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The Miami times., 1952-09-20

candidates to say all we wanted
to hear because to have said this
would have meant political sui
eide, for after all, a candidate
must get elected.
1t is safe to say that Stevenson
was not presented into making
concessions that he would not
favorable to the New and Fair
Deals. He was not expecting the
have made without seeming
pressure. Regardless of his stand
on certain things, the fact that
he is committed to the course and
plan of the immortal Roosevelt is
quite enough to warrant the
Negroes in supporting the
Democratic ticket to. the limit!
Moreover, it must not be
imagined that any group of
Negroes can deliver" the Negro
vote in toto. Negroes are
politically divided as they should
be and here is no Negro who can
deliver the total Negro vote on
any question, just as there is no
Negro who can speak for the
Negro race.
Almost any Negro can speak
for few Of his acquaintances and
friends but when it comes to
speaking for race he assumes
enormously if he assumes that he
speaks for all Negroes every
where. It would be politically
fatal If he really could speak for
all Negroes everywhere.
AS, the level of education rises
among Negroes and as they are
more and more exposed to the
American way of life, Negroes are
more and more making up their
own mind as to their political
allegiances and loyaltieS.
The sharp break with the
Republican party indicates the
political independence which is
more and more characterizing the
political behavior of the Negro
voters.
Negroes are going to support
Stevenson because he is not a
favorite of the dixiecrats; because
he is not going out of his way a
la Dwight Eisenhower to court
their favor and support; because
their way is not his way nor the
way of Roosevelt and Truman.
Even today Eisenhower is making
his swing through the South in
search of Dixiecrats votes.
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
POST HOO NON
PROPTER HOG

The lamented DR.. Abram C.
Osborn, great scholar and eminent
president of Benedict college Of
yesteryear, often used the Latin
quotation that serves as the cap
tion of this release. It means in
translation, "After this but not
on account of this"
This caption automatically
suggests itself after the commit
tee 'of prominent Negroes who
interviewed Gov. Adlai Stevenson
recently in New York City. After
being closeted with the Demo-
cratic candidate, the committee
led by Honorable A. Clayton
Powell Jr. emerged with the
announcement that Negroes would
support Stevenson to the limit.
, This was fine pronouncement
on the part of the committee but
it was too long delayed, for
Negroes had decided to support
the Democratic candidate to the
limit even before the committee
emerged. In other words the
committee was following the po-
litical lead of the Negroes of this
country rather than showing
them the way.
Negroes are going to support
Stevenson to the limit after the
committees announcement but
not on account of the said
announcement. After Congress
man Powell had admonished the
Negroes to stay away from the
polls and the general reaction to
his admonition had been so gen.
orally unfavorable, he was
politically wise to climb aboard
the Democratic band wagon with
his committees announcement to
support Stevenson to the limit.
Negroes in general were going
to do this very thing, committee
pronouncement or no committee
announcement. So as the Negroes
rally to the support of the
Democratic ticket it will be after
this pronouncement but not on
account of it. The committee was
recreant to its higher obligations
in that it found out last what it
should have found out first:
Stevenson as protege Of Truman
has his heart on the right side.
This writer decided to string
along with anybody who was
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
FACT AND FUN
sY DICK WRIGHT FOR AMP

Miss Dorothy cambridge, show
business newest sensation, is a
bundle of beauty as well as
brains. While she was a dramatic
and psychology student 1t is
claimed the following incident
happened to her:
She spent a lot of time with a
rather bashful boy whose chief
fault was lack of funds. He ap-
reached one day and he stam-
mered:
Dorothy - Dorothy, you know
I've always relied on you May l
that is-would you er can
you ah, Dorothy, will you
marry me?"
oh" Dorothy cambridge sigh
ed in relief. "You certainly gave
me a scare. though you wanted
TO borrow some money"
The barber Strengthened the
chair, removed the towel from
around the customers neck, and
stepped back with a quizzical
expression on his face.
Were you wearing red tie
when you sat DOWN." questioned
the barber.
NO" returned the customer.
"Hummm," said the barber,
stroking his chin.
Mother, Daddy, and Junior
were on the beach to escape the
heat of the day. Junior suddenly
rushed up to Mother and asked:
May l go swimming?"
"You may not" declared
mother. "It's too deep and dan
gerous."
But Daddy is swimming"
protested Junior.
Mother had an answer for that.
"Daddy's insurance IL paid up"
she said.
She waited patiently, but he
was rather slow. Finally he seiz-
ed her shoulders, asking, May
! kiss your"
She looked him in the eyes
without answering.
May kiss you?" he repeated.
In evaporation, she pulled
away from him. Arms akimbo she
demanded, What are you wait
ing for? Want me to promise not
The Miami times., 1952-09-20

"See here, Maude," said the
mother, you're not getting any
younger. It's time you got you a
man and settled down. That Jim
Smith fellow. Why don't you
marry him?"
81 couldn't marry him, Ma"
answered Maude. He's an atheist.
You know, he doesn't believe in
hell"
THAT don't count for nothing" "
declared the mother. "You marry
him, between us two we'll show
him he's wrong"
The Miami times., 1952-09-20

Jake got himself a job as night
watchman in a small industrial
plant. He was warned to be care
full as large sums of cash were
kept in the plant and that his
predecessor had been shot by a
prowler.
Late in the night he heard
strange noises coming from one
of the offices. Approaching the
door, Jake called, who's there.
Come out with your hands up so
/ can see who you is. Or I'll
come in and see who you was"
The Miami times., 1952-09-20
to bite you?"

"A doctor once told me that two
books shaped the whole course
of his life. Only years later did
I find out he was referring to his
mothers cookbook and his faith
er'S checkbook.
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Petticoot Regime Voted Back
In Power at Washington, Va.
Mayor Dorothy Davis
And Six Other .
Women Elected
Speeiol Dispatch 10 The Stor

WASHINGTON, Va, June IL.
The petticoat regime has been
victorious again in Washington,
Va.
For the second time in two
years, voters in this mountain
hamlet, IS miles from Washing
ton, D. c.. have named Mrs.
Dorothy Davis as Mayor and
elected an all-female Town Coun-
Gil.
The women, winning more
handily than they did in 1850,
defeated the only man listed on
the ballot and 10 others whose
names were submitted via the
write-in method.
The attractive Mrs. Davis again
won over Charles T. Bruce, the
man she defeated two years age
by a four-vote margin. The count
yesterday was So to AZ in favor
OF Mrs. Davis. The difference this
time was that Mr.. Bruce's name
was not on the ballot. In 1850 al
of the women were elected by q
write-in vote.
Five of the six Council member.
were reelected. They were Mrs
Dorothy B. Hawkins, with SO
votes; Miss Ruby Jenkins, 72; Mrs
AchSah D. Miller, 76; Mrs. Louise
Evening star., 1952-06-11
akoma Park Budget
Allows Tax Rate Cut

The Takoma Park City Council
last night adopted the 1925
budget and set the tax rate al
$1.03 for the fiscal year starting
July l.
The current tax rate is SLOT
per 500. The city is debt-free.
Sydney w. Tymeson, chairman
of the finance committee, dis
cussed details of the $685., ,269
budget and explained that it con-
templates continuation of the
financial policies adopted by the
council during the past year.
Inequalities in some of the
lower salaries in the Police De-
partment were corrected. A pro-
poSal to transfer police head
quarters to the municipal build
ing at 8 Columbia avenue at a
cost of $4,000 was deferred. Pro-
vision was made for the con-
Struction of a parking lot op-
posite the city Offices.
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Court 10 Hear Of Party
In Teachers Suspension

Robert A. McGill, 25-year-olc
Prince Georges high school teach
er, accused Of staging q student
beer party in his apartment, will
Iremain suspended until details OF
the affair are aired next Wednes-
day in Hyattsville Juvenile Court.
The county Board of Educa-
ton SO decided yesterday after in
|terviewing the Northwestern High
School English instructor in an
Executive session at Upper Marl-
boro.
School Supt. William S. Schmidt
suspended McGill on Monday. Mr.
Schmidt refused to discuss the
matter yesterday.
County police arrested McGill
on Sunday at his residence in
University Hills Apartments, in
the 3400 block Tulane drive, Uni
versity Hills. He was charged with
contributing to the delinquency OF
minors and released under $1,000
bond.
Police said three teen-age girls
and seven boys took part in a
noisy party Sunday, which brought
police to the scene. McGill was
not in the apartment when an
officer arrived, police said. The
youths. all 1C to Is. said he went
out for coffee. He was arrested
when he returned,
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Walker, -Four Incumbents
Returned in Fairfax

Mayor Robert B. Walker and
four incumbent town councilmer
were reelected in Fairfax muni-
cipal balloting yesterday.
Two new councilmen also were
named, replacing one incumbent
who failed to win reelection and
another who declined to run
Mayor Walker was unopposed.
Victorious councilmen and their
votes include DR.. Fred M. Everly
143; F. Tyler Swetnam, 104: Ash
by Graham, los. and Albert R.
Sherwood. 112, the incumbents,
and John c. Wood. 107, and Ro-
land M. Clarke, 103. the new,
comers.
Defeated were S. Gail Landon,
jr., the present councilman, who
received 63 votes; George T.
Hardy, n. and Gilbert Davidson,
I67. One write-in candidate, Mrs.
Inez Moss, received % votes.
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Care|essness Charged
In Brownsville ESCAPE
BY the Assoeiafed Press

ANNAPOLIS, June 11.-The
escape of a murder defendant
from Brownsville State Hospital
was termed "deplorable and due to
|carelessness" yesterday by the
Anne Arundel County Commis-
Isioners.
The board voted to bring the
matter to the attention of Gov
|McKeldin and the State Board OF
Mental Hygiene.
The man, Lott Glover, colored
is accused of beating to death q
|Beltsville service station attendant
during robbery. Glover fed from
the hospital last week, eluding at
tendants who were escorting him
Jas he dashed into a woods.
County Manager Edward r.
Lonergan called for a detailed
grand jury investigation Of the
mental institution.
Earlier the Annapolis City Coun-
Gil also resolved to send a letter
to State officials in protest of the
escape.
The council resolution pointed
our that SO patients have escaped
from Brownsville since January /
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Easing Of Wafer Use
Is Asked in Fairfax

Residents of Fairfax County
served by the Fairfax Hydraulics
Water Co. have been asked to go
easy on use Of water for the next
several weeks until additional
wells are connected to the system
Officials said some of the $500
consumers have experienced water
shortages in the past several days
Consumers were urged to confine
their use of water to normal
household requirements.
The company explained that
consumption during the past three
months was 80 percent above the
three previous months.
The company said new wells
started in January are complete,
but because of unexpected delays
have not yet been connected into
the system. Addition Of the wells
will increase the water supply by
so per cent. which the company
believes will be more than enough
to meet consumers needs.
The company serves a number
of subdivisions south of Alexan-
dria.
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Immature Parents Hit
BY Adventist Official

Family life in America is deteri-
Grating today because parents lack
maturity. an official of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
declared last night.
Speaking at the Potomac Con-
ference of the Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Church at Takoma Park
George E. Vandeman, a General
Conference representative, said
"the American home is crumbline
because parents haven't learned
to act their age"
Millions Of parents" he added
have minds which are little above
the reaction level"
Another speaker, E. A. Robert
son, head of the Adventist pa
rochial school system in i've States
and the District, declared that
Americas future is being
jeopardized by youth who are not
now learning to choose between
right and wrong"
Evening star., 1952-06-11
|Consultant 10 Advise
Gifted Pupils Urged in
Montgomery Schools

Employment of a consultant to
aid gifted pupils was recommend
ed to the Montgomery County
School Board yesterday by the
Eastern Suburban Study Group.
The study group, a parents
committee, said Montg ON er y
County has more than it's share OF
above average students. They
should receive as much attention
in their educational development
as retarded pupils, the report said
The group, headed by Mrs
Francis Russell. said a survey of
eastern suburban area school chill
dren showed Is per cent with an
intelligence quotient of more than
120. This compares with a ma
tional average of 10 per cent above
100.
Report on Unifying Services.
The board also received a report
from another parents group, the
Committee of Unifying Services
set up last year by School Supt
Edwin w. Broome to aid the
school administration in working
with parents.
The committee raised questions
about how adequate are the
county's psychological, medica.
and remedial reading facilities fol
school children, how parents and
teachers might best keep in touch
and how adult education programs
might be improved to help parents
better to guide their children. II
was presented by Mrs. Aaron B
Nadel, chairman.
New Principals Named.
The School Board, in other ac-
tions, approved IL new principals
all but five for new schools.
Named principals of new schools
were:
Allen Cavaness, vice principal
OF Chevy Chase Elem entary
School, to be principal of Avenel
Gardens; Miss Ocie Dodd, princi-
pal of Indian Head Elementary
School, to be head of Bradley
Hills; Miss Nellie Cook, principal
of Alta Vista, to be principal at
Wyngate; Miss Mary Byrnes
teacher at East Silver Spring, to
be principal of Montgomery
Knolls; Mrs. Agnes Kain, principal
OF Kensington, to head the new
Parkwood School. and Miss Marie
Stratmann, McKenney Hills prin-
cipal, to go to Wood Acres.
DR.. Edda Rees Larr, who now
heads the private Hite School, will
become principal of the new Twin
brook School.
James G. Jett will take Mrs
Kain's place as principal of Nc
Kenney Hills, and Mrs. Mary Long
a teacher at Silver Spring Inter-
mediate, will take over principal.
ship of Kensington Elementary
Miss Mary Warren will succeed
Miss Cook at Alta Vista. Albert
A. Gibson, acting principal oi
Rockville Elementary. was named
permanent principal.
Thomas w. Pyles, vice principa,
OF Montgomery Blair High School
was named principal of Pooles-
vile High School to succeed Harry
c. Rhodes, who is leaving to be-
come superintendent of schools fol
Queen Annes County.
Evening star., 1952-06-11
|Byrd's S Paper Calls
On Miller 10 Prove
'Reprisa|' Charges
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, June IL
Francis. Pickens Miller has been
called on to get down to cases and
prove his accusation that "eco-
nomic reprisals" are threatened
against Virginians who don't 60
along with the dominant organi-
zation wing of Virginia's Demo-
|cratic party.
The call was made yesterday in
an editorial in the Winchester
Star, published and edited by
State Senator Harry F. Byrd, jr.,
son of United States Senator
Harry F. Byrd, whom Mr.. Miller is
opposing in the July Is Demo-
cratic primary.
In the editorial. young Senator
Byrd quoted Mr.. Miller as saying
in speech in Richmond Monday
might:
"This campaign is a fight for
freedom from economic reprisals.
I could take you into town after
town in this State where the
young college graduate, if he
wants a job and a future, had bet
ter think like he's told.
II have heard of numerous
cases in which Virginians were
threatened with economic re-
prisal if they dared differ from
the machine. Their notes are
called. their children's education
threatened, their chance to make
a living is threatened if they
don't play ball."
Mr.. Miller made the same "seri-
Gus charge" in his unsuccessful
gubernatorial bid against Gov
Battle and two others in 1949
The Star editorial pointed out
and 1t added that the paper then
called upon him to name names
|. To substantiate his reckless
assertions" Said the editorial:
HE refused to do so, as in fact
he could not do so. He stood con-
victed in May, 1949, as an embit-
tered office-seeker who sought to
mislead the public by techniques
which have been used by dema-
gogues from the beginning OF
time.
Again we say to Mr.. Miller:
Name the numerous persons and
state by whom they have been
punished, or stand convicted for
the second time Of attempting to
mislead the people Of Virginia. u
Mr.. Miller declined to name
names" after his speech because
he said that would be Ito expose
them to further reprisal."
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Hearing Is Set July |
On lewisdaIe District

The Prince Georges County
commissioners will hold a public
hearing July on a proposal to
set up a special improvement dis
|trict in Lewisdale, a new COM
munity in the West Hyattsville
AREA.
Board members set the hearing
for II am. in Upper Marlboro
Iafter receiving petitions from resi-
dents Of the section. Special i'm
Iprovement districts are established
to give extra services to property
owners who signify their willing
mess to pay special taxes.
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Beverley Tops
7,Member Slate
In Alexandria
Harry F. Kennedy
Defeats CoIusunto
For New Judgeship

Marshall j. Beverley led a
seven-member Democratic slate
that Alexandrians swept into Of
flee in the City Council election
yesterday.
Harry F. Kennedy defeated
James N. Colasanto in close race
for the new Civil and Police Court
judgeship. The two candidates
ran without party label.
Mr.. Beverley's majority vir-
tually assures him of the mayoral-
1ty when the new Council takes
Office July 1. A majority of the
candidates had agreed to pick the
top man on the ballot for Mayor.
Four of the successful Council
candidates are incumbents. They
are Mr.. Beverley. Leroy S. Bend
helm, Franklin P. Backus, who is
now Mayor, and James M. Dun
can, jr. The other three mem
bers Of the Democratic slate are
David S. Haddock, John j. Ewald
and Frank S. Mann.
4,432 Votes Cast.
There were 4,432 votes cast in
the election. Mr.. Beverley, vice
president of the First National
Bank of Alexandria, polled 3,184.
The runner-up was Mr.. Bendheim
with 1901 and Mayor Backus
was third with 3,057. AS the first
returns came in, it was apparent
that the three would be in q tight
race for the top position on the
ticket.
R. Tilton Gaines polled the
highest vote of the four unsuc-
cessful Republican candidates
with 1926. The Democratic VIC
tory was expected in the tradi-
tionally Democratic city. There is
no record of Republican ever
having been elected to the council.
Early returns in the judgeship
race indicated a close contest. Mr..
Kennedy, who has been acting as
substitute judge of the civil and
police court for many years, lost
only three of the IL wards. how
ever. He polled 2,033 votes, 236
more than Mr.. Colasanto.
2 Candidates Unopposed.
The new judgeship was created
by an act Of the Virginia General
Assembly this year. It provides
a second judge for the civil and
police court bench which judge
James R. Duncan has occupied for
many years.
Two Offices were filled by unop-
posed candidates. v. Floyd Will
liams was elected city attorney
and Miss Margaret" w. McMena-
min was named city collector
Both are Democrats.
Mr.. Backus and Mr.. Bendheim
are lawyers, Mr.. Duncan operates
. real estate business in the city,
Mr. Ewald is yardmaster at the
Potomac Yards, Mr.. Haddock ID
vice president of the Alexandria
Barefoot and Washington Transit
Co. and Mr.. Mann is general
manager Of the Mann Potato Chip
Co.
All were elected to a three-year
term.
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Arlington Civilian Club
|InstaIIs New Officers

John S. Richardson has been
installed as president of the Ar
Ilington Civitan Club.
Mr.. Richardson, who is serving
also as lieutenant governor of
the Chesapeake district of Civitan
International, was installed by
Isaac B. Goad. district governor.
Other officers are John c. Bit
tenbender and Charles While,
vice presidents; j. Fred Abel, Sec
retary; w. Robert Deininger,
treasurer.
Also installed were James J.
Gildea, assistant secretary; John
T.. Kane, sergeant-at-arms; Carl
Moser. alternate sergeant-at-arms,
and the Rev. Paul Harrell, chap
lain.
Evening star., 1952-06-11


where there were IL candidates
for five seats, one of the three
incumbents on the ballot also
failed to win reelection.
Named to the council were w
Ray Cockerille, with 141 votes
and Noah L. Dove, IA, both in
cumbents, and Bernard G. Upham
1856; John Stinnett. 154. and Ward
B. Freeman, 143.
The defeated incumbent was
William G. Warner, who received
118 votes. Also defeated were Mrs.
Mildred B. Coppock, Iii, J0hn x.
Phillips, 112 Ralph NJ Hagman,
80: Mark X. O'Suliivail.a rs;
Charles HI Conrad. los. and
Walter C.. Cash. "a.
Evening star., 1952-06-11
Silver Spring Lions
Hold Churity Carnival

The annual charity carnival of
the Silver Spring Lions Club is
underway at Thirteenth street be-
tween Georgia and Eastern ave-
nues. Silver Spring.
The carnival will run through
June 81.
The carnival is the clubs only
|fund-raising event Of the year. AL
proceeds 60 to charity.
Evening star., 1952-06-11
FBI Is Asked to Hunt
Brownsville Fuoitiye

The FBI has been asked to aic
the search for Lott Glover, burly
murder suspect, who escaped 9
week ago from the Brownsville
(Md0 State Hospital.
Prince Georges County State.
Attorney Carlyle j. Lancaster, re.
quested FBI assistance yesterday
in a letter to j. Bernard Flynn
United States Attorney for Mary.
land
Glover, 81. was sent to the hos
pital for colored mental patients
after he was indicted in Prince
Georges. He is accused of beating
James Becraft, a Beltsville films
station attendant, to death with
heavy pliers during q holdup or
January 20.