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Evening star., 1953-11-12
Fate of Five Famous Ships

There Is need for another Oliver Wendell
Holmes to arouse public support for a move
ment to save five historic Navy ships from the
oblivion of rust and decay. One of the ships,
the U. s. S. Constitution, is af1oat today only
because the young poet protested the threat
ened tearing down of her "tattered ensign" and
her consignment "to the god of storms" The
inspiring words of "Old Ironsides" brought a
flood OF money from sentimental children and
adults for restoration of the venerable frigate.
Again, as in 1880, the Navy is without funds
to preserve the Constitution, which is tied up
at the Boston Navy Yard. Not far away is
another famous sailing ship of war, the Con-
stellation, sister ship of Old Ironsides and
slightly older. She is just rotting hulk. Three
other famous warshipS, the Hartford the Olym-
pia and the Oregon, are in varying states of
deterioration. The Navy says 1t would cost
many millions to restore these relics-and
there is no money in its budget for restoration
of naval relics, however historic.
The plight of the old ships has come to
light as result of recent futile efforts to have
the Navy bring the Constellation to Baltimore
where she was built 156 years ago. A group of
patriotic Baltimoreans wants to tie her up
alongside Fort McHenry, which stood off the
British fleet in the War of 1912. A campaign to
raise funds for restoration of the ship is
pAd1lAlCu but tL6 NAVY OOeS IlOI nave S1O,UUU 10
use in transporting the Constellation, by means
of floating drydock, from Boston to Baltimore
Unless private money can be found for this pur-
pose the Constellation will continue to fall
apart at the seams in the backwaters of Boston
Harbor. The Hartford was the flagship of
Admiral Farragut at Mobile Bay in 1854 when
he damned the torpedoeS and ordered full speed
ahead. The Olympia's guns were trained on
Manila Bay in 1898 when Admiral Dewey
instructed Captain Gridley to Sire when ready"
The Oregon won fame during the Spanish
American War for her dash from San Fran
cisco to take part in the Battle of Santiago.
Are these proud fighting ships to be
given back to the sea-"to the god of storms,
the lightning and the gale? Unless some way
is found to finance their rescue from impending
ignominy, their fate will be the one decried so
inspiringly in 1880 by the outraged Holmes.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
In the Interest of Justice?

ANY one familiar with the treason case OF
Tomoya Kawakita, American-born Japanese
convicted of directing "inhuman and degrading
punishment" on American prisoners in World
War H. will find it hard to understand why
President Eisenhower has commuted this
traitors sentence to life Imprisonment. AL
though the White House has nothing to say In
explanation the notice of communication filed
in Federal District Court in Los Angeles said
that the action was sin the interest of justice"
The public in general, and especially the Ameri-
can soldiers who survived the horrors OF the
japanese Oeyama prison camp in Central
Honshu, will not be content to accept this state
ment without some clarilcation.
It is said that the President had been
weighing a decision in the notorious case for
several months He had before him a report
from the Attorney General presumably favor
able to communication. The Department of
Justice has made public only the bare notice of
communication. But enough about the grim
case has become public in the past to make one
wonder how any show of leniency toward Kawa
kita could possibly be "in the interest OF
Justice"
This Nisei born in Calexico, California, went
to Japan with his father in 1899 and remained
there until after the war. Because of his
knowledge of English, the japanese assigned
him as interpreter at the Oeyama camp. Inc
prisoners of this camp were put to work in a
nearby nickel mine in 1914 and 1945. 1t was
during this period that the "inhuman and
degrading" punishment was inflicted on group
,of American captives, many of them survivors
Iof the Bataan death march," It was testified
that some of the prisoners were i'll and several
lded or went insane from the mistreatment.
More than 80 former victims of Kawakita's
sadiStic brutality took the witness stand against
him at the long trial in 1948. They told of
vicious assaults on prisoners too sick to do
their share of work in the mine, of the
bamboo" torture treatment administered to
one prisoner, of the ducking in a cesspool of
tanother and Of other revolving abuses directed
Ior participated in by Kawakita. Witnesses
asserted that their tormenter boasted that
Evening star., 1953-11-12
One Bridge Everybody Wants

1t is good to know that there is at least one
Potomac River bridge project on which every
body seems to be in substantial agreement
even as to location This is the proposed high
way span between Jones Point near Alexandria,
and Prince Georges County, on the Maryland
shore, close to the District boundary. It is as
certain as any public works plan can be that
eventually north-south traffic will be able to
bypass downtown Washington via a river cross
ing to Alexandria. Only the question of priority
to be given this bridge remains unsettled. If
the controversy over the E street bridge plan
should go on indefinitely, it might well be that
an agreement could be reached on early con-
struction of the Jones Point structure.
Latest official Endorsement of the AleXan-
dria bridge plan has come from the Interior
Department, which has an interest in the mat
ter because of its jurisdiction over Federal parks
and parkways. The department has notified
Representative Broyhill that it favors his bill to
authorize such bridge, provided the National
Park Service is given voice in passing on the
approaches, some of which would impinge on
Federal park property. Mr.. Broyhill has agreed
to amend his bill to provide for this participa-
tion. The bill already calls for joint planning
of approaches by the Commissioner of Public
Roads, the District Highway Department and
Maryland and Virginia authorities. The
National Park Service administers the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway. Traffic on this
highway would be considerably affected by
new bridge bringing through traffic from the
north into the Alexandria area
The National Capital Planning Commis-
sion is pioneer advocate of bridge at Alex
andria, so no trouble of the sort encountered by
District engineers in planning a central-area
bridge is foreseen. The District Highway
Department, too, believes bridge to the Vir-
ginia city is necessary but not at the expense OF
another bridge to serve the downtown section
Of Washington and the built-up areas of Arling-
ton and Fairfax Counties The truth is that
both bridges are needed to cope with present
and future traffic loads Until both of them
become realities, the problem of coping with
increasing traffic congestion on the existing
bridges will become more complicated and
harassing for all concerned-planners and
motorists alike.
Evening star., 1953-11-12

America would lose the war and that he then
would return to the United States in the role OF
q victorious enemy.
Federal Judge Mathes, in sentencing the
prisoner to death, said he based the sentence
not on the brutalities inflicted on Americans
but on the evidence showing that Kawakita
reasonably did everything in his power to con-
tribute to japanese victory. The verdict was
upheld by the Circuit Court of Appeals and by
the Supreme Court To have the executive
branch of the Government intervene now in
what is graphically described as move "in the
interest Of justice" is utterly battling.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Knocks Byrd's Apples

In regard to your November cartoon
can Apple Day Keeps Republicans
Away" would like to remind you
that Senator Byrd's apples did not keep
the Republicans away last November
year ago. The Virginia Senator was then
not only voting against but speaking
against his party's Democratic candi-
date, Adlai Stevenson.
How inconsistent can a Byrd apple
get? Mary N. Randolph.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Artists S Return

The frost returns to paint the country
side,
1t scatters gold on summer patterned
trees
And splaShes fttul tones of scarlet Utde
With mGdcGp charm and hearty.
reckless ease.
1t prints the autumn theme across the
hill.
In colors draiDn from Natures richest
store,
1t lends unfinished fruit It's ripenino
chill,
And paints It's breath on hues that
summer irore.
The frost returns to set the iDoods
1fGnle
And offer crops its firm. endorsing
touch,
In bold, unquestioned tones It's moods
proclaim
It's destiny to ornndlv lduish much.
The frost Is Gutun1n's herald brisk and
bold,
IN artist armed NTH crystal fashioned
cold.
Florence Pedioo Jonsson
Evening star., 1953-11-12
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

The stars readers can get the answer to any
question OF fact by either writing The Evening
Washington 8. b. G., and inciosins cent? re- re-.
turn postage. or By telephoninR SterlnG a-7a6a
Evening star., 1953-11-12
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. In an Ice show what is the speed.
in revolutions a minute, Of Q per-
former doing a spin?-L. c. j.
A. One star performer has been
clocked at 288 rpm.
Evening star., 1953-11-12
letters to The Star.

would never think Of volunteering for
anything
feel that II Detroit can put all
under one head. we can. Let us start
a campaign Everything Under One
Head" and then allocate the proceeds.
Blanche T. Cawton.
Distinguished in War and Peace
refer to letter in The Star signed
@Disillusioned, who found 1t incredible
that our great and revered Gen.
Marshall was awarded the Nobel Prize.
How illogical the Statement-"an award
which is generally identified with the
type of work which is the very an
tithesis of that performed by the mill
tary"-when it is obvious to most that
our armed forces ever represent the
most powerful deterrent to war
This antipathy toward an ancient
and honorable profession that needs
no apology should be a point of sober
reflection for all. That the military are
instruments of national policy in strict
obedience to the voice and will of the
Nation-with dignity and honor-is
completely ignored by "Disillusioned"
in the unwarranted diatribe against
distinguished man who has devoted
his life to his country.
II, to quote 'Disillusioned," the "mili-
tary shall inherit the earth" then it
will be through Overwhelming popular
acclaim and in recognition Of those,
like Gen. Marshall, who through
devotion. selflessness. courage and serv-
ice become leaders of nations as well
as men. The historical documentary of
leaders in the military profession is
chronicled in living stone in both edifice
and cemetery-yesterday in Mount
Vernon and today in the White House.
What proud heritage!
Uriel p. D'AcOsta,
Major, u. S. A. F,
Evening star., 1953-11-12

@. Which State has the most coun-
ties? T. r.
A. Texas is first with 254; Georgia
second, with 159.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-08-03
JOINS HUSBAND

Major Ckales Niece Of Ali
Force In Ala, came 70 take his
family TO their new home In Ala.
where he is now-if1 school. HIS
family has been visiting their
mother. Mrs. Joe Nelson of North
Hickory st.
Sgt. Ralph Woods visited his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. r, E, Woods
OF Columbus, Ohio. His parents
motored back TO Champaign-Ur-
lana. -
Cpl. Frank Williams, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alden Williams of N.
Poplar st. visited here from Hous-
ton Texas. They also visited his
sister in law in Indianapolis, Ind.
They were entertained by Sgt.
White and Sgt. John Kennedy OF
Chanute Field, III. Their boxer
dog and sister Elizabeth accom-
panied them back to the base.
Mrs. Williams, of Greenville,
Miss, sister and relatives in Dan
vile, were hostess to the friends.
Mrs. Katherine Means of West
Maple st. visited her daughter
and son in law at Joliet; Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Russell.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-08-03
Mrs. Mary Pllgrlli
Dies !; Rites Monday

Mrs. Mary Lou Pilgrim, IS, died
Thursday in her home at 4o5C E.
Columbia St. Funeral services will
be held at 100 pm. Monday in
Pilgrim Baptist Church. The Rev.
Fred Newbill will officiatc, and
burial will be in Mt. Hope Gene
terry.
Friends may call at the McHaney
Funeral Home Sunday afternoon
and evening.
Mrs. Pilgrim was born Feb. 6,
1907, in Newbern, Tenn. She
leaves her husband, Lester D. Pill
rim; her mother, Mrs. Pearl Ship,
md two daughters, Mrs. Pearl Lew
is and Mrs. Mary Lou Jones, all
IF Champaign; four Grandchildren
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-08-03
OUR FOURTEENTH
ANNIVERSARY

NOW, at the time OF our A9Cn
anniversary, we call attention to
the fact that we have been work
ing and working hard to help us
hero IN Champaign and through
out the land for a better place
and more of the good things Of
life. We can see many things that
have changed since we started
this parer in panville fourteen
years ago. We have made many
friends and some few enemies.
We have done this because we
have attempted to set things
straight concerning the colored
people. OF this country, particu-
larly in cases of discrimination
against us because of color and
color only. All in all, things
look good now.
We are beginning to get bet
ter break than we used to get,
and we have more open minded
friends than we had when we
started this paper. | can remember
when we had to walk the streets
from morning until night hungry.
We could not get a morsel of
food in the cafes in both Cham
paign and Danville just because
we were coIored. If we were hum
cry we just had to wait until
we got home or we had 10 go
away cross town TO the Negro
cafes to be fed. This, however, is
not the case now. We can eat
most anywhere we feel like eating
If we have the money. We have
the plesure of going into the fine
hotels in most any city in the
State, and be served as do any
other American citizen.
This is as it should he; for no
one is hurt by it. Of course there
are a few people running such
places, and few who are served
by them that don't like il If they
are subjected TO eating in the
presence of Negro guest; but
these are few ard are getting
fewer day by day
Good is coming to the earth
and we are profiting by 1t. Of
course, we have not the same
chances to make an honest Iiv.
ing that white people have. be.
cause we are yet Disseminated
against when it comes to being
hired for jobs, Especially in NJ
inois. they refuse to pass a fair
employment law, and people who
claim that we don't need such q
law refuse to hire many of us to
do their work. But in spite of this
fact, many people are being hired
to work in jobs heretofore only
open to white people. It is strange
to observe, that most Of the oppo-
sition to such law in this state
have been republicans. The Negro
ms for many years past, believed
in the republican party ONLY.
They have been born republicans
and have voted the republican
ticket every time they have had
the chance to do it, and IL has
happened that they now see that
they have been supporting the
party that has been unfair To
them especially in this matter.
/ have watched the men who
have been elected to the Illinois
Legislature from year to year, ant
have noticed how they have
fought such legislation. What we
fail TO understand is why our peo,
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-08-03

pie can go to the polls from
year to year and vote for these
people to represent them in our
State legislature.
The fact is, we lust don't think
or we don't know. Personally, I
would stay at home o.. election
day before I would vote for such
neople, They may be good fellows
to some of you, but in the real
sense. they re not good to any
of us because they are saying IT.
no uncertain words. that they don't
want you to have the same chance
to make a living that others have
Some of us are quite funny. If we
desire to support those who are
not for us, we are indeed funny.
| have the same experience in
trying to sell advertising space.
I have a lot of trouble selling it
to many GOOD REPUBLICANS
They have many excuses for their
failure TO buy IL. Many of them,
too, have good Negro patronage;
but they will raise the question
OF eoverage of people, which of
course. is a fair question. When
they find that have a greater
coveraee than many other papers
then they have some other excuse
not to buy mine. can see through
them ouite easily, and wish YOU
could.
A few peonle doing business
know that this paper Is run nri-
marilv TO serve coiored re,nla
as q news agency. and will helm
us along by buying space with
l'ff'e regard as 10 its covoraoe
Thew know that we serve the co,
ored people and that's what tnvy
want to do. They buy their ad-
vertising space regularly, no mat
ter how small their ads are, they
go along. There are others who
will not go regardless.
Then, too, we have those among
us, who will not go along With
us as subscribers. if we don't think
and write as they wish Us TO do.
IL we write a good report on cer-
tain people, they call us up and
tell US to discontinue sending the
paper to them. OF course. these
are few and far between, but
we do have some. All-in-ali, we
have a hard but interesting time
trying to serve our people with
this paper. Nevertheless, we are
going steadily forward because
God always helps those who help
themselves. We are thankful that
we have as many friends as we
have, who will read and support
the paper. Some to their last
cent.
We are watching with interest.
how our people are getting into
good comfortable homes and keep
ing them up well. They know how
to keep them because they have
been taught by keeping others.
They have nice well kept homes
all over this city. Many Of them
i'm b q d surroundings. No street
improvement for various reasons,
mostly because they are colored
people. Some few Of the officers
Of our cities don't care FOR that
part Of their city's population and
will do nothing to help them along.
Many of us don't understand how
to get our streets improved and
some OF US are against such inn
movement. We have not quite
learned the importance OF good
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1953-08-03
Baha'i Group Sponsors
Symposium on Peace

odnday evening at the Baha'i Cen
ter. DR.. Victor Chow Of the uniyer-
sity of Illinois, Mrs. Edith Osborn
of Champaign and Mrs. Miriam
Wiener of urbana were speakers.
Miss Coy sang Pace Pace" from
Versas's opera LA Fora Del Fes-
tino." She was accompanied bv
Miss Nancy Broaddus. -.
streets and good roads. We feel
that spending money for street
improvements Is wasting money
therefore, we prefer to save 1t or
blow it for other not-so-worth.
while things. Like other people
We like to 60 to taverns and drink
up what we should save, SO we,
do lots Of that. However. If we
keep the faith, we will finally
get what we deserve. which is the
right TO work and the sense to
save what we make and spend II
10 improve our property and Sur
roundings.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1953-04-16

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Evening star., 1953-06-05
PrenuptioI


Miss Patricia Stewart, daugh-
ter of Judge Grace Stewart, and
her fiance, DR.. Frederic de Hoff-
man, whose marriage will take
place June 10. were entertained
at a buffet supper Wednesday
Hosts at the party were Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Leo DeOrsey who enter
tanned at the Columbia Country
Club.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Tom
c. Clark were the ranking guests
and others included the Judges
OF lesser courts and their wives
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Webster
Brown, son-in-law and daughter
of the hosts.
Chief Judge and Mrs. Boliths
Laws and Chief Judge Nathan
Cayton were there and also Msgr
Russell A. Phelan and Gen. and
Mrs. Thomas A. McInerny.
Evening star., 1953-06-05
Mrs. Turner
Has Guests

Mrs. William jackson Turner
and her daughter, Mrs. Caro-
Turner Borden. have with them
for a late spring visit Mrs. VIII
liam Hugh Stokes of Baltimore
and Mrs. Eleanor Hoffman Of
Charleston, w. Va.
Mrs. Borden. with Mrs. Stokes
and Mrs. Hoffman, were at Glib
son Island over the week end and
attended the opening dinner
dance at the Club there on Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes had with
them for the festivity and holi-
day week end their sons and
daughters-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
William Royal Stokes and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas van Court
landt Stokes. who returned to
| Washington Monday.
Evening star., 1953-06-05
Georgetown GrouDFeted

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Noel Macy
gave a garden party Wednesday
afternoon at their Georgetown
home where their guests were
invited to meet the trustees of
the National Trust for Historic
Preservation and the directors of
Historic Georgetown, Inc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macy received
in their charming and historic
old home on N street at the
corner of 34th. After greeting
the hosts guests went on into
the walled garden where refresh
ment tables were set up as we'll
as smaller tables for groups Of
guests.
Gen. U. S. Grant, III was in
the company and others actively
interested in Georgetown and
the saving of its quaintness. it's
Colonial appearance and its
atmosphere were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick H. Brooke, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss. Ad-
miral and Mrs. Charles r. Train,
Mrs. Dean Acheson. DR.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1953-06-05
Florence Furb
Engaged toWed

Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Farb OF
Knoxville, Tenn, announce the
engagement of their daughter
Florence to Mr.. Irving Weiner,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Weiner of Washington.
Miss Farb is employed with the
Department of the Army and
is residing in Washington. Mr.
Weiner attended the University
of Maryland and Benjamin
Franklin University.
An October wedding has been
MANNED,
Evening star., 1953-06-05

z. H. Cushing. Mr.. and Mrs
Andre de Limur. Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Burling. jr., Admiral and
Mrs. E. P. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs
David Edward Finley, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Walker, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles p. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Warren, Mr.. and Mrs
Orme Wilson. Miss Creel Dur
rance, Mrs. Charles Wood, Mrs
Frank West. Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Atherton, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Q. DENLY, Mrs. Harold Hinton
Mrs. Higginson Rogers and Mr.
Merritt Swift.
Evening star., 1953-06-05
Miss McGinnes Bride-EIect

DR.. and Mrs. Foard McGinnes
Of Chevy Chase announce the
engagement of their daughter,
Gertrude Stedman, to Midship-
man Albert Paddock Freer. jr.
He is the son of Comdr. and Mrs.
Freer of Richmond, Calf.
The bride-elect is a graduate
of the National Cathedral School
and Mary Washington College of
the University of Virginia. Mid
Shipman Freer is a graduate of
the Punahou School in Honolulu
and will be graduated from the
United States Naval Academy
next June.
Evening star., 1953-06-05
ToHonor CoupIe

Miss Patricia Leadbetter and
Mr.. William King will be the
guests of honor at dinner party
held at Normandy Farm follow
ing their wedding rehearsal
today. Mrs. Roy King, mother
Of the prospective bridegroom, is
to be the hostess. The wedding
will take place at st. Adams
| Church, tomorrow,
Evening star., 1953-06-05
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus E..
Lord of Washington announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Nancy Claire. to Mr.. Philip
E. Graves. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Warren E. Graves of
Mclean, Va. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1953-06-05
lonqWood AIunnnue

The Washington Area Alum
nae of Longwood College at
Farmville. Va, will elect officers
at luncheon meeting at 1890
pm. tomorrow at Hogate's in
Arlington, 4001 Wilson boule-
ward. Mrs. Henley Hoge is in
charge of reservations.