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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08

Members OF Congress yeSter-
day studied a Library Of Con-
gress memorandum indicating
that several instances of racial
segregation in the District are
enforced by specific law.
The memorandum prepared by
the library'S legislative reference
service was put in the Congress
sional Record by Representative
Javits, Republican, of New York.
He described it as being "of
particular Importance in view of
the declaration of President Eli
senhowet that segregation in the
District of Columbia must CO."
1t also is timely, he said. be-
cause the United States Court
of Appeals for the District of
Columbia recently held, in effect,
that restaurants here can refuse
service to Negroes.
The memorandum, he noted,
shows there is obviously segre-
CATION in the District enforced
by law" The appeals court de-
cision, he added, indicates that
only Congress can deal with it."
Mr.. Javits said he obtained
the material at the request of
a constituent, Ruth Dexter Sell
lers of 10 MorningSide Drive,
New York City. The questions
asked by the constituent and the
replies suggested by the legisla-
tive reference service to Mr..
Javits were as follows:
Government Of District.
1. "How specifically does Con-
gress govern the Districts"
The government Of the Dis
trict of Columbia is peculiar to
itself. The District has no local
legislature. Congress itself makes
all laws, thus taking the place OF
a city council or a county board.
Since 1873 the executive au-
thor1ty has been vested in three
commissioners. two appointed by
the President and confirmed by
the Senate from residents OF the
District for 3-year terms, the
third detailed by the President
from the Engineer Corps OF the
Army for an indefinite term,
2. What proceedings are re-
quired to amend or repeal its
proviSions?"
Legislation for the District of
Columbia is enacted, amended,
or repealed by Congress in the
same manner it enacts all legis-
lation.
3. What are the enactments
which create, impose, or permit
segregation?"
Segregation does not appear as
a heading in the Index to the
District of Columbia Code, 1851
edition.
The following sections of the
code authorize segregation Of
white and colored:
Institution for Deaf.
Section 31-1O11 (7:22D. Edu-
cation of colored deaf-mute chill
dren of District.
The directors of the Columbia
Institution for the Deaf are au-
thorized to provide for the edu-
cation of colored deaf-mute chill
dren properly belonging to the
District of Columbia, in the
Maryland School for Colored
Deaf-Mutes, or some other suit
able school, at a cost not exceed
ing the per capita expense of
educating the State pupils in
such school March 8, 1905, 80
Stat. 9O1. CHI. 1406, 5 /; June 81,
1906. "a Stat. 500, CHI. 1858;
March 4, 1911, SO Stat. 1922, oh.
285, 5 ID.
Board Of Education.
5 31-1110 II: 249l. Education of
colored children.
It shall be the duty of the
Board of Education to provide
suitable and convenient houses
or rooms for holding schools for
colored children. to employ and
examine teachers therefor, and
to appropriate a portion of the
school funds. to be determined
upon number of white and coll
ored children, between the ages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08

whether the 5000 copies to be
prepared and distributed gen.
orally within the next 60 days
will be paid. for out Of tax funds.
II will appreciate very much
having this information if you
are in position to furnish it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-02-08
Dr.. Kinks Leaving
Justice Post 10 Head
National University

DR.. Rowland F. Kinks yester-
day said he was resigning from
his post as Assistant Attorney
General and returning to Ma
Evening star., 1953-06-07
Turnt0bIe Talk
From the BIC Archives
New LP Record Follows Queen n Years
Through Childhood to the Throne
By jones 6. Deone


An interesting and some
times moving memento Of
nearly three decades Of history
mainly England's but in a
sense partly our own-reached
the record shops just prior
to last weeks great occasion in
London.
Broadcasting companies
make a habit Of sailing away
recordings Of important events
and this item emanates from
the archives of the BIC. It is a
long-playing record containing
excerpts from broadcasts over
the period of q years which
constituted the lifetime, up to
her coronation, of Britain's
new queen.
The recording, issued by
Victor, is called Through
Childhood to the Throne" and
it succeeds quite we'll in COM
municating an impression Of
the pageantry, solemnity and
devotion surrounding Eng
lands sovereign.
Elizabeth herself, of course,
is among the important par
ticipants. She is heard in sew
eral brief speeches, the best
remembered of which, to most
Americans, probably is the
wartime one she addressed at
the age of IA to the children
of the British commonwealth.
More often than she is heard,
however, the future-and later
actual-Queen is seen through
the eyes of BIC announcers
and of her subjects whose
cheers sound forth loyalty in
her presence. The BBC's micro
phones are not omnipresent;
they habitually intrude only
upon state occasions, appar-
emily, for there is nothing here
from the royal family'S nom
public life. But the public has
been treated pretty generously
on the official side. and that,
after all, is what British royalty
is usually busy with.
A Poignant Moment
The broadcasterS look in on
a number of state happenings.
One is the wedding of the Duke
of Kent, at which Elizabeth
was a bridesmaid. Another
coronation-that of EliZabeth'S
father, George vi. is one Of
the more stately episodes. An
announcer describes Elizabeth
on horseback reviewing the
royal guard and at later oc-
casion being invested with the
Order of the Garter. The
young Queens consort, the
Duke of Edinburgh, gets a
chance to speak a brief piece.
And one especially poignant
episode-though neither par
ticipant is audible - is the
scene at their wedding, wind
ing up with the traditional
march.
Other voices play prominent
roles in the chronicle, too.
George v, George VI and the
Duke of Windsor are heard,
as are three different prime
ministers, Chamberlain, Att
lee and Churchill. Even Hit
ler's menacing oratory in
trudes for a moment as a re-
minder of wartime, and the
late President Roosevelt'S
promise of aid, picked up on
Short-wave from across the
Atlantic, supplies an eloquent
minute. Eloquent. also, are
some of the sounds, such as
the bagpipes accompanying
George WIS funeral cortege
and the chugging locomotive
drawing his coffin slowly out
of Paddington Station. West
Evening star., 1953-06-07

minister's chimes peal impress
sively On several occasions.
Remembered by Washingto.
mans will be President Tru.
mans homespun greeting to
the visiting Princess in 1851.
There are also few refresh-
ing lighter moments. A smile
is inspired by Elizabeth's big
Sisterly Come on, Margaret"
near the close of the Prin-
cesses' commonwealth broad
cast. And you can't help
chuckling when a trumpet
takes a wrong turn in a pomp-
Gus fanfare-as one usually
does.
Beyond all the pageantry,
the record adds up to quite a
human document. More than
printed words or even pictures,
voices like these prove that
kingly (and queenly) person.
ages are really living and dy-
ing beings, as we'll as, in this
instance, unusually dedicated
ones.
The BIC has done a digni-
fled job on the commentary.
The Gramophone Co., which
did the original processing, is
planning a three-LP record
ing Of the complete coronation
ceremony, incidentally, which
should be available at least
on an import basis before too
long.
Stevenson Speoks
Considering that Adlai Stew
venson's speeches won him,
first, a considerable following
Of voters and. second, a pub
Usher, 1t is only logic that the
third step should be a record.
Victor has provided 1t, and
within the time limits imposed
about an hours listening
the collection is a pretty fair
representation.
Although James Fleming.
NBC newsman who did the
editing, apparently tried to
steer away from the purely
partisan. some people are
bound to put their own con-
struction on some of the con-
tents. Such observations as:
THE tragedy of our day is
the climate of fear in which
we live" and: Patriotism is
not hatred of Russia; it is
love for this republic" might
1rritate a certain Senator; and
such counsel on the U. N. as:
I'VE know the United Nations
will succeed because the United
Nations must succeed" might
certainly arouse another. Yet
Stevenson also said: I'VE are
a people, I tell you. that is
just beginning its great ad-
venture on this continent"
and: Let us lift up our hearts,
then. glad of our strength,
proud Of the task 1t imposes.
While we accept the honorable
burden of freedom we can
never be divided" Thoughtful
statements like this last, with
its high inspirational content,
form the bulk of this collec-
ton, and it Is only the defeat
ist or the disloyal whom such
words could offend. The level
Of eloquence varies, but 1t is
consistently higher than most
political oratory since Lin
coins.
Not q 'Chonce
Those who banker for the
rough-and-tumble side of it
may refer to another Victor
disc called 'Mr. President"
This has everything from
F. D. RS defense of Fala to
Robert A. Taft's famous last
words: There isn't the Slight
est evidence that Gen. Eisen-
hover could possibly be a
strong candidate"
Evening star., 1953-06-19

-SCuckey Pn0t0s
MRS. r. C. HANBACK,
The former
Miss Karlene Mae Holden.
Miss Karlene Mae Holden,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Holden, and Ensign Randolph
Clay Hanback,, U. S. NJ. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Clay Hanback,
of AlSxandria, were married June
6 at morning ceremony. The
Rev. Robert H. Andrews offici-
ated in the st. Georges Episco-
pal Church in Arlington.
After a honeymoon in Miami
the couple will make their home
in Norfolk, Va, where the BRIDE
groom will be stationed.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Miss Anderson
Is Bride-EIect

The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Howard
Stone Anderson of Scarsdale.
N. Y. announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Marlowe Mer-
cedes, to Mr.. Alan Roy KidSton.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Roy Kidston Of Plymouth.
Mich. Dr.: Stone. who was pas
tor of the First Congregational
Church Of Washington from 1856
~. is now pastor of the Scars
dale Congregational Church.
The bride-elect is q graduate
of Oberlin College and has COM
pleted her junior year at the
University Of Michigan Law
School.
Mr.. Kidston served in the
United States. Army in Korea.
He received his ABB. degree from
the University Of Michigan and
was graduated from the Univer-
sity of Michigan Law School with
a degree of doctor of jurisprud-
ence. He is. a member Of Phi
Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi.
The wedding will take place in
September.
Evening star., 1953-06-19

--Glogau Photo.
MRS. HOWARD C. CANTOR
The former
Miss Pearl Schneiberg.
Miss Pearl Schneiberg, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Schneiberg Of this city, became
the bride June 7 of Mr.. Howard
Charles Cantor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Norman Cantor of Long,
Island, N. Y. Rabbi Harry Kauf-
man officiated at the service held
in the Beth Sholom Synagogue.
A reception followed the cere-
mony.
The couple will make their
home in Washington.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Miss MeIoy
MokesBoW


Mrs. Elizabeth Greenlees Me-
10y chose the garden Of her
home yesterday to present her
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Anne
Meloy. to their family friends.
The debut was a tea and was
held from 5 to Z o'clock. During
the Christmas holidays, Mrs.
Meloy will give another party
for her daughter, to which the
latter's young friends will be in
vited.
Miss Meloy wore a white Or
ganza ballerina length dress to
receive the guests with her
mother; who had on a white or
ganza gown with a green print.
The deb's flowers were, small
green orchids and Mrs. Meloy
wore white carnations.
Assisting the debutante, who
Is tall and has lovely red hair,
were the Misses Ann Phelan,
Ann Plumb, Angelica White,
Daphne Doeg, Elizabeth Ster-
ling, Josephine Mitchell and
Mary Mallory Marshall.
A small supper party was
given at the Chevy Chase Club
following the tea for the assist
ants and their escorts.
Miss Meloy, who is from an old
Washington family, most Of
whom have lived in Georgetown,
was just graduated from the Ma
tional Cathedral School for
Girls, from which her mother
was graduated, too. Her fall
plans are indefinite now.
Evening star., 1953-06-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Behnke of
Summit. N. j., have announced
the engagement of their daugh-
ter Gisela Maria to Cadet Will
liam Edward Mcclure, jr.. Of
the United States Military Acad-
emy, son of 1t. Col MCGUIRE,
A. U. S., and Mrs. MCGUIRE of
Arlington.
The bride to be. an alumna
of the Oak Knoll School of the
Holy Child, attended Marymount
College in Tarrytown, N. Y
Her father is former Swedish
vice counsul in the Free CITY
of Danzig.
Cadet Mcclure was graduated
from st. Johns Military Acad'
emy here and attended Catholic
University for two years before
entering the United States Mill
tary Academy at West Point
He will graduate in 1854.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
To Be Married

Mrs. Martin James Mcnamara
announces the engagement Of
her daughter Mary Patricia to
Mr.. William John Hogan. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. William
F. Hogan of Racine, Wis.
The bride-elect, daughter OF
the late Mr.. Mcnamara, is a
graduate of the Academy of the
Holy Cross and attended 1mma-
culata Junior College. Mr.. Hogan
served in the Navy during the
last war and later attended the
University Of Wisconsin.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Engagements
OF Sisters

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis e. Metcalf
of this city announce the engage
ments of their daughters, Mil
dred Kathryn to Mr.. Bernard
Lamar Boteler, jr.. and Laura
Virginia to Mr.. Herbert Hunger
ford Olsen III.
Miss Mildred Metcalf and Mr..
Boteler will be married in Oc-
tober and the other couple plan
a September 10 wedding.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
.Glogau Photo.

Miss Jacqueline Weinbergef.
The marriage Of Miss Jac-
queline Weinberger, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Weinberger.
to Mr.. Morris Cohen, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Cohen Of Roose-
velt, N. j., took place June 6 in
the Eighth and Shepherd street
synagogue. Rabbi Kaufman Off
ciated at the 8 o'clock evening
ceremony.
The couple has gone to the
New York mountains on their
wedding trip and will make their
home here upon their return.
Mr.. Cohen Is with the Veterans
Administration.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Miss Frances ]. Kremer.

Miss Frances ]. Kremer.
Miss Frances Jean Kremer.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
M. Kremer Of Vienna. Va, was
married on June 6 to Mr.. John
Beverly Suddarth, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John N. Suddarth OF
Falls Church. The Rev. Arthur
Parke Roach of1iciated at the
ceremony which took place at
the Crossman Methodist Church.
There was a reception given
afterward.
After a wedding trip to the
Pocono Mountains, the couple
will live in Arlington.
Evening star., 1953-06-19

Miss Jean Ryland, who has just
returned from Wellesley and Is
the daughter of the hosts. were
also at the party, held at Nor
mandy Farm.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Couples Honored

DR.. and Mrs. Charles P. Ryland
were hosts at dinner last evening
for MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Terrence
of Holtville, Calf, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Allen of Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1953-06-19

Miss Beatrice Mcknight Por-
ter, daughter Of Capt. and Mrs.
Carl Washburn Porter. Of San
Diego. Calf, was married June
6 to Mr.. Joseph Paul George.
The ceremony took place in st.
Joseph's Catholic Church. the
Rev. James McMurren off1ciat-
ing. A reception at the home Of
the brides sister. Mrs. Mary
Louise Clementson, followed the
ceremony.
The bride groom is the son Of
Mrs. Elias George of Washington
and the late Mr.. George.
The couple will reside in
Miami. Fla.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
To Tour Europe

Mrs. Wayne Wirgman and her
daughter, Mrs. P. Wayne Kit
telle, will leave soon for q tour
nf Fllr0ne
Evening star., 1953-06-19
Miss Clara N. Reese.

MISS N16E6 Ns NCCSCs
Given in marriage by her
father. Miss Clara Nell Reese be-
came the bride on June 6. of 1t.
Richard Amos Bancroft. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Reese of Chattanooga,
Tenn. The ceremony was held
in the Post Chapel, Quantico,
Va, Chaplain r. w. Davis. Of
ficiating. A reception in the Of
ficer's Club followed the service.
1t. Bancroft is the son Of Mrs.
Amos Robert Bancroft Of South
Dartmouth, Mass, and the late
Mr.. Bancroft.
After a motor trip through the
South the couple will live in
Manassas, Va.
Evening star., 1953-06-19
-Glogau Photo.

Miss Elizabeth H. Matte.
Miss Elizabeth Hill Matte,
daughter Of Rear Admiral
Dominic Lewis Matte. U. S. NJ,
retired, and Mrs. Matte Of
Annapolis, became the bride
June z of Ensign Charles Car
roll Baldwin. U. S. N. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Gerard Baldwin, also Of An
napolis.
The ceremony took place in
the Main Chapel at the United
States Naval Academy, the Rev.
Raymond A. Knab officiating.
Following the reception at the
Naval Academy Ofdcers' Club.
the couple left for a wedding
trip to the Pocono Mountains
and Florida. They will reside In
Norfolk.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
NILES TO HEAD
GUARD GROUP
Smyrna Major Appointed AS
Commander of 945th Auto
matte Weapons Unit
FORMER ADJUTANT

Maj. Jerome D. Niles of Smyrna
has been named commanding Off
Ger of the 945th Automatic Weap-
ons Battalion, the Delaware Ma
tional Guards Sussex County unit
it was announced recently. He
succeeds Lit. Col. Albert w. Adams,
who moved from command of the
battalion to the post of executive
officer of the 160th Group, the bat
talion's parent unit. Colonel Adams
had been in command of the bat
talon since the Delaware National
Guard reorganization in 1949. The
40-man anti-aircraft battalion has
its headquarters in Georgetown,
and has batteries in Laurel, Sea-
ford, Dagsboro, and Milford. Major
Niles, formerly adjutant of the
160th Group in Milford, is a public
health educator with the State
Board of Health. He was commits
stoned after completing ROTC
training at the University of Della
ware, where he was graduated in
1888. During World War II, he
served aas captain in Iceland and
in the South Pacific. He Joined the
Delaware National Guard in April,
1852, as major.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
St. Peters Church

On the sixteenth Sunday after
Trinity, Sept. 20 services at St.
Peters Church will be as follows:
Holy Communion, 8 am; Church
School, $50 am; Morning Prayer
and sermon py the rector, IL am.
On Sunday, Sept. 20 the sessions
of the church school will be resum-
ed and will be held each Sunday
at $3.50 am. On Sunday, Sept. 27
a parish breakfast will follow the
service of Holy Communion at 8
am. at which service the Rev. Rob-
ert Mize, head of st. Francis
School for Boys, Salinas, Kansas,
will be the guest speaker. He will
tell of his work in the mission field.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
The Smyrna Times
PHONE 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker, July s.
1854. Editor and proprietor until Feb,
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert d. Hof-
fecker, Jr., from February 10, 1907 to
December "a. 1888.
Published Every Thursday Morning by
The Smyrna Times, Inc, 25 Commerce
Street, Smyrna, Del.
w. Lester Smith. Manager
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
is the business medium not only for the
town it represents but for the outlying
district of which it is the center, em-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
Cheswold. Townsend, Leipsic. &c. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charged
for transient advertising. Season or
yearly display advertising rates quoted
on application. For Sale, For Rent.
Lost and Found Advertisements occupy
ing one inch space or less. a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. In
memoriam articles. 10 cents per line per
issue.
Entered as End class matter March Is,
1879 at the post Office at Smyrna. Del, un-
der Act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
Subscription price, $500 per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
First Presbyterian Church

First Presbyterian Church, the
Rev.O. C. Jones, minister, will hold
services on Sunday, Sept. 20 with
Morning worship, IL am; sermon:
HThe City of Cod. Sunday School
at 9:45 am. Subject: Counsel for
Christians" The Mite Society
meets next Monday at pm. The
adult choir, under the direction of
Mrs. Vernon Westfoll meets for
practice on Wednesday evening at
s o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
LIGHT UP THE SKY" PLAY
To Be Presented in Caesar Rodney
School September 25 and 26


School September 25 and 26
Congressman and Mrs. Herbert
M .Warburton will be honor guests
at aperformance of Light UP The
Sky" Saturday evening, September
26 at Caesar Rodney School. An
ardent theatre enthusiast, Rep.
Warburton has expressed his en-
thusiasm for the activities of the
Kent County Theatre Guild and
stated recently that he hopes the
entire county will support the or
ganization in its efforts. At bus
mess meeting held Monday evening
at Caesar Rodney School final
plans were made for both perform
ances of the plan. Light Up The
Sky" will be presented Friday and
Saturday evenings, September 25-
26. Curtain time is scheduled for
$40 o'clock. Tickets may be pur-
chased from any member of the
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

pm. The Rev. S. T. Hornblin was
in charge and interment was in
Odd Fellows cemetery at Smyrna.
Mrs. Ford, the daughter of David
NJ. Boggs of Maryland and Fannie
Knotts of Delaware, was the widow
of the late Clarence Ford. The
following children survive: Mrs.
George Blendt, Smyrna; Elwood
Ford, William c. Ford, Miss Esther
Ford, and Mrs. Ethel F. Moore, all
of Middletown; grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
smYrna Homemalers CIub

Members of the Smyrna Home
makers Club will join those of
other home demonstration clubs at
a group meeting to be held on Sept.
25 at 2 pm. in the basement of
the Kenton Church. The leader
will be Miss Charlotte Swanson.
Those who wish transportation are
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

lisa. 6: s Here am I; send me-, as
theLtext. The evening sermon
what Will Your X-ray Show?"
will center around Proverbs 1853
''The eyes of the Lord are in every
place beholding the evil and the
good"
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
Church of the Nazarene

The pastor of the Smyrna Naz-
arene Church, Union and Frazier
Streets, will teach the Bible Glass
on Sunday morning, Sept. goth.
His purpose will be to show Gods
plan for Christian life and work as
revealed in the Epistle to Titus.
The morning message, 1.-THE
Prompting of the Spirit" will have
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17
Death Of Mrs. Ethel X. Ford

Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel
X. Ford, "a, of near st. Georges,
who died at the Delaware Hospital
in Wilmington on September 10,
were held at her late residence
near st. Georges last Sunday at ?
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

asked to contact Mrs. James Flem-
ing. Members of the club assisted
as volunteer hostesses during the
visit of the units of the Chest
X-Ray Survey in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1953-09-17

guild or can be secured by phoning
Bedford GAL, Dover 1886 or Fred
erica 1858.