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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18
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board approval so that the pro-
gram may be extended to the
18th grade in September, and to
the 18th grade next year.
Other reports received by the
board yesterday disclosed:
/. That 1921 students dropped
out of the senior high schools
between last September 10 and
February /. and that 203 of last
June's ninth graders failed to
go back to school in September.
2. The summer school in the
elementary grades this year will
be devoted entirely to remedial
reading for the first time.
Unusual Gains Reported
DR.. Hansen's report on the
four-track curriculum, initiated
in September for more than 5000
10th graders. said that test re-
suits so far available show sun
usual gains in achievement in
basic subjects. For example:
Mckinley High School report
ed. at the end of the first
semester. that of 2l3 10th-grad-
ers in the basic course. rs. or
34.7 per cent. made from two to
five years Of gain in reading. OF
SO students tested in arithmetic
is or A per cent made from
Ia to five years gain.
Coolidge High School reported
"a basic students in As made
more than one year of improve
ment in reading by the end of
the first semester.
Move Up During Semester
To demonstrate the plans
fiexibility. DR.. Hansen said that
279 pupils were moved from one
level to another during the
semester.
There were 116 students moved
from the basic to the regular
curriculum. and two transferred
TO college preparatory. At the
same time, A students were
moved from the general to the
basic curriculum.
Ten students were transferred
from regular college preparatory
to the honors program. to the
general program, and so from
honors to regular, among other
changes.
DR.. Hansen said the plan is
workable from a practical point
OF view, though difficult problems
remain to be solved. =. Most of
the teachers and principals re.
port a favorable point of view
toward the program, although
emphasizing needs in materials
and supplies. improved curric-
ulum guides and teacher train
ing"
While complete testing Of all
basic students will not be made
until May. he said evidence now
available indicates that with
grouping and skillful teaching
many students can make unusual
gains in the basic subjects"
Writings Published
In the honors grouping. he
cited as an Illustration Of its ef-
fectiveness the publication of n
booklet OF poems and prose writ
ten last school term by a gifted
Western High School 10th grade
group. Eight Of the poems were
published In the National High
School Poetry Anthology Of 1856.
The school official said lack Of
comparable data precludes a
firm answer as to whether or not
the program has reduced the
drop-out rate.
He said a study Of 10th grade
drop-outs by curriculums in
dicates a high incidence" -252
out Of 1883, or 1897 per cent
In the basic curriculum and none
in the honors.
1T Is quite clear" he wrote,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18

WITH PLENTY Of time to
do this sort Of thing, we
scouted some other gardens.
Dumbarton Oaks, the great
Georgetown estate given to
Harvard University by Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, has
one of the finest gardens in
America-and admission is
free. The mansion housed the
initial conferences that led to
the United Nations.
Matthew M. Kearney, the
gardener, said wait a little.
Late next week or in the first
week of May things will really
be In bloom. The Japanese
weeping cherry trees were
beautiful over the pool.
Then we called on former
Ambassador Joseph E. Davies
omission to Moscow at Ire
garon. This is always an
amazing place, 81 acres with
q nine-hole golf course, be-
tween Macomb street and
Klingle road, only a few blocks
from the Sheraton : Park Hotel.
In previous years it was open
to the public at azalea time
for a fee which went to the
National Symphony Orches-
ira. But not this year. Two
years ago divorce separated
Mr.. Davies from his second
wife, the heir to the patented
breakfast cereal that became
General Foods. She is now
Mrs. Merriwether Post.
She has purchased the 20
acre estate OF Mrs. Henry
Parsons Erwin, heir to a Mich
igan lumber fortune, at Lin
mean road and Upton street,
practically in Rock Creek Park.
will her place be as ele-
CANT as this?" we asked Mr..
Davies.
"Oh, yes" he said, ut will
be much more magnificent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18
A Utlnnght fnr TnhulJ
Lenten Reflections on How the Bible
Hos Affected Lives Of People You Know
BY DANIEL r. NELSON
Taxicab Driver, Diamond Cab Co.

The greatest satisfaction have had during my life
from working for or with other people Thousands
Of people today confused harried and in need of
help If only Good Samaritan would come along to
give them lift
There is no material reward in this role perhaps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18
Church Offers PIoy

Hope Evangelical Lutheran
Church will present the play.
THE Terrible Meek" by Charles
Ram Kennedy, at 8 pm. tomor-
row in the church, Guilford drive
ara Knox road. College Park. MAJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18

THE PEAR trees, trained to
resemble fences, also are in
bloom. The cherries and
Towering crabapple trees are
coming along. This exacting
method of training trees
fencelike is also 18th century.
It is called espalier.
In the kitchen gardens, to
the right of the entrance as
you face the house, the onions
are already being harvested
and the garden peas are up
four inches.
Mount Vernon seems to be
favored for flowers and, veg
etables. Perhaps the organic
fertilizers used have some
thing to do with it. In WASH
ington's day it was never a
successful farm. Most of his
income came from the York
River plantations that came
to him with his wife. Wash
ington was determined to
make Mount Vernon success
full. He kept experimenting
with fertilizers. leaf mould,
river muck, etc.
Even with troops in the
field, Mount Vernon was much
on the generals mind. There
are scores of letters giving
directions as to the planting.
one written from headquar-
tess early in the Revolution
directs his manager. Lund
Washington, a distant kins-
man, to be sure that the grove,
to the right of the house as
you face the river, be planted
with "all the clever kind of
trees"
Mr.. Fisher. the gardener,
explained that in the 18th
century .'clever" had a whim-
steal meaning. Washington
wanted unusual trees, items
that today might be called
conversation pieces" The
dictionary also says that
"clever" meant we'll shaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18
Almond Ruling Sought
In Pupil Placement Case

Attorney General Lindsay Almond asked whether
Vgnas compulsory attendance invoked
Fairfax County mother who has refused the state
new pupil placement applications for sons
One son dismissed from school ago because the
placement application had not been filed son
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18
Unusual Gains Reported
In At rack Pupil Plan

Irial OF four-track curriculum District 10th
SHOWS that grouping stepping up achievement of both
honors and basic Students the Board was informed
yesterday. = ~N
School sup Hobart M Corning made known his intention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18

Life takes on fuller meaning, is richer and more
rewardng for the charitable We help ourselves
when we help others.
Tomorrow Miss Olinda M. Roettger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18

Howard
demonstrates technique
Fan American Union
ing Peter Kendrck Bower Girl
Mass School
winch played host last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-18

J
May meeting permanent con-
'tinuance of the plan.
He sent a report by Assistant
Supt. Carl Hansen as a basis for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-08
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16
Not Surprising

W. HhtpftAihk
Nobody should be too surprised
At this turn Of events. Knocking
out discriminatory practices in
the sale and rental OF non-puhnc
housing Is just about the most
challenging assignment good
Americans can face today. Deep.
ly-ingrained views and habits are
not disiodged easily. old prcju-
dicos and supersiitlons are Wig
orous in their resistance 90 dying
Especially now that cmancipAt.
Cd Negroes OF the South and ths
mobiles residents Of Puerto Rico
have come in great numbers into
New York and other northern
cities, the problem OF imposed
ghettoization IL acute, The harsh
fact is that housing discrimina.
ton caG segregation in the North
are more pronounced and more
widespread than In the South.
But this does not give real
estate interests the right 20 mis-.
represent the New York housing
anti-bias proposal And that is
what they have done.
In their paid al, they declared.
This proposed law would com
pei the rental OF apartments and
tho sale OF cooperative apart
ments TO persons whose occup-
ancy could make your homes less
attractive 20 you. The proposed
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16

the National Committee on
DISCRIMINATION IN Housing was
thoroughly hiatincd when he re-
ferrcd 10 the realtors ad as an
appeal 60 hlgotyy lie called the
campaign enc designed 90 in
flame racial prejudice among
New Nerks apartment house ten-
ants and pointed cut that the
realtors appeal 'uses the laud-
iords position to prey on the
meancst feSrs and rrciudices 81
what Is IN cftcct a captive agdi
euce"
Even ~, enc ray % light and
hope has broken through the New
York sauahhle
Ia their al the realtors placed
themselves ON reoord ~ opposing
PRIV iudice based au color race
we abhor hiEotfy they pro.
claimed
This could be winked OF as just
~ much blaruoy nut when they
went on 60 declare that they
favor the present laws against dis
cuminauon in public housing Ia
employment, ia theatres ana IA
restaurants, they were talking a
bout concrete matters and we're
placing themselves on public re-
cord as accepting the basic philo-
sophy OF the notable, modern at
tempt 60 employ tho great pres.
tiEo OF the state itself a. the as.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16

will merely have 30 stop the
shameful practice % using RAJ
cial religious and ethnic origins
a. the measuring rod FOR accept.
ing people as tenants or pur-
chascra
Algernon y Black, chairman OF
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16

law would destroy the right 10
select your neighborA
No Compulsion
Again and again, II has been
pointed out by proponents OF the
law that no landlord win have
20 sell or rent 10 anyone, he
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16

restrictions based on race. rrlg.
ion or national origin. "As a
matter Of morality as well as
law he declared. "au New
Workers must have the right 10
bargain for their shelter in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16

freely open competitive housing
market"
AT that time Mayor Wagner
asked himself II housing discrim-
nation is traeeable primarily 20
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16

Il hate people who talk about
the Eood olJ days In the theater.
10 nae these are the good old
days Fred Astaiye dancing and
meNlc star
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16
N. Y. City Fighting
1t Out On Housing
Bias & Discrimination
BY RoRERT Il. SEGAI.

New York the worlds biggest city, has smack up
against discrimination in urban housing perhaps world
toughest human relations problem and the shouting
screaming loud in the land
Last October Mayor Robert r. Wagner pledged that his
administration would for the elimination OF an housing
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16

the prejudiees OF neighhors M,
he concluded. che chief obstacle
lies in the practices or the owp-
ers and managers Of private hous-
ma
Times Advertisement
He spoke prophetically Fer ON
June H. the New York Times
carried paid advertisement
sounding the cali 20 arms against
the New York h,ll aimed at
outlawing discrimination in pr-
waite housing That advertisement
was signed by the Real Estate
Board OF the Bronx. Brooklyn
Real Estate Board, Long Island
Real Estate Board. Real Estate
Board OF New York and the Sta.
ten Island Real Estate Board
What's more, the al paid of
Up TO that point, the sharkcy-
Brown-Isasos Bin witch would
have knocked out discrimination
applying 20 some 1900 600 dwell,
ing units occupied by more than
5000 600 OF New Yorks better
than : Zoo 600 people, seemed to
have smooth sailing
once the realtors al had APP
pearcd, however the wind shift
ed and at this writing. efforts 20
move the bin out OF the morass
Of realtors objection seem 60 have
failed.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16

surfing instrument % equality 81
opportunity rhis Is giant stride
The Arizona post., 1957-04-12

pass.
THE CAPIN family first
moved west in 1910, settling
in Ell Paso and then in Tue
son. A branch of the Capin
family remained in Tucson
while another moved to the
border city of Nogales where
today they are business and
civic leaders.
The new Tucson business
man is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Capin of Nogales.
Sam and his wife, Roxanna,
have two children, a daugh-
ter, Leslie, 2, and a son,
Philip, 6 months.
THE TUCSON venture
makes the third in a string
of automatic car washes. Mr..
Capin has two other in Pasa-
dena, Calf.
Modern equipment f e a
lures Capin's car wash with
extra protection for car fin
ishes assured by the use of
soft water and a special mild
detergents.
The Arizona post., 1957-04-12

Mrs. Frances Smith Cohen,
director of the Center dance
school, is staging the recital.
MUSIC FOR THE PRO-
GRAM has been especially
composed by Kenne t n
Scheseman, who also will be
accompanist.
More than 100 children will
participate in the closing ex-
ercises which will tell the
story in dance of the Amer
ican folk legend of Johnny
Appleseed'. The lead role OF
The Arizona post., 1957-04-12
-AtrH II, 1857

Johnny Appleseed will be
danced by Gayle Goodman
and Hope Willadson will
dance the part of the guar
dian angel.
Admission for the dance re-
cital is SO cents.
The Arizona post., 1957-04-12
Attenuation Comes Here
With Modern Car Wash

A member of a pioneer Arizona family Samuel A.
Capin has opened business venture in Tucson.
Automation has Tucson, says Mr.. Capin of his
new automatic Broadway just of the under
The Arizona post., 1957-04-12
Center Students Give
Dance Recital April 20

of the Tucson Jewish Community Center dane
ing school will give recital Saturday. April 20 at 745
in the Center auditorium.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-09-14
Judge Named
Alpha Head

LOS ANGELES Alpha Phi
Alpha Fraternity in annual ses-
sion here eliminated its fifty
first year by electing Judge My
les A. Paige of New York its
General President. Judge Paige,
in his second bid for the office.
defeated Walter II. Williams of
Jackson. Mississippi, and Byron
Rumford Of Berkeley. California.
Frank l.. Stanley. retiring Gen
eral President of Louisville. Ken
lucky, did not seek reelection.
Reaffrming its support of the
NAACP, Alpha Phi Alpha a.
warded five life memberships
20 its living founders: Henry A.
Calls, George B. Kelley. and
Nathanie A. Murray, and to
James E. Huger and Frank L.
Stanley. Roy wilkins, principal
speaker of the conventions pub
lie meeting. presented the life
certificates. Mr.. Wilkins was the
recipient of the Alpha Medal
of Honor for distinguished SER
vice in the field of human rela-
tons.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-09-14
Race Relations
Officials Meet

A meeting of the nations top
race relations officials and ex-
perts to discuss national de-
velopments and professional
trends was held in Detroit on
September 81.
Executive board members Of
the National Association of In
tergroup Relations Officials IN
AIRO) were guests of the De-
troit Commission on Community
Relations for the two-day meet
ing.
MARIO was first established
in Detroit in l947. and the De-
froit Commission on Community
Relations was one of the first
agencies TO lend its active sup
port. II was felt at the time
that there was a definite need
for a professional clearing house
TO channel all new developments
in the field of race relations and
TO unite the efforts of the ex-
peris. Membership now num-
bers 400.
Under the terms of a 100000
grant from the Fund for the
Republic the association appoint
ed John Lassoe, of New York
City, executive secretary to sup
ervise the internship program
for race relatinos trainees which
it will conduct with the grant.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-09-14

for the sixth consecutive year
she was Commentator for the
Sisters" Fashion and HairstYle
Show at the Linden Manor in
ST. Adams. NY.
Miss LaTour's artistry and
charm truly shine not only as
NC and Commentator, but as
Lecturer, Speaker and Dramatist
as well. In fact Talking is her
business She is sought here
in NYC and also for out-of-town
engagements.
Last month she was guest
speaker at Gamma Phi Delta
Sorority's Mass Meeting in Bal
timore when the group held its
annual Boule at Morgan College,
and she is now preparing for
an October appearance in Arl-
ington, Va, 70 Mrs. Catherine
Hawkins who has been a shutin
for years. This she will enjoy
because she hobby is working
with and for Shutins through
LaCheerios. So, helping to cheer
through and with her art will
no doubt be a pletsure-either
as NC, Commentator, Lecturer,
Speaker or Dramatist.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-09-14

Quote, Lou LaTour is truly
the nations top NC and Fashion
Commentator Gladys p. Ora
ham. AMP representative.
Miss LaTour has had most
wonderful and busy season as
NC and Fashion Commentator,
doing on the average or show
q month. AS NC at Goodson's
Town Club this Spring. Lou La
Tour was held over an extra
three weeks. Other appearances
for her as NC this season were
the Mae Garris Testimonial Din
ner in the Skyline room of the
Hotel Theresa, the Annual Tea
of the Vocational Guidance and
Workshop Center in the Gold
Room of the Hotel Theresa
the May Concert Series of the
National Negro Opera Company
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-09-14
Nurses Needed At New
Westside Veterans Hospita!

uate nurses not now active in
the nursing field to resume their
careers.
The VA hospital is history.
500-bed general medical and
surgical facility situated on a
ls-acre plot of ground within
the Medical Center which has
already attracted 20 outstanding
medical agencies and institutes.
The hospital contains the most
advanced technical developments
which afford the highest type
of medical care and nursing
assistance.
Under the increased salary
rates for VA nurses. the minim-
UNI enhance salary for a graduate
nurse in Junior Grade is 1896
per month. This is available
to nurses Immediately upon their
graduation from an approved
school of nursing. Nurses who
have had more extensive ex-
perience may be employed at
higher salary.
The Veterans Administration
has liberal personnel policies
including a 5-day, 40-hour work
week. 30 days vacation, Is days
sick leave, and 8 paid holidays
annually Modern quarters at
nominal cost are available.
Additional information may be
secured from the Chief Nurse
of the Chicago. Illinois, VA
Westside hospital.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-09-14
Lou Latour Scores
AS Top Commentator

in the Hotel Theresa Ballroom,
md the Annual Graduation Elk
ercises of the LaRoberts School
Of Beauty Culture at the Corner
Stone Baptist Church in Brook
lyn.
AS Fashion Commentator. Miss
LaTour's flow of descriptive
expression are superb. This sea-
son she has served a Common
iaior for the Bethel Anne Chill
dren' Fashion Show in the YM-
CA Little Theatre. fer the only
exclusive Mems Fashion Show
held This year at the Dawn
Casino. the exquisite Fashion
and Hairsiyle Show presented
in the Ballroom of Hotel Dip
;omai by the New York State
Beauty Culiurisis' Asso.. and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-09-14

The National Bar Association
Annual Meet held at the
Hollendon Hotel in Cleveland.
Ohio on August 90, 30 and 81.
was one of the most interesting
and significant meetings in the
history of the Association. Two
hundred or more lawyers from
81 states of the nation assembled
to participate in the delibera-
ions Of the association, its pro-
grams and the adoption of many
significant resolutions dealing
with important and vital issues
of the day affecting is million
Negroes.
Significant resolutions were
adopted by the delegates at the
Saturday session. The MIA ex-
pressed its disappointment at
the week and inadequate Civil
Rights Act of 1857 adopted by
the Congress. The association
expressed the hope that able,
sincere and dedicated people
would be appointed TO the Civil
Rights Commission created by
the Act; that an adequate staff
would be appointed and suffi-
cient funds provided to enable
the Commission to make an
exhaustive research and
worthwhile report for the adop-
ton of additional civil rights leg
islation to protect Is million
Negroes in their citizenship
rights.
In a spirited election the fol-
lowing were elected:
William S. Thompson, Wash
ington, d. president; Elmer
Jackson, Kansas City. Missouri
LIST Vice-President; Robert E.
Lillard. Nashville, Tennessee
End Vice-President; Cora T
Walker, New York City, N. Y
Bird Vice-President; Reuben
Lawson, Roanoke, Virginia
4th Vice-President; Jewel Strad-
ford Rogers. Chicago, Illinois
Secretary; w. d. Hawkins, Jr.
Nashville, Tennessee-Treasurer
MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
c. Francis Sirsdford. Chicago
ILL.,; Charles Waugh. Muskegon
Mich; Lawrence Fl. Bailey. New
York; Joel D. Blackwell. Wash
ingfon. D. c.; Sylvester Carter
Springfield. ILL.,; Harold Bledsoe
Detroit. Mich; and Richard r
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1957-09-14
Folk School Host TO Many.

Highlander Folk School, residential adult school on
the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee, threw wide
its doors Labor Day weekend and received 179 peo-
pie of many racial and religious groups from all parts
of the South.
The occasion Highlander's twenty-fifth birthday
celebrated by a Seminar The South Thinking Ahead
Reports of progress and problems of Indignation from
the hills of Tennessee the plains of Alabama and
Georgia, and from the owlands of Florida and South
Carolina made exciting discussion
The Highlander story told in song and story by
and who served the school in the decade
and half of its existence and by two movies made at
Highlander