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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Poor Show on Statehood

There is little ground for optimism today
that statehood will be granted to either Hawaii
or Alaska during the life of the SD Congress.
When the Senate, by close but signih-
eantly divided vote, combined the two issues in
a single bill it deliberately diluted the chances
for approval of either. So once again there
unfolds-at least with respect to many OPP
ponents of statehood-an old and familiar story
of political maneuvering, in which campaign
platforms are conveniently disregarded and
dishonored and in which partisan consideration
of how statehood for either or both of the
Territories might affect the balance of power
In Congress takes precedence over justice.
Generally speaking, Hawaii is considered
pro-Republican territory BY comparable meas
urement Alaska is considered pro-Democratic.
At various times, the House has passed state
hood legislation for each of the Territories
approved Hawaiian statehood in the last session
of this Congress-but the moves invariably have
begged down in the Senate In this case,
Democratic bloc made up mostly of Southern
Senators supported the amendment linking
Alaska with Hawaii but for the avowed purpose
of blocking both proposals. In addition, clear
threat by the same group Of interminable de-
bate-a f1libuster in fact-already is being
carried out on the Senate floor.
In terms Of population, proved patriotism,
experience in territorial government and nu-
merous other attributes, the people of the Ha-
waiian Islands have long since qualified for the
privilege of statehood. 1t would be in the ma
tional interest to give the strategically located
territory that status. Comparably valid claims
might be made on behalf of Alaska although it
is not essential that the two problems be con-
sidered simultaneously
If the action now taken by the Senate has
the net result of killing any positive decision
by Congress it is a poor demonstration of
American politics in action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

bikes wrestled down from the top out
side. We shook hands all around, and
tried to thank Christy, who still
didn't understand. for the incest bus
ride ever had.
That night I met two American
friends who had been touring Ireland.
For three days they had been inundated
with Irish solicitude. courtesy and
charm. One of them reported an en-
counter at the bar.
Hello. Yank, where are you from?"
it began.
My friend told him.
And what are you doing here?"
asked the man. Looking for relatives.
suppose"
why no." said my friend, I'm not
Irish"
Then what in Gods name are you
doing here?" asked the Irishman.
My friend didn't quite know how to
put it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Conditional Southwest Agreement

The memorandum Of understanding
signed by the District Redevelopment Land
Agency and New York construction firm con-
tainS lot Of "ifS" However, the conditional
agreement conceivably might mark the starting
point of an epochal venture in the rebuilding of
one of the rundown sections of the Nations
Capital, along the Southwest water front.
The pact constitutes pledge of good faith
between the agency and the firm of Webb and
Knapp as basis for preliminary steps by both
parties to determine the feasibility of the bold"
program of redevelopment proposed for the
blighted Southwest. In short, the firm has
agreed to make additional economic and
engineering surveys, provided the District
agency works diligently for official approval Of
the so-called Tenth street esplanade project.
heart of the firms rebuilding plan. The docu-
ment makes it clear that the esplanade, to be
built by the government must be assured before
the contractor will undertake the big face
lifting task. The District also must promise to
build the Southwest freeway and make other
public improvements coincident with the private
construction of apartments, houses, shopping
centers and the like.
The fact that the New York firm already
had spent a considerable sum in engineer
ing and architectural studies of the South
west problem is an indication of the intense
interest of the development concern IN the
undertaking. Under the circumstances. the
DRIA is justified in giving the firm exclusive
authority to explore the situation for year,
preparatory to submitting a detailed contract
for the job. Meanwhile the agency has large
sized job of its own cut out for it. It will be
no easy task to sell the drastic new esplanade,
or Southwest mall idea," to the several
planning agencies involved since it means
scrapping or revision of other highway and
park plans for that area The project is worth
careful consideration by all concerned, however.
since so much hinges on it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
to The Star

should therefore by all means be per-
manently retained. It is the finest,
largest. most substantial Greek Doric
architectural monument in the entire
world AS such it should be preserved
forever. But should the Armageddon
OF an atomic attack ever be made on
Washington, one great edifice, so pow
erfully and heavily constructed as to
have a superior chance for survival,
would be Robert Mills superb archi-
tectural masterpiece, the United States
Civil Service Commission Building.
Rossel Edward Mitchell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

the finding of alternative or supplemental
methods OF financing.
The administration has the power and the
right to select It's own appointees. A project
such as the Tennessee Valley development.
however, is one calling for technical skill and
experience at the top administrative and policy
levels. Mr.. Clapp has demonstrated these
qualities-while demonstrating no political
partisanship- and the question of his reappoint-
ment or his replacement, should be resolved
on the basis Of equally high standards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Believes Benton

This is to make public my availability
to Joe Mccarthy to testify under oath
that I believed. and still believe, the
charges that Senator Benton made
against Mccarthy.
While am sounding off, I wish to
mention in passing that know of two
votes that went to the Republicans in
1948 and in every election since, that
will not go to them in 1854 because
Of the groveling. pusillanimous ap-
basement OF Mccarthy by that party.
The advice of self-styled practical
politicians" ruined Herbert Hoover
when he was President just as now it is
running President Eisenhower.
M. o. Hayes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing c The Evening star Infor.
ton 5, D c. Please inclose three (3l cents for
return postage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE.

O. Is the young Mexican volcano.
Paricutin, still active?-E. E. G.
A. Yes, in 1853 the volcano pushed
its lava flows more than mi, cover
ing three villages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-17

@. Which is the most predominantly
Lutheran country in the world?-J. S.
A. Finland, where over $3.50 of the
people are Lutherans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

vi AQs UA4A AdVNA
as dean of the School of Theol-
ogy at the University of the
South. Tomorrow. he will also
confirm a class of IL adults and
Is young people at the $50 am.
service.
The Rev. Samuel M. Shoe
maker of Calvary Episcopal
Church. Pittsburgh. will preach
at 7:45 pm. at National City
Christian Church, Thomas cir
Gle. The American University
Chorus will sing.
DR.. Jesse Baeder, executive
secretary of evangelism for the
National Council Of Churches.
will preach at II am. and $3.50
pm. at st. Marks Evangelical
United Brethren Church. North
Glebe road and Twenty-f fifth
street. Arlington.
DR.. Charles c. Noble, dean of
the Syracuse University chapel.
will preach at IL am. In Rankin
Chapel at Howard University.
Prof. Carl Bode of the
University of Maryland English
Department will speak on Ralph
Waldo Emerson at II am. to-
morrow to the Washington
Ethical Society in the YWCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

Louis G. Shearer from Christ
Methodist Church, on the "Ar-
lington Church Of the Air"
II an, WOL-"Faith Of our
Fathers" Catholic good will pro-
gram.
1880 am, WOL-The Rev.
Wilson Holder. pastor. speaks
from Centennial Baptist Church.
1880 am, WEAM-The Rev.
George Yount from the First
Presbyterian Church, on the
Arlington Church Of the Air"
1880 am, WOOK-The Rev.
H. B. Roepe from Trinity Luth-
eran Church, Rebroadcast at
1905 pm. on WAN.
8 pm, WNIAL-Dr. j. Walter
Carpenter breaches from Metro
politan Baptist Church.
1918 pm, WOOK-"Faith OF
Millions" Catholic good will pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
/ Church Programs on Rudio

The following religious pro-
grams will originate in local sta
tons tomorrow:
S:15 am. WGAY-Catholic
Evidence Guild presents Under
standing Catholics"
8:45 am, WARL - "How
Christian Science Heals" by the
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston. Repeated at 9:15 am
on WMAL.
GAS am, VOL - 1.-THE
Church's Witness" program by
the Virginia Theological Semi
nary.
9:5s am, wGMs-Dr. Leslie
Glenn, rector, speaks from st
Johns Episcopal Church at La
fayette Square.
10 am, WMAL-Rabbi Nor.
man Gerstenfeld, minister of the
Washington Hebrew Congrega.
ton. speaks.
II am. WIDOW and WASH-FN
The Rev. Robert w. Olewilel
broadcaStS from Grace Re.
formed Church.
IL am. WFAN-The Rev. S
Lewis Morgan. jr., from Pet.
worth Baptist Church.
II am, Wharf.-The Rev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Luymen's Radio Panel

The question. "Is one religion
as good as another?" will be dis
cussed by lay speakers on the
Faith of Our Fathers Catholic
good will program at IL am. to-
morrow over Radio Station VOL.
Speakers will be Francis j. orr
man. local attorney, and Joseph
A. O'Connell, Navy Department
official.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Men of Munreso Moss

More than 1000 members OF
the Men of Manresa are expected
to attend their annual commun-
ion mass at 8 am. tomorrow at
St. Patrick's Catholic Church,
Tenth and G streets NV. The
Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle,
Archbishop of Washington will
celebrate the mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

Christ Epis-
copal Church.
A l e xandria.
He is one of
several guest
preachers oc-
cupying local
pulpits.
Bishop Glib
S o n o n c e
S er We d as
p r / e S t In
C h ge of
! m m a n u a !
Church on the
Hill, Alexan-
dria and later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
By Bernie Goodrich

The blueprintS Of the A. p.
Shaw Methodist Church don't
specify the most important fac
tor going into its construction.
The church is being built on
faith.
It is the same faith that has
held the tiny congregation to-
gether during its five years of
existence and allowed them to
undertake building a church on
q shoeString.
II all goes well, the first unit
Of the little church at Twelfth
place and Jasper road Sc. will
be completed by April Is. That
will be in time to celebrate the
founding of the congregation on
May S, 1919.
Larger Quarters Needed.
It was on that date that the
Rev. E. w. Stevenson set up the
first church school in his home.
The first class was his family.
Week after week the attendance
increased until larger quarters
had to be found.
The first church was a dis
carded traget house on the old
National Guard rife range at
Fort Simms. Every one pitched
in, building companies donated
supplies and the congregation
began to grow.
On May Of last year they
celebrated their fourth anniver-
sary. The church was getting
on its feet. They had spruced
up the building in fine fashion,
formed a choir. and already had
started a fund for the erection
of new church.
The following day disaster
struck. The swollen flood waters
of Oxon Run, on which 1t Dor
dered, undermined the founda-
ton and part of the church was
washed down the stream.
Thanks be to God, we still had
with us the gift of the Holy
Spirit, and the will to pray" Mrs.
Mary Stevenson, the minister's
wife. said.
Moved Services to Home.
Mr.. Stevenson moved the SER
vices to his home, 1927 Stanton
terrace Sc. They are still being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Ground to Be Broken
For RiverduIe Addition

Members of the Riverdale
Presbyterian Church will break
ground for a $125. 900 classroom
addition at 8 pm. tomorrow.
The ~ unit. with q capacity
Of 600. will adjoin the present
church at 6513 Queens Chapel
road. University Park. The
building Is scheduled for COM
pletion in October.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Church Comp Expanded

The Methodist Church Camp
at Chalk Point, Churchton, Nd.
on the West River, is being ex-
banded to include a dining and
recreation hall seating $50. The
camp is sponsored by Washing
ton and Baltimore Methodist
Churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Professor to Preach

DR.. Carl Rasmussen, professor
Of theology at the Lutheran
Theological Seminary. Gettys-
burg, will preach on THE Peril
OF Secondhand Religion" at 8
and II am. tomorrow in Luther
Place Memorial Church, Thomas
circle NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
A.P. Shaw Methodist Church
Is Being Built on Faith

held from place to place awaiting
the completion Of the church.
Construction started on the
$4,000 unit on February Is,
with $2,125 they had raised and
$500 given to them by the Metho-
dist Church advance fund. They
later raised $525 which was
matched by the Board Of Mis-
sions and Church Extension of
the Methodist Church. The board
also has promised to match an
other $1,975 if the church can
raise a similar count.
Mr.. Stevenson and j. G. Pat
terson, the contractor, who has
more than an average interest"
in the church, are confident it
can be done.
Members Of the congregation
are visiting the large Negro
housing project in the area to
obtain contributions and to in
tensify the interest Of those who
contribute. According to Mr..
Stevenson's calculations, there
are 1900 persons in the area
without q nearby church. Most
of them can't afford the carfare
to go way across the river to go
to church," he says.
The minister, who spends most
of his time in old clothes saw
ing or pulling nails out Of old
boards that might be reused.
plans to use the building to take
care of neighborhood activities.
That will include cooking classes.
art music, PTA activities as well
as a meeting place for civic
groups.
1--WE only have 500 left, but
we will manage somehow" Mr..
Stevenson said. I'VE are travel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
AmpIifier to Be Dedicated

The new chime amplifier on
the roof of the Central Union
Mission. 624 Indiana avenue
NV. will be dedicated in special
services tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Professor to Speak

DR.. Ernest K. Lyon, head Of
the department of psychology at
Union College, Schenectady, will
speak at 8 pm. Wednesday at
Christ Episcopal Church. Thirty
first and o streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Confirmation for 1O6

The Most Rev. John M. Nc
Namara. auxiliary bishop of
Washington. will confirm LOG
children at 4::30 tomorrow at
st. Joseph's Catholic Church,
Second and c streets NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Ex-Missionury to Speak

Mrs. John Hayes. former mis-
sionary to China, will speak at
z pm. tomorrow at Eastminster
Presbyterian Church. 5601 Ran
dolph street, Bladensburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Dr.. Harris to Preach

DR.. Frederick Brown Harris
will preach on Barring Our Own
Doors" at II am. tomorrow in
Foundry Methodist Church, Six
tenth and P streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Bishop R. +. Gibson,
Other Guest Speakers
Here Tomorrow

The Right Rev. Robert Fisher
Gibson. jr., suffragan bishop Of
the Diocese of Virginia. will
preach at IL am. tomorrow in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20
Temple B'nui jacob Show

Temple B'nai Jacob will pre-
sent a SHOW of Shows" using
congregation membership at
BIS pm. tomorrow at Coral
Hall, Marlboro pike at the Dis
trict Line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

RADIO BIBLE CLASS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-20

Mr.. Stevenson moved the SER
vices to his home. 1927 Stanton
terrace Sc. They are still being
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-07-28

Tabor City offices and in all the
eompany's trucks. This will en-
able farmers to be serviced quick
er and also help to reduce the ex-
cess mileage Of the trucks.
An 80 foot tower has already
been constructed in Whiteville and
it il hoped that the one in Tabor
City will be completed soon and
the two-Way communication sys-
tenn can 60 into operation.
Terrell Rozier is the able man
ager Of the store here in Tabor
City. He resides in the Tabor City
area about six miles from town.
He is married and has two sons.
He is an active member of tho St.
Paul Methodist Crurch.
Another progressive step which
has recently been added to the
store is television and radio re-
pair shop under the capable man.
agement of S. A. Hatley, Jr.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-07-28

was organized into a corporation
with Clyde Collier acting as Presi-
dnet and James L. Collier serving
as Secretary and Treasurer.
Golfers here in Tabor City car
ries a full line Of all gas appI-
ances and in August of last year
Tv and Radio appliances were
added.
Their business has increased un-
til now they are serving all of CO.
lumbus County, part of Bladen
and Horny. Their trucks service
customers from Shallotte to Bla-
denboro and down to the beaches
in S. C.
During the tobacco season tho
trucks are kept busy much of the
time supplying farmers with gas
to cure their tobacco. They also
sell and install tobacco curers.
In order to give their customers
better Service in the future a two
way radio system has recently
been installed the Whiteville and
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-07-28
Show Increase

Horny County is recipient of
$2,84014 as its share OF the state
tax on beer and wine for the
March-June quarter of the fiscal
year, according to a statement is
sued from Columbia.
Records Of the state tax COM
mission also show S100,50O.27 Of
the beer and whit receipts has
been distributed among all South
Carolina counties
At the same time, the commits
sion has distributed s114,857.44
among the cities and towns as
their share Of the tax, most Of
which Is produced by the tax on
beer. The state has retained in its
general fund S1,220,0O0 for the
payment Of teachers salaries and
for ether state purposes.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-07-28
Roberts Clothing Company Sill
Keeps Founder Basic Ideals

Roberts Clothing Company was
founded around the year 1921 bv
w. w. Roberts and w. B. Roberts.
two brothers from Tabor City.
When the store opened for BUSH
ness its stock consisted of q con-
Enumeration of clothing, shoes.
hardware, foodstuffs, and any
other items necessary in those
days. Those were the days when
firm in order to prosper had to
be well stocked in everything MIR.
Farmer and his family needed.
The Roberts store was a one sion
shopping center in the early TWEEN
ties.
In 1882, MIR. Twill" Roberts left
the firm and established his own
business just a few doors down
the street from the original firm.
MIR. WATERBURY, as everyone
called him, took over the clothing
store and steadily began increasing
his business volume. He based his
business upon honesty, square
dealing and friendliness and he
Will long be remembered in this
section.
He was quite a character, being
short and stocky in stature and
naturally jovial. He was seldom
seen when he was not putting a.
way on cigar. He always had a
good word for everyone and it
was his trademark to call everyone
by his first name.
Mr.. WATERBURY, decided to
branch out" as he called il and
he opened Roberts Clothing
Company in Loris, S. c. with N.
H. Causey as manager. Later, Mr..
Causey bought the firm in Loris
and still operates it under the
pany.
name of Roberts Clothing Com
In 1884 Mr.. Ruey Hewitt. or
Ruey as he will quickly ask you to
call him. began working for the
firm. He was a local farm boy lust
out of high school at the time.
He was an apt student, anxious
to learn all he could about merch-
andising and believing strongly in
the policies upon which the bust
ness had been built. He took his
position seriously and worked hard
to please his employer, his friends
and customers.
On Christmas Eve, 1945 after "a
years of service to the people of
this area, Mr.. Walterberry retired
and Mr.. Hewett opened the store
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-07-28
One Time Novelty Shop Is Now A
Leading Firm In Local Vicinity

The building of Schild's Depart
ment Store into its present status
of the leading clothing store in
City was a battle which was on
the up-swing all the way.
Today this beautiful store is
certainly a credit to Tabor City
and you would have to go a long
Tabor City was battle which was
Surpass it in a town the size of
Tabor City, not only in its modern
facilities but in the merchandise
is handles.
Albert Schild and his brother,
Sam, opened their first store in
FIT. Mills in 1929 and then operat-
ed one in Loris, S. c. In 1890 they
first made a bid for business in
Tabor City when they opened a
store known as the "5 cent to SIS
Store" located on the same site
as the present day establishment.
This was a novelty store and
they handled everything from
crayons to clothing for the family
Marvella Davis and they have one
son, Michael, age six.
He is a member Of the Baptist
Church and is superintendent of
the Young Peoples Dept.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1954-07-28
Dorman Jewellers
Has Modern Store

There is something about jewel
ry stores which always catch the
eye Of passers-by, and Dorman's
Jewellers is certainly no exception
with its shiny modern exterior
and attractive show windows.
Billy Dorman, owner of the
store, became interested in this
type OF business while he was in
the service. He was in Ordinance
in the service and liked it SO well
that he decided on it for a career.
When he came out of the service
he attended the Bradley Polytech-
mic Institute in Peoria, Illinois in
order to study matchmaking.
After graduating from Bradley
he opened up store in Tabor City
in l948 in the front part of Dor
man Furniture store.
He remained at this site for a
period of Az years but due to his
increase in volume Of business
moved to his present location in
November of 1852.
The firm carries a varied line
of watches, diamonds, china, silv-
er, crystal, costume jewelry, din
nerware and a general line of
gifts for all.
Mrs. Ben Hulk joined the staff
at the store in November of last
year and is always ready and will
ing to help customers in any way.
S. M. Reynolds joined the store
three or four months ago as watch
maker, in which field he is very
competent.
Billy is married to the former