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years festival, and Harry L.
Merrick, chairman of the Con-
vention and Visitors Bureau of
Washington.
Mr. BMnck also gave Mrs.
Eisenhower a cherry blossom
corsage, which she accepted
with a smile. The Eisenhowers
were heading for Gettysburg
by helicopter Immediately after
the cherry tree presentation,
Meanwhile, the blossom stu
alton was heading for peak ac-
tivity around the Tidal Basin,
too. As the delicate pink and
white blooms approached their
fullest glory, workmen were
busy setting up Searchlights
which will be Illuminated to-
night for the first time this
year, and will continue nightly
until the end of the festival.
A National Capital Parks
spokesman said the blooms are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03

JOB opportunities at a faster
rate for promising younger
career employees than is now the
case, he contends.
Mr.. O'Brien gives two ex-
'aInples as to how the program
might work. First, a letter
carrier has q emile route. After
many years Of hauling mail. he
may feel that he would like Co
cut the route down to l mile
and work only half a day. The
other mile of the route could
be given to another letter car
rief in similar circumstances.
Both would work part-time un-
der a gradual retirement plan.
The second example involves
a career executive. This man
is getting too old to put up with
the full-time pressures Of his
job. He could work part-time.
breaking in his successor In the
job or perhaps taking less
important job on a part-time
basis not so physically and men,
tally taxing.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-John
L. Cameron, director Of the
school planning division Of the
North Carolina State Depart
ment of Public Instruction, has
been named chief Of school
housing in the ONCE Of Edu-
cation. i. The Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission an
nounced it had issued an out
standing performance rating
to Majorie Sirlouis, admins
trative, assistant to Commits
sioner Robert l.. Kunzig. :, :.
The following Interstate Com
merce Commission employees
have retired: Mrs. Ruth H.
Allen, Miss Carolyn e. Gotten
berger, William B. Eastman.
Clemens r. Rauth. George e.
Ready and William Strachan.
!. Grayson B. Robinson, ICC
assistant chief Of tariffs. has
succeeded Clarence H. Peck. as
assistant director Of the
agency's Bureau of Traffic and
chief of the tariffs section. MFR.
Peck retired after Al years.
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Two Sisters Hurt
ByAutomobiIe

Miss Ray Feinstone, 10, OF
2765 Naylor road Sc, was in
fair condition today at the
Washington Hospital Center.
after she and her sister, Ruth
81, we're struck by a car yester-
day as they crossed Alabama
avenue at NayIor road Sc, po-
lice reported.
Miss Ray Feinstone suffered
a possible brain conclusion and
bruises. Her sister was treated
for bruises and released.
Police listed the driver of the
car as Henry G. Scott, 43, of
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man must so up there him
SELF he said.
But At the same time. he
pointed out. q man orbiting
around the earth win not be
able 10 control his own destiny
His space vehicle must be con-
trOlled from range stations on
the ground.
I'VE can't Just give him a
stick and a rudder and put him
on his own" he added.
Chance.V oueht is one Of the
Arms working on the Air Force
Dyna-Soar vehicle. a manned
aircraft designed TO be launched
by q ballistic missile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Spucemun Project
Called Necessity

Man In space Isn't q dream
but q necessity. a top missile
pioneer said yesterday.
Sam o. Perry. chief missile
engineer OF Chance-vought Air
craft Corp. told a luncheon
meeting Of the Aviation Com
mittee OF the washington
Board OF Trade that the func-
ton Of man in space can't be
supplanted by any computer
no matter how complicated.
The time has come when
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Apu the CIVIL service COM
Z mission, ~ 2
1.-THE plan was first Matched
tfh the Department Of Health,
Education and Welfare. Under
abe proposal. Government
H1kkers could retire on q grad
ual basis,
1.-THE program would be on q
Voluntary basis between an en-
pioye and his agency. The en-
bIbye could retire and then be
f1tained by the agency on a
pArt-time basis, with the en-
pioye's time on the job and the
Wpfkload gradually diminishing
&C his request. The emplcye
WOULD be paid a combination
OF pay and annuity. with the
Combined total not to exceed
90 per cent Of the salary he
vas drawing when the gradual
t9tirement went into effect.
IA DED AMMUNITION -
The plans supporters cite Q re-
cent study made by Harry F..
4ehnson, president of the Life
K<tension Foundation. Nearly
0ne-third of more than 1900
fetired factory workers, white
collar employees and executives
Said they would like their old
tcbs back. Mr., Johnson also re-
parted widespread 'letdown" in
Industry among people only one
ct two years away from retire.
rlent - a showdown serious
enough to hamper effective
end profitable operation"
,However, although private
tidustry recognizes these fac
tErs, it has been reluctant to
Experiment with gradual retire.
tient plans.
LESS than 5 per cent Of all
Companies with retirement pro-
grams in operation allow for
eradual retirement, although
Aiose that do report good re-
stjlts.
.Many companies feel that re-
tzfing all employees at the same
aae avoids complications and
appeals for extensions or ear
Der retirement in individual
0ases. At the same time. they
cantend it opens promotion OPP
Rertunities for younger men.
FLAMES O'Brien, personnel di-
rector of HEW who was in
Charge of the departments pi-
lot study, looks at the situation
4 different way. Management
has much to gain from such a
system "by having a reasonable
time to train understudies and
~ being able to face up frank
ly to the wishes of many ca
Fable employees to be relieved
Of the pressure Of fuIl-time
Work without quitting alto
esther" he feels.
E-Mr. OBrien feels than grad
ual retirement, far from deny
Ing younger people a chance to
advance in Government, would
help them. At present, many
on-timers in Government re-
main past the age of OPTIONAL
retirement because they couldn't
i've on the annuity they would
receive. and also because Of
their reluctance to give up
working altogether, he declares.
But If these old-timers could
be given the opportunity of
easing up their workload grad
ually and still draw enough in
come to live on. many of them
Reuld take advantage of grad
ual retirement at an earlier age
than they would have retired
Otherwise, Mr. O'Brien says.
Ahd this would open up better
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expected to be at their loveliest
this week. and should make ar
excellent showing for the fes-
tival, April z through u,
The Japanese cherry trees
rare in this country. were pur-
chased from a nursery in Nor
folk which specializes in raising
them, the festival committee
said. Because they were grow
ing in Norfolk's slightly warmer
temperatures, they now are ir
full blooms
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AIS K street Sc, who told off,
GERS he was making a right turn
from Naylor road and did not
see the women until the car
had struck them.
A hearing in the Corporation
Counsel's Office was set fol
April 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
TIE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
D GroduoI Retirement
h Expe cted in Future

Backers Of the plan for gradual retirement system for
oyernme Aemployes express confidence that eventually
's1l be adopted ~
Legislation by Congress would necessary but the plans
supporters are not expecting this next It
- now being studied BY the Senate Civil Service Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03

20 to 80 miles per hour tonight
and shifting to northwest 20
to 80 miles per hour late to-
night or early tomorrow. Fair
today, chance of showers to-
night, clearing tomorrow. Visi-
bility 8 miles or more.
Five-Day Forecast
For Washington and Vicinity,
April 4 Through 8
Temperatures will average
normal to 4 degrees above.
Normal high and low are 81
and 40. Warmer Sunday and
Monday, followed by cooler
Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain
likely about Tuesday totaling
l to 3 inches.
River Report
Potomac River clear at Harpers
Ferry and slightly muddy at Great
Falls Shenandoah clear at Harpers
Ferry
Temperatures tor Yesterday
Midnight 49, SO Noon -------61
4a.m. 57 4p.m. So
sam. 80 81 SPIN. -------4 AZ
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest 70, on March 25
Lowest II on January and II.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours
High, "a at 1875 pm.
Low, 40 at 500 am.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Eisenhowers Receive
Is Gift Cherry Trees

The President and Mrs. Eisenhower today received 13
gifts from the Washington Cherry Blossom Festival Committee
Il single blossom cherry tree in full bloom for the White
House lawn and IL for their farm in Gettysburg Pa
The presentation of the 5foot trees made at the Execu
Mansion by Herbert c. Bunck general chairman of this
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07
Bethel Observes Annual
sunday School Celebration

The l4th Annual Celebra.
ton of the Night Sunday
School at Bethel A. M. +.
Church, Frederick and St.
Antoine Streets, is Sunday,
March 9th at 7::30 pm. Mrs.
Marguerite Mayes of the Mt.
Olive Baptist Church, an ed
ucator and lecturer, will be
our guest Superintendent.
The general theme for the
observance is Decisions De-
fermine Destiny" This theme
Will be discussed in each of
The classes, after which it
VIII be summarized by the
pastor, the Rev. JOS. Law
renee Roberts.
The program is sponsored
by the Department of Chris
llan Education and promises
TO be most informative and
interesting. The public is
cordially invited.
Mrs. Christina Fuqua,
chairman; Mrs. Catherine G.
Pharr, Publicity Chairman.
N ote: Dear Catherine
ssharr, we are glad to hear
from you; send in your news
often.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07
Thousands Attend National
Council Negro Women
Brotherhood Food Festival

Washington, d. c. = The
thousands of persons of vari-
GUS races and faiths who at
tended the National Council
of Negro Women's Brother
hood Food Festival In
Washington, d. c. were
told I'VE either have to ex-
ist together as brothers or
cease to exist"
The speaker was Mrs. The
odors o. Wedel. president OF
the United Church Women.
One Of four main speakers
during the seven-hovr Fesf'-
tival, Mrs. WedeI said:
"The only way we can
learn TO live with other Peo-
ple Is by being willing to
Give vp a sense Of personal
importance and acknowledge
instead the rights and Privi-
leges Of others.
This can be done ultimate
", but only by acquiring "a
religious view Of the UNI
verse in which we're all chill
dren of the one Heavenly
Father" she stated.
CONTINUED on Page "
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07
Della Announces Availability
nf SrhnIar,hlni for Next Year

Washington, ID. I. = News
has reached us that the Del
Ia Sigma Theta Sorority has
announced the availability OF
awards and grants under its
six-category college scholar.
ship program for the next
school year.
Among the SCHOLARSHIPS Is
a Grant for study abroad.
Available 10 only ovtsfsnd-
inq psltas. grant recipients
may pursue graduate work
in any foreign land their
study project warrants.
The tuition scholarships
are open to non-Deltas as
well as memberes OF the
Sorority. Eligible eol'eS.
freshmen. sophomores and
juniors may receive as much
as $500 fowrrd completion
Of vndsrsrsdvass study.
Iconslnvsd on Psse ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07
SOclaI& CIu1c Roundup

sary Banquet OF the Women's
Council OF Second Baptist
Church will be in the church
lover auditorium, AL Monroe,
Thursday. March 5th, al 500
FIN. Mrs. Sue Grant, Banquet
Chairman, Mrs. Clara Banks.
Program Chairman, Mrs. {.
DoIier. President. Rev. a. A.
Banks, Jr. Pastor.
The public is invited TO attend
Panel Discussion" March 9th of
Second Baptist Church Down
town Business and Professional
Group, in church auditorium.
On the sick list this week a.
Third Baptist Church Is Mrs.
EInora Beard. who is wished .
speedy recovery by the church
member ship and friends.
Chapel Hill Baptist Church
Liquidating Club will sponsor a
Green Leaf Tea. Sunday. March
9th. 4 to 6 pm, at 1892 Putnam
Street
A Musical, out of the
Depths will be a special pro-
gram, Sunday, March 18th, pre-
sented by the Music Department
and Auxiliaries of Chapel Hill
Baptist Church, and on Saturday,
Continued on Page 81
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Nurses Eligible for
5 Wayne Scholarships

Registered nurses who
wish to complete require
ments for their Bachelor Of
Science degree at Wayne
State University can apply
Tor three $1,000 tuition
grants being offered for the
lSo9-6O academic year.
The scholarships are being
offered by the WSU College
Oh Nursing, which has the
only accredited baccalaure-
ate degree program for grad
uate nurses in the State.
These awards will provide
recipients with scholarships
ior the three years of full
ume study required of grad
yates of hospital diploma
schools to complete require
ments for a BIS. degree.
Graduates of this curricu-
lum are eligible for admis-
sion to the University's Divi-
sion of Graduate Instruction
ana Research on the same
basis as graduates from 9TH
or colleges of the University.
Deadline for applications
IS April Is. For more infor-
matlon contact Dean Kath-
s se Faville, College of
Nursing, Wayne State Uni
'ersity, Detroit 2, Michigan.
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sevsn-Thlrty Dinner

seven-Thlrty Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt Swan
OF Scotch Avenue gave an
elaborate dinner party Sstvr-
day evening, having as their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. John Tai
iaferro, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Young and Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Edwards.
A most enjoyable evening, al
ways at THE Swans"
Mr.. Harold Smith Of Iron
wood Is confined for several
days at Harper Hospital, and
we hope FOR him . speedy 70.
eovery.
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Nv Bette Ellington

EN- tlNff
C!t,s Leagues
The Federation of Com
unity Councils, Inc, is an
examination consisting of
Geieg lies from community
md neishborhood councils
| Detroit.
The general purpose of
thi; organization is TO sfimu-
lie and provide fhe means
Or democratic citizen par
tei,stion in decision-making
and action on matters which
,tect the general health and
Welfare Of this community.
Members Of the Advisory
Be I'd include such commun-
ity leaders as DR.. William
Birenbaum, Vice President
q WAYNE State University;
Mrs. Allen CAVITY, Detroit
Board of Education; Mrs.
Beulah T Whitby, Assistant
| irec.or, c o m m / S sion on
Community Relations and
DR.. Mel Ravitz of the City
Plan Commission.
All of us have been
aroused and distressed by
the scope of the problems
facing our Detroit public
schools. We feel that it is
our duty to not only keep
this issue alive but also to
stimulate constructive action.
For this reason we are
pleased TO announce that
three members of the Citi-
zenS Advisory Committee on
School Needs will participate
in the discussion.
The discvssanfs are: Mr..
Ramon S. Scrvggs, Chairman
Of the eify-wide community
relations So b. committee;
Mrs. Mildred Jeffrey. men,
Der Of the city-wide COM
muniiy relations svb-commit-
fee and Mrs. Robert Fleisch-
er, President Of the Girl
Scouts Of Metropolitan De-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07
BY Mary Belle Rhodes
REVEREND JOHN MILES
WELL KNOWN WESTSIDER
SUccUMBS

The Reverend John Marshall
Miles, assistant pastor of Hart
ford Ave. Bapt Church was laid
to rest Monday, March End. The
funeral was held at the church,
the Reverend Charles Hill, pas.
tor, officiating.
Reverend Miles was we'll
known, and throughout his ca.
reer, as minister, educator. and
civic leader, he made many
friends.
He was born in Hsr.
risbvrs, Pa. Graduated from
Howard University In
l922. crsdvsted from Yale
In Theology. Prof. .atn TsHsdess
College and AnDlSton, Ala
bsms. Psstored First consre-
osfionsl Church In chsttsnoo-
60, Tennessee.
Rev. Miles leaves his wife.
Llnnis Miles, many reIa-
tives from Harrisburg, Pa, and
hundreds Of friends.
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Club Society-News
COMMENTATOR
YWtA New,
Alice Curtis tells us,

Alice Curtis tells US.
The first two weeks If
March will be chuck-full Of
Camp Cavell Days
A 20 member planning
committee of girls who at.
tended Cavcll last year is
busily arranging the "CC
Days which will be re.
unions for former campo. 5
and an opportunity for new
campers to register for this
summers four two week
camping sessions.
Miss Elizabeth kifcheII.
Camp cavelI Director, will
be on hand each &c Day"
TO greet old Campers, 10
meet new ones. and their
parents.
Girls who attend caveII
for the first time this sum-
mer must be accompanied by
a parent when they register,
Miss kiieheII said. Camp
Cavell is open TO all girls
from the ages of 9 through
IS. The 1859 session begins
June II.
Parents and friends &C.
companying girls to "CC
Days will have an oppor-
tunity to see colored slides
of this beautiful YWCA
camp on Lake Huron, she
said.
Dates and places of Camp
Cavell Days are scheduled as
follows:
Thursday. March 5th, a to
6 pm, East Detroit Teen
Center, lo600 Stephens Road.
East Detroit; Friday, March
9th, 7 TO 2 p.m., Down
river Branch YWcA, l4s5
Fort ST., Wyandotte; Satur-
day, March 9TH. z TO 4 pm.
Northern B. ran c h YWCA,
1880 Woodward Ave.; We'd
nesday. March llfh, 7:30 TO
o:30 p.m., Northwest Branch
1893 BEDFORD Ave-.
Thursday, March 18th, 7 TO
? p.m., Central Branch wv
CA, 1880 Wifherell ST.; Sat-
Jrday. March l4th. 2 TO 4
p.m., Drayton Ave. Presby-
Ferian Church, Pineeresf and
0rayton Aves., Ferndale; and
Sunday, March 18th. 4 to 8
,.m., Lucy Thurman Branch
YWcA, SOP East Elizabeth
81. AAs
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07

rcctress of the Emergency Re-
lief Dept. She holds membership
with Priscilla Chapter No 81,
O.E.S. Prince Hall Affiliation,
the first Most Noble Governor of
Cornelia II. Davis, Household of
Ruth No. 6773. quo, of Odd
Fellows; A member Detroit
Branch Y.W.CA., a life member
National Council of Negro Won
en- and Florence Ames Temple
No. II.
Killed in 2.Car Crash
A car driven by Rev. Theo-
dore Simmons, pastor. Messiah
Baptist Church, 1897 Hum
boldt, struck rear OF one driv.
en- by Mr.. Roosevelt strsvgh-
ter, OF 18th Street. on EdseI
Ford Expresswsy near Miller
in Dearborn, last Thursday.
throwing Rev. James n. Pope,
SO, Of Laurel. Miss. from car TO
his death. Rev. Simmons. who
resides al 1859 BvrIinggsme,
was taken 10 Wayne County
General Hospital.
The Fourth Annual Indoor
Shooting Session of the Shutter
Bugs was held March /, 1859, ir
Dairy Workers Hall, l5840 Sec
ond, Highland Park, Michigan.
The Tusntv. Ann;ver.
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Ruby Williams
Mrs. EIlrabeth M. ceans. P.c.p.F

Mrs. Elizabeth M. cesns. P.c.D.R.
On the occasion OF her achieve
ment of highest rank in Elkdom
Past Grand Daughter Ruler
Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Geans was hon
ored at a Testimonial Dinner"
Sunday, February 22nd, $3.50 pm.
at Thomas Center of New Cal
vary Baptist Church.
After dinner, special frib-
vtes, featuring Mrs. Bvens Wis
IA Kelley Berry. Grand seere-
tarY. I.B.P.o.E. cf w. as guest
speaker, who also presented
honoree her Collar, represent
ing this outstanding achieve
menf. Atty. Dgt. Jesse p. Sla-
ton was Mistress cf Ceremonies
for the program presented in
Mrs. Geans' honor. and Mr..
Benjamin J. WALES and Mrs.
Elizabeth Tucker. Soloisf.
Other numbers on the program
were Greetings from Mrs. Grace
Bryant. P.G.D.R., Life Member
Grand Temple Executive Board
and Michigan State President,
MI. Bertram V. Gregory, C. f.
l.. X. and Michigan State Presi.
dent, Mr.. Archibald Harper
Chief Antler. PER. Council No
Ga, Mr.. Burke Norwood, K. r.
Heart Of Detroit Lodge No. 1914,
Mrs, Bessie l.. Blair, P.G.DR. and
Loyal Daunghter Ruler, Michigan
PDR. Council; Mrs. Hattie Rus
sell, Dgt. Ru.er Florence Ames
Temple No. IL. Mrs. Beatrice
Dozier, Mrs. Mildred Dillon, Mrs.
Hattie Palmer, Mrs. Vickie Will
cox, Rev Eugene Price. Asst
Pastor, New Calvary Baptist
Church, Mrs. Erma Lois iender-
son, Grand District Deputy,
CDR, and Mrs. Georgina X.
Fields, P.GD.R., and Grand Dis
trict Deputy, CDR. appeared on
the program.
Mrs. Ceans Joined Florence
Ames Temple No. ~, February
1876, and has served commend
ably various offices. Many out
standing events were spon-
sored under her administration
as Loyal Daughter Ruler in
the fraternai order. She joined
Calvary Baptist Church in 1923
under the Passionate OF the late
Rev. James Maston, and served
in various capacities.
She presently serves as an
Usher at New Calvary Baptist
Church, and is a member of the
Missionary Society. Rev. Joseph
L. Thomas, Pastor In commun-
ty life, among many other con
Iributions, she organized The
Gold Block Club" under the
sponsorship of the Detroit Urban
league.
Under the direction cf the
Detroit Council. Youth Service.
Inc. Mrs. ceans serves as
Big Sister, Rev. Theo. n. Haas,
Exec. Director. She is q Motor
Aide, Volunteer OF the United
Community Services and re-
Gently received a Certificate OF
Recognition as one 81 the top
ten drivers OF 1858.
A great humanitarian, she has
en- years of service as Grand Di-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07

1t was an inspiring meeting OF
the In AS Much Circle of Kings
Daughters Tuesday with Mrs.
Madeline Fowler as hostess at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Bradley on Longfellow.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07
c.mlll. Club

MRS. Louise Carr Of Mel
bourne Avenue entertained tho
Camille Club Thursday eve
Ming a her home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07

The Twenfy.FlHh Anniver.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07
Society Dolngs

A delightful menu was
served. The club was highly
honored by having a bunch Of
Comedians flown in from Los
Angeles, California from the
flower garden Of Mrs. Eliza
beth Garner tsister Of Mrs.
Violet T. Lewis.)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-03-07

Passed;
MRS. Ida Grant. sister Of MRS.
Lula @. Taylor passed Satvr-
day afternoon al their home.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from Woods Funeral Home
by Rev. Charles A. Hill. Miss
Grant was a member of Hartford
Avenue Baptist Church.
She leaves q sister. Lula 9.
Taylor. a nephew. Nathaniel
Grant and . neiee. Helen Tsy.
Ter.