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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
BY BOB HANSON

The Presidents will have more
than just a passing fancy in the
proceedings. One of the guard.
with the Commodores is Oar
Jones. One of the guards with
the Cavaliers is Harold Outer
and two of the halfbacks are
Ralph ,Kneeland and Altar
Reynolds. All starred formerly
at CIV.
It's later than you think
Basketball is only a good set
shot away from opening the
season.
Practice sessions are already
underway with one school,
American University, having a
galaxy of former area high
school players.
Among the noteworthy are
Wally Ryland, W-L, and Joe
Pelligrino, Wilson, seniors, and
Ronnie' Crown, Suitland, a
junior. Freshmen, who are
eligible for the varsity, include
Jim Mandes, st. Johns; Cal
Knott. Anacostia; Ed Clements
Montgomery Blair; Dick Wells,
Spingarn, and George Shugars,
st. Anthony.
Eligible at mid-term will be
Gene johnson of Spingarn and
Willie Jones of Dunbar, both
also freshmen. Jones was on
The Stars All Metropolitan
team last year.
The Eagles will be coached by
Dave CarraSco. athletic director
at Blair, who takes over for the
first time. Carrasco coached the
Blazers until last season, COM
plling an overall mark of 61-22
in four years and winning three
Maryland State Glass A cham
pionships. Blair was undefeated
in 81 games in 1954-5.
4 y
Westinghouse and Be-
thesda-Che Chase remain one
two, respectively, in this weeks
rating list. The next five posi-
tons change with Wakefield, a
loser to Episcopal last week,
dropping from third to sixth and
AnacoStia. winner over Tech,
jumping from seventh to fifth.
George Washington, losing its
second straight after five
straight victories, slipped from
fifth to seventh. Carroll, idle
last week, took advantage of the
scramble to move from fourth to
third while Episcopal jumped
from sixth to fourth.
Cardozo, Osbourn and High
Point remained in eighth, ninth
and 10th places. respectively, but
crowding them and not neces-
sarily in this order are St. Step
hens (7-0), Sherwood 900,
(5-1 until the official
announcement next week on its
Fairfax game) and st. Johns
(3-3D.
RATING LIST
/. Westinghouse (7-O).
2. Beth S d a-Chevy Chase
(6-0).
3. Carroll (5-D.
4. Episcopal aid.
5. Anacostia (6-0-D.
6. Wakefield (5-2O.
Z. George Washington (5-2).
8. Cardozo 600.
9. Osbourn 5-D.
10. High Point GID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
With HE
HIGH SCHOOLS

y.
The rumors that persisted fol
the last couple of weeks that
Fairfax had used an ineligible
player in its football games this
season are no more. Unfor-
tunately for the Rebels. it is nov
fact
Principal Samuel Coffey OF
Fairfax. attending a school con-
clave at Richmond, is expected
to release a statement next week
to that effect after comforting
with Principal Jerry Gerich OF
Washington-Lee, chairman OF
the Northern Virginia League.
The player involved. Frank At
well. a defensive halfback, trans
ferred from another school this
semester. but did not move from
his present home, which is out
side the Fairfax High limits.
II he wants to keep his ath-
letic eligibility. a student can
not go from one school to an
other without changing resi-
dence. Atwell failed to do this
but when questioned by athletic
and other school officials before
the football season he said his
family was in the process of
moving TO the Fairfax area.
They didn't.
Since school officials have
ascertained the facts in the case,
Atwell has been dismissed from
the SQUAD. A junior, he will be
unable to participate in further
sports at the school.
The Rebels have a 3-3 record
as of now. What games it loses
by forfeit won't affect its sea-
son to any extent. But it might
help a couple of teams, notab bly,
Mclean.
The only loss by Mclean in an
otherwise unbeaten string of SIX
games was 10 to Fairfax. Put
that on the win side and the
Eagles will emerge champions
of the county.
X
On Monday. November IL, the
Bucks for Bucket" campaign
for an enlarged seating capacity
at Washington-Lee stadium and
lights for the stadium at Wake
field will get underway stimuli
taneously.
Students from WI will make
a door-to-door appeal for dona-
tons. confirming their drive to
North Arlington. Wakefield will
make its pitch in South Airing
ton. The aim for both schools is
around $4,000.
WI will install steel stands
with the present east side stands
going into the end zone. The
new seats will boost the seating
capacity from 5000 to about
10000. according to Pete Rock
well. athletic director at WI.
1t is hoped to have the new
stands ready for the football
opener against Fairfax next
September Is.
Incidentally, Rockwell an
a few changes in next
years football schedule. George
Washington will be met at VII
on Thanksgiving Day in the
traditional Old Oaken Bucket
game. the first time the Gen.
erals have been host in 10 wears.
And. at the request of Mount
Vernon, the Majors have been
dropped. In their place is Ham
playing football for the
first time this year and regarded
by many as possibly the best in
Northern Virginia next season.
The coaching staff and play
ers of CIV, at Lynchburg. Va,
for a game with E. c. Glass FRI
day night, will stop of en- route
home to watch the Virginia.
Vanderbilt game Saturday after
noon at Charlottesville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-31
YOU BE THE
QUARTERBACK
(Question on Page CO

answer
4. Fake kick and pass. Worst
call. Not a good play unless you
know it's going to be wide open.
and it usually isn't.
3. Placekick. No. A 400
average isn't good. enough even
though after two misses, the per-
centage might ride with him.
2. Dive play. The way you're
dominating that Hardin Sim
mons line you should get two
yards more than 40 per cent of
the time.
l. End run. Best bet for the
short gain needed. The defense
is likely to be set for a play into
the line.
distributed by The Register and
Tribune Syndicate)
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11
Kinfer Threatens To
Blade Defendant
In Courtroom

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lence threatened to take over the
courtroom of Judge Wallace Big
son here last week when a knife
carrying spectator walked UP to
a defendant awaiting a prelimi-
nary hearing and said II ought
to kill you now"
Voicing the threat was Johnnie
Reese, %. His intended victim
was Joseph Anderson, "a, await
ing hearing in an Ishkeeda free
tor-all in which one youth was
stabbed to death and another
shot.
Reese didn't have an opportuni-
ty to carry out his threat, for. as
le was fumbling in his pocket,
deputies surrounded and arrested
him. In his pocket, there was a
long-bladed fish, knife.
According to the deputies the
incident apparently had its be-
ginning over girl just like the
TShkeeda violence.
Reese had alreay been released
on charges of shooting Robert o.
Neal Davis. He has been charged
with the knife murder of Ruthe
Phillips.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11
Interracial Team
Warned To Stay
Out Of Dixie

FRESNO, Calf. - (ANP)-7An
interracial evangelistic tea m
which is scheduled to tour Texas,
Oklahoma and Arkansas this
month on behalf of the Interracial
Missionary Society has been
warned to stay out of the Deep
South.
The warning came in the form
Of a telegram from Police Chief
Shirley S. Alright of Baton
Rouge, La The wire said:
"Due to unsettled conditions
existing at the present time
would suggest not including Ba-
ton Rouge on your agenda."
Ed p. York, Pacific Bible stu
dent and a member of the team,
said the society has received num-
erous letters from both white and
Negro pastors commencing t h e
team for its proposed tour but
recommending that it wait until
Situations" are better.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11
HAIR WILL.
BE SHORTER

TALLAHASSEE - Women's
hair will be shorter, more puffs,
curls, and tints this fall, accord
ing to instructions more than 40
beautieians received while attend
ing a workshop in cosmetology at
Florida A and M University re-
Gently.
"A modelling show (which dis
played the latest in women hair
styles was held in the university's
auditorium where nearly 1000
persons viewed attentively as II
hairdressers gave the onlookers
what their instructors termed "the
style" in their profession. Hair
styles containing silvery gray
1avendar, red, and blush streaks
were shown to the audience.
Scharles L. Journee, noted De-
troit hair stylist, served as a Wis
iting instructor in hair y G..
Mrs. Thelma Siedel, representing
the Clairol Company Of New York,
taught the workshoppers the art
Of hair tinting and streaking.
Certificates were awarded the
participants for their work in
tinting and hair styling. Two GER
tifcates were awarded each stu
dent.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11
CALL TRUMBALL
PARK TENSION
"RECORD"

CHICAGO CAMP - A
former Olympic hurdler and Uni
versity of North Dakota football
star said last week that racial
tension at the Trumbull Park
housing project has lasted longer
than any similar condition any
where in the country.
The speaker was Frederick D.
''Gritz" Pollard, who made the
statement in answer to questions
directed to him at a City Club
Foruh here.
Pollard, whose father was an
All-American football player at
Brown University in the 1920's
is an administrative assistant with
the Chicago Commission.
Transportation in police squad
cars to and from the stores still
is being given to one quarter of
the Negro tenants at Trumbull
Park" he said.
THE three remaining quarters
of the Negro tenants use their
own cars"
Pollard said that police details
that once numbered 1900 have
been reduced to 773.
1--WE have come a long way, but
we also have a long way to g"
he pointed out.
He said it is difficult for us
to reach the community" refer
ring to the South Deering COM
munity, adjoining the project.
He added that the best way to
maintain community standards
would be to accept individuals
on merit rather than color"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11
Minister Drowns Attempting
To B0ptize NeW Members

WASIIINGTON-(A N PEI
der William Henry Morgan, the
49-year-old pastor of the Church
of God, was drowned at Buzz
Yards Point in the Anacostia river
Saturday while attempting to
baptize some new members.
The Elder and about 20 mem
bers are reported to have gathered
on the river bank for the baptis-
NAL ceremony.
The minister waded into the
river before the flock to "test the
water. Suddenly the pastor dis
appeared apparently stepping into
a hole.
The congregation began to
scream attracting the attention of
two swimmers who dived re-
peatedly in an attempt to rescue
Morgan.
1t was not until harbor police
had dragged the river for two
hours that the body was found.
Police said the minister stepped
into a hole which was about six
feet wide and about Is feet deep.
The depression is thought to have
resulted from a trench which the
electric company had been dreg-
ing for a power line being brought
across the river.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11
MOVE TO SOLVE
NEW YORK
HOUSING BIAS

NEW YORK-(A N P)-De-
mands of the NAACP and the
State Commission on Discrimina-
ton in Housing for plans to pre-
vent perpetuation of segregation
n New York City by building
new public housing in slum areas
and tenanting them by racial
quota were answered last week
by Mayor Wagner.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11
Wife Asks
Divorce From
Frank Yerby

MOBILE, ALA.-(ANP)--Mrs.
Flora Yerby has filed divorce ac-
ton against Frank VERIFY, noted
Negro novelist, charging that he
abandoned her in February, 1855.
The action said they were mar
ried in 1941 in New Orleans and
have four children. No date has
been set for the hearing.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11

The Mayor named a three man
committe to help the city advance
racial indignation in public
housing. They will consider sug-
gestions that more public hous-
ing be located in vacant areas,
preferably Queens.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-08-11
LUTEN TAYLOR

Landscaping and overhauling for
Chinch Bugs
TopsoiI bitter blue grass all
sorts Of shrubs Zoyas Matrella
1882 NV. 14th Ave.
Phone S4-S945
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-07
CHARITY is A COLD
BUSINESS AFFAIR

We don't propose to tell the We'll
fare Department how to run its bust
hess but it's high time someone looked
on the more humane side of the fence.
While doing out charity is strictly
buiness proposition, it strikes us as
being one that could be tempered
with mercy. Cold blooded business
deals belong i'll departments divorced
from poverty.
. Locally, we point to the case of
woman with three children whose
husband deserted and left her at the
mercy OF the neighbors. She is GER
tainly us needy, if not more so, us any
on the financial aid list of any Vel
fare Department. Yet, the cold bust
ness approach was to inform the wo-
man she would have to wait until
the Welfare Board met on the second
Tuesday of the month before she
could possibly expect any aid.
Giving credit where it is due, the
Welfare Department provided medi-
cine and blood transfuSionS for the
woman'S smallest child. That was
something that couldn't wait until the
second Tuesday of the month.
We suggest it is equally difficult
to wait until the second Tuesday of
the month to find out whether or not
YOU will be granted the aid it takes
to purchase food and other necessities
2f life.
In order to do thoroughly effec-
i've Job in rendering aid to needy
Families. it seems that there should
~ some provision for temporary re-
lief to assist families who can't forsee
the handwriting on the wall.
Unless such a temporary relief
system Is set up, we suggest that pros
pective Welfare Department cases ar
range their hardships to fall as close
as possible to the second Tuesday of
zach month. That way. the problem
Of what to do from the time of an
phcatlon until the Board meets won't
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-07
MEETING

Next Tuesday night, all farmers in
this area will have an opportunity to
hear more about the project to expand
the produce markets of Tabor City.
The principal buyers of this years
crops will be on hand to explain what
they want and what they hope you
will do as a farmer to promote this
business. No one wants to buy pro-
duce on a market that has only a
handful of produce to buy. And by
that same token, farmers don't want
10 grow produce unless they are sure
there is going to be a market and
buyers for it.
Much work has already gone into
both ends of this situation - that is
Efforts are being made to get good
buying power and equally as much
fttort being made to get the farmers
to plant some produce acreage this
season.
Next Tuesday nights meeting is i'm
portant. It will prove or disprove
whether or not farmers want to grow
something other than tobacco. If
there's no interest in the meeting,
then it will tend to prove that few
people want to take a chance this
year.
The decision is thus in the hands
Of the farmers to a great extent. Your
presence at Tuesday nights meeting,
Mr. Farmer, will help this project
succeed
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-07
YOUNG MANS WORLD

The business world is ran by men who have de-
voted thvW life to learning. the hard way in most
cases, the art Of making dollar without having a
boss.
Yet, there is still room for young As evidence
take a Eandcr at the way Dick GarrcIl is developing
into one Of the leading merchants Motoroa TV folks
VIII nave to look long way before they find new
conner to match Garrcll's record
TOO there is Jimmy Dicus vino | label the
derndeSt horse trader that traded tires He's one
of the best statesmen I've ovcr encountered and an
aggressive business head with it.
Claude Boyd is rightfuly credited with putting
the grocery business biz scale in Tabor CITY
You'll have to get up early in the morning to get
ahead OF him. He dcVOtCs most Of his spare time t.,
Presbyterian church work but that extra few minutes
once in while goes to finding ways of improving
PIGGY WiggIy and helping business in general around
Tabor City.
You can't escape the fact that Tabor City he's
an abundance of energetic business men who con-
tribute to the progress of the community through their
initiative and aggressive manners.
It's lust a coincidence perhaps but all three
consistent advertisers who believe in creating
business than relaxing the old theory there's
just isn't any money in circulation"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-07
PLAIN TALK
Arl1iubIe
Gent
PLAIN TALK
BY AL HARRISON
HE MIGHT SURPRISE YOU

. Don't count Alton Lennon out OF the race, even
II you're Il Staunch Carlyle supporter. The amable
gentleman from New Hanover County has the knack
to make unimpornt folks feel that they the
of the crop.
| told the ex-senator, he in the office last
week, that | had taken a humorous swing at him
several weeks ago about his Il like to work. phil
osophy
He laughed then politely told that he really
enjoyed working because it brought him contact
with people Means he thinks lot of people.
One man in the office. while Lennon was here.
told the candidate, Il don't know whether I'll be
able to support you not. yle did 4 few
tavors several years ago and he was impressive in
his actions"
Everyone should be grateful for kind acts That's
what me need more of in the world today replied
Lennon. How Il with that attitude lose?
Unless Carlyle suddenly starts spelling his name
with capital -, it won't take me but a second
to find the name of the from Wilmington on the
ballot When do - I'll cast two votes for him.
That extra vote belongs to my wife - It's mighty
poor married man who can't control at least
vote other than his own.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-07
Editorials . .

add to the already existing hardships.
It's logical that the Welfare De-
partment can't afford to solicit cases
but it doesn't strike the same smooth
chord when the hesitancy to solicit
cases means an organization designed
20 care for the needy must turn its
back until they receive an invitation.
Like we said, we can't tell the We'll
.are Department how to run its bust
ness but we feel within our rights to
ask that little heart" be put into
the work.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-07
1T TAKES THE MONTH so LONG!

She destitute Her husband deserted her
and left the responsibility of feeding: clothing and
raising three children on her lonely shoulders.
A few of milk. a load of wood. Il bit of food
and other necessities of life being given by
helpful neighbors.
She applied for aid from the Welfare Department
when the pangs Of hunger too great to bear
any longer.
you'll have to wait until the Board meets before
you be eligible for financial aid was the blow
that scared her If the Welfare Department refused
her aid, the walls of her empty world would surely
crumble.
IF you're starving to death and apply for help
that months wait could eliminate the problem of
needing help. There should be provisions for
temporary aid while waiting for the Board to meet
Else they should every week. said an interested
party who isn't in the habit of mncing words.
He said it I'm inclined to agree.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-07
SAILORS CHOICE
LEGENDS OF THE SEA

finger Of the right band.
\ lawyer was also viewed
'Skant when cmbarkIng on
sIipboaru: "Klttic CARGO" lrc,.
were called. Lawyers were un-
lucky. probably because of
general BAD feeling OF sailors
to that craft - sea lawyers"
ncing term Of Icprulyh Ia 90.
arGumcntat'yc. or WorGy .alI-
~. and "Land-SharK" a svn-
onymiCal appCllation.
Women were thought un-
lucky at sea. Children. on the
contrary were usually lucky.
But none of these Windraiscrs
were 50 universally known as
The witches. once thought SILL
prcmc over the winds.
Certain animals were one,
thought 10 provoke storms at
sea, and were thus lCgarGcu as
unlucNy by scamcn. \ dv2d
hare on board ship has long
hcCn thought a storm bringcr
The cat was still more widely
feared, and is always unluckv
on board ship. She Carries
gale in her tail" and is thou
Ght particularly TO provoke
storm by playing with a gown
or apron, rubbing her face.
licking Ecr fur the wrong wav.
Cats were used by witches i'm
raising a gale, and are said TO
smell a wind. While pigs sec il.
The dog when he howlS fore
tells the tempest. in common
belief. The wind will com,
from the direction in which q
cog points his nose when b
howls," On board ship, how
ever. he is not usually dislikoG
probably by reason of mis- lis.
iulnCss on watch. i'm port.
Sea ScrDlnts have AWAY
been a treasured fancy of A
mcrlCan sailors. many O.
whom, like WhitiiCr's ski,p..
mad seen the Sca-Sn1kc's at-
ful fOrm!" He appeared as ca--
~ as 1859. The New ENGLAND
coast became a famous habuai
OF the strange monster. In 1881.
y Captain Little encountered
one in Broad Bay. 145 to $50
feet in length. and Is inches in
diameter. One was seen i'm
1910 in PonobsCott Bay. This
ono was some ID rods off. and
was GO feet long. Six years
previously. tGrC" Officers car-
ricd out into Halifax Bay i'm q
boat. saw ono from 30 to 100
feet long. with black body
StrcakCd with white.
In 1917. it again appeared in
massachusetts, Bay. a Mr.. Na.h
tCstlfics that it was some 10 TO
100 feet long. i'm eight portions
or punches, each the size of a
barrel, and rough and dark i'm
appearance. with its tongue.
that protrudcd some two feet
shaped like a harpoon. II was
swimming some II TO IL miles
per hour, playing around in
circles.
A recent account of the APP
tearance Of serpent is given
Continued On Page 81
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1956-03-07

SmoiIett says in his day ..cvy
Jones was The ficrd who
prCsidcS over all the evil If
its of the deep, and is seen IN
various shapes. He 500 res
appeared, a giant b~Cctl.'ng
flames from his wide .D>ir.ls.
and having big eyes and three
rows of teeth"
Maligant demons were not
deemed the only inhabitants Of
the deep. In the traditions of
many peoples. there existed
below the waves races Of NOR
tails, some resembling the hui
man dWCllcrS on earth. otl..rs
possessing varied forms and
attributes. In the sea also a
Dodc huge giants, Gimiaut.vc
DWarfS. cunning fairies.
Early navigatorS chronicle
he appearance OF mcrmaids.
Columbus in his Journal" re-
latrS the appearance of three,
raising themselves above the
waves. He says he had prCvi-
ouSly seen them on the coast
Of Africa. He does not repre-
sent them as beautiful maid
ems, Henry Hudson tells us:
"This morning, one of our
company looking overheard
saw a mermaid. end calling I'D
some Of the company 10 see
hc'. on" more came M. and by
nat tim" she was como closely
To- &c ships side. looking earn
cSilv at the men. As they say
that saw her. her body as big
as one Of us. her skin very
white. and long hair hanging
down behind. OF color black.
Seeing her 90 down. they saw
her tail which was like that Of
= porpoisr, specified like a
maCkCral"
The mermaid Of The Royal
Museum al The Hague was
seen by Al xandCr Dumas.
during a visit there. He de-
scribcs it as quite dried and
wIthCrCd. and in color very
llk" the head of caribbcr
H'r eyes were shut. her nose
ilat'cICd. her ltps stickiry 10
the teeth. of w.ich only a few
remained: .cw short hairs
stood out upon the head: fin
ally. the lower part Of the body
terminated i'm a fish's tail IF.
after al this. there shall be-
found those who 1csbclicvc the
existence Of such creatures as
HCrmaids. lot them please
themselves
1t was believed that many
h'uman agents possessed the
power Of controlling winds
and waves. generally through
an Invocation or coriuration
Of superior spirits. This belief
in the storm-raising power Of
certain persons existed carly
in the history of man.
Pirates and smugglcrs were
generally accredited with
Storm-raising powers. There
was a tradition among French
sailors that certain srirniatss
had the power to control the
Vinds through the possession
Of a ring worn on the little