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Evening star., 1950-11-12
Rev. James Branch,
Retired A.M.E. Pastor,
Dies of Heart Attack

The Rev. James M Branch, 66,
a pastor of the A. NJ. E. Zion
Church for 35 years, died of
heart attack yesterday at his
home, 1888 Morse street NE.
The Negro pastor was born in
Landsford. S. c.. and received his
bachelor of arts degree and theo-
logical training at johnson c..
Smith University in Charlotte,
N. c.
During his ministerial career he
headed churches in Chicago, New
Haven, Conn. New Rochelle, N.
Y. Pougfkeepsie. N. Y. and Ra-
yonne, N. j. At the time of his re-
tirement five years ago. he was in
charge of a pastorate in Charlotte
Mr.. Branch had lived in Wash
ington since he retired. During
his service in the ministry he had
been guest pastor at the John
Wesley A. M. E. Zion Church,
Fourteenth and Corcoran streets
NV, and the Galbraith A. M. E.
Zion Church, Sixth street, near L
street NV. He was a Mason and
an Elk.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
lola Douglas Branch, and six
sons. One of the sons, Frederick
C. Branch of Philadelphia, was the
first Negro to become a Marine
Corps officer in World War II.
The other sons are Army Capt.
Matthew D. Branch, now stationed
in Kitzingen, Germany; Army
Master Sergt. Milton C. Branch,
graduate and former ROTC in
structor at Howard University, now
in Denver, Co.; Air Force Pvt. G..
Oliver Branch, a student at the
University of Arizona; William
B. Branch, a Northwestern Unf-
versity graduate now living in
New York City. and Floyd j.
Branch of the home address, a
student at Dunbar High School.
Evening star., 1950-11-12
Niagara Falls Transformer
+ExpIodes, Injuring Two
By the Assosicted Press

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Nov. II
Water service to ABOUT 100000
persons was cut off tonight when
transformer exploded in the
city water plant, injuring two en-
ployes.
The transformer provides cur
rent for pumping water from the
Niagara River for residents of this
city and the neighboring towns of
Niagara, Lewiston and Porter.
William Hallett, IS. and Joseph
Wysocki. AZ, both of Niagara Falls.
were burned in the explosion. Mr..
WySocki's injuries were reported
serious.
The cause of the blast was not
learned Immediately.
Officials said it would take until
to restore service.
Evening star., 1950-11-12
Catholics Here Urged
To Give Generously
10 Clothing Drive

The Most Rev. Patrick A..
O'Boyle. Archbishop of Washing
ton, in a letter to be read today
at all masses in the Washington
Archdiocese, calls on Catholics of
the area to show "our grateful
ness to Almighty God during
Thanksgiving week by giving
generously" to clothing drive
sponsored by the Bishops of
America.
The drive, announced last
week, is part Of a Nation wide
campaign sponsored by the Cath
olic Bishops of the United States
to raise 5000 tons of clothing
for 2 million displaced Koreans
and other needy persons over
seas. 1t will be held during
Thanksgiving Week, November
1926. Every Catholic church
will serve as a clothing depot.
The Rev. E. Jerome Winter,
pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, heads the local drive.
Archbishop O'Boyle said in his
letter that more than million
Koreans are without clothing,
bedding and shelter. He added:
Priests engaged in relief in
other parts of the world continue
to beg for clothing for the many
millions of expellees and refugees
who, still look to them for help.
In all. at least 5000 tons of re-
lief supplies are needed.
Thanksgiving traditionally high
lights the plenty that is in Amer
lea against the meager, pitiful
existence of SO many people of
the earth. For His abundant
goodness to us, let us show our
gratefulnesS to Almighty God
during Thanksgiving Week by
giving generously to this much
needed clothing appeal"
Evening star., 1950-11-12

native of the corn belt, he is well
acquainted with farm problems
there. He has served on agricul-
ture committees in both the House
and Senate.
Whether Mr.. Brannan will stand
firm on his plan or show willing
ness TO abandon it is a question
which his Minneapolis speech may
indicate.
Some politicians expect him to
adopt a conciliatory attitude to-
ward the Grange, in the hope of
Evening star., 1950-11-12

winning that organization over to
his side. The Grange, like the
Farm Bureau, has opposed the
Brannan Plan. However, it is not
as strong in the corn belt as is
the Farm Bureau.
Some observers believe Admin
istration dropping of the Brannan
Plan would not be enough to sat-
isfy his opponents in the party.
They argue that opposition to the
Secretary is stronger than opposi-
ton to his plan.
Evening star., 1950-11-12
Cars Collide on Dual Road
AS One Crosses Divider

An automobile went out of con-
troll on U. S. Highway l, just south
OF the Hot Shoppe near the new
Highway Bridge, crossed the Sec
tion separating the dual highway
and collided head-on with an ap-
preaching car.
Driver of the car which went out
of control was William T. Cox, %,
of 6911 Linwood street. Seat Pleas
ant. Md. His wife suffered minor
injuries, but Mr.. Cox was unhurt.
Driver of the other car, John
w. Hamrick, SO, of 3201 South
Stafford street, Arlington, was
taken to Alexandria Hospital with
two broken ribs.
Evening star., 1950-05-03

dation, current affairs, of Dunbar
High School.
Matina P. Kokonis, fourth prize,
photographed sketch, Roose-
velt High School.
Gonzalo Carnevali. honorable
mention. senior poetry; jeanne
Gilbert, fourth prize, senior essay
(in addition to her special award
Danielle A. Luzzatto, fourth prize,
general article, and Stephen
Moore, honorable mention, senior
short story. all Of Sidwell Friends
School.
Burton Wolfe, honorable men
ton, interview, of Woodrow VIII
son High School.
Brian Crowley. honorable men
ton, humor;; Bill McNaughton,
honorable mention. review, and
Beatrice Shaw, honorable men
ton, short short story, all of
Montgomery Blair High School.
Edwin York, honorable mention,
senior essay. of Lackey High
School. Indian Head. Md.
Evening star., 1950-05-03

Four Washington high school
students today were named win
ners of top awards in the Scho-
lastic Writing Contest, sponsored
by Scholastic Magazine.
In addition, 19 other students
from the District area won lesser
national awards for their writing
ability. The contest was con-
Quoted in this area by The Star,
with the approval of the District
Board Of Education.
The top winners are:
Miss jeanne Gilbert, 16. of Sid
we'll Friends School, who received
a special award of $50 for showing
the best appreciation of the need
for unity and understanding
among all religious and racial
groups"
Miss Ann Taylor Baldwin. 18. OF
Eastern High School, first place
in editorial writing.
Anton LevandowSky, II, OF
Roosevelt High School, first place
in the general article division.
Miss Barbara Murray Holland
Is. of Woodrow Wilson High
School, first place in the senior
poetry. division. She also was the
first-place winner in the regional
contest held by The Star this
year and was first nationally in
poetry last year.
Writes "FOr Pleasure"
Miss Gilbert, a native of Bos-
ton, has lived in Washington since
she was five. Her home is at 1909
Thirty fifth street NV.
She said she plans to go to col.
lege this fall. She always has
written "for pleasure" In the re-
gional contest The Star held this
year, she took second place.
Miss Baldwin, who lives at 1905
e street NE, said she plans to
enroll at Indiana State Teachers
College and study to be a teacher
Her winning editorial goes into
the question of the atomic bomb
and how it was built up as a Won
derful thing for peace but has
failed to live up to that promise.
Anton Levandowsky said he
plans to go to the University of
Missouri and study Journalism
when he is graduated from Roose-
velt High School. He lives at 3427
Thirteenth street NV.
Miss Holland. an old hand at
winning poetry prizes by now,
lives at 1860 Bradley boulevard,
Bethesda. She said she has been
writing poetry since she was in
the first grade.
Other Winners.
Other winners in the national
contest were:
Roger Gordon. honorable men
ton. news story. George Washing
ton High School. Alexandria.
Roger Euster. honorable men
ton, literary article; Muriel Habel,
commentator, general radio
script; Lawrence E. Lerner. hon.
orable mention, sports writing;
Ronnie Nessen, commendation,
general radio script, and Gary M.
Newman, fourth prize, general
article. all from Coolidge High
School.
Harriet Jane Hilton. commen-
dation, Junior poetry; Joan Fran.
els Jenkins, fourth prize, historical
article. and Drew G. McKillips,
honorable mention, news story, all
from Central High School.
Shirley Mae Smothers, commen-
Evening star., 1950-05-03
WELL Fed

Many months of scientific feeding
on q corefufIy selected diet, princi-
polly Of corn, ore necessary to pro-
duce beef of the Top Notch"
quolity you'll find in GIANTS many
stores serving the entire metropoIi-
ton oreo of the Notions Copitol.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
WELL Finished

Finish" means texture. Beef OF
Top Notch" quality is of perfect
texture, and hos exoctly the rioht
distribution Of fot through the red
meot, the combination needed TO
produce finest fIovor and ereotest
tenderness.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
WELL. Bred

Only eertoin pure-stroin' breeds Of
cottIe efficiently convert corn and
other foods into beef of TOP
Notch" quality. White-foeed Here
fords and Black Angus ore two of
the most fonous Of these pure
strain breeds.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
New CORDOVAN Color
Wing Tip by Mansfield
$8.95

Real comfort and style at an unusually
low price! Mansfield styled in rugged
veal with handsome bootmaker finish.
And what a price!
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Unusual Agreement
Ends Long Strike,
Saves Paper Firm
BY the Associo.ed Press

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N. j.,
Mar. PA labor management
agreement-said to be unique in
the Nations manufacturing in
dustry-today brought a trickle
of workers to reopen the vast
Continental Paper Co. plant, end
Ing a nine months strike.
The firm, one of the largest
manufacturers of paper board in
the East, announced last month
it would close down due to walk
out of 1886 production workers of
Local 29e, CIO-United Paper
Workers of America.
The settlement was arranged
after a series of secret meetings
among company, labor and civic
groups.
Company officials and union
representatives, headed by Harry
Sayre, international president
agreed on four point settlement
said by Sayre to be the first of its
kind in the history of the United
States manufacturing industry.
Local President to Quit.
The program calls for removal
of all pickets. that the local union
president resign, that a strike
leader refrain from direction of
the local and that the locals af-
fairs be placed in the hands of a
CIO administrator.
Collective bargaining and con-
tract negotiations were postponed
for not less than three months
nor more than six months. The
case of a discharged worker,
which precipitated the strike last
July 5, is to be placed before an
arbitrator.
Company officials said they see
difficult times ahead. William J..
Afford. jr.. president, said it was
not "the reopening of an old busi-
ness, but in effect, the beginning
of new one"
william j. Afford, Ill, vice
president, said because of produc-
tion difficulties, I'VE will be un-
able to re-employ at once our en-
tire salaried staff.
Estimates So Million Loss.
Arnold B. Huyssoon, vice pres
tdent in charge of sales, said the
extent to which full operations
can be reached depended largely
ION the ability of the sales de-
partment to regain our custom
ers." He said the firms competi-
tors have had a long time to firm
ly establish themselves.
Mr.. Huyssoon estimated it may
take from five to 10 years to re-
build the business TO it's former
status. 1t was reported that the
company lost So million during
the shutdown.
About Is power and supervisory
employees returned to work today
The company estimated it would
take from two to three weeks to
resume production, and it's extent
would depend on volume of orders.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Thui|und Greets King After 4-Yeur Absence

dawn many miles down river.
There the liner Selandia. carry
ing the King home from Switzer-
land, was greeted by ships of
Trailand's Navy.
King Phumiphon Aduldet (Rama
TX boarded the H. M. S. Sri
Ayudhya. There he was presented
a golden sword and made an ad-
miral of the fleet.
Members of the diplomatic corps
and other officials awaited him
beneath gaily-colored pavilions
at the Bangkok royal landing.
Prince Regent Rangsit greeted
the King and Princess on the
cruisers bridge. Then the monarch
strode under huge silver parasol
to the diplomatic pavilion.
He greeted Ambassador Sir
Evening star., 1950-03-24
BY the Associated Press

BANGKOK, Mar. "a. King
Rama TX, dashing but shy youth
in his newly acquired admiral's S
uniform. stepped on Thailand soil
today after nearly four years alb
sence.
+ His coronation will be May S.
The 22-year-old monarch of
nearly 18 million subjects received
Ia welcome of riotous color and
panoplied pageaptry.
More than a half million cheer
ing subjects jammed Bangkok's S
tree-lined royal boulevards. Some
had waited all day for a brief
look at their boy King and his
beautiful Queen-to-be, Princess
Sirikit Kitiyakara.
The affair of state began at
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Crash in Rain Fatal
Ito Rockville Woman

Mrs. Emily M. Graves, 80, OF
Rockville. Md. died in Emergency
Hospital today of injuries suffered
when her automobile struck a
streetcar loading platform and
tree in the rain early yesterday.
Police said Mrs. Graves was
driving north on Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. when she. struck the
platform at Ordway street. Her
car careened into a tree when she
lost control, police added.
Her death brought the total
number of traffic fatalities record
ed in the District this year to 16.
Last year on this same date 18
persons had been killed in traffic
accidents.
Police said Mrs. Graves address
was R. F.. D. No. 4, Rockville.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

Hoot, mon!-what shoe! Husky,
handsome leather plus foot-friendly
flexibility. And you'll wear this show
around the calendar. Thrifty? You bet!
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Montgomery to Sell
Auto Taos Tomorrow

The treasurer's office in the
Montgomery County Courthouse
Rockville, will be open from 9 am
to noon tomorrow and April /
to motorists who want to buy
1851 automobile tags.
The office is open on weekdays
from 8:15 am. to pm. officials
said about 4,500 tags have been
sold since March |.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Frederick Breeder Hurt
In Grude-Crossinq Crash
BY the Associated Press

ey INC NssoeIu1eo fTtsS
FREDERICK, Md, Mar. "a
Ira D. Ifert. So, Frederick County
cattle breeder, was injured seri-
ously yesterday when his automo-
bile was hit by a Diesel freight
engine at grade crossing near
Walkersville.
He was admitted to Frederick
Memorial Hospital with head in
juries, a broken arm and other
injuries.
Mr.. Ifert, who lives near Mid
dletown, was returning from a
farm auction at the time of the
accident.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Sheep Raising Is Declining

Wool production in the United
States has been declining rather
sharply since 1943. Government
officials say this represents shift
from sheep raising to other types
OF farm production that offer
greater returns.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Silver Spring Lions Buy
Ambulance for Firemen

The Silver Spring Lions Clut
has bought 81 200 ambulance fol
presentation to the Silver Spring
Volunteer Fire Department.
1t will be presented to the fire.
men during the Lions carnival
which starts May 20, George T
Day, Lions president, announced.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

Geoffry Thompson of the United
Kingdom, nodded to American
Ambassador Edwin F.. Stanton and
spoke to Premier Pibul Songgram.
Then he talked into golden
microphone to his people.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

Use Your YMS CHARGE ACCOUNT. . or Open One Today!
Three purchasing spring
wardrobe Regular ODay Account monthly
No down four monthly Ask
salesman for full
Evening star., 1950-03-24

Yes. sir ). the usual Manhattan
quality in low.priced white shirt.
Precise tailoring, excellent broadcloth.
) collar styles, barrel cuffs. All sizes.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

One thing about this knit tie it's
always correct! They knot neatly,
blend with any wardrobe. Available in
all spring shades, stripes, solids.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-27
this
day and age
The Bitter Harvest
BY Clyde o. Jackson, City Editor

for freedom two-edged sword; if you have it, the
oher guy must have IT, and if he loses it, If won't be long be-
lore you VIII have lost it, spoke the fabulous edda Hopper
recently Although she didn't she may well have said II" the
white American has it, the Negro American also
and If the Negro American loses it, won't long before
the white American will have lost it."
Americas dangerous enemy turks within and with
out her borders No country or need worry
bout outside aggression there peace eontenmen with
IN its boundaries If America stood all the way freedom to
all her peoples regardless Of color religion etc. there
could be threat security livelihood Negroes are
not content with their lot in this land and the white
merely decevng himself when he claims differently The strong
est enemy to democracy discrimination This evil force can
disrupt divide and finally destroy the greatest of nations AS
long as discriminatory practices exist in land will
always be threat to security and liberty Still this is not
all for as long as discrimination and slavery any
on be America India Russia England China or what have
YOU they loom as threat to the security peace of the
entire world AS long faced you cannot pre-
vent war; you can only postpone it, with the hope the bias
be corrected in time
Until all nations America included put the individual rights
of the inhabitants of the world before the privileges of few
there can be no peace for the world.
so-caed slow educational methods will not work in our
ume lhose VINO argue that the end of discrimination
come about through centuries of education and slow procedures
are OH the beaten track People must learn now that
unless they live together peace and harmony thew will
all have to die together in chaos
We were disappointed after world war when we found
at Tor all the blood she'd foreign shores for our
country and the world had won We were lust as
disappointed after world war II when noted again that
while we had been victorious in winning the with superior
weapons and stragety had failed merabv in exactnq
any form of peace With six years of conflict death and dos
raetion the world divided than ever-ore sell
fish than
1t Will be disappointing indeed when awaken find that
with all of the blood friends and loved have spilled on
the foreign shores of Korea the world no closer to peace
than was at the peak of World War H. has no more trust
Tor us IMAM she had before our Korean victory SO have
gained for all the lives have Can the white man nossih
understand that long Negroes southern United States
are barred from the blessing that freedom no other dark
skinned people Will stand with form of
ne Ii learn and maybe he won't If he does we'll all in better
word-if he doesn't we'll probably never know what hit us
for freedom is a two-edged sword. -"
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-27
SIS. taylor
Consciousness Of Kind vs.. Prejudice

Social phenomena which resemble each
other greatly are prejudice, on the one
hand, and consciousness of kind on the
other. Prejudice is feeling against those
who manifest an apparent difference, Con-
seriousness Of kind is preference for those
who manifest an apparent resemblance. Pre-
JUDGE is one of the most familiar words in
American talk and writing Consciousness of
kind is term used only by sociologists.
Seeking ones own kind consciousness
of kind) and excluding others (prejudice)
sound very much alike, but in practice and
in immediate and remote results. they arrive
at vast differences. Consciousness of kind
leads to satisfactory and happy associations
among those who prefer one another; there
are no harmful results. The big group acts
together without let or hindrance on all mat
tiers which touch the common interest. Sub
ordinate groups are formed on basis of
special interest-American Legion, Veterans
of Foreign Wars chess, church denomina-
ton, bridge, tennis business, and so on
through thousand varieties.
Prejudice leads to arbitrary exclusions,
unjust and unfair determinations, deliber-
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-27

oy Robert Ourr
The greatest tragedy to descend upon
the world in the goth Century is the failure
of the white mans Christianity
We heard Bishop Williams of the Church
of God In Christ observe at the Southern Con-
vocation of the church recently that prior
TO saturation Of millions Of Chinese with
Communism their leaders were often heard
10 opine, I'VE like the white mans Christ,
but we don't like his Christianity" And ]
heard a Negro man who pastors historic
and more or less staid and aristocratic church
IN the Deep South join in by saying Il like
1h. black and white mans Christ but not
their Christianity"
There Is a growing body OF opinion a
,,ong certain elements of Negroes that some
how or other white christianity and black
christianity has ceased to work, because OF
their lack Of Christ-that II has become
more and more of religion about Jesus
and less and less Of a religion Of Jesus And
their leaders are using II more and more
as a vehicle 10 promulgate their economic
security.
Recently attended a mining town
church not far from Birmingham where |
heard community leader ask the sparse
congregation "where are our young people
where are our men?" He went on to say
there was time when their church was fill
ed even on Sunday nights, but that many,
many Negro churches had abandoned their
night service and that the missionary socie-
ties confine their activities to members Of
their respective churches. II was pathetic
:. !. or,,,o,, v.yyl
AS sat and listened ! recalled that Bis
sop Williams also stated "the Negro had made
a serious mistake by accepting the white
mans Chrstianity"-a thing sterile ard
which tends to make one soft and futile:
that the Negro finds that II doesn't work
for people of color; has often been the camou-
flauge under which oppressionists and ex-
ploters have fastened the chains of economic
and political serfdom around the wrist of
millions and millions of peoples of color the
world over.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-10-27

Quigley. He goes on, Coaches and officials
of college games as well as the competitive
high school authorities respected his opinion
and held him in high personal esteem"
Riley has given us a feeling of security
through his long years of experience and as
ISOLATION with u.s., continues the writer, I'VE
felt sense of security in our athletic re-
cords. The parents of the athletes have felt
that their sons were in safe hands with Ri
ley; his influence was good and lasting.
when championship or afterseason BAN
quets were held for the team no celebra-
ton was complete without him and his pri-
vate banquet table was SET up. =" writes
Quigley.
The comments Of this ultra-special tri-
butte to Mr.. Johns from Mr. Quigley add up
to one fact, and that is despite Riley Johns
worth to the young white athletes of Ark
ansas, and the affection ne held from parents
anG officials, he was still reminded that he
was member of the despicable race, and to
break bread with him would be blot on the
civilization Of those he served till DEATH