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Evening star., 1954-11-15
Diabetes Detection

The Diabetes Association of the
District Of Columbia is not pressure
or lobby group and 1t is not conducting
Embarrassing drive" The words
Diabetes Detection Drive" have been
used in the past six years here In an
effort to locate the unknown diabetes,
of which there are believed to be at
least 10000 In Washington and more
than million in the United States.
However, coming at a time when
worthy fund-raising drives are being
conducted, our preparatory efforts
already have been enormously con-
Strued as drive for funds" SO locally
we are describing this week (Which has
the Endorsement of the District Com
missioners) as the Diabetes Detection
Program. Our association has small
but unique membership of physicians,
laboratory technicians, dieticians. podi-
artists, nurses. patients and relatives
of patients, all intensely interested in
the subject. 1t has the approval Of the
American Medical Association and the
District of Columbia Medical Society.
Diabetes, as you know, is chronic
ailment at least one thousand years
old and for which, up to now, there
is no cure. But If detected in its early
stages, it can successfully be brought
under control. Here in Washington we
have people high in official and COM
mercial life who are diabetes. but one
would never know 1t because they have
it under control. The same holds true
in the field of professional and amateur
sports and other activities calling for
high output of energy.
We are obliged to depend entirely on
volunteer work, and have just OBJ
tanned the written assurance of 200
physicians in Washington - general
practitioners and practitioners OF In
terf1al medicine-that they will conduct
urinalysis tests, free of charge, for any
persons who apply. In addition, 100
member stores of the D. c. Pharmaceu-
tical Association, an organization with
102 years of community health service
to the city, have agreed to finance
(the outlay is $1,400y-and distribute
free to the public, $4,000 self-testing
Simple devices consisting OF small
strip of filter paper on which a dried
urine specimen, attached to brief
record card and accompanied by an
addressed envelope, are to be mailed
to the Diabetes Testing Center, which
has been specially provided for us at
the Municipal Building. The D. c.
Health Department and the United
States Public Health Service are CO.
operating enthusiastically in other
details and several Federal agencies
are preparing to participate in the
tests along with several large industrial
organizations in Washington.
william Kurstin, M. D.,
President for 1954-55) of the Diabetes
Association of the District Of Colum-
bia.
Chairman of the 1854 Diabetes Detec-
ton Program.
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Care in Crossing Street

saw little girl nearly hit by an
automobile recently when she dashed
across an intersection. The driver, a
lady, though not speeding, barely had
time to stop. Will not parents teach
their children to walk, and not dash,
across the street? The Metropolitan
Area Traffic Council says "Stop at the
curb, look both ways, wait until it is
safe, then walk across"
am convinced that many lives
would be saved If parents and children
would heed this warnings
Wilbur LaROe, Jr.
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Treating Mental Gases

In their plan Tor "full treatment" Tor
the helpless. hopeless prisoner patients
of District General Hospitals psychia-
trio ward, q. Rowland Shaw and MI
riam Gutenberg may be little hasty
IN recommending something for the
other fellow that they wouldn't want
to take themselves.
Regardless Of what the psychiatrists
say about early environment, the causes
of mental illness remain largely un-
known. When the cause Of an illness Is
unknown. arriving at q cure is q pretty
difficult thing to do. Although insulin
shock, electric shock, brain surgery, etc.,
have had some success there is con-
siderable disagreement within the med
ical profession as to their efficacy and
In some cases more harm than good
may be done by them.
Now Mr.. Shaw in his letter to The
Star implies that the mentally i'll can
be cured in short time by D. G. Hos
pital psychiatric clinic were 1t not held
back by stupid ruling" Of the Cor
poration Counsel. II such miraculous
cures can be effected in such short
time. there, why can't st. Elizabeth's
(which has the same equipment and
same types of involuntary patients) do
likewise instead of keeping some Of
them for SO many years?
The full treatment" which includes
being strapped down and knocked out
by electricity, being given powerful
drugs, etc., Is pretty drastic and should
Kill or cure most anything. It doesn't
seem quite cricket" though to recon-
mend it so loudly for some one else
unless you are willing to try it your
sell. r. /. G..
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Strong Two-Porty System

Results of the recent mid-term congress
sional elections provide some solid evidence
that the two-party system in the United
States still is in a healthy and well balanced
condition. For while the Democrats recap
tured control of Congress and may argue
persuasively that theirs has been the fa-
vored party over the past quarter century,
there are valid statistics attesting to the
vitality of the G. O. P.
With the exception OF 1934-when the
Democrats in power actually gained seats
in both branches of Congress-the admins
tration party invariably in recent decades
has lost strength in the off-year voting For
example, from 1880 through 1850 (onitting
1934) the mid-term elections cost the Demo-
Gratis from 20 to II seats in the House. Per-
centagewise, these losses ranged from II
per cent to q per cent of the seats previ-
ously held. This year the Republicans lost
only II seats, or less than 8 per cent. In the
Senate there has been net loss to the
Republicans of only one seat since inaugura-
ton day Of 1858. In other words, the Re-
publican losses this year were considerably
below the average mid-term loss of an ad-
ministration party. Unfortunately for the
G. 0. p, It's majorities in the 83d Congress
were SO small that it could not afford even
the leSS-than-average losses Of 1954-and
control of Congress has shifted to the Demo-
Gratis.
Another measurement of the closeness
Of the two parties in public favor can be
found In the total popular vote An unofficial
Associated Press tally shows that the Demo-
- Of S~. H. %nr
as compared to 20099, 1873 for the Republi-
cans-a difference Of less than 1,750,0OO. If
the South, where the G. O. P. still has only
scattered support were eliminated from this
count the Democratic margin would be down
to about 371 900. It may be remembered
that In 1852, despite General Eisenhower's
impressive presidential victory, the total
popular vote for congressional candidates
still favored the Democrats by the relatively
narrow margin of $4,000 out Of about 81
million. The shift In 1854 was small indeed,
and II a two-party system actually is reviv-
ing in the South-as indicated in such States
as Florida and Virginia future election
years may bring even closer results. Re
gardless Of partisan sympathies, this is
political situation that promises more good
than harm to the Nation.
A Maryland sociology professor says
that before long one out Of five boys will
have some kind Of court record by the time
he reaches military age. What should the
wise parent do, let the child be arrested
early and get It over with along with the
measles, chickenpox and the rest?
testify, the mistakes Of ones youth have
no expiration date.
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact BY writing The Evening
SSMa1 SSMa1 INFORMATION Bureau. 1900 Eye ST.
3 cents for return postage. 'e
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Letters to The Star

to be the very essence Of this Nations
survival among other nations? Fortu-
nately for us. the hands Of the clock
cannot be turned back to deprive us Of
the genius Of Albert Einstein.
Jessie b. Solomon.
Evening star., 1954-11-15
A Premature Hail CoIumbio!'

Iii WILL NOAOAAAAR . AAA0AAJ
other alumni of the Washington area,
was very pleased to read the editorial
in your issue of November 8, discussing
the university's bicentennial and COM
mending it's contributions to demo-
cratic thought. ! would take issue
only with the editorials opening state
ment that the formal celebration OF
the 2OOth anniversary of the founding
of the Columbia University has come
to an end Z. ;"
In fact, the formal celebration of the
Columbia Bicentennial by its graduates
in Maryland, Virginia and the District
of Columbia is still to take place. A
dinner has been set for the second OF
December and will center around the
bicentennial theme-'Man's Right to
knowledge and the Free Use Thereof
with special emphasis on its applica-
ton to the countries of Asia and our
relations with them. The Ambassador
of Pakistan, His Excellency Amjad
Ali, will speak and will be introduced
by Supreme Court Justice William o.
Douglas Also on the program will be
President Grayson Kirk. of Columbia.
All alumni and friends of the uni
versity are invited to participate.
In view of this forthcoming local
celebration of Columbia's part in adj
vancing the democratic ideal of uni
versal access to knowledge. did not
want the impression left that the BIZ
centennial had formally concluded.
Howard C.. Westwood,
Chairman, Bicentennial Dinner
Committee.
Evening star., 1954-11-15
Third Party Advocate

The Republican Party of Lincoln,
GARFIELD. Mckinley. Teddy Roosevelt
and Taft is no more. It has been sup
planted by un-Republican, un-Ameri-
can internationalists. These interna-
tionalists boast that they have routed
the "Old Guard" that has guarded the
Constitution, the Bill of Rights and
this great Republic and all the rights,
liberties and opportunities of free
people.
The Democratic Party of Washing
ton, Jefferson and Monroe also is dead.
1t has been superseded by New Deal
Fair Deal buccaneering International
lists and Northern liberals who control
the Democratic Party.
Now that the so-called Democratic
Party is in control of Congress we are
almost sure to again have Govern
ment control of our free enterprise, in
flation, increase in debt and no doubt
another war, for which the Democrats
have been famous to avert unemploy-
ment and depresSions. OF course in
crease in taxes is a certainty.
Americans, let's not be caught asleep
at the throttle again. Let us before the
next presidential nomination organize
party whose leading men will put the
American peoples welfare before that
of the European, Asiatic and African
peoples. Let us have third party
American Party. Nish Showers.
CompIoint
am sure am not alone in being
annoyed by David Lawrence's constant
references to any one who exhales q
breath Of opposition to his idol Nc
Carthy as "so-called" liberal. Is there
not some way this "so-called" ,colum-
mist can be brought to realize that this
type Of "'so-called" writing by this $50
called" thinker, Lawrence, is as offen-
sive to many readers as trust this
"so-called'' friendly criticism is to him?
"So-Called" Reader.
Evening star., 1954-11-15

years in the nineties according to state
mel1ts made at meetings of the Oldest
Inhabitants Association. One report
has it that the cat is currently on ex-
hibit in a Florida museum.
Walter C.. RathbOne.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-17

Palestine Lodge No 7, Ere" and
Accepted MsEons of Prince Hall.
Hfnrailpn ~ Minneapolis, Doo
8. reelected Clarence W Smith
wprHhipfnI master for his third
consecutive term
worahipfuI master Smith IN the
FIRST member of the lodge 90 be
reelected To this post for three
consecutive terms
other Officers elected were w
Dan Adams senior warden, John
" cyrus, junior warden. Harvey
Moss. treas Edward l. Boyd.
n"crotaTy. James Neal. asst s"c.
re,ary, !. u Williams. senior
steward, Leon G. JohHlgRn Jun.
inr steward, Ramona l. Brown,
chaplain. Claude u Campbell
marshall and James \ Kinney,
tier
Palestine trustees are John
l. HcIis Jr, Arthur Wright and
John ~ cyrus Mr. Nellie IL trus-
H." chairman
" Dan NcAdams heads the
Ipdgc public relations committee
nth William McQurrry ard
Claude " HaEDn sa msmbefs
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Devouenio Scott
Worthy Mosron
Princess OzieI

Mrs DeVauRnia Scott was
elected Worthy Matron 81 Princess
Oz"u Chapter No. 10. Order Of the
Eastern Star when II held iis an.
nuaI election 81 officers on De
c"nber 7. 1854
Other officers elected and ap.
painted we're Mrs Bernie" Hardy
associate ua,run. Mr.. Otis Hamp-
ton. worthy patron; Mr.. Russell
RaIlsngsr, associate patron. Mrs
Essie A Pipkin, secretary and
Mrs Josie MCGEE. treasurer.
Abso Mrs Susie Sspue. conduc.
tress Mrs Ophia Harmon. sRao.
eiaie cun5uctress Mrs Lrvrlla
Sanders chaplain. Mrs KITTY
Ieffrss warden. Mrs. Jessie Cole,
man. marshall Mrs. Albert
Pleasant. orFanist
And Mrs Belinda Washington.
Ada Mn JsttA hsT'hHstsrs
Ruth Mr. NAb~l Harris Esther
Mrs. LovsIla McGe. Martha Mr.
Viola Casssli ElsctA and Mr.
Harry Reed sentinel
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-17
o.E.S Grond Chapter
Officials Wish
500 Eulls Sfurs

Several Minnesota officers of
the Eastern stars made the trek
Ia Sioux Falls. n. d.. 10 visit Its
Omega Chapter No. 2 On Satnr.
day, December nth and Sunday
the i2th,
Included In the group were the
grand worthy matron. Beuiah r.,
Mitchell Of the Prince Hall
Grand Chapter. oEs. associate
grand patron, william sayies:
grand eonductreHa. zella bearing:
grand secretary. Fern Helm:
grand lecturer. Blanche Mayes;
grand deputy. Mabel Harris and
past grand sentinel. Ernest Dear.
ing
At the Saturday afternoon sea-
sion, the grand lecturer instruct
ed the Chapter In opening eere-
monies The Associate Patron con-
ferred the degree ~ the Amaranth
on Sister Emma Armstrong. Con-
Guiding the business session. a
fine buffet supper was served at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Mox-
ley,
On Sunday morning the visitors
woruhipped nj ~. John Baptist
church, Of which Rev. VI. w. Bolts
Jr.. In pastor.
The Chapter rrconvsnsd nj
30 . m, Sunday with the grand
associate patron conducting the
election Of officers Those elected
were Ida Coates. worthy matron;
Emma Armstrong, associate ma
tron and Maurice Monkey. worthy
patron.
The administrative degree WINS
conferred m the matrun after
which the officers were installed
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-17

New York.-ln his first broad
cast since he became III two
months ago. Walter White, execu-
tive secretary Of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
Colored People. charged that wig
orous efforts are being made to
purchase peace ut any price be-
tween the northern and southern
wings OF the Democratic party,
which may cost the Democrats
dearly in their frantic efforts to
heal the breach"
Mr.. White made his comment in
recorded statement broadcast
this week by radio station WLIB
In New York and by affiliated sta
tons in other cities. In his talk he
raised questions about the recent
meeting OF the Democratic Nation
al Committee In New Orleans and
developments within the party
cinse 1882.
Through no merit OF their
own" he said, ''southerners viii be
chairmen of almost the ma
Iority OF committees OF the SEN
ate and the House. The Democrats
held their Senate ranks unbroken
during the recent Mccarthy cen
sure fight only by promising to
Sen. James Eastland OF Mississippi
the Craftsmanship OF the Senate In
ternal Security subcommittee.
Mr.. White reviewed the current
political situation and It's impact
upon Negro voters and concluded
that there 10 good likelihood
that many congressional districts
will 20 one way or the other In
1856 on the basis OF the stand OF
the Republican party. including
members Of the Congress AS well
as Of the administration. on the
basic issues Of human rights"
The NAACP executive Ii stead
lily improving in health. lie haa
not yet returned TO his desk. but
keeps contact with the office and
his many activities while remain
ing at home under doctors orders,
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voluntary advisory committee. the
81. Paul FEPC committee, Frank
Smith. chairman,
II there is no opposition 10 the
ordinance II will become law In
a. days,
Last Friday. the mayor called n
meeting OF his FEPC committee.
where Smith stated In his re-
port. that the proposed ordinance
was ready,
There was no opposition 10 the
report, but there was some discus.
sion on whether or not the ordin-
ancc should be presented 10 the
council at this time or held untll
the outcome of the FEPC mea-
sure In the next session Of the
Legislature
Frank StArkey. AFL rspressn-
tative on the advisory committee
said that while he favors FEpC he
was raising the question ~
whether or not the passage 81 an
ordinance now would hinder the
passage by the Legislature Of a
state FEPC law.
Louis Erwin, international rep
resentauvc for IUE-CIO. stated
that II was n time honorcd polltl-
cal axiom that II you wanted n
specifice piece Of legislation from
a higher Legislative body, attempts
are made 10 get a. many subordin-
ate bodies 10 pass similar leRis.
latlOn 10 what In wanted bY the
higher body ~ possible
He continued that this n done
10 show that there IL need for this
kind Of Legislation.
state Rep. william Shovel fis'
district and strong supporter ~
FEPC in the last session ~ The
legislature. indicated that an or
dinance might delay = state FErC
Law.
Gene RDHenblOOm. secretary Of
the St Paul Jewish council Hhid
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-17

With winter just getting under
way, the Minneapolis police de-
partmcnt In anxious 90 have the
owners Of the ovcrcoats tho pick
ed up when they raided q dice
game. Sunday afternoon at 7o7
Olson Highway.
The officers making the raid
say there were about - men at
the table and 10 or II escaped the
dragnet by jumping out of win.
dow Not having time to put
on their winter garments. they
LEFT thcm for the police tn hold
until they could claim them,
The police ARE anxious 10 have
these men claim their coats, but
are reluctant 20 say what the
storage" charges will be for keep
ing tho coats,
Tuesday morning the II were
brought 20 trial IN municipal court
and all pleaded innocent.
Elmer Lewis. 500 Aidrich Az.
NJ. was charged with running n
gambling house and the other ~
were charged with being In n
gambling house,
Tho trial was postponed until
Dec, ~. and the men were re.
leased on s2h bail,
Those arrested by tho police
gave their names m James Al,
len Smith, bi7 Logan Az, N, IRA
all Ross, 60i Aidrich Az. N FIN
est MaEone, ilt7 Bryant Az N;
Henry PendIeton, toa ", asth, ~, t,
Albert Mills. 82d Girard Az. N;
hen Crushon, 1884 Hyland: Percy
white, 10 Hyland Evans Nit
ohell,, p2O Goth Az e.; Edward
Buggn, 1914 Fourth ~, n; James
Stewart, 1908 nth Az n. ben
Iamln Fields, M Hoag Az. Ho.
bart Jones. TOT Olson Highway
and JEFF Washington Jr, ITO
Fourth Az N.
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Lord To Speok:
Mill City NAAcP
To Elect Officers

Miles Lord. Minnesota attorney
general elect. will speak at the De-
eember meeting Of the Minneapolis
Branch, National Association for
the Advancement OF Colored peo-
pie. CNAAcPD. on Sunday, Decem.
Der 10, at 4 p. m. at Phyllis
Wheatlcy House, 800 Aldrich Ave,
North.
Mr. Lord viii speak on the sub
ject, civil Rights In Minnesota"
He was the subject Of the recent
controversy with the NAACP and
the Minneapolis Spokesman and
st Paul Recorder. when Mr.. Lord
was quoted as labelling the NAA-
CP as trouble makers" The DIFF
ferences between the EAACP and
the attorney general elect were
later resolvd In two and one
half hour conference between
Lord, NAACP officials, and the
editor Of the Spokesman and Re-
corder newspapers, Cecil " New.
man.
After the conference, Lord is
sued a public statement labelling
the controversy a. n "miEunder.
standing and mlSinterpretation Of
his position on civil rights" lie
also affirmed his intention 10
represent all Of the people Of the
state equally regardless OF race.
color or creed"
At the meeting on December 10
Mr. Lord is expected 20 reitsrste
his stand on civil rights. and 10
answer questions from the audi
ence on his position a. compared
% that Of the SAACP.
The NAACP will also hold lts
annual election Of officers nj the
December meeting and the annual
reports ~ the various commit.
tees will be submitted
The public il invited 10 attend
N" meeting and participate In the
discussion following Lords ad
/ dress
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this inflammatory novel cannot
escape being regarded as an ef-
fort on the part Of some group
or groups 10 encourage the
1879 rather than the 1855 view
Of Negroes a. American citi-
zens and as a roadblock TO the
orderly and just attainment Of
rights The NAACP IL az un-
compromisingly opposed 10 this
film today az II was when the
picture was first released In
1918. We accordingly urge you
TO reconsider your present pro-
posal.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-12-17

Worthy Matron, Pride Of West
ern Star held it's annual election OF
officers on December II, Mrs.
Oscar Gates was elected worthy
matron.
Other officers elected and ap-
pointed were Mrs. celia bearing.
associate matron. Hobart T. Nit
chell Sr., patron; Mrs. Lena La
Faucette, secretary: Mrs. Mamie
Fogg, treasurer; Mrs. Alma JEFF.
ferson. conductress and Mrs. Vera
Richardson. associate conductresS
And Mrs Clara Allen. chaplain
Mrs. Lucy Harris, warder; Mrs,
Hern Helm. marshal; Mrs. BeuIah
Mitchell. organist: Mr.. Felix
Fogg, sentinel: Mrs, lolita Cook.
Ada: Mrs. Mary Duke. Ruth: Mrs
Leila Mae Stewart, Esther: Mrs.
Lula Seaton, Martha: Mrs. Lucille
Walker, Electa and Mrs. Lucy
Harris, chairman Of the ways and
means committee.
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lie pointed out that his en-
p-riencr has convinced him
when trying clvii rights cases,
that IL In almost impossible 60
get both.
Another difference In the pro-
posed law changed tho review
board from three permanent men,
bers TO panel OF ~. three mem.
bers of the panel would be select
ed by the governor TO act an a
review board whenever necessary.
by the time the state FEpC
council got around 20 voting Il
was nearly midnight and about
half OF tho crowd had left. The
vote was ~ 20 10 In favor OF tho
penalty clauses.
Text Of the penalty clause;
SECTION 10.
Any person. employer. labor or
ganiEation, or employment agen-
cy, who or which shall wilfiily re-
siat, prevent. impede. or inter
fere with the Commission, tho
Board of Review, or any OF It's
members or representatives In the
performance OF duty under this
Act. or shall wiifuiiy violate an
order of tho Board OF Review.
sholl be guilty Of n groas misde-
meanor and shall be punishable
by imprisonment In tho county
Jail or state pcnitentiary for
not more than one year, or by n
fine ~ not less than one hundred
dollars. nor more than five hun
dred dollars. or by both. A pro-
ceeding under this section shall
be commenced by the issuance OF
an information by tho County At
torncy, but In the event tho coun-
~ Attorney doea not act within n
reasonable period OF time. the ac-
ton Aholl be commenced by the
issuance OF an information by the
Attorney General OF the State;
but procedure for review OF tho or
der shall not be deemed 10 be such
wilf,,l conduct.