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Evening star., 1953-05-22
'Syzygy' Fooled Eisenhower
He Tells Spelling Champion

President Eisenhower today
told the new national spelling
champion, 13-year-old Elizabeth
Hess, that as a small boy he was
moved down by the word
"syzygy" in a spelling bee.
Elizabeth, an eighth grader
from Phoenix, Ariz., won the
championship here yesterday
by spelling "soubrette" correctly
after spelling down runner-up
Raymond A. Sokolov of Detroit
on "spermaceti."
She and her mother. Mrs. Ma
omi Hess, called at the White
House today and spent about Is
minutes with the President.
Il was very much impressed" :"
the bespectacled Elizabeth told
reporters. "he was very friendly" :"
Then she related the Presi-
dents boyhood troubles in trying
to spell "syzygy.'
Gen. Eisenhower told her, she
said, that:
1T was a perfectly simple word
to spell-just like it sounds"
The President defined the
word, Elizabeth said. as having
to do with the orbit of the
moon"
Webster's dictionary gives this
definition of "syZygy":
THE point of an orbit, as of
the moon, at which the planet
is in conjunction or opposition. "
Elizabeth had almost all her
Evening star., 1953-05-22

schooling on an Indian reserva-
ton.
Stocky, home loving Elizabeth
took her victory calmly, but her
mother said the girl was "seeth-
ing inside" Mrs. Hess fingered
rosary while she watched her
daughter tackle such tongue
busters as "crepuscular" and
"concinnity."
Elizabeth collects stamps as a
hobby and is student librarian
for her grade. Her trip to
Washington was sponsored by
the Arizona Republic, Phoenix
newspaper.
Until last year, Elizabeth at
tended a school on an Apache
reservation near Phoenix. Her
mother took her West IN 1947
because of sinus condition that
threatened her health. Mrs.
Hess was a teacher at Keystone
College at Factoryville, Pa, and
now teaches at the Phoenix
Medical Center.
Elizabeth won $500. trophy,
a weekend trip to New York and
the visit today with President
Eisenhower. Raymond won $500
for second place.
Evening star., 1953-05-22

based on a "wishful guess" that
the Soviets would indefinitely
postpone aggression.
The Air Force report gave this
breakdown of $5.090.000,000 re-
ductions in requests for new
funds:
New aircraft and related equip
ment-From $6.664. 100000 to
3,495, 100000.
Maintenance and operation
$4.235, 100000 to $3,200,000,000.
Major equipment other than
aircraft-$900 million to $625
million.
Construction-$700 million to
$400 million.
Evening star., 1953-05-22
Highway Is Guarded
In Flood Area After
Dynamite Reports
By the Associated Press

LAKE CHARLES. La, May %
State police today reinforced
patrols along United States
Highway 80 linking this flood
stricken city with flood-threat-
ened Orange, Tex, after reports
the road might be dynamited.
The highway is acting in the
nature of a dyke against south
moving water on the east bank
of the Sabine River in Texas.
State Police Capt. Jerome
Haas said dynamiting of the
highway would release the
backed food waters behind it,
but that it would ruin the high
way as we'll as being dangerous
operation for persons unskilled
in it's execution.
Capt. Haas said extra police
patrols also were guarding the
State highway for about 26 miles
between Dequincy, La. and Dew
eyville, Tex. Dequincy is about
20 miles north of Lake Charles.
Deweyville, a small SaWmill
town, already was swamped by
f1oodwaters.
Taking No Chances.
Capt. Haas said he did not
know what value to give the
dynamite reports, but that he
was taking no chances after
troopers picked up rumors of
impending dynamiting both last
night and again early today.
Two thousand families in the
Lake Charles area were forced
out of their homes by the highest
flood along the raging Calcasieu
River since 1918. More than 81
million in property damage has
been done by the flood in this
Southwest Louisiana port city
of $4,000.
Flood-threatened B-29 bomb
ers at the Lake Charles AirbaSe,
2 miles east of the city, were
being flown out of their drown
ing airbase camp today, while
two transports were being kept on
a ready basis if needed to evac-
uate 81 airmen families in trail
ers sitting in water on the base.
8 Drowned in State.
There were no casualties here
but elsewhere in Louisiana eight
persons had drowned since rain
swollen rivers and bayous began
flooding the State late last week.
A big flood threat was build
ing up at Orange, a city of
about $4,000 population 35 miles
southwest of here. The Sabine
River, which divides Texas and
Louisiana, was expected to crest
at Orange about 6 a m. tomorrow
two feet over the severe 1945
flood.
Hundreds of Navy reservists in
Southern Texas and Lake Charles
and Texas National Guardsmen
were called out to help fight the
rampaging Sabine,
Evening star., 1953-05-22

from a seven weeks trip around
the world.
Brig. Gen. Frank L. Howley,
vice chancellor of New York Uni
versity, will talk on What Is
Russia Up to in Her Peace Of
fenSive."
Speakers at a luncheon meet
ing at 1890 pm. tomorrow at
the Willard Hotel will be DR..
Robert L. johnson and Senator
Mundt. Republican, of South
Dakota. Mrs. Robert A. Vogeler
and DR.. Kenneth D. Wells will
address a meeting at the Willard
at 2::30 pm.
Attorney General Brownell will
be the chief speaker at a dinner
meeting at 7::30 pm. at the Ma
tional Press Club.
Evening star., 1953-05-22
Hoover Is Honored
By Group in Fight
AGAINST Communism

FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover
today was awarded a distin-
guished service citation by the
All American Conference to
Combat Communism.
More than so national or
carnations are members of the
Conference which is meeting
here tonight and tomorrow. DR..
Daniel A. Polling, conference
chairman, said all of the or
CARNATIONS will be represented
by delegates.
The citation awarded Mr.
Hoover praised his patriotism
and service to the Nation. 1t
said he was the unanimous
choice to receive it. 1t was
signed by DR.. Polling, the Rev.
John F.. Cronin. S. S., vice
chairman, and w. c. Tom
Sawyer. secretary Of the con-
ference.
DR.. Polling will speak at the
first conference session at $3.50
o'clock tonight in the General
Services Administration audi
torium. He recently returned
Evening star., 1953-05-22
Iowa Storm Kills Man,
Causes Heavy Loss

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, May
% (P).-Northeast Iowa counted
one death and thousands of dol
lars in property damage in the
wake of savage winds which
lashed a wide area Wednesday
night
Dead was George Lemons, SO,
of Waterloo, so miles northwest
of here. He was crushed when
the wind toppled huge tree on
his two-room home, pinning him
in bed.
Several persons suffered minor
injuries in Cedar Rapids, scene
of the heaviest property storm
damage.
Evening star., 1953-05-22
Air Power
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page)
the basic national security
policy"
2. Force the additional elimi-
nation of 80 non-1ying supply
units and number of wings and
squadrons from such aerial sup
port forces as transport. recon-
naissance and a liaiSon services.
3. Reduce personnel from
present strength of 100000 to
100000 on June 30, 1955-some
5000 fewer than the report said
were essential to man 120 wings.
Some Contract Cancellations.
4. Limit next years spending
to $15.1 billion and cause a de
laying or canceling" of some con-
tracts, resulting in "some reduc-
tions" in the standards of equip
ment.
5. A SO billion cut in requested
new appropriations, causing delay
in aircraft deliveries scheduled
for the next two years to main
tain a going aircraft industry"
Otherwise. the report said, large
segments of the aircraft indus
try" might cut back so sharply
they could not undertake future
orders.
The report said the Air Force
also would feel the effect during
the next three years of cuts total
ing $675 million in construction
and equipment funds, not count
ing money for aircraft.
The report said the Air Force
now has 106 wings. Chairman
Short of the House Armed Serv-
ices Committee has said only SO
wings are at full or almost full
strength.
Mr.. Yorty said the Air Force
budget was a reckless course"
Evening star., 1953-05-22
ELECTRIC MIXERS
DEEP FRYERS
AUTOMATIC IRONS
COFFEE MAKERS

Every one automatic
Evening star., 1953-05-22

British denials of the further
charge. also made before the
subcommittee, that 100 British
flag vessels had been engaged in
trade with Communist China
during the first three and one
half months of this year.
Our answer is" Mr.. Flanagan
said, that we presented testi-
mony that 16O Western flag ves-
sells, including 100 British flag
vessels, had engaged in such
trade. The information. un-
classified, was supplied by Naval
Intelligence records and verified
by Lloyd's official registry.
Evening star., 1953-05-22
Ships
Continued From First Page.)

number of troops. the ports to
and from which they were
moved, and other details were
not given.
The subcommittee has de-
clined to gave the names of the
ships involved in the transport
of Communist troops and has re-
fused to confirm or deny wheth-
er they involved three vessels the
Wheelock- -Marden company said
had been confiscated by the Chi
nese Reds.
Mr.. Flanagan took notice of
Evening star., 1953-05-22
FLOOR PoLLSHERS

$3.50 Complete with wox-
ing and polish kit 1888"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03
haALAN's APPEAL 70
UPHOLD RACE LAWS
REJECTED BY cOuRE

BIoemfontein. South Africa -
(A1P)--The highest appeal court
In South Africa last week upheld
the acquittaI Of an African labor
err who deded Prime Minister
Daniel Malan's racial segregation
laws by using a railroad station
waiting room reserved for whites
only.
Diminishing an appeal by the
Cape Province attorney general
against George LisIs acquittal,
the court ruled that Africans and
other non-Europeans should have
substantially the same waiting
room facilities" as whites.
The laborer was arrested last
year at the capetown railroad
station after he refused police
request to leave a white waiting
room.
When he was brought to trial,
Capetown magistrate acquitted
him. on grounds that the waiting
room for non-Europeans was In
ferior TO that reserved for whites.
The issue involving the acqudt-
tai Of Lusu is Of tremendous im-
portance because in transporta-
ton. housing. utilities and every
aspect Of South African life. the
state and other pubic bodies pro-
vide far more facilities for whites
than for Negroes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03
nnuCI 81. ThomCs
Style Show Is
Monday NiahS

Monday, April 9Th, at Labor
Temple lit s. e. 4th ST.. the goth
Annual st. Thomas Church style
Show and Dance win be presented
to the public.
Easter in Paris" Is the title Of
tho stage show, directed by Noah
Smith. The stage setting viii be
"a Night In Paris" with a Pari-
sisn atmosphere.
The young ladies modelling new
spring styles from Vendors are
gorgeous. The young men QUILTED
BY Liemandts Inc. win be casual,
sporty, and Just plain good in
their spring modes.
The Queen contest win give an
element OF suspense. The corona
ton Of the queen for 1858. win
take place near the end Of the
show.
Prince Rogers great band win
furnish the music for the stage
numbers, and for the dance after
wards.
There win be a variety Of Hpe-
cialty acts with some OF the best
amateur performers in the Twin
Cities.
There win positively be no tick
cts sold at advance prices the
evening Of the performance. Get
your ticket now. In st. Paul:
Square Deal Store, Chatsworth
Inn, Walters Union Local 516.
In Minneapolis: Dreamland
Cafe, Casslus Cafe, Brownies
Barber Shop, Cactus Beauty shop.
G. Chubby Ycsng's Barber Shop.
Adv.=es Tickets $1.0O At the
Door, $1.25.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03
.NAAcP Drive In
ScinFIy CRY Gers
OF With BONG
By EVA BELI9LE

The signal for the Chairman
and his Captains TO SO into action
ON the Annual Membership Drive
Of the st. Paul Branch, National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People. was given on
wednesday, April l.. From early
reports the Campaign 10 off to q
rousing start.
Five Captains, Addle c. Few,
Bessie Turpin. Mrs. Yuler Cas-
sell, Mrs. Otis Hampton, and
Charlotte Curry. are IN charge Of
five teams Of workers. Each cap
tain has a team Of ten workers
who win canvass tn city for re-
newals and new memberships.
A headquarters committee Of
three executive board members,
Hazel Butler. Florence Newman,
and Eva Belisle, win be on hand
at the Campaign Headquarters,
500 Rondo Ave-, every evening
from 8 to 0 p. m. This COMMITTEES
win catalog the memberships as
they are received from the Cap
taIns, and win be responsible for
keeping records, supplying infor-
nation, and distributing litera-
ture.
A system OF prizes to workers
with high scores in membership
quotas has been established. First
prize 10 a trip TO. the National
Convention Of NAAcP, to be held
this year at st. Louis, NO.. during
the latter part Of June. Second
prize is s22.5o in cash. Three other
prizes win also be given to work
ers with leading scores; with more
information on the nature OF the
prizes forthcoming soon.
The drive continues through the
month Of April and win wind up
with a grand celebration in which
all members and friends are urged
to participate. Your newspaper
win keep you informed regarding
this celebration, as well az other
developments In the Campaign,
In the meantime a worker
calls at your homo-please have
/ your membership ready. Give your
NAAcP the aid and support II
needs and deserves.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03
RobeFF Anderson.
ST. P0ul Resident
SO Years, Dies

Robert Anderson, ST., a pioneer
resident and business man of st,
Paul died in Anclxer Hospital, Fri
day March ~. He had been i'll for
two and one half weeks.
Mr.. Anderson had lived in the
Marsh & McLennan, Inc, is vice.
president of the Minneapolis
Chamber Of Commerce.
Monday raised by the fund helps
provide scholarship aid, teaching
equipment and maintenance Of 81
Negro private colleges and uni
versities.
The fund campaign in Mime
sofa win open April %.
It is expected that Mrs. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, Americas out
standing Negro-American woman
will come to Minneapolis again as
principal speaker at the kickoff
dinner on April %. !.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03
Corey Speaks To
27fh AnnuGI
League MeeYinq

Rev. Archibald j. Carey, Jr.,
pastor. Quinn Chapel, Chicago,
practicing attorney, and member
Of the Chicago City Council, was
the principal speaker at its 9th
Annual Dinner Meeting Of the
Min city Urban League Thursday,
March 26, at Coffman Memorial
Union, University of Minnesota.
More than 500 people attended
the dinner.
Business transacted during the
meeting included the adoption Of
a revised set Of Articles OF In
corporation. This revision was
necessary to make the League
operation in compliance with the
1851 statute governing non-profit
corporations in the state Of Min
nesota. The chairman of the COM
mittee which drew up the Articles
was Charles S. Bellows.
The report Of the nominating
committee was presented by Mar
shall Diebold, chairman, and vice.
president Of the League.
Selected for a term Of office
were Mrs. r. T. Knight, John
Kidneigh and John Moultrie, new
members to the Board, and Guy
Alexander, Mrs. Russell H, Ben
nett, Rev. H. w. Bolts, Talmage
B. Carey, William q. Cratic, Rabbi
Albert @. Minda, George w. Robit-
shek and Mrs. P. Sievert, all In
cumbents.
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey
brought greetings to the meeting,
as did Ned Brandt on behalf of
Mayor Eric @. Hoyer.
The Executive Secretary Shell
ton Granger made his report, dur
ing which he stressed the dire
need for decent rental property
for Negro families in the city and
cited statistics supporting this
need.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers past
president was cited for her work
as an individual volunteer in the
interest Of human welfare.
Carl T. Rowan. President Of the
Leagues Board Of Directors, pre-
sided over the meeting.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03
Nacu AAau CuIF
Increase Rdlds
Ia EEenya Cities

Nairobi, Kenya ~ ANPl--- IN
Renya's bigger towns police aey
that Mau Mau cuitism Is increas-
ing. The pattern Of the cults
campaign to rid Africa Of the
whites is changing. Instead q
spontaneous and guerilla actions
In the forest and on tribal re-
serves, there arc more planned
attacks.
The government camps 81
against the Mau Sfau cult IS also
changing. More troops Ara being
brought IN to strengthen the CO..
lonial governments hand.
over the weekend, nine Adaii
Mau men were killed. the day
before - others were killed and
100 captured when troops sur
rounded a band IN the Nyea bush
country north OF here.
n. the teeming African shanty
towns, tie ppiis,.:s.. n.ra practically
helpless. They cannot Keep thu
cuitists from moving among thu
people and finding hideouts. TIT
native poulation at this stage \
becoming frightened.
The cuitists move from th'
forest to the tribal reserves alit
then work their way into ths
towns. They gain supporter
through death threats and wiki
rumors.
An administrative officer SAX
the three Riltuyu reserves Of For
HAN, KIambu, and Dyeri wer'
TANNED with KiiSuyu tribeanier
from all other parts Of the colony
Many thousands win be seriously
threatened with starvation In thu
! next few months, he said.
',Big trouble is coming soon
tribesmen say, when asked whJ
they are going TO the over crowd
cd reserves. I'VE must be witt
our own people"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03


Sidney s, Anderson joined the
Aeronautical Research Depart
ment OF General Mills In Novon-
Der 1850, as craftsman. This de-
partment, by 1852, had grown to
the proportions Of production
facility and was combined with
the mechanical division OF Gem
eral Mills and thereafter, became
known as Engineering Research
and Development Department Of
the Mechanical Division OF Cen
eral Mills. The plant Is located
at Taft st. and q. Hennepin, Mn
neapoiis.
Work as an engineering facility
involves engineering research
and development Of electronic and
mechanical servo-mechanisms,
which serves General Mills and
many other companies, universe
ties and services from coast TO
coast.
In January, 1852, Sidney was
promoted to the classification Of
Senior Designer. IN this capacity
he has participated In and made
contributions to many dislgn ond
development projects. including
the now widely used instrument
In nuclear research.
EIis duties were expanded IN
February, 1858. to include the re.
sponsibilities Of drafting and
standards supervision. In thir
capacity. he scrcdnles and assigns
drafting and design personnel b
accordance with project needs
and renders such laison assistance
as is necessary.
He also is a member OF the
General Mills Mems Club and hal
served as location captain for the
past two years.
Mr.. Anderson, a native Of Fer
gus Falls, MINI, lives with hi
wife, the former Ruth Pittman
at 1912 Fourth Ave. So.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03
Keny1 unionIs9 Bids
British Move Troops

Nairobi, Kenya-(ANP)-- The
head of the powerful Kenya Afri-
can Union, Wycliffe Awori, de-
manded last week that all British
troops be Withdrawn from the
colony as the first major step To-
ward ending the five month old
Mau Mau emergency.
He has also advocated the dis
banding OF the white and African
home guards.
Awori is temporary president
Of the Union--the same position
British educated Jomo Burning
Spear Kenyatta held before he
was put on trial on charges OF
managing the Mau Mau terror
cult.
Awori said at a press confer
ence that II his proposals were
carried out the Mau Mau crisis
would be solved and terrorism
would then disappear"
The African leader also called
for:
An immediate round-table con-
ference between African, Asian
and white leaders and government
officials ito thrash out our prob
lens and differences"
A government promise that
something win be done to solve
AFRICAN economic, social and
political grievances"
He also appealed to all Africans
"and peace loving people in this
country to stamp out violence"
Anyone who "sits on the fence
are as bad as the Mau Mau gang.
sters," he said.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03

thesda Baptist church Rev. L. C.
Harris pastor, baptismal service
win be held following the morning
service.
The church Sunday School win
present it's annual Easter program
at 5 p. m.
First Communion
Christian Church
Mr.. David Smith win speak on
'srhe True Meaning OF Easter"
This church holds its services at
the Downtown Y and Rev. J. c.
Hodge Is pastor.
ReT. C. N. Sexton. pastor OF
ScEder Methodist win preach
from the subject why weepest
Thou" on Easter Sunday morning
at the II a. m. service.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03

Pateman, a 500 Line employee in
the sleeping and parlor car de-
partment had been in i'll health
since 1850. In August, 1862, he
became belfast.
The deceased came to Mime
apolis in 1913 from Pike county,
near Troy, Alabama to work for
the Pullman Co. In 1918 he be-
gan to work for the 500 Line R.R.
where he remained an employee
until his death.
He was eligible for retirement
several months ago but he had
been too i'll to sign papers neces-
sary In retirement cases.
Mr.. Pateman was born near
Troy, Alabama, where relatives
siIl live.
Funeral services were held at
the Woodland Chapel at / p. m.
Monday, March 80. with Rev. n.
w. Bolts officiating. The Ames
Lodge No. LOG IBPoEw of which
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03

doJs
zion Baptist Sunrise Service
Sunrise services have been an
nounced for Zion Baptist church,
18th and Lyndale Ave. N. Services
win begin at a. m. After the
early service coffee and doughnuts
win be served
Rev. H. w. Bolts, win preach
at the IL a. m. service on the sub
feet, 'Srhe Victorious Christ"
st. Peter AALE
st. Peter AME church 41st and
Fourth Ave. S, win have a sun
rise service beginning promptly
at $50 a. m. A church auxiliary
win serve coffee and doughzuts
following the service to worship
pers.
BaptismaI Service at Bethesda
At the morning service at Be-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03
EARLY MORNING SERVICE
AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
OF GOD IN CHRIST

Rev. J. C. Virgins. pastor Of
the st. Paul Church of God in
Christ at doth st. at Fourth Ave.
SO. announced that his congrega-
ton win have an Easter Sunrise
service at 9 a. m. Sunday morning.
Breakfast win be served follow
ing the Sunrise worship at 8 a. m.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03

youth camp at caSsopolis, 1richi-
gan, The unit win be called Camp
Baber.
The contest win end April 3S,
at st. James A.M.E. church. when
Bishop George w. Baber of the
Fourth Episcopal district win be
present to Crown the Queen.
Mrs. Daniels says she has
adopted as her slogan, buy a
vote and sell one" Her finance
committee consists Of Edna Curtis,
Ruth Hill and Helen Thomas,
chairman.
Other contestants whose photos
have not yet appeared in this
paper are: Elizabeth Taylor. rep
resenting Allen Chapel and Mag
nolia Burroughs for st. Marks Of
Duluth.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-04-03

and West Central win speak at
the Easter morning service on:
Long Live the King" The annual
Sunday School program VIII be
held at $3.50 p. m. and at Z p. m.
the senior choir is presenting a
twilight musical service.
Camphor Methodist
Camphor Methodist church win
have a Easter Sunrise service at
$40 a. m. Sunday morning. A
fellowship breakfast win be held
following the service.
Mount olivet Sunrise Service
Mount olivet Baptist West Cen
trail and Macl1ubin win have a
Sunrise service beginning at $50
q. m. Sunday morning. The joint
choirs viii sing. The Senior choir
win serve breakfast in the church
dining room after the early SER
vice. The church Sunday School
win give its Easter program at
4 p. m. At 7:45 p. m. the joint
choirs viii present an Easter Can
tata.
At st. James AME Easter Sun
day morning at II a. m. James
Dixon viii give the last Of a
series, 1.-THE Religion Of Jesus
Christ" with emphasis on the
meaning of the resurrection. An
early morning service win be held
at 6 a. m.