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cases, and on the other they seem
to be helping out the states which.
have defied that ruling. 1t does
not seem to us that the Repub.i-
cans can have it both ways
Similarly, the NAACP leader
wrote to Paul M. Butler, chair
man of the Democratic National
committee, pointing out the noa-
southern Democrats who voted
against the amendment He ,ndi-
Gated to Mr.. Butler that the Dem
ocratic party organization ",ught
to encourage its nortaefn MEM
bers to vote for this amendment
when ii reaches the House fioorH
Further Mr.. Wilkin reminded
the Democratic chairman that
Negro Americans feel very keen
ly on this issue. They will not
be able to see how the Democrat
&c congressman from their dis
tricts, elected in part by their
votes, can vote in the Congress to
make millions of dollars available
10 southern states and districts
which have defied the Supreme
Court ruling on segregated
schools"
Calls for Branch Action
Meanwhile in an open statement
prepared by Mr.. wilkins, the As
ISOLATION warned that should Con-
gress pass the bill without an an
ti-segregation amendment, the ma
tons highest legislative body
will knowingly substitute open
defiance of ruling Of the Unit
ed States Supreme Court
Mr.. wilkins followed up this
public announcement with letters
to presidents Of NAACP branches
calling upon them to let their
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29
Justice Departm' mt
Probes Troopers
Beating Of Boy

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
has been assured that the Depart
ment of Justice is giving careful
consideration" to the charges that
Georgia State Trooper j. W.
Southwell, severity. and without
provocation. beat William Henry
Owens, a l8-year-old Negro boy.
last month.
Informed OF the brutal beating
Roy Wilkins, NAACP executive
secretary, called upon Attorney
General Herbert Brownell to
make an investigation. In response
to this request. the Department,
thru Assistant Attorney. General
Warren Olney III. said The mat
ter is under careful consideration,
and such action as may be found
to be appropriate will be taken
without delay"
Young Owens was driving his
employer, Arthur Mattingly and
family from Cloverport KY, to
Tampa, Fla. They, were stopped
near Ellaville, Ga, by Southwell
who assaulted and arrested the
See PROBE--page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29
Northside Citizens Form Organization
For More Consideration in Government
And TO 0bstruct Tactics Of One MAJ"

conscientious citizens met Tues
day mite in the funeral home
the norhde putting finishing touches
their newly formed organization eecing officers charter
its organization Citizens for
Better birth from the inactive and self
shness controlled by
one according to spokesman for the
The Group brain" child
of Rev. c. c. Conley norhsde citizen incorporated with
Rokan including most
substantial citizens the city.
As member puts We're tired slipping be-
hind with personal benefit with
knowledge committing without This
why getting united selecting representa-
tves let the officials capable
doing our thinking"
assembled Tuesday mite seventy five
officers elected:
C. Coney president; DickersOn, pres
Holman secretary; W. Fair assistant
tary; Mccoy chaplain.
northside
candidates
action is taken by the organizations
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29

congressman know at once that
supporters Of public education and
See BIAS-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29
K. ]. |. BIake|y
In Last Rites

Funeral Services Of King John
Isom Blakely, prominent educator
and church worker, who died 81
20 Wednesday afternoon after a
long illness, were held at Bethel
AME church Saturday noon,
Rev. Rufus X. 70 ing, pastor de-
livered the eulogy. Mrs. Marlene
B, Smith. choir director. Mrs. j.
West, organess. and Clyde Webb,
guest musician, took part in the
services paying last honors to
the deceased. Dean W. Fl. Pipes
and Principal D. d. Hawkins
were among those offering tri-
butes. Burial was in the Fratern-
al cemetery, and the Miller fun
eral home was in charge.
Mr. sBlakely was born in Sny-
der, September Is, 1885, Oldest
son Of Richard and Alice Blakely.
He joined the church when he
was II years old In 1920, he
graduated from hi school. In the
same year. he transferred his
membership to Bethel and was
married to Miss Sallie Lou Bur
ton of Atlanta Ga, with whom
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29
Austin Plans to
|ntegrate Schools

AUSTIN, Texas-The school board of this capital CITY
Texas voted this month to begin complying with the ST.
pme Courts ruling public school segregation by de-.
spregatng the four senior hi schools here
II was announced that the principals of the four hi
schools will begin conferences with Superintendent Irby
nth looking toward indignation.
Superintendent Carruth said all the high schools of the
y will be affected by the decision Eighteen of the As
school districts have Negroes living in them
Noble Prentice president of the school board said that
Austin would comply with the Supreme Court ruling "as
early as possible Arthur Cunningham director of pupil
personnel working up analysis of the number of stu,
dents to affected by the change and the hi school dis
trcts into which they will fall.
4 definite decision whether it will be possible adj
mstrativey ntegrate the hi schools in September will
made within the next few weeks Superintendent Carruh
said
FL Paso and San Antonio the other large Texas cities
that have announced desegregaon plans.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29
White Student
Gets Negro EIks'
$1,000 Scholarship

In a gigantic step toward ma
tion-wide desegregation of educa
tional institutions and scholar
ships; white hi school student
will be given a $1,000 scholarship
award to further his college edu
cation by the Negro Elks this
year.
William Liesnmeyer of Phoenix,
Arizona, white student of St.
Mary's Catholic hi school in that
city became the first student otn-
er than Negro to receive an Elks
scholarship. He will be one OF
the seven hi school students to
vie for the national title in the
Elks oratorical contest at Allan
tic City, August %
In a joint statement issued to
See STUDENT-page four
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29
Church Observes
Women's Day Sun.

Women's day will be observed
Sunday at the Steele Memorial
Baptist church, l4l8 East Ninth
street, with Mesdames Erma P.
Kelly and Irene McCullum, guest
speakers. 4 q,
Mrs. Kelly member Of Miles
Chapel CINE church, will speak
at the morning service and will
be introduced by Mrs Jeffrey
Cunningham. who is a member
Of Gospel Temple Baptist church.
Mrs. McCullum, member Of Mt.
Pleasant Baptist church will be
the 2 o'clock speaker and will be
introduced by Mrs. Alice Dane
Ter, also a member Of Mt. Pleas
ant Baptist church,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29
Beauty CuIturists
To Hold August
Convention in D. {.

Approximately 1000 delegates
from the 48 states, the Virgin Is
lands and Bermuda will attend
the 36th annual convention OF the
National Beauty Culturis.s league.
Inc, to be held in Washington d.
c., August IA Is, according to
Mrs. Cordelia Greene johnson, ma
tional president Of the league.
Among the highlights will be
panel discussion at the Garnett
Patterson hi school auditorium on
the subject 'Beauticians United
for Economic Security The key
note address will be delivered by
Frederick Morrow, advisor on
business, department of Com
merce. Edward r. Dudley, nation
al director, Fight for Freedom,
National Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Colored People. will
! also address the body.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29
House Committee
Hears Roy wilkins
On Civil Rights

In his first appearance before
a congressional committee since
assuming his present position
Roy wilkins, NAACP executive
secretary, will testify in bena.t
OF civil rights measures before
the House Judiciary committee in
Washington this week.
Among bills in the committee
are proposals to make the crime
of lynching federal offense. to
protect the right to vote and 9TH
er measures including an omni-
bus civil rights bill. H, r, 38s,
which would establish an FEPC,
end segregation in interstate trav-
ell. strengthen existing civil rights
statutes, enlarge the civil rights
section of the Department of jus
tice, prohibit segregation in gov
eminent assisted housing, and
halt federal grants to segregated
schools.
Hearings on the bills opened last
week after Representatives Adam
Clayton Powell of New York and
James Roosevelt of California
Joined the NAACP in urging the
action on civil rights be taken
by the Congress this session. At
the opening session members of
Congress who testified included
Representatives Powell, Roosevelt
and Emanuel Cellar of New York.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29
Forces Organize to Obstruct
Federal Aid to JiInCro School Bill
NAACP |ntensifies Drive
For Anti-bias Amendment

NEW YoRk-With the House Education and Labor
mittee voting out federal aid school bill
without ani-segregation amendment
for the Advancement of Colored People this intensified
its efforts to have such amendment approved when the
bill reaches the floor of the House.
The NAACP-sponsored amendment to bar federal aid
segregated schools introduced the committee by Repre-
sentative Stuyvesant Wainwright (R N Y After bitter
and repeatedly violent debate the proposal
IL to 10 with three members voting Six Democrats and
four Republicans voted for the Nine
including five nonsouhern representatives against
amendment along with eight Republicans.
Assurance has been given that the proposal viii be
vived in the House If the bill is reported by the Rules
committee to which 1t referred from the Education
Labor committee
Protest to Party Leaders
In letter to Leonard w. Hall, chairman of the Republic
National Committee Roy Wilkins, NAACP executive
rotary the hope that the Republican party organa
ton would not give any assistance to the segegatonss
this issue when the amendment proposed
floor On the one hand the Republicans claiming
for the Supreme Court ruling in the public school segregation
the know
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29

TO HEAD DENTAL GROUP.-Dr.
]. E. Carter, ST.. Augusta. Georgia.
president of the National Dental
Association. will head a distfng-
uished group Of dentists who will
attend the And NDA conventions
in Chicago, August lis. Features
Of the session will include two
television demonstrations. Volun-
teer patients will be subjects for
the demonstrations. DR.. Charles
M. Thompson, NDA director Of
international relations and pub
licity arranged the program.
AMP.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1955-07-29

he remained united till he passed
away He received his ALB from
Philander Smith, his AM from
Northwestern, and the degree of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
IStilI-Type Copper
Stolen From Church

Somebody's been stealing cop
per rain spouts from the Rylanc
Methodist Church. and the min.
lister is doubly saddened. HI
thinks his metal may be serving
the unholy trade Of moonshin.
ing.
The Rev. william C. Uurrett
minister Of the Ryland Church
Branch avenue and S street Sc.
told police that II lengths oil
copper downspouting-39 feet
each in length-haye beer
snatched off the church for the
third time in five months.
The thieves operated by moon
light, Mr.. Durrett said. He be-
Ilieves they have in view further
moonlight operations.
None Of the piping has shown
up in Junk yards-and it's worth
$500 a batch. Mr.. Durette said
Mr.. Durett said he discovered
this certain grade of copper Is
much priced for the making Of
stills.
| He added the church may
switch to aluminium. which NJ
understands is less useful to dis.
itillers Of strong spirits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
TEXT OF UNION STATEMENT
ON TRANSIT AGREEMENT

Walter j. Bierwagen. president Of Division $50 of the
AL Transit Workers issued the following statement after
announcement of the agreement negotiated with the Dis
trict Commissioners:
This agreement represents substantial compromise
the part of the The wage rates here established
are by the highest in the transit industry for
comparable cities.
However this compromise is one we have been pre-
pared to make since negotiations first opened last May
proves this dispute could have been settled without
any interruption of bus and seetcar service had the owners
of Capital Transit SO desired.
Through this struggle the men have made Washington
better place transit employees to work whether not
the Wolfson management hangs at Capital Transit
I'VE wish take this opportunity to thank the resi-
dents of Washington and nearby Maryland for their long
suffering tolerance and support despite the real
burdens this dispute has imposed upon them.
believe now did at the outset Of this dispute
that labor management problems in public service in
dustry such transit should be settled through peaceful
arbitration We earnestly hope that should any dispute
arise in years come that be settled BY arbitration
rather than by such test Of economic force we have
had since July l."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
|GSA to Ask More
Air Conditioning

An air-conditioning program
for Government buildings will be
recommended soon by the Gen.
eral Services Administration.
Public Buildings Commissioner
P. A. Strobel said in a letter to
Representative Broyhill. Repub-
lican, Of Virginia. that GSA has
been conducting a national sur
vey Of needs and is planning to
recommend an air-conditioning
program for the more critical
areas.
A spokesman at the GSA said
that Washington is considered
such an area.
He said temporary buildings
not now unconditional and a
few permanent buildings now
Obsolete" would not be included
In the program. Some SO per cent
of the tempos are air conditioned
now,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20

+ higher labor costs. II possible
But there are innumerable de-
tails to be worked out.
Mr.. Giddings said efforts woult
be made at the District Building
meeting today to put provisions
of such a tentative contract or
paper. But he emphasized that
this does not mean 1.-The company
has decided to follow thai
course.
One problem at last nights
meeting, he said. was that "the
new act means one thing to one
lawyer and one thing to another
and there were five lawyers sit
ting in on the conference"
Almost half Of the nine-page
labor settlement proposal voted
on by the union last night. mean
while, dealt with the controver-
sial pension fund.
Money-wise. it provided that
the company increase its monthly
contribution IS to 1920 per EN-.
ploye. with $3.50 increase ir
employe contributions to an $8.l(
total.
The contract also brought I'm.
der the pension fund about II
pensioners retired prior to July
II, 1945, who previously had beer
covered only under an informal
agreement.
Pensions now start at $40 q
month and the $5-a-month In
crease in the company contri-
button is estimated roughly to
increase pension payments by
about $50.
Distribution Of the higher
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payment rates. however. was left
entirely to q panel of actuaries
which would be set up under
the proposed agreement.
The document also took cog
nizance of q major union con-
Icern--what would happen to the
pension fund after Capital
Transit passes out of the picture
The provision was that the fund
should be continued and trans
lferred to the new system oper-
ator, but in reality left this en-
Itirely to be worked out between
the union and the new manage
ment.
The proposed agreement also
would instruct the Riggs Ma
ltional Bank, trustee Of the fund.
that fund disbursements should
continue. It calls for both the
bank and the union to withdraw
court actions arising from a dis
Ipute over whether pensions pay
ments should have been paid
during the strike period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
McKeIdin Refuses Funds
For Roads Board Probe

BALTIMORE. Aug. 20 Dr.
The next move in the develop.
ing squabble between Gov. Nc.
Keldin and the Legislative Coun.
oil over an investigation of the
State Roads Commission is ur
to the council.
Both Mr.. McKeldin and the
roads commission yesterday re-
fused q council request for a
budget amendment that would
make $4,000 available for an
investigation.
The governor said he agreed
with the three roads commission
members that an inquiry is not
warranted.
Gov. McKeldin said, in effect
that if the General Assembly
wants an investigation It can set
one in motion when it meets
next February.
The roads commission pointed
with pardonable pride to
an unblemished record" It in
vited the council to inspect its
records.
The 90-day legislative session
earlier this year voted against a
bill which would have provided
DEMONSTRATION Of the commits
sion.
The hue and cry was raised
again when Ben Du Pre-, q right
of-way engineer working In
Montgomery County, was sus-
pended on a charge Of disclosing
routes for proposed highways to
land SPECTATORS for the purpose
Of sharing in the profits.
Du Pre- fought the charge but
resigned during the hearing
when it was shown he and Gus
Basiliko, a Washington real
estate operator, jointly owned
property in Prince Georges
County.
The Legislative Council asked
the roads commission to initiate
the budget amendment and the
Governor to approve it. The
Governor and commission are on
the Republican side of the polit-
ical fence while the council is
Democrat-controlled.
The council has no other way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
Simmons Sinking
Probe Completed

BALTIMORE, Aug. 20 R.--
Investigation Of the sinking Of
the cargo schooner Forrest L.
Simmons was completed yester-
day and the Coast Guard said
the elements were to blame.
Capt. Alfred w. Kabernagel.
captain of the Port Of Baltimore.
said q final report will be made
within a week.
The 87-foot craft. owned by
the Valiant Co. of Cambridge.
went down in the Chesapeake
Bay of Sharps Island during
Hurricane Connie. She was
loaded with fertilizer. Two men
were rescued drifting from the
wreck. There was no loss Of
life.
A formal board Of inquiry into
last Fridays other shipwreck,
that of the pleasure schooner
Levin ]. Marvel, will convene
here Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
THIS SUNDAYS BEST READING
Thr 6nnhay STAR

Choose The Star Sunday When YoG Haze Choice
MARGARET UNPREDICTABLE"-Now that she is Is
years DID, Princess Margaret stands before the door
OF grace" loophole through which she may marry
any man she chooses. For the full story read Alvin
Steinkopf's feature in The Stat Pictorial Magazine.
See Star staff Artist Bob Hokes fu-coor pastel por
trait of Princess Margaret on the cover of the
magazine.
ASSIGNMENT IN THE AZORES-Reporter Brian Bell
and Photographer Ewood Baker take you on tour of
Terceira in the Azores-Part Three in their on-the-
articles about D. C. service and women
stationed overseas-The Star Pictorial Magazine.
EUROPE LEARNS TO LIKE US-Just back from Europe,
This Week reporter Louis Berg brings home heartenng
news-the old slogan, 'Ami, Go Home!" has disap
peared from brick walls Today America gaining pop
ularty fast Read Mr. Bergs article and find out why
ton feature-brings you up to date the history of
the past days written in absorbing narrative
form which makes for easy reading and clear under
standing.
TO-DAY IN MEDICINE-The National Institutes of
Health research arm OF the Public Health Service is
now headed by a tall Irshman named DR.. James
Shannon. glimpse OF the part he played in the polio
program as well of the problems Of a who
keeps for hundreds of scientists discussed by
Star STAFF Writer John McKelway in the News Section
BEASTLY, BUT UNAVOIDABLE is Drama Critic Jay Car
modys reluctant judgment on Playwright Guy Boil
tons suggestion for friendlier relations between
playwrights and reviewers. Why the two groups
likely to remain uncozy is discussed in the Drama
Section.
matter so do Indian lady doctors in Washington Star
Reporter Harriet French interviews of 20 Indian
women physicians living in the Nations Capital.
-Women's Section.
Phone Sterling $4,000 for Home Delivery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
Cos Company Lists
Increase in Sales

The Washington Gas Light
Co. has reported a 1882 per cent
gain In the sale Of therms in
July, as compared with July.
1854.
There was a 9.72 per cent
gain for the first seven months
of the year as compared with
the comparable period Of last
year.
TherIn sales for July totaled
1905. 033 for July, 1855, against
10. 769. $50 for July, 1854. The
total for the first seven months
of this year was 210,104.525.
against 19l. 494,2l3 for the 1854
period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20

to get funds, but some members
had voted to forego their pay
as members in order to get ar
inquiry started if the budget
amendment was turned down.
In refusing. Gov. McKeldir
said he had found no evidence
of the public demand" for ar
investigation which the council
had mentioned in its resolution
to him.
The commission said:
"All contracts have specified
percentage fees well below the
standards set by the American
Society Of Civil Engineers. Our
contract procedures have served
as models for q number of other
States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
Potomac Due to Start
Receding Here Today

day, after failing to find it last
might.
For the most part the rivers
and streams had begun falling
Crests were expected today. how
ever, in some the lower reaches
of the James and other rivers
las the food waters moved
toward the sea. Mountain runs
also were still high In spots.
The Rapidan River, which had
isolated the community Of Rapi-
dan Thursday night, was neal
normal today, and the sever
families forced from thir homes
began the usual cleanup job.
The Rapidan's flood waters
passed on into the Rappahan-
mock, bringing a crest Of 28.s
feet above normal yesterday al
Fredericksburg,
The flooding In Virginia re-
suited from the combined deluge
|of about nine inches of rain
dumped last week by Hurricane
Connie. and another four to 10
inches accompanying her weaker
sister, Diane. In many areas Of
the State. rainfall within a To-
day period greatly exceeded the
normal monthly quota, and, in
some cases. measured more than
was received during the entire
summer of 1854.
At Harpers Ferry nearly 2 feet
of water covered Shenandoah
street. main artery. before the
midnight crest.
At Williamsport. about Is
miles upstream from Harpers
Ferry, the Potomac crested be-
fore midnight at 27.9 feet and
had started falling. The stage
lat Williamsport reached 40 feet
in the disastrous Potomac River
floods Of 1896.
Employees Of the Hagerstown,
Md. Municipal Water systems
pumping station at Williamsport
were shuttled in and out on a
tractor when water rose around
the plant. Four to six feet Of
water Surged into about so sum-
|mer cottages along the river
south of Williamsport, and this
constituted the main damage in
the area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-20
Hanging Of Boy
Ruled Accidental

A certificate Of accidental
death has been issued in the
hanging Of q l2-year-old boy q
week ago.
He was Charles r. Chamber
lain. 4101 Fessenden street NV. :,
who was found hanging from a
dogwood tree two blocks from
his home. Police said he ap-
parently had been swinging on
"a rope which slipped and stran-
gled him.
He was the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Chamberlain. The
father works for the General
Accounting ONCE.