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Evening star., 1955-02-03
s. Minimum
Urged at PepIco
Rate Hearing
Present 81 Charge
Ridiculous, Bouer
Tells Commission
By Hector Mclean

Present minimum electric
charges of 81 a month are ''ridic-
ulous" and should be raised to
50, Charles j. Bauer, executive
secretary of the Building Owners
and Managers Association of
Metropolitan Washington. told
the District Public Utilities Com
mission today.
Mr.. Bauer made brief state,
ent at hearings on a proposed
rate increase requested by the
Potomac Electric Power Co. Final
hearings on the proposal will
be held next Tuesday.
MI. Bauer appeared to COM
plain that proposed increases
would fall more heavily on own
ers of large buildings than on
small residential users of electric
power. He also objected to use
of a power factor" based on
peak usage of power, for calcu-
lating bills to large customers.
Urge Lower Increase.
At yesterdays hearing the
utilities commission was urged
by its chief accountant to give
Pepco less than two-ffths Of
the rate increase it is asking.
j. William Falk, testifying
on the power company's bid
for a 10 per cent increase,
which would cost customers
$5,785. 900. suggested the COM
pany be allowed only $2.073.782.
The difference is $3,711,218.
Most of it results from Mr.. Falk's
adoption of a recommendation
by David A. Kosh, special con-
sultant retained by the utilities
commission. that the power COM
pany be allowed Sc to ST per
cent rate of return on it's in
vestment in property which
serves the public.
Asked 6.25 Per Cent.
The company had asked for
return of 6.25 per cent.
Mr.. Falk recommended one
thing for which the company
had asked-that the rate of re-
turn be computed on the amount
of property the company has at
the end of the year, rather than
on its average investment
throughout the year.
He suggested. however. that
this figure ignore any property
still under construction and not
yet in service.
Mr.. Falk also indorsed a re-
quest by the company to end
the modified sliding scale" in
computing its rates. Under the
sliding scale plan, any profits
over the allowed figure have
gone into a reserve fund, upon
which the company could draw
whenever its profits we're less
than the allowed figure.
Single Deposit Exhausted.
Deposits have been made only
once since the plan went into
effect, and the reserve fund has
long since been reduced to zero.
James K. Macintosh. chief of
the Public Utilities Branch of
the Public Buildings Service.
General Services Administra-
ton, urged that the power COM
pay be allowed a lower rate Of
return. He suggested 5.54 to
5.66 per cent.
His testimony, covering So
pages of question-and-answer
was filed for the
record without reading after Mr..
swore it was true.
Evening star., 1955-02-03
Representative Smith
Marks 73d Birthday
BY the Associated Press

Representative Howard w.
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia
celebrated his 73d birthday here
yesterday-and received tributes
from Democrats and Repub-
licans alike.
House Majority Leader Nc
Cormack, Democrat, of Massa-
chusetts, and Minority Leader
Martin, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts, led off with eulogies
from the floor for the Virginia
lawmaker.
Evening star., 1955-02-03
March of Dimes Show

Art Lamb of Television Sta
ton WTTG will be featured at
a March Of Dimes benefit show
sponsored by the Choral Teen
Club Of Bradbury Heights, Md,
to be held at pm. tomorrow
in the Bradbury Heights Ele-
mentary School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-16
Area Lenien Service
speakers Listed for
tomorrow, Friday

Evening ienten services and
other observances win continue
tomorrow and Friday in a NUM-
Der of Washington area churches.
The Rev. Ray Ryland Of Trim
ity Episcopal Church win be
guest speaker at an pm. serv-
ice tomorrow in All Souls Epis-
copal Church, Cathedral avenue
and Woodley place NV.
The Palisades Community
Church, 1904 Cathedral avenue
NV. will continue its policy
of having a minister from a Diff
ferent denomination speak each
Thursday at 8 pm during Lent.
Tomorrow the speaker will be
the Rev. Clarence T. Nelson Of
Augustana Lutheran Church.
Other Guest Speakers
Other guest speakers at
churches include:
The Rev. Edgar w. Beckett,
pastor Of Hyattsville Methodist
Church who will sneak At 4 40
nm service tomorrow Ia the
Washington City Church OF the
Brethren, Fourth street and North
Carolina avenue Sc.
The Rev Harwood @. Bowman
Of the Church Of Our Saviour,
win speak at an 8sp.rn. service
tomorrow 1t Holy Comforter
Episcopal Church. 70l Ogle-
thorpe street NV.
The Rev. Keith t. Postle.
thwaite Of Eastminster Presby.
terrain Church. who win sneak
tomorrow az An q nm. service sof
Northminister presby terian,
Church. Alaska avenue and Kal-
mia road NV.
The Rev. w. Curtis DRAPER,
Jr., rector OF Trinity Church,
INNER Marlboro. who wiz speak
at a 7:3O pm. service Friday Ia
the Old Durham Church, Iron.
sides. Md.
Services ut 8:30 am. Thurs
DAYS in st. Columbia's Episcopal
Church. Albemarle and Forty
second streets NV, for school
children of the area win continue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-21
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Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
Employment Problems Call for
Organized Effort
BY S. S. Taylor

Persons the discussion of youth employ
problems the community center recently seemed to
be in agreement several points
Negro youth has an employment problem The problem
facing Negro youth greater that that facing white youth
White employers whole prefer white employees espe
cay the better positions Opposition to the employment
of Negroes fairly well organized whereas there not
highly organized advance Negro employment In
the of employment in the matter OF mtegraton
every public question: many Negroes afraid
speak because they fear that opinions will hurt them
There is an INSCRIPTIONS type Negro who long ago
learned the way white mans pocketbook This type
knows that all he has do is to 1--WE not ready for
Indignation I'VE like to be to ourselves and the average
white either feeling in his bllfold writing
checkbook So unfortunately is true that when white
man wants prove likes segregation, all he
has to do is to hold up the right bill
OF course, is also true that coored people are not the
only persons afflicted with this disease We merely aude to
in passing.
It is healthy sign that we have discussions of racial
many thoughtful conscientious white people interest
lettering conditions 1t good sign that many
the problems conscious of discrimination
conscious of the need for betement and
troubled with public conscious.
Self interest requires be active in behalf
Regardless of what is right the biggest dependence of in
dvdua group is its efforts The Negro both in
dvdua and group must his resources to help
himself
The growth power of the credit union demonstrates
members group do when they put their eff
forts together The Negro longer object of charity
longer stand a begging
white make another white behave himself. He
can the money which is his hands As heard in
dydua point out the amount which has been put in
phis offset ocaled white America economic
drop the bucket compared with the mil
lions in the hand of the Negro
The Negro interest himself in combination
coupled with culture courtesy and loyalty of Comb
nation has been the winning quality modern life Organized
effort the part the many directed abuse
misuse the part of the few have been the story of the
upward march of people II the story of the win
ming religion 1t is the story the winning of
responsibility for laboring Negro gets the
his heads his dollars together he will find
less necessity complain of discrimination Discrimination
against those who their money
strength intelligently.
This the fundamental problem of youth today the
problem of using the which hand
,out the future want.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06

lCsattnued from page sne)

7 Guy, pastor Of Mt Zion Bap-
fist church, will give the benedie-
ton Music will be furnished by
the Dunbar hi school choir, F.
H. Ransom, directing, and the au-
dience with Mrs. Myrtle Williams
at the piano, Dr. Hugh A, Browne,
head OF McRae sanatorium, will
present awards.
Presiding will be Mrs. Howard
H. Braggs, president of the local
body, serving her first year This
will be the first annual meeting
subsequent to the amieabie set
tlement of the recent difficulties
SO widely publieized, and the 18th
IN the history of the league,
The annual membership meet
ing at which important business
Of the body, including reports and
elections, were r n S a d
was held Thursday evening with
Mrs. Bfaggs presiding, The meet
ing was opened to all members.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06

ma Fairfax; Nelson hi, Rosetta
Harris; j. c. Cook hi, Nadine
Mays; College Station jr. hi, jan
ice Barnes. Fannie Smith,
Those receiving honorable men,
ton were: Philander Smith col
lege; Arzie Hardie, Attaway Aus
bic, Kathleen Jordan. Shorter col
lege: Samuel E. Franklin, Dun
bar hi: Kirbit Cole, Maurice phil
lips, Kay France Crout, Annette
Marie Taylor; Gloria Marie Vim
son, Lois Edwards, Emma Jane
Norton, Ida Felicia Hightower,
Warner Freeman, Joe Elliott
Smith; St Bartholomew: Larenia
Chachere, Major Watts, Harold
Montague, Charles Worthen, Geo.
Laney, st Augustine: Walton
Russ, Ransome Jones; Pulaski
county training: Aretha Cato,
lrma Jean Hill: J. c. Cook: Ser
ron McMurray; Nelson hi; Shir-
ley Anita Chism.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
Benton


The Wilma Stewart Garden
club, Mrs. Carrye Toles, presi-
dent, met at the home of Mrs.
Bessie Solomon, April 81 After
song and scripture reading by
Prof c. E. Knox Mrs. Solomon
was selected to represent tn e
garden club at the State hospital
Mrs. w. B. Stewart contributed
So for a foundation fund" of
the club to be increased each
year. Mrs, Cora Coleman, assisted
by Mrs. Stewart, gave a talk on
the cultivation Of flowers. Mrs
Alma Brown, hostess, served a de-
licious fried chicken dinner The
next meeting will be in the home
of Mrs. Eta Jackson 81, Roose-
welt Moten celebrated his 18th
birthday April 20 at p. m at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs r. Moten, ST. Twenty guests
were present to enjoy the occa-
sion and many present We're
brought by them
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
Have you entered
your baby in the
Healthy Baby
Contest?
See Carnation Ad page 5
Winners
CONTINUED from page one)

NSOhsAAAuIu RA&G VhCJ
vile. Participants were students
from parochial schools, colleges
hi schools and junior hi schools in
city and county.
The purpose of this education
al project is to educate the youth
of today on tuberculosis facts.
They learn what is being done in
their community to prevent the
spread of the disease. More than
400 papers were turned in on
this project by students from col
leges, senior hi schools and junior
hi schools of the county, as well
as, the parochial schools. The
papers showed excellent prepara-
ton and a much better under
standing than ever before of the
program of the tuberculosis as
ISOLATION.
Clinton Anderson, rehabilitation
director of the McRae sanatorium
presided over the program Thurs
day morning and Mrs. II. M Eu-
banks. jr, member of the board
of directors of the Pulaski coun-
ty tuberculosis association, pre-
sented the winners with their a.
wards.
The participants on the pro-
gram were. Mrs. Anne j. Savage,
and Mrs. Willie Mae Pondexter,
from the staff of the Pulaski co,
tuberculosis association Music
was furnished by the Cook hi
school chorus, Greetings extended
Miss c, Allis, executive secretary
of Pulaski co. TB association.
The winning schools were as
follows; Philander Smith college,
Virginia Ruth Payton and Ora
Mae Fisher; Shorter, Amelia Bail
ey; St Bartholomew school, Joyce
Miller, Cattrial Cleveland, Mary
Lena Jeter; st. Augustine, Evelyn
Shields Annie Jewel Lynch,
Kathryn F. Worthen; Dunbar,
Lawrence Alvin Joyner; Jones hi,
Rosie Lee Causey, Maxine Webb;
Dunbar jr hi, Mary Frances Sim
gleton Babara Brown, Essie Mae
Young; Pulaski co, training, Thel-
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
kellsetf
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Waddy

Mesdames V. b Waddy and AL
len Brewer attended Usher's fed
Grafton First Baptist church last
Sunday Miss LeVern Arnold
was released from the MoPae
hospital last Wednesday. She is
home and improving nicely
Mrs. Gertrude Brewer, son, Her
bert. daughters, Beulah and Lo-
raine have returned home after
a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Vera Brewer, who is ILL., Mrs.
Brewer is much improved and
accompanied them home =, V. B,
Waddy and B, T Harris made a
business trip to Little Rock last
Friday f. A, Harper, who
has been patient in Porter Rog-
ers hospital was discharged last
Tuesday and is improving salts
factorily . The Willing Work
ers club and Beautifying club of
WINS and Sunday school have
been organized and are working
nicely. The Beautifying club is
improving the church campus {.
Mrs, Lottie Davis and jamie
Nance were Newport visitors last
Sunday Mr. and Mrs M. B.
Barkley and family spent the
weekend here and in Judsonia.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
Sweet Home
Cleo Caldwell


A surprise birthday party was
given for G. W Wills, April 80,
by his wife. Mrs. Hestie Wills.
He received many useful gifts.
The home was beautifully deco
rated Mrs Amanda Mays
and mother of Chicago, are here
visiting her son Mr., and Mrs.
Joe Mays, former residents of
this city will be here a week
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Lesley
and daughter, Loretta, niece,
Mammie, are her on vacation. Mr.
Lesley is the son of Frank Lesley
and brother of Rev. A. and Geo.
Lesley, He is formerly of this
city and now resides in Chicago.
The Lesleys will be here a week
. A Heaven and He'll party
was given at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Delete Harris for First
Baptist church, Rev j. M, Oliver,
pastor The dedication service
was held at the Greater Zion Hill
Baptist church last Sunday, with
the special guests, Rev, F. T.
Evans, Rev. A. l.. Perkins. Rev.
Clark, member of Mt Zion Bap-
fist church, Little Rock, delivered
the morning service, Rev, N.
Nichols, pastor of Collins Temple,
preached the dedication sermon.
Choirs from Collins Temple and
Lonely Baptist churches, furnish
ed the music Many ministers and
guest churches took part in the
program. Amt. raised was S425
Rev. w. c. Porter, pastor
On the sick list are G. Wilson, G
Gates and Mrs. Salue Scott.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
Mississippi
Continued from page one

order a new trial for the Negro
airman on the grounds that he
was convicted by a jury from
which members of his race were
Systematically excluded,
IT has been the clear and
consistent rule of the court that
a conviction of a Negro upon an
indictment handed down by a
grand jury from which Negroes
are systematically excluded VIC
lates the Fourteenth Amendment
to the Constitution of the Unit
ed States. This proposition has
been repeatedly reaffirmed,' the
lawyers state.
They also point out that only
two Negroes have qualified for
jury duty in Harrison county in
35 years, despite the county's 49,
42l non-White population.
The cost of Johnson's mental
examination and expert testimony
on his mental state in the Miss
issippi courts was paid for by two
white residents Of Mississippi
who felt that the Negro youth
is mentally sick and morally and
legally irresponsible" for his act.
No white man has ever suffered
death for rape in Mississippi"
they say
Johnson was defended in the
lower court by a court-appointed
attorney who admitted that he
had not tried a capital case in
Is years and does not regard him
self a crimal lawyer.
In appealing to the Mississippi
supreme court for a new trial,
the lawyers handling the case
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06

eontended that if the district At.
torney had not been SO determin.
ed on the death penalty, and bp
state not given the jury the I'm.
Outstanding that it was demand.
ing and expecting the death pen.
atty, the sentence might have
been different,
1T is doubtful If there could
possibly be a more intense and
passionate prejudice than that 0,
a southern white man against
Negro any Negro, sane or insane
who violates the person Of a
white woman: we understand and
perhaps we even sharel that in.
vincible prejudice; it is easy to
inflame, as it certainly was in
this case just as a lighted
match thrown into an open tank
Of gasoline" the Mississippi law.
yer argued
white citizens who are
really as much concerned to save
the good and fair name of Miss
issippi from what they honestly
believe would become and be
scandal and disgrace, as they
are to save the life OF l7-year-
old sex-crazy Negro boy Killing
the boy off is an easy thing to
do perhaps he would be BET
ter off, but the state Of MissisSip-
pi could i'll afford to take the
easy way out The problem is
not that simple, although ii may
seem that simple to the average
juror"
NAACP Legal Defense and
Educational Fund was asked to
intervene in the case following
the Mississippi supreme court de-
NAL of the motion for a new
trial. The attorneys are Thurgood
Marshall and Jack Greenberg OIL
New York
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06

In loving memory OF our dear
son, Floyd Thomas who departed
this life May g. 1854
Sleep in Jesus abide and rest
We love you, but God knew best
We mourn for you
Sadly missed by;
Mrs Mable T Mitchell mother.
Bland Mitchell, steptather.
Carolyn Faye Thomas, daugh-
ter; and Lincoln Aaron, grand
father
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06

day and the annual State Elks
social at $50 p m.
The annual report of the pres
ident will be given at II a. m.
Tuesday and after lunch at u
m, at the YWCA, and reports of
Bill L L. KNuekles, secretary,
and Bill II. A, Powell, treasurer
The elections are scheduled in
the business meeting at 2:30 Tues
day DR.. H. A. Powell is general
chairman of the meeting.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
E:Iks-
Continued from page one)


and the oratorical contest at g
p, m, both at Allison Presbyteri-
en- church. D, M Wells is the di-
rector in charge of the Civil Lib
critics program, 1t will stress in
tegration.
Oratorieal Contest
The ElkS are justly proud OF
their oratorieal contest. 1t is the
finest opportunity which the Ne
gro boy or girl has to distinguish
himself as a speaker. A local con-
test results in the selection OF a
state representative, The state
representative completes in a regi-
onal contest The regional winner
completes in national event
The winner of the national event
has thereby established himself as
outstanding and is in line for all
the things which come to an ac-
complished speaker.
The contestants on this occa-
sion include representatives from
Cook, Dunbar, and Jones hi
schools. Other hi schools in the
state failed to enter contestants
in the contest. The local winner
will receive a loving cup and paid
expenses to the regional contest
Winners of the regional contests
will be awarded $3.50 scholar
ship to college which may be ex-
tended beyond one year, plus ex-
penses to the national Grand
Lodge contest. Grand Lodge win
ner will receive $3.50 in cash plus
other benefits Six additional
prizes of $500 cash each are given
to other contestants in the nation
al event The winner of the Sun
day mite affair may 60 a long
distance and to great height In
charge of the local contest will
be Reverend T O. McJunkins
and Mrs. c. P Williams, state
director and directress respec-
lively.
Welcome and Parade
The assembly for the welcome
address will be held at Allison
Presbyterian church at HAS a. m.
Monday, and the address will be
delivered by the honorable Pratt
Remmel, mayor. Responses will be
given by the state president and
by Daughter Ruler Ida L. Sims,
president Of State Temple. j. H.
McConico will be master of cere-
monies.
The parade will assemble at
$3.50 p. m Monday at 18th and
High 1t will move east on 10th to
Cross, north on Cross to 9th, east
on 9th to Arch, south on Arch to
10th, west on 10th to Gaines, and
north on Gaines to the "Elks
Rest" Brig. Gen. Pete Sims will
be in charge.
Talent and Contest Program
The Daughters Talent mite pro-
gram and King and Queen con-
test will be held at Arch Street
Baptist church at o'clock Mon
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
SEGREGATION HAS MIGRATED LITTLE

The writer who said that Negro migration from The south
had segregation national question overlooked
point Opposition the Supreme Court decree has not
spread with migration Violent opposition to stay where
born Most of the states which practice segregation
have shown disposition get rid of it.
BETROTHAL-NIr and Mrs. l. Simmons, 1901 East Second
the of their daughter Maggie
Joe Nathan Clark 80 Boulevard lane Miss Simmons
graduate of Dunbar hi school and sophomore Dunbar
junior college Mr. Clark is graduate of Jones hi school
and is attending Dunbar junior college.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
ALLEN TEMPLE
nth and Oak st.
Rev. +. J. Stewart. pastor

Sunday at p. m. will climax
the Womans day rally. Mrs.
Gwendolyn Floyd will be guest
speaker Mrs lola Thompson is
chairman May IS. will be
observed as Mems day. T H. Hill
lard chairman Mrs. O. B. Con-
nor, reporter
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
Have you entered
your baby in the
Healthy Baby
Contest?
See Carnation AID page 5
With The Churches

An old time Revival meeting is
planned for Miles Chapel CINE
church, East Capitol and Bender,
starting May IL and viii continue
thru the 20 Or. J. c. Collins Of
Kansas City, will be the speaker,
Rev. J. L. Ellington, pastor.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
Have you entered
your baby in the
Healthy Baby
Contest?
See Carnation AID page 5
Boulevard News
Rev. J. X. Green

Revival will begin Sunday mite
at Zion Hill Baptist church and
will continue thru May Is, G. w.
Whitfield, evangelist and Rev
Porter, pastor Rev. J r,
Green will appear on the air
Sunday morning at tbs with
Deacon Jones, His subject will be
Back to Cod"
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
S. S. Taylor Says:
| MAN WHOM ALL CAN HONOR

The death Griffin Smith from
all honor The great chief justice dis
tneuished for proby for his intelligence We have
heard his motives mpugned In the observed
he has upheld the high traditions of his calling.
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
PROPAGANDA GRlST

The Defender in coumn-a half article describe
films which picture American hnchngs of Negroe
Agitaors who threaten boodshed perpetua
segregation furnish grst the communist propaganda mill
Arkansas State press., 1955-05-06
RICE ST. BAPTIST

RICE ST. BAPTIST
PAPA Rice st.
Rev. III. o. Floyd, pastor
The annual Mothers day pro-
gram will be held at the church
Sunday at 1880 p. m. . A ten
day revival in session and will
continue until Mayl3,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1955-03-12

Another Bahamian is making
good in the u. S. A. DR.. Vernal
Cambridge, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Cambridge of
Nassau, a GAO graduate of Me-
harry Medical College, Nashville,
Tenn, has recently completed a
% X ~ medical center in Sagi-
nav. The ground floor Is occupied
by the office of DR.. Cambridge
and the second floor by a dentist,
a chiropodist and the United In
Surance Co.