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Be Sure to
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Vote! Sam
TUESDAY APRIL 5
City Edition 12*
Vol. S5—No. •
With Supplement, Out of City, 12c
AFRICAN BECOMES SECRETARY TO MAYOR OF SIERRA
LEONE—Training in Chelsea Town hall, London, for the Job of secretary
to mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, some 4,000 miles away, is Mrs. Cecilia
Roger-Wright, a native of Sierra Leone. She had been ki Britain for five
years working in the civil service ns typist and learning shorthand, and
got the Job. The British Colonial office arranged the three months' train-
ing Mt Chelsea Town hall to better equip her for her new position.
In above picture mayor of Chelsea, Guy Edmlnston, in the rolies and
chain of his office, shows Mrs. Wright some of the famous signatures in
his visitors' book at his town hall.
Anti-Jim Crow
Sermons Cost
Pastor His Job
Ark. Baptist Church Fires
Minister Who Preaches
Against Bias
By the Associated Negro Tress
rARKl.\, Ark. — The Rev. Ed
fulit'm was dismissed last week as
pastor of Kurt tine Ruiitlst church
Knr here because he refused to
Itop prcnchlng aicninst segregation.
Her. Jones said he was repri-
manded by church deacons when lie
Used the subject for a « rmon a year
«gb. Three weeks ago he preached
on the subject and labeled segrega-
tion as "uii-Chrlstlan." At a so-
cial meeting last week he was given
the choice of laying off Jlui Crow
or being dismissed as pastor. Her.
jifcea told the deacons "it was souie-
Uung I felt I had to hi;, that segre-
gation in the church 1* sinful and
Hot Christian."
Jones wa» then ousted by a 43-7
dismissal rote.
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Wheatley Chosen
Clinic Site for
Polio Vaccination
Phillls Wheatley high school 1ms
been selected by city nnd county
health officers as one of the clinic
Bites for the prospective polio vac-
cination program, tentatively set for
Monday. April 4.
The Wheatley gymnasium — as
will those of Thomas Jefferson, llar-
landale, nnd Alamo Heights nnd the
facilities of Rhodes junior school-
will be utilized lu the giant vacci-
nation program.
It has been pointed out that chil-
dren should lune all three lnnocn-
lations to receive the greatest pro-
!
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(See WHEATLEY, Page 7.)
Ark. Interracial
Council Names
Negro Executive
By the Associated Negro Tress
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—A I'lne
Bluff attorney was named last week
as associate executive director of
the Arkansas Council of Human Re-
lations, tin interrnclnl organization
designed to work out practical solu-
tions to race relations problems.
He ls'Atty. Christopher C. Mercer,
Jr.. president of the Fine Bluff NA-
ACP.
Named executive director of the
group Is Nat Griswold of Austin,
Texas.
Both are expected to assume their
duties April 15.
Woman Gambler
Guilty of Not
Having Tax Stamp
By the Associated Negro Tress
CHICAGO—A 30-year-ol<l Chi-
cago woman was found guil-
ty by a jury in federal District
court last week of engaging In
policy gambling without pur-
chasing a $50 federal wagering
tax stamp.
South-side resident Lurille
Orr was found guilty in the
first trial rondurted on the
charge since rale of the stamps
began.
Joe Louis's "Ex"
Fights Income
Tax Charges
By the Associated Negro Fresa
WASHINGTON — Attorneys for
Marvn Louis Spauldlng filed a peti-
tion In United States Tax court
here last week contesting a govern-
ment claim that the former wife
of Joe Louts failed to report some
$134,*»00 she recleved In "compen-
sation for services" to Louis from
1040 to 1040.
The government Is demanding
she pay $88,000 In additional taxes
plus $0,771.00 in "delinquent penal-
ties."
The internal revenue service re-
fused to allow a deduction of $2,560
In "promotional expense in the
operation of petitioner's (Mrs.
Spauldlng's) business."
Mrs. Spauldlng's suit was one of
more than 500 tax disputes filed In
the wave of the administrations
crackdown In income tax enforce-
ment.
Wife Waits for
Mate at His Job
To Slash Him
An enraged wife, who, after wait-
ing all night for her husbnnd to
come home, went to his place of em-
ployment, and upon his arrival for
work, slashed him on the face.
Upon answering a call to Rebert
B. Oreen hospital to Investigate a
ratting, Tuesday morning? about
8:55 o'clock, Homicide Detective
Frank L. Moore found James Black-
burn, 26, 122 Dawson alley, with a
six-inch slash across his left cheek,
being stitched.
Blackburn told officers that he
hart been out all night "with friends"
and did not go home. When he re-
ported for work at a downtown
store he saw his wife, Mrs. Laura
Blackburn, sitting In a chair wait-
ing for him.
Blackburn stated thnt when he
went to his locker for his 'Jacket,
his wife got up from the chair and
slashed him. He was taken to the
hospital by private ear.
Supreme Court to Hear Ways
To Effect School Ruling
By the Associated Negro Press
WASHINGTON—The United States Supreme court announced
last week that it had set April 11 for the opening of a week-
long discussion on ways and means of effecting its decision of
last spring to abolish segregation in the schools of the nation.
Hearings on these important aspects of school integration
were postponed last December because of a vacancy on the bench
caused by the death of Justice Robert H. Jackson.
They were further held up be-
cause of the delay which the senate
took before confirming the newly
apiioiuted Justice John Marshal
Harlan to fill the vacancy.
Harlan, who was confirmed by
the senate last week, took oath of
office Monday at the first session
of court after a two-week recess.
The court .will rule on the five
cases pending before It Involving
the state of Virginia, South Caro-
lina, Kansas, DeTnware and the Dis-
trict of Columbia but the fl.ial de-
cision will apply to the entile 17
states which maintain separate
schools for white and Negro pupils.
After the court had reached the
historic decision last May wiping
out the old "separate but equal"
doctrine, It was still faced with two
important questions.
These questions, which Involve
time and method In putting its rul-
ing into effect, will be discussed in
the next month headings. And it Is
ho|icrt thnt the court will hand
down a final decree before It ad-
journs for the summer vacation.
register
RIGHT • JUSTICE • PROGRESS
Vl'KII.
City Edition 12<S
ALL
the SAN ANTONIO and
SOUTH TEXAS News
While It is NEWS. Com-
plete National and Worlfl
Wide News Coverage, |
Service Station Fire Claims Life of Employee
Heart Disease,Not
Accident, Cause
Of Woman's Death
Injuries in March 8 Auto
Crash First Thought
Cause of Death
Heart disease, and not Injuries
received lu an nutomoblle accident,
on Tuesday, March 8, wus given ns
the cause of death of Mrs. Willie
Mae Bncon, 39, who was found dead
In her home, 739 Cnbrlel street, enr-
ly Saturday morning.
Justice of the Peace John Ogden,
coroner In the case, returned a ver-
dict of natural death, following an
autopsy.
On March 8, Mrs. Racon had suf-
fered lacerations about the head
and left knee when the car In which
she was riding with her husband,
Ham Hubert Dacon, 30, was In-
volved in a collision at Fourth
and Broadway with a machine driv-
en Irv IS-year-old Eleanor Thorn-
ton Oliver, 80S Elizabeth road. Sirs.
Macon was treated at Robert B.
Green hospital, at that time.
Shortly after 4:30, Saturday
(See HEART, rage 3.)
Weekly "Wreck
Period" Damages
More than $5500
Damages Incurred during San
Antonio's weekly "wreck period,"
totaled well over $5,500, with dam-
ages for two ears not being reported.
Thirty-nine vehicles were Involved
In 18 separate mishaps. Two of the
39 were properly parked, two were
standing, waiting for traffic Bignals,
when they were hit. Three drivers
were drunk or had been "drinking,"
and four had no drivers' license.
Two persons were hurt, neither
one critically.
A. Ignaclo A. Sandoval, 28, 531
Mission, and Staff Sergeant A. F.
Conway, 28, Kelly field, waited. In
their automobiles, In the J900 block
of South Laredo, Thursday morn-
ing. March 24, for a train to pass,
Richard D. Shlpman. 86, 814 Lar-
ry, driving a 1952 Mercury sedan,
smashed Into the rear end of San-
doval's machine, a 1951 Plymouth
sedan, which was. In turn, knocked
Into the rear end of Conway's 1955
Bulck sedan.
Damage to Shlpman's car was
1150; to Sandoval's, {100, and to
Conway's, $50.
Thursday afternoon, at Navldad
and West Toplar, cars driven by
Frank Soto, 44, 1375 North Brazos,
and Lonnle Colson, 29, Lackland
Air Force base, collided, when Col-
son failed to grant the right of way.
Colson had no driver's license. Dam-
sge to his machine was $150, to So-
to's $75.
Thursday night, at a railroad
crossing In the 400 block of Pro-
bandt, the warning signal flashed
as Airman (first class) Gerald Rlc-
clardl, 22, Brooks Air Force base,
approached the crossing, with Rlc-
clardl applying his brakes. He had
almost come to a stop when Arthur
Jones, 321 Del Rio, Apartment B,
plowed into the rear end of his
automobile. Damage to each car
was estimated to be $100.
Police reports Indicated Jones was
following too closely.
A crash resulted, Friday after-
noon, In the 400 block of Fifth,
when Charles Brown Melnt.vre. 23-
14 Wyoming strept, pulled out from
a parking space, into the traffic
lane, as Henry Lane, 1705 West
Travis, driving west on Fifth, ap-
proached. The left front of Meln-
tyre's car ran Into the right side of
Lane's machine.
Lane was listed as exceeding a
safe speed, and both men as driv-
ing carelessly.
Lane's machine sustained $00 dam-
ages Mclntyre's, $100.
Oscar Lee Neutton, 84, 520 Daw-
(See PERIOD, Page 8.)
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Woman Counters
Ex-Mate's Attack
With Water Jug
A San Antonian's attempt to chas-
tise his ex-wife was thwarted, Mon-
day night, March 28, when she
turned on her attacker with a large-
water pitcher, and he fled Into the
night eluding both her and a police
officer who was called to the
scene.
Mrs. Ella B. Walters, who resides
with a relative, on South Mesqulte
street, told Officer Ira L. Thompson
that Moses Walters, the ex-husband,
of 222 Connelly street, had come to
the South Mesqulte street address
and, after disconnecting all the
lights by jerking the wires, attempt-
ed to attack her with a pocket
knife. The complainant defended
herself with the pitcher.
Officers searched the vicinity for.
Walters but were unable to locate!
him. .. . . .. - '
Turn Back the Hate Mongers!
IN this fair city of San Antonio, long known for its comity and
very pleasant racial relations, there Bus been, recently, more
and more disquieting evidence of viciotm racism and Negropho-
bism. First there was the Graves case aid its implications. Then,
along came the Reagan character.
And now comes Dr. J. Therold Berry, candidate for City
Council Place No. 9, in the city election to he held Tuesday,
April 5.
A man of no unusual accomplishments, very few people
ever heard of Dr. Berry.
A "group of friends of Dr. J. Therold Berry" appears to
be attempting to launch the young dentist's political career on
an ANTI-NEQBO platform.
There are many reasons to beliefce that this "group of
friends" is mainly ONE notorious white, big-time gambler,
handy with a gun, who boasts he can (and aspires to) "control
the Negro vote."
He has actually had the audacity to bo a candidate, him-
self, for city office, and, of course, was promptly repudiated by
the decent citizenry.
This "friend"—we mean "friends"—of Dr. Berry, was
(were) busy, this week, circulating on the north and deep south
sides, a scurrilous leaflet, a masterpiece of misstatements, mis-
information, and innuendoes, attacking Heury B. Gonzalez, in-
cumbent candidate for reelection, Place No. 0, City council.
In an attempt to arouse racial prejudices, the leaflet de-
scribes Gonzalez as a "cunning left-wiig politician" who nom-
inated to vacancies in the city council, "the east side Negro
policy king and extreme left-winger, Valmo Bellinger, and the
cast side Negro political meddler, G. J. Sutton .. . also an ex-
treme left-winger."
This venom-dripping leaflet castigates Gonzalez for his
voting, in the city council, to admit Negroes to the city swim-
ming pools and golf links.
Gonzalez in other words is excoriated for believing in the
United States' Constitution, by whict this country is supposed
to be governed.
The leaflet calls Gonzalez a lot of
way of reminding its readers that he
"he plays footsie with a Negro policy
rouaer," and promises Negroes "privL
It is of course, implied that Dr. Barn' will never, never be
guilty of the terrible crimes that Goizalez has committed in
being in AMERICAN'S AJIERICAN4-in being a believer in
justice and fairness, and for the prjvilegtfc and rights that all
men are entitled to, before God. ' <3,,., '
The matter will rest in the voter* nejrt Tuesday.
They must, turn back the hate mongers. Tney mutt see to 'it,
that a man like Henry B. Gonzalez is not crucified on the cross
of bigotry and intolerance.
They MUST go to the polls and vote. They must vote, and
get every qualified person they know, to vote, to keep Democ-
(See TURN RACK THE HATE MONGERS, Page 4.)
New York Governor,Notables
Attend W alter White Funeral
(Special to San Antonio X&gio'.Li)
NEW YORK—The "true story of WAlter White's services Is
found written in till hearts of those whom he helped to lib-
erate from the bondage of second-class citizenship," Dr. Chan
ning H. Tobias, chairman of the board of directors of the Na-
tional Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said
Thursday, last week, at the funeral of the NAACP leader who,
at the age of 61, died of a heart attack in his home on March 21.
asty tilings, and finds a
i a Latin-American, that
Bug, and a Negro rabble
Cop Nabs Man
Vowing to Kill
Hunted Couple
Threatener Gets Shotgun
After Rifle Taken from
Him, Broken on Head
Charges of aggravated assault nnd
making threats were filed, Monday,
against James Watts, 48, K104 Burle-
son street, following a series of vio-
lent escalades, during wlilch Watts,
armed with a shotgun, told a police
officer that he was looking for a
couple that he was going to kill, re-
gardless of what happened to him.
The man nnd woman, Mrs. 1). Wil-
son, 211 Brooks, and I. McDonald.
017 East Commerce street, hapi>ened
to he in the officer's car at the
time. The policcmnn was also look-
ing for Wntts, on their complaints.
The man nnd womnn hnd told Pa-
trolman Ignacio P. Tapia that they
were attempting to get nwn.v from
n man who was trying to kill them.
Watts had cut Mrs. Wilson on
the neck and head with a fish knife
in an nffray at a 800 block Hedges
street tavern. McDonald intervened.
Then Wntts left "to get n rifle."
McDonald was carrying Mrs. Wil-
son to the hospital, when in the
2200 block of Wyoming street,
Wntts, in liis car, and armed with n
.22 calibre rifle, stopped McDon-
ald's machine and announced that
he wns going to kill both McDonald
and Mrs. Wilson.
In the ensuing melee. McDonald
took the rifle from Wntts. and
struck Watts over the head with it.
breaking the stock.
Tbeu Watts declared thnt he wns
going to "get them" with n .12-
gnuge shotgun thnt he hnd nt
home.
The threatened pnlr nnd Officer
Tapia made contact in the 000 block
of Commerce. They, and a witness,
Mrs. C. Wilson, 2218 Wyoming
street, were in the radio patrol cur,
looking for Watt#, when he was
Overcome by Heat, Smoke,
W. C. Hodge Dies
Against Door
A 34-YEAR-OLD South Pine street garage and service station
employee, apparently fought his way within inches of safety
as a fire swept the place, Saturday morning, but evidently cof
lapsed before he could reach the outside.
The man, W. C. (Cuney) Hodge, died with his body against
the door.
He had apparently been overcome by smoke and heat.
Firemen were momentarily bara-
Officiating at the service held at
St. Martln'x Protestant Episcopal
church In Harlem wns the rector,
Dr. John Johnson. The Kt. Hev.
Horace W. B. Donegan, bishop of
New Yrrk, read the prayer and
blessing, with other members of
the clergy assisting. Loud sgieakers
carried the service to an overflow
crowd estimated at 5,000 by the po-
lice.
Led by Arthur B. Splngnrn, vet-
eran NAACP president, officers,
board and staff members served as
honorary pallbearers. Distinguished
guests who came to pay a last trib-
ute to White included Gov. Averell
Harriman of Xew l'ork; New York
State Attorney General Jacob Jnv-
its; well known attorneys like Aus-
tin T. Waldcn of Atlanta, W. Rob-
ert Ming at Chicago, James Nabrit
of Wa&lugton, I). C„ and John
Bolt Cultcrtson of Greenville, S. C.;
Labor leaders like James B. Car-
ey, Geoaje L P Weaver and Edward
Welch, Tlongress of Industrial or-
ganisation* : Jacob Potofsky, prcsi
dent, Amalgamated Clothing Work-
ers, CIO; William Oliver, United
Automobile Workers, CIO; Boyd
Wilson and James Jones, United
(See FUNERAL, Page 3.)
Eisenhower, Official Washington
Lament Walter White's Death
By ALICE A. DUNNIGAN
For the Associated Negro Press
WASHINGTON —Official
Washington, led by Presi-
dent Eisenhower, boned In
grief last week because of the
death of Walter White, who
served for many years as execu-
tive secretary for the National
Association for the Advance-
ment of Calpred People.
Ttie 61-year-old fighter for
civil rights succumbed to a heart
ailment, Monday at his home
in New York.
In a personal telegram to
White's widow, President Eisen-
hower stated that: "His devoted
service to his race over a period
of 40 years was tireless and
effective. Permit me to express
to you my personal sympathies
hi your loos."
In the halls of congress, sen-
ators from the South, as well
as North expressed respect for
White and grief at his passing.
Sen. Herbert Lehman (D„
N. V.) said: "The country has
lost a gTeat leader. Walter
White was a courageous and
unflinching fighter for freedom
and justice."
Sen. Herbert H. Humphrey
(D, Minn.) declared, that Wal-
ter White "literally gave his
life for the welfare of Ids peo-
ple. He was truly a fine citizen
and an American."
Sen, Paul 11. Douglas (D.,
111.) spoke of White as a "highly
cultivated, able and very hon-
orable Jnian, not only a splendid
member of his racc, but also a
true Alpu'i icau. The country has
b«en Holier for Ills life and It
is rauai poorer because of his
death*
Sen. Levered Saltonstall (R.,
Mass.) referred to White as
"an anient and sincere pro-
ponent of his cause."
Sen. Estcs Kefauver (D.,
Tenn.) s|H>lce of Walter White
as being "a good. American hi
♦he finest sense of the word.
SeeeMmes he ami I disagreed
as to 'tlie practicality of some
late olucrd'v'cs, but we a!-
ways did so as.fricuds with
respect for the judgment and
goa4wUl of Hie other. He was a
devoted anil tireless cmtader.
We shall all miss his leader-
Rep. Charles 0. Wggs. Jr.
(D Mich.) pointed out that:
"Those of us who are dedicated
(See EISENHOWER, Pa«e #.)
(Wee COP, Page 7.)
San Antonio Has
Another Week
End of Violence
Temi>ers apparently wore rnzor-
keen, Inst: week nnd with thorn being
a veritable rash of fistings, beat-
ings, find other minor violence, thnt
gave officers nnother busy week end.
Friday, a 17-year-old Drew street
girl complained that her mother hnd
struck her In the face with her
fist, nnd hit her over the head
with nn empty whiskey bottle.
Miss Lnurn Jackson. 222 Ord
street, told police thnt. in nn nlter-
ontlon In the 400 block of Milam,
a man hnd threatened to shoot her.
had threatened her with n knife,
and had pushed her down In the
street. Officers were unable to
Immediately apprehend the man. but
located his car. In which they found
a number of .45 calibre revolver
shells, nnd a number of shot pun
shells.
Early Saturday morning, a Har-
ney street woman told police that
her husband, from whom she has
been separated for a month, bent
her nbout the fnco with his fists
and her shoe, and struck her In the
left eye. She said that he had
frequently beat her.
Money for Rabbits
A Nebraska street woman told
officers that her husband had beat-
en her severely. Saturday nfternoon.
causing a hemmorhnge from her
mouth. The trouble stnrted, she
said, over In-law difficulties, and
his using all his money to raise rab-
bits. A Carter ambulance carried
her to Baptist Memorial hospital.
Charges of unalwfully carrying
a revolver nnd drunkenness were
filed, Mondny, ngnlnst. Arthur Hnrp-
er, 43, 2955 Nebraska, who had
been arrested Sunday morning at
Pine and Porter streets, carrying a
.38 calibre pistol.
A speeding motorist's giving the
wrong name, nnd conflicting nn-
swers to queries nbout the enr he
wns driving, led to three inen being
pored in gninlng entrance to the
place by the man's body against the
door.
The place was discovered blazing
furiously, when billowing clouds of
smoke attracted n^'ghbors' attention
to the station.
MAN NOT BADLY Bl'RNED
Only Hodge's left ear, and
a portion of his face were burn-
ed, firemen reported, and it was
thought, when the body was
recovered, that he had died of
suffocation.
This theory was substantiated
by an autopsy ordered by Jus-
tice of the peace John Ogden,
who was called as coroner in
the case.
I)r. <} D. Boyd, who conducted n
post-mortem examination, Saturday
night, attributed death to asphyx-
iation, with the contributing cause
being excessive heat.
Ql H KIA CONTROLLED
Fire department equipment from
three companies, answering the
alarm, fonnd the building "in full
bloom," but hud the blaze under
control 18 minutes later, at 6:37,
it was reported.
Hodge is said to have lived In the
place, but a bed in a room adjoin-
ing the office apparently had not
been slept in, police reported.
L. J. Harris, oi>erator of the
service station, said that Hodge
had been given all keys to open the
Imslness, Saturday morning.
Cause of the fire was not Imme-
hliately ascertained.
I Dam age to the building was set at
$3,r>OOi to Its contents, $7fW>.
Owners of the building were
listed as Mm. O. K. Fitzgerald, 1013
South Pine street, and Mrs. Ola
Lane, 722 South Pine.
Native of (ionzales
Hodge wns a nntive of flonzales,
and n World War II veteran. He
had lived in San Antonio for more
than 10 years.
Funernl services were held Tues-
day morning from Grant Memorial
AME church, the Rev. T. A. Stead-
ham, officiating. Mills funernl
home In charge. Interment wns in
Fort Snm Houston National ceme-
tery.
Survivors Include, mother; Mrs.
NAACP Pickets
Movie in Jim
Crow Protest
Branch Wants Negroef
To Stay Away from
Texas Theatre
In a movement against KegregiM
tion—and barring—of local Ncgrd
theatre patrons, tlie local branch <n
the National Association for tbe A $
vancement of Colored People mejl
late Wednesday night, to decidA
plant for picketing the Texai th%
at re, currently unreellug the movie
music-drums, "Carmeu Jones"
The picture stars Dorothy Dan
dridge, who wus nominated foi
(See FIRE,
Page 8.)
(See ANOTHER, Page 3.)
Girl, 15, Burned
Severely When
Dress Blazes
The condition of a l,1ye:u'old "I"
street girl, burned Monday morn-
ing when her dress caught fire, was
reported "poor," Tuesday.
In Robert B. Green hospital,, Buf-
fering bums of 00 per cent of her
body, is Miss Burnel Johnson, 13,
027 I street.
The girl's dress is reported to have
caught fire as she stood in front of
an open heater at her home. The
fire was smothered out by the
girl's sister, Mrs. Margie Smothers,
also of the I street address, and
who carried the fire rletini to Rob-
ert d. Greep hospital.
S. A. Man Conked
In Row at Local
Service Station
A 44-year-old man who is alleged
to have created a disturbance In a
South New Braunfels avenue serv-
ice station, suffered head injuries
in the subsequent melee, and wns
arrested and booked for drunken-
ness and disturbing the peace,
Thursday morning, March 24.
Treated at Robert B. OJreen hos-
pital for n head laceration was Rob-
ert Cifax, 44. 818 Nebraska street.
Johnnie Turner, who operates a
service station at 304 South New
Braunfels, nlleged thnt Cifax, cre-
ating a disturbance nt the place, wns
asked to leave. Then, according to
Turner, Cifax cursed him nnd cus-
tomers, nnd nttempted to hit Turner
with a bucket.
Turner grubbed a tire tool, and
struck Turner on the back of the
head. The injured man was car-
ried to Robert B. Green hospital
for treatment, then was booked.
PICKETS DUE FOR THIR8DA
The Rev. S. H. Jaiues told
Register, Thursday morning,
that plans had been made at
the Wednesday night meeting
to picket the Texas theatre,
Thursday night, with home
four or five adults expected to
be in the picket line. "Carmea
Jones" started its local run,
Thursday.
Register could not ascertain,
immediately whether the show
will be picketted throughout
the run of the picture.
:hi Academy award as the best a<ft
tress of the year, 3054, and has on
all-Negro cast. She wus the first
gro actress to be nominated foi
moviedom's highest honor.
Ordinarily, Negroes are not n<h
mitted to the Texas, an Interstutf
theatre. For this "special'' occasion^
as has l»een the case in several pasl
Instances, certain sections of thf
theatre have been reserved for N>
gro patrons.
The NAACP wants the Interstate
circuit, specifically, to admit N#
groes all the time, to all sections oi
the theatres without restriction®
l/ased on color or race.
Conference With Managers
Monday, a committee from thjl
NAACP, composed of the Rev. fk
H. James, Mrs. Charles G. An
drews, ami Dr. J. T. Daniels, com
ferred with Tom Powers, manage!
f the Texas, and Lynn Kruegeri
Majestic theatre manager, a not hex
Interstate house, concerning th#
Hin Crow policies.
The committee set forth that Hi
wanted the doors of the movik
houses opened to Negroes, without
restrictions or reservations. Thhj
had been the thinking
Negroes for a long time,
stated, and that the "spec!
modations" for Carmen Jones lia^l
crystallized the issue, and precipU
tated the present action.
The theatre men, who appeared
very sincere and Impressed, and
were very cordial, are reported to
have tried to justify the segregated
practice on the grounds of southern
custom, nnd that the general pubp
lie was not reedy for such lowering
of Jim Crow bars.
The committee countered that the
theatres could not lose from any
point of view. Whereas the aho\Vf
might lose some patrons who ob»
jeeted to non-segregation, It wai
pointed out that that loss would
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lions, j nu)
i of muni
ne. It wai
;eial nccomj
Healthy Baby Contest Dates
To be Announced Next Week
CARNATION company, this week, advised Register that th#
official date of the second annual Home-town CarnatioQ
Healthy Baby conte^ will be announced somtime next week.
Last year's contest brought such a flood of healthy babj;
pictiucs and snapshots into Register office, that Carnation im-
mediately decided to offer another contest to Register reader^
this spring.
Nearly 150
babies were entered
in last year's contest, which was
won -by the little son, Lawrence
Wayne, of Mrs. Mae Willie Sulli-
van, 1306 Rivas. who was awarded
a cash prize of $300.
Second place prize of $100 was
won by Ton! Denlse, daughter of
Mrs. Freeman Thompson, 115 Fargo.
Twenty-five dollar prizes went to
the next four winners.
The contest Is designed to make
Register readers extra-conscious of
the community's greatest asset—its
babies' health ^
MORE CASH PRIZES '
Although exact details of the
contest are not known, Register
has learned that the contest
will offer more cash prizes thaM
" last year's.
Register lias also verified the faj
that babies who were entered In uE
1054 contest are definitely ellgibB
this year provided they lire sal
three years of age or under and dtif
not win a enrh prize before.
There is no limit to the
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