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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-21
Hvmon Rights Above Politics:
Civil Rights Package" To
Be Offered Congress By
Humphrey, Other Senators

Washington DCCalng for equal treatment fair play
and end discrimination against because
their religion color national origin Senator Hubert
H. Humphrey d. Mimi yesterday announced he would join
with the other colleagues in introducing 10pont legislative
program for human rights before the saith Congress
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-21
Housing Suits Begin;
housing SUlfs BegIn
Suit Against Levitt
Home Builder, By Negro
Vets Reaches US. Court

Philadelphia, Pa.The ngawaed discrimination suit
against Levitt Sons nc the worlds largest builders Of pr
vae homes, reached the Federal District Court today.
The legal action against the builders and developers of
Levirtown Pa and Levittown Long Island brought
complaint filed with the U s District Court Of Easern
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-21

Dance: Sunday Matinee Every
Sunday, s TO 8 p. m. Ebony Hall
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-01-21
Think They Are sssorfs

Americans OF color who think they are
smart when they proclaim from the house
tops that they don't read Negro news
papers. are ignoring at their peril one OF
the only two remaining institutions which
separate us from q slavery much worse
than the one under which our forefathers
labored. So far as the American OF color II
concerned he needs his newspaper as q
forum through which the fight for fun
manhood rights may be waged and won"
Eustace Gay In the Philadelphia TRIB-
UNE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

100 block of M street NV. They
fed.
The newly formed sunset pa
troll" was started late last week
in anticipation of a seasonal up
swing in petty crime. 1t puts
a concentration of men on q
rowing assignment at dusk. all
in the busy first police precinct.
The two grocery robberies yes
terday afternoon netted $500.
First victim was Sidney Tuck
er. operator of the Gem Market,
Inc. 1859 K street Sc, who
turned over $50 to colored
man who held his hand menac-
ingly in his coat pocket.
Second was Mrs. William r.
Compton. wife of the owner of
the Compton Super Market, 2712
Eleventh street NV. and CASH
Ter Shirley Brown. The bandit
made a small purchase, but in
stead Of paying. handed Miss
Brown a note telling her this
is a holdup. Act natural or I'll
shoot"
Then he asked for all the
bills you have in the cash regis
ter" She gave him about $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

sponsored by the American Fed
Grafton of Musicians. Earlier In
the way, federation representa-
tives appeared on Capitol Hill
to argue for a reduction in the
20 per cent cabaret tax"
Federation spokesman pre-
sented their case to a subcor1-
mittee of the Joint Committee
on the Economic RepUk They
pleaded that the 20 per cent tax
threatens America with a "cul-
tural depression"
Mr.. Lombardo and DR.. Mitch
ell backed up the assertion.
Mr.. Lombardo. whose band has
made entertainment history by
remaining at the same New York
hotel for more than IS years.
said this continuing popularity
is due to force of habit" among
his followers. But. he said. many
other popular orchestras are be-
ing forced out of existence by the
tax which adds 20 per cent to
the bill of every customer in o
hotel or restaurant which allows
dancing for its patrons or sing
ing with an orchestra.
Symphony Feels Pinch
Such places cannot survive the
tax, he said, and as a result are
doing without music and denying
employment to young musicians.
DR.. Mitchell said symphony or
chestras are beginning to feel
the pinch. too. He said good SYM
phony string players are becom-
ing harder to find, largely be-
cause young people are discour-
aged from taking up music as a
career. He said restaurant,
theater and hotel bands are the
training grounds from which
many symphony players come.
At the committee hearing
musicians union representatives
told congressman that hotel and
restaurant dining rooms subject
to the 20 per cent cabaret tax
provide almost half of all the
jobs for musicians in this coun-
try. But, they said, in the II
years the tax has been in effect
the number of such Jobs has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

shrunk IS per cent. The union
argued that revenue from the
tax has declined from ST. mil
lion in 1914 to $39 million in
1854.
Theater Tax Reduced
The musicians feel they are
Disseminated against because
similar taxes on such amusement
places as theaters were reduced
last year from 20 per cen to 10
per cent, while the cabaret tax"
has gone unchanged since the
war years. They say reduction
of their tax would provide In
creased revenue in income taxes
because of the create rnpmber
of musicians who would then
find jobs.
They argue that when farmers
were depressed" by economic
changes. the Federal Government
game them relief. They say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

stubborn woman who refused to
yield here and to a man who
pursued the thieves until they
dropped his pocketbook with its
contents intact.
Losers we're:
Mary livery, u, colored, OF 1921
C street Sc. whose purse was
grabbed by three colored boys
as she walked along the 200 block
of Twelfth street Sc. at 6 pm.
1T contained So.
Ethel D. Morris. SO. Of 20l3
New Hampshire avenue NV.
who lost her purse and 81 to a
lcolored man as she walked In
the 1900 block of Sixteenth street
INV, at $50 pm.
| Three colored Juveniles who
had grabbed a purse containing
$78 from Mary A. Jack. 80. of
the Continental Hotel, were
pursued by Don Thompson. of
IS E street NV. at 5:55 pm.
| AS they fed down an alley
in the unit block of E street NV,
they dropped the purse and Mr..
Thompson retrieved it.
Mrs. Ozora Jeter, SO. colored,
ot SIS M street NV, chung To
her purse and screamed when
three colored boys attempted to
grab 1t at $40 o'clock in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

have been similarly
depressed by economic changes
and deserve q reprieve from an
"uneconomic. discriminatory and
unsound fiscal policy"
Mr.. Lombardo said that with
a few exceptions. such as his
own orchestra, big name bands
of a decade ago are reduced to
three or four pieces. playing in
cocktail lounges-Woody Her
man and Louis Prima, for exam
pie"
Fewer than one third of the
100000 musicians in the Ameri-
can Federation, DR.. Mitchell and
Mr.. Lombardo said, are able to
live entirely or even chiefly by
their music these days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14

One responsibility of good
citizens is to vote. In order
to vote you must register.
Show COngress--and the Ma
ton - that Westinghouse
are good citizens. Register now
at the District Building and
vote In the election May /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Furry
Greets Sunset Patrol

furry of snachings. all of them within 80 min
reported late yesterday police sunset
patrol" rowing the
yhodups also reported dur
ing the afternoon
-snatchngs successful due largely to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-14
Mitchell and Lombordo
Go to Bot for Musicians

Two noted musicians whose professional paths have
crosedBand Leader Guy Lombardo and National Symphony
Conductor Dr. Howard Mtchejoned yesterday for appeal
behalf OF the most depressed professional in the
Nation" Americas musicians.
The spoke conference the MaynoWer Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
CHICAGOLIVESTOCK

CHICAGO. Dec. 8 0F1.-Hog prices fell
20 new lows ior ~ years on the heaviest
fef s Ress Tssse wa ae s r.eoT
cry as the week closed.
~ Cattle arrivals were 10 per cent above
comprised about txo-thirds Of the srTi.
walls
Prime steers closed steady to rs cents
HIGHER. Those grading good and below
me sssE vas $1,000 Sish.st since
WsDxi --sslabi. hogs 200, total
1000 testimatsdl: compared week ago:
75-1 90 lower: sows comprised about
tinued % run iarEsiy q mixed No. g
siiss with q ssrsisht ioss q ether GS NO. snH
OF No; 2 butchers Kerry scarce; weeks
top 1870 paid for one selected lot on
Tuesday: At the close TOP 1900 paid
go ID. few lots comparable hogs IT'S
while most mixed grades No. !, 9 and
1p0-220 ID. barrovs and gifts 1879
i 9 sae Sss n 1oSo fS . WITH SSSsss
Id. 9.50-I 900. weights under 800 h.,
mostly D.75 and above; most sovs weigh
Ing 100000 70. closed at 7,75-e 90; few
salable cattle. 100, total 100 testi-
mated compared week ago: choice year
lings and light steers weighing Up to
LOO ID. and prime steers weighing up
weiRhts choice and prime steers barely
steady; steers grading good and below
slow. steady 10 so lower; heifers average
choice and better steady to so higher;
and commercial cows steady to IS lower:
Gamers and cutters steady to rs higher:
bulls strong to so higher: vealers steady
TO LOO higher; stockers and feeders
a 40 f- at
Load high prime TIA is, FED steers
prime 1.l00-1 .325 ID. weights - So
S5.Soi te9r loads mostly hish prime
$3.50: ssriy bulk choice and prime steers
1a.5o-24 90; late bulk, l9.5o-2s,50;
prime lSso515 aS % Il essy s 1000; 1000.
loads mixed choice and prime grades
.050 To- down 1885 and 1880: good
grade yearlines steers up TO- 5000; high
good 1900 ID. WEIGHTS 1900: most
small lot prime heiiers Ia. 90; iosdiot
top prime heifers 2275: bulk choice
sood to low choice. l7.00-lg.50. Most
a.,ity snd co COW; m 70
few good young fed cows 13.00-16.00:
load 1928 10. Nebraskas 1900; can.
ners and cutters 7.5Q-10.25: utility and
commercial bulls 13.0u-l 10. 90; GOOD heaVy
fat bulls mostly 1O,50-l1 80: most good
and choice veaiers late 10 0o-23. 90 with
q few choice and prime "a 90. bulk Gull
to commercial veaiers 1O.00-1s.00; few
very light culls down to TOO; good and
choice stock steer calves and yearling
1000 down: good and choice sQ0-1 900
ID. feeding steers 1T.00-i9.26: load
common 500 Id. stockers 1900: two
loads good and choice stock heifer calves
II RO. few medium yearlinR stock heifers
as low as II 90.
saiabie sheep none. total 100 testi-
mated; compared week ago: Lambs
generally so lower: sheep steady: bulk
prime 1925; at mid week three decks
mostly prime % Id southdown lambs
realized 20 so but that sale was no
criterion Of the general market!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

Consultants who know their
way around Federal agencies are
increasing in number as regula-
lions mount on conduct Of COM
munications, transportation and
other businesses.
Among the new firms Of eco
nomic consultants in Washing
ton is one headed by two former
Federal officials, Stuart A. Rice,
former assistant director Of the
Bureau Of the Budget, and Libert
Ehrman, formerly Of the Civil
Aeronautics Administration.
Their firm is Stuart Rice AS
sociates, with headquarters at
1929 Vermont avenue NV. Their
program calls for activities of
local, national and international
scope.
Helped to Create Council
Mr.. Rice until recently headed
the Budget Bureaus ONCE OF
Statistical Standards. where he
took q leading role in creating
the Advisory Council on Federal
Reports. through which business
advice is received on statistical
reporting problems.
internationally he drafted pro-
visions for the Statistical Com
mission and Statistical Office
within the organization Of the
United Nations.
The Rice Associates represent
National Analysts. Inc. a mar
keting and research service. and
are consultants to General Elec-
trio, United Fruit Co. and the
Presidents Commission for Vet
Grams Pensions. among other
clients.
Casting their eyes on the rap
idly expanding WASHINGTON Met
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 1.-cotton fu-
lures prices followed q somewhat IT.
regular course this week but finished
on the upside. At the close OF the
week; active futures contracts traded
on the New York Cotton Exchange
we're from cents to S2.I5 bale
higher than at the end OF the week
Smallest gains were scored BY the
nearer months. Several factors COM
6ined TO push the market higher. They
included the continued heavy move
ment OF cotton into the Government
loan, growing prospects of tight
supply situation at the end Of the
Ic cg crop year, and Increasing talk
OF 4 soil bank program.
Also exerting an upward push on
the market we're signs that strong ef-
forts would be made IN Congress soon
70 return tosa rigid 40 per cent OF
parity price support program
Gains were pared By hedge selling,
prodt taking and an unexpected decline
In the theoretical parity price as cal.
eulated under the Governments new
Exports. for the week ended Tuesday
totaled only $4,000 bales VS. AZ. 900 4
week ago and 9l, 1000 a year ago. For
the season through Tuesday. total ex-
ports were estimated by the exchange
let b26 600 bales. That compares with
Lib 600 bales at the same time last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
2 Former u. S. Officials
Start ConsuItonts Firm

,ropolitan Area, Mr.. Rice and Mr..
Ehrman said that already the
tremendous growth" in popu-
lation and business here had
created many problems. now
under close study by several
agencies.
Expansion Problems Cited
Expansion In the suburban
areas particularly has created
the need for marketing research,
more urban planning and iron
ing out of transit facilities, they
said.
The fact that Fairfax County.
for instance. is looking for more
industries to diversity its en-
ployment and tax base. Mr.. Ehr-
man pointed out. has created q
very challenging marketing
and industry placement prob
lem"
Mr.. Ehrman was . consultant
as q social scientist to the Public
Relations Services Division, Of
the General Electric Co. For
that company he made surveys
and public recommendations in
volving program detectives, re-
search methods and techniques.
He also made analyses Of public
opinion and prepared socio-
economic studies Of groups hav-
ing a public relations Interest
for the company. He was for
mer chief safety statistician Of
the Civil Aeronautics Admin
istration.
Scope Is Outlined
Rice Associates expect to pre-
pare evidence for presentation
by their clients before regulatory
agencies Of Government on such
matters as rate regulations and
route and channel ALLEGATIONS.
For such work they plan to
bring in consultants from q
variety of special fields whose
testimony already has been
recognized by Federal regulatory
agencies.
Research teams Of specialists
in almost every technical sub
ject-matter area will be avail
able quickly for short-term as
signments. a spokesman said.
The new organization also
plans to carry out marketing
research In foreign countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
Federal Bonds
Turn Higher;
CorpOrates0ff
BY WARREN BENNETT
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-There
was strength in Treasury bonds
this week but the corporate bond
market shaded of. Trading was
on the slow side, an indication
of the tightness of credit and of
investment capital.
The Treasury's 21as of 1868
gained 4/32 for the week at
81 1882 bid. The Victory 21as
Of December. 1972-67, gained
6/32 at IS 2/32. The 30-year
3Ks and the 40-year IS added
1882 each at los 1882 and
100 5/32 bid. respectively.
In the corporate bond field,
high quality investment issues,
industrials and utilities worked
lower. On Thursday, the indus
trial segment Of the Associated
Press bond average touched a
new low LOT the year.
The Federal Reserve Board
moved quietly this week to ease
the pinch on credit brought
about by its recent increase in
the rediscount rate. The Federal
Reserve did this by letting its IL
district banks buy Government
securities, thus pumping new
money into the economy to meet
the demands Of record Christ
mas spending. The Federal Re-
serve bought 1868 millic4 of Gov
eminent securities in the week
ended Wednesday. AS a result
commercial banks ended the
week owing the reserve system
$40 million less than the week
before. although average borrow
ings for the week were $3.50 mil
lion higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

loan at the bank. There just
hasn't been enough loan
money" to 60 around for all the
people who wanted to build
homes and buy cars, and for the
retailers who wanted to stock up
on merchandise for the holiday
shopping season.
This week, as the Christmas
buying rush swung into high
gear. the Governments top
money manageable Federal
Reserve Board-did a sudden
about-face. It started pumping
a little extra money into circula-
ton. It instructed the Federal
Reserve Banks to step up their
purchases Of Treasury bonds.
Whenever the Federal Reserve
Banks buy Government bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04

they make an increasing now Of
cash available to commercial
banks for lending.
One likely result Of the Gov
eminent move: A guarantee that
banks. department stores and
auto finance companies won't be
short Of funds they'll need TO
handle an expected record vol-
ume Of Christmas business.
For retailers, Christmas. 1855.
was rapidly shaping up as the
biggest ever. Merchants polled
by the National Retail Dry Goods
Association were unanimous in
forecasting a banner season: 81
per cent predicted substantial"
gains over last year. and not q
single one looked for Q decline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 @.-Nation,
association OF Securities Dealers, Inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
YOUR
MONEYS WORTH
Russian RubIes Being Dumped
Furnished ,, II. A..sei...s Pres.

-
had rubles and these civilians
well may be selling rubles via
the black market now.
A third possibility is that the
satellite countries have somehow
obtained big blocks Of rubles
and are exchanging them for
Western currencies to get money
to buy things they need and
want.
And q fourth explanation is
that the rubles are being placed
in world circulation by the Rus
sian embassies and consulates
themselves.
It's not "ruble diplomacy;
the Soviet Union doesn't gain by
admitting it's "25-cept ruble'
is worth only a fraction of that
It can't be just smuggling OF
tourist exchanges; the amounts
reported available are too big.
It's difficult to believe the
Kremlin or satellites are SO
desperate for Western currencies
they'd be eager to let rubles &c
at such cut-rate prices.
It's a rough puzzle to solve
Nevertheless, the rubles are
pouring into the markets Of the
world. Il have a 1-ruble note
before me now; it's about Shy;
In size, is exquisitely decorated
and has on one side a picture OF
the globe dominated by the
hammer and sickle.)
And the fact is that II YOU
want to collect rubles, speculate
In them. paper a wall with them
you can get your hands on them
for the first time in your adult
llife-at q dime each.
tcopyrisht. 1855. the Hall Syndicate. Inc j
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
BY SYLVIA PORTER

Russian rubles are now pour
ing into the money markets Of
the Western world.
For the first time since the
Russian revolution Of 1917.
practically unlimited quanti-
ties" Of USSR banknotes are re-
ported available in the financial
circles Of Switzerland and Aus
tria.
Smuggling Of rubles out Of
Russia is a crime punishable by
death. There is no way to con-
firm that the Kremlin itself Is
flooding the market-and there
Is no understandable reason why
1t should.
Is Cents Official Rate
The official rate for the ruble
Is IS cents. Deak g. Co. and
Perera a. Co., the largest or
CARNATIONS in this hemisphere
specializing in foreign currencies
just bought a block Of rubles
from Zurich and Vienna sources
at 8 cents each, Is reoffering them
in New York at 10 cents.
Where are the rubles coming
from? Why are they suddenly
being dumped?
The sources and the reasons
are highly mysterious.
A reasonable assumption Is
that some of the rubles are COM
ing from Russian officials and
agents who are now travelling
with increasing frequency
through the West. Despite the
absolute ban on the export OF
rubles the probability is at least
some of these visitors to the
West are smuggling notes out OF
Russia, selling them for Western
currencies to get extra money to
spend on themselves.
Another reasonable assump-
ton is that when the Russian
Army moved out Of Austria. 1t
left behind many civilians who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
N. Y. BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Dec. N.--National
Association Of Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-04
'Eased Credit
Gives Business
Slight Nudge
BY WALTER BREEDE, Jr.
Associated Press Business Writer

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-The
Government gave business q
little nudge this week.
For some time, the boom has
been held in check by Federal
curbs on credit. AS q result Of
Government manipulations, 1t
hasn't always been easy to get q
Evening star., 1955-01-17

give UP spaghetti for! Incident
ally, his composer-buddy. Nicky
Brodszky, is not only writing all
the songs for Marios "Serenade"
at Warmers. but doing the score
and orchestrations as well.
Joan Crawford tells me she
turned down a big Paul Gregory
road tour. to sing. dance and
emote. Working under lights
with Just a camera to fight is
okay." Joan explains. "But I'm
too sacred to get UP on that
stage and fight those thousands
Of eyes every night"
~
Jan Sterling is heading to
Palm Beach to play House"
with Paul Douglas and to pre-
pare for his "St. JOAN start in
February. Il will probably never
work again after this because
I'm going to cut my hair, with
sideburns way up high. to look
right for the part. II I look too
bad" Jan concluded, II can al
ways say that I missed THE High
and the Mighty plane and took
one with q group of BARRIERS"
Charlton Heston, most serious
Evening star., 1955-01-17
NEW YORK.

MY Secretary, Africa, Speaks:
Dear Boss: The former Curb
Market, now the American Stock
Exchange, believes that q small
and sinister group Is manipulate
ing certain speculative stocks
and bilking the public. They are
investigating groups which buy
stocks on Thursday or Friday,
unload Monday AM. after plant
ing weekend radio and TV plugs.
With an eye toward Washington,
the American Stock Exchange
intends to purge these touts and
tipsters and thus are carefully
checking the pattern of the
operation. -. Rockefeller FOun-
dation bought the Roxy parking
lot at Fifty-first street for $5.l
million. They'll start q 32-story
TV building. March !. Earl
wilson's dad died. Crosby's
Decca album, "Bing," has crossed
q cool So million. =. Fire De-
partment checking all night club
IRE exits and overcrowding, espe-
cially on week ends. Mickey
Walker purchased Broadway's
House Of Chan; Tony Canzoneri
Evening star., 1955-01-17

FafnYAY fsi5az. ys. ck ANN
sne caossr = .S.lss y; Sssi's 'as,r.lss-
MAJ
Evening star., 1955-01-17
Hollywood
Still ~ FitzeeroIds"
Wouldn't Sound Right
BY SheiIoh Grohom-

fresh air will poison me, but I
must get all / can before the
snlog comes back"
80 -
Doris Day will Aim the picture
Of her life for her own company.
after she finishes Love Me or
Leave Me- for MGM. Her hus-
band, Marty Melcher, hopes she'll
land Stewart Granger to portray
him Marty. The way Metro
feels about Doris fine perform
ance, she'll get him.
Mario LAMA is competing with
Gordon MacRae for the Aim
version OF "Carousel." But
Rodgers and Hammerstein are
waiting to be sure that the Todd
American Optical process Is the
best. II they fare well with '.Okla-
homal" they'll give "Carousels
the green light. Mario says that
"Carousel" is one picture he'd
Evening star., 1955-01-17

actor In Hollywood. studies
Shakespeare into the early morn-
ing hours. Charlton. who Is .
good actor now. wants to be "a
great actor when I am so years
old"
- = 4&
Cesar Romero asked for the
accent on love in his Passport
to Danger" series. So the tele-
films viii feature q long parade
Of foreign lovelies. Cesar Is the
longest marriage liolder-oute In
Hollywood.
Charlie Farrell, his white hair
covered by a brown wig for one
Of his My Little Margie' nv
shows, paraded the Hal Roach
lot and few people recognized
him. I'd like to see him use his
own snowy locks for the show.
Very attractive.
Lassie's fan mail exceeds 100
letters q week. Photos are "auto-
graphed" with b rubber pad
made from q cast Of the stars
right forepaw.
(Released By n. A. n. Al