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MitropouIos Here
On Wednesday
With Symphony

Dimitri Mitropoulos, recently ap-
pointed permanent conductor of
the New York Philharmonic SYM
phony, will lead the National SYM
phony as the last of the guest
conductors Wednesday at $50 in
Constitution Hall. This concert
will conclude the Wednesday
series.
A feature Of the program will be
Mahler's Symphony No. l." For
its performance, Mr.. Mitropoulos
requested total strength of "a
men In the orchestra since addi-
tional woodwind and brass instru-
ment players are required.
The career of the famous Greek
conductor in both Europe and this
country has been one Of con-
tinued success. He made his
American debut with the Boston
Symphony in 1896 at the invita-
ton Of Serge Koussevitzky. A
series Of guest appearances with
the Minneapolis Symphony in that
year lead to q permanent post with
that orchestra for nearly 10 years
During that time, he was guest
conductor with other major orches-
tras and was appointed CO.
director with Leopold Stokowski OF
the New York Philharmonic fol
10 weeks in the current season
The National Symphony Orches-
ira, Howard Mitchell. conducting
will give program In the George
town University's CASTOR Hall this
afternoon at 1880. This will be
the orchestra's initial appearance
at the university, where it is spon.
sored by the Georgetown Uni
versity Glee Club.
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IsettS avenue, it is possible It was,
since the Holmead property ex-
tended beyond this point, and
most likely it was a part of the
40 acres purchased by Gustavus
Scott, her great-grandfather, from
Anthony Holmead, in 1894.
Mrs. Townsend's father, William
Lawrence Scott, Of Erie. Pa, had
a brilliant career in the railway
world and at the time of his death
was president of the Erie & Pitts
burgh Railroad. He was born in
the District of Columbia in 1928
and during his boyhood served as
a page in the Senate. Later he
represented Pennsylvania in the
49th and 50th Congresses, after
which he retired from politics. He
was only one of number Of ma
tive sons of Washington who have
had to leave the District in order
to serve in the Nations legislative
body.
The Townsend property, at the
northeast corner of Florida and
Massachusetts avenues, was pur-
chased by Mrs. Townsend about
1900. At that time there was a
residence on this corner, owned
and occupied by Gusts J. Hillyer,
a lawyer. whose partner was jack
son H. Ralston. Mr.. Hillyer had
lived there at least as early as
1878. In building the present
palatial residence. Mrs. Townsend
did not disturb the old one but
built around it.
Here she annually gave a ball
for her daughter, who became the
wife Of Sumner Welles. When
President and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt presented their daugh-
ter, Alice Roosevelt, now Mrs.
Longworth, to society at the White
House, the event was followed in
the same winter by ball for her
in Mrs. Townsend's home. The
winter when President and Mrs.
Roosevelt presented their young
daughter Ethel to society while
in the White House, the event was
followed by one Of Mrs. Townsend's
elaborate flower balls in her parlor.
In the following administration,
when William Howard Taft was
President, Mrs. Townsend showed
the same attention to Miss Helen
Taft, afterward Mrs. Frederick J.
Manning, in the year she made her
debut at the White House.
Mrs. Townsend was almost the
only hostess in Washington who
fairly encompassed the question of
precedent, entertaining the most
important officials, diplomats and
others without ever having a
question raised. She was con-
sidered an authority on all social
subjects.
Mrs. Townsend died March %,
1881, at her Massachusetts, avenue
home, and her daughter, Mrs.
Welles died recently abroad.
The Cosmos Club has recently
purchased the Townsend residence
for its new home.
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director, Mildred Weatherspoon. so.
'0G Msnd tisst n.Dts hs Saur NJ
TOMORROW.
oP JET W NtsTz so pssl rev ih hgs
s: !s,, 10, i; " Major. n, s2ss:
s emHaa' in ns smels of p0e asTsis
TUESDAY.
fGakSE AssAHHMEI BASS e:ntas
Branch. YMCA. $3.50 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
MARINE BAND SYMPHONY oRCHEs-
coma Ma M waan b.r ssasslm sls
si.on oS Tass: ssssSsini Ha.
tu n1aaa from cnf msndssscsns Ma
eoneerto S 4 Minor Albert se Ins.
per. violinist; "A SELECTION Of Gil
siss. M ssssp Sisht IN
Bald Mountain"
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
Gonstisusion Hall lr $40 Pm. Oyer.
Mosart's ''symphony No. 39": Nah
ler's symphony No. l."
THURSDAY.
HOWARD JARRATT, tenor, song re-
citaI, Western High School, Sis
pm. "Atr" from Arne's .Comus";
Have You Seen But o Whyte Lii
lie CROW arr. Dolmetsch; pu..
Amor ii vieta" from Giordapos
FEDORA; echubert,s .'wohin," I'm
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OES Activities
In Local Circles
Chapter notices for this

Chapter notices for this week:
Bethany-Thursday, Star Points
with Miss Vivian Murphy.
Ruth - Monday. initiation.
Birthdays honored.
Federal - Thursday, January,
February, March birthdays hon
ored. -..-
Mizpah-Tuesday. past matrons
and patrons honored, 25-year Ger
tiflcates awarded. IF -
Hope-Monday, rehearsal Of Of
f1cers. Wednesday. initiation. Sat-
urday, lingerie party with Emma
Jones, benefit Ways and Means.
Martha-Thursday. Life Mem.
bership, covered dish supper, $50
to Z pm. cards and games, Naval
Lodge hall.
Lafayette Lodge-Wednesday.
Columbia - Tuesday. birthdays
celebrated.
st. Johns Lodge-Monday, In
itlation. Friday. bake sale, Sears
d Roebuck, $500 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV.
Brightwood - Thursday, initia-
ton.
Naomi-Wednesday, reception
for Grand Conductress Anne
Guilford.
William r. Hunt-Tuesday, $50
pm. rehearsal. Thursday, initia-
ton.
Cathederal-Wednesday, birth.
days honored.
Congress Lodge-Monday, ini-
tiation. Saturday, bake sale,
Sears and Roebuck.
Acacia-Tuesday, balloting and
refreshments.
Harmony-Thursday, line on
GERS night.
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TODAY.

ARLINGTON CIVIC SYMPHONY Or
CHESTRA, Dr.. Frederick Fall, con-
as.1s f ass sesoo s'rs'' .nS T.Ih D
.Minuet" from Mozart. SJspitera'
SYMPHONY E,,,d, Ka6alsvsky's Come
er ias ssalalafy yolssta March from
ROBERT CASADEsUs, piano recital.
Constitution Hall: 4 pm. Rameaus
Concerto; Beethoven's sonata. 4
as Deohs. P iss col
lines d'Anacapri, La cathedrale
t tTic:n Ia Puerto del Vino" "Fsux
Howard Mitchell, conductor. Gas
&c., 80 Pm y, sssshsssPs @ E:esss:
for ef strins NS TschsiESSsf,s Adisao
n phony snf iMdiE nori' rran'k'' SYM
Barker Hs ''YP WeS 'e aso ree pn:
s ss5 s. Pst su bel n Ht d..d 5'f fc
Mozart't The Marriage Of .Figsre";
Msas. J, " ,si1s g Chopin. .seligs
F FSssn 's'Essat d Ps0u'i Eni.nt, y.
pvorak's Observation-Disclosures Nos. /,
O'Brien's THE Fairy Tree"; Ciark's
The Seal Man; Taylors THE
Windmill; Carpenters "Serenade."
JACK FISHER, organ recital. WASH
ington Cathedral, 3 pm. Du Mage's
or oGraH 49,, Jep"i PuItehudes Won
prelude. Fueue. B M.nor"; Brahms'
20 Welt. Ich Muss Dich Lassen";
Karg-Elert's "Ach. Bleib Nit Deiner
Gnade"; Adams variations sur un
Theme de Clemant Janneouin";
soverby,,s Prelude on The Kings
LEWIS ATWATER, organist: Irving
chsndleI; tenor. All Souls uni:
music. by Cesar. Eranck. 'oner-
toire." Choral. A Minor" Mr.. At
Maria" Pants Anselicus." Mr..
Chandler.
MADELINE FOLEY. cello recital. Ma
tional Gallery Of Art, 8 pm. Bach's
Aria Pastorale"; Beethoyen's Sew
en- Variations on Theme by
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Georgetown Series
ARTIST Is JQrrutt

Howard Jarratt, tenor, will be
the next artist on the George
town Concert Groups series
Thursday night at Sis in the
Western High School auditorium.
The singer is currently engaged as
leading tenor with the Lemonade
Opera Co. In New York and has
appeared in Washington as solo,
list with the Washington Choral
Society.
Born of Norwegian American
parentage, Mr.. Jarratt spent his
boyhood and youth on the plains
e South Dakota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05
FRIDAY.

FRIDAY MORNING mgsI t. SS iSUs'
baritone, villa semp,e, pianist, Bar
kss Hs. x WUne li d:g M ee e..
Perfido." Mss Faust. Hummels
'Rondo"; Cimarcsa's, -Four Short
"a usne Enie Gri.1,s n !steil dich elm,
Nit elmer Wasserlilie": Fran.
Cute Nacht"; Bakers Mariposa";
coa as T0 pcwh Ds" Mr.. bsts star Of the
NH send 0 eonauetins, Dspsrt n 0 xu-
a aRomeo md Juliet" s.n- p.Susss,s
..Fetes"; Mendoz' Ia yirsen dc "a
prahso;ny No. s.: s She :0 .Finisndia"
Lehar's cold and Silver waltz;
pix The Tfumpeter," Ben Mitchell
Rom In. .e9 ssnd S %sson 1'er''s
$50 pm. Bacbs Sonata, q Ma.
h fo4 Sislin; Bgs sRs3 AsaSsrs
= EN-. Majer,, . violin piano; Ha 4,d5.
Pisno','; pebussy.s "syrinx," mute;
Moyse's "Serenade," two flutes, VI
flutes, violin; Martinu's "Scherzo,"
dute, violin, piano.
SATURDAY.
ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
Vladimir 0olschmann, conductor,
Motif Ballet Suite from 'Cephale
"symphony No. 2. Z Minor; Vitali's
"Chaconne"; Debussy's prelude TO
Neishbor's Dance" THE Miller's
Dance" "Danse Finale" from de
falla's The Three Cornered Hat"
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|Cusudesus PLAYS
Final Recital in
Piano Series

Robert Casadesus, famous
French pianist. will close the
Hayes concert bureau piano
series" for this season with a
recital this afternoon at 4 in Con-
stitution Hall. The artist is q
remarkable combination of a vir-
tuoso-pianist, pedagogue and COM
poser. He has given over 1900
concerts in his career, taught at
the Fontainebleau Conservatory
in France and in this country, and
composed some 40 works. These
include three symphonies and
several concertos.
During the war years, Mr.. Casa
desus and his wife, the well-known
pianist Gaby Casadesus, taught
in Newport and in the Berkshires.
In the spring of 1916 the pianist
returned to France and, with the
help Of the French government,
re-established the Fontainebleau
School Of which he was appointed
director. He enabled many Amer
leans to get abroad for a course
OF study during the two years OF
his dictatorship. Later he resigned
to devote more time to compost
ton.
| Madeline Foley, cellist, assisted
at the piano by Paul Ulanovsky
will present a program in the
National Gallery of Art tonight al
8. The concert will be broad.
cast over WCFM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05
Programs of the Week

nung"; Tschaikowsky's None But
the Lonely Heart. Cornelius The
TAX For Dit Rad" En- s vanea;
Poldowsky's ''Dansons Ia Gieue";
The Lonesome Grove" arr. Baron;
Davies When Childer Plays":
Beauty; Bridges Love Went A.
ARMY BAND, Captain Hugh Curry,
conductor, Thomas L. Thomas,
baritone, soloist, Departmental Au-
citorium, S:16 pm. Sousa's I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

~ dIlO, WILL give d song recital In
Barker Hall, YWCA, this after
noon at 1870.
Maria Kurenko, soprano of ma
tional and international fame. " i'll
give q song recital at the How
ard University on Thursday night
at $3.50 o'clock. During the past
year she gave regular programs
over the Columbia Broadcastine
System. This will be the final
concert Of the Howard Univer-
sity's Music School series for the
season.
DR.. Henry Goldstein will direct
the Little Symphony of Is men
at the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation, Eighth and H streets
NV, tonight at 8. The con-
cert is free to the public by cour-
tesy of the Local Federation of
Musicians through its music per-
Torrance trust fund. Hyman
Shulman, Juilliard graduate
and member of the National
Symphony, and John Yard, BARI
tone, will be the soloists.
The Phillips Gallery will pre-
sent Odette Hertz in violin re-
cital tomorrow night at $3.50. Rev
Russell Woollen will collaborate at
the piano. The young yiolinist
studied in Paris, where she made
her debut.
Thomas L. Thomas, baritone,
will be the soloist with the Army
Band Thursday night at $3.50 in
the Departmental Auditorium
The series forms part of the
Sesquicentennial Freedom Sings
given in commemoration OF the
Is original States.
Marion Wilcox Coomes and Ivy
Loughlen Guy, members of the
Board of Judges of the National
Guild of Piano Teachers, at
tended the convention of the
music teachers In Cleveland last
week to assist In judging young
artist finals played OF last Thurs
day.
The Trio Moyse will play In
the Library Of Congress Friday
night at $3.50 under the auspices
Of the Elizabeth sprague Coolidge
Foundatten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

Eagle; Over
ture, Rossi-
mis- ''Semira-
mide''; Friml's
Song Of the
V . gabonds";;
D. Hardelot's
"B e ca use,
Mr.. Thomas:
B E n n e t is
Cyprus Sill
h o u e t tes";
Kings Bar
mum and Bal
Icy . v o r
ties; Floods
Tango D e !
Prado"; "Al
r a c t o tum''
from Rossi-
mis- Barber
of s ev ille'':
r o d & eTs'
IS o m e En-
chanted Eve
n n g." NJ r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05
| St. Louis Group
To P|oyHer
|For First Time

The st. Louis Symphony Or
chestra, Vladimir Goldschmann,
conductor. will make its local de-
but in Constitution Hall Saturday
night at $3.50. It is the second
oldest orchestra in this country,
being founded in 1880. In the 10
years of its existence the group
had only four conductors. Mr..
Golschmann became it's perma-
nent director in 1881 and is now
the Oldest one in the United
States, in point Of tenure.
The concert in Washington is
part Of the organizations first
Eastern tour. Twenty-Five cities
will be visited on the Atlantic
coast in % days and will include
Boston and New York. Hereto
fore its annual tours were con-
fined to the Middle West. In
honor of the 10th anniversary
celebration about half a dozen
works have been written and dedi-
Gated to the orchestra by such
composers as Henri Barraud, of
France; Karl Rathaus, of Austria;
Manuel Rosenthal; George An
theil and Alexander Tansman.
Jack Fisher, organist and choir
master of the National Presby-
terrain Church, will give an organ
recital at 5 pm. today in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

WARREN r. JOHNSON. ORGANISE
CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS
"2nd SITS. NV. 1880 O'CLOCK
Y atoms on Forest Grsen"-ksAnA
r:.xle Choral Preiu6ss -------xAsg- 8ees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

In the Federal Club champion
ship, William Nucker took the
lead by winning his second game
from H. c. Underwood. G.. S
Thomas won from e. Boschan
and j. r. Collins from j. c. Will
liams. d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

In the Denker- Rabar game
published last week, the finish is
SO Q-K7 CHI, KRIS; 80, QxRP CHI,
KxQ; 40, R-K7 CHI, KRIS; II
R-KR8 checkmate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05
Fulton Was Borrow Guest

Robert Fulton was for quite q
while Barlow's house guest and
some say 1t was during this time
that he tried out the model of the
Clermont on Rock Creek, nearby
AS a matter Of fact, there is not
the slightest real evidence to prove
this statement, although it is I'M
doubtedly true that he did give
demonstrations in Rock Creek in
1909, before members of Congress
OF his inventions of happening
and torpedo attacks.
President, Jefferson was a fire.
quent guest, as was afterward
President Madison. Noah Webster
one of his schoolmates, also came
to visit him here and in 1924
when Gen. Lafayette visited WASH
ington, he participated in its
hospitality.
In 1911, Barlow was sent as
Minister to France in the hope
OF preserving peace, our country
then being apparently on the
verge of war with that country,
and the premises were leased to
M. Serurier, the French Minister
After nine months of diplomacy
he was invited by Napoleon, then
absent from Paris on his Russian
campaign. to meet him at Wilma
Poland. where the treaty would
be signed. Barlow set out for
wilma, but upon reaching this
place found the French Army in
full retreat. Becoming involved
In the memorable retreat, he was
overcome by cold and privation
and died in Poland on December
"a. 1912. His body was never
brought back to this country, al
though his name appeared on the
tomb which stood until 1897
where is now the intersection Of
Massachusetts, and Florida ave.
nues.
After the death of Mrs. Barlow
the estate went to her husband.
own nephew and adopted son
Tom Barlow. On approximately
the same spot where the historic
old home stood. q home was
erected by William A. Mearns
1t was more recently the home OF
the late E. J. Stellwagen, and is
numbered 1901 S street. On the
opposite side of the street, at 230C
i street, is q fine home where
once resided former President
Herbert Hoover, and at 2l11
Florida avenue, q few blocks to
the east, is the Friends Meeting
House of Washington, where Mr.
Hoover attended divine worship
This neighborhood is well
identified with the lives Of some
Of our Presidents, and in addition
to those mentioned, here wa,
once the home Of the late Presi-
dent Taft at 2241 Wyoming ave-
nue.. and at 2340 S street was the
home Of President Woodrow VIII
son, where he died, February 3,
1924. President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt resided at 2131 r street,
also part of Kalorama Heights,
from 1918 to 1920, when Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy.
The Townsend Home
Sentiment often plays an i'm
portant part in our destiny, and
though this might not have been
the cause that prompted the late
Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend. relict
of Richard Townsend, to build
her mansion at 2l21 MasSachu-
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tnomes &c MI. Tnomas.
There's Music In the AIR; Dykes
Eternal Father, strong TO Save;
LIE Coo dor
WASHINGTON BOYS CLUB CONCERT
daes1a P hndrf Esv. s sSes sSe
tor; sergt. Mark Walker, fiutist; Wal
ter Smith, trombonist, soloists; Con-
stitution Hall, $3.50 Pm. Holzman,k
"corinthian Polka; Master Smith
ssoloist; Lillya,s a Childhood Fan
Walker asY h haa.s' D. Enbers s ssss'
Pi sfS.s March Is IL. ittis n Iesd.n
Soldiers; Gould's "Pavanne"; Ben
Nets Tournament Of the Trum-
MI s S%.1Ies son fsS...y L.
wales Boys Clubs Of Amsrica
Fideiis." MT. Lavalie conducting.
MARIA KURENK0, SOPRANO, song re-
cital. Howard University. $3.50 pm;
e csmpr.s chslmssa rapilylon
"Arietta." from Gretry.s Richard
Rossini's 'semira mide"; Debussy's
"Ariettes oubliees;" LISTS Com.
daiantes, Deiibes .Psssepied.
Hadleys The Time of PARTING"
Thompson's Velvet Shoes" Cham
ler's The Lamb" Besly's THE Second
Minuet." Sadero's Venetian Boat
the Bride" "Lisochek,' Cui's The
Statue Of Tzarskoye Selo," Nous
sorgsky'S Peasants Lullaby" Stra-
yinskys Forget Me Nots,",, The
Dove" Song of ParaSsia.' from
"Marva"; "Pastorale," "Children's
Songs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

Va " . = T Z
Brahms 80
nata No. l. z
Minor; De-
bussy's 80
nata".; Schu-
mann's Ada
sio and Al
LITTLE TIL SYN N
Henry Gold
stein. c o n
ductor, Hy-
man Schulz
man. violinist.
JOun i AtQs
baritone. So
loLsts, Wash
ington He
brew Congre-
Kation. 8 I h
and II SITS.
NV q pm.
CARP Z L L A
CHOIR, Har-
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The Townsend Home

Sentiment often plays an i'm
portant part in our destiny, and
though this might not have been
the cause that prompted the late
Mrs. Mary Scott Townsend. relict
of Richard Townsend, to build
her mansion at 2l21 Massachu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

Irma Cooper, New York So
prano. will give q song recital In
Barker Hall, YWCA, this after
noon at 1870.
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By John CIoqett Proctor

William County, Va, his father
having been Scottish Episcopal
clergyman who settled in that
State in 1870.
In 1928, the credit of the Gov
eminent was so low while Scott
was one of the commissioners,
that his own bond was required
from the State of Maryland for
money lent to complete the Ma
TONS public buildings.
Being the son of a Scotsman, he
naturally inherited some Of his
fathers Scottish thrift and as evil
dence Of this he is said to have
adapted to his own use as a kitchen
doorstep the rejected key
stone of the then new K Street
Bridge. On this his name was
chiseled, but this inscription also
finally vanished under the tread
Of many feet:
Gustave Scott died in Washing
ton in 1901, most likely at Kalo-
rama, and then the property was
bought in by Col. William Angus
tine Washington, nephew of the
first President, who remodeled the
mansion and made additions
which added to its utility and at
Effectiveness. However, Col. Wash
ington was not so taken with the
place that he felt obliged to keep
1t in the face Of a good offer, so,
In 1907, he sold it to Joel Barlow
for $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

The Trio Moyse will play in
the Library Of Congress Friday
night at $3.50 under the auspices
Of the Elizabeth sprague Coolidge
Foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-05

His birthplace was in Prince
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-24
Lodge Takes
Action On FEPC

ST. LOUIS CAMP The Civil
Rights commission of the Supreme
Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
announced that the chairman of
the Civil Rights departments in
the various State Grand Jurisdic-
tions joining inthe efforts of the
National Council for a permanent
FEPC in it's efforts to "wake-up
America" for the "Big-Push" in
the Senate to invoke cloture so
that the filibuster of southern
senators can be broken in the U.
S. Senate and a vote taken on
the pending Fair Employment
Practices bill.
Scovel Richardson is chairman.
Other members ofthe Civil Rights
commission are
George w. Lawrence, Chicago
James E. Greene, Brooklyn, N. Y.
S. A. Burnley, Louisville, KY.
and W. H. Randolph, Jackson,
Miss. Sir Knight R. A. Hester OF
Dallas, Tex, is supreme chancel-
lor ofthe Knights of Pythias.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-24
g
Methodists
Meet

SHREVEPORT, La. (ANP)--
The 18th annual conference of
the Negro Methodist churches of
Louisiana opened at the Saint
Paul Methodist church here Tues
day morning last with scores of
Negro religious leaders present for
the six day session.
Presiding was DR.. Robert N.
Brooks, resident bishop; Rev. O..
continued on page 81
Nicholas Atlas, chairman of the
Civil Rights committee of the
Grand Lodge of the Domain Of
New York. There are about So
900 Pythians in the state.
Mr.. Atlas stated:
cit may be why a force so
strong, so lusty and so determined
as the Pythians of New York does
not withdraw from an order which
persists in using this distinction
"The answer is in the moral
challenge of staying in, and meet
ingthe issue in the eye of the
great public, Of jointyq vigorous
ly in this, one Of the numerous
contests for the liberation of the
liberation ofthe human being in
his dignity. Nc man has ever i'm
proved his community by with
drawing from it."
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-05-24
N. Y. Pythians
Fight White Male
Membership

NEW YORK CAMP Pythi-
ans of New York State last week
emphatically demaned the revision
ofthe application blanks for mem
bership in their order so as to
exclude from them the word
"white" and announced their re-
pudiation ofthe action of the Su-
preme (National) lodge in retain
ing the word and the qualification
of "white male" for membership
in the Order.
The present form is prescribed
by the law of the Supreme Lodge
Knights Of Phythias, and binds
Pythians throughout the United
States, Hawaii and Canada.
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