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Evening star., 1949-02-20

panies-the Bell system and hun
dreds of small independents-have
opposed it. They say they can do
the job of providing more rural
phone service and actually have
mades big start since the end of
the war.
They say the Poage bill threat
ems to duplicate existing lines with
Government-financed lines and
that eventually the independent
companies would be forced to the
wall.
The way members Of Mr.. Poage's
subcommittee talk In and out Of
meeting, there is considerable
support for the bill from both
Republicans and Democrats.
Mr.. Poage told a reporter:
I'm sure We'll approve the BILL
There may be some amendments.
and probably there should be. But
the principle is sound, and there
is wide support for it"
He said he expects no trouble
in getting the revised bill through
the full Agriculture Committee
and then to the House floor for
a vote.
Another Texas Democrat. Rep
reSentative Patman, Is pushing q
Evening star., 1949-02-20
House Support Grows
For Helping Farmers
Obtain Phones, Homes
BY the Assoeioied Press


Proposals to extend farm tele-
phone service with aid of the
Rural Electrification Admipistra-
tion-and for housing on the REA
pattern-are beginning to get
some solid support in the House.
The REA Is a New Deal agency
that has helped farmers get lights,
electric milking machines, refrig-
orators, washing machines and
the like.
There Is more and more talk of
expanding it, or borrowing the
pattern it uses. for other fields.
Already moving along in the
House is a bill to hook up to REA
for building rural telephone serv-
ice.
A new plan has come along to
set up a housing agency that
would not be a part of the REA
but would operate like it.
Before the .REA was established
in 1885, something like a fifth Of
the Nations farms had electricity.
Now about four r-f1fths have it.
Under the REA program, q
group of farmers can get together
and form a cooperative. The
REA lends it money to build a
power system to serve the men,
bers. The COO pcan get the money
with two per cent interest and ar
range to repay 1t within IS years.
REA also loans the coop money,
which it can re-lend to individuals
to wire homes and buy some kinds
of appliances.
Representative Poage, Democrat.
Of Texas, figured the same sort Of
agreement could be worked out to
bring more telephones to rural
areas.
He Is chairman of a House
Agriculture subcommittee that has
held extensive hearings on the
measure. Farm organizations and
individual farmers have hailed 1t.
The REA and the Agriculture De-
partment have put their backing
behind 1t.
Spokesman for telephone COM
Evening star., 1949-02-20

bill to adapt the REA pattern to
housing.
He would set up a cooperative
housing administration and pro-
vide for loans to co-ops to build
houses for people like farm la
borers, tenants and veterans and
to encourage home ownership in
cities.
His bill hasn't moved into the
hearing stage yet.
Mr.. Patman says that while
working on it he consulted leaders
of Congress, the administration,
business, veterans, co-ops, farmers
and labor.
He says he found general agree
ment on the basic principles of
the bill and on most Of the de-
tails"
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Educator Named to Post

DR.. w. Earl Armstrong. dean Of
the School of Education at the
University Of Delaware, has been
named associate chief of teacher
education on the staff Of the Of
flee Of Education here, it was an
nounced yesterday. DR.. Armstrong
will serve in the Division Of Higher
Education.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Robert Smith, 80, 2O31 r st. NV. ant
Nellie Mcintosh, 22, I'll Shepard St
Joseph Allison 2 e. ~, Of solIns dnn:., Air FeEs! sSs
Keith TIN kits iii 20. and Annie Costello ss
John .Harland; 81, $40 g st. ne. and
Mildred MI cephus' 49, 2sl Massachusetts
John Rasmussen, %, Of Evanston. NJ,
and Dorothy Egselins, 23, OF cheyerly'
joseph Robinson, "a, sos Z st. s:w... and
Virsinia Humphrey. Fl. 1417 b7th pl.
william Robinson, "a, I'LL P st. NV.
Calvin D. Day, 2l. 81 M st. s.w., and Doro-
thy Green, Is, 1881 Stanton terrace Sc.
25, both Of Alexandria;
Sarah Pugh, 25, 1874 Columbia I'd.
owen Lewis, 90, and Gladys Wood, 10,
Melvin JASPER, 90. 3725 Fo9te pl; ne
80, both Of 1912 Kalorama I'd. NV.
Francis Shirley; 23. 1921 5th st. nv snd M%
rhemss Bn,y yones Mhss'ifSs y, 4os shsvs ase and
Nicholas TuroWicz, q, New YORK: and
oNsr Ssan afssa Sess1m: se i9lo t. sv nS and
Margaret Jones. So, 1928 New Jersey
waiter Edelen, 81 l. 1925 E St; Sc; and q
Laura vialle. 49, l437 Pennsylvania
1arde rdei Ell II; Hardmsn, IS, 511 9th st; s;x;.
Julius Kopit, % 4409 18TH st: NV and
Donald Trenton. "a. 1881 Downing st.
ne, and jamie Yates. "a 2s1 NewcomS
Charles Iserhardt, 80, and Nora Langdon,
Hassteen smith. 10, zoos 9th st. NV;
Iris Gray, is, 1904 Girard st. ne;
Rossef ssckneG aGekfaosfsy r. both oi 6sh ST.
jerome Marks, %. of Chicago, and Judith
Josephson, %, 1920 Monroe st. NV.
Vertie Epps. 80, 1872, T St: NV;
" 40 botn Of 1908 23rd st: NV.
Irving Appleman' e. 1890 aStn 81 nv " ana AM
and Mary Mclean, Is. 1851 Lamont st.
Anss c;s:sE so 1925 gDseqr ;sePscrv St. Ra
Elton Fernald, 90, Boiling Air Force se B. gss
and Jean DeLawter' 22' 1'2s EAST
Msisln GsRi'0As Alper, pc 27. 1929 Juniper St nv.
Resss ssP5ss e. j. I+s sss hsnIs; lis p t.
both Of Carmody Hills Md,
william Spriggs, jr, 90 1880 Lewis ST
ne. and Yvonne Thomas 49, o42 l.
Leon on DuGof. a5, 5o44 Hanna pl; Sc,
and Elizabeth Buckler, 90, OF Baltimore.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
$4,000 Bill F|im-F|om
Victim HELPS Jail 2 for Year

A 1882, 900 BILL" a tin can cache
and a sucker" who fell for. both
yesterday combined to put two
fim-flam artists in jail for a year.
Convicted on the testimony Of
the 20-year-old victim of the
shady deal were Arthur Boards,
40, colored, of the 1000 block Of
Eighth street NV, and Charles
E. Wells, 35, colored, Of the 600
block of Kenilworth avenue NE.
Judge Almond w. Scott. in
Municipal Court. heard these sad
details of a misplaced trust:
One day last month, his weeks
pay fresh in his pocket, the youth
was sauntering down the 800 block
of H street NE. when Boards
stopped him. Was he looking for
a good time. Boards inquired,
flashing an inch-thick bankroll
which included a single bill Of
Evening star., 1949-03-08

$4,000 denomination. Sure, replied
the youth, his eyes popping.
Both headed for a nearby
tavern, but before they got there,
Wells approached. He, too. was
looking for a good time in view
of all the money" floating
around. In fact. he told the youth
in q moment when Boards had
drawn beyond earshot, he had a
good suggestion. Why not trick
Boards into putting most Of his
big roll into a tin can, along with
the youths $54, hiding the can
in an alley and then later re-
moving all the money when Boards
was otherwise diverted.
They talked Boards into this
proposition without any trouble,
Evening star., 1949-03-08

arguing their money would be
safer in a tin can while they
painted the town. The only
trouble with the plan, the youth
testified, was that he was the one
who got diverted. When he next
Evening star., 1949-03-08

looked in the can, several rousing I
hours later all the cash was gone
including his own $54.
Both defendants, it developed,
had previous records for similar
OffenSeS.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14
Health Department
Continues Series
On Syphilis
BY DR.. w. II. Weeks

Congenital syphilis can be pre-
vented by treatment of the
mother before the fifth month OF
pregnancy in almost all cases. A
baby born with syphilis has al
ways acquired this infection from
its mother.
It is absolutely essential for
expectant mothers to have regu-
lar blood tests during each preg-
nancy and for several months
afterwards to protect the
baby and herself. II IS compare
lively simple for the syphilis germ
in the mothers blood stream to
enter the blood sream of the baby.
It is estimated that more than
three-fourths of all babies born
of syphilitic mothers are either
born dead or die in early in
fancy. 1t stands to reason that
without treatment, it is ar even
worse tragedy in the lives OF
those children who live. The fact
that many of these children will
eventually become public charges
makes ii a community problem.
A woman with syphilis may
infect her unborn child at
any time during her pregnancy.
The child may acquire syphilis
from the mother if she had syphi-
lis for many months or if she
recently acquired it herself. In
all cases of %congenital syphilis,
the mother is infected with syphi-
lis, but not necessarily the father.
There are instances of a syphili-
tic father of a healty child and
conversely a syphilitic child may
have a healthy father
Congenital syphilis can be en-
tirely removed as n of the great
dangers of childbirth by two SIM
pie methods. These r the regu-
lar blood test as part of all exami-
nations Of expectant mothers and
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14

treatment of the mother when
necessary.
Syphilis in babies is much more
severe and has a more profound
effect on the body than a COM
parative case of syphilis in an
adult because the body of the
baby has not developed enough
at that stage to fight off the in
lection to a great extent. As a
result of this condition, the baby
is more likely to have LESSONS or
sores over the body, especially
on the rectal and facial areas,
and the child usually is stricken
much harder by the disease.
Treatment of a syphilitic infant
is a matter of actual preservation
of life and not just a case of cur
ing a disease because of the high
death rate Of babies born with
syphilis.
Observations of treatment OF
syphilitic infants on a large scale
show that babies can readily be
cured of syphilis if treated ade-
quately soon enough.
Cor some startling information
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14
Proceedings OF The
Board OF Supervisors

~ m REMEMBERED. that the re-
yuzznr meeting Of the Board of Super
aHanuxs of Holmes County. Mississippi.
sEms begun and held In h Court
1maxse In the City of Lexington. Missis-
szsuIpi. ON this 4th day of July, 1919. II
hnInK the First Day of said Term. with
- x0llowinR members and officers pre-
mEnt, to-wit. Joe II. Moore, n. b. 8. NO.
=. LIS. Rogers. Pres. MB.s. No. 2; KIP.
1zHznas. M b. s. No. 3: c. G.. Camp
II b. s.. No. s; Psrham n. Williams.
xzexar, Z. E. wynn. Sheriff and H. II.
1oeznsDn. Attorney for the Board.
when and where the following pro-
-xeeaings were the n there held n
me Personal was filed with the
Mnmxd by the Assessor and was ap-
rxsved as presented TO them. They be-
- h equalization n when 10
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14

eoualized they win be opened for In
spection-
The motion 70 Dismiss the petition
and all proceedings thereon relative TO
the $4,000 bond issue of the Coxburg
School District is hereby dismissed
without prejudice
TT rs HEREBY ORDERED THAT
THE BOARD DO NOW ADJOURN UN-
TIL TOMORROW MORNING AT 10 o.
CLOCK nj. s. ROGERS. President
Pursuant to Adjournment h Board
Of Supervisors Of Holmes County. Mis-
sissippi. met in the Courthouse In the
City of Lexington. on this 5th day OF
July, 1915, IL being the second day of
said term with the sarne members and
officers present as on yesterday. When
and where the following proceedings
were then and there held and had:
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14

Leon Rountree is attending the
Mississippi Theatre Owners con-
vention in Biloxi. He is a men,
Der of the Board of Directors of
the state group.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14
Lessoa for July IL. 1919

vYyHY church music7 Hymn books
w are expensive. learning new
hymns is q bother, choirs are a lot
Of trouble. Most preachers need
more time for their sermons; why
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14

not cut out the
music and let them
have fifteen min
utes extra? No sir;
II won't Co. Say
what you please.
a q G .
c~hurch-goer knows
better than that.
He may never have
thought It out and
he might not have
haorS ~ fbo xu0rd
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14

about syphilis, be sure to read
the next article in this series
which will be printed next week.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Shields
made a business trip to Green
wood Friday morning.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-07-14

.hymnology," but MI. Average
Churchman likes music in the
church, even II he lever opens his
mouth himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26

Putting on a show like the Ice
Capades, which opens an eight-day
stand at Uline Arena tomorrow night
with a benefit performance for the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club
isn't just a matter of gathering a
lot of fancy skaters, dressing them
up in pretty costumes and hiring q
hall to show them in.
The Ice Capades have been sc
good and so attractive for so many
years that each season it is a major
problem to top previous efforts
There are plenty of people who would
60 to the Ice Capades year after year
to see the same show. but there also
Is a large group that demands some
thing new and better each time.
Regular Ice Capade spectators
have their favorites, though, ano
that's why such established stars
as Bobby Specht and Donna Atwood
the Old Smoothies, Eric Waite
jackson and Lyman and number
Of other acts come back year after
year. They have new routines
costumes and productions, but they
are the established backbone of this
thrilling ice show.
But the entertainment business
always must have something new,
and the Ice Capades people think
they have plenty for everybody this
year. They are proud of tall blond
skater. Helen Davidson, who has a
solo number this year after having
skated in the line last year. She's
a beauty and might be the new
sweetheart of the ice. Or that title
might be taken by Mary Schlecter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
Hogan S New Putting
Same Old Poison as
Demaref Bows
by the Assoeioied Press

LONG BEACH, Calf, Jan. 90
Golfer Jimmy Demaret has his own
idea about Ben Hogan's new"
putting style.
Beaten by Hogan two strokes in
the playor yesterday for $4,000 top
money in the Long Beach Open
tournament Demaret conf1ded: 1.-THE
only thing different about Hogan's
putting is that he's getting hump
backed picking up those 10-foot
puts out of the can"
It was q 20-foct putt, coupled with
2-footer that Jimmy missed,
which had q lot to do with Hogan's
4-under-par 34-33-67 victory in
the playod.
Demaret shot . $500 for the
par 35-36-71 Lakewood Country
Club course. But he hardly both
cred to line up measly 2-foot putt
on the eighth green and missed it.
This put Hogan into a lead and
Demaret never regained it. He
evened the issue on the 182-yard
18th. his drive plunking five feet
from the pin. Jimmy sank this one.
On the 18th, however, both were
on in two, Ben 20 feet from the cup,
Jimmy 10. Hogan hit true putt
for a birdie, but Demaret wasn't
so lucky. He took two to get down.
Hogan was only IL feet away
from the cup on the 18th and got
down in two for another birdie.
Demaret Clipped up 6 feet away,
but the ball wouldn't 60 down. That
put Hogan out in front by two
strokes.
Hogan was in trouble on No. II.
He was in q sand trap to the left,
facing a steep bank. He blasted
out 10 feet, and coolly sank the
putt to halve the hole.
Both birdied the last green, Hogan
with a 3-footer and Jimmy, again
hastily hitting the ball, from Is
feet.
Today the two are preparing to
compete in the Phoenix (Ariz.)
Open. Hogan will be using his
new" putting style-perhaps the
same one Demaret referred to-but
he says it isn't so different from
the old Hogan touch.
Matter Of fact" he half joked,
II try EN- all. Just so they get
down."
Observers during the tournament
here, however, noted that Ben IA
vors the weight on his left leg, with
the ball off the point Of his left
shoe. And he holds the club rel
atively high on the stick and hits
squarely instead of slightly under
the ball.
Demaret undoubtedly gave the
best description of the Hogan putt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
$1,000 See Louis Top
Ray in 6-Rounder
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 26.-Heavy.
weight Champion Joe Louis pre-.
pared for a series Of Florida
exhibition matches today following
his 6-pound bout with Elmer (Vio.
lent Ray in the Orange Bowl last
night.
An estimated $1,000 fans watched
the world champion box a node
cision contest with the Hastings
Fla, Negro. Louis weighed 221H
and Ray 1913. Newspapermen polled
Louis the winner.
Louis Is scheduled to appear at ex-
hibition matches in West Palm
Beach Friday. Tampa Saturday
Orlando Monday and Jacksonville
Tuesday.
In the main 10-round fight last
night Sylvester Perkins, 162, Chi
cago, won a unanimous decision
over Randy Brown, 1917, New
York CITY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
Il. j. Boxers Hustle
For Opener Here
With Syracuse

With Syracuse sending It's boxing
squad here next week to help Cath
olic University open the toughest
campaign in its history, training
tempo is hitting a new high in the
Cardinals gym this week.
Coach Eddie La Fond has a squad
Of veterans toiling and expects to
put out another formidable team,
but with Army, Maryland, The Cita-
del and Virginia on the schedule,
the Cards will do well to break even
In their eight matches.
Returning veterans include Tommy
Cronin, Johnny Arnold, Cal Nilsson,
Bill Maher and Bucky Ennis. They
range from featherweights to mid
dleweights, where most of the Car
dinals' power was concentrated last
year. Helping swell the ranks is
Joe Walsh, q 125-pounder, who
fought only one bout last year, but
Is making determined bid for reg
ular work this season.
La Fond also is encouraged by the
showing of Heavyweight Spencer
Hart, novice with the mittens, and
Lightheavy George Sisler. Although
green and rough, they may give Vet
Grams Charley .Rohr and Frank
Strasburger a battle for starting
roles.
Catholic U. has four matches
scheduled at home with Syracuse
Georgetown, The Citadel and Vir-
ginia. It will visit West Point, Mary
land. John Carroll of Cleveland and
the University Of Miami for matches
Fred (Bingo) Slant and Jay Tur-
ner, former c. U. ring stars, again
will help whip the squad into shape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
Barons Lead in West
After Handing Lions
12fh Defeat in Row

Washington's contribution to
hockey last night was to put the
Cleveland Barons in first place in
the American Leagues Western
Division. The Lions, tailenders in
the Eastern Division, were in the
game only during the first period
when Paul Mundrick's goal gave
them a IL tie. The setback was
No. - in a row, 6-1, at Uline Arena
Center Johnny Holota was the
principal Baron scorer with three
goals. Also counting for the in
vaders was Kenny Schultz. one OF
the men traded by the Lions to the
Barons last week.
Mundrick was injured in the Sec
ond period and is in Sibley Hospital
today for an X-ray. 1t looks to be
a dislocated right shoulder, the same
type injury that has Center Norm
Burns out for probably the re-
mainder of the season. Burns has
an operation scheduled tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
'434 Set Too Little
For This Bowler

A score of 434 in the women's
division of The Stars giant
bowling tournament, in pro-
eress at So maple plants, would
delight any participant. Vir-
tually all Of the thousands of
women in the competition
would settle" for 1t.
There's one notable excep-
ton. Virginia Calvagno of the
RFC League at the Lafayette,
a 96-average performer with a
handicap of 66. marked up a
gross 434 but wasn't content.
Somebody will beat it." she
remarked. land it might be
mel"
Whereupon Miss Calvagno
announced her re-entry in the
tournament every time she
shoots in a league set this and
next week. The event will end
February Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
Kamaroff Grapp|es
Champion Sexton

1t will be a tug of war, with the
worlds wrestling championship the
prize. as Titleholder Frank Sexton
tries to thwart Mad Russian" Ivan
Kanaroff's attempt to wrest the
crown from him in the headliner
Of tonight's strangling show at
Turner's Arena. The tussle will be
one-hour time limit.
Stanley Novak will try to keep
up to the role of "giant-killer" as
he takes on the towering Big Ben
Moroz, the 7-foot, 320-pound Crap
pier whose debut at the Arena won
loud acclaim, in special 3o-min-
ute tiff.
The Original German Oak. Hans
Steinke, will return to the Turner
house Of bone-twisters, stalking
John Vansky Another run-in will
see Marvin Mercer battling with
newcomer Emanuel Bonica.
The Golden Superman, from
Hollywood, will attack the unde-
feated record of Wilbur Mead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
Strib|ing and Hursey
Scrap on Turner Bill

Matchmaker Gabe Menendez has
a hometown natural as his boxing
attraction next Monday night at
Turner's Arena. He pairs Middle
weights Smuggy Hursey and Ken
Stribling in 10-rounder that
figures to attract his best crownd
of the winter season.
Neither still is the bright star they
once were in local fisticuffing, but
both are popular and have crowd
pleasing styles.
Two summers ago Hursey was the
big wheel in Menendez' lineup and
fought before big gates against such
as Aaron Perry, Danny Kapilow
and Bee Bee Washington. Stribling
last winter was the most popular
fighter here and won all his fights
except one. Later in the summer he
made a good stand before going
down against Jake La Motta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
Webb Gives About Support
To Yonks' New Grid Venture

York Yankees baseball and foot
ball operation" he said.
Il think the decision to place
the football team under a Brook
lyn-New York organization COM
pletely apart from either baseball
club is good one, and I know it
will give us one Of the most
powerful teams in football
history"
Webb said he was in full
agreement" with Topping's re-
cent move to bring football peace
between the All-American Con-
ference and National Football
League.
Topping offered to pull the
Yankees out of the AAC and rent
Yankee Stadium to the Boston
NIL entry, if it brought peace.
When peace moves failed, the
Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers
merged their football entry. Full
details have not been worked out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-26
Let George Do It Is Bad Policy
For RossIyn League Rollers
By Ben McAIwee

"Let George do it" and you're a
done cookie in the Rosslyn Major
Bowling League. Today the five
Georges FIRST names who COM
prise the Hiett's Servicenter team
are the leagues new pacemakers.
Making a speciality of routing
various teams out of first place, the
Georges reached new high last
night by crushing the erstwhile
leading Hutchison's Furniture with
season record team counts of 712
and 1902. The sweep gave the
Georges a two-game lead.
Rising to the occasion again were
George (Syd Kibler with 148-398,
George Splitter with 1884, George
Hall with 150-3S1. George Pinky)
Bradt' with 1882 and George
Clark, team captain, with 1887.
Never gave it a thought when
I was organizing the team that all
OUR first names were George" said
Clark as he chuckled over the latest
success of his team. THAT 7l2 Is
one of the highest games ever
bowled in the league" he added.
Protecting a one-game lead in
District Major League will be the
big task of the pace-setting Arcade
Pontiac team which engages the
strong Hutchison's Furniture COM
bination at 7:30 tonight at Bethesda
Bowling Center.
Other matches bring together
second-place Caruso Grocery and H.
L. Leary at Brookland Recreation,
Schlitz Beer and Toms Auto Serv-
ice at Hi-Skor and Winchester
Packard and Mann's Decorators at
Greenway.
Leading Chevy Chase Ice Palace
and runnerup Petworth will have it
out in the Minor District League
at Ice Palace tonight. King Pin and
Bethesda bowl at King Pin, Lucky
Strike at Fort Davis, Queen Pin
against Sellers Plumbers at Pet