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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-14
WISDOM IN WORDS :, :,. .: ;::! p: Pei. .,....

1HoUsANDs of years before Mothers Day was
IL ever thought Of the Chinese paid two graceful
compliments to motherhood that are embodied in
the very written language of their ancient nation.
The Chinese, of course, employ kilograms, or
characters, to convey words. The character which
stands for good" or lovely" is portrayed simply
by combining the characters for woman and
child"
Just as charming is the combination of the
woman" character under the roof character
to mean peace
HUs do the Chinese depict the simple joys of the
household, the family and motherhood.
But the Chinese did not stop there They could
be mischievous as we'll as reverent about women
The symbols for quarrel" and gossip" are only
too pointed, as you can see by looking at the
accompanying panel on the left!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-14

This Week
THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE
WILLIAM l. NICHOLS. Editor
Editorial Offices: $50 Lexington
Avenue, NesD York II, Ne,O York
ARE you SCARED OF LAwYERs7. ........... 4
by Donald Robinson
FLIGHT FROM BERLIN. Observation-Disclosures. q
by Arthur Gordon
THE PIMA CHARM. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
THE SHARK WRESTLER. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
by Charles Corver
MAGIC FAMILY. Observation-Disclosures. IA
by Dovid Perimon
GLlDOGRAM. ................. %
WHATS YOUR REAL AGE?. ...........:..:.. 20
by A. E. SehUrford
QUIZ EN-. ~
WALLY'S WAGON. Observation-Disclosures. 80
HOW AMERICA EATS. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS
EvERYBODYS ETIQUETTE. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90
Cover by Hons knopf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-14
Cover by Hons knopf

Names descriptions of all characters In fiction stories
and semi-fction articles In this magazine wholly
imaginary Any name which happens to be the same as
The Valley settler., 1950-08-04
uCo l' U ot" HOUSING

l. HOu SIN C Accer'ins t. Wor3 received here this week freu the Alaska Housing Guthority the Jarcs Ccnstruc ti on c s-lpany was low bidder for the ms tructi9n cf 25 hones in Palaer. This bid was accepted by the AHA subject t9 the approval by the Adaini strator of Housing and Hone Finance agency for the advancement Of funds to the Authority.
 tt meeting of the Conli ssf oners of the Llaska Housing authority hela in Fairbanks last week, the l.Hi. Board approved loans to six prtvatel sponsored housi ng pro- jects in incluei ns the following: Better Homes, Inc., units, Anchorage; Garden Apartlents, units, i.nch5ro5e; Ketchikan Housing, Inc., II si sinsle-fsnily hoaes, Ketchikan; Dchlber6- IlaWak 3uilI ng, Inc orPorate3, 10 unit Anchor9ge; Ryan Deve1 opaent Co.,, Incl, r si nGl e-felily fc-es, anchorage. In 2d3i- tion, actio on Was taken relative to I recent call for bids for direct construction by the AHh of hcaes fer Douglas, Cordova ,Pcl- nar, an5 the University Of Llasko. 3ids re- ceived, en1 considered by the Board for all loca tt ons excepting Palmer were considered to be too high to permit the sale Of nod crate cost holcs as provi6e by the -1aska Housing 4.ct, ana to high tc reach the nar- ket in the several coanuni ties. The Board, by formal action, re jecte3 all bids received for the construction of l2 sinsl e-fantly nCE-6S aC COrCcV1, saa Q noL4eS aC the uni versi ty. Tn each Of these cases, however, 1t was expressed by the Authority thot eff fcrts would be confined to obtain or con- s struct housing fer beth coraova end the University. However, such e instruction would be delayed until next spring. For Douglas, the Board has revi eWed bids received iron three contracting firEs, and decide1 to attempt negotiations with the Henrik Va1ls and a.J. Sinners Construction Companies, biddinG joint1y, who were deter mined to be the low bt dder upon the basis of accepting an alternate nAn as provided in the bid call which eliminated basement garage and thereby reduced the unit costs of the dwellings. The 4AHtl hopes thGt 1t wi Il be successful in these neGotiott ons with this firE to substantially reduce the
 Cont. on page
The Valley settler., 1950-08-04
our

The last Of the l949 potatoes went out
 this week for the market. Mir. Nilson seid that the l5# Matanuska Maid pack had been received very favorably on the Anchorage
The Valley settler., 1950-08-04
CE CP f 4 ~

Arrangements were made this week to put Ice Cream in the Air Force CoErIi ssary ,Mr. Wilson reported.
Evening star., 1950-03-21
D. G. Logs in New Institutions of Higher Learning

Although many institutions of
higher learning have been estab-
lished recently in several States,
the Districts total of Is such
schools remains the same, accord
ing to the. newly published higher
education directory Of the Office
of Education.
One institution has been added
here-the Capitol Radio Engineer
ing Institute-but this did not
raise the local total because of the
merger of the Washington College
of Law with American University.
The directory shows that SO COL
leges and universities have been
added to the recognized" list of
1949-50. A classification break
down reports Junior and COM
Evening star., 1950-03-21

munity colleges (two years., As;
professional institutions, 26; lib
eral arts colleges four years., 18.
The rash of new schools, prin-
cipally supported by private and
denominational funds, has broken
out in at least half a dozen States.
California boasted II last year.
According to an Office of Educa-
ton survey, about "a States are
planning to open one or two junior
or community colleges in the next
few years.
More than $50 colleges and uni
versities have been placed on the
recognized list of higher level
schools in two years. This marks
the greatest growth in higher ed
Evening star., 1950-03-21
Yellow Fever Epidemic
Kills 23O in BoIiviu
By the Associated Press

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Mar. 2t.-
Yellow fever. the deadly disease
spread by mosquitoes, has killed
230 persons in Bolivia in recent
weeks.
More than 1000 residents in an
isolated section of the country
Evening star., 1950-03-21

ucation in Americas history.
Half the institutions founded
since the end of the war have
been two-year colleges, Commits
sioner of Education Earl J. Nc
Grath pointed out. DR.. McGrath
also predicted a great future in
crease in the community college
level,
Evening star., 1950-03-21
Carey to Address AVG

James B. Carey, CIO secretary
and head of the international Un-
ion Of Electrical Workers, will ad-
dress a meeting of the American
Veterans Committee at l pm. to-
morrow at the groups head
quarters. 1851 New Hampshire
avenue NV
Evening star., 1950-03-21
THE EVENING STAR, Was'lin n, D.. C. Alb


were stricken. Health officials
said the disease had been checked
with the aid of the Rockefeller
Foundation and the Pan-AmericanI
Sanitary Office.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24
Ed. OR A | 5
issues Are Important; Candidates
May Be More So
Nv s. S. TAYLOR, Associate editor.

When Negro voters organization announced one Oh us
purposes study the merits of various canadaS o
office white newspaper edoraized that ii would be better
for the organization study the merits of various issues
There a certain amount of point to the critclsh Ger
tany there which Negro can afford TO support
and issues which Negro can afford 10 oppose
Indeed there are which white can afford TO sup
port and others white can afford TO oppose
No Negro afford to support the barring OF Negroes
from desirable employment basis of race alone No Negro
can afford support the limiting of excellent edueatoa Ia
ctes to white people and extending facilities to Negroes NO
Negro afford support good reereatonai iacues o
white youth and inferior even no such iaches LOT sio
youth Negro afford to support the exclusion oil Negroes
from voting opportunities a basis of race alone
AS matter of fact white can afford 10 support
such these lie support these things and perhaps
out he cannot Justify himself in the eyes OF the world
And justification eyes of the world is important IN THESE
days of democracy communism and socialism WIN
the Red Tide its crest natural allies waverng and an
undecided billion checking sincerity OF purpose
But important is weighing of issues we must say
that Weighing Of candidates more Important IL was
Wendell Wke who said that both Republicans and Demo
Gratis had Negro when he pointing out that
both had blanks favorable of the racial situation
but neither had leadership dedicated to the planks.
II leadership which put prohibition in the constitution
and leadership which took 1t out Abolition of slavery was an
Abotionst plank and Republican only by adoption for
its votegetng value but the personal leadership of Lincoln
the important factor Regardless of party issues wonder
what would the have been II Lincons opponent had
If Franklin D. Roosevelt opponents had won Regardless
Of party panks wonder any other Democrat Repub
would have committed himself to the cause of civil rights
with the daring Of Truman
Issues men? Dixiecrat nomination Of say Henry Wal
lace would change the attitude OF many toward the Dixecats
No issue stronger than the who stands behind IT, No
promise attractive than the reputation of the
who makes The greatest party platform conceivable win
few votes If its proponents and champions be known double
ard betrayers of the rights of God give
men!" and the insight and courage TO vote for them!
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24
I've Been Thinking
BY Cab Galloway

Yesterday had couple of experiences which got
thinking about subject for today column. First stopped
off in Wellington New Jersey to visit the plant where the New
Jersey Record printed Chats of the papers which
this column
Man. let tell you that il takes gadgets whiriggs
rollers FORMS chunks of type and other assorted stuff than
you can imagine to put these words of mine into print in
newspaper Why when you all of the complicated machinery
that goes into the printing of newspaper 1t kind of makes
you wonder whether ANYTHING you have to say could be
worth all the fuss takes newspaper to print IL
That press about fifty feet long and ten feet high and
the paper is in tremendous rolls that sit in big spoos
machine and then wind themselves through the works like
rat trying to find his way through psychology
professors laboratory And yet when the gets to rolling
every little chunk of cast iron working towards the
same endand that paper off the other end perfectly
1t starts out roll of paper being fed into machine and
when it comes out it's all printed lin coors folded and
ready to send to the newsstand every page is in place
printed just as the editor planned it.
Then from there went to visit friend of mine who had
once planned to be doctor His ideals high but his money
ran short and he's married and has family and he can't
study any more because he has support his family So he
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24

BY Ray Lawrence


Did you ever meet chronic grumber, and all you heard
times bad everybody stupid but him, and all e
family against him. and nothing is right not the time
folks trouble and hang around with them
of day all the clocks town. Let tell you these kind OF
long enough you may find yourself in the same frame OF mind
They happiness is state of mind and you can be as
Yos Broadway 42nd Street WELL the modernists there
little matter about envronmen-it does much to create
happy in the wds of Africa and Boneo you New
that contented feeling that Freedom is all need for good
nights sleep OF those residing in the hot beds Of the ku
Klux Kan may tell different story.
Humans thoughts moving feverishly all the time JUS
like in hot ashes 1t takes person all their days to be
able to tell the difference between the good things that best
for and those which tend dstroy YOU is the latter
that somehow to into your mind in spite of all you
can do.
If you man and racking your brain trying to figure
out what women find TO talk about the phone long
try keeping silent in your avore barber shop Saturday
afternoons and listen the Cabling and pannng dshed out b.
your You might change your attitude about your wife
sister mother digging dirt about of the mem
bers Of the sewing crce-Yes sir there very few of
who can escape the urge to pan somebody at times
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24
Read The State Pre-

clerks in grocery store.
Cab he confessed to me- II feel like the greatest fa1
in the world. I'm wasting my whole life cerkng in a std
I'm about as useless to the world as could be-"
And got to thinking about that printing press-an
didn't say anything then but hope that Tommy reading
now because this is the him and to lot of M
folks doing plain jobs
II screw comes loose this printing press: If a roll
ceases to Junction. if any little part stops-you have to sd
ne whole press and get 1t working again before the paper
roll
It's the same thing in life II little guy stops work
IT throws the machinery of whack II he stops cerk
e the grocery store gets all oued up because people cod
on MN to do his job No matter what your Job Is you are
the running OF the world You're very important cog @
ing things going right
Now when said that newspaper out perfectly 4
exaggerang little Somepace there's probably word M
spelled or piece Of broken type but all in all the paper
darn good.
That's the way with us We all do our lob and maybe 4
world isn't perfect maybe there's flaw here and there
the machine we make up keeps the world right And
important in that project And don't forget IT, Tommy,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24

committee for almost full year can be assumed that he NAV
continue his block.
This matter of so much authority Of COMPRESSION
committee chairman question that should be Of tremendous
concern to all the Of the be disturbed tho
case Of many legislation and should Just down right mad about
federal aid TO education
One Of outstanding weckes declared recently UNLESS L.
Hnsh gets busy this s2i6 shall put down as one of
those Democrats who refuses be and whom the voters
OF Michigan should send oblivion November quote these
lines because they should doubt the will Of the
people
Our public schools today faced depression depression
mat mis- directly at the future security prosperity our great nation
and Its traditional principles The truth that when We
deny boys and girls adequate education undrecrmne the fnd
uon Of democracy and future growth Of the nation
better and continued strong America cannot be assured II
we do not prepare children for the responsibilities they must
carry in the America Of tomorrow If assistance from THE
FEDERAL government TO properly programs the
schools should have that federal assistance
In the time Of crisis Is the federal government that is called
upon TO protect the nation Granted crisis the federal govern
ment must call upon the nation regardless o m
location race color to take 60 into the factories and
pursuits necessary in the In the event OF another
war we would not be able TO afford the manpower that we
did IN the last war due TO educational shortcomings
the federal government gives assistance to hehways harbo
and vast number Of other considered Of national
concern WHY CANNOT 1T ASSIST BOYS AND GIRLS WITHOUT
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24

WHOM THE NATION co1uD NOT POSSIBLY ENDURE? We the
public We demand that the house oo
report sag in time for it to De e :
the 8lst Congress =.
We spending IL billion dollars this year or uei
which no one can object AT the Mr. Lesnski ana ms CON
say would deny the small apprepa
type defense that could never give
well educated citizenry
distance sad tomorrow. Those twenty-five heo
Education Labor might well reeoe
this when the Committee meets February 9th to consider DIV
designed drive the depression from
school doors.
would that each reader of this column OBTAIN
Committee Education and Labor ana Wfi
urging that favorable report be gwen
similar note stressine me
legislation for th House in the season OIL
8st Congress.
The public federal aid to educaonl
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24
To EquaIize Near,
White Education
In Mississippi

Jackson. Miss.-(AtlasI-Aba
half of Mississippi's Population
Negro, and the Senata Financ
Committee has reached a maia
decision to provide an extra \
100000 to help equalize Negro an
white education. Sen. John Ky,
committe chairman and legislatu
conference leader on equalizatu
has been comforting with Finara
and Education Committee leadpr
Of both Houses. Gov Fieldiy
Wright has been sitting in on i.
conferences.
Three million dollars would 4
used to start lifting Negro teachsI
salaries on a par with white I'd
and one million would be used
equalize transportation faeilial
for Negro students. Two MILL
dollars would be taken from 4
States sl3,500,O00 surplus for 4
mediate construction and improp|
ment of Negro schools. There VI
be some funds to bost the 4
aries Of white teachers. but 4
emphisis will be on raising Y
standards OF Negro education |
the state.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24
Trenton Six Files
Appeal To Choose
Own Lawyers

Trenton, N. Jan appeal by the
Trenton Six in their fight to
choose their own lawyers for their
second trial, was filed in the Cir
cult Court of Appeals in Philadel-
phia, yesterday by o. John Royce,
former Assistant Attorney Gener-
al Of the U. S., and one of the
attorneys for the six Negro frame
up victims.
On Monday, Feb. 6. Federal
Judge Phillip Forman had for
mally handed down decision re-
fusing a request by the Negro de-
PENDANTS for an injunction to re-
strain Mercer County Judge Chas,
P. Hutchinson from depriving them
of their constitutional right to
counsel of their own choice.
IF the Trenton Six fail to get
relief in the Circuit Court of APP
peals", Mr.. Rogge declared, they
will take their case all the way
up to the Supreme Court OF the
United States if necessary. They
are determined not to be repre-
sented by eourt-appointed eoun-
sci"
Judge Hutchinson, whose con-
duct Of the first trial of the Tren-
ton Six was called tainted with
error by the New Jersey state
Supreme Court when it reversed
their guilty verdict, has been at
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24
s1OO,00O00 Invalid Feeder Debuts A
Medical Center; Invented By Near

During the demonstration n
O'Hanlon, aged but still sn
leader of physicians in New T..
sey, watched with amazam...
He wondered how a youns
man, not a nurse or doctor oon,,
engineer such a 'contraption. An.
he was impatient to see il il 49,
ly worked!
After that point was provan
heartily congratulated Miss Rlon.,
and joined with her in bon.'
many of the United States bo.,'
tails will soon substitute this fo'a
er for vets in place of their .ola
fashioned hand-to-mouth feadi,
1T will give the fellers a real tesI
ing of independence, she said
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24
The Deep South Speaks

Congressional enactment Of fcdcraadioeducaton law is long
overdue The public wants such legislation and has
show disgust national legislatures failure
important law.
You viii recall that last May 5h the Slst passed
SAG federal aid bill giving annual appropriation S300OO00OO
TO the states for assistance In The
tary and secondary
The primary objective Of this legislation a
ondston program $3.50 yearly expenditure for each
rolled in the public grade and high schools of the
that such small amount Of money the
future citizens Of nation would
debate among the members Congress
The fact Is. however that S246 has in the
House Committee Education Nav when
was passed the Senate by So is that
fhe leadership Of the House has steadav
refused 10 permit the committee bill
Despite the fact that this committee January 18th passed
resolution stating that the committee February
9th and meet daily 1000 O'Clock o'clock noon until
bzso similar legislation happen since
Congress John Lesn Democrat Michigan who Is chairman
OF the committee has successfully blocked his
AAllS NE Ms Mo T..
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24

shed every Friday the interest Of the Publishers
en- xsnersy-Founded by Christopher rates May ls4
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24

Jersey City. N, J.-(CNS)-An
invention, valued at 100000 by
engineers, which took five years
to assemble to perfection, debuted
here last week as the Invalid
Feeder, created by a IS year old
Negro woman, Bessie Blount, New
ark. The debut was in a form of
demonstration at the highly mod
ernized Medical Center in Jersey
City and received welcome ova-
tons from that hospitals medical
director DIR, George O'Hanlon.
1t all began, years ago, when
patient at Kingsbridge Veterans
Hospital said to Miss Blount IF
you really want to do something
for us, make us something to feed
ourselves with Miss Blount, who
was busy teaching paralyzed and
armless vets to write with their
toes, smiled with a sparkle. I'll
try, she said.
Her Invalid Feeder, registered
at the U. S. Patent office. works
entirely by electricity A nurse
can set it up and leave the patient
to feed himself. He bites down for
a meuthful of food. He can eat
as slow or as fast as he chooses.
The Feeder simply means: no more
hand-to-mouth feeding and no
more cold meals. For the apparatus
is fully equipped to keep hot
+, soups. etc. at any given tempera.
ture.
Miss Blount, slight, genial ply
siotherapist, after many years ex-
perience, knows well the wants
and needs of the veteran. She has
aided many hundreds to find
though they've lost arms or legs.
through they've lost arms or legs.
tempting TO Gust Rogge, William
l.. Patterson, executive secretary
of the Civil Rights Congress and
Emanuel H. Bloch, from the de-
tense.
In his decision. Judge Forman
declared, This court is without
power to grant the relief sought
The authority of this court NAV
not be invoked under the Civil
Rights Act"
The Civil Rights Congress has
been conducting a long nation
wide campaign to free the inno-
cent Trenton Six.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24

antee the use, cafe keeping. or return
ctures or engravings.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-02-24
Somebody Lied!
AMERICAN LEGION
49,, Arkansas
February 8. 1850


February 6. 1850
Mr.. Carl R Gray Director Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir
We shocked proposed policy
Veterans Administration relative the occupancy employment
for the Veteran Hospital Little Rock Arkansas forth
in letter o. coronation coming Hays
Congressional Representative Of the OF Arkansas
According It's letter photosac copy which
Page the ARKANSAS STATE February 1850 the
above mentioned hospital will be patients on" ony
white doctors will be added the professional
Our questions which think very nature
Will Negro of this
disqualification be denied Veterans
Hospital because identity?
will the Negro physician services during
War be denied the privilege further
war because his exclusion professional
Little Rock Veterans Hospital a identity?
Very respectfully yours .......-., Service Officer
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington D. C.. February 1850
Mr. --~-.,....,-.~, Service Officer
american Legion ~--.-r--"--., Arkansas
Dear Sir:
This is reply to letter February addressed to the
Administrator Of Veterans Affairs
have issue Arkansas State Press which YOU
quote in your letter but the both questions is "No"
is the policy the Administration 10 hopalze vet
Grams who need of disqualification Questions of race color or
creed used in determining need for disqualification and
do not deny veteran disqualification.
Physicians employed by Department OF Medicine and
Surgery with the advice and guidance Committee and
the employment based whether not they are medically quail
fled and viii be beneficial the patients questions
hope this answers your questions
Sincerely A W wooLFoRD. Director Information Service