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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Murder Charged
To Suicide Aide

Sheriff Andy Crawford of
Sharkey County, Miss. arrived
in Alexandria last night to pick
up the man who said he helped
a respondent friend commit
suicide more than 10 years ago.
Mr.. Crawford said he came
with a murder warrant against
John Hale. sc, former Fairfax
County school janitor, in con-
nection with the shotgun death
of Walter Pugh at Spanish
Port, Miss, on May 80, 1949.
Halee who was jailed in Fair
fax last Tuesday after telling
police he pulled the trigger for
Mr.. Pugh, subsequently changed
his story and denied in a Jail
interview with reporters that
he did it.
The suicide certificate which
Mr.. Crawford brought with
him, he said, listed Hale as a
witness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Death Of Cripple
Ruled Suicide

The shotgun death of a Grip
pied Lorton man yesterday has
been ruled a suicide by Fairfax
County police.
The dead man was Harry j
Dixon, 43, a Fort Belvoir en-
ploye, who was found on a bed
at his home. He had been shot
in the abdomen with a .410-
gauge shotgun, police said.
A magazine, opened to a story
about a crippled girl, was found
beside him. Mr.. Dixon lost his
left leg "a years ago, police
said.
The body was discovered by
his father, Charles L. Dixon,
rs, who lived with his son,
about 5 pm. when he returned
from a walk.
Mr.. Dixon leaves his wife
and five children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Potomac River
Strontium 90
Decline Noted

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Oct.
26 (SpeciaD The concentra-
ton of Strontium 90 long-liv-
ing radioactive fallout from nu-
clear tests-is declining in the
Potomac River, according to
the United States Public Health
Service.
Richard C. Wilson, superin-
tendent of the city water de-
partment, said the National
Water Control network OPP
Grated by the public health
service, has advised that the
concentration of Strontium 80
IN the Potomac River at Will
Transport during the second
quarter of this year was 1.3
units per liter of water, and
that the concentration at
Great Falls near Washington
was 10 units per liter.
During the first quarter of
the year the concentration at
Williamsport was IA radioac-
tive units per liter, and at Great
Falls, "a units per liter.
He said Ralph C. Palange, as
Sistant chief of water supply
and pollution research of the
public health service, advised
that the maximum permissible
concentration of Strontium 90
IS 30 radioactive units per liter.
Mr.. Wilson said water sam
pies are tested weekly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Sections to Open
On ExpressWuy

BALTIMORE, Oct. 26 (AP)
The Governors of Maryland
and Pennsylvania will partici-
pate in dedication ceremonies
Wednesday as two new sections
of the Harrisburg
expresSway are opened to
traffic.
Gov. Tawes of Maryland and
Gov. Lawrence will dedicate the
expresSway, now known as
Route Ill. at 1890 am, near
Harris Mill road just south Of
the border between the two
States.
In Maryland, a 3.5-mile dual
section from Mount Carmel
road north of Hereford to near
Parkton will be opened for the
first time. In Pennsylvania, the
York bypass will be opened.
After that, the expressway
will be complete from the
Baltimore beltway north of
Baltimore to Harrisburg, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Cars Lake Dive
browns 7 Men
By the Associated Prasn

Two Suffolk men drowned
yesterday when their automo-
bile left a Nansemond County
road and plunger into a lake.
Their deaths, plus three others
reported by State police, sent
Virginia'S traffic toll for the
year to 668.
On the same date last year
the toll was CTS.
The Nansemond County acct
dent claimed the lives of Caleb
Boone, %, of Suffolk, and Wal
ter Phillips, %, of Route 8, Suf-
folk. Their car left Pitchkettle
road and plunged into a lake.
meted into Lake Meade.
Police had no account of how
the accident happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
CHANGE OF HEART
Ex-Student Cleric
Dons Police Uniform

sociology degree from the Uni
versity of Virginia, will also
fulfill a boyhood longing to
enter police work.
Mr.. Moore, 30, of Poquoson
in York County, got interested
in law enforcement while on
military duty and later with
the United States Border Pa
troll.
And there's l.. o. johnson,
90, of Richmond, who has one
course to complete to get a de-
gree in sociology. He once
wanted to be a social worker
but will go on an officers beat
next week, with an eye to some
day specializing in juvenile po-
lice work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Candidate Reps
Closing Offices to
Press in Arlington

An Arlington County off,
calls directive closing planning
department Offices to the press
has. in effect, deprived the pub
lie of information to which it
is entitled, a candidate for the
county board charged today.
Russell L. Runyon, an inde-
pendent candidate, sent a tele-
gram to the county board. ask
ing whether it supported
County Manager A. T. Lund-
berg and Planning Director
Tom Moore in the latter's &C
ton last week barring reporters
from all planning offices but
his own.
when you bar the press"
Mr.. Runyon protested, the
public is also barred. 1t is time
that the public knew what was
going on in this county,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Deover Enters Race
For Foirfox Board

The Fairfax County political
race was enlivened today by
the county hospital controversy.
The hospital was injected
into the Board of Supervisors
race with a surprise announce
ment by James L. Beaver, An
andale businessman, that he is
a candidate in the previously
uncontested Mason district race.
Mr.. Beaver will run as a
write-in candidate against Su-
pervisor Anne wilkins. a
Democrat. Mr.. Beaver listed
himself as an independent
Republican. He ran unsuccess-
fully against Mrs. wilkins four
years ago.
Hospital Issue
He said he would base his
campaign on the hospital con-
troversy. Donald L. wilkins,
husband of Mrs. wilkins, is
chairman of the hospital
commission.
Mrs. wilkins issued an i'm
mediate retort.
1T should be perfectly OBJ
vious now that the entire sour
rilous campaign against the
hospital and against my hus-
band was of political origin"
she said.
These people were not will
ing to run against my record
and to fight me on the issues
she added, but instead re-
sorted to devious means.
Anybody who would make
a political issue of the much
needed county hospital does
not deserve the support Of the
voters"
A lengthy investigation by a
special board of inquiry and
by the Board of Supervisors of
alleged construction delays and
extra costs on the hospital
project has attracted interest
throughout the county.
wilkins to Appear
Mr.. Wilkins has been asked
to appear before the Board of
Supervisors November 4, the
day after the election, to ex-
plain a conflict of interest is
sue brought up by Common
wealth's Attorney Robert C..
Fitzgerald.
The conflict of interest issue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Store Looted
Of $4,000

A burglar escaped with about
$4,000 from the Red and White
Supermarket in Alexandria last
night.
Police said the intruder
either had a key to the store
at 1910 Powhatan street or
hid inside when it closed yes
terday afternoon.
Melvyn Greenberge told po-
lice the money was taken from
a safe and cabinet in an Office.
The burglar left behind
checks, change, and some 81
and SIS bills.
He opened the safe with keys
which were secreted in the Of
flee and gained entry into the
cabinet by removing its door
hinges, police said.
While making q routine
check about lis am. today,
Pvt. Jack Smith discovered the
rear door of the supermarket
had been opened. Store off,
Gals notified by the officer
confirmed the theft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26

self determination for tn e
Herero people of South West
Africa, called the African prob
lem "the crisis of our age and
time"
I'VE hold in our hand the
power to destroy mans attempt
to create civilization" he said.
He called on the members of
the Women's Alliance Commit
tee of the church and the
Women's International Re-
ligious Fellowship, which spon-
sored the talk, to write to the
United Nations and Congress
demanding action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26

RICHMOND, Oct. rs (AP)
&C. r. Leonard was studying
for the Methodist ministry at
Randolph-Macon College a few
years ago. Next week he be-
gins career as a city police
man on a downtown beat.
The 24-year-old son of a
Methodist pastor from Ettrick
said he had a change of heart
ust before graduating from
college in 1857. He set his
sights on becoming a police
officer and on Saturday will
end an eight-week basic course
at the city Police Bureaus
Training School.
Why would a college trained
man, with opportunities in
other, better-paying fields
where the hours are better, the
work safer, want to be a police
man?
when I was a junior in
high school, I worked at a serv-
ice station. The State and
town police gathered there. I
liked them" Mr.. Leonard ex-
planned.
II wanted to work with peo-
pie and be outside. Most
likely I'll make a career of
police work"
Mr.. Leonard won't be the first
in his family to do just that
A brother is a Newport News
policeman. An uncle is with
the State police.
Nor is Mr.. Leonard the only
college graduate among the
Police Bureaus 81 graduates.
v. T. Moore, who holds a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Minister Pleads
For South West
African Tribes

Michael Scott, an English
Episcopal minister who is fight
ing the cause of South West
African tribes before the United
Nations, last night said the
African problem is more
menacing than slavery"
In a speech at the All Souls
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Unitarian Church, Mr.. Scott
warned that "All Africa is
watching what is going to hap
pen at the U.N." and, particu-
larly, this country's reaction
to the African situation.
He said that if the resolu-
tons now before the U.N.
which would curb the white
supremacy government of the
Union of South Africa are not
approved, the case should be
taken to the International Court
of Justice.
Mr.. Scott, for more than 10
years a leader in the cause of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
Highway Sofety
ConcIuve Slated

LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. Is
(AP).-Traffic safety will be
studied at the Virginia high
way conference here Wednes-
day through Friday.
The final general session of
the conference at Virginia Mil
itary Institute will be devoted
to discussions of highway safe
ty problems.
A panel discussion on safety
also is scheduled during the
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-26
U. of Va. Gets Gift

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va,
Oct. 26 (AP).-The engineering
school of the University of Vir-
GINA has received a gift of
laboratory equipment valued
at $4,000 from the Westinghouse
Educational Foundation. The
equipment is designed for the
trairing Of electrical engineers.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17
ARCHIE OWENS FAMILY
RETURNS HOME FROM
WEST COAST VACATION

Back home with a long list OF
renewed friendships and many fond
memories are Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
chic Givens and children of 424S
Third Av. s., who spent their vaca-
ton on the West Coast and into
Mexico.
The vacationers, who made the
trip by motor, enroute enjoyed
the scenic points Of Yellowstone
National Park and from there they
went to San Francisco, where they
met many former Twin Citians.
They were entertained at a buffet
supper hosted by Mrs. Evelyn Tur-
ley, formerly of Minneapolis and
other guests, all Minnesotans were
Curtis Mosby Jr., George Terrell,
Cecil Taylor Jr., Mines. Geraldine
Morgan, Annette Morgan and Sar-
all Howard.
They were taken on a sightsee-
ing tour of Frisco by Mrs. Ethel
Ray Nance.
In Los Angeles they stopped
at the beautiful Palm-Vue Motel,
one Of the most beautiful, most
modern motels in the country feat
uring swimming pool and other
features and is owned and operat-
ed by colored.
In Los Angeles they were en-
tertained by Don Session, Mr.. and
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17

July l, 1871 - First internal
revenue tax became effective, on
distilled spirits and carriages.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17
MRS. ALFRED BARNETT
GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY
ON FIST RIRTHDA'


The home of Mrs. Marion Will
liams, 1851 Portland Av., was a
scene of beauty, gaiety and hap
piness Tuesday evening, July ID,
as friends wished Mrs. Alfred
(Pansy) Barnett happy birthday
at a surprise party given by her
husband, Mr.. Barnett, and Mrs.
Williams.
Summer was delightfully."- indicat-
ed in the abundance Of flowers and
greenery used throughout the
rooms. A floral arrangements of
seasonal flowers was the attrac-
tive centerpiece on the mantel and
a lighted fountain of bubbling wat
er in the entrance hall, added
charm to the setting.
The evening was enjoyed listen
ing to a background Of soft music
on the hi-h socializing and was
climaxed with a duet rendered by
the Misses Leanna and Alberta
Walton entitled Love Sweet
Love" which was highly enjoyed
by all present.
The party came to a gay close
with the serving of refreshments
in the living room which was soft
ly aglow with candlelight and high
lighted by a lighted iced punch
bowl encased with yellow gladioi
from which refreshing punch was
served.
Mrs. Barnett received many bea-
utiful cards and gifts.
Wishing her birthday happiness
while enjoying the delightful affair
were Rev. Louis w. Johnson,
Messrs. and Mines. william Jack
son of Chicago, Melvin Madison;
Mines. Willard Jones, o. L. Alex
ander, Frank Corners, Donald
Smith, Pleasant Breeder, Odette
Kemp, Margaret Ford, Inez Carter,
Palmer Jackson, Ida Roberts,
Margaret williams, Jessie Shepard
and Mr.. Barnett.
Assisting the hostess were the
Misses Leanna and Alberta Walton
and her two daughters, Marion and
Janet Marie Williams.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17
FIRST PART or SUMMER
STORMS DANGEROUS FOR
DRIVERS. AAA SAYS

Streets and highways are dan
gerously slippery during the first
part of a summer storm or shower,
the head of the Minnesota AAA
said today in warning motorists
of a little known danger to high
way safety.
Rain water is only part Of the
lubricant that mixes on roads
making them slippery during wet
weather" explained z. Ray Cory
of Austin, Minnesota AAA presi-
dent. During dry weather, bits
of rubber, loose dirt and grease
and oil drippings collect on the
road. When these materials are
mixed by rain they become al
most as slippery as ice.
"a long, hard rain will wash off
the road and after a half-hour Of
steady downpour, driving condi-
tions win usually begin to i'm
prove" the motoring organization
official said.
THE time to be especially care
full when driving is during the
first Is to 80 minutes of rain. The
best thing to do during this crit
ical period is slow down or, If the
downpour is really bad, pull off the
road into a parking area or drive
way" he added.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17
LITTLE ROCK FAMILY
BOMBED AGAIN

Little Rock CAMP - L. c.
Bates and Mrs. Daisy Bates, pub
fishers, Arkansas State Press, es-
capped injury last week when a
bomb was tossed on their lawn
presumably from a passing car.
The Bates-she's president Of
the Arkansas NAACP branch -
have been active in the school de-
segregation battle of the city's
public schools.
Detectives said a small hole was
torn in the lawn and pieces of
newspaper and metal were scat
tered about.
The Bates have received num-
erous threats and bombs have been
tossed and bullets fired in the vic
unity of their home during the last
two years.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17

out Of town guest at the ball was
DR.. Paul Boswell Of Chicago, who
sent greetings to his Twin City
friends.
Club Makes Plans: The Cred
jafawn Social Club met wednes-
day, July 8, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Tommie Braddock, TOT Iglehart
,Av. Plans were completed for the
clubs annual summer picnic which
will be held Sunday, July 10. Mem
bers and their guests will meet at
Oxford Playground at 9 am. for
coffee and rolls. The group will
then proceed to O'Brien's Park
on the st. Croix River, the site
for the picnic. Mrs. James Lee is
chairman.
To Fly To New York: Mr.. and
Mrs. James Watson, 1886 Aurora
Av., have as their houseguests, Mr..
Watson's sister, Mrs. Ruth Massey
and her daughter, Eula, Of Abbey
vile, s. c., who arrived Monday.
They stopped over after attending
an AME Missionary Convention in
Detroit. Mrs. Watson accompanied
by Mrs Massey and daughter will
leave by plane Saturday for New
York City to visit relatives and
friends. The Watsons also have
another houseguest from Chicago,
Mr.. Herman Jones, brother of Mrs
Watson.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17
MINNESOTA QUOTA
RAISED FOR THE
EISENHOWER LIBRARY

Minnesota Tuesday became the
first state in the nation outside
Kansas to raise its financial quota
for the new 100000 Eisenhower
Presidential Library which will be
built in Abilene, Kansas, Eisen-
hower's hometown.
Harry A. Bulls, chairman of
the Minnesota committee, announc-
ed at a dinner at the Minikahda
Club Tuesday night that Minnesota
citizens had contributed the S58, 900
quota established for this state.
Ellison E. Ketchum, executive
director of the national committee
for the Eisenhower Presidential
Library. was present at the dinner
to thank Minnesotans for their sue
cessful Embarrassing campaign.
President Eisenhower sent the
following message to Mr.. Bulls
'Minnesotans have gone a long
way toward making it possible
that the papers I have accumulated
during my two terms will be avail
able for the historians of the fu-
ture. I am gratified by Minnesota
efforts"
Mr.. Ketchum declared. Mime
sotans are to be commended for
their superior achievement. The
national executive committee is
completely and admiringly pleased
with the dignified, orderly and ded,
icated manner in which Mime.
sotans met this challenge"
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey
and former senator Edward J
Thye are honorary chairmen of the
Minnesota committee. Members o.
the Minnesota committee are: Mrs
Frank w. Bowman, Minneapolis
Patrick Butler, st. Paul; H. H
Corey, Austin; DR.. Donald J
Cowling, Minneapolis; Nate L
Crabtree, Minneapolis; Randolph
T. Elstad, Duluth; Daniel c. Gain
ey, Owatonna,~ F. Peavey Heffel-
finger, Minneapolis; Archibald
Jackson, st. Paul; Allen S. King,
Minneapolis; Gerald T. Mullin,
Minneapolis; Harry w. zinsmas-
ter, Duluth.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17
MATR0NS AND PATRONS
COUNCIL REFLECTS TERESA
BANKS PRESIDENT, JULY ].

Mrs. Teresa Banks was re-elect-
ed president for the second term
of the Past and Present Matrons
and Patrons Council of the Order
of the Eastern Star at its annual
election of officers held Sunday,
July IL, 1859, at the Masonic Tenn
pie in Minneapolis.
Other officers reelected were
Edith M. Ware, first vice presi-
dent; Doris Jones, second vice
president; Harriet Jones, record
ing secretary; Alma Kinney, cor
responding secretary; Kate Neil,
financial secretary and Helen
Lawrence, treasurer.
The election and installation of
officers was conducted by Clarence
Smith.
The following officers were APP
pointed by the president: Lucy
Harris, chaplain; Johnny Waters,
sergeant at arms; Mamie Upte-
grove, sunshine chairman for Min
neapolis and Gertrude Greene, sun
shine chairman for st. Paul.
Mrs. Blanche Mayes and Clar-
ence Smith, host and hostess, serv-
ed a dainty repast which was en-
Dyed by all following the business
session.
Mr.. James Lynn and Mrs. Jessie
Coleman will be hosts for the Oc-
tober meeting which will be held
in st. Paul.
Mrs. Edith M. Ware is publicity
chairman.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17
NAME WOMEN'S
GROUP TO AID
AFRICAN RELATIONS

New York CAMP - A women's
committee has been named to work
with the African-American insti-
tute on projects which viii bring
the women Of Africa and the Un-
tied States into closer relations
ships. Thirty-three women, who
hold key positions in national wom-
ems organizations and are active
in public life, will develop this
program for the institute.
Members Of the committee who
win act as a clearing house on in
formation related to African wom-
en- include DR.. Dorothy B. Ferebee,
DR.. Flemmie Kittrell, Mrs. Sophie
Yarnell Jacobs and Mrs. Oscar M.
Ruebhauson.
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THE WAY SEE
CONTINUED from Page 81

Side club announced last Wednesday that would
prompt membership application
Bunche The club also announced that I'll
policy accept
color president the club who first stated
the policy discriminatory has resigned
action the Bunche going settle
the social discrimination anything further comp
controversy
a personal discrimination
begins?
suggest disgrnted making forty
submit his application the club
discrimination, public
congress next year.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17

SldFence curry, DaVld GrlSSam,
Clifford Patterson, George Howard
and Edward Erwin.
Club VIII Meet: The Chatter
box club will meet with Mrs. Sam
uel Reed, 1925 Arundel on Friday,
July IT.
Family Visitors: Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewer Lee Clark and daughter
Pamela Of Washington, D. C. are
visiting their parents and grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Urlin Clark
of ITO st. Anthony Av. They are
enjoying many social courtesies
extended them by friends includ-
ing sightseeing, tours thru the
Ford Plant and Hamm Brewery
and a trip to Duluth. They were
dinner guests on Sunday Of Mrs
Irene Jackson, attended the golf
tournament and later the same
evening were guests OF DR.. and
Mrs. L. Albert Scipio at open
house in honor of their mother,
Mrs. Marie L. Scipio of Cleveland
On Monday, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Ford and two children, also of
Washington arrived and are guests
! of the Urlin Clarks. Mrs. Ford is
Ia sister of the junior Mrs. Clark.
Attended Dance In Milwaukee:
Mrs. Lillian Balenger, 819 Dayton
Av., accompanied by Mines. Earl
Smith Of S15 Dayton and Edward
Salter of 817 Dayton Av.. flew
down to Milwaukee to attend the
Criterion Ball held Saturday night.
July IL, at Hotel Shredder. The
trio were the weekend houseguests
of Atty. and Mrs. Dorsey. Another
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-07-17

Mrs. Stafford Lott and visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Woodland, Mrs,
Buford and the Wenzel Millers,
all formerly of Minneapolis. They
were also entertained by Mr.. Phil
lip F. Charles of Sacramento.
They enjoyed a visit to Disney
land, Knott's Berry Farm, Holly
wood, the Chinese Theater and
many other interesting places, in
GLIDING Little Mexico. Another
highlght of their trip was a tour
of Tia Juana, Mex.
On their return trip home, they
spent two days in Denver, Colo.
and enjoyed sightseeing trips
around the city.