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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Riot-Torn Prison
Maps Rehabilitation,
Seeks RingIeaders

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept.
24.-Missouri prison officials to-
day concentrated on rehabilita-
ton problems growing out of the
convict riot that virtually wiped
out the State penitentiary in
dustries.
They also sought ringleaders
In the 15-hour rebellion.
When the revolt finally ended
early yesterday, four convicts
were dead and 80 others and
three guards were injured. Dam
age to the penitentiary was esti-
mated at So million to S. million.
Three in Critical Condition.
Three of the injured prisoners
remained in critical condition.
Thomas e. Whltecotton, direc-
tor of corrections, said he
planned to make a thorough in
vestigation before taking any
disciplinary action. He said he
felt the ringleaders consist of
a small group in the maximum
security section where the riot
ing started.
1t still was not known def
nitely what touched off the re-
bellion.
Some prisoners claimed it
resulted for pent-up resentment
over food. Other prisoners and
officials said they believed the
riot was without purpose-insti-
gated by unstable convicts and
carried out by men who were
victims of mass hysteria.
Mr.. Whitecotton said the i'm
mediate concern of penal au-
thorities was:
l.. To get the penitentiary back
to near-normal operating basis.
2. To attempt to solve the
problem of carrying on until the
next State legislative session can
do something about reconstruct
ing the wrecked buildings.
Guardsmen Stay on Duty.
State troopers and National
Guardsmen remained on duty
although the prisoners, back in
their cells, were quiet. A serious
problem was how to keep the
prisoners busy now that the
buildings in which they per-
formed normal daytime func-
tions are destroyed.
The convicts set fire to the
structures, destroying seven of
them and damaging three. They
included the trouser and print
shop, shirt factory. license plate
factory. trade building and
Irvine, furniture and shoe fac
tories. The movie theater also
was destroyed.
The penltentiary houses 1926
inmates. but only about 800 were
believed involved in the rioting.
Not a single convict escaped
Prompt mobilization of State
highway troopers, Missouri Ma
tional Guardsmen and police
from neighboring cities was
credited with preventing o
wholesale break.
Col. Hugh H. Waggoner.
superintendent of the State
Highway Patrol, concentrated so
of his men at the prison within
20 minutes after he learned of
the rebellion and had GAS there
from all parts of the State a
few hours later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
..TwoD. c. Jail Guards
Injured by Prisoners
einGood Condition

Two District jail guards in
jured by prisoners attempting a
jail-break Wednesday night were
reported in good condition today.
Most seriously hurt in the
scuffle with two prisoners was
John E. Downey. &c., of SITS
Sixty-third avenue, Riverdale,
Md, who suffered severe head
cuts inflicted with soft drink
bottle, He is in Providence hos
pital.
The other, guard was Thomas
j Bankosh, So, of 5407 Meadow
View drive, Suitland, Md.
According to Donald Clemmer.
director Of the Department Of
Corrections. the clumsy Jail
break attempt occurred during
the canteen period when prison.
ers are taken in groups of 10 to
purchase candy, cigarettes and
soft drinks.
He said the two prisoners
leaped on the two guards with
out warning. None of the other
prisoners in the group took part.
Mr.. Clemmer identified the
two prisoners as John w. Nc
Cord, Is. who is serving five to
10 years for armed robbery and
awaiting trial for HOUSEKEEPING,
and Mack Bryant, "a, serving
two to eight years for robbery.
The director called the escape
effort stupid" because neither
guard carried keys which would
have led the inmates to free
dom. 1t is the first incident of
its kind since Mr.. Clemmer took
the post about nine years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

north of Quemoy Thursday.
Five artillery positions on
Tateng Island between Quemoy
and Lienho were hit, the ministry
said.
The communique added that
warships shelled military targets
in the Annoy area and at Ching
wi Island four miles to the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Speculation Mounts
That Fighting Around
Quemoy Will Spread
BY The Associated Press

TAIPEH. Formosa, Sept. "a
Nationalist planes and warships
today raided the China coast
for the 22d straight day as
speculation mounted here that
the fighting around Quemoy
might spread.
Informed quarters said there
were some indications that the
hostilities touched off by a five
hour Communist bombardment
of Quemoy September 3 might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Ferrer Sued in Drowning

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Sept
"a LP.-Actor Mel Ferrer and
his wife have been sued fol
100000 damages because Of the
drowning of child in their
swimming pool. John Lake, Jr.
2, drowned in the pool at the
Ferrers' home last November 9
The boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John Lake, allage that the Fer
rers were negligent in not having
the pool fenced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Third Witness Called
In Fec Probe Of
Lamb S Political Ties
BY the Associated Press

The Government put a Ten
nessee newspaper editor on the
witness stand today in its in
vestigation into the background
of Observation-Disclosures Edward
Lamb.
The witness. third to testify
at a Federal Communications
Commission hearing, was Mark
Warren. executive editor of the
Cleveland {Tenn.) Daily Banner
and native of Ada, Ohio.
Walter r. Powell. ir., of COM
mission counsel, told examiner
Herbert Sharfman:
I'm a general way, we intend
to prove that Mr.. Warren met
Mr.. Lamb and that certain ut
terances were made"
Mr.. Warren, IS. said he had
previously worked on the Ada
(Ohio) Herald, the Fremont
(Ohio) News-Messenger and the
Findlay (Ohio) Republican
Courier.
Charged Red Links.
The commission ordered the
investigation to determine the
accuracy of allegations that Mr..
Lamb once associated with Com
munists and contributed to party
funds.
Mr.. Lamb. publisher of the Erie
(PaD Dispatch and owner of
several radio and television sta
tons, has denied the allegations.
One of Mr.. Lambs attorneys,
Russell Morton Brown, started
off today's proceedings by call
ing Mr.. Powell and the other
Government attorney in the case,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Tractors for Pukistun

Under the Colombo Plan. Aus
tralia has presented Pakistan
with 200 tractors for use on a
vast project in Sind, where
100000 acres of waste lands are
being reclaimed for ex-service-
men, Sydney reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24

Thomas Fitzpatrick, traitors to
the bar"
Mr.. Brown said the record
showed Mr.. Fitzpatrick and Mr..
Powell had used a script" to
supply certain statements against
Mr.. Lamb to a previous witness,
ex-Communist Lowell Watson of
Olathe, Kans.
This, said Mr.. Brown. was a
"monStrous thing to do"
Motion Rejected.
Examiner Sharfman ruled
against Mr.. Browns motion to
throw out all of Mr.. Watsons
testimony.
Mr.. Powell said the procedure
he followed in talking with Mr..
Watson had long been used in
the legal profession. He denied
he had "put words in anybody's
mouth"
Mr.. Brown, he said, is "obvi-
ously trying to shift the strategy
from the main issues to (attacks)
on counsel"
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said he had
always honored the oath he took
as lawyer. He said it was up
to the bar and not Mr.. Brown
to Judge his fitness.
| Mr.. Lamb strongly denies the
allegations and has offered $l0.-
600 reward to any one who can
refute his denials.
Mr.. Lamb has countered with
the accusation that commission
/ representatives sought to induce
witnesses to testify falsely
against him and in at least one
instance offered a bride.
At stake in the eight-day old
proceeding is renewal of license
for Mr.. Lambs television station
at Erie, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-09-24
Princess Gets Gift

Doll house furniture made by
Mrs. F. L. Pearson of Bourne
mouth, England, has been &C
cepted as q gift for Princess
Anne.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Gen. 6. A. Horkan
To Retire Jan. 81 as
0uartermaster Chief

Maj. Gen. George A. Horkan.
the Quartermaster General of
the Army. will retire January 81.
1t was announced yesterday.
Gen. Horkan, SO, has been a
patient at Walter Reed Hospital
since last September, when he
was stricken with a back ailment
which necessitated surgery. Mai.
Gen. Kester L. Hastings has been
acting quartermaster general for
for several months.
During his more than 36 years
in the Army, Gen. Horkan served
in three wars, coming up from
the ranks to the highest post in
the Quartermaster Corps. Named
to his present assignment on
October 9, 1851, he reorganized
the Office. He introduced i'm
proved management, reporting
and accounting methods and at
the same time directed opera
tionS concerned with supplying
American troops in Korea.
AS chief quartermaSter, Eu-
ropean Command, he directed
the supply of food, fuel, clothing
and other materials to Berlin
during the airlift operation
brought on by the Russian
blockade. This won him the
Army's Medal for Humane Ac-
ton.
Gen. Horkan was commanding
general of Camp Lee. now Fort
Lee, Va, during World War
II. There he directed the train
ing of thousands of @. M. Corps
officers and men. For this job
he was awarded the Distin-
guished Service Medal. He re-
ceived his doctor of laws de-
gree from Spring Hill College,
Alabama. last year..
Gen. and Mrs. Horkan live at
2315 Nash street. South, Arling-
ton, Va. They have two children,
George A., jr., and Katherine.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Tree Burning Planned
In ARLINGTON Section

A Twelfth Night Christmas
tree burning ceremony will be
held at 7::30 o'clock tonight by
the Nottingham Elementary
School Parent-Teacher ASSocia-
ton between Little Falls road,
Trinidad, Twenty sixth and Un-
derwood streets, behind the
Tuckahoe School, Arlington, Va,
Residents whose trees have not
been picked up by regular trash
collections can bring them to
the bonfire. Hot chocolate and
coffee will be provided by the
Rochdale Coop of Virginia and
the Girl Scouts will supply
cookies.
Community singing will be ac-
companied by two Nottingham
pupils playing accordions. Also
expected to attend are the Stew
art Tuckahoe Parent Teacher
Association and the East Falls
Church and Williamsburg Civic
Associations.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Pionist PIeoses and DispIeoses
In Phillips Gallery Recital

probably not more than five or
six minutes-was the highlight
of the evening. It starts with
unassuming simplicity. but at
the end one experiences that
rush Of delayed comprehension
that indicates a genuine musical
communication.
Mr.. Wolff ended his recital
with the eloquent concert
waltzes Of Ravel. called by a
name, incidentally. borrowed
from Schubert. The playing was
well thought out and competent
but again unnecessarily dry.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
By Tho Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-Mary-
lands Chesapeake Bay Bridge
brought in $3.629, ,001 in tolls last
year to increase the take since
1t opened II months ago to S.
263,821, the State Roads Com
mission reported.
The commission said 1926, ,849
vehicles used the span In 1858
Estimates made when the bridge
opened in July. 1852 had put the
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Headquarters Moved

The National Business AIR
craft Association. Inc. is moving
its national headquarters from
1929 Vermont avenue NV. to
larger quarters at 1701 K street
NV. The group is an inde-
pendent. non-profit organization
devoted to development of busi-
ness flying, according to Jean H.
Dubuque, executive director and
! secretary.
Evening star., 1954-01-05

Mr.. VOLTS biographical note
in the program indicates that
he is a thoroughly trained Ger
man musician, AZ years old, who
studied with Willy Bardas
Bruno Eisner. and Schnabel. His
playing of the classics last night
did not show great evidence OF
his background. Both the Bach
and Schubert were dry and crab
bed, the latter, it seemed, faring
especially badly.
The first movement of the
sonata. which alternates between
the quiet and limpid lyricisn OF
another song from the Winter
reise and developments of the
greatest power and fantasy, was
played so unconvincingly that
one wondered whether the
pianist had any genuine interest
in the piece. That he did is. OF
course, certain, for no one vol
unfairly plays this work, SO diff
cult and with so small a ready
made audience, without great
interior provocation.
The modern works came of
much better. The preludes OF
Herbert Haufrecht, bright, clear
and brittle, each one well-de-
fined and cleverly contrived,
were presented with the proper
relish and technical skill. The
Fuleihan piece. though short
Evening star., 1954-01-05
S3,62o,OO1 Crossed By Bay Bridge IN 1853

figure at IL million.
The traffic total for II months
was 2.742, ,345.
The commission estimated the
December tolls at $198,027 for
the $45 million span.
There was slight drop in
revenue when the last five
months of 1852 is compared to
that of 1853. The commission
traced this to a decline in sight,
seeing traffic.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
D. c. Art Glass storted

Art instruction in charcoal
drawing, water colors and oil
work, sponsored by the District
Recreation Department, will
start at 8 pm. today in the
Thomson Center. Twelfth and L
streets NV. Glasses will meet
Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Evening star., 1954-01-05
| News Of Music
By DoY Thorpe

Konrad Wolff. piano. at the Phillips
Fnaues in G sharp minor and b
major, from the WellsTempered
B fat. Opus post. Schubert; Three
Preludes. Haufrecht; Prelude No, J.,
Halsey Stevens; Perpetuum Mobile.
Cameron McCosh; Madrigal- Five.
Anis Fuleihan; Valses mobiles ct senti-
mentales Rayel
Evening star., 1954-01-05
Experienced Advertisers Prefer The Star

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07
EDUCATOR ASKS SOUTH
TO END SEGREGATION

GreensborO. N. C.-(ANP)--An
educator and former United
States senator last week urged
fellow white southernsrs to end
segregation Of the races.
He Ia Or, Frank p. Graham,
one-timo president OF tho UniVer-
slty OF North Carolina. who In an
address before q woman's college
Audience called on churches 70
end segregation voluntarily. He
said segregation an practiced In
American churches should not
exist"
Or. Graham said no hopes tho
people Of tho South viii accept
whatever decision comes nom tho
court relatives TO segregation,
The noted educator also do
nouncod tho theory Of white
supremacy, saying a ftirthering %
u 10 bitterly resented by "colored
people OF ancient culture IN the
East and IN Africa, who make up
more than half Of the worlds pop
ulatlon,"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07
GIRL BORN IN AFRICA WITH
TWO HEADS AND TAIL

Lagos, Nigeria -- (ANPl--Ths
Daily Service, a newspaper pub
liahed here, reported tho birth %
a girl In Ibadan which outdoSa .
boy born In Indiana for ahnor-
mality,
According to tho publication, .
woman gave birth recently 10 q
girl with two heads and a tail at
AdSoyp Hospital Tho woman,
Moyoyin Amoke, ~, delivered the
child, the paper said, after an
emergency operation,
In a small town In Indiana, q
two-hSRded boy was born 10 q
white couple, The infant died re-
Gently, having lived some four
months.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07

made in all walks Of American
life.
These stories were told In ad-
vertisements which featured &C
tual Negro families, and contain
ed picture-stories OF them at
work. in the home and at play.
Not only did the campaign serve
10 sharpen economic awareness Of
the Negro among business leaders.
but 1t challenged many Of the out
dated prejudice with respect to
Negroes.
Negro Market Important
The advertising campaign en-
phaslzed that there are now about
10 900 900 Negroes in America,
with q total purchasing power Of
well over IS billion dollars: that
they comprise an economic COM
munity Of greater wealth than
Greater New York City, or all Of
Canada, or the combined Pacific
Coast states Of California, Oregon
and Washington; that Negro nv-
ing standards are constantly be-
ing upgraded; that greater num-
bers Of Negroes are attending
Negroes are getting better jobs,
living in better homes.
d. Arnett Murphy, President Of
APP, said Of the award: The Ne
gro newspapers which has sup
ported this campaign for business
purposes have through their Joint
effort opened new opportunities
for employment and recognition
to the entire Negro community
The advertisers In our news
papers, through their purchase Of
space, have enabled US to do this
Job. The honor bestowed by the
National Advertising Agency net
work justified the vision and cour-
age shown by API member news
papers in sponsoring this advertis-
ing which has served TO further
enlighten national advertisers a.
bout one Of the most important
American markets the Negro
market"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07

S4lIOuSnouL Ine United states and
Canada, who each year hold a
creative competition among MEM
bers.
Moro Than 400 Entries
Associated Publishers award
was won in competition with more
than 400 entries. II was for ser
vice advertising in publications de-
GAL z APR 80. bx1dinc hanJl
voted TO advertising and sales.
The API entry was submitted
by Henry J. Kaufman and As
sociates, Washington. d. c. ad-
vertising agency, which creates
and executes national advertising
for the Minneapolis Spokesman
and 81. Paul Recorder and other
colored newspapers affiliated
with Associated Publishers.
APIS winning advertising cam
paign appeared during the past
year In national magazines read
by business leaders coast to coast,
and was particularly directed to-
ward sales. promotion, advertis-
ing. merchandising and public re-
lations executives.
Recognition For The Negro
Theme
It's theme was recognition for
the Negro as an increasingly Inn
portant unit in the American
economy"
Information about three basic
areas Of Negro life was presented
to the nations business leaders in
the year-long series OF advertise
ments: a. descriptions OF the
general characteristics and the in
creasing potential Of Negroes as
consumers and buyers OF goods;
~ facts highlighting the role Of
Negro newspapers as leaders Of
the Negro struggle for social and
economic emancipation, and the
categorical influences Of these
newspapers in Negro communi-
ties; go illustrations Of the social
and economic gains Negroes have
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07
GRAIN AGOKINI.EY MUST
SELL AUTO JUDGE ORDERS

Municipal Court Judge Edward
D, Afulally sentenced Grain Nc
Kinley, SS6 N. Western to 10 days,
with 20 days suspended on last
Wednesday, Mckinley was arrest
al on Tuesday at Mackubin and
Rondo for driving without . lie
ense, Court records revealed that
this was his second orfonse, The
Court ordered Mckinley to sell
his car by May 20 a. a condition
for the suspension Of the 20 days.,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07
AW@rd OF ExeolIoaco:
Associated Publishers Win
AdVt. Excellence Award
In Competition With 400

BOea Ration, FlaAn international advertising Award Of
Excellence made this week Associated Publishers Inc
OF New York City, sales representative of the Minneapolis
Spokesman St Paul Recorder and 25 other Negro newspapers
The honor bestowed by the National Advertising A
geney Network group Of q advertising agencies located
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-05-07

LESS THAN So A COPY BY MAIL
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
INTERSTATE UNITED NEWSPAPERS Inc.
National Advertising Representatives
545 Fifth Ave-, New York City MURRAY Hill 2-545
The NAACP AT The Local Level

The State Conference of NAACP Branches con-
Guided three day meeting here last Sunday during
which the highly paid representatives of the National
organization did what any executive would call bangup
job in pointing and keeping alive the high aims and
ideals of the organization and it's ultimate goal
1t is impossible in calm and Unconditional listening
and evauaton to fail to note in the speeches of the rep
resentatves of the NAACP National organization what
appears to be their opinion that the aims and ideals of
the NAACP and its ultimate goal must be by revolution
AIRY action, rather than by what may be called an ex-
CELEBRATED evolutionary process, which would allow time
for sober thinking and for less emotional talk planning
and action and greater unity of purpose, understanding
and cooperation by all concerned
That the United States Supreme Court recognized
the fact that its decision declaring segregation in the
public schools of the nation unconstitutional would
the question of whether not its decision called for
revolutionary action rather than what here refer
to exceeraed evolutionary process appears evident
from the fact that the court in rendering the decision
reserved for its self the right determine when and how
its decision is to be put into effect This matter of when
and how to put its decision into effect in the very
ture and history of final and conclusive judicial decision
especially relates to public opinion, may be fur
Their off than the December 9Th hearings before the
court
1t is also quite possible that the word when as used
by the court, in its final conclusive decision may
point to certain day year the calender but may
be related to the development of conditions and crcum
stances at the local levels.
1t seems therefore evident that the continued de-
mands for immediate augmentation of the May 18th
decision by the NAACP and the overheated and
tonally aroused action the part of White groups to
prevent the decision from going into effect is absolutely
premature and without any solid foundation.
BE tnat as may, however TINS TACT sun remains
that the aims and ideals of the NAACP, and its ultimate
goals butressed by the May 18th decision of the United
States Supreme Court and such future action the
court may take only be reached by action and the
solving of problems at the local level Such action and
the solving of problems at the local level only be
achieved by mutual friendly cooperation and understand
ing between the people at the local levels and in Mis-
Slsspp the people at the local levels are Negro and
White people.
One of the greatest. grave and most pressing ques
tons for the NAACP both its state and National organ
cation to is whether not its present policy and
approach to putting into effect the decision of the u S.
Supreme Court and of achieving its aims and ideals, and
ultimate goal is conducive to mutually friendly coopera
ton and understanding between Negro and White peo
pie at the local level
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-11-13
Dr.. bethune
Visits Saints
Industrial School

Lexington, Miss. Nov. (Spec-
ial) - DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune
visited DR.. ARENA Mallory Davis
in Lexington, Mississippi this week
to visit the campus of the Saints
Junior College and personally con-
graduate DR.. Mallory on her re-
cent marriage to Bishop John Bun
yam Davis of South Bend, In
diana.
DIR. Bethune was brought up to
date on the tension between races
due to Supreme Court decision at
a seven course dinner in her honor
at the palatial estate of her host
ess. Guests were outstanding lead
ers of the state.
The presence of DR.. Bethune cul-
minated the many affairs given to
fete the bride and groom. Three
receptions with hundreds of guests
were given at Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin; South Bend, Indiana, and on
the campus of Saints Junior Col
lege: DR.. Mallory continues as
President of the College.