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Evening star., 1950-08-09
Miss UtIey, McC Corthy Witness,
Becomes American Citizen
Writer and Lecturer,
Former Communist,
Renounced Red Party

Miss Freda Utley, writer and
lecturer who, as one of Senator
McCarthy's witnesses branded
Owen baltimore as a menace,
became an American citizen in
District Court naturalization cere-
monies yesterday.
Miss Utley, SO. renounced her
British citizenship and took the
oath of allegiance to this country
before Judge Burnita S. Matthews
She was one of 81 to take the
oath.
Born in London. England. Miss
Utley married Russian, Arcadi
Berdichevsky, and lived in Moscow
for six years. According to her
citizenship papers, her husband
was last heard of" in 1886, and
now is presumed dead.
She said today that her hus-
band vanished in the great purge
of 1896. He had known man
who was a Trotskyite around that
time. and that apparently was
sufficient to seal his fate in
Stalinist U. S. S. r.. Miss Utley
said.
Her American citizenship came
after 10 years of effort, Miss Utley
added. She said that one thing
holding her up was her admitted
membership in the Communist
Party from 1923 to 1880. Over
subsequent years, however, she
Evening star., 1950-08-09
Silver Spring Z-8 Buses
Reyertinq to Old Route

Capital Transit announced to-
day that effective tomorrow Z-e
Silver Spring buses, which operate
between the Georgia and Alaska
Terminal and Flower avenue, will
resume their former route on Bur-
lington avenue and Woodbury.
drive.
Since April l, this line has been
operating inbound over Grove
street, Silver Spring avenue and
Georgia avenue, returning over
Georgia and Sligo avenues.
Evening star., 1950-08-09

has become an ardent anti-Com-
munist, she said.
Last May, the writer was a
star witness in Senator McCar-
thy's effort to prove Owen Latti-
more a Soviet sympathizer who
influenced policies of the State
Department.
Miss Utley has made Washing
ton her home since 1914. at 1717
Twentieth street NV. To cele-
brate her new citizenship, she
staged a party there last night.
Senator Mccarthy, Wisconsin Re-
publican and Chinese Minister
Counselor Chen attended.
Although she has a 16-year-old
son, Jon Basil, by her Russian
husband, the writer's legalized
American name was made Miss
Freda Utley, her pen-name for
many years.
Evening star., 1950-08-09
Orderly Meetings
Mark Demonstration
OF Peace Groups

With a State Department ad-
inonition that slavery is the only
alternative to forceful resistance
to Communist aggression, several
hundred members of two self
styled peace" groups who dem
onstrated here yesterday were re-
turning to their homes today.
sr The demonstrations were or
derly and climaxed with march
of approximately 800 members OF
fhe American Women for Peace
past the White House. The wom-
en- did not try to enter the White
House grounds.
= The other group called them
selves World Citizens" and said
they represented the Emergency
Action Conference Committee Of
New York, composed of paciflst
organizations like the Peacemak-
erS, Fellowship of Reconciliation
and the War Resisters League
Twenty-eight men and women
representing the group were re-
ceived at the State Department
and the Soviet Embassy.
IS, Told Peace Efforts Blocked.
~ John D. Hickerson, Assistant
Secretary Of State for United Ma
tions Affairs, told six representa-
tives of the American Women fol
Peace" that U. N. efforts in the
spast to maintain peace without
resort to force have been blocked
sby only one country and its
satellites.
In this connection" he added
s'it is worth remembering there
would probably not be an atomic
weapon in existence today if the
u. s. s. r. and the U. S. s. r.
alone had not refused to accept
the control plan adopted by an
Overwhelming majority of the
Rinembers of the U. NJ
81 When some of the women urged
SAdoption of a policy of non-violent
sfesistance to aggression, Mr.. Hick-
-erson replied that the free world
shas finally learned that "non-vio-
Hence does not preserve freedom
Evening star., 1950-08-09

Textiles now comprise two
thirds of Japan's exports to Swe-
den.
Evening star., 1950-08-09

in the face of aggression and that
the alternative is slavery"
The two groups formed the ad-
vance guard of what Communist
publications have predicted will
be a march" of more than 1000
persons on Washington this week
described as Peace Week"-to
protest against American armed
intervention in Korea. Police said
another group of demonstrators
is expected to arrive here from
Chicago tomorrow.
Evening star., 1950-08-09

WHITE SHIRTS-Our Gros-Modern
broadcloth. Were $3.95, now---$2.9S
for $3.50
GROS-MESH WHITE SHIRTS-Light-
weight, combed yarn. Were $3.65, now
So. .6S
for $3.50
HOSE-Cottons, rayons, nylons, ank-
lets and full length, sizes 1012 to Is.
Were 75c, now 49C
for $1.25
UNDERWEAR - Boxer shorts; Swiss
ribbed undershirts. Were $100 and
$125, 7Sc
for $2.25
NYLON SHORTS & UNDERSHIRTS-
Boxer style Were $295, now ST. .95
SLACKS-Rayon tropicals, solid col
orS. Were 1895, now-------$7. .9S
All-wool tropical worsteds, solid colors
and stripes. Were $16.75, now $lO.05
SPORT SHIRTS-Short sleeve, rayons
and cottons. Were 1895 and $3.50, now
$2.95
3 for $3.50
Long sleeve rayons and gabardines.
Were $500 and $5.95, now 81. .9S
3 for $11.5O
Evening star., 1950-08-09
Johnson's Nephew
EnIists in Air Force
By the As.ocictsd Pres.

ROANOKE, Va. Aug. 9.-De-
fense Secretary Louis Johnson S
-year-old nephew has become
private in the Air Force.
Paul S. johnson, jr., son of
a Roanoke attorney, enlisted yes
terday. He will report for duty
August IA at Lakeland Air Force
Base, San Antonio, Tex.
Evening star., 1950-08-09
Poet Gets Rure Visit

Carrying cargo of hardwood
fencing posts, a Swedish motor
vessel recently visited Raglan,
the first foreign vessel to arrive
in that New Zealand port in a
dozen years.
Evening star., 1950-08-09
Conodo Has 81 ,375 Students

OTTAWA.-Canada' s larger uni
versities which normally account
for about 95 per cent of all enroll
ments, had 67,375 students en-
rolled in the last school year
Evening star., 1950-08-09
Accused Loiterer
Produces Penny;
Case Dismissed
By the Assoeiated Press

1
DETROIT, Aug. 9.-Theo-
dore Gordon denied a loiter-
ing charge when he appeared
in Recorders Court yeSter-
day.
IF you haven't got a penny
in your pocket, you are
lettering" Judge Charles w.
Jones explained.
Gordon dug through his
pockets and produced one
penny.
case dismissed" said the
judge.
Evening star., 1950-08-09

No food shortages. The Presi-
dent has stated that neither fooc
shortages or rationing are ir
prospect, despite the fighting ir
Korea. Don't hoard.
Evening star., 1950-08-09
8 to 10 Forms Have Power

ELAND.-Fifteen years ago
nine farms out of 10 did not have
electric service. Now eight in 10
have service.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28
s4s,27s ST s72,796.62 sl27.s5s %

s4S.279 ST. S72,796.62 Sl27353.26
it is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed due
and payable as follows. to-wit.
James Henley 600: Lexington
Implement Co. 0.60: Sou. Eouip
Sales, Inc. 527.S5; Hammett Gvl
Co. 218.50; Miss. Road Supply Co.
1880; Ramsey -Thurmond Co.
$50: Texaco Ser. Sta. 36.45; Su-
per Ser. Sta. 700; Sou. Eouip
Sales, Inc l60.95: Lex Wagon &
Blacksmith 1910; The Texas Co
1900; Lex. Hdwe. Co. lib: Will
liam Gnemi 4.50; Cliff Hughes
10000; Willard Bruce 1880: Wal
ter Tucker 1880; Charlie Jackson
1000; Jones Thorpe $500; Gin
ton Boothe $500; H. S. Terry
10000; L. c. Boatwright l43.O0:
Dave Grantham 10000: Floyd Nc
Neer 1890; G lem McNeer q. so;
Buck Bevill 10000: Vardaman
Barton 10000: J. B. Sims ll7.5o;
w. A. Harvey Store 2.39; Terry's
Garage 8940; Fonville's Garage
600; ]. H. Hocutt 1000; Glenn
McNeer 252.00; Peoples Oil Co.
1914.
In Re: Separate Road Dist. No. 2.
The Road report for Separate
Road District No. 2, having been
filed with the Board and the same
having been OKed by the Board,
it is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed pay
able out of Separate Road Dis
trict No. 2, as follows, to-wit:
Watkins-Aldridge Equip. Co.
9.12; Same i02.24; Same 46.72:
Same, 405.00; Same, 1.61; Red
T Oil Co. 27628; Hammett Ora
vel Co. 304O; Same 1925: Hand
Motor Co. 1928; Same 152.45;
Rays Clay Gravel $500: Stand
ard Oil Co. 64.64; A. C. Autry
1890; Elum Mcbride $500; Den
mis- Mcbride $500; Roger Nc
Bride $3.50; Richard Ellis 97.50;
Halbert Farmer $3.50; r. l.. Jack
son $500: Geo. Wilkins $1,000:
Mrs. Mildred Holmes 500.
In Re: Separate Road Dist. No. 3.
The Road report for Separate
Road District No. 3, having been
filed with the Board and the same
having been O.Ked by the Board,
it is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed pay
able as follows, to-wit:
Lex. Wagon & Blacksmith Shop
$50; Sou. Equip. Sales, Inc 1901;
Brewer Equip. g. Supply Co. 31.44;
L. O. Spell & Son 9.25; Terry's
Garage SIS; Yazoo Valley Elec
Power Assn. 1925: L. o. Spell
& Son 1900; Lex. Motor Co. $50;
William Gnemi 1000; Super Ser.
Sta. 3775; Standard Oil Co. H.
10; The Fincher Co. 2.45; Lex.
Hardware Co 410; Humphrey.
OReilly Co. 1881; j. w. Bur-
well 9.35; Ebenezer Cash Store
1890; H. c. Brock 1000; Raft
Harthcock $1,000; Oscar Rogers
$4,000; James Harthcock 1880;
Phil Ables 1000; Edward CHS
ohm 1000; Norris Dickard 1000;
Peoples Drug Store 800; DR.. ]. A.
McCarley 400; w. E. Spencer
500; Frank Spencer $50; H. o.
Pettus 7.50.
In Re: P. & r. Separate Rd. Dist.
The Road report for Pickens and
Richland Separate Road District
having been filed with the Board
and the same having been O.Ked
by the Board it is hereby ordered
that the following accounts be al
lowed payable as follows:
Brewer Equip. g. Supply Co.
1913: Sou. Equip Sales, Inc. 39l;
Standard Oil Co. 1880; Same A.
90; C. D. Wynn PLATO; Presley
Chev. Co. 1880; Western Auto
Store O.50; Maxwell & Owens
3.18; Frank Spencer 1850; H. o.
Do4{,,r ~ IN
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28

In Re: Separate Road Dist. No. a.
The Road Report for Separate
Road District No. 4. having been
filed with the Board and the same
having been O.Ked by the Board.
it is hereby ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be allowed pay
able out of Separate Road Dis
trict No, 4. as follows, to-wit:
Road Material g. EQUIP. Co.
1926; Lion Oil Co 1920: Fire
stone Home Auto Supply 91.66:
Li6n Oil Co. 31.86: Esten Scott
las 90; Walter Wigley 1880; w.
@. Reynolds 10000; Eddie Rob
erson 400; Mrs. Vincent Font,
AIS.
In Re: Tchula Separate Rd. Dist.
The Road Report for Tchula
Separate Road District having
been filed with the Board and
the same having been O.Ked by
the Board it is hereby ordered
that the following accounts be al
lowed due and payable as follows.
to-wit.
Stribling Bros. Mchy, Co. 1928
Hammett Gravel Co. 1880: Rays
Clay Gravel Co. $4,000; Same
21500; Bainc Hdwe. Co. 1884:
Lion Ser. Ste. 1910; Standard
Oil Co. 1927; Tchula Auto Ser.
l2440; Henry Patton 104o0,
Cleveland Clark 5000; Frank Mel
son 5000; Ben Caesar 1850; C. f
Shuttleworth 10000; Same lbs;
w. E. Jones Est. 1000; L. o.
Spell and Son 1854
In Re: Cruger Separate Rd. Dist,
The Road Report for Cruger
Separate Road District having
been filed with the Board, it is
hereby ordered that the following
accounts be allowed payable out
of Cruger Separate Road District,
as follows, to-wit:
Gordon Motor Co. 20.36; Tchula
Auto Service 1897; jackson Rd.
Equip. Co. 2s52: Lion Oil Co
Continued on Page 81
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1950-12-28

Health and Sanitation .-.---------.--..
Charities & Public Welfare -..
Farm & Home Service
Maint. of Public Buildings -..
Capital Outlay
Const. Projects, etc.
TOTALS
Evening star., 1950-09-20
Pefworih Citizens Oppose
Wilson and Miner Mercer

The Petworth Citizens Associa-
tion last night opposed the merger
of Wilson and Miner Teachers
Colleges as proposed by DR.. Wal
ter Hager of Wilson.
The reason given for the
groups decision is that biracial
teacher training would discourage
too many white teacher candi-
dates at a time when they are
badly needed.
The association also indorsed a
Capital Transit Co. proposal to
begin an experimental shopping
service on some of It's lines next
week.
Thomas r. Manning. president.
conducted the meeting in the Pet
worth Branch Library, Georgia
avenue at Upshur street NV.
Evening star., 1950-09-20
Directed Verdict Frees
Man Held on Sex Churqe

A 27-year-old man today stands
cleared of sex charges as the re-
suit of q directed verdict of ac-
quittal because of lack of evidence.
The man cleared is Leo Brant-
ley, 81. colored. of the 900 block
of Tenth street NE. The acquit-
tai verdict was ordered yesterday
by District Court Judge F. Dickin-
son Let's.
The ruling was made on the
ground that a 3-year-old child
failed to qualify as a witness be-
cause she couldn't understand the
oath.
Brantley had been charged with
assault with intent to commit
carnal knowledge and taking in
decent liberties.
Evening star., 1950-09-20
GoiIe GoIub Appointed
A Red Cross Director

Gale Galub, 3411 Twenty-ninth
street NV, has been appointed
assistant administrator of Amer
lean Red Cross foreign operations.
it was announced today.
Mr.. Galub, who has been on a
leave of absence from the Red
Cross to serve as executive direc-
tor of the Mid-century White
House Conference on Children
and Youth, succeeds Melvin A.
CHASER of Arlington, resigned.
Evening star., 1950-09-20
Happy Is The Day
When BackacI1e
Goes Away

As we get older. stress and strain, over
exertion, excessive smoking or exposure to
cold sometimes slows down kidney fune-
tion. This may lead many folks to COM
plain Of nagging backache, loss of pep and
energy, headaches and dizziness. Getting
up nights or frequent passages may result
FROM minor bladder irritations due to cold,
danapness or dietary indiscretions.
II your discomforts are due to these
causes, don't. wait, try Doan's Pills, mild
diuretic. Used successfully by millions for
ever 30 years. While these symptoms may
often otherwise occur, it's amazing how
many times Doan's give happy relief -
help the 15 miles Of kidney tubes and filters
Aush out waste. Get Doan's Pills todayi
Evening star., 1950-09-30
|Income|Ta Boost sa''e
Due Tomorrow, Others
To Jump November |
By the Assoeieted Press

November will be another red
letter date for new tax increases
to take effect, Revenue Commits
sioner George j. Schoeneman
pointed out today.
Tomorrow, October 1, will mean
more to taxpayers generally, since
the higher income tax withholding
rates will begin to apply then to
wage and salary payments. But
Mr.. Schoeneman noted that as of
November /:
l. Quick freeze storage units of
household size and television sets
will become subject to a tax of 10
per cent on the manufacturers
price. The manufacturer will have
to pay the tax, but Mr.. Schoene- :
man observed that the amount
of tax may be passed on to the
consumer.
2. Slot machines and other
gaming devices" will be sub
jected to an annual occupational
tax of $3.50 for each machine. At
present, the tax is $1O0.
3. The taxes on TRANSFORMATION
Of persons and property will apply
to payments made in person
outside the United States by in
d1viduals or concerns paying for
such services" (This is aimed
chiefly at a practice of paying
freight bills or buying passenger
tickets free OF tax by obtaining
them in Canada. The tax rates
are is percent for passe niger
tickets and three percent for
freight.)
4. The 20 per cent excise (sales)
tax on retail sale of jewelry and
furs will begin to apply to retail
sale OF such articles by auc-
t1oneers or agents selling these
commodities on behalf of nom
retailers and legal representatives
OF estates of non-retailers. =.
Evening star., 1950-09-30

A campaign to raise $4,000 for
purchase of an inter-racial, non
sectarian home for the blind will
be opened at a meeting at $3.50
pm. tomorrow in the Mt. Carmel
Baptist Church, Third and I
streets NV.
Miss Esther v. billiard, a gradu-
ate of Howard University, herself
blind for the last 80 years, is head
of the campaign committee of the
Washington Home for the Blind,
which she founded. The group has
placed an option on a 20-room
brick apartment building at 1901
Clifton street NV. The option
expires November 10, at which
time a $4,000 down payment must
be made.
Speakers at the affair will be
John J. O'Connor, secretary of the
Catholic Inter-racial Committee,
and Woolsley Hall. president of the
Federation of Civic Associations.
Evening star., 1950-09-30
Drive for $50 900 Planned To Buy Home for Blind

The Rev. w. H. Jernagin, pastor
of Mt. Carmel Church and hon
orary campaign chairman, also is
to take part.
Campaign headquarters of the
group are in the Office of Oby
Burks. real estate man. of 2111
Georgia avenue NV. Mrs. Bea-
trice M. Reeo. campaign director,
said persons wishing to aid the
drive may call Dupont 1886 or
Trinidad 2490.
Evening star., 1950-09-30

There are now nearly 1000
books on Atlantis. the lost con.
tlnent reputed to rest under the
mid-Atlantic Ocean.
Evening star., 1950-09-30

Chile plans to round cut her
steel production program.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Rites for John W. Paddy
Are Held al Lothian

Funeral services for John VIII
liam Paddy, n, retired South
ern Maryland farmer, were to be
held at 2:15 pm. today in the
Mount Zion Methodist Church
Lothian, Md, Anne Arundel Coun.
ty. Burial was to be in the church
cemetery.
Mr.. Paddy died Saturday of g
heart attack at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Pearl Kerr, 772s
Emerson road. West Lanham Hills
Md. He had lived with Mrs. Kerr
for the last five years.
Born and reared in Calvert
County. Md, he at one time servee
eight years as postmaster in 6
small town there. He had ownee
farms in both Calvert and Anne
Arundel Counties. A member oil
the Mount Zion Methodist Church
in Lothian. he had sung in the
choir there.
His wife, Mrs. Annie Priscilla
Catterton Paddy. died II years
ago.
Besides his daughter, he leaves
four sons, Edward Paddy, 460(
Tuckerman street, Riverdale, Md,
Alfred and Milton Paddy, both o1
Washington and Benjamin Paddy
OF Bristol, Md. and two other
daughters, Mrs. Clara Sherbert
2431 Thirty-third street Sc, and
Mrs. Marie Wolfe, Pittsburgh
Twelve grandchildren and siz
great grandchildren. also survive
Evening star., 1950-09-19
John P. CoakIey Dies;
Former Capital Writer
BY the Assoeiaied Press

EAST ORANGE, N. j., Sept. 10
John P. Coakley, SO, forme,
Toledo and Newark newspaper.
man and Washington correspond
ent, died yesterday at his home
after an Illness of several years.
Born in Hamilton, Ohio, Mr.
Coakley began, his newspaper
career on the Hamilton Sun. He
joined the Toledo News-Bee in
1907, later becoming city editor
In 1916 he came to the Newark
Star-Eagle, now the Star-Ledger
He served as Washington COR
respondent for the Star Eagle and
the Toledo Blade from 1922 to
1925. He went to the Newark
News in 1925 as a financial re-
porter and became financial edi-
tor of the News.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Annette
O'Brien Coakley of East Orange;
a son, Maj. Robert j. Ccakley,
stationed in Washington; a sister,
Mrs. w. j McNally OF Hamilton,
and three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Mrs. Tansi|I Dies; .
Retired u. ). Aide

Mrs. Edwin M. Tansill. rs, a
retired Treasury Department
bookkeeper and Washington
resident since 1890, died early to-
day at her home, 6007 Fourth
street NV, after a long illness.
Mrs. Tansill retired seven years
ago from the Loans and Currency
Division of the Treasury. Her
husband was formerly president
of the United States Bagging Co.,
Greenville, S. c.
The. former Miss Ida Seavey, she
was born in West Gardiner, Me.
She met her husband here while
attending Central High School,
from which she was graduated In
1893. She attended college in
Maine. She and Mr.. Tansill were
married in July, 1904.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Tan
sill Is survived by a son, Clarence
E. Tansill; a granddaughter, Helen
Anne. and a grandson, Robert c.
Tansill, all of the Fourth street
address. She also leaves a
brother, Elmer S. Seavey of Beth
lehem. Pa, chief craftsman of the
Bethlehem Steel Co.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Thursday in the Hines fu-
neral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
|Rites Set for Tomorrow For Mrs. Charles Skemp

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles
P. Skemp. wife of retired Army
major and Government architect
will be held at 1890 am. tomor-
row in the Deal funeral home, 4812
Georgia avenue NV. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Skemp, who would have
been 70 tomorrow, died Saturday
in. her home, 2525 Seventeenth
street NE, after a long illness.
The former Miss Cora B. Sted-
man, she was born in Freeport,
Ill. She was graduated from Du-
buque Gowa), Normal School, and
later taught kindergarten there
for several years.
Mrs. Skemp had lived here since
1928. Her husband, veteran of
the Spanish-American War and
World War I, retired from the
Army after the first World War.
He later went with the Govern
ment and retired as an architect
with the Public Buildings Admin
istration in 1941.
Mrs. Skemp was a member of
East Gate Chapter No. 81, Order
of the Eastern Star, and the
Friendly Class of the Sherwood
Presbyterian Church.
Besides Maj. Skemp, she is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Reah
M. Davis, 3207 Chestnut street
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Mrs. Anna Mayne Dies;
Funeral Thursday

Mrs. Anna L. Mayne, 80, a life.
long resident of Washington, dice
yesterday at her home, PITT Thir.
ty-sixth place NV, after a long
illness.
Mrs. Mayne for the last 80 years
had lived with her daughter-in-
law. Mrs. Edgar M. Mayne. Hel
son Edgar, formerly vice president
of the Real Estate Title Insurance
Co. and the Columbia Title Insur-
ance Co. here, died IL years ago
Another son, j. Clarke Mayne, dice
in 1918.
The former Miss Anna L. Clarke
she was the daughter of Mary
Printer and William Henry Clarke
an attorney. Her husband. John
M. Mayne, a Soldiers Home en-
ploye, died many years ago.
Mrs. Mayne was a member OF
the Sodality of the Church of the
Annunciation.
Prayers will be said at $3.50 am
Thursday in the Chevy Chase
funeral home, SOL Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. Funeral services will be
at 10 am. at the Church of the
Annunciation, 1850 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. Burial will be in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Funeral Services Today
For Rev. John Palmer

Funeral services for the Rev. DR..
John c. Palmer. 81. pastor emeri-
tus of the Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church, and a lead
ing Mason here, were to be held at
3 pm. today in the church, 1862
Kalorama road NV.
Additional services were to be
held at 4:30 pm. in the Scottish
Rite Temple, $500 Sixteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Providence,
r. I.
DR.. Palmer died Sunday night
in his home, 1748 Euclid street
NV.
The minister came here in 1912
and was pastor of the church un-
til 1945, when he became pastor
emeritus.
For a quarter of a century, he
was grand chaplain of the Grand
Lodge of Masons of the District.
He also had held other various
high posts in masonry.
Evening star., 1950-09-19
Lincoln Park Citizens
Complain Over Dogs

Mans best friend" incurred
some sharp criticism at the Lin
coin Park Citizens Association
meeting last night.
Levi v. Cox, treasurer of the as
sociation, said a large unmuzzled
dog had recently grabbed his
daughter by the arm. Although
she escaped without injury, Mr..
Cox protested to the police and
later to the dog pound. He said
he was unable to get satisfaction
from either.
I'm now walking with a big
club under my arm" he added.
After hearing further COM
plants that dogs frequently keep
people awake with their barking,
Mr.. Cox and Levy r. Tindal.
president, promised to investigate
the canine problem.
The accusation earlier voted to
oppose a merger of Wilson and
@sAAAANA AS1NA4ClC NOl1CScS. .WllSOll
is for white students, and Miner
for colored.
Next it would be the public
schools themselves, and you know
what that would mean," Mr.. Tin
dal said.
The association notified the Dis
trict it is ready to participate in
the civil defense program.
The association decided also to
remind j. N. Robertson, District
director of highways, about the
sidewalk it requested last March
20. The proposed sidewalk would
be along the North Carolina ave-
nue and B street sides of a small
triangular park at 14th street NE.
The association requested John
w. Batson, superintendent of the
Districts Trees and Parking Di-
vision, to put four new trees along
the 200 block of Eleventh street
NE. and two on East Capitol
street just west of Fourteenth
street.