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Evening star., 1950-10-25
fraternity Fete Tonight

The Washington alumni of
Alphi Phi Fraternity will enter
tain the alumni of the Baltimore
chapter at their founders day
dinner meeting at $50 o'clock
tonight at the home of Mrs. Jack
Wade. 3434 Thirty-fourth place
NV,
Evening star., 1950-10-25
Theater Wing TO Open
Member Drive for
Hospital Fund Here

The American Theater Wing, a
volunteer organization of all
branches of the theatrical profess
sion, will dedicate a plaque at
2:45 pm. Friday, commemorating
the site of the former Washington
Stage Door Canteen at the old
Belasco Theater.
Dedication of the plaque will
start a membership drive to pro-
vide funds for the groups hos
pital committee in Washington.
Stars to Gather.
At $3.50 pm. Friday, a "Ren-
devious With the Stars" is sched-
uled. On hand will be Gertrude
Lawrence and the cast of "The
Relapse" the Gayety Theater
presentation. The Rendezvous"
will be held in the East Ballroom
of the Mayflower Hotel and will
include entertainment and dane
ing. A 81 cover charge will go
to the Washington Hospital Com
mittee. officials said.
Many prominent members of
the American Theater Wing are
coming to Washington for the
days ceremonies.
Closing of large number of
military hospitals all over the
country has caused a concentra-
tion Of hospitalized men and
women veterans in the national
hospitals in the Washington area,
and this has meant a steady in
crease in requests for the pro-
grams sent out by the wing. The
fighting in Korea, which has
brought wounded veterans to
Walter Reed Hospital and Be-
thesda Naval Hospital, has boosted
this number.
Various Fields Represented.
Concerned with entertaining
these veterans on volunteer
basis over a long period of time,
the American Theater Wing rep
resents stage, screen, radio, music,
dance and theatrical technicians.
Until now, officials pointed out,
the wing supplied not only the
organizing talent and volunteers,
but also the administrative costs,
earned through the movie, "Stage
Door Canteen," and a radio pro-
gram. But today the income has
ceased, it was pointed out, and
now the costs of the program
must be shared by all.
The American Theater Wing is
offering every one interested in
the program a chance to help
with its support by becoming
a member.
Evening star., 1950-10-25
| Father Fined in Beating
OF Dauqhfer and Wife

A father who cuffed and
switched his 5-year-old daughter
because she was naughty" and
then gave his wife the same medi-
cine when she interceded, today
had to pay a $100 fine or serve 60
days on two assault charges.
Municipal Court Judge George
D. Nelson handed this penalty to
William H. Washington. %. COL
ored. of the 5400 block of Drake
place S E., where the beatings took
place last Saturday.
The wife, Elsie. 26. gave the
testimony that convinced the
judge, who imposed sentence with
the words: II believe a father
should punish a child when neces-
sary-sparing the rod often spoils
the child. But this father went
too far"
Evening star., 1950-10-25
to Hear NuqIey

Forrest r. Nagley. materials
engineer of the Bureau of Ships,
Navy Department, will address
the Applied Mechanics Machine
Design Division of the American
Society of Engineers at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the Potomac Electric
Power Co. auditorium.
Evening star., 1950-04-16

will spend weeks turning out
a dagger with a decoratively
etched blade. He does his own
etching with the same acid
and-human-saltS formula the
armorers of ancient days en-
ployed.
His most recent effort is a
Gothic sword which it took
him an hour and a half a day
for three weeks to beat out of
a piece of steel especially OBJ
tained for the purpose. A ste,'
company agreed, after some
research, to supply him with
approximately the same type
of metal used for swords in
the days when knighthood
was in flower.
His forge is small and can
accommodate a small item
like a dagger or knife, but
when he gets around to heat
ing and tempering the sword
he'll have to find a longer
forge.
All of the special tools he
uses for his armoring he has
to make himself, because in
this day of guided missiles
and superbombs the tools to
make swords and coats of
armor can't be bought.
Firearms of later years, as
we'll as the earlier sticking
and cutting weapons, intrigue
Mr.. Schlaikjer, and he is ac-
cumulating a few interesting
pieces which he restores to
firing condition.
Born during a storm at sea,
en- route to New York SO years
ago. and reared on a South
Dakota ranch, Mr.. Schlaikjer
had his first artistic success
at the age of 13, when a Da-
kota newspaper printed a po-
litical cartoon he had drawn.
When the First World War
came he enlisted and went
overseas. After the war he
stayed in France to study art
in Lyon. Then he came back
to this country to continue
his studies, including some
time with the renowned Rob-
ert Henri. He opened a studio
and won a number of prizes,
finally being elected to a
SUNDAY, APRIL l6, l950-Page
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coveted membership in the
National Academy. 1t was
while he had a studio in New
York in the early '30s that he
became friendly with a black
smith who had a shop across
the street.
Il was interested mainly in
getting some exercise, and 1
offered to pay the black
smith to let me work with.
him." Mr.. Schlaikjer recalls.
He wouldn't accept pay, but
he let me help him. I used
to go over every morning early
and pound away at the iron.
l made thousands of horse
shoes, and they were good
ones, if l say so myself. Maybe
it was because I'd studied art
and knew about proportion.
At any rate, even the black
smith was amazed at how
quickly I caught on"
Perhaps it was a throw
back to his Danish fOrbearS,
but Mr.. Schlaikjer's interest
in ancient armor and weapons
then began to manifest itself.
He began forging a few odds
and ends, and has been doing
it ever since. He feels, though,
that he won't have much
practical use for a Gothic
sword, or even a 18th century
gauntlet.
Evening star., 1950-02-12

worked completely around
the clock. In all that time
she never once got writer's
cramp, although she was
bothered a bit between her
shoulder blades.
Miss King stresses good
health and good nerves as at
tributes In her business. II
am a total abstainer and have
never smoked" she says.
Her first big Washington job
was in 1916, when a congress
sional committee named her
to engross and address invita-
tions to Governors, diplomats
and cabinet members for the
last memorial service for
Franklin D. Roosevelt In a
joint session of Congress. One
of her recent jobs was to write
in the names on the invita-
tions for the dinner given by
Vice President Barkley for
President and Mrs. Truman.
Some of her finest work goes
beyond writing and lettering.
This Is illuminating" the use
of colors in preparing script
and decorative borders and
backgrounds. Some of the bor-
derS she makes for documents
are intricately designed mas
terpieces, delicately tinted in
gold and colored inks.
One of the lesser-known
aspects of her work Is as a
copyist. She can take one
good look at a signature and
after a little practice duplicate
Evening star., 1950-02-12

it perfectly. She is empow-
cred to sign several famous
names in Government to off,
cial documents and has, at
times, even been called on to
autograph photographs with
the names of some of these
officials. Not, of course. that
the recipient would ever know
the differenceJ She has
signed as many as seven diff
ferent names on one docu-
ment.
Miss King, a native of Her
rim. ILL.,, attended Southern
Illinois University, and was a
school teacher for 10 years,
specializing, naturally, in PEN
manship instruction. Later,
when she became probation
officer in the Detroit courts
she continued to study under
the great penmaster, Francis
B. Courtney. She first came to
Washington as secretary to a
Congressman and began to
make a reputation as a pen
woman on Capitol Hill.
During the war she did in
telligence work overseas as q
cryptographer. While in Eng
land a friend. the late Lord
Henry Ashfield. brought some
of her penwork to the atten-
tion of the royal family. Sub
sequently she was asked to
illuminate the royal coat of
arms in duplicate for Prin-
cesses Elizabeth and Mar
garet. S. b.
Evening star., 1950-02-12
Woman With a FaciIe Pen

DENMANSHIP MINDED
l. parents who despair of
juniors squiggly scrawl might
take hope from the case of
Fay King.
Miss King, probably the
finest pen artist hereabouts,
says she got to be an expert.
even though at one time she
was the worst writer in her
family.
1T used to fret me so that
I decided to make something
good out of the bad"
The struggle was long and
hard. The years of training
she put in with pen in hand
would have given a lesser
soul a permanent cramp. both
of digitS and disposition. Miss
King, however, is very much
in love with her work and life.
She Is a sort of unofficial
amanuensis for much of
Washington's business and So
cial life. She works for the
Government. with the civil
service title of "engrosSer,"
but she is constantly called
on for outside jobs of every
description.
Mainly she does orna-
mental writing of names on
scrolls. Ger tificates and other
fancy official papers for va
rious Government depart
ments. She writes and letters
in 20 different scripts. Her
fame is such that when there Is
some Embassy party. movie
premiere or high society func-
ton she is frequently called
on to letter the invitations.
Her customers also include
civic and church groups and
schools which want to pre-
pare diplomas, resolutions, ex-
pressions of appreciation and
other documents. Her grace
full freehand curlicues have
embellished the Washington
scene for about eight years.
The biggest and most de-
manding job she ever had was
to write in the names on the
invitations and envelopes for
President Truman'S inaugural.
, The written names, of course,
always have to blend with the
engraved part. For 38 days,
she says, she averaged 10
hours IL minutes of work
each day to get out some 30,-
600 invitations and addressed
envelopes, and some days she
Evening star., 1950-10-29
North Carolina College Plans
|Non-FederoI Atomic Reuctor

It's foresight and initiative" in
undertaking to further the broad
development of atomic energy in
the United States
In q separate statement, the
college said it hoped that with
safeguards on secrecy, the atomic
furnace can be made available for
public inspection. 1t will be housed
in a special laboratory to be
erected with a $4,000 fund set
up by the Burlington Mills Foun-
dation.
The statement said the reactor
is designed to operate at maxi
mum power output of 10000 watts.
1t said If the furnace keeps going
full blast around -the-clock, seven
days a week, it would consume
less than three grams of the uran-
ium fuel year.
The college pointed out that
atomic radiations may be used for
many purposes including treat
ment Of disease and medical re-
search. One problem will be to
find practical means Of using
the heat produced by nuclear
fiSsion.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Driver Freed After Serving Out
So of $3.50 Overload Fine

stopped by the Public Service
Commission from operating under
their permit" He also said that
"if there is any fair practices act
affecting labor, they (the COM
pany) certainly violated that act,
too"
The Judge also recommended
that 1ndiana's truck weight law
be revised but he did not amplify
that statement. He did make il
clear in court, however, that he
considered it unfair to penalize
the driver if the company is to
blame. He did not say the Aiello
company was at fault.
Gov. Schricker had said at In
dianapolis before the hearing that
as far as he was concerned "Dj
Donatis will stay in Jail until the
fine has been paid"
He left indianapolis before hear
ing about Mr.. Di Donatis' release
and could not be reached for
comment.
Louis Aiello. part owner of the
trucking firm, said in Philadelphia
that the company will pay the
drivers legal expenses at any Jury
trial.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Navy Attack Bomber
Crashes In Takeoff
BY the Associated Press

One of the Navy's new ALL at
tack bombers, big enough to de-
liver the atom bomb, crashed into
the sea off Guantanamo, Cuba,
Friday during a takeoff from the
carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Navy listed two crew mem
bers as missing-Lt. Comdr. David
Purdon of Norfolk, Va, and Rob-
ert Edward Barrett, chief aviation
electronics mate, also of Norfolk
The third crew member, 1t. (jg)
E. A. Decker, escaped with minor
injuries.
The crash occurred less than q
week after the Navy announced
that planes OF this type had COM
pleted trial landings aboard the
Coral Sea. They weigh more than
II tons unloaded and are the
heaviest ever to land on a carrier
Cause of the crash was given
as engine failure or "loss of boost"
or both. The "boost" is extra
power supplied on takeof by a
jet engine in the rear of the
planes fuselage. The ALL is pow
cred by two piston engines under
its wings.
Evening star., 1950-10-29
BY the Associoied Press

The Atomic Energy Commission
announced yesterday that the first
non-G Government atomic furnace
in the United States will be built
on the campus at North Carolina
State College at Raleigh, N. C.
The project, known as a nuclear
reactor, will be used chiefly for
searching out peacetime uses of
atomic energy.
Private operation of the reactor
is permissible under the Atomic
Energy Act because it will produce
less than a gram of plutonium a
year, IAN Insignificant production
rate in the manufacture of atomic
weapons" Plutonium is one of the
key materials used in the making
OF atomic bombs.
The so-called furnace will use
solution of fashionable uranium
235 salt as fuel, with the apparatus
encased in four to six feet of con-
crete.
In announcing approval Of the
project, Acc Chairman Gordon
Dean congratulated the college on
Evening star., 1950-10-29
BY the Associoied Press

ELKHART, Ind, Oct. 28.-A
Philadelphia truck driver looked
forward to rejoining his family
tonight after being released from
Jail, where he had been held for
not paying a $1,870 overlooking
fine.
Superior Court Judge William
E. Wider released Frank Di Do
natis, 26, on his own recognizance
short time after Gov. Henry F
Schricker had recommended that
Mr.. Di Donatis be held and criti-
cized his employer.
Gov. Schricker charged that the
Aiello Trucking Co. of Philadel-
phia was playing on the sympa-
thy of the Governor" in an effort
to avoid payment of the fine.
Mr.. Di Donatis was arrested
near Elkhart October 20 on g
charge of driving an overloaded
truck on Indiana highways. He
pleaded guilty and Judge Wider
fined him 10 cents for each pound
of the overload-18.700 pounds.
Since Indiana State law holds
the driver of a truck liable for
overloads, Mr.. Di Donatis was re-
manded to jail when he was un-
able to pay the fine. He had been
serving out the fine at the rate OF
ST. a day.
Called into court again today
Mr.. Di Donatis told the judge that
he drove an overloaded truck and
I can't see any reason for chang
ing my plea"
After Judge Wider explained
that jury could reduce the
amount of the fine, but q Judge
can not. Mr.. Di Donatis reluc-
family changed his plea. No date
was set for the trial.
After the hearing, the Judge
disclosed that he had sent letter
to the State Attorney General,
office at Indianapolis SUGGESTING
that the Aiello company "be
Evening star., 1950-10-29
Good Children Become Bores

Children brought up to be too
good and obedient to mother end
up as dull. boring adults. says
Miss Frances Pennington. Mel
bourne (Australia) psychologist.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-04-15
Orders Foreseen

But an official order last Thurs
day forbade Seretse's plane to land
anywhere in the tribal area, and
police and British administration
officials were under instructions
to see that the order was obeyed.
They feared that if Seretse left
his plane in Mahalaype he might
make a dash for Serowe, the Bam-
angwato capital, and deportation
order would then be necessary to
remove him.
Officials described the stories of
plot to kidnap Seretse as fan
tastic but they had been told there
was a move to interfere with the
governments plans at Mahalapye
and steps were taken to obviate
it."
Bamangwato headmen and tribe
men were waiting to greet their
chief when he landed at Gaberones.
But only four senior headmen, gov
eminent officials and newspaper
men were allowed on the air field.
AS Seretse stepped out of the
plane a great roar of welcome
went up from the crowd lining the
fence.
The men raised their hats and
shouted the royal greeting, "Pula,
pula," (rain rainl and women also
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-04-15

s p O RTS
Jackson Cubs Beat Memphis Giants
81 In Seasons Opener Here

at the stadium.
There is ample space for park
ing.
The Payne Bus Company announ-
ced last week that 40c Round-Trip
Buses will be run to the stadium
during baseball games and other
attractions.
The opening of the stadium Sun
day was marked by ceremonies
which featured a short talk by Mr..
Burr Brown for whom the Stadium
was named and Mrs. Marion Hen
derson, both promoters of the en-
terprise.
The flag raising featured the
singing of the Star-Spangled Ban
ner sung by the crowd led by Mrs
Elease Anderson.
Leroy Jackson, general manager
Booker T. and Alamo Theatres was
master of ceremonies.
On Sunday, April 16, the Cubs
meet the Greenville Bombers in ar
afternoon game at the stadium.
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Nationally
Continued from Page One)

Attorney Mhoon had been en-
gagged in the active practice of Law
in Jackson for more than 40 years
and was identified in a number
of the more celebrated cases. At
one time he was partner in the
law firm of Howard and Mhoon
with Perry w. Howard before Mr..
Howard became the National Re-
publican Committeeman for Missis-
sippi and moved to Washington, d.
C.
A leader in the Regular Republi-
can Party in the state he was on a
number of occasions a delegate to
the National Republican Conven-
ton. He gained National recogni-
ton as Republican Leader when
in 1910, after breaking with Perry
Howard over the conduction of the
affairs of the party in the state he
opposed his being seated as the
states National Committeeman be-
fore the National Committee in
Philadelphia, Penn.
The remains were taken in
charge by Frazier and Collins
Funeral Home. At an early hour
Wednesday Funeral Arrangements
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-04-15

A record crowd turned out here
Sunday for the opening and dedi-
cation of the New Browns Stadium
and saw the Jackson Cubs, cap the
season opener by a score of 80
over Rubber Hyde's highly rated
Memphis Giants.
In a tightly played game from
start to finish the Giants were
helpless before the lefthanded
slants of the Cubs young Mar
shall, who let them down with four
scattered hits and one earned run,
their second and last run being the
result of a badly executed play
started by the cubs first sacker.
The new Brown Stadium located
just north of Tougaloo College on
Highway 81, was built at a cost of
around $4,000. 1t includes a grand
stand with 5000 seating capacity
with installations for various kinds
of concessions. Lights which are
to be installed will make possible
night games and other attraction:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-04-15
w ashingtOn
Addition Man
Shot To Death

Jeff Isley of 1413 Lincoln Street,
in Washington Addition was shot
to death Sunday.
According to reports, Isley was
shot to death by M. c. Williams
of 1916 Cox Street, after Isley
had chased his younger brother,
Thelma Williams, Threatening to
kill him with a dirk.
Williams was arrested shortly
after the shooting and is being
held in the Kinds County Jail, on
q charge of murder.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-04-15

CINCINNATI, Ohio-April IL
Ezzard Charles has no intention
of turning over his heavyweight
title to anybody. And this includes
Jersey Joe Walcott and all the
rest who may think they have a
claim. He won it the hard way, he
says and he'll fight for it to the
end. 81 won't retire." the Champ
stated in his Cincinnati home here.
'I've just begun to fight" Charles
insists the stories about his dam
aged heart muscle" were exagger-
ated and the injury isn't half as
bad as it sounds. With two months
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-04-15

called their welcome to the chief
Seretse was Immediately served
with an order banishing him from
the Bamangwato reservation.
Seretse greeted the four head
men, his lawyer, P. Fraekel, and
officials.
The crowd surrounded him and
led him under nearby tree, where
they sat on the ground in an i'm
porvised meeting to welcome him
home.
1t was officially announced in
Capetown that w. F. Mackenzie
deputy resident commissioner in
Swaziland, has been appointed as
special deputy in the Bamangwato
area, where he will act as district
commissioner.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-04-15
Il Won't Retire" Says Ezzard;
Champ Insists He Feels Fine

rest, he'll feel good as new" again.
Though thoroughly examined by
prominent physicians in Buffalo
and New York before the Freddy
Beshore bout was officially post
poned on March 81, Ezzard insisted
even then he "felt fine"
According to plans shaping up,
Ezzard is ready for a June fight.
The contender for the crown has
not yet been named but the first
crack will be offered-for the third
time to Freddy Beshore. Whether
Beshore, who's pretty upset over
postponements, will accept is an
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-04-15

Regional Director, Soror Mayme
E. Williams at the public program
in Johnson's Hall Friday night.
Soror Williams spoke from the
subject, "Time Demands" during
which she gave to the public a
closeup view Of the program and
work, and the progress being made
in various fields by the Regional
as we'll as the National Organiza-
ton.
The final feature of the confer
ence was an address to closed
session of the delegates by Su-
preme Basileus, Soror Laura T..
Lovelace.
The conference was also marked
by a number of outstanding for
NAL and informal social events.
The out of town delegates at
tending the meeting were:
Mrs. Laura Lovelace, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Supreme Basileus; Mrs. Ar
Meta Wallace, Knoxville, Tenn,
First Supreme Bascileus; Mrs.
Mayme f. Williams, Miami, Fla,
Regional Director of the South
eastern Region; Miss Carey Lee
Maddox, Administrative Secretary
Of Alpha Kappa Alpha, office in
Chicago, H.; Mrs. Frances Nc
CURE, Mrs. Sallye McClatchey,
Miss Ruth EGmondson, Knoxville,
Tenn; Mrs. Emma Clement Wal
ker, Mrs. Lon aine H. Morton, Mrs.
Huldah B. Owens, Tuskegee, Ala;
Mrs. La Ola Ruth Beachamp, Miss
Pearlie NJ Gassaway, Mrs. Mar
tile D. Trigg, Mrs. Ethel Perkins,
Memphis, Tenn; Mrs. Portia
Trenholm, Montgomery, Ala; Mrs.
Alfredo 3. Wooden, Mrs. Louise
W. Crimson, Orlando, Fla; Mrs.
Aquilla C. Howell, Mrs. Johnnie
V. Lee, Tallahassee, Fla; Mrs.
Harriet ]. Terry, Mrs. Eunice M.
Bush, Normal, Ala; Mrs. Cathryn
a. Johnson, Atlanta, Ga; Mrs.
Hattye NJ. Thomas, Humboldt,
Tenn; Mrs. Gussie M. Dobbs, Mi
ami. Fla; Mrs. Anna L. Butler,
Fort Valley, Ga; Mrs. Georgia V.
Virgins, Pensacola, Fla; Mrs.
Iris Knox, Jacksonville, Fla; Mrs.
Jessyca D. Hayden, Montgomery,
Ala; Mrs. Roslyn c. Wac. Mrs
Lucille Brewer Marshall, Montgom-
cry, Ala; Mrs. Emma Wyatt,
Montgomery, Ala; Mrs. Jessal {.
Holland, Mrs. Sallie c. Byrnes,
Mrs. Josephine j. Darsey, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn: Mrs. Thelma S. Nor
ris, Mrs. Thelma Glass, Mrs. Ruth
Vines, Mrs. Grace H. Parker, Mrs
Albertine Campbell, Montgomery
Ala; Mrs. Matte B. Reed, Nash
vile, Tenn; Mrs. Emmy V. Hunt
Daytona Beach, Fla. Mrs. Elaine
c. Bradford, Biloxi, Miss; Mrs
Carrie Taylor Craddock, Alcorn
Miss; Miss Jane Ford, Miss Ed
wyna Trenholm, Montgomery, Ala;
Miss Louise Tucker. Miss Verdya
Dannard, Tallahassee, Fla; Miss
Modeane V. Nichols, Memphis
Tenn; Miss Zenobia S. Currie
Talladega, Ala; Miss Mary F
Gardner, Knoxville, Tenn; Miss
'Ophelia L. Garrett, Tuskegee
Ala; Miss Mary S. Stinson, AL
bany, Ga; Miss Kathryn Elise Du-
bose. DaNtona Beach, Fla; Miss