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Evening star., 1951-08-04
By Nelson M. Shepard

A report on the disputed Burkt
(VaD airport site, giving tht
unanimous decision of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, was being drafted to-
day for submission to Secretary O.
Commerce Sawyer, probably mex
Thursday or Friday.
While the unanimous vote in.
dicated the commission probably
has lined up with the Civil Aero
.nautics Administration in favor.
ing the site, it was announced
only that the verdict will not Ut
divulged until the report is de
livered.
Blair Lee III, the commission
public relations officer, said Joar
Nolen, jr., director of planning
has been instructed to incorporate
in it "a lot of ideas" gained by
the members from Thursday.
ground and air inspection OF tne
controversial site in Fairfax Gown.
ty. He did not elaborate. 1t i.
well known, however that pian.
ming officials are concerned ovel
the proposed road network lead.
ing from the airport site % the
much-used Shirley highway.
Gandhi Memorial Site Chosen.
The action of the planning
commission was disclosed Shortl3
before the close of the monthly
meeting yesterday, at which ap.
proval was given to a proposed
master-plan for Howard Univer-
Sity campus and a site for the
ICongress-authorized memorial ir
Washington to Mohandus K
Gandhi. the late Indian leader
The latter will be small audi
torium, library and museum on
the southern Is acres of Barnard
Hill Park at the intersection OF
Eastern avenue and Bunker Hill
road in the Northeast. It will be
dedicated to Indian culture and
history.
All but two members of the
commission, who were absent,
participated in the vote on the
airport site. The absentees were
District Commissioner Bernard
Robinson and John SEEKER, rep
resentative of Agriculture,s For
estry Service. The former was at
tending a Public Utilities Com
mission hearing, and Mr.. Sieker
was on a Western trip.
On its recent inspection trip
the commission visited all six
sites in Arlington and Fairfax
Counties originally proposed for
Washington's alternate airport
Chief among them were those al
Chantilly and Annandale, which
had previously been considered
seriously. These two locations, it
was believed. are now definitely
out of the picture.
In Advisory Capacity.
The part NCPPC is taking in
the controversy over the Burke
site is only advisory. 1t is re-
quired in the act. authorizing the
airport that NCPPC report its rec
concentrations to the Commerce
Department. But Secretary Saw
yer is not bound to act on it's de-
clslon in any way. The forth
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Berlin
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screening to establish that they
cannot safely return to their Iror
Curtain homes. Otherwise, they
are persuaded to return because
the West can't support the flnan-
cial burden of a big influx atop the
normal flow of political refugees
from East Germany.
The first so young Reds who
turned up during the night con-
Stituted in part an exploratory
committee" who desired to inspect
what facilities could be supplied
for them and other refugees to
follow. Most of them were per-
ISuaded by the Westerners to re-
turn to their Eastern homes.
The overnight deserters from
the East also included nine more
members of the Communist "Peo-
pies Police" who requested asyl-
UNI. This brought to nearly 300
EAAS NCoS4 GAOAAo 4IOLIl CllAS 4OICC GIllS
year.
East Berlin hosts for the youth
feStival-which the Communists
claim win attract 2 million dele
gates during the fortnight-also
were reported having dire troubles
providing quarters and feeding for
their hosts.
Although the masses came into
the battered city in relays, provid-
ing for them poses tremendous
problem. Foreign delegates got the
best quarters and food and the
young Germans had to take the
leavings
Although rooms were requisi-
toned in thousands of private
homes, tens of thousands of youths
had to be bedded down in fac
tories, schools, stadiums and tent
cities
Evening star., 1951-08-04
2 Prince Georges Men
Fined on Numbers Plea

Two Prince Georges County
numbers men were fined $500 each
and given one-year suspended
prison terms yesterday in Upper
Marlboro Police Court.
Judge Nita S. Hinman Crane
imposed the penalties on Max
Kans of the 5000 block Central
avenue, Capitol Heights, and Jo-
Iseph Lagana of the 1900 block
Fifty-seventh avenue, Hillside.
Both pleaded guilty to pos
session of numbers slips. Detective
Charles Perrygo arrested Kans
on July 26 and Lagana on July 13.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Sunny
pleasant; high near 80 degrees to-
day, Clear, cooler tonight; low so
degrees in city; SIS degrees in
suburbs. Tomorrow, fair and cool.
Maryland Clear. cooler to-
night; low near SO degrees in west
and $3.50 degrees in east portion.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Veterans Convention
Turns 10 Election After
- sHszss
Truman Cancels Talk

Disappointed because President
Truman Cancelled a scheduled
visit to the annual convention of
the Regular Veterans Association
at the Hamilton Hotel, the organ
ization today turned to election
Of officers and other business.
Mr.. Truman abruptly called off
his appearance before the con-
vention at noon yesterday, after
a former member of the group
charged in a press release it's
funds were being misused.
Secret Service men and special
details of Metropolitan policemen
were on hand at the hotel, waiting
for the Presidents appearance.
National Comdr. Frank E. Nc
Clernan announced to the conven-
tlon that he was advised that IAN
emergency session OF the cabinet
due to the Korean crisis" caused
the cancellation. The White
House knew nothing about this.
At yesterday afternoons ses-
sion Mr. McClernan advised the
convention that the press release,
issued in the name of William E.
Cavanaugh of Kansas City, was
to blame.
Missing Funds Alleged.
In his press release, Mr.. Cava-
naugh, past national councilman.
contended the District Attorneys
Office here and the Post Office
Department investigated missing
funds" totaling more than $25, 1000.
Part of this-more than $1,000
were to erect home for widows
and orphans, Mr.. Cavanaugh con-
tended.
But National Comdr McCler-
nan announced to the convention,
after reading the press release,
that United States Attorney
George Morris Fay. after investi-
CATION. found no case against the
organization.
At the suggestion of w. M.
Floyd of Aurora. Colo, the con-
vention named special commit
tee consisting of P. Leonard Or
lando, the judge advocate, and /,
Christian Schwartz, assistant
judge advocate, to obtain in writ
ing from United States ATTORNEY
Fay's Office statement covering
Mr.. Cavanaugh's charges and the I
clearing of the organization S
name by the prosecutor, after in
veStigation.
Funds Were Borrowed.
Jack Kyle, past national COM
mander, told reporter that Mr..
Cavanaugh was expelled from the
organization, after bringing the
unfounded charges of mishandling
OF funds. Mr.. Kyle said that be-
cause membership fell off during
the war some of these funds, with
proper authorization of the ma
tional council, had been borrowed
against to keep the organization
running. But the former national
commander declared that Mr..
rays office was satisfied that there
had been no mishandling.
The conventions annual ham,
quet will be held at 8 pm. in the
gold room at the hotel. At the I
suggestion of National Junior Vice
Commander George E. Wilder of .
Arlington, Va. the convention
voted to hold the election at $50 5
pm. today. Ic
About 100 women and men dele :
gates from all over the country E
are participating in the conven- 6
ton. >
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Air Travellers Aided

BOSTON.-The motion sickness
drug, dramamine, has proved very
reflective in air travel. Used in
7l9 cases of persons with air sick
ness who ranged in age from S
years on up, more than 80 per
cent got complete or partial relief
Evening star., 1951-08-04

Tomorrow, fair and continued
cool.
Virginia-Clear and cooler to.
night, low $3.50 degrees in in.
terror and 60-65 degrees alone
coast. Tomorrow, fair and cool
Wind: North, 10 miles per hour
at 1870 am.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

years before their marriage on
May 16, two days after Charles
won his wings.
Fred, now Reserve officer,
lives at 4901 North Twenty-sev-
enth street, with his parents. He
is a salesman in the electrical
appliance store of an uncle. Lor-
raine has a secretarial job and
lives with her parents.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Congress in Brief
Senate:

In recess until Monday.
Judiciary subcommittee holds
open hearing on disputed Chicago
Federal judgeship nomination.
House:
In recess until Monday.
Foreign Affairs Committee con-
tinueS drafting foreign-aid bill.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Hungry Reds Demonstrate
I'm Austria on Woy to RoIIy

BAD 1SCHL. Austria, Aug.
,(P).-More than 500 penniless and
hungry Communist youths demon
strated roWdily in Innsbruck rail-
way station today as they awaited
Evening star., 1951-08-04

American permission to trave,
through Austria to the Communists
youth rally in Berlin.
The youths. about $50 of them
BritiShers and the remainder
mostly French, were stopped yes
terday from entering the United
States zone.
The young Communists want to
cross the American and Russian
zones to Vienna, then 60 on to
Prague and East Berlin. Railway
officials said the travellers were
hungry since the Communist par
ties which paid their transporta-
.tion didn't give them much money
for food.
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 4
R.-1ndonesia has proposed a
meeting of government leaders of
Pakistan. India, Burma and In.
donesia in Rangoon for next week
to discuss issues of common in
terest'-including the Kashmir
dispute.
BUCHS, Switzerland. Aug. 4 LP).
"A party of 800 Swiss trying to
reach the Communist youth fes-
tlval at Berlin by train today were
turned back at the SwiSs-Austrian
frontier by Austrian police on
instructions from the French oc-
cupation authorities.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Cupehurt Names Aide

Gene Dawson. Washington cor
respondent of the Indianapolis
News, has been appointed execu-
tive secretary to Senator Cape
hart, Republican, of Indiana.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Record Temperatures This Y

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 96 on June 2.
Lowest IL, on February g.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
Hish. SO, at AS pm.
Low, IS, at 5:25 am,
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

Scattered showers and tunderstOrms to-
night for the Gulf and Rocky Mountain States Dakotas
and along the western slopes of the Rockies Generally
weather will prevail elsewhere 1t will continue
England the Middle Atlantic States Ohio Valley
Hot weather is due in the South Atlantic States warming
trend is indicated in the Upper Mississippi Valley the Rocky
mountain states - ZAP WirephotO Map
Evening star., 1951-08-04

Israel's wild flowers have built
up lively trade in America and
Switzerland.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
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River Report.
tFrom U. S. EngineersI
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear al
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

AZ THE EVENING STAR
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1851
Evening star., 1951-05-19
Presiding Couple Named
For Cunu Conference

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman c. Nc
Kenna of st. Francis Xavier par
ish have been chosen as the pre-
siding couple of the Cana Confer
ence for the coming year, the Rev.
Louis F. Miltenberger, spiritual di-
rector, announced yesterday. They
succeed Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Kalis of st. Jane de Chantal
parish.
Other officers are: DR.. and Mrs.
II. G. Gillick Of st. Jane de Chan
tai parish, vice chairmen; Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen j. Alderman Of st.
Peters, secretaries. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Brophy Of Holy Name
parish. reelected treasurers.
Evening star., 1951-05-19

mist forces in Korea "a glorious
story"
There are those who are i'm
patient and dissatisfied with our
course in Korea" he said. 1--WE
advance and we fall back. but that
lis the strategy"
Evening star., 1951-05-19
Austin Halls Vote Of U. N.
For Embargo on Red China

The United Nations has written
another chapter in "a glorious
story unequaled in the annals OF
peace" by voting At to 0 for an
arms embargo against Red China,
United States U. N. Representative
Warren r. Austin said yesterday
He cited yesterdays vote in the
U. N. Assembly as "the best evi-
|dence that collective action for
security works." Mr.. Austin spoke
on this subject before about 200
guests in the Congressional Club,
2001 New Hampshire avenue NV
The former Republican Senator
from Vermont. whose wife sat in
the audience as a club member,
said I'VE make progress not in
leaps and bounds-it is done out
|of spirit rather than formal or
|ganiZation." He called u. N.
military action against Commu-
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10

He stated that the section in
the rear of the store had been re-
served for Negro women in order
that they might get immediate SER
vice"
Mrs. Bates informed him that
Negro women did not want any
special seats or any special SER
vice, but just to be treated as any
other customers. Mr.. Kempner
stated that he would hold meet
ing with the members of the Of
fieial staff.
In later conference, Mr.. Kemp
ner announced that the store would
treat Negro women as any other
customers. He stated that it was
not the policy of the store 70 dis
criminate against anybody, and that
colored customers in the shoe de-
partment may sit where they
please for service.
The local chapter of the NCNW
has a Little Rock membership OF
more than $50 women, built up
of cross section OF women from
all walks of life. Mrs. Gwendolyn
Floyd is president Of the chapter.
While the Kempner store was
taking on new policy of dignity
ing Negro womanhood, Pfeifers of
Arkansas was Haunting its insult
ing practise Of racial bias in the
face OF its Negro patrons. The
stores refusal to allow Negro wo-
men to try on" articles for perfect
fit has become nauseating to the
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10
buy Where Nesroe, w..
Wedding Ceremony
Continued from pace one,

strand choker of pearls, a gift from the hrdo ~
bouquets tied with satin ribbon The bride "ef al
Misses Ethel Williams Grace Helen Smith Mild maids 4
EddiowenS Davis Katherine White Jones' and NJ. Ma
Moore of ST. Louis. 'ioh Ell
Miss frankie snodgrass was the brides honor a..
She dressed in short formal of bno Mn a'eatl
pumps mts and bonnet @' match
The bride given in marriage by her ,,no,.
an exquisite gown of white satin with sweetha sle \
pointed sleeves of nylon embroidered lace Her III YOKE
scalloped and fell from conet of seed pearls Tba e
ried beautiful bouquet of white carnations oila
white orchids She completed the tradition by
old, slip something new her gown sometime s s0hel
necklace of pearls, something blue, garter and CIV
her SHOE va peAe
Little Misses Adell Terry and Quette Allen ~
girls. Harry Bass jr. the ring bearer Seth ph
man. The ushers were Silas Culns AL Rutherford ~ was
ler j. c. Goodwin, Maurice Johnson and Sam Joo 'ae
lovely reception was held at the home of ~
medatey following the ceremony The couple raco tue
many beautiful and useful gifts all to make tb t ma
their marriage happy. They departed later in the a
Hot Springs where they will spend their honeymoon eh
buy where Negroes "ork billy Where Negroes IT,
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10

Misses FFeddye Sue Turner. Vet
Grams for Good Government; Ruby
Grlce, Southern Mediator Journal,
Bobby J Jones, Hubble Brothers;
Dorothy Watkins, DJC Alumni AS
ISOLATION. Ann Minton. Toto's Fro
zen Bar. Toni Daniels Owls Club.
Ora Marie Harris, Club Wagra.n
and Mae Emma Wilson, Hosel
Charmaine.
While the judges were maxi u
their decisions q water exhibition
was given by Misses Ann Minton,
Pauline Minton, Betty Mccoy. Mag
gle Taylor. Clarie Guy, Barbara
Jones and Shirley Carter; Max
Green, Robert Waters. Joaa
Brown, Vanette Johnson and others
This talented group Of young peo.
pie presented a very enjoyable
show. Adding color 10 the contest
were. the Little Roekettes" who
paraded their charm before the
spectators Participating in tais
part of the program were Jackie
Johnson. Sybil Jordan, Pinky Jor-
dan, Carol Lewis, Elsie Lewis, Ray
Vivian Stox and Doris Jean Stox.
Stokes.
Members Of the club who work
ed untiringly on various commit
are Mesdames Vivian Blakely, Mar
iorie Cam. Eyonne Carter, Allie
M. Clayborn. Florine Frida, Bar
bara Greer, Vivian Howard, Lo-
retta Jennings, Zenobia Minor. Hor
tenee Mitchell, Vera MuldreW,
Martha Patterson, Robbie Taylor,
Mildred W3rthen, Dora Kicks,
Jewell Williams, Misses Ivie Wes-
ley, Doris Webb and Jean Wilson,
Buy Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10

dignity of the race buyer
Mrs. Bates stated that III. y
" Is rather Skeptical Of stores
continue to flaunt discrimina,
practices where Negroes ara ,
cernod, and the objective !,
citizenship committee is IL !,
them down where ever il is ~
bla. But when Discrimination + !
deep-seated as it seems IL r.
some of the stores where II !,
possible to break down. tbs,
council will have to employ 4,
means. Then Mrs. Bates A,
You know the woman hold,
string to the family purse"
The council was very ple,
ever the decision of Kempne,,
di7cortlnue racial bias in deal
with patrons Of color.
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10

and there is no doubt OF his deep
conviction and sincere effort to
abolish segregation in the school
system. Recently, speaking to the
members of the Pine Bluff NAA
CP. at which he announced his in
tention to return he declared tina.
my children win not understand
should | fail to challenge that
which they now question"
The pattern of segregation has
suceumbed in the Armed Forces
and white and Negro soldiers are
living together in the Army camps
of the South. Where their FAM,
lies assemble TO visit or to live
with them they are surrounded by
the protective walls of the United
States Army and no segregation
may be practiced in their treat
ment or entertainment at any ia
cility of the Armed Forces in the
camps of the South"
"These conditions make awk-
ward the return Of both white and
Negro soldiers to civilian life al
ter such an unusual experience.
But. there is now an increase in
the number Of human beings wlo
want freedom and justice for men
and women everywhere. We must
change with the times and we must
change while there is yet time.
Finally. the bespectacled lanky
lawyer. waves his long arms n
the declaration that my breast is
bare, and my body and mind are
placed upon the alter for my
children. their playmates; my
neighbors and our friends Seq
regation is evil Segregation is
Un-Christian = 1t is not the Jesus
way and II must CO..
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10

Hollingsworih, Ruth Lawson, Ida
Ruth Morton, S. E. Knowles, II. B,
Williams, jewell M. Fausett, Lel0-
bia Minor; Misses Helen Ma.
Williams. Jane Waugh, Rose Marie
Harrell, Dorothy NeWburn, Mil
dred Sue Cook and Leila M. Hill
Junior eounselors will be Misses
Alberta Jones, Mary Claybor1
Evelyn Toilette and Jean Bal
Other leaders will be preseh
from Pine Bluff. Hot Springs, Ft.
Smith and Alabama. Mrs. D)fis
Mathis will be over the water
front with assistants who have haG
aquatic training and Byron Jen-
kins will be over the waterioaJ
boys Mrs. Jaequelyn Davis, K. N
and Mrs Keola Clopton, the die.
tician will complete the very com
petent staff Of workers.
The staff is being trained accord
ing to the requirement of the ma
tional girls scout policy in ord r
to maintain high standards, whieh
is Is hours of pre-camp training.
Miss Ward stated that the glf4s
are always under the guidance Of
a counselor and no child is LEFT a.
lone on the waterfront or in other
activities. The goals of the camp
this summer, according to Miss
Ward are Cd adventure. exploring
woods, fields, streams and laying
trails; 90 awaking to new appra-
citation OF nature, nature hobbies,
sketching trips and general OBJ
servation; 90 new experiences in
out of door cooking, using the
cook out kaper, new folk songs
and games. This camp session pro-
misses to be very international, ed
ucational and enjoyable.
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10
Deputy Sheriff
Fired For FORCING
Phony Confession

Indianola. Miss--Sunflow er
county authority hopes for a
speedy extradition of Pvt Investi-
gator Charles Underwood 10 wind
APP the confession beating Of four
Negroes.
Sheriff George Marshall an-
nouneed that he had fired the De-
putty Sheriff for his role In forcing
confession for the killing that did
not happen.
All Negroes held in jail for the
fictitious murder were released af-
ter 1t was disclosed that their sup
posed victim was alive in East ST.
I.ouis Marshall had hired Under
aoed 10 help out In the case II
gas subsequently revealed that
Underwood was wanted in Chiea-
80 for probation violation in con-
neetion with an armed robbery
Midwest authorities did not
xrow OF Underwood where-a-
sauts until the confession beating
saery hit the news.
Three Of the victims signed con-
S.ssipn to the killing The fourth
eusn declared that he refused to
ust his name on the confession,
Governor Fielding Wright IS ex-
vected to act favorably on Under
woods extradition in view OF his
statement condemning brutality by
law enforcement officers.
Sheriff Marshall announced that
he had advised Deputy Sheffield
that bis dismissal would become ef-
fecfivs. as Of August ! after Dis
frict Attorney Stanny Sanders at
fndianola had ruled custer pro-
ceedings against Deputy Sheffield.
buy Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10

the local branch. He was charged
with administrative negligence and
was ousted from office as president
of both the state organization and
the local branch.
Intently Sincere about Segregation
a. Social Evil
The almost forty year old law
yer wakes eloquently instantly
when speaking about educational
opportunities for Negro children;
Arkansas State press., 1951-08-10
uoHg. 49,. r..,.,, A. Wsl Az Most Other Neqro

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Tn. Masonic Fraternity As Well AS Most Other Negro
ORGANIZATIONS are soey need of nraton OF young men
and women The the scene oil labor
must bring the fold apprentices who VIII learn ue ways
of organlatonal administration and receive the training ana
experience necessary maintain the present holdings ana "
acquire additions There ought be young man STANDING oy
ready and willing walk the footsteps of the elder l
does not happen to be the policy many Negro organizations
and when death takes its toll it usually leaves vacancy which
no prior effort has readied for filling There must be an I'M
mediate change in policy Negro groups church civic
atena and political program for succession OF interest
and responsibility very much in order in most organizations
if the heirs to be proud of their ancestors.
Trivial But Very Vital Observation might be that care and
maintenance of the Masonic Temple would increase the growing
pride which evidenced by all of the who have improved
their quarters tremendously during the past decade However
of the hundreds of persons who into the building weekly
there drinking facility for them, except the
old fashioned which John Ester fills with ice and water each
day. There paper provided but the old tin and
glass be found for public drinking by all who thirsty
1t might do tell about the condition of toilet facilities