San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, April 30, 1954 Page: 3 of 8
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Sugar Ray Robinson Answers Critics,
[plains Rift with B. Ward's Dominoes
By CHARLES J. LIVINGSTON
For Tht AttoclaUi Hegro Freit
CHICAGO—Bong and idanoe man "Sugar" Ray Robinson, the
J former world middleweight champion who deserted the
light game for show business, last week took time out from his
Itage chores to discuss recent oriticisms of him in the press.
I Robinson, who headlined a stage bill at the Regal theatre
lere, was interviewed at length backstage on a number of ques-
lions, particularly his controversy with the Billy Ward Domi.
Ioch. He also was quizzed about re-
orts that on his last visit here, ho
ultetl ■ prominent Negro disc
ckey and ignored a fl\ year-old
oy who had written him a chal-
lenge to dance against him In a
how on which Robinson wns fea-
ured at the DuSnble high school.
Propped up on his elbows on a
ouch In his dressing room, the en-
alner appeared In a talkative
bood, firing away at his critics
pith a steady barrage of words. J'e
ubbed as pure "propaganda," re-
ent press accounts accusing him
1 assuming n high hat attitude.
But the brunt of his rebuttal was
ned at reports surrounding his
itto with the Dominoes. There were
eports In the press that 011 at
st one occasion nay withheld the
lingers' salary. Hay quickly denied
nls charge, stating that It was the
al promoter of the show, on which
Incident occurred, who balked
the Dominoes for their failure
• show up on time for the evening
erformances.
According to Ray, the Incident oc-
Surred during a benefit concert for
he Crippled children of Illinois at
puincy, III., last November.
The entire troupe, Including Count
ante's orchestra and the Dominoes
ere scheduled to moke two con-
crt appearances—at 8 and 10 p.
at a local auditorium.
However, the Dominoes did not
how up until 10:30 p in., Robinson
aid. When the promoter balked at
elr tardiness and threatened to
tithhold a portion of their pay,
Illy Ward, leader of the singers,
ame Infuriated, the dancer as-
■ted. Without waiting for an ex-
tlanation, Ward and his wife. Rose,
pproached Robinson crying "frnm-
and pulled a gun on Ray, the
ormer champ maintained,
Robinson's theatrical reprcsenta-
Frocli Allen, Interrupts! at
his point, adding that "Ibis man
I Ray) has done all he could to help
hem (Dominoes)." Allen said that
ollowlng the Quncy hassle relations
'tween the parties did not Improve,
id they came to the parting of the
|rays In Louisville, Kv.
In regards to the DuBable con-
ert, Ray denied that he had insult-
r'ther the purported disc jockey
the child dancer. He claims the
Irhole affair wis badly handled
d that confusion as to who was to
C. the show that night wns due
> misunderstanding. He said he was
Informed beforehand that an.v-
1 other than himself would M. C.
show, and therefore could not
nge his plans at the la^ minute.
He also claims there was consldev-
mlsunderstandlng about the
wj dancing on the show. Neither
> «or Allen, who handled his mall,
lor his booking agent received any
ptter from the boy, he explained,
fle felt that he was very liberal
Llth the kid, bnt believes In doing
hings In a "'bnsiness-llke manner."
file boy danced with Robinson on
pe first of the shows, hut report ed-
I did not appear on the second show
f the concert.
Asked whellier he Intended mnk-
ig his famous roiie-sklpplng act a
art of his show. Ray snld he did
ot think It would fit In with the
how.
The Interview over. Ray and his
auclng partner "Hcotty" bounced
lit on the stage anil gave 'a rolllck-
ig performance of fun and wit.
One thing Is sure, right or wrung,
ugar Ray Is fighting mad at his
rltlcs.
On the show, he shared llie spot-
gjlt with blues singer Ruth Brown,
II Star recording artist; llie Drlft-
rs, a new harmonizing group, and
lorothy McGuIre, popular Iinperson-
tor. .Tny Fnrkhart's orchestra sup-
lied the music. ^
,roup —
(Continued from P. ge 1.)
lotel on March 23. Members of
Ve club who attended the dinner
[inclosed the existence of the din-
lute last week.
" Justice Delnne.v, r>3, wns nomlnat-
for membership by Morehouse, n
'rinity church vestryman. Several
ays before the dinner, Morehouse
'as informed by Dr. Arthur R. Nee-
»rd, chairman of the five-man ad-
ilssions committee, that Deianey's
ppllcatlon had been turned down.
The committer did not give any
xplanation during the dinnet or
any time late.- because decisions
ta admissions are kept confidential,
nnofincing at the dinner that he
'ould not seek re-election as club
resident, Morehouse did not men-
on Justice Delnney directly, but ac-
ordlng to persons who were preB-
nt, he left no doubt that he was
eferrlng to the jurist when he said
race should not be a criterion of
lerabershlp In the Church club of
lew York."
Bishop Donegan then took the
oor to declare that In the Eplseo-
«1 church, there was no room for
rejudlce based on color or creed:
jiter, a spokesman for tie diocese
escribed the bishop's words as a
statement of policy" of the church.
Morehouse's statement of March
3 appears In the Easter Issue of
■he Living Church, an Episcopal
■eekly published In Minneapolis. Dr.
leegard refused to say on what
rounds the Judge was refused mem-
ershlp, but declared emphatically
hat "It Ib not so" when asked
/bether the Jurist's race influenced
he decision.
He said that although any reject-
d application could be re-submlt-
od no new attempt had been made,
o far, to obtain membership for
udge l'elaney. Dr. Neegard added
hat no pressure had been put on
Im to reconsider Its original decl-
lon.
The clnb. founded In 1887, has
hore than 630 members. Its offices
fre In the Ambassador hotel. The
frub'B statement of purpose describes
as a "non-profit agency organ-
ised to provide facilities (or It*
■ 4V>
members to meet socially In an at-
mosphere which will stimulate and
strengthen their work and Interest
In the church as well as create a
deeper Interest in the literary and
h 1 st o r 1 c a 1 background of the
church."
Judge Delancy Is a member of the
New York Diocesan council, an ad-
visory group to Bishop Donegan
anil Is the son nf the late Right
Rev. Henry Beard Delaney, former
Suffragan bishop of North Carolina.
E. Townsend Look, a member of
the General Theological seminary,
a second nominee for the presidency
of-the club, said that when he was
nskeil by the nominations commit-
tee to run, he wns not Informed
of the controversy between More-
house and the admissions commit-
tee.
Look said that he was not op-
posed to the admission of Negroes
to memliershlp, but he did not ap-
prove of admitting a "token Negro"
to the club.
He interpreted this term as "one
colored person on a board where
there are many white people."
Look snld that such a move was
"no solution" to the Interracial ques-
tion In any organization. "We are
a gentlemAn's club," he snld, "and
as far as I know, the only ones not
admitted are women, priests and
bishops."
Delnney has remained silent.
Amendment —
(Continued from Page 1.)
provide for adequate hospital
facilities for thfe people residing
in a state, without segregation
or oilier discrimination 011 ac-
count of race, religion, national
origin, and shall provide for ail-
equate facilities for persons
unable to pay therefor. Such
regulation shall require that
before approval of any appli-
cation for a hospital, or addi-
tional to a hospital, is recom-
mended by a state agency, as-
surance shall be received by the
state from the applicant that
(1) Such hospital, or addition-
al to a hospital, will be made
available to all persons residing
In the territorial area of the ap-
plicant without segregation or
other discrimination on account
of race, religion, or national ori-
gin. Such regulations shall also
provide that no qualified physi-
cian, nurse, or other medical
person shall be denied use of
facilities because of race, reli-
gion, or national origin."
Mitchell called to the atten-
tion of the committee a letter
addressed to Rep. Adam Clay-
ton Powell by Mrs. Hobby on
the first of February which
stated that the present hospital
survey and construction act
rejected an amendment which
would have prevented discrim-
ination in hospitals receiving
federal funds. Hence, she con-
cluded that her agency could
not withhold funds in such
cases.
Another sent In March by
Parke M. Banta, general coun-
sel for HEW, supported Mrs.
Hobby's position.
He slated that under provi-
sion of the act "no federal
officer or employee shall have
ttie right lo exercise any super-
vision or control over the ad-
ministration, personnel, main-
tenance or oufration of a hospi-
tal receiving funds under the
act."
The NAAOP spokesman said
he did not agree with Banta's
interpretation of the act, still
it is apparent that all doubt
would be removed If congress
would adopt the revision which
the association proposed.
He, therefore, urged the suh-
" committee to acrept the proposal
of Ills organization and to work
for its inclusion when the pro-
posed legislation reaches the
full committee.
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Jail —
(Continued from Fflge 1.)
hospital, both among patients and
employees.
Integration has partially been
achieved at the welfare depart-
ment's temporary home for soldiers
and sailors. It hns also been ex-
panded to include the district train-
ing school at Laurel, Md„ and, at
last, reports, the elderly infirm of
both rnces are being admitted to
the new infirmary at the district
village on the basis of available bed
space and medical needs only.
Seat
(Continued from Pag* 1.)
voters are estimated to outnumber
their Negro counterparts by at
least IB to 1—-this is despite the
fact tliat the county's population is
about one-third Negro.
A runoff among top contenders
In the May primary will be held
June 1.
The
St.
REV. E. A. SMITH
FREEDOM SPEAKER -
Rev. H. A. Smith, pustor of
Paul Methodist church, will be the
principal speaker, Sunday after-
noon, nt 3:30, at a youth "Freedom
rally." The rally, sponsored by the
local branch of the Nntlonnl Asso-
ciation for the Advancement of Col-
ored People, will be held at First
Baptist church.
♦
Exiled Buganda
King's Wife Joins
Him in London
By the Associated Negro Press
NEW YORK—From London hns
come the Information that the wife
of Mutesa II, deposed kabnka nf
Bugauda, haa Joined her husband
there.
Speaking of Bugnniln, the trou-
bled section of Uganda 111 British
East Africa, the state of emergency,
which wns declared by Ugandn Gov.
Sir Andrew Cohen back on Nov. 30,
1053 at the deposition of the youth-
ful Kabaka, officially was termi-
nated on March 31.
The Baganila (people of Bugan-
da) reportedly arc as anxious as
ever to have the kabaka returned
to the territory. The Lukike hns
restntcil Hint Its members will con-
tinue to press for "discussion nnil
negotiation." The test case challeng-
ing tlio constlutlonnllly of the depo-
sition of' the kabaka, now before
the high court of llganiln, will not
be benril until July or August of
this year.
In the meantime, It has been for-
mally announced that Queen Kllzn-
tictli will visit Mengo, the capital of
the Buganda government, where,
over the protests of the majority of
the Baganiln, the regents will pre-
sent her with ceremonial gifts—a
diplomatic gestnre.
However, British authorities have
been successful In stifling the at-
tempts lu I'ganda to establish a
modern political organization for
Africans. The I'gainla National con-
gress' most effective leaders have
been "restrained."
Klwannka, editor of the Uganda
Post, has been bnnlsbed to an Isolat-
ed section of Uganda and I. K.
Musazi, the original president-gen-
eral of the congress, is reportedly
somewhere In the Sudan where he
most, likely hns been conferring with
Sir Rahman, powerful anil wealthy
leader of the Umma (Independence)
party.
MN ANTONIO KK018TKB
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Rally
NAACP Youth
Freedom
Set for Sunday
At a special rally supporting the
NAACP's crusade for complete
emancipation by 1063, tho city's
youth will be heard, Sunday after-
noon, May 2, at 3:30 o'clock, at
First Baptist church.
The Rev. H. A. Smith, pastor of
St. Paul Methodist church, will be
the principal speaker.
Grunt elementary and Dunbar
Junior school choral group will
render si>ecial music, nnd Roy I/es-
ter Hleks, a Doric Miller elemen-
tary school student, will render a
solo.
A NAACP spokesman declared
that the organization, well aware
of the progress the Negro has made,
still strives diligently for complete
nttainment of all rights as asserted
by the Declaration of Independence,
the Emancipation proclamation, and
gunrnnteeil by tho Constitution.
The Sunday rally Is designed to
answer all questions concerning the
freedom drive. "Arc you satisfied,"
the NAACP spokesman continued,
"with present conditions: with dis-
crimination, with the violence and
brutnllty that Is at times adminis-
tered by police as well as civilians;
with segregntlon — those linmllln-
tlons nnd dlsnilvnntnges solely be-
cause of race or color? Tills Is the
time to do something about It, by
Joining the Freedom drive, nnd
denning up nil remnants of slavery
and itff tainted ^corruptions."
Police Captain High
In Exam for Chief
By lh« Associated Negro Press
COM'MBI'H, Ohio — In an
examination for chief of police
here, ('apt. Harvey Alston
placed second, a fraction of a
point behind the higli-point
officer.
Alston's scoring 011 the test
the city's Jim Crow customs, he
said that Provident was equipped
to administer medical treatment to
all citizens regardless of raec or
color.
■Mfce* kirn first In line for In-
qpeterjw police chief In the
went either office needs to bo
filled.
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Lawsuit Seeks to '
Block Building
Of'White' Pool
By the jptsoclutcl Nogro Tress
LX3UISVILI I'. Ky. — Legal ac-
tion to ytovcht construction and
maintenance) of city swimming
pools for t$e exclusive use of white
citliens was launched here last
week.
A salt, flli'il In TJ. S. district
court by Rolm ltryant, through
Attys, O. Bui' ink Tucker, Charles
Lunderman Jr., anil Richard H.
Richards, ask-* an Injunction to
prevent «xpemllt\ircs of nny tax
money "for construction, repair,
alteration or maintenance" of any
pools from which Negroes are ex-
cluded. The action Is alined par-
ticularly at the New Crescent Hill
pool nnd two others which arc slat-
ed for Construction. Sponsors of
the suit are the Kentucky Bureau
of Negro Affiiiis.
Named defendants are Mayor
Broaddug, City Controller B. F.
Veltli, Parks Director T. Byrne Mor-
gan and City Finance Director Wil-
liam D. Myer-
The plaintiff in the suit describes
himself as a Negro citizen nnd "tax-
payer." "»
In addition to seeking an injunc-
tion, the suit asks declaratory judg-
ment "to determine whether it Is
unconstitutional to appropriate tax
money for the exclusive use of the
white race and to the exclusion of
the Negro race, though all nre as-
sessed wlt6 identical tax Inirdens."
It holds mill disposition of tnx
monies vloltti - the 14tli amend-
ment to the tl. S. constitution, guar-
anteeing equal rights to all citi-
zens.
Recently the ldertntins' board ap-
propriated ISlH'.mKi for the three
pools. Though the suit has been
filed, the city Is going ahead with
constructions of the Crescent Hill
project.
Girl With Two
Heads, Tail,
Born in Africa
For the Associated Negro Prcn
LAG08, Nigeria—The Daily
Service, a newspaper published
here, reported llie birth of a
Krl in Ibadan which outdoes a
i,v In Indiana fur abnormality.
According to the publication,
a woman gave birth recently to
a girl with two heads and a
tall at Ailoye hospital. The
woman, Moyokin Anioke, 23,
delivered the child, the paper
said, after an emergency oper-
ation.
In a small town in Indiana, a
two-headed boy was horn to a
whits couple. The infant died
recently, having lived some
four months.
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Mississippian Gets
10 Years in Shooting
Of Bank Vice Prexy
By the Associated Negro PrcHS
NATCHEZ, Miss.—A 87-year-old
mnn wns sentenced to 10 years Is
prison here, last week, after he
pleaded guilty to assault with In-
tent to kill n white vice president
of u local bank,
George Green cnlmly heard James
Torrey, judge of circuit court, sen-
tence him to the term for nssnultlng
Lewis It. Martin Inst March 21!.
Martin was shot In the back af-
ter an argument with Green over
the Intter's hank account. The vice
president was reported In satisfac-
tory condition.
Thirty Scholarships
Okehed for Liberian
Students in America
By the Asnoclate«l Negro Press
MONROVIA, UtarU — gome 80
scholarships have been approved
for Llberinn students for further
study in tbl VnitHl States, it WAS
announced recently.
The scholarships were approved
by the joint Liberlan-United States
commission for economic develop-
ment. The approval includes the ex-
tension of time for students already
Survey Reveals
Close Contact
Lessens Bias
For the Associated Negro Press
NEW YORK — The exposure of
Negroes and whites to each other
has the distinct effect of Improving
relationships and tearing down ra-
cial bias.
Such was the conclusion drawn
by Dr. Daniel M. Wilner, research
assistant professor of psychology
at the New York university research
center for mental health here last
week.
Dr. Wllner's report, made before
the New York Acadcmy of Sciences,
was based on surveys which he had
conducted over a period of three
years. The research was aimed at
studying the relations between Ne-
gro and white families living In the
same public housing developments.
At the beginning of this close as-
sociation, he said white housewives
were either neutral toward, or def-
initely prejudiced against, their Ne-
gro neighbors. As time went by,
they began to show an Increased re-
gard and understanding of them.
The surveys were conducted In
two projects In New England and
two in'a mid-Atlantic state. In two
of the projects, Negroes and whites
lived in separate buildings. In the
other two, the occupancy was mix-
ed.
Interestingly enough, the survey
showed that where Negro families
were living closer to their white
counterparts, the change in atti-
tude was faster and more favorable.
While the survey primarily was
aimed at learning the attitude of
whites toward Negroes, both sides
were questioned.
studying in the United States.
Another aspect of the approval
Is that the grants are the highest
made since the operation of the
dual authority. The scholarships
provide for the cost of international
travel, full subsistence while In the
United States, traveling expenses
in the United States and other cx-
penditures relevant to them.
Jobless Man Who
Stole to Feed
Five, Freed
By the Associated Negro I'icm
NEW YORK — Jnatke waa
tempered with mercy h.v ( Mini,
Judge Samuel S. I>eilumit/ last
week, lie paroled an urn njiioy-
isl Coney Island liand.viu.-n »h«
snatched a woman's ptirie s<
lie Id buy food for his wiN
ami four small children.
The treed man, Jos.'pli Skel
ly, III!, returned to his home U
find his family well cared 1st
by neighbors. Ills wife is ea
peeling a fifth child. Tlie pa
Irnlnian who arretted bis*
promised to lieip him net a jet
New York M -il
Thief Trapped,
Shot by Officers
By the Associated Negio Press
NEW YORK — Clareme Malone^
22, was shot and captured by rail-
road and postal officials, posted to
solve mall thefts from the New
York Pennsylvania station. The
capture was made in the under-
ground labyrinth through whick
parcel post was carried to the near
I.* jiost office by conveyor belt.
An unusual theft of mail froia
the largest mail handling depot is
the world started the manhunt. It
led to the conveyor belts.
Ma lone crept into a hatch undei
one of the platforms. He crept
through the low passageway to «
spat near where Patrolman Cart
Hand and Postal Agent Jauies Mo
(!ale were concealed; took a sad
of mail off the belt and cut It opes
with a knife and long scissors. Thl
patrolman shined a light In Malone'i
face and commanded Malone to halt
after announcing that he was a p<>
lire officer.
Instead of complying. Malom
started f«»r the officer who fired.
The thief was confined at Iiciifr
vue hospital with a bullet lodged
in his back.
lie said he traded stolen parcel!
for dope.
SPECIALS FOR FRI„ and SAT., APRIL 30 and
"WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES"
MAY 1
Officers
(Continued from Page 1.)
eant-at-arins.
The presidents, and secretaries
of the various branches of the organ-
ization completed the active list of
board members.
The San Antonio branch of the
association, headed by Officer W.
A. James, was host to the meeting,
a dinner and a reception.
Life —
(Continued from Tnge 1.)
double-parked car lo which lie had
ClCtl after firing once at two patrol-
men who had spotted him ambling
down Gay street.
The policeman wns shot Easter
Monday nlglit. He was dead upon
arrival at Maryland General hos-
pital.
Gaines Ijinsey, a member of the
Provident hospital hoard of trus-
tees, who arrived oil the scene a
few minutes nfter the policeman
wns shot iienr the hospital, sug-
gested that the wounded mnn might
huve been saved if lie had been tak-
en to Provident hospital. Assailing
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Funeral Director
430 N. Cherry St.
Fannin 7283
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