davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-09
Federal Reserve Bank
Reports on Department Store Sales in JOnuorY

suits indicate that the largest in
creases over the year occurred in
furniture. floor coverings, major
household appliances, and radios
and televisions. although sales of
wear accessories also were run
ming higher. On the other hand.
decreases occurred in both mems
and women's clothing.
Inventories in the District at the
end of January were IL per cent
greater than a year ago. The de-
crease of / per cent from December
was about usual.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-09
Home Gardners To
Hear Some Experts
fContinued rom page onel

NOOuL4uucQ lIOlu paEc OnCJ
10:45 - Flower Borders for
Continuous Bloom by Dr.. Charles
Dunham.
1870 ~ Principles of Home Flo
raj Arrangements by Mrs. Herbert
H. Greger, Rockville, Maryland
2:3O - Begonias and other Fav-
orite House Plants by Mrs. G. <.
|DeCoursey, Paoli, Pennsylvania
7:30 - Landscape for Living"
"a color film prepared by the
American Association of Nursery-
men, Y
7:45 = Landscape Design for.
Small Properties (Aim is on quick
results, low costs, minimum care,
and a changing, attractive view)
by DR.. Charles Dunham-
$3.50 - Panel on Home Grounds
Care Emphasis on lawns, mole
and mosquito control, watering,
pruning, etc. by Messrs. Mitchell,
Kelsey, Stevens Of the University
staff.
The building will be open from
$3.50 in the morning until after
the program is over in the eve
ming so that people will have a
chance to view the exhibits and
to talk with the various speakers.
There is no charge and everyone
is welcomed to attend. A free child
care service will also be maintain-
ed so that housewives may attend
the sessions.
Business men who are exhibit
ing include the following:
Clark Seed Company, CheswolG;
Cook and Smith Greenhouse, Do
yer; Davey Lumber Company, Boz
yer; Del-Mar-Va Nurseries, Lin
coin; Dover Hardware Company,
Dover; Eastern States Farmers Ex-
change, Dover; Ellery's Nursery,
Smyrna; 'sMassey's", Dover; New
ton Chemical and Supply Com
pany, Bridgeville; o. A. Newton
and Son Company, Bridgeville;
Sears, Roebuck and Company Gar
den Mart, Dover; Southern States
Cooperative, Dover; Vane Green
houses and Floral shop, Dover.
Between now and the time of
the program, more information
will appear in newspapers, by ra-
dio and in the mail. Anyone desir-
ing the complete program should
call the County Extension Office
at Dover-2621.
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-09
LESS LIGHT, PLEASE

ST. ALBANS, W. Va. - up =
A group of neighbors told the City
Council that newly installed
street light should be removed or
shaded. One irate home owner ex-
planned:
''The light shines in our picture
window and interferes with watch
ing TV programs"
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-09

Department store sales in the
Third Federal Reserve District in
January exceeded the correspond
ing month Of last year by 5 per
cent, but when adjusted for season
al variation declined l per cent
from December.
Sales in Wilkes-Barre in January
were 2 per cent below last year.
All other areas for which informa-
ton is available reported oyer-the-
year gains, ranging from II per
cent in York to 3 per cent in Lam
caster and Trenton
Preliminary departmental re-
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-09
BAp sKATE

Ell DORADO, Kan. - up y
Roller-skating seemed to grow on
thief who Eroke into the Fred
some shot gun shells and a pair
of skates. A week later, the home
was broken into again. A second
pair of roller skates was taken
that time
Milford chronicle., 1956-03-09

The port of Hamburg is SO miles
from the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22

Mr.. Genuth's voice. Then, he
charged:
Gross pushed through the
door first and knocke 7 me into
a chair and started kicking me
Mrs. Enrich started to scream
and jumped up and grabbed the
phone. Stuart told her: Leave
that alone or We'll kill you
Mrs. Enrich fell and they
stepped on her back. Scared
by her screams, they ran out anc
ran down the stairs"
Said Mrs. Enrich:
MY husband has been a leader
in the union for 80 years
through strikes and everything
and nothing like this has ever
happened before. They didn't
act human"
Mr.. Kane said, "I'm still going
to run for president. Well fight
harder than ever"
He said Mr.. Cross was named
president in 1852 to succeed
William Schnitzler. "He was not
elected by the members. Now
he wants to be elected. He's
become very desperate" Mr..
Kane said.
One member of his group said
there vas a free-for-all with
fists and chairs" in New York
recently when a group of the
unions officers held a pre-
convention meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22

A symposium on THE Sig
nificance of the American Presi-
dency" will feature George
Washington University's annual
Homecoming this week end.
Homecoming events begin
Thursday and run through Sat-
urday night.
The symposium will be held
at Q pm. Saturday in Lisner
Auditorium. Twenty-frst and H
streets NV. Moderator will be
Myron L. Koenig, professor of
American history who has just
returned from two years as cul-
tural attache at the American
Embassy in London.
Other members of the all
faculty panel. discussing the
presidency in different aspects,
will be Warren r. West, political
science professor; Wood Grey,
American history professor. and
Richard c. Haskell, assistant
professor of American history,
Journalists from among uni
versity alumni will question the
faculty panel, relating the dis
cuSsion to the current election
campaign. Floor questions also
will be invited.
Before the symposium, alumni,
faculty and students will gather
at a luncheon honoring the
classes of 1906, 1891 and 1916,
which are holding anniversary
reunions this year.
The university's Homecoming
evening with a pep rally and
Week End will begin Thursday
variety show at Lisner Audito-
rum. 1t will continue with a
float parade Friday illustrating
the university's past. and the
football game with William and
Mary Friday night at Griffith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22
Juvenile Offenses
Show Drop Since
School Opening

The opening of school last
month seems to have cut down
juvenile delinquency by about
80 per cent.
Crimes by juveniles against
property or persons totaled 282
in August but only 1877 in
September.
In September. 1856 children
came to the attention of Juvenile
Court and the Police Juvenile
Squad for the first time. This
compares with 259 new delin-
quent children during August,
a decline of % per cent.
The actual number. of children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22

representatives Of industry and
Government and others.
The first session will be a din
ner meeting at Z pm. Friday in
the Washington Hotel. The Rev
Sebastian Miklas. OF.M., direc-
tor Of adult education at Catholic
University, will address the
group.
Other sessions will be held
Saturday in Mcmahon Hall on
the university campus Michigan
avenue and Fourth street NE,
The m orning discussions,
opening at $3.50 o'clock, will be
devoted to the problems of hui
man nature on and of the job
and a problem clinic.
DR.. Leon Yochelson. clinical
professor of pSychiatry at the
George Washington University,
will speak at 1:45 pm. on psy-
chiatry and medicine.
DR.. Reaumur S. Donnally, adj
viSory editor on medicine for
the Encyclopedia Americana and
medical consultant in cardiology
lat Emergency Hospital, will
speak on new drugs at 2:30 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22
Katherine Porter
To Read Stories
AT Library Tonight

Katherine Anne Porter, one of
the acknowledged living mast
ters of the short story, will read
from her own work at the
Library of Congress tonight.
The program is the second in
the fall literary series sponsored
by the Gertrude Clarks Whitall
Poetry and Literature Fund. Sta
ton WGMS-FM will broadcast
a recording of the program at
7:05 pm. Saturday.
An essayist, novelist and poet
as well as short story writer,
Miss Porter served in 1914 as
Resident Fellow in Regional
American Literature at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22

A symposium on 1.-THE Sig
nificance of the American Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22
NV. Washington, declined to
comment on the arrests.

NV. Washington, declined to
comment on the arrests.
(Mr. Stuart, director of or
ganization for the union, lives
at $3.50 Oregon avenue N.W)
Mr.. Kane said the four mer
knocked at his door at the Olym-
/ pic Hotel at 4 am. yesterday
He let them in, he said, ano
they started beating me.
didn't fight back. I was afraid
the next guy through the door
would have a camera so they
could get a picture of me hitting
somebody"
Mr.. Stuart then demanded
that he take them to Mr.. Genuth,
Mr.. Kane said.
George told me, You know
there will be trouble if you don t
take us there" Mr.. Kane said.
He told them Mr.. Genuth was
at the Fielding Hotel. ION the
way over they kept threatening
me-" he said. Gross said if
fought him on the floor he would
shoot me from the rostrum. One
of them said I'd never leave San
Francisco alive"
At the Fielding, he said, "they
gave Genuth a real working over,
worse than me. Stuart was
palming a revolver"
All six men then went to the
Cliff Hotel and raped on the
door of the Ehrlichs' room.
Mr.. Enrich told reporters he
was suspicious and opened the
door only when he recognized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22

union, and three of its organ.
izers were booked on suspicion
Of kidnapping and assault. They
were released on $4,000 bail each
Mr.. Cross, arrested at lunch al
the Sheraton-Palace Hotel, de-
MED the charges.
Il wasn't there" he said. "It'S
q frame-up."
Mr.. Cross accuSers were Jo-
seph G. Kane, AZ, president of
the unions Long Island, N. Y,
Local SIS; Nathan Enrich, Sc,
president ,of New York Local
81; Mr. Ehrlich's wife, Lillian,
and Louis Genuth. As, secretary
of the New York local.
Mr.. Kane, an ex-Marine, ac-
cused Mr.. Cross and three others
of beating him and taking him
out of his hotel room to two
other hotels. The Ehrlichs and
Mr.. Genuth charged the quar-
tet invaded their rooms before
dawn and roughed them up.
With Mr.. Cross. they said, we're
George Stuart, AZ, Washington;
Frank Gardone. 81. Pittsburgh,
and Frank Mykalo, "a, Scranton,
Pa. The three organizers sur
rendered to police.
Mr.. Kane is running for presi-
dent of the 1870, O00-man union.
The officials were here to pre-
pare for the unions first nation
al convention in five years. 1t
opens Wednesday.
Officials at union headquar-
tiers, 1145 Nineteenth street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22

Library Of Congress. Last year
she was a Fulbright lecture at
the University Of Liege in Bel
GUM.
Her books of short stories in
clude "F1owering Judas" "Ha-
|cienda, Moon Wine" and 1.-THE
Leaning Tower" Her first long
novel, mo Safe Harbor," will be
published next month by Allan
tic-Little Brown. Three short
novels are included in her book,
Pale Horse, Pale Rider"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22
People 60 to 80
Apply for OLD LINE LEGAL
RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE

If you are under 80, you can
still apply for a $1,000 life in
.surance policy to help take care
Iof final expenses without bur-
dening your family.
You can handle the entire
transaction by mail with OLD
AMERICAN of KANSAS CITY.
No obligation of any kind. No
one will call on you'll
Write today for free informa-
ton. Simply mail postcard or
letter giving age) to Old
American ms. Co., 8 w. 9th,
Dept. L1035, Kansas City, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22
Water Made Wetter'

DENVER = "Wetter water"
puts out fires faster than
ordinary water. To make 1t
"wetter," add any laundry-type
detergent. mixing as much in the
water as you can without making
It foamy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22

Iabout whom complaints were re-
ceived, however. changed little
-232 in August and 227 in
September.
Juvenile housebreakings and
unlawful entries totaled 81
during August but only 81 in
September. Tampering with
automobiles and thefts totaled
1913 in August and SIS in Septem-
Der. according to statistics re-
leased by Juvenile Court last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22
Unions Chief Is Accused
Of Beating Election Rival

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct % GA factional feud among
officials of the International Union Bakery
tonay Workers broke out here yesterday and its president
accused of invading three hotels squad
squelch his opposition.
G. Cross IA Washington D. c. president of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22

DR.. Frank w. Konzelmann
pathologist at Emergency Hospi-
tai, will give an address after
ward on diagnostic studies and
facfc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22
industrial Nurse Groups
To Confer at Catholic u.

The American Association Of Industrial Nurses the Metro
potan Washington Industrial Nurses Association Catholic
University win study institute here Friday Saturday.
The will studies problems nature
and diagnosis tests and drugs.
The institute to physicians directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-22
Homecoming Program
Starts Thursday at CIV

Stadium. It will end Saturday
night with the Homecoming Ball
at the National Guard Armory.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-21
Mrs. Irene Brdxfon
Elected MdfFon
Elecfo Chapter

Mrs. Irene BraNton was elected
worthy matron Of Elects Chapter
No. 3, order Of Eastern Star. PHA
at the annual election held Decem.
Der 5. 1856, at the Lodge Hail, 2O7
S. Third ST.
Other members elected and ap.
pointed were James NeaI, worthy
patron, Faith Bannarn, associate
matron: A. B. Wright, associate
patron: Mrs. Ella Mae Ewing
secretary; Mrs. Marjorie Camp
bell. treasurer. Mrs. Teresa Banks
marshall; Mrs. Blanche Mayes
chaplain.
And Mrs. Margaret Wright,
warder. Thomas NJ. Jones, sen
tinel; Mrs. Bernice Thompson
Adah: Mrs. Martha Ciayburn.
Ruth: Mrs Harriet c. Jones
Esther: Mrs. Matte Owens, Mar
tina: Mrs. Jimmie McDaniels, Eiec-
Ia. Mrs. Ivy Massengill, conduc-
tress and Mrs. Gloria Smith. as
sociate conductress.
William sayles, worthy grand
patron. Prince Han Grand Chap
ter. Order Of the Eastern Stars,
Minnesota and It's Jurisdiction.
presided At the election.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-21

president; Jack Carter. vice
president; Donald Brady, treas
urer; John H. Cyrus, secretary
and George Clark, sergeant-at-
arms
The president and vice presi-
dent win also serve as trustees 10
the Board OF Directors, which Is
responsible for the operation OF
this social club. as well as the
Acirema Club. the holding com
pany and spearhead Of this social
group
The AciremA club Is comprised
Of a group Of six progressive. civic
minded young men. who are inter-
ested In bringing to the commun-
ity center which vii serve for
social. as well as civic and COM
munity activities.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-21
Money To Address
AFL-ClO Human
Relations Institute

Emil Macy, secretary-treasurer
OF the million-member United
Auto Workers, win speak at the
AFL-CIO Institute on Human Re-
lauons in Minneapolis Jan. 3.
Macy viii speak at luncheon
to be held Tor all OF the delegates
to the all-day conference at the
Floyd Olson Memorial Bldg
Labor Templel The conference
is being jointly sponsored by the
Minneapolis Central Labor Union
and the Hennepin County Indus
trial Union Council In ooopera.
ton with the Minnesota Labor
Committee For Human Rights.
Governor Freeman will also
speak to the delegates at the
luncheon
The conference viii be divided
into four panel discussions; pre-
JUDGE discrimination, housing and
United Nations
Lou LcrmRn, executive director
OF the Minnesota Labor Commit
tee For Human Rights, said that
number of consultants had n
greed to participate In the panel
discussions.
This group. said Lerman, will
include Walter Uphoff, head OF
workers education at the Univer-
Aty of Minnesota: York Langton.
regional chairman American As
ISOLATION for United Nations; Shell
ton Granger. executive secretary
OF the Urban League, Rev. David
witheridge, executive secretary,
/ Greater Minneapolis Council Of
Churches, Sam Soheiner. exocu-
tive director OF the Minnesota
Jewish Council; John l.. Pember-
ton, chairman OF the Twin city
Chippewa Indian Council and
Henry Thomas, director OF Phyllis
Wheatley House.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-21

vancing with increasing momen-
tum. Freedom" drew $4,000 and
overflow audiences at Detroit's
dazzlingly modern Henry and Ed
sci Ford Auditorium for five
nights.
Night after night black and
white Americans gave the cast a
laundering standing ovation, and
they stood together for the sing
ing Of the powerful Bantu Nation
al Anthem. "Nkosi Sikelei Afri-
ka' God Bless Africa. Four De-
troit Negro-American choirs to-
gether with Europeans joined the
Africans on the stage in their a.
mazingly brilliant National robes
for the singing of the Anthem.
The music for Freedom" was
created by Negro composer Jim
Owen He flew especially 20
West Africa to capture the essenSe
Of African music. His music ri -
a highly original and approprit Ute
setting for the play.
SO great was the repsonse 70
Freedom" in Detroit there was a
public demand for further perfor-
mances. II was given in most
all Detroit high schools, some
times at the invitation Of the prin-
cipal
DR.. G. Lake lines, associate Of
the late Booker T. Washington,
said Of the mission Of Freedom
in America, 1T is the boldest and
most audacious approach to the
fundamental problem Of human re-
lations made in our time" And
this approach works fast
A young white Southerner from
Virginia, Blanton Belk, speaking
from the stage after one showing
Of Freedom" declared. we need
this answer in every part Of
America, and we desperately need
It in the South. I and my race do
not know what Is best for any
other race in the world II is
high time we stopped telling other
races and other classes how to live
and what to do and begin simply
ourselves to listen TO God to find
out how TO live and what to do.
Il am sorry for the bitterness
and the division that my race has
caused. and commit myself with
you that the spirit Of Moral Re
Armament becomes normal for my
race and for America"
Another comment came from a
Anssissippi Negro, who declared.
I have lived II years in Mssis-
sippi. and hated every white face,
This play Is the only answer for
America"
An Executive official Of one CT
Continued on Page ~
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-21

anti-filibuster move on Jan. ),
Eleven senators, seven Demo
Gratis and four Republicans, have
agreed TO Join in a demand for
new Senate rules on the opening
day Of the s5th Congress, Jan. 3.
The Democratic party platform
urges that action be taken at the
beginning OF the s5th Congress 10
improve congressional procedures
so that majority rule prevails and
decisions can be made after rea-
sonable debate without being
blocked by a minority in either
House"
Under the present Rule %, a
minority can hold up any legisla-
ton on the floor OF the Senate,
The rule requires the vote Of 81
senators TO cut off debate. Until
Rule 20 is changed" Mr.. wilkins
warned. at will take superhuman
efforts TO pass civil rights bills"
Senators already pledged TO
support the motion for adoption
OF rules are; Democrats, Hubert
H. Humphrey MINI; Paul IL.
Douglass. III. Joseph s, Clark Jr,
Pa. Wayne Morse and Richard
hgssberger. Oregon James E.
Murray Mont and Pat McNam-
ara. Mich; and Republicans, Cliff
ford Case. N, j.; Irving M. Ives,
N. y: Thomas II. Kuchci. Calf. (;
and Charles Nc. Potter, Mich.
Sen. Edward Thye tR.-Minn.)
has announced he's against the
rule. but has not joined the coali-
ton.
The opening day IL important, =
the NAACP leader explained, DE
cause that In the only time the
business Of the Senate will be con-
Quoted under ordinary parliament
AIRY rules instead OF special Senate
rules. At that time n motion TO a
dept rules can be passed by ma
iority vote OF those present An
attempted filibuster on this mo-
ton could be stopped by moving
the previous question.
III the Senate should automati-
cally accept It's old rules, as II has
in the past, any motion there
after could be flibustered and
such a nllbuster could be shut off
only by 81 votes. Also, thereafter
any debate on a motion TO change
the rules could not be shut of at
all, by any vote, not even 30 to !,
This IL why Jan il the moment
for action. Once the moment slips,
by, Rule % will be installed again
as the No. l obstacle 10 civil rights
bills"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-21
ORANGE,
ROCHESTER RESIDENT
DIED DECEMBER 9

Rochester, MINI. Hampton Or
ange died suddenly at his home on
Sunday. December 8. a
Mr.. Orange was a former resi-
dent Of Minneapolis and brother
in-law Of Mrs. w L. Battle Of 220
r. 42nd St, Minneapolis.
Funeral services were held al
2 p. m. Tuesday. December IL, at
the Lawler Funeral Chapel In Ro-
chester.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Isabel Orange and four chill
dren and other relatives
The deceased was employed as
for DR. Charles Mayo
Rev. and Mrs. Battles came 10
Rochester TO attend funeral SER
vices.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-12-21
w AT
on fhe
OTO M A c

The Leader" Who win Not Lead
Washington The basic issue In
the controversy now raging a
round the head Of Senate Demo-
cratic Leader Lyndon johnson Is
simply stated but not very wide
w Understood. The question rs
this. Can the Democrats ever re-
capture the White House is their
congressional leaders sound re
treat before they begin TO fight I?
In November Of 1855. johnson
announced, with considerable
fanfare. 1Spoint legislative
program for the following ses-
sion Of Congress. lie labelled u
a program with n heart"
II read well and even included
a proposal for repeal Of the poll
tax. which was about as far as
johnson felt he could go on the
question Of civil rights. But when
Congress went back into session
Il developed that johnson did not
have much heart for the program
with a hsart"
OF the 70 points he fought Wig
orously only for the natural gas"
bll which was backed by the oil
and gas lobby.
After the natural gas" debate.
somcsh.ng approaching political
paralysis seemed 10 afflict the
Democratic leadership in the SEN
ate The House leadership seemed
CONTINUED on page ~
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Chalmers Lawson
Nomed Pofenfufe
By Fezzon Temple

Chalmers L. Lawson was elected
mustrious Potentate Of Fezzan
Temple No. %, Ancient Egyptian
Arabic Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine OF North and South Ameri-
ca and Jurisdiction, in it's annual
election held December IS. 1856.