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PHILATELIc NEWS
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Based on Works of Art Here

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in the usual commemorative
size, with the / and 8 cent
arranged vertically and the
Accent in horizontal formal.
Each viii be printed in o sim
gle color and in an order Of
100 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-21

VIDE carriase. Fine for statistical work. However,
vpve got far more Of these than we'll ever have
SAtistics. Have statistics2 Also. have you al
most 1907 II so, we can get along swell together.
Fix ups, some with Standardization. Not at
1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-21
OTHER TV
HIGHLIGHTS

$500. WTTG (5)-RKO At
traction: "She Wore A Vel.
low Ribbon" starring John
Wayne and jeanne Dru. TV
Key says: John Ford west
ern about q rugged COM
mander Of a Cavalry out
post. is his usual excellent
production. with sweep.
scope and entertainment
(1940.
$500, WMAL (D-Frank ST.
natra Show: "a Time To
Cry" starring Anne Ban
croft and Lloyd Bridges. A
drama Of a girl who is held
captive in her own cabin
while her husband lies dying.
1900. WRC (D-Cavalcade OF
Sports: Nino Valdes VS.. Alex
Miteff in q 10-round heavy
weight bout.
1880. WMAL (D--Sea Hunt:
Mike Nelson, armed with 0
spear gun, plunges deep into
the Rackets" starring Bruce
human menace which has
killed two people.
1880, WWTG 81 - Eleven
O'Clock Movie: Smashing
The RacketS' starring Bruce
Cabot and Chester Morris.
T'V Key says: G-Man be-
comes q prosecutor in the
D.A.'s office, where he sets
out to clean up the town.
Hard, fast gangster melo-
drama, well done 1899.
1880, WTOP tS)-Late, Late
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ago. reports that the ice
(Which extends up from the
Bay Bridge resulted in terrific
losses for shippers and the port,
not to mention the dilemma of
those awaiting such shipments
as fuel oil for their homes. The
high-powered ships that could
crack through the ice didn't
find their problems at an end.
Cargo was frozen, wincheS
frozen, etc.
THANK goodness for the
Coast Guard" she sighed.
There's no telling Uhdt mould
hare happened Without Them"
The busy Miss Delich, by the
way. hopes to do a similar show
for the Philadelphia area in the
fall. The New York Port Au-
thority is also interested in one,
but the higher cost of time,
plus union demands for larger
crews, may make it prohibitive.
Helen gets her local show done
for one-tenth the cost of doing
it in New York!
+
On the Run:
What happened last Friday
when Dody Goodman was listed
on Tonight and failed to ap-
pear? There was such a
strong guest lineup BOSNIAN
Jack Paar gave her the night
OF. And now it looks as If
Dody's status will soon become
that Of an irregular regular
like Peter Ustinov, Genevieve
and Herminone Gingold. j..
I'm sorry that it's all come to
an end" Dody said yesterday.
. Her contract is now being
renegotiated and 1t remains to
be seen whether the new terms
will be acceptable. Oet'S
hope they areD
II we only had an educational
outlet in the area-if only for
the shows NBC II producing for
them! The new series in
March will include . "Brieflng
Session" foreign policy on
Tuesdays, 1880 to IL p.m., and
q series on Jazz, Wednesdays,
4 to $3.50 :. (WRC, the NBC
afhllate, has been running kines
on Sunday morning, but that's
hardly a time for . relaxed
jam SESSION.
When WMAL-7 picks up the
4:30-to-5 segment Of American
Bandstand next Monday, thus
giving the Dick Clark show an
hour and a half Of afternoon
time, the station will inaugu-
rate afternoon parties in its
studios for teen-agers Felix
Grant will be the host.
The Baltimore .Oriole games,
100 OF them, tUill be aired again
BY WTOP-RGdio this season.
e.. The schedule also includes
seUen preseason games. /.
Ernie HdrDeH and Herb Car
neal iDiH be at the mikes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-21

record. The cast. especially
Tom Mitchell as the Emperor
of Everything, read the lines
with distinction, but breathing
life into them was something
else again.
There wa sSimply an imbal-
ance between talk and inven.
tive illustration and / can't help
wondering how the Small-fry
segment Of the audience took
to the stately, static course Of
events in old Cathay.
The overnight ratings. Incl
dentally. indicate that the show
managed to draw a Sizeable
audience. averaging out with a
healthy 1877 for the hour. The
competition. however, included
several repeats.
The Nightingale" was not
without its good points. The
casting was good; the cos
tunes were elegant and Lisa
Louis song. as Lady thousand
Thrush, was a charmer. So
was she.
Toughest production job Of
the show, I suspect, was try
ing to provide a song for the
star (the nightingale beauti-
full enough to warrant the
ecStatic reactions Of his audi
ence. CThe heroine in William
Henry Hudson's Green Man.
sions" presents a similar prob
lem.)
Anyway. re heard better in
my back yard.
The Victor Borge show
Wednesday must have been q
dandy-at least that's the reac-
ton around the ONCE Of those
who passed UP Berle on Kraft
for the delightful Dane.
Young Abbott Lee RuSkin
IL. mot only stopped the show
with his piano takeOff Of BOrge,
1 hear. but dlsIocated the tim
ing. Victor had TO cut the
show because Of the prolonged
applause.
Even the commercial ap.
pealed. I'm trying to flnd The
name Of the wizard who wrotC
the spot in Opera Comments
style. He rates q credit. too.
Incidentally. the astute Borgt
picked for his straight solo the
. same number that Playhouse
90 used recently as q theme fol
The Violent Heart" WTOF
was getting another batch Of
phone calls yesterday from i'm.
pressed fans. It's Rachmani-
nofi's Variations on q Theme
of Paganini."
The Chesapeake Icebox;
That's what Helen Delich vii,
call her half-hour report Sun
day q week March ~ on the
big freeze In the Chesapeake
and what 1t meant to the Balti-
more Washington area.
The feature will be seen or
her excellent WTTG-5 series
The Port That Built q City
from $3.50 to 4 pm.
Helen, in town 4 few day,
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ON THE AIR
ON THE AIR
The Bird Never
Got Off the Ground
By BERNIE HARRISON
(etar TV Criticl

The nightingale" third Shirley Temple Storybook pro-
duction Wednesday night (WRC4), show had its
wings in the wrong spot-on the poetic dialogue.
The bird. alas. never got of the ground.
had the feen gthat what Writer Alvin Sapngsey whose
previous credits include Lee at Gettysburg for Omnibus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-21

Show: 1.-THE Crime Of Helen
Stanley" starring Ralph
Bellamy and Gail Patrick.
1880.
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TV KEY PREVIEWS

TonightS top shotus previetced By TV Keys staG.
ho attend Tehedrsdls match screenings and andlyze
scripts in New York and Hollywood Their opinions
offered a guide to UieDers.
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OFF s : N mi: E51321lR3
6 TYPEWRITERS

Stondosds. o wee bit DID, but ia working order
Not $3.50 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26

Few young prospects have come
to major league attention with
more authentic hitting creden-
tials than this z3-year-old De.
treiter, who hes just heen re-
leased ho1 the Army. In four
seasons q minor league play he
he's fashioned 14I home runs.
and has compiled noteworthy
rum production figures. Played 1t
MarysvilIe, KY, st. Cloud, Mimi,
Sissx City and Minneapolis on
his way to the majors. At Mime.
apolis in 1856 he hit 81 home
runs and drove home 12e talIies.
He Is fact, an exceptional throw
er, and 4 great outfielder.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26

ally. In two previous fights Rivers
had won by early knockouts. In
Boyd's only other start this year
the drew with Holly Minis.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26
Noted Designer -.
Continued from Page One)

(COntlnued from rage One)
third to Europe, the other two hav-
ing been in 1850 and in 1852. Dur
ing her stay abroad then, Mrs.
Starks studied and completed
Fashion Design and Millinery ut
the Academic de Coupe De Paris
and Ecole Guerre-Lavigne while
in Paris. She was the first grad
uate in Moulage from Ecole
Guerre- Lavigne.
While abroad the Renee School
of French Design will be under
the direction of one of the grad
uate-teachers Of the same institu-
tion-Miss Matte Downing who
will be ably assisted by Vera Lon
gus, former Brandford model, Con-
stance-Smith, Cosmetologist and
Charles Hill. Present students
come from BWI, Haiti, one from
Europe-as Mrs. Starks School is
authorized to accept Foreign stu
dents. Just before Ter sailing she
was feted with a "Bon Voyage"
party at which the following stu
dents officiated - Florette An
drews, Geraldine Aston, Gertrude
Floyd, Mabel Wilkerson, Gloria
Mosley, Gloria Lloyd, Minnie
Thomas, Constance Hoffman, Ida
Slater, Ruth Miller, Gladys White,
Villa Rawlins, Thelma Voorhees,,
Eunice Hardin, Ruby Clayborne,
Mae Peterson and Maude James
PEOPLES.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26
billiard j. Wins
Gulf Coast Conf.
Track, Field Meet

Tougaloo, Miss. - The billiard
University Blue Devils of New
Orleans, La, outlasted Huston-Til-
lotson of Austin, Texas in stirring
battle Saturday afternoon, April
10, as the thinly clads from the
Pelican State successfully beat off
the challenge of the mercury heel
ed Rams from Texas. billiard thus
became the first official champion
of the newly formed Gulf Coast
Athletic Conference. Tougaloo Sou
thern Christian College, the host
school, finished in third place,
while Philander Smith of Little
Rock, Ark, Bishop College Of
Marshall, Texas, and Rust of Holly
Springs, Miss. followed in that
order.
The billiard team piled up 81 "
points to top the Maroon and Gold
of Houston-Tillotson by eleven
points (50k); Tougaloo had 38
points while the rest of the field
was almost lost in the schuffle.
In the Tennis Meet the Huston
Tillotson netmen took just about
all of the laurels. In the singles,
an all Huston Tillotson affair,
Archille Petit won over team mate
William Sims, thus the Rams took
the singles trophy as we'll as the
runner up trophy. In the doubles
the duo of Petit and Sims won out
over Tougaloo Southern Christians
twosome of George Jones and
James Abrams to grab the doubles
trophy too. Tougaloo's twosome,
who advanced to the finals with a
win over Philander Smith, took the
runner up trophy.
All times and distances recorded
in the track and field events were
records since this was the first Of
fetal GCAC meet, but some notable
times and distances were hung up;
! Marion Francis, Huston Tillotson
flyer, set a blistering pace as
he won his heat of the 100 yard
trials in the blazing time of SO
seconds. The two other heat win
ners recorded times of 81 Baker,
H-T) and 9.8 Sawyer of Dillard)
John Mack of billiard also posted
blazing time of sos in the 44O
yeard run, this around two turn
track was excellent time. Willie
Dempsey won the discus and shot
put with distances respectively of
1922 2" and 49, a..
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26
Boyd Is Winner
By Decision

Chicago - A brutal, busy-fisted
Bobby Boyd Wednesday night
bloodied the nose and left eye of
Neal Rivers, smuggling out at a
unanimous 10-round decision in
their middleweight battle in the
Chicago Stadium.
The gangling Boyd, who two
years ago was No. 1 contender,
unloaded about every punch in the
book at his shorter opponent but
could not come near a knockout.
Rivers, rated No. s in the cur
rent National Boxing Assn. rank
ings could not cope with the lanky
Chicagoan's superior reach. And
Boyd. who now is unrated by the
MIA, kept punching away with
out a let-up.
He hammered his Las Vegas,
New, foe with uppercuts, bolos,
overland rights, straight rights,
left hooks, straight hooks and jabs.
Boyd weighed $50 pounds and
Rivers 100 3/4.
The official cards favored Boyd
by a lopsided margin. Judge Frank
Clark scored it 50-41 under the
five point must system. Judge
Harold Marovitz saw it 50-44. Ref
cree Bernard Weissman had it 80
az. The Associated Press favored
Boyd 48-43.
The fight was televised nation
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26
Negro GirI...
Continued from Page One)

ending June 8.
One week earlier she had been
expelled from the integrated Ar
kansas school for the rest of the
term after racial incidents in which
she cried "wkite trash" at a girl
who called her names.
DR.. John R. Brooks, the school
director, said that rumors that
she faced expulsion here were
false"
'Astonished' At Rumors
eve have heard these rumors
with astonishment," he said, Gin
asmuch as Minnijean Brown has
made an excellent adjustment, is
doing satisfactory work and las
earned the friendship and respect
of us all.
cit is astonishing to me that
this girl is able to do satisfactory
work despite her impoverished aca-
demic background and the emotion
al impact of her prior situation
and removed to the New Lincoln
School,"
The school, which charges 81, $50
for a years tuition, lunches and
testing, offered Miss Brown a
scholarship "to do something for
equal opportunity and to relieve
the interracial situation"
About fifty of it's 433 students
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26

are Negroes.
Her Subjects Listed
DR.. Brooks said, Were delighted
at the way this thing has worked
out, and Minnijean has made it
very easy for US in the whole sit
uation through her poise and char
acter.'
Miss Brown is taking English,
French, social studies and biology
as major subjects, in addition to
art, music and physical education
classes. This is a typical New Lin
coin schedule, believed to be per-
haps double the work in majors
she might have had at Little Rock.
Soon after her arrival, she was
elected vice president of her home
room, and served regular six
week term. She attended the only
school dance held up to now, and
has taken part in various commit
tee projects.
DR.. Brooks said her future plans
so far extend only through the
summer, during which she plans
to visit her home"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26
Sugar Ray Says
He May Retire

Chicago-Sugar Ray Robinson
Wednesday entertained ambitious
dreams of the future following his
15-round middlweight title victory
over hardy Carmen Basilio in the
Chicago Stadium here.
Holding his first news confer
ence since winning the title in his
suite at the Conrad Hilton Hotel,
Robinson said he was seriously
considering retiring from the ring.
He said several friends have urg-
ed him to do so.
If he does retire Robinson may
become a movie actor. He has been
offered several roles, re said. How
ever, he wasn't sure what he
would do for the next few weeks.
"I'm going out on the West Coast
in May with Frank Sinatra to
learn the ropes about acting. Right
now l expect to play several roles
in movies. One in particular is the
part of Mexican toreador in a
play about bull fighting" he ex-
planned. Sinatra an admirer of Rob
inson, flew in for the fight.
Meanwhile, the International
Boxing Club, which promoted Tues
day nights extravaganza, plans to
match Robinson and Basilio in a
outdoor bout in New York this
summer. 1t depends, however, on
whether Robinson decides to give
it one more try.
Sugar Rays own real life role
may provide an interesting title for
a movie. He became "The Come.
back Kid" of all times Tuesday
night when he amazed the fight
world by regaining the middle
weight title for an unprecedented
fifth time. A total of 1876 ring
side fans and millions of other tele-
vision viewers saw him do it.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26
Gulf Coast
AthIeticConf.
Tract, Field,
Tennis Meet

The first annual track, field
and tennis meet sponsored by the
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
was held on the campus of Touga-
loo Southern Christian College on
Friday and Saturday, April 18th
and 10Th. Member colleges parti-
cipating in the event Bishop Col
lege, Marshall, Texas; billiard
University, New Orleans, Louisi-
ana; Huston-Tillotson College,
Austin, Texas; Philander Smith
College, Little Rock, Arkansas;
Rust College, Holly Springs, Mis-
sissippi; and Tougaloo Southern
Christian College, Tougaloo, Mis-
sissippi.
The Gulf Coast Athletic Confer
ence held it's first annual Spring
Meeting at Tougaloo on Friday
evening, April Is.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26
First Negro
CONTINUED from Page One)

NSoilIinueu from rage One)
thinks o.. He, sort of floats in mid
air for q while before he settles
down."
Eager to Face Challenge
Asked if he anticipated any trou-
bic along racial lines during ad-
venture on the bench, he, said he
didn't. 81 don't anticipate any trou-
BILE. l have no feelings along the
line. Generally, I've gotten along
with the groups"
Bussey is not considered an all
campaigner for Negro rights,
though he did serve for a time as
member of the local chapter of the
NAACP. That was from 1882 to
1886 "when had plenty of time
during the depression. He said the
duties involved primarily organi-
cations since there weren't to many
Negro people living here at the
time.
AS a lawyer, Bussey is well pre-
pared for his new duties. A gradu-
ate of the University of California
and Harvard University Law
School, his career includes four
years as deputy district attorney
and two years as a law teacher at
Howard University in Washington,
D. C. He was a leader in several
local civic organizations.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26
Patterson May
Defend Title
In August

New York - Floyd Patterson,
jokingly referred to by critics as
"the youngest retired heavyweight
champion" may defend his title
against Texas Roy Harris at a
Long Island harness racing track
in August.
Plans for a proposed Patterson
Harris bout at Roosevelt Raceway
were revealed Sunday night by
Emil Lence, the little dress man.
ufacturer-fight promoter who
staged Patterson's defense against
Hurricane Jackson last summer at
the Polo Grounds.
Lence told the United Press he
plans to talk turkey at dinner to-
night with Gus D'Amato, Patter-
sons manager. Floyd has been in
active since knocking out Pete
Rademacher at Seattle, Wash, last
August.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-04-26
Sa1z1S (E3ZI3;
Ernie Banks
Aiming At
Homer Title

Chicago, April II - Last season,
Ernie Banks hit 43 home runs
just one short of the output by
Hank Aaron, the major leagues
homer champion.
1t could be said with good reason
that if Banks had not got off
to such a slow start last spring
he would have hit a half dozen
more home runs and thus become
the first National League shortstop
in history to win the homer crown.
This spring, the Chicago Cubs
outfielder is hoping for a more
impressive start. And right at
the moment, he is one of the
hardest hitters in the spring train
ing campaign.
With a $50 batting average,
nine home runs and % runs bat
ted in, Banks has been one of the
stars of Cactus League competi-
ton.
Ernie, intent on getting off to
a faster start when the regular
season bell rings, has been listen
ing to the advice of Rogers Horns
by, one of the baseball's great
est hitters and a special batting
coach for the Cubs.
"In the past" Banks said recent
ly, Owe had a tendency to swing
at bad balls early in the season.
'I'm working with Honrsby to
determine the strike zone better.
And Pm working to hit more to
right field when pitchers throw
away from my power.