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Evening star., 1953-02-03
Alarmed by TV Fight Shows,
Boxing Guild Planning Action

Fleischer said, there were %
clubs operating two years ago,
producing a million and a half
dollars in tax revenues to the
State.
He said on January / the
number had dwindled to seven
clubs, with two on a time
basis. causing a decline of half
a million dollars in tax revenues.
We've become a Nation of
TV viewers, not fight FANS"
Fleischer said.
The real lowdown oh the mid
dleWeight title situation should
be available next week after a
meeting of Jim Norris. president
of the International Boxing
Club; Jack Solomons, British
promoter, and Gilbert Benaim,
top Paris promoter.
Solomons is en-. route from
Hawaii to California. He is ex-
pected in Chicago February IL
for the Chuck Davey-Kid Gavi-,
Ian welter title fight. Benaim,
who is promoting the interim"
feather title fight between Percy
Bassett and Ray Famechon Feb
ruary 8. also is due February IL.
Benaim wants a Randy Tur-
pin-Charles Humez match for
the world title in Paris in the
spring at the big outdoor Pare
Des Princes. Solomons, con-
trolling the key card in Ex-
Champ Turpin, wants a title
fight in London during corona
ton week in June.
All American boxing commits
sions support an 11-man tourna-
ment to determine an American
champion with the winner fight
ing the Turpin- -Humez Euro
pean" champion for the undis-
puted world title.
The frankie Belanger who re-
Gently fought a main event at
Sunnyside Gardens (New York;
is a son Of Charley Belanger, a
top-flight lightheavyweight in
the early 1930s. Joe Louis
will drag out the ring togs to-
morrow to spar with Coley WAL
lace in preparation for the mo-
vie on Louis life in which Coley
will play the role of the Bomber.
Evening star., 1953-02-03
Honey Russell to Coach
Eust's AII-Stur Cuqers
Rv tha Asseciuted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 3.-John
(Honey) Russell, coach Of un-
beaten Seton Halls top-ranking
team, has been named coach OF
the East squad for the East
West college all-star game in
Madison Square Garden March
%.
The court classic is sponsored
by the New York Herald-Trib-
une'S fresh-air fund.
Evening star., 1953-02-03
LITTLE SPORT
Saigh Not in Danger
OF Contempt Action
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ST. LOUIS, Feb. Sired
Saigh, Cardinals owner who was
sentenced to a 15-month prison
term for income tax evasion, is
in no danger Of being cited for
contempt of court "at the present
time"
Federal Judge Roy w. Harper
and United States Attorney
George L. Robertson conferred
yesterday about a statement
Saigh made over television in
New York in which Saigh said
the sentence was unwarranted
and 81 have not been able to get
competent people in the Govern
ment to look at 1t (the tax
caSe)."
Robertson said a telegram in
which Saigh offered to apologize
publicly also was considered. 1--WE
have decided that no action at
the present time is contem-
plated" the prosecutor said.
Saigh was sentenced to the
prison term and fined $4,000 by
Judge Harper last week on his
plea of nolo contendere (no con-
test) to two charges of tax
evasion. He has untA May 4 to
wind up his business affairs.
The Cardinals president said
it probably will be some time be-
fore he will be able to dispose Of
his stock in the club. He will set
UP a committee Of three men to
run the club until it is sold.
Saigh talked yesterday with
several groups interested in buy
ing the Cardinal organization
but said, Were just in the barest
preliminary stages"
Evening star., 1953-02-03
By Bill Fuchs

Donna Atwood. for years the
feminine star of the Ice Capades,
has q successor. Not that Donna
is hanging up her skates. The
wife of the show producer, John
H. Harris, Donna is expected to
rejoin the cast here and will re-
sumo her leading role shortly
thereafter.
Meanwhile, Brooklyn born
Sonya Kaye has filled in for Dom
ma nicely and more than one
person connected with the show,
which opened a two-week en-
gagement at Uline Arena last
night, is amazed at the girls
adaptability.
Robert Bench was given the
job Of instructing Miss Kaye.
She's very unusual" Bench
says. "She Joined our show right
out Of amateur ranks and in five
weeks she was ready to step into
Donna's place. She had to learn
how to skate with Bobby Specht
and learn all the pantomime for
the 'Brigadoon' number. She's
got what it takes"
Bench should know. He and
his wife, RoSemarie Stewart, had
one Of the greatest acts in show
business until 1948. when they
decided to devote all their time
to instructing.
Harris spotted Sonya in the
winter Olympics at Oslo, Nor
way. where she placed fourth in
the figure skating.
Sonya, who was 18 last De-
cember 26, has always wanted to
skate. One of four daughters of
a Brooklyn Navy Yard worker,
Sonya received a pair of ice
skates for Christmas at the age
Evening star., 1953-02-03
PimIico Announces
Chances in Stakes
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. Feb. g. The
$4,000 Dixie Handicap. short
ened this year from mile and
three-sixteenths to a mile and
an eighth, will be the first stake
at Pimlico's spring meeting
which runs from May 4 through
May 30. The Dixie will be held
May 9.
Pimlico officials also an
nounced yesterday that the Bal
timore Spring handicap. diScon-
tinued in 1949 after IS years. will
be revived May 16. The Balti-
more will be run at 512 furlongs
half a furlong shorter than its
previous distance-and with its
value doubled to $4,000.
The 100000 Preakness is
scheduled for May % and the
$4,000 Black-Eyed Susan on
May 80 will be the closing fea-
ture.
Evening star., 1953-02-03
Bevo Francis Gets 81

WELLSVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 8
P.-Clarence (Bevo) Francis
tipped in 81 points-one less
than the total production of the
opposing team as his Rio
Grande team swamped Pixies
vile, KY, 97-62. It ran his sea.
sons total to 1.402.
Evening star., 1953-02-03
Yunks-Dodqers Benefit Set

NEW YORK, Feb. 3 (R.-The
Yankees and the Dodgers will
play their annual game for the
Mayors Trophy and for the
benefit Of sandlot baseball on
the night of June 20 at Yankee
Stadium, the Mayors Office says,
Evening star., 1953-02-03
Service Boxers Head
Golden Gloves Card
Al Turner's tonight

Servicemen boxers will be
prominent in tonight's Golden
Gloves tournament matches at
Turner's Arena. Representatives
from the Quantico Marines. Fort
Meade. Patuxent Naval Station.
Andrews Air Base and Camp
Pickett are scattered literally
through the 20 scheduled
matches.
This will be the second Of the
tournaments preliminary rounds.
Additional programs to cut down
the record field are scheduled
Thursday night and Tuesday and
Thursday nights next week be-
fore the amateurs move into
Uline Arena for semif1nals and
finals.
Light Heavy Glass Wide Open.
One of the big targets for to-
night will be the vacant light
heavyweight title in the senior
division. Eldridge Thompson.
who as a Marine stationed at
Quantico won that crown the last
two years. now is a pro and the
battle to succeed him is wide
open.
The first two to see action in
that section will be Ralph Mea-
dor Of the Catholic Youth Or
ganization and Robert Ward of
Patuxent, who meet in one of
tonight's feature matches. Mea-
dor particularly has been a con-
sistent contender for the IT'S
pound leadership in recent years.
Probably a show Stealer will
be the senior 160-pound war be-
tween Fleming Butler. captain
and coach of the Fort Meade
team, and Robert Stevenson Of
Camp Pickett. Butler is defend
ing champion and is the first
such to see action in the tourna-
ment.
QuanticO Welter Battling.
Another senior match involv-
ing servicemen is the welter-
weight clash that sends Charles
Little of Quantico against Joe
Miles of Fort Meade. Little did
we'll in last years tournament,
while Miles is returning to ac-
tion in the ring where he won as
a novice representative of the
Police Boys Club in 1949.
Tonight's lineup:
Novice Division.
112-pound class Joe Carbonaro
Iolympic Club VS.. Donald Fitzpatrick
11S:pound GIsssmsqD6y Jones 9so,SfSSa 99lsm, T.
SSsouthWest Police ciubS VS.. Charles
Knowles (Quantico).
126-pound Glass elsssrArthqr IA. n,d rsnn ga. pa.
Wilson (Merrick Club. Richard HillaEd
1ouanticol Us; Roosevelt Palmer tPolice
i35-ponnd class-wiley Tyson tPolice
Boys Club 19l ys: Ralph Green tNerth;;
n. Club S williams iii names sogheass SST sms
House, vs.. WILDER Howell IQuanticol.
147-pound class - Rudolph Daley
(Quanticol vs. Caspar Gregory tunat-
tachedl John Shelton 12th Street "
VS. Edward Ronemus Patuxentl. William
Peoples (Quanticol VS.. Joseph Grippen
1so-Pound cless-Richard Cunning
ham tolympic Club VS.. Paul Stevens
entl VS. Frank Davis Camp Pickett,;
John Crawford 1CYon vs.: I Bo6by Mill
Heayyyeieht ClaSs-Walter CONN
touanticoi VS. Len Kanthal tCYol;
Ronald Day fAndrews Air Force BaseI
VS.. Harry Gates (Olympic Club.
Senior Division.
135-Pound Class-Joe Boone (s:W.
Police Boys Club VS.. Harold Lacy 'Po-
hce Boys Club 1So: ch.-,ss yttt,.
(ouantico1 vs.. Joe Miles (Fort Meadel.
I60-Pound Class-Fleming Butler,
!Eort Meade, Meade, VS.. Robert s'e'en'0"
i7b-Pound Glass - Ralph Meador
(CYO) VS.. Robert Ward Patuxentl'
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
FEPC-
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NSVHsfucu HfVEH P"bO ""NT
leaders who have had experience
with discrimination and who have
been Disseminated against, and
VINO can be expected to view the
problems realistically,
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28

ment at Wiley college.
Dean Harold married the late
Dir. Pope L. Harold, physician Of
Marshall, Texas and is the moth
er of two daughters, Mrs. Lois II.
Sheppard of St Louis, Missouri,
and Mrs Evelyn H. Jackson of
Little Rock. She has one grand
daughter.
An active member in church
and civic affairs, Mrs. Harold at
present is a member Of st. James
Methodist church in Pine Bluff.
Mrs, Draper served as director
of religious education for TIL e
Home Missions Board of Ameri-
can Missionary association, and
holds the Bachelors of arts degree
from Tillotson college, Austin
Texas. She is a two-time winner
of the Parshad Scholarship and
Peytun Memorial Scholarship for
further study at Boston uni 'ersi-
ty in music. She served as SOL
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28

we should use PTA funds for the
FTA.
After lunch the group re as
sembIed to participate in one Of
Miss Gay Gattis new study group
techniques that is supposed to
make each person in the group
participate. 1t is called a buzz
session" The members of a large
group broke up into smaller
groups with a leader and recorder
discussed a given topic. The large
group then re assembled and
listened to the ideas of the small
CT groups, Everyone participated.
Mrs. G, M. Floyd and Mrs. E. D.
Hamilton We're Miss Gatti's assist
ants
The importance Of a cordial re-
lationship between parents an d
teachers, and its effect on the
child was discussed by Mrs. Bern
ice Wright, Mrs. Velma Waugh,
and Herbert Denton.
A prize was awarded to Dunbar
high school for having had the
largest number twenty two) of
persons to register. Washington
school was runner UP with
eighteen persons registering
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
SWCC Approval for
6. |. Training

SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN
COLLEGE, TERRELL. Texas, is
nov fully approved for veterans
training. according to an an
nauneement by II. l.. Barber, pres
idenf. Registration will begin on
September 9Th at the Negro Jun
ior college for the fourth annual
session Over one hundred twenty
students have matrieulated at
.SWCC during its short history,
and graduates are now pursuing
their advanced work in various
senior colleges and universities.
Those veterans over eighteen
years of age who did not COM
nlete their high school work are
advised by DR.. Barber to con-
tact SWCC for details on how
they might be eligible for col
tege training, The president sug-
gests that both veterans and non
veterans compare the cost of at
tending Southwestern with other
similar schools.
a catalog will be sent upon re-
quest
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
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they viii be meeting for the first
time their new head coach and a
new assistant coach. Leory Moore,
Muskogee, Oklahoma, and Walter
M, Knight, last year at Alcorn
college in Mississippi. will be on
hand with veteran coach, Charles
Spearman to welcome the men.
The first day will be spent in
physical examinations, lectures,
sounding out teehniques and STRAIT
egy passing out equipment and
making pictures and discussing
fundamentals. Two daily practice
periods will be held, Coach Moore
stated.
Moore will be setting the stage
for his first intercollegiate play
in the Southwest conference. How
ever, as a four year football,
track and basketball star at Lang
ston university, Mr.. Moore has
full knowledge of the necessary
polish, fitness and perfect funda-
mentals needed to win in the
Southwest, and he plans to get
down to work Immediately to
build a team that looks like a
winner for the 1858 season.
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
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with an honor guard of Negro and
white trade unionists at 2 p. m
he was Immediately met and sur
rounded by a cheering Canadian
American throng which proudly
escorted him to an improvised
truck-bed platform beneath the
great arch.
Among those greeting the great
Negro artist were leaders of the
British Columbia district of Mine,
MIL & Smelter Workers union,
sponsors for the second consecu-
tive year Of the international day
of song and brotherhood.
The huge outdoor concert was
born Last year after U. S. Immi
grafton authorities had denied
Roheson permission to enter Can
sads to sing at the Mine Mill
convention in Vancouver. B. C..
The decision was quickly made
that If Paul can't come to us,
well go to Paul" The first con-
eesEd, in May, 1852, with some
where between 10000 and 10000
persons in attendance, was the re-
suit
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
Mrs. Fannie Ellis
Passes In P. B.

PINE BLUFF-Mrs. Fannie Ell
lis died here at her home, Aug
ust 9Th after a prolonged illness,
She had been a resident of Pine
Bluff for 10 years, coming here
from Warren in 1885. She joined
st, Paul Baptist church the same
y'ear and remained a member un-
till death.
Funeral services We're held at
st, Paul Baptist church, August
II, Rev. J. F Clark. pastor, de-
livered the sermon. She leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Mary M. Bunkley,
Pine Bluff; a grandson, Wesley
Brookins, Little Rock, and many
other relatives.
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
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MIS-. Clara L. Draper, Newport
News, Virginia, has been named
dean of women for the 1858
school year.
Mrs. Harold is a native of
Aberdeen, Mississippi and the
daughter of the late Reverend
Charles w. Walton of the Meth
odist church, and the late Mrs.
Lucy P. Walton.
Mrs. Harold was educated at
Rust college in Mississippi and
Wiley College in Texas with fur
Their study at Chicago Teachers
college and University of Colo
RADIO She served as a member of
the faculty at Wiley college for a
number of years and came to
AMIN college in 1914 after Il
years In the personnel depart
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28

list in the First Methodist church
in Boston for six years.
Mrs. Draper taught in two set
Element houses in Boston an d
served as medical clerk in the
Massachusetts general hospital
She has served as head president
and counselor for freshmen and
sophomore women students at
Hampton institute, Virginia, She
is the wife of Percy Draper and
the mother of three children.
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
Teachers
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snent OF Education.
The conference sire S G S
Strengthening Home and Fam
lily Living Through the Homemak-
ing Program" Plans will be made
for the years work. Reports will
be given Of the New Homemak-
eers Of America National Conven-
tea
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28

Outstanding visitors at the in
stitute, beside the ones already
mentioned were, Mrs. Catherine
Hidy and Fred Graham.
The planning committee for the
institute was as follows:
Mrs Erma p Kelley. chairman.
Mesdames Bernice Bass. L. O.
Blothers, Carol Brown, Matte
Davis, Gwendolyn Floyd, Eliza
beth Hamilton, 10 Ann Harrison.
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
Miss Ivory Dixon Is
August Bride

Miss Ivory Dixon of 1910 Ches-
ter street became the bride of
Gerald Robinson of Detroit, Mich
igan on August Bird at the home
of the brides mother at SOB Oak
street, Forrest City, Rev. w, A..
Owens performed the ceremony.
The couple is residing at no East
Hancock street, Detroit.
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
Monticello

The eolored, All Star little
league baseball club, played the
white all star. The final score, in
favor of the eolored all star team,
was S to T. There will be an
other game between the same two
clubs soon. at the Whit city park.
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
PTA Closes
Continued from page one)

All PTA units should have a
clear understanding of member
ship enrollments, and PTA funds
after the discussion and question
answer period led by Mrs. Ed
gar Dixon, with Mrs. Bernice
Moore and L. M, Christophe as
assistants. We should have our
duea small enough to make every
mot and father a member, and
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28

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Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28

NAMED TO FEPC-J ERNEST WILKINS prominent at
toey from Chicago has been designated vice president of
the Presidents Government Contract Committee the FEPC
of the Federal Government This committee is ehaired by
Vice President Richard NJ Nixon, Attorney Wilkins born
Pennington Missouri He received his A B. degree from
the University of Illinois, D. Degree from the University Of
Chicago Law school, and honorary LII D. degree from
Lincoln university (ssou in 1871. He has practiced in
all Chicago continuously since 1921 and is
member of the Illinois Appeal Board of the L. s. Seective
Service.
Arkansas State press., 1953-08-28
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house commission were A, D.
Jackson, B. II. M. Crockett and R,
l.. Comes.
Selection of the next place of
meeting was left to the grant
chancellor's council
Evening star., 1953-01-07
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Evening star., 1953-10-16
Chicago Grain

CHICAGO. Oct. IS R.-Prices recedec
iE all grain pits on the Board of Trade
today after yesterdays sharp upwarC
surge. Only a part of yesterdays al.
vance was lost.
Brokers said there may have been some
speeeR sst nh He sad the pre
port principle would be maintained fol
farm crops, but did not mention at What
per cent of parity they would be sup.
ported.
There also was some selling in wheat
on receipts of more rain in the South.
west overnight and The news the Agri.
Committee had recommended a two-prlct
support plan for, wheat.
Wheat; near the end OF the first hour
corn corr was S54 0 lover. cSW. becember i4 49,
and oats were I4-12 lower December
16Ss Soybeans were 1a-194 cents lower
November, 2.10. and lard was > to II
cents hundred pounds lower, octo,
Quite a few points in Kansas re,
to local grain houses mentioned Smaller
amounts. Grand Island, Nebr,. reported
i was sprinkline this morning. The
ture in Kansas, Nebraska and Okla homa
two-price system of supporting
wheat was recommended by the Agricul-
ture DEPARTMENTS wheat advisory com
would be the final plan recommended
to Congress next year when the present
agriculture act ends. u
Under this plan producers would get
100 per cent of parity for wheat sold
for domestic use and no support at
ali on that portion going for export
Actually. all the wheat would be sold
at the market price. without price sup
port, with the producer getting Ger
titicates for the difference between the
market and 100 per cent of parity on
that portion being consumed at home
Grain experts were inclined to view
this plan, as bearish on July wheat.
They said it would mean there would
be no incentive to withhold wheat from
the market as the long program would
be abandoned
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Stock Price Advances
Range From 81 10 81
In Extended Tradinu
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The
stock market continued it's ad-
vance today.
Steels and motors were the
most active of the major groups.
Railroads were neglected until
midday but held to moderate
gains.
Throughout the list gains ran
to between l and points with
only a comparatively few ex-
tending their gains to the limit.
Almost all sections joined in the
rise.
Trading was at a fairly fast
pace.
Among higher stocks were
United States Steel, General Mo-
tors, American Telephone, Bal
timore & Ohio, Sinclair Oil,
Kennecott Copper Du Pont,
American Can. Distillers Corp.
and Douglas Aircraft.
Many large blocks were on the
tape. General Electric lost 12
at the opening on a block of !, 500
shares.
A block of 4,7OO shares of
Loew's traded up 1s at IL.
Corporate bonds were higher.
Governments in the over-the-
counter market were narrowly
mixed.
Evening star., 1953-10-16
Business Briefs

Money in Circulation in the
week ended October IA totaled
$30,412.000 900, up $38 million
from the previous week and up
$795 million from the like week
a year ago.-Federal Reserve
Board.
Heavy Construction Contracts
awarded in the week ended Oc-
tober II totaled $268, ,942. 900,
compared with $17O.O28, 900 in
the previous week and 1898, ,337, :
600 in the like week a year ago.
Engineering News-Record.
Rail Freight Loadings in the
week ended October 10 totaled
804,070 cars, l per cent below
the previous week and 4.6%o be-
low the like week ,ar year ago.
Association of American Rail-
roads.
New York Exchange board of
governors approved an estimated
overall increase of about 1870
in commission revenue for mem
bers. The new rate schedule
will be submitted Immediately
for members approval.
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Co. in 9 months ended Septem-
ber 80 earned $23,OO1 ,897 or
$6.87 a share VS.. $11,051 ,464 or
$3.50 in 1852 period.
Houston Lighting g. Power in
IL months ended September 30
earned $10,178,421 or $l.96 a
share VS.. $8,302,294 or $1.66
in 1852.
National Cash Register in 9
months ended September 80
earned $8,142 ,921 or Sab a share
VS., $7,164,763 or 1854 in 1852
period.
ROhm & Haas Co. in 9 months
ended September 80 earned $4,-
832, 900 or $516 a share VS.. So
SOTO or $4.03 in 1852 period.
Winn & LOvett Grocery Co. in
81 weeks ended September 10
earned $3,319,954 or $2.43 a
share VS.. $3,O02,68O or $2.27 in
1852.
Kendall Co. in So weeks ended
September S totaled $3,446, 900 or
$4.18 a share VS.. $2,134,O0O or
$2.51 in 1852 period.
Alpha Portland Cement Co. in
II months ended September 80
earned $2,676,625 or $4.56 a
share VS.. $2,504,108 or $4.26 in
1852.
Kaiser Steel in 3 months ended
September 80 earned $2,621, ,378
or 64 cents a share VS.. $1,666, ,492
or "a cents in 1852 period.
w. E. Heller & Co. in 8 months
ended September 80 earned ST.
375,363 or $2.75 a share VS.. ST.
096,586 or $2.10 in 1852 period.
New York Brake Co. in 9
months ended September 80
earned $1,630.57O or $2.27 a share
VS.. $1,446,776 or $2.01 in 1852
period.
United Stores Corp. in 9
months ended September 80
earned $1,056,445 or SIS cents a
share VS.. $1,210,400 or SO cents
in 1852 period.
United Cigar -Whelan Stores in
9 months ended September 30
earned $567,260 or % cents a
share VS.. $539,816 or 19 cents in
1852 period.
ID. A. Schultz, Inc, in 9 months
ended July 81 had loss of
$309,823 in 1852 period.