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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29
By ORR KELLY
Star Staff Writer

A bright new day in relation
ships between the Metropolitan
Police Department and the
city's large Negro community
may have dawned on August
%.
Since the March on Wash
ington, there have been a num-
Der of indications Of a change
for the better in the police-Ne-
gro relationships aSed on 9
new understanding and respect
for each other.
Encouraged by his confer.
ences with Negro lie a ders ir
preparation for the March, Pc.
lice Chief Robert v. Murray
has taken the initiative in ar.
ranging q series Of meeting;
with small groups Of commune
ty leaders, both Negro and
white. ...
my door has always beer
open to people with problems
to discuss" the Chief said ir
an interview, "but I kept hear.
ing complaints that people hac
not been able to talk to me.
decided to take the initiative BY
inviting groups Of people"
The three meetings held Sc
far have been arranged by Mrs
Ruth Bates, secretary Of thu
Commissioners Human r la,
lions Council. Those invited
have been people who have
been active in community az
fairs, but Mrs. Bates said sht
would be happy to include any.
one who feels he has something
to contribute.
Major Contrast Seen
The improved Relationship
between the police and the Ne.
gro community contrasts
sharply with conditions in fair.
ly recent history: Serious
charges of police brutality. re-
sulting in public hearings ir
1857; alleged prejudice pre-
venting Negroes from rising to
top positions in the depart
ment, and, probably most basic
an almost total lack Of effec-
tive communication b etwe e n
police officials and the Negro
community.
Police officials and commun-
ity leaders (most Of them Ne
groes) both have sensed q sig
nificant change in their rela-
tionship since the MARKHAM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29

Mrs. Hyman told police. she
heard a shot. After trying fran
tically to resume the converse
ton and hearing nothing, she
hung up and called the police.
Detective John ]. Moriarty
said Mr.. Scruggs apparently
left his home Immediately after
the shooting and went to Mrs.
Hyman's home and then re-
turned to his residence.
Police said Mrs. Scruggs'
death was caused by a gunshot
wound in the left side of her
chest from a .38-caliber revolt
yer.
At an appearance before I'm
tied States Commissioner Sam
Werlich yesterday. Scruggs was
held under $4,000 bond. A
hearing in the case was sched-
uled to be held next Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29
BY DAVID BRAATEN
Star Staff Writer

JACK appoints Red Grange
and Johnny Lujack to the Su
preme Court - GAINS IN
FLUENTIAL FRIENDS"
JACKIE nominated for Mis-
Rheingol6-GAINS POPULAR
SUPPORT"
BOBBY pushes house guest;
into empty pool-LOSES IN
FLUENTIAL FRIENDS"
CAROLINE elected head Of
her local Brownie troop
GAINS POSITION OF IN.
PORTANCE."
JOHN JR. spills crea m e
spinach on new disarmament
treaty-LOSES PERSONAL
IMAGE"
TEDDY accuses Robert
Taft, Jr. Of trading on his
family name-LOSES p OP u
LAR SUPPORT"
II this sounds like college
humor, there's a good reason
for It: It Is.
"Power Struggle" Game
These boffolas are excerpts
from a new game called 1.-THE
Kennedys," invente d by two
young men from Harvard Col
lege. a laugh-provoking institu-
ton in Cambridge, Mass, ia
nous for a long line Of wits and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29
AUGUST % March BoIstered
Neqro and Police Esteem

particularly inasmuch as both
participated In the careful, de-
tailed planning. The planning
made 1t possible for 100000 Ne
groes to come to Washington,
participate in q demonstration
designed to call attention to
their grievances, and to go
home again without a single
violent incident.
Those who have met with
the chief said they have reason
to hope that improved COM
munications between the police
and the comm unity-even
though they are now at a high
level-will sift down to the po-
liceman on the beat and the
man in the street.
Already, some Of the partic-
ipants said, they felt there
had been an improvement In
the a TIM osphere since the
March, even though much re-
mains to be done.
Something Wonderful" Noted
81 think I've seen a number
of instances of improvement
recently" said walter Lewis,
deputy director of the Urban
League. II think there has been
a great improvement in the
community at the precinct
level"
Mrs. Willie Hardy, a member
of the democratic Central
C ON mittee for the District,
said she felt that something
very nderfup had taken
place since the March.
II feel that the March Gre
ated a better feeling" she said.
1T has caused the police to
look at the John Doe in the
street with a different eye"
Two specific future steps ap-
pear to. be developing out of
the Chiefs conferences.
One is the possibility of a
seminar bringing together a
larger group Of police and cit
liens to talk about mutual prob
lens. One of the purposes of
such q seminar would be to
give more people an accurate
understanding Of how the po-
lice department operates and
the problems faced by police
officers.
The other step is q renewed
effort to make the precinc t
crime councils, set up in the
summer of 1862, more effective.
Berkeley Burrell, coo h air
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29

m an Of the Commissioners
Crime Council, said he hoped
soon to talk with the chairmen
Of the precinct councils and
then get them together with
the precinct police captains to
take advantage Of this trem-
endous opportunity to get the
police and the people closer to-
gether."
One Of the problems dis
cuSsed most in the meetings
with Chief Murray has been
the question of promotion OF
Negro policemen. No Negro now
holds a rank higher than lieu
tenant.
II have told them" Mr.. Muir
ray said. that three Negro
lieutenantS are qualifie d to
take the examination for pro-
motion to Captain on October
II and that am hopeful they
will place high on the list"
Supports Merit Plan
Chief Murray said that he
will follow his normal practice
of taking the officers on the
list in order as vacancies occur.
He said he would not reach
down into the list in order to
promote a Negro over another
higher-ranking officer-and
that he had not been asked to
do that.
w. Burdette Hockaday,
chairman Of the police commit
tee Of the District Chamber of
Commerce, predominantly a
Negro group, said his commit
tee had talked with Chief Muir
ray to discuss promotions.
Fortunately" he said, I'VE
have some fine Negro candi-
dates and we would be very
proud If any or all Of them
were to become captains.
But we also told the Chief
we are very much concerned
about total Indignation Of the
department. We don't want
preferential treatment, but we
feel something should be done
to square the department in
the eyes Of the large Negro
community. We want the i'm
age Of the departm mt i'm
proved so the youth will have
greater respect for the officers,
and so that they will feel there
are opportunities for careers in
the department"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29
United Givers Fund
Seeks $8.3 Million

,ident Of the American Security
g. Trust Co., Is chairman of the
Advance Gifts Division, with a
goal Of $1,598,O0O.
Stephen r. Woodzell, senior
vice president of the Potomac
Electric Power Co., is chairman
of the Major Firms Division
which has a goal of STA mil
lion.
Major Firms Division in
cludes large firms in the area
and trade groups within the
business community.
o. L. Weir. general manager
of Sears, Roebuck & Co. is
chairman of the D. c. Division,
which includes small businesses
and residential areas within
the District. The goal is
1851 ,645.
Charles E. Smith, president
Of the construction company
that bears his name, is chair
man Of the Building and Con-
struction Division, with a goal
of $4,000.
Maryland Goal $222,437
In Maryland. two chairmen
share the responsibility for the
goal of $222,437.
They are Frank Wall, chair
man for Montgomery County,
who is IBM Manager for Fed
eral Systems Division, and Car
lyle j. Lancaster, Prince Georg-
es County chairman, an attor-
ney with Welsh and Lancaster.
In Northern Virginia. Thorn
as E. Sebrell III, president of
Clarendon Trust Co. in Airing
ton. is chairman. The goal is
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29
BY BETTY JAMES
Star staff Writer

The eighth annual United
Givers Fund campaign will be
launched Tuesday with a spe.
cial show carried on all tele.
vision and radio stations in the
area.
The drive for $8.3 million 1:
the largest in the campaigns
history.
Attorney General Robert
Kennedy will be the keynote
speaker on the half-hour tel
vision show at z pm. and actor
David Wayne will be master Of
ceremonies.
The show will originate at
the international Inn at a din
ner launching the drive.
DOggett "a Chairman
Leonard B. Doggett, IT.,
President Of Doggett's Parking
Co.. is general chairman OF
the campaign.
Mr.. Doggett said yesterday
This Is going to be the biggest
and best campaign in UGF his
tory. We have a top team in all
divisions and I am sure that we
will not only reach our goal but
go over the top ahead of our
November 10 scheduled closing
date"
Preston Heads Advanced Gifts
Attorney General Kennedy Is
chairman Of the Government
Division, which has q goal of
$3.50, 900. The Justice Depart
ment has already exceeded its
quota, and the Veterans Ad-
ministration announced yester-
day 1t also has exceeded its
quota.
A. Murray Preston, vice pres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-29

THIS, THEN, is the Ave-
nue's main problem: 1t
magnificently stops the eye
on the east at the Capitol
dome, but at Fifteenth street
on the west 1t gropes.
pathetically and ineffec-
lively, for a visual terminus.
Nothing on the west is of
sufficient interest or visual
impact to make clear to the
onlooker that this stretch of
the Avenue artistically cpl
tomizes the Nations most
symbolic professional way.
AS the axis Of the legisla-
tive and executive branches.
this way exists symbolically.
But 1t does not exist as q
completed work Of art. AS a
theoretical line around which
an artistic form was to be
organized and composed, 1t
has failed for one reason
only: The composition has q
beginning (the CAPITOL, but
1t has no ending.
Because OF this ancient
failure, the redesigners Of
Pennsylvania avenue must
satisfactorily end the vista
to the west or run the risk
Of challenging a basic lesson
in the logic Of civic art. On
how well they solve this
main problem, they will,
ultimately, be judged.
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
Pickets Protest
Wallace, ScuffIe
With Policemen

NEW YORK CUPID - Civil
rights pickets scuffled with po-
lice Thursday in front of tele-
vision studios where Alabama
Gov. George c. Wallace pledged
to battle President Kennedy's
reelection campaign in 1864.
In his telecaSt Wallace
promised to "do what we can to
change the complexion of Wash
ington next year" He said he
and his supporters would work
for election of independent
electors on the Democratic tick
ct" pledged against Kennedy.
Three telephone threats were
received by the station during
the telecast two of imminent
bombings and one threatening
an acid attack on anybody who
leaves the building after Wal
lace" according to the station.
More than 100 sign : carrying
pickets ringed the studios of
WABC TV despite heavy rain.
One was injured by a police de-
partment horse.
Wallace said the results of
Tuesdays elections in such
places as Boston and Philadel-
phia convinced him many vot-
erS were becoming dissatisfied
with the "so-called civil rights
stand Of President Kennedy.
even the recent Mississippi
election has some bearing on
the 1864 presidential election"
Wallace said.
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
Said
Very Eccentric
About Insurance

MINNEAPOLIS CUPID = Ec-
centric is the word for Timer
Eugene Thompson. Regarding
insurance, that is.
In the middle Of the little
criminal lawyers trial for the
murder of his wife Tuesday,
while the state was piling up
evidence the defendant h a d
amasSed 81, O55, 900 in life inSur-
ance on his wife in II months
prior to her bludgeon-knife STAY
ing, the defense asked an in
teresting question.
"Would you say that Gene
was an eccentric regarding in
surance Of all kinds?" Defense
attorney Hyam Segell asked an
agent who had procured
$500, 900 in life insurance for
Thompson in little over a
month.
eyes," said the witness,
James Richard Treanor, a COM
missioned agent for Travellers
Insurance Co. He was the
fourth prosecution witness,
called during the second day Of
testimony.
Then, on cross examination,
Treanor began celebrating on
the 35-year-old Thompson'S pur-
chaSeS.
He had 500, 900 liability insur-
ance on his home-for things
like tripping on rugs-at a time
when $4,000 was considered
normal and $4,000 way up
there.
And take the matter of auto
insurance, he said. Thompson
had $40, 900 property damage,
$1,000 medical, a total disability
auto accident policy that pro-
vided $50 a week until death or
recovery, an accidental death
that provided $10,0 900 on death
The chronicle., 1963-11-08

in operation Of a land motor We
hicle, full comprehensive on
two autos, SIS towing and la
Dor, and some others.
"He had everything we could
write for him in very substan-
tial amounts" Treanor said, re-
ferring to auto insurance.
However, his driving may
have been somewhat eccentric
too: His accident loss record
was such that Travellers can
celed him out"
The state expects to show
that Thompson had a girl friend
with whom he spent nights
dancing, dining, and sharing
motel rooms. Prosecutor Will
liam B. Randall told the jury
ne would show that Thompson
promised her, shortly before his
crash insurance buying pro-
gram began, that within II
months he would have enough
money for both of them to live
on.
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
VOA Is Accused
Of Overploying
Racial Issues

MONTGOMERY CUPID - Re
publican leader James Martin
Of Gadsden said Tuesday night
the "Voice Of America" is over
emphasizing the u. S. racial sit
uation in broadcaStS to Iron
Curtain countries.
Martin, who lost a close race
to us Sen. Lister Hill last No
vember, spoke to a civic club
here. He was bombarded with
questions about the American
racial situation during a recent
tour of Russia and several Com
muniSt-controlled nations.
The queries, he claimed, were
based primarily on statements
made by the "Voice of Ameri-
ca programs. He said the gov
eminent : sponsored network
makes many comments on Ne
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
Blockade Action
Dushes Hope Of
Eust-West Pact

LONDON CUPID = Any hope
of an East-West non-aggression
pact has been virtually ruled
out by Russia's toughening of
the Berlin access routes, diplo-
matte sources said today.
They said the latest convoy
blockade on the autobahn in
East Germany has more than
vindicated the Vests long
standing demand to link such
an agreement with safeguards
for unimpeded Western rights
on the Berlin routes.
The Sovie!s have been seek
ing a non-aggression pact as
one Of the priority issues to
ease world tension. The Russi-
ans are expected to bring up
the subject again next month
when the Geneva disarmament
conference resumes.
The Western Allies have been
hesitant from the start toward
the Soviet idea of a non
aggression agreement between
North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
ton (NATO) members and
those of the Warsaw Pact.
The suggestion was consid-
cred superfluous by the West
since members of the United
Nations are pledged under its
charter to refrain from aggres-
sion.
The diplomatic sources say
the latest interference with Al
lied access routes to Berlin -
the blockade of a us. Army
convoy for more than Al hours
has set off second thoughts
about a cold war ''thaw" in
general and a non-aggression
accord in particular.
The events Of the past week
the sources declared, have
served as a warning to the Al
lies that considerable caution
should be exercised in future
proceedings on tension-easing
measures.
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
Who's Who Lists
Barbara EzeII
Of PascugouIa

JACKSON (Special) - A Pas
cagoula student, Barbara Ezell,
was among eight Belhaven Col
lege students named to who's
Who Among Students in Ameri-
can Universities and Colleges.
Students chosen for this honor
were selected on the basis of
scholarship, leadership and con-
tribution to college life.
An elementary education ma
jor, Miss Eel is president Of
the Student Activities Organiza-
ton, a member Of Kappa Delta
Epsilon and Alpha Psi Omega.
She is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. L. Eel of 14O1 ingalls,
Avenue.
Other Belhaven students NAM
ed to "Who's Who" are Bill
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
Missile Blows
Up Just After
Flight Begins

CAPE CANAVERAL (UPD-
A Minuteman "instant ICBM"
yeered wildly out of control
and blew up a scant few hun
dred feet above Cape. Canaver-
al Thurs, raining fiery wreck
age over the missile test cen
ter.
Chunks of the solid propel-
liant, burning furiously, touched
off fires over a dozen spots on
the $1,000 : acre Moonport,
U.S.A.
The Air Force speedily an
nounced that there were no
personal injuries as a result Of
the spectacular, m~ulti-million-
dollar failure. Most Of the
wreckage appeared to have
fallen in unoccupied areas.
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
Paving Contract
Awarded At OS

The Ocean Springs Board of
Aldermen met Wednesday night
and awarded a road paving con-
tract to the Coast Lawn and
P Paving Company, Ocean
Springs.
Two bids on sewer equipment
entered by w. L. Easterling and
Louis o. BeaSly were opened at
the meeting and taken under ad-
viSement.
The board also approved lay
out maps of the Sea Point Sub
division for water and sewer
service, City Clerk Ernest Tue
said.
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
Only Nine Cases
For City Court

A short session was held In
Pascagoula City Court Thurs
day with only nine cases being
tried by City Judge Edmund
Wilson.
According to Court Clerk r.
H. Broadus, they were three for
reckless driving, and one each
for public drunkenness, expired
drivers license, expired tag, i'm
proper lookout, assault and bat
terry, and improper turn.
Court convenes every Monday
and Thursday morning at $3.50.
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
Municipal Group
To See Missiles

JACKSON (UPD-The execu-
tive committee Of the Mississip-
pi Municipal Association will
tour Air Force operations in
Washington and missile activi-
ties at Cape Canaveral, Fla,
Nov. 2O-22, it was announced to-
day.
State Sen. William j. Cara
way of Leland, vice president
Of the NINA, said the 60-mem-
Der group would make the trip
in an Air Force plane under ar
rangements made by Sen. John
c. Stennis, D-Miss., member OF
the preparedness committee.
The chronicle., 1963-11-08
TrUunf Is Sent
To State School

Youth Court Judge L. "A. Watts
committed a Negro boy who re-
fused to attend school to Oakley
Training School.
A father charged with neg
lecting his nine children was
sentenced to 80 days in Jail.
Another father charged with
neglect was ordered to pay $40
a week to the Welfare Depart
ment for support Of his children
and still another was ordered
to pay $50 now and $40 a week.
A neglect case against a
mother was continued for the
second time. The woman will re-
main under a court-ordered cur
few and an order to help her
mother take care Of the children.
-
The chronicle., 1963-11-08

Clark Of Laurel, Wayne Howard
of Winona, Aurelia Huffman of
Eupora, Marsha Rowland Of
Prentiss, jamie Rugg Of Jackson,
Carolyn Vincent Of Talledega,
Ala, and Kenneth Wilson Of Pen
sacola, Fla.
The chronicle., 1963-11-08

gro difficulties and demonstra-
tons In the South.
, 1963-10-29

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CRoIX cHRISTIANSTED
ACTION FOR DIVORCE Civil No. 81 - 1863
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
TO: Marcial Diaz. Defendant
Within the time limited by law December II, 1869 you are
hereby required to appear before this Court and answer to a COM
plant against you in this action; and in case Of your failure to appear
or answer, judgment BY default win be taken against you as demand
ed in the complaint for divorce.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal Of the Court this 18th day Of
October, 1868
YOUNG AND SHERWOOD GEORGE "A. MENA
attorneys for Plaintiff Clerk Of the Court
IChrishansted, ST. Croix, ". l. by: Keith Forbes Deputy Clerk
49, 90. 29. g.
, 1963-10-29
DESIGNATION OF POLLING PLACES


Christiansted Town is divided into two 90 polling dis
tricts-The Eastern Polling District and the Western
Polling District, which is divided by Princes st. The
Eastern Polling District is divided into two ~ Polling
Places, with Hill st. as the dividing line. North Of Hill
iSt. designated as Eastern "A" and South Of Hill st. de-
'sgnated as Eastern "B". The Western Polling District
is divided into two 20 polling places, the dividing being
King Street.
AL voters residing west of Princes st. and North
of King st. will vote at the Hi. Terrace;
AL voters residing west of Princes st. and South
lofKing st. will vote at the Annex (old Public
Grammar SCHOOL,.
All voters residing east Of Princes st. and North
Of Hill St. will vote at "A" section in Christiansted
Fort
All voters residing east Of Princes st. and South
of Hill st. will vote at sB'' section in the Christian
sted Fort;
All voters residing in the Christiansted Country
District will vote at the Christiansted High School.
Frederiksted Town has one ID polling district which
is divided into two ~ polling places-The Eastern Poll
ing Place and the Western Polling Place with Queen
st. as the dividing line.
All voters residing at tn e Es5tern side of Queen
ST. will vote at the Eastern Polling Place which is
locaed at the Fort:
All voters residing at the Western side of Queen
st. will vote at the Western side of the Fort.
Freder1KSted country DlStrlct is dlVlded into TWO VI
polling places.
All voters residing at Estates Fountain; River;
Hard Labor; Castleburk; Upper Love; Jealousy;
Lower Love; Golden Grove; Adventure; Plessen;
MI. Pleasant; Paradise; Negro Bay; st. Georges;
Diamond; Sweet Bottom and Grove Place will vote
in the Nursery Clinic at Est. Grove Place.
Voters residing at AL other Estates in the F'sted
Country will vote at he Claude O. Markoe School.
places will be properly designated0
Aubrey "A. Anduze
Chairman 1929
, 1963-10-29
RE PRISONS: MUST LIVE WITH IT"


OR die by it.
COMMISSIONER of Public Safety Otis Felix
said, at a press conference held at Police Headquarters,
when asked what are we going to do about the prison
situation until a new one can-be built said: We must
live with it"
OR die by it.
HAROLD COOPER may not live.
VALENTN NAVARRO may not live.
THE Mex time there is a break from any one OF
our prisons it could be anyone |. you who may not
i've because there are no adequate prisons on st.
Croix-or 81. Thomas, to protect citizens from criminals
who are sent to jail by our courts.
IF OUR prisons cannot hold these dangerous PEG
pie, the Governor should make arrangements to send
them to Federal prisons for the safety Of the citizens
Of the Virgin Islands.
If YOU agree with these sentiments, write to the
Governor and tell him,
HE'S THE only one who can help.