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Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
Walter White
Addresses Mason
Convention

Boston-An appeal for support
of the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People in
its continuing about struggle a.
gainst the evils of segregation and
discrimination was made by Wal
ter White, NAACP executive Sec
rotary, in an address before the
l75th Anniversary Convention of
the Prince Hall Affiliation Masons,
held here this week.
This convention Mr.. White as
serted, is being held at time
of the greatest crisis in American
and world history, where two
major issues face the world one,
the struggle between communism
and democracy the other, the
clash between colonial exploita-
ton and freedom for all men, IT.
respective of race or color.
"Of the two alternatives between
which all of us are forced to
choose in this struggle-either sur
render to communism or fighting
within the frameworks of democ-
racy for what is rightfully ours
the NAACP has chosen to fight,
and even in the face of what at
times seemed insaperable diff
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

chairman Of the Methodiss N6-
mems Committee OF IlliB1as. Msnp
April Freyer, eo-ehairman a the
Syracuse Women for Peace: aadl
several Gold Star Mothers tssca
various communities.
Meeting at Shiloh Baptist
church last Tuesday, the grosy
broke up into small delegasisusS
and converged on Capital HslH
where they visited each of thu
women representatives and the
lone woman Senator, Margars
Smith.
The delegates also called upGxs
Sen. Lehman and Rep. Powell snce
Marcantonio, all of New York;
Groups visited the State dspart.-
ment, the children bureau an4 MI.
Alto veterans hospital. and a.
peace demonstration was held iro
front of the White House.
The 600 advance guard wtlcta
began the Peace Week" ceLeixssv~
ton last Tuesday were joined sns
the following day by group frsrss
Chicago who had dressed in nAsrs--
ing and held a mass denDnsffs--
ton in the loop before leaving kor
the Capital city.
AT the estate department IN -
small delegation urged the Assast--
ant Secretary John r. Hiekey1xg
to recommend that the United
States Immediately outlaw the
atomic and hydrogen bombs and
recognize Communist China and
end the fighting in Korea
After listening to the women-a
plea for peace. the assistant sec
s9lelS p9l!un 9qI.a pres 6Gel5sg
is for peace. American soldiers
and their UN comrades-iH-armss
are dying in Korea for peace a nd
for the right of all peoples to i've
in freedom and without fear 81
aggression
The AWP had been branded ar
a Communist group before It's AZ
rival in Washington because Of she
advanced publicity which had tesza
gwen to the meeting by the Dt1iay
Worker and other so-called gss1-
wing publications.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
wilkins To Speak
To Tenn. Confab

Knoxville, Tenn.-Roy Wilkins,
administrator OF the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People, will address the
opening mass meeting of the
Fourth Annual Tennessee State N
AACP Conference, to be held here
August 24-25.
The conference program will be
devoted TO determining methods
of Strengthening democracy thru
education, through the courts,
through legislation, and through
religion. utillus r. Phillips, presi-
dent of the Tennessee State Con-
ference of NAACP branches will
outline the Association program
in that state and the local organi-
zation's plans for building a big
ger and better Tennessee State
Conference"
In addition TO Mr. Wilkins, the
national office of the NAACP will
be represented by Gloster B. Cur
rent, director of branches, who is
scheduled to address the closing
mass meeting.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

a penny or two saved up in a
piggy bank Tom Brightwell, the
io-year-old head OF the family IL
quoted in EBONY as saying. But
We couldn't find the piggy bank
Tom Brightwell's first jop in
Whitehall was a caretaker, but
soon he was engaged in raising
poultry and in doing odd trucking
jobs with a Model I. Ford. Grad
ually he expanded by buying real
estate and soon he was on his
way to the title of richest family
in town"
Key to the Brightwell success is
the determination by all that il the
whole family worked hard enough,
life would become more secure.
Today, five of Brightwells eight
children have equal shares in these
enterprises. None has encountered
any racial prejudice in the COM
munity; in fact, two of the sons
are married to white girls.
Brightwell refuses to reveal the
extent of his torture, Maybe $500
extent of his fortune, Maybe $780,
0O0,' he says.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
Mrs. Robson
Leads 1000 Women
h, Peace Drive

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1000
Negro ana white women from
virtually every state in the union
were in Washington last week ap-
pealing TO the heads Of the Govern
ment for world peace.
The group which was called the
American Women for Peace was
headed by a D. Clementine Pae-
lone Of New York City. Among
other prominent women in the
delegation was Mrs. ISLAND a
Goode Robson, wife of Paul Rob-
eson and noted journalist and
anthropologist; Bertha Reynolds,
a social worker of Massachusetts
Mary Phillips Buckner, former
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

30 minutes. Remove garlic. Slice
bread into thick, roll-size portions,
cutting down TO within u inch Of bot
tom crust Pull apart slightly and
brush cut surfaces OF bread with
Magola Salad oil Then sprinkle with
celery seed Place on baking sheet In
hot oven N00' F) for 10 minutes.
Serve Immediately.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

70 per cent. As a result, the aver
age length of life of a Negro In
the United States today Is greater
than that OF a White in most of the
Central and Eastern European
countries.
These gains have been achieved
by extraordinary advances in pub
lie health facilities, better nutri-
ton, and such measures as the ma
tlonal sehool-luneh plan through
which many million children re-
eeive nolrishing lunches. The Ne
gro has eagerly taken advantage
Of the new facilities, Mr.. Dublin
says.
Many problems still remain,
however, The overall health status
of the colored population lags over
20 years behind the rest Of the
country. The Negro death rate is
strikingly higher than the white
death rate. And though ten per
cent of the population is Negro,
only two percent Of the physicians
in active practice are of this race.
But in spite of wiffieulties and dis
eouragements, the long-term
ground swell of the democratic
process does its work, justifying
our faith in the worth and dignity
of the individual, regardless of his
fermentation.
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

politan Life Insurance Company,
in a September Readers Digest ar
ticle, condensed from the Baltimore
Sunday Sun. These advances,
which leaving much to be done,
the writer says, provide an ex-
cellent answer to those critics be-
hind the Iron Curtain who chal-
lenge the sincerity of our democ-
raey.
In the decade between 1897 and
l947. the mortality of colored males
was reduced by 27 per cent, that
Of females by % per cent, For
whites the reduction was II and
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25
Health Of Negro
Striking Progress
In One Decade

A gain of seven years in life
expectancy within one short dec
ade is the encouraging record OF
the remarkable advances in Ne
gro health. This report on the pro-
gress of the decade is made by
Louis |. Dublin, second viee-presi-
dent and statistician of the Metro
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

u cup Mazda Salad Oil
u teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
/ loaf bread Vienna or French
X teaspoon celery seed
Place Mazda Salad Oh IN small
bowl with salt and garlic Let stand
Arkansas State press., 1950-08-25

eulties, has demonstrated that
courage, determination, and unity
can smash down barriers based
upon race
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Baker Arson Case Witness
Gets 2-Year Probation

A 20-year-old youth who was
a key Government witness in the
recent trial and conviction of
Richard r. (Tex) Baker. 47, In
connection with the burning last
July Of Tex's Grill. 1851 H street
NE, today was given probation
for his part In the fire.
The youth, William p. Corley.
a former employe Of Baker, was
given a one-year suspended SEN
tence and placed on probation for
two years by District Court Judge
Edward A. Tamm on o charge of
attempted arson.
Corley, who formerly lived in
the 500 block Of X street NE. had
pleaded guilty to the attempted
arson charge. He testified last
month that Baker, principal owner
OF the grill. had gotten him To
set the place on fire.
Corley originally pleaded guilty
to arson. but later was allowed
TO change his plea 10 the lesser
charge.
Baker, who was tried and con.
victed In May on the arson charKs
by . jury. Is awaiting sentence.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Bill 10 Extend Rent Control
In D. {. Offered by NeeIy

Legislation to extend Districa
rent control from the end Of this
month to January 81 next year Ii
pending on both sides Of the
Capitol. with further action ex.
pected next week.
Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee yesterday In
troduced . bill identical with one
approved Wednesday BY the
House District Committee and
sent to the House floor for ac-
tion.
The Neely bill probably win
come before the full Senate Dis.
trict Committee at session ten.
tatively scheduled for next Tues.
day afternoon. In view Of lengthy
hearings conducted by q House
District subcommittee 1t Ia con.
sidered likely that no hearings
will be held on the Senate side.
Both House and Senate bills
provide also that any extension
OF controls here beyond the end
OF next January would have TO be
authorized by q congressional
joint resolution.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Engineer Officers 10 Hear
Chief General al Dinner

Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, chief
of engineers, will address the an
nual engineer officers dinner at
Fort Belvoir tonight as the corps
celebrates its 175th anniversary.
The dinner is the corps first
since 1910. There will be a well
coming address by Maj. Gen.
Douglas L. Weart, commanding
general of the Engineer Center
and Fort Belvoir. An unidentified
goat" a second lieutenant grad
uated at West Point two weeks
ago, will present his views on the
future of the corps.
This afternoons activities will
include a retreat reviewed by Gen.
Pick and demonstrations of RATS
and assault boats. Service en-
blems were to be presented this
morning to civilian employees who
this year complete 10, 20 and 80
years of service.
Awards for 80 years of service
went to Chester L. Benson, 2025 ]
street NV: Colin c. Brickford
27S7 Devonshire place NV, and
Allen OLeary. Communications
and Records Branch, of 1700 w
street Sc.
Thirty-two employees received
awards for 20 years of service and
$50 awards for 10 years.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Girl, ;, Hurt as She Walks
Into Side OF Sireefcar

A 3-year-old girl Is in Chill
dren's Hospital with injuries re-
ceived last night when she walked
into the side Of o moving street.
car in the 1000 block Of Fifteenth
street NV. .-..
The child, Patricia K. Emory,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Emory, 1918 N street NV. is re-
ported in fair condition with q
fractured right thigh. Police said
the streetcar was operated by
Maurice D. Fulmer, 81, of Fairfax,
Va. He was not charged.
Meanwhile, police are looking
for q grey convertible reportedly
involved in q hit-run accident. A
witness reported the car struck
Robert B. Harrod, 70, colored, Of
1908 Twenty-second street NV,
as he crossed Twentieth street at
L street NV. He suffered a frac-
tured right ankle.
Evening star., 1950-06-16

Hospital with a head cut and pos
sible conclusion.
Fire broke out in the house,
which Mrs. Hackenberg bought
May 81. Five volunteers were at
the Bladensburg f1rehouse when
the alarm sounded, and they ex-
tinguished the flames before the
house was damaged badly.
But the firemen detected the
odor of gasoline. Capt. Albert
Snyder, Bladensburg fire marshal.
said the blaze definitely" was the
work of an arsonist.
Police said Collision was arrested
while he was sitting in a parked
truck a block from the house.
Mrs. Hackenberg, an employe of
the Government Printing ONCE,
told police she had just put about
$4,000 worth of new furniture in
the house.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
District VIEW Indorses
Sutphin for National Post

The District Department of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars last
night Endorsed Robert F. Sutphin,
attorney and commander of the
department, for the national post
of judge advocate general.
The veterans, holding their 31st
annual encampment. also adopted
a resolution urging that money
left from the SO million Freedom
Fair appropriation be earmarked
for the purchase of land and the
construction Of a memorial sta
dium. here.
VFW citations of merit were
awarded to Department Service
Officer Robert T. Charlton, Joseph
Moffatt, Front Line Post 1401;
Frank r. Heise, Potomac Post
1895; Mrs. Anne Columbus, Poto-
mac Post Auxiliary, and Albert T.
Jones, Bethea- Welch Post 728.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
All Delegates Watch
CONGRESS at Work

Delegates to the 20th annual
All Club Camp inspected the
workings of Congress this morning.
The law-making process was
explained to them by Senator
Ebert Thomas. Democrat. of
Utah and Representative Cooley,
Democrat, of North Carolina.
The delegates also visited the
Supreme Court and were to meet
President Truman and present to
him a All Club memento at $3.50
pm. today.
More than 300 youths from
throughout the country, Hawaii
and Puerto Rico are attending the
week-long meeting. which began
Wednesday.
At a general assembly this
afternoon, the youths were to hear
DR.. Carl c. Taylor, chief of the
Agriculture Departments Division
of Farm Population and Rural Life.
Tonight the delegates will visit
the Library of Congress and the
Lincoln Memorial.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Labor S Election Foes
Have Gold on Side,
KroII Tells PAC Rally

Jack Kroll, director of the CIO
Political Action Committee. told a
PAC rally today that labor's oppo-
nents in the elections. next No
vember have got gold on their
side. but we've got the people"
Mr.. Kroll told the meeting Of
800 CIO political leaders from all
over the country that. in every
State primary SO far money has
appeared in unlimited quantities
in support of candidates opposed
by labor.
He said that unlike former cam
paigns where "the corporations
and the big-money boys sat back
and decided which party they
would give to" this year they were
making their contribution to in
dividual reactionary candidates.
.AFL Leader Present.
An indication of the unity of
labor in politics was the appear
ance Of the AFL's political di-
rector. Joseph keenan,. at the CIO
1t was the first time
that any AFL representative had
appeared at national meeting Of
the rival CIO. Mr.. keenan, was a
speaker.
Another speaker at the PAC
meeting, Arthur J. Goldberg. CIO
general counsel, bitterly attacked
Robert N. Denham, general coun-
sci of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board. He accused Mr.. Den
ham Of anti-labor bias and said
that the off1cial overlooked no op-
portunity to kick the unions in
the teeth.
Name Draws Kisses.
The CIO representatives hissed
and booed when Mr.. Denham's
name was mentioned.
Mr.. Goldberg called attention
to the fact that Mr.. Denham had
dismissed. three days after they
were filed, unfair practice charges
brought by Washington dairy
workers against their employers
in the present strike.
I'VE are never given that
prompt service" Mr.. Goldberg
commented.
The delegates will call on Presi-
dent Truman at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Womun's roub|es Multiply
Hit, HospitoIized , Home Afire

1t was an unhappy night for
Mrs. Thelma Hackenberg. 46, of
$500 Annapolis road, Bladensburg.
Police say she was slugged over
the head last night with an iron
pipe, and someone set fire to her
house after she was taken. to the
hospital.
Malcolm Collision. 81. a roomer
at Mrs. Hackenberg's house, has
been charged with striking her.
Police said they are questioning
him about the fire.
The police also reported that
Collision threw a telephone at his
brother James. IS, and struck the
brothers woman friend, a Mrs.
Fallon.
Mrs. Hackenberg's mishaps
started about 8 pm. Police said
Collision struck her during an ar
gument at her house. She was ad-
mitted to Prince Georges General
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Robinson Is Counsel
For Crime Probers

Chairman Kefauver announced
today the appointment Of George
S. Robinson as associate counsel
Of the special Senate Committee
investigating interstate crime.
Mr.. Robinson has been special
assistant and legal adviser to the
director Of legislation, Office of
the Air Force Secretary. He for
merly was assistant general coun-
sci of the Maritime Commission,
a special assistant to the Attor-
ney General and assistant Soli-
citor Of the Interior Department.
AS special assistant to the At
torney General, Mr.. Robinson was
one of the principal counsel in
the Federal grand jury investiga-
ton Of the Annenberg wire and
race services in Chicago. A native
Of Maine, Mr.. Robinson now lives
In Vienna, Va. He is a graduate
Of Bowdoin College and Harvard
Law School.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Phone Pioneers Chapter
To Hear Official Toniqht

The 28th annual dinner meeting
of the Alexander Graham Bell
Ch apter, No. Is, Telephone
Pioneers of America, will be held
at S pm. today at the Shoreham
Hotel. All members of the or
ganization will have completed at
least 81 years telephone service.
Principal speaker of the eve
ming will be j. r. B. Crigler, newly
appointed vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co.
A highlight of the evening will
be the groups hobby show, con-
sisting Of more than so exhibits.
The show will be set up in the
lobby and foyer of the hotel.
Recently elected officers of the
organization include its president,
John A. Petry; T. A. O'Halloran.
vice president; Mrs. Alma Cowl
secretary, and F. w. S. Evans
treasurer.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Dr.. Luckett Is Gronted
Divorce in Nevada

DR.. William r. Luckett. Wash
ington physician. was granted q
divorce from Beatrice M. Luckett,
in Reno, New. yesterday. The
suit charged cruelty.
DR.. Luckett lives at 5000 Chevy
Chase parkway NV. and has Of
fees at 5000 Reno road NV.
In an agreement. custody Of the
two children and $500 monthly for
their support, was given the
mother. The couple was married
In 1892 In Media. Pa.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Convention Presses
For Tax Exemption
OF Retirement Pay

Tax exemption OF annuftieS
drawn by retired Federal workers
was one of the major goals listed
today by the National Association
of Retired Civil Employees as it
opened its convention in the Ma
tional Museum Building.
Elmer johnson. the organiza- =
tion's president, and other Of its
officials declared the present Fed
eral taxes on the annuities i'm
posed a severe hardship on retired
Government workers.
They declared that a number of
private annuity systems already
are tax exempt and urged Con-
gress to follow suit for Federal
workers.
Senator Taft, Republican. of
Ohio addressed the conventions S
opening session this morning. de-
claring he had always had a
sympathetic feeling toward Fed
eral workers. This feeling
Stemmed from similar views held
by his father, President William
Howard Taft. the Senator said.
Convention officials praised
Senator Taft for his role m OBJ
tanning the greatly liberalized
Civil Service Retirement Act of
1s4s.
Chairman James Mead Of the
Federal Trade Commission de-
clared that Federal annuitants
needed the association to protect
their interests.
The association reported that
its present membership is $4,000
persons. an increase Of $4,000
since 1945.
The convention will conclude
tomorrow afternoon followed by a
banquet in the evening at the
Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-06-16

for inspection by the public. The
institute plans to use it for re-
ception of guests, parties and
meetings, also. Visiting hours are
$3.50 to 4:3o pm. Tuesdays through
Saturdays.
The most complete restoration
is in the round room on the
second floor front, where the
Treaty of Client. ending the War
Of 1912. was signed on February
II, 1914.
The furniture In this room
several bareback chairs and
large. round. leather covered desk.
was in the room when the treaty
Evening star., 1950-06-16

was signed, institute officials said.
Other rooms have been restored
with period furniture. but not
originals. they explained. Several
rooms have been retained as
Offices. Other institute Offices have
been moved next door.
The Octagon House was origin
ally the town house of Col. John
Tayloe of Mount Airy, Va. The
garden in the rear of the house
has been designated as a memorial
to architects killed in the world
wars.
Admission to the house Is IS
cents, plus 5 cents tax.
Evening star., 1950-06-16

Navigators who may be called
upon to guide fight of Air Force
bombers to their targets in an
other war are receiving opera
tional training here-nine at a
time, in the same plane.
Boiling Air Force Base has re-
ceived an especially designed and
equipped, twin-engine CAT from
the Air Materiel Command specif-
ically for such training to keep all
Pentagon air officers in flying
proficiency.
Fitted out with nine identical
navigational compartments, each
equipped with compass, driftmeter
radar altimeter and other instru-
Evening star., 1950-06-16

Children's Hospital today signed
a contract for construction of its
new $2.5 million building which
will replace part Of the present
hospital at Twelfth, Thirteenth, v
and w streets NV.
The signing climaxed more than
four years Of efforts to modernize
the hospitals facilities.
Construction is expected to start
almost Immediately and Is due for
completion in about 16 months.
Charles H. Tompkins Co. is the
contractor.
The new structure will include
Evening star., 1950-06-16

tinued full operation. DR.. Mont
gomery Blair, medical director
said.
The project is being financed
with 1880, 900 subscribed In 1916
by the public. a $270,000 grant
from the Government under the
Hill Burton Act, and q loan of
$400. 900 from the Riggs National
Bank.
James II. Lemon, hospital presi-
dent, signed the contract for the
hospital. Plans for the corner
stone laying will be announced
soon, he said.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Cosmopolitan Club Gets
Citation for Bond Sales

The Cosmopolitan Club yester-
day was awarded a Treasury De-
partment citation for its work In
promoting Savings Bond pur-
chaseS in connection with the
Treasury's independence cam
paign."
The citation, which was pre-
sented at a luncheon at the Carl
ton Hotel. was in recognition of
the club promoting bond pur-
chases among its members, dis
tributing literature and encourag-
ing employees to purchase bonds
on the payroll savings plan.
Evening star., 1950-06-16

The historic Octagon house, re-
decorated and refurnished, Is now
open to the public.
The three-story house at Eight
eenth street and New York avenue
NV. was the home of President
and Mrs. Madison after the burn
ing of the White House during
the War of 1912.
Since 1900, the 150-year-old
house has been the headquarters
of the American Institute of
Architects. The institute has re-
stored the interior.
The restoration is only partly
Evening star., 1950-06-16

mentS, the nine men compute
their course at the same time.
Navigators are required to take
at least three of the celestial navi-
cation refresher flights each year.
Since mid-May, the training CAT
has left Boiling three times weekly
for 16-nour trips-none shorter
than 600 miles.
bardier school at Mather Air
The acting head navigator, who
sits in front of the eight students,
periodically checks the refresher
trainees' progress. His course, as
we'll as theirs, is in turn checked
by Capt. George A. Freed, 81. of
2417 Perry street N. W., a B-29
pilot during the war. He also is the
training ship pilot.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Arlington Democrats
PIon Picnic Tomorrow

The Arlington Democratic Club
will hold a picnic from to
pm. tomorrow in the Four Mile
Run Park. There will be games.
including softball and horseshoes.
Carl L. Taylor is chairman. To
reach the park, turn south from
Columbia pike on Four Mile Run
drive at the Bancroft Apartments.