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Evening star., 1950-04-15
Olivia De HoviIIundVs Baby
Steals Her Press Conference

1t was not the husband Of the
Woman of the Year. but the son
who ran away with her press con-
ference today.
It was Olivia De Havilland's s
press conference. She was "at
home" in the Mayf1ower Hotel
prior to receiving the citation of
achievement from the National
Women's Press Club. President
Truman will present it to her and
five other women of achievement
tonight at the Hotel Statler.
Three of the women of achieve
ment gave press conferences. Miss
De Havilland's was the best at
tended. She won the oscar" of
the Motion Picture Producers As
sociation this year for her lead
ing role in 1.-THE Heiress."
AS the Mayfower Hotel room
Evening star., 1950-04-15

filled. her husband Marcus Au-
relius Goodrich. novelist and for
mer newSpaperman, seemed to be
succeeding in holding a rival press
conference in a corner.
But the minute the writer's for
the women's pages began to ask
Miss de Havilland about her baby,
Benjamin Briggs Goodrich, 6
months. dominated the confer
ence.
Miss de Havilland told how she
had spent seven months in bed
in order to have the baby, her
first child.
She took great umbrage when a
reporter referred to her son as
Benny. He is too big to be termed
by a diminutive. she said. He
weighed in at birth at pounds
12R ounces and he was 19 inches
long,
Evening star., 1950-04-15

AS it is. Mr.. Rooney told the
Melwood Minute Women at a
meeting at Hyattsville this week,
people disturbed about their
family or personal problems have
little chance to relieve their feel
ings through conversation with
neighbors.
Consequently as incidents pyra-
mid the pressure builds up until
something has to give.
AT that point, a lot of people
call his clinic, Mr.. Rooney said.
II they have no car. he calls the
Minute Women and patients are
soon on their way to the clinic on
the University of Maryland cam
pus. Another clinic is held every
other Wednesday at Upper Marl-
boro.
Evening star., 1950-04-15

The Minute Women's Motor
Corps also provides free transpor-
tation for underprivileged persons
to hospitals. employment agencies
and other public service destina-
tions.
When their motors are idle
the Minute Women conduct cam
paigns for food. clothing, toys and
household necessities for needy
families. Just now they are dis
tributing seeds and bulbs for early
spring planting.
Although it has functioned for
two years. the Mental Health
Clinic is still in the experimental
stage. It's chief objective is to
learn how the county can solve
the problem of relieving compara-
lively minor mental and emotional
Evening star., 1950-04-15

successful. Mr.. Rooney said, are
discussions by groups. Such meet
ings provide an outlet for ex-
change Of experience and usually
obviate actual treatment.
At first. the groups were made
up exclusively of women. Later,
with more or less skepticism, the
idea was applied to men,
I'VE were afraid they wouldn't t
talk" said Mr.. Rooney, "and for
for a while it looked like that
would be the case.
But when one group met for
the second time they talked and
talked and were still talking long
after their time was up. Finally. /"
said the psychiatrist. II had to
break 1t up. I was getting pretty
nervous myself"
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Bridge Plunge Injuries
Fatal 10 Ann Edgerton,
Daughter Of Judge

Miss Ann Edgerton, 20, the
daughter of Judge Henry w.
Edgerton of the United States
Court of Appeals, died last night
in Emergency Hospital of injuries
suffered in an 86-foot plunge
from the Massachusetts, Avenue
Bridge yesterday morning.
Miss Edgerton, who was iden-
titled only a few hours before her
death at 9:10 pm, never regained
consciousness. She was admitted
with compound fractures of both
ankles, internal and head injuries
and several fractured ribs. She
rallied after receiving intra-
arterial blood transfusions, but
later took a turn for the worse.
Miss Edgerton was never removed
from the hospitals emergency
room, owing to her critical con-
dition.
Identified by Psychiatrist.
Homicide squad detectives said
Identification of the young woman
finally was completed at about 6
pm. about 10 hours after the
plunge. 1t was made through DR..
Stanley L. Olinick, a psychiatrist.
According to the officers, he had
been consulted by Miss Edgerton.
The Identification later was veri-
fed by Judge and Mrs. Edgerton
and their son. John, during a
visit to the hospital, police ex-
planned.
Miss Edgerton had been &
patient at st. Elizabeths Hospital
for six or eight months in 1947
and 1948, and remained on a visit
status for treatment for nervous
disorder for an additional six
months. This treatment was COM
pleted in October. 194S, it was
learned.
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald,
District coroner. said said a death
certificate would be withheld un-
til after an autopsy today.
Following the death of the at
tractive, brown haired woman,
police searched her apartment,
but they said they found no notes
indicating an intention to take
her life.
Miss Edgerton's plunge was wit
messed by Miss Mariellen Saunders
of 3619 Upton street NV, an
Star editorial employe.
Police said all identifying labels
had been removed from Miss
Edgerton's coat.
Victim of Recent Theft.
Police at No. 7 Precinct revealed
that Miss Edgerton's apartment,
at 2512 @ street NV, had been
ransacked last Monday and that
portable radio and a new coat
were stolen.
Miss Edgerton was employed as
a secretary -stenographer with the
National Labor Relations Board.
Ellis Holmes, janitor at 2512 @
street NV, told reporters two new
chairs, a desk, two lamps and
other articles of furniture were
delivered to Miss Edgerton's apart
ment late yesterday. She had
moved in about a week ago, he
said.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Court Rules Maryland
Must Provide Equal
Negro Nursing Study
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

ANNAPOLIS, April 15.-Mary-
lands system of segregation in
higher education was being re-
viewed carefully today in the wake
of Court of Appeals decision
that threatens to break it down
entirely.
The States high court ruled
yesterday that Maryland cannot
deny Negro education at a State
institution solely because of race,
It ordered the University of Mary
land to admit Esther McCready
10, Of Baltimore to its school of
nursing.
The State had contended 1t
would have provided equal facili-
ties by sending Miss McCready
to Meharry Medical College in
Nashville, under the Southern
compact for regional education.
Regents Plan Meeting.
The university's Board of Re-
gents was expected to discuss
what's to be done at a meeting
today, although it was called for
another purpose.
President H. c. Byrd said the
school either could appeal the
decision or make preparations for
providing equal facilities in Mary
land"
Then he added:
1.-THE only course to be taken, as
far as ! can see, is to make prep
aration for providing equal IA
cilities."
Attorney General Hall Ham
mond said he did not know
whether an appeal would be taken
to the Supreme Court.
Likewise, he said it is 'hard to
tell" what effect the decision will
have on six other similar cases
now pending in lower courts.
There are factual differences in
each of those cases." he added.
The other six suits were brought
by Negroes seeking admission to
the schools of dentistry and phar-
macy in Baltimore and the COL
leges of engineering and home
economics on the main campus at
College Park.
At present the only college of
the university admitting Negro
students is the college of law,
which also is in Baltimore.
The court rejected the States
argument that the Southern
compact "is available as a means
Of effecting segregation when
such means are not avail
able within the confines of the
several States"
Reversing a Baltimore decision,
the court held the State University
cannot substitute out-of-State
training for its own course.
The case is expected to be ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court.
Adopted year ago. the regional
compact provides for professional
education Of whites or Negroes at
various State institutions.
Evening star., 1950-04-15

sent out by an Asiatic country
What country, he didn't know
"but it's not Russia" he added.
Winning saucers were judged
for distance and design.
In the design judging, winners
were: Twelve years old and under
class, Ronnie Slant, 10, of 1922
Sixteenth street Sc; IA years and
under, George Holmes, IA, of 1917
Nichols avenue Sc; II years and
under class. Danny Able. Is. of
118 Ridge road Sc.
Winners in the distance class
were: Twelve years and under,
first place. George Mcdonald, II,
of 3107 w place Sc; second place,
Ronnie Slant: third place, Rich
ard Mothershead. 9, of 2206 Six
teenth street Sc; IA years and
under. first place. Trevor Adel, 13,
of 140 Mississippi avenue Sc;
second place, George Holmes, and
third place. Sheldon Fliss, 13, OF
4008 Blaine street NE; II years
and under, first place, Donnie
Beall, Is, of 1704 Sixteenth street
Sc; second place, Danny Able,
and third place, Eddie Gatewood,
Is. of 1884 Ridge road Sc.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Services 10 Be Broadcast
By Two Arlington Churches

Two Arlington churches will
broadcast their II am. services
tomorrow.
Arlington Baptist Church. the
Rev. Len F. Stevens in charge,
will broadcast over Station WARL
and Walker Chapel Methodist
Church. the Rev. J. William
Hough in charge, over Station
WlEAM.
The Rev. H. H. Smith, jr., of the
Community Methodist Church,
will broadcast the daily devotions
Monday through Friday at 8:45
am. over Station WARL and the
Rev. Ross Allen Weston of the
Unitarian Church at 1915 am.
over Station WEAM on the same
days.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
A. B. & W. Will Seek
Fare Increase 10 Offset
Losses in Passengers

The Alexandria, Bancroft &
Washington Transit Co. will seek
new fare increase.
This was disclosed by Beverly
c. May, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the line which
operates between Washington and
Alexandria ana Fairfax County.
He said higher fares are needed
to offset operating losses which
totaled $4,000 the first three
months of this year.
A. B. & WIS neighboring bus
line, the Washington, Virginia g.
Maryland Coach Co., yesterday
acted to boost its treasury. w. v.
d M, familiarly known as the
Arnold line, asked the State Cor
poration Commission to refund
$7,108.18 in road taxes which it
claims should not have been COL
lected.
Mr.. May blamed decline in
passengers for his A., B. g. w.
losses. He said less people are
using non-ruslp hour service. OF
191 buses owned by the company
108 are operated during rush
hours only.
1t was emphasized the company
has been losing money with the
present salary scales. Bus drivers
and mechanics have been on
technical strike since July, 1949,
but have continued working under
State management. Any increase
in their salaries, said Mr.. May,
will have to be reflected in the
fare increase.
Amount of the proposed fare
increase was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Welfare Agency Burglary
Halted by Policeman S Shot

Police Pvt. Clifton E. Davis of
No. 13 precinct last night shot at
a man he surprised trying to
break into a Good Will Industries
branch Office at 2011 Georgia
avenue NV.
Pvt. Davis reported he was
checking buildings in the area
about $50 pm. when he saw a
colored man about 6-feet tall try
ing to force a rear basement door
at the welfare agency.
The man saw him and fled, Pvt,
Davis said. He called to the fugi-
tive to halt, and then fired once as
the man disappeared into an
alley. The policeman said the
shot probably missed.
Jimmy" marks were found on
the door, police reported.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
By J. l, Michoel

What Prince Georges County
needs is more backfence gossip
and barber shop blarney.
At these places, a mental health
expert says, mothers can emote
over their children's ailments
while dad tells his cronies how
Junior is sure big league timber
just like his father was until he
bowed a tendon.
The trouble is, says Herbert L.
Rooney, chief psychiatric social
worker at the county mental
health clinic, back-fences are get
ting scarce as big apartments go
up. And. with fathers sitting
chained to radio or television
set, the barber shop has become
Evening star., 1950-04-15
D. C. Income Tax Due Tonight;
MuryIunders Have Till Monduy

While Maryland income tax
payers have until midnight Mon
day to file their returns, District
residents must have theirs in the
mail by midnight tonight.
Normally, Maryland residents
would have to pay up by tonight,
too, but since today is day of
for tax employees, the State con-
troller moved the deadline to
Monday.
District officials, however, de-
cided against such a move. The
tax Office is closed today.
c. A. Beard, jr., District income
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Woman Clerk Freed
In Shop Gaming Case

The Government has dropped
gambling charges against a wom-
an arrested in a dry-cleaning es-
tablishment last Thursday.
At the same time yesterday
Louis S. Worley. 81, proprietor of
the shop in the 1900 block of Elev-
enth street NV. was held in
$1,000 bond for a hearing April
81 on a charge of setting up a
gaming table in his place.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Warren Wilson said he re-
leased Mrs. Lucy Alexander, 80,
colored, of the 1000 block of M
street NV. when he found she
was merely a clerk there.
Evening star., 1950-04-15

tax administrator, said returns so
far indicate new record in in
come tax collections this year.
Assessor Edward A. Dent required
employers to inform him of all
employees with District addresses
who earned $1,000 or more during
1949.
Payments already are far ahead
of last year. and there were about
26 unopened bags of mail In the
collectors Office yesterday.
Next week, tax officials will be-
gin checking up on residents who
failed to file returns or to pay.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Silver Spring Man Gets
Jail Term in Montreal
BY the Associated Press

MONTREAL, April 15.-Jerry
Gordon of Silver Spring, Md,
former president of Century Mo-
tors of Montreal, was sentenced
yesterday to three months in jail.
He pleaded guilty to concealing
and removing $4,000 worth of
property after his firm was de-
clared bankrupt last year.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Germon Burial Denied

Sentimental Germany, for which
Heinrich Heine "a jew who fed
to Paris to escape racial persecu-
ton. and died there in 1856 wrote
many songs, now would like to
enshrine his body on his native
soil-but Heine's will said: Never
let my bones be taken back to
Germany"
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Christian Committee
OF Jewish Appeal Set
For Session Tonight

The first session of two-day
conference of the National Chris
tian Committee of the United
Jewish Appeal will open at $50
o'clock tonight with a dinner at
the Hotel Statler.
The conference, held to discuss
American interest in the develop
ment of Israel, comedies with the
appeals 1850 Embarrassing cam
paign and comes a week before
observance of the second ami
versary of Israel's independence.
About 500 persons are expected to
attend.
Chairman of the Christian
Committee is Represe n t tive
Roosevelt, Democrat, of New York
and honorary chairmen are Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Sena-
tor Taft, Republican, of Ohio.
MOrgenthau to Preside.
Henry Morgenthau, jr., former
Secretary of the Treasury and
general chairman of the United
Jewish Appeal, will preside at the
dinner meeting tonight, when
Jewish leaders will outline needs
in connection with the appeal.
Total needs, officials said, amount
to more than $272 million.
Speakers at a second session at
10 am. tomorrow at the Shoreham
Hotel will include Interior Secre-
tary Chapman, Agriculture Secre-
tary Brennan, Mrs. j. Borden Har-
riman, former United States Min
lister to Norway and chairman of
the Christian Committee Women's
Appeal, and DR.. Dov Joseph, min
lister of supply and rationing in
the Israel government. Mr.. Roose-
velt will preside.
The conference will end, Off
cials said, with luncheon tomor-
row. Committees of the appeal
were meeting today in closed ses-
sion.
immigration Rate High.
In a report submitted to the
committee by MI. Morgenthau, it
was reported that from May Is,
1948, when the Jewish State was
founded, to March 81 of this year,
the appeal helped 381 ,661 Jews
come to Israel. Immigration to
the State now is at the rate of
more than $4,000 a month. They
have come from more than so
countries, the report stated, in
cluding 79,037 from Poland, the
largest single number.
Among major tasks to be dis
cussed by the conference, officials
said, are:
The moving of 1000 invalids
and aged persons from Germany;
need for emptying Israel immigra-
ton camps of 10000 persons still
waiting for homes; the immigra-
ton into Israel this year of more
than 100000 Jews; relief aid
needed by more than 100000 Jews
in Europe and North Africa, and
aid to $4,000 Jewish refugees who
are expected to arrive in the
United States this year.
S55,O0O Called.
Meanwhile, pledges totaling
$500 have been reported so far
by the Advance Gifts section of
the Women's Division, United
Jewish Appeal drive.
This was disclosed yesterday at
o luncheon in the home of Mrs.
Jac j. Lehrman, 2839 Chesterfield
place NV, who, with Mrs. Harry
Roller. is co-chairman for the
section. The appeal, which opened
Wednesday and will continue
through May. seeks total of $2.5
million for Washington, and a
quota of 100000 for the women's
division.
Guests at yesterdays report
luncheon include Mrs. Elaihu
Elath, wife of the Ambassador
from Israel, and Mrs. Herbert
Lehman, wife of the Senator from
New York. Mrs. Richard Law
renee, writer, was guest speaker.
Evening star., 1950-04-15
Delegates Registering
In New Voting Hall
For OAR Congress
Star staff Photos.

The new voting hall at head
quarters of the National Society,
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. is being put to use for the
first time, as delegates register
for the society's 59th continental
congress, which will open formally
Monday night.
Several hundred Daughters
signed up for their voters badges
as registration began yesterday
afternoon. and it was the concen.
sus that the procedure will be
greatly facilitated as a result of
the new accommodations
About 1000 delegates and alter
mates will attend the congress,
in addition to approximately 1900
without voting privileges. The
heaviest registration is expected
on Monday.
Gift of Miss Matthies.
The de luxe voting room, named
OByrne Hall in honor of Mrs.
Roscoe c. O'Byrne, president
general, is on the ground floor Of
the new administration building,
which has been the major project
OF the current administration.
The hall was the gift of Miss
Katharine Matthies of Seymour,
Conn, third vice president gen.
eral and former national CHAIR
man of tellers. who knew at first
hand the hardships of previous
inadequate voting facilities.
The new quarters, which con-
tain Is voting booths, will be put
to the real test on Thursday,
when delegates cast their ballots
for a slate of officers to serve for
the next three years.
Voting previously was carried
out in the auditorium of Memorial
Continental Hall. which has now
been converted into library quar-
tiers. Owing in part to limited
space for balloting, returns often
have been delayed.
An unusually heavy vote Is ex-
pected this year, with rival states
headed by two members of the
present cabinet-Mrs. James B.
Patton of Columbus. Ohio, now
first vice president general. and
Mrs. Edwin S. hammers Of
Dallas. Tex, recording secretary
general.
10000 Members. 4
Today's preliminary meetings
were to include session of the
national board of MANAGEMENT
and a meeting of the Resolutions
Committee.
A total membership In the
society Of more than 1877 900
was reported by Mrs. Julius X.
Talmadge, national membership
chairman. who said 25,550 new
members were added in the past
three years. In the past six years.
which included Mrs. Talmadge;s
administration as president gem
eral, more than $4,000 were added
to the society.
Tomorrows program will fea-
ture a memorial service at 2 pm.
in Constitution Hall for the 2,760
members who died during the
past year.
Junior members Of the society
will meet at 6 pm. tomorrow In
the Mayf1ower Hotel for their an
nual buffet supper. Mrs. O'Byrne
will speak, and the national chair
man of the juniors. Miss Mary
Helen North of Norman, Okla.
will preside.
Evening star., 1950-04-15

nothing more than a place to get
a haircut or shave.
For a while the neighborhood
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
Rehabilitation
Service AT
All-Negro Town

COLUMBIA-(S peciaD - Lamp
ton, South Mississippi's largest all
Negro community, will be the scene
of one of the nations most unique
Rededication programs on Rededic-
alton Sunday, June 25.
An all-day program is planned
by the community's Negroes, with
white people invited to join them
in the final ceremony at $3.50 pm.
DR.. j. R. Otis, president of Al
corn A. and NJ College of Alcorn,
Miss, is to deliver a brief address
at the afternoon program. Leontine
Price, outstanding young Negro
singer from Laurel and student at
the Julliard School of Music, will
present short concert.
The program will take place in
the Mississippi Rural Center, $780,
600 community center building
which was constructed in the COM
munity last year by the Women's
Division of the Board of Missions
and church extension of the Metho-
dist church.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
Union To Settle
Matter Of Liggins'
Failure To Appear

Although, Promoter Willie j. Mil
Ter has announced that no salts
factory reason has been given by
JOE LIGGINS, band leader. nor
Liggin's agent, as to his failure to
keep an engagement at the Skat-
ing Rink on June Is, to play for a
dance, the matter has been turned
over to the local musicians union
for settlement and adjustment.
Mr.. Miller holds contract signed
by Liggins and his agent. as well as
letters and kilograms confirming
the engagement, but nothing what
soever to indicate that Liggins
would not be present on the 18th.
Recent communication with the
union representative and Liggins'
agent promises, however, salts
factory adjustment.
During the many years that dane
eS have been given at the Skating
Rink, this is the first time the fans
have been disappointed in this man.
ner and promoter Miller assures all
dance and music lovers that every
effort will be made to see that this
does not happen again.
And, although Liggins' failure to
appear for this engagement was
something over which the dance
promoter had no control, he here
apologies to the many people who
were on hand last Thursday night
and assures each and every one
that he will make it up to them in
the future new low dance prices
and the special good attractions now
being planned for the summer.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
No Job Selling
Found In County
School System

Although Mrs. Cobbins, wife of
the superintendent of all Negro
schools in the city of Jackson who
was arrested and confessed to SELL
ing high school diplomas and pro-
mise of jobs as teachers in Negro
schools of the city, is a teacher in
Mari Grove county Negro school
near Byram, no evidence of traf-
ficing in Negro teachers positions
in the county system has been pre-
sented through the office of the
Kinds county superintendent of ed
ucation.
M. E. Morehead, assistant coun-
ty superintendent of education, said
Wednesday that no evidence that
the racket extended into the coun-
ty system had been found.
so far as we know" he said.
there has been no trafficing in
Negro teachers positions in the
county school system
He said the Mari Grove Negro
school where Mrs. Cobbins taught
was adjourned in April and is due
to reopen in October.
In response to questions concern
ing reinstatement of the teacher.
he said the matter had not been
gone into.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
Prof. Cobbins To
Head Delegation
To National Meet

The Jackson Teachers Association
elected Supervisor O. B. Cobbins,
delegate to the representative as
sembly of the National Education
Association, which meets in st.
Louis, Missouri, July 81. The Jack
son Teachers Association through
the efforts of Supervisor Cobbins,
was the first Negro group in Mis-
sissippi to organize a local unit Of
the National Education Association
and to receive a Charter from the
National Education Association.
Mr.. M. J. Lyells is the president
of the Jackson Teachers Associa-
ton. and Mrs. Ernestine Suits is
Secretary. !,