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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07
Vicksburg
Temple High to
Present Play,
Friday, Apr. Is

The Masquers of Temple
High Dramatic Club will pre-.
sent, GA Ready-Made Family"
a three act play, at the school
auditorium, April Is, 8: P. nj.
The plot centers around a
very attractive widow who has
three children and who mar
ries a widower vino has two
children, without knowing the
facts about the children un-
til after the marriage. You
can imagine the great amount
of fun that the audience will
receive from this situation.
The cast is made up of
Rosemary Green, Nola Cox,
Julia Jones, Mamie Harris,
Beverly Miller, Helen Will
liams, Bonnie Gaines, Hillary
VIM and Clifton Jeffrey.
Miss T. j. Watson, dramatic
coach, ask that each specta-
tor be in his or her seat for
curtain time, so as not to fail
to see the beginning of this
fine play that has so much
fun in store for all who will
attend. If you remember past
productions, such as LENA
Rivers" "Come out of your
Coma" crest Assured" ooh
Promise Me" and 'The Ador-
able Imp" then you'll agree
that "a Ready-Made Family"
is a must.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07
Progressive To Lay
Cornerstone Sunduv

The Rev. L. H. Newsome,
pastor of the new, modern
and well appointed Progress
sive M. B. Church, located
on Powers Avenue in Jackson
has announced Cornerstone
Laying Ceremonies at the
church, Sunday, April 8, 2: P.
M. The ceremony will be
conducted by the M. w. King
Hiram Grand Lodge, Col, A.
F. & A. NJ, and sponsored by
Pilgrim Lodge No. IL, Bro.
James Griffin, w.. M, Sam
Baity, Sec. All Masonic
Brethren and Sisters of the
Order of Eastern Star are ex-
pected to join in this big cele-
bration.
The Cornerstone will be
laid by officers of the M. w.
King Hiram Grand Lodge,
Ill. N. H. Harness, 33degree,
r. w. Deputy Grand Master
in charge, assisted by Bro.
James Griffin, Sam Baity,
Steve j. Edwards, Jessie
Black and brethren of the
other lodges
Special music will be fur
nished by the Jackson Sacred
Band. Guest Soloists will be
Mrs. Henry Bryant of Beau
regard; Bro. Earl Martin, Jr.,
and Barney Washington of
this city. Hear the Friendship
and Progressive B p t t
Churches choirs and gospel
chorus. Hear Rev. L. H. New
some, pastor, deliver one of
his soul-stirring messages. An
interesting and entertaining
program has been planned by
the officers of the church, a.
mong the participants being,
Messrs A. A. Moore and Rich
ard Maddox. Guest speaker
will be ILL., Clarence Winters,
33 degree Grand Secretary of
the w. M. King Hiram Grand
Lodge.
The n e w Progressive
Church has been dedicated to
serving the people of this COM
munity and the pastor, known
thruout the country for his
Radio participation, join with
members in urging you to
come and share in this great
celebration.
In addition to the 5 lodges
in the city, lodges from Ter
ry, Crystal Springs, Beaure-
gard, Wesson, Brandon, Lex
ington, Yazoo City, Vicksburg,
Canton, Flora, Pocahontas,
Brookhaven, Bovina, Herman
vile, Sanatorium, Silver
Creek, Pickens, Mendenhall,
Monticello, Vaughns, Caden
are expected to participate in
the Cornerstone Laying.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07
Utica Junior
College Hosts
High School
Seniors

Under the direction of Mrs.
Ellestine Turner, Counselor,
preparation is being made for
the annual High School Day,
which will be held at Utica
Junior College, April 10, be-
ginning at 800 a. m.
Seniors from the following
schools have been invited to
attend: Sumer Till, Clinton;
Holtzclaw Memorial, Crystal
Springs. Rosa Temple, Vicks-
burg; Addison High, Port Glib
son; Brinkley, Jackson; Jim
Hill, Jackson; Lanier, Jackson;
Parrish High, Hazlehurst, and
Utica High, Utica.
Activities for the day will
include Cd a tour of the cam
pus, ca departmental meet
ings 60 an assembly program,
and az a get-acquainted party.
During the assembly pro-
gram President Washington
will deliver the main address
which will be conferred around
the theme: "After High
School, What?" He is expected
to tell the seniors what Utica
has to offer an dencourage
them to further their educa-
ton by continuing to attend
school after they have receiv-
ed the high school diploma.
1t is hoped that the High
School Day Program will
stimulate those seniors who
have not planned to attend
college to get some form of
advanced training.
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Negro Educator
Said To Have
Asked Removal
OF Names from
Petition

An article appearing in the
local daily press has stated
that O. E. Jordan, principal
of the O. E. Jordan Negro
School at Carthage, Miss, this
week sent a letter to Negro
petitioners said to be seeking
school desegration in Leake
County, urging them to recon
slider and remove their names
from the petition.
The article further quoted
Principal Jordan as saying,
when warned of the conse-
quences of his request: Il did
what I thought was my respon-
sibility.
A petition, signed by SO of
whom % remain on the list,
called on the county board of
trustees to desegrate schools.
The action came after 1872 stu
dents from Harmony school
were consolidated with an
other school farther away.
Jordan is said to have stated
in his letter that he admired
the peaceful race relations
that have existed in Leake
county, but lat this particular
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Mrs. Maude Alexander
Jackson, outstanding national
woman among the Baptists of
America and who is the first
lady of the well known Olivet
Baptist Church of Chicago,
ILL.,. wife of DR.. Joseph H.
Jackson, president of the
National Baptist Convention
and member of one Of the
states most prominent fami-
lies, will be the guest speaker
at the ALI Woman's Day Pro-
gram to be held at Parish
Street Baptist Church, Jack
son, Mississippi, Sunday,
April Is.
All Woman's Day, as OBJ
served at Parish Street Bap-
fist Church annually, has be-
come one of the outstanding
events of this section, during
the entire year and this years
Program will be attended by
representatives from all parts
of Mississippi. During the day,
the women of the church will
serve in all of the depart
ments of the church, begin
ming at the Sunday School
worship service.
The guest speaker, along
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07
COLLINS
REPRESENTATIVES
ATTEND WORKSHOP

Messrs Bernard L. Wade, J.
A. Moore and Chauncy Davis,
all of the staff of Collins Fu-
neral Home, recently attended
the End Workshop for Funeral
Directors from this District,
held at Arkansas State Col
lege, Pine Bluff, Arkansas.
These gentlemen report a
most excellent meeting with
funeral directors from 3 states.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07

Promoter Willie j. Miller
has announced that the next
Big Dance and Show coming
to this section will be the
JAMES BROWN SHOW AND
DANCE at Stevens Rose
Room, Tuesday night, April
II, featuring the sensational
song-stylist and recording ar
fist, JAMES BROWN in per-
The show will also feature
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07
CALLED TO MINISTRY

E. j. Davis, one of the at
tendantS at Collins Funeral
Home was recently called to
the Baptist Ministry and has
been wonderfully received by
other ministers of this section.
Friends wish for Rev. Davis
much success in this new ex.
perience.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07
Negro Minister


The Rev. Merrill w. Lind
sey, a Methodist Minister
from Holly Springs, Miss, has
announced that he will be a
candidate for Congress from
the newly combined Delta
Northwest District, and will
oppose Representatives Frank
Smith and Jamie Written in
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07
Former Postmaster

ATHE GENERAL" AND THE CHAMP Former Postmaster
General James Farley board chairman The CocaCoa Elk
port Corporation and Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patter
caught in conversation recently during Waldorf As
tora victory dinner for Mayor Wagner. former boxing
commissioner in New York Mr. Farley down through the
has been friend of such champions Joe Louis and
Ray Robinson.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07

a chorus of singing and dane
ing lovely girls, the Brown
cites, also other top recording
artists. 4 long hours packed
with top entertainment and
no advance in price Adj
vance Tickets SITS. At
Door, $500 Tax Incl. :.
TABLES SOLD ON FIRST
COME BASIS $1.OO.
BUY YOUR ADVANCE
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07

"PRO SPORTS PAYING
N E G r o E S $3.8 MIL
LION YEARLY" It has
been disclosed that three pro-
fessional Sports that paid the
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TICKETS EARLY :. at
Miss. Enterprise, Harmon
Drug, Franks Blue Note, King
the Tailor. Mon1an's Cafe.
Percy Simpsons, B. BIS Beau
ty Shop, Robinson Shoe Shop,
Estella's; Village Grill in
Tougaloo; Tollivers Cafe in
Canton; Melody Lounge in
Vicksburg (See Adver-
tisement Page A..
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07

james Brown Show and Dance at Stevens Restroom
Tuesday Night, April II; Dance Lovers Are
Invited:y See the Brownettes, Other Big Stars;
Plenty Added Attraction, No Advance in Price
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07

&C A THOLIC SCHOOL
ENDS BIAS" New Or
leans, La. In a sweeping
move last week, Archbishop
Joseph F. Rummel decreed an
end to segregation in all Cath
Ollie schools of the archdiocese
of New Orleans effective next
Septer Der. The new Cath
Ollie church blow at segrega-
ton effects 10 civil parishes
of the state and opens the
doors of all elementary and
high schools of the archdio-
ceses.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1962-04-07
Headlines
In The Mems

"OLIVET OBSERVES 10th
ANNIVERSARY" Chi
cago, Ill. Olivet Baptist
Church began the observance
of its 18th Anniversary with
a week long program, Monday,
April 2. Olivet organized in
1850 with three members, is
now recognized as one of the
largest Protestant churches in
America. 1t is reported to be
the oldest Baptist Church in
Chicago. DR.. Joseph H. Jack
son, native Mississippian,
president of the National Bap-
fist Convention is pastor.
Evening star., 1962-03-26
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-24
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Happy Experiences
Overdue for Martin

No one could tell Martin the
story of Cinderella isn't gospel.
His troubles began when his
father brought a step-mother
to his home.
Martin is 9. Before the mar
riage. his father raised his son
singlehanded. At least, he as
sumed responsibility Martins
mother denied.
Martins stepmother opened
war on the boy the day she
moved in.
She exaggerated misbehavior
so he would appear in the
worst light m his fathers eyes.
She didn't want another
woman's child in her home
and made it very clear to
Martin.
Once, Martin ran away.
Other times, he stayed out all
night in alleys.
Finally. Martin was placed in
a foster home to see if a new
environment couldn't get him
back on the right path.
His father never bothered to
visit. His attitude was, What
can I do?" He had made his
choice.
Martin doesn't only feel I'M
wanted. He is unwanted, Per-
hapS his good foster parents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-24
BY LEE FLOR
Star Staff Writer

Engineers are trying an I'M
usual squeeze play to wiring the
Potomac River bed dry.
Their goal is to save time
and money SO the Theodore
Roosevelt Bridge can be fin
ished and opened to traffic by
the scheduled date in 1864.
Construction crews working
on the Virginia approaches to
the bridge, just west of the
Memorial Bridge, are building
two earthen dams across the
Little River branch of the Po-
tomac out to Theodore Roose-
welt Island.
After the dams are COM
pleted, the river water between
the dams will be pumped out.
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Judge Hits Welfare Unit
Refusal to Aid Children

while hearing the case involv-
ing three children whose
mother had sent them late at
night to a neighbours house
after a quarrel with her hus-
band. He continued the case.
Police were called when the
neighbor found the three chill
dren standing on the sidewalk.
Detectives said Mr.. Howell
advised them they could not be
kept by the welfare department
and that he did not know what
should be done with them.
The detectives arranged
makeshift beds for the children
at the police station and kept
them overnight until Judge
Reid issued an order to the
welfare department the next
morning.
Mr.. Howell commented about
the case:
"The arrangement and han
ding, I thought, were excellent.
I don't really see to much
wrong with that procedure.
The whole thing is a little bit
of a tempest in a teapot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-24
Maryland Former
Dies After BEING
Stung by Bee

A 35-year-old farmer died
today after a bee stung him at
his home near Upper Marlboro,
Md.
Arthur F. Kobe of Dover
House road was pronounced
dead at 1920 am. by Prince
Georges General Hospital doc
tors. An autopsy has been or
dered by DR.. John Kehoe, dep
uty county medical examiner.
DR.. Kehoe said Mr.. Kobe.
who lived with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kobe,
told his mother about 7::30 am.
that a bee had stung him on
the top of the head.
Mrs. Kobe left the house
to shop. When she returned
about As minutes later she
found her sons body in the
bathroom, according to DR..
Kehoe.
Mrs. Kobe told hospital Of
ficials her son had developed
a skin rash last year after be-
ing stung by a bee.
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MOTORLEss, BUT HONEY
Evicting Yacht Is Problem

The 89-foot Colleen Gray
rode at lonely anchor today as
District officials Unanswered
to evict the yacht from what IS
left of a. pier near M street and
Maine avenue S.W.
The District wants the yacht
moved because it hampers the
Redevelopment Land Agency's
work in extending the shore
along that area of the Potomac.
But the Colleen Gray - a
comfortable home for % years
for Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Wallace
has no motor.
Mr.. Wallace, who is retired
and is recovering from recent
surgery, said today the yacht
is barred from other municipal
piers by a regulation against
motorless ships. Privately owned
piers have also turned down
the Colleen Gray for similar
reasons.
So although the motor doesn't
prevent the yacht from moving
she could be towed-it pre-
vents her from finding a new
home, Mr.. Wallace said.
The RIA, however, finds it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-24

Arlington Juvenile Court
Judge Hugh Reid today &C
cused the County Welfare De-
partment of neglecting its duty.
Referring to the depart
ment's refusal last month to
accept three children found on
the street barefoot and clad in
pajamas, he declared:
This situation is i1tolerable
and can't go on. These things
are happening too often. This
is not an isolated incident"
Judge Reid warned that he
may have to start converting
court at pre-dawn hours to
order either Welfare Director
John Howell or acting County
Manager Richard Writ to take
care of abandoned children
found by police.
This is a perennial eXplo-
sion on the part of Judge
Reid" retorted Mr.. Howell.
He insisted that his depart
ment is eager to care for
children in difficulty, but can
not do so without written
permission of their parents or
a court order.
Nov, if he wants to convene
court in the middle of the
night and commit a child to
us, that's his prerogative. There
might be a case once every two
years in which he might need
to do that" Mr.. Howell said.
Judge Reid asserted that
even without a court order the
Welfare Department already
has authority to accept children
referred to it by police.
Mr.. Howell stated that law
yerS whom he has consulted
have advised him that the de-
partment does not have such
authority and that without
a court issuing it, his staff
could be sued by parents.
Judge Reid made his charges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-24
Rare Squeeze Play to Dry Up River,
Hurry Roosevelt Bridge Completion

temporary shield, so workmen
can excavate dirt and build
piers down to bedrock.
Twenty-three piers and
abutmentS are being construct
ed for the six-lane bridge in
the section being drained dry.
The piers will rest on bed
rock.
The engineers expect the
river bed to be drained dry
within 80 days.
The National Park Service
and the Corps of Engineers had
to give permission before the
earthen dams could be con-
structed.
After the bridge is completed,
the contractor, Blackwell En-
cheering Co., of Merryfield,
Va. will have to remove the
earth, and let Little River go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-24

Other pumps will be used to
keep the river from seeping
back.
The unusual features of the
project employ hundreds of
two-inch vacuum pumps to
drain a layer of sand several
feet thick in the river bed.
The sand layer is several feet
above rock layers, about 40 feet
below the surface.
Jim Stilwell, project engi-
need for the District. said this is
the first time these well point"
pumps have been used this way
in this area, and possibly in
the Nation" for a project of
this sort.
In other bridge jobs, huge
steel pipes have been driven
into the stream bed. Then,con-
crete is poured to provide a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-24

prepared today to ask for evic-
ton. The yacht owners now
pay the District $45 a month
rent for the pier0
The District officials admit
the eviction won't be easy.
They can't just cut loose a
ship with two people aboard.
Mr.. Wallace said the District
officials have been understand
ing, but that it is really their
responsibility to find a new
place for the yacht.
1t is a handsome place with
the advantages of a river view,
breeze and room for entertain
ing 80 persons at one time.
There's a baby grand piano and
classical records in the living
room.
We've had good years here. I"
said Mr.. Wallace. But I've
concluded since my hospitali-
cation that it's too much to
keep up with it's repair.
I'D like to sell the Colleen
Gray and move to an apart
ment. That would solve my
problem and the Districts"
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CAMP FUND FACTS

Make out your check or
money order to The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail it to The Eve
ming Star, Second street
and Virginia avenue Sc,
Washington 3, L. c.. or
bring cash to The Star. A
receptionist in the lobby
will direct you to the CASH
ier's office.
How to send a kid to
camp:
The cost -$41.55 for IL
days, SPOTS for six days.
All sums received by The Eve
ming Star Summer Camp Fund 60
to Family and Child Services of
Washington, United Givers
Fund agency, for use of its Sum-
mer Outings Committee. Family
and Child Services is registered
under the District Of Columbia
Charitable Solicitations Act No.
6-07-151.
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lof Miller questions asked Frank
D. Reeves, nominated by Presi-
dent Kennedy to be a District
Commissioner. Mr.. Reeves
withdrew in June two days
after hearings disclosing party
tax payments.
At that time, Senator Miller
said he could think of nothing
that might impede good gov
eminent more than for people,
correctly or incorrectly, to be-
lieve city officials pursued par
tisan politics as their first
objective, as distinguished from
municipal duties. Mr.. Reeves
responded with a defense of
partisan politics as a means of
educating Washingtonians to
their political responsibilities.
Unanimous Vote
The committee, in executive
session after hearings, voted
unanimously to report Mr..
Bernstein'S name to the Senate
after he has announced pub
licly his resignation both as
president of the Young Demo-
Gratis and a member of the
Democratic Central Committee.
The example of Walter N.
Tobriner, president of the
Board of Commissioners, who
resigned from the Democratic
committee upon his appoint
ment, was cited as precedent
by committee members.
Joseph L. Rauh, who repre-
sented the Democratic commit
tee at hearings, said afterwards
the separation of party from
public service was a new
found double standard" He
chided Republicans for becom-
ing 80 suddenly virtuous
after Republican Commissioner
Robert E. Mclaughlin served
the entire Eisenhower admin
istration while retaining mem
bership on the Republican
State Committee of the Dis
trict.
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Drug Stoffer
Suspended
ByHosPitoI

DR.. John Schultz, medica
director of District Genera
Hospital, said today he hopes
any hospital employe respon-
sible for stealing drugs will be
apprehended as soon as pos
sible.
He said he has suspended
one pharmacy employe on the
basis of admissions the en-
ploye made of giving away
drugs to friends. The suspen-
sion, he said, is temporary
pending the outcome Of the
widespread police investigation
of the Illicit traffic in prescrip-
ton drugs here.
II am sure" he said, that
the majority of the hospital
pharmacy employees are loyal
dedicated civil servants. We
want TO weed out the exceptions
as soon as possible"
He said the suspended en-
ploye has admitted getting tires
and a mouton lamb jacket in
return for small amounts oil
drugs.
DR.. Schultz said he has not
been advised of the results OF
the four-month police investi-
cation and does not know the
extent of the police evidence
Police have made only one
arrest locally SO far. United
States Attorney David AcheSon
said so much evidence has been
gathered that it will take con-
siderable time for prosecutors
to review it before the case
goes to a grand jury.
He said the evidence involves
records as we'll as a thick police
report on the results of an in
vestigation that has stretched
from Baltimore to Southern
Maryland.
Seventeen drugstores and a
warehouse serving a group OF
stores have been linked to the
black market in prescription
drugs. Key figures include sew
eral drugstore owners acting as
middlemen, two drug statesmen
a Southern Maryland doctor
operating a clinic and a local
fence"
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plan. It's backbone is the eX-
presSway, plotted between the
existing Indianhead highway
and Branch avenue.
Drawn by the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, the Henson
Valley plan drew 500 persons to
the hearing in John Hanson
Junior High School. A final
hearing is set for 8 o'clock to-
night at the school.
Interest in the plan for the
35-square-mile valley hinges
mostly on when, if ever. the
Southeast expressway would be
built. AS proposed by Maryland
planners, it hits the District at
Alabama avenue and eventually
would connect with the east leg
of the Inner Loop.
Reserve Right-Of-Way
MNCPPC officials noted that
this Southeast expreSSway is
not outlined on any plan other
than the Henson Valley pro-
posal. The agency already is
reserving right-of-way.
A report submitted last night
by the Prince Georges County
Chamber of Commerce and the
Southern Maryland Board of
Trade said Southeast express
way construction should be set
aside in favor of high-density
development of modes" along
In d ia n h e a d highway and
Branch avenue.
When Mr.. Quenstedt ex-
pressed his agency's interest in
the valley, he was pressed by
Donald E. Gingery, a member
of the MNCPPC for specific
proposals.
The Meta is studying
changes in the 1859 District
Mass Transportation Survey
and will have a new report
November /, Mr.. Quenstedt re-
piled. He added that the pro-
posed Southeast route would
be all right If it was wha
Prince Georges wanted.
cts not up to us to tell them