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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-02

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r. o. b. factory prices. RA. 6-S203.
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AIRLINE
RADIO MECHANIC

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, 1956-01-21
Governor Gordon
May Act to Restore
10 pc. Emp. Sldsh

Sufficient funds are expect
ed to be appropriated by the
legislature in its special ses-
sion converting January rs to
enable government employees
who suffered a 10 per cent
salary cut to get back this
compensation retroactive to
July |.
Administration officials &
the Comptroller have agreed
that thhatt the employees who suf-
fered the reduction in pay, &
Acting Governor Claunch is
asking department heads to
estimate the cost of the IL per
cent restoration 50 that the
legislature may appropriate
sufficient funds when it con-
venes next week.
The reduction was made
by the Alexander administra-
ton, which promised to make
the payment to the employees
CONTINUED on page q
, 1956-01-21
Audubon Society to
Hove First Showing
Mon. Night, Jan. %

The Audubon Society of st.
Croix will feature its first
showing of screen tours at the
Christiansted Theatre on Mon
day night, January %, begin
ming at $50.
DR.. DIN S. Pettingill,Jr.,
world reknown scientist pho
~tograhper and author, will be
presented. The interesting
films on Bird and other Wild
life conservation is worth see
ing.
Among the places where
tickets can be obtained are
4.E aContinueden page a
, 1956-01-21

The first pIebiscfe ever to take place in a UN Trust Territory is
scheduled in Observation-Disclosures TOgoIand Tor early May 1856
when the people will be consulted as to their future political status.
The voting viii be supervised by a UN group of observers, headed
by UN PIebiscite Commissions Eduardo ESpin0sa PrietO of Mexico.
M. Espinosa, center, and the groups Principal Secretary, Heinrich
WieSchhOf, right, discuss nIans prior to their departure with UN
Under-Secretary for Trusteeship, Benjamin Cohen. The UN mission
is now in TogOland where registration for the voting has begun.
, 1956-01-21

property was not transferred
to the federal government.
, 1956-01-21
Curdonu Case Goes
to Jury; Verdict Might
Not Be Quick

Inc case OF the Feople yer
sus Julio Cardona was given
to the jury following argu-
ments by the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Croxton Will
liams and a brilliant defense
by Attorney Almeric Chris
tan.
After a recess the Assistant
District Attorney gave his re
buttal and Judge Moore be
gan to deliver his charge to
the jury at 5:58; he ended at
$50, after which the U. S.
Marshal was sworn in and the
jury filed in but remained on
~ half an hour after which
they were taken to dinner.
, 1956-01-21
Trouble in Store"
dt Christiunsted
Theutre SunduY

With the ]. Arthur Rank
Organizations Trouble In
Store, at the Christiansted
Theatre the audience will get
its first look at an extremely
funny new British phenome-
non, a sawed-off little cock
ney gentleman by the name
of Norman Wisdom whose
Performance in this picture
landed him in third place in
British money-making stars
pol. in 1855.
Wisdom has been a top
British television personality
for years, and this very comic
film utilizes his talents to the
fullest.
Being British, the picture
received most immediate ac-
ceptance in the art theatres,
whose patrons seek out the
new and unusual, but "Trou-
bic in Store" is guaranteed
entertainment for any audi
ence, anywhere. Heading the
supporting cast are MORA Lis
ter, Lana Morris, jerry Des-
monde and Derek Bond.
, 1956-01-21
Chomber 81 Comm.
to Hold Exec.-Advis.
Dinner Meeting

The Executive : Advisory
committee of the St. Croix
Chamber Of Commerce will
hold a dinner meeting at the
Clover Crest Hotel on Tues
day night, January "a. The
guest speaker of the evening
will be Otis Browne, Deputy
Commissioner of Customs at
Christiansted. Philip Behr Of
the new business establish
ment known as "For Him,
Ltd" and Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Scherman Of Pleasure
Unlimited" another business
which it is understood will be
a boutique type shop.
Cocktails will be served at
700; Dinner at 7:3o and the
meeting is scheduled to begin
at $50
, 1956-01-21
Police Station. Court
in Csted MdY Soon
Be Shifted by NPS

The National Park Service
hopes to move into the proper
ty now occupied by the police,
prison and Police Court, it
was learned. These govern
ment. agencies are already
making plans to move out.
The Police Court would move
into the building where the
ST. Croix Municipal Council
used to hold its meetings,
while the police and prison
personnel and activities
would be housed in either the
former public grammar
school or the former high
school building.
The St. Croix Council, Sc
veral years ago, declared the
the fort in Christiansted as a
national historic site, and in
dictated that the National
Park Service could have
space therein, but title to the
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-28
Fla. Negroes will Pay
Their Own Way

History was made last Sunday
in Ocala when 60 or more Negro
cclitical and civic leaders met &c
form a statewide political or
ganization. This was one Of the
worst days in the year for road
travelling, due to fog and Smudge
pot smoke. Travelling was hazar-
dous.
Highlig citing the meeting was
DR.. E. A. Ward, president of the
Dade County Young Democratic
Association, who spoke on "The
Negro Assets and Handicaps."
Among the high Coints DR.. Ward
oServed:
/. We know our political needs
statewide.
2. We have great potential vot-
ing strength.
3. We are ready to organize
now.
4. We have the spirit of sacr1-
flee and unSelfiShneSS.
S. We have many good honest
leaders in every part of the state.
TIANDICAPS: l. Political know
how. 49,. .,
2. Lack of finance for political
action.
3. False leadership, renegades
and turncoatS.
4. Intimidation.
5. Divided leadership because
of personal ambitions.
S. Sectionalism in our politica
ranks.
Topics discussed were: l. En-
lar cement of Negro registrations
2. Placement of Negroes IN state
county and city jobs. 3. Invite al
social and political leaders to loli
their local political organizations
in order to cement a common
ground since both parties are
working for the same goal; Plus
being educated and intelligent
4. Expose any person or persons
who accept money from canol-
dates claiming they can get tnem
votes. 5. No political group tnal 10
a ,part of the statewide group VIII
accept a nickel from any canoi-
date 6. We will pay our own way.
7 No person or persons without
financial security will CONTACT
candidates running for office. 0,
Screen every candidate running
for statewide office, tell him wna'
Jobs and improvements we want
and work like hell to get him.
elected.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-28

Like the noise CT many winds
before a mighty storm, come the
overtureS from Ohio Sons of AL
len with vision, aspiration, and
ambition have always sought for
and found occasion, opportunity
and place to serve African
MethodiSm and as African Meth
odiSm is absolutely a way Of
&c for Christian endeavor, it will
continue to offer occasion, OPP
portunty, and place for the SER
vice of ambitious, aspiring men
with a vision of tomorrow. There
fore, those who are worthy to
seek, shall find occasion, oppor-
tunity and place as the forthcom-
ing General Conference presents
this challenge of place for SER
vice. The vacancies on the bench
of bishops are not place for Civ
ing laurels as rewards and favors
but rather opportunity and place
for specialized concentrated, con-
Secratsd service DO the ideals of
our founding fathers, not only for
a great African Methodism, but
for a great Christian world, fos-
ering the dogrnatic theology and
philosophy of the brotherhood of
man through the blood of Jesus
of Nazareth.
AS I take cognizance of my
immediacy, l see several ambi-
E;o,,e consolidated e.. fLo I~;eb rsVD,.;. ~
here. in Ohio; DR.. F. H. Mason,
DR.. J. d. Howell, DIR. r. N. Mel
son of Columbus; DR.. Charles L.
Hill OF Wilberforce University;
DR.. VIC. Hodges of the Ameri-
can Bible Society, Cleveland; DR..
George T. Sims, Cincinnati; and
DR.. Wallace M. Wright of Day.
ton. These gentlemen alone are
more than enough to fill the pres
ent vacancies and those antici-
pated. AS I look from Columbus
south toward Miami, / see such
notable personalities as DR.. z. L.
Hickman of the Thirteenth, and
DR.. S. S. Higgins of the Seventh
District.
You, like myself, must realize
that | have already named more
than twice the number of men
needed for the episcoo acy; there
fore / write this column dedi-
Gated to one whom ! feel Is cap
able for that which inspires and
occasions his aspirations for OPP
portunity TO serve African Meth
odiSn, not as a favor, but rather
as a place of greater service to-
ward the attainment of Richard
Aliens noblest ideals. He to whom
refer is William Franklin Ball.
In the next release of "Over-
lures from Ohio" we shall, from
Miami, Florida, look east, west
and north for the 1856 classmates
Of DR.. Ball.
Lest we forget, / say for the
writer, he has received approba-
ton of the Third District, having
the endorsement OF each of the
five annual conferences for the
edtorship of the Christian Record
er. So mote it be.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-28
ST. ALBAN'S
NURSERY GETS
$500 GIFT

At a meeting of the board Of
directors of st. Adams Nursery
on Jan. 16, it was announced that
q check had been received in the
amount of $500 for the further
ance of its work with underprivi-
legged children. The donor was
the National Foundation for I'm
derprivileged Children, Inc. of
North Hollywood. Cal.
Jimmy Fiddler, Hollywood col
umnist and commentator, and
president and founder of h e
Foundation sending the acpropri-
alton, issued a statement to the
effect that the board of directors
had been carefully screening de-
serving organizations throughout
the United States and that con-
siderable money was being and
already has been distributed.
Fiddler went on to say: "Most of
our funds were raised originally
to create. a national day to be
known as Kids Day. This took
five years to accomplish. How
ever, since the foundation is no
longer active in the direct opera
ton of Kids Day, although they
still reimburse Kiwanis Interna-
tional each year for the money
they spend in prepetuating this
highly successful day, we have
set out to- directly assist under
privileged children wherever and
whenever possible"
Barbara Britton, motion picture
and TV star is a vice president Of
the National Foundation for I'm
derprivileged Children, Inc.
The selection or the st. AL
bans Day Nursery for this ap-
preparation is tribute to the fine
work done by this organization.
st. Adams Day Nursery is a
non-profit, non-sectarian day care
center for Negro children OF work.
ing mothers. The voluntary citi-
zens' board of this organization is
working very hard toward max
ing st. Adams a model nursery.
its newly elected officers are:
Mrs. William L. HalStead, pres
ident; George Williams, vice pres
ident; Mrs. Dwight Sheldon, COR
responding secretary; Roy Bent
ley, recording secretary; Miss
Eleanore Sack, treasurer.
st. Adams has recently COM
pleted its very fine new building
at the corner of Thomas ave. and
BROKER st. in Coconut Grove,
which accommodates ga child
rem. In arder to make the build
ing free and clear and to meet
the added expenses which the in
creased capacity entails, the or
ganization is in need of financial
help from persons who feel that
this work is important to the
community.
st. Adams maintains a staff
of four teachers, cook and a
maid; it is open five days a week,
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-28

fifty-two weeks or the year, anu
nroyides a well balanced program
If training for pre-school crild-
rem and in addition gives the
children a hot, complete meal
with milk at noon.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-28
OVERTURES
FROM OHIO

BY REV. r. n. REID. JR.
Candidate for Editor Of
Christian Recorder)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
Why Life Is Complex.

Abe Einhorn is the property
man for the comedy, The
Matchmaker" a Broadway hit,
and among the props used are
a number Of gaudy, oval-shaped
candy boxes of the sort used in
the early 1900S. The boxes were
brought over by the original
London company and. after sew
eral months. got pretty battered.
Einhorn was instructed to re-
place them.
Abe contacted all the candy
box makers in America and
learned the boxes are extinct
over here. Finally, the British
Information Service got some
catalogues and Abe found the
right boxes on the lists of the
ManSell Co. of London. He
cabled the London firm an order
for IL empty boxes.
The boxes were flown here and
the freight charges were $40 be-
cause the only space on the
BOAC plane available was a
passenger seat. Also. Einhorn's
cab fare to Idlewid Airport and
back was about 81. However, Abe
couldn't get the boxes after all
because nobody at Customs
could determine what the duty
ought to be. Abe came back two
days later at another 81 cab
fare and found that Customs
had decided the duty ought to
be 80 cents. When opened, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
Rhode island Ave.
Group Names 3
On Finance Unit

Members of a three-man A.
matchmaking committee were
elected by the Rhode Island Ave-
niue Citizens Association last
night. The group also accepted
nominees for next months cleo
ton of officers.
w. A. Eisenhart, Paul Sechrist
and George Gee were named to
the auditing committee. Those
nominated for officers were: Mrs.
John Pike; first vice president;
DR.. Freeman Weiss, second vice
president; Mrs. Dorothea Sig
secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth
Christman; assistant secretary:
Fred T. Devine, financial Secre-
taly; Henry E. Weigel, treasurer:
Mr.. EiSenhart and Mrs. Alfred
L. Smith. Federation delegate;
Mrs. E. B. Amidon and Mrs. John
Pike, delegates to the Northeast
Council, and DR.. Freeman Weiss,
Kenneth S. Kesecker and Joseph
d. Malloy, delegates of the
Greater Woodbridge Land Cove
nant Alliance. There was no no.
limitation for president.
The group voted to take part
again in the Fourth of July chill
dren'S party at the Langdon
playground. Mills avenue and
Hamlin street. NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
MIDTOWN NEW YORK
By ROBERT SYLVESTER

boxes proved to be green instead
of red. Abe went to work and
repainted the boxes. Not once
has he suggested to the pro-
Queer. David Merrick, that ordi-
nary garish American candy
boxes would work just as well.
u
Myron Mccormick, of mo
Time for Sergeants," came out
of Sardi's the other night and
ran into a mob Of autograph
hounds. They showed their
books at Myron and he suddenly
remembered that he'd left his
glasses in the restaurant.
Wait until I go back and get
my glasses" he said.
Jaw, it amt necessary" said
one hound. Let's dc this scene
without props"
y
Charles Peterson, the veteran
jazz buff, who's now in Florida,
took a friend TO the Fontaine-
bleau Hotel bar the other night
for a fast drink. Charlie had
dollar bill in his hand to slip
the headwaiter. but wasn't wear
ing a necktie and was refused
admittance. He thought pretty
quick, folded the dollar bill
lengthwiSe, punched a hole in
it, stuck it on his collar button
as a string tie and was okayed
by the major domo.
He took off the dollar and gave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

pAIMGR CE. s-IIIi. Geo. Palmer
nOEAHSs Hwy, Via Peace Cross,
Wash. BAL. FS S kif Rish: ?" on go eoa % %
RANDOLPH sCoTT "A LAwiEss
STREET . 7.D0, 1915, WI LIAM
CAMPBELL CELL PASS DEATH
ROW 40 Fri. and Sat 'THE
Benny 35E,SI,.otG GOODMAN STORY" and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
Hawthorne Citizens
Elect (. S. WoIIett

Ernest 8. Violet was elected
president Of the Hawthorne Citi-
zens' Association last night.
Other officers are Thomas F.
Murphy, vice president; Norman
Slant. treasurer, and Mrs. Regi-
maid r. Clark. secretary.
The association also voted $40
to support the Hawthorn Citi-
zens' Association baseball team
in the Recreation Department s
Walter johnson League.
James F. Perrin. outgoing
president, conducted the meet
ing in the Chevy Chase Com
munity Center, Connecticut ave-
nue. and Mckinley street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

it to the headwater on the way
out. instead Of on the way In.
News Bulletin: Though you
would Ike to be the first to know
that in view of recent events
(custody suit), as publicists for
Jayne Mansfield we are de-
emphasizing her SICKNESS and
emphasizing her acting abilities
That's about as tough a double
chore as any press agent was
ever asked to handle.
Harry Toffel. the Miami Beach
hotel man. recently met with
Gen. Mark Clark, now president
of The Citadel. The talk some
how got around to talking pic
lures.
Il finally realized how long
ago the war was" admitted
Clark. when one of the films
which was very popular during
the war popped up on my tele-
vision screen the other night"
One of the newer style actors
was holding forth at Hollywood
party the other night, explain
ing his acting technique, with
Johnny Weismuller as part of his
audience. The actor said flatly
that he needed an hour of study
and meditation before every
scene If anyone expected him to
play the scene convincingly
Weismuller, who has performed
all sorts of jumps, leaps. falls
and what not. as Tarzen and
jungle Jim. shook his head.
My directors never gave me
a chance to think like that" he
admitted. They knew If they
did I'd never 60 through with
the scene"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

Starts Tomorrow. for 4 Glorious
DAYS Exclusive Wash, Area
Driye-Tn Showing
"CAROUSEL"
| Also DAM BUSTERS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12

Tough corrugated bu,yl rubber
crown closes like volve around
foreign object, Dir escapes
slowly in eose Of puneture
inside story 10 tire sofety.
Tire Dspi. Sears ! stores
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-12
7sszEE NE|CHDORHOO6s SN0kz1 is
Films of More Than Routine Merit

THE LAST HUNT-An above Western with Robert
Taylor villain in the lives of the Indians buffalo
THE DESPERATE HOURS"-A suSpenseful sample Of the
terror Odays criminal bring into the life average
family. With Humphrey Bogart
'DIABOLIQUE"-A French meOdrama, French in It's
treatment of unconventional With Simone Sig
nOret.
most exciting mystery dramas with cast
THE MAN WHO NEVER WAS"-Another tngling slice Of
life based the wars inspired intelligence Ri-
mick.
MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM'-The film drug addiction
that earned Frank Snara his Academy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Cards Give Up
Lawrence and
Regain CoIIum

CINCINNATI. Jan. 81 (R.-
The Redlegs today traded Jackie
ICollum, southpaw pitcher, back
to the Cardinals for Pitcher
Brooks Lawrence, Highlander.
The deal also called for trans
fer Of Pitcher Sonny Senerchia
from the Cardinals Omaha club
Iof. the American Association to
Seattle, with which Cincinnati
has a working agreement.
Collum was obtained by the
Reds from st. Louis in May,
1858. in a trade for Pitcher Ed
die Erautt. He has been used
largely in relief by Cincinnati
and had 9-8 record last season.
Lawrence. a 6-foot 200 pound
er, who lives at Springfield, Ohio,
had a 1915 record with the Cards
in 1854. Last year he had only
a 3-8 mark with the Cards and
finally finished the season with
Oakland, where he had a ST.
record with 237 earned-run av-
erage.
Senerchia, "a, started out as a
third baseman for Pittsburgh.
He switched to pitching with
Allentown Of the Eastern League
last season and finished with an
8-8 record and 2.75 earned-run
average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
SHE'S GEORGETOWN LAW GRADUATE
U. S. Olympic Skier
To Marry D. c. Girl

CORTINA D'AMPEZzO, Jan
81 R.-Romance is riding the
ski slopes with Brooks Dodge
American Olympic star.
The handsome American from
Gorham. N. H.. today finished
fourth for the best American
performance in the slalom and
announced that next week he will
AIRY his sweetheart, Ann
Schafer of Washington, D. c.. in
Zurich, Switzerland. Dodge may
win a third-place bronze medal
if a penalty pending against the
second place finisher today is
imposed.s
Pretty brunette Ann, clad in
an Eskimo parka. flung her arms
arouna her f1ance and gave him a
big hug after the race.
After we're married I intend
to give up competitive skiing, "
said the handsome athlete. I'm
civil engineer and it's about
time I get down to work"
The couple met three years
ago.
i vert to Dartmouth and Ann
went to Smith," the happy Dodge
said. But we met three years
ago at North Conway. N. H. She
roomed at college with the wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
RUSSIAN PAPERS
PLAY DOWN BIG
LEAD IN OLYMPICS

MOSCOW. Jan. 81 (P.-
II the Russians are excited
about their victories in the
Winter Olympics. it would
take a Senate subcommittee
to find out.
The newspapers have been
playing the games down. and
only Prayda Of the big dailies
today gave any detailed
coverage to them. Pravda
ran thumbnail sketches of
the Soviet athletes. but they
were buried far down on the
back page.
Radio Moscow merely an
nounces the bare scores.
. But there was one indica-
ton last night that behind
the stolid face of the Rus
sian man on the street. there
is more than a passing in
terest in the games. A small
group of men milled silently
in front Of the Offices Of the
Evening Moscow waiting for
the paper to come up.
The thermometer read 36
degrees below zero.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
By DICK oBRIEN

An l8-year-old boxer who
learned the fundamentals of the
sport in prison--but not as an
inmates one Of the % Golden
Gloyers who will compete in the
second round Of The Stars
tournament at the Capitol Arena
tonight. The, l4-bout program
starts at $50.
The boy in question is Doug
las Hale, who will represent the
Veterans of Foreign Wars A. c.
in the 175-pound subnovice di-
vision. meeting George Logan Of
the Merrick Club.
Hale learned to box in the
prison at Atmore. Ala.,, where
his father is deputy warden.
Young Hale. a fingerprint clerk
for the FBI here. took part in
several amateur fights for the
entertainment Of the prisoners,
but tonight's battle will be his
first in sanctioned AAU COM
petition. The WV entry starred
in football and basketball in
high school.
CYO Becomes Target
Other organizations in the
subnovice Geio are bent on stop
ping the Catholic Young Organ
ization team IN the second round.
All four of the CYO's entries in
Saturdays opening program at
Fort Myer scored victories.
Going for CYO tonight are