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elections for national office.
The McGrath amendment would
make the provision applicable to
primary and special elections as
we'll as to general elections for fed
eral offices.
Attorney General McGrath also
explained that this proposal would
have amended the old 1870 Civil
Rights Act, which presently de-
clares it to be the right of citizens
to vote at any election by the peo-
pie in any state, territory, county,
municipality, or other territorial
subdivision without distinction as
to race, color or previous condi-
ton of servitude.
"Among other things, it would
broadened the application of that
section to include primary and spe-
cial elections, and would have
modernized the protection so as to
afford it to groups of different
religious beliefs and national orr
gins" he said, adding:
Lastly, the protection of the
right to political participation
would have been strengthened. by
the enactment of a new section of
law providing civil remedies for
violations" of the Hatch Act, "and
providing also for the obtaining
Of preventive declaratory or 9TH
err relief in actions to be instituted
by the Attorney General ON the
basis of threatened or actual lille
gal denials of the right to vote"
Mr.. McGrath commended to the
elections subcommittee an exami-
nation of his omnibus civil rights
bill.
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and acquiring additional area.
The old barn has been COM
pletely renovated. An observation
verandah seating 200 persons for
refreshments overlooks large
artificial Freedom Lake, nine feet
deep in the center, providing boat
ing, swimming and fishing, with a
bath house and small dock. The
ELKS have constructed a stone
underground dam, septic tanks, a
complete sewerage system, wash
rooms, lavatories and a Freedom
Spring House bringing the finest
drinking water directly from the
Antietam Mountains. A rock-and-
gravel road has been completed.
Most striking has been the COM
plete renovation of the John Brown
Farm House. Here the walls are
being painted with colorful murals
depicting colored and white nation
al heroes in friendly groupings
This is the focal point on the es-
tate, but the most spectacular con
struction is the lofty Freedom
Tower on Freedom Hill, with a
fine chapel at its base. This is
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-09-29
vicksburg Soldier
Promoted To
Sgt. In Korea

WITH X CORPS, US ARMY IN
KOREA-Leonard c.. Rose, %, OF
Vicksburg, fighting with the goth
Field Artillery Battalion on the
mountainous X Corps front, has
been promoted to sergeant first
class.
The Vicksburg artilleryman, OPP
erations sergeant of the Goth, was
rushed to this Oriental theater of
war with the battalion in August,
1850, and has fought win all x
Corps campaigns on both sides of
the 38th parallel. The highly
touted Goth is now backing up X
Corps fighting forces with deadly
big gun firepower.
Before enlisting in the Army in
January, 1948, the young sergeant
attended st. Mary's school in
Vicksburg and Long Beach City
College in Long Beach Calf.
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Rev. X. M. Stevens To Speak
At YWCA Luncheon

Rev. X. M. Stevens To Speak
At YWCA Luncheon
Mrs. A. H. Woods, chairman of
the Luncheon Committee, states
that Rev. R. M. Stevens, pastor
of Pearl Street AME Church, will
be the. Public Affairs Luncheon
speaker on Tuesday, September
%, at IL noon.
Take a day off and eat dinner
at the YWCA. Make your reser-
vations by noon Monday, Septem-
Der "a.
The Branch Committee met on
Tuesday, September Is and made
plans for the coming year. Of
ficers for 1852 were elected as
follows: Chairman, Mrs. M. M.
Hubert; Vice Chairman, Mrs. S.
D. Redmond; Secretary, Mrs. A.
L.. Holland; Assistant Secretary,
Mrs. H. L. Denton and Financial
Secretary, Mrs. A. M. Mosley.
New members present were
Miss Mary Cox, Mrs. D. T. Hall
and Mrs. Esther Roebuck.
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sort of Statue of Liberty at this

sort of Statue of Liberty at this
hallowed place.
Around three sides of the Farm
runs a wire fence, but in front,
along the road, is an attractive
white picket fence. A back road
leads down to the beautiful Poto-
mac River. There is also a base
ball diamond, recreation hall and
camp-dormitory facilities.
1t. George w. Lee, Memphis
banker, insurance executive and
author, new head of the Depart
ment of Education and one of the
originators of the Shrine idea,
speaks enthusiastically of the
Cabin Village which is going up
on properties across the road from
the Farm. Here are being con-
structed 48 colorful cabins, one
built by the Elks of each state. In
prospect is the four-story, four
wing Home for Aged Brother and
Daughter Elks for which all plans
have been drawn.
Carrying our progressive pro-
grams exemplifying the Negroes
capacity for self-help is an old
story with the IBPOEW. It's De-
partment of Education, long pre-
sided over by Judge w. C. Hueston,
new Grand Secretary, recently had
its annual oratorial contest APP
proved by the national contest
committee of the National Asso-
citation of Secondary School Prin-
cipals of the National Education
Association. Originated in 1927 by
Judge Hueston, this contest has
provided more than $50 college and
university scholarships for its win
ners. Under its benefits there are
currently A Negro boys and girls
in institutions of higher learning
The September % dedication will
mark another milestone in the fine
record of this remarkable Negro
organization.
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We share in the Community
Chest.
The Canteen committee met
Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Branch
YWCA at pm. The committee
made plans for recruiting new
members. All old members are
urged to renew their membership
cards and to do their part to en-
courage new members to join.
Plans were made for a couple
dance. This event will close the
recruiting period. The party is
semi-formal, admission 25 cents
per couple. Couples only, so grab
your partners and come along,
Wednesday, October 10, 7 to $3.50
pm.
The Y-Teen Club advisors met
jointly with the Committee for
, teen-age program at the Branch
YWCA Friday, September 81, at
A pm. In spite of the down pour
the following persons were pres
ent: Mrs. Esther Sampson, of the
Kinds County Division of Child
Welfare, and chairman of th.
Teen-age committee; Mrs. H. L.
Denton, assistant secretary of
Committee on Management; Mrs
Elizabeth Barker, Senior Y-Teen
Club advisor at Lanier; Miss M.
L. Wilson, Y-Teen Club advisor
Smith Robinson; Miss Minnie c..
Banks, School for Negro Deaf, and
Miss May Catherine Ward, Y-Teen
Club member of Lanier high
school. Miss Ward gave a splen-
did report of the Southeastern
Conference which she attended in
Atlanta in June. The meeting adj
journed to meet again Wednes-
day, Sept. 26, 6 pm. at the
Branch YWCA.
The highlight of the week for
the YWCA Public Affairs Com
J mittee was sharing in presenting
Mrs. Toki Shalk Johnson, Editor
of the Woman's Page in the Pitts
burgh Courier, to the women of
Jackson at a tea given at the
YWCA on Tuesday, Sept. rs.
A committee made up of young
employed women, met at the
YWCA on September II, to make
plans for their fall recruiting of
members. They talked over the
needs of young women and what
the YWCA could offer. A tea
was planned for young women on
Monday, October 1, at 7 pm. Dur
ing the tea the YAD Club will
present a skit Ladies in Transit"
All young women are invited to
attend.
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hours Of SO pm. on October Z,
to meet Mrs. Mosley
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Y. VIC. A. NEWS
REV. X. M. STEVENS SPEAKS
AT YWCA LUNCHEON

al L WA LUNS1LON
The YWCA Public Affairs
luncheon season opened with a
Spiritual Message by Rev. R. M.
Stevens, pastor of Pearl Street
A.M.E. Church. He spoke from
the YWCA's World Fellowship
Theme for 1851, "All Power Is
Given Unto Me-Go Ye Therefore"
Mrs. A. H. Woods, chairman of
the Luncheon Committee, was all
smiles over the success of this
luncheon as to attendance and the
message.
Those sharing in the luncheon
were: Mrs. G. G. Brinkley, Mrs.
Evangeline Byrd, Mrs. M. c. Col
Inns, Miss Mary Cox, who intro
duced the speaker, Mrs. 0. 2. Cox,
Miss Leria Reward, Mrs. w. Fl.
Lanier, Mrs. Catherine Lewis,
Mrs. M. j. Lyells, Mrs. Leola Mar
tin, Mrs. w. E. Miller, Mrs. c. c.
Mosley, Mrs. M. E. Mosley, Mrs.
Agnes hurry, Miss Hattye Palmer,
Rev. and Mrs. d. M. Ray, Mrs.
Pearlena Ross, of Chicago, H.;
Miss Jessie Smallwood, Miss Sa-
rah Taylor, Mrs. Willett Vaughns.
of Chicago, H.; Miss Lille B
Walker, DR.. D. w. White, Mrs
Blondell Williams, Mrs. Annie
Wells, and son.
Other committee members pres
ent were: Mrs. L. E. Bynum, Mrs
Ola Mae Funchess, and Mrs. A
manda Turner.
The Young Employed Women
of the Branch YWCA will have
a party for all young women on
Monday evening, October |, at
pm. Please come and be oui
guest is the clubs last request
Lovely prizes will be given fol
games played.
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liberal arts college"
He also asserted that the col
lege is asking for special favor
able consideration" to make it pos
sible for it to offer courses COM
parable with those offered by
"a teachers college like Longwood,
a land grant college like Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and a liberal
arts college like the University of
Virginia"
The $3,056,20O, if granted by
the general assembly for the Nor
folk division of Virginia State
College, would be used as fol-
lows:
An administration, classroom
and library building, $1,100,000;
vocational building, $680,000; e.
quipment, $56,200; home econom-
les, cafeteria and health center,
100000; gymnasium and ROTC;
auditorium and music class rooms,
100000; land and undersigned
structures, 100000.
The current request for the adj
ministration, classroom and library
building is only 100000 since the
college already has 100000 avail
able. Also approximately $780,
900 is available on a vocational
building, leaving 100000 for the
present budget request.
DR.. Daniel said the facilities re-
quested for the Norfolk division
would accommodate 1900 students
If the general assembly approves
the budget, the funds would be
available after July l, 1852.
Plans in Norfolk call for the
construction of college plant at
the new site for the installation on
the Memorial Park Golf course.
Other Budget Requests
Central State hospital at Pet
ersburg, which handles all types
of Negro mental patients, is re-
questing $6,414,940 for operations
in 1952-54. The colony which OPP
crates a school for feeblemindeo
children, is seeking an appropria.
ton of $448,365. The increases
for the two institutions, respect
lively, would be S2,305,330 ano
$83,365.
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This group will meet again on
Monday, September "a, at 6 pm.
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TEA PLANNED FOR NEW
YWCA STAFF MEMBER

Members of the Branch YWCA
will entertain the new Teen-Age
Program Director, Mrs. c. c. Mos
ley, at tea on Sunday, October
7, at 5 pm.
We are urging all members who
have not renewed their member
ship in the YWCA to do SO at
this time. Get others to join too.
All members and friends are
invited to come in between the
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We share in the Community
Chest.
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Two of our retiring members
were present, Mrs. A. M. Red
mond and Miss Hattye E. Rose
man. These two women have
served the YWCA since its begin
ming on September 1, 1945. 1t is
with regrets that we see them
leave the committee. The new
Program Director, Mrs. C. C. Mos
ley, was presented to the group
and she made timely statements
concerning her work at the YWCA.
We are glad to have a person of
her ability to work with US at the
"Y."
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Funeral Rites
Held For Local
School Teacher

Funeral Service was held here
last Wednesday for Miss Desaree
Hoard, of North Gallatin Street, a
Teacher in Sallie Reynolds school.
Miss Hoard died Wednesday
September 18th.
The funeral rites We're held at
Parish Street Baptist Church with
interment in Mt. Olive Cemetery.
The funeral was in charge of
Collins Funeral Home.
Evening star., 1951-10-29
DR.. Lewis Kraskin,
Leading 0ptometrist,
Race Horse Breeder

DR.. Lewis H. Kraskin, ST, one
Of Washington's leading optome-
trists. died early today of heart
attack at Washington Sanitarium.
DR.. Kraskin. who lived at 6501
Brookville road, Chevy Chase, Md,
had been practicing optometry
here for % years. He was asso-
ciated with his son, DR.. Robert
Alan Kraskin, with Offices in the
Washington Loan g. Trust Build
ing.
A member Of the District Board
Of Optometry since it's inception
in 1924. DR.. Kraskin formerly was
its president. At the time Of his
death he was secretary-treasurer
Of the Board.
Had Two Degrees
DR.. KraSkin was one of the early
developers and leaders in visual
training.
Born and reared in New York,
he held degrees from Columbia
University and George Washing
ton University.
At one time Dr.. Kraskin was
head of the District Optometric
Association and was it's secretary
treasurer at the time Of his death.
He was a fellow of the Ameri-
can Academy of Optometery and
the American Society for Research
in Psychosomatic Medicine. He
was a member of the Educational
Council of the American Optom-
etry Association and of the Edu-
cational Committee of the Inter-
national Board of Boards in Op-
tometry.
DR.. Kraskin was an honorary
member of the Gamma Omega
Phi, optometric fraternity, and be-
longed to the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Sci
ence.
Charter Bethel Member.
An active sportsman, DR.. Kras-
kin was a breeder of thorough
bred race horses.
He was a charter member of
Bethel Congregation in Mont
|gomery County.
Besides his son, DR.. Kraskin Is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna
belle Miller Kraskin; two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Ralph Rothstein. 645S
Thirty-second street NV, and
Mrs. Jack Davis. 6515 Brookville
road, Chevy Chase, and five
grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1951-10-29
Henry BehIert, 73,
Long in U. ). Service

Henry Behlert, .73, former Civil
Service Commission employe who
retired in l948 after A years Of
Government service, died yester-
day of heart attack at his home,
1925 Rhode Island avenue NV.
Born in Brooklyn. N. Y, Mr..
Behlert came to Washington as
a young boy. He went to work
for the Civil Service Commission
in 1900.
Mr.. Behlert left the commission
in 1927 to join the former Con-
tinental Trust Co.. his family said.
He returned to Federal service in
1881 as an auditor for the Gen.
eral Accounting Office. In 1884
he transferred to the Federal
Housing Administration.
Mr.. Behlert returned to the
commission in 1899. He was a
review examiner in the postmaster
unit at the time of his retirement.
A member Of Federal Lodge No.
l. F. A. A. NJ, Mr.. Behlert would
have received his 50-year pin in
December. He also belonged to
the National Association of Re-
tired Civil Employees.
Besides his widow. Mrs. May
Perrott Behlert. he is survived by
a brother. Charles L. of Brooklyn;
a nephew and two nieces.
Funeral services viii be held at
2 pm. Wednesday at the S. H.
Hines funeral home. 2901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will be
in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-10-29
William |. Lucas, II,
Retired Policeman

A retired Metropolitan police
man who once estimated he had
carried 100000 persons in the
Black Maria to Municipal Court
to answer for their waywardness,
died here yesterday.
He was Pvt. William L. Lucas,
72. of 1880 Second street NV.
Pvt. Lucas, District native. re-
tired from the police force in 1941
after 81 years of service, 20 of
them at the head of the patrol
wagon. E...
Before he took over the paddy
wagon in 1921. Pvt. Lucas had
been a substitute driver for the
old horse-drawn patrol wagons at
fourth precinct.
On April 10. 1941. as he watched
the last of his passenger" shuttle
into the "bullpen" to await their
turn before the bar. Pvt. Lucas
set the 100000 figure and said he
had never lost a prisoner.
His regular riders, the morning
after drunks. often gave him a
friendly greeting on the street
They had appreciated the kind
ness for which he was known, and
lthe care he took in avoiding
bumps along the way.
The patrol wagon he handled
went at dawn on a tour OF the
police precincts collecting prison.
ers who had lodged overnight. II
took them to Police Court and
then later transported many OF
them to District Jail.
After his retirement, Pvt. Lucas
devoted his time to cultivating
roses in his back yard.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Alberta Lucas.
Funeral. services will be at
pm. Wednesday at the MCGUIRE
Funeral Home, 1920 Ninth street
NV. Burial will be in Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-10-29
Thomas J. Fof|iard, 81,
Father Of Newsman

Thomas j. Folliard, 81. widely
known in the liquor business here
about the turn OF the century, dieo
early today after a long illness al
his home, 1850 Woodley place NV
He was the father of Edward T
Foiliard, White House reporter fol
the Washington Post.
Born in Roscommon County
Ireland. MI. Folliard came to this
country in the 1905. He had been
a Washington resident for 5s
years.
Mr.. Folliard operated taverns
here for a number of years before
joining the Treasury Department
He was employed by National Cap
ltal Parks at the time of his re-
tirement 16 years ago.
Besides his son, Edward, he is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Rose
Greene Folliard and two other
sons, Bernard j.. of 1900 Kew
boulevard. Arlington, Va, anc
Thomas j.. OF 167 Thirty-fifth
street NE; three daughters, Miss
Anpe E. Folliard. of the home
address; Mrs. Frank Sullivan o1
84O3 Pine Branch Court, Silver
Spring. Md, and Mrs. Thomas
HALEY. Of Lanham, Md; a sister
MRS. Patrick Higgins, Of the home
ADDRESS; six grandchildren anc
four great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1951-10-29
Judge CIagett Funeral
Held al Noon as City
Courts Are Recessed

The Municipal Court of Ap-
peals was recessed today in honor
of Associate Judge Brice Clagett
81. who was buried in private rites
after funeral services at noon at
Christ Episcopal Church.
Judge Clagett. attorney. ad-
ministrator. professor and one
time newspaperman here, died
Friday of a heart attack at his
home, 1343 Twenty-seventh street
NV.
Municipal Court was recessed
at II am. 1t was to resume at
1870 pm. according to Acting
Chief Judge Almond w. Scott.
"Soft- Spoken, Resolute."
At memorial services this morn
ing in the civil branch OF the
court, Judge Scott told a packed
courtroom he considered Judge
Clagett lone of the outstanding
men Of the judiciary"
Judge Clagett was soft-spoken
and mild-mannered. but resolute
He had one requisite of good
judge-humanness,"
Also participating in the me-
mortal services were Leonard P
Walsh. president Of the District
Bar Association. and Arthur F
Carroll. jr., chairman of the asso-
cations committee on Municipal
Court.
Honorary pallbearers were Chief
Judge Harold M. Stephens and
Judges E. Barrett Prettyman and
James M. Proctor. Of the United
States Court Of Appeals: Judges
Matthew r. MCGUIRE. Richmond
B. Keech. Edward M. Curran and
Walter M. Bastian, Of the United
States District Court.
Other Judges.
Also. Chief Judge Nathan Cay
ton and Judge Andrew NJ. Hood,
OF the Municipal Court Of Appeals: !:
Judges Thomas D. Quinn. and
Frank H. Myers. Of Municipal
Court: Judge Charles Marbury, of
the Prince Georges County Cir
cult Court.
Also, Leslie c. Garnett, Ernest
F. Mechlin. Roger M. Stuart, DR..
Robert S. Beale, Francis G. Addi-
son. jr.. Erskine Gordon. G. Bow
doin Craighill, ST., S. Percy
Thompson and Robert w. Woolley
all of Washington, and M. Hamp-
ton Magruder. of Upper Marlboro
Md.
Evening star., 1951-10-29
Mrs. Sue Parks Doughton,
Conqressman's S Relative
BY the Associated Press

SPARTA. N. c.. Oct. 29.-Mrs.
Sue Parks Doughton, Sc, member
of a politically prominent North
Carolina family. died yesterday.
Her husband. Rufus A. Dough-
ton. who died in 1945, was for
mer lieutenant governor and a
member of the State House and
Senate. Her brother-in-law is
r. l.. Doughton. veteran United
States Representative from the
ninth North Carolina district and
chairman Of the House Ways and
Means Committee.
Other survivors include a son,
j. K. Doughton. and a daughter.
Mrs. Annie Thomas OK. both of
Sparta.
Evening star., 1951-10-29
Dratha

vsss - Sa.rahHssR asREs L O EElssy Vs s 9'iGss5 1895
Ssss Ss0Foa 81 Louisville: e. Ry Of Dqe:r osaSss ei
Georse K VasS In Korea and Julian C.
Vass: cousin OF Mrs. Eta 9. Gray.
other relatives and friends also survive.
After pm Monday, October 30. friends
may cali at Frazier's Funeral Home.
$50 r. l. ave. NV. where funeral serv-
ices will ba held on Tuesday october
80, at | pm. Interment Lincoln Me-
WALLER. FLoRINDA. On Saturday. oe-
sG0eT st. ne e. FEoRrNbA oi He' WALLER. devoted
wife OF Carl Waller. She leaves TO mourn
their loss two daushterS. Mrs. Emma
Jordan OF $40 st. Sc, Mrs. Thelma
Wilson of Phila deiphia. Pa; four grand
children and other relatives and friends.
After 4 pm. Tuesday, October 80. friends
may cali at the Robert Kelley Funeral
Home, Gil K st. NV, where services
will be held Wednesday, October 81. at
l pm. Rev. W. c. Cole oticiating. In
terment Woodlawn Cemetery.
wITHERsPooN. THEODORE. On satur-
day OCTOBER aEooRE 1aiH e sls WfFsnR ysf1asnfs
SPOON, beloved father of JOHNNIE
Witherspoon and grandfather OF Mrs,
Meter Lee. ALSO survived by o host OF
relatives and friends. Friends may call
At the Robinson Funeral Home, 1913 9Th
st. NV. Tuesday. October 80, after
pm Funeral and tnterment at York,
9. c.. Friday. November 2.
Evening star., 1951-10-29
Mrs. Olive Chesnuti
|0f Hyattsyille, Former
Tax Bureau Worker

Mrs. Olive Spohr Chestnut. 7s.
a retired Federal employe, died
Saturday after a long illness at
her home. 5110 Forty-flrst ave-
nue., Hyattsville, Md.
Mrs. Chestnut retired in l943
after Is years as a clerical worker
in the Internal Revenue Bureau
here. She was the widow of Vic
tor King Chestnut, who died in
1888.
California Graduate.
Born in Stockton, Calf, she
had been an area resident for
more than 40 years. She had lived
in Hyattsville since 1909.
Mrs. Chestnut was an 1893
graduate of the University Of
California and was an active
member Of the Washington branch
of the alumni association Of the
school.
She helped organize the College
Women's Club of Washington
which later became the Washing
ton branch of the American Asso-
|ciation of University Women. She
also was active in the Hyattsville
Presbyterian Church.
Funeral Tomorrow.
Mrs. Chestnut is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Herbert S.
Moore of Litchfield, Conn, and
Mrs. George L. Kalec of the home
address; son. Frank T. Chestnut
iof Yardley, Pa. and seven grand
children.
Funeral services will be at 1920
am. tomorrow at the Hyattsvills
Presbyterian Church. Burial will
be in Beltsville (Md.) Cemetery.
| The family requests that in lieu
OF flowers. contributions be made
to the Leonard Wood Memorial
Hospital. New York City.