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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-13
Rockefeller Awards
To Be Given Monday

The Rockefeller Public Serv-
ice Awards will be presented at a
dinner at the Carlton Hotel at
$50 pm. Monday.
Eleven Federal officials will
receive awards at the dinner.
John D. Rockefeller. jr., is ex-
pected to attend. Harold w.
Dodds, president of Princeton
University will be guest speaker.
Other speakers will include
Philip L Graham, president and
publisher of The Washington
Post and Times-Herald, and
Philip Young, chairman of the
Civil Service Commission.
Evening star., 1955-04-22
BY the Associated Press

A big strike bound electronics
firm on Long Island, N. Y,
forced to close its three plants
after two days of mass picketing
and violence, sought court relief
today against the mass picketing,
The Sperry Gyroscope Co
petitioned for an injunction and
a State Supreme Court hearing
in New York was scheduled to-
day.
Production at the eompany's
three plants on Long Island was
halted after more violence yes
terday at the company's mile
long Sperry plant at Lake Sue
cess. About $4,000 workers were
made idle. including 5000 strik-
ing members of the CIO Inter
national Union of Electrical
Workers. They struck at mid
night Monday in a dispute over
wages.
The striking union is seeking
18 cents an hour increase in
wages. The company has offered
IL cents spread over three years.
The average wage now is So an
hour.
Federal mediators reported no
progress in attempts to settle
the dispute.
Nor was there any advance in
efforts to settle three other ma
ior strikes. They are the Louis
vile g. Nashville Railroad walk
Evening star., 1955-04-22
How Much Does
The F.B.L. Know
About YOU?

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Evening star., 1955-04-22
Sperry Asks Court Ban
On Mass Strike Pickets

out involving about $4,000 work.
ers; the Southern Bell Telephone
Co. work stoppage affecting an
estimated $4,000 employees, and
the strike by about $4,000 CIO
textile workers against "a mills
in four New England States.
In the rail walkout, picketing
was extended to the Seaboard
Railroad in Birmingham, Ala,
and the line Cancelled two East
bound passenger trains, one to
New York and one to Washing
ton. The incorporating unions
struck over provisions of an en-
ploye health and welfare plan.
Operating workers have refused
to cross the picket lines.
Several disorders were reported
in the strike of CIO communica-
tions workers against Southern
Bell. The walkout started after
the union and company failed to
reach terms on new contract.
Chief issues are provisions re-
lating to arbitration and a nom
strike clause.
About 5000 members of four
craft unions quit work yesterday
at "a companies in the Bedford
Bloomington 1nd.) limestone
belt in a dispute over new con-
tract negotiations. The unions
are seeking pay increases of 7 to
81 cents an hour. The quarry
and mill workers have.a pay base
of SLAB an hour. The manage
ment offer was not announced.
At Miami Beach, Fla, an
eighth hotel, the Algiers, was
struck yesterday as the American
Federation of Labor continued
efforts to organize the city's TO-
900 hotel workers.
In Detroit, the CIO United
Auto Workers Union planned to
ras,,rr,a canarata talks tndau On
new contracts with General Mo-
tors Corp. and Ford Motor Co.
Evening star., 1955-04-22
Woman Slain,
7 Others Shot

ST. LOUIS, April % (P,.-A
29-year-old man told officials
he killed one woman and wound
ed two others in an early -morn-
ing shooting spree yesterday.
Guy Nolan, a Negro machin-
ist named in a warrant charging
murder and assault with intent to
kill, told Eugene Freeman, as
sistant circuit attorney. that a
traffic dispute caused him ito
just blow my top
Dead is Mrs. June Alma Lytz
81, operator of a massage par
lor. The injured women are
Miss Helen Forester, "a, and
Mrs. Luvida Hodge. %, a Negro
Mr.. Freeman said Nolan gave
the following version in a signed
statement:
Mrs. Lytz, walking her dog
walked slowly across the street
in front of Nolan's car. He
honked. When she reached the
curb she turned and called me
names"
A policeman found her body,
which the dog was guarding.
A short time later Nolan ap-
preached Miss Forester and
called, Hey, baby" but she re-
buffed him. his statement con-
tinued. He "just got sore" and
fired at her, striking her in the
thigh.
Mrs. Hodge was the final VIC
tim after she refused his demand
that she get in his car.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
james Banks

Mr.. James Banks, 81 years,
1909 Burdette Street, passed away
Sunday November 10th. Mr..
Banks had been a resident of
Omaha 40 years and was a re
tired Cudahy Packing Plant en-
ployee. He is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. Alice Stewart, Mrs.
Matilda Robbins, Mrs. Gertrude
B. Lucas, of Omaha, two brothers,
MI. Louis Banks, Deadwood, S. D..
Mr.. Stanley Banks, Los Angeles
California, uncle, MI. Albert
Banks, Omaha and a host of other
relatives. Funeral services were
held at two o'clock Friday after.
noon from st. Johns AME Church
with the Rev. S. HI. Lewis offici-
ating, assisted by the Rev. d. st.
Clair. Pallbearers were nephews,
Mr.. Roy and Lawrence Stewart,
Roy and Ernest Rain, Walter and
Larry Grimes.
Interment was in the family
plot at Graceland Park Cemetery
with arrangements by Thomas
Mortuary.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09

of ethics in harmony with the
principles and aims Of the YMCA
in general, and has measured UP
to agreed-upon standards.
Specific standards which have
been met are:
Conducts a balanced and in
teresting program of physical edu.
cation.
2-Has a physical education com
mittee and volunteer leadership to
give policy and program guidance.
BIAS qualified professional
leadership.
EOperates under an adequate
written policy.
5-The Association is a member
in good standing of the National
Council of YMCA's.
1.-The Association also meets
these requirements:
(a) Seeking ways to discover
and meet its full responsibilities.
(b) Continually inspects, ~revises,
amplifies, and modernizes the pro.
gram in the light of new develop.
ments and new constituencies.
(c) Considers as basic require,
ments, maturity in thinking and
maturity in judgment.
I'm addition, however, the Eligi
biltiy Certificates indicates that
the National Council of YMCA's
in granting the honor through
the National Physical Education
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
Soroh Winters

Mrs. Sarah Winters, age 80
years, of 2919 Lake St., expired
Saturday Nov. 26, at her home.
She was an Omaha resident SO
years and was one Of the oldest
Mothers of Mt. Moriah Baptist
Church. She was also a member
of the Missionary Society.
Mrs. Winters is survived by
her husband, Thomas of Omaha;
sister, Mrs. Willie Lee Thomas
of Detroit Michigan; 2 nieces,
Mrs. Roberta Fly Of Detroit,
Michigan, and Mrs. Beatrice
Henderson Of Pittsburg, Pa.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday Nov. 80, 1855 at 200
Pm. from the Mt. Moriah Bap-
fist Church with Rev. David st.
Clair officiating.
Interment was in the family
plot at Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Pallbears Messrs. T. Baltimore,
w. Beasley, L. Startling, G. Stew
ard, D. Taylor.
Myers Brothers Funeral Ser
vice.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
Gyroscope Units
To Europe, AIosko

Three more United States Army
units have been added to the long
list of units now operating under
the Operation Gyroscope" plan.
These units are the 9th and the
538th Field Artillery Batallions
presently stationed at Fort Lewis,
Washington.
The 9th and the 538th Batal-
lions are to 60 to Europe in 1855
and the End Division is to 60 to
Alaska in July Of 1856.
Only persons with prior Mill
tary service are eligible to be en-
listed for the two units now
located at Fort Carson and only
those persons who do not have
any military service will be eligi-
BILE for enlistment in the End
Division. Information concerning
these and other Operation Gyro-
scope" units may be obtained at
the U. S. Army Recruiting Station
located at Room lola, Post Of
flee Building, Omaha, Nebraska.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09

By-Pussed
Jim Crow

WASHINGTON, Dec. Fail
ure of the White House Confer
ence on Education to include on
its agenda any reference to segre-
cation was termed incredible
by Roy wilkins, executive secre-
tary Of the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People, who attended the three
day meeting here this week, as a
member of the official New York
State delegation.
when one realizes that the
agenda for this conference was
formulated after the Supreme
Court decision of May II, 1854,
banning segregation in public
education, it seems incredible"
Mr.. wilkins said, "that the or
GAMERS of the conference should
have failed to place this vital
item on the agenda.
THE courts ruling" tn e
NAACP leader pointed out, "af-
fects some 10000 900 residents
of IL states and the District Of
Columbia. To these people, the
problems incident to implement
ting the decision are Of vital i'm
p~ortance. The conference should
have provided a forum for open
discussion of these problems"
Mr.. wilkins noted that about
one-tenth of the $50 tables en-
dorsed the NAACP proposal that
federal funds be withheld from
states which refuse to comply
with the courts order to desegre-
gate the schools.
The report on teachers, adopted
by the conference, included an
NAACP sponsored d %eclaration
that Gin the choice of candidates
for teacher preparation and
placement, race, religious affilia-
ton, or national origin should
not be considered"
The NAACP leader served as
chairman Of his table for the dis
cussion on how to get and keep
good teachers.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
Near North
Efforts

Recognition of exceptionally
fine work in physical education by
the Near North Branch Young
Mems Christian Association took
place this week through receipt
of a 1955-56-57 Eligibility Certifi-
cate, granted by the National
Council of YMCA'S through the
National Physical Education Com
mittee.
This is an honor awarded only
to YMCA's in which their physi-
cal departments adhere to certain
high purposes and ideals, and
maintain standards in keeping
with the aims outlined. Certifi-
Gates are awarded every three
years to the Associations meriting
them.
A statement from the National
Committee, accompanying the Ger.
tificate, is as follows:
Attaining a Certificate in YIN
CA physical education is a mark
of honor and distinction.
1T means that the YMCA SO
recognized is following a code
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09

Party VIII
Be Dec. 18th

The Midwest Athletic Club OF
the Near North Branch YMCA will
again sponsor their annual Kid
dies Christmas party on Sunday,
day, December Is, at 200 Pm.
This annual club affair has
maintained a steay rise in attend
ance each year. Over 800 young
sters participated in the festivities
last year, and the club members
look forward to entertaining ap.
proximately a thousand boys and
girls this year.
Band music for the occasion will
be furnished by a grant from the
Trust Funds of the Recording In
dustries obtained by the coopera-
ton of Local 558, American Fed
Grafton of Musicians.
A special Christmas play will
be given by the students Of Lake
School under the direction of Mr.
Dubon. MI. Booker Washington
will lead the audience in commu-
nifty singing and last but not least,
the Christmas movies.
Children IL years of age and
under are cordially invited to the
program.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
polio Isn't Licked Yet"
Is Theme OF Sc Polio Drive

polio isn't licked yet" will be
the theme for the 1856 March Of
Dimes campaign.
Douglas County Drive Chairman
Morris F. Miller said Wednesday
that patient care for the more
than 200 polio victims in the coun-
ty will run between $780, 900 and
$12O, 900 for 1856"
This estimate, Mr.. Miller said,
is based on the experience Of pre-
vious years, when Douglas County
had to get help from the National
Foundation to care for its case
load.
"a case of polio almost never
costs less than $780," Mr.. Miller
said, "and that would be an ex-
tremely mild case. On the other
hand, we have some cases that
cost as much as $15,O 900 a year to
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09

The members of the Rifle Club
are very grateful to the Midwest
Athletic Club and the Kellom
Youth Council for generous dona-
tons which are being used to buy
ammunition.
Youth Council
The Kellom Youth Council in
their regular Monday night meet
ing voted to help the school in the
purchase Of a new Spotlight for
the auditorium. The club also
made a $25 donation to the KEEL
lom BIB Gun and Rifle Clubs.
Plans were made for a gigantic
Christmas Party to be held OF De
cember 18th at a destination I'M
known.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
Too Many Dropping Out OF
School Without Finishing

In earlier articles we called at
tention to the growing feeling that
Negroes were failing to prepare
for opportunities which are in
creasingly being presented to them
in industry and various profession
al areas" We promised to tell in
subsequent articles what seems to
be happening to Negro high school
students-are they finishing or
dropping out prematurely? Brief
mention is made about current de-
velopments in trades and crafts
as they relate to the Omaha Negro.
Authoritative sources reveal
that out of each one-hundred stu
dents who enter high school, only
about fifty remain to finish thei
training! This is a general figure
covering all students Of all races.
1t is conservatively estimated that
Negro drop-outs run considerably
more than this general figure. A
number of reasons are advanced
for this condition, but two seem
most prominent: economics and
lack of encouragement.
Local schools, with inadequate
facilities, are attempting to do a
job of counselling students. Never
theless, important contributions
must come from parents and other
community resources.
Omaha public school officials
state that they encounter difficult
ties getting students, white and
Negro, to enter machine shop
training. They report that de-
spite the growing opportunities
in drafting, sheet metal work,
printing, electrical work, and radio
repair, a negligible number Of Ne
groes show interest in entering
these fields.
All of these facts seem to in
dictate strongly that parents have
a very special role in c~ounselling
and guiding their Children role
which they are generally unpre-
pared to fill. Well talk more ON
this subject next week.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09

keep the patient alive and make
an attempt to rehabilitate him"
The March of Dimes chairman
added that "it's very difficult to
say whether there is any end in
sight. We know that in time the
Salk vaccine is going to reduce
our case load, especially in the
age group that received the vac
cine shots at school. But we don't
know when that reduction will
come 0 how great it fill be, be-
cause polio is very sporadic, and
we might have an epidemic that
would actually increase the num-
Der of cases even though many
people would be protected by the
Salk vaccine. We do know, how
ever, that polio and its crippling
effects are going to be with us for
quite some time to come"
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09

Versatile singing star Dorothy
Sarnoff, popular composer-vio-
liniSt Florian Zabach, Margaret
Whiting, top recording star, and
this years phenomenally success
full vocalist Al Hibbler will tell
whats New In Music when
CHS Radios ''The Woolworth
Hour presents them Tin person
Sunday, Dec. IL.
Miss Whiting will open the pro-
gram with a song by her famous
father, Dick Whiting, "My Ideal"
and will also sing Lets Fall In
Love-" Florian Zabach will per
form on his violin some of his
musical winged specimens such
as "Hot Canary" AL Hibbler will
sing his latest record hit, He I,
and the musical setting Of Joyce
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
Stors From Many MusicoI Fields
On Woodwork Hour" Sunday

Kilmer's famous poem "Trees."
Dorothy Sarnoff will offer a med
ley of songs from Gershwin's
opera "Porgy and Bess," opening
with the aria 81 Love You, Porgy."
At the close of the program, in
commemoration of the current
Mexican festival of "Our Lady Of
Guadalupe" she will sing George
Bizet's ave Maria"
Percy Faith, who composed
the theme song for "The Wool
worth Hour" some months ago,
has written and recorded the
melody as the basis of a full
length song, "Caress," which the
Woolworth Chorus and Orchestra
will perform. Percy Faith re
eozaE exclusively for Columbia
Records.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09

Young Mon
Is Sought

The search by the Nebraska
Junior Chamber of Commerce
for the states Outstanding Young
Man of the Year began officially
today.
D. P. Falls, Omaha, state chair
man of the event, said that pub
lie nominations are invited for
consideration by the Nebraska
Jaycees in selecting the young
man for their Distinguished Ser
vice Award.
Any young man in the state,
between the ages Of 81 and 35 in
elusive, may be nominated for
his service to his community
state and nation. And any Ne
braskan may enter their own
choice of candidate.
1--WE want all the people of the
state to help us select the win
ner," he said, land we urge them
to participate. All they need to
do is send US the name and adj
dress of their candidate, with a
letter outlining his activities.
The candidate in turn, will re
ceive an official entry blank from
u.s."
The names of nominees should
be sent to D. P. Falls at 2509
Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska,
not later than midnight, January
Is.
The award to the Nebraskan
named Outstanding Young Man
Of the Year will be presented at
the winter conference of the Ne
braska Junior Chamber of Com
merce scheduled January % in
Holdrege. The event will climax
Jaycee Week in Nebraska, held
each year in commemoration of
the founding of the Junior Cham
Der movement.
The 1854 winner of the award
was Jack Bentley, an insurance
man in Sidney.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
27,276 Use
Free Bus
Ride Coupons

A total Of 27,216 persons have
taken advantage of the free bus
ride coupons offered comparatively
by downtown firms and the Omaha
Transit Co., w. D. Lane, president
of the Downtown Omaha Associa-
ton, said today.
Mr.. Lane revealed the figures
in a speech in a speech before the
Exchange Club Tuesday at the
Omaha Athletic Club. Figures in
clude from November 10, the first
day Of. the free rides, through De
cember 3.
The peak day was Friday, No
vember 25, when 2,731 coupons
were redeemed.
Mr.. Lane also said more people
every week are using the coupons.
The average daily number during
the first week was 1,190. This
figure climbed to 1920 the second
week and 1890 the third week.
In outlining the detectives of the
Downtown Omaha Association, Mr..
Lane said that downtown property
values must be kept high.
"ThiS will protect the valuation
of houses, because taxation radi-
ates from the heart of the city,"
he said. IF downtown valuations
go down, it will force up the taxes
for homeowners. 1t is important
to keep the heart of our city
strong. We must keep it a thriv-
ing business area"
He said a survey taken in 1854
on why people go downtown show
ed that only nine percent go to
department stores; fifteen percent
go to other stores; eight percent to
theatres, hotels, and restaurants;
and the remaining SO percent 60 to
pay taxes, insurance and utility
bills, to visit doctors, dentists and
lawyers, and take care of other
personal business.
Mr.. Lane said 100000 automo-
biles drive downtown every week
day.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
Sea- Sale
Ahead Of
Last Year

First reports from rs of the
119 Nebraska Christmas Seal
$63,223.56, according to Paul Bo-
gott of Lincoln, president of the
Nebraska tuberculosis Associa-
ton.
"The opening 12-day period of
the campaign points up an in
crease Of So, 293.4O over the same
days in last years Sale, stated
Mr.. BOYCOTT, though these r in
complete returns"
Forty-three chairmen have
chalked up early increases; 80
indicate fewer dollars returned.
Outstanding increases are noted
in Dawes, Sioux, Sherman, Cum
ing and Richardson counties and
in Shelby in Polk county. These
committees have doubled their
returns over the same reporting
period last year.
Increases of at least $4,000
have also been turned in to the
mail Sale chairmen in Seward,
Holt, Grand Island, Hamilton,
Dodge, Burt, Madison, Dawson
and Lexington, and Omaha. Lam
caster county tops the state in
dollars gained with an increase
of S1,5O0.O0.
Volunteer Christmas Seal COM
mittees sent Seals to more than
four hundred thousand families
in Nebraska on November 16 and
the reports now include contri-
buttons made at the close of
business November 80.
'The cost of this years twin
Christmas Seals remains the
same" explained Mr.. BOYCOTT. "94
cents of each dollar contributed
is spent in Nebraska to continue
our programs of Education, Re
search and early Detection of
tuberculosis"
Mr.. BOYCOTT concluded, while
the early returns are gratifying,
/ wish to reemphasize the urgent
need for everyone's contribution
this year. To date we have only
obtained 300 of our require
ments to enable us to continue
our Nebraska program for next
year. So, / take this opportunity
to remind all people to mail back
their voluntary contributions as
soon as possible"
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
IKeIIom Party For Girls,
Bows, Will Be December 20

Kellom Community Center will
hold a free Christmas Party for
Boys and Girls Is and over in the
Kellom Auditorium December %,
800. The party will include sing
ing of carols, Christmas music,
puppet show, and a popular movie.
Club News
Kellom BIB Gun Club will hold
their Christmas program on De-
cember % at 7:3O at 1902 Charles
Basement. Program will include
movie, games, prizes.
KelIom Rifle Club
Under the sponsorship of Bob
Radin the Kellom Rifle Club now
has &c members and will soon be
making their application for their
national charter.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
MRS. SELBY NAMED HEAD
OF MOTHERS MARCH ON POLIO

Mrs. Wayne Selby, 3107 Howell
has been named chairman of 1856
Mothers March on Polio.
AS chairman, Mrs. Selby will
have the job of recruiting 5000
women for the job Of calling on
Douglas County homes to collect
funds for the March of Dimes.
The Mothers March will be con.
Quoted on Thursday night, Janu.
airy 26.
1t will be the start of Mrs. Sci.
by's fifth year with the National
Foundation for Infantile Paraly.
sis.
Morris F. Miller, Douglas County
Chairman for the polio drive, an.
nounced the appointment Thurs.
day.
The Omaha guide., 1955-12-09
B Basketball
VAL. Leagues

Eleven teams are entered in the
Kellom Community Center's VAL.
Basketball League for seventh and
eighth grade boys. Games will be
played on Wednesday night in the
Kellom Gym. The VAL. is buy
ing suits for all teams and is pay
ing the cost for officiating.
Teams entered in the league:
North Christ Child, Hope Luther.
an, Red Raiders, City Mission,
Browns, Ramblers, Rosebuds, Sa.
cred Heart, 18th Street Eagles,
Celtics, and Golden Knights.
VAL: Basketball League fol
Boys IA Is will be played on
Tuesday nights. Six teams are
entered. Last Tuesdays games,
Louie Butera scored 8 points as
North Christ Child defeated Ma.
tionals 10 10; Deputies beat
Crusaders 25 %; and the Browns
shaded the Knights "a %.