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Evening star., 1955-07-17

Mr. Mc1llllen. gave the reasonl
for opposing Mr.. Spencer and
Mr.. Hayes. He paid tribute "a
their integrity. But he said Mr..
Spencer Is disqualified IS an ar
lbitrator because be has been q
mediator 10 this dispute and
the long standine dispute over
pensions. He said It has long
been recognized that q person
should not be 4 mediator and
Jan arbitrator IN the same dis
Ipufe.
The union president said Mf
Hayes. as utilities commission
Ichairman, Is concerned with the
Icompany,s fare increase appli-
cation. Rate making and arbi-
ltration functions are inconsist.
lent. he said.
New Proposal Made
yJnion objections to the twt
men as arbitratcrs would apply
equally to the slate Of tfres
commissioners. They have actet
Jas msdiators and General Lam
| Is also q utilities commission
member.
y
The union made 4 counter
suggestion. II proposed Chic
Judge Henry w. Edgerton Of thl
Court Of Appeals for the Distric
;lof Columbia to be arbitrator d
Ito designate an arbitrator. act,
ling with one union and on,
company representatives. Thi
was also passed By at the confer
lences Friday It was repeated b
'tMr. Bierwagen'S letter yesterday
Representatives Mcmillan AMI
/ iBroyhiil then issued q statemen
Saying they would not entertain
Ithis proposal. They said 1t woult
ipiace Judge Edgerton ID an EN-
ibarrassing position. They salt
The may have to pass on certain
legal aspects Of the strike ant
iother transit litigation.
| Senator Morse, who had Ill
ready introduced a bill to lif'
lthe franchise before the Com
missioners' move. said yesterda,
that sthis company no Longer
deserves q franchise"
He added that If the present
strike is settled there win BIZ
ianother crisis next year.
"On the record the company
has shown it does not under
stand the obligations Of q pri.
lvate enterprise company oper-
Iating under d public franchise,
Ihe added. Proof Of that /,
IIvoluminous. based on the testi-
|mony Of company officials in.
|cluding Louis E. Wolfson.
"The company should pay In.
creases to its workers out Of its
reserves. But the company has
lcohtended that reserves are fol
dividends. This philosophy does
violence to the whole concept
LOT private enterprise. Reserves
as q matter Of fact, should bs
mot only for dividends but also
to meet emergencies. such q.
this strike"
| The union proposals for q new
contract include q Is cents az
hour wage increase. increased
pensions and other benefits. The
company has maintained thai
1.-The cost would be 81 million 4
year, which the union disputes
According to the company figures
10 10 cents an hour wage increase
would cost $3.50 900 q year.
The company's application fol
higher fares is this: Retain the
l20-cent cash fare, increase ths
price of tokens from five for 81
cents to five for 95 cents and
eliminate the 75-cent permit
with the permit a passenger car
lride for 10 cents.
Evening star., 1955-07-17

said. we would solicit proposals
from other groups interested In
transit operations to come into
lWashinston and institute transit
service here.
After expiration OF the Gapi-
ltal Transit franchise. Mr.. spen-
Icer said. the Public Utilities
icommission could grant . new
franchise to any new operator.
This, Mr. Spencer said. could be
dome without congressional ac-
ltion
The Capital Transit franchise.
however. was authorized b. Com
lgress and can orlli, be repealed
lby Congress.
Capital Transit Company. Mr.,
spencer said ID his discussion Of
the proposed seizure, Is under
legal obligation to pay for re-
imoval Of tracks and repaying Of
streets. This has been estimated
10 cost home SIS million.
Mr. W01fson has testified
however, that he could teal
Iup the tracks and stiII iquidate
1.-THE company st SIS to SIC per
share Of the conpany's stock,
which has 4 par value of so and
has been selling on the market 81
labout SO.
The collapse OF the latesl
truce efforts which came to .
head yesterday turned on ar
arbitration proposal.
| The Union turned it down
Union President Walter j. Bier.
lWagen said the two men, thu
union understood were TO bt
designated as arbitrators werf
DISQUALIFIED BY past and present
Iconnections with the dispute. !.
The two are Commissioner
Spencer and Chairman George
e. G. Hayes Of the Public Conn
mission.
The company directors1l OF
1.-THE is were present at q meeting
lat the transit offices who took
no action on the arbitration pro-
lposal. understood that the three
District Commissioners were to
be the arbitrators.
The company directors did ap-
prove the proposed 10 cents an
hour wage increase coupled with
| q prompt fare boost sufficient to
cover the added wage costs.
Probably the fare boost to cover
wage costs distinct from the
general fare increase the COM
pany is seeking would lag al
least few days behind, the
wage increase.
Mr.. Giddings pointed to this
land said the directors action
yesterday represented a modi-
Ification Of their previous posit-
Jon. Earlier. the company had
Icontended it must have greater
income before. or at least stimuli
Itaneously. with granting higher
wages.
It was regarded as significant
that President j. A. B. Broad
water Of the company called the
directors to meet on the new pro-
Iposal with its arbitration feature.
Only four days before the direc-
tors had stood firm on their mo-
arbitration position.
How the misunderstanding
over the identity of the proposed
|arhitrators came about was not
Explained. Mr.. Broyhill said his
and Mr.. McMillan's discussion
with union officials Friday con-
lcerned the three District Com
missioners. He said MIR. Hayes
name was coupled with that OF
IMr. Spencer. But his recollection
was that serious consideration
twas not given to this.
Mr.. EderWagen. in a letter to
Evening star., 1955-07-17
Fronchise-Lifting Danger
Emphasized by WoIfson


II think that is the privilege of
the United States Senate in
Washington. D. C.-you frighten
capital away.
Frightens Financiers
/ think you win throw a psy-
Geological fear on the financial
market, saying that anything
can happen during strike. and
II do not think the finances win
be available.
The proper thing. in my opin-
ion, and the best thing for WASH
ington, D. c.. is to have prt-
vately operated transit company
No question about 1t. I think 1t
is the only thing that you can
do TO keep the rates as low as
we can, unless you get into 9
transit authority.
And / think it would be the
biggest mistake and 1t would be
a tremendous burden financially
jon the community to ever get a
transit authority to try to oper-
ate Capital Transit under maybe
some other owners, but Capital
Transit with a rate base of $40
million at values, I would say.
estimated of replacement values
Iof about 10 million. They may
mot buy streetcars. You cannot
operate q transit company with
less than $40 million.
Now, the Capital Transit,
there has been q lot of conver-
sation and talk around here.
that it takes a franchise away
from the Capital Transit. / aim
| to protect 1900 and sorne-odc
stockholders within the legal
laws OF this country.
Warns OF Trouble
We have some figures, the
value of Capital Transit assets,
dating back since 1870--some OF
the properties in this country
Whatever We lost--we have got
| q book value of about $22 q
sharewhateyer we lost, they
have to take up the tracks. we
will pick up. In my opinion
and / could be wrong-and In
the opinion Of some Of the
experts associated with nle-we
could liquidate this corporation
| for the $22, but not under SIC
Ia share.
| So If 1t is the desire of the
United States Congress to say.
I"Capital Transit. we are going
to take your franchise away" /"
THAT is your privilege. but / say
You will be making the biggest
mistake to try to get private
lcapital--if you think you could
do it--let the Capital Transit
stay like on a standby-go ahead
land get the private capital. and
Iyou. get private capital. and you
assume capital and people sub
Istantially responsible, we win dc
Iso, and so ] will be happy to
meet not with the committee
lit makes no difference-and try
Ito work out a solution where we
will step out and let someone
lstep in. because it is physically
impossible to do it. financially
impossible.
Evening star., 1955-07-17

After two weeks WitnouI pap-
lie Transportation. Washington
lacks q clear indication Of the
transit strikes effect upon busi-
mess.
Though receipts are down IN
some lines. they are up IN others,
In the words Of william Press,
speaking for the Washington
Board Of Trade. there Is no
|clear-cut pattern across the
board. Business. he lsaid. IS
|spotty.
This view appeared borne out
yesterday when some Of the
larger downtown department
stores remained open IS an &C
recommendation 10 customers who
had been unable to shop during
1.-THE last two weeks. Normally,
these stores close on Saturdays
lin July and August.
Sales Are .sHTediocre"
Bernei Burgender. vice presi-
Ident Of Kann's Department
store, described yesterdays sales
las mediocre. " Nevertheless, vol
lume at Kann's yesterday CONF
pared favorably with that on
Friday.
Philip M. Talbot. vice presi-
dent and general manager Of
woodward u Lothrop. said busi-
mess yesterday was not normal
flor q Saturday bat it was .ob-
|yiously good = under existing con-
lditions.
Taking into consideration such
factors as the transportation
problem. the intense heat and
1.-THE fact that many stores close
lon midsummer Saturdays, he
termed the patronage "excel-
lent. |"
At Lansburgh's. Vice President
Harold Singer said it was worth
while" to be open. He explained
that many customers bought
summer merchandise that would
mot have moved until the regu-
lar summer sales, scheduled
later.
Taximen Aren't Happy
Declining sales noted at down.
town stores since the strike
started have been Offset in part
by heavier sales In suburban
branches. according to Mr.. Press.
Evening star., 1955-07-17
Continued From First Pag

ment. but acknowledged royalits
sympathies and admitted deal
ing in money illegally. He Of
fered to repay the amount lost
by the state through is trading
In currency. He also said he had
changed his mind about inStruc-
tions he had given his bishops
before his arrest not to believe
any confession he might make.
The late Ernest Bevin. then
British Foreign Secretary COM
mented: "The uniform behavior
Of prisoners at all political trials
behind the Iron Curtain is in
comprehensive by normal stand
ards Of human conduct"
A person present when the
Cardinal was arrested quoted him
as saying to his mother: Don't
weep. I am sacrificing my life
for the welfare of the Hungarian
people.
Six co-defendants were SEN
fenced from three years to life
by the court of four laynnen and
one professional jurist.
The cardinal was the first man
ever to be sentenced by any gov
ernment while serving as q prince
Of the Catholic Church.
In Vatican City. the report Of
his release was received with Joy
and with fingers crossed. No off,
cial comment was forthcoming
But an editor of the Vatican
newspaper L'Osservatore Ro-
mano said. I'VE must wait and
see."
He said there was propaganda
M the timing. He commented
that, though the exact terms OF
the release were not known. the
cardinal will still be hnpeded
from functioning as o prelate. "
The news was taken at once
10 Pope Plus XII.
Other Prelates Held
Three other high Roman
Catholic prelates remain undel
restriction in the predominantly
Catholic East European belt
which fell under Communists
domination after World War II
These were Alojsijc Cardina
stepinac, Archbishop Of zagreb'
Stefan Cardinal Wyszynski
Archbishop of Warsaw ant
Gneisen and the Most Rev. jose
Beran, Archbishop of Prague.
Cardinal Stepinac, 50, Is re-
stricted to his native village o.
Krasic under terms Of his re-
lease In December. 1851, b!
President Tito's Communist gov
ernment after he had served fiv'
years Of q 16-year sentence on
charge of collaborating with tn,
Germans and Yugoslav Fascist'
In the war. He was convicted
while Yugoslavia was still a part
ner in the Cominform. Undel
treatment for q blood disease. h,
carries on the work Of q village
priest In Krasic.
Cardinal Wyszynski. now 54
dropped out Of sight September
26, 1858, after a long fight be-
tween Catholic clergymen ant
Poland's Red government ovel
church. state relationships. The
Polish government said the prel'
ate, one of the youngest of tht
"A made Cardinals by the Pop'
eight months earlier. was "re.
lieved Of his post and allowed tt
withdraw to q Polish monastery.
Vatican agencies said he wa
arrested and hustled Of aftel
an all-night police search Of hi
Warsaw palace. There were un'
confirmed reports last fan, annie
q fresh wave of arrests Of Polish
priests. that he had been movet
to Moscow.
Archbishop Beran, who led I
Catholic fight against the Czech
oslovak governments seizure o
control Of the churches six year
ago. was banished from Prague
in March. 1851. He was last re-
ported confined in q Moraviar
villa. after terms In the state
owned Rozmital Castle, In
frontier monastery and In.
Goravian concentration cam
Evening star., 1955-07-17
Mid-City Trode Spotty
During | ronsit Strike

Their net earnings have not
gained as a result Of the transit
strike. This was attributed TO
two factors: Car pool riding and
la large number Of long hauls IN
stead Of the more lucrative short
lhauls
More people are parking In
downtown garages but they stay
longer than usual. Garage opera
tors prefer q big turnover, for
profits are greater on short-term
parking.
A survey indicated automo-
bile tire sales have jumped dur
line the strike. One source said
jtire purchases are Up 20 per
tcent over last year.
The service manager Of q
large automobile repair company
lsaid business has increased dur
ling the strike because more
people who drive downtown now
Iare having repairs made to their
vehicles during the working day.
i The same company reported
% 800 per cent gain in the sale
lof automobile batteries. Case
lime and oil sales also were said
TO be up.
/ Better Breakfast Sales
John S. cockrell. executive
secretary Of the Washington
IRestaurant Association. said
breakfast business is up q bit,
f1uuehenn uatronare is atoIIt the
Evening star., 1955-07-17
Taximen Aren't Happy

Declining sales noted at down.
town stores since the strike
started have been offset in part
by heavier sales In suburban
branches. according to Mr.. Press.
Some taxicab drivers reported
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-08
y-TEEN NEWS

Teen-agers look what we have
for you: Classes in Leathercraft,
Instructor Mrs. L. B. Jones; Be-
ginners dress making, Instructor
Mrs. c. L. Henderson; Public speak
ing and dramatics, Instructor Mrs.
c. c. Mosley; Ballet-tap, Instructor
Mrs. C. C. Mosley.
Interest groups: Y-Teen Chorus,
Canteen for senior high school boys
and girls, Wednesdays 7 pm;
Canteen for junior high school girls
and boys Friday from 3-5 pm.
Come to the YWCA for further
information concerning classes and
interest groups.
October TIC is Y-Teen roll call
week. We must have 500 paid
memberships for teen-age girls
and boys. Membership fee only so
cents year. So join a school club
or join club at the Y today.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-08
CHATTER BOX
By CHERRY MYLES

Hi there! Is everybody in thai
old mood (that good old feelin,)
or do you need slap on the back
for those blues? Well my dearies
here | am again and | am here te
CHEER you-so fear not-just
hang on to the latest happenings
and l bet you your bottom dollar
THAT Crazy Feeling Will Be Over
The rumor around town is that
Maurice Rawls is Shirleys wild
we'll isn't it true he is the space
taken in Shirley Benjamin's life
since Shirley Mayes left town
Mighty young-but Jerald Edward
and Charline Williams seem to be
making hit. What's wrong Benny
Howard Young? You know that
you got the best 60 guy. All!
cool it Walter Williams and Char
line Gathering holding hands. Won
der if A. L. Anderson knows about
it. Charlie Hill Williams, Jr. and
Ella Pearl Hampton might break
up unless Elnora Bennett wont give
him the eye. Well it seems that
our young baitors and gators are
the mess around! :. Did you know
that Louis Epps was in town for
two weeks and every one of those
moments was spent with Rachel
Bully who seems to have it bad for
Ford Patterson-Oh! Shirley? You
can't resist seeing Lawrence Rhodes
and Earnestine Lee strolling J. C.'s
campus along with Janice Johnson
and Horace Startling? Roland
Buchanan and a cutie that lives
in the dorm? Claude Wells keep
ing Judson Cross (Tougaloo girls
telephone line) and Savannah
Miller is the chick that got the ear :?
Well some people are reporting
nothing but Harold Norman and
Elizabeth Thompson - real cute.
Doline Gray and Alfred Alexander
was tops at Lanier and it gotta
be that way at ]. c. so that Delta
chick got to go! The Topic of the
Week: Carolyn Blunt and Leroy
(red top Smith and other chicks
that stroll the campus with him.
Eugene Dorsey talking much trash
to some beauties. James Kings
got them by the dozens (girls)
Elizabeth Ann Bowie the beauty of
the week. Emerson Powell the
handsome fellow of the week. May
Jean Dorsey and William Speeks
the couple of the week. Home
coming of the week is Eliza Slaugh-
ter to Ode Morris. Political low
ers of the Wilbert WEIGH
and Earnestine Davis. Trio of the
week-Sam Jones, Tavern Mayes
and Earlean Miller. Popularest
girl and boy of the week-Bernice
Hughes and Solman Gibbs
Well, there has been enough Yik-
kak-yak but Chatter Box column
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-08
BETHLEHEM
CENTER NOTES

The Fall Program at the Bethle.
hem Center is now running or
schedule. Almost all organizations
have begun regular schedules anc
with some the enrolment is closed
The kindergarten, Mrs. Eddye Wig.
gins teacher, has all Of the children
who can be accepted at this time
a large enrolment of Sc.
Two new Scout troops have been
organized, viz: The Brownies who
are interested in an art project,
and the Cubs, who are studying an
Indian project. The Girl Scouts
are doing badge work. These
groups are being led by Miss Hicks
and Mr.. Hugh Clayton.
The primary and junior girls
are going to begin their sewing
now that they are becoming ad-
justed after their organization.
The boys are organizing into
athletic groups and are having var
ious games on the playground,
among which are horse shoe pitch
ing and volley ball. Within the
next two weeks they will begin
grooming for competitive games
in basket ball, etc. Mr.. Hugh
Clayton has charge of boys activ-
tiles.
One of the dynamic programs
at the Center is the parents club
and this organization is open to
all parents of children who may
come to the Center. Parents are
especially invited to become active
members of their club. The first
meeting of the year will be on
Wednesday night, October S. at
7 pm. All parents are invited.
The ceramics class for adults has
been organized and is still open
for membership. Many useful
pieces for the home are on DISPLAY
which were made since the classes
have been in progress at the Cen
ter. Would you like to join them?
The Kozy Korner group met on
September 81 for their first meet
ing of the year. There were 20
present and they were shown slides
of sites in European countries
which were provided for the Gen.
ter by a returned missionary.
Would you like to join some of
the clubs? Membership is open
in all and the registration fee is
only 25c per year. Why not come
with us?
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-08
White Minister

Continued from Page One)
tend such a meeting.
Whereas, after thorough discus
sion of the matter by the Sumter
Ministers Association at their reg
ular monthly meeting, held on Mon
day morning, September 10, 1855,
at II am. at the YMCA it was de-
cided that a meeting of this par
ticular type would not be wise at
this date"
Mayor Shaw read the statement
at the meeting, which was attend
ed mostly by Negro ministers of
the city and county.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-08
EDWARDS news

The funeral of Mr.. Price Staple
ton was held at the Cherry Grove
Baptist Church, Sunday. Mr.
Stapleton died from injuries re-
ceived in a car wreck. Rev. Hop
kins officiated.
Mr.. Johnnie Irwin of Detroit
Mich, is visiting his parents, Rev.
and Mrs. ]. E. Irwin.
Mr.. Ernest Coleman and Miss
Eddie Delois Stamps were married
recently.
Mr.. John Sizer is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. James Williams is home on
furlough with his mother, Mrs.
Allie Williams. Mr.. Williams is
stationed at Fort Carson, Colo.
hIS. AIiileLId AiiSu RETURNED
from Chicago for a few days. She
expects to go back soon.
Mr.. Richard Johnson suffered a
stroke recently. At present he is
doing nicely.
The Juvenile Dept. will hold their
meeting at the Friendship Church,
Monday night. Sister Mayme DAN
gerfield, president; Rev. c. L.
West, pastor.
After being absent attending the
National Convention and a few
day vacation in Washington, D. c.,
Rev. c. L. West was back in SER
vice Sunday at the Friendship NJ.
B. Church.
Rev. and Mrs. West gave a
splendid report of their trip and
thanked the many members who
helped to make their trip possible.
Mrs. E. D. MCGOWAN and Mrs.
Edna Hutton also gave a report
of their trip to the convention.
Mrs. MCGOWAN stated that the wo-
men raised S55,87O.0O.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-08
GREENWOOD
n EWS

The football game last week
consisted of Broad st. VS. Cleveland
High School of Cleveland, Miss.
The results were: Broad St.-44,
Cleveland-O. This was Broad st. S
third game. We are looking for
ward to the game between Broad
st. and Yazoo City, Thursday night.
Mr.. Luther Buckley and family
were guests of Prof. and Mrs. w.
F. Coleman during the weekend.
While being here they attended the
football game between MVC and
Jackson College.
The annual banquet of the Green
wood Negro Civic League will be
held in the Cafeteria of the Broad
St. School Thursday night, Nov.
18th. DR.. J. H. White, president of
Miss. Vocational College will be
guest speaker.
The schools of Leflore County
opened Monday morning, Oct. 3rd.
Quite a few new pupils were en-
rolled in the Teaching Personnel.
Miss Amanda Ely is Jeanes Su-
pervisor.
Rev. NJ w. Lindsay, pastor of
Wesley Methodist Church and Rev.
H. H. Humes, pastor of Stranger
Home Baptist Church preached in
spring sermons, Sunday morning.
The Thompson Post No. 200 of
the American Legion would like
to encourage all members who
have not renewed for 1856 to con-
tact the Membership Chairman,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-08
Garden Club

Garden Club
The Sunny Dale Garden Club
held its first meeting Of the year
in the home of Mrs. A. j. Noel
Mrs. Rosa Redmond served as hos
tess.
The president had charge of the
business session. She asked the CO.
operation of all to help make a
most successful club year.
She also discussed making gar
den scrap books and that prizes
will be awarded at the end of the
year for the best book. Mrs. Velma
Payton gave the council report
She reported that the flower ex-
hibits for the Mississippi State
Fair on October 1919 would take
place of the annual fall flower
show. Each member is asked to
help make this an outstanding
event.
Mrs. Louise Mitchell and Mrs.
Grace Stephens gave an interesting
talk on Prepare Lawns Now For
Spring" A motion was made and
adopted that the club would change
their meetings to the third Mon