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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
Arlington Pledges Aid
On Rapid Transit Cost

Boards in Arlington by pledg-
ing a specific amount OF
money for a rapid transit sys-
TEN, but went on record with
a promise that Arlington will
pay its proper share at the pro-
per time.
Voicing enthusiastic sup
port" for the rail system pro-
posed by the Meta, board
member said Arlington could
be buried in concrete" fro m
highways serving commuters
in outlying areas Of Northern
Virginia unless 1t is willing tt
spend money on a rail system.
Hearing on Sewage Plant
In another development, the
board scheduled a public hear
ing for September 4 on q pro-
posed bond issue to finance q
IS million secondary sewage
treatment plant and other
capital improvements costing
up to another IS million.
The board deferred action or
a $4.1 million road plan. In
GLIDING a complex traffic loop
for the Rosslyn area, where Q
boom in commercial develop
ment is expected to present
massive traffic in the next few
years. Mr.. Lowry said he
doubted that action could be
taken on the county highwaS
divisions Rosslyn proposal In
time for 1t to be included In
the bond issue under discussion.
The board also decided to
seek Qualification from Vir-
ginia Attorney General Robert
Y. Button on an opinion the
states legal officer handed
down last year, saying that II
was legal but contrary to pub
lie policy for counties and mu.
inequalities to bargain with
unions representing their EN-
ployes.
The boards action wa!
taken after a representative o.
the American Federation o.
State. County and Municipa,
Employees, ALL CLIO, sought q
policy statement permitting
Arlington to bargain with such
a union. A spokesman for Dis
trict so, United Mineworkers
of America, also appeared to
ask machinery" enabling
county employees to determine
If they want union represen-
tation.
Early in the session, the
Voice of America tapped ex-
cerpts of the boards debate
on the proposed bond issue
and other matters for broad
cast overseas as an example OF
how local governments operate
in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
BY CHARLES ID. PIERCE
star staff Writer

The District Government is
making extensive preparations
for medical emergencies and
other developments that might
occur during the August %
March on Washington planned
by Negro groups pushing civil
rights legislation.
Walter N. Tobriner, presi-
dent of the District Board OF
Commissioners, said t h 1t city
officials are holding a number
of meetings to make the neces-
sary arrangements.
I'VE are making plans in a
number Of areas" said Mr..
Tobriner. but We are not ready
to annuonce them yet"
DR.. Murray Grant, director
of the Department Of Public
Health, said that he had sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
BY CLARENCE HUNTER
Star Staff Writer

RICHMOND, July 28-The
Virginia State NAACP yester-
day launched q campaign to
encourage Old Dominion voters
to vote against those Senators
and Representatives who fail to
support President Kennedy's
civil rights program.
The State unit said It plans
to ask each registered voter in
Virginia to mail q do or else"
letter to each of the States
senators and representatives.
Theme Of Letter
The letter will say:
II have not decided whether
I shall demonstrate or not.
However, my prayers are with
those who do. I do not know
whether I can stand jail with
out bail, but / admire those
who can. ! am not sure that
I will be non-violent If I should
be attacked for demanding to
be treated with simple human
dignity. I certainly hope and
pray that no relative or friend
Of mine will be shot in the
back as was Medgar Evers. the
field s ecretary in
jackson. Miss.
II can votel I will vote
against you. If you fail to sup
port the Presidents civil rights
program"
I'VE will ask every registered
voter-black or white-in the
State to send this letter to his
senators and representative If
he agrees that the Congress
should pass effective civil rights
legislation" said w. Lester
Banks, executive secretary Of
the Virginia NAACP.
Direct Action"
Attorney S. w. Tucker, chair
man Of the organizations State
legal staff, described the letter.
writing campaign as direct
action geared to direct support
Of the Presidents civil rights
program"
you can give direct en-
couragement to persons who
are fighting on other fronts by
getting your congressman to
support the Presidents pro-
gram, or we are going to have
some other congressman" said
Mr.. Tucker as he urged support
Of the letter-writing campaign.
Delegates to the conference
mailed several hundred letters
from the conference ate-a
roadside recreation spot six
miles north Of Richmond.
Approximately 500 adults
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28

The Arlington County Board
yesterday reaffirmed its sup
port for q Washington area
rapid transit system and
pledged to pay its proper share
Of the cost when the time
comes for financing the raj
plan.
The boards stand was ex-
pressed in reply to a letter
from Representative Broyhill,
Republican of Virginia, asking
Jurisdictions in the Washing
ton area to indicate If they
would bear proportionate costs
Of a system proposed by the
National Capital Transporta-
ton Agency now being studied
by the Whitener Subcommittee
of the House District Commit
tee.
At the same meeting yester-
day, board members expressed
reservations about the pro-
posal Of the D. C. Transit Sys-
tenn, Inc. to acquire control
Of the W. v. & M. Coach Co.,
serving Northern Virginia.
Hearing in August
The county board asked
Commemorative Attorney Will
ham J. Hassan to represent
the county at a hearing August
IA Of the Washington Metro
politan Area Transit Commits
sion in Arlington on the pro-
posed transaction.
Board members received a
memorandum from the coun-
ty Public Utilities Commission
saying the commission believes
D. C Transit should be re-
quired to demonstrate the
means by which it proposed to
improve service to Arlington
citizens, as well as the rest OF
Northern Virginia"
Board member Roye Lowry
said he feared the District bu,
eompany's plan to finance de-
ferred quarterly payments for
the Northern Virginia bus COM
pany from current profits and
from dividend payments" made
by w. v. q M. would result
IN either deteriorating equip
nnent and service or an increase
in fares for Arlington commu-
tiers.
Board Chairman Thomas W.
Richards said 1t might be pos
sible that service in Arlington
could "deteriorate quite rapid
"" under the terms of the pro-
posed merger.
Can't Be Specific
In response to Representa-
tive Broyhill's letter, board
members pointed out they
could not bind future County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28
By PETER MASLEY
Star staff Writer

State Senator H. Winship
Wheatley, jr., the recent target
OF potshots by the Prince
Georges Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee says his aim
has been to unite the party
mot to disorganize it."
Stepping to his own defense,
the State Senator who was
elected last year with the insur-
gent Democrats who now at
tack him, said in a prepared
statement:
1T is regretted that men,
bers Of the Central Committee
should decide that only one fac
ton Of the Democratic Party
is to be considered when all
Democrats were asked to join
in party harmony in Novem-
ber."
That was the month when
the Senator and other insur-
gents wrested control OF the
legislative delegation and the
Central Committee from the old
guard. Since then, Senator
Wheatley has made foes OF
former running-mates who &C.
cuse him Of a political about
face.
National Bid Indicated
Senator Wheatley opened the
door to possible candidacy for
national office next year. He
has said In public he would run
for Statewide office in 1865.
. In this respect, an insurgent
said recently that his group
would fight Senator Wheatley's
. 1866 bid tooth and nail"
They might not have to wait
that long" the Senator said.
Pointing out that one United
States Senatorship and all
Maryland Representatives will
be up for election next year,
. he said that the United States
Senate lis a very desirable job
q TO run for"
However. he emphasized that
his thinking has not crystal
lied" on q candidacy, although
ne said several friends have
asked him TO consider 1t.
Casey Criticized
Turning TO James j. Casey,
Central Committee chairman
Il
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foster children from 8 to 80
milled around the picnic tables.
"Oh, it's exciting" she said,
herding the children" to the
refreshments on the hot day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-28

Turning TO James j. Casey,
Central Committee chairman
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Can't Be Specific

In response to Representa-
tive Broyhill's letter, board
members pointed out they
could not bind future County
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
BY Standard OIL:
Travellers Guide
To Meoro Monuments

"A Suue 10 Snr1neS or special
significance to the history of the
Negro in America has been readied
for the 1868 tourist season.
The booklet, American Travel
ers' Guide to Negro Monuments, 3"
is published by the Standard Oil
division Of American Oil Company
as a guide to historical sites that
many Americans know little about
and that are usually not mentioned
in conventional guide books.
The publication also will serve
as part of the company's contribu-
ton to the celebration of the Tooth
anniversary of the Emancipation
Proclamation.
The list is far from complete.
A foreword to the publication says:
"Other monuments and institu-
tons related to Negro Americana
are scattered throughout the
country. We have done no more
than select some of those that
seemed most important or to have
a unique pertinence to the proud
story of the Negro in this nation"
Sites described in the booklet in
clude:
In Alabama - Tuskegee Inst-
tute;
In Illinois - The DuSable mark
er and the Victory Monument in
Chicago;
In Massachusetts - The Attucks
and Shaw monuments in Boston,
the Phillis Wheatley folio in the
Harvard library in Cambridge, and
Bunker Hill monument in Charles
town;
In Michigan The Sojourner
Truth grave in Battle Creek;
In Missouri - The Carver Ma
tional Monument at Diamond, Mo-,
and the courthouse at the Jeffer-
son National Expansion Memorial
in st. Louis;
In New Hampshire - The grave
Of Amos Fortune at Jaffrey;
In New York - The Harriet
Tubman home in Auburn, the
Schomburg collection Of Negro
Americana in the New York City
Public Library, and the grave Of
John Brown at North Elba;
In Ohio - The home Of poet
Paul Laurance Dunbar in Dayton;
In Tennessee - The w. G. Han
dy Park In Memphis;
In West Virginia - The Harp
er's Ferry National Monument;
and,
In the District Of Columbia -
The Frederick Douglass home, the
Emancipation statute Of Abraham
Lincoln, and Howard University.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
PILGRIM BAPTIST

DR.. ]. H. Jackson, Pastor of
Olivet Baptist Church, Chicago,
Illinois and President of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention, USA,
Inc, was guest Centennial Ceie-
bration Day Speaker at Pilgrim
Baptist Church, ST. Paul, Mime
sofa on Sunday, June 9, 1868. The
day was celebrated as Founders
Day.
The minister chose as his SUBJ
ject: Ambassadors of Christ, But
in Chains. The text was taken
from: Acts 1920, II Corinthians
500 and Ephesians 6:18-20. DR..
Jackson told the capacity gather
ing of worshippers that the Christ
ian Church has a distinct mission.
There are two basic require
ments for Ambassadors Of Christ.
0) He must know and under
stand his government and must be
committed to the welfare and
growth of his country. (2) He
must be able to speak the lang
uage Of the country he enters and
be sensitive to the feelings, moods
and customs of those to whom he
is to serve. DR.. Jackson continued
that as Ambassadors of Christ, we
must know what the Lord re-
quires of us. To prepare for Am
bassadorship, one must study to
prepare for Gods work, pray and
constant communication through
the scriptures. We must know
something of the mystery of God.
We must get close enough to
Christ to feel the impact of the
mysteries that surround God and
once you feel this impact, you are
able to share the light. Others will
see your light and will see you
glow and will want to know more
about this Mysterious Being.
DR.. Jackson continued that we
are to tell the world what Christ
would want of them. We must not
be concerned about popularity and
lower the standards to attract
those who will not contribute to
the uplifting Of Gods Kingdom.
We have our chains those
of physical limitations, those that
the world imposes. These chains
need not master your life. We must
fight these chains. Those chains
you cannot break, leave alone be-
cause they can become a problem.
In conclusion, DR.. Jackson pointed
out that while we have these
chains, these problems, we must
move forward with Christ.
Prior to the sermon DR.. Massey
dedicated Dwayne Eugene Wag-
ner, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon D.
Wagner. Miss Pauline Wood is
the Godmother.
Registered guest included: Mes
danes: Hattie Bell Smith, Los
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

Angeles, California, Barbara Van
londerighorn, st. Paul, Boyd Craw-
ford, Minneapolis, Mimi, A. e.
Jackson, st. Paul, Anna Mae For
renee, Aurora, H., Q. L. Blakely,
st. Paul, Mr.. William Stern, Far
go, North Dakota, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurt, Chicago, ILL.,, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Shaw, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mayor George Vavoulis, st. Paul
presented a proclamation declar-
ing the month of June to be cele-
brated as Pilgrims Centennial
Month by he City of st. Paul.
On Tuesday, June 4th the Pill
grim members were presented
Certificates Of Merit at the Gen.
tennial Dinner. (See story else
where in paper).
Next Sunday at IL am. DR.. Cliff
ford Perron will be the Centennial
Speaker. At 7:3O pm. The Choral
Group, under direction of Mrs. B.
F. Taylor, will appear in concert.
Visitors are always welcome at
Pilgrim "The Church of Lofty
Friendship.
James r. Brown, reporter.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
1sf &c. Student
To Win Inf'I.
Science Euir Contest

Kansas City, Mo. CAMP -
Miss Vernice Marie Murray, IT,
valedictorian of the graduating
class at Lincoln High school, was
honored at the school here last
week when she returned home
after becoming the first Kansas
City student to win top honors in
the International Science Fair held
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, re-
Gently.
Miss Murray, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Murray, won
first prize at the fair for her entry
entitled Experimental Methods of
Verifying Force" She competed
against All finalists, including
high school boys and girls from
throughout the United States and
a number of foreign countries.
She was the first Kansas City
student to even advance beyond
third place in the 14-year history
of the contest, according to a
Science Fair official.
She received 500 in science
equipment or in books and a gold
and silver medal for winning the
contest. The medal was presented
by the National Science Fair Clubs
Of America. In lieu of the $100,
Miss Murray accepted tape re-
cording which she said she will use
to take notes at the University of
Missouri where she will enroll this
fall.
Miss Murray, who was also
president of the Student Council at
Lincoln, won a four year scholar
ship to the university.
Upon her return here, she was
met at the airport by a delegation
which included H. I. Harwell, her
principal at Lincoln, and her par
ents. Later she was honored at an
assembly held at Lincoln.
Harwel said a duplicate Of Miss
Murrays medal and a certificate
she also received for her high
school would be placed in a trophy
case at Lincoln.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Pilgrim Buptist
Members Receive
Certificates Of Merit

Members of Pilgrim Baptist
church who last Sunday received
Certificates of Merit as a part of
the church's celebration of its
Tooth anniversary were as follows:
Elaine Montague, Erma Sims,
Claudia Bryant, Ludie Thomas,
Louella Taylor, Marie Matthews,
Justine Jackson, Estelynne Rodg-
ers, I. M. Dorsey, VanBuren Deigh,
Yvonne Robinson, Winifred S.
Hartsfield, Percy Dawson, M. A.
Knott, Sr., Samuel Robinson and
Sam Smith.
Melville Hunt, Ida Mae Muir
ply, Leila Jackson, Freda Harris,
Lena Day, Idelle Patton, Etoy
Black, Estelle Dorsey, Frances
Crews, Alice Wilson, Josephine
Jordan, Roxie Anderson and Eliza
Smith.
Jeanetta Knott, Regenia S. Nor
ris, Paula Wood, Hubert Glenn
Lovelady, LAMAR Smith, Catherine
Scipio, Nina Baines, Ellen Harper
and Eunice Jones.
John Barker, Jr., Gerta Thomas
Marion Frelix, Margaret Lewis,
Donna Frelix, Lee Chandler, Charl-
sic Chapman, Mary Clardy, Leroy
Cunningham, Charlene Dickerson,
Mary Blakely, Thelma Harris,
Jewell Henry, Josie Holloman, AL
meritta Johnson, Cassie Lynn,
George Matthews, Constance Nc
Miller, Virginia Richardson, Laura
Mae Robins, Carolyn Smith, James
L. Taylor, Marjorie Tendle, Obedia
Thomas, Velma Waters, Verna
Webster, Anna Rose Williams and
Annabelle Beal.
Major Samuel Ransom, Sidney
E. Williams, Jesse Smith, Bailey l..
Norris, Leonard Dawson, John P.
Dorsey, Sr., Wyatt Kanne, William
Holloman, Sr., Dewey Jackson,
Calvin Gray, Harold Brock, Eliz-
abeth Hall, S. E. Hall, John L..
Banks, Sr., L. E. Tarver, Sr., Daisy
Johnson, A. w. Jordan, Johnell
Williams, Sallie Fletcher, B. F.
Taylor, Roberta Davis, Ted Allen,
Emmahne White, Lydia Brown,
Jesse Riley and Willie D. Gray.
Anna Banks, Elonzella Suther-
lin, Theodosia Grant, Sallie Gray,
Willis Smith, O'Delle Galloway and
Arlee H. Scott.
Cora Belle Banks, Lawrence
Hampton, Richard Murphy, James
Brown, Arthur Peoples, Flora
Benjamin, Dolly Crushshon, Con-
stance Graham, Helen Smith, Gil
bert Laroche, Mildred Hampton,
Ruby Grant and Sidney L. v. Will
liams.
Ramsey Jackson, Charles S. An
derson, Carol Jordan, Magdellene
Moses, Emma Mcmillan, Char
lene Banks, Constance K. Hunt,
Bertha Strowder, Floyd Barr,
Evelyn Stampley, Clarence Harris,
Alyce Joyce Henderson, Payton
Hunt, Jewell Jones, and William
Holloman, Jr.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
ST. Peters Vacation
Opens Monday
SfuH Announced

st. Peters AME Vacation Bible
School will open Monday, June
18th, 9 am. with the Nursery,
Beginner and Primary Depart
ments meeting at the Church at
4O1 E. 41st St., Minneapolis, and
the Junior and Teenager Depart
mentS meeting at the Masonic
Temple, 1882 Fourth Av. S.
A Conservation Service for all
Vacation Bible School Workers
will be held Sunday, June 16 in
the 10:45 am. Worship.
Staff for the 1868 School will be:
Mrs. Lowell Johnson, director; Mrs.
Charles Allen, assistant director;
Mrs. Wreatha Maxwell, supervisor.
Teachers: Mrs. Velma Wilson,
Mrs. Gwen Fraction, Mrs. Mary
Kay, Mrs. Ida Mae Young, Mrs.
Sarah Leverette, Mrs. Lucille Rus
sell, Mrs. Marjorie Shanninghouse,
Mrs. Eta Irving, Mrs. Phebe
Givens, Mrs. Evelyn Prince, Mrs.
Donella Peterson, Mrs. Lorraine
Chivers, Mrs. Geraldine Withers,
Mrs. Ruth Landry, Mrs. Rosemarie
Cook, Mrs. Lillian Allen, Mrs.
Arliece Grant, Charles Allen, Mr.
Donald Johnson, Mrs. Laverne
Benner.
Helpers: Earl Bowman, Mr.. Irv-
ing, Mrs. Juanita Camp, Mrs. EN-
mie Jean Ward, Mrs. Elaine Child
ress, Mrs. Lucinda Ewing, Mrs.
Doris Zachary, Mrs. Eunice Gray
and Mrs. Blanche Mayes.
Pianists: Miss Leslie Harris,
Miss Sharon Walker and Mrs.
Gwen Fraction.
Secretary: Miss Laverne Black.
Ministers: Rev. Lowell Johnson,
Rev. N. 8. Smith, Bro. Chas. j.
Allen.
Guest Lecturers: Clifton Cum
ningham, Rev. Lowell Johnson, Mrs.
Constance Bowman and Curtis
Chivers.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

coming congressional civil rights
showdown.
Time OF Decision Month Away
The time of decision on whether
the President will work quietly
with Congress or ask the people
to take on Congress, is probably a
month away.
This is because whatever civil
rights package Kennedy sends to
Congress is going to have to be
considered first by House and Sen
ate judiciary committees. Exten-
sive hearings are almost certain
because of the highly charged
constitutional issues involved, par
dcularly if the President proposes
a blanket ban on racial discrimin-
alton in any business establish
ment catering to the public.
Big Battle After July 4
1t is doubtful that by July 4
the committees will have conclud-
ed their study of the legislation.
Only after they have completed
this job will the big battle start
developing for House and Senate
votes on the legislation.
Then will be the time for Ken
nedy to decide whether to go to
the people" in a dramatic leader
ship move or, after a check of con-
gressional sentiment, to decide
there is more to gain purely by
administration infighting techni-
ques.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

M. l.. King, Jr. the cover o r
gave the impression that Negroes
are voting all over the State of
Alabama and that the States
Schools are truly equal.
The Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, ex-
ecutive assistant to DR.. King who
heads the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference, said the re-
quest for equal time for one of
their own spokesmen was wired to
Lawrence Spivack, producer of the
show, and to Robert N. Sarnoff,
chairman of the board Of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co.
A copy of the wire has also been
sent to the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, Walker said.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Or. Band0 Says NyasaIand
TO Be Independent
On March a 106A

Limbe, Nyasaland (ANP)-Dr.
Hastings K. Banda, chief minister
of the Nyasaland government, says
he knows the date of his country's
independence. Although it is DIR.
Banda's practice to keep secrets to
himself until the last minute, 1t
was learned that he prefers March
3, of next year.
It was on this date, in 1859,
when DR.. Banda and his followers
were arrested during the State of
Emergency, which was declared by
the colonial government. Also, on
this day, military forces clashed
with the masses. Many people were
killed and hundreds were injured
in demonstrations demanding their
leaders freedom.
DR.. Banda spent 13 months in a
British jail in Gwelo, Southern
Rhodesia.
Another historical date talked
about in the country is July 6, the
date on which DR.. Banda returned
home to lead the political struggle
for freedom in 1858, after 40 years
of seR-exile abroad seeking know.
ledge and education. This year
DIR. Banda would like for his
people to celebrate jointly his re-
turn and subsequent secession from
the imposed Rhodesian Founda.
ton.
A conference will be held soon
at Victoria Falls, on the border be-
tween Southern Rhodesia and
Northern Rhodesia, to discuss the
dissolution of the Federation.
Nyasaland will attend the confer
ence as an observer.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
ZION BAPTIST

Children's day was observed at
Zion Baptist Church the past Sun
day. The serman was delivered by
lions part-time assistant minis
ter, Rev. Gerard Laroche, whose
subject was, Lose Not Thy Salt
ness"
Next Sunday, June 16, MEMS
Day" will be observed. Both of the
morning services e am. and II
a.mD will be conducted by the
men of the church. The theme for
the day will be MEMS Respon-
sibilities in a Changing World
in Changing Church"
Mr.. Henry Thomas, executive
director of the Phyllis Wheatly
Community Center, will speak at
the 8 am. service and Mr.. John
Work, economist with the Mime
sofa Highway Department, will
speak at the IL am. service.
Zion is planning two more not
able events this month which in
clude the Vacation Bible School
and the annual Flower Garden
Banquet"
The Vacation Bible School will
be held June 1928, with classes
meeting Monday through Friday,
9 am. to IL noon, at the church.
The school will be under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Mable Scroggins.
The annual Flower Garden Ban
quet" will be held June 21, at 6:15
pm. in the undercroft of the
church. This occasion is designed
to honor zion's high school grad
yates of June, '63. Mrs. Bertha
Smith will be the principal speaker
and music will be under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Leon Wallace.
June is a busy month at Zion.
Plan for these events and note
them on your calendars. All sup
port will be welcome
Clarence S. Carter, reporter.