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Arizona sun., 1952-05-23
FUNERAL RITES FOR
MRS. HOLMES TO-DAY

Funeral rites for Mrs Ada Hol-
mes, 1116 w. Tonto, who died Sun
day afternoon, was held today at
1:30 pm. at Mt Calvary Baptist
Church. Rev. Z. N. Hail cfficiated.
Mrs. Holmes came to Phoenix
from st. Louis, Mo-, for her health.
She had been up and down for the
past five years, finally succumb-
ing to a heart attack.
She is survived by her husband,
Bennie; two sons, ISadOre and
Willie, both of st. Louis; two
grandchildren and one great-grand-
child.
Ragsdale Mortuary was in charge
OF arrangements.
Arizona sun., 1952-05-23
FLASH
Special to The Arizona Sun


1t was learned a few minutes be-
fore press time that the body of
John Wesley Templeton was re-
covered from Saghuaro Lake. He
was drowned there Sunday, April
27, after the boat in which he
and companion, Ernest B. Austin,
sank under the weight of an out
board motor. Templeton could not
swim.
Templeton was one of five to
lose his life by drowning the same
day. Four other Phoenix youths,
two girls and two boys, who lost
their lives after their boat cap
sized in Canyon Lake, are still
resting at the bottom of the lake
Arizona sun., 1952-05-23
Bethune Schools
5th AnnuoI
Grod. Exercises

Graduation exercises for S5 of
the eighth grade class of Mary Be-
thune School will be held on Tues
day, May 81. 1852. 1890 am, in
the school auditorium. The theme
for graduation is Patient Ones"
the story of a colorful people of
Arizona, the Indians. The program
will be presented in narration and
song with appropriate scenery in
the background, telling the cultural
sketches of an ancient people and
their migration southeastward into
this country, portraying the family
as basic unit with it's social eco
nomic, political and religious GUS
toms, and finally pointing the ques-
ton to FelloW-Americ9ns - when
shall "the melting pot" pay it's
debt?
The class will be presented by
Wayne Fowler, member of the
graduating class, and Mrs. Fra
Weinacker, Director of Instruction
of the Phoenix Elementary Schools,
will present the certificates to the
class.
Teachers working with these stu
dents for graduation are the art
teacher, Mr.. Walter Venerable,
music teacher, Mrs. Rachel Ward,
and the two homeroom teachers,
Miss Mozelle Mack and Mr.. Theo-
dore Huff. Mr. Aubrey C. Aldridge
is principal.
Class Roll
Continued on Page 81
Arizona sun., 1952-05-23

Booker T. Washington Grade
School will hold Commencement
exercises Tuesday, May H.. at 10
n M at tho cohoo1
Arizona sun., 1952-05-23
IS Graduate
From Booker T.


Booker T. Washington Grade
School will hold Commencement
exercises Tuesday, May a.. at 10
am. at the school.
Following are the graduates:
Ruth Ann Bellamy, Don Wilbert
Bowers, Ralph Brissette, Theresa
Virginia Chapman, Leo Clark, Leon
Clark, Nathaniel Clark, Sandra L.
lar Clark, Curtis Lee CODY, Willie
Cole, Winford Davis, Donell Day,
Willis Day, Robert Louis Dickey,
Thomas Eddins, Shirley Ray Erwin,
Robert Eugene Fields, Eugene Lse
Fisher, Doroth Mae Foules.s
Gladys Gaines, Alvin Gcode, Rob-
ert Louis Gray, George Curtis
Greathouse, Charlie 10 Green,
Freddie Harris, Jimmie Harris,
Robert Hogue, Shirle Hutchinson,
Essie Mae Jackson, Lloyd Jacobs,
Elizabeth James, Lonnie Johnson,
Clara Jones, Edward Lee Jones,
Cecil Zelmore Jude, Jr., Billy
Junior, Lester Knox, Curley Lee,
Delbert Williamson McCowen,
Therman McGriff, Sylvester Mabry,
Yvonne Geraldine Mitchell, Mamie
Lee Moses, Albert Kenneth Nealey,
Lois Lee Reed, Make Lee Rose,
William Scott, Bunny Smith, Web
ster Smith, Eddie Stewart.
Virgil Taylor, Marie Annette
Thomas, Beverly Vivian Turman,
Sanford Turner, Leroy Wagner,
Erma Lee Walker, Joe Marie Wal
ters; Morris-Affen Ward, Jr., QUEEN
tella Washington, Carl Gene Wat
son, .Bernice Williams, Carrie Jean
Willis, Opal Woods, Gloria Jean
Young, Virginia Ruth Young.
Arizona sun., 1952-05-23

Diligence and stick -to-it- -tiveness
will always pay eff even if it does
take a long time, according to
Floyd E. Harris, the new field rep
resentative for, the Congress of
Industrial Organization.
Floyd has bsen field representa-
tive of Arizona on temporary
basis since last November and re-
reived permanent appointment in
Denver last Wsell where he was
delegate to the international Uni
ted Packers Convention.
Mr.. Harris is the first OF his race
to hold a, position of this type in
Arizona. He has been active in
CIO for the last ten years. Was
elected president of local 3O6 -
cotton compress and oil mill
workers, in 1912. In 1916, was cleo
ted vice-president of the Legisla-
tive League, and last November
elected recording secretary of
Phoenix Political League.
Floyd, a native of Texas, has
lived in Arizona about eleven years,
is a member of Tanner Chapel A.
ME-. Church; william H. Patterson
Lodge of Elks; E1asons, NA.A.C.P.;
Urban League, and Phoenix Great
er Council for Civic Unity.
Arizona sun., 1952-05-23
Debonairs Hold
Weekly Meet
BY Robbie StratOn

This weeks meeting of he De-
bonairs Club was held at the home
of Mrs. Ollie Saunders, 1888 East
Monroe Street. r..
The first order of business con-
cerned assisting the needy. The
club voted unanimously to pay the
taxes on the home of a CLUB mem
ber'S neighbor who is and hts oeen
ali invalid for two or mcre years.
Following the business, lovely
lunch was served by the hostess.
Arizona sun., 1952-05-23
Child Safety Week In
Phoenix Next Week

Child Safety Week will be OBJ
served in Phoenix next week, start
ing Sunday. This is special cdu-
cational program sponsored jointly
by the Phoenix Public Health De-
partment, and the Maricopa County
chapters of the National Safety
Council and the American Red
Cross.
Arizona sun., 1952-05-23
Happy Parents

Brand new parents = Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Bass of 82O. South
Seventh Avenue, are proud and
happy over the birth of their
laughter, tiny Antoinette Marcia
The infant was born last Saturday
at Memorial Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-03-23

Korea and Mr.. Truman, his news
was taken as authoritative. But on
Thursday the President said, Moth
ing of the kind: Korea has nothing
to do with his running or not run
ming.
Two developments in the last week
lent credence to the notion that Sem
ator Taft's stock was lower this week
end than it was week ago:
!. In Minnesota. where write-in
campaign had been conducted in
Senator Taft's behalf, he polled
fewer than $4,000 votes about one
for every four written in for Gen..
Eisenhower.
2. In New Jersey. where he had
Evening star., 1952-03-23

been entered Ia the April Is pref
erential primary, Senator Taft asked
to be taken of the ballot.
The Ohio candidate, In an angry
statement. charged that New Jerseys
Gov. Driscoll had broken his word
In indorSing Gen. Eisenhower for
president. This, Senator Taft said,
"can only mean that the Republican
workers and party members in New
Jersey will feel In no uncertain de-
gree the pressure and power Of both
the State organization and the Gov,
ernor. It is an atmosphere in which
there cannot be a fair contest in
New Jerseys presidential preference
primary"
Those who followed Senator Taft's
progress in the days before the New
Hampshire primaries recalled that
he had leyeled another angry blast
at pro- Eisenhower politicians in that
State before the momentous March
. IL primary.
North Corolino Heat
At any rate. Senator Taft's New
Jersey blast emphasized the heat Of
the battle between the Eisenhower
and Taft forces. A further example
Of the rift came last week in North
Carolina, where the two sides could
not even agree on the number of
delegates pledged to their respective
sides. OF the 26 Republican delegates
from the Tarheel State, the Taft
forces claimed 18, the Eisenhower
men 10-a total Of %, two more dele
gates than there are. In trying to
split the slate equitably, the AS
sociated Press gave this breakdown:
Eisenhower 13, Taft 6. uncommited
7.G
Meanwhile. q cryptic statement
from New York's Waldorf Towers
made modicum of news. Gen.
Macarthur denied that there Is an
inconsistency between his four-year-
old willingness to become President
and his present standofish attitude
toward primaries. To date, how
ever, there has been no apparent
overwhelming demand for his services
In the White House. He ran slow
fourth in New Hampshire and fifth
Evening star., 1952-03-23

refinery back into full production.
Even though the superficial house,
keeping of the idle plant is reported
adequate. the complex Of intricate
machinery Is bound to suffer during
an extended period of incorporation.
Renewed production of crude oil in
the fields would not require as much
time but probably would still be a
matter of months. And to translate
resumption of operations into re-
newed flow of the products to con-
suming areas would require reversal
of the lengthy process of spreading
great ocean-going tanker feet,
mostly Anglo around other
world routes.
Meanwhile. as far as the West is
concerned, most of the Iranian loss
has been Offset. It could continue
so unless our requirements should
be raised sharply by further deterior-
alton Of the international situation.
U. S. Tokes Up Slack
Aviation gasoline, of which Abadan
was the sole producer in the Middle
East, has been made up for the most
part in the United States. To make
Evening star., 1952-03-23

1t up we have brought certain mar
ginal facilities back into production.
Much OF this Is high-coSt operation,
however. and undesirable from q
long-term economic sense. Refinery
capacity has. been expanded both
here and abroad but Abadan Is still
the largest plant in the world and
its idleness is dead weight upon the
world petroleum economy.
Fuel oil is the item In greatest
shortage today and there is an
estimated first-quarter deficit Of no.
900 barrels daily outside the United
States. In normal operation. Abadan
produces about 23O. 900 barrels Of fuel
oil daily. Stepped-up operations
elsewhere have made up part Of this
loss and o further portion has been
drawn from reserve stocks.
Most Of Trans normal crude oil
production has been made up In the
Middle East itself. largely from the
rich fields Of Saudi Arabia and Ku-
wait. Iraq also Is increasing its
production and substantial additions
are expected from Sumatra later IN
the spring.
For the future. American oil ali-
thorities are looking with increased
optimism and assurance to Canadian
discoveries. Extensive deposits have
been proven in recent months in
Western Canada and studies lead to
the conclusion that there are even
yaster reserves not yet located pre-
cisely.
It would still. however. be to the In
terests Of the West and to Iran to re-
solve the problem there.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
kes Pors Announcement OPS Compoqn Week Deveopents

game. Senator Kefauver trails the
pack, as far as pledged and favorable
delegates are concerned. A "box
score" accompanying this article
shows the standings Of all candidates.
The busy political week was marked.
too, by an intensiflcation Of the drive
for Senator Russell Of Georgia as q
challenger to Senator Kefauver.
The Georgian. on the heels to Pres
ident Truman's decision to withdraw
from California. announced that he
may enter his name there. Senator
Kefauver already Is slated for the
California primary, and with Senator
Russell problematically in and PreSi-
dent Truman definitely out, the hopes
Of the regular Democrats rest on
State Attorney General Edmund q.
Brown. This man. the only Demo-
crat holding a Statewide ofiice in
California. may take over Mr.. Tru-
mans place to cinch CALIFORNIA; inn.
portant 68-vote bloc at the conven-
ton.
fIorido Test
But the big test between Senator's
Russell and Kefauver will come in
Florida. where Russell. paradoxically.
Is SO sohdly backed that he may have
trouble getting enough delegates.
The reason for this paradox is that
SO Of Senator Russell's hackers are
seeking the "A Florida seats at the
Democratic national convention. And
all OF these men have some vote-get-
ting power. Senator Kefauver,N on
the other hand, has only % candf-
dates favorable to him. It is conceiv-
able that Senator Russells hackers
may trip over each other trying to
get elected. while the Kefauver vote
can be concentrated on,one name in
each district.
Florida elects its delegates. on May
~. On May 6, 1t will conduct the
so-called popularity contest for o
presidential candidate. But this
earlier result is not binding on the
delegates.
The next big tests among Repub-
licans will come April /, in Nebraska
and Wisconsin. In the former State
q first-class write-in battle is brew
ing. Neither Gen. Eisenhower nor
Senator Taft is entered formally in
Nebraska, and 'write-ins are per-
mitted.
In Wisconsin, however. there win
be no chance for write-ins. Gen.
Eisenhower is not entered (Senator
Taft. Mr.. Stassen and CALIFORNIA;
Gov. Warren are) and the Wisconsin
Secretary Of State has ruled that at
tempts to write in names would in.
validate such ballots.
Evening star., 1952-03-23

in Minnesota and has two delegates
Oklahomarls both--in his column.
But the big arena Of political activ-
ity remained Minnesota, where Eisen.
hower's hackers pulled OF their sec
ond big coup in as many weeks. And
in Minnesota, Tennessee's Senator
Kefauver made creditable showing
by getting about 10000 write-in votes.
Senator Hubert Humphrey. native
son entrant, whose name was the only
one printed on the Democratic ballot,
got $4,000. and President Truman got
about $500. But the Kefauver show
ing did not compare to that Of Gen.
Eisenhower, and Mr.. Truman's Min
nesota write-in vote was not consid-
cred second slap in the face-Such
as he received in New Hampshire
week earlier-because Senator Hum
phrey is felt to be Truman stalking
horse.
At this inconclusive stage of the
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Drys Are Calm About 'BoozyD. c.

Life magazine recently printed an
editorial entitled Washington Hits
the Bottle" claiming that figures just
issued by the National Temperance
League prove Cd that Residents Of
Washington. D. c., outdrink every
body else Gin the United States), con-
Stunning (annually) 5.37 gallons Of
booze per person." and (2) that
Washington is "also far ahead in con-
sumption of absolute alcohol. which
is the real yardstick of drinking be-
cause it includes all forms Of intoxi-
eating beverages"
There followed some abstruse arith-
metical calculations, leading to a
snapperoo conclusion: "Thus one of
two things is slightly cockeyed: The
figured supplied by the National Tenn
perance League, or the average
Washingtonian who, II the figure is
correct, would have gulped four
drinks every day in the year."
This called, of course, for a quick
visit to the headquarters of the Ma
tional Temperance League. 1917 In
dependence avenue Sc, hard by the
Library of Congress, to ascertain (1)
whether their figure is correct, and
(2) whether there's much hope for
Washington anyway.
Outnumbered
It is no fault Of the Temperance
League Offices that they are located
in block SO thickly populated with
liquor dispensing establishments of
all kinds that Ripley once did a car
toon about it. Your reporter. on ar
rival at the Leagues small but we'll
groomed Offices. found Clayton
M. Wallace and Miss Laura Lindley
comfortably philosophical about
everything Including Life.
Certainly the figure is correct" !"
said Miss Lindley. q plump, gray
haired, cheerful lady who Is the
Leagues research secretary.
"The question is not iDhether
washington is the heaviest drinking
city. but iD1sy 1t is" Mr.. Wallace, the
clear eyed, friendly acting executive
director, said.
''The statistics we issue are not
dreamed up in this ofiice." said Miss
Lindley, sbut are carefully collated
from figures drawn up by the In
ternal Revenue Bureau. the Distilled
Evening star., 1952-03-23

the Macarthur school. who advo-
cate various degrees Of widening the
war. They believe that by bombing
Chinese communications and by i'm
posing naval blockade. truce con-
ceSsions could be wrung from the
Reds. The Joint Chiefs of Staff feel,
however, that that would simply
mean the exchange Of one stalemate
war for another-and a much coStlier
one at that. Moreover, there Is al
ways the danger that such action
might touch of the much dreaded
big war with Russia.
General Bradley expressed the of
ficial view in q speech in Los Angeles
when he pointed out that we are us
ing the time gained by the showdown
In Korea to build up our military
strength elsewhere In the free world.
While the fighting Is limited to raids
and patrol action, our casualty Lists
have shrunk to two or three hundred
names week.
The main sticking point from our
view is the Communist insistence that
Der of the neutral inspection team.
which would investigate ornaments
and manpower- behind the lines of
both sides. General Bradley has
called this suggestion absurd"
Prisoners at Issue
The second of the three major
stumbling blocks is the question Of
the voluntary repatriation of prison.
ers. Among the captiyes we now hold
are some soldiers who do not want to
be returned to Communist authority.
In accordance with humanitarian
principles and U. N. policies, we want
TO give these prisoners asylum. The
Reds. fearful that such defections-
although the number is Small-might
encourage large-Scale defections in
other satellite armies, have fatty re-
fused. Indication that some COM
promise might be worked out was
forthcoming last week when u. N.
spokesman General Nuckols said the
military might be receptive to the
idea of private talks on this particu-
lar question.
The third major point is the dis
puted right of the Communists to
build airfields at will in North Korea.
No progress has been made on that
point.
Patience. not optimism. is the coun-
sci given by the administration. Ad-
miral Libby has warned us that we
are a Nation constitutionally pressed
for time. and that the Reds want to
trade on that characteristic. AS
Nation. we have rarely been SO long.
suffering. The administration be-
lieves that it will eventually pay of.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
By chorIes Cooke

Spirits Institute, the Wine Institute
and the Brewers Almanac"
"Washington's population is large
ly transient" said Mr.. Wallace, "and
the lack of q sense of home turns
many people toward alcohol"
Statistics Only
"As to whether Washingtonians
average four drinks day. said Miss
Lindley, I'VE are not interested in
the accuracy Of such derived figures.
We issue the statistics. which speak
for themselves
There Is an unusually heavy social
pressure toward drinking in Wash
ington," said Mr.. Wallace, "and it's
hard to say whether the embassies
or the lobbyists are more to blame"
I'VE are aware" said Miss Lindley,
that the purchase figures for the
District are higher than they other
wise would be, because District prices
are lower than in nearby States"
Nevertheless" said DR.. Wallace, ut
is tragic that there is so much drink
ing in our Capital City where, in these
days Of deepening world crises, so
many high executive decisions, re-
quiring clear thinking above all else,
are constantly being made"
THE District leads not only in per
capita consumption Of distilled
spirits" said Miss Lindley, ''but also
in per capita consumption Of wine"
"The future does not look encour-
aging for Washington. said Mr..
Wallace. especially because our
churches don't concern themselves as
much about the problem as they
might"
CholIenge
Your reporter mentioned the para
doxical fact Of the leagues location.
Mr.. Wallace and Miss Lindley.
laughed good-naturedly.
I'VE have an opportunity to OBJ
serve the problem at first-hand." said
Miss Lindley. Every morning as !
come to work" said Mr.. Wallace, II
am inspired by the number Of beer.
trucks lined up at the curb" Great
merciful heavens. don't say inspired
said Miss Lindley. "Say challenged" ."
Challenged" said Mr.. Wallace.
Our neighbors are good foil" said
Miss Lindley, ''but we just don't sec
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Korean StoIennote
FrozzIed but Firm, America Is Setting
An AIl-Time Record for Forbeuronce
By Mary MeGrory

After nine months Of tortoise-like
progress. the United Nations Is stfll
ready to 60 on with the Korean truce
negotiations. The attitude Of the
Defense Department can be sum-
married. this simply: "It Is better
to be talking than to be fighting"
Aside from rumors. very little is
said about the interminable dis
cussions at Panmunjom. Even Con-
gressional orators have been con-
SpicuouSly quiet while the slightest
hope Of success remains. The public,
which. in polls. has expressed q de-
sire ito get it over with" in Korea. has
stopped writing to Congress And the
White House. The truce talks are
the invalid In the national family and
every one Is tip-toeing around.
The sessions at Panmunjom have
been. in the words Of General Brad
ley. "as long drawn. as complex, as
difficult and interminable as (the
enemy can make them" This
weeks reports are typical. Agree
ment was finally reached on the
number Of ports Of entry on both
sides for the neutral inspection
team. U. N. spokesmen hoped that
the identity Of the five ports on either
side could be decided across the table.
The Communists wanted the names
in writing. They are still pondering
the list. In the words of the official
communique detailed but unproduc-
tive discussion" was held. The term
could apply to hundreds Of such en-
counters.
Exosperotion Policy
Such tactics are maddening, and as
Admiral Libby Of the U. N. nego-
tiating team pointed out in q
recent broadcast from Tokyo, they
are part Of the Red strategy to force
us either to leave the conference
table in disgust or to make conces-
sionS simply to bring the tiresome
business to an end.
But the U. N. does not want to
assume the responsibility for break
ing off the talks. Recently some Senti-
ment has been expressed for putting
the talks on 'put-up-or-shut-up"
basis. The Pentagon. however, has
denied reports that U. N. negotiators
would issue an ultimatum setting a
To-day deadline for the Communists
to show good faith.
Admiral Libby. opposed to such
move. said. "The longer the talks 60
on. the more chance there is. I
think the chance is $3.50 at this
time"
Bigger StoIemote
Another avenue out of the dilemma
has been suggested by followers of
Evening star., 1952-03-23

eye to eye with them" "You might
put it, said Mr.. Wallace. that we
are a beacon light on a rocky shoal." "
The. reporter hazarded a guess that
the Offices location might have re-
suited in some awkward incidents.
This turned out to be the case. Every
once in while, in broad daylight. a
drunk weaves his way dreamily into
the National Temperance Leagues
office and. after brief pause for sta
tion identified ton, weaves his way
out.
About two wears ago. man In
really terrible shape staggered right
into Mr.. Wallace's private Office and
said he urgently needed moral sup
port. He announced that he had
been on a drunk for six weeks; that
he had exactly 35 cents left; that he
was going to spend his IS cents for q
glass Of wine, and then, II Mr.. Wal
lace would help him, he was going
to swear of forever. Mr.. Wallace
talked to him for over an hour. trying
TO bolster his resolve, and then took
him over to Alcoholics Anonymous.
'It was all could. do" said Mr..
Wallace.
Coincidence
Back in 1898. an incident occurred
that Miss Lindley will never forget.
At that time, the distinguished DR..
James Randolph Hobbs was presi-
dent Of the organization. which, then
and until l948. was named the ANTI
Saloon League. DR.. Hobbs name was
lettered on the front door.
One hot July afternoon, two men
entered and walked, none too stead
lily, right up to Miss Lindley,s desk.
One Of the men was tipsy and the
other was drunk. The tipSy man was
egging the drunk on. "Tell her!" he
said.
I 'Namesh Hobhsl1, said the drunk.
solemnly. The tipsy man guffaWed.
TELL her againi" he commanded.
my name really ish Hobbsh." said
the drunk. shame ash your prezn-
dent" The tipsy man laughed him
SELF into tits.
"What did you do?" the reporter
asked.
Il just looked ct them" said Miss
Lindley. calmly. "and after q while
they went away"