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PAGE SIX lip NEW YORK (Global)—They say the Giant* have pennant fever, and all because “amazin’ ” Willie Mays has done his hitch for Uncle Sam and has traded his olive drabs for a Giant uniform. We’re glad as anybody to see the kid come back, but to expect him to do wonders for the team: is expeeing a lot. He did it before, but this time it’s just a little different. Somehow when a team’s fortunes haven’t been so good, they seem to grasp at straws in their attempts to explain away their bad luck. Losing Mays was quite a blow, but it’s just possible that in his absence, he might have been blown up all out of propor tion. At any rate, it’s good to know Wlillie will be back at the Polo Grounds, but we hope his team mates won’t put too great a re sponsibility on the boy’s shoulders. After all, he simply can’t solve every problem, and he shouldn’t be expected to. They say he adds a certain something to the team, that they have team spirit when Willie’s around. He’s the pet of the team, the spark of the team, the fall guy, the witty one. And he’s a. fielding fool. In fact, as Leo Durocher says, he has no replace ment. Os course, nobody is sure just how Willie will be hitting this year, but whatever he’s hitting, those Giants will be happy to see him aboard again. But again we’d like to say, that’s putting a lot on one kid’s shoul ders. It’s putting him on the spot, when it ought to be enough just to see tile kid from Alabama out there in the field where he be longs. He’ll come along all right and do his share in whatever suc cess the Giants enjoy this year, but w hat’s w rong with the Giants even “amazin’’’ W;illie can’t fix all alone. New Road To Elat Opened BEERSHEBA (ISI)—A Jerusa lem bus carrying a group of jour nalists was the first public vehicle to travel over the new Negev trunk road to Elat last week. The port of Elat on the shores of (he Red Sea is now linked to the rest of the country by a second and shorter road which passes through the center of the Negev via Tel Yeruham, Sde Boker, and Wadi Ramon, instead of running along the Jordanian border as does the old Elat road. Racing Nightly Except Monday! Sports Closeup By Fritz Pollard Campus Briefing By DeGene C lark, Jr. he Carver Monarchs got off to a good baseball season last Friday evening by beating the Parke* Broncos 11-2. Charles Christopher was the winning pitcher; pitching for five innings and giving up one hit. Alfred Carr helped Christopher out, yielding one hit also. Carver committed two errors while Parker had four. Lloyd Jacobs led Carver in the hitting department getting three hits for four trips at bat. Charles Christopher hit a home run. Other than those mentioned above Mr. W. P. Adkins, baseball coach, has the following boys to depend on this year: Donald Carr, Lonnie Chambers, Robert Gray, Kenneth Grimes, Edward Jones, Albert Nealey, Vernon Russell, Troy Sanford, Charles Thomas, and Jimmie Thomas. The Carver Monarch track team had a bad start as they scored only 11 points in a three-way track meet last Friday with North High and Phoenix Tech. Carver received thirds in the high hurdles, 440- yard dash, 220-yard dash, 880 yard run, and the relay. To carry the load this year, Carver is depending on the following boys: Alfred Bow ens, Don Bowens, Robert Dawson, Samuel Engram, George Great house, Charles Hutchinson, Otto Hutchinson, Thedore Hutchin son, Thomas Mathis, Thurman Mc- Griff, Samuel Missouri, Sanford Turner, Lee Roy Wagner, Carl Watson. The Carver High School Band and other student entertainers gave the patients at the Arizona State Hospital a delightful pro gram last Friday night. The band marched around the grounds to begin the entertainment. Floyd Grayson recited a poem to the tune of Dragnet and Opal Johnson along with Toi San Thomas danced to the same tune. To end the p rogram Marva Alfred, Rosa James, and Doris Tate danced to a song titled “Gee”. Helen Adams and Norma Moore represented the Carver high school Y-Teens at the Y-Teens convention held in Douglas, Arizona, over the weekend. The girls reported that they had a wonderful time. The Phoenix College choir en tertained the Carver student body last Tuesday evening with a va riety of songs. Besides the choir, a women’s trio and a men’s quar- ARIZONA SUN CHARM By Lou LuTour NEW YORK (Global)—Do we need to remind you that a charm ing woman is one who remembers to smile, to be pleasant and gra cious; to be considerate of her es cort and his purse; to say some thing nice about people or say nothing at all; to be a good listener and ft well-informed talker. The charming woman also remembers not to chew gum in public; not to sprawl in a chair but to sit grace fully; not to hang around bars, but to always sit at a table; not to slouch, but to walk and stand straight and tall; and not to be gos sipy and petty. tet were featured. By special re quest* Clarissa Hall gave two num bers. The student body enjoyed the program very much. The Girls’ League state spring convention will convene tomorrow, March 13, at Glendale Union high school. President Bobbie Butler, Sandra Clark, and Helen Pittman will represent the Carver high school Girls’ League. Mrs. Rodgers, dean of girls, will accompany them. The Carver high school ROTC Infantry Battalion has announced its latest promotions and reduc tions. Promoted to Cadet Private First Class, Cadet Privates Billie Bowens, Charles Hutchinson, Wil liam Hutchinson, Roland Moore, and Eddie Steward. Promoted to Cadet Corporal, Cadet PFC’s Charles Christopher, Floyd Gray son, Randles Lunsford, and Joe White. Reduced to Cadet Master Sergeant, Corporal, and Private, Cadet Ist. Lt. George Reagan, M/Sgt. Yancy Neighbors, and Cpl. Charles Dean respectively. The ROTC staffs of Carver and North High exchanged inspections last Tuesday and Wednesday. Both staffs were pleased with the inspec tions and realized the tough com petition that lies ahead for Mili tary Night to be held later in the spring. JOKE OF THE WEEK 3D or Not 3D A man watching a 3D movie from one of the front rows was being jostled so much by a late comer that he finally shouted angrily: “For heaven’s sake, I can’t see! Move along!” “I’d like to,” said the other fel low, "but I can't. I’m in the film.” —American Weekly CABARETTE NIGHT HElk|jome , The Sensational West Coast Vocal Artist The Hottest Thing Since Tanya She Will Vocalize All The Blues Hits For Phoenix Music Lovers Saturday Night -- March 13 From 9 Until Admission sl.OO Per Person Getting Along By Laureen Wliite NEW YORK (Global) W h en people have prejudices against somebody or something they should have some method of identifying the objects of their prejudices. A reported incident in the life of Dr. Ralph Bunche illustrates the stupidity of blind prejudice. Wthen Trygve Lie was Secretary General of the UN, a dinner was given by members of the Secre tariat. Dr. Bunche was seated be tween two ladies. Trygve Lie pro posed a toast to the President, then Harry Truman. As they drank the toast, one of the ladies piped up, “I hope he chokes.” When asked who she meant she said, “Harry Truman.” Dr. Bunche asked the woman why she wanted Harry Truman to choke, and she replied, “Oh, he has no background. He is a no body. Why, he used to be a hab erdasher.” Then Dr. Bunche explained to the woman that America was a land of opportunity and many per sons of lowly origin had risen to places of prominence here. He gave Abraham Lincoln as an example. Apparently the lady didn’t recog nize Dr. Bunche as being a Negro, because her next comment was, “You talk like some of those peo ple who think Negroes are as good as white people. This called for more diplomacy on the part of Dr. Bunche. He quoted at length from recognized Anthropologists, telling her many startling things about the findings of eminent scientists on the myth of racial superiority. The lady’s next remark was de signed to embarrass her tormentor. She asked, “Would you want your daughter to marry a Negro?” Dr. Bunche quietly replied, “Since I am a Negi'o and my wife is a Negro, I don’t see how I could object to my daughter marrying a Negro.” When the women insisted that Dr. Bunche “was different” from other Negroes, he busied himself explaining that this was not true. Then he said, “It seems to me that if a person is to have p rej udices, he first ought to have a means of identifying the person he wants to be prejudiced against." Q. How can I make it easy to remove basting threads front a dress? A. When basting a garment, place the knots of the thread on the right side of the material. They will be much easier to remove when the article is finished. FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1954 FACTOGRAPHS for the Homemaker KEEP BEDS SMOOTH WITHOUT STRETCHING Homemakers can keep their beds smooth without having tto stretch sheets every morning. A new homemaking tool that has passed the experimental stage and is here to stay is the fitted sheet, says Grace Ryan, extension home management specialist at the University of Arizona. Records show that today one out of every five sheets sold is a fitted sheet. Only a short time ago the prob lem of shrinkage control was solved. Now the fitted sheets you buy won’t shrink up shorter or narrower than your mattress. Today most manufacturers make and sell fitted sheets in sizes for single, double, twin, and three quarters beds. Specially shaped corners are adaptable to any kind of mattresa whether they are in ner spring or the thin cotton pads of yesterday. Some are made for use .on foam rubber mattresses, too. * * * Fitted sheets save time and la bor in the initial bed making and in the subsequent days of remak ing. They fit tightly over the mat tress eliminating bunching and wrinkles. Thus, a more comfort able sleep. They have a smooth, neat look and stay trim never reaching the sloppy, lopsided stage with dragging ends no matter how restless the sleeper. it Pays to Look Your Bast H AGLER'S BARBER SHOP 345 EAST JEFFERSON - American Legion Tilden White Post No. 40 To Serve Chicken Dinner THURSDAY, - MARCH 18 MASONIC TEMPLE 339 E. Jefferson St. Beginning at 11 a.m. Donation SI.OO FOR SALE SPECIALS New Modern 2 Bedroom Masonry Constructed 29 & Chipman off Broadway $250 Dwn Balance like rent • 3 BEDROOM Completely furnished South 27th Avenue Priced right Easy Terms ’ • 2 BEDROOM CEMENT BLOCK 24th and W. Madison SSOO Down Or will lease with option to buy See Clyde Webb 2455 E. Broadway Phones: Office Br. 6-2343 Res. BR 5-5669