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Evening star., 1953-01-30
Civil Defense Plan
For Capitol Studied

A solution appears to have
been found to the problem of
getting a civil defense program
set up for the Capitol without
making the legislative branch Of
the Federal Government subser-
Went to the executive branch.
The solution involves putting
the Capitol group of buildings
under the District Governments
civil defense operation for pur-
poses Of paper work.
Actually, things will remain
primarily under legislative con-
troll because Capitol Architect
David Lynn has been appointed
co-ordinator for the group of
buildings. He will be responsible
for setting up the program.
Buildings involved win be the
Capitol itself, the House and
Senate Office Buildings, the
Library of Congress and annex,
the Supreme Court, the Capt.
tol power plant and the Botani-
cal Gardens.
Mr.. Lynn plans to appoint
leaders and hold an organiza-
tional meeting to set up his
program sometime next week.
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Negro Publishers Open
Session in New Orleans
BY the Assoeiosed Press

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 3d.
The National Newspaper Pub
fishers Association opens its an
nuai midwinter workshop here
today with more than 100 Negro
publishers and executives ex-
pected to attend.
Public relations directors of
mid-South Negro colleges also
will attend the two-day meeting
on the campus of billiard Uni
versity.
Roundtable discussions will be
held ION current problems of
small newspapers, "merchan-
dising the Negro market" "cir-
culation building and promotion
and meeting the challenge OF
new competition"
Speakers will include DR..
Charles L. Allen, assistant dean
and director of research of the
Medill School Of Journalism,
Northwestern University, and
Thurgood Marshall, special coun-
sci Of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People. c. c. DeJoie, executive
editor Of the Louisiana Weekly
is host.
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Square Mile Burned
In Heart Of Pusan
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PUSAN. Korea, Saturday, Jan.
S1.-A wind-fanned fire last
night ravaged the center of this
war-swollen provisional capital
of South Korea.
The fire continued past mid
night, but f1remen said early
this morning they had it under
control.
An estimated 500 shops and
frame houses were leveled.
Thousands were left homeless.
Refugees fled the area with their
meager belongings.
A United States Army officer
said there were no American cas-
ualties, but "a lot" of casualties
among Korean residents.
The fire burned out one square
mile of this port city on southern
tip of Korea. It's cause was not
Immediately determined.
Firefighters prevented the blaze
from spreading to the United
States Embassy, the main Ameri-
can servicemen's theater and the
telephone building. All are in
the vicinity.
All Pusan was plunged into
darkness when street lights failed
during the conflagration.
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Kent Cooper's S Grandson
Wounded in Korea
BY the Asseeioted Press

SEOUL, Jan. 30.-The Marine
Corps today reported Sergt. Kent
Nixon, grandson of Associated
Press Executive Director Kent
Cooper. was wounded two nights
ago on patrol.
Sergt. Nixon was hit only Sec
ondS after he had yelled a warn
ing to his squad that they were
about to walk into Chinese
Communist ambush.
The 19-year-old son of Mrs.
Jane Cooper Seegan of Ossining
N. Y. and Eugene Nixon Of New
York, was about 1000 yards into
Red-held territory at the time
Of the clash in which four Chi
neSe were killed.
Navy 1t. Frank Spencer, a
doctor, said Sergt. Nixon's re-
covery "will be complete barring
complications"
He added that the 6-foot f.
inch, 100 : pound Leatherneck
suffered burp gun wounds in the
stomach and spleen. He had
already been given five pints of
blood.
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Highest Peak in Andes /
Climbed by Three Groups
BY the Assoeioted Press

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 3d.
The loftiest peak in the Andes
Mount Aconcagua, also was the
busiest early this week.
Three different expeditions
of mountain climbers-Japa-
nese. Argentine and Brazilian
claimed they reached the 49,
080-foot summit of the noun
tain. Their excursions were
spaced far enough apart, how
ever, that nobody was crowded
of the towering pinnacle.
1t. Francisco Ibanez of the
Argentine Army last night said
that on Monday he was the first
climber to scale Aconcagua from
the southern approach. Japanese
climbers from Washeda Univer-
Sity reported they had reached
the top from the north a few
hours earlier.
Another report, to the news
paper Nacion, said still another
expedition-two men from Brazil
reached the mountain top ST.
multaneously with the Japanese
Aconcagua is just east of the
Chilean border and 20 miles
northwest of Mendoza, Argen-
tina. !"
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Soviet Absence Cancels
Austrian Treaty Talks
By the Assoeiated Pres,

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Four
power talks on an Austrian
treaty of independence scheduled
for today were cancelled because
the Soviet Union failed to send
The Western powers sent a
note to Moscow last night saying
they would not scrap their pro-
posed abbreviated treaty draft.
The Russians had agreed to take
part in new treaty talks provid-
ed the West abandon the cur
tailed treaty proposal.
Western deputy foreign minis
ters are considering now whether
to meet without Russia or give
up for the time being new at
tempts at reaching agreement on
the long-delayed independence
pact for occupied Austria.
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Pilots Eager 10 Chase
MICS Info Manchuria
By the A.seeiated Pres,

TOKYO, Jan. 30-Two United
States jet aces declared today
that Allied pilots would be
"tickled to death" to chase Com
munist MICS into Manchuria.
They said it is "discouraging, u
disheartening and a bit frustrat-
ing" to stop at the Yalu River
and let damaged Red warplanes
escape into their Manchurian
sanctuary.
"We lose an awful lot of them
that way" declared Capt. Cecil
G. Foster who destroyed nine
MIG-15s.
Capt. Dolphin D. Overton III
agreed. He got his ace rating
five planes-in the shortest time
on record-all five in four days.
He bagged the fifth on his last
Korean combat mission.
Both men completed their
Korean tours several days ago.
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Politicians Told to Keep Hands Off Education

A leading educator today told
political committees which seek
to investigate alleged subversive
activities in American schools to
keep your sloppy hands OF
these matters"
DR.. Harold R. Benjamin of
the Peabody College for Teach
ers in Tennessee said such in
vestigations ''undercut" boards
of education, which are the
legally constituted bodies to
handle such problems. He de-
scribed the Investigations as a
type Of revolutionary activity
related to totalitarian states.
DR.. Benjamin, former dean of
the College Of Education at the
University of Maryland, adj
dressed the first session of a
meeting of the Organization
Members of the American Coun-
Gil Of Education meeting at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce building.
Textbook Probe.
The professor said that in Ten
nessee a committee of the Legis-
lature had met to investigate
textbooks used in schools of the
State.
He said this was a thoroughly
un-American attempt to bypass
the legal school authorities. And
he added the conclusion reached
by the committee after their
study Of textbook was that it
was "sort of vaguely paciflst in
a way"
DR.. Benjamin said the COM
mittee was meddling with some
thing that wasn't it's business.
IF the Legislature" he said,
wants to change laws by which
boards of education are set up
:. that is good. That is the
Legislatures business.
But when it seeks to UNDER
cut the board for whatever spe-
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Eisenhower Hits Purues
In Message 10 Jews
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Presi-
dent Eisenhower says purges,
deportations and imprisonment
are "stock weapons of the
tyrant."
In a message yesterday to the
American Jewish Committee
opening its annual meeting, the
President deplored vicious anti
SemitiSm" raging behind the
Iron Curtain, and added:
These bitter facts summon
every free citizen to renew his
awareness Of his duty to do all
in his own power to honor and
to guard our precious civil and
religious liberties and to decry,
with candor and courage, any
violation of them.
NO violation is too trivial to
be attacked. There is no such
thing as just a little bigotry-
any more than there can be Just
q little persecution"
Evening star., 1953-01-30

policy and administration Of ed
ucation.
DR.. BENJAMIN told the meeting
it should express its appreciation
Of the effective way in which
parent teacher groups have op-
Grated. Tonight. representatives
of the council plan to discuss the
aspects of educational television.
The meeting lasts through to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Flanagan
CONTINUED From First Page.)

July after congressional chal-
lenges of his qualifications flzzlec
out.
Spencer Seen Chairman.
Two of the three members Of
PUG are presidential appointees
The third is the District Engi-
neer Commissioner. Mr.. Flana-
gan's resignation leaves Ken
meth Spencer, whose third three
year term expires next June 80
and Brig. Gen. Louis w. Prem
tiss, the engineer commissioner
who took Office January /.
PUG members elect their OWE
| chairman. It was presumed that
Mr.. Spencer, So. would become
the new chairman until the end
of his term. Mr.. Spencer lists
his politics as "a Washingto-
man." He has lived here since
1903.
Mr.. Flanagan has lived in the
District since 1885, his present
address being 4427 Volta place
NV. He was born in Newton,
Mass. While still in his teens
Mr.. Flanagan got a job as an
accountant with a Boston firm
After service in the Naval Re-
serve during World War I, ne
worked with the American FL
nancial Mission in Persia from
1922 to 1925.
In the latter year he Joined
the Stone & Webster engineering
firm of New York and Boston
where he received general train
ing in auditing and franchise
work. Subsequent positions in
cluded the Virginia Electric &
Power Cos Ulen & Co., a con-
struction engineering firm. This
job took him to Brazil for two
years.
With SEC Until 1941.
Mr.. Flanagan was a supervis-
ing analyst with the Securities
and Exchange Commission in
December, 1941, when he was
nominated to fill the vacancy
left by the death of Commission
Chairman Riley E. Elgen.
Mr.. Flanagan succeeded Greg
ory Hankin as chairman of the
PUG in September. 1912. after
Mr.. Hankin quarreled with Mr.
Flanagan and the then Engineer
Commissioner, Charles w. Kutz,
Commissioner KutZ moved to
elect Mr.. Flanagan chairman
and Mr.. Flanagan seconded the
motion.
The chairman easily won re-
appointment until the last time
when the Senate District Com
mittee gave Mr.. Flanagan a
thorough quizzing in one session.
but later listened to his expla-
nations and unanimously recon-
mended his confirmation.
The excitement over the last
confirmation stemmed from re-
port by James M. Lands, former
chairman of the SEC, criticiz-
ing both the PUG and the Cap
ital Transit Co.
Five Fare Increases.
During Mr.. Flanagan's serv-
ice as PUG chairman, the
Capital Transit Co. received five
fare increases. Two Of these
increases were before the Wolf
son group took over the COM
pany and three of them since
The increases came in May
1947: October. 1948; July, 1850;
January. 1852, and August, 1852.
Some applied only to passes,
others to tokens and single fares.
During this period the cost of
tokens increased from three for
25 cents to five for rs cents.
Individual fares went from 10
cents to II cents and passes
went from $1.25 to $2.4O.
Evening star., 1953-01-30

cious political reasons It's mem-
bers have in mind, It is engaged
in q type Of revolutionary ac-
tivity."
Lay Groups Praised.
Describing lay boards of edu-
cation and parent t-teacher groups
as two American inventions, DR..
BENJAMIN described how they
both represent the people in the
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Bill 10 Shift $4,000
Workers Is Revived
To Test Opinion
Continued From First Page }

lContlnued From First Page.)
copies of the bill-sponsored by
10 members of the group-will
be distributed to various Gov
ernment agencies. These will
be invited to comment so the
Senator's can judge adminiStra-
ton reaction.
The answers will be sum-
married. and the committee staff
wilR list any new proposals ad-
vanced, as well as objections
entered.
The hearings will be set after
the staff completes this work,
the spokesman said.
It was pointed out that all
Senators who sponsored the new
legislation are not necessarily
backing it. They agreed to the
procedure as a way to help clear
the committee calendar and get
its work under way.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat,
of Arkansas, pointed out that he
never was strongly in favor of
the decentralization proposal in
the last Congress. He was then
chairman of the committee, how
ever. and decided to "go along
with it" then because it was an
administration measure.
LeaSe-PurchaSe Plan.
At the same time the decen-
tralization bill was introduced,
the committee members yester-
day renewed a proposal for the
lease-purchase plan of Govern
ment buildings.
This is a less controversial
plan by which the General
Services Administration would
rent buildings from private own
ers for a period from 8 to rs
years, then apply the rental to
the purchase price if the Govern
ment decided to buy the prop
erty. Similar legislation is pend
ing in the House.
The decentralization measure
provides that in the three-year
period of employe transfers, not
more than $4,000 new positions
could be located within 20 miles
of Washington.
Strong Opposition.
The proposal drew strong op-
position the last time it came
up. Those against it included
the Budget Bureau and the De-
fepSe Department. The Budget
Bureau came out, instead. for
"dispersal"-a shift of some
agencies from Washington
proper to the suburbs.
Opposition of the Budget
Bureau to decentralization was
voiced by a, spokesman at a
House committee hearing on the
Senate-passed bill.
Dispersal of key agencies
within a reasonable distance
from Washington would provide
better security than decentraliza-
ton to other congested metro
politan areas" he said.
"Such dispersal would, in the
event of attack on the United
States, also insure much better
continuity of operations which
must be closely co-ordinated for
the successful prosecution of q
war effort"
The Defense Department last
year came out against decentral-
ization and in favor of dispersal
Of agencies to the suburbs as a
defense measure.
Decentralization never was a
Defense Department project" a
department spokesman declared.
"The department did not buy
decentralization, but it did buy
dispersal"
Listed as sponsor Of the bill
yesterday were most members of
the Government Operations Com
mittee. In addition to Chairman
Mccarthy, Republicans included
Senators Mupdt of South Da-
kota, Margaret Chase Smith of
Maine, Dworshak of Idaho, But
ler of Maryland, and Potter of
Michigan. Democratic sponsors
were Senators Mcclellan, Hoey
of North Carolina, Humphrey of
Minnesota, and Kennedy of
NRocco nh11caffc
Evening star., 1953-01-30
Nickel Is Rore Product

QUEBEC.-About 1000 pounds
Of ore must be mined and
processed to produce ~ pounds
Of nickel, according to modern
methods.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01

Pfc. George McGruder left Sunday
for camp after long visit home. He
will sail for Korea within few days
R. c. Price is home visiting his
parents after being in the army for
a period of time.
The Christian Friend Aid Society
will hold its annual Grand Council
July 1919, 1858 at the Wesley Chap
el M. E. Church of East Enterprise.
Mr.. Bonnie King is Grand President
and Prof. S. Owens, Secretary.
Everyone is invited to attend these
meetings.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01

A very enjoyable time was had at
the New Fellowship Church Sunday
with the Rev M. c. Thompson of
Meridian as pastor. There was a
three in one series of programs with
all day worshipping. The Christian
Friend Aid had its annual sermon
preached by the pastor The Sunday
School had its annual children's day
program. These came in connection
with the PASTORAL date We are all
g ateful because our pastor is row
on his way to Congress in Brooklyn,
New York.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01
Mr.. ALBERT GAINES
PASSES

Mr.. Albert Gaines, a faithful mem
Der of H. B. A. Lodge No. 10. passed
to the great beyond June 9th from
the Matty Hersee Hospital. He was
a devout member of Elbethel Bap-
fist Church for so years and served
as secretary of H. B. A. Lodge No. 10
for four years. He was active until
his health failed him.
He W S loving father for his
family. He leaves to mourn , daugh-
tiers, three sons and a host of rela-
tives and friends.
MIR. l. H. Mccall is president of
the lodge and reporter.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01

Gee What pleasant surround
ings and cool working conditions
was remarked by Mrs. Alma King
when she visited the H. B. A. Office
last week to see her daughter who
is now working with the association.
She was accompanied by her little
granddaughter, Alma Christine.
Mrs. Exile Johnson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Willie Cotton were also visi-
tors in the H. B. A. Office recently.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01

267 and formerly a resident of w.
Enterprise, passed June 81, 1858. The
body is being shipped home for the
funeral which will be held at the
New Fellowship Baptist Church. Mrs.
Debruce leaves to mourn many rela-
tives and friends, among whom are
her daughter a d son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Willie Cotton of West En-
terprise.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01
H. B. A. LODGE No. 80

The Installation Service of H. B.
A. Lodge No. 80 was held at Rising
Star Baptist Church, Sunday, June
81, 1858, Stonewall, Miss.
The meeting was opened with {
song, There Is A Fountain, led by
Mrs. Velma Lee Anderson.
Prayer by Bro. A. Kendrick, Jr.
Song, Must Jesus Bear the Cross
Alone.
Mrs. Hattie Wells. Program Com
mittee.
Welcome Adore - Mrs. Jennie
Tate.
Trio - Maurihe KerIrick, Juanita
and Elizabeth Martin
Trio = NJ ses Lena Jene, Mary
Jane and Gwendolyn Scott.
Short talk by Bro Ivy Jordan.
Response by Bro A. Kendrick.
After which the Secretary Miss
Matte L. Larkin Of Meridian. Mss
took charge
Mrs. Velma Lee Anderson intro
duced the officers.
Bro. John Scott, President.
Bro. Walter Barney, Vice Pres.
Sis Almornia Marshall. Secretary.
Sis Annie Goodwin, Assistant Sec
Bro. W. E. Scott, Treasurer.
Sis Kate Toole, Chaplin.
Committees - Bro. Sam Brown.
Bud Martin and Sis. Annie Goodwin
Miss Larkin gave the officers some
wonderful instructions.
Song-'Remember Me-.
Offering-$f651. II
The amount of $500 was paid 70
Miss Larl1in.
Short talk by Mrs. Russell of Me
'idian, Miss.
Announcements.
Doxology
Benediction.
Mrs. L. V, Barney Acting Sec.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01
BIG DECREASE MADE
SINCE BOARD

In the June Board we had II local
presidents W Tho had n OF added a
single member in the Membership
Drive, however, we are happy to
state that we only have 81 who have
not added any members.
Is your name in this "a? We hope
not. You have about a month to
take your name off the delinquent
list if it is there.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01
WEST ENTERPRISE
NEWS

June 23-Lodge No. 267 wishes to
apologize to the many readers and
friends for the belated publication
thus far.
The Program Committee entertain
ed the lodge recently with a pro-
gram held with the New Fellowship
Baptist Church. Although it has
been almost a month passed it shall
never be forgotten. Various lodges
from the adjacent communities were
present.
Among them were presidents and
members from the following lodges:
Lodge No. 497, c. c. Combest, presi-
dent; Lodge No. 499 David Williams,
president; Lodge No. 257, C. c. Coo
ley, president; and Lodge No. 176,
Derias Croft, president.
A very enjoyable time was had by
all with financial report Of $65.75.
Mr.. G. D. Cotton, who is our devoted
president invites each president and
their members back again and thanks
all participants in the program.
The Clarke, Lauderdale, and New
ton counties quartet convention held
It's quarterly session with the New
Fellowship Baptist Church of West
Enterprise, May 29-30, 1858
Due to the fact that the conven-
ton was h eld at the home of the
president and the secretary it will
take some other member of the con-
vention to tell you how well it was
enjoyed There was very good
attendance with as many as 10 clubs
to represent from the various Coun- |
ties.
Financial reports came to $174.O0
for convention purposes and $4,000
on the church. Totaling $4,000
more than has been known to be
raised in any of its sessions.
Saturday night the president open
ed the convention in his usual man
ner and began with the general pro-
eedures which followed Sunday. The
next session will be held in August
with the St. Hill Baptist Church
ess n, Miss with L. & NJ Spirit
- % most 70 the Convention.
r Willie Debruce of St Louis
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01

Payton. She departed this life June
10.
Rev. G. W. Milsap is president of
the lodge and Mrs. Essie johnson is
secretary.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1953-07-01

Willie Debruce Of st Louis
NO, who was a member Of Lodge No.
Evening star., 1953-07-26
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Evening star., 1953-07-26
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Evening star., 1953-12-16
Randall Will Not Seek
Senate Bid in Illinois
By the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Clarence
B. Randall, steel manufacturer
now serving in the Eisenhower
administration, asked yesterday
that his name be withdrawn for
consideration as a United States
senatorial candidate.
The request was contained in
a letter from Mr.. Randall to the