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The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-10-01

During the National convention of the
Urban League, held in New York in Septem-
Der, was Lester 3. Granger succeeded by
someone as PRESIDENT If so, by whom?
Phyllis s. Roanoke, Va.
No Although he is scheduled to retire in
1861, Granger's successor has not been an
nounced and the possible choices are stall
being considered by the selection commit
tee.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-10-01

During the Republican National Convention
newspaper stories were circulated Stating fhot
Mrs Jewel Stafford Rogers wos q prominent
woman in COP circles. Who is Mrs. Rogers
and what is her background?
Doris c., Detroit, Mich.
Mrs Rogers is Chicago attorney re-
garded as brilliant IN her profession. She
lpas the first Negro looman appointed IN
Chicago and the Midwest as a u. S. District
Attorney. She no1D practices lalo IN Chi
cdgO.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-10-01

Johnny Mathis has won the
ploudits Of q notion with his sinq-
ing style. With several million
sellers TO his credit, he has earned
the right 10 his stotUs as an estob-
Iished stor. He is now beginning
new phase Of his coreer. See
"Johnny's Big Decision" on poge
3
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-10-01

Recently learned thot the British had
knghted an African Is this true?
Carolyn F., Charlotte, NJ. c.
Yes The knighthood lpas BESTOWED upon
the Premier Of Northern Nigeria, AIhaji
Ahn1adu BelIo, Sdrdauna Of Sokoto IN 1859
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-10-01

Here is Springfield ILL., q few of my friends
disputed my contention that singer June
Chrisfy was born here and that although she
sang with other groups before joining the
Ston Kenon band il was his organization thot
made her famous in q similar manner TO
Count Bosie's contribution TO Joe Williams
success. Am correct?
Mildred K, Springfield, Ill.,
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-10-01

Is il true that U. s. Decoholon champion
Rofer n. Johnson stated otter winning gold
medal in the Rome Olympics that he intends
10 terminate his sports career
Rolph M, Minneapolis, Mimi.
No Johnson stated that he 1ro1ld not
compete IN the Decathdlon again.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-10-01

come olive with the new talent and
known greet" wing for recogni-
ton Who ore the stond-oUts? Which
players are being sought by the
professionals? Be sure 10 see
Touchdown Worrors" in the No
vember issue Of TONE.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1960-10-01

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outstanding PERSONS send il to Question
Bon. TONE Publications Inc, 702 E 63rd
St. Chicago 81, Illinois,
Evening star., 1960-10-16

The automobile has changed peoples lives
l. more than any other discovery made by
man in the thousands of years since he learned
to use fire. And in 60 amazing years it has
changed the lives of Americans more than
those of any other people.
In 1900, the year Of the first auto show, only
4lo2 brave Americans bought hOrseless car.
riages made in the U.S.A. Of these ,575 were
electrics, l,678 were steam powered, and 95S
were ''hydrOcarbon'' machines. the fearsome
name given to gasoline-fueled cars. In that
wear fewer than 5000 automobiles existed in
the whole U.s., and many Of these were
imports from Europe.
In 1860, the year Of the 4Srd Auto Show,
Eve million or more American cars will be
sold, all of them shydrocarbOn' machines.
and they will be added to the 81 million cars
already on our roads. And how far have we
Americans driven our cars? A little matter OF
Evening star., 1960-10-16
ny RALPH STEIN
Automobile Editor

ten and a half iriIlion miles, which, If il had
been one consecutive "trip, would have taken
us halfway to the nearest star. Along that
fabled highway the automobile wrought
revolution in our whole way of life.
In 1900, the already great American cities
sUere connected TO each other By steuWs rail-
road; highsUeys did mot exist. TTaUel to
another tOsUn meant carriage TO the depot,
a IOrsedEusUu express sUGgOn for tAe franks.
A 5O-nsiIe trip 0sUay frOns the thin line Cf
the railroad sCas a narrowing days journey.
The suburban tOscsss Of 1900 clustered closely
20 the railroads.
But it was the farmer of 1900 who lived in
a way unthinkable to us. His route to the vii
lage was mere scratch through the woods,
almost impossible in winter, quagmire in
spring. Only in summer did his horse and
wagon approach the top speed of perhaps six
mph, a slower - Continued on page 30
Evening star., 1960-05-11
$4,000 Sought
For Boys Camp

Alexandria police have set a
goal of $4,000 in this months
drive for funds to operate
their boys camp at Kilmar-
mock, Va. Only $4,000 has been
raised so far, they said.
Policemen and their wives are
making a house-to-house can
vasS to raise funds, and also
are visiting Alexandria busi-
neSsmen. known as Camp
Charles Herbert Grimm, the
facility was opened in 1916.
Boys 8 to IS years old re-
ceive two weeks of camping for
$35 each at the 96-acre facil-
ity. which provides boating,
swimming and games. About
100 boys attend each summer,
and those who cannot pay are
provided a free vacation.
The funds are needed for
maintenance work on the IT
cabins, recreation and dining
halls at the camp and for ex-
pansion work. The camp is
owned by the Alexandria Police
Association.
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Methodist Ministers Letter Iniects
Religion in County Judgeship Race

to my own faith, I do not wish
to inject any religious issue
into this campaign, and do not
feel that a mans religion
should be the test for judicial
Office"
Judge Shure also expressed
the hope that his letter will
not receive any publicity, as it
would damage me in the eyes
of my friends in other faiths
and be most hurtful in my
campaign"
Other Democratic candidates
besides Judge Shure and Mr..
Prescott are Plummer M.
Shearin, a Methodist, and John
E. Oxley an Episcopalian.
The two Republican candi-
dates are William A. Quinlan,
a Catholic who had no COM
ment on the Groseclose letter,
and R. Duncan Clark, an Epis-
copalian.
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Woman, z Men
Held in Coming

A woman and two men were
accused yesterday by Prince
Georges County police of gam
bling violations after being ar
rested in a car in the $500
block of St, BarnabaS road,
Silver Hill, Md.
The three we're identified
by police as Mrs. Clara L. Os-
borne, As, Earl M. Moore, 40,
and George V. Hawk, 38, all
of the. 1900 block of Fort Du-
pont street Sc.
The three were seized with
5000 in numbers slips and SLOT
in cash, according to Detec-
tive Sergt. George E. Clements.
The men were charged with
possession of numbers slips
and released on $500 bond.
Mrs. Osborne was charged
with an additional count of
operating a lottery, and re-
leased on $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Foirfox Groups Support
School Bonds Program

Maj. Gen. Robert w. Grow,
executive director of the County
Chamber of Commerce, said
the businessmen feel they have
good reason to support the
bond issue.
mo businessman does much
business unless the community
is full of satisfied customers
(and) people won't move in
unless they are satisfied with
the schools" Gen. Grow added.
The bond issue was designed
to take care of the increasing
population. The schools now
have more than $4,000 pupils
and by 1964-65 are expected to
have an enrolment of about
10000.
Opposition has been expressed
by the County Taxpayers Alli-
ance, which has judged the
bond issue was too large and
"a blank check" for the school
board.
The citizens for the bond
issue say in their fact sheet
that this isn't so. They note
that the sale of each block of
bonds proposed by the school
board would have to be ap-
proved by the Board of Super
viSors.
Evening star., 1960-05-11
D.C.Womun Dies
Of Crash Injuries

A District woman today was
listed as Fairfax County's 14th
traffic fatality of 1860. The
county had nine fatalities at
this time last year.
Mrs. Dorothy E. Tates, 90, of
35l7 Ames street NE, suffered
fatal injuries in a two-car crash
at 1:20 pm. Sunday on Route
1921 near Centreville, Fair
fax County police said. She
died Monday at 1920 pm. in
Arlington Hospital.
Police said cars driven by
Mary H. Hall, "a, of Route 4,
Fairfax, and Walter A. Tates,
81, husband of the victim, were
involved in the crash.
Three persons injured in the
crash were admitted to Arling-
ton Hospital.
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Youth Sentenced
In Robbery Try

An 18-year-old Alexandria
youth was sentenced to six
years in prison yesterday for
attempted robbery of a woman
as she tried to park her car in
a lot last January. Two years
of the sentence was suspended.
Corporation Court Judge
William P. Woolls imposed the
sentence on John o. Raglan
of the 100 block of Lincolnia
road.
Raglan was arrested Janu-
ary l9 and charged with at
tempting to rob the woman on
the lot of Mount Vernon Mo-
tors, 1880 Diagonal road. He
pleaded guilty.
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Lunkford Cites His Record
In Reply to Green's S Charges

that "as usual, my opponents
charge is unfounded and he has
once again distorted the facts
in an attempt to mislead the
voters.
"The record shows that I
have maintained close contact
with Prince Georges County of
ficials and have conferred with
them many times on matters
before the Congress affecting
the county," Mr.. Lankford said.
"One of my proudest possess
sions is a certificatae of appre-
citation presented to me by the
Prince Georges County Cham
Der of Commerce in recogni-
ton of my efforts in behalf of
the county and my co-opera-
ton with the chamber on mat
ters affecting the county" Mr..
Lankford added.
Evening star., 1960-05-11

judge Judge Shure). I de-
plore bigotry in any form"
A reporter, attempting to
reach Mr.. Prescott today,
talked with his wife by tele-
phone. She said:
I'VE thought the letter would
hurt my husband because many
people think he is a Catholic.
I am a Catholic but he is not.
He is an Episcopalian."
Mr.. Groseclose's letter pointed
out that Gov. Tawes had ap-
pointed Judge Shure to his
present post temporarily until
the 15-year term could be filled
by election. 1t also pointed out
that Judge Shure was active in
the work of the church, and
then added:
1T is high time that we as a
Protestant church, get out of
the rut we have been in for so
long and place a man of his
calibre in the high Office of
Judge where he will be able to
bring justice and understand
ing to our county.
I'VE now have two Roman
Catholic judges on the bench,
and I feel we should put forth
every effort to see that Ralph
Shure is elected. He is a Meth
odist, and as his pastor, I ask
for your loyalty and support in
the coming election"
Expresses Appreciation
Judge Shure's follow-up let
ter to the same clergymen eX-
pressed appreciation for Mr..
GroSeclose's efforts, but went
on to say:
However, I did not see his
letter until yesterday and
hasten to correct any misin-
terpretations which may have
been created by the fourth
paragraph where he refers to
the Catholic Church.
While I am deeply devoted
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Prince Georges Okoys
2 Grade School Plans

Two new programs for ele-
mentary school students were
approved yesterday by the
Prince Georges County Board of
Education.
The first is a special summer
program in arts and sciences
that board members said could
be a start toward the much
discussed l2-month school year.
The second would provide
new classes for students who
are unable to handle regular
first grade work.
Under the summer school pro-
gram. an estimated 200 stu
dents in the fourth. fifth and
sixth grades would attend "en-
richment" classes from July 5
to August IL.
The children would take a
combined science and mathe-
matics program or combination
arts program of music and
drama, music and art, or drama
and art
$50 Tuition Set
Glasses of Is to 20 students
each would be held at schools
at University Park and Hill
crest Heights. The students,
who must be selected by their
teachers, would pay $50 tuition.
Until now, the county has
had only remedial reading
classes in the summer for ele-
mentary students.
A board member, James H.
Harrison, said the summer pro-
gram is a beginning toward ex-
tension of the school year. IF
this works, then maybe we can
open the schools IL months
each year" he said.
William S. Schmidt. school
superintendent, said the board
should move slowly" in it's
consideration of a possible r.
month program.
The new classes for students
who run into trouble in the
first grade would extend the
first three years of school into
a four-year program, officials
said.
Miss Rowanetta S. Allen, as
sistant supervisor for ele-
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Mount Vernon Parkway
Of Six Lanes Opposed

Mount Vernon Memorial
parkway should remain pri-
marily a scenic drive to the
first Presidents home instead
of becoming a congested COM
muter highway, two Federal
agencies contend.
Alexandria Councilmen want
the parkway widened to six
lanes from National Airport
south to the city, as is now be-
ing done from the airport north
to Washington.
Dividing Backed
However, the Bureau of Pub
lie Roads and the National Park
Service have fatty stated that
the portions of the parkway to
Alexandria should remain four
lanes so as to discourage ex-
ceSsive use by commuters.
THE present proposal for
improvement of the parkway
south of the airport contem-
plates a divided highway of
four 12-foot lanes instead of
the present undivided 1O-toot
lanes" explained Ellis l. Arm
strong, commissioner Of public
roads, in a letter forwarded to
the council.
with this ARRANGEMENT
there will be traffic capacity
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Manager
Says Morse
Is Snubbed
BALTIMORE. MAY II CAP)

BALTIMORE, May IL CAP).-
The Maryland campaign man.
ager for Senator Morse has
complained that his candidate
is being snubbed by practically
all the Democratic organiza-
tions in the State.
Herbert Fedder, Baltimore
businessman, also said at a
news conference that Senator
Morse is handicapped because
a lot of people are emotionally
wrapped up with the idea of
backing his Catholic opponent,
Senator Kennedy. Mr.. Fedder
contended the support stemmed
from Senator Kennedy's reli-
gion. Senator Morse is a Con-
gregationaliSt.
The two Senators are the
major candidates in Maryland S
presidential preference primary
next Tuesday.
Mr.. Fedder said Morse back
erS staged a reception at a
hotel two weeks ago and invited
all major Democratic Office
holders in the State. Only Rep
reSentative Friedel, Democrat
of Baltimore, attended.
A spokesman at Senator Ken
nedy's Maryland headquarters
expressed regret that Mr.. Fed
der issued the statement.
Joseph Curnane, executive
secretary of Kennedy head
quarters in Baltimore, pointed
to the results in predominantly
Protestant West Virginia last
night and said they made Mr.
Feeders statement look ridic-
ulous."
In Maryland" he said, Eve
just asked for the support of
all Democrats without asking
their religion. and that's the
way we think it ought to be-"
Evening star., 1960-05-11

mentary schools, said the pro-
gram will be available to stu
dents who score poorly on
reading readiness tests.
In I957-58. she said, 1850
of $3.50 f1rst-graders scored
low enough to be regarded as
not ready for the work. Some
OF them won't talk to US. They
lack the normal experiences
that put meaning into words"
she said.
Miss Allen said the special
classes will emphasize pre-
reading training. An estimated
225 students could be handled
at nine centrally located
schools next year, she said.
Beatty Reelected
The program is viewed by
school officials as a two-year
experiment Parents of the
students would have to agree
to the special classes. Students
who gained rapidly under the
program could rejoin regular
classes.
AT yesterdays meeting. the
board reelected w. Carroll
Beatty president for a second
one-year term, reelected Mrs.
Ernestine Grigsby vice presi-
dent and named Paul NJ. Nuss-
baum to another term as board
attorney.
In other business, the board
learned that an insurance COM
pany has agreed to pay Sl76.-
900 for reconstruction of West
l. a n h m Hills Elementary
School, destroyed by fire about
six weeks ago.
1t also received a 23-page
list of suggested standards for
school construction from
Thomas S. Gwynn, jr.. assistant
superintendent for school PLAN
ming.
The report suggests economy
and plain construction for the
county's $25 million to $50 mil
lion building program, which
will be unveiled in about a
month. The study does not deal
with fire code items, now being
studied separately.
Evening star., 1960-05-11

Walter L. Green, candidate
for the Democratic nomination
to Congress from Maryland's
5th district. yesterday called
the incumbent a phantom
Congressman" who ignores his
constituents.
Mr. Green accused Repre-
sentative Lankford of failing
to consult with Prince Georges
County officials about tn e
needs of the district.
What we have now is a
phantom Congressman, whose
seat might as we'll be vacant
for all the good the incumbent
Congressman does the 5th dis
trict," Mr.. Green said.
Representative L ankford,
seeking Democratic nomination
for his fourth term, countered
Evening star., 1960-05-11

A Methodist minister's let
ter, which already has been
renounced by it's writer and the
candidate it was designed to
benefit, has injected the re-
ligious issue into the Mont
gomery County judgeShip cam
paign.
The campaign organization
of Stedman Prescott, jr., one
of the candidates. made the let
ter public yesterday.
The Rev. Paul H. GroSeclose,
minister of the Colesville
Methodist Church. wrote April
4 to members of the Silver
Spring Ministerial Association
supporting the candidacy OF
Judge Ralph G. Shure.
DiSavOwS Letter
About a week after the let
ter was sent out, Judge Shure
wrote the same clergymen who
had received the original letter
disavowing it. Mr.. Groseclose
told a reporter today:
"At the request of Judge
Shure, l went to the Ministe-
rial Association on April IL.
told them that Judge Shure
had nothing to do with the
letter. I said I was sorry l had
written it and asked them to
disregard it."
Despite the status of the
letter, Mrs. Diane Bauer, a
campaign worker for Mr.
Prescott, brought copies of the
Groseclose letter to newspaper
Offices yesterday accompanied
by a statement from Mr.. Pres
colt. The statement said, in
part:
Contents of Letter
Il am sorry to learn that the
religious issue has been in
jected into the judgeShip race
by a partisan of the temporary
Evening star., 1960-05-11

consistent with the expected
traffic pattern" he said. ITO
do otherwise would encourage
a greater volume of commuter
traffic to use the parkway and
the Six-lane facility now being
constructed north of the air
port would become congested. "
He added that provisions for
increased traffic volume from
the Alexandria area to the Dis
trict should be made by widen
ing Route l Jefferson Davis
highway or by some other
means, using local and Federal
funds.
North Traffic Heavier
Mr.. Armstrong noted that
recent traffic counts showed
that about 10000 vehicles used
the portion of the parkway
north of the airport each day,
while $4,000 a day used the
southern part to Alexandria.
Also, Robert c. Horne, chief
of the design and construction
division of the National Capital
Parks. expressed opposition to
Alexandria's plans for linking
Route l with the parkway at
Skaters lane.
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Service Awards Set

Richard M. Loughery, ad-
administrator of the Washing
ton Hospital Center, will ad-
dress the Seventh Annual Serv-
ice Award Dinner for Alexan-
dria Hospital employees at 7
pm. tomorrow in the George
Mason Hotel.
Evening star., 1960-05-11

A campaign to assure passage
of S26 million in school con-
struction bonds is being pushed
by an alliance of numerous
community organizations in
Fairfax County.
The gorup, called the Fairfax
Citizens for School Bonds, was
formed specifically to work for
support of the bond issue in the
May 81 referendum.
The County Civic Federation,
the County League of Women
Voters, the County Council of
PTAs, the County Chamber of
Commerce, the Democratic and
Republican organizations and
individual civic associations
and business groups are back
ing the school bond group.
so Volunteers Help
The chairman is William
Perlik, former president of the
Civic Federation. The group
has about SO active workers in
its drive to educate" the voters
on the values of the bond issue.
Among the committees are a
speakers bureau and a get out
the vote" organization.
The citizens for the bond is
sue have made it easy for
speakers who will have to face
audiences that want informa-
ton.
A one-pound speakers kit,
containing 103 pages of facts,
figures, charts. graphs and pic
lures has been prepared.
The proposed bond issue
would pay over the next four
years for four senior high
schools, four intermediate
schools and Is elementary
schools. It also would provide
for SO more classrooms in ex-
listing schools.
Other provisions of the bond
issue are site improvement fol
IA schools, alterations and ad-
ditions in old schools, a 5000
seat stadium, and auditorium
gymnasium with a seating ca.
pacity of 5000 and vocationa.
training classrooms.
c. of c. Backs Plan
The Citizens for School Bond!
hope to discuss the bond pro.
posal before as many as 10C
county groups before the May
81 special election.
Evening star., 1960-05-11
c. of c. Backs Plan

The Citizens for School Bonds
hope to discuss the bond pro-
posal before as many as 100
county groups before the May
81 special election.
Evening star., 1960-05-11
Contents of Letter

Il am sorry to learn that the
religious issue has been in
jected into the judgeShip race
by a partisan of the temporary
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Blue Island Claims
Willie May

Students, alumni, and faculty
nembe S of Community High
School, as well as every sports
minded citizen of all of District
218, are mighty proud of Willie
Iav, 1855 graduate of the Dis
trict 218 school, who recently
won second place and the silver
metal in the Olympic no meter
Ugh hurdles.
But we all do wish that the
Chicago ado stations, news
papers, and the CHS television
network might have, once in
while. mentioned the fact that
Willie is all Blue Islands. He
s not from Chicago Heights az
reported; he is not from South
Chicago, as reported; and al
though he YVES representing a
chicago organization at the
0lvmrics, his home, his people
and his close friends are all
rioh+ here in GOOD old District
ot8. When Willie was a student
IT nnunit'r High School, he
lived with his grandfather and
mother at 133rd and st. Louis