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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-11-03

LOUISVILLE, Ky - DR.. Chas.
S. johnson, president Of Fisk, I'm
iversity, died here of a heart at
tack Saturday night.
The internationally known ed
ucator, sociologist and author was
stricken in Union Station and
pronounced, dead on arrival at
Louisville's General Hospital.
Dr. Johnson, who was SO, had
left the train to purchase news
paper and was returning to his
car when he collapsed. He was
enroute to New York City from
Nashville, Tenn, to attend a
meeting Of the Fisk trustee board.
Members OF the family said he
was in apparent good health when
he left Nashville. He had no
previous history of heart trouble.
Funeral services were held We'd
neSday in the Fisk University
Chapel, in Nashville, with the Rev.
William j. Faulkner Of Chicago,
former dean of the chapel at the
university, DR.. Thomas Elsa Jones,
former Fisk president, DR.. Fred
L. Brownlee, former provost, and
DR.. William Lloyd lines, chapel
dean, officiating.
DIR. Johnson was elected preSi-
dent of Fisk in 1916, the first Ne
gro to serve the noted institution
in the capacity. He had been as
ISOLATED with Fisk since 1923 as
director of the Social Science De-
partment and professor of socio-
logy.
AS president of Fisk, DR.. John
son brought the university to a
position of national and interna-
tional eminence. This was his CEN
trail interest in life.
He was the author of Is books
and more than 10 articles. Many
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-11-03
IN MEMORIAM

In memory of our dear husband
and father,
JOHN CHARLES WILLIAMS
who departed this life November
3, 1854. Gone but not forgotten.
20 who like thee so calm so
bright,
Thou son of man, Tho light of
light,
o who like thee did ever go,
So patient through a world of
woe"
Mrs. Carolyn Williams, and
Family
4819 S.W. oath Street
Carver Ranches
IN MEMORkAM
In sad but loving remembrance
of,
MIR. HENRY HART
who died Oct. 80, 1854.
Sleep on and take your rest.
l loved you, but God loved you
best.
You will never be forgotten in
my heart.
IRENE
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-11-03
CARD OF THANKS

wish to express my sincere
thanks to my relatives and friends
that were so nice to me during
my operation at the Veterans
Hospital in Coral Gables. Thanks
for the money. get well cards that
l received, your kindness shall
never be forgotten.
Many thanks to Mrs. Sarah
Rowland Of 146 Oak Avenue for
the beautiful flowers that she
brought me. Again I say many
thanks, your kindness shall never
be forgotten.
Robert A. Munnings
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CARD OF THANKS

To the beauticians and all of
my wonderful friends, 1 take this
method to express my sincere
thank you for the wonderful ex-
preSSions of sympathy extended
to me during my recent bereave-
ment in the loss of my mother,
wish to especially thank Mrs.
Dorothy Sanford of The Miami
Times for her thoughtfulness and
Lemmone Ivy. May God shower
his richest blessings upon each of
you.
With humble gratitude
Mary Wilson
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CARDS = MEMORIALS
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late

MIR. ISOM DTNKTNS
take this method Of thanking their
many friends and neighbors who
were so kind during their recent
bereavement.
Special thanks to Friendship
Baptist Church, Rev. Burney,
pastor. Thanks TO the many
friends who sent cards, telegrama
flowers and donated cars.
They especially wish to thank
the tenants of 1240 NV. 5th Ave-,
and neighbors for their generous
donations.
Mary Dinkins, wife,
Odessa Pole, daughter
Mary L. Moss, grand daughter
Tony A. Moss, great grandson
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-11-03
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving memory of our
dear mother,
MRS. CHARLOTTE JOHNSON
who departed from us Nov. 4, 1929.
Toll on and in thy toll rejoice
For toll come rest for exile home
Soon shalt thou hear the bride
groom'S voice
The midnight peal behold 1 come.
Sleep on and take your rest.
The Family
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-11-03
CARD OF THANKS

The family of the late,
MRS. NERVAN WILKINSON
expresses its thanks and appreci-
alton for all the many kind ges-
lures extended during its hours
of bereavement. Thanks for your
cards, letters, kilograms, flowers
and all other tokens of sympathy.
Again, thanks to everyone for
everything.
Ernest .Wilkerson, husband
Deloris Francis, niece
and Family
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-11-03
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving memory of
my dear Aunt.
MRS. JESTINA MAJOR
who departed this life Oct. 81,
1851.
May her soul rest in peace and
light perpetual shine upon her.
Mrs. B. Hamilton Dunwoody,
niece
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-11-03

uAlG- So
Mr.. James z. Pedican of Ass NV
5th Place, who succumbed on
Saturday, Oct. q, will be held on
saturday, Nov. 8, at pm. from
st. Mary's VIM. Church, NV 5th
Court.
Mr.. Pedican is survived by a
wife, Araminta, 2 daughters, 2
sons, a mother. 3 brothers, 6 sis
tiers, l aunt, uncle l DAUGHTER
in-law, son-in-law, grand
children and a host of other re-
latives and friends.
Francis Funeral Home is in
charge of funeral arrangements,
with internment in Lincoln Me-
mortal Park cemetery.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-11-03
IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our dear
father
REGINALD JOHNSON
who departed this life Oct. 81,
1881. May he rest in peace and
may light perpetual shine upon
him.
Mrs. Vera A. Wilson daughter
Mr.. Reginald Johnson, son
Mrs. Alene Butler, daughter
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MR.. LEDGER CHANDLER

In sad but loving memory of
JAMES (PETE) DEVEAUX
who passed away on Oct. %, 1855.
There's an open gate
AT the end of the road
Through which each must go
alone
And there is a light we cannot see
Our Father claims his own.
Louise DeVeaux, mother
Hazel DeVeaux, wife
Mildred Albertine, Sandra
Elaine, Ann Louise, daughters
Mildred DeVeaux, sister
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CARD OF THANKS
We the family of the late
MRS. VIOLA McKIEVER

We the family or the late
MRS. VIOLA McKIEVER
of Vidalia, Ca, who passed on
Thursday, Oct. Is, 1856 in Jack
sonville, Fla, wish to thank the
many friends and members Of st.
John Baptist Church for the tele-
grams, flowers and cards of con-
dolence. We wish to express our
deepest appreciation for what you
have done for us in our sad hour
Of bereavement.
May God bless each and every
one, and do accept our prayers In
all respects. We loved her but
God loved her best.
Deacon Harvey McKiever
and Family
formerly of Miami)
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HELEN HALL GOODINGS
Friends of the late Mrs. Helen
Hall Goodings wish to thank all
who showed kindnes during her
illness and passing. Special thanks
to Rev. Reddick and Richardson
Funeral Home. Mrs. Goodings
passed on October 10, 1856.
May she rest in peace and light
perpetual shine upon her.
A Dear Friend
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CARD OF THANK S
The family of the late

The family Of the late
REBA STORR
who died Sunday, Sept. 16, 1856
wish to thank their many friends
for their kindness during their be-
reavement. Also thanks to Rev.
T. c. Kelly of st. Paul ANNE
Church and Bain's Funeral Home
for courteous service.
Mrs. Henrietta Burrows,
grandmother
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CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late,
CHARI aES STORR IF

CHARLES STORR, JR.
sincerely wish to thank our many
relatives and neighbors; our ras-
tor, Rev. S. A. Thomas and mem
bers Of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
and the Range Funeral Home and
family for kindneSses during our
bereavement. Also thanks to each
one for cards, letters, floral pieces
kilograms and tokens of sympathy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Storr, ST.. and Family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Horror in Georqio

The State of Georgia has gruesome
inquiry on its hands in seeking to deter
mine why Al prison convicts deliberately
smashed their own legs with sledge ham,
mers in protest against working condi-
tons at the Rock Quarry State Prison.
Certainly this fashion of disabling them
selves must have been prompted by much
more than simple decision on the part
of the prisoners that "they Just didn't
want to work." And presumably, in the
environment of Georgia prison facilities,
qualifying for hospital treatment hardly
could promise such comfortable con-
valescence as to warrant the agony Of
the self-inf1icted injuries.
The Rock Quarry prison Is used for
convictS classified as tough guys and
trouble makers, difficult to discipline.
Perhaps it Is understandable that indi-
Mduals in such group would go to
almost any extreme to dramatic their
toughness, If not their complaints. But
this was mass action, involving a sub
stantial percentage of the prisons popu-
lation of 1879 and implying that there are
wholesale grievances against the manner
of operating the prison. Specifically, all
of those thus far quoted have complained
uniformly of beatings, brutalities Of
various other kinds and of personal in
dignities inflicted upon them by their
guards.
Punishment of certain classes Of
prisoners through hard work, solitary
confinement and restriction of normal
prison privileges generally is accepted
prison practice. In our times, however,
there are no grounds for condoning bru-
talities or demeaning practices. For its
own sake, as well as for many other
reasons, the State of Georgia should
establish the truth about this horrible
happening, and take proper steps to
correct the evils involved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Suez BREATHING SPELL

rreSIuenC eisenhower and Secretary
Dulles have tried to pour little oil on
the troubled waters of the Suez Canal.
In doing so, they have not sought to
minimize the gravity of the situation
which results from President Nasser's
unllateral seizure of this vital interna-
tlonal waterway. The President said that
all OF us were vastly disturbed" by Mas
Sers action. Mr.. Dulles spoke of this
dangerous, critical Suez situation" But
the tone of both the Presidents and the
Secretary of States remarks was obviously
designed to prepare the ground for
successful international conference.
called for August 16, to deal with the
issue, and to make it easier, instead of
more difficult, for Mr. NaSSer to agree to
a reasonable settlement.
This was in marked contrast to the
military preparations under way in
Britain and to the tone of remarks by
French Premier Guy Mollet. Comment
ing on the Anglo-F French American con-
versationS in London, NJ Mollet said
that the three governments "have noti-
ned NaSSer OF the rules to which he must
submit" This, in our view, was a most
unfortunate choice of language, for I'M
less ultimatumS are in order one does
not speak of rules to which the head of
sovereign state must submit" Perhaps
M. Mollet'S tough remarks were designed
for home consumption But the diff
Guilty is that they are consumed also in
Cairo and in the capitals of other Arab
states. If one thing is certain, it is that
President NaSSer is not going to attend
the August 16 conference on the premise
that he must submit" to anything.
Mr.. Dulles spoke of an agreement
for international administration of the
canal which would respect, and gen.
erouSly respect, all of the legitimate
rights Of Egypt" He also said that "there
is every desire that Egypt shall be treated
with utmost fairness"
This is the right approach-the only
approach that can lead to settlement
through negotiation. In spite of every
thing, of course, President NaSser may
prove adamant and unyielding. In that
event, we will be faced with grave de-
cisionS, for as Mr.. Eisenhower said, the
continuous and effective operation" OF
the canal is vital to almost all the
countries of the world But this is
time for tact and persuasion. There will
be time enough for other measures when
these have been tried and have failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Last Boy in Blue

May %, 1885, was the first of two big
days in Washington. The triumphant
Union armies. bloody Civil War behind
them, were assembled for the grand re-
view All through the first day the Army
of the Potomac, led by General Meade,
swung down Pennsylvania avenue from
the Capitol, past the reviewing stand in
front of the White House. The oath was
General Sherman's day. the day that he
was to parade his magnificent Westerners,
who had marched and fought and burned
their way from the Mississippi to the sea,
before the eyes Of the watching thou
sands.
Albert Woolson, now dead at 100, may
have been one of that mighty host,
humping his drum as the Westerners
swept along. Or he might have been in
the contingent that was left in Tennessee;
It doesn't matter What matters is that
the drummer boy has gone to his reward
and the pages of history have closed on
the last OF the 2,675,000 men and boys
who fought and bled and died to preserve
this Union.
On the Confederate side. three are
left. But they have lived a long, long
time-33l years all told. In little while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Fireworks for Colorado

There are good prospects for lively
senatorial campaign in Colorado If for
mer Republican Governor Thornton and
former Democratic Secretary of Agricul-
ture Brannan end up as opponents. Mr..
Thornton already has won his party's
nomination and Mr. Brannan is generally
expected to win the Democratic primary
race in early September
The Colorado contest will have more
than local interest, not only because the
principals are known nationally but be-
cause every Senate vacancy will be i'm
portant in determining control Of the
next Congress. Senator Millikin, who is
retiring. has kept one Colorado seat on
the Republican side Of the aisle for the
past IS years. but the State has favored
each party at times and this years race
Is by no means a sure thing for either
candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05

there will be no one remaining who wore
a uniform in the most terrible and most
tragic of all our wars.
What is there to be said now-91
years after the Civil War armies dis
banded and went home? One would like
to say that time has erased the bitter
memories and healed the dreadful
wounds. But that is not entirely true.
The Union is secure and the slaves have
long since been freed But in some re-
spectS the deeper issues which divided
North and South have not been finally
resolved. These, however, are not beyond
repair. The process is slow and some
times turbulent, but the breach is being
closed. One is justified in believing that
full reconciliation will follow not too long
after the last of the Civil War troopers
has gone to await the judgment day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
McKeon's Conviction

Some people, especially the relatives
and friends of the Marines who were
drowned at Paris Island, will feel that
the conviction and sentence of Sergt.
McKeon are so inadequate as to conSti-
tute miscarriage of justice. Others,
notably those who believe in the tough
traditions of the Marine Corps, will feel
that he has been offered up as sacrifice
to public opinion through no real fault
of his own.
Our feeling is that the verdict
guilty of negligent homicide and drink
ing while on duty-and the sentence,
while severe, are just If they are made
quate, Sergt McKeon still is going to have
to live with his memories of that tragic
night.
Now that the trial is over, it seems
to us that there are two main points to
be made. One is that Sergt. McKeon, to
a large extent, was the victim of the
system at Paris ISland-a system which
left much probably too much, discretion
to the drill instructors. The other is that
this affair, tragic though it was, must not
be permitted to soften the rigorous train
ing program which has made the Marine
Corps splendid fighting machine. This
is not matter of being tough for the
sake of toughneSS alone. 1t is matter
of training recruits so that they will have
the maximum chance to survive if and
when they are ordered into combat.
There does not appear to be any
reason why appropriate supervision of the
drill instructors cannot be combined with
a rugged training program. 1t is up to
the Marine Corps to see that this is done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
Story With a Moral

Now that the Government has put
an end to its Stately State ALLEGATION
of the Salk vaccine, it may be instructive
to recall the storm that ragged around this
subject little more than year ago. At
the time, amid strident cries of 'emer-
gency" and "crisis," numerous voices
clamored for an extremely drastic led
eral law to speed up the vaccine'S manu-
facture, rigidly control its distribution
and crack down with utmost severity on
"black marketeerS" allegedly taking base
and cruel advantage of the temporary
scarcity.
But today, a year later, what is the
story? The story is that there is such
an abundance of this great antipolio
agent that many States have turned back
their allotments. So the Government,
with the need for ALLEGATION thus removed,
has sensibly decided to place all supplies
Of the vaccine on the open market. The
development fully vindicateS the position
taken by the United States Public Health
Service during last years uproar, when
1t called upon the American people to
display their usual patience and common
sense and fatty rejected the idea Of a
stringent law as something that would
have done more harm than good.
There is moral in all this for people
who tend to see full-blown emergency"
or "crlsis" in any situation that develops
anywhere. There is moral in it, too,
for those who seem congenitally con-
WINGED that what this country needs is
a Federal law to cope with each and every
problem that ever crops up, whether local,
State or national The story of the Salk
vaccine is only one of many similar
stories that should teach such excitable
citizens to curb themselves. The chances
are, though, that they won't learn, or
maybe they can't.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05
.ArtGuIIery

The District found. to its
surprise. that it had a national
gallery a half century ago.
On August 4. 1905. The Star
said: by a decision of Judge
Stafford in the District Su-
preme Court, it has been de-
termined that this country
possesses a national art gall
lery. This decision is interest
ing first because no one
realized that there was such
a thing as a national gallery
in this country. and. second.
because II brings to the Gov
eminent and incidentally TO
Washington the Harriette Lane
Johnston art collection. which
Is intrinsically valuable. very
beautiful. and will form the
nucleus around which a real
national collection eventually
will be built up. The deci-
sion Of the court y more
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CT Incidents Abroad

H, o. Wards letter, Ger
many's Conduct" makes me
wonder how he expects Ger
mans to react to acts of rape,
wanton Staying Of German citi-
Gems and other acts of violence
committed by American els.
Does he think it is the Just
fate Of the defeated to accept
these acts as something they
have to expect from the victor,
even long after a peace treaty
has been signed? What is so
"horrifying" about letters Of
vigorous protest and pleas for
protection, from German au-
thorities and citizens? That re-
grettable incidents did occur
is evidenced by the fact that
strict curtailments and OBJ
servation Of curfew regulations
have been enforced by Amer
lean military authorities in
answer TO these letters.
What does H. o. Ward know
about "the language used" or
the brutal tone Of the afore-
mentioned letters? To my
knowledge there has not been
any verbatim quotation from
those letters published in The
Star.
Furthermore. I fail TO see
any logical connection between
these certainly justified Ger
man protests against crimes
committed by OILS and her re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05

Liberty on this planet is
fighting for its life. There is
no peace discernible in our
time-even though for fear of
its CHASTITY consequences the
split atom may not be I'M
leashed. even though the ma
tons go on collecting bombs.
Back in 1889, during the
Worlds Fair in New York, a
famous scientist, DR.. Robert A.
Milliken, inserted a piece of
paper in an indestructible cap
Sule. 1t was to be opened
5000 years from the date on
which it was buried. A news
paperman somehow got a peep
at what was written thereon.
According to his report, this
was the sentence: "At this mo-
ment the principles of freedom
are in deadly conflict with the
principles of despotism." That
conflict will still be raging
when every person now walk
ing the earth's surface will
have disappeared from this
mortal ken. A keen student of
the centuries, looking at the
panorama of history, has made
this comment: 1T is an in
tensely fascinating thing to
watch the battle for the free
mind across the generations
liberty often defeated, but get
ting up to fight again. You
see this fierce spirit of liberty
clash with slavery, fight and
lose, and fight again. You see
1t stand in the courts of kings
and rulers, as Moses stood be-
fore Pharaoh crying, Let my
people go!' AS the barons stood
before King John and the
great charter, the Magma
Charta, got embodied in the
laws" And SO it is. Trace it
back, and everywhere one sees
the struggle of the common
man to get the kings out of his
hair, the tyrants off his neck,
the shackles off his mind. That
is what history says, exactly.
But. at last, in the goth GEN.
tury, tyranny seemed to be on
the run. Lifted up as the
dream of men everywhere was
the vision of the world being
made safe for democracy.
Then, a world that for a gen.
Grafton had been singing tri-
umphantly and hopefully Let
freedom ring" looked on in
credulously while one country
after another relinquished the
principle of liberty as people.
lured or coerced, surrendered
their freedom for some form
OF collective authority. The
whole spiritual concept in
which the free mind has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-08-05

defend its liberty against all
enemies and to make this en-
battled republic the arsenal
for threatened people every
where who passionately desire
to stay free.
And as we defend others,
We are fighting for ourselves.
Freedom is lndivisible. A keen
minded American patriot, a
close friend of the writer, who
knows the strength and the
detectives of the foe we face,
in a personal letter writes this
estimate of the situation in
July, 1856: "As an old-time
statistician. working with my
graphs and charts. I am now
sure that the crescendo Of
Communist assault through
mass brain-washing techniques
and mass military maneuvers
will level on our 48 States by
at least 1860. The Com
munists have not given up,
for instance, in Guatemala.
They are fomenting>every type
of disturbance. They are
destined to pick this big, ripe
plum-our beloved country
off the tree of conquest. But
win we must! Half-hearted
Americans must be pushed
aside, and the same survival
technique of all conflicts must
be adopted. We will win, but
at great cost"
An American is one who is
willing to pay his part of the
cost. which is his utmost.
toward the sure victory of the
modified moral might of the
free world. We emphasize
moral might" For the sure
victory depends not simply
upon material defense. The
dictators are after the souls
and minds of men as well
as their bodies and lands. Sc
curity now means defense
against spiritual, moral and
intellectual generalization.
The speech of a Horatio.
which McGuffey's Reader en-
graved deep-cut on the mem
cries of some of us, has no
sign of appeasement: For
how can man die better than
facing fearful odds. for the
ashes of his fathers and the
temples of his gods?" The
sure victory awaits the free
world when it falls on its
knees in the temples of its
God whose promise still
stands: IF my people which
are called by my name shall
seek my face and pray, and
turn from their wicked ways,
then will I hear and forgive
their sins and heal their land"