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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-28


Of two old banners and the
raising Of a new one symbolized
the long-awaited step.
When DR.. Harold r. Martin
Of the former church and DR..
Robert N. Montgomery OF the
latter clasped hands At the
corner OF Fifth avenue and
Bigelow boulevard. they began
the formal events that led this
morning 10 the ofhcial organi-
zation Of the new United Pres
byterian Church In the U. s. A.
The. merger today eliminated
moves toward union that be-
gan as far back a. 1870.
Correspondence between the
two denominations was ex-
changed that year. but nothing
further transpired.
Union Plan In 1884
A more definite effort took
place In 1884 when q plan Of
union was presented to the
General Assemblies Of both
churches. But the United
Presbyterian group decided not
10 submit the plan for vote by
It's presbyteries and the move
died.
In 1851 the denomination
accepted an invitation ex-
tended by the Presbyterian
Church. u. s. A., and the Pres
byterian Church u. s. South
ern) to consider q three-way
merger. This effort was de-
feated In 1858 when the pres
byteries of the Southern Pres
byterian Church voted against
the union.
Undaunted, the other two
churches revised the plan and
presented 1t to their general
assemblies in 1856 and 1857.
1t was approved by both as
semblies each year, and in be-
tween was ratified by the pres
byteries Of each denomination.
While the action taken today
brings into existence the new
81 million member United
Presbyterian Church in the
u. S. A., complete union will
not be achieved until 1860.
During the intervening years
the different boards and
agencies Of the two old denomi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-28

Vincente Canonigo, 30, Norfolk, Va.
and Beverly J. LutS, g. Baltmore.
RosenSer9. IL. botS 81 d ssis EISse
NV. and Mary ?. Howell ss' 5If7
e and Shirley i. i Tsylor. s 81. iss6
Anthony ftSSaag's cro e. "a, ssoo send st. Sc.
and Lillian P. Tallman, TO- 400 =
John ". Rowe, % and Barbara J. Rye.
81. both Of Hyattsville
oe PsGsa NJ Lays C ri q sati hsG%na
and PStTicis 4. robin, Is. 1851
Trs asaEah 1 | n Anderson, 90. slz 9TH
st; ne. and Catherine W. Fisher,
Kenneth j. Brewster. "a, Boiling Air
s9res ss2se and Martha A. Neptune
Alan r. Deutermann 25, is Madison
st ne, and Elizabeth A. Porter, 20,
Thomas J. Mccormick. 90, and Betty
L Wilson. ~. both Of Arlington.
chv1ss SsTnsSay z,g ~ 9gantlssSS'
Robert erp 3 Brennan mar %. 1911 Ingraham
&; n.ws and Lois NJ sehsuermann,
u.2s i Hawah ave. onn'eN.-Sr.. ,,A
and Janice N. Michieison, 81. 1900
CLYDE r, Allen, 81, Patuxent River
MO; and Jeanne r. canizares, IS.
Gene +. RiddeiI, 30. baltimore. and
Elizabeth A. Abel. 80, l44i Spring
:l!pS l g' SSS e. q 1926 S SSS:r. 8
Robert T.. Philpott, 20. Alexandria,
and Esther, shsrrog;o ~, Arlington
''ss hIil na glvlss 90 r. 'I sa..1 s''i r.
and Lula Person. so, 22ss NJ %. ne.
jazz ~ tsot a. q r. R .7S Ss9i' Bishop
Gary D Scott: Fort Bslyoir, and Emma
Paul o Michel. %. shadyyds, ND.
and Patricia Z. Grosan' 24' $500
o ssneg c. Rus9o. Il tSss Van S sns
wiiiis@n ,T :, Terrell, ls, Moys.ns.ld,
HssTy ., Tshsn, III. 20, Bethesda; sne
Patricia n. crofoot, Is. $500 Broad
John I. BsilOu.N is, Arlington, and
Joyce A. D. Men, 10. IS Blaekhawk
RiSssrd /, teyins, "a. sns MILDRED D
Joe campbsll, sS; and sylvia G,
Paul .S clsP Ps|IIt,t H. 20 sSo SSd q
.. Z. croekstt, "a, 4b1a 7th st, nv.
and jean 4, Powell, "a, S745 IstS
Louis b, Jeniisr. ~, l4oy Massa-
Wells, 10, i74s Bsnniny I'd. ne
Hood, 3b, both Of 1888 Union st.
william R; soSnssn. "a %, lse, 1872
su Ea5 II jim ), rs iSos AF w. vi:
ginia ave, ne,
and Evelyn L. Brown H. Baiti-
Robert W. Pagan, IT, 30, Hysttsyille,
Thomas L. Hamiin, 80, els Maryland
ave, ne, and Ann L. Jarmans, "a,
lOl7 Minnesota ave. Sc.
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nations win be gradually con-
solidated though they win start
10 meet jointly Immediately.
Formed IN lTss
The Presbyterian Church.
U. s. A., was formed In i7ea
while the United Presbyterian
Church came into being IN
1888 as the result of q merger
between the Associate Church
OF North America and the As-
sociate Reformed Church.
The new denomination. with
It's more than 81 million menu
bers and ii.573 ministers In
e.l60 churches. now becomes
the fourth largest Protestant
body In the United States. Only
the Methodist Church with 90
million members. the Southern
Baptist Convention with 81
million members and the Ma
tional Baptist Convention,
U. s. A. with IS million mem
bers, are larger.
Washington Area Members
IN Washington the I'VE
United Presbyterian Churches
win become members Of the
Washington City Presbytery.
The churches, members Of the
Philadelphia Presbytery until
now. are the River Road
Church; Atonement Church,
Silver Spring; Little Falls
Church. Arlington: Wallace
Memorial Church, West Hy-
attsville. and Bush Hill Church,
Franconia. The first four
churches have 2.253 members,
Bush Hill Church was only re-
Gently organized.
Washington City Presbytery
now has l8 churches with a.
s57 members. The addition
will BRING its constituency TO So
churches and 3l,110 members.
The 1900 commissioners win
vote today on the first moder-
ator Of the new church.
Leading Candidates
DR.. Theophilus M. Taylor Of
Pittsburgh, professor Of New
Testament literature at the
Pittsburgh xenia Theological
Seminary Of the United Presby-
terrain Church, Is favored for
the post. DR.. Stewart Robin
son, minister Of Second Presby-
terrain Church, Elizabeth, N. j.,
Presbyterian Church, u. s. A.,
is also being mentioned as q
candidate.
The only diScordant note In
the proceedings came yesterday
at the General Assembly
marking the end Of the United
Presbyterian Church. Six
churches, having q total mem
bership of s37, petitioned the
assembly for permission to
withdraw from the proposed |
merger and to take their prop
erty with them.
The commissioners turned |
down i've Of the petitions on
the ground mo sufncient |
reasons have been advanced"
to warrant the request. The
commissioners also said they
we're not convinced the move
was ain the best interests Of
the petition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-28
z Presbyterian Groups
Establish New Church
ny CASPAR NAMES
STAR star WlllaE

YTTTSBUR0H Pa. May 2s--Amerean Proteatantism
today marked another historic milestone when two Old Preby
terrain churches merged 10 form new denomination
handshake and a few words Of greeting between the
moderators Of the Presbyterian Church. u g. A. and the
United Presbyterian Church OF North America the Withdrawing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-28
MARRIAGE
LICENSE
APPLICATIONS

Under d. C. Idw couples
, must apply for a marriage
license on one day. iDdit three
fun days and receiDe the
license on the fifth day. Sun
days and holidays are counted
the same as other days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
BY BURTON HAWKINS
Star Stan Writer

For the skeptical, and because
the schedule demands it, the
Senators will display their in
eptness at bat before the home
folks again, starting tomorrow
night when they tangle with
the Red Sox at Griffith Sta
dium in a twilight-night dou-
ble-header.
Seldom in baseball history
has a team displayed such ar
allergy to runs as the Senators
currently are showing. They've
produced only three in theil
last seven games and they've
lost five of their last six strug'
giles by 30 scores, including las
nights game at Baltimore. II
which Arnold Portocarrero re-
stricted them to three hits.
Walloped nine straight times
the Senators will rest from th'
rigors of their ineff1ciency TO-
day. They'll send Bill FiSche'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
First Interhigh Games
Top Tomorrow's Slate

last Friday. Roosevelt, which
hasn't given up a point while
tying and winning two nom
league games, goes to Western.
Dunbar entertains dangerous
Bell Vocational.
Wilson, current favorite to
repeat as West Division titlist,
is host to Carroll as it meets
a Catholic League member for
the second week in a row. Will
son was tied by Gonzaga, Go,
last week while its star half
back, Dick Drummond. served
only as a punter in order to
nurse an injured ankle. Car
roll beat Coolidge, 1870, two
weeks ago.
Sidwell Friends travels to
st. Stephens to open the new
lac. st. Stephens began its
season last week with a 27-6
triumph over Christchurch.
Friends has not yet played.
The Maryland Bi-County
League offers perhaps the out
standing afternoon attraction
See INTERHIGH, Page All
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25

and we had a few words. and I
belted him three times. Then
somebody broke 1t up"
Hartack said he didn't think
he should have drawn the 10
days for rough riding in the first
place, much less the five days
extra for what was nothing
more than a personal argument.
I'm sorry I hit johnson. ]
lost my head. But ! didn't hit
him because / was disqualified.
l hit him because he wouldn't
leave me alone"
Hartack pointed out that the
suspension is only his second
in two years, considerably below
the average for top riders. He
objects to being interrupted by
spectators or reporters during
racing programs. He added:
That's thinking time for me,
and 1 have to have it to dc
my best on every mount. If that
isn't meeting my responsibility
| to racing and the public, then
what is?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
Redskins Cut Of Toreeson
MuyNot Have Been So Final

"and if we feel after Sundays
game that we need him We'll
sign him again."
From other sources, not con-
nected with the Redskins, came
hints that there may be a furry
of similar signings on other
clubs, once the coaches are over
the first game.
80 many good boys were
cut there is bound to be a big
Ireshuffie next Monday and
Tuesday" this source predicted
Getting back to the Redskins,
| if Torgeson is needed the finger
appears to be on Center Frank
Kuchta, Notre Dame rookie
who got the veterans old job
or Tom Braatz, an end.
If there is a shuttle, one OF
the three might be involved in
See REDSKINS, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25

Half of the areas % scholas-
tic football games tomorrow
will be played in daylight, an
unusual number which includes
more than a few of unusual i'm
portance.
The schedule is marked by
opening games in two leagues
the Interhigh and the brand
new Interstate Athletic Con-
ference, encompassing many
members of the defunct Inter-
state Academic group.
Eastern, which has lost only
to Anacostia in Interhigh play
the last two years. is favored
to reverse that situation to-
morrow if the only East Divi-
sion encounter. Eastern lost
and tied in two games in Penn
sylvania, but has emery e q
healthy for the start Of It's
regular campaign.
On the other hand. Anacostia
league champion for two years
has undergone several person
mel changes in an effort to cor
rect flaws made evident in a
1910 defeat by Gonzaga two
weeks ago.
The Interhigh's West Division
leads of with a full schedule
of three games: Coolidge, which
hasn't scored a point in two
Outings, is host to Cardozo, g
$50 victor over Parker Gray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
BY LEWIS F. ATCHISON
Star Staf Writer

Tavern Torgeson, veteran
linebacker who was one of four
men released Tuesday by the
Redskins, was still in Washing
ton today, indicating the final"
cuts may not have been final
at all.
Halfback Leo Filter returned
to his home in Pittsburgh and
may be signed by the SteelerS
on their return from the West
Coast next week. The other
two, Tackle Ed Khayat and
Fred Bruney, defensive back,
also left for home, their futures
uncertain. But for Torgeson
there is a bright ray of hope
He is keeping in shape,
Coach Joe Kuharich said, when
asked about Torgeson's future
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit al chicaeo BunnihI
(13-ll) vs.. Donovan 15-l3l.
Only game scheduled
NATIONAL LEAGUE
No games scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
THREE RUNS IN SEVEN GAMES
Weok-Hitting Griffs
Wind Up With Boston

and Vito Valentinetti against
the Red Sox tomorrow night
and If they don't lose both by
20 it will be an upset.
The Senators started on g
second swing around the pitch
ing staff last night by desert
ing Camilo Pascual again. AL
this 20 nonsense started wher
he lost a four-hitter at Boston
last Friday night and has beer
interrupted since only by a g.:
loss to the Orioles.
At a time when they're get
ting their most consistent
pitching of the year, the Sen
ators are obtaining what
amounts to no hitting. II
their last seven games, they've
been victims of a two-hitter
three-hitter, a four-hittel
and a five-hitter.
A single by Bob Nieman LEI
to the Orioles first run in tn
second inning last night. Me
See SENATOR'S, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
RunneIs, Ted May Decide
Batting Title in Set Here
Pete Gives Credit
To WiIIiums and
LeftfieId Wall

BOSTON, Sept. rs (AP).-
Pete Runnels credits Boston's
leftfield wall and tips from his
No. / challenger, Ted Williams.
for his lead in the tight Amer
lean League batting race.
With only four games to play,
all in Washington, the quiet
Texan has a .324 mark-four
points ahead Of Williams, the
defending champion. Ted got
2-for-3 against the Yankees
yesterday to boost his average
to 800 from .3l7. Runnels,
l-for-4, dropped a point.
1t doesn't sound logical that
the Fenway Park leftf1eld wall
would aid a lefthanded batter.
but the spray-hitting Red Sox
iinflelder has proved it's true in
his case.
I'm not conscious I'm doing
anything different than in pre-
vious years." Runnels said. Il
do feel, however, that the left
field wall has helped me quite a
bit here. I have hit some balls
of the wall here that ! know
would be outs in other parks"
Acquired from Washington in
what Boston considers its great
est deal since Jackie Jensen
came from the Senators in
1854, Runnels stresses his big
assist from Williams.
lied has helped me quite a
bit this year." Pete said Of the
40-year-old slugger who won
his fifth batting title last season
with 1888 average. Williams
told me to choke up my grip
more on the bat as ! got tired.
The last couple of weeks I've
been doing just that and have
been getting the bat around
faster on the ball.
1--WE also been thoroughly
conscious all season that ! have
Williams, Frank Malone and
Jensen (120 runs batted in)
coming up behind me-" Run
nels added. 80 the pitchers
are more careful about walking
me and have given me more
pitches to hit in the strike zone.
II feel I've improved some
See BATTING, Page A-23
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
Hortock Defends Self
As Responsible Rider

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. rs (AP) 4.
Jockey Bill Hartack, one Of
racing's ace riders. declared
today that "the only response
bility / have is to ride the best
| I can in every race"
"And nobody will ever be able
to say / don't do that" Hartack
said in an interview with Edwin
Pope of the Miami Herald.
I'm a jockey. not a public
relations man."
Hartack replied to criticism
that he ignored his responsible
titles to the sport and the public
The 26-year-old Hartack.
three times national riding
champion, is at his Miami
Springs home serving out q
I15-day suspension for rough
riding and for striking a jockey
| in the tackroom at Atlantic
City last Friday.
ITO make a long story short, "
lHartack said, "the jock ZAP
prentice Jimmy Johnson) kept
Fostering me. so I let him have
lit.
MY horse, Nitrophy, bore in
on Johnson's horse. Tote All,
in the third race. Actually, my
horse tried to bite Johnson's
horse, and I couldn't do much
about it.
II won the race but they took
my number down and made
Johnson the winner. Every
body gets disqualified now and
then, so I tried to forget it and
went back to the tackroom to
start thinking about the next
race.
Il was standing over my
wash bucket, about 10 feet
from johnson, when he started
FOSTERING me. He came over
and shook his finger in my face
and said, You tried to put me
over the rail.
II told johnson, You're a
liar. I never tried to put any,
body over the rail. And don't
shake your finger in my face
johnson kept shaking it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
Scepfre Gets
WindItWdnts,
Leads al Start

ABOARD UNITED STATES
COAST GUARD CUTTER OFF
NEWPORT, r. l.. Sept. Is (AP) ,
-Sceptre, the British chal-
lenger for the Americas Cup.
got OF first by a few feet and
was to windward today as it
sought its first victory over
Columbia, winner in the first
two in the best-of-seven series.
The two SLEEK l2-meter
yachts were set of on a "a
mile course that asked them to
sail twice over a route that
would carry them 8 miles to
sea into the wind and then
return.
The weather for the first
time was the type the British
had been hoping for. An 'l8-
knot southwest wind was blow
ing and the sea was rolling.
Small Crowd on Hand
Saturdays ahuge armada Of
spectator boats was cut to a
mere handful. Over. a similar
course last Saturday, Columbia
won the opening race by three
quarters Of mile in very light
weather.
The United States defender
also won yesterday over a tri-
angular course and was leading
when Mondays race was can
celed because neither craft
could finish in the time limit.
Today's race has a six-hour
llimiC.
The British had said that
winds up to IL miles an hour
were what they wanted for best
results. They got them yester-
day. But Colin Ratsey, Scep-
tres assistant helmsman, said
latter his yacht had been beaten
1by almost a mile and a hall
yesterday:
"Sceptre's designed for a
little more wind. We still
haven't got up to the wind we
Expected to find here. is knots. "
The accommodating Weather
Bureau gave the British just
that today. The trouble is that
the faster the wind, the bigger
Columbia's victory margin has
been.
II don't think we're conced-
ling anything yet. We're not
Continued on Page All, Col. {
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TODAY'S SPORTS
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Wrestling
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9 pm.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1958-08-30
NEGRO YOUTHS ENCOURAGED TO go
BACK TO SCHOOL"

In keeping with the nationwide movement being
sponsored to encourage youths of America to Go back
to school, using the following article picked up
while ago. with the hope that of our readers,
that is young readers will find in the inspiration
and encouragement that they need at this particular
time when many of them are making the important
decision pertaining to their future education.
"Joe Smith thinks he's pretty smart cookie No
high school for him sir! Studying and home
dough to be made on almost any job Joe Smith is going
to show these sticknthemuds back in school that he
can draw mans pay that he can buy and drive his
car that he may be able to earn as much as
his dad.
"But one of these days. Joe is going to wake up and
find that he's not smart after ALL Finishing his high
school is just about the best thing fellow do
adays and it is very fine and profitable thing if both
boys and girls could go THROUGH COLLEGE.
"The REALLY SMART FELLOW gets much edu-
cation as he can before he forced to stop school, He
knows it will help his advancement wherever he goes.
He knows that his chances of getting a good job and
keeping lot better if he has high school diploma
or college degree tucked away in his bureau drawer
THE u S. Government is not mincing any words
about it. 1t says that every boy should get much edu
cation he possibly And that goes for girls too
It's big temptation to leave school to make easy money
But the boy girl who does quit at sixteen
teen years old is going to REGRET 1T LATER-when
its too late to do anything about it. For experts say
that the last year two of high school often make the
tremendous difference between man or woman train
ed for success and just another also-ran"
The world today is looking for trained and educated
men and There will be opportunity plenty for
them. VIII the NEGRO YOUTH BE READY FOR
THESE OPPORTUNITIES?
Our answer is-"YOU WILLIE YOU GET EVERY
BIT OF SCHOOL NOW THAT YOU POSSIBLY CAN.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1958-08-30
Local Branch
Y.M.C.A. Offers
New Activities

The Physical Activities Com
mittee of the Parish Street
Branch Y. M. c. A. announ-
ces several new phases to be
included in its fall program
beginning September 9th.
These new activities are de-
signed to meet social, physical,
and emotional needs of the
youths and adults of our COM
munity.
"Y" members and friends
are invited to participate in
these activities that have been
scheduled.
Trained leadership will be
provided for the purpose of
giving the desirable leadership
in the following activities:
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1958-08-30
New Negro
Congressman
Featured In
Magazine

CHICAGO-With the swear
ing in of Congressman Robert
N. c. Nix, Democrat of Penn
sylvania, it brought the num-
Der of Negro Congressman to
four, the largest since twice
that number served on the Re-
construction 44th Congress
(1875-77), according to an ar
ticle in the current issue of
Ebony Magazine.
At the swearing in, the
House responded with a stand
ing ovation for Mr.. Nix, and
the South Carolina delegation
rose in a body to greet the
new Congressman, a native of
Orangeburg, S. G.
Congressman Nix, a promin-
ent Philadelphia trial lawyer
who has his son as a partner,
began his private law practice
in 1924.
Formerly deputy states at
torney-general, Nix came to
Washington, says Ebony, with
a liberal but cautious attitude:
I'm making no brash predic-
tons which may make me look
foolish in the future. I'll rep
resent the people of my dis
trict with integrity and sim
certify. They know my plat
form-civil rights, low income
housing, school integration-
and | know their problems.
America cannot sell the demo-
cratic idea successfully unless
it lives and practices it at
home"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1958-08-30
Gym and Game Room

Gym ana tame Room
Date, Activity, Ages, Time
and Leader:
Monday = Free play, ages
GA; 3-5 pm. = McBeth.
Downtown OBJ Club, ages Is;
z p. m.
Boxing, ages 10; TO p. m. -
Walker.
Wrestling, ages 10; 10 p. m.
Walker.
Tuesday Quiet Games,
ages GA; 3-5 p. m.-McBeth.
Teen-Age Social - 1000
p. m.-Calvin.
Wednesday Gymnastics,
ages GA; 3-5 p. m.-McBeth.
Gymnastics, ages Is; $3.50
Al Smith.
Thursday - Wrestling, ages
GA; 3-5 p. m.-McBeth.
Wrestling ages Is up; $3.50
Al Smith.
Friday - Regular Activity,
ages GA; 3-5 pm.
Saturday. Table Games.
Art and Crafts, ages GA;
81 p. m. - Hayes.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1958-08-30
Denies Thot
Continued from Page ~

tCOnLlnueu from rage IL
Wilkins principal job is as a
liason man between the United
States and foreign labor organ
izations.
In addition to being the first
Negro appointed to Cabinet
or sub-cabinet post, wilkins
was the first Negro to be nomi-
mated for circuit judge in a
major political party in Cook
County. He was the COP nomi-
ness in 1850.
The Labor Department aide
was also the first Negro to be
elected a member of the Meth
odist Judicial Council which
rules on all legal questions in
the Methodist Church.