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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-19
TOPS IN POPS
BY BOB WILLIAMS

AL Hibbler, the Decca re-
cording star who has been
blind since birth, recently re-
ceived the first citation pre-
pared in Braille by the United
States Navy.
1t. Comdr. o. L. Voight, in
charge of the Navy Recruiting
Office in Pittsburgh. Pa, pre-
scented Hibbler with a certifi-
cate of appreciation, done in
Braille, for his current re-
cording of Away All Boats"
which is based on the lovely
theme music of the Universal
International film of the same
titlA
PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Phil Moody Trio waxed
pleasant Moments" for MGM.
=. Capitol issuing LIP by Cor
don MacRae of tunes from his
Goth Century-Fox film THE
Best Things in Life Are Free"
!. Verve preparing an album
of the forthcoming jazz con-
cert starring Louis Armstrong
and Ella Fitzgerald. RKO
Unique Records has signed film
stars Gloria De Haven, Jane
Powell and Piper Laurie, with
Miss Powell's first release to
be the sound track LIP of her
new film, THE Girl Most
Likely" Barbara Lyon, "a
year-old daughter of Ben Lyon
and Bebe Daniels, will make
her disc debut on Capitol
RCA Victor studios busy last
week waxing LIP entitled "Har-
ry Belafonte Sings the Blues"
=. Columbia to issue an ed
die Condon's Treasury Of Jazz"
LIP to tie in with his new book
of the same title. Pearl
Bailey sliced her first LIP for
Mercury. New film actor
Tony Perkins signed as singer
by Epic.
JUST RELEASED
Tony Martina splendid LIP
of romantic songs by Tony
Martin. supported by Buddy
Cole and his orchestra. The
rich, torchy tones of Tony's
baritone are heard on IL won
derful tunes. High spots are
Sympathy" when Day Is
Done" Speak to Me Of Love-"
THE Moon Was Yellow"
Failing in Love Again."
"Frenesi," 1.-THE Last Time I
Saw Paris" and the haunting
Havana for a Night" (RCA
Victor LPM-1263.)
CarOle Bennett-Carole dis
plays both warmth and power
as she carresses the pretty 81
Was Your Only Love-" Excel
lent support by Neal Hefti's
band is heightened by the
tasteful use Of vibes and cho-
rus. Pairing of 1.-THE Little
Magician" is a catchy up
tempo tune that's an adapta-
ton Of a classic. Capitol
F3487.)
Ted Straeter-LP presents
the voice and orchestra Of
Straeter. who seems to be
more of a supper-club favorite
than a favorite of the masses.
Some Of the tunes are done in
strumentally, while others dis
play the maestro'S singing,
which is merely adequate. Set
contains such songs as "All
the Things You Are" my Ro-
nance" Easy to Love-" 1.-THE
Most Beautiful Girl in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Experts Complete
ests Given to Ia
Luqqurd Children

An intensive study of IA lag
gard children at the Raymond
Elementary School was COM
pleted last night by group of
volunteer experts headed by DR.
Ellis o. Knox of Howard Uni
versity.
For eight successive Satur-
days. the panel of doctors. psy-
chiatrists, teachers. ministers
social workers and parents in
terviewed the IA children and
gave them many tests. The ses-
sions we're held at the East
Capitol Street Recreation Center
at East Capitol and Fifty
seventh streets.
Beta Chapter of Phi Delta
Kappa teachers sorority Spon-
sored the project, which was de-
signed to find reasons for poor
school work in otherwise normal
children. Members of the school
PTA volunteered their children
for the tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Bus
Fare Rise Set
BY the Associated Press

The lntercity passenger bus in
dustry has Joined the Nation S
railroads in planning an increase
III passenger fares to become
effective next month.
The National Bus Traffic AS
ISOLATION. representing virtually
ali OF the major intercity bus
companies. notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission yesterday
that these carriers plan to hike
their overwhelmingly fares by
s per cent, effective May IS.
The railroads had previously
proposed a 5 per cent increase in
their passenger tickets.
Bus industry officials said in
cresses corresponding to the in
terstate proposal would DC
sought before the various State
commissions on intrastate-inter-
city travel.
Eastern and Western railroads
propose to advance their pas
senser fares by ) per cent or
May !.
The Southern railroads also
have pending a proposal for a
similar 5 per cent passenger fare
increase, to be made effective
May Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

In any event, the Supreme
Court in no way. reversed. int<T-
fered with or froWned on Judge
Parker's clear-cut statement.
From technical legal stand
point the high court did not say
in SO many Words-or in any
words at all-that such segrega-
ton violates the Constitution
But unless the Supreme Court
rules otherwisezza highly doubt
full prospect in view of its al
ready long line of decisions
striking down racial segregation
laws in many f1elds-the Parker
opinion stating the fundamental
legal principle is the law of the
land
New Action Unlikely
Even more significant, accord
ing to some Justice Department
sources and others, the Parker
opinion was so firmly established
in the South Carolina case that
the constitutional question can
not be brought up again to that
Court of Appeals either by the
bus company or by Mrs. Sarah
Flemming Brown.
Mrs. Brown, then Sarah Mae
Flemming. sued the South Caro-
lima Electric & Gas Co., opera
tors of the only bus line in Co.
lumbia, S. c., for $4,000 dam
ages in 1854 because she was
compelled to leave a bus after
refusing to sit in the section re-
served for Negroes.
The suit was a civil rights
damage action. 1t also attacked
constitutionality of the State
segregation law applying to pub
lie carriers. If she wins or loses
the $4,000 damage in Federal
Court in South Carolina. she OF
the bus company may appeal tc
the Court of Appeals.
Key Issue Settled
But lawyers believe such ar
appeal would be narrowed to the
damage issue or perhaps some
, civil rights aspects because
Judge Parkers opinion settlec
the constitutional question Of
segregation - and the Supreme
Court did not reverse him.
I A Negro OF a public carrier ir
, some other State. such as Ala
, bama with the Montgomery bu.
. boycott situation. might appea
! on that constitutional ground Il
some other Circuit Court of APP.
; peals. 1t is believed highly un.
/ likely that any other appeals
court would decide differently
lthan Judge Parker and his col.
leagues did in the Fourth Circuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Rail Siding Bill
Voted bySenate

The Senate today gave its
unanimous approval to bill
to authorize the constructor
and maintenance of a railroad
siding at Second street Sc. as
one of the steps required fol
the projected construction of a
new plant by The Star in South
east Washington.
The bill was called up in the
Senate by Senator Bible. Demo.
crat Of Nevada, chairman of the
Fiscal Affairs subcommittee oil
the Senate District Committee
1t goes to the House next fol
action.
He said it had the approval Of
the Board OF Commissioners anc
other District agencies.
Senator Bible added that the
director of highways of the Dis.
trict and the director of vehi-
Giles and traffic both had ex-
pressed the opinion that there
was no objection to the pro-
posed railroad siding. The bill
was unanimously recommended
by the Senate District Commit
tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

cussed and brought to Congress
attention at the national legis-
lative rally sponsored by the
AF'L-CIO Government Employees
Council that will be held here
May IA to Is. The unionists say
postal workers are the innocent
victims of the Post Office De-
partment's economy drive which
they charge. has not only re-
suited in injustices to postal
workers but has impaired postal
service.
x
RETIREMENT-A group oil
six Democrats and one Republi.
can have co-Sponsored legisla.
ton to increase the annuities OF
retired Government workers by
500 to $500 a year. The meas.
ure would give retired workers
$40 for each two months that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

The training is designed to in
crease employee participation in
the suggestion awards program
for greater economy and eff
cheney and to encourage them to
qualify for outstanding ratings
and superior and meritorious &C.
complishment awards.
Already more than 1000 key
supervisors have attended special
training courses and will assume
the role of trainers of their fellow
supervisors.
The key supervisors were told
to stress the fact that "the con-
tinuing need for practical and
effective method of encouraging
employees to participate in the
solution of management's prob
lens is a prime requisite"
The supervisors also were told
"A supervisor is absolutely de-
pendent upon others for his sue
cess as a supervisor. Thus, the
ability to inspire others to do the
job at hand is priceless asset.
The supervisors also will be
briefed on role of employe I'M
ions and the need for co-operat-
ing with the union organizations
for a more effective personnel
program.
The incentives awards pro-
gram was authorized by Con-
gress several years ago for the
entire Government service. IN
der the leadership of the Civil
Service Commission, it has been
making strong progress in most
Federal agencies, including Navy
x x X
POSTAL CRITICISM-AFL-
CIO postal employe leaders are
charging that morale among pos
tai workers is very low"
The employe leaders say Post
Office officials are increasing pro-
duction requirements of the al
ready overburdened" postal work.
ers and engaging in the speed
up system on a national basis.
The employe leaders say this
subject will be thoroughly dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

Tide Tables
Furnished by the United states Coast
and GeodetlC survey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
The sun and Moon


Monthly precipitation in inches in IN,
capital current month to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Doctrine Seen Killed
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

( District and vicinity-Some
scloudiness tonight. low about so.
kPartly cloudy and mild tomorrow
with showers likely in the after
pnoon.
/ Maryland Mostly cloudy and
9nlld tonight with rain likely
Lows AZ to Sc Partly cloudy and
warmer tomorrow, with scat
aered showers likely
Virginia---Rather cloudy to-
might and tomorrow with chance
pi showers tomorrow Little
rhange IN temperature, Low to-
might As to So in the west and
north and so to Sc in the south
Fast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

Wind-Gentle. variable to-
night and mostly southerly. Is
to 20 miles per hour tomorrow
Visibility fair. occasionally poor
tonight, with some fog.
River Report
From EngineerSl
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear a Great Falls Shenandoah
cloudy al Harpers Ferry
Temperatures for YESTERDAYS
READINGS WASHINGTON National Airport
Midnisht - 80 Noon ~
am 3k pm 81
\ a M AZ D m Is
Record Temperatures This Tear
Hlghest. SIS, on April 4
Lowest 90 on January - and IS.
February -
Ilisb and Low Of last 81 Hours
Hieh YESTERDAY 81 a. = IS nm
Low last night 40. at s:4S M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

have elapsed since they retired
and the date the bill would be-
come law. with a minimum of
500 and a maximum of $500,
The survivors of these retirees
would get an additional $50 a
year increase.
All the sponsors are members
of the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee. They are Senators Neu-
berger and Morse of Oregon,
Johnston of South Carolina. Pas
tore of Rhode Island, Laird Of
West Virginia. Scott of North
Carolina, Democrats. and LANCER,
Republican of North Dakota. q
Meanwhile. no date has been
set for Senate action on the
Johnston omnibus civil service
retirement bill for present Fed
eral workers. There is a good
chance that action will be sched-
uled for next week or the fol-
lowing one.
au,r,U- -..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

peCduSe OF CONFUSION resulting
from the courts dismissal Of a
South Carolina bus company's
appeal last Monday.
I Their view was bolStered to
BONE extent by closer examina-
zion of the present status of
The South Carolina case. 1t also
fitted IN with the scope of the
opinion delivered last July by
Chief Judge John J. Parker of
the United States Court of APP
speals at Richmond.
Z Judge Parker's opinion clearly
@nd firmly reversed decision
OF a Federal District Court judge
an South Carolina upholding the
Estate law requiring racial seq
1egation on public motor car
Eriers within the State. Judge
Parker and his colleagues de-
Cleared: eve do not think the
Separate but equal doctrine can
kany longer be recognized as a
correct statement of law"
Z Appeal Dismissed
Z The bus company in Columbia
$, c.. appealed this decision tc
$he Supreme Court last fall. The
Stribunal last Monday dismissed
sthe appeal and sent the case
sback to the Federal District
sCourt for trial of the origina
ease on its merits.
4 The high court gave no reason
Jfor the dismissal. 1t silently
Cited a 1929 opinion which coulc
sbe interpreted as meaning thai
Nhe appeal was dismissed either
because 1t was frivolous" or be.
scause the original damage cast
Yhad never been tried in Fedora
District Court in South Carolina
4Few contend that basic issue.
hnvolved in the case were frivol
fous.
! The immediate and PRACTICAL,
unanimous reaction of public of
%1cials and other interested
Sparties earlier this week was tina
Tthe dismissal had the practica
effect of banning racial segrega
ktion at least on intrastate publ,
Transportation.
Doctrine Seen Killed
( Plenty of support for that be
Elief could still be found toda,
PIN various legal quarters. Som,
lawyers, without hazardin,
sguesses about the Suprem,
Eourt's intent, felt that the us,
Eof legal technically in dis
smissing the appeal in this in
stance nevertheless amounted, il
seffect to killing the separate pu
Fequal" doctrine in interstate ant
Interstate public transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

AFGE COMMISSION UNIT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Coast Guards
Security Rules
Are Revised

The Coast Guard has revised
its security screening regulations
to assure that every effort be
made to give merchant seameu
suspected of subversive activity
the right to face and cross ex-
anime their accusers in open
hearing.
The Coast Guard acted tc
conform with a ruling of the
Ninth United States Circuit
Court of Appeals in California
The court there struck down
81. the Coast Guards port Sc
curity screening regulations as
unconstitutional and a denial
of due process of law.
The Justice Department sale
yesterday it will present the new
regulations to the Northern Dis
trict Court of California at a
hearing set for May 2 in Sar
Francisco.
Six Seamen Involved
The case at issue was that OF
Lawrence E. Parker and five
other seamen who in 1851 chal-
lenged the Government system
of screening seamen during tine
Korean hostilities. The district
court decision was taken to the
court of appeals by the Gov
eminent.
The Justice Department de-
cided against an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
The new regulations were is.
sued by Vice Admiral A. c. Rich.
mond. Coast Guard Comman.
dant. They provide that sus.
pected seamen or applicants
shall be given a statement o.
reasons why the commandment i:
not satisfied as to his character
and habits.
Such notice must be as Speci.
fic as possible in keeping with
national security and shall in
clude names. dates and places
to provide the accused opportu-
nifty to reply.
hno wis the timefor all god mer
The accused will have 20 days
to answer. If the commandment
still is not satisfied the matter
will be referred to hearing
board. Accused seamen shall
have the right to be represented
by counsel and cross examine
any witnesses appearing against
him.
Open or Closed Hearing
The hearings may be open or
closed at the option of the ac-
cused and testimony will be
taken under oath. The hearing
board must take into considera-
ton whether the accused is han
dicapped by nondisclosure to him
of confidential sources or failure
Of witnesses to appear.
The new regulations provide
for an appeal board at Coast
Guard headquarters to hear any
appeals from the hearing board
Any applicants who may have
filed for a merchant mariner
papers and who has not received
an Endorsement prior to May
may file a new application. The
regulations also provide that any
who may have been denied pa
pers prior to that date may file
a new application in line with
the new regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
Il roveI Segregation Issue
Seen Definitely Decided
By ROBERT X. WALSH

Unconstituonaly of racial public trans
Eoration Iudcaly established that Supreme
Court may seldom have to rule specifically and directly
son the legal principle itself
That belief voiced today Justice Department
attorneys and others They spoke informally and unocialy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Training Course Boosts
NovyIncentive Awords
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The Navy Department this plans give special training
to its $4,000 civilian supervisors with
incentive awards program
The supervisors will taught techniques methods de-
signed to stimulate and Nays civilian
to take greater part in the incentive awards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-26

G. Arthur Fuller has been elected
president of Civil Service Com
mission Lodge 81. American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes. Others elected were Mrs.
Sara M, Hoffman and Marcia
Boynton. vice presidents: Mrs.
Hazel v. Shea. secretary; Eliza
beth V. Johnson. treasurer. and
Laura F. Sanders. Blanche
Pavidis and Kurt H. Ritter, dele
gates TO AFGE District Depart.
ment.
STATE AWARDS-Awards for
distinguished and superior serv-
ice and meritorious suggestions
will be presented to ITO State
Department workers at 2::30 pm.
tomorrow in ceremonies at Con-
Stitution Hall Vice President
Nixon will speak and assist Sec
rotary Dulles in presenting the
awards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-18
Mrs. Edward N. Ritenour, SO;
OftenRecuIIed CiviIWur Duys

Mrs. Edward N. Ritenour, SO,
who could recall instances of
Civil War history, died Monday
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Florence Hastings, 1912
Longfellow street NV.
Mrs. Ritenour was born No
vember 2, 1856, near Harrison
burg, Va. She grew up in Rock
ingham County. Va. She recalled
Civil War events and often told
how, when she was about 5 and
living in Port Republic, Va, she
warned a Confederate officer on
horseback of dangerous muddy
roads ahead.
The officer told her, Little
girl, I've been in worse mud than
that" The officer, some soldiers
told her afterward, was Stone
wall jackson.
She also recalled during the
Civil War how the wounded
Yankees were brought into the
dining room of her homeplace
and how the children hid the
chickens and other eatables I'M
der the house for safekeeping.
Mrs. Ritenour, the former
Minnie Hedrick, came to Wash
ington in 1904. Her husband, a
cabinetmaker, died in 1923. Her
father was a Confederate soldier.
Mrs. Ritenour had been ac-
tive and alert and discussed
world events and politics with
her many visitors until she be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-18
|Dr.;H. J. Deuel.,
Medical Dean

PASADENA, Calf, April 10
(R.-Dr. Harry J. Deuel., jr.. dean
of the graduate school of the
University of Southern California
and one of the worlds foremost
biochemists, died last night of
cancer in Huntington Memorial
Hospital. He was So.
DR., Deuel. had taught in the
Southern California School of
Medicine for 81 years, was head
of its Department of Biochem-
istry and Nutrition for 20 years
and dean of the graduate school
since 1949.
He had been hospitalized since
March "a after flying home from
London, where he had been
teaching since last summer on a
Fulbright fellowship.
DR.. Deuel. was the author of a
monumental three-volume work,
1.-THE Lipids," concerning the
chemistry, biochemistry and me-
tabolism of fats, on which he was
recognized as an authority, and
he authored more than 800 re-
search papers published largely
in the Journal of Biological
Chemistry and the Journal of
Nutrition.
His research on carotene and
Vitamin A helped in the enact
ment of legislation permitting
the sale of colored oleomargarine
His tests on the application of
scribe acid, chemical, to cheese
wrappers as a mold inhibitor,
helped save millions of pounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-18

College from 1908 until he joined
the Bureau of Standards.
After demonstrating his ability
for making electrical measure
Iments with high precision, he
was appointed in 1915 as section
chief to direct part of the
bureaus electrical work.
DR.. Curtis was formerly presi-
dent of the Philosophical Society
Iof Washington and the Wash
Iington Academy of Sciences and
chairman of the Washington
section Of the American Institute
of Electrical Engineers.
Survivors are his widow, Anna
P; two sons, DR.. Roger w. Cur
tbs, 63O8 Valley road, Bethesda,
Md, who is with the Diamond
Ordnance Fuse Laboratory; DR..
Howard j. Curtis, Shoreham,
Long Island, with the Brook
haven National Laboratory; two
daughters, Mrs. Norma L. john
son. Ardmore, Pa; Mrs. Mildred
A. Beale, Toledo, Ohio; a sister,
DR.. Maynie R. Curtis, Miami
Fla, with the cancer research
institution of the University OF
Miami; Is grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Services will be held at IL am
Friday at the Chevy Chase
Methodist Church, Connecticut
avenue and Shepherd street
Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery. The family requests
that any tokens of sympathy be
in the form of contributions to
the Heart Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-18
Samuel Willard.
Pioneer in Opening
OF Two Oil Fields

Samuel r. Willard, 70. who
was active in the oil drilling
field before his retirement, died
Monday at his home, 3911 r
street Sc, after a long illness.
Mr.. Willard was one of the
pioneers in the opening Of the
Pennsylvania oil fields as well
as those in California.
Survivors are two sons, j. w.
Willard, vice president of the
Kudner Agency, Inc, New York
City, Ray E. Willard. Falls
Church, Va: four grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
Services will be held tomor.
row afternoon in Warren, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-18
Mrs. HenryW. Kimbroueh, o5;
Crossed Plains in Pioneer Duvs

Mrs. Henry w. Kimbrough, IS,
who crossed the plains in a COW
cred wagon when she was 10 and
made her last transcontinental
trip by car when she was IS,
died Monday in District General
Hospital.
She came to Washington 90
years ago and since then had
lived with her son-in-law D.
Harold McGrath. 2703 Kirkwood
place, West HyattSville, Md. who
is superintendent of the Senate
Radio Television Gallery. Her
daughter, Mrs. McGrath, died
last October.
Mrs. Kimbrough was the for
mer Ella Wiman, a native of
Graves County. KY, and the
daughter of a Baptist minister,
the Rev. Isaac Wiman. She went
to a one-room school in Ken
lucky with the father of Sem
ator Barley. Her father and
another man constructed the
school that the former Vice
President attended when he was
a boy.
When she was 10 Mrs. Kim
brough and her family went by
covered wagon from Kentucky
to Western Texas. Later they
lived in Kansas, Idaho and
Washington State where Mrs.
Kimbrough taught school.
Besides her son-in-law. she is
survived by a daughter. Mrs.
Merl Vanderwerken, Tacoma,
Wash; an adopted daughter,
Mrs. Emma Hall, Winchester,
Idaho; a sister, Mrs. Ida Olson,
IL :