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PLUMBING AND HEATING
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Water Heaters
Century Warm Air Heaters
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Noted SingerA
Presbyterian
Church SUNDAY

Faith Presbyterian Church, 22l9
Morton Avenue, Rev. w. J. GIBSON
Minister, is presenting Miss Win
fred Perpener, Sunday June 18th at
A o'clock pm. Miss Perpener is
graduate student at Fisk Univer-
sity, was born in Fort Worth, Tex
as. She began her musical career
at an early age. While in High
School she won as a soloist in COM
petition with High School students
from all over Texas. She attend
ed Jarvis Christian College, Haw-
kins, Texas, studied voice culture
at Hampton Institute, Hampton,
Virginia. While at Hampton she
began her concert career. She has
given Recitals in the larger cities,
California, Virginia and in the
British West Indies. She was
soloist at the international Con-
vention of the Christian Church
in Oklahoma City where she thrill
ed an audience of over nine thou
sand.
She is soloist with the famous
Fisk University Choir and the Jubi-
lee singers. She is also a member
of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, whose
scholarship she won.
Possessor of a rich Contralto
voice, Miss Perperner has had nu-
merous experiences in Television
and Radio. She is presently study
ing under Mr.. F. B. Briess, voice
instructor at Fisk.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11
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SPOR rs
CLOSEUP
Bv FRITZ POLLARD

NEW YORK (Global) THE
discussion is on again as to who
is the better centerfielder-Duke
Snider of the Dodgers or Willie
Mays of the Giants. 1t ragged all
last season and the belligerants
have picked up where they left
off last year, with opinions pretty
closely following party lines" The
Dodgers still think Duke is the
greatest and the Giant fans think
Mays is the boy.
1t also seems that in poll of
major league managers by Sport
Magazine, Mays came out on top
They seemed to feel that the kid
had the speed, power and throwing
arm that gives him slight edge
over the contender on the Brooklyn
side. Some of them stressed
Dukes experience, but then point
ed to Mays as one of the brightest
prospects to come along in years
Whatever the managers feel, il
still won't have an effect on Willie
Mays fans or Duke Snider fans
We would venture to say that pol
or no poll, they still have their
favorite and are likely to remain
faithful. The important thing is
the day to day performance Of
each player at his post, because nc
matter how great an individual
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11
South Africa
Sports Bias Causes
International
COMPLICATIONS

JOHANNESBURG, South Afri-
ca, June 6-South Africa has again
found itself in an embarrassing
situation as far as the rest of the
world is concerned.
The Association Internationale
de Boxe, controlling body for world
amateur boxing, in a terse note,
asking the South African Amateur
Boxing Association four questions
about the status of non-white
boxers.
Viewing the situation, the Johan-
nesburg Star said South Africa
could easily be outvoted and forced
out of international competitions,
such as the Olympic games.
The questions were: Are non
Europeans allowed to join the same
clubs as Europeans? Are non
Europeans allowed to compete
aginst Europeans? Do non-Euro-
peans get the chance of represent
ing their country at the Olympic
and British Empire games as well
as other international competi-
tons?
To each question, the South Afri-
can group replied in the negative
Viewing the situation with anxi-
ETY., the johannesburg Star sale
South Africa could easily be out.
voted on the governing bodies Of
sport and forced out of interna.
tional competitions. such as the
Olympic games"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11
Carter Bout
Forced Off
By Illness

NEW YORK-The International
Boxing Club last week was report
ed racing against time to arrange
substitute fight for the cancelled
lightweight championship bout be-
tween titlist Jimmy Carter of New
York, and Wallace Bud Smith.
The Carter-Smith bout, schedul-
ed for June l, was cancelled in
definitely after the champion came
down with a sore throat.
Jimmy had gone to Boston for
newspaper luncheon, and return
ed complaining of a sore throat.
Willie Ketcrum, Carriers mana
GER, said he decided to postponing
the fight after Jimmy made bad
showing in boxing drills following
two trips to the doctor.
In Boston, Sam Silverman
! matchmaker for Callahan AC, was
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11
New EIeCfr0niC
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11

izing and developing one of the
best Negro home demonstration
programs in the nation" She has
been with the North Carolina Ex-
tension Service since 1928.
Mr.. Stamp was honored "for his
faultless and expenditious distribu-
ton of internal communications
within REA." He joined the agency
in 1916.
Mrs. Bertha S. Thompson, who
has been with the USDA for 10
years, was given an award "for I'M
usual success in demonstrating how
Department programs could be
adapted to local needs and for de-
veloping and promoting more ade-
quate food and feeding services to
children in rural areas"
Mrs. Waters was honored "for
performing her duties in an ex-
emplary manner evidenced by her
outstanding dependability and un-
failing courtesy and helpfulness."
Mrs. Waters has been with the
Forest Service since 1919.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11
Green Bay Inks
Negro Speedster

Green Bay, Wis, June THE
Green Bay Packers, of the National
Football League, have announced
the signing of another Negro play
er for the 1866 season.
Signing and returning his con-
tract last week, according to Coach
Lisle Blackburn, was Charley
"Buz" Bryant, MVP of Nebraska
last year.
The 197-pound speedster, who
starred on defense and offense
with the Cornhuskers, will report
to work with the other rockies on
July is at Stevens Point, Black
bourn said.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11
Five Negro
Continued from Page One

NooiitIiuCo IL OHl age oIlCI
ministrative and clerical assistant,
Commodity Sterilization Service,
Little Rock, Ark; and Mrs. Louise
H. Waters, messenger of Forrest
Service, here.
Altogether, 119 workers received
Superior Service Awards, nine were
presented Distinguished Service
Awards, the highest honor; and
So received Length of Service
Awards for tenures of 40 years or
more.
The ceremonies were held in the
Sylvan Theater on the Washington
Monument grounds. Rep. Clifford
r. Hope of Kansas, minority leader
of the House Agriculture Commit
tee, was the principal speaker.
Mr.. Burton, who has been a
county agent for Is years, received
the award "for introducing better
farming methods to Negro farm
ers throughout the Mississippi
Delta"
Mrs. Lowe was cited "for organ
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11

player is, he isn't great if he can't
help keep his team on top.
So the most rabid fan realizes
that no matter how great Willie
is, or Duke is, he isn't great at the
moment when he fans at the plate
or lets a playable ball get away
So Duke fans remain so, and Will
lies fans remain intact.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11

not satisfied with the explanation.
He said Carter had taken run
out powder"
Meanwhile, a fight between for
mer middleweight boss Sugar Ray
Robinson and Bobby Dukes, in
Madison Square Garden jelled,
when Julius Helfand, chairman of
the New York State Athletic Com
mission announced that he would
not rule on the match until signed
contracts were presented to him.
Sugar will keep the TV fight
date on June II, but the fight will
be held outside of New York.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11

Banks Rate
Continued from Page Onel

NConClhueu from rage Qne)
ense to operate. During the 1S
years of his administration, the
loss on such transactions has been
only fraction of one percent.
Speaking of the people of the
area, Brennan said that approx
mately 900 home buyers had OBJ
tanned mortgages from the Bre-
veert bank in the past 18 months.
Over a period of ten years at
this rate there would be 1000
new home owners in the Bedford
Stuyvesant district. If each of
their homes costs a nominal of
$4,000, that would mean $4,000
600
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11
Rumor Caroline
Not To Return
To j. Of Illinois

Champaign, Ill.,, j. c. Caro-
line, shifty halfback of the Univer-
sity of Illinois football team, may
not return to school this summer
That was the persistent rumor
floating around the campus last
week.
A source, described as exception
ally reliable, stated that J. c. who
withdrew recently in good standing
to attend his grandmother's fun
eral, definitely won't be back.
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School Aid
Continued from Page One)

NOUHIIHutU IIUIII age OIIeI
need, not safety from criticism"
The foundation said its grants
totaled s49,438,588 for the first
nine months of 1854, the period COW
cred by the annual statement be-
cause of change in it's bookkeep-
ing.
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ky.Senator...
Continued from Page One)

from New York Negro congress-
man, Adam Clayton Powell.
Including Olive, there are nov
II Negroes at West Point. The
Military Academy has graduated
26 since Henry o. Flipper, of
Georgia, who was graduated in
1877.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-06-11

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Evening star., 1955-07-04

william B. Bennett, former vice
president and secretary.
The fourth day Of the strike
was one Of the quietest.
Even hard-pressed police got
some relief from the long hours
which they have been working.
but tomorroWis outlook in the
90-plus-deeree heat was not in
spring.
Thousands Of Government
and civilian workers, out of town
over the week end. win be pour
ing back into the city tonight.
They'll al have to be at work
as usual tomorrow, and there
win be no buses and streetcars
to carry them.
The resulting jams promise to
exceed the worst the District has
ever seen and probably win send
tempers to temperature levels,
The striking AL Transit
Union also has scheduled an
executive board meeting for 9
am. and q general membership
meeting for 1890 am. in the
National Guard Armory.
They struck shortly after midi
Evening star., 1955-07-04
TIPS OFFER WAYS TO EASE
TRAFFIC WOES TOMORROW

Enjoy holiday? It's back to realty tomorrow and
Washington faces its worst traffic because OF the transit
strike unless you do part by following these sugges
tions:
l. Join car pool right now, either as passenger or
driver
Start for work earlier than usual to prevent rush.
hour congestion.
g. When possible, drive over less frequently used Sec
ondary routes to avoid bottlenecks
Don't drive downtown during morning and evening
rushes unless necessary Shoppers should drive downtow
after am. and leave before pm
O. Police are working overtime to help you keep trafc
moving. Watch for and obey their instructions.
g. Observe the emergency parking rules Do not park
IN forbidden zones during rush hours
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Permanent Charter Voted
BY Alcoholics ANONYMOUS

ST. LOUIS, July 4 (P.-The
surviving co-founder Of Alco-
holics Anonymous yesterday
urged the society to rededicate
itself to helping the alcoholic
who. still suffers" as delegates
voted to transfer control of the
organization to q permanent
board.
Bill W., former New York
broker who helped found AA,
first proposed the idea Of a
simple organizational structure
to assure continuation Of the
groups services. The board had
functioned under a temporary
charter for the last five years.
5000 Delegates Attend
About 5000 delegates approved
the permanent charter for a
general service conference of AA
to succeed the elders at the close
OF their goth anniversary con-
vention here.
The society has grown from
three members in 1885 to more
than 100000 in SO countries to-.
day.
Members gave Bill w. a stand
ing ovation as he urged the con-
vention to place responsibility
for leadership of the movement
in the hands Of the conference.
He said the society should
always "prudently cleave to its
single purpose, the carrying of
the A. A. message to the alco-
holic who still suffers.
Eve should never pridefully
assume that AA is a cure-all,
even for alcoholism" he said.
"We should always be friendly
and open-minded toward every
new development in the medical
and psychiatric arts that prom
ises help to sick alcoholics"
Alcohol As An Escape
Bernard B. Smith, New York
attorney and non-alcoholic
chairman Of the general service
board Of AA, told the conven-
ton that people who use alcohol
as an escape are not the only
ones who are afraid Of life ana
hostile to the world.
Millions who are not alco-
holics are living today in illu-
sorry worlds nuturing the basic
anxieties and insecurities Of hui
man experience rather than face
themselves with courage and
humility" he said. while AAI
can offer these people no cureI
or magic potion. it can demon
strate, II asked. how to use theI
Evening star., 1955-07-04

announced ofhcially Just how
much Of the stock the group
has owned except for the orig
inal purchase Of i09. ASS shares.
Iinal purchase Of I09,45s shares
OF old transit stock. which later
split four ways to become 437, ,s32
shares. At that time total shares
rose from 100000 to 100000.
About a year after the orig
|inal purchase, Mr.. Wolfscn In
|dicated his group had about So
per cent Of the total stock. No
important change was limited
until Southern Pipe 81 Supply
Co. sold 10000 new shares Of
the company q year ago this
month to undisclosed parties.
At first it was assumed that
the newcomers were outsiders,
but this was denied emphati-
cally by an official company
spokesman. He said the two
buyers were close associates of
Louis 2. Wolfson in other enter
|prises.
Brokers Hide Stockowners
A large amount OF the COM
pany stock has consistently
been in brokers names where
1t is impossible to find whether
1t is owned by the brokerage firm
or customers.
This ownership In brokers
names increased sharply In the
last year, the list submitted to
the Senate last January 81 dis
closes.
Listed In brokers' names were
229.6 $40 shares, an increase of
65.825 shares. or 20 per cent,
from 163,845 shares listed In
this manner a year earlier.
At the start of this year, "a
per cent of Capital Transit's
$50. 900 shares were held In brok-
er's names. compared with III
per cent Of the total . year
earlier.
Stock Values Doubled
Except for the sale Of 10000
new shares by Southern Pipe and
q small decrease in the personal
holdings Of Louis E. Wolfson, no
changes during the year were
apparent in the holdings Of the
Wolfsons or their associates.
A company spokesman said
this week that although the
Wolfson group retains control
OF the company. the holdings Of
the groups fiye nominees for
directors at the annual meeting
IN April totaled only 27.81 per
cent Of total stock.
Whatever stock the Wclfsons|
Evening star., 1955-07-04
Figures Tell How CTC
Assets Fell $38 Million

LII -oA1c A1b4 4EW 1Ll9xc1, the 4lvl-
dends paid since the start of 1850
have amounted % S3s so . share.
This does not include SO cents q
share paid to the new owners In
the quarter Of 1919. nor q quar-
Iterly dividend amounting to 81 20
|a share on old stock. which win
be paid soon.
With the anticipated quarterly
into the next few weeks. the
company win have paid 1920
ION each old share since the Wolf
son group acquired control for
|a total purchase price Of $40 q
share from North American Co,
i'm 194s.
The split-oh Of properties
from the transit company in
Ito Continental Enterprise s
amounted to another distribu-
ton of assets Of around So q
share on the old stock. The
value Of these properties. which
were. sold recently at q hand-
some profit. appears to have been
little understood by the public
Ior regulatory authorities.
Glen Echo Park Sold
Continental ofiicials and the
people who purchased the prop
critics have declined to discuss
prices.
Glen Echo Amusement Park.
for which a price Of SIS million
was reported refused last fall,
went to Rekab. Inc, which is
owned by three Floridians, all
brothers - Abram, Manuel and
Samuel Baker. They live at
Miami Beach.
Abram Baker is president of
Rekab and he first said it was
no ones business what the COM
lpany paid for Glen Echo, but he
later affirmed the fact recorded
on the county books at Rock
vile that his company still owes
100000 on the Glen Echo pur-
chase price. He added that a
substantial down payment above
that was paid for the property.
I"You can say we paid over 81
million" he said. How much
|"over" remains q question.
Two valuable tracts, one in
Brentwood and the other in
ILyttonsville on the edge Of Silver
Spring, also were transferred to
Continental. President Martin
ISegal, an old friend of the
Wolfsons, reported at Conti-
|nental's meeting that these. had
been sold at what we consider
an excellent price"
The Brentwood tract of 1897
acres was purchased by the pre-
Wolfson company in 1913 at a
cost OF $144, ,754. just north Of
the Washington terminal yards.
it was intended as the site Of q
large bus terminal to expand
and improve service.
The Lyttonsville tract was
purchased for $17,387 in 1916.
also as q site for terminal
facilities.
It Is reported that the two
tracts brought more than $780,
600, indicating that the property
transferred to Continental was
the equivalent Of around So a
share on old Capital Transit
stock acquired by the Wolfsons.
Owned 52% Of Stock
The exact profit that Mr..
Wolfson and his associates have
made from these substantial dis
tributions seems impossible to
figure because it has never been
Evening star., 1955-07-04
TRANSIT
Continued From First Page

bring . strike settlement by to-
morrow.
Present at yesterdays meet
ing. In addition to Mr.. Giddings,
were J. A. B. Broadwater. the
president: Edward D. Merrill.
retired former president. and
Evening star., 1955-07-04

primitive tools Of humility, hon.
esty, devotion and love-"
Non-alcoholics, who are not
members Of "A, have always
held a majority Of the positions
on the general service board Of
the organization. This repre-
sentation is provided for in the
bylaws Of the organization.
Evening star., 1955-07-04

night Thursday for wage N
creases and other benefits. Thsy
are asking Is cents more for
operators. nov drawing 81 80 an
hour. and 81 cents more for top
maintenance workers. now paid
$2.os.
So far the company has not
seen 1T to make . wage cffer
not tied In with q potential in-
crease in revenues. and has
spurned the unions offer to
arbitrate.
Evening star., 1955-07-04
BY DONALD B. HADLEY

A drop In listed assets OF
Capital Transit Co. from $64.-
0e6, 800 at the end Of 1919 tc
$26. .154. .189 at the end Of 1854
affords Q rough idea Of what has
happened to the company since
louis E. Woifson and his asso-
lciates took control on October /,
I1e49.
These totals were given at the
bottom Of the balance sheets In
1.-THE company,s annual reports for
those years. While accounting
procedures have been revised
several times by the Florida
group. the comparisons can be
followed fairly accurately.
On December 81. Is49, three
months after the. group took over,
the company had $2.454.433 in
cash, 1890. 500 in Government
bonds and $14.853 In other Sc
lcurities-a total Of $6,459, 1856 In
cash or marketable securities.
This compares with 2.799, ,00C
lin cash last December 81. There
were no Government bonds OF
other securities to List by that
time.
Big Surplus Shrinks
Capital stock at the end oi
19z9 was listed at $24 million
|and the company owed 50 mil
lion In bonds. 1t also had q sur.
lplus Of $5.166,25S. BY the end
Iof 1854 1t had $18,72O,000 oi
stock and 1t had paid of all Of
the bonds. Surplus had shrunk
Ito $2.247,91
Plant and equipment was
listed with a replacement value
of $55, ,265, 1868 in the 1949 report
After allowance for depreciation
|of $2i.474,845. net plant and
equipment was valued at $780,
790.518.
Contrast this with now. Last
December 81. plant and equip
ment was listed with a replace
|ment value Of $48. .689, ,673. After
allowance for $26.904.359 OF de-
Ipreciation. net plant and equip.
ment was down to $2l,785,3 ,314
Current assets of $8,1l3,035 al
the end Of 1949 had dwindled tc
$4.357,277 at the end of 1854
Current liabilities OF $3,342, go:
In 1919 rose to $4.208, ,065 i've
years later.
| How Assets Shrank
The Wolfson group shruni
Capital Transit assets by con.
tinued application Of variety
of methods. but two that have
attracted much attention have
been the paying Of dividends fa,
in excess of earnings and the
transfer Of so-called non-operat-
ing properties from Capital
Transit to q new company, Con-
tinental Enterprises, shares Of
which were distributed to transit
stockholders on a share-for-
share basis last year.
The excessive dividends
drained of around $3,069, ,729 Of
company funds In excess Of the
actual profits made from opera
ton of street cars and buses.
Starting with 1850, first full
year Of operations under the
Wolfson groups control, COM
pany dividends through the first
quarter Of this year came to
So. 400, 900, Earnings in the same
period amounted to only $780,
291.
On the basis Of old company
stock, before it was split four
Evening star., 1955-07-04

control. it Is sim worth the
equivalent Of around $40 q share
on the old stock. They also have
received distributions amounting
TO around $45 q share on the
same stock-the same stock for
which they paid $40 q share In
1919.
Evening star., 1955-06-04

Iall over the apartment. build
several smaller bookcases Lone
Ifor serious books In the LIVING
room. light fiction In the bed
room and 80 on. These smaller
bookcases take on o sEnartiy
modern look If they're set on
lfour-inch black iron legs, now
available ct some department,
hardware and do-it-yourseli
Istores.
Apartment Gardeners - Time
was when frustrated gardeners
who lived in apartments lined the
twindowsills with ferns and be-
lgGnias in red clay pots tower the
objections Of most apartment
lmanagements) But that day is
going.
Apartment dwellers are learn
ing that plants and flowers, such
|as tulips and gardenias. can be
worked right into the apartment
decor. Planter boxes. which add
that welcome touch of the green
outdoors, can be placed on the
top of bookcases. TV sets or buff
Ifets as long as they are located
so that the plants receive suffi-
|cient light from outside.
A wide variety in sizes and
styles Of planter boxes are avail
able at department store and
some five-and-tens, and your
florist will fill anyone you choose