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Evening star., 1955-07-13
FAIRFAX REPORTS
FISCAL SURPLUS
OF $7,1o7,S00

Fairfax County wound up
with a $1,197.800 surplus at
the end of the 1954-55 fiscal
year, county executive c. C.
Massey advised the Board Of
County Supervisors today.
He said the county books
had not all been closed, but
declared that the Sill mill
lion figure represents q rea-
sonably accurate estimate Of
surplus funds collected above
anticipated revenue in the
1954-55 budget.
A $76l.0 900 surplus was
anticipated in preparation
OF the new 1856 budget
that the county began OPP
Grating under July J..
Mr.. Massey said the tre-
mendous amount Of new
construction in Fairfax
County, plus an excellent
rate of tax collection, ac-
counted for the surplus.
Evening star., 1955-07-13
George PenneII, Jr., to Head
Prince Georges Chest Unit

George H. Pennell. jr.. execu-
tive vice president OF the Dis
Itrict's Society for Crippled Chill
dren since 1851, has been named
executive director Of the Prince
Georges County Community
Chest and Planning Council. ef-
|fective next Monday.
He will succeed Edward E.. Di
Bella, who resigned recently
after six years service in the
lpost to take foreign graduate
study. The appointment was
announced today by Eugene B.
Roberts. chairman Of the county
Chest unit.
Mr.. Pennell has had extensive
experience with Chest agencies.
From 1885 to 1912. he was secre-
tary Of the Metropolitan unit Of
THE Washington Community
Chest.
He later was executive director
of the Community Chest of
Salem and Marblehead. Mass.
and then was executive director
Iof the Community Chest and
council of Eastern Union County,
Evening star., 1955-07-13
Council OKs S6.2MiIIion
For Alexandra Projects

A capital budget approved BY
the Alexandria City Council
calls for spending s6.2 million or
improvements in the next fivt
years,
Authority to issue bonds tc
pay for the extensive construc-
ton and repairs plan was ap.
proved last night to the tune oi
more than S. million. The re-
naming funds will come from
existing bonds.
In q five-hour meeting the
newly elected council also settled
at least temporarily, two hotly
debated issues-consEuction oi
a 4.000-seat, municipal gymna.
sium-auditorium at Mount Ver-
non avenue and Braddock road
and a drive-in theater north oi
Duke street near the Shirley
Duke apartments.
Gym Funds Left Out
The council cuncurred in the
planning commissions recon-
mendation to exclude from the
capital improvement budget
$500, 1000 for construction of the
$750,o0O recreation building. The
ym-auditorium issue has ex-
listed since 1948 when a $3.50. 900
fund, which is still available. was
set up. A request by three
members for more detailed in
Evening star., 1955-07-13
Chamber Names
Duckett and Greer

T. Howard Duckett and Wal.
tier L. Green were named to
Prince Georges Chamber oi
Commerce posts by the groups
Board of Directors last night.
Mr.. Duckett, chairman Of the
board of the Suburban Trust
Co. who recently was named tc
head Prince Georges County's
Industrial Development Com
Imittee, was chosen as chairman
Iof a similar Chamber commit
tee.
Mr.. Green, county attorney,
was named again as the Cham
iber's national councillor-the
official who represents the local
body at meetings of the United
States Chamber Of Commerce.
Evening star., 1955-07-13

N. J. In 1947, he returned to
the Community Chest Federation
here.
Evening star., 1955-07-13
5 Years Given
Sufecrucker

Cornelius Burton Weeks, jr.
elf-taught safecracker. yester-
day was sentenced to i've years
in the Maryland House, Of Cor
rection after pleading guilty in
Upper Marlboro to larceny of a
safe.
After pronouncing sentence,
Circuit Court Chief Judge John
B. Gray, jr.. granted the request
Of defense attorney Oscar r.
Duley that Weeks first be sent to
the Patuxent Institute for De-
fective Delinquents to be ex-
Evening star., 1955-07-13

Iamined for mental treatment.
Weeks. az, colored. of the 1906
block of Crittenden street NV.
was caught last December after
a 3,100-pound safe containing
more than $4,000, was taken
from the Giant Food Store at
Glassmanor. Md.
After his capture. Weeks told
to police he had studied safe
cracking in books borrowed from
a library. He told police he had
taken law and pre-medical
courses at Howard University for
more than three years.
In February, a District grand
jury indicated Weeks on three
|safecracking and two house
breaking charges.
Evening star., 1955-07-13

Commemorative attorney and for seven seats on the
Board of County Supervisors. Redistricting added
new seat on the board for Mason District
Evening star., 1955-07-13
Atom Plant Considered

NORFOLK. Va, July 13 (R.-
Ia study of the possibility Of con-
lstructing an atomic energy power
plant in the Norfolk area is being
considered by a group of busi-
Inessmen seeking a reduction in
Virginia Electric g. Power Co.
rates. At meeting of the tide
water committee for electric
users Monday. w. L. Shepheard.
chairman. reported that the
Atomc Energy Commission has
asked competent" groups to
confer with it about such plants.
Evening star., 1955-07-13
JOANNA STONE, 10,
ADDS FIREWORKS TO
VICTORY

The fireworks missing in
Arlington's quiet House of
Delegates primary race final
ly came last night after the
final returns were in.
In a victory celebration.
t0-year-old Joanna Stone.
daughter Of Mrs. Kathryn
Stone, one Of those renomi-
mated. set OF some fireworks
which she had saved from
the Fourth Of July.
1T was very difhcult for
her to save them from the
Fourth. She had a lot of
confidence in her mother"
Mrs. Stone commented.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08

Iodays the day Yes todays the big day when Oaiha-
Company its annual search to flnd Arkansas
.1est cuteSt babies To the healtmeSt one ui an
ea-0auon will award $4,000 cash Nineteen othar lucky
SETS parents will receive cash prizes too Only parents VINO
NE Arkansas are eligible enter their babies III I'S
second Annual Healthy Baby Contest There VIII De ~ AL
aSas winners in all This is strictly state contest mol
nationwide one Contest rules and of prizes shown III
ne big Contest announcement advertisement on page esl
G this paper An entry blank appears in this ao eN'I"
ahhs can be obtained from the office OF the 9oe I''
The State Press is proud have the exclusive story
20 lAs big Contest You will find full weekly news
about the Contest in the columns of the Press only Early
interest in the indicates IL will be even more PoPg
an last years when readers Of this paper flooded ut mans
" snapshots of their cute healthy-lookng oaoeS All pa
es with babies thre wears nj ace or younger urged to
ar the contest now so as to avoid last-mnuic hurry VI
.7pshots descending the Judges As we loIa you 'aa
week these philosophical citizens have agreed TO ue'o "
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08
Search for Arkansas HeaIthiest and
Cutest Baby Is Now in Full Swing

cra hours week helping select the cashaward winners
Their names will be published coming issue Babies who
were entered year eligible again in 1883 provided
they have not passed their fourth birthday and have
O. prize before
Leading doctors and nurses of our community hail IN
unusual Contest big step forward in Arkansas constant
effort to improve the health of most precious cz u.s.
OUR babies Healthy babies have been Caruatons first
Germ To assure uniform high quality in every can of Carna
tfo7 Eyaporaed Milk guarded every step of the way
AT the famous Canation Farms Seattle Washing
tom where world-champonship Hostein raised
t9 Carnations IS eyaporated milk plants throughout the
r. * and Canada the famous Cauation research
laboratories and finally TO the ba5ys bottle.
The same nourshng richness and better blending quail
ftiss that make Carnaton and dgestibe for baby
also make for Creaming coffee and for every
recipe that calls for milk No wonder it's the Worlds lead
ing brand of evopaTate milk.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08

and,
Whereas, the Dunbar junior col
lege has served its original pur-
pose,
Be it resolved, that the truS-
tees of Dunbar junior college have
agreed that the best interest Of
higher education in Greater Lit
tie Rock and Arkansas will be
served by terminating the Dunbar
junior college program at the end
of the current school year effec.
tive May 81, 1855,
Be it further resolved that the
board Of trustees unanimously
commend Dean l.. M. Christophe
and the staff OF Dunbar junior
college for the development and
the carrying on fine educational
program at the institution under
the serious handicap of made
quate finance, staff, and facilities.
II is the opinion Of the board that
the faculty and other persons who
have had the responsibility for the
Dunbar junior college program
have worked beyond the call of
duty to maintain effective service
to the students and community.
Further, the trustees agree that
the finances and other affairs of
the institution have been wisely
administered in accordance with
the highest professional standards
possible to obtain under existing
conditions.
Be it further resolved that. the
See CLOSES-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08

MRS. NJ. f. WILLIAMS, gradu-
ate Of AMIN college in 1899,
will deliver the annual Sun
rise Memorial address in Cald-
well hall, April "a at 5:l3 a. m.
Mrs. Williams received her de
gree from AMIN college in
1889 cum laude, and since that
time she has taught In the pub
lie schools of Salem,
North Carolina and Fort Smith.
In addition to this, she has
served as president Of the Ar
kansas State Teachers associa-
ton; instructor Of social science
at Bethune Goodman college
and chairman OF the manage
ment board of the Miami
branch YWCA. She was named
by the Miami Times as one Of
Miamis outstanding citizens in
l048 She is now employed rs
teacher Of social studies at
Booker 7. Washington hi schsl
in Miami and is regional d.
rector Of AKA sorority.
he Founders day address in the
afternoon by John II. johnson,
publisher and editor Of Ebony
md Jet magazines
The schedule uf events for the
week include:
Monday. April Is, 8 p. m. Lois
Towlcs in piano recital. Caldwell
hall.
Tuesday. April 10. 3 p. m, Band
concert, Caldwell hall.
Wednesday, April 20, 8 p. m
Choir concert. Caldwell hall
Thursday. April 81. 8 p. m
Spotlighters in The Sword
Caldwell hall.
Friday and Saturday April %
%, Annual Housing conference.
Sunday. April "a, 5.l8 a. m
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08
Founders Day
Brings to State
Nations Tops
BY John Howard

One of the nations top publish
ers, a noted concert pianist, and
an outstanding educator will
round out the list of feature at
fractions scheduled for the An
nual Founders day activities at
the AMIN college during week
of April IS thru April "a Also
for the second time the college
will sponsor the Annual Housing
conference in conjunction with
the FILA under the direction Of
William f. Mckinney, racial re-
lation officer, st. Louis, Mo
The week-long celebration which
opens. Monday, April 10, with a
recital by the famous concert pi-
anist, Lois Towles will close Sun
day. April oath when a graduate
Of AMIN college, Mrs Wayne
Evelyn williams, delivers the SUN
rise service Grafton, followed by
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08
Dunbar Junior
College I oBe
Discontinued

According to resolution
suggested March %, 1855, by the
trustees Of the Dunbar junior col
leRe May q. 1855, the closing
date of the current college year,
will write fms to the institution,
The trustees in the resolution
agreed that the best interest OF
higher education in Greater Lit
the Rock and Arkansas will be
served by terminating the Dunbar
Junior college program at the end
Of the current school year effec-
tive May q, 1855.
Suggested Resolution
Whereas, Dunbar Junior college,
Little Rock. Arkansas, has ope-
rated since its beginning under
supervision of the directors OF the
Little Rock school district and,
Whereas, the responsibility Of
providing funds, from sources
other than revenue of the dis
.rict. for the operation of Dun
bar junior college has been the
concern of this board, and,
Whereas, the board is unable to
continue to secure adequate funds
to provide the physical plant,
staff and other facilities essential
to the development of an insti-
tuition that will meet the highest
standards of accreditation Of jun
ior colleges, and,
Whereas, the Dunbar junior col
1ege is in competition with other
institutions of higher learning in
Greater Little Rock and the state,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08
$2!'2!1j,619 'i M Nj: .'; a,;:

Additional deposits of $4,000 in the Tri-Stae Bank
Memphis this week brought the total of such deposits to
S22l619. The new deposors, Roy Wilkins NAACP admin.
istraof announced the Pilgrim Health Life nsur.
ance company Atlanta Georgia. $lO000 the Colored Meth
odst Episcopal church $4,000 and Amalgamaed Clothing
Workers of America Go $1,000 The CE church had made
Previous deposit of $1,000
Inc deposits have been made in response NAACP
appeal for funds expand the lending capacity of the Tr
state bank in order the victims ef
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08

JOHN II. JOHNSON, president
of the johnson Publishing co.
and editor Of Ebony and Jet
magazines, will deliver the
Founders day address at the
AMIN college, April "a at 4
p. m. Mr.. johnson is native
OF Arkansas City. In 1912, Mr..
Johnson launched a magazine
called Negro Digest" which
later gave way to Ebony and
Jet along with another maya
zine have a combined circula-
ton of one million. January
10, 1851, Mr.. Johnson was pre-
sented an award by the United
States Junior Chamber of Com
merce as one of the nations
ten outstanding young men.
Sunrise Memorial service, Mrs
Mamie williams.
Sunday, 7 a. m. Fellowship
Student union.
Sunday, 2 p m. Art exhibition
Sunday. 4 p m Founders day
address, John II. Johnson.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08
Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity Meets
At Texas College

TYLER, Texas 1890 The 18th an
nual District meeting of the 9th
district, Omega Psi Phi fraternity
Inc, comprising the states of Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and
Texas, VIII convene at Texas
college, this week, with Sigma
Omicron and Sigma Sigma chap
tiers as hosts Delta Sigma Theta
will be in session at the same
time
Under the leadership of f.
See FRAIERNITY-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08
PhiIander Choir
Prepares for b-Day
Eastern Tour

The Philander Smith college
choir will tour four eastern states
beginning Easter Sunday and will
be on tour thru Friday. April Is.
Cities to be included in the g.
day trip are Mounds. Illinois: In.
dianapOlis, Indiana; Troy an d
Toledo, Ohio; Detroit Michigan;
and Chicago, Illinois
Carl Harris, junior at Philan-
der. an accompanist for the choir
and music major comes from ST
See CHOIR-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08

the economic squeeze in Mississippi Insgated by the
WHITE Citizens councils in that state lending agencies
been denying credit to NAACP members others who
nave demanded an end to segregated schools and the right
for Negroes to vote The councils campaigned
deny jobs to militant Negroes
In response to the NAACP appeal more than of
church groups civic organizations unions
societies, banks and individuals have made deposits in
Tri-State bank of Memphis
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-04-08

ARTIST AT WESLEY-Mss Lois Towles of the nations
top artists, will be presented in piano
the Pan Hellenic council of Phander Smith college
day April II SIS p. m. in Wesley Chapel Methodist
church. 18th and State streets Miss Towles
arkana is appearing in of Philanders cultural
presentations Sponsoring the Pan Hellenic group Miss
Jacqueyne Johnson, Phlander dean Miss Towes
is versatile pianist and her program will include classical
and semicassica numbers She graduate Wiley col
lege obtained further musical training University
Iowa; the Juiad School of Music New York
Conservatory of Music Paris France Miss will also
be featured in recital at the AMIN college, April 1S
Pine Bluff the institution opens annual ceebra-
ton of Founders Day Week.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-06-17

William c. O'Brien, assistant So
licitor of the Departments Fraud
and Availability Division, said that
con lotions under criminal proyi-
sions of the postal law have not
proven to be significantly deter
rent to the growing volume and
worsening character" of traffic in
obscene matter, NOR have such
convictions prevented purveyors of
pornography from circularizing and
selling to children"
MIR. O'Brie said the present law
allows prosecution of mailers of OBJ
scenity only at the point of mail
ing "but not at points where de-
livery is made and where the real
harm to the community is done.
Passage of legislation to permit
prosecution where the obscene
matter is delivered would great
ly help to end the comparative Sc
curity from prosecution which now
encourages and to q degree pro-
tects owners of many enterprises
peddling obscenity to children as
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-06-17

well as adults throughout the coun-
try" he said.
Complaining OF "prceedUraI
red tape" which he said hamp-
ers the enforcement of the law
in other aspects, Mr.. o'5rien
said court officers and psyche
Icgists are agreed that much of
the pornos-aphy entering the
mails is extremely detrimental
10 the morals Of juveniles as
we'll as adults"
He said that while the Post Of
flee Department receives @numer-
Gus complaints, they represent
IAN insignificant fraction of those
who have just cause for COM
plant"
Consequently" he said, ''the
frequency with which we are now
receiving such complaints from par
ents indicates to me a tremendous
~ wide distribution of obscene cir
culars and letters advertising dirty
books, pictures and movies"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-06-17
POntifical Society
Set up to Promote
Religious Vacations

VATICAN CITY radio, NC)
"A Pontifical Society to Promote
Vacations to Religious Life has
been founded here, according to
documents published in the latest
issue of the official publication,
Ordinances of the Holy See.
The purposes of the new society,
which is under the jurisdiction of
the Sacred Congregation for Re
ligious, have been set forth in a
'motu proprio." a document issued
personally by the Pope.
The society will aim at encour-
aging vocations to the various
states of religious perfection
through works of piety, penance
and charity.
It's prospective membership in
cludes religious congregations, sec
ular Institutes, existing organiza-
tions for promoting vocations and
individual members of the clergy
and laity who are especially inter
ested in vocation work.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-06-17

porter and The Daily Variety are
supported by motion picture ad-
vertising and cater to readers with
in the industry.
In Omaha, Archbishop Gerald T.
Bergan has declared that any the
ater in his archdiocese showing the
film will be placed off-Iimits for
three months for Catholics.
In Youngstown, O., showing of
the film brought joint protest
from the st. Vincent de Paul So
ciety and the Catholic Committee
on Scouting. The two groups, in a
letter to the manager of the Pal
ace Theater, declared that their
members would not attend the the
ater hereafter unless they receive
an apology and a promise 'that no
pictures denounced by the Legion
will be shown at your theater in
the future"
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-06-17

1T was wonderful in the eve
nings to hear the prayers and
hymns waited up the ladder wells" :"
Father Ot) Dennis c. Kane, o. P,
of Dorchester, Mass, chaplain of
the USNS General Brewster, said.
when the refugees prayed aloud
at Mass on the ocean deck, you'd
see the crew standing on the bridg-
es and watching them. Our men
admired them for their great
faith"
The Brewster (home port, San
Francisco took its first refugees
aboard on September is and its last
on May IA, when nine adults and
one infant were taken aboard off
the coast. It was one of some 40
ships of Military Sea Transporta-
ton Service that helped in the
Vietnam Passage to Freedom"
The US. Navy sent ships for
this operation at fhe urgent re-
quest Of the Viefnamess govern
renf. Some of these vessels car
ried as many as 5000 refugees
on one trip. In ell, 2o3, 900 civil
ian refugees and $4,000 troops
Travelled on fhe American ships,
out of q grand total of 790, 900,
Of whom sos, 200 were civilians.
Father Kane's experience was
typical of what all the chaplains
witnessed.
"For Mass, the refugees would
pack the deck so tightly that /
could hardly stir at the altar" he
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-06-17

year prior to his retirement. Ea-
ther Angelo Gallorini, pastor Of ST.
Mary's Church, Bremen. o., and
Monsignor Edmund Burkley, who
has served virtually his entire
priestly life administering to the
needs of St. Mary's parish, CoIum-
bus, will commemorate their fif-
tieth anniversary of ordination
A solemn Mass, coram episcopo,
will be offered Monday at 1000 a.
m in Holy Cross church by Father
Schneider. Bishop Ready will pre-
side.
Father Frank T. Riehl, pastor of
st. Ladislaus parish and Monsignor
William z. Kspper, diocesan direc-
tor of charities and hospitals, will
serve as deacon and subdeacon, re-
spectively. Father Linus Drury, pas
tor of St. Nicholas parish, Zanes-
vile, and Father Thomas Sabrey
of St. Charles Seminary, will serve
as chaplains to the Bishop. Mon
signor Edmund Murkley, pastor of
St. Mary parish. Columbus, will
be assistant priest. The sermon will
be delivered by Monsignor Francis
x. Schwendeman, pastor of st.
Leo Parish.
Father Schneider was ordained
by the late Bishop Hartley at the
PontIfical College Josephinum.
June Is, 1905.
His early education had been
gained at Holy Cross School, Co
lumbus, ano at st. Gregory's, Gin
cinnati. He completed his studies
for the priesthood at Mt St Mary
of the West Seminary, Cincinnati.
Following his ordination he
was appointed assistant pastor
st ST. Nicholas parish. Zsnes-
vile. Other assignments ineIUd-
ed chaplain at 81. Anthony Hos
pifsl, Columbus; assistant pastor
at ST. Mary, Portsmouth; pastor
OF St. censvisve, caImeUtisr;
pastor OF Sacred Heart. Poraeroy,
and pastor of Holy Gross, Co
IUmbUs.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-06-17

stated that some 10000 persons
gathered in the square of the ca
thedral there after a Mass and
started a procession when police
intervened to disperse them.
According 10 an announcement
by the Interior Ministry, 287 Cor
pus Christi professions were held
in provincial cenfers, despite the
ban on outdoor religious demon
sfFafions.
Meanwhile, three priests we're
arrested by government police.
Two of them were seized for dis
tributing pamphlets containing ''in-
furious expressions" against the
government" and the third priest
was arrested for organizing Cor
pus Christi procession without
police permit.
The arrests brought to 78 the
number of priests Woo have been
taken into custody since Peron in
itiated the anti-Church campaign
last November.