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Evening star., 1947-03-16
Robert Snyder Begin,
Life Term al "A as.
Lawyers Plan Appeal

Robert w. Snyder, IA, has en-
barked on his life term in the Mary
land State Penitentiary in Balti-
more.
The convicted killer of his foster
father, Ross H. Snyder, arrived at
the prison at 1870 pm. yesterday
in an automobile driven by Mont
gomery County Sheriff Frank I.
Davis. Deputy Sheriff Lawrence
Price, Hugh Walker, a Rockville
Jail warden, and Miss Margaret
Mac cGregor, a welfare worker, &C
companied them.
A prison official said the prisoner,
youngest there, was very quiet" last
night. He was assigned to cell in
routine manner, since there are no
special facilities for juveniles. the
official added.
He said the next youngest lifer
among the more than 100 serving
such sentences in the penitentiary
is about five years older.
The penitentiary now houses more
than 1,100 prisoners. 1t was in
tended to accommodate $50.
Meanwhile, Joseph G. Cissel and
John R. Reeves, defense counsel.
prepared to file an appeal. They
proposed to contend the boy should
have been tried in Juvenile Court
instead of in Circuit Court.
Young Snyder entered the peni-
tentiary only four hours after being
sentenced in Rockville when Judge
Charles w. Woodward held out to
him the hope of eventual release
on parole. States Attorney Walter
w. Dawson indicated, however, he
might seek to block this by lodging
detainer with prison officials.
The boy could become eligible for
parole in Is years, but the detainer
would make him subject at that
time to the remaining indictments
charging him with the Staying of
his foster mother, Mrs. Jane Rus
sell Snyder, and foster sister, Jane
Ann, IL.
He was convicted Of first-degree
murder last Thursday after stand
ing trial on the single charge of
killing Mr.. Snyder. The jury bar
red capital punishment in its YER
dict.
The shotgun slayings occurred
last November % in the Snyders
HarnestoUn home
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Falls Church Will Elect
| Three CounciImen June 10

Three Falls Church councilmen
will be elected June 10.
Councilmen whose seats become
vacant include Sherman Wells from
the first ward; Archie Munson from
the second ward and Sargent White
from the third ward.
Candidates must file with the
Fairfax County clerk go days before
the election. or no later than April
8. It is expected that all three
officials win seek reelection.
Evening star., 1947-03-16

Visual education in the elementary
schools of Washington and Mont
gomery County, which has been
hampered by lack of sound-movie
projectors, is about to receive big
lift through the efforts of the Paper
troopers in The Evening Star-PTA
paper salvage campaign.
Through arrangements made by
the directors of the paper salvage
campaign a large number of 16-mm
projectors will be available within
the next 10 days or two weeks for
purchase by the Parent Teacher and
Home and School Associations out
of funds obtained from the paper
collections.
The projectors will be sold to the
cooperating groups at substantially
less than list prices in token of the
efforts of the Papertroopers to keeI
vital wastepaper flowing into in
dustries.
In order to facilitate the financing
of the cost of the machines, new
price schedule has been negotiated
for the payment of paper collected
by the Papertroopers.
elimination of Long Campaign.
The new program is the culmina-
ton of long campaign to find ar
available supply of projectors fol
the use of elementary schools. More
than year ago efforts were made
to purchase new projectors out o1
Government surplus but without
success.
The new program will be held oper
until May l.
The first order, for Is machines
has already been accepted and de-
livery of substantial part of this
order is expected before the end Of
the month.
As rapidly as the projectors are
received, they will be delivered te
the schools in the order in which
requests are filed with The Star.
27,500, 900 Pounds Collected.
The new phase of the paper sal
wage program will provide a lasting
benefit to the Parent Teacher anc
Home and School Associations ano
through them to the schools.
Since the start of the salvage
campaign December l, 1941, six days
before the Pearl Harbor attack, the
Papertroopers have collected more
than 27,500, 900 pounds of old news
papers and magazines. This huge
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Schools May Get Projectors
Through Pupertroopers' Efforts

quantity of paper has poured more
than $185 900 into the treasures Of
the school groups, which has beer
converted in turn into vast amount
of equipment and improvements
The money also was used to support
so European war orphans who have
been adopted in various schools by
the Papertroopers.
The movie protector offer is oper
to all schools which haye co-operatec
in the paper salvage program
whether or not the schools still are
collecting,
Evening star., 1947-03-16
New B. & o. Agent Named

WINCHESTER, Va, Mar. Is
(SpeciaD.-C. T. Rowland, Of Sum-
NIT Point, w. Va, has been ap-
pointed agent Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad here, succeeding
John G. Fosbrink, who resigned on
account OF Ill health, Division Supt.
p. K. Partee has anneunced.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Young Adults Rally Set
Al Gaithersburq Church

A district rally for young adults
of the Methodist Church will be
held at Grace Church, Gathers
burg, Md, at 7:45 pm. Friday.
The Rev. Thomas M. Steen, direc-
tor of the department of Christian
education and young adult adviser
for the Washington Federation OF
Churches, viii speak on Finding a
Religion to Live BY" A chorus
from the Gaithersburg subdistrict
will sing and recreation and re-
freshments will be furnished by the
Frederick subdistrict.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Lynnbrook PTA Meeting

The Lynnbrook Parent Teacher
Association will consider proposals
for an enlarged educational program
in Montgomery County at a meet
ing at 8 pm. Wednesday in the
North Building Of the school in
Bethesda.
Evening star., 1947-03-16
Scout Training Course

An advanced Boy Scout leaders
training course will be started at
Is pm. March "a, at the Hyatts-
vile High School. Howard Owens
will direct the course.
Evening star., 1947-03-16

Amateur photographers seeking housing pictures found
sharp contrast in the 900 block of street sW Above
group the Jefferson terrace public housing
development The tour participants Cleft to right William
H. Wells Wells and Mrs. Thomas E. Street, all OF the
Citizens Council Community Planning; Col William H.
Cary r the Health Department and James Ring Of the
National Capital Housing Authority.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-05-07
YWCA NEWS

Some observations of the social
features of membership emphasis
month for the Portland Young
Women's Christian Association
which opened on Thursday, April
"a, were those centered on the
membership tea in Central Y. w.
c. A. Williams Ave. Center and
the st. Johns Center.
At Central US tea, one marvel
ed at the elegant table appoint
ments: an assortment of delici-
Gus sandwiches, the array of floral
decorations; charming hostesses
and delighted guests being enter
tanned by Mrs. C. N. Roberts at
the piano and Mrs. Jeanny in
an address.
AT the Williams Ave. Center,
Mrs. Verne Dusenbery's address
on What the YWCA Means" Mrs.
Theodore Freeman's talk What
the YWCA means to me-, Musical
contributions by Mrs. Wallace e.
Carson and Miss Girls Kiria Kedis
augmented the fine spirit of the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-05-07
JULIE KRUGER LOTT, Ind. SEC. U. LEAGUE
DIES IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH APRIL 30

The stunning blow dealt the
Lott family by the grim reaper
death on April 30, was keenly felt
by all Portland in the untimely
death of julie Kruger Lott, Indus
trial Secretary of the Urban Lea
que of Portland.
Victim of an automobile crash
in which his head was crushed
and his left leg broken ended
the busy career of this lieutenant
in the army of World War II.
Mr.. Lott was born in Bates
burg, S. c., March II, 1914. He
became Industrial Secretary of the
Urban League of Portland in Aug
ust of 1916. after having been
employed as statistlcian for the
Pittsburgh Housing Authority. He
was a graduate of the University
of Pittsburgh. His Portland home
was at 4O7s N. q. 9Th.
Mr.. Lott by his interest and
untiring efforts in community act
ivities had endeared himself to
large circle of friends. His eff
ficiency and capable management
of the industrial problems issues
evolved and the extensive re-
sponsibility of his office, was
record hard to excel.
He was a member. of the Am
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-05-07
A RESOLUTION

WHEREAS the gravity of the
housing problem has been recogn-
lied by the community of Portland
and the Portland Housing Author
ity; and
WHEREAS the Portland Hous-
ing Commission Governing body
of said Authority has publicly
stated its policy of non-discrimi-
nation and non segregation on a
racial basis; and
WHEREAS this policy has never
been executed by the staff of
the Portland Housing Authority;
and
WHEREAS admission to public
housing Accommodations are pre-
sently limited to honorably dis
charged Veterans, members of the
Armed Forces and their families
Ia few hardship cases of nom
veterans are admitted; and
WHEREAS men and women of
all races, colors and creeds SER
we'd honorable in our Armed For
ces during the war, many with
heroism and outstanding devotion
to duty; and
WHEREAS it is found that the
practice of separation or segrega-
ton of tenants according to tolor
by the Portland Housing Author
ity renders it impossible for a
fair and impartial first come,
first served" principle to govern
the distribution of available pub
lie housing units to applicants, and
therefore that this practice of seq
regation actually involves discri-
mination; and
WHEREAS the present system
of segregation is discriminatory
to both Negro and white families,
for many eligible white veterans
are unable to use the existing
vacancies in Vanport and Guilds
Lake because said vacancies are
in areas designated for Negro
occupancy; and
WHEREAS this system of segre-
cation is economically unsound
causing apartments to remain out
of use while the need for them
is great. Said vacancy causes an
increase in operating costs. Def
icits in Public Housing Administra-
ton are subsidized out of taxes
| (every body's money!; and
WHEREAS it is both a matter
of record and of widespread agree
ment among experts in race re-
lations that trouble between
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-05-07
ST. PHILIP OF The
PULLMAN PORTERS
BY DAVID AsHFlELD

BY DAVID AsHFlELD
Reprint from the Magazine Digest
Meet the man who won for
Negroes the right to collective
bareaning-A. Philip Randolph.
who didn't have a dime for a
cup Of coffee but won $4,000, 900
in back wages for railway
porters from coast to coast.
A Philip Randolph. president of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
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CLUBS

The Annual Fellowship Dinner
was given Monday, April 81, at
6:90 p. m. First Christian church.
Mrs. Ruthe Whaley was Toast
master of the program, which
was as follows:
Invocation, Fellowship Songs, led
by Mrs. Helen Rulifson; Selections
"Old King Colep "Candlelight" by
Cadman, and "The Lords Prayer"
by Franck; Fernwood Mother
Chorus, Mrs. Velma Uhl, director;
Address, Rev. Seido Ogawa, Ex-
ecutiye Secretary Congregational
Committee for Christian Demo-
cracy; Solo Selections, Barbar Sui
Ivan. accompanied by Mrs. Uhl;
Benedietion, by Rev. Frances
Hayashi.
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occasion when a half hundred
guests enjoyed a variety dainty
sandwiches amid a colorful floral
setting.
Mrs. Cora Minor and Mrs Marie
Smith co-chairman were assisted
by Mrs. w. b. Brown. Mrs. L. r.
Blackburn, Mrs. Luther Nelson,
Mrs. Stanley Jordon, Mrs. zepha
Baker, and Mrs. Mary Alexander.
At st. Johns Center a wonder
full program and large attendance
was a climax The floral decora-
tions artistically arranged enhan-
ced the tea tables laid with an
exquisite lace cloth and silver
service.
Mrs. Amedee M. Smith president
of the Portland YWCA was the
speaker A ballet by girls was
very entertaining the judges
agreed that the st. Johns Cen
ter had the most successful tea
in view of its largest attendance,
the most memberships and the
greatest amount of fun and fellow
ship.
The judges commended the at
tendance at Williams Ave Center,
believing that So is an unusually
large group for the center. They
were divided as to which was
the most beautiful tea, Central or
st. Johns, two voting for each
The judges were greatly impress
ed with all three teas at all
points. Mrs. Marjorie Jackson, AS
sociate Executive director of Y,
w. c. A. was general Chairman
on arrangements of the teas.
Judges were, Miss Essie Nc
Quire, executive director, Mrs.
Amedee M. Smith president of the
Portland YWCA, Mrs. Harold Han
son. and Mrs. Mary NJ Duncan.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-05-07

whites and non-whites invariably
occurs in those communities or
sections of cities where segrega-
ton is the basic pattern of hous-
ing occupancy, and that such
trouble does not occur in inter-
grated areas where people live as
neighbors; and
WHEREAS there is ample evid-
ence in Seattle and Vancouver,
Washington; and in San Francisco,
Marin City and Los Angeles, Cal,
of the ability of American of many
backgrounds, inclusing Negroes
and Southern whites, to live in
harmony as neighbors under en-
lightened public housing manage
ment: now
Therefore be 1t RESOLVED, that
the Housing Commission of Port
land, Oregon, be requested to re-
affirm the right of all eligible
applicants to equal treatment at
the hands of all housing employees
-tpublic servants) and to equal ac-
cess on the basis of first come,
first served to all public housing
operated by the Housing Authority
of Portland, Oregon.
Be it further RESOLVED, that
the Housing Commission direct
the entire paid staff to effect this
policy since many staff workers
insist that the present discriminate
DRY practices are rulings of the
commission.
(Signed) DeUorval Unthank, M. d.
President
Edwin C. Berry,
Eva.z,,fiua C0n,o4o,-,
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erican Veterans committee, the
Multnomah County committee or
Veterans affairs, Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity, st. Philip Episcopal
church, the National Association
of Colored People. the National
conference of Social work and the
Industrial Secretaries Council of
the National Urban League of
New York.
Last rites for the deceased
were held Monday 1870 A. M
May 5, at ST. Philip Episcopal
church where the body lay in
state from 1000 to HOO A. NJ.
in the parish house. Arrangements
were in charge of Holman and
Lutz Colonial Mortuary. Mrs. Bea-
trice Reed attendant. Interment in
Riverview Cemetery. Rev. L. o.
Stone Vicar of st. Philip officiat-
ed. Bishop Benjamin d. Dagwell
and Father Van Meter assisted.
To mourn their loss are the
widow Oteria Whitman Lott, two
children Gregory Auburn and Di-
ana Eileen Lott. and his mother
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Nesbitt all
of Portland.
Pail bearers we're DR.. DeNorval
Unthank, Irving Emma. +. Shelton
Hill, Ira Jones. Robert Canon
and Edwin c. Berry.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-05-07
First Lady of Press
Visits in Portland

Mrs. Robert L. Vann, First Lady
of the Negro Press was a Port
land visitor last week.
Accompanied by her neice, Mrs.
Mabel Johnson, Mrs. Vann, widow
of Robert L. Vann, Editor MEM
oria in Alterna) founder of the
Pittsburgh Courier Publishing Co.
Inc, and treasurer of the company
was on a good will tour of the
Western states and the Pacific
Coast.
The distinguished Mrs. Yam
and her neice were comfortably
domiciled at Portland Hotel. Dur
ing their stay, a brief shopping
spree supplemented several social
calls and gestures by friends and
interviews by press representa-
yes. Mrs. Nelsine Campbell was a
pleasant caller and Mrs. Elizabeth
Garden entertained informally at
her home.
The editor of this column MARY
M. Duncan) renewed acquaintan-
ces with the charming Mrs. Vann
whom she met along with other
key people of Courier when she
toured Courier's office and immen-
Sc plant when she visited Pitts
burgh in 1913.
Mrs. Vann was extremely de-
lighted with those she met, and
expressed great joy over Oregon's
beauty surprised, however, upon
hearing of the states prejudices
which are in contrast TO its
beauty.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-05-07

Porters. is one of the few train
! travellers from whom porters won't
take a tip.
Usually. when he offers them a
half-dollar for favors received, Il
politely but firmly turned down
with the explanation: Thanks a
lot. Brother Randolph, but 1
should be tipping YOU
Such devotion is easily explain
ed. Prior TO 1925. Pullman porters
were forced to travel as much as
1000 miles a month, putting in
as much as 400 hours. and in re-
turn they received little more
than pocket money.
In the face of violent opposition,
Randolph worked for u long years
and succeeded in organizing the
porters the first Negro inter-
national labor organization in
America Today, the Brotherhood,
which numbers 10000. can boast
that their working hours have
been halved and their wages
doubled.
Besides being a successful labor
leader. Randolph is undoubtedly
one of Jim Crows most implaca-
Bile enemies. For As of his So
years. he has hammered away at
this evil. and intends to wrestle
with the monster until 1t is slain
and buried for all time.
As result of his impassioned
crusades for economic Justice and
racial equality, Philip Randolph
has been described in picturesque
ways in various quarters.
His fellow union members re-
gard him as a present-day Moses
who led them from bondage. Thay
sometimes refer to him as "St.
Philip of the Pullman Porters."
Others regard him as an American
version of Mahatma Gandhi, be-
cause at times he has calld for
non-violnt mass demonstrations
against racial discrimination. Ger
tain whites, who view any Negro
bid for equality as anti-democratic
have characterized him as the
most dangerous Negro in Amer
ico.'
People who have met A. Philip
Randolph recall the meeting as an
impressive experience. A tall,
handsome man with a deep bari
tone voice, he gives the impress
sion, to quote the journalist Roi
Attley, of being fall SOUL. He
dresses in perfect taste. Speaking
with a flawless Harvard accent,
he carefully weighs each word,
even in private conversation. as if
a thousand people were listening.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-05-07
PORTLAND SOCIALS

Mr.. w. A. Nicely recently re-
turned from a cross country trip
terminating at his native home
Clio, S. c. where he was house
guest of Mr.. Arthur Terry a pros
porous farmer owning and having
under cultivation extensive acre
age. Enroute Mr.. .eeley stopped
in Oakland, Calf. Ogden, Utah,
Kansas City, Mo-. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Visited neice and nephew Mr.. and
Mrs. Hope Medley in Washington.
d. c. and his daughter, Mrs.
Catherine Brown in Stanford,
Conn.
II was grand and glorious
trip confided Mr. Medley.
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Continued in next issue).
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1947-05-07
PORTLAND URBAN LEAGUE

The Following Resolution was
passed unanimously by the Board
of Directors Urban League of Port
land at the regular meeting held
Wednesday, March 26, 1947.
Evening star., 1947-12-06
Suit Attacking Taft Act
To Be Heard December 19

December 10 has been set as the
date for a hearing by a three-judge
court on a suit which challenges the
constitutionality of provisions OF the
Taft Hartley Act requiring af1davits
Evening star., 1947-12-06

Young people today are almost
illiterate socially, it was agreed yes
terday at the second annual insti-
tute on education and married life
at Howard University. The insti-
tute is sponsored by the university
and the Planned Parenthood Fed
Grafton.
The agreement came during a dis
cussion on petting.
Walter r. Chivers, sociologist on
the faculty of Morehouse College,
Atlanta, Ga, spoke of watching
young people at dances and, after
'terming them social illiterates, said:
Evening star., 1947-12-06
3 Policemen Involved
In C|egg Case Face
Trial Board Friday

The three policemen involved in
the arrest of Julius Willie Clegg
probably will go before the Police
Trial Board next Friday, Police
Supt. Robert J. Barrett said today.
The trial will bring to climax
the ng-drawn-o controversy sur
rounding the arrest Of the 26-year-
old colored veteran last August 2.
Due to face the board are Detective
Sergt. Alex K. Kapsol, Special In
vestigator David S. Ennis Of the sex
squad and Pvt. John G. Gibboney
first precinct.
Mai. Barrett said he had received
papers in the case from Corporation
Counsel Vernon West and had
served them on the three policemen.
Their contents were not disclosed.
Charges that Clegg was unlawfully
arrested, detained and beaten were
made by his attorney, Roger Robb.
The Trial Board yesterday fined
two other policemen.
Pvt. Oscar B. Johnson, 81. of 1243
Irving street NE, was fined $50 on
charge of making an arrest with
out just cause. He was cleared OF
charges of accepting a bribe.
All charges grew out of an incident
November 9 when he arrested two
men with 10 pints of whisky in the
glove compartment of their car.
The policeman has been on the
force for eight years and has ap-
peared before the Trial Board three
times previously. He was found
guilty of violence to a prisoner once
and cleared the two other times. To-
Gay he was shifted from the second
to the fourth precinct.
The other policeman, Pvt. Floyd
S. Hathorne, Al, of 1904 Fourth
street NV, was fined $3.50 for being
under the influence of liquor. He
pleaded guilty.
Pvt. Hathorne admitted he had
"two drinks" of whisky while on
duty on November Is.
In October, he was fined $50 tor
failing to communicate with his
station and last March he was
fined $75 for drinking on duty and
leaving his beat. He has been on
the force Is years.
Evening star., 1947-12-06
Marijuana Sales Bring
Beer License Suspension

The beer and wine license of
Shew K. Wong, proprietor Of a
Chinese restaurant at 918 Eighth
street Sc, was suspended for IA
days by the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board after a hearing yester-
day. It was charged that waitress
in his place sold marijuana cigar
cites to customers.
The Chinese was charged with
four counts by the board following
a raid on the restaurant last Sep
tember by members Of the police
narcotic squad. Pvt. w. j. Starks,
a member of the squad, told the
board that he bought the cigarettes
from Doris L. Gardiner, a waitress,
on four different occasions. On the
fourth visit he arrested her, he said.
The waitress, who pleaded guilty
at a recent trial in District Court,
admitted selling the cigarettes. She
was brought to the hearing from
District Jail where she is serving a
six to 18 months sentence.
Wong's sister, Miss Ong Lee, who
said she was the manager of the
place, appeared before the board.
Evening star., 1947-12-06
ID. C.-Detroit Flights Sci
.By Northwest AirIines

Northwest Airlines, which recently
extended it's domestic routes to the
Orient by way of Alaska, will open
regular passenger service between
Washington and Detroit as soon as
possible after January /, 1t was an
nounced today by J. w. Hutchinson
district traffic manager of the line.
The new service, authorized re-
Gently by the Civil Aeronautics
Board, will be operated by way of
Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Four
engined Douglas DC-4 and the new
Martin 202 airliners will be used,
Mr.. Hutchinson said.
Evening star., 1947-12-06
Girl Scout Executive
Group to End Session

A meeting of the National Associ-
alton of Girl Scout Executives of
Regent 3 was to end today in the
Willard Hotel with further discus
sion of prospecting in Professional
Education"
The meeting started yesterday
with 76 representatives from the
District, Virginia, Maryland, Penn
sylvania and Delaware. The pre-
siding officer is Althea Corell OF
Cumberland, Nd, president of the
association.