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Evening star., 1952-12-17
Tire Fixer FIuttened

SYRACUSE. N. Y. tR.-Robert
Malary. %, was out riding with a
friend recently when the car got
la fiat tire. While he was remov-
ing the lug bolts from the wheel,
the bumper jack slipped, hit him
on the head and knocked him out
After being revived by his friend
both finished changing the tire
before driving to st. Joseph's Hos
Ipital. where Mr.. Malary was
examined.
Evening star., 1952-12-17

For the second time in recent
months. the Citizens Forum OF
Columbia Heights last night came
out against the new regulations
affecting tenement housing.
The group had objected to the
proposed law before the District
Commissioners accepted several
minor amendments. The changes
have not altered the position Of
the Columbia Heights group.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
Handicapped Employment
Citations Given by Mckeldin
lDoubIe-Tuke

BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-Gov.
McKeldin presented citations Of
merit to four physically handi-
capped persons and four en-
p1oyers.
The citations were from the
Governors committee to promote
employment of the physically
handicapped. An employee and
employer from each Of four Sec
tions in Maryland was honored.
The employees singled out for
overcoming handicaps are James
S. Mcbride Of Cheverly for South
ern Maryland. Robert F. Hast OF
Cumberland for Western Mary
land, George Granville Nelson of
CriSfield for the Eastern Shore
and William Gallagher of Annap-
oils for Central Maryland.
The employers selected are the
National Electric Machine Shops
of Silver Spring. Allegany Balls
tics Laboratory of Cumberland,
The Charles D. Briddell Co. of
Crisfield, and the Annapolis Eve
ming Capitol.
Evening star., 1952-12-17
|Merrick Directors to Meet

The board of directors Of the
Merrick Boys Camp will hold its
annual meeting and election OF
officers at 4 pm. tomorrow In the
Mayfower Hotel. AL Philip Kans
! is nresident.
Evening star., 1952-12-17

HANDY HANDwARMER Keep
warm during chill winter after
noon Moons .,s. at the ,t,, iSotbail HI ssme n or
slip warmer into pocket. No
danger of 1t burning. Maintains
even temperature for "a hours.
,''fv,' to". for night driving or
winter golfing. The outdoorsman
L-EG. on.
Small warmer S2.OO
Large $2.25
The Miami times., 1952-10-25


John o. Joseph, 72, died at his
nome in Hospital Lane on Octo-
Der Is. Mr.. Joseph was a native of
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands. He
came to the Bahamas in 1902 and
resided at Inagua until the out
break of World War I when he
came to Nassau. He was president
of the st. Matthew's Society for
TnaguanS in Nassau, and was en-
ployed by the Telecommunica-
tions Department until he had an
attack of stroke from which he
did not recover.
He is survived by two children,
Olander Joseph, and Mrs. Kath-
leen StubbS.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25
June Melody Club

The June Melody Clubs social
evening was entertained by Mrs.
Amelia Shavers, SEPTEMBER Is, at
the spacious home of Mrs. Spero
Parker Cokine of 1907 NV 4th
court. This enjoyable program
began with the singing of the
Negro National Anthem followed
with repeating of the Lords
Prayer in concert.
The mistress of ceremony, Lu-
cille Timmons, was introduced by
Mrs. Amelia Shavers. The follow
ing program was rendered.:
Welcome address, Mrs. Spero
Parker Cokine; solo, Little Miss
Wilhelmina Minis; short talk,
Mr.. Ed. Williams. instrumental
solo, Miss Minnis; guest speaker,
Mr.. Charles Higgs;; instrumental
solo, Little Miss Minnis; remarks,
Mr.. Charles Young, vice presi-
dent of the Federation of Negro
Clubs, Inc.
Remarks were made by all
clubs, praising the club for its
success in the past, and good
wishes for its success in the fu-
ture. After this everyone left
Mrs. Cokine's home and went to
the home of Mrs. Shavers, 1921
NV 4th court, who was also cele-
brating her birthday that even
ing. Enjoyment began with a
swing. Games were played, a de-
licious repast was served with
everything that goes with it, and
everyone was lavishly served. All
reported most enjoyable even
ing.
Guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Cheathem, Mr.. William
James, Mrs. Mary Minnis, Mrs.
Evelyn Robinson, Mrs. Irene Rob-
ertS, Mrs. Emma Hamilton, Mrs.
Luella Nash, Mrs. Zilpha Balm,
Miss Iona Holmes, Mrs. Augusta
Newbold, Mrs. Elmira Roberts,
Little Miss Shirley Alice Holmes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Higgs, Mr..
Cephus Pratt, Mr.. Levi Atkinson,
Mr.. Charles Young, Mr.. J. c.
Gray, Mr.. Eugene Cokine, Mr..
William Lockhart.
Members present: Mrs. Ellen
Taylor, Mrs. ,Mena Smith, Mrs.
Laura Williams, Miss Lucille
Timmons.
Mrs. Ellen Taylor, Pres.
Miss Lucille TimmonS, Rep.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25
Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor Reeves:
Kindly allow me space in your
interesting paper to call attention
to a matter which think Miami
in general should know.
While Mrs. Irene G. Pratt Bing-
ham, who for many years has
held the position of clerk at Mt.
Olivette Baptist Church, was out
of the city attending the National
Baptist Convention in Chicago,
Illinois, the pastor of the church,
the Rev. I. c. Mickens, called a
special meeting of small group
of the members over which he
exerts considerable influence, and
recommended that Mrs. Bingham
be removed from the position of
clerk. The action was taken by
this small group and when Mrs.
Bingham returned to the city she
was no longer clerk of Mt. Oil
vette Baptist Church.
Mrs. Bingham was largely re-
sponsible for Rev. MickenS' be-
coming pastor of this church. It
WdO S41C WhO "
the position to succeed her late
father, the Rev. S. A. Sampson,
who founded and pastored the
church until his death. A large
portion of the active members of
the church deem this very un-
fair action on the part of the pas
tor. I also learned that this was
his third attempt to remove her
from her position as clerk. The
other two attempts failed. But
this last one, taken in her absence
succeeded only because an oovi-
GUS advantage was taken of her,
since she was not present to de-
fend herself on any charges made
against her. I thought this matter
should be brought to the atten-
ton of this community.
Very truly yours,
A Member of Mt.
Olivette Baptist Church
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

Heights on October 8. Mr.. Muir
ply was born in Baltimore, Md.
He came to the Bahamas after
World War I and soon entered ac-
lively into the life of the Colony,
becoming a naturalized British
subject. His enterprises were
many and successful. His charity
reached those who needed it most.
He represented Exuma in the
House of Assembly for two terms
and was elevated to the Legis-
lative Council in October 1946.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25
Anniversary
Successful

On Sunday, October IL Perry's
Florist celebrated its Goth ami
versary. More than 460 ladies
came into the shop to receive their
rose. The cards and kilograms re-
ceived are too numerous to mem
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Perry
and staff wish to thank everyone
who came in to congratulate us.
The response was very inspiring
and gives us the inspiration to
serve you better in the future.
Again we wish 10 thank you.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

George Murphy, II, one of the
greatest benefactors of the Ba-
hamas, died at his home in Tower
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

On October IL Mrs. Catherine
Frances Saunders, widow of the
late Capt. Henry Ansel Saunders,
died at Clarence Town, Long Is
land. She is survived by two sons,
five daughters, sixteen grand
children and 13 great grands.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25
HEROINES TO
HAVE FEAST

Tuesday, October %, Gethse-
name Court, Heroines of jericho
No. 338 will hold regular meet
ing on second floor OF Love ana
Charity Bldg. There will be a
"Feast in the Wilderness" Ses-
sion will open promptly at 1870
Deputy and Mrs. Thomas Role
will be special guests. Be present
and on time. ~
Mrs. Serena Green, NAM
Sis. Elizabeth Ansley, Sec
The Miami times., 1952-10-25
New Clothing
Store Opens

The Novelty Clothing Company,
not inc, has opened for business
at 221O NV 62nd st. Mr.. Simon
Balson, owner, left this week for
New York to purchase the latest
fashions in men and women's ap-
parel and household merchandise
which can be purchased for cash
or on terms.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

On October IL Miss Lucena D.
Cargill, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmore Cargill of Calabash Bay,
Andros, was joined in holy mat
rimony to Mr.. Arlington J. Will
mott, son of Mrs. Darlene Will
mott at st. Joseph's Roman Cath
olic Church.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

Mr.. James Kenny, 66, died at
his home in Lily of the Valley st.
on October 13. He leaves his wife,
an adopted son, and six grand
children. Funeral services were
held at the Church of God in East
st.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

Miss Susan Bethel, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.. Bethel, and
Mr.. Sidney Wallace, son of Mrs.
Louise Wallace and the late Mr..
Allen Wallace exchanged nuptial
vows at st. Mary's Church on
October 8.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25
IN AND AROUND
THE BAHAMAS
By LEONARD A. WILSON
Grants Town P.O. Box 2143

On October 3rd, Lena Forbes,
%, was found dead in cell in
the mental ward of the hospital.
An inquest revealed that she was
smothered to death by Martha
Lewis, another insane person.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

Miss Velma Joan Brown, adopt
ed daughter of Commissioner and
Mrs. j. V. Brown of Inagua, was
married to Mr.. Adolphus Alexan-
der Balm, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Balm, at st. Philips Church, Mat
thew Town, on October S. The af-
fair was very largely attended.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

Between 1000 and $500 agri-
cultural workers are expected to
leave for the United States soon.
Most of them will be sent to
Florida.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

Miss Leona Nairn, youngest
daughter of Mr.. John Nairn of
Mangrove Cay, Andros, and Mr..
Willard McLain were married on
October IL at Zion Baptist
church.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

Felix Cartwright was the vic
tim of robbery on Sunday night,
October IL, when a bag contain
ing approximately $1,348 was
snatched from him. The owner of
a store on the Market Range was
on his way home about 1920 pm.
The Miami times., 1952-10-25

Miss Naomi White, daughter of
Mrs. Florence Brown, received
her B.A. degree from Oakwood
College, Huntsville, Ala, on May
Is, majoring in English. She was
outstanding in her studies and in
extra-curricular activities. She is
serving as secretary to the presi-
dent and educational secretary of
the Southwest Region Conference.
Dallas, Texas.
Evening star., 1952-12-28

4 LIVELY SPORT during the summer
"A months, harness racing goes on
ice during the winter and still attracts
lively following. Farmers and horse
breeders around Laconia, N. H., wait
until nature has surfaced a racing
strip for them by freezing over one
OF the numerous lakes In the region,
and then they're off to the races.
Given foot or more of solid ice, the
trotting enthusiasts bring their horses
and sulkies onto the hard surface for
match races against their neighbor's
best. If luck and icy weather hold
out, the sport is good from late De-
cember through March and supple
ments the usual carnival attractions.
Since there's no organized wagering
system, and purses are practically
on-existent, the races are run almost
entirely for the satisfaction of owners
and trainers who want to boast the
fastest stepper in the vicinity. Racing
rules are pretty much the same as ON
regular trotting tracks, but extra pre-
cautions have to be taken because of
the danger of spills. Specially calked
shoes that dig into the ice help the
horses keep a -flrm footing on the
speedy course, and the number of
horses in race is usually held down
to two or possibly three because of
the danger of pounding hole in the
ice and turning the affair into a
swimming meet. Despite all precau-
tions, serious accidents do occur now
and then, but the show goes on so
long as there's difference of opinion
as to whose horse is faster.
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Text Stevenso Campaign Speech Los Angeles Town Hall

keep 1t In balance. What do
you think they did? They SUBJ
tracted 100000 and added $50.
million. I hope it isn't indeli-
cate to advise you that It was
an overwhelming Republican
Legislature in both Houses.
The Republican leader in that
session sponsored and passed a
bill to increase all old-age pen
sion allotments 10 per cent
automatically, although we have
a system Of automatic adjust
ment in accordance with living
costs. The cost of that measure
we estimated at roughly .$14
million, but he made no effort
whatever to provide any of the
money with which to pay for it.
I noted in my veto message that
they had omitted from the bill
the dependent children and the
recipients of general relief
suppose because they were not
organized politically.
could entertain you at some
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Corruption Is Only Issue
G. O. p. Can Aqree On

Corruption in government is
the only issue in this cam
paign, according to my very
distinguished opponent. think
he means it is the only issue
that the various factions of the
Republican Party can agree
upon probably but, my friends,
it should be an issue in every
campaign for every office from
top to bottom in all of this
elaborate political hierarchy,
not just this year but every
year because right or wrong,
whether you believe in the pump
analogy in our political life or
not, the responsibility for our
moral standards rests heavily
upon the men and women in
public life. Public confidence
in the integrity of the Govern
ment is indispensable to faith
in democracy; and when we lose
faith in the system, We have lost
faith in everything We fight and
Evening star., 1952-09-12

length with the dificulty I had
to get one Republican to vote
to cut a large appropriation and.
thereby balance the budget at
all in q previous session. In
deed, If I recounted all Of my
experiences Of this kind, I am
afraid you might get the i'm
preston that I am slightly par
tisan.' But I am sure you will
forgive me if I say, from where
I sit, the carefully cultivated
impression that Democrats are
all extravagant and Republicans
all provident is fairy tale, and
part of the phony folklore that
careful citizens will examine
carefully. And perhaps you
will also, on closer considera-
tion Of the performance-timid.
expedient. demogogic or other
wise or worse-of a lot of people
in public Office share with me
the growing confusion about
ethics and morals and corrup-
ton in our public life.
Evening star., 1952-09-12

spend for. Then there is always
that sinister man on horseback
waiting in the wings to come
in. When we get so discon-
tented, we look for the ultimate
solution; and the solution al
ways has its lamentable and
inevitable consequences which
are so familiar or should be.
AS q Democrat. as an Office
holder and aspirant for the
greatest Office on earth, have
not nor will I condone, excuse or
explain away wrongdoing or
moral obliquity in public Office.
whoever the guilty, or wherever
they are stationed. What's more
I have had the satisfaction of
firing and prosecuting good
many, and I mean. from both
parties. One dishonest public
officer is one too many. A dis
honest official is as faithless to
his party as to his Office, and
our political parties must never
founder on the rocks of moral
equivocation. There have been
cases Of corruption. bribery,
venality involving q minute
fraction of all the tens of
thousands Of people in Federal
service.
Many Of these cases have been
discovered and exposed, I'm
happy to say, by Democrats, es-
pecially by Democratic Senators
and Congressman keeping watch
over the spending of public
funds. I need only mention
such names as Senator Kefau-
yer, Senator Douglas, Senator
Fulbright, Stuart Symington,
your own Congressman, Cecil
King; Congressman Frank Chelf
Of Kentucky and many others.
In fact. induced an old friend,
Steven Mitchell, who has lately
been counsel to the Chelf COM
mittee conducting the investi-
cation Of the Department of
Justice, to let me nominate him
for chairman of the Democratic
National Committee.
And I am reminded of what
Justice Charles Evans Hughes
said during the Harding era
scandals. He said this: Meth
er political party has a monop-
oily Of virtue or of rascality. Let
wrong be exposed and punished,
but let no partisan pecksniff af-
feet a holier than thou attitude.
Guilt is personal and knows no
party"
There is a great danger in
this very healthy discussion of
corruption in government which
I hope, gentlemen like you do
not overlook: The problem of
government is a problem of re-
cruiting first-rate personnel.
Basically, that is the problem,
just as it is the major problem
in your business. The reward
for honest, able public service
is too often complaint, criti-
cism, abuse and ingratitude.
1t would be a tragic disaster
II we forgot the tens of thou
sands of honest, conscientious
public servants. Generalities
about crime and corruption in
government which embrace the
many good with the few bad
can only make it harder to in
duce good people to enter nub.
Evening star., 1952-09-12

;pecially what we call the hood
lums and gangsters, are always
very free with campaign contri-
buttons for the right candidates
at the right time. But enough
Of this. ':t,
Just remember that all that is
gold to a politician does not gilt
ter, and that to be good and stay
in office, he needs q lot Of help
from people who don't want any
thing from him except to be good.
For far too many of US. the
presidential election is a quad
rennial orgy of absorption in po-
litical matters all centering
around the single issue of the
identity of the man who will
serve as President for the next
four years. 1t seems to me to
contain some subconscious. ele-
ment of expiation for past sins.
1t is as if that large percentage
Of us who pay no attention to
politics in Government for three
Continued on Page AT, Col. 81
Evening star., 1952-09-12

Surely, there must be some
higher standards and some bet
ter test than simple bribery for
cash. but I dare say that the
only way that we will attain
some higher standard of ethics
and of responsibility and of
courage in public life will be
compounded heavily Of fore
bearance yourself from exert
ing selfish pressures plus some
positive applause and tangible
support for the guy who is play
ing it straight morally and
ethically, as well as legally, in
spite of the fact that you will
probably not agree with him on
the merits of the issues and &C
tionS many times.
Evening star., 1952-09-12

I wanted to talk to you about
politics and I suppose I am
qualified by ignorance to talk
about politics because I have
been in politics barely four years
and there are some politicians
who don't think I am in it yet
and others who expect me to
be out of it very soon. s.
Andrew Oliver said IN Boston
more than $50 years ago, poll
tics is the most hazardous of all
professions. There is not an
other in which a man can hope
to do so much good for his fell
low creatures. Neither Is there
any in which by mere loss Of
nerve he may do such wide
spread harm. Nor is there
another in which he may so
easily lose his own soul. Nor
is there another in which a
positive and strict veracity is
so difficult, but danger is the
inseparable companion of honor.
With all the temptations and
degradations that beset the
politicians it is still the noblest
career any man can choose"
Now, ! emphatically agree to
the hazards and dangers part
of that quotation from Oliver.
but how about the honor and
the nobility? That politics and
politicians" have become words
Of disrepute and of abuse, epi-
thets, if you please, instead of
words of honor and respect is
nothing new, but it seems to me
paradoxical and very sad in a
republic governed by. the gov
erned.
More recently than divers
comment of $50 years ago, Ber-
nard Shaw said that democracy
Is q device that insures that we
shall be governed no better than
we deserve. Whose fault is it,
then, that we get what we de-
serve in government, and that
the honor and nobility of poll
tics at most levels are empty
phrases? Well, having asked you
the question. I shall hastily an
swer it myself by saying that it
Is not the lower order of the
genus pol, but it is the fault Of
you. the people.
"Your public servants serve
you right. Indeed. often they
serve you better than your
apathy and your indifference
deserves, but 1 suggest that there
is always time to repent and to
amend your ways. However. you
won't amend your ways just by
redoubling your resolve to help
your favorite candidate for
President, including even the
Governor of Illinois. No, re-
pentance Of your sins is much
more difficult than that, because
there are the little matters Of
precinct committeeman. of State
committeeman, of States attor-
neys, of sheriffs, county officials.
Of aldermen, of councilmen, Of
mayors, of Governors, Congress
men and judges, and all OF the
elaborate paraphernalia Of our
democratic system of popular
choice. The whole is the sum
OF the parts and the whole will
be no better than the parts.
=, So I say to you, look to the
parts, not to just the major
barts but all of the parts in this
elaborate mechanism. 1t will
keep you busy a lot of your time,
but it will be worth it. You
might even end by getting in
fected yourself in running for
something and that would be a
very good thing indeed.
y It seems to me that govern
tnnent is like q pump and what
it pumps up is just what we are.
Evening star., 1952-09-12

a fair sample of the intellect
and morals of the people, no
better. no worse.
Well, you say that this sort Of
pious preaching about better
citizenship is grammar school
stuff and everybody has had the
same thing since Plato, and so
they have. And also, we have
been complaining about govern
ment ever since Plato, at least,
when the human race has even
dared to complain about its
managers. Here and there, now
and then, We do something. as
you have done in California
under your honored and es-
teemed Gov. Earl Warren. In
deed, I am optimistic that
things are getting better on the
whole, especially since we have
been slugged in that most sensi-
tive OF all our parts. the pocket
book. as never before. But
there is a very long way to go.
So I should like to lecture you a
bit about the self-education of
voters who want to expiate
their sins, if any. I mean If
there are any such voters, not
sins.
In the London Times literary
supplement, I recently saw this
in a review Of two American
books. THE cleaning up of
American civic and political life
is the prerequisite of any clean
ing up Of crime and criminals.
1t is no use blaming the police
for winking at the bookies when
the elected sheriffs and a whole
raft of elected officials and
judges are paid from their TAX
ings. It is no use blaming the
law enforcement officers if the
masses Of the people do not re-
spect their law, which happens
with gambling. slot machines
and liquor in drysStates and so
on and so on"
I agree with that little quote
emphatically. You are not 60
ing to clean up crime and cor
ruption until you clean up civil
life. Who is going to do that?
You are going to do it or it
isn't going to be done. In Illi-
nois I have moved against the
slot machine and commercial
gambling by using the State
police where local officials re-
fused to do their duty. The
good people applauded but they
went right on playing the slot
machines in the country clubs,
in their lodges and in their vet
erans' posts.
But, my friends, if it is against
the laws in the corner saloons,
it is against the law in the
country club, too, and how
much respect and, how much
leadership are the citizens GO
ing to have who practice a
double standard of law observ-
ance? They have stopped their
own mouths and tied up their
own hands but they still COM
plain about law enforcement.
And what would you think about
the banker who complains when
you clean up gambling in his
town because it reduces bank
deposits. or the real estate own
er who complains because the
tenants don't pay as much rent
when the restaurant and the
tavern on the ground floor have
to stop gambling?
I have had those experiences
and many more besides, includ-
ing the varieties of businessmen
who will corrupt a State inspec-
tor to disregard some law vio-
lation. I can fire the inspector
If I can catch him. But I can't
fire the businessman,
Evening star., 1952-09-12
Right Man in Job
Isn't Entire Solution

Indeed, sometimes he may
not even bear your party label.
Bear in mind, too, that the
Special interest" people. es-