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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

Recent building permits issued
in Prince Georges County in
clude:
William Daniels, sic LeBaum
street Sc. owner; G. D. Tharp.
builder, dwelling on Wheeler
road, Barnaby Manor Oaks; cost.
$4,000.
Lawrence Mccoy, 5435 Linda
avenue Sc, owner and builder:
dwelling on Sharon road, STAN
haven: cost. $4,000.
Phillips H. Clark, $500 Emer-
son street, Hyattsville. owner;
Ray Ogburn, builder; seven
dwellings on Fifty-fifth avenue
and Emerson street, Rogers
Heights; cost, $4,000 each.
John StolZ, 2813 Terrace road
Sc, owner: Hilmar Torvik.
builder; dwelling on Walnut
street. Temple Hills Park; cost.
SIT, 600; P. StOlz, architect.
Harry Poretsky & Sons, Inc,
500 Riggs road, Chillum, owner
and builder: three dwellings on
Cox avenue, Chillum Terrace;
cost, $4,000 each.
Thaddeus Great, 5003 Nebras-
ka avenue NV. owner and
builder; two dwellings on West
avenue and Kershaw street, Oak
Knobs; cost. $4,000 each; Clyde
Phillips. architect.
H. L. Yost, 1913 Barabins ave-
nue., Silver Spring. owner and
builder; dwelling on Riggs road
Hillandale Forest; cost, $4,000.
Thaddeus Great. 5000 Nebras-
ka avenue NV, owner and build
ers; dwelling on Keshaw street,
Oak Knobs; cost, $4,000; Clyde
Phillips. architect.
Woodlawn Heights, Inc, 5O32
Thirty-eighth avenue. Hyatts-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-07

Arden: cost. $4,000; Clarence
Ross, architect.
Hiser Construction Co., Inc.
9l0 HARRISON avenue. Chillum.
owner and builder; four dwellings
on Cherokee street and Twenty
sixth avenue; cost. $1,000 each
Samuel Anderson, 6507 Forty
first avenue, University Park.
owner; Bald & Sons, builders;
dwelling on Eighth avenue, Ray
Park: cost, $4,000.
John Ryan, 5000 Eleventh
street NE, owner; E. L. Richard
son, builder; dwelling on Lake
side and Crescent road, Green
belt; cost, $4,000.
Angelo Ramirez. 1904 New
Hampshire avenue, Silver Spring.
owner and builder; dwelling on
Bornedale drive. Powder Mill
Estates; cost, $4,000.
, 1955-03-09
C. Of C. Cubles HODGE
on Tex Measure:
Ohmeis in ST. Thos.

In order to clarity the stand
Of the St. Croix Chamber of
Commerce on Senator Hodges
substitute Tax Bill 70, the fol
lowing cable was sent him to-
day;
"The St. Croix Chamber of
Commerce is in favor of sub
stitute bill No. 70, with revi-
sions and corrections suggest
ed by us. Our protest in yes
Continued on page a
, 1955-03-09
CITY HAS WARM HEART FOR
CHAP FROM CALYPSO ISLE

Reprinted from the Chicago Daily Tribune of March {, 1855
Cold and confused, a young man from the Virgin Islands
arrived here Friday without funds or friends discovered
yesterday that Chicago has a warm heart.
, 1955-03-09
Publisher Of Conn.
Weekly, Wife Here
on Vocation

John Sweeney, publisher, &
Mrs. Sweeney, Of Connecticut,
are among the newest visitors
to St. croix. The sweeneys
are on vacation and have seen
much Of the natural scenic
beauties of the Island which
they like.
Mr.. Sweeney is publisher of
a weekly newspaper in Con-
necticut called the Rockville
Journal.
The couple are guests at
Sprat Hall in Frederiksted.
, 1955-03-09

0AAN06 49,
Visits ST. Croix
Paul Westphall, of the edi-
torial staff of the "Berling-
ske Tidende" of Copenhagen,
Denmatk K, the oldest newspa-
per in the world, was a visitor
to st. Croix. He arrived on the
"Anne Louise" on Sunday. He
left on the Pan American to-
day.
Mr.. Westphall was among
the journalists who followed
Vice President Nixon on his
recent tour of South America
and the Caribbean. He reveal
ed that although he had travel
ed over 400, 900 miles this has
been his first visit to the Ca
ribbean area.
He made the first flight
with Col. Be mt Balehen over
the North Pole, where they ar
rived at 2 o'clock in the after
noon on the 10Th Of Septem-
Der, 1852, at a height of TO-
coo feet. He also was on the
first United States to Europe
flight across the North Pole,
recently inaugurated as a pas
senger route.
Leaving his headquarters in
February Mr.. Westphall flew
to Holland, Montreal, Mexico,
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa
RIGA, just to mention a few Of
the places he visited on this
trip, which totals, thus far,
$1,000 miles.
The "Berlingske Tindende".
was founded in January 3rd
1749 by DIR. Vincent Naser, &
has remained in the same ia
mily for seven generations.
incidentally, relatives Of the
Nasers ATE buried in the GENE
terry at Christiansted.
They publish three dailies,
all with separate editorial
Continued on page A
, 1955-03-09

accepted, was forced to reject
him. His deposit was refunded.
Then Harris, anxious to
find a place for himself in the
United States, tried to enlist
in the army. He was rejected.
Someone recommended he
go to the Y.M.C.A. hotel, 826
S. Wabash av. There, the Ira
ve1er's Aid Society Of Chicago
was called. Miss Laura Ep-
stein, a social worker for the
society, at the Union station,
got on the job.
Sister Offers Home
She cabled the Travellers
Aid representative in the Vir-
gin Islands, and learned the
Harris family could not send
money for the return trip.
Then, she tracked down the
youths sister, Mrs. Beryl Tho
mas in New York City. Mrs.
Thomas, she learned, was
willing to give Harris a home.
Miss Epstein also found an
Continued on page ~
, 1955-03-09
Rod and Spedr
Club Reports on
Recent Meeting

The newly organized St.
Croix Rod and Spear Club
held its first general meeting
on Friday night, March 4th, at
the Aldersville home of Club
President, Bill Miller. While
most Of this meeting was de-
voted to the organization Of
the Club and formulation Of
future policies, time was tax
en- to elect two new officers
Continued or page A.
, 1955-03-09

Harry Lincoln Harris, y, OF
ST. Croix, has been intrigued
by machinery since childhood.
He became dazzled by the
ads Of Coyne Electrical school,
500 S. Paulina ST., which APP
peared in the island neWspa-
pers.
Greeted by Chill Winds
For over a year, he scrimp-
ed and saved and even borrow
ed to get $3.50 to come to Chi
cage and school. His sister
wrote to Coyne, sent the
school $25, and obtained an
acceptance for enrolment.
Happy and excited, Harris
stepped off a plane at the
Midway airport Friday morn
H
ing. Chill winds were his first
reception. Harris had on island
apparel-light blue Stacks and
cotton short. He had no heavy
clothing. His second disap-
pointment came at Coyne.
The youth oapno+ rood Or
, 1955-03-09
Two Hundred Guests
of Pan American
Enjoy Motion Pics.

An estimated two hundred
guests filled the Lutheran Pa
ish Hall on Monday and saw
3 pictures that were informa-
tive and gave many persons
who, for one reason or anoth-
er, are unable to see the beau
ties Of Europe including Italy,
and also to learn Of the
excellent service rendered by
Pan American Always, espe-
cially during the war. Few, if
any in the audience knew of
the exploits of Pan American
pilots during the war, or of
the part the Company played
in helping to train men of the
Armed forces.
The pictures were Wings
to Vikingland" Wings to
Italy" and Clippers at War.
]. 7. F. Crawford, local
representative of Pan Ameri-
can World Always, thanked
those who attended and espe-
cially the Pastor and congre-
cation for use of the Lutheran
Parish Hall and also Edward
Miller who operated the
machine.
, 1955-03-09

The youth cannot read or
write. The school, unaware of
this when his application was
, 1955-03-09

accepted, was forced to reject
him. His deposit was refunded.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
Elton c. Wolfe
Gets 3-AWards AT
Jackson College

Elton Clyde Wolfe, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Booker T. Wolfe, ST.,
was the recipient of three awards
at the recent Honors Day program
held at Jackson College. Young
Wolfe, sophomore majoring in
art, received the Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity award of $50, the Jack
son College Club of Detroit award
of $125, and the Alpha Kappa Mu
Honor certificate for making the
Deans List the first and second
quarters of this school term. Mr..
Wolfe is 1853 graduate Of Hill
High School in Jackson where he
graduated with highest honors and
vas the first president of the Stu
dent Council. Since entering Jack
son College he has been men,
Der of the Student Council, the Col
lege Concert and Marching Bands,
the Dunbar Dramatics Club, the
Art Club, and is president of the
Baptist Student Union on the cam
pus. He is the first president Of
the State Council of the Baptist
Student Union composed of coun-
Ills from Alcorn, Mississippi Voca-
sional, and Jackson Colleges.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
Raymond B.
Stewart Gets
Jackson College
Chemistry Award

Raymond B. Stewart, a junior
majoring in science at Jackson
College, was selected recently by
his instructor in general science,
Thomas j. Ballentine, to receive
the annual Chemistry Achievement
Award. The award, a copy of the
Handbook of Chemistry and Phys
les, was presented to Stewart in
recognition of his achievement in
chemistry. The award is present
ed by the Chemical Rubber Com
pany of Cleveland, Ohio, each year
to the student elected by the in
structor of chemistry. In addition
to excelling in chemistry, Stewart
has also done outstanding work in
physics as we'll as the remaining
courses in his program. He is an
honor student having a cumulative
average of 2.92 out of a possible
80. During the Honors Day pro-
gram he was awarded the junior
class scholarship given annually
to the highest ranking student in
the class. In accepting the award,
the young scientist expressed his
gratitude to all the instructors who
have inspired him to strive toward
a higher goal. He credited the en-
thusiasm of the senior science
and mathematics majors as having
given him inspiration to keep
working.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
Mary Mcleod Bethune
From The Black Dispatch

Down at Daytona Beach, Florida last Wednesday
night, the heart of aged 79year-od woman stopped
ticking, bringing to close the life of distinguished
woman Mary Mcleod Bethune, whose name and fame
are international.
Born shortly following the Civil War, of slave par
ents and the 18th of large family of II, the
who was born in log cabin in Maysvile, South Caro-
lima in 1875 is inspiration to everyone who knows
of her early day struggles, her trials, hardships and
tribuations She is exhibit No. l for all who have
faith in America and the democratic process.
Mrs. Bethune eleven years old before she ever
saw school room. Her formal education began in
Presbyterian mission school in the town where
she born. She picked cotton under Carolina
at night, winning scholarship and enrolled in Scotia
Seminary at Concord S. c., and later attended Moodys
Bible Institute in Chicago
In 1904 with S15O Mrs. Bethune opened the Day
tona Educational and Industrial Institute in four
room rented cabin. When she died last Wednesday
the same school had 1000 students, faculty of 100,
and physical plant of 81 grade CA rating. This is
the enduring monument to life consecrated to service
to her and the nation.
But aside from the work she did at Daytona Beach,
Mrs. Bethune found time to organize the of the
nation in what is known the National Council of
Negro Women and during the Roosevelt adminstra
ton she honored with the position of director of
Negro affairs, National Youth Administration and she
considered the head of the Black Cabinet Wash
ington for than 20 years.
The distinguished daughter of slave parents
awarded the 21st Springarn Medal of the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of Coored People, and
the Frances Drexel award for distinguished service the
Thomas Jefferson award for outstanding leadership In
1949 she awarded the Haitian Medal of Honor the
highest citation paid visitor by that government.
Outstanding schools like WHEREFORE Morris Brown,
Tuskegee, Xavier, Howard Atlanta University and West
Virginia State considered themselves honored in confer
ring honorary degrees upon this outstanding citizen
There was never one, moment in her life when any
doubted the sincerity of high purpose of Mary
Mcleod Bethune She set her sail to catch the
passing breeze but at all times she could be found in the
forefront of every worthy She like Caesars
wife-above suspicion.
Last Wednesday the noble spirit of Mary Mcleod
Bethune claimed by the Grim Reaper of all that is
mortal She is standing today among the angels. AS
she looks back today toward these mundane shores we
want her to know that consider her
AS pure as the cicles that hung in the temple of
Diana, and as chaste the vesta virgins"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
Elect Proctor
New Prexy Of
Virginia Union

Richmond, Va, May 80 - DR..
Samuel Dewitt Proctor has been
named president of Virginia Union
university by the board of trustees.
His appointment was announced
last week by DR.. Theodore F.
Adams, chairman of the board.
DR.. Proctor was formerly dean of
the school Of religion and vice
president of the university. He
succeeds DR.. John Ellison as presi-
dent.
A graduate of Virginia Union,
DR.. Proctor also holds degrees from
Grocer Theological seminary and
Boston university. He has done
graduate work at the University
Of Pennsylvania and Yale.
Before joining the faculty of
Virginia Union he was pastor of
the Pond st. Baptist church in
Providence, r. l. and had served
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
Electrically
Yours

NEW YORK, (GLOBAL)-Prst-
ty Doryce Browns sensational nsw
MGM Record will be released On
June l6. It's called Early Times"
Sammy Davis, Jr., was a sen-
sation last week at Harlem's Apollo
-. Lionel Hampton is there now
/. =. Tyree Glenn, his trombons
and his combo holding down New
York's Embers Club Betty
Madigan sensation at the Sham
rock Hotel in Houston, Texas .
Joni James clicked two weeks ago
at the Rustic Cabin in Jersey .
Jimmie Rogers in town .
House of Flowers" closed, due to
loss Harry Belafonte to Las
vegas Dorothy cambridge
still at the Empire Room at New
York's Waldorf Astoria.
Billy Eckstine still a favorite
wherever he goes in Europe
Leroy Holmes Musical Director at
MGM Records, has become the
toast of the college set. He plays
for most of the big ones Tony
Acquaviva and his orchestra have
a nice release out on MGM Records
called "a Miss You Kiss" backed
with "a Man With a Dream" Both
of these are from the Broadway
musical Seventh Heaven"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
mvc Graduates
Hear Outstanding
Speakers

ITTA BENA, Miss, May 30
The 1855 graduating class at Mis-
sissippi's largest and fastest grow
ing Negro college heard two of the
nations outstanding speakers at
their Commencement Vespers and
Commencement exercises Sunday.
May %, and Monday, May %, re-
spectively. Speaking to the largest
class in the history of the College,
DR.. Samuel A. Owen, pastor of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Mem
phis, Tennessee, used as his theme
Manifest Power of Infinite I'M
pulse" The noted Memphis min
lister called upon the graduating
class to use every faculty of their
personality. For more abundant
living" he reminded them, "there
is a fine art of learning to live with
people," and continued, can edu-
Gated man is not a man who knows
everything, but one who knows how
to put to use that which he does
know" He warned the 213 gradu-
ates to never lose faith"
Monday the class heard brilliant
dynamic, poetic Melvin Tolson, Pro
fessor of English at Langston Uni
versity, outline several principles
necessary to every educated person.
He stated that we have put far
too much value on common sense
and urged the students to concen-
trate more on uncommon sense,
Zone needs common sense with un-
common sense" he said, Common
sense comes from reading and from
contact with people" DR.. Tolson
gave several requirements of an ed
ucated man which he called "Vita-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04

Minis" They were experience, du-
rability, usefulness, courage, aspi-
ration, tolerance, integrity, one
ness, and nobility. During his in
spring message, he paid tribute
to DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
founder and president emeritus of
une-Cookman College, who de-
parted this life May 18 and whose
funeral services were to be held
later in the afternoon in the audi
forum of the college founded by
her.
Top honor students in his his
tory-making class were Miss Mer-
tina Lockett of Florence, Missis-
sippi, valedictorian, and Miss Rob-
bic Thomas of Clarksdale, Missis-
sippi, salutatorian.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
Mrs. Bethune
Called city's
First Citizen

Daytona Beach, Fla, May 30
The late DR.. Mary Bethune Nc
Leod Bethune was hailed as the
first citizen of Daytona Beach
Evening News, the day following
her death last week.
The editorial was signed by Her
bert M. Davidson, editor of the pa
per. A three-quarter page long
story on Mrs. Bethune's life was
carried on page two of the paper
Mrs. Bethune
The editorial said, "She was DR.
Bethune by a score of honorary de-
grees. Btu her favorite title was
Mrs. Bethune, a title bigots long
denied honorable women of hel
race, a title under which she en-.
visioned herself as mother fight.
ing as only a mother can fight
for all suffering, all oppressed, al
exploited humanity"
The editorial concluded:
Genius Not Racial
1.-THE lesson of Mrs. Bethune':
life is that genius knows no racia
barriers. 1t comes to scions of thu
wealthy and to the poor; to those
who live in mansions and to thu
daughter of slaves.
"Only the conscience of Day
tona Beach cries out: why didn'
we show this woman more appre
citation while she lived ?"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
united NATIONS
NOTES

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y
lobal)-Ethiopians Deny Send
ing White Delegate to Afro-Asian
Conference .. H. f. Zaude Gabre
Heywat, Chief of the Permanent
Delegation of the Imperial Govern
n-ent of Ethiopia to the United
Nations, said in New York last
week that Ethiopia did not send a
white delegate or advisor to the
Banding Conference. Alto Zaude
had just stepped off the plane when
confronted with the story appear
ing in a number of newspapers
here. He branded the story as an
untruth and then listed the Eth
opian delegates. They were: Alto
Wilma Deressa, Ambassador to The
United States, Chief of the Ehi-
opian Delegation; Blata Davit Og-
bazgy, Vice Minister of Foreign
Affairs; Zaude G. Heywat, L. Mi
kael Imru, Director General of
Civil Aviation; Ly Endalkachew
Makonnen, Chief of Protocol and
Director General of the Ethiopian
Foreign Affairs Office; Alto Ke-
tana Yifre, Alto Sad Gabre Chris
tos and Alto Halle Mikeal Bdat-
chew.
Alto Zaude said, "These are the
only delegates to Banding from
Ethiopia and the only ones who
represented the Imperial Govern
ment of Ethiopia in the African
Asian Conference.
New Home For Liberian Dele
gate =. H. E. Charles T. V. King
purchased a new home in River
dale, New York, before presenting
his credentials to the Secretary
General of the United Nations last
week. Mr.. King is married and is
the father of six children.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
Winners,
Continued from Page One)

CONTINUED from Page One)
most anxious to learn who the
prize-winners will be, but we do
want to be absolutely fair in our
final choices. So, if we're a little
slow in making up our minds" he
smiled, cts all the fault of our
local parents for having so many
cute babiesw
What makes the job doubly diff
ficult is that all judges must a
gree on every prize winning photo.
Twenty top snapshots must first
be selected before the judges can
get down to the really difficult part
deciding which babies are the
first, second and third best. These
three lucky babies and their par
ents will win $500, 500 and $50
respectively.
When this newspaper wired the
Carnation Company in Los An
geles, California, about the ire
mendous number of babies entered
in this Second Annual Healthy
Baby Contest, the Company i'm
mediately telegrahped US back how
happy they were with the results.
The telegram read: "Congratula-
tons to your newspaper for max
ing this 1855 Contest so successful.
Our sincere thanks to every parent
and baby who entered, and to
every local citizen who volunteered
to serve as judges"
For our part, we have enjoyed
working SO closely with the people
who make Carnation Evaporated
Milk. For years it has been a
standard favorite in our community
net only for baby's formula, but
for family cooking and coffee
Dreaming. We feel honored that
Carnation singled out our city and
this newspaper for the Annual
Healthy Baby Contest.
Keep watching the columns of
this newspaper for late news about
the Contest, and for pictures of
the final winners.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
Local EIks...
CONTINUED from Page One)

other fraternal organizations. They
pointed out that L. X. Atwood
Lodge is known for it's moral, ply
steal and financial support to
every human endeavor. Don't
forget" they said ,"our Boy Scout
Troop at the Oakley Training
School is the largest in Mississippi
and perhaps the only one of it's
kind in the world"
A spokesman for the lodge who
has achieved fame and fortune in
business said, eve see in the State
Mutual Savings and Loan AS
ISOLATION the realization of opti-
mistic dreams and an opportunity
to help ourselves while helping
each other" Exalted Ruler w. j.
Summers represented the lodge in
the purchase of the shares.
From descriptive folder: "The
State Mutual Savings and Loan
Association is chartered by the
State of Mississippi for the pur-
pose Of pooling the financial re-
sources of it's members. The OBJ
ject of the Association is to pro-
mote thrift by providing a con-
venient and safe method for people
to save and invest money, and to
finance the building of homes. The
officers are experienced business
and professional Mississippians
who have training and experience
in the field of real estate and gen.
eral business. All who handle funds
are bonded Par value of shares
is 500 and may be purchased
on installment." After reading the
descriptive folder of the Associa-
ton, an outspoken college student
remarked, "The Board of Directors
could we'll be a Who's Who in
Mississippi"
Jackson Colleges illustrious
President ]. L. Reddix is president
of the Association. He reported
that the assets Of the Association
had already reached the point that
applications for mortgage loans
are being received. Other officers
of the Association are DR.. C. l.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-04
TougaIoo I eacher
Initiated Into
Honor Society

Mrs. Naomi Townsend, chairman
of the English Department, Touga-
loo Southern Christian College, will
be initiated into the XII Chapter of
Phi Beta Kappa at Fish University
in Nashville this Saturday.
Mrs. Townsend was elected to
Phi Beta Kappa in recognition Of
her broad cultural interests and
scholarly achievements. She is one
of two candidates for the Phi. d.
degree at the University of Pitts
burgh to be so honored.
Mrs. Townsend will take her Phi.
D. in English Literature this June.
Her dissertation, Edmund Burke's
Reputation and photography: 1850
1852, has been cited by the UNI
versity of Pittsburgh.