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AT WILLIAM AND MARY
riIIUnit Honors Queens

WILLIAM URG, Va,
Sept. Is (AP).-Alice had to go
down to Buckingham Palace
but students at the College of
William and Mary soon will
not have to go anywhere to get
a look at real British-type uni
forms.
The Queens Guard, a crack
unit Of top ROTC students,
will be invested October 13 in
recognition of the honors be-
slowed on the college by three
English Queens, Mary II, Anne
and Elizabeth II.
The ceremony will be a part
Of the formal installation of
DR.. Davis Y. Paschall as the
Colleges 23rd president.
Special Uniforms
DR.. PaschalI approved the
formation of the Guard last
February. He said then that
the Guard will be "a unit or
ganized, outfitted with special
uniforms, and trained in ap-
propriate drills and ceremonies
and will represent the College
of William and Mary in Vir-
ginia on such occasions and in
such events as may be ap-
proved by the president.
The uniform headdress is a
black sealskin Grenadier's cap
with q black visor edged in
gold. Worn with a brass chin
strap, the cap bears a gold sun
burst, an emblem in the coat
OF arms of the College.
The coat is a single-breasted
scarlet tunic, faced with black
Evening star., 1961-09-17

other schools operated by the
foundation.
The county's approximately
l,700 Negro school-age chill
dren, however. have been with
out formal education since the
public schools were closed in
1859.
The school has 81 class
rooms. a library. administra-
tive center, industrial arts
shop, home economics, business
education and physical educa-
tion facilities. Its six 1-story
buildings are linked by covered
Walkways.
The cost of the new school
was held to S23O.0O0 through
contributions of labor, mate
rials and equipment. Charles
w. Glenn of Farmville. chair
man of the foundations
Building Committee, estimated
the actual value at 100000.
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and Washington Truck Drivers
Union, Local 639.
The talks involve salaries
paid to freight drivers by 81
Baltimore area trucking firms
and nearly 30 Washington
hauling companies.
The Washington local has
over 1000 members. There are
some 5000 members in the
Baltimore union.
A contract which expired on
August 81 provided an hourly
wage of $2.45 for drivers in the
Washington local. The present
hourly rate for Baltimore driv-
ers is $3.50. Spokesman for the
drivers and their employer
firms have declined to reveal
the specific wage and benefit
demands being discussed in the
talks.
Negotiations continued after
the August 81 contract termi-
nation when both sides agreed
to a contract extension, which
expires tomorrow.
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8 Seek Seats
InGreenbeIt'
CityCounciIt |

Eight candidates, including
three incumbents, will compete
tor election to five city council
seats when voters go to the
polls Tuesday in Greenbelt.
The city will use voting ma
chimes for the first time. Polls
will be in the lobby of the city
swimming. pool bath house.
They will be open from 7 am.
to Z pm.
If needed. a run-off election
will be held September IS.
The five council members
elected choose their own mayor,
usually the candidate receiving
the most votes.
Incumbents on the ballot are
Bruce Bowman and David C.
Champion, both seeking a Sec
ond term, and Thomas j. Can
ming. a 14-year veteran, eight
of which he served as mayor.
Benjamin Goldfaden, who
served three terms in the l95Os,
is among the candidates.
Others are Francis w. White,
chairman of the city's recrea-
tion advisory committee; Har-,
Vey Geller, a member of the
city's advisory planning board;
Gerald E. Boisvert, and Will
liam R. Phillips.
Not seeking reelection are
Mayor Alan Kistler, who served
three terms and Councilman
Edgar Smith, completing his
first term.
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Coed Dormitory
Is Late at Nd. u.

About $50 University of
Maryland co-eds will be forced
to commute to the College
Park campus this week and
next pending completion of the
top stories of a new dormitory
The students, residents of
the Baltimore Washington
area. have been assigned to the
new nine-story Centreville Hall.
Only the first five floors will
be ready tomorrow when regis
tration begins for the fall term.
The delay in completion is
attributed to construction slow
ups due to snow last winter,
and the late delivery of marble
for shower stalls.
The university expects a rec
ord enrolment of more than
$4,000 students during registra-
ton week. Glass work starts
September IS.
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Fuirfux Teachers
Seek Executive

The Fairfax Education Asso-
citation has created a new post
of executive secretary and is
seeking someone to take over
the job.
The FEA. made up of county
teachers. says it is the largest
local education association in
Virginia and this year will have
about 5000 members.
The associstio is looking for
a college graduate with al Least
two years experience as a class
room teacher. some admlnistra-
tive experience and ability in
public relations and education
association work.
The Job will carry salary
OF at least $4,000 a year. de-
pending on training and expert
ence, the FEA said.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
Laughing Skeptics

The agnOstics cried: This
Is first-class brainwashing
all this was arranged" refer
ring to the testimonies of
those who said they were
healed Some scoffed while
wOrld-famous evangelist, Rev.
Morris Cerullo "a Jew g..
shouted that God Is perform
ing great miracles tonight"
Skeptics came laughing to
me saying: How Cerullo said
Dummy a popular city fl
gure, born deaf and dumb
can hear. The man is deaf
still. This is all trash"
Probably it is not true that
'Dummy's' deaf ears we're
opened. ! do not know. I have
not spoken to him since Tues
day when he was jumping on
the stage at the BGCC ground
and raising his hands sky
wards while listening to the
tick of a watch.
Probably it is not true that
people were healed of rup-
lures, tumours and other dis
Evening star., 1961-09-17

ROTC shoulder patch is worn
on the left. The baldric worn
over the shoulder is a pleated
Stuart tartan terminating in
two gold tassels.
Queen Anne's Gift
Black trousers with a narrow
scarlet stripe, black shoes and
white gloves complete the uni
form.
1t was Queen Mary II, with
her joint sovereign King Will
liam III, who granted a charter
to the college on February 8,
1898. making it the first colo
nial college to be established by
royal charter. The next year
the college became the only one
in America to receive a coat of
arms from the king of arms.
After the fire Of 1705 which
swept through the Sir Christie
pher Wren Building, then the
main building of the college, it
was Queen Anne's interest and
her gift of nearly 1000 pounds
for rebuilding that kept the
college alive.
On October 16, 1857, marking
the 350th anniversary of the
first permanent English settle
ment at jamestown, Queen
Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
visited the college.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
State, U. S. Asked to Aid
Negro Hunger Strikers

a doctor rules the prisoners
are becoming too weak.
The defendants are Wallace
F. Nelson, his wife, Juanita,
and a friend, Rose Robinson,
They were arrested with q
Chicago woman September 6
after they we're refused service
at a restaurant on US. 40 near
North East, Md. They were
charged with trespaSsing.
The Nelson's and Mrs. Robin
son refused to pay $50 fines or
to walk from their cells to
magistrates court to attend a
hearing THE case has been set
for jury trial in Cecil County
Circuit Court next Wednesday,
but the defendants say they
will refuse to walk out of their
cells unless they are released.
Mr.. Nelson's employer, James
F. Yohan, a New York City book
mark manufacturer, said today
he had sent appeals on behalf
of the defendants to Gov.
Tawes and the attorney general.
Il must categorically state
that this situation not only
seems to violate our company's
privileges in interstate COM
merce but is tantamount to
being violative of the United
States Constitution" Mr..
Yohan said in a letter to the
Maryland governor.
II will appreciate the assist
ance of your good offices in
this matter" he wrote the at
torney general.
Mr.. Nelson is a salesman for
Mr.. Yohan's company. The de-
PENDANTS so far have refused
legal aid.
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BLIND SEE

meeting last Friday night.
Bless God," she said. I'VE
have to stop teaching him
signs now"
As far as I am concerned,
however, those who testified
that they had received mir
acles, seemed rather pleased,
and the agnostics and skep-
ties should try to convince
them that they are still deaf
or that they are still blind,
Within a day or two Rev.
Cerullo and his burly, ener-
getic campaign manager, Rev.
John Meares, will be gone,
But the eight evangelical
churches that co-operated
with the II Assemblies of God
churches in sponsoring the
crusade. are determined that
the religious revival" spirit
that has dawned upon British
Guiana, would continue
yes, even after the country
enters a new phase of political
and economic advancement
following the August 21 gen.
eral election.
Evening star., 1961-09-17

Among them, every night.
were hundreds of persons sick
with various diseases. the
crippled, deaf, dumb, blind
all raising their hands
and praying that through the
faith-healing prayers of a
stocky 30-year-old American
evangelist. they would be
cured of their ills.
They we're cured. I saw this
with my own God given eyes.
Night after night, men and
women, teenagers, boys and
girls, testified of having re-
ceived a miracle. Some were
blind, others were deaf and
dumb. Some could not walk
for years, while several were
the victims of tumour, rup-
ture, rheumatism and all
manner of sicknesses,
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States Attorney James Miller.
Mr.. Hardy has said the new
trial leaves the door open for
a possible death penalty"
During the first trial Contee
admitted being in the apart
ment with the two women but
maintained that his relations
with the victim were with her
consent.
A courtroom melee occurred
after the trial, held at Rock
vile, when Contee Jumped UP,
screaming: Sentence me now
kill me now" His half
brother. Melvin w. Smith.
darted from a group of spec
tators and struck a policeman
who was restraining the de
fendant.
Smith was later convicted of
assault and sentenced to a year
in the Maryland House of Cor
Evening star., 1961-09-17
DEAF HEAR

a few nights before last We'd
nesday, she was practically
given UP by the doctor as
she laid suffering from heart
and other ailments?
In the case of 12-year-eld
Kenrick Smith and little SEQ
dat Singh, I spoke to them
personally. l had to. All my
life as a Christian wanted
to see a blind man receive
his sight after prayers.
I showed Kenrick and SEQ
dat various objects while
their parents stood by watch
ing. In Seodat's case, he could
not name the objects for the
simple reason he was blind
before. But covering his left
eye Kenrick, who, according
to his mother was scheduled
to undergo an operation at
the Georgetown Public Hos
pital in October for his eve,
identified the objects.
I also spoke to Sheiksheer
while tears of JOY settled in
the eyes of his aunt. Mrs. ST.
mon of 80 William Street,
Kitty, she took him to the
Evening star., 1961-09-17
Contee's I'd Rape Trial
To Open in Annapolis

Gordon Leon Contee is
scheduled to go on trial for
his life again tomorrow on a
charge of raping a 25-yesr-old
mental patient while a nurse
looked on.
The trial, his second on the
charge, is slated to start at
10 am. in the Anne Arundel
County Circuit Court at An
napolis.
Contee, a 24-vear-old Negro.
was found guilty in December,
1853, of raping the white men
tai patient at knife-point in a
Rockville apartment. He was
sentenced to a life term but
the Maryland Court Of Ap-
peals ordered a new trial.
Contee will be defended by
Victor L. Crawford and Robert
c. Heeney. Opposing them
will be States Attorney Leon
ard T. Hardy and Assistant
Evening star., 1961-09-17
District .Theropists
Elect Officers

Miss Marjorie Conway. an
occupational therapist in the
psychiatric division at District
General Hospital, has been
elected president of the District
Occupational Therapy Associa-
ton.
Other officers are Capt. Ar
villa Dyer, USA, vice president:
Miss Barbara Itoman. secre-
tary, and 1t. Peter Couchman.
USA, treasurer. Also elected
were Mrs. Renee Achter and
Miss Rena Graham. delegate
and alternate delegate, respec-
lively, to the national associa-
ton.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
| SAW MIRACLES
SAYS RICKEY SINGH

The curtain comes down
tonight, on what has been
acclaimed as the greatest
miracle crusade ever held in
this country.
Only 10 nights have passed
since it started, but within
that short period multiplied
thousands from Charity to
Crabwood Greek had the op-
portunity to witness that even
in this space-race age q.
almost 1000 years after the
crucifixion of Jesus Christ .
divine healing can take place
on earth to bring JOY to suf-
fering humanity.
l saw people of all walks
of life. race and description
in attendance, the young. the
old; The rich and the poor:
the reverent, the agnostics,
scOffers and the modern-day
Pharisees, were all there.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
Baltimore Studies
Kindergarten End

BALTIMORE, Sept. is CAP)
In an effort to save 81 million
in its public school budget next
year. Baltimore may eliminate
kindergartens.
. Authorities estimate 5000
children of 4 and S would be
affected.
Budget Director Charles L.
Benton said yesterday, "The
board of estimates decided it
could save 81 million by ending
kindergartens in the public
schools"
He said the saving Would re-
suit because the teachers used
in the kindergartens could be
put in other grades and the
classrooms would be freed for
other pupils.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
Tears Of JOY

What the agnostics, skep-
tics have to say about "a
year-old Sheiksheer Ali Of 90
Barr Street, Kitty, born deaf
and dumb. and could hear
after being prayed for last
Friday night?
What about 19-year-old
Negla Boyce Of 1873 Camp
bell Street, Albouystown,
whose mother said that only
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CRIPPLES WALK

eases. They are liars, per-
haps, and should not have
testified before the micro
phone.
But how about young Ken
rick Smith. of 72 Campbell
Street, Albouystown, whose
right eye became blind when
just four years old?
How about ll-year -old SEQ
dat Singh of Grove Housing
Scheme, whose mother :.
Somaria said from birth
he was blind in BOTH eyes,
but could see after being
prayed for by Rev. Cerullo.
Evening star., 1961-09-17
Music Glasses Form
At Jewish Center

Folk ballads, fundamentals
OF music theory and classical
music are among the group
music classes being formed
now at the Jewish Community
Center, Sixteenth and @ streets
NV.
The classes include lessons
and discussion groups in the
recorder, Jazz. folk music for
Youngsters and a chamber
music workshop, Registration
for classes will remain open
until September 30.
Evening star., 1961-09-17

ANNAPOLIS. Sept. Is (AP)
Gov. Tawes and US. Attor-
ney General Robert F. Ken
nedy we're asked today to in
tervene in the case Of three
Philadelphia Negroes conduct
ing a hunger strike in the
Cecil County jail at Elkton,
Md.
The hunger strike went into
its tenth day today, but the
county sheriff's office said
forced feeding of the prisoners
would not be undertaken until
Evening star., 1961-09-17
Citizens MEETING

The Seven Oaks Manor Citi-
5ens Association will meet from
4 to s pm. today at 301 Ellis
worth drive, Silver Spring
Former presidents of the as
ISOLATION. founded in 1923, will
attend.
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Explorer to Talk

Sir Charles Wright, a mem2
ber of the second Scott expe-
dition to Antarctica in 1910,
will address the Antarctica So-
ciety at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
National Academy of Sciences.
2l0l Constitution avenue NV.
Evening star., 1961-09-17

and piped with gold. and is
worn with a black belt and gold
buckle. A shoulder patch of
the arms Of the college is worn
on the right shoulder and an
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State Baptist
Endorse
Registration
PoII-Tax Paying
Campaign

Upon the request of James A.
White, executive secretary CT
the Missionary Progressive Vot-
ers' League, the General Mis-
sionary Baptist State Conven-
ton of Mississippi, voted in it's
closing hour to become one of
the sponsors of the Foil Tax
Paying and Registration Cam
paign which will begin Deem
Der 1, 1861 and close February
/, 1862. Several ether organi-
cations have also voted to CO.
sponsor this campaign. All of
the efforts of all of the people
of the state will be united in a
giant campaign to give educa-
ton in registration and voting.
This is an effort to prevent du-
plication and oversight. All or
CARNATIONS will be given an op-
portunity to corelate their eff
forts. All leaders will be given
an opportunity to understand
one another.
James A. White, who has been
travelling the state in this effort
will speak to the citizens of
j Greenwood Tuesday night, No
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ficers (many doubling on the
alternate Saturday, will pre-
side at round tables in "a cities
from California to Connecticut.
Each city selected is located
within a radius Of $50 miles of
local Delta chapters so as to
reduce to a minimum the travel
ing distance of local delegates.
Delta's 10000 college-trained
women are located in 270 chap
ters in 38 states, in Haiti and
in Liberia.
Their program consists pro-
minently Of projects designed
to improve mental health, to
expand job opportunities, to in
crease library services in re-
mote and deficient areas, to
provide Delta volunteers for
community services, to enhance
international relations and to
increase the childguide skills of
parents and guidance counse-
lors.
Each chapter is engaged now
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under sponsorship Of the Dan
forth Foundation whose purpo sc
is ito strengthen the intellec-
tual, the religious, and the cul-
tural aspects Of liberal educa-
ton in the United States"
Pointing out that communism
dominates one-half of the
GLOBE" she said:
IF this majority prefers free
dom, communism will not pre-
vail"
While black continents, such
as Africa and Asia, claim neu-
trality, she said, at is enevita-
bic" that they will have to de-
eide which side they are going
to take.
Disturbed at the failure of
the western powers to realize
that youth is "the undeniable
source of strength" Miss Ser
gio said "every dictator of our
time-including Mussolini, Hit
Ter and now Khrushchev - have
laid great stress on the import
ance of youth in maintaining
power"
Turning to Americas racial
problems, Miss Sergio said the
United States, "by not practic-
ing what we preach" has been
weakened enormously" abroad.
When African visitors come
to America, Miss Sergio said,
81 SILVER" when they read the
inscription "All Men Are Gre
ated Equal" on the Jefferson
Monument.
She told her Tuskegee audi
ence that while "the concept Of
freedom has not served such
people as yourselves as well as
it should have" it is urgent,
however, that both whites and
non-whites unity to evade the
equality of a slave camp"
which communism would bring.
In addition to Americas fail
ure to live up to it's principle of
equality for all, another element
against this country is not un-
Outstanding OF ers outside
American boundaries, she said.
A pioneer female radio COM
mentator, the Italian-born Miss
Sergio is credited with inventing
a system for teaching languages
over the radio, and with being
instrumental in the propaganda
effort that led to the downfall
of Mussolini.
With the aid of inventor Gug-
lielmo Marconi, she evaded ar
rest by the Facist government,
and escaped to the United
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JSc Tigers Prepare For Florida
RattIers, Orange Blossom Classic

run against the Rattler's sys-
tenn which has swept them to a
perfect 80 season. Playing in
the tough SWAC, the Tigers
won nine games and lost one.
They rank second behind the
number one ranked host team.
The way it locks from here, this
years Orange Blossom game
stacks up as one of the best
matches in the 29-year history
Of the game because in selecting
Jackson State, the Rattlers have
a tough, talented, explosive op-
ponent, which, as one sports
writer says, "can defeat any Ne
gro collegiate team in the coun-
try on a given Saturday"
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UNCF Lists
Dec. Schedule
ForABcC
Breakfasts

New York, Nov. % - The
student choirs of Bennett and
Bishop Colleges, billiard and
Shaw Universities and Hampton
Institute will be heard during
December on the ABC Radio
Network series "Negro College
Choirs."
The weekly programs feature
choral groups from the member
inst. ,utions of the United Negro
College Fund. The series is
carried by ABC affiliated sta
items throughout the country
on varying days and at different
times. Check local newspaper
listings for airline in specific
areas.
The all-girl choir of Bennett
College, Greensboro, N. c., will
open the months broadcasts the
week of Dec. 8.
Bishop College, recently NOV
ed from Marshall to Dallas,
Tex, will be heard the week of
Dec. 10.
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Posse Searching
For Rape Suspect

Iuka, Miss, Nov. ga 40
man posse combed a wooded
area of Tishomingo County
Monday for a young Negro
pulpwood cutter wanted for rap
ing a Negro woman and an at
tempted rape of a white woman.
Sheriff Clarence Pace said
county and state officers and
residents of the area sought
George Crawford, 25-year-old
man wanted since an attack on
the Negro woman a month ago
in neighboring Alcorn County.
The search localized in the
area near Iuka Sunday when the
attempted rape and assault of a
white woman occurred.
Sheriff Hillie Coleman of AL
corn County, who joined Pace in
the search, said crawford was
captured by posse of neigh
bors Sunday, but escaped into
the woods.
Crawford was hired by a
member of the woman's family
to cut pulpwood today. After
he was hired, he remained in the
area and attacked the woman,
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celebrations in 1868. The funds
will be used to finance the Delta
program.
In settings reminiscent Of
King Arthur's Round Table en-
circled by the leading knights
Of Christiandom, % Delta Of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-12-02

Their regular season over,
there was still no rest for the
Jackson State College Tigers
who were busy preparing for a
December 9 engagement with
the Florida AIM Rattlers in
the Orange Blossom Classic.
Coach John A. Merritt, anx-
ious to have every available man
ready for service, planned little
or no contact work for his
charges so that injuries would
be at minimum. The Tigers
came out of the Tennessee A g.
| game Thanksgiving Day in
good physical condition and
Merritt intends to keep them
that way. This in nc way means
that the Southwest Athletic
Conference Champions will be
honeymooning for the next eight
days. Hard work will be the
order of the day as the Tigers
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another single shot and another
short burst of machinegun," one
witness said.
Douglas was wanted in con-
nection with the strangling of
Gladys Marie Crockett, Negro.
Deputy Sheriff Melvin Sim
mons attempted to arrest Doug
las about am. but he grabbed
Simmons gun, beat him over
the head and fled. Simmons was
not seriously hurt. +
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JSc Winter
Quarter Reg.
Monday Dec. 4

November 20, 1861 - Reg
istration of new students for
the Winter Quarter at Jackson
State College will be held Mon
day, December a, 1861.
Class work will begin Tues
day, December 5.
Pre-registration of students in
residence which began Thurs
day, November 16, will continue
through Saturday, December 9.
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in one or more of these pro-
jects, but what is sought ad-
diaionally is greater coordina-
ton and implementation and
greater assurances that the pro-
jects engaged in are effective
ly related tc the varying needs
of the 270 communities in which
Delta chapters are located.