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Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

received by the officers and
members Of the Association, The
President reiterated his pledee TO
do his utmost, wherever the ted
eral authority clearly extends, to
bring into reality the ideal Of
equality among all men who ~
sumo the responsibility"
In pursuit Of this goal. be said.
great progress has been made
in two areas - the armed foreoo
and the District OF Columbia
With respect to these" he went
on, Il expressed certain convic-
tons and determinations. IN not
all cases have the full results
been achieved, but we ars still
trying"
Reaffirms Lincoln Creea
Il believe most sincerely in IL
statement Of Lincoln that this -
ton was dedicated to the propo-
ation that all men are created
equal" the President affiEJuod
Il believe with the authors 81 ths
Declaration Of Independence thae
men are endowed BY their Crea-
tor with certain inalisnabls
rights; and furthermore believe
that the vast majority, the great
mass Of Americans. wants to
make those concepts . living
reality in their lives TI,ey
do not want to make differentia-
tons among peoples based upcn
inconsequential matters OF nature
involving color and race"
Joining the president IN speak
ing to the conference were Dr..
Ralph J. Bunch. director, Trustee
snip Division Of the United Ma
tons; Senator Herbert Lehman
See EIsENHOWER page Sere
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

keynote speaker. She told us that
these were old responsibilities
that needed new understanding
and reemphasizing. Mrs. Arrant
used 7 topics to outline her
speech. They were:
|. That man nenew faith in God,
renew and maintain confidence
in mankind.
2, Establish better homes--homes
which provide for developing
moral and spiritual values.
g. Provide opportunity for better
mental fredericksburg atti-
tudes deception responsibility
for our actions
4. Acquaint child with truth--un-
til we act on truth we are not
free.
s Educate emotions--help chill
dren govern their behavior on
reasoning rather than feelings,
G. Help children understand and
set goals within their range OF
ability. Our purposes must fit
into the scheme Of things.
7. Teach children to live with the
aged-To do this they need I'M
derstanding, patience, a spirit
Of helpfulness and acceptance.
The welcome program. Friday
night was presented by c. p. viii.
liams. The high school band ano
choral club furnished the music
The choral club is under the di
rection of Mrs. r.. A. Jackson
The mayor and other citizens o
FL Dorado extended greetings
The choral group from Des Arc
under the direction Of Mrs. A. N
See STATE PTA--page four
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

most successful congresses This
congress was held in the newly
built gymnasium of Washington
high school, Ell Dorado, Ark, on
the 5th, 9Th and 7th OF March
with an attendance of approx
mately 200.
The executive board held its
meeting Thursday evening mark
ing the informal opening. Fol-
lowing the meeting the board was
entertained with very lovely
dinner at the Lazy Susan diner
Mrs, F. M. Hawthorne, district
No. 4 pres. was hostess.
The theme New Responsible
ties in Changing Society, form
ed the basis for all panels, adj
dresses, and discussions through
out the congress. Seminars were
held instead of work shops-with
committee chairman as speakers.
'hS HShiSbt VI tne rTiudy
morning session was the youth
panel presented by students from
the Washington high school. The
phases emotional, spiritual, So
cial, physical. and intellectual
responsibilities In a changing So
ciety were discussed
The speakers on the panel held
Friday evening were members Of
the state department of education
with the addition OF Mrs. Louise
X Hundly-P inc Bluff-National
foundation OF infantile paralysis
These speakers were A. e. Eason
safety patrol state police dept, j
L. Edison. supt. Of transportation
Mrs. Barbara Mcdonald, chief nu.
tritionist. state dept. Agriculture
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

distinguishes Anglo-American law
from the jurisprudence of other
nations. Our theory simply is that
finding of guilty should rest
upon. proof, beyond reasonable
doubt, that the accused committed
the exact offense for which he is
being tried. We do not permit
the state to bolster its appeal 10
the jury by proof of prior con-
victions and still less is there
reason to allow the jury to be
prejudiced by mere accusations
of earlier misconduct on the part
of the defendant"
Afford is represented by Al
torney Wiley Branton of Pine
Bluff.
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19
Hi Court Orders A
New Trial for Negro
Convicted Of Rape

Samuel Afford, Pine Bluff Negro
who was convicted in Jefferson
circuit court for the rape Of a
white woman, has been given an
opportunity for a new trial.
Afford was accused of attack
ing white woman employee Of
the MISSOURI Pacific lines in the
early morning hours Of May ~,
1858.
In ordering new trial, the
Supreme Court said that the trial
judge, Henry Smith in Jefferson
Circuit, erred on two points - in
not instructing the jury that it
had an option in imposing either
a life imprisonment or death SEN
tence and in admitting testimony
relating to an alleged attempted
assault on another white woman
a few weeks before the rape.
Associate Justice Smith said
however, that the contention oil
the defense that the evidence was
insufficient for a conviction was
without merit"
Concerning the admission OF
testimony by another woman IN
the Afford case, the Supreme
Court observed
"Basically, the rule rests upon
that spirit Of fair play which
perhaps more than anything else,
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19
Pres. Eisenhower Gives Nod
To NAACP Fight for Freedom
1900 Delegates from Is States
Pledge Half Of 100000 Annual
Fund 10 End Race Bias by 1863

WASHINGTON TIL cam
paign Of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People to win complete freedom
for Negro Americans by January
!, 1868. the Tooth anniversary Of
the Emancipation Proclamation,
has been formally launched with
presidential appreciation.
Addressing 1900 delegates from
So states at the NAACP-sponsor-
ed Freedom Fulfillment Confer
enee here on March 10. President
Dwight d. Eisenhower, extended
good wishes for the prosecution
Of their work" Presented to the
audience by Or. Claiming h. To-
bias, chairman Of the NAACP
Board Of Directors, and warmly
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19
BY JOHN HOWARD

For the second time during the
past two years, the AMIN col
lege will open it, classrooms, lab
oratories and all school activities
to the general public for the pur-
pose Of giving the people Of Ar
kansas a closeup Of the colleges
function as an educational instia
tuition. The occasion will fall
again this year during the an
nuai Founders Day celebration
and tall during the week Of April
As tls n.
Outstanding personalities in the
housing, government and political
fields will appear In the seven
day program set for the Founders
Week celebration.
Prominent among the speakers
will be James c. Evans, civilian
assistant, department Of defense,
Washington, D. C., who will de-
liver the Founders Day address,
Sunday, April II at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Ruth CASTOR Mueller. AMIN
college graduate and recently
named assistant to Miss Bertha
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19
National Bar
Association Meets
IN Chi Saturday

The executive committee OF the
National Bar association will meet
Saturday, at the Hotel Sherman
in Chicago, according to an an
nouncement made by w. Harold
Flowers. president.
Mr.. Flowers stated that all
former presidents had been in
vited to attend the meeting which
will consider program to reac-
tivate the interest OF the MEM
bership.
j. r. Booker and John A. Hib-
bier have been invited. according
to Mr.. Flowers.
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

Cuiston, Rev W. ID. Lester, J. l..
Watson Dr. J. E. Moreland, H.
W. Kendall, Dr. Harry Denman,
and William Nash.
A dinner for trustees, alumni,
and visiting friends will be held
at ! p. m. in Webb hall.
Special guests will be A. J.
Mason. son Of the first president
of Philander Smith, DR.. Thomas
Mason; DR.. r, c. Childress, first
degree graduate from the college;
and Mrs J. T. Bridwell, one Of
the first faculty members at the
college
The Little Theatre Guild of
Philander will sponsor the 18th
annual one-act dramatics tourna-
ment Thursday in the college
gymnasium. Senior classes from
high schools throughout the state
will participate. They are to in
clude Wrightsville, Fort Smith,
North Little Rock, Morrilton. Pu-
laski county, Hope, Little Rock,
Lockesburg, Conway DeQueen
and Blevins.
Scholarship awards will be
made to the best actors. Trophies
and certificates are to be present
ed TO the schools presenting the
See PHILANDER--page four
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19
Brafton Hit for Sc
Fine for Poor
Showing In PhilIy

Philadelphia. Pa. - tCNS) -
For his poor" showing against
Johnny Saxton last February
oath, Johnny Bratton was fined
last week 5000 by the Perrsyl-
vania Boxing commission.
The heavy fine, though, threat
ems to touch off quite rubarb
in the boxing world. Not only did
the commission fine Johnny thu
third largest fine In its history.
but 1t tied up the balance Of his
purse Of $i.77o.S0 to cover a
foreign attachment" by bo1as
Robert Richards Of Elster Psrss
N. X.
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19
Large turnout for
Election Urged

I. S. McClinton, president Of
the Arkansas Voters association
has issued an appeal to all quail
flied electors to 60 to the polls
Saturday, March 20, and vote in
the school election.
Mr.. McClinton says the records
show that less than Is percent
OF the voters of the state vote in
the school election, He is en-
deavoring to bring higher per-
centage of them to the polls this
week.
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

REAL TRooPERs-Foted above the Girl Scout troop
oil Arkansas school for the Deaf and Blind Standing
0et to right Mrs. Dorothy Nelson Mrs Ramona
Hendrix leaders girl scouts Cora Lee Williams
dea Brown Helen Bradford Norma Jean Trotter Bobby
Jean Montgomery Bessie Lou Sanders Eva Nell Trotter
Rose Neal Marie Nelson, Lvella JONES' Roberta Smith, and
Miss Edna Chids, assistant leader The troop leader
Mrs Ertha Mae Morris is seated the center of the toto
This troop organized among the deaf students of the
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19
$40 10 See
|Rocky-fzz
Bout in June

New York = (CNS) = lbs
set a $40. top to see Ezzard
Charles try again to win back
the heavyweight crown from
present holder, Rocky Marciano.
Gate expected for the June
18th bout is 100000
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

Fned IN February, Two other
sroes served, P. w. Black, IT,,
achville and Ray De d m o n,
pckerman.
mrs' Mays is a native of this
ana a graduate Of Newport
dunbar high school. S h e
ius bachelor Of arts degre in
.ne'natics from Philander
pa'n college in Little Rock.
.rs Mays has taught in the
school here for nineteen
sEEvES-page four
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19
Ierves on Jury
Panel In Jackson
B. Circuit Court

[NEWPORT-Mrs. Gladys Den
bn Mays, mathematics instructor
h the Newport high school serv-
/ on the jury panel during the
dickson county circuit which con-
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

CONDUCTS CHOIR-Ariel M.
Lovelace and the AMIN col
lege choir, will be presented
at the Robinson auditorium.
March %, 4 p. M, by the First
Congregational church. Assist
ing Mr.. Lovelace with the
choir will be Miss Gussye
Dickey at the organ. and Will
liam Haithcock, violinist.
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19
State PTA Closes
Successful Meeting

After serving your State PTA
as president for seven years. Mrs
I. P. McCullum ended this tenure
Of office with one Of Arkansas
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

and Mrs. Ruth Powell, supervisor
Of lunch room service.
Mrs. A. c. Arrant, state super
visor OF Negro schools was the
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

o, uiee years ago. and this year, scouting was made
aaole 70 blind students The uniforms for the newly
SCOUTS We're made by the girls The material
gift from the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity Of which Fred
nlyant is president c. Phillips, principal of the school,
SPEAKS ngny OF the work of the girl in his educa-
a group ana their progress is well along the way in the
scout program The new roon members tooetho WITH ~
whoie troop were guests the cy-wide worship service
Tor gl scouts at Collins Temple Baptist church. March 7
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

SPEAKS SUNDAY--Miss Edna
Douglas will address Mission
airy Women Sunday at 3 p. M.
St. Paul AMEZ church. honor
ing Miss Francis Douglas, who
has contributed much in the
missionary field in the local
church. The speaker for the
occasion. is a teacher in the
city school system, and has just
returned from Columbia uni
versity on Ford's Graduate
Fellowship.
Arkansas State press., 1954-03-19

H. r. Rowland, Bige Wyatt. j..
S. Cullins, Sam Grundfest, Ell Me-
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Mrs. Studebaker;
Was Choir Director

Mrs. Glenn Studebaker. IS, a
resident here for the last 10
years, died today at Georgetown
Hospital She lived at 1907 Gist
court, Silver Spring.
The former Frances Peyton Of
Terre Haute, Ind. Mrs. Stude-
baker came here from Albany,
N. Y. where she was well known
in church and musical circles. A
former organist and choir di-
rector. she was on the music
committee Of Woodside Metho-
dist Church in Silver Spring and
a member of the Friday Morn
ing Musicale of Washington.
Mrs. Studebaker was. gradu-
ated from Indiana State Teach
erS' College and studied music at
Northwestern University. She
taught music and art in Terre
Haute and Brazil, Ind.
Survivors are her husband. who
is on the staff of the Hoover
Commission as a hospital con-
sultant;; three daughters, Mrs.
Neil o. Woolley. New York; Mrs.
Emil H. Schnap. New York, and
Mrs. Robert S. Maurer, 5813
johnson avenue. Bethesda, Md;
and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at Q pm.
tomorrow at Warner Humphreys
Funeral Home in Silver Spring.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-05-19

at West Point. He was regularly
an end, but he converted to the
backfield for the initial game.
Navy won "a to O.
Formerly of Oregon, ILL.,, Capt.
Althouse was with the Navy De-
partment General Board here In
1914 for two years.
Afterward he commanded the
cruisers Cleveland and Brooklyn
and was chief of staff, Asiatic
station. In 1920 he was on the
staff of the president of the
Naval War College and COM
manded the battleship Pennsyl-
vania.
He held the Navy Cross and
Czechoslovak Cross of War.
Survivors include his widow,
Lucy Drake Althouse.
Services were to be held at
pm. today at the South Post
Chapel, Fort Myer, with burial
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Gift From Mother Cited
AT Jordan Tax Trial
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. May 19.-Attor-
neys for Frank j. Jordan, WASH
ington ice cream and candy
maker, told a Federal Court jury
yesterday that much of the
money the Government regards
sS income. Jordan actually OBJ
tanned as gift from his mother.
The 57-year-old WASHINGTON
man is accused of evading $23.-
948 in income taxes from 1946
to l949 inclusive.
ITO his shame" said a defense
attorney. the rest of the income
he got from making loans at
high interest rates to residents
OF Soldiers Home in Washington.
The Government contends
Jordan's reported income of
$5.219 in 1916 was actually $22,-
929 and in 1949 his income was
really SALTS instead Of the re-
ported $2,162. p
Jordan lives at 1443 Kennedy
street NV. and has stores on
Twelfth street. Georgia avenue
and Randolph street.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Wright A. Patterson, 83,
Editor and Writer in West
BY the Associated Press

ORANGE. Calf, May 19.-
Wright A. Patterson, SO, editor
OF the Western Newspaper Union
for more than a half century. is
dead.
The widely known newspaper
man. who wrote a weekly syndi-
Gated column. Grass Roots, died
at his home here Monday night.
The Western Newspaper Union.
with which Mr.. Patterson had
been associated since 1890, sup
plies weekly newspapers with
news. features and advertising
material. It's headquarters are
in Chicago. Mr.. Patterson went
into semi-retirement in l941 and
came here with his wife, Abigail.
They would have celebrated
their 61st wedding anniversary
on May 30.
In addition to his widow he is
survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Patterson Webb of
Victoria Harbor, Canada, and a
son. Wright F. Patterson, Min
neapoliS, MINI.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Funeral Rites Today
For Henry 5. Rawdon

Funeral services for Henry S.
Rawdon, 73. an expert in metal
lurgy. were to be held today at
the Church of the Redeemer in
Fairway Hills. Md. with burial
in Potomac Church Cemetery
He died Friday in Fanwood,
N. j.. where he lived with his
son, Richard Henry Rawdon. He
formerly lived at "Saunderlee"
on Persimmon Tree road, Be-
theSda.
Mr.. Rawdon was chief of the
metallurgy division of the Bu-
reau of Standards from 1919 un-
til he retired in 1945. He spe-
cialized in protective coatings for
metal products and corrosion
prevention and had written ex-
tensively in the metallurgy field.
He had served on numerous
technical and advisory commit
tees Of the Government.
He was a native of England
and a former teacher in Mich
igan.
Survivors are his son; a
daughter. Mrs. Emily r. Mitchell,
Admission. Ala: a sister. Mrs.
Edith Sweitzer. South Bend. Ind,
and three grandchildren. His
wife, Emily Saunders Rawdon,
died last July.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
J. CIoyd Byars, IS,
Former State Senator
And Virginia Lawyer

j. Cloyd Byars. IS. former vir-
ginia State Senator and an un-
successful opponent of Carter
Glass for the United States
Senate. died Monday in Blount-
vile, Tenn. He lived there with
a daughter, Mrs. Virginia B
Caldwell.
Mr.. Byars was born in Glade
Spring, Va, the son of Capt.
James M. and Virginia Watson
Byars. He was a Bristol (va.)
lawyer and a member of the Vir-
ginia State Senate before he
came to Arlington in 1916 to
practice law. In Bristol he was
a partner of former Gov. E. Lee
Trinkle.
In 1880, MI. Byars ran un-
successfully against Carter Glass
for the United States Senate
from Virginia.
Mr.. Byars owned several hun
dred acres Of land in Arlington
where he lived until he returned
to Bristol in 1941. Part of his
land is the site of Arlington Hall.
His Arlington home was known
as Alcova.
Mr.. Byars was a founder and
former president of the Vir-
ginia State Society and was
a member of the Arlington Bar
Association.
Besides Mrs. Caldwell, the
wife of former Judge Joseph A.
Caldwell of Blountville, he is
survived by a son, Bailey P.
Byars. 5339 North Twenty-sec-
ond street, Arlington, and a
grandson. Navy. 1t. Robert
Joseph Coontz. His wife, Jane
Bailey Byars, died about 1948.
Services will be held in Blount-
vile, with burial in Bristol.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Returning Red Diplomat
Denies Any CompuIsion
By the Associoted,Pre

ROME, May ia Soviet
diplomat heading back to Mos
cow from Athens said yesterday
he did not want political asylum
in Italy despite reports he was
being hustled home under guard.
The diplomat was identified
as Ivan Brutsev, First Secretary
of the Soviet Embassy in Athens.
His arrival here by plane brought
a large-Scale police turnout and
guarded questions whether he
needed aid.
He shrugged these off and
told a reporter, II am going back
to the Soviet Union." He smiled
and added: Tell every one"
Asked if he sought political
asylum here, he looked surprised
and shrugged, mo. oh, no."
He had opportunity in private
to say differently to an Italian
official if he wanted to, but he
did not.
taken back to Moscow unwill-
lngly, and that he wanted to
go over to the West.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Mrs. Pearl Hudson Berry,
Formerly on College Staff
Special pispu.eh 10 The s,or


LURAY. Va, May ia fu-
neral service for Mrs. Pearl
Hudson Berry, aged 81. of Luray,
widow of Richard F. Berry and
house mother at Mary WASH
ington College for a number of
years, were held yesterday at
Main Street Baptist Church in
Luray Burial was in Green Hill
Cemetery
Mrs. Berry was a graduate Of
Hollins College and taught school
20 years in Luray before going
to Fredericksburg. She died
Sunday at her home here.
She Is survived by her mother,
Mrs Mary Hudson. SO. a daugh-
ter; Mrs. Clinton Gary. War
wick. Va; three sisters and one
brother. Mrs. Olive Price and
Mrs. M. j. Menefee, Luray, and
Mrs. Mamie Marsh, Culpeper,
and Glenn Hudson, Luray.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Charles {. Ives Dies;
lobbyist Composer
Won Pulitzer Prize
BY IN. Assosio,.d Pres.

NEW YORK. May Charles
e. Ives. 70, American composer
and Pulitzer Prize winner, died
early today at Roosevelt Hos
pital.
Mr.. Ives. who wrote music as a
hobby. was partner in the in
surance brokerage firm Of Ives
& Myrick. one of the largest
businesses Of its kind in the
country. He began his business
career as a clerk for the Mutual
Life Insurance Co. and later
formed his own firm.
The composer lived quietly at
his homes in Manhattan and
West Redding. Conn.,, rarely at
tending concerts or social func-
tions.
In 1947 he was awarded q
Pulitzer Prize for his Third Sym
phony, which had been written
IS years earlier.
Many of Mr.. Ives works have
never been performed. His COM
positions. found "too difficult"
by some conductors and per-
formers, have been described by
critics as half a century ahead
Of their time"
Working completely by him
self. he developed techniques of
harmony, rhythm and atonality
similar to those found 10 to Is
years later in the works of
Schoenberg and Stravinsky in
Europe.
All Of Mr.. Ives symphonies,
sonatas and other orchestral
works were written before 1915.
Since then and until shortly be-
fore his death he composed only
songs, of which he wrote some
200.
AS a student at Yale, Mr.. Ives
studied composition under Ho-
ratio Parker. prominent teach
er and composer.
Mr.. Ives, who was born in
Danbury, Conn.,, is survived by
his widow and q daughter.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Perry Found Guilty
OF Assault in Death
OF Taxi Driver Here

Aaron Perry, 27-year-old for
mer boxer, was found guilty to-
day on a charge of simple as
sault in his second-degree murder
trial. Perry, who is colored, was
accused of fatally beating a g.
year-old taxicab driver.
The indictment charged he
struck the cab driver, Harry
CalomeriS, of the 460O block of
Arkansas avenue NV, on
August 81, 1858, with his fists.
Mr.. Calomeris died II days later
Of head injuries.
Had Four Alternatives.
A jury in the U. s. District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia had deliberated more than
seven hours before finding Perry
guilty. Judge Richmond B.
Keech had given the jury four
alternatives in returning a ver-
dict. These were: Guilty of Sec
ond-degree murder, of man.
slaughter or. simple assault, or
not guilty.
According to trial testimony
a tussle between Perry and
others took place at Bladensburg
road and Lang place NE. fol-
lowing an argument among sew
eral persons as to who was 60
ing to take girl home.
Tells of Scuffle.
Testifying in his own defense.
Perry denied he struck Gallo
meris but said he, Calomeris.
another man and a girl all fell
to the sidewalk during the
Scuffle.
Perry's attorney, William S.
Thompson, argued to the Jury
that if it found Perry had struck
Calomeris that the blow was in
Self-defenSe. The defense at
torney had also argued that if
the blow was struck, it did not
cause Mr.. Calomeris death.
Perry was prosecuted by AS
sistant United States Attorney
Paul F. Leonard.
Evening star., 1954-05-19
Boyden R. Sparkes, ga,
Newspaperman, Author
By the Assoeiated Press


WILSON. N. c.. May 19.-Boy-
den r. Sparkes. "a, newspaper
man and author, died last night
in Wilson hospital.
Mr.. Sparkes. born in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, attended Columbia
University and began his news
paper career in 1907 with the
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
He worked with papers in Chi
cago, New York and San Fran
cisco and with the Associated
Press.
He Travelled with President
Harding for the New York Tri-
bune in 1920-21. Since then Mr..
Sparkes had contributed articles
to the Saturday Evening Post
and authored several books, the
latest of which is Judge Mel
Ions Son." published in 1948.