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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-07-13
Northeastern Federation OF WOmen's
Clubs Marks 0fh Anniversary

When the Northeastern Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs meets
in Boston July II, 10 and 10 of
this month for the annual con-
vention the session will celebrate
the 5Oth anniversary of its found
ing. Headquarters will be at
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Hest
Springfield St., Boston, Rev. w.
IS. Ravenel, pastor. Regular ses-
sions each day at 10 A. M. The
public is invited to all sessions
and other activities.
WEDNESDAY, JULY II. Citi-
zens Night, at 8 P. M, Mrs. Nan
E. Trap, president Mass. State
Union of Women's Clubs, pre-
siding. Music under the direction
of Mrs. Florence Heggie Taylor
with Fedora Manning, contraI-
to, Buckner Candy, piano SOLO
list, Blanche Diggs, soprano, and
others. Speakers will include
Mrs. Bessie Payne President
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-07-13

Northeastern Federation, and
Mrs. Mary P. Thompson, both of
New York. The Governor, Lieut.
Gov, the Mayor are all expected.
THURSDAY, JULY 49, Regular
sessions. Special program spon-
.sored by the Northeastern Com
mittee.
FRIDAY JULY 10 - Golden
Anniversary Celebration. Social
Hour and Garden Party at 1890
p. M. at 81 cambridge st, Rox-
bury. Banquet at $50 P. M. at
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Mrs.
Rachel Saunders, chairman Of
the Financial Committee Of
Mass. State Union, in charge.
PAGEANT at $3.50 P. M. 80
Years with the Northeastern, at
Ebenezer Baptist Chursh. Pro-
Continued on Page Four
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GEORGE w. WILLIAMS HEADS < Of p. AGAIN
CITED FOR
ARMY MERIT

Captain Theodore A. Thomp-
son, younger son of Rev. and
Mrs. E. E. Thompson of South
Medford, last week received a
war time equivalent to the
Legion of Merit when Major
General J. A. Van Fleet award
ed him the Army Commenda-
ton Ribbon in a ceremony at
Governors Island, N. Y.
The citation was awarded in
place of a medal for "excep-
tionally meritorious conduct in
the performance of outstand-
ing service as Commanding
Officer of the 10th Street De-
tachment Of the 1910 SCRIP
Unit"
Captain Thompson is a gra-
duate of the Medford High
School, a former Sergeant in
the 372nd Infantry. He re-
ceived his commission at Fort
Benning in 1942, was gradual
ed from Provost Marshal Cen
erals School, Fort Custer, Mi
chigan. He took over the post
of Commanding officer of the
10th Street Office in April,
1914, and was promoted to the
rank Of Captain in August 1915.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-07-13

COL. HEWITT, SPEAKER
Colonel Larkland Hewitt, com
mander of the 9th State Guard
Infantry and former commander
of the 372nd, praised the demo-
cratic spirit of Medford citizens
and noted that of 300 service
men from Ward 6, 90 of them,
nearly a fifth, we're colored,
Col. Hewitt warmly praised the
fine blended representation of
all races, creeds and colors and
said the program was not only
great for Medford, but a lesson
for all the world. Quoting the
Lords Prayer as an expression
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-07-13
AKA's GARDEN
PARTY JULY 20

The Twelfth Annual Garden
Party, sponsored by the Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority for the
benefit of its Scholarship Fund
will be held Saturday, July 20,
from 4 to 7 pm, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Henderson, 10 Westminster
Ave, Roxbury. Features are a
Fashion Show, Fortune Tell
ing, Scholarship Award and a
Ham Supper.
A special invitation is extern
ded to all Summer visitors to
the city. Dr.. Mary C. Wright,
Basileus, Josephine A. Howard,
chairmen.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-07-13
June 25th Was Fifth
Anniversary Of FEPC
BY Anna Arnold Hedgemen Executive Secretary,
National Council For A Permanent FEPC

the anniversary Of FEPC.
On that date in 1941 President
Roosevelt issued an executive Or
der re-affirming the nations
creed of no job discrimination
"a creed more often by-passed
than observed) Despite giant
want-ads, colored, Jews, anS
other minorities were bing re-
fused job training, upgrading
and even union membership.
The situation was so serious, in
terms of ommunity tensions, that
"a. Philip Randolph organized a
mass protest which soon re-
sounded in Congress and the
White House. Thus, out of the
struggle of one minority group,
an executive order was born
which broght other minorities
INTO its scope.
The wartime FEPC had res
possibility for discrimination in
defense industries and govern
ment. This Committee develop
ed techniques for consideration
and Indignation. But after con-
slant sniping from race-baiting,
Jew-baiting, labor batting con-
.gressmen, the wartime FEPC
went out of official existence on
June 80.
On June 25 the National Coun-
Gil for a Permanent FEPC spon-
sored rallies and meetings
throughout the country in order
to focus everyone's attention on
our reconversion to pre-war dis
CONTINUED on Page Four
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Of unselfishness and ideal unity
Of mankind, Col. Hewitt proved
CONTINUED on Page Four
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Var II veterans here last week
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-07-13
Gov. HASTE Named US0
Campaign Chairman

Governor William H. HASTE
of the Virgin Islands has been
appointed UsO Campaign Chair
man for the Islands. according
to an announcement by Carl
Whitmore, National Chairman.
He will head the Virgin Islands
Campaign Committee in the ma
itonal campaign tllis fall for
$19,O0O,0OO. At the request of
the Army, Navy and Federal
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-07-13

Government, USO will continue
until December 81, 1947 serving
the 100000 Americans who will
be in uniform that year. About
400 centers will be retained in
Continual United States and its
overseas bases. USO-Camp
Shows will also continue, pro-
viding entertainment for the
men in the occupation forces
and for veterans in hospitals.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-07-13

The headlines on June IS,
iealt with OPA extension and a
host Of other matters. There
Ihould have been one more item
IN the front page Of every paper:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1946-07-13
.BlLBO, RANKIN, KHAN FLAYED BY
VETERANS AT MEDFORD MEMORIAL
Mayor Army coone Chaplain Ringing July Speeches

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the Mississippi reelection
of Senator Bibo Rankin; Father Coughn the Ku Klux
Khan and other bigots in America Lieut. Colonel John c.
Carr veteran of the Pacific war, former Mayor Of Med
ford and ex-canddate for Lieut. Governor drew the APP
pause of 500 coored and white citizens the July Fourth
dedication of the w Medford Memorial honor of World
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Burch May Announce
Retirement Today

Representative Burch, Democrat
OF Virginia was to announce this
afternoon whether he will retire as
the 5th district representative.
Mr.. Burch, who heads his district
democratic Committee, left for his
nome in Martinsville yesterday
where he has called an Executive
Committee meeting to determine the
method of nominating a candidate
for the House and to discuss other
district affairs.
Prlor to his announcement. he
would neither confirm nor deny cur
rent reports that he planned to re-
tire after 16 years in the House
He did say, however, that friends
have insisted that I have a confer
ence with them before I make q
statement"
Among those being mentioned as
possible party nominee. in the
event he withdraws, are Speaker of
the House of Delegates Thomas B,
Stanley, State Senator Maitland II
Bustard, Danville; Delegate Landon
Wyatt, Danville; Delegate Lindsay
l.. Moore, Pittsylvania; Common
wealth's Attorney Joseph Whithead,
Plttsylvania; Frank P. Burton.
Patrick, and Carter Lee, Franklin.
Mr.. Burch's name has been men
toned in some circles as a possible
choice OF Gov. Tuck to fill the seat
now held by Senator Carter Glass in
the event the latter should resign.
Mr.. Burke is 73 and Senator Glass
observed his 83d birthday in
January.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Fairfax Chest Lists
1945 Disbursements

Health, welfare and recreational
activities in Fairfax County received
a total of $27. .781.74 from the Fairfax
County Community Chest during
1945, according to the treasurer's
report.
The amount compares with $26, ,825
set up as the total anticipated needs
for the period. Increasing popula-
ton raises the welfare needs and
additional funds will be disbursed
in 1916, the agency announced.
The 1945 disbursements were
classified as follows:
Administration, $3,065.81; Boy
Scouts, $1,000; Girl Scouts, $457 20;
All Club, $12298; home nursing
$11 40; disqualification, $1,000; re-
habilitation, $610; religious educa-
tion. $3,275; juvenile worker, 81 $50;
maternal and infant care, $1,22419;
nutrition, 81, ,785 96; shoes and cloth
ing $256.98; recreation, $4,000;
children's summer camp, $1,619.16;
venereal disease control, 1887 "a ;
followup and placement service,
$181.91; dental, eye and tonsl fund,
$770.20; Mclean Clinic, 5000; child
guidance clinic, $935.29, and miscel-
laneous, $2,227.57.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Plans for Beautifyine
Prince Georges Topic
Al HyaHsviIIe Meeting

Plans to improve the appearance
OF business and residential properties
in Hyattsville and other Prince
Georges County communities were
discussed last night at meeting ir
the Hyattsville Council Chamber.
T. Howard Duckett, originator oi
the campaign started in February
told Mayor E. Murray Cover, who
presided, and representatives of the
Hyattsville Council and the Prince
Georges County General Civic I'm.
provement Committee, that efforts
should be made at first TO improve q
few streets and business establish
ments In each community.
Mayor Cover and Paul H. Kea
Hyattsville architect, said they
would study the parking lot adjoin.
ing the County Service Building tx
recommend improvements before tn.
county commissioners Tuesday.
Councilman Frederick M. Coxer
suggested tree planning program
and Councilman Claude M. Davis
jr., recommended that Hyattsvill.
businessmen be invited to. attend {
meeting TO discuss improvements tt
their establishments.
Joseph G. Longridge, Colleg,
Park, chairman Of the General Civi,
Improvement Committee, said Hy
attsville's plans were in line witt
those OF the county campaign. H,
said another meeting would be callet
within few days by Mayor William
Duvall of College Park. for improve
ments in that community.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Driver Of Truck Acquitted
In Death Of Army Officer

Charles B. Swami, 90 Waldorf.
Md, was acquitted yesterday in
upper Marlboro Police Court on
charges of manslaughter and reck-
less driving after testimony disclosed
that no gross negligence. was in
Volved In the death of an ARMY
lieutenant colonel in an accident on
Branch avenue, under the Boiling
Field Camp Springs road overpass
on February 10.
witnesses and police told Trial
Magistrate Arthur P. Owens that
the trailer truck, operated by Mr..
Swami, "jackknifed" when he ap-
piled his brakes on a slippery pave
ment and slid across the road
crushing the automobile. driven by
1t. Col. William E. Wood, Norfolk
Va, against the side of the overpass.
Col. Wood died a week later in Wal
ter Reed Hospital.
In another hearing. Ernest L.
Burnett, 33, colored, 1914 Ninth
street NV, was sentenced to serve
80 days in the Upper Marlboro Jail
in default of Sl20 fine imposed on
charges of driving under the in
f1uence of liquor. reckless driving
and excessive speed on the Silver
Hill road, Suitland, Md, on March
| 10.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Woman Faces Sentence
For Isolation Violation

A 35-year-old colored woman
who, health officers charged, lived
in a house with six young nieces
and nephews while suffering from
tuberculosis was found guilty in
Municipal Court yesterday of fail
ure to isolate herself after instruc-
tions to do 50.
According to the records of DR.. A.
Barklie Coulter, head of the Tuber-
culosis Bureau, Mrs. Katie Isaac OF
the 1900 block of L street NV. was
occupying the same home with the
children when two of them died in
infancy during 1943 and 1914 from
tubercular conditions.
Sentence was deferred a week by
Judge Thomas D. Quinn to deter
mine whether the woman could find
disqualification. DR.. Coulter, who
reported there are 168 persons watt
Ing for beds in tuberculosis hos
pitfalls here, contended she twice
had refused beds made available
and should not be given precedence
over persons who are willing to go
into the hospitals.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Three Speakers Present Views
On Labor Issues at Forum

Approximately 400 persons last
night heard representatives of Con.
gress, the CIO and the National
Association of Manufacturers pre-
sent their views on labor-manage-
ment responsibilities at an open TO-
rum sponsored by the Alexandria
Rotary Club at the Cameron Street
USO.
Representative Smith, Democrat
of Virginia and Raymond Smeth-
urst. representative of the NAM,
contended that labor is in a domi-
nant position as a result of legisla-
ton restricting activities of man
agement. On the other hand, Ted
Silvey of the Clio said management
controls are necessary to protect
labor.
Declaring that strikes are ham,
pering the return of this country's
economy to a peacetime basis, Mr..
Smith called for laws to make
labor behave"
While emphasizing that he did
not favor any bill that would pro-
hibit the right to strike. the vir-
ginian asserted that legislation
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Alexandra Council
To Receive Veterans
Housing Plan tuesday

Additional impetus was given the
movement for veterans housing in
Alexandria at conference yester-
day between Mayor William T. Will
kins and representatives of the
Citizens War Planning Committee
and the Alexandria Housing Au-
thority.
j. Kent White, head of the cit
liens committee, said a formal
request for 300 demountable homes
for veterans will be submitted to
the Alexandria City Council at its
meeting Tuesday night.
The conference was devoted prin-
cipally to discussion of terms
under which the project would be
developed through cooperation of
the city and the Federal Public
Housing Authority.
Mr.. White pointed out that sew
eral sites have been offered the
city by the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg & Potomac Railroad on a dol
lar-a-year lease basis. He said the
sites already are served by elec-
tricity and that gas also is avail
able.
Inc homes would be erected by
FPHA on condition that they be
managed by the Alexandria Hous-
ing Authority. According to Mr..
White, the city's only response
ollity would be to provide grading,
install sewer and utility lines to
the site, and construct streets and
sidewalks along approaches to the
demountable dwellings.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
GarfinckeI Store Buy!
Controlling Interest
lin New York Firm

Julius Garfinckel g. Co. has ac-
quired a. controlling interest in
Brooks Bros. retail store on Mad
ison avenue, New York City, officials
of the Washington firm have an
nounced.
Details of the transaction, handled
by the brokerage firm of Hayden
Stone & Co.. will not be made pub
lie until the return of Clarence G.
Sheffield, Garfnckel president, from
Florida.
Founded more than century and
a quarter ago. Brooks Bros. long
has been known as one of the coun-
try's leading mems outfitters. 1t
operates branch stores in Boston
Mass, and Newport, r. l., and sends
selling representatives on periodic
tours Of major cities.
Brooks Bros. has become famed
for the long service of its sales per-
sonnel. At society weddings in the
New York area a store expert often
has been in attendance to tie the
ascots of the groom, best man and
usiers.
Favored by many prominent ex-
ecutives, the firm also has catered tc
the sportier tastes of college men.
1t also stocks limited lines oi
women's wear.
The Garflnckel business was
founded by the late Julius Gar.
f1nckel, Washington philanthropist
and owned wholly by him until hi.
death in 1886. 1t was operated by
his estate until 1889, when the pres.
ent firm, Julius Garfinckel g. Co.
was formed
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Virginia Bapfists 10 Build
Home for Aged at CuIpeper
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 23.-Vr-
ginia Baptists plan to construct a
$50, 900 home for the aged on 200
acre site near Culpeper, with the
first unit of the structure to be ready
for occupancy by the fall of 1947,
according to present plans.
The Executive Board of the Vir-
ginia Baptist Board of Missions and
Education, which approved plans for
the project, authorized E. E. john
son of Culpeper, chairman of spe-
cial committee appointed to investi-
gate the feasibility of the project, to
apply to the State Corporation Com
mission for charter.
A campaign for the sum needed
for the home will be conducted In
Virginia.
Mr.. johnson is president Of the
new corporation, DR.. j. C. Loving,
Richmond, vice president. and j. P.
Gulley, Alexandria, secretary-treas-
urer.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Virginia Sets Minimum Pay
Of Teachers al S120-S140
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 23.-The
State Board of Education, meeting
here yesterday, set for the first time
the minimum salaries that may be
paid beginning public school teach
ers in the State.
In establishing teacher salary min
imums, the board decided that be-
ginning teachers with college de-
grees may not be paid less than
$120 a month, and those with
masters degrees must receive min
imum salary of $140 a month.
The minimum beginning salary
for teachers holding only a normal
professional certificate or emergency
license is 500 a month. Teachers
with local permits issued for them
to teach in particular place for a
specified length of time may be paid
less than 500 month with special
permission from the State Board OF
Education.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
New Rabies Scare Feared
By County Animal LEAGUE

Prince Georges County may face
another rabies scare unless the num-
ber of dogs and cats within the
county are curbed, Mrs. Ralph j
Shelter of the county's Animal Res
cue League, warned yesterday.
Mrs. Shelter, who on Tuesday
asked the commissioners for allo-
cation of $4,000 in the 1916 budget for
the control of unlicensed dogs and
cats, estimated the present number of
dogs in the county at 10000 She
said only 10000 dogs, all licensed,
were inoculated against rabies last
year. The others, she reported, are
stray dogs.
The League, since it was organized
In 1912, Mrs. Shelter disclosed, de-
stroyed over $500 dogs and 1900
cats. This included 225 dogs ano
cats turned over by owners for hu-
name disposal.
The funds requested in the budget,
she said, would be for salaries OF
three of the Leagues employees
whose work it is to round up the
stray pets.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Organized Farm Plan Urged
For Migrant Labor Use
BY the Assoeioisd Press

SALISBURY, Md, March 23.-
Farmers will need an organized
overall plan for an increased use OF
migrant labor to replace prisoners
Of war and foreign workers, Paul E
Nystrom, director of the Maryland
farm labor program, said yesterday
Mr.. Nystrom told IS county ex-
tension agents and farm labor as
sociation members from Maryland
Delaware and Virginia to provide a
set pattern for future sources OF
migrant labor as well as for 1916
needs"
He said the ration of foreign
laborers had been cut to one-fifth OF
the demand this year and would be
cut more next season. There will
be no more prisoners of war avail
able after April.
Representatives at the meeting
agreed to pool all information in
each county and State on the num-
Der of migrants needed, available
housing, wages and crops so thai
the States could send extension
workers to Florida and North Caro-.
lima in May to plan the routing o1
the miRrants
Evening star., 1946-03-23
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Cab Firm Announces
lis Sample Rates 10
Prince Georges Points

Sample taxicab rates, in COM
pliance with a recent directive OF
the county commissioners to estab-
lish set rate of 80 cents mile in
Prince Georges County, effective
April /, have been announced by the
Suburban Cab Co., Mount Rainier,
in printed circulars to passengers.
j. w. Swanner, manager of the
company, which operates a fleet of
SIS cabs in the county's metropolitan
area, said the new rates are only
samples to give the public the gen.
eial idea of comparison with former
rates. He pointed out that fares to
all points will be checked on the
speedometer until taxi meters are
obtained.
Sample rates from the Mount
Rainier terminal to points in the
county include: To Billhimer and
Palmer on Queens Chapel road,
go cents; Melrose Crossing, Rhode
Island avenue, 40 cents; County
Service Building, so cents; Hyatts-
vile Theater, so cents; Amhurst
road and Baltimore boulevard, 90
cents; Lord Calvert Inn, $1.10.
Rates from the cab stand at the
Hyattsville Hot Shoppe: To Citizens
Bank, Riverdale, 80 cents; Amhurst
road and Baltimore boulevard, 40
cents; Lord Calvert Inn, so cents,
and College Park shopping center,
so cents.
The new rates will apply to one
or two persons, Mr. Swanner an
nounced. Additional passengers will
be charged 10 cents extra.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Virginia Fishing Ban
On Graphic Reviewed
By Game Commission
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 23.-The
State Game Commission heard dis.
cussion yesterday on it's two-yeal
old regulation prohibiting the catch
ing of crappie during the period
between March Is and June &C
each year.
When the regulation was adopted
Executive Director T. E. Clarke said
that the stocking of crappie could
scarcely be justified if sportsmen
caught the fish Immediately off
their spawning beds, before they
had an opportunity to multiply
Anglers came back with the argu-
ment that the Game Commission
has nothing to do with crappie
in Virginia's tidal rivers.
The General Assembly last year
passed an act exempting Princess
Anne and Norfolk Counties from
application of the law. Delegations
from Nansemond and Nottoway ap-
peared before the commission to ask
that they be exempted. Several
other counties in the Potomac River
area also were to be heard from,
and Mr.. Clarke said he had a num-
ber of letters in opposition to the
regulation.
Also discussed were several pro-
posals for improving fishing in
Clayton Lake in Montgomery and
Pulaski Counties. One suggestion
made by Montgomery sportsmen
was that the lake be closed to
fishing except during the bass sea-
son June 20-January /. They COM
planned that preseason anglers are
catching spawning bass.
The commission took under ad-
visement complaint made by sew
eral Northern Virginia sportsmen
against the States policy of quail
distribution. At present the COM
mission releases birds for restocking
purposes only in counties showing
a decrease of at least so per cent
in quail population over the past
five years. Birds also are turned
over to qualified field trial organ
izations. Mr.. Clarke said only SO ,448
quail have been propagated and
released in the last 10 years-about
one bird for every three farms. He
added that evidence is plling up
that restocking is of small value
anyway in building up the quail
population.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
IS Pet. Of Virginia Farms
Electrified, REA Reports
BY the Asseeiossd Press

ROANOKE. Va, Mar. 23.-About
IS per cent of the farms in Virginia
now are receiving Central Station
electric service, Roger M. McGirt,
agricultural engineer of the REA,
said here yesterday, comparing this
figure with per cent II years ago.
Speaking on AREA coverage" be-
fore about so farm leaders at the
spring regional meeting of the Vir-
ginia Farm Bureal Federation, Mr..
McGirt said "as of November l, 1945,
REA had allotted $14,079, 1856 to 20
borrowers in Virginia, 5 of which
are distribution co-operatives. These
co-operatives serve approximately
10000 rural homes and establish
ments."
"The 1910 census gave the number
of Virginia farms as 174,8s5. AS
stated above about IS per cent have
electric service, leaving an estimated
1855 without mankind's greatest
service"