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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-14
100 Years Ago

Young Edwin Booth, who
received plaudits in New York
when he filled in for his all
ing father in the role of
Richard III, came to Wash
ington in that role 100 years
ago. On September IA, 1858,
The Star reported: 1.-THE an
Rouncement that young
Booth would appear in a
character so closely identified
with his family name, as
Shakespeare's Richard III,
attracted last night an i'm
mense audience-the larg-
est perhaps ever congregated
within the walls of the new
theater. The ordeal through
which young Booth last night
passed, with a success which
may well be termed 'trium-
plant was one of the Sc
verest a young actor could be
called upon to endure. being
nothing less than compar-
ison with the thrillingly per-
feet performances of the
elder Booth. :"
Grounds of the Patent Of
flee Building were being fin
ished OF 100 years ago. On
September IA, 1858, The Star
reported: Something Pretty
the handsome new iron
fence which is being put up
around the new western
wing of the Patent once is
attracting the admiration Of
everybody. About one-half of
the work is already done. and
the hands are making good
progress towards its compile
ton, which will be effected
in a few days more. -"
Runaway slaves were be-
coming more and more COM
mon a century ago. The Star,
on September 10. 1853.
printed this advertisement:
SIS Reward. Ran away from
the subscriber, a WOMAN
SERVANT, Ann or Nancy
Moss. She is slim, and about
5 feet 5 inches high. of yellow
complexion: is about as years
of age, and walks a little
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OF all our lips, Rather OF all
give us daily breadp We can
not lift that prayer without
mockery unless we include all
Gods children. That petition
is offered millions of times a
day in opulent America-and
as it is uttered unnumbered
victims of a living death are
stretching out emaciated
hands to our God and theirs.
Who can doubt that that
universal Father of all is say
ing to us, you answer it
you, America, to whom much
has been given and Of whom
much will be required. You
play God-you are so COM
misSioned." Could we sit UNI
moved at our own loaded
tables and not inwardly de-
spise ourselves If we did not
eagerly accept such a golden
role?
Through the channels of
CARE has flowed a stream of
life-bringing bundles repre-
senting private contributions
Of over a $3.50 million for food,
clothing, and self help. Con-
stantly the healing river car
rieS its beneficence to Asia
and Africa, Europe and Latin
America, where in many
areas two out Of three are
hanging on to life on the edge
of starvation. All this is not
by act of Congress, but with
out any conditions attached,
from people to people.
What is CARE? 1t is the
unanswerable refutation of
all the monstrous lies about
America being spewed out of
the propaganda mills of Mos
COW and Peiping. This wes-
tern republic whose earmark
is CARE is being damned as
imperialist-planning world
conquest. The pathetic fact
is that the cowed and con-
ditioned robots back of the
iron and bamboo curtains
know no better. They are fed
morning, noon and night on
diabolical Misrepresentation
of the true America bending
in compassion over the
worlds wounds and woes.
When you invest in a CARE
package you are talking back
to the Kremlin; you are re-
futing Marxist lies whose
empty promises find lodg-
ment in the empty stomachs
of the chemically hungry.
OF course the goddess Reds
bait their traps of thralldom
with food and other attrac-
tive displays. But their never
changing objective is the
death of liberty as sure as
the doomed mouse who &C
cepts the cheese beyond the
waiting moose pays with its
life.
Every CARE Office is a re-
cruiting station for the army
Of redemption and rescue.
Join those from sea to sea
who are wrapping up the
golden rule in bundles of life
and light! When CARE sends
your care. it sends both the
gift and the giver.
Baron Won Hugel was one
of the most. radiant Chris
tianS of the last hundred
years. His spiritual inSights
are luminous for us all. Just
a few years ago he lay dying.
A dear one bent over close to
catch the last words of a
truly great man who had
sought the deepest meanings
of life. This is what she heard
as those devoted lips became
silent-"Caring is everything;
nothing matters but care!"
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ministers composing the Ohio
conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church
last night. He expressed his
sympathy for the Negroes
and denounced lynching. He
was there. he said. for the
purpose of expressing his
sympathy with the Negro
race in its struggle for bet
tor THINGS
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so Years Ago

The Nations first death
from an airplane crash &C.
CURED so years ago near
Washington. The Star, re-
porting the event September
10, 1908, said, Hurting
through the air, turning COM
pletely over and dropping
with a dull crash, the Wright
aeroplane yesterday afternoon
buried Orville Wright and
1t. Thomas E. Selfridge under
a broken mass of splintered
wreckage. 1t. Selfridge is
dead. Wright lies in a pallet
in the post hospital at Fort
Myer, in jeopardy of like
doom. (Wright) is max
ing a manly fight for re-
covery. ;"
A man who apparently had
all the money he needed
Bet-a-Million" Gates-was
in the news SO years ago. On
September IA, 1908, in a story
from New York, The Star re-
ported: BET you a million
that John w. Gates has
bought $4,000 worth of gold
finger bowls at Tiffany's. 1t
is a good bet. At Tiffany's
they say on the quiet that it
is one of the best. Gates re-
Gently ordered Is finger bowls
to cost $4,000. He took the
design for them to the gold
smiths and himself drew the
G which he wished embossed
on them. :"
A presidential campaign
was in full swing so years
ago. On September 16, 1908.
in a story from Cincinnati.
The Star said: "Judge Will
liam H. Taft, Republican
nominee for the presidency,
addressed a gathering Of
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a right to their opinions. All
of US should strive to keep
the United States united.
Daniel b. FeIker.
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Is Years AGO

The high cost of living was
of concern IS years ago. The
Star. on September Is, 1888,
reported: "A survey of retail
food prices by the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Admins
tration revealed today that
the cost of chicken is higher
in Washington than in any
of the Al municipalities in
vestigated. Despite the rela-
lively high price of chicken
here, this product was the
only one of Is important food
items reported on to show a
decline in retail price
throughout the country, ac-
cording to the survey. The
cost of chicken to the con-
sumner dropped from a ma
tional average of 21.3 cents
on February is last. to 20.7
cents a pound as Of August
Is.
Improvement of the Mall
was under consideration rs
years ago. On September
II, 1888, The Star said: "A
great central park for the
National Capital-irst con-
ceived by the French engi-
neer, Maj. Pierre Charles
L'Enfant, more than a
century ago-came nearer
reality yesterday, when the
Public Works AdminiStra-
ton allotted 100000 for i'm
provement of the Mall and
Union Square, in the shadow
of the Capitol. Union
Square will be built upon the
former site of the Botanic
Gardens, now moved into
new, commodious, glass
covered quarters to the south
ward. :"
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Puzzled

My copy of the United
States Constitution reads:
THE Judges. both of the
Supreme Court and inferior
Courts. shall hold their Offices
during good Behavior -"
However, I find no reference
by whom or what method
such good Behavior" shall
be determined.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tprtters' correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
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r. Campbell.

Editors note: The Con-
stitution states that AL civil
officers of the United States"
can be removed from Office
ION impeachment for, and
conviction of. treason. brib-
cry. other high crimes and
misdemeanors." The House Of
Representatives has sole
power to impeach. and the
Senate tries impeachment
cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11
Lawyers to Seek
NewCourt Order

RICHMOND, Aug. IL (AP)-
Counsel for eight Negro chill
dren seeking admission to q
white school in Newport News
plan to file a motion soon
probably this week-asking the
Federal District Court to declare
that the new city of Newport
News is bound by the desegrega-
ton order against the old.
w. Hale Thompson expects to
ole a motion before Federal Dis
trict Judge Walter E. Hoffman
to substitute the names of the
present school board members
and division superintendent
serving the merged cities Of
Newport News and Warwick for
the names Of the old Newport
News school authorities.
Whether there is to be deseg-
regation Of the Newport News
schools this fall will then be
entirely up to Judge Hoffman. ="
Mr.. Thompson told the Rich
mond News Leader.
His plan Of action apparently
eliminates the possibility that
school authorities Of the new
city will get by without q fight
on their earlier contention that
the desegregation order Of 1887
doesn't apply to them. The argu.
ment advanced on their behalf
at q hearing before Judge Hod-
man in June was that the ex-
listing school board il not q Legal
successor in ONCE to the old.
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3Fire Groups
Open Meetings

Alexandria firemen will be
hosts this week to more than
1000 Virginia firefighters and
their wives at three simultan.
eous Statewide conventions.
Meeting in Alexandria today
through Friday are the 72nd
annual convention of the Vir-
ginia State Firemen's Associa-
ton, the 18th convention of the
State Fire Chiefs Association Of
Virginia and the 30th conven-
ton of the Ladies Auxiliary of
the State Firemen's Association.
Principal speaker tonight for
the fire chiefs will be Chief
Henry @. Thomas Of Hartford.
Conn, president of the National
Fire Protection Association. He
will speak at a 7 pm. banquet
in the George Mason Hotel.
The State firemen's conven-
ton will be climaxed Friday at
1890 am. with a parade.
Business sessions and
demonstrations Of firefghtine
equipment and new techniques
will be featured each day,
Dances and banquets will be
held during the evenings.
Presiding at the f1remen's
convention will be B. r.
Faudree Of Covington. Chief
William j. Lewis Of Norfolk is
president Of the Fire Chiefs
Association and Mrs. Marie
williams Of Strasburg heads
the State ladies' auxiliary.
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not been tested In the courts.
All enrolment requests have
been forwarded 10 the State
board for It's decisions.
In Charlottesville and Nor
folk. school officials have
adopted local assignment plans
which involve interviews and
tests. Many OF the Negro APP
plicants have .boycotted the In.
terviews and the plans are be-
ing challenged In the courts.
The two white children will
show up for the interviews,
according 10 Jack Rathbone,
spokesman for the Arlington
Defenders of State Sovereignty
and Individual Liberties. Their
enrolment requests we're made
In an effort by the segrega-
zionist group TO shut down the
negro schools under the State
law which requires the closing
Of any integrated schools.
Mr.. Rathbone said that the
two white families viii plead
for equal rights" with the
Negroes.
The 80 Negro children In
clude flve who won an inte-
grafton order last September
from Alexandria Federal Court
Judge Albert v. Bryan. His de-
cision was stayed for an appeal
and 1t was upheld last May by
the Supreme Court.
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Maryland Farm Trains
.PoodIes as Retrievers

BOLTON. Md. Aug. IL CAP)
Woody. toy-like Fren c h
goodies were trained as bird
dogs at an Eastern Shore clinic
this summer.
About 20 learned retrieving
savoir faire at the Greenspring
Poodle Clubs Retriever Clinic
at this Tablet County town.
The poodles which worked
out ut Bolton Farm we're
brought here by their owners
once q week. Some we're from
nearby points. others as far
away as Baltimore, Washing
ton and New York.
The dogs went through sew
eral courses. After getting used
10 . gun and learning COM
rnands, the poodles advanced
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TO retrieving out OF a boat and
handling decoys and working
out Of a blind.
Before getting his final de-
gree. the poodle had TO have
nine hours in the shooting
field.
Mrs. Dorman covington, who
helped guide the clinic, says
French poodles make excellent
bird dogs. They originally
were used as water retrievers
in Europe, but in this country
they've been used as show-ring
pets.
I'VE haven't trained French
poodles as bird retrievers in
this country for centuries. and
it's going to take a while TO
get them back on their feet"
she says.
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Boot Sinksin Choptonk;
One Dead, Six Rescued

CAMBRIDGE, Nd. Aug. II
tAP).-one man was lost and
six persons were rescued after
q i4-foot outboard motorboat
capsized and sank In the Chop
tank River yesterday as the
boaters hunted a missing oar.
The body OF Elmer Wyatt. as.
OF Cambridge. was recovered
today BY Thomas Shimeck OF
the Tidewater Fisheries Com
mission.
Rescued were Mr.. wyatt's
wife. Betty, 81; their son Elmer,
jr.. IL; Gordon Wiley, so: Mrs.
Odelia Bangert, 40. and Mrs.
Juanita Rosetta. rs. all OF Cam
bridge.
Also saved was James Marvin
OF Cambridge, the
owner and operator Of the boat.
He was held on $500 bail after
being charged by State police
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Surgery Gives Youth
Chance to Be Middle

A delicate heart operation
may permit a l2-year-old Falls
Church boy TO follow his ia.
theirs footsteps and enter An
napolis a few years from now
Elmo R. Zumwalt III. Of 270s
Pickett court, Falls Church. is
recovering from successful
surgery at the Johns Hopkins
University Hospital in Balti-
more. The surgery involved
correcting a hole between the
walls Of the auricles and
changing two veins that we're
draining from the right side Of
the heart instead Of the left
Comdr. Zumwalt, a graduate
Of the class of i943. said today
his boy always has hoped for
Annapolis. But without the
surgery, he would never have a
chance. He probably would
have died Of heart failure in his
20s or early 30s.
The diagnosis was made three
years ago. but the operation was
new then. Last April when
Elmo went 10 Johns Hopkins
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Arlington Uni
SeeksPrompt
School Ruling

The Arlington School Board
will be asked by a citizens group
10 adopt a plan which will bring
the treatened school-closing
crisis 10 a head before the
opening day OF the fall term.
This plea viii be made by the
Committee 10 Preserve Public
Schools at a conference with
school officials August 20.
The conference. TO be held at
8 pm. In Superintendent Ray
+. Reds ONCE. was requested
by the citizens organization,
which was formed TO keep
ciassrooms open by any legal
means.
A spokesman for the COM
mittee said that II hopes TO
see the racial crisis cleared up
by the opening day Of school.
September 4. II schools are 10
be closed. the spokesman said.
q plan should be adopted so
that the shutdown viii come
in advance Of September 4 in
order TO allow time for an effort
to reopen the classrooms.
The Arlington School Board
has taken the position that 1t
cannot adopt any local assign
ment plan because the place.
ment authority rests with the
State.
The county school ofiicials
are under a Federal indignation
order ant a Virginia law re-
quires the automatic closing of
any integrated schools.
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Horse Show Set
At Bland Estate

The Prince Georges Demo-
cratic Club, Inc. will hold its
10th annual horse and pony
show Saturday and Sunday at
the James B. Bland estate on
Silver Hill road, Suitland
Ten classes Of competition
are scheduled Saturday. Sun
days program includes Is
classes. The Elmer Humphrey
Perpetual Memorial Trophy
will be given to the horse
winning the most points SUM-
day.
E. Michael Roll, mayor of
District Heights, is chairman
Of the show. All candidates for
ONCE in the coming MARYLAND
elections have been invited.
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BALTIMORE. Aug. IL (AP)
Attorney Hyman FRESHMAN
today termed as a whitewash
q State police boards report
on the case Of the three I'M
served warrants.
Mr.. FRESHMAN called on Gov
McKeldin to name q separate
committee to investigate the
case.
An aide to the Governor said
he would get a full hrieflng on
It when he returns from Europe
tomorrow.
Mr.. FRESHMAN, perennial
needler Of politicians and pub
lie agencies, said he has writ
ten the Governor, saying State
police have shown that they
are either unwilling or incap-
able Of cleaning their own
house"
The board. composed Of three
police captains. said State
Police Major William H, Weber
had exercised prudent judge
ment" in suspending service OF
three traffic warrants on sgd
ney s. Sappington. a Baltimore
contractor.
The board said Corp. Marlin
8. Clevenger, who had obtained
the warrants, had failed to &c
through channels in handling
them.
In its report issued last FRI
day, the board recommended
that the warrants charging
drunk driving and diSorderly
conduct be dismissed and that
only the one charging reckless
driving be processed. .
Corp. Clevenger, then Q
trooper, obtained the warrants
on May 20, 1857. after HI
stopped q car on Richie high.
way six days earlier. He wa,
OF duty at the time. Tht
warrants were never served.
The driver challenged Troop
w Clevenger's ideHt'ty al
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Virginia Groups
Form Council

RICHMOND. Va, Aug. IL
(AP).-The Commonwealth of
Virginia Association Of Citizens
Councils was formed here over
the week end by six groups from
Arlington. the Peninsula area.
and the counties Of Brunswick,
Lunenburg, Mecklenburg and
Fairfax.
The main purpose Of the new
organization is to strengthen
the fight to preserve States
rights. said Edmund A. Gibson,
president of the Arlington
group. He said the association
has no connection with White
Citizens Councils in other
States.
Manning Gasch Of Mclean
in Fairfax County was elected
president of the new associa-
ton. j. r. Hardy of Brunswick
is first vice president; James
Bannister of Clarksville, second
vice president: L. o. Morris of
Newport News, treasurer: and
w. o. Moncure of Falls Church,
executive secretary.
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with reckless operation Of the
craft.
Police said the oar was lost
when Mr.. Wyatt stood up IN
the boat and stuck the oar
overheard 10 measure tire depth
OF the water. Mr.. Seward began
circling the spot and the boat
was swamped when water
rushed over the stern.
The boat submerged In about
10 feet OF water some 500 feet
from shore. with all the occu-
pants except Mr.. Wyatt cling
Ing TO the craft.
Mr.. Wyatt'S son was rescued
by an unidentified motorist who
jumped into the river after
seeing the accident from the
nearby U, s. 50 bridge. The
remainder of the party was
picked up by a passing boat.
Mrs. Wyatt and Mrs Bang
ert were treated for shock at a
hospital and released.
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Nude Photo
Plan Costs
Man $27

A man whom police accuse
Of planning to take nude photos
of two teen-age Silver Spring
girls was allowed to forfeit
$27.50 collateral today in Silver
Spring Peoples Court.
Judge John B. Diamond III
permitted Kenneth Ray jack
son Of the first block Of West
Glebe road, Alexandria. to post
the collateral without hearing
any testimony.
He did so with the accord OF
Assistant States Attorney
Leonard T. Hardy and Defense
Counsel Harper Smith after
being informed that Jackson
had no previous record.
The maximum penalty in
such a case is a fine Of not
more than 500 or six months
in jail, Mr.. Hardy noted.
Jackson. an airline ticket
agent, was foiled July 81 in his
attempt to photograph the
girls. police said. Instead Of the
girls he found q Montgomery
detective in the cameras range.
jackson, according to detec-
ives. had telephoned one Of the
girls five or six times Identify
ing himself as a professional
photographer and asking her to
pose nude. They said he found
her phone number in q news
paper advertisement in which
the girl sought q secretarial Job.
The girl. however. called po-
and arrangements we're made
for a picture rendezvous at the
Wheaton apartment Of County
Police Pvt. Dennis williams.
Sergt. Ronald j. LOOMS and
Detective Corpl. George Athey
also we're on hand and arrested
Jackson on a charge Of making
indecent phone calls.N
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for his yearly check. surgeons
asked him II he wanted to 90
through with It.
Elmo talked It over with
me-" the commander said. land
he decided 1t was the only way
he'd have a chance at An
napolis."
Doctors say his heart is
perfectly normal now"
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Romuine Will Head
Foirfux School Music

Westervelt B. Romaine. Or
ganist and choir director OF ST.
Johns Episcopal Church in
Georgetown. has been named
Fairfax County's FIRST supervisor
Of music in the public schools.
Mr.. Romano is chairman Of
the examinations committee for
the American Guild Of Organ
lists, D. c. Chapter.
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Tree Trimmer Hurt
In 20-Foot Fall

A tree trimmer suffered q
possible back injury today
when he fell about 20 feet to
the ground while working at
Wayne and Dartmouth avenues,
Silver Spring.
Aware Santos. ~. Of 1908
Oglethorpe street. Hyattsville,
was taken to the Washington
Ssnitarium In Takoma Park by
tht Silver Spring Rescue Squad.
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Negro Military School
Completes 63d Year

ROCK CASTLE. Va, Aug. IL
(AP).-Tne Nations only Negro
military academy. a snappy in
stitution that operates in the
secluded setting Of a Confed-
crate generals plantation, has
finished its 63rd year.
st. Emma Military Academy
Is run by a group of Catholic
priests under an old endow-
ment from a Philadelphia
heiress. Boys come here from
all over the United States. Four
Of last years cadets were sons
Of college presidents.
Cadets get q high school edu-
cation; a trade. in what is
thought to be the largest school
of its kind in Virginia, and
military training that regularly
earns an honor unit rating.
st. Emma is open to all
denominations. Half the boys
are n-Catholics. according to
the Rev. Andrew O'Rourke.
academy commandant. Religion
is q required subject.
IL Trades Taught
The school teaches IL trades
and agriculture. Tools are mod
ern. The farm shop repairs
machinery for many Of the
farmers of Powhatan County,
30 miles west of Richmond.
I'VE try to make Christian
gentlemen out Of the boys. .
says Brig. Gen. Kenneth w.
Haas, Virginia National Guard
(ret.), q veteran of four Pacific
campaigns in World War II
and head Of the military de-
partment.
"A boy who graduates gets
three diplomas" says Gen.
Haas. zone, for academic work,
is accredited by the State Board
Of Education. Another, for his
trade, is accredited by the State
Department of Labor. Then
there is q military diploma, &C