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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
REPORT CARD. 1858:
Arlington Advances
Despite Closing Peril

The Arlington school system,
threatened with a racial shut
down next September, rounded
out the academic year on an
optimistic note Of curriculum
and construction expansion.
1t appears the system merits
an A-plus for accomplishment
in both basic subjects and spe-
cialized courses.
School leaders have taken a
business-as-usual approach in
the face Of a Federal Court
indignation order and the
States Segregation -close law.
Major curriculum advances
have been made this year for
the above-average student who
is heading for college. Included
are:
/. English courses for SUI
perior 18th and 18th graders.
2. A similar advanced college
placement program in social
studies.
3. Completion of plans to Of
fer foreign languages next
September to talented eighth
graders.
4. Algebra offered in the
eighth grade as a first step TO-
ward adding a calculus course
for seniors.
For a number of years, the
system has given some special
mathematics and science in
Struction for top students. This
year, a science course was re-
quired in the eighth grade
rather tina min the ninth.
Help for Slow Learners
On the other end of the
academic scale. the system
aimed for a top mark in is
work with slow learners ano
the retarded.
Remedial reading classes are
given from the elementary
grades through high school
The more difficult cases are
handled at two reading Gen.
tiers. Special coaching is given
at each school to children who
are not so far behind theil
classes.
The county has had pro-
grams for the physically handi-
capped and for children whose
intelligence Quotients are be-
tween IS and IS. This year
the school and county boards
agreed to pay for the construc-
ito nan deportation of a center
TO rthe mentally retarded v hose
los are below SIS.
AS an example of a continu-
ing effort to provide a we'll
rounded educational program
officials point to a new one
semester required speech course
for seventh graders.
New High School Voted
This term the school board
won authorization from the
voters to complete a 10-year
building program with the
construction of the county's
third white high school.
The school, Yorktown, will be
financed by a $3.5 million bond
issue approved at the polls
May Is. 1t is the last major
addition in sight. There are
now AZ schools for white stu
dents and five for colored.
This year, the county's %, 300
students, of whom 1900 are
Negro, were free of double
shifts except for first graders
in Nottingham Elementary
School. Pupil-teacher ratios in
the elementary clasSrooms av-
eraged a comparatively favor
able % to /.
However. the county faces
overcrowding problems at the
secondary levels until a junior
high school, Gunston, is COM
pleted in the fall of 1859 anu
Yorktown is opened a veal
later. The administration has
proposed that about TOO North
Arlington students be shifted
to schools outside their owr
neighborhoods this fall to ever
out the pupil load.
Achievement Signs
AS to the effectiveness Of TIT
educational program, a stand
ardized achievement test giver
to students in four grade level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
Clergy Fails to Shake
Segregotionists Plan

Arlington segregatonss said today opposition from %
ministers the of church buildings for private schools
would not upset their plans for next fall
Their comments came in response to statement issued
yesterday by the minister's acting individuals that church
facilities should not be used for cassrooms public schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-12
Achievement Signs

AS to the effectiveness of the
educational program, a stand
ardized achievement test given
to students in four grade levels
Smyrna times., 1958-04-24

Altiora Semper Promovete." Mem
bership was selective for many
years and prospective members
had to be accepted by the execu-
tive committee. In 1904 the club
had a room on Main Street and
a report states that 1--WE have
higher ambitions and are looking
forward to the possession of our
own club house" This dream was
realized and the club house was
built IN West Commerce Street
in 1907 During the past year the
club house has been completely
renovated with the assistance OF
the Silver Eagles. The program
was so planned that "it comprised
a special topic; first year, 18th
Century; second year, Holland;
third year, Italy; fourth year
Modern France; fifth year, Ger
Smyrna times., 1958-04-24

many. Illustrated lectures and
talks were given by pers1,5 who
had vis,leo the places under
study" A special effort was made
to secure a Free Library for
Smyrna, which failed in its ul-
innate object, although it was the
means Of arousing sufficient inter
est in having the old library re-
habilitated," according to old news
stories. The action of the club in
the Free Library movement caus-
ed much excitement and was the
topic of the papers, the street and
homes up to the very day of vot-
ing; the principal objections be-
ing that many feared the prob
ability of an increase in their
taxes" The action of those fight
ing the measure resulted in a
vote five times the vote cast in
the usual town election" An art
icle by Mary B. F. Jardine writ
ten in the sixth year of the life
of the club revealed that talents
of members were developd through
the art and drama committee.
1--WE have been drilling and pre-
pairing ourselves so that we may
be able to take up our allotted
work in the future with a know
ledge that what we may do, may
be well and thoroughly done, and
our sphere of usefulness be grad
ually widened until we may be
known for our good works, she
wrote. In addition to Mrs. Hof-
4 fecker, the first president, the fol-
/ lowing is a list of past presidents
of the club: Mrs. F. F. Evans,
1899-1800; Mrs. James w. An
thony, 190O-01; Miss Laura Bell,
/ 1901-02; Mrs. l.. M. Price, 1902
O3; Mrs. j. w. Clifton, 10000 /;
Mrs H. P. Hall, 19O4-O5; Mrs. S.
]. Reynolds, 1905-O6; Mrs. H. D.
Boyer, 1906-07 Mrs. ]. H. Speak
man, 1907-08; Mrs. w. B. Megear,
19O8-09; Mrs H. c. Tschudy, 1909
10; Mrs. F. E. Postles, 1901;
Miss Bertha Smithers, 1911-12;
Mrs. Alice Read, 1928; Miss
Eunice Anthony, 1914; Miss
Emma Hough, 1914-15; Mrs.
Charles LeFevre, 1876; Mrs. H.
D. Boyer, 1868; Mrs. c. L.
Harmonson, 1880; Mrs. L. L.
Arts, 1920-22; Mrs. E. S. Dwight,
/ 1922-24 Mrs S. ]. Reynolds, 1924
26; Mrs. H. r. Jones, 1926-28;
Miss Emily Spruance, 1928-30;
Mrs. George Carter, 1930-32; Mrs
H. d. Boyer, 1928; Mrs. E. S
Dwight, 1933-34; Miss Laura Bell
1934-35; Mrs. Joseph w. Ennis
1935-38; Mrs. Thomas w. Russell
1938-4O; Mrs. Grant G. Garis
Smyrna times., 1958-04-24

1940-42; Mrs. Harley Bodley, 1912
43; Mrs. George Carter, 1943-46;
Mrs. Robert Denney, 1946-4S; Mrs.
Joseph Ennis, 1948-50; Mrs. Glenn
Busker, 1950-52; Mrs. Robert
Denney, 1952-54; Mrs. Harold E.
Wickham, 1954-56; Miss Mary M.
Holland, 1868. Mrs. Kenneth
Mihills has been elected president
for the next two years.
Smyrna times., 1958-04-24
CENTURY CLUB
60 YEARS OLD
Smyrna WOmen's Club Passes
60th Milestone of 0rgani-
zation with Program
RECITAL FEATURED
BY Evelyn Webb

@fNAJh "NbD
Sixty years ago, on February
IS, 1898 forty-six women of Smyr-
ma assembled in Odd Fellows Hall
for the purpose of organizing a
club which was to have for its
object "the general elevation of
its members, the advancement of
the public interests of the COM
munity and of a moral and phil
anthropic sentiment" Temporary
officers were elected and on Feb.
26, 1898 permanent organization
was effected, with Mrs. A. d.
Warner, of Wilmington, lending
aid. Mrs. ]. E. Hoffecker was the
first president. The membership
was one hundred. The name chos-
en- was the Twentieth Century Club
of Smyrna, and today that club is
celebrating the sixtieth anniver-
sary at luncheon in the club
house for members, guests, and
officers of the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. John G. Leach, Wilmington,
will give a poetry recital, and
there will be singing by a small
ensemble of high school students
under the direction of Mrs. John
H. Fearon. Miss Mary M. Holland
will preside. In 1898 the emblem
chosen was the blazing torch and
that torch has been held high by
women of the succeeding years.
The women's clubs of that period
were primarily interested in lit
erature, art, drama and related
arts, music, and history, and the
motto of the local club was "Ad
Smyrna times., 1958-04-24
Grange Visiting Program

The second of the Kent County
visiting programs was held on
April % at Capitol Grange. Do
yer, with the program presented
by Smyrna Grange, Mrs. Norman
Short, lecturer in charge. The
large key, emblem of the grange
will travel to all of the oranges
in the county.
Smyrna times., 1958-04-24

Save 5oz! Tussy Cream Deodor-
ant 2-oz. regularly $l.00. now
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checks perspiration, stops odor
round the clock. is absolutelysafe.
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Save 50x! Tussy Roto-Magic De-
odorant regularly $l.0O.. now SOC.
Newest Tussy Deodorant rolls on
anti-Perspirant protection. stops
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

lem in these terms. 1t Just never
occurred TO them.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

parallels Humphreys ID Mimi
Of performances Negroes concerned.
vote the organization Of the s5h Congress that
enabled Sen John Mcclellan ID Ark to get the Craftsmanship of
a important committee.
Mcclellan drafted vicious anti
Bills Humphrey that sneaked 1t through the
Senate
Mcclellan with Southern Congressman signed
pledge lawful keep
Surely Humphrey known about this pledge
Did Mcclellan Vernon Lewis and Lester Minor Negro
soldiers Chaffee Arkansasj mind when he drafted
his ant-Negro Bill?
appealed
Coored People CNAACP) investigate the
beating given them
Humphrey told trial" amendment reasonable
should it, Vernon Duncan white who refused
to Army Officer during negration
reasonable the rights Negroes concerned?
making possible sending troops
to quen against Negroes.
Was this why Mcclellan sure
President Eisenhower could Little
unless he Cow Faubus requested them?
responsible Democrats I
II.
the many Negroes
telling they they
NegroesJ thinking doSncerely,
Chairman County Republican Committee
Minnesota.
Editors bill had no
reference Interpretation
southern officials Humphrey
the bill recalled Republican
in the join with Democrat
from those scheming bad Democrats!
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Carl T. Schuneman Community
ReneEactOr

paper the service which
Carl rendered to the community
during president the Paul Urban League
early this Mr. schuneman turned the
presidency Walter Rock assistant superintendent Of
schools.
excellent president Of the league and
prestige usefulness at time when rapid changes
taking the Of Negro-whe relations His posi-
community established before his association
unselnsh and
Negro minority all levels of community life
his wife serving just board
policy at his department
equad other large retail store in
interest the Of the league Of brought
criticism bigos and perhaps from few Of his
like
negrate the Negro into
every
where
AZ this late date II sr business like
himself directly the
problems Mnncsotan
that the Paul friends the
leadership
organization purpose change established which
keep the NegroAmercan at disadvantage In housing jobs and
opportunity development alongside
and tries be helpful organizations the Urban
takes calculated being
Of particular racial cultural
group
We think Carl r. sohneman has discovered that Americans
affected and together
he president
all realize this piece
Paul We could
IN city In this United States,
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Do Whites ReqIIy Hate NEGROES?

reluctant enter public disagreement
with our friends who run PITTSBURGH COURIER.
money the COURIER is Of Americas great
papers in the field relations
But good and honest newspapers can be capable Of occasional
faulty Judgment NEW YORK AGE has certainly made mistakes
in The past and will probably make some in the future
opinion page headline story the
regeable judgment
great newspapers sometimes commit
The story captioned: why Whites Hate Negroes"
story inside newspaper actually said somewhat
headline would lead expect However
conviction headline itself did dsservce the
relations the battle bring about America
decency dealing with all people
believe newspapers certainly newspapers
mainly be militant and outpoken But
believe that nnammato condeed and namboyant sensational
worth the circulation which might
peoay when this sensaonasm negatively affects causes sacred to
the people
the COURIER having used bad Judgment
We wondering what kind Of effect this headline had
many many people actually
the story itself What kind of effect did it have the
whites who do NOT hate Negroes? What kind of effect did ii have
whites who sincerely concerned about racial
justice and who morally financially and otherwise such
NAACP and Urban people who do only
democracy but who try live it?
What effect did this headline upon many many
who do not know hateven in the the majority Of white
people Negroes Many Negroes that
people despsed ignored by
received from the national culture and from pro
feonal agators the kind ndocnaton which bring
kinds of attitudes The people preach
tuay hate their white feow-men they
hate to fool their white fellow following
leadership This how some people who preach hate earn money
power and political prominence
whites hate Negroes II that would
impossible fight challenging job odayn getting
rights legislation make inoeant people
South and Of both realize that when
Of hate they being selfish connng
job to influence leaders and the the human
race.
In this when throughout
ing number of white and coorcd sitting down together
school headline like that which appeared COURIER
a dark dangerous and unrealistc shadow
Let the COURIER continue to launch its
its n booded and depvoced against injustice
let the COURIER greatest
light for deency the flaming truth The
swift thrust Of dramatic sensatonasm enemy
tNoedged and It also strains the hand him wieds tn.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

I'm not prepared at this point
to argue whether il is desirable 10
cut taxes now, without first show
ing some determination TO elimin-
ate waste and inefficiency in the
Defense Dept. which is our major
source OF government spending
But one thing should have been
fairly clear to the Democratic
leadership: this being a political
year tax cut Of some sort is
probably inevitable, even If it's
only a token" cut.
The Democratic leadership. if
they thought in terms OF the nation
rather than OF Texas oil million
aires, should be asking what kind
Of tax cut is desirable and for
whom9 Big business, especially
Texas Oil already enjoys some
extraordinary tax privileges, The
large insurance companies Just
two weeks ago got a Sl24 million
income tax forgiveness.
The question is whether the av-
erage guy Is going TO get a tax
cut; II 50 when and for how much ,
II tax cutting is supposed TO be
an anti-recessiun measure there
is not much point waiting until
man is unemployed Then there is
nothing on which to pay taxes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
seheiner cerreets Story on Debate

making my part open
Occupancy
quoted Supreme upheld
the New York City open Occupancy" Ordinance.
For the sake Of fair play
this conform the The which
Ward Femngs benefit this
by the New York state Supreme
January 16 1858 upheld known
the MecalfBakes Fair Housing Practices
presently full effect
matter that the New York City Ordinance
the city Of New York April therefore
opportunity yet decision
the City Ordinance
However there is doubt my mind but
this ordinance its constitutional test be
declared constitutional banning
discrimination in publicly assisted housing
postscript to the decision which particular meeting
which states follows:
Those the enactment against discrimin-
alton in housing frequently that
the due process and equal protection clauses
Federal Constitutions The decision the
summarized above authority proposition are
constitutional While this decision deals
elimination on publicly assisted housing arguments put
by the court in Of its contuonay applicable laws
banning discrimination housing including private
Samuel l. Scheiner Executive Director, March 81 1858.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Handy, Father OF The Blues Passes

Handy individual who
perhaps greatest development
lean jazz, blues popular
Unlike all fields Handy priv
LEGGED wealth
pioneer providing something II not have
Certainly Mr. Hands contribution hghgh the contribution
American music which the Negro has made contribution
just been openly admitted during the past 20 years
Handys famed Memphis Blues which
attention ecpsed by his "s Louis Blues"
first sung and played by Negro singers players
nondespt places and sometimes dsepuabe The
tunes caught public imagination picked
from the stages OF the country respectable
Handys two most famed established a
dom which has proved TO hardy todays popular
tunes borrow something the blues scarce
popular singer from Bng Crosby
time tried sing the blues" given by the
man from Memphisw c. Handy
II was ironc that the old Just
premiere Of the damaEed story titled s
Louis Blues Handys family said hope attend
the world which Louis in the next
days,
Mr. Handy had lived such many he was
legend but 20 music musical
pioneer who enriched the lives
who hum and dance 10 the thing
as Celestial orchestra Handy will be
playing his mvouto trumpet
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

Aside to John H. yourself friend, all the
education Il
plenty good mothe in these days is just
$ much maarkey
individual should just sit down
formal training unable
ambitious people
grade without college sheePsn
diploma the when people achieve
schooling geetng fewer and fewer
Every looking for not
lack college degree,
comfort their desire to drop
positive suggestion they they
there people who going
anything any training they able
they a
which does degree
o forget they finished a college
types people those begin
spend blaming
their failure to get a degree
fellow who the IS precious of
bemoanng
the within himself that degree
spent singing
the blues" worrying family o
that he had degree probably
o the negative.
boys girls
Dunwoody Institute Such schools lack the
which teach the
their calling they
teach vocational trades.
Students all the
of the trades taught Dunwoody while living
throw ignore school where youth taught
brains coordination There's Dunwoody graduate
at the schools which teach history
Newman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04

government action TO do something
about it. It's all deliberate, de-
signed TO irritate the Republicans.
and quite legitimate political by
play.
But when it comes to actually
doing something, rather than mere
ly talking, about the recession
johnson is just as laggard as those
he criticizes. Take, for example.
the matter Of tax cuts.
When Vice President Nixon be-
gan talking about them, johnson
and Rayburn both held hurried
conferences with a new member
Of the Texas team. the Secretary
Of the Treasury Robert B. Ander-
son. They worked oct o gentle
mans agreement that neither the
Administration nor congressional
Democrats would move towards
tax cuts without first advising the
other.
Anderson is even reported to
have told Rayburn mot to pay any
attention" 70 anything that Nixon
might be saying about lowering
taxes.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Congratulations Louisville Defender

The Louisville DEFENDER Kentucky metropolis good
newspaper two weeks anniversary OF it's
founding
The silver anniversary edition put by paper was hand
somey done and Frank Stanley Louisville DEFENDER
corporation and stair deserve commentator topographic
cellcnce reliability
More an this Editor stanley
lions for the the paper played IN the progress and de
i'l Oh e Negro community IN that city distinctly under
PoE'u group 70 an arucuate progressive
Gus group The influence citizenship Louisville WAS
c'ed IN the manner which Louisville accepted Supreme Court
school Indignation problem and the DEFENDER played chief part in
building that atmosphere
This newspaper extends congratulations TO the
Louisville DEFENDER hops many many long wears OF
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Donald Dayton, New Minneapolis
Urban LEAGUE President

Inc minneapolis Urban League is to be congratulated ON the
election OF Douglas Dayton president week Mr. Dayons
election follows e pattern set by the league attracting its top
position men OF worth service and distinction the community This
happy circumstance IN part large measure for the
anued success and prestige OF the important Red
Feather agency "
hSVng watched the interest exhibited DAYTON sine.
his election to the Urban League several wears AGO this
paper extremely happy league board recognized that in
terest and named him 10 the presidency
me League has many important
leadership as Mr. Dayton offer especially time when Their
"a 70 DC change the executive director fortunate in its
selection Of
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Kentucky Editor Sets Record struiah.

The following letter by Ehrdge publisher Of the Lo
lie, (KyD COURIERJOURNAL appeared February 23 in
ashington POST and TIMES HERALD:
My wife's piece in This Week Magazine about our being
mugged" Washington roundup on crme-"Fear
the Street of the Nations Capital" News and
World Report for Feb 1have produced spate of letters
addressed to Some them indignant crime in
the Capital some sympathetic and some my less
ardent admirers the only poetic Justice
done when Negro hit
That is what disturbs about both pieces It never
occurred TO wife that they boys and
the piece in the US News and World Report
phcaion that they indeed Negroes They were not
There were five of the thugs three stayed
away car and two mugged and "yoked" whatever
expression is
All of them white; three from Asheville NC one
from South Carolina and from Maryland Just over the
District line All Of them had good old English common
to the South all products good old segregated
Southern white schools
I'm sorry to discomft those who pleased have
me hit IN the head but did want to set the straight
Besides would admit a Negro could hit any
harder than white boy
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Why Stop Al The KIan, Governor?
Cleveland Can and Post)

strong language the
the incident provoked
the governor o
Among other things about the Khan Gov Hodges
The Kr against communism
actually aid and Communist
provoking exploited propaganda
other
Some of the so-caled leaders of the khan
imposing titles have turned be religious
Many interested
only what they guible
publicity they themselves
yourselves with such yourselves
and overwhelming
fellow abiding want or
organization whose creed spawns hate violence
Although the United Supreme
con school desegrgaon 1854 given
token recognition this
with this decision are Councils
Governor don't think would appropriate say
thing, about these White 100?
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-04-04
Letters To The Editor
Enubvs. The pemoerats Foir Haired Boy saYs cUIver

Faubus, announcing his bid for third term for
governor Of my
charity all malice towards that ALL may have
life a Progressive state"
think moment that Gov Faubus intended
his statement other Negro
children trying School Little Rock?
Party refted the Govemor-thereoe
It Is reasonable to conclude policy.