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Evening star., 1952-04-14
A Lot Of People Thought Booth Escaped
To the Editor of The Stor:

Il ACH year at this time interest re-
II wives in Americas great real-life
detective story-Lincoln's assassination
81 years ago on April IA, 1865-and it
may still be possible to get an argument
in some quarters as to whether the
villain of the piece got what was coming
to him.
Did John Wilkes Booth actually die
at Carrots farm near Port Royal, Va,
and was it really his body that was
brought back to Washington on the
steamer John S. Ide?
For one reason or another, thousands
of Americans thought otherwise, but
the Government never showed the
slightest interest in the numerous stories
of Booths survival. The reasons are
obvious: l. They were convinced the
body was Booths. 2. To admit another
possibility would be to admit that the
wrong man was killed and that through
either chicanery or stupidity bogus
Booth had been passed off and large
reward paid for a fraud. Governments
do not like to admit such things.
Secretary of War Stanton was OBJ
sessed with the fear that the assassin's
body would become an object Of venera-
ton to the South; that Booth might be-
come legendary hero. He was deter
mined that would not be. For this rea-
son he entrusted disposal of the corpse
to Col Lafayette Baker, who had been
his chief lieutenant in the search for
the assassin. Between the two, a great
deal Of mystery and hocus-pocus sur
rounded the return, the Identification
,;41 0R hI
Col. Baker, with f1amboyant nonsense.
made the following statement about the
burial:
1T is gone: I will not tell where; the
only man who knows is sworn to silence;
never till the great trumpeter comes
shall the grave of Booth be discovered.
.. . placed the body in small boat
and we rowed away. With no watch
full eye upon us but that of Him who
scattered above the shining stars It
was strange wild hour upon the calm
Potomac. Further I cannot go-it
is best to let the curtain of unbroken
secrecy and mystery remain between the
burial and all human curiosity"
Secretary Stanton did not accomplish
his objective-the oblivion of Booth
from the memory Of men. Quite the
contrary, Booth now walked the earth
in score of DISCUSSES. Inevitably these
stories began to appear in newspapers
and magazines. Rumors Of the assas-
sins survival were current in Washing
ton before Lincoln'S body reached
Springfield.
Historian Lloyd Lewis has recounted
many of these fantastic tales in his
"MVthS After lincoln "
But of all the Booths" the one that
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Resistance

Spring in Maine
Nom from the icebound riuer sounds the
boom
OF sulLen guns In desultory firing
As, conscious OF their daily doom.
Forces of Uinter signal their retiring.
fet here and there, in ambush close
beloD
The giant pines, like skirmishers
dtDditing
The call to onslaught, scattered bands
OF SnOD
Linger behind. defiant, contemplating.
II storm clouds reinforce and toi1ds
alarm,
One last attack upon the hilltop farm. -.
Horold WiIlord Gleason Y
Evening star., 1952-04-14
A Correction

A Star editorial yesterday said that Corpora
ton Counsel West suggests 4. . immediate and
extensive litigation" to test the legality of the
Budget Bureau plan of District Government re-
organization. The Star regrets the accidental
omission of three words from the sentence, which
should have read that Mr.. West suggests "the
possibility OF" such litigation. Mr. West Of
course, is not suggesting the litigation; he antici
enSue. Y
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Risky Economy

The Senate Appropriations Committee Is
carrying economy too far when it deprives the
Civil Service Commission Of funds required to
protect the national security at atomic installa-
tions and in other sensitive branches of the
Government. The committee, without a word
of explanation knocked out Of the third supple
mental appropriation bill a $6.5 million alot-
ment for security investigation of applicants for
jobs with certain agencies. Unless Congress
overrides this action, the recent transfer of re-
sponsibility for such inquiries. from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation to the CSC will be COM
pletely nullihed. Without funds the CSC simply
cannot undertake the task which Congress has
Just assigned to it.
There was no hint at the recent hearings
on the item that the committee had any doubt
as to the need for the appropriation Chairman
Ramspeck of the csc pointed out that the
money was to be put in revolving fund, which
would be reimbursed from appropriations of the
agencies for whom the Investigations are to be
made. About IS per cent of the work is to be
performed for the Atomic Energy Commission,
which wants to make certain that all employees
of contractors engaged on Acc projects are
properly checked as to reliability and general
integrity. These security checkups are apart
from special loyalty investigations for key posi-
tions, which still are the responsibility Of the
FBI
Because the FB1 was falling behind in its
major tasks of investigating loyalty cases and
In safeguarding the Nation against spies,| sabo-
teurs and other violators of Federal criminal
laws, Congress ordered the routine security
screening job turned over to csc. The COM
mission agreed to the plan, provided enough
money were appropriated to set up special
investigative staff The President recently
signed legislation directing the transfer and
authorizing the staff. The whole plan will col
lapse, however, unless the money to hire and
train the staff is made available. Security is
not something to be trif1ed with, especially in
such vital field as atomic energy. Dollars
saved at the expense Of national security might
prove to be very costly in the long run.
Evening star., 1952-04-14

avoid the admission that we are en-
gagged in an unconstitutional war. Now.
Mr.. Truman is asking for an extension
of the war powers act. ask, What
WARP"
Weasel Trapper.
Harry Truman has surely made a
piker of Joe Stain.
Dope -peddling cops. a cabinet afraid
to be questioned, and now our Harry
really steps out with big one.
A sell-out to labor and taking over
the steel industry. He is surely the
racketeer of the century.
At any moment, we may expect to
see our homes as we'll as our business
taken over with Truman-appointed
Judge afraid to uphold the law.
The slogan for the Truman admins
tration should be mo crime or graft
too small or too large for us"
Mildred w. Cookman.
Hearty congratulations on your edi-
torial about the Presidents speech on
the steel strike! Isn't there some way
we can save what's left of our liberty?
r. Wick.
Evening star., 1952-04-14

When Bates had done so, st. Helen told
him:
II am dying. My name is John Wilkes
Booth. Send the picture to Edwin Booth
in New York City, and tell him the man
in that picture is dead"
But st. Helen recovered. He asked
Bates, do you remember anything I
told you when was Sick?" MANY
things" Bates answered. Then my life
is in your hands," st. Helen replied. He
then told Bates the story of his escape.
and how Virginian named Ruddy had
been slain by mistake at Carrots farm.
and how troopers had taken the body
back to Washington and passed it off
as Booth"
Intrigued, Bates read everything he
could find about the assassination and
convinced himself st. Helen was Booth.
Bates kept quiet about the matter for
years. When finally in April, 1900, he
wrote the Secretary Of State about his
discovery" he received brief acknowl-
edgment. The Government was not
interested.
In 1907 Bates wrote book. "The
Escape and Suicide of John Wilkes
Booth" which sold around $4,000 copies.
He claimed the body and rented it to
sideshows and carnivals. The legend Of
Booths survival died hard. 1t was still
going strong in the 1920s, and not until
the late 30s-after many unofficial in
VeStigations-was 1t exploded.
I.J. c.
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Irked by Unions

This telephone strike is joke. be-
lieve that most people would be glad to
pay an additional amount on their
phone bill if the phone company could
lock the strikers out and hire others,
For every time they do strike the rates
go up. The mere fact that A. T. & T.
owns Western Electric is no reason why
the phone workers have to strike. Some
potbelly business agent has nothing to
do, so he gets his gang together and
they decide to call strike. Then the
slaves (for the workers are the slaves
of and for the union) have to listen to
their leader come what may, and they
go on strike.
These unions will keep on until some
form of communism creeps into our
way of life, and if that ever happens
there will be no strikes, no picketing,
no nothing. Is that what they are
striving for? What would happen If
large group in Russia went on strike?
It wouldn't take long before they would
be on their way to Siberia. And that
is exactly where the union leaders and
those that follow them should be put.
Reader.
Evening star., 1952-04-14

Pen-nan1es may be used If letters carry
tOriterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1952-04-14
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer TO
any question Of fact by, either wIitinE Ihe
NV Washington, D. c.. and inclosing 3 cents
return postage or BY telephoning ST. 1858
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
Student Il Awards
In Recognition !.

Continued from first page)
Burd, Richard Leadbetter a n d
Gene Cobell.
Kelsey awards (under classmen)
George Doore, Carl Guardipee,
Joan Bullshe and Helen K u k a;
senlors-Dolores Douglas, Burton
Bearchild and Thelma Merchant.
Greater University of Montana
scholarship-Dolores Douglas.
Concordia College scholarship
Don Weber.
American L e e n Auxiliary
award-Thelma Merchant.
Butte Business College scholar
ships-Violet LaPlante and Shir-
ley Ward.
Carroll College scholarship
George Spotted Bear,
Rocky Mountain College Schol-
arship-Thelma Merchant.
neutrality-suspicious. Ken
nerly.
Attendance awards-Bur t o n
Bearchild Goo per cent for four
years. and Thelma Merchant.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
Public Notice
To Whom It Nav Concern.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
] The Blackfeet Tribal Council
went on record on February II,
1852 that Section Sc of the Black
feet Tribe of the Blackfeet-Endian
Reservation of Montana from
this date forward will be strictly
enforced.
: Section Sc reads as follows:
BUYING LIVESTOCK. ANY
party or parties buying livestock
from Indians on the Blackfeet In
dian Reservation shall first obtain
permit from the Tribal Business
Council. Permits may be issued
upon petition of the buyer show
ing that he is an authentic buyer
or representing a reliable firm.
No permit will be issued to any,
one who shall resort to obtaining
bills of sale for animals before ac-
tual delivery Of said animals or to
those who shall resort to any I'M
fair practices. No stock, in which
the Government or Tribe have an
interest. shall be sold by an In
dian or purchased by a buyer un-
less proper permit has been is
sued and no stock, Indian or
white owned, shall be removed
from the reservation or Indian
owned livestock slaughtered until
proper brand inspection has been
made by a duly authorized inspec-
tor. Anyone who shall violate this
ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
deamnor and shall be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $3.50 or
three months Jail imprisonment,
or both such fine and imprison-
ment. Or in the case of white
persons. by expulsion from the
Blackfeet Indian Reservation and
cancellation of buyers permit.
Walter S. Wetzel, Chairman,
Blackfeet Tribal Council. go
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
Cellophane Tape Uses

A torn paper dress pattern can be
restored by applying strips of cello
phane tape over the tears. Use eel
lophane tape to mend your worn out
drivers license case where the imi-
tation leather has been scuffed or
torn. Crayons and colored chalks so
popular with children won't break
off 50 easily if wound around with
cellophane tape. It will mend the
broken ones. A cracked window
pane can be restored to usefulness
sealed with a strip Of transparent
tape.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23

Advertising Pays.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23

of cards and lunch. ......s
Lady's grand prize was won by
Mrs. M e d r. e LaBreche. The
gentleman's was won by Bruce
Sangret.
Fathers Gillen and Waggenor
extend hearty thanks to regular
attendants and advertisers for a
successful season fittingly termi-
mated and to the committee in
charge thanks and congratula-
lions.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
Final Social Evening OF
Season At Little Flower
Church Last Week

# As the new tables and chairs
Had arrived. they were used for
The seasons final social evening
It the Little Flower Social Cen
ter on Wednesday evening of last
Week.
The IL tables bear the central
advertisements of district firms
md representatives of the firms
we're invited to attend the party.
Those who did were favorably
Impressed by the attractive ads.
All enjoyed a delightful evening
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
Notice Of Filing Period

Filing of candidates. for the
Blackfeet Tribal Council election
to be held June II, 1852 will
open Thursday, May Is. the filing
period to close Tuesday, June 2,
1852 at 500 p. m. Lists of ell
gible candidates will be posted in
the voting districts from the date
Of June 6. 1852 to tn e date of
June II, 1852.
The Tribal secretary will accept
the filing applications.
The filing fee has been set at
five Is; dollars.
John Sharp, Tribal Secretary.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
"Pumpkin Pine,

AS furniture wood. pine haA
been gaining increasing favor. Many
pine pieces are being finished to-
simulate antique or Early American
furniture. One of these finishes,
known as pumpkin pine" is mel
low yellow color. One way Of obtain
ing this finish is to apply blend
of orange shellac and light mahog-
any spirit stain. A final coat Of
straight orange shellac is applied
before the finished surface is rubbed
with 40 steel wool and waved to a
dull lustre.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
On Finish Line

The mechanical equipment for a
complete finishing Job in bicycle
factory has been designed to pro-
duce the finest finish obtainable at
the lowest possible unit cost. It &C.
cupies q minimum of floor space
within the plant and provides con-
tinuous conveyorized processing
from metal cleaning and rust proof
ing through dry-off, flow-coating and
finish baking operations.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
No. 3749
SHERIFFS SALE

In the District Court of the
Ninth Judicial District of the
State of Montana, in and for the
County of Glacier.
John c. Haglund, Plaintiff.
Versus
VIM. Hewitt and Mrs. VIM.
! Hewitt, husband and wife; Allen
Barnes, Mrs. Allen Barnes, hus-
band and wife, and Unit Trust
Co., ct al. defendants.
To be sold at Sheriff's Sale at
the front door of the Court
House at the City of Cut Bank,
Glacier County. Montana. on Sat-
urday, the 3lst day of May, A.
D.. 1852 at 1000 O'Clock A. M.
of said day. all the right, title
and interest of the above named
defendant, Unit Trust Co., in
and to the following real proper
ty, to-wit:
One ID per cent royalty in and
to all oil, gas. other hydrocar-
bons and minerals produced and
saved from the following des-
cribed premises, located in Glac-
Ter County. Montana:
Northeast Quarter Of tn e
Northeast Quarter (NEt NED,
South Half of h e Northeast
Quarter Isl NED. and North
east Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter NE4SE4J of S ecti ion
Twenty-one (21), Township Thir-
ty-four (34) North. Range Five
(5) West, Glacier County. Mon
tana;
North Half (N!) of Section
Twenty-four (24), Township Thir-
ty-four (34) North, R nge Six
(6) West, Glacier County. Mon
tana.
Dated at Cut Bank. Montana,
this 9th day of May, 1852.
Jesse Harlan, Sheriff of Glac-
Ter County. Montana
BY Ray E. Schepp. Under Sher-
if.
First pub. May 16, 1862,
Last pub. May 80. 1852.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
Tones Change with Times

One of the most important selling
factors for all lines of furniture these
days is the finish. In the top-notch
traditional lines, mahogany has an
amber tone, especially in the crotch
veneers. Satinwood colors have been
seen in a few lines. Cherry has
taken on a less red and more brown
hue in the traditional styles and.
in the very modern. has adapted a
tawny hue.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23

Copyright, 1852. United Suites Brewers founaaHo"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
Famous First

The battleship Texas. commits.
stoned in 1893. was one Of the first
such vessels to use nickel steel
armor plate. Since that time nickel
steel has como TO be considered the
standard material for all types Of
armor plate.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
Work for Wind Tunnels

Engineering research, which has
demonstrated that smoke can large
ly be eliminated by proper burning
of fuels, now employs low-velocity
wind tunnel in extending air pollu
ton studies
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23

The fist recorded reference to
coal IT. an" form was made by
Thcoprastu~. a pupil of Aristotle,
who in 37l BIC. called it black
magic stone because it could be set
afire.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1952-05-23
From where sit %. by Joe Marsh
Well, Whut Do You Know?
Aarer:i,.renf

From where | sit, Dads state
ment applies to :, lot Of things be-
sides lightning. Too many people
think they know their neighbours
wrong when he votes for his can
didate instead of theirs. Some pco-
pie even resent our right to enjoy
friendly glass of beer if and
when we choose. Opinions based on
transformation and prejudice, ia
stead of being ''grounded' on true
facts can cause more damage than
lightning ever did.
&e M@u<
The Miami times., 1952-02-23
DAUGHTER ELKS'
TEA SUNDAY

The Daughter Elks of Greater
Miami Temple No. 769 will en-
tertain their many friends Sunday
afternoon from to 6 at the pa
latial residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Boggs. Mr.. Kelsey Pharr
will be the speaker. Quite an
elaborate program has been ar
ranged for this affair.
The Daughter ElkS of Greater
Miami Temple No. 769 are wide
ly known for their high class
social activities and Miami is
looking forward with pleasure in
attending this unique affair. Mrs,
Enid Moore is chairman, assist
ed by a large committee from the
Temple.
The Miami times., 1952-02-23
REPORTERS SAY
INTECRATED
ARMY MAKES
BETTER TEAM

NEW YORK - (ANP) - Pos
sibly the most important lesson
learned by the army in Korea is
that mixed units of white and
colored soldiers make stronger
fighting teams than segregated
units.
In an analysis of the combat
record of the Negro soldier in
Korea in the current issue of the
Reporter magazine, John B. Spore
and Robert F. Cocklin, both as
sociated with Combat Forces
Journal, declared that "experi-
ence taught the army that the
average Negro soldier is as able
and spirited as his white coun-
terpart when he is convinced that
his superiors have confidence in
him and are treating him as an
equal"
Segregation dies hard in the
army despite recommendations as
early as 1922. The elimination of
segregation in the army is not yet
complete, the Reporter states, but
results thus far have been signi-
ficant.
''It has given me Negro a sense
of intimate membership in the
army of the United States. It has
wiped from the conscience of
white soldiers the feeling of moral
guilt that segregation inflicted on
what is, after all, the army of the
United States. And it wrested
from the enemies of democracy a
sharp propaganda weapon"
The Miami times., 1952-02-23

He paid $4,000 taxes last year
Asked how many White citizens
he actually knew well enough to
sit down and discuss the Irwin
case and other racial problems as
he did in court, DR.. Hampton
could not give reasonable an
swer. When Mr.. Marshall asked
him if he thought Irwin could
walk out of the courtroom a free
and unharmed man, DR.. Hamp-
ton admitted that "Some hot
heads might try something" He
added that he did not know of
any White man who ever dem
onstrated any evidence of racial
prejudice. Later, however, he ad-
mitted to reporters that some
years ago the xxx had burned
crosses in front of his home.
The next Negro witness was
L. c. Rackard, retired govern
ment employee who had lived in
Marion County all his life. He
testified that he would not say
that there isn't any racial diff
ferences but not enough to hurt
the trial. Rackard brought ap-
plause from the White spectators
when reminded by the state that
he is head of the American Legion.
The Miami times., 1952-02-23
THREE LEADERS
HELPED BILLY

Three famous band leaders
have figured prominently in the
musical career of the handsome
Billy Eckstine, who will appear
at Dade County Auditorium on
March 3.
The first of these three leaders
was Duke Ellington, who heard
Billy singing in Washington's
Cotton Club some eight years ago
and, in the belief that the young
ster had a lot on the ball, urged
him to stick with it when Billy
declared bis discouragement at his
inability to get a break.
Next came Billy's association
with Earl "Fatha" Hines, whose
band he joined as featured voca-
list at The Grand Terrace Cafe in
Chicago in 1880. Billy'S vocal
work on the air, on records and in
personal appearances with "Fa-
tina" Hines won him a tremen-
dous following.
Finally, when Eckstine set out
with his own orchestra in the
summer of 1914, his musical idol
and good friend, Count Basic,
loaned Billy the scores of many of
his arrangements to use until such
time as Billy could set up full
library of his own.
EckStine credits no small part
of his success to the help given
him by Ellington, Hines and Basic
who are getting a big kick out of
Billy's rise to fame as an out
standing SoloiSt.
The Miami times., 1952-02-23
MIAMI TIMES, MIAMI, FLORIDA
PAGE EIGHT SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23. 1852
TROPICANA
AT AUDITORIUM
FEBRUARY 20

Talley Beatty and his company
in "Tropicana" will dance at the
Dade County Auditorium, Thurs
day evening, February %. 1t
promises to be one of the most
sensational attractions presented
in Miami recently.
'Tropicana" is an exotic dance
revue staged by a cast of nine
talented performers, who exhibit
unusual mastery of the human
body.
Beatty, formerly chief male
dancer with Katherine Dunham's
Tropical Revue, organized his
own dance group in the fall of
l948. He possesses a tremendous
technique and dances with SUI
perb aplomb. He is also designer
for a majority of the costuming,
most of which is styled Latin
American. Besides Beatty, other
members of the cast include Alex
Young, Carmelo Roman, Dean
Sheldon, Doris White, Erona Har-
ris, Eddy Clay, Yolanda Gaffeny,
and AL Rivera.
"Tropicana" will provide for its
audience an evening of strange
and fascinating primitive dancing
to equally primitive rhythms.
The Miami times., 1952-02-23
Basic TODO
JAZZ CONCERTS

Count Basic, who brings his
famous orchestra to Dade County
Auditorium on March 8, is max
ing arrangements to present a
series of jazz concerts, one of the
highlights of which will be the
Counts work as an organ Slooist.
Basie's concerts will be unique
in that they will consist of three
variations: blues, boogie-woogie
and jump, the three distinct types
of modern American music that
are so closely associated with the
name of Count Basic. The Count
himself will be at the piano with
his "All-American Rhythm Sec
ton" will demonstrate boogie-
Woogie, while the full band,
powered by the rhythm section,
will show off it's own brand of
jazz, jump music.
The Count and lis arranging
staff have written "RoyaI
Suite" in three movements to be
an important highlight of the
concert. The Royal Suite" will