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Arizona sun., 1954-09-17
Memory
Lone

Would you mind strOlling down
Memory Lane with us while we
relive the social and other events
of five years ago. when
Mrs. E. E. Bobo and children re-
turned from two week visit in
Calf.
Mrs. Ernestine Elliott spent the
weekend in Nogales.
Mrs. John Boyd returned from
a two week visit with her mother
and other relatives in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Cecil Hewett had guests
from San Antonio, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grady Cook ar
rived in the city to attend the
graduation of their only daughter,
Miss Philomene Kirk, who gradual
ed from ST. Monica's School of
Nursing.
Mrs. Josephine Smith, proud
and happy mother is enjoying the
, Visit~of three fine sons, who are
studying for different vocations in
different parts of the country.
Dr. and Mrs. r. B. Phillips and
children returned from California,
where they had been vacationing.
Mrs. Lizzie Mcmillan left for
home after spending the week end
with her son, and daughter-i n-law,
Henry and Novella Mcmillan.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-17
BY LOU LuTOUR

NEW YORK, eG1obaD- Under
arm daintiness is priceless. If you
do not have it, by all means ac-
quire it. 1t is a. feminine +'must'' in
this era Of sleeveless frocks and
blouses-and it costs so little. A
sweet deodorant and a ~raZor,,s
edge are all that you need to
achieve it.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-17
Bishop Returns

Bishop E. Loring, wife, three
children, and his sister, Della Lor-
ing have returned home from
their six thousand mile evange-
listic tour. This trip included Okla
homa, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas
and California. Many souls were
saved and healed on their tour:
Arizona sun., 1954-09-17
MESA SOCIAL

Mrs. Elizabeth Pogue from Chi
cago visited her sister, Mrs. Rosa
Mongan, whom she had not seen
in 45 years.
Mr. and Mrs. John Black of
AVOndale was the guest. in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. William
for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. West, had as their
guests her daughter and son-in
law, of San Francisco, Mrs. May
Rubin, for the weekend.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-17
Share Your
Wisdom
BY DIR. THOMAS Il. GAINES

By DIX. THOMAS II. UAINES
NEW YORK, (GlobaD-- God de-
lights to tarry in the home of those
who are pleasant to live with y
Those of the CHEEKY heart, and
those who sing in the morning.
Those who laugh and those who
pray. Those who serve and those
who are looking for the best in
others and striving to develop the
attributes of the best" in them
selves.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-17

We love the football season.
Aside from its many other offer
ings, it's the only time of the year
fellow can walk down the street
with a, blanket on one arm and s
girl On the other without having
people ask so many fool questions.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-17
Jottings On Your
SOCIAL ond CLUB AFFAIRS
Coll your news into the office before
Wednesday S PM - Phone Al 3-3o82

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fish 1210
East Washington spent a few days
visiting friends last week in Pas
adena. California, accompanied by
Mr.. Willie Johnson.
They had as house guests this
week, Mrs. Marie Young and Mrs.
Mamie Wilburn, who were en-
route home in Pasadena. The
couple has spent several days at
the Grand Canyon.
Mr.. William Burnett 1925 South
18th Avenue, and sister from Fres-
no, Calf, left last week for Sher-
man, Texas to visit their. mother.
Word was received here this
week from California that Mrs.
Clay Credible 1921 East Madison
Street who was injured in her
home by an intruder recently, is
improving rapidly. She is visiting
in. the home of her son, John.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-17
Ex-Pkoenician Honored
AT Surprise Party

A beautiful buffet dinner was
given Saturday evening, Sept. IL,
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Owens, in Oakland, Calf. This
dinner was in h honor of Mrs.
Margaret Washington (the former
Miss Margaret Lee of Mesa and
Phoenix), who is now teaching IN
Stockton, Calf. The social was
surprise to Mrs Washington given
by some of her former students OF
Phoenix and Mesa. Among the
guest present were many childhood
schoolmates, who spent an enjoy
able evening talking over old times.
A few of her eX:studentS present
were Mrs. Millie White Reed, Ma
rion Harris Waddy, Verterlee Nc
Kinney Stewart, Walter Owens,
William Hicks, Willie Thompson,
William Harry. Other guests pres
ent were Phoenix friends Mrs.
Maude Island, Cloteal Jacob Kidd,
Miss Lillian v. Money, and last
but not least Mrs. Walter C. Owens
(hosteSs). This is to be a semi-an-
nual Arizona Club.
Arizona sun., 1954-09-17

Mrs. Matte Johnson, 1887 E.
Jefferson ST., and Mrs. John Bent
ford, spent several days vacation
ing in California with relatives.
They were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Benford of Lucerne,
Calf.
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1954-09-01
BY K. w. WARDEN
Soil Conservation Service
CbOHteaH County,

TTAVE YOU alka spot the north slope in your fa
vore field? you have perhaps your neghbor also has
and like you he is wondering about its future
The increasing number of aka spots north slopes
Choueau County causing farmers to ask many questions
that not easily answered It's not only the acreage
dered unfit for age and the trouble they the tractor
that
things.
Why do have them? Why are they increasing in num-
Der and size? Why they north slopeS What
commended control measures? What about their future and
should change farming system prevent them? These
of the questions asked by and every
attempted there questions Answers might
easy these spots irrigated land but such
not the
Observations of farm operators substantiaed by aerial
photos made in 1887 1941 and 1851 show that this condition
not entirely However, the photos show that the spots
the both size and number New spots
showing up every year and localities reporting first
appearances
north slope with length of 100 to 200 rods with cropping
history running back 80 to 40 years. Usually the cropping
history is one of alternate fallow and grain
The typical spot may be anywhere in the lower third
fourth of the slope and several appear single
slope at approximately the same level.
Test holes 1852 by Soil Conservation Service
tecbncians at several sites moisture resistant layer
encountered from IL to 15 feet below the established spots
Holes left open filled with water to about feet
from the surface and this where it has been
possible to get surface wells The experiences similar
at the several sites tested.
But why spots occurring north slopes? Why
they there before the land broken 80 to 40 ag
Are they creation of that be result of our
Weldlrected farming practices? they Franken
stein which partial destruction OF fields?
The following explanation based few facts is made
by local observers 1t may well be wrong for little real study
this problem 1t evident that the
is deep seated.
underlying geological formations in this part
tana have slight dip to the north This might be the
of the north slope locations.
please turn to page IL
gV1sa4sVY. - NJ N NJ.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
Racial Opinions Of the South
Different From State to State

tegic" In his approach to the
racial debate.
"The Negroes Of the South, "
said the educator. ''know what
they want equality under the
law. But they do not say that to
whites. Chiefly for economic rea-
sons. they play possum with the
Southern whites. They grin and
say: Yes sir boss, ] sure don't
want no mixed schools and then.
to themselves they add: Not
much ]. DON'T Check it your
self; the next time you are told
that Southern Negroes oppose
this decision ask the man who
tells you to give you the name
Of a Negro who will tell you that
for publication"
The reporter tried it with the
results predicted. He found no
Negroes opposed to the Supreme
Court stand.
Northern Errors.
He also found, however, that
Northern reformers are wrong
in their preachment that the low
educational level Of Southern
Negroes is entirely the fault Of
the admitted discrimination be-
tween white and Negro school
facilities.
Mississippi figures. in part.
tell that story:
Eight years ago 100000 chill
dren entered first grade in the
Mississippi system. OF that to-
Evening star., 1954-05-27
tai. 1900 were Negro and $1,000

tai. 71.ooo were Negro and 81. .o0c
white.
This June $4,000 Of the LOG, 900
are graduating from the eighth
grade; Of that total $1,000 are
Negro and $4,000 white.
A county school superintend-
ent recommended by Negro
teachers as "a white man who
will tell you the truth" COM
mented on the statistics.
II go to a Negro school on q
bright sunny day." he said. ''and
ask the teacher why she has so
many absentees; she says it's a
good day so the parents have
kept the children out to work in
the fields. I 60 again on a windy.
wet day and ask again why
there are so many absentees;
then the answer is that It's q
bad day so the parents decided
to keep them home.
ITO pretend that the great
mass of rural Southern Negroes
are ready to compete equally
with the whites just isn't true
and is unfair to the Negroes"
Extremists on Both Sides.
A few Negroes in the South
told this reporter that:
"The court has acted and we
want complete integration now" !"
A larger number of white ex-
tremists told him: "We'll never
mix them. in school. or any
where else"
But most from both races took
the middle ground that the
courts decision should be trans
lated into reality, gradually.
A first stage. 1t seemed con-
ceded, will come in the cities
Evening star., 1954-05-27

where the general unity Of neigh
borhoods permits school district
ing that win be largely racial
with only q few Negroes being
admitted to white schools as
proof that the law Is obeyed.
Later, it was predicted, results
viii come in the rural areas,
probably via q system of "volun-
tary choice" Under that system
Individual parents would apply
for either white or the colored
schools. At least at present, it Is
agreed, most Negroes would elect
the Negro schools In the rural
South.
The Negro college president
predicted that. by this system.
Evening star., 1954-05-27


sippi and Georgia, white COM
ment on the Supreme Court de-
cision ranges from the publi-
cized roars of such as Georgia 8
Gov. Herman Talmadge to a
$50 what?" shrug from others
more interested in the fate Of
Senator Mccarthy or the fight
ing in Indo-C China.
Negroes similarly divide in
contradicting both the Northern
assumption that all Southern
Negroes are straining for class
room freedom and the constantly
heard white Southern declara-
ton that "our colored folk don't
want mixed schools"
There Is a major division be-
tween Southern cities where the
Negro is steadily moving toward
ali but social equality" and
rural areas where white minor
tiles jealousy guard the tradi-
tional rules that bind Negro ma
jorities.
State Policies Differ.
Finally, and most significant,
there are variations in the ways
individual Dixie States were al
ready handling the fact Of edu-
cational integration-which ac-
tually began prior to the de-
cision last week.
Although II border and South
ern States still require school
segregation, only five o. them
alabama, Georgia, Mississippi,
South Carolina and Florida)
still exclude all Negroes from
their State universities. The his
tory of Louisiana State Uniyer-
sity typifles the apparent ease
with which Deep South. preju-
dice accommodated itself to jul
dicial definition of what had to
be in the State schools.
LSU followed the policy OF
fighting to the last court each
threatened Negro encroachment;
then, defeated on efforts to
keep out qualified Negro gradu-
ate students, 1t went to the op-
posite extreme of complete COM
pliance.
Today, there is nothing in the
LSU record system to show
which are white and which the
approximately so Negro gradu-
ate students. The Negroes are
unsegregated in classrooms, live
in the same dormitories, eat in
the same cafeterias, use all parts
of the university plant that are
open to whites.
No 'Incidents" at LSU.
One Of these Negro students
told about it.
Gas far as I know" he said
'there has never been an incl
dent since the first Negro came,
In class. ] work with the student
next to me just as If he were
a Negro. In the dormitories
white students sometimes come
to my room to talk and some
times suggest I come over to
theirs. Socially, we go our sepa-
rate ways, but I have no kick
about that"
A reporter who talks to both
Southern whites and Southern
Negroes reaches agreement with
a Negro. college president that
the Negro in Dixie is '..very stra-
Evening star., 1954-05-27
c. & P. Improving Cables

The Chesapeake q Potomac
Telephone Co. has announced it
win spend $4,000 to extend its
underground and aerial cables
along Georgia avenue in Silver
Spring. Md. The expenditure IL
part Of . $954.o00 improvement
and expansion program In
Maryland.
Evening star., 1954-05-27

the school segregation problem
could. In 10 years. be ended In
the South.
1T won't" he said, 'fbe on q
basis Of white acceptance.
Rather. it win be on resignation
to the inevitable"
Evening star., 1954-05-27
SoImon on Sole

Red Canadian canned salmon,
rare in Britain since 1942, re-
Gently was on sale again.
Evening star., 1954-05-27

Lost Of Martin S. Hoyden's dispotehes
surveying reactions Of voious Stotes
in the Deep South to the Supreme
Courts decision bonnins Negro seq
Fegotion in schools.
Evening star., 1954-05-27
BY Martin S. Hayden
Norsh American NewspupeT Alliance.

ATLANTA, Ca. May 27.-A
reporter sent South to check ie-
action on the school segregation
issue finds that so-called 'sDixie
opinion" Is q myth.
Even in the Deep South States
Of Alabama. Louisiana. Missis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01
Cops Nolun's Return to Basketball
Gonzogo Rising as New Power
After Winning Catholic Title

opposition is and where the ball
is. To me an individual star is
no good unless he is also a team
player"
The Eagles demonstrated their
ability to learn in yesterdays
$3.50 victory over ST. Anthony
for the league championship at
Richie Coliseum. Little Ray
Smith stole the ball, dribbled
down court and made a driving
layup in the last II seconds to
upset the TONES, last years VIM
ner of the Metropolitan Tourna-
ment.
Eagles Meet Mt. Vernon.
AS a result of the game, Con-
zaga draws Mount Vernon as its
first opponent in the Metro
Tournament tomorrow night at
Washington-Lee High School.
The TONES must meet Wilson,
District Interhigh champion, in
the second game of tonight's
opening double header.
Nolan gave due credit to both
Smith and Ronnie Bennett for
yesterdays victory.
Smith is quick with his hands
and fasts," Nolan said. I'VE
(See GONZAGA, Page A-19O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01
Swiss Girl Wins
DownhiII Ski Test
BY the Associated Press

ARE, Sweden, Mar. Ida
Schoepfer of Lucerne, Switzer-
land today won the women's
downhill race Of the world ski
championships with an unofficial
time of 1922.
Trude Klecker Of Austria I'M
officially placed second with
1928 and Frances Lucienne
Schmith of France came in third
with 1928.
The race was held on the
2.000-meter run winding through
the woods of Areskutan Noun
tain.
In fourth place in this second
event of the worlds ski cham
poinships, was jeanette Burr of
Seattle. Wash. in 1909. There
was tie for fifth between Made
leine Berthod of Switzerland and
Luise Jaretz of Austria, who were
timed in 1914.
Katy Rodolph. Hayden, Colo,
tied for 10th with Margareta
Jacobson OLSON of Sweden in
1882.
Gladys "Skeeter" Werner of
Steamboat Springs. Colo, was
10Th in 1868. and Imogene OPP
ton of North Conway. N. H., fell
near the finish line and came in
35th with a time of 2:00.5.
Stein Eriksen, 27-year-old
Norwegian. won the world slalom
championship yesterday. Brooks
Dodge of Pinkham Notch, N. H.,
made the best showing among
the Americans, finishing ninth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01
SeIkirk's CLOTHING
Stolen From His
Car in Alexandria.

George Selkirk, former star
,outf1elder for the Yankees who
now is manager at Toledo, re-
ported that luggage and clothing
worth 1898 were stolen from his
parked car in Alexandria Satur-
day night.
Selkirk, who was on his way
from Rochester, N. Y, to spring
training camp at Jacksonville,
Fla, told police he parked his
car in the 500 block of South
Washington street at 8 pm.
Saturday.
When he returned to the car
an hour later. the right ven
tilator window had been forced
open. Two suitcases full of
clothes. a small travelling bag
and clothing hanging up in the
car were gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01
Southwest Runnerup
Will Fill NIT Field;
Connecticut in NCAA

Only one spot remained to be
filled in the National Invitation
tournament today and it is an
open secret that the second-p place
team in the Southwest Confer
ence will get the bid.
The league race is scheduled
to end tomorrow night when Rice
and Texas. which are tied for
first place with 8-3 records. play
Southern Methodist and TEXAS
Christian. respectively.
The conference winner VIII 90
to the NCAA tournament The
MT will be satisfied with the
runnerup.
The II teams in the MT nov
are Duquesne. Niagara. Dayton.
Louisville. Western Kentucky. ST
Francis of Brooklyn, st. Francis
of Loretto. Pa, Manhattan. Holy
Cross. Bowling Green and Wich-
ita.
If it wins the Missouri Valley
title, however. Wichita will pull
out. The club has finished it's
league season with an 3D. mark.
Oklahoma AIM. the leader
with I'll, still must meet Tulsa
and st. Louis. Cincinnati could
get the bid if Wichita declines.
Connecticut in NCAA.
Holy Cross ard Bowling Green
were given NIT berths yesterday
after Connecticut was named to
represent New England in the
NCAA. Thus the Holy Cross
Connecticut situation. which
could have caused all concerned
embarrassment, was solved.
Both wanted the NCAA bid
and both had good records.
Officials couldn't conduct a New
England tournament because of
schedule difficulties. But when
(See College Basketball, A-19.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01
Also Out to CIinck Big Three Title
CoIonioIs Hope to Use Hoyos
As Southern Tourney Wormup

favorites to beat the Hoyas by a
reasonable margin. something
like the 1864 edge they dis
played in their first meeting
early in January. Coach Buddy
Jeannette's Hoya five has no
pressure on it and did turn in
a mild upset over Temple Satur-
day night, but it will be a sur
prise if the Hoyas give CIV too
much trouble.
If the Colonials win as expect
ed, they will take the Big Three
title with a 81 record. that one
loss being to Maryland. which
they later beat. A Georgetown
win would leave all three locked
at 2-2.
Devlin Third in Scoring.
Back to the Southern Confer
ence. the final individual scoring
statistics offer no surprise with
Furman's Frank Selvy on top
with an average of Alt points in
seven conference games. His
teammate. Darrell Floyd, was sec
ond with 25.2 followed by GW's
Corky Devlin with 22.4 for his
10 conference appearances. CIV
also has Joe Holup in the first
10 with a 19.1-point average.
These figuers refer to games
against conference opponents
OnlV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01
Spring Training Briefs
By the Asseeioted Press

TAMPA, Fla, Mar. Saul
Rogovin, the new Cincinnati
pitcher, has great admiration
and respect for his former man.
ager, Paul Richards, but he is
tickled pink to get away from
the White Sox.
The big highlander, who
became a Redleg last December
via an inter-league trade that
sent Outfielder willard Marshall
to the White Sox, looks forward
to having a winning season with
Cincinnati.
1T feels great to be on team
that can hit for a change, like
the Reds" the 30-year old
Brooklyn born pitcher said after
his first spring workout. You
can get awfully discouraged
pitching for a punchless outfit
like the White Sox. Except for
Sam Mele and Minnie Minoso,
they didn't have a real long-ball
hitter on the club last year.
They're all singles hitters.
IT rarely expected that club
to get me more than two runs"
he added.
Rogovin, a converted infielder,
began his major league career
with Detroit in 1850 out was
traded to the White SoS the
following year. He wound up
with 1878 won-and-lost record
In 81 but led all American
League pitchers with a 2.78
earned-run average. He did
even better in so, winning IA
wnlle losing nine. His record
slumped to 7-12 last year and
late in the season he was
placed on the disabled list with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01
Minis Returning 10 ~
With Bout in Detroit

Middleweight Holly Minis Of
Washington, strangely absent
from big time boxing since his
knockout over Willie Troy.
another top contender. last year.
at last gets a television payday
Wednesday night.
Minis is booked against Moses
Ward of Detroit for a l0-rounder
at the Detroit Olympia. The
show will be seen here over
WTOP-TV. starting at 10 pm.
Ward was knocked out by Troy
in the eighth round of rousing
fight several weeks ago.
Tonights television show over
WTTG. starting at $50. features
Heavyweight Clarence Henry of
Los Angeles against young Tom
my Jackson of New York at
Eastern Parkway Arena in
Brooklyn.
Henry was split-decision loser
to Light Heavyweight Jimmy
Slade at Turner's Arena several
weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01

A Gonzaga basketball team
that figured to wind up no better
than third is the Metropolitan
Catholic League champion and it
may very well be the beginning
of new reign of basketball pow
er at the North Capitol street
school.
1t has been 10 years since the
Eagles could lay claim to being
the best Catholic basketball team
in the area. 1t took Coach Tom
my Nolan just one season to put
them there.
The championship points up
one thing long suspected by high
school sports followers: Nolan
belongs in basketball. A top star
with Eastern's championship
team of the early 193Os and later
a standout with Georgetown
University, the former FBI
agent hasn't had a basketball
coaching job in more than 10
years.
Switch in Policy.
But Gonzaga switched its long
time policy of one coach for both
football and basketball this
school year and Nolan, who
teaches civics and history and
coaches basketball at Chamber
lain. was offered the jcb.
He took it and after two days
OF practice announced: 1--WE have
experienced players here who
still don't know where they are
on the floor and how to move.
III insist a player know where
he is at all times, where the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-01

George Washington's basket
ball team, a bit Debated after los
ing to North Carolina State Sat-
urday night at Raleigh. has one
piece of unfinished business left
in Washington before heading
for Morgautown. w. Va, and the
Southern Conference tourna-
ment starting Thursday.
With their nine-gaire winning
streak ended. the Colonials hope
to start another one, get in a
nice warmup for the tournament
and at the same time clilich the
unofficial Big Three champion
ship of the Washington area
against Georgetown tomorrow
night at GUS McDonough Gym.
Game time is $50 pm.
TOp-Seeded in Tourney.
CIV, seeded first In the South
ern tourney with a 100 confer
ence record. is booked against
Washington & Lee. the No. 8
club with SO slate, in the
second game Of Thursday after
Moons opening program at
Morgantown. The 2 pm. opener
is between host West Virginia
(6-4) and William & Mary c.
81. The two winners meet in
the first games of Friday nights
seminal program.
The Thursday night program
lists Furman (6-D against
Davidson $50. and Richmond
u0-3 against Virginia Military
CD The winners wind up
Friday nights semifinals.
First. though, CIV must take
on Georgetown tomorrow night,
and the Colonials remain solid