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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29
Awards Committee
Seeks Nominations

The Twin City Appreciation A
wards Committee announces that
keen interest in nomination APP
plcation being sent in by the or
CARNATIONS and clubs is most en-
couraging. However, there are
some groups who have not yet
sent in their nominations.
The Selection committee is an
xious to have them sent in as soon
as possible as the time for filing
is nearing the deadline date,
Application blanks are avail
able at Phyllis Wheatley Settle
ment Housed 500 Aldrich Av. N;
Cassius Cafe, 207 S. Third ST.:
the Minneapolis Spokesman office,
PAP Third Av. s., in Minneapolis.
In st. Paul they may be secured
at Halle Q. Brown Community
House, Kent and Aurora Av., and
the Majestic (Field's) Drug Store
at Rondo and Dale st.
The committee feels that each
organization will be proud to
name some outstanding citizen in
our communities for their con-
tributions.
The tickets for the dinner meet
ing which will be May %, at $3.50
p. m. at Midway YMCA, 1851
University Av., are now available
and may be secured from most of
the sponsoring groups. The price
is $3.50 per person.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29
CLEANUP, PAINT-Up

This is the Clean-Up Paint-Up
week in the SPOKESMAN and
RECORDER newspapers. On page
five readers will find advertisers
who can supply you with all Of the
things necessary 10 chase away
winters last traces In addition
advertisers whose ads appear In
these papers appreciate your pat
ronage
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29
Roy Common Returns
From Meeting With
Ike's FEP Committee

Raymond w, Cannon. who has
served on the Minneapolis Fair
Employment Practice Commission
since its establishment in l947,
just returned this week from
Washington, where he served as
one OF a group OF consultants TO
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29

wick room, Hotel Andrews in Min
neapolis the conference dance will
be held.
Some of Saturdays highlights
of the conference will be the re-
port of the undergraduate activi-
ties committee and a talk by Cary
d. Jacobs, grand counsellor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29
After 80 Years.
After 80 Years.
J. NofhonieI Smith
To Retire From
Postal Service

J. Nathaniel Smith. 5000 Hazel
wood Az, st, Paul, postal clerk
for many years, viii retire on
April 80, 1855. Active in the civic
and cultural life OF the city, Mr.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29
Grand Master And
Wife To Atlanta
For Meefinu

Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Lawrence,
947 Iglehart Az, viii leave Satur-
day. April 30, for Atlanta, Ga. Mr..
Lawrence, who Is grand master of
the Prince Hall Masons Of Mime
sofa, will attend the annual con-
ference Of Prince Hall Grand
Masters Of America, converting
May End thru the 4th.
The sessions will be held in
Sage Hall on the campus Of At
lsnta University. Mr.. Lawrence
will appear on the program the
opening day in an eulogy to de-
parted members.
Official Visit
The official visit of the grand
master John r. Lawrence and Of
ficers of the Prince Hall Grand
Lodge Of Minnesota win occur
Tuesday evening, May "a at Per-
feet ASHER Han. This visit in
eludes lodges in the first Masonic
district.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29

For real relaxation and enjoy
ment SEE The spinsters Conven-
ton" Friday. May 9, . p. m =
Sponsored by senior Choir. 81
Peters AME church, undsrcroft Of
church. 4lst ~. and Fourth Az.
80. Donation 75c.--Adyt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29
Minnesota State FEPC After
Victory Decides To Remain
On Job As 'Watchdoe

Monday night the Minnesota Council for FEPC went
record to stay in business and Watchdog the adj
mnistraon of the FEPC law that win in effect July
The council is statewide federation of nearly 1876 politi
cal labor fraerna and religious organizations for the past
have been the chief Of FEPC legislation
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29
Greeks From Five Sfufesl
Greeks From Five SfGfesi
Five State Conference Of
Omega Fraternity At ~"
Set For Friday & Saturday

The day. Tenth district conference of the Omega Psi
Phi fraternity opened this morning, Friday April 49, at the
Coffman Memorial Union the of the university
Representatives from six graduate chapters and II under
chapters from the five state district Minnesota Wis
consin Illinois Indiana and Mehigan will begin their social
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29

program Friday night at closed
affair at Dining Car Employees
Local 516.
Some of the highlights of the
confab will be a report of the AT
lanta Conclave" Friday morning
and in the afternoon a discussion
of the undergraduate scholarship
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29

George Matthews. tenor, n 10
citai Mothers Day. Pilgrim nap-
tist church. silver offering. ~
Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29

THOMAS =. WATSON
Omega District Representative
To Supreme Council
fund, William Robinson, basileus
of the Chicago graduate chapter,
Friday evening in the Bruins
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29

Save May 50 for the Just For
Pun Club---Advt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29

FezxAn Temple No. 20, Annual
Dance. May %, Norway Hall. -
Advt-
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29

Dance - Mpls. Labor Temple.
April 50. Sonny Thompson and
Lula Reed
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29
West Must SympofhiIe

''' most AsiAns lead lives of appalling
poverty, ignorance and hardship, as they
have for centuries past: but they are no
longer reconciled to their baclIwater role
In modern history. Their determination to
do something about this has thrown the
whole East into political ferment which
willnot cease until hope and progress have
taken the place of hunger, dust and mud
West must give not only sympathy, but
active aid. Otherwise the revolutionary
politics of Asia viii embroil US in conflict
without end.-Iife Magazine
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when
|sxplod-
|fhcial,
of the
| 1T is
people
ing at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18
RoyoI Romance Weighed
In Series Of Conferences

Bonham Carriers around Z pm.
The Princess left, alone and un-
smiling. at 10 minutes past mid
night and was driven to Clarence
House.
Captain Has 'tNo Answers.
Capt. Townsend came out a
half hour later accomoanied by
Mr. Bonham Carter himself an
old beau of the Princess-who
drove the flier to the apartment
of his London host. tie Marquis
of Abergayenny. Capt. Town
send has been staying there since
his arrival last week on leave
from Brussels. Belgium, where he
is British air attache.
Il am going home. ! have
no answers for you
That was all the captain would
say to newsmen.
Some London newspapers,
which have been convinced up
to now that the couples marriage
was definitely in the works,
showed signs Of having second
thoughts.
The Daily Herald said q clash
with the hierarchy Of the Church
Of England, which opposes the
remarriage of divorced persons
with living ex-wives or ex-hus-
bands, seems certain II Prin-
cess Margaret wants to marry
Peter Townsend"
Capt, Townsend divorced his
wife for misconduct. She has
since remarked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18
looked reasonable to the Presi-

looked reasonable to the Presi-
dent"
At another point he said Mr..
Eisenhower was agreeable to
what he had in mind within a
small percentage both in man
power and money" He stressed
that there was mo difference of
opinion" asserting that no one
can tell at this stage within $500
million or 81 billion just what the
1857 fiscal year defense expendi-
lures should be.
Mr.. Wilson recalled that the
armed forces have been reduced
from strength Of. about >3.5
million men since he became
Defense Secretary in January.
1858.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18
FLOODS
Continued From First Pags


traffic throughout the region.
Emergency repairs eased the
congestion to q degree, but as
late rs yesterday afternoon cars
we're backed up for Is miles by
% detour around a damaged Sec
ton Of the Merritt Parkway.
Outside Of Connecticut, up
state New York suffered the
heaviest damage this time. with
IL persons counted dead because
of the rain and floods. Flood
waters from streams and rivers
in the Catslill Mountains lit
tered communities along their
banks with silt and debris.
Ellenville, N. Y, some IS miles
above New York City, figured
damage to public property alone
amounted to 100000.
In Pennsylvania seven persons
were counted dead, all from auto
accidents In the pouring rain.
Rivers and streams began to
irecede before infiicting serious
damage. A dam above Camp
town. Pa, had threatened to
give way and inundate the area
below. but 1t held firm.
Massachusetts, counted five
dead and estimated that high
way Hood damage amounted to
$500, 900.
III Rhode Island two were dead.
The Blackstone River threatened
to repeat Its August deluge. but
finally receded without causing
great damage.
d New jerseys worst damage
was dong the Rafnap0 River.
where more than 100 persons re-
turned to evacuated h0snes Sew
Ieral other rivers had threatened
heavy damage but crested be-
fore causing #serious trouble
The State counted one dead.
y ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18

LONDON, Oct. IL H1.-Petef
Townsend called on Princess
Margaret at Clarence House to-
day soon after q cabinet meet
ing repeatedly concerned with
their romance broke up at 10
Downing street.
The Queen Mother Elizabeth
was at Clarence House when
Capt. Townsend arrived but left
I'VE minutes. later. She is re-
ported to be q stanch supporter
Of the love match that has Eng
land bubbling with excitement.
Shortly before the handsome
40-year-old Raj group captain
paid his tea-time call on Prin-
cess Margaret. Prime Minister
Eden brought to an end q two
hour meeting Of his cabinet,
called apparently to discuss the
controversial romance.
Queen Elizabeth II returned
earlier In the day from a long
Scottish holiday to face the ris-
ing uproar over the romance.
The departure Of the Queen
Mother In q black Daimler was
by the exit nearest Buckingham
Palace. leading to speculation
that she was headed for q visit
with Queen Elizabeth,
The Townsend call kept intact
his record of seeing the Princess
at least once a day for the past
six days.
The dashing airnian seemed in
good spirits and gave wave with
the flip OF his hand to newsmen.
Queen Elizabeth waited at
Buckingham Palace for a call
this evening from Prime Minister
Eden.
|, High on the monarch's things
to do" was a family confab to-
night with her husband. the
Duke Of Edinburgh. her mother
and her sister.
What would come Of all this
mo outsider could foretell. There
was some hope. but little ex-
lpectation. that 1t would result
lin an immediate public state
ment Of some kind to clear the
air. az
The liberal middle-of the road
News-C Chronicle puts its finger
squarely on the reason for the
public confusion. Commenting
that members Of Parliament ARE
frankly puzzled by the way the
affair has been handled" 1t
added:
IF marriage is on. they ask.
why not announce 1t quickly2 II
there is to be no marriage. why
allow the couple to continue to
meet without q clear denial Of
the rumors?"
Princess Suffers Nerves
Meanwhile, the 25-year-old
Princess, caught in the middle Of
ia big love vs.. duty debate, APP
lpeared to be suffering from q
slight case Of nerves.
There were spreading whispers
that, under increasing pressure,
she might decide after al to
give UP her Royal Air Force hero
of the Battle Of Britain. who
win be II next month. He Is the
{! diyorced father Of two children.
| The couple spent fiye hours
together last night at dinner In
the apartment of socially prom
inent Mark Bonham Carter and
his American born wife. Mrs.
Bonham Carter Is a daughter Of
the late Condo Mast, . maya
ZINE publisher.
Newsnnen waiting outside
found Capt. Townsend much
more serious and brusque than
usual. The Princess looked
positively down In the mouth.
They arrived separately at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18
Algeria Attacks
Flare as Faure
Awaits Fate

PARIS. Oct. 10 R.-Reports
of serious new nationalist at
lacks in Algeria reached Paris
today as the National Assembly
gathered to decide whether to
overthrow Premier Edgar Faure's
government.
Bold rebel gunner ambushed
q bus and its military escort IN
daylight yesterday at Fl Mizer
Pass, on q main highway In
Northeastern Algeria. Five OF
the African armed guard and
eight Europeans aboard the bus
were killed in the bloody attack
and four other passengers be-
ilieved to be Algerians were
missing.
In another section In North
east Algeria. rebel rifiemen held
the town Of Stora, fishing port
of about 1000 three miles north
west Of Philippeville. under vir-
tual siege. The insurgents shot
up q farm half a mile out, then
began firing sporadically at the
town from the surrounding foot
hills. Sailors from the French
cruiser Montcalm were rushed In
to bulwork Stora's defenses and
surrounding farms were evacu-
Iated hurriedly.
Spain Adds Denial
Meanwhile the French and
Spanish governments continued
shipping at each other over French
charges that rebels In French
Morocco were getting help and
asylum in neighboring Spanish
Morocco.
To previous Spanish denials Of
the charge, the French Ministry
| in Madrid added the blunt state
ment that Frances troubles In
Morocco are the result Of Paris
stupid policy" over the Moroc-
can throne.
The complicated machinery
designed to give French Morocco
more self-rule began creaking
into operation. The new four
man council Of the throne,
named as q compromise to set
up the first representative gov
eminent the protectorate has
ever known. held Its first meeting
yesterday as student riots cost
four lives In Marrakech.
The council is taking over the
functions Of the throne, vacant
since pro-French Sultan Mo-
manned Ben Moulay Arafa was
Ishooed away recently into exile
lin Tangiers. The councils first
job is to find q premier capable
fof whipping together q cabinet
Representative of all sections Of
opinion and still able TO func-
Ition effectively.
The likeliest candidate was be-
lieved to be Fathrni Ben Slimane.
10 learned and grave Moroccan.
whose short, grizzled beard makes
him7look older than his a years.
Educated both in traditional
Islaiiiic and Western ideas. he Is
q moderate nationalist believed
/ To have the confidence Of both
the French colonists In Morocco
and the man they fear most lex
Sultan Mohammed Ben youssef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18

Admiral Radford aboard the
Presidents personal plane, Col
umbine III. He plans to return
East tomorrow.
| strictly Personal"
Mr.. Hagerty. describing DR.,
Eisenhower's visit here as strict
ly personal" and purely family, a
told newsmen he could report
no details Of his talks with the
President. DR.. Eisenhower first
visited the ,ailing President last
week.
Secretary Dulles. scheduled
conference with the President
tomorrow Is, a return engage
ment. His visit here last week
marked Mr.. Eisenhower's first
discussion Of major policy mat
tiers since he was stricken i'll
Mr.. Dulles was due here tonight
ion a flight from Washington to
Esee the President again before
meeting with Republican and
Democratic congressional leaders
Thursday prior to his departure
Saturday for the Big Four for
Ieign ministers conference to
open at Geneva, October 81.
Secretary Wilson. who win at
tend the Geneva conference with
Mr.. Dulles, said he discussed
some quite important matters"
lin connection with that meeting
with the President yesterday.
Mr.. Wilson also told a news
conference that his and Admiral
IRadford's talk with the Presi-
dent included "a little discussion
about the planning that has to
be done at this time Of year on
the Defense Departments re-
!quirenents for fiscal 1887"
General Approval
He added that I'VE got his gen.
seral approval on the way we are
going at It,"
Nothing that armed forces
manpower levels are estimated To
be at 2,850. 900 at the end OF this
fiscal year next June 80. Mr.. VIII
son said that figure Is being used
for the 1857 fiscal year planning
purposes.
He foresaw mo important
change one way or the other
in Defense Department expendi-
lures which now are estimated
lat $34.5 billion for the current
fiscal year. He explained that
by an important change he
meant q change Of S per cent
or so either way.
He told a questioner. however
that the 1857 fiscal year ex-
Ipenses might be a little higher
rather than lower" than the
$34.5 billion estimated for this
year.
ANY possible change in the g.
$4,000 armed forces manpower
level win be minor In nature, /"
he told another questioner.
The Secretary said that "as
near as ] can tell this prospect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-18

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Evening star., 1955-02-06
Theodore Jesse Hoover,
Brother Of Ex-President
By the Associoted Press

SANTA CRUZ, Calf, Feb. s.
Theodore Jesse Hoover. 84-year-
old brother of former President
Herbert Hoover, died last night
Mr.. Hoover, a mining engineer
was manager or consulting en-
gineer of mines in California
Mexico, Russia, Burma. Australia
and Alaska from 1908 to 1918
He then became professor Of
mining and metallurgy at STAN
ford University and served In
that capacity until 1925. when
he became dean of the Stanford
University School of Engineer
ing. He retired from that post in
1896.
A native of West Branch, Iowa
Mr.. Hoover was the author Of q
number of books on mining. He
also was well known in California
for his work in Fish and Game
conservation.
He is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Cornelius G.. Willis OF
Sierra Madre, and Mrs. Charles
Mclean and Mrs. William Hau-
self, who lived with him on his
ranch north of Santa Cruz.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Mrs. Edgar Peterson;
TAUGHT in Alexandra

Funeral services for Mrs. Edgar
M. Peterson. 80, q member Of an
old Virginia family and former
Alexandria school teacher, were
held last week.
The former Miss Ann Elizabeth
Butler. she died January 20 at
her home. 1908 Warner street,
Kensington, Md.
Mrs. Peterson was a descend
ant of Jacob Holtzclaw. who
came to Virginia in TIA under
the patronage of Gov. Spots
wood, and was one of the found
ers of the colonial town of Ger
mama.
She is survived by her hus-
band; a son, Robert K. Peterson.
an attorney, of the home ad-
dress; and q sister, Mrs. Maude
Lee, 1900 Connecticut avenue.
Chevy Chase.
Services were held Tuesday at
the Hines funeral home, with
burial at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Miss Kerschner, H,
Retired Librarian

Miss Constance Kerschner, 70,
retired librarian and longtime
Washington resident, died yes
terday at the Gettysburg (Pa)
Hospital. Her death came as a
result Of a stroke and a fall
suffered at her Emmittsburg,
(Md.) home on January II.
Miss Kerschner was a native
of Mercersburg, Pa. She taught
school in Frederick County, Md.
and entered library work after
graduating from the Southern
Library School in Atlanta, Ga.
Before her retirement in 1943
from the Library Of Congress.
she had been associated with the
libraries of the Carnegie En-
dowment for International Peace
and the Army War College. She
also served with the Yale Uni
versity Library and with the
Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
She was a member for more
than Is years Of the choir of
st. Thomas Episcopal Church,
1772 Church street NV.
Miss Kerschner is survived by
two brothers, Robert L., Of WASH
ington. and Edward, of Norris
town. Pa.
Funeral services will be held
at the Church of the Incarna- =
ton in Emmittsburg at 2 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
hrs,H. +. Parkinson
Dies; Suffragisf
Was Lawyer Here

Mrs. Harry F. Parkinson. q
former Washington attorney and
an active suffragist here. died
Friday in st. Petersburg, Fla.
She was about rs years old.
The former Miss Ernest Field.
Of Little Rock, Ark. she moved to
the District about 1910. f
Mrs. Parkinson became inter-
ested in the movement to give
women the right to vote. and she
took an active part in the drive
for the Nineteenth Amendment.
She was a member Of the League
of Women Voters and Of the
Women's City Club.
After graduating from the old
Washington College Of Law in
1882. Mrs. Parkinson passed the
District bar and practiced law
for a few years.
She and her husband, a former
Treasury Department employe.
moved to st. Petersburg after his
retirement in 1945. Mr.. Parkin-
son died three years later.
They had lived at 3713 r
street NV.
She is survived by two half
sisters, Miss Nancy Field and
Mrs. Jane Gilchrist, both Of
Little Rock.
Evening star., 1955-02-06
Rites Set Tomorrow
For {. {. Petit, 73,
Dead in Home Blaze

Funeral services for Chris
topher C. Petit. 73-year-old re-
tired sheet-metal worker, who
was fatally burned when his
home was destroyed by fire early
yesterday near Engleside, Va,
will be held at 2 pm. tomorrow
in Cunningham's funeral home,
Alexandria.
The body Of Mr.. Petit, life
long resident Of Fairfax County,
was found by firemen in the
basement of his six-room home
on Meeres road. The whole house
was ablaze when Penn Daw
Mount Vernon and Fort Belvoir
firemen, arrived at 1882 am.
Fairfax County Fire Marshal
Willis E. Burton, jr.. said the
fires origin has not been deter
mined but that a possible cause
was faulty electrical wiring.
Mr.. Petit, a widower, was en-
ployed at Fort Belvoir before his
retirement in July, 1858. He lived
with his son, Clarence r. Petit,
who was at work when the fire
started.
Surviving are three other sons
Raymond G. Petit, 947 Four
teenth street Sc; Harry B
Petit and Christopher C. Petit
jr., both of Engleside; two
daughters, Mrs. William H. Dodd
Engleside, and Mrs. j. E. Sisson
Landover Hills, Md, and two
brothers, Albert and Charles
both of Fairfax County.
Twenty-Five grandchildren and
| II great-grandchildren also sur
vive. Burial will be in the Wood
lawn Baptist Church Cemetery
near Fort Belvoir.