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Evening star., 1949-08-25
NAVAL HOSP. AREA

NAVAL HOSP. AREA
oSaS Schools. to this SFs~sF de psRg s ane
ern kit. on lst a.; end d. has ~
good bedrms. tiled bath, stairs to
attic for excel. storage space. at
taehed; gar sas & heat: bsmt; With
o 1906. apt 1a e1ss' e. nseee sess
. esy Nj, Carrier: Nx. $500; svss.,
BOSS & PHELPS, INC. /
1417 Z 81. NV. 20
SILVER SPRING, $15,950
S2, 500, down and S97 per mo. .tbe-
White brf. * HH and stone ton 0es Colonial G'S nome
in Woodmoor. Beautiful pine-logeed
rec. rm., 20-ft. liv. rm. with ARE
place, din. rm.. equipped kit; con-
crete side porch. russo aluminium
tian blinds; $1,000 ist trust at
AZ. Immaculate cond. Call imme-
diately on this one.
RAMBLER-$15,8OO
3 bedrms;: cdr, ny; rp: with HI fireplace,
Woodmoor sSoppins Center in silver silver
Spring.
4 BEDRMS.-$15,250
Lv. rm. with fireplace, din. rm. and
kit. side. screened porch, full bsmt.
call quickly.
WOODMOOR-$15,OOO
Prewar white brk. Colonial, located
in the most beautiful subdivision In
Silver Spring. huge bedrms., side
screened porch, sun deck, full bsmt.,
attractive corner lot, all elec. kit
sudden transfer Of owner makes
immediate sale imperative.
Woodmoor Agency, Inc.
sA: 1855 or sH: s57s until 9 pm.
Evening star., 1949-08-25

Our, Lady Of Sorrows
Is directly across the street; enjoy
sleeping much later Sunday morn
ing and still arrive in time for mass.
Shingled 2.story frame. on l-o-n-g
lot; hardwood firs., drepl.. det. gar;
blk. to transp.. shopping.
ROBERT E. LOHR, Realtor
0E. 0ss1. 311 Cedar st.. oE. 0257.
LARGE FAMILY HOUSE
4 bedrms., 3h baths. .3O-ft. liv. rm.,
din. rn., kit. breakfast rm.. lot
1O0x1So. large trees. nice shrub
berry; close to frequent bus; built-in
garage, large space ideal for rec.
rni. above ground. oil h.-w.h.: S26.-
800. $4,000 1st trust, will con-
sider o9nd End trust; eyes,. j. c. Smith
Samuel E. Bogley, WI. 1920
Pr
Evening star., 1949-08-25

1st Fir. Bdrm. and Bath
GEORGETOWN AREA.
Ideal fdeal for Invalid. on level lot; 3
bedrms., 2h baths, gas h;-w.n
Open daily. 4712, Reservoir ro; T.
I J0NEE. WO. $3.50. 20
Evening star., 1949-08-25
3114 PARKWAY PL.,

CHEVERLY, MD.
beautiful house in a lovely setting.
2 stories, 6 rooms; large trees. An
excellent buy for the discriminat-
ing purchaser. HOME OWNERS
REALTY SERVICE. WA 9213 -2S
Evening star., 1949-08-25
sALE-vlRGIkiA
TIE GABLES co.

2423 MINI. Ave. Sc,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-08
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF OCTOBER II, 1918

seas with the heavy artillery unit of
the army.
c. I. Bender is principal of the
High School.
Miss Bonnie Steiner arrived home
from Ohio Wesleyan University at
Delaware. The school was closed due
to the flu epidemic.
Miss Laura Amstutz is an instruct
or of music at the Fort Wayne Bible
School.
Walter Green is in training at the
Great Lakes naval training station
Ed Good and family and Mrs.
Sarah Motter and daughter Bertha
motored to Canton to visit relatives.
]. w. Mcclure, groceryman at
Rockport, sold his business and
property to A. w. Swick. Mcclure
has purchased a bakery in Beaver
dam
All churches and schools in Bluff
ton and area have been closed in an
attempt to stop the flu epidemic.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-08

John Wenzinger is the first Bluff
ton boy to make the supreme sacri-
flee in France. The young man was
killed in action in France.
Army airplanes flying over town
are becoming almost as common as
flu epidemics.
Henry Reichenbach is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at Camp Greenleaf,
Ga. Cyrus Steiner and Edwin Am
stutz have both been honorably dis
charged from the Army on account
of physical disability.
Aldine and Edwin Diller went to
Chicago to buy a load of cattle.
Miss Minnie Benroth, employed at
the county treasurer's office, visited
the Bluffton colony at Lewisburg.
Fred Beals is recovering from an
attack of influenza at Camp Sher-
man.
Miss Vera Rogers is an instructor
in the high school at Byesvill.
Peter Gaiffe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Gaiffe, has arrived safely over
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-08
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue OF April 4, 1912

Among the large crowd which
was on hand to surprise Miss Gusta
Fox on her 18th birthday anniversary
We're: George Woods, Harley Spans-
Ter, Turley Rupright, Homer Moser,
Chris Gratz, Rene Studler, Walter
Gratz, and Misses Vera Rogers, Min
ME Mueller, Inez Stettler, Edith Lahr,
Agnes Amstutz, Halle Althaus, Re
bah Purdy, Bertha Roethlisberger,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Mumma.
Games and music furnished the
amusement for the evening.
Eph Amstutz is getting ready. to
erect a large barn at his home west
of Bluffton.
Oliver Davidson is manual training
instructor at Elyria schools. Eldon
Geiger is attending Oberlin con-
servatory.
Charles Young of Beaverdam is
now representing the Watkins Co.
Tine McGriff will remodel his
barber shop and devote his entire
time to the trade A fire Sunday
morning at A. NJ. reused the COM
munity. Shrill blast of the whistle
brought the volunteer fire depart
ment to battle blaze which destroy
ed an old stable on the Tine McGriff
lot at the rear of the American
House.
Ed Steiner sold his property on
College Ave. to Ed Hilty
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Cunningham
called on the brother of Charles and
Peter Hankish in Syria. Charles
Hankish received his naturalization
papers at the court house on Mon
day. Charley is now a citizen and
can cast vote in Uncle Sans do
main.
Arthur Santschi it attending Mi
ami University.
| Miss Stella Bixel is studying music
at Oberlin.
Pete Kohl has purchased lot
from DR.. Bixel and will put up a
, fine new home this summer.
| Joel Lehman and sons Milton and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-08

The 1923 Olympic games were
the first to include women's atth-
letics
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-08

George and Monroe Hilty will leave
for Saskatchewan, Canada, where
the other Settlement people are
located.
Miss Cordella Davidson is taking
course at the Cleveland hospital.
Eli Hauenstein is attending Miami
University.
John Mcbride purchased the shop
owned by Mrs. William Chase at
Pandora
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-09-08

A single oyster produces between
50 million and ia million eggs in a
lifetime.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
st. Car Conductor
Runs AmOk, Shoots 8

Birmingham, Ala.-(Global) -
A white stree car conductor emp
tied his pistol into three Negro
passengers without any cause
other than that M. A. Weeks, the
conductor ran amok, according to
police.
With traditional disregard for
the rights of Negro citizens the
local police who questioned Weeks
shortly after the shooting, refused
to arrest him or place any charges
against him.
Samuel Lee Williams was shot
in the abdomen and two others
were shot in the leg and hip.
Weeks claimed he shot Williams
for grabbing his arm during an
argument over segregation in the
car. However, witnesses to the
shooting said that Williams did
not seize the conductors arm un-
til he drew his gun.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10

APARTMENTS
OPEN JAN. |

The Jackson Apartments, first
Garden Types Apartments for Ne
groes located on Maple Street are
now nearing completion. Occupan-
cy is scheduled to start on Janu-
ary l., 1850 with preference to
veterans of World War III. These
apartments are modern in every re-
spect. The one bedroom apart
ments consist of a living room, kit
chen, bathroom, bedroom, and cir
culator gas heater, hot water heat
er, and water.
These rent for $31.00 per month.
The two bedroom apartments con-
sist of living room, kitchen, bath
room two bedrooms, a circulator
gas heater, hot water heater and
water. These rent for $4,000 per
month. The Streets are paved.
Parking space and playground are
available.
These apartments are in an IDEAL
location, three blocks from the
Mary c. Jones School, two blocks
from the Payne Bus Line and APP
proximately three blocks from the
West Capitol Bus Line.
The Manager, Floyd A. Jones, a
graduate of Tougaloo College and
for twelve years the principal of
Lilbourn Elementary School of Lii
bourn, Missouri, is anxious to serve
you in supplying information con-
cerning these beautiful apartments.
His office is located on the grounds
and is open daily Monday through
Saturday and on Sundays from
p. m. until p. m.
Occupants of this apartment pro-
ject will be selected from apppli-
cations which are now being ac-
cepted. Mr.. Jones invites all who
are interested in renting one of
these apartments to contact him
and fill out an application. The
management of Jackson Apart
ments will be under the supervision
of Workman and Mann Realtors
sent from Standard Life Building.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10

home early last Thursday night
three days before the day of their
planned wedding.
According to reports the intend
ed groom went to the home of the
intended bride about 9:30 Thurs
day night, where he found her in
the bed with a girl friend. He
became enraged when she started
accusing him of being late in COM
ing to see her. He then ordered
her to get out of the bed. When
she refused he shot her.
Using a 45 pistol the shot hit
the young woman in the neck, sew
cred the wind pipe and paralyzed
the right arm and and shoulders.
DIR. w. E. Miller of the Jackson
College Clinic reported her condi-
ton to be serious.
Scott escaped the scene of the
shooting and was still at large
carly this week.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10

picted the educational facilities
for Negro ministers in the state
of Mississippi. He further went
on to explain the work that the
Mississippi Seminary is attempt
ing to do for the training of State
ministers.
The speaker was given a rousing
applause at the conclusion of his
speech and was invited to return
and bring more of the rousing facts
that were the basis of his speech.
Visitors to the Luncheon Club
were Miss Johnson and Miss
Byrnes, Rev. N. A. Edmondson and
Rev. z. M. Winder. The next
scheduled speaker for the club
will be Professor J. w. Grantham,
principal of the new Agricultural
High School at Utica, Miss.
Make reservations for your din
ner by calling 3-7632.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Chicago Conference On Violence
Asks Removal OF Mayor Kennedy

CHICAGO-A demand for the
immediate custer of Mayor Martin
H. Kennedy and his police COM
missioner John Pendergast for fail
ing to halt mob violence was unani-
mously adopted at a meeting of
some 1875 Negro and white organi-
zations Saturday afternoon.
A grand jury probe of the recent
crop of anti-Negro and anti-Semi-
tic attacks was also called for by
the Conference to end mob violence
during an all-day session at Park
way Community center.
The conference was called by a
Group Of citizens, headed by Sid
ney William, executive secretary
of the Chicago Urban League, and
was attended by delegates from
civic, church, labor and business
groups. Voicing complete dissatis-
faction with the city administra-
tion's "do nothing" policy as racial
clashes continue to mount, the con-
ference passed a nine-point pro-
gram of action that:
/. Blasted police for fraternizing
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Organize Steering
Unit For Civil
|Rights Drive

NEW YORK - A steering COM
Imittee composed of representative
lof II organizations has been or
ganized to head the nationwide
Civil Rights Mobilization initiated
by the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
Roy Wilkins acting NAACP secre-
tarv, announced today.
The organization represented on
the steering committee include
Federal Council of Churches of
Christ in America, National Catho-
lie Welfare Conference CIO, AFL,
Americans for Democratic Action,
NAACP, National Baptist Conven-
tions Anti Defamation League,
American Jewish Congress. AM
erican Jewish Committee, Nation
al Council of Negro Women, IPBOE
of w. American Council on Human
Relations. Jewish Labor Commit
| tee AME Church, National Coun-
ell for FEPC, and American Civil
Liberties Union.
The Civil Rights Mobilization,
which is picking up momentum
throughout the nation, will be eli
NAKED by a huge three day con-
ference in Washington January Is,
16, and II. State and local meetings
to formulate plans for participa-
tion in the drive have been held in
|all sections of the country. In De-
troit the NAACP branch issued a
call to organizations in that city
to send 1000 delegates to the
washington conference.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10

with members of mobs and permit
ting crowds to gather in tension
areas.
2. Condemned the "hush-hush"
attitude of the press in reporting
racial clashes.
3. Demanded that Frank Rathje
be ousted from his post on the
City Plan commission. (Rathje is
a banker who allegedly is behind
the scenes instigator of the seth
and Peoria Streets incident two
weeks ago.
A. Urged that legal suits be
filed against the city for failure to
arrest and prosecute hoodlums who
attack negro homes.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Catholic Interracial
Work Praised At
Baptist Farley

RALEIGH, N. C.-(SpeciaD =
North Carolina Baptists at their
10th annual meeting here have
praised Catholics for applying
Christian principles to the prob
lens of the South.
In a report submitted to the
convention by its committee on
social service and civic righteous
ness were outlined the principles
(which we as Christians and
churches should recognize, re-
spect, each and act upon in the
field of race and minority group
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Twins, Joined
AtHeads, Are
Still Thriving

LOS ANGELES - Yvette and
Gladys Yvonne Jones, twin baby
girls born in General Hospital six
and a half months ago are still
gaining weight and thriving, ac-
cording to a surprised medical
staff.
Their heads are attached to the
crown, thus causing their feet to
point in opposite directions. When
one child lies on her back, the other
lies partly on her side.
The medical director at General
said that an attempt will be made
"in the near future" to separate the
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Wins mistriaI
On Race Issue

ATLANTA-The murder trial
cf 19-year-old William Perry end
ed in a mistrial last week because
the prosecuting attorney injected
the ''race issue" into the case.
In granting defense attorney
Pierre Howard's request for a
mistrial, Judge E. E. Andrews
stated:
"The defendant is on trial as a
citizen and not as a member of
race"
The judge objected to the state
ment of Assistant Solicitor Cen
eral Ogden Doremus to the jury
that, Its time we teach Negroes
they must obey the law"
Perry faced charges of killing
Albert Lee Clark, another Negro,
in an argument over a crap game.
relations" Pointing to the action
of the Catholic Committee of the
South in urging Catholics to take
the leadership in eliminating the
segregated school system, the re-
port said the Catholic group was
applying Christian principles to
the problems of the South.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Negro, 50, Reported
Slain By B'ham Police

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Mont
gomery police Friday shot and
killed 50-year-old Negro who re-
sisted their attempt to arrest him.
Police officials said Patrolmen J.
L. Wilson and E. R. Knighten had
stopped Stephen Brown, of Mont
gomery to question him about
pistol they believed he was carry
ing. The patrolmen said Brown
pulled out the pistol and threat
ened them with it.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Biography Published
Of Negro Saint

NEW YORK (SpeciaD -"The
black Saint" is the title of a BIZ
ography of Saint Benedict the
Moor, published by the Dujarie
Press.
A Negro, Saint Benedict, was
a member of Catholic order
known as the Capuchin Brothers.
After his death he was officially
declared a saint by the Catholic
Church.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Randolph Says
Robson Has
Not Suffered"

OMAHA-The President of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters (AFL) said Friday that sing
er Paul Robson has not suffered
enough" to speak for the Ameri-
can Negro.
A. Phillip Randolph said in
Omaha:
81 think Robson is a great art
ist, but he also is very wealthy
man and he has lived too long in
luxury away from the United
States to be considered the voice
of the American Negro
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Girl Scouts
Present Pageant

The pageant 80 Holy Night"
will be presented by the Girl Scout
troops Of the city Sunday, Decem-
Der IL, at 3 pm. at Pearl Street
Church.
Troop 169 at Bethlehem Center
has the setting and costuming for
the pageant. This troop is under
the direction of Miss Minnie Far
ish.
All friends of the Girl Scouts
are invited to come to Pearl Street
Church to see this pageant.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10

twins. They are too young to un-
dergo thorough examination to
learn if they can be separated.
They were born May II to Mrs.
John Jones, 38 who is mother of
nine other children. Doctors say it
was miracle" she had been able
to carry the infants in pregnancy.
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
No Race Can Rise Above Its
Religious Level, Says Or. Lang

The MONDAY Luncheon Club of
the Parish Street Branch YMCA
had as its guest speaker Friday,
DR.. Herbert L. Lang, President of
the Mississippi Baptist Seminary.
DR.. Lang proved himself cap
able and able speaker as he de-
Jackson advocate., 1949-12-10
Prospective Bride Seriously
Wounded By INTENDED Husband

Comely 17-year-old Velma Young
of 1911 Cox Street, a prospective
bride, was shot and seriously
wounded by her intended husband,
20-year-old Robert Scott, at her
Evening star., 1949-01-13

wasn't so good. wnen the sun came
out yesterday, he decided to go.
Mrs. Marshall was advised of the
impending visit, which was kept q
secret from the Secretary.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross,
who was in the small party accom-
panying the President. said that
when Mr.. Truman walked into the
Marshall cottage, the cabinet aide
was "fabbergasted."
Gen. Marshall was lying in bed
reading when the President first
walked in." Mr.. Ross said. He was
absolutely f1abbergasted.
They sat relaxed in easy chairs,
cracking jokes and exchanging rem
iniscences for As minutes.
Il don't know all that they talked
about, but most of it was personal.
Later, the two of them came
into the living room and talked with
all of us for about Is minutes
more"
In addition to Mr.. Ross, the
President was accompanied by
Brig. Gen. Marshall Carter, long
time aide to Gen. Marshall, and
Brig. Gen. Robert B. Landry,
presidential air aide.
Early in his administration, the
President made an unannounced
flight to Missouri to spend the day
with his mother, the late Mrs.
Truman.
When in Washington or Kansas
City, he Is liable to show up any
place at any time.
Evening star., 1949-01-13

ceeded by Dean Acheson, is re.
cuperating. from an operation fol
removal of a kidney. The Presi-
dent said the Secretary looked bet.
ter than have seen him for q
month"
The trip gave the President an
opportunity to try out the de luxe
Constellation which repeatedly was
being readied by the Air Force for
the use of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
If and when. Mr.. Trumans own
plane, the Independence, is now
undergoing a routine check on the
West Coast.
Newsmen who ordinarily accom-
pany the President on his out-of-
town trips were told of the Pine
hurst flight at 2:30-about the time
the Chief Executive was landing at
Fort Bragg, where he took car
for the drive to Pinehurst. He left
here at l:30 pm.
Mr.. Truman had intended making
the trip Tuesday, but the weather
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Weiton Retirement Plan
To Provide 500 a Month
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

WERTON. w. Va, Jan: l3.-
Weirton Steel Co. and the Weirton
Independent Union today signed ar
agreement which provides at least
500 a month retirement pay for all
eligible employees.
The company said employees who
meet eligibility requirements but do
not participate in the National Steel
retirement annuity plan will also
receive benefits under the program.
But their monthly retirement income
will be less than 500.
President Thomas E. Millsop of
the National Steel Corp. subsidiary
and President Edward A. Ross of
the union announced the program
would be effective as of January /,
1919. Both workers and company
make contributions. More than TOO
workers are now eligible to receive
benefits.
Benefits will cover production and
maintenance workers represented by
the union and all Office workers and
other employees not members of the
union.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
1,3A Para|yzed G|s
Apply for U. 5. Aid 10
Build Special Houses

| A total of 1,347 applications fol
grants of up to $4,000 each to ap.
ply to houses for paralyzed veterans
have been received by the Veterans
Administration, the agency reported
today.
Preliminary approval has beer
given to 237 of the applications, in
Guiding one in Chevy Chase Manor
Montgomery County. The name OF
the veterans and location of the
houses were withheld by the Vet
Grams Administration in an effort
to prevent undue publicity.
Under the law passed at the last
session of Congress, veterans with
two paralyzed legs who must spend
the greater part of their time in
wheel chairs are eligible for the
grants.
The purpose of the law is to give
such veterans homes adapted to
their needs.
Special features which can be
built into the homes include ramps
instead of steps, and chairs, extra
wide halls and doorways, special
bathrooms and larger garages.
The home to be built in Chevy
Chase Manor will cost over $40 900
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Miss Virginia Gilman
Is Promoted by Red Cross

Miss Virginia B. Gilman, Eastern
Area director of nursing services
for the American Red Cross, has
been appointed national director of
disaster nursing and nurse en-
rollment for the organization, it
was announced today.
Miss Gilman has been in charge
of Red Cross nursing activities in
some of the country's worst dis
asters during the last IL years, in
cluding the Ohio River flood in
March, 1945, and the Spencer
County, KY, typhoid epidemic a
few years ago
She joined the staff in 1885, serv-
ing first as itinerant home nursing
Evening star., 1949-01-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. s* As


instructor at Smiths Island, Ches-
apeake Bay, and then as director
OF public health nursing and home
nursing in the Southeastern Penn
sylvania Red Cross Chapter, Phil
adelphia. Later she was named
assistant director of nursing at
Eastern Area and assistant director
OF disaster nursing at national
headquarters, before heading East
ern Area nursing services for the
last two years.
A native of Gillespie, ILL.,. Miss
Gilman received her bachelor of
science degree and nursing educa-
ton at the Washington University
School OF Nursing, st. Louis, Mo.
She lives at 1919 G street NV.