San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, August 26, 1955 Page: 3 of 12
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a ill Robeson
Again Loses
Passport Fight
For »h» Aaioclated Negro Preaa
WASHINGTON—Judge Burnlta
18. Matthewa of United Btatei dla-
Itrict court refused last week to
■order the state department to Is-
Isue a passport to Faul Robeson,
{Internationally known concert sing-
' and actor.
After listening to arguments
■presented by Robeson's attorney,
(Leonard B. Boudln of New York,
|and U. S. Attorney Lee A. Rover,
ounsel for the state department,
be Jurist ruled that the rase had
no standing In court until the plain-
tiff bad exhausted bis administra-
tive remedies at the dapartmcnt of
ate.
Robeson's application for a pass-
on filed last month was the
|fourth attempt since 1053 to obtain
travellnc permit.
Robeson bad been Informed by
he state department that bis ap-
plication for a passport could not
considered until he bad signed
non-Communist affidavit, stated
Rover.
"Robeson's passport has not been
iJenled," continued tbe U. S. at-
orney, but tbe secretary has stated
(hat because of information wblch
hey have on Robeson, it would be
Necessary for blm to sign a state-
nent saying whether he is now, or
as In the past been, a member of
he Communist party.
Boudln contended that the re-
quirement of citizens to sign such
tn affidavit Is unconstitutional.
This action, he said, deprives the
Applicant of "the constitutional
fights of freedom of speech, thought,
tltion and association guaranteed
fcy the first amendment."
| It also deprives an Individual
If tbe "constitutional right to own
Ind procure property guaranteed by
he fifth amendment," he added.
In rendering her decision, Judge
llatthews contended that "based
Ipon Robeson's record,", she could
lot find that "the secretary of
ftate had abused his discretion or
Ibat be had acted arbitrarily." And
furthermore, she continued, Robe-
Ion cannot raise tbe constitutional
isues he claims are Invoked in the
fuse until he bus exhausted Ills ad-
ministrative remedies.
The court could not assume, she
aid, that Robeson would get an
mproper hearing with the state
Jcpartment. After be has exhausted
111 administrative procedures, lie
Vay come into the court and point
|ut an# arbitrary action, said
|mlge Matthews.
1 During the argument, Rover read
jrmu a statement submitted by Miss
Tfanccs 0. Knight, director of the
assport office, a list of so-called
nbverslve actions wblch the stnte
lepartwent has listed against Robe-
Among them was tbe speech which
supposedly mnde in Paris in
* stating that the American Ne-
wonld never fight against the
j Union.
it was nlso pointed out that Mnn-
'Ing Johnson, a self-styled Coin-
unist leader, had testified before
le House Un-American Activities
immittee that same year that
obeson was a member of tbe Com-
unist party.
It further listed a number of lett-
ing meetings which he had attend-
1, many speeches he bad made
■fore sir-called Red groups, and
une organizations to which he
?longs that appear on the at-
irney general's subversive list.
Robeson stated later that he would
>t sign the affidavit, and that he
uns to appeal the case. In the
eantime, his Washington attor-
•y, James Wright, announced tlmt
ley plan to prepare an order to be
*ned by the judge giving Robe-
m the privilege of traveling in
mntrles where a passport iB not
quired. ^ ,
A few weeks ago tbe state de-
triment gave Robeson permission
go to Canada to give a scheduled
ncert, but there was no definite
iderstandlng whether the linn was
'ted permanently allowing him to
avel freely In that country or
bether it was Just lifted for the
ie occasion. They do know, how-
er, that he is still barred from
aveling In Hawaii, Mexico, China,
e Virgin Islands and the West In-
es. The judge made no ruling on
la point, and the attorneys are
it sure whether she will sign an
der asking the state department
lift this ban.
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(Continued from Page I.)
o for creating a disturbance,
ien the men, Identified as Herbert
mp, 21,1518 El Monte boulevard;
seph L. Sklzpch, 23, 1100 Van-
rbilt street, and Richard Locke
mp, 30,1215 Basse road, attacked
officer. One grabbed Ilart from
liind, one snatched his service
rolver, and one made a frontal
ack.
Hart was beaten and stomped.
The tiny night manager of the
lve-in, V. A. Smith, 53, 421 Guen-
er, who doesn't weigh over 110
unds, and who is 5 feet, 8 inches
1, used a length of cable to get
izpeh aad Richard Camp under
itrol, and Herbert Camp took to
heels when Mrs. Looney, a cook
the place, charged him with a
tor-sharp kitchen knife.
Had It not been for this lnterven-
the police officer might have
killed, certainly very much
ire severely Injured than be was.
Until Mrs. Looney and Smith
epped Into action, some half-hun-
td persons had watched the ine-
without lending a hand.
Fender
(Continued from Pact 1.)
at South Alamo and Main, doing (80
damage to Miles' auto, $45 to bis
own. Police reported Key was
speeding, made an Improper turn,
#nd had been drinking.
Cerald Ridley, 19, Manhattan ho-
tel, backing on the wrong aide of
tbe street, crashed Into the machine
driven by Mrs. Dorothy H. Ken-
nedy, 25, 220 Fitzgerald walk, Sat-
urday, In the 1000 block of East
Commerce. Damage to Rldley'a ma-
chine waa |400, to Mra. Kennedy's.
$200. '
Airman A. T. Conway, 28, Kelly
Air Force base, crashed Into a speed
zone sign at Frio City road and Har-
riman, Saturday, doing $100 dam-
ages to his car. Police reporta indi-
cated Conway had been drinking.
Police reported that Joe Jimenez,
18, 810 San Carlos, who had no
driver's license, failed to grant the
right of way, was drivhig carelessly,
and not keeping proper lookout in
a collision, Sunday morning, with
Curtis Branch, 40, 235 Wyoming, at
Main and Martin. Damage to
Branch's car was $250, to Jimen-
ez's, $400.
Nathan B. Perkins, 88, Corpus
Christl, and Sterling Arch, 44,
1115 North Brazos, collided Sun-
dny at Fourth and Broadway. Dam-
age to Perkins' car was $450, to
Arch's, $375. Police report indicated
that Arch disregarded a stop and
go sign, and failed to grant the right
of way.
Traffic violations were listed
against both Obra Canady, 48, 1533
Delgado street, and Santiago L.
Barrlentes, 24, 612 Humboldt, who
were Involved in a collision, Sun-
day, at Nogalltos and South Zar-
zamora. Cunady's damages were
$50, Barrlentes, $35. Barrlentes had
been drinking.
Modesto Hernandez, 55, 1000
Brighton, who, police reported, ran
a stop sign at Pecan and Soledad,
was In collision, Monday morning,
with a car driven by John R.
Spears, 22, 720 Lockhart. Damage
to Hernandez' machine was $250, to
Spears', $100.
Montey J. Jjhnson, 40, 1838 Bur-
net, who, police said, was passing
in a no-passing zone, and failed to
grant the right of way, collided,
-Monday, with Lane Grlnnage, 27,
531 Ferris. Damage to Johnson's
machine $100, to Grlnnage's, $75.
Mrs. Eddie Mae Mosby, 45, 1813
Nebraska, who lost control of her
13-10 sedan, In the 300 block of
Sterling, when, she said, she was
trying to avoid a child, crashed
info the parked 1055 Bulck sedan
owned by Clifton Garfield Walker,
30, 1020 Nolan. Damage to the
Huiclc was $250, to Mrs. Mosby's ve-
hicle, $25. Kirs. Mosby did not. have
a driver's license.
Monday evening, when Mrs. Ma-
mie Alice Wilcox, 58, 1025 North-
west 10th street, ran a stop sign
at Gevers and Hedges street, her
machine was hit when it ran into
the path of a pickup truck driven
by Raymond C. Littleton 84, Box
(117. Devine. Texas. No improper
driving was listed against Llttle-
Florida
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reasonably well In Florida," Got.
Collin* aald in conclusion. "Of
course, a great deal mora can b*.
should be, and will be accompllahed
In the fntnra. The Negro la on an
upgrade movement and bla many
problem* are being diminished."
Issue Will Work Self Out
Got. Norman Brunsdale of North
Dakota told tbl* reporter that be
hopea the desegregation Issue will
work out without any serlou* dis-
turbance* In itates where It la a
problem.
"I realize that It will take a few
years to work Itself out but I am
hopeful that it will be accom-
plished," Gov. Burnsdnle said.
"In North Dakota we have no
problem Insofar as the races are
concerned. Our children attend '.be
same schools on a non-segregated
basis. Tbe only problem wo have
In our stnte Is one Involving the
Indians. We invite them to come
off their reservations and attend
our schools."
Efforts of the Associated Negro
Press to Interview several of the
other southern governors met with
little success. Alabama's Gov. James
I. Folsom, high upon our list of
governors to be Interviewed, was
called back to his capital unexpect-
edly. Several conferences were set
up with Georgia's Gov. Marvin
Griffin, but due to. his heavy con-
ference schedule ANP was unable to
get nn interview.
After this reporter made aeveral
futile attempts to Interview Gov.
George Bell Tlmmermnn, Jr., of
South Carolina, wo were finally In
formed by his secretary, Charles
II. Wlckenberg, Jr., that the gov-
ernor was not granting interviews
on the school segregation lBsue.
Gov. Frank Clement of Tennec-
lee would not comment at the time,
but promised he would answei ques-
tions sent him at his office.
Thank You!
To my many friends and well
wishers, this Is to express my sin-
cere appreciation for the kind ex-
pressions and Interest shown me
during my recent illness. Thank
you I
—F. S. Sonler.
(Paid matter)
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(Continued bom Pan LI
Tote by absentee ballot in the gen-
eral election. Mlaelsslppl'i Negro
ton. Dnin0-.'<» to Mrs. Wilcox's ma-
chine was $150, to the pickup, $40.
Thomas Henry Dlllsworth, 34, 210
7.111a, In » truck, and Enrique G.
Navarro, 41, 141 Strelbllng, driving
a sedan, were in collision, Tuesday,
In the 200 block of South Flores,
with the truck sustaining $15 dam-
ages, the sedan, $25.
Mrs. R. Fernandez, 40, 813 North
San Marcos, who "thought she hail
enough time to make a turn," suf-
fered a knee Injury, Tuesday, at
Buena Vista and Colorado, when
her car was in collision with one
driven by Ed Sbeppnrd, 30, 334
Joe Blank. Damage to the wom-
an's machine was $300, to Sbep-
pnrd'fl, $150. Mrs. Fernandez had
no driver's license.
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voters, intimidated and fright
by a reign of terror, (tayed away
from the polls during la*t month'*
primary,
Noah Smith, a farmer, was ar-
rested after police found out that
he had been seen running from the
courthAuse square wearing blood-
stained clothing shortly after the
shooting,
Falvey, a farmer, and Mack
Smith, an oil field worker, arrested
later, admitted they were near tbe
scene of the shooting but denied they
had any part In it
District Attorney E. O. Barlow
said tbe shooting was witnessed by
about CO people, both white and
Negro, but added "I can't get most
of them to say they saw It."
Barlow said Smith did not belong
to any organization "that I know
of. But he did pretty well. Quite
a few Negroes voted absentee bal-
lots after ho got after tbera."
In reconstructing the crime, Bar
low said the three white men met
Lamar Smith on the square and be-
gan arguing with him about bis
efforts to get Negroes to cast ab-
sentee votes.
'They all got Into a scrap, and
one of them finally pulled a gun
and shot Smith. Tbe bullet went
uuuer his right arm. He ran 22
steps and fell down dead. The white
fellows beat It," Barlow said.
After the Inquest, a coroner's
Jury reported:
"We . , . find that Lamar Smith
came to bis death from gunshot
wounds in an altercation with Mack
Smith, Noah Smith, and Charles
Falvey and perbniis other parties
unknown at this time."
Falvey and Mack Smith are mem-
bers of opposing political organiza-
tions, but Barlow paid "neither of
them liked this Negro business."
"I don't think they belong to
any organisation that wants to make
trouble. They're Just hot heads,"
he added.
Barlow said he wont hare any
trouble getting an indictment and
has found reliable witnesses who
will make it easy for blm to get a
conviction.
Home
(OntlaiMd from Pag* LI
offer whose good faith I so deeply
question. I most have the finan-
cial security of continuing employ-
ment—*p*fclDg bluntly, I need a
Job—bnt tbe price of this job comes
too high.,
"Even tiaore Important," Home
continue^ "acceptance of this offer
could only be interpreted as a repu-
diation oimy efforts to implement
the principle of nondiscrimination
In bousing in America to which I
have dedicated my entire public
service. Informed observer In
the country recognizes that the key
problem in tho entire field of fed-
erally-alded housing Is the ques-
tion of whether federal support of
the racially discriminated housing
market 1* to continue.
"I have iJevoteil many years In
the effort, to help establish the
right of all American families, re-
gardles* of race, to bargain for
their (belter In a free, open, com-
petitive market In the same way that
all Americans bargain for every
other commodity.
"I have tberofnre, Identified ftiy-
efforts of Negro faml-
go, I/os Angeles, St.
las, Atlanta, Detroit,
New York, Blchmonil
and other cities ncross tbe nation
to attain the real property rights
due them under the Constitution and
the D. 8. Code.
"The Trnmlmll parks and the
Clceros and the ghettos of Harlem
and Birmingham set the pattern of
our international relations far be-
yond anything to be done In the
routines of the International Hous-
ing Activities staff."
Home pointed out that tbe job
offered bin) Was a new one created
after be bad filed an appeal ques-
tioning the'validity of the "reduc-
tion in fotci" prooedure as abrogat-
ing his rights as a career-status
employee with veteran's preference.
Since he cannot accept this offer,
Home said ke would file his appeal
for adjudication to the tlrll service
commission.'
Mrs. Corltnne Itoblnsan Morrow,
assktctit to Dr. Home, stated that
she nvtuld also appeal her case to
Relf with
Clevel
the civil
vice commission. Mrs.
Sergeant —^
(Contlnuad from Pag* I.J
tried for larceny on Aug 4, had
been told repeatedly to move prompt-
ly to retrieve bla mattresa wblch
had been on tbe sunning rack. Tbe
prisoner failed to heed the order
of bis guard.
Tbe provost sergeant then gave
orders and when Pvt Williams
failed to follow the commands, Sgt
Barron grabbed the gun and struck
Williams.
The incident occurred at approxi-
mately 4:13 Monday afternoon,
Aug. 22, In the rear of tho Fort
Sam Houston guardhouse. Pvt. Wil-
liams was rushed to Brooke Army
hospital, where army doctors diag-
nosed a depressed skull fracture.
An operation followed, and accord-
ing to hospital spokesmen Tuesday
morning, Williams' condition was
considered satisfactory.
Records at tho guardhouse Indi-
cate that Pvt. Williams enlisted in
tbe army on April 4, for tbree years,
and that previously he served time
In a Suntu Maria, Cai., Juvenile
home following an arrest in 11)54.
His mother, Mrs. Lena P. Williams,
Is listed m residing In Santa Mu-
rla, Cai. Pvt. Williams was subject
to release from confinement from
tbe Fort Sam guardhouse In Jan-
uary, 1050.
Master Sergeant Barron, a native
of Blchmond, Texas, is married
and hns one daughter.
Barron has been In his present
Job for approximately five years
and for more than seven years he
has been handling American army
prisoners and also foreign prison-
ers of war, and this Is tbe first ad-
verse report aenlnst lilm.
Army records snow Barron to
bave 88 months overseas credit
having been in combat during World
War II with tbe Ninth division In
Africa, Italy, Germany and South-
ern France. Among the decorations
Murderer
Morrow, who haB had 20 years of
experience in the fe.lernl govern-
ment, received her dismissal notice
at tbe same time that Dr. Home
received his. Both became effective
August 25. Mrs. Morrow's Inter-
agency appeal was denied by HHFA
last week.
(Conttnusd from Pag* 1.)
action, because Coleman was under
military control at the tluie of the
crime, and tbe army Judgo advocate
ruled that prosecution by tbe mili-
tary Is barred.
A spokesman said military au-
thorities lost control over Coleman
when he was discharged to civilian
life. Although congress has passed
a law to handle this type of sltua
tlon, the Supreme court has not
ruled on the legality of the law.
ROBBED WHILE AWAY
Warren W. Wilson, 222 North
Mesqulte, reported that, on his re-
turn from his vacation, Saturday,
he discovered that a $100 suit case
and a $40 clock radio bad been re-
moved. A suspect was named.
KNIFED IN DIVORCE FUSS
Moses WalterB, 222 Connelly, was
stabbed in the right shoulder, early
Sunday morning, allegedly by Ella
B. Brown, 431 Iowa, his ex-wlfe, In
an argument over settlement of
tlielr divorce.
BEATEN, KICKED
In an altercation at the Fabu-
lous nlgbt club, Hedges and (Sev-
ers street, Sunday morning, Miss
Bam Boston, 214 Piedmont charg-
ed that her ex-boy friend, a Ilan-
dolpb Air Force base airman, bent
her with his fists, and kicked her
In tbe abdomen two or three times.
WOMAN BEATEN
Clarence Daniels, 42, 17241^ East
Houston street, was arrested, Sat-
urday morning, and booked for ag-
gravated assault on complaint of
Lillian Walls, 211) North Centre.
She also alleged that Daniels at-
tempted to stab her.
Man With Slashed
Palm Refuses I
To Talk About If
Clemoni Glenn, 41, 118 Soutg
nackbcrry street, was treated at
Robert B. Green hospital, Saturday
morning, for lacerations on the
palm of bis right band.
Officers stopiied a Bpeeillng caB
in the 800 block of East Commerce,
and were told that the motorist*
had iieen hailed by the Injured
Glenn In about the 2800 block of
Nebraska, and were rushing him
to the hospital. They did not luiovr
him, they told police.
Officers then leil the way for the
car to tbe hospital,
Glenn refused to give any Infor-
mation concerning his wounds, say*
Ing only that bo had lieen in soui*
kind of fracas, somewhere.
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the Uuapital. Sergeant and Mrs.
Herbert Fisher are the parents of
a baby boy. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bur-
nett visited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lonzle Burnett
Mr. and Mrs. K. P. Arthur and
sons, accompanied by tlielr sister-
ln-lnw, were In the city en route
to Ilallettsvllle. A number of out-
of-town visitors were in the city
over the week-end. Mr. anil Mrs-
John Morrow of California are via-
King their parents, Mr. and Mr*.
Ben Morrow.
he has to his credit are the Com-
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