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Evening star., 1955-01-28
Sky Monarch

The stately eagle claims the borndless
sky.
1t mounts the ar on pfnos designed
for height,
SErpeys the earth NTH keen. possesstDs
eye,
And tdcitlv Yetter6tes tts might.
The spread Of tOin0s. the talon strength
displayed
Assert dominion nndtspMted. Dhole:
The mighty eagle, strong and EBdfydtd.
IL Nntnre-cast to play a leading role.
The eagle fits the sky: sts strength and
spread
Are unconfned bv limits cTGmped
and small.
With mighty frame and proud uncoD-
QneYed head
This monarch, made for height. de-
clines to fan.
The eagle rises. strong and bold and
on ptnions framed to valiantlg endure.
Fiorenes Rsdioo Jaassos
Evening star., 1955-01-28
True Poet

Robert Peter Tristram Coffin, New Eng
lander "by birth and spirit" never escaped
from his native scene-and wisely never
wanted to. Three hundred years Of Nam
tucket fishermen and their wives brought
him forth, and saltwater farm at Bruns-
wick, Maine, shaped his inheritance. He
grew up in close acquaintance with light
houses and ships, tides and fogs, hired men
at work around big barns-and red brick
schoolhouse which he later bought as "a
monument to my boyhood and the boyhood
of America" From the start, he wrote
about what he did know" Study abroad
and "two years vacation from civilization"
In World War failed to change him. He
belonged to the great tradition Of Long
fellow, Hawthorne, Emerson, Whittier,
Holmes and Lowell, and he was faithful to It.
Built tall and strong and ''looking like
q pirate" no contemporary author was
buster. Books flowed from him in steady
stream histories, biographies, magazine
articles, occasional fiction and, most not
ably, poetry which average readers could
understand and enjoy. Meanwhile, he
taught at Wells, Bowdoin, Columbia, Johns
Hopkins and elsewhere. So much did he
believe in what he was doing that he delib-
erately went campaigning for audiences.
reading his productions aloud wherever he
could find people to listen. Thus he learned
America thoroughly, returning content to
his own particular corner Of It. In essence,
Evening star., 1955-01-28
How Long Con It Last?

The annual report Of the Capital
Transit Company makes 1t clear that Wash
ington's transit system is on a downgrade
that seems to have no ending short OF dis
aster. Revenues passenger traffic and serv-
ice mileage are declining. Only fares and
dividends are holding their own.
The general picture, from the public's
standpoint, is a dark one. For example,
the net income for December, 1854, was
$1,000, compared with $76,981 for Decem-
ber, 1858. Operating revenues were down
$87 900 last month, as compared with the
1853 figure. For the entire year the number
of passengers dropped nearly "a per cent
from the 1858 total. Mileage covered by
streetcars and buses decreased 7.2 per cent
in December of last year.
How long can this alarming slide down.
ward continue without wrecking the COM
pany and its services I'd the public? In the
past the decline in revenues has been cited
as reason for increasing fares. But with
every fare raise there has been correspond
ing drop in passenger traffic. There is a
point beyond which any further lifting OF
fares would do more. harm than good. The
latest report of the company may indicate
that the point already has been reached.
Certainly there is little in the report to
encourage those who believe that private
operation Of Washington's transit system is
going to be able to provide the necessary
mass transportation required by this COM
munity.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Inteerotion in Virginia

The Virginia Commission on Public
Education in its report to the Governor
states that 1t has heard enough express
sion of opinion to convince the COM
mission that the overwhelming major
ity of the people Of Virginia are :.
opposed to integration." Gov. Stanley
expresses confidence that the commits
sion will eventually bring In recon-
mendation that viii be acceptable to
the large majority OF the people Of
Virginia"
The writer recently initiated state
ment to sample the opinion Of the
Negro people Of Virginia. headed thus:
1--WE, Negro citizens Of -- county,
whose signatures are hereby attached,
express our opposition to all forms of
segregation in public schools and In
public life based on race, color. creed
or national origin
To date we have received 2O71 sig
natures and home addresses Of Negroes
living In Alexandria, Arlington. FAR
fax, Fauquier. Clarke. Page, Prince
William, Rappahannock. Shenandoah
and Warren Counties opposing segre-
CATION. Our solicitors assure US that
less than per cent Of those ap-
preached hesitated to sign. This sam
pling would indicate that over 95 per
cent of the Negro population Of Vir-'
ginia is opposed to segregation.
The Governors commission hence
must speak almost entirely for the
white citizens. OF this we have doubt,
since many responsible church leaders
are on record as favoring integration.
Many white spokesmen Of other groups
also favored compliance with the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court at the
hea.ss.ng Of November Is. It is dif1cuit
to believe That the the Governors commits
sion accurately interprets the views OF
the overwhelming majority OF the csssss=
zens Of the Commonwealth.
e. b. Henderson.
vice President. Virginia State Con-
ference, National Association Tor
the Advancement Of Colored
People.
The people Of Northern Virginia have
done it again! It is extremely gratify-
ing to read that DR.. James H. Carpen-
ter, first Negro physician to become q
member Of the Alexandria and Virginia
Medical Societies. Is appearing on
an Alexandra Medical Society heart
disease forum.
Northern Virginians have again, "a
they have been doing In their con-
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Air Academy Applicants

The Air Force announcement that It
has received more than 1900 applications
for enrolment in the first class Of the new
Air Force Academy Is good news. The first
academic year will begin In temporary
quarters at Lowry Air Base in Colorado
next July and an admissions board will
select 800 cadets from this first group OF
applicants. Permanent quarters for the
new service university will be located at
Colorado Springs and are expected to be
ready by 1857.
It has been no secret that all three
branches of the military service-Army,
Air Force and Navy-have noticed slack
ening Of interest on the part Of young men
eligible to apply for admission to the three
academies. The fact that civilian life
appears to offer greater opportunities
economically, at least, is a major factor
in this situation but 1t is problem OF
national concern. The service academies
historically have provided good education,
and career in uniform offers opportunity
for distinction and honor. In an "air age"
the Air Force and the air arm OF the Navy
not only have particular attractions but
particular Importance to the national
safety There have been indications already
that the economics Of such career
through increases in pay scales and allow
ances-will be made more attractive and II
is matter meriting the most serious con-
sideration of the new Congress. Meanwhile,
1t is encouraging that the new Air Force
Academy seems likely to get of to good
start as far as interest In enrolment is
concerned.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Helping Hand for Aged

This may be a good time to breathe
q little of the chilling air Of socialism
down the necks of Senator Potter. Mich
igan Republican, and those 81 other
Senators who propose the activation
of q Commission on the problems Of
the aged"
Congress does not need commission
to learn the problems Of the aged. They
are already on file in committee rooms
or archives. They have been there and
have been growing ever since old Doc
Townsend began building a fire under
them as has" to do. something about
"them as amt"
There are, at the latest estimate. IA
million ernployable aged in the United
States. Some have jobs. Most do not.
Social security laws put thoroughly un-
fair and un-American restrictions on
the earning powers Of those more than
IS years of age. The Senators could
start by amending that faulty law.
Earl (Scoop) Shutz.
Evening star., 1955-01-28

In elementary logic he was true poet.
declaring: Poetry is the art Of making peo-
pie feel well about life: poetry is saying the
best one can about life; poetry is the art
Of putting different kinds Of good things
together: Men and plows, boys and whistles
-. sorrow and sympathy, life and death" !"
Robert CONN died in harness. His loss
is national loss, but-more important
his achievement was national gain.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
CIV.
Aeeentuctes the Negative

I want to express my appreciation
for the excellent series on Photographic
darkroom techn4eues BY Alexander
wedderburn that have beeH- running
in The Sunday Star. These articles
have been very helpful to me, as ! have
recently started equipping q small
darkroom and started developing both
Aims and paper. Mr.. Wedderburn's
articles have served as valuable guide
to me In this work. and should be both
helpful and interesting to most pho
to0raphers. II. d. Bateman.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. When was the Republican Party
nicknamed q. O. PIX. II. D.
A. Democrats originally applied the
nickname Grand Old Party" in deri-
sion, prabably for the first time In 1887.
This was i've years after the British
prime minister. William Ewart Glad
stone, received the sobriquet Grand
Old Man."
O. Are the pistols used In the duel
between Aaron Burr and Alexander
Hamilton still In existence?-F. 8. H.
A. Three different pairs Of pistols
have been identified as the ones used
In the celebrated duel Of 1904. One pair
Is in the museum in Newburgh. N. Y;
the second Is In bank vault In New
York City, the third Is In Los Angeles.
In the opinion Of an authority on
weapons used by famous persons. the
pair In the vault In New York City
is probably authentic.
@. When did installment selling
begin In the United States?-D. w.
A. Furniture vas sold on this plan
as long ago as 1907 By Cowperthwaits
d Sons in New York. The Singer Sew
ing Machine Co. and others followed
In midcentury. Automobiles were first
sold on the deferred payment plan Id
1910, despite the objections Of many
people who believed that the easy pay
ment plan would lower the moral tone
Of the Nation.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Letters to The Stor $.

structive planning for the changeover
to integrated public education n COM
pliance with the Supreme Courts ruiz
ing, given another demonstration" N
the firm direction Of making purer
democracy In America.
It is on this occasion that both the
Virginia and Alexandria Medical Socie-
ties are to be highly commended for
the change In their membership policy
in the acceptance Of Negroes as fellow
brothers of the healing arts. This Is
Just as 1t should be, for realization
has finally become reality.
The Alexandria and Virginia Medical
Societies are presenting q great chal-
lenge to all other professional and
civic groups In the area to "democ-
ratize." Leonard Brown. jr.
Fit for School?
The Law that requires children to
attend school up to certain age does
not, so far as can determine, make it
mandatory that their clothes shall be
subject to the approval Of school au-
ttorities. Yet some area school priri-
cipals have proclaimed ban on cer-
tain clothing for high-school wear.
The fact that the Solons themselves
differ as to which clothes are fitting for
school Cor too f1tting) calls to mind an
old proverb from high-school Latin:
de gustibus non est disputGndung, which
might be freely translated as Whats
one mans dungarees is another mans
anathema" They probably don't allow
that aphorism in the textbooks any
more-too subversive.
If so many parents permit their chill
dren to wear blue jeans to school that
it requires official action to restrain
them. there must be large bloc OF
public opinion. every bit as valid as the
principals, that jeans are not improper
attire.
The popularity Of denim jeans is
well deserved. Any sons mother knows
that for inexpensiveness at the outset,
economy and ease Of upkeep. resistance
to spots, dirt and hard wear, there is
Evening star., 1955-01-28
White House outeust

It is regrettable that President and
Mrs. Eisenhower have chosen to exclude
Senator and Mrs. Mccarthy from White
House, dinners to which al other con-
gressional committee chairmen and
their wives are asked. The White House
is not private home. and it behooves
the temporary occupant to set an ex-
ample Of tolerance and unity In 0
democratic society.
Nora Carlson.
AA
Have we come to the time when you
cannot criticize the President without
being punished In the way he can
punish?
The well-mannered people Of our
once honorable country are truly hu-
inflated by the unforgivable breach Of
etiquette of which the President and
his wife have been guilty. They might
have saved face: for surely the ex-
cluded Senator would have sent "re-
grets."
Such petty actions are pitiable.
Disappointed Voter.
Evening star., 1955-01-28

Pen-ncnaes mag be used u letters carry
aDrfters' correct names and addresses.
Al letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1955-01-28
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the anaver 70 any
question Of fact BY writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. 1900 Eye 81
eenfa for TAtufn polfARe
Evening star., 1955-02-09

A woman sergeant in the
Marine Corps charged with the
SIT holdup of an Arlington gro-
cery has been ordered to appear
in County Court at $50 am.
Friday.
Police identified her as Miss
Barbara e. Booth, as. of Hen
derson Hall, Arlington.
Detective Capt. Dudley H. Rec
tor said the sergeant admitted
robbing Earle Robinson, colored.
one Of the proprietors Of a store
at 1747 South Glebe road about
1880 pm. Sunday, after drawing
a gun.
She said. "I did it for thrill
and to see if I could get away
with it," according to Detectives
William Dinsmore and Walter
Cauffman. who investigated.
The 25-year-old suspect was
taken into custody by military
authorities after she told a
friend she had robbed the store.
Judge Hugh Cregger yesterday
refused to release the woman
to military authorities, pending
the Friday hearing, until he
could be assured proper deten-
ton will be maintained"
He said he meant no dis
respect to the woman Marine
lieutenant who requested the
sergeant be turned over to mill
tary custody, but he said he
questioned whether the officer
could maintain arrest" in the
event the sergeant chose to
escape.
Commonwealth's Attorney Will
liam j. Hassan said he objected
to having the sergeant turned
Evening star., 1955-02-09
|MorriogeL License
Applications

Under D. C. laiu couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, wGit three full days
and recetDe the license on the
fifth day. Sundays and holi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
Robert Codding, 81. 314 Livingston terr,
Jack Ausherman; IS: Hyattsville, Md,
and Carol Cashel, 10, ALSO Fessenden
st. NV.
James Boyle. 25, Silver Spring, Md. and
Esther Blount. 10, 5204 3rd st. NV.
Willie, swinson, 81, 264 18th st. Sc.
and Mable Bolton, 21, Ridgeway, s. C.
and Anna Smith. 81, 1405 E st. Sc.
Charlie Parker. 90. Boiling Air Force
Rase: and Barbara Truscott &c. Ar
f DORIS RsTard a. g R1skSs ss4Esbuls Nd md and
"Isa sszsnns ms'sS Bsi 20. Ss's sSas South DAKOTA
james. Ridsley. 2e,, 80 s St NV, and
Robert Cave. "a Glen Mar Park. Md.
and Judith Mattingly, 25, 1877 Hawaii
George Edwards, 90. 1910 Kanawha st.
Nv. and Lois LivinRston' 10. 500
nnsa n.W.. 0T; and Thomasine ON % Morris 20. 10
Eric Johnson; IS, Wosdsteck, Conn, and
Edward Andrauskas. 20, 1899 Otis st.
ne. ne. rnnlda snd Hilda His Jenkins co. univsr-
HI5s s1s BaaoSy bn1sy Hsr. "a h4 H. as9 sis st Mesa ns
chusetts ave. NV.
Robert HanScom %, and Marsaret Han
Alex enRe, Revis,- 81. s7s5 jay s. ne, - and md
Bettye Matthews. 90, $50 Tennessee
Charles oDen. 10. III 11th st. Sc.
Samuel Jarvis: sa, ss7 o E St 81. s.v,. and
wefdone Malons ss 11e7 4t TN st. s' NV s~
and Susie Marshall. 19. 6e3 Elliott
os Jean 2 b. 's: ss 1s'SS sSSs5 Ss Ss4oRs Rs
Ray S'e; Clark. "a, 1907 Clifton st NV. and
Barbara Hicks, 20, 6219 Sheriff rd.
John Horan, So. 1897 Eve st. NV. and
Yolan9s Eliot; 81 Meridian Hill Hotel
Daniel McCuiioueh. %. Pennington. w.
Va. and 1Togene Blagg, 10. 1901
Smith. 81, 1873 CONGRESS st. Sc:
4ne snd Edna 'fs"' Law. 1890 ciydesdaie pii.,
Richard Knecht. 30, $3.50 oxon Hill I'd.
NV: and Elizabeth Lewis. 30, chever-
Robert Jones. 90. ~ Massachusetts, ave
NV. and Ida Williams, 23, 60l 4th
Homer a; HiS Edwards. 81. and Elisabeth Boris
EEK: 2S. both Of Arlington. Va,
paul Hickman SO. and Theresa Howell,
"a, both Of Bordentown. N. J.
Jose Bernardino, 2S. 715 H st. NV, and
Dorothy Fitzgerald. 80. 1909 4th st.
Richard Riley. "A, Fort Belvoir. Va. and
Alma Jolley, "a, 4109 3sth st. NV.
Joseph Engler, 30, 5414 Connecticut ave.
NV. and Roberta Cherner, %. 3040
yohn Davis. 27, 1907 Vermont ave. NV,
and sebreire Daniels. "a, 233 Ascot
Barnard Gibson. 10, as7 5srd St ne,
and Barbara Major. Is. 5316 Clay st.
Naudy Pena. 21. Bainbridge, Md. and
Shirley Hudnall, Is. 1000 1eth st.
luis Diaz. %. 1925 18th st. NV, and
Phyllis Hudpall, 10. 1000 18th st. NV.
Thomas Mannix. 20. 1928 23rd st. Sc,
and Joan Dale. "a. 431 Orange st. sc.
Stanley Reddins, Fl; lolS IN ST. sw;'
and Jamie Milhouse 20, 1888 Com
James Benton, IS. 1870 Que st. NV.
and Mary Greene. Is, 1882 Congress
st. NV.
Evening star., 1955-02-09
DC. Bar Association
AGAIN Asked 10 Vote
0nAdmittingNegroes

The District Bar Association
last night approved another ref
erendum vote by members. which
seeks to eliminate racial restric-
lions from the groups member
ship qualifications.
A petition calling for this ac-
tion was read by Raymond r.
Dickey during last nights meet
ing Of the bar group in the May
flower Hotel. The petition was
presented before the meeting
started and was announced by
Charles B. Murray. president OF
the association.
The petition calls for q writ
ten referendum Of the entire
membership for the second time
since last December. The as
sociation's bylaws require at least
80 members in good standing to
sign such a petition to obtain
the referendum.
In the last referendum, ap-
proval Of 65.7 per cent Of the
members who voted was OBJ
tanned, but it failed by Is votes
to gain the necessary 662s Of the
total balloting of 1871 members.
The petition refers to the fact
that some 800 members failed to
vote in the last referendum and
that the Bar Association stands
practically alone among the
professional societies in the Dis
trict OF Columbia in maintaining
racial restrictions" 1t added:
"At least 26 State bar aSsoca-
tions. including many of those in
the South, are open to all mem
bers of the bar in such States,
and this is also true Of the Amer
lean and Federal Bar Associa-
tions, according to the petition.
Evening star., 1955-02-09
Woman Marine, rs, Charged
In HoIdup, Faces Court Friday

over to an unarmed command
ing officer. Bond was set at ST.
500.
Evening star., 1955-02-09

Washington, D c.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY o, 1855
Evening star., 1955-02-09

Under D. C. l1iD couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, 10Git three tuu days
and recetDe the license on the
fifth day. Sundays and hoH-
days are counted the same as
other days.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-01-01
By BALDOMERO S. SISON
(Second Installment)

Editors Note: In the first
part of this series, Mr.. Sison re-
viewed the early years of the
FILIPINO CHRISTIAN Eel
LOWSHIP, which was the EN-
bryo of the present Filipino
Community Methodist Church.
The Fellowship, as its name inn
plies, was just a gathering of
young people for religious, So
ciaI and fellowship mOtives.)
In 1880. Sunday School classes
for the children were organized.
The children of the Cabasas, Es-
Games, eMontegrejos, Naranjos,
Delmas, Estigoys, Elizardes, eau
dias, Mamons, Girons, and others
were the first ones to form the
Sunday School classes. Since then
the Sunday School Department
has been the major interest of the
Fellowship. Under the leadership
of Grandma Baaoa and Mrs.
Bundy, it became an integral part
of the organization.
The organization of the Sunday
School was of far reaching signifi-
canoe. The Fellowship tapped the
resources of the future Church
the home. Some of these families
are now devSted members of the
Filipino Community NJ t h d st
Church.
Mrs. w. Mccain and Mrs. Eliza
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-01-01
Brief History Of The Filipino
Community Methodist Church

beth Miller taught the children's
classes, and Mrs. Edith Steinmetz,
the adults class.
AS the Fellowship expanded the
scope of its services, it was tend
ing more and more to function like
a functional church. Marriages
and baptisms were performed in
it's services. Kenny Alexandra and
Gloria Rodriguez were the first
couple married in the Fellowship,
and the Alcantra boys were among
those baptized.
The Fellowship adventured to do
Evangelistic mission. In 1888 If
had organized the Filipinos in
Sumner into a branch Fellowship.
The Sumner Fellowship was one
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-01-01

late Rev. Roman Calica.
The Sumner Fellowship
in 1896 and a recruit, your 49,.
is the only happy reward ~ ]
mission. The F.C.F. had occa.' :
conferences with the cbr
brothers in Portland, om llS
Portland or Seattle was Tho = Per-
of their conferences.
World War II hit the Ran ~
ship. Most of the members v
drafted into the armed sass Ny
and recalled to active duties 10y
remnants carried on the wo,, Yer
usual. They held their sens s
and Sunday School classes N !.
Japanese Methodist Churcb kol
Gated on Washington ST. and i etl
Ave. Ow
From 1914 to 1916, the Fan h,
ship held its services in the n 4
Methodist Church again.
In 1915, the road began fl
favorably to the organizatim
the Church. The Filipino m
ton Fellowship became a mil.
church. 1t was no longer a
by itself but a part of a corn, I
body under Bishop ]. c. BAKE,
The sentiment endorsing ths
ganization of the church was
ting solid. Good luck. enertia
circumstances seemed to CONT
together to press the idea NM Tvs
The time was ripe for
church to serve the growing h N
pino Community. 1t was md
than a probability that the Ree
ational Hall-now the Chm
Building = would be ACQUIRED b
the Filipino Christian Fellows
In 1915, the final decision RI
reached. Rev. T. w. Bundy RI
quished his post as pastor Of "
Filipino Christian Fellowship ~
Grandma Baaoa was appointed
Bishop j. c. Baker as lay pas -
to take the place of Rev. Bum -
The newly-born church Jan
named The Filipino Commm
Methodist Church. FAR
Next installment: The Stug
of the Infant Church,
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1955-01-01

time the host of Forensic Tour
nament of the Seattle Fellowship's
Mark Anthonys. 1t also sponsored
a Farewell Dinner in honor of the
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Smyrna times., 1955-01-13
TaylOr's Bridge

Mrs. Clarence John spent Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
johnson and family in Smyrna.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Elliott and
daughter of Goldsboro, Md, spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Shockley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Keiser, Jr.
of Laurel, spent the weekend with
Mr. and Mrs Wilson Keiser and
Mrs. Walker Warner.
Mrs. Charles 2. Dukes attend
ed the Grange Leaders Conference
in the Sheridan Park Hotel Fri
day and Saturday in Washington.
Mr.. Jack Keiser of Wilmington
spent several days last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Steller.
Mrs. Frank Wheeler and son,
Liston, of Smyrna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Wheeler of Middletown,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wheeler
and family spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Daniels
were dinner guests Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Steller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Sinex of
Middletown were dinner guests
Tuesday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Francis.
Mrs. Emma Barber is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John Shetzler
and Mr.. Shelter.
Mrs. Eva Satterfeld of El1ton,
Md. is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
w. David.