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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
BY NORMAN WALKER
Associated Press stan writer

AsDoSt4teN &1SeA otoH WttSSA
Nearly q decade has gone b.
since John L. Lewis establishes
b giant welfare fund for Goa
miners.
Il touched on q CONTINUING
revolution In the coal areas. tn
whole field Of labor relations
and the medical profession.
Predictions were freely mad
when Mr.. Lewis wrung the none.
from the coal industry to star
the plan. In Q series Of spectacu
lar mine strikes. that he woult
fritter away the funds and TIL
program would soon go bankrupt
The plan Is still In operation
and going strong. It has col
lecs.d nearly 81 billion in roy
alties from soft-coal mine owners
Big Reserve Fund
It has over 500 million Ii
reserves and Mr.. Lewis is TALKING
about expanding expenditure
rather than curtailing them.
It is about to open an elaborat,
chain OF 10 hospitals this fall II
Kentucky, Virginia and Yves
Virginia.
A major effect Of the Lewis
plan has been the wave Of unior
demands 1t started for welfare
programs In other industries. :
drive still growing.
Also, the mass purchase o.
medical and hospital care fol
miners and their, families in the
coal States. BY and large. these
feuds have all been compro-
missed.
In q rare interview. Mr.. Lewis
reflected obvious pride In what
the miners welfare fund had
accomplished.
Woman Supervises Spending
The 75-year-old chief Of the
United Mine workers Union
stuffed his cigar farther back
In his Jaw and talked Of what
pensions to retired miners and
medical care for mining FAM
lilies have meant.
Not only have they helped
the beneficiaries In time Of need.
Mr.. Lewis said. but they bol-
stored the economy Of q thou-
sand coal camps.
But If Lewis is the one man
RESPONSIBLE for assembling the
cash to pay for 1t all. q woman
has been responsible for spend-
Ing it. She is Josephine Roche.
the UNIV welfare funds direc-
tor. So far as Mr.. Lewis Is con-
cerned she can do no wrong.
"All the trustees do is hold
the light" said Mr.. Lewis. I'VE
second the motions.
"But it should be recognized
that Miss Roche. who has de-
voted her whole life TO public
service, really is responsible for
the low administrative costs and
the smooth operation Of an
enormous program"
Adviser to Presidents
The daughter Of . coal mag
nate, Miss Roche has degrees
from vassar. Columbia. Smith.
Holyoke and Oglethorpe. Now
nearly 10, she has spent her life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25
Lewis Fund Thriving
After 10 Years, 81 Billion

lin social work. She was an adj
wiser to three Presidents, once
headed the United States Public
Health Service. ran q losing race
for Governor Of Colorado, and
helped TO plan the Social Sc
curity Act.
The fund Is run by three
trustees, Mr.. Lewis, Miss Roche
and Charles A. Owen, who rep
Iresents the coal operators. The
money comes from o Accent
royalty payment on every ton OF
coal produced. This originally
was q nickel Q ton In 1916 when
mr.. Lewis negotiated the plan
with Secretary Of the Interior
Julius Krug while the coal In
ldustry was under Government
Seizure.
After the mines were returned
to their private owners, Mr..
Lewis negotiated boosts Ia the
royalty to q dime. then 20 cents,
then 80 and finally 40 cents q
ton.
A separate welfare plan which
The negotiated with the anthra-
lcite. or hard coal industry, levies
. 5O-cent per ton welfare royalty.
Based on Production
"It was fortuitous." said Mr..
Lewis, that someone at the be-
ginning thought to base these
royalties on production. At the
end Of the first year there were
operators who saw what that was
going 70 mean. and they tried
hard to have the fund financed
instead BY : collection based on
|payrolls.
The number Of working coal
miners has dropped from about
400. 900 when the welfare fund
was established to less than
200, 900 today. while coal produce
|tion has stayed ut almost the
same level. Productivity has
risen so fast that half the num-
Der Of miners now produces the
same tonnage.
In the nine-year period ended
last june 80. the miners welfare
fund paid out about $3.50 million
ia pensions. Sos million to dis
abled miners, $246 million IN hos
pital and medical care, and $75I
million IN widows and survivors,
cash aid.A
The fund says 1t has aided
! million individuals 90 far. I'll
Is spending about Sis million
q year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-25

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short average and tall lengths.
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The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Mrs. Emma Craft

Mrs. Emma Craft. 70 years,
1913 north 18th Street, passed
away Thursday May 10Th at a
local hospital. Mrs. Graft had
been a resident Of Omaha four
teen years and was a member of
the Jehovah Witness. She is sur
vived by one son, Mr.. Charley
Craft. sister, Mrs. Hettie Smith.
brother, Mr.. Elijah Tarrance,
niece Maxine Nedd, nephew
George Smith, Jr., two grand
children and other relatives.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon May 23rd from
Thomas Funeral Home with
Brother L. D. Kenoly officiating.
Pail bearers, Mr.. Winfield Rag
lin, VIM. Weir field, Richard
Jones, r. Knutson, James Cowans
Lillard Kenoly. Burial was at
mt. Hope Cemetery.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
3rd Annual Vanity Show
Omaha Uni. FieIdhouse
Saturday Eve., May 28th

TO ALL SCHOOL PRINCI-
PALS, SCHOOL SAFETY PAT
ROL SPONSORS, SCHOOL SAFE
TY PATROL MEMBERS:
: We wish to extend to you a
cordial invitation to be our guest
at the THIRD ANNUAL VAR
IETY SHOW for the members OF
the School Safety Patrols, Princi-
pals and Sponsors.
The place-Omaha University
Field House. The address-62nd
and Dodge Streets. The day-Sat-
urday. The date-May %, 1855.
The time-10:00 AM, sharp.
Your promptness, OF this &C.
~casion, at the appointed time, viii
permit the THIRD ANNUAL
VARIETY SHOW at the Omaha
University Field House to start
on schedule. This will allow
plenty of time for our party.
Your OMAHA SCHOOL SAFE
TY PATROL IDENTIFICATION
CARD will be honored for admit
lance to the show and will also
permit FREE TRANSPORTA-
TION ON BUSES between the
hours Of 800 AM. and 400 Pm.
A variety of refreshments will
be furnished, and members of the
High School Traffic Council will
assist the Members of the Omaha
Police Department with the serv
ing.
This THIRD ANNUAL VAR
IETY SHOW is being shown for
all School Principals, School Safe
ty Patrol Sponsors and School
Safety Patrol members, to show
our appreciation for the fine
spirit Of performance and CO..
operation in the past 1t is hoped
that you will attend.
We have marked off May %,
1855, on u desk calendars, as
one of the gala days of the year.
We are looking forward with keen
anticipation and pleasure to
meeting you there. DON'T DIS
APPOINT USl
Cordially yours,
Henry Boesen, Com. Of
Police and Public Safety
Harry M. Green, Chief of
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Mrs. M. Marshall

Mrs. Myrtle L. Marshall, 48
years, passed away Saturday
morning May 81 at her home
after an extended illness. Mrs.
Marshall had been a resident Of
Omaha tw~enty-six years and was
a member of MI. Nebo Baptist
Church where she served on the
Usher Board until her health fail
ed.
Mrs. Marshall is survived by
her husband, Mr.. George R. Mar
shall, mother-in-law Mrs. Hettie
Marshall of Omaha and other re-
latives. Funeral services were
held Wednesday afternoon from
Mt. Nebo Baptist Church with
the Rev. Claude Williams offici-
ating. Burial was at Mt. Hope
Cemetery with arrangements by
Thomas Mortuary.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
The Ideal
Mother Is
Selected liz

Mr.. Irene Polk Martin. 1855
winner of the Ideal Mother of the
Year, sponsored by the Balti-
more Afro-American newspapers
and the first Marylander to win
the coveted honor is a noted
churchwoman.
Mrs. Martin, the mother Of
twelve shildren--six boys and sir
girls - is a member of the Met
ropolitan Methodist Church,
here, of which the Rev. Charles
D. Gerald is the pastor. Her
husband, Louis H. Martin. retire
ed county agricultural agent, and
the first Negro to receive the
appointment in the state more
than t~hirty-five years ago, is the
lay leader Of the Metropolitan
Church.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Legion Will
Hold Service
Moy 20

Memorial services will be held
Sunday, May 10Th at IL am.
PLACE: Calvin Memorial Presby-
terrain Church, Oath and Writ St.
All members of the Post, Ladies
Auxiliary members and War
Mothers are requested to be pres
ent.
We will assemble at the Legion
Lounge, oath and Parker st. at
10 am.
Let us remember our sick in
VA. Hospital. They are DR.. w.
w. PEBBLES, James C. Greer, Ton.
Jones and John Jones.
Let us always keep our oath
and obligation to our needy COM
rades, thereby fulfilling our
sacred pledge to God and Country
and our fellowman.
J.. L. Taylor, Commander
Burns H. Scott, Adjutant
N. HI. Cowan, Pub. officer
P. S. Sorry to report the illness
of Mr.. N. H. Cowan.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Girl II, Wins
Spelling
Contest

Winner of the Baltimore Sun
papers annual spelling bee, out
lasting fifty other contestants
is Gloria Lockerman, 12-year-
old eighth grade pupil at Booker
T. Washington Junior High
School.
The tiny colored girl, first Of
her race to win the coveted honor
is the granddaughter of the Rev.
and Mrs. Vivian T. Key. The
Rev. Mr.. Key is the pastor of the
Lothian, Nd. Methodist Church.
Viewers saw Gloria's lips
working before spelling each word
she was given, with her head
bowed and eyes closed. She said
later, Il would bow my head and
ask the Lord to give me strength
to spell the next word"
Her prize consisted of a gold
medal and $4,000 in cash for the
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27

Mrs. Pearl c. Anderson, widow
of the late DR.. J. w. Anderson,
recently gave property worth at
least 100000 to the Dallas Coun-
ty Community Chest Trust fund.
The property includes four
buildings, a parking lot and three
garages. In the instrument of
conveyance, the prominent citi-
zen expressed preference that the
property be used regardless of
race, color or creed, for the care
of needy men, women and child
rem, and for aiding, reformation
or relief for victims of narcotic
drugs. intoxicating liquor, re-
leased inmates of penal and re
formatory Institutions, hayward
or delinquent children or adults"
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Murksmen
To Compete
Next Sunday

The roar of jets will mingle with
the sharp "ping" Of BIB guns at
Strategic Air Command Head
quarters, Sunday, May 29th.
The Omaha Safety Council and
Offutt Air Force Base will be
host to $50 junior marksmen in
the annual Firearm Safety Tour
nament in the base gym.
Dick Stork, chairman Of the
Safety Councils BIB gun COM
mittee says % clubs from Omaha,
Council Bluffs, Bellevue, Ralston
and Offutt, will be represented.
Two all-girl clubs will compete
along with mixed groups from
other clubs, but all eyes will be
on the Hickory Street clubbers.
These youngsters took team hon
ors at the tournament last year
and later this spring, won the
first National Rifle Association
postal match, nationwide.
The meet begins at one pm,
with % contestants shooting at
one time. AS the afternoon pro-
crosses, Offutt will provide be-
tween-shoots entertainment such
as a judo exhibition, fencing, and
a trampoline act. A jet will be
parked for close observation.
The tournament is open free to
the public and Air Police will be
on hand to direct traffic and
parking.
Prizes will include team troph-
les and individual awards.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Hazel Mckee
Rites Saturday.

Mrs. Hazel Mckee, age 40 years,
of 1870 Harvey St., expired We'd
nesday afternoon, May Is, 1855 at
local hospital. She was an O.
maha resident eight years and
was a Jehovah Witness.
She is survived by her hus-
band, George Mckee of Omaha;
son, Herbert Scaife of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.
Funeral services were held Sat
urday, May 81 at 1000 am. from
the Myers Funeral Home chapel
with Brother L. D. Kenoly Of
ficiating. Interment was at Grace
land Park Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Messrs Joe
Flowers, McHenry Jones, Hardy
Prayer, Winfield Raglin, Robert
L. Washington and Neal Sampson.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Jane Fonda
In
Girl

Director Kendrick Wilson OF
the Omaha Community Playhouse
who has a penchant for turning
up the right talent for certain
parts, came up with a corker to-
day. Playing the ingenue in the
forthcoming production of "The
Country Girl, will be Jane Fon-
da, the 17-year-old daughter of
Henry Fonda who stars in the
play.
This will be the first profess
sional appearance for Miss Fonda
who is now studying dramatics at
the Emma Willard school in Troy.
New York. She has had roles in
school productions of "The Riv-
ais" and "Everyman."
The casting Of Miss Fonda is a
story in itself. She put in a long
distance phone call to Wilson on
Sunday and requested an addition.
The Omaha dirertor had met her
several years ago and remember
ed that she looked the part. For
twenty minutes the Omaha New
York wires buzzed with lines from
"The Country Grip and, before
she hung up, Jane had the prom
Use of the role if it met with her
faher's approval.
This as it turned out, was not
too easy to secure. Fonda, now
on the West Coast. was contacted
and expressed an initial reluctance
However, Dorothy Mcclure, with
whom he will co-star in Omaha,
convinced him that James debut
on the same stage that gave him
his start would be good for her
and for the show. The Omaha
born actress reports that the
father seemed secretly pleased at
the proceedings which go one
step further than the first per-
formances of the daughters of
Helen Hayes and Mary Martin.
Ken Wilson said that the part
had him worried and the appear
ance Of Jane Fonda on the scene
bordered on the miraculous. The
understudy in this role will b.
selected from a group of loca
actresses now reading for tn
part.
"The Country Girl" will be pre-
scented at the Music Hail of tn
Civic Auditorium beginning o.
June oath.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Military
Directors
Needs Field

Young men between the ages of
25 and 40 are needed as assistant
field directors at military Install
ations, it was announced today by
Miss Beth Bruce. Director of Per-
onnel, Red Cross Midwestesn
Area Office.
Red Cross assistant field dir
ector serve as a link betweeo the
servicemen and women and their
families, and provide c%ounseling,
emergency communication, and
assistance in helping solve per
sonal and family problems related
to the military service for the
personnel they serve, Miss Bruce
said.
Applicants for the positions
should have a college degree in
social work, social studies, or re-
lated fields. and must be willing
to accept assignment wherever
needed in the world. The start
ing salary for new applicants will
be determined according to back
ground and experience. New en-
ployees normally spend n year
in military installations some
where in the Midwestern Area
before becoming eligible for
overseas assignment.
Miss Bruce said that a normal
overseas tour is for two years.
Dependents may join employees
overseas. whenever housing IS
available. and transportation and
maintenance are provided for the
family while enroute.
For all assistant field directors
assigned overseas, the Red Cross
pays maintenance and makes
travel arrangements without cost
to the employee.
Men interested in receiving
further information on these
openings should write to the Dl-
rector Of Personnel Service, Ma
tional Midwestern Area Office,
American National Red Cross,
4O5O Lindell Blvd, St. Louis .,
! Missouri, or contact their nearest
Red Cross chapter.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Mrs. Clara Wilson

Mrs. Clara M. Wilson, SO years
1920 Maple Street, expired Fri
day May goth at a local hospital
Mrs. Wilson had been a resident
of Omaha thirty-four years. She
is survived by her husband. Mr..
j. B. Wilson, mother-in-law Mrs.
Ledressa Wills. Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon
from the Peoples Mission Church,
ITO North 26th Street with bur
ial at Mt. Hope Cemetery and ar
rangements by Thomas Mortuary.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Mrs. townsend
Died Saturday

Mrs. Salina Townsend, age 40
years, of 1921 Burdette ST., ex-
pired Saturday, May 81, 1855 at a
local hospital. She was an Oma-
ha resident ten years.
She is survived by her son, Will
lie Smith, Los Angeles, Calf;
three brothers, A. Toles, TT.
Smith, Ark, Sam Toles, Los An
geles, Calf, and Bill Toles, Bris-
tow, Okla.
Funeral arrangements pending.
Myers Brothers Service.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Hobart Allen
SUffocuted In
Dirt Cuve-In

Hobart Allen, age SO years, of
1924 Hamilton St., died of suf-
location Thursday, May 10, 1855
as the result of "a cave-in of a
dirt embankment while laying a
sewer line.
He vas an Omaha resident %
years and was preceded in death
by his wife, Hattie B. Allen, who
died in October of 1850.
He is survived by two brothers,
John and Theodore; sister, Mrs.
Hazel Mcdonald, Chicago, ILL.,;
niece, Mrs. Deloris Barring, Des-
Moines, Ia.
Funeral services were held
Monday, May %, 1855 at 200 pm.
from the Myers Funeral Home
Chapel with Rev. J. H. Reynolds
officiating. Interment was at
Forest Lawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Messrs Cecil
Williams, Isiah Davis, James K.
Banks, Charles Turner, Jack Ham
ilton and Leo Moore.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27

Mr.. Ralph Underwood, of 2539
one of Omaha's well
known business men and for a
long time an active in the Amer
lean Legion, has been ordered to
bed because of a serious illness.
We hope for him an early re-
covery.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27
Garden Club
Show June 5th

Gardenia Garden Club will have
its annual spring flower show
Sunday, June 5th at Zion Baptist
Church, 2215 Grant st. in the
first unit of the church. The
public is invited. No admission.
Time 3 to Z Pm.
Mrs. Thearis Niley, President
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27

Omaha Guides rowing reporter
on the phone.
We called Mrs. j. Smith at
Pill Chares St. and We were
happy to hear her say that she is
a subscriber to the Omaha Guide
and has enjoyed reading the col
lumns for many many years.
The rowing reporter asked Mrs
Smith for a news item, explain
ing in details that we were hun
gary for ~pedsonal local news
items from our subscribers. Mrs.
Smith said she would keep her
eyes open from now on and if
any local news was in her neigh
borhood she wouid be glad to call
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27

The Omaha Guides rowing re-
porter. On the phone.
Reporter called Mrs. Travis OF
2718 Caldwell for a local news
item. Mrs. Travis had to call her
off guard. She couldn't think
of a thing but Mrs. Travis prom
ised to become her neighborhood
rowing reporter. She will call in
each week, and give us the news
of her neighborhood.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27

purchase Of booys for her school,
plus the opportunity of repre-
.senting the Baltimore region in
the national finals to be held in
Washington May 10th to 21st.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27

Unless we wrestle nightly for
the liberties of others, we shall
not preserve u own.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27

The one right we all have is
the right to be wrong.
The Omaha guide., 1955-05-27

Every time you turn green with
envy, you're ripe for trouble.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21
1t takes TCP
to get the full power
from High Octane Gasoline

Lars being made today are the most power
ful ever built. And with this extra power YOU
also get extra economy-more miles per
gallon. .sees-.. s3,s s.;;s~ss'=s4, sc--.,- ~ 49,
= The reason for these benefits is that today's
engines are high compression engines and
make more complete use of the power available
in today's higher octane gasolnes.
8 But did you know that the kind of driving
most people do most of the time-locai driving
can, IN short time, create a condition that
offsets the extra power and economy that these
engines should get from high octane gasoline.
Why? Because this kind of driving increases
the bulld-up of certain combustion chamber
deposlts-the root of most power and gasoline
waste. And to overcome these deposits you
need gasoline with special kind of additive.
What happens is this' I
As your engine warns up, these deposit,
warm up, too-glow red hot. And these glow.
ing particles act like bo, coals-igni,e the
gasoline mixture ahead Of time ;. before the
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21
"4-H TiI|ers
Of The Soil
Continued from page Onel

Club members. For the 18th con-
secutive year. winners in the Ma
tional All Soil and Water Con-
Servation program will be honor
ed by the FireStone Tire and Rub
Der Co. County and state winners
will receive awards Identical to
those in field crops. Eight ma
tional winners will be presented
$500 scholarships at the Club
Congress.
All Club members carry out
approved forestry practices on
over 100000 acres of land each
year, an area equal in size to the
forests of Rocky Mountain Ma
tional Park in Colorado. In the
program, Alters are encouraged
to grow forest crops for commeri-
cal purposes on the family farm.
Awards given by the American
Forest Products Industries con-
SiSt of a gold-filled medal and
certificate of honor for the state
winner, six all-eXpenSe trips to
Club Congress for sectional win
ners. and four $500 scholarships
for national winners.
Next to our boys and girls, tn
soil is probably our most valuable
asset states G. L. Noble. director
of the National Committee on
Boys and Girls Club Work. I'VE
are fortunate in having concerns
like the national donors support
ing this very fundamental work"
The National Committee coordin-
ates the National All award pro-
grams.
The All members participating
in the three programs, conducted
by the Cooperative Extension Ser
vice, utilize agricultural lands to
the best possible advantage and
conserve the Nations number one
resource. At the same time, the
Young people are helping their
families make and save money,
ana preparing themselves for a
successful future in agriculture.
Full information on the award
programs is available from county
Extension offices.
The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21

plstons reach proper firing position. This is
called pre-6ring and means that power works
against you instead of for you. ID. >..xssssar.4s
+ In addition, these same deposits have another
Power-wasting effect: They foul spark plugs.
causing your engine to miss. ..sx. -..n- =.
: Engineers will tell you there's nothing more
wasteful of power and gasoline than preGring
and spark plug miss asssssssassss., g.,
But there is an answer--there's one high
octane gasoline that gives you all the advantages
OF high octane without the power -erippling
effects of these deposits Premium Case.
line with TCP*. =.
TCP, the Shell-developed additive, 6reproofs
the deposits so that they no longer cause pre-
firing. No longer can they glow red hot and
ignite the gasoline mixture. And TCP stops
spark plug miss" too. Your spark plugs do
the JOB they are supposed to do.
r Start getting the full power built into your
engine. Get Shell Premium with TCP. It's the
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'Shells Trademark for thu unique gasoline .dd,,
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The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21
FARM INCOME

Since 1945, the farmers share
of the consumers food dollar has
dropped from 54 to 43 per cent
and prospects are that this trend
will continue. " according TO a
statement by the House Appropri-
atons Committee In the South
particularly. it added. the situa-
ton is "deplorable" because of
Government curtailment of cotton
acreage. As a result. more than
$4,000 farm families" have been
put off their farms. with no homes
and limited employment poSSibili
ties"