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Evening star., 1953-10-06
First Fighting Gang
Appears in District;
Dozen Boys Caught

The appearance of a group of
boys armed with knives, meat
cleavers and lengths of pipe in
Stanton Park early last night
was the first indication police
had that any fighting gang was
organized here, police authorities
said today.
A dozen boys were caught by
police after a resident of the
park area called to report a
group of armed boys standing on
the southeast corner of the park.
1t. c. P. Apfelbeck of the Park
Police and Capt. John Ryan of
the Metropolitan Police juvenile
squad both said last nights in
cident was the first appearance
of the gang.
Capt. Ryan said the park had
been a boys hangout for many
years, but there had been no
trouble before. He expressed
doubt about the closeness of
their organization. The boys
came from other sections of the
city and included white, colored
and one Chinese youth.
Beating of One Alleged.
Park Police Pvt. Woodrow W.
Hawkins, who took on the boys
single-handed before reinforce
ments arrived, said gang men,
bers told him the Chinese boy
was beaten up Sunday night by
a gang from Trinidad.
The boys told Pvt. Hawkins
that the word spread among the
Chinese youths friends and it
was agreed to rendezvous at the
park and join forces to fight the
Trinidad crowd.
Police said they didn't know of
the existence of the Trinidad
gang, either, and had not heard
about the previous fight.
Pvt. Hawkins said he was in
the vicinity when he got the
radio call reporting the citizens
complaint. Five or six boys got
away, he said, but he made 13
of them line up beside his car.
One of the 13 subsequently was
released without charge.
Police collected six knives, one
meat cleaver, several lengths Of
pipe and a 30-inch length of
cable.
Formal Charges Made.
Those arrested included five
18-year-olds and seven juveniles.
Three 18-year-olds were accused
of carrying deadly weapons.
They included Robert Lee Min
son, jr., colored, of the HOO
block of Seventh street NE, ac-
cused of carrying a 12-inch
throwing dagger; Thales Morgan,
colored, of the 600 block of Acker
street NE, accused of carrying a
switchblade knife, and Albert N.
Bakersmith, 1900 block of Taylor
street NV, accused of carrying
12-inch hunting knife. In Mu-
nicipal Court today, the cases of
BakerSville and Morgan were
continued till tomorrow and
MinSon asked for jury trial,
which was set for November 10.
Bond was fixed at $500 in each
case.
Ken w. Derr, 18, the Chinese
youth, of the 800 block of G
street NE, and Percy w. Sale,
jr., 49,. of Clinton, Md, forfeited
$40 collateral on disorderly con-
duct charges.
One of the seven juveniles was
accused of carrying a deadly
weapon. The other six we're
charged with disorderly conduct.
Evening star., 1953-10-06
Md. u. Editor Sees
Censorship Attempt;
Papers Confiscated

some University OF Maryland
officials tried to prevent publi-
cation of two stories in The
Diamondback. student news
paper, and later confiscated
several hundred copies of the
September 25 edition, the editor
in-chief has charged.
Miss Elm Lake, the 21-year-
old editor-in-ehief, said she had
approved publication of the
stories, despite pressure.
I'm not starting a fight"
Miss Lake said, "but promised
the students ! wouldn't hush up
the news and Thope ! can keep
that promise.
The editor said Geary Eppley,
dean of men at the University,
had ordered several hundred
copies of the September Is edi-
ton disposed of after faculty
efforts to suppress two stories
failed.
Traffic Story Cited.
Miss Lake also said that Miss
Adele Stamp, dean of women,
had attempted to prevent pub
lication of a story about Miss
Stamps being charged by Prince
Georges police with falling to
stop in front of a school bus
unloading children.
Before these stories and others
which had been criticized ap-.
peared in print, Miss. Lake said,
she conferred with the Univer-
slty president, DR.. H. c. Byrd.
Miss Lake said DR.. Byrd told
her, without approving the con-
troverSial stories and pictures,
that he wasn't going to stop the
paper from publishing them.
The editor said the University
president told her he wanted The
Diamondback to maintain the
standards Of a good newspaper,
such as The Evening Star"
Two Pictures Objected To.
Dean Eppley confirmed that
he asked Dan B. WiSeman, chief
Of the university's police, to get
janitorS to dispose of several
hundred copies of the September
Is issue latter it's regular distri-
button was made" so that the
extra copies would not be seen
by high school seniors the uni
versity had invited to visit the
campus the next day.
The dean said he objected to
two pictures. One showed
crowded quarters for "a women
students in a dormitory base
ment. Miss Lake said she had
sneaked past guards posted by
the dean of women" to get the
picture.
The other photograph showed
an empty chair at a student
council meeting which the presi-
dent, Craig Fisher, did not at
tend It was an attempt to
make Mr.. Fisher look foolish"
Dean Eppley said.
warped Idea of News"
He declared the two pictures
represented anI unfair ~por-
trayal" of campus conditions and
"a warped idea Of news"
He said the girls are being
housed only, temporarily in the
dormitory basement, pending the
completion this winter of soror-
ity houses now being built on the
campus.
Dean Stamp said that after a
story about her getting the traf-
f1c ticket had appeared ip a
Washington newspaper, some one
on the Diamondback, not Miss
Lake. called her and asked how
she felt about the story appear
ing in the student paper. She
said she would appreciate it If
the story were not published.
Dean Stamp said she had tried
to reach Miss Lake but could
not get her and went to the head
of the Journalism department
with a request that the dormi-
tory picture not be used.
Evening star., 1953-10-06
Restorotions Defended
As Asset to D. c.

Rehabilitated alley dwellings
should not be included in any
slum clearance projects, accord
ing to the Manor Park Citizens
Association.
The group agreed last night
that restored homes in alleys are
an asset to the city. The meet
ing, held in the Whittier School,
Fifth and Sheridan streets NV,
was conducted by Hudson A.
LaSalle. president.
Evening star., 1953-10-06
McKeIdin to Speak

Maryland's Gov. McKeldin is
scheduled to address the Whea-
ton Chamber of Commerce at a
luncheon at 1890 pm. Friday
at the Town and Country Inn.
1915 Georgia avenue, Wheaton.
Evening star., 1953-10-06
Stanton Park
Getting Results
In SIum Drive
Restorotions Key
Topic at Other
Citizens Meetings

The Stanton Park Citizens AS
sociation is getting results in it's
campaign to clean up the Slums
in the Capitol Hill area.
The campaign is being di-
rected by a special committee
set up last month by the associ-
alton to locate the three worst
slum blocks in it's area and re-
port them to Brig. Gen. Louis w.
Prentiss, Engineer Commissioner.
The committee not only 10.
Gated houses needing repairs, but
in many cases got promises from
their owners to rehabilitate them.
One member of the committee
reported that he told owners they
could get the restoration pro-
gram started by painting their
houses and that he had offered
to help get paint for them at
wholesale prices.
However, in some cases, the
committee reported it was met
with Indifference and opposition.
The committee concluded that a
building code with teeth in it is
necessary to get some property
owners to do anything about i'm
proving their property.
The group also criticized a
committee set up by Gen. Prem
tiss to revise the District housing
code. The association pointed
out that, although the commit
tee was set up three months ago,
it has met only once.
The association, which met in
the Peabody School, Fifth and C
streets NE. passed a resolution
asking for early action in getting
a practical building code for the
District. It pointed out that a
modern building code with prop
er enforcement is the best way to
eliminate SlllnnS
Evening star., 1953-10-06

which would bring parents and
children together would help.
The meeting, held in the May
flower Hotel, was conducted by
LLOYD S. Luther.
Evening star., 1953-10-06
Restored Alley Homes
Cited for Revenue

The Metropolis View Citizens
Association last night asked the
District Commissioners to ex-
empt renovated houses from the
law requiring that alley dwellers
vacate them by July l. The
CITIZENS said the remodeled houses
are not only an asset to the
community but produce higher
taxes for the District.
Evening star., 1953-10-06
Automatic Landings.

CAA test planes and military
models have made tens of thou
sands of automatic landings,
during which the pilots take over
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10

amount of money for the project
will be limited. The commissioners
Will make a study of the archi-
tect'S recommendations and the
cost aScertained by bids.
An appropriation of S2,34O was
placed in the budget to cover the
county'S part of full time Negro
county agent, provide for the
workers salary and $50 per month
for clerical assistance.
This action by the board was
a repetition of an authorization
made last year. AT that time State
and Federal matching funds were
not available and the project had
to be abandoned.
The commissioners accepted the
resignation of Mrs. Gayle Wells
Powell from her position as assist
ant home demonstration agent
who is leaving to take the post of
home economies teacher in the
WhiteVille High School.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10

Various features of the new
building are still incomplete, es-
pecially important is the unfinish-
ed air conditioning. The extreme
heat in the factory without the
air conditioning has made it ne
cesSary to stop production in mid
afternoon several days. However,
the frigid air is expected to be
turned on in the building within
the next few days and more COM
Portable working conditions will
be available.
President Goldstein this week
expressed satisfaction with the
quality of shirts that the new plant
Is producing and except for the
lack of air conditioning and better
parking facilities at the plant. was
pleased with the premises. These
features are expected to be COM
Dletcd soon.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
Employers Should Give
Separate Information

Employers are asked to give
prompt attention to requests for
separation information regarding
former employees who file claims
for unemployment compensation.
Brantley E. Richardson, Manager
of the Conway Local Office, South
Carolina State Employment Ser
vice, said today.
Whenever an unemployed work.
er files his first claim for benefits.
a copy of his statement is stunt
to the last employer in order that
the employer may give his reason
for the workers leaving the job.
The employer has seven days
from the date the claim is filed TO
answer the request for separation
information, Mr.. Richardson stat
ed. For example, if a claimant
filed his initial claim on Tuesday,
the employers reply must be in
the local office of the State En-
ployment Service by the following
Tuesday in order to receive con-
sideration in making a determine
ton Of the clairnant,s honofifa
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
Dangerous Holes
Lake Waccamaw
Being Filled

Elimination of the dangerous
holes on Lake Waccamaw's north
west shore will be soon a thing
of the past and the traditional
safety of that shore will be restor-
ed. Work is now in progress and
will be completed as rapidly as
possible.
The make-shift methods Of the
past have been abandoned and all
holes will be filled with coarse
sand which has been purchased
and will be hauled from a borrow
pit in that area.
The holes were created when
the new development was built
on the shore line with dirt and
sand from the lake bottom and a
pararel canal.
Angry reaction to the change in
the topography Of the lake bottom
which was the cause of many
drownings was hear on all sides,
An appeal for remedial action was
made to the Department of Con-
serv.:'on and Development. The
long awaited correction was APP
0roVc ; sometime ago and the con-
tract Tor filling the holes let re-
Gently.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
Commissioners Keep
$1.9OT Tax Rate SO

A tentative tax rate of 81. 80 was
approved by the County Commits
sioners at their meeting last Mon
day who also started a project to
improve the courthouse.
The budget for the fiscal year
has not yet been approved but the
board decided to set the tax rate
at the same figure as has been
effect during the current year.
For school purposes the tenta-
tive budget provides $1.O8la which
is two cents more than was in the
current budget.
William o. Weber, Raleigh arch
itect, was named to draw plans
and specifications and make re-
concentrations for improvements
to the court house.
One of the Improvements will
be a new roof. Other improve
ments will include necessary re-
modelling of the courtroom. Just
what else will be Incorporated in
the project is not known as the
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
Greensboro Man
Killed In Wreck

Bob Clement Mckinney, 43, of
Greensboro, met instant death
Monday when his automobile
crashed into the side of another
car on Highway 81 in the eastern
part of Columbus County.
Two other persons were injured.
McKinney's car smashed into an
automobile being operated by John
Bernard Carter, 80, Negro, of
Acme.
State Highway Patrolman w. H.
Morgan said he had been unable
to learn whether Carter was turn
ing off the highway or backing
onto it when the accident occur
red.
With Mckinney were Mrs. Alice
Hill, 81, of Route 3, High Point,
and her small son. Mrs. Hill Suf-
fered a compound fracture of her
right leg, but the boy escaped with
minor cuts and bruises.
Carter suffered a fractured left
jaw.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10

receiving his award.
Jonathan Daniels, editor of the
Raleigh News and Observer. de-
llvered the principal address al
go this afternoon.
Like the Pulitzer Prize which
Cole and Carter recently won for
their newspapers. the selection of
the wceklieS sets a precedent for
this foundation. The awards usu-
ally go to newsmen on big city
dallieS in the country.
Other awards presented TODAY
by the Sidney Hillman Foundation
went to Irving Pagan, columnist
and writer: and Herbert Block,
cartoonist.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Goldfinch
of Tabor City attended the pres
entation as guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Carter.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
First Tobacco Sold
At Lake CITY. s. G..

The first load of tobacco from
the 1858 crop to reach the Lake
City tobacco market arrived here
when F. d. Young and c. A.
Spring Of the Moore's Crossroad
community sold 525 pounds of the
golden weed TO the Planters Ware
house. Prices paid for the offerings
were said to be 81 per ID.
Robbie AskinS and J. B. Stewart.
warehouse managers who received
and paid for the tobacco, indicated
it was of fair quality and weight.
The tobacco. which represented
approximately onc-half of the first
harvesting Of Tugs from eight
acres, was tranSplanted March %
and had received an application of
1,600 pounds of fertilizer to the
acre. The Tugs were cropped and
"barned" Thursday, May %, which
marked the first reported harvest
ings in South Carolina.
With a long established record
for early transplanting and harv-
esting, Mr.. Young said his yield
in 1852 registered slightly over
1000 pounds an acre and brought
a gross overall return of nearly
so cents, per pound. He said that
while he expects a good yield this
year, his crop, and especially the
earlier tobacco, is suffering now
from lack of rain.
Mr.. Askins. who is also president
OF the local Tobacco Board of
Trade, said that other growers in
the same and neighboring COM
munities will begin harvesting
this week and that he expected a
substantial volume Of early Tugs
and printing to be arriving at local
warehouses within the next two
to three weeks.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
FIRST PAYCHECKS RECEIVED
BY LOCAL PLANT EMPLOYEES

The first pay day for employees
of the Columbus Manufacturing
Company was held last Friday as
38 local girls received checks.
Soul A. GoldStein, president of the
company, was on hand for the
initial weeks pay day.
1t marked the first time that
women lined up at the payroll
window to receive compensation
for the manufacture of garments
in Tabor City.
Officials of the plant pointed
out that additional workers were
being added each week with the
expected total jumping to approx
lmately 100 when full scale opera
ton is possible. 1t is expected that
several more weeks will be re-
CURED before the planned maxi
mum number of workers will be
employed.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
Seven Finish
At FinkIea

Seven members of the seventh
grade were promoted to high
school Friday evening, May %. at
Finklea Grammar School COM
mencement exercises.
The program included IT'S
Spring Time sung by the third
through seventh grades, several
selections by the rhythm and hum
ahorn band from the third through
sixth grades, two piano solocs by
Grace Williams, and several play
lets.
Examination Day" was staged
by the fourth through sixth grad
es; Spring Time Dreams" by the
primary and intermediate grades:
and Gateway to Progress" by the
seventh grade.
John Miller delivered the well
come and the program closed with
the class song sung by the seventh
grade.
Members of the seventh grade
were Alice Faye Beasley, Lorenza
Beasley, Norwood Blanton, Mil
dred Boone, Joyc. Graham. Billie
Suggs, and Barbara Ann William
son.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
COLE. JENKINS AND CARTER
GET SIDNEY HILLMAN AWARD

Willard C. Cole, editor of the
News-Reporter, Whiteville; Jay
Jenkins, of the Raleigh News and
Observer, and Horace Carter, edit
o. of The Tribune, were presented
$500 cash awards by the Sidney
Hillman Foundation at the Bilt-
more Hotel in New York City
today at noon.
The annual awards were pre-
scnted to the three newsmen for
their collective efforts in opposing
the ku Klux Khan III ,ns Caro-
EnaS. All tire, had been r.tIfied
OF the selection some time ago but
were asked to withhold the an
nounccment until today when the
presentations were made.
The presentation was carried by
New York radio station WNYC
and neWSman spoke briefly after
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
Five XXX Members
Indicted Federal
Court In Florida

Six persons, five Identified as
Ku kluX Klan members, were in
dicted on perjury charges by d
federal grand jury winding up d
long investigation of racial terror
ism in Florida. Wednesday at
Miami, Fla.
Defendants were ordered to sur
render here June for arrdigu-
ment in Federal Court. They were
charged with lying under oath
when they denied that they were
klan members and that they took
part in Khan violences in Central
Florida in 1949 and 1850.
The jury identified those indict-
ed as:
William j. Bogar, 50, of Apopka,
head of the Klokan committee of
the Apopka Klavern in 1949 and
its exalted cyclops in 1850.
T. j. McMennamy, 25, of Apopka
a member of the Apopka Klavern.
Robert L. Judah, 81, of Winter
Garden, member of the Winter
Garden Klavern.
Harvey S. Reisner, about 30, of
Apopka, exalted cyclops of the
Apopka Klavern in 1852.
Emmett M. Hart, about 80, a
member of the Apopka Klavern.
Ernest Glenn Morton, about %,
of Apopka.
A seventh man, Simon Smith
Manning, so, of Orlando. was in
dicted on charges that he made
false statements in applying for a
job at the Orlando Air Base in
1851 when he said he had never
been convicted and was not a
Klan member.
Today's indictments were re-
turned in connection with the fog
ging Of two Negroes at Apopka
anG an alleged attempt to abduct
two Negro lawyers and two Negro
reporters on Aug. 4, 1949, follow
ing a trial at Tavares OF defend
ants IN the Groveland rape case.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
Daily Recreation
Program Announced

The general schedule for the
program at the local recreation
park as announced by the direct
orS for Monday through Friday is
as follows:
Small Children-9:OO a. m. Reg
isteration and Roll Call: 9:15
Handycraft and Art; 1000 Active
Games; HOO Quiet Games; Finis.
Juniors and Intermediates-9:OO
Registration and Roll Call; 9:l5
instruction on use of equipment;
$3.50 Active Games, including Soft
Ball, Volley Ball, Badmition, etc;
ll:O0 Quiet Games; 1900 Lunch
100 p. m. Table Games: 800 Ten
mis-; 500 Finis.
The program after 500 D. m.
includes ball games between civic,
church and business groups.
The directors pointed out that
suggestions from anyone on the
recreational program will be APP
preciated and they added that il
might be necessary to vary the
schedule as the program and en-
rollmcnt grows.
The program is open TO everyone
in the area regardless of age.
Among the children enro''..-. in
IL Park Recreation program are
Jerry Stephens, Wayne Stephens
Leon Fonvicllc, Grant Roberts
Roger Dale Small, Terry Lanier
Jackie Small. Russell Fonvielle
Faye Cox, Janice Roberts. Eddy
Lanier. Larry Stephens, Bill Bull
lard, Ben Inman, Don Inman,
Gloria Roberts, Sidney Scott
Franklin Rogers, Geneva Sellers,
Sammy Williams, Charlie Fipps,
Carlton Fonvielle, Henry Neil
Wright, Richard Hardee. Eddie
Gore. Rhonda Crutchfield, Freddy
Rogers, Larry Williams, Gene Del
linger, Mitchell Anderson. Richard
Cameron, Duke Carroll. Wayland
Manning, Randy Prince, John
Soles. Frances Jernigan, Glenn
Smith and Selma Baxter.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
Presbyterian's
To Close School

The Presbyterian Bible School
will come to a close Friday with
the commencement exercises be-
ing held Sunday morning during
the Sunday School hour. Rev. F.
{. Hutchinson, pastor and principal.
announced.
The school got underway on
June | and mas an average attend
ancc of ~ with an enrolment of
SO.
Women Of the church are furn-
iShing refreshments daily.
Workers by departments include
Nursery. Mrs. j. r Barker and
Joan Cox: Kindergarten. Mrs. For
est Fowler; Primary. Mrs. F. c.
Hutchinson; Junior, Mrs. w. o.
Jackson. Jr.
Leading the Handiwork and
music are Mrs. Claude Bovd.
Macel Cox. Patsy Ward and Sarah
Williams.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1953-06-10
RAIN BRINGS
TOBACCO
CROP RELIEF

Sunday brought the rain that
every farmer had been praying or
About one and one-half inches of
rain fell Sunday and the crops are
already beginning TO show the
effects of it.
Had the rain held off for two
or three weeks longer many of
the farmers in Columbus county
would have been ruined. Not only
tobacco but all of the other crops
grown here were hard hit by the
drought.
Some tobacco had already began
to button" out and the corn look
ed bad, especially at noon. The
rain came at just the right time
according to some of the farmers
to do the most good.
A drive out into the country
will show what good the rain did
to the crops and how the tobacco
has started to pickup and look
like tobacco field should look.
While the hail and wind of a
week ago did considerable damage,
so that some of the farmers COL
lected up to 45@s of their policy,
the tobacco that was left is begin
ming to shoot up and will give
them a fair crop.
Some tobacco farmers had set
their crops two and three times.
The dry condition Of the beds
made it difficult to get plants TO
live after tranSplanting.