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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01

The United Civic Circle, new.
ly organized, is going right
ahead in doing things. All its
meeting Monday night at Bethel
Baptist Church the body unani-
mously voted to send Rev. J. E.
Jeltz as delegate to Washington
to press Massachusetts, senators
and representatives to give active
and vigilant support to the FEPc
bill To defray expenses of the
delegate the meeting took up a
collection to which viii be added
the proceeds of musical tea at
the home of Mrs. Lula White, 119
Kendall, Sunday, July 2, at $3.50
P. M.
Charles Lewis, president Of the
UCC, stated that a play area
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01
OF
MASONS COMING

An estimated $4,000 delegates
and members of Prince Hall
Masonic societies will convene in
Boston, Agu. 1913 for the cele-
bration of the 175th anniversary
of the founding of the Prince
Hall Masonic Lodge Of Massaz
clausetts, the first lodge in this
country
n the unusually large com
course will b.. representatives of
Al Grand Lodges Of Masons in
the United States, Liberia, Haiti
and Africa; Shriners, Knights
Ternplar, Order Of the Eastern
Star, Holy Royal Arch Masons,
Daughters Of Isis, Heroines of
Jericho, Crusaders, and Cyrenes.
Chief features of the conven-
ton viii be a colorful parade
with approximately $4,000 in line;
memorial services in fremont
Temple Sunday night, Or. Charles
E. Stewart, New York, principal
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01
Gust Biased SoIons,
Walter White Urges

A concerted drive to unseat
members of Congress who fail
to support civil rights legislation
was urged by NAACP Executive
Secretary Walter White speaking
here at the closing session of
the 41St annual convention of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
In making his plea for a nom
partisan campaign against delin-
quent and hostile senators and
representatives, Mr.. White an
Aaounced a decision of the NAACP
Board of Directors to call a con-
ference Of liberal organizations
ito plan united action against
those politicians in Congress
who sold US out on civil rights.
The NAACP official served no
tice "that no political party will
be permitted either to participate
in or to influence the decisions
or actions of this conference
We meet on a completely non
partisan basis as American citi-
zens and voters who are bitter
at the sellout and who are deter
mined to express our disapproval
irrespective of political affilia-
ton, of those who failed to keer
their party pledge to support
civil rights"
1t is your responsibility, Mr.
White told the delegates, Ito &C
back home wherever you live
and step up registration and vot.
ing Today the colored vott
is respected and feared because
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01
TUBMAN HOME is
NATIONAL SHRINE

as a legacy to the church, of
which she was a member. It will
serve as denominational monu-
ment and national shrine to the
woman who labored hard for the
abolition Of slavery and the free
dom of all peoples.
The drive was led by the New
York Conference. The youth of
the conference worked zealously
to get the job done. They are
now planning a drive to build a
hut so that the home can serve
as a headquarters for their ac-
tivities.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01

PoUGHKEEP SIZE, N. Y
Bishop w. J. Walls, presiding
prelate, Second Episcopal Dis
trict, A. M. E, Zion Church, ac-
claimed the rebuilding and re-
storing of the Harriet Tubman
Home, Auburn, N. Y, as the
browning event Of the years
work of the New York Annual
Conference which convened here
June 21-2S
The home was recently re-
decorated and furnished as a
national shrine by the A. M. E.
Zion Church at cost of $2S, 1000.
The great crusader left the home
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01
Delegates Vote
To Convene In Atlanta

Atlanta, Gal was selected as
the site Of the And annual con-
vention of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of
Colored People, to be held in the
ts, 1851.
the invita-
ton Of the Atlanta NAAcP
con-
vention meeting in Boston set
~P conven-
tons site for the first time since
1920.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01

of its political independence.
But it is not feared enough &.
1t is not yet respected enough
to stiffen the backbones OF Re-
publican and Democratic Sem
ate leaders sufficiently to over
come the opposition of Dixie
Gratis"
While denouncing the failure
of both political parties to full
fill their campaign pledges, Mr..
White added: 1--WE are not yet
cynical enough to say, "a plague
on both your houses But we do
say that both major parties must
be held responsible for the vot-
ing records of its members"
Reviewing the achievements
of the Association since the last
convention, Mr.. White lauded
the work of Thurgood Marshall
NAACP special counsel, and his
staff in winning the Sweat and
McLaurin cases and commended
the leadership which Roy Will
kins, NAACP administrator, gave
to the National Emergency Civil
Rights Mobilization, "the largest
and. most effective demonstra-
ton in behalf of civil rights"
On the international front
the NAACP executive said, Gam
erican prestige sinks lower and
lower because of the fulmina-
tons of the Talmadges and the
Rankins. The colored peoples Of
the world are increasingly re-
sentful of racial discrimination
imposed by white Americans.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01


war work council of Y. M. C. A.,
with National Recreation Assoc
citation in New York, taught at
Livingstone College. was director
of South Side Boys Clubs since
1926.
He served as member Of
draft board during World War
II. He WV recipient Of Keystone
bronze mccall from Boys clubs
of America for distinguished
service in 1949, and was presi-
dent of Boys Clubs Association
of Chicago.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01
Prince Hall Masons Celebrate 81. Johns Day

by the Rev. l.. E. Ford, Of W.
Newton; remarks by Grand Mas
ter DR.. William D.Washington,
s3rd Degree; remarks, Grand
Matron, O.E.S., Mrs. Dora John
son; history sketch, Mr.. Wooten,
past Grand Secretary; soprano
solos, Helen Holiday; Elmer
Pueblo, POM, presided.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01

take form as a nationwide ex-
preston of greetings and a purse
made up of contributions from
those who appreciate Mrs.
Bethune's services to the country.
Known FIRST as an educator and
first president Of Bethune-c Cook
man College, Mrs, Bethune later
became a national figure and
leading advocate Of equality for
all.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01

sunny afternoon. Headed by
their own Masonic band, the 500
marchers in full Masonic regalia,
made an impressive appearance
as they stepped along in good
military order over the route,
which ended at the church.
Among features of the church
ceremonies were the St. Johns
Day sermon, which was delivered
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01

Prince Hall Masons Of the New
England area last Sunday OBJ
served ST. Johns Day with a
parade in Roxbury and the South
End and exercises at the Union
Methodist Church.
The parade formed in front Of
Prince Hall Masonic Temple on
fremont st. It was q bright
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01


She received the Bachelor on
Education degree from Rhode
Island State College in 1924, the
Master of Education in 1929. She
received her Edo. from Harvard
University in 1889. From 1924
until 1910, she was professor Of
education at Virginia State Col
lege. She has been active in
civic, educational and religious
activities in Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, and North Caroline. Be-
fore coming to North Carolina
College in le48, she was professor
of education at Bluefeld State
Teachers College,
DR.. Browne is married to the
Rev. E. T. Browne, pastor of Mt.
Vernon Baptist Church Of Dur
ham. They have one son, E. T.
Jr., nine.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01
TO HONOR
MRS !. BETHUNE

Bethune Goodman College,
Daytons Beach, Fla, is sponsor
ing a testimonial in honor Of its
founder, Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune, on her 18th birthday,
July 10. The testimonial will
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01
CITATION

In memory of a lifetime Of
gallant championship of equal
rights for all Americans, of un-
selfish devotion to democratic
ideals, of unwavering fidelity to
the American dream of equal
opportunity, the Spingarn Medal
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-07-01

The thirty-ffth Spingarn Medal,
presented annually to a colored
A m erican for distinguished
achievement, was awarded Sun
day afternoon to the late Charles
H. Houston, Washington attorney
who is acclaimed as the engineer
of the broad SOCIOLOGICAL program
which has resulted in many VIC
tories upholding civil rights in
the courts. Dean Erwin Griswold
of the Harvard University School
of Law, where Mr.. Houston re-
ceived his legal training, made
the presentation at the closing
mass meeting of the 41st Annual
Convention of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of
Colored People, before over 5000
people assembled in Mechanics
Hall.
''The Harvard Law School is
proud that Charles Hamilton
Houston was one of its students, :
Dean Griswold declared in his
address. "As one of our dis
tinguished graduates, he is one Of
a long line of eminent colore6
lawyers who have been student.
at the school. Among those o.
modern times, l may mention
among many others, the late vii
liam H. Lewis, of the. Glass 0.
1895, Matthew w. Bullock, of th,
Glass of 1907, Raymond Pac,
Alexander, Of the Glass of 1928
Judge William H. HASTE, of tn,
Class of 1880 "a fellow studen
of my own time)."
The medal was accepted b,
Charles Houston. Jr., Atty
] Houston's son, vho said Flsan
| you for the Spingarn medal an
7 hope / will be half as good a
my daddy was.
/ COMPLETE TEXT OF THE
CITATION
Tn memory Of a lifetime Q
gallant championship of equa
rights for all Americans. of IN
Evening star., 1950-05-07
u. 5. Attorneys Asked
To Send Information
About Racketeers

The Justice Departments erimi-
nal division has asked the United
States attorneys throughout the
country to collect information on
outstanding gamblers and rack
eteers and forward 1t TO WASH
ington.
A Justice Department SpokeS-
man said the letters went out two
or three weeks ago. signed by AS
SiStant Attorney General James
NJ. McInerney. who heads the
criminal division. He said the
letters asked the attorneys in the
various districts TO search the fileS
OF Federal. State and local en-
forcement agencies in their areas
for information.
A list of $50 names was sent 10
the attorneys. the spokesman said.
and while information on those
named was sought. the attorneys
were asked also TO provide infor-
nation on all gamblers and rack
eteerS IN their districts.
Legislation Requested.
Tax evasion is what the de-
partment is primarily interested
in. it was said. but attention also
was called to these facts:
/. Attorney General McGrath
called a crime prevention confer
ence last February at which
United States attorneys. mayors Of
various cities and others discussed
the problems of combating crime
which extends across State lines.
2. The Justice Department. as .
result of this conference. spon-
sored anti-gambling and slot
machine bills which are now be-
fore Congress-. the latter having
been passed by the Senate.
3. The department wants to do
what it can in the way OF furnish
ing information to Confessional
committees to promote the pas
sage of those bills.
The Justice Department insisted
there was nothing "Startlingly un-
usual" about Mr.. McInerney's let
ter, but the departments move is
regarded as significant in view OF
the interest in Congress in doing
something about interstate crime
and gambling.
Approved BY Senate.
The Senate has approved
$150,000 investigation headed by
Senator Kefauver. Democrat. OF
Tennessee. He has ANNOUNCED he
will reverse the usual procedure OF
Congressional investigations-and
the procedure of the Justice De-
partment in its present move-by
sending investigators on the road.
They will visit cities from coast
to coast.
The pending anti-gambling bill
is intended to curb the movement
OF gambling information-prim-
arily horse race reSults-acrosS
State lines. 1t would force delays
in the transmission Of such in
formation.
The Federal Communication
Commission would have respon-
sibility for enforcement.
In studying this bill the Senate
Commerce Committee has called
both law enforcement officials and
big-time gamblers TO testify.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

nue. in Greensboro, N. c.; Rich
mond. New York City, Baltimore
and Is field Offices.
Army Department.: Demobilized
Records Branch, st. Louis, Mo. !;
Office of Family Allowance Divi-
sion. st. Louis: Civilian Retire
ment Records Branch, st. Louis;
Special Settlement Accounts, Of
flee Fiscal Director, Army Service
Forces, deactivated in New York
City.
Justice Department: Alien Prop
erty Custodian still has a small
number remaining in Chicago, the
bureau itself having been re-
turned here.
General Accounting Office,
Postal Accounts Division, Ashe-
vile, N. C. Railroad Retirement
Board, Chicago.
About the largest of these alb
sentee bureaus are the Railroad
Retirement Board with consider
ably more than 1000 employees,
and the Public Debt Bureau, with
about the same number.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
BY the Associated Press

VAN NUYS, Calf, May g.
High over the San Fernando VAL
ley bright yellow five-place
Beechcraft plays in the sunlight
looming, soaring, sailing in
long, graceful curves.
In the left front seat Herman
(Fish) Salmon, test pilot for
Lockheed Aircraft, relaxeS. sucks
on a cigarette and chats with pas
sengers. Beside him nine-year- -old
Scooter Salmon jockeys the craft
with the nonchalance of a boy on
a bicycle.
His eyes flick down at the in
struFnent panel. sweep the sky at
intervals. His turns are smooth,
CO. -ordinated, although his feet
barely reach the rudder pedals.
{" He's a natural" Fish grins.
Scooter pretends not to hear. Sud-
9enly his father shoots ques-
j Where's Lockheed New
hall Van Nuys?"
Scooter points quickly.
Cant lose him." Mr.. Salmon
says. Then. take her into the
Van Nuys pattern and :"
Evening star., 1950-05-07
10000 Kiwanis Members
Expected at Convention
BY the Associaied Press

MIAMI, Fla. May 6.-Fifteen
special trains unloaded thousands
of Kiwanis International members
today as delegates from 3,l0C
clubs assembled for their conven-
ton.
Buses, planes and automobiles
brought others from all sections
of the United States, Canada and
Alaska. About 10000 are expected.
Delegates and their families
checked in at ST hotels in Miami
and Miami Beach which have
been assigned to house them.
Registrations and business ses-
sions are scheduled for a big
auditorium fashioned from two
wartime Navy hangers.
Convention activities begin to-
morrow with an address by the
Rev. Marshall R. Reed, bishop OF
the Methodist church in the De-
troit area.
1t closes after a speech Thurs
day morning by Secretary of De-
tense Johnson.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

II know" Scooter cuts in, don't
drop the gear above 120."
Scooter's real name is Randall
and he's a f1fth-grader. He's been
flying since he was 10 days old,
when his dad took him up "just to
see how he reacted to fight"
He's flown in-and piloted-ev-
erything from Lockheed Lodestars
to Piper Cubs, including an an
cient, rebuilt Jenny. The solemn,
broWn-eyed youngster would have
tackled the bigger ones long ago,
but his legs aren't long enough
to give him rudder control.
Scooter can't solo until he's Is.
He can't hold a private pilots Ii
cense until he's II. Meanwhile,
the boy has his eye on gliders,
which he can take on in another
five years.
AT first" says his father, "I
didn't try to teach him. He just
sort of picked it up from watching
me. Now I'm really working on
him-had him under the hood for
an hour this morning on naviga-
ton practice"
Scooter, in his calm way. admits
to a love for flying. When you
ask him what he likes best, he'll
answer shyly: '1oops."
Evening star., 1950-05-07

leave. The ban on further piling
up of vacation time has been ap-
proved by the House Appropria-
tons Committee.
However, it's virtually certain
that Congress will not reduce an
nual and sick leave this year.
although the matter Is destined
for serious study by the House and
Senate Civil Service Committees
next year.
AS for the ban on further ac-
emulation of annual leave.
there's a pretty good chance that
the House will defeat the Appro-
priations Committees amendment.
Many members feel that this
question should be studied by the
House and Senate Civil Service
Committees along with annual
and sick leave. before Congress
acts.
BE sure to listen at Gas pm.
epery Saturday oper WMAL.
The Star station. to Joseph
Young'S Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
netcS and Uie,US OF the Govern
nent scene
Evening star., 1950-05-07
2 Accused of Stealing
Puruchutes at BoIIino

Two men who said they went
to Boiling Field so they wouldn't t
be arrested downtown for being
drunk" yesterday were held for
grand jury action on a charge
they stole two parachutes from a
plane there.
Clay B. Mize, "a, and Lawrence
Dooley, 81, both of no fixed ad-
dress, were held on 1,500 bond
each by Municipal Court Judge
Thomas D. Quinn after Boiling
Field airmen testified they saw
each of the defendants Juggling
a parachute from the air base
Friday night. The men had been
seen earlier walking around a
group of planes on the north ramp
of the base.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

has been blocked this year. Such
bill for the Post Office Depart
ment has been approved by the
House, but it has run into serious
trouble in the Senate. -
An attempt to secure unemploy-
ment compensation and severance
pay benefits for Federal employees
also has fallen by the wayside. A
number of bills on this subject
have been introduced in Congress,
but there is no chance of action
this year.
CAREER PROTECTION
Nothing has been done to protect
long time Federal career employees
who have been losing their Jobs
in observation-disclosures programs.
Other career employees who have
held their jobs have had to take
salary cuts.
The only bill with even an out
side chance to aid these careerists
is being sponsored by Senator
Humphrey. Democrat, of Mime
sofa. 1t would permit these en-
ployes TO apply for retirement
after 20 years service. But the
bill faces an uphill battle this
year, due to the time element.
Senator Humphrey, however, says
he'll do his best to get the meas
ure enacted.
X 4 X
RETIREMENT-Legislation to
exempt from taxes the annuities
of retired Federal employees has
been shelved by Congress.
Similarly, another bill to give
dependents of these retired en-
ployes survivorship annuity bene-
fits. also has run into trouble.
Present Government workers will
get these rights when they retire.
A few bills have been intro
duced to lower the general retire
ment age for Federal workers.
but no hearings have been held.
X X X
REORGANIZATION - Congress
shows no inclination to act on
the Hoover Commission proposals
for revamping the Civil Service
System. Whether that is good
or bad depends on the individual
point of view. While most en-
ploye groups favor the proposals
for improving promotion and
training programs and giving en-
ployes a greater voice in person.
mel matters, they disapprove of
the plan to decentralize personnel
controls to he different agencies
and departments.
AS for efficiency ratings, Con-
gress will have to rush If anything
is to be done this year to change
the system. Hearings have been
held by both the Senate and
House Civil Service Committees.
The biggest stumbling block is
the objection to the Civil Service
Commissions proposal to take
away the impartial appeal rights
held by employees. The employe
groups, however, favor replace
ment Of the five adjective rating
system by a satisfactory" and
unsatisfactory" scale, with per-
hapS an excellent" rating in ex-
ceptional cases.
X y y
DEFENSIVE-Federal employees
have been defending their annual
and sick leave. Sparked by Sen
ator Douglas, Democrat, of Illi-
nois, and Representative Thomas,
Democrat, of Texas. there has
been a move to reduce annual
and sick leave and to curtail
further accumulation of annual
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Sheriff Denies Indifference

The Allegany County (Md.)
sheriff has denied official indif-
ference to what he describes as
a very tense situation" in West
ern Maryland's coal fields.
Mine operators had charged
that Sheriff Edward r. Muir and
State police refused to do any
thing about violence that broke
out after union pickets appeared
in the area.
Sheriff Muir said he stood
ready to respond to any call when
trouble is reported, but he en-
phasized he could not take sides
in the dispute. Col. Carey Jar
man, State police superintendent,
refused to comment-AP
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Maryland
and
Virginia
l. News in Brief
Police Survey Group
Named in ArIinqton

The Arlington County Board
yesterday appointed a three man
commission to investigate needs
of the county's Police Department
and to recommend any changes in
procedure as well as any addi-
tional personnel which may be
needed
Members of the group are Vic
tor j. Gauzza. jr.. an Interior De-
partment employe; Joseph Lieb. a
professional investigator and re-
search analyst. and E. J. Steger,
a long time county resident.
The board also urged the Senate
to defeat proposed Hatch Act
amendments to permit partisan
participation in local politics,
voted support of Federal aid for
education in Arlington and de-
cided to employ professional help
to prepare a case for a gas rate
reduction for county consumers.
The case will be presented to the
State Corporation Commission,
Evening star., 1950-05-07
Horse Opero Makers
Pay U. S. $1,855 Rent
By the Assoeioted Press

The Government made a $1,855
profit last year helping Hollywood
film makers turn out a dozen
wild Westerns"
This was $405 more than it re-
ceived the year before for it's aid
in the production of IA horse
operas"
This Government sideline was
disclosed yesterday by the Bureau
of Land Management, which ham
died the transactions involving
the use of public lands as a set
ting for the cowboy pictures.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

employees. con-
sequently. most
G oy ern m ent
workers won't
h a v e TO go
through t h e
last minu t e
job -jitters OF
former years.
Efforts TO Sc
cure him
6 7 a d e salary
promotions for
veterans. W no
first e n t ere d
Federal service
oftar thu n.nr
Evening star., 1950-05-07
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Mostly
cloudy and cooler with highest
near 72 today. Showers likely to-
night with lowest near 81. Rather
cloudy tomorrow and warmer with
scattered afternoon showers likely.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and
cooler with showers likely tonight.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

Tomorrow rather cloudy and
warmer with scattered afternoon
showers.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy and
cooler with scattered showers
likely in south portion today. To-
morrow rather cloudy and warmer
with scattered afternoon showers.
Evening star., 1950-05-07
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight .-s.-aa- -
Most Empioye Benefit Bills
Tied Up With Little Time Left
By joseph YOUNG

With months before scheduled adjournment
this for Federal employees
Federal workers find themselves defending benefits
they have instead of trying to win
However the majority of employees
Evening star., 1950-05-07
School Census Planned

Another census is in prospect
for Arlington residents-this
time. to help school areas plan
for future expansion. The sur
vey, to begin Tuesday, is part
of the States five-year school
census.
About 300 enumerators will
carry on the job in Arlington,
with Assistant Supt. of Schools
E. J. Braun and Edward w.
Paulette, principal of Dolly
Madison Junior High School, in
charge.
The count will record all per-
sons who will be under % years
of age by September. Census
takers will be particularly inter-
ested, however. in the number
Of pre- school children.
Evening star., 1950-05-07

PERSONNEL reductlonS thls year.
Barring a last-minute change OF
heart by Congress. most Federal
agencies won't have to lay Of any