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Evening star., 1950-06-02
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Evening star., 1950-09-15
Cornell Fires Librarian
Mentioned in Red Probe
BY the Assoeiated Press

ITHACA, N. Y, Sept. 15.-Cor-
nell University disclosed yesterday
that it had dismissed a librarian
who repeatedly was cited as a
member of the Communist Party
in testimony before the House
Un-American Activities Com
mittee.
Acting President Cornelis De
Kiewiet said Victor Steinhart, 26,
who was employed in the physics
branch of Cprnell's library, had
been fired several weeks ago."
Mr.. De Kiewiet said "his (Stein-
hart's) services were dispensed
with in the interest of the eff
cheney and working relationships
of the staff of the library"
Steinhart sold his house here
and left no forwarding address.
The librarian, native of
Austria, was reported to have
been cited before the House Com
mittee June % by Matt Cvetic,
who posed as a Communist in the
Pittsburgh area for seven years
beginning in 1912 to help the FBI
in its check on Communist &C
tivities.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Girl, s, Critically Hurt
When Hit by Truck
After Falling Off Bike

A 6-year-old Silver Spring girl
is in critical condition today at
Washington Sanitarium with in
juries received when she fell
from a bicycle and was struck by
a truck yesterday.
Irene F. Crovato, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred j. Crovato,
10014 Dallas avenue, was admit
ted to the hospital with head in
juries.
Montgomery County police said
the accident occurred as Irene
was riding on the handlebars of a
bicycle operated by her 9-year-old
brother, John. The bicycle struck
a soft spot on Colesville pike at
-Four Corners, overturned and
tossed Irene beneath a passing
truck, police said.
Driver Not Charged.
The truck driver, Herbert He'll
40. of Colesyille, Md, was not
charged, police said.
An 8-year-old Fairfax school
girl suffered head injuries when
she was struck by a car while on
her way to school this morning.
The child, Ellen Bowler, Route
8, Fairfax. was admitted to Ar
lington Hospital with undeter-
mined injuries. Her condition
was described as fair.
Ellen is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Bowler. The
accident occurred about $3.50
o'clock on the Burke Station road
Details were not Immediately
available.
2 Cyclists Injured.
Two Arlington men were in
jured seriously last night wher
the motorcycle they were riding
crashed into a Washington & Ole
Dominion Railroad train.
Fremont Matthews, %, of 473G
Wilson boulevard and John Miller
II. of 4015 North Twenty first
! street, were admitted to Arlington
Evening star., 1950-09-15

bunting on many buildings re-
fected a heavy-clouded sky.
The families of the, dead-rang-
ing from the destitute to the we'll
to-do-waited in the armory. The
weapons carriers drove inside with
their numbered burdens to num-
bered spaces.
No Ceremony at ArmOry.
There was no ceremony at the
armory. The individual families
within minutes began to leave. the
carriers bearing their dead before
them to homes or funeral parlors.
Thus far 80 families have re-
quested full or partial military
honors at the interments.
The first funeral today will be
Evening star., 1950-09-15
8 Train Crash Dead
Returned for Burial
As Valley Mourns
By the Assoeinied Pres,

WmKES-BARRE, Pa, Sept. Is.
The mourning Wyoming Valley
today begins to bury its 33 soldier
victims of a troop train wreck on
q mist-shrouded Ohio f1atland.
Those killed in the crash were
all residents of Wilkes-Barre and
surrounding communities in this
hard coal mining region of North
eastern Pennsylvania.
Neighbors in civilian life, they
were inducted into Federal service
last week with other members of
the 109th Field Artillery, a unit
of Pennsylvania's 28th National
Guard Division.
A few hours after they left
Wilkes-Barre bound for Camp At
terbury, Ind, they met death as
the Pennsylvania Railroads Spirit
Of st. Louis roared out of the fog
and struck the rear of their stalled
troop train near Coshocton, Ohio.
Bodies Brought Home.
Yesterday, slowly moving
funeral train brought the bodies
Of the 33 victims back home to
the stunned valley that had bid
them a fearful wartime farewell
such a short time before.
Mayor Luther M, Kniffen called
for all business to cease in this
city of $4,000 as the train arrived.
Silent, shocked crowds at the
station and along the streets
traversed by the funeral process
sion numbered more than $4,000.
Only an occasional sob was
heard as weapons carriers, driven
at foot pace, bore the flag g-draped
coffinS to Kingston armory. Along
the streets, flags at half mast
dropped in MINDLESS air, and black
Evening star., 1950-09-15

that of Pfc. Leonard Balonis. Of
Wilkes Barre Four other burials
were scheduled for today. % for
Saturday, and four on Monday.
The s67th Field Artillery, of
Wilkes Barre, will provide 24-hour
honor guards at homes and funeral
parlors.
K. L. Sheeler, general claim
agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
conferred today with veterans
groups and the Wilkes-Barre Bar
Association on compensating the
families of the dead. He said the
railroad would not use the fact the
Government is technically operat-
ing all United States railroads to
avoid payment of indemnities.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
British Navy Is Testing
New Type Submarines
BY the Associated Press

LONDON.-The stuff that some
blondes use-hydrogen peroxide
is being used to propel a new type
of British submarine. Other ex-
perimental submarines in the
Royal Navy are running on new
type electrical motors, and fuels
which are still on the secret list.
Some of Britain's naval scien-
lists are working on the first
atomic powered submarine. Other
naval scientists are studying the
problems of defense against
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Rev. Murray Is Named
College Deems Head
BY the Assoeiaied Press

BALTIMORE. Sept. 15.-Ths
Very Rev Thomas j. Murray, s. j.,
head of the Eastern Association of
College Deans and Advisors Of
Men, yesterday was named presi-
dent Of Baltimore Loyola College.
He succeeds the Rev. Francis
Xavier Talbot, S. j., former editor
of the national Catholic weekly
America, who will resume his
historical research into the lives
OF Jesuit martyrs in America at
Georgetown University, Washing
ton.
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atomic radiation. The evolution of
the best materials and clothing
to protect men at sea against
atomic radiation, and to save a
ship from being put out of action
by radiation, are main subjects of
this research.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Lumber Saved Colony

The Jamestown Colony's London
hackers. disappointed over the lack
Of financial return on the invest
ment, once sent Capt. John Smith
an ultimatum: Produce profits or
come home His answer was a
shipload of timber that saved the
colony.
Evening star., 1950-09-15
Wood Products Top Export

Wood processing is Norway's
most important exporting indus
try. In 1949. exports in this group
constituted % per cent of the
country's total commodity exports
Compared with 1888, pulp and
paper output in 1850 is averaging
1889 per cent.
Evening star., 1950-09-15

Hospital with multiple fractures.
Arlington police said the motor
cycle. driven by Mr.. Matthews.
struck the right front wheel of
the train, which was crossing
North Quincy street. The engi-
neer, Willard Fox Of 1902 Lee
highway, told police he was blow
ing the train whistle as he ap-
preached the crossing at about 10
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1950-09-15

No food shortages. The Presi-
dent has stated that neither food
shortages or rationing are in
prospect, despite the fighting In
Korea. Don't hoard.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
King BOreas Holds
Court AS Halle
Golden Ayers" Meet

1t was an evening of fun, gaiety
and laughter Tuesday, Jan. 81 at
Halle Q. Brown community house
when His Majesty, King Boreas
XIV made HaIlie's auditorium his
temporary court for the afternoon.
Seated on an improvised throne,
King Boreas, surrounded by his
buglers, pages, his Prime Minister,
Henri Foussard, and Captain of
the Royal Guard, r. T. Murphy,
Keepers of the Wind and the en-
tire Royal Guard, and about 100
of his loyal subjects attending the
Golden Ayers monthly birthday
party, created a regal air.
Members and visitors alike
were thrilled when, with an i'm
pressive ceremony, Mr.. Charles
Ross, the oldest club member
present, was knighted by the
Prime Minister. He was dubbed
Sir Wise With Age"
Another event that brought
smiles and cheers from the Golden
Ayers was the lnighting of Mrs.
Adolphina Ohde by the Prime
Minister. Mrs. Ohde has attended
every Golden Ager party since the
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

Council is contemplating fine i'm
provement for the poorer districts
of the city. Among these improve
ments will be the removal Of a lot
Of the rundown homes and the
building of more Fairgrounds.
In commenting on the hiring Of
more Negro school teachers in the
city, Mr.. Rosen stated that no one
has a right to refuse applicants
the right to jobs for which they
are prepared. 1T is an un-Ameri-
can principle to deny an efficient
and well-prepared school teacher
a job" he said.
There are eight Negroes holding
jobs in the, department of public
works. They are:
Dwight T. Reed, 1921 Rice st.,
special engineering inspector; Mrs.
Lula s. Pearson, 403 No. Western
Ave. Junior clerk-typist; Charles
p. Dillon, 240 z. Fairfield, asphalt
laborer; william Jones, 270 Con-
stans, unskilled laborer; Harold s.
Carter, 447 st. Anthony Ave,
concrete and curb laborer; Elijah
Newborn, 273 st. Anthony Ave,
asphalt laborer; Wren Stewart,
231 East Fairfield Ave, asphalt
curb laborer.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

rbHC because ne LnlnkS reldIlOnS
in the city are such that we do
not need one. There is no such
thing as a color line in st. Paul"
He cited the workers at the
Court House as an example Of the
lack of a color line in st. Paul
Mr.. Mortinson stated that there
were not enough Fairgrounds
and public parks in the city, and
that the city was going to take
action on that.
There are four Negroes employ
ed in the department of public
utilities in st. Paul They are
Chester A. New, 513 w. Central
Ave, Vernon Bradley, 76s Car
roll Ave; Ferdinand Johnson, 453
Carroll Ave; and Tom McDougal,
313 Carroll Ave.
ROsen In Favor
Milton Rosen, commissioner Of
Public Works, stated he is
heartily in favor of a city FE-
PC" He stated also that 1t is un-
fortunate that kind of legislation
is necessary to make people realize
the principles of brotherhood, but
it is a splendid piece of legislation,
is enacted.
Mr.. Rosen stated that the City
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

adjusting ones self to the fact
the world is shrinking, that one
can rid himself of his prejudices
and become a part Of a great de-
mocracy.
Although Mrs. onque did not
outline in detail future plans for
Halle, she indicated that she
planned a varied program in
which all ages and all racial
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

When they still could get no an
swer. they called her son, J. d.
Nichols to find the whereabouts Of
his mother.
Mr.. Nichols replied that his
mother was home, as his wife.
Mary, had had a long talk with
her the day before. AT that time.
her daughter-in-law said she
she seemed in good spirits and
didn't complain Of anything.
The son went to the Owens
home.and with Mr.. Owens tried TO
enter his mothers home. No one
answered the door bell when they
Rang. They then called the police.
When the police got the door open.
Mrs. Owens was found sitting In
chair dead. The coroner said ahe
had apparently been dead for "A
hours. Cause OF death has not yet
Deen uetermnneu.
Mrs. Nichols. II. was born In
Arin, Tenn. Before her marriage.
she was Sarah Locl1hart. She was
married TO Henry c. Nichols, who
has been dead for IL years. In
Tennessee. A member Of st. Peters
AME church, she was the mother
OF one child, James Edward, Jr.,
524 Emerson Ave. NJ. Minneapolis.
She Is survived by her son. HIS
wife, Mary and two children.
James Edward, Jr., and Wilbur
Bernelle Nichols.
Funeral services win be held at
Neal Funeral Home when Rev. H
C. Boyd arrives from Saginaw.
Mich. Interment win be at Crystal
Lake Cemetery.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

Possessing a repertoire includ-
ing classical, religious, opera, bal
lads, recitals and other musical
programs.
She has been soloist for the Pop
concerts in st. Paul for five sea-
sons, has sung over major Twin
City radio stations, has appeared
twice on television, and is soloist
for Christ Episcopal church.
She has studied at Manchester
Conservatory of Music, Minneapo-
lis College of Music, and has been
privately tutored by the late
Florence Lotus and Maidy Metz
ger-Ziegler.
Some of the numbers on her pro-
gram Sunday will be Song of the
Soul, by Briel, o del milo dolce
ardor by Chuck, and Schubert's
who is Sylvia" Her aria for the
evening is Nadescha by Thomas.
The last group will consist of
Negro Spirituals.
The Sunday Evening salons are
open to the public without charge,
John M. Whitaker, director of
music at the House, is in charge
of the programs.
Mrs. Allen is the wife of Theo-
dore Allen and Is the mother OF
two children.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
SOUTHERN CHURCHES
ATTAcK SEGREGATION

Richmond (ANP)-The Vir-
ginia Council of Churches at it's
annual meeting here last week ap-
proved unanimously the Booth
anti-segregation bill recently pre-
sented in the Virginia legislature.
The council is composed Of rep
resentatives of Is Protestant de-
nominations. Its policy. however,
does not affect the policy Of the
member church bodies.
Delegate Armistead Boothe Of
Alexandria has introduced to the
state house Of delegates a bill
which would end the segregation
Of Negroes and whites on common
carriers.
The council termed the present
segregation laws Of Virginia as
"un- Christian in principle and i'm
practical and inconsistent in op-
Grafton" It said:
Repeal Of such segregation viii
diminish tensions and increase
good will and understanding be-
tween the races"
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
Wisconsin U. Faculty To
Seek End TO Race Bons

Madison, Wis.-(ANP)-A fac
ulty committee Of the University
of Wisconsin has recommended
creation of a university committee
on human relations to be made up
of three faculty members and
three students.
Next month, the entire faculty
will act on the committees rec
concentrations, which include es-
tablishment of an "anti-discrimi-
nation policy by the university.
The committee recommended that
mo new organization" with char
ter provisions barring candidates
because of race or religion be ap-
proved.
Approval of established frater-
mites and sororities now on the
campus would be Conditioned
upon a reasonable effort to secure
amendments eliminating the un-
desirable restrictions. -"
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

plan began two years ago. She
was dubbed. Lady Constance"
After introduction of his
Majesty's Royal attendants, King
Boreas gave a resume of their
activities and ended with en-
couraging and congratulatory
remarks to all his subjects.
Before departing, members Of
the Royal Guard went among the
audience distributing carnival
souvenirs.
Others on the program were
Mrs. Louise Wood Thomas, who
gave two humorous readings from
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, and Mrs.
Sophie Lange, who sang two
solos.
Music was furnished by John
Whitaker, music director at the
house. Mrs. Alice Onque, director
of the House, was introduced to
the group. Mrs. John Patton is
leader and program director for
the group.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
Mary Mason Council
Holds Cobinef Meeting

Mary Mason Council, Daugh-
ters of the Elks held their cab
met meeting in the Social
Room, 1901 Bryant Ave. No, Mon
day, Jan. 80. The council made
plans for it's years work. Refresh
ments were served. Officers are
as follows: loyal daughter ruler,
Myrtle Banks; vice daughter
ruler, Ruby Bobo; loyal treasurer.
Lucille Woodland; loyal financial
secretary. Geneveve Cooper; loyal
recording secretary, Mary Hud-
son; loyal chaplain, Theresa Jones;
loyal escort, Ioletta Ampey; In
ner doorkeeper, Elizabeth Briggs;
loyal gate keeper, Lola jackson.
Trustees are to be appointed
later.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
THELIAA THOMAS IN
WHEATLEY MUSICAL
CONCERT FEB. a

A last minute change has been
made in the first program Of the
Sunday Musical series to be pre-
sented at Phyllis Wheatley House
Sunday evening, Feb. IL.
TheIma Dorsey Thomas, St.
Paul vocalist, viii appear In n
concert at 8:I5 p. m. on that
date instead Of Ira Dorsey,
pianist, as was previously an
nOunced.
Mrs. Thomas program will be
announced later.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

She was addressing the 21st
annual meeting Of the Halle Q.
Brown community house, and this
speech served as a formal intro
duction of the houses new direc-
tor to the community.
The University of Minnesota
trained social worker stated that
1t was only through giving, under
standing, living together and re-
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
NELL RUSSELL REVIEWS
THREE NEW MOVIES

Nell Russell has three pene-
trating pen reviews of three
new movies in her column,
The Way 1 See It" this week
Many readers wait for Nell's
reviews TO decide what movies
to take in. Nell pulls no pun
ches in reviewing films and her
judgement Is apt to be ac-
curate.
Her movie reviews are Just
another reason why her col
umn Ii one Of the top columns
in Upper Midwest journalism
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

Rev. James C. Dixon, presiding
Elder Of the st. Paul District Of
the AME diocese, win be sponsor
ed in a dramatic recital by the
laymen's league Of st. Peter AME
church Thursday evening, Feb. Q
at 8 p. m.
Rev. Dixon, "a, the youngest
presiding elder in the fourth Epis-
copal district, is a graduate Of
WiIberforce Theological Seminary
where he studied drama. He has
given a number Of recitals In st.
Louis, Chicago and Kansas city.
In his recital on Thursday. Feb.
9, he Will recite from Shakespeare,
Dunbar. and Edgar Allen Poe.
Mrs. Allie Wilson, is chairman
of the program committee, and
James Lewis is president Of the
League.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
groups might partieipate.

groups might participate.
Presiding over the meeting was
DR.. ]. w. Crump. president Of the
Board of Halle.
New members elected to the
Board Of Halle were Mrs. Marian
Levy, Attorney Frank Clayborne,
Judge Edward Dewitt, and the
Rev. Floyd Massey, Jr.
Others participating on the
program were Mrs. Hazel Butler.
DR.. Cornelius Mobiley, s. e. Hail,
John Whitaker, who directed the
Girls Glee club and the Glee
club of Halle in song, and dance
students Of Marion Williams.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
NEW DIRECTOR SETS FORTH
IDEAS AT 2lsf ANNUAL
MEETING OF HALLE 9. HOUSE

Declaring that Halle O. Brown house must work toward
creating wholesome inergroup relationships and toward
bringing other racial and cultural groups into its program
build greater understandings Mrs Alice Sims Onque Thurs
day. Jan &C. the tempo of thought that to the
future activities at Halle under her leadership
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
City Council
Members Have Varied
Opinions On F.E.P.C.
BY Mamie Butler

Members of the St. Paul City Council have varying opn
the need of city FEPC the need for public
services in the Negro community and other questions that af
feet the public interest
Severn Mortnson Commissioner of public utilities stated
interview this week that he did favor St. Paul city
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

first of a series
of 10 Sunday
evening concerts
to be sponsored
by the Halle Q.
Brown Commun-
ity house, $50
Aurora Ave, be-
ginning at S:15
p. m. Sunday and
to extend to and
including April
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
Two FOUND DEAD ON SAME CITY STREET
ERMINE ALLEN
SINGS AT HALLE
Q. BROWN SUNDAY

Mrs. Ermine Hall Allen, con-
tralto, member of the st. Paul
Civic Opera, will appear as the
first featured entertainer in the
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

1850 p. m. by his landlady, Mrs.
Lottie Hyde.
The body Of Mrs. Sarah Nichols
II, longtime st. Peter AME
church worker, was found three
hours later at 7:3o p. m. at her
home. s9Os Clinton, less than one
block from the Hyde residence
where Watson was found.
Mrs. Nichols was found by
her son. James Edward Nichols
and Augustus Owens, n neigh
Dor, after police were called 10
break into the house.
Thought Man at Work
= Mrs. Hyde told reporters she
passed Watson's door Tuesday
morning and noticing 1t was clos
ed. she thought he had gone to
work. Thinking no more about 1t,
she went downtown and did some
shopping.
Upon her return home she did
some ironing. Late In the after
noon, having finished her ironing
she carried 1t upstairs. AS she
again passed Mr.. Watson's door.
she noticed II was still closed.
Knocking upon the door and re-
ceiving no answer, she opened
II and looked in. She saw Watson
lying on the bed, face down.
She called Dolores Williams, an
other roomer. Upon examination,
Miss williams said she thought he
was dead. Mrs. Hyde then called
her neighbor, Dan Dearing, who
came In and looked at Mr.. Wat
son and said that he was dead.
The police were called.
Had died at Night
When the police and the ambu-
lance arrived, they said he had
died some time during the night.
Mr.. Watson was an epileptc,
but had not suffered an attack
since September. The coroner
said, however. he apparently suf-
fered one during the night and
had a heart attack with 1t. Mrs,
Hyde said they usually heard him
when he had his attacks but had
heard nothing Monday night OF
early Tuesday morning.
A member of st. Peters AME
church, the deceased was born In
Minneapolis. He spent three years
in a colony for epileptics in Cam
bridge, MINI. He had been living
with Mrs. Hyde for two years.
Mr.. Watson is survived by his
stepfather, Alonzo Brown and
three cousins, Harold and Johr
Carter, of Minneapolis, and Len
ME Carter Of California. Funeral
services will be held Thursday
Feb. 2 at Neal Funeral Home, viii
Rev. NJ. L. Simmons officiating
Burial viii be at Crystal Lake.
Tried TO Gall Mrs. Nichols
On Tuesday, Jan. 81, Mrs
Augustus Owens. 5000 Clinton
Ave. So. tried TO call Mrs. Nichols
Upon failing TO get an answer she
waited until her husband came
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
FUTURE LEADERS

Beginning next week this
paper win regularly print
the pictures Of many Of the
fine new babies who have
been delivered by Ole Doe
stork the past few months.
Many of the photos have
been made by Buzz Brown.
staff photographer. II you
have good photos OF your
tiny children. bring them 10
our offices In either city.
In 1850 we are accentuAt-
ing the New Look In Babies
New babies. that isl
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
Aged Woman, Youth
Dead Within One
Block On Clinton

By unusual coincidence Minneapolis residents were
found dead Tuesday jan 81 less than block apart
street Discovery less than three hours apart Both
died of natural causes and neither were related.
Found first 24-yearold Earl William Watson, who
roomed 1882 Clinton Ave- His body was discovered at
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

Put the Minneapolis Socialite
Easter Night Dance on Your Cal
endar!
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03

You can now buy your EBONY
magazine at DaytOn's.-advt.
St. Paul recorder., 1950-02-03
Tried to can Mrs. NIchols

On Tuesday, Jan. 81, Mrs.
Augustus Owens. 5000 Clinton
Ave. So. tried TO call Mrs. Nichols.
Upon failing TO get an answer she
waited until her husband came
home and he tried to reach her.