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The guardian., 1953-05-30

Among the Roxbury boys who
left last month to answer their
country's call was LawrenGt
B. Pierce, a young accountant.
Lawrence graduated from
Boston English High School in
June 1851 where he was a MEM
Der of the National Honor So
ciety and Immediately Joined
the New England Mutual Life
Insurance Company. At the zine
of his departure for Army SER
vice he had honor marks in
accounting, finance and bus
mess law at the Bentley School
of Accounting, Finance and Bus
ines Law when he was in his
junior year. And another honor
he received was the Certificate
of Proficiency in Accounting
received from the National Bus
mess Test, Inc.
Btsides his business accom-
pliShment, he makes a hobby of
music and is proficient as
trombonist in both popular and
classical fields.
A few days ago before he left
Pierce was feted at a surprise
dinner at which his hosts we're
his fellow associates. This was
given at The Brunswick Hotel.
He received many gifts and ex-
presSions of good will.
The guardian., 1953-05-30

Prominent speakers, songSters
and dramatic readers will take
part in a birthday festival at
st. Cyprian's Parish Hall, Sun
day, May 81, $50 P. M. in honor
of William Monroe Trotter,
founder of the Boston GUARD
Ian.
The festival is given under the
auspices of the Boston Literary
and Historical Association and
the Equal Rights League, Louis
E. Pasco, Sr,, president. Two
hundred citizens sponsor the
occasion.
THE SPONSORS:
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond T. Alex
ander
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Artis
Mrs. Agnes Bailey
] Rev. and Mrs. J. T. d. Bailey
Mrs. Florence 5. Blake
Mrs. Marie c. Boykin. New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman Brown
James H. Budd
Atty. M w. Bullock
Rev. and Mrs. J. w. BuTell
Atty. and Mrs. Victor c. Bynoe
ChiSolm Funeral Chapel
Miss Dolores Cobb
Mr.. and Mrs. william c. Coles
Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin Coleman
Parker Coleman
Neill L. Cropp
The guardian., 1953-05-30
DEDICATE SQUARE
TO HONOR VETERAN

MEMORIAL SUNDAY, May
31st, should be a big day for
Bay State Colored Americans.
The Soldier Memorial at the
AME Zion at 1O:3O AN, Sunday
morning sh0uld include many
Trotter admirers because he was
a solid soldier. And the Trot-
ter Testimonial at $50 Sunday
evening at st. Cyprians Parish
House should have many veter-
ans present. Because all fought
for the same freedoms, for the
same American Way.
The guardian., 1953-05-30

Sunday, May 81, at 1880 pm.
the intersection of Ruggles and
Cabot Streets, RoXbury, will be
dedicated as T. Atwood Cleland
Square, in honor of Cleland,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Clel-
and of 685 Shawmut Avenue,
Roxbury, who died in the Sery-
ice of his country. A parade
will follow the ceremony, with
all Veteran. Patriotic and Civ
ic organizations invited to par
ticipate. Prior to the dedication
Continued On Page Five
The guardian., 1953-05-30
200 Sponsoring Citizens Boston Literary Equal Rights League
festival Tribute TO William Monroe 1rotter
TROTTER GUARDIAN
BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Costa
Mrs. EStella L. Crosby
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson D. Dan
bridge.
Major Mildred Davenport
Rev. Walter c. Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Driver
MIR. and Mrs. Rudolfe Dubois
Mrs. I. D. Ellis and daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Fisher
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Fitzallen
Mrs. Leila c. Francis
Mrs. Sadie Forsythe
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert French
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Gibson
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Garnett
DR.. and Mrs. Russell Gideon,
Seattle
/ A. L. Gomez
Judge and Mrs. Edward o. Guor-
4 din
i Lewis Goosby
/ Mrs. Nadine w. Goodman
Rsv. and Mrs. Morris E. Grady
Herbert Grant
Mrs. Nellie Green
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul r. Green
Mrs. Ethel Gross
Mr.. and Mrs. James l. Hall
DR.. and Mrs. John B. Hall
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Lincoln Hines
Mrs. Lucille Heggie
Continued On Page Five
The guardian., 1953-05-30
BOS TON
B KED
BY MABE KOUNTzE

"The history Of mankind in
terests us only as 1t exhibits. -.
Truth and Right"
- EMERSON
MEMORIAL DAY is the SOL
emn period when we prayfully
pay homage to those who have
Passed Beyond but who sacri-
feed so much that we, the liv-
ing, might have a better world.
There are times we forget. I'm
fortunately, we are losing the
old world, and notably Asiatic,
custom of revering the people
who "paved the way" They
are people we should always re-
member.
The guardian., 1953-05-30

MONROE TROTTER was the
son of 55th Mass. volunteers
officer who fought for freedom
before serving Uncle Sam later
as Recorder of Deeds for the
District of Columbia. And al
though he uncon diti on lily
ehampioned integrated militia,
Monroe Trotter always honored
our Bay State fighting men. He
.championed recognition for At
tucks. Salem and other early
patriots. He was a frequent
visitor among the men of Old
L Company and the 372nd. He
Hpheld the veteran.
The guardian., 1953-05-30

Praises for a small, coura-
geous, God fearing ex-slave wo-
man filled the sun-warmed air
of Auburn, a small city in csn-.
trail New York, Thursday after
noon, April 80, when for the
second time in less than half
century high tribute was paid
to Harriet Tubman, whose act-
ivities in behalf of her enslaved
The guardian., 1953-05-30

A FIGHTER himself, TrOtter
will be given a fitting Memorial
Sunday testimonial at st. Cy-
prian's Parish House. $3.50 PM,
following the 1O:30 AM. morn
ing AME Zion Memorial Services
for Bay State ColOred Ameri-
cans. AT first thought these
two fine programs seemed at
odds. But a deeper study of
the relationships prove beyond
doubt they are close Of kin.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Net Profits Decline
To 15-Year Low al
Department Stores
BY the Associotsd Pres,

NEW YORK, June l9.-Net
profits of the Nations larger de-
partment stores declined last
year to 2.3 per cent of sales,
the lowest level since 1898, it
was reported today by the Ma
tional Retail Dry Good Associa-
ton. The 1851 profit ratio was
"a per cent.
Announcing the results of a
survey of 4l9 stores having ag-
gregate annual sales of more
than 81 billion. the NRDGA
warned that department stores
are continuing to lose position
in the household goods market"
Earnings of department stores
before Federal income taxes last
year showed no improvement
over the 1851 figure of 4.6 per
cent of sales. it was pointed out.
BY contrast, mail-order firms
earned 8.8 per cent of sales and
variety chains 7.9 per cent, it was
noted.
Department stores gross mar
gin increased two-tenths of /
per cent to 35.7 per cent of sales.
Operating expenses last year
amounted to 32.5 per cent of
sales, approximately the 1851
figure Of 1926 per cent, which was
the highest expense percentage
since 1916.
Except for publicity expenses,
which declined to AZ per cent,
all functional expense categories
remained at their 1948-1952 peak,
the NRDGA report stated.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Korean Truce AssaiIed
By China's U. n. DELEGATE
By the Assoeioted Pres,

WEST ORANGE, N. j., June
19.-Nationalist China'se United
Nations Delegated T. F. Tsiang
yesterday denounced a Korean
truce as blow to all anti-Com-
munists in the Far East and a
boost for the Reds.
He warned that what an armi-
Stice gains now would have to be
paid for 10 times over in the
future.
Mr. Tsiang, in a speech during
an Evening for China" spon-
sored here by the China Institute
in America, also warned Ameri-
cans not to underestimate South
Korean opposition to the truce.
IF forced" he declared, "the
Koreans are capable of commit
ting suicide on a large scale"
Mr.. Tsiang devoted a large por-
ton of his speech to an appeal to
prevent the seating of the Chi
nese Communists in the United
Nations.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Faulkner Fails
To Block ADA on
Home Rule ESSAYS

Americans for Democratic Ac-
tion want to run an essay con-
test in the District schools.
The proposed subject is, What
Home Rule Means to Me-" But
Board of Education Member
Robert r. Faulkner dissented
from the idea yesterday.
ADA is a political organiza-
ton, and I don't think this
board ought to lend support to
any political organization" he
told fellow members of the Stu
dent Activities Committee. The
committee voted him down,
however, 2 to l.
Final action will come next
week.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Metal Quotations

NEW YORK. June 10 R1.-spot nom
ferrous metal prices today: Copper, 2934.
Lead, 1914 cents a pound, New York.
Zinc, IL cents . pound, East St. Louis.
Tin, q2 cents q pound, New York. In
Pittsburgh, scrap steel No. heavy was
quoted ct 42.00-43.00.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Stock Prices Drop
Slightly as Volume
OF Trade IS Small
BY the ASsoeiaied Press

NEW YORK, June 19.-Frac-
tional declines were the rule in
the stock market today. Volume
was small.
Groups losing ground included
the steels, motors. televisions,
chemicals. electrical equipments
and oils. Rails and utilities were
mixed and airlines and aircrafts
were ahead slightly.
There were a few strong is
sues. Halliburton Oil Well Ce-
menting was ahead a point at
one time at So. Western Union
gained 70 at 43 on considerable
volume.
Texas Pacific Land Trust lost
3 points at 1904. Caterpillar
Tractor declined 114 to 5034.
American Gas g. Electric ap-
peared headed for the most ac-
tive list. Thousands of shares
traded, mostly unchanged at
2712 to up q fraction. The issue
lost point yesterday.
Another active utility was
Niagara Mohawk power. 1t
traded unchanged at Is on two
blocks of 10000 shares.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. June 10 Lp.--Wheat fu-
lures fell as much as 3 cents a bushel
in early Board Of Trade dealings today
and then recovered a little. Corn and
soybeans also we're weak. but oats held
firm.
Traders said some selling in wheat
reflected disappointment over the lack
of big -four business over night. This
business lad been expected because flour
prices were being increased effective at
the opening today.
Large receipts of 1853 cars. of which
traders estimated the Government owned
102, caused selling in corn. oats were
supported because of forecasts of con-
tinued high temperatures, which could
damage the crop.
Near the end Of the first hour wheat
was H1 y cents lower than the previous
finish. July 2.03h; corn was % lower
to = higher. July l,499s, and oats were
ASS higher, July 73ls. Soybeans were
la, cents lower to "a higher. July 2.79a4,
and lard was ) to | 3 cents a hundred
pounds lower, July S,65.
The tense Korean situation is caus-
ing some concern among traders. How
ever, they noted that truce nesotiations
are continuing despite the South Ko-
rean action in releasing anti-Communist
prisoners of war.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Market Averages
New York Cotton

NEW YORK. June 10 [P.-cotton fu.
lures turned dull in forenoon trading
with prices averaging about 80 cents 4
bale under the best levels of the day.
Early mill buying appeared to have been
satisfied There was further switching
from nearby July to later months. an
ticipating first notice day.
private crop survey said that n
general rain was badly needed in the
central belt to promote cotton growth,
About / D per cent of the crop is not up
yet in the central belt, the survey stated.
1t was estimated that the weevil infeSta-
ton in the eastern cotton belt averaged
20 per cent higher than last year al
though damage to the crop has been
minor so far.
Noon prices were 25 cents a bale lower
to 20 cents higher than the previous
close. July 1878. October 1898 and
December 4O2
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Business Briefs

money In circulation QeCredSeQ
in the week ended Wednesday
$33 million to a total of $29,970,-
100000. This is an increase Of
$1,183 100000 over the corre-
spending total year ago.-Fed-
eral Reserve Board.
Heavy Construction Contracts
dropped to $249,728,000 in the
week ended Monday. This COM
pares with 1858, ,684 900 the week
before and $305, ,727,0O0 in the
like 1852 week. - Engineering
News s-Record.
Rail Freight Volume moved up
in the week ended June 13 with
a total of 797,425 carloads, 2.8
per cent above the previous week
and 26.4 per cent above the like
week last year, when loadings
were depressed by steel strike.
! Association of American Rail-
roads.
Short Interest on the New
York Stock Exchange declined
to 1,785,725 shares on Monday
from 1858. .266 shares on May IS.
Individual issues in which short
interest declined better than
average included Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad to 45,954 shares
from 58,019 shares a month
earlier.-NeW York Stock Ex-
change.
Business Loans by member
banks in the week ended June
10 increased SAP million to a to-
tai of $22,732,00 $2,045,-
100000 above the like week
year ago. - Federal Reserve
Board.
1858 Advertising OutIays are
expected to run 10 per cent above
last year at a record of So bill
lion. reports the American As
sociation of Advertising Agen-
cies. Philco, Glidden and Apex
are among firms listed with big
increases.
Sales of Beer last year totaled
84,8l9.892 barrels, compared with
3.7l8.067 in 1851 and 82,8Ol ,693
in 1850. The record of 87,076,14l
barrels was set in 1947. The Is
leading brewers in the United
States IN 1852 accounted for
6O.2 per cent of the total volume.
Per capita consumption last year
dropped to 1868 gallons from Ill
in 1851.
George L. Harrison, chairman
OF the board of New York Life
Insurance Co., announced yes
terday that he will retire at the
end OF the current year and that
the board had elected Devereux
G. JosephS. now president, to
succeed him as chairman, and
Clarence j. Myers, now executive
vice president, to succeed Mr..
Josephs as president, effective
January /, 1854.
b. F. Goodrich Co. has estab-
lished two major divisions, inte-
grating sales, manufacturing and
necessary staff functions. The
Tire and Equipment Division and
the Industrial Products Division
are headed by Arthur Kelly and
Clyde o. Delong, respectively.
ArmcO Steel Corp. is revising
upwards its estimate of net in
come of $28.500,0O0 or $5.46 a
common share for 1858, on the
basis of continued 100 per cent
of capacity operations.
Southern Co. in IL months
ended May 81 earned $2O,852,183
or $1.15 a share VS.. $19,123,179
and $1.19 in 1852.
Dresser Industries, Inc, in six
months ended April 80 earned
$1,545,776 or SLIP a share VS..
$2,942,195 and $2.18 in 1852 per-
iod.
Stevens u. P.) e. Co. in six
months ended May 2 earned $4,-
298.717 or $1O9 share VS.. So
376.056 and $1.61 in 1852 period.
Other earnings include:
| For Year Ended May 81.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Odd-lot Dealings

NEW YORK. June 19 R.-The New
York Stock Exchange reported today
these odd lot transactions by principal
dealers on the exchange for June IS:
Purchases of. 11I.323 shares on 4,1O5
orders; sales of 97,265 shares on 3.409
on % orders.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

FURNISHED BY the Associated PTess.)
Sales
Stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate. CO. High. Low. l:15. chg.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
New York Produce

NEW YORK June 10 M.-Butter.
162 .929. steady wholesale prices on
bulk cartons.
Creamery. higher than ~ score fAA1
fresh. 661s-66Sa; &c score (Al fresh
65ha; go score tBl fresh. 63h; 50
steady. prices unehanged.
Evening star., 1953-06-19

Hourly Sales on the Exchanso.
HOO am. 40 600 IL noon $50 600
100 pm. @eo 600 2:O1p.m 600 600
tUnlt OF trading 10 shares Elm bank.
ruptcy or receivership or being reorgan.
izeo under the Bankruptcy Act, or secur.
lttes assumed By such companies. Rates
annua: disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semlannua declaration Un-
less otnerWlse noted special or extra
olyidends are not included eId Called.
< Ex dividend: xr Ex rights. . Also extra
dend d Declared or paid In 1853 plus
stock dividend. e Paid last year Pay.
able in stock. estimated cash value on ex.
diyidsnd date. Paid or declared so
lar tnis year; b Declared or paid after
stock dividend or splitup. / Declared OF
petd this year an accumulauve issue
with dividends In arrears. Paid this
year dividend omitted, deferred or no
action taken at last dividend meeting.
DECLARED or paid in 1852 plus stock
dividend. , Liauidating dividend. wi When
distributed
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Washington Exchange

Pot Elsc Pwr eom-soo at 1874 so at
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. June 19 1P,.-Dividends
announced:
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-14
Six Die AS
Train Slams
Station Wagon
BY ROBERT 4. JOHNSON. JR.

By ROBERT H. JOHNSON. JR.
RoYSE CITY, Tex. IA whist
ling diesel streamliner slammed
4 station wagon of its tracks last
night, killing q hard-of.hearing
father, his wife, three children and
their maid.
The hurting automobile tripped
switch that deraied the twin en-.
gines and 10 cars Of the sparkling
red-and-silver train, en- route from
Dallas to st. Louis. Five rear cars
held 10 the rails.
Five train passengers were sent
to hospitals. An estimated 80 more
were bruised or shaken up.
The twin diesel engines plowed
200 yards past the demolished sta
ton " 4gon and came to rest lean
ing at sharp angles to the ground.
The baggage car tipped onto Its
back, wheels spinning In the aik.
The mail car tumbled onto ito
side. The other derailed cars
leaned at crazy angles.
The six dead. all those In the
station wagon, were identified as:
Victor Saufley, II, Dallas real
estate agent and former Southern
Methodist University and New
York Giants football player; his
wife Harriet, 50, their sons, Bill,
S, and twins John and Jim. 2: and
Irma Davis, the Negro maid.
The engineer said he was blow.
ing his diesel whistle.
The five taken to hospitals In
Greenville, % miles northeast Of
here, were Robert W. Price, SIS,
Fayette City, Pa, possible head
and neck injuries: Henry Silver,
s., New Braunfels, Tex, possible
back injuries: Miss Mabel Parks,
so, Tulsa, Okla; Mrs. Russell Lam
bert, 10, Chester, Ind: and Mrs.
Rebecca Rubenstein, c b else a +,
Mass. The latter three were de.
scribed as shaken up"
Highway Patrol Sgt. Ed Majors
said engineer. Marcus r. Hudg-
ms Of Denison. Tex. told him:
81 was travelling about so miles
an hour when I saw the car CON-
ing toward the tracks. It was 60.
ing very slow. I thought it was
going to stop. I was blowing my
whistle. l didn't apply my brakes
until just before I saw ! was 60
\ ing to hit. It takes two or three
seconds for my air brakes to
catch hold"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-14
Pool You'd York For Peace
Bidault Lauds EisenhOwer's Atomic Plan

lint Of % years. That would make
us binding ties On America last
as long as the EDO Treaty bind.
ing Germany and France together
and provide "a additional obi.
CATION on the United States to pro-
tect France against any future
German invasion.
American sentiment her e
seemed TO indicate a willingness
to 80 along with such . French
proposal.
Hopes Of concrete results from
the Berlin meeting Of the British,
French, American and Soviet for
eign ministers are a powerful de-
terrent TO French ratification of
edo. French and American off.
cials both are aware that the
French Assembly won't approve
German rearmament 90 long as
there appears any chance that the
Berlin parley may produce some
other road for Germany to take.
Aides of West German Chancel.
Tor Konrad Adenauer insisted that
one major area Of French German
disagreement-the future of the
Saar ceal.and-steel valleys al.
most on the point of solution land
both sides know it."
Adenauer and Bidaul athd 4
midnight conference on the Saar
after dinner Saturday. German
sources insisted they were not far
apart. French sources gave no
such assurance.
The conference is due to approve
a 1854 program calling for addi-
ton Of 1900 more warplanes and
eight more grounds division to the
NAT0 forces in Europe. This
would give the Atlantic Allies well
over $500 planes and about LOG
divisions.
A high-ranking American official
said yesterday the United States
would furnish at least half of the
1900 additional planes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-14

other side--large guard towers.
search light and so fOrth-looks
more like a state peniseatiary
than . place For men TO live while
they decide what they are going
to DO with their life.
"oh, By the way, ore Of my
friends who is also staying back.
Claude Bachelor. asked me TO ask
you if you would so and see his
wife-her name is Klyoko Araki
and she lives al 4l2 Kiiasenzoku-
Che. Tokyo. you can set there by
taxi. He also asked that you ask
her TO come over here to see him
or write him a letter.
Say hello TO the family if you
are not allowed to come and see
me.
(signedl Rich"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-14

FoRD'S cRESTMARK BODY is hull-tight to
seal out weather and noise. Its lower, WIDER longer
look sets the style, its Full Circle visibility adds
measurably to your driving safety.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-14

nations that . positive Soviet re-
ply 10 the Eisenhower proposal
would bring "inesleulable political
consequences. " he added:
Never before would disarma-
mens convey 50 many promises Of
a happy lfe."
The ministers crowded into the
huge conference room Of the Palais
de chaiIlot overlooking the Seine
RIVER for their 18th meeting on
building up the defense Of Wstern
Europe.
Later today U. S. Secretary oil
State Dulles vas expected TO ten
them they must press on with their
rearmament program no matter
what they hope win come out Of
the Big Four's projected Berlin
conference.
In his address today, Dulles was
due TO emphasize:
!. That the Russian threat is still
very great TO the Democratic way
OF life in France and the other
iNAT0 nations.
z. That the European army
treaty must be ratified and the
one uniform, six.nalion force
brought into being.
3. That the IL German divisions
to be raised for the army are moi
the only important feature OF the
pact; that equally important is the
impetus 1t viii give to the inte'
grafton of Western Europe com.
mercially and socially as well al
miIitarily--to raise living stand.
ards and counter Moscow's bland.
ishments.
But Dulles also was reported
planning to tell the French unless
the European Defense Community
lEDCl Treaty is ratified by next
spring. he can't promise how
much money Congress viii be will.
ing to appropriate for European
defense bills.
IF we could feel sure the French
would ratify edo by May /,
would relax" said one important
American official. IF it drags on
later than that. | don't know what
Congress might do"
Bidault was expected to ask that
the North Atlantic Treaty be ex.
tended to SO years from its present
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-14
Pfc. Tenneson Tells Mother
Why He Won't Come Home

brain washed or some other horse
manure that they use 10 SANDER
and defle people like myself VINO
wiz stand up for his own rights
ard the rights Of man.
What would they have 10 say
il they did allow you 10 talk 10
me and you we're TO see me that
| was still your son if ever | lef.
you with the exception perhaps
that now have a goal and q
reason in life. q
ALSO as soon as you read this
you had better go over to GHQ
and take a loyalty oath or you
are liable to be arraigned before
the House of Unamerican Activi-
ties (sie). II would be very nice
for Ed Mrs. Howe's husband. Z.
K. Howe) if he was tailed by Ges-
tapo. FBI every time he went out
10 deliver chickens.
Perhaps you would like to know
what we do here in the camp in
the Democratic Peoples Republic
of Korea. Well, we have a lot Of
fun--we have outdoor sports. In
door sports, folk dancing, cultural
concerts and now we have rice
fields within the camp flooded over
and as soon as they freeze up we
VIII be having skating parties and
tournaments.
I'VE have two strands of barbed
wire around the place, the first
barbed wire ! have seen since
left camp Drake in Japan. On a
clear day we can look over the
valley and see the camp on the