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The Arizona post., 1954-03-19
USSR Profit On
IsroeI Oranges

NEW YORK (JTA)-Oran-
geS from Israel are a "briSk
selling item" in the Soviet
Union and currently sell at
four and a half or five rubles
each (nominally between
SLIP and $1.25), the New
York Times reported.
The newspaper said that
the Soviet Government is
apparently going to make a
gross profit of more than
$1OO,0OO,OO0 on an investment
of $2,500,000 in Israeli oran-
ges bought last November.
The Arizona post., 1954-03-19

There will be a loX and ba-
gel breakfast after which the
workers may select the cards
of those persons they are will
ing to contact for contribution
to CJA and on completion of
the assignment Sunday will
report back.
The need for workers is
particularly acute since the
number of not-yet contacted
men is large. Successful con-
clusion of the drive can only
be assured if every one is
seen and gives, Fierson re-
minds workers and potential
donors.
WOmen's Division
Meeting of women cam
paign workers is scheduled
for this Monday, March 22
at 10 am. at the Center.
Women who have worked in
past drives and new women
in the community are well
coined to participate in one
of the most important activi-
ties in the community, the eff
feet of which has national and
international implica t O n S.
Mrs. Maurice Margolis, chair
man, declared that much re-
mains to be done and they
could use 100 women.
Those who already have ac-
cepted assignments will be
expected to "mop-up" by the
31st, official closing of the
general solicitation drive per-
iod. They are also expected
to be present at this informal
gathering Monday. Refresh
ments will be served.
Augmenting the list of cap
tains are Mines. Harry Shift,
Philip Schneider. Campaign
workers for this unit are:
Mines. Morris Cohen, Jack
Fruchtmen, l. Gallow, Muir
ray Gross, Sam Hirsch, Louis
Lesson, William Mas, Simon
Moret, Marion Mcbride, Rose
Shapiro, Harry Solomon.
The Arizona post., 1954-03-19
NO BONUS DEAL

JERUSALEM { ] T A } -
Prime Minister Moshe Shar-
ett told Parliament that at
tendance of DR.. F. Shinnar,
head of the Israel purchasing
mission in Germany, at a dip
lomatic reception given by the
West German Government
should not be interpreted as
meaning that Israel was ap-
preaching a normalization of
diplomatic relations with Ger
many.
The Arizona post., 1954-03-19
Syria Frowns On U.S.. Aid
To Israel, Soys Minister

NEW YORK (JTA)-Premier Sabry elAssay of the less
hantwOweeOld Syrian Government bitterly attacked the
U. and Israel in his first interview since his coming to
power say reports from Damascus.
am not revealing secret" the Premier said, eff say
The Arizona post., 1954-03-19
General Solicitations
Need More Workers

Urgent appeal made by Irving FersOn, chairman of
the CJA Solicitation Div that presidents of all the
mems responsibility for sending their
designated CJA workers other member interested
in working to the Center this Sunday at 10 am.
Evening star., 1954-06-09

A public hearing on contro-
versial proposals for a Federal
parkway along the 180-mile
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal got
virtually every one but the key
witness. the Interior Department.
on the record yesterday.
The hearing, called by the Ma
tional Capital Regional Planning
Council in the hope of shedding
light on the hassle. attracted
about rs people-all but a hand
full primed to contest the road.
A month ago. Senator Beall.
Republican. Of Maryland. quoted
Interior Secretary Mckay as
favoring a scenic" drive along
the historic canal between Great
Falls and Cumberland, along
with intensive canal restoration
and recreational development.
Sources within the department
indicated the report still holds.
But Conrad Wirth. National
Park Service Chief, expected to
be the star speaker at yesterdays
session. couldn't be accused OF
inflaming the tempers Of either
advocates or opponents.
Studies May Tell.
1--WE are starting from scratch
on studies of the river area from
the District line to Cumberland, ~
he said. II have no preconceived
idea Of just what should be
done"
Pressed for a clue to the De-
partment's present thinking. Mr.
Wirth said he frankly does mot
know myself" He conceded there
are different viewpoints within
the department and said Mr.. Nc
Kay is taking a personal interest
in the issue. But he said the
studies under way are going to
be finished before he has any
thing else to say.
Other statements at the un-
Evening star., 1954-06-09

on the tour were Representa-
tives Norrell, Democrat. Of Ar
kansas, and Fernandez. Demo-
crat. Of New Mexico, Of the sub
committee.
II don't feel that education is
being impaired" Mr.. Wilson
noted. But he added that over
crowding is leading to q lot Of
extra work by school officials to
maintain educational standards.
At Kramer Junior High School,
the Legislators saw six class
rooms being held in rooms orig
inally intended for Recreation
Department use. A teacher us
ing q former locker room told
them the dictionaries are kept
in the third shower stall on the
right"
At Douglas Junior High School,
Evening star., 1954-06-09
Montgomery 10 Provide
Gamma GlobuIin Supply

Gamma globulin for use by
private physicians in polio.
measles and infectious hepatitis
cases will be available through
the Montgomery County Health
Department. it was announced
yesterday.
Mrs. Lillian H. McNish. polio
vaccine chairman for the Mont
gomery County Chapter, Nation
al Foundation for Infantile Pa
ralysis, said the vaccine will be
Evening star., 1954-06-09
Crowded Schools
In D. {. Noted in
Congressional Tour

Excellent instruction is still
being offered in District schools,
although overcrowding is leading
to curtailment of some extra
curricular activities. the chair
man Of q House Appropriations
subcommittee said yesterday.
Representative Wilson, Repub-
lican, Of Indiana, made the COM
ment after q tour Of several
Southeast washington schools
with District school officials. Also
Evening star., 1954-06-09

they saw q windowless store
room where teachers must cal
because their dining room is be-
ing used as a classroom.
Patterson School has two
classes being conducted in the
auditorium and the lunchroom,
they found.
After the school tour. the group
made a brief stop to inspect the
new inf1rimary at Blue Plains.
Evening star., 1954-06-09
PruYer Dinner Set

The Prayer Ambassadors" of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church will hold a prayer din
ner to discuss Christian healing
at 1880 pm. tomorrow in the
church, Ninth street and Mas
Sachusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1954-06-09
Heoring on Gao Parkway Gets
All But interior S Reaction

ofIiciai hearing at the Interior
Department followed the pattern
Of those made previously by most
Of the speakers.
Supreme Court Justice Doug
las, chairman Of q committee
fighting the parkway. headed the
opposition.
The Justice, who led q 180-
mile hiking trip along the canal.
urged that the area be devel-
oped for recreation, outdoor life
and historical preservation. He
also said q highway system,
with access to the canal area at
least every five miles. should be
IAN integral part" Of the plan.
Wants Adjacent Road.
But the road system, he said.
should be adjacent to. the canal
property-not on it."
Howard Zahniser. Of the VIII
derness Society, suggested that
money needed for the parkway
could better be spent as Federal
aid to improve existing State
roads near but not on the canal
property. =
Other groups or individuals
expressing similar sentiments
included the Appalachian Trail
Club, DR.. John H. Cover, Of the
University Of Maryland Bureau
of Business and Economic. Re-
search, Progressive Citizens Of
GEORGETOWN District Audubon
Society, American Canoe Associ-
alton, National Park Association,
Hagerstown Chamber of Com
merce, Izaak Walton League,
and the Erasmus Perry Chap
ter. OAR.
Speaking for the parkway were
william GilchriSt, chairman OF
the Cumberland (Md0 Civic De-
velopment Committee: Mrs. Rita
w. Cherrington, who owns 400
acres of land on both sides Ut the
canal near Poolesville, Md. and
Harold Gray, Of $3.50 Fulton
street NV.
Mr.. Gilchrist told the group the
mountain roads are so bad be-
tween his Cumberland home at
Hancock that he drove through
West Virginia and Virginia to at
tend the meeting rather than
following the Maryland route
down the river.
Route From Mountains.
Contending the parkway would
improve. not impair, the canal
region, he said it would give the
only access practical to some
areas and also give "a way out
of the mountains that is not
beyond the capabilities of many
people who drive today"
Mrs. Cherrington conceded the
parkway would improve her
property. But she pictured much
of the wilderness canal area as Q
perfectly CHASTITY" and rundown
place where poachers and trap
pers prey uncontrolled on the
wild life. She protested vigor-
ously that her property has beer
trespassed by vagrants. hunters
and even by a man who set ur
an applejack still in her orchard
Looking at Justice Douglas at
one point. she added pointedly:
"And you are my most distin.
guished treSpasser."
Mr.. Gray, the third parkway
advocate. said it is hard for him
to see how natural beauty woulc
be marred, since most Of thu
canal is a "man-made ditch
filled with garbage and trash ir
many places. He said similal
opposition was lodged years agt
to opening roads in the Blut
Ridge Mountains, and he urgec
that a road be built so millions
nom oyiov fhie orno 70
Evening star., 1954-06-09
World Publishers. Meet

STOCKHOLM, June 8 tR.-
Premier Tage Erlanders today
welcomed delegates from 16
countries at the opening session
Of the seventh congress Of the
International Federation Of
Newspaper Publishers. Teie-
visions impact on the press and
the world newsprint situation
highlighted the agenda.
Evening star., 1954-06-09
Chickens Put to Sleep

Arrested at Hamburg, Ger
many. while spraying ether over
hens, Andreas Hessingsen, 46,
confessed he stole 5000 chick
ems in six weeks after putting
them to sleep.
Evening star., 1954-06-09
Floating stution PIunned

Thirteen nations have agreed
to set up nine permanent float
ing meteorological stations in
the North Atlantic, Paris learns.
Evening star., 1954-06-09

made available only to physi-
clans who make o formal re-
quest. She said the gamma glo-
bulin program is made possible
by the national polio foundation.
, 1954-06-11
Students Of Calls.
Token on Tour Of
Housing Projects

More than three hundred
students of the Charlotte Anna
lie High School we're taken on
a tour Of the Paul M. Pearson
the low cost housing
in ST Thomas, with
their teachers to see the types
Of units and the outstanding
features of the low cost pro-
iects.
The students were greatly
impressed with the arrange
ment of buildings, the up-to-
date facilities, and the low
, 1954-06-11
MOTORCYCLE! CRASHES INTO AUTO:
TWO YOUTHS SERIOUSLY INJURED

motorcycle ridden BY two youths, Jose Mcneil, II, and
Eduardo de Jesus, Is, crashed into a Plymouth sedan, owned
and driven by Arthur Joseph, an electrical engineer, at 1905
last night on the Northside Road, at the entrance to Rich
mond near the Charles Harwood Hospital. Both boys were
, 1954-06-11
ST. Thos. AuthoritYs
Books Still Missing;
demonstrating Accts.

Helm Christensen, an ac-
.countant, has been engaged.
to reconstruct account books
which disappeared from the
st. Thomas Development Au-
.thority some time ago. This
work is expected to be com
pleted shortly.
No progress has been made,
thus far, by the District At
.torney's office in its inYesti-
cation of the missing books.
Roy P. Gordon and Warren
Brown, Manager and Treasur-
-er, respectively, Of the Auth
ority, are still under suspen-
sion, but with pay.
A meeting of the Board of
Directors will be convened.
shortly, it was learned.
, 1954-06-11

Korean men and women work together liz the construction Of a
textbook printing plant at Yongduaapo. mar Seoul ws;ch will
provide the kneWledgc-hrng-y CHILDREN Of Kf4ea with eiassreeHa
books. The project IS being carried sut through the join efforts
Of the United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency UNKRA)
and the United Natiors Educational, Ecientf" and Crltnral Crgani-
eaton fUneseo>- unescois eontsibuti Il. ~s183,GG2fs r The construction
OF the building, while UNK1A has added S1GsfGO which VIII be
USED tn purchase printing machinery a trcin Koreans il lis use.
UNGaA $50 has Supplied enough paner for So r.iIien textbooks.
, 1954-06-11

AAOAA0 AASGA ~ 04ASAASO AANSA w
rushed to the hospital in an
unconscious condition. Young
de Jesus regained conscious
ness but up to a late hour to-
day Mcneil remains uncon-
cious.
BY coincidence, DR.. Randall
James, Municipal Physician,
was in his car behind Mr.. Jo-
seph's car when the collision
took place. One of the most
careful drivers in the island,
Nh. Joseph was stunned that
he was speechless.
EyeWitnesses to the accident
said that as the car, which
was headed north, slowed to
turn into Richmond gate, the
motorcycle came south with
a roar and crashed almost
head-on into the car. The i'm
pact sent the two youths SCI.
eral feet into the air, de
Jesus first, followed by Mo
nell as though they were per-
forming an acrobatic stunts
Both fell about 80 to 40 feet
away; de Jesus into some dirt.
and Mcneil into the gutter.
Dr.. James called for the.
ambulance In such a loud.
voice that he was heard quite
a distance away. Al the hospi-
tai, DR.. Evans and DR.. James
worked strenuously to save
the boys, both Of whom are
to be graduated, Mcneil from
the 9th grade and de Jesus
from the 18th, Of St. Mary's
School.
Father Superior William
Daley rushed to the hospital
, 1954-06-11

E5EH
and gave the last rites to Mo
nell at about 1890 and remain
ed until $50 this morning. All
day sehoolmates journeyed to
see the two boys. The corona
ton, scheduled for tonight,
was postponed for the time be-
ing
Young Mcneil is the son of
Continued on page A.
, 1954-06-11
Duvid Henry
Going to Fort Bliss
for Army Truining

Cadet David E. Henry, son
Mrs. Ingeborg Henry Of
Christiansted, a Junior at
Hampton Institute, Hampton,
Virginia, will attend a six
week o T Summer Camp
at Fort Bliss, Texas, begin
ming June 81, 1854, it was an
nounced by the Institute.
Cadet Henry will participate
in a variety of field exercises
designed to develop his lead
ership ability and increase his
technical knowledge.
, 1954-06-11
JOSE MCNEIL DIES
4:4O Pm.

Jose Mcneil passed away
at 4:40 pm. today without
;egaining consciousness.
, 1954-06-11

Upon graduation from Hamp
ton in June 1855, he will be
eligible for a commission as a
, 1954-06-11

second lieutenant in the Army
Reserve.
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29

Mcknight Insurance agency.
B-inhley five dozens pencils,
First Baptist church, Brinkley,
white a large box of fruits The
white Presbyterian ladies of Cot
ton Plant, gave forty coats The
parents Of a majority of the girls
sent lovely boxes of candy and
foods The girls receiving boxes
divided the contents Of their
boxes with the girls not receiving
boxes from their parents, and
they also helped to make the
Christmas full.
Mrs. J. c. Burke Of Forrest
City, made a wonderful speech
during the holidays. Rev. W. M.
Davis, preached our New Year
sermon and six girls confessed
their belief in Christ.
The girls spend six hours In
literary work for five days. The
curriculum consists OF Bird grade
through the 18th grades. We have
See RESIGNS-page four
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29
NCNw Opposes
The Bricker
Amendment

WASHINGTON. D. c. - T h e
National Council of Negro Wom-
en- through its president, Mrs,
William T. Mason, has joined the
mounting opposition to the Brio
ker Amendment by addressing a
letter to President Eisenhower
citing the resolution made against
passage of the proposed legisla-
ton by the Council in its last
biennial convention.
While section / Of the Bricker
amendment, affecting the treaty
making powers of the president,
is the most publieized issue of
the controversy, h National
Council of Negro Women views
with deep concern the less talk
ed about provisions of section 2
which will, in effect, restore to
each of the AZ states the power
to nullify within their own juris-
dictions treaties made by the fed
eral government.
We are too painfully conscious
of the effects upon minority
See NCNW-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29
High Court Asked
To Reconsider The
Walter Irwin Case

WASHINGTON, d. CA petit
ton for reconsideration Of its re-
fusal to hear the appeal of Wal
ter Lee Irwin from a death sem
tenee imposed by Florida courts
in the famous Groveland case
was filed in the United States
Supreme Court here January 10
by attorneys for the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People.
Irwin was convicted of the rape
of a Groveland farm woman in
1949 despite his steadfast denials
and the contention of his lawyers
that he was denied due process
Of law. He was granted a new
trial by the Supreme Court, but
he and Samuel Shepherd were
shot down by the sheriff just be-
fore the new trial was to have
been held in November, 1851
Shepherd died of his wounds. A
third defendant was shot to death
by a posse before he was ever
arrested. A fourth, a lad of l6
See HI COURT-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29
PhiIander Senior
To Do Prdcficinq
Teaching at Let's

Jimmie Cannon, a Philander
Smith college senior music major
See TEACHER-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29


Mrs j. Masse chairman Pulaski county Mrs.
c. Franklin Brown chairman Little Rock and Mrs j. H.
Gpson, chairman North Little Rock representing the Moth
Polio which takes place tonight g.,
interviewed Friday Radio kGHI The
Mothers March Polio to raise the
National Foundation for nfanle Paralysis is thousands of
all the United States working together exactly
hour the night collecting money for the
March Dimes On Friday night organized of moth
from house house making that house
community called The the elinaxng effort
money the March Dimes campaign. It being
the metropolitan also throughout
rural In addition to the ladies named above the following
captains their assistants viii march Little
liam Roberts, Mrs c. P Brown Mrs. NJ j Caruth and
Emma Jackson; North Little Ida Sanders
Juanita Mrs Robert Dickerson Marie
Gertrude Brooks Mrs Annie North Mrs Beauah Mrs
Pearhe Romus, Mrs Loretta Lundy Mrs. O. Smith;
Scott Mrs. B. w Lewis; Sweet Home Mrs Alberta Wiley;
Roland Mrs L. Wroen; Woodson Mrs Rubye McMurray;
Wnghsvile Mrs M. A Burnside; Pinkies Addition Mrs
Douglass Jacksonville Mrs Artha Thornton; John Barrow
Mrs. Blaneh johnson; Booker Crossing
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29

ident Attorney William Nash treasurer expresdent
Fred K. Dawagh, r Mrs. Hugh Wicker, and Mrs David
d. Terry and Mrs Howard Bragg
Reprinted here copy of the letter the first vice
president Copies of this letter also the
muny Chest of which the Urban League one of its
agencies and the National Urban League The letter:
Little Rock, Arkansas January 25 1854
Mr. L. NJ Christophe President
Urban League of Greater Rock
sl0 Gaines Street Little Rock Arkansas
Dear Mr. Christophe:
For long time many members of Executive Board and
other friends of the Urban greatly
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29

/ The Fargo Training school ha
r. one Of its best school years
4nng the past five years. The
eoratal relationship between tn
Is. teachers, and workers is
tatfying.
\ In the board meeting jus. be-
Pr Christmas. there were eleven
fls released, who had spent IS
nonths in the training school
4 We are all appreciative to the
1ieads, who helped to make the
christmas enjoyable We would
~ to make mention of a few
y our friends who made contri-
buttons: Mrs. Sadie A. Thompson
Y the Urban League Of Little
Hoek. Mrs. Ruth Jeffries of the
pelta Sigma Theta sorority who
ave a large box of cosmetics,
oo0 in cash to purchase fruits,
20 a large box of magazines. The
sunday school at Almyra, a box
u candy and apples. The Fargo
sfocery store a box of cakes.
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29

placed upon him, give our UNI
qualified support to President
Coggs and urge that the charges
made against him are without
foundation in fact.
When Mr.. Coggs was persuad-
ed to come to Arkansas Baptist
college approximately is years
ago, the spokesman continued, he
found the school at the lowest
point in its history.
There were only 81 students
enrolled. the college was deeply
in debt, in need of additional ia
cilities and had no rating of any
kind. He built a student body
1854 were enrolled last year.,
obtained state recognition for the
high school department, obtained
a junior college rating, and has
been directing his efforts toward
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29

by the growing feeling in the
community that the League was
not performing h e valuable
function it once did. The specif-
ic instances which led TO the
conclusion have been fully dis
cussed in board meetings and
need not be detailed again here,
but our reluctant conclusion was
that the Executive Secretary had
for a number of reasons destroy
ed his effectiveness in the deli
cate and responsible position
See LETTER-page five
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29

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ID,
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29
IN HOT SPRINGS MEETING
.Coggs' Custer
Brings Alumni.
To Fiery Action
Trustees Action
Unconstitutional
Alumni Claims

HOT SPRINGS-An aroused Alumni of Arkansas Baptist
college met here last week consider unprecedented
questionable action taken by group
soldaed Missionary Baptist state convention pushing
motion thru the convention calling ousting of
dent Tandy w. Coggs of Arkansas Baptist college,
ton convention officers have stated unconstitutional
Spearheaded by Attorney James c. Oliver Chicago,
national president the Alumni gathered parts
OF the country to give unanimous of confidence
President Coggs administration and praised the loyal pro-
gressve and dynamic leadership given to the
college in the years his service
Said spokesman for the group story
We who have worked side by side with Mr. building
OF strong institution for youth who
the tremendous ordeas brought by difficulties and
sought with solution
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29

What termed the neffeetVeness of the Rever-
Harry Bass, executive secretary of the Greater Lit
Rock Urban League, in his position, given
for the resignation of of the or
bers Of the league this week.
The resigning members made it clear that they were
Just interested fostering movements for the better
ment of the people Of Little Rock they they
actor in the Urban League, they
executive secretary has lost his effectiveness and the
league cannot continue long the il now fol-
lowing
Resgnng from the board DR.. Ed McCustion
president; Attorney Edwin f Dunaway second vice pres
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29

Sailant The only resemblance OF
a clue, was the statement of two
residents in that area. who stated
that they had seen a short man
hurrying away from the death
scene who told them that a girl
needed help.
Saturday, Detectives A. L. Hal
cmnb and ]. w. Cox uncovered
a lead which connected an I'M
known youth with one of two
80 caliber revolvers stolen four
days before the fatal shooting of
the coed, from a home on Pulas-
XII street, in the vicinity of the
killing.
A teacher at Arkansas Baptist
college, said that he had taken
a 80 cahber revolver from the
youth before the shooting when
he discovered the boy trying to
hide it on college grounds. The
teacher stated that he did not
know the boy but thought that
he might be a student at St Bar
tholomew school, a local Catholic
school.
Monday morning. Detectives J.
c. Dilbeck and P. r. Terrell were
dispatched TO the Catholic school
by C. o. Fink, chief Of detectives
to pick up a youth answering
the description given them by
Arkansas State press., 1954-01-29
PSC Prexy To
Attend Seminar

DR. M. Lafayette Harris, presi-
dent of Philander Smith college,
will attend a Seminar on Teach
er Education, sponsored by the
Ford Foundation Thursday and
Friday, January % and 20 at
Princeton university, Princeton.
New Jersey