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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26

Revelation was made by The
University Of Michisan's chap
ter of Sigma Alpha Mu on
Monday when II revealed that
a clause which restricted MEM
bership 10 Jewish students. was
removed ut the iraierniiY's ma
iional convention this month.
The vote OF 1875 10 IA had re-
moved that section which stated
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26
National Fraternity
Scraps Bias Clause

fraternity 10 remove us restrict
i've membership clause, follow
ING by two years similar acton
by Sigma Alpha Epsilon
While only two other national
Greek Letter fraternity conclavcs
were held this year. none re-
moved restrictive membership
shin clauses.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26


director.
Other officers ate John White
side, vice PRESIDENT Ada Hall,
secretary, Jordan Walker, treas
urer; Ola Davis, worship leader.
Anelda Hal pianist. and John
Z, Grant publicity chairman.
Members Of the program COM
mltiee are Pauline McAlp.ne.
John Whileside. Andrew Wieiall.
William Thomas Marion Bond
Mayo Partee, Reynold Saddler.
Howard Mckinney, Beatrice How
ard Albert Peoples Dorothy
Townsend and A Louise Jones.
The Rev Or. Jesse Jsl Mcneil
is minister.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26

Despite Indictment weather last Saturday many De-
ers attended the Westsde Gardeners Second Annual
den Fest Exhibition at Tabernacle Neghborhood
e
Awards were made in various flower classical
Ions, for canned and garden foods and to numerous
rhhi. nf
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26

Prichard, and demonstrations OF
needle point and ceramics.
Among the canned and garden
winners were peaches and toma-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26
List Judges

List Judges
Judges were Mesdames Jean
Foster, Arthur j.. Waite. accred-
tied nationally; Annabel Bow.
and B. Elizabeth Ellington TRIB
general manager
Mrs. Ophelia Smith is Guild
president, while Mrs V Pierce
served as general chairman,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26
Louisiana Seeks to Hold
Color Barrier at LSU

NEW ORLEANS Alexander r. Tuleaud ill., today awaited q
ruling by federal appellate Judge whether he would
be admitted immediately the Negro freshman in the coees
OF Arts and Sciences OF the Louisiana State University
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26

ANN ARBOR- (SPECIAL) Another stride to end
in college fraeintes reported here
Monday upon announcement that national Greek Letter
organization wiped restrictive membership clause in
its constitution.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26
Miriam Set as
Speaker

The lNceun of the tabernacle baptist Church open h
lecture Sunday, Sept In the Give Hall with Con
Gil President LOUIS G. Maani as lecturer
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26
NAACP
Asks Probe
by Police

btllcNlng lldi nlNrleIlouh
circumstances shroud the
cause of a fire that Quilted
framework Of a ranch-typs
home in Conant Gardens
last Tuesday night, the De-
troii NAACP on Monday
sought a Detroit police de-
paitmcnt Investigation 10
determine if ii was an act
Of arson.
The six-room unfinished
frame at 1850 Conley.
which was to be the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Bar
ron, 1888 Pasadena, was
rented by flames about s.45
pm. before arrival of FIRE
department units.
Arthur Johnson. NAACP execu-
i've secretary asked for the in
vcsligatlon after surveying tho
charred ruins last week.
Possibly Aggravated
Johnson stated that II wa
"appafenl ihat The me was
started on The inside and pos.
slbly aggravated with use of oil
OF gasoline -
Neiehbors, he added, reported
that The blaze WAS pcrhaps
stated by children playing inside
the framework.
Johnson pointed out that The
couple would have been the only
Negroes 10 live in the l8500 block
OF Conlev although others live IN
The next block north and on Tho
same numbered block OF FEM
lawn which is next over east
Also pointed out was that the
blsle should have been easily
detected AZ that hom Of the nIght
since the frame was located on
the corner Of Nevada and was
apparently 50 intense thai arrival
later OF flrcmen failed 10 save
the framework
Probes Pending
Members 81 the arson squad
directed by 1t Glen Bennett and
insurance Investigators rcpolied-
~ were separately INVESTIGATING
cause Of The blaze The Tribuns
was told by q member ~ tho
arson squad ON TUESDAY that a
report was still pending
The Ra,ons purchased the lot
the first ~ july tbs year. after
searching ia that area for a suit
able site Construction on the
proposed home was started IN
August Total COST ut the hons
would have been around $4,000.
Ms Barron told the Tribune
that She had finally selected the
building site after looking around
Ton two OF three months, visiting
u upon several occasions. so her
would-he neighhors knew that
Continued on Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26
X Wins Boro
Fsident Primary

v YORK (CNS)--The first
OF the thus far all-Negro
|ior The important jon Of
IN President OF Manhattan
ION by Assemblyman Hulan
who outnumbered Colonel
'cey Hooper in the Demo
Urinary by nearly two to
|acS, on the victorious Bob
ticket, polled 64,957 votes
quiet Colonel Hooper won
PsF ran on the defeated
n, lmpellitieri ticket.
NE Democratic nominee.
F0w faces Rev. James Rob-
The Liberal slate. and
1 carter, the Republican
Re There are still two
I who are seeking to run
fooently for Borough pres
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26

ANY Jewish student might JOIN
the fraternity TO ANY student
Alpha Mu is the second UNI
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26

Arthur Johnson, NAACP execu-
i've secretary asked for the in
vrsleauon after surveying tho
oharred NUNS last week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1953-09-26
|cOE'es az West Side
Tnx.llexsez.S' Exhibit

toes.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Contractor Loses 1854
Use Tax Fight Against DC.

A case growing out of con-
struction of the Dupont Circle
underpass was closed in Supreme
Court yesterday, when the tri-
bunal refused to interfere with a
District Tax Court ruling that
John McShain, Inc, must pay a
use tax of $964.67.
The McShain company paid
under protest when the District
assessed that amount for Sep
tember, 1949, on materials pur-
chased and used in the underpass
and also on the General Account
ing Office structure and the
Editors Building.
The company contended its
contracts with the District and
the Federal Government were
tax exempt. that the materials
were purchased and used by sub
contractors and that. in any
event, the contracts were exc
cuted before the sales and use
tax went into effect August /,
1949.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Voorhees, Book Case
Appeal TO Be Heard
By Court Next Week

A hearing in the case of 1t.
Col. Melvin B. Voorhees,, who
earlier this year was sentenced
to be dismissed from the Army
for failing to clear his book
Korean Tales" through chan
Of al European army and to
ne}s. will be held in the United
States Court of Military Appeals,
Fifth and E streets NV. on
December 9
Col. Voorhees, was sentenced
after a court-martial at Ft.
Meade, Md, on February 81.
He was found guilty of wrongful
disobedience, failing to obey an
Army regulation and wrongfully
failing to submit a letter and
enclosures through Army chan
nels.
In addition to dismissal from
the service. he was sentenced
to forfeit all pay and allowances.
The Judge Advocate General
Of the Army has certified five
issues to the court, and appel
late defense counsel, on behalf
of Col. Voorhees,. has filed a
petition for grant of review.
At the December 9 hearing.
1t. Col. James c. Hamilton and
two other officers will represent
Col. Vorhees while 1t. Col. Will
liam R. Ward and two assistants
will represent the Government.
Each side has been granted one
hour for oral arguments. The
hearing will be open to the
public.
After the hearing the court
will take the case under advise
ment and announce a decision
at a later date.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
BruziIiun to Speak

DR.. Erico Verissimo, Brazilian
novelist and director of the De-
partment Of Cultural Affairs,
Pan American Union. will dis
cuss the culture and psychology
cf Brazil at a "coffee-hour"
talk at 7:15 pm. tomorrow in the
International Student House,
1925 r street NV.
Evening star., 1953-12-01

these Curtsy Fruit Cakes at Safeway are the
genuine old fashioned fruit cakes. They're
rich and full favored. Truly traditional in
choicest fruits and nuts. Pure vegetable short
ening, -four, eggs, honey and imported spices!
/ was surprised at the low prices. They'd cost
you more money and precious time, if you
made them yourself. There is the Curtsy Fruit
Cake Ring and the smaller Curtsy Fruit Cake
Bar. Most appropriate Christmas gifts. Curtsy
bars are especially nice to give bachelors.
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Cm1uQ DnnkeA
70 CD NEWS

How to Recover From Shop
ping usually reach for the
quick and easy sandwich when
I'm tired. Like am now, from
Christmas shopping. What am
l reaching for? Delightful,
ready-mixed Lunch Box Sand
wich Spread. 1t makes COM
plete sandwich any time. | like
it best mixed with leftover meat
or cheese, or peanut butter.
Right now, peanut butter. l
want peanut butter on one side
and Lunch Box Sandwich Spread
on the other. Lunch Box has
yummy tidbits of pickle relish
in it, sweet red peppers, and
they team up with peanut but
te- just right. Same goes for
Evening star., 1953-12-01
Plump Mothers Get a Hand

FIuInP MotheFS Get Hand
The whole family appauds the you slim
2own They look best and your clothes
figure. Why Safeway today and pick up
loaf of SenderWay Bread? SlenderWay the way
know down foods that BY Christmas you'll see
signs of simmer yoN Sender-Way has shortening
minimum of calore But lots of energy protein you'll
peppy. It's delicious bread. Buttery,
nut-like favor. You'll like it. If SSSSSASsSM
you're the only calore watcher your %NSSST7NOlkA
house don't worry. Sender-Way won't N
be wasted. Children love it. If they kMN Va NN4STESN
don't have watch weight spread I'm DlesD
Slender-Way with peanut butter and <<\NTlI1N11A
bits of crisp bacon. W.
Evening star., 1953-12-01


TO S12 month milk What nice saving for
Christmas Lac-Mix is nutritious it in
place of whole milk 1t is milk top grade, pas
teurized, fresh milk with only fat and water re-
moved. You just shake it up with water and there's
your milk. LacMix is very rich in protein and min
erals Supplies vital protein cheaper than meat eggs
cheese and fish, How about switching TO Lac-Mix? If
you're a 3-quart-a-day family you can save 50 by
this Christmas :. over $3.50 by Christmas 1854!
Evening star., 1953-12-01

Find Perfect Christmas Gifts
1t looked truly old fashioned and traditional like
mother made The kind of fruit cake that Christmas like
other Was good looked? bought warmed slices
topped them with hard for dinner
Evening star., 1953-12-01
How to Have a Christmas Fund

Banks reminding when we'd like have
Christmas Fund for year. you could
milk for Sc could good bit of money couldn't
you? You almost can! We Tess than Lac-Mis
Evening star., 1953-12-01

Lunch Box on a hamburger or
generously covering a hot dog. /
serve Lunch Box often with sal
ads, and it's especially nNe with
fish. It's inexpensive. Makes
sandwiches cost less so you
save money with Lunch Box.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Bod Week for Tronsit

Last week was a rough one
on Capital Transit Co.
On Capitol Hill the Payne
subcommittee gave top COM
pany officers a hard time over
the salaries they get and how
they obtained control of the
utility.
How did Board Chairman
Louis Wolfson earn his sal
ary of $4,000 a year? He
thinks of the company day
and night, he told the sub
committee
How did company President
j. A. B. Broadwater arrange
a five-year contract for a $4O,-
600 salary plus a $4,000 PEN
sion available annually after
five years If he retired? He
was unable to work out a bet
ter deal for himself, he told
the subcommittee.
AT the District Building,
meanwhile, the Commissioners
turned down the company re-
quest to operate the new
larger size buses in George
town. The ruling was a COM
plete and unexpected victory
for Georgetown's protesting
citizenry.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
By jock yonas

opening session Of the College
Of France:
There are always prejudices
to be found In every period.
For q long time the progress
Of anatomy was imposed by q
superStitious awe Of and re-
spect for cadavers. In like
manner physiology was shack
led by a horror Of experiments
on living animals. During many
years such experiments were
tucked away and hidden from
the public in the back corners
of the institutions of learning"
The experiments no longer
are tucked away in the back
corners and the doctors invite
inspection of their work. But
the arguments are Just as bit
ter. At hearing in Baltimore
recently, an opponent of 81
move similar to that proposed
here had to be dragged forcibly
from the speakers stand.
Arguments put forth by the
medical men are these:
1. Research with animals
is important to the advance
of science. Without such re-
search. many Of the cures Of
modern medicine would have
been impossible.
2. Work done with animals
in approved laboratories can
not be described as cruel.
Dogs and other animals get
the same treatment during
procedures like operations as
that accorded humans.
8. The dogs and animals are
well cared for. The doctors
say that a healthy and happy
animal is necessary in re-
search, and that this leads to
even better care than that
given some pets.
4. Medical men have difii-.
Guilty obtaining all the dogs
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Review of The Week

Mr.. Wolfson and associates
closely on various phases of
CTC operation:
Board Control. Mr.. Broad
water was reminded that Mr..
Wolfson had told the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission
and the Interstate Commerce
Commission in 1949 that he
did not want to run the COM
pany, only invest in it. But
later his own group took over
a majority of the board posi-
tions and took active charge.
Mr.. Broadwater explained that
the group had not at first in
tended to take over. but later
found that improvements
could be made if new officers
were brought in.
Voting. Witnesses were asked
about q Wolfson assurance
that his associates would vote
as individuals on the board.
Since then, it was pointed out,
they had voted as one voice
during board meetings. Mr..
Wolfson replied proudly that
his associates had been with
him for many years, and that
therefore they all think
alike"
Salaries. Mr.. Wolfson was
asked how he earned his own
$40, 0,0OO-a-year salary as chair
man of the board. Mr.. Wolf
son, who has extensive indus
trial holdings in Florida and
elsewhere, replied that Il am
doing something every day
wherever I may be-" When
Mr.. Broadwater was asked
about his $4,000 salary and
$4,000 a year pension for life
after he retires Che is on a
five-year contract) he replied
after brief thought, I'm sorry
couldn't work out a better
oeal than that"
Dividends. Mr.. Wolfson said
the dividend rate had nothing
to do with the service.
Fares. AS costs go up, fares
must go up. Mr.. Wolfson said.
But fares would be lower. he
said, if the Public Utilities
Commission would act more
promptly to adjust them each
time labor costs increased.
Solutions. What is to be
done about CTC, the witnesses
were asked. One way out, Mr..
Wolfson said, emphasizing he
Evening star., 1953-12-13

table for breaking down the
final vestiges Of racial dis
elimination against the Negro
at the crucial childhood level.
If white and colored children
sit side by side through their
school years. few II any other
areas of segregation can sur
vive. Here segregation in the
Fire Department provides Q
hot off-season propaganda
drum to beat. But it pales
into insignificance beside the
integration of more than 10O,-
600 public school children.
A favorable court decision
offers the anti-segregation
their only hope Of quick inte-
grafton. If they are forced TO
depend on legislation or the
changing of peoples hearts.
they may have to wait an
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Pepco Rates

Another utility was having
trouble last week-trouble that
stemmed from a legal action
by Capital Transit. The group
involved was Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co., and the dis
pute was over rates.
Back in 1851 Pepco had in
creased its power rates by $2.6
million a year by permission of
the Public Utilities Commits
sion. CTC, a large buyer of
power, challenged the increase,
however. charging that the
commission had been in error
when it considered Pepco costs
and earnings in Maryland and
Virginia-not just in the Dis
trict.
CTC went to court. The
rate increase went through,
meanwhile, but the extra
money collected has been
saved by Pepco ever since, Just
in case it had to be returned
to the customers.
Last week the U. S. Court
Of Appeals here acted on the
case. Its decision was to send
the problem back to the Pub
lie Utilities Commission for
another going over. Appar-
emily it will be within the COM
missions power to rescind the
increase, cut it. or, perhaps,
vote a larger one.
So while the commission
ponders the case again, Pepco
customers, including CTC,
don't really know how much
their electric bill is.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Metropolitan Scene
By John W. Thompson. Jr.

The clash of argument over,
both sides in the explosive
school segregation battle have
retired to their tents to await
the decision from the nine
members of the Nations
highest court.
Observers think 1t may be
June before they get 1t.
That the justices are keenly
aware of the social and polit-
ical implications of the deci-
sion is clear from the fact
that they ordered the addi-
tional argument just con-
cluded. Seventeen of the 48
States and the District have
segregated school systems.
The particular cases at issue
involve four States-V Virginia.
South Carolina, Delaware and
Evening star., 1953-12-13
The Pros and Cons Of VivisectionI

they need, and their efforts
would be aided materially II
dogs were available from the
city pound.
5. The dogs which the re-
search men want from the
city pound are those which
would be destroyed anyway.
It would be better to use these
than to have q like number
destroyed through research
after being obtained elsewhere.
Anti vivisectionists' Side
The foes Of vivisection
counter with these arguments:
/. Doctors have not proved
that research with animals is
necessary. There are many
diseases which have not been
conquered despite lengthy lab-
oratory research with animals.
2. Using dogs and other ami
mails in experiments is cruel
and inhumane. Unwanted dogs
should be given a "merciful"
end.
4 3. Dogs often are kept In
filthy and crowded quarters
until the time comes for their
use in the laboratory.
4. Medical men really have
no difficulty in obtaining dogs
from private sources, and
when they support laws which
would allow them to use pound
animals, they are in reality
seeking a cheap source Of lab
oratory material.
S. The greatest number Of
dogs destroyed in the pound
are Ill or aged animals, and
would have little value in med
ical research.
The doctors say they pay
$3.50 each for dogs they buy
from private sources. About
1900 are used each year In
experiments in area labora-
tories. Nearly 5000 a year are
wanted. The doctors want to
get them from the city pound.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Q SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Q CHRISTMAS CLUB

To every person who opens q
Savings Account Of S. or, more
before January 10th, Notionol
Permanent will give O fine Boil
Point Pen.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

Kansas-and the 1istrict. The
four State cases are being tried
under the 14tA amendment
and the Districs under the
fifth amendment.
The fifth amendment forbids
the Federal Government from
depriving any person of life.
liberty or property without due
process of law. The 18th
forbids the States from doing
likewise and from depriving
any citizen of the equal pro-
lection of the laws.
Actually the Kansas case
has little significance. The
State already is integrating its
school system.
For the anti-segregation-
lists, a holding by the justices
that segregation is unconstitu-
tional is vital to their time
Evening star., 1953-12-13
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Continued From Page CID
to death since 1884" COM
planned j. A. B. BroadWater,
president of the company.
This is the doleful story of
Capital Transit:
A combination of low de-
preston revenues and an
ultra conservative ownership
kept CTC stockholders divi-
dends low through most of the
'30s and 40s. BY 1949 a fat
nest egg, some $5 million. had
been built up through frugal
management. Most of the
money was earmarked for such
capital improvements as a
new shop.
But in 1949 new manage
ment took over. Louis E.
Wolfson, a Florida business
man, his brothers and some
other associates bought con-
troll for 50 million.
The Wolfson group aban-
doned the shop project and
began to distribute some of
the dividends that the previous
owners had withheld. Divi-
dends paid or declared since
then have totaled .$7,44O, 900,
the subcommittee found. In
fact, the dividends in the 81
months prior to last Septem-
Der totaled 21a times the net
income, the subcommittee said.
The extra money came out
of the $5-million accumulation
of undistributed profits left
by the old owners.
So although dividends were
high, income was low. The
company repeatedly went to
the Public Utilities Commits
sion for permission to raise
fares. When the Wolfson group
took over in September, 1949,
the cash fare was 13 cents.
Today it is II cents. and the
company is after still another
increase to 20 cents.
Man in q Hurry
Mr.. Wolfson explained last
week that the company could
not maintain its current $1.60
a share dividend rate over
long period because of the
cost-fare squeeze. He suggested
the Public Utilities Commits
sion act little faster on re-
quests for fare increases.
The subcommittee questioned
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Metropolitan Scene
Integrotion Ruling Might Not Be Flat Yes Or No

other 10 years or even longer.
If segregation is ruled ln-
constitutional. it is probable
that the Supreme Court would
relegate to q. 8. District Court
for the District Of Columbia
the task Of supervising the
changeoyer. within reasonable
time, to an tinsegregated sys-
tenn. Curiously here. the court
would be working through q
Board Of Education appointed
by the court.
A narrower ruling also is
conceivable. It might state
that. while applicable legisla-
tion hitherto enacted for the
District by Congress recognizes
the dual school system. it per-
mits rather than compels seq
regation. Such Interpretation
presumably would throw the
ultimate decision all the way
back to the school board. OF
the present board membership,
four of the nine members
three Of them colored-favor
ending segregation. Two others
definitely are for segregation.
The attitude of the remaining
three is unstated. Observers
feel there is a good chance
the board would end by voting
out segregation If the matter
is left to it.
On the other hand, if seq
regation Is upheld. it seems
likely from testimony to date
that some strings might be at
tached. If the doctrine of
separate but equal facilities is
maintained. the court may well
take steps to see that the facil-
tiles provided the colored stu
dents are indeed equal. This
could involve forcing adnis-
sion Of colored students into
some white schools until truly
equal separate facilities were
provided.
Observers think it i'm
probable that the Supreme
Court will be unanimous,
whatever the outcome. If q
majority overturns Segrega-
tion, it could mean that social
considerations triumphed over
political ones. If a majority
upholds segregation. it could
signify a victory for "strict
constructionists" "a ruling
that the question is not
covered specifically by the
Constitution, not one for
judicial solution, but rather
one for the legislative branch
to handle.
Proise From on Expert
A jailbird imprisoned on a
manslaughter charge tossed
the bouquet Of the week at the
Districts Reformatory in
Lorton.
Said he in Alexandria Fed
eral Court. where he was
brought for attempted escape
from Lorton:
I'D like to state that Lorton
is the best prison I've ever
been in, and I've been in
several. The food is good and
they try to help you out with
your problems
Stout felon!