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Evening star., 1952-02-18
Red Probers' Booklet
Cites Methodist Group
AS Communist Tool

Members of Congress who asked
the House Committee on Un-
American Activities about the
Methodist Federation for Social
Action studied a committee book
let today indicating that the fed.
Grafton often denounced fascism
but only once criticized commu-
'niSrl.
The committee said It did not
attempt to draw conclusions in
presenting the 87-page booklet
containing scores Of articles, COM
ments and similar material about
the federation since 1928.
But the booklet included q l948
statement by the committee de-
scribing the federation as "a tool
Of the Communist Party
It also asserted the material
showed the federation, which it
said had no official connection
with the Methodist Church, advo-
Gated confiscation Of private prop.
erty and urged a "Socio-economic
planning in order to develop q
society without class distinctions
and privileges"
TN recent months the demand
on the committee by members Of
Congress for information has been
of such volume as to require q
careful and studied review of the
information regarding the organ
ization and its predecessor, the
Methodist Federation for Social
Service" " the committee explained.
In New York last night the Rev.
Jack r. McMichael, executive
secretary Of the federation, ac-
cused the House committee OF
reaching conclusions without
making Investigations"
The committees procedure, he
said, should be investigated mot
only by socially concerned church,
men but also by sorely pressed
taxpayers who have to
foot the committees bills"
His statement listed prominent
Methodists as officers Of the fed
Grafton and quoted the General
Conference Of the Methodist
Church as praising the federation.
Evening star., 1952-02-18
Pefersburgp Policeman
Slain With Own Gun;
Jewel Thief Sought
BY the Associated Press

PETERSBURG, Va. Feb. 18.-
A Petersburg policeman, leaving
his automobile to investigate a
jewelry store robbery. was shot
and killed with his own revolver
today.
Washington police and author
tiles along the Atlantic. seaboard
were asked to search for q man
listed by police as Arthur Ray
mond Kimball 80. of Colonial
Heights.
Police Chief Willard E. Traylor
said a warrant charging murder
will be sworn out against Kimball
today.
The policeman, William Swat ;
ford, n, died enroute to a Peters
burg Hospital. He had been shot
once in the face. His revolver
was found later by police in an
alley.
Woman is Questioned.
Chief Traylor said Edith Ander-
son. alias Bowe, %, of Petersburg,
who police said was in Kimball's
company after the Staying was
taken into custody at the Trail
ways bus station here for ques-
tioning. Police said she had just
returned from Richmond.
Jewelry valued at $1.702, which
had been taken from a showcase
after a window at Dalton'S jew
elers was smashed, was found in
Kimball'S abandoned and wrecked
automobile, police said, The car
had crashed into a large double
window of a dime store across
the street from Dalton's, on North
Sycamore street, in downtown
Petersburg.
Police at first had reported that
Mr.. Swafford had pursued Kim
ball in the police car and caused
Kimball's vehicle to crash into
the store window.
Police Version of Shooting.
Later. however, police recon-
structed the incident as follows:
The robbery occurred about
Evening star., 1952-02-18

1880 am. Mr.. Swafford had
parked his vehicle and gone to
investigate the broken window in
the jewelry store. The man fed
and entered a car across the
street. The robber then ran down
the policeman. The policeman's
gun was taken and he was shot
with it.
Chief Traylor said Kimball was
seen shortly after the shooting
near the railways station.
Evening star., 1952-02-18
No Gas and Mud Play Big Part
In Arrest Of Two Youths

A car that ran out Of gasoline
and another that got stuck in
the mud led to the downfall OF
Oliver w. James, jr., 18, colored,
of the 1900 block of Benning road
NE, police revealed today.
James. son of Oliver w. James,
ST.. now serving a prison term for
safecracking, and nephew Of Sam
uel w. James, accused in safe
robbery at the home of Roger w.
(Whitetopl Simkins. was charged
with receiving stolen property and
unauthorized use of an auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1952-02-18
-Four in Family Killed
By Fallen Electric Line
By the Assoeiossd Press

DOUGLASyILLEG Ca, Feb. I8.
"A father, mother and their son
we're eleotrocuted one after an
other yesterday isf q futile attempt
to save a second son from a fallen
high-tension electric line.
The dead were Tommy Chap
man, "a; his wife Esther, "a, and
their sons. Charles, IL. and
Bryan, 10. ~
Police said enc sDf the children
wandered inta a held whSfe the
high-voltage line had fallen. AS
he leaned over to inspect the siz-
zling line it snapped across his
waist and killed him.
The others died in succession as
they tried to pull one another
away from the deadly wire.
Evening star., 1952-02-18
Officials Who Regard
Jobs as Vested Rights
Denounced by Aiken

Senator Aiken, Repupllcan OF
Vermont. today denounced Gov
ernment officials who use their
jobs for personal opportunities.
Some have come to regard
their position as personal vested
rights" Senator Aiken told d
luncheon of the Citizens Commit
tee for the Hoover Report.
He called on President Truman
to hire only the most able and
trustworthy persons to head
Government departments and
agencies.
Senator Benton, Democrat, of
Connecticut. followed Senator
Aiken with criticism of care
less damning of the Executive
Calls for Leadership.
Waste and inefficiency." Sena-
tor Benton said, sis not a question
of party politics. except, of course,
as it is argued by the outs who
are trying to get in
Leadership must be taken by
men of courage in both parties
who combine in the public interest.
A bipartisan thrift policy, in my
judgment, can succeed if it's lead
ers have fighting chance of get
ting public support"
Civil leaders from all over the
United States heard Senators
Aiken and Benton at the Shore
ham Hotel, where the Citizens
Committee is organizing for a final
drive to get Congress to approve
the Hoover Commissions recon-
mendations to Streamline govern
ment.
Senator Aiken, however, warned
that adoption of all the Hoover
recommendations would not nee
essarily lead to good government.
This, he said, can be accomplished
"only through a combination of
good laws, good organization in
the executive branch and a will
ingness by the public to put ma
tional welfare and security above
personal or regional desires"
Would Insist on Honesty.
'"The president, as manager of
the worlds biggest business,
should select as department and
agency heads only the most able
and trustworthy persons" Sena-
tor Aiken said. Honesty in Of
fetal positions must be insisted
upon and corruption whether il
legal or within the technicalities
of the law should be summarily
dealt with.
Two many officials have been
thinking too little about their re-
sponsibilities to the people and
too much about the power which
they possess and the personal op-
portunities which it presents.
The erstwhile common practice
of easing out dishonest employees
quietly, and even shielding them
from public exposure, has been an
incentive to the week-willed Gov
employees to take al
chance on making a fast dollar.
Only strength of character and
determination in the Executive
Branch can correct this condi-
ton"
Hoover to Speak Tonight.
Former President Herbert Hoover
will address dinner of the Citi-
zens Committee tonight. The
committee plans to disband May
81 to avoid involvement in the
coming political campaign.
DR.. Robert L. Johnson chair
man of the group. yesterday was
sharply by Ronald r.
Wilson, national commander of
the American Legion. Mr.. Wilson
denounced Mr.. johnson and the
citizens committee as favoring
''outlandish'' changes in the
Veterans Administration.
1--WE can not and do not SUBJ
scribe to the proposition that the
Veterans Administration should
be dissolved" MIR. Wilson wrote
to Mr.. johnson. =
Evening star., 1952-02-18

ts
the relief programs in Illinois.
Last month. the public aid COM
mission voted to open its impor-
tant executive sessions to news
paper reporters for the first time.
Heretofore, these sessions where
policy matters and facts on
chiselers were discussed, were
secret. e
Reporters were permitted to at
tend only rubber stamp" after
noon sessions.
It was only possible to open
lmeetinN after the Federal secrecy
was lifted because the affairs of
recipients are frequently discussed
in them.
The Miami times., 1952-05-31
BANKER
HONORED IN DC.

WASHINGTON - (ANP) -
The simple duty of a banker is to
stand between and draw togeth-
er the man who needs and the
man who has funds, according to
Jesse H. Mitchell, founder and
president of the Industrial Bank
of Washington. He made this
comment last week at a testi-
monial dinner given in his honor
at the Willard hotel.
AS head of the nations largest
bank owned, operated and con-
trolled by Negroes, Mitchell was
praised by fellow bankers for his
contributions to sound banking
practice and the rapid growth of
his institution.
Business and professional
people paid tribute to the bank
president. District Commissioner
F. Donohue remarked, eve honor
ourselves when we honor him.
Mitchell founded the Industrial
bank in 1884 with original assets
of $4,000. This amount has
now grown to $6,728,OOO while
capital funds have increased from
S65,000 to around $500,000.
''It took courage and vision to
organize bank in 1884," de-
clared Warren r. Forster, senior
vice president of the Hamilton
bank. He said the deposits of the
Industrial bank have increased
30-fold since it started, the high
est rate of any bank in the city.
"He has blended material re-
sources of a bank and spiritual
resources of men and women into
stirring story Of community
progress of enduring significance"
In his response Mitchell stated:
II have done my duty and no
more. But J. want to thank you
friends who made the Industrial
bank possible. You have been
courageous and steadfast. The
bank has created better homes,
The Miami times., 1952-05-31
MEDIC WITH NEW
TB CURE
ATTENDS CHEST
PHYSICIANS
MEETING
BALTIMORE, Md. - (ANP)-

BALTIMORE, Md. - CAMP
DR., r. Walter (Whirlwind)
johnson, who startled some
circles in the medical profession
by his report on Nydrazid treat
mentS on two TB patients in
Lynchburg last week, was one of
two Negro doctors to attend the
meeting of the Potomac Chapter
of the American College of Chest
Physicians.
The discussions at the meetings
held in the Small ballroom at
Sheraton -Belvedere Hotel center
ed around new procedures in the
diagnosis and management of
tuberculosis.
The Lynchburg doctor in re-
cent weeks has been using the
new drug, Nydrazid, in treating
two critical TB cases. One of the
patterns was taken under his
care in a dying" condition. This
man, however, is now improving
steadily while another has i'm
proved appreciably as result OF
the treatment.
Speakers at the meeting report
ed that Negro children are more
susceptible to tuberculosis over q
longer period of time than White
The Miami times., 1952-05-31

Livingstone College, Salisbury,
| N. c., whose choir will be featur-
ed that day; June 8,( Wiley Col
lege Choir, Marshall, Tex, with
President J. S. Scott; June Is,
Bethune-C Goodman College, Day
tona Beach, President Richard
v. Moore; June %, Shaw Univer-
sity Choir, and President w. r.
Strassner; June 20, A. w. Dent,
president of billiard University
of New Orleans, will speak at the
midway point during the concert
of the DiIlard University choir.
Beginning the third year. the
ABC College Choir series, pre-
sented in cooperation with the
United Negro College Fund, fea-
lures outstanding choirS of the
colleges and universities aided by
the Fund.
The series is heard in New York
over WIZ, 1890 to II ann EDIT,
and coast to coast over the ABC
croSs-country network.
The Miami times., 1952-05-31
FACT AND FUN
By DICK WRIGHT FOR AMP

Recently attended meeting where Boy Scouts
s % put Through a series Of @
IF you were standing nearby and there explosion which
WosS % 1 man dd high in the air. while the doctor was being called what
helplessy
He peered at the floor and shifted from another Sudden
Y his face lit with inspiration T he said 81 will wait for the
man to down"
friend trying tough neighbor
he applied for job delivery boy for store
The storekeeper told that ed advertised for good
answer took him to the window of his him
sixteen other applicants Th had whip before
=. Sam Jones noticed
cioed to have long, serious talk with the boy
John said Sam you're big time you straigh-
tened up Suppose die suddenly Where would you be-"
S"ered 'Ihe question is, where would you be?"
T will try my draft classification changed"
Inat Vas was the me- declaration OF citizen OF North Dakota when he
ncatlon unusual? He was born in slavery
coIored waiter directed him to table
dner handed the back tt bring good
waiter directed When the diner finished
ing he handed the waiter substantial tip.
you, waiter got
who can't read you just send them to me- too"
happened guy winEed elevator g?"
lobby romeo asked another.
"she took him up" was the logical answer.
in Washington While tables
officer who could be heard all the calling to
Finally say they
&1rtS then amt born yet
trying to be good father so he told his young daughter
10 o home by nine o'clock But Dad she protested don't you
your de-" he declared thats why say be home
by
Two neighborhood engaging
time Suddenly observed lowered
that Liza Jackson with her ten children N.Y. but she
= @:Wbat = agan" exclaimed the second GOSSIP
The Miami times., 1952-05-31

better opportunities and happier
and more useful lives"
Besides his duties as bank pres
ident, Mitchell serves IN the Dis
trict appeals board of selective
service and is a member of fair
employment board of the civil
service commission. He is also
treasurer of the National Negro
Business league and a trustee of
the Lincoln Temple Congrega-
tional church.
The Miami times., 1952-05-31
S PRESIDENTS
SPEAK FOR
UNCF

Five presidents of colleges aid
ed by the United Negro College
Fund will be heard during the
month of June in brief talks
marking the ninth annual appeal
on the American Broadcasting
Company's College Choir Series.
Speaking Sunday, June /, will
be President w. J. Trent, Sr.. of
The Miami times., 1952-05-31

children.
During the discussion on the
relative value of Nydrazid it was
disclosed that in all of the san
itariums where given, no patient
who has been given the drug
since Jan. 18 has died of tubercu-
losis despite the fact that most of
the cases in which the drug was
used were near death.
The Miami times., 1952-05-31

II will not try to have my draft classification chan
That was the declaration of citizen of North D;
received notice that he had been classed Ia What ma
hcation unusual? He was born in slavery.
The Miami times., 1952-05-31

Sam Jones noticed that his wasn't all he should b.
clded to have a long, serious talk with the boy.
John said Sam, you're big boy It's time yot
Tened up Suppose die suddenly? Where would you be-"
John smiled showing his white teeth "Id be here
Swered. NThe question is, where would you be?"
Evening star., 1952-03-23
STAMPS AND COINS.

The as o 1920" stamps Of
Czechoslovakia are discussed In a
Evening star., 1952-03-23

lL'Enfant, and the survey made by
Mayor Ellicott, were also examined
and approved in this old struc-
lture. The site Of the building
lis well worth definitely locating
and marking, as it had so much to
do in the forming Of plans for the
National Capital.
Georgetown University.
One could hardly write of old
Georgetown landmarks without
mentioning Georgetown College,
now Georgetown University. II
was founded by Rev. John Carroll
cousin to Charles Carroll of Car
rollton, who signed his name to
the Declaration of Independence
along with Samuel Chase. William
Paca and Thomas Stone, all rep
resenting Maryland In the Con-
tinental Congress.
John Carroll drew up a plan for
a school and seminary. The
first building was started in 1883
and the first student was received
in 1871.
Many Of the Presidents, includ-
ling Gen. Washington, have visited
this noted institution Of learning
and have been entertained there.
Evening star., 1952-03-23

special fAture Of Stamps Maya.
zine for March az.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
CoIored Masonic Lodge
To Observe Anniversary

Corinthian Colored Masonic
Lodge will observe its 27th ami
versary with divine services to-
might at the Allen A. M. E.
Church. Twenty fifth street and
Alabama avenue Sc. The master,
Elliott Smith, will preside.
Judge Almond Scott of the
Municipal Court will be the guest
speaker at a smoker Of Mecca
Temple, Mystic Shrine. Tuesday
lat 8 pm. at Heurich's auditorium.
Twenty fifth and D streets NV.
The Shriners are sponsoring a
lspring charity dance Saturday at
III pm.
Grand Master Hawkins and
Past Master J.. r. Snowden re-
Gently presented to the Children's
Hospital. On behalf Of the grand
lodge, an aspirating machine.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
By John closett Proctor

the officers Of the Army, and, ir
fact, q large number Of eminent
strangers whose business called
them to the seat of Government,
Besides those mentioned. other
guests here included Louis Phil
|ippe, Count Volney, Baron Hum
bolt, Fulton (the INVENTOR, Tally
rand, Washington Irving, Gen. st
Clair, Lorenzo Dow and Franci,
Scott Key.
jerome Bonaparte. the youngest
brother of Napoleon I and King o1
Westphalia. was also a guest al
the old Union at the period of hi
marriage to Miss Elizabeth Pat.
Iterson, the Baltimore beauty, II
l1803.
Suter's Tavern.
Suffers Tavern another land.
mark Of the area has dong since
disappeared. To such an ex.
tent is 1t clothed in OBJ.
security that its exact location i!
uncertain. Christian Hines prob.
ably comes the nearest to it wher
Ihe describes it as "a one-story
frame. on High street between
Bridge and Water streets. and Q
little east Of the canal bridge.
More early local history was
written there than in any build
ling in the District Of Columbia
It was to this tavern that Wash
lington was escorted when he ar.
rived in Georgetown on the morn
ing Of March %. 1891. and there
he also lodged upon this occasion
He was there dined by the mayor
Thomas sBeall. and met by ap-
lpointpaent the three Commission.
ers Of the city. whom he had ap.
pointed, as well as the landhold-
|ers about Georgetown and Car
Irollsburg. The plans of the City
Iof Washington, executed by
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Old Landmarks Of Historic GEORGETOWN

Many years older than Wash
ington. Georgetown to the east oi
Rock Greek furnished history bach
to the days when Capt. Henry
Fleet, on June Is. 1882. visited
the Indian town Of Tohogoe. JUS
when the first white settlement
was made here Is not known. But
the area originally belonging te
Charles County became a part o.
Prince Georges in 1895 and IL
l748 a part of Frederick County
and Scharf, the Maryland histo'
rian, gives his opinion tina
Georgetown was for a long tim,
the States only seaport.
In 1900. when President JOIN
Adams first came to the new Cap
ital to look over the "city" ant
later to take up his residence IL
the now historic White House
Georgetown was credited with :
population Of 1898 persons.
Old Union Tavern.
Upon this occasion President
Adams was met at the District linz
by a delegation of citizens OF
horseback and escorted to thu
Union Tavern, at the northeast
corner of Thirtieth and M streets
where he remained that night
proceeding the next day to Wash.
.ington to view what the poe
Moore called squares in morasses
obelisks in trees" Returning alss
by way of Georgetown the. Presi.
dent was dined and wined at the
same tavern. then run by Mr.
Mclaughlin.
Although it was June 6, yet tht
hot weather does not seem to have
|affected the festivities. for it il
said tllere was a large company
present and "17 toasts were
drunk"
The Union Tavern was at thi!
time comparatively new, the cor.
ner stone having been laid July 4
1893. It was destroyed by fire ir
1882, and the next building which
occupied the site was first opened
for business in March, 1886.
Many Distinguished Guests.
This building and the one it re.
placed were in the early days al
most the only resorts Of the Cap.
ital area, and 1t was a common
thing to see from so to 80 mem.
bers of Congress within its ample
walls, including among them such
leading lights as John Randolph
Rufus King, Gen. Sumter. Castor
and Pinckney Of South Carolina
Nelson of Virginia. Aaron Burr
when in his prime, the great John
Marshall Of Virginia, and man.
whose talents and regulations will
continue to live for ages to come
Mr.. Clay often stopped there. and
Martin Van Buren, and Gen. Van
Rensselaer,, Of New York, used tt
reside there when in Washington,
For awhile it was the general
residence Of the Foreign Ministers.
Evening star., 1952-03-23
Business Groups
Turner to Speak
To RetuiI Men

John Turner. vice president o1
Frankfort Distillers. will address
the Washington Retail Liquor
Dealers at $50 pm. Thursday In
the Christian Heurich Hospitality
Hall.
Other business groups meeting
this week are:
Tomorrow.
The Electric Motor Service As
|sociation will hold a dinner meet
ing at $50 pm. in the Burling.
ton Hotel.
Wednesday.
The Greater Washington Re-
tail jewelers. Association will meet
lat $3.50 pm. in the Hotel 2400.
Thursday.
The Northeast Businessmen's
Association will meet at 8:15 pm
lin the American Security d Trust
Co., Eighth and H streets NE.
Evening star., 1952-03-23

The American Airmail Society
convention of 1852 will be held at
the Monticello Hotel. Norfolk, Va,
August 20 to 81. with Rear Adj
mira Jesse @. Johnson. u. s. N,
retired, presiding.
Evening star., 1952-03-23

special feature OF Stamps Maya.
zine for March %.
Add to the list Of active junior
stamp collectors the name Of
| Tommy Windes, 8 years old, a
student at the Oakview School,
Silver Spring, Md. Sometime
soon he intends visiting the Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing.
the Philatelic Agency and the
lPhilatelic Exhibition Room of the
Post Office Department, the Phil
atelic Division Of the Smithsonian
Institution and a long list of
stamp shops where the new issues
Iof foreign countries this side Of
the Iron Curtain are on sale.
The first stamp carrying the
portrait Of King Baudouin of
Belgium will go on sale in Brus-
|sels May 14-without the horn
trimmed glasses which he usually
wears but which are not consid-
cred necessary in a stamp design.
The American Airmail Society
convention of 1852 will be held at
the Monticello Hotel. Norfolk, Va,
August 20 to 81. with Rear Ad-
mira Jesse @. Johnson. u. s. N,
retired. presiding.
w. T. Thomas believes he has
found a crack in Plate No. 246O7,
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad COM
memorative. Readers interested
may write to him in care of The
Star stamp column.
DR.. Irving s. Fusfeld, dean Of
Gallaudet College, writes: "If you
have seen the new postage stamp
issued by the Commonwealth Of
Australia on February 20, first
day cancellations Of which have
just been received, you will note
a peculiar effect produced thereon.
1t depicts the late monarch,
George VI, in typical medallion
style. The odd nature of the en-
craving is to be found in the
marginal line framing the head.
The latter being set high. 1t was
necessary for the artist to break
the continuity Of the line at the
top. Peering at that part Of the
stamp one gets the impression Of
a crown resting on the Kings
head. an impression completed by
the prongs Of the perforation
above it. Whether so intended
or not, it has an unusual effect"