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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
The Bells Toll


Under the guisc fighting Communism men and nations
seem bent mostly furherng their own ends
Phme-Mnister Daniel r. Malan of South Africa has now
suggested the formation of and aAan political and defense
charter as buwark against Communism.
This biased leader of South Afrcas Nations government
said that his country willing and eager place its political
economic and strategic experience at the disposal of neghbo
states with the aim of Preserving western European Cza
tion in Africa.
Nations which have interest in Africa should consult each
other .... adding that the Africa alliance should have
basis similar to that of the north atlantic capital and inter-
American pacts,
DR. Malan said that the government had territorial
billions beyond its plan for Incorporating the oneme League
of Nations mandate of south west Africa and its hope of ge
ing back the Btsrn Bechuanaland Swaziland and Basuto
land Protecorates
Evidently this rabd advocate of white supremacy Africa
has pipe dreams of becoming dictator and overload of all
black people throughout Africa in the hope of reducing them
slave system much vicious than that they suffer
under great Britain France Belgium Portugal and Spain
This seventysx year old Negroater Protestant Minister
who formerly to be carrying out the world wide
tefets of white" Christianity.
Hitler to power under the gi,e Of fighting Commun
ism.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
Mature Thoughts
BY Ruth r. Walker

1t serves no useful purpose and think hate myself
ana to do so TIE hope that thereby God impressed and
VIII provide for you better life in heaven it's downright silly
aer nate TO lose your life 10 further the and glory
oil these Who misplace their ZEAL Also forget that you will
ehdanger your life every day you actually fulfill the Fathers
purpose 10 the world
am neutral as to whom the Father condemns by using
me as his mouth and whether will be DESTROYED
when ne loses patience with mankind any case the day
when each one must die and will be sterile death for YOU
unless you come TO realize the praise of those have
mistakenly agreed with not of much value you you lose
The praise OF God by doing instead of having understanding
heart regarding
am the one to agree with, for have stood firm staring
you IN the face while speaking Gods truth you hard
heartedly begrudged me your support
Understanding explanation of the meaning the
word as truly spoken by Jesus Christ difficult for
simply matter of having understanding heart you ac
tua experience such change of heart you will grasp fact
that II was because of his tolerance mness was cru
cited and was because of their tolerance unwlngness
to compromise his true followers also killed Some Of
those early followers did compromise and they were killed or
died natural DEATH and of his later followers have COM
promised by Incorporating the feature Judaism which
mated so much into his doctrine and threatened him up
by the influence they and their misplaced zeal II YOU
have erred through ignorance your opportunity TO
join The company Of those who but consider great honor
wear white servants dress while cleaning up his church. even
II there are who make it pretty hot for them
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
EDIT ORR Al 5 80.
Is II Worth The Price,
BY S. S. TAYLOR, Associate Editor

Pointing that segregation in railroad diners SUBJECTS
Negroes Justice Burton also stated The rules
(of raroad impose like deprivation upon white
than 40 of them seek be served at the same
the table reserved for Negroes is vacant The state
the Justice applies with greater effect to segrega
ton in institutions Of higher learning.
system education pointed out some time
ago commissioner expensive The system is
expensive only Negro but also the white
expensive financially because there needless redup
cation educational facilities The higher up in the system
segregation the greater is its cost for the redpcaed
facilities expensive College Libraries and laboratories
costly and university equipment is still more costly
expensive the way of reduced achievement for the eX
pensiyeness plan both and city to by
negecting Negro Many Negroes discouraged by
the difficulties in their way Result is the last demon
strated that national well community achievement is
essened because the training of onetenh of the nation is
whitfield down.
1t is expensive the way reputation The reputa
ton the southern white suffers both in the northern
eastern sections of the nation and also in the world
His refusal extend equal public education to the Negro in
tepreed undemocratc and this undemocrac attitude
considered Anrcan So 1t happens that southerner seek
national honors abors under handicap He purchases the
luxury of segregation at the expense Of local prestige
II is expensive in reduced racial cooperation The Negro lead
err excluded educational diet of the white leader has
his diet His ideals aspirations and
ambitions been developed necessarily educational
in other sections Thus the south has given to other sections
the moulding of its Negro leaders White leaders trained in
carefully excluded from these universities Under these
ditons-t leadership estranged at the beginning by the
Of its rainingt marvellous that the cooperation
has been possible at ALL
Is the segregation Of Negroes in southern higher education
worth the price?
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
More Potential
Negro Voters
In Alabama

Birmingham. Ala-(Atlss)-The
State OF Alabama is way down on
the bottom Of the list in the pre-
centage Of potential voters, and 81
has aroused some minor concern
among leaders in the primary next
Tuesday
There appears TO be a lack Of in
terest among the white voters. but
the Negroes are warmed up for the
occasion. and veteran white news
man predicted an increase Of Ne
gro voters From now on. they be-
licye the potential Negro voter IS
merely a matter OF deciding just
wha, the important issues In the
campaign and what benefit he can
derive ihereupon
States Fighters have opposed
mass registration, and are decided
ly against any law which would
outlaw the poll tax. Regardless Of
these obstacles, the Negro voters
are on the increase. and there
seems to be no limit to this in
crease.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
I've Been Thinking
BY Cab Galloway

Two Of the country and you know what missed
most Of all? Well believe il not teeyon Down In
Panama when you talk about Milton Bee Jack Carter Ed Sui
Ivan and many eeyson stars they look at and wonder
what its all about
Yes sir teIevson has made lot Of changes The other
night having talk with of the big shots of the tee
vision industry you know who they the credit for the adj
of eevision Yep big hand go the Riddles that
Before brought my TV set almost forgot what my children
hooked like they always door watching Iowdy
Doody" the negbors teleyson Finally desperation
10 keep family together and bought my TV
set
But let all your parents who have finally broken
down under constant by the little ones install
televon your home Beware There good and
ifecs
Every child big enough gun armed desperado
Miniature Hopaong CaSdys Jump out of every evce moving
down all the badmen in Chidrens first words
Bang! Bang instead of Mommy and Daddy.
Punishmens have changed too instead of the back Of the
hand administered to sensitive they threaten
ed with IF you're not good little boy girl won't you
watch Uncle Milton Berle"
The puppet shows on are easily superior TO the Punch
and Judy shows Of childhood They educational amusing
and clever enough ep Nom Dad intrigued as the kid
les.
There's doubt eevision is here stay With 100000 new
sets being sold every month won't take long before televson
common as the radio Somebody told they working
on eevlsion set to sell for under fifty dollars which isn't
lar above the price OF good stesk these days.
Don't be surprised ole Galloway isn't singing his Hi
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
Jimcro Slapped
By South African
Court

Capetown, S. Africa-(A-Jim
Grow underwent some legal trim
ming last week when the Appel
ate Division of the Supreme Court
ruled that the governments jim
Crow regulations separating Ne
groes from whites on trains We're
Illegal because they bought about
unequal treatment of the
different races.
The government enforees segre-
cation IN buses and in all post
offices where police are posted TO
make sure that non-whites and
darker races enter through doors
designated for their color.
Natives and Indians are forbid
den. Today, a minister is on the
carpet in the court for marrying
persons Of different color.
The latest ruling OF the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court is
believed will invalidate all the
governments Jim Crow laws
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
Court Mixes Razor
As Pocket Mistake

Birmingham, Ala-tA)-If you
are attending a barber college you
better be CAREFUL not to walk a-
round with a straight razor in
your possession
Howard Watts. % Of 62l5 Divi-
sion Ave, Birmingham, tried to
impress Judge Hall that he had
attended barber college, and had
left the razor in his pocket by mis-
take. But the Court examined the
weapon, and saw that IT would
hardly be the kind a license bar
Der college would use, then turn
ing TO the defendant, said. That
razor looks like a saw. and you
wouldn't shave a dog with IT,"
Then without hesitation. said
Twenty-Five dollars and costs"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
A Lesson In
Race Relations

New York-(A)-When Josheph
Masiellos taxi collided with VIII
liam Byrd's car, Masiello dashed
out at Byrd, a Negro in no un-
certain terms, reported Patrol
man, John J. Walsh, accusing him
for no reason.
Magistrate Frederick l.. Strong
fined Masiello $40. with an alter
native Of three days in Jail. Masiel-
10 pleaded that he had five chill
dren and on money for the fine.
Byrd offered to pay the fine. The
court suspended the fine.
Then Magistrate Strong. said.
"This is a fine lesson in race rcla-
tionship for an Of us. The two
men left the court arm-in-arm.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
George Marshall
tCentinued from page one)

ne was formerly chairman
Appearing IN Washington for commitment 10 prison nr
declared Il going Jail today not with feeling a. %
with deep concern that Of the Bill Rights goes with M
proud that have fought preserve our American di
rights lof he final abolition of racial and minority dserm
DR. Marshall formerly assistant editor of the Encycoped
sciences was cited for contempt in 1916 when he was chairman
National Federation For Constitutional Liberties Under ,
leadership that organization published over $50 documents
the House unAmerican Committee Dr. Marshall was aakA
floor Of Congress by Martin Dies at that time Cba, n y
american Committee, and it basis of this speech ha
NFCL was investigated.
Accompanied by osmond K Fraenkel DR. Marshar atorrr
William Patterson Executive Secretary of the Civil Rjpbs
DR. Marshall appeared before Richmond Keeeb for en-
meHe
I am going to Jail With my and faith in my country u
stated Ut Marshall The fight for the preservation Of our
flights ana Its full extension to the Negro people will 90 on look
ward 10 rejoning that fght three months from now"
Statement of George Marshall Chairman Civil Rigb Camera.
The eonmeneement OF His Three Months Jail Sentence
am going 70 Jail today not with feeling Of guilt but with
concern that part o. the Bill Rights goes with He Am proud
have fought TO American tradition of civil rs
Tor the final abolition Of racial minority discrimination Wa
satates for me the heritage Of Thomas jefferson
AS Chairman the National Federation for Constitutional ba
Is was my duty 10 the American people challenge right tn
famous UnAmercan Activities Committee to demand the memte
lists Of organization that Congressman under the cloak
congressional immunity might brand "un-Amercan without @
proof or fair hearing
was cited for contempt and to three months A
refusing produce the those splendid Americans who
ed our work in the defense constitutional liberties Had
the names should have been guilty adding them to the ur
can Committees blacklist.
The Circuit Court Of Appeals upheld my Jail sentence saying IN
might have been engaged in the silent diffusion Of dot
despite the fact that there judicial finding could tg
one that Of our civil rights literature was "un.Amern'
veIsve This ruling which the Supreme Court would reTe
IN erect substitution Of the evidence OF spectral shapes
convict Salem witches in 1902 for the hitherto constitutional
tee that evidence must be susceptible tangible proof
am going % JAIN with my love md faith my country
people unsnaEon The aght preserve our Bin Rights r
Jul extension Of those ghts the Negro people win 80 on
forward to reJoning that gh three months from now.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
By.Passed-
CONTINUED IRON page one)


ate Judiciary Committee. The COM
mittee, under Sen. Pat McCarran
fD-Nev) and the apparent lack of
interest by the big ehieftains of
the administration has kept Has
ties confirmation packed on ice
since Jan. s.
Other judicial nominations made
by President Truman at the same
time, have long been approved by
the Committee and the Senate.
Sen. McCarran's committee wants
to discuss the question of hold
ing hearings on Hasties nomina-
ton next Monday Some observers
interpret this gesture as another
indication of further by-passing the
confirmation of the first Negro
Federal judge.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
BY Earl Davy

Something new? Yes, how did
you guess? You guessed because
this column wasn't here last week.
Well, now that it is in print, you
might as well read it. 1t might
be news to you John Public.
Now, just how observant are
you? Do you think about what you
see? What you read?
In recent Life publication,
April "a issue, pictures were
shown of Billy Eckstine and his
admirers. One Georgia reader stat
ed that he was disguised with
Life for printing such a picture"
Another reader of Alabama was
Just as boldly critical OF the Incl
dent. His great worry was the
girl shown in Mr.. BIS arms The
Alabaman stated that if she were
his daughter. she would be lucky
to be able to sit down when he got
through with her
These southern gents forget how
fortunate they would be to have
offsrrings who are not blinded by
prejudice, and who are able TO
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09

addresses marking the institutions
Goth anniversary. In addition to the
NAACP executive secretary spea-
kers include DR.. Ralph j. Bounche,
Brigadier- General Carlos P. Ro-
mulo, and others.
Citing instances of declining A
merican prestige in Europe. Asia
and Africa, Mr.. White stressed the
urgent need for this country so
clean its own racial backyard be-
fore attempting to tell the hest of
the world what to do on moral
issues Racial discrimination and
segregation are seriously impairing
Americas standing abroad, Mr..
White said.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
To Rebroadcast
Whites Cooper
Union Lecture

New Walter Whites lee
ture in the Cooper Union series.
Great Themes in the Great Hall,
will be rebroadeast by ten univer-
sity radio stations throughout the
country this summer, Cooper
Union announced this week.
The lecture series consists Of IL
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
CARVER ny" NEWS
IN NJ G. MORIAM

In memory OF the late Mrs
Della Lewis, who passed sway
May q, 1910. We loved you But
God love you best" And We sur.
miss you a lot.
Mrs. Carrie Robinson, cousin Ida
Belle Jones cousin. Julia johnson
cousin, Jane Jehnsen. jamie Allen
Minnie Cole, and host Of relatives
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09

D and HiDe-iios right in living I've been doing
ot OF thinking about putting my Cotton Club Revue the
~ arwaVes and with the help of my very good Ed Sui
Ivan the show is just about ready to 90
MY latest record Keeper of the Blues" is on the Lon
don liable. Hope you like it.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09

With this thought. lesv.
until next weeks connor.'.
AS long as l am green ! :.
but when l think that I am :, :.
| begin to get rotten =
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09

..' What is life coming to, ,
really can't count on boiS
tomorrow. The collision u
and State in Chicago b.., vi
trolley and a gasoline ,,' veg !
week which carried with !, =
and destruction to more than n, a,
innocent persons, is a a. ~
Illustration. Is there an,
thing as being With, q. y
dary of safety? Well an,.r "
must go on.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09

Yes, the tracks win 60.
open, No. not for horse nv, 'p
candidates racing for noIi,' '''
flee Study your jo ~sap''I
eiosely-ehances are tbs y
may be muddy. q
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09
OBSERVATORY COMMENT;

recognize and appreciate f..
uS'S regardless of race ' o'''l
color. 'Feed
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09

The opinions expressed this
NECESSARILY cypress the opinion this paper Publisher
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-06-09

he was formerly chairman.
Evening star., 1950-09-25
Army Officer Indicted
In Pay Voucher Fraud

A 37-year-old Army quarter
master major. at one time sta
toned here. today was indicted
by the grand jury on charges Of
obtaining more than $1,000 from
the Government by falsifying pay
and allowance vouchers.
The defendant is Mai. Edwin
N. Dodd. whose present address is
listed as Atlanta, Ga.
Authorities said Mai. Dodd ad-
mitted that in making out
monthly pay vouchers he had
failed to show that the Army was
sending $500 allotments to bank
for him. The indictment charges
that sums totaling the $1,000 were
obtained during 1947 and 1948.
In another indictment Earnest
Thompson, 20, colored, Of the 900
block of Third street NV, was
accused of second degree murder
in the fatal stabbing on Septem-
ber l of Claude v. Hill, AZ, COL
ored, of the 1900 block of Marion
street NV. Police said the stab
bing took place on South Capitol
street near the District line.
Walter j. Quantz, so, of the
1900 block of Twentieth street
NV, was indicted on a charge
of performing an abortion on a
22-year-old Arlington woman.
Evening star., 1950-09-25

Maryland land grants acquired in
1920 by George Beall, son of Ninian
Beall. In the last decade of the
century. Gen. Uriah Forrest, one
of Washington's officers, acquired
900 acres of this tract lying be-
tween the Georgetown-Frede
road wisconsin avenue) and Rock
Creek. ... F..
About 1894. the general, whose
residence was in Georgetown, built
a country home on the property
and called it Rosedale. Washing
ton mentions it several times in
his journals. On one occasion he
met there with the commissioners
charged with the construction of
the Federal City.
That house, unchanged in ex-
terror appearance, still stands on
II acres of rolling greensward bor-
dered by ancient trees and box
wood bushes. The entrance is 3501
Newark street. Mourning doves
take to the air as visitors cars
come UP the driveway. For the
past 80 years 1t has been the home
of Mrs. Coonley. The farm appear
ance has been preserved by reten-
tion Of the outbuildings, especially
the old barn with its hayloft.
The original 900-acre farm in
cluded all of Cleveland Park,
which was subdivided in 1904
when it looked as if the Taft
Bridge was finally going to be
completed. The bridge was started
in 1897. Due to appropriation
rather than engineering difficult
ties, it was not completed until
1907. The area was already the
terminus of a streetcar line across
the old Calvert street steel truss
bridge, which was built in 1891.
Had to Spend $500.
Here is one of the advertise
ments in The Star for the original
Offering, resurrected by John
Clagett Proctor. The Stars Wash
ington historian:
"Althouph among the oroOertieS
Evening star., 1950-09-25
Home Visitation Drive
Won 5000 Members

More than 5000 persons were
added to Washington church con-
gregations during the past year as
the result of a united home vista
ton program, the Rev. Ward B.
Hurlburt, pastor of Brookland
Baptist Church, said today.
Mr.. Hurlburt spoke before a
meeting Of the Washington Min
iSterial Union at Mt. Olivet
Methodist Church, Arlington.
DR.. Edward B. Willingham, presi-
dent of the Union and pastor of
National Baptist Memorial Church
presided.
The speaker pointed out that a
united evangelistic advance pro-
gram, which opened last October
and runs through this December,
had as one of it's aims, the enlist
ment of new people in churches.
He noted that this included the
taking Of a religious census for the
area. This was done earlier this
year, although the results have not
yet been made public.
The Rev. George M. Docherty,
minister of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, was to ad-
dress the gathering later today.
Evening star., 1950-09-25
Shoppers Special Buses Haul
More Men Than Women at First

Capital Transit's new shop
per's special" express bus service
began simultaneously this morn
ing in Northwest and Southeast
Washington.
For the information of con-
noisseurs of "f1rsts," the buses for
the first run were loaded with
more men going to work than
with women shoppers.
Later, however, the shopping
bent passengers came out in force,
filing the express buses to Ca
pacity.
First man aboard the first bus
to leave Chevy Chase Circle ter
minal at 1858 am. declined to
identify himself, but sheepishly
admitted he was going to work
and "also to do a little shopping" T"
One Woman and Five Men.
Only woman passenger among
firse men on the first bus was Mrs.
Dana Parkinson of 3707 Military
road NV. who was headed for
her job as a volunteer worker in
a downtown cancer clinic.
II volunteered for the job some
time ago." she said. 1T keeps me
from going shopping and spending
too much money!"
All aboard expressed surprise
when informed they were riding q
Shoppers Special" Many had
heard Of it, but with no identify
ing marks on the outside of the
bus, they simply climbed aboard.
Three businessmen, elated at
catching an express" to town at
tha thour, dubbed it the Brokers
Special" All are brokers in
downtown buildings.
Loads Exceed Expectations.
In the Southeast section, Route
A-9 from Livingston road, the
first express bus pulled out at
9:03, followed by two others at
9:33 and 1908. arriving at tie
Archives, Tenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue NV, at 9:26,
9::56 and 1926 am.
A Capital Transit spokesman
said loads on this line exceeded
expectations for a trial run
Drivers reported the first trip
carried a standing load and con-
sisted mainly Of men passengers.
The next trip carted a mixture of
men and women with women in
the majority, while the last trip
carried a full load Of women
shoppers.
II presume later trips on the
Chevy Chase line were compar-
able" the spokesman said. Were
Evening star., 1950-09-25
Cleveland Park and Its EnvirOns.

having good time without drink
ing and entertaining themselves
without help of movies or televi-
sion.
Tuesday night is club night.
The entire family attends. Mem
bers take turns at arranging an
entertainment program of dra-
matte skitS or musical talent.
Then parents and grown children
finish the evening with dance.
Part of pretty Prospect"
Purchasers of Cleveland Park
property are fascinated to note in
their deeds that their property
was once part of a tract known as
Pretty Prospect" That was the
name given to one of the early