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Evening star., 1949-10-29
WhiteHouseJok
Contract 10 Be
LetThursday
Philadelphia Firm
Low With $100, 900;
IS Submit Bids

The contract for renovating and
undermining the White House for
which John McShain, Inc, of
Philadelphia has submitted the low
fixed-fee bid of 100000 to do the
work, will be awarded Thursday.
Fifteen contracting firms bid as
high as $950.OO0 for one of the
most coveted construction jobs in
the country because of its pres
tige. The fixed fee is in addition
to the $4.160,OO0 set by the Com
mission on Renovation of the
Executive Mansion for rebuilding
the presidential residence.
Under the contract terms, re-
quiring completion within $50 cal
endar days, President Truman is
expected to reoccupy the White
House by Christmas of 1851. The
Trumans have been living in Blair
House since last year.
Firm Building Underpass.
The McShain firm, one of the
largest of it's kind in the world,
has built many important struc-
lures in Washington. 1t is now
doing the Dupont Circle under
pass. the huge General Accounting
Office Building and the super
structure of the Clinical Research
Building at Bethesda.
The Public Buildings Admins
tration. which handled the OPEN
ing of the bids, said the contrac-
tors fixed fee in this case is un-
usual in that it includes numerous
items of actual cost of the project.
It is explained that the fee covers
such things to be paid by the con-
tractor as the cost of small tools,
Office equipment and supplies, pay
of office personnel and general
overhead expenses.
Congress has appropriated a
total of $5,400,000 for the White
House job. Included are funds
for architectural and engineering
fees and much of the refurnishing
of the restored White House.
Other Bids Submitted.
Second low bidder was James
King and Sons. Inc, of New York
City. who offered to do the Job
for a $4,000 fee.
Gilbane Building Co. of Provi-
dence, R. l., was third with a bid
of Sl29.910 followed by George A.
Fuller Co. of Washington with a
bid of s242,5O0.
Charles H. Tompkins, another
Washington contractor, submitted
a bid of $285, 900.
Other bids were submitted as
follows:
John w. Harris Of New York
City. s250,000: Manhattan Con-
struction Co. of Muskogee, Okla,
$788.800. McClosky and Co. Phila-
delphia. $232,00O; Merritt Chap
man and Scott Corp. of New York
City. s285, 900; the William Simp-
son Construction Co.. Los Angeles
1892 ,230; Turner Construction Co.,
New York City. $275.OoO and the
Vermilya Brown Co. Inc, of New
York City, SITS 900.
The successful contractor will
be required to subcontract the
underpinning and foundation
work. a difficult job because the
outer wall of the 154-year-old
structure cannot be moved. The
foundations of the walls will be
carried down some 20 feet below
the present line to deep gravel
strata and the interior of the
White House will then be restored
without material change in its
appearance.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Accounting Group Forms
North Virqiniu Chapter

Formation of a Northern Vir-
ginia chapter of the State Ac-
counting Society was announced
today, with Robert B. Murphy
named as president.
The organizing meeting was
held in Alexandria this week.
Others elected were James Will
son, vice president, and B. c.
Stevens, secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1949-10-29

Methodist Church. Baltimore. will
speak at the afternoon service.
The new sanctuary is Mount
Olivet's fourth in it's 95-year his
tory. The first building was
destroyed during the Civil War
The new building, of late Georgian
architecture, will seat about 500
persons.
Members of the building COM
mittee are A. w. Burkholder
chairman; DR.. Hazel Davis, secre-
tary; Frank Blumer. J. L. Buck
master, o. L. Grove, E. B. CARRIER
Kenneth Pearson, w. Marvin
Sutton and Henry Vaughan.
A 36-page booklet entitled
"The Story of Mount Olivet
Methodist Church, 1854-1949," has
been prepared to commemorate
the opening of the new sanctuary
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Churches 10 Ask Gifts
To Red Feather Drive
AT Week End Services

The Red Feather drive is get
ting announcement in Washing
tons churches this week end.
All the city's synagogues are
taking note of the annual fund
effort in their services today. To-
morrow, Protestant and Catholic
clergymen will urge their con
gregations to lend their support
DR.. Hymen Ezra Cohen, presi,
dent of the Washington Board o1
Rabbis. in a message being reae
in the synagogues declared tina
the Community Chest campaign
provides an excellent mean.
whereby the Biblical injunctions
to do charity. to support TIE
needy, the widow and the orphan
may be fulfilled on the highest
level of philanthropy.
Aid Without Discrimination.
Through the Community
Chest" DR.. Cohen said. "it be.
comes possible for every man tt
aid his fellow without discrimina
ton or distinction. without humil.
iation for the recipient or en-
barrassment for the donor"
The message continued:
Through the united efforts oi
all groups and creeds. including
every local Jewish Congregation
our beloved city must assure sup.
port for the fallen. healing tol
the sick, care for the aged. pre-
vision for the needy. prevention
of disease and misery and othal
necessary measures to promote
human welfare.
THE Washington Board O.
Rabbis. in regular session as.
sembled, has Endorsed the curren
Community Chest Campaign.
now calls upon all Jews to con
tribute of their means to MAKE
the campaign success. Its mem
bers, as spiritual leaders in Is
rael. urge every Jew to give freel,
and fully.
Let every man give accordin.
to the capacity of his hand ant
the benevolence in his heart-ant
may Divine Blessings and Favo
cover us all"
Goal Under Actual Needs.
Campaign Chairman Frank j
LuchS yesterday urged past Ches
contributors to give at least a.
much as last year and preferably
more. He declared that the Chest
cant accept reductions.
Speaking at report meeting OF
the drives Advance Gifts unit
the chairman emphasized that the
s3,991,719 goal is under actual
agency needs by 100000. For that
reason, campaign leaders feel ii
is urgent to go over the top
rather than merely to make the
goal. The drive seeks more money
than was raised last year.
Mrs. Joseph D. Kaufman, unit
leader. suggested that solicitors
shouldn't accept any gift on the
first visit, if a regular donor has
cut the amount. but should give
the donor time to think it over
and go back again. The unit re.
ported 80 per cent of it's quota.
Andrews Air Force Base an.
nounced today it has reached
1900 in a drive for $4,000.
The Washington Boys Club an.
nounced an essay contest fol
members on the subject, why m,
family contributes through tn,
Community Chest to support Ret
Feather agencies"
First report in the area wild,
drive will be made Monday.
Evening star., 1949-10-29
RELIGIOUS Labels Topic

The Rev. Gilbert A. Phillips,
pastor of Arlington Unitarian
Church, 4451 South First place,
will deliver a sermon on the de-
ceptiveness of religious labels at
the II am. church service tomor-
row. Mr.. Phillips will explore the
contention that religious labels
and definitions can hide more
than they reveal.
Evening star., 1949-10-29

passed, since I came to the Senate
16 years ago, in the belief that
they were temporary experiences.
Almost invariably it was this type
of legislation that opened the gate
leading to the socialistic destina-
ton now looming ahead" Senator
Byrd said.
The Virginia Senator was the
principal speaker at ceremonies
dedicating a new $7,500,000 power
plant of the Northern Virginia
Power Co,
Evening star., 1949-10-29
Funeral License Tests

The licensing committee for
funeral directors and embalme1S
of the District will hold an exam
ination Tuesday In the Municipal
Center. ....
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

GINA, travelled by plane TO Boston
to witness the Show in which Col
onius S. Davis, accomplished or
ganist of this city was appearing
as one of the we'll dressed male
models. From as far as New Bed
ford, Brockton, Lynn, Arlington,
West Medford, Randolph, Newton,
Cambridge, as well as South End,
Roxbury and Back Bay came the.
participating models. Co-workers
Watson and Willis were ably as
sisted by energetic Stephen A.
Douglas, George E. Davis, Ruth
E. Lee, Mildred Davenport, Lucius
Taylor, Al and Louis Brothers,
Roy Smith, William johnson, Mrs.
Lima Bailey, Mrs. Fannie Moss,
Mrs. Olive Lesueur, Shirley Myles
Jean Jackson, Mrs. Mabel Jones,
Charles Azier, Craig H. Yorke,
Mrs. Luella Coleman, Ralf Cole
man and Elma Lewis, also served.
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Wins The $50
Pair Of Shoes

Mrs. Matte Roberts of 613 CO.
lumbus Avenue, Boston, winner
Of the $4,000 pair Of Charles
Sumner Shoes given away at she
First Annual Fashion Show and
Dance of the Boston Branch N. A.
A. C. P. held at Butler Hall last
Friday night, could not have been
more amazed about winning the
prize than was Sumner Goldman,
owner of the exclusive shoe store,
in having her foot fitted at his
is Newbury st. shop in Boston.
Cinderella's feet had nothing on
on those of Mrs. Roberts who
wears a shoe so narrow that the
width reads AAAAA Is AS. The
astonished salesman informed her
that shoes like that were not man
ufactured anymore. She has a foot
that requires custom built shoe.
However, out Of the Charles Sum
ner quality stock, they picked
pair Of blue suede, platform sole,
ankle-strap shoes.
When Mildren Davenport, door
prize chairman, announced the
number of the lucky holder of
the winning ticket which was
pulled out of Carl Willis hat by
a little boy from the Housing
Project, Mrs. Roberts exclaimed
excitedly, 'Why that's my num-
Der. I'm thrilled to pieces. I've
never won anything in my life"
The lovely door prize was made
available through the courtesy of
Boston Branch NAACP Life
Member Kivie Kaplan whose
friend, Summer Goldman, donated
the shoes.
Friendly Mrs. Roberts lives at
home with her husband Samuel
L. Roberts, a Post Office employee
and her mother who is i'll at the
present time. She has a son, Rus
sell, who is - the service sta
toned with the 289th Army Band
at Yokohama, Japan
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30
SOCIAL CALENDAR

wich was served with all that
goes with an elaborate tea. Mrs.
Minnie Walker and Mrs. Wade
McCrae were the pourers. In the
party were about 40 of Mrs. Nc
Curdys friends my but listen
the social calendar is beginning
to bulge with events. Just listen
to the list:-May 8, DR.. Bethune
at opening of new Union M. E.
Church on Columbus Ave-, re-
ception, following: Clarence Cam
eron White Club recital at 18th
Baptist May l (Una Bell, Buck
ner Candy, Eleanor Trent Wal
lace, stars): May 10, J. J. Tayler
presenting an Appreciation Night
at Zion; May 26, Annual Jabber-
wock in N. E. Mutual Hall: May
Is, Fannie P. Peck Day OF. House
wives League at new Union M. E.
Church: May Is, organist Guild
presentation in Jordan Hall etc,
to say nothing of the June events,
beginning Tues, June with the
Guardians Annual Concert of
American songs at Ebenezer.
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-. Mrs. 7. z. A. McCurdy who
leaves in May to join her hus-
band in their new home in Cali
fornia was made happy by a visit
from her Durham, N. C. relatives,
Dean Of North Carolina College,
Albert and Mrs. Manley (sister]
Mrs. B. L. Kerr and Miss T. l..
Shepard (sisters) and Marjorie
Shepard (niece) who is the
daughter of the late president of
N. c. College, DR.. ]. e. Shepard,
all from Durham. They left Mon
day for home the day after seven
friends of Mrs. McCurdy gave a
tea at the home of Mrs. John
Parnell ST., IA Harold St., as a
farewell to Tulula. Mesdames
Otis Galloway, w. H. Hester, Ber-
nice Howard, Vera Riddick,
Mabel Worthy and Rowena Tay-
lor together with Mrs. Parnell
were hostesses at as lovely an
afternoon tea as one would wish
to attend with flowers, daintily
spread table, delicious refresh
ments and pleasant chatter. Every
conceivable sort of dainty sand
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30
Fred Wright
In Concert

Last Sunday afternoon, Fred
erick J. Wright, basso, Of West
Medford, appeared in concert, at
St. Paul, A.M.E. Church, Cam
bridge, and thrilled the audience
with his deep, full resonant
voice His numbers included works
by Giordani, Mozart, Scarlatti,
Knapp, Forster, linden, Edwards
Logan, Handel, Petrie, Hamblen,
Gulesian, Fox and Burleigh. His
Asleep In-the Deep" was an OUT
standing number.
Coleridge Jemmottee, long
known as pianist, surprised the
audience with three well render
ed organ numbers, and bids fair
to become outstanding on the in
strument.
Ernest G. O'Banyoun, accom-
PIANIST for Mr. Wright, interpreted
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

Our Times" The meeting was
held in New Lecture Hall, Kirk
land and Oxford SITS, Cambridge.
Mrs. Martha E. Warner wishes
60 thank all the Clubs which were
SO kind to her during her three
year term Of office as Inspectress
Of Massachusetts State Union of
Women's Clubs. See her for your
National tax.
THE GRAND ORDER OF LOVE
AND CHARITY will hold their
annual Sermon Sunday evening,
May Is, 1919, at Grant A.M.E.
Church, 1876 Vernon St., Roxbury,
Rev. L. E. Crumlin, pastor. -. =.
Mrs. Eunice Bradshaw and her
inspiring violin were missing
from the services of st. Pauls
Church. in Cambridge, last Sun
day. She has Just undergone a
minor operation in the Mass.
Memorial Hospital, and is report
ed mending rapidly.
The Silver Tea of the Unity
Club comes Sunday, May
%. $3.50 P. NJ, at the Church of
st. Augustine and st. Martin,
East Lenox ST., Boston. Mrs. Meta
Rice is the president.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30
Fashion Show
CcontiHued from Page u

(contiHued from Page u
models swathed them in luxurious
furs which she secured through
the courtesy Of her uncle, Charles
Azier, Of Plotkin Bros, 1854 Boyl-
ston Street, Boston. Makeup
artists, James Henderson and Mrs.
Edith Washington, added a Holly
wood touch to the already beauti-
full and handsome models.
Between the scenes, adorable
Francine Roberts did specially
tap dance which won hearty APP
prevail Other soloists appearing
were Fern VIM, Fedora Manning,
James Brown and Harold Blair,
accompanied by Hugh Lyon.
Through the courtesy of Camel
Cigarettes each person available
was presented with cigarettes.
Policemen on duty were impress
ed by the orderliness and quiet Of
the capacity crowd
The program was opened by
Boston Branch President, Mrs.
Florence Lesueur, who welcomed
the group, thanked the committee
and introduced the sister of the
Governor of the Commonwealth,
Miss Marie Dever who was pre-
sent with an official escort and
two nieces. Also present was Miss
Dodie Poland professional
model who had assisted DR.. Mary
Ellen Goodman coach the models
for the Show.
The scenery which was created
and set by Mr.. Willis, Manager of
the Housing Project, was an out
door summer setting complete
with picket fence and swinging
gate, grass, real birch trees, and
flowers made by the children Of
the Housing Project under the di-
rection Of Shirley Miles and Jean
jackson. Mrs. Dora Holmes Howe
local school teacher who made
the realistic blossoms and buds
for the trees, was caught just be-
fore the Show opened, placing a
bloom here and there. Mrs. Luella
Coleman, fashionable designer,
acted as Wardrobe Mistress for
the occasion.
Estelle Davis of Norfolk, vir.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

Among those who attended the
wedding and reception of Rev.
Magnolia Glenn to Mr.. Edward
Stokes Watson at Wellington,
Corn, We're Mrs. Catherine Pitts
and son, Raymond, Mrs. Bishee,
Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Alice Davis
and Leonessa NJ. Powell. Trans
portation for the party was pro-
vided by Mrs. Pitts in her 1949
Oldsmobile with Raymond at the
wheel. The reception was held at
North Windham, Conn; in the
spacious, comfortable and attrac-
tive home Of the Watsons. A most
delicious collation. was served and
the guests showered the bride and
groom with best wishes for a
long and happy life together.
The Suffolk County Council,
American Legion, met Tuesday
and among matters discussed was
the mixing of the State Guard.
Delegates from w. E. Carter Post,
CORNER Rep. Laurence H. Banks
was one of them) were present
to take care of the issue. They
think Boston must not lag behind
New Jersey, Connecticut, New
York and Wisconsin in this mat
ter of democracy.
The Gloucester Memorial Pres
byterian Church, SAL Mass Ave,
invites the members and friends
to dinner on Sunday, May /,
| given by the members of the Sum
shine Club and the Willing Work
ers Club of the church, Mrs. Fan
ME Moss, chairman, and Mrs. Hat
tie Richardson, chairman.
4 The Board Members of the Har-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

rottenegg Pyramid Let's make busterer say
Senator Eastand of Mississippi Smith Jawu Number One
Pyramid Then let's each get egg get two more
people get two rotten eggs of them can be
devehed to the fbuste the Senate some bright
y And ether Pyramid Clubs by that system been going
on all over the country he should sufficiently
minder Of our wrath to last him long time.
Constructive Pyramid
For those drab unnteresng among always like
to be doing something constructive Something Purpose
might suggest Pyramid ballots election day Each
OF not only little slip envelope vowng to vote our
selves but each get two slips and so on
Pyramid style feel certain somehow 2O56 votes in every
neighbohood where people live difference
general status social political and economic very
few of in the would have Pyramid at
solution pressing problems and new coat
from j. Gait.
Bigger And Better Pyramids
Let the jude fr2m their benches, let the police
e bite their nails in evaporation and worry
neithe going worry about the Pyramid Clubs single
soul not to join them BY all if you like them they're all
yours with my blessing But of the 2056 people who
asked ME to join with in the past weeks don't
surprised when along with EggPramd the next time
y start the flbuser and Vote Pyramh November
Because I'm coming
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30
Martin D. Richardson In
The Cleveland Herald

Mstn Richardson Focdan and erst@hle Bosonian has
joined the staff of the Cleveland (Ohio) Herald continues his
ITS LIFE THIS" there After writing hnorousy
the pyramid which hourishng the
tinues his article follows:
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

riet Tubman House, Inc, invites
the public to their Annual May
Breakfast of waffles and chicken
on Sunday, May from 800
a. m. until. Mrs. Fannie Lonon,
president, Mrs. Nora Sewall,
chairman: 1927 Holyoke St.
Annual Fannie P. Peck Day
will be observed by the House
wives League Sunday, May Is,
at $3.50 pm. at Union Methodist
Church, Columbus ave-, and w.
Newton st., Rev. Egbert @. Me-
LeOd, pastor. Charles II. Bynum,
interracaI director National FOun-
dation for ..Infantile Paralysis,
Inc, Of New York City, will be
guest speaker. Tea will be served.
Subscription so cts
Friends of Mrs. Carolyn Bah
cock, 20 Wellington St. will be
glad to know that she is now
at home and feeling better since
her stay in Mass. General Hospi-
tai. Mrs. Gretia Tyrrell is also
on the sick list and will be glad
to have her friends call to see
her at the Boston City Hospital.
There will 81 a meeting Tues
day night, May 3, at the home of
Mrs. Lillian Hall, 10 Moreland
ST., for all those connected with
the pyramid club that operated
at 1870 Harold st.
The Clarence Cameron White
Club, Mrs. Elizabeth WheatIey,
president, presents in recital Una
M. Bell, contralto. assisted by
Eleanor Trent wallace, reader,
Buckner Candy, accompanist,
Sunday, May /, $3.50 pm, at the
Twelfth Baptist Church. Victor
MascoII, manager. Subscription,
S1.OO.
The Unity Charity Club held its
monthly meeting at the home of
the president, at SO Washburn
Ave, Cambridge. Plans were dis
Gus sed for the tea. The hostess
served a lovely collation..
THE 194S JABBERWOCK pre-
Sented by the Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority on Thursday, May 26,
at New England Mutual Hall
will feature dramatic skits by
the following organizations: Al
pha Kappa Alpha Sorority, AriS-
to Club. Lambda Kappa Mu Sor-
ority, The Masquers, Omega Psi
Phi Fraernity, and The Players.
The proceeds are for scholarship
awards Announced the evening
of the Jabberwock. ANY junior |
or senior high school girl may
send for = scholarship applica-
ton blank to Miss Dorothy New
ton, 4-A Forest St., Roxbury, not
later than May /, 1919. Jabber-
wOck tickets may be secured
from Mrs. Myrtis Freeman, 49
st. German St., Boston, CopIey
7-24Gs.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

Here is kind of Pyramid for instance Let's operate a.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30
CITY NEWS

APPRECIATION NIGHT, May
10, 8 PM, Columbus Ave, A.M.E.
Zion Church sponsored by the
Nurses Unit of the church, JOS
ephine ]. Taylor, chairman,
Flora CoIsOn, president. A re-
turn Of the same talent Of Feb.
20 when more than $500 was
realized.
Two lovely ladies from Gotham,
Mrs. Shirley Brown and Mrs.
Yvonne jackson, coming over by
plane, spent several days in the
Hub last week. They arrived in
time to meet friends coming in by
ship from Burma Harbor, Ger
many. 1t was their first visit to the
city and they were highly pleased
by all they saw during their brief
stay, A highlight Of their visit
was dining at SHADES which they
had heard of and where the re-
porter came across them. They
were SO delighted with the cuisine
that they said it alone would draw
them back again.
On Sunday, May Is, the Pas
tors Club of Rush AME Zion
Church School Street, Cambridge
is presenting Rev. Walter Wynn,
missionary to Liberia, who will /
speak on Liberia.
The annual Food Sale sponsored
by the Junior Matrons Club will .
be held at the home of DIR. Jessie
Garrett of so Munroe Street, ROx-
bury on April 80 from A to Z. Din
ner will be served. Proceeds for
the charity fund. DIR. Jessie Gar
nett, chairman.
Mt. OLIVES Commandery, +
Knights Templar, attended in
body Easter services at st. Cyp-
rian Episcopal Church. Rev D. L.
Ferguson, pastor The new public
address system, presented by the
Mems Club of the church James
Reed, president, enabled those
present to hear easily all parts of
the service and was highly prais- \
ed.
The Board Of Directors Of the
Mass. Society for Mental Hygiene
shared their annual meeting Fri I
day evening, April 20, with the (
public. DR.. Sol Weiner Ginsburg
of Columbia University address,.
ed the gathering on Mental
Health and The Social Issues Of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

mott, President. and was well at
tended. Rev. B. A. Galloway,
Pastor, opened with invocation,
and made pertinent remarks after
the program, closing with bene-
diction.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

Ballade, by Chopin, in a way
which drew hearty applause from
the audience.
The affair was under the aus
pieces Of the Good Will Club, of
the Church, Mrs. Lillian Jem-
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

Need of Money? There is
no need to worry when a loan
can so conveniently and priv
ately secured by consulting
the well known firm of H b.
Budding, in the Little Build
ing, rooms $50, SS1. corner Of
Boylston and fremont Sts.,
telephone for appointment,
Liberty 3O1S.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1949-04-30

Seriously the bit thought
that the Pyramid thing can't last that it isn't PRACTICAL
idea the hills which neither ever
responsibility feasibility The Pyramid Club is slightly
of game will very by first
people it, and will leave that last thousands people it
dry holding the well known bag the people playing
Pyramid building happy at their play
going say only thing about it, It should
cover wider and more useful scope
My Kind OF Pyramid
Here is my kind Pyramid, for operate