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Evening star., 1949-11-06

Q1mculC ana unconventional W1e-
ly role. She was her husbands
legs, it has been said. and she was
his eyes and ears, trusted and
tireless reporter.
Since much Of Mrs. Roosevelt's
political education was perforce
conducted in public during the
seething years of her husbands
three terms. she was a tempting
target for his enemies. Her almost
quivering social consciousness. her
eagerness to do good, her willing
ness to go almost anywhere and
to speak her mind on virtually
any subject, made her particular
ly vulnerable. But offsetting this,
her glowingly good intentions, her
graciousness. integrity and count
less small kindnesses, endeared
her personally to thousands Of
people all over the globe who
would never have met a Presi-
dents wife, had not wifely service
and public service conceded in
Mrs. Roosevelt's concept of her
duty.
They Comprised a Team.
It was a painfully cultivated
impersonality that made her i'm
mune to these jibes. It was the
same impersonality which guided
her relationships with her chill
dren, and with a domineering
mother-in-law who wanted to|
guide young Roosevelt's destiny.
But when Franklin was stricken
with infantile paralysis and his
mother urged him to become a
country squire, it was Eleanor and
his devoted friend. Louis Howe.
who carried the day and encour-
aged him to run for Governor OF
New York. When he re-entered
politics. his wife did, too, and
thereafter, though they operated
sometimes at great distances from
each other, they comprised q
team.
The Roosevelt years in the
White House have been chron-
icled as few administrations in
American history. Every aspect
from the broad policies to the
social minutiae have been care
fully covered, and yet Mrs. Roose-
velt's account is utterly fascinat-
ing. Her first tentative inspec-
tions Of depressed areas, her rue
full recognition that family life
under crushing public burdens
was so shattered that his own
sons had to make. appointments
with their father, she describes
meticulously. She accepted these
things as she did a staggering
Official and personal schedule.
And. with the war, her expedi-
tions to two fronts, her meetings
Evening star., 1949-11-06
Stettinius Book Cites Russiu's
Failure to Honor Agreements

ROOSEVELT AND THE RUSSIANS THE YALTA CONFERENCE
BY Edward r. Stettinius jr doubleday G. Co.; 81
Reviewed by GARNETT D. HoRNER
informed President
Churchill then British Prime Minister during
Yugoslava
a proud who might resent advice"
Tos current rebellion against Moscow
Evening star., 1949-11-06

Of the 20 independent nations
next door to us.
The book is in three parts. The
first is a very accurate summary
Of the social and economic condi-
tions surrounding the masses, es-
pecially the Indians and peasant
classes in a majority Of the coun-
tries, their poverty. their poor
housing conditions and their in
adequate diet. all necessary to any
understanding approach to the
problems confronting the Latin
American nations. The writer is
brutally frank In outlining what
he feels has been the failure Of
the small upper classes. particu-
larly the financial "oligarchs," the
old landowners, the military
|castes and, in some cases. the hier-
archy of the church in holding
back social as well as political
progress. ,..e.,.., :
The second part, the Historical
Background, Is, in spite of the
caption. more the account Of our
political relations with and our
treatment Of our neighbors than
the story, history and background
of the countries themselves. In
fact, the various chapters in this
entire section deal principally
with two topics. Part of them
consist Of a rehash of all the ar
guments pro and con about the
Monroe Doctrine, and what he IN
sists are our tragic mistakes in
policy and our overbearing atti-
tude toward our neighbors prior to
the presidency Of Franklin D.
Roosevelt. The second is an elo-
quent outline of the rise and fall
Of the good neighbor" policy.
Mr.. Duggan is no detractor of
the craftsmanship Of former Sec
retary Of State Cordell Hull. But
If he leans over backward to show
that President Roosevelt was a
2Oth century Apostle Paul to the
Latins, that Mr.. Sumner Welles
was his chief disciple and that
even Henry Wallace was . true
friend Of the good neighbors. this
Is understandable. Mr.. Duggan.
while most Of the time thoroughly
objective in his approach to all
things Latin American, leaves no
doubt that he was a sincere sub
scriber to many Of the more ad-
vanced tenets of the New Deal.
The third and final part. deal
ing with 1.-THE Present and Fu-
ture" Of our relations, as well as
our responsibilities toward the
other American republics, is not
only the high point Of the vol
ume, but the one which will pro-
woke the most discussion. His
analysis of the various inter-
American conferences and the
treaties, declarations and resolu-
tions that came out Of them,
along with his description Of the
revitalized Organization Of Amer
ican States are masterful and
spirited. His concept Of how to
raise the standard Of living and
promote better government In the
southern countries, how to i'm
Evening star., 1949-11-06
New Short Story Collections Give High
Hopes for Quality of American Fiction

PRIZE STORIES OF 1949
Edited by Herschel Brickell. I'd
IS SHORT STORIES FROM TIL
A 25th anniversary volume Of s.
magazine during the past decad
This latest Herschel Brickell
collection is not only good but
heartening. II any number of the
goodly band Of little-known writ
ers represented here 60 on writing
short stories or branch out into
the novel. we can have high hopes
for the quality Of American fiction
for the next couple Of years at
least. The affirmative note that
was so long missing from the
short story. the strong narrative
line, the conveying Of atmosphere
that is not merely mood, these
have all returned in vigorous force.
AS for the subject matter, it is
widely varied but always with the
emphasis on character. John
Hutchens, one Of the judges, has
summed up admirably the spirit
Of the book in saying: ''It occurs
to me that this collection would
say q great deal about America to
q stranger; its warmth and its
dark places, its tensions and its
hopes. When q group Of stories
records them with neither despair
nor sentimentality. they have ac-
complished something" Amid such
riches every one will pick his own
favorities, not necessarily agree
ing with the judges. John D.
Weaver's Meeting Time" seemed
to me to exemplify pretty well
the new, vitality, being humorous
eventful and full Of plain truth.
"You Can Get So Much Justice, "
by John Andrew Rice. is an out
standingly fine story Of racial in
justice.
The years most talked-of short
story. .The Lottery" Shirley
Jackson's quiet account Of the
eternal human need to persecute,
appears in both collections. Miss
Jackson is in distinguished COM
pany, since such luminaries a.
Frank O'Connor. Christine Wes-
ton, E. B. White, John O'Hara,
Kay Boyle and James Thurber
are also represented. The level
of the anthology. 1t need hardly
be said. is Of the highest order.
Evening star., 1949-11-06

What . Body, by Alan Green (Si-
mon & Schuster, Inc, $2.50.)
Inner S1nctum
Here's the problem. as Hugo the
detective explains it: What
we're looking for is q murderer
who can walk on the surface of .
body of water SIX feet deep while
remaining invisible" So much for
the locked-room type mystery Of
who killed the great body builder.
The rest is laughter, growing par
TALLY out Of the authors distinct
lack Of faith in his own sleuth.
The Notched Hairpin, by H. r.
Heard. vanguard Press, Incs
$2.50.)
The erudite Mr.. Mycroft. with
his usual Sherlockian skill, de-
termines midway through the
story that Mr.. Sankey was In fact
murdered in the garden Of his
Shropshire home. He knows who
did it and how it was done. The
latter half Of the book Is given
over to q hashback discussion Of
motive and method. The atten-
ton to detail. the Watson-type
narrator and Mycroft's own per-
sonality are all In the Baker
street tradition but we doubt that
the unique Sherlock would have
50 sacrificed suspense for explain
alton.
The March Hare Murders, by Z.
X. Ferrars. doubleday & Co.,
Inc, S2.25.)
Crime Club
Prof. Mark Verinder was .
much hated man, hardly the
proper neighbor for a veteran
fresh out of a mental hospital.
And the veteran, David Oboney,
had plenty Of reason to kill the
professor, plus workable servica
revolver. Means. motive and op-
portunity Of a few other people
serve satisfactorily to confuse the
issue In this slick puzzle.
Evening star., 1949-11-06

and at least four contributions
seem destined to apear again and
again when fine examples Of short
stories are gotten together. OF
such lasting appeal, it seems to
me are Frank O'Connor's MY
d." James Thurber's "The Cat
bird Seat" Irwin Shaw's AN Act
of Faith" and Christine Weston's
"Her Bed Is India The stories
have q wide range Of scene and
situation. and there is q COM
mendable lack of the type too
often found In the New Yorker
which relate to cocktail party
bitter-enders and their subsequent
troubles.
Evening star., 1949-11-06
Love and Adventure
In Occupied Zones

BY Boris Ilyin. fHoughton, Nit
fin Co.. So
The complex problems stem
ming from the diverse back
grounds and political PHILOSOPHERS
which q handful Of Americans
and Russians face during a con-
ference in occupied Germany are
heightened by the love affair Of
U. s. Army Mai. Paul .Radonov
and Russian Interpreter Darya
Lubinova. The shattered and
disillusioned German city Is an
effective background for the skill
fully handled character situations
between citizens Of the authors
adopted and native countries.
- r.
Evening star., 1949-11-06

reported for the first time by the
late former Secretary of State
Stettinius in his comprehensive
account of the Yalta Conference.
In the book published three
days after his death from heart
attack last Monday, Mr.. Stet-
tinius described in considerable
detail all that went on in the
seven days Of diplomatic confer
ences that produced the contro-
versial decisions at Yalta, making
a significant contribution to con-
temporary history.
He branded as false" any idea
that vital American interests were
sacrificed to appeasement of Rus
sia at Yalta. 1T is not Yalta," he
insisted, that Is the trouble with
the world today. Difficulties
have developed. not from the
agreements reached at Yalta, but
from the failure Of the Soviet
Union to honor those agree
ments."
Nothing Lost.
Analyzing the Yalta agree
ments, Mr.. Stettinius asserted it
is clear that the Soviet made
greater concessions than they
gained. He added that President
Roosevelt did not surrender any,
thing significant at Yalta which
it was within his power to with
hold"
In speculating on the reasons
for an apparent Soviet change of
policy Immediately after Yalta
that shattered Big Three CO.
operation, Mr.. Stettinius wrote:
1T was the opinion of some of
the State Department group who
we're on President Roosevelt's
staff at the conference that
Marshal Stain had difficulties
with the Politburo. when he re-
turned to Moscow, for having
been too friendly and for having
made too many concessions.
Certain members of the Politburo
may well have taken the line that
the Soviet Union had been virtu-
ally sold out at Yalta. : It is
possible that Stalin's advisers told
him that free elections in Eastern
Europe would destroy Communist
control Of the nations in this
region"
Truman's Action.
The particularly untimely"
way in which the lend-lease pro-
gram was ended abruptly after
We day intensified Russian sus-
picions Of American policies, Mr..
Stettinius said. President Tru-
mans action in this matter, he
wrote. caught the State Depart
ment completely by surprise
During the Roosevelt admins
tration. Mr.. Stettinius also felt
that lack Of proper co-ordina-
ton between the White House
and the State Department in the
determination and execution of
foreign policy was serious weak
ness"
AS Secretary Of State Mr.. Stet-
tinius attended all the diploma
tic" sessions Of the Yalta Con-
ference. but not those concerned
with military matters. The Presi-
dent put on "a purely military
level" leaving out Mr.. Stettinius,
discussions leading to the secret
agreement giving Russia the
Kurile Islands and certain con-
cessions in China in return for
Stalin's promise to join In the
war against Japan after Ger
many's defeat.
Mr.. Stettinius defends Mr..
Roosevelt for this much-critized
agreement. however, on the
grounds that the President acted
on the advice Of his military
leaders that possibly a million
American lives could be saved by
Russian entry into the war
against Japan.
Evening star., 1949-11-06
Books In Review
Eleanor Roosevelt Writes the Deeply
Chronicle of Her Life
THIS I REMEMBER
BY Eleanor Roosevelt. fHarper & Bros; s4.50J
Reviewed by MARY McGRORY.

hard to think Of short OF Westbrook Pegler who
these memoirs without new appreciation
understanding Eleanor Roosevelt highly controversial
Presidents wife whose frequent absences White House
bitterly criticized without abong the point that
and gongs fulfilling her idea OF
Evening star., 1949-11-06
The March Hare Murders, by Z.
x. Ferrars. Doubleday & Co.,
Tnc E22S)
Laurence Duggon's Book Places the Key
To Hemisphere Solidarity in Our Hands

THE AMERICAS, The Search for Hemisphere Security
BY Laurence Duggan Foreword by Hershel Bcke Henry
Holt Co.; 49,
Reviewed by EDWARD TOAIINsON
This awaited volume Laurence Duggan
only comprehensive but provocative book will only interest
those familiar with the political economic and social conditions
the Latin American countries valuable guide and
students who history
background of complicated relations
Evening star., 1949-11-06
New William Faulkner Volume
Is One of His Most Engrossing
KNIGHTS GAMBIT
y william Faulkner Brandon, House; $2.75J

Reviewed by CARTER BROOKE JONES'
This should probably will capivate lot readers
Faulkner published last Intruder In the
Dust" did
knights Gamb" collection of stories about of Mr..
Faulkners characters Stevens agacous
attorney Jefferson followed the
Evening star., 1949-11-06
What We Can Do to Right the Injustices
Inflicted on the Arabs in Palestine

PALESTINE IS OUR BUSINESS
BY Mlar Burrows fThe Westminster Press; $500
Reviewed by JOHN c. HENRY.
written book American scholar who feels
gevou the creation OF the sovereign
political state of Israel.
Some of these nusices in the opinion of the author
inflicted the Arab whose homes and wealth
a
Evening star., 1949-11-06
Doubleday & Co.: $500

STORIES 1913 --'-a
Edited by Herschel Brckel. Doubleday & Co.; $3.50J
IS SHORT STORIES FROM THE NEW YORKER
25th anniversary volume stories that appeared tn
magazine during the past decade (Snon Schuster $J
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26
County Boy Scouts
Attend Outing AT
Holmes County Park
State, District
Officials Meet
With 26 Scouts

A 24-hour outing, participated
in by 26 Boy scouts of Lexington
and Tchula, and attended by state
and Holmes district scout Of
%ficials, was held at Leroy Percy
State park, Friday and Saturday,
May 20-21, with contests held be-
tween the troops. Tchula troop
20 won the blue ribbon for the
proficient rating. Lexington
troop "a was given a yellow rib
bon for the participating rating.
Scout officials present were:
Norman Weathersby, Holmes
district scout commissioner; c. c.
Taylor, chairman, camp and act
Lawrence w. Rabb, Jr.,
chairman, organization and ex-
tension for the Holmes district;
David McDavid, assistant district
scout commissioner; Frank
Tchula scoutmaster; Mar
shall Bennett and w. r. HuddIes-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

ton Of Tchula; c. NJ. Mcdaniel
and Ephraim Cohen, representa-
tives from the Masons, sponsors
of the Lexington troop; Bin
Lowe, assistant scout executive
from the Andrew Jackson coun-
Gil, Jackson; Jack Lacy, scout
field worker.
Included on the program OF
activity was: tent-pitching ano
building the camp fire; followed
by a program from 8 to 8 pm,
Friday; contests on Saturday
morning, in which the two troops
were judged on general camping
department, and success in con-
tests. A swimming session was
held for an hour before lunch,
after which the troops re-packed
for return.
Thirteen Lexington scouts ana
Is Tchula scouts attended.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

No. BIO Letter testamentary
having been granted on the 10th
day of May, 1949, by the Chan
Gerry Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of Halle S. Keal-
hofer, Deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
same to the Clerk Of said Court
for probate and registration ac-
cording to law within six months
from this date, or they will he
forever barred.
This the 10Th day Of May, 1919.
WILL SHEPARD, Executor
6-9tnr
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Executrix' Notice to Creditors
of Little Ann Jefferson, Deceas-
ed, No. Bill.
Letters of Administration hav-
ing been granted on the 21st day
of May A. d. 1949, by the Chan
Gerry Court of Holmes County,
Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of Little Ann
jefferson, Deceased, notice is
hereby given to all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate to
present the same to the Clerk Of
said Court for probate and regis
tration according to law within
six months from this date, or they
will be forever barred.
This 21st day Of May A. d.
1949.
KATIE MAE SAMPLE, Execu-
P. P. LINDHOLM, Solici-
tor. 6-4tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26
ANNUAL MEETING OF COUN.
TY SCHOOL BOARD

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
County School Board Of Holmes
County, Mississippi, will be held
in the office of the County Super
intendent of Education of Holmes
County, Lexington, Mississippi,
at 900 o'clock Am. on Friday,
June 10, 1919.
This the 10Th day OF May, 1949.
L. r. THOMPSON, President
Of the County School Board OF
County. Mississippi.
5-3tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 8IO2

Letters of Administration hav-
Eng been franted this day by the
Chancery Court of Holmes Coun-
". Mississippi, to the undersigned
upon the estate of Mrs. Melissa
Nixon. deceased, notice is hereby
given to all persons having claims
against said estate to present the
Same to the Clerk of said Court
fsr probate and registration ac-
cording TO law within six months
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin McRae,
Tommy and Dot, of Carthage,
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. M. Garrett. Dot remained for
the week with Mrs. L. c. Boat
wright.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26
Services For Negro Woman

Funeral services for Litann JET
ferson, colored, of Lexington were
held. She leaves three daughters.
one sister, one nephew, one grand
child, and a host Of great grand
children and other relatives.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26
TO v SUMMER BAND

Summer band activities win be-
gin May 80, according to Band
master w. H. Scott. All persons
interested in taking part r ask
ed to contact Mr.. Scott at their
earliest convenience.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

Mrs. r. c. Truitt and children,
Hilda Ruth, Lillian and Robert,
of Greenville, spent the weekend
with MIR. Truths parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Taylor at Owens Wells.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Patterson and
George Patterson left Monday for
Tennessee, to attend
the funeral services of the for
mer Mr.. Patterson's sister, Miss
Lucy Patterson, who died at her
home. Burial was on Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

Mrs. Will D. Wilson and Triana
were in Greenwood Saturday for
Triana's dance lessons. Her re-
cital will be in June.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

David McDavid expects to
leave Saturday for his home at
McComb. Later in the summer
he win take summer courses at
the University Of Miami, in Flor
ence.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

MI. and Mrs. John Rhyme and
Miss Clarabel Rhyme were In
Jackson Sunday to visit Dan
Rhyme, who recently underwent
an operation at the veterans hos
pital.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

from this date or they will be for
ever barred.
This May z, 1949.
Mrs. Reba Nixon Miles
Administrative.
4-4-tnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

Morris Williams of Indianola
was here for the Lbs Alumni
banquet Thursday night. Mrs.
Williams was unable to attend,
due to disqualification Of her mo-
Their in New Orleans.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

Stewart Terry, who was i'll at
Community hospital for about
five weeks, Sunday was taken to
his home, thought to be much
improved.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

Mrs. Nat Hooker is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Harry Lowe. in Lex
ington, Kentucky. She is expect
ed to return in about a week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Turner of
University were here Monday
and Tuesday for the eighth grade
graduation Of Mrs. Turner's sis
ter, Martha Linda Hail, Tuesday
morning.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

Mrs. S. E. Henry is spending
this week in Indianola with her
daughter, Mrs. c. H. Everett.
who is ill.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-05-26

Miss Joyce Williams spent the
weekend at Prentiss with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Will
Ifams.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-05
MIR All Stars
Victories Total
u 10 5 Losses

Sunday, the North Little Rock
ALL Stars took a double bill from
the Little Rock Bobby Sox and
Alexander Cubs bringing their to-
tai wins fir this season to % a.
gainst losses.
In the first game the Bobby
Sox were always ahead of the Stars
until Tookie Mckinley opened
fire on the Sox with a triple with
one on. Thereafter the All-Stars
went on to take the game at 8-4
with the sensational fielding of
center fielder Tookie who had all
of the opportunities.
In the second game with the
Alexander Cubs, which was the
hardest of the season for the ALI
Stars, Hudson banged a triple to
right and Tookie singled him
home to tie the scores at &C.
Then Dennis, Jackson and Cooks
started hitting 'em where the
Cubs were not. The All-Stars took
this game 9-8.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-08-05
Tea honoring
Jackie Shropshire
To Be held

The Social Workers organization
is sponsoring a Back To School
Tea" honoring Jackie Shropshire
August l4th at Phyllis Wheatley
YWCA, 924 Gaines street from 4 to
p. m.
Shropshire is the only Negro STU
dent at the University OF Arkan-
sas Law school and is making an
outstanding record. He will begin
his second year there in the fall.
He has stood the jeers and
taunts of his fellow classmates and
has seen them turn into smiles
of welcome and friendship. He has
endured the shame OF sitting in
separate classroom or behind a
railing and has eventually won
the esteem of his classmates and
teachers.
He has done all this TO pioneer
a way-to blaze trail-to open a
new era in the Negroes struggle
for educational opportunity-that
others of his race may look for
ward to future when they will
be judged not by the color of
their skins, but by their ture
worth.