davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-08-08
Mons lnhumunity

1t was Ais pm, August 2, when I
looked out Of my office window in the
Navy Department facing Nineteenth
street and Constitution avenue. In the
pouring rain stood a crippled woman
with one arm around parking sign
and the other extended out in search of a
taxicab. For 20 minutes watched this
poor woman try in vain to hail taxi,
while men and women Swarmed out OF
the building. Whenever a taxi stopped,
some one would rush up and grab it,
paying no attention to the poor woman.
who couldn't move toward the cab be-
cause of her crippled condition.
At 6 pm, left the building to go
home. The streets were practically de-
serted, the sidewalks cleared of the
business-hour rush. To my astonish-
ment. saw the poor little woman still
clinging to the sign with her arm ex-
tended. I approached her and asked
what had happened; whereupon she
broke out in tears and told me of her
long vigil in the rain waiting for a cab.
Her clothes were wringing wet and she
could not move her feet, having stood
on them so long. finally stopped
policeman, coming on duty, and told
him the story. He, Immediately, hailed
a cab and the woman departed, apollo
gizing for crying as we helped her in
the taxi.
Yes. she had stood there for two solid
hours. crippled as she was. and not one
person stopped to help her or give her
their cab Perhaps not every one saw
her. but at the very least few were
sure to.
This portrays to me the height Of
selfishness and Self-concern and the
complete disregard for the other fellow.
1t is, no doubt. minor incident but.
nevertheless, basic to the ills and con-
fusion in the world today. Multiply this
incident million times and you have
the answer to wars, crimes and all Of
the troubles that exist today.
Why don't we think of the other per-
son, big or small. once in a while?
Dennis A. Wagner,
Lieutenant, u. S. Navy.
Evening star., 1950-08-08
This and That
BY Charles E. TroceweN

1t is possible to do this, if one realizes
in advance that it is necessary.
This is a good discipline understood
by most.
The man who thought up that old
saw about counting ten" understood it
perfectly
When one grows angry, the tempta-
ton is to add fuel to fuel by making too
swift a retort.
BY counting ten, as the saving is, we
give ourselves a chance to refrain from
making too hasty rejoinder.
In hot weather 1t seems as If words
slip out more easily than in cold times.
Those who have made study Of such
things say that even in otherwise normal
homes there is more chance for personal
quarrels.
The heat, or the humidity, or the COM
bination, makes for discomfort, and too
often discomfort of body leads to dis
comfort of mind.
The tongue is the ready servant of the
mind, especially the uncomfortable mind!
There is the person who somehow
seems unable to resist the temptation
to "wisecrack," whether the remark is
true or not, Just so long as it lends itself
to q point"
Evening star., 1950-08-08

Lee at 5:45 pm. and Life With Snarky
Parker at 6:15 pm.
WMAL-TV has cut into its Frontier
Theater time to keep the U. N. discus
SionS going.
Apparently not so sure how the pub
lie would react, the networks still have
not put u. N. on a daily-schedule basis.
Thus local stations have been unable
to include the program in newspaper
schedules-the biggest complaint they've
had from auditors.
Most of the u N fans are agreed
that the telecaStS are flrSt-claSS. The
camera work has improved noticeably.
The pictures swing from delegate to
delegate, to crowd, picking up the high
lights in panorama and closeup.
Simultaneous translations Of the dele
gates words, by U. N. linguists, have
filled in what once was big gap. ANY.
remaining slack is taken up by what
must be one of the finest jobs Of Spon-
taneous interpretive commentary ever
done anywhere.
It's still too early to estimate what
effect this new medium, letting the pub
Evening star., 1950-08-08

dignitaries from many lands, imagine
my surprise and chagrin to find the
statue of the Goddess Of Peace, in the
niche near the doors, in such filthy.
dirty and bedraggled-looking condition.
Her nose and chin were as dirty as
any street urchin's. Her robes looked as
though they had been dragged in and
out of the mud Gas haven't they though
this past so yearsO. and don't see how
the poor girl could have any heart for
her job of creating peace, looking as un-
glamorous as she does.
Her poor hand is in sad need of sur
gerry. and couldn't hold an olive branch
if she lad one.
What girl could put her heart into her
work, looking like mud pile when she
is supposed to look like goddess? Page
Hollywood! Or do you think a few
buckets of soap and water and bit of
glue could do the job?
Ruth Sharon Reider.
Evening star., 1950-08-08
Woshington-BoItimore Expresswoy

The Presidents signature of the bill au-
thorizing completion of the Baltimore-Washing-
ton parkway or expressway, brings this highly
important undertaking step nearer realization
But the money for the job is not yet appropriated
and in these days of necessary retrenchment
there may be some attempt to hold up money
for the new highway.
If that attempt does materlallze, 1T would
be a Short-Sighted mistake This roadway is
an important part of national defense. 1t was
partially on that ground that Congress gave the
authorization. Senator Tydings spoke OF the
vital link in air defense that has been made
available by completion of Baltimores fine new
Friendship Airport and the projected Washing
ton-Baltimore parkway would serve that airport
from two directions. But there are other con-
sideratons. The old Washington Baltimore pike
is inadequate for the traffic it accommodates now
and in any emergency requiring rapid trans
portation by road of troops or civilians 1t would
become hopeless bottleneck The new road
connecting two of the largest cities of the Eastern
seaboard, with Friendship Airport and Ft. Meade
en- route, takes precedence over many other
highway plans and should be given the 60
ahead.
One other strong argument for immediate
completion of the parkway is the fact that Mary
lands portion of the work has been finished and
that all the land has been acquired and much
of the grading has been done in the remaining
threat of war has added to the reasons for
completing what has been started, rather than
furnishing ground for delay.
Evening star., 1950-08-08
From Personal Experience

from Personal Experience
I operate a small lunchroom catering
to bakers. bus operators, and other work.
ing men in the middle income groups.
These men require filling meals at
moderate prices. The recent price in
creases and Shortages" are making 1t
very difficult for me to continue opera
tions without raising my prices in turn.
I want to continue to sell coffee for 5
centS-and to give these men value for
their money. If am forced to charge
more for my meals, these men will have
to ask for more wages; and thus we will
have another addition to the spiral of
imitation.
I don't like Government controls any
more than any other Small-buSiness man,
but it seems the time has come when
something must be done. My food costs
have skyrocketed in the past 80 days
Price controls and rationing seem to be
the answer.
This time, however, would like to
make a suggestion. The Government
should appoint men to the various key
positions of OPA who know the par
ticular field they are assigned to- Put
lumber men in charge Of lumber, textile
men should be assigned to the cotton
goods industry. And for the love of Pete,
put experienced restaurant men in
charge of my end of the administration!
The young lawyers we had last time
may have been well-meaning persons
I worked on committees on both the
national and local levels-induStry COM
mittees they called us. These Officials"
would call us in, take up our time, and
then not only ignore our recommenda-
tions but accuse us Of all sorts of ulterior
motives.
The time has come when new and
practical OPA is needed-an organi-
zation run by experienced and capable
men, with a minimum of controls but
with teeth to enforce such controls as
may be needed. Then let the SPECTATORS,
the black marketeers-and those indi-
viduals who place politics above country
howl.
Edward b. Ransohoff.
Evening star., 1950-08-08
TVS Smash Hit-the Security Council

as the woman who ventured that seeing
and hearing Mr.. Malik in action sums
up the Russian position more precisely
than thousands of indirect words.
And at least once since Mr.. Malik took
the gavel last Tuesday, Anglo American
relations assembled when furry Of seer
listeners chortled: Didn't that British
delegate Sir What's HiS-N Name, put that
Russian In his place!
How many televiewers are hanging on
for the three or more hours each day
the shows are on still is problematical.
Tie pol people have their feelers out
now and soon will come in with early
returns.
But something of how citizen can
be stirred was dramatized by gentle
man who. on leaving river-front tavern
audience of 40, climbed into his boat,
shaking fist in the general direction
of Mr.. Malik.
THAT so-and-so called us the aggres-
sor!" he fumed as he cast off.
This isn't televisions first meeting
with the U. NJ, but it Is by far the most
impressive.
Television caught glimpse Of the
international organizations New York
debut in 1948. and again for two days
when the General Assembly met in 1949.
There have been other brief screenings,
as the magnitude of the occasion war
ranted.
The Korean war, plus the return of
Stoiid-faced Mr.. Malik and his doughty
crew was the doubleheader that induced
ABC, NBC and CHS to pool their re-
sources for a bigger production.
Each network had to sacrifice some
thing in the way of paying programs.
In addition to the child-pleasing Howdy
Doody, WNBW had to juggle later pro-
grams. like Footlight Theater.
WOIC, the CHS outlet here was so
gratifled by viewer response that it has
carried each days session to its conclu-
sion, thus knocking out from time to
time such proflt-sharing programs as
Homemakers' Exchange at pm, Van
ity Fair at 4:30 pm, See With Eleanor
Evening star., 1950-08-08

exciting public service program yet de-
vised by the embryonic industry.
Somewhat to their own amazement,
the producers have found an overnight
smash hit in the United Nations Security
Council sessions at Lake Success, N. Y.
It's been so popular. in. fact. that three
of Washington's four stations are carry
ing it to the exclusion of money making
commercial shows every day the Security
Council is in session. The show resumes
this afternoon after long week ends
recess.
The networks have made the faces and
voices of Americas Warren Austin, the
United Kingdoms Sir Gladwyn Jebb, and
Russias Jacob A. Malik fixture Of
hundreds of living rooms and not few
barroomS.
AS the U. N. wrangles the throbbing
Korean question, the Nation is incubating
a new breed of armchair and barstool
diplomats.
Stations WNIAL-TV, WNBW and
WOIC are getting calls from such fans
Evening star., 1950-08-08

lie into the conference chamber, may
have on international relations But It
is bound to have one. Station managers
become more and more convinced of it
as they receive letters with quotes like
this:
ITO people accustomed to freedom,
truth and fact, it was most enlightening
to listen to the Russian delegate In
my opinion, he gave the most convincing
talk against Communism ever made"
Evening star., 1950-08-08
European Training Ground?

Why should the Regular Army be
frozen" in Europe for the next six
months? They are our professional
soldiers and, as such, should take over
the duties necessary for our freedom
and defense
Let our citizen soldiers go over there
and finish their training on the conti-
nent of Europe. We all know the Com
muniSts are not going to start any large
scale war on the European continent at
present. Let the British. French, Dutch.
etc., help at transporting the officers
and men of our Regular Army to the
Far East. Perhaps the Europeans might
get different slant at what sort of
people we are with our citizen army over
there. American.
Evening star., 1950-08-08
Viewpoint

Only sailor Eno1DS UEtdt land can mean
To one pursued relentlessly BY tpaves
Hungry for ships and men; his eyes haDe
seen
The stripped bones Ullitening IN thetr
SeG-1OGs1ted grdUeS.
Earthbound, a farmer envies those pho
meet r.
The curUe OF ,Dind. the shifting lengths
of tide. %
With reassurino ground beneath his feet
He plo,Us the leuel field, unsdtisfed.
BARBARA LESLIE JORDAN.
Evening star., 1950-08-08
By Hermon F. Schoden

VXIHEN HOWDY DOODY gets pushed
w off the screen. something's going
on in television.
During the past week Master Doody
marionette hero of scads of children, got
the roughest going over of his young life.
Defying the wrath of their own homes,
TV program directors showed HoWdy out
of his pm. spot more than once, to
make room for the longest and most
Evening star., 1950-08-08
Letters to The Star =.

this matter before the Congress in
constitutional manner. If we do not
do this now, we are going to set
dangerous precedent for the future, when
a President may take our Nation into an
undeclared war at will, as Commander
in Chief of our armed forces. This is a
usurpation of power that could lead
eventually to dictatorship in this land
of ours.
DoL>.k~
Evening star., 1950-08-08
Rundown Goddess
r. L. Roberts.

Having recently completed a tour Of
the States capitols from coast to coast,
we particularly noticed how highly
shined and polished the buildings were.
Some Of them were truly beautiful, es-
pecially the one in Cheyenne, Wyo.
I was thrilled to be finally walking
toward the capitol building of them all,
our Nations Capitol.
AS I mounted the famous steps, which
had been trod by presidents. kings and
Evening star., 1950-08-08
At the Risk of Their Lives

According to reports from the 'front.' large
numbers of American soldiers cut off behind
the enemy lines in Korea have been returning
to their own companies. The fact that they
have been finding their way back, after having
Evening star., 1950-08-08
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer TO
ETsr,4g any question s q 1ast sasr s af
NV, Washington 5. D. c., and inclosinE cents
return postage, or BY telephoninE ST. 5000.
Extension 35S.
Evening star., 1950-08-08
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

O. What is the estimated increase in
the weight of the earth each year as a
result of meteors and meteorites coming
from outer space?-J. j.
A. It is estimated that $4,000 tons or
more of foreign matter are captured by
the earth each year from outer space
in the form of meteorS or shooting stars,
which are little more than dust when
they reach the earth. Meteorites fall
from time to time and in the past have
ranged in size from extremely small
nodules up to S61a tons, the largest yet
found.
Evening star., 1950-08-08
Breed and Butter Letter

wish to thank you very much for the
part you played in making it possible
for me to come to camp.
- am having wonderful time and
like craft very much.
The food is very good and there is
plenty of it.
Arlene Gohn
Evening star., 1950-08-08

@. What is the present world weight
lifting record?-E. w. A.
A. A new world record was set on
July Z. 1850, by Jack Walsh in Trenton,
N. j. The weight was 4,235 lbs. COM
pared with the old record Of 4,140 lbs.
set in 1905. Walsh lifted the weight
on his back
Evening star., 1950-08-08

A pSeudonyrp Is permissible only
1ohen letter carries correct name
and address of Driter. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1950-08-08

@. When did a railroad train first at
tain a speed Of 100 miles an hour in this
country?-H. ON.
A. Locomotive 900, pulling the Empire
State Express. attained speed Of 112h
miles an hour on the level track west
Of Batavia, N. Y. The date was May 10,
1893.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-01-21

because his services for the u. S..
Government have taken him a.
broad for an indefinite period.
DR.. Ross, executive secretary
of the Africa committee of the
Foreign Mission Conference of
North America, and a Trustee
since 1941, having served success
fully as secretary and vice-presi-
dent, has had a broad experience
in matters relating to the mis-
sionary movement in Africa, Ne
gro education in America and At
RIGA and race relations in the
United States.
DR.. Ross is a native of Ken
sallville, Ind, and at an early age
wastaken by his parents to Miss
issippi where they served for
many years as teachers at the
Southern Christian institute, Ed
wards, Miss, a secondary school
for Negroes supported by the Dis
ciples of Christ. It was in this
environment that DR.. Ross gained
genuine understanding ofthe Ne
gro and their problems. After
graduating from Eureka college
in Illinois and taking advanced
work at the University Of Wiscon-
sin he returned to the Southern
Christian institute where he serv-
ed as secretary-treasurer for three
years. In 1912 DR.. Ross went to
Liberia as a missionary. Three
years later he movd to the Bel
gian Congo where he served I'M
til 1888. During his service in the
Belgian Congo, DR.. Ross had a
wide administrative experience in
the union work of the Protestants
missions. For a number Of years
he was secretary general Of the
Congo Protestant council.
Upon his return to America DIR.
Ross became associated with the
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-01-21

Foreign Missions Conference of
North America, Federal Council
Of Churches of Christ in America
American Committee on Ethiopi-
an Crisis, and in 1886 became
executive secretary Of the Africa
Committee of the Foreign Missions
Conference of North America.
The following year, in addition
he became general secretary of
the American Missions of Lepers
Inc, and later in 1913 was elect
ed it's president. In his numerous
capacities DR.. Ross has done ex-
tensive travel in Africa and
Europe. He also serves as chair
man of the Committee for Afri-
can students in North America.
The Phelps-Stokes fund was
founded in 1911 by Miss Carolina
Phelps Stokes. It's field of work
under it's New York incorporation
is mainly that of Negro educat-
ion and race relations in the coun-
try and in Africa, and Negro
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-01-21
housing in New York City.

housing in New York City.
The fund is concerned in the
work of advancing education in
Liberia through active participa-
ton inthe support Of an admins
tration of the Booker Washington
Agricultural & Industrial institute
of Kakata, Liberia. The Fund has
also received grants from other
foundations to finance such pro-
jects as the Program for the
Training ofthe Negro Rural Min
istry and for an exchange of
teachers between African and
American institutions and for
travelling fellowships to promote
a better educational relationship
and general understanding be-
tween the United States and At
RIGA.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-01-21
BY Louise Tyree

The Sportsman Athletic Club
under the leadership Of Bryon
Byrd, Manager; Virgil Mabra,
Trainer; Jimmy Lyons, Assistant
Trainer and former middle weight
champion Of the Golden Gloves
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-01-21
Elected Phelps
Stokes Fund
President

NEW YORK (ANP) The trust
ees of the Phelps-Stokes fund, at
a special meeting held at the head
quarters of the fund here Satur-
day, elected DR.. Emory Ross, pre-
sident ofthe trustees to succeed
I. N. Phelps Stokes, who resigned
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-01-21
Springfield News

tournament in Springfield and
Chicago, ILL.,! and Joe Walters,
known better as Battling Jocko
another former middle weight
champion. The Sportsman A. C.
walked away last year with the
Springfield championship and x
pect to repeat the same this year.
The Golden gloves. tournament
will be held at Memorial Hall,
Feb. 2, 3, 4, and the teams en-
tering this tournament will be
from: Cincinnati, Dayton, Troy,
Urbana, London, Marysville, Wit
tenberg College, Wilberforce, and
Springfield Y. M. C. A.. DR.. G.
Allenand DR.. Leo Robinson are
acting as Medical Advisors Win
ners in Springfield will journey
to Chicago and then on to Bos-
ton to compete in the fields.
Lefty Brisson of Dayton was
a visitor in Springfield Tuesday
afternoon.
Captain Fred Mabra, a former
Springfielder, arrived here Mon
day from Fort Bliss, Texas for
an indefinite period to fill the Of
flee ofthe Captain ofthe National
Guards.
Miss Esther Christian, Homer
Freeman, MI. and Mrs. Robert
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Fugate
Paige and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall
all of Columbus, were visitors
Tuesday in Springfield.
Mr.. Carl Dark has been confin-
| ed in his home from a sudden i'll
ness since Friday . Mrs. Ada
Jones is inthe city Hospital due
to an injury received in her home
last week.
Visitors in Springfield Wednes-
day as the guest of your writer
were: Mrs. Maude Tyree,, mother
So. Charleston, o; Mrs. Joe Rea-
mey and Mrs. Anthony Fry OF
London, Ohio.
George Williams Greene, 33, 81
Miami Alley, pleaded not guilty
to a charge Of first degree muir.
der when arraigned in Muncipa.
Court Tuesday,. This charge was
filed by police after an investi
cation of the fatal stabbing Of
James Hayes, %, Saturday nigh
on So. Yellowsprings st. During
arraignment Tuesday before MI
ncipal Judge Harry w. Snodgrass
Green asked for a preliminar!
hearing which was set for Jan
Is. The fatal stabbing was thu
results of an argument over +;
rs cent piece.
Police say Greene was recent!
released from Ohio Penitentiar,
for a burglary of a cafe on So
Yellowsprings.
Elected Phe1ns.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-01-21

Again Comes to
The Front \
We had occasion to praise Rev
ererd Lawson of the Unitarian
church on Salem and Neal Aven-
ues. He came to town here last
year without his tongue in his
cheek. He let everyone know where
he stood as concerns the Negro
question : and he stands on firm
ground.
In his, church newspaper he
takes a Chesta Fulmer to task
for her callous attitude express
ed in her column in a local daily.
It seems that last Monday Mrs.
Fulmer answered a letter from a
24-year old Negro girl who was
unable to obtain employment be-
cause of her race.
"Here was a great o%pportuni-
ty TO stress the need for FEPC
in Ohio, and to strike a telling
blow against race hate, which is
poisoning society,"" the minister
wrote. "But Mrs. Fulmer did not
seize this opportunity. Instead
she calmly dismissed the girls
problem with a few commonplace
admonitions."
She advised her questioner to
get the chip off her shoulder!
Even tho there was no indication
that she had taken any such at
titude. Then she compared the
girls problem tothat of a girl who
swept that the reason she could
not get a job was because she
was too fat"
Rev. Lawson continues: "Mrs.
Fulmer's conclusion that it MAY
BE that being colored is making
it more difficult strikes us as
being net only inadequate but al
so positively dangerous"
He then gives Mrs. Fulmer the
very devil for her 1~aissez-faire
attitude Sin continuing and per-
haps augmenting the already pre-
valent spirit Of race hate which
fills the minds of white people,"
We agree intellectually with
the Unitarian minister. We are
not a regular reader Of Mrs. Full
lIlCI3 OOC OCCdS1O11d11y A1OA WILT
ments on the race question are
called to our attention. It strikes
us that she is extremely naive
and chauvinistic. And does naught
but damage to the Negro people,
whether willingly or unwittingly.
We would advise anyone with a
problem not to write her for adj
vice. Rather write her and GIVE
her some advice on racial mat.
tiers.
Again we congratulate oul
friend Reverend Lawson. Contin'
ne the wonderful work you are
doing.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1950-08-10
SALEM. OHIO. NEWS
By Fats

Comes the big news that we
want to convey to all clubs in the
Saxon congregation iii and a
round this part of the country.
This coming Saturday, August II,
the Salem Junior Saxons are hav.
ing the benefit dance at our coun-
try club. This is special invita-.
ton to all the Senior lodges in the
vicinity and outside of the place
to come and enjoy themselves.
Remember dear people this is
benefit and we want everyone
possible to attend There is no
saying how grateful everyone
will be for the outcome of this
dance. so come on all you loyal
SaNons join the parade to Salem
this Saturday night. Come early
and stay late.
Seems that the swimming meet
is about to flop. Why: The Saxon