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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Action bySta
Awaited toEnd
Potomac Line
Norfolk Firm Votes
Dissolution; Steamer.
Piers to Be Sold

Formal dissolution of the 58-year-
old Norfolk & Washington Steam
boat Co.-and Washingtons virtual
passing as port-today awaited
only legal proceedings in the Vir-
ginia State Corporation Commission.
Stockholders in the company voted
overwhelmingly at a meeting in
Norfolk yesterday to terminate the
line Operations have been sus-
pended since its only steamer. the
District of Columbia, was disabled
October 81.
The Gripping of the steamboat in
q collision with an anchored tanker
in Hampton Roads, Va, ended alter
nate nightly trips between Norfolk
and Washington.
Without referring to that acct
dent, in which one passenger was
killed and three injured, Clarence
F. Norment, jr., company president,
sai6 inability to replace tonnage and
the prospect of continued operating
losses resulted in the dissolution
move.
substantial Loss Reported.
MIR Norment said the company
had sustained a substantial" loss
In the last year, the first net deficit
since depression days. With traffic
already on the decline. however, he
said, the company saw little pros
pect of improved conditions.
With the line dies steamboating
on the Potomac, except for sight
seeing and moonlight cruises and
holiday excursions 1t marks the
end of Washington as port, except
for barges bringing in oil, sand and
gravel and for the fish boats from
Crisfield on the Eastern Shore.
Dissolution of the company can
not be completed until after formal
application has been filed with the
Virginia State Corporation Commits
sion, Mr.. Norment said. The direc-
tors later will dispose of corporate
assets. including the steamer, its
piers in Norfolk and Alexandria and
an Office building here.
Mr.. Norment declined to fix the
worth of these assets or to predict
when the dissolution will be COM
pleted. He said a severance pay
plan had been worked out for. the
lines more than go employees, some
of whom already have been laid of j..
100000 in Securities.
The executive said it would cost
S3,5Oo.000 to replace the District of
Columbia today. Its original build
ing cost was 100000.
The last financial statement of
the company listed 1904 900 in Gov
eminent securities held in its treas
ury. The book value of its assets
was carried as floating equipment"
The steamer was listed at $3.50 900,
the Norfolk terminal at $1O80 900, a
wharf at Alexandria at 1000 and
an office building on Maine avenue
here at $4,000.
The company Is capitalized at
100000 and prior to notice that
dissolution was proposed, its 500
par value stock had been selling
for as much as S170.
In Baltimore, r. L. Jones, pas
senger traffic manager of the Old
Bay Line, confirmed to the Asso-
ciated Press there had been some
talk" of his firms buying the Dis
trict of Columbia, but said, there
is nothing definite"
I'VE can't say one way or the
other whether we are now interested
in buying the steamer" he added
1T all depends on what kind of
offer they make U.s."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Hebrew Congregation
To Install New Officers

New officers of the Northeast
Hebrew Congregation will be in
stalled by Rabbi Henry Segal of the
B'nai Israel Congregation at a
Chanukah festival at 7:30 pm
tomorrow in Hotel 24C0.
Ceremonies will include the tradi-
tional candle lighting of the Jewish
festival, a dinner and dancing.
The officers are A. B. Kapplin
president; James B. Rome, vice pres
ident; Abraham Rockmore, record
ing secretary: Mrs. Bertha G.. Sher-
man, corresponding secretary; j
Samuel Rabenovets, financial Sec
Rotary; Max Katz, treasurer, and
DR.. David S. Clayman, DR.. Sidney
L. Davidson. Horace G. CARRIER
Barney KATE and Louis Robbins
trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
To Hear Charles H. Houston

Charles II. Houston, a member OF
the National Committee on Segrega-
ton in the Nations Capital, was
scheduled to address meeting today
of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
in Banneker Junior High School.
He was to speak on segregation
before more than 800 delegates at
tending the sorority's 18th annual
convention. The sorority is COM
posed of colored college graduates
and students.
DR.. Ralph J. Bunche, U. N. Pales-
tine mediator, who returned to this
country yesterday, will speak at a
meeting Of the group at o'clock
tonight in the Commerce Depart
ment Auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29

man and his guests will review the
parade. The So seats are on the
White House side on either end Of
the official area.
The cheapest seats, priced at 50.
are bleachers on the south side of
Pennsylvania avenue, between Ninth
and Eleventh streets and on both
sides of Constitution avenue at First
street.
Tickets can be ordered in person
or by mail from the Ticket Commit
tee, Inaugural Committee Headquar-
tiers, Tariff Commission Building,
Seventh and E streets NV, Wash
ington %, D. c.
When seats in a particular stand
are requested and are not available,
other seats in the same price bracket
will be substituted, if all have not
been sold. Mr.. Morrissey said He
urged persons ordering to indicate
whether they would accept seats at
a higher or lower price, in the event
those wanted were exhausted.
No Seats at Capitol.
No seats at the Capitol, where the
Inauguration ceremonies will take
place, are available to the public.
Their allotment is being handled
by the Joint Congressional Inaugu-
raj Committee.
New Inaugural Committee ap-
pointments announced today in
clude Samuel A. Jessup as chair
man of the Bus Committee of the
National Transportation and In
formation Committee. Mr.. Jessup is
president of Virginia railways He,
in turn, announced the Nation Is
being divided into seven regions to
aid in bringing thousands of Wis
itors here by bus.
Harland Wood, chairman of the
Veterans Committee for the inaug-
raj, appointed three subcommittee.
Chairmen of the groups will be
Haywood N. Saunders for parade
arrangements, Fred G. Fraser for
distinguished guests and Richard
H. Viancour for musical units and
drum corps.
Mr. Wood also reported his group
has obtained additional space in
the parade grandstands for $50
veterans.
Walter ]. Kelly, vice chairman
of the Railroad Committee, report
ed today commitments have already
been made for the use of more
than AIS Pullman cars and many
extra coaches to bring inaugural
guests here. He said that 225 of
the sleeping cars will be parked in
yards here for one or more nights
as temporary hotels"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Mundt Urges Outlay
OF 50 Million a Year
For Voice Of America

A s5OOOo,OOO annual appropriation
for the Voice of America was advo-
Gated today by Representative
Mundt, Republican, of South Da-
kota, at the annual convention OF
the Speech Association of America
at the Hotel Statler.
The convention is being held
jointly with three other national
groups, the American Speech and
Hearing Association. the American
Education Theater Association and
the Committee on Debate Materials
and Interstate Cooperation of the
National University Extension Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Mundt complimented Assist
ant Secretary of State George Allen,
who heads the Voice of America,
on the conduct of the program and
said that because of short-Sighted
economy Congress has failed to ap-
propriate sufficient funds, in my
opinion
Praises Program Staff.
Mr.. Mundt, who is Senator ELECT
from South Dakota, said the job was
being done "inadequately'' because
of the small funds appropriated,
adding that the Voice of America
staff was top notch"
He advocated an appropriation OF
$50 900, 900 annually for the next SIX
years-a total of 100000, 000-fol
the operation of the Voice"
I'VE ought to be trying to do this
job with long pants on" he declared
Mr.. Mundt criticized American
foreign policy. branding it as "bifo.
CAL" This, he explained, meant thai
the policy depended on the distance
OF the various countries concerned
He said the United States needed a
foreign policy that means in Asia
what it means in Greece"
He said that if the people of
America understand their countrys
foreign policy the Voice of America
can make it understandable around
the world"
Advice to U. S. Youth.
Young American actors and &C
tresses have no opportunity to learn
their profession in this country and
should 60 to England if they intend
10 pursue dramatic careers, Gilbert
Miller, internationally known stage
director and producer, yesterday
told delegates to the American Edu-
cational Theater Association meet
ing.
Mr.. Miller, deploring the lack of
a legitimate theater in Washington,
told the delegates he felt "as though
I am speaking in a vacuum"
The closing Of legitimate theaters
throughout the country, he said, has
infected the American Theater with
a dangerous sickness. OF the 5000
members of Actors Equity, only 500
now are employed on the legitimate
stage. he said.
Community theaters, which could
offer year-around employment to
dramatic companies, are the best
hope of saving the legitimate the
alter in this country, he said. A
Federal subsidy should be granted
to help support community the
aters. but it is unlikely that this
will ever come about, Mr.. Miller
declared.
At a Speech Association panel
meeting on Speech in the Ele-
mentary Schools" educators de-
clared greater emphasis should be
placed on teaching young children
to talk correctly and confidently
so they can communicate their
thoughts to others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Party to End Fund Drive

! A benefit party marking the end
ing of the Prince Georges County
Boys Club emergency campaign for
5000 will be held at 7::30 o'clock
tonight in the Hyattsville Armory.
Money collected during the drive
will 60 toward operation of SO units
of the boys club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Compton to Speak

Walter Compton, television news
commentator, will review news of
the year at a dinner meeting of the
College Park Rotary Club at Sis
O'Clock tonight at the Varsity Grill,
College Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-29
Norfolk Water Bond Voted

II NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 20 (Pl.- Nor
folk voters have approved a s6.25O, 900
bond issue designed to increase the
filtering and distribution capacity
Of the city water system.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19
Visits

Continued from page one
publicized the white junior col
leges.
MIR, Brice came at time when
the officials and faculty Of Short
er are engaged in an intensive
study of the Junior College Or
ganization in its various forms,
functions. and equipment. In
two-hour considerable discus
sion Monday, he made deep i'm
preston upon the president and
dean. and the president invited
him to speak to the students in a
special assembly Tuesday, lunch
with the faculty afterward, and
lead a round-table discussion Of
the Junior College Immediately
following the luncheon.
Without recourses TO notes, Mr.
Brice discussed the types, func'
tons, equipment, and teaching and
student personnel Of the Negro
junior college for two hours, Civ
ing a wealth of detail and dis,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19

The family Of James r. M.
johnson wishes to express our
sincere thanks and deepest graf
itnde 10 our many friends and
neishbors who extended to us
their love and sympathy and beau
tiful flowers doing the recent ILL
ness and death of our beloved
husbond. father. and brother
Our special thanks to DR.. G,
w. S. Ish. Rev. ]. w. Parham.
Rev. H. c. Ewing, the members
OF Bullock Temple CINE Church,
the Employees Of the Little Rock
School Board, the Faculty and
PTA of Forest Park School. Ark
ansas Beauticians. Chapter No
2 and the Little Rock Postal ALL
lance. May God Bless each of you.
Mrs. Lurline johnson, wife.
Burnett johnson. son.
Robert II. B. johnson, son.
Miss Elizabeth johnson. sister.
Mrs. Clara Hamilton, sister.
Luther johnson. brother.
Nelvia johnson. brother.
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Salary

Continued from page one
aries through petition to the To-
cal board of trustees. The board,
rejecting the petition. declared it
was impossible to grant the re-
quest for any pay raises at this
time.
State Superintendent of Educa-
ton j. M. Tubb expressed the
opinion that equalization Of sala-
ries was matter for Legislative
action. However, the Mississippi
House of Representatives, within
week after filing Of the suit,
sidetracked teachers pay scale
bill because some legislators pro-
tested that passage Of the bill
would result in equalization of
salaries for Negro and white
teachers.
The Mississippi suit is the 36th
filed by the NAACP since the
original case in Maryland in 1896
In addition to Maryland and Miss
issippi, suits for equalization Of
teachers salaries have been filed
in Virginia, Florida, Oklahoma,
Kentucky. Tennessee. Louisiana,
Georgia, Alabama. Arkansas, llli-
nois, Texas and South Carolina.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19

Church had wonderful services
Sunday all day. In the Morning
service, Rev. Solomon Hill OF
New Jersey. formally of North
Little Rock, spoke on Coming
to the Altar to a large appre.
eiative audience. Monday night
was quite success too. The "a
mount raised was $l33.00. We are
all looking forward to the Spring
Drive, closing April 18th. Mrs. M.
l.. Wallace reporter. and Rev. T.
O. Crudup, pastor $50. METRO
POLITAN BAPTIST CHURCH
....,.,. The Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Goth and Commerce SITS.
enjoyed high services all day
Sunday. Mems Day was observed.
Several visiting ministers were
present. You are always welcome
to worship with friendly Metro
politan. Rev c. M. Lee. pastor:
Cynthia Williams, reporter .......
LIBERTY HILL BAPTIST
CHURCH 800. The residents of
Meadowbrook Community were
called to a meeting held at Lib
erty Hill, 9th and Spring, Sun
day, March ID, at p. m. for the
purpose of organizing a commun-
ity civic club. The meeting was
called to order by Leslie Williams,
acting chairman. The purpose of
the organization was developed
for the benefit of our community.
Officers were elected as follows.
Leslie Williams. president; Cleo
phus Tippins. vice president Geo.
rye H. Miller, recording secretary;
Robert c. Pasker, financial Sec
rotary; Edward Hudson, treasurer
and Arthur Curry, Jr., Business
manager. Henry Mitchell was E.
lected chairman of the publicity
and program committee.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19

for improved undergraduate work
only. Several members of the
Langston University faculty have
stated that it is crime for any
Negro institution in the south to
attempt graduate work.
At the conclusion OF their meet
ing at Langston, the Regents Com
mittee for studying the proposed
graduate school at Langston were
asked to witness the Coffin Pa
rade in the main corridor of the
Administration Building. Humid
reds of young men and women,
with uncovered and bowed heads,
walked by huge gray casket
which bore the legend:
Here Lies An Undergraduate
Mind Felled BY The Lack OF
Undergraduate Facilitles!"
Alfred Harrell. president of the
Student Council, made short
speech. why Build This House,
Graduate Work, On The Poor
Foundation Of An Inadequate I'm
dergraduate School,. students
Gripes" were stated on placards
read by Harrell: ID lack of GYM
nasium; (2) need for science en-
cheering school; 90 need for an
increase in the sterilization fund;
t4 lack of pavement; (5) lack of
an adequate water system; co.
lack OF nursery for CT apart
ments, etc. The speaker was en-
phatic in saying that the facilities
at Langston University should
equal the facilities for any white
college Of liberal arts and science;
and he was opposed to the at
tempt to set up a Jimcrow uni
versity as an evasion Of the Con-
stitution.
Throughout Thursday night, ra-
dio broadcasters carried news item
concerning the demonstration at
Langston University. 1t was per-
haps the most dramatic protest
ever staged by a Negro student
body. Friday night Miss Ada Lois
Sipuel was the guest at man,
moth benefit dance on the cam
pus. She said afterwards that no.
thing had given her greater m
spiration than this demonstration
of solidarity on the part of the
students Of her Alma Mater.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19
e h j R { H E 5 .

The program Of the l54th ses-
sion Of them. L. r. Usher Union
will be held at the Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church. 23rd and Orange,
Sunday. For the year l947, the
amount of money raised by the
Union was $2.oo7 90. This amount
was raised by six churches. Two
more were added during the first
of this year. We hope to 60 high
er in l948 and do greater work.
The next business meeting will
be held April 7. at King Solomon
Baptist Church, 1904 Pine Street,
North Little Rock. Rev. II. c.
Cunningham, chaplain, T. Page,
president; Mrs. Blanche Handy,
reporter ........ UNION A. M. e.
Church ........ There will be special
service. a redemption Rally, at
Union March gath. The Rev. A.
L. Reeves, pastor Of Mt Ollie Bap-
fist Church, will be in charge, and
his choir will sing. James War;
rem and Mrs. w. M. Carter are
the sponsors of this program.
Rev. w. PIP. Wellington is pas
tor ........ BETHEL AME CHURCH,
No. Little Rock ........ Bethel
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19

playing Photographic memory of
all kinds of data, detailed COM
mand of the subject, power of
concise statement, keen analysis,
and an absolutely ethical attitude
Numerous questions were put by
the faculty and promptly answer
ed.
The visitor was himself, a junior
college president prior to the End
World War. He interrupted his
educational career to serve in the
army and was in Little Rock for
short time as one of the officers
Of the famous 92nd division. After
four and half years in the Eu-
ropean Theater as officer with
staff-member experience, he re-
turned to the United States and
took up graduate study at Penn
University.
He so distinguished himself that
he was given maximum pay pos
sible under the circumstances and
added to the staff of the Univer-
sity. An appropriation from the
Rosenwald Fund was also added
to meet the expense Of the study.
Another prominent visitor dur
ing the week was Miss Isobel j.
Chisholm. director. promotion and
publicity. Southern Field Division,
National Urban League. Miss CHS
holm was accompanied by the To-
cal executive secretary Of the 10.
cal Urban League.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19
GIRL SCOUTS

The Girl Scouts gave a program
at Gibbs School Thursday, March
II. Twenty six Scouts participant
ed. A similar program was given
at Capitol Hill, Friday. March IL.
These programs were a part Of
the Girl Scout Birthday Week
observances. We wish to thank
the principals for allowing the
girls to leave school to take part
In these programs. We especially
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19

MILITARY 6URlAl-Theodore Hester, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Hester of 1908 East Sixth,
who died in Pearl Harbor hospital, November
10, 1912, received his last honors and local
burial here last week. The remains were re-
turned to the United States under the current
Reparation Program, arriving in Little Rock
from u S. General Depot Memphis, Tennessee.
Religious services were conducted in the chap
ell of Miller Funeral Home by Dr. M. Van Blu
rem Hudson. Military services and honors oc-
Cured at the grave in the U. S. National Gem
etary, the Stanfeld- Grady Post 401 American
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19

In the three previous Pepsi-Co-
Ia scholarship competition, three
Arkansas Negro students have
been awarded Four-Year Scholar
ships. They were won by Siddie
Parker Patterson Of Eliza Miller
Senior High School. Helena; Ern-
ess Z. Bright OF ]. c. Corbin High
School. Pine Bluff. who Is now at
Fisk University: and Fannie p.
Easter, Nevada County Training
High School. Rosston. who Is
student at Arkansas Baptist Col
lege.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19
Protest.
tconiinusd from Page II

tContinued from Page II
Impossible! Cart before the horse
etc.
Two weeks before a group OF
students from Langston Univer-
sity had gone to the State Capitol
TO point out the inadequacies OF
undergraduate work at Langston'
It is said that when the Board
met these students representatives
from Langston, the latter acquit-
ted themselve well. They asked
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19
Students Ask
Continued from page four

Continued from page four
Organizations petitioned him ia
support the proposed federal leg
islation. Signing the petition were:
John Gibbs, Austin, University
YMCA Cabinet; Dick Rainier.
Houston University Chapter A. ".
c; Alfred L. Laborde, San Anton
10. the Alba Club; Helen Lockett,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19
Race Play To Have
Midwest Premier

Chicago, Ill.-For the first time
in Chicago and the Midwest.
Trial by Fire, play based on
race discrimination, will be pre-
scented here late in April. it has
been announced. 1t will be staged
at Shell house by the She'll house
players. Written by FIR. George H.
Dunno, S. J.. the play recently
completed a successful run in N.
Y. City.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19
LEGAL NOTICES
WARNING ORDER

WARNING ORDER
State of Arkansas.
County Of Pulaski, IS.
In the Pulaski Chancery Court
Vera Dodson, Plaintiff
VS.. No. 82833
Ernest Dodson, Defendant
The defendant, Ernest Dodson Is
warned to appear in this court !.
within thirty day1 and answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff, Vera
Dodson
Dated: March II, 1913
j. r. Booker
Solicitor for Plaintiff
John A. Hibbler
Attorney ad Litem
H. S. Nixon, Chancery Clerk
BY Airline p. Turner. d. C.
3:lo-26;4:2-0 At
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19

thank Mr. Denton and Mr.. Arnold
for allowing us to use their
schools to present the programs.
A picture, "Your Date With the
Future, which is concerning
Scouting will be shown at the
Nabor Theater March 24-25. This
film will also be shown March
% at the Gem Theater. We are
urging you to try to see this film
at one of these theaters.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19

Kansas City. Mo.-The National
intercollegiate Basketball Tourn-
ament opened its doors to Negro
players this week to make sure of
representation in the play-offs for
an Olympic berth.
The Executive Committee of
the Association, facing the Olym-
pin situation as well as rejection
Of bids by several teams. voted In
a telegraphic poll to rescind the
tournament racial ban. This ID
not . temporary action" Emil s.
Liston, executive secretary of the
NAIB said. This question has
been on the committees agenda
q year.
Several eastern teams including
Long Island University. Manhat-
tan College and Sient College had
turned down invitations to the
tournament here because Of the
Negro players ban. They have all
accepted. after NAIB rule was
lifted.
A blast BY Harry d. Henshel.
. member Of the New York Unit
"a States Olympic basketball com
mittee, had fastened action on
the MAIDS racial rule. He had
suggested to Lou Wilke Of Bar
Chairman that the NAIB tourney
winner be eliminated from Olym-
pic confederation.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1948-03-19

Legion, Commander S. A. Haley from AMIN
College in charge. Veterans who took part in
the ceremony were, in addition to Commander
Haley r. B, Bell, U. S. Bailey, G. W. Germany
w. L. Jacko v. p. Philips, R. T. Townsend,
Richard Watson; color guards. L. Blank
S. Vickers, w. Sims, j. E. Mcdonald, Robert
L. Long, st. lie USN; bugler-L Moore;
ohaplan-E. A. Tookes; pail bearers. c.
Fitzpatrick, w. L. Fitzpatrick, P. Marshall r.
Lindsey, Monroe English, and S. A. Haley.
Burial was under the direction of the Miller
Funeral Home. Press photo.