davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1951-02-09

Der of the executive committee of
the American Savings and Loan
League and of the National Negro
Business League: president for a
second term of the Association of
Trade and Commerce; partner in
the realty firm of Bee and Hud-
gins; and holds memberships with
the Real Estate Board of New
York and the Harlem Real Estate
Board.
DR.. C. A. Petioni was elected
board chairman, and Joseph E..
Davis continues as executive vice
president and manger. Aldrich
Turner, realtor and bookstore own
err, was named to the single board
vacancy. Other officers are c. D.
King and Rev. M. Moran Weston,
vice presidents; Miss Mable Beau
d'Huy, secretary; Hawthorne E.
Lee, treasurer; and Thomas B.
Dyett, general counsel.
, 1951-02-09
CT Education
Bill Expires
July Is, 1851

Veterans who wish to take adj
vantage of federal aid under the
CT bill should enroll IS soon as
possible" Brother G.. w. Nagel,
SIN, co-ordinator of veteran SER
vices at the University of Dayton,
warned yesterday.
Brother Nagel said that under
present veterans administration re-
gulations, World War II veterans
should be enrolled and actually
pursuing their training prior to
July Is this year or they will lose
their CT education rights.
, 1951-02-09

ACCRA, Gold Coast, Feb. 9
(ANP)-Tuesday marked the be-
ginning of a. briefly limited form
of political liberty in the British
West African colonies, when ma
tives' of the Gold Coast went to
the polls to elect their first fully
representative parliament. The
elections, which will be held until
Saturday, will give the Gold Coast
q degree of self-government with
out precedent in all of colonial
Africa.
The entire adult population of
the colony has been extended the
right of franchise. However, pre-
election reports showed that ony
little better than 40 percent of the
electorate has registered to vote
Eighy-one of "a seats in the
house of assembly will be filled
by Africans, who will also be in
the majority in the cabinet. The
three remaining seats will be fill
, 1951-02-09
THREE MEN HELD
TO GRAND JURY

Charles G. Carroll, "a, home at
at large, and Charles F. Browning,
20, Yellow Springs, yer held to
the grand jury for grand larceny
by Common Pleas Judge Charles
Lee Mills Thursday. Also held to
the grand jury was Charles w.
Dennie, 20, of 3O6 Montgomery
St., who was charged with issuing
a fraudulent check.
, 1951-02-09

Benefits under the bill auto
matically expire July % this
Year," he said.
, 1951-02-09
LECTURES AT SORBONNE

LECTURES AT SORBONNE
5 PARIS, Feb. 9. (ANP)-Presi-
dent F. D. Patterson of Tuskegee,
who with Mrs. Patterson is max
ing a tour of Europe and Africa,
1ectured at the Sorbonne univer-
sity here recently. He spoke on
"Negro Education in the United
States"
, 1951-02-09
Partial Se|f-RuIe IS
Launched Gold Coast

ed by the chief secretary, attorney
general and financial secretary,
who are at present, Britons.
Under this new system of par
tial government of the colony by
Africans, the elected members will
have full control Of governing the
Gold Coast, subject only to final
authority of the governor, who is
also British. The governor has
been granted the power to over
ride decisions of the legislature
only in cases of emergency.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1951-04-14
GSortlesung)

,Sdou, 8fleeer," lpridt er gu Dem
@robbiieel itnnenO geipenoet, "ou bait
MIDI oein 2ebtog nit feinem 9uten
auge angeidart. 0as bat mir oft bit,
ter ueb geton; aber ieet made i6 mir
nid1ts mebr oaruus, benn ou biit tot
uno tpirIt bel inherent Serrgott ifon
aeIaat boben, ou buttelt es nidt 10
b6ie nit oen armen Geit geneint
Bir bleiben quite Srernoe, Sitter, "
fubr er treuber5ig fort, runo oamlt
on lieblt, SaB i6 pabr reoe, tplll i'd
ollie Gage on oein @rab fommen uno
sir 8aterunier genl,g beten. Gannlt
ou lie brou6en, 10 iegne iie Sit 8ott,
unb braudit Oh ite nidt nebr, 10 bebe
lie oroben fir mid ouf; es fommt
Damn sic Belt, no id lie notig baben
1peroe. l1no 1penn i6 einn1al geltor'
ben bin, betet Elm reineres, belleres
Sers fir mid, als oos meine lit, Oas
fiir oid betet. 0os lit oie 9eadtigaa. "
Ser slte sine itiu lddelno aus
oem 6rieobof. lleber Dem 8rabe ober
bina Elm miloer SonnenItrabl uno
idien 10 1porm llno apei6 pie 8ottess
ooem, uno ser 8ino lpebte bon elmer
noben Roie Elm loies 9lott allf oen
Iriiden Siieel.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1951-04-14
9rei5ebntes &apitel
Treicn nnb fan len

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bdngit Sen 9opf, Ser Sltoor bangt Den
ieinen, uno i6 Ben meinen. Ser gan5e
8eiobof lit totenltia gelporoen uno
oae SSreuoe lit fortgeflogen mie Die
Sdtpolben an Marid @eburt. 3 III
Sonntagna6mittug 1no bette 3eit 81
Dem, mas id) 1pill. 9u 5ieblt Oein
SSeiertagsgelpano on uno geblt nit
mir in Die 0fiible; sic Sade nit Ser
8ursI mub semudt weroen ooer bre=
den. Serltebit mid, Ilter2"
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balblallt uno eing nod ieiner aam=
mer.
galo ooruui ihritten Sic 5ipei I'M
feieritaot ourd oas Sorf uno iiber
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bofer lieB SEN &opf bdngen, lein 8eib
aber iab feit l1nb enti6loiielt Dor iib
bin. So, man6mal flog es hpie Sdz
deIn iiber ibr altidones slntlis unO
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lpie bitteriiiBes Seimtpeb.
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lid bas Sdpeigen uno blieb iteben,
um Ieiner 9llten felt tns 8eii6t 5ll
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iest INN Die 8urgl freien geben?"
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rid uno idllg Die augen ooll auf
uno lob ibren Mann nit einem 8lif
on, baB oieier ben ieinen l1ntpilltiir-
lid gu Booen idlue. rDellb mir ia
re6t leiu!" iette lie i6arfen Cones
BEL. ~9ie 9aus1llltter lit 9eraoe 9ui
genug, INN bie &inber al1f5u5ieben unt
bes Nonnes eriter 9ienItbote 5l1 iein
llnb gebt es Damn an oie SEER lorglrnQ
oes &inbes, 10 tut ser Gater, 1pas el
mag, unb oie Dtlltter, oie oes &inoes
Sers touienomal beHer fennt unb Der
ltebt als ser 8oter, bat ridt mit5ll
reoer, lolroern bari 5ufrieoen leln
ipenn lie 10 nebenbei mitlaufen oar
mie aus @naoe uno 9armber5igfeit.
,ghn, 9duerin," entgegnete oel
8eiobofer nit einem l,n5ufrieoenel
Seitenblid na6 ieinem @eib, ,.ol biI
ia beute gang beionoers idledt ge
launt."
r@einit bu? Sd CLAUDE, es tomm
nod beiier."
$50, lhol1, 1penn bu niht gut be
Sumor bit, Site, 10 geben mir liebel
ipieber beim; 5llm 6reien muB mar
frii6en WuteS unb froben Gimme:
iein; Oas bit ou ober spabrlid niht
Oa fonnte uns ON gnoe bie gan5,
6reierei ins @oiier follen."
Die 8duerin preBte sic 9ippen fel
oufeinanoer, lpie lie immer 5u tl1r
pTlegte, menn lie, nod ibre5 9fannes
Weinung, ibren eigenen &opT bate
uno ging ieiten Sdrittes porpGrts
~9u balt bod nit Dem SSiiool
tDegen Ser gan5en gngelegenbeit ge.
reoet?" fragte iie nod einiger Belt
Ser Bauer nahte ein iebr drger.
lides 8eiid)t; bieie 6rage fom i'm
ofienbar bo6lt ln9elegen.
"Sa!" fltbr es raub berou5.
Limb tpas iagt mein 8ub?"
.ab mas, Dummies 3eug." murrtt
ser 8eiobofer. ~Gr meint, er mne
nidJt; aber on5 iino Jlal,len, sic ibn
nihts niiten."
limo 1penn er bolt ourhous niht
mog?" fro9te nererbines unS nit
letter 9etonung Die 8G1erin.
r@r muB!" platte Ser @eiobofe,
beraus. uWeinlt on, i'd bin nul
gater, Inn einen 8uben groB5uaieber
unb linn Damn &aus uno Sof 81
geben, bamit er NIT meinem Gut tut
mos er 11nn. llnh iih cine 3Guerir
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Liquor Raiders Seize
2 in Prince GEORGES

Two more men were arrested on
charges of liquor law violations in
Prince Georges County over the
week end.
Latest to be arrested in the
county's campaign against gam
bling and LIQUOR violations were
Brook Sponaugle, 56, of the 1900
block of Hilltop terrace Sc. and
Mott Proctor, 56. the latter COL
ored, of Cedarville.
Sponaugle, a bartender in Mike
Young's Tavern. 5000 block of
Marlboro pike, was charged with
selling liquor to minors after two
18-year-old youths were seen COM
ing from the tavern with case of
beer. Sponaugle was released on
5000 bond for hearing in Marl-
boro Police Court next Monday.
Proctor was charged with selling
untaxed corn whisky. He was
|arrested after police sent an un-
dercover man into his house to
purchase the illegal liquor.
Detective Sergt. Charles Perrigo
said they found II half gallons of
untaxed corn liquor in a shed ad-
joining the house. Proctor was
released on $500 bond for a hear
ling in Marlboro Police Court next
Monday.
Evening star., 1951-03-26

Council of Churches. the Rev
H. S. Southgate of Trinity Meth
odist Church in charge. Brig. Gen
Robert w. Brown of Falls Church
an Assistant Judge Advocate in
the Office of the Judge Advocate
of the Army, spoke.
Sunrise services were also held
at Calvary Lutheran Church
Silver Spring; First Christian
Church. Alexandria; First Baptist
Church, West Washington; Ritchie
Memorial on Ritchie Highway
Annapolis, Md. and Fort George
G. Meade, where Representative
Judd, Republican, of Minnesota
was the speaker.
Worshipers jammed most of the
Washington areas churches at the
regular Easter Sunday services
Most of the churches held two
services yesterday morning. with
several holding three in order tc
accommodate the large crowds.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Washington Churches Attract
Thousands to Easter Services

worshipers attended the eighth
annual sunrise service at Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery and more
than $500 young people witnessed
a dramatic presentation of the
Easter story in the sesquicenten-
Inial amphitheater in Rock Greek
Park.
World peace and world secu-
rity are never going to be won by
might nor by power, but by the
spirit of the living Christ" the
Rev. DR.. Lester H. Clee of New
ark. N. j., time Republican
candidate for Governor of New
Jersey. declared at the Arlington
Cemetery service.
Was 21st Annual Service.
This was the 21st annual East
er service held at Arlington Gem
etery under the auspices of the
Grand Encampment of Knights
Templar of the U. S. A.. the oldest
service of its kind in Washington
William F. Prettyman, of Rock.
vile, Md, right eminent depart
ment commander, Central Allan.
tic Department of the knights
Templar, welcomed the gathering
The prayers were said by Army
Chaplain Robert M. Homistor
and the Apostles Greed and thu
benediction by Navy Chaplain Ar.
mold P. Spohn.
Following the service Mr.. Pret.
lyman placed a cross of lilies or
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in the name of the knights
Templar.
A dramatic presentation of the
Easter story was given at the ses.
quicentennial amphitheater II
Rock Greek Park by members Of
the Washington Federation Of
Christian Youth to mark the frs
religious service ever held there
Written and produced by thu
group, the play presented in mod.
ern dress and language some re.
actions of many persons today tt
the demands and challenges Of
Christ's life. A maroon-robec
chorus. which commented on tht
play as the chorus did in the an.
cient Greek dramas, sang.
Air Force Chief Chaplain Talks.
"The risen Christ is with us il
our international councils and Hi
demand for moderation in thought
and temperance in action mus
WELD influence where men dis.
agree and would settle their diff
ferences through the power o1
arms" Air Force Chief of Chap
lains Charles I. Carpenter tolt
worshipers at the Army Medica
Center.
Some wounded veterans from
1.-THE Korean war attended the serv'
ices in wheelchairs, the chair'
forming a line on the hill over
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Motorist Reports
Woman in Distress
Robbed Him of $500
By the Associcted Press

WATERLOO, Md. Mar. 26.-A
Baltimore man told state police he
was tagged down on the Balti-
more Boulevard today by an at
tractive woman apparently having
car trouble and was robbed of $50
and a ring he valued at $500.
Jack Tippett told officers he was
about two miles south Of Laurel.
when he saw the woman standing
alone by her car. It seemed to
have a fiat tire.
Three men jumped from behind
the car when he stopped, investi-
gators quoted Mr.. Tippett. They
held him while the woman took
$50 from his wallet and removed
the diamond and ruby ring.
Mr.. Tippett said the three men
wore service uniforma
Evening star., 1951-03-26
By Cospor Nonnes

CnflStlanS throughout tne
Washington area yesterday reaf-
flrmed their faith in Christ's res
direction at traditional Easter
sunrise and other services.
Thousands of District residents
and visitors to the city gathered
shortly after daylight broke
through the heavens to worship
on grass-covered hillsides and
other outdoor places.
Most of them came dressed to
withstand the cold morning air.
The temperature at 7 o'clock was
35 degrees, though it rose in the
afternoon to the SOS. Fur coats
over Easter f1nery were common
at the dawn services, though here
and there a girl or young man
wore spring clothing without coats
over them. Easter bonnetS we're
plentiful, and women wore orchids
and other flowers on their dresses
or coats. Many worshipers
wrapped blankets around their
legs to keep out the cold.
Trumans Attend st. Johns
Later in the morning the Pres
ident and Mrs. Truman and Miss
Margaret Truman attended the
Easter Sunday service at St.
Johns Episcopal Church. Lafay-
cite Square. This is the church
Mrs. Truman usually attends
while in Washington.
They heard DR.. c. Leslie Glenn,
rector, conduct the service from
the Book of Common Prayer
After the service, the Nations
first family walked by the White
House to see how well the con-
Struction work was going.
An estimated 1000 persons at
tended seven masses at st. Mat
thew's Cathedral. The Most Rev
Patrick A. O'Boyle, Archbishop of
Washington, was celebrant at the
10 am. solemn pontifical mass.
Bishop Dun breaches.
Another 5000 persons attended
services during the day at Wash
Iington Cathedral. They heard the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, Bishop OF
Washington, assert easter can be
for each of us either the last
lvestige of a dying faith or the
Icrowning utterance of a living
Ifunctioning faith"
Largest single crowd in the Met
ropolitan Area was at National
Memorial Park, Falls Church, Va,
where an estimated $4,000 per-
sons came In 5000 cars to attend
the services. More than 5000 per-
sons overcrowded the anphithe-
ater at Arlington Cemetery and
Walter Reed Hospital reported an
other $500 worshipers at the serv-
lice there. Approximately $500
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Bertha Adkins to Talk
To COP. Women's Club

Miss Bertha Adkins, executive
officer of the women's division of
the Republican National Commit
tee, will address the Republican
Women's Club of Silver Spring
tomorrow.
Miss Adkins. also Republican
national committeewoman for
Maryland, will be guest speaker at
a luncheon scheduled for 1890
pm. at the Dinner Bell, 7615 Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda. Mrs.
Harold Hammond, vice president
of the club and wife of the county
councilman, will introduce Miss
Adkins.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Montgomery Council
Stand Of Democrats
Is Hailed by Gardner

A call for the Democratic State
Central Committee for Montgom-
cry County actively to get behind
the move to have members of the
County Council elected on a non-
partisan ballot was issued today
by Allen H. Gardner.
Such action would assure pas
sage of the necessary legislation
at this session of the General
Assembly. Mr.. Gardner said.
A former president of the Coun-
ty Charter Committee and hon.
orary member of it's board of di-
rectors. Mr.. Gardner voiced his
views as an individual.
Lees Opposition Recalled.
Referring to a statement re-
leased Saturday by the Demo-
cratic committee, he said:
"It is heartening to note in the
weekend release of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee
for Montgomery County that it
Ifavors the election of the County
Council by nonpartisan ballot. The
fact that for many years E. Brooke
Lee, the local Democratic organi-
zation leader, fought nonpartisan
Council elections as un-American
makes this constructive action of
the Democratic organization all
the more gratifying.
"The public approval of this
committee stand will be even
stronger if the committee will now
repair the damage caused when
lit lobbied for the party call which
defeated the nonpartisan election
bill last Wednesday. Through
such immediate action the bill
can be quickly passed.
Opposes Separate Elections.
"It is hoped that, in accepting
the important principle of non
partisan elections shortly before
adjournment of the General AS
sembly, the Democratic Commit
tee will not insist upon its sugges-
tion that the council elections be
separate from the regular State
elections. This confuses the issue
and delays a solution.
There are constitutional and
other legal problems involved in
separate elections. These are not
solved by the carelessly drafted
constitutional amendment recently
introduced by Senator Goldstein
at the request of the Democratic
Committee to permit separate
elections. There has long been
widespread county demand for the
election of the council by nom
partisan ballot. and there is nc
legitimate reason to defeat this
demand by raising the new, legally
complicated issue of separate elec-
Itions at this late hour"
Evening star., 1951-03-26

and Robert F. Kelly. / Nassau
lane, est-dressed man.
Thousands also turned out yes
terday for the parade on U street
formed by the National Negro
Opera Foundation.
More than 200 floats and dec,
|orated cars proceeded from Tenth
to Fifteenth streets NV. to the
accompaniment of bands and
bugle corps. Some of the floats
had operate motifs.
Float Prizes Awarded.
Cynthia Jones and Rita Car
rington took prizes for the
best-decorated floats. William H.
Bailey, president of the Local ITO,
American Federation of Musi-
clans, was elected honorary mayor
of U street for the next year.
Official List Final Prizes.
These were the other final Win
Iners listed by the contest officials
for Connecticut avenue:
Husband and wife-Mr. and
Mrs. Wessal Stewart, 1880 Six
Iteenth street NV: Mr.. and Mrs
IR. E. Streets, 4905 Forty-ninth
road, Arlington.
Father and son-James R.
Farr and James Lee Farr, 720e
Bellwood street, District Heights;
Herbert Wolff and sons Raymond
Robert and Ralph, 4507 Brewer
place NV; Charles r. Keys and
son Dwight, 7, Danbury street
|S.W.
Mother and daughter-Mrs
w. A. Cahill and daughter Burke
I5430 North Twenty-second street
Arlington; Mrs. John Greksouk
and Susanne, 1902 Deal drive
Glass Manor, Md; Mrs. Robert
Frederick and Geraldine, 1925 Sa-
vannah place NV.
Matron-Mrs. c. K. Fraser, 504C
ISedgwick street NV.
Grandparents-Mr. and Mrs
Arthur S. Adams, 2300 Connecti-
cut avenue NV; Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Peck. 1701 Massachusetts
avenue NV.
Other Award Winners.
Family-Mr. and Mrs. A. j. De
Fino and five daughters, 1928
Twenty-first street NV; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arnold Albert, 1855 Peabody
street NV, and children.
Young lady with serviceman-
Capt. and Mrs. R. D. Thurston
1851 Sixteenth street NV; Miss
Elaine st. Ivanyi. 2131 O street
NV, with Pvt. Frank G. Siler;
Miss Jean Brown, SO Missouri ave-
nue. NV, with Pfc. Eddie Nelson
Misses-Kay Bowen, Dupont
Plaza Hotel; Mary Ward. 1915
Twenty first street NV.
Government girl-Maureen Mul.
queen, 1922 Massachusetts avenue
NV; Nancy Ferguson, 1842 Cal
vert street NV.
Most beautiful hat-Mary Mo-
rella, 813 South Oak street, Arl-
ington; Mrs. James E. Rodgers
40 North George Mason drive
Alexandria; Francine Gerovine
Berkshire apartments.
Twins-Caro and Cathryr
lD'Onofrio, 524 East Glendale ave.
nue., Alexandria; Mary Ellen anc
Margaret Forbes, 3715 Jennifel
street NV.
Easter basket-Bonnie Lutzkey
1926 Jonquil street NV.
Best dressed dog-Mrs. T. Ray.
mond zepp, 1150 Connecticut ave.
nue. NV. (only award listed by
Officials at last report.
Evening star., 1951-03-26

looking the cup-like formal gar
dens where the worship was held.
A ''Massing of the Colors" by ma
tional and local veterans organi-
preceded the service.
Maj. Gen. Paul H. Streit, COM
general of the center, de-
clared that "in the midst of uncer-
tainty and confusion. when both
personal and national freedoms
are threatened, we greet this East
er celebration with special en-
thusiasm for it brings a message
of renewed hope. of sacrifice and
love. and victory and joy"
More than 1900 servicemen and
others attended the service at the
Bethesda Naval Medical Center,
which was held in the gymnasium
instead of outdoors because of the
cold weather. The Rev. H: F..
Chandler. pastor of First Meth
odist Church, Bethesda, Md, pre-
sided. The Bethesda Chevy Chase
A-Cappella Chorus of 100 voices
sang and the Navy Band played.
The service was sponsored by the
Center and the Bethesda Coun-
Gil of Churches.
Sees Christianity as Only Hope.
IF international order is to be
brought out of international
chaos. Christianity is the worlds
only hope of solving the problems
that confront and plague us, !"
former Army Chief of Chaplains
Luther D. Miller, now a canon of
Washington Cathedral, asserted in
his sermon.
Worshipers at National Memo
rial Park, Falls Church. gathered
before a 40-foot evergreen cross
placed on the parks highest hill
top to hail their Savior. They
heard the Rev. Glendale Burton,
president of the Arlington Min
isterial Association, point out that
Christ divides history into two
parts. thus becoming the central
figure Of all time"
Speaker at the Lincoln Memo
rial Cemetery worship was DR..
C. r. Murray, minister Of the Ver-
mont Avenue Baptist Church. DR..
c. E. Smith of Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, 1925 R street NV,
presided; DR.. r. M. Williams of
Asbury Methodist Church gave
the opening prayer and DR.. w. H.
Jernagin of Mount Carmel Bap-
tist Church. the scripture read
ing. DR.. Murray gave the bene-
diction.
Fort Belvoir Rites Attended.
Approximately 1900 Army per-
sonnel and others at Fort Bel
voir heard Post Chaplain David
E. Kinsler declare "the message
of Easter brings firm assurance by
God that right shall triumph over
wrong and love over tyranny"
Other Washington area sunrise
services, all reporting good at
tendances~ despite the cold
weather, included those at Faith
Lutheran Church, Arlington, DR..
Otto Ebert. president Of the Ohio
District, American Luther a n
Church. speaker; Howard Uni
versity, the Rev. Robert w.
Brooks of Lincoln Congregational
Church, speaker. and st. Mat
thew's Episcopal Church, Seat
Pleasant, Md. sponsored by
churches of the community with
the Rev. Jerrold K. Jones of Faith
Nazarene Church, speaker.
Several hundred persons at
tended the service on the steps of
the George Washington Masonic
Memorial in Alexandria. It was
sponsored by the Alexandria
Evening star., 1951-03-26
One-Mun Show Open

Herman Maril, assistant profess
sor of art at the University of
Maryland, will exhibit 81 of his
paintings in a one-man show until
April IA at the Macbeth Gallery,
New York City.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Wheaton Kiwunis to Dance

The KiWanis Club of Wheaton,
Md. will hold its Charter Night
dinner dance at 1880 pm. tomor-
row at the Congressional Coun-
try Club.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Jefferson PTA to Meet

The Thomas jefferson Junior
High School PTA will hold its
monthly meeting at 8 pm. to-
morrow in the school. 816 South
Fillmore street. Arlington.
Evening star., 1951-02-27
BY the Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb.
27.-A year ago the odds were
about 1,000-to-1 that Vernal
(Nippy) Jones would ever play
major league baseball again. To-
day this determined young man
looms as the one to beat for the
regular first base job on the
Cardinals.
Watching Nippy cavort arslnd
first base in a brisk workout makes
you wonder if this is the same
Jones that looked SO pathetic here
last spring. A serious spinal disk
operation had him on his back
for weeks in the winter of 1949.
Jones should have taken things
easy for a year. Doctors told him
if he attempted to rush matters,
it might ruin him for life. But
Jones was impatient. Disregard
ing all advice. he reported for
spring practice.
He gave all he had. But he
couldn't bend over. He couldn't
swing bat right. His legs were
numb. He couldn't run. The
start of the regular season found
him still with the club. But he
was useless. Finally. in June. he
realized he was helping nobody
and went home to California.
But the old urge hadn't left
him and Jones was back with the
Cards the next month. He man
aged to get to bat 26 times. made
only six hits for sickly .23l bat
ting average and in mid-August
he quit the club again in disgust.
It was then that the Cards
finally gave up on the 25-year-old,
gamester who only year before
had batted an even 300. They
assigned him to Rochester.
farm club, in the international
League.
Realizing that first base was