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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
BY JOHN A. GILES

Defense Secretary Wilson will
take his quarreling military fam
lily to the Quantico (Va0 Marine
Corps Base June 21-24 for re-
taxation and informal talks.
President Eisenhower may also
join the ITS top-level civilian
and military leaders during the
sports shirt" meeting.
While most Of the time is
taken up with recreation, there
also is ample opportunity "for
discussions of matters of COM
mon interest ana a general ex-
change of ideas" Those discus
sions are bound to at least touch
on the current row between the
Army and Air Force over guided
missiles and the presence of Mr..
Eisenhower alone could bring a
settlement.
However. like the three pre-
vious Secretaries Conferences"
held at Quantico, it ais not for
the purpose Of drafting formal
programs or reaching decisions
on defense problems" the PEN
tagon insisted yesterday.
Follow Private Industry
Mr.. Wilson brought the sales
mems meeting" idea from pri-
vate industry. The sessions are
not open to the public but infor-
nation officials give briefings on
what has taken place.
Observers of traditional serv-
ice conflicts have been watching
the smoldering inter-service fire
for months. 1t began with the
emergence Of q rapidly growing
Army aviation division which
has q memorandum of under
standing" with the Air Force
which limits both its mission
and the weight Of the planes il
may buy. Gen. Maxwell D. Tay-
lor. Army Chief of Staff. has
stated that the time is arriving
for a change in that agreemen,
and revision has been under
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agreement of the administra-
ton, GSA said.
Need Of Gallery Stressed
David E. Finley, Fine Arts
Commission chairman, said
Washington needs such a gallery
and that it should have great
influence in fostering patriotism
and in educating the coming
generation in a knowledge of
American history"
Many portraits of important
historical personages" which
can't be adequately displayed
now are held by both Smithson-
ian and the National Gallery of
Art. Mr.. Finley said. I'm addi-
ton. there are numbers of por-
traits of persons now in the
hands of private collectors which
might become available if a
suitable building is provided"
Franklin G. Floete. GSA chief.
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Wedding-Bound Priest
'Chutes, Walks, Makes 1t

PHILADELPHIA, June 2 (P
"A Philadelphia priest, who
parachuted from a jet plane just
before it crashed and exploded
tramped through the woods all
night SO he'd be sure to get to q
wedding at which he was Sched-
uled to officiate today. He made
it, although he was As minutes
late.
The Rev. Cornelius F. Nc
Laughlin bailed to safety last
night just before the T33 jet
trainer cracked up in a hay field,
near Pine Bush. NY. He was
en- route from Sioux City, Iowa,
to Philadelphia to perform the
marriage ceremony for a cousin.
The pilot. 1t. Charles B. Henk,
formerly Of Trenton, N. j., had
radioed he was running out OF
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said in his report to Congress
that the Patent Office would re-
Iquire exorbitant costs to be
nodernized and that its high
ceilings and general structure
would still leave it inefficient as
IA permanent Office building.
But these same factors would
enhance this structure as a por-
trait gallery" he said. al
though it will require consider
able funds to renovate for
this use. it should be far less
costly than undermining it for
continued Office use."
GSA said it had no estimate
on when the building could be
turned over to the Smithsonian.
GSA has asked Congress to APP
prove construction of a new Civil
Service Commission building I'M
der lease-purchase legislation at
an unidentified "downtow n
Washington" location, but that
project is at least two years of.
The agency hopes to get all
tempos torn down within the
next 10 years. however.
The old marble Patent Office
was authorized by Congress in
1886. One feature of its original
design, GSA officials said, was
provision Of space for patent
models.
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GSA Fovors Converting
Potent Office to Gallery

Continued From First Page
for continued use as an office
building. It's statement yester-
day said GSA also had wanted
to ease % critical need fol
parking space"
Reasons for its switch of posi-.
ton, it was understood, included
l. Recognition that the ole
building could help speed the
tempo removal program.
2. Concurrence with Smith
sonian and Fine Arts Commits
sion officials that it would make
a good museum building.
3. Realization that, in view of
opposition. there appeared slight
chance of getting the building
torn down. anyway.
Its projected use as a ma
tional portrait gallery, controlled
by the Smithsonian, has the
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Public to Be Shown
Weather Advances

Secretary Of Commerce Weeks
will open a three-week Weather
Bureau exhibit at the Commerce
Department Auditorium at 2::3C
pm. Wednesday. Latest advances
in meteorology will be shown tc
the public at the display through
June %. The auditorium is 10.
Gated on Fourteenth street be-
tween Constitution avenue anc
E street NV.
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fuel. Then, he too, parachutec
from the plane. He was shaker
up, but otherwise uninjured.
First Reported Killed
Father Mclaughlin at first wa:
reported killed in the crash, but
when no body was found in the
plane, a widespread search wa:
instituted. Finally, the priest, q
chaplain stationed with 1t. Henk
lat the Acknowledgment air base
at Sioux City. telephoned police
he was "okay."
Mrs. Margaret O'Tormey, Of
suburban Stonehurst, the chap
lain's sister. said she too re-
ceived a telephone call from her
brother at $50 AM. today.
HE first asked If we had
heard anything and then as
Isured me he was all right, except
for some bruises and scratches
He said he had tramped
through the woods all night"
Ceremony Had Begun
Father Mclaughlin arranged
for transportation from Stewart
Air Base. Newburgh, N. Y, to
Philadelphia, where he arrived
at 1904 am. He went imme-
diately to st. Alice's Catholic
Church, where Miss Barbara
Anna Coyle. rs, was being mar
ried to Norbert Dooling, IS, Of
nearby Havertown.
The Rev. Martin ]. Nolan, as
sistant rector Of the church, had
started the ceremony when
Father Mclaughlin arrived al
the church. He donned his
vestments and took his place on
the altar for the remainder Of
the wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-03
Bid for Defense Amity
Seen in Quontico OUTING

consideration for about a year
But the argument has also
widened to the missile field. The
Army stoutly defends its Nike
program. The Air Force has
adopted the Navy developed
Talos for the defense of four
Strategic Air Command bases.
Articles Leaked"
Recently eager-beaver officers
slipped staff studies-partial tc
their own service and antago-
nistic to others-to reporters
The studies had not received
top-level approval. Mr.. Wilson
called a special news conference
with all service chiefs and Sec
retaries present in an effort tC
put the "feud" back into per.
spective.
What success, If any, the De-
tense chief has had in his effort
believed to be White House
inspired-is not clear. But mos
observers believe the Pentagor
battle will be short lived. Fol
one thing, Congress, which PLAN
at least sidelong glance at thu
"feud," has its eyes on an early
adjournment. With elections
coming up, the lawmakers will
not tolerate extended hearings
such as was the case with thu
Revolt of the Admirals" in 1949
President Irritated
Pentagon sources say thu
President burns to a crisp a
such military frolics. He is re-
ported to have told Mr.. Wilson
that he's fed up with service
pickering and that he will givI
him full backing when it come
to knocking heads together.
Mr.. Wilson said he though
l''the eager beavers are gnawinl
at the wrong trees" and that h,
was waiting for one Of them tt
show his head again.
Quantico-35 miles south o
Washington-would be an idea
place for a settlement.
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4GWAIumni
ToGetAwurds

-Four alumni Of George Wash
ington University will receive
awards from the university and
its General Alumni Association
at commencement exercise
Wednesday.
Judge James r. Kirkland OF
the United States District Court
president of the Alumni Associa-
ton, will read the citations and
present the awards at 8 pm. in
the yard at Twenty-flrst and H
streets NV.
The four alumni are James "
Bennett, director of the Bureau
of Prisons: DR.. Lucille M. Herrick
employe counselor for the Vet
Grams Administration; Vice ADJ
miral Alfred c. Richmond. COM
mandant of the Coast Guard
and Frank H. Weitzel, assistant
comptroller general.
Mr.. Bennett received a law de-
gree from George Washington in
1925. He has been director of
prisons since 1887. After World
War II, he organized German
civil prisons for American Mill
tary Government.
DR.. Herrick got a masters de-
gree in 1888 and a Doctor Of
Education degree in 1912 from
the university. In 1912 she set
UP the VAS employe counselling
program.
Admiral Richmond got a law
degree in 1888 from CIV. he
started his college work at CIV
as an engineering student. He
graduated from the Coast Guard
Academy in>1924. Admiral Rich
mond helped organize Coast
Guard work in the Normandy
invasion and has been Coast
Guard commandment since 1854.
Mr.. Weitzel graduated from
CIV in 1891 and got a law degree
in 1888. He began work as a
messenger boy in 1923 at the
General Accounting ONCE and
rose through the ranks to his
present position. which he has
held since 1858.
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heater Workers Add
To Butch Upton Fund

Little Robert BUTCH Upton.
10. Of McConchie. Md, who had
his arms amputated after touch
ing high voltage wires at his
home. had another good day yes
Iterday.
1t was made especially good
for him in his Georgetown Uni
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Lewis Dedicotes UMW's
10MemorioI Hospitals

BECKLEY, w. Va. June 2 up.
With a word Of warning about
the integrity Of union contracts,
John L. Lewis dedicated 10 new
memorial hospitals today to the
welfare of the i'll, manned and
disabled Of his United Mine
Workers Union.
A crowd Of some $500 shivered
in a cold drizzle to hear the To-
year-old leader of a union that
numbers half a million coal
miners. An elaborate outdoor
setting with seats for $500 per-
sons had been arranged on the
great esplanade of the Beckley
Memorial Hospital, biggest and
costliest Of the 10-hospital chain.
Mr.. Lewis, who started the
UNIV welfare fund with five
cent assessment on each ton of
coal mined and who is most re-
sponsible for the hospital pro-
gram, reminded his miners that
"only your union can maintain
this hospital" and perpetuate the
welfare and retirement program.
Protect your union and live
up to your contracts ne coun-
seled. advice construed as sig
nificant at a time when several
thousand miners are idle in
wildcat" strikes spreading
through Northern West Virginia.
Berates Hasty Action
The elderly warrior of the
mine fields warned against lasty
and Incorporate action and sug-
gested that you let the elders
of this organization lead the
way and permit those elders to
hold the hasty Young ones to
strict accountability for their
actions.
Mr.. Lewis dwelt briefly on the
old days of bitter strife when
there were no hospitals, and coal
miners were ground up in the
wheels of the industry and cast
aside because they could no
longer produce coal"
Let there be no return to the
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conditions that prevailed here In
West Virginia and elsewhere not
too long age" he continued. "The
price Of not letting it come back
is cooperation between invest
ment. management and union,
and when say cooperate,
mean cooperate with your con-
tracts and your union rules"
Mr.. Lewis. wrapped in a light
raincoat and with the eyes Of
thousands fastened on him, was
at his oratorical best as he domi-
mated the 90-minute program.
The mine chief himself gave the
word that portions of the pro-
gram would be curtailed be-
cause Of the "vicissitudes of the
weather." which had dropped
the mercury to 43 in this noun
tain high city of the Southern
West Virginia soft-coal region.
"There Comes a Time ="
Most Of the others on the pro-
gram read prepared speeches. in
GLIDING Miss Josephine Roche
and Charles A. Owens, trustees
of the UNIV welfare and retire
ment fund.
DR.. Elmer Hess of Erie, Pa,
president Of the American Med
Iicai Association, like Mr.. Lewis
speaking without a prepared adj
dress, discussed the progress OF
medicine and science, the anti
'biotics and wonder drugs which
have prolonged life and made il
more livable.
Nevertheless, he said, there
comes a time when all the sci
Ience and knowledge Of mankind
lis of no avail and the patient
must be started on his journey
into the unknown.
Let's dedicate these 10 hos
pitfalls to the Creator and to the
brotherhood of man." DR.. Hess
said, expressing a hope that 1.-THE
men working in these hospitals
may never forget they are merely
instruments of the Almighty"
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ries Of check marks on specific
items.
The definitions Of the letters
have drawn criticism, however,
Mrs. Elan said.
Teachers Complain
Some have complained they
don't know what the marks
mean. Strong opposition also has
been voiced by some principals
and teachers to tying the marks
to city-wide grade standards.
Miss Katherine Scrivener, as
Isistant to Miss Lyons, publicly
ATTACKED this kind of marking
several months ago. charging it
emphasizes mediocrity."
Principals have reported that
under the present system most
children have been getting Cs.
DR.. Carl F. Hansen, now as
Isistant superintendent in charge
Iof high schools. wrote the pres
lent cards. At the time he was in
charge of elementary schools.
But he was shifted to his present
post a year ago and has not
been involved in the proposed re-
vision.
DR.. Hansen has been a strong
advocate Of citywide marking
standards.
He declined to comment for
publication yesterday when in
formed about the committee
plans.
Four different report cards
are involved in the new plans.
At present there are separate
cards for Cd undergraduates,
first and second graders; 90
third through sixth grade, and
CD slow-learners in special
classes.
Separate Cards
Under the proposed revision,
there would be separate cards
for Cd undergraduates and first
graders; 90 second and third
grades; I'D fourth, fifth and
sixth grades, and a. special
classes. Abe marks would be
given on the first card only in
two general categories--citizen-
ship and progress in knowledge
and skills."
The undergraduates grade
card also would not give grade
level standing. But the teacher
would circle what book the child
is reading in.
All the proposed reports in
clude space for teachers to make
special comments and for par
ents to request conferences with
the teacher-both innovations.
I'VE hope to encourage more
conferences,v Mrs. Elan said.
Mrs. Elan said if the new
cards are approved, copies to-
gether with instruction sheets
will be sent to principals during
the summer and meetings will
be held to explain the cards to
parents next fall.
She said the committee will
urge giving the cards a three
to-f1ve-year trial.
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REPORTS
Continued From First PAGE


mark. For fourth. fifth and sixth
graders this would also be done
on language. 1t would not be
done on other subjects.
Another major proposed
change is the use of plus marks
in addition to the check marks
used on the present card.
A plus mark would be put be-
side things in which child
shows strength. A check mark
would indicate weakness.
If neither a check nor a plus
sign were used, it would mean
the child was doing satisfac-
ltorily.
QUESTIONABLE Used
The committee which drafted
the proposed revisions includes
parents, teachers and principals
Mrs. Elan said it got some
suggestions through a question:
naire given to parents.
One parental complaint was
that present cards are too mega
tive. To meet this, the proposed
revision changes the wording
throughout, and drops the
phrase Needs improvement in
-. y, which appears repeatedly
in the present cards.
The proposed cards also ado
more detailed items to be
checked off-or marked plus
by teachers.
Parents haven't complained
about the revival Of Abe
marks, Mrs. Elan said. Until
last fall, and for a number OF
years, District grade schools hac
been using a report form or
which the only marks were the
words outstanding progress,
satisfactory progress" or needs
improvement in =. - plus 4 Sc
The guardian., 1956-12-22

great and marvellous are Thy
Works, Lord, God, Almighty"
The Massachusetts, FEEDER
alton Of Music Clubs held a
Luncheon, at Hotel Touraine,
Tuesday, Dec. II, at l pm,
and members and guests of
the affiliated Samuel Cole
ridge-Taylor Musical AsSocia-
ton, attending the luncheon
were: President Ella M. Mar
tin. Miss Irene Jones, Mrs.
Clifford Price and the PreSi-
dent Emeritus of the SCTMA.
We had good eats, good pro-
gram, good social contacts,
and the gains of PEACE and
GOOD WILL were definitely
in evidence. Mrs. Martin is
assistant treasurer OF the
MFMC.
Have not yet been challeng-
ed by the honorees of the an
nual program of the S. Cole
ridge Taylor Club, when they
sing the praises OF some of the
trail blazers while they are vet
alive. 1t Is a brain child of our
president, l believe, and a
source of much satisfaction
and gratitude to those honor
ed. I know, because l was one
OF the first four honored. 1t is
just possible that Tillv
Charleston is better known as
Matilda Birch, but you will
have no trouble identifying
Patty Yates Mays, Everton
johnson and William Sexton
(geel how it gags me to call
him "William"). Tickets and
ads are on the way to the
public.
The guardian., 1956-12-22
SPORTS WITH STODY
by RALPH WARD

Nov that the Olympics are
over, our thoughts naturally
turn to American and local
sports. In other sections of
the country, the colored ath-
lete is taking advantage of
the many opportunities pre-
sented to him in professional
sports. Here in New England
our athletes, with a few ex-
ceptions, are content with a
reputation Of being a high
school player or a rank anna
teur in some local sport. With
all of the new doors opening
in the professional field, it
would seem that the colored
boys in this area would be in
constant training to be pre-
pared for something like this.
It has been many years since
a colored professional from
New England has been a
champion in any sport. Why?
It certainly isn't from the lack
of ability. I think that it is
from a lackadaisical environ
ment that constantly discour-
ages honest effort.
George Dixon
George Dixon was one of
the last champions from this
area and he was a very good
one. This man was 4 feather
weight boxer back in the ear
ly 190O's, met and defeated all
comers plus many over the
weight boxers that thought
that they could defeat him.
Dixon was champion for many
years until he was struck down
by tuberculosis. I understand
that he is buried in Cambridge
and that a large bust of him
is over his grave.
"Joe" Walcott
The original "Joe" Walcott
was another local champion,
His moniker was the "Barha-
dos Demon, and from what
they tell me about him, he
was more than that. A normal
welterweight, "Joe" fought
heavy weights and beat them.
This sort 10 stories amaze you
when the f1g1lter today Will
not fight an opponent that
weighs five pounds more than
himself. "Joe" also ruled the
welterweight rooSt for some
time and on account of his
tremendous hitting ability had
to campaign among the heavy
weights. At the present time
these two men are the only
world champion boxers to
come out of this neck of the
woods, and 1 cent think that
too much credit can be given
TO them. These men were
champions when things were
real rough for colored ath-
letes. Most of the colored box
The guardian., 1956-12-22

ers at that time had to wear
handouts to secure bouts in
that area. I used to see Joe"
when he came out to the base
ball games. He was quite a
fan. At that time he was fat,
and unshapely, he certainly
didn't look like an athlete but
all of that was to advancing.
His big black handlsbar nous
tache the John L. Sullivan
type, was not too impressive.
He seemed to be too quiet a
type to be the rugged charac-
ter that I was led to believe
that he was in the old days.
Professional Football
The New York Giants, have
four colored boys that are
spearheading their Champion
ship team. Emil Tunnel, mel"
Triplett. Roosevelt Brown,
Roosevelt Grier. I could go on
talking about the relative mer-
its Of these prayers but due
to the limited space allotted
to me, I have to be brief.
Grier is one of the most talked
about players in the league
for his all around ability.
Brown has the most unique
build in the entire set-up, 245
lbs. of Drawn with a 80 inch
The guardian., 1956-12-22

waist whom fact, shaped
like a v. Mel" Triplett is the
hard plunging fulllback who is
used to plow through the line
for that extra yardage when it
Is needed. Tunnel is old vet
eran in the league, returns
punts with the best in the
business and is outstanding
on the defense.
Chicago Bears are also de-
pending on their colered stars
to win the "big game" with
the New York Giants for the
Worlds Championship on Dec.
Both at the Yankee Stadium.
All season long Bobby" Wat
son of New Bedford, Caroline
of Illinois have been the
big ground gamers in the
Bear" backf1elo and last Sum
day against the Detroit Lions
they were immense, winning
1921.
Boston Celtics
1t is good to see the Celtics
on top of the league, they
have tried for many years
but this seems like the year
that they will go all the way
to see the championship. They
are anticipating more assis-
tance in the defense depart
ment when Bill" Russell joins
them in the very near future.
Russell and K. c. Jones, an
other colored boy, are on a
transforming tour with the
Olympic team and are swamp
ing the best college teams in
the country. Since they started
this trip they are undefeated
and have beaten the N.C.A.A.
The guardian., 1956-12-22
BOSTON BAKED

Conainuea from Page One
like Christopher Columbus. How
many World Wise men saw
the stars" of these men? How
many mothers Of these mortal
saViors were turned away
from the innS?"
THE STARS or symbolic
signs Of Monandus Ghandi,
Franklin Roosevelt, Booker
Washington, Albert Einstien,
st. Patrick, Walter White,
Monroe Trotter, DR. Sun Vat
Sen, Joan D'Arc, Martin
Luther, Madame Curee and
countless other human saviors
or servants, were not seen by
the Worlds wise men and
ministers who were busy look
ing for The Creator to again
send His Son, The Wise Men
forgot that God also provided
prophets, disciples, and ste
wards.
THE BIRTH of human
saviors sent by The Creator
has been going on and on,
almost daily, right under the
noses of most skeptics and
those who imply that Gods
Earthly Representatives stop
agents began before Christ.
ped with Christ. But Gods
His Mission ito prepare the
way" And He has sent many
He sent prophets and men of
men of His Mission since that
time. This to me, is the happy
live, and inspiring tidings of
Christmas time.
NAY BABY, born of any
mother of any race, color or
creed, in any part of the world
can at any time be a baby of
chosen Mission sent by God
to serve mankind. Thus the
story of the Babe in the Man
ger has more than a singular
significance without irrever-
ance. There is world hope"
in every baby's birth, in every
human mothers and father
Our sermons need not only
center at Bethlehem or in
ancient times. God is still
sending US His Represent
atives!
CHRISTIANITY is a positive
force of fact and achievement.
There is more ample historic
and scientific proof of Gods
Creation, Power, and Earthly
influence. We rejoice annually
in the pageantry and song
OF the early beginnings. But
we should not let our re-
joicing end there. God did
not cease His work during the
Roman Empire. And the more
we bring the Christmas story
up to date, the more we
respect Gods Power. A Merry
Christmasl