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Evening star., 1951-01-11
Youth Session 10 Discuss
World Problems and u. n.

Something of what young people
are thinking about the United
Nations will be learned at 10
am. Tuesday at youth forum
in the Departmental Auditorium,
Constitution avenue and Twelfth
street NV.
The program will be the first
of a series of Nation wide events
suggested by the United Nations
itself and has the sponsorship
here of the U. NJ. the Justice
Department and District schools.
World problems will be discussed
for half an hour by panel of
four public high school students,
and one each from parochial and
private schools.
Also seated on the panel to
help clarity questions and answers
will be w. Averell Hartman, spe-
cial assistant to the President on
foreign affairs. The moderator
will be Miss Dorothy Gordon,
moderator of the New York Times
Youth Forum.
The panel discussion will be fol-
lowed by a 15-minute audience
participation question period.
Radio Station WMAL will
broadcast a Commute transcript
ton of the program at $50 pm.
Tuesday. A recording also will
be broadcast by the New York
Times station, WQXR.
The forum, titled The u. N.
and It's Challenge to Youth" is
under the direction of DR.. C. M.
Huber, registrar of Wilson Teach
ers College and chairman of the
District Public Schools Radio
Committee.
Evening star., 1951-01-11

Nine citizens, who serve on
the Board of Education without
pay,s and School Supt. Robert
M. Corning. who gets $4,000 a
year, are the principal charac-
ters in the battle royal involving
the city's school system.
Here they are:
c. Melvin Sharpe, retired Po-
tomac Electric Bower Co. ex-
ecutive. is president of the
Board of Education. A former
newspaper artist, actor and en-
graver. he was appointed to the
board in 1889 and became presi-
dent in 1949, when Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle resigned from
the board. His term is up
June 80.
Adelbert w. Lee, a Southeast
real estate and insurance man.
is vice president of the board.
He was appointed in l943. He
is an energetic civic leader, par
ticularly in matters concerning
his Southeast section. Cur
rently he is being mentioned as
a candidate for District Com
missioner. His appointment ex-
pireS on June 80. 1852.
DIR. James A. Cannon, promi-
nent physician, has been a
board member since 1910. His
term is up on June 80, 1858. He
was defeated for the vice presi-
dency of the board last July by
Mr.. Lee, after he had held the
post for several years. He once
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Duct BIuze Extinquished

A small fire within the press
room ventilating ducts sent smoke
billowing from the stacks on top
of The Star Building shortly be-
fore noon today and drew large
amount of f1re-fighting apparatus
to the Eleventh street side of the
building. Firemen had the blaze
under control shortly after their
arrival.
Evening star., 1951-01-11

three textbooks used in the schools
were "slanted toward socialism. Z"
He demanded they be reviewed by
DR.. Corning and that a report
| be made
Brings Stalemate.
| There lies a stalemate.
Mr.. Lee thinks the books are bad.
The textbook committee of school
teachers, which selects all text
books and makes recommended
tionS to DR.. Corning, thinks they
are all right. DR.. Corning is busy
reading them now so he can make
three book reviews to the Board
of Education.
Actually, Mr.. Lees first big
break with DR.. Corning came over
another textbook shortly after
DIR. Corning the took over the
/ job as head of the schools here
five years ago.
| Mr.. Lee charged that book was
slanted toward communism. The
board did not go along with Mr.
Lee, but the controversy got to
congressional committee and,
after public hearings. ended in
revisions being made in the book
by the publishing company.
! Then, last fall. Mr.. Lee charged
that drinking and gambling were
rampant at the high school foot
ball games.
No Evidence Uncovered.
DR.. Corning hurriedly called on
each of his principals to inveSti-
gate. The Police Department
pitched in with plainclothesmen.
Then DR.. Corning reported back to
the board that no evidence had
been uncovered that would support
the charges. That ended the issue.
Mr.. Lee commented that much
good had been done"
The racial question cannot be
discounted in any analysis of why
the Board of Education is pre-
senting the current spectacle to
the public. The members have
been under terrific pressure.
The board is being sued by col
ored groups eager to break the
segregation pattern. Some half
dozen suits are pending now. Va
rious groups bent on influencing
the board lombard it with petit
ttions, requests and demands.
Hard Decision to Make.
Last summer the board killed
off Central High School and
turned the building over to the
colored students of Cardozo High
School. Dr.. Corning opposed this
move but finally threw up his
hands and let the board fight it
out in several lengthy public
hearings and many meetings.
1t was a hard decision to make.
The white board members voting
for the transfer never have been
forgiven by the opponents to the
death Of Central.
But, even the Central High issue
is not ended completely. Still
hanging around DR.. Corning's
neck is the cornerstone of Gen.
tral, his own alma mater.
Removed Cornerstone.
DR.. Corning and some of his
staff removed the cornerstone
from the building during the sum-
mer. He took it to the Franklin
Administration Building, where it
now rests in closet.
When Mr.. Lee heard about this.
he demanded to know what right
DR.. Corning had to remove an
integral part of a building, the
property of the Board of Edu-
cation and the District. To compli-
cate matters, the Central Alumni
Association demanded the corner
stone be turned over to it for
safekeeping.
The question was shunted to
Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Alexandra Physicions
To Discuss FIuorinution

Advisability of fluorination of
the Alexandria municipal water
supply will be among the subjects
to be discussed at tonight's meet
ing of the Alexandria Medical
Society.
The session, at BIS pm. will
be held at the Alexandria Health
Department, SIT North st. Asaph
street.
On Monday, most Alexandria
physicians will register for the
doctor draft.
Evening star., 1951-01-11

West for a decision on the legal
aspects.
Still Under Study.
That was some time ago. Moth
ing has been heard from Mr.. West,
except that, now and then, in re-
sponse to a query from Mr.. Lee,
DR.. Corning reports the matter is
still under study in the Corpora
ton Counsel's Office. Actually,
some one in the Corporation
Counsel's office told DR.. Corning
there wasn't time for such trivial
questions and the staff would get
around to it when it found the
time.
These incidents cited are some
OF the big controversies. There
have been dozens of smaller ones,
as the squabbling on the board
rises and falls. according to the
tempers of the members.
DR.. Corning finally began to
fight for his job last week-a Job
definitely threatened by the ac-
tive opposition of Mr.. Lee.
Pointed to Accomplishments.
He issued a detailed analysis of
his five years as superintendent,
which pointed to the positive
things accomplished. He sent it
to the board of education mem
bers and, at the same time, re-
leased it to the press.
Mr.. Lee said he regarded that
as a breach of etiquette. More
will be heard on that subject. no
doubt, at the next board meeting
from Mr.. Lee, who feels that
documents to the board should be
released to the public by the
board.
DR.. Corning's analysis cited a
long list of accomplishments. They
included the tremendous building
program of the past few years,
raising of teacher salaries, passage
of a sick leave bill with pay, ex-
tensive revision of curriculum, in
service training for teachers and
various reorganizations in admin
iStrative routines.
AS to the conflict on the board.
Fit seems scarcely probable that
things can drift on as they have
for the past year.
If Mr.. Lee were not on the board
Of Education. much of the open
squabbling would die down. But
there would still remain the basic
conflict caused by the boards
delving into matters that the
school officers think are admins
trative problems. If DR.. Corning
were replaced, the new superin-
tendent would face the same prob
lens.
Settlement Possible.
There are several ways the chaos
on the Board of Education could
be settled.
MI. Lee and the Corning
Clique may prevail ana force a
well-regarded educator out of his
job as superintendent, either at
the expiration of his present term
in March, 1852, or before.
DR.. Cannon may rally enough
board members to the banner of
DR.. Corning to defeat Mr.. Lees
announced intentions.
The District Court judges, who
appoint the board members to
their honorary but nom -salaried
jobs, may get tired of the squab-
bling and clean out all the present
board members in favor of new
appolntees.
A peace pact may be signed by
all concerned. But, this seems the
least probable of all solutions.
If the situation just drags on
and on, the ultimate losers will
be the residents of Washington
and their children. who are the
reason for the existence of the
Board Of Education.
Evening star., 1951-01-11
Interstate Board
MayBeAgency
For Basin Plans
Commission Would
Garry Out Program
For Development

A possibility that the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River
Basin might be charged with the
overall planning for the develop
ment of the watershed was ad-
vanced today at the organiza-
tion's winter meeting in Alexan-
dria.
1t Was suggested that the COM
mission. consisting of representa-
tives of Federal, State and munic-
ipal agencies and of private indus
tries. might become the planning
agency under development pro-
gram advocated by the Presidents
Water Resources Policy Commits
sion.
The report of the Presidents
commission, made public recently,
advocated the creation of a Fed
eral review agency to pass on in
tegrated basin plans in addition
to separate planning and develop
ing agencies for each of the Ma
tons principal river basins.
M, E. Schiedt, Of the Bureau of
the Budget, who explained the
Presidents commission report,
said that it might be possible for
the Potomac River commission to
become the central planning agen-
cy for the basin.
Report Suggests Outline.
Mr.. Schiedt explained that the
commission report merely sug-
gested an outline to be worked out
by Congress.
Harold A. Kemp. the District
sanitary engineer who heads the
Potomac Commission pointed out
the States involved would not go
along with any plan that would
place full control of basin devel-
opment in the hands of the Fed
eral Government.
1t was pointed out, however.
that the Presidents commission
report emphasized not only the
need for State participation, but
for greater State responsibility in
financing development programs.
The highlight of the commits
sion's program today will be a
discussion at 8 o'clock tonight of
the best methods of eliminating
pollution in the Potomac River
in the Washington Metropolitan
Area.
The discussions are expected to
center around a report issued
yesterday by an interim study
committee on means for disposing
of sewage from the nearby Vir-
ginia area.
Engineering Study Urged.
In its report, the interim COM
mittee, consisting of representa-
tives from Arlington and Fairfax
Counties and the cities of AleXan-
dria and Falls Church. called for
an engineering study to determine
the best means of sewage disposal
in the nearby Virginia areas.
Heading the discussion group
will be j. Maynard Magruder.
member of the House of Delegates
from Arlington, sponsor of bill
authorizing the formation of re-
gional authorities. State Senator
Charles r. Fenwick of Arlington
sponsored similar bill.
The Potomac Commission long
has favored a study to determine
the most economical method of
handling Virginia sewage. While
the commission believes that it
is in the public interest to study
Virginia disposal problems, it also
is on record as being against any
further delays in abatement pro-
grams for this area.
Evening star., 1951-01-11

responsible for another outburst
against DR.. Corning. Mr.. Lee de-
clared:
There is serious doubt Of proper
handling"
Mr.. Lee demanded that the pro-
gram be taken away from DR..
Corning and given to the business
department. The program had
been handled by Miss Margaret
Pepper, DR.. Corning's administra-
tive assistant.
"It's not appropriate to place
the program under the business de-
partment, DR.. Corning told the
board. You should not rob the
superintendent of the right to
make use of the people he has.
The responsibility should be in the
hands, of the superintendent"
DR.. Cannon supported him:
tits most humiliating to suggest
taking it away from the super
intendent. He's responsible.
Compromise Reached.
A compromise was reached, with
DR.. Corning a partial victor. The
program was placed under the
existing advisory committee to the
business department. On this COM
mittee are. most of DR.. Corning's s
staff officers.
When the board created an
athletic committee last year. DR..
Corning protested vigorously but
to no avail.
He said he considered athletics
part of the curriculum and didn't
see why the board should have a
committee to deal with it any more
that it should have a committee
to deal with other activities need
ing special attention. such as the
music program. Since then, the
committee has been delving into
various athletic matters.
Rebuff Turns to Victory.
DR., Corning's biggest rebuff,
later turned into a victory for
him. came when the board turned
down his recommendation last
January that Miss Eleanor P.
McAuliffe be appointed principal
of the new Sousa Junior High
School. Much argument followed,
and several weeks later the board
reversed itself, with the exception
of Mr.. Lee, who led the fight
against her, and DR.. johnson, who
refrained from voting.
Reasons for the opposition to
Miss McAuliffe, whose record in
the school system is outstanding,
never were revealed fully. Mr.. Lee
was supporting another candidate,
however, from his Southeast sec
ton. where he has real estate
business.
Board members still recall un-
pleasantly the verbal spanking
they received from outraged citi-
zens for their action against Miss
McAuliffe.
Anacostia High Incident.
DR.. Corning made no friends
among the three colored members
of the board with his recommended
ton in the Anacostia High School
incident last fall. Miss Opal Cor
kerry, Anacostia principal, refused
to let a group of actors present
scenes at the school from Faith
of Our Fathers" because several
were colored.
DR.. Corning backed her action,
and the board, with the colored
members protesting, backed DR..
Corning in formal action that
now forbids the appearance Of
colored persons in white schools
or white persons in colored
schools during school hours. This
action found Mr.. Lee and DR..
Cannon together for once in sup
port Of DR.. Corning.
Recently Mr., Lee charged that
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Granger Voted
Heed Of Social
Workers GFour

Atlantic City. N J Lester II,
Granger, OF New York city, ex-
ccutive director Of the National
Urban League, was elected preai
dent of the National Conference
Of Social Work at its annual
meeting
Granger. IS, Is the first Negro
TO head the Conference in It's rs
year history
A graduate of Dartmouth Col.
lege and Wherefore University,
he succeeds EVAN Clagur com
missioner Of labor statistics. 81 the
4, s. Department Of Labor
DR. Eduard Christian Ltndcman.
SO. OF New York CITY, former pro-
fcssor at the New York School OF
Social Work at Columbia Unlver-
city was nominated president
elect Of the Conference and win
succeed Granger as president next
year.
Other officers elected by mail
ballot for onc-ycRr term werc
Helen x Wright. Chicago, first
vice president. Ruth Taylor. Val
hRlIa. NY. 2nd vice president
Margaret Yates. Dallas. Tex. 3rd
vice president. and Lucy J.. Car
ner. Chicago, SECRETARY
Named 10 the executive com
mittcc was Ellen Winston Of
Raleigh. Nc
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Matte Hence. DunAldsun do
parliament store Aaloalady was -.
Gently featured In the store en-
ployco paper a customer upon
whom Mrs Hence had waited on
sent u complimentary letter prnIH
lng her
The letter was published IN ~"
paper A fcw days later. Mrs
Hence was prom"t"d'to the ladies
ready to wear department
Mrs Iirncc ~ tho mother ~ two
children and came 10 Minneapolis
= year ago She has been en-
pluycd at DunaldRnn'A for several
months IN the Housewares section
She ~ quite proud 81 her pro-
motion and tho firm for which nh"
works
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Wounded 9. l.,
Mil City Visitor

Private Earl l., Richardson, Dies
MONIES, Iowa, arrived in the city
Friday, May IS to spend five days
visiting his sister and brother-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith,
rs Hoag Ave, No, and other
relatives and friends.
Pvt. Richardson was wounded
on the battlefield Of Korea In Jan
uary. seven months after joining
the Second Division, Ninth In
fantry Regiment. He heCeived his
basic training at Fort Ord. Calf,
and arrived in Japan the early
part OF last December
When he arrived in Japan. he
received his clothing and other
supplies. After spending Il hours
in Japan. he was on his way TO
the front in Korea.
When asked how the conditions
were during the winter Pvt.
Richardson stated that 1t was
pretty cold. Several times II was
so cold that his nose would start
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TO bleed He had his feet frozen
several times but received treat
mcnt for that. Pvt Richardson
stated they had sufficient clothing
and when they would be away
from the post for any length Of
time, they were given enough
ratlons to last for three meals
Pvt Richardson now gets along
with the aid Of crutchcs. but hopes
to have a walking cast by Sep
TENDER
He il the son ~ Mrs Viola
Richardson 1919 Tenth ~ Dos
Moincs. Iowa lie win return Ia
Iowa before leaving for Camp At
tcrbury. Ind where he IL r"
CciwnE treatment for his leg at
the base hospital there
While In Korea, hc never re
ccived any mail and he learned to
have deeper appreciation for
many things Ike the ordinary
candy bar.
Richardson says that II seems
like II was all dream. a dream
that h. would Ike 10 forget
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STEWART ELECTED
PRESIDENT DETROIT
MINISTER'S GROUP

Detroit, Mich.-The Rev. Car
lyle F. Stewart, pastor Of Eben.
czer AME church Of this city was
elected this past week a. preSi-
dent Of the Detroit Pastors I'm
ion. and organization Of SO4 Pro-
testAnt and Orthodox ministers in
Metropolitan Detroit
Rev. Stewart Is q former resi-
dent and pastor Of both Of the
Twin Cities. He has been selected
by the State Department a. one
Of the group Of Negro business
and professional people who will
be taken on a tour Of Europe this
summer.
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Marion WiIIioms
Dance ReeiHol A.
Whereby June J

Mrs Marion Williams, wei
known dancing teacher and dane,
instructor AT Phyllis Wheatlcy
House will present Curtain Time
Review Of 1851" at Phyllis Wheat.
ley House on June 7 at 100 p. m
The program viii be entertain
ing and varied
Mrs. Williams win be assisted
BY Miss Gloria l. Williams Mrs
Carrie Williams and Miss June
Schaeffcr, Folk Dance Instructor
and the Melody Maids.
There will be numbers from the
Charleston by Janet Stone. De
lorcs Hin and Cynthia Eason do a
delightful ballet by Ann Booker.
There will be character dances by
Barbara Harper. Gail Wilson,
Bessie Yokum, Bridget Yockum
Adricnne Calhoun. Cherry Ever.
rctt. Donnie Mae wolk and Gail
Miller.
Other dancers 10 appear on the
program win be Lcnnie Crockett,
Barbara Green. Rita Davis. Patr.
cha Harper, Voneida Rooney Nil
drew Williams. Adnenne Cal
houn. Jim. Joan and John ProdahI
Shirley Faison, Dolores Hall and
Carolyn Smith
The dance group will also APP
pear on WTCN televisiOn at 3 30
p. m. on Tuesday, June 5. The
group will appear at Cambridge
State hospital on June II and at
Hastings on June II
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LOUIS ARMsTRONG
CANCELLED

The appearance Of a group of
musicians headed by Louis "Bat.
'hmo" Armstrong. has been can.
lied Armstrong WAS scheduled
for the Minneapolis Auditorium
for June t.
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Central Ave w. St Paul, on the
topic The Negro and the Peace
Movement"
Or. Du Bots, 80. was professor
Of Economics and History at At
Ianta University for II years. For
81 years he has served as Director
of publications and Research for
the national Association for the
Advancement OF COlOred People
The famed fighter for Negro
rights and democracy in the past
year participated in the establish
ment Of the Peace Information
Center for the purpose Of publish
ing and distributing news and
statements on peace from this
country and abroad.
For this activity ne has been in
dicted for failure 10 register az a
foreign agent" With a trial
scheduled for next October, DR.
Du Bots faces a possible Swear
jail sentence. On the issues OF this
cas- he recently issued the fol-
lowing public statement:
1T IL a curious thing that to-
day ! am called upon to defend
myself against criminal charges
for openly advocating the one
thing all people want-Peace.
For So years I have worked
and studied hoping that in some
way might help my people and
my feIIowmen TO . better way Of
life. free Of poverty and injustice.
1T IL revealing that the Justice
Department can find no statute
which provides protection for th'
Negro people from such Outrage'
~ the execution Of the Martins
vide Seven. yet It displays great
ingenuity in distOrting legislation
To make it apply TO advocates Of
peacs
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which nv an Individual he In en-
tiusd" C9ngrrREmAn Martin eH-
preAssd the opinion that such ac-
tlvltiSs were futile as the Dixie
Gratis want 10 run the Democrat.
tic party"
Democrat Hopes For Action
senator Mcfarland reiterated
his views In support Of unlimited
debate In the Senate. lie express
Sod the hope that the Congress
would paAS at least one civil rights
measure this session. The Demo-
cratic Isadsr suggested that
committee Of the conference get
together with him and Demo-
cratic senators who support civil
rights for further discussions on
ways and means Of getting con-
greEsionAl action.
Questioned about his failure 70
include civil rights In the calen-
dar Of must" IcgiHlation which he
announced this week Senator Nc
FarlHnd said the calendar was not
meant " be complete but merely
In Indicate legislation which he
thought should be passed before
the Congress recessed,
Unlike Senator Whsrry. the
Arizona Democrat was unable 10
state how many votes his party
could deliver for cloture. Nor
would he make q commitment,
when questioned by Mr.. White. on
holding around the clock sessions
10 break the inevitable flfibustsF
against revision Of the Senate
PtIlea.
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The team representing Allen
and Sons Super Market at De.
troit made n good showing rolling
the best score for Thursday night
judge lohn l. Rounds uf 81 Haul
members ~ the executive commit
tee nf the An said the team just
missed making bowling history
Shown In the Buzz Brown phot"
are seated. William RhOdman
and Lafayette Allen. sponsor 81
the team Standing left to right,
GeorEo Williams Maurice kilgorr.
o Grfnn and Clarence Williams
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TWIN CITY CHAPTERS
OES, ANNUAL PROGRAM
JUNE 5 AT ZION BAPTIST

The annual program Of the Or
der Of Eastern Star Twin Cities
chapters viii he held Sunday,
June 3, at the Zion Baptist church
nth and Lyndale Ave No. at
; p. m.
The cooperation OF the Eastern
Stars Of all chapters is urgently
requested
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oOPSI LADIESI
BERNADINE DISCUSSES
SUMNER cHAPFAUS

. Lady readers viii be in
lrigurd hY IIcrnadinc car.
ricketts, articles On Cnnvrrsa
ton pieces Oadica hats. 10
yOu'I In thus edition
. Miss Carrirkriia weekly
column IL fact brcomtng pop
ular fcaturr ~ this paper