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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-13
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group that sponsored Flagg's can
didacy for judge despite the oppo-
sition of organized political ma
chimes.
Guest speaker for the occasion
was Rep. Adams Clayton Powell
of New York. Rep. Powell revealed
that he had telegraphed President
Eisenhower asking that he appoint
Negro to one of four federal
Judge vacancies in southern New
York. He said this area has never
had a Negro Judge.
He praised Judge Flagg and the
Civic League. He also said citizens
of races must work together for
more Negro judges congressman,
state legislators and city council
men.
Of the new Judge Powell said:
"The democracy we profess
means equality of opportunity. The
man we honor at dinner tonight &C
tivated meaning to the equality for
which America must be responsible
if she is to maintain her place of
influence in world leadership"
Abe Stare, city council president
and also honorary chairman of the
dinner, revealed that he and Coun-
Gilman Earl Brown are sponsoring
a council ordinance calling for a
new committe on civil rights to
replace the mayors unity COM
mission and the Puerto Rican
Council.
Nat B. Holder served as chair
man of the dinner. Justice Hubert
B. Delaney was postmaster.
of the ATTIC during the month
of February.
Altman Washington is a gradu-
ate of the Alcorn A & M College
at Alcorn, Mississippi, where he
majored in vocational agriculture.
After graduation he taught voca-
toinal agriculture at the Prentiss
Institute, Prentiss, Mississippi and
at Coahoma Junior College and
Agricultural High School at
Clarksdale, Mississippi.
He enlisted in the Air Force in
October 1852, received basic train
ing at Lakeland AT Base, San An
tonic, Texas, and in January 1858
was sent to the Parachute Riggers
School at Chanute AT Base, Hi
nois, for special training. He re-
ported the Air Force Flight Test
Center in April, 1853, and was as
signed as a parachute rigger in the
Manufacture and Repair Branch.
Upon hearing of his selection as
Altman of the Month, Washington
said, at is very encouraging to be
selected for such high honor. To
me it is more of a morale factor
than anything else, for it makes
me feel that my efforts in the Air
Force have not been in vain"
Altman Washington is married
to the former Eta Cowan of And
ing, Mississippi. They reside in the
Wherry Housing Area near the
Base with their daughter, Cassan-
dra Dianne, eight months old.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-03-13
Ex-Prentiss Inst.
eacher Is
Altman OF
The Month

AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST
CENTER, EDWARDS AT BASE,
CALF. - Airman Second Class
George w. Washington, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Washing
ton, ST., of lit Eloise Street,
Memphis, Tennessee, was recently
named Altman of the Month at
Edwards AT Base, California, home
of the Air Force Flight Test Cen
ter.
Brig. Gen. J. S. Holtoner, Com
mander of the ATTIC, presented
Altman Washington with an en-
graved pen and pencil set, and a
certificate of merit which signi-
fled his achievement in being Sc
lected as the outstanding airman
Evening star., 1954-12-05

fear we may be nearer to totalitarian
system Of religion here in our own
country than many people seem to
think. When any nation, or group OF
people. feel so sure Of themselves and
begin taking 1t easy and accepting the
false theory that aggression Is not at
all necessary 1t most always results in
serious consequences, and this holds
true in religion as In other important
matters. The Apostle Paul said he had
fought good tight (u' Tim. iv:D, and
he told Timothy to fight the good
fight of faith" Il Tim. W:10. Let us
follow the advice given to Timothy.
If we really want our religious free
dom and liberty to continue we should
be constantly on the alert and oppose
every form Of danger which arises to
take away this great blessing. whether
that danger comes from Italy. Spain,
South America. or from within our own
country. Arise Americans, arise now.
and fight the good fight Of faith" so
we will continue to enjoy our long and
never-to-be-forgotten religious freedom.
John J. Pierce.
Evening star., 1954-12-05

If Senator Mccarthy or some member
of his staff had slapped mail cover on
another member of the Senate, the cries
of protest would have saturated the air
from here to California. Certainly it is
not less reprehensible when this odious
practice is>>applied to the Senator from
Wisconsin.
As things stand at this stage, it Is not
entirely clear where the real responsibility
for the 1862 action lies. Senators George
and Ferguson have condemned what was
done and have suggested that the Depart
ment of Justice look into the matter. Some
further investigation should be made, even
if there has been no actual violation Of law
It Is difficult to believe that committee
employe, on his own responsibility, would
order cover on Senator McCarthys mail.
But If that is what happened, the fact
should be firmly established.
Evening star., 1954-12-05

ana the fund-raising agent Of the associa-
tion's campaign from 1908 onward has been
the little colored scrap Of paper known
everywhere as the Christmas Seal Last
year the American people bought about SIS
million worth of these tiny labels to endow
another twelve-month drive on the same
historic plague. This year 1t is hoped that
our local community will raise $175,000 for
the campaign Of education, prevention and
cure Of tuberculosis in our own neighbor-
hood. Every dollar spent for the 1854
Christmas Seals yields "a cents for local
work, the other six cents going to the
National tuberculosis Association to main
tain its operations. Many Of us surely will
wish to give In memory Of Chris and his
three friends.
Evening star., 1954-12-05

the schools. The board held its first
meeting on August S, 1905; and Thomas
Jefferson, then President Of the United
States and a contributor of 5000 to the
school system, was designated trustee.
Among his colleagues were Robert
Brent and William Cranch, both OF
whbm long afterward had school build
ings named for them. "The first official
act of the new board was to set up two
schools, 'one of which shall be situated
east of the Capitol and within half
mile of it, and the other within half
mile of the Presidents House. 1t
was ordered that in these schools poor
children shall be taught reading, writ-
ing, grammar, arithmetic and such
branches Of the mathematics as may
qualify them for the professions they
are intended to follow; and they shall
receive such other instruction as is
given to pay pupils as the board may
from time to time direct, and pay
pupils shall, besides, be instructed In
geography and In the Latin language. "
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The Star for December Z, 1904, told
how Milton A. Fielder had celebrated
his 21st birthday an
Milton FEEDERS niversary at the home
Party OF his parents, MIR
and Mrs. Madison
Fielder, 1919 North Capitol street. the
previous Friday December 8. A feature
of the affair was a pyramid cake
adorned with violets and 81 lighted
tapers." Those who attended included:
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Boswell, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Reiser, Mrs. Mary Hartig,
Lionel, William, Myrtle, Gertrude and
Clara Fielder, Walter and Gertrude
Marlow, George Storm. Karl Hartig.
Jacques and Minnie Jouvenal, Helen,
Alice and Grace Ashley, Lizzie Lindsay.
Hazel Glidden. Isabelle Wilson, Dor
othy, Charles and Ralph I,annan. Sal
lie Philips, Florence Graeves. Waiter
Gill and Rose Knorline. MIR. Fielder
served 45 years ct the Washington
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Spires of the Spirit
Blessings and Sheep

Long ago q wise man said: sLet me
write q Nations songs and care not
who writes its laws" A current popular
song has given wings to the grace OF
gratitude. Across the Nation, over the
speaking air, millions are constantly
advised to induce sleep by counting
blessings instead Of sheep. Well, If
during sleepless hours one is going to
into state Of unconscious repose.
blessings at first might seem sensible
substitute for the proyerbial sheep.
Surely blessings are as endless as the
biggest flock Of the four-legged species
which followed Mary to school. For
after a field full of these heecy
creatures have all jumped over the
imaginary fence, countless blessings
would still be coming on, even If sleep
were delayed until the break of day.
4
OF course. it is possible to record
blessings with the cold accuracy Of an
adding machine. Such q mechanical
exercise might even clear the mind Of
nagging worries and thus. at last,
change counting to sleeping. But If
one really thinks Of the gifts Of the
Great Giver, the normal result Of the
enumeration would not be to lull one
to slumber, but to stab the spirit broad
awake.
Counting blessings instead of sheep
is set to music in Joseph Addison's
grateful lines:
Unnumbered blessings to my soul
Thy tender care bestotUed
Before my infant heart could Eno1u
From Dhona those blessings foWed.
It is apparent that counting the
beads on this rosary Of gratitude
brought no signs Of drowsiness. It
never must be forgotten that counting
blessings without genuine humility
can degenerate into sounding trumpets.
Even in listing the things one is glad
about there may be the unconscious
tendency to blow ones own horn,
which is the trumpet of self-praise and
self-complacency.
We all know the modern counter
part of the Pharisee who in the temple
thanked God that he was not as
other men. His Goth century successor
advertises himself as self-made. He
is very grateful for himself-and. of
course, for his crowd, his church. his
club, his class. his country. He needs
more than one thanksgiving service
year to applaud and congratulate him
self. This prideful peacock attitude
often is shown also in national self
glorification. One who attended
patriotic rally at which a certain
elected official was the speaker, in
afterward appraising the occasion, said
that the orator in grandiose way
had done little but catalogue the
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Keep Subboth or Shop?

Senator Monroney, Oklahoma Demo-
crat, who wants to close all Washing
ton stores on Sunday as Sabbath
day of devotion to God should be re-
minded Of several things:
I'd The Constitution provides for
separation Of church and state.
(2) A great deal OF Washington's
business is owned by people Of faiths
who observe their day Of devotion on
Saturday. would the Senator close
things up on Saturdays. tooO
90 There are, after all, some athe-
lists, for whom an arbitrarily prescribed
Sabbath" would be futile day Of
waste
a. Finally, God is supposed to be
available for all who need His help
any day Of the week, at any time, day
or night. Maybe keeping Him in mind
all the time would help alleviate the
Senator's distress at not having the
Board of Trade or Congress despotic-
ally impose a stipulated-day Sabbath.
undesired by many.
But, of course, il the Senator just
wants every one to enjoy q fine day
of rest once a week, let's make it. say.
Wednesday. E.S.
Why. oh why, do the stores have to
be open on Sunday?
The Sabbath was made for man;
made for day of rest. And who rests2
Is it any wonder so many pass out with
heart attacks?
heard on the radio that certain
group will take orphans shopping on
Sunday to buy Christmas gifts with
money given them.
Now I'm asking. is shopping for
Christmas more important than teach
ing those orphans that Sunday is
holy day-when they might well be
escorted to Sunday school instead Of
a store. to participate in buying and
selling on the Sabbath?
We call ourselves Christian country
Evening star., 1954-12-05

superlative advantages of America. He
was there to count our national bless
ings-no question about that. He
talked about the fertility Of our soil.
the richness of our mines, the elixir
of our climate, the volume Of our busi-
ness, the vastness of our land. the
strength of our homes. Then he
thanked God that no part OF our land
had been despoiled. as in the countries
he had seen across the ocean. He
expressed thanks that here no fac
tories had been pulverized into rubble.
nowhere in all the land had been
heard the agonized weeping of mothers
for their war-mangled children. Then,
thus having delivered himself, the
speaker concluded with an almost
shouted climax: THANK God for
America"
Now, what was the matter with all
that? One can find no factual flaw in
it. But the one thus counting national
blessings never even mentioned the rest
of the world. His one delight seemed
to be that the United States was doing
so well. That lullaby had put him to
sleep so far as other peoples, hungry.
homeless and hurt by the blows OF
tragedy were concerned.
Zona Gale put her attitude to others
in one memorable sentence: II am
determined to increase the area of my
awareness." That prayer answered in
any life is not guaranteed to put any
body to sleep.
An utterly dedicated missionary,
home on furlough, did not spend her
time in her native land counting its
advantages as contrasted to the far
field where she was pouring out her
life. Rather. she wanted to cut short
her furlough and get back where her
heart was. Said prominent preacher
to her: why are you so anxious to
return to the awful scenes of human
need which. await you?" Because"
answered that splendid missionary, her
soul ahame with zeal for her work:
Because can't sleep for thinking of
Evening star., 1954-12-05

The society column of The Star for
December 2, 1904, contained the fol-
lowing paragraph:
Eleanor Roosevelt 1.-THE engagement
Enoooed was announced in
New York yeSter-
day of Miss Eleanor Roosevelt, daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
Roosevelt, and niece of the President,
to Mr. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, son
of Mrs. James Roosevelt Of Springwood,
Hyde Park, and half brother OF MIR. j.
Roosevelt Roosevelt. Miss Roose-
welt was introduced to society two years
ago at about the same time as her
cousins, the Misses Alice, Dorothy.
Christine and Elfrida Roosevelt, all Of
whom are very nearly the same age.
Her mother was the beautiful Miss
Anna Hall, daughter of Mrs. Valen-
tine G. Hall. who died some years ago.
Miss Roosevelt now makes her home
with her cousin, Mrs. Henry Parish, jr.,
who was formerly Miss Susie Ludlow.
Her father was the Presidents only
brother. This engagement is nat
urally one of wide interest, owing to
the various family connections and to
the prominence of the Roosevelt
family"
The Star on December 2. 1904, re-
ported that the Board Of Education
had held special
PIons Tor District meeting at the
School Centennial Franklin Building
the previous day
to discuss ways and means for celebrat-
ing the centennial Of the public school
system OF Washington. December 5. 1t
was explained, would be the Tooth an
niversary of the passage by the City
Council of the law ITO establish and
endow permanent institution for the
education of youth" Under this pro-
ceeding, management Of the schools
was intrusted to 13 trustees, seven to
be chosen by the council and six by
persons contributing TO the support Of
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Fifty Years Ago in The Star. :.

Navy Yard, retiring as supervising ma
chinist in 1948 Residing now at 1901
Lawrence street NE, he says the aspect
of his life about which he is most
proud is his automobile driving record.
He piloted his first car in 1901 and re-
ceived his first operators permit in
1908, when there were only 283 motor
vehicles in the District of Columbia.
Mrs. Fielder was the former Lulu May
Thompson, and she helped him to cele-
brate his list birthday anniversary
Friday, which also was their 42nd we'd
ding anniversary.
Featured in The Star on December
2, 1904, was q long and detailed ac-
count Of the dedica-
Ludlow School ton exercises at a new
Dedicated school at Sixth and g
streets NE, named
for Gen. William Ludlow (1843-1901).
a gallant soldier Of the Civil and Span
iSh-American Wars who had been Dis
trict Engineer Commissioner from 1885
to 1888. w. B. Patterson. supervising
principal of the sixth division, was
master Of ceremonies, and speakers in
cluded Commissioner H. B. F. Macfar-
land, Engineer Commissioner John Bid
die, Supt. A. T. Stuart and Evan
Fl. Tucker, president Of the North
east Washington Citizens Associa-
tion. Keys OF the new building were
delivered to Miss Ellen Cooper Dyer as
its hrst principal. Her incumbent sue
cessor is Mrs. Lillian Glascoe, in charge
since 1851. An appropriate 50th anni-
yersary celebration was staged at Lud-
low under her direction last Thursday.
On December 2, 1904, The Star
announced the death Of Herbert
Zitkola-ze. .remem-
lndion Violinist bered in this city as
Dead at 1e young violinist Of
.9 great promise" Aged
only 10 and long ~ with tuberculosis.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Chris !

Chris was poor Negro boy in Blagden
alley at the start of the goth century. He
suffered with tuberculosis and finally, in
1902, died of that dread disease. Three
friendly visitors" of the Colored Conference
of Charities-Reverend Daniel E. WiSeman,
pastor of the Church of the Redeemer; E. H.
Hunter and w. S. Duff1eld-were so I'M
pressed by his fate that they organized the
society which now is the District of Colurn-
bia tuberculosis Association with mem
hership of more than $4,000 men and
women. Among those who helped the early
volunteer committee were: DR.. William G.
Woodward, D. c. Health Officer; DR.. George
M. Kober, dean of Georgetown University
Medical School; General George Sternberg,
Surgeon General of the Army; Admiral
William K Van Reyper, Surgeon General Of
the Navy; General Walter Wyman, Surgeon
General of the United States Public Health
Service and Marine Hospital Service; Rabbi
Louis Stern, minister Of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation, and Reverend John
Van Schaick, jr., pastor of the Church OF
Our Father. The treasurer Of the new or
ganization was Rudolph Kaufman, man
aging editor of The Star.
What these helpers Of the three
friendly visitors" undertook to do was to
alert the people of Washington to the need
for systematic, scientific study of tubercu-
losis in the National Capital area and
equally well-considered endeavor to prevent
tuberculosis and, where it could not be pre-
vented, to strive for Its cure. The symbol
Evening star., 1954-12-05
BY Frenk R. Kent

the deceased musician was Sioux
Indian, born at the Rosebud agency,
South Dakota, and adopted when
years old by Mrs. Lucy Arnold OF Nor
folk, Va. He was brought to Washing
ton when z and placed under the
care of the Christian Brothers Of st.
Johns College, Vermont avenue NV.
where he won high rank as student
and became general favorite with
both teachers and fellow pupils" His
great talent" attracted the attention
of Fanny Hedwig Koehle, and he be-
came her pupil. The Stars obituary
notice indicated that he played not
only at st. Johns College but also at
st. Matthews. Cathedral and with the
Georgetown Orchestra. A. patient ct
the Trudeau Sanitariun, Saranac
Lake, N Y. from March. 1908, until
his passing, he was praised as "an
earnest Christian and hero to the
end" Interment was at Norfolk. beside
the grave of his foster mother, Mrs.
Arnold. Every reader who buys Christi
mas Seals In 1854 Indirectly pays trib-
ute to the memory Of Herbert zitkols-se.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
What to Wear to School

"Embattled Parent" complains about
our school authorities attempting to
discourage students wearing leans"
to class. This is typical Of the mental
thinking of so many adults Of today.
I feel sure the parents Of these same
adults didn't send them to school in
such sloppy attire, and "Embattled
Parent" should stand outside high
school boys exit and get an eyeful and
good lesson in what not to wear.
Boys don't wrestle, play football or do
any required school sport in Jeans"
If "Embattled Parent" is anxious for
her child to improve, let her first dress
him decently-not extensively. Like
rolling stone gathering moss, other i'm
provements will come naturally.
j. E. r..
Evening star., 1954-12-05
Dangerous Season

It is gratifying to learn that Washington
led all cities Of its size in traffic safety
during the first ten months Of this year
The record of only 49 deaths from street
accidents this year, as compared with 60
for the same period of 1858, is one justifying
the commendatory comments just made by
the National Safety Council. But the year
is not over and particularly dangerous
season is coming on apace. It behooves
every one-motoriSts, pedestrians, traf1c
authorities and policemen on the beat-to
keep in mind the hazards Of the pre-
Christmas holiday period.
The police already have extra details
of specially trained officers at busy down.
town intersections. These seasonal details
have proved their worth in the past in pre-
venting accidents on shopper congested
streets. The police have found that pedes-
trians are increasingly cooperative in obey
ing signals, for most citizens have come to
realize that crossing controls are for their
protection as well as for the orderly flow
of traffic. It is the preoccupied driver or
pedestrian who is the constant worry Of the
traffic off1cers-and preoccupation with
shopping duties is apt to be rather wide
spread during the next several weeks. It
takes only momentary lapse to add
another tragic statistic to Washington'S
death toll for 1854.
Evening star., 1954-12-05
BY Frederick Brown Harris

49, CnApiain. unlteo Ssates senAts.
them!" "God forgive me-" cried that
preacher In his prayer before he slept
that night, sometimes I can't think
Of them for sleeping"
A great church leader, recently re-
turned from q trip around the world,
addressing great audience declared
with deep feeling that never had he
been so glad to be back in his own
America after the horrible sights he
had witnessed-want, misery. disease.
starvation. not among the few, but
among the teeming multitudes whose
emaciated forms and wan faces haunted
him. Did he stand in that cathedral
pulpit with his back to all that, glad to
escape from such scenes? Was he there
to thank God that we are not as other
men? A thousand times, no! With pent-
up passion he Piled that those within
the sound of his voice, in this land of
hope and glory and plenty. share dedi-
Gated dollars to bring food and medi-
cine to those who are existing in q
living death for the lack of them. He
reminded his comfortable, well-fed
audience that our Nation is spending q
million dollars day just to store food
that we can't use.
To give is to live. The more open
doors to the worlds need that we enter
we find ourselves moving into newness
Of life, exchanging our whining, limp
ing complaints that the world will not
devote itself to making us happy for
an exciting new world where we march
to challenging music with proud BAN
ners.
If we really count our own blessings
we will jubilantly join those who are
alert and awake to the worlds cries
for help. Such an exercise in counting
will stir us to action, rather than lull
us to sleep. When Jesus counted sheep
it was not to be complacent over the
ninety and nine safe in the fold. That
count sent the Shepherd over the Tar
hills looking for the one that was lost.
And when He thought Of the supreme
dignity of one human life the Master
was counting men, rather than sheep,
as He said: "How much more is man
better than a sheep!"
A nation which does not put men
above sheep is doomed. Louis Made
lin, in his history of the French Revolu-
tion, vividly describes the opening Of
the States General in France on the
eve of the French Revolution. Louis
XVI attended in regal robes and sat
on q throne. The Bishop OF Nancy
gave an address picturing the appalling
conditions of the French people. But
the King, having eaten a big dinner,
went to sleep-perhaps counting his
kingly perogatives-and the prelate's
sermon was punctuated by royal
snores. An awakened king might have
saved France its bath in blood.