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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

garden equipment in shape for
spring work. However. if this is
delayed much longer it will get
lost III the rush by those who do
not take advantage of the win
ter slack season.
Edging Strips
Now is good time to buy
metal edging strips and install
them to keep grass from spread
ing into flower beds. The edging
lis buried deeply enough so that
the lawnmower will pass over
it and thus do away with that
endless job of trimming. There
are both galvanized and alumni
mum edglng strips on the market.
Some come in two-foot lengths,
others in rolls.
Chickweed
The chickweed will soon be
going to seed so it should be
pulled and put into the compost
pile. If in the lawn. it can be
killed b. applications of potas-
SUM cyanate. This weedkiller
should not be used in flower beds.
New Weed Killer
There is a new weed killer on
the market. Amino Triazole, that
will kill Bermuda grass. It may
even be used on the Bermuda
when it is in bluegrass lawn.
However, 1t will injure the blue
grass to some extent. When the
Bermuda grass is up a few inches
it should be sprayed with the
Amino TriaZole. In about two
weeks it can be spaded under
and flowers or vegetables planted
without danger of injury. If the
Bermuda is in the lawn it will
not be necessary to spade it
under. However, at that late
season Bermuda usually does
not show UP until late April or
early May it is too late to SOW
the desirable lawn grasses in
the treated area.
Amino Triazole has also shown
promise in the control of the
nutgraSs. AS soon as the recon-
mended procedure is available it
will be reported on this page. 1t
is an excellent killer of poison
ivy.
Warning on Lining
In lining the yard, it is not
safe to apply lime less than two
feet from evergreens and azaleaS.
Lime does not spread laterallv
through the soil but very slowly
except where surface run-off
carries it. That is why the 2-foot
rule. but where there is an ap-
preciable slope this might we'll be
increased TO several feet.
Sulphur
Sulphur is probably the best
and least expensive method Of
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Burmeister and Kenneth De-
marco will discuss How Does
Your Garden Crow"
Crescent Garden Club will
meet Tuesday at 8 pm. at the
home of Mrs. Frances Alces, 548
Melody lane. James Blanken-
ship will show slides of Japanese
gardens. Prospective members
invited.
Green Thumb Garden Club of
Pimmit Hills. Falls Church, Va,
will meet Wednesday at 8 pm.
at the Pimmit Hills School. w.
Rohmann will speak on growing
flower borders for continuous
bloom.
Alta Vista Garden Club will
meet Wednesday at 8:15 pm. at
Gustin Gardens, Old Georgetown
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The first planting begins in
less than two weeks if the soil
is dry enough to work. The
planting of dormant plants
shrubs, trees, roses and peren-
malls normally begins about
March 20. While it may be cold
and unpleasant to work then, we
should have our material on
hand ready to put into the
ground as soon as we can. SO
that it will have as much time
as possible to establish feeder
roots and be ready to spring into
growth when spring comes.
Cabbage and broccoli plants
should go into the garden at that
time If we are able to obtain
well-hardened plants.
Onion sets. garden peas. beets,
chard and that first planting of
radiShes and lettuce can go in if
the soil is ready to work.
OF course, if it was prepared
last fall the only preparation
necessary will be a light raking
That can be done on soil that
Is too wet to be spaded.
Prune Those Roses
If the roses have not been
pruned we should not delay much
longer or they will be in full
leaf. Be sure to treat the cuts
with a tree dressing or with an
asbestos cement TO protect them
from the cane borer.
Plastic Sheets
One way to get early action In
the garden is to buy a long piece
of polyethylene plastic and to
make wire supports to hold it,
The wire hoops should be about
Is inches in diameter. thus the
plastic should be about Az feet
in width. Have the pieces sew
eral feet longer than the rows SO
that it can be folded to keep out
cold air. The edges of the plas-
tic are covered with soil. The
plastic takes heat from the sun
so that it will need to be opened
during bright sunny days to pre-
vent cooking the plants. This
heat. however. warns the soil
and plants will come through
safely even though temperatures
outside may drop to 20 degrees
or lower. It's a new trick, but
practical.
Stored Bulbs
In the rush of spring work do
not forget TO check on the con-
dition of the stored bulbs, roots.
and corms. The dahlias are likely
to be Sprouting at this time un-
less they we're stored under fav-
orable conditions. That is, I'M
less they were too dry and need
to be dampened slightly. If the
dahlia sprouts are showing 1t
may pay to take them into a
warm sunny room. and as soon
as the sprouts have colored nicely
cuttings may be taken and rooted
in sand. This is common prac-
tice with some growers who want
to multiply their stock.
Equipment Care Urged
1t is not too late to get the
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home of Mrs. Andrew Temple,
4448 Alabama avenue Sc. A
business meeting will follow.
Wood Acres Garden Club Of
Vienna. Va, will hear Judge
Carey E. Quinn, president of the
Washington Daffodil Society at
the meeting Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. John P. Summers
on Kingsley road. Also, a talk
by Mrs. Edmund Butler, How
to Make a Moss Basket"
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Flowerinq-BuIb Gore

Towering bulbs are perishablt
merchandise. If you can't plant
them at once. at least unpacE
them. surround them with wooc
shavingS. SaWdust, excelsior
shredded paper or perfectly dry
sand. keeping them from touch
ing each other, and store in a
cool, dry place until planting
time
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acidifying the soil for azaleas
and other acid-loying plants.
Two to q , pounds per 100 square
feet is sufficient treatment for
one season. That quantity
should increase the acidity one
PHI unit
POtted Gardenias
Syringe ported gardenias daily
to stop dropping Of buds.
Slow Acting Fertilizers
Those of us who have tried
the fertilizers containing the new
slow-acting, nonburning forms
of nitrogen think they are worth
every bit Of the extra cost Try
them on your lawn this spring
and note the difference.
w. H. Y.
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Warning on Lining
Sulphur

Sulphur is probably the best
and least expensive method Of
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MofE Hammond
Former Boxer Dies,
Rites Friduy

Final rites for Matt Hammond,
50, Of $40 Third Az s.. who died
Tuesday December 3, win be held
at 2 pm, Friday December 0, AZ
Graham Temple Church Of God in
Christ. Bishop J. W. Graham Of
neiated.
Mir Hammond complained Of a
headache for several days and en-
tered the General hospital on
Tuesday and died about an hour
after he entered
He was born in Arkansas and
came to Minneapolis with his par
ents in 1929, and had made his
home here since that time He was
a veteran Of World War II and
was a former popular Golden
Glove and professional boxer.
Survivors include his wife, Jes-
sic; five children, Barbara Jean,
James, Donald, Steven and Deb
orah, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
d. II. Hammond; four brothers,
Clarence, David, Melvin and Rich
ard Hammond and an uncle. s. +.
Hammond. all Of Minneapolis.
Burial win be in Ft Smelling
National cemetery with Woodland
Funeral Home in charge OF ar
rauRements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-06
National Baptist
Board Backs Rev.
j. n. Jackson In Suit

Chicago AMP The board Of
directors OF the National Baptist
Convention, U.S.A.. Inc. has sided
with DR.. J. II. Jackson. president
Of the 5 million member church
organization, in a suit brought
against him by 10 ministers, who
are contesting his right 10 serve a
fifth term as president. The min
listers claim DR.. Jackson was elect
ed to his present term Of office
despite a constitutional limitation
Of four successive terms.
At a meeting at Olivet Baptist
church here, 30 Of the "a directors
voted to assume "fUl responsible
ity' for DR.. Jackson's reelection
and pledged their support Of him
in the legal battle. DR.. Jackson Is
aston Of OIvet.
Stating that Or. Jackson was
reelected with the overwhelming
support Of the convention, the
directors stated:
He did not in any manner seek
to become president against who
viii, the wish and the law Of our
convention. We invited him and
elected him 10 serve"
They also pointed out that the
besPectacled minister was elected
by more than 5000 votes to 16
negative votes at the national con-
vention in Louisville this past
summer
The directors also accused five
Of the ministers who brought the
suit Of themselves seeking the
presidency. limiting that jealousy
may have been their motive. They
said further that church records
VIII disprove charges made by the
ministers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-06
Charles J. Smith
Elected Excited
Ruler Ames Elks

Charles J. Smith, treasurer Of
Amcs Lodge No. 100, OF Elks for
several years and former exalted
ruler Of the lodge was elected
exalted ruler for the ensuing year
Monday night over Theodore
Woodland, exalted ruler for the
past three years
Others elected by the Minneap-
oils lodge were Leon Barnett, lead
ing knight; J. r. Criss loyal
knight, Russell Taylor, lecturing
knight. Richard Smith, esquire,
Lon c. Holiday inner guard,
Arthur G. lRedJ Mitchell. tiler.
Charles DelaCompson. financial
secretary and Il. y Warren,
treasurer.
David Faison and NJ L. Lofts
were named trustees for a one
year term.
DclaC0mpson has been financial
secretary Of the lodge for over
20 years. Warren is a former
lodge treasurer and is president
Of the Middlewestern Elks Associ-
alton.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-06
MRS. lone BROWN
WOMEN'S DAY SPEAKER
At ZION SUNDAY

Mrs. lone Brown, president Of
the Missionary Society Of Bethesda
Baptist church, win be speaker at
the Women's Day program at the
IL am hour at Zion Baptist
church on Sunday December s.
At the $50 hour highlights Of
Zion women's activities for the
year Of 1857 VIII be presented.
Mrs. Opal Clark is chairman.
Rev. II w Bolts ST.. is pastor.
ST Pauls small fry are in for
a real treat at the St Paul AUDI
forum on Saturday at 100 pm.
It's the annual Mayors Christmas
Party. TV personalities Santa
Claus and an entertaining
variety show viii provide an
afternoon Of fun. It's free and
nom and dad are invited. too.
Gifts for all the children Sat
urday 100 pm. ST. Paul
Auditorium
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Local $40 In
Reply To Rumors
On New BUILDING

In reply 10 n request from the
Spokesman and Recorder news
papers for comment regarding the
leasing or rental Of a part of their
new headquarters TO a beer or
liquor establishment issued by two
officials Of Dining Car Employees
Union Local 5l6 Wednesday:
Dining Car Employees Union,
Local SIG has been somewhat dis
turbed that there has been a con-
tinuing series Of rumors pertaining
to the possibility Of Local SIC cs-
tablishing a liquor or 80 beer
establishment in their newly ac-
quired headquarters located at 500
S22 Rondo Avenue. St Paul, Min
nesota.
"The local itself has never pro-
beer establishment at that or any
posed 10 open any liquor or 80
other location The Local did pro-
pose 10 enter into a lease agree
ment that was mutually satisfac-
tory, with Joseph PerkoWch who
planned 10 open a first class cock
tail lounge in the downstairs space
in the Locals newly acquired head
quarters building.
when il became apparent that
the community was opposed 20
this liquor license transfer, the
Local SIC withdrew from entering
INTO the lease agreement and sub
sequently the application with
drawn.
At present there are no applica-
tons pending for the rental or
leasing OF this property and there
fore. there could not possibly be
an issue over who Local 516 prop
oses 20 rent It's property 70, and
any statements 20 the contrary
IRE entirely false.
Joint Council Dining Car En-
ployees Union, Local SIC, has been
q power in the struggle Of the
citizens Of this community 10 both
improve their status economically
nd 10 improve the community as
4 whole. The Local participated
the fight for the adoption Of
IT, Paurs F.E.P. Ordinance for
he building Of the new Maxfeld
school. for the establishment Of
1ondo Avenue as a through street,
hey spoke out against the re-
marks Of City Councilman Milton
9oSen. that the Negroes Of Birm-
ngham. Alabama were doing all
light, they have supported the
hurches, virtually all other civic
nd human relations organizations
M its headquarters have been
'sed as the communities central
meeting place
Local SIC Is presently p7ying
Continued on page a.
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,.t ans aot interested in your
companys records for the sake OF
eonvictng you You may or you
may not use discriminatory pac-
tlces. That is beside the point The
main question before the commits
sion is whether or not YOU wish 10
cooperate In this matter IN its
just resolution"
In essence, the commission, this
reporter and his wife, spent two
hours learning how TO eyade a
question on basic human rights
with legal foldcrol which added up
10 nothing more than tacitly beg
ging tho fifth amendment IN an
effort TO gain more time. The ques-
ton before this reporter Is WHY
SHOULD MURPHY NEED MORE
TIME?"
II time 70 required to prepare a
II time Is required TO search the
defense then a defense Of whaty
records, then what was being done
on this matter between August
when the commission first APP
proach Murphy and Tuesday, De-
cember 3. 1882 But, Of course,
they really couldn't search the re-
cords for information since, as
stated by the companys personnel
manager. the applications and re-
cords Of an OF the conplalnants
have been destroyed
4 Editors Note;
II was reported al press time
that the 81. Paul FEB COM
mission hopes 20 hear the
trucking firm cases again ON
Tuesday Dec. III
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AfAaAANAH - AsANA 4 = A#AFAfAAss1
nciated assisted by the Revs. NJ.
C. Conwen and II. w. Bolts sr.
Bertha Smith, a fellow Wheat
ley staff member sang three fav-
orite numbers Of the deceased ac-
companied by Dorothy Sims,
church orgaHist
The front Of the church was
banked high with floral tributes
Mrs Combs for many years a
member Of the Phyllis Wheatley
Settlement House staff. died Fri
day morning November 20 at Fair
view hospital after being in a
coma for several days
Mrs. Combs underwent surgery
three weeks ago. After being re-
turned home she did not improve
and was again taken 30 the hos
pital Sunday November p. where
she succumbed. Members Of the
family had kept a round the clock
vigil at her bedside during her
last hours. with her at the end
was Ida Jackson her sister and
De Velma Newman a friend
A native Of Jackson. Tenn, she
came 10 Minneapolis as a bride in
1921 She was graduated from
Lane College In Jackson and com
pleted her nurses training al Bush
Memorial hospital Little Rock.
Ark. where she was supervisor
Of nurses before coming TO Min
neapolis. She had been an office
nurse for the late Dr. ]. II Redd
and DR. W. ID. Brown.
Mrs Combs began work al Ply
Ills Wheatley Settlement house in
1910 as nursery head and was APP
pointed girls worker in 1887. She
was counsellor for the senior age
group. the U-Meet-Us club
Phyllis wheptly since Il was or
yanized In 1852.
Mr. Combs was active wit
many civic and social groups in
Guiding the Minneapolis Fedora
ion n Settlements. the City Wide
Senior Citizens Group. OF which
sire was treasurer. TIRE Phyllis
wheatley Community an1 Mem
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4
after the New Testament Greek
word for the intense fellowship
and way OF life Of the carpenters
son. Jesus. What is happening in
this southern community of sixty
white and Negro families is not
unlike what occurred in Galnee
some 1857 years ago.
The heart Of our belief, says,
the Rev Mr. Jordan, lis that God
is a Father and those who accept
his love become children Of his who
accept in brotherly love all other
children of the Father" It is the
practice Of this way Of life without
regard to racial lines which has
brought about the present crisis
in KOinonia.
With the Supreme Courts de-
segregation decision Ku KIuNism
returned to the south. with the
Khan came tension, the boycott,
legal harrassment and finally
violence.
In March 1856 one Of the MEM
bers of Koinonia, an alumnus Of
the University Of Georgia, signed
an application for two Negroes
for entrance TO Georgia Business
front page coverage in Americans
College (whitel. The act received
and the very same day anony-
nous phone calls were received
by the Koinonians. Egg customers
refused to buy their eggs. Sup
plies Of gasoline, fertilizer. butane
gas for heating and cooking, and
mechanical service for vehicles
were refused. The boycott was on.
June 1855 saw the first act Of
violence as an irate segregation
list fired his "A calibre pistol into
the community roadside market.
July % charge of dynamite
wrecked this same market. No
vember % "A newly acquired re-
frigerated meat case was des.
troyed by buckshOt.
The day after Christmas (segre-
gationists were probably too busy
eating to have struck on Christ
mas Day. the violence moved to
the main community when several
rounds of heavy-calibre rifle bull
let's were pumped into the COM
muuity fuel pump.
The sign at the entrance 20 the
farm community was raked with
automatic rifle fire. All processing
and marketing equipment was des-
troyed. A dwelling house on the
farm was burned 10 the ground.
Fortunately it was not occupied
at the time)
At 1:15 am. on January 90 the
first attempt on community lie
was made when a speeding car
raked the residence nearest the
highway with machine gun fire
complete with tracer bullets. Three
persons were nearly injured in this
CONTINUED on page A.
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TO Freeman among Minnesota
Farmer-Laborites as favorite cand-
idate to oppose Republican incum-
bent Edward Thye.
Fulton Lewis, the radio com
mentator for what TIME calls
the far right" used TO be aired
by 300 stations Now this apollo
gist for race segregation is down
to his last rs stauonsl People
get tired Of one-sided comment
whether IL be conservative or
liberal especially when il is so
patiently paid for in full"
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bcrship Council and other civic
and social organizations.
She is survived by her husband,
Harold; a brother, Maurice Mos
ley and sister Mrs. Ida jackson.
both of Jackson, Tenn. and other
relatives.
Pallbearers were David Francis
Fred Jones', Henry Thomas, Cecil
f. Newman, Tela 3. Burt and
Leonard Moore.
Burial was at Ft. Smelling
National cemetery with Neal Fun.
rsa1 Home-in charge of arrange.
ments.
Mrs. Edwin Green and Mrs. Ed.
gar Gains Of Chicago, cousins Of
the deceased, came 10 the city 70
attend funeral services.
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Marguerite Combs
WheotIey Sfuff
Member Buried

Funeral rites for Mrs. Marguer-
ite Combs, 81, OF 1916 Fourth Az.
s.. well known Minneapolis woman
and wife Of Harold c. Combs,
Hennepin county deputy sheriff
were held at 10 am. Monday De-
cember 2, at St Peters AME
church. Rev. NJ. l.. Simmons Of
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PLUMBERS UNION ELECTS
CpIcaCOAN BUSINESS AGENT

Chicago ~ amp r. A Negro
Chlcagoan, Edward L. Doty, last
week became the first Of his race
10 hold a post in the 5o-year-old,
2.5OO-member Chicago Journey
men Plumbers union when he was
sworn in by Mayor Richard ].
Daley an honorary member Of
Local 1870 Of the union. in a cere-
mony in City Hall
Doty was sworn in as business
representative Of the local
stephen NJ Bailey, business
manager Of the same local, said
Doty is the first Negro TO hold
office in the union and noted that
his appointment was confirmed by
the entire membership.
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3arratt had mer!ted the promo
ton because Of the splendid job
ne had done, for his creative work
md the high calhre work accomp-
lished as an automotive mechanic.
In his new job Mr. surratt viii
direct activities Of the other mec-
hanics,
Mr. Surratt has been an em-
ployee Of the post office for 10
years,
He is married and has two sons.
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as chief mechanic
of the Minneapo-
lis Post Office
Motor htc o
maintenance fac
ilities
In making the
announcement, G.
b Mills Jr., sup
eri ntend dent f,
aaId tn at Mr..
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The Democratic Ideo

First there is the democratic idea: that
all men are endowed by their creator with
certain natural rights; that these rights
are aAenable only by the possessor thereof;
that they are equal in men; that govern
ment is to organize these natural. uninan-
enable and equal rights into institutions
designed for the good of the governed.
and therefore government is to be of all the
people, and for all the people Here govern
ment is development not exploitation.
Theodore Parker
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Up THE LADDER
TIE HARD WAY

In a survey Of the nations top
business executives II years ago,
wo Harvard researchers found
hat 5ir6 were sons OF company
5wners or top officials They pre-
iicted that. by mid-century. the
percentages would increase TO rs.
recently announced,
But two University Of Chicago
sitter studying the careers Of more
than 5000 top management Of
hcials, that the percentage who e
fathers were laborer5. CLERKS,
5alesmen. farmers, has increased
1907 since 1919 whIiei there are
fewer bosses sons In executive
position
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This Happens In AmerieoI
This Happens In AmerieGI
Boycott, Dynamite, Guns
Used Against Georgia
InterraCiaI Farmers Group
BY J. PIERRE GUHNIANT

When the Reverend Clarence Jordan and Martin England
purchased 400 Of eroded Georgia farmland eight miles
southwest of Amercu Georgia and proceeded 10 build it
into thriving ntegrated religious community they probably
thought Of the and economic disaster with which
they confronted.
This little community organized in 1912 is called Konona
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REPORT ON ST. PAUL
YOUTHS SQUEEZED OUT
OF THIS WEEKS PAPER

A report on how two Mime
sofa Negro youths were mis-
treated by Mississippi highway
law enforcement because Of
their race In Minnesota resi-
dence first hand by the parties
involved was forced out Of this
edition because Of lack Of space.
The report by Carlos Moffat
Jr., and George Cox Jr. win
appear I'm a subsequent edition.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-12-06

st. Paul NAACP To Hold Elec-
ton: The st. Paul branch OF the
NAACP win hold its annual cleo
ton OF officers at pm. Sunday
December 8. at Local No. SIC
Dining Car Walters Union, 525
Rondo Az.
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The
HIGH
And Low
ID @ w M
BY BAILEE THOMAS

National Trivia: Lena Hornes
new musical Jamaica" is expect
ed 70 remain on Broadway for a
longtime. The critics were kind
and report Miss Horne and Jose
phine Prentice, the dancer carrying
the tuneful Harold Arlen and Ely.
Harburg show well
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siunsiey Surrutt
Wins Mill City
Postal Promotion

Announcement was made this
week OF the appointment Of Hunt
ley Surratt of 39i2 Third Av. s.,
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''whu' obovf Discrimination In Minnesofa7"-
NOT Cooperative Jueobowski Says,
Murphy's Delaying Tactics
Blocks FEP Commission
Hearings On Violations
ny j. PIERRE GuILMANT

II il is true that time valuable then the members Of the
S. Paul FEP Commission went broke Tuesday night AT their
pccial hearing of the Murphy Motor Freight
Not only did they wait in vain for answer from the
eg representative of Murphy but they wound by breaking