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Arizona sun., 1953-09-18

rights to Negroes, that racial seq
regation and discrimination at the
public level, is on the way out.
Stewart said all of the train
crewmen on the crack Georgian
super limited were most courteous.
He recounted an experience while
travelling through the state OF
Mississippi, when he and Smith
were occupying a table meant for
four. He said, white man and
woman came into the. diner. They
came Immediately ). to the table
where they were seated and sat
down. .'. =.
1T was one of the most inter-
esting and enjoyable conversations
that followed, Stewart related,
Both, were natives of Mississippi,
but evidently travelled extensively"
he added. Stewart said the couple
asked them all about California,
their lodge and some of the things
they hoped to accomplish during
the convention at Atlanta.
Stewart told about needing
some repairs on his glasses. Il
went into a downtown optical store
in Atlanta for accommodation. I
was met with a smile and invited
to sit and wait my turn" At
this juncture, Stewart said white
man offered him his seat. After
the work was completed the pro-
prietor said he (evidently mean
ing any other Elk visiting the city,
was welcome patronage to his
store.
Stewart praised the outspoken
courage of the top level speakers
who addressed the convention, one
of the most spectacular in the
history of the lodge. Walter White
secretary of the NAACP, a native
Georgian, was in a fighting mood
when he declared with finger
pointed towards the state capital"
I will never be satisfied until such
men as Talmadge Governor of
Georgia) the ilk of the Cotton Ed
Smiths and others are driven from
office and the Negro has achieved
full and complete first class citi-
zenship."
Also, during the convention with
equally as strong urgency, was the
powerful voice of Grand Exalted
Ruler Robert A. Johnson and Hob
son r. Reynolds, Grand Director
Arizona sun., 1953-09-18
Continued from Page II

(COnClnueQ from rage IL
whit his firm if particular skills
could be found.
Following the Leagues appeal
last year to the department stores,
Korrick's informed the League a
few weeks ago that they would
hire Negroes in sales capacities.
This followed the satisfactory per-
formance of a part-time salesman
who began during the Xmas sea-
son. At the moment one girl has
been placed in the cosmetic stock
room and salesgirl will be placed
as soon as an opening occurs.
Following one suggestion and
helped by friends within, the Ari-
zona State Hospital hired Negro
telephone switchboard operator.
Her record is good.
One month ago, Bayless Mar
kets, Inc, decided to use Negroes
and began by placing two men in
their. warehouse. Within a short
period, Negro girls will be hired as
cashiers.
Last week, after one conference,
Basha's Markets opened their
doors to Negroes and will hire a
combination stock clerk and
cashier.
The Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph Company has re-
sponded to the Leagues recent eff
fort by stating that the time is
near when they will hire Negroes
in all capacities. Two steps are be-
ing taken: their management is
studying the progress of integra-
tion in Denver and the League is
securing the full cooperation of
Labor within the company, which
they feel will add up to an open
policy.
The Litchfield Naval Air Facil-
ity came to the attention of the
League this summer through a
complaint of one Of their skilled
workers. The Industrial Relations
department outlined to the League
their policies and the steps any
Arizona sun., 1953-09-18
By LAWRENCE f. LAMAR

LOS GELES, (NPB) =
''Somehow, after my visit to the
South, while a delegate to the
Grand Lodge, of the Improved Be-
nevolent Order of Elks of the
World at Atlanta, Ca, feel bit
mixed up. l am not sure anymore
that I was justified in running
away from the task / witnessed,
slowly being accomplished. That
task was that of staying on and
aiding those who elected to re-
main in an attempt to better their
conditions and that of their fell
lowmen by building new south"
These words were uttered by
James Stewart, President of Paci-
fic States Association of ElkS, I'M
mediately on returning from the
Grand Lodge convention. Similar
feeling was expressed over the So
cial progress accomplished by a
coalition of fairminded white peo-
pie and national Negro organiza-
tions, like the Elks, Urban League,
and the NAACP, working together
towards complete integration and
first class citizenship.
Stewart, whose father was muir
dered without a trial in Texas, and
Stewart himself has felt the Sc
we're mental and physical miseries
of a cruel and mercileSS, unre-
strained southern race hatred, was
not overly bitter over what oc-
cured in the past, appeared mostly
interested in what had been
achieved in the way of individual
and mass freedom in a relatively
short period.
Although, plainly evincing en-
thusiasm over progress and gains
being made over the super race
ideology of the Old South, Stewart
gave ample assurance, that there
still exists enough segregation and
discrimination along with some
'bitter-sour hatred, to keep every
single Negro in America on his
toes, ever ready to batter down its
growth wherever possible.
Stewart said, despite the hydra
headed aspect of the system of
cruelty and hate still manifested in
the south, certain radical changes
noted in public accommodations,
indicate just as emphatically as the
signs of continued denial of basic
Arizona sun., 1953-09-18

switchboard. The operator placed
at the Hospital is doing the train
ing.
The Arizona State Employment
Service has been extremely help
full with all of its services in coop
Grating with the Urban League.
HOUSING - Significant things
are developing in this field, also.
During the summer, many con-
tractors have conferred with the
League regarding the market anG
supply of housing for minorities.
The Federal Housing Administra-
ton has been assisting in these
matters, and following the recon-
of the Leagues HouS-
ing Conference in March, 1858, has
secured assistance from Washing
ton to conduct housing market
analysis which is to begin immedi-
ately. This will give an accurate
base on which to advise prospec-
tive builders. The Western Office
of the National Urban League will
have part in this survey.
The County housing units, now
under construction, will be given
to the. public on an open occupancy
basis.
Many new rental units, approved
by Washington, and heretofore
not available to Negroes to any ex-
tent, are about to be constructed
and will be open to all. This is a
very important development for
Phoenix. These will also be mod
erately priced.
observation-disclosures the follow
ing fact is more nearly related to
employment, it is about the only
actively which the League en-
cages in along health lines, other
than attempting to make groups
conscious of the health facilities
available in Phoenix. However,
there is a definite connection. Good
Samaritan Hospital, continuing to
make good their promise, has ac-
cepted Negro girls in nurses
training. A late check indicates
that everything is satisfactory.
The summer saw great efforts
to place Negroes at the New ST.
Joseph's Hospital, but at the mo-
ment Negroes with the skills they
need are not available.
(To be continued in Next Issue)
Arizona sun., 1953-09-18
COAST Elk CONVENTION LEADERS
TELL OF A CHANGING SOUTH

of Civil Liberties. These men lit
orally tore every remaining fabric
off the bush of conciliatory ap-
peasement to the Old South and
it's moth eaten claim of racial SUI
periority and preference solely on
the basis of a white skin.
Stewart said the, -"entire idea
of entertaining the petition of the
Atlanta host lodge to hold the
convention in that southern city
proved most excellent one. Many
thought it was sheer madness to
cross over the Mason-Dixon line
and hold an Elks convention. 1t
was-but it paid off in heavy divi-
dends collectable at much earl
ier date. Stewart declared.
Viewed in the light of the fact,
that practically all of the leading
civic organizations backed the ap-
peal of the host lodge to bring the
grand lodge to Atlanta, and the
clear and emphatic language used
by convention speakers to fire
close range salvos into the heart
of system that was still choking
100000 Americans of the nation
out, it is readily understandable,
that much was achieved.
Stewart intimated, at the out
set of this article, the place to
fight this gnawing national men
ace, is in the lair, where it is
spawned-the deep south. He
said the Grand Lodge of Elks, met
the Legions of Race Hate on their
home grounds and left them sore
ly disorganized.
Stewart lauded the fights and
gains won by Negroes in the south
on their own initiative. He said
much was achieved through the
ability of the Negro to ascertain
whom his friends were among the
white population. He said Ne
groes no longer retaliated for
wrongs committed against him,
merely on q color basis.
To bolster his contentious, Ste
wart pointed to the manner in
which he, and his travelling COM
panoin, C. L. Smith, Exalted Rul-
er, Golden West Lodge Of Elks,
Travelled to Atlanta and back as
being indicative of what he con-
tends. He marveled, that the only
time a curtain was drawn in a
dining car was in Arkansas.
Arizona sun., 1953-09-18
SILVERVARE GIVEN BY ARIz0NANS FOR
THE ILL-FATED BATTLESHIP ARIZONA
WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE STATE FAIR


hundreds of Arizonans.
From the day statehood at last
came for Arizona in 1912 move
ment was begun by Mayor l.. W.
Mix of Nogales to name a us.
man-O-War in honor of AriZonStt
And on the very day that Woodrow
Wilson was inaugurated to succeed
William Howard Taft-March IA,
1913 - Congress authorized con-
struction of a ship by that name.
Her keel was put down one year
and two days later. Then, on June
j9, 1915, at Brooklyn Navy Yard,
some $4,000 persons cheered while
pretty 17-year-old' Esther Hoss of
Prescott Qater Mrs. Garrett Wray
of Noga1es) christened the ship as
it slid into East River. Smacking
against it's bow simultaneously was
bottle of CORDIAL and a carboy OF
the first water over Roosevelt Dam
Spillyay, which had been taken
along for the evening by the Ari+
zona official party headed by the
states first governor, George W.
P. Hunt.
From the moment cheers went
up from a hundred thousand or
more throats Mayor Mix's next
project was to ascertain ways and
means of financing traditional
gift of silver service for presenta-
ton on behalf of AriZOnans when
the ship would be commissioned,
This originally was scheduled for
September 1, 1916.
The Arizona Board of Trade, in
May of that year, named a COM
mittee to provide a fund for pur-
chase of the expensive gift. Be-
cause Mix was absent from the
meeting, Allen T. Bird, also of No
gales. was named chairman of the
group with Mix to be coadjutor:
Other committeeman were l.. 5.
Gates, of Ray; w. E. Berg, Flag
staff, and Tom Campbell of Phoer
nix and Prescott. ;
After study of catalogs and
prices the group awarded contract
to Reed and Barton, silversmiths
of Taunton, Mass, which then al
ready had been in business liz
years. The firm had fashioned SINH
1ar Yankee fighting craft since be-
fore the War of 1872.
It was then decided that between
$4,000 and $4,000 needed for the
purchase and transportation of the
silver, plus other related costs,
would be raised by Arizona school
children selling tags on the streets
both on Memorial Day and July q
of 1916. The board of trade then
invited local chambers of COM
merce and civic groups to unite in
personal solicitation Of businessmen
for the balance needed to complete
the fund.
IIIlIIlCQldlcIy uPOL OCllNCly IiA
Arizona the silver was displayed
for all to see and admire before it
was shipped back east for navy
acceptance when the Arizona went
into active service.
And now many who remember
those days 81 years ago and who
never will forget one day IL years
ago, including thousands of new
generation Arizonans, will see the
historic pieces, some of them
pocked and dented, some of ii
lastingly discolored by the flaming
oil sea water of Pearl Harbor-7%
"home again. '>
But Arizonans will marvel at the
relics only briefly. Although no
new warship Arizona is either on
the seas or on the drawing boards
the navy holds warmly to one OF
it's proudest possessions-the gift
of silver service -.
from the people of the then four,
year-old forty-eighth state
figuratively their way of ex-
pressing to- Uncle Sam their
happiness ito be abroad"
Arizona sun., 1953-09-18

silver service WHICH duOIIlou Tie
Wardroom of the U.S.S. Arizona
when the 33,1OO-ton battleship was
sunk at Pearl Harbor.
The gift of the people of the
state to the ship 81 years ago, the
service-one of the most beautiful
ever to grace a Warship-has been
returned to the state on loan by
the Navy for exhibit at the Arizona
State Fair, Nov. 6-15.
The Navy had already put in
much laborious work on cleaning
and polishing the service, but to
accomplish repairs that would re-
store it to it's original condition
will require an additional expendi-
ture of $500 to $500.
Thirty-seven years ago the ele-
gantly plated service was on dis
play in Arizona county seats and
other communities as the gift of
the people of the state to the
dreadnaught bearing it's name.
Then called the worlds most pow
erful warship, the Arizona was
commissioned in October, 1916.
The grand, 59-piece ensemble,
weighing 673 pounds Grated, is
valued currently at $4,000. Most
pieces are in excellent condition
despite the battering of that in
famous Sunday at Oahu. Only a
few of the smaller items of the
original set are missing.
Most of the time since the silver
was retrieved from the water in
the weeks Immediately following
the Japanese attack, when the
Arizona superstructure was
clipped away for salvage, it pre-
Sumably has been stored at the
naval center at Norfolk, Va. It was
from that point that the official
shipment, packed in seven boxes,
was received early this week at the
Arizona State Fairgrounds.
During the 25 years the Arizona
was afloat as one of the mightier
''wardogs" of the u. S. Fleet the
elaborate character of the silver
brought much attention not only
to the patriotic spiri of "baby state"
citizens, but to the state generally
as we'll. Carefully kept, it remained
locked in cases for months at
time and was used only occasionally
for receptions, ceremonials, and
other naval functions.
Each item of the service inven-
tory, when manufactured, was en-
blazoned with this states coat-of-
arms. On the 36-inch high center
piece, the punch bowl, salad bowls,
trays, vases, candlestick bases, and
humidor, were etched scenes of
Grand Canyon, Roosevelt Dam,
San Francisco Peaks, the Hayden
Concentrator, Tumacacori Mission,
Superstition Mountains, Hualpi
Village, Casa Grande Ruin, and
Rough Rider Bucky ONeill and
other allegorical subjects.
Before the beautiful battle wag-
on was victimized by what Secre-
tary of the Navy Frank Knox
called, upon his swift arrival at
the scene from Washington, a
'Iucky hit" almost directly. :. down
her only smokestack, she had
served in European waters during
part of World War I, in the Medi-
terranean during the Greco-Turk-
ish flareup, and after, overhauling
in 1929 she had carried President
Hoover on his West Indies tour.
The Arizona today rests where
she went down off Ford Island, TO-
cal point of the Jap assault. Her
nidshiip deckhouse is about a foot
above the water line. There, flag
flying, she endures as shrine for
her 1,1O2 dead personnel from
every state of the union, includ-
ing Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell
Kidd. All below became entombed
when the ships forward magazine
leXDlOded.
Evening star., 1953-11-22

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rock a, 5 fold
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Evening star., 1953-11-22

c., ouoII.y, eTepe' p'u,. "'s 81
w" W 81. cotto" x,,h S''pS psyelet
trieot gowns W." al 10 40.
or nyIon trims - lovely
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Evening star., 1953-11-22

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S"nS''s"li sssi 'aUality, o., steel ,."e,os.d. w.sH
nnfftt.whits shode. 2s 70 %
Side, o. long,
Evening star., 1953-11-22

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seesISs'"'i1ep ss,e,esfS reproduction ...io Dur. =,
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Evening star., 1953-07-26

be turned down. No request
can be granted to the exclu-
sion of Girl Scouts.
international guests at
lockwood have included
Scouts from Ceylon, Holland,
Switzerland, Denmark, Eng
land, India, Sweden, Philip
pines, Puerto Rico, British
Guiana and Canada.
At present, SO groups from
Washington and vicinity have
reservations for camping
periods, ranging from over
night camp-outS to a weeks
stay. Some reservations al
ready have been received for
the 1854 Easter season.
The lockwood Manor estate
was presented to the Girl
Scout organization as a ma
Evening star., 1953-07-26

tional camp in 1887 by Mrs.
Carolyn G. Caughey. The
camp recently received an
additional grant of $25, 900
toward development of a new
unit.
Miss Ida May Born, resident
director, welcomes visitors
and shows a personal pride in
pointing out the beauties and
enticement of lockwood. She
feels the camp may be looked
upon as a laboratory where
Girl Scouts move their whole
activity program out under
the sky, where nature and
spirituality blend and CO.
operate to develop self reliant
citizens with a background
based on love of God and
country.
Evening star., 1953-07-26

Arriving by automobile,
train, chartered bus and bicy-
Gle, Scouts from 26 States
visited lockwood last year.
Using the camp as "home
base," meeting place and
camping center, these Scouts
took in all the sights in and
around Washington.
When facilities are avail
able beyond Girl Scout needs,
lockwood welcomes other
groups whose detectives,
standards and interests are
similar to those of the Girl
Scouts. Boy Scouts often
have been guests at Rock
wood. Their request, how
ever, to take over the entire
camp during President Eisen-
hower'S Inauguration had to
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Robert S. Davis & Co.

$IS, ,J5U-LARGE RAMBLER
This brick rambler contains 5 large
rooms; mirrored fireplace in living
room, full dining room: breakfast
space in kitchen, garbage disposal.
automatic washer: gas heat: close to
schools and transportation. At
tractive terms. Will consider trade.
FREDERICK REAL ESTATE. RE
T-2461. -
Evening star., 1953-10-09
CLINTON, MD.

LANUIE 7 FAFLh
brick bungalow, liv. rm.,
elec. equip. kit. with disposal unit
and dishwasher. Only $1,000 down.
Off-street parking. Fenced yard
Vacant. Immediate possession.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
TUST LOOK, ST 600 DIN.

HOO4AJ YA 3UOU D4N'
white rambler, on lge.,
cor. lot. Full din. rm., bsmt., gas
heat, workshop, beaut trees. Approx.
SS7 per mo-, incl taxes, insurance
One wk, possession. UN. 4-0531 I;
ewes, AP. 1-S353 or 10. $4,000.
Evening star., 1953-10-09

Six-rm. brick Colonial in lovely. built.
up community of fine detached
homes. Conv. to NH and Nava,
Hospital. Spacious. well-arrange &c
house design planned for comfort
able living. Three bedrms. q is pine
screened porch, garage. nice level
shady lot with trees and rock gar
den at the rear and a wonderful
place for the children to play. Naval
officer being transferred. Price,
S21 500. with excellent financing
Shown by appointment. Exclusive
with
John H. Miller, Jr., and Bro
Realtors MA. S-2557
Evening star., 1953-10-09
OPEN FOR INSPECTION
SUNDAY, OCT. II
FROM l PM. TIL DARK.
1913 Chillum Rd.
HVattSVi11e Md
CAPE COn RRICK

CAPE COD BRICK
First fl. has liv. rm. with firepl., din
rm., , bedrms., full tiled bath with
shower and kit. with lge. gas range
and refgr. end fl. has lge. bedrm
with knotty pine closets, also cedar
lined closet with 8 drawers. hard
wood floors. Bsmt. has lge. rec. rm
finished in knotty pine, asphalt tile
fl. and Celotex ceiling; also lge
knotty pine closets and one lge
cedar-l lined closet. Furn. rm. ha:
plastered walls. Celotex ceiling. with
gas h-water heating system and ga:
h; water heater; Wash rm. has
gas cook stove, dual wash tubs ano
lavatory. Venetian blinds through
out entire house. Priced at SIT 500
Terms arranged AP 1-741l III
Evening star., 1953-10-09
BRICK RAMBLER

Sl2, ,HUU
Three -hedrm.. all-brick Calf style
home lust about new. Perched
perfectly on slightly sloping knoll.
Very COW. location. S63 per mo.
with moderate down payment.
w. r. Hughes Co.
AP. 7-1400.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
ALEXANDRIA AREA
DOWN THE POTOMAC

sol 9. GtEBE RID. ia. 4-o55o'
Evening star., 1953-10-09
"SILVER SPRING"

beautiful brick-and- frame
Colonial on a huge corner lot IN one
of the prettiest streets in Silver
Spring, complete with dogwood trees
alternating with Japanese cherry
trees; a 24-ft. lily. ,rm. with firepl.,
and full nsmt. 2 bedrms. and bath.
Low down payment, excellent terms.
S21 .95O-We have an immaculate
brick home located on the same
street as above containing. on the
kit, a .pine-paneled 1s-ft. den, a
full bath; upstairs, bedrms. and
bath; q full bsnlt. with pine
paneled, beautiful rec. rm. Excellent
terms. Immediate possession.
$50. .5OO-An immaculate brick-and-
stone rambler containing huge
bedrms.. / pine paneled: . 20--ft.
liv. rm with stone hrepl., sep. din.
rm., 15-ft. fully equipped au-elec.
kit, pretty rear patio; full bsmt.
approx. $500, balance S125 per
mo.
SIG, new 3-bedrm.
brick rambler located on huge corner,
level lot; full bsmt; with built-in
garage. rec. rm. with large picture
window. liv. rm. with Colonial firepl.
Only $4,000 down.
81 S16,950-Spanking-new brick Cape
Cod: huge expansible attic with full
dormer, roughed in for = bedrmS.
and bath: fun bsmt.; within dn s blks
E. F. BLANCHARD
JU. $4,000 Realtor Til 9 PM.
Evening star., 1953-10-09
BETHESDA RAMBLER

COUNTRY CLUB AREA
Unique rambler built in 1852 of Will
liamsburg brick. on wooded acre:
unusually large library or all-purpose
room with firepl., picture window
and beamed ceiling: large iv. rm..
din. rm.. big kit. 2 bedrooms. .
baths, screened porch, bsmt., garage;
40 first trust avail. Inspection in
vita6 Off1ra anen GfiI q
Evening star., 1953-10-09
BETHESDA

Glenwood area, on a well-landscaped
lot. Liv. rm., din. rm., kit, porch
on 1St f.; 3 oedrms.. 2 baths on
2nd A.; full bsmt.. oil a.-c. heat;
attach. garage. Priced in the low
20S with terms to suit.
E. M. Fry, Inc, OIL. 2-8700
Evening star., 1953-10-09
HOUSES FOR sALE-MD.

1st-Flr. Bedrm. and Bath
Three bedrms. and bath on 2nd fl.
Brick Colonial, with center hall, hv.
rm., din. rm., kit and screened
side porch. Level fenced lot, with
many trees. An exceptional buy in
Rosemary Hills. Mrs. Chatterton
will how by appt. only. Exclusive.
JAMES L. DIXON g. CO.
ST. 3-72G0 KE. T-04S2
Evening star., 1953-10-09
Burnt Mills Village
OVERLOOKING THE PARK
CuStOnn-RIIilt Rambler

Charming and spac. newly decorated
Tyr -old brick home on mag
nificent la-acre picture setting in
a community of fine homes; center
bination. 8 bedrms., 2 baths, . fre-
places: today's kit. with breakfast
space, screened porch. daylight bsmt,
diversified lear garage. Assume 4ee
financing. To see. cau Mrs. Stodola,
OIL. 2-9104. SAMUEL E. BOG