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THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c. D-5


director of the Convert League Com.
mittee; Miss Genevieve Sweeney.
territorial deputy for the District
and Miss Augusta =. Uhl. president
of the Board of Trustees of the club
house.
Miss Edna Roche, accompanied
by Mrs. Marie Morey. will present
a group of songs. Following the
program tea viii be served from
5 to Z,
Evening star., 1948-09-26

as an innovation
in the handling
of the admins
trative business
of the chapter.
Mrs. j ! / a n
Ansell, a. men,
ber of the Ma
tional Board of
Hadassah, will
address the first
institute to be
held on Tuesday.
Mrs. Ansell is q
former president
of the New Eng
land region of
Hadassah and of
Evening star., 1948-09-26

will be the principal speaker, will
begin at 8 pm. Miss Mary Ellen
Dashiell, grand regent of Court 2l2,
will preside and others who will
speak are the Right Rev. John x.
Cartwright, pastor of st. Matthews
Cathedral and chaplain of the court;
Mrs. Anna Ballard, national treas
urer of the CDA: Miss Margaret
Buckley, national director; Miss
Florence M. Winter, national lay
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Catholic Daughters
Plan Celebration

Miss Mary 9. Duiy Of South
Orange, N. j., supreme regent OF
the Catholic Daughters Of America,
will be the guest of honor this
afternoon at an observance OF
the first anniversary OF the opening
Of the CDA club, 2 Scott Circle, by
the District Of Columbia Court, No.
2l2.
The program, at which Miss Duffy
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Fashion SbOV

A luncheon and fashion show will
be given by the B'nd Birth Women
of Alexandria at pm. Tuesday al
Bendall's Alexandrian Room.
Tickets for the affair may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. Rose MintZ OF
Mrs. Adele Gordon.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
Tea Wednesday

A tea for new members Of the
Silver Spring Woman's Club will
be given from to 5 pm. Wednes-
day at the home of Mrs. Grover
Poole, 2816 Linden lane, Forest
Glen. Oflcers of the club will be
hosteSSes.
Evening star., 1948-09-26
|Hadassab to Hold
AU-Dav Institute

Mrs. Joseph Freedman, president
of the Washington chapter of Ha-
dassah, has announced plans for
an all-day administrative institute
Evening star., 1948-09-26

The program, at which Miss Duffy
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03
Silver Tea Of
Community Club


The Peoples Community Club.
organized three years ago, held
their annual silver Tea at
Pleasant Hill Baptist church.
Rev. S. H. Bullock, pastor, last
Sunday afternoon. Mrs, Obeline
Lamb, presided. Mrs. Clara Saun-
ders, executive chairman, was
hostess. Rev and Mrs. Bullock
were introduced and the Rev
made the opening prayer The
excellent program was com
mended by Dr.. Washington,
Most Worshipful Grand Master
of the Grand Lodge, Prince Hall
Masons. The Grand Master was
particularly elated by the irl1-
presentations by the Wesley
children of famous Americans,
living and dead William Nom
roe Trotter, Advocate gf Equal
rights for all, George Wasnng- !
ton Carver, great scientist, ROD
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03
MINISTER'S SUIT Names LOUIS
DIR. Alexander
Heads School BID.

ATLANTA, Ga. - The Board
of Advisers of the Atlanta Uni
versity School of Social Work
elected the following officers
for the year 1947-48, at its fall
meeting: DR.. w. W. Alexander,
chairman; DR.. Thomas H. Slater,
first vice-chairman; Kendall
Weisiger, second vice-chairman,
and Mrs. Sadie Gray benjamin
ED Mays, secretary. There were
no changes made in the person.
mel of the rest of the board.
DR.. Alexander, vice president
Of the julius Rosenwald Fund, is
generally acclaimed an author
ity in the field of race relations.
The director of the school is
BoStonborn Forester B. Wash
|ington.
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Harlem Showed Under

NEW YoRK-What proved 20
be the greatest snow blizzard sin
ce 1886 caught New York to-
tally unprepared as rs inch snow
blanketed the city, tying up lis
traffic and public conveyances.
Up in Harlem, the Theresa
Hotels staff added a special crew
Of 10 to clear the way for patrons
were Just out Of luck. Sugar Hill
tents and to hospitals suffered
stalls and many were forced to
leave their cars all night in the
street. 125th street, Harlem's bus
lest thoroughfare, resembled a
big white shroud as deserted
streets were piled high. Police
men and transportation employees
worked through the day to gel
the city and Harlem back tc
normally
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03
Joe Louis Named
In Army ChapIain's
Separation Suit

NEW YORK - Joe Louis's
well known proclivity in social
circles for appearing with at
tractiye girls got him some un-
pleasant publicity over the
weekend when an Army Chap
lain, Captain Matthew Faulkner
in suing for separation from his
wife, Carole, linked her with
Louis.
Claiming that published pho
tographS and newspapers have
'linked the two together init
mating their conduct was not
purely platonic, but also of an
intimate nature and carried on
in notorious manner" Faux
ner declares that he has suffered
Humiliation, contempt and dis
grace in the community"
In fling his suit in the Su-
, preme Court, wherein he asked
for custody of their two chill
dren, Matthew Kenneth, 4, and
Gran Drake, 2. Faulker stated
that while he was away from
home in the service of his coun-
try lat present he is stationed
at Chanute Field, Illinois, an
other man was taking adyan-
tage of his absence and stole the
affections Of his wife and made
offers Of furs, jewelry, clothes,
expensive perfumes and eph-
eneral glamour $50 that it caus-
ed her TO cease loving me and
she neglected our children Z
MorsegeE be claims that Sic
flounced around III bars ai1d
nigh clubs and public places
displaying affection and infatu-
alton with this other man.
Faulkner gives December Ilth
as they day his wife left him
When he had been on furIouah
not more than three hours and
says that very night "she was
seen on the arm Of and escort
ed publicly, by a prizehehter
who bears the ring nomencIa.
ture Of Joe Louis, they being
seen in loving huddles and pos
es.9 At $3.50 in the morning She
came home arriving in a black
limousine driven by Louis
chauffeur"
When they qgaereled, he tell
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History Of the Old Testament ;
Course FILA planning for Child
rem in the Local Church" Course
3isA, @The Young Peoples So
ciety Meeting; and Course lab,
How to Teach in a Church
School.
The faculty will include Rev.
Albert w. Sheckels, Rev Fred H.
Yam, Rev. 7. Lloyd Hickman,
Misses Amy and Olive Denniston
The musical center Of Boston
win have just one more Baritone
singer to call on because Of Mi.
Hickman. He has appeared before
ieany audiences in this country,
Canada and France. For two
years he toured the country Is
soloist and member Of choir and
cast Of the play. Green Pastures
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03
Coming 70 Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church Sunday

Mrs. Mabel Martin, thesinging
evangelist of Providence, R. l.,
begins her permanent assign
ment in evangelistic service at
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church,
Rev. S. H. Bullock, pastor, this
Sunday, January 4. The finished
church viii be dedicated within
a matter of weeks. The public Y
cordially invited to the seryicese
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03
Fisk u. Joins
Greeting to'Train'

NASHVILLE, Tenn - Free
dom Trains visit to Nashville
will be saluted by the appear
ance of the Fish University
Choir on a program over Station
WsM Jan. 5, 9 to 10 p M
The 100-yoice Choir will sing
two numbers, a spiritual, Keep
Me From Sinking Down" and
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03
DR.. Dubois Coming

DR.. w. E. B. Dubois, noted
scholar, lecturer and Director Of
the Department of Special Re-
search, National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, will speak at Mechanics
Building , February Is on the
Span Of Progress program An
B00s5 Csafuil piogfan dr.
rector Topic some Missing
Pages ii American History +"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03
Heads Training For
Church | Leadership


AS an earnest Of the ever wild
ening circle Of brotherhood the
Rev. 7. Lloyd Hickman was APP
pointed as the director Of coopera-
tive work with colored Baptist
churches. The appointment was
made by the Mass. Baptist Con.
vention. He is graduate Of
Denisson University and Colgate.
Rochester Seminary and Howard
U. School of Religious Education.
In World War ] he served as
YMcA Secretary, Social Service
Worker, Educatio-el ASxiser in
.t,,e n q e and u. Y hiis'e'o
- re 4. Baptist Leadership Train
ing Institute is among the first
fruits of his labors here.
A subcommittee on the Christ
ian Religious Leadership Training
consisting Of Rev. Will
liam S. Ravenell. Rev. Richard
Owens, Rev. A. Roger Williams,
met with the Director Of Coopera-
tive Work for the purpose Of set
ting up plans for the first insti-
tute which is to be conducted, the
first five Monday nights Of l948
at Ebenezer Baptist Church on
Springfield Street. The specific
dates are January 5, u. 10, rs and
February 2. The hours will be
1850 p. m, to 1000 p. m. Five
courses, insFirst series Of Leader
ship Training, viii be offered
namely, Course 1913, "A Life Of
Christ; Course 121A, "a Brief
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03

Henry Purcell's 30 Give
Thanks" They will be accom-
panied by WsM's string band.
The program will initiate thir-
teen-week series of half hour
shows, designed to re-introduce
the South to the fundamentals
upon which the nation was built.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03
la Baker Captivates
Hub Audiences

Aaron H. Payne.
Featured with famous actress
Baker in her first appearance here
since 1885 when she starred SEN
sationally in the Ziegfeld Tollies
were 10 Bouillon, talented violin
list, orchestra leader and, more inn
portant still, her husband ii AK
months, Hurtado deCordola spix-
tied Spanish dancer and
si.,t
aiis persona bic rallic singer
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ing her she no longer loved him,
be became so i'll that he had to
be taken in an ambulance to
Fort Jay and remained there
until the 18th. Only once did
Mrs. Faulkner visit him, and
then for a few minutes to tell
him "that she had found some
one who could give her more
money, clothes and glamour
which she longed for to the ex-
tent of leaving me and our chill
dren."
On December 18th, she refus-
ed to feed the children and
Faulkner said he has informa-
ton to the effect that his wife
spent the night at 555 Edge
combe ave, which is Joe Louis's
address. The new clothes she ac-
Nquired which he could not have
afforded out of his income he
lists as: "two pocketbooks, each
costing more than 500, some
dresses, a beaver fur coat, brace
lets and exquisite perfume"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03
BeauiiCianS
Choose Officers

Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver Newton
was elected president Of che Pro-
gressive Hairdressers Associa-
ton at its December meeting
which was held at 464 Mass
ave.
Others elected are: Mrs. Betty
Caldwell, vice pres; Mrs. Electra
Winston, rec. Sec; Mrs. Juanita,
fin. sec; MRS. Mary B. Arts,
treas; MRS. Grace Jordan, chap
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lain; Miss Constance Troup,
parliamentarian; Mrs. Glennie
Crawford, journalist
Reports OF the executive and
auditing committees were read
and accepted. The meeting also
adopted a program for the new
year.
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Statuesque Miss Baker has
glowing bronze skin, coal black
hair and huge soulful eyes which
sparkle like the fabulous Jewels
adjoining her profusion Of magnl-
ficent costumes.
Against background Of music
provided BY 10 Bouillons
comparable sJazzparisien' or
chestra, with special arrange
inents by Pierre Guillermin, his
pianist and Frances greatest mo-
dern arranger, Miss Baker or
mile. Bahkaire'' as the French
seem to say IT'D sings, but shines
psienally well il zpanida'
which reveals her wide rsnge. ia.
.l
,fCOntlnued on PAGE
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An Invitation To You

To attend the Founders Day
program of the Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Sunday, Janu-
airy 10, 1s48, at $3.50 p m, Eben-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03

ezer Baptist Church, West
Springfield st, Boston. Out
standing program. Free to the
public.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-01-03

ert r Bradford, governor Of the
Commonwealth Of Massachu-
sets, Mrs. Mary Mcleod Beth
une noted educator. Dr. Wash
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1tcontlnued % Page q
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CONTINUED on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
Farm Training
Instructors Meet
AtAIcorn

Alcorn, Miss, July ia con-
ference for all colored instruc-
tors on-farm training in the State
was held July II through 16 at
Alcorn A and NJ College. There
were ~ instructors present each
of whim taught a class of about
"a veterans.
Special problems in methods of
livestock sanitation, farm black
were studied. The object of the
studies was to help the teachers
in planning and settling up an
effective teaching program in
their respective teaching program
in their respective communitie
Professor ]. J. Norman plan
ned and directed the conference
assistedby Professor A. D. Fobbs
teacher trainer at the College
Professor Burke, director of Agri-
culture at the college, and veter-
ans farm trainaing supervisor
Mr.. Sheppard, Mr.. Burge, Mr.,
Sullivan and Mr.. Simpson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
hitemen Award
Medals For Saving
Negro's Lives

Jewel Knight, tylertown mana
ger for Mississippi Power and
Light Company, was awarded both
the Rex 1. Brown gold medal and
the Edison Electric Institute med
al for his outstanding work in
utilizing his safety training to
save the lives of two Negro
workmen who came in contact
with 1890 volts while working
in McComb last fall.
T. P. Gatlin, Grenada service
man, was also presented with the
Rex /. Brown silver Medal and
an Edison Electric Institute GER
titled for rendering invaluable
assistance to Mr.. knight in saw
ing the lives of Eugene Hicks
and Walter James by artificial
respiration. AT the time of the
mishappen Mr.. Gatlin was work.
ing in the Southern Division but
has since been transferred 20
Grenada.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
Tuskegee
Contributes To
Olympic Fund

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, July
90, 194S-A contribution of $500
90 was made by the Southern In
tercoIlegiate Athletic Conference
to the United States Olympic Co.
mmittee and earmarked for wo
mems track and field for ex-
penses in connection with sending
the team to London, England, was
made known here to day by R. S.
Darnaby, secretary-treasurer. The
athletic association of Tuskegee
Institute also made a substantial
donation to the committee to heir
finance the trip of the young
women, Darnaby stated.
Three Tuskegee Institute youns
women who are enrolled in the
Department of Physical Educa.
ton are members of the Olympic
team, They are; Theresa Man.
uel, whose hiome is Tampa, Flori
da; Nell Jackson, of Tuskegee In
stitute, and Mable Walker, {
native of Camden, Alabama.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
Young Progressive
Baptist Ministers
Plan Organization

Vicksburg, Miss. The pro-
gressive, young Baptist minis
tiers of Mississippi are called up
on to meet at the New Zion Bap-
tist Church, in Jackson, Tues
day morning, August Bird at 10
o'clock. The purpose of the meet
ing will be to form an organiza-
ton of the ministers of the young
re age group which will have as
its object the carrying out of
certain aims, detectives and ideals
that are peculiar to this group.
1t is made clear that this Or
ganization is not being formed
against any religious organiza-
ton now in existance. The forma-
ton of such an organization has
the blessing and good wishes of
DR.. H. H. Humes, President of
the General Baptist Convention
of Mississippi.
The idea concerning formation
of such an organization was con-
ceived and is being engineered by
the Reverend Kelly Miller Smith.
minister of the Mount Heroden
Church, Vicksburg, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
Congressman
Rankin Challenges
Truman-Dewey
Debate In
Civil Rights

Washington, July 26 (Special
Mississippi'sN Congressman. John
Rankin in speech here Monday
challenged President Truman and
Governor Dewey the Republican
Presidential candidate, to debate
with him on ting civil rights pro-
gram over a Aation- wide broad
cast. q
The MIssissippian made fhs
challenge in a House speech de-
nouncing the platforms of both
the Democratic and Republican
karties for their civil rights
planks.
THE American people were
shocked and disappointed when
both major political parties wrote
a Communist pland into their
platforms indorsing the so-called
civil rights program, including
the damnable Fair Employment
,eices Commission
Governor Dewey has punished the
people of the State of New York;,
he declared.
II am tired of this whining
about racial minorities. 1t Is
about time the somebody said
something about the majority of
the American people The
white Americans, if you please,
who fight the Nations battles in
times Of war and sustain its in
situations in times of peace /.
and who are being punisher or
threatened with this kind of un-
American legislation.
ri here and now extend chal-
lenge to President Truman and
to Governor Dewey to engage in
nationwide radio debate with me
on the FEPC, the most danger
Gus piece of commu1istic legis-
lation with which the American
people have ever been threatened.
If they do not want to take me on
personally, I will takewhomever
theydesignate!
Mr.. Rankin said that IL the
civil rights fight continues there
will be a rising tide of opposi-
ton to both the Republican and
Democratic ticket.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
Tuskee Graduate
Ex-Sec'y PhiIIis
Wheat|y Assn.

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, July
Announcement has been received
at Tuskegee Institute of the an
pointment of Miss Ethel s. Storey
as executive secretary of the
Phillis WheatIey Association of
Cleveland, Ohio. In this CAPACITY
Miss Storey succeeds Jane E.
Hunter who, in 1911, founded the
Phillis Wheatley Association
which is presently regarded as
one of the most outstanding Soc
ial agencies for Negroes in Amer
lea.
After her graduation from Tus-
kegee, Miss Storey joined the sec
retarial staff and was soon re-
cognized as one of the Institutes
most energetic, faithful and quail
fled workers. Her industry and
her devotion to duty became
widely known; and after a period
OF several years of successful
service at Tuskegee, she Joined
the staff of the Phillis Wheauey
Association in Cleveland, where
she gave to the work the same
loyalty and devotion that had
characterized her tenure at Tus-
kegee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
Two Charged In
Leake County
Shooting

Carthage Miss, July 26 (DSN)
James and Hardness Flowers, two
young Negroes held in connection
with shooting into truck load
or white men who went to the
home of their cousin, Martin
Flowers to order him to leave the
county because he had been
Running aroung with a white
woman, was charged with as
sault and battery with a dealy
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31

in police court here monday when
Pugh pleaded self-defense.
Pugh was fined $500 however
for drunkenness and failure to
register firearms.
Pugh was arrested on a charge
of shooting Allen Willis of 1142
Whitfield street, during a party at
his house, in an argument over
a girl friend.
Willis who was treated at the
Sallie Harris Clinic was shot
through the left arm the bulle
lodging in the left hip.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31

weapon here last Wednesday.
County Attorney Harold Davi-
son said that the two men, who
gave themselves up, confessed the
shooting which resulted in the
wounded in two white men, Will
liam Dickens and Fred Waggoner.
Pidler Flowers, father of the
two men who was being held as
a material witness was released
on Bond.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
U. S. Attorney
General Asked To
Stop Khan
Demonstration

New York, July rs - The Civil
lights CRongress today called upon
Attorney General Tom Clark to
carry out his oath of office to
protect the Constitution of the
United States by notifying the XII
Klax Khan that if they hold thir
announced "Klonvocation" in
Stoney Mountain, Georgia, "they
will be prosecuted to the fullest
extend fthe ivil Rights Statut-
es."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-07-31
Shooting Charge
Against Earnest
Pugh DISMISSED

A shooting charge against
Ernest Pugh of 40 w. Ash st.
who was charges with assault
with intent to kill was dismissed
Evening star., 1948-10-16

and close friend, was Mr.. Ryder's
roommate in the hotel. He told The
Star. he was attempting to force
open the locked door of their room
when Mr.. Ryder apparently jumped.
Excused Himself From Lunch.
Mr.. Ryder had gone there a short
time earlier, after eXcusing himself
from eating luncheon in the hotel
dining room, Mr.. Vollmecke said.
His colleague had been extremely
quiet" during the morning, he
added.
The injured man had been on ex-
tended sick leave last year after
suffering a nervous breakdown, Mr..
Vollmecke said. He had seemed
entirely recovered when he returned
to work in January. he said.
Recently he had been showing i'll
effects from an extreme drive"
which he displayed in his work,
Mr. Vollmecke said.
Mr.. Vollmecke said Mr.. Ryder left
a letter addressed to a relative.
Winona police said questioning of
Mr. Ryder had been delayed at the
request of physicians because of his
condition.
Officials here said Mr.. Ryder has
been with the CAA since about 1896.
As structures chief, his job includes
passing on the design, strength and
Evening star., 1948-10-16

safety features of planes before they
are certified for production.
Mrs. Herbert Smith, owner of the
house at the Pershing drive address
said Mr. Ryder had roomed there
since February when, she said, he
was divorced. He had been discon-
solate for some time over the death
of an adopted daughter, Mrs. Smith
said.
The August 20 crash resulted in
voluntary grounding of the Martin
2-0-2 transports, first put into
service by airlines last year. Some
have been returned to service.
Mr.. Ryder, native of Grand
Rapids, Mich, first came here about
16 years ago.
Skunks, when tanned, are more af-
fectionate than kittens. They have
two coats, a soft undercoat covered
with long glossy guard hairs.
Evening star., 1948-10-16

q serious cOnQl-
ton today after
a + four s t ory
plunge from a
Winona (Minn.)
hotel window
yesterday.
Mr.. Ryder suf-
fered spinal and
leg injuries when
he landed on the
hood of a parked
automobile, b u t
physicians last
night said they
b e Ii e we'd h e
would live, the
Associated A Press
Evening star., 1948-10-16

reported. His room was ON the third
floor of the hotel but is four stories
above the street.
Mr.. Ryder, together with other
CAA officials, was in Winona for a
Civil Aeronautics Board hearing in
the crash of q Northwest Airlines
plane August 20. Thirty-seven per-
sons were killed in the crash.
Albert A. Vollmecke, 713 Allison
street NV, another CAA official
Evening star., 1948-10-16
RothsehiId's Daughter Wed

PARIS, Oct. 16 P.-Donald
Bloomingdale, 34-year-old member
of a New York department store
family, was married yesterday to
Bethsabe Rothschild, daughter of
Baron Eduard Rothschild, head of
the famous French banking family.
Evening star., 1948-10-16
|CAA Official Injured
In Four-Story Plunge,
lis Expected 10 Live

Ed J. Ryder. 81, of q South
Pershing drive, Arlington, chief OF
the structures section of the Civil
Aeronautics Administration, was in