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Evening star., 1948-05-03

The oscar" finally arrived.
Thomas Armat, motion picture
pioneer, hadn't been concerned, but
Mrs. Armat had been wondering
whether it had gone astray. She
recalled the incident of the oranges
A case of the fruit had been ship
ped from Florida to Greystone, the
Armat manor house on the edge OF
Rock Greek Park. The oranges were
in poor condition when she finally
located them in a warehouse. The
deliveryman couldn't find Greystone
The Oscar" a gold-colored sta
tuette awarded Mr.. Armat by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences last March, was delayed
Tor another reason. 1t had been al
the engraver's being inscribed.
The academy's tribute now stands
on table in the comfortable home
the Armats have occupied for more
than 80 years, located on a promi-
nence just upstream of the new
Klingle bridges.
Award Surprises Inventor.
When Actor Jean Hersholt, presi-
dent of the academy, sent Mr.. Armat
telegram notifying him of the
honor, the inventor of the first
motion picture protector to be used
in a theater was surprised
Il had read of the academy's
awards to actors and actresses" he
recalled, but I didn't know they
gave them in the technical side oi
the industry And I couldn't under
stand why they had reached back
more than so years to honor me ;
The academy has been giving
technical awards regularly, but 4hes
rarely received publicity outsids
trade publications.
Mr.. Armat, now 81, has had little
connection with the industry since
the early years of the century, ex-
cept for home projectors and ar
occasional visit to a film theater
He continues to pursue his rea
estate interests.
1t was as successful young rea,
estate man and part-time inventor
that he first became interested il
projecting motion pictures in the
1905.
Developed Invention Here.
With the late C. Francis jenkins
who later interested himself in radio
Mr.. Armat developed a protector
based on the continuous movement
of the film used in Thomas A. Edi.
sons kinetoscope. Armat and Jen-
kins tried again when it became
evident an intermittent movement
of the film necessary to an illusion
of lifelike movement on the screen
The latter protector was "a mechani-
cal failure according to Mr. Armat
He continued work alone in the
basement of the building at 1918 F
street NV. in which he had his
real estate office. Meanwhile, Mr.
Edison was marketing motion picture
films through the New York firm
of Raft & Cannon. When Mr.
Armat built what he considered a
practical intermittant movement
protector, he asked the two agents
to see it. They we're skeptical, but
one of the partners agreed to visit
Washington if his expenses were
paid.
The demonstration was a success
as was that given for Mrs. Edison
at the latter's New Jersey laboratory
1t was agreed the machine, patented
by Mr.. Armat. should be labeled the
Edison Vitascope to use the promo
tional value of the name of the
Menlo Park inventor.
Mr.. Armat's big night came or
April 23 1896. 1t was at Roster anG
Evening star., 1948-05-03
.Co-workers Present Gifts
To Retirinq EmpIoye

Miss Birdie B. Hill of Hyattsville
was presented a gold watch and a
$50 savings bond by her co-workers
when she retired Friday from the
Government after 40 years service.
Miss Hill was assistant personnel
director for the Office of Education
United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation John w. Studebaker attended
her farewell party.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Parent League Nets s., 500

A total Of $500 was raised in the
recent campaign for funds con-
Quoted by the Planned Parenthood
League of Montgomery County, Mrs.
w. Oliver Kincannon, drive chair
man, said today. The amount had
been incorrectly announced by the
league as $1,000, she said.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Rock Creek Hills Group
To Receive Nominations

The nominating committee of the
Rock Creek Hills Citizens Associa-
ton will present slate of officers
at meeting at pm. tomorrow in
the Kensington Junior High School,
Guy Harper, jr., president, has an
nounced.
Alfred c. Bolgiano, architect, will
give an illustrated talk on land
! coo rairan
Evening star., 1948-05-03
RiverdoIe School to REGISTER

Registration of children who will
become six years old before January
| /, 1949 for the fall term at River
dale Md Elementary School will
be held from 10 am. to pm.
Thursday at the school on Queens
bury road. Mrs. Charles r. Winter,
school publicity, director, has an
nounced.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Christ Church Players
To Present IoIunthe

Gilbert and Sullivan's "Iolanthe'
will be presented by the Rockville
Christ Church Players at $50 pm
Wednesday and Thurdsay at the
Pine Crest School, Woodmoor and
st. Lawrence drives, Woodmoor, Md
The operetta, which is for the
benefit of the Parent Teacher As
sociation, will be directed by the
Rev. Raymond P. Black of Christ
Church.
Evening star., 1948-05-03
Walter Reed PTA to Meet

Members Of the Arlington County
School Board will speak at meet
ting of the Walter Reed School
Parent Teacher Association at 8
pm. Wednesday in the school.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
Alabama Civic
Leader Passes

Pike Road, Alabama--Mrs. Eu-
genia Phillips, seventy four, edu-
Gator, civic leader and church
worker died today, December 10,
l948.
Mrs. Phillips has been confined
to her bed for number of
months. She was the wife OF the
Rev, j. P, Phillips. pastor Of
Pike Road Baptist Church, whose
donation of five acres of land, in
itiated the famed Rosenwald
Funds program for the education
Of Negroes in the South. The
Phillips family were the first Me-
gro land owners in Pike County.
Her son, Sidney j Phillips, Is
president and founder Of the
Booker r. Washington Birthplace
Memorial whose program Of self
help and industrial training was
encouraged and inspired by his
mother
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24

Alabama courts.
Charging that Taylor was beat
en- by police and coerced into
confessing that he raped IA year
old white girl In the small Ala
bama town of Prichard two years
ago, the NAACP appealed Tay-
lor's conviction first to the state
Supreme Court and then to the
U. S. Supreme Court, and later
sought a writ of habeas corpus
in the U. S. District Court. These
appeals were all denied, but a
reprieve staying Taylor's execu-
ton was ordered last July by U.
S. Supreme Court Justice Wiley
Rutledge in response to an appeal
by Frank Reeves, NAACP attor-
ney in Washington.
A second petition by the NAA
CP requesting the Supreme Court
to review the validity of convic-
ton obtained through use Of
confession extorted by violence
and fear in violation of the Four
teenth Amendment was granted
on December ID. The case will be
argued early in July.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
Early Christmas
Service At Bethel

Beginning at Sis a. m. Christ
mas Day, Big Bethel AME Church,
9th and Broadway, DR.. G. Way
man Blakely. pastor, will be the
scene Of Candle Lighting Ser
vice featuring a sermon by DR..
Blakely on the subject, "A Stran-
ger Comes Home supported by
Christmas music and carol sing
ing by the Senior Choir and the
Young Peoples Chorus Of the
church.
The choral units and ushers will
be guest of Pastor Blakely and
wife, Mrs. Blakely, in the church
dining room following the SER
vice. The entire congregation will
join in the candle lighting SER
vice.
On Sunday following Christmas,
Pastor Blakely will preach at
il:00 a. m. on the subject, 1.-THE
Message Of the Years. The Ste
wardess Board No. 1, Mrs. Octa-
via Evans, President will conduct
a pew rally at the evening hour,
$50 o'clock. You are cordially In
vited to these services.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
Racial Injustice
|Connmunistic Food
Say Noted Priest

Monroe, La.-Attacking racial
injustice as the food of Commu-
nism, the Rev. Vincent ]. OCon-
nell. S. M, New Orleans, told a
mass meeting here tonight that
racial prejudice would have to be
wiped out ''if we wish to impress
the world with the claim that we
are a Christian nation
Speaking as general chairman
of the Catholic Committee of the
South, Father O'Gxs1selS outlined
the positive answer to Commu-
nism at an interracial mass meet
ing arranged for citizens of all
faiths by the parish council of ST..
Matthew's Church.
Lets cut the Russian Bear
down to proper size: Let's take a.
way the food on which he fattens,
racial injustice and economic in
justice" he said.
Declaring that Americans should
learn what Communism really is,
the priest said; "The fight for
civil rights is not Communism;
the passing of social legislation is
not Communism In fact, Joe Sta
lin fears those things much more
than he fears any Investigations
by unAmerican activities commit
tees"
A major step in defeating Com
munism is in Sincerely trying to
set up a social and economic sy-
stem where in Christian principles
will be put to work. he said.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
CompIaeency Will Impede Progress
In Citizenship Stride Warns State
President Of NAACP Branches
Press photo by Davy.

present were Mrs. Salome Henry,
wife of the principal, B. +. Henri
student at A. M. and N. College.
and Ben Lusk of Pine Bluff.
Members of the Faculty
Serving on the faculty at the
fast growing and much improved
high school are B. T. Henry, prin-
cipal; J. B. Tilque. Mrs. Louise
Ti1que. Mrs. Nellie Mae Lusk,
Miss Hazel Heron, Miss Vivian
Roland, Mrs. Bernice Gardner.
Mrs Lola B. Phffer, Mrs. Cassie
Melbin, Maceo Pigee, o. B. Adams
and Floyd Henderson.
Mrs. Bernice Gardner directed
choral group which featured
solo rendered by Miss Lelois
Davis.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
BY Grace Donaldson

SIRONG-Negroes must not be-
come eomplaeent because of the
rapid stride being made in becom-
ing first class citizens, according
to Harold Flowers, Pine Bluff
lawyer and president of the Ark
ansas NAACP, in an address at
the annual banquet of the Gard
ner High School New Farmers
and Homemakers, held here Fri
day evening.
Scores Re-AotivatiCn Of
Uncle Toms
Declaring that Uncle Toms arc
now coming out of hiding to help
Negroes adjust themselves to the
fast changes which are peing
made; Flowers made a heart
touching appeal for all Negroes
70 press the fight NOW" where
ever they are.
I'VE cankot afford to let men
down who espouse principle even
when they seek the highest office
of the land we must stand by our
friends and remove all the influ-
ences of hate, bigotry and pre-
JUDGE, NOW, and NOT TOMOR-
ROW" said the eloquent leader,
who for eleven years has been
engaged in the practice of law in
Arkansas courts and has become
renowned through the South and
the Nation for his steadfastness
to the principles of democracy.
Other persons appearing on the
program were Ira Gardnes, Ru-
fus Furlow, Rev. V. S. Smith, and
L. v. Thrower.
The Gardner High School band
under the direction of j. B. Til
que rendered musical selections.
Alumni Guests at Banquet
Guests at the banquet included
graduates of the Gardner High
School now attending A. M, and
N. College at Pine Bluff, Otis
Smith, sophomore; Virgil Smith,
senior; Elisha Smith, sophomore;
Cecil Phifer, senior; and Myrtle
Jean Rowland, sophomore; also
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
10 My Granddaughter Charles Christopher daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bum, Jr, born December

To My Granddaughter Charles daughter
OF MIR and Mrs. Charles Bum, Jr, born December
H. 194s
Look here Baby closely you see mil
lions of faces belonging to people, You
smiling twisted arrogant smile smile that pref
udice, and death.
And then Baby you'll many faces. The sad
races belong to the that
tued They the oppressed They They
the hated But still they symbolic principles of Criss
the Mount It that the biological Diff
ference in the color Of their skin bear the
brun Of the SMILE
And too, Baby, 1t is unfortunate that you a
your first impression will be dsappenng-Peace Earth
Good Will To All Men" Baby, don't let get that's only
calculation, disappointing
not toe far future that inferior
color Baby, that is connection warped mndsYou
ways be what think Keep toward
future. Rf1
This world. people, walking side
by side All mythical
tolerance but in spirit Of will
a long, long ways eff IL Christopher
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
IN Urged To
Decline Maryland
Invitation ID

New York--Trygvie Lie, secre-
tary general of the United Ma
tons, was today urged to decline
the invitation Of the University
of Maryland to establish head
quarters for the UN Food and
Agricultural Organization on the
university campus.
In letter to Mr.. Lie, Walter
White, secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, called atten-
ton to the color discrimination
established by law and custom in
Maryland. "Not only does the uni.
versity exclude Negro students
from all Of its departments ex-
cept the College of Law, but the
State Of Maryland imposes Jim
Crow regulations in intrastate
travel and customs of the com
monwealth exclude Negroes from
restaurants, hotels, parks and
theatres frequented by other per-
sons"
To locate an agency of the Uni
ted Nations in such an environ
ment Mr.. Walters letter continued
would be to expose non-white
representatives Of the UN to hui
initiation and embarrassment.
Moreover, 1t would be to negate
the principles for which the Uni
ted Nations stands as expressed
in the recently adopted Declara-
ton of Human Rights and In o.
Their official documents.
I'm view Of these considerations,
the Board of Directors of our AS
ISOLATION has adopted a resolution
strongly urging that you, on be-
half Of the United Nations, decline
the invitation Of the University of
Maryland, or that Of any OTHER In
stitution or organization similarly
situated Our Baltimore branch
has already requested such action.
The National Office re-affirms
the request OF our local branch"
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
NAACP Prepares To Test
The Regional College Plan

New York-Preparing to test
the legality of the segregated re-
gional college plan. approved by
southern governors and educators,
the NAACP is urging qualified
young Negro men and women to
apply for admission to publicly
supported graduate and profess
ional colleges within their respec-
tive states.
I'VE maintain that the plan to
ship colored students from one
southern state TO another for
graduate training is in violation
of the U. s. Supreme Court de-
cisions In the Gaines and Sipuel
Cases." Thurgood Marshall, NAA
CP special counsel said here to-
day. Accordingly, we urge all
qualified Negroes desiring o nnedi-
cal education to apply to the ex-
isting publicly supported medical
school in their respective states
rather than submit to this unlaw-
full plan"
Mr.. Marshall's announcement
followed adoption, on December
IS, Of a resolution by the NAACP
Board Of Directors condemning
the Dixiecrat plan as false econ
omy contrived to make the public
believe that equality Is attainable
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
s. W. Tucker SucCumbs
At Home To Long Illness

W. Tucker Jr, 1900 Cross street. were
tia ,y r,ornne at ten o'clock
his contribution 10 business Little Rock and liberal to all
go and charitable enterprises He had been i'll long period Of
time Tho body lay hours prior to the services
Aotyo rallbearers were Mack King w. E.
,os M Jackson T. Dr. Leroy Williams, and
Fontaine -
v,us n a ZONES A Fl Parker l. M Brooks p. L. Dorman j. s.
Cuin y J. Dubisson A. H. Brown C. j. Hegwood Archie Will
ams N r Bradford H. Jones' c. Shields 1ohn FRAZIER
D IT poue1 and " Jordan, Attorneys w. A. Sngfed John
r,,.A and r Booker Powell Charlie Hughes W. IL Bass
IT, rrod paos Franklin DR. Frank Coffin D. u Crenchaw
Dr ! Robinson Coleman L C. Bates Lafayette M Johnson
=, trarrs Clarence Frampton Loie Bugy, Brady Bryant
ra.o s,rne Gerald Perry Drs O B. White and o. w. isn'
rs John caves and cann M Johnson f. A. snodsras'
Timothy Cain and CLYDE swedeburg
n os d, n Haven Cemetery and Dubisson Company
in charge =
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
College Students
Hit Barber Shop
Jim Crow

State College. Pa.-Followins
mass picketing demonstraAen
last week end against six barA.~
shops which have been ref,mane
haircuts to Negroes. irate studente
at Pennsylvania State Collese
lnis week continued their boycott
OF the shops and enlisted the -
sistance of student and civic
groups in their battle against jim
Crow in this city.
approximately 500 students -
thered last Saturday at q r.Ilv
called by the college chapter Z
the National Association Tor a.
Advancement, Of Colored Peopla
to hear addresses by student leoa-
ers, several faculty member, -
Miss Marion o. Bond, NAAcp
field secretary, and to pernAe
through the streets carrying -
cards and chanting "Jim CT
must Co." The demonstration -.
minated in : IL minu&o 49,
program pess>n&Sd ~ $500
members u ~ 1lAlllst cvsg
cal radio station wMAJ.
In letter to Rep. Homer q
Brown of the Pennsylvania So
Legislature, Mrs. Ruby Huxley, =
AACP youth secretary. poin1sun
out that legal redress asainst III
type of discrimination u not -
sible at the present time because
the Pennsylvania Civil Rishls
Statute does not specifically IN
Jude barber shops within IL mo-
visions. Mrs Hurley requested
that an amendment to make DR..
Der shops subject to the pcnal
provisions Of the law be in.ro-
duced at the next session Of The
State Legislature.
This discriminatory policy on
the part of barber shops Is fairly
widespread throughout the State
of Pennsylvania" wrote Mrs. Hur-
ley, noting that the NAACP col
lege chapter at Bucknell Univer-
sity has reported similar pattern
in the city Of Lewisburg. a.. The
State Of Pennsylvania should not
allow these undemocratic prae-
tees to continue unpunished.'
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24

within the framework of segrs-
cation. Long and bitter exper-
fence has demonstrated the fallacy
df the so-called separate but e
quail provision of facilities"
Inequalities Of educational an
portunities, the resolution coutan-
ued, ARE inevitable in a sesrs-
gated system. It IL clear that Ne.
groes cannot trust their rishiu
Guaranteed by the Constitutions b
the protection of the southeEn
states which now seek to extmAI
the segregated pattern to the re-
gional level. Equality Is attainable
only through unrestricted access
to identical facilities"
An attempt to gain congression-
al approval Of the segregated 70
gional college plan was narrowly
defeated last May by a vote a
38 to 81 in the Senate after having
been passed in the House by m
overwhelming vote. Rejection a
the plan was the result Of the -
ganized protest Of the NAACP
and other educational, labor. cfvic.
church, business and professional
organizations. Any attempt to %
tain ratification Of the plan IN the
8lst Congress will be similarly
opposed. the NAACP announced
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
Naacp Observes
Emancipation
Anniversary

Pine Bluff-The Pine Bluff MA
ACP will observe the eighty-fifth
anniversary of the signing of the
Emancipation Proclamation at a
mammoth mass meeting at the
Merrill High School auditorium
on January ! at two o'clock.
Harold Flowers, president of
the branch and also of the Ark
ansas State Conference of
Branches, will be the principal
speaker, and is expected to ap-
peal for the immediate rnobiliza-
ton of the strength of the exist
ing Negro organizations as he
asks for the formation of a Pine
Bluff Citizens Committee.
The reading of the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation will be done by
Mrs. Naomi Lawson, member of
faculty at the Barnes Memorial
School.
DR.. w. L. Molette, president Of
the Negro Democratic Associa-
ton will preside.
Musical selections will be rem
dered by Miss Thelma O'Neal
Rev. H. M. Stewart will deliver
the invocation
All members of the NAACP are
urged to be present and bring
their friends.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
Police Brutality
Still Raging In
City Of Roses"

Following closely on the heels
of the brutal treatment of Press
reporter-p photographer, by a MEM
Der Of the Little Rock Police
Force, comes a prominent minis
ter. who was given a sample of
policeman's respect for the po-
sition he holds.
The Victims story as toll to
this paper, corroborated by eye
witnesses: while getting a shoe
shine at Lucky's Shine Parlor,
West 9th Street. at about 2.3O,
Tuesday, December 2lst, Police
Officer Allen drove up and walk
ed over to the side door and
walked in. There were two or
three boys in the back Of the par
lor, | don't know what they were
doing back there. He cursed them
and said, you had better cut out
This damned business or I'll beat
your heads. A friend Of mine
came in from the street and shook
my hand. The officer walked
| over to me and said, you are /
mighty damned preacher to le
| things like this go on arount
here / said to him, 'I'm gettini
a shoe shine like anyone else
and l don't run this business. In
fact I haven't seen or heard any
thing going on wrong" He said,
You'd better shut your damned
mouth before you make me mad
or I'll beat the hell out Of you"
I replied, II hope ! don't make
you mad". He jumped up and told
me to get the hell out and showed
me out into the street. have
several witnesses.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
State Choir Gives
Christmas Concert

Pine Bluff-The Arkansas State
A. M. and N. College choir, under
the direction of Ariel NJ Love-
lace, was recently featured in the
annual Christmas Candlelight
Vespers in Caldwell Hall Audi
torium. Residents of the Pine
Bluff Convalescent Home and
students of Tiny Tim School for
crippled children were special
guests. Mrs. Lula Toler, Mrs Joe
w. Wiley and Mrs. John Thomas
accompanied the visitors.
Mr.. Lovelace, who is head of
the Department of Music at the
College, directed the singing of
many traditional Yuletide songs,
including Hobby On the Green;
Christiansen's 10, How a Rose
Err blooming; "Hark, Now o
Shepherd" a Morovian melody
arranged by Luvas; Clarence
Dickerson's The Shepherds Story
The choir also sang the famous
Russian prayer "Hospodi Pomilui"
by Lvovsky, and the Negro spiri-
tual Go Tell It On The Noun
tain" The audience Joined in the
singing of Silent Night,
Soloists for this service were
Ulysses X. Dalton, senior, trum-
pet, from Pine Bluff; Grace jack
son. FL Dorado, Junior, soprano,
Jean Bell, sophomore from North
Little Rock, soprano; Louie Ter
rell. Junior from Wheatley, tenor;
Shelton MCGEE, junior, Ell Dora
do, tenor; and Jacqueline Price,
Hot Springs junior, soprano.
Marian Brooks, Pine Bluff sem
Tor, was one of the piano accom-
panists. Mrs. Zenobia Perry and
A. X. Lawrence, members Of the
music faculty, played two piano
arrangement Of Bach's "Jesu, Joy
of Mans Desiring. Gussye A.
Dickey, also of the music staff
was at the organ.
The choir concluded the service
with Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus
from 1.-THE Messiah"
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
Alliance Holds
Christmas Service

The Interdenominational Minis
terial Alliance will observe the
annual Christmas Day Services,
Saturday, December rs at II
o'clock at the Miles Chapel CINE
Church 18th and East Capitol SITS
The Reverend c. J, Gray, pastor
of White Memorial Methodist
Church will deliver the sermon.
The public il cordially invited.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
Alabama Coerced Confession Case
To Have Supreme Court Review

Observation-Disclosures efforts by
NAACP attorneys to obtain a re-
view of the case of Samuel Tay-
Tor, Negro youth convicted of
raping a white woman, resulted
this week in the granting of
writ Of certiorari by the United
States Supreme Court, agreeing to
review claims that Taylor was
denied due process of law by
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24
Christmas Tea To
Be Held

The Allison Presbyterian
Church invites you to attend a
Christmas Tea Sunday, December
20 at 4 p. m. in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ johnson. 1872
Cross Street. Rev. J. F. Hender-
son, minister.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24

The United States produces a.
bout twenty-eight per cent of the
worlds total salt output.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24

Carol Brice, Famous Concert Ar
list will render Concert here l-19
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24

CAROL BRICE. Noted Concert
Singer will appear at the Robin
son Auditorium, january 10th.
Arkansas State press., 1948-12-24

San Francisco Is a little more
than 40 square miles.