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flict his injustices at will.
Nothing would have happened
if we had "gone quietly to the
dugout" after Pearl Harbor. The
illustration is not as extreme as
it may sound. For racial feelings,
famed by loose tongues, are as
devastating as physical damage,
and in these days when we are
striving so hard for people to
understand each other, a misunder-
standing of this kind could have
far-reaching results.
Of course, Negroes could go on
and on taking insults, accepting
inferior treatment and saying
nothing. But we are supposed to
have grown beyond that now. We
are supposed to believe in the dig
nifty of the human being, and it is
fitting that these beliefs should
be demonstrated in the field of
sports, to point the way for other
areas.
There are protective rules laid
out to cover every emergency and
every contingency in the game.
We understand that a player is
out of the game if he so much as
throws his glove up in the air in a
moment of madness" Tempers
are short and nerves are jagged
during these contests, but the
powers that be have recognized
that the players must stop some
where in their remarks and &C
tons. Umpires have cleared the
dugout on numerous occasions
when players became too unman-
ageable in riding them.
Is it not important, then, that
every player should be protected
against racial and religious slurs ?
Throwing a glove into the air OF
casting aspersions on the umpire
ability to see straight couldn't pos
sibly be as grave offenses as cast.
ing aspersions on a players ances-
try or religions.
In view of this, wouldn't it be
a good idea to set up a rule t.
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Red Barber Says
Bruton Top Fielder

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Over-
looked in the batting sprees staged
by the star Negro performers in
the big leagues, Bill Bruton, who
covers center field for the Mil
waukee Braves, has quietly been
establishing himself in that city
as a performer par excellence and
the most adequate center fielder
the Braves have had since the
days of smooth fielding Johnny
Cooney.
Commenting on Bruton, Red
Barber, Brooklyn's favorite COM
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-15

protect" the players? There
ought to be such a rule, with the
penalty of suspension and fine for
any person who allowed his jock
eying to go too far-and there
isn't player in the Major Leagues
who doesn't know how far is ''too
far"
There's nothing in the law that
says a person must love another
so if some of these fellows don't
like having Negroes in the
Leagues, that's their privilege,
But the laws of common decency
do decree that a human being is
due respect and every player ought
! to get it, whatever his racial
origin. The colored boys that
have played on these teams have
taken lot of riding and ignored
it. They've earned their spurs
now, and even if they hadn't, it's
just about time every player knew
that even in the heat of battle,
there are some things that are
taboo. Even in the ring when two
men are literally trying to beat
each others brains out, they learn
to keep their punches high. And
if one unintentionally hits below
the belt, he apologies. He is pen
allied for it in the score, but even
so, he has been so schooled in the
ethics of fighting that he wants
his opponent to know that he woulc
not Intentionally land low one.
| The Major League big boys
ought to get to work on that one
There should be a stiff penalty fol-
the lowest blow of allan insult
based upon the origin of felloT,
human being. Umpires should be
empowered to enforce the rule or
the spot.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-15
Turpin, Olson
Bout Undecided
LONDON, Aug. 10 = British
Champion Randy Turpin will not
fight in San Francisco as recent

phis Semi-Pro League were includ-
ed. The ages of the boys ranged
from II to %. Every boy who
reported was given tryout, and
all the encouragement one could
expect
The tryout camp was originally
scheduled for Whitehaven, Tenn,
but seemingly at the last minute,
was switched to Olive Branch.
Some Of the boys from the Semi
Pro League didn't think too we'll
of the change to Mississippi, but
because of the opportunity at the
camp and party for curiosity, they
decided to go. They all report the
tryouts went on without incident
from II o'clock until 4:30 contin-
uously. Each boy was given a
number and was listed according
to his playing POSITION. AS the
teams working out would end their
time on the field, others would be
called by number for their, turn,
regardless of whether they were
colored or white. A mixed team
was on the field almost all the
time.
A number of boys from the Semi
Pro League were very impressive
in their showings. Players from
the Semi-Pro League on hand
were: John Wright, Johnny Glover,
Lloyd Jones, Charles Williams,
Henry Sanders, Clarence Becton,
William Matthews, Richard Quails
Louis Dillihunt, Fred Valentine
Albert Payne, Norman Todd, Will
lie Becton, Herbert Lane, Roosevelt
Howard, Earl Mimms, Howard
Mimms, Leon Frazier, John Allen
and Floyd Raiford.
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Golden Tigers Set
To Start Practice

Tuskegee Institute, Ala.-Foot-
ball practice at Tuskegee Institute
will start at s o'clock Tuesday
morning, September 1. All can
didates for the team will report
Monday, August 81 for physical
examination and to be issued uni
forms. Considerable hard work
must be done in order to prepare
the Golden Tigers for the tough
est schedule Of ten games which
has been attempted during the
past several years.
The team this year will be built
around James Readick, Miles Nc
Afee, Flournoy Lynch, Eugene
Dickerson, William Grant, William
Atkinson, Taylor Augustus, and
James Davis, backs.
Allen Williams, Leon Stewart,
Reginald Renthrope, Clarence Bev-
erley, Clayton Payton, Bernadean
Showers, James George, Reginald
Rassa, Freddie Baker, Leon Leon
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ly announced. "It's either New
York or London San Francisco is
out" Manager George Middleton
said.
Sid Flaherty, Olson's manager,
wants the fight in the bay area.
The International Box club, how
ever, favors New York's Madison
Square Garden. Therefore, every
thing about the fight is settled
but the date and place-which is
just about everything.
Observers say both sides are
likely to agree on late September
! or October, but where is still a
mute question.
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ard and Milton Ward, linemen.
Members of the coaching staff
hope with the large number o.
Freshmen expected to enroll early
in September, that Tuskegee may
be able to return to the kicking
and passing game, quite a factor
in keeping the Tigers rolling along
not so many years ago.
No punting prospects have been
uncovered, but the Tiger Chieftair
has a way of developing players
to meet the emergency. The 1853
season opens at the Institute Sat
urday, September 19, with Ala
bama A. & M. College as the OPP
ponent, and ends with the tradi-
tional Thanksgiving Day game
with Alabama State College at
Cramton Bowl in Montgomery.
The schedules:
Saturday, Sept. 10: Tuskegee In
stitute VS.. Alabama A. & M. Col
lege at Tuskegee.
Saturday, Sept. 26: Tuskegee In
stitute VS.. Xavier University at
Tuskegee.
Saturday, Oct. 8: Tuskegee In
stitute VS.. Fisk University at Tus-
kegee.
Friday, Oct. 9: Tuskegee Insti-
tute VS.. Clark College at Bir-
mingham (night).
Saturday, Oct. II: Tuskegee In
stitute VS.. Knoxville College
(Homecoming).
Friday, Oct. %: Tuskegee Insti-
tute VS.. Morehouse College at
Columbus (night).
Saturday, Oct. 81: Tuskegee In
fstitute VS.. Fl. Valley State Col
lege at Fl. Valley.
Saturday, Nov. 7: Tuskegee In.
stitute VS.. Tougaloo College al
Tuskegee.
Saturday, Nov. ID: Tuskegee In.
stitute VS.. billiard University al
New Orleans.
Thursday, Nov. &c: Tuskegee
Institute VS.. Alabama State Col.
lege at Montgomery.
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PAGE SEVEN
mentator, declared:

mentator, declared:
81 don't think I've ever seen a
centerfielder who covers so much
ground as Bruton."
The six footer backs up both
Pafko in right and Gordon in left,
neither of whom is any gazelle
afield, though terrific power hit
tiers. At bat, Bruton has a POI
average, but it is his ability afield
that makes Manager Grimm and
his pitching staff completely sat
lsfied and happy. Bruton is only
%.
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80 CoIored Players
On Hand AT St. Louis
Cardinals Tryouts

OLIVE BRANCH, Miss, Aug.
1O.-When the St. Louis Cardinals
conducted their tryout camp last
week at Olive Branch, Miss, more
than 80 colored players were en-
hand for the tryouts in total
of $50.
The tryouts were conducted or
the baseball field of Olive Branch
Miss, high school. Buddy Lewis
and Jack Sturdy of the Cardinal
organization were IN charge. A
crowd of three or four thousand
spectators was on hand.
Twenty players from the Mem
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Evening star., 1953-08-22

sense Of vocation, common to all good news
papermen but singularly evident in Bert An
drews. He never thought of his craft as "a
regulator of human affairs, but as one pos
sesSing a special mission to keep a watchful
eye on the regulators, exposing the incompe-
tents the frauds and the rascals who found
their way into high places. This quest was
never-ceasing on his part, and it carried him
on all sides of political fences, for as news
paper reporter he had no politics and wor-
shipped no idols.
He will be missed in Washington, not only
for his good work as journalist but for his
friendly and entertaining companionship.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Bert Andrews

In the IL years that Bert Andrews served
in Washington as chief of the New York Herald
TribuneS bureau, he made an enviable reputa-
ton as an outstanding newspaper reporter.
He won most of the prizes offered for distinc-
ton in that field, as well as warm spot in the
hearts of his colleagues. His sudden death in
Denver, where he was covering the President,
depriveS the Washington corps of correspond
ents of one of its best-known and most highly
regarded members.
Bert Andrews never forgot that he was
reporter, nor did he ever lose his proud con-
viction that the reporter held the place of
honor and chief responsibility in the ranks of
all those who serve the press. The list of his
exploits as a newSgatherer himself, and as the
directing head of metropolitan news bureau,
is a long one. Behind those exploits lay a
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Hazardous Crossings

1 was almost run over twice in one
day at Seventeenth and H streets and
again at Dupont Circle.
At the former intersection signs
should be placed on the traffic light
posts to add emphasis to the arrows so
that cars will not turn on the straight
through arrow and barge through the
stream of pedestrians trying to cross
Seventeenth street on the north side
of H.
At Dupont Circle the walk" signs
are largely ignored by drivers because
there is no red stop sign on the post
carrying the walk" sign and the one
that is supposed to control the cars is
too far from the pedestrian light. A
line of cars was lead by convertible
whose driver laughed derisively at the
protests of the people trying to take
advantage of the walk" light on the
west side of the circle on Massachusetts
avenue.
Now that the police have belatedly
had raise in salaries perhaps they will
crack down on violators. We need still
more, better paid and trained police
in this wildwest, lawlesS city of ours
and why the automobile service clubs
Evening star., 1953-08-22

the present war against international
communism it is clear to us that any
kind of trade or relations with Com
munist China. whether it be in raw
materials or manufactured prdouctS,
holsters the Soviet economy. And. any
goods or services reaching or serving
the areas they have penetrated in
crease their capabilities to advance
aggression around the world.
1t is hard to believe that the English
people, themselves, are in favor of the
actions of those of their countrymen
who lend support to the dark forces
of the Soviet conspiracy bent upon the
destruction of world order and world
peace.
Britains must not let themselves be
deafened to the voice of Christian
conscience by their businessmen and
bankers who blindly beat Kipling's old
drum of empire. Communism is in
trinsically wrong, and no one who would
save Christian civilization may COL
laborate with it in any undertaking
whatsoever.
In the present world crisis, faced
equally by the United States and Great
Britons, it becomes necessary to draw
from ones moral reserves the strength
to stand above any Communist mes
merized mob and say to them what all
men of conscience must say: We will
no longer insult our intelligence by
recognizing the instigators and perpe-
traitors of mass genocide upon the
Chinese, Korean or any other peoples.
From now on America and Britain must
stand firm and demand that both juri-
dical and moral guarantees be the pre-
requisites to membership in the United
Nations.
Harold ]. Thompson.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Jewish Tercentenury Plans

Americans of Jewish ancestry are planning
for the celebration of the 3O0th anniversary of
the first Jewish settlement within the present
boundaries of the United States. 1t is their
purpose particularly to commemorate the COM
ing to New Amsterdam of Jacob BarSimson,
who arrived in the ship Pear Tree in July,
1884, and % other immigrants, who landed
from the bark st. Catarina in october of the
same year. The colonial authorities gave these
strangers an Indifferent, if not an unfriendly
welcome; but the directors of the Dutch West
Indies Company overruled the local officials,
declaring: "They (the jews shall have pernis-
sion to sail to and trade in New Netherland, and
to live and remain there"
Little is known of Barsimson and the other
pioneers, yet it seems evident that they soon
justified their place in the colony Privileges
originally denied them shortly were conceded.
They were permitted to establish their own
meeting house" and their own cemetery In
1927 the Jewish community of New York was
recognized as an integral portion of the civic
organization of the town. When the struggle
for independence from the British crown began
to develop, many Jews courageously took the
American side. Thus Rabbi GerShom MendeS
Seixas removed the belongings of his synagogue
and quite a number of the members to Phila-
delphia when the Kings army and navy occu-
pied Manhattan.
Meanwhile, other Jewish settlements had
been started at Newport, Rhode Island; Boston;
New Haven; Lancaster and Easton, Pennsyl-
vania; Baltimore; Savannah Augusta and
Macon, Georgia; Charleston South Carolina,
and Richmond, Virginia. Generally, the new
comers were accepted without difficulty. Many
of them promptly rose to eminence in their
new homes. Thus Judah Monis was professor
of Hebrew at Harvard College from 1922 until
his death in 1764 and Rabbi Haydn Isaac
Karigel was friend and counselor of Ezra
Stiles president of Yale, as early as 1773 The
financial aid of Hyam Salomon and other
Jewish supporters of George WaShington's field
activities in the Revolutionary War is a matter
of recorded history. So, too, is the aggregate
of Jewish patriotism and sacrifice in every
national emergency since the Nation was
created as unifla Nation.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
BETHESDA, MD.

BETHESDA, MD.
Dear Sir:
Il am beginning to learn to write.
and 1 would like to ask you what are
some of the rules; I mean particularly
the conditions of work?
II have read about story writing. and
essays. and factual writing. news, ETC..
but it seems to me nobody ever says
anything about the actual working con-
ditions for writing.
81 would appreciate it if you would
give me some pointers.
VERY truly,
JOHN L. Mem"
Here we have an earnest young stu
dent. evidently, who wants to know
something
Wanting to know is the secret of sue
cess.
The enormous increase in the yearly
sale of how to" books points to the
aspiring of Americans to better them
selves. as we say.
There are many ways of bettering
ones self, of course. They range from
the spiritual, with accent on peace of
soul, as in recent years, to the peace.
power and plenty" of the late Orison
SWEET Marden.
At one time, about 1914. the Marden
books sold in the millions.
At that time. peace. power and plenty
were very much in demand.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
By Charles E. TroceweH
Harold ]. Thompson.

At home, it may be the front door
bell, or dogs, or children screaming at
their play.
1t may be three house-to-house can
vaSsers at just the wrong moments.
Downtown, it may be the elevator, or
CHEEKY friends who drop in when they
shouldn't.
A man who wants to write fiction,
or any other matter. should see to it,
if he can-mostly he can't-that no.
body bothers him.
He ought to have at least so many
hours. say, three to five. in which he
is master of his own mind.
He can only be this if he has quiet.
Many honest outfits think they have
done their duty by writer when they
supply him with a fancy desk, and
plenty of f1uorescent lights, and janitor
service.
That is only the physical beginning.
The mental and psychic sides are sell
dom considered. Sometimes a writer
has handicaps to overcome that would
floor cowboy.
That he turns out something good, in
the face of difficulties. speaks volumes
for the human spirit.
So, JOHN L. McM., we hope you get
the idea that quiet. just plain quiet. is
worth fighting for; you will have to do
battle, If you get it. and even then
there is the telephone.
Evening star., 1953-08-22

politically and has minimum qualifica-
tions the job is filled by transfer from
some other agency or other part of
the same agency. Either way, political
qualifications determine.
If a conscientious Office director at
tempted to rebel against the system
his own job would be at stake, or he
would be passed over for future pro-
motion. There were few rebellions.
Why can't we be frank and honest
enough to admit that the merit system,
so-called, does not operate, and at
least under the New Deal has never
operated, in filling important Gov
ernment positions? Not only in Mr.
McLeod's bureau, but all over the Gov
ernment, New Dealers have strangle-
hold on Office director and branch
chief jobs. the super grades, practically
all the GS-15s and a large majority
of the GS-14s also. They got there by
political preference. If they are re-
tanned, the Republican administration
will be hamstrung, undercut and sab
otaged in any policies they may seek
to implement, by people dreaming and
working for the day when the New
Deal may return to power.
Mr.. Mcleod, in seeking to place Eli
senhower supporters in key jobs, is only
being realistic. He realizes, as other
Republicans should, that if such ac-
ton is not taken, the administration
will awaken some sad morning, when
it is too late and find their program
in shamble. Because these chaps are
no amateurs. They've been around
government too long not to know how
to strangle policy they don't like,
while still keeping it propped up in
life-like posture. With the oncoming
business contraction, and the farm de-
fiation, Republicans will have enough
to worry about on the outside without
risking saboteurs on the inside.
VeritaS.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
Mr.. Stevenson Returns

Adlai Stevenson spoke some timely and
sound words of warning on his return from
his world tour when he cautioned against
"unilateraliSm-juSt the new face of isolation
Ism" in foreign policy thinking and emphasized
that holding together "the grand alliance" of
the free nations is a top-priority project
Mr.. Stevenson is aware, certainly that the
things which he fears-uniateraliSm and a
neglect of the collective security effort-are
not courses which have been embraced by the
Eisenhower administration. For with all our
power, and even in the face of the differences
and weaknesses which have shown up at various
times among our allies, there have been no
responsible SpokeSmen in Government who
have advocated shift to the fortress Amer
lea" philosophy of defense in today's world
1t is true, however that the gigantic cost of our
leadership in this collective effort, plus some
OF the very elements which the Democratic
leader mentioned himSelf-neutraliSm in Asia
political instability in France and Italy, the
uncertain future of Germany and the hating
political and military unifcation of Europe
have CAT Ted grave misgivings in many Ameri-
can minds.
Mr.. Stevenson offered-although not as
1ustification-a partial explanation for some
of these conditions abroad when he pointed
out that every one does not share our views
OF communism and it's menace nor do they
think that we are endowed with all the wisdom,
power and morality in the world" And in his
closest approach to criticism of actual policies
at home, he spoke of the difficulties of recon-
Cling our view of danger with our reduction
in defense spending, and the impression that
the slogan trade, not aid" may really mean
mo aid and no trade"
The Democratic leader earned for himself
substantial respect both here and abroad,
during his unsuccessful campaign for the
presidency last autumn His future role in
politics and in public affairs in this country
has not yet been clearly cast but it is certain
that his words command and are worthy of at
tention, not only from his own party followers
but from the administration now in power and
from the American people at large. His re-
Ception AROUND the world confirms, too, that he
retains his high standing on the broad stage of
international affairs. So it is that his emphasis
on the futility of unilateralism and on the i'm
portance of maintaining the grand alliance
should be needed abroad as we'll as in the
United States.
Mr.. Stevenson described his journey as
"hard and remorseleSs" task but a gratifying
one. 1t is gratifying that already he is turn
ing it to constructive purpose.
Evening star., 1953-08-22
New Dealers Still on the Job

The writer of the recent editorial
criticizing the statement of Scott Nc
Leod falls into the same error made
by so many outside the Government
when discussing Federal personnel pol
icies. He assumes that those now in
responsible State Department posts OBJ
tanned them because they were the
best qualified. Much more likely they
got them because they were faithful
New Dealers.
ANY one who has run up against the
Democratic job machine in action
knows this to be true. for most all Fed
eral posts. No Tammany Hall system
functioned more effectively. 1t centered,
naturally, at the Democratic National
Committee. 1t ran through the Budget
Bureau where there is intimate fore
knowledge of all major job openings
and closings. Thence down through the
personnel chiefs of the various depart
ments and agencies. Civil Service or no,
the machine ran the show. Period.
Republicans simply were not promoted.
Assume an instance where branch
chief job opens up in some particular
agency. The Office director looks over
the records of the section chiefs who
would be in line for promotion He
conferS with the personnel chief who
in turn calls the Democratic National
Committee. Decision is then reached as
to which choice would be the most
profitable politically. The record of this
person will then go to the commission
for approval. OF course, he has to have
minimum qualifications But the
chances are that persons with more
experience and better fitted for the
post will be passed over in his favor.
In case there is no one who is sound