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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21

land a crew of 81 to "a when she
sails next April. The vessel is
being built as a gift from the
British people.
He said the 183-ton ship with
its smaller complement of crew
and passengers will present a
somewhat different picture from
the original which carried 10S
persons besides crew.
1t will differ also in that there
will be no women passengers on
the 1857 voyage.
If one tried to enact things
completely according to the his
tory" he said, lit would deterio-
rate into a stupid stunt. For one
thing, you'd have to throw Mrs
Bradford-one of the Mrs. Brad
fords-over the side"
This was a reference to Mrs
Dorothy Bradford, first wife OF
William who. according to his
tory, drowned in Plymouth Har-
Dor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
The
Rambler
All About Money
Whatever That Is
BY JACK JONAS

If your pet hog should swal-
low a hundred-dollar bill,
don't panic.
Rush him to the butcher,
recover as much Of the bill
as you can, and take it down
to the Treasury experts. The
chances are good that you can
get your money back.
Far-fetched? 1t happened
once, and could happen again.
Or if your money literally
burns a hole in your pocket,
keep as cool as you can. The
Treasury can't do anything
about your pants, but they
might redeem the charred
money.
That happened once, too.
The T-Men, who always did
have a fair for the dramatic,
have on display what is left
of the bill the hog swallowed,
and the charred remains of a
bill labeled simply: Burned
while in gentleman's pocket"
They're a part of one of the
most intriguing museums in
Washington-two small rooms
Just of the Treasury Build
ing's west entrance, the one
across East Executive avenue
from the White House. The
exhibits concern, naturally,
the many activities of the
Treasury Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21

Plans are nearing completion
for transformation into a pleas
ing recreation area of a ravine
lying between Foxhall road and
Macarthur boulevard NV, now
overgrown with brush and
marked by dead trees.
The site involved is 6l2 acres.
or this, 5I2 acres is now owned
by the District Government, and
the Hardy Elementary School is
there. An additional acre would
be acquired.
The proposed transformation
of the area would be be under
taken as an urban renewal pro-
ject. This would affect the whole
IA -acre area lying in a triangle
bounded by Foxhal road, Mac
Arthur Boulevard and @ street
NV. The 6l2 acres are at the
base of the triangle on @ street.
But no purchase Of homes or
relocation Of families would be
involved.
Ofhcials say this would be the
first urban renewal demonstra-
ton in this field. They added
that an unsightly area would be
turned into a community asset
with little outlay Of money and
a minimum Of red tape. Real
estate values would tend to be
stabilized. Success here would
point the way to similar develop
ments throughout the city.
Planners Cooperate
The program represents a CO.
ordinated assault on a blighted
area by agencies Of the District
Government and the National
Capital Planning Commission.
The Board Of Education will
have 10 give Anal approval to
transfer Of some Of the school
property to the Recreation De-
partment. This was cleared last
week through the BOARD S COM
mittee on buildings and grounds.
Mrs. Arcadia Near Phillips.
chairman Of the committee
forecast a new era Of co-opera-
ton between the Board Of
Education and the Recreation
Department
TIE Recreation Department
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the Treasury Department and
at Fourth street and Constitu-
ton avenue, NV.
Plans for the Presidents own
reviewing stand at the White
House are being revamped to
meet the wishes of Mr.. Eisen-
hover, to permit a better view
Substantially the same design
of four years ago will be used
with some structural modif1ca-
lions. A later contract will be
signed for this.
DemOuntable Stands
The District Government will
supervise erection of additional
stands along Pennsylvania ave-
niue, between the Treasury ano
Capitol, but these will be de-
mountable.
In another phase of the In
laugural program, Maj. Gen
John G. Van Houten, command
ing general, Military District Of
Washington, armed forces CO.
ordinator. announced compost
ton of his various committees
He said inclusion of the All
Force cadets is under considera-
ton for the parade program.
Gen. Van Houten will confer
with Edward r. Carr, who is tt
be named inaugural parade
chairman by Chairman Fleming
on the makeup of the parade
units.
A display of military aviation
lover Washington will be another
inaugural feature, weather per-
hitting. A special committee
known officially as the "fly-by'
committee, headed by Col. r. S
Thompson of the Air Force. APP
pears on Gen. Van Houten's list
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OIney School Pupil, 10,
Injured by Automobile

A 10-year-old boy was adj
mitted to Montgomery County
General Hospital today after he
was struck by a car at a school
bus stop.
Reported in fair condition was
Dennis Avery, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John L. Avery of Is Red
land road. Sycamore Acres, near
Norbeck. The hospital said the
boy suffered undetermined head
injuries.
Police said the boy apparently
Idarted into the fender of a
slowly passing car driven by
Leroy Thompson, 81, of CATH
erSburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Studies
Curb on Church
Use Of Schools

Limitations on the use Of Fair
fax County's school buildings by
church groups and others were
being studied today by School
Board members.
Concern was expressed las,
night over potential monopoly Of
use of individual school buildings
for Sunday services by some
church groups under the present
policy.
Board members were told thai
one church group has been
using an auditorium and sever
lclassrooms of school on Sun.
days for several years. Supt
w t. Woodson said this APP.
peared to rule out any othel
group seeking the building OF
the same day from having &C.
cess to the school property.
The School Board has no
limited such use in the past bu
at least two board members
Robert Davis and C. Turner
Hudgins. said it might be ad.
visable to put a limit on tn,
number of consecutive years {
church might have the use of {
school building.
Action on drafting a polio,
for the extracurricular use O
schools was postponed to ;
later meeting.
In another action board mem
Ibers moved to sharply reduce
insurance costs by adopting {
new fire insurance plan.
Current fire insurance cost.
are $4,000 to 100000. Undel
the plan the costs would b.
trimmed to $22.500.
| The program calls for insurinl
fire-resistant buildings up to 81
per cent of their value and oldel
buildings of conventional con,
Struction up to 80 per cent O
their value. Contents of botE
types of buildings will be insured
for 80 per cent of the tota
value.
The board awarded contract
for the following construction
Glen Forest elementary school
$437, $50. to the English Con
Istruction Co.. for an 18-roon
school buildings the woodIawl
Elementary School, $190,946, t,
the Burroughs & Preston Con
struction Co., for an eight-roon
addition. and Herndon Ele
mentary School. $62,193, TO tn
Aiken Construction Co., for
fOur-rOOm addition.
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ball diamonds. picnic area End
provision Of shelter during in
clement weather.
George Wilson. the Recrea-
ilonal Departments director Of
planning. estimated the overall
cost Of the recreation improve
mspts at $4,000 His department.
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plans to clean up the property as
soon as possible.
He said that with engineering
drawings produeed-no engineer
ing report is yet ayallable--and
with money In hand. it would
take about a year 70 complete the
project. He explained the Rec
reason Department would
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has approved the prcRrsm in
principle. And the Recreation
Co-ordinating Committee has
produced a plan for improve
ment Of the area. This provides
a pre-school chfdren's play srea.
an older childrens recreationai
apparatus area. tennis courts.
horseshoe pitching courts. soft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21

THE DISPLAY CASES draw
ing the most gaSps of sur
prise are those devoted to
damaged money. They're
samples of the type of thing
the Treasury is called on to
do, and all of the money on
display has been redeemed
either at full or part value
after the experts have pieced
it together and identified it.
The things people do with
their money are enough to
surprise anyone but a Treas
ury man.
There are a couple of bills
which were accidentally
dropped into steel rolling
mill. If you think a dollar is
as fiat as anything can get,
go take a look at those two
bills in the Treasury exhibit.
They're really flat-stretched
out to half again their length.
For contrast, there's one
just below those two bills
which was Shrunk to about a
third its original size. That
one had been left in a milk
bottle which went through the
sterilizing process.
There's a deep-purple $40
bill, left in clothing sent to be
dyed; a bill torn in an enve-
lope; bill ripped into confet-
ti-sized pieces by an insane
woman; a bill rotted after it
was put into a tin can and
buried; a bill chopped up be-
meath the wheels of a street.
car; a bill almost beyond
recognition after it had been
worn in a shoe; bills put into
a gas oven for safekeeping,
then forgotten, and bills
mutilated by mice.
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Mclaughlin Appears Cool
To 0-Point Transit Plan
Air Cadets Moy March
In Inaugural Parade
Part of Lafayette Park Roped Off
As Work Sturts on Reviewing Stands

AS construction of the Inaugural reviewing stands the
White began today made that for the
first time cadets of the Air Force Academy Colorado Springs
Colo being considered for inclusion in the big parade
January 81
cutting red tape dispatch Brig Thomas A. Lane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
NEXT IN INTEREST is the

counterfeiting exhibit.
The fanciest and hardest to
detect counterfeitS seem to
come from abroad. Treasury
men had particular trouble
with some well-made counter
felt $50 bills from China.
There are bogus bills that
are easy to spot, too. One
counterfeiter took the trouble
to make an elaborate pen
and-ink duplicate of a $50
bill. But he didn't take the
trouble to find out that
Washington'S picture appears
only on the 81 bill.
The customs men have their
displays showing the lengths
to which Smugglers go to get
contraband goods into the
country, and showing some OF
the more ingenious hiding
places uncovered by the
customs agents.
One big glass case depicts
the work Of the narcotics men,
with samples of marljuana
cigarettes, crude hypodermic
needles, fancy opium pipes
and capsules of heroin seized
by the agents pursuing law
breakers.
This is the off season for
tourists, so the exhibits hours
are curtailed. 1t closes now
at pm. In season, it's open
during regular Treasury hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
Street Scenes

Three window washers, high
above Fifteenth street. har-
monizing and keeping time
with their squeegies.
A workman finishing tight
ening a bolt on the arm Of a
huge crane on E street NV.
patting it fondly and saying,
There now, Baby, work like
a big girl ought to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-21
CONVENTIONS
TODAY

The international Hotel
Association goes into its
fourth day az various hotels.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
tuesday, November 9Th. We Vote. -.

Keep in mind that when you see Constitu-
tional Amendment No. At. and Initiated Act
No 2, and Arkansas Resolution on Interposi-
ton, il is time for you 10 vote against them.
They can do YOU no good and can serve no
worthwhile purpose 10 the state OF Arkansas.
There is another Constitutional Amend
ment, it is Constitutional Amendment No. 40.
This amendment is TO prohibit horse and dog
racing at Hot Springs and West Memphis Our
opinion is that racing in Arkansas or no
racing in Arkansas will have no affect on us
As a matter of fact, we feel that racing IN
Arkansas benefits financially And il Of
fers certain amount of recreation and relaXa-
tion. that Negroes in diXieeRAf land could
not find, were il not for legalized racing. And
on the other hand, il draws revenue 10 our
state, that otherwise We would never get
Therefore, We are voting against Amendment
No. 40.
Amendment No As is an amendment TO
preserve present apportionment of state sena-
tors and existing state senatorial districts.
Just how much affect this will have on Us, is
something We are not in position TO say, but
since the farmers. who are the backbone OF
Arkansas are for the Amendment, We are Civ
ing them a break and voting for Amendment
No az
The Library Bond issue. will eventually
cause us 10 do a little digging. but since we
are in need of more and better facilities for
a library 10 meet the need of our growing citl-
zenry. We are voting for the Bond Issue. Our
personal vote on these should not be taken as
an endorsement. But the three segregation
measures should have a NO. not only from
every Negro voter. but from every other voter
who believes in democracy
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

Tuesday, November 9th, millions of civic
minded citizens will take time out from their
regular routine of duties to march to the polls
and vote Among the loyal millions of voters
will be many Negroes. Negroes who are anXi-
Gus TO cast their votes for the presidential
nominee of their choice Who their choice is,
is something We do not know, and are very
little concerned. Because from where We stand,
one presidential candidate is as good as an
other. Therefore We are not getting Hot IN
der The Collar about who wins.
We are very much concerned in Arkansas
over the way the Negro will mark his ballot.
There are several Constitutional Amendments,
Resolutions and Initiated Acts on the ballot
Tuesday that will have considerable bearing on
our future progress. And. there are many that
won't affect us one way or the other. There
fore We are assuming that 1t doesn't make too
much difference the way you vote on them, or
whether you vote at all. However, we will be
affected if you fail to go to the polls and vote
For your information, when you 60 TO the
polls 10 cast your vote. and we hope you WILL
you will find a ballot about the size of
metropolitan newspaper and damn near as
complicated as working crossword puzzle, On
this ballot you will find three measures deal
Ing with school Interrogation. Neither one OF
these is in harmony with the federal eonstitu-
ton Two of these measures are sponsored
BY Governor Faubus, and the other one is
sponsored by Jim Johnson of Crossett If
Faubus and Johnson will permit their disloy-
atty to the principles of American democracy
envelop them 10 such a degree that they will
defy the constitution of the United States. for
the sake of whatever the gods may be, DON'T
be party TO Ii.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
State COP
tContlnLrG ron PAGE obeI

ttontinLro from nlEe onel
dIdate Tor governor VISITED til
headquarters. Tuesday morning
along with Pratt { Remmel ard
Russell Mclean 4 group Of cit
zens was on hand t. greet Mr.
Mitchell and his party Pictures
were taken by a teleKision cam
clama8 70 be shown later on Sta
ton kARK- TV Mr. Mitchell
made a short talk. He commend
ed Rev. Hall on the splendid
work he is doing in contracting
voters throughout Arkansas. Mr..
Mitchell emphasized the fact that
the headquarters az 802 West
Ninth Street Is not 90 be com
yidcred a segregated organization
but just as a division OF the Re
publican state headquarters which
Is located at 203 Louisiana He
further stated that there are no
top bosses. All are working to-
gcther, equally for the same
cause.
A Political Rally was held at
Union AME Church, Tuesday
night, with a very good atten-
dance.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
A TRIBUTE
Continued from page one)

stands for the Rights of No ought to oe I
festaon does not derange the public order eslaonS
turbed account of his opinions, provided hei "A
by law IL.
stands for Intolerance Intolerance is merely nS I
taton of the protective instinct of the head our
of the NAACP in Arkansas has fought against %
stands for Brotherhood Brotherhood is simply giving
others the rights keep ourselves r
stands for Unshacked. Unshacded freedom ,r
mans life no matter what his doctrine. The commune
which dares protect its humblest and most ha'eu
Der in the free utterance of his opinion is ony e
slaves - vrJ
stands for Tolerance Tolerance neither hapP! 80
nor positive virtue 1t lacks warmth and eagerrTs
JOY. 1t is anything but an ultimate goal. -, RIGHTS
- stands for Equality Equal opportunities ana Eq ne
Inequality warpS not only the individual OUT ~
morale of the community itself. ,-r-r Pr
Put these seven letters together they spell TRlbC E
these seven words together TRUTH RIGHTS M
BROTHERHOOD. UNSIIACKLED TOLORANCE. ESo s,oS
then you have the platform upon which president sr
for four wears And so as a substitute for the -
you received Saturday mite. we offer you '"s
Orchid"
Original poem composed by Mrs Josephine KendrS'
Sometimes while travelling lfes pathway
You'll find you almost alone L.,
But you must find strength in this bit OF "'sUO"
Each knock but a stepping-s stone.
You'll be harrassed embarrassed, cussed and diSeU
And wonder if you're walking Gods way or your wv W.,
You'll have study the Bible to prove and otl'
That each knock is but a stepping stone
You think that some trials are unnecessary
And they ought not be yours to moan
But when you prosecuted without any ie"S''
Each knock is but a stepping-stone.
When folks try to stop you from doing the ngn'
Remember that you're not alone ,.s.sps
Just keep agoing Don't alter your IOO'
Each knock is but a stepping-stone.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02
Racial Superiority
BY Theresa Jones

report on an extended survey by agh-
teen prominent psychologist and SO 'ial seiea-
fists recently disapproved the theorss that
Negroes have lower Intellectual potential
than whites.
The primary reason TO the presence oil
the Negro in America was, Of course his Ia
Dor They were the pioneers in the hard phy'
steal work They felled the forests, dug the
bitches, built the ships, and performed all
manner of mental tasks, which freed the whites
to do creative work in all enterprises.
Evaluation of the labor of millions Of
people who worked two hundred and forty
six years, technically, without a payday. has
not been accurately performed To take stock
of what We now possess in goods and services
in comparison with what We had three cen
turtles ago would be task which would starte
.s.s most optimistic mind. II is impossible Tor
this generation TO forget the paths over when
we have come.
Therefore as We turn the pages Of his
tory back to our beginnings, We find that
Negroes, with their strong backs and brawny
muscles have built the homes, toiled in and
out of season, under a blistering sun and in
all other types of weather; fought disease,
gathered the crops laid out the roads. cook
ed the meals, cared for the sick. SPAWNED the
streams cleared the forests, and have done
nearly everything else. II cannot be denied
that the health and happiness of the Ameri-
can people are founded TO no small degree
upon the mental labor Of the Negro.
Tools machines and power have been
necessary for our advancement, but these have
either changed or become obsolete; but the
Negro has not changed. lie has demonstrated
his capacity in such a way that he cannot
longer be regarded as a mental lie has re-
Elected the glory that has been claimed by all
others. In all circumstances he, has taken over
the culture of Americans and, in many IN
stances, has contributed TO this culture.
II is trite TO think that the Negro came
10 America emphy-headed and empyt-handed.
He came out of a culture that is far different
TO this. In his culture, he had all types of
tribal language and none of it was written. In
Africa they had a morality, a religion. and,
in general, a way of life. One never thinks
how hard IL is. or how long ii takes to lay
aside ali of these things which, in due time,
became a part of a person and be suddenly
forced to accept different mode Of living; to
be forced TO do what the other person wants
regardless to the inconvenience. These and
many more problems are what the Negro was
forced to confront.
In his long years of slavery, he took oil
the robe of primitiveness, put on the garments
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

of civilization. and took stock of what he had
TO do. What he has contributed and achieved
in the past seyenty-five years will convince
me most critical mind that the Negro Is an
integral part of American culture James
Bryce said the American Negro made more
progress in sixty years after emancipation
than the English had made in six hundred
years.
Western culture has the concept of a
democracy as its ideal. In the simplest terms,
II means that government of the people by
the people and for the people is praeteed.
II implies a representative assembly which
legislates for life. liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness. 1t is based upon an intelligent par
ticipation in the affairs of government. How
hard il has been and how embarrassing II is
now for a portion of our people TO deny the
good things of life 10 a part Of the people
who have contributed so much 10 its culture
medium.
Lest We Forget:
benjamin Banneker a noted Negro as
tronomer In 1851, constructed clock which
told time and struck the hour. This was aC-
complished with imperfect tools.
Henry Blair. in 1884. patented a corn
harvester
Granville T. Woods, from 1854 TO 1910,
made various improvements in telegraphy,
electric railways, and the phonograph Several
of his inventions are used by the General
Electric Company and the American Tele-
phone Company.
Elijah Mccoy, Of Detroit in 1872, was
granted fifty-Scven patents chiefly on lubricat-
ing appliances of engines many Of which
were used on the Canadian Northwestern
Railroad and in steamships.
The eminent George Washington Carver,
born a slave in Missouri. found through his
agricultural research, over one hundred pro-
ducts from the sweet potato nearly as many
from the pecan. and at least one-hundred-fifty
from the peanut. lie also developed black
ening for shoes, all kinds of oils, base ma
terialS for mats, covers, cloth, and many other
articles which are both useful and usable
Jan f. Matzeliger. in 1912, invented a
machine for attaching soles to shoes. The
United Shoe Company bought this paten. The
Negro has made tangible contributions in any
field necessary To this American culture. lie
has never proved himself INFERIOR in any
development. Besides his physical technique.
he is skilled. versatile loyal and patriotic, and
above all patient. To say that the Negro has
lower intellectual potential than whites is
indeed an underStatement, as only history can
prove.
Arkansas State press., 1956-11-02

the NAACP is a profit-making
organization. that 1t engages IN
prohibited political activity. that
IL sohcitS plaintiffs for public
school degeneration cases. and
that 1t otherwise operates illegal
Iy In Texas.
Mr. wilkins categorically de-
ried that the NAACP engages in
partisan political activity eN-
planning that the policy Of the
Association strictly forbids such
activity in the name Of the ma
uonal organization or any Of its
affiliated local units To do 50.
he testified Is a clear violation"
~ the oresnization's policy ard
Il known. is quickly. sumuari-
" dealt with
No lawsuits solicited
Not only has the NAACP not
solicited lawsuits IN any state.
u- Marshall testified but We
have mostly tried q stop liuEa-
tons a last resort IN Indignation
and Segregation problems when
ve can't wcrk @ cut othe-vis-
These problems. he explained
must b. worked out on the local
level and We have NJ interest