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Evening star., 1947-05-18
Dark Threshold
Prize Contribution
By Corole Jone Sewel, Is
h.tl,nst Cathedral School for Cir

National cathedrol School for Girls
Beyond the turn, where the road
way winds, I draw near q future
that is mine; and looking back, I
gaze reluctantly upon a past once
young and free. In the moonmist
before me is my future, and yet I
fear, because it Is obscure. Turning.
at last, courageous and alone,
take the hands of night and walk
forward into the unknown.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

courts, as we'll as horseback riding
and special nature hikes. The Zoo
logical Park Is always crowded and
is one of Washington's popular ma
ture spots.
Picnic groves with plenty of swings
seesaws, sliding boards and the like
for the kids, offer swell, cool and
healthy outdoor recreation.
Getting back to the nature end,
let's observe what actually inhabits
the famous Rock Greek, besides the
rocks and the water. OF course,
there are the popular and swift
silver minnows which dart through
the water near the shore. Tadpoles
are also found In shallow water, very
fast and hard to distinguish from
the brown sand background.
The crayfish, or crawfish, also can
be found in the creek. They re-
semble miniature Holsters and are
brownish In color.
Last year at Military road and
Beach drive I noticed some boys
fishing off of some of the larger
rocks. What they were catching
was not fish but eels about 18 inches
long. They caught about six while
I was there.
The nature trails also are very
interesting. There are several
throughout the park designated by
signs along the roadway. Along
these trails, all the trees are marked
with tabs distinguishing them.
These trails are popular with those
who like to study the trees and
leaves.
Another interesting thing to
watch is the water spider. His
quick actions while darting across
the water are fascinating. Then
there is the well-known turtle, a.
favorite pet OF many boys and girls.
The wild flowers of Rock Greek
range from the common buttercups
and daisys to an orchid of type OF
which there is only one plant in the
entire park, and it is kept well
guarded.
Many kinds of birds flutter and
chirp between the branches of the
tall trees in the park. The wood
thrush, woodpecker, blue jay, car
dinal and likeable robin are Some
of the more common ones that can
be observed.
These are Just some of the many
interesting wonders Of nature that
can be observed right in your own
city. No, you don't have to go to
the widest jungles of Africa to see
the real animals that you see in the
movies and papers. All you have to
do is take trip to Rock Creek Park
and the Zoo. Once you've been
there, I know you'll go back to the
park and hunt for all of the other
things I've told you about.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
ISWV Auxiliaries
cnnn;o1 roficns.

Special notices:
Dewey Unit Monday, Northeast
Masonic Temple, seth anniversary
ALI are invited.
Urell Unit "wednesday. Pythian
Temple, evening Of games.
Miles Unit Friday. Pythian Tenn
Pile, evening Of games.
The department president and
members will visit the Soldiers
Home Hospital today.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Collects Dolls
Prise Contribution
By Borboro Saligo, 9
ST. Peters School

Almost all the boys and girls /
know have hobbies. My hobby Is
one that all my girl-friends enjoy
as much as myself.
I collect dolls about inches tall.
The dolls are given to me on my
birthdays and at Christmas. They
have beautifully colored dresses, and
some Of them wear hats. Some
have blond and some black hair.
One Of my dolls is from Russia,
and the rest were made in America.
Among my collection is 1.-THE April
Shower Girl" "The May Girl' and
1.-THE School Girl" Some day,
hope to have q larger collection.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

very undecided mood. The second
day was worse. But the third day
was wonderful felt as II I really
belonged.
My advice to other newcomers Is
to give yourself a chance. You'll
find that new classmates can be
pretty swell-that is, If you get the
sort of class I did.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
.orId Of Stamps
By james Waldo Fowcett

century: Is ore brown, picturjng Ad-
(miral Peter Vessel Tordenskiold
t169O-1720), Norway's greatest naval
hero, against q background of war
ships: Is ore light red, Christian NJ.
Falsen, known as the father Of Nor
ways constitution. who IS shown
with the EidsvoIl House, where Nor
ways constitution was created In
1914.
"Cther values are: so ore gray,
bearing the inscription 'Utvandring
1925 Cieng Peerson' and picturing
Cleng Peerson, who organized the
first emigration from Norway TO the
United States: 40 ore blue. NorWay's
nrst steamship, the 'Constitutionen;;
As ore lilac, recalling Norway's first
railway and inscribed 'Hoyedbancn
lste September 1884, SO ore red
brown. picturing Svend Foyn d609-
1899), inventor Of the modern whal-
ing harpoon and founder OF Nor
ways whaling trade in the Antarctic:
| SIS ore orange, picturing the polar
explorers Fridtjof Nansen d86l-
1s3o) and Roald Amundsen 1872-
1929, with their vessel, the Fran,
in the background; so are blue-gray,
coronation Of King Haakon VII and
queen Maud In the Cathedral OF
Trondheim in 1905, and so ore
brown, King Haakon with the city
hall Of Oslo in the background and
the inscription sKongens Hjemkomst
Z juni 1945,' recalling King Haakon's
return to Norway after liberation OF
the country from Nazi rule"
The prospects for the convention
and exhibition of the Precancel
Stamp Society, Shoreham Hotel,
Thursday, August II. through Sum
day, August "a, las been published.
Readers may obtain copies by ad-
dressing DR.. Chester r. Uhler. 839
Seventeenth street, NV.
Mercury Stamp Co., $40 Fifth ave-
nue., New York, has brought out
richly illustrated catalogue of stamps
of France to be sold at auction
shortly.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Coolidge Boy Recommends
Rock Creek Park for Fun
Prize Contribution
By Henry Fonkhouser, Is
Coolidge Hiah School

Rock Creek Park Wasfngtons summer playground VIII onei
plenty like to study are
for the stream woods etc
are crammed full of interesting living specimens.
busy home vacation spot Tor WASH
ingonans creaton and also the tennis
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Local Masonic News

Local Masonic NEWS
The conferring Of the 32nd degree
Tuesday evening at the Scottish
Rite Temple will bring to close the
spring class, which began February
4. Mithas Lodge Of Perfection will
meet preceding the exemplification
Evening star., 1947-05-18
MESSENGERS Fate

Cleopatra beheaded the bearers OF
bad tidings, not because their words
were false, but because they weren't,
Evening star., 1947-05-18

Mercury Stamp Co., $40 Fifth ave-
nue., New York, has brought out a
richly illustrated catalogue of stamps
lof France to be sold at auction
shortly.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

Before the California gold rush
in 1s49, North Carolina was the
chief gold-producing State.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

Escorted or independent Cruises via I
Flying Clipper. Tours from 5 TO 27
Days. Departures any day from June
Ii 10 August 16. Ail.Expense, inclnd-
ing transportation, Hotel Accommo-
dations, Meals and Sightseeing.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
MEXICO TOURS
To Romanfie Mexieo City
cvernuvues-1uxeo
Pyramids--Pusbls

Other places of interest. Complete
sightseeing. Finest hotels. Carefully
planned two week itineraries.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
COLORADO TOURS
10 Denver
Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountain
Nafionul Park

Eight thrilling days in the heart Of
the great American Rockies.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

NORTH CAROLINA.
VACATION AT WRIGHTSVILLE REACH,
N. c., il fun. Splendid bathing, nshing.
water sports. Ample accommodation,
rooms, apartments, hotels. Make rcserva..
fions now Writes .wire-rChA MbsEn Of
Commerce.
MACS HEAD, N. C., apartment. cottages
formation write w. L. Edwards, r. F. D 8,
Box 134, Portsmouth, Va. Holly 583-J-3.
FONTANA VILLAGE, N. C.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
BANNER TOURS WEST
To California
Paeifie Northwest
cunudion Reckless

The perfect two week vacation -
1000 thrilling miles-special trains
Surprisingly low rates.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

A meeting Of the Collectors Club
of Washington will be held at 1912
Ninth street, NV, Tuesday eve
ming at 8.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

Elmer G. Pratt announces that
his stamp column again will appear
In the Camden Courier-Post be-
ginning next week.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
TRAVEL.

England, France, Belgium, Holland,
Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Den
mark and Italy II to A days.
Departures june 20 to August 8.
-. All-Expense Escorted Tours in.
elude Round Trip Transatlantic Ae-
eommodafions, Hotel Reservations,
transportation in Europe, Meals,
and Sightseeing.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18
Military Funerals
Planned By WV for
Rebrutriated Dead

Parents, wives and neXt-of-
kin of repatriated war dead in
Massachusetts,, were advised to-
day by VFW Department Com
mander william F. Hallisey, to
Immediately contact the graves
registration officer of their To-
cal VFW post, or the post COM
mander, so that arrangements
for a military burial can be
made.
HalliSey pointed out that ev-
cry VFW post throughout the
Bay State has now completed
arrangements to provide suit
able military honorS in their
own communities, for every de-
parted hero comrade whose body
is being returned home at the
request of the family. Every
VIEW graves registration officer
has been thoroughly Instructed
in his duties and can be of in
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18
Gifted Author Here
Sunday, Oct. ~


Tomorrow, Sunday oct. 10, at
$3.50 P. M. comes the Alpha
Kappa Alpha's presentation of
the author, Shirley Graham, in
Twelfth Baptist Church, Shaw
NUT Ave, and Madison St., Bos-
ton. A large audience it is anti
cipated, will greet her.
Miss Graham is the author of
three outstanding biographies all
of which have been well received
by critics and the public. OF
these, the latest, Il was once a
Slave" 1.-THE story of Frederick
Douglass) took first prize in a
field OF 900 in a prize contest
sponsored by the Julian Messner
Publishing Co. The award was
/ $4,000. This book was also the
March selection Of the Book Find
Club and was awarded prize
by the ZiOnal Judah Tachna
Foundation. Her other books are
DIR, George Washington Carver
Scientist" and Paul Robson
Citizen of the World"
The author of these prize win
ming books is a graduate OF
Oberlin College with A. B. and
A. M. degrees, has also studied
at the Sorbonne in Paris, at Yale
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18
Boston Park Dept.
Will Open Gyms

Next Wednesday, October %,
the u gymnasia operated by the
Park Department throughout The
Hub, will formally open for the
for the indoor season, accord
ing to Park. Commission Chair
man John J. Murphy.
Each of the city's gyms will be
open each weekday from 2 to 10
pm, and in addition to the
classes and programs carried on
in former years, new features
have been added. Recreation
Director Billy Mullen will super
wise city-wide gym program
and will supervise mass activi-
ties in which all of the gyms will
take part, Glasses in regular
conditioning will be held for all
age groups, with special evening
classes for working boys, and
evening classes for working girls.
The popular afternoon classes for
women will be conducted at each
unit and on Saturday night, the
Park Department Basketball l
Associations games will be
played.
Special emphasis will be
children strength-building ex-
ercises, and it is planned to find
a place for each child and adult
who wishes to benefit by use Of
the gym system, Within the lin
tied Park Department budget
] showers and locker rom facilities
have been repaired and during
the winter, these repairs will bt
carried on. 1t is the aim Of thu
Park Commission,
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18
DR.. RALPH BUNCHE
TO SPEAK HERE

Consolidating It's leadership
in the field of race relations. the
Armstrong Hemenway Founda.
ton, sponsored by leaders of re.
ligion, civics and society, will
hold a dinner, Oct. %, at the Ho-
tel Bradford, when it will pre-
sent a group of distinguished
speakers.
The annual affair will be ad-
dressed by DR., Ralph ]. Bunche,
United Nations director of the
division of trusteeship; the Most
Reverend John j. Wright, D. D.,
auxiliary bishop of Boston, and
Robert K. Shellaby, Latin-Amer
lean editor of the Christian Sci
ence Monitor. The speakers will
be introduced by Thomas H. Ma
honey, co-chairman Of the Mass
achuSettS branch of the United
World Federalists. DR.. Bunche,
colored delegate to the United
Nations assembly, is on leave of
absence from Howard Universe
ty, where he heads the depart
ment of political science.
Bishop Wright, who has just
returned from a trip abroad,
where he visited Pope Plus, is
highly informed on the tech
niques of race relationships. Mr..
Shellaby accompanied President
Truman as a correspondent on
his recent trip to South Ameri-
ca.
The function of the foundation
is to bring goodwill to bear on
local racial problems before they
degenerate into warfare. The
foundation also supplies Greater
Boston with community leader
ship in facing tt5 major racial
problems and offers the most
practical forms of social service,
including a day nursery, from its
headquarters in Rutland Square.
Julian D. Steele is executive di-
rector.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18
COUNCILLOR MUCHNICK OUT FOR
BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

City Councillor ISadore H. Y.
Muchnick of Dorchester, who is
seeking election to the Boston
School Committee, is one of the
leading members of the legal
profession in Boston and offers
to the voters of the city a strik-
ing educational background.
A life long resident of Boston,
Muchnick now resides at 9 Pow
elton Road, Dorchester. with his
wife and two children, a son and
daughter. Muchnick was gradu-
ated from the Boston Latin
School in 1924, completing the
regular six-year course in five
years; from Harvard College in
1928 cum laude' and from the
Harvard Law School in 1882.
He has been engaged in the
active practice Of law for the
past fifteen years and is a men,
Der of both the State and FEEDER
al bars. He is now serving his
! third term in the Boston City
Council and was unoppoSed fol-
reelection to his second and
4 third terms.
Recently the Boston Herald
referred to hi meditorially as the
Outstanding candidate" in the
field of Is school board aspirants
and as oRe Of the foremost anc
most competent members of the
city government.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18
RAVAGES OF WAR IN EUROPE

Bishop Walls will tell will speak at free meet
Boston audience what he ing Sunday afternoon Nov in
his recent visit to the Church
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18
N0TABLES FOR FOUNDATION
Fete Reverend
WoOdhOuse

Columbus Ave Zion Church
members and others gathered
in the church vestry Wednesday
night Oct 8 for a banquet in
hone: Of Rev Enoch Woodhouse
who for many year, has served
as assistant pastor.
The banquet was sponsored
by the Friendly Group, Mrs
Alfalfa Brown, chairman. Ad-
dresses of felicitation were made
by Rev A A Perry, pastor of Zion
church, Rev J E Jeltz. pastor of
Bethel Bapt Church, Rev S L
Laviscount of st Mark church,
Rev Cofeld, Rev Neville of Pitts
field. Henry Ellison and Ruth FL
lison contributed solos and a
duet. Otis A B Skinner was mas
ter of ceremonies,
Rev Woodhouse was the recip-
lent of many gifts and Mrs
Woodhouse was presente with a
bouquet of roses.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18

He is a member of the Boston
Bar Association, a former mem
Der of the Executive Committee
of the Boston Latin School Al
umni Association, a member of
the Speakers Bureau of the
Community Fund, Secretary Of
the Combined Jewish Appeal of
Greater Boston, Vice-President
Of the New England Zionist Re
gion, Vice-President of the Jew
ish Big Brother Association, and
is associated with numerous
other civic and fraternal organ
izationS.
Councillor Muchnick is num-
bered among Boston's most
highly respected civic leaders.
He has taken a prominent part
in numerous civic, philanthropic
and charitable movements.
Councillor Muchnick is we'll
remembered for the forthrigh.
stand he took in cooperation
with Dave Egon of the Daily
Record in eliminating discrim.
ination against colored baseball
players in the big leagues
Muchnick led the fight for try.
outs for colored baseball play
ers and was responsible for get
ting a try-out for Jackie Robin
son, Sam Jethroe and Marvin
williams with the Boston Rel
SoX.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18
Boston Baked
By MABE KOUNTZE

bigotry and clerymen of all
faiths are winning well deserved
applause for bravely opposing
the forces which are undemo-
catic, and therefor unChriStian.
BY all means, read the october
Colored DIGEST feature, THE
Church Wars On Racism."
THE DIGEST. now sold on
leading newStandS in Boston, is
not the only magazine devoted
to the subject. The CATHOLIC
Colored Missions magazine for
October also has a powerful ar
ticle written by Ted LIE Berthon,
one of several white columnists
now writing for papers like the
Pittsburgh Courier.
q
DO YOU KNOW Americas ten
best cities for colored citizens?
They are in the october Colored
Digest feature by brilliant Hor-
ace R Cayton. BOSTON is listed
number one, ahead Of New York,
Philadelphia and others from
coast to coast. Read why. Get a
copy today. You'll enjoy this edi-
ton.
FREEDOM TRAIN not only
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18

valuable assistance to the next
of-kin in completing arrange
ments for a military burial.
On October 18th, 5000 bodies
will arrive in New York City and
on October 18th, $500 will reach
San Francisco, according to in
formation received by the VFW
Commander.
eve have assumed the solemn
obligation of paying due hom-
age to these hero dead as they
reach their final resting place, -
said HalliSey. I'VE sincerely
hope therefore, that every fam
concerned will permit the vet
terans of Foreign Wars to as
sist in the final honors due these
heroes who gave their lives
overseas"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18

University and at New York
University where she is a can
didate for a Phi. D. She Is a re
cipient of Guggenheim Fellow
ship for literary research and is
writing another book.
Her activities have been nu-
merous and varied and include
the writing of plays, short stories
and articles, school teaching,
chorus and orchestra training,
u. S. o. Director at Fort Hua-
chuca, supervisor of a Federal
Chicago Theatre Unit and the
production among others Of the
Swing Mikado" in Chicago and
New York. She was listed on the
1916 Honor Roll of the New York
Public Library, awarded a Plaque
by the Institute of Race Rela-
tons, Washington, D. c., and q
Scroll by the Colored and Allied
Veterans of America. These
honorS came to her in recogni-
ton of her contribution 10
American letters and of her
demonstration Of the principles
of true democracy.
The program for Sunday will
include musical selections by the
Crescendo Club of Boston and a
reception to the gifted young
writer after the lecture. Mrs.
Olivia Johnston Steele is chair
man of the committee Of ar
rangements Subscription is ST.
and Use.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18
Labor Backs McInerney

Unon of Boston; also endorse
ments as follows: Local IS,
Truck Drivers Chauffeurs' and
Helpers Union: Local 718,
ALL, Boston Firefighters IN
ion. Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers, Express and Station
Employees, Brotherhood Of Rail
road Trainmen.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18

Attorney Timothy ]. Mclner-
ney, former Representative of
Ward 10 and candidate for the
Boston School Committee is en-
dorsed by organized labor and
has received many letters from
organized state labor groups,
among them from the Mass.
State Federation Of Labor, Mass.
State C. I. O.; Central Labor
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-10-18

eve should cultiUate the loill
to believe in good because there
is good in the World"
DIR. w. E. B. DU BOTS
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
made a sickening display of
generosity" over the Harvard
Chef Pierce affair as if allowing
a CITIZEN to play football in
The state Of Thomas Jefferson
was a tremendous achievement.
For all the fancy speeches,
Pierce could not enter the
school. Such hypocrisy as this
fools nobody. Let's forget it.
SOUTHERN SCHOOLS have
been grabbing a lot Of undeserY-
ed headlines of late relative to
the admittance Of colored Amer
leans or allowing them to COM
pete in games. Years ago one
might excuse these ignorant sit
uations. Today people are losing
patience and even Southerners
themselves are fed up with such
stupidity.
THE CHURCHES, on the 9TH
er hand, are leading the cam
paign to uproot un-American
Evening star., 1947-10-11
AUCTION SALES.
FUTURE.

ADAM A. WESCHLER & son, Auctioneers
sale Of valuable restaurant
business at No, 1924 g ST. NV. known as
equipment and leasehold interest. By yir-
tue Of chattel deed of trust recorded in
Liber .s202, folio 519. one Of the land rec
ordS for the District of Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustees will sell by public
auction at the above premises on THURSDAY
p M, the fixtures and equipment contained
therein, including booths, chairs, cash reg
ister bar. counter, beer box and com
sinks mirrors, exhaust fans, steam table,
kitchen range Hill electric refrigerator,
grease trap, electric signs. electric fans fans
fuorescent lighting. fixtures, adding ma
chine, typewriter. Slick coffee outfit, china,
silver, miscellaneous supplies and various
ing unexpired term of seven-year lease
and certain furniture contained IN an
apartment above restaurant; Terms: Cash.
signed Isl ALBERT BRICK. .101O Yer
mont ave- NV: FRED JOFFREY, trustees.
ADAM A. WESCHLER & SON, Auctioneers
sale of valuable. improved mp ., real
estate, known as Premises 300 IT. st;
ne BY virtue of deed of trust recorded
in Liber s332 at folio 21S. ,et seq. one OF
the land records of the District OF Coium;; !;
thereby, the undersigned trustee will offer
for sale by public auction IN front OF tne
premises on Friday, the lItn Gay OIL ocLo-
ber, AID. 1947, at four o'clock pm, the
following described property in the Dis,
trict of Columbia, to wit: Lot numbered
Forty-nine (49) in H. R. Howenstein's sub
division in Block numbered Eight 90 In
George Truesdells subdivision of Ecklng-
the The Surveyor for the District Of Columbia
in Liber Sc at folio 80: said Block taxed
as Square 1857: subject to the covenants
running with the land that no building
shall be erected on said lot within 15 teet
of the building line, nor shall 1t cost less
than $4,000, nor shall it be used Tor manu-
featuring purposes, mol. shall splrltuous
liquors be sold therein; together with the
consisting of a two-story
purchaser purchaser viii be required to make a de-
post of $500 at time of sale, balance to
be paid all cash or in reasonable amounts.
which terms will be announced at the SAFE
deferred amounts to bear interest at 40
per annum Examination of title, convey .
ancing, recording, revenue stamps. etc, az
cost of purchaser. Terms to be compned
with within thirty days from day OF sale
otherwise trustee reserves the right TO re-
sell property at risk and cost OF ,defaultlnE
purchaser after fve days advertisement t Of Of
such resale in some newspaper puniisnsa as ea
forfeited. (s) AMERICAN, SECURITY q
TRUST CO., Trustee. (Seal) BY VIM. L.
BEALE, Vice President. Attest: JOHN n:
NEALE, Assistant Secretary.