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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04

great an issue at this And at this
time it is an even greater sin to
take another step backward"
John r. Wallace of Memphis,
another church elder spoke out
against the resolution, saying:
Adoption of the motion will
disrupt our church. When Negroes
enter our church doors, the peo-
pie will 60 out the other door
In floor debate of slightly
more than an hour the Assembly
voted to:
| Open the doors of all its in
stitution of higher education to
all races.
Strongly recommended h e
same action to synods and pres
byteries.
Call on local churches to ex-
anime their own life, and prac-
tice no discrimination within fell
See CHURCHES-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04

have 81 suits ready to be filed
if the state tries to block the
U. S. Supreme Courts ruling out
having school segregation. Two
other suits are pending.
This follows the policy laid
down on May % when NAACP
leaders from II state met in
Atlanta and determined to push
attacks on segregation by court
suits and petitions to school
boards.
Louisiana probably has more
legal actions ready than any other
southern state, said Daniel Byrd
of New Orleans, field secretary
for the NAACP legal staff.
The Naacp leaders in Louisiana
called for indignation of students.
teachers and the personnel of
state public schools.
The Alabama meeting was neld
In Montgomery, and about two
hundred leaders strongly endors-
ed the Atlanta Declaration" go-
ing about to end segregation.
The Alabama group made it
clear that the separate but equal
doctrine. was not part Of its
See ATTACK--page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
Jimcro Schools End
In Panama Canal
Zone Says Report

All segregation in schools OPP
Grating in the Canal Zone will be
ended in September, the Washing
ton Bureau of the NAACP has
been informed.
The government action to end
present policies of excluding col
ored children was the subject Of
a complaint submitted last Feb
ruary to the Department of the
Army by Clarence Mitchell, di-
rector of the Washington Bureau
of the NAACP.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
Death Visits Good
Samaritans

DUMAS-The Good Samaritaus
Of this city Of which c. L. Reed
is supervisor, are very sad over
the loss of two Of their young
members. Joe Ann williams, age
seven, passed at a local hospital
Tuesday night. She was the
granddaughter Of Mr. and Mrs S
d. Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs James
Shields, lost their son, L. r., Sun
day by drowning.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04

Richmond, Va speaking in favor
of the resolution passed by the
eIeneral Assembly, saio:
There is only ole basis on
which this question may be de-
eided-Holy Scripture. The only
division Scripture knows is saints
and sinners, believers and non
believers"
Another supporter of the anti
segregation resolution, Rex Brown
from North Kansas City, Mi-sou
ri, an elder, said
The greatest sin Of our Church
is that we nave not led on so
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
More Money For
Freedom Fund

NEW YORK - Contributions of
local and state units of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People to the
Fight for Freedom Fund amount
ed to sl,1195o this week with
the Central Long Island, N, Y.
branch leading the list with a
gift of $500. Total contributions
from all sources amounted to 3d.
NOI 20
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
Fie Memberships
w The PoWeI|s
|o||owin' Decision

congressman Adam Powell has
F'IlIen the NAACP that he is
y thrilled over the great de-
F'lon' banning public school
FNegation that he, his wife, the
EaAsert pianist, Hazel Scott, and
f son are going to take out
Nv LIE memberships in the AS
[sNatinn
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
Gillian Swimming
Pool Gets New"
Equipment

Gillian park pool was the re-
cipient of new equipment-spring
boards--last week. They are new
to the Negroes, but said to be
worn out by the whites. The pool
for the white was given new and
latest equipment, and the old
equipment was sent to be used
by the Negroes.
Both swimming pool are mu-
nicipal property.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
MCMATH SPEAKS
FOR INA MONDAY

ex-governor Sid McMath will
be the guest speaker at the
Interdenominational Ministerial
Alliance at its regular meeting
at IL a. m. Monday.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
Miscegenation
Puts Police. Park
Head on The Run

The adage that lone drop Of
Negro blood will Africanize the
whole body" didn't prove exact
ly true Monday with a local
police officer. whose was cruising
around a swimming pool for the
See RUNNING-page four -.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04

RETIRES - Mrs. Aurelia Perk-
ms, teacher at Hillside school,
North Little Rock, retires af-
ter forty-seven years Of serv-
ice in Arkansas public schools.
She began her teaching career
1907 in Conway county, where
she taught for sixteen years
She served in Pulaski county
twenty-one years. She Joined
the North Little Rock school
system ten years ago, where
she rendered outstanding serv-
ice. A certificate for mer.tCrio-
us service was presented to
Mrs. Perkins by DR.. c. S.
Blackburn, superintendent of
No. Little Rock pubic schools.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
Southern Presbyterian
Church Votes to Desegregate
Little Opposition
From Dixie Heads

alONIItEAT n. C--The General Assembly of the South
Presbyterian church voted Saturday to abolish racial
segregation than $50 delegates 16 southern states
we're IN attendance
The action of the General Assembly is mandatory,
but presbyteries usually follow its recommendations.
Inc president, Dr Donald Miller of Union seminary at
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
Give Warning
They are Ready
For Court Action

NAACP leaders Alabama, Mississippi and Louis
assembled the weekend three different sections,
plans action the their respective
made attempt evade the Supreme Courts ru
ing their educational program.
The strongest statement from Baton Rouge where the
The leaders stated that they
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
NAACP Halls Bunche As
SYMBOL Of AmeriCanisrn

ction to end" the loyalty in
'unche, director of the United
has been urged by Walter
the National Association for
,ople.
r of the Nobel peace prize and
board, said that mo inference
should be drawn from the fact
that DR.. Bunche had appeared be-
fore the board.
In his statement, made public
here May 26, Mr.. White praised
See LOYALTY--page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04
Stephens PTA
| Prexy Described as
UnseIfish Worker

Mrs. Carol p. Brown, 45l9 w.
goth street, who served two terms
as Stephens PTA president, has
been an untiring unselfish work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04

SPEAKER-Mrs. Lena H. Ed
dington, Home demonstration
agent for Pulaski county will
be commencement speaker for
the graduating c,ass the Bunk
ham Springs high school, Brad
ley, June 9th. Mrs. Eddington
is a graduate of AMIN college,
Pine Bluff, and the University
of Minnesota, Minneapolis. She
is a daughter of the late Mrs.
Rosa Lee of Bradley, who was
a patron of the Bunkham
Springs school,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1954-06-04

Swift and unequlvocal {
vestigation of DR.. Ralph j.
Nations Trusteeship Division,
White, executive secretary of
the Advancement of Colored P
The famed diplomat, vim,
member of the NAACP bard OF
directors, has been questioned in
tensively by the international Or
CARNATIONS Employees Loyalty
board on officially undisclosed
charges. However, Pierce J. Ge-
rety chairman of the Loyalty
Evening star., 1954-09-23
ApTs UNFURhisHEp-vA.

ARL.-ModeYn 1-bedrm. apt: S min.
D. c., Pentagon. 2 blks.. shopping
and Ft. Myer:. pvt. parking: lge.
fenced yd.: washer, DRYER: S75 plus
utils. ia. 7-1910 or EN-. 2-32T7.
LOVELY 3-bedrm. duplex apt. S. Arl.
OCT. End q 4th; "a. 4o,osoo; "a
dining Tm living Fn' q Kit bitchsn o rent caIt
and and 5ao'SHn s.. WM. n II. TiHHRsocksMcRToN,
PRESIDENTIAL GARDENS mas Jew
] and Q bedroom units available:
priced from SIS: sit in conv Alex.
o 5-min. drive from the Pentagon.
Phone TIE. 6-440u or come to the
ONCE in Adams BLDG cor. Mt. Yer
non ave. and Russell rd
ARLINGTON. Columbia pike at Fred
e-ick ST.. Magnolia Gardens-Avail
now. Beautiful and spacious living
dining room combination large
| bedrooms. latest in kitchen equip
| ment, praquet floors. Venetian blinds,
| 8 exposures, utils. furn.: 500 mo.
bedroom. $3.50 For info. call
LYON aARK-S7o for this newly
decorated one-bedroom apartment.
a}kAk,ANbbsia-ses "A, s;bgSla 80 ,ncls. all Taa uti,s
for this one-bedrm apt; 10 min
Pentagon. Call IA. 2-1661. IA
lARL.-One-bedrm. apts:. newly dec !;
s75' .l9 ,ael utils. " 7.tsss 1seS N PIG Pierce
Evening star., 1954-09-23
COOPERATIVE APIS. SALE
APARTMENTS WANTED
MOVING. PACKING. STORAGE

OWNERS-Have suitable tenants for
furn or unfurn. apts., houses IN
D. C. Call MANDEL, Me. SCALA.
Evening star., 1954-09-23
APTs. UNFURNisHED-MD.

SO to $50. 2-bedrn,. apt. 500 tol
sos. May use own washer. clothes
line outdoors, storage locker. Ju'
5-7560 or Fulton S,7453. uu
rear porch: near schools and shop
ping center. S65. PO. 2-3003:
ROCKVILLE-Lovely apt, center OF
town, compact: $50, incl. heat; IA
TAkoMA AK nj rK.-o-bedrm. apt, utils.
Immed. occupancy. s10O. HA. 2-3971
5000 GLENv1Ew AVE. - Takoma
PARK, SS4. 80; 2-bedrm terrace apt,
ptils. furn;;; stoTage Hns and d ldTy py1rER Tm;'
siis QUINCY ST. Apt. 2, Brent
wood large rooms. modern kit.
and bath; available for immediate
occupancy. See tenant on premises
BIGGEST ROOM SIZES in the area.
dsrdensWa lovely garden spt. home a,
eemelnnE eenent vee ee0i with rent apsa
bedrms.. Ss5; / bedrm., S75.:, Of
course. all ntils tnc;uded GOD ReSlqein1t d
ton St., between Defense hwy; and
Hyattsville on Edmonston rd; SHAN
NON g. LUCHS CO., 724 14th st.
NV. Ma s-2345.
SILVER SPRING AREA-Attrac. apt.
in nice quiet neighborhood. Liv,
rm., lge. kit. bedrm. 6alJ and bath; goo
MODERN APT. 5 rms. and bath, Util.
7416 Piney Branch rd.. Takoma
Park. Couple only: 500. JU. o-s477
TAKOMA PARK-Large liv. rm.. 2
bedrms.. tile bath. kit: 3 exposures.
ctr: Adults; SS4; also 2-bedrm. apt.
avail. oct. Is: $3.50. JU. 5-2150,
JU. a-3739.
Evening star., 1954-09-23
APIS. uhruRhlsHEp-p, c.

CoLORED-7laso HoLBR01!,KE !,E,. TER; !
s77.5o per mo. Key in Apt. No. 2.
WILLIAM ]. DAVIS. INC. MA; g.
CoISRED-I4os sI1o 10th ST.. Nv
coIoRRD 81 re u: u 1EsSssi 1865 FLORIDA AVE.
N.W.-Large, rm.. kit. and bath.
in weil-kept bldg; adults only:
$3.50 mo-, incl. heat and hot
water. See .janitor on premises or
CoLoRED sst RED % DSEANwooD AREA -
A most attractive 2-bedrm. apt now
available in this de luxe building at
sol 49th ST. ne. Extra large ebedrms.,
cheerful liv. rm. with picture window
and spacious dining area, modern
fully eauipt. kit. plus excellent stor-
ment; S97. INCLUDES ALL UTILI-
TIES. See resident manager. No. 2Ol
14th st. NV. MA S-2345.
COLORED-2418 18th ST. n. W.
Lge. rm.' kit; and d. bath ha.t avail nnd
tp' or cav Is ME-. s-54oo.
COLORED - sO3 9th ST. NV.
kit. and bath; S62 so mo-. incl, all
utilities. See ianitor on premises.
or call ME. S-5400.
cOLORED-a526 I4th ST. NV
Mr.. Meridian Hill park. eley. bldg
8 and 4 rms; kit. and bath: with
porches, newly decor. and nicely
equip. heat and INV. furn.: $50 to
S102.50 per no.: see res. mgr: in
apt. IA; or call CO. 5-3063, VIII
LIAM J. DAVIS. INC. MA. S-3556.
coLoRED-eess FIRST ST. NV
2 rms: kit. and bath; newly decor.
LIAM ]. DAVIS. INC. MA. S-3556.
coLoREp-eao1 ONTARIO RD.
N.W.-1 bedrm: liv. rm.. kit. and
bath: $3.50; incl. all util. See
COLORED-829 9th ST. S.w.-a OF
3 rms. kit. and bath; reas, rental:
COHEN. 1902 L st. NV. ME; g.
CoIoREp-s4s IRVING sr.--3 rms.
kit, and bath: utils. incl; $S5 mo
HO. 2-2934. -26
Evening star., 1954-09-23
ApTy., vNEysk.sz--yA. .st.eess.ll

SzS iA[A Ek - u 80 - .&L5Es14-
NEAR KEY BRIDGE ! and
2 bedrms.: excel section; NO oh1l-
dren: Ss2.60 and Sl10. "A. s-1l3a.
ONE BEDRM.. liy. rm., dinette. kit.
and bath; avail. Oct. I. Rental.
S68.60. Call res. mgr. IA. $500.
ARLINGTON--lge. 2-bedrm. apt.
very close in. Modern apt. bldg.
Sep. din. rm.. B exposures, compl.
redec.: $95. incl. utils. KE. S-4d33-
ARLINGTON, s75: 1-bedrm. apt.
MccaAiNE SH ass PRoPERTTEs. eIS5 ssTE ia. SssoS
ExTRA-LARGE 1-bedroom apt. in
lovely apt. house. with lily. ,rm.,
din. kit. bath and plenty of closet
space. Ldry. and pvt. parking facils.
Conv. to shopping centers and bus
lines. Also to Pentagon. Navy Annex
and downtown Wash: $76;z5. utils.
incl. WAKEFIELD MANOR. INC.
1915 N. Court House rd., Ari., Va.
Call ia. $4,000 from til 5, Mon.-
LUXURY APT, 1st a. Just 5 min.
from Pentagon and conv. 9. Arl-
ington; S115, plus utils. XII. 6-3106.
VERNON REALTY CO.. INC:
Evening star., 1954-09-23

COLORED-REFINED 2 rms, k. and
AID. 2-s5o4. 1s4o 18th st. NV,
CoLoRED-sELECTED ADULTS
COIORED-SELECTED ADULTS-3
NV, After wkdays. TIA. s-2o2s
CoLoRED-1415 D ST. NE rms,
kit. and bath. rear porch. Choice OF
seosfas aDaMs. "a "a: 09 s-ssos. @9; AANNisoss os
COLORED-N.W. SECTION-1 room
and kit. unfurn. apt. $50 mo. GO,
coIoRED-eoos sIofa; end ST. Ne
children; VIM. H: SAUNDERS CO.
cSIe az q P1;HFfrcEsscys ,vs 4FAkI; tMS..
saS S' BE- i rented fuTn. AD. 4.ss4s;; IS!
CoioRE6Esas PER MO. incl. utils, !;
newly dec. efficiency with full kit,
cotoREb2Is5i sst6; Ap 7!aSo5i MONROE ST. NV,
9o2-Lge. lily. rm., .bedrm., din. rm:.
full kit, bath; heat, Ian. serv.; SS5
mo-; best refs. See jan. bsmt. apt.
LIsS REALTY. ME. s-666s. .-24
: rms. bath; gas heat; $4,000.
RAYMOND r. RUPERT, 1917 9TH
st. NV. ST. 3-S4SA. -26
COLORED-NEW APT. BLDG.-Large
liv. rm., dining area. kit, bedrm..
refgr. with freezer, Venetian blinds,
plug-in Tv ,antenna, ldry.. rm. with
washer and dryer: parking area:
1918 per mo. Agent on premises
till pm. daily. 311 Division ave.
ne. go
COLORED-a35I CHAMPLAIN ST.
NV, Apt. 11-3 rms. kit, bath,
S69. Apt. g. rms. S45; also 2l14
10th st. NV. 1st A rms. $52
OIL. 2-T12S.
COLORED-2OI EYE ST. N.W.-Two
rooms and kit; h.h. and cleo, gas
S3S mo, CO. 5-2l23. 25s
Evening star., 1954-09-23

CONTINUED on Next Page.)
Evening star., 1954-09-23
SILVER SPRING AREA
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
DE LUXE, 2-BEDRM. APTS.

S79.50-S84.5O
PLUS UTILITIES
Features big refgr. with cross-top
freezer garbage disposal rear kit.
door, big closets. free TV antenna;;
WASH IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN
SCHOOL 2 BLOCKS
Dir: Out New Hampshire ave. 6 blks:
past Univ. lane to Ruatan st. Rental
office. corner Ruatan and N. H. ave.
pOLINGER CO.
Mon. Sat, HE. ASSOC. HE. 4-aaa33
Evening star., 1954-09-23
HOUSES FURNISHED

4sSs9 AeatEoa rK2 bea ans sa sfs ssSss ssSys
CLEVELAND PARK-Attr. 8 rms.
z baths; newly dec" Gear garage
sEHaEsDA: EMi Ssoasl; CHEVY CHASE Area ESs
liv. rm.,. all-elec. kit, den OF. bedrm.,
St.. breezeway to gar; all furn. ex-
fept linens silver; f;,Ss $3.50 6S6 m9 less foT
2 bedr semidet. Screened porch,
fenced yard. $12O per mo. ST. g.
117S; ewes. OIL. 42O46. pa
WHEATON HILLS. corner lot-5crm:
tsbSe,s SIise bungalow: HD sesst Basement ss Nsar
1917 N. EDGEwooD, ARL.-Lovely
yd., si75. ia. s-53Is, ME. s-a69o.
rAKoM. PARK, MD: 1o4 Hodges s
0S:s, SS4 call 'rfsgii The MuNsEY Hss Trust CO
Real Estate Dept. MA. s-s0s0,
Mr.. MERR1FrELD. vA.-Attr. yr.-ald
drye4; s1ss na,di RoBERfs 5 es'G or ~sfosF MoN
CURE E tssE AGENCY. JE. @-2aoo. Eye Eyes
sILvER 'sG2s sPR.. zoe Leighton ave
sxsssa sxssP, gas s9o' children: "a ~
NEW RAMBLER. gay modern furn,,
lge, liv. rm., TV, din. rm.; 3 bedrms,
twin beds: lge kit. disposal. auto
washer: Is min. Pentagon and Arl
Hall: $I75; AD; 4-6710; e.,
Dc1ont colonial: attached ] garage; full bsmt.
fenced yard: Alexandria,s most DC.
sirable location: $165. K1. S-3106
VERNON REALTY CO.. INC. %
GEORGETOWN-Ne dec: 4 bed
rms, baths; for Army Navy Ar
n0Tee 1tUIne Costs or ovs resdp pen now EN- s-sss5
Mr.. NAVAL ORDNANCE, MD:-Serv,,
ice officers; lovely furn. detached
bone % M11ms nyst t. s soSs u.s. of dfs eeas@S eassSS
1858 TAYLOR ST. N.W;-3bedrm.
3-bath brick house with rec. rm;:
FRANK fIo2 KS S. PHILLIPS. PHIL Di. 7-11i1.
CHEVY CHASE. MD. sa1s Baltimore
aye.7Nieely nnsn furn;. spsarm sfs5 Der hGme mos
TowR r. 4 4 = suBURBAN' 1fsU1Fg;i T. EN-. En- s:a4o9;
GREENBELT-3 bedrms., .lge, lot: 2
blks: frop scho9ls assl - and 9p shoppninIs aop1nI
BETHESDA, BRADLEY BLVD
De luxe rambler; .. lge., bedrms.. :
6inl 6hshsi r. s.uoio lse ny; kit r: car earase;
j acre; vacant; eS25 $3.50. EARL T.
Buns allow. nearly new; 4 rms. nicely
furn., includ. nv: s1oo. DUNN &
N. ARL.-2-b -bedrm. semidet brick;
offset andy anng n rm 3 inSi ss porSh 6 rsst
NEBR. Ave. AND RENO RD. NV
semidet.: newly dec: 2 bedrms.,
bath, liv. rm.. din. rm.. kit; gas
heat; a;;rnsnHs s1sS Kons. Eye Sd; Sd 795ss 7-95ss'
ArrRAc. FuRN. HOUSE, Cue st.,
mr.. Sheridan Circle-Liv. rm., din.
ige closets. and; : bedrms,, bath
and small rm.. ard: gas heat With
MISS CoRBIN. CO. 5-7ea4. or pu,
coLMAR MANOR, Md rms,
fenced yard. washing machine. elec;
sewing machine: Sl00 mo. 3612
3eth ave. WA. 7-3213. "a
I'm NO AGENT. I MANAGE
ONLY MY OWN PROPER
TIES AND I GUARANTEE
| SATISFACTION TO MY
TENANTS.
1855 3Ist pl. n.w.-A small. clean,
| attractive. detached. 2-bedroom;
modern brick house; newly decorated
inside and out. Furnished comfort
ably. fully and in good taste. Nice
yard: excellent neighborhood; near
best schools. Grand place for chill
dren. This place offers gracious nv,
ing with minimum housework and
minimum expense ! don't hesitate
to recommend this for Q small fam.
lily at S14S.. have. the key and
all ~ou need is your checkbook. Give
me . buzz.
LUTHER L. MILLER
DE, 2-O655 EN-. 2-5957
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
9 AND IL FEET WIDE

CHOICE CoLoRS. NALL CLOSE
OUT OF A REAL HIGH GRADE
ROUND WIRE WILTON.
Buy Any Size Rug or wall-To-Wall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Mrs. Nixon Honored
Al Tea by Council
OF Negro Women

Mrs. Nixon, wife Of the Vice
President. was honored yesterday
at tea highlighting the annual
observance of Brotherhood Week
by the National Council of Negro
Women.
The reception at the Willard
Hotel climaxed meetings Of the
councils executive committee
Friday and Saturday in the
council house at 1918 Vermont
avenue NV.
Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby. Sec
rotary of Health, Education and
Welfare. several Cabinet wives
and wives of ambassadors repre-
senting countries visited by the
Vice President and Mrs. Nixon
during their Far Eastern tour
attended the tea.
Mrs William Thomas Mason,
council president, said the organ
ization honored Mrs. Nixon for
the goodwill created by her visit
to other lands. and to point up
the councils devotion to the
cause Of brotherhood and good
will in this country.
She said proceeds from the
tea would be given to CARE for
the Korean Children Committee.
Mrs. Robert L. Vann of Pitts
burgh was honorary chairman
OF the event and Mime Lillian
Evanti, concert singer, was gen.
eral chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28

Of Washington's personalities of
the World War I period.
1t is those mishaps with the
flash powder that stand out in
his memory.
CuSpidor Explosion.
There was the time he photo.
graphed Vice President Charles
G. Dawes in his office in the
Capitol and discarded some flash
powder into a cuspidor. An
hour later. when Ike was back
at The Star. some one dropped
a match into the cuspidor and
the thing exploded.
But the biggest flash was
when Ike put fash powder N
the gutter along the root of Har-
vey'S Restaurant then at the
southeast corner. of Eleventh
street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
NV, to get a picture of an cleo
ton night crowd watching The
Stars bulletin board. 1t was a
splendid picture with almost
daylight quality. But the explo-
sion of the powder blew the gut
ter off the building.
Mrs. Pridgeon was DIT the par
ty. The P1dgeons live at 6147
Thirtieth street NV They will
be going to Florida in month
The parting present from the
staff was surf Casting rod and
reel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
Mrs. Hobby 10 Speak
Al Howard University
Charter Day Program

Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby, the
Secretary of Health, Education
and Welfare. will be principal
speaker at Charter Day cere-
monies Tuesday celebrating the
87th anniversary of the founding
of Howard University.
The observance in Andrew
Rankin Memorial Chapel on the
campus will begin at 1890 am.
The annual Charter Day ban
quet. at which recipients of the
1854 Alumni Achievement Award
will be honored, will be held in
Baldwin Hall dining room at
8 pm.
Alumni to Be HOnOred.
Alumni to be cited for dis
tinguished postgraduate serv-
ice are DR.. Edwin B. Henderson
Of Washington. Julius A.
Thomas. jr.. of New York City,
and Alexander P. Tureaud of
New Orleans.
DR.. Henderson, a 1880 gradu-
ate of the College uf Liberal Arts.
is director Of health. physical
education and safety in the
Negro schools.
Mr.. Thomas is director of in
dustrial' relations for the Ma
tional Urban League and Mr..
Tureaud is a practicing attorney.
The three are considered among
the Nations leaders in the cam
paign for equal rights for Ne
groes, according to the an
nouncement. They will speak at
the banquet.
Rebroadcasts Set.
Tickets for the banquet are on
sale in the university's Miner
Hall. Ticket reservations may be
made through z pm. today by
calling Dupont 7-6100, Extension
572. Stations WOOK and WAN
FM will rebroadcast the cere-
monies beginning at 10 pm.
Thursday.
DR.. Peter M. Murray. member
of the Howard Board of Trustees
and president-elect of the Med
ical Society of the City Of New
York. is Charter Day committee
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
PTdgeon Retires From Star;
Cumerun1un Almost so Years
Colleagues Honor
Veteran, Recoll
Flash Powder Days

Irwin Pridgeon, one of The
Stars first photographers. retired
today after almost SO years of
taking pictures for this paper.
Ike, as he is known among
his colleagues, was the guest of
honor Friday night at a buffet
supper attended by so of his
fellow employees at Caruso's Res
taurant, 427 Eleventh street NV
He did not become an employee
of The Star until 1915 but he
started taking pictures for the
paper in. 1906. He was then en-
ployed by the Cliendinst Studio
which had a contract to do the
papers Photographic work.
Andrew j. (Buck) May, vice
president of Harris 81 Ewing, one
of the many photographers who
learned tricks of the trade from
Ike, was there to pay him tribute.
Another guest was Hugh Miller.
chief photographer of the WASH
ington Post. MeSSrs. Pridgeon,
May and Miller are charter men,
bers of the White House Press
Photographers Association.
Flash Powder Days Recalled.
B. M. McKelway, editor of The
Star. recounted anecdotes of Ike's
career.
John Koran and Arnold Tay-
lor, Star photographers, put on
skit entitled, THE Matthew
Brady Twins" This had to do
for the most part with mishaps
with flash powder.
Ike started his work in
news photography when Theo-
dore Roosevelt was in the White
unY1co onl y,l,1fAnro roI,oI v>,o.t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-28
GNU Short Courses
Offered Physicians

Three short, intensive courses
dealing with current develop
ments in the treatment of
women's diseases, heart diseases
and surgical diagnosis will be
offered for practicing physicians
by the George Washington Uni
versity School of Medicine be-
ginning tomorrow.
The courses will include gyne-
cology under DR.. John Parks:
cardiovascular diseases under DR..
Clayton B. Ethridge, and surgical
diagnosis, under DR.. Brian
Blades.