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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-29
copitol Closeup
by Constance Daniel
Williams, Stsnnis And The
Capitals schools


Washington, u. Cur Federal
City's best "dailics." appear TO
have been taken In by the recent
"factual' requests for data on the
desegregated District of Columbia
schools, by two members Of Con-
gresa from Mississippi Senator
John e, Stsnnis University OF
Virginia Law School and Phi
Beta Kappa, and John Bell VII
Hams. the Congressman who rep
reaents the solid plantation wedge
Of tho Fourth District. between
the Mississippi and the Louisiana
border
A few weeks ago, Congressman
Williams demanded and received
from the District OF Columbia's
Chief OF Police. what the wash
ington Post hailed. cdltortally. as
"a stArkly factual report detail
ing all racial incidents In and n
round District schools, which have
been brought TO the attention OF
the police during the last three
and q half years"
While The Post tJune ~
thinks the record OF - reported
Incidents a highly creditable
one" IL also lauds the report a.
providing "an authoritative an
Swer'' To neutrality-suspicious.. On
the contrary. II was Immediately
seized upon, a. soon As IL was pub
iished, as eye-opening proof for
white people In the District land
everywhere elsel that Indignation
Is a flasco." Letter TO the Wash
ington star. June 2o).
The Williams Report" pre-
pared By a fair and competent po-
lice Inspector. with whom we dis
cuSsed II after publication. could
not be an authoritative answer"
10 anything since II Is merely. as
requested, a chronological skelc-
ton, listing Of all racial inci.
dents" from which contributing
factors. such a. provocation. are
absent. { =
December ?, 1894. Stuart Jun
tor High. assault = white girl. Is
slapped by unknown colorod boy "
March o, 1888. Souss Junior
High. fight, between white boy
10, and color-i boy Ia not ser
io,ls" And
February 20. 1885. Truesden
School. white boy. Q. threatened
with beating unless he agreed to
pay money to two colorrd boys"
The above il the manner OF IN"
report. "reCsptituiated" a. it,
end. In numbers " incidents by
schools and school years The
same disorders. duty recorded by
the press, happened right along in
and around the Old white and
Negro segregated schools
Pupils pushing ard hitting. { .
sasSaul,ing each other, and
tlghtinE are rrgrcttahle and long
matter Of pubic concern but
nothing new.
hut q Washington star story
without hy,linr. which presented
the report in tina, paper June IL,
quoted Police Chief Murray as
saving. lie, the facts speak for
themselves" and stated. reporter
ally, Their has been an increase
IN the number % such cAses ~
sorted since the District schools
segan their indignation program
two years aEn," Congressman
Williams promptly cited the re-
ported rise in racial incsderts
and decline in school standards
IS "A strong argument against in
,egrStion-
IN other words. n the pupils %
he two races are separated BY
'encs. they viii trade blows ex.
,ors money 90 otherwise mis-
conduct thsmselveS within their
separate racial groups but re-
move the fencs and the same o.
,cnses become racial incidsnts--
subject foe CongrssssOnAl tn
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-29

I vestigation. As we said elsewhere,
Congressman Williams was not
seeking information and hence did
not get II. He got what he asked
for whitfield down evidence"
taken out of context.
stennIs' Fine Hand
Now comes Senator Stennis. in
his capacity as the Senate APP
propriations Committees chair
man Of the Subcommittee for DC.
requesting the Board of Education
To produce within 30 days Of
school closing ttime already half
gomez a complete school census.
as required by Title 81. Sec. 20s
OF the ID. G. Code. or as much Of
this data as Is already available.
The requested data covers the age,
grade, race, school attended and
or Job and employer Of all District
Of Columbia minors between the
ages OF and Is.
According to staff member Har-
old Merrick OF the Senator's sub
committee. this data is required
by many States. but the District
has produced nothing more than
spot checks. Senate Appropria-
tons Committee Report No. 1904
sets UP the sum OF rs thousand
dollars for the Board of Educa-
ton ito carry out this mandate"
Says Mr.. Merrick.
The Stennis Committee Is hir-
ing an outside expert TO make its
own comprehensive investigation
and report. The Senator's letters
June IL and 49, TO the Super
lntendent OF Schools and Chair
man OF the Education Board. re-
speCtively. particularly ask TO
know the official attitude to-
ward cooperation with anyone en-
ployed by the Senate Appropria-
tons Committee 10 make the sur
vsy."
Whether the "Stennis" reports
are used for constructive advance
ment in the desegrcgated system.
suffering from the effects Of gen
erations Of segregation. or are
skilltully manipulated as anu-in-
tegration instruments remains TO
be seen.
Already Senator Eastland has
said that Memphis June II 10
APP that rebelnous feelings "a
mong Washington residents Is
making school indignation in the
Nations Capital 'deplorable sit
uatioD"
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-29

prey changed overnight
be renade by fat by
The viii gradually where the problems
until moeatng climate opinion prevailing
solutions everywhere by through
mutt consent
Editors Notes The MONITOR consistently dns things
u. y Supreme
schools MONITOR readers believe
ennghtened
MONITORS beating the
white
southern whites Of all
association" with Negroes than their Northern
eounterparts
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-29

The Minnesota pFL probably d rrahEs but se,
aen Al It's state convention IN Minneapolis and las, when
eeSd second NeEro Annssotan the National
Convention q the party.
F the n'si time In the states history political party
the DF1 will
delegates to national eonvvnto help represent political
bdess and aims Of the states pFL party membership
Overwhelmingly Caucasian
Negro Delegates 10 national nothing
either OF the ppu
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-29

Ender most unhappy because the
Dizzy Gillespie and his orchestra
on touro OF Europe the Near Fast.
he jeered Il would be convinced
the best offer symbol
Of our s beboy and rock-and roll music
ng Senator BLENDERS concern about
culture with i'll grace
Autherne Lucy riots and the Montgomery
world just how barba
rhythmic rendition OF Blue
Suedes do it-Afro American
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-29

a woman has two reasons Tor
buying scurthinx - hrcause NO
body has 70. o. h~csnse everybody
has H q. Hutrh~soa.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-29

what . RACKET th~re weaid ~
n we snAke % asch nssse whcu
thlngs 20 rsxhs o. w~ Do wheu
th~y 20 wr~sg.--vlrgl BsrhAa-
an.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21

at Amelia were turned on Monday
evening for the first time in the
1856 holiday season The Amelia
county Woman's club together with
the Lions club, is sponsoring this
project
The Amelia Garden clnb held its
annual Christmas luncheon in
FarmVille Tuesday
Miss Judy ONeal arrived home
Wednesday from Stuart Hall in
Staunton. where she is a student.
to spend the holidays with her par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. James T. O'Neal
dance was held at the Amelia
Country club Wednesday evening
for the children in the sixth. seventh
and eighth grades at school
Children Expected to Visit
Mrs. Joseph McConnaughey is tx
pecting her daughter. Mrs. R. S
Wattles. MI Wattles. and their chill
dren to arrive this week end. The
Wattles have been living at Subic
Bay in the Philippine Islands and
landed in San Francisco December
s. They visited Wattles' relatives on
the way across the United States
Miss Winona Cary. Of Milford. Del
will also be a guest Of her sister,
Mrs. McConnaughey. She will ar
rive Friday for the holidays.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21

books will be purchased. as needed
The children's Christmas pro
grams are at Christ church in
Amelia. December 20. at 7:30 pm. ::
Emmanuel. PoWhatan. Sunday, Dec
q at 1880 am
On the program are an instru-
mental number by Bill and Gill
Blandford and solos by Susan Book
and Susan Stitt.
At st. Luke's church Sunday. Dec.
% at 7:30 pm. a pageant will be
held with Mrs, Robert Van Der
Vocrt, director, and Mrs. William
P. Jervey, Jr,, assistant. At Grub
Hill on Christmas Eve at pm,
Miss Norma Rae Kidd and the chill
dren's choir will be featured
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21

Burkeville Garden club. They and
the flower show committee were en-
tertained at luncheon by Mrs. J. NJ.
! Habel.
Miss Jacqueline Poston. senior
at Madison College, arrived home
last week end to spend the holidays
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
William c. Poston.
Mrs. James T. O'Neal returned
Friday after a few days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Hall at Virginia
Beach. and Mr.. and Mrs. E. L..
Wood at Great Bridge.
Geese, Duck Shot
Chaffin Hundley and DR.. James
T. O'Neal returned Friday from a
successful hunting trip at Back Bay.
Thev shot geese and duck
Mrs. William Naylor. of Airing
ton. spent the past week end with
her father, Chaffin Hundley, in
Amelia.
Miss Audrey wilkins, of Rich
mcnd. was in Amelia Saturday for
the wedding of her brother. Wellons
wilkins. to Miss Betty Rave Easter.
The weather was so bad Saturday
that it cut down attendance at the
womanless beauty contest sponsored
by the county Home Demonstration
clubs Douglas Blankenship won
first prize in street costume: Joe
Giles. second. in an Oriental cos
tune from Japan; John Ford and
Reggie Flippin in evening dress and
in school clothers. sweater, skirt,
socks and loafers. respectively. won
third place j. G. Dickerson was
master Of ceremonies. Mrs B n
Childress. Mrs. Thomas thinner
man and Mrs. John Woods were
judges for the contest
casters Visit Mother
Mr. and Mrs. K c. Easter and
family, of Richmond, were guests
of his mother. Mrs. Lemmie Easter.
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Steere. of
Petersburg. visited their daughter.
Mrs. M. M. de Kraft. and her
family Sunday. Other guests were
her sister, Mrs. Robert Harwell, Mr.
HarWell and their daughter. Miss
Doris Bruce Harwell, also of Peters
burg
I Mr. and Mrs. J P. Stires, of Rich
mond, were Sunday guests of Mrs
j. c. Eggleston.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Watt Elicit, of Roa-
noke, spent Sunday with MI. and
family
Several Attend Concert
Ms. Lawrence Baugham Mason
jefferson and Judge J. Garland
jefferson attended the Longwood
and University of Virginia Glee
clubs concert in Farmville Sunday
night
Other attendants at the concert
were MIS-. L. " Lyon, the Misses
jamie and Annie Cooke. Miss Selma
Hindle and Mrs. A. A. Johns.
Mrs John Vaughan and son re
turned home last week end from
four months in England visiting her
mother and other relatives there
A supper and party were held at
the Amelia Golf and Country club
Monday for the young children of
club members.
Lights Turned On
Lights on the community Christ
mas tree in the Court House square
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21
Holy Communion
Services To Be Held

The Rev Wilson NJ. Slit. priest
in charge of the Amelia powhatan
cure of the Episcopal churches. has
announced the Christmas celebra-
tons Of the Holy Communion will
be held at Christ Church in Amelia
on Christmas Eve at SIS pm: En-
manuel at Powhatan on Christmas
day at 10 am; st Luke's, Powha-
tan county, or Christmas Eve at
II am.
Christmas offerings will be used
to start memorial funds in the
churches. New hymnals and prayer
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21
Ameiio News and Sociol Events
Christmas Services, Plays Planned
For HOLIDAYS At Amelia Churches

cent week end guest Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Claude H. Martin, and her
family in Richmond.
Mrs. H. A. jenkins entertained
her club members and guests at
three tables of bridge last Wednes-
day afternoon.
MOrecOck Arrives
Bobby MorecOck arrived Thurs
day to spend the week end with his
mother. Mrs. Howard Morecock, al
the Thomas Stark. Jrs. They re-
turned to their homes Sunday.
Ms Louis K Denning. Mrs. E
H. Burke, of Amelia. and Mrs. Wes-
ley Iiby, Of Blackstone, were in
Burkeville Thursday to Judge the
flower show put on there by the
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21
liz News and Social Events

Amelia Presbyterian church has
Issued an invitation to the general
public to attend a Christmas candle
light and caro-, service at the church
Sunday. Dec. %. at S pm.
Trinity M e t hodi st church in
Amelia will present a Christmas
cartata under the direction of Mrs
W. R. Fowlkes at pm Sunday.
Dec. q. Jetersville. Moore's and
Tabernacle Methodist churches will
present their Christmas pageants on
Sunday, Jetersville at 7.45 pm; the
other two at 7:30 D. m. Jetersville
Presbyterian church is joining with
the Methodist church in presenting
the pageant
. Mrs Graham P. Butler was a re-
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21
Amelia Hi-Y Clubs
To Sponsor Show

Amelia High School Hi-Y clubs
viii sponsor variety show Thurs
day. Dec 20, at pm. in the War
Memorial building.
The acts will be presented by the
high school students. A MFR and
Miss Variety Show will also be
crowned at the program.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21

Preston Mortimer. who has been
takina his basic training at the
United States Naval Training Cen
ter in cambridge Md, will arrive
home Friday 70 spend the holidays
with his parents. MI, and MIS-. vii
liam A Mortimer.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21

Credit buying by the public in Oc-
tobeI set a new record Total con
sumner credit went up by $l22 900 900
to $40 200 900. 900 This was almost
four billion dollars greater than a
wear ago
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21

TOP PHOTO shows receiving pin nj
certificate 1856 All the
the recognition Blake,
advisor watches photo
Reynolds Cumberland receiving
Elam participated in the
the bottom
of an
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1956-12-21

Lights on the community Christ
mas tree in the Court House square
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
COurtReinstates
Contempt Count

The U. S. Court of Appeals for
the District today reinstated q
contempt Of Congress indict-
ment against Bernhard Deutch,
20, a University of Pennsylvania
student.
Mr.. Deutch had been indicted
after his failure to tell members
Of the House Committee on I'm
American Activities last year
wheather certain other persons
had been affiliated with the
Communist Party.
The contempt statute says in
part that any person who will
fully makes default. or re-
fuses to answer" any pertinent
question shall be deemed guilty
The indictment against Deutch
charged he "unlawfully refused
to answer"
District Judge James r. Kirk
land. in a ruling believed I'M
precedented, threw out the in
dictment as insufficient becaus,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Quick Learner at 7

LONDON, Ont, July 26 (P).-
John Thornie has won the ex-
pert Junior rifleman award of
the National Rifle Association
Iof the United States with an
average of 95 out of 100. Up until
three months ago he had fired
nothing but an air rifle. John is
n years old.
several suggested alternatives to
the building of a $50 million
new field at Burke.
One, he said, was the removal
of the Military Air Transport
Service from the Washington
Airport. He said this concerned
only three or four per cent of
the total traffic but that the
removal of MATS would make
available a very considerable
amount of space, which would
help relieve the situation.
Several alternatives, he said,
were the removal from here of
Boiling Field and the Anacostia
Naval Air Station and the use of
a portion of the Andrews Air
Force base for commercial
planes. And finally, the trial use,
which he strongly recommended,
of Friendship Airport near Bal
timore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

confirmed by the Senate. but
they will have regular terms. :
The terms would be on a stag
Igered basis SO that there would
be a commissioners term ex-
piring every two years. The ap-
pointments would be made next
March and would be on a two,
four and 6 year basis. Following
completion of each of these
terms. the appointees for all
three jobs would be appointed
for six years thereafter.
The conferees also approved
rs additional $4,000 to $4,000
scientific and technical jobs in
the defense agencies. The Ma
tional Advisory Committee for
AeronauticS received 80 of these
positions and the Commerce
Department 35 top jobs. The
National Security Agency also
received some additional top
positions.
Tempers FIared
Agreement on the catch-all
legislation came after three days
of meetings. Tempers flared at
some points and there were
threats made by some conferees
that there would be a stalemate
and no legislation at all. How
ever, accord was finally reached
last night and the conferees
emerged smiling.
Chairmen Johnston and Muir
ray of the Senate and House
Civil Service Committees, who
were glaring at each other in
conference, shook hands warmly
and expressed pleasure at work.
ing with each other. Both Sem
ator Johnston and Mr.. Murray
expressed their pleasure at the
outcome and said it was a good
bill.
The other conferees also APP
peared satisfied. All of the con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

death while still in Government.
Dependent widowers and the
children of such marriages would
also be eligible for such BENEFITS.
The bill also liberalizes dis
ability retirement annuities.
The conferees' omnibus bill
also raises the salaries of the
Governments top executives and
lifts the present $4,000 CLASH
fed pay ceiling for top Federal
career employees to $4,000.
incidentally. the conferees' re-
port dropped the three District
Commissioners from the bill
which would have given them
annual salaries of $17,500. The
House already has approved a
separate bill giving them $4,000
a year and plans are being made
to gain Senate approval today
of the legislation.
Six-Year Terms
The conferees' measure also
approved placing the three civil
service commissioners on fixed
Six-year terms. instead of the
present system where they serve
at the pleasure of the President.
The commissioners would still be
nominated by the President and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

x1OuSe ueSudy, IU0-1Sl.
This measure, passed by the
Senate earlier. was beaten largely
by Republican votes after the
Eisenhower administration had
opposed it.
In the wake of that action, it
seemed certain that two other
related bills SNnght by the admin
istration would not be called up
by Democratic leaders for action
in the final hours of this Congress.
The two bills would:
Provide that the Government
would pay up to $500 million in
damages, on top of available
private insurance, in the event
Of an explosion or other acct
dent involving an atomic power
reactor.
Exempt from Securities and
Exchange Commission regula-
ton companies which go into
joint nonprofit ventures to build
experimental reactors.
Officials of utilities and other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

the more liberal Senate measure
and the bill that was approved
by the House Civil Service Com
mittee.
Highlights of the conferees
agreement are:
l. Federal employees will pay
612 per cent of their salaries for
the new liberalized retirement
benefits. Members of Congress
will pay 71a per cent of their
salaries.
2. The bill will become effec-
tive on November /.
3. AnnuitieS will be computed
on the basis Of l1a per cent for
five years of service and Ia per
cent for the next five years Cor
l per cent plus $25 for either or
both of these five-year periods
If this amount is greater). and
2 per cent on all years of service
above 10. The salary to be COM
puted would be the five years
highest average salary for all
years Of service.
4. Employees with at least 80
years service can retire at age
SIS at a financial penalty of only
l per cent for each year they
are under age so. At present
they must take a 3 per cent
penalty for each year under CO.
The Senate bill originally pro-
vided for optional retirement
after 80 years of service, regard
less of age, but this was knocked
out.
5. Employees who retire could
designate their SpouseS for an
eventual half survivorship an
nuity at a cost to the retire. Of
2l2 per cent on the first $4,000
of his annual pension and 10
per cent of any amount over
$2,400.
Survivor Benefits
The legislation also includes
such important features as vast
ly improved family survivorship
benefits for the wives and chill
dren of present Federal workers
in the event of the employees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Slight
chance of scattered thunder
showers this evening. Fair
tonight, low about SO. Partly
cloudy, warm and humid tomor-
row, with scattered thunder
showers likely by afternoon or
night.
Maryland-Chance Of thun-
dershowers this evening. Fair
tonight, lows SIS to 70, except
so to IS in the west. Mostly
sunny and warm tomorrow.
Virginia-Mostly fair tonight,
except chance Of scattered thun-
dershowers in the mountains.
Lows IS to 70 in the east and so
to 66 in the west. Partly cloudy,
quite warm and humid tomor-
row, with scattered thunder
showers likely by afternoon or
evening.
Wind-Gentle variable winds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

it did not charge Mr.. Deutch
"willfully" refused.
But today the appellate court
said:
ITO decline or refuse to an
swer question. however. is by
its very nature deliberate and
willful act. Any doubt on this is
resolved by the presence of the
word 'unlawfully' preceding re-
fused in this indictment; that
would satisfy the statute since
a refusal would be unlawful only
if it were willful :"
The opinion was the work of a
three-judge panel with no one
jurist named as author. Those
participating were Judges John
A. Danaher. Walter M. Bastian,
and Warren E. Berger.
The Governments case was
presented by Assistant United
States Attorney William Hitz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

companies have testified that
these two bills are essential to
carrying out plans for multi
million dollar power reactor
projects.
The defeated reactor bill was
advanced by Democrats on the
premise that the Government
cannot wait for private interests
to get a commercial atomic
power industry started.
Senator Gore, Democrat of
Tennessee, who sponsored the
measure in the Senate, said in
an interview the atomic power
program is tagging because "the
profit motive just isn't there for
private. industry now"
"The defeat Of my bill means
that the United States viii fall
further behind (Russia) In the
of nuclear power"
Senator Gore said. Eventually
such a program will be adopted
but the delay will be costly"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Dinosaurs Shown

NEW YORK. July 26 (P.-The
American Museum of Natural
History has put on display what
it believes is the worlds most
complete exhibit of dinosaur life
The display is the main one in
the museums Tyrannosaur Room
Hall, which has just reopened
after a year of refurbishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26

ferees attended each Of the
sessions and showed great in
terest in the legislation. Besides
Senator Johnston and Mr.. Muir
ray. the conferees were Senators
Pastore of Rhode Island and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Way Cleared to Boost
Civil Service Benefits
By JOSEPH YOUNG

Congress expected today and send the White
House the bill that substantially hberalizes the civil service
retirement system.
HoueSenate conferees agreed last night the legislation
thereby clearing the for certain approval today by the
House and Senate