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Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29

Your next Secretary of State will come
from the COP ranks, but not before bitter
fight.
Zippers will be as hard to get as Autos
TWO words you may as well get use to hear.
ing "Scarcities" and "Rationing" They are
not yet in the headlines, but they will be in
1851.
The Government will have to take over
some important industries because of strikes
More Negroes will be appointed to important
government positions since the Carpetbae
days, and America will come to realize during
1851 that any disturbance in the Far East
is race war.
And don't be surprised if sparodic emo
tions don't get the urge to start to arrest
ing all known Communists in this country.
Tor nerves in high places will grow more
littery as the year rolls along.
But come what may, let's all Americans
make the best of it.
Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29

"Old Guard" who feared His messages con-
flicted with tradition But He was undaunted
in this mission, and dashed out at the evils
of the world. He speared the naughty with
His teaching and defiance; He struck hard
at the rich for its heartless attitude toward
the poor He tore asunder the class systems
and gave a message of equality to all men.
Yet He never compromised for His outspok-
en- attacks upon the adversares of brother
hood. He came to perform mission, and He
never let anything abate Him in the perfor-
nance Of that mission
On Monday we celebrated His birth. and
His mission on earth with Joy and exalta-
ton, but most of our hearts were not in t.
II His coming to earth means anything to
America and the rest Of the World, surely
the hour of dawn will soon break forth upon
the hearts of all men with an abundance of
peace and freedom, not merely those who rev.
ell in selfish concepts of race superiority and
color Of their skin Selfish and evil concepts
of men meant nothing to our Lord His
Messages were directed to the hearts of men
and not to the color Of their skin.
Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29
BY Ray Lawrence


Washngton-(A)-The Supreme Court
has acted favorably in several cases in
VolVing racial discrimination. The court
directed in the case of Rice VS. Arnold
which involved the equal use by Neproe;
OF the only municipal golf course in Miami
that the Florida Supreme Court reconsid
or the case in the light of earlier caseq
relating to equal facilities in the education.
al field.
these cases were the now famous do
cislons in the Sweat and McLaurin cases
which ended discrimination at the Univer-
slty of Texas Law School and Oklahoma
University. Now the golf course has been
allotted to Negroes for use one day week.
Inc other six days being reserved to whites
exclusively, based on the number of white
and Negro golfers in the communtv. Ac-
cording to the findings of the F1ori la SUI
Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29
$780, Supreme Court Smacks Jim Crow

preme Court, this did not unconstituo1
~ discriminate against the Negro race
In the case of Byrd VS.. McGeady
Maryland, the Court denied an appeal
the state, thereby sustaining ruling !
a qualified Negro applicant was endte1
admission to the University of Mayla
nursing school, even though the Uniwrs
offered her superior" course at
Tennessee nursing school, a regional sf'
which Is part of southern education p
osanized to prevent an end to segrega'
in eduation facilities.
The Court also has been asked 70
slider the unequal sentences for Negro
white defendants on a basis for gla",
a review of lower court decisions
case of seven Negroes charged wlm !
of white woman in Martinsvlllei F"
Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29
observatory
BY EARL

Repeated Action: Discriminatory job
practices by the Sears Roebuck company
store in Mobile, Alabama was unveiled last
week in an article by weekly publication
in letter to the Chicago Office which was
written by NAACP officials protests we're
made concerning the insulting attitude of the
eompany's management in Mobile 1t was al
so learned that Negro women are no longer
employed as elevator operators in the Mobile
store The executive secretary of the NAACP
is reported to have been told Of similar situ-
atoms in other southern cities The PRESS
investigated comparative situation that a.
rose at the company's store in this city few
months ago. Could this action be the general
cohgruity OF the company? If so why must
there be, in time of national crisis in a
country where we boast of free men, such
disregard for human dignity.
Another Negroes home was bombed in
Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29

And yet we cannot allow despair to over
come our morale. We can hope and have faith
In better times to come 1t is with this
thought that wish you all very happy new
year Who knows, the tyke 1851 NAV he
smarter in the ways of the World than the
OLD man 1850 who marches into oblivion ON
December 3d. We all hope so.
President Truman's letter to music eri-
tic Hume in Washington brought back an
Old, Oft repeated thought to my mind. Some
how it is hard to think of president as be-
ing a guy like the rest of u.s. with family
arguments and all. Yet he must 90 through
the same marital trials as Joe Doe does
What I've been wondering is what Mrs.
Truman said to Harry when the lid blew off
on that letter. I'll bet it was a mighty strain
ed dinner that night as Harry knitted his
lamb chop in the kitchenette of Blair House.
l imagine that Mrs. T. had few well
chosen words to say, and wouldn't be sur
prised If even Margaret was little miffed
with Dads highly publicized concern
And yet If your daughter had gotten
bad review on a concert wouldn't you have
felt much the same as HIST did? Shueks. He
knows that music critic has right to his
opinion but sometimes parental pride over
comes reason And Harry is not prone to
mince words,
I'd still have hated to be dinner guest
that night.
Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29
comments
Birmingham USA last week.
LEE DAvY

"I'll be glad to hang up my gloves /
! can't pass the Commissions medical ea
nation" said Joe, in reply to State
ing Commissions suggestion that L
banned from the ring for his ON good
Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29

Another Negroes home was bombed in
Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29

A few words from Dickens-Eyey n
however obscure, however far removed a
the general recognition, is one Of gvuH
men impossible for good, and impresl
for evil, and 1t Is in the nature Of thiI
that he cannot really improve himself, VI
out in some degree improving other mn
Arkansas State press., 1950-12-29

Top officials at the Pentagon ,MI
that the present army abuilding Mg
tougher and smarter than the one in lSle
1t was also pointed out that the general ,
lie is more reluctant in opposing rug
training for troops now than in 1941.,
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16
Native of Smyrna Honored
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every year it is like the breaking
up of one large family, particularly
because he has known many of the
girls since they were in kindergar-
ten. He has observed that many of
the present students are daughters
of girls he has seen graduate. In
regard to the school, he has very
warm feelings: "I wouldn't want to
work in a better school. They've al
ways been fair and square with me.
If when you wake up you're happy
to go to work, it must mean you
like your job. The people who go
out from here are well fitted for
the world-God grant places like
this will go on forever" Irving was
born in Smyrna, Delaware. He was
a cook for six years on the New
York Central Railroad, and for one
year he worked at the University
of Pennsylvania in the same cap
acity as he is here. The illness of
his father-in-law, the minister who
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16
HARTLY NEWS ITEMS

? Grafton Heather had the misfor-
tune to fall last week and break
his arm. We wish for him a speedy
recovery.
Col and Mrs. George ]. Schultz
we're Philadelphia and New York
visitors last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dumfert, residents
of Hartly who for the past few
months have been living in Ariz-
ona, returned to make their home
in Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Davis and
their children have returned from
q six months visit with Mrs. Davis
parents, in Scotland.
Mrs. Howard Schwietzer is on
the sick list.
Mrs. Helen Brannock was
guest of her brother, G.. R. Heath
er, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winifred Hughes
were Baltimore visitors on Sunday
Mrs. C. c. Roadway is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Price Innman
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. T. r. Knotts is quite sick as
is Miss Anna Mary Morris who has
the mumps.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16
LeipsiC

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire
Company will hold bake in the
Fire House this Saturday after
noon, March 18th, starting at one
o'clock.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moffitt and son,
Thomas, attended the funeral of
Mr.. James Mofitt at Pensville, N.
j., on Monday.
Miss Betty Justi of Ardmore
spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Wilson, Jr.
Mrs. Robert Altemus and son,
Bobbie, visited her mother, Mrs.
Ethel Wood, and aunt, Miss Mable
Rawley recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ennis were
in Wilmington on Friday.
Miss Barbara Short had tonsil
operation on Saturday at the Kent
General Hospital.
Mrs. Evelyn Norris entertained
at luncheon on Tuesday in honor
of her sisters birthday, Mrs. Hilda
Wilson, at the home of Mrs. George
Wright at Clayton. Her guests
were Mrs. clayton Jackson of
Massey, Md, Mrs. Mary Cooling of
Chesapeake City, and Mrs. G. Har-
vey Wright of Clayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Clothier
were called to Lansdowne to see
their son, Edgar, who was real sick
but at this writing is improved.
Mr.. Gene Handsberry visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Handsberry over the weekend.
Mrs. Florence Maclary, Mrs.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16
Smyrna Landing

Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Grier of Ches-
ter, Pa, spent the weekend with
her mother, Mrs. Emma Davis.
Mr.. and MrsA Harold Jackson, of
Middletown, were Sunday visitors
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.
Jackson.
Mrs. Gilbert George and her son,
Larry, who has been ill, are recov-
ering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Boyles ac-
companied their daughter and hus-
band, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph New
mum of Philadelphia, on a visit with
Mrs. Emma Davis, on Friday.
Mrs. Harold Warner of DeIaney's
visited Mrs. Emma Davis on Sat
urday.
Mr.. Ray Lowman is ill this week
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16
Air Patrol Glasses Omen

Capt Robert l.. Hartnett, who re-
Gently assumed command Of the
Dover Squad, Civil Air Patrol. an
nounced this week that classes in
meterology, communication, link
trainer and orientation flights are
now in progress. Among the class
officers are 1t. Harry Mooney, 3rd
Glass Clifford Arment, 1t. Russell
Lee, and Capt. William F. Oakes,
from the Wing Headquarters.
Glasses are being held at Dover Air
Field every Wednesday evening
from Z to 10 o'clock. The classes
are open to all boys and girls be-
tween the ages of Is and IS years,
who are interested in aviation.
Other classes will start soon. For
information call Dover 2346 after
j6 pm.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16

Homer Moore, Mrs. Irwin Moore,
Mrs. Earl Coleman, and Mrs. Clar-
ence Dempsey spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Little Linda Moore spent Mon
day with Mable Rawley and Miss
Ethel Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tigner gave
a dinner on Sunday in honor of
Mrs. Tigner's father, daughters
and sons birthdays. Mr.. Isaac Reed
of Dover was Sc years old, Mr.. Jun
ior Tigner's birthday was on Sat
urday and Miss Becky Tigner's
was on Sunday. They had 45
guests.
Mrs. Clifford Ennis and Mrs.
Harvey Denney, Sr., attended the
Red Cross dinner at the Hotel
Richardson on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor are
receiving congratulations upon the
arrival of a son on Thursday at the
Kent General Hospital. The name
chosen is Ralph Gordon Taylor, Jr.
Mrs. Taylor is the former Miss
Marjorie Short.
Mrs. Evelyn Norris of Clayton is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Will
son, Sr., for several days.
Miss Thelma Biddle of Middle
town spent the weekend with her
cousin, Miss Becky Tigner, of near
town.
Mrs. George Dutton, Mrs. Will
liam Hoffecker, Miss Mary Anna
Thomas, Mrs. Ruth Rusby, Mrs
Elizabeth Bush, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Handsberry and Mr.. and Mrs
George Clothier attended the Bird
Speakman Fashion Show held at
Smyrna on Tuesday night.
Mrs. Mary Burns and grand
daughter, Carol Ann, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Elizabeth Mofitt.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16
Hold Sunshine Party

Thirty-one members and guests
of the Daughters of America at
tended the groups annual Sunshine
Sister party and dinner Tuesday
evening at Caras Court. Among the
guests were Deputy Blanche G.
Mahan and Mr.. Mahan, DD.NyC.
Elma Steele and Mr.. Steele, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seigrist, all
of Garfield Council No. 1, Whining
ton. Bobby Collins rendered a vocal
solo accompanied by Ruth Johnson
at the piano. Following the dinner
a business meeting was held at Odd
Fellows Hail.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16
Death of Sallie M. Daniels

Mrs. Sallie M. Daniels, wife of
the late John c. Daniels, died
March IL, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Minnie E. Reed,
near Smyrna, after an illness of
three years. She was 68 years old.
Funeral services were held from
the Daniels Funeral Home, Town
send, Wednesday, March Is and
interment was in Townsend Gene
terry. She is survived by IL child
rem: Lillian Naylor, Lee G. Daniels,
Austin, Charles, Harry and Albert
all of Townsend; Margaret and
Mary Walton, Robert Daniels, OF
Clayton; Claona Bratton, of Smyr-
ma; John Daniels, Millington; and
Minnie E. Reed, near Smyrna; 4e
grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16
sd. Peter,s Church Notes

Regular services will be held at
st. Peters P. E. Church on the
fourth Sunday in Lent, March 49,:
Holy Communion at 8 am; Morn
ing Prayer and sermon by the rec
tor, the Rev. Donald j. Parsons, at
IL am. On Wednesday, March p,
the Holy Communion will be cele-
brated at 1890 am; at 8 pm. The
Litany will be read and there will
be another in the series of sermons
on Personalities of the Bible; and
a brief informal answer session by
the rector to questions posed by
the parishioners.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16

was the laundryman for
Kent Place. They have sung here
on several occasions. Irving is very
proud of having one child, two
grandchildren, and one great
grand-child. After the Ballast in
reviewers had finished questioning
him, he laughingly asked, "You
didn't want my age, did your" An
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16

awkward silence. 'Well, I was born
about 1sSS-figure it out for your
self. But you can see I'm no chick
en-. I've been around" With this
story from the school paper, the
Smyrna Times pays tribute to one
of Smyrna's Negro sons who has
gone forth into the world and made
good.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16

built the Fountain Baptist Church
in Summit, was responsible for his
coming to New Jersey. His talent
for singing has been widely recog-
nized. He was a member of the
first Negro quartet to sing over
the radio-"The Hill City Quar-
tet." An interesting fact about this
quartet is that one of the other
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16
Deathtof Mrs. Webb Anders

Word was received in Smyrna OF
the death from a heart attack on
Sunday of Mrs. Webb Anders, of
Philadelphia, the former Mrs. Don
aid Cloak. Funeral services were
held yesterday wednesday, at
Baer' Funeral Chapel, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Anders is well known in
Smyrna where she has frequently
been the guest of Mrs. Edwin Bill
1eb.
Smyrna times., 1950-03-16

son. has returned to school after a
soiourn in the Kent General Hos
pital for an appendectomy.
, 1950-10-13
CARD Of

We wish to express our sin
cere gratitude to all relative
and friends who so kindly as
sisted us during sickness and
death of our dear mother.
Mrs. olric L. Francis g. family
Mrs. Delta E. Keveier
, 1950-10-13
vIcoRp LOAN No. 3

The Virgin Islands Corpora
ton will make commercial &
industrial loans to finance the
establishment, maintenance,
operation, construction, recon
struction, repair, improve
ment, or enlargement of any
commercial or industrial I'm
dertaking, or activity in the
Virgin Islands.
No loan may be made if the
financial assistance applied for
is otherwise available, and
loan funds may not be used to
refinance existing loans.
A loan cannot exceed $40,
900, and is payable within five
years. Collateral shall be of a
character and amount which
considered in connection with
other factors, such as the in
tegrity and ability Of the Dor
rover and ability Of the earn
ings, will afford reasonable as
surance of repayment.
Applications can be secured
from the Loan Division of the
Corporation at the main Of
flee, and also from Mr.. D. Vic
tor Bornn's Office in St. Thorn
as. No loan shall be considered
unless applied for on the re-
gular application forms.
All applications will be
passed upon by the Credit Re-
view Committee and SUBMIT
ed to the Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Vir-
gin Islands Corporation for
approval.
NORMAN S. OLSON
President
, 1950-10-13
ANNOUNCEMENT

I take this opportunity to
announce to the residents Of
Christiansted that / am run
ming for a seat in the Munich
pal Council from the Town
and Suburbs, and ask for your
support.
ANTONIO FELIX
, 1950-10-13

This is to inform the voters
Ct the Christiansted Country
District that I have decided to
run for a seat in the Municipal
Council from this district in
the coming election.
AloYsius A. James
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Robin Vaughan
Writes the Story
.Of Samaritan
LINE ON GINGER

LINE ON GlNGER
Ry Robin Vaughan. (Harcourt
Brace; $780,
Are there still good samari-
tans? One who emerges from the
disillusion and privation of post
war England is described in this
short novel. James Merton, a
barrister. had been an officer in
the tanks, and one of his men in
Africa had been Ginger Edwards
Learning first-hand that Ginger
had turned to crime, James
dropped everything, determined to
find the fugitive and help him if
possible. In his quest, which
seemed forlorn, even fantastic, the
ex-captain also was searching out
his own personality. trying to find
out what happened to him, why
he couldn't settle back into ci-
william life. Rebuffed by Ginger
James persisted, somehow i'm
PEELED. Their final talk is a
memorable scene. Line on Gin
ger" is a dramatic, compelling
story. Mr.. Vaughan writes swift
ly and vividly. Like his uncle
Somerset Vaughan. this young
novelist never squanders a word
This is Robin Maugham's fifth
book and it shows a growing mas
terry of theme and form.
CARTER BROOKE JONES.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Spaperman-What newspaper
man of more than five years eX-
perience isn't?-an element of
bitter truth which should be
known and pondered by all who
glance at the news of the world.
Mr.. Packard writes of a ficti-
tious news service he calls Inter-
world Press. 1t has correspond
ents everywhere. 1t calls itself
the most accurate, impartial,
rapid news agency. But as the
authors protagonist, Clay Brew
ster. explains, the Bucharest cor
respondent is a Wretched Ro-
manian Journalist paid a retainer
of $40 a week and So to $5 for
every dispatch that makes the
cable. He is afraid to file a line
that might displease his govern
ment. In similar situation are
the correspondents at Ankara,
Sofia, Algiers, Barcelona, La Paz
and many other spots often
bristling with news. Sure, there
are full-time American newspa-
permen in London, Paris, Buenos
Aires, Rio de .Janeiro and the
other big capitals, but the top
men among them are required to
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Reviewed by
FLETCHER F. ISBELL.

The history of the republic, says
Mr.. Agar, has been a steady flow
toward the concentration of
power, first within Washington
and second within the presidency
In fact-packed review of the
political record from 1853 he sub
stantiates his pleading. But the
barrier to complete dictatorship,
he observes, is the party system
The founders feared it as an
enemy of balanced powers, but lit
has outlived all their balances and
is the last refuge of compromise. %
And what is the party system?
Mr.. Agar has no illusions. 1t is
the search for bargains, for con-
cessions, for a successful modus
operandi. 1t is opposition to. even
evasion of, small clarnor in various
places, until that grows to. the
point where it may be recognized
as the predominant voice of an
ungainly continent, and accepted
So, Mr.. Agar points out, in spite of
any constitution, successful politics
tends to follow John C. Calhoun's S
rule of concurrent majorities.
Thus obstruction, evasion.
well-nigh intolerable slowness" are
the price of Federal union. The
practice might also be called
settling for the possible while on
the road to the ideal. Mr.. Agar
sees this price, with all its objec-
tions, small beside that which
other continents have paid for dis
union.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Daily Adventures
On q Family Front
In New York Town
SIDE STREET

SIDE STREET
BY Nathaniel Benchley. (Har-
court, Brace; So
Jim and Kay Allen, their two
children and red cocker took over
two adjoining brownstone houses
on a street in New York's upper
East Side. They moved into one
and rented the other to the Bel
dens, family of similar size. Al
len was a playwright, Belden an
advertising man. The two fami-
lies, with a common back garden
and children of an age, Joined
forces, became solid front
against all the difficulties and va
garieS of the new neighborhooG
The two men were inseparable
They put in much time planning
improvements, usually to the con-
sternation of their wives, since
these innovations never worked
out and usually caused no end of
annoyance.
Around this situation Mr.
Benchley has written a series of
episodes which are developed with
unpretentious charm. The day.
by-day adventures of the two fam
lilies, their neighbors, the trades
men and a few other characters,
especially Aliens dizzy literary
agent, Hale, are always amusing
sometimes highly humorous. Ma
thaniel Benchley's first book car
ries on worthily a name made il
lustrious by the late Robert
Benchley.
CARTER BROOKE JONES.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

cago attorney. He began collect
ing as a boy, financing his pur-
chases from the sale of old post
age stamps of which there were
something like a million" in the
attic of the family home in Pitts
field, III.
The author reproduces a guam.
tity of the material in the collec-
tion-letters, portraits and "as-
sociation pieces"
In the collection is Lincoln
speech of 1858 on the Declaration
of Independence. Mr.. Sandburs
says it apparently was never pub
lished since it first appeared in
various obscure prints of genera
tions ago." He now prints it
again with the judgment that it
Is lone of the great American
psalms"
Lincoln's kin are represented
prominently in the Barrett COL
lection. Mr.. Sandburg publishes
a number of letters that passed
between Lincoln and family mem
bers, some of them ne'er- -do-wells
He presents also a collection OF
letters written to Lincoln after
his first election. They are de-
scribed as the "Old Desk Letters
and the Hot Stove Letters" They
supplement similar letters from
the Robert Todd Lincoln collec-
ton.
Many other persons Of the
period are represented in the col
lection and in the book. They
form a background to the great
theme.