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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
Official Hits
.Laxity Here
On Permits

If a somewhat shady pro-
moter of a rock n roll band
that has caused trouble wher-
ever it went came to Mont
gomery County and asked
for an entertainment license
for a couple of shows in, say,
the Silver Spring Armory,
county officials would be
powerless to deny that IL
cense under existing law.
If a certain performer whose
routines were considered objec-
tionable were to apply for an en-.
tertainment license, the same
county officials would have to
grant the application even if
they deemed the performer to
be a nuisance.
Even entertainers who are
known to have caused trouble
during prior appearances in
Montgomery County must be
granted entertainment licenses
under the present issuing set
up.
Why? The Department of In
spection and Licenses does not
have any standards of entertain.
ment by which it can officially
weigh applicants and their per.
formances. If there is no meas
urine stick, therefore, how does
the County know the acts are
bad?
S. w. Parrish. chief. division
Of coming, permits, and licenses
said, There should be some
basis for denial particularly
when we know performers to be
undesirable"
He cited the increasingly pop
ular teenage record hops staged
in public places as one source of
trouble. For instance" Parrish
said, present licensing regula.
tons don't even allow us to pre-
scribe the hours for entertain
ment: we can't tell them when
TO fold up and go home"
Furthermore" he said, "our
regulations would not offer
much support TO any efforts to
close up performance we
thought to be a nuisance"
The Maryland General Assem-.
bly, has enacted legislation al.
lowing the County Council to
pass an ordinance setting enter.
tainment standards for issuance
and denial Of permits. The
County Attorneys office is
working on revisions to the
present laws.
But the fact stands-as one
county official put it-that so
far as licensing is concerned,
the issuing department would
have to grant a permit to con.
duct bullnght. II such an ap-
plication were submitted at this
time.
OF course. Parrish pointed out,
Continued on Page 12)
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
POuUer FLOiUs
Through Big
PEPCO Lines

High voltage. electricity
flowe d through Pepco's
tower-borne power lines in
Montgomery County for the
first time yesterday as en-
gineers tested one unit OF
the vast generating plant at
Dickerson.
Forty-thousand kilowa I Is
surged down the high tension
lines TO the Takoma Park sub.
station. Similar amount of en-
ergy will reach the Bells Mill
substation, probably tomorrow
as the system is gradually
brought up to full operating
strength.
When operating at top capac-
lty, the generating plant will
turn out 100000 kilowatfs using
40 tons Of coal every hour, "a
hours a day.
The first phase that went in.
to action this week represents
an outlay Of $35 million and
the whole plant when complete
will have cost S55 million.
Auspiciously, yesterdays op
erations at Dickerson combined
with other Pepco power sources
TO meet the years highest cleo
trical demand Of 100000 kilo
watts, demanded by air-condi
tionlng loads during the 90-plus
temperatures.
The switch was turned on al
Dickerson almost exactly two
years after mountaineering
ceremonies. The total project
should be finished by nexI
Spring.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11

Montgomery County's one
year residence law relating to
general public assistance by the
w e ( TAR e Department is,
archaic, punitive, and ought to
be abolished.
These sentiments were ex-
pressed this week by William E.
Roger, director of Welfare for
the County, who went on to tell
the County Council:
"They (the residency laws)
are based upon Elizabethan
Poor Laws adopted in England
$50 years ago."
His remarks came when he
called on the Council to endorse
Federal legislation providing
for grants-in-aid to State and
County General Assistance Pro-
grams.
The Federal Government
does not share in the cost OF
general public assistance pro-
grams whereas the county and
State each carry half Of the
burden, Roger said.
New legislation that would
obligate the Federal Govern
ment for ga percent Of general
assistance programs cost has
been introduced on Capitol Hill
by Congressman O'Neill, Dem
ocrat Of Massachusetts. The
State and county, under this
measure, would each assume 1S
percent OF the cost Of the pro
gram.
Roger said the proposed legis-
lation II enacted would mean a
drop in county funds spent
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
In 'AssuuIf' Case
Fate of Teacher
Still Up in Air
Staff Photo

said Tuesday they still had not
reac CHI e d mutually agreeable
settlement terms.
The school incident was vari.
ously described by the testi.
mony of young Jackson, SUIT
ton and three other members Of
the gym class.
The classmates said Tommy
showed up without his gym
clothes on the day in question
and was given an automatic "un.
satisfactory" grade for the day.
All three said Tommy several
times defied Sutton's order to
remain seated and rose instead
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
Rabies

ing they were on time but the
shooting of the dogs was all
over.
The clinic will be held on the
parking lot of the Veirs Mill
Shopping Center near Ran.
dolph and Selfridge rds. Tues.
day from 5 to Z pm. Three vet.
erinarians will give the shots.
There is only enough vaccine
for 700 shots so they will be
given on a first come, first
served basis it is emphasized.
Dogs from all over the coun-
ty are eligible for the final
clinic session, officials said.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
Zoning Relief
Law Okayed

Relief for county residents
constantly subjected to
harassing coming re-applica-
tons was provided by the
{ uty Council this week.
The Council approved a
resolution that requires three
year waiting period between
the second and third re-applica-
tons. Applicants must still
wait Is months before applying
a second time.
Final approval of the meas
ure is due at next Tuesdays
Council meeting. Unanimous
support is expected.
Citizens associations and indi-
viduals have sought similar
legislation for long time, con-
tending that their objections to
zoning applications were inexor-
ably worn down by developers
who could afford to play the
waiting game.
These developers often would
make re-applications every 10
months under the old coming
provisions. The new measure,
however, would bar such moves
not only of identical land
parcels but Of other parcels
within the same tract.
The new regulation will apply
to any land that has been the
subject of two previous applica-
lions - approved or denied =
that were filed after November
80, 1858. The three-year waiting
period will date as of the time
of filing.
The Council left legitimate
loophole, however If an appli-
cant can show substantial evil
dence that warrants re-applica-
ton, the Council may consider
action before the three-year
time limit.
After the three-year limit is
up, an applicant may file again
and start the whole process
over.
The Council may initiate
changes in coming on its own
account, regardless of the time
limitations. The Council may
dismiss any coming application
if it is found to be frivolous or
filed for purposes of harass-
ment.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
SINH
ENocH PRATT LIBRARY
BALTl MoREs NO
O1UoO1UyU.s..- RUOI0S
Clinic Due Tuesday

A special = and final -
clinic offering free rabies
shots for dogs will be held
Tuesday.
Spokesman for the county
health department, sponsor of
the clinic, said the clinic is be-
irg held due to confusion" sur.
rounding some of the annual
clinics held last month.
An early schedule listing the
May clinics gave longer hours
at some clinics than were actu-
ally held under a revised
schedule. Many persons showed
up late-ish at the clinics think
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
Hire Lawyer
Dispensary Foes
Take No Chances

The Council listened politely
to attorney Harper M. Smith,
who also serves as Assistant
States Attorney, as he warned
the Council the issue of the
liquor dispensary may come
back to life"
At that point he was inter-
rupted by Councilman David L.
Cahoon who asked Smith point
edly, just what dispensary was
he talking about.
Did Smith mean to say, Ca.
Continued on Page g.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
DR.. Burdette HOnOred

DR.. Franklin l.. Burdette. OF
5201 Wilson Ia. Bethesda, was
awarded the degree Of honor.
airy decorate OF laws by Mar
shall College. Of Huntington,
w. Va. al its commencement
May 81. lie Is director OF the
Bureau Of Governmental Re.
search at the University OF
Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
200 to Get Diplomas
Kennedy
Speaker
AT B-CC

don caps and gowns for ira
dltional commencement ex-
ercises at II county high
schools during the coming
week.
The ceremonies will be high.
lighted by an address by Sen.
John F. Kennedy, Massachu.
sets presidential hopeful az
the Bethesda Chevy Chase com.
mencement Monday morning.
He will speak on Our Chal.
lenge to the American High
Schools"
Another U. S, Senator, Mary.
lands John Marshall Butler, will
deliver the principal address at
the Wheaton High ceremonies
Monday evening.
Honors for the largest and
smallest graduating classes are
held, respectively, by Montgom.
cry Blair, with an estimated 615
graduates, and Poolesville, with
"a
Here Is school-by-school
summary OF commencement ac-
tivities;
Bethesda-Chevy Chase: $50
graduates. Baccalaureate, Sun.
day, 8 PIN. Commencement,
Monday, 1890 am. Speaker:
Sen. John Kennedy. Diplomas
to be presented by Mrs. Rose c.
Kramer. school board president.
Carver: SIS graduates. Com
mencement, Sunday, Z pm.
Speaker: DR.. artlett L. Moore,
president Of Coppins State
Teachers College and former
| principal at Carver. Diplomas
to be presented by Paul c. How
ard, county school board.
Damascus: 81 graduates.
Commencement, tomorrow at 3
pm. Speaker: Allan Walter, Da-
mascus graduate, now a teacher
Of Broome Junior High School.
Diplomas to be presented by
Mrs. Rose c. Kramer, school
board president.
Gaithersburg: 125 graduates.
Baccalaureate, Sunday, 7;45 p.
m Commencement, Monday, 8
pm. Student speakers. Diplomas
to be presented by Harold F.
Breimyer, county school board.
Montgomery Blair: 615 gradu-
ates. Baccalaureate, Sunday,
$50 pm. in Boys Gym. Com.
mencement, Wednesday, $50 In
Blair Stadium. Diplomas TO be
presented by Mrs. Helen G.
Scharf, county school board.
NOrthwOod: 200 graduates.
Baccalaureate, Sunday 7 pm.
commencement, Monday, 8 pm.
Student speakers. Diplomas TO
be presented by Mrs. Helen
Scharf, county school board.
P0oIesviIIe: "a graduates. YES
per services, tonight, 8 pm. Com.
mencement, tomorrow, 8 pm.
Sneaker: The Rev. Nevin Smith,
of Hanover, Pa. Diplomas to
br presented by Willard Nc
Graw. county school board.
Richard Montgomery: l72
graduates. Baccalaureate, Sun
day, 8 pm. Commencement,
Monday. 3 pm. Student sneak
ers Diplomas TO be presented
bv william r Thomas III. coun-
ty school board.
Sherwood: 126 graduates. Bac-
calaureate. Sunday. 7 pm. Com
mencement, Monday z pm.
Student speakers Diplomas to
be presented by Robert 2. Nor
row. county school board.
Walter johnson: 325 gradu.
ates. Baccalaureate services
we're held NAV 81. Commence
ment. tomorrow, pm. Speaker;
DR.. r. G.. Gustavson, president
Of Resources for the Future,
Inc, OF the Ford Foundation.
Diplomas to be presented by VIII
liam r. Thomas III, county
school board.
Wheaton: 278 graduates. Bac.
calaureate, Sunday. 8 pm. Com.
mencement, Monday, 8 pm.
Speaker: Sen. John NJ. Butler.
Diplomas 10 be presented by
Willard McGraw, county school
hoard
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
BY Steed Evans
staff Reporter

What appears to have
been a rumor so upset resi-
dents of the area surround
ing Falls I'd. and River I'd.
that they hired an attorney
to tell the County Council
this week of their Sincere
and intense feelings" against
a county liquor dispensary
at the Potomac Village
Shopping Center.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
ByefOrde Picnic

a nelghborhood picnic Tor
residents Of The Byeforde subdi'
vision, Kensington, will be held
at the Kensington Cabin Play.
ground on the Fourth OF July.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11

and the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning
Commission not to grant appli-
cations for changes in coming.
A major trunk sewer extern
sion is being installed in the
Rock Creek valley but planners
do not yet have a master plan
for the area to cope with the
expected rapid development.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
l-Year Welfare Rule
Criticized by Roger

during the coming year of from
S26, 1872 to $9668.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11

Your Help is Needed

Camp Echo Lake at Myers
vile, Md, the summer fun spot
for hundreds of underprivileged
Montgomery County youngsters
has achieved only half of its
camp fund subscription of $780,
600. Unless camp officials re-
ceive more donations, scores Of
deserving children will not go
to camp. Send donations to Post
Office Box 1884, Bethesda, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11

(See Full Story on Page B-1D
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1959-06-11
Weather Outlook

The next four days will be the
seasons hottest spell so far.
Temperatures are expected to
stay 6 to 8 degrees above the
seasonal averages of 80 and GA
degrees. Thunder showers to.
day or tomorrow but little or no
other rain expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
Records Dealer Silent
On Counterfeit Discs

ton OF some pnonosrapn rec
oius "a MI DuiAiiaiu's pian'
But ne baked az answering
questions about details, IN
cluolng Wnetner ne personally
reproduced tne records from
recordings supplied by Mr.
Miller, or merely stamped them
irom a master record ana al
nxed pnony labels TO identity
them as some other companys
product.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24

A one-time dealer in obscene
records invoked the Fifth
Amendment today on whether
he played a role in a reported
ganester plot to flood the Mid
west with counterfeit jukebox
records.
Carl j. Burkhardt, who said
he heads the Rite Record Pro-
duction, Inc, firm in Cincin-
natl, Ohio, pleaded that answers
might tend to incriminate him.
The witness, although refus-
ing TO answer some questions,
said his firm produced up to
5000 records a day for a period
in 1857 under labels Of various
record companies. The COM
mittee contends the records
were counterfeit.
Alfred d. Meitus Of Cincin-
natl, Mr.. Burkhardt's attorney,
anerily protested that Now we
are going to have a smear"
when Mr.. Kennedy asked
whether Mr.. Burkhardt had "a
criminal record"
Had COnvictiOn Record
could be-" Mr.. Burkhardt
answered adding "for transport
tation Of obscene records in in
terstate commerce.
Mr.. Kennedy told the COM
mittee Mr.. Burkhardt had been
convicted on such a charge in
1850. Mr.. Kennedy said one of
Mr.. Burkhardt's employees
named Charles Seitz had been
charged in 1858 with possess
sion Of 6,725 Photographic
records on premises of the
North Side Photograph Co."
No one said where that firm
was located, but Mr.. Burkhardt
said he owned it. He added
that he had "exonerated Seitz'
because "if there we're any OBJ
scene records, I'm the only one
responsible"
The committee called Mr..
Burkhardt as its leadoff wit
ness in a second week of hear
ings on Chicago jukebox
rackets, after testimony last
week that q big record counter
feiting scheme was involved.
Silent on Details
Mr.. Burkhardt testified that
q man he knew as George Mil
Ter had arranged by telephone
some time in 1857 for produc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
May we bid for
the privilege of
financing
your car?

Banks are the same as any other
business. We are competitors We
want business. and we have to get
business from you--the Individual
or the officers of business or
corporation
We offer to finance your new Car
at a cost to you of 40 interest. There
may be other banks making bid of
about the same cost - but, please
keep these thoughts in mind
We believe in 'person-to-per-
son" banking, and will go out Of
our way to please you in arrang-
ing payments in the way that
suits you best
We have grown to become
northern Virginias largest bank
because we have kept that 'indi.
viduar relationship with our
depostors and borrowers
We insist that you think of us
as you would any other firm
from whom you buy. You are
customer, and you have right
to expect us to serve you well
On that basis, we bid for the
privilege of financing your new car,
or re-fnancing your old one.
Under any circumstances, it
doesn't cost anything to shop
around" Please include us in your
shopping. Any of our eight Offices
will be glad to discuss your auto
financing or any other loan service
Thank you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24
"Me? I've been flying
on empowered planes since 1861"

eyes, sir, flew out to see my grandson on Capital
Viscount backin 1866. We've had a good many hours
of empowered experience together since then, the
Viscount and l. And l want to tell you young folks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24

time you travel Call those nice Capital people and
tell 'em to give you a seat on Vscount. Most
comfortable plane you've ever flown in, I'll
wager. See if you don't agree"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24

they've been the smoothest,
quietest hours I've ever
spent in the air. Now you
listen to experience next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-02-24

CAPITAL serves major cities
east of the Mississippi with
the largest fleet of jet-pow-
cred aircraft in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Under D. C. Ldw couples
must apply for a marriage
license on one day, pdit three
full days and receive the
license on the nth day. Sun
days and holidays are counted
the same as other days.
NV. and Florence Smith, 20, 44lt
Edison pl. ne.
Willie =, williams, IS. l740 New
Hampshire ave, NV, and Rose Z
Curley, 10. 1887 22d st. NV.
Bernard L. Moore. 90, and vivian d
McCotter, "a, both Of 229 10th st.
Milton X. Moutsos. 81, 1887 Kennedy
ri, 500 Emerson st. NV.
James C. Brewer. IS. l04e westfort
pl. ne, and Audrey Mitchell, "a
2007 Maryland ave. ne.
George =. Ponies, 80, and 0lenva J
Martin, "a, both Of Fort MyeI. Va
Hawkins. ~, both Of Alexandria. +,
Heaster, is, both OF Alexandra.
James c. Edmonds, 90, 1881 Harvard
ct. NV, and Annie L. Brown, 81
1911 c st. Sc.
Charles Johnston, 20, and Roberts
Redford. 80, both Of 1929 18th st
Martin p. schwadron, "a. 1Os Urel
pl. ne, and Judith B. Guttmanr
30. 1889 Fort Stevens dr.. NV.
Ernest Browning, 81, 1929 18th at. ne.
and Winifred Jones. 20, 70 New York
Robert SSeri L I. Dupre, 2s, and Margaret A
Rings, 10, both Of Arlington.
Clarence A. Carey, jr., Is, 1899 T q
NV. and Geraldine M. Langston, IS
1872 California st.. NV
Christian c. Anderson, "a, Soldiers
Home, and Fleetwood Sherwood. 80
Robert j. Moore. 90, 111s X ct. Sc,
and Rosie L. Haskins, IS, 1889 Knox
Junius dregory. 80. 1888 Kenyon ct
NV, and Jimmie r. Summers. "a,
1909 18th st. NV.
Joseph Labowski, 20, Arlington, and
ChFista M. Callsen, 20, 1000 Con.
necticut ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-04

Paul =. Thompson re, 40 Ksntuck,
ave. sea and Rosaiis A. Reed. 20
Renton L. Barney, "a. Fort Myer, ant
Olga J. Williamson. 20, $50 Rhode
Island ave. ne.
ReRinald @. wAlston, %, 1919 Har.
ward st. NV, and Velma l.. Morris
10, YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio,
Steve Kusma. %. and Eleanor J
schimnosFy, 22s both Of Canada.
and Irene NJ. oySsfi, 81, 1851 La
Tr Bs9 H. v;; Elm & e. ss 81 s ss:s
Harold z F. Ns sns,.y r. 81 .% 2Ss lat q
iiOa 18th a., NV.
wiifrsd A. Poulin, %, 1857 wahler
gardens Sc, and Barbara Deemer'
81, l0i4 Barnaby ". Sc; -.
Cornell L. Robinson, ~, gl3 Farraggut
g; nv and versta Baysmore' 20
Wesley M. Butler, a., 40Os Pennsyl-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-04

barbara J. Coles, ~, $3.50 c Ct, Sc,
AnsF' GAL. l. s e. SsR q RsSm saS N W.
Clark 8. Miller. 80, Columbus. Ohio.
and Ester v. Easter, 90, circleville'
Ohio.
william \. Cooper ~ s "a s snd Joan
John M. shumate, As, Baltimore, and
Bessie Rudd, a.. 1850 80 81. NV.
Base, and Julie A, Arbogast, a.
Alexandria,
NV, and Marie M. Parker, ~
l409. 18th st. NV.
Perciyal l.. Arlington. as, Fort Meade
Md, and Bette H. Wilde, -, Eng
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-04
Poland to Get Grain

The United States will sell
Poland 100000 tons of feed
grains to help the Iron Curtain
nation overcome a meat short
age. a Department Of Agricul-
ture spokesman said last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-04

has been sold to q real estate
development firm for $4,000.
A spokesman said the circus 10
seeking q smaller tract on
which to locate It's winter
quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-04

'yania ave Sc, and ofeiia A. VIC
p. sI.ia q d d.as 3. 4 New NV York, and
Purineaeion r. Santos. "a. Philip
Melvin r.. owens, 81, East Riverdale,
and Helen M. crump, 10, Roanoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-04
Circus Quarters Sold

SARASOTA. Fla. Nov. 4
(AP).-The 157-acre winter
quarters Of Ringing Brothers
and Barnum 81 Bailey Circus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-11-04

1900 Wilson Blvd, Arlington ------JAckson $4,000
Ala. Ave. at Naylor Rd. Sc. (2O)---1Udlow s.3lOO
Oil Blsdensburg Rd. NE. (2)------ Lincoln 1880
Wis. Ave. at Albemarle NV. DO Emerson 2.ll22
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-04-03
Killed White
Boss Freed
By Miss. Jury

ROSEDALE, Miss D. rat
terson, 49, year-old tenant farmer
has been freed after a Bolivar
county grand jury refused to IN
diet him for murder in the Jan.
% shooting of Joe Decker, 3D.
his white landlord. Patterson had
pleaded self-defense.
Decker, who was sentenced IN
1888 to a three-year term for
holding another Negro couple
in slavery, went to Pattersons
home midnight Jan. %, demand
ing money Patterson owed him.
Patterson said Decker had
threatened his life earlier that
dav when he learned that Patter-
son and his wife were moving
from Deeker's place to the farm
of r. P. Flanagan. The latter had
agreed to pay the debt.
Apparently dissatisfied with the
arrangement, Decker went to
Patterson's home armed and kick
ed open the front door. Patter-
son shot him in the throat with
shotgun.
Patterson was represented at
the hearing by Atty. Howard
DYER of Greenville, who was hir-
ed with funds collected by neigh
bors and friends of Patterson.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-04-03
Nominations for
Spingarn Medal
Get More Time

Receipt of nominations for the
Spingarn Medel for 1858 will be
extended until Apri Is. Roy VIII
kins, executive secretary of the
National Association for the Al
vancement of Colored People, an
nouneed.
The Spingarn Medal is awarded
annually by the NAACP to a Ne
gro American for distinguished a.
chievement. It was instituted in
1914 by the late J. E. Spingarn,
then chairman of the Associations
Board ofDirectors.
Winners of the 1857 award were
the Little Rock Nine and their
mentor Mrs. Daisy Bates. This
presentation marked the first time
that the Spingarn Medal went to
more than one person and he
first time that it went to minors
Nominations should be sent to
the Spingarn Medal Award CON-
mittee, NAACP 20 West 40 street.
New York IS N. Y.