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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
Gaming Drive
Slated Here
Smithson to Lead
War on Racket
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN
Star stan Writer


Assistant United States At
torney Friedrich w. Smithson
has been named to lead the
Districts war on gambling as
part Of the Justice Depart
ment's drive on organized
crime and racketeering.
Under the departments pro-
gram. each United States At
torney's Office is to set up a
special unit to concentrate on
the organized crime area.
Addition to Duties
United States Attorney Oliver
GaSch yesterday said that the
gambling assignment will be in
addition to Mr.. Smithson's
other duties. Mr.. Gasch stated
that other elements of organ
lied crime such as labor rae
keteering do not exist in any
large scale in Washington.
Hence, Mr.. Smithson'S activi-
ties in the organized crime
field will be confined to gamb-
ling of which the major portion
is the numbers racket.
Because this city is not an
industrial city, labor rackets
are not characteristic of the
District" Mr.. Gasch said.
Some national unions have
headquarters here, but a prose-
cution must take place where
the offense is committed" The
prosecutor indicated such Of
lenses are few and far between
here.
Credits Chief Murray
He gave credit to the police
department ana Chief Robert
V. Murray as being of top
notch" caliber. This, he said.
has helped keep Washington
free of big-time racketeering
The prosecutor told of scan
dals in other cities involving
municipal paving contracts.
But, he said, Washington is
not troubled this way due to
rigid requirements and the
fact that such contracts are
under the aegis of a commits
Sioner who is an engineer Of
f1cer Of the Army.
OF the narcotics racket, Mr..
Gasch said it is true that the
city has a number of "pushers''
but that the big shots in the
dope racket are not located
here.
Mr.. Smithson has been q
member of the United States
Attorneys office for 10 years.
He is the No. 2 man in the
criminal division. Before join
ing the United States Attor-
ney's Office he was an attorney
with the Justice Department
and with the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
Chalk Seeks to Buy
New York City Transit
D. c. System Operator Set to Make
Bid to Board of Estimate This Week

D. c. Transit System President O. Roy Chalk has offered
buy New York Cys entire transit system and he says
is Optimistic" about getting it.
Mr.. Chalk reached in New York. revealed that he will
personally outline his plans before the ctyS Board of Es
mate at public hearing expected to be called for Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12
Bullet Is Fired
Al Almond
Near Mansion
Pistol Shot Heard,
Boxwood Nicked;
Security frightened

RICHMOND. April II (AP).
"A pistol shot was fired at
Virginia Gov. Almond yesterday
afternoon as he walked the 100
yards from the executive man
sion to the State Capitol. police
said today.
Authorities said that was the
only plausible explanation for
q gunshot heard by the gov
ernor, two policemen and three
painters and for a lockwood
twig freshly broken by a bullet.
Traces of metal which police
said were from a bullet were
found on the broken twig.
The incident prompted the
capitol police to tighten Sc
curity measures in and around
the mansion occupied by Gov.
Almond, who has received a
number of abusive threats
recently as a result Of the
school indignation issue.
Gov. Almond told a reporter
tonight the investigation con-
WINGED him somebody was
taking a potshot at me. There's
no doubt about it. I knew it at
the time"
Refuses Shelter
The governor added:
at was definitely a light
caliber gun, probably a pistol,
because / don't think man
would carry a rifle on the
street. I turned around when
I heard the report, but I
couldn't see anybody over
there.
1.-THE painters got excited
and a convict working on the
lawn jumped behind a tree. I
thought of stepping behind the
tree, but when I saw the con-
vict there, / got tickled.
81 figured his life was as
good as mine and I wouldn't
bother him. There was nothing
else to do but walk on to the
Office"
Police and aides to the Gov
ernor said they did not know
whether the shot had any con-
nection with the recent threats.
Anonymous writer's and callers
have accused Gov. Almond of
selling out" in the segregation
issue.
Unwilling to Shut Schools
Both Gov. Almond and 1t.
Gov. A. E. S. Stephens have
taken a moderate line on the
school issue recently. While
both oppose racial integration,
neither has been willing to sac
riflce the public school system,
and both have pointed to the
futility of defying Federal
court orders.
They've called me q traitor
and I guess some people think
q traitor ought to be shot," Gov.
Almond said. IF somebody's
going to- knock you off, there's
nothing you can do but take
it when it comes.
I'm just going to go on liv-
ing and do the best I can. If
somebody knocks me off, there's
a good man ready to take my
place. just hope they don't
hurt him. too.
II hate to see more security
around here. but I guess
should take the advice of the
police authorities.
Inc shot apparently was fired
from outside the capitol grounds
by somebody standing on the
sidewalk on Capitol street. Who
ever fired it was hidden by the
lockwood hedge along the edge
OF the mansions north lawn.
Burning Cigarette Found
On the sidewalk police found
a freshly lit burning cigarette.
Inside the iron picket fence and
5 feet into the lockwood the
dangling twig was discovered.
The cigaret and the twig
were on a line that, if projected,
See ALMOND, Page AT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12

poured the coffee. she called
to her husband and started
around the table to her chair.
The children passed the box
Of cold cereal.
And then Mr.. Matthews en-
tered the dinette. A baseball
bat was in his hand.
Three Children Slain
Within minutes. the three
children had been fatally in
jured with repeated blows on
the head. Mr.. Matthews him.
self lay bleeding to death from
his slashed throat. Only Mrs.
Matthews survived - suffering
from shock and a cut over her
/ eye.
The baseball bat had come
from the basement recreation
room. During his absence from
the dining room, Mr.. Matthews
had crossed the living room
and gone down to the play
room.
There, he picked up his sons
Little League bat-the bat ia
Their and son used frequently
when they played ball in the
back yard.
He was swinging the bat
when his family next saw him.
He said nothing as the children
! looked up at him inquiringly.
What would he want with the
bat when it was too rainy to
play ball?
He swung the bat. Susan was
knocked from her chair.
Mrs. Matthews saw the bat
fall. She ran around the table
to her husband.
What are you uoing?" she
screamed.
He struck at her. The bat
hit her across the eye.
Blood streamed from the
wound onto her print blouse
and tan Stacks. Screaming, she
ran for help.
NeighbOr Tells Story
FBI Agent Richard C. White
head. "a, the Matthews next
door neighbor at 6507 High
land avenue, tells what hap
pened next:
Il was sitting down to break
fast about 8:l5. when all of a
sudden 1 heard someone pound
| ing on the front door, Sobbing
and screaming.
Il ran to the front door and
opened it and there stood Mrs.
Matthews weeping Historically
and bleeding profusely from a
blow on the head.
"She yelled to me. Help mel
Help me! Joe has gone mad.
He's beating the children
While my wife rushed to
the door with a towel to attend
Mrs. Matthews wound. I ran
outside past the Matthews
house to Joe's neighbor on the
other side. John Lee.
Il banged on the door and
Mrs. Lee told me that John
was just getting up. I told her
something had happened at the
Matthews. Not waiting for Mr..
See MATTHEWS, Page AS
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How the Matthews FAMILY
Met Sudden Violent Death
Berserk Father Kills Self
After SIoying 3 Children

1t raining at 73o am yesterday, but it was the
warm rain Of Spring.
Mrs. B. Matthews jr looked out of her kitchen win
dow at the azaeas budding in the yard of the Matthews
home at 6505 Highland avenue Springfield, Va, IA miles
from Washington.
She pointed them out to her husband and he stopped
fixing the coffee long enough to look at them.
When she finished frying the eggs and putting cold
cereal the table, she called the children down breakfast
appeared to be the beginning Of typical Saturday for
the Matthews famiy-for Joseph Brown Matthews jr 40
year-od aeronautca engineer for his wife, Helen 49, and
for 4year-od Susan Matthews and the 13yearod twins
Sharon and Stephen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12

Father Complained of Fatigue
Mr. Matthews of the controversial anti Communist
investigator Dr. j. Matthews sr had taken the previous
day off from his secret work at the Federal Aviation Agency
He had complained of being over-tred
But, to his wife, he appeared carefree they worked
together their garden shrubs Friday He took the me
too repair bicycle Mrs Matthews could it. And
Friday night he worked Stephens train set with him
and played ping-pong with Susan.
He had told Sharon he would drive her to the baseball
game at Griffith Stadium yesterday-her reward
Der of the school patrol And he seemed to be looking
forward to directing special of the young peoples
choir at the church. where he also deacon.
He waiting in the dining when the three chill
dren from the bedroom level of the pitevel home
togetherSephen in white shirt and dark slacks the
girls in houSecoats their nighgowns.
Took Usual Places
They took their usual places in the dining of the
L-shaped living Susan and Sharon sat next to each
other the side of the square table nearest the living
Stephen slid into the chair nearest the kitchen door,
Mr. Matthews had taken his from the girls
when he changed his mind and got up He told his wife he
Just wanted coffee Then he wandered into the living
Mrs Matthews went bringing in breakfaSt-orange
juice eggs, toast cereal and pitcher of milk When she
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Hourly Temperatures;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-12

Cloudy, cool today with some rain. mostly
In afternoon and night. highest Sc. Low
tonight about 40. Cloudy, cool tomorrow.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-10-24
Leading.
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son.
This unusual excursion has
been specially designed for single
men and women, young couples
and others who will surround the
entire affair. Rates are moderate.
The travelling Houseparty,"
leaving Chicago on December 70
via Mexicana Airlines, will cele-
brate Christmas Eve in Mexico
City at party specially arranged
for the "Houseparty" members.
Through December q, the holiday
ers will be treated to wide as
scrtment of sightseeing, the bull
fight, and nightclubbing in and
around Mexico City.
On the following day, it's off
across the mountains of Cuerna-
vaca with its memories of unhappy
Emperor Macmillan and his Car
lotta; then on to quaint Taxco
with it's silver, climaxing the day
with dinner dancing under the ro-
mantle stars. On the goth, the
"Houseparty" travellers are in Aca-
pulco. There they will add the
glamor of a yacht cruise and an
extra-special New Years Eve eel
ebration to the famous resorts
wonderful bathing, sailing and
water-skiing possibilities, during
their four day stay.
Back in Mexico City the evening
of January 2, the colorful and
unique holiday will be climaxed by
a4"Hasta la Vista" cocktail party;
and the majority of the group
will take wing for home on the
morning of January 8. They
should carry with them delightful
memories of as exciting and pleas
ure-filled a holiday as they'll ever
experience!
Fred Avendorph, President OF
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TougaIoo To
Dedicate New
Science BLDG.

Tougaloo, Miss. - On Wednes-
day, October %, Founders Day
ceremonies and the formal dedi-
cation of the new Science building
will be held at Tougaloo Southern
Christian College at 10 am.
Mr.. Robert Wilder, Chairman OF
the Board of Trustees, will preside
over the ceremonies. A history Of
Tougaloo Southern Christian Col
lege will be presented by DR.. Wes-
ley A. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Mary M.
Dale, and Mr.. Lewis Meadow.
Mrs. Rosa Page WEIGH will sing
a solo. All are members of the
Board of Trustees. The Tougaloo
choir will render one number.
The dedication address will be
given by DR.. Theodore X. Lawless,
noted dermatologist of Chicago,
who will speak on "My Expert
ences With Science"
Mr.. Wilder will lead the dedi-
cation litany at the Science Build
ing.
The new building represents the
elimination of intensive effort by
the school and it's supporters to
provide better facilities for science
students. 1t is a two story fire
proof structure, approximately
10000 square feet in area, which
houses the Biology, Chemistry and
Physics Departments. The labor
atories are equipped with the lat
est scientific Institutional equip
ment. Special features Of the
building are: a green house for
exper i m entation with plant
growth; and an air conditioned
lecture room, with a seating ca
pacity of 1870, which is to be used
for scientific exhibitions and dem
onstrations. 1t is located on the
west side of the campus with an
excellent view of the beautiful sur
rounding scenery.
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Negro carhops . .
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\SohtiHucu IIOHl age OHcI
suspension period is indefinite.
None Of the boycotters showed
up Monday night, and only a few
were present after the Negroes
were renewed Saturday, Priakos
said.
The white men, numbering from
so to 10, first showed up last Tues
day night. They crowded the in
side of the white establishment
and damned the driveways with
their cars, lingering for hours
over coffee and cheap soft drinks,
Priakos said.
Priakos said the men would not
tell him if they represented any
segregationist group, but police
spokesman said some were men,
bers of the Dollarway Citizens
Council, an anti-integration organ
ization.
Segregationist feeling mounted
here recently over an effort by
three Negro students to enter the
school.
The school board is studying
their petition.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-10-24
mvc's Enrolment
Climbs To All
Time Record Hiqh

Itta Bena. Mississippi - An un-
precedented influx of 325 fresh
men sent Mississippi Vocational
Colleges enrolment to an all time
record high, according to official
enrolment figures released here
this week by the Office of the
Dean-Registrar.
The record Fall Quarter fresh
man class sent MVC's total stu
dent enrolment to 1888, surprising
last years enrolment high of $50,
to definitely establish the 1850
founded college as the fastest
growing senior Negro college in
the state.
A breakdown of the enrolment
shows 1926 freshmen, 1874 sopho-
more, ia juniors, 1T seniors, IL
terminals, % practical nurse, 5
unclassified and specials.
Of the 1873 total, 473 live on
campus and $40 off campus with
the female students outnumbering
the males, 425 to 358. Some 149-
In-service teachers enrolled in the
Fall Short Term boost the total
enrolment to 932.
Citing the fact that MVC only
opened in 1850 with student body
of ID. President J. H. White de-
clared "all of US here at MVC
are tremendously gratified by the
show of confidence parents have
placed in us by entrusting their
children-their most precious pos
session-to our care and we are
but made more aware of our cor
responding obligation to do our ut
most in turning these young men
and women into productive, worth
while citizens"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-10-24

signers of London, Paris, Rome,
and New York. The eight beautiful
models land there are two male
models )will give you a thrilling
two hour showing of styles that
will delight the most fastidious.
You will thrill to the dazzling
display Of finery at the EBONY.
Fashion Fair.
Yes, the EBONY Fashion Fair is
coming. Some of the places where
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-10-24

"You know darling" he called
out as he swung the razor over
his right cheek, 81 don't seem to
fit in too well with the boys at
the office" There was no response
and as he scraped the left side,
"You know Honey, the fellows at
the office seem to feel that / am
somewhat odd" Again there was
no response and as he deliberately
removed the chin whiskers he stat
ed very distinctly, Dear, believe
that the boys at the office think
l am Real Odd" Again there was
no response and after a slight
pause he petulantly blasted, "For
heavens sake, Harry! Are you
listening?"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-10-24

night of October 81, at 8 o'clock,
College Park Auditorium.
This show is making tour of
81 cities in 81 states for the bene-
fit of local charities. 1t is presented
here by the United Negro College
Fund for the benefit of 33 accredit-
ed Negro colleges.
There will be shown more than
200 gowns, coats, lounging and
beach wear direct from the top de-
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Welcome Travel Service, expects
holiday-goers to join the "House-
party" from all over the Middle
West and East. He points out,
too, that the demand for such a
special trip is interesting evidence
of the rapid growth of interest in
tours and travel in general among
he Negro population, quite re-
cent development on the travel
scene.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1959-10-24

tickets may be purchased are: Har-
mons Drug Store, The Parish
Street News Stand, Joe's Phar-
macy, Lula Bellies Fashion Centre,
NILS Drug Store, Sanders MILL
merry, and Valley Street. Grocery,
also most of the Beauty Shops.
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American Legion
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McKneally to "take any and all
measures he may deem necessary
in order to eliminate the word
white from the eligibility clause
of the national constitution Of 40
and 8. The committee also said
it believed the matter SHOULD not
wait until the 1860 national con-
vention to be resolved"
Wanted To End Bias
McKneally, shortly before the
resolution was adopted, had asked
for authority to end the racial bar
saying he could not "countenance
the existence of illegalities within
our organization"
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A Gala Fashion
Fair Is Coming
10 Our City

Yes, the 1869 version of the
EBONY Fashion Fair will be pre-
scented right here in Jackson on the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17

hit-and-run driving and per-
jury.
More than Is per cent Of
the teen-agers said the worst
possible offense is the use Of
poison gas against noucorn-
batants in wartime.
"That's just plain murder
ing innocent people" says
14-year-old John Fiore of Au-
gusta. Me. It's the worst Of
Tense on the list. says Lenore
Castro. 16. Of Flushing, N. Y.
because "this one involves
more lives than the others"
College students placed the
poison gas issue 10th on their
List Of wrongs.
The second worst offense
IN the moral Judgment of the
teen-agers is a mans deser-
ton Of a girl whom he has
made pregnant. Two out Of
10 Of the boys and girls con-
demned it.
'The deserter Is the low
est of all characters" says
17-year-old Richard Pierce
OF Miami. HE should be
hanged"
Carole Dwinn, Is, of Col
lege Point. N. Y. expressed
the viewpoint Of the girls.
Il feel that the man has no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17
By EUGENE GILBERT
onbert Youth Research Co.

0iIoert Youth Research Co.
The American teen-ager
appears more in awe Of the
moral law than the law of
man, quicker to condemn
immortality than crime.
In this he differs from
many of his older brothers
and sisters attending coll
lege. Though the two
groups are near enough in
age. they seem far apart in
their opinion of right and
wrong.
Recently. as part Of a So
GEOLOGY study. 489 students
at Ohio State University
passed Judgment on so
"sins." We took the is things
the students listed as the
worst offenses and asked 643
teen-agers across the coun-
try to rate them according
to degree Of "wrongness."
The three things the teen
ayers condemned most are
frequently not punished eff
fectively by law. They con-
Germ war and sexual prom
iscuity.
By contrast. the college
students gave their severest
condemnation to kidnapping,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17

right to abuse a woman and
that If he does he should
stay and face the response
bility." says Carole. Heaven
knows the girl will always
be paying for it."
Third on the teen-agers'
list of sins@was adultery.
The adulterer may be
running two marriages =
quite a loss to society" says
l8-year-old Peggy Cruick-
shank Of Duluth, MINI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17
WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE THINK -
Teens, CoIIegions Differ on Wrongs

1t is interesting to note
that while 10 per cent Of the
teen-agers rated Illicit sex
relations after. marriage as
the worst offense on the list,
10 per cent went to the
opposite extreme and placed
it last on the list of wrongs.
The college students listed
adultery in the NTH place
and desertion Of q pregnant
girl in ninth. e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17

ROBIN FREER, senior at
LandOn: "Genocide. because
the death Of an entire race Is
an appalling thought. Next
to that, treason. From the
list. I'd say the use Of poison
gas was the worst and next to
that. advertising q medicine
to cure a disease known to be
incurable by such a remedy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-17
Talking Hover

Whot do you think is the worst possible sin crme?"
TEEN asked five Washington creu teenoge this question.
then asked them whut they considered the worst Of the
IS crimes listed in the Gilbert Youth Reseorch Co. survey
Here ore the answers
Evening star., 1959-10-07
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