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Evening star., 1949-02-03
Mrs. Bethune Quits
As Sponsor Of Rally
On Civil Rights Here

A split developed among leaders
of Negro organizations today over
civil rights rally to be held here
February Hip.
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, presi-
dent of the National Council of
Negro Women, announced she has
withdrawn as sponsor. She de-
clared enactment OF civil rights
legislation and the progress of
Negro people in combating dis
elimination would be endangered
by "extraneous issues" advocated by
some other sponsors.
The Rev. Stephen G. Spottswood,
president of the Washington branch
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
said neither he nor his group is as
sociated with the project, although
some members of the NAACP are
participating as individuals.
While indorsing the aim of the
rally to obtain enactment of civil
rights legislation, DR.. Spottswood
said officials of his organization
have discussed the scheduled rally
but have taken no part.
Statement Issued.
1--WE wondered about some of the
folks on the sponsors list and how
they got on" he commented.
DR.. j. Finley Wilson of Washing
ton. national chairman of the two
day assembly and rally, issued a
statement today expressing amaze
ment" that Mrs. Bethune diassoci-
ated herself from the program. He
described the affair as a nonparti-
san uniting of many groups be
hind a civil rights legislative pro-
gram while the election mandate is
still fresh in the minds of the new
Congress"
Mrs. Bethune was out of the city
today but some of her associates
said she withdrew her name and
her organization from the rally plan
because some of the announced
sponsors have supported or worked
IN left-wing activities, or have
CommuniSt-front Affiliations.
She wrote DR.. Wilson that she
originally agreed to be a sponsor
because she believed the rally was
to be under auspices of the I'M
proved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks, of which DR.. Wilson
is grand exalted leader.
Names on List Cited.
After seeing the full list of spon-
sors and noting that the Elks and
various other organizations were
listed for Identification only" Mrs.
Bethune wrote:
There are number of names
listed thereon who have allowed
themselves or their names to be
associated with activities and organ
tzations with whose methods and
purposes I am unable to agree"
The list issued today by DR.. Wilson
includes names of approximately
100 Negro and white sponsors from
all parts of the country.
washington TCSlucI1LS OH GIle llSC
include Clark Foreman, Bishop H. L.
Hemingway of the A. M. E. Church,
Perry w. Howard, w. C. Houston,
I. r. Stone and DR.. Charles Drew.
Marcantoni0 Included.
Representative Marcantonio, Amer
lean Labor of New York, former
Representative Isacson of New
York and Paul Robson are listed, |
as are Louis Adamic, Elmer A. |
Benson. Van Wyck Brooks, Marc |
Connolly, Olin Downes, Lillian He'll |
man, Donald Henderson. Canada
Lee, Seymour Linfield, Margaret
Webster, o. John Rogge. Leland
Stowe, Deems Taylor, Louis INTER
meyer, Mary Van Doren and others.
The rally will open at 10 am.
at Metropolitan Baptist Church,
1925 r street NV, February II,
with about 1000 delegates present,
DR.. Wilson announced.
Evening star., 1949-02-03
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-06-17

The executive committee ac-
cepted the invitation OF DR.. Nell
son Glueck. president OF Hebrew
Union College. to hold the AS
sociation's next convention in
February. 1850. in Cincinnati, on
the occasion of the observance of
the 18th academic year of the
College. Members of the execu-
tive committee. representing
newspapers in eight states, were
present at the meeting which was
presided over by Philip Slomo-
vitz. president of the Associa-
ton.
Jack Miller, editor of the Jew
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-06-17
THE JEWISH
QUIZ BOX
BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
Copyright, 1919, Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency, Inc.)

QUESTION: Does Jewish ira
dition attach any significance to
names? (E. E. New York CitY)
ANSWER: There are several
Indications in the Talmud that
tend to show quite a bit of en-
Daasis upon the name of a per-
son. The Talmud (Berochos D
even goes so far as to hint that
PERSONS name may be respon-
s.ole for his destiny. Rabbi Meir,
tie famous Talmudic scholar was
Known to consider the name OF a
person in determining his char
acter. (Yoma, 03).
The TaImud advises parents
not 10 give their children name
which is associated with evil per-
sons. In going over names used
among different sects it becomes
evident that people incline to-
ward names that have been used
by good or great people and shy
away from names that are asso-
ciated with unfavorable person
alities.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-06-17

ish Times of Baltimore. was dele
gated to meet with the Commit
tee on Post Office Affairs Of the
US. House of Representatives
to present the Associations view
in opposition to proposed IN
creases in second class postal
rates. It was indicated that the
proposed increases in rates
would endanger the existence Of
many weekly newspapers, ana
the Association has appealed 70
Congressional leaders 10 oppose
such action.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-06-17

QUESTION: Who has the ,;o.,
to name a child; the father 0, Il.
mother? Is. s.. Chicago. Illinois,
ANSWER: 1t seems that INN
the early pages Of Biblical HE
tory, it has been the mother wbo
in the majority of the cases nam
ed the child. For example: n.
gar called her child Isbmael
Genesis 16:1D and the wives NJ
Jacob, Rachael and Leah. assign.
ed names to their children in tho
Book of Genesis.
1t must be kept in mind. how
ever, that cases are cited wherein
the father named the child. as for
example when Abraham assigned
the name Isaac to his son. Gen.
esis 21:3). The famous Biblical
commentary Rashi offers what
what seems to be a fair conpro-
mise. That is: that the father
names the first child and the
mother names the second. Other
writers offer the possibility Of
each parent assigning one name
thus giving the child two names.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-06-17
ENGLISH Jewish Publishers Will Hold
1850 Convention In Cincinnati

NEW YORK tJTA)The executive committee of the American
Association of EnsshJewish Newspapers meeting at the Hotel
Brin and Dr.. Joseph c. Bn
Boston editors and publishers Of the Jewish Advocate
committee granting annual award by the Association to the
american publisher who rendered the
the year for the advancement Of american ideals"
Evening star., 1949-12-18
|Hyatfsvi||e Council
To Hear Parking Plan

The Hyattsville City cDuncll to-
morrow night will be asked 70 ap-
prove legislation 70 empower the
city to condrhln property 1ol
The legislation Committee oil
the ccancil, headed by H. Wilson
sp~knall, has voted to recon-
ta1end the legislation.
Under other action recon-
mended by the committee, the
council would be given the right
to exempt one-half the side ot
corner lots up to 100 feet from
payment of assessments for street
and sidewalk improvements. Ex-
emption costs would be absorbed
by projects as a whole. Now costs
of improving sides of corner prop
critics are paid by owners.
Councilman Spicknall said that
lack of off-street parking in the
older business areas Of Hyattsvillt
puts merchants at a disadvantage
It is hoped, he said. that sufficient
funds will be realized from park
ing meters to finance acquisition
of parking lots.
It is proposed to have City At
torney Nicholas Orem, jr., draft
the proposed legislation for intro
duction in the Maryland Genera.
Assembly in February. F.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
A, B. .&W. Men Renew
Threat 10 Halt Buses
Al District Line

A threat to stop buses at the
District line was renewed yes
terday by drivers of the Alexan-
dria. Bancroft & Washington
Transit Co., operating under State
of Virginia management since
July 81.
The drivers and other employees
turned down new company wage
offer of an immediate scent an
hour increase, plus an additional
Scent hourly increase next July
81. Union President Fred Dominy
said the vote was Overwhelmingly
against the proposal.
Mr.. Dominy also said thirds
Of the drivers were favorable to
the plah TO halt service at tne
District line. No date WaS SET
for the contemplated action. The
company serves Alexandria, parts
of Arlington ahd Fairfax Counties
and downtown Washington.
Wnle an A. B. & w. spokesman
had no other comment, he did say
that the union had informed the
company it would give sufficient
notice before curtailing the serv-
ice.
The threat not to come into
Washington was made by the
drivers because they say the State
has no authority to operate buses
in the District. The State took
over operation of the line under
provisions of its anti-strike law.
The union, Local 1131, Anal
gamated Association of Street
Electric Railway and Motor Coach
Employees of America, AFL. has
filed a petition with the Inter-
state Commerce Commission chal-
lenging the States right to op-
crate buses in the District.
Mr.. Dominy indicated the
drivers may not wait for the 1CC
decision. He said the case has
been pending since September
and has not been heard.
Striking employees have been
seeking a 30-cent an hour. in
crease.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Fairfax Heorinq
Called by Lynch
Discuss Bills

Edwin Lynch. Fairfax Count!
delegate-elect to the Virgins
General Assembly. has called 1
public meeting for 8 pm. tomor
row in the Circuit Court room a
Fairfax to discuss proposed legis'
lation at Richmond.
Mr.. Lynch said that repres.iica-
tives of the Board of S'.'ervlsols,
county and Falls .C.drch Scnool
Boards. the CITY of Falls Church
Federation ~ Citizens Associa-
t;ons anx Federation of Parent
Teacssr Associations are among
th.se invited to make suggestions
The General Assembly meets
January II.
Mr.. Lynch will ask for volun-
teers to serve on committees sim
liar to those in the House Of Dele
gates. Bills will be forwarded tc
the local group for their study and
recommendation, Mr.. Lynch said
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Couple Will Face Court
In Unfaxed Whisky Case

Charged with possession of un-
taxed whisky, an Arlington couple
will face a hearing in Arlington
County Court at $50 am. to-
morrow.
Frederick Neal, So, and Mrs.
Pauline Neal. 35, colored, were
arrested in their home at 1921
North Dinwiddie street Friday
night by Arlington Detective Rus
sell Runyon and Investigator M.
K. Bryant of the Virginia Alco-.
holic Beverage Control Board.
The raiding officers reported
seizure of 112 gallons of bootleg
whisky and 18 half pints and s
f1fthS Of legal whisky on which
no Virginia tax had been paid.
The Meals were released on $500
bond each pending the hearing.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
|Upper Marlboro Heads
Seek 10 Alter Role in
School Drainage Suit

Upper Marlboro's Town Com
missioners asked the Prince
Georges County Circuit Court
yesterday for permission to do a
legal somersault which would
make them plaintiffs in a case
in which they already are de-
PENDANTS.
It all began early last fall when
rain poured off the expansive
roof of the new Frederick Sasscel
High School.
A lot of it found it's way onto
and across the recently resurfaceo
Rectory road, but enough water
and silt-poured into the basement
of q nearby home to arouse the
ire of the occupants. Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin M. Cross. d.
The Crosses filed bill of COM
plant against the contractor
who built the school, the archi-
tect and the county Board OF
Education. The complaint sale
the trouble was due to lack o1
proper drainage facilities at the
school.
Soon afterwards the Board OF
Education filed a petition asking
that the town commissioners be
added to the list of defendants
The court approved the petition
November IL.
Yesterdays action, entered by
the town commissioners attorney
George T. Burroughs, requested
the court to strike out the Novem-
Der IL order and to sign another
which would permit the commits
sioners to intervene as plaintiffs.
The petition also asked for an
injunction against the original de-
fendant which would enjoin them
from changing. diverting, or con-
centrating the flow of storm water
on and across Rectory road.
In addition, the commissioners
asked for $40. 900 DAMAGES.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Park Commission Opposes
Three Rezoninq Petitions

Denial of three petitions for
commercial zoning in the Olney,
Bethesda and Burtonsville areas
was recommended yesterday by
the Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission.
The petitions are: Norbeck
Properties, Inc, owners OF one
and one-half acres near the in
tersection of Georgia avenue ex-
tended and Route % at Olney.
James Dove, owner Of property
on the east side of Seven Locks
road about seven and one-half
miles north of Bradley boulevard.
Norman H. and Blanche Mihill,
owners of about one-half acre on
the southeast. side of Columbia
pike in Burtonsville.
In all three cases, the commits
sion said it believed additional
commercial zoning was not
needed.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Word Battle Of Fire Fighters
To Be Reviewed by Officials

The word-battle Of the fire
fighters will come under official
scrutiny this week.
An Investigation will be
launched tomorrow into the cir
cumstances leading to a red hot
protest by volunteer firemen in
Oxon Hill. Md, that District fire.
men interfered with them at a
fire Friday night.
The volunteers sal dthe blaze
was strictly a Prince Georges
County affair. 1t was fully a block
beyond the District line, they
pointed out.
Furthermore, said Chief Charles
H. Arnold. of Oxon Hill, his men
had the flames under control be-
fore the District fighters arrived
When they reached the scene. he
complained, the District men tried
to take charge and showed the vol
Iunteers around.
|~ The investigation was promised
last night by District Fire Chief
Evening star., 1949-12-18

Joseph A. Mayhem, who said he
will appoint a special committee
tomorrow to determine the facts
Chief Mayhem, who was of
duty yesterday, said he received
a telephone complaint on the in
cident from Chief Arnold.
I'm not going to make any at
tempt to look into it until Mon
day." Chief Mayhem said. 81
asked Chief Arnold and the Dis
trict chief both to make writer
reports to me on Monday. Then
first thing in the morning, III ap-
point a committee to investigate
the whole thing"
The District fire officer in charge
lat the scene was Chief c. K
Bum OF the Sd Battalion.
The fire Eas at the home ol
George w. Salsberry. The Id.
terror was damaged badly. Three
volunteers were injured, two from
! inhaling smoke.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Falls Church 10 Light
Christmas Tree Toniqht

A Falls Church Community
Christmas Tree will be lighted al
6 o'clock tonight by Mayor Albert
M. Orme at East Broad and Law
ton streets.
A program Of Christmas carols
is to be sung by Campfire Girls
Throughout the week, youth
groups of the area, under the
direction of Mrs. Dorice Fought
of the Recreation Commission
will conduct carol singing.
Groups on the program are
Monday, 2 pm, st. James School:
Tuesday, $50 pm, high school;
$3.50 pm. Madison School; 1880
pm, Oak Street School; Wednes-
day, 1880 pm, Fairfax County
Girl Scouts; Thursday, 8 pm,
James Lee School.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
School Board Plans
Hearing on Transport,
Promotion Systems

The Arlington School Board will
hold a public hearing at 8 pm.
Wednesday on the questions OF
transportation for students and
the changeover to the annual pro-
motion system.
The hearing probably will be
held at the Thomas Jefferson
Junior High School. the board said
yesterday. An announcement will
be made this week.
Students now are transported
to and from school in buses OF
the Washington. Virginia & Mary
land Coach Co. (Arnold Lines)
and the Alexandria, Bancroft &,
Washington Transit Co. School
hours, however, must be regulated
to match the availability of buses.
Nor are buses always available to
carry elementary children to less
crowded schools out of their
neighborhoods, according TO ON
cialS.
A State Department OF Educa-
ton survey, ordered at the re-
quest of Schools Supt. William
A. Early, found that II school
board-owned buses could take
care of Arlington's needs. Cost
of maintenance and operation of
the buses would be borne by the
State.
Arlington schools now operate
on a semester system, with pro-
motions in February and June.
Under the proposal, students
would enter school only in Sep
tember and promotions would be
only at the end of the full school
year in June.
If the new system is adopted
it is expected the entrance re-
quirements as to age would be
lowered. Children must be years
old by September 30 or March l,
under the existing plan.
The board will hold its annual
reorganization at the public hear
ing. Chairman Barnard Joy, now
completing his second term. said
last year he would not succeed
himself.
The board yesterday awarded
/ contracts for $500 desks and
chairs for elementary schools as
| follows:
A. D. Whitney, Richmond, Va,
800 of tubular steel with plywood
tops, $1484 per unit Of desk and
chair; Hale Co., East Arlington,
VT, 1000 maple, $3.50, and
Flower School Equipment Co.,
Richmond, Va, TOO oak, $14.16.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
so in Maryland ROTC
To Go on Cuba Cruise

About so University of Maryland
ROTC students will leave Decem-
ber 26 for a training cruise to
Cuba.
The group will be flown to New
Orleans, where they will board an
Army Transportation Corps YES
sci for the cruise to Port Matana-
zaS. Cuba.
They are scheduled to arrive
there December 20, and return to
Key West, where they will be
picked up by the Air Force and
returned to College Park Decem-
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Allied Civic Group Shifts
Meeting 10 Grace Church

The Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring will meet tomorrow night
in Grace Church, Woodside, in
stead of in the Liquor Dispensary
Building as previously was an
nounced by Robert T. Snure.
president.
Miss Claudia Galiher, executive
secretary of the Montgomery
County tuberculosis Association.
will discuss the organizations chest
X-ray program.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
HyuttsviIIe Students
Will Give Operettu

1.-The Christmas Toys Wake up
will be presented by students OF
the Gallatin Street School at =
pm. Tuesday ia>the Forty-third
Avenue School. Hyattsville.
The Rhythm Band also will play
Christmas music, with Jimmy
Barker as soloist. The operetta is
directed by Mrs. Myra Mcdowell,
assisted by other elementary
teachers. Mrs. Betty Mullikin is
accompaniSt.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
'Fire Marshal Probes
B|azes in Apartments
And Nurses Quarters

Two fires, one of which dam.
aged the nurses quarters at Gar
field Hospital and another tha
routed nine residents in subfreeZ.
ing temperatures at 2040 S stree
NV. early yesterday, are being
investigated by the Fire Marshal.
Office.
The cause of neither fire hac
been determined last night. sergt
Richard O'Connor, Investigating
the Garfield fire. said 1t was oe'
lieved the blaze might have start
ed from an overheated radio OF
from a cigarette.
Residents of the S street house
reported that the fire apparently
ignited in the basement of tn,
three-Story building. but tlle
origin was undetermined.
The only person injured in the
Garfield fire was Miss Frank,
Bruno. 81, of Lake Charles, La.
who suffered a burned hand. The
blaze broke out in her second.
floor room at the nurses quarters
Aroused by Flames.
Most of the nurses had returned
from Christmas dance when Mis-
Bruno was aroused by the flames
After awakening another nurse
she telephoned the alarm.
Firemen said the blaze appar,
emily started in a closet of Mis-,
Bruno's room, which was com.
pletely burned out. Fire ane
smoke also caused extensive dam.
age throughout the building.
Hospital Administrator Leo G
Schneider estimated the damag,
between $4,000 to $4,000" 1
was caused mostly in fire ant
water damage to the attic ane
roof, he said.
In the three-alarm S street fire
most tenants of the brick apart.
ment and business building hat
adequate time to get clothing ant
flee. But f1remen rescued from
their second-f1oor apartment al
aged woman and her paralyti,
daughter.
Miss Camille Allensworth, 81
a former music teacher who i
confined to her bed and canno
walk, was helped down a ladder tt
safety from a window. Firemer
found Miss Allensworth in al
apartment with her 79-year-ole
mother, Mrs. Evie Allensworth.
Enjoyed Her Rescue.
After her daughter reached thu
ground, Mrs. Allensworth insistee
on going down by herself. ASKED
about the rescue, she said:
II enjoyed it. It was SWELL"
A hero in the S street fire wa.
Sergt. John Brian Holmes, "a
cook to Gen. William Morgan
commander Of the British Joint
Services Mission here. Standing
on a corner waiting for q cab, the
sergeant saw smoke pouring from
the building and rushed in te
pound on doors to warn the ten.
ants.
After f1remen found the ser.
geant most overcome by smoke
police held him for several hour.
as an arson suspect. Mrs. Eva
De Foe, one of the tenants, said
he was freed when another tenant
Mrs. Winnie Skouras, identified
the British soldier as their bene-
factor.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Glen Echo Heights MEETING

Warren Browning, Montgomery
County representative on the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission, will be the guest
speaker at q meeting of the Glen
Echo Heights Citizens Association
at 8 pm. Tuesday In the Glen
Echo Fire Hall.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
Attorney Quits U. S. Post

Ernest N. Cory, jr., has resigned
as a member of the staff Of the
Attorney Generals Office, it was
announced yesterday. Mr.. Cory
said he would devote his entire
time to his law offices in Laurel,
Md
Evening star., 1949-12-18

sEsQUI AMPHITHEATER STARTED.Claudia PIMA daughter
of Ezo Pnza helps ground breaking ceremonies for the
sesqucenennia amphtheater in Rock Creek Park On hand
left to right Edward Boykn director OF
the Sesqucentennia Commission Joseph c. McGarraghy,
chairman the Executive Committee Miss Pinza and secre
tary the Interior Chapman handling the shovel In front
of the group is artists sketch OF the project
Star stah Photo.