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Evening star., 1955-04-05
Husband and Mother
Hear Shot, Find
Housewife Dead

A young housewife last night
was found dead in the apartment
she and her husband occupied
at 5608 L street. Hillside. Md,
last night.
Prince Georges County police
at Seat Pleasant. Md. gave this
account Of the case:
They said Mrs. Ruth Beaver
80, and her husband. Frederick
M. Beaver. were drinking coffee
with his mother, Mrs. Dorothy
Beaver. IN their apartment over
store at about 8 pm, when
Mrs. Ruth Beaver suddenly ran
into a bedroom. According to
the husband she shouted:
I'm going to shoot myself"
Then a shot was heard. When
the husband ran into the bed
room, he found his wife on the
floor, with a shot in her chest
from a heavy-caliber revolver, a
.357-magnum, owned by the hus-
band. police said.
Mrs. Beaver was pronounced
dead by DR.. James /. Boyd
county medical examiner, who is
expected to issue a certificate OF
death today.
The couple had no children
Mrs. Beaver worked for the Army
Department in Washington, ac-
cording to police.
Evening star., 1955-04-05

1. Asked the Zoning Commits
sion to continue to permit high
er-use classifications in CONNER
cial areas developed before zon-
ing regulations.
2. Requested the Zoning Com
mission not to permit buildings
higher than IS feet within one
quarter of a mile of the Po-
tomac River.
3. Opposed the bill now in
Congress to permit the rebuild
ing of the non-conforming gas
station at the southeast corner
of Wisconsin and Massachusetts,
avenues NV.
4. Request the Zoning Com
mission not to remove height
limitations on Georgetown
houses
Raymond M. Wilmotte, presi-
dent. conducted the meeting in
Christ Episcopal Church parish
hall. .Thirty-first and o streets
NV.
Evening star., 1955-04-05
John Young Memorial
Committee Elects

DR. Edwin B. Henderson and
Dr.. Garnet C. Wilkerson have
been elected cochairmen of the
John l.. Young Citizens Advisory
Committee.
The group was organized re-
Gently by officials of the District
Recreation Department and a
group of citizens to perpetuate
the name of the late assistant
superintendent of recreation.
Other officers are Harry C. Eng
lish. secretary. and B. Doyle
Mitchell, treasurer.
The committee will meet at 3
pm. tomorrow at 3149 Sixteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1955-04-05
Gateway Group Defers
Action on Jury Fees

A motion to increase Munich
pal Court jury fees to $12 a day
and those in the U. S. District
Court for the District of Colum-
bia to SIS was argued by the
National Gateway Citizens AS
sociation last night.
The motion was presented by
Henry Miller, but action was
put off for a month.
Another motion by Mr.. Miller
that there be no further increase
in District real estate taxes, was
carried. It contained an amend
ment by William P. Thomas that
the Districts budget officials
make an effort to cut new build
ing costs.
Gilbert c. Vincent, association
president, announced that an
nual elections will be held at
the next meeting. The meeting
was held at the Church of God,
Twenty = eighth and Douglas
streets NE.
Evening star., 1955-04-05
Police Boys Club
.Cushes in 4-FoId
As Gift Is Denied

Members of the Southwest
Citizens Association, meeting in
the Southwest Branch Public Lii
brary. tapped unthought-of re-
sources to contribute to the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club
last night.
Fourth Precinct 1t. Marvin
o. Myers. after a brief talk urg-
ing support of the club, was
told the group could not con-
tribute as an association. since
the treasury was low-$29.
After 1t. Myers left, one
member wanted to know why
the group couldn't make its Gus
tomary SIS contribution. Mrs.
Franklin G. Sartwell. president,
emphasized the condition of the
treasury.
Then an ash tray began to
circulate among the group.
When it reached the table in
front of Mrs. Sartwell the Boys
Club was $40 richer-four times
the groups usual contribution.
Evening star., 1955-04-05
Col. Lane Comedies
Taxes May Have
Reached Capacity

Col. Thomas A. Lane, Engineer
Commissioner, said last night
District residents may already
have reached their tax capacity
Taxes should be low enough ir
the Nations Capital to attract
the best businesses and residents
Col. Lane told the Lamond-Ri
Citizens Association.
One member of the association
told Col. Lane taxes soon will
drive his supermarket lover the
District line" into nearby Mary
land.
Col. Lane said facts such as
this will be used to convince
Capitol Hill committees that the
District can be taxed too far.
Right now. he said. the Dis
trict is looking for some way to
earn about $6 million in new
money. which will be needed il
Congress passes the pay raise fol-
classified Federal workers.
Col. Lane also told the asso-
citation a fieldhouse has been in
cluded in the plans for a new
school at Sixth street and Riggs
road NE.
In other business. the associa-
tion supported a bill by Repre-
sentative Broyhill. Republican,
of Virginia for mandatory life
imprisonment of criminal con-
victed of a fourth felony.
The meeting, conducted by
Julian Berch. president. was
held in the Christian Reformed
Church, 59l1 New Hampshire
avenue NE.
Evening star., 1955-04-05
Danger Of After Dark
Cyclists Cited 10 Police

The danger Of youngsters
riding bicycles after dark with
out lights in the Michigan Park
area was called to the attention
of police by the Michigan Park
Citizens Association last night.
Mem bers noted instances
where they had narrowly averted
blowing into groups of young
cyclists riding together after
sunset.
The resolution was INTRODUCED
by Mrs. j M. Selby
Ernest T, Thomas. second vice
president of the organization.
conducted the meeting in the
Bunker Hill School, Fourteenth
street at Michigan avenue NE.
Evening star., 1955-04-05
BurIeiih Group Elects
Thomas 10 Third Term

John B. Thomas was re-
elected to his third term as
president of the Burleith Citi-
zens' Association last night.
Other officers elected include
Thomas F. Griffith. vice presi-
dent: Mrs. James NJ. Banks.
secretary; E. E. Blakely and
c. P. Turvey, delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
ton, and James M. Banks and
Charles P. Wofford, delegates
to the Northwest Council.
The meeting was held in Cor
don Junior High School, Thirty
fifth and T streets NV.
Evening star., 1955-04-05
Rock Creek Park
Conservation Is Topic

Bernard Frank of the Rock
Greek Water Shed Association
last night gave an illustrated
talk to members of the Forest
Hills Citizens Association on
conservation of Rock Greek
Park.
He illustrated his talk with
color slides.
The meeting was conducted by
Charles A. Bhrmeister. president
in the Ben Murch School, Thir-
ty-sixth and Davenport streets
NV
Evening star., 1955-04-05
Foirfux Master Plan
To Be Discussion Topi,

Two public meetings are
scheduled this week to explain
Fairfax County's proposed mas
ter plan.
One will be held at 8 pm. to-
morrow at the Burke School. The
other will be at 8 pm. Friday at
Navy. .... ....
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25
What's The Hurry, Gentlemen ?
Editorial

Monday evenings Minneapolis papers reported that
the city council ways and committee had voted to
recommend the city council doubling the parking meter
fees after Jan. I
The ordinance to accomplish this increase Ia be
drawn hurricdly enable action by the council Fri
day today Nov. %
II that the matter of raising parking meter fees
100 per should have nccessitatcd public hearing
that the people who have TO pay that have chance
TO either approve oppose such action This newspaper
il that il Minneapolis citizens had been properly Rp
prised of the suggested increase many would have had
something TO say about the situation.
This parking meter fee hits hRrdes, at the working
people who set wage An extra ten cents for
people for an hour parking fee may not much How
ever for the many adding the already heavy
cost of transportation and the operating Of n
II to that the forces in the downtown business
who want 10 keep Of the retail trade coming
the loop shop would also be against the city adding ad
tonal cost TO shopping downtown.
1t may be that there is merit to the proposal
thng can at this distance but surely final action
the matter should be delayed until the people who
pay the additional fees be heard.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25
Governor Pions To
Moke Sfofemenf On
40 & 8 Membership

II was learned by this paper
Tuesday, right before press time
that Governor Orville Freeman
plans TO make a statement on the
report he was TO Join or was In
iuated In "absentia' into the
American Legion affiliate. the 90
4 3, the fun organization which
bars all non. whites from member.
ship. The statement will probably
BE- made next week
a spokesman for the Governor
told this newspaper that the gov.
ernOr Is definitely not a member
and Indicated that he was not In
itiated in "absentia" ms the daily
papers said he would be.
Apparently the governor plans
10 make statement after discus
sing the matter with Minnesota
30 4 4 officials
Many members Of the Minnesota
40 & = are against the race ban
by their organization Several
years ago Minnesota delegation
made an attempt 10 obtain a
change IN the bylaws Of the or
ganizstion at the national con.
vcntion 20 permit 30 4 3 units
10 admit non-white American vets
10 membership. Opposition from
southern units and lukewarmness
by some northern departments
killed the attempt.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25
Archie GivenS
Numed Housing
Locator In MpIs

Archie GlvenA Minneapolis ma.
tive, who has been In the real CO.
tate business IN all parts OF Min.
ncapoiiH has joined the staff OF
the Minneapolis Housing and Re.
development Authority Rs IA
Housing Locator. Mr., Givena will
specialize In locating homes FOR
families Ia be displaced by the
Glcnwood acknowledgment Project
Although he will no longer par
ticipate In the private real estate
market In any way. his long cs.
periencc IN the field and his fam
charity with all phases Of the bust
ness win be great help % per
SONS seeking advice and assistance
in' purchasing or renting homes,
His services viii be available "a
all persons In the rcdevelopmeni
area without charge
Mr.. Owens IL married and lives
with his wife Phoebe and their
two children. Archie Jr, II and
Roxanns. four at t2ts Third Az
Is.
MIR GivcnA viii work out OF tbs
Authority Relocation office at ~
lakeside Avenue, lie Will he undri
the direction OF Vernon "
Dale, Relocation supervisor tn,
telephone at this office II HR
70t7. The office In open every day
, Monday through Friday from \ "a
40.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25
Annual Boxing
Show A. Whereby
Next Monduy Niqhf

Next Monday night, November
Is, at Phyllis Wheatlcy House
gym there Will be plenty Of punch.
ing and fiHticuffs when the towns
best amateur fighters participate
on the card Of the tenth annual
boxing show sponsored BY the
Phyllis whestley Mems Club
Matchmaker and coach Harry
Davis says that he thinks the
Whestley annual squared ring
event will show the claAsiest card
Of the year.
The fights start al SIS p m.
sharp. The featured attraction
will be the bout between Wheat
lsy's favorite While Jemispn.
Upper Midwest welter weight
champ who will oppose George
Burns. Unity House weller weight
and rtInner-up IN the Minneapolis
Golden Gloves fnsl
The ssrni-winfup will pit city
champ Jimmy Shaw. the WhsatIsy
weItsr-wsight against Jerry Long
TO- Plllsbury House flash
Others appearing On the thrill
packed card viii BE- Jim Jack
con. Ken Rodriguez. Leroy Began,
Jerry Bailey and others
Admission 20 reserved section In
81 and general admission sOc
Tho Whss'lsy Mems Club com
rnlttes In charge % ~" annual
boxing show are Archie Owens
Mems Club president. Hyrnis Nd
In. boxing sh0rQ committee chair.
men. Clyde Williams club VICE
prssifErt, Jark B'rsw9sr score
tary and Harold cJrntg. treasurer
Net proceeds tbs year win 70
70 the wheatlsy Mems cub fund
for purchase ~ -thistic equipment
Cor the holzse Tas Border ws'hJ-
q at portion vii 70 t0wsrds the
erection % q ns7S church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

To see Mother LsNds a. she N
called BY the inmates a. Sun
water. Minnesota state p~nFtsn-
uAry. N b. be caught In the en-
circllng warmth ~ h"r psrs0nll-
ny Joyous ambitious filed with 4
desire 70 bs At work. she ~ n0w
sornsNh1t harnpereG ~ her 81
years But her Fp.rt El0wE burn.
SHE'D ard vibrant
August 10 1865 marks the gOth
anniversary 81 her frsts visit 20
s'ilivAtsT prs0n. when she came
- = member Of Minneapolis
WCTU team"
There shs fsI' Ne Rrsa, need -
the priSOnsrs fDr "Eornsons who
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

cares" and 6hs became tina,
"s0ns1ns Bhs has brought cheer
and friendship, comfort and Eena.
Inc concern. The beauty and rich.
meas ~ q yOios nat coUlf span
three Octayes 81" oDuf"sHrs her
r0isH.on has been n "s'rk and
save. 10 carry cheer and The Gas
psI"
On her first visit Mn LrWis
rspr'ssntsd The wTCU unit II her
orgrrh r. Peters African Hs'ho-
DIST EplScop1I a. Gs' ~ and
Fourth ~ IN Minneapolis out
ri So her PRISM visits her main In
tsrss' In life has ben mis- church
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25
Nominations For
Mill City NAAcP
Officers Made

The November edition OF the
Minneapolis NAACP Bulletin re-
vealed that the branch nominating
committee report had recommend
ed l.. Howard Bennett, Minneapo-
lis attorney for president OF the
Minneapolis organization.
Nominated for first vice-presi.
dent was Adeline G, Franks: sec
ond vice president, Curtis c. Chiv-
ers: secretary. Anacele Johnson;
assistant secretary. Hazel Merrill
and treasurer Nellie s. johnson,
Executive board nominations
were Frank Adams, A. Il. Cassius,
William T.. Cratic, Andrew Jones,
Moses Blackwell, George Ludcke,
Rev. Worth L. Barbour. John l.,
Cooke. Gerald Dillon. Beulah
Peters Jones, Samuel Mitchell.
Claude Campbell, Harold Combs,
Ashby v. Gaskins. Sheldon Kar-
Inns, wilfred c. Leland Jr., Mildred
Moore. Cecil Newman, Doris
Odds. Richard Parish, william Sin
mott. Samuel Sigal. Conrad Paul
son, Henry r. Thomas, Clarence
Smith, Mary Louise Palmer. Char
lotte Parks, Milton G, williams.
The annual election OF officers
OF the branch viii be held at its
December meeting
At the meeting Sunday, Jonas
@. Schwartz, veteran board MEM
Der and civil rights advocate was
renominated for the board by petit
ton.
The nominating committee was
submitted TO the branch at the
Sunday, November 20. meeting at
Phyllis whcatley House.
Sundays meeting had an inter
esting discussion OF the problems
facing Minnesota Indians. Three
members OF various Indian groups
spoke and Shelton Granger was
panel moderator.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

down 10 three or four a year. she
concentrates on bringing n speak
cr az entertainment snoh time
All In volunteer work m well NJ
the driver who brings them out 10
saltwater.
What are your visits 10 the
prison like ?" ! asked her. what
DO you say 10 the msn when you
come 10 See them"
\ usually get there In the
morning" she said Il go 20 the
hospital nrEt thing and as ! walk
In. say, Good morning boys. how
are you today7 Are you glad 10
zoe ms7' And they all wave %
me. / walk along visiting them and
I sing for them, For our pro.
grams usually sit In n rocking
chair right near them and those
Who can walk come near while the
rest listen. Then we have prayer
and singing. and always give
them n little Aermonstts Bome-
times The boys sing with me. The
Oid Rugged Cross" is their favor.
he cong
One time there was n fins-lnok-
NJ young man In the hospital and
when he came In could see this
one made fun Of me as walked
1l0ng visiting. 40 ! started sing
ng Almost Persuaded" ! saw
him become very serious. his face
long 50 { went over 10 him and
Continued on page ~
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25
Helen Peterson.
MpIs. Centred Senior
Is OrutoricoI Winner

Miss Helen Peterson. a senior at
Central High School, Minneapolis
won first place In the city-wide
oratorical contest. The Voice Of
Democracy, sponsored by the
Junior Chamber OF Commerce.
This contest, opened TO high
school students Is Of national
scope Each contestant speaks on
the subject, Il Speak for Demo
cracy" Winners of the city, must
next compete in the regional and
the state contests and then TO
Washington, ID c. for the finals.
Miss Peterson. newcomer TO
Minneapolis. lives with her father.
John r. Peterson and sister. Miss
Dolores Peterson nj 3siO Fifth Az.
s The family formerly lived in
Pittsburgh, Pa, and have been In
Minneapolis since June, 1854.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

NJ. Ellison. chancellor Of Virginia
university.
Also Ralph o'Hara Lanier. ex-
president OF Texas Southern uni
vcruity, H. r. BraEeal, dean OF
Morchouse college: Charles q.
Condition. dean at Tuakcgcc In
utitute; and L. E, Thomas, asso-
ciate municipal judge In Miami,
Fla.
All Of tho accused men have out
standing records In their fields and
have been actively engaged In the
fight against discrimination and
segregation In America,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

Now. bank, savings AMI loan as.
sociations and insurance COM
panies throughout the nation show
no hesitancy in approving loans
for his projects, which keep 81
contractors busy year after year.
Andy" Means, who is nearing
go. attributes much OF his success
TO two famous men who were his
personal friends the late Booker
T. Washington and George Wash
ington Carver both OF whom
taught him while he attended
Tuskegee Institute.
II was at Tuskegee, too, that he
met and married his lovely wife.
Katie. who was secretary in
Booker T. Washington's office.
Today. the Means live In u
luxurious 100000 home In Gary
and both are active In civic and
social affairs.
When he's not building houses
Andy" Means works toward
building a better community for
Gary's Negro citizens. He Is a
member Of the Gary Urban
League. Chamber OF Commerce
YMCA. NAACP, Midtown Bust
nessman's Association, Chairman
OF the beacon board at First Bap.
fist church. and a Gary FEPC
commissioner.
Additionally. he has a seat on
the national council OF the United
Negro College Fund, Is chairman
Of the executive committee OF the
Tuskegee Institute Alumni A.
ISOLATION and a member OF the
general board of the National
Council OF churches.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

for violations Of provisions Of a
fine Of 500 or "A sentence not 20
exceed 80 days in the workhouse.
Passage Of the ordinance was
spear-headed by the Mayor 3
Council on Human Relations and
arose because a portion Of the tax
payer owned Ryan baths has been
used as a racialIy exclusive health
club.
Representatives Of the NAACP
APPEARED along with Frank Eager
OF the Mayors Council 10 complain
to a council committee about the
situation. The drawing and pas
sage Of the ordinance followed.
The new city statute reads
An ORDINANCE
Relating 90 discrimination In pub
IIc building or on public grounds
against persons because Of race,
rcligion. or national origin. and
providing PENALTIES for violation
thereof
The City Council Of the City Of
Minneapolis do ordain a. fol-
lows
Section !. No business facility.
operation or arrangement Of any
kind shall be permitted In public
buildings or on public grounds
which discrtminstes against per
sons because OF race, religion, or
national origin.
Section ? The appropriate city
Officers ar. hereby directed 10 in
clIde such provisions in all leases.
Agreements. or other arrangements
providing for the use Of city prop
srty.
SEXTON ; Violations 81 such
provisions shall terminate al
rights ard interests Of the holder
Of EIrh b.ase. agreement % other
arrangement
Section & II shall b. unlawful
for any peson. finn or corpora
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

furnace in the Sheet and Tin Mill
for two years. he decided to stop
making steel and make homes for
Gary's ill-housed population.
Today. just scant two blocks
from where he got off the train,
Andrew Means directs two corpor-
atoms which do combined business
of a million dollars yearly building
hundreds of homes here and in the
Chicago area.
Since Means built his first
house for sale In the 500 block
OF West 25th Ave, In 1922. the
firms he heads have constructed
over 1000 homes.
Brick and frame houses built by
Andrew Means and his associates
spread across the city. There are
residences on the north side. There
are Means Model Community; +.
ID. Patterson Village and Booker
T. Washington Terrace apart
ments In the city's Midtown. There
Is Means Park Manor near Roose-
welt high school and a second
Manor going up in the shadow OF
the new Lincoln school on 10th Av.
In the beginning the going
was rough for Means. He got his
start In business on 500 borrow.
ed from his wife, n borrowed
tabsc and n borrowed typewriter.
His first office was a taxpayer
shack on a sandy lot at 2l27
Warrington street. In 1922 he
built four houses and made about
$500 lot of money in those
days. He had the ability to produce
the home and the market was ripe
for the homes. but money TO fin
ance his projects was hard TO get
Bankers turned him down on the
theory that investing in Negro
homes was a risky business. The
Federal Housing Administration
rejected his applications too.
They always found something
wrong with a Negro application to
borrow money to build a house. -
Means recalls
But Means fought to get what
he wanted He complained to FILA
headquarters in Washington and
one day when a FILA official was
visiting Gary he buttonholed him
and explained his problem.
The FILA official advised Means
TO find a vacant lot and apply
again. Means secured the option 10
the old Gary circus grounds near
25th Av. and Jackson st, and a
loan TO build Means Model Com.
munity was approved.
That WAS all the Gary home
developer needed. His fame
spread and his homes sold faster
than he could build them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25
BRIEF
NEWS
SCENE
High and L0wdown-
BY BAILEE THOMAS

The attack on pin-ban machines
has more people than the machine
owners and small business men
who rent the machines bothered
DBL fund raissrs also are present
81 with a problem.
Hundreds Of the taverns. beer
pariorS. hamburger stands, and
cafes throughout the state have
pin ball machines which pay Their
rent You can imagine h9F Re-.
esptivs they are gong to be 20
DBL fund rsisers in money OF
votes n q real honsst-'o-go0dness
crack down on pin balls develops
The MACS: HOLIDAY has Az
interesting article. The Kings
lcontinued on page a.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

ton under any lease, agreement,
or other arrangement providing
for the use Of city property. 10 dis
eliminate against any person be-
cause or race, religion, or national
origin.
Section 8. Any person, firm or
corporation violating Section Z Of
this ordinance shall, upon oonvic-
ton. be punished by fine Of not
exceeding $4,000. or by impris-
onment in the workhouse Of said
City for a period not exceeding 20
days.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-11-25

VbIch she has attended all her life
Born On the East SIDE IN st. An
ihDny her father vas a barber
vim shaved the PIllsburys and
AL the big min fDIk" while her
mother "a their washing Mrs.
i.rNan r0w lives with SIN. Iio-
bert pierre. ~ ggg7 Portland Az.
ard writes and writes 10 her ten
grandrhIldrrn md ~ great Grand
Children most - whNn live In
Mich ran
rn'l f"V years ago. Ars
IsV<s visited The PRISM every
ninth. Eys that her visits are