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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
Marines

Marines Of a half century
ago felt Washington was not
a cordial place. On June IS.
1907, The Star said: "Secre-
tary Metcalf has received the
report Of the Joint board =.
appointed to investigate the
alleged expulsion from the
Library of'Congress of Marines
on account Of their uniforms.
After a thorough investigation
Of nearly 80 witnesses, the
board reached the conclusion
that no Marines we're. or have
ever been. so far as the board
can ascertain, refused admis-
sion TO or expelled from the
Library on account Of their
uniforms. On the contrary,
Marines in uniform almost
daily visit the Library. +.
There is. however, a belief
among the Marines that they
are not entirely welcome in
the halls and corridors Of the
Library. Some Of the
Marines testify that they
themselves and others in the
corps have been made to feel
so unwelcome by the watch
force that they have stopped
going to the Library in uni
form. Many Of the Marines
complain that there exists
generally in Washington a like
hostile attitude toward the
uniform. which manifests it
self on the streets. perhaps in
the theaters, but not in any OF
the public buildings which
they have visited other than
the Library OF Congress. ="
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16

America, was unveiled here
today as the browning fea-
ture Of the annual reunion
OF the Confederate veterans.
The ceremony was made the
occasion for a grand military
pageant in which every vet
eran in gray who was physi-
cally able. and many a one
who was not, participated with
an energy and enthusiasm
which defied the life-sapping
years that have gone by since
he bore arms for the South.
The drawing aside Of the veil
which draped the figure rep
resenting the veterans beloved
general and the first gun Of
the salute which Immediately
followed were the signals for
an outburst Of cheering which
was swollen to thunderous APP
plause by the sons and daugh-
tiers Of the veterans. :"
Fire
A big hotel fire occurred at
Virginia Beach SO years ago.
Reporting 1t in a dispatch from
Norfolk on June 10, 1857. The
Star said: "The Princess Anne
Hotel, at Virginia Beach, fa-
nous as a summer and winter
hosiery, first built In the early
'eOs. and frequently remodeled
and added TO until 1t had been
made one Of the most hand
some hotels along the Atlantic
coast was totally destroyed by
fire, which originated in the
kitchen at 4 o'clock this morn
ing. In two hours the build.
ing. with considerable adjoin-
ing property. including the
Norfolk Il Southern railway
depot. the bowling alley. hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16

Building will cost around 500
million. Recently the press car
ried notice of an exhibit of
furnishings being considered
for this senatorial palace. The
de luxe press room was to be
trimmed with clocks that would
simultaneously tell the time in
the major cities of the world.
But the newsmen, possibly
more aware Of what the pub
lir reaction would be. turned
thumbs down on this lavish
proposal.
There is a ground swell from
the grass roots for the elm
ination Of waste. 1t is not, how
ever, a demand to jeopardize
national security. Nor is it a
demand to embarrass the Pres
ident, who is loved and re-
spected as no President since
Lincoln. Rather. it is a de-
mand to get rid Of the fat cats
and extravagant expenditures
for themselves.
One Of the Grass Roots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
Strangers

Three hundred years ago.
approximately, our country
was founded on the principle
Of the Welcome Stranger"
spirit. Recently here in our
Nations Capital there was
held a most interesting "Wel-
come Newcomer" party for all
Hungarian escapes new here
in the Washington commu-
nifty. The purpose was three
fold: First. to give the new
corners an opportunity to find
each other, many for the first
time since leaving their coun-
try last winter. Secondly, for
the Joint commute of organi-
cations sponsoring Hungarian
escapes to compile and dis
tribute an information guide
for newcomers in the commu-
nifty on where to turn for in
terpreters and advisers. social
services, medical services, le-
gal advice. employment serv-
ices, vocational training,
naturalization services, recre-
alton. and services to students.
This information guide has
been published in Hungarian
as well as English and can be
obtained by calling Elk. 3-4964.
The third reason for this mag
niflcent party given by the
co-ordinated effort Of the 10
organizations in the WASH
ington community was for the
new Hungarians to share with
us some Of their beautiful mu-
sic, dances and songs in a pro-
gram composed Of their varied
talents. This will perhaps re-
suit in the newcomers form
ing small singing groups or
gypsy band music or language
study groups Of their own for
informal get-togethers in or
der to keep up their spirits
while they gradually become
integrated into our Washing
ton community. BY using our
imaginations, we know how
difficult it would be for us to
be transplanted to a strange
country under heart-breaking
circumstances such as those
experienced by the Hunga-
rians. 1t is a challenge to any
community to make them feel
welcome and to help them be-
come resettled and oriented
here in Washington. 1t may
be the Washington COM
munity can set the pattern
for other large cities in this
respect.
De Calliere said many years
ago diplomacy is not an Incl
dent but a continuous proc
ess. and this is something
every community needs to re-
member in their efforts to
help the Hungarians become
part of the community in
America. And this welcome
stranger" spirit is what the
founding fathers had in mind
when they set up the foreign
policy Of our country in its
early days.
Adelaide Furman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
Khrushchev's Ideas

The obituary page Of The
Star was an unusual place to
print the story that theology
is the newest and best weapon
to be used by Nikita Khru-
shchev.
theology: The science of
ideas; the system Of philosophy
which derives ideas exclusively
from sensation; visionary or
useless theorizing; the general
plan or scheme. considered
from an intellectual viewpoint,
Of any cultural or politico-
social movement. This Is the
definition from the dictionary.
Khrushchev is merely going
back 70 the principles taught
by Plato. the Greek philoso-
pher. and those who have fol-
lowed. His perception Of idea.
and ideals. as related to ethical
and aesthetic attitudes of
idealism. are somewhat con-
fused. He can never be sure
the sun will rise tomorrow, be-
cause that may be the day
God decides that rain is needed
for the health and welfare Of
mankind.
Dorothy DenisOn.
I read the letter Of STAN
wood Cobb. telling happily Of
his reaction to Mr.. Khru.
shchev's appearance on Tv.
He seems delighted by Mr..
Khrushchev's spirit of good
viii to men. and says THE
sunshine of universal benevo-
lence shedding its warmth upon
the world-may thaw out the
cold war"
I wish Mr.. Cobb would ask
the Hungarians and the Poles
and the peoples Of the other
satellites about the "benevo-
lence" and sunshine" Mr..
Khrushchev and his pals have
shed upon them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
Middle East Tourism

A recent letter to The Star
suggested the United States
would do well to encourage
tourism in the Middle East as
a means Of bringing peace to
that area.
1t Is true that many holy
places are located In Jordan
held territory in and around
Jerusalem. But it Is primarily
because Of this that it should
be regrettable to note the Jor-
danian governments treat
ment with regard to tourists
free access to the holy places.
A glance at the Jordanian
Tourist Guide. entitled "Jor-
dan-Facts and Information
About the Holy Land" revealed
to my dismay that If a tourist
comes directly to Jordan "he
will be granted an entry visa
at any Jordan frontier, port
or airport on submitting a GER
tificate Of church membership
or an oficial document prov
ing that he is not a member
Of the Jewish faith. Israeli
citizens and those who profess
the Jewish faith are not per-
mitted entry into Jordan"
Thus. people of the Jewish
faith are deprived from visit
ing the most holy Of Jewish
shrines-the Wailing Wall
located in Jerusalem.
The support Of tourism is.
Of course, a very worthwhile
endeavor, to which Americans
should give wholehearted sup
port: but a precondition to
such a support should be the
complete elimination Of all
these discriminatory practices.
Viviam naan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16

self-control Of a saint, the dog
ged perseverance Of a cart
horse and the obstinate de-
termination Of a mule" No
wo n der com mittees of
churches with vacant pulpitS
go all over the country, often
seeking vainly Tor a man who
will measure up to the lay
mans specifications which
suggest the Dimensions of an
archangel. These facts re-
veal the utter inaccuracy of
a widespread impression that
the life Of a minister is one Of
pampered and sheltered secu-
rity.
Now, Of course, there is q
very real sense in which every
vocation is q ministry-even
the so-called lowliest-if 1t Is
made the channel Of q blame
less and dedicated service.
Said a cobbler, rebukingly. to
his young pastor who had
referred to shoe-mending as
a humble vocation, Listen.
you are a minister by the
grace Of God. Well, I am q
shoemaker by the grace Of
God. If I make good shoes I
shall get just as much credit
in the hereafter as you will
for being a faithful pastor"
OF course, the cobbler was
right. One of the most out
standing Of modern preachers,
in speaking Of clarifying all
vacations with a sense Of mis-
sion until every area, domestic,
social. industrial, political, in.
ternational, burns with the
fire Divine. recently said,
Some have the notion that,
in the strict sense. only monks
and ministers can be religious
and that a holy life is impos-
sible in the rough and tumble
Of a world like our own. The
notion is false. The world Is
a place where religion needs
to be seen in action. It is the
place in which to prove that
Christian character is not a
dream of Sundays and solitary
cloisters, but something that
can be achieved at the center
Of a complex, competitive So
ciety and can raise the tone
Of society by its presence.
In q Glass Alone
But nevertheless, the min
istry Is in a class by itself.
1t is the rigid demand Of the
world regarding those who
choose the ministry as their
life. work which leads Owen
Wister to say, in his novel,
THE Virginian":: 81 can stand
a middlin' doctor, I can stand
a middlin' lawyer, but save me
from a middlin' man of God"
There is no greater farce than
one who is "a middlin' man
Of God" and there is no
greater glory than one who,
like Phillips Brooks, adorns
the gospel by bringing truth
through a personality which
is all aglow and spiritually
antiseptic.
And after all o preachers
ordination must be fulfilled
in coordination with laymen
whose own spirits are as can
dies Of the Lord. That holy
partnership Of preacher and
layman is portrayed in the
lines
The parish priest of Austerlits
Climbed up in a high church
steeple
To be nearer God so that he
might hand
His t0ord doicn to the people.
And in sermon script he daily
What he thought tDas sent
from Heaven
And he dropped this dopn on
the peoples heads
TtDo times one day in sepen.
In his age God said come
dotDn and die,
But he cried out from the
Steeple,
Where art thou, Lord" and
the Lord replied,
"DoDn here among the
people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16

and taking advantage Of the
situation, the governor ques-
toned him about the crime
with which he was charged.
Then. in broken tones, Hau
admitted that he murdered
his wife's mother. which up
to the present he had stren-
uously denied. :. )"
Experiment
A famous Washington man
was continuing his expert
ments with flying machines so
years ago. On May 26. 1907,
The Star reported: Prof.
Alexander Graham Bell, who
within the past week returned
to Washington from oxford,
England. where the honorary
degree Of doctor of science was
conferred on him, will start
for his summer home in Nova
Scotia next Tuesday to con-
tinue work on his tetrahedral
kite, which he hopes ultimately
to develop into a flying ma
chine. Prof. Bell has not at
tempted to set any time limit
to the development Of the
kite into a flying machine. but
his work this summer in a
general way will be the in
stalling Of a motor TO drive
the kite instead Of flying 1t
by a rope. Last year, Prof.
Bell produced a Rite that car
ried a man on the flying rope.
In fact. II almost got away
from the control of the OPP
orators and carried the man
TO q dangerous height before
II could be lowered. But 1t
demonstrated It's ability as a
lifting force beyond any
question. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
Confession

A Washington man held for
murder in Germany confessed
his crime so years ago, The
Star reported In a dispatch
from Karlsruhe, Germany, on
June 8. 1907. The story said:
Karl Hau. professor OF Roman
law at the Georgetown Uni
versity. Washington. d. c.. who
is In prison here charged with
the murder Of his mother-in-
law. Frau Molitor, was visited
by the governor Of the prison
today and asked to prepare
himself for some bad news.
The prisoner. who has been
in poor health since his arrest.
trembled. and when the gov
ernor informed him that his
wife was dead. appeared TO
be on the verge Of collapse.
He was then told that Mrs.
Hau drowned herself yesterday
In q lake near Pfaefiikon,
Switzerland. The news made
him break down completely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16

laundry. engine house. and
the ONCE Of James S. Groves.
together with a large portion
Of the walk in front Of the
hotel. had been wiped out.
There was no fire department,
and the only way other nearby
property was saved was
through the efforts of bucket
brigades, one Of which was
formed by women. who worked
like Trojans. Two persons were
burned alive, Emma Clark. a
Negro chambermaid. and John
Eaton. the white steward. All
so or go guests in the hotel
at the time escaped with their
lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
FIFTY YEARS AGO IN THE STAR.

The flying machine"
seemed almost certain of sue
cess so years ago. On June II,
1907. The Star reported: THAT
the day Of the flying machine
Is almost here Is the Arm con-
viction Of some Of the experts
OF the Patent once who have
had to do with the examina-
ton Of claims for patents for
these devices. According TO
Baden Powell, who has been
experimenting for the British
war ofhce. the score stands as
follows: Three successful ma
chine-driven filters made by
Prof. S. p. Langley Of the
Smithsonian Institution, but
none Of them large enough to
carry a man. Actual flights by
Orville and Wilbur Wright Of
Dayton, Ohio, but nothing
definite given to the public as
to details Of their machine.
Successful flights for short
distances by two Frenchmen,
Waugh and Baure. but nothing
very definite given out. San
tos-Dumont. one fight Of
something over 100 yards in
his aeroplane. the Bird OF
Prey. :"
Dedication
The Jefferson Davis me-
mortal was unveiled In Rich
mond a half a century ago.
In reporting the event on June
3. 1907. in q story frtm that
city. The Star said: An ever
lasting memorial Of Jefferson
Davis, the patriot and states
man who was the chosen
leader Of the Lost Cause and
the FIRST and only President
Of the Confederate States OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-16
No Jury Trial for the Likes of You!
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry iDrtterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtt0n.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08

Speaking of the Jubilee
The lie Mayne Community
Center Girls Drill Team of
Washington plans to take part
in the festival. Mrs. Mary
Shackleford, a former nurse
at Burrell Memorial Hospital,
is in charge of the girls.
The team of % girls, all
teenagers attending hi g h
school, are paying their own
expenses for transportation
and hotel during the trip.
They are not asking for any
compensation from our city.
Of these girls can come, on
their own, just to help us
celebrate our Diamond Ju-
bilee, won't you be ashamed
If you fail to bu, a ticket to
see IT'D
These girls have been or
gained for more than three
years and have won several
honors, including the State
Championship in the junior
division of the Elks Conven-
ton of 1856. We're delighted
to know of them coming.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08
IN AND AROUND ROANOKE

Continued from First page)
one in action at graduation
time, you can take our word
for it that the graduation
exercises are as hard on the
average parent as they are
thrilling to the graduate. Yes,
when it is all over, most par
ents can been seen with their
tongues almost hanging out
III other words-Floored-as
the prize fighter would say it.
How about a movement to
give the parents certificate?
(Smile)
Seriously, we like to think
of this time as Commence
ment" rather than graSala-
ton time. There's a differ
ence, you know. Commence
ment indicates a beginning"
which is really what happens
to the graduate. A new life,
in new Observation-Disclosures
one decides to continue or go
to work. The meaning is still
the same-"Beginning a new
life"-that is commencement.
Some one has truly said,
I'VE pass this way but once"
Any good that you can do, do
it now. You never can tell,
but your time to do your good
deeds Is now-as you pass
this way. One can never be
sure of more than the first
opportunity; SO make good
use of it. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08

For something different, try
Club Rendezvous.
Mrs. Sarah C. Brown has
been hostess for the last two
weeks to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Il. Anderson and son John r.,
Jr., of New York City. Mr..
Anderson is a native Roa-
noker who is employed by
Pennsylvania r. Il. Mrs. An
derson, the former Miss Doris
Corbin, is also a registered
dental hygienist in New York
City. They have been high
ly entertained by friends and
Mrs. Brown while visiting in
our sity. Mrs. Brown resides
at 41S Mcdowell, N. w.
We also attended the grad
uation exercises of the little
people in Lincoln Terrace
kindergarten. They were as
cute as could be. More about
them next week.
Well, the Diamond Jubilee
is on its way. Are you doing
your part to make it a grand
affair? Elsewhere in The Tri-
bune, activities will be listed:
Let's make it all that it
should be. How? By doing
your part. Don't worry about
your next door neighbor. If
you keep right, they'll come
around.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08

ton on the Diamond Ju-
bilee. Featured, will be, a 81
year-old native tells about
Old Lick and Big Lick. An
other joins her, who still re-
sides in her home where she
and five generations of her
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08

Prunty was also a member
of Women's Senate, Student
Council, and the Women's
Pictorial Staff of the college.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Prunty,
1905 Mercer Ave-, n. W., are
the pround parents of Miss
Prunty. The family motored
down to join her for the COM
mencement exercises.
If your daughter, sister or
son completed his college
work this June, call up and
tell me about it. Your friends
would like to know it.
Next week, l shall tell you
about a friend whom picked
up and a young woman whom
q hope) l have encouraged
to start thinking about fur
Their tsudy.
We plan a Especial Edi-
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08
JOvial Luncheon Club

JOvial Luncheon Club
We attended a very nice
luncheon on Wednesday. The
Jovial Luncheon and the Pas
tors Aid Clubs met Jointly
at the home of Mrs. Lena
Reed, 1901 Rorer Avenue,
5. w. Mrs. Annabelle Wad-
dell, the president who also
presided, also presented gifts
to all of the members. A
delicious repast was served
by the hostess, Mrs. Reed.
Those present were Mrs.
Annabelle Waddell, Mrs. p.
M. Caldwell, Mrs. Lena Reed.
hostess, Mrs. John Anderson,
Mrs. Sara Brown, Mrs. Eve
Ign Jones, Mrs. Louella May,
Mrs. Fannie Kyle, Mrs. Lucy
Pittman, Mrs. Bessie Patter-
son, Mrs. Essie Miner, and
Mrs Adelaide Simms. Guest
of the club was Mrs. John r
Anderson of New York CITY.
Club Rendezvous" newly
reorganized, invites it's friends
to join them in their after
noon tea, Sunday, June 9.
from 6 to 8 pm. at their
club at S04 Orange Avenue.
N. E. The hostesses are plan
nlng an interesting evening.
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- 90 I'NHf n ,-,-A
folk were born and wed and
died. sAssssE~ss3
Too, we shall present some
of the Diamond Dandies for
your scrutiny.
Until then-'Bye.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08
Hospital News

Continued from page twoI
Mrs. Beatrice M. Phelps, Mrs.
Rosa Payne. Mrs. Eva Ray
ford, Mrs. Lula Mae Saun-
ders, Mrs. Ethel Simms, Mr..
Fletcher Stewart, Mrs. EN-
ma Willis.
Discharges: Mrs. 10 Ann
Casey and baby girl, Mrs.
Beatrice Pugh and baby boy,
Mrs. Maybell Barnes, Mrs.
Lucille Robertson, Mr.. Har-
rison Matthews, Mr.. Leon
Griffin. Mrs Helen Kasey and
baby boy, Little Cooper, Lit
tie Michael, Mrs. Bertha Bell,
Mrs. Hallie Edlmonds, Miss
Maxine Crowder, Mrs. Sarah
Goode, Mr.. Early Hairston,
Miss Mary Ann Baxter, Mr..
Otha Nowlin, Little Dorothy
Stamps, Little Phyllis Smith,
Little Ralph E. Preston, Mrs. |
Alverta bour, Little
Dwight White, Mrs. Willie
White and baby girl, Mrs.
Cordelia Dickson, Mr.. Hersh-
ey bearing, Mr.. Thomas
Gray, Mrs. Laura Weathers,
Mrs. Lucy Jane Wells, Mrs.
Virginia Keeling, Mrs. Helen
Hall, Mr.. Thomas Pannell,
Mrs. Anna Kyle, Little Cheryl
Wilson, Mrs. Norma J. Frank
lin and baby girl, Mrs. Danise
Galloway and baby boy, Mrs.
Gertrude Leyersy and baby
boy, Little Richard Cooper,
Mr.. Ernest Moore, Mr.. George
West, Mr.. Joseph Gregory,
Mr.. Cephaus Smith, Mr.. Will
liam Simmons, Mr.. Otis
Smith, Mr.. William Simmons,
Mr.. Otis Smith, Miss Betty
Jean Murphy. ,srlsssI,s.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08

Last week the College
Choirs were listed in The Tri-
bune as scheduled to be heard
over ABC Radio Network.
Station WROV has advised
us that the College Choir Pro-
gram Series can be heard over
their station at HOS pm.
on Sunday. They sing beau
tifully. How about tuning in
at 11:p.m. on WROV?
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08


Speaking of Graduation:
We congratulate Miss Frances
A. Prunty who was awarded
a BIS. degree in Speech Thera-
py and Psychology from
Hampton Institute on June
3rd.
While at Hampton, Miss
Prunty was most active in
extra curricular activities.
She is a member of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority. Miss
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08

only sure of passing this way
once. So do your best as
you go along.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1957-06-08

We plan a Especial Edi-