davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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marked excess Of the birth rate
Of non-whites. which Is only
partially offset by a higher
death rate" The birth rate
also accounts for the youth Of
the colored population as a
group. with q median age Of
23.D years, compared with 30.5
years for whites.
There are proportlonateiy
fewer males in the non-whites
population than among whites,
the report added. The agency
estimated 08.6 white males for
every 100 white females. while
In the non-white population
the ratio Is 95.6 TO 100.
For the country as q whole,
females are widening their
numerical lead over males. The
bureau estimated 98.2 males
per 100 females this year, down
from 99.2 In 1850 - the first
time the census showed males
out-numbered. The distaff lead
has widened from 100000 70 / S
million since 1860, according to
the report.
The dead-pan statistical re-
port offered no advice TO girls
worried about spinsterhood.
But there was one ray Of hope /:
Males still out-number females
under the age Of rs.
Children Set Records
Other figures in the bureaus
analysis pointed UP the sheer
physical problems Of educating
youth. The number OF children
in key age groups hit record
highs this year.
The bureau estimated 30.1
million children in the elemen-
tary school age group Of 5 to
Is years last July - up 35.5
per cent since 1880 and 2.9
per cent since 1856.
Growth also was fast in the
high school age group Of IA 70
II years. This bracket rose BY
81 per cent to a total Of 10.2
million between 1850 and 1857
And the schools can count or
no real easing Of the pressure
In the years Immediately ahead
The priesthood age group
under 5 years expanded by
1874 per cent since 1850 TO q
record 1911 million. BY 1860
the bureau predicted. about
million children a year will bt
old enough to go to school foi
the first time.
College Age Dip Ends
The down-trend in the col.
lege-age population has ended
and this 18-to-2l age group
now will start increasing, ac-
cording to the report. Thi:
bracket remained practically
unchanged at SO million be.
tween 1880 and 1857, aftel
declining from a peak Of 81
million in the late l940s anc
early l950s.
Size OF the main working -ag,
group--l8 to 81 years-in-
creased only So per cent eincs
1850 to e7.l million. the reporI
continued. That was well be.
low the 1873 per cent growth il
the total population. With mos
Of the increase occurring
among those over As. the worl
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and 1875 percent for whites
since the 1850 census.
Non-whites comprised II per-
cent Of the total population. up
from iO.4 percent seven years
ago, according TO the report.
The bureau previously had estl-
mated the total population at
i7l.2 million. or 1873 percent
more than In 1850.
Faster growth Of the nom
white population. the agency
explained. arises from the
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force is aging" the bureau OBJ
served.
The over-65 age group con-
tinued to expand rapidly. the
report continued. This bracket
increased II per cent over the
1860 level to a total of l4.8 mil
lion this year.
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US. Colored Population
Outgoins That Of White

A high birth rate Is increas-
ing the colored population OF
the United States faster than
the white population. the Gem
sus Bureau reported today.
The agency estimated there
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Despite Engineering life en-.
pectancy, the Nation is growing
younger because Of the high
birth rate since World War II.
The bureau estimated the popu-
lation's median age at 29.8
years last July down from 300
years in 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-18

were 1873 million non-whites-
Negroes and other races and
ib2.S million whites last July.
That represented an increase
of 1879 percent for non-whites
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
Truman M. Dodson
|Ex-Supervisor for
Cos Company Here

Truman Monroe Dodson, Al, a
sales supervisor for the Wash.
ington Gas Light Co. for q
years. died Friday of a heart at
tack in Daytona Beach. Fla.
A native of West Virginia, Mr.
Dodson moved to Washington as
a child. He went to work for the
gas company before he was 20.
Three years ago he resigned
and Joined Sears, Roebuck anc
Co. here as an appliance sales
man. He accepted a transfer tc
the firms Daytona Beach branch
in 1855.
His home here was at 140s
Arson street, Silver Spring.
Survivors include his widow
the former Blanche Stewart, and
a son. Stewart NJ, both of the
home address in Ormond Beach
Fla; a daughter. Mrs. Paul Allen
OF 4834 Bradley boulevard, Chevy
Chase. Md; his mother. Mrs
Truman M. Dodson, ST., of Bonn
Germany; a sister. Mrs. Martha
Day, wife of a foreign service of
flcer in Bonn; a brother, Henry
OF Miami, Fla, and a grand
daughter.
Services and burial will be or
Monday in Daytona Beach.
The family requests that ex-
pressions of sympathy be in the
form of contributions to the
Heart Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
William A. Harris,
Resident Of Area
For 26 Years

William A. Harris. SO, an area
resident for 26 years, died yes
terday of a heart attack al
Georgetown Hospital.
He was a native of Dyersburg
Tenn. For a number of years he
ran a window shade manufac-
turing business at his home
3l09 Mount Pleasant street NV
He also drove cab here fol
several years and was a carpen-
ter and painter.
Mr. Harris is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Naomi Harris OF
the home address; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Catherine Beauchamr
of POSI- North Woodstock street
Arlington. and Mrs. Helen Rams.
burg Of Walkersville, Md. anc
two grandchildren.
Also surviving are his mother
Mrs. Nancy Harris, and a broth,
err. the Rev. Joseph Harris, botf
of Hickman, KY, and another
brother. Thomas. of Wheaton
Md.
Services will be held at 3 pm
tomorrow from Mrs. Harris fam.
lily home in Middletown, Md
Burial will be in Middletown.
The family requests that ex
pressions of sympathy be sen
to the Heart Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
Mrs. F. J. Mitchell
Member of Noted
MARYLAND Family

LA PLATA, Md, Mar. 2 up
Mrs. Florence Jenifer Mitchell
widow of a Maryland jurist anc
great great granddaughter o.
the Constitutional Army's Sur
geon General. died today at hel
home here. She was SO.
Mrs. Mitchell. a native Of Bal.
timore County. was the daughter
of the late Daniel and Mary E
Risteon Jenifer. members of ar
old Maryland family.
Her husband, Walter j. Mitch.
ell. who died in 1855. was chiel
Judge of the It'll judicial Circuit
and a member of the Maryland
Court of Appeals. He also hac
served as president of the Mary.
land Senate.
Mrs. Mitchell was the great
great granddaughter of DR.
James Craik, was George Wash
ington's personal physician al
we'll as being surgeon general.
Survivors include five children
Mrs. Rudy Schmick of Marie.
mont. Ohio. and Miss Mary
Margaret Mitchell. H. Maxwell
Walter j.. jr.. and James B
Mitchell, all of La Plata.
Funeral services will be at the
home at 2::30 pm. Monday. fol-
lowed by services in Christ
Church. La Plata. Burial will be
in Mount Rest Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03

eral other business places on the
ground floor with rooms and
apartments on the second.
Mr.. Hatrick and his wife, who
had taken another couple home
shortly before the fire, arrived
at the scene minutes after the
alarm was sounded.
Four Killed Earlier
The earlier fire. in a Near
North Side two-family home yes
terday. took the lives of all four
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Bartleson. The flames swept a
room where the youngsters had
been sent for punishment less
than an hour before. when their
father found them playing with
burning scraps Of paper.
Mr.. Bartleson told authorities
he spanked the four youngsters
Vera Ann, 6; Milton. jr., g.;
Jeffrey, 2, and Glenn. land
sent them to bed about 10 am.
Mrs. Vera Brumfield. the chill
dren's maternal grandmother
and occupant of the lower apart
ment. told police Mr.. Bartleson
had beaten the children with his
fist, but he denied this. The
medical examiner reported today
that there were no major bruises
on the bodies and that all four
died of smoke inhalation
The Bartleson are Negroes.
Six firemen and a policeman
were overcome trying to reach
the BartleSon children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
Admiral R. S. Lamb, Headed
Shore Station Development

war he commanded an amphib-
ious transport division.
He served at the Pentagon
from 1852 to 1855. His last as
signment before retirement was
as chief of staff to the comman-
der Of the Eastern Sea Frontier
in New York.
Survivors include his widow
the former Joan Alcazar. and a
daughter, Miss Carol Ann Lamb.
both of the home address in
Easton: two other daughters.
Mrs. David Smith OF San Diego.
Calf, and Mrs. Earl Moore of
Chicago; two sons, Gordon Of
2410 Twentieth street NV.
Washington. and Raymond; his
mother and a sister. Miss Natalie
Lamb, both of Bridgeport. and
five grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held
at Q pm. Tuesday in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
.Fenner Powell,
Realty Dealer

Fenner Drayton Powell. IS
an area resident for almost AZ
years, died of a heart attack
yesterday at his home, 1912 East
Bexhill drive. Rock Creek Hills
KenSington, Md.
A veteran of World War l, Mr.
Powell worked for the Post OF.
flee in Chevy Chase, Md. fol-
many years. He had been affili-
'ated with the real estate firm Of
Edward H. Jones in Chevy Chase
for the past % years.
He was a member of the Civil
tan Club. the American Legion
and the official board of the
Chevy Chase Methodist Church
Survivors include his wife, Mrs
Lucy Clark Powell of the home
address: a daughter. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Butterfield of Bethesda; a
brother. j. Aubrey Powell of
Rockville, Md. and a sister, Mrs
Irma Keil of Milan, Tenn.
GraveSide services will be al
8 am, Wednesday, at the Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03

Rear Admiral Raymond S
Lamb, USN. retired. 54. former
director of the Shore Station De-
velopment Board at the Penta-
gon. died Friday in Easton,
Conn.
A native Of Bridgeport, Conn.
he was graduated from the Nava,
Academy in 1926. AS a lieuten-
ant, he was aboard the USS
Augusta in 1887 when shells
from a Shanghai shore battery
killed one sailor and injured Ia
others.
Four years later, he was aboard
the submarine Stingway, based
at Pearl Harbor, when the Jap
anese attacked
Between 1915 and 1850 Admi-
raj Lamb served as commanding
officer Of the naval receiving
stations at Seattle and San
Francisco. During the Korean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
Edno A. Mohoqen.
Agriculture Aide

Miss Edna Alice Mohagen, 81
a laboratory technician with the
Agriculture Department. die d
Friday after an illness of several
months at her home. 4633 River
road NV.
A native of Grafton, N. OAK,
Miss Mohagen moved to WASH
ington about 1929. She attended
Business High School and was
graduated from George Wash
ington University in 1887.
Survivors include her mother
Mrs. Elise Mohagen. and a sis
ter. Miss Myrtle Mohagen, both
Of Peoria. H., and another sis
ter. Miss Verna c. Mohagen OF
the home address.
Services and burial will be on
Tuesday in Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
Robert Kerr Dies;
Business Editor

Robert Y. Kerr. 10, Washing
ton editor of the Vance Publica.
tons. collapsed and died yester-
day at his home, the Martyr
Apartments.
A Washington resident since
1912, Mr.. Kerr was member
of the National Press Club. anc
the White House Correspond
ents Association. His firm. Vance
Publications. put out business
publications. with headquarters
in Chicago.
He was a native of Newton
Iowa, and a graduate of Grin
nell Uowal College, where he
served as a trustee. A Phi Beta
Kappa. Mr.. Kerr was a life men,
Der of Sigma Delta Chi. profess
sional Journalistic fraternity. He
was a member of the Congrega-
tional Church and a 32d degree
Mason.
Mr.. Kerr is survived by hi:
widow. Florence, of the home
address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03

restaurant at 4 am. today were
9-year-old Bonnie and 7-months-
old Peggy, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wayne Hatrick.
Rescued were two other Hat
rick sisters-Sherry, 8, and
Trudy, S.
Mrs. Vera Kitterman a 23-
year-old waitress who works at
an all night lunchroom near the
Hatrick restaurant dashed up
stairway in the burning build
ing to take little Peggy from her
crib. However. she was overcome
and was found with. the baby
dead in her arms. She was taken
to a hospital, where her condi-
ton was listed as fair.
Two Children Rescued
Mrs. Dolores Huebl, %, a wait
resS at the Hatrick restaurant
who had stopped at the lunch
room shortly after the restau-
rant closed at $3.50 am. Joined
patrolman Edward Steenweg. 81
in another dash up the stairs.
Each picked up a child and
made their way through dense
smoke to safety. Mrs. Huebl
said she also awoke Bonnie
and told the little girl to follow
them, but the child apparently
became confused. When rescuers
returned for her, they found her
body in a hallway. One fireman
was injured fighting the fire.
About 20 other persons were
evacuated without incident from
the building. which houses sew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
Show for Patients

Ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson
will give a special performance
at Walter Reed Hospital at 2
pm. Wednesday. Mr.. Nelson is
appearing at the Embassy Room
of the Statler Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-03
Milwaukee Fires Take
Lives of Six Children

MILWAUKEE, Mar (H1-Two little sisters killed but
saved by today in the second of two
Milwaukee which within II hours claimed the lives of six
children
waitress policeman and remen hospitalized
as result rescue efforts in the two blazes
Dead in their fathers ground-foor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-10
Here Are The Answers

1. e the correct answer. if it really means that
much you. And you'll be extra safe if you stand on
dry boards.
2. - correct II is very important note if the
appliance itself has UL or Ell label. If il has not,
ask the salesman check whether has been inspected
BY UL or Ell. Some appliances have been so inspected
though they carry no label.
3. C. is correct Generally speaking il is econom
ca to allow light to burn continuously as to keep
turning off and This is because extra amount
of power is required start light burning. At BEST
your saving would be few pennies per month.
4. - is correct and history might have lost brilliant
figure because of il. Several who tried Franklins
experiment were killed.
5. - is the correct answer. Most extension cords
designed to carry only ghbulb loads. Attached to an
appliance they become overheaed to the point of
fire hazard. Always use heavy-duty cord
6. - is correct Dmmng lights generally mean that
an appliance such toaSter has started working and
that your line is carrying heavy load The best remedy
is to ask your electrician for advice. Do NOT substitute
heavier fuse! That is asking for fire.
7. &C" is correct. To cool a single at night
fan should be placed that it forces air out at the
bottom Of the window thus drawing air in at the top
This makes for even cooling at all levels.
3. "a is correct, if the iron bears the Underwriters
Laboratory label Modern irons will char, of course
but they regulated that the heat is great
enough to start flame in ordinary fabrics or wood
This does not mean that should be careless IFS
always possible that the irons hermosat may have been
damaged by an accident such falling on the floor.
8. ~ is correct To meet modern standards of speed
and distance, you'd need tremendous battery.
10. - is the correct answer Modern fuse boxes
safe to the extent that changing fuse is in itself
more hazardous than changing light bulb. But there
is slight chance of injury if there happens to be
something wrong with your wiring, such as short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

is bringing to New York a plea
for a firm Security Council rul-
ing that the present "one-man"
control Of the Suez Canal is
only temporary.
II the United Nations group
goes along, France may permit
her ships to use the canal again,
pending a permanent settlement.
Now France is the only major
maritime power still boycotting
Suez.
Egypt contends she is already
complying with the six require
ments the Security Council set
last october. They provided I:
Freedom Of passage for all ships;
recognition Of Egyptian sover-
eighty over the canal: insulation
of canal operation from policies
OF any one nation; tolls fixed
by agreement between Egypt
and user nations: establishment
Of special maintenance and de-
velopment fund for the canal
and international arbitration Of
disputes between Egypt and
canal users,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

Knowland said he favors keep
ing the 1857 session going until
a civil rights bill is considered.
On the theory that half a
loaf is better than none. sup
porters of the bill believe they
will achieve a major gain If it
is passed by the House this year.
That would give them all of the
1858 session of the 85th Con-
greess to try to push the bill for
concurrent action in the Senate.
Notwithstanding optimi site
forecasts that the House will
pass the bill. some of its hackers
concede privately that they face
"a rugged floor fight. The Rules
Committee is expected to clear
the measure under an open rule
allowing any member to offer
ermane amendments. This
would open the way for battles
on trial by jury" and right to
work" amendments and whether
religion" should be listed in the
bill.
Southern members have served
notice they will demand an
amendment requiring jury trials
for persons charged with con-
tempt Of court for alleged non
compliance with Federal court
injunctions in civil rights cases.
That would apply to injunctions
obtained by the Justice Depart
ment in the name of the United
States in complaints of depriva-
ton OF voting or other civil
rights.
The American Civil Liberties
Union yesterday announced its
opposition to such an amend
ment.
While there is always need
to guard vigilantly against the
misuse Of government power.
including injunctions which are
too broad" the ACLU board of
directors stated, there is also
need to prevent weakening the
power of our courts to uphold
che law Of the land. The right of
equal treatment under law is
fatally undermined when COM
munity sentiment blocks the en-
forcement OF law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

to print the full record of the
speeches.
Mijal repeatedly withdrew all
his charges and urged that his
speech be suppressed as Q means
of presenting an appearance OF
party unity.
Only fragmentary information
leaked out. but it was enough to
show q sensational battle raging
among committee members. Mi
jail concentrated his attack on
the church-state accord which
was the immediate consequence
70 Gomulka's return TO power
on agricultural policy and on
the disturbed state Of the ma
tional economy.
A responsible source said the
effect Of the debate had been
to confirm recent indications
that Gomulka was preparing a
tougher line toward the Stalin-
lists.
They showed themselves in
the true colors and. for the first
time since last year. gave him a
chance to slap them down." he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Gomulko Wins Debate
Over StoIinist Rival

WARSAW, May Is (R.-Polish
Communist chief Wladyslaw Co.
mulka spoke az hours to the
party central committee today
to squash what Communist
sources called q Stalinist bid for
power.
He was replying to Kazimier2
Mijal, who spearheaded the at
tack on Gomulka's middle of
the-road" communism at the
committees first meeting since
Gomulka took its leadership last
year.
Mijal, a former minister OF
local government. denounced
First Secretary Gomulka's poll
cies as "a return to capitalism
and capitalization" to the Roman
Catholic Church.
Informants said Gomulka
ironically told the 80 committee
members. Il thought we would
hear only one first secretary's
report at this meeting-mine. 1t
seems we have heard two. ! shall
have an answer"
Gave Detailed RetOrt
The sources siad he then de-
livered a detailed retort to Mijal
and said the debate had con-
WINGED him that "dogmatism"
(Stalinism) was as great a dan
ger to Communist theology as
revisionism (the tendency toward
Western style democracy.
Previously the party here had
called revisionism the greater
danger.
Gomulka had not been ex-
pected to speak q second time
after his siK-hour call for unity
that opened the committee
policy-making ninth pienum'
Wednesday.
Sources said he decided e
make q second speech after
Mijal's onslaught had been fol.
lowed by q series Of furious at.
tacks from other members of tn,
"Natolin" group-once powerful
party bosses who were booted
out of Office after Gomulka wor
power last October.
Gomulka's second speech
wound up the central committe,
discussion. Today's session ended
with no communique on the
closed door session and an in.
formed source said the plenun
would continue tomorrow.
Mijal CapItulates
The effect of Gomulkas speech
repeatedly was q complete ca
pitulation OF Mijal. Gomulka
threatened to employ the tao
tics he used at the last plenum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19
Billboard Publisher
Is Divorced in Ohio

CINCINNATI. May 10 (R.-
Domestic Relations Court Judge
Carl w. Rich yesterday granted
a divorce to Mrs. Jane L. Evans.
Sc. from Evan Walter Evans,
So. Mr.. Evans is president Of
the Billboard Publishing Co.,
hich publishes Billboard"
magazine.
The divorce was granted on
grounds Of gross neglect. Judge
Rich ordered Evans to pay Mrs.
Evans $50 a week alimony and
give her a half interest in their
$50. 900 home here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-19

and Secretary Of State Dulles
repeated publicly their backing
for q peaceful" test Of Israel's
case.
Test Not Favored
1t is. Of course. to Israel's in
terest. as well as the Vests, to
preserve present divisions among
the Arab states. This is an
other reason officials here dis
count renewed Israeli talk Of
launching the test ship soon.
The French Foreign Minister