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Evening star., 1950-09-16
Shoppers Special Bus Service
Experiment to Sturt Sept. rs

The A-9 service over the South
Capitol street bridge saves about
Is minutes over the regular route
it was pointed out.
The schedule is planned as fol-
lows:
Leave Livingston Manor at 9:03
9:33 and 1908 am, arriving at
the Archives Building at 1926:
9:56 and 1925. Leave the Arch
ives Building at 1922, $3.50 and
4:20 pm, arriving at Livingston
Manor at 3:43, Alb and 4::33.
Leave Chevy Chase at 1858. 9:2s
and 9:58 am, arriving at Fed
eral triangle in 80 minutes. Leave
downtown in the afternoon al
800, $50 and 4:20.
If the service proves popular
enough, the transit company
hopes to expand it and try it in
other areas.
Evening star., 1950-09-16

A shoppers special bus service
by the Capital Transit Co. has
been authorized by the Public
Utilities Commission to begin on
an experimental basis Septem-
ber Is.
The service is being initiated
in an effort to provide shoppers
with a quick trip downtown be-
tween rush hours. 1t is hoped
it may encourage use of buses
by people who otherwise might
drive down and add to the traf-
flc problems, a transit official ex-
planned.
The shoppers special will take
the form of extensions of pres
ent rush-hour routes of the A-9
line from Livingston Manor, and
the 1t morning and L-3 evening
service to and from the north
west Chevy Chase area.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
|Hagerstown Fair Will Open
Monday for 95th Year
By fhe Assoeiated Press

HAGERSTOWN. Md, Sept. 16.
The Hagerstown fair will open
Monday for it's 95th year and
there's increased emphasis this
year on agriculture.
Three hundred head of cattle
from Maryland, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania have been en-
tered. filling all available stall
space.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Airport Defense
Funds Face Cut
By Conferees
120 Differences
Reported Over Bill;
Compromise Doubted
By Don S. Warren

Funds for starting Washington's
second major airport and flnanc-
ing the city's civil defense program
apparently are facing cuts at the
hands of House Senate confereeS
The airport fund would be
slashed to 81 million under pend
ing proposals, according to one oi
the conferees. The President. act
ing on the advice of Commerce
Department officials, had requested
$2,150,000 to begin work on the
$14 million project.
A final decision. it was re-
ported, is yet " be made on the
amount to be appropriated for the
Washington civil defense program
Conferees, several members said
failed to reach an agreement on
this issue during a first session
yesterday when a lengthy. heated
argument is said to have devel-
oped.
Agreement Is Sought.
The conferees met again this
morning, trying to reach agree
ments on 100 differences in the SIT
billion supplemental appropriation
bill as passed in different forms
by the House and Senate. Less
than so were considered yester-
day and final decisions on numer-
GUS items were deferred.
House managers are said to have
stubbornly refused so far to reach
any halfway sort of compro-
mise with the Senate on the Dis
trict civil defense fund.
The House is in it's original &C
tion on this issue had slashed the
100000 requests of the President
and the Commissioners to 100000.
The Senate thereafter voted to
restore this item to the full
$29O,oO0.
In the conference contest yes
terday, according to one report,
the House agents agreed to go as
high as $4,000. Senators are
said to have offered to COM
promise on $190,000-or 100000
less than the Senate had voted.
Spending Time at Issue.
One of the arguments of the
House members is said to have
been that the Commissioners
could not need or spend the full
amount between now and Janu-
airy when the new Congress will
meet and that the issue about
more money therefore could be
deferred until then.
Something of the same argu-
ment is said to have been raised
about the amount to be granted
now for the new airport project.
A 81 million grant now. it was
said, would permit the site pur-
chase to be started, at least. and
the remainder of the problem
could go over to next year.
The conferees yesterday were
said to have disagreed on what
should be done for the Districts
child day-care program. Though
Congress has legislatively approved
its continuation, the House has
allowed only $4,000 so as to
bring it to a halt October /.
The Senate has voted 100000
to cover a full years operation.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Mon Burns to Death
In Cor on Vacant Lot

An unidentified man was found
burned to death in the front seat
of an automobile on a vacant lot
in the 1900 block of Oates street
NE. early today.
Detectives said the man, be-
lieved to be about 35 or 40 years
old, apparently had fallen asleep
while smoking. The car bore no
license tags.
Evening star., 1950-09-16

recommending the promotion that
the then Pvt. Young's rank should
be commensurate with his liaison
duties between the Fire Depart
ment and the Commissioner. The
department comes under Mr.
Young's specific supervision.
In yesterdays promotion, the
new lieutenant's good service and
courtesy were cited.
1t. Young won a ribbon deco
ration for his work in the Knick-
erbocker Theater disaster.
He lives at 1910 Fifth street
NV.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Payment Due This Month
On 1st Half D. c. Toxes

The first half of District real
estate and personal property taxes
is due this month, tax officials
reminded Washington residents
yesterday.
The taxes may be paid in per-
son at the District Building or at
Municipal Center, or by mail
Mailed payments must be post
marked by midnight September
80. Late payments are subject
to a penalty of l per cent of the
tax due for each month it is un-
paid.
Evening star., 1950-09-16

of lieutenant il
the Fire De
partnent.
Assigned tx
Mr.. Young's of.
flee as a mes.
senger in Au-
gust. 1948, the
colored fireman
has 80 years
service with the
department., be-
hind him. He
was promoted
to sergeant in
August, 1949.
At that time
Fire Chief j. A
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Board Asks Interiors S
Estimate Of Success
OF 0fInierraciaI Pools

The District Recreation Board
is interested in finding out just
how successful the Interior De-
partment'S interracial operation
of six public swimming pools here
was during the past summer.
Edward Kelly. superintendent
of Interiors National Capital
Parks Office, admits the attend
ance this summer was off some
80 per cent from last year and
even more from 1948.
But. he feels the operation was
successful in that no disturbances
occurred, and at several of the
pools both white and colored
swimmers used the facilities joint
ly. Attendance will pick up slow
ly as the community comes to
accept the situation, he says.
aHowever, James E. SchwaD, vice
chairman Of the Recreation Board,
feels the measure of success to
a great extent is determined by
the number of people using the
pools. In that respect, he feels,
the interracial operation was not
successful.
Data Being Assembled.
Just what was the attendance
at the pools?
The National Capital Parks Of
flee is preparing detailed infor-
nation for the Recreation Board
on the pool operation as well as
other recreation concessions now
operated for the department by
Government Services, Inc. A
summary of the pool attendance
figures for the past three sum-
mers, as furnished by the Inte-
rior Department, follows:
Total number of swimmers at
the six pools in 1948 was 415, ,952,
of which only 9,677 were Negroes.
The colored swimmers used only
Banneker and Francis pools while
the white swimmers used McKin-
ley, Takoma, East Potomac and
Anacostia pools.
In 1949, the total attendance
dropped off to 332,868. Anacostia
was closed most of the season
after disturbances started when
colored swimmers attempted to
use the facilities and McKinley's
white patrons stopped using the
pool as colored swimmers took
over
This summer, the total at
tendance was down still further
to 236, 800, Of which 10000 were
Negroes and 146,000 white. In
contrast. 346,275 white swimmers
used the pools in 1948.
Mckinley Pool.
In 1948, Mckinley pool served
42,617 patrons. all white. This
attendance dropped to 27,672 IN
1949 as colored swimmers began
using the pool and white patrons
dwindled. This summer attend
ance was up to $4,000, of which
$1,000 were colored and 5000
white.
Takoma Pool.
Takoma Pool in 1948 had a
total attendance of 105,119. This
rose to 121 .481 in 1949. still all
white. This summer Takoma was
used by 107,071 swimmers. OF
these, II were colored.
East Potomac Pool.
East Potomac pool had 86,092
patrons in 1948 and IS ,042 in 1949,
all white, with a few exceptions
in 1949. This summer attendance
dropped off to $4,000 of which
$1,000 were white and 5000 col
ored.
AnacOstia Pool.
In 1948, Anacostia pool had an
attendance Of 112.447. This
dropped to 35,626 in 1949, which
represents only a short operation
as the pool was closed down early
in the season. This summer the
attendance at Anacostia totaled
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Arlington Church Topic

The Rev. N. B. Herrell, pastor
of the First Church of the Naza-
rene, will preach tomorrow at the
III am. service at the church, 2013
North Twenty first street. Arling-
ton, Va. Mr.. Herrell will talk on
"Bring Your Vessels, Not a Few"
Evening star., 1950-09-16
District Loan Firm
Appeals $500 Fine
On UsuT Conviction
By John w. Stepp

A District loan company, fined
5000 for f1outing anti-usury laws
was preparing an appeal today
from a Municipal Court decision
which officials regarded as a ma
jor victory in a campaign to gS
stricter supervision over all loar
agencies.
The fine, maximum penalty un-
der the law. was ordered by Mu.
nicipal Court Judge Milton S
Kronheim, jr. Judge Kronheim
in finding the Columbia Auto Loan
Co., Inc, guilty of charging in
terest greater than 6 per cent
without a specific license to dc
so, termed the present District
law "a blot on the community
and "a feeble measure"
The firm, with Offices at 2221
Fourteenth street NV, was
charged with loaning $348 to two
men at interest rates greater than
the allowed 6 per cent. Also
named in the complaint was the
company president, S. Dewey Gott-
neb.
King Cites Complaints.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark King, chief prosecutor OF
the case, conceded the firm did
not openly charge their clients
excessive interest. Mr.. King added
however, that Columbia achieved
the same ends by requiring each
client to pay more than 500 for
so-called insurance policies which,
he declared. were not actually pre-
pared until after his Office started
investigating the complaints.
Chief prosecution witnesses were
Joshua Reed, colored, a salesman
of 2107 I street NE. and Peter
Bum. colored. a cook of 112O
Twenty-f1fth street NV.
Mr.. Reed obtained a $19S loan
from Columbia in May. He testi-
fed that at the time the firm
told him there would be no in
surance taken out on the loan.
The firm introduced policies on
the forms of the American Title
and Insurance Co. of Miami, Fla.
MIR. King declared that to be-
lieve the two policies were issued
in good faith would require "a
pretty far stretch of the imagina-
tion."
KrOnheim'S Comment.
Judge Kronheim said:
Testimony shows beyond a
doubt that this corporation was
engaged in lending money at ar
interest rate greater than pei
cent without a license. To do this
the corporation expended time, ef-
fort, planning and energy.
Education of the public is the
only remedy for such practices
This court points out that as g
matter of business policy, this
corpo1 alton -. took advantage OF
the patent gullibility, weakness
and ignorance of two individuals
to greatly overcharge them by
legal standards and, indeed, any
other standards.
Still pending in District Court
is the question of whether the Dis
trict has the right to require IL
|censing of all money-lenders, in
cluding those who, under present
law, may make loans at less than
6 per cent interest without any
municipal control.
Earlier this year, Judge Henry
A. Schweinhaut issued prelimi-
nary injunction, preventing the
District from enforcing it's new
regulations controlling all lending
firms The injunction suit, ini-
tiated by Columbia Auto Loan, is
due for trial this fall.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Common GLORY to Close

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Sept. 16
P.-''The Common Glory" his
torica1 pageant, will end its
fourth season in the ampitheater
at Lake Matoaka tonight.
Evening star., 1950-09-16
Young, 54-Yeur-OId Fireman,
Assumes Rank of Lieutenant

Caesar Young, 54-year- old vet,
eran fireman assigned to the Office
lof Commissioner John Russell
Young, today assumes the rank
Evening star., 1950-09-16

Hoarding is foolish. Despite
the fighting in Korea there is no
immediate prospect of food ration
ing or shortages. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-06-02

Sheer comfort! And long,
unbroken line for summers sInnest
fashions. Fashioned with woist-hueeing
Iostex at back and sides for CONTROL
50 lightweight you'll forget you're
wearing it. StroteeieoIIy but sporiney
boned Rounded high bustIine,
non-sIiP, non-eut pIushed adjustable
shoulder stroPs White or nude, 33 to 40.
LANSBURGRS-Corsets Third Floor
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02
AZ NEGRO COMMISSIONER

The resignation of Commissioner Robt. Floyd who
has been elected State Representative creates
which must be filled by the four remaining City Commits
siOnerS. E -
The commissioners have made several attempts to fill
the vacancy but to avail number of Miamis most
prominent citizens including and several
ex-commssoner have been voted upon unfavorably The
vote has always been deadlock Mayor William Wolfarth
and Commissioner Louis Banded against Commissioners
William Charles and Perrine Palmer.
The vacancy ought to be filled without delay
We have what we think is a solution to this problem
and in all seriousness making this suggestion.
Gentlemen, suppose you appoint Negro to fill the
vacancy the commission. We no good reason why
such appointment should not be made
The Negro population in Miami is about 10000. Are
they not entitled to consideration?
Appointment of Negro at this time would be one of
the biggest things Miami has done would be his
tory making for the South.
In support of our suggestion mention the names of
some of those believe qualified to the city
commission:
DIR. K L. Pharr, DR.. l. P. Davis, Atty G.. E. Graves,
Atty John johnson, Mr.. Luther Carey, Mr. Sumner Hut
cherson Mr.. Melvin Jackson Mr.. CHARLES North These
are well business and professional all of them
interested in the welfare and growth of Miami.
Whether any of these names are considered or not
gentemenswe want you to know how we are thinking
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02
KNOW THE FACTS

If recent survey made of group of high school
seniors produced typical views, American education is
giving the student highly idea of how Amer-
industry operates and the size of the profits
These seniors asked to estimate how much prof
it the average company makes Their averaged
SO percent The true figure covering long period of
years, is about six per cent
They asked to estimate the average investment
per worker in American industry Their figure ssh
while the proper answer would have been $4,000!
They estimated that the annual return to industrys
stockholders averages "a per cent Actually it three
per cent net assets in 1949 - which good year
for practically all lines of enterprise.
The same Seniors by margin of 81 per cent, then
said they favored closer regulations Of bus
mess against free competition whereas it is really free
competition that keeps profits and prices down.
The point of all this that ignorance and misunder-
standings do than anything else create dsust
free enterprise who honestly believes that bust
makes extoonate profits and operates solely for the
benefit group of bloated pluocrats ripe for
the phony Establishments of the socialists and the
lists Those who would destroy free enterprise and free
government have small with the truth They make
the of every msconcepton that exists in the public
mind.
Only those who know the facts make intelligent
decisions And the place to start teaching those facts in
our schools and colleges.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02
TO THE RESCUE

The Dunbar Nursery, located on the Dunbar school
grounds at sos NV goth street. nearing completion but
work had to be discontinued because all available funds
spent and there several unpaid bills The
mittee somewhat dsheartened and wondering
from whom $500 could be borrowed until later on in
the when subscriptions asked and form of
entertainment given to raise the money.
Mr. L. L. Brooks approached and without any
hesitancy loaned the committee the $500.
The committee overjoyed. Now the debts can be
paid and work can be resumed.
We want to commend Mr. Brooks for his big heart
edness He the manager of the Bonded Collection Agen
cy, of the biggest of it's kind in Miami.
Mr.. Brooks has always been interested in community
matters and makes his contribution financially and other
wise.
In the not distant future membership drive will be
put for the nursery 1t hoped large enrolment will
be reported.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02
The Moving Finger
BY L. A. THOMPSON

In spite of inclement weather
last Sunday - and brother, it
was cold outside - members of
the local Pail Bearers lodges
trned out "like nobody's business"
The occasion was their annual
service celebrating the founding
of the order. Men, women and
children accompanied by cornet
bands tramped their way to
Ebenezer Methodist and the st.
John Baptist churches, respec-
lively, where appropriate services
were held.
It was thrilling to see some of
the colder heads" defying the
cold as they marched from 9Th
avenue and 21st st. down to 18th
and third. On the return to the
hall some of them were limping
but they made it in any how!
Congratulations.
The various branches of Pail
Bearers have taken Florida by
storm. The order came upon the
scene at the opportune time, when
most of our secret fraternities
were dying from graft, and cor
ruption in high places; then the
Hooverian depression gave others
a body blow that sent them reel
ing. A few of the big orders were
milched so dry they died from
malnutrition. The Pail Bearers
saved the day. They have no high
sounding promises, but they do aid
the sick and bury the dead. and
they give the little man" a
chance to grow!
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02
3&AgN~ eq Stanley Sweetin$1 q
BY Stanley SueetinS-

I'VE OFTEN WONDERED why those respon-
Sible don't permit miss Famcee' and her attend
ants to ride their float completely around the
Orange Bowl arena as other Queens are allowed
to do The half-time spectacle, dazzling show-off
for Classic FANS is robbed of its brilliancy in de-
priving the Queen of this honor. What am trying
to convey was clearly brought out during the I'm
iversity of Miam-Iowa game Friday night, when
to There appear to be bit of selfishness wrap
ped around the limitations "Miss Famcee" and her
attendants have to contend with. Or maybe some
body is just plain afraid of offending somebody.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

RAY eARkLEY arrived home last
rom Harlem tor the Classic Ray takes off for Havana
sunday ayem before returning to his
new FORKS underground The Mail Bag Jackie Crowder PERKS
Ca Norman Flshe New York City, Emory Evans City
Ray Foster erswhe WITT
assignment has through Jim Hanna desperate illness
at Jackon brought down Hasten from Harlem daughter
Viola Small attended him until her departure
day Four other children Arthur
De Miami residents The Clarence Seniors (hes
Marie Martin) will be three in April. ~ ~
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

THE JOSEPH S. ROYALS (she's
their Bundle sometime in late January early February
Bob White and MS Leon Withepoon
Miami Lodge Monday night Barbara Weir the thrush
from Harlem via her boyrnd James
The Gum Sisters Ivory Joe Hunter
fans at the Rokland Palace Sunday Nixon public
auons counsellor at Famcee Miami visitor Hicks
Rersher Course at Famcee back home
Menarry Medical bound incidentally Hicks
OF graduating class 1919
principal of Brooksvlle (F1a.) High.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

Just week ago General Mac
Arthur announced that the "boyS"
would be home for Christmas.
Now the Korean war is going
against us as never before. Red
China is reported to be sending
men by the tens of thousands to
fight the UN forces, and the en-
tire picture has changed. Seems
as If the Korean affair is one of a
chain of incidents leading the
world to tragic disaster.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

TIE WHILE QUEENS" of festivals have all
show before the bleachers they
kisses hand waves and pretty smiles That the should
this gesture OF courtesy from other festival Queens
what the hell is the matter with
Blossom Queen NIiss Famcee Washington High
Miss Dorsey High Miss Carver High
beauties on parade chance to ru their stuff
iative hellva
see the Orange Bowl Classic show.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

A. e0LoMANs newest link in his fast growing
opens December 23rd in the Magnolia
focus the being wank
with the possibility of Billy Ecn opening Williams and
ms Huckebuck ork Harlem Club
VOCALIST Viola Edwards of the Richard
ondayed last Sunday Nov 26) with Pool
ne bands home stand) Saturday night The aggre
CATION OF cubwomen meeting its
night made two presentations members whose
arrived the day Monday, Nov 81 Mrs Henretts
Sweetng and Mrs Geneva Dolly Sweetne was
tess A DaWners. - 0-o ""o D0'-
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

According to recent informa-
ton coming from the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture Office of
Information, Negro ownership of
farms in the South increased
from 1928 in 1910 to 189, 1872
five years later. Not so bad. It
shows that some folk are not
ready to be bottled up" in big
cities, seeking what they cannot
find. Land is still real wealth,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

klAH BROWN has
Beacn New instruments have recently been added
ld tell you that Joe Green with added
me East Robbie Walker longtime (abou Is
ork, engagement University of Miami GLADYS
Sampson Young vvacious her
Margles little young un Monday the
H. Williams AFRO Insurance agent bedded at home
Atty Maxwell Thompson here from Nassau . Dorothy Bur
rough here for Mrs Arletha Williams Sammy
Wams) funeral last Monday returned to the Apple
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

TIMELY MEMO is one to remind to attend the official
football latter the
Rocand Palace when alumni
6eroe with their friends will dance Tin victory midnight
hours until the hours of Sunday dawning
you at the the game That's it. folks!
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02
MARY CARNEGIE feted her visiting romn,v Mrs a,

WARY CARNEGIE teted her visiting mommy Mrs Mary F1oyd
return departure to her home
Mrs David jenkins widow of the slain photographer David
sitting Sadeyed Bunche Park Cocktail
with the brother of her deceased hubby buried
from Eoenezer the DAY before Songs the Barbara
rate hearty
cafe and night club Beach fabulous Coma
City the approaching of
CountyS PDr here mixing business ~
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

ALEX MCDOWELL, the buecoa, hosptal
confinement recently Jackson
dismissed the 22nd Orchid goes to the Uni
vers of Miami football which, Jim Dooley
shook m OF with the ebony
Iowa football team last Friday night The
-dler was won by Miami 4-6 Bob White
Paface back character
end Friday, Saturday Sunday Harris star of Club Para
disc at Liberia ails at - - $500
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1950-12-02

DIR. William Pickens, educator,
author, orator, and publicist, has
retired from the position of di-
rector of the interracial section
OF the Treasury Departments u.
S. Savings Bonds Division. Be-
fore his appointment to that post
in 1941 he was field secretary of
the NAACP and vice president
of Morgan College. DR.. Pickens is
succeeded by Lemuel L. Foster of
New York City.