest
gets the grease.
Two years ago ut Atlantic City. Senator
Taft warned the school superintendents OF
the Nation that, while his bill provided there
should be no Federal control. there was
nothing to stop q future Congress from
changing this provision: and he advised
those States which could get along without
Federal aid to do so. The one who pays
the piper calls the tune. and In addition the
classroom teachers throughout the Nation
are being deprived Of the chance TO study
both sides Of the issue. Their national or
sanization confesses 1t Ia unwilling to allow
the negative side to be presented In the NEA
ofhcial organ. 0oebbels and Stain have BE-
Iieyed In presenting only enc xde Of the pic
ture or curtain. too. but surely this b not
the American way.
WILLIAM r. BARRY.
Superintendent Of Schools. Northampton.
Mass.
Evening star., 1949-04-23

Despite sharp differences among the
economists, many believe the country is
here to stay. As the saying goes, when
doctors disagree, the patient has chance.
Evening star., 1949-04-23

A nature filler item surprises us with the
assertion that bats in fact are not blind
Next they'll be telling us umpires can see
Evening star., 1949-04-23

Las. IN f,enxaed attempts 10 accumulate
more and more ef earthly wealth. ai tAe ex~
pense Of Others. are ridiax for TIE prove tasAI
fall. Remember the biblical saying. A. ye
Sox. 50 shall We reap
EDMuSD X COiDSBORCU0H
Evening star., 1949-04-23

SelnehneSs ef Some
A Peril 70 An
To the Editor Of Tne Star:
q. K. Chesterton wrote. we men and
women are an In the same boat, upon
stormy sen. We owe 70 each other terrible
loyalty"
How many persons heed that solemn
warning? In selfish efforts TO md safety
for themselves. they rock the boat and. In
90 doing. invite disaster. Our civilization
appears doomed. unless indeed men remem-
ber that the Golden Rule h infinitely su-
perior TO the sordid rule of gold and should
BE applied TO earthly iHs-
People who persist IN violating the higheT
Evening star., 1949-04-23

This age Of speed Is more breathless
even than We thought. It seems there now
is way Of writing shorthand in short
hand,
Evening star., 1949-04-23
Questions and Answers

A tesdsr can SET the sBansr 10 sny aasstses -
faet b. sfiilns Ths KseHtns star tatufssttep
Rurssu ala I street NE Wsshinstea :. 6,
Please toeiess three 90 esnts Ter rstafh p@sisea
Evening star., 1949-04-23
Thinks Mountain Tragedy
Gould Have Been Avoided
To the Edftcr Of The Star:


An Associated Press item. - Die In Wild
Ride As Auto Brakes Fail on Mountain. on
the front page Of The Star. April 10. might
be used as text 10 teach lesson I'm driving
on mountain roads
Tor several miles she fought the sl,ppinr
brakes on the downgrade until they gave
cut" One who has learned how TO drive
on mountain road knows that the brakes
win b Glre TO burn out and fail when held
on continuously for many miles and avoids
that mistake. The brakes are the last
thing IN experienced driver uses to control
the speed Of . car on long. steep decline.
He shifts 10 second and coasts against com
presston. with only IN occasional short appii-
cation Of brakes II needed ut steepest places.
Very few. II any. public roads have grades Of
such high percentage that any other controI
Of downgTade speed 10 required. II second
Is not sufficient. low certainly win serve the
purpose. even on the steepcst grades.
In this part Of the country and In much
Of the Mississippi Valley. with few hills more
than . mile long. one msiht drive . life
time and never learn TO control eoastanE
speed with anything but the hrakesy But BE-
fore driving down steep roads Is miles or
more In one stretch. one should know better
than 10 depend On brakes alons.
GEORGE FREDERICK MILLER
Evening star., 1949-04-23
Hains Point Teahouse
Net Closed Sundays
To the Editor Of The Star:

Reporting the opening OF Hams Point Tea
house for the l949 season. In your issue Of
Friday. April Is. The Star inadvertently
stated that the Teahouse Is closed on Sum-
days. Actually the Teahouse 10 open to the
public on Sunday and on every weekday ex-
cept Monday. serving luncheon and dinner
TO park visitors
HERBERT L. WILLETT, JR..
Secretary- Treasurer. Government sery-
ices Inc.
Evening star., 1949-04-23
Nv THE HagKrN SERVICE


@ Does an extremely lean gasoline flts.
ture cause an automobile engine 20 run hot
ter? II hot docs II harm the engine In any
other way7-k. z. 8,
A. The National Bureau Of Standards aays
that an extremely lean mixture viii not only
make the engine OF an automobile run hotter
but will increase fuel consumption.
O. Can q naturallxed citizen Of the United
States lose his American citizenship because
OF residence In o foreign countryT--L r,
A. Ordinarily. the absence Of q nataralis~d
citizen Of the United States from this eoun-
try for more than two years IL considered
evidence that he has forfeited his citizen
ship. II. however, there is some reason wig
he must live abroad he should consult the
United States Consul nearest 10 him. II may
be that arrangements can be made 10 secure
hts United States citizenship.
q How many differen, kinds Of clouds are
therein. r.
A. According 10 the accepted system os
cloud classification. there are 10 main types.
divided into high clouds. middle clouds ana
low clouds These 10 main types are further
subdiyided into several species and ssFtetAea
Evening star., 1949-04-23

new world depression. from which 1t
expects handsomely to profit. Anything
that would tend to check q cyclical down
trend and promote recovery is, in Mos
cows eyes tabu
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-06
fife TheOCrat

The Zion Concert Band, di-
rected by Dave McElroy gave
their annual concert at two o.
clock.
The afternoon ball game
started at 3 o'clock between
the Zion Merchants, managed
by Stuart D. Center and the
ST. Joe's Young Mems club,
was won by the latter 13 to Z.
Supper hour was enjoyed by
many with a family get-to-
geth- as at the noon time.
Zion Junior Band then play
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-06
DELINQUENT VEHICLE,
DOG OWNERS WILL
BE FINED
Continued from Page II

Continued from Page u
that persons caught exploding
fireworks are still subject to
arrest and fine. He reports that
several persons have already
been fined for selling fireworks
within the city limits and sew
eral others have been arrested
for igniting explosives. 1t is a
direct violation of the city and
state ordinance.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-06

ed for an hour under the direc-
ton of Dave McElroy, at 1880.
The final event was a noe
turnal sofeball game under the
lights between the Zion Field
crest nine and the Fox Lake
club, leaders in the Lake Re-
gion circuit, which started at
nine o'clock and was won by
Fieldcrest 4 to 2.
The Zion Choir and the Jun
ior Guard handled the various
concessions.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-06
LIONS ANNUAL FOURTH
OF JULY CELEBRATION
Continued from Page u

AS planned in the morning
there was a baseball game be-
tween the Junior American Lee
gion, coached by Claude Pfeif-
fer, crossed bats with the lea
gue's leading Highwood nine
at 1890 a. M, which was won
by Highwood by a score of Is
to 7.
Dinner was planned for 12
noon to AS o. m.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-06
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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23
WoMEl1'S DAY AT
ZION BAPTIST
SUNDAY, SEPT. rs

The Women Of Zion Baptist
Church win hold fun sway at the
Minneapolis church Sunday, Sep
TENDER 20. Three services packed
with interest 10 men and women
win be held.
At the morning service Mrs.
Ursula Bolts, wife Of lions pas
tor, win deliver the meaaage based
on the days theme, "Faithfui
Women" A choir composed Of
women members Of various church
musical organizations win offer
the music for the morning service
az well as the two other services.
At 4 p. m. Mrs. Bertha Smith
win speak on the youth Of To-
days Church" Special music with
wen known soloists win take part.
At sp. m. a ten minute pageant
viii be presented. Mrs. Dorhie
Wheeler viii speak and there win
be reports for the day and plenty
Of music. The women's day CONF
mittee headed by Mrs. Sarah
Vaughn and Mrs Laura Thurman
are anxious to outshine the men
In attendance and money raised.
They ask the support and attend
ance Of all Of their friends male
and female. young and old.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23
RGnde lph. VeobssoF
70 ARsond NusIonGl
AL confub Here

A. Philip Randolph Of New
York, international president
Brotherhood Of Sleeping Car
Porters and n. r. Webster Of chi
cago. First international VICE
president, win attend the National
convention Of the American Ed
GRAFTON Of Labor. which win meet
at the Civic Auditorium in 81.
Paul, October 3. through 9.
A a public Introduction 70 the
convention. the Twin cities dlvi-
sion Of the Brutherhood Of Sleep
ing Car Porters, AT. Of l.. viii
conduct . public labor education
meeting At p. m, Sunday, oct. 2
at Olson Memorial Labor Temple,
1T 4th 81. 8. T., Minneapolis.
At this meeting, Randolph and
Webster win discuss current aeon
omlc problems that affect workers
generally and Negro workers
particularly. The public Is invited
TO attend this meeting.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23

but the Board refused to accept It
and gave her six months vacation
with pay instead.
Miss Garden stated, in issuing
her final resignation, that her
health was not improving as wen
as she expected.
The position as director at the
House which is being temporarily
held by Mrs. Prentiss Harris, IL
expected to be filled by the first
Of October, according to DR..
Crump. Several candidates are
uow being considered for the posi-
ton.
A native Philadelphian, Miss
Garden attended and was gradu-
ated from the public and high
schools Of that city. In 1925, she
was graduated from the Pennsyl-
vania School Of Social Work Of
the University Of Pennsylvania.
She had also done graduate work
at the University of Minnesota
in the Group Work division Of the
School of Social Work.
Miss Garden was director Of
Halle @. Brown community house
for 20 years. having come here
from Baltimore, Maryland where
she was Executive Secretary Of
the Sharp Street Community
House from 1928 to 1929.
An active worker in all COM
munity affairs, Miss Garden was
twice chairman Of the Group
Work division of the State Con-
ference of Social Work. She Is a
member Of the Board Of Directors
of the National Federation of
Settlements, New York; Board of
the st. Paul Urban League and
the University of Minnesota Y. w.
c. A.; Executive Board Of the st.
Paul branch of the NAACP.
She is q member of the Cover
nors Interracial commission and
also a member Of the American
Association Of Social Workers,
American Association Of Group
Workers and the National FEEDER
alton of Settlements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23

WASHINGTON - (ANP) -
Civil rights action probably will
be taken in the senate bacause
voting time win be coming up
soon, and several senator's need
the votes of Negroes in their
states.
Among the senators who win
look TO Negroes for some vital
votes in the 1850 elections are the
majority leader, Scott w. Lucas
Of Illinois, Myers of Pennsylvania,
Mcmahon Of Connecticut, Downey
Of California, and Magnuson Of
Washington, all Democrats Of the
north and west.
Only action made 80 far by the
Senate was the fight on filibusters
at the beginnings Of the session
which ended with a tougher clo-
ture rule than the senate had be-
fore. Anti-hillibuster forces did
win a slight point, however, in
that the new ruling makes 1t pos
sible to stop debate on a motion
to take up a bill. Otherwise, they
lost, because the number of SEN
ators required to enforce cloture
has been raised from two thirds
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23

sultant, Bureau Of Employed
Security. Washington, D, G., who
win be the guest speaker for the
occasion.
The theme OF the meeting,
which Is scheduled for e:15 Thurs
day, Sept. 20, at the womsn'a
city Club, st. Peter st., and Kel-
logg Boulevard win be who
Holds the Door 10 Job opportuni-
ties?"
Considered one OF the outstand-
ing Negro women In America,
Mrs. Norford, according 70 8. Vim
cent Owens, executive secretary
Of the 81. Paul Urban League, has
rendered valuable services in the
development Of q cooperative plan
between the United States En-
pIoyment Service ana the National
Urban League and its affiliates.
Representative Walter II. Judd,
in a letter 10 Owens, described
Mrs. Norford a. an effective and
dynamic speaker. Mrs. Norford
has been a witness before the
Committee on Education In the
House Of Representatives when I
was a member Of that committee, /"
he wrote. "she IL one OF tho most
effective witnesses ON behalf Of
our cause that / have heard"
The Rev. Francis J. Gllligan,
president Of the Urban League.
win preside over the meeting.
There win be a report on the pro-
gress made during the past year
and what the League feels Is nee
esary TO be done In the field of
race relations during the coming
year.
At this meeting also members
Of the board Of directors win be
elected for the coming year. Music
win be furnished by Miss Olga
Anderson, Mrs. HARRIET B. Smith,
and selections by Ernest Coving-
ton. A. Merrill Anderson, assis-
tant state director Of Minnesota
State Employment Service, win
introduce the speaker.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23
POLICE EXPERT
CONDUCTS CLASS
TRAINING SCHOOL

ttTf IN ~ ttfrn0af NunnoVsfauca
that The act,v,t,e. ~ me noI,co
ofs,csr. .ho,,,d nj, i. A. thor,.
soI,,os .go-r.,,a,,,s ,sc,o-. - III.
tiat,ng ar deveIon,nv racial Incl
dents nor sho,,Id no,ice shy,aos
the rights of any person or group
in carrying out the law" stated
DR.. Joseph d. Lowman of Chicago.
consultant. Police Problems, Chi
cago Park Board and chairman Of
the National Committee on Seq
regation In the Nations Capitol,
before a group Of st. Paul police
Tuesday, Sept. 20.
mr. To,vr,.n ,,,.. In the c,.v tha
Hr.t ~ - ,ho ,,,o,.l, .ora,,c.,,s,
. poi,oo rr.,rIr. sohooI 80 ~
NV ~. a. po,,l rsopnc,l ~ EJ,,rnan
Ralations
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- - - -
LII. Lo"man' VINO sPeciah1es IN
tne neio OF race relatlons' toio tne
ponce groups tnat tney snoulo DC
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23

are also trained to assist you with
remodeling and carpentry prob
lens.
TITS the combination windows
that I'm really excited about, T"
says Bill Marshall. They're the
finest building improvement to
come out in years. really feel
that I am doing a service when
my customers install combination
windows"
Bill Marshall. son Of the famed
all time, all American Minnesota
End, Bobby Marshall, has only
recently returned TO Minneapolis
from Los Angeles, where he and
his wife are now making their
home.
MY aim is to give the people a
square deal on their home i'm
provement projects" says Daniel
WEIGH. Danny" who has had q
year and a half Of art training at
the Minneapolis School Of Arts,
recently switched into Sales work
as a more satisfying job.
Both boys win be on call at the
Bureau Of Home Improvement,
2744 Lyndale Ave. So, and they
are prepared to do their part to
make homes in the Twin Cities
area more comfortable and eco
nomical places in which 70 live.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23
TRICK AGAINST
WOMEN BAcKFIRES:
SI5O.OO0 SUIT FILED

ST. LOUIS, MO. - A $4,000
law suit, charging libel and Sian
der. was filed in circuit court here
last week against Atty. John
Pope II and Mrs. Margaret Gum
me, former president OF the Inter-
national Toastmistress clubs, by
the Mines Queenie L. Carter and
ossie Miller Of ST. Louis.
The suit, filed through Attys.
4. P. Clarke, william Hutchinson,
John w. Harvey and Richard e.
Burns, centers around actions Of
the Toastmistress club at its last
annual convention Of the interna-
tional group In the Hotel st. Paul
last July 24-27.
Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Miller and
two others attended the conven-
ton as accredited delegates from
the Josephine Yates and Las
omegas clubs Of st. Louis and
Alton, III. The charters Of these
Ewo branch organizations and the
Alton, III. Toastmistress club,
white, had been revoked in q re-
gional meeting Of the club, and
these delegates were present TO
seek reinstatement Of their char
tiers.
These seven delegates were not
allowed TO attend the convention
at all. Attempts to get the issue
on the convention floor failed
when delegates at the session
voted down a motion for new
business.
According TO the suit, Pope
suggested at a pre-convention
caucus that the Negro delegates
be bribed to change their minds,
with the idea that Negro clubs
should not be permitted to have
further affiliation with the inter-
national organization. This was
rejected.
Pope then displayed a facsimile
Of police records on three Of the
delegates which styled the women
as prostitutes" "drunkards,"
gamblers" and common police
characters"
Police files and records were
checked and Pope's so-called rec
ords were found to be false.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-09-23
MISS HALLE q. BROWN
DIES AT WILBERFoRcE

Word was received by the staff
of Halle Q. Brown community
house early this week that Miss
Halle Q. Brown had died.
Miss Brown, between the ages
of 80 and 101, was a retired in
structor of English and Dramatics
at wilEerforce University. At the
turn Of the century Miss Brown
was one Of the outstanding wom-
en- of the country.
The Community House was
named after Miss Brown because
Of a winning essay sent in by
Herb Powell on her life. Miss
Brown had visited St. Paul many
times, the last time being the goth
anniversary of the House.
The Community House was
closed for half a day Wednesday
in honor Of Miss Brown. Mrs
Louise Hughes Of North st. Paul,
niece Of Miss Brown, attended
the funeral