Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1953-06-16 James H. Purdy, Jr. MEMPHIS WORLD AMERICA'S STANDARD RACE JOURNAL The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 164 BEALE — Phone 8-4030 Entered in the Post Office at Memphis, Tenn., as second-class mail under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1870 Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE W. A. Scott, II, Founder; C. A. Scott, General Manager JAMES H. PURDY, JR. Editor MRS. ROSA BROWN BRACEY Advertising Manager The MEMPHIS WORLD is an independent newspaper — non sectarian and non-partisan, printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things it believes to be of interest to its readers and opposing those things against the interest of its readers. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Year $5.00 — 6 Months $3.00 — 3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) Toward Equal Rights Although the fact is not generally known, citizens residing in the District of Columbia were at one time considered capable of self-government. A century and a half ago Washington had a locally elected City Council; 133 years ago it was given a popularly elected Mayor; between 1871 and 1878 it was blessed with a territorial government which introduced many public improvements but came to be regarded with suspicion by Congress and was therefore abolished. It was during this stage that the Legislative Assembly, as it was called, passed and repassed an act forbidding "any restaurant keeper or proprietor, proprietors or keepers of ice-cream saloons or places where soda water is kept for sale, or keepers of barberships and bathing houses" to refuse sales or services to "any respectable, well-behaved person, without ragard to race, color or previous condition of servitude." This act was not reaffirmed in later codes, nor was it enforced. The seat of our democracy became, or remained, a community in which the rights of Negroes were restricted. The Supreme Court has now held, by an 8-to-0 vote, and against the rulings of lower courts, that the old law was and is valid. On the face of this decision persons refusing service on account of race are subject to fine and to forfeiture of their license to do business. The court postponed decision on cases which would compel it to re-examine segregation in schools and to reassert or reverse the "separate-but-equal" doctrine. Yesterday's decision was of relatively minor constitutional importance. Yet it ran in harmony with the noble words of an old document, which says that "all men * * * are endowed by the Creator with certain inalienable rights." In time we may in practice as in theory follow the precepts of 1776. FIRESIDE CHAT Don't Join the church unless you can be a true demonstration of What the church stands for In this year of 1953 we must make up our own minds that we must do more than what we have done. Everyone who lives regardless to his station is in position to help or inspire someone. Conditions require it, the world requires it, your ability demands it. Let us give help wherever help is necessary regardless to race creed or color. Mr. Brick Mason give a day's work to any concern which needs you We all must strain a point to help each other That applies to all —God deals with no respective person. This is just the works of God. I say again, let us help everybody whom we are in position to help. French trade deficit for May is put at $37,000,000. Soviet iron ore, coal deteriorating, Pravda article says. Yugoslavia offers to cooperate in NATO defense plans. BEALE AVE. DEPT. STORE — 171 BEALE AVE. 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To $1.19 LADIES RAYON GOWNS & SLIPS 86c ENTIRE STOCK LADIES RAYON, PANTIES & BRIEFS to 29c Vale 19C to 69c Value 44c UNDAMAGED, FIRST QUALITY Undamaged 1st. Qual. Ladies, Misses, Children's with Slips to Match LADIES NEW SUMMER Broadcloths, Batiste, Organdy Ninnon, Nylon—Half or Sleeveless Styles Organdy and Broadcloth Sizes 3-12 Limited Quantity Hurry! UNDAMAGED FIRST QUALITY $2.49 MEN'S 8 oz Sanforized all sizes Undamaged First Quality KHAKI, GREEN, GRAY embroidered top & bottom Petticoat style 2.49 Val. Size 27x27 This Price is hotter than the Undamaged 1st Qual. NEW SUMMER MEN'S Broadcloths — Nylons Long and Half Sleeves Whites, Pastels Colors All Sizes! WE HAVE TO VACATE OUT THEY GO! ACROSS THE EDITORS DESK —BY JAMES H. PURDY, JR. The Fort Smith City Council passed an emergency ordinance Friday night banning certain uses of water in the cities served by Lake Fort Smith. Commissioner Jay Medlin said, however, that there was no water shortage, but the action was taken as a precautionary measure to forestall any shortage later in the summer. He said that Lake Fort Smith was "brimming over" but that work of doubling the pipe line facilities to the city had been delayed by late delivery of pipe. The emergency ordinance banned use-of water for washing cars and flushing driveways, streets and gutters. It restricted the use of water for lawns, gardens, private swimming pools and cooling systems that do not condense" and reuse water. Smith County Sheriff A. E. Bounds, raided a Negro cafe in South Taylorville and arrested the operator and helper, Mary Hamilton and Robert Brown, after finding in their possession one full gallon and one-half pint of "bootleg" whiskey. The raid came as the result of the arrest of Fred Ducksworth of Raleigh, who threatened the life of T. W. Ainsworth on whose place Fred, lived. The threats came after Ainsworth, knowing Fred had failed to return home after a week-end trip, went to Ducksworth's house located a few yards from his home and called the young son of Fred, asking him to plow some corn. At that moment Fred came in the back door and started using profanity and threatened. Ainsworth with a shotgun if he mentioned the crop again. He warned Him not to bring anyone to arrest him or he would shoot them on sight The annexation of 4.6 square miles of territory by the City of Little Rock was approved Friday by Pulaski County Judge Arch Campbell. Judge Campbell's decision on a city petition seeking 2,944 acres on its western boundary came after a hearing on the matter Wednesday at the Counthouse. A formal decree was being drawn Friday and Campbell said he probably would sign it today. The order will be dated as of Friday he said. Under the law, opponents of the measure have 30 days in which to appeal Campbell's decision to Pulaski Circuit Court. Ward Martin of Little Rock, attorney who represented the antiannexation forces at the hearing, said he would appeal the decision to the Arkansas Supreme Court, if necessary. Campbell said he had approved in full the boundary lines set forth in the city's, petition He was empowered by law to revise the lines, if he had so chosen. One petition of protest filed in County Court, June 1, requested that about 250 acres south of the Hot Springs Highway near Hayes Street be excluded. Mayor Ben West plans to eliminate the city welfare department next fiscal year, thereby releasing $61,000 for other purposes. The city, administration, according to reliable reports, will ask the city council finance committee to drop the budget when, the committee goes to work next week on an overall city budget for fiscal year 195253. Elimination of the welfare department would put an end to the city's two municipal homes for children, its farm, and the jobs of 17 welfare department employees Of these 14 are civil service workers. The Jackson Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual awards to outstanding Negro farmers who excelled in pasture management and livestock production. A total of $150 in cash awards were given under the supervision of Negro County Agent Cheater W. Owens, and assistant county agent Alonzo Henderson. Charlie Horton of Terry won the first, place in the senior division while Jacob Burnley of Learned took top honors in the junior division. Twenty-one farmers entered the contest and their pastures were studied by 211 farmers who were interested in improving grazing on their farms. Other senior division winners were: Chalmus Higgins, Utica, second; Stanford Mayes, Newman, thrd; Julius Harris, Clinton, fourth; E. S. Smith, Learned, fifth; A. J Epps, Raymond, sixth; and Roscoe Mayes, Learned, seventh. Junior division winner were: Willie Bracey, Clinton; Paul Burnley, Learned; Clarence Horton, Terry; and Lawson Beamon, Bolton. ARK. CITY ACTS TO SAVE WATER —BY JAMES H. PURDY, JR. The Fort Smith City Council passed an emergency ordinance Friday night banning certain uses of water in the cities served by Lake Fort Smith. Commissioner Jay Medlin said, however, that there was no water shortage, but the action was taken as a precautionary measure to forestall any shortage later in the summer. He said that Lake Fort Smith was "brimming over" but that work of doubling the pipe line facilities to the city had been delayed by late delivery of pipe. The emergency ordinance banned use-of water for washing cars and flushing driveways, streets and gutters. It restricted the use of water for lawns, gardens, private swimming pools and cooling systems that do not condense" and reuse water. Smith County Sheriff A. E. Bounds, raided a Negro cafe in South Taylorville and arrested the operator and helper, Mary Hamilton and Robert Brown, after finding in their possession one full gallon and one-half pint of "bootleg" whiskey. The raid came as the result of the arrest of Fred Ducksworth of Raleigh, who threatened the life of T. W. Ainsworth on whose place Fred, lived. The threats came after Ainsworth, knowing Fred had failed to return home after a week-end trip, went to Ducksworth's house located a few yards from his home and called the young son of Fred, asking him to plow some corn. At that moment Fred came in the back door and started using profanity and threatened. Ainsworth with a shotgun if he mentioned the crop again. He warned Him not to bring anyone to arrest him or he would shoot them on sight The annexation of 4.6 square miles of territory by the City of Little Rock was approved Friday by Pulaski County Judge Arch Campbell. Judge Campbell's decision on a city petition seeking 2,944 acres on its western boundary came after a hearing on the matter Wednesday at the Counthouse. A formal decree was being drawn Friday and Campbell said he probably would sign it today. The order will be dated as of Friday he said. Under the law, opponents of the measure have 30 days in which to appeal Campbell's decision to Pulaski Circuit Court. Ward Martin of Little Rock, attorney who represented the antiannexation forces at the hearing, said he would appeal the decision to the Arkansas Supreme Court, if necessary. Campbell said he had approved in full the boundary lines set forth in the city's, petition He was empowered by law to revise the lines, if he had so chosen. One petition of protest filed in County Court, June 1, requested that about 250 acres south of the Hot Springs Highway near Hayes Street be excluded. Mayor Ben West plans to eliminate the city welfare department next fiscal year, thereby releasing $61,000 for other purposes. The city, administration, according to reliable reports, will ask the city council finance committee to drop the budget when, the committee goes to work next week on an overall city budget for fiscal year 195253. Elimination of the welfare department would put an end to the city's two municipal homes for children, its farm, and the jobs of 17 welfare department employees Of these 14 are civil service workers. The Jackson Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual awards to outstanding Negro farmers who excelled in pasture management and livestock production. A total of $150 in cash awards were given under the supervision of Negro County Agent Cheater W. Owens, and assistant county agent Alonzo Henderson. Charlie Horton of Terry won the first, place in the senior division while Jacob Burnley of Learned took top honors in the junior division. Twenty-one farmers entered the contest and their pastures were studied by 211 farmers who were interested in improving grazing on their farms. Other senior division winners were: Chalmus Higgins, Utica, second; Stanford Mayes, Newman, thrd; Julius Harris, Clinton, fourth; E. S. Smith, Learned, fifth; A. J Epps, Raymond, sixth; and Roscoe Mayes, Learned, seventh. Junior division winner were: Willie Bracey, Clinton; Paul Burnley, Learned; Clarence Horton, Terry; and Lawson Beamon, Bolton. ARREST LEADS TO COUNTY RAID —BY JAMES H. PURDY, JR. The Fort Smith City Council passed an emergency ordinance Friday night banning certain uses of water in the cities served by Lake Fort Smith. Commissioner Jay Medlin said, however, that there was no water shortage, but the action was taken as a precautionary measure to forestall any shortage later in the summer. He said that Lake Fort Smith was "brimming over" but that work of doubling the pipe line facilities to the city had been delayed by late delivery of pipe. The emergency ordinance banned use-of water for washing cars and flushing driveways, streets and gutters. It restricted the use of water for lawns, gardens, private swimming pools and cooling systems that do not condense" and reuse water. Smith County Sheriff A. E. Bounds, raided a Negro cafe in South Taylorville and arrested the operator and helper, Mary Hamilton and Robert Brown, after finding in their possession one full gallon and one-half pint of "bootleg" whiskey. The raid came as the result of the arrest of Fred Ducksworth of Raleigh, who threatened the life of T. W. Ainsworth on whose place Fred, lived. The threats came after Ainsworth, knowing Fred had failed to return home after a week-end trip, went to Ducksworth's house located a few yards from his home and called the young son of Fred, asking him to plow some corn. At that moment Fred came in the back door and started using profanity and threatened. Ainsworth with a shotgun if he mentioned the crop again. He warned Him not to bring anyone to arrest him or he would shoot them on sight The annexation of 4.6 square miles of territory by the City of Little Rock was approved Friday by Pulaski County Judge Arch Campbell. Judge Campbell's decision on a city petition seeking 2,944 acres on its western boundary came after a hearing on the matter Wednesday at the Counthouse. A formal decree was being drawn Friday and Campbell said he probably would sign it today. The order will be dated as of Friday he said. Under the law, opponents of the measure have 30 days in which to appeal Campbell's decision to Pulaski Circuit Court. Ward Martin of Little Rock, attorney who represented the antiannexation forces at the hearing, said he would appeal the decision to the Arkansas Supreme Court, if necessary. Campbell said he had approved in full the boundary lines set forth in the city's, petition He was empowered by law to revise the lines, if he had so chosen. One petition of protest filed in County Court, June 1, requested that about 250 acres south of the Hot Springs Highway near Hayes Street be excluded. Mayor Ben West plans to eliminate the city welfare department next fiscal year, thereby releasing $61,000 for other purposes. The city, administration, according to reliable reports, will ask the city council finance committee to drop the budget when, the committee goes to work next week on an overall city budget for fiscal year 195253. Elimination of the welfare department would put an end to the city's two municipal homes for children, its farm, and the jobs of 17 welfare department employees Of these 14 are civil service workers. The Jackson Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual awards to outstanding Negro farmers who excelled in pasture management and livestock production. A total of $150 in cash awards were given under the supervision of Negro County Agent Cheater W. Owens, and assistant county agent Alonzo Henderson. Charlie Horton of Terry won the first, place in the senior division while Jacob Burnley of Learned took top honors in the junior division. Twenty-one farmers entered the contest and their pastures were studied by 211 farmers who were interested in improving grazing on their farms. Other senior division winners were: Chalmus Higgins, Utica, second; Stanford Mayes, Newman, thrd; Julius Harris, Clinton, fourth; E. S. Smith, Learned, fifth; A. J Epps, Raymond, sixth; and Roscoe Mayes, Learned, seventh. Junior division winner were: Willie Bracey, Clinton; Paul Burnley, Learned; Clarence Horton, Terry; and Lawson Beamon, Bolton. JUDGE OKAYS LITTLE ROCK ANNEXATION —BY JAMES H. PURDY, JR. The Fort Smith City Council passed an emergency ordinance Friday night banning certain uses of water in the cities served by Lake Fort Smith. Commissioner Jay Medlin said, however, that there was no water shortage, but the action was taken as a precautionary measure to forestall any shortage later in the summer. He said that Lake Fort Smith was "brimming over" but that work of doubling the pipe line facilities to the city had been delayed by late delivery of pipe. The emergency ordinance banned use-of water for washing cars and flushing driveways, streets and gutters. It restricted the use of water for lawns, gardens, private swimming pools and cooling systems that do not condense" and reuse water. Smith County Sheriff A. E. Bounds, raided a Negro cafe in South Taylorville and arrested the operator and helper, Mary Hamilton and Robert Brown, after finding in their possession one full gallon and one-half pint of "bootleg" whiskey. The raid came as the result of the arrest of Fred Ducksworth of Raleigh, who threatened the life of T. W. Ainsworth on whose place Fred, lived. The threats came after Ainsworth, knowing Fred had failed to return home after a week-end trip, went to Ducksworth's house located a few yards from his home and called the young son of Fred, asking him to plow some corn. At that moment Fred came in the back door and started using profanity and threatened. Ainsworth with a shotgun if he mentioned the crop again. He warned Him not to bring anyone to arrest him or he would shoot them on sight The annexation of 4.6 square miles of territory by the City of Little Rock was approved Friday by Pulaski County Judge Arch Campbell. Judge Campbell's decision on a city petition seeking 2,944 acres on its western boundary came after a hearing on the matter Wednesday at the Counthouse. A formal decree was being drawn Friday and Campbell said he probably would sign it today. The order will be dated as of Friday he said. Under the law, opponents of the measure have 30 days in which to appeal Campbell's decision to Pulaski Circuit Court. Ward Martin of Little Rock, attorney who represented the antiannexation forces at the hearing, said he would appeal the decision to the Arkansas Supreme Court, if necessary. Campbell said he had approved in full the boundary lines set forth in the city's, petition He was empowered by law to revise the lines, if he had so chosen. One petition of protest filed in County Court, June 1, requested that about 250 acres south of the Hot Springs Highway near Hayes Street be excluded. Mayor Ben West plans to eliminate the city welfare department next fiscal year, thereby releasing $61,000 for other purposes. The city, administration, according to reliable reports, will ask the city council finance committee to drop the budget when, the committee goes to work next week on an overall city budget for fiscal year 195253. Elimination of the welfare department would put an end to the city's two municipal homes for children, its farm, and the jobs of 17 welfare department employees Of these 14 are civil service workers. The Jackson Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual awards to outstanding Negro farmers who excelled in pasture management and livestock production. A total of $150 in cash awards were given under the supervision of Negro County Agent Cheater W. Owens, and assistant county agent Alonzo Henderson. Charlie Horton of Terry won the first, place in the senior division while Jacob Burnley of Learned took top honors in the junior division. Twenty-one farmers entered the contest and their pastures were studied by 211 farmers who were interested in improving grazing on their farms. Other senior division winners were: Chalmus Higgins, Utica, second; Stanford Mayes, Newman, thrd; Julius Harris, Clinton, fourth; E. S. Smith, Learned, fifth; A. J Epps, Raymond, sixth; and Roscoe Mayes, Learned, seventh. Junior division winner were: Willie Bracey, Clinton; Paul Burnley, Learned; Clarence Horton, Terry; and Lawson Beamon, Bolton. MAYOR PLANS TO ELIMINATE CITY WELFARE —BY JAMES H. PURDY, JR. The Fort Smith City Council passed an emergency ordinance Friday night banning certain uses of water in the cities served by Lake Fort Smith. Commissioner Jay Medlin said, however, that there was no water shortage, but the action was taken as a precautionary measure to forestall any shortage later in the summer. He said that Lake Fort Smith was "brimming over" but that work of doubling the pipe line facilities to the city had been delayed by late delivery of pipe. The emergency ordinance banned use-of water for washing cars and flushing driveways, streets and gutters. It restricted the use of water for lawns, gardens, private swimming pools and cooling systems that do not condense" and reuse water. Smith County Sheriff A. E. Bounds, raided a Negro cafe in South Taylorville and arrested the operator and helper, Mary Hamilton and Robert Brown, after finding in their possession one full gallon and one-half pint of "bootleg" whiskey. The raid came as the result of the arrest of Fred Ducksworth of Raleigh, who threatened the life of T. W. Ainsworth on whose place Fred, lived. The threats came after Ainsworth, knowing Fred had failed to return home after a week-end trip, went to Ducksworth's house located a few yards from his home and called the young son of Fred, asking him to plow some corn. At that moment Fred came in the back door and started using profanity and threatened. Ainsworth with a shotgun if he mentioned the crop again. He warned Him not to bring anyone to arrest him or he would shoot them on sight The annexation of 4.6 square miles of territory by the City of Little Rock was approved Friday by Pulaski County Judge Arch Campbell. Judge Campbell's decision on a city petition seeking 2,944 acres on its western boundary came after a hearing on the matter Wednesday at the Counthouse. A formal decree was being drawn Friday and Campbell said he probably would sign it today. The order will be dated as of Friday he said. Under the law, opponents of the measure have 30 days in which to appeal Campbell's decision to Pulaski Circuit Court. Ward Martin of Little Rock, attorney who represented the antiannexation forces at the hearing, said he would appeal the decision to the Arkansas Supreme Court, if necessary. Campbell said he had approved in full the boundary lines set forth in the city's, petition He was empowered by law to revise the lines, if he had so chosen. One petition of protest filed in County Court, June 1, requested that about 250 acres south of the Hot Springs Highway near Hayes Street be excluded. Mayor Ben West plans to eliminate the city welfare department next fiscal year, thereby releasing $61,000 for other purposes. The city, administration, according to reliable reports, will ask the city council finance committee to drop the budget when, the committee goes to work next week on an overall city budget for fiscal year 195253. Elimination of the welfare department would put an end to the city's two municipal homes for children, its farm, and the jobs of 17 welfare department employees Of these 14 are civil service workers. The Jackson Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual awards to outstanding Negro farmers who excelled in pasture management and livestock production. A total of $150 in cash awards were given under the supervision of Negro County Agent Cheater W. Owens, and assistant county agent Alonzo Henderson. Charlie Horton of Terry won the first, place in the senior division while Jacob Burnley of Learned took top honors in the junior division. Twenty-one farmers entered the contest and their pastures were studied by 211 farmers who were interested in improving grazing on their farms. Other senior division winners were: Chalmus Higgins, Utica, second; Stanford Mayes, Newman, thrd; Julius Harris, Clinton, fourth; E. S. Smith, Learned, fifth; A. J Epps, Raymond, sixth; and Roscoe Mayes, Learned, seventh. Junior division winner were: Willie Bracey, Clinton; Paul Burnley, Learned; Clarence Horton, Terry; and Lawson Beamon, Bolton. MISSISSIPPI NEGRO FARMERS AWARDED —BY JAMES H. PURDY, JR. The Fort Smith City Council passed an emergency ordinance Friday night banning certain uses of water in the cities served by Lake Fort Smith. Commissioner Jay Medlin said, however, that there was no water shortage, but the action was taken as a precautionary measure to forestall any shortage later in the summer. He said that Lake Fort Smith was "brimming over" but that work of doubling the pipe line facilities to the city had been delayed by late delivery of pipe. The emergency ordinance banned use-of water for washing cars and flushing driveways, streets and gutters. It restricted the use of water for lawns, gardens, private swimming pools and cooling systems that do not condense" and reuse water. Smith County Sheriff A. E. Bounds, raided a Negro cafe in South Taylorville and arrested the operator and helper, Mary Hamilton and Robert Brown, after finding in their possession one full gallon and one-half pint of "bootleg" whiskey. The raid came as the result of the arrest of Fred Ducksworth of Raleigh, who threatened the life of T. W. Ainsworth on whose place Fred, lived. The threats came after Ainsworth, knowing Fred had failed to return home after a week-end trip, went to Ducksworth's house located a few yards from his home and called the young son of Fred, asking him to plow some corn. At that moment Fred came in the back door and started using profanity and threatened. Ainsworth with a shotgun if he mentioned the crop again. He warned Him not to bring anyone to arrest him or he would shoot them on sight The annexation of 4.6 square miles of territory by the City of Little Rock was approved Friday by Pulaski County Judge Arch Campbell. Judge Campbell's decision on a city petition seeking 2,944 acres on its western boundary came after a hearing on the matter Wednesday at the Counthouse. A formal decree was being drawn Friday and Campbell said he probably would sign it today. The order will be dated as of Friday he said. Under the law, opponents of the measure have 30 days in which to appeal Campbell's decision to Pulaski Circuit Court. Ward Martin of Little Rock, attorney who represented the antiannexation forces at the hearing, said he would appeal the decision to the Arkansas Supreme Court, if necessary. Campbell said he had approved in full the boundary lines set forth in the city's, petition He was empowered by law to revise the lines, if he had so chosen. One petition of protest filed in County Court, June 1, requested that about 250 acres south of the Hot Springs Highway near Hayes Street be excluded. Mayor Ben West plans to eliminate the city welfare department next fiscal year, thereby releasing $61,000 for other purposes. The city, administration, according to reliable reports, will ask the city council finance committee to drop the budget when, the committee goes to work next week on an overall city budget for fiscal year 195253. Elimination of the welfare department would put an end to the city's two municipal homes for children, its farm, and the jobs of 17 welfare department employees Of these 14 are civil service workers. The Jackson Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual awards to outstanding Negro farmers who excelled in pasture management and livestock production. A total of $150 in cash awards were given under the supervision of Negro County Agent Cheater W. Owens, and assistant county agent Alonzo Henderson. Charlie Horton of Terry won the first, place in the senior division while Jacob Burnley of Learned took top honors in the junior division. Twenty-one farmers entered the contest and their pastures were studied by 211 farmers who were interested in improving grazing on their farms. Other senior division winners were: Chalmus Higgins, Utica, second; Stanford Mayes, Newman, thrd; Julius Harris, Clinton, fourth; E. S. Smith, Learned, fifth; A. J Epps, Raymond, sixth; and Roscoe Mayes, Learned, seventh. Junior division winner were: Willie Bracey, Clinton; Paul Burnley, Learned; Clarence Horton, Terry; and Lawson Beamon, Bolton. Veterans Administration Here are authoritative answers from the Veterans Administration to four questions, of interest to former servicemen and their families: Q. About two years ago, VA asked a veteran to come in for a physical examination on a claim he had filed for disability compensation. He never showed up. Now, he has decided he would like to follow through on his application. Can he do so? A. He can't follow through on his original claim. His failure to get in touch with VA within one year after he was asked to report for an examination constitutes an abandonment of his claim. In order to get further action, he'll have to file a new application. Should his claim finally be approved, cornpensation may begin from the date he filed his new application—not his original one. Q. I am drawing compensation, and I feel that my disability has taken a turn for the worse. Will VA accept a statement to that effect from my private physician, in cossidering my claim for increased compensation? A. Yes A statement from your private physician may be accepted as evidence, but his findings must be verified by an official VA examination. Q. If a serviceman dies while on active duty, as of what date do indemnity payments to his beheficairies begin? A. Indemnity payments begin as of the date of the death of the serviceman. Q. I am the widow of a world War I veteran, and I am applying for death pension from the VA. As of what date will the payments be effective, assuming VA approves my claim? A. If you file your claim within one year from the date of your husband's death, the pension payments will begin as of the day following the date of death. If y wait longer than one year to file, effective date will be the date you filed your application. Summer Time Specials AWNINGS • WINDOW FANS • ORNAMENTAL IRON PERMANENT RUSTPROOF ALUMINUM MONTHLY PAYMENTS MEDLOCK CONTRACTING CO. 391 SCOTT AVENUE PHONE 4-2720 HOUSEKEEPING Women are funny, A lady in our neighborhood is such a finicky housekeeper that she always has to tidy up the place before the maid arrives to clean up the house. Foley (Ala) Onlooker. ONE WAY OR TOTHER At King's Lynn, Norfolk, yesterday, a man was granted legal aid when he chose to go for trial on a charge of making a false, statement for the purpose of obtaining free legal aid London Daily Herald. would like to see the Negro American League prosper. Too, we believe that the league is now as firmly established as it ever was and that it will continue to gain the support of the fans. We acknowledge that the Clowns team is one that will draw a crowd almost any place they play, because of their reputation, past performance, the usually good brand of baseball they play and the added sideline attractions by the comics who keep the fans laughing and in good humor during the game. Then in addition to all this, the Clowns this season has another attraction which is helping their attendance, of not the team in Miss Toni Stone, the only girl player in the league. Miss Stone is a good baseball player so far as girl players are concerned, even though she may not measure up to a man in play, yet, by her being on the team, all the clubs in the league have benefitted financially, at least. Maybe, Negro baseball has reached the place, is coming to the place, that it must offer the fans something else, in addition to the game and the thrills of same. Baseball fans as such, are long-suffering and when they pay their money they want to get all they can for it. Whether the fans will force the team owners to give them something extra along with the game, the Clowns have profited by it for many years now. We are still of the opinion that if the owners will give the fans a good game, don't keep the clubs away from home on such long trips, let the fans know how many games the teams have won and lost, give the fans a chance to at least learn the names of the players, let them see some batting and fielding averages from time to time, keep rowdyism on the part of players out of games, employ competent umpires, get games started on time and hold arguments to minimum, the fans will continue to support the games inspite of radio, television, major league stars or what Physical Therapists Employed At Swank Tenn. Sanitarium Two persons among the comparatively small group of Negroes trained and registered as physiotherapists in the U. S. are now supervisiing physical therapy units at the swank Riverside Sanitarium and Hospital on the Cumberland overlooking Nashville. The specialists are Miss Amalla Gonzalez and William Herbert McDonald, graduates of the College of Medical Evangelists School of Physical Therapy in Loma Linda, Calif. Miss Gonzalez, who has been with the Riverside Sanitarium for nearly two years, came to Nashville from Panama where she completed the nurses course. She came to the United States for training in physical therapy and returned to Panama. For some time she operated a treatment center serving a wide and influential Panamanian clientele. McDonald, who did his undergraduate work at Fisk university prior to his studies at Loma Lindas, has been with the Riverside hospital for nearly 15 years. His skilled services have been in urgent demand in areas where the inuence of polio has been high. Services offered by the Riverside physical therapy division include modern whirlpool baths, diathermy machines, pin-point shower sprays, traction machines as well as the traditional Russian baths. Miss Gonzalez and McDonald an constantly on the alert for new techniques and procedures in their fields. Both attend conferences, keep up with refresher courses and both have established for themselves unique reputations among persons prominent in business and the professions throughout the United, States.