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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

LONDON - The Prime Mini
ster, in correspondence with the
Archbishop of Canterbury over
the Seretse Khama case, re-
affirms Britain's adherence to
her traditional policy Of non
discrimination. The text OF the
correspondence as follows;
My Dear Prime Minister
I am writing to you officially,
as President Of the British Coun-
Gil Of Churches, to bring to your
attention the resolutions which
we're adopted by the council on
April 20, 1850, when it was meet
ing at Cardiff.
1t will be noted that while in
the opinion Of the council the
matter Of Seretse Khama Rad
not been we'll handled by the
Government, the council did not
In any way question the Govern
ment's assurance that the policy
of H. M. Government in regard
to race relations remains un-
changed, and that the decision
taken in the case of Seretse
Khame was taken in the inter-
ests Of good government alone,
and not on ground Of racial dis
elimination.
At the same time there can
be no doubt at all that grave
suspicious have been created ii
the minds Of many Africans anc
others that this country is in
Ginning to abandon it's tradi-
tional policy, and even though
these suspicious are quite I'm
justifiable they can only b,
eradicated by strong and re.
peated reah1rmation by Hi
Majesty's Government in tn,
plaineSt OF terms that the Gov
eminent are entirely opposed t,
racial discrimination in terri
tories for which they are res
ponsible.
Such a plain statement woul
be widely used by the bodies re
presented on the council, bot
in this country and througl
their missions in Africa and'else
where, in order to remove sus
picions and tc convince thos
who are really disturbed on thl
matter that the Government an
our people do intend to stan
by our traditional policy and t
oppose any tendencies toward
racial discrimination III an
territories for which lla Brif'r
Government are responsible,
You will understand that we al
deeply concerned by our Chris
tian convictions to secure ths
IS traditional policy should b
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

cherry blossom time last Year,
win explain that they are artl-
fetal, part of the preliminary
spring program.
Most of the flower arrange
ments in the offices and homes
have a few cherry blossoms in
them. The florists will feature
large branches of the trees, and
many Americans will uselessly
Try to persuade their japanese
friends that cherry blossoms
shouldn't be picked but left on
the trees TO produce fruit.
The newspapers announce the
many resorts where the beauty of
the trees may be admired. Some
sections of Japan are more fortu-
nate and have more favorable
growing weather that brings out
the blossoms sooner than mother
places. But trips and train ex-
cursions are arranged to these
spots when the season is on in
full blast.
Azaleas run a close second to
the cherry blossom for spring
honors in beauty. After the first
few warm rains, the roadside and
gardens are filed with bursting,
bright red bushes scatteredevery-
where. They are so brilliant and
colorful that one almost feels that
they are artificially colored.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

arguments which the major sup
pliers are giving in regard to this
below-cost act" He. continued;
They come up and say they
are against it because they are
afraid of the legal results in
Washington, and call it price
fixing bill. The thing that bothers
me about the entire situation is
just this: In Massachusetts,, the
claim that to embrace the fair
trade act (under which each in
dividual supplier of a branded
product may voluntarily estab-
lish resale prices would be vio-
lating some federal law, and also
that they oppose the below-cost
bill because it would eventually
be violation of federal laws.
"All the majors know that the
dealers need relief, and have so
stated-but they will do nothing
about it. They as wholesalers
state that neither the fair trade
act nor the below-cost bill is the
thing to clear up the dealer sit
uation, such as in Springfield.
Yet for ID years a voluntary fair
trade act has been operating sue
cessfully in New Jersey, with the
same suppliers invoking it with
out being charged with violating
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03
Spring Time in Tokyo
By LEO r. o'NEILL

When spring is mentioned in
Japan, everyone thinks of cherry
blossoms. Fiestas are organized
once the blooms begin to burst
forth and the entire countryside
is a mass of pink and white.
Groups of Office workers, families,
everyone goes on a picnic to see
the beauty of the season. I'm
fortunately. the men as a rule,
get obnoxiously drunk on too
much sali. 1t is a very com
mon sight to see the excursionists
returning home with papa
propped up between two male
members Of the group, both of
whom are almost as intoxicated
as papa is. However, papa is put
10 bed, and in the morning no one
gives it another thought. 1t is
his day and it only comes once
a year.
Scarcely before the chill is out
of the air, week or so before the
cherry blossoms are due to bloom,
branches of paper flowers are tied
to the still leafiess trees here and
there about the city When the
bus passes these places where
the paper blossoms are displayed,
some one will call attention to
them. And there will be quite a
discussion as to whether or not
they are real. Eventually an odd
timer" Zone who has seen the
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

rendition of the Lost Chord, !"
read to piano accompaniment of
Buckner Candy, and vocal back
ground by Miss Mary Ella Will
Hams, was absolutely new to me,
and to most of us, and went with
bang Solos by Mary Ella
Williams, with Buckner Candy
at the piano, were well rendered.
The handiwork exhibited by
members of the Guild was pro-
nounced excellent by those who
are authorities, and the tea and
fixin's were delicious The whole
program was a great credit to
the Guild, of which Elizabeth w.
Crichlow is presiden
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03
BELOW COST BILL
OKAYED BY MASS.
JOINT COMMITTEE

by certified public accountants,
to determine the cost per gallon
of selling gasoline at retail. When
such a cost is established it can
be used as evidence to attempt to
show that price cutter is selling
at below cost with intent to in
jure competition, which would be
prohibited under the bill.
Mr.. Moore characterized as
ridiculous" the attitudes and
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03
GEoFFREY cANTUAR
MR.. ATLEE,s LETTER

MR.. ATLEE'S LETTER
My Dear Archbishop:
have read with care the
resolutions of the British Coun-
Gil Of Churches which you sent
me with your letter Of April q.
It is to me q matter Of real
regret that the Governments
decision upon the succession of
Seretse Khama should have
been so misinterpreted in GER
tain quarters as to give rise to
fears Of some change Of policy
on race relations. note with
appreciation that your council
accept the assurance that the
decision was not taken on
grounds of racial discrimina-
ton; and although, as the
/ Secretary of state for Common
wealth Relations said in the
House of Commons on March %
III should have thought that M
restatemenf Of our attitude was
really called for, ! have no hesi-
tation in responding to your in
vitation and saying that there
has been 10 alteration in thu
policy Of His Majesty's Govern
ment, an dthat they remain en-.
tirely opposed to racial discrim
nation in the territories 70
which they are responsible.
Ihave no objection to the pub
LEGATION Of your letter and thi
reply
c. R. ATLEE
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

Amy Roberts, Fred Wright, Joseph
Duncan, James jackson, Esther
Greene, Ernestine Mitchell, John
Warner, Mary Griffith; the or
chestra comprised Harold Evans,
Elwyn Adams, Louis Walcott,
Thomas Poindexter, Dean Yar-
borough, Robert Marlborough,
George Kildare.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03
BAH'A!' NEWS

The Boston Behai Assembly
announces new location Of the
Bahai Center at 116 Common
wealth Avenue. Public meetings
viii be held Sunday mornings
at II o'clock. On June 4, Mrs.
Helen Archambault of Arlington
win speak on THE Center of
Light" DR. Manueher Javid,
chairman Of the local assembly,
win also take part in the pro-
gram.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

BOSTON-A unanimous report
favoring adoption Of the bill to
prohibit gasoline sales at below
cost, including the cost of hand
ling, was issued recently by the
joint legislative committee on
mercantile affairs of the Massa-
chusetts Legislature.
Frederick H. Moore, executive
secretary of the Retail Gasoline
Dealers Association of Massa-
chusetts, which sponsored the
legislation, said that the Senate
is expected to take up the legisla-
ton early this month.
Enactment of the measure,
H-1344. is needed urgently to pre-
vent the spread Of chaotic market
conditions, now existing in the
Springfield area, to the remainder
of the state, Mr.. Moore declared.
"As things stand today here in
Massachusetts, stated Mr.. Moore,
''for the first time since 1910, we
have a really chaotic condition
existing in the Springfield area.
This price war started like most
price wars start throughout the
country Certain types of chisel-
ing dealers started cutting their
prices actually below their costs
and hoping to build enough gall
lonage to make it profitable.
Shattered Market
In the last 10 months the
Springfield situation has grown
so bad that today they are selling
gasoline on as low as 90 cent
/ gross margin. The chiselers who
started this below-cost selling at
first gained an enormous amount
of gallonage and therefore were
able financially to sell at a low
price and make a profit. But
today there are hundreds Of deal
ers who, in order to protect them
selves and their livelihood, were
forced to meet the chiselers'
prices. This set in motion further
cutting. AS a result we have prac-
tically all Of the dealers in the
! area selling at below cost and
) since prices have been more OF
less equalized at the below-cost
point, ga1lonage has gone back t.
normal, so that the majority o.
dealers are starving fast"
Mr.. Moore cited a brief fled or
behalf of the association at
recent public hearing in which j
was stated that during below
cost price war in Massachusett
from 1887 to 1910 the ratio o
service station operators VIII
owned their outlets in the stat
L decreased from 40 to rs per cent
e The IS per cent Of Independent
i dealers who lost their station
It had them "gobbled up by maio
v oil companies under the distress
it ed prices" the brief declared.
During this same period, con
! tinued the brief, while the Gown
: er dealer could not make hi
mortgage payments nor pay hi
other bills and lost his real prop
erty as we'll as his business an
stock. lessee dealers in gres
numbers were forced into bank
u ruptcy and their investment
,e were lost-years Of work of builc
j. ing a business had been spent
Is vain and they became bushes
Is derelicts-
S. Would Avert Danger
N The danger of this happenir
Of again could be prevented by Il
d, below cost blk Mr.. Moore maiI
y, tanned, The measure provide
O. that cost surveys may be made
areas where dealers desire ther
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03
PLEASANT HILL
BAPTIST CHURCH
.ev. S. H. Bullock, pastor

Rev. Robert L. Carter, Jr., will
be the speaker at the church, June
II. His theme at 1890 A. M. will
be The Children of Cod; at
the SIP. M. B. Y. P. U, hour, New
Youth for the New Age and at
the evening service, 'The Cost of
Discipleship." Rev Carter is a
student at Gordon College and
comes for the All Day Children's
Service June IL
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

any federal law, and the below
cost act upon which our bill was
modelled has operated success
fully also for 10 years with the
same suppliers in the state Of
Michigan.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03
BRITAIN DENIES BIAS
IN SERETSE CASE

both maintained an dproclaimed.
trust that you will allow the
publication of this letter and OF
your reply to it, since this would
be a convenient means Of prom
citing the reinsurance that we
desire.
GEOFFREY CANTUAR
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

Clara & Christian sponsored an
excellent program for the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the S.
Coleridge- Taylor Musical Asso-
citation, last Sunday, presenting
Joyce Lineburger, soprano, Her
bert Latham, tenor: Floyd Nelson,
tenor, and Mary E. Moore, speak
er. The singers pleased extreme
ly, and Mrs. Moore's account Of
her recent trip to the Grand
Canyon, and illustrations ex-
hibited, were greatly appreciated.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

And the students of Anna
Bobitt- Gardner will appear in a
similar program, the next night,
in the same hall. Two nights of
such entertainment will not be
too much for lovers Of the fine
arts. Keep the dates in mind.
The William Rhodes Opera So
ciety staged its fifteenth annual
presentation to a good sized audi
ence, in New England Mutual
Hall on Thursday. May Is. The
stage settings were beautiful, and
the singing and acting were in
teresting and convincing.
Following group Of solo and
duet numbers, Act 2, from Mig
non,n and Act 2, from aErninie"
were presented, and the entire
program met hearty applause
from the audience. Many remark
ed on the excellence Of the sew
eral soloists-
! Dr.. Rhodes conducted convinc-
ingly; the dramatic coaching of
James Henderson showed his
/ efficiency; Maria Caferella, lyric
soprano, was guest artist; dancers
Tina freeman, Everett Belanger,
Hal Fraser were excellent; the
cast included Ella Hayes, Odessa
Cobb, Amelia Myrick, Fannie
stafford, Irene .Shiver, Ella Martin
Vera Carney, Anfelyn Devaughn
George Bailey, Una Bell, Ger
trude Debnam, William Sexton
Victor Mascoll, Amy Roberts
Fred Wright, Joseph Duncan
William Sexton, Victor Mascot
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03
Would Avert Danger

The danger of this happening
again could be prevented by the
below cost blk Mr.. Moore main-
tanned, The measure provides
that cost surveys may be made in
areas where dealers desire them,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

Hope to hear that Jordan Hall
is packed for the performance of
Elma Lewis, Thursday, June 3.
Her Spring Festival of Fine Arts
will be interesting to lovers Of
drama, song, dance, and who
knows what all?
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-06-03

I am taking group Of instru-
mental musicians from our Local
535, A. F. M, to lend profess
sional musical setting to the
Night in June" at st. Augustine
ond ST. Martins Church, Wednes-
day, June IA. This is an annual,
and will be pop concert pat
tern, with many other features
including Mildr e d Kennedy's
Dancing group Better not miss
this one.
Evening star., 1950-12-25
THE VEST

(Vest included Nth most breasted modelsJ
20. Buttons sewn by hand.
81. Neckband inside and outside felled by har
, 1950-10-07
N Q c E

It IS hereby made known to all concerned that public
hearings will be held on the following Municipal Council
Bills at the time and places mentioned below:
Municipal Council Bill No. Sc, Draft Of Ordinance to amend
Ordinance to Prescribe Minimum Wage and Maximum
Hour Standards and for other Purposes, approved January
Y, 1850.
Municipal Council Bill No. So, Draft Of Ordinance to Pro
vide for the Connecting of Premises with the Public Sew
erage Systems in the Virgin Islands and for Other
Purposes.
christiansted, Monday October :, 1850 in the District
Court Room, at 800 o'clock PM.
Frederiksted, Tuesday, October 10, 1850 in the Police
Court Room, at 800 o'clock Pm,
S. CHRISTIAN CHASE
Chairman Municipal Council
Municipal Council Office, Chr istiansted, St. Croix
Virgin Islands, September ~, 1850
, 1950-10-07

bearing United States Patent Office trademark registration
No. 345, 4g9, dated April q, 1887, and now owned by Cater
pillar Tractor Co. San Leandro, of California, a corporation of
California, which has made a showing of ownership of the
said TRADEMARKS.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand
and caused the Sealof the Government of the Virgin
Islands Of the United States to be affixed at Char
lotte Amalie, ST. Thomas, Virgin Islands, this 25th
day Of September, 1850.
(SEAD
LOUIS S-HULTERBRANDT.
Acting Government Secretary for the Virgin Islands
, 1950-10-07
"A N 7 / o N

The management Of the Prosperity Plantation Club
takes great pride in presenting the everfamous
LAMOTTA-BROFHERs in their last public appear
ance on Saturday night, OCTOBER, from 1000 pm until
ADMISSION $50
Come and hear the latest in modern dance music
, 1950-10-07
St. Croix ReoltY Company. Inc.
Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Island, U. s..

The St. Croix Realty Co, Inc, founded in August, 1913, in
accordance with Chapter %, Title II, Of the Code Of Laws Of
the Municipality of St. Crox, Virgin Islands, hereby pub
fishes, in compliance with Article Of its Bylaws, the follow
ing report:
a Amount of Capital Stock s. 100000
b Amount of Assets $11yOOOOO
g Amounts OF Debts none
b. Directors and Officers:
JOS. 7. LUTTRELL. Pres. & Treas.
NATALIE I. LUTTRELL, Vice-Pres.
SAM PIVAR. Secretary
, 1950-10-07

Acting Government Secretary for the Virgin Islands
Evening star., 1950-05-30
Beuuvoir School Plans
Summer Day Comp

Beauvoir, the elementary school
OF the Washington Cathedral, will
use its IA acres of playground
again this summer as a day camp
for boys and girls between 8
and 9.
Registrations are being ac-
cepted for the six-week summer
session, which opens Monday. The
summer program will be con-
Quoted by members of the regular
winter staff. under the direction of
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Taylor, school
principal.
Evening star., 1950-05-30
Triol of Farm OffieioIs In Lobby cose Put orr

Linder Of Georgia. Others facing
the same charges are Ralph w.
Moore of Washington. Robert NJ.
Harris of New York and the Ma
tional Farm Committee.
They are accused of lobbying
in Congress for higher farm
prices without registering as lob
byists.
Evening star., 1950-05-30
Customs Aide Promoted to Division Chief

Chester A. Limerick, 30-year
veteran Of the customs service,
was chosen yesterday to be deputy
commissioner. He will succeed
Edison j. Shamhart, who is retiring
Wednesday.
Mr.. limerick will be in charge of
the Customs Bureaus Division of
investigations.
Evening star., 1950-05-30
Bethesda Student Honored

James Edward Stubbs of Be-
theSda. Md, has been awarded a
fellowship at the University OF
Wisconsin. He is graduate
OF Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School and attended American
University for awhile before going
to Brigham Young University in
Utah.
Evening star., 1950-05-30
By The Asseeio,ed Pres,

Trial of the Texas and Georgia
agriculture commissioners on
charges Of violating the Federal
Lobbyist Law has been postponed
until June ls in District Court. It
had been set for today.
The commissioners are James
E. Mcdonald of Texas and Tom
Evening star., 1950-05-30
Club to Hear Ferguson

John L. Ferguson. executive di-
rector of the Independent Natural
Gas Association of America, will
address the Columbia Club Of
Washington at 1890 pm. tomor-
row in the Lee House.
Evening star., 1950-05-30

A 51-year-old native of Tacoma,
Wash. Mr.. limerick is being pro-
NOTED from his current post as
supervising customs agent at
Miami. Fla, where he has been
stationed since 1947.
Evening star., 1950-05-30

Australia is forming a naval
unit of New Guinea natives.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-22
Y. VIC. A. News

During our recent membership
drive at the Marine Branch WV
CA. the following women joined
or renewed their membership in the
Y.W.C.A. Misses Clara Alexander,
Pascagoula Street, Clara Alexan-
der, Cohea Street, F. O. Alexander,
Mrs. Maggie Allen, Willie Afford,
Marie Austin, Beulah Bailey, C. L.
Bell, 1nez Bobbitt, Inells Bradley,
G. G. Brinkley, frankie Brock,
Blanch c. Brown, Selena H. Butler,
Evangelin Byrd, Frances Britton,
Lucille Turnnel Brown, Ola Mae
Brown, Maggie Calhoun, Selena
Calhoun, c. B. Christian, Linnie M.
Clark, M. c. Collins, Mae Alice
Crump, Miss Mary A. Cox, Mrs.
J. E. Comic, Miss Felha Ruth Comic
Mrs. Tananah Calhoun, C. A. Dean,
Bessie Dixon, Luetitia Dotson, Vio-
la M. Darnell, Magnolia Davis,
Josie Earl, Mary Edwards, Bertha
Edwards, Martha Funchess, Ola
Mae Funchess, Mary Garland, G.
M. Gooden, Mary Gray, Frances
Greene, Mary Gross, Viola Gross,
Clarie c. Harvey, Leona Haynes,
Mary Helen, Miss Ida M. Harris,
Willie Harvey, Mrs. Maggie Hayes,
Marie Hayes, Little Sarah. Elaine
High, Mrs. M. M. Hubert, A. E.
Holly, X. w. Holly, Sallie Mae,
Kelly, G. 0. Hodges, Willie L. John
son, w. w. Johnson, Thelma Jones,
Miss Ellen Johnson, Mrs. A. b.
Keeling, Lille B. Kelly, r. E. S.
Lyells, Dora Lynch, Ernestine
Lipscomb, Miss Gladys Lipscomb,
Mrs. H. C. Latham, Mrs. Sue NJ.
Lewis, Amelia Lee, Nell Lightfoot,
Esther D. Lindsey, Catherine
Laughston, Nell Lovett, Marguerite
Martin, B. c. Marino, Miss Fannie
Mason, Mrs. Phoeba Moffett, A
manda Moore, NJ. L. Morrison, A.
M. Mosley, S. w. Miller, and Emma
B. Miller, Yazoo City. Other names
will appear next. week.
All Teen-Age girls who are
members Of the Y.W.C.A. soft ball
team please contact Miss Walker
at the Y.W.C.A. by calling 2-097O.
Any new girls who want to play
please do the same.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-22
CA R T H A G +
N : w S

The Missionary Society circle
No. 2, met in the home of Sis Irene
Leflore. Everyone present had a
wonderful time.
We are sorry to hear of the i'll
ness of Mrs. Alice Harvey, but
she is improving now that her
daughter from Mobile, Alabama is
here with her.
Rev. E. T. Thomas, has returned
home after carrying on Revival
in Summit, Mississippi.
The Missionary Society Circle
No. 2, are sponsoring a Church
Rally on Sunday July Goth. Every
one is invited to attend. The Rev.
Mann will deliver the message.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-07-22
Draft Exams
Continued from Page One)

Patton and other state draft Of
ficials met for several hours Mon
day with representatives of the
states 8 draft boards. Among
the information he passed on.
mostly in response to questions,
was:
A simple request cannot put a
man in a Ia classification; his
board must do so on the basis of
his papers; delinquent registrants
are to be classified in la regard
less of age; special forms for
farmers have been discontinued
and their cases will be decided in
dividually; men who marry before
receiving pre-induction physical
orders may be re-classified into
ga but those who marry after re-
ceiving notice will continue in Ia.
College students and medical and
ministerial students will continued
to receive deferments although the
boards were advised to carefully
check status of college students.
Patton also reported that Undue
ton stations now have authority
to act in cases where its officials
suspect registrant of "Malinger-
ing in an effort to escape Undue
ton"
Boards were granted discretion
airy authority to return for another
examination men previously turned
down.
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