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and fled downhill in panic. A
part of the English line took off
after the retreating French and a
Norman reserve moved in and cut
this group of Englishmen to pieces.
Then William reformed his line
and decided to try by design to
duplicate what had just happened
by chance. He attacked again, let
one of his elements be "panicked," !"
and again cut their pursuers to
pieces. Then he drove in the wedge
that eventually broke the English
resistance. His victory at Hast
ings did not Immediately deliver
all England to him, but it was the
decisive fight that brought the
Teutonic islands into the camp of
romance culture and made the
England we know today.
Drake Ruined Armada
Orleans. France. May 6, 1929
The English forces Of the Duke
Of Bedford had been marauding
the French countryside as far in
land as Orleans, to which city
they lay siege. Young Joan OF
Arc was sent by the French to re-
lieve Orleans. Hampered by half
hearted lieutenants, Joan never
the-less broke the English line or
May 6 and the following day LED
the local militia Of Orleans out in
a sortie that set for her own
troops an example and enabled
them to finish off the English. The
effect Of the Battle of Orleans was
the eventual expulsion of the Eng
lish invaders from France. though
Joan went to the stake at Rouer
before the last of the English quit
Calais in 1853.
Portsmouth, England, July 20
1894 British poet speaks for
Sir Francis Drake: Take my
drum to England. hang ct by the
shore, and strike ct when your
powders running low; if the Dons
strike Devon, I'll leave the port of
Heaven and drum them up the
Channel as we did so long ago.
This was the battle of the Span
ish armada, the only purely naval
engagement among Creasy's Is
More than 1870 Spanish ships
manned by 1000 sailors and car
rying 1900 soldiers for an in
vasion of England, sailed into the
English Channel late in July, 1888
Drake, as admiral of 80 major
ships, worked to windward of the
Spaniards and through superior
seamanship and such harassments
as the use of fire ships drove the
armada into the North Sea, where
it was all but destroyed by storms
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due to natural despair and the
needing of fifth columnists, many
Syracusans were ready to give
in. But, at last, on August 81,
Alb, the Syracusans managed to
block the mouth of their harbor.
where Athenian ships lay, and
destroyed the enemy fleet. De-
mosthenes was slain and the city
was delivered from siege. From
that time on the naval might Of
Athens waned.
Alexander's Strategy
Arbela, Iraq, October /, BIC.
331-This battle, between AleXan-
der the Great and Darius of Per-
sia, actually took place at Gauga-
mela, about 35 miles from Arbela,
but is better known by the name
given here. Alexander's 47,000
we'll trained men faced about a
quarter of million Persians and
annihilated the superior force by
super use of what might be called
nowadays the tank-infantry team.
The two armies were lined up
on the battlefield in perfect clas-
sic array. Alexander, instead of
sending his force head-on into
the Persians, drove toward
Darius left. The Persian then
tried to encircle Alexander's right,
but the Macedonian sent his light
cavalry in to meet Darius attack.
Darius launched his heavy chari-
OTIS and the bowmen of Alexan-
der's light infantry. supporting
the light cavalry, moved down
the Persian chariots. Discipline
carried the day. for Alexander
regulars held fast in the pinches,
while the Persian force broke up
when the going got rough. Alex
ander gave chase when Darius
fled, but never caught him. How
ever, he literally ran the Per-
sian to death a year or so later
and insured for himself unrivaled
mastery of the then known world
Metaurus. Italy. BIC. 207-
Hasdrubal, complete with ele.
plants, had come into the valley
of the Metaurus River to meet his
brother, Hannibal, in order te
launch a unified Carthaginiar
drive on Rome. The Roman Livius
Salinator had captured a runner
sent by Hasdrubal to Hanniba,
and thus had learned the place oi
rendezvous. Livius and a fellow
general, Porcius Licinus, moved tt
meet Hasdrubal and when the
Carthaginian general found him.
self facing Roman force, he got
ready to fight. Then a third Ro-
man, Nero (not the Infamous
EMPEROR. joined the defenders
Hasdrubal tried to retreat, but was
cut off by an enlightenment carried
out by Nero. The Romans "twc
forward, one in reserve" tactics
carried the way, wiping out Has
drubaps forces and spelling an
end to Hannibals italian adven-
ture. Hardly more than half a
century later Rome physically
destroyed the city of Carthage
and-as legend has it-plowed the
Carthaginian land with salt.
4 Teutoburger Wald, Germany
September 8, AID. 9-For many
years Rome had held sway of a
sort over the Germans in the lands
across the Rhine and Danube
Rivers. But the Teutonic tribes
| were more or less independent
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The battle ended SPANS sea su-
premacy and gave Britain and the
Dutch sway over the seas for sew
eral centuries to come.
Blenheim, Bavaria, August 13.
1704-The Duke Of Marlborough.
leading English troops. and Prince
Eugene of Austria, attacked
French and Bavarian forces un-
der Marshals Tallard and Marsin
at Blenheim, about 80 miles from
Ulm. The battle eliminated the
War of the Spanish Succession.
Eugene went at the Bavarian left
flank while Marlborough took on
the center. Both Austrians and
English suffered heavy losses, but
the French and Bavarians were
cut to pieces. French military
prestige began to wane with this
battle, and was never recovered
fully until the days of Napoleon
| Poltava, Ukraine. July 8, 1909
Charles XII Of Sweden was on the
rampage. He had pretty well con-
solidated his control of the Baltic
Sea and had begun a move on
Russia, seeking to come to grips
with Peter the Great. The Rus
sian Car rolled with Charles
punches, and used what would
now be known as partisan warfare
to harass the Swede's supply lines.
Charles turned from a direct as
sault on Moscow to head for the
Ukraine. where he expected to
meet the Cossack MaZeppa and
get help. Mazeppa did not show
up, and Charles was forced to live
off the land. With exhausted and
inadequate forces he laid siege to
Poltava. Peter moved in with cav
airy and artillery against the
Swedish light infantry and slashed
the Swedes to ribbons. Charles
fled to Turkey. but his-and
Sweden's-star of power had
dimmed.
/ Napoleon's Mistake
Saratoga, N. Y, october II. 1777
The British general, Burgoyne,
had come down from Canada and
two other British forces were con-
verglng on upper New York State.
Their aim was to drive down the
Hudson River Valley. take New
York, and cut the United Colonies
in two. Then Britain would be
able to finish the rebels off. the
New Englanders in one campaign,
the Southern colonists in another.
] But harassments on the way by
such brilliant American partisan"
fighters as Gen. Benedict Arnold
had weakened the British forces,
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Parties Active

Chairman Guy George Gabriel
son and his staff at Republican
headquarters are just as active
and aggressive as the Democrats
are.
But the effort to get out the
vote at the coming election will
not be confined exclusively to the
activities of the two major po-
litical parties. Organized labor
is playing a more active and mill
tant role in this campaign than
perhaps ever before. Not only
will the leaders of the labor Or
CARNATIONS put forth their best
endeavors to get their is million
collective members to the polls,
but they will do their best to elect
liberal" Congress, one that will
support the Fair Deal program.
In appraising the efforts that
are being made to get out the
vote at the coming election by all
the different agencies, it may be
said that there is one voting
record that has stood unchal-
lenged for 80 years. That record
was made by the machine headed
by Boss William Marcy Tweed OF
New York when the votes re-
turned as cast amounted to l0S
per cent of the total voting popu-
lation Of the city.
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shopping there. The old Union
(now the West End) Hotel was the
great hotel Of the District. It
was thronged with members of
Congress and other guests. Its
stables were filled with the best
horses, for in those primitive days
equestrianism was the rule and ve-
hicles the exception. The great
Kentucky state es m a n rode on
horseback to Washington. Henry
Clay, who would rather be right
than President, was among the
distinguished guests who boarded
at the Union. Even in my boy
hood I remember that not wa
Germelon or a sweet potato, or an
oyster, a shad or a herring was
landed at Washington. but our
harbor was crowded with pungies
and oyster boats from whence
Washington was supplied. The
wholesale grocers Of Georgetown
supplied nearly all the retail gro
GERS OF Washington, but this has
changed and the reverse is the
case. Georgetown has her his
tory. She was created a town IN
1851 and chartered as a city 1889
the same year that George
Washington was inaugurated our
first President. Georgetown had
a large commerce coastwiSe, and
also traded with the West Indies,
Europe and the East Indies. All
Ghis has ceased except the coast
wise trade, which is now quite ex-
tensive, its principal exports be-
ing coal, flour and grain.
Home of William Writ
Among it's merchants were
Elisha Riggs, since of New York.
now deceased, and George Pea
body, since of London, also de-
ceased, who left his memorial, the
Peabody Library; Edward M.
Llnthicum, one of her prominent
merchants, left his memorial, the
Llnthicum Institute. Among our
citizens was the author of The
Star Spangled Banner afterward
district attorney. Among those
born in Georgetown were George
W. Riggs, w. w. Corcoran. now
of Washington, and Robert Ould,
now of Richmond. Va. Washing
ton increased; Georgetown re-
mained stationary for 80 years.
The trade from Warrington.
which helped to enrich George
town, ter almost entirely
ceased"
Georgetown has much to its
credit in the way of distinguished
rnen and women who either were
born there or for a time made it
their home. One of our most
noted philanthropists, William w.
Corcoran, whose father. Thomas
Corcoran, came to Georgetown
from the County Clare, in the west
of Ireland, and with nothing to
depend upon but the "probity of
his character and amity of his
feelings"
In Congressional Cemetery we
find a beautiful shaft erected to
the memory of William Writ, an
other noted man who at least was
schooled and spent much of his
youth in Georgetown. and later
became one of the foremost law
yers in the United States. In
deed, to such an extent were his
legal attainments regarded. that
when Aaron Burr was being tried
for treason, President Jefferson
appointed Writ as one Of the
counsel to proecute the case on
behalf of the Government. He
served as Attorney General in both
of the Monroe administrations
and in the cabinet also of John
Quincy Adams.
He was a candidate for the
presidency in 1882 on the anti
Masonic ticket.
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Battle of Hastings

4OuA q A6 03eACAc'B e%AASS, SSoObS4
732-The Moslem century of
conquest was at its height. The
Moors held Spain and would re-
main there for TOO years to come.
Adder r-Rahman was feeling
frisky, and invaded what is now
France to harvest the rich golden
fruits of Christendom. The
"Chanson de Roland" tells about
his advance through southern
France, and how the Arab met
Charles Martel. The Frankish
leaders forces were drawn up In
tight defensive formation, and
when the Arab cavalry charged
the Franks did not waver
Throughout the day they fought
Martels forces inflicting heavy
casualties on Adder -Rahman's s
men. Then night fell and the
battle halted until daylight, or SO
Charles Martel thought. When
the sun rose next morning, how
ever, the Franks found that the
Arabs had folded their tents and
silently stolen away. The Moslem
penetration had been a failure,
and Islam retired behind the
Pyrenees forever.
Hastings, England, October IA
1066-Duke William of Nor
mandy had landed several day.
earlier at Pevensey and joined
battle with the English under
King Harold several miles inland
at Hastings. At first the Norman
archers and spearmen attacked
without breaking the English de-
fense. Then heavy cavalry under
Williams brother Odo attacked.
Alarmed by the Englishmen!
spirited defense, the Breton lef
wing Of the Norman line brok'
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Stoy-at-Home Vote Powerful

the States of the solid South are
fought out at the primary election,
and the successful candidates of
the Democratic Party are consid-
cred just as good as elected. The
general election becomes a mere
formality, and a large percentage
of voters do not think it worth
while to go to the polls. This is
naturally a very important con-
tributing factor in reducing the
national average of voters.
If the vote to be cast at the
coming election on November 7
does not greatly exceed the totals
of recent of-year elections it will
not be because of any lack of
effort on the part of the cam
paign managers of both major
political parties. Chairman Will
liam Boyle of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee and his associ-
ates are leaving no stone unturned
to roll up the biggest possible vote
for the party in power.
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Paterson Policeman
Rules Fly Casters

Archie Vogel, a Paterson, N. J
policeman, is the champion of the
Eastern Association of Amateur
Casting Clubs. Vogel won the
second annual tournament, held
over the week end at the Lincoln
Memorial pool.
Vogel won the salmon fly anc
the trout fly events and was sec
ond in the % ounce distance and
wet fly tests to post a low score
of 20 points. Dick Ward ol
Washington took second with 80
He won the as ounce accuracy
event and was third in the wei
fly.
Other winners included William
Taylor, Paterson, trout fly dis
tance; La Vergne Luh, dry fly ac-
curacy; H. S. Diser. Paterson, "a
ounce distance: Arthur Clark,
Philadelphia. 5s ounce distance;
Sam Thompson. Hagerstown, Md,
70 ounce accuracy: Jay Reed,
Washington, fisherman bait ac-
curacy; Sam Wietz, Philadelphia
fisherman bait distance; Eugene
Bauer, Junior 5s ounce accuracy;
Sam Thompson, wet fly accuracy;
H. S. Diser, distance bait; Harvey
Irwin, 3s ounce accuracy bait and
70 ounce accuracy bait; Morri:
Bane, accuracy wet fly and dry
fly.
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Record for GreenbeIt
Seen in Rifle Victory

Greenbelt Gun Club has what
is believed a record score for a
four-man team on the books to-
day-1,596x1 900, fired yesterday
in the Maryland Rifle League.
Mrs. Ruth Morgan led the fir
ing with a perfect 400, while her
husband. Freeman Morgan. jr.
and Jack Raitala each scored 399
Mrs. Violet Leroy added a 39S.
Two other competitors shot per-
feet 400s-John Kelley, jr.. of the
Terrapin Club and Gail Feimster
of the 933 Club. Ralph Robinson
of Berwyn Club won the sharp
shooter class with ss9. Herbert
Groves Of Government Printing
ONCE Club was high marksmau
with 1913 and Norman higgins Of
Greenbelt high junior with $50.
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Lineup Of 10 Completed
For Russle RoyuI

Signing of four wrestlers today
completed the lineup of 10 to en-
gage in a battle royal Wednesday
night at Turner's Arena at 8
o'clock.
The last four lined up were
Jesse James of Washington; Ace
Freeman, a favorite with District
fans, Faro Rinaldo and Mike
Lordi, two newcomers.
Already signed were Marvin
Mercer, Ronald Meeker. Tiny
Mills, Tony Martinelli. Tiger Joe
Marsh and Jim Austeri.
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Snead Adds S2,325
To Hoard in Sharing
Victory With Ferrier
BY the Asseeioisd Press

TOLEDO, Ohio. July 17.-Sam
Snead reputed to have a private
Fort Knox in his back yard at
White Sulphur Springs. w. Va,
had another $2.s25 to toss into 1t
today.
The years big money winner on
the golfing tour teamed with Jim
Ferrier, transplanted Australian.
to win the $4,000 Inverness four
ball matches yesterday in impress
sive style.
The two former PGA champions
spread-eagled the field In the 18th
best-ball fixture with the peculiar
scoring system. They rolled up a
"plus 18" score in seven matches
to construct a wide margin over
Fred Haas of New Orleans and
Fred Hawkins of st. Francis, Ill,
who finished a surprising second
with plus 5.
For their four day seven-match
chore Snead and Ferrier picked up
the $4,000 check for first place,
grabbed another $3.50 for leading
the sub-par scoring with 48 brides
and an eagle, and Sam got an
other 5000 for winning the driv-
ing contest.
Facts and Figures.
(SeVen Matches, 125 Holes
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PROGRAM SELECTIONS AT BALTIMORE

FHUUKAM SELECTIONS AT BALTIMORE
RACEWAY.
First race-Georgie Mac, Cookie Volo,
Grand Master.
Second race-Evergreen. Volo, Betty
Betty French, W. D. Napoleon.
Third race-Carroll Ann Ellis Hanover,
For Excellence.
Fourth race--Connie Hal Lance Han
over. James Dalton
Fifth race-Spruce Up. Mighty Boy,
Bobby Lee
Sixth race-Lou Brizzie, Shelter, Hedge
wood Fingo.
Seventh race-Little Judy, Major Hal,
Miss Billie.
Eighth race-Janie Mite, Follow Dillon,
Bob Bunter.
Best bet-Little Judy
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|Sturgess Beats Seixus;;
Louise Brouqh Wins Title
By the Associeted Prass

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July
17.-Eric Sturgess of South Africa
won the mems singles title in the
Swiss International tennis cham,
pionships yesterday, defeating Vic
Seixas of Philadelphia, 6-4.
Is, 3-6, 60.
Louise Brough of Beverly Hills.
Calf. copped the women's singles
title by defeating Kay Tuckey Of
Great Britain, Ga, 60.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,

Columbus, 80; Minneapolis, 4-3.
Kansas City. 81: Louisville, 3-5.
Milwaukee. g; Indianapolis, l (2nd game
postponed, rain).
ST. Paul. 80: ToledN. 40
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Final round results:
Chick Harbert-Bob Hamilton (64) two
up. over Clayton Haefner-Johnny Palmer
Sam snead Jim Ferrier (63) nve up
over Porky Oliver Dutch Harrison (69l.
Henry Ransom-Skip Alexander (66) one
up over Jimmy Demaret-Jack Burke 1867.
Freddie Raas-Fred Hawkins 1861 one
up over Lloyd Mangrum-Cary Middleton
(67).
Sixth round results:
Haefner- Palmer t63) three UP over
Demaret-Burke 1861,
Ransom Alexander (63) three up over
Harbert- Hamilton 1860.
Haas:Hawkins (64) two up over Har-
rison-Oliver 1861.
Snead-Ferrier 1851 four UP over Mid
dlecoff- -Mangrum (69l.
Evening star., 1950-07-17

Ten years ago-The Ryder
Cup golf team defeated Gene
Sarazen's challengers, Us.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-03-31
Pensacola, Florida
The Air Base CITY"
KNOW THYSELF
Continued from Page 34)

as one of its influential leaders
after reelection in ITS. In 1776,
when the British and their Indie
an allies attacked Charleston,
Salvador fastened to serve with
the defending patriotic troops
under Major Williamson. Near
Esseneka in battle against the
Tories and Indians, August 1,
1776, Salvador was shot and
scalped by the Indians.
Francis Salvador, associated
with Pinckney, Rutledge, Cal
houn, Laurens, Hammond, Dray-
ton and other patriots, had in
those hectic days helped to lead
the cause of liberty in his state
of South Carolina. At the age of
twenty-nine, for his country, he
had made the supreme sacrifice,
probably one of the earliest, if
not the first Jew to die casual
ty of the Revolution.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-03-31

life contribute to the. enhance
ment Of LIES worth for them
selves and others.
To that end it should foster
faith in God as the Power that
makes for the fullfillment of
mans destiny to become fully
human. The greatest Jewish seers
and sages have tried to keep the
idea of God clear of mythology,
magic, superstition, dogmatic de-
finition and speculative fantasy.
They thought of God as the
Source and Guarantor of ethical
values-mercy, justice, honesty
and self-control. In various
periods, Jewish thinkers have
tried to interpret those beliefs in
accordance with the knowledge
of their times. So we must do to-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1950-03-31

day.
In view of differences in per-
sonal temperament and individ-
ual experience the quest for an
adequate conception of God
should not be expected to yield
the same. results for all Jews.
Jews will conceive of God in
different ways. The differences
in their ways of thinking about
God will not impair the essential
unity of Jewish religion, as long
as Jews serve God by endeavor-
ing to hallow Jewish life.
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Jewish religion should give
Jews the power to retain, in all
the vicissitudes Of fortune, an
unimpaired faith in the sacred
ness Of life. It should encourage
them to make Jewish communal
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-21
Role And Hepburn
Win fame Letters

TALLAHASSEE an informal
banquet in the College Dining Hall
on January IL, the A and M RAFT
Ter squad celebrated what had been
a very successful season on the
gridiron, the host being the col
lege Athletic Committee.
The dining hall staff, headed by
Mrs. c. B. Daniels prepared a de-
lectable menu which they labelled
Kickoff Cocktail, First Down
Pickles, Off-Tackle Roast Turkey,
End Run Vans, Hand-Off Green
Beans, Forward Pass Cake, Place
Kick Ice Cream and Quick Kick
Coffee
Dean M. S. Thomas was excellent
as POSTMASTER. This entire gab-fest
was characterized by glowing trib-
utes to the squad and to seniors
who were leaving. Professor Abra-
ham struck by the symbolism re-
Elected in the arrangement Of
tables declared that the letter "F"'
should represent fortitude, firmness
and fitness to Rattlers at all times.
The reflections of j. r. e. Lee, Jr.,
were packed with praise for both
present and former Rather squads.
Acting President Efferson asked the
question - What has football done
for you? He expressed the hope
that cit had put new emphasis o
cleanliness of living and speech, in
creased your ability to follow lead
ership, work comparatively, face op-
position and respect honesty"
Former Rattlers attending the
banquet were George Brown, in
structor at Lincoln High School,
who waxed eloquent in speaking
for the group; Alphonso Greene,
principal of Richardson High
School, Lake City, Florida, Everett
Kershaw, Elijah Adams and Money
johnson.
Miamians receiving the "F'' this
year were: Akin Hepburn and Ru-
dolph Role.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-01-21
Donkey Softball At
Dorsey Park

The donkeys are coming! Fifteen
of them, different sizes shapes and
colors but all with their own indi-
vidualities, or so says the anager
of the Orange j. Ranch. They've
been in the donkey business for a
long time and think this is the
finest group of baseball minded bur-
of their Donkey College" and is a
rob on the road. Each is a graduate
past master at his own particular
speciality, whether it be base steal
ing, sliding, bucking or just plain
standing still. In case you haven't
heard, they are to be used in the
soft ball game next Sunday, Janu-
airy % at 3 pm. at Dorsey Park, be-
tween the American Legion and the
Negro Police Assn Teams. All the
players, excepting the pitcher and
catcher, are to be mounted on the
donkeys and are to run bases. field
balls and make all other plays while
riding on the donkeys. And, what Is
more, they will have to cope with
the donkeys' ideas as to what
should be done while on the field
and in the game.
Manager ]. j. Frinks Of the Ne
gro Police Association team, claims
to have assembled the greatest group
of ball-playing. burro-riding players
in this section. However, his boast
of an easy victory is disputed by
Manager Willie Slater and Captain
r. Payne of the American Legion
team, who says his men will be In
perfect condition although they may
be a trifle tired from over practice.
This, he has figured out, will not be
a handicap as transportation will be
furnished by the donkeys.
The proceeds will be used for the
two organizations