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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Miss Virginia Bridgforth Holder
OF Lexington was among the
twenty graduating seniors at MS
CIV who comprised the final hon.
or roll of the last semester. No
student on the list made lower
than A.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Mrs. c. A. Glover returned
home Monday, much improved
after a recent operation at Foun-
dation hospital, New Orleans. she
was accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. A. Billingsley. OF
Washington, D. c., who had been
visiting her at the hospital.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Mr, and Mrs. E. w. HooLa.e
p0rI Ems week on business saeve-'
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Hocutt had
as their dinner guests Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Alternately OF
Leland.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Mrs. John Parish and John, Jr.,
of Greer bd r visiting Mr., and
Mrs. Ter Moore for several
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1949-06-16

Mrs. Lewis Garrison and Mar
tina Jean returned from a two
weeks visit with Mrs. Garrison's
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Outlaw, at Blue Mountain. MI.
Garrison drove to Blue Mountain
and accompanied them horne.
Evening star., 1949-08-06

such bidding among responsible
general contractors. Senator Nc.
Kellar said, on the usual cost
plus fixed-fee basis for a job OF
this character.
$5,400,000 Available.
The estimated $4.160.000 cost is
for construction only and does not
include architectural and engineer
ing fees. Most Of that work is
being provided by the PBA, under
the general direction of Commits
sioner w. E. Reynolds.
Congress made $5,400,O00 avail
able for White House restoration
and the difference, $1,240, 900, will
be more than sufficient, it was
believed. to defray all additional
costs. Included would be refurnish-
ing and redecorating the mansion
The Commission on Renovation
of the White House would be pro-
vided with $50,000 for expenses
under the third deficiency bill,
approved yesterday by the Senate
Appropriations Committee. The
figure already has been agreed on
by the House.
The item is one of many for
various branches of the Executive
Branch in the bill to be reported
soon for action by the Senate.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Selected Contractors
To Bid on S4,000,000
White House Job

A hand-picked few of the coun-
try's best qualified general con-
tractors will receive formal in
vitations after September l to
compete for the exclusive right
to renovate and modernize the
White Houe, it was disclosed to-
day.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, Of
Tennessee. chairman of the COM
mission appointed to supervise the
renovation. announced the cost Of
labor and material is estimated
at $4.160.000, and the contract
will call for completion of the
project in $50 calendar days.
Should no obstacles be encoun-
tered, it was believed work should
start in the late fall. The o.
month schedule would make it
possible for President and Mrs.
Truman to return toward the end
of 1851 or early 1852, at the
latest. to the residence they aban-
|
Qualification QUESTIONABLE.
The Public Buildings Admin
istration. which will act for the
Commission on Removal ton of the
White House in setting the stage
for the contracts, will send out
advertising today to leading trade
journals. General contractors
who believe they are capable of
doing the restoration work salts
factorily and want the job are in
vited to send to the PBA in Wash
ington for a QUESTIONABLE. Or
they may write to the 10 PBA
regional Offices throughout the
country.
The questionnaires, listing the
contractor special qualifioa tions.
are .returnabie not later than
September l. At that time, Senator
Mcclellan said, the commission will
screen the entries. invite COM
petitive bidding and decide which
concern will do the work.
The contract will be awarded in
Evening star., 1949-08-06

nesday and will continue through
August 30. comprises 1873 individ-
ual displays. including everything
from looms to a miniature house
built of matchsticks, and covers
the ground floor of the building.
Fourteen months of planning,
directed by Mrs. Philip H. Wood,
immediate past president, went
into the exhibition. Members are
drawn from the District, Mary
land and Virginia.
Purpose of the exhibition, ac-
cording to Mrs. Roy E. Miller,
chairman, is to stimulate interest
in hand craft work.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Comdr. Shirley Gets Post

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 6 (P.-Lt
Comdr. Gene T. Shirley is the new
commanding officer of the small
craft facility at the Naval Station,
succeeding 1t. Comdr. Harry A.
Guthrie, who will become execu-
tive officer Of the Navy transport
oiler Severn, in the Far East.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Craftsmen Holding Exhibit
.0f Handmade Articles

The Potomac Craftsmen.
group of lobbyists and collectors
of handmade articles. are stag
ing a month long exhibit at the
National Museum, Tenth street
and Constitution avenue NV.
The exhibit, which opened We'd
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06

week and slightly stronger prices
Flyers and broilers opened one
cent per pound higher at Central
North Carolina points and solo
steady at the advance during the
remainder of the week. Supplies at
the close were fully adequate with
PRODUCERS offering fairly freely
Frvers and broilers advanced 10
? pents per pound at North Geor-
eia points and around 1 cent III
the Shenandoah Valley area. Inc
Delmarva section, on the otner
hand, reported drops of around l
cent per pound in fryers ana
broilers weighing under three
pounds.
GRAIN
Grain prices moved up at mid
die western terminal markets.
Corn advanced as much as 8 cents
ner bushel at some markets ana
wheat, from to 6. Soybeans, on
the other hand, were slow becalse
of weakness in the oil market
Number 2 hard winter wheat
brought 2.34 to 235 per bushel IN
Chicago in late trading and Num-
her 2 yellow corn, 1.39 to l.4o
Richmond quoted yellow corn al
1872 per bushel at the end OF las'
week ard Norfolk a t1.21. Green
and yellow soybeans were quoteo
at 1.64 in Norfolk.
COTTON
Sr1t cotton prices moved w
some during the first part of las
week, but lost most of the ad
vance in late trading. MiddEne
1916 inch average 1886 cents pei
mound a tthe ten markets on Fri
day, April /, as compared witt
1852 a week earlier, and 1855 OF
| the corresponding date yeal
ago.
The parity prices for middlnit
1916 cotton on March Is wa
1851 cents per pound compared
with 32.4s in February. If part!
on JULY IS, 194e should be at thu
prese:t level, the Commodit!
Credity Corporation loan rate FOL
the 1949 crop would be about 29'1o
Trading in spot cotton was fair
ly active last week.. Reported
! sales in the ten markets totalec
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06
Negro Farmer
Helping To Win
Corn Contest

Willis Williams, Negro farmer
of Route 8, Williamson, is dong
his part to help North Caroilna
win the corn contest with Virginia
this year, reports R. M. Edwards,
Martin County Negro farm agent
for the State College Extension
Servire.
Williams tried the recommended
five-step program last year for
the first time, planting N. G. II
hybrid seed and following approx
ed practices of cultivation, seed
ing, and fertilization. Despite dif'
ficulty in obtaining enough nitrogen
he made more corn than any OF
his neighbors.
Several other farmers in the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06

neighborhood visited his field and
were amazed to find at least one
full ear on every stalk. In fact.
says Williams, the only complaint
came from his boys, who said it
took too long for them to gather
the corn. Although the yield was
not officially checked, he estima.
ed it to be 10 bushels per acre.
about % bushels greater than the
Weld of his old corn.
This year Williams ordered his
fertilizer early, and he hopes 10
produce at least 100 bushels pei
acre. Three of his neighbors have
set a similar goal for themselves.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06
Agriculture Dept. Reports
IN Farm Markets For Last Week

ed some in early trading but turn
ed weaker near the end of last
week to close with 24-pint crates
ranging from 500 to 6.25 fob. local
loading points. A few shipments
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06

The procedure to be followed
by cotton farmers in obta!nin.
cotton classification and market
news services in 1949 under the
Smith-Doxey Act will be the same
as in 194S, the U. S. Department
of Agriculture announced.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06

to 100; good fat vealers, from
27.0O to 5000; mad good fat butcher
bulls, from 1900 to 21.00.
Trading in dressed meats on the
Chicago market was slow at the
end of the week. Steer and heller
beef closed steady to LOO under
the previous week. Veal was
steady to 100 higher, while lamp
was extremely short and showed
advances of 100 to 800. PORK
loins and Boston butts also closed
steady to 100 higher.
POULTRY AND EGGS
Graded eggs advanced one cent
per dozen on the Raleigh market
at the end of last week. Local.
grading stations paid A cents per
dozen for A, large, and SO to Al
for current collections. New York
and Chicago reported a good de-
mand for eggs throughout the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
strawberry sales increased
come at Louisiana marketing
points as the second week OF sales
Continued. The market strengthen
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06

Almost S0I< of 322 Naval Reserve
Training Centers planned for con-
struction by 1850 are completed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06

1872 500 bales, against 121,2o0 last
week and 100000 year ago.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06
LIVESTOCK AND MEATS

Hogs cloeed about so cents
weaker at Cardinals cash hog
buying stations with top hogs at
1925 to 1880. Receipts were heavy
during the first part of last week
and moderate to light in later
trading. Chicago and Baltimore
reported drops of IS cents to LOU
in hog prices: while, on the Rich
mond market. top hogs closed at
1875 last week as compared with
1880 at the ead of the previous
week.
Slaughter sattle showed breaks
of Is cents to 100 on the Baltl-
more and Chicago markets as
compared with the previous week
close. Medium to heavy weight
steers showed the greatest de-
cline on the Chicago market.
Stocker and feeder cattle broke
from so cents to 100. On Rocky
Mount, North Carolira's, auction
livestock markets, cattle prices
were about steady. Common and
medium cows ranged from HOO
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1949-04-06

of lettuce from the Wilmington
section of North Carolina were
reported near the end of the
week. Most of the heads were
small 5-peck hampers of Romano
brought 1.25 to 1.50 in Philadel-
phia a tthe close of the week.
while Bib Boston type sold most
" from LIS to 200. 16-quart bas-
kets containing 2 1-2 dozen
punches of radishes from North
Carolina brought Ito to 1.25 IN
New York. Porto Rico sweet po-
tatoes closed firm with bushels OF
the best North Carolina stock at
4.75 to 500. New stock white po-
tatoes were steady at Dade Coun-
ty Florida, marketing points with
5O-pound sacks of washed Bliss
Triumphs quoted at mostly 2.25 f.
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20
The Veterans
Corner

National Service Life Insur-
ance is one of the favorite topics
veterans seek information about.
Here are the answers to some of
the questions that former service
men ask regularly:
@: l wish to convert my Ma
tional Service Life Insurance. Do
| get credit for all the money
paid on my term insurance?
A: No, because the premiums
paid on your term insurance were
required to pay for the cost of
the protection afforded. If you
convert now, you must pay the
full premium Required at your
attained age for the converted
insurance.
Q: l just received my NSLI
policy but l notice the beneficiary
is not endorsed on it. Why is
this?
A: NSLI policies do not show
the beneficiary or the option
chosen by the insured. When you
designated your beneficiary the
form you signed was made part
OF your records. If the designa-
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20

of international languages such
- Bessie English and Esperanto
h. says We can only conclude
that no one Of them has yet been
sufficiently successful TO Justify
ntlrh confidence In itS future"
Dr. Ailccn 7. kitchin. associate
prpicssor Of the teaching of Eng
liah Al Teachers College. Column
bia University. spells that out.
She cites one count which shows
that the $50 simple words in Ba-
sir English have l2.425 meanings
when used according 10 the Ba-
sac English rules And the Ok
fnrd Dictionary gives l8.4l6
srnxns Tor those same words. In
addition. she says. a living Ian
Runge must grow from life. It's
wurds and forms must reflect
thiuxs and ideas people use.
Here are some Of the reasons
fhr experts think English has
chance 20 spread and possibly to
hccoule the international Ian
gnage of the future:
-. II is the native language of
two of the worlds great powers.
3 II Is widely used. II is one
of the two working languages in
the United Nations. And DR..
Msrckwardt estimates. for in
Stance. that three-fifths of the
worlds radio stations broadcast
In English.
a II Is widely centered. II is
used as a native language on at
least four Of the continents. Rus
sian. its nearest big rival, is CEN
tered on two continents.
4 II Is well standardized. The
dialects which prevent many
Chinese. for instance. from un-
derstanding each other are alb
sent.
s. II Is already widely taught
ns a second language. March
wardt says IL is replacing French
o. n second language in Latin
America. And its teaching is inn
portant in Holland, Scandinavia
and even In Russia.
O. New methods of teaching
make u easier for men TO learn
smother language This is ex-
pccted to help boost the language
which already has the advantage
Md which Is native to people
Nth ideas and the prestige of
money and power.
III Is now possible" Kitchin
aeys. "for a student who does not
khOwn English TO come to the
United States in June. learn Eng
hsh In two months and enter
university in September" She
admits he may have hard time
a. first But after two months
full time work. he can get along
In his new language and practice
viii make his work progressively
easier.
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20

tions were endorsed on your
policy, it would not necessarily
be accurate at later date, since
you can change your designation
without sending in your policy
to be corrected.
@: May | name anyone as bene-
ficiary of my insurance
A: Yes. You may designate
any person or persons, firm, cor
poration, or other legal entity,
including your estate.
@: I have 20-year .trdow-
ment policy but find payments
are too high, May ! exchange
this policy to a term or an ordin-
airy life policy?
A: If your 20-year endowment
is less than 5 years old, you may
change it to an ordinary life
policy provided you are in good
health, and submit an acceptable
report of medical examination.
Under, no circumstances may the
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20

land run from Ovearseas High
way to the ocean"
At p. m. tomorrow the school
authorities will meet with Ed
ward Sweeting, Key member of
the school board, and 20 before
the citizens of Tavernier and Isla-
morada at a meeting to me held
at the Islamorada American Le-
gion Home.
They will 60 prepared to answer
all questions Of the interested
citizens.
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20
MEETING TOMORROW

Continued From Page One)
would approve of a total expendi-
ture of $4,000 for the new
school on Plantation Key.
"The site would be the largest
in Monroe county," said O'Bryant
today. at has been bulldozed off
and they have left all the larger
trees. / understand the site
would be one of the few in the
country that has ocean frontage
for swimming. The 16 acres of
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20
ENGLISH SEEN AS
LANGUAGE OF FUTURE
Nv SHERRY BOWEN. Ap Newsieatures Writer

~ SHERRY BOWEN AP Newsfeatares Writer
NEW YORK-Con English end the curse of Babel? Some
experts not only believe but iswe along road
In the centuries to come say English can become
language like Lotn in the Middle Ages which educot
ed understund each other Only this may be more
important because far of the people ore educated a
Nobody knows how many people speak English today.
Esmosos worry from H. L. Menckens TO the s4s
World Amonocs 270000000 Dr. Albert H. Morckwordt Of
iha University OF MehigGn mokes guess that 23oooo000
people have English Motive language That compores
with iour five million in 1882. ,..-4f ...st ~.
II h. however in its development q second language
hot the real opportunities for the future development Of Eng
hsh seem 10 lie Morckword soYs He soYs estimates of the
number OF people using English second longuoge vary
rom probably So000o0co TO l2SOoo00o But in onoher
iuY he soYs we ho probably 500000000 peo
pie will Be speaking form of English either first
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20
WILL YOU SMILE!
Much Better

I'm proud to say I'm a self
made man."
you're lucky. I'm the revis-
ed work of wife and three
daughters.
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20

Marble is so plentiful in Proc
tor, VT, that house foundations
frequently use the stuff and but
chers cut their chops on a marble
slab.
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20

VETERANS wishing further in
formation recording veterans
benefits may have. their questions
answered by writing the nearest
VA regional office)..
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20
WILL you SsfIf.Ef
UncOnUincing

"come. now. Arthur. dldmst
didn't your conscience teil yuu
il was wrong 10 help yourself -
these tarts7"
well. II did. bat II didn's sound
convincing. Mummie."
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20

The first recorded strike in the
United States occurred in 1886
when Philadelphia printers walk
ed out demanding a So weekly
wage. %e a.
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20

20-year endowment be changed
to a term policy. -
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20

Wages and salaries normally
account for at least half of the
total costs of retailing, according
90 the Twentieth Century Fund.
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20

More than 30 per cent of the
telephones in the United States
are operated by one system.
The Key West citizen., 1949-05-20
COLD WAR FLARES IJP!l

In the past years. I have spent considerable
money in The Citizen bringing to the public thinqs
thought should be. The controversy about Ctv Mana
ger Ralph Spalding. not appointing buildinqplumb-
ing inspector has been behind the magnot line for
some time.
Was an attempt made to ignore the applications
filed by good conchs such Mr.. Ralph Russell who
Is as good or better than they come?
NOT until anger arose at civil servcie board
meeting did applications finally reach the board Mr..
SPaiding will you explain to the rest of the good
conchs why you withheld the application of all Kew
Westers? "-@
Mr. Hanson. you stated the public service direc.
tor is the best plumbing inspector since YOU have been
In Key West. You have made statement should
IKE to have proved before the reading pubc-do
you nave legal proof that the director has been an
pointed plumbing inspector during this so-called
emergency?
nave been running interference from you for
long time Mr. Sawyer told me you reported to him
had dummy vent in the Perez bakery Job and that
you insisted Mr.. Robert Dopp check it. Mr. Edward
koehn found Mr.. Dopp pushing pipe down in the
vent early in the morning to prove to you whether it
was or was not dummy vent.
also recall the running interference on the
Marol Gras job when you stood up in the city hall
ana SAID you had been upon the job and uncovered
pipes and you stood before the commission and said
you would do so any time you saw fit warned YOU
then and do so now that never should you come on
my job unless you have mantle of authority when
you do and be sure you bring it in writing. invite
any other plumber and the public service director to
come whenever they desire.
Official inspections. want made by authorized
officials.
helped T. ]. Crutchfeld (colored) get his plumb
ing license Did you help him? The license was Justly
due him.
am proud of the thousands of dollars have
saved the public All am trying to do is earn livinq
and not get more than should be had. After all the
public knows when and when not they are PAVING
too little or too much. will 90 to my records and
take you on personal tour of my work if it would
help any.
l don't cry shame at my work and neither am I
afraid OF anyone coming upon my job with good
intent. ......
In closing Mr.. Hanson. if you re-read my articles
you will see where said Mr.. Butler was good direc
tor ne out of the picture at the present for build
ing Inspector Your article followed on the heels of
mine and you stated you were honest with your pa
irons. l assure you I also follow the same policy
am afraid OF no man his title and will stand
on my democratic and constitutional rights and a
tree press. welcome public debate in the press
This is not plumbers fight it is fight for dem.
ocratic principles and all out resistance to stop
the disregard for the city charter and what it stands
for.
(Signed) A. G.. ROBERTS
Proud to be a Conch"
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Ig50
,Ak''e> ;.
3~sEf"

"Direet Contact" refrieer.
citing coil design gives you
desired Zero" tempero-
ture in all oreos Of the
cobinet. Makes Storage
sosier and more eertoin.
, 1949-08-06
Suggestions Mode
To Simplify Passport.
Visu Requirement.

Recently ways to simplify
passport & visa requirements
for airline passengers & crew
members were explored at
international Airport as the
System Facilitation Commit
tee of Pan American World
Anyways held the third session
of a five day conference on
eliminating unnecessary gov
ernmental red tape from in
ternational air travel.
One of the most trouble
some requirements for passen-
gers is that applicants for visas
must apply in person at the
consulates of some nations to
have their passports visaed, it
was pointed out.
The personal appearance
rule varies among different
consulates. PAA's facilitation
committee will study there va
, 1949-08-06
Police Athletic League to
Open Youth Center Mondau

Ever since the arrival Of it's
furniture which was obtained
in New York by Director of
Police Earle H. Charles, and
shipped without cost by the
Alcoa Steamship Co., work has
been going on, which will
make possible the opening Of
the first Police Athletic
League Youth Center in the
Virgin Islands on Monday, Au-
gust 9th, at 4 o'clock, accord
ing to a press release received
last night.
The center is dedicated to
the youth Of the Virgin Islands
who are members Of the Po-
lice Athletic League. It will
serve as a place where boys
and girls may gather and I'M
der adult supervision, play
games, read, enjoy music and
refreshments, rehearse drama
tic plays and in general engage
, 1949-08-06
Comet B0sketeers
Down Cardinals in
Close Heut' 40-37

Comets downed the Cardi-
nails in a "close-heat" basket
ball contest last night when
they managed to move ahead
in the last quarter to win 40
81.
Scoring basket for bas-
ket the Comets led the Cards
by one point in the 1st, & End
quarters, respectively, 7--6,
1914.
The Cards turned on the
heat in the third quarter to
move ahead 27--24.
Lester Forbes .chalked up 8
points in the last quarter
which helped to move the Co.
NETS ahead to win 4O--37.
Lester Forbes top scored
with Is points and 1sidro Ben
jamin, captain of the Cards,
led his team with Ashmore Ed
wards close by with 9 points.
, 1949-08-06
BROWNS TO CLASH
WITH COMMANDS
IN DECISIVE GAME

The Commands will clash
with the Browns in the final
game of the Christiansted
Baseball League series. Each
team has won one game so to-
morrow's game will decide the
winner of the trophy.
Another suitable date will
be set for the awarding Of the
trophy, instead of Sunday, as
previously planned.
The game is scheduled to be-
gin at 3 o'clock on Parade
Ground.