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Evening star., 1954-11-04
Baltimore Credited
With Biggest Hand
IN McKeIdin Victory
By Gene Goodwin

Gov. Mckeld1n drew his great
est support in Tuesdays Mary
land election from Baltimore
City and County, where Demo-
Gratis have the biggest concen-
trated registration majority in
the State.
An analysis of final, unofficial
returns today shows that the
Republican Governor, the first of
his party ever to win reelection
to that Office in Maryland, had
defeated Depocrat H. G. Byrd
by 81, ,949 votes.
Baltimore city and County
alone gave him a 57,578-yote
margin.
Similar Margin in 1850.
That's almost precisely the
same margin Gov. McKeldin
piled up in Baltimore City and
County in his 1850 defeat of for
mer Gov. w. Preston Lane, jr..
Democrat. The Governors total
vote margin over Mr.. Lane that
year was 93,983.
The complete unofficial re-
turns from Tuesdays balloting
gave:
Mckeld1n ------------ 319,bS4
Byrd ----- 317,685
Complete unofficial returns in
the contest for Maryland's No. 2
job, Attorney General gave DEM
ocrat C. Ferdinand Sybert a ST.
OO5-vote margin over the Re
publican incumbent, Edward D,
E. Rollins. The count: Sybert,
324,364 Rollins, 287,359.
What was responsible for Mr..
McKeldin's sweep of the States
biggest city and it's suburbs.
where Democrats hold q 3-to-1
registration majority?
Segregation Issue.
Most observers felt the segre-
cation issue, injected into the
campaign by DR.. Byrd, was Mr..
McKeldin's biggest asset in the
city. The Baltimore Sun re-
ported that Negro districts of
the city ran about 10 to l for
the Governor.
Another factor, undoubtedly,
was George P. Mahoney, the
man DR.. Byrd narrowly defeated
for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton in a bitter Democratic pri-
mary last June.
Mr.. Mahoney was persuaded
to issue a lukewarm Endorsement
of all Democratic candidates
without mentioning DR.. Byrd by
name.
Most of his supporters viewed
his return to the Democratic fold
as one more of body than spirit
and they apparently went out
and voted for Mr.. McKeldin
Tuesday.
Carries 13 Counties.
Despite sweeping Democratic
| gains in local races and to 9
lesser extent in congressional
contests, Gov. McKeldin carried
13 of Maryland's % counties, in.
cluding Baltimore County.
DR.. Byrd carried Prince George
County by 5000 votes. During
his 40-odd years Of association
with the University of Maryland
where he resigned as presiden
1 last January, DR.. Byrd has livet
in Prince Georges.
DR.. Byrd ran behind man!
local candidates in that county
| however, and some Princ'
Georges Democratic leaders Wer'
saying privately that the loca
organization had Carried" Dr
Byrd, instead of the other wa.
around.
In Montgomery County. Gov
McKeldin piled up a 5.0O0-vot'
edge over DR.. Byrd.
| Predictions that Or. Byrt
might sweep the nine-count.
Eastern Shore because Of hi
stand id favor of retaining seq
regated schools as long as pos
sible failed to lnaterialize.
/ Actually. the Democrat car
ried six Shore counties, which
4 is about what could be expected
! from q man born and raised Il
! Shore country.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
EDITORIAL
Tie SixtyFour S?ls why...

Every now and then the PRESS gets report that
various private clubs visited by the police, raldea
ard the operators taken into custody and given SUN
fines running games This criticism of the law en-
forcement officers for pulling raids many of these
clubs 1t is known fact that many of the socalled pri
clubs in Little Rock chartered for the sole pur
pose gains individuals than for the
pleasure their members And too, many OF lese prl-
waite reported be operated strictly with phoy
memberships in order to evade the law The PRESS fees
that these clubs should be kept under strict suVeahce
and when the violated their charter should be re-
voked and their doors padocked permanently ana not DC
subjected to periodical raids as the officers see fit
The PRESS reerates itself-the constant raiding of
these clubs criticism of the law enforcement of
cers but it nconceivabe for any clear decision to be
formed as why the officers raid clubs that operated
with respectable operators and patronzed by respectable
members and clients and it that clubs whose very
existence is detrimental to society seldom ever raid
ed.
However there is a possibility that the law enforce
ment officers familiar with the clubs in the city
that supported and paronzed by the less desirable
chenille. Clubs that breed trouble and hangous for
the hfess If that possibility warrants possibility then
another question is posed and that is Who furnishes the
police with information raids the respectful
clubs?"
And too since gaming is violation in Little Rock,
why there many machines labeled amusement per-
mited in the Ninth street operated by people whose
have to twist your tongue to get the right pro-
nnciaon? 1t is known that youngsters not standing
up these machines hour after hour feeding nckes in
them to their skill, to what numbers they
make These machines hidden from the public and
neither are they hidden from the law
1t is reported that the police in their quest to catch
gaming on Ninth recently raided club operated
on high class basis and passed directly by the doors of
club where everything except murder (and luck with
the victim) within the walls is reported to have hap
pened enroue to another club, whose reputation is
ported to be orderly this is true only should the
Negro citizens of Ninth street have explanation, but
all law abiding people in Little Rock.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
Mrs. Vault Honored
In Special Service

st. Paul AME Zion church will
honor Mrs. Matte Wilson Vault OF
423 E, goth street in special SER
vices. Sunday afternoon at 800.
Mrs. D. d. James will be gueat
speaker. Members and friends will
appear ON the program.
Mrs. Vault was born in this city
May 7, 1874. She was educated in
the city schools and was oldest of
nine children. Her confession in
Christ was made at an early age
and she has been a member OF st.
Paul AME Zion church for more
than fifty years. She has been a
loyal member and served in al
most every capacity but her heart
and soul seemed to have been
wrapped in missionary work. She
has been source Of inspiration
and strength to the ministers and
young people of the church.
The Rev. A. w. Kicks has been
her pastor for the past nine years.
His visits in her home are always
cherished and are source OF
strength to her since she has been
shut-in
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
Bishop SpoitsWooa
To Deliver Mothers
Day Sermon

Bishop S. G spott5wood Of the
AME Zion church, viii preach the
Mothers day sermon, II a m. S IN
day, Bishop Spottswood is building
churches in Arkansas, Oklaaom4,
Texas and Miss ssippi. Du ing IN
short time ne has been a bishop
he has rebuilt johnson Memor al
institute at Batesville, Mississippi
He is now making plans L re-
build Walters Southland instit t..
formerly located in Warren. H
has pastored churches in Blu fa1o
n y Winston Salem, N. c, | d
annapolis and Washington D c. II
has always been a champion of
civil rights, and for a number Of
years was the president Of the
Washington, D c. chapter of the
NAACP.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
Observation-Disclosures
Shot Gun Used
AT Close Range

The Twin City club was the
ming shooting, Miss Helen Cling
gave this version of the tragic in
ed at the local hospital where
shooting; She stated; ME and
the woman alleged to have done
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

scene of an early Monday NOR
ian, the victim of the shooting,
2ident when she was interview
she was rushed following the
Pauline pauline Childress is
the shooting) got into an argu-
During the argument, Pauline
stated further, that she never had
any idea Pauline had gone for a
gun.
The Twin City club, where the
shooting Is supposed to have hap
pened, is very undesirable club.
See SHOOTING, Page -Four
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
College Station
NAACP Celebrates
10Th Anniversary

The members Of the local
branch NAACP will celebrate the
tenth anniversary of the organi
cation. Sunday, 2 p. m. at Pill
grim Rest Baptist church. Rev. p
A. Gold, will deliver the mniver-
sary sermon. Mrs. L. c. Bates,
state president of NAACP, will be
one of the main speakers on the
program. This celebration will
mark the annual membership
drive for NAACP members. S. p.
Heron, president of local branch,
Is inviting the public to attend
this great occasion.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

viii last two or three weeks. Ex-
pected business to be transacted
is the election of bishops and gen.
eral officers and consideration Of
increase of educational support,
Present b shops are Bishops },
Arthur Hamlet Henry P Pc ter.
w. Y. Bell, Luther Stewart Fell {
L. Lewis, Ber,ram Doyle, and Ar
1lr w VIM ok in order of SEN
iority.
Present sen raj off rs are Dr.,
E. p. Mur,hisol, ed tor Of the
Christian Index; DR.. Grover ii,
Carter, publishing Agent; Prof F.
T Jeans, financial secretary; Dr.
B. Julian Smith, general secretary
See PASTORS -- Page Four
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07


the woman alleged to have done
ment during the jam session.
knocked my drink over and spill
ed part of it on me, and I took
the glass and threw what was left
in her face, got up then and left
the table and started playing the
pin ball machine. Pauline came
over and borrowed a quarter from
me and left the club"
Miss Clingham said that she
played the machine a while longer
and walked over to the band
stand. She said. about an hour
later. while | was standing by the
band stand someone yelled, look
out Helen, | turned and saw Paul
inc with shot gun pointed at
me. She fired before / could move.
The charge hit me in the breast
just as | turned. fell down be-
hind a post, and lay still"
Miss Clingham stated that she
was afraid to move, she was fear
full that if she moved, Pauline
would probably shoot again. She
said, that she heard Pauline say
you can call the police now.
have done what | came here to do,
and if l haven't, I still have am
munition left"
According to Miss Cilngham.
she and Miss Childress had been
friends for about years, and had
had arguments before, and she
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
|eIlera al Confab
i CINE Held In
1ptlis This Week
zeal Pastors, Officers and Members
|en Attendance In Big Numbers

fndlng the General Conference
|ihe CINE church which meets
Memphis, Tennessee, Wedne
May 5, will be Reverend c,
.odum pastor Bullock Tenn Dle
rcl Reverend J l.. Wellington
'or Miles Memorial, and Rev
p J H Taylor, presiding elder
Reverend Buford, pastor
Leach. Mr. Turner of Leach
ee-ted alternate dele
I Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Smith o.
.oek Temple, and Mrs. A. J.
raaon Of Miles plan to attend
ie conference viii begin at ten
0's IN the morning at Mount
Y Cathedral CINE church, Lin
Lauder5ale streets. and
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
NAACP Workers to
Report Sunday

J. C. Crenchaw, president of the
local branch of the NAACP is re-
ouest'nr tat all members OF II
branch and of the executive beard
be present Sunday at 4 p. m, n
the YWCA.
He is asking all workers in the
membership drive to MAXI re-
port Sunday.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
Ban jiIllCro Housing
Eisenhower IS Asked

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
has again urged President Elsel-
hover to order housing agencies
to cease giving assistance Of any
kind to communities, builders
lending agencies or borrowers
unless there is positive assurance
that housing facilities constructed
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

TO OBSERVE MOTHERS DAY - Five gen
erations of this loving family will gather Mo-
theirs day to celebrate Shown in toto, from
left to right are, Mrs. Oracle Lee and on the
right is Mrs Rebecca Hamilton daughter of
Mrs Lee; In the center is Mrs. Rebecca Wheel
er, who is the mother of Mrs. Lee, and the
grand mother of Mrs. Hamilton In the toto sit
Ting at the bottom is Mrs. Eva Mae Summer
vile, the daughter of Mrs. Hamilton, with
her son, Everett. Mrs Summervle is the
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

with the help of the federal gov
eminent are available to all qua
Lifted lenders, buyers or u-e@s
without regard to race"
In telegram to the president
dated April %, Walter White, MA
ACP executive secretary, express
ed the Associations increasing
See HOUSING, Page Four
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

NEW SERVETTE PREXY Mis-
Frances Walton was elected pres =
dent Of the Serv-Ette club (serV-
ice organization at Philander
Smith college recently. She Is a
native of Chicago, Illinois. Toe
young woman was recipient Of
the presidents award as mos
outstanding" person in the JUL r
class at the Commencement eX
ere.ses last week. She succeed
Miss Opharitta Johnso who wa
graduated from Plilander last
week as Serv-Ette president,
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

IN0UNcEMENT - Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Blackburn 701 Reich
la the engagement and approaching rage
YER daughter, Miss Leila Mae Hill to Vernon T. r til
Of Mrs Lucretia Ratliff of Temple, Texas Miss H Il
duae Of Dunbar High school and junior college, End r.
bachelor of arts degree from Texas college. Tyr
Is and the master of science degree from the University
;laszs. She is a member of the faculty Of Booker T.
ueten school and member of the Delta Sigma ThCta
.. sir Raif attended Texas college and Prairie Viaa
College Prairie View Texas. He is d member OF Omera
fraternity The wedding viii be event Of June g. ia
/ laafe. CINE church. Foto By D4vy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
General Confusion
Caused by Major
Was Rank Error
By Tho Associated Pres,

geographically, at least, the
right name can work wonders
in the Army. Witness: Mai.
Hefley.
Maj. Hefley, a reserve officer,
was ordered to report for a 16-
week course at the Fort Leayen-
worth, Kans.. Command and
General Staff School. His in
structions were addressed to
"Majgen P. Hefiey."
Why, a Leavenworth Times
staff member asked. was q
major general assigned to this
course designed for officers OF
far lower rank?
The Pentagon finally cleared
up the mystery today: The
orders, the Army said, should
have carried a period or at least
a space between maj" and
gen"
Maj. Hefley's given names are
General Pershing."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Virginia Republicans
Admit Lack Of Man
To Oppose Hardy !.
By Alex r. Preston
Stor Stoff CoFrespondept

NORFOLK, Va. July Sec
ond District Republicans con-
vened here today to name a can
didate to run against the vet
eran Democrat. Representative
Porter Hardy.
The odds were that they
wouldn't.
I'VE just don't have the ma
terial for it," said the leader of
this areas G. o. p. forces" After
Eisenhower and Dalton we don't
have the money"
The reference to Mr.. Dalton
was to State Senator Ted Dalton
Of Radford. who narrowly missed
being elected Governor last Mo-
vember.
Nominated as Judge.
President Eisenhower this
week nominated Walter E. Hoff-
man. popular Norfolk attorney.
to be a Federal district judge
after Representative Broyhill Of
the 10th district, who previously
had favored Arlington Attorney
Oren r. Lewis for the post,
withdrew his objection to Mr..
Hoffman. So
So today's I'd district conven-
ton is expected to be a. victory
celebration, but otherwise rather
perfunctory.
Mr.. Hoffman, for many years
shining light in I'd district and
State Republican circles, does
not intend to be present today.
An accomplished orator, he has
lent color to previous district
and State Republican conven-
tons.
Second district Republicans
intended to go through with the
formality of a nominating con-
vention anyway. They probably
will go home satisfied to leave
the problem to the State Central
Committee "in its wisdom" to
select a nominee.
Seen as Tribute to Hardy.
If the Republicans don't name
a candidate, it will be tribute
to Representative Hardy.
The popular Democrat is a
man who has both business ex-
oerience-he's a graduate Of the
Harvard Business School--and a
farmers background.
Mr.. Hardy has a reputation
here of getting along with the
Byrd organization and yet is not
accepted as lone of the boys"
He Is favorably received by the
anti-organization crowd, but is
not counted as an anti-organi-
cation Democrat.
Mr.. Hardy found himself d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Mystery Auto Didn't Cause
Eisenhower Detour, Aides Saw

President and Mrs. Eisenhower
motored to Camp David in Mary
lands Catocton Mountains yes
terday for the holiday weekend.
They plan to visit their Gettys-
burg farm before returning to
the White House Monday eve
ming.
The Presidential party travelled
via Leesburg, Va. The round
about route was at first believed
caused by a report a car was
spotted on Route $40 in Mary
land. and its occupants were be-
lieved to be Puerto Ricans, pos
sibly connected with the islands
Nationalist movement.
Puerto Rican Nationalist shot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Special Unit Probes Jet Crash
That Killed Four on Ground

The pilots were satisfied the
aircraft was friendly" and were
heading back to their base when
fire broke out In the cockpit of
1t. Atkins plane. Both men
stuck to the craft as long as
they could, then 1t. Atkins Or
dered 1t. Coudon to bail out.
He followed the other man over
the side from about 1000 feet.
An officer at the air base said
earlier the plane apparently had
exploded in its flight to earth.
But the base said later it was
not certain whether the explo-
sion occurred before or after it
struck.
The jet crashed into an elm
tree behind the Walesville gem
eral store. its body continuing on
through the roof Of the one
story Monroe home, whic h
quickly went up in flames. Mrs.
Monroe was preparing lunch,
while her children played out
side. Her husband. Lloyd, was
at work.
Another Section Hits Car.
Another section of the plane,
probably a wing, ploughed into
the Phillips automobile. The
vehicle burst into flames, spun
off the road and crashed into
the home Of Mrs. Mary Peck, 10.
Mrs. Peck fed to safety as the
frame structure burned.
An air base armament team
later roped of the, general area
and searched for, the planes 48
hlgh-powered, 21alinch rockets.
Many Of them were found in the
crash area, the Air Force re-
ported.
Officers said it was routine to
carry rockets even on training
flights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Stanley viii Oppose
Legislature Moves
To Abolish Schools
BY The Asseeioted Press

e We ( / aa- ~
RICHMOND, Va, July s.
Gov. Stanley says he favors the
maintenance of State public
school system and would sup
port the continuation of such
a system if the Legislature at
tempted to abolish it.
Il am very definitely In favor
of continuing a public school
system" he said yesterday.
Gov. Stanley suggested. in q
statement a week ago, a section
of the State constitution be de-
leted which required the MAIN
tenance Of public school sys-
tenn. The school system has
been in effect since 1870.
He said it was mot my
thoughtEto do anything to de-
stroy the public school system"
but rather to give the Legislature
a freer hand to solve problems
arising from the Supreme
Courtss-decision outlawing segre-
cation IN the public schools.
Separate Law on Books.
Removal Of the constitutional
provision would not mean the
end OF public schools in Vir-
ginia. There is a separate law
which parallels the provision and
provides for maintenance Of the
school system.
But taking out the provision
would remove the strongest bar
rier against doing away with
public schools should the Legis-
lature decide abolition was neces-
sary to maintain segregation in
allsor part of Virginia.
Gov. Stanley took his stand
on a day when Delegate Sam
Pope of Southampton suggested
a local option plan could be
devised to remove the necessity
for doing away with the consti-
tutional provision.
Silent on Pope Suggestion.
Gov. Stanley declined to COM
ment on Mr.. Pope's suggestion.
The 49-year-old legislator said
a State constitution provision re-
quiring the Commonwealth to
maintain public school system
might be amended to say that
a public school system shall be
operated except in areas where
the Legislature may deem it in
the public interest not to do so.
II am willing to go to any
extreme to see that the races
do not go to the same schools
in the southside." said Mr.. Pope,
d farmer who has been a mem
Der of the House of Delegates
since 1916.
But I am not ready to say
what shall be done in other Sec
tons of Virginia. Indignation
may work out all right in some
places and I certainly am not
going to propose that the pub
lie school system be abolished
throughout the State" -" 49,
Under the local option plan,
Mr.. Pope said the southside
could abolish public schools and
possibly set up a string of pri-
vate schools. with the State pro-
vidiiig each student with funds
to pay his tuition and other ex-
penses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
PoroIytic Sn1dshes
Pane With Bible to
Get Aid in Fatal Fire
~ ths Associated Press

BALTIMORE. July "a wom-
an was fatally burned today
despite her paralytic husbands
efforts to summon help by hurl-
ing. his bedside Bible through a
window.
Mrs. Mary Emma Burnham.
So. died in Union Memorial Hos
pital. The husband. Harry
Burnhann. IS. said his wife's
night clothing was eflveloped by
flames when she dropped q kero-
sene lamp.
Unable to leave his bed, Burn
ham flung his Bible through the
window. The sound Of shat
tered glass attracted a Ileighbor,
who rescued Burnham and beat
out the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Scat-
tered thundershowers this af-
ternoon and tomorrow. Fair
tonight with low near 10. Not as
warm tomorrow.
Maryland ~ Some cloudiness
tonight with low 66-72. Tomor-
row, partly cloudy and somewhat
cooler with chance of afternoon
thundershowers.
Virginia-Scattered thunder
showers tonight and tomorrow.
Low tonight SOTO in north and
TOTS in south portion. Some
what cooler tomorrow In central
and north portions.
Wind-North to northwest
1920 miles per hour tonight.
River Report.
(From U. S. EngineersJ
Potomac River clear at HarperS Ferry
and slightly muddy at Great Falls; Shen-
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Principals Named
For Assignments in
15CouniY Schools

Miss Rebecca Glading, a
teacher at Wildercroft Elemen-
tary School, will be principal of
Prince Georges County's first
special schoo! for mentally re-
tarded children.
The new school will open In
what was formerly Calvert
Holmes Elementary School this
September.
Miss Glading's appointment
was announced yesterday by
County School Supt. William S.
Schmidt. He also announced
seven principal transfers and
eight new principal appoint
ments.
Elementary school principals
scheduled for transfer in Sep
TENDER are Miss Miriam john
son, from Brentwood to Ridge
crest elementary schools; Miss
Elizabeth Fugitt, from Hollywood
to Parkway: Miss Thelma Smith,
from North End school at Green
belt to woodbridge; Victor
Parker, from Lanham to Holly
wood: Wilbur Scott, from Bran
DIVINE to Temple Hills; Rich
ard Hohing. from Baden to
Brandywine, and Mrs. Margaret
Walsh, from Berwyn Heights to
Kentland
Promoted to principal were:
Mrs. Maxine Grimm, North
End Elementary, now a teacher
at Laurel High School: Mrs. Ivy
Snyder Adelphi Elementary,
now teaching at o. w. Phair
School; Mrs. Alice w. Carney,
Lanham. now aching at
Hyattsville Elementary; James
st. Leger, Baden, now teaching
at District Heights Elementary.
Miss Marian Farwell, Berwyn
Heights. now teaching at Ber-
wyn: Mrs. Ruth Keane, Brent
wood, now teaching at College
Park, and Theodore Wertz,
Lynn Park Junior High School,
new vice principal of that school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-03
Delayed Relief Checks
Reported Available Today

The 1888 persons on relief in
the District should get their
checks today. A. r. Pilkerton.
accounting officer. said the 1900
checks win amount to $3.50
There was a delay Of two days
in sending out the checks be-
cause the District appropriation
bill was not signed by the Presi-
dent in tine.
The checks will show an in
crease over the amount received
last month. There was q cut Of
10 per cent in last months
checks because the available
money had run low. This 10 per
cent win be restored today.