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Evening star., 1955-03-19
Buptists to Dedieute
Church in Wheaton

Dr.. William j. Crowder. direc-
tor of the Department OF Mis-
sions and Evangelism Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Baptist Con-
'vention, will be guest speaker al
8 pm. tomorrow when the First
Baptist Church Of Wheaton dedi-
Gates its new building at 10914
Georgia avenue.
The Rev. B. Ross Morrison.
pastor Of the Wheaton church,
will lead the service, and the
Rev. Edward B. Willingham.
pastor Of National Baptist Me-
mortal, parent church to the
Wheaton church, will also par
ticipate.
The new $130.0oo structure
represents one-third Of q planned
educational building, and the
church also plans to build q
sanctuary.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
The Human Side Of Religion
By Cospor Nonnes
RaIiaious News Editor Of The Stdr


ST. PAUL, Mimi, Mar. 19.-
Washington residents who at
tended the annual Family Life
Convention of the Family Life
Bureau, National Catholic We'll
fare Conference. may well regard
the event as an ''old home week"
affair.
Past and present Washing
tonians were here by the score.
They crowded the lobbies of the
ST. Paul Hotel. convention head
quarters; helped jam the ses-
sions, and were conspicuous at
the evening mass meetings in the
city auditorium.
Former District residents have
q distinctly nostalgia view OF
their years in the Nations
Capitol. Many, discreetly look
ing around to see that someone
from their present home town
wasn't within hearing distance.
confided they miss the combina-
ton small town friendliness and
metropolitan advantages our city
affords.
A Book Started 1t
Key figure behind the organi-
Zation of the meeting was the
Rev. Edgar Schneider, of WASH
ington, director of the Family
Life Bureau. his account of the
bureaus beginnings reveals how
efforts sometimes produce unex-
pected results.
Father Schmiedeler wrote his
Doctor of Philosophy thesis in
Sociology at Catholic University
on 1.-The Industrial Revolution in
the Home" He picked SO
families living in the country,
SO in small towns and so in large
cities for his study. The care
fully documented volume, show
ing how family life has been in
f1uenced by contemporary living
conditions, attracted more than
a little attention.
Although Father Schmiedeler
would not speculate on whether
the thesis resulted in his being
asked by the Catholic Bishops of
the United States to start and
head the Family Life Bureau in
1881, Others are convinced it was
the reason for his being called
to the job.
Two years later, in 1888, the
genial church leader started the
first Family Life Meeting in
Chicago. That convention at
tracted approximately 400 per-
sons. Between 1000 and 5000
attended the sessions here this
week.
From the small beginning in
1881. the bureau has grown until
there are now lot Diocesan
Family Life Directors in the
United States.
Father Schmiedeler's vocation,
which is always his hobby, now
is one of the top annual events
for American Catholics. The
convention provides a forum for
examining every aspect of family
life.
Double Embarrassment
Stories about embarrassing
moments are many, but few lead
into even more embarrassing
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Woshingtonions Meet Again
At Bio Catholic Conference

moments. Such a happening
occurred this week.
A priest at one of the sessions.
to illustrate a point. told how
two sisters of st. Joseph got on
a crowded bus.
A man in the rear called to
them to come and take his seat.
the two nuns, to avoid embar-
rassment. made their way
through the crowd. When they
reached the man. he not only
gave up his seat but pushed his
neighbor out of his place.
After the embarrassed sisters
we're seated, the too-willing
helper leaned over them and pro-
claimed loudly through his
alcoholic breath, call that am.
I owe to the Sisters Of st.
JoSeph's."
THE story brought a big laugh
from the priests, nuns and
others. The laugh changed into
an uproar when the speaker.
seeking to emphasize his point
with a gesture, swept his arm
along the table and spilled a
large glass of water onto the lap
of the presiding officer.
Bishops Mother, 1O2 Is Boss
No matter how high in the
world a son Or daughter may
rise, to many mothers they still
are children. answerable to
to them for their comings and
goings.
The Most Rev. Peter w.
Bartholome, Bishop of st. Cloud,
Mimi, and Episcopal Moderator
of the Family Life Bureau, re-
lated to a luncheon how his 102-
year -old mother, Mrs. Catherine
Bartholome, still wants to know
werer he goes evenings.
There are times when she
isn't satisfied with my explana-
tions," Bishop Bartholome said.
you know, she is still the dis
ciplinarian in our house at st.
Cloud "
The bishop also told the gath
ering that the selection of his
mother in 1912 for the First
Catholic Mother of the Year
award was as much a surprise to
him as it was to her.
Il make the statement in case
someone might think there was
some politics involved" he ex-
planned.
A friend later revealed that
the bishop was the second to be
named Peter in the family. An
older brother by that name died
short time before Bishop
Bartholome was born. His
moLler, VINO ndu eleVen CnllQren,
gave him the same name, and he
became the bishop of the family.
They Approve of Adoptions
Should a couple who want,
but cannot have, children adopt
them? There are some risks In
volved. but speakers at the meet
ing believe the few cases that go
wrong should not hinder the
practice.
One instance was mentioned
of a couple, having a son and
daughter, deciding to adopt
another boy. They did so. In
later life the natural son became
a priest and the girl a nun. But
Evening star., 1955-03-19
CuthoIic Evidence Guild
Sturts Outdoor Forums

The washington Catholic Evi-
dence Guild will open its oath
season of outdoor forums at 2:30
pm, tomorrow at Ninth street
and Constitution avenue NV.
The Sunday forums continue
through March, April and May.
Tomorrow five seminarians
from st. Paul's College here will
speak, They are Philip Cunning
ham, esp; Elwood Kieser,
esp; John Mulhall, esp;
David O'Brien, esp, and Henry
Noyes, esp, forum chairman.
Evening star., 1955-03-19
the adopted child became 9

the adopted child became q
drunkard.
As a result of this experience,
the mother is convinced adoption
is bad. But the Rev. Gerald j.
Schnepp. st. Mary's University,
San Antonio, Tex, pointed out
the parents may have uncon-
sciously treated their adopted
child differently than the others
and this may have contributed
to his waywardness. Even II
that weren't so. the priest main
tanned that for every adopted
child who turns out bad. hum
dreds prove good.
Father Schnepp also had a
tale to tell about sharp weather
changes.
when I left San Antonio at
8 am. today. the temperature
was 80 degrees" he explained.
81 felt somewhat foolish carrying
my coat. But that Z feeling
changed upon my arrival here at
2 pm. 1t was II degrees, and
was I happy to have my coat!"
Quotes for the Occasion
Overheard at the sessions:
Brother Baldwin. F. S. c.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the let
ters after my name don't mean
food. shelter, and clothing. They
are merely the latin terms for
Christian Brothers Order"
The Rev. David Ross King,
following three speakers at a
meeting-"Children can stand
only as much learning as they can
stand sitting. I think that's also
true of adults. How about get
ting up and saying hello to your
neighbor."
Evening star., 1955-03-19
Wiooins to Be Speaker

James r. Virgins. managing
editor of the Washington Post
and Times Herald, will speak on
"The Right to Know" at meet
ing of the Washington Ethical
Society at II am. tomorrow in
the society's headquarters, 1922
Massachusetts avenue NV.
Evening star., 1955-03-19

BETHLEHEM I'd. c.
18th and T Sts. Sc. Rev Edgar
C RaHow. $50 and II am
CHRIST ID. c.
18th and Gallatin SITS NV. Rev.
VIM. F Bruening. $50 and II am,
FIRST TRINITY ID. c.
4th and e Sts. NV, Rev. H. 3.
Roepe. $50 and II am Service
Broadcast Over Station WOOK
(AM)-Ht 1870 am. and WAN
tFMb at 1905.
MOUNT OLIVET I'd. c.
1905 Vermont Ave NV. Rev
VIM Schiebel Ii am
CALVARY tSilver SPRING.
9545 Georgia Ave. Rev Walter
H. Moelier $40 and II am
ST. ANDREW (GlenmOnt)
12247 Georgia Ave. Rev. Paul
Foelber II am
EMMANUEL (Alexandria)
1907 Russell Rd., Rev, wilmer D.
Mensing, $50 and II am
ST. PAUL'S (FallS Church)
Leesburg Pike and Idylwood Rd..
Rev Gerald Kuhn. II am
THE LUTHERAN HOUR" s
Evening star., 1955-03-19

MoRAvIAh CHURCH
Evening star., 1955-03-19

Power" at the II am. All Uni
versity Religious Service tomor-
row in the Andrew Rankin
Memorial Chapel at Howard
University.
Evening star., 1955-03-19

Annondals ADVENT
AnnAndals Road at Gallows Road
Rev. Leon n. Laylor
Bailsy's cross Roads ST. PAUL'S
Payne at Church Streets
Rev. o. v. T Chamberlain
Services: $500 and 11:00 am.
Centreuille ST. JOHNS
Mr.. Charles Mitchell
Services: II 90 am
Chantiliy CHRIST CHURCH
, Rev John r Chalker
Services: 9;15 am.
Fairfax TRURO
Rev. Raymond W. Davis
Services: 500 e:16 and IL 100 Am.
Evening star., 1955-03-19

ST. ANDREWS
Lorcum Lane and Military Road
. Rev Robt. o. Kevin; Rev. Rufus
Nightingale
Services. 500 and IL 90 am
ST. GEORGES
Fairfax Drive and North Nelson 81.
, Rev. H. J Williams; Rev. r. II.
Andrews
Services; 500. ESQ and 11:oo am
ST. JOHNS
Lexington and Fourth Sts.. South
Rev, Innis L. Jenkins
Services: 500 and 11:00 am.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20
Nelson's Celebrate
30fh Anniversary
Of MINI. Lodge

The 30th anniversary Of the
Prince Hall Grand Chapter OES
Minnesota and It's Jurisdiction will
be celebrated Sunday, May 70,
from I 10 sp. m. at ~. Peters
AME church. Fourth Az. n. and
iist 1t
All branches 81 Prince Hal
Masonry ~ Minnesota will par
tcipats In this colorfui event. A
wonderful program ~ excellent
talent will be- rendered,
Concluding the program, n re-
crption will DO held IN the un.
dcrcroft ~ the church and re-
froshnonia Will be served,
Al members ~ the hnA0iiic
family are urged "a assemble In
tho undrrcr0ft AZ . IN. promptly
for the proceaHiOnal
The public is cordially invited To
attend
Be,ilah ". Mitchell In worthy
grand ma,ron and Earl Sims II
worthy grand patron,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20
Raymond w. Common
Annual 10y Day
Speaker sunday

Raymond w. Cannon, Mime
apolia attorney will be principal
speaker for the annual Lay-Day
services TO he held at ~, Peters
AME church Sunday, May ~, at
10 :t5 a. m.
Cannon. a member Of the Min
neapolls FEP commission recent
ly returned from a meeting Of
fair employment committee mem.
bers in Washington. -. G.
The services at which he will
speak Sunday will be conducted
by the laymen 81 st Peters
church where NJ l.. Simmons IL
minister.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20

Friday evening, May 81. at the
Junior ballroom OF the Hotel
Nicollet from $50 p. M. TO a m.
the Minneapolis Urban League
Guild will sponsor the second an
nual May Scholarship Frolic.
This will be an informal affair,
donation $i.2b per person. with
the entire proceeds going toward
the Guild Scholarship Fund.
The scholarship. awarded each
year since the organization OF the
Guild in 1897. In given 10 a de-
serving high school graduate In
Minneapolis who In interested IN
and capable Of doing college work.
II Is based on scholastic achieve
ment. character, leadership, prom
Use and need. The scholarship may
be used at any accredited college
or university chosen by the grad
uatc and is awarded at tho June
Membership Meeting OF the Min
neapolis Urban League,
over the years the amount OF
the scholarship has gradually In
creased, and II II hoped that
through projects such M this the
award can be made even more
meaningfIl
In 1854. Herman billiard. an out
standing South High school grad
uAte received the scholarship.
Young billiard II now enrolled at
the University Of Minnesota and
plans TO enter medicine upon
completion Of his studies
Carl Cockrell, graduate Of
Roosevelt High school was the
1868 winner, and he In also enrol
led at the University Of Mime
sofa, Cockrell plans 10 enter the
field Of social work.
The recipient Of the scholar
ship In 1862 was James r. Bree-
den, president Of the North high
graduating class Of that year, who
In now n junior at Dartmouth
College, Hanover, New Hamp-
shire. Breeder. who was recently
elected 20 Casque and Gauntlet,
an honor society Of the college, 10
planning 10 enter the field Of
chemical research.
Application blanks for the 1865
scholarship award are In the
hands Of the Minneapolis high
school councillors. and interested
June graduates are urged 20 apply
Immediately. For further inf0r-
nation, please contact the Urban
League office. AT 1912,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20
Coming Events

May 20 Sterling Club Annual
dancing Party. Hotel Lowry. In.
utauonal
May 2O-Duke Ellington \ Or.
chestra Concert Northrup Audi
torium at \ p, m.
May "a Twin city Awards Din
ner. Midway YMCA at $40
p, m.
May 20 Ruth Brown. singer and
Griffin Bros. OrchtHsra At Min
nsRpolIs Labor Temple.
May 70 Past Exalted Rulers An
nual Spring Formal. Ranaley's
Hall, St Paul. invitAtiOnAl.
May TN nnsapoIis Urban
League Guild Frolic Junior
Ballroom. Hotel Nicollst
May ~ Fez1hn Temple No. 20.
annual dance, Norway Hail. al
10Th 4 Chicago. Minneapolis,
May 30 Memorial Day Dance.
Just For Fun Club. Electrical
Workers Hail. 81 Paul.
June 3-Todd Rhodes orchestra,
Minneapolis Labor Temple
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20
Doris Olds Is
Elected choiVTnun
Joins Council

The Minneapolis Joint Commit
tee for Equal Opportunity elected
its officers for 1855 nj II annual
meeting ON Tuesday. May II,
Mrs. Charles II, Odds IL chair.
man; first vice-chairmRn, Mrs.
Harold II. Taylor; second vice.
chairman. Mrs Carroll Binder.
recording secretary, Mrs. 0edncy
futile: treasurer. Mr.. Stanley
RoscnfieId and corresponding sec
rotary, Miss Caroline Barron
New board members include
Mrs. Signe Burckhardt, Mrs, John
w Gruner, Mrs Norman Mac
Donald, Henry Thomas and Mrs
Max Woingardcn.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20
pARENrHoop GROUP
TO HEAR DOCTOR
ABRAHAM STONE

DR.. Abraham stone. noted au.
thonty on preventative medicine
VIII be the principal speaker At an
informal dinner gwen by the
Board % Directors % the Mime
ap0ls Planned ParsnthOOd Assn.
Monday night, May % AZ : p. m.
Or. stone ia associate clinical
professor 81 Preventative Med
cine q SsR York University
BenvUs College % Medicine and
Director ~ Studies in Marriage
ard the Family at the New York
ssh00I for Sofa! Research IN
SsW York.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20
Pilgrim Bapfisf
Church Elects
Years Officers

Officers OF Pilgrim Baptist
Church for the fiscal year. 1856
1855 were elected at their annual
meeting on Wednesday. May IL.
Reelected were Mrs. Cora
Belle Banks, church clerk: Mrs.
Priscilla Kirk. church treasurer:
Mrs. Janeabelle Taylor, financial
clerk; Walter Coins. Jr.. mortgage
retirement and capital improve
ments fund treasurer and A. w.
Jordan, Minnesota Board OF Pro-
motion representative.
Elected TO the board of Dea-
cons was Lawrence Hampton.
Trustees elected for the Class OF
1858 were; NJ. A. Boiling, Sidney
Williams. Mrs. Rlizabeth Hall.
Nathaniel N. Galloway and Mrs.
Priscilla Kirk.
A. W. Jordan, Howard Hunt,
Mrs. ODelle Galloway, Mrs.
Lydia Brown and Mrs. EarIene
Galloway were elected TO the
Board Of Education for a two
year term.
Members Of the Auditing COM
mittee are: Timothy Howard.
John r. Lawrence and the Mines
Cora Belle Banks, Vashu Ran
som. Doris Shannon. Ruby Wood
and Eunice Jones
The following members were
elected to the Flowers and Dec
orations committee: The Mines
Estella Dorsey, Faustina Robin
son. Margaret Moore, LueIla
Brown, Birda Ridley. Nina Baines.
Ethel williams. Daisy johnson,
Melville Hunt. Georgia Brayboy.
Helen Wills, Anna Hayes, Leila
Jackson, Jeanette Knott. Grace
Scott, Rookie Anderson. Alberta
Bell and Helen Lawrence.
The slate Of officers az submit
ted by the Nominating committee
was unanimously approved
Chairman Of the committee was
John l. Banks ST. Members Of the
committee were: Ramsey Jack
son and the Mines. Luella r.
Brown. secretary, Ida Mae Muir
ply and Mildred Jordan
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20

scheduled TO go TO trial last Mon
day. May 10. but was postponed
until Monday, May %. at 10 a. m.
The "a year old man, currently
free on bail, is represented by the
firm of Hoffman. Donahue and
Graft They asked the court for
continuance because their cslen-
dar was crowded.
This is not an unusual request
for attorneys to ask the court
and in most instances II Is grant
ed. This was the first continuance
that the defense has asked from
the court
Both the deceased and the de-
PENDANT are very well known In
the community and as a result
there is considerable interest in
the trial and its outcome.
John Frank. assistant Ramsey
county attorney, prosecuting at
torney In the trial. denied that the
state was not interested in a Wig
orous prosecution Of Skinner.
He went on to say that Skin
ner's trial was being handled like
any other and that subpoenas
were out. Also the county attor-
ney's office was spending every
day preparing the case.
He said the county attorneys
office was very pleased that the
Russell family was interested in
prosecuting the case.
Several rumors about the case
have been circulating around the
community and the two primary
ones seem to be:
W Because both the victim and
the accused are Negro, the
authorities are not too concerned
about the trial
(2) skinner's attorney Ia go
ing TO attempt to get continuances
Of the trial until such a time that
community interest dies down.
Members OF the deceased mans
family who called on the county
attorney were his widow. Cecilia:
his aunt. Mrs. Geraldine Anderson,
SIT st. Anthony, sister, lone
Thighman, 455 Carroll and aunt.
Mrs. Harry (Geneueve) Ballard,
ST. St Anthony.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20
Alderman Egon 70
Address Border Church
v0aper NouY Service

FIN Ward Alderman r., j.
tJerryD Egsn will h. the Border
Methodist church Vssper speaker
on Sunday. May 20.
Alderman Egan will speak on
The Gisnwood acknowledgement, "
Tho men o. Border church have
charge Of the vesper hour every
nfth Sunday. The May 20 meet
ing 10 directed by the men Of the
church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20

Expansion OF technical assist
ance programs,
Endorsement OF President Eli
senhower's atoms for peace and
atomic merchant ship plans.
Tariff reductions and abolition
OF import quotas,
Mrs, Donald Heng, retiring
president praised members and Of
ficers of the association for CO.
operation extended during the
year. The association state head
quarters and offices are at ll2t
Metropolitan building In down
town Minneapolis.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20
Miss frances ciybvTn
70 Lsad Discussion
A. Kansas City NO,

Miss Frances Clyburn, 500
Tglehart Az, young adult worker
at the Halle q Brown Commun-
ity house. will lead n discussion
on working with young adults nj
the Regional Conference 81 the
National Federation Of Settle
ments 10 be held May 18Th thru
2ist at Kansas city. Mo.
Other STAFF members attending
the conference will be Mrs Alice
n. Onque. executive director, Mrs.
vsryi eastman. Charles " Rob.
lnSOn and Mrs. Lucille HarRrayc
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20
RORINAON N JAYCEE

Charles ", RobinNin. bt3 Fuller
Az. program director Of the Hal.
tie q Brown Community rftriSe
633 Aurora Az was admit
ted 10 membership In the JayceeH
this month. Mr.. Robinson will
serve on the Youth committee and
the Sports and Recreation com.
niitee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-05-20

members OF the DTL in the COM
munity Ii not known.
Three persons who are known
10 he quite active In DFL circles
Expressed surprise when they
learned OF Bradford's possible APP
pointment.
Some Of the leaders In the COM
munity said they were q little
disappointed that they weren't
consulted about Bradford's pos
nlble appointment.
One went no far m 10 say. that
he was beginning TO believe that
Lord WAS being counseled about
Negro affairs by persons who
were not members OF the COM
munity and were attempting 20
soil the idea that they knew
what was best for the Negro
community"
Shortly after Lord was elected
10 office. he met with a group Of
leaders from the community. con-
corning his stand on civil rights
and liberties,
This was the result OF q story
that appeared In these newspapers
wher. he was accused OF stating
In effect that the NAACP went
out Of It's way looking for trouble.
At this meeting. Lord indicated
that he would consult with the
committee u he was going TO APP
point any Negroes on his STAFF
Within DBL circles. there ap-
parentiy In some confusion over
these earlier meetings with the
governor and encouragement
The first delegation OF the Com
mittee For Democratic Integra-
tion. met with the than governor
elect, orulle Freeman and dis
cuased political policy and how
II would affect Negroes.
The afternoon OF tho same day.
second meeting called by the
NAACP was held with Miles Lord
and at this meeting civil rights
were discussed. Several OF the
political group are also NAAcP
officials.
Several weeks later, Lord. a
long with other recently elected
state officials met with the Com
mittse For Democratic Integra-
ton at a breakfast NJ tho Hotel
Lowry,
Probably where tho confusion
stems from In that the compost
ton Of both delegations except
for a few changes Ia OF the same
people,
The Committee For Democratic
migration. composed Of Negro
leaders In the DFL and independ-
cnts from the Twin Cities In jan
uary 80. went on record endors-
ing l. Howard Bennett on the at
torney generals staff.
A. about the same time that
BENEFITS appointment was being
considered. BrhdfOrd's name was
tossed In the ring by Carl Henne-
man staff vyrifar for the 81 Paul
DISPATCH and PIONEER
PRESS. and leader In CIo cir
Giles in Ramsey county.
IIennsmAn was criticized by
these newspapers this winter for
"mammy" story that appeared
under his by-line. His later ex-
PLANTATION lncenssd the commun-
ny,
Members ~ the Committee for
Democratic Indignation said that
they had no objections 10 Brad
ford's appointment n he was the
co choice for the Job and was
not being made on the basis OF
race.
n the CIo Enforcement was
made on race then they felt that
they would be opposed 10 II II
they were not consulted.
HennsmAn did not give an ex-
Ironfln,asA an aa0a A