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Evening star., 1950-07-11
Party Given
For Millions

A farewell cocktail party was
held last night in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Milton, jr.
The 6 to 8 o'clock affair, held in
the Carlton Hotel, was given by
long standing friends of the Mil
tons who will be leaving shortly
to make their home in Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
On the invitation list were the
Secretary of" the Army and Mrs.
Frank Pace, jr., the Philippine
Ambassador Joaquin M. Elizalde,
Undersecretary of the Navy Dan
Kimball, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Charles o. Bunker. former Sena-
tor and Mrs. Gerald P. Nye, 1t.
Col. and Mrs. T. M. Belshe, Mr..
and Mrs. James Cunard Black,
Mr.. Edward M. Burnham, Mr..
Mariner s. Eccles, Mr.. w. p. Fol-
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A.
Foote and Mr.. and Mrs. Earl II.
Gammons.
Others were Mr.. and Mrs. M.
e. 111SSAtSs MI. dIlu MIS-. II. ~
Howells, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Hur-
ia, Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Nc
Clure, DR.. and Mrs. William A.
Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Mougey. Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Mylander, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
G.. Neal. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
j. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
O'Neal and Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
A. Parker.
Still more friends who were
invited to say good bye" to the
Millions were Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Everett Parkinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Stringham, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Burks Summers. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Selby, Col. and Mrs. T. J..
Shryock, Mr.. James Stebbins, Mr..
George M. Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. H. TORY, MIR. Wilmer
j.. Waller, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Weigester, MIR. and Mrs. Edward
x. Wheeler. Judge and Mrs. s. E.
Whitaker, Capt. and Mrs. A. G.
Zimmerman, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Parsons and Mr.. Edward Potter.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
Society News
Resident Society Vocotioning
In the United Stotes and Abroad

Mrs. Chandler Anderson closed
her apartment last week and left
Friday for Maine to spend the re-
mainder of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley de L.
Nash are planning q trip to Eu-
rope, and expect to sail July 20,
returning September Z. They will
visit in France and England and
spend a short time In Scandina-
Wan countries.
Already abroad are Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward r. Finkenstaedt, who
will not return before the fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos del Mar
got back last evening from their
summer trip abroad. They had
expected to stay longer but left
Paris July 4, made the trip by boat
and had dinner in their own home
on Belmont road last evening.
Mrs. Skylstead. widow of 1t.
Comdr. Ralph F. Skylstead,
sailed yesterday from New York
aboard the Gen. Patch for France.
She is expected to return the end
of August to her home in George
town. During her stay in France
Mrs. Skylstead will attend the
International Conference Of So
cial Workers, which will be held
at the Sarbonne opening July %
and continuing three days. Be-
fore returning she will visit in
Germany.
The Misses Susan and Page
Skylstead were in New York to
see their mother sail. The for
mer makes her home in New York
and the latter came east from a
visit with her grandmother, Mrs.
G. G. Skylstead, in Los Angeles,
and her aunts. Mrs. John Reid
Wheeler and Mrs. M. E. Rhoades,
in Laguna Beach.
DR.. Dorothy B. Holmes sailed
last week for England to attend
the meetings of the International
Congress Of Ophthalmology. to be
held in London from July II to 81.
Following the sessions, DR.. Holmes
will tour England and the conti-
nent before returning to Wash
ington the latter part of August.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
Miss REYNOLDS Is Honored

Representatives of official Wash
ington society joined members of
the American Newspaper Women's
Club in bidding ''bon voyage" yes
terday to Miss Genevieve Reynolds
who is leaving the latter part Of
the month for Rio de Janeiro.
A former president of the club,
Miss Reynolds was feted at. a
farewell party given at the clubs
quarters at 1904 Twentieth street
N. w. The honor guest has been
appointed assistant press attache
of the American Embassy in Bra
zil.
The Brazilian Ambassador, Mr..
Mauricio Nabucc, came to extend
his best wishes in person, while
other guests included Mrs. Oscar
L. Chapman, wife of the Secretary
Of the Interior.
Among those from Congressional
circles were Mrs. John L. McMil-
Ian, wife of the Representative
from South Carolina, home State
of the honoree; Representative
and Mrs. Mike Mansfield, Repre-
sentative Lowell Stockman, Mrs.
Lloyd Bentsen, wife of the Repre-
sentative from Texas, and Mrs.
Harris Ellsworth. wife of the Rep
resentative from Oregon.
Mr.. Frank Dram, jr., acting
head of the State Departments S
Latin American public affairs pro-
gram, attended with Mrs. Dram,
while other State Department
guests included Miss Muna Lee
OF the Bureau of Inter-American
Affairs.
Mrs. Carlos Romulo, wife of
the Philippine general, came with
her son, Gregory Romulo, and the
former United States Ambassador
to the Philippines. Mr.. Emmett
O'Neal. was there with Mrs. o.
Neal and their daughter, Mary.
Still others attending were Mrs
John r. Steelman, wife of the
Assistant to the President; Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Dawson, Mrs.
Evening star., 1950-07-11

James .Begg, Sonora de Holger
wife Of the Chief Of the Chilean
Naval Mission here; Mrs. Ollie
James. Capt. and Mrs. Ernest
Becker, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
Davis and Maj. and Mrs. Robert
Jenkins.
Guests from out of town in
cluded Mr.. Philip II. Angel OF
San Francisco, Mr.. Verne Dusen-
berry of Portland, Ore, and Mrs
Marjorie Williams of Goldsboro
Md.
Receiving with Miss Reynolds
was the new president of the club
Miss Sigrid Arne.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
Emily Post

A reader asks: What is the
procedure when a good friend or
relative wants to return a we'd
ding gift? In this case niece
telephoned me after she received
my present and raved for at least
20 minutes about how much she
liked it. Later. I discovered she
had returned it 10 the store for
something else"
think it is probable that she
liked the item itself very much,
and then found it unsuitable with
her other things or she received
q duplicate.
Impulse VS.. Rule
Dear Mrs. Post: The other day
at lunch party when the guest
Of honor (for whom the party was
q surprise) arrived, she walked
over to the group Of us and I got
up to shake hands with her.
hadn't seen her for almost q year.
It was my natural impulse to do
SO. AL the other ladies remained
seated although I'm sure one or
two hadn't seen the guest Of honor
for almost as long, If not longer
than ! had.
Was ! wrong?
Answer: 1t is never wrong to get
up to greet someone. Why the
others didn't do so you didn't
explain. II you and she are young
and they are much older, that
would be proper explanation.
SemiformoI
Dear Mrs. Post: Our teacher,
who was faculty adviser last year
insisted that there was no such
dance as semiformal one.
Either we had to all dress in
formal clothes or day ones. Since
the boys would have no use for
tuxedos we had thought they
could wear their best suits and
we long evening dresses. We
ended by having an informal
dance and were disappointed. We
still think the teacher was too
strict for the way things are to-
day. What do you think?
Answer: Merely to clear away
much confusion, "semiformal''
does not mean women In formal
evening dresses and men in busi-
ness suits. It's requirements GER
tainly apply to both. I do think,
though, the girls might have
been permitted to wear dresses
with long skirts, or more likely of
"ballerina" length, which def
nitely are more attractive on the
dance floor than those OF street
length.
Would you like to knotp aDhat
to tOedr to a "sen,itormal"?
Mrs. Post is sorry she cannot
anstoer personal mail, but she
has aDritten leGfet E-35, "The
WeH-DresSed Woman" Dhich
includes 1Dhen to Dear hats,
gloDes. etc. To obtain a copy.
send S cents in coin and a
stamped, sell lf-addreSsed enve-
lope to her, care of The Epening
Star. P. O. Boz SO. Station G,
NeiD York ~, N. ~
Evening star., 1950-07-11
Marriages Made Known

Now on q motor trip through
Florida are Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
vern Harlan who were married
recently in the Takoma Park Pres
byterian Church by the Rev. r.
Paul Schearrer. The bride, the
daughter of Mrs. Oscar H. Smith,
Is the former Miss Ann Runyan.
Mr.. Harlan is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanford M. Harlan.
Given in marriage by her step
father, Mr.. Oscar H. Smith jr.,
the bride had as her maid of
honor, Miss Carol Casassa. Miss
Barbara Bagdy and Miss Colleen
Fling were bridesmaids. Best man
was Mr.. Richard S. Paulson and
the ushers were Mr.. Ralph Snider
and Mr.. Nielsen.
A reception was held in the
Indian Spring Country Club. The
Couple will make their home in
Takoma Park.
Gilbert Whitehead
The marriage of Miss June M.
Whitehead. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry H. Whitehead of Buff
falo, N. Y. to DR.. Michael M. Gill
bert of Los Angeles, took place re-
Gently in the home of the BRIDE
Evening star., 1950-07-11

The wedding of Miss Dorothy
Dolores McRoberts of Washing
ton, daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs. D. o. McRoberts of Ogden,
Ill, and Mr.. Charles Pierce New
ell. son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. West
of Alexandria. took place yester-
day in the Foundry Methodist
Church.
The brides father ofhciated and
her brother, Mr.. B. J.. Roberts
gave her in marriage.
Mrs. Robert G. Lindsey, niece
of the bride. was matron of honor
and Mr.. David v. Dozier was best
man. The ushers were Mr.. j. vii.
liam Lowe and Mr.. Peter Clarke
The couple will make theil
home at 3412-A, B street Sc.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
Nurvins Back
From West

DR.. and Mrs. Cloyd Heck Mar
vim are back from California
where they went for the gradua-
tion of their son, Mr.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin. jr., Mr.. Marvin received
his masters degree from Stanford
University and returned to Wash
ington with his parents.
The Marvins got back in time
for Mrs. Marvin to attend an
extra meeting today of the Gift
Shop Committee which is a part
of the Women's Board of George
Washington University Hospital.
Mrs. Marvin is president of the
Board. Mrs. Gilbert s. Frankel,
chairman of the committee, pre-
sided at the meeting which was
held at II o'clock this morning
o. the Hospital.
Evening star., 1950-07-11
By Katherine M. Brooks

Mrs. Edward Everett Gam had
as her guest for brief stay last
week her great niece, Mrs. Harri-
son Humphreys of Memphis, Tenn.
Mrs. Humphreys was on her way
TO visit her mother, Mrs. Charles
P. George at her summer home on
Nantucket. Mrs. George herself.
who was Miss Perm Curtis. daugh-
ter of the late former Vice Persi-
dent Charles Curtis, was here with
Mrs. Gam for a visit on her way
north.
Mrs. Gam was hostess in
formally at dinner the latter part
of the week, entertaining in honor
of former Senator Arthur Capper
of Kansas. who was here for sew
eral days. She will leave the end
of this month for West Warwick,
r. l., to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Web
ster Knight, the latter formerly
Miss Leonie Curtis, daughter of
the late former Vice President.
After her visit with the Knights
Mrs. Gam will go on to Nantucket
and join Mrs. George and her
family, returning to her Cleve-
land Park home early in Septem-
Der.
Mrs. James M. Beck, widow of
the former Representative and
Solicitor General will leave later
in the week for Newport where
she will spend some time with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. James M. Beck. jr. The
junior Becks arrived at Gull Rock.
their place there, the end of the
week and expect to remain through
the summer. Also at Newport are
the senior Mrs. Beck's son-in-law
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Snow
den Fahnestock.
Former United States Ambassa-
dor and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss
will leave tomorrow for Santa
Barbara. Calf, for a six-week
stay. They will be back here the
latter part of August.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
IndianoIa School
Destroyed ByFire

INDIANOLA, Miss amp -
The 20-year-old Indianola Negro
school was completely DESTROYED
by fire of unknown origin here
Thursday morning.
The fire, discovered by M. C.
Dukes, school superintendent, who
lives nearby, was out of control
when firemen reached the scene.
Constructed of brick veneer, the
school has been described as one
of the incest, best equipped and
well-kept in the satte. The struc-
ture was divided into Ia class
rooms, an auditorium, the super
intendent's office and a home eco
Monies department.
The industrial shop, four pri-
mary rooms and the cafeteria, To-
Gated in another building SO feet
away, was untouched by the blaze.
According to school board Of
ficial, it would take $15O,00O to
replace the structure. He added
that $4,000 of the loss was COW
cred by insurance.
The cause of the fire could not
be determined. The gas furnace
which heats the building had not
been used the day before because
Of the warm weather.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
SOUTH AFRICAN METHODIST
CRITICIZE GOVERNMENT ACTION

JOHANNESBURG, S. A "a
MP = South African Methodist
Episcopal said that the govern
ment's steps to withhold passports
and restrict freedom of speech
movement and assembly were lead
ing to totalitarian state in South
Africa.
A statement adopted by the
church's annual conference said
such actions threatened the liber-
ties of all sections of the people.
1t condemned the restriction of
native and colored persons voting
rights and said all Europeans
with a sufficient standard of edu-
cation should be allowed to vote.
Bishop Bonner is prelate, Rev.
Francis Cow is general superin-
tendent.
The Methodists declared that in
the present racial composition of
South Africa any attempts at COM
plete segregation must fail.
The only path for South Africa
consistent with freedom and JUS
tice for all is the path Of coopera-
ton, the statement added.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNCIL
CALLS UPON SOUTH TO ADMIT
NEGROES TO PARTNERSHIP
in PUBLIC LIFE
Says South Can Tap New Resources
Of Ability And Craftsmanship
School Equalization Suits Called
''The Fruits Of Bad Faith

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Nov. IA
-Southerners of both races, meet
ing here last week, urged that
Negroes in the South have repre-
sen5ation on policy-making bodies
which govern public services.
The statement was adopted at
the annual meeting of the Southern
Regional Council, and interracial
organization whose members in
clude educators, church people, edi-
tors, labor and business men from
thirteen Southern states.
Releasing the statement, Council
President Paul D. Williams of
Richmond, Va, declared: "This is
the course for the South to follow.
We are facing a crisis today be-
cause of our failure to admit
NEGROES to partnership IN our pub
lie life. By doing so now, the South
can tap new resources of ability
and craftsmanship and open up an
era of common citizenship"
The Council particularly recon-
mended Negro representation on
school boards, elective and appoin-
tive 1t termed the many schools
equalization suits filed in Federal
courts recently "the fruits Of bad
/ faith"
There is every reason to be-
lieve, the statement said. "that the
/ Negro plaintiffs. like the defen-
dents, would prefer a less expen-
sive and more cooperative method
of, reaching agreement. The best
way to achieve that is for Negroes
TO have a voice in the policy MAX
ing which determines the quality
of education their children are to
receive"
The Council maintained that only
by such representation could equali-
ty be attained in day-to-dav adj
ministration of school systems.
"True equality" it is not static
arithmetic. 1t is a running mat
ter"
Gull text of statement fOllOws)
Determinations long taken for
granted in the South are today
Welding their bitter harvest. The
Southern states are discovering
that equal opportunities defin-
ed not only in the U. S. Constitu-
ton. but also in their own laws
and constitutions-ise expensive and
difficult of achievement. They are
learning Just how unequal our
"separate but equal" facilities are,
in health, education, housing, rec
reation and scores of other public
services. Under the pressure of
court action, they are discovering
that the time is rapidly running
out when postponement and token
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18

STATE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
CONFERENCE BALk AT MOVE
TO Divert NEGRO TEACHERS
SALARY Fund AT ANNUAL Meet
Back Plan And Purpose OF Mississippi
Citizens Council On Education

The Mississippi High School
Principals Conference, an organi-
cation of Negro High School Prin-
sipals, held their annual meeting
here last Thursday at Lanier High
School with Prof. I. S. Sanders as
host.
The conference theme was ed
ucation for Public Schools" the
theme statement being, "The Prob
lens of Public Education concern
all of us, and it is time for all of
US to do something about them"
Reflecting the widespread dis
cussion and growing crisis regard
ing education for Negroes in Mis-
sissippi, the principals baked at
the move to divert the S3,OO0,OOO
teachers salary fund voted by the
last session of the State Legisla-
ture The conference, according to
reports, went on record as being
opposed to any use of the teach
ers salary fund except as orig
lnally provided by the state Leg
islature
The action of the conference re-
gardlng the teachers salary fund
came as a result of recent effort
Continued on Page Seven) +
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
MartinsviIIe Plea
Heads Again For
Supreme Court

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Tn a con-
tinuing zero-hour effort to save
the lives of seven Martinsville. Va.
youths whose death sentence was
twice affirmed by the Supreme
Court of Virginia, attorneys for
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
are preparing the case for its sec
ond presentation to the United
States Supreme Court.
Preparation was under way this
week of a petition for writ of GER
tiorari, asking the Supreme Court
to review the refusal of the yir-
ginia Supreme Court to grant a
writ of habeas corpus in the case.
Electrocutions for the seven have
been scheduled for November II
and November 20. A stay of ex-
ecution of the men has been grant
ed by Governor Battle of VIRGINIA.
pending the filing of the petition
for certiorari.
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
LA. WOMAN and White MAN
IN FIGHT FOR AUNT'S ESTATE

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nox. Ia.
-(ANP)-What appears to be a
fight to a finish looms here over
the estate of the late Juliette
Washington, who died Oct. 9, and
whose holdings and personal eff
fects are being sought by Bert
Vargo, white, with whom the wo-
man was accused of living in
"concubinage with for number
of years"
A niece of the deceased, how
ever, Mrs. Mary Washington Daw-
son, of Baton Rouge, La, has pc
titioned the courts through her
attorneys asking that Vargo be
denied the property asked for and
that she be appointed executrix
instead.
Mrs. Dawson alleges in her pc
tition that the deceased and Vargo
were ''living in notorious concub-
image" and that he is incapable
of inheriting the estate belonging
to the real relative according to
Louisiana law.
Police records indicate the Cont
House where the Washington wo-
man lived has flourished as a pros
titute's hotel for more than 80
years. She purchased the home
in 1926 for $4,000, and ever since
has maintained good time place
for love seekers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
Catholic Com. OF
South Set Three
Day Meeting On
Human Rights

CONVICTION, KY, Nov. Is
Clarence Mitchell, Washington di-
rector of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, will participate with lead
ers of the Catholic Commute of
the South in three-day meeting
on human rights and economic
problems here Nov. 10 to 81.
The session, put on by the Catho-
lie Conference on Industrial Prob
lens, will bring to Covington some
of the nations leading economists,
sociological experts and labor lead
ers of all faiths. Besides problems
of racial justice and the wiping
out of segregation, they will dis
cuss labor relations and rural liv-
ing according to Christian ideals.
Philip S. Oglivie of Savannah,
Ga, executive secretary of the
Catholic Committee of the South,
will share the platform with Mr..
Mitchell to speak on the govern
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
j. S. Court To
Hear First Case
On Segregation In
Elementary And
High Schools

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. g.
In the first case to be tried in
direct attack on segregation in
elementary and high schools in
the South, attorneys for the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People will ask
for an injunction prohibiting the
school officials of nearby Claren-
don County from maintaining
separate schools for Negro and
white children.
The trial, scheduled for argu-
ment in the United States District
Court here before Judge j. Waties
Waring on November 20, is the
result of a complaint flied by
large number of parents and tax
payers of Clarendon County
against the trustees of School Dis
trict No. % of that county, the
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
SGT. ARTHUR c. DUDLEY RATED
ONE OF "GREATEST HEROES"

TOKYO -(SNS)- Via Cable
Staff Sgt. Arthur C. Dudley, ma
tive of Pensacola, Florida, has been
called one Of the greatest heroes
and most perfect American sold
iers," by virtue Of his recent ac-
complishments at the Korean fight
ing front.
According to official reports,
some 200 observers watched Dud-
ley pick off one after another
North Korean with calm, deadly
aim and unsurmountable courage
until so North Koreans, were kill
ed in the Naktong river engage
ment. Another so were repeatedly
downed by Dudley at Pyongang.
Major General John Church,
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
SAYS robson
Will SUE THE
STATE DEPT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ID (ANP)
Paul Robson, noted American
singer, has revealed his plans to
file suit against the Department
of State for declaring his passport
null and void" after he refused to
return it at the departments re-
quest a few months ago.
If he is successful in having it
validated, he claims that he will
be able to fulfill his worldwide
singing engagements which have
been arranged to include perform
ances in London, Israel, West In
dies, and Brazil. In the meantime
he said, as an American, he hopes
that the world will have attained
peace.
While waiting the outcome of his
suit, according to State Depart
ment, Robson will stick chiefly to
record making. Not only will his
recordings include the usual types
of music but he will also do a
series of popular numbers for juke
boxes.
Robeson's passport was revoked
according to State Department Of
ficials, because his travels abroad
were not to the best interest of
the United States.
Such as discreditable policy on
the part of the United States is a
little unfair stated the note6
baritone, because it tends to de-
prive a citizen Of the opportunity
to earn a livelihood.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-11-18
Negro Division
Community Chest
Drive Falls Short
OF Goal
More Money Needed
AS Drive Is Extended

In a meeting held Monday night
with all divisions reporting, Prof.
|. S. Sanders, General Chairman
of the Negro Division of the Com
munity Chest Drive, said that the
total amount reported was slight
ly above $4,000 which was about
$4,000 short of the $1,000 goal for
the Negro Division.
In order to raise the $4,000 now
needed to reach the goal of $1,000
Chairman Sanders announced at
the Monday night meeting that
the Drive would be extended to
November %.
In statement to the public the
chairman called upon Negro bust
ness, professional men and women,
and those otherwise employed who
are not reached through other
sources for substantial giving to
support the Community Chest.
Pointing out that the money
raised by the Negro Division is
used for the support of the Parish
Street Branch YMCA, the Betty
Marino Branch YWCA, Boy Scouts,
and Girl Scouts, the chairman
said every citizen should be on the
alert to give, to support these or
CARNATIONS, and he said, at such
6. time people who have been over
looked by the workers should call
the campaign headquarters or send
their gifts.
Complimenting the workers for
their efforts thus far the chairman
called upon everyone for a re-
doubled effort between now and
November % in order to reach the
$1,000 goal.