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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-19
Beating The Gun
Question - You Sent Me
BY AL MOSES

NEW YORK = (ANP) - From Paul West Harlem,
comes this note regarding Checkers and Chess:
read your recent article James Evans and Eugene
Teer and I'd like to ask who are the great White
checker and chess champions OF the past 10 years!
(A) In Chess; DR.. Alexander Aekhine, Paris, who
died in 1916; Dr. Juan Gonzalez Havana; Reuben Fine
U. S. A., DR.. Max Euwe, Holland.
(Q) contend that during the years l worked as
waiter in Babylon L. H. 1885, such cities Philadelphia
and New York were cock fighting" centers Can you
check this and tell what of the prize money
amounted to please-R H. Smpkins, NYC.
(A In the matter of spectator wagering together with
the actual battle stake at times high $4,000
according to the record book of Frank G. Menke Cock
fighting prevalent insuch centers Boston, Bat
more, Washington, D. c., and the cities you named.
90 Since Joe Louis is in training to attempt come
back when did he win the title and what the gate
receipts?-SHT, st. Louis, Mo.
(A) June 22, 1887. The gross take was $715,47O.
(Q) Is Athea Gibson who next month may become
the first Negro to play in the coveted Tennis Nationals at
Forest Hills the alltme greatest of Negro tennis
stars?-Messye Atkin, St Paul, MINI.
(A) That is a real stiff question for in my writings
have regarded Miss Gibson the finest I've How
ever, many tennis lovers of 20 years back claim Ora
Washington basketball and tennis ace, to be foremost
co. (a) claims Jim Jefferies never consented to CIV
ing away his title which by Jack Root in IL rds
(b) claims Root it but that Tommy Burns did
Who right and where does Jack Johnson into the
picture? -Floyd Hamilton, Toledo 0.
"a? Neither one is correct. Marvin Hart, Kentucky
born, whipped Jack Root in 1905 for the vacated title
Burns in 1906 whipped Marvin Hart. Jack Johnson
title from Tommy Burns on Dec 25 1908, Sydney Aus
trala when the onesded battle was stopped by the po-
lice in the 18th round Burns cut to ribbons by the
"goden-sming" johnson who had chased Burns around
the globe to the championship match Johnson
champion not Jeffere) when faced Jefferes in 1910
at Reno, New.
'(Q) What the year Buddy Young (NY Yam
kees starred in the Rose Bowl classic and what his
colege?-Sol Dabnel, Montpelier vt.
(A) 1947 illinois Uni)
co. What record did Kenny Washington establish
during between the Los Angeles Bulldogs and the
Hollywood Bears about six years ago? Lloyd Calen,
Oakland, Cal.
(A) 1t was pass record (71 yards) which stood as
profootbal record Washington super passing ace
among his other talents.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-08-19
WILL THE NEGRO FIGHT THE REDs7
By Harry Levette

What do you say now, you who rated loud
That it would be "unspeakable" to think
Negroes would bear against Russia? Vowed
That we'd refuse while at wars threatening brink?
No one has tarried. Men of the brave oath
AS in all wars leaped fercely to their posts;
They met the Red spawn from Korea's north
Battling till DEATH gainst far outnumbering hosts
Where the Stars and Stripes the Negro needs the call
For America with all its faults is best after ALL
Evening star., 1950-08-28
axe Nv Word for 1t
BY Fronk Colby

At West Point and the Naval
Academy, a member of the lowest
or freshman class is called a plebe,
pronounced: pleeb.
Gary: I am looking for some
substantiation that the word "cute"
has meant 'bowlegged' at some
time or other. This is the subject
of a friendly argument.-G. j. E.
A. This same question turns up
in my mail regularly. One reader
told of an incident in which a
Southern girl objected to being
photographed in a bathing suit,
saying, "Oh, no; I'm too cute. Don't
take my picture.
The dictionaries do not record
such meaning; but it unquestion-
ably exists in the colloquial speech
of some sections of the country,
else I would not have received so
many questions about the word.
Originally, cute was the word
acute with its "a" Topped off, and
it meant mentally keen; shrewd;
sharp" Later cute came to mean
| "pleasingly pretty. winsome, OF
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Pronunciation Clinic,

@. I'd like to suggest the word
plebiscite for your pronunciation
clinic. Please tell us about it. Won't
you?-Mrs. D. P. ..
A. A plebiscite is kind of elec-
tion. The word is used today to
designate the vote by the whole
people of a country or political unit
to determine any important change
in the constitution, sovereignty, or
affiliation with another country.
The word plebiscite is pro-
nounced: PLEB-i-sight; or, less
frequently and approaching obso-
lescence: PLEB-i-sit. The word
stems in the Latin plebs, "the COM
mon people"
Another word from plebs is
plebeian, 'of or pertaining to the
common people" In ancient Rome,
the population was considered as
being made up of plebeians (the
common people, and aristocrats or
patricians. Plebeian is pronounced
pn-BEE-un.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Uncle Rays Corner

If you took a trip through the
wilds of Southern Africa, you would
find many things which are diff
ferent from the wilds of our own
land. .
In the first place, the animals
differ in many ways. Southern Al
rica has jungle beasts, including
the tall giraffe and the fierce lion.
One of the most dangerous animals
In the world-the African buffalo
lives there; it usually can whip
q single lion, and may prove a
match for a pair of lions.
Going into a forest, a traveller
finds that the trees are only of
medium height. It is rare to see
any which are more than 100 feet
tall, and most of them measure
from 20 to so feet.
In regard to height, the South
African trees can hardly be called
remarkable None of them match
the tall Douglas frs of Western
Canadas the redwoods OF California
or the gum trees Of Australia.
Something different is discovered
when the traveller sees "baboon
ropes" These are creeping vines
which 60 along the ground, from
tree to. tree, then climb high into
the branches. There are thousands
of the vines in forest, and one
may run across the branches of
several trees. So many of them
exist in some places that they al
most hide the trees on which they
rest.
Dutch settlers gave those vines
the name of 'baboon ropes" They
are used by baboons for climbing
about tree branches.
Sometimes a baboon rope is as
thick as mans arm. The native
Kaffirs cut off pieces of the vine
to lash their huts together.
In many places there are thorn
trees with the special name of
giraffe thorns. They supply giraffes
in those sections with much of
their food. A giraffe has narrow
mouth, and it can nibble off the
leaves without being cut by the
thorns.
SOUTH AMERICA! Many readers
have asked for special articles about
our neighbors to the south, and Uncle
South American Republics" which he
will be glad to send without charge.
1nclose a stamped envelope bearing
Send your letter to Uncle Ray in care
of The Star,
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Eh19
1850, ne Register
end Tribune syndieats

Mrs. A-Let's ask the high
school dean Of girls to help us
form q central agency for baby
sitters and provide training
courses for them.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Word Come
Find Is or more words in
APPLAUSE,

Intd1lI1lg, dCCIalM, praise. AV-
erage is "a; limit, 20 minutes.
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of IS" such as bats
cats" are not used. Only one form Of q
word Is used. Proper names are not used
A list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-08-28

Bridge Quiz
Q. 1-As South you hold:
AAQJ 1855 1AeS2 %AQ1O
The bidding has proceeded:
East South
spade a?
What do you bid?
A.-Though this hand contains the in
feet call is one no-trump. Such an
SSe5ca ,d denotes hand on which the
this is a balanced hand. containing II
points with three suits protected. The
aouSe OF as pas bid ae
description in one phrase. II you double
there is q likelihood that partner viii
necessary for you to try two no-trump
? contract that will be risky If partner
has no specific values.
@. 2-As South you hold:
A943 VJ85 oK1062 @A65
The bidding has proceeded:
North East South
/ spade Double ?
What do you bid?
A..Holdins eight points and bal
some mild action during the auction
and this Is Just about the only time you
sGsctieal @ M nc for ne1 You a to bid, M partieulariy
esDnms II sd ss ons mot oGssd again in the
@. 3-As South you hold:
Q10874 073 .u62 &AJ84I
The bidding has proceeded:
North East South West
/ heart 2 diamonds Pass Pass
Double Pass =?
What do you bid nowP
YOU msS 6sT .s os Ba1nes yet Is fofe
.Sia Ssans Sas shssiS
proceed On the theory that wy Your hand
such a construction you should bid one
spade more than necessary: IN other words
eonstrus rs spAinS inSsmuch as you were e mot T in
q position to bid two spades freely on
the first round.
@. As South you hold:
A942 YAK nAKQ1o %AK72
The bidding has proceeded:
North East South West
Pass HaSS l diamond FaSS
2 spades Pass ?
What do you bid now?
A-Since you are now assured that
partner will respond to your next bid,
there is no great necessity for Jumping
slam contract is definitely in the
ofing and you. should take it easy as, the
best means Of ascertaining as to- which
denomination will prove most playable.
Bid three clubs and await your partners ,
reply.
@. 5-Your partner has opened
with one no-trump and you hold:
A8 2AJ10953 H1092 %Qxx.
What is your response?
A.-With this unbalanced hand and
very good trump suit, you should be
willing to undertake game contract
IN hearts and our recommended call,
fts well. you should be favorite to full
fill. but even If it does not, you could
hardly be down more than one and it
is worth the risk
(copyright, 1850, by Charles H. GorenJ
Evening star., 1950-08-28

Mother-I know our baby sitter
tells Jean frightening stories and
lets her stay up late but can't
help 1t. I can't stay home all the
time.
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Answer to MUSICALE.

dainty" as, a cute child, puppy
hat, etc.
It is likely that the bowlegged
meaning of cute arose from the
acute curves of a bowlegged per-
sons legs. I know Of no other ex-
PLANTATION for it..
Evening star., 1950-08-28
Bridge Quiz
@. las South you hold:
AAQJ 1855 1A982 &AQ 10
The bidding has proceeded:
East South
@. 2-As South you hold:
A943 0J85 1K1062 &A65
The bidding has proceeded:
North East South

anced hand. it. behooVes you to take
and this is Just about the only time you
may expect to be Able to do so with
safety. When the bidding reverts to
practical for you to bid. particularly
If partner has not acted again in the
meantime. Bid one no-trump.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05

tional disturbances. Protect the
health of your children by seeing
that they have a well balanced
diet.
Candy and soft drinks may lead
to fat or undernourished children.
A recent survey by a county health
department revealed that five to
seven per cent of the pre-school
children were suffering from NAL
nutrition.
Do not teach a child that candy
is good by using it as a reward;
when doing this you are under
mining the health of your child.
An excessive amount Of sugar is
not only harmful to the teeth but
to the general health as well.
AS a guide to the sugar content
of various commodities the fol-
lowing information will prove
helpful: Cola drinks, 8 ounce bot
tie contains 4 is teaspoons OF
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05
Flowers

Now is the time to plant seeds OF
some flowers for early spring
blooming. A simple frame made
from a wooden box and covered
with glass will make an excellent
place to start pansies, California
poppies, coreopsis, larkspur, aster,
candytuft, baby's breath, canter-
bury bell, wall flower, viola and
pinks.
During October set oxalis, IRIS,
violet, shasta daisy and peony.
These will carry over the winter
in the garden and bloom in the
spring. To prepare the garden for
early spring blooming, use plenty
of well-rotted manure and leaf
mold on the beds. Spade the
beds at least IL inches deep.
Plan to improve your home
landscape by adding trees and
shrubs from the woods. Fau is
the time to transplant trees, and
shrubs, but when digging plants
to transplant, be sure to get all
the roots and keep a good bali OF
dirt around the root system.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05
Foods

Irish potatoes, cranberries, but
ter and honey will be plentiful
during October, according to the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture. Main dishes to fit your
budget can be had by using eggs,
cheese, broilers, fryers, hens, tur-
keys, peanut butter and DRIED
beans.
Liver to your liking. Pork and
beck liver are some of the best
buys on the meat market today,
considering price and nutritive
value, say food specialists. 1t Of
fers excellent protein, rates high
in vitamin A, niacin and ribofla-
win, has no bone and little other
waste.
Liver may be cooked in many
ways. Do not cook it too long or
over too much heat. Use moder-
ate temperature and cook just I'M
til the red color disappears. Over
cooking dries and toughens liver
and too fast cooking makes it
hard.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05
jones Boys Enrolled
At French Comp

Four Of the five Zones Boys
returned to French Camp Acad-
envy this year, enrolling for school
which is made possible by the IN
terest and donations OF people
/, from Lexington and several points
in Mississippi.
The Oldest boy, Madison, is al
most IL, and is enlisting IN the
armed services. The others, who
are students at French Carp are
Louis, age z, Oscar, 10, Steinreed,
IL, and Garnet, IA. The boys
were sent to French Camp last
February when they were found
! living near Coxburg in difficult
conditions of poverty and want
Their mother died four years ago,
and their father earned a meagef
living from sharecropping and
was additionally handicapped by
poor sight.
After the story of their needs
! became known, interested people
from throughout the state sent do
nationstefsnoney and clothes, and
the boyV were most happy and
grateful tor the opportunity to go
to school and have adequate food
and clothing.
Three of the four boys IN
school this year are being financ-
| ed by Bible classes in several mis-
sissippi towns, and the fourth is
being financed from a fund which
is on deposit in a Lexington bank
to their credit. Several indivi-
duals in Lexington have sent re-
gular monthly contributions, and
the Wesleyan Guild of the Metho-
dist Church includes the boys as
a monthly project for help.
These and other donations make
sure all of the boys will have the
opportunity for education in a
splendid Christian environment
such as French Camp offers. The
Rev. Sam Patterson, formerly OF
Leland, is now president OF the
school, and extensive improve
ments are underway, with the goal
to make it a truly mission-type
school for all boys and girls such
as the Jones.
Donations for the boys may be
sent to Mrs. T. A.. Lail, who lists
among their most pressing needs
rain coats and boots or overshoes.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05
John Robertson Named
To Editorial Stuff
Of Student Printz

John B. Robertson of Lexington
has been named to the editorial
staff of the Student Printz, week
" newspaper of Mississippi Sou
thern College.
MIR. Robertson is a junior major
ing in English.
The Printz is edited by Jim
Whitelaw of Hattiesburg with
Professor Leo c. Muller, newly
appointed head of the journalism
department as faculty advisor.
Enrolment of resident students
at Southern this year is expected
to reach a total Of 2,400, according
to late reports. Included in this
figure are SIS members OF the
freshman class, largest in the his
tory of the school.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05

gage and consolidated to large cat
tie farms, and the present owners
become tenants on big successful
farmers, land or drift into our al
ready over-crowded towns.
Ioffer one reason why the more
successful farmers stay successful.
That is they seek information from
the various agricultural agencies
in the county. They follow the
advice and recommendations of
the agricultural workers and car
ry out suggested practices. The
small farmers must of necessity
admit that the old way of farm
ing is fast passing out Of the pic
ture and accept some new me-
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05
LADA News And Views
by Gene Thurman

Tine biggest part of the cotton
crop in Holmes county will be
made on a few big farms. / base
this statement on observation
made during recent inspection and
tour of the county. This is true
more so in the hill section than
in the Delta. The result of this
phenomena is the alarming fact
that only a relatively few farmers
of Holmes county will be able to
enjoy a profit sufficient to provide
a comfortable living and the bet
ter things of life which measure
up to the higher standards of the
American way of life.
This writer would point out the
sad plight of far too many of our
small farmers who failed to take
advantage of information on how
to control boil weevils alone dur
ing the past two years. This group
unfortunately includes far too
many people. 1t represents too
many farm families who will not
have the buying power to provide
enough of even the necessities of
life, let alone those wanted ar
ticles termed Injuries, which fit
so necessarily in our present day
economy.
I would like to take this oppor-
tunity to appeal to this unfor-
tunate group of farmers, who have
failed three and one-half times
out of the past five years, to take
stock of their situation now be-
fore it is too late and urge them
to seek the formula of farm man
agement that has made a few
farmers come through with high
yields of all farm crops constant
ly, year in and year out.
l say there is a reason for this
difference. I say, too, that unless
the small farmer, WHO has re-
peatedly come up with short crops
doesn't wake up and recognize the
difference between his farming
management and his more success
full peighbor, he is financially
doomed. At the present rate,
small farms will be lost to mort
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05

thods and ideas that have given
many of our more fortunate
farmers that prosperity that tends
to provide security and more of
the comforts of life.
This writer, your LADA repre-
sentative, would invite you to
come now to talk plans for next
years farming, be it cattle, corn,
or cotton. Let's plan and get
ready. Let's be prepared for adj
versities. Disaster can be aterted
for those who plan on a sound
basis. Disaster is sur to come
to those who make no plans and
cling to the ancient methods of
farming.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05

sugar: a chocolate candy bar con-
tains 13 teaspoons; ice cream, oh
teaspoons; orange sherbert, z tea
spoons and an average slice OF a
two-Iayer cake contains 7h tea
spoons of sugar.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1950-10-05
Amazing leftover with
Exclusive HYDRO-BRUsH Aetionl

Revolutionary idea completely modern
ICES dishwashing! "a swirling jets of
booster-heated water brush-aush every
hollow of every dish. Then m a
piping-hot double rinse; Dishwasher
stops, and cover pops open for almost
instantaneous flash drying. All in 9s4
minutes normal water pressure).
Evening star., 1950-10-04

web affixed to one side. BY simply
slipping one of the pads between
the nylon web and the waterproof
face of the panty, you have COM
letely leakproof, sanitary diaper.
Only the nylon web touches the
baby'S tender skin.
There Is no muss and no fuss.
All you have to do is hold the
panty by its clean, dry edge and
Evening star., 1950-10-04
Make Job
Of 1t
By Angelo Potri

Sometimes during child's
growing period his mother finds
difficulty in getting him to be-
have comparatively, to do what
is expected of him without max
ing a to-do about it. For ex-
ample, there are children who
want to hold on to their mothers
through thick and thin and make
an uproar when parted from
them even at bedtime.
Some children want to be close
to their mothers all day long and
will not allow them out of their
sight without loud protest. This
is great inconvenience, a nui-
sance. 1t does the children no
good and 1t makes their mothers
miserable. Something must be
done. but what?
When they are old enough they
can be sent to a nursery school,
provided the nursery school teach
er will understand and help,
should they make a fuss and try
to be sent home. Some of them
accept the situation, but when
they get home again they are as
bad as ever about demanding their
mothers presence.
These children must be recon-
ditioned so they will learn to ac-
cept their mothers going and
coming. The only way I know
to do this is to make job of
| it. Set a time for the teaching
experience. Tell the child, You
are going to learn something new
today. I'm going to be the teach
er. You sit there with your toy.
I'll go out into the kitchen for
five minutes. Watch the clock.
When this big hand gets here,
I'll come back In" Follow that.
II he waits patiently reward him
with praise-praise and nothing
else.
Repeat the lesson at the same
time the next day. and the next,
without fail. Make no exceptions,
because break in the course will
set him back. Gradually, very
gradually, lengthen the time of
absence. After a long time. ac-
cording to progress. the mother
can go out Of the house. AS the
child grows he will learn that his
mother goes away. but only to
return.
There are other difficulties that
must be mastered in the same
devoted, patient fashion. Fear Of
dogs. Of noises, Of certain people,
must be treated; the child must
be conditioned to accept them.
Certain habits must be taught in
the same fashion, such as stay
ing within bounds. learning to
come at call. learning to 60 about
the house on errands.
Few children grow up without
needing some special teaching.
When the need appears. try max
ing a job Of teaching. II need
be, get the specialist to indicate
the course, but do the teaching
patiently. repeating. at the same
time daily until the job is ac-
complished.
Evening star., 1950-10-04
Why
Old?
By Josephine Lowmon

"A young WOIuau WTlteS.
II am q girl of 18 and ! have
meyer had date I have lots Of
freckles and believe that is the
reason for not having dates.
Could you tell me how to get rid
of freckles for good? love to be
out in the sunshine more than
anything, so the freckle removing
creams do not do any good. The
sun brings them right back.
Please help me-"
Well, I feel sure can tell you
one thing and that is that the
freckling is not the reason you've
had no dates. It may very well
be that the way you feel about
the freckles is the reason. When
ever a young girl or a mature
woman has some physical defect
which she feels to be handicap,
this is likely to affect her per-
sonality. She becomes shy and
self-conscious and awkward and
quiet, so that her natural enthu-
siasm and charm are dimmed.
The fact that you like the out
doors and the sunlight indicate
that you have a natural. healthy.
appreciative attitude toward life.
Do not allow a little fermentation
to spoil 1t for you. A girl can be
freckled from head to foot and
still be popular If she is natural,
friendly. gay and enthusiastic.
Also. you must spend time at
sports. You do not get those
freckles just taking sunbaths, do
you? Become expert at some of
the outdoor sports. Boys like
girls who can do many different
things well.
AS for actual advice about how
to get rid of the freckles, don't.
II you have the kind of skin which
freckles you cannot possibly avoid
them except by staying out of the
sunlight. You might avoid the
noon-day sun and take your out
doors early in the morning or late
in the afternoon. There are some
outdoor activities such as garden
ing when you can wear a large
hat. You can also wear a SUM-
shade when you play tennis, which
may help a bit.
You can wear a makeup base
when you dress up. This should
be tannish in shade. But, the
main thing-do not worry about
the freckles! Have fun and you
will find things changing.
If any of the teen-age readers
would like to have my leaflet, No.
So. Popularity" which gives diet
and popularity suggestions, send
a stamped, self-addressed envelope
with your request for it to Jose
phine Lowman in care of The
Evening Star.