davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06

presented her crown to Miss Gym
this Eason. 1885 Queen who was
crowned by Percy Hughes. Miss
Donna Carter, first runner-up and
Miss Alice Todd Of st. Paul. sec
ond runner-up were presented TO
the audience. Gifts were present
ed to the Queen and the two run
ners-up by various business firms
and organizations.
The show was an occasion of
beauty and charm as lovely mod
els displayed what the well dress
ed male and female as well as the
small fry will be wearing this
season. Little Renee Crawford.
Cheryl Hughes, Sandra and SUI
san Williams, Gayle Patricia and
Hervey Ward Greer and Kurt and
Joseph SiEer spotlighted apparel
for the very young male and fe'
male.
Mrs. Ruth McQuerry was ele.
giant in a two piece midnite blue
suit with a matching satin bow
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06
COUPLE MARRIED IN
KANSAS CITY RETURN
To AOME AkRE

When Mr. and Mrs William L.
Smith, Minneapolis newiyweSis, ar
rived home Monday evening, April
?, they were met al tho station by
Isaac Hayes and n group %
friends who escorted them To the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs, William N.
North, aa22 Fourth Av, s., where
they here honorcd guests at a din
ner party.
Mrs. Smith. the former Mrs.
Vera Johnson % ss2O Third Az, 8,
and Mr.. Smith were married In
Kansas city. Mo. Easter Sunday
az the home OF Mrs, Bessie Hicks.
sister % Mr.. Hicks. Rev, A. weleh
pastor OF Mt olive Baptist church
performed the ceremony. Mr.. and
MIRA Arthur Watkins OF Kansas
city wcrp their attendants.
Both the bride and groom were
attired In navy blue suits,
As honorcd guests ON Monday
evening they were greeted by
some 10 friends who wished them
happiness, Following dinner. the
guests socialiEed and viewed tele-
vision.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06

Cludod Or James " Robinson,
general chairman with Mrs Louis
W Johnson as co-Chairman. Mrs.
Percy Hughes W, sccy Clayton
Hughes. Sir, treasurer Mr. and
Mrs Miles Ncwlin, tickets and
publicity. Mrs Eugene Under.
wood. models, Mrs Beryie Smith
and Clyde Huston, stage setting,
Mrs, Barbara Cyrus. coordlnator:
Mrs Walter Aston, Queen contest .
Cecil Schoficld, photographer,
CONCESSIONS, Bert Dawson and
Eugene shepherd and Calhoun
Beach Florist shop and Miss
Bcths Flower Shop. florists
The many door prizes awarded
were announced by Lucas l..
Smith
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06

feeling Bridge was enjoyed FOL.
lowing dinner.
IIospltaiiscd; Gerald Bailey, SIR.
SSia Fourth Az s, Ia u patient In
Memorial hospital where he en-
tered March 20, for physical
check up, Mr., Bailey IL In good
condition and Ia expected home
soon,
Return Hom~' Mr.. and Mrs,
Elmer Smith, sac Smelling Az
are back home after spending a
few DAYS In Chicago, visiting
friends and relatives
Cr~siteundo'. To Meet, The
Crrsitcundos viii meet Sunday,
April T. at I y, IN. with Mrs. vir,
ginia johnson, 1927 Fremont Az
~ ~ hostess, The two lucky
ladies receiving Easter hams from
the club were Mrs, Patricia
Wood, wayEata, MINI, and Mrs
Josephine oden. $50 Fuller Az
81 Paul,
Winlng Workers Club To Meet
The willing Workers club OF
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06

Bethesda Baptist church win meet
at & p. m Thursday, April ~ at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Wood, p2t &c. 18th 80.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06
Social and Personal
& MINNEAPOLIS x

Dinner Hosts: The Robert Coyngtons 3504 Clinton Az,
entertained with festive Easter dinner Sunday April J. Mre
and Mrs Ecallaw Wallace and two daughters and Mr. and
Mrs James Campbell enjoyed the affair Piece dc resistance
roast turkey with all the trimmings highghcd with Beau
Jca which left the guests with glow Of ccmplaccnt
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06
Spring Styles Shown
At Annual St. Thomas
Style Show & Revue

Fashions Thru The Looking Glass the theme the
2rd annual Style Review sponsored by the Women Auxiliary
and the Mems Club of ST. Thomas Episcopal church held the
beautiful ballroom of Calhoun Beach Hotel Monday evening
April 2.
The promotion revealed some definite trends and fashion
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06

with rhinestone straps on the boz
dice and rhinestone trim around
the bust line
The Misses Barbara Allen,
Michele Dawson and Gayle SEQ
field were petite IN the sports
scene and Maryanna Bryant,
Richelle Session and Bobbie Hayes
made pleasing partraits In the
after-nve scene,
In the evening scene Mrs. lil-
Ian Balenger was regal In a white
brocaded formal gown with dra-
matte back detail and Mrs. Max
inc Jones was very sophisticated
in an imported nylon lace over
nyion tafteta short formal ac-
eented with pink doeskin gloves
Mrs. Lucille Richardson was
charming in a gown Of her own
creation Of gold and white bro
caded llama with a white satin
cowl collar and gold sandals.
Mrs. Lloyd Gambel was stun
ming in aqua chiffon featuring .
side panel; Miss Michele Davis
son In aqua tulle over taffeta;
Joann Richardson In black cot.
ton sheer with patent belt and
Mrs, Ruth MeQuerry In a polished
cotton formal In the Shepherdess
style trimmed with rusettcs Of or.
CANDY ruching around the skirt
and black velvet bows
Mrs. Josephine oden in a white
lace gown three TERED skirt en-.
HANGED with green satin sash and
matching sandals and a brocaded
evening wrap lined with green sat
In made an arresting portrait.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06
400 Frolic With
Beauticians Al
Colorful Eete

one Of the most cuiortoll in
formal dances OF the spring season
attracted a crowd OF more than
zoo smartly attired merrymakors
to the Calhoun Beach Hotel bail.
Dom Saturday night. March 81.
when the Minneapolis Beauticians
Chapter 40 held It's second annual
dancing party,
The atmosphere was hike NOV.
ing into the heart Of the South
Sea Island with its setting Of palm
trees, grass, anchors, life savers
and colorrh birds inlluding the
Wild parrot, BartendeTu and wait.
ers wore straw hats, ooiorfil
shirts ana lcis flown In from the
native islands.
Members and hoStesses were
distinguished nom guests by cor.
sages OF red roses Tables were
placed around the room with trays
Of hors d'oeuvrcs and snacks In
green and white, colors OF the
club.
Guests were presented with
small packages Of cigarettes as
souvenirs, The more than 900
guests slipped cocktails and danced
10 the sCintillating beat Of Percy
Hughes and his band
During intermission, guests
were entertained by the interprc.
tive jungle dance Of the popular
dancer. Donald Cathcy. Adding O.
the glamour and enjoyment OF the
affair were tho pictures taken and
the filming Of the entire dance.
Officers Of the club are Mrs
Odessa Walker president, Mrs
Ruby Howclton, vice president
Yvonne Jones secretary. Mrs
Gcnevievc Jackson financial soc.
rotary and Mrs Betty Jones
treasurer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06

Highhghts OF the show were the
hair styles displayed by the Min
neapolis Beauticians local 2i0 and
227. Miss Harriet Bowman mod
eIlcd the casual hairdrcss; Miss
Cariotta Early evening style.
Other casual styles were modelled
by Miss Daisy Fields, Miss Mabel
Green Tcna Ligctte, Miss Velma
Martin.
Mrs. Lots Murphy modelled the
after five" style: Mrs. Minnie
Peek. the matronly hairtresH,
Matte Dell shaw. after five"
and Marjorie Smith wore her hair
In the Fluff Bob" style.
Hats created by the talented
Adcline showed n breath Of
spring" in original creations. Her
collection OF large hats ran the
gamut from the softcst Of shade
tones, and showed the wise wo-
man the smart chapeau for every
occasion. Outstanding was n
large picture hat OF black hand
woven straw imported from Italy
and trimmed in imported fruit.
MIlady hat-conscious was given n
look-see at what is the Hmartest
this year.
Entertainment between the
scenes was furnished by Miss
Toyse williams. versatile tap
dancer; "Puzzy and Budgy'' COM
&c dancers, Miss Katherine Duck.
EFT. soprano. Alvin Chamblee,
barton and the Arthur Murray
dancers,
The committee in charge In
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-06

types that may indicate hilady's
preference for spring fashions.
Lucas l. Smith. master of cere-
monies, presented Rev. Louis w.
johnson. rector Of st. Thomas
Episcopal church. who gave well
come remarks and thanked those
participating.
Percy Hughes and his orchestra
furnished background music for
the show and for dancing which
followed.
The show opened with the
browning OF the Queen for 1855.
Miss Bobbie Hayes. 1855 Queen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Slap at Arlington

Politics has been defined as the art
Of achieving the possible. If this def1ni-
!. ton is valid, it follows that the Arlington
delegation acted wisely in supporting the
amended version of the Moncure bill,
which has passed the House of Delegates
by an 80-to-10 vote.
This bill-a punitive measure If there
ever was one-takeS away from the people
of Arlington the right to elect their school
board. But the amendments engineered
by the Arlington delegates soften its i'm
pact in two respects. In its original form,
the bill would have disqualified the men,
herS now serving on the board and would
have provided for their replacement I'M
der the circuit judge-trustee method in
use in most Virginia counties. In its
amended form, the incumbent board
members will serve out their terms and
their successors will be picked by the
County Board.
The effect of this, while removing the
school board from direct election, still
insures measure of popular choice. For
the elected County Board presumably will
be at least as responsive to the wishes OF
the voters in appointing school board
members as in determining the size Of the
school budget.
Thus, bitter pill for many Airing
tonians becomes somewhat more palat-
able. The Moncure measure now moves
to- the Senate, where approval seems
assured. For there is no prospect of a
fight there against what the county dele
cation agreed to in the House. There is
every prospect, however, that final APP
proval of the amended Moncure bill will
stop enactment of the Boatwright bill,
which would bar Federal emnleyes from
school boards and other local offices. The
effect of this latter measure would be
particularly vicious in Northern Virginia,
and good days work will have been done
If it is permanently laid to rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Memory Will Linoer

Elsie Janis, dead at Sc, occupied one
Of the most exclusive inches in the world
of entertainment.
This is the one reserved for those
whose affection for audiences is returned
in the term of endearment, sweetheart"
1t is not a word to be banded about even
in such an extravaganza and sentimental
area as show business. The title carries
with 1t the implication Of having been
earned, never more honestly than in Miss
Janis case in World War I.
AS the Sweetheart of the AEF,"
whose theater was war-torn France, Miss
Janis performed service that became
highly organized morale project in World
War II. True, she did not accomplish
this single-handedly but what she did was
an act of unself1sh devotion that was un-
matched in It's day-and remained mem
orable all the days that were left Of Elsie
Janis life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Nations No. ! crippier

Arthritis has been described as
Americas No. crippler. Medical author
tiles say that arthritis and rheumatism
afflict more people each year than tuber-
culosis, diabetes. cancer and heart disease
combined In the Washington area there
are kaovn tn be more than 100000 cases
Of the twin di~eo~>s. These ere the SAIL
ent fncts behind the current campaign
for st20,cOO by the frthritis and Rheuma-
tism Foundation of the Greater Wash
ington Area The money will help to
carry on clinical treatment and research
in local hospitals. The drive will continue
through March Is, with headquarters at
2430 Pennsylvania avenue NV. 1t de-
serves wholehearted public support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Familiar Story

The findings of Maryland's grand
inquest" with respect to Baltimore's
transit crisis read like an inquest over
the remains of the Capital Transit Com
pany, come next August. About all that
Is needed to make the Legislatures report
fit the local situation is substitution Of
the name of the local company for that
of the strike-paralyzed Baltimore Transit
Company. Rising costs, declining pas
senger traffic, increased fares that failed
to keep pace with wage demands, strike,
failure of all efforts for settlement and,
finally, legislative intervention in an at
tempt to restore transit service-all OF
these locally familiar developments are
related in the lengthy report.
The House of Delegates, conducting
the grand inquest, criticized both labor
and management for stubborn adherence
to what was called "doctrinaire" argu-
ments The company was accused of dis
regarding the public interest by refusing
to arbitrate differences with the union,
The union was raped for contending that
the company's liability to pay was not
a proper factor to be considered in con-
nection with wage demands. The report
stressed that private operation OF public
utility had to depend on reasonable profits
and that the company's profits had fallen
as wages and fares rose and the number
of passengers decreased. Baltimore's
transit story, in short, is remarkably like
the sad story which all of us here IN
Washington know so well.
The way these stories end. may be
far different, however Here, legislative
developments seem to be heading toward
public ownership and operation of transit.
The grand inquest found no merit In
public ownership for Baltimore's system.
Hope was expressed, rather, for resump-
ton of real collective bargaining" by
union and management, with view to
settling the wage controversy and ending
the transportation tieup. But the grand
inquest produced no promise of a perma-
nent settlement of Baltimore's transit
difficulties. The report frankly conceded
that transit is "sick industry" every
where A search of the report reveals no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Caribbean Federation

Britain'S island colonies in the Carlb-
bean area have taken another step toward
self-government and independence within
the Commonwealth. After fortnight of
conferences with the Colonial once in
London, delegates from Ave Of the West
Indian colonial Observation-Disclosures,
Trinidad Tobago, the Barbados, the Lee
wards and the Windwards-have agreed
upon a formula for setting up Federal
government and electing Federal legis-
lature before March 81. 1853.
1t is formula, however, that lecves
much yet to be done before an effective
indignation of British dependencies In the
area can evolve into single, strong po-
litical entity. The British Virgin Islands.
British Guiana and British Honduras, for
example, were represented at the London
conferences but are not parties to the
agreement. All may join later but no
commitment has been made. Bermuda
and the Bahamas. not far distant, are
remaining completely aloof-at least for
the time being. And even among those
who signed the agreement numerous
questions were left for later settlement
including the location of the Federal
capital The historic problem of local
rights was recognized In the limitations
laid down for Federal taxing powers and
for appointments by a Federal Governor
General to the upper branch Of the Legis-
lature The lower branch will be elected
on proportionate population basis.
Still. the agreement alone is mark
of progress. The islands have mutual
interests as well as mutual problems
both economic and social. Bringing them
closer together politically should make
easier the resolution of these interests
and problems The federation idea for
these island colonies has had Conserva-
tive Party support in Britain since the
end of World War II, one Of It's first
advocates being Prime Minister Churchill.
The plan was dormant during the Labor
Party administration and was revived
only when the Conservatives returned to
power. There Is promise now that 1t will
lead eventually to another respected
membership in the Commonwealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29

@. Approximately how many
new laws are voted in the
State Legislatures in an av-
erage year?-W. Mob.
A. Out of a total of about
100000 bills introduced an
nually in the Nations State
Legislatures. approximately
$4,000 become law.
@. Is shot still made in q
shot tower?-D. M. j.
A. Yes. it is. The melted
metal is poured over screens
of various sizes from a shot
tower and dropped a great
distance to fall in water and
cooled: then the shot are
carried back UP in elevators to
be run over screens that sort
them for size and also elimi-
nate any imperfect pellets
@. How many Indians were
in the attacking party that
wiped out General George
Clusters band of soldiers?-
A. H. C.
A. General Clusters last
stand on the Little Bighorn
River on June Is, 1876, was
made by some 225 troopers Of
the 7th United States Cavalry
against more than $500 Sioux
and Cheyenne warriors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
No Sucker

A New York consulting en-
gineer recommends abandon
ment of street railways for the
District for these humane CD
reasons: Buses are cheaper to
buy and to operate, would
speed up traffic, presumably to
satisfy speed maniacs in their
private cars. No thought is
given to the transit rider who
must endure constant inhala-
ton of gaseous odors, ear
splitting grinding of brakes,
etc, the unsteady motion, sud-
den stops and jolts. indecent
croWding in aisleS and narrow
seats-with comfort an un-
known quantity. The suckers
pay for the operation. Why
consider health and comfort of
such creatures? Run the buses
save a few dollars and the
public 60 hang.
Mrs. N. r.. Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
The Soviet Presidium

Although its own membership has
been drastically revised in the past few
years, the Central Committee of the
Soviet Communist Party has reelected
without change the 11-man Presidium
which in effect constitutes the ruling
oligarchy of Russia.
On its face, this gives the appearance
of complete satisfaction with all the
bigwigs now making up the post-Stalin
regime It also suggests that the Krem-
Inns collective leadership" is an alto
gether harmonious and monolithic group
of equals" whose decisions are based on
a kind of democratic" give
instead of on the Say-so Of single ON
nipotent dictator.
At the present stage Of Soviet devel-
opment, this could well be the fact of
the matter. If SO, however, it is fact
that may prove to be rather transitory.
There is some reason to wonder, for ex-
ample, whether Nikita Khrushchev-who
already seems to be the most powerful Of
the equal" not in due course strive
to don Stains MANTLE or whether one
or another Of the collective leaders" will
not intrigue against him and try to do
the same thing.
In any case, 1t may at least be doubted
that all Is sweetness and light among the
PreSidiumS members. notable case in
point is Foreign Minister Molotov, who
last summer publicly berated himself for
theological errors and who only few
days ago-at the Communist Party Con-
gress in Moscow-heard himself attacked
by Deputy Premier Mikoyan for having
followed an "ossified" policy. His true
status among the equals" is thus very
much open to question, and nobody should
be surprised If he is unceremoniously
dumped from office one of these days.
But although there has been no
change in the makeup of the 11-man
Presidium itself, and although this may
signify nothing more than an effort to
give the impression of unity and stability
in Moscow's top command, five replace
ments have been made among the Pre-
sidium's alternate members. These men,
bers occupy the next highest level OF
Soviet authority, and the newly elected
among them include Dmitri Shepilov,
Pravda's editor, who has been frequently
mentioned as Mr. Molotov'S possible sue
cessor. More important still, they include
Defense Minister Zhukov, whose selection
seems to have special significance in view
of the fact that never before has pro-
fessional Russian soldier been placed in
such an inner-circle post
Here is another indication Of how
the influence of the Soviet military has
grown since Stains death, and now it
80 ho cts CinPo
1t is generally believed to be relatively
conservative influence. the Communist
recognition of it-as expressed in Marshal
Zhukoy stcontinuino riee-may have some
reasSlring implications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
Rebel Yell

Better tell Dorothy Thomp-
son to start erecting pill boxes
at once. before modern Thad-
deus Stevens radicals start
shooting after that column she
wrote about "Zealotry and the
School Issue"
And if you will bear with
me a bit longer l shall recite
a little poem by Nathan Davis
White, one-time editor Of a
Knoxville newspaper:
Three hundred thousand
Yankees
Lay dead in Southern dust,
sub!
We got three hundred
thousand,
Before they conquered us, sub!
They died of Southern fever,
OF Southern shell and shot.
/ Just wish we'd got three
million
Suhl Instead of what we got.
X. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-29
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
IA Small Matter Excites the Sovonts
By THOMAS R. HENRY

Science is on the verge Of de-
tecting the most elusive Of all
the fundamental particles of
nature-something that weighs
nothing.
A gigantic apparatus has
just been set up under the
auspices Of the Atomic Energy
Commission to trap this ghost
like, everlasting. massless bit
of matter whose postulated ex-
istence is necessary to the basic
theory of nuclear energy.
1.-THE poltergeist of modern
physics" it was called by DR..
c. L. Cowan of the University
of California in describing the
project to the American As
ISOLATION for the Advancement
of Science. This elusive particle
is the neutrino.
Basic heavy units Of matter
constituting the atom are neu-
irons and protons. They con-
stitute the nucleus Of atoms.
The neutron, which has no
electrical charge, is heavier
than the proton by a little
more than the weight Of one
electron.
Fermi Started II
Neutrons. DR.. Cowan ex-
planned. constantly are chang
ing into protons by emitting
one beta ray of energy, equiv
alent to the mass Of one cleo
iron. The difference in mass
or energy vanishes. quite con-
trary to physical laws. Some
years ago. he pointed out, the
late Enrico Fermi postulated
that it took the form of an I'M
detachable particle. Ever since
physicists have accepted the
neutrino, because they had no
alternative and still cling to
the fundamental conservation
Of mass and energy in the
universe.
Now II 1t really exists, DR..
Cowan said. ut is in truth a
strange particle. It has no cleo
trio charge and its mass Is
vanishingly small, If not &C
tually zero. 1t travels with al
most the velocity of light. It
interacts so weakly with other
matter that it can travel
through the densest of stars
with a vanishingly small
chance for a collision and can
with high probability pass
through the universe itself I'M
til the end Of time without
striking anything" Perhaps it
Is something that can endure
beyond time itself, however
paradoxical the idea may seem.
Prospects for direct detec-
ton Of the neutrino," DR.. CO.
wan said. remained very poor
until recently. Two major de-
velopments have frightened
the picture considerably. First
and most important is the
building Of great nuclear re-
actors which generate many