davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Stone RedwoOds.

Millions of years ago giant red
woods were towering some 300 feet
in the air at the foot of a noun
tain range. There were other trees,
but mostly redwoods. Some had
been growing for 5000 years and
would have continued to grow, for
how long no one knows, since red
woods never die a natural death.
The mountain that had been
friend and neighbor for thousands
of years exploded, belching forth
ash, mud, and red-hot lava. This
spread over the ground embalming
everything under it in blanket of
volcanic waste.
Scientific research has recon-
structed the story of the prehistoric
drama of Mont st. Helena, account
ing for the underground petrified
forest in Sonoma County in Cali
fornia.
The tract was discovered in 1871.
Since that time a number of trees
have been excavated in an area one
mile long and a quarter wide. I'm
like other petrified forests which
mostly consist of stumps, broken
fragments and other debris, this
forest Is composed of trunks of the
largest trees in the world. Many
Evening star., 1951-01-09
axe Nv Word for Ii
BY Fronk Colby

is long "u' (yoo). Now note also
that after the pronunciation the
number 242 occurs. What does
242 mean? Well, it is the diction-
ary's cryptic way of telling you to
look at paragraph 242 in the
pronunciation section in the fore
part of the dictionary. f.
We find paragraph 242 and one
has to puzzle over an indigestible
mass of eye-punishing fine print in
order to learn that the 100" sound
in dew (doo) "is in cultivated use
very generally" This is the case
with all the group 2 lew words.
Indeed, the. American College
Dictionary sanctions the 100"
sound as the alternative pronuncia-
ton of all the group 2 lew words.
Kenyon and Knott's Pronouncing
Dictionary does likewise, comment
ing that both pronunciations occur
in cultured American use.
@. Which Is correct, "He gradu-
ated from" or HE was graduated
from"?-H. M.
A. Purists maintain that the
Evening star., 1951-01-09
4 Ope-Mtnute Test of You,
NetDs knowledge
NEWS QUIZ
BV Tom Henry

1.SWAP-What barter deal
has India set up with China?
2. VITAL-Cobalt is one of
the metals put under rigid
government controls. Where
is 1t mined?
8. AID-Our Army has a
new mass-produced synthetic
drug that replaces morphine.
How was it developed?
4. -BRRR! - Where was
the Ice Bowl game played in
zero weather?
5. QUOTES - When did
Gov. Dewey say: 1--WE have a
right to insist that policies Of
vacilJation, weakness and
cowardice be abandoned
to insist on courageous action
ana q SparLOn living!
Answers.
!. India will receive $4,000
tons of rice from China for
16,500 tons of jute. 2. Mainly
in the Belgian Congo; it is the
only material known that
binds enamel to steel. 8.
From formulas seized from
the Germans after the war.
4. Fairbanks, Alaska, where
the University Of Alaska and
Ladd Air Force Base Flyers
played a 90 game. S. In his
third inaugural address.
Tom Henry's "Quiz EN-"
appears every Sunday in This
Week Magazine with The Star.
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Pronunciation Clinic.

Bay City: Will you please give us
the pronunciation of the various
words ending in lew, such as dew.
few, pew, ETC.? Grade Z, Riegel
School.
A. The -ew words may be divided
into two groups: ID those in which
the "yoo" sound is always heard;
fO those in which the vowel sound
is either 100" as in food, or 'yoo"
as in feud.
Cd These words always have the
''yoo" sound: Few, hew, pew, view,
askew, review, interview.
(2) These words may be pro-
nounced with 100" or "yoo":: Dew,
knew, new, stew, anew, mildew,
renew.
Now the group words may cause
confusion, for the dictionaries seem
to sanction the "yoo" sound only
In the words, causing the reader to
regard the 100" sound as incorrect.
For example, turn to the word
"dew" in Webster's New Interna-
tional. Note that the vowel sound
Evening star., 1951-01-09

school and not the student per-
forms the act of graduating. There
fore, HE was graduated at Har-
vard." That is to say, he was
placed in the grade of bachelor at
Harvard. However, "He graduated
from Cor at) :" is accepted today
without too many hoWls from the
authorities.
Do you know when to use yourself"
Colby's leaf1et C-23. self Words" will
explain two rules to help you use these
words correctly. For a copy. send 10
cents In coin to him, in care of Tra
Star. p. o. Box 90. Station g, New York
Evening star., 1951-01-09

Opening lead, two of spades.
In the first official worlds cham
pionship tournament in the history
Of contract bridge, the team repre-
senting the United States of
America trtumphed over entries
from Great Britain and Sweden,
winning both its matches in a
three-team round robin recently
held at Castle Harbour, Bermuda.
In the match between the two
European teams, the Swedes de-
feated Great Britain to gain Sec
ond place in the final standings.
Composing the American team
were Howard Schenken, Sam Stay
man, George Rapee, John Craw-
ford, Sidney Silodor and your re-
porter.
There was speculation as to what
most contributed to the success of
our team. My own impression is
that If we enjoyed any advantage
in the technique of dummy man
agement, or in the accuracy of de-
fensive play, it was so slight as to
be scarcely discernible and could
in no way account for the margin
OF our victory. 1t seems to me
rather to have been a triumph of
our bidding methods over theirs.
The first large swing in our favor
occurred early in the match with
Sweden when Schenken and Stay
man reached a grand slam in no.
trump on the hand shown today,
whereas our opposition, for some
unaccountable reason, failed to
reach even small slam.
In the point-count methods en-
ployed by our team it was rela-
lively easy for South to conclude
that his side had at least 81 or SO
points in addition to a good FIVE
card suit, making the grand slam
contract an odds on chance.
North's jump shift followed by al
leap TO six no-trump shows about
10 points. Such a sequence of bids
Is somewhat stronger than a direct
leap to six no-trump without men,
ton Of a suit. North actually has
Is plus 10, plus a five-card suit.
South has a maximum one-no-
trump bid Of 10 points. BY simple
addition, he reaches a grand slam.
Tomorrow's Problem.
As North you hold:
A653 9K9643 1AQ107 80
The bidding has proceeded:
South. West. North. East.
spade Pass 2hearts Pass
3 clubs Pass ?
What do you bid now?
(copyrtght: 1851, by Charles n. Goren)
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0oren on Bridqe

Goren on Bridge
Neither vulnerable. South deals.
NORTH.
AA3
8Q75
1AQ2
%AQ1095
WEST. EAST.
A10742 AJ965
21092 VJ63
o953 u10864
AGA %72
SOUTH.
AKQ8
2AK84
1KJ7
&K83
The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
INT Pass 3clubs Pass
3hearts Pass 6NT Pass
INT Pass Pass Pass
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Word Game
Find "a or more words in
CALYPSO,

meaning, "a plant or flower of the
genus Cytherea." Average is %;
limit, 20 minutes.
Rules-Words must be Of four or more
letters. Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of s." such as bats"
cats" are not used. Only enc form of a
word is used. Proper names are not used
A list will be published tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Points for Parents 3, Esy'A rAe"e.

Mother: Let's make a habit
chart Of the things you must do
every morning before you go to
school and you can check them
off as you do them.
Evening star., 1951-03-15

Safeway Ground Beef IS made from
tender, lean beef with just enough fat
to assure tender, moist cooking. Just
few trained experts prepare it in our
modern central meat plant to rigid spe-
cificatons. Every pound is uniform in
texture, quality and fat content Every
step of preparation is done in a plant
always under U. S. Government inspec-
Evening star., 1951-03-15

ton. At soc a pound
S a t e W a y ground
Beef is your best beef
buy today. Remem-
ber every pound is
guaranteed to please
you or your money
back. Buy a pound
or two today!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10
Tv Amos IN Andy
TO Be Negroes

NEW YORK-For the first time
in their year history, Amos and
Andy time radio comedy favorites,
will be played by Negro actors.
Making it's debut as half-hour
weekly television show on CBS-TV,
the famed 'blackface' comedy will
be played entirely by a Negro cast,
it was announced today, the prin-
cipal roles of Amos and Andy
taken by Veteran New York actors.
Three members of the radio cast
will be seen in their same part on
the video series. They are Johnny
Lee, as Lawyer Calhoun; Ernestine
Wade, as Sapphire Stevens, the
wife of the Kingfish; and Jester
Hairston, as Henry Van Porter.
Amos will be played by Alvin
Childress, veteran New York stage
actor; Andy by Spencer Williams,
Jr.; and the Kingfish by Tim
Moore.
Freeman Gosden and Charles
Cornell, veteran white actors and
originators of the show, will con-
tinue their Sunday CHS radio
broadcast of the show.
Blatz Beer will sponsor the tele-
vision program. Time and date
of the premiere will be announced
later.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10
Negro Club Women
Urged 10 Aid
In Emergency

TOLEDO, Ohio Negro club
women were urged this week to
shape programs which would lead
to full-scale participation by their
group in the current national
emergency.
In challenging appeal, Mrs.
Ella P. Stewart, President of the
National Association of Colored
Women, asserted:
"In light of the present crisis
which is forcing the complete mob
ilization of our national resources
to fight communism, all organiza-
tions should be geared to contrib
ute their absolute and full share
in this great struggle"
Mrs. Stewart, in a specific plea
to the $4,000 members of her or
ganization, said the problems of
the aged, family groups and youth
would be accumulated in Ine up
heavels brought on by the world
situation.
"Club women" she said, shave
grave responsibility in helpino
to alleviate these problems and
dislocations."
Pointing to the need for full
utilization of manpower, Mrs.
Stewart said the aged, whenever
able, should be counseled to OBJ
tain jobs for the benefit of them
selves as well as the nation. Or
CARNATIONS, she added, would be
doing a great service if they de-
velop leisure-time activities de-
signed to meet the recreational
needs of older persons.
Similarly, she said, increased
an d. newly-developed programs
should be made available to work
ing mothers and fathers. These
should embrace education, recrea-
ton, home life and child care, she
explained. Club women should
join with established agencies,
whenever possible, to foster such
programs and services, Mrs. Stew
art added.
Broadened recreational activity
should be offered youth in these
critical times, Mrs. Stewart said
Programs, she said, that are re-
! lated to school work and that help
stimulate good citizenship are also
advisable.
Mrs. Stewart said all segments
of our population should join un.
stintedly in the civil defense pro
grams. This will entail enrolling
in first aid classes and joining
various types Of volunteer groups
Club women should seek member.
ship Of various civil defense com.
mittees which formulate policies
and programs, she said.
( Through forums, lectures anc
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World Wide -.
Continued from Page One)

scheduled to die in the electric
chair Monday. According to the
best available information the ex-
ecution here Friday morning was
the first such mass execution in
the history Of the country.
The four Negro men were ex-
ecuted following the execution of
a white man convicted Of the rape
murder of school girl.
1t was the first time in the his
tory of the state that white man
had been put to death for rape al
though the records show that As
Negroes have been put to death
for the crime since 1908.
The execution Friday morning
had scarcely been completed be-
fore Walter White, Executive Sec
rotary Of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People appealed to Gov. Battle for
executive clemency for the remain
ing three men, warning that the
Friday execution would be sex
plotted throughout Orient and At
RIGA as another demonstration of
American color prejudice.
"The execution this morning of
four of the Martinsville Seven for
crime for which no white man
in Virginia has ever paid the ex-
IRENE penalty graphically exposes
the inequality of sentences i'm
posed upon Negro and white de-
PENDANTS" Mr.. White said in
wire to the Governor.
ALREADY this mass execution is
being exploited throughout the
Orient and Africa as another dem
onstration Of American color pref
udice. There is yet time to com
mute the death sentences imposed
upon the remaining three men. |
urge you to exercise this executive
ciemency not only as an. act of
mercy, but also in the interest of
national security at time when
our country desperately needs the
understanding and support of non
white nations throughout the
world"
Unable to fly because of poor
weather conditions, NAACP law
yers, in last minute efforts to save
the lives of the men, drove fran
tically over the dangerously icy
roads of Virginia, trying vainly to
contact a Federal judge who would
grant stay of execution. They
went to Charlotte, N. c., to see
Judge John J. Parker of the Cir
cult Court of Appeals and to
Washington to see Chief Justice
Fred M. Vinson of the United
States Supreme Court. Meanwhile
other NAACP lawyers appealed
directly to Governor Battle for
communication of the sentences.
Shortly before midnight Thurs
day, Attorneys Martin A. Martin
5. w. Tucker and Frank Reeves
placed a final plea before Chief
Justice Vinson. The Chief Jus.
tice rejected the plea on the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

every Wednesday evening in the
home of Mrs. Vivian Seals. All
parents are asked to bring their
children. Mrs. Vivian Seals, teach
er, Miss Claudia Palmalee in
charge of the nursery department
and Mrs. Gussie Hunt Supervisor.
The Montgomery County Teach
ers meeting was enjoyed last Fri
day with the president, Mr.. F. A..
Gordon, presiding. Mrs. Florida
b. Robins, Supervisor.
The pastor and members of the
First Missionary Baptist Church
of this city cordially invite the
public to attend the Brotherhood
Service" to be held Sunday eve
ming, Feb. II, 1851, at 3 o'clock.
We are expecting a large attend
ance of the white citizens of this
city. The following persons will
appear on the program: Prof. j.
}. Knox, Rev. j. c. Peters, Law
yer Robertson Horton, Sermon
Rev. r. S. Lowe, Pastor of the
Presbyterian Church. Music will
be furnished by the church choir
and the high school chorus. Di-
rectors, Prof. S. Windbush, Mrs.
G. R. McClendon. Please come
early so you can find comfort
able seat. Rev. Louis Jones, pas
tor; Mr.. Oscar Purnell, clerk.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

The Beethoven Music Club has
announced that the Alfred Earl
McEwen Recital will be presented
on Sunday Evening Feb. II, 1851
at the Alamo Theatre at seven
o'clock. The program was post
poned last week because of weather
conditions.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

Mrs. Dollie Scott Coleman of Lit
tie Rock Arkansas, came to Jack
son to make her home with her son
and daughter-in-law, Sgt. and Mrs.
w. A. Scott in their lovely new
modern home on Morton Ave. Mrs
Scott will remain here as Sgt
Scott goes back to Army duty.
The late Professor Coleman was
teacher in the state of Arkansas
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10
WIN0NA NEWS

The funeral of Mrs. Lena Palm
er was held Friday, Jan. 26 at
the Winona NJ. B. Church, with
Rev. A. L. Hill officiating. The
many friends extend their SYM
pathy to the family.
Rev. w. /. Robinson, of Rust
College, spent the weekend at
home with his wife and friends.
Mrs. Gussie Hunt, Mrs. Vivian
Seals, and Miss Claudia Palmalee
have organized a kindergarten
Bible Glass for Children under
school age. The classes are held
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

grounds that the Supreme Court
had twice refused to review the
case. Earlier in the day, Judges
Parker, Dobie, and Soper of the
U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of
Appeals had individually turned
'down.appea submitted to them
by Martin and Tucker.
In Richmond, the appeals made
by Attorneys Oliver w. Hill and
Spottswood w. Robinson III were
likewise rejected by Governor
Battle. After their various pleas
had been rejected, the attorneys
stated that the NAACP had ex-
hausted every possible legal and
non-legal step to save the lives
OF these men, without success.
They indicated that they knew of
no further possible action that
could be taken.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10
Frazier Heads
Group In Charge
OF Dubois Dinner

NEW YORK-(ANP)- Doctor
=. Franklin Frazier, professor of
Sociology at Howard University.
has been selected to head a com
mlttee OF citizens sponsoring a
testimonial dinner for DR.. w. E.
b. Dubois this month, it was an
nounced here last week by Mrs.
Alicia Burkhardt Crawford, execu-
tive secretary Of the committee.
The testimonial dinner for Du-
Bois will be held at the Essex
House, on Central Park, South,
February %, on the occasion of
his 83rd birthday.
Honorary chairmen of the spon-
sorlng committee include Mrs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

movies, club organizations can
render another great service in
acquainting their members and
others with consumer problems,
including black marketing, hoard
ing, budgeting and, possibly, ra-
tioning, Mrs. Stewart concluded.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Sims of 204
Factory ST., are the proud parents
of a baby girl born Thursday Feb.
/, 1851. At this writing the mother
and baby are doing fine.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

Mary Church Terrell and Miss
Mary White Ovington, incorpor-
ators, with DR.. Thomas Mann,
Bishop w. j. Walls, DR.. Benjamin
E. Mays, Rev. w. H. Jerniagin,
and others.
DR.. Walter N. Beekman, of
Brooklyn, is treasurer of the spon-
soring committee which has esz
tablished offices at 7 West 125th
ST., New York City.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10
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men met their death when the car
in which they were riding, with
Pelt driving, collided with a Cor
don Transfer Company truck, at
a South State Street intersection
during the storm last Wednesday
night.
Pelt was the brother of Rev.
Owen d. Pelt, pastor Shiloh Bap-
fist Church, in Chicago, Ill.
Funeral services for both were
scheduled for the latter part OF
this week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10
N &C o NJ B
n ( NJ S

Rev. E. w. Warfield of st. Louis,
Mo-, was>a very welcome visitor to
McComb, Miss, and surrounding
areas in interest of the Free Bap-
fist.
Service will be held at the Wal
ker's Chapel Free Baptist Church,
Sunday, Feb. II, 1851 at II o'clock
and 7 p. m. All friends are well
come. Rev. S. Smith, Pastor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dyess of
302 Pauline Avenue, Hattiesburg,
Miss, were visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Redfield recently.
Mr.. Moyesee Cotton and friend
of Hattiesburg, Miss, were guest
of his sister and brother and other
relatives last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bryant, of
California, left for home Mon
day after an extended visit with
relatives in McComb, Magnolia, and
Fernwood, Mississippi.
Among the sick are: Mr.. E. But
Ter, Mrs. Marie Owens, Mrs. Eva
Gordon. Mr.. Eli Afford, Mrs. Emma
Jones, Mrs. Dorothy Reed.
Mr.. Ed. Seals survived the seri-
Gus accident and is resting nicely.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

Miss Gladys baltimore and bro
Their Henry, were visiting in the
city Monday. Gladys is teaching
at Piney Woods in the Math and
Music Departments.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10
NO MORE
MONTHLY
BAD DAYS
FOR MI z

Thousands of girls and women now take
out kind of insurance" against monthly
periodic pain, cramps, backache and head
ache. A little Cardui taken every day helps
increase resistance against functional dis
tress so many women suffer less and less
each month. Some even can go through their
periods without noticing "the misery" Get
after blue bad days now. Ask your dealer
for Cardui, a medicine specially made to
help women. (Say: "cord-yoa-eye'')
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10
CREENvILLE
n ( " S

Mrs. M. l.. Oats and daughter,
of 507 Third Street, are up again
after a few days of illness.
Miss Mary Stapleton, of N. Har-
vey ST., and Mrs. Estella Monroe,
of Dedbud St., are still on the sick
list and also Mrs. Edna Mcintosh,
of N. Harvey st.
Funeral services for Mr.. Henry
Briggs were held at the Holly
Grove Baptist Church, Arcola,
Miss, with Rev. ]. F. Redmond, of
Floating.
Mrs. George Alexander is recov-
ering from an attack of influenza
and Chicken-Pox.
Nh. Gus Scott Sr.,> of Wyville,
La, who recently moved to Tunica,
Miss, is visiting his son Mr.. Gus
Scott, Jr., at 423 N. Harvey st.
Funeral Service for Mrs. Emma
Askew. of APO N. Shelby St., were
held Thursday Surviving relates
include a sister, Mrs. Ada Robin
son, brother, Mr.. Burl Johnson
and a granddaughter. Miss Emma
Thomas.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

Mrs. M. l.. Oats and daughter,
of 507 Third Street, are up again
after few days of illness.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

Rev. Owen d. Pelt, Pastor of
Shiloh Baptist Church, Chicago,
was in the city this week to attend
the funeral of his brother, Roose-
welt ID. Pelts who was killed in an
automobile accident in the ice storm
here last Wednesday night.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

for forty-five years.
Mrs. Lucinda Tate, of Chicago,
Illinois, is home to attend the
funeral of her Aunt, Mrs. Edna
Luckett which will be held Eri-
day of this week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-02-10

Mrs. George Alexander is recov-
ering from an attack of influenza
and Chicken-Pox.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-03-01
Continued From Page u

that dry ice will start a cloud snow
ing through the entire 7O-degree
Superseded range, between the
freezing point and So F. But most
natural dusts, Natures own nuclei,
will work well in only the lower 20
to % degrees of the range, or from
-15' to -38' F.
Silver iodide crystals, however.
will start their action at about 25
above zero, and are thus effective
through more than so degrees of
the entire 70-degree range in which
dry ice works.
Times More Precipitation
Ii you have cloud mile thick,
let us say, only the upper one-fourth
may be cold enough for natural
nuclei to start snowflakes forming
0l5 to So F.. But if three
fourths of the cloud mass can be
turned into snowflakes by the action
OF silver iodide, three times more
precipitation would be produced.
And a supercooled cloud may be
SO warm that natural nuclei will
nave no effect, yet silver iodide
crystals will start snow in it.
Although dry ice is more efficient
than silver-iodide crystals, it can be
distributed only by airplane. An air.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1951-03-01

plane is expensive to fly, and often
cannot fly into the turbulent storm
conditions that are best for inducing
rain. Further, it can distribute drv
lce-or silver-iodide smoke-in onlv
a narrow band through the cloud.
The effect does spread widely in the
right type of cloud, but this means
OF application is still not as efficient
as a method that will seed" the
whole cloud.
To accomplish this, coke impreg-
mated with silver iodide is burned
in furnace the size of a floor-model
radio. These can be carried around
IN ''jeep" or small truck and can be
handled by one man. A blower in the
base of the burner causes the coke
to burn at 2,50O' F or higher, and it
also forces the silver-iodide smoke
upward.
Burners Placed Upwind
Such burner is placed on the
ground, several miles to windward
OF the area to be benefited, and it can
produce 30 quadrillion (3O,OO0,00O,-
OOOOO0,O00) sub-microscopic nuclei a
minute, each potential raindrop.
BY the time air currents have
borne these particles up to cloud
level, they have spread through sew