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Evening star., 1952-01-03
|5O-cor DeroIment
Starts Fire Blasts;
$50 Bottle Blaze
By .ae Associated Press

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. s.--A
spool Of steel cable fell through
the door Of q boxcar at nearby
billiards last night. deraiiing 80
cars In two freight trains and
setting OF explosions Of gasoline
and ammunition.
Three persons were injured
by reorganization as q carload Of
20-millimeter shells exploded spor-
adically for three hours. None Of
the injuries was serious.
More than $50 firemen battled
the fire. which got 50 hot it melted
steel boxcars. A grain elevator
next to the tracks was damaged
badly.
The fire was started by the ex-
plosion Of infiammahle fiuid In q
derailed tank car. q. J. McCloS-
key, division trainrnaster for the
Pennsylvania Railroad. said eight
tank cars were in the ire area
four oil, two ammonia, one naph-
tina and one gasoline.
Mr.. McCloskey said the shells
were bound for Fort Meade,
Md. No estimate on the total
damage was available.
Evening star., 1952-01-03
Kansas Official Seeks
|0usier Of Police JudQe
On Gambling Charge
" ,he Assoeicisd Press

KANSAS CITY. Kans., Jan. 3.-
The Kansas attorney general says
lhe will seek to oust a police Judge
from Office ON the grounds he Is
linked with gambling activities.
Custer proceedings against Po-
lice Judge J. Earl Thomas of Kan
ISaS City, Kans., will be filed In
the Kansas Supreme Court within
Ia few days. Attorney General Har-
Iold r. Fatzer said last night.
"A great mass Of evidence has
been compiled which win show
that Thomas has advised gamblers
ion how they could successfully
carry on their operations and
Ievade State and Federal laws
Mr.. Fatzer declared:
Judge Thomas replied.
"Fatzer in his accusations has
Offered nothing concrete.
lcan assure you I will fight to the
finish and be proved innocent Of
charges Of having been or now be-
ling involved in criminal activi-
ties"
Disclosure that Thomas was
under investigation followed q
shooting episode. in the judges
office Tuesday night.
Police reported they fred II
Evening star., 1952-01-03
\ GOVERNMENT News

Joseph Younes "FederoI Spotlight" column focuses
Of importance to every Government empIoye-news about
hours poy, empoyment-oI of inside information
developments in our Government ooeneies.
Evening star., 1952-01-03
4 Georgia Bride, II, Says failing
1Of Husband Will Ruin Her Life

when 1t meets In March.
The marriage license listed
Eva Deans age as Is, but her
rnother said she was born April
IL, 1910.
Mrs. Baggett says she did not
give Eva Dean permission to
marry Arvil. But the license Is
sued by Squire Charles Alvin
Whited. who performed the cere-
mony. was signed, ''Lucile Baggett.
mother"
Mrs. Baggett said OFT had been
living In their two-room house
near Signal Mountain, Tenn, for
i've years and told US he was
going to get her when she come
IL. but I thought he was kidding. =
The mother said she also mar
|ried young, being IA when she
became the bride Of 15-year-old
William Baggett. They have six
children. Eva Dean is the oldest.
Evening star., 1952-01-03

phone Co. employe. was charged
with yagrancy, attempted burg
larry and assault with q deadly
weapon. George w. Robinson. q
private Investigator. was charged
with assault with intent to kill.
MIR. Robinson pleaded not guilty
lat his arraignment.
The attorney general said he
had hired Mr.. Robinson to aid In
IAN investigation Of the Judge.
Evening star., 1952-01-03

times at two men who sought to
enter the Office. The officers were
stationed there after the Judge
reported he had discovered micro
phones and wire-tapping equip
ment concealed in his Office.
Two men were arrested after
the shooting, one at the scene
and the other at his home. Henry
Bunner, q Southwestern bell Tele-
Evening star., 1952-01-03
~ ihs A.scsiuisd Press

RISING F'AWN, Ga, Jan. 81.
An u-year-old mountaineer bride,
who says II she loses her husband
|it will ruin her life forever, may
be parted from him Just the
same.
Eva Dean Baggett, II, married
Anvil OFT. 23, here last December
|26. but Dade County authorities
say the marriage isn't legal.
Eve Dean wrote her mother yes
|terday and in the letter said III
they was TO put Anvil In Jail
you (nlotherl would ruin my LIFE
forever.
| But Maddux Hale, Dade County
attorney says q female .'under the
age Of "A Is not competent" to
marry In Georgia, and A. w. Peck,
ordinary probate judge Of Dade
County. says he is going to turn
the matter over to the grand jury
Evening star., 1952-01-03
X EDITORIAL

Independent thought and eIeoreut Interpretation Of i'm
portont developments Also Woshinetons only Ilustroted
editorial feature. roneing from humorous to important
expressions Of opinion by Stor readers. Plus Coumns
Gould Lincoln The stos poIco onost constontine Brown
Dovid Lawrence Doris Fleeson Thomas l. Stokes, Lowell
MeIett and Fletcher Knebe with his humorous Potooe
Fever" ..-.,
Evening star., 1952-01-03
X SCIENCE News

The column Science News in the Atomic Age by Thomas
R. Henry, The Stor's science reporter Mr. Henry,
of the Westinghouse science writing oword the Armys
Medal of Freedom and many other owords is among the
five most experienced science writer's the country. His
book The White Continent" book club selection
otter Its publication last year.
Evening star., 1952-01-03
X DRAMA COVERAGE-

Jay comody The stor's notiOnoyknown drono editor,
provides the only 7doyoweek 'roundth eoverooe
in Washington newspaper with II years experi
enee he treo reviews Of plays and movies Thots
why you'll find the reviews first in The sto Mr. Conody
hoed Of the Notions four Ieodine drama critics.
Evening star., 1952-01-03
X News

Complete eoveroge by Woshinetons largest stoff In
dvduo reporters specialize in covering important aspects Of
the such obor eviction, schools medicine religion
story In view Of his broad knowledge Of his particular field
The Stors big stof is supplemented by The Assoeoted
Press the North American Newspaper Alliance and the
chieooo Daily News Foreign Service including Pulitzer Prize
Winning Foreign Correspondents Keyes Beech and Fred Sparks
Evening star., 1952-01-03
X RADIO V coVERAGE-

Harry Macarthur. who writes the column "on The Air"
hos been covering show business for The sor since 1884,
In his column he reports the otest odo and teevson
pooros the stories behind them and trends in the odo
and teIevson industry
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
SWANTON

Mr.. and Mrs Elwood Lee, of Alta
mont, announced the birth of a son
on Thursday, May %.
Visiting at the home of Hattie
Brobst Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs.
Nick Catanese, of Carnegie, Pa. Miss
Pearle Blick, Pittsburgh, Pa; Mrs.
Ada McLane, Salisbury, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert White and family, of
Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Lohr
and daughter, of Pleasant Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frances Wilt and
family, of Swanton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wilson and son, of Washing
ton, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lohr Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul George called on
Mrs. Mae Lee of Altamont Thursday.
Harry Craver and family were Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dyer, of Luke,
Friday.
Mrs. George VAIL, Mr.. and Mrs.
Juniper Teats, of Friendsville; Mr..
and Mrs. Jeff Deal, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Deal, of Accident, recently visited Hat
tie Brobst, who remains ill.
Dewey, Clark, Earl, Louis, Myrtle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
GORTNER

Come to church Sunday morning.
The Union Sunday school con-
tributed $21 to be sent to Brethren
mission board.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roth and daugh-
ter left in their trailer, on Sunday,
for Cleveland Ohio, where he will be
employed
Visitors at the Hesses were Mr..
and Mrs. Yearl Arnold and family,
Romney; Mrs. A. w. Fike, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wilson and sons, Eglon;
Mrs. Mary Grove, Mt Lake; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Grove and family, Som
erset, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Harsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stutzman and
daughters from Hartville, Ohio, spent
the weekend with Mrs. Fannie Stutz-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Jackson
and daughters, Ada and Mrs. Keith
Wotring, Aurora, and Mrs. Carman
spent Thursday in CUMBERLAND with
Mrs. Jackson's sisters, Madeline and
Anita, and brother Edward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Snyder and son,
Dwight, left Sunday for Chambers
burg, Pa, to attend conference of
the Dunkard Brethren. They will
visit Mrs. Snyder's relatives at Nc
Connelsburg, Pa, for several days.
Miss Edith Darnley, David Lichty,
Cumberland, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Stutzman, Ohio, were entertained by
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Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Swartzentruber,
on Friday evening.
Mrs. Paul Welch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Schrock, Mrs. Elmer Beachy
and Mrs. Noah Schrock spent Satur-
day in Cumberland, and visited Mrs
Sam L. Yoder, at the Stone House
on Route 40 Mrs. Yoder who is re-
covering from a dislocated arm, sus-
tanned broken ankle on Nav 25th
and is suffering quite a handicap.
Miss Fannie Beachy spent Saturday
night with Noah Lichty and family
and is visiting other relatives and
friends until Tuesday. She accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Yoder and
Mrs. Peachy, of MiFlin county from
Springs, who visited their relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ. Beachy, who re-
turned home from Virginia last week.
Guests at S. w. Slabach's on
Thursday were Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Moyne King, White Church, Miss
Helen King, Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs.
Noah Slabach, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Slabach and children, Lois and Larry,
Uniontown, and Mrs. P. F. Gortner,
Macon, Ill. Mr. Gortner spent Sunday
here with Mr. and Mrs. Paul WEIGH
and Mrs. Anna Bittinger. Other
guests of Mrs. Bittinger were her son,
Lawrence and wife, Baltimore, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Connaway, of
Mansfield, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Gonna
way were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Sanders, on Sunday.
Glen, Ernest and Lydia Schrock,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Spoerlen and sons
and Mr.. Willard Swartzentruber and
family spent an evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Uriah Shelter Mr.. Shelter is
still handicapped from his tractor ac-
cident The company surprised him
with a cake and freezer of ice cream.
Among those visiting here over the
weekend from Springs, were Ncttie
Yoder, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Beachy
and family, Wilmer Yoder and sister,
and Joni Miller and others.
Ralph Lichty took the Intermediate
Sunday School class and teacher to
Allegheny Heights for a picnic din
ner, Sunday. They had Margaret
White and Lois Swartzentruber as
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard KEEPER and
family have returned to Niagara, ~
Y, after 10 days visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Artie Dodge and
other relatives.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05

Harold White were Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Gnegy, Eglon; Mrs. Grace New
man, Parkersburg; Mrs. Isaac Beck
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Gay Rembold and
family, Keyser, and Nelson Swartzen-
truber.
Delbert Swartzentruber came from
Camp Pickett, Va, on Thursday. He
accompanied his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Swartzentruber and
sisters, Dolores and Lois, to Massil-
lon, Ohio, to be present at the
nurses graduation of which his wife,
Doris, was one of the graduates. They
returned on Friday.
Mrs. Harold White has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Roscoe Wotring,
of Eglon, in the Garrett County Me-
mortal hospital, where she is under
observation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Lichty and son,
and Harriet Swartzentruber attended
the church wedding of Miss Mildred
Miller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Erven Miller, to Elan Bender, at
Grantsville, on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold White and
family were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William DeBerry.
Miss Elinor Schlosnagle accom-
panied Lester Moon and family to
Frostburg and Cresaptown to visit
relatives, on Sunday.
Mr.. Ernest Eaccerman, of Texas,
and Miss Helen Shreve spent Tues
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Sisk. Miss Shreve and her fiance took
took his buddy, Mr.. Hoover, who
came along, to his home in Hagers-
town, Monday evening. The boys have
a 30-day furlough.
Grover and Claude Lee and Alma
Miller are i'm Indiana.
Mr.. Charles Jackson arrived from
Louisiana and spent a week with his
son here.
The CARRIERS, John A Yoder and
family, Anna and Mrs. Dora Yoder,
of Meyersdale, and Mrs. l.. NJ. Beachy
visited Simon Swartzentruber's and
the Yoder's old home at Aurora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Schrock and
daughter, Abby, took dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Swartzentruber, on
Sunday.
Miss Ruby Jackson is in Fairmont.
The Swan Meadow school enjoyed
"a trip to the beaver dam, on Thurs
day.
y I IL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
ST. MARKS LUTHERAN CHURCH

REV. LUTHER I. HARE, Pastor
$3.50 a. M, Church School. Glasses
for all age groups.
1045 a. M, Holy Trinity Sunday.
Holy Communion. Sermon by the pas
tor.
Tuesday, Missionary Society, 500.
Wednesday, Circle II at Mrs. Carrie
Kalbfleisch's at 7;45 p. m.
Church is operating on Daylight
Saving Time.
The Union Vacation Bible School
will be held at st. Paul's Methodist
church this year from June 1927. Full
announcements will be made next
week in this newspaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

10 a. m, Sunday School.
II a. M, Morning worship.
Gas p. NJ, Young Peoples meet
ing.
7:30 p. M, Evening service.
Tuesday, 1880 p. M, MidWeek SER
vice.
Friday, 1880 p. M, Cottage prayer
meeting at the home of Bud Winters,
Mt. Lake Park
Saturday, 1880 p. M. Broadcast fol-
lowed by prayer service at Union Holt
ness Tabernacle, Third St.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
DEEP CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH


10 a. m, Church School. 11:l5 a. M,
Morning worship with sermon by the
pastor.
p. M, Evening worship and evan
gclistic message by the pastor.
Tuesday, p. M, W. NJ. u, at the
parsonage.
Wednesday, p. M, Junior choir
practice.
Wednesday, 7;45 p. M, Midweek
Fellowship hour.
All services Daylight Saving Time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH
Bed House. nd.
DONALD z GALLON PaafnK


9:45 a. M, Sunday School.
II a. NJ, Worship service with SER
mon by the pastor.
Nursery for small children in the
social room.
Tuesday: Church council, parson-
age; Women's Missionary Society,
social room, 800 p. m.
Thursday: Choir rehearsal, p. M.
All services on Eastern Standard
Time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05

family, Of Baltimore, and Virginia
Powell, Of Kitzmiller, were visiting
Mrs. Hattie Brobst one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Warwick, of
Baltimore. were visiting Mr., and Mrs.
John Friend over the weekend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05

and Ethel Lohr visited their brother,
Fred Lohr, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winters, of Ohio,
were visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Glass, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Warnick and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
CHURCH OF ST. PETER THE
AP0CTT +

REV. FIR. MICHAEL K. CARNEY, Pastor
Sunday: Masses 8 and 10 a. m.
Confessions, Saturday to 6, 1880
to $3.50 p. M, and Sunday morning
before masses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05

reate service at Friendsville school.
st. Johns Ladies Aid Society will
meet on Wednesday, June IL, 8 p. M.
FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH
Accident. Maryland
JOHN W. RITCHEY. Pastor
10 a. M, Sunday School.
II a. M, Worship service.
BITTINGER LUTHERAN PARISH
CURT II. RUNE, Pastor
Jennings
GAS a. m., Worship.
1O:45 a. M, Sunday School.
Bittinger
10 a. m., Sunday School.
IL a. M, Service.
$3.50 p. M, Luther League.
Meadow Mountain
p. m, Holy Communion.
HOLINESS PENTECOSTAL
Corinth. W. Va,
REV. PAUL POLAND, Minister
10 a. M, Church School, each Sum
day.
IL a. M, Holy Communion, End
Sunday each month.
II a. M, Morning Prayer all other
Sundays.
SAND FLAT
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
n. E. HAUPT. Pastor
10 a. M, Sunday School.
II a. M, Morning worship.
II a. M, Morning worship and
communion.
7:45 p. M, Evangelistic service.
Tuesday, 7:45 p. M, Preaching and
prayer.
Thursday-Cottage meeting as an
nOunced
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
EV.-UNITED BRETHREN
GEORGE w. SIMPSON, Pastor


Loeb Lynn
10 a. NJ, Sunday School.
II a. m, Worship service.
7:I5 p. m, c. f.
Thursday, 7;45 p. NJ, Prayer SER
vice.
Services on Daylight Saving Time.
Paradise
10 a. M, Sunday School.
II a. M, Class meeting.
7:45 p. M, Worship and sermon.
Services on Eastern Standard Time.
McHenry
10 a. NJ, Sunday School.
Services on Eastern Standard Time.
Mt Bethel
10 a. M, Sunday School.
Tuesday, 7:45 p. M, Brotherhood.
Services on Eastern Standard Time
Swanton
10 a NJ, Sunday School.
Il a. m., Worship and sermon.
7:45 p. M, Prayer Service.
Thursday, 7:45 p. M, Prayer ser
vice. Services on Eastern Standard
Time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
OUR FATHERS HOUSE

Altamont Md.
REV. JOHN J. ATWELL, Rector
10 a. M, Church school every Sun
day.
/ a. NJ, Holy communion Second
Sunday each month.
I a. M, Service all otter Sund vs..
st. Johns Chapel
Deer Park. NJ
1915 p. NJ, Church School.
$50 p. M, Young Peoples Fellow
ship.
1880 p. NJ, Holy Communion first
Sunday of each month
1880 p. M, Evening prayer, third
and fifth Sundays of each month.
Up. M, Choir practice, every Thurs
day.
700 p. M, Girl Scout meeting every
Wednesday.
7 p. NJ, Boy Scout meeting every
Friday.
St. Pauls Chapel, SwantOn
= p. M, Church School every Sun
day.
3 p. M, Holy Communion third Sun
day Of every month.
3 p. m., Evening prayer all other
Sundays.
Services on Eastern Standard Time.
MAPLE GROVE CHURCH OF THE
BRETHREN
RICHARD GRUMBLING. Pastor
10 a. M, Worship service.
II a. M, Sunday School.
Wednesday, 7:45 p. m, Prayer
meeting.
Bethesda Church
II a. M, Worship and sermon,
II o'clock, Sunday School.
Laughlin Church
, p. M, Sunday School.
> p. M, Worship service.
All services on DIST.
ACCIDENT LUTHERAN PARISH
WILLIAM E. CARLSON. Pastor
st. Johns, Cove
Service at $3.50 a. m. Sunday
School at 1880 a. m.
st. Paurs. Accident
Sunday School at $3.50 IA. M; Holy
Communion at l0:45 a. m.
Grace, Friendsyille
Sunday School, 10 a. m. (DST) No
church service because Of Baccalau-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
Sunday Services in the Churches
Of the Community
ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL
REV. ALFRED J. HAINES, Rector

8 a. M, Holy Communion.
$3.50 a. m., Church School.
Morning prayer and sermon, II a.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
MT. LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH

REV. ". c. ROGERS, Pastor
10 a. M, Bible School.
p. M, Training Union.
p. M, Preaching service.
Tuesday, 500 p. M, Prayer meet
ing.
Ferndale Baptist Church
10 a. NJ, Sunday School.
II a. NJ, Preaching service.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-09-06
Rabbi Heller Here

Rabbi James G. Heller. emf
nent lecturer and national leader
in many Jewish movements. re-
Gently elected national president
of the Labor Zionist Organiza-
ton OF America. was guest OF
the Detroit. L. z. o. A. Wednes-
day evening at Statler Hotel.
d. Heller, who formerly was
chairman of the national admin
istrative committee Of the Zionist
ORGANIZATION OF America. left
that movement to become a work
er and leader in the L Z. O A
RABBI Heller has been spiritual
leader Of the Isaac Wise Temple
of Cincinnati since 1920. served
as a member of the Cincinnati
Board Of Education
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-09-06

sons death. headed the large
Michigan delegation OF 40 men
70 the resort city soIidly com
mi'ted to the Johnson cause
The new Leading Knight was
unoppoSed for his office follow
ing fighting speech by John
Il Burns, local funeral director
ana Chief Antlcr OF the Past
Exalted Rulers Council. placing
Gregorys name in nomination
lis election followed without
dissent.
This election marked the be-
GINNING of a new day for Mich
Igan IN the inner circles of the
top echelon OF this powerful fra
icrnal organization It served as
q reward TO Gregory for his
many years OF contribution 10
the Flks
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-09-06
ate AMEs For
pc Strategy

r. Goth Annual Session OF
Michigan inference of the
Gan NJ ctho dist Episcopal
Pch Fourth Episcopal Dis
unde. leadership of the
|Rey Geo e. w. Baber. pre-
p Blshop adopted over
Plmnsly last week a resolu
. suppos. AIMS and strategy
r. Michigan NAACP Con
e. for FEPC legislation.
he Conference acted in re-
Pnse TO a resolution adopted
|ihe Annual State Convention
PIE NAAcP which called for
Pperaiion with the Michigan
|e Conference of NAAcP
nenes in initiating. spear
4 o,ns and organizing a mass
I''liiaiion in Lansing during
1 n'si week OF the 1883
's legislative session for the
p0,e of mobilizins every
~ segment in MICHIGAN
Is honestly committed 10
Es, .p.es OF fair employment
6,' 1allon and that susch mass
(.afion shall call upon
fraiernifies. labor
- and various other or
Eioaa 'Ons approved by the
'0nai NAAcP to join in
i Ia'ns' financing and oruan.
'uch mobilization
i" s NE adoption of the res
h. n n me Church Conference.
:, oa :, urged strong SUP.
s, !. me NAACP objective,
49,. eco that there should be
ues'lon as 10 the need Of !
Epulsory' FEPc.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-09-06
American Legion
MayDrop Race Bar

NEW YORK - tCNS)- The
American Legion wound UP its
FIVE day business here on an op
timist c note They referred To
the National Executive Commit
tee resolution which would
eliminate racial discrimination ia
the 40 and 8 club which Is tho
Lesion's famed fun making
branch
This section OF the Legion
along with several others is
guilty of limiting its member
ship 10 Caucasian males only.
Leader in the fight for the
eradication Of the bias was John
Steele past national comman-
der and a former Governor OF
Illinois He told the convention
in the floor fight that since the
Legion permits membership re-
CARELESS Of color the same should
apply to all Of It's subsidiary or
CARNATIONS.
However. since the anti bias
resolution would require a change
IN the 40 and 8 constitution il
had TO be referred 10 the Ma
tional Executive Committee for
final action
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-09-06

the first Of the proposed struc-
lures would be 200-bcd hos
pital in Washington. d. c., where
there is not a single hospital
primarily for Negroes who ~om-
prise a third of the near million
population.
Civic religious. business and
educational leaders in other tiles
have gwen strong support 10
the plan, concluded Mr. Carnegie.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-09-06
Other Honors

Other Dctroitefs occupying kew
pots at the convention we're
Andrew } Smith and William T.
Patrick Jr Smith was one OF the
three men on the all-lmportant
Credentials Committee.
Patrick. once the recipient Of
the Elks' $1,000 Oratorical Schol
arshlp. became the Youngest
Grand Lodge Officer IN the his
tory Of the Order when Johnson
appointed him to his cabinet as
Assistant Grand Legal Advisor
He also acted as Gregory's floor
manager
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-09-06
bnd Highest Post in EIks
Non by Bertrom Gregory

l ! Tho smashing election OF
Flw y Gregory as Grand
F'r1n Leading knight. the
Fen'e 20, IN national Elkdom.
.n attained It's highest
Fn's'" : the SO year history OF
P'p IPpoE Of w which just
Il rs annual national con
',on at Atlantic CITY.
Gre, a Detroit business,
!" orioinally was elevated
-. Leading knight slot
~ ,.s death OF DR.. J. Finley
h., On March 5. 1852. when
|bert H. Johnson OF Phiia'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-09-06
All For Johnson
Sparkman For
Goodwill FEPC

CHICAGO.-Sanior Sparkman
Gov StevenSon's Southern run
ming mate. says he IS complete
ly in accord" with the Demo
cratic presidential candidate S
view on civil rights
The Democratic vice presi
DENTAL candidate said Saturday
he is certain a workable civil
rights program can be drafted
by men of good will but de
clined 10 discuss specific pro.
posals.
The Alabama senator stopped
IN Chicago en- route 10 address
the national convention Of the
American Veterans Of World War
Two (AMVETS) al Grand Rapids.
Mich. that night.