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Wo Progress Without Struggle
"II there U no struggle, there ia
progress. Those who profess to
favor freedom, and jet depreciato
agitation, are men who want crop#
without ploughing up the ground.
.. . Power concedes nothing without
a demand. It never did and never
will*" —Frederick Douglase
San Antonio Register
RIGHT • JUSTICE • PROGRESS
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VICTORIA SCHOOL TEACHER SLAIN BY MATE
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Crash Injuries Fatal to Korean War Veteran
Purple Heart GI
Dies, Friday, from
February 3 Injuries
A 25-year-old former soldier, who recovered from wounds re
ceived in the Korean war, succumbed Friday morning, at
V17 o'clock, in Robert B. Green hospital, from injuries suffered
In a traffic accident, Sunday, February 3, in the 3300 block of
Nebraska.
Becoming the year's first Negro traffic fatality in the city
ind county was Charles Francis, 1927 Montana. He suffered a
broken neck and cnwhpd spine when
Top Honors,
At Stock Show,
Lost by Area
Fairfield 4-H Club
Youth Exhibits
Grand Champion Pig
Jew J. Garden, 4-II club boy from
ITairfield, Freestone county, exhibited
the (frond champion pi* in the Negro
boys swine show, Sunday afternoon,
at the Son Antonio Livestock expo-
ait ion.
The reserve champion was shown
by (layton Roy, NFA youth, from
Daule high school of Cuero. Both win-
ner* were Poland China breeds.
In a show whore competition has al-
ways been quite intense, this year's
rivalry was especially close, with the
boys from the northern district, for the
first time, carting away moat of the
top honors.
In the past, 4-11 club and NFA
youths from this area—Cuero, Seguin,
and Luling—have usually dominated
the show.
Garden started 011 his way when his
pig was judged champion of the Po-
land breed, with Allie 13. Thomas,
(See TOP, Page f.)
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FHA Meeting to
Discuss Housing
For Elderly
C. T. Macleod, Federal Housing ad-
ministration director, has announced
that, because of the widespread Inter-
est in the FHA "Housing for the El-
derly" program, a conference will be
held here to further clarify this pro-
gram. The meeting is set for Wednes-
day afternoon, February 27, at 2 o'-
clock, In the Walnut room of the Hil-
ton hotel.
Original plans for a conference were
previously dropped. However, the F-
HA has revived such plans in order
to outline the program, and proce-
dures set up to meet housing needs of
persons (JO years of age or older.
Macleod explained that the meet-
ing would be informnl, and a good
portion of the time will be devoted to
questions and answers relative to this
type of housing. The conference should
Hot last over two hours, he added.
Persona interested in any phase of
producing housing for the area's elder-
ly citizens, will be welcomed at the
meeting, Macleod said.
a truck in which he was riding, over-
turned.
Francis was pinned under the vc
hide, which had to be raised before
he could he removed.
Driver of the 103R Ford truck was
Willie Rice, 2.1. 2312 East Commerce
street. Rice said that In attempting
to avoid a collision with an oncom-
ing car, he swerved the truck to the
side of the street. He lost control of
the vehicle, which hit the enrb. and
turned over. Police reported that Rice
had been drinking. He had no driv-
er's license.
Francis was a native of St. nodwig.
He had lived in San Antonio since
11)47 with his foster parents. Mr,
and Mrs. Earl M. Stevens. He at-
tended elementary school in Stalled-
wig. and Douglass junior tfchool here.
He volunteered for array duty in
194ft, and served six years. Francis
was stationed in Japan at the out-
break of the Korean hostilities.
Wounded, he was returned to the
United States for hospitalization. He
was treated at the naval hospital at
Corpus Christi and at Brooke Army
hospitul. Francis was awarded the
Purple Heart for his war wounds.
After remaining in the United
States for about two years, he was
sent to Germany where he served un
til he was discharged in 1954.
Francis had been a member of
Mount Zion First Baptist church
since residing in San Antonio.
Funeral services were held from
nebron Baptist church, St. Hedwig,
of which he had become a member at
the age of 14. The Revs. C. C. Brown
and C. William Black jointly officiat-
ed. Interment was In St. Hedwig ceme-
tery, Collins Funeral home in charge.
Survivors include his stepfather and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Conway:
foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl M.
Stevens; two sisters, Mrs. Cleveland
Moore and Edna Mae Conway of San
Antonio; three brothers. Jeff Conway,
Alaska; Lindell and Enrl Conway,
San Antonio,
Leaders Ponder
Ike's Refusal to
Speak in Dixie
By the Ansoclnted Nerro Prem
NEW"ORLEANS. La.—Nejro Ie0('-
er from the troubled nrens nil over
the Koutli were to meet here In New
Orleans, February 13, 14 to consider
President Eisenhower's communication
to them refusing to come South to
appeal for law and order.
The President's negative reply was
in response to an Invitation Issued
by the Southern Negro lenders con-
ference that met in Atlanta. On., Jun.
10-11. The letter to the President was
(See LEADERS. Page S.)
165 Years Long Enough to
Wait for Rights-Brownell
By ALICE DUNNIGAN .
.For the Associated Negro I'ress
WASHINGTON—The time has come to make civil rights mean-
ingful, declared Attorney General Herbert Brownell last
week. "I think 165 years is long enough to wait to get this
working right/'
The statement was made before the Oeller sub-committee
of the house judiciary committee, Monday. Attorney General
Brownell was the first of a long list of witnesses to appear be-
fore this committee In favor of civil
rlghta legislation.
After outlining the administration s
position on the four-point civil .rights
measure introduced by Hep. Ken-
neth Keating (R., N. Y.), Brownell
told newspaper and television re-
porters that he waa happy to see the
louse begin hearings on this bill early
tn the session.
He hoped that they would aoon
take action so that the Measure could
}e sent to the senate in plenty of
time for action. Law enforcement is
tn important part of implementing
civil rights to all citiaens, said the
attorney general, but an educational
egfggftg iwM Mp
The Keating Mil cnlla for the etee-
tion of a bi-partisan commission to
investigate asserted violations of the
law invthe field of civil rights, espe-
cially involving the right to vote. It
recommends the creation of a civil
rights division in the department of
justice.
It provides for new laws to aid in
the enforcement of voting rights. And
calls for an amendment of the laws so
as to permit the federal government to
seek from the civil courts preventive
relief in civil rights cases.
Among other witnesses appearing on
the first day of the hearings was
Gong. James Roosevelt, son of the
late President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
<6«e RIGHTS. Page «.)
CHARLES FRANCIS
CRASH INJIRIEH FATAL —
Charles Francis, 25, a Purple Heart
veteran of the Korean hostilities, sue
cumbed Friday morning, February 8,
from injuries suffered, Sunday. Feb-
ruary 3, when a truck in which he
was riding, overturned in the 3300
block of Nebraska street.
When his foster mother, Mrs. Earl
M. Stevens, was originally notified
of her son's injuries, she did not
know that be was out of the house.
She thought that he was iu his room,
asleep, and so insisted, until she in-
vestigated and found his room empty
Fender Benders
Ease Up for One
Week, Anyhow
San Antonio motorists got wel-
come, and much hoped-for, relief from
the city's army of fender benders and
trunk smashers, during the last week-
ly "wreck period."
Only 42 vehicles were Involved in
21 accidents, with property damages
being $3,907—the lowest figure since
last August for a wreck period, and in
marked contrast to the $10,000 and
$12,000 damages of the past-few weeks.
Four vehicles had no damage^ indi-
cated.
Four drivers were operating vehi-
cles without an operator's license.
Five drivers, according to police re-
ports, were either drunk, or had been
drinking. Three persona were injured.
As reported elsewhere, on this page,
the first traffic fatality of the year
was recorded, during the week.
Police reports indicate Elijah W.
Wicks, 59, 1125 Delaware, failed to
grant the right of way, started im-
properly from a parked position, and
was driving carelessly, and Leslie
Jackson, 52, 235 Gabriel, kept Im-
proper lookout, Wednesday, Febru-
ary 0, when they were in collision
in the 200 block of Sou<th New
Braunfels, their sustaining respective
damages of $45 and $25.
Involved in his second collision, on
the same day—within a five-hour per-
iod—Leslie Jackson, 52, 235 Ga-
briel, applied his brakes at the traf-
fic light at Commerce and New Braun-
fels, Wednesday-night, and his vehicle
skidded into a light pole and n Check-
er cab, operated by Donald Earl Gras-
sell, 111 East Jones. According to
police reports, Jackson exceeded 4he
wtated speed limit and a safe speed.
Damage to his 1950 sedan was $80.
The cab's damages were not indicated.
Jackson had no driver's license.
No improper driving charges were
listed against either motorist in
collision, Thursday, in the 1400 block
of Broadway, involving Mrs. Mavis
Williams Richards, 32, 142 El Rancho
way, and M. E. Gunels, 26, Route
4, Box 80-A. Mrs. Richards had $25
damages; Gunels, $5.
Police reports indicate Charles M.
Cain, 74, 316 East Crockett, failed to
grant the right of way and was driving
carelessly, Thursday, when he was in
collision with Mrs. Annie R. Green,
44, 901% West Ashby, at Olmos and
San Pedro, their sustaining respective
damages of $175 and $150.
Damages of $65 and $225, respec-
tively, were sustained by Otto E.
Samsel, 40, 1022 Hays, and Stewart
B. Gilliam, 23, Manhattan hotel,
Thursday, when, police report, Gil-
liam exceeded a safe and legal speed
(See ANYHOW, Page 8.)
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Boy, 4, Injured as
He Runs into Path
Of Automobile
Four-year-old Jack M. Ramirei, 112
Adaes, suffered lacerations about the
mouth and head, early Monday eve-
ning, when he was struck by an auto-
mobile, In the 100 block of Adaes, the
driver of which was listed as Mrs.
John Henry Horton, 27, 211 Adaes.
The boy Is reported to have run Into
the path of the automobile. Mrs. Hor-
ton said that she did not see the young-
| stcr iihiu lata the itreeU
Automobile Falls,
Seriously Injuring
Owner Under It
Passing Car Hits Jack
Handle, Causing
Machine to Fail
Clnrence De^n, 40, 405 Goldsmith,
remains in very serious condition in
Robert B.-Green hospital, from in-
juries received early Sunday after-
noon, when, while working under
his jaoked-iipt' etty* the machine fell
on him, ^ k.
Dean suffered 'possible fractured
ribs, fractured eollarbone, internal
injuries, severe injuries of his neck,
left shoulder, abdomen, and paralysis
in tha left aide. —
Dean was working under his ma-
chine In the 200 blott of Garcia, when
a 1950 Chrysler, driven by F. R.
Nance, 118 Alpine, passed by, with
the right front wheel of the Chrysler
striking the jack handle, which was
sticking out into the street, causing
the car to fall.
Dean was removed from tinder*
neath the machine by his son, Joseph
Dean; Carwin .Tories, Eugene Child*,
and other neighbors. A Hope ambu-
lance carried him to Robert B. Green
hospital.
Award Goes to
White Clinton Pastor
For Integration Role
CLINTON, Tenn. — A white
Baptist clergyman, beaten by
a gang of pro-segregationist* for
escorting six Negro children to
Clinton high school during the
initial atteinpta at Integrating
the school, received the distin-
guished service award for IBM
here recently.
recipient la the Rev. Paul
Turner. The award, made at •
dinner by the Clinton junior
chamber of commerce, cited the
minister for his courage, leader-
ship, love for fellowitian as "an
Inspiring example to millions of
people throughout the world."
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S (.HACK DI NGER
HON0RI.I' BY MAGAZINE —
Miss Gra Pungee, of Greensboro,
a senior ar Bennett college, Greens-
boro, N. C., was notified, last week,
of h*r jmpolntment to the national
college boir-l of Mademoiselle mag-
azine.
She ia. tliH second Bennett student to
be so MWi'tm] Miss Ruth Reese, a
1950 graduate, having been named in
her junior year. Miss Dungee is one
of 650 flbdents who competed to win
a place on the board.
As a.coll'gv board member, she will
represent her campus and re-port to
Mademofsc.K* on college life and the
college §c« n'. She will now compete
for one ^f tin- J) guest editorships f«
be awardol by the magazine at the
end of May. If successful, she will
spend the Qonth of June in New York
oil salary, helping to prepare the col-
lege iasue ef the publication.
GARRY ADAMS
Jacflfeffoises
$33^1 for Boston
NAACP Branch
By SAM! KL P. PERRY. Jr.
Foir the elated Negro Press
BOSTON, Mass.—The controversial
Jackie Sfbins.'n received a royal wel-
come hen- this week and. before he
left, a total of $.13,000 of the $100,000
quota fog the Boston branch of the
NAACP ha l been raised.
Radio and TV appearances, as well
as specially arranged breakfasts at-
tended bf lending Negro and white
citiaeurjr,. were part arid parcel of
the schawl'1 followed by the former
great Btpckl.ui Dodger player.
Jackie piincfd no words in stating
publicly thnt President Eisenhower
owed it to Negroes in America to sup-
port the | efforts of Negroes in the
South for breaking the barriers of
segregation.
In on# press conference. Jackie com-
mented tttcnnMly, "I can't understand
why M&najor league clubs have Ne-
gro placers and the other three clubs
can't come np with any. I don't know
if it'«
ir scouting systems or what.
Yawkey of the Red Sox, I
him, and I can't say that
nally against having Negro
his team.'
il that the Red Sox did have
|if Negro players on the San
g farm club, whom they re-
as "good prospects," Jackie
red, "That doesn't mean a thing.
80 YEARS AT KELLY — Garry Thejr don't have any on the Red Sox
Adams, 706 South Olive, has received
a 30-year aervice pin at Kelly Air
Force base.
Adams started his federal career in
World War I, most of which he spent
as a cavalryman in the Philippines.
His continuous civil service career at
Kelly started in 1927. *
In the darkest days of the depres-
sion, Adams received $70 a month for
18 months. In his earlier days at
Kelly, he remembers when the supply
directorate employed 70 persons and
the maintenance directorate employed
only 400. The combined directorates
now employ approximately 16,000.
roster.*'
Although it is not generally known,
Jackie and two other Negro players
tried ontTfor the Boston team prior
to his pigned by Branch Rickey.
On jflto Sutter point, El wood McKin-
ney.vexecuiire secretary to the Gover-
nor's potUK1' ill'' "|'ini« ii
that tbtJRed Sox easily could have
won several pennants had they pos-
sessed enough courage to break the
color barker with Robinson.
©n the suhjirt of being chosen for
the Baseball Ilall °f Fame Robinson
. <B* JACKIE, rage •)
'Sippi Police Nazi-like Brutality
Told by Beaten Expectant Mother
(Special to San Antonio Register)
WASHINGTON, D. C.—A re-
cent attack by a deputy aher-
Iff and a jailer on an expectant
mother in Miwiasippl waa de-
acribed this week jty a national
NAACP official here as "soae-
thlng as brutal as Nasi and So-
viet prison torture*."
Clarence Mitchell, director of
the NAACP Washington bureau,
nude this observation after sub-
mitting an affidavit from Mrs.,
Beatrice Young of Jacluon, Miss.,'
to Hem Emanuel CeUer, chair-
man of the bouse Judiciary com-
mittee.
Mitchell noted that following
the attack upon her, Mrs. Young
was hospitalized aad suffered a
miscarriage.
According to Mr*. Young'* af-
fidavit, a deputy sheriff. Andy
"tlW. year old
woman from Iter home last Nov.
M When she asked whether he
had a warrant to search her resi-
San Antonian
jailed, Charged
With Rape
Thirty-Year-Old
Woman, Beaten,
Criminally Attacked
Charges of rape were filed. Friday.
February S. in the court of Justice of
the Peace Albert Trevino, against Wil-
lie Jones, .'14, 356 Y street, for a crim
innl attack, early Tuesday morning,
Februarys, on a 30-year-old Oontalen
street woman.
The woman told investigators thnt
Jones, whom she knew only as "Bill,"
had come to her table In a Hedges
street cafe, and asked her when she
had been his sister. When she replied
she had seen his sister recently, he in-
vited the woman to go to the sister's
home on St. Hedwig road, for a drink.
They remained at the house for
about 30 minutes, she said, and then
started ostensibly for town. However
after driving a short distance, Jones
turned onto Foster road.
When she asked where he was going,
he replied, "Out here." and he made
known his intentions. When he stop-
ped the car, the woman jumped out
and ran down the road, Jones in pur-
suit.
She said that he overtook her. beat
her, hurled her to the ground, ami
criminally nsMaulted her. lie choked
her, she alleged, with her becoming
unconscious.
When she regained consciousness,
they were on Highway (H). «>nKt, just
west of Loop 13, en route to San
Antonio proper. He drove her to her
residence, where he let her out of the
car, telling her to wait, that he was
going with her. About that time, how-
ever, her mother turned on light* in-
side the house and he drove away.
Police were called, and an ambu-
lance carried the woman to Robert
B. Green hospital for treatment.
Women Battle
In Recently
Robbed Store
An east side liquor store that was
held up, on January 25, was, Monday,
the battle site for two women.
In the fracas, this week, Mrs. Gus-
sie Henderson, 507 South Gevers
street, was knifed on the top of her
head. Mrs. Helen Jackson, 37, 114
Vargas, the alleged blade wielder, was
arrested and booked for aggravated
assault with a knife.
Patrolman L. Kappclmann, cruis-
ing in the area, was hailed by Mrs.
Wesley Anderson, wife of the mana-
ger of Burleson Package store, 356
Hedges. The officer said that bottles
of beverages had been kaocked from
the shelves, and the floor was spat-
tered with blood.
He reported that both Mr. and
Mrs. Anderson told him that two worn
en came Into the store, and became
involved in an altercation.
In the January 25 hijacking. An
derson was slugged by a holdup trio,
and $63 was removed from the cash
register. Four Anglo-Americans were
arrested and jailed a few hours later
in connection with the robbery.
High School Music
Teacher Fatally Beaten
With Tire Tool
Special to San Antonio Register
VICTORIA, Texas—A 28-year-old high school music teacher
was beaten to death. Sunday, by her husband, who is in Vic-
toria hospital, seriously wounded from multiple stab wounds ia
the chest, apparently inflicted with an ice pick.
San Antonio Register was informed Wednesday afternoon,
that, barring unexpected complications, the man will recover.
He has been charged with murder,
The heating victim was Mrs. Oscar
May Grant, music teacher at F. W.
Gross high school. She died at 7 o'-
clock Sunday evening, about !H> inin-
uteg after she was found on the
floor of the home « f her mother. Mrs.
Lottie Allen, 705 South Cameron
street.
She suffered multiple fractures of
the skull, and fingers of both hand*
were broken, apparently as she tried
to shield her head from a rain of
blows from a tire tool.
Under hospitalisation for numer-
ous stab wounds in the chest Ih the
dead woman's husband, John Hard-
ing Grant, 2X.
Murder Charge Filed
A charge of murder with malice was
filed acuinst Grant, Tuesday.
Register, in telephone conversation
with Sheriff M. \\. Marshall, was told
that Grant had made no statement.
Marshall declined to give Register
any information concerning the case.
In answer to a question as to how
Grant might have received the chest
wounds, the sheriff replied:
"He was stabbed."
Grant was iu police hands even be-
fore they knew he had committed a
crime.
A few minutes before Ti:30, Sunday
afternoon. Grant walked into the
county jail building, and announced to
an officer that he had just killed his
wife.
Grant sat down on a chair as the of-
ficer. Sum llollau, questioned him.
Suddenly lie fell over onto the floor.
Ah an auibuJanee wnr carrying
Ike Explains
Failure to
Speak in Dixie
I
Work Schedule, Need
For Some Fun. Keeps
Him Too Busy
By ALICE A. D! WIG AN
For the Ass.<clated Negro I'resa
ASHIXGTOX—President Eisen-
hower said in effect this week that
his prenent work load plus his fre-
quent play periods kept him t<M> busy
to investigate the violence which is
currently taking place in the South.
This implication was made at hi*
news conference, Wednesday, in reply
to a reporter's question. The reporter
reminded the President that Gov. Sher-
man Adams, assistant to Eisenhower,
had informed Negro leaders of the
South that it wouldn't l " po- ible fop
the President to make a spe«><-h in
the South on the moral issues in the de-
segregation conflict. Pointing out that
some of the Negroes were very disap-
pointed by this decision, 4lie reporter
asked the President why it wouldn't he
possible to comply with this request.
Eisenhower n-plu^l. i^m Jie bad a
<" •>< vr"- t-
r, ^ (\r hT ? r ^ °f «*««"i™ ln, Whu*,
11« to.tell thorn that .he hml Ju t ,n(1 , rin b(Tau„ , ,hink jt ig'
necessary to keep up the state of fit-
ness essential to this job."
Pointing out that he has just about
found her brutally beateiu daughter
on the floor of a bedroom of Mrs.
Allen's home.
Officers found the dying womau ly-
ing near a bed.
A tire tool and ice pick were on
the floor, nearby. •
Funeral services for Mrs. Grant
were held Wednesday from Palestine
Baptist church.
The affidavit states that the
——■r gained entrance by threat-
kirk the door down, then
|frs. Young with a club
^ her with his fists.
j she was in the Jail, Mrs.
¥o«n« tbarges, she was hit on the
kaad aft,r ghe had pleaded not
b atru' k on her head because
•I a jrtviou* skull operation.
Urn following morning, when
ihc released from Jail, Mrs.
Ytwif was told by the Jailer that
troull kill her if she told of
-SSrra'iRf*! «h* received
lit fore, the affidavit Wt.
White Kills Youth,
Shoots Wife
In Love Embrace
By the A8soclate<1 Negro Press
GRIFFIN, Ga.—An enraged white
man here shot to death a 16-year-old
Negro youth and critically wounded
his wife, last week, in a flash of gun-
fire that ensued after the 52-year-old
husband found his attractive 31-year-
old mate in the arms of the youth on
the sofa in his home.
Spalding County Sheriff Burson said
young James Hollls was killed in-
stantly by a shotgun blast and Mrs.
Floy Nahlik, wife of Leo Kahlik,
was seriously wounded by her irate
husband when he pumped four shotgun
blasts into her body.
Nahlik, a former Atlanta detec-
tive and police chief, was admitted
to the hospital after the incident re-
portedly because of ahock and aggra-
vation of the heart.
The dead youth reportedly had
worked aa a yard boy at the Nahlik
farm home seven miles east of Griffin.
Sheriff Burson said th« shooting
occurred about 10 p. m.. Sunday night,
when he found Mrs. Nahlik, adorned
only in a houseboat, and the youth,
partially clad, in the living room.
Burson quoted Nahlik as aaying be
told his wife that he had taken a aeda-*
(See EMBRACE, P ge «.> ^
Woman Hit with
Shoe She Tried
To Use on Mate
Hie "weapons" that a woman at-
tempted to use against her common-
law husband. Saturday evening, were
taken from her, and one, a shoe, u«ed
on Jjer, police reported.
Mrs. Willie Mae Clay, 30. 100 Cas-
per walk, suffered a lacerated fore-
head, for which she was treated at
Robert B. Green hospital. Norman
Robinson, 3S, of the Caaper walk ad-
dress, was arrested and booked for
aggravated assault. The officer report-
ed that both had been drinking.
Patrolman George G. Stevens, sum-
moned to a disturbance scene, said
thnt he found Mrs. Clay, lying on the
sidewalk in the 800 block of Iowa,
semi-conscious, her forehead lacerated.
Stevens said that Robinson told him
that he and the woman had become in-
volved in an argument at Pine and
as much as he nm do for the moment,
Eisenhower added that he had ex-
pressed himself so often on this sub- '
ject both in the South and the North
thnt he couldn't see what good a
speech would do about the thing right
now.
The President had stated earlier in
his conference that he was interested
in some civil rights legislation, but
would not press Republican congres-
sional leaders on how or when such
legislation should be enacted.
This statement was brought out In
a reply to n reporter's question oa
whether the President had personally
urged Republican leaders in the houa^j
and senate to try to pass a civil right#
• (See SHOE, Page 8.)
(See IKK. Page 6.)
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Housewife, Lighting
Oven, Burned by
Gas Explosion
Mrs. Jewell Littlejohn, 643 Yucca,
suffered first degree burns about her
hands and arms, and her hair was
singed, early Saturday evening, wheal
she attempted to light the oven of her
gas range. Accumulated gas exploded,
with a sheet of flames rolling fron|
the oven.
She was treated at Baptist Memorial
hospital, and later released to the
care of her home. Register was told,
Monday, that ber condition was satis-
factory.
Cong. Powell Discusses Vital
Issues with Administration
By ALICE A. DUNNIGAN
For the Assoc iated Negro Press
WASHINGTON—The administration was informed last week
that Negroes throughout the country have expressed strong
reaction to the President's refusal to investigate the violence
which is now taking place in the South. And they are very cha-
grined about the Cavalier treatment to their request to come to
Washington for a conference with the attorney general.
This information was relayed to the White House, Tuesday,
by Congressman. Adam Clayton Pow-
eil In a conv^rence with Sherman
Adams, assistant to the President;
Maxwell Rabb, secretary to the cab-
inet; and another presidential aide,
Adams informed the New York rep-
resentative that it had been the policy
of the administration to keep all
groups from seeing the attorney gen-
eral and the President.
The Justice department had de-
clined to hold a conference with the
governors of the states, with the state
attorneys general and with soqje Jew-
ish organisations who had made aimi-
lar requests. It was explained that
the December conference called by
Brownell was with federal attorneys
tfcf Sooth—these were mum ap-
pointed by the administration.
Powell instructed the White Hotiss
spokesman that if this had been ex-
plained in the letter to the southern
leaders, or even to the press, it would
have perhaps "softened the blow.'*
Adams explained that A. Philip
Randolph, vice president of the AFLf
CIO and president of the Sleeping Oar
Porters Brotherhood, had requested
several months ago to bring a delega-
tion to see the President. The Rev. Wm
H. Jernagin, prominent church leader,
had a similar request filed at th*
White House.
Powell suggested that If the Presls
dent declined to aee ^hese delegation^
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