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Evening star., 1953-03-24
| akoma Park DELAYS
Council Election

The Takoma Park City Coun-
Gil last night postponed the elec-
ton Of a candidate to fill q
vacancy on the council until a
later date.
The vacancy was caused by the
resignation Of Councilman Frank
E. Lucas, which becomes effective
March 81. Vincent L. Ginge-
rich, corporation counsel, advised
the council that in his opinion
a vacancy does not exist until
April l and should not be filled
before that date.
Three candidates have been in
dorsed for the Office: Luke J.
Bennett, jr., president of the
Community League of Takoma
Park; George M. Miller, who is
treasurer of the Community
League, and George B. Kennedy
Petitions indorsing all three were
received by the council last night
Mayor Ross H. Beville sug-
gested all candidates be present
at the public meeting at which
members of council will I'LL the
vacancy. No date was set.
The council received a letter
from Mrs. Alice B. Nylen, OF
the Joint Committee of Prince
Georges-Takoma Civic Associa-
ton, favoring a bill before the
Maryland legislature authorizing
the city to borrow $4,000 to
provide a more adequate build
ing for the Takoma Park Library
Association.
Mayor Beville reported that a
bill to amend the city charter
known as the Home Rule Bill
had passed the Legislature and
had been approved by Gov. Nc
Keldin. The House has also
passed bill granting the mayor
the power Of veto, with a ref
erendum attached.
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Prince Georges 10 Conduct
Tests for Scholarships

The Prince Georges County
Board Of Education has an
nounced that scholarship ex-
aminations will be given at 9:3O
am. Saturday in the Bladens-
burg Junior High School and the
Fairmount Heights School for
colored.
Two four-year tuition scholar
ships will be awarded, one to st.
Johns College, Annapolis, and
the other to the School of En-
gineering, Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, in Baltimore.
Applications may be obtained
from County School Supt. VIII
liam s. Schmidt.
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He is q member Of the Falls
Church and Fairfax County Bar
Associations and also Of the Falls
Church Chamber Of Commerce.
Also a candidate for the post
is David o. Walter, II, Of 212
South Lee street, a Justice De-
partment attorney.
Mr.. Walter is a former secre-
tary Of the Fairfax County Fed
GRAFTON Of Citizens Associations
and served on the Falls Church
Charter Commission in 1949.
The election will be held
June Q
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by the Organ
lied Women
Voters Of Ar
, lington.
A n nounce-
ment of Mrs.
Watts selec-
tion was made
at the groups
30th a n MI
versary lunch
e on a t the
w a s h ington
Golf an d
Country Club
by Mrs. Buch-
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Holiday Schedule Set

In observance of Maryland
Day, all Prince Georges County
offices will be closed tomorrow,
except auto tag windows at the
Upper Marlboro Courthouse and
the County Service Building at
Hyattsville. These Offices will bo
open from $3.50 am. to 4 pm.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Lions Scholarship

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Mar.
a (SpeciaD Miss Elsa Lude-
wig. 16-year-old clarinetist has
won the zone competition to-
ward the 5000 James Bland Me-
mortal Scholarship given annu-
ally by the Lions Club Of Virginia.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
FenWick Denies He'll
Quit Governor S Race
And Predicts Victory
speeioI Dispoteh 10 The stor

RICHMOND. Mar. 24.-State
Senator Charles r. Fenwick OF
Arlington, fatty denying rumors
he might withdraw from the race
for Governor-declared today
I'm in to win"
From Norfolk, where he is in
the midst of a 2,000-mile cam
paign trip through Eastern Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Fenwick said:
my campaign is constantly or
the ascendency as I reach the
people. Not only do I have nc
intention Of withdrawing, but
I'm going to win"
RumOrs Linked to Stanley.
The rumors, a newspaper re-
port said this morning, come
from some of the hackers of
Thomas B. Stanley, former rep
resentative from Virginia's 5th
District and the other major
contender in the fight for the
Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor.
TITS obvious that the Stanley
people would hope wistfully that
I would withdraw from the race,
said Mr.. Fenwick.
Says Opponents Are Fearful.
"This type Of rumor is an in
dication that the Stanley forces
despite outward confidence
are inwardly fearful.
Recently, going through q
section of Mr.. Stanley's own
district, I found tremendous
sentiment for my own candidacy
and I predict I will carry three
or four counties in his district u
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Call 10 Police
Barely Fails 10
Foil Ho|dup
Woman Telephones
As Bundit Watches
In 81 ,485 Robbery

A gunman who unwittingly
watched q pretty clerk telephone
police while he was robbing the
Rosslyn loan Office where she
works escaped yesterday with
SLABS minutes before police
cruisers converged on the scene.
Area police today were still
seeking the middle-aged. red
faced bandit and his youthful
companion. who waited half a
block away in a late model car.
The robbery occurred at about
$40 pm, at the Royal Finance
Co.. 2020 North Moore street.
The gunman provided a neatly
folded paper bag into which he
ordered William H. Wakeham,
AZ, vice president of the COM
pany. to stuff the money. Then
he nearly bowled over half a
dozen persons as he ran to the
waiting car.
The five persons in the Office
described the gunman as be-
tween 40 and As years old, with
horn-rimmed glasses, a cloth
cap and a tan tweed topcoat. He
brandished a long-barreled.
rusty revolver while in the Office.
but he hid it under his coat
when he burst through the door
to. the street. Witnesses said he
appeared to have been drinking.
The driver of the car was de-
scribed as about 81 years old.
with dark hair and dark COM
plexion. He was wearing a tan
shirt.
The getaway car, a 1949 or
1850 gray Plymouth, bore 1852
license plates, which police said
were reported stolen last month.
The revolver was no deterrent
to the calmly calculating clerk.
Mrs. Mildred Lawry, "a. of 4211
Oglethorpe street, Hyattsville.
Md. AS the man stood threaten
ingly at the rear of the Office.
waiting for Mr.. Wakeham to put
money from two cash drawers
into the bag, the telephone rang.
Dials Police.
With her back to the gunman,
Mrs. Lawry picked up the re-
ceiver but quickly pushed a but
ton on the telephone giving her
another line. He stood a bare
Is feet away but was apparently
unaware that Mrs. Lawry dialed
the operator, asked for police
and reported the robbery before
he had gotten to the front door.
Mrs. Lawry and another clerk.
Mrs. Barbara Keys, 20, of 1914
North Veitch street, Arlington,
said the gunman had been in the
Office last week to inquire about
a loan application.
Besides the two women and
Mr.. Wakeham, others in the
Office were Frank Bosse, SO, OF
1929 Macarthur boulevard NV,
office manager, and Eddie
Brooks, 80, colored, of 1898 North
Courthouse road, Arlington, a
customer.
Two Chase Bandit.
Mr.. Bosse and Mr.. Brooks
chased the bandit to the escape
car and furnished police with
the license number and descrip-
ton of the auto and its driver.
Mr.. Wakeham said the gum
man walked from the front door
directly to the rear of the Office,
where a partition separates the
long room from his Office and
the rest rooms. The man went
into the mems rest room mo-
mentarily, but stepped out with
the gun and jammed it in his
side. .. e..
The gunman. stood in full
view of those in the Office while
the company official walked to
the front counter and placed the
money in the bag.
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Democrats to Hear Boil

George w. Ball, national di-
rector Of the Volunteers for
Stevenson in the recent presiden-
tial campaign, will speak at a
meeting of the Western Sub
urban Democratic Club at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the Glenbrook
Country Club, Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Woman Of the Year
Named in Arlington

Mrs. Lorraine E. Watt, state
treasurer of the Virginia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, today
was named Woman of the Year
Evening star., 1953-03-24
Germons Seek Tourists

West Germany has eased cur
rency rules to encourage foreign
travellers, Bonn reports. ~
Evening star., 1953-03-24
BY The Associated Press

| ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 24.-Ycs-
terday's proceedings Of the Cen
eral Assembly included:
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Ellis said.

Ellis said.
When questioned about the meet
ing at Baton Rouge, Ellis mention
ed that the meeting was a local
confab with the state central com
mittee members.
Several of the political leaders
present pointed out that because of
Negroes great loyalty in Louisiana
in voting and canvassing for the
democratic party, certainly one of
the at-large members appointed
by the state central committee
could have been a Negro delegate.
In his speech, Mr.. Mitchell de-
clared that the recent elections
indicate the democratic party is
progressing and we must make
people realize the strength of the
government and our party.
"You must carry your burden
and take full part in our programs
if it democratic party is to be-
come a truly great national party
he emphasized.
Mr.. Mitchell, in pointing out the
Importance of the new Democratic
Digest, the party's side of the
story.
He attributes party success to
the fact that outstanding demo
cratic candidates have been put in
the field.
More young people look upon
the party as one of opportunity and
we should bring these young peo-
pie into our organization" he de-
clared.
Mr.. Mitchell said, the absence of
positive program and difficulties
at recent poll returns, the repub-
licans resorted to poison gas
tactics.
He was referring to Attorney
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workers and work not alone for
the Improvement of their personal
lot, but work even harder for the
Economic, Social, and Spiritual i'm
provement of the state.
Following the address which was
well received by his audience Mr..
Mitchell was presented a Plaque
from the All Clubs of the state
for his outstanding service to All
Club and agriculture Extension
work.
The Program Monday Night at
which Mr.. Mitchell spoke was held
in the Auditorium Of Hill High
School on Dalton Street following
the Banquet in the School Dining
Hall. His address followed welcome
remarks by Prof. L. T. Marshall,
Principal of Hill High School, a
program of music songs, and the
presentation Of prizes and awards
to the Achievement Award VIM
erS.
The presentation Of Awards was
made by a representative of the
Retail Merchants Division of the
Jackson Chamber of Commerce
which sponsors the annual event.
The youth, number of whom
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Demo Party...
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his efforts.
"The key to this" he said, is
registration" There is strength in
large registration and many bene-
fits can be pushed with this power,
he added.
One leader pointed out that there
is no reason why a Negro from this
state could not have gone to the
convention as delegate at large,
especially SO when SO percent re-
manned loyal to the party when
the whites deserted it.
According to Frank B. Ellis,
state committee chairman, the 100
man state central committee COM
posed of men from each ward and
parish, selects the ten men who
are sent to the national conven-
toin. The official terms of these
men run every four years.
This situation can be over
come by getting the gubernatorial
candidate to exercise his power
when he gets into office" Mr..
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mississippi Industrial, Here
Stillman College, Here
2 billiard University, Here
Mississippi Vocational, Here
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-11-28
b. Blackmon.

B. Blackmon.
Prof. Johnson was a native of
Pike County, Miss. He attended
Alcorn College from which he
graduated with honor in the class
Of 1902. Following his graduation
from Alcorn College he served for
tour years as principal of the
Magnolia public school, In the
spring of 1907 he founded Prentiss
Normal and Industrial Institute
to the success of which he devoted
the remainder of his life.
The survivors include his wife,
two sons, Prof. A. L. johnson.
Dean of the Institute; Atty. Onette
W. Johnson, of Chicago; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eva Dawson Johnson, of
houston, Tex; a brother, T. L.
Johnson, principal Mound BAYOU
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who had won the friendship and
admiration Of thousands of people
throughout the state and nation,
was marked by simple funeral
ceremony held at 1890 o'clock
Monday morning in the chapel Of
Prentiss Normal and Industrial In
stitute, which he founded, and to
which he gave the last full meas
ure of his devotion. The body was
laid to rest on the High Ground
of the Institution.
The program of the simple fun
eral ceremony which took less than
onehalf hour, included: prelude,
Mrs. Olevla Hudson; favorite scrip
ture, Rev. c. H. Harper, pastor,
First Baptist Church, Prentiss !;
prayer, Rev. George A. Thomas,
pastor, Church of Christ, Prentiss;
song, Mr.. Eugene Mcleod; eulogy,
Rev. J. M. McEwen, Brookhaven;
prayer, Rec. E. w. Washington,
Presiding Elder, C. M. E. Church,
Prentiss.
Prof. Anselm J. Finch, Master
of Ceremony.
The active pallbearers were
graduates of Prentiss Institute
S. L. Richmond '39, A. J. Godbolt
'26, Hollis G. Price SO, Rev. A. G..
P.ayton 40, Vasco Bridges '38, and
L. V. Powell '33.
The honorary pallbearers were:
Rev. r. A. Scott, Prof. I'D. Boyd,
}. c. Burns, U. S. Polk, w. C. Nc
Leod, E. J. Johnson, and Rev. Z.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-11-28
REMAINING Home SCHEDULE

Wednesday, December l6-Tougaloo College, Here
Saturday, January 8 Grambling College, Here
Friday, January Tillotson- Houston Univ, Here
Saturday, January l6-Lemoyne College Tent) Here
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sponsored in observance of Ameri-
can Education Week by the Nor
folk Teachers and Principals Asso-
citation, the educator said the seq
regated system was harmful to
both white and Negro children and
that it will be abolished. How
ever, he made no reference to the
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her employer, Mrs. John League
the employer, told Odel Putnam,
chief deputy of the sheriff's of
flee, that her maid was afraid to
move into the apartment.
Another deputy, Charles Eskew,
investigated the complaint and was
told by the maid that her husband
had been warned not to move in.
The husband repeatedly was told
II he moved in, the house and fur
niture would be burned.
Making the threat, according to
the sheriff's office, was a guard
at the Simpsonville Chain Gang
Camp. That was an order of the
xxx, the guard supposedly said.
In addition to the guard, several
other persons have made threats
to the couple, according to Chief
Putnam.
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the attack of white sharecropper
and her two sons came to their
mothers rescue
The Call, issued by the Commit
tee, states that Mrs. Ingram "a
Negro woman, mother of IA chill
dren, has spent six years IN the
cell of Georgia prison. Six years
of sentence of life Imprisonment.
Is it not time this innocent woman
goes free ?"
Many organizations including the
Elks, the NAACP, the Atlanta Go
Council, the Atlanta Daily World,
che Women's Auxiliary of the Ma
tional Maritime Union (CIO), the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
(CIO), the International Fur and
Leather Workers Union, the Paint
ers Local 84S (AFL), Princeton
University Liberal Union, religious
groups and hundreds of other or
CARNATIONS condemned this act of
racist justice.
Negro and white women, wish
ing to participate in the Prayer
Meeting and Conference, should
contact the Women's Committee
for Equal Justice, East 18th
Street, New York 8, N. Y.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-11-28
DANCING FOLLOWING GAME

Saturday, December
Friday, December IL
Saturday, December
Monday, December /
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New PARKER ~" Gu

Miles of Christmas smiles
-. Your reward for this
PARKER Gift. Has Tx
gold-filled cap. 81" exclu-
Sive features.
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General Herbert Brownell's charge
that former President, Harry S.
Truman promoted treasury aid
Harry D. White despite FBI re-
ports that he was a Russian spy.
He added, "No political advan-
tage can be obtained in breaking
down our laws. Our party is the
Peoples party not a party of no
one, but of everyone. 1t is better
to lose election than loose the
people"
The national chairman praised
the leaders for their financial and
voting support during the national
election.
Attorney A. P, Tureaud intro
duced Messrs. Mitchell and Ellis to
the group.
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five school cases now before the
Supreme Court.
DIR. johnson was introduced by
t. b. Young, ST., editor and pub
Usher of the Journal and Guide and
member of Howard University
and former chairman of the board.
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tension Service, Washington, D. c.,
called upon the youth to get them
selves ready to take over the great
responsibility of carrying forward
the work of the pioneer All Club,
and Agricultural Extension Service
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-11-28
People From

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ed to complications resulting from
his advanced age.
The passing of Prof. Johnson,
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were on their first trip to Jack
son were given a tour Of the city
Tuesday during which they visit
ed, factories business establish
ments and many of its historic
places.
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Miss, high school.
The funeral arrangements were
In charge of Johnson's Funeral
Hme of Prentiss, and Enterprise
Funeral Home, of Jackson.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
ST. A|bans Wrest|ers
Win in Tournament

st. Adams scored Al points
to win the Interscholastic Wrestl-
ing Tournament which ended
last night at st. Adams.
Episcopal and Northwestern
each scored 33 points to tie for
second place, while Wilson
scored Is points. Bladensburg
%, and Suitland IA.
All of the f1nal-round COM
petitors were awarded medals,
while Walker Fillius. 145-pound
titlist from st. Adams, was
awarded the cup as the OUT
standing wrestler by a vote Of
the coaches.
All except two of last nights
IL bouts went the distances.
John Lundregan Of Northwest
ern threw Bob Shire of Bladens-
burg in the 112-pound class. and
Steve Smethurst of st. Adams
tossed Karl Offenbacher Of
Northwestern in the 154-pound
class. The summaries: II
1O3 popnnsHA Sandy s,Wise. Episcopal.
won the decision over Roger Davis.
liz pounds-John Lundregan. North
western. threw Bob Shiro Bladensbufg.
120 pounds--Ted Pierson. st. Afbans.
won the. decision over Jim Simmonds,
Episcopal.
127 pounds-James Bush, Northwest
ern, won the decision over Scott Schoen-
las pounds-Fritz Van Wrinkle, Epis-
copaI, won the decision over Hal Scott,
ST. Adams. 3
13s pounds-Bob Davis. Northwest
ern. won the decision over Pete Cokinos.
I45 pounds-Walker Fillfus, st. AL
bans, won the decision over Barney
Hodges, Episcopal.
154 pounds-Steve Smethrust, st.
Adams, threw Karl Ohenbacher. North
western.
1856 pounds--AIex Laguadakis. st. AL
bans, won the decision over John Briggs.
Suitland.
IT5 pounds-Alonzo Chatfield. Wilson,
won the decision over Ed Hutchins,
Episcopal.
Heavyweieht-Paul Miller, Wilson,
won the decision over Bob Clemmer,
Northwestern.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
Montgomery Defeats
Wesley College

With Joe Cav, Bill Gaskins
and John Shearer combining to
score so points, Montgomery
Junior College defeated Wesley
College of Dover, DEL, 87-77
last night at the Silver Spring
Elementary School.
Cav, former Tech High stand
out. and Gaskins, formerly with
st. Johns, each scored 81 points.
while Shearer. former Bladens-
burg High star, scored 18.
Topping all scorers was Jack
Jones of Wesley who scored a
points on II field goals and three
fouls.
The Knights led, 29-18. after
one quarter and 42-31 at half
time. They led, 67-46. goine
into the final. Rather than rur
up the score, Coach Rube Rubin
cleared the bench early in the
last quarter.
1t was MUGS 10th victory II
II games.
Evening star., 1953-02-22
British Bail Out Thistle Boot
To Lead in Frostbite REGATTA

The Penguin class turned out
a whopping Is boats and leading
the pack at the end Of the day
was a Washington ID. Co den
tist who calls his boat Fanny
Damper. DR.. Walters Lawson
had 65h points to Sc for Phil
Mariners Party-Party of West
bury. N. Y. and So for Billy
Myers Little Tot of oxford. Md.
Richard Sheehan of Roslyn, N.
Y, two-time winner Of the Pen
guin series here, was back in
fourth place but he still had a
chance for a trophy.
CIV Dominates Tempests.
In the 1O-boat Tempest class,
George Washington University
shippers dominated the field.
The top three places were held
by Bob Harwood. John Dodge
and Richard Manzaro. Two
Naval Academy boats trailed
over from Annapolis but they ar
rived too late for the first two
races. 49,
In the Snipe class, young Steve
Andrews of the host club was out
in front in his Bay Bee. Less
than two points behind. how
ever, was Don Wilson in Sky
Lark of Washington.
Bob Ray of Columbia was way
out in front in the Comet class.
which mustered only two boats.
The forecast for today prom
ised a return Of winter and FROST
biting under more traditional
conditions.
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Penn and Columbia
Continue League Tie
BY the Associotsd Press

HANOVER, N. H., Feb. 21.-
Dartmouth's Indians staged a
second half surge tonight to up
set Penn's QuakerS. 65-55, in an
Ivy League basketball game. The
loss kept Penn in a f1rst-place
deadlock with Columbia which
also lost. Each have So records
in league play.
ITHACA, N. Y. Feb. 81 R.-
Capt. Ray .Handlan bucketed a
field goal in the last three seconds
to give the Cornell basketball
team a 76-74 win over Columbia
in double overtime tonight.
The loss was the second in
seven games for Columbia. It
was Cornell's fifth win in nine
league games.
PRINCETON, N. j., Feb. 21>(P)
-Princeton's basketball team
won a surprisingly easy 66-59
victory over Yale tonight.
Hal HaabeStad returned to ac-
ton after being out for a week
with the flu and scored 10 points
to pace the Tigers. It was Prince
toms third Ivy League win of the
season but the defending cham
pionS have little chance to retain
their league crown.
The Tigers won the game from
the foul line. sinking 80 free
throws to. Yale'S 81.