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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

Rufus Perry was thoroughly
surprised on his birthday last
Thursday by his wife, Bertha III.
Perry. Guests present at their
10th street apartment were the
Charles Loves, Charles CaShes,
Arthur Colemans, Charlie Col
Stons; Mesdames Veronica Ma
son, Eva Steele, and MeSsrs. Ar
mold Brahm, Charles PaSchal,
Harold /. Merrick, r. Role and
F. Sweeting. Delicious food in
GLIDING a birthday cake and gifts
galore. Bert's gift was a new
watch which her husband found
after unwrapping a half dozen or
more of gaily wrapped boxes.
Happy birthday to Bert herself
whose birthday will be celebrat-
cd this Sunday, March IL!
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10
Random Notes
BY DOROTHY SANFORD

ing OF Secondary Schools and
Colleges at Booker t. Washing
ton High School.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

The King of Clubs 26th Formal
Dance had a new look on last
Friday night when some 800
guests enjoyed themselves in the
spacious Bayfront Auditorium.
Out-of-town guests were present
from many places in Florida as
well as from many places through
out the country. AS usual, there
were numerous parties proceed
ing. and following the affair.
Might turn into a gala King OF
Clubs Week!
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-03-10

This is NAACP membership
month! Renew your member
shiSsl Each member get another
member or two or three or 20!
Remember, no one rides the Free
dom Train on a pass-have you
paid your fare? Sorry not
have seen Pearl Mitchell who is
working with the organization of
the drive Local beauticians
are hard at work as are beau
ticians throughout the country.
NAACP is one of the foremost
projects of the national organi-
zation of beauticians.
Light of the Morning Social
and Savings Club VIII celebrate
its 18th anniversary, Sunday,
March III at Mt. Tabor Baptist
Church in Liberty City at 4 pm.
Teachers of Liberty City Ele-
mentary School will parade their
many talents on Tuesday, March
Is at their school. A guest artist
will be on tap for the audience
Z. A play festival of 10 minute
one-act plays sponsored by the
Association for Childhood Edu-
cation (ACE) opens at $50
Thursday evening at Douglas ele-
mentary school. You are invited
to see our young actors tread the
boards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
A WORD
TO THE WISE
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

Wrong: What was it you
wished to ask me?" No. Since the
question has yet to be asked, the
past tense should not be used.
Better: What is it you wish to
ask me?
Wrong: Gould I assist you?"
Improved: May assist you?
Wrong: May 1 have a cold
glass of water?" No. Cold
should modify water. not glass.
Right: May I have a glass of
cold water?
Wrong: Il should like a hot
cup of coffee" Right: I should
like a cup of hot coffee.
Wrong: IN have a rare cut
Of roast beef" Right: I'll have
q cut Of rare roast beef.
Recently I asked group of
20 college graduates to pronounce
the word UNOBTRUSIVE. All
but one began the third syllable
enormously with the sound Of
IS" as: "un-ub-STROO-siv."
Any dictionary will attest that
there is no such word as "un-
obstrusive." And there is only
one authorized pronunciation:
un-ub- TROO-siv.
The word BUREAUCRACY
stands for a system Of trans
acting government business by
means Of departments or bu-
reaus. each headed by a chief
who is appointed by the admin
istration.
There are two authorized
pronunciations; but the first
choice is by far the better, since
the second is rapidly becoming
archaic, the later dictionaries not
even listing 1t:
First choice. bew-ROCK- ruth
see.
Second choice: bew-RoE-
kruh-See.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
A Tisket, a Tasket

A Tisket,
Another oldtime is played with handkerchief The
players form ring sitting standing joined hands One
having the handkerchief sks the
is being sung.
tisket tasket, and yellow basket
sent letter to my love- and the way lost it,
lost it,
But of has picked up put your pocket
Not you, not you not you. .
The player with the handkerchief continues singing you
tapping each child he passes until finishing you"
says this he drops the handkerchief the
ring The tapped then pick in the
Opposite direction around the ring Both
place. and the one who loses takes the handkerchief begins
the game again.
Get some friends together and play the
picture with cayonS and past down cardboard
two figures carefully and fold back the tabs directed they
will stand You tuck the handkerchief the
girls hand.
This idea first submitted by Shirley Virginia johnston
Summervlle, Ga.
Violet
Tomorrow They Deliver the Goods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

1.-The President dedicated
Sycamore HILL" the home of a
predecessor, as a national shrine,
three years ago today. Whose
home?
2-"This flag which we honor
and under which we serve is the
emblem of our unity, our power,
our thought and purpose as a
nation" said the President 80
years ago today. Which Presi-
dent?
3-Only once in our history
did the Cabinet remain UNI
changed for the full four years
of the Presidents term of Office.
Which President?
ANSWERS on Next Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
BY EASLEY BLACKWOOD

This is another deal from the
team-of-four match between Mr..
Masters club and the team from
the Uptown Club. The match
was over and the scores were be-
ing checked.
East dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
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(Mr. North
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(Mrs. Keen) (Mr. Champion)
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The bidding:
East South West North
IL Pass 20 Pass
~ All pass
Il gave mystelf every chance
on this hand" said Mr.. Cham
pion. land I suppose that's why
we won it.
Here is how the play went, "
he continued. MIR. South led
the nine of diamonds against my
four-heart contract. My first
problem was whether or not to
take finesSe here at the first
trick.
IF the lead were a singleton
maybe 1 should go up with the
ace and take out trumps as fast
as possible. But five outstanding
cards of a suit are divided Al
only % per cent of the time. And
I knew that fellow South was a
tricky player, capable of leading
the nine from some such holding
as K-9-3.
"Of course, there was also the
possibility that North had the
singleton king, but from the lead
of the nine spot that seemed
very improbable. So, considering
everything, 1 took the f1neSse."
Brilliant" remarked Mr.. Muz-
zy, yawning.
Mr.. Champion gave Mr.. Muzzy
Q cold stare and continued:
North took the king of dia-
monds and switched to the jack
of clubs. Again I had a problem.
If / played the queen and lost to
the king, they could cash a spade
and hold me to four-odd. If
played the ace l could pick up
the trumps and discard my other
two clubs on dummy's diamonds.
/ could give up spade at the
end and make a sure flve-odd.
But North is a tricky player,
too. and maybe he had the king
of clubs and was trying to talk
me out of taking the flnesSe. If
so, f1nessing the queen would let
me win IL tricks. I finally de-
cided to go up with the ace of
clubs, which was the right play.
and I came home with IL tricks. .
"Whew. All that wonderful
thinking for nothing" said Mr..
Muzzy. Beating your brains out
about whether to try for six-odd
or settle for a sure five. When
Dale and l played against the
hand, we set four hearts a trick. Z"
See tomorrow's column for
proof of Mr.. Muzzy's sensational
statement.
tcopyriRht, 1856. Genera Features cOrpJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-14

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Forecaster is our way of say
ing thanks for taking a little
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Why We Say

GOLD MINING: When we
ask how something banned out"
we want to know the results.
The expression comes from gold
mining. where one method of
getting gold dust is to put some
sand in a pan with water. The
lighter sand washes over the
sides while the gold sinks to the
bottom and remains.
Evening star., 1956-08-24
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Time Of Showing

Stage
Carter Barron Amphitheater-
Danny Kaye and His Interna-
tional Revue; $3.50 pm.
National THE Pa jam a
Game; $3.50 pm.
Olney-"The Old Boy; $40
pm.
Screen
Ambassador - "The Ba d.
Sleep; l, $40. $40, 1885. and
$50 pm.
Capitol - "The Ambassadors
Daughter; 11:15 am, 1870, 1925,
$3.50, 7:40 and 9:45 pm.
Colony - Lover Boy; $50,
I8:10. and 9:55 pm.
Columbia - Somebody Up
There Likes Me-: 1920 am,
1:25. $3.50, $40, 7:45 and $50
pm.
Dupont-"House of Ricordi";;
1, sos, Sis, 1880 and 9:40 pm.
Keith's - Storm Over the
Night; 1850 am, 1850, $50,
$3.50, 7:55 and 9:55 pm.
Little - Nightmare Alley;
I1:25, 4:55. and $3.50 pm.
Observation-Disclosures; $50.
BIS. and 10 pm.
Metropolitan - 1.-THE Bad
Seed; 1880 am, 1855. 4:35,
7:10, and $50 pm.
Ontarib - 1.-THE Proud and
Profane"; 1:10, 3:15, 5:25, 1880
and 9:40 pm.
Palace-"High Society; 11:15
am, 1:25, 1886, $50, 8, and 1910
lp.m.
Playhouse - Riff; II am,
1, 3:15. $50. 1880. and GAS
pm.
PIaza-''Lovers and Lollipops";;
1880. 2:10, $3.50, $3.50, 7:1O, $3.50,
and 1910 pm.
Trans-Lux - "The Eddy Du-
chin Story; II am, 1:10, 800,
$3.50, 7:40, 9:55, and 1905 pm.
Warner-"Cinerama Holiday;
2 and $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1956-08-24

slick direction, and with pretty
much the same principals, "The
Bad Seed" is destined to be what
1t was before. a box-office sue
cess. Artistically, it remains as
hollow and strained as ever, If
not actually more so under the
cameras magnifying eye.
Mr.. Leroy as producer-di-
rector of William March'sI
morbid fable has followed i'll
faithfully down to the finish
line. Here. in conformity with
the movies code, he has called
upon the unfailing providential
flash of lightning to set things
straight. There is nothing like
lightning to serve as symbolic
Hell for sinners, although this
may be the first time it has ever
been summoned to deal with
S-year-old wickedneSs.
4 4 4 =
"The Bad Seed" in case it
eluded you as a novel and play,
is the case history Of an angelic
looking, 8-year-old girl whose
heredity includes a whoppingI
dollop of murder.
To her credit, if any, her kill
ings are not aimlesS. Her VIC
Tins simply are people who have
something that she aspires to
own rather more vehemently
than the rest of us. The quickest
way for her to satisfy these
eccentric desires is to push old
ladies from heights, small boys
from piers, or to set fire to the
bed of a moronic handy man
who is almost as evil as she is.
AS killers go in fiction, this
small demon, played again by
Patty Mccormack, is a fresherI
type than most. She is at least
specifically arresting, not mere
ly because Of her age, size and
blond plaits, but also in the ex-
ceptionally clever use of her odd
talents.
This is to say that her crimes
are works of art in their con-
cealment until Ler mother, of
all people, becomes suspicious.
Evening star., 1956-08-24

1t is through the latter's ago.
nized behaviour in the slowly
dawning truth about little Rhoda
that the horror Of both the play
and picture are built.
The mother is the Screenplay's
most exacting role and Nancy
Kelly, also from the stage cast,
plays it with the quiet anguish
that gives the film its saving
touch of plausibility. Less of sub
tlety is granted her acting in the
screen version of 1.-The Bad
Seed" but Miss Kelly is never
less than reSolute in her intent
to reveal what it is like to have
borne a monster.
AS screen material, "The Bad
Seed" presents its director with
the constant problem that it will
explode into farcical parody of
itself. Mr.. Leroy is adroit at
keeping it subdued enough to
evade this fate, although he is
less able to conceal the drift of
the plot.
On this score, he can be grate-
full for the support of key men,
bers of the original stage cast.
Miss Kelly, as recorded, is a
tower of strength in this respect.
Effective, too, are little Miss Nc
Cormack as the inspired, homi-
cidal tot: Eileen Heckart as the
shattered mother of one of
victims, and Evelyn
Warden as the landlady who is
altogether convinced Rhoda is a
little angel.
Evening star., 1956-08-24

Jacques Bergerac called me or
Evening star., 1956-08-24
LYWOOD
Suits Follow That Swim
BY SHEILAH GRAHAM

HOLLYWOOD (NANA) .-Di-
ana DORIS fighting husband, Dem
mis- Hamilton, is accusing her
press agent of staging the push
into the pool that started the
fracas that sent both the blond
Diana and the United Press pho
tographer who did the pushing,
into the hospital. A couple of
lawsuits are brewing. . It was
lucky Debbie Reynolds was two
feet away when the fight started.
She had been standing at the
spot with Eddie Fisher one min
ute before. This was Debbie's
last public appearance, except
for the War and Peace" pre-
miere. before the baby arrives.
Doris Day missed some of the
bowling and hollering-she Just
happened to be in the pool dress
Ing room. {. But Evelyn Keyes,
with Mike Todd, did some oohing
Evening star., 1956-08-24

and ahing. Evelyn, startling with
absolutely white hair. cut Italian
style. Jackie, sister of Joan
Collins, was stealing the show
B. F. (before f1ght) in the brief
est of brief bikinis. :. While
zsa Zsa Gabor-"vearing my
working diamonds" s"-conf1ded she
had just returned from Las We
gas. land four of my men friends
we're up there to see me-"
X \ \ X
Mac Krim, minus Kim Novak,
was asked If and when they
would marry. To which he re-
piled. II thought we'd marry,
before her career zoomed. But
now she's a dedicated actress
and I can't see myself marrying
a career" :. British star Glynis
Johns was playing coy about
the wedding date for her next
marriage. But was willing to talk
Evening star., 1956-08-24

about her impending jaunt to
New York to star in the revival
of Shaw'S Major Barbara" D..
Hostess D. DorS looked business
like in silk matador pants.
Her hairdresser, Raymond, for
whom the party was given, had
to be seen to be believed. He
wore a dark gray mohair suit,
pleated with gussets at the waist,
a blue carnation in his lapel,
a pleated white shirt with white
bow tie, musketeer style sleeves
(the description is his), and huge
cuff links of gold. with an r in
rubies on a coronet of diamonds,
Liberace, move over.
y X X
ToprYloc poroaror ro1loI ma ~,
Evening star., 1956-08-24
THE PASSING SHOW
Bod Seed Retoins
Its Shock Values
By Jay CARMODY

The Shock value that made The Seed widely talked
play should do less for the m version which opened
yesterday at the Metropolitan and Ambassador Theaters
All this verbal excitement however will nothing to make
the Warner picture convincing drama credible
anything other than sheer thriller Under LeEoys
Evening star., 1956-08-24

his arrival from France with
good news about himself and
See HOLLYWOOD, Page A-25
Evening star., 1956-08-24

THE BAD SEED" a Warner Brothers
release. produced and directed by Mervyn
Leroy, screenplay by John Lee Mahin,
based on the play by Maxwell Anderson.
and the novel by William March, music
by Alex North. At the Ambassador and
Metropolitan Theaters.
The cast:
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-Four Educational,
Continued from Page One)

for Girls, Peakes, Va.
Presentation of the All citation
plaques to the honorees by Paul
V. Kepner, deputy administrator
of the Federal Extension Service,
will be one of the highlights of
the seven-day encampment. In
making citations, Mr. Kepner will
be reflecting the appreciation of
100000 of the Nations Alters.
During the eight previous en-
campments, Al plaques have been
awarded to such persons as DR..
Walter Davis, president of Tennes-
see A. & |. State University; DR..
R. B. Atwood, president of Ken
lucky State College; the child
prodigy, Sugar Chile" Robinson;
Mrs. R. l.. Vann of the Pittsburgh
Courier; P. B. Young, ST., of the
Norfolk Journal & Guide, and the
late c. c. Spaulding.
This years honorees were select
ed from among some 16 nominees.
DR.. Lawrence Davis, who has been
president of Arkansas A. M. & N.
for nearly IA years, was selected
for his work in promoting All
through scholarship aid and part
sponsorship of state club camps
and rallies.
Mr.. Hubert, Mississippi's first
| colored county extension agent,
worked with rural boys and girls
for more than 40 years. He or
gained the first club in the state
in 1913.
Mr.. Martin was a county agent
on the eastern shore of Maryland
for 38 years. During this time, he
worked with more than 5000 rural
boys and girls.
Mrs. O'Kelly has demonstrated a
keen interest in All Club work
and in the development Of rural
youth for many years. There is
All Club on the campus of her
school.
The name of the All organiza
ton grows out of it's pledge which
is as follows: 81 pledge my Head
to clearer thinking, my Heart to
greater loyalty, my Hands to larg-
err service, and my Health to better
living, for my club, my community,
and my country"
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Powell Hits &c..
Continued from Page One)

gro persons "is allowed to regis
ter" In contrast, he said out of
4,91O white people in the county,
all but 179 are registered as voters.
Powell charged also that in Ma
con County, Ala, where Tuskegee
Institute is located, "there is not
even a board of registers, and there
has not been one since Jan. 16,
1885,"
The Congressman added: "In a
desperate attempt to keep the we'll
educated people of Tuskegee Insti-
tute Ia Negro college) from vot-
ing, the authorities have virtually
abolished the Board of Registers
so that not even whites can register
to VOTE"
Powell charged that disfranchis-
ed U. s. voters shave the same
lack of voting privileges as those
who are behind the Iron Curtain"
Powell termed President Eisen-
hower's civil rights bill "too late
and too weak" but said he would
vote for it because it is a step in
the right direction.
The legislation is designed gen.
orally to afford greater protection
to Negroes in exercising of their
civil rights, especially voting.
The second and final day of gen.
eral debate was consumed with
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CIarksdaIe Negro
Continued from Page One)

racial groups of the city.
Following the traditional pre-
liminaries the meeting opened with
Board President Tom T. Ross, who
presided, introducing the board
members and presenting the back
ground of the city's effort to en-
rich it's educational program.
Some idea of the atmosphere
and tenor of the meeting in adj
vance OF the television showing
may be obtained from the opening
remarks of Charles C. Stringer,
prominent and widely known un-
dertaker, representing the PTA
Group, which were as follows:
To the officers and members of
the Clarksdale City School Board,
and to the Administrators OF our
City Schools. We wish to first
express our sincere appreciation
for the opportunity of meeting
with the officials of our City
Schools. AS representatives of the
Parents and Teachers Associations
of several of our city schools, we
wish to inform you, that our pres
ence here today is not to demand,
nor try to force anyone to grant
anything. But, as parents, teach
ers, and patrons, we feel that we
should have the privilege of hear
ing from you, just what the plans
of the School Board are, in regard
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the, same type of oratory which
flared Monday. Southern members
assailed the bill as unconstitutional
and dictartorial, while supporters
defended it as necessary. 1t is the
first civil rights bill to be consid-
cred by the House since 1860.
Voting will probably get under
way Thursday and will continue
Friday and Saturday if necessary
to complete the bill.
Passage of the measure appeared
assured since a majority of Re-
publicans and Northern Democrats
support the bill. The measure is
co-soponsored by Reps. Emanuel
Celler Cd N. Y, and Kenneth
Heating (R) N. Y.
Favorable Senate action was con-
sidered unlikely, but many House
members were anxious nonetheless
to go on record for the bill in an
election year.
Patronize Our Advertisers
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to the improvements Of cur City
Schools, and at the same time have
you hear some Of our desires in re-
gard to same. We feel that by
each understanding the others side
will be of great value to all con-
cerned in planning the future of
our schools. At this time it is
not cur purpose to attempt to
solve the question Of segregation
nor Indignation. What ever COM
plexion our school system takes in
the future, it is certain we should
have adequate classroom space, ia
cilities, and personnel. These we
do not have at present, so at this
time it is our earnest desire that
the School Board consider the fol-
lowing in formulating plans for
future progress.
/. Adequate Facilities:-
(a) Buildings & Grounds
(b) Equipment
(c) Institutional materials &
supplies
(d) Band & Athletics
2. Cirriculum:-
(a) Elimination of dual stand
ards in the City School Sys-
tenn
3. Teachers:-
(a) Qualified teachers, prop
erly trained in their fields, in
order to be able to do the best
job, and at the same time quail
ify for top salaries.
(b) Work toward bringing the
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average daily load per teacher
down within the maximum.

average daily load per teacher
down within the maximum.
4. Accessibility
(a) In locating schools take
under consideration the dist
ance that Elementary Students
will have to travel to reach
school.
S. Public Relations
(a) Co-ordinating group to
work between patrons and
School Board.
Some of the things Mr.. Stringer
asked the board to consider were,
replacement of Booker Washington
Elementary School, improvement of
Myrtle Hall and Higgins facilities,
and genral bolstering Of curriculum
Specifically he asked that a
broad vocational program be insti-
tuted at the Negro High School.
The Board told the PTA Group
that Booker Washington would be
replaced just as soon as possible.
Mr.. Ross pointed out however, that
money for the building would not
be available until reconstruction of
the city and county schools are
complete, and pledged thoughtful
and continued action on the prob
lens of bringing the finest possible
education to the children OF the
city.
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Triplett, II, was still hospitalized
and could not testify.
Triplett was shot three times by
a .32 calibre pistol after Robert
Harrison, 81, operator of the sta
ton, demanded that he pay a bill.
Harrison was released under 49,
900 bond after waving a prelim-
mary hearing.