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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
Wilkins Named
To Head Naacp

AS assistant secretary since 1881,
Mr.. wilkins has been second in
command of the NAACP staff and
has regularly served as acting Sec
rotary in the absence OF MIR. White.
Prior to joining the NAACP staff
he was managing editor of The
Kansas City (Mo) Call from 1923
until 1881. When Dr. W. z. b.
Dubois first left the Association
in 1884, Mr.. wilkins succeeded him
as editor of The Crisis, serving
See WuKINS-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17

New York-Roy wilkins, as
sistant secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, was today nam
ed acting secretary by the AS
sociation's board of directors at Its
regul. monthly meeting Mr.. Will
kins Nh be executive head of the
NAACP during the absence of
Walter White, secretary, who was
granted years leave following
the boards refusal to accept his
resignation.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17

tening to extended discussion by
Negroes from all parts of the city
attacking Granite Mountain and
Fourteenth Street sites and asking
that a pool be placed inside the
city limits, the City Council, on
motion by Alderman Franklin 10y,
voted by an overwhelming vote of
seven to three to sustain the plan
ming commission and to place the
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
Philip WiIIkie To
Address NAACP
Annual Conference

Los Angeles--Philip Willkie,
representative in the Indiana
state legislature and son of the
late Wendell Willkie. will be a.
mong the principal speakers at the
opening session Of the fortieth an
nual conference OF the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People to be held here
July 1911.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17

GETS AWARD-A certificate signed by President
Admiral Ross T. Mcntire, chairman of the presi
committee in National Employ the Physically Handicap
ped Week presented yesterday Miss June Helena Dwell
of Dunbar high school, Miss DWELL
ingham is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs H. L. buckingham,
1107 Park avenue.
Winner of fourth prize in the statewide essay contest
sponsored Employment Security division Miss
buckingham competition with students of high schools
throughout Arkansas
Dunbar high school, June Helena was
honor society and secretary of the
Dunbar chapter She edorinchief of the school paper
See GETS AWARD-page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
Prescott School Inadequate

Prescott School Inadequate
Mr.. Mum concludes his report
to the State Department of Ed
ucation in his effort to halt the
operation Of Initiated Act Mol by
calling attention to the school fac
ilities for Prescott Negroes.
See LAWSUIT--page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-06-17
As Council Votes
To Approve South
End Second Time

South End Site Again Approved
Leaders" suffered a heavy de-
feat Monday night when. after lis
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Uncle Ruy's Corner

After his famous test of lightning,
in which he used a kite, Benjamin
Franklin set his mind to working on
the question Of what he could do
with the new knowledge.
The test had proved that lightning
is electrical-a gigantic electric
spark which jumps from one cloud
to another, or from q cloud to the
ground.
In those times, as before and since,
lightning caused great deal Of
damage to buildings. Sometimes
homes or Office buildings were set
on fire.
A little was known about electric
currents in the time of Franklin,
and he decided to try to. find a way
to capture" lightning with the help
of rod on top of a building. He
figured that the lightning probably
would strike the point of the rod,
and then would pe carried to the
ground with the help of a stout wire.
Such rod was set up above a
store in Philadelphia. A thunder
storm came and lightning appeared
to strike the rod, but the store was
not harmed.
Many houses, churches and other
buildings were fitted with lightning
rods In later years. Some Of these
Evening star., 1949-10-12

Q. So many points Of usage are
not covered by our textbooks! For
instance, my class wants to know
the correct form in such cases as
this: Mary is friend Of Henry?
Henry's?). Will you please give us
one Of your common-sense discus
sions?
A. We should always keep in
mind that English rules are made
by good usage, and not by the gram.
mar books. Since modern English
was developed as literary language
before the invention Of the terri
flying tangle of barbed wire called
grammar shakespeare and his con-
temporaries never heard of Eng
lish GRAMMAR, the function of the
grammar book is to state what the
language is, and not what 1t shall
be.
Friendship is reciprocal. If Mary
and Henry are friends, each is the
others friend. Obviously, Mary's
feeling of friendliness for Henry is
fostered by his friendship for her.
Hence, to say that MARY is a
friend Of Henry" implies that the
friendliness is on Mary's side only.
But If we say that Mary is friend
Of Henry's, we strongly imply that
the feeling Of friendship is mutual
-. they are each others friends.
Thus it is that in expressing re-
ciprocal esteem, we invariably use
the possessive pronouns, thus:
I am a friend of hers. tnot "her'D
She is a friend Of mine (not
'.me").
He is friend OF yours (not
your.
You are a friend Of theirs (not
"them').
Likewise, the idea Of reciprocity Is
expressed by means OF the posses
sive in such constructions as: They
shook each others hands; they
shared each others books; the chill
dren enjoyed one another's play
thinMN
Evening star., 1949-10-12

:, Interesting life stories Of Mozart, Bee,
called Masters Of Music This viii Sc
SEPT xithout ehaIss 70 any reader VII who
addressed envelope. Address your letter
to Uncle Ray, Ia care Of The Star, and
Allo pbout 10 days tor reply. a
Evening star., 1949-10-12

l. Which of the following fruits
has the smallest seed?
Peach Plum Olive Tangerine
2. Which one of these Is called the
Eternal City?
Athens Rome London Shanghai
3. A woman becomes a grass Wild
ow by means of which process?
Penal sentence Insanity
Death Divorce
4. How many States are in the
group known as the New England
States?
Four Five Six Seven
5. A widows weeds refer to which
one of the following items?
Vegetables Clothing
Tobacco Dead flowers
CLIO. This is a True-FaHe problem
in which you are to encircle the let
ter "T" in front of a statement If
you think it is true or the "F' if you
consider it false. You are entitled
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Goren on Bridge
When the Enemy Blocks One Road.
Try Another.

When the Enemy BLOCKS One hoao'
Try Another.
Determination may be a laudable
quality. but one cannot admire the
stubbornness that induces man TO
pursue blindly a hopeless cause.
That's frequently the way at the
bridge table with a player who has
his mind set on obtaining a ruiz
when it is evident that the enemy is
not going to permit it. One such
player was the South of today's
hand.
The bidding was reasonable
enough. Northis raise to two spades
Is sound. This is preferable to show
ing the clubs. The hand is not good
enough to do both and in those
cases 1T is more important to raise
partners major suit. If he Is not
strong enough to bid again, no fear
need be entertained of the loss OF
q game. South, having over six Win
ners, was strong enough to try once
more and went to three spades.
North, having sound raise; went
on, trying the shorter road OF three
no-trump, which could have been
fulfilled very easily, but South can
hardly be blamed for going on to
game in spades. :.
The three of trumps was opened
and East's nine was taken by declar-
er's ten. With the idea of rufhng one
diamond in dummy for his 10th
trick. declarer Immediately led low
diamond. West won with the eight
and led another trump, and declarer
played another diamond. This West
took with the queen rather than the
nine to be sure that East would not
have to overtake the trick, and fired
out the third trump. This held de-
clarer to nine tricks and he cursed
the evil fate that would not split
the trumps.
He had only himself to blame. He
shouId have curbed his stubbornness
and not insisted upon getting dia-
mond ruff which it was plain to be
seen the opposition would not toler-
ate.
After winning the first trick he
should cash the ace of clubs and
then lead q low diamond. West will
win and lead another trump and the
seven will be played from dummy.
II East happens to follow, the
trmps have broken and there Is
nothing to fear. If not, then the
seven wins the trick and now the
king Of clubs should be cashed and
q club ruffed in the closed hand.
When that suit is found to break
four-three, a long club can be estab-
lished for the 10th trick without the
necessity Of resorting to a diamond
ruff.
Tomorrow's problem: As South
you hold:
a. YAK 10e7bu64 10754
The bidding has proceeded:
North East South West
/ 1d'mond. Pass heart Pass
2hearts Pass clubs Pass
4clubs Pass 4hearts Pass
5hearts Pass
What do you bid now?
lcopyright. 1949. by Charles q. GorenJ
Telegraph cables in the ocean
are not suspended from shore to
shore but, being so heavy, rest on
the floor Of the sea, sometimes
miles deeg
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Take Nv Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby

Note that when the non-posses-
sive form is employed, reciprocity is
not suggested: He is q friend of
labor; he is a lover of the dog; he
is a friend of religion.
Lie-lay and sit-set are real trouble
makers in English. Mr.. Colby has pre-
which explains the verbs In clear, nom
technical language. simple key guides
you instantly to the correct usage For q
addressed envelope to him, care OF The
Star, p: o. Box 90, Station G, New York
Evening star., 1949-10-12
By Romon. Coffmon

were damaged by lightning, despite
the rods, but on the average the
danger of damage seemed to. be less.
News of Franklin's lightning rods
spread to Europe. A. Frenchman
named Romas also worked on the
problem of making such rods, but
Franklin's rods were the best known
on both sides of the Atlantic.
The public talk about lightning
rods led some persons to become
too much alarmed over the danger
of lightning strokes. A French
writer, Barbel de Bourg, felt that he
had better protect himself when he
carried an umbrella. He fastened
q wire to a metal point above his
umbrella and walked around with
the wire trailing to the ground. In
this way he believed that he guarded
himself from harm If lightning
should happen to strike his um-
brella.
During the present century, great
progress has been made in providing
lightning rods and in placing them
on buildings in the proper manner.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
T est Your Horse Sense -syDt G: W: Gro.

to one point for each correct judg-
|ment.
II F. (a) The thicker the cream,
the more 1t weighs.
r F. % Jersey COWS give the most
milk.
r F. Co Angus cattle are the most
difficult to see at night.
r r I'd SKINNED milk weighs
more than whole milk.
r r (e) The favorite hay of cattle
is timothy.
Score yourself as follows: 0-2,
poor; 3-6, average; 7-8, superior; g.
10, very superior.
Answers to Horse Sense Quiz.
1. Tangerine. 2. Rome. 3. Divorce. 4,
lighter. False (b): their milk is scanty but
the richest. True (e) black. True (d) less
fat. False (e); that's for horses.
Valparaiso, chief seaport Of
Chile, was founded in 1886.
Evening star., 1949-10-12

Valparaiso, chief seaport o,
Chile, was founded in 1886.
Evening star., 1949-10-12
Game
Find 20 or more words In
CHAR GING,

1I1CdIl111S, dCCUS1IIS, dCIdCk1IIS.
Average is q; limit, Is minutes.
Rules-Words must be of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of "s," such as ''bats, "
cats" are not used. Only one form Of q
word used. Proper names are not used.
A list will be published tomorrow.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Mrs. Hazel Matilda WiIhide, wife
Of Harry Wilhide, died at her home
in Boonsboro on April 20, after an
illness of eight months, aged AT
years.
She was a member of the Church
of the Brethren, Brownsville.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: two daughters, Betty and
Dixie Lee, at home; a son, Harry,
Jr., of Boonsboro; two sisters Mrs.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Mrs. Nellie A. Keedy, wife of
John D. Keedy, Rohrersvillea died
at her home on April 10, aged so.
A daughter of the late Willard
and Susan (Huffer) Chopper, she
was born at Rohrersville and was
lifelong member of the Central u.
B. Church there.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are: a son, j. Sanford, Charles Town,
M. Va; daughter, Jean, at home;
two sisters, Mrs. E. ]. S. Rohrer and
Mrs. H. G. Easton, both of Rohr-
ersville; one granddaughter and a
number of nieces and nephews.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Harry Grant Zimmerman, hus-
band of Myrtle V. Zimmerman, died
at his home 453 West Antietam
street, on April o. aged &c..
Born in this county, he was the
son of Franklin A. and Eliza P.
(Repp) Zimmerman.
He was a member of James w.
Bowers Lodge 173, A. F. and A. NJ,
Hancock; the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen, and the Western
Enterprise Fire Company.
Surviving, besides his wife, are a
son, Alvin G.. Zimmerman, Hagers-
town; five sisters, Mrs. John L. Gear
hart, Big Pool; Mrs. E. R. Spriggs,
Ridgely, w. Va; Mrs. Curtis B.
Grimm, Hagerstown; Mrs. George
L. Brewer, Big Pool; and Mrs. Leroy
Shank, Hancock; six brothers, Alonzo
A. Zimmerman, Hagerstown; AL
bert R. Chambersburg; Irwin NJ,
Cumberland; Bernard C. and Will
liam F., Hagerstown; and Ivan w.
Big Pool; and one grandson.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS


Estate of George w. Bussard, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, Letters of Administration
on the estate of
GEORGE w. BUSSARD
late of said county deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
'hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 18th day
Of November, next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th
day of April, AID, 1949.
LEWIS A. BUSSARD,
4-14-3t Administrator
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Mrs. Anna Mae Morris, wife of
John w. Morris, 20 East avenue,
died on April % at the Laymon
Nursing Home, Western Pike, aged
SO years.
She was born in this city, daugh-
ter of Cadamus and Minnie (Ford)
Zeigler, and had lived here her en-
tire lifetime. She was member
of Zion Reformed Church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by several nieces.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Miss Mary Emma CearfOss, 651
Potomac avenue, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on April 20,
after an illness of one year.
Born and reared near Wilson's,
Miss Cearfoss was the daughter of
Isaac and Angelina Nutz) Gear
foss. She had been living in Car
isle, Pa, for fifty years, but came
here eight months ago to reside
with her sister, Mrs. James Harley.
She was a member of st. Paul's
Lutheran Church, Carlisle.
Surviving, besides Mrs. Harley, is
another sister Mrs. John Campion,
Chicago, and several nieces, and neph-
ews.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

William Kieffer Staley, 7I4 Chest
nut Street, died suddenly on April
%, aged S.
He was born at Rocky Springs
Frederick county, son of John West
ley and Katherine App Staley, and
had been in the electrical contract
ing business here for the past 35
years. He was a member of En-
manuel U. B. Church, Friendly Mems
Bible Glass, United Commercial
Travellers, and Cumberland Valley
Electrical Association.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Ravette
(Stouffer) Staley, he is survived
by: daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Lohr
this city; two sons, Gordon M. and
Donald M, both of Hagerstown; two
granddaughter; six brothers, AL
bert W., Charles K, Harmon L., NJ
Luther and G.. Austin all of Fred
erick; and John E. Staley, Hagers-
town; and a sister, Mrs. Harry Leon
ard, Bedford, Pa
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

William Herd, Gapland, and Mrs.
Jack CLANCY, Brunswick; a half
sister, Mrs. Frank Carter, Shep-
herdstown; and five brothers, Clar-
ence Gordon and Vernon Gordon,
Gapland; Norman, of Rohrersville,
and Luther, Baltimore.
Mrs. Viola Higgs Perkins, widow
of Charles Lewis Perkins, died at
her home in Boonsboro on April 20,
aged 76 years.
She was member of the Evan
gelical United Brethren Church of
Martinsburg.
Surviving are: three sons, Lester,
of Rohrersville, and Harvey and
Ollie, at home; four daughters, Mrs.
Adam WeiSzel, ST. Paul, Mimi; Mrs.
w. r. Long, Youngstown, o.; Mrs.
Robert Griffith and Mrs. Elwood
Long, Boonsboro; and four grand
children.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Mrs. Annie Mary ,Spessard, wife
of Cleggett Spessard, died at her
home, 232 North, Mulberry street on
April %, aged 80.
Born and reared in Hagerstown,
she was the daughter of Augustus
and Mary Elizabeth (Eckstine) Whit
more.
Besides her husband, surviving are
six children, Mrs. Nora l. Banner,
Martinsburg; Clifford A., Charles
W., Russell L., Claude H. and r. E.,
all of Hagerstown; nine grandchil-
dren, three great grandchildren, and
a brother, William Whitmore, this
city.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Mrs. Mary M. Peterman, widow
of James B. Peterman, 2026 Vir-
ginia avenue, died on April % at
the Washington County hospital,
aged SO years.
Surviving are; a son Fred, at home;
sister, Mrs. Amos Bumgardner,
Oklahoma City, Okla; and three
brothers, Rev. V. Hayes Miller, In
wood, Ind; Everett Miller, Keary,
Neb.; and John Miller, Keedysville,
Md
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-28

Mrs. Belle Baker, 234 Jefferson
street died at the Washington Coun-
ty Hospital on April %, aged So
years.
She is survived by: a brother,
Charles Shaffner; and two sisters,
Mrs. Helen Moser, Hagerstown, and
Mrs. Frank Shatzer, Pen Mar.
Mrs. Erma Louise COsens, widow
of Walter A. Cosens, 618 West
Franklin street, died at the Wash
ington County hospital on April %.
She was a member of st. Johns
Episcopal church.
Surviving are: a brother, William
Myers, York, Pa, and grandson.
Chester A. G. Smith died at the
home of his niece Mrs. Savannah
Bowser, 843 Virginia avenue, on
April 20, after an illness of one year,
aged IS.
He was the son of Dallas and
Prudence Knode Smith and was
born at Boonsboro.
Surviving are: wife, Lula Smith;
a son, Paul Smith, Hagerstown; a
brother, Harry w. Smith Boons-
boro; and several nieces and neph-
ews.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
1.O45 Fire Alarms in Month
Set Record for Department

November was the busiest month
in the history Of the Fire Depart
ment, Chief Joseph A. Mayhem
announced yesterday. The depart
ment responded to 1.045 alarms.
That was more than was received
during the entire year in 1909.
OF the alarms received. 62 per
cent were for actual fires. which
damaged or endangered property
in the District. Some of the others
were needless alarms where per-
sons became frightened by smoke
entering their homes from outside
sources or leaky mechanical re-
frigerators.
Chief Mayhew has issued list
of suggested precautions to help
prevent fires during the busy
Christmas season, especially for
stores, clubs and other places OF
public assembly. He suggested:
/. Emergeny exits should be
plainly indicated and stairways,
corridors, passageways and exits
kept free of obstructions.
2. Automatic collapsing mechan-
ism of all revolving doors should
be tested daily and a responsible
employe assigned to collapse the
doors in any emergency.
3. Request the cooperation OF
the public to refrain from smoking
by displaying signs, mo Smoking
by Request of Fire Department" "
4. Keep accumulation OF rub
bish at a minimum. Rubbish
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Crews Of B-29s Head
Casualties in Service
Plane Accidents

The Air Force reported yester-
day that a larger proportion OF
its personnel was being killed or
injured flying B-29 Superfortresses
than in any other type aircraft.
The department said there were
"a fatalities for every 100000 fly
ing hours in the B-29, compared
with 10 fatalities in all types of
planes in use. The figures were
for this year through August 81,
and compared with 73 B-2e fatal
tiles and IA in all types during
1948.
After a recent, series of BIS
crashes Gen. Hoyt S. Vanderberg
Air Force chief of staff, ordered
most of them grounded for inspec-
ton and modernization. The Air
Forces bomber feet still has a
majority of its strength in B-29s
Ten Beyond Repair.
Twenty-seven B-29Ss were in
volved in accidents for every 100,-
900 hours flown. compared with
"a in all types, for the period this
year Through September 30. This
compared with 26 B-29 accidents
last year and 38 in all types.
The Air Force said that through
August 81 it had found that 10
BIOS were damaged beyond eco
nomical repair for every 100000
Evening star., 1949-12-04

and p. A. Angelina, a woman
tractor driver and member Of the
Supreme Soviet. Indicating the
nationwide aspects of the cele-
bration, the committee includes
representatives from all the Soviet
republics.
The composition Of the COM
mittee indicated works Of art and
literature will be didicated to Mr..
Stain as part of the celebration.
New honors doubtless will be
heaped on him. On his 60th
birthday he received the order OF
Hero of Socialist Labor" the
highest honor at the time, and
an honorary membership in the
Soviet Academy of Sciences,
Reports from Eastern Europe
indicate other Communist states
are preparing spectacular tributes
on the occasion. Eastern Ger
many is collecting a 70-car train
load Of gifts. Thousands of per-
sons in other states are working
Evening star., 1949-12-04

flying hours. Eleven aircraft OF all
types were so damaged during the
same period.
There has been a generally de-
scending scale in aircraft acci-
dent and fatality rates in the Air
Force since 1916, the department
said. But it warned that the rate
could not be interpreted as lessen
ing the accident probability for
the individual airmen since a
smaller number of pilots and
crewmen now perform a much
greater amount of flying than
formerly.
Accidents Reported Here.
All aircraft accidents which re-
quire at least 10 man-hours OF
maintenance to return the planes
to flying condition, or which re-
suit in death or disqualification Of
personnel are reported to head
quarters here. These reports are
the basis of the rate figure re-
f1ecting the number of accidents.
In l946 there were 78 fatalities
for every 100000 flying hours in
the B-29, Is in all types.
A total of 45 B-29s were in
volved in accidents for every
l00, 900 hours in 1916. while 81
accidents involved all types.
Fifteen Superfortresses were
damaged beyond repair for every
100, 900 hours in 1916 while the
Air Force found that 81 of all
types in similar category that
year.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

should be removed daily or more
frequently.
5. Overcrowding should not be
permitted, as fire in any crowded
place may lead to panic.
6. Flammable decorations are
not permitted under any circum-
stances.
7. All fire-fightnig appliances
such as fire hose, fire extinguish-
ers, standpipes and sprinkler sys-
TENS should be inspected and
ready for instant use.
8. Cooperate with the fire in
spector. His visits to places Of
business are In the interest OF
safety.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

overtime to make presents. Jour-
nalists are competing for prizes
for the best piece about Stain.
Western diplomats who have
seen him last report that Stain
is approaching his 10th birthday
in good health and spirits.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Soviet Plans Big Fete
For StaIin's S Birthday
By the Associcted Press

MOSCOW, Dec. 3.-The presi-
dium of the Supreme Soviet ap-
pointed a committee Of rs Of
Russia's most prominent citizens
today to organize gigantic cele-
bration of Prime Minister Stalin's
10th birthday December 81.
On the committee are men,
bers of the Politburo, the promi-
nent scientist Trofim LySenko,
the composer Dmitri Shostakov-
ich, the actress Anna Tarasova,
Evening star., 1949-12-04

A poultry farmer at Merry
lands, Australia, blows Lights
Out" on his bugle for his 5000
chickens.