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Evening star., 1962-04-22
Bad Example,

Your editorial, bad Ex-
AMPLE" on the New York
teacher strike, contain e d
broad implications on the
national teacher situation.
The mon0tonous chant of
New York teachers was
echoed in this area a few
months ago when Virginia
teachers demanded that their
salaries be made comparable
to professional salaries" in
their area, namely, those of
doctors, lawyers, and engi-
neers.
One of the reasons why
New York cannot raise teach
erS' pay is that the city has
to foot a huge crime preven-
ton bill, so that policemen
can be hired and paid to ap-
ply the hickory stick that
used to be welded in class
rooms by a nobler breed of
teachers more interested in
doing their jobs than in ap-
ing their betters. For to the
present-day teacher, their
Salams to that magic word
professionalism" take up
most of their time. When I
taught high school, received
one of those magnificent
flights of prose, a National
Education Association bro
chure, in which the word
professional" appeared 81
times. I have yet to see evi-
dence of true professionalism
in teachers who join trade
unions. picket, receive work.
mans compensation, social
security. pensions and paid
vacations. One of the marks
of a professional man is the
willingness to "go it alone"
If teachers want what physi-
clans and lawyers have, why
don't they enter those fields?
The business of "inade-
quate" teacher salaries has
been foisted like a brand of
toothpaste on the American
people until they believe it
without question. When I
taught I cleared $343 a
month for 612 hours work per
day. and I saved $75 a month
easily. The fable about hours
of paper work is another
myth. Anyone who knows his
subject matter can grade an
essay exam in a few min
uteS.
Florence King.
Evening star., 1962-04-22
100 Years AGO

The wit of the Civil War
era was as cruel as the war;
fare itself. This paper occa-
Sionally ran a front page fea-
ture headed "Prenticeana,"
quoting some anonymous
sage on topics of the times.
Samples from The Star of
April "a, 1852: "All the
bridges destroyed by the
Rebels should, after their re-
construction, be used as scaf-
folds for the hanging of the
offenders - made suspension
bridges. The Rebel Con-
federacy sprung in the fall is
likely to fall in the spring.
The salt famine in the
Confederacy is dreadful. Lots
wife would bring rs cents a
pound there. The Scrip
lures speak of men asking
for bread and receiving a
stone. The Rebels call for
salt and get peppered. :"
How much mirth such jibes
provoked in the North is not
known, but the South was in
a grim mood without such
barbs. Nothing was going
right for the Confederacy.
yet it was more determined
than ever to fight for it's
rights. The Confederate Con-
gress on April Is, 1862, a year
after Sumter, passed a stern
draft law that withdrew
every white male between 18
and 35 from State jurisdic-
ton and put him at the dis
posal of President jefferson
Davis. 1t extended all short
term enlistments by two
years. Every State in the
COnfederacy was made a
training camp, under a ma
tional commander. States
rights men didn't like this,
seeing their sovereignty be-
ing usurped. The North con-
tinued to probe deeper into
Dixie, with the Union Navy
in late April, 1862, lombard
ing Forts Jackson and st.
Philip, guarding the approach
to New Orleans. It appeared
that the FederalS were on
the verge of controlling the
entire Mississippi, thus cut
ting the Confederacy off from
it's Western allies. New Or
leans itself was in peril as
Union gunboats commanded
Evening star., 1962-04-22
Home Rule

A few days ago the Senate
District Committee held hear
ings on legislation hich
would restore self govern
ment to the District of Co.
lumbia. Representatives of
% organizations testified in
favor of home rule legisla-
ton. This is to be expected
since time after time the peo-
pie of the District have en-
dorsed home rule in polls
and elections. In the latest
local primary elections, the
Republicans voted 8 to / in
favor and the Democrats
voiced like sentiment by an
even higher ratio.
One notable exception to
the favorable sentiment was
expressed at the Senate hear
ingS by the Washington
Board of Trade. This Or
ganization has as much right
to express its views as any
other, although the Board of
Trade is perhaps more expert
in matters financial than in
matters of democratic gov
ernment. However, it is wor-
thy of note that the policy
body of the Board of Trade
is controlled by non-residents
of the District of Columbia.
More than so per cent of the
Boards officers and directors
live outside the District of
Columbia.
All citizens of the United
States have a stake in this
Capital City, but we feel that
those who presume to speak
for the District of Columbia
should be residents of it.
Spokesman for the people
should also be of and from
the people represented.
George c. PendletOn,
Chairman, Board of Directors,
Washington Home Rule
Committee, Inc.
Evening star., 1962-04-22
Views on Laos?

I refer to your April 18
article about Rev. Matthias
Menger.
For a man who has lived
among the people of Laos for
six years, Rev. Menger seems
to know pitiful little about
the events that have taken
place in that country, or he
is afraid to speak the COM
plete truth and offend the
Royal Wheels" in Laos.
A very small part of the
millions of dollars we have
poured into Laos would have
built a score of orphanages.
Let Rev. Menger lecture on
where this money went to.
The Communists weren't
gaining in Laos by fighting.
We were giving the country
to them. A great hoax is
being played on the American
public. I think it's time we
woke up.
Pfc. Robert ROkOSki.
4 \ y
I fully agree with the
views of Rev. Matthias Men
ger. The brave people of
Laos obviously do not want
a shotgun marriage" with
the Communists by the for
nation of a so-called neutral
ist government under Prince
Souvanna Phouma. They are
supported in their Judgment
by Thailand and by South
Wet Nam.
Yet the United States
State Department has cut off
aid to the anti-Communists
in an effort to force them
to accept this pro-Red "neu-
tralist" as ruler. Is this to
be a repetition of our folly
in China that led the Com
munist capture of that un-
happy land?
Don't our military leaders
realize that the war in South
Wet Nam is exactly the same
war the Laotians are fight
ing just over the border?
In fact most all the troop
movements against our ally
in South Wet Nam come
from the enemy sanctuary"
in Laos.
Capture of Laos by the
Communists either through
negotiations" or by warfare
will mark the beginning of
the end of freedom in all
South East Asia.
T. Spencer,
Evening star., 1962-04-22

ing without seeing for our
character masters our eyes
and declares our kinships and
our affinities.
How the dividing centu-
rieS roll together and time
and space are no more as in
these resurrection days we
take our place by the side Of
this ancient seer and find
ourselves repeating with
him in perennial wonder,
akin to awe, "I see a branch
which has flushed into pink,
white bloom; I see a bios
Soming bough."
And so the dwellers in
this city beautiful, and the
strangers within its gates,
have a habit each year when
spring trips north of turn
ing from business to bios
SONS, and from scheduled
routine to tinted bushes
burning with the fire of the
Master Artist who, in the
laboratory of a winter tomb
prepares the blossoming
wonders of spring.
No wonder that today,
whatever may be the pressing
affairs of state or church,
business or school, multi
tudeS have a feeling such as
prompted Thoreau, hermit of
Walden Pond, to excuse him.
self from an insistent visitor
because he must go to keep
an engagement with a tree.
Before temple walls were
reared, and holy altars dedi-
Gated, sacred trees were kept
reverently guarded from any
defiling touch. Our sacred
trees, mirrored in the still
waters of the Storied river,
are a yearly sacrament of
glory!
How often when God would
lead his children to the
beauty of holiness He makes
a stairway to it by way Of the
holiness of beauty! Even the
massive pillars of the temple
of old were entwined with
lily work. From the plain
uglinesS of most modern
Western architecture, strong
but stripped Of all lily work,
it is a means Of Grace that
increasing numbers Of West
erners are bathed in the
symmetrical splendor Of
India's Tai Mahal.
And in this holy season Of
the Christian year may we
add that there are sunsets
that are sacramentS, there
are songs that set US dream
ing, blossoms that touch us
with a wild, sad Joy, human
faces that are gospel parch-
ments, but the one ineffable
Beauty Of the World-the
sublimest possession Of hu-
manity-is the vision Of God
in the face Of Jesus Christ.
And that One who saw Divine
Truth proclaimed by trees,
and lilies, and birds, con-
stantly tells us that the
Father of all men meant that
races and nations should not
speak to each other through
the frightful but through the
beautiful. Let us remember
now that April is here that
we cannot say hate with blos-
SONS; the only language they
know is that of understand
ing, sympathy and friendly
good will.
Evening star., 1962-04-22
FROM THE STAR FILES.
so Years AGO

Follow-up stories on the
Titanic disaster dominated
the news for weeks after the
tragedy. The Star Of April
%, 1912, said that more than
a score of churches had held
special services the day be-
fore, lamenting the great loss
of life. Three churches held
memorials for Major Archie
Butt, White House military
aide; Clarence Moore and
Frank Millet, all well known
here. who had died heroes.
President Taft attended one
of the rites at All-Souls'
Unitarian Church. The cable
ship Mackay Bennett re-
ported it had recovered so
bodies, including that of Col.
John Jacob Astor, near the
spot where the Titanic went
down. Mrs. Astor was quoted
as saying her husband was
the "calmest man aboard"
A fireman on the liner said
the crew had been ordered
to shovel like mad to estab-
liSh a crossing record. A
quarter of a million dollars
had been raised to help those
survivors who lost every
thing. The Giants and Yam
KEGS raised $4,000 for the
fund in an exhibition game.
Twenty Titanic crewmen
were guests at al Elks spring
festival. Guglielmo Marconi.
the inventor, and chairman
of Marconi Co, Ltd, was
questioned by Senate investi-
gators. He admitted he had
authorized wireless operators
of the Carpathia and other
vessels that reached the spot
where the Titanic sank to
sell their stories Of the catas-
trophe for publication. A
special morgue was estab-
liShed in a skating rink at
Halifax. Nova Scotia, and
pine coffins were lined UP
on a dock awaiting arrival
of the Mackay Bennett.
Among the identified dead
being brought there were
Isador StrauS and George
D. Widener. Seventeen sur
viving members of the crew
shared in the proceeds of a
special performance at the
Imperial Theater, during
which they related their
experiences.
Evening star., 1962-04-22
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry 1DriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used tUiu be
returned only tUhen accom-
panied By self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1962-04-22

ton. They took no action
on the salute to the flag.
The directors declared that
it is not the function of pub
lie schools to attempt the
work of the chruch or Syna-
gogue.
Neither is it the function
of the National Council of
Churches to attempt to di-
rect the policy of the pub
lie schools, or to speak for
the many churches who con-
tribute to it. The time has
come for the Protestant
Churches to protest and with
hold support of an organiza-
ton that dares to take such
a stand.
Mrs. J. Rowland Synder.
Evening star., 1962-04-22

If conStitutionality. There is much con-
fusion in this area of the law, but clari-
fication should result from cases pend
ing il or on their way to the Supreme
Court. Meanwhile, the Board of Edu-
lion in our judgment, should follow
C Communications of DR.. Hansen.
Evening star., 1962-04-22
SPIRES OF TIE SPIRIT
It's April There
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States senate

AS fragrant memories of
vanished springtideS tugged
at his heartStringS, Robert
Browning yearned, "Oh to
be in England now that
April's there!" And now in
that same month the city
which belongs to the Nation
is a bower of beauty-a gar
den of petaled glory. AS
bushes and trees become
cascades of blossoms, Wash
ington, like Jerusalem of old.
becomes a mecca for the so
States whittier the tribes go
up, drawn as by a magnet.
No eXaggeration is it when
one of the great dailies of
the Nation, as blooms in
stead of bombs capture the
headlines, declares, the bloS-
soming trees of the Capital
constitute one of the glories
of America. They are worth
coming early to see, worth
waiting for, and when fl
nally seen create a memory
that will never fade"
But just what is it that re-
viseS the traffic regulations
of a world city and lifts up
along the boulevards and
avenues new signS-"to the
cherry blossoms" Answer
beauty - sheer beauty with
no mark of the dollar! Here
awaits a vision splendid given
away to any who have eyes
to see. When this glory of
prodigal lovelineSS was but a
woman'S dream, a stern and
hard-headed very practical
official was asked for his in
fluence and favor in bringing
about the planting of the
trees. At once he raised the
question as to what could be
done with the cherry crop
and whether the luscious
fruit could be lucratively
harvested. What would be
the market prospect if such
trees we're imported from the
orient and tranSplanted
here? The reply, of course,
was - there would be no
cherries. just blossoms! mo
cherries!" exclaimed this
denizen of the market place
with his unseelng soul.
what good is that sort of a
cherry tree?" He was not
within celestial hailing dis
tance of the radiant truth
that
The poem hangs on the berry
bush,
Till there comes the poets
eye,
And all the tDorld's q
masquerade
When Shakespeare passes By.
Yes, thank God, even in
this materialistic and utili-
tartan age with the dollar
mark upon almost everything,
in April it's only blossoms
not even red. ripe cherries at
so much a quart. There is a
market for cherries. Here
would be something the
worlds coarse thumb and
finger could compute, could
value in a trice! But Niagaras
Of pink and white beauty in
breath-taking torrents can be
had for the asking.
That was the wonder that
captured the entranced senses
of the prophet jeremiah
twenty-five centuries ago. 1t
was the voice Of the blossom
ing bough to which the pro-
phet found himself listening.
There before him was the
very branch which had
seemed so dead and bare as
he had passed that spot but
a few weeks before in the
bleak winter; now, in radi-
ant garments, it stood a thing
Of bewitching beauty in the
spring paradise of God!
No wonder, prophet of the
long ago, you stand trans
fixed, and we stand with you
exclaiming, II see a blossom
ing bough." But in April there
is ever the danger of look
Evening star., 1962-04-22
Remember Goa

Florence King.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1962-04-06
ZION BAPTIST

Cup of Sorrow Becomes Cup Of
joy, was the sermon delivered by
Rev. J. R. Holloway, pastor of Zion
Baptist Church Communion Sun
day, April 1, using Matt. 26: 20
20 as a scriptural background.
Mr.. Samuel Robinson, guest
soloist from Pilgrim Baptist
Church sung What a Friend We
Have in Jesus, stirring our hearts
souls and minds in tune for the
sermon.
The minister's sermon was based
on the Bible story Of the last sup
per and how Judas betrayed
Christ for thirty pieces of silver.
Rev. Holloway stated that life is
set so that sooner or later every
person must drink the bitter cup
of sorrow as Judas, one Of Christ's
followers, did after he betrayed
Christ. His heart was so heavy
with sorrow that he repented HIM
self and brought the thirty pieces
of silver back to the chief priests
and elders, saying, II have be-
tIayed the innocent blood. But
the priests and elders would not
take the silver back and return
Christ.
Afterwards, Judas went out and
hung himself. The pastor went on
to say, that as we travel through
this world doing what we want to
do through life, the time is COM
ing when we have to drink this
cup Of Bitter Sorrow. Even those
of us who feel we have done the
best we can to follow in Jesus
footsteps have to drink this cup
of bitter sorrow that rains on the
Just as well as the unjust. This
is the point where most Christians
become disturbed. But as we
Christians drink this cup there is
an opportunity that this cup Of
sorrow becomes a cup of joy.
AS we travel along the road Of
sorrow and disaster and feel that
we cannot make it we must realize
that all power is in Gods hand
and that God is with us in every
thing we do. When we feel the
assurance that God Is walking by
our side He can change this cup
of Sorrow for a Cup of Joy.
Mid-week prayer service each
Wednesday night at 7:30 pm.
Next Sunday, April 8 is Youth
Day at Zion Baptist Church. Our
intern minister, Rev. Henry Hardy
will deliver the sermon, Taking
the Covers Off," at the 8 and IL
am. service.
Visitors are always Welcome at
Zion, the Church Of common fell
lowship.
Mitchell Harvey, reporter.
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MT. OLIVET BAPTIST

Therefore we are buried with
him by baptism unto death: that
like as Christ was raised up from
the dead by the glory of the father
even so we also should walk in
newness of life.
Roman ga was the scripture
reference used by Rev. B. H. Hunt
er Sunday, April 1 at II am.
Subject of the message was why
Every Christian should be Bap-
tied. Morning Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. E. G. Harris.
We are happy to welcome Mines.
Matte Bonner, Florence Rogers
and Ella Golden at the morning
service. Arthur Grigsby is a patti
ent at the Veterans hospital in
Minneapolis.
Visitors who worshipped with US
during the day were Mrs. Lydia
o. Nelson, Indianapolis, Indiana,
Lee Short, New Orleans, La Of
the USO service.
Ordinance of Communion was
administered at the 7:45 service
with Rev. Hunter being assisted
by Reverends J. c. Tucker, e.
Mcintosh and deacons.
Sunday, April 9Th the Junior
officers and young people will be
in charge of the entire days serv-
ices-11 am. and 7:45 pm.
You're always welcome at Mount
Olivet the church of friendh-
ness.
Mrs. D. Bell, reporter.
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RESTAURANT SlT-INNERS
FREED IN ST. LOUIS COURT

st. Louis (ANP) - Thirteen
CORE members involved in a sit
in demonstration January 26 at
the Toll House restaurant, in sub
urban Webster Groves were found
not guilty of trespassing on priv
ate property. The case was heard
by Municipal Judge Joseph J. Fitz-
henry, Jr.
Joseph Washington, chairman of
the st. Louis County CORE group,
stated that after a series Of I'M
successful negotiations with the
proprietor of the restaurant, CORE
began a direct action program Of
sitting-n at the Toll House res
taurant. On January 20 the inter-
racial group of 10 persons entered
the restaurant and took seats and
refused to leave until served.
In his arguments on behalf of
the CORE group, Atty. Charles R.
Oldham commended that for the
city of Webster Groves to twist
legitimate ordinance, such as the
trespass ordinance, for the purpose
of enforcing a policy of racial dis
elimination, would be grossly ille-
gal. He pointed out that such un-
just applications of such laws had
always been nullified by higher
court ruling in Missouri.
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pecially with two new teams in
the league. The club hopes for i'm
proved performances from Tony
Taylor, second baseman; and Tony
Gonzalez and Yves Covington, out
fielders. A sparkling rookie, Ted
Savage, is due to get a regular
shot. He was the International
League batting champion (.325)
and most valuable player with
Buffalo last year.
The Nets have such performers
as Elio Chacon, who did we'll for
the Reds; Clarence Coleman, a re-
serve catcher for the PhiIlies; Fee
lix Mantilla, veteran utility in
fielder for the Braves; Joe Chris
TOPPER, outfielder from Pirates; Al
Jackson, pitcher from the Pirates,
and Sherman Jones, pitcher from
the Reds, as the team prepares
for its MI debut.
The Colts, who look like a cinch
last place team, has such castoffs
as Roman Mejias, from the Pirates
and Jim Pendleton, former major
Lacquer, but up from the minors,
in the outfield; Nanny Montejo,
a rookie highlander, acquired
from Detroit in the American
League, and rookie ]. c. Hartman
shortstop who played for Hous-
ton in the American Association
last year.
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Legal Atfdck On
Hospitals Using US.
Funds BEGUN

Columbia, S. c. (ANP) - Rae
ial segregation in public hospitals
was attacked in a suit filed here
last week at the Federal District
Court.
The NAACP Legal Defense and
Educational Fund brought the suit
against the Orangeburg Regional
Hospital of Orangeburg, s. c. The
court was requested to enjoin the
institution from maintaining sep
arate waiting rooms, wards and
other facilities for whites and Ne
groes.
Jack Greenberg, the funds gen.
eral counsel, said in a statement
issued by its New York headqaurt-
ers that this action is the second
phase of an about legal attack
against segregated health facil-
tiles"
Greenberg pointed out that the
organization filed a suit in Fed
eral Court at Greensboro, N. c.,
last month challenging segrega-
ton in hospitals whose construc-
ton was partly financed by Fed
eral funds under the Halliburton
Act.
His statement implied that, al
though the Orangeburg Hospital
had received some Federal as
sistance, the chief basis for the
suit was the fact that it was a
public institution supported by
local taxes.
The fund official also indicated
that legal steps would be taken
elsewhere in this field.
The plaintiffs in the Orangeburg
case are Jamelle Rackley, a Negro
girl; her mother, Mrs. Gloria
Rackley, and other members Of
their race as a class. The defend
ants are the hospitals eleven trus-
tees and H. F. Mahry, its director.
Matthew ]. Perry and Lincoln
Jenkins, Jr., two Columbia law
yers, filed the complaint and a
motion for a preliminary injunc-
ton with the court clerk. The
other attorneys for the Negroes
are Greenberg. James M. Nabrit
srd and Michael Meltsner, all Of
the Legal Defense Fund.
The suit contended that the hos
pitfalls practice Of segregation VOL
ated guarantees of equal protec-
ton Of law and due process Of law
provided In the Fifth and Four
teenth Amendments to the United
States Constitution.
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SARATHAN1 BAPTIST

20 my Father if It be possible,
let this cup pass from me: never
theless not as I will but as thou
wilt. st. Matthew $3.50.
Sunday morning worship serv-
ices were well attended by men,
bers and friends. The devotional
service was conducted by members
of the deacon board. Music was
rendered by the senior choir under
the direction of Rev. Stanley King
and James Washington. Making
Restitution with God" was the
subject of Rev. Kings morning
message. The scripture and text
were from st. Luke 23:34-43. Fol-
lowing the sermon the right hand
of fellowship was extended to all
new members and the ordinance OF
communion was observed.
At six o'clock the broadcast was
heard over radio station WNIN
The Debt That Cannot Be Re-
paid" was the subject of Rev
Kings radio message. The scrip
tural reference was 1 Corinthians
500. Following the broadcast the
senior choir was featured in q
Spring Musicale. Rev. Samuel
Robinson was guest soloist.
Events to come are the Evening
in Fashions on Friday, beginning
at 8 pm. and the Progressive Sup,
per on Saturday, April 7.
We invite you to worship with
us whenever you wish. A blessing
and warm welcome await you.