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CARD OF APPRECIATION

The Social and Literary Society
of Pilgrim Baptist church, Mrs.
Leonia Goodman and Mrs. Emma
line White, chairmen, wish to
thank all of the clubs, organiza-
tions and friends that made il
possible for the Crispus Attucks
Home to have the 21-inch tele-
vision which the residents are now
enjoying.
Our thanks to: The Ladies Aux
iliary of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters; Local 516, Dining
Car Employees Union; Perfect
Ashlar Lodge No. 4; Como Temple
No. 1928: Gopher Lodge No. lo5;
Local Sic Auxiliary; Women's
Council of the Halle @. Brown:
Earnest Workers, Pilgrim Baptist
church; Loafers Club, Inc: Gold
Band Club; Happy Birthday Club:
Just For Fun Club; Tango Club:
Zodiacs, and the Messrs. and
Mines. John L. Banks Sr.. George
Brooks, Jr.: Carl Brown, I. NJ.
Dorsey, Readus Fletcher, P. H.
Henderson. Ramsey Jackson. Ro-
bert Jones, Matthew Russell and
Rev. and Mrs. FLOYD Massey Jr.
Also NJ. A. Boiling, Mrs. Hazel
Davis, Mrs. Roy Davis of Seattle,
Wash; Carter Fletcher, William
Gillespie, Mrs. Marguerite Gordon,
S. Ed. Hall, Mrs. Allie Mae Hamp-
ton, Timothy Howard, Howard
Hunt. Mrs. Grace Ross and Judy
and Jewell Jones. Also Mrs. Grace
Ross. Messrs. and Mines. William
Stewart. Edward Thomas. Harry
White. Vivian Williams, G. w.
Wills. and the Mines. Suzanne
Tudas, Clara Turner, Irene Woods
and Anna Wooten.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation TO our friends for
their floral tributes. gifts and
messages of coincidence during our
bereavement on the loss Of our
dear husband and father, the late
Owen Howell. II made our burden
lighter to know that so many
shared our sorrow.
Mrs. BERTHE Howell, wife. Mr..
and Mrs, Charles w. Hargraves,
Son-in-law and daughter.
St. Paul recorder., 1955-02-18
HELP WANTED ny
kI.FI>'S MARKETS.

Two men, warchouSeman and
a sign palmer are needed by Kleius
Super Markets, the Classified
Section ON page OF this paper re
veRls this week
Read the Want Ads In the RE.
CORpER every week.
St. Paul recorder., 1955-02-18
Rev. Hodge Talks To
Mems Church Group

Rev, James c. Hodge, pastor Of
FIRST Communion Christian
church, addressed a Joint meeting
of the Mems Brotherhood and
Christian Service Brigade OF Oak
Hin Baptist church, $685. Tyler St
N II. Saturday February IL. 1858
The title OF Rev, Hodges talk
was ITS Your Move. II was an
analogy between lie and the game
Of checkers
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IN MENIORIAM

In loving memory of our dear
father, McDuff Woodard. who de-
parted this life eleven years ago.
February 16, 1914.
You're gone. but not forgotten
dear father.
We always think of you.
Sweet memories of you come to
mind.
Each dav the whole year through.
Time has eased the pain, but
memories stay,
You are in our minds and hearts
each day.
Sadlv missed hv children. Otis
N. Woodard. Matte Simmons.
Theodore f Woodard
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CARD OF THANKS

Our heartfelt thanks TO our
many friends for their kind ex-
pressions of sympathy, flowers,
prayers, visits and other thought
full deeds during our bereavement
on the loss of our dear mother,
Mrs. Cornelius Smith.
We wish to especially thank
Rev. Floyd Massey Jr., Pilgrim
Baptist church: DYWYK Club
and the Toute Bonne Ames Club.
1t eased our burden so much to
know that so many friends share
our grief.
Miss Helen NJ. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jerry Robins and children.
St. Paul recorder., 1955-02-18

A mail subscription Ia this
newspaper II just as close as the
telephone. Cali Jcssic shepard or
Laui>e Hughes, Bridgcpart SsaS
or bridgeport 7o7i and they win
do the rest only 81 per yrar In
Minnesota.
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represent growing labor force
can secure equality with workers
throughout the country. II the
principles Of equality upon which
the new movement is founded. are
carried out"
Dumnpp ssr~ E
Grcater Need For Active Negro
Membership
The labor leader, however,
pointed out that the Negro can.
not sit back and feel secure that
In the merger all his problems
win be- solved. Hayes says the
merger imposes a responsibility
on the colored worker 10 become
u member Of a union. And, he
added. n he already IL a member
he must be active.
The merger. agreed upon by a
i0-member subcommittee repre-
senting both unions, probably viii
see George Meany, head OF the
AFL selected as president. The
AFI has some 10 million members
as compared to about 8 million
for the CIo.
Ratifying conventions of both
the AFL and CIo will be required
to put the merger into effect. but
the agreement reached by Meany
and clio chief Walter Reuther
seems sure to win approval OF
their organizations,
When II becomes reality. II
will mark the first time In 10
years that there has been unity
In the labor movement.
The split occurred In 1885 with
the formation OF the CIO. This
union differed from the AFL In
that II did not restrict itself n
mong craft or racial lines.
From the beginning. Negroes
have occupied conspicuous posi-
tions within the CIO and the
union has been responsible for
many of the skilled jobs which
colored workers now enjoy.
On the other hand. the AFT., or
ganized in 1888 by Samuel Com
pers, Jewish person and named
for an unidentified Negro. has not
been as liberal in It's attitude to-
ward Negroes For years they
were admitted 10 auxiliary units,
In fact. Il was not until the forma-
tion OF the CIo that Negroes be-
came factor In the labor move
ment.
Meany Straight On Race
The ALL has no Negro na-
tional officers. The CIO. how
ever, has several. Because Of
this and the historic attitude OF
the All. toward colored work
ers, Negroes have not felt too
kindly toward the AFL,
Many of them wondered which
attitude would prevail under Il
merger Along this line, it' was
pointed out that Meany Is
straight" on the race question
and that Negroes have nothing 10
fear.
St. Paul recorder., 1955-02-18

would be boon to colored VIC
movement in the United State
Negotiating committees O
week and agreed on the merl
some time. Before II will become
final, both national conventions
of the unions win have to ratify II.
However, last weeks action is
expected TO be confirmed without
difficulty. for leaders in both
unions have long expressed de-
sire TO bring about unity. so that
workers could present unified
front 10 the nation.
Labor leaders Negroes as well
as white, have said that the i5
million workers in the two unions
would be In a better position to
bargain under one banner than
they now are under two.
The coiored leaders maintain
that Unity is good for the labor
movement and what is good for all
labor Is good for the Negro work.
er.
Those who have made state
ments on the proposed merger In
cIude willard Townsend. inter-na-
tional president OF the United
Transport Service Employees,
cIo. and Charles Hayes, director
of District ], United Pacltinghouse
Workers OF America. cIo.
Randolph Says Merger Good
The Black Worker, organ Of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters, edited by A. Philip Ran
doiph. president OF the information
al. also commented on the merger.
Townsend said In part,
The bringing together OF these
strong organizations IL designed
TO place the American workers In
n much better bargaining position
insofar M II relates to the eco
nom, social and political advance
ment OF the American working
men and women.
The Negro has become inte-
grated into the main stream OF
organized labor, therefore. he viii
enjoy the same gains as other
workers.
with the combined power Of
both organizations. the struggle
for civil rights win therefore be
stepped up lmncasurabiy; Of
course, the challenge for strong
er and more alert Negro leader
ship must be- fully recognized"
In the January issue OF The
Black Worker. an editorial praised
the proposed merger but pointed
out the need for some changes. II
said;
Now, a unified labor movement
win still need to be prodded TO the
recognition of the necessity OF
cleaning It's house entirely of the
virus OF racial discrimination. for
the Big -Four brotherhoods OF the
railways win come into the larger
federation with color clauses in
their constitutions and long
practice OF discrimination against
workers because OF race and color
We are confident that when all OF
labor Is united under one banner
problems Of this sort can be cor
rected, 80 that labor may march
forward 10 better tomorrow.
dedicated To the cause OF demo
craey, freedom and peace"
Hayes OF the Packinghouse
Workers secs In the merger a
chance TO speed up the Negroes
fight for complete equality
LETS put Is this way" he
said. Unity OF the AFL and
CIO means, among other things.
that the goal OF Negroes In
America for complete uncondi-
tional equality can be won even
sooner than 1868. the date set
by the NAACP.
1T means the bargaining
strength OF rs million workers can
be used to press forward TO wipe
out every vistage OF discrimina-
ton, segregation and unequal pay.
II means that Negro women who
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APPLICATION To WE'D

Henry Thomas, tio Emerson
Ay, n. has applied FOR a marriage
license 10 wed Marine Black of
the same address.
St. Paul recorder., 1955-02-18

You can insert n classified nd In
this paper for as little as 81. Call
bridgeport s5s5 now. Wen do
the rest
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Negro Labor Union
Leaders Approve AFL
Clio Merger Plans

Miami Beach, Fa.-(ANP) labor leaders agreed
last week that the decision for Of the CO and the AF
would be boon coored workers well the entire labor
movement in the United States.
Negotiating committees of the two unions met here last
agreed merger which has rumored
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leaders
ST. strengthen the Republican organization
At left arte Minnesota
n seIec IA Rep icans
Right Mrs r. d. Harmon, Dakota county who elected
publ
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represent n growing labor force
can secure equality with workers
throughout the country, II the
principles Of equality upon which
the new movement is founded. are
out"
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Meany Straight On Race

Many OF them wondered which
attitude would prevail under u
merger Along this line. it' was
pointed out that Meany Is
straight on the race question
and that Negroes have nothing 10
fear,
St. Paul recorder., 1955-02-18

IT means the bargaIninH
strength of IS million workers can
be used to press forward TO wipe
out every vistage OF discrimina-
ton. segregation and unequal pay.
II means that Negro women who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-09
Caroline Police Probe
Fire Death and SHOOTING
BY the Associated Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Mar.
9.-The body of a woman was
found in the ruins of a fire.
swept house in nearby Caroline
County last night a few hours
after her husband, suffering a
critical gunshot wound. was
pulled from the flaming struc-
ture.
Caroline County Sheriff Gar
nett Brooks said the woman was
identified as Mrs. Lucille Smith,
colored.
Sheriff Brooks said the hus-
band. Robert Smith, about IS,
colored, was dragged from the
burning house by a neighbor,
Stanley Jones, and a passerby
Wilbur Carneal of Fredericks-
burg.
Mr.. Smith was taken to Mary
Washington Hospital in Fred
ericksburg for emergency treat
ment of a head wound. He was
later removed to st. Phillips Hos
pital in Richmond, where his
condition was described as crit
ical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-09
Board Asks Agencies
To Halt Encroaching
On Recreation Land

The District Recreation Board
yesterday asked all other Fed
eral and District agencies to stop
taking recreation land for their
projects.
The board unanimously stated
it sis becoming increasingly
alarmed at the gradual en-
croachment of non-recreational
services on recreation lands"
These are gradually pre-
empting badly needed play space
for Washington'S children, youth
and adults" the board declared.
The appeal is an outgrowth of
a series of actual or proposed
"encroachments," such as the
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency
plan to use the Industrial Home
School site on Wisconsin avenue
NV. for fringe parking.
Hits Lack of Consultation.
Board Chairman Henry Gich-
ner, and other members, said they
were disturbed that other agen-
cies come up with complete plans
for use of a recreation tract with
out ever consulting the board.
Thus it is difficult or impos-
sible to plan programs or projects
for development and expansion, I"
the resolution said. Each month
rumors or actual proposals for
additional encroachmentS are
made, which over period of time
will drastically affect the al
ready undernourished recreation
facilities"
The respect theme should be
for the job we're trying to do
just isn't there" said Recreation
Superintendent Milo F. Christ
Jansen.
One request for use of play
ground land to park automobiles
came before yesterdays meet
ing. Freedman's Hospital has
asked that part of Howard Play
ground near 1t be used for a
parking lot.
Two Tennis Courts.
This portion is occupied by
two tennis courts, Mr.. Christian
sen said. They are not in good
condition, and are used very
little, he told the board, but they
are the only paved area on the
playground for use on muddy
days" The playground is also
the play area of the Mott Ele-
mentary School across the street.
The board voted to tell the
District property Office that it
would regret the loss of por-
ton of the playground, and that
it calls again for the purchase of
a playground area in that part
of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-09
Maryland U. Rejects
CoIored Recreation
Workers forC Course

Six District Recreation De-
partment workers have been re-
fused enrolment in a Maryland
University course because they
are colored-after the school in
vited department members to
take the course.
This was reported to the Rec
reation Board at its meeting yes
terday.
Recreation Supt. Milo F. Chris
Hansen said he withdrew the ap-
plications and fees of the four
other would-be members of the
course when informed of the
schools policy.
Depends on Residence.
The university, he said, will
admit colored persons living in
Maryland or white persons living
outside the State, but not COL
ored persons living outside the
State.
Mrs. Alice c. Hunter, colored
member of the board, said that
policy was laid down by the
university Board of Regents
when the school was opened to
colored students. They feared.
she said, a flood of colored ap-
plicants from other States.
The Recreation Board made it
clear it was not Directing to
that policy but that the invita-
ton from the university had
mentioned nothing about it.
According to Mr.. Christian
sens report to the board. the de-
partment was contacted by the
university in January, inviting
staff members to attend a
course entitled cooperative
nursery school," The depart
ment duplicated the notice and
sent it around to the staff.
Department EnrOlls 10.
The 10 workers were enrolled
by the department, which paid
their fees.
Six of the applicants were
notified last week that they are
ineligible. The superintendent
was told of the policy of the
school, and he withdrew the
white applicants.
The board yesterday voted to
tell the school the situation is
"regrettable" and to have Mr..
Christensen make every effort
to negotiate for such a course
for the District employees"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-09
Principals Attend Farley
OF Kinqman Park Group

Principals and assistant prin-
cipals of schools of the North
east Washington area attended
a get-acquainted program of the
Kingman Park Civic Association
last night.
The association, during it's
business session, voted to request
full-ti police, patrol for the
Langston Golf Course. The
group also requested the Metro
politan Police Boys Club to end
it's policy of segregation.
Evening star., 1955-02-09
GregoryGives
DOUGLAS Gate

Actor Paul Douglas who
blurted out his opinion that
the South "stinks" has
forced a change in the book
ing of THE Caine Mutiny
Court Martial" in Wash
ington.
Producer Paul Gregory, a
man of more taste and tact
than the star of his second
company of the Herman
Wouk dramatization, has
fired Douglas and all his
colleagues.
The result is the cancel
lation of the three per-
formances booked for Feb
ruary 18 and 19 at Consti-
tuition Hall, with the New
York company headed by
Barry Sullivan and John
Kodiak substituted with
March 1918 as the probable
dates.
Tickets sold for the earlier
performances will be hon.
ored at the later dates, ac-
cording to Irving Field who
books Gregory attractions in
Washington.
Evening star., 1955-02-09

Frances Spruce, alliance presi-
dent.
Instigation of instructional
symposiumS is another feat cred
tied to VITA. the most memorable
being a session on makeup by
Dennis Connell and another on
lighting by James Waring of
Catholic University.
ways to work on a low budget
and get a large membership plus
means of handling publicity are
the major problems" Miss
Spruce, a member of Montgom-
cry Players, continued.
4 4 Il
This clearing house of ideas
and theatrical straits knows 1t is
not alone in examining such OBJ
stacles. In the course of business
they have answered queries sub
(See ROWLAND, Page B-15.)
Evening star., 1955-02-09

completely how Miss Stevens
feels, so there is no misunder-
standing on that score.
He did not vince even family
when. a few hours after reading
the script of '"The Tender Trap"
Miss Stevens decided it and the
road trip were for her.
"Of course" she says. Il had
the job of quickly organizing a
cook. maid. nurse, two children
cages 6 and 81, large house
and q dog-though not neces-
sarily in that order," Miss
Stevens explains.
She speaks, this voluntary exile
from a kind of crown princess
role in Hollywood. like not only
Q non-neurotic, but positive
anti-neurotic.
Miss Stevens, who taught us
there is such a thing as an egg
Benedict 1--WE always thought it
had to be two), has a kind of
off-center professional geogra-
ply. Her career, after her deci-
sion at l8 that she would rather
act on Broadway than in movies,
started here.
1T was in You Can't Take 1t
With YOU" she recalls. MY
father had sent me to bed early
after the first performance. but
he woke me before daylight to
read the morning paper reviews.
His happy report was, They
didn't pan you"
Miss Stevens, who has the
willowy look of girls who grew
up in the irrigated area Of Cali
fornia, is candid in her pref
erence for the stage over pic
lures. Shortly after she and Mr..
Marlowe were married, they de-
cided to establish headquarters
in New York.
She came East to look for
quarters, was both awed and de-
lighted to find herself sub-letting
from former Secretary of Labor
Evening star., 1955-02-09
Community Dron1o
Alliance Serves Amateurs
AS Real Clearing House
By Jones RowIond

Amateur theaters harassed by
flimsy budgets and thin rosters
often find help in hearing how
other groups have attacked SINH
lar problems. !
The sounding board for such
advice is the Washington The
ater Alliance. now in its 18th
year with a register Of repre-
sentatives from IL area theaters
Elevation of the city's amateur
drama is the explanation offered
in the constitution for the al
liance's existence. With so broad
an objective in mind, the mem
bers have no trouble recognizing
shortcomings or suggesting cures
for barriers confronting amateur
units.
1--WE swap actors. props, cos
tunes, scripts and even try to
iron out jealousies," explained
Evening star., 1955-02-09


it on Broadway or Sioux Falls,
S. D., the latter a two-night
booking on her current journey.
Miss Stevens once learned how
much she liked acting by swear
ing of 1t for two years. That was
shortly after she married Hugh
Marlowe and their first child
was born.
I'VE moved down to Malibu
Beach, into a big house my
father (Film Director Sam Wood
had given us, and I decided to
be a wife, mother and home
maker" Miss Stevens said. 1T
was wonderful being all three,
even if I did make, the choice
Of a nurse over a maid-cook. and
as a result found myself doing
all the work with the aid of a
once-a-week cleaning woman. I
still like it, but as a part-time
job. 1t is not my temperament
to take SO weeks of looking at
sinks full of dishes with unruf-
fed calm"
Her actor-husband appreciates
Evening star., 1955-02-09
IGH ON THE HONOR ROLL!

GREATNESS shines out Of IT.
all the way down he line. The kind Of
greatness thot comes from the heart
and goes 10 your heor' Here you'll find
the wholeness Of life in all its drama
and delight, Here you'll find The
masterpiece Of q mosfer craftsman
os Director JOHN FORD,
four time winner Of The Academy Award,
turns The story Of Marty Moher
Of West Point into. one OF The screens
supreme achievements!
Evening star., 1955-02-09

Frances Perkins. "A wonderful
woman" Miss Perkins old ten
ant recalls, who started right
of by saying she had no OBJ
jections to children, dogs, actors
or anything.
But this is q tricky, as well
as enchanting business. Before
Hugh could join me, he got a
job in a picture which took
months and. after that, two tele-
vision shows originating In Hol-
lywood. It has been like this
ever since. but we have man.
aged to stay happy and have
quite a bit of time together
regardless"
Miss Stevens, q thoughtful
type. is aware that "The Tender
Trap" is mostly entertaining, but
she sees sociological aspect in
its theme of what unwed but
wedable girls do about the
wariness of today's career bach
elorS.
"The comedy" she says,
might be about a friend of ours,
charming 45-year-old bachelor
actor for whom the social de-
mand so far exceeds the supply
that he could not help being
spoiled. It is quite a problem,
I'm sure. and I am glad it doesn't
happen to be mine"
She does not anticipate that
"The Tender Trap" will adjust
the social balance around the
problem with which it deals. She
is delighted to find that audi
ences find it enjoyable. And that
it will take her to Sioux Falls
and so many other places where
she can act, which is what ac-
tresses are for.
MIDWEEk MEMOS: Opening
tonight: "The Long Gray Line"
at Keith's Cutlery world pre-
miere performance with Maureen
O'Hara. Donald Crisp, Robert
Francis and others of the cast
heading the visiting celebrity
list. :. Scheduled for Saturday
opening at the Palace is Bad
Day at Black Rock" which may
we'll earn Spencer Tracy another
Academy Award nomination. j..
Friday will bring "The Bridges
at Toko-Ri' to the Ontario
where, yesterdays screening in
timated. it will linger a lot of
weeks. :. There will be no Sum-
day night performance Of THE
Miser" at Arena Stage. The
Moliere comedy will close its tri-
umphant run with Saturdays
two performances.
Evening star., 1955-02-09
The Passing Show
Even Sioux Falls Appeals
To Actress Fond of 7 roveI
By Joy Cormody

K T. Stevens the slim blond star Of "The Trap"
the Shuber is exception to the ror the myth-that
tresses view road tours with alarm.
Miss Stevens delighted to be here heading
comedy outward bound from Broadway She this
Evening star., 1955-07-07
THE STRIKE AT A GLANCE

HOW MUCH LONGER?-The end is not yet in
sight.
STRIKE SESSIONS-Federal mediators are con-
ferring with both sides.
KILL THE FRANCHISE Senate hearings today
on removal of Capital Transit's franchise
SEIZE THE COMPANY?-House action on taking
over the company has been postponed.
TRAFFIC-Evenings are worse than mornings
but it keeps moving smoothly.
PARKING-Free street parking goes early but
garages and lots have plenty of room for
shoppers.
WHY THE STALEMATE?-Both company and
strikers are sitting tight watching Congress.
Page A-4
THE DIRECTORS SPEAK OUT-All members Of
the Board of Directors of the Capital Transit
Co. were identified with restatement issued
today on the company's position in the strike.
This included the three public representa-
tives." Page A-3.
PITY THE POOR POLICE-Nobody's working
harder or complaining less than Washing
tons police. Page Az.