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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-11-18

the fact that he was convicted
and imprisoned on charges of
managing the Mau Mau terror
list organization.
Questioned about his Mau
Mau activities he brushed aside
the movement as "a matter of
historical background"
He assured his British audi
ence that he believed in con-
stitutional methods of achieve
ing his ends. He declared 81
have never believed in violence
at all. l don't believe in it
now"
Mr.. Kenyatta says he didn't
ask for special police protection
in London. But he has been
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-11-18

ward of 100000 students; award
nearly 40 per cent of all doctor
al degrees in all fields; and, al
though they number less than
four percent of the nations col
leges, enroll about 20 per cent
OF the undergraduates.
President John A. Perkins,
University of Delaware, is pres
ident of the Association, and
President Richard A. Harvill,
University of Arizona, is chair
man of the Centennial Commit
tee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-11-18

In upper center shot, Mrs. Grace
Roy Bruce, Greensboro, receives
beautiful Bulova watch noting
her selection as "Miss A & T
Alumni" Conferred is Howard c.
Barnwell, Charlotte, national
president of the North Carolina
A & T College Alumni. Clifton
Matthews, Winston Salem,
makes award in behalf of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-11-18

cago, right photo, Washington,
D. c., hotelman, Ted Hagans,
president, Nationwide Hotel AS
ISOLATION, presides at ceremony
honoring miss MIA" Joyce
Gholar. Holding runner-up tro-
phies at left and right are Karen
Key and Rhena Gilchrist, while
observing is Jim Brown, Coca
Cola Bottling Company of Chi
cago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-11-18

Greensboro Cola Bottling
Company, donor of the watch.
In lower portion of photo, "Miss
Capital Classic of 1861" Faye
Taylor receives Coca-Cola do
mated trophy from Moss H. Ken
dirk, Jr., in Washington, D. G..
Inserted are Mrs. Lois X. Alex
ander, contest director and At
torney Ernest c. Dickson, Capt.
tai Classic president. At Chi
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-11-18

need 10 quarters of work.
Workers who become unable
to work any time before age SIS
may receive disability benefits
if they have enough quarters of
work. If a worker dies at any
age, benefits may be paid to her
survivors. Make sure your earn
ings are reported-it's very i'm
portant to you.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-11-18

THE QUEENS SMILE - Re-
Gently crowned queens of the
Nations leading organizations
and Washington's Capital Clas-
sic smile approvingly over to-
kens of recognitions to them at
Philadelphia, Greensboro, Wash
ington, D. c., and Chicago. In
left photo Marion Bryant, Sec
ond from left, Pittsburgh, was
crowned "Miss B and P of 1861"
Evening star., 1961-01-10
Mrs. VunWinkIe,
81, Resided Here
With Son Since so

Mrs. Margaret Louise Van-
Winkle. 80, an area resident
for 10 years, died Saturday OF
a heart condition at the Wash
ington Hospital Center.
Mrs. VanWinkle moved to
Washington from Brooklyn, N.
Y. In 1850 to live with her son,
Leroy VanWinkle. of 6805 Fair
fax road. Bethesda, Md. Mr..
VanWinkle is employed by the
National. Broadcasting Co.
Mrs. VanWinkle was born in
Hoboken. N. j., and educated
in New Jersey and New York.
She worked as a clerk in the
Bank Of America in New York,
which later became a part of
the Chase Manhattan Bank.
She retired in 1899.
She leaves her son, two sis
ters. Mrs. John w. Davis OF
New York. and Mrs. Claude B.
Viewer Of Brooklyn, N. Y: two
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. tomorrow at the
Chambers Funeral Home. 580l
Cleveland avenue, Riverdale,
Md. Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-01-10

by the House Un- American Ac-
tivitieS Committee.
The charge was in support OF
the United States Supreme
Court appeals Of two film
writer's. John Howard Lawson
and Dalton Trumbo, convicted
of contempt of Congress. The
two were among the Holly
wood 10" who refused to tell
Congress whether they were
Communists.
During 1858. 800 books by Mr.
Hammett were found in United
States Information Service
libraries abroad. In these book
burning" days. some of these
were removed.
But President Eisenhower, an
avid reader of detective stories,
told a news conference that he
had read nothing in the Ham,
NETT books that would justify
their removal.
Mr.. Hammett was married
in 1920 to Josephine Annas Do
Ian Of Anaconda, Mont. but the
marriage was dissolved in 1897.
They had two daughters. now
Mrs. Joseph Marshall and Mrs.
Mary H. Miller. -Four grand
children also survive.
In recent years, Mr.. Ham,
NETT lived at SO East Eighty
second street in Manhattan.
Funeral services will be held
in New York Thursday.
Evening star., 1961-01-10
Charles Kocher, u, Retired
Director Of Postal Suyinos

Charles H. Kocher. 72, re
tired director Of the savings
division Of the United State!
Post Office, died Sunday ir
Daytona Beach, Fla, after q
heart attack.
A native Of Bethlehem, Pa.
Mr.. Kocher was graduated from
Lehigh University.
After graduation he came tc
the District in 1912 to work fol
the Post Office, rising to di.
rector Of the savings division.
While at the post office, he
made his home at 36l4 Abe
marie street NV; upon his
retirement in 1850 he moved to
Cowart. Va.
Mr.. Kocher was the organist
of the old Second Church Of
Christ Scientist. formerly 10.
Gated at Second and C street;
NE. When he retired in Cowart
he became organist of the
Bethany Baptist Church, Vii
lage. Va.
A charter member of the
Washington Yacht Club, Mr.
Kocher lived on a boat off
Florida every winter. While In
Washington he was a member
Of the Masons.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mar
ion Kocher. of Cowart, Va, two
sons. Charles p, 6104 Wyne-
wood road. Woodacres, Md, and
Robert E.. Towson, Md: d
daughter. Mrs. Marion G. Kidd
Evening star., 1961-01-10
Miss Emily BoIch,
Pocifist and
Nobel Winner

CAMBRIDGE, Mass; Jan. 10
(AP).-M Miss Emily Greene
Balch. 95, co-winner of the
Nobel peace prize in 1946, died
yesterday at a nursing home.
She and Miss Jane Adams,
another winner of the prize
were co-founders Of the Wom-
ems International League for
Peace and Freedom, established
at a congress held at the Hague
in 1915.
An ardent pacifist, Miss
Balch was dropped as an in
structor in economics at Welles-
ley College in 1919 after her
vigorous opposition to Amer
lean participation In World
War I. She became the leagues
first international secretary.
She was a member of the
first class graduated from
Bryn Mawr in 1889. Afterward
she studied social and eco
nomic problems and became
the first head of Dennison
Settlement House in Boston
She was appointed to the We'll
lesley faculty in 1896.
During World War I she was
a member of the Ford Peace
Mission which went to Europe
in 1916.
She was a delegate to the
international Council Of Wom-
en- at The Hague in 1915.
Miss Balch shared the $34,-
Evening star., 1961-01-10
Miss Anna N. Kitchener, 81,
Top Government Economist

Anna M. Michener, a special
ist in finance and a top-flight
career Federal employe for 80
years, died after a heart all
ment yesterday in George
Washington University Hospi-
tai. She was 81.
Miss Michener's washington
home was at 1922 Twenty
ninth street NV.
Born in Adams County, Pa,
she attended private schools
there, West Chester Normal
School in West Chester. Pa,
and was graduated in 1916 from
Swarthmore College. Subse-
quently, she earned a degree as
doctor of philosophy in polit-
ical science from Columbia
University in New York. She
was a Phi Beta Kappa member.
Memebr Of Bank Staff
Before coming to Washing
ton in 1880. Miss Michener was
on the professional staff of the
National Bank of Commerce in
New York and a financial
writer for the New York Jour-
nal of Commerce. While with
the bank she was the author
of many articles relating to
the production and distribution
Of commodities which appeared
in Commerce Monthly, the ma
tionai magazine of the bank.
In 1880, in Washington, she
assisted in establishing the
economics division of the Fed
eral Farm Board and served as
an economist on its staff. In
1893 hse Joined the economic
staff Of the Farm Credit Ad.
minlStration
interested IN Forests
From there she went to the
Treasury Department. Serving
in the office Of the Secretary
of the Treasury. she was as
sistant to the director of re-
search and statistics, while
later became the office Of the
technical staff. After that
office was abolished in 1858.
she became chief of the fiscal
reports branch of the Treas
ury's division Of central re-
ports. with the rating of fiscal
and financial economist.
Among her activities Miss
Michener was interested par
ticularly in preserving the coun-
try's forests and trails and in
Evening star., 1961-01-10
Mrs. Ada Armstrong, Widow
OfCounty School Official

Mrs. Ada L. Armstrong. 81,
widow Of a Prince Georges
County school official died
Friday of pneumonia in a local
hospital. She lived at 1910
Blagden avenue NV.
A native of Warrior Stand,
Ala, Mrs. Armstrong was edu-
Gated in Montgomery ala }
public schools. Five years after
her marriage to James F. Arm
strong, in 1895. the family
moved to Washington. Later
they became one Of the first
families to live in Fairmount
Heights. Md. and before his
death in 1899, Mr.. Armstrong
served for several years as SUI
pervisor of the county's Negro
public school system.
During this period Mrs. Arm
strong worked as q secretary in
her husbands office. After his
death, she returned to the Dis
trict to live with daughter.
Mrs. Armstrong took an ac-
tive interest for many years In
the affairs Of the Grace Meth
odist Church in Fairmount
Heights, Of which she was a
charter member.
In addition, Mrs. Armstrong
was a charter member and past
president Of the Columbine
Chapter No. As Of the Order of
the Eastern Star. and a men,
ber Of Love Temple No. 225,
Order Of the Elks.
Besides her daughter, Mrs.
Elbe c. Belts of the home ad-
dress, Mrs. Armstrong leaves
two sons. James A. of 1923
Colorado avenue NV. and
Evening star., 1961-01-10
DoshielI Hommett, 81,
Detective Author, Dies

later served Mr.. Hammett well
as background for his famous
mystery stories. His novel. THE
Maltese Falcon" is one Of the
more celebrated modern detec-
tive stories.
Mr.. Hammett served in
World War I as a sergeant in
the Motor Ambulance Corps
and in World War II as an
enlisted man in the Army
Signal Corps.
With Left-Wing Groups
Mr.. Hammett became presi-
dent Of the Civil Rights Con-
gress of New York in 1916 and
held the post until l947. He
was also a member of the ad-
vertising board of the publica-
ton, Soviet Russia Today.
He was one Of more than 200
clergymen. labor leaders. writ
ers and others who on July 8.
l949, wrote letters opposing
ratification Of the North At
lantic treaty pact.
! The letters stated that the
signers were unwilling to stake
Americas security on military
power. and said the pact al
ready has revived war fears
in the hearts of millions in
every nation"
Two months later, Mr.. Ham,
NETT and 381 writer's. actors
and other professional persons
charged that a plan Of movie
censorship had been instigated
Evening star., 1961-01-10
H. Thyson, IS,
Retired Salesman

Hermanus George Thyson,
IS, a salesman for the Ma
tional Cash Register Co. for
nearly Is years, died of pneu-
monia Sunday.
Mr.. Thyson worked for the
cash register company in Rich
mond. Baltimore and Washing
ton. Later, he was associated
with the Harry Wardman Real
Estate Co. and the Thomas J.
Fisher Co.
He retired in l945.
A Washington native, he was
a member of the Elks and the
Knights Of Columbus for many
years.
He leaves a son, Robert, OF
1886 Biltmore street NV; q
brother. Paulus. Of 4405 Harri-
son street NV. and . sister,
Mrs. Grace Southworth, of
dlngnam, Mass.
Prayers will be said at $3.50
am. tomorrow at Gawler's
Chapel, 1855 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. A requiem mass will
be offered at 10 am. at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart,
Sixteenth street and Park road
NV. with burial in St. Mary'S
Church Cemetery. Laurel, Md
Evening star., 1961-01-10
Dr.. George E. Myers, 80,
Vocational GuidunceLe Leader

DR.. George E. Myers, 80, OF
Concordia. Kans.. a former high
school principal here and a
noted Midwest educator. died
yesterday at George Washing
ton University Hospital after
suffering an apparent heart
attack in his hotel room.
Mr.. Myers, who had been in
Washington since Friday as a
Kansas delegate to the White
House Conference on Aging,
had been scheduled to address
the group.
He had lived here in the early
1900s with his wife, Harriet,
who died more than a year ago.
and had served as principal of
the old Mckinley Technical
High School from 1906 to 1911.
The greater part Of DR.,
Evening star., 1961-01-10

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 tAP)
-Dashiell Hammett. 81, noted
detective story writer, died to-
day In Lenox Hill Hospital
after q four-year illness.
Mr.. Hammett, the creator oi
'The Thin Man." figured in q
number Of left-wing contro-
versies in recent years.
AS one Of the persons re-
sponSible for the bail fund o1
II convicted Communist lead.
ers. he received q six-month
contempt-of-court sentence ir
1851.
The House Un-American Ac.
tivities Committee said Mr.
'Hammett had been affiliated
with from Al to so Com.
munist peace offensive" front
groups.
Led Varied Life
Mr.. Hammett led a life oi
varied activity. He worked a.
a newsboy, freight clerk, rail-
road laborer. messenger boy
stevedore and jewelry store ad.
vertising manager.
He was born in st. Marys
County, Md.
AS a Pinkerton detective fol
eight years, he worked on the
celebrated cases Of Nicky eArn-
stein and Fatty" Arbuckle. He
won his first promotion by
catching q man who had stolen
q ferris wheel.
This detective experience
Evening star., 1961-01-10

programs related to this OBJ
jective.
She led an active outdoor life
and was a member of the Green
Mountain Club of New York,
the appalachian Mountain Club
OF Boston. and an officer and
life member of the Potomac
Appalachian Trail Club.
She leaves her brother, C.
Raymond Mchener Of Buck
Hill Falls. Pa. She was a mem
Der OF the Society of Friends.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
Thursday at the Friends Meet
ing House in Floradale, Adams
County, Pa. Burial will be in
the Meeting House Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-01-10
There is a difference in health protection plans

"C
Oervice Benefits" make the difference
difference which means no dollar limit on
most of the benefits provided by Group
disqualification, Inc. Washington's Blue
Cross Plan They are not merely specified
allowances" towards payment of your hos
pital bill. Instead, for most conditions, thew
cover major portion sometimes aU-of
the hospital care you need to get ueH.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield are convent
ent, easy to use. Your hospital bill goes
directly to Group disqualification, Inc. for
payment. Medical Service of D. c., the plan
that helps cover doctor bills, pays partici-
pating physicians directly. There are no
complicated forms for you to complete.
Rarely do you need to use your o.Un money
and wait for reimbursement.
Evening star., 1961-01-10

Myers career was spent as q
professor in vocational guild
ance and personnel work at the
University of Michigan. Ann
Arbor, He later returned to
Ottawa University. his alma
mater in Ottawa. Kans.. where
he continued to teach. speak
and write.
Mr.. Myers helped set up Ot-
tawa UniverSity's library. and
royalties from his books en-
abled him to establish a schol-
arship endowment fund at the
university.
He was active in the Con-
cordia Rotary Club and in the
Baptist Church. He was we'll
known as a lecturer on the
problems of aging.
Services and burial will be
l in Ottawa.
Evening star., 1961-01-10

O'Donald T. of 6l02 Foote
street. Paramount Heights. An
other daughter, Mrs. Emma L.
Davis. lives at the Foote street
address.
In addition. Mrs. Armstrong
leaves four grandchildren and
six great-grandchildren.
Friends may call between 4
and II pm. today at the Grace
Methodist Church. TIC Fifty
ninth avenue, Fairmou n
Heights.
Funeral services will be held
at l pm. tomorrow at the
church. and burial will be In
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-01-10

Another important difference: Service
Benefits" protect you against rising costs
because your coverage goes up automatically!
This important difference is one of the
big reasons why the trustees of The Smoot
Sand & Gravel Corporation Employees We'll
fare Fund picked Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
AS John M. Derrick, Company Secretary,
will tell you, AFTER 10 years. experience, we
know how valuable this protection is-both
to the company and to our people. Time
after time. I've had employees 60 out of
their way to tell me what Blue Cross and
Blue Shield protection means to them"
Blue Cross and Blue Shield offer group
and non-group enrolment. Take the first
step today. Mail the coupon for further in
formation or call RE 7-45OO between 9 and 5.
Evening star., 1961-01-10
Senote Group Sets
Hearing for Rusk
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Dean Rusk, President-elect
Kennedy's choice for Secretary
Of State. will be given a public
hearing by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee on Thurs
day.
Douglas Dillon, who will be
Mr.. Kennedy's Secretary of the
Treasury. will appear before the
Finance Committee on Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1961-01-10

1888 Peach Orchard road, Sill
yer Spring; two brothers, WAL
ter Kocher, Allentown, Pa, ana
Fred Kocher, 2507 Thirty third
street Sc. and eight grand
children.
Burial will be in Village, Va.
Evening star., 1961-01-10

900 Nobel prize with DR.. John
r. Mott Of Orlando, Fla, an
evangelist who helped found
five world federations. When
informed Of the honor she was
79 and confined in Wellesley
Hospital with a cold.
Evening star., 1961-01-10

suggest that you investigate Union
Trusts low-cost, long-t term auto loan
(up to three years., same day service.
Phone Executive 3-44OO or visit
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
To Go to Virgin Islands

Mrs. Herbert C. Clements will
fly to St. Thomas. Virgin Islands,
on March 9 to spend ten days
with her husband, who is on duty
there with the navy
Mrs. w. o. Clements was the
guest of Mrs. J. E. Ahern last
week at a OAR luncheon at the
Commonwealth Club in Rich
mond.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Chenault,
of King William county, were
guests of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T. Clements, Sunday.
Mrs. w. o. Clements spent
several days last week in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Reams, ST.. On Friday they visit
ed the latter's daughter-in-law.
Mrs. H. S. Reams. Jr., in Grace
Hospital. They also visited an
other daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dick
Reams.
Mrs. H. S. Reams. Sr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Clements spent the
past week end at the home of
their cousin. Mrs. j. P. Stratton.
in Cumberland. They attended
Sunday School at Guinea Presby-
terrain Church, and church serv-
ices at Centenary Methodist
Church, and enjoyed seeing
many old friends.
The Rev. Joseph C. Matthews
was recent visitor in Clayville
We always enjoy seeing him.
Mrs. Robert Duncan and small
son visited her mother. Mrs. w.
NJ. Ryburn. on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Clements
called on the A. T. Kerr family
on Tuesday.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
Colored News
Colored News
Fourth District
Principals Meet
At Jackson High

CUMBERLAND. Feb. q - A
meeting Of the fourth district
principals and supervisors was
held at the Luther P. Jackson
High School here on Tuesday,
February 81.
Among the counties and cities
repre- en- ted were Prince
George, Surry. Powh atan.
Amelia. Hopewell. Lunenburg,
Petersburg. Brunswick. Powha-
tan. Sussex and Dinwiddie. Also
present were representatives and
consultants from the State De-
partlnent of Education and Viz
ginia State College.
On Wednesday. February %
five vocational agriculture stu
dents of the Luther P. Jackson
High School attended the annual
livestock judging contest of the
c entral Federation of New
Farmers of America. The con-
test was held at the Pocahontas
High School in Powhatan. Mem
berS participating from Cum
berland were Kenneth Gillian.
John Wade. Ellis Branch. Law
renee Finley and Bert Boat
wright.
The S C. Abrams team. Of
F'luvanna. won the contest with
score of 669 points, with the
l.. F. Jackson High School team
earning a close second with a
score Of 666 points.
The schools represented in the
contest were Russell Grove,
Amelia: L. P. Jackson. Cumber.
land. Central, Goochland: S. C.
Abrams, Fluvanna and Poca-
hontaS of Powllatan serving as
hest.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03
Electrical Storm Hits
At ". C.. WOrShun1 Home

afternoon guests of Mrs. John l..
Harris and sons, J. L and Rob-
bic.
Week end visitros in the j. R.
Moore home were Mrs. Harlan
Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Madison Dean
and daughter, Alice, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tommy Pearrell and sons,
David and Timothy, of Rich
mond. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lis
ton and children, and Mrs. Cora
Pearrell. of Danvers. Mass. Mrs.
Pearrell will remain here with
her sister, Mrs. j. R. Moore, to
spend few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. B. Robens
were Sunday visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Boelt.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Shaw and
Miss Edith Nolen, of Richmond
visited the R. E. Nolen family
on Sunday.
Miss Karen Nelson and Miss
Sandra Simmons spent the week
end in Amherst where they play
ed in the band concert on Sun
day afternoon. Bands from three
counties played in this concert.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Page MCGEE
Jr.. and children, Miss Martha
Ann MCGEE, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Mason and son. OF Richmond
were Sunday guests Of the T. r
Nelson family.
No Birthday This Year
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Kerr had
the pleasure of having all of their
children and their families with
them on Sunday. They were
there to honor their father, who
has birthday on February &c
which occurs only once in foul
years.
Mrs. Ada Webb and Mrs. Bcs.
sic Burton. of Richmond. were
Friday guests of Mrs. A. T. Kerr
I c. c. Worsham continues quite
| i'll in Richmond hospital.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-03-03

DR.. william c. Finch, presi-
dent of Southwestern Univer-
sity. Georgetown. Tex, has an
nounced his resignation effective
September l. 1861. He is resign
ing to become dean of the Div
Unity School at Vanderbilt Uni
versity. Nashville, Tenn.
DIR. Finch is a brother of DR..
A. Tyree Finch, of Farmville.
A native of Chase City. he holds
B.A. and LID. degrees from
Hampden-Sydney College. Other
degrees include S.T.B. from
Biblical Seminary in New York.
THIN. degree from Union Theo-
logical Seminary and Pho.
from Drew University. DR.. Finch
has also done graduate work at
Oxford University and the Uni
versity of Zurich.
DR.. Finch has been president
of Southwestern University since
1919. He first came to South
western in 1871 as associate pro-
fessor and head of the depart
ment of religion and philosophy
Subsequently he served as head
of the department of Bible. In
1874 and 1945 he was granted
leave of absence to serve as
chaplain in the Navy.
DR.. Finch started his work in
education as a teacher at Ran
dolph- Macon Academy. He then
served as master Of St. Paul's
School for Boys in Baltimore.
Md. He was ordained a minister
of the Methodist Church in 1898.
He was assistant professor of
religion and philosophy at Okla
homa City University in 1884
and dean of students at that
institution 1940-41.
Listed in Who's Who. DR.. Finch
is member of the National
Association of Bible Instructors,
the planning commission Of the
Texas Methodist College, Theta
Chi, Pi Gamma MI, Blue Key
and Pi Delta Epsilon. He was a
delegate to the Methodist Ecu
menical Conference at Oxford in
1851 and Of the South Central
Jurisdictional Conference in
1852. 1856 and 1860, and to the