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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-13
THE MAITRY

FOL 18th st. n.w.-Sgle. rms. SIS
weekly, twin. sic; fans, maids and
elev. service; 3 blks. from White
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24

In music the spiritual and
blues melody streaming from thu
days Of Negro enslavemcnt has
made many white composers
from stephen Foster 20 Dvorak
indebtrd To Negroes.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24

DISK N DATA: Nat king
Cole, who leaves with his wife.
Marie. for Australia within a few
days viii keep his ewes and ears
open for new song material while
in the Kangaroo country way
down Sunder II was an old
agreement between the platters'
lead singers. Tony Williams and
King Records Federal subsidiary
that figured in the groups losing
vs. suit ca stop the diskcrieS from
issuing copies Of only You" The
platters. now $S,0oo-a~weck Mcr-
curry recording sensations. and
with two hits in Great Pretend.
er" and "oonly You" didn't want
Federal and King labels 10 cash
in ON their name. fame and for,
tune, Dihana Carroll has tossed
her pretty face and voice into the
big time waxing ring via RIGA
Records with Help Yourself and
II Went To The Village" being
her first record releases.
Clyde McPhatter, one ot tho
most handsome and most eligible
bachelors in the nation struck oil
with his Seven Days" hit. finally
satisfying his Atlantic bosses that
he can make Il as n single.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24
Up from Despair:
BY Baker Il. Morton For AMP

Many Americans in looking
back at their ancestors who mi.
grated TO this country can re-
fleet that they came here in the
hope of finding liberty, justice
and a brighter, more prosper.
our future, but what about the
100000 Negro Americans
whose forefathers came in
shackleS, fettered aud contain.
mated in the clutches of slav-
cry and oppression'
This year will mark the
93rd anniversary Of the eman-
cipation proclamation, the bill
that ended slavery in America
What progress has been
made by Negroes in those SO
yearsi
Since the black man has very
little, if any, heritage in Ameri-
ca to reflect upon, his progress
and achievements from slavery
to present time is his only in.
SEPARATION TO better things in the
future.
From the earliest days many
white settlers opposed slavery.
The Quakers in Pennsylvania
passed acts against the slave
trade long before it was establish
ed.
Many whites freed their own
slaves and when the first census
was taken In 1890, nearly 3d.
900 Negroes were free men.
Slavery disappeared in the
North gradually. and in 1903 the
end Of slave importation came.
Eli Whitney's invention Of the
cotton gin was the element that
weighed heaviest in the Souths
desire for involuntary servttude,
because cotton was the economic
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24
American Negro Progress
From ChatteI To Free
Man Has Been Battle

backbone Of the South and South
ern gentlemen felt that only
black hands were fit Cor planting
and picking the snowy substance.
After the Civil War put an end
TO chattel slavery, white terrorism
and poll taxes and numerous other
hate-devices were trumped up to
stymie Negro progress as free
men.
The first 20 years Of the Ne.
gro's newly-born freedom was
like n nightmare with virtually
no progress being attained.
Seek knowledge
Knowing that his greatest need
was for education. Negroes under
went great hardships and priva-
tons. bringing forth such leaders
as Booker T. Washington. DR..
George Washington Carver and
SNAiNA bAAAAatll men, "IlpSc CODtT1-
buttons TO America have won
everlasting acclaim universally.
BY 1888 a young Negro medical
student had worked his way
through Northwestern's Medical
School, establishing such an out
standing record that he was asked
to remain there as an instructor.
First To Operate On Human Heart
This same young doctor, Daniel
Hale Williams, founded Provident
Hospital on Chicago's south side
which helped many younger Negro
doctors get posts as interns, lie
also was the first surgeon TO sue
cessfully operate on a human
heart.
During World War l, Detroit's
labor-hungry auto plants. Chica-
COS packing houses, P1ttsbursh's
steel mills and many other indus
trial cities secured the South with
job offers for Negroes, causing
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24

more than q million and a half
Negroes to head North
World War II Broke Job Barriers
World War II broke down far
Their the pre-existing employment
barries for Negroes and during the
1905 an entire generation had
been educated In non-segregated
public schools and were demand
ing better things in life.
II was during this period that
a major change In the Negro en-
ployment status quo came about.
Previously restricted TO the broom
and bucket brigade. tan Amcri-
can began TO get into skilled Jobs,
Labor Unionists
1880 saw about 10000 Negro
trade union-members. Today there
are about 10 times that number.
with n growing amount OF Ne
groes rising TO union Leadership
positions.
To-day, Negroes can be found in
many types Of white collar posi-
tons ranging from clerks to ac-
CountantS.
Full Indignation has been al
fected in the Armed forces, and
among Americas nearly 5000 Of
ficers In the son OF Americas first
Negro General, Brig. Gen. Donia-
min o DAVIS, Jr.
In 1892 there were only about
1000 students in Negro colleges.
and no more that 1000 In the M
tons non segregated schools of
the North and West.
BY 1877 there were more than
5000 audents In Negro institu.
tons Of higher learning and shout
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24

Uss russ,-r ped, !. -. sinh -fisk
- sss-t - sSbh bssis fsr tfs Ash
90 - rnsE. ths sDrs 4sssi 90 eel
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24

= the title.
IL 600 in non discriminatory
schools The 1856 total IL approx.
mately 10000 students in col.
lege
Better opportunities for Ne
grocs will give and has given
America a greater cultural heri.
tage AS can be shown through our
nations great past advancement
with the black mans contribu-
tons.
Contributions In Music
In music the spiritual and
blues melody streaming from thu
days of Negro en.layemcnt has
made many white composers
from stephen Foster 20 Dyorak
indebt''d 10 Negroes.
"Got The Blues"
oIt OF Negro Illustration came
tho blues, followed In his happy
moments by ragtime. swing. Jazz
and bc-bop.
Such names as Duke Ellington,
Louis Armstrong. Count Basic.
Bill Robinson ami Cab Galloway
sppehred through the years, along
with such vocaIsts as Lean Horne
Pearl Bailey, Eartha Kilt, Nat
King Cole, Bny Eckstinc and Al
Hibbler.
Doors Open In Opera
Actor singers like Ethel Waters.
Tedd Duncan. Rex Ingram, and
Harry BehAfonte came TO linr. and
last year, for the first time 10
Negro New York's Metropolitan
Opera fhIng open its doors when
contraito Marion Anderson enter
tained n huge audience.
sports
The Negro contribution 10
sports IL a Hthndout In itself.
boasting such stars as Ray Rob.
inson. Archie Moore. Jersey Joe
and greatest Of them all.
Joe Louis. To say nothing Of
Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, the
Harlem GiObetrottera and count
less others too numerous 10 men.
ton.
Public Service
In the Field ~ public service.
IN" most distinguished person Of
them all IN probably Ralph |
Bunchc Nobel Peace Prize win
n"r president Of the American
Political Science Association and |
Under Secretary OF the United
Nations
90 In LegisIatur.
About 30 ucgro.s today are
members ~ the legislatures ~ 10
''ates Three bronze figures are
Judges ~ the Federal bench. and
more than ~ Negroes are In the
tate and municipal judiciary.
Much more can he said Of Ne
gro progress In America and con.
'craely, much moro can be said
bout existing biRp'ry
In - years. the Negro has made
treat strides. but these are No
hing IN comparison 10 wha, he
wants namely frst-clasa citizen.
hip throughout and without res
.ryation.
SIN Much To DO
The gap between the Negro and
he white man IL gradually clDs
nR, but there is stili much W d.
The EAACP has re, 1863. the
Doth anniversary Of the Emanci
alton Proclamation ~ the year
Which ~ hopes 20 see the end ~
econd class citizrnahip In the
United States
'eEro's Lot In 4. y. Influsness
TntsvnAiionaI Prestige
Prime Minister Eshr7I ~ India.
pm viewing the blgptry in the
r. HaId. VIVA, guarantee d.
r. hav-, II ve VIDE with the
Word instead ~ Russia.
nat We won't eventually be treat.
~ Negroes are tr,atsd In the
nitsf atatsa'"
Attitudes AZ these mus, BE-
'as>f from The tongues and
fnriH of the wprd by The psopls
America
Yes. treat strides have been
Iahs ny tbn@s Vho came IN
iarklsa, but greater strides must
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24

1000 in ory
schools. The 1886 total IL approx.
mately 10000 students in col.
lege
Better opportunities for Ne
grocs will give and has given
America a greater cultural herr.
tage AS can be shown through our
nations great past advancement
with the black mans contribu-
tons.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
s. Hmnemakerc
Finish Course
At University

Fifty-five Montgomery County
homemakers came back to their
homes brimful of ideas from the
Both annual Short Course at the
university of Maryland the
theme of which was wider Hori-
IONS for Family Living"
Anita King, a All girl, told of
her hopes through her present
training at the University of
teaching homemaking in the ex-
tension service. Her subject was
Looking, Ahead from All Club
Work"
Mrs. Samuel Darr, county
health chairman explained home.
makers health activities to the
group interested in health and
safety.
81 have come back to your
classes for the fifth year" wa
the comment of one of the stu
dents in the flower arrangement
class conducted by Mrs. Herbert
Greger, teacher in the art OF
flower arranging.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
Shopping
CONTINUED from Page y

Continued from Page II
Now that the hot weather is
here for real, the washing ma
chine becomes one of the most
important fixtures in the house.
Everybody knows what a hassle
it is when the machine is broken
dirty clothes pile up, Lord and
Master can't find clean shirt
to wear to work, and with the
kids needing clean clothes four
times day the situation is soon
desperate. SCR
The next time this happens to
you, don't fiddle around with re-
pairmen who take three weeks to
get to your house. Call Auto
matte Appliances, and they'll send
a man out in a hurry. He'll fix il
so it stays fixed, too.
If it gets so hot around your
house that it's just plain impos
sible, why not pile the family
into the car and go out to the
new Seneca Hotel for weekend?
This place has just been rebuilt
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
Voters League !
Plans 7raru,n;Ig
For LsaakuMD

The Montgomery County,
League of Women Voters plans to
set UP a leadership training pro.
CRANE for its chairmen and lead
ers, says Mrs. Cody Pfanstiehl of
silver Spring, unit organization
chairman. The project, designed
to help chairmen in leading dis
cussionS and programs, will get
underway in the fall,
Other aspects of the league
program for next year also were
discussed at recent meetings Of
area chairmen, according to Mrs.
Pfanstiehl.
Area chairmen for 1867 are:
for Bannockburn, Mrs. Philip
Janus; Bethesda-Chevy Chase
morning group, Mrs. R. Allan
Clapp; Bethesda-Chevy Chase
evening group, Mrs. Neil c. Nor
an; Glenmont, Mrs. William N.
CARROT; Kensington, Mrs. John
Whitman; Northwest Park, Mrs.
Edward Weinberg; Rockville,
Mrs. Leslie Able; Rosemary Hills
Rock Creek, Mrs. William Kush-
ner; Silver Spring evening group,
Mrs. Donald Ravenscroft; Tako-
ma Park, Mrs. John d. Rice, and
Wheaton, Mrs. Richard Brown
stone.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
AAUW Issues
New Pamphlet
On Nurseries

stepping Stones to School," a
new pamphlet put out by the edu-
cation committee of the Kensing-
ton branch of the American Asso-
sciation of University Women, in
scludes the most recent and COM
yplete information on pre-schools
in the county.
Listing all nursery, church and
play schools, and day-care homes
alphabetically by area, the pam
phlet fills a need for newcomers
and others interested, that is not
available elsewhere, according to
yMrss. c. E. Stolzenbach, chair
man of the committee.
Only schools licensed by the
Montgomery County Board of Ed
.ucation as of March Is are in
Guided, but no attempt has been
made to rank them. Instead a
list of standards by which the
schools may be compared are
given, including organization and
staff, health and safety, program,
and physical features.
Pamphlets may be obtained by
sending a self-addressed, stamped
business envelope to Mrs. Stolz-
enbach, 1855 Meredith Avenue,
Kensington. If sufficient interest
is shown this year, the commit.
tee plans to continue printing re-
vised, up-dated editions each year
according to the demand
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
Soroptlnllsts,
Venture Club
Jointly

A large group of members and
guests of Soroptimist Interna
tional of Montgomery County
and the Venture Club attended the
Joint installation dinner at Ken
wood Golf and Country Club last
Wednesday, when Mrs. Ruby
Kidd, personnel director of Vitro
Laboratories in Silver Spring
took office as president of Sorop.
timist International of Montgom
cry County and Miss Jacqueline
Jones as president of Venture
Club.
Miss Olivia Nicole, governor
elect of the South Atlantic re-
gion, conducted the installation
ceremony.
Before the installation cere-
monies, Miss Ruth johnson, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Nursing, Ma
tional Institutes of Health, was
welcomed as a new member.
Miss Nicoll, who has just COM
pleted a term as chairman of the
public affairs committee of the
South Atlantic region, discussed
the project that has been success
fully carried on by Soroptimst In
ternational of Washington and
other clubs in the region. 1t was
designed to give recognition to
the 80 percent of young people
who perform good deeds as OPP
posed to juvenile delinquency.
The guest soloist for the dinner
was Mary Lou Lamb accompanied
by Polly Zens Mrs. Ethel Alder
son, retiring president, acted as
toastmaster
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
HYDE Asks Raise
Tn Retirement Pay

Rep. Dewitt S. Hyde has intro
duced a bill which will provide in
creases in annuities for retired
employees under the Civil Serv.
ice Act.
II have been looking into the
matter of retirement annuities
and feel that the bill l have in.
troduced comes nearer to meeting
the requirements needed to bring
annuities into line with current
living expenses" said Mr.. Hyde,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
Miss Nadine Plans
September Wedding

Mrs. Christine Nadine Oh 1di'h'
ersburg announces the engage
ment Of her daughter Hllda to
John r. Young, son OF Mr. ana
Mrs. John M. Young also of
Gaithersburg.
Miss Nadine is employed by
the Federal Civil Deiense ADMIN
istration in Olney Mr.. Young
i with the Gaithersburg Lumber
and Supply Co.
An early September wedding
is planned.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
48 Civil Defense
Movies Available

The Maryland Civil Defense
Agency has 48 16-millimeter
films available for showings az
club meetings and other puonc
gatherings. They include docu,
mentaries and dramatizations o.
all phases of civil defense.
A list of the films is avaliaDie
from the agency, in Pikesville'
Requests for loans must De mace
at least two weeks before the
showing date.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
Mary Fraley Heads
Reserve Auxiliary

Mrs. Mary E. Fraley of BOT Bal
timore Road, Rockville, has been
elected president of the Fleet Re-
serve Auxiliary, unit number
four, of Washington.
Other new officers include Mrs.
Rosabelle Ryan of Forest Glen,
secretary; Stella Bernatz of
Gaithersburg, board member, and
Una Lofgren of Bethesda, SER
geant-at-arms.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28

EYoU OWN ANY cAR-any make, any model, any year
,bas what Won can win in PIymouths exciting conies
tbe 500, 900 SOLID GOLD LICENSE PLATE JAcKPo'
ne easv TO enter: easy to wn Think what you could
with $4,000 in cash; ENTER TODAY
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
Lab Promotes spragins

II. Hughes Spragins has been
appointed administrative man
ager of the Silver Spring labora-
tory of Vitro Laboratories, Silver
Spring.
Mr.. Spragins lives at 125 East
moor Drive, Silver Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28

Junior Baker and friends are
,all set for their circus. Look for
their advertisements on neigh
bOrhOOd trees.
The kids have had problems in
staging the event. The biggest
was the admission fee. Junior
wanted to charge five cents, Mrs.
Baker thought it would be much
nicer if they charged five pins.
So Junior held a meeting with
his Directors-then told his
mother they'd taken her advice.
The ads now read: Giant Circus
in Bakers Backyard. ADMISSION
FIVE PINS PLUS FIVE CENTS TAX.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28

From where / sit, that's cute
example of a mighty important
point If you want things to turn
out your way, then you had better
let the other fellow have his
choice, too. For instance, if your
taste should happen to run to,
say, iced tea -. then you owe it
to yourself to see that those who
prefer beer, buttermilk or what
have-yOu get to enjoy their ia
vOrite beverages, too. After all,
turn about's fair play.
&e M~4e
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28

and is completely comfortable
and cool. Also, papa can fish to
his hearts content.
\ n
When you need new spring
for the screen door or paint
brushes, or things like that, bear
in mind Gustin Gardens new
hardware department, in the
pretty new shop on Old George
town Road just off Rockville
Pike.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
For a Special Gift

Have a gift sent from abroad. New
unique "Touche" perfume from France.
Llpstick size in retractable case, solid
perfume Very dainty and fragrant,
$500 Exquisite handkerchlefs from
Malta. Handmade of finest linen and
lace, $500 each Black Forest Clock
from Germany, special $500 Post
man collects 15c packet fee on each
package Send your gift list. You'll
be delighted Marylanders add pa
sales tax.
D. n. Lenz Germuntown. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28

Robert V. Mills of Silver
Spring, an electrical technology
major, is expected to graduate in
June from Montgomery Junior
College
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-06-28
Karn Wins Degree

Bradley C. Karn received a de-
gree in building construction
from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07
Man Kills Woman,
Self, as She Steps
From Polling Place

NEWARK, Ohio. Nov. 7 R.-
A 54-year-old woman was shot
to death at close range yesterday
as she stepped from a polling
place in a church. Her aSsailant
Immediately shot h m self to
death, Police Chief Lester Hall
reported.
Mr.. Hall identified the victims
as: Mrs. Ursula Fallon, 81, and
Vaughn Brewster, 10.
Chief Hall termed it murder
and suicide. He said there were
several witnesses to the shoot
ing
But election officials in the
polling place in the Second Bap.
fist Church said they did'not SEE
it and thought the noise prob.
ably was caused by children play
ing with f1recrackerS.
The police said no motive fol
the shooting was Immediately
apparent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07
Virginia Is Offered
Survival Plan Funds

RICHMOND. Nov. Z (Pj.-Vir-|
ginia's Civil Defense Co-ordina-
tor j. H. wyse has been offered
100000 with which to make a
preliminary survival plan to
cover most of Virginia.
The offer came from Leo j.
Burrell, director Of survival prof.
ects for Region 2 of the Federal
Civil Defense Administration.
Mr.. Wyse indicated he was will
ing to take on the project, but
put of signing an agreement
with the Federal agency pending
approval by the Governor.
Mr.. Burrell said that in return
for the money the Civil Defense
Administration will expect the
State to go as far as the grant
will allow toward formulating an
1"operational" survival plan. Such
| a plan would not include the
IArlington- Alexandria area, which
lis included in a survival study
being made jointly with WASH
lington and Maryland, Mr.. Bur-
rel added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07
All Is Well at Port Said
Takes Only AZ Minutes

paint the sky red in the east,
naval smoke generators began
obscuring the beach for COM
mando assault.
At 6:25 landing craft packed
with French and British COM
mandos who had been at sea for
three days began to churn to-
wards the beach under cover of
fighters.
At 9 o'clock the first landing
craft hit the beaches.
Egyptian harbor guns made a
feeble and futile attempt to fight
back.
On the right of the beach a
giant ball of smoke rolled into
the air from the area of the oil
tanks in Port Said Harbor.
Whether the explosion of oil
was caused by a stray shell OF
set off by fleeing Egyptians
could not be determined.
! Commands supported by
tanks came on both sides OF
Port Said in a pincer movement
strangling the strategic harbol
town at its rear, thin neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07
Assault Conviction
Gets l5-Yeor Term

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Nov. 2
PA former Arnold man has
been sentenced to is years in
the State Penitentary on a g.
charge Of assault with
intent to kill.
Charles Bradley Hall, %. was
sentenced Tuesday for a 1858 as
sault in which Steve Foundas. an
Annapolis automobile dealer. was
severely beaten in his home.
Judge BENJAMIN Michaelson
found Hall guilty and imposed
sentence in Anne Arundel County
Circuit Court.
States Attorney c, Osborne
|Duvall said Hall was brought
here to face the charge Of having
served a prison term in Cali
fornia for burglary and having
escaped earlier from another
prison.
According to testimony, Mr.
Foundas was beaten by an in.
ltruder who apparently had lair
in wait in a bedroom Of the autC
dealers home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-07
BY LEONARD LEDDINGToN


Associated Press star Writer Repre-
sentine the American Press
PORT SAID, Egypt, Nov. T.
British-French assault forces
stcrmed onto Egyptian shores
at dawn yesterday. Egyptian
forces made a fight Of it. But
the commando force that hit
the beach at Port Said took just
AZ minutes to send back: "All
is we'll"
Tanks then poured into the
city from landing craft to
tighten the grip on the Medi-
terranean gateway to the Suez
Canal.
The blackened, monsterist
outlines Of the feet came over
the Egyptian horizon like an
early morning nightmare. II
was 5:45 am. local time.
The British, who built ano
knew every vital spot of the
Port Said defenses, did not take
long at the job.
Air force bombers opened ur
a softening process, pounding
the beach for IS minutes.
Then British and French
naval guns supported the land.
ing area with shells for an.
other IS.
1t was comparatively light
bombardment for a military
operation Of this scope.
Just as the rising sun began II