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Evening star., 1953-09-09
Family Survey
Nears Finish in
S|um Area.B
Housing Needs Listed
In Door-to-Door
Coils in Southwest
By George Beveridqe

The District Redevelopment
Land Agency has virtually
completed an extensive door-to-
door survey of the housing
needs of 1.345 families to be dis
placed from Project Area B in
Southwest Washington.
Area B is the 76-acre Slum-
ridden tract earmarked for the
District pilot redevelopment
program. Bounded roughly by
South Capital, Fourth and I
streets and the Pennsylvania
Railroad tracks. the land is to
be acquired by the RIA, cleared
and sold to a private investor for
rebuilding.
The job of finding new homes
for the resident families is
regarded as the crucial factor in
the programs success.
Data From 1,15O Families.
AS a start, James G. Banks,
the agency's relocation director,
and a small staff have set up an
Office at GIT Fourth street S.W.
In their first step-the door-to-
door survey-data has been
gathered from about 1,150 of the
1,345 families to be moved. The
data includes family size, in
come, housing needs, their de-
sire as to future housing and de-
tails of the housing they now
occupy.
About half the families will be
eligible for public housing, the
survey has disclosed. Mr.. Banks
staff has been taking applications
for public housing from them.
While survey results have not
been tabulated, officials are en-
couraged at the large number of
families with incomes that will
enable them to meet rents else
where in the city.
Mr.. Banks said he also was en-
couraAed at the reaction of most
families to the redevelopment
plan. The strongest objection to
moving from the Southwest area
comes from older people, especi-
ally those who own their own
homes.
Younger People Like Idea.
But most. especially those
with children, don't mind the
idea Of leaving" one interviewer
said. Most of them are gen.
timely concerned about getting
better housing"
Most requests which come
into the Office ask when families
will be n1oved. All RIA officials
can telF them at this point is
that they will be given notice
well in advance. And, the FAM
lilies are assured, the agency will
offer them decent new homes at
rents they can afford.
The agency already has con-
tacted builders and managers of
existing apartments and those
being constructed throughout
the city. Contacts also are being
set up with realtors, who would
be in a position to report va
cancieS.
To limited degree, Mr.. Banks
staff also has been helping other
agencies-particularly the Ma
tional Capital Housing Authority
find new homes for displaced
families. But the program will
not hit full swing until the RIA
is ready to move families out of
the B Area.
Evening star., 1953-09-09
Security Council Meets

The National Security Council,
the administrations top defense
planning group, held its third
meeting today since President
Eisenhower left on his Colorado
vacation a month ago. Vice
President Nixon presided.
Evening star., 1953-09-09

for temporary peak-season work
ers and about $4,000 worth OF
new equipment. Three of the
new workers would be investi-
gators to trace welShers on bills
owed to public institutions. In
this connection, it was mentioned
that there are now about 750C
delinquent hospital accounts
here, involving about $374 ,00C
unpaid, overdue bills which can
not be adequately investigated
much less collected, due to an
undersized staff. Employees would
be increased to 96.
Administrative Services-The
requested increase would raise
the total budget to $126,989 ano
the nine new jobs that would be
provided range from labeler to
a space-assignment techniciar
at an annual salary of $1,000
There would be a total of 26 new
employees in this Office.
Internal Audit-Requested in
crease of $13,215 for a total
budget of $130,991 would give
the Office three additional audi
tors at $4,000 each to aid the
present overburdened staff OF
Is auditors. The proposed force
would total %.
Management - The two new
jobs here would cost $7,04O and
$5,940 to increase the organiza-
tional methods staff. These po-
sitions would raise the total
budget to $77,944 and the total
staff to 10. The justification
pointed out that management
needs a bigger force during the
next year to Concentrate on
aiding the new department in
getting organized and getting
their procedures established"
Referring to the congressional
cutbacks in the current budget,
the report on the estimates
stated that with the sharply
reduced staff, little can be done
on the detailed surveys and pro-
cedures. This is time CON
suming work for which their is
no shortcut. The result, how
ever, can frequently produce
substantial improvements and
savings"
PrOcurement-An increase OF
$9,204, for a total budget of
$169,119, would provide three
new jobs, among them two or
der writer's to augment the staff
of three, who this year alone
are expected to handle about
10000 purchasing orders. The
new jobs would raise the total
staff to Al.
DiSburSing-Up $3.50 to a new
total of $55,951 to meet addi-
tional costs. such as postage and
the higher price of blank Treas
ury checks. The work force
would remain the same. 10.
Budget-A net increase of $40O
for a total budget of $83, 900
would be used to meet higher
printing and equipment costs,
including service of a duplimat
process for duplicating records.
Provision for no new jobs would
leave the present staff of IL
unchanged.
Directors Office - Mr.. Lowe
requests the same $31 900 budget
that he has during the present
fiscal year. He asks no additional
jobs to his present force of four,
which includes himself.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28
ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY
WEAVER SAYS

was quite amused the other
day when talking with a visitor
in our office. This young lady was
"ClaimS Examiner" in one of
our Northern offices and dropp-
ed in to see what the Miami Of
flee was like.
During the course of 'tShop
talk" we discussed our mutual
problems. She seemed quite sur
prised when I told her that one
of the principal causes for delay
in claims development was "proof
of date of birth" It seems that
in her service area proof Of date
of birth Is no problem as about
20 percent at least are born In the
state in which her office Is 10
Gated. When I told her that about
80 per cent Of our claimants were
born outside the State of Florida
she was amazed.
1t really isn't difficult to prove
your date of birth In most cases.
There are several types Of &C
ceptable proof, such as an old
Family Bible containing original
entries of age or date of birth;
your child's birth certificate; Ger
titled copy Of marriage record;
hospital birth record; immigra-
ton or naturalization papers; mil
itary records; passports fraterp-
al or labor union records; insur-
ance policies; and when all else
fails a search of the census
records.
Why not do something about it
now? Don't wait until you're IS!
Get the records in shape now and
then file the paper away with
your insurance policies or other
valuable papers. Fifteen or twenty
years from now or however long
or short the period may be - it
will be done - and you won't
have to worry or fuss over it when
the time comes.
Get your proofs now and avoid
worry later!
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28
POWELL ASKS
IKE TO APPOINT
NEGRO JUDGE
BY Alice A. Dunnigan

WASHINGTON, d. c. - CAMP
- Segregation in the District of
Columbia is still a major issue.
The department Of justice has
called upon the Supreme Court to
rule favorably on the suit to
abolish segregation In restaurants
in Washington. and to consider
the rights of congress to pass
home rule for the District. This
request brought protest from the
Deliberate bloc, but praise from
the more liberal group Of law
makers and organizations.
Congressman Adam Clayton
Powell d., N.Y. has gone a step
further and asked the President
to appoint a Negro lawyer to fill
at least one of three vacancies in
the District of Municipal court.
Powell said the District of CO.
lumpia Bar Association, which
does not admit Negro lawyers,
has submitted a list of qualified"
candidates for the bench.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28
REV. KRAMER TO
HEAD RACE
DEPARTMENT

NEW YORK - (ANP) - The
Rev. Alfred S. Kramer last week
was appointed associate execu-
tive director of the department
of racial and cultural relations of
the National Council of Churches
of Christ here.
An ordained minister Of the
Congregational Christian Churches
Rev. Kramer has been an admin
istrative assistant in the depart
ment since July 1851. He replaces
DR.. Thomas c. Allen, who resign
ed to become a professor in the
School of Religion Of Virginia
Union university.
Rev. Kramer is a graduate of
Virginia Union university and has
done graduate work in sociology
at New York university.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28
James {. Evans To
Get Dorie Miller Award

WASHINGTON - CAMP -
James G. Evans, civilian asSis-
tant to the secretary of defense,
will be awarded the 1852 Dorie
Miller Foundation trophy on April
20, In Chicago.
This award is given annually
for outstanding contribution in
the fields of human relations and
lnterracial understanding. The
presentation will be made at the
Tabernacle Baptist church in Chi
cago.
The Dorie Miller trophy went
to former Secretary of the Navy
Francis p. Matthews In 1850, to
1t. Thomas j. Hudner, USN,
Medal of Honor winner for hero
ism In Korea in 1851. and 10 1t.
Dennis D. Nelson, USN. office of
information in the navy depart
ment in 1852.
This foundation Is an organi-
cation formed 30 honor and per-
petuate the memory of Dorie Mil
Ter, stewards mate flrSt class,
Negro sailor who won the Navy
Cross for his heroiSm during ac-
ton at Pearl Harbor aboard the
USS Arizona.
The Dorie Miller award has
gone to Navy personnel for the
past three years, but the depart
ment Of defense recommended
that it should be awarded to per-
sons other than those connected
with the Navy.
President Eisenhower, who
concurred in this suggestion, is
presenting an American flag to
be used in the ceremonies. 1t.
Nelson will present the flag to
Evans as personal gift from the
President.
Evans, a graduate of Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology,
was appointed civilian assistant
under the late James Forrestal.
This appointment followed SINH
lar service under the secretary Of
war dating from 1912.
He is member of the Institute
of Radio Engineers, American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers and
the American Association of Uni
versity Professors.
Ia 1926. he was awarded the
Harmon Award in Science, based
on technical research in electron-
les and radar. Evans is listed in
Leaders in Education, Who's Who
in America, and Who's Who in
American Education.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28
Church Gets White
Assistant Rector

NEW YORK - (ANP) - The
Rev. John F. Dickman, White
minister of the diocese Of South
Florida, last week was appointed
as assistant rector of st. Martins
Protestant Episcopal church which
has a Negro congregation.
Rev. Diclxman will be the sec
ond' white pastor to serve as an
assistant at the church. The other
is the Rev. Percy r. Deacon, a
native Of ENGLAND who now Is
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28

Mr.. Stanley Potter, 38, died
during his sleep on the night Of
March 6. A mason and painter by
trade, he had worked on the day
before but had been complaining
o. nigh blood pressure. He Is sur
vived by his wife, two sons, a
daughter, his mother, five sisters
and a brother.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28

visiting relatives there.
Another assistant Is the Rev.
Ernest E. Gayle, a Negro.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28

Daughter Ruler Of the IBPOE OF
the World, is visiting lodges In
the Bahamas. She is accompanied
by her husband, Miss Pearl
Brown and Mrs. Grace Bryant.
The party was given a grand
welcome reception at the Zanzibar
on Monday evening, March 9. The
next day. with Daughter Ruler
of the Bahamas, Mrs. Lillian
Archer and Mr.. M. J. Thompson,
the party flew to Bimini.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28
NEWS FROM THE
THE BAHAMAS

Mr.. Kendall Isaacs was award
ed the Master Of Arts degree from
Cambridge University on Febru-
arv 6. He received his B.A. de-
gree in June 1913 and his LIB.
in 1850. He was called to the
English. Bar in July, 1850 and to
the Bahamas Bar later the same
year, and is now Acting Stipen-
diary and Circuit Magistrate.
Oxford and Cambridge have
adopted the practice of awarding
the Masters degree to a B. A.
three years after, If he remains
in his special field of labor. The
Hon. A. F. Adderley, another
graduate of Cambridge, holds the
same degrees.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28

The choir of the Church Of God
of Prophecy, Is strong, flew from
Miami by Pan American World
Anyways. and participated in a
week long convention.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28

On Sunday, March 8, an Elks'
Club and a Parent Teachers As
sociatin were organized at STAN
lard Creek, Andres. More than
80 members were registered for
the PTA and 20 for the Ell1s.
The public school was filed to
its capacity and an inspiring pro-
gram was carried out. MIR. Clar-
ence Balm, the leading spirit, was
introduced to the audience by
Principal c. w. Saunders. Other
speakers were the Rev. VIM.
Makepeace, Messrs. A1phonso
Johnson, Ronald Duncombe and
MIR. Francis.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28

Sergeant First Class William
Ferguson, who is serving with the
U. S. Bird Infantry Division In
Korea, is spending his Through
in Nassau. He wears the Bronze
Medal that was awarded him for
bravery.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28

DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
founder and president emeritus
of Bethune Goodman College
Daytona Beach, FLORIDA, Is
scheduled to visit Nassau on April
8. She will be the guest of the
Carver Garden Club and house
guest of Mrs. T. A. Toote.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1953-03-28

Mrs. Nettie c. Jackson, Grand
, 1953-10-30
Godfrey Clurke, frrnr.
Construction Officidl
Dies Suddenly in Pr.

NasrAUaHE ~ 49,
Godfrey Clarke, formerly
with the Republic Construc-
ton and Maintenance Com
pany, during the construction
of the Hospital, died at his
residence in Puerto Rico on
October II, according to word
received by the Avis from a
friend who noticed the report
in the Ell Mundo.
Born in England, Mr.. Clarke
has travelled extensively in
South America and the West
Indies. He made many friends
here during his short stay.
A requiem mass will be
held for him at the st. Johns
Anglican Church on Tuesday,
November 10 at 1880 am.
, 1953-10-30
Severed Prizes Will
be Given at Cola
B~uccdneer Ddnce

The dance to. be held at the
famous Buccaneer Hotel to-
morrow night Will undoubted
~ be a gala affair, An estima-
ted seven hundred guests are
expected to be on hand, not
so much for the dance but in
the name of sweet charity.
The price is $40. for each cou-
pie, all ST which win go to
help IN furnishing the new
municipal hospital.
Several prizes will be award
ed for, the couples dancing
the best in rhumba, samba,
TANGO waltz and other types
of terpsicore.
Judges will select first and
second couples in each of
seven dance numbers. Win
ners will receive $40 in mer-
chandise credits at various is
land shops, and the runners
up credits Of SIS. each.
A grand prize Of $25 viii be
given to the winner of an eli
mination contest of individual
dance prize couples; a second
prize of $3.50 and third of
$3.50. All those attending are
, 1953-10-30
indications Are Thut
A~ssemblYmen Pldn
Long Stay inst. Thos.

Indications are that MEM
bers of the Legislative Assem-
bly, plan a very long session;
and the st. Croix members
apparently are infull agree
ment. despite the shortage Of
funds in, the local treasury.
A public notice appearing
for the first time in this
issue, gave further evidence OF
this. It states in part that the
Assembly has resolved itsef
in Committee of the Whole q
will remain in session until
work IS completed on all bills
before it. The announcement
also states: ANY person,
group of persons or organlza-
ton, wishing to appear before
the Committee of the Whole
TO discuss any matter on the
agenda of the Assembly may
do so upon written request 9
confirmation by the Commit
tee"
II was signed by the Chair
man, the Hon. Walter I. N.
Hodge.
, 1953-10-30
Senior Gloss of CHS
Elects Officers for SO:
Principal Presides

A meeting of the senior
class of the Christiansted
High School was held on Oct
ober Is, for the purpose of
electing class officers for the
school year 1953-54.
The procedure used was
preferential balloting at
which the Principal ]. B.
Israel presided. The results
are as follows: Fedelis Canton
Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eide
lis Canton, ST., was elected
president. Fidelis was born in
Chrstiansted, st. Croix; he
lives at Estate Sally's Fancy.
Helen Mayhem, whose guar
dams are Mr.. and Mrs. James
Skov, was chosen vice-presi-
dent. Helen was born in Chris
tiansted; she attended q Girls
High School in Brooklyn,
New York while residing in
fy@ @
the United States. She now
lives at Estate Mon Bijou.
As secretary, Jean Edney.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. HUI
bert Edney. She lives at Els
tate Two Williams, was born
in Frederiksted, and is a grad
uate of the Frederiksted Jun
ior High School.
Edna Mae Golf, daughter Of
CONTINUED on page ~
, 1953-10-30
Pldsketts Return 10
Resume Permanent
Residence in ST. Croix

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred Plas-
kett, natives of the Virgin Is
lands returned here several
days ago to take up perma-
nent residence in st. Croix.
Mr.. Plaskett who was born
inst. Croix left the island 35
years ago and took up resi-
dence in New York City. He
was with the Post Office De-
partment from which he re-
tired recently.
Mrs. Plaskett was born in
st. Thomas but was brought
to ST. Croix a baby. She was
assistant to the advertising &
business manager of a large
magazine firm, with direct SUI
pervision Of fourteen secreta-
ries and twelve other employ
ees.
Mrs. Plaskett was offered
the post of Personnel Director
when the management was
unaware of her intention to
resign and return with her
husband to their native land.
, 1953-10-30
Forty Hour Week.
Overtime Pay.
Becomes St.Tho. Low

Governor de Castro has APP
proved a bill recently passed
by the st. Thomas Municipal
Council to provide overtime
payments and to establish pay
periods for municipal en-
ployees.
, 1953-10-30

The measure, which sets up
a 4O-h6ur work week. gives to-
employees receiving 500 q
month Or less overtime COM
pensation equal to one and a
half times the regular rate for
work performed in excess Of
eight hours a day or forty
hours a week. Employees who
are earning $lOO a month but
les than $175 a month, would
receive compensation equal to
their regular rate of pay for
overtime work, provided snch
overtime work is performed
on a regular or recurring sche
dule.
Employees whose salaries
lContinued on page A
, 1953-10-30

Use of the Buccaneer was
donated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Armstrong, free Of
e sSgd no penuIluoO)
Evening star., 1953-01-25
Stocks Gain Slightly in Week,
But Trading Drops to Low Gear

could be absorbed without any
fuss, noting that they were small
potatoesS when viewed in the
light of the 88 million shares Of
G. M. outstanding. General Mo-
tors eased 12 at 6724 on Friday.
but it was not the only motor
stock that lost ground.
Income statements for 1852
from the first group Of corpo-
rations to report so far showed
promiSingly higher trend. Re-
public Steel, first Of the industry
giants to check In on earnings,
reported the second best results
In it's history for last year de-
spite the two-month steel strike,
and said the fourth quarter was
among its best ever. United
States Steel and Bethlehem, the
biggest steel makers, will dis
close next week how they made
out.
Packard Motors was the most
active issue Of the week. of "a
with 268.400 shares traded. The
next four were: New York Cen
trail off "a at 235s, AVCO Manu-
featuring unchanged at 8H,
Missouri Pacific preferred up
5b at 563s and Studebaker up
| 1h at Al.
Evening star., 1953-01-25

AAOO CIV . AVN
ord of $438, ,445 1888, q gain of
SO, TIC. .904 from q month earlier
and an increase of $56,050,4l3
since the end of 1851. Investing
members numbered 224,951, up
4,428 in the month and 20,166
more than a year earlier.
Outstanding real estate loans
Of $455,94S.4l6 were up $685.
103 in the final month and
$55,133.716 higher for the year.
Borrowing members numbered
62.457. a gain Of 160 in December
and an increase Of 1910 in the
year.
Lending Activity Rises.
The associations made 1918
new loans for $156,123,764 in
1852 VS.. 1896 for $129,35 ,679
in 1851. Included were 3.768
construction loans for $43,6l5.979
VS.. 3,805 for $39,9l4,434 a year
earlier; also 7,211 home purchase
loans for $72,830,877 VS.. 6.348 for
$50, 1872 $40 and 5.139 other loans
for $39,676,908 VS.. 4,684 for
$31 ,248, ,405.
Assets of the % associations.
all insured by the Federal Saw
ingS g. Loan Insurance Corp.
are listed below with the number
of borrowing and investing mem
berS on December 81. 1852:
Evening star., 1953-01-25
By jack R. Ryan
Assoeiotod Press Financial Wfitev


NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Wan
Streets wait-and-see attitude
toward the new administrations
economic policies kept stock
market trading in low gear this
week.
In contrast to the slight de.
Clines Of the previous two weeks,
prices managed to work higher
on average, but the net advance
was not impressive.
Vol6me contracted when the
market tipped lower on Wednes-
day and Friday. and expanded
modeStly during the hesitant
rallies on Tuesday and Thurs
day. Many in Wall Street read
in this pattern signs Of the mar
ket's basic byoyancy and a per-
s1stent lack Of selling pressure
by big stock holders.
Turnover amounted to $685.
12l shares for the week against
last weeks 7,723,145. The daily
average this week was only T.
S73,224 shareS-loweSt since the
final week Of October when the
average was 1,195,946 shares.
Wall Street specialists said
Charles E. Wilson's holdings
Evening star., 1953-01-25

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JANUARY a, 1888
Evening star., 1953-01-25

tising Distributors of Washing.
ton will speak
Adelbert Y. Lee, real estate
man and foiner member Of the
District Sclool Board, will ad-
dress the nonthly meeting Of the
Hardware Association Of Metro
Ipolitan Washington at Gioyan-
ms Retaurant Wednesday
night.
The Btnk Women's Club Of
Washlng3n will hold its monthly
dinner Meeting tomorrow night
at Olmstd's. Rose Royce. Leona
Draeger and Elizabeth La Bale.
all OF TIE Washington Loan q
Trust 20, have arranged q Spe-
cial Diagram.
OmSers, Boards Reelected.
All efficers and directors Of the
JenerSon Federal Savings ana
Loan Association and the Enter
prise Federal Savings and Loan
ASSOCIATION were reelected at
annual stockholders meeting in
the last week. Assets Of both
associations reached new records
AT The year end as shown In the
table above.
J.tR. st. Clair has been named
sales promotion manager Of the
EDGAR Morris Sales Co., Wash
|lngtSn appliance distributors.
81 A. Alber, president Of Alber
OloHmobile. has been elected
president OF the Washington
Oldfmobile Dealer Group. He
hasI been q dealer since 1882 and
IJoir1ed Oldsmobile In 1885.