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ton OF employment will be erased
as II has no place in the economy.
Last week the Minnesota
State FEP Commission named
Its executive director and there
Is much cause for concern I'm the
/ selection.
From the point of view of this
economic column, | and Negroes
in general are primarily interested
In one thing: equal job opportun-
| ity. II would be q farce to present
a column of this kind II we were
not somewhere in the stages of
working toward equal job oppor-
tunity and adequate secure en-
ployment. We can become as
sophisticated as we like and use
all manners Of correct syllogistic
conclusions. but unless this prob
lem is soundly solved. II has
naive habit of reassertion.
Why the concern?
a. When It becomes generally
known that the FEP executive
directors position was a political
plum used 10 pay political debt,
the Negro community cannot then
hope for any positive, decisive &C
| ton,
(2) The business community,
that part which has steadfsstly
refused to hire Negroes, are quick
to grab hold OF any alibi material
they can, will quietly shift their
policies TO parallel the attitude of
the Commission.
(3l Negroes throughout the
state, particularly in the Metro
politan areas, welcomed the pas
sage OF the FEP bill and honestly
felt that at long last they could
apply for and get decent jobs,
ca The loss Of faith in Cover
nor Freeman, who on many oc-
casions vocally and written. ex-
pressed his seemingly earnest de-
sires to champion the FEp cause.
Community Reactions
During the past week I've talk
! Ell 10 several well informed Ne
groes, not one OF which agreed in
the choice OF w. c. Leland rs the
executive director. A question
that Immediately came 70 mind
was. why did they feel that way.
CN II should be pointed out first
Of all that none with whom l talk
Cd had applied for the position. SO
/ jealousy as a possible reason was
thrown cut.
| t2l Many Negroes feel, as did
this group, that no white man on
the face Of this land was really
Z qualified Gin the more subtle
sense) 10 actually fight for equal
! joe opportunities AZ all levels for
/ them,
(sl II is also felt that the ques-
ton Of divided LOYALTY must even
,ually face q white executive d.
rector whereas a Negro in the
same position does not have tina;
problem.
I The classic attitude Of whites
who knowingly state. "NegrOcs
are too sensitive arv In the same
position as the child behavior er-
pert who has rcver had a child q
his own
/ ts1 Negroes feel that whites in
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positions of this kind too often
and too easily regard discrimina-
tory job practices as unimportant
or fail to recognize them at all.
Discrimination in hiring and on
the job can take a thousand subtle
and devious paths, some which are
quite difficult to recognize, I'M
less one has been subjected to the
whole treatment. The general at
titude thus for among the cross
section of Negroes I've talked with
is that the Governor should not
have played politics" with the
FEP Commission knowing its inn
portance to the community as
whole.
The reason I'm deeply concer-
ned about this is that the Gov.
ernor has apparently seen fit to
completely disregard able, quail
fled men, but at the same time
talks about liberalism, good gov
eminent and the other stocks in
trade that a politician uses.
But how far can these adjec-
tives be stretched to cover a sit
uation? II qualified Negroes are
completely by-passed on a pro-
ject of such great Importance,
then why in the future should any
Negro feel he is TO be considered
at all for important posts in the
state? owe no political debts
and care not one whit for politi-
cal patronage so Tn perfectly
free to utilize any opportunity l
can TO point up the need for ade-
quate employment for Negores.
During the last session OF the
legislature I met ''Bilr' Leland
and think he Is n fine fellow,
but IL he doesn't think he can
do the job expected OF him.
the general consensus being that
he can't: then the honorable
course of action would be for
him to resign the post.
Considering the number of APP
plicants who were to be screened
for the post and the lengthy re-
sumes of their background and
experience. l can see no earthly
way how the commission was able
TO read. debate, interview, COM
pare and select man in less than
10 working days or meetings.
With the great dissatisfaction
shown with 'Bilr Lelsnd's APP
pointment, cannot help but feel
that FEP is getting Off to a very
bad start. I had hoped and was
somewhat certain that the Gov
ernor would keep his fingers off
this plum, but his vision is too
short and his price is too high.
For one political debt paid. he
gave away what Negroes had
looked forward to; a program of
positive action on the part Of
FEP.
There are not enough columns
in which 10 write, nor can too
much be said about this travesty.
but I shall at every opportunity
denounce the Governor and all his
party politics for this brazen dis
regard of the Negroes earnest de-
sire to obtain decent employment.
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central tn e m e
being that OF I'M
deremploym e n t
toward the end
of the article I
stated: with
he advent of
FEPC in Mime
sofa and several
other states, IL is
sincerely hoped
that this condi
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EVERYDAY
Eeonom mics
by Leroy Young

job Opportunities vs.. Politics
Two weeks ago this column pre-
scented an article entitled The
Fallacy of Full Employment" the
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Letters To The Editor
HANKS FROM PRINCE Hall MAsoNs

Editor: Please may the Worshpfu Prince Hall Grand
Lodge Free thank
Of s1 Annual Communication which September 2o2
We Respectfully Yours, Hobart T.
Mitchell 3s Prince Hall Grand Lodge Accepted Masons
Minnesota and Jurisdiction, Oct. g. 1885.
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"Do watch your language The children may be sening
-
Mississippi whites back the clock to the days when Negro
Americans had rights others needed to respect
paper absorbed DR. Towards address
them to the articles Of the thousands
people Minnesota comprehension Of what
Negro ancestry suffer not in the socaed
backward the world but night here at home in America
, 1955-08-02


CHRlSTIANSTED THEATDF
THE HOUSE or GOOD PICTURES"
Tuesday, August 2-JALoPY
Leo Corey and the Bowery Boys
Chapters 3 & 4 Of Blake Of Scotland Yard
Wednesday,. AUG. g. cANGAcHRO
Alberto Ruschel Marisa Prado Milton Rubeiro Vanja orico
Thursday, Aug. AL THE BLAZING FOREST CTet hnicolorl
John Payne VIM Demarest : Agnes Moorhead Richard
Arlen
Saturday, Aug. 81 STAGECoAcH DRIVER
Whip Wilson Fuzzy knight Gloria Winters
Sunday, Aug. I : HOTEL. BERLIN
Faye Emerson Helnut Dante Raymond Massey Peter
LORE.
THE screen version Of Vicki Baum's most daring storYD
Excerpt from New York Herald Tribune Of June %, 1855.
RED HAcKLE SCOTCH WINS FIRST PRIZE AT
London. England. With a view to deciding which is the best
Whisky produced in Scotland. a Composition was held at the
Brewers Exhibition in London. The Competition was open to all
brands Of Scotch Whisky and 80 brands. including all the best
known brands. were represented. The Competition was conducted
on the fairest possible lines. All the Whistles entered for the Com
petition were purchased by The Exhibition Authorities from Retail
Stores in the ordinary course Of business. and were submitted TO
10 the Judges Il the leading seven Experts Of Scotland in uniform.
clear bottles with only . number 10 distinguish Them. After exhaus-
live tests, HE JUDGES awarded FIRST PRIZE 10 RED HACKLE".
Their decision was unanimous. Red Hackle is 1000 Scotch Whisky.
IS proof and is imported in the United States by Imported Brands.
Inc. New York.
-
Agent for RED HAcKLE for the Virgin Islands is
RoBT. L. MERWIN & co. INC.
Frederiksted, ST. Croix, Virgin Islands
CHARLES 1. HILBoRN & ASSOCIATES INC.
Consulting Architects Engineers
LAND SURVEYS DEVELOPMENT DESIGN
Box 86 y Chrisiansted, ST. Groix Phone 242J
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF SAINT CRoIx AT cHRIsTIANsTED
, 1955-08-02
Pnvdte Sole

There will be a private
sale of furniture and house
hold effects at No. 4 Church.
Street, Ghristiansted. on
Saturday, August 6, 1855
between 9 am. and IL m and
from 2 to 6 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Virginions Hunt
State Cost Cuts

RICHMOND, Va, April 26 (P.
The State Capital Outlay
Study Commission renewed its
search today for a way to trim
requests for State appropriations
so that they will fit Virginia's
ability to pay.
Faced with the task of doing
some serious trimming before
making their recommendations
to Gov. Stanley for a State
budget for the next biennium,
the commission held a series Of
conferences yesterday with State
officials who asked for more than
$3.50 million in tax funds for new
buildings and equipment.
The closed conferences were
described as "very profitable" by
c. H. Morrissett, chairman Of
the commission.
An appeal was made by DR..
Joseph E. Barrett, State COM
missioner of mental hygiene and
hospitals, and H. Minor Davis of
Lynchburg, vice chairman of the
State Hospital Board, for inclu-
sion of a $2,810,O00 children's
institute and a $2.5 million psy-
chiatric training institute in the
six-year program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Fairfax Seeks
Census Stuff

Fairfax County today issued
a call for enumerators to work
in the forthcoming population
census.
Mrs. Lois Hutchison, former
Census Bureau employe who has
been hired by the county to di-
rect this years special census
said approximately 100 emu
merators are needed.
They will be paid for mile
age and according to the num-
Der Of households they list. Per-
sons interested should write
or telephone the Fairfax School
Board Office. where Mrs. HutchI'
son is located. Her desk is in
the School Boards Office Of in
formation.
The census is scheduled to
begin early next month and
will take about two weeks to
complete, Mrs. Hutchinson esti-
mated.
This years census started as
a school project because Stale
law requires a school enumer-
alton this year. The Board Of
County Supervisors decided to
expand the census to cover all
residents Of the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Salesman Nobs
Fleeing Prisoner
In Flying Tackle

A fleeing prisoner being
chased by Alexandria police yes
terday was captured by a 30
year-old real estate salesman
who halted the man with a fly
ing tackle.
Wellington Goddin, 1929
South Wakefield street, Arling-
ton, downed the fugitive in the
200 block of Cameron street
about two blocks from the police
station.
The chase began when Clar-
ence Shelton, %, colored, of the
1900 block Of Fifteenth street
NV. fled from the police station
while he was being booked on a
charge Of being drunk in public.
Police Pvts. Andrew Chesire
and Robert Evans took after
Shelton. Mr.. Goddin saw police
chasing the man and tackled
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
High Court UphoIds
Sanitary Districts

RICHMOND. April 26 (P.-
Virginia legislation providing for
the establishment of sanitary
districts has been upheld by the
State Supreme Court in a Scott
County water dispute.
The court yesterday reversed
q lower court decision which
had held the legislation was un-
constitutional and sent the case
back for entry Of a proper de-
cree mot inconsistent" with
this finding.
Constitutionality of the es-
Enlistment of the Weber City
Sanitation Commission under
State law and of an action by
the commission were challenged
by a property owner, r. G. Craft.
The resolution required adult
ting property owner" to con-
meet with the district operated
by the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Democrats Plan
Montgomery Tulks

A series of public meetings to
inform the public of Montgomery
County problems will be spon-
sored by the Western Suburban
Democratic Club. Alfred l.. Scan
Ian, president, said today.
First of the series will be- at
8 pm. tomorrow in the North
Bethesda Recreation Center on
Oak place, off Old Georgetown
road. The topic will be 1.-THE
Montgomery County Council Re-
ports to the People"
Speakers will include Council
President J. Grahame Walker and
Councilman Wilbur N. Baugh-
man, Charles Jamison, Robert T.
Snure, Grover Walker, Mrs.
Stella Werner and Jerry T. Will
liamS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Met on Stage Agoin
Tonight, Batting 1000

The reception justified plans for
bringing the Met back again
next year, he said.
A light rain dampened not at
all the light spirits, and seemed
even to make easier Violetta s
inevitable third-act demise. The
rain did hold up the first cur
tain a few minutes while stray
glers bucked a traffic snarl.
But everyone was happy
enough with performances by
Licia Albanese, Richard Tucker
and Leonard Warren and many
prepared for a second helping
tonight when the fare is Gou-
mods Faust.
The leading roles tonight will
be sung by Giuseppe Campora
as Faust. Dorothy Kristen as
Marguerite, Jerome Hines as
Mephistopheles, Robert Merrill
as valentin and Mildred Miller
as Siebel. J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Liquor Permit
Hearing Set

A hearing has been set for
May Z in Upper Marlboro in
connection with the granting of
the first liquor license in the
Prince Georges County section
of Takoma Park.
This was revealed last night
by Takoma Parks Mayor George
M. Miller, in extending an invi-
tation to the city's residents to
attend the hearing in the Prince
Georges County Circuit Court.
The appeal was filed by VIM
cent L. Gingerich, corporation
counsel, against the granting Of
a class A. off-sale license for a
package store at 1869 New
Hampshire avenue.
Mayor Miller announced also
that a public meeting will be
held at the Takoma Park Fire
house at 8 pm. May II to hear
a report on what happend to a
bill in the General Assembly to
ban he sale of liquor in Takoma
Park. Mr.. Miller said State
Senator H. Winship Wheatley.
jr.. and delegate Perry o. Will
kinson would attend.
In another action last night,
the Takoma Mayor and City
Council took under consideration
pleas of citizens of the North
Takoma area for the removal
of traffic hazards at a bridge
across the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, connecting Blair road
and Woodbury. drive. The citizens
complained that the bridge is too
narrow, has no sidewalks and
is dangerous at each approach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Falls Church Studies
Household Tax Cut

The possibility of practically
eliminating the much criticized
personal property tax on house
hold goods in Falls Church is
under study by the City Council.
The proposal is part of a pro-
gram for financing a combined
city and school budget of $1,767,-
$50 for the fiscal year beginning
July !, which the council re-
ceived last night.
Though the budget recon-
mendations represent an increase
of $275.000 over current ex-
penditures, a cut in the real
estate tax rate is assured because
of a reaSsessment of property
which raised evaluations this
year.
Auto owners would be assessed
a 81 license tag fee each year
under the plan submitted by
City Manager w. R. Woodbury..
Tax Cut Possible
The personal property tax
change, proposed by Councilman
Grant Hilliker, presents the pos
sibility of reducing the personal
property tax rate on household
goods to as low as 5 cents per
$100 of assessed valuation.
Mr.. Woodbury's recommended
tions would set the real estate
tax rate. at $2.52 per 500 and
the personal property rate at
$2.75 for all personal property
items. Both rates are now $2.75.
Mr. Hilliker said the personal
property rate on household goods
could be dropped to S cents and
remain at the current level for
such other personal property
items as autos, machinery and
tools. In doing this, however,
the real estate tax rate would
have to be set at $2.65.
Other council members Joined
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Spokesman for Potomac area
property owners who oppose re-
coming of a 151-acre tract near
Potomac plan to submit rebuttal
argument this week to the Mont
gomery County Council.
Rural residential coming is
sought for the tract, west of
Falls road and north of Mac
Arthur boulevard. The present
classification is rural-agricul-
tural, permitting lots not less
than two acres.
John E. Powell, Washington
attorney and head of the ap-
plicant firm, the Great Falls
Farms Corp. ..ssaid the developers
have in mind homes priced at
$4,000 to $4,000. The County
Council heard arguments in the
case last Thursday.
1--WE were unjustly accused of
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with Mr.. Hilliker in criticizing
the personal property tax as I'M
fair and difficult to administer
Expenditures for general city
services are set at $1,087,975 and
for school purposes at $679,275
in the proposed budget.
City residents will have an OPP
portunity to discuss the propos-
ais at a public hearing at 8
pm, June 6 at George Mason
High School. The council is ex-
pected to adopt the budget that
night.
Mr.. Woodbury. said the 81 auto
license fee proposal was not sug-
gested as a revenue source. He
said it would enable the city to
do a better job in the collection
Of personal property taxes and
would be a cooperative gesture
toward Fairfax County. County
authorities had asked the city
to issue localauto tags as an aid
to enforcement of the county
tag law. Since the two commu-
mites adjoin and city vehicles
do not bear local tags, county
authorities are stymied in spot
ting violators of the tag law.
Seven Items Included
Included in the city budget
proposals are items of $54,850 for
highway, sidewalk and storm
sewer construction; $4,000 as a
gift to the Arlington Hospital
construction fund, $4,000 toward
purchase of a new ambulance for
the Falls Church Volunteer Fire
Department, and $4,000 as the
city's share in the construction OF
q Northern Virginia Regional
Juvenile Detention Home.
The Council heard a request
from the trustees of the city Ii.
brary that a bond issue of up tc
$3.50, 1000 be authorized to finance
construction of a library building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Fellowship Granted

Seymour D. Vester mark k,
Swarthmore College senior. has
been granted a fellowship for
graduate study by the Ford
Foundation. Mr.. Vestermark, son
of DR.. Seymour vestermark of
8615 Irvington avenue, Bethesda.
Md, Is a aduate of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Bostetter Succeeds BurnweII
As AIexondrio's Joycee Head

Martin v. Bostetter. assistant
Alexandria city attorney. last
night was elected president of
the Alexandria Junior Chamber
of Commerce.
Mr.. Bostetter succeeds Eugene
Barnwell, who is assistant Alex
andria city manager.
Other new officers chosen at
the meeting at the Penn Daw
Hotel last night are:
James M. Duncan III, William
Vosbeck, Gene Schoenberger and
Frank Vargo, vice presidents: Art
Kellar, State director; Hobson
Chinnis. secretary; Dan Weist-
ling. treasurer, and Jack Boyle.
sergeant at arms.
Elected 10 the Board Of Direc-
tors were John Ellis, Eugene
Olmi. John Howard and Harvey
Gordon.
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Potomac Area Residents
Oppose Rezoninq Plea

having cheap housing in mind,"
Mr.. Powell said. 1--WE don't"
The rezoning plea was vigor-
ously opposed by rs area resi-
dents who attended the hearing.
Their spokesman included Will
liam B. Wheeler, an attorney,
and Drexel A. Sprecher, an at
torney and president of the West
Montgomery County Citizens
Association. They argued that
coming which permits 10000
square-foot lots is improper in
an area of homes of /. 2 and 3
acre tracts or larger.
Mr.. Sprecher said nearly $50
citizens have signed an opposi-
ton petition. The Maryland
National Capital Park and
Planning Commission and it's
technical staff recommended de-
NAL of the rezoning request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Crime Rate for Arlington
Under Average in Like Areas

Arlington's serious crime rate
last year was lower than the
average rate for comparable jur-
isdictions in Virginia and the
Nation.
The county falls in the 100, 900
to 100000 category. For each
100000 persons in the county,
there were 1882 major offenses
reported during 1854.
The average of all cities in
Virginia was 2,440 offenses per
100000. For the South Allan
tic States the figure is 1888 and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Reese Studies
Cigarette Tax
Montgomery to Get
Proposal in May

A proposed plan for taxing
cigarettes and other tobacco
products is under study by
Montgomery County Manager M.
L. Reese and should be in the
hands of the County Council
after May 10.
The structure of the plan is
such that it could be put into
operation in September or Oc-
tober, Mr.. Reese added. He esti-
mated first-year returns at
5000. 900. The bill permitting the
tax has not yet been approved
by the Governor.
The tobacco tax plan was re-
vealed last night in reply to a
query during the annual County
Government Night of the Allied
Civic Group of Silver Spring.
Inc.
KOdAAS0Ay AOShVA DOO
Asked about sanitary condi-
tons in Laytonsville. Mr.. Reese
said a resolution proposing rem
edies would be given the Coun-
Gil today. A meeting with resi-
dents of the area has been
scheduled for 8 pm. Thursday.
In other questioning, Charles
M. Irelan. county attorney, said
he is studying the advisability
of triple damage suit against
distillers boycotting the coun-
tvs liquor dispensary. A Fed
eral grand jury earlier this
month returned SIS indictments
as a result of liquor probe insti-
gated by the boycott.
A shortage of teachers was the
major educational problem cited
by DR.. Forbes H. Norris, school
superintendent. He said he hopes
to work out a plan with the
School Board this summer for
better fringe benefits as a means
of filling teaching ranks.
Ask Study of Potomac Water
Use of the Potomac River as a
water supply source should be
investigated again, according to
Harry Shaw, chief engineer Of
the Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission. He explained
that many changes have &C.
Cured since the river plan last
was investigated and rejected.
Other officials appearing at
the session included members Of
the board of education. the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission and
county department heads.
Names submitted by a nomi-
mating committee for the May %
election meeting include Clarke
l.. Fauver, president; Chester
Parker, vice president: Horace
Joseph, secretary, and J. Everett
Schrider, treasurer.
Nominations for the recipient
Of the Stott Award for civic
achievement also must be in by
that date.
Last nights session. held in
Montgomery Hills Junior High
School, was conducted by Mr..
Fauver, president, and Edward o.
Rodgers, chairman Of the legis-
latiye committee.
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for all cities in the United States,
1886.
The county had an overall de-
crease from 1858 of "a per cent.
This compares with an increase
of two-tenths of l per cent in
Virginia. a decrease of IL per
cent in the South Atlantic States.
There was an increase Of 4 per
cent throughout the country.
These figures were released by
Capt. Walter E. Bell, jr., ad-
ministrative officer of the Airing
ton police force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
tuberculosis Group
To Hear Officials

Two United States Public
Health officers will be guest
speakers at the annual dinner
meeting Of the Montgomery
County tuberculosis and Heart
Association ct $50 pm. to-
morrow at st. Luke Lutheran
Church. Silver Spring. ..
They are Doctors William D.
Stewart. chief Of the heart dis
ease control program, and Ed
ward T. Blomquist. chief of the
tuberculosis control program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-26
Gaming Charge Filed

James Henry Quayle, So. of
the 500 block Of South Fairfax
street, Alexandria. yesterday
was charged with operating a
numbers game. He was arrested
on the sidewalk in the TOO
block of King street by Detec-
tive Charles Baber and Police
Pvt. Earle Brown.