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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Dr.. Alfred MariII,
Viennese Lawyer
And Music Leader

DR.. Alfred Marill. former lead
er in Austrian legal and musical
circles, died Wednesday night at
Garfield Hospital.
He came to this country in
1910 as a fugitive from the
NaziS.
Born in Austria Hungary. he
grew I'D in Vienna. He practised
law there until 1910 and was a
director of the Austrian Bar As
ISOLATION, chairman of the Fed
Grafton of Viennese Lawyers and
editor of an Austrian legal
journal.
He also had a lifelong interest
in music. DR.. Marill was CO.
founder. with composer Franz
Schreker, of the Philharmon-
ische Choir of Vienna. He was
owner of an unusual collection
of correspondence and auto
graphs of leading musicians, in
Guiding much unpublished cor
reSpondence of Richard Strauss
and Gustav Mailer.
After coming to the United
States. DR.. Marill studied ac-
countancy at BENJAMIN Frank
lin University. At the time of
his death he was secretary
treasurer of the Glogau Portrait
Studios.
DR.. Marill, who lived at 38191a
Woodley road NV, was active
in Masonry.
Survivors include two BROTH
ers. DR.. Konrad Maril and Vic
tor Maril. both of New York;
two daughters. Mrs. Gertrude
Stanchfield. of the Woodley road
address. and Mrs. Alice Kobay-
ashi, of Lowell. Mass. and four
grandchildren. His brother, DR..
Konrad Maril, is director of the
Voice of America program for
Austria.
Funeral services were to be
held this afternoon at Fort
Lincoln Cemetery chapel. He
will be buried at the cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
N. |. Golf, Retired
Insurance Dealer

NJ. Leroy Golf. 80, retired
from his own insurance firm
here. died Wednesday of cancer
at his home, 1841 Columbia
road NV.
A lifelong Washington resi-
dent, Mr.. Golf was graduated in
1889 from Washington High
School. He got his law degree
from Columbian College and
practiced law here for a number
of years. In 1910 he opened an
insurance firm under his own
name, retiring two years ago.
The firm, at 1903 Wisconsin
avenue NV. is now conducted
by his sons.
Mr.. Golf, a tenor, formerly
sang in st. Johns Episcopal
Church choir and with the Flora
Dora Light Opera Company here
and in other cities. He was
former vice president of the
American Dairy Supply Co.
He was a member of Lafay-
cite Masonic Lodge for so years
and a member of the University
Club and the Association of Old
est Inhabitants.
Survivors are his three sons,
M. Leroy, jr.. THAN. Pa; Allston
S., Norwich. VT, and Richard
Golf, Annapolis: a brother, Eu-
gene. of the Columbia road adj
dress: seven grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were to be
held today at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Lafayette Square,
NV. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
CIergue Schi||ing,
Ex-CapitoI Secretary
BY the Assoeioted Press

DETROIT, Jan. 22.-Clergue
G. Schilling. 81. who served as
secretary to more Michigan
members Of Congress than any
other man. died today at Wayne
County General Hospital.
A native of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich. Mr.. Schilling began his
career as a reporter for the
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
in 1920. He was later engaged
in newspaper work in Detroit
and Washington before being adj
mitted to the Michigan State
bar in 1928.
Mr.. Schilling served as secre-
tary to former Representative
Scott. 18th district; Represen-
tative Clancy. Detroit: Repre-
sentative MuSselwhite of Manis-
tee; Representative Dempsey of
New Mexico. and former SEN
ator Brown of Michigan.
his last appointment, in 1916,
was as secretary to Representa-
tive Youngblood of Detroit.
Mr.. Schilling married Lucille
Waters Of Chattanooga, Tenn,
in 1892.
Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Mr.. Schilling was here working
at the Capitol almost continu-
ously from the late 192Os until
1948, except for a few years dur
ing World War II when he was
wit hthe Office of Price Admin
iStration.
Friends here said he had been
in hospitals in Michigan most
of the time since leaving WASH
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
lit Mrntnrtat1t

SMITH. SAMUEL FRANCIS. In loving
SAMUEL F. SMITH, who passed away
one year ago today. January, ~, 1858.
Sad and sudden was the call
A bitter grief. q shock severe.
1t was to part with one so dear.
We. often sit and think of you
And speak Of how you died:
To- think you could not say good-by
Before you closed your eyes.
For all Of us you did your best,
o, God, grant you eternal rest.
YOUR DEVOTED CHILDREN.
STUMP. FREDERICK WAYNE. In low
FR Fl FS WAYNE sf dsSE H %ho de-.
parted this life six years ago today.
January ~, 194S.
Loved in life. remembered always.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE. SUE.
TURNER, MARGARET. In loving mem
DRY of our dear aunt. MARGARET
TURNER. who silently stole away from
us January -. 1887.
She is not dead, but Just away.
Beyond all grief and pain.
She walks the bright celestial way.
Esrth's loss Is heavens gain.
SON, BESSIE LOWE. "
WHEELER, John v; ,,I N loving n9,y msmeTy
January 81. 1945<
The thousnt which comforts me today
Is to know the one love
Has found eternal happiness and lasting
Hts EoViNG WIFE. JENNIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Commission ADOPTS
Speed up Hearing on
Phone Rate Increase

The District Public Utilities
Commission was trying to finish
the telephone company's direct
case before the end of the day.
The proceedings. in which the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. seeks $1.9 million adj
ditional net earnings annually,
began only yesterday, on the
heels Of the conclusion of the
nine-month-long presentation
Of the Capital Transit Co. case.
Commission Chairman Robert
E. Mclaughlin announced, at
the outset Of the session, that
he wants to speed up the pro-
ceedings. II possible. by crowd
ing three days Of testimony into
two"
Another part Of the speed-up
initiated by the commission yes
terday was the introduction Of
written testimony by three COM
pany witnesses. These witnesses
Walter H. Cox, jr., and William
l.. Hiscox. price survey engi-
neer. both of American Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co., and
Harold r. Beckett, assistant con-
troller Of Western Electric-at-
tended the hearing in the ex-
pectation of reading their pre-.
pared testimony. At Chairman
McLaughlin's request, however,
they merely took the oath that
the statements were theirs and
sat out the rest of the session.
H. H. Vogel, C. & P. vice presi-
dent, testified that rising costs
and diminishing business make
higher charges necessary. The
proposed rates would mean an
increase of about 70 cents a
month per phone to patrons.
In addition to rising costs, Mr..
Vogel said the company plans
such expansion projects as a
$1.3 million "blast-resistant"
branch building in Georgetown
and tens of thousands of dollars
in new cable-laying in all parts
OF the city this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
J. W. Mitchell, Retired
Navy Research Aide

Joseph w. Mitchell, 50. retired
instrument maker at the Naval
r esearch Laboratory. died
Wednesday at his home. 612 Sligo
avenue. Silver Spring. A Navy
employe for "a years. he retired
two years ago.
He was a native Of Boone
Creek, Tenn, and came to
Washington in 1915. He was q
member Of Woodside Methodist
Church and the Mems Bible
Glass.
Survivors are his widow, Al
bina Stone; five daughters. the
Misses Martha E. and Barbara
S.. Of the home address: Mrs.
Leon Soudant, Haworth, N. j.;
Mrs. Ellen Stevens, Baltimore:
Mrs. Mary Ann Holden, Oakridge
Tenn: two sisters, Mrs. Eliza
beth Ogden. Quebec: Mrs. Lucille
Dahl. Staunton, Va, and eight
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. Saturday at Warner Pun
phrey's funeral home, Silver
Spring. Burial will be in Coles
vile Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Joseph B. Caldwell,
Musicians Union
Founder, Dies al "a
Joseph B. Caldwell, a founder

Joseph B. Caldwell, a founder
and first president Of the Dis
trict. Federation of Musicians
Local 161. AFL. died yesterday at
his home, 518 Varnum street
NV. at the age Of "a.
Born here, he was reared in
the old Swampoodle area and
educated in Washington schools.
He entered Gonzaga High
School the first day it opened,
and at the time Of his death
was the schools oldest living
alumnus.
Mr.. Caldwell played with
bands on Potomac excursion
steamers during his teens and
for Is seasons led the band at
the pavilion at Riverview where
the riverboats took their passen-
gers in those days.
Played With Sousa.
When he was II years old,
Mr.. Caldwell had the distinction
OF having John Philip Sousa
play second fiddle to Mr.. CaId-
wells first. At. that time Sousa
was a relatively unknown musi-
clan and both men were playing
in the orchestra of the WASH
1ngton Theater Comique.
Mr.. Caldwell became leader of
the orchestra the next year and
organized bands and orchestras
for many theaters here in sub
sequent years.
Also a dancing teacher. Mr..
Caldwell opened a Gloss for chill
dren in 1895. In 1902, the year
after he helped found the must
clans union. he went to what is
now st. Elizabeths Hospital and
taught dancing. and organized a
band there.
Mr.. Caldwell played the cornet
and the trombone, as well aas the
violin. He was leader of the Dis
trict's 1st Regimental Band when
1t marched in President raft's
inaugural in 1909.
Saw Lincoln Funeral.
AS a very small child, Mr.,
Caldwell had sat on his fathers
shoulders to see Lincoln's funer-
al procession. He also recalled
the filling in of Tiber Creek
which once ran through the
center Of the city to the Poto-
mac near the present West Po-
tomac Park.
He was the oldest living mem
Der of the District Elks Lodge
NO. Is at the time of his death
he also was a member of Carroll
Council No. BIT Of the Knights
of Columbus and the Holy Name
Society Of st. Gabriel's Catho-
lie Church.
He is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Mary K. Curtin, of
the Varnum street address, and
Mrs. j. Thelma McCabe. of 6O4
Gallatin street NV; seven
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
There will be requiem mass
at 10 am. tomorrow at st. Ga
briefs Church. He will be buried
In Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
5. P. Arnot, Former Head
Of Chicago Board Of Trade

Samuel p. Arnot, Sc, former
president of the Chicago Board
of Trade. died yesterday at his
home. 1904 Queens lane. Airing
ton. Va.
Mr.. Arnot was born in Green
vile, w. Va, the youngest son
OF Elisha T. and Ruth Miller
Arnot. He was graduated from
the University of Virginia and
later studied at the University
of Nebraska.
He went to Chicago in 1900,
where he was prominent in the
grain elevator business. After
his retirement. in 1882, he came
to Washington. where he served
as a grain consultant to the
Agriculture Department.
He Is survived by his widow.
the former Stella Warner of
Sterling. Neb.
Memorial services will be held
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow in Ives
funeral home in Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Archer R. Dorman, II,
Ex-Foreign Service Officer
BY the Associated Press

EUREKA. Calf, Jan. o.
Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow for Archer r. Dorman,
u, former United States Foreign
Service officer who died at near
by Arcata Tuesday.
Mr.. Dorman entered the For
eign Service under the late Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt. He
served embassies in Berlin.
Rome, Geneva and the Orient.
He was at one time minister to
Rhodesia.
After leaving the Foreign Sery-
ice. Mr.. Dorman practiced law
in San Francisco and Los An
geleS, retiring to Arcata Is years
ago.
He was credited with studies
which contributed to establishing
American around the world
steamship service and with re-
search in Chinese grass products
which contributed to the Amer
lean textile industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Atturutttu

BEGUN, ISRAEL. An unyeiling IN mem
loved husband Of Helen Begun and
father Of Fred and Eugene Begun; Will
: at 2:45 PM. at the Talmud Torah
Congregation Cemetery, Benning I'd. and
Central ave. Left to 51st St., right on
51st st. Relatives and friends, invited:
In event Of snow or rain. POSTPONED
until Sunday. January 81. 20
RIFKIN, ANNA. The date Of the I'M
yelling of the monument to the memory
of the late ANNA RIFKIN at the
,Ohev Sholom Cemetery has been post
poned until Sunday, January 81. 1854,
at l pm. Relatives and friends are
zETLIN. MORRIS A. An unwilling In
memory Of the late MORRIS A. zET.
LIN. y, beloved husband of Janette
szetlin and father Of Morton J.. zetlin
day January quar- sS1 "a W dSS4, q Pm ,9
yer Spring, Nd. at 80 p.m.. to the
Tifereth Israel Cemetery new Riggs
invited. In event Of snow or rain. post
poned till Sunday. January 81:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Mrs. N. ]. Osirander,,
D. c. Piano Teacher

Mrs. M. ]. Ostrander. Wash
ington piano teacher and accom-
PIANIST to various singers and
artists. died Tuesday in her
home. 929 E street NE.
She was the former Mabel
Getman, daughter of the late
John and Minnie Getman. for
merly of New York State. She
studied music here and was q
member Of Esther Eastern Star
Chapter.
She is survived by q cousin in
New York.
Services were held yesterday in
the Hines funeral home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Mrs. John w. Behnken,
Wife of Church Leader
BY the Assoeioted Press

by me ASsoeIofed PT03S
ST. LOUIS, Jan. %. - Mrs.
John w. Behnken, So, wife of
the president of the Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod, died
Wednesday of cancer.
DR.. and Mrs. Behnken came to
st. Louis from Oak Park, ILL.,,
in May, 1851. when the Synod's
general headquarters was moved
here.
Survivors include her husband,
five sons and three daughters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Gilbert F. Miles,
Plant PuthoIoqist

Gilbert F. Miles. so, a plant
pathologist for the Du Point Co.,
died Tuesday of a heart attack
in Wilmington, Del. where he
lived. He formerly lived in Chevy
Chase, Md.
Survivors are his widow, Mar
garet: a son. Gilbert G. Miles,
Scientists Cliff, Md. and a
brother. Walter, Mountain Lake,
N. j.
Services were to be today in
Prince Frederick. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
Ctarn nf Chunks

HARRoD, FRANCES H. The family Of
the late FRANCES H. HARROD wishes
TO thank its many relatives. friends.
Rev, j. c. Wyatt and Rev Conway for
their kind expressions of sympathy and
the beautiful floral tributes received
during our sad bereavement.
THE HARROD FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
HIT Mrtitnrtattt

AKERS. ANNE M. In sad but loving
memory Of our beloved mother. ANNE
M. AKERS, who passed away one year
ago today. January %. 1853.
May you rest in peace.
HAROLD, EVELYN. WILLIAM. KATH-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-22
BROWN. ELIzaREru =,

BROWN. ELIZABETH. In sad but low
ELIZABETH BROWN. who departe .3'u tbis
n n5 f elsnt years ago today. January
God gave US wonderful mother.
One OF the worlds very best:
And when her work on earth was done,
he called her home to rest
She Is gone. but not forgotten.
"A lace we loved so well.
An1. Oh. how We miss you. dear mother.
HER K pE Eve Ed, CHILDREN.
HATCHER. POSSE. In loving memory
HATCHER. who departed this lie one
year ago. January ~ 1853
In the book of life there are memories
Vi the happiest moments we've
And recorded in love is the blessing
or wonderful mother our own
You are gone. but the treasure you
A life filed With G deeds o, kindness.
LoyiSe cH1L 3 fssf' T Has iGiil coE.
HARRY SNNp p TzEo SSan H EFeEffA;
memory of JAMES EDWARD HAWKINS.
VINO passed away four years ago today.
Many happy hours we once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still:
"
The world can never NIL
HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTER AND WIFE.
G MESi yGE EsMRINE HAWKINS AND
HAWKINS. JAMES EDWARD. In sad
son and bro atha0fs JHME g H pH5 ARD
HAWKINS. who entered eternal rest
four years ago today, January %. 1850.
Sad and sudden. was the call
81 one so dearly loved by all:
Il was bitter grief. a shock severe.
TO part with one we loved so dear
AS we loved you. so we miss you,
Loved. remembered. longed for always.
Hi sri pEvor many a, silent tear ,,a
LEON fAoEs H AaAWWKKfIss' AND BROTHER
JACKSON LOUIS. In loving memory
OF our dear husband and father, Louis
JACKSON who passed away three years
ago. Friday, January 81, 1851.
Just thought of sweet remembrance.
Just the love and s sweet "~ devotion ctIa
WIFE MRS ANNE JACKSON. AND
RRhfASse . MRS ELIZABETH Wat
LAWSON: ROSETTA. In loving memory
OF our dear sister and aunt, ROSETTA
LAWSON, who departed this life one
year ago today, January 90. 1858.
January brings sad memories
:. or loved one gone to rest:
You will never be forgotten
BY those who loved you best.
We didn't think you'd go so soon.
But God knew what was. best;
He knew you. we're tired and weary,
So He took you home to rest.
You. slept away so peacefully.
You didn't say good-by;
God took you home to heaven.
To live with Him on high.
YOUR LOVING SISTERS. MRS. RE-
BECCA WILLIAMS AND MRS. MAUD
E. BUTLER, AND NIECE, MARION
MATTHEWS, HARRY EDWARD. In low
Is WHenP9rS Gf FIJI fsSs a Rse H pasieg
ss%ay nine years ago today. January
The world may change from year to
And friends from day to day:
But never will the one we love
DEyoTEp pAuGHTERs: PAULINE.
THELMA AND LILLIAN.
RUSS. LULA E. In memory OF our dear
daughter and sister, LULA E. RUSS,
who departed this life ten years ago
today. January 70. 1914.
We do not need this special day
The TO ds synE We y9H 40 to not o1f n %n Of you
: Are very hard to ind.
SCOTT. MARY FRANG rhs F IA llEoYyiins
memory Of my dear mother. MARY
life nineteen years ago today. jan
uary %. 1885.
Loved in life. remembered in death.
HER DEVOTED DAUGHTER. ANNA,
AND SON-IN-LAW. ARTHUR ely
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-15
Associated Credit
Union Elects New
Bo0Fd Members

At the annual meeting OF the
Associated Negro Credit Union
held Monday night, Jan. II at
Halle q. Brown the yeary cleo
ton o. board members and CON-
mittees was held.
New board members are Archie
Givens and James Mann. The lat
ter was elected 10 fiji the unex-
pired term Of the late W. b,
Walker.
Reelected TO the board for three
year terms was RosamOnd John
son and Cecil r. Newman.
Elected 10 the supervisory com.
mittee was A. w. Jordan. Jas
Crowdsr and William Warricks
The credit committee named was
Clifford Smith. J. ID. Anderson and
A. -. CaAsius.
Since its founding II years ago
Il has loaned liz members SOC, I20 e
"a or almost 100000!
Rev. DenEiI Carly II board
president and Talmadge Carey is
secretary-treasurer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-15
Masonic Grand
Lodge c0binsf
Meets Jan. 20

A special meeting Of the Cabinet
% the Most worahIpful Prince
Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Ac-
cepted MaAOns % Minnesota and
its Jurisdiction has been called
by the Grand Master. J. u. Law
renee for Wednesday, January 20.
1864. The Grand Lodge officers
win meet at Palestine Lodge Hail.
2O7 So. Third st., Minneapolis Rt
8 p. m.
All past grand masters. district
deputies, past masters. worship
full masters, present wardsnH and
master MAsons are invited 10 at
tend this meeting Of the Cabinet.
The grand master will report on
the business Of the recent special
session Of the Prince Hall grand
mastery conference held recently
In Chicago.
The Prince Hall Masonic juris-
dictiOn Of Minnesota includes
lodges In Duluth. Sioux Fails,
South Dakota, and Winnipeg.
Manitoba. a. well A. In the Twin
Cities.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-15
College Fnnd
Raised Highest
Total In "S3"

New York, N. Y.--Cuntrtbutions
TO the 1888 campaign OF the Unit
ed Negro College Fund reached a
now high OF $i.A2b.0 900, II was an.
nounced today In a ycar-end re-
port by w. J. Trent Jr., executive
director OF the Fund. The amount.
Mr.. Trent stated. II the largest
raised for current operating pur.
poses since the FNinda was estAb.
linhed In isIL
Mr., Trent reported that over
1000 business firms and corpora
tons contributed tt4O, 900 and All
phllanthropio foundations gave
S276. 900. Contributions from In.
divtduals amounted 90 $3.50, 900.
Students OF llb preparatory
school, colleges and universities
contributed S29. 900 through their
campus welfare chests,
Annually, for ten consecutive
years, the Fund has sought 90
raise approximately ten per cent
OF the combined educational bud.
gets Of It's constituent colleges. to
provide the amount not met by
income from endowment. tuition
and recurring church board
grants The si,t2b, 900 raised In
1888, will be used by the UNCF
colleges for current expenses such
a. scholarship aid faculty sal
aries, teaching and science labor.
atory equipment. library books
and student health programs.
Volunteer committees, including
UNCF alumni. In 10 cities and
towns throughout the country con.
Quoted local appeals for the Fund
In 1868. I"
Mr. Trent also reported that. IN
addition to current funds. the
UNCF had also raised q total OF
Si3,3lb.OO for the capital i'm.
provemcnt Of it, II member col.
lcges and universities. Initiated
In 1850 the UNCF capital funds
program has n five-year goal Of
t2b 900, 900 which will be used
for building purposes,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-15

monthly session here follwtng the
Associations annual meeting on
January 4.
Also reelected at that session
were DR.. Claiming II. Tobias,
chairman. board Of directors: DIR.
Robert c. Weaver, vice chairman:
DIR. Allen Knight Chalmers, Bos-
ton, Treasurer; and Judge Theodore
spaulding, Philadelphia. assistant
treasurer.
Ih addition the following viNa-
presidents were elected: Mrs.
Mary Mcleod Bethune, Rabbi
judah Calm, Hon. Harry z. Davis.
Mrs. Grace Henderson, Oscar
Hammerstein II, John Hammond,
Prof. C. L. Harper, Rev. John
Haynes Holmes. DR.. william
Lloyd lines, DR.. Allen F. jackson,
Hon. Ira w. Jayne, Eric Johnston,
Eugene Martin. DR.. o. Clay Max
well. Miss l. Pearl Mitchell. Hon.
Wayne Morse, T. G. Nutter. A.
Philip Randolph, Ike Smalls. Will
lard 8. Townsend, Bishop w. J.
Walls and Samuel williams.
Staff executives renamed by
the board were Walter White, ex-
ecutive secretary; Roy wilkins,
administrator; Thurgood Marshall.
special counsel, and Henry Lee
Moon. director, public relations.
New Board Members Named
The results OF the referendum Of
the branches for the selection Of
10 members Of the board were an
nounced at the annual meeting
preceding the board session. 2.
Alexander LOBBY, a member Of
the Associations national legal
committee and OF the City Council
and Nashville, and Kivie Kaplan,
vice president and general mana
ger Of the Colonial Tanning Com
pany of Boston and co-chairman
Of the new NAACP life member
ship committee are the two newly
elected members OF the board.
benjamin Mays Reelected
Reelected to three year terms
each were DIR. Ralph J. Bunche.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. Mrs. Joel
z. spingarn, Senator Herbert Leh-
Continued on page ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-15
Citizens Protest Alcoholics
Rehab Home at Corner
of Dale & ROndO

Three hundred persons In the
Rondo-Dals district have signed q
petition protesting the location Of
the Half Way House In the old
PlOnssr.IArpentsur Home at 34I
~ Dale. corner Of Dale and Ron
do.
The home has been used At var
i0us times AZ q Catholic home for
unwsd mothers and . orphanags.
The HAEsldsn Foundation has
purchased the building and are 10
opsrats II ~ q temporary home
for rshabilitatsd alcoholics and
mental disorder cases,
Leaders Of the pstitiOning
group do not object 10 the fine
work the HAzsidsn Foundation
does. but they do object to the
location Of the projsct Gt Dale
and R0ndo.
Objection Ia based on the fact
the community IL dsnssly popuiat-
Cd and already has many problems
TO face. Ths addition OF an insti-
tuition such A. this adds more
problems petitioners say. Such an
Institution should be on the edge
Of the city Il the feeling Of per-
sons active In obtaining sigma
lures for the petition.