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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-02-13
Dr.. BIakeIy Speaks In Chicago
An Address BY Or. c

An Address BY Dr. Wayman Bakey PASTOR OF Bethel AWE
Church. Delivered in Chicago, February 9Th.
Stating in moving the apologize for the ANE church
in Coppin Chapel AME church. Chicago, Sunday afternoon
this gifted Little Rock pastor declared that Before had be-
citizens of this the worlds greatest repubc before
Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation
for which he had paid with his hearts blood the when
Justice fancy handed down his the
Supreme Court of the States in the bred Scott case
that black man had rights that white bound
respect long before there was Niagara movement now
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-02-13
Radio Star Lou Lutour Conducts
Morale Building Program Daily
BY June L'Rhue

J
NEW YORK - (Global) - Radiant versatile mike"
star Lou Luour well known newspaper and charm
consutant is now riding the in the field Among
the few Negro the air. Miss LuTolr broadcaes
daily Station WHOM 13G SIND street in New York
City
known for her nsisence upon relentless smiling the tai
ened young brings her listeners everv aav
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-02-13

the NAAIf or UIDdn LedBuei
when the great labor move
ments were sleeping in the
minds of Gompers. Greene and
the rest and not a single in.
stitution in America even call
ed the name african" except
as a badge of inferiority or in
derision, when there was no
Chicago Defender or Pitts
burgh Courier and other
mouthpieces to speak for us,
Richard Allen and the found
ing fathers of the AME church,
posted over the door of every
state capitol in this nation,
tackled in the corridors of eve
ry county and municipal hall
of justice in this nation, found
ed upon the principle of re-
ligious liberty, the firt petition
Of the black man for citizen
ship and status by naming the
Evening star., 1953-03-01
Rewordinq Police Work

It has been demonstrated many times that
the best police work often is accomplished
through patient and undramatic effort. It was
this type of effort, joined in by 10 plainc,othes
officers, that resulted in the capture at gun
point, during an attempted yoke robbery, of
the phantom bandit" who has been terrorizing
parts of Southeast Washington for the past
three months.
For two weeks the officers had been cover
ing the area of the bandits ruthless operations,
and with only sketchy descriptions of the
criminal they were seeking. Their diligence
paid off when Pvt Evanisko shadowed a suspect
and was close behind him as he hurled an
elderly man to the street. The confession and
identihcations which have come from other
victims indicate that string of violent attacks
has been solved.
The practice of yoke robbery, particularly
abhorrent form of hoodlumism, has been on the
increase in recent years, in Washington as
well as in many other cities. The suspect now
under arrest had chosen elderly men as his
favorite victims, inflicting serious injury upon
several in the course of robbing them of
relatively small sums. Caught in the act, as
he was, this vicious criminal should be given
the most extreme penalty the law provides.
Evening star., 1953-03-01

In 1894 he was named astronomical
director of the Naval Observatory and
in 1897 director also Of the American
Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac.
Never married, Admiral Hardness lived
at the Cosmos Club. of which he was
founder. He died at Jersey City,
N. j., and is buried there. Two photo
graphs and II index cards commence
rate him at the Observatory in 1858.
Half a century ago tomorrow The
Star reported "A large representation
of the feminine population
PhIlIPsborn of Washington evidenced
Openino considerable interest in
the formal opening of the
new store of M. Philipsborn g. Co., at
610 Eleventh street NV, which oc-
CURED today. The store makes Speci-
atty Of ladies' outer garments, such as
cloaks, suits, waists, skirts, ETC., and the
courteous clerks of the establishment
were kept busy through the day at
tending to the wants of the many shop
pers. The store was effectively decorated
for the opening, the color scheme being
green. There were numerous palms.
ferns and bouquets Of flowers. The fix
lures are of white and gold. The display
Of goods was especially attractive and
included white coats. with elaborate
trimmings, broadcloth suits. silk skirts
Of striking colors, waists Of silk and
other materials, and many other ar
ticles designed particularly for the
spring wear. G. Nordlinger, for
many years a resident Of this city. is
a member Of the firm and manager Of
the Washington branch"
Evening star., 1953-03-01

State in charge Of Public Affairs and went to
his present post in Belgrade in early 1850. It
has been during his service in the latter capital
that Yugoslavia has become firmly tied to the
community of Western nations. In India,
which has been following middle way in its
Asiatic leadership, Mr. Allen will have new
opportunity to strengthen the non-Communist
position in vital area of the world.
Good qualifications also characterize the
Presidents selection of Mr.. White and Mr..
Rankin. Mr.. White will bring to the Embassy
in Mexico fine Foreign Service background,
including his experience in the late 192Os as
Assistant Secretary of State in charge of Latin
American affairs. Mr.. Rankin has been Am
bassador in fact, although not in title, at
Taipeh for more than two years. It appears
now that Nationalist China is to be allowed a
more positive and independent role in the non-
Communist community and there is merit in
maintaining continuity in our diplomatic
relationship with Chiang's government.
Evening star., 1953-03-01
Spires of the Spirit
Virtues on Parade

For unnumbered hosts the yearly
pilgrimage along the lenten way means
the taking of a spiritual inventory It
is solemn summons to face ones self.
That, of course, is the hardest task in
all the gamut of voluntary human ex-
perience. It is so much easier to do
anything and everything but that. In
this age burdened with problems, to
confess, "I, myself, am the greatest
problem-It'S me, dear Lord, standin'
in the need Of prayer that is a
spiritual achievement of the utmost di-
menSionS.
Lent is fenced off as time for the
cultivation of those graces of the spirit,
which in the life of the Great Galilean
shine in dazzling effulgence. But before
we can fully cultivate, we must duly
estimate our present status. To do that,
it is essential that we appraiSe our
selves, including blotS and blemisheS,
shams and poses, false fronts and de-
ceiving facades, and accept the result
ing picture without insisting that, to
save our feelings or our face, it must
be touched up to make it more flatter-
ing. ITO take every bit of what you are
and put it where it belongs, without
holding back anything, isn't easy; but
it can be done. And when it is done
the world has one less candidate for
misery" Yes, and one more candidate
for partnership with causes Infinitely
bigger than any little, pampered self.
A peacock with irideScent fan of gor-
geous fnery on display decidedly is
not the symbol to suggest this opera
ton. To parade an alleged virtue is to
degrade it.
The pattern of Lent is not one of
self-exaltation. but of self-deprecia-
ton. To call attention to claimed moral
excellencies is to label them counter
felt. Little Jack Horner was not ad-
vancing his candidacy for special honors
in the realm of ethical attainment
when, with luscious plum perched on
his thumb, he gleefully boasted, What
a good boy am II" Real goodness
never is in the advertising business.
The Pharisee who went to church and,
in the guise of a prayer. uttered his
Scornful aspersionS at this publican"
and "other men" not in his ethical
class was only proclaiming his own in
feriority. Even today, as we listen to
the Masters parable, the personal pro-
nouns in which the Pharisee indulges
so plenteously to advertise his own
claims to superiority thump and bump
like fat tire. No wonder that Jesus,
as a disgusted spectator of these in
flated virtues on parade, acidly COM
mented to hypocrites of that brand:
1.-The harlots will enter the kingdom Of
heaven before you."
In the fight for Christlike character
one never can afford to take his eyes
Evening star., 1953-03-01

ner of New York avenue and Eleventh
street a granite slab to replace the one
destroyed by time marking the resting
place of John Breckenridge, a subaltern
of militia in the Revolutionary War,
the proposer of the Kentucky resolu-
tions of 1898, the Senator of the United
States who warmly defended the Loui-
siana Purchase as being wise and the
right thing to expend money for. as
otherwise the region would have to be
acquired by the shedding Of blood. He
was appointed Jefferson's Attorney
General and died in 1906" The "stone-
cutters shed" referred to was that Of
the Washington Granite Monument Co..
a firm whose principal members in
those days were William Jardine and
William Bonar. Both of these men
left their marks on the city in numer-
Gus places. Their work still is carried
on by Harry j. and Louis A. Bonar, with
Offices at North Fort Myer drive and
Wilson boulevard. Arlington. The
"slab" cut for the grave Of John Breck-
inridge must now be in the "old" Lex
ington Cemetery, Lexington, KY, since
that is where he was buried.
Fifty years back one of the really
great authorities on precious stones was
working with the
Precious Stones United States Geolog-
Reported ical Survey. His name
was George Frederick
Kunz. and The Star Of March 6, 1908,
carried a digest of a report for 1902
which he had fled. A new locality
for sapphire in Montana was one of the
finds he mentioned. The development
Of beryl deposits in North Carolina and
New Hampshire also was chronicled.
Two new amethyst sites had been found
In Virginia. Eight or more sources Of
turquoise were being worked In the
West and two recently had been un-
covered In Alabama. The year 1902.
Mr.. Kunz said, was "the greatest year
Evening star., 1953-03-01

On February "a, 1903. The Star re-
ported: "Workmen tearing down the
old Hall of Records in City
Old Prison Hall Park, New York, yes
DUNGEONS terday uncovered SIX
gloomy vaults, which had
not seen a ray of light in nearly a
century. With picks, axes and crow
bars the laborers tore out huge slab
of marble in what was the floor Of the
old building, giving access to the dun
geons, used in Revolutionary times Tor
confining American patriots until New
York ceased to be British town. The
doorways, connecting the half-dozen
gloomy cells, have disappeared. but the
huge oak lintels on which they swung
remain firmly imbedded in the massive
partition walls. The old dungeons
must have been built about lat years
ago by the British, as part Of prison
on what was then the northernmost
limits of the city. The stone was hauled
from Haddam, Conn. Beneath the
marble floors Of the prison structure
proper were the dungeons, separated
by walls three feet thick. Four Of these
cells had openings far above the prison.
ers' heads, but two were without open
ings except the oaken doors. 1t is
known that Ethan Allen, the hero OF
Ticonderoga, was an occupant of one
of the cells. and it is believed that
Nathan Hale was here confined from
the time of his capture until his ex-
ecution nearby"
4
On March 3, 1903. The Star said:
''Now, when the delegates to the St.
Louis EXPOSE
Footnote to ton are being
Louisiana Purchase published and
the reception is
cabled of Gov. Francis Of Missouri by
King Edward VII In London. with
promises to forward to the fair many
souvenirs of good Queen Victoria, there
is in the stonecutter'S shed on the cor
Evening star., 1953-03-01
Letters to The Star

ing separate the affairs Of church and
State.
Regardless of ones personal bias to-
ward the castigated lawmakers, I
should like to pose this question to
their detractors: From which source
has this country been most damaged?
Has it been from those who have
assailed the odious activities of clamor-
GUS liberals" or by those who by their
cynicism and treachery have under
mined faith in our institutions and
Government?
Instead of a serene, contemplative
scope of vision which the lenten season
enjoins us to invoke, thanks to the
meddlesome clergy, find my mood
explosively hostile.
Ruth Brabson OvertOn.
A friend of The Star is dismayed by
its sour editorial concerning Dean
Sayres sermon. It would be hard to
believe that on the great issue on which
the dean spoke, The Star would be on
the other side from him and most men
of good will.
The Star is perhaps unconscious OF a
pattern in it's editorials on outspoken
preachers. But to an attentive reader
with a reasonably long memory, it is
there. The Star evidently does not like
preachers who leave the usually safe
confines of religion and talk out
strongly on the great, throbbing issues
of our time. And you react with pet
ulence which is sometimes even ugly.
The Star is far too good a paper to
have on it the blot of this bias.
Charles Alldredge.
X
It was not too much of surprise to
note that your left-wing columnist
Lowell Mellett had high commendation
for couple of gentlemen of the cloth
who introduced bitterness and hate into
their professed religions by condemna-
tions of public servants who seek to
Evening star., 1953-03-01
The JoiIer Plays Ball

Some five months ago Senator Taft and
Candidate Eisenhower met in New York and
agreed not to disagree. It was Senator Taft's
show. He gave out the communique after the
meeting and he answered the reporters
questions.
This gave rise to quite furry of specula-
tion and alarm. General Eisenhower, it was
said, had surrendered to the Senator from
Ohio. Senator Taft had lost the nomination
but had captured the nominee. What price had
the general paid for the campaign support OF
his convention rival? Were the liberal Repub-
licans who got the nomination for General
Eisenhower being thrown to the wolves to
appease the Taft die-hard conservatives? Why
didn't the general stand up like man and
fight for the liberal principles in which he
believed and for the liberal Republicans who
believed in him?
BY now, this nonsense has gone down the
drain. Instead of leading the President around
by the nose, Senator Taft is proving himself to
be most valuable and loyal member of the
Republican team. He has even shown signs of
exercising a restraining influence on some of
the extremists in the Republican right wing.
Is there moral in this? Maybe so maybe
not. The honeymoon is new and it would be
rash man who would attempt to predict the
future course of the unpredictable Ohioan. But
this much is certain: The Eisenhower sur
render" at Morningside Heights is paying divi-
dends. The President enjoys good working
relationship with the Senator-a relationship
that is essential to the success of his administra-
ton. If, fguratively speaking, he had punched
the Senator in the nose, as some of his eager
beaver volunteer advisers wanted him to do
back in September, he probably would have to
contend now with an entirely different type of
relationship. All of which at least suggests that
General Eisenhower, as a politician, has been
a lot smarter than some people gave him credit
for. Perhaps this will serve as restraining
influence in the future when the he-cant-hurt-
us boys feel the urge to tell the President to
get in there and fight
Evening star., 1953-03-01

from that warning pronouncement of
The Lord of Lent: 'He that exalteth
himself shall be abaSed." However,
"the drum major propensity" is never
to be smothered by the assumption of
a spurious humility. Much so-called
humanity is crawling, servile, despic-
able thing compounded Of vanity and
falsenood. There is no vainer or vilel
form of pride than that which apes
humility. Real humility never is weak.
It is The strongest of the Christian vir-
tue because It includes so much.
Humility always is made known in
ones attitude to others. Shall we say
that the reality OF humility is revealed
by an understanding tolerance with re-
gard to the desperate struggle in which
some comrade by our side may be en-
gagged, and almost engulfed? The par
ishioners of the author of Beside the
Bonnie Briar Bush" remembered him
fondly. perhaps most of all, by his fire.
quent admonition: BE kind. Be kind.
Everybody you meet is fighting hard
battle"
Jesus was more tolerant and more
ScIlI1e Will IIlICNCo dLO WILL cCd44Cu
and scarlet women of the street than
He was with the exhibitionalist rulers
of the church with all their self
righteous professions and regulations.
Knowing what was in man, the Master,
without condoning moral lapses, never
theless with tenner pity took into con-
sideration the varying pressureS OF
temptation Always He was conscious
of the hard battle.
Leanins over the ornate pulpit of
cathedral. speaking to the opulent
upper crust" OF a great city and
glimpslng il tie cushioned pews virtues
on parade a prophet dared to say
recently: "A person who has had all
the advantages of pleasant home and
Evening star., 1953-03-01

oust purveyors Of goddess philosophy
from Government positions.
For my part, I'll 60 on subscribing
to the spiritual power Of the church,
but contend that when churchmen seek
to depart from it they should select
forum other than the nave. Declaimers
of theoretically bigoted and vengeful
God already have done harm enough to
religion.
"ScOOp" Shutz.
was greatly impressed by the Rev.
A. Powell Davies recent statement that
in the future he would not knowingly
eat in a restaurant refusing service to
any well-behaved person regardless OF
race. feel sure his constructive action
in urging others to follow the same
course struck a responsive chord in
many minds The list he has compiled
Gas yet incomplete) of restaurants ac-
ceptable on this condition is very help
full.
found this list available at All Souls
Church Study Q6th and Harvard
strets N.WD. think it could well be
printed IN the newspapers in order to
reach a wider audience.
It is my understanding that the res
taurant association in Washington in
dorses segregation policy. hope this
is not so, and statement from the as
ISOLATION is needed. In any case, it is to
be hoped that many restaurant owners
will have the courage to act on their
convictions and offer service to all.
A restaurant is a private enterprise
giving public service, and although the
private management must make policy
decisions and put them into effect,
these should be determined by the best
interests of the public. I believe it is a
fact that any discrimination against
member of the human race because Of
cultural or color differences is detri-
mental to the public interest.
Maxine S. Gaddum.
Evening star., 1953-03-01
A Cure Thot May Hurt

In his commendable determination to pro-
tect the integrity of the Department of Justice,
Attorney General Brownel has taken a step
which might impair its efficiency. The new
ban on outside law practice by future appointeeS
to proSecutive posts will do more than meet
congressional criticism about conflicting in
terests. It will make it more difficult for the
Government to obtain and retain competent
prosecutors That is, unless the move is ac-
companied by salary legislation to make Federal
prosecution work more attractive to experienced
lawyers.
Mr.. Brownell's Democratic predecessor,
concerned over the prevalent practice among
departmental attorneys of maintaining law
Offices on the side. Study of the situation
revealed that most United States attorneys
and their assistants had outside law activities.
Most of this work in no way was related to
matters affected with Federal interest. None
of it interfered with the official duties of the
Government attorneys, according to their own
statements. Mr.. McGranery nevertheless
directed United States attorneys to discontinue
outside work by January / next.
Under the latest cleanup order, all new
appointees as United States attorneys or assist
ant United States attorneys must agree to give
up, outside law practice before being sworn in
and all now in service must end outside practice
"as soon as practicable" This means that
many prosecutors who have been able to
augment their Federal salaries by fees for
advice and other private legal services will be
hard hit A management survey authorized by
Mr.. McGranery reported recently that the pay
of these public servants is too low, considering
the heavy responsibilities they are required to
bear. Even when there were opportunities for
supplemental income it was difficult to secure
attorneys with the courtroom competence
needed to protect the Governments interests in
important cases. Strict enforcement of the new
order is likely to make the personnel problem
even more vexing. Mr.. Brownell may find that
the cure he has proposed for the departments
past personnel ills may bring as many head
aches as the ills themselves.
Evening star., 1953-03-01
Fifty Years Ago in The Star -.

on record" up to then for the importa-
ton of diamonds and pearls. But much
greater years were to come as the
wealth of the American people in
creased and their interest in precious
stones grew. Mr.. Kunz had much to do
with that growth. too. He wrote books,
pamphlets, magazine and newspaper
articles on jewels, many of which still
are worth reading. Part OF his library
came to the Geological Survey after
his death in 1882. Some Of his gem
stones are in the Roebling collection
in the Smithsonian Institution. He like
wise is represented there in some beau
tiful pieces which were acquired by
the museum from his own estate.
The Star for March 4, 1908, con-
tanned the obituary of Rear Admiral
William Harkness,
Admiral HoFkness who had died on
Dies February g.. He
was a native of
Scotland who came to America as a
child and was educated at Lafayette
College, Rochester University and the
New York Homeopathic Medical Col
lege The Civil War brought him to
Washington as a volunteer surgeon.
but he already was deeply interested
in astronomy and was appointed, first.
aide and subsequently professor at the
United States Naval Observatory. Dur
ing the voyage of the monitor Monad-
mock from Philadelphia to"San Fran
cisco, 1866. he investigated the devia-
ton of compasses and made observa-
tions of terrestrial magnetism. On
August z. 1869, he independently dis
covered the coronal line K 1474 while
watching a total eclipse Of the SUM-
Appointed to the Transit Of Venus
Commission in 1871, he took an active
part in preparations for the transits
Of 1874 and 1882 and the discussion
following thereafter. This led to his
invention Of the spherometer caliper.
Evening star., 1953-03-01
Pulpit und Politics

For the last few years there has been
the feeling among many people that
the ministers of the various churches
have been so busy in social action and
political activities that they just don't
have time to do what they are really
qualified to do-that is, to devote their
time to church activities of their own
church.
This has recently been born out by
the attack of Bishop Oman of the
Methodist Church, the Very Rev. Fran
els B. Sayre, jr., cathedral dean, and
the Rev. DR.. A. Powell Davies OF All
Souls Unitarian Church on Senator
Mccarthy, Senator Jenner, Congress
man Velde and the American Legion.
I respect their opinion and beliefs on
religious subjects, but when they dwell
on political affairs on which they are
definitely not qualified to speak. think
it is time for some one to inform them
that they are in no position to state
who is morally fitted to conduct inveS-
legations on communism.
AS a deacon in another church, /
would like to state that I think our
chosen legislative leaders will do a
great job in making this finer place
to live-free of communism of which
these religious leaders have no real con-
ception.
Dewitt O. Burke.
X
Since Drs. Francis B. Sayre, jr., and
A. Powell Davies have elected to use
their pulpits as political forums, their
enunciations have invalidated the lay
;,a&i to N1sifi NIoTOV
I have yet to hear Of any doctor OF
divinity denouncing from his pulpit
the treachery of Alger Hiss, the Rosen-
bergs and others of their ilk.
The massive denunciation Of certain
legislators by Drs. Sayre and Davies
is not persuasive: such assaults only
serve to accent once again the wisdom
and rightness of this country in keep