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Evening star., 1950-10-20

Pusan, Korea, for patrol duties.
The Kicks have daughter,
Kathleen, Az, and Mrs. Rick is
expecting another child. The
sailors mother is Mrs. Mary
Wright. He has a brother, Jack,
%, Navy veteran of World War
II. and a half-brother, George
Bromley, 40, a policeman assigned
to the Communications and
Records Bureau.
Frederick Man Wounded.
The Defense Department also
announced that Army Pvt. Will
liam D. Peddicord, 81. of Fred
erick, Md. has been wounded in
action. He is the son of Mrs.
Cora L. Amos.
Pvt. Peddicord was wounded
October 2 by bullets which en-
tered his left side and passed COM
pletely through his body, Mrs.
Amos said. In a letter written
, 1950-04-21
CARD Of THANKS

Through this medium the
Teachers Of the Library Com
mittee of the Christiansted
Public Grammar School wish
to express their sincere thanks
and esteemed appreciation to
all friends and patrons who
contributed so generously in
various ways to make the
Growing Of the Queen O'the
Easter Parade the gigantic
success it was.
Your contributions conn
bined with our present and fu-
ture efforts will serve to i'm
prove and develop the reading
skill and ability Of our pupils.
We can assure you that your
cooperation will always be re-
membered.
, 1950-04-21
Announcemen

The Virgin Islands Housing
Authority should shortly be
ready to begin architectural
planning for low rental hous-
ing projects in the Virgin IS
lands. Architects interested in
undertaking work in this con-
nection are invited to commu-
nlcate with the Chairman Of
the Authority, Mr.. Roy w.
Bornn, at Charlotte Amalie.
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Of
U.S.A., stating their qualifica-
tons Gncluding training and
experience with particular
emphasis Q their experience in
sub-tropical regions.
II Is expected that the ini-
tial two-year project will com
prise construction of $50 dwell
ing units in the towns of Char
lotte Amalie, St. Thomas and
Christiansted and Frederik-
sted, st. Croix. Approximately
one million dollars will be
available therefor. This initial
project will be followed by a
four-year project covering con
struction of 700 additional
units in the same three towns.
Housing for these projects
must be specially designed for
living conditions in these semi
tropical islands. Usual living
facilities, bathrooms, kitchens,
laundry, water supply, ETC.,
will be includued. Sturdy CON
struction will be required to
Withstand tropical hurricanes.
, 1950-04-21

building should be kept out Of
politics altogether, and the
way to do this would be to
leave its management under
the complete control Of the
principal Of the high school,
who will determine whether
the purpose is such as fits the
community purpose.
THERE can be no question
that # We are to make progress
there must be an educational
institution which leads the
way, and this institution must
be properly housed. The ans
wer is therefore a modern, ade
quate high school plant-a
in which teachers may
better come into their own
and perform their invaluable
services to the community. II
IS something which govern
ment officials, political lead
ers and the entire Island
should begin thinking serious
" about.
, 1950-04-21
Editorial
ADEQUATE HIGH SCHOOL PLANT

IT IS A TRAGEDY that our high school lacks an ade-
quate plant. Very little can be done in a plant which offers
absolutely nothing. Students become lstIess, teachers wear
out their energies trying TO keep up a pace which otherwise
would not be necessary, and disciplinary problems crop up
Which have no business making their appearance. Classrooms
are oyercrowded, blackboard space inadequate, and on the
whole things are in such bad shape that the plant is a sad
commentary on the thinking of this Island.
TO-DAY MODERN high school plant, at least those
found on the mainland, are imposing edifices, fully equipped,
adequate in every respect, and handicapped to make it as a
thing OF beauty as well as utility. Some 90 so far as to have
swimming pools, cafeteras, clinics, luxurious offices for prin-
cipals, assistant principals and teachers, rest rooms for teach
ers, rest rooms for teachers and students, and even air condi-
tioning may be found in others.
WHILE NO elaborate plant is urged for this Island, yet
the least that we can have is an adequate plant. There should
be a building, planned from the ground up as a school, There
should be an adequate number Of rooms, and these should
seat no more than 40 pupils, windows should be high enough,
and lighting come in from the left Of the pupils. Blackboard
space should also be enough to let teacher and pupils do their
work to the benefit of both. Then such a plant should have
laboratories, a gymnasium, home economics kitchens and sew
ing rooms, manual training shops, and shops for other trades,
should the funds ever become available for added trades in
the schools. One can never forget that students at the High
School were locked in a most uncomfortable room for over
two hours during an air raid warning a few years ago.
BUT IT MUST be remembered that a good high school
plant can, and should, become a community center. With an
adequate plant, a sizeable auditorium should be added, and.
the school, along with the community, can conduct public
functions knowing that there is a public building which be-
longs to the public. In addition, there might be conference
rooms where small groups can meet for civic purposes, and
this would provide q central meeting place. There is always.
a need for a place where lectures may be given, educational
movies shown, and programs conducted. Of course, such 4
, 1950-04-21
FOUND

A wallet with keys and cash
was found today in Christian
sted.
Owner may call at the Of
flee of the AVIS and identity
same.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-04
Costs Woman $500
To Answer
Telephone Call

NEWARK, N. ]. = up. - A
friendly telephone call has cost
Mrs. Mary Thomas of Newark
something like $500, and it was
Mt a phone bill, either. II began
with ring on the 6oorbell Mrs.
Thomas admitted a woman VINO
said h was soliciting church
funds. Just then the phone rang.
Mrs. Thomas asked the caller
to wait, and then chatted on the
phone for ten minutes. That done.
she handed the solicitor a dollar,
and received pious blessing as
the caller backed out the door,
Later Mrs. Thomas found that a
bureau drawer had been rifled of
cash and jewelry worth 1897.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-04
BRIDGE TO PARADISE
~ Aswsssosvrss

'Nella." he said. I'm a strong
man. I've stood up under three
severe blows this afternoon. but
when I'm told you're not with ths
Nel0S any more, l begin to doubt.
my sanity"
What's happened besides the
wreck and the boy drowning and
Madelyn running out on you"
she asked eheerfully.
Good Lord. woman, what more
can you ask9" ne yelled into the
receiver. I thought maybe you
could help me out with Madelyn.
I've got TO get her back nome
You listen 10 me. David. she
said. Ross and l are gong to; De
married within the next nouf.
she broke IN again. sweet-voiced
and casual. and take the night
train out. Wei be IN New York.
a month. and I'll look out for
Madelyn."
We'll I'll be - You're sure
you're not gong out 70 pluck 4
bunch of grapes" ne asked
ironically. dumb-founded and lr-
ritatcd at her casual tone.
"A nice big lucy bunch Now
you leave Madolyn 10 me. and
don't so getting on your ear abcuf
Gilbert. He's gong on the same
train with us tonight. and Made
lyn is just another little gal try
ing to get along SO far as he's con-
eerned."
Nell, for heavens sake be &C.
Irious. | promised Mr.. Crockett
Il am serious. David. Ross and
l viii be az the Aston I'll wire
you the minute / get there and
see Madclyn. | understand how
you feel. Now do you trust mes
Her serious tone made him
weak with relief. Yeah" ne said
land good luck.
He hung up and went into the
kitchen where The aroma of fresh
coffee filed the air. HIS shoulders
raightened as though he droped
a packSack from them He sat
down 10 tell his mother the news
of Nella and Ross and Madelyh
before going to join the men who
were dragging the lake.
Ito be ieontinuedl IS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-04
Chapter 2t

Chapter &c
IF I had a nice shop" Pencil
ope said, y might even go to
New York on a buying trip some
time. I'd certainly like to CO."
will you two pleas talk about
something sensible?" David in
terposed,
Il think my idea is very sensi-
BILE. David" his mother said. Her
tone was quite firm, and ne
looked at her in establishment in
fact, think I'll see Mrs. Hardy
and talk TO Gilbert and see II we
can't make a deal"
II was week later when Pencil
ope came home from an after
Moons conference with Gilbert
and Mrs. Hardy and Corrine. She
was waiting for David to come
horne, for she intended telling
him Immediately that she had
purchased a half-interest in the
shop. but when ne came an hour
earlier than she expected him. his
face was white and haggard. He
slumped in a chair and muttered.
Lord Why does everything have
TO happen al once"
Penelope slid the papers into
her purse and snapped it shut.
What on earth?" she cried and
rushed 10 his side.
"A kid was drowned in that
lake an hour ago." he answered.
"and word has just come that
three men were killed at the rail-
road crossing below town"
She just sat and stared at his
bowed head for time. then said,
Don't take it so hard, David
You're doing yoar best. You'll go
in soffice in March. and then you'll
have a chance to get the bridge
movement started. But | Just
don't know what you can do
about the lake. Even if you can
block an undercurrent, you still
can't keep people from drown
ing"
He lifted his head and she saw
his stricken eyes. 'Tm going down
thereto the lake. They're going
to drag it before dark >
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-04
By Kathleen Rollins

Now. David
The doorbell rang and Pencil
ope hurried to answer it. Mrs.
Summers was at the door and
asked for David. Penelope asked
her in. her heart sinking. for she
knew that something was wrong
from the woman's expression. and
she knew, too, that it concerned
Madelyn
ats Miss Madelyn. You see.
she rented her house to me 10 run
a boarding house. and well-with
all the men working over mere
and all. well. /. saw il was d good
opportunity for me. so / paid her
months rent in advance, and
now" She paused. turned her
eyes away from the awful look on
his face.
Nov what?" he demanded.
~She-she's gone. Gone to New
York" She handed him a note
and he recognized Madelyn'S
writing.
What does it say?" Penelope
inquired anxiouSy.
1T says she can be reached at
the Y.W.C.A." He sat back. his
legs Sprawled out before him. Il
wonder If there is any other little
pleasant surprise to brighten the
day." he said with such edgy sar-
casm that Penelope backed away
from him. clutching at her purse
which contained her bill of sale
and receipt for months rent
on the shop.
nAVID felt stupefed, and Won
IL dered what he should do first.
Suddenly he thought of Nella
and for once blessed her for her
inquiring mind and prying pro-
chvities He jumped up and
called her on the telephone. She
was not al her Office. and the girl
who answered stunned him for "a
moment by saying. Miss Bell is
not with the NeaVS any more"
He was toe astonished to ask
questions. He hung UP and called
her home. Nella. herself. an
Swered
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-04
Burglars Dump
Clothing Out
of Window

BOSTON.-(P1.-It's a pleasure
to report that not all crime in
Boston is well-organized.
In the dark of night, pedes-
trian in Essex street thought he
saw a cascade of mems suits
coming out fifth floor window,
The pedestrian looked closely
and decided that what he saw
was a cascade of mems suits COM
ing out a fifth floor window
and just landing Imply on the
sidewalk.
He called the cops.
The cops came and stood I'M:
der the window and gathered Up
the suits. Then they went inside
and gathered up two burglars.
The fellows had arranged to
have q couple of friends with a
truck under the window but
the plan missed fire.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-04
Delivers Ice
Cream With
Morning Milk

ENGLEWOOD, N. J.-(P3.-
One morning soon, the milk wag-
on will drive up to Bergan County
doorsteps, cut will step the milk
man with the usual morning
bottle of milk. and maybe a quart
of ice cream, too. The dairy COM
pany claims this as a first. the
first ice cream delivery of its kind
in the nation.
And IS flavors viii be avail
able.
Shucks, what kid win want to
sleep late now2
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1950-04-04

Sapphires valued from $40, =
600, 900 to SS0.O0o,0O0 have been
taken from the Yogo deposit in
Judith Basin county, Montana.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-24

seen in more than 20 years Of
sports coverage.
He is the tiger, of the roped
arena, possessed with a "killer in
stinct" that bows to no ringman,
not Dempsey or ,Firpo at their
very best. I'd like to see Joe fiat
ten either Savold or Charles, pay
ing up Uncle Sam and getting
enough dough to hold him until
the maturity date of n of his
annuities. But age and ring-lay-
off are the wardens in this in
stance.
SHOULD LEO DUROCHER
ever start swapping punches (says
Bob Considine, Journal-American)
with Jackie Robinson at the Polo
Grounds at a night game under
that Harlem moon, I'd much
rather be watching it on television
Continued on Page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-24
Third Annual
Short Course All
Club Meet at
Lincoln u (Mo.)

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AN-
Pr The third annual All Club
Short course will be held at Lin
coin university (Mo.) July 1921
with the anticipation of 160 teen
ayers from IL to 10 years of age
being in attendance.
The sessions will be held in CO.
operation with the Missouri Uni
versity Department Of Agriculture
extension and is an auxiliary of
the State Agriculture Extension
program.
There are approximately 23OO
Negro Al club members in the
State of Missouri and are sponsor
ed by Mrs. Ella Stackhouse, Miss
Matte M. Berry, Miss Gyoria
Wynn county home agents OF
Pemiscott, New Madrid and Miss
issippi counties, respectively.
The agriculture program is be-
ginning to be developed for Ne
groes in the state of Missouri af-
ter having been provided for in
the nation at large by the passage
ofthe Smith-Lever act of 1914. 1t
is planned to expand the program
by adding county agents.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-24
Two Killed, Five
Injured In
Speeding Car
Crash

DETROIT (ANP)- Two teen
ayers were killed and five persons
injured when the a in which
they were riding struck a tree at
ter rounding a curve here last
week.
Dead we're Jerry Hunter, 18,
and Eugene Toles, 10. Both were
prounced dead on arrival at
Wayne County General hospital.
The injured were Leroy Wash
ing ton, 2S-year-old driver of the
car, Vera Hunter, Is; Eula Dy-
son, 13; Caroline Redman, 81;
and Walter Tut, 20.
According to police, Washington
was driving the car at a high rate
of speed when he lost control and
crashed into the tree. A case of
beer was found in the automobile
and several empty bottles.
Washington is being held on a
charge of Involuntary manslaugh-
ter and police are Investigating
the sale of liquor to minors, a
practice illegal by law.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-24
Beating The Gun

toothed "Lil Artha" as writer Tad
Dorgan nicknamed him when Il
was in short pants loved hard and
fought long (27 years) despite it.
Training a Glass Mountain
When a boxer reaches the pro-
minence Joe Louis has, training
for an important fight often
turns out to be the most irksome
thing in life. I've known scores
of top fighters who regarded the
training camp as a one-way-tick-
ct back to he physical perfection
that made of them idols of fights
lovers of both seves.
But nearly always fighters de-
test the grind. 1t is sort of a face
less mountain with no handgrips
to keep one from falling thou
sands of feet upon the sharp crags
below.
Sweating, roadwork, steam baths,
irritated nerves, loss of usual
play-boy friends who in most
cases are sort of barred from the
quarters, makes training at times
to the fighter a cell in Sing Sing.
Father Time Rarely Loses One
1t would bore my patient read
ers of recount the greatness of
even the Joe Louis in the second
Billy Conn fight with it's unforget-
table $10O ringside tickets. :
Now it's later than Joe thinks,
the year 1850 to be exact, and
Fzzard Charles despite his heart
condition Cor whatever the heck
lit isl is many years Joe's junior.
\ bicycle race patterned along the
ines of the first Bob Pastor
Louis f~racas, would find my
money going on Ezzard Charles.
While it takes little more than
one of Louis punches to flatten
the average opponent, he could
run out of gas (leg weariness) be.
fore catching up with a "smart
aleck" like the Ohio destroyer.
Naturally, Joe Louis is my man
He is the deadliest fighter I've
- - -
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-24
Two Youths
Drown In Barrow

LITTLE ROCK CAMP An
attempt Of two t~een-agers to
swim across a barrow pit near
Sweet Home here last Wednesday
brought their death by drowning.
Frank Jones, II, told police
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-24
BY Alvin Moses


Can Joe Louis Do 1t 2?
NEW YORK CAMP HERE
WE HAVE n of the grandest
figures American sport has known
to date, property rich" annuity
sure, but short of cash and in
debt to the Internal Revenue bu-
reau.
Maybe his way of life called
for overspending; perhaps the
crowd who attached itself to the
big hearted "Brown-Bomber
sucked him into needless debt.
Still, like Jack Dempsey and
Jack Kearns who spent money
like red wine flows, this oxford
motor company worker is the best
box-office magnet alive.
Only his age concerns this OBJ
server. Jack Johnson either "laid
down" or succumbed to the in
roads of advancing age when at
81, he went 26 rounds with the
young white giant Jess Willard at
Havana, Cuba, in 1915.
But Jack Johnson was a real
"Superman," even something like
the creation we read in the car
toon.
Johnson Played And Won
Aside from his martial woes
and n out-of-court settlement,
Joe Louis has had no widespread
publicity on the "girlie" side OF
life. What close friends permit tc
leak out has not as yet assumed
the character of what lawyers say
is "the public DOMAIN" The gold.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-24
Star
Game Summary

By Vernon Jarrett


CHICAGO (ANP)- That UNI
precedented 14-inning major leag-
ue All-Star game has melted into
history. But the memory of Lar
ry Dolby still fingers, in the minds
of Brooklyn's first three stars.
The tan Indiana competitor
made things tough for all three
when it counted most.
Larry nearly amputated Robin
sons right hand in the fifth inn
ing, when his rs millimeter double
went through the center of the
box, ripped past the Dodgers at
tempted glove hand stop, setting
up the tying run off Pitcher Don
Newcombe.
That hit made the Newk finch.
1t drove in Tribe Pitcher Bob Le-
mon, to tie the score, 2 all, and
later Dolby scampered home on
Don DiMaggia's single to left
center, making it appear that
Newcombe would be charged
with another National league de-
feat.
In the tense seventh inning, he
robbed Campanella of All-Star
immortality by running backwards
to snare a drive to deep center.
| Campy's blast was labeled a
| double and would have driven
in the tying run. Roy couldn't be-
lieve it when he rounded first base
and heard himself called out.
Most dramatic sidelight of the
| classic was Newcombe's sad march
to the American league dugout,
where he paused to greet the man
that was his undoing.
Hating momentarily enroute to
the showers, Newk and Dolby grin
ned at each other. From the cent
er upper tier press box, Dolby ap-
peared to say, "sorry old boy, but
I just had to do it.
The memories of many Negro
fans flashed back to the days
when both were getting their start
with the now defunct Newark
Eagles ofthe old Negro Nationa.
league.
Doby's panther-like reflexes &C
counted for nine putouts in thu
wide Comiskey Park garden
more than any other fielder OF
either team and gave him tw,
hits.
In the nerve-wracking eleventh
Dolby made a leaping catch of Ro
binson's long fly to left center
robbing him of a sure hit ant
keeping him from driving hom'
Ralph Kiner who had doubled
,i,This would-be double would hav'
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-24
ended the game.

ended the game.
> The Tribesman and Campanella
played the entire IA innings. jack
lie Robinson was pulled for a
pinch hitter in the eleventh, who
promptly flied out to Dolby, and
Newk was sent to the showers af-
ter the seventh. The National lea
gue's 4-3 victory was their first
since 1914.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-07-24

that Leon Williford, ID, of Little
Rick and George White, 16 of
Chicago, started out to swim a.
cross the pit. White began to have
trouble and Williford. turned back
to help him. Both went down to-
gether.
Two hours later their bodies
were recovered by the fire depart
ment.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Business Groups
Calendar Artists
To Have Party

Bill Coyle, promotion manager
of The Star. will introduce artists
whose work appears on the 1850
Star Calendar at a Valentine party
of the American Business Associa-
ton on Lincoln's birthday, next
Sunday, at S pm. in the East
Room of the Shoreham Hotel. A
dinner will follow at z pm. in the
Palladian Room.
On Tuesday. the Electrical Con-
tractors Association will hear a
talk on "Heterogeneous-AC and
DC" by Paul Douty and Cal
Downie, electrical material whole
salers from Baltimore. at an 3 pm.
meeting in the Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street NV.
The Chevy Chase Business Asso-
citation will hold a luncheon meet
ing at 1915 pm. Wednesday in
the Peking Restaurant, $500 Con-
necticut avenue NV, and on
Friday the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association will
have a Board of Directors meeting
at l pm. at their headquarters,
1855 K street NV.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

pageant commemcrating Foun-
ders' Day. Refreshments will be
served. e
Langdon p. T. A. will hold q
bundle day on Tuesday. All dis,
carded, wearable clothing is most
urgently needed.
Kimball P. T. A. will meet
Thursday. There will be a panel
discussion on THE Family's Lei
sure Hours" with Mrs. Jessie
johnson as the leader.
Woodbridge p. T. A. Founders
Day meeting will be held on
Thursday at / pm. with a silver
tea.
Kingsman P. T. A. Is sponsoring
hill billy dance on Friday in
the school auditorium, Fourteenth
and E streets NE. from $50 to
1880 pm.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Parent eocher'.
Activities

.Macfarland Junior High School
p. T. A. will have a meeting of the
Discussion Study Group tomorrow
at 8 pm. The subject will be
"One World Within" DR.. Earl
Fowler of Sixth Presbyterian
Church, Rabbi Henry Segal Of
B'nai Israel Congregation and
Father r. E. Lewis of st. Gabriel's
Catholic Church will be the lead
ers. After the preliminary talks,
there will be an open discussion.
Edmonds- -Maury School p. T. A.
will meet at Edmonds School on
Tuesday at 8 pm. The program
will feature a candle lighting
Evening star., 1950-02-05

for transit company fare increase, with reper-
cussions in Congress, recent friction between the
Board of Education and the Superintendent of
Schools over the appointment of principal for
the new Sousa Junior High School and commit
tee report to the Board of Education urging relief
of the overcrowded Cardozo High School through
Its transfer to Central High School, substitute
for the recommendation of the superintendent of
schools of transfer of 500 girls from Cardozo
to the Park View School.
The District budget hearing by the District
of Columbia Subcommittee of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations has been completed and the
bill will be promptly marked up for report to the
full committee. Spokesman for the civic groups
he hea hold di,,r dorxr.a h. totnl