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Ho Progren Without Struggle
"If there I* bo itruggle, there Ii ne
'VropcM. Thoee who profev to favor
Ireedott, and yet depreciate agitation, at*
men who want cropi without ploughing
Up the (round . . . Power concedes noth-
ing without a demand. It never did It
and never will/'
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—Frederick Douglata City Edition 12tf
San Awomo Register
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, FBII>AV, FEBRUARY 24, )95fl
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IT'S IOUR NEWSPAI'KB
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Governor Blames
! NAACP for Riots.
)• At U. of Alabama
State Head Also Denies
He Disapproves White
Citizens Councils
Br the Aswvutcd Negro PrcM
MONTGOMERY, Ala—In state-
ments Issued hero Inst week, Gov.
James E. Folsoui blamed tile NA-
AC1' and "professional agitators"
for the campus riots at the Univer-
sity of Alabama and denied that
be does not approve of the pro-
tegregatlon White Cltlscns coun-
dU.
"If the NAACP and professional
agitators, with local professional
help, would leave our problems
•lone In Alabama,'' he said, "we
would be. for better able to cope
with them."
Earlier In the week, Folsom de-
nied published reports that he does
not approve of the Clt liens coun-
cils, organized In Alabama and
other southern states, declaring:
"I do not disapprove and
have not said at an; time that
I disapprove of ritiiens coun-
cils. I don't disapprove of while
cltliena councils and I don't
disapprove of black citliens
councils.''
Folsom took exception to a state-
ment by State Sen. Sam Kngelhart
that the governor had not been In
Vlted to the Central Alabama Clt 1
tens council rally here last week.
The rally was addressed by Missis-
sippi Sen. James Eastland.
Englehardt. chairman of the Ala-
bama council, said: "Folsom Isn't
expected and, In fact, hasn't even
keen Invited."
"He's already said he didn't ap-
prove of the cltlsens council move-
' Dent so we didn't sec any reason
' Why be should be Interested In this
meeting," Englehardt added.
Folsom said be didn't attend the
session because be had a previous
engagement In Birmingham at the
■taie-wlde meeting of the Alatmmn
Association for Mental Health.
In bis statement following the
demonstrations at the University of
Alabama after enrollment of Negro
co-ed Autberlne Lucy, Folsom said:
"If the professional agitators had
been Interested only In entering a
I co-ed All
V "If th<
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GOVERNOR, Papt t.)
l FBI Answers
Alphas' Request
For 'Sippi Probe
By the Associated Negro Press
CHICAGO — The national head-
quarters of Alpha Pbl Alpha fra-
ternity revealed this we<>k that J.
Edgar Hoover, director of the FBI,
has replied to the fraternity's re-
quest for an investigation of ra-
cial strife In the South.
The Alpha request was In form
Of a telegram sent to the FBI dur-
ing the annual convention of the
fraternity In Chicago In December.
Hoover said In reply:
"I have taken the liberty of re-
ferring your letter to the attor-
ney general. Ton might like to
know that tbis bureau Is not a poli-
cy-making organization.
"Pursuant to Instructions of the
attorney general, the FBI conducts
a preliminary Inquiry Immediately
Upon the receipt of Information
alleging a civil rights violation and
the facts are submitted to the
Department of Justice for action.
"Full investigations in civil rights
eases are conducted only at the di-
rection of the Department of Jus-
tice,"
Warren Olney, assistant attorney
general, who received a copy of
the Alpha request, wrote Frank L.
Stanley, general president of the
frnternlty:
"The department has Initiated
Investigation Including Inquiry into
(See REQUEST, Page «.)
Ol'ERO \OUTH (JETS $2,850 FOR GRAND CHAMP—Fourteen-
year-old Melvln Roy (center, above) who showed both ftie grand cham-
pion and the reserve champion of the Negro boys swine show at the San
Antonio Livestock exposition, Is pictured with his grand champion Berk-
shire, which was bought by Pearl Brewing companw for $2,8.ri0. That was
the top price paid for a pig at the stock show, this year. At left Is Aubrey
Kline and right, Pat O'Brien, officials of Pearl Brewing company.
Roy is a second-year member of Cuero's Daule high school NFA
chapter.
—Picture courtesy Snn Antonio Express
Judge Delays
SenteneingWoman
In Forgery Case
Criminal District court Judge Joe
F. Brown, Friday, delayed, until
Feb. 20, sentencing a San Antonio
woman who, last week, pleaded
guilty to a charge of forgery and
attempted passing.
Brown deferred passing sentence
until that date when the husband
of the woman will also stand trial
for forgery.
The offense to which the woman,
Mrs. Sadie Pollard, 211!3 East Com-
merce. pleaded guilty, occurred
Nov. 10, 1055, at Solo-Serve store.
Police reported that she presented
check to be coahed, made to
Sadie B. Pollard In the amount of
*32. The check bore the name of
Ellis Bell, Route 4, Box 22.
Investigation was launched when
Mrs. Pollard walked away, leaving
the check. Two days later, she was
arrested. She admitted forging the
name, and told the district •attor-
ney's office that she had committed
other forgeries doting back to July,
1035.
Officers said that, according to
records, she and her husband had
forged and passed checks amount-
ing to $328.81.
The charge pending against the
irqn, Albert Pollard, alleges the forg-
ing of the signature of an Olive
street man on a $10 check, Aug. 0,
1055.
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Test for Students
Seeking Draft
Deferment, Set
MARSHALL, Texas—College stu-
dents interested In taking the selec-
tive service college qualification test
have until midnight, Monday, March
to submit application, it has been
announced by Dr. Christine B.
Cash, test supervisor. The test cen-
ter in this area Js Bishop college,
third floor of the Harriet B. Barker
library.
The purpose of the testing pro-
gram Is to provide evidence for lo-
cal selective service boards so they
(See STUDENTS, ?age 7.)
Students for Admitting Lucy,
Officials Await Legal Action
By the Associated Negro Press
rpUSOALOOSA, Alabama—A feeling of frustration and un-
ll certainty hangs over the University of Alabama campus as
tfce Autherihe Lucy desegregation case awaits a hearing next
Wednesday, Feb. 29, in Birmingham.
In the two weeks that have elapsed since rioting and mob
violence interrupted the 26-year-old Negro coed's studies, a
large majority of the students and faculty members at the uni-
versity have gone on record con- Dr. O. C. Carnlichne], university
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demning such lawlessness and pledg-
ing to prevent Its recurrence if
Viss Lucy returns as a student.
The young Birmingham woman
was barred from classes for safety
reasons, Feb. 0, following a series
Of egg-throwing, rock-hurling dem-
onstrations against her presence on
the campus.
Charging that mob violence was
A "clever subterfuge" on the part
of the university to Iwc Jier from
classes because of her race, Miss
T.ncT has asked the court to order
her return plus 'tfie' privilege ot dor-
mitory and cafeterln facilities.
Attorneys for' tM( ' 12!>;ytolr-dld
school have announced that the Ut-
ter segregates battle will be car-
ried to the BVeme court.
president, told a special student con-
vocation last Thursday that the
Issues the university faces have
become "not segregation versus in-
tegration, but law nnd order versus
anarchy.''
He told the 7,000 students that a
special faculty committee had" been
named to study disciplinary meas-
ures against students who had "par-
ticipated In actions of violence."
. Univjetsity authorities, spouse .to
be relying on the more level-headed
student element to keep campus hot-
heads' in line! As one campus'lcader
described It:
■ "Tile' university is putting 'oh' the
heat. They've got a real.scare. ca»
(See STUDENTS, Pate «&
Pro-Segregation
Principal Now
Selling Insurance
By the Associated Negro Pres*
pT. GAINES, Ga. — Harrison
F E. Lee, former principal of
a Negro school here. Is reported
to he selling insurance near
Birmingham, Ala., according to
reports.
Lee, who fled under threats
of harm from Negroes because
he advised them to "forget in-
tegration." has refused to return
to Georgia to file suit.
Sheriff Chester Weston said
he knows tho identity of the
persons who threatened the
principal, but declined to name
them.
Some 50 or 60 Negro citizens
demanded Lee's removal after
he made two speeches against
integration. ^
Negro Appointed
BrooklynCollege
Department Head
Bv the Associated Negro Press
BROOKLYN — Dr. John Hope
Franklin is the first member of
his race ever named chairman of an
academic department of a major
New York municipal college. The
Howard university history professor
was appointed to be a full pro-
fessor und chairman of the history
department of Brooklyn college. He
will receive about $11,000 annually.
Commenting jon the appointment,
Dr. Harry D. Gideonse, president
of Brooklyn college, said "Maybe it
will help the University of Alabama
students to see that color is not
a bar to scholarship.'*
Fifteen to 20 candidates were con-
sidered for the post by the history
department committee on appoint-
ments. The present chairman, Prof.
Arthur C. Cole, has reached the man*
datory retirement age of 70. The
committee and President Gideonse
were so impressed with Dr. Frank-
lin's qualifications that they took
unusual action nnd offered the How-
ard educator the chairmanship as
well as full professorship.
The name of Dr. Franklin will
come before the Loard of higher
education on March 19. Normally
the board approves the recommen-
dations of the faculty. Approval
appears certain.
Dr. Franklin is 41 years old
and has alrea<ly distinguished him-
self in the field of history. He
attained the President fellowship
award at Brown university and
tho Phi Beta Kappa key at Fisk
university. He received his doc-
torate from Harvard.
He has written many books, one
of the best known being "From Slav-
ery to Freedom." He is now writ-
ing a book on the South to be pub-
lished by the Harvard university
Georgia Civil Rights Leader Slain
Negroes Get4Friendship
Note' from Catholics
ACTION taken by the Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Men,
in session here, Sunday, included a "rtatement of friendship
to colored people," as an evidence of goodwill, copies of which
were released to the press.
Five hnndred delegates, representing 12,000 members of
Catholic men's organizations in the San Antonio archdiocese,
attended the annual convention, and the motion for the note of
friendship, made hy Sam V. Sneli,
corresponding secretary of the coun-
cil, was passed by a unanimous
vote.
The formal statement read:
"Friends, during these, your
troubled limes, we wisli you to
know Unit you have our confi-
dence, our understanding, our
sympathy, and our best wishes."
It was also pointed out by Sneil
that under the direction of Arch-
bishop Ilobcrt E. Lucey, Integration
lios, without fanfare, been success-
ful In the parochial schools.
Sneil, prefaelug his motion with
a prepared statement, pointed to
the second-class citizenship that is
the lot of colored iiersons, and to
the outbreaks of racism anil bigotry
In "some southern cities," anil do-
larcil that ho believed the convention
would be derelict of Its duty if It
"failed to igive our colored people
a vote of QDnfiilcnce as evidence of
our goodwill."
Ills statement, in part, snld:
"Once npon n time, God In His
wonderful mercy, sii[ierlnrlty and
Infinite goodness, gathered together
these talents and created a miracle
—you—all of us here today. A real
first class miracle!
"And with these same wonderful
talents he fashioned still more mlr-
ncles. But, sail to say, these latter
mentioned mtrocles have become
known as 'second-class miracles.'
Why? Because they are colored . . ,
yes, mads by the same God, fash-
ioned by the same moid, product of
the same talents—but the hue, the
(See NEGKOES, Page 3.)
(See HEAP, Tage 3.)
Automobile or Fight
Sends 18-Year-Old
Youth to Hospital
Whether an 18-year-old youth was
Injured-by a motor vehicle, or In
n fight, police reports failed to
clarify, Thursday, Feb. 16.
An officer Investigating a report
of a pedestrian-motor vehicle acci-
dent, located the teen-ager, who
told the officer he had been struck
by a car at Nebraska street and
the underpass.
Further Investigation, however,
seemed to indicate the youth had
lieen Involved in a fight at some
undetermined location.
James Williams, 18, 11G Yucca,
was. treated at Robert B. Green hos-
pital for laceratloni about the right
wrist
Fender Benders
Take Something
Of a Holiday
Possibly there were only a few
targets left to bang, but, at any
rate, the local army of fender bend-
ers nnd trunk smashers took some-
thing of n holiday during the last
weekly "wreck period." Police re-
ported only 16 traffic mishaps In-
volving 33 vehicles, with five not
belns tlnuiasMl, or fbj damages were
not immediately Indicated or
ccrtained. Property damages were
set at $2,655. All In all, the week's
record was the best of the past 18
months. .
Two iiersons were Injured. Tollce
indicated three drivers were drunk
or had been drinking, and only one
was listed as not having a driver's
license.
Adam Tinnell, 35, 030 Sherman,
sustained $40 damages when he was
struck by an unidentified car, which
fled the scene, Tuesday. February
14, In the 300 block of North Hack-
berry.
Wednesday, at South Alamo and
East Johnson, trucks driven by
Clemento A. 1-ura, 58, Gregory, Tex-
os, and OrvIIle B. Eason, 3D, 1511
I)elgado, were in collision when, ac-
cording to police reports, Lara did
not give a signal or gave an im-
proper signal, and both drivers kept
improper lookout. Eason's vehicle
sustained $30 damages, Lara's was
not damaged.
Damages of $50 and $10 were
sustained, respectively by Samuel F.
Ewing, Jr., 20, 128 West Mistletoe
nnd Charlie Townsend, 32, 115 Pied-
mont, Thursday, when they collided
In the 700 block of East Houston.
Traffic violations were listed
against both drivers in a collision,
Thursday, nt Shook avenue nnd
East Kings highway, Involving
Thomas E. O'Br.vant, 333 Kayton,
and Mrs. Vnngle W. Harris, 48, 321
South Monumental. Damage to O'-
Eryant's machine was $75, to Mrs.
Harris's, $150.
Failing to grant the right o" way
nnd keeping lmpro]ier lookout, ac-
cording to police rcportn, Jesse Oy-
ervides, 26, COO Squth Snn Ignacio,
driving from a parking lot in the
3000 block of Culebra road, was
struck by Willie IJ. Stlener, 21, 306
Estrella, Ttiursdny. Damages of
$150 and $200 were sustained re-
spectively, by Oyervldes nnd Stlen-
er.
Two women suffered Injuries In
He Proves
It Was
Only Water
By the Aiwriclated N'egro PreBs
GARHKK, S. C. — When he
appeared in court last
Tuesday on charges of posses-
ing tatonshine, Levi W'rigiit
told the court lie could prove
that s Jar found in his car con-
taining a liquid that looked
and amtlled like moonshine was
only water.
Wright went on to prove his
point by putting a lighted
of the liquor.
a samplr$f 'iml moonshine. It
exploded into flames.l
Wright walked out of court
a free man.
♦
MRS. GEORGE ROSS WARNER
GETS $9,500 JUDGMENT —
Judgment for $'',500 was entered
Tuesday, for Mrs. George Iloss War-
ner, 30, 1511 Nolan street, by Judge
C. K. Quln In Fifty-seventh District
court. In a damage suit in which
Mrs. Warner hnd asked for $50,000.
Mrs. Warner sued J. L. Rotten-
stein, 63, 410 Tuxedo, for thai
amount, as tbe result of an automo-
bile collision, June 2, 11)55, In the
100 block of West Market street.
A jury, this week, found Rotten-
stein guilty of negligence In the
collision. Judge Quin charged the
Jury to determine, from the evi-
dence In the case, the amount of
money tbe jr.ry thought "would
justifiably compensate the com-
plainants."
Mrs. Warner was driving her
1953 Cadillac sedan east on West
Market, when Rottensteln, also
(See HOLIDAY, Page 3.)
Howard Student
Held in Slaying
Of D. C. Teacher
By the Associated Negro Press
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Egbert
Gunther, 32-year-old Howard uni-
versity medical student, was held
to the grand jury, Tuesday, for the
butcher knife slaying of Miss Ada
Janet Bailey, a District school
teacher.
Miss Bailey's bod5^was found ear-
ly Sunday night in the card room
lounge of Carver hall, a men's dor-
mitory near Howard campus. An
eight-inch butcher knife had been
broken off in her chest.
Gunther was placed under ar-
rest about an hour later at Freed-
nian's hospital where he had sought
treatment after drinking a half glass
of iodine in attempted suicide. He
had also Injected drugs into his
body.
A native of Kingston, Jamaica,
BWI, Gunther entered Howard uni-
versity in 194(5. Four years later he
received his B. S. degree in chem-
istry.
In 1951 he entered the graduate
school and received his M. A. de-
gree in government in 1953. He
was admitted to the college of med-
icine in 1954, and is currently classi
fied as an advanced freshman.
The young West Indian had been
dating Miss Bailey for more than
a year, according to reports. Their
engagement had been broken at the
(Sec SLAYING, Page 3.)
Kefauver Seen Moving Closer
To Stevenson on Civil Rights
By LLOYD L. GENERAL
For the Associated Negro Press
CHICAGO — Tiie Democratic
party is still widely split
as ever over the civil rights
issue, but last week the two
major contenders for the party's
presidential nomination—Adlai
Stevenson and Estes Kefauver—
moved a little closer together.
Most of the moving was done
by Kefauver who, after woo-
ing California's Negro Demo-
crats, invaded the Deep South
last week end and, little by lit-
tle, exposed his racial attitude
to public view.
At Gainesville, Fla., the Ten-
nessee senator said that inte-
gration is the law of the land,
hut admitted that the use of
federal troops to enforce it
"should be avoided."
Kefauver also stated that
economic penalties should not
be Imposed en school district*
which are attempting to defy
the Supreme court order for de-
segregation.
Kefauver urged the "intelli-
gent people of both races to
sit down calmly . . . and work
out a solution to the problem
of eliminating segregation."
Next day, speaking hi Orlan-
do, Fla., Kefauver said:
"It is a fact that it (integra-
tion) is here, must be lived
with -jad dealt with. The Su-
preme court wisely said it Is
a local Mblem that will take
time, judgment and patience to
settle,
"The people, given lime, can
solve It without destroying our
pubtte school system."
Thin, Estes Kefauver came
nearer to the position of Steven-
son, who has called for modera-
tion, framed upon the use of
(See KEFAUVER, Page 3.)
(See JUDGMENT, rage 3.)
♦
Veteran Police
Dep't Employee
Dies Suddenly
A'nnsttad' Brady, M, 1519 South
Pine street, a police porter for
twenty-four and a half years, strick-
en by a heart attack, was pronounced
dead on arrival at Robert B. Oreen
hospital at 0:32 o'clock, Wednes-
day morning. Feb. 22.
Brady tad apparently been 111
only a day. He hod worked until
2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at
which time he went home, his com-
plaining of a throat ailment. A
physician treated him for a throat
infection, at the doctor's office.
Brady went home, nnd was ap-
parently resting well until about
2 o'clock, Wednesday morning, when
lie complained of acute shortness of
breath.
A next-door neighbor, Garrett
Itniney, carried liiin to Santa Rosa
hospital, where he remained in an
oxygen tent for two hours, then
was released to the care of bis home;
with his being advised to see a
doctor later In the morning.
Brady had been home for only
about 15 minutes when he was
stricken by a heart attack. A fire
department pulmotor crew was sum-
moned, but Brady had apparently
already succumbed. After being ad-
ministered artificial respiration, he
was carried to Robert B. Green
hospital where he was pronounced
Physician Shot to Death
By Department
Store Owner
By the Antedated Negro Press
COLUMBUS, Qa.—Dr. Thomas H. Brewer, 72 yew old civil
rights leader and member of the Georgia Republic m Central
committee, was shot and killed in the office of a detriment
store owner last Saturday night.
Dr. Brewer was shot seven times by Lucio Fliwjca, owner
of the F. and B. department store, who is being a:'«i without
change pending outcome of an investigation.
According to Folice Capt. J. D.
Armstrong, Dr. Brewer bad been in
Flowers' store several times within
the past few days to discuss the ar-
rest of a Negro outside the store.
The arrest took place about two
weeks ago, and police claim they
had to use force to subdue the man.
Armstrong said the man was "erary
drunk."
Dr. Brewer, a former president
of the local NAACP and a member
of the executive committee, alleged-
ly became angry about the incident
and went in several times to talk
to Flowers about it.
According to a witness, wbope
name police refused to divulge, Dr.
Brewer took issue with Flowers,
who was heard to remark that tbe
police were justified In using force.
John Land, a solicitor general of
the Tattahoochee superior court,
said a pistol was found beside Dr.
Brewer's body, and the witness
claimed that Flowers shot the phy-
sician after the latter reached into
bis pocket, as if for a weapon.
Dr. Brewer, a former correspon-
dent for the Associated Negro Press,
had actively sought desegregation
of Columbus golf courses, and had
been active in civil rights for 20
years.
Land said he was satisfied that
the killing of the physician "had
nothing to do with any racial mat-
ter." He was supported in this con-
tention by E. E. Farley, president
of the Columbus NAACP, who said
tho shooting "had nothing to do with
the NAACP."
Dr. Brewer's family, however, has
engaged the services of an attor-
ney, Stanley Herbert, to conduct a
private investigation into circum-
stances leading up to the shooting.
Herbert said that Dr. Brewer wit-
nessed the beating of the Negro
prisoner and after the young man
was fined in court, he protested the
beating to the chief of police who
promised to investigate.
Herbert expressed the opinion
that Flowers refused to consent to
admitting that he Baw the affair,
(See EMPLOYEE, Page 3.)
Long-Time
S. A. Resident
Dies Suddenly
Mrs. Ami White, 40, a resident of
Snn Antonio for 39 years, died a
few minutes after being admitted
to Robert B. Green hospital, Satur-
day night, after she had collapsed
at her residence, 029 East Crockett
street.
Mrs. White collapsed as she was
going to the telephone to make a
call. Carried to tho hospital, she
died at 10:37.
A native of Nixon, Texas, she had
lived in San Antonio since 1917.
Mrs. White was a member of St.
Mark Baptist church, from which
funeral services were held Wed-
nesday afternoon, with the Rev. J.
W. Scott officiating, Mills funeral
home In charge. Interment was In
Eastview cemetery.
Survivors include her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Richmond; sisters,
Mrs. Lillian Williams, Mrs. Opeal
Gunnels, Mrs. Emeline Yarbrough;
son, Elijah Yarbrough; brothers,
James Hammond, San Antonio;
Charley Hammond, Salt Lake City,
Utah; Clarence Richmond, Gary,
Indiana.
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Woman Cuts Foot
When Door Kicked
Mary Ann Wilson, received lacer-
ations on the bottom of her right
foot, when she Is alleged to have
kicked a glass pane out of a door
In the 500 block of South Pine
street. She was treated at Robert
JU. Green hospital.
(Sec LEADER, Page 3.)
San Antonio Man
Arrested on Gun-
Carrying Charge
Ed Foster, 37, 135 Hosack, was
arrested Wednesday morning short-
ly before 1 o'clock, and booked for
unlawfully carrying a pistol.
The charge stemmed from a fam-
ily row during which his wife,
Mrs. Grade Foster, alleged that
Foster had threatened to kill her,
and had left the house armed with
a gun.
Patrolman W. W. Hudson appre-
hended the man in the 3(100 block of
Xogalitos street. Hudson said that
Foster was carrying a fully loaded
.38 calibre revolver, a pocket knife
and a straight razor.
The pistol and razor were held I enrolled in the association,
in police property. Names of other workitw, BO
Foster, jailed, was later released
on bond. < (See DRIVE, T.)
Brick-Hurling
Carolinian JKaJls
8-Year-01d Son
Drunken Father of Eight
Smashes Skull >
Of Youngster
By the Asgoclntel Negro Pr*ss
STANTON SB UR<}, N O. — A»
eight-year-old boy 11*1 of * srunylioA
fckuli here last Sunday morning lift-
er being hit by a brick thrown
his drunken father
In custody at Stantoaiimnr jnil
is John Henry Btrnes, ftt-rear-olA
father of eight children. H" in u<V
cused of murdering lib* son, Milton,
a grade school student:
Deputises said Burner went hom«
tarly Sunday mornlm; after he hod
been drinking and 'rmgtn Muiathing
furniture in the rural iioute near
Stanri'iib^urg.
He reportedly got in ac? and
Kwuug it at his wif»» while she v> a*
trying to get the cllQdren rat oC
the house. The bl)*v smashed a
huge dresser mirror.
Barnes later threatened to Utt
an older eon, Lee, 17, who cam#
home around 2:30 a. m The tei-o^
ager fled the hou^e into the front
yard.
Unable to overtake hi* aon. Barns*
then began throwing ftrlcku from
the yard into the front door, fatally
injuring Milton.
Annual NAACP 1
Members Drive
Gets Under Way
•i
The annual membership drive of
the San Antonio branch' of the Na-
tional Association for the Advance-
ment of Colored People "kicked off*
Sunday with a meeting at St. Luke
Baptist church, at which tho princi-
pal speaker was Arthur DeWitty of
Austin. DeWitty is i vice :>r>s:<l(H
of the Texas confer>nce of NAACP
branches, and its public relations
chairman.
An appeal was made hy the cam-
paign chairman, Theodore E. GfT-
more, for the biggest enrollment of
members In the branch's history.
More than 50 campaigners an-
swered the first roll call for solic-
tors. Additional workers registi •
ing were Mrs. Annie If Gilmore,
team captain, aud Dr J T. DanleUfc
representing Alpha IMil Alpha fra-
ternity. The local chapter of Alpha
made history, last year, when it
became the first Greek letter or-
ganization In the cit7 and s*ute te
campaign as a team In in NAACP
membership drive, as well as hav-
ing 100 per cent of it* membership
pro-
Nixon'sIntegrationStatement
Denounced by North, South
By the Associated Negro Press
W ASHINGTON—Republicans, who have been bajy aiploitiny
the Democratic split over civil rights, last week fauni them-
selves caught lip in a raging tempest of their own over tha sam»
issue.
Vice President Nixon started the fireworks when, in a New
York speech, he pictured the Democratic party as ''helpless and
futile" on civil rights and declared that the Republicans have
"registered the greatest advance
for the rights of racial minorities.
But the most violent reaction
came to Nixon's statement that
Republican Chief Justice Earl War-
ren led the Supreme court in the
integration decisions. Nixon said
"And speaking for * unanimous
Supreme court, a great Republican
chief Justice, Earl Warren, has or-
dered an end to racial segregation
in the nation's public schools."
lie said that "despite the unques-
tioned good Intentions" of some
northern members, the Democrats
know their "hybrid party Is help-
less and futile in this field and will
stay that way."
Almost Immediately a great howl
went up, with northern Democrats
high court Into politics, and soutli-
trners declaring that th3 remarks
were evidence that the court's deci-
sions were Influenced by politics.
Nixon's remarks wern in contrast
to the stated position of President;
Eisenhower, who has remarked that
the Supreme court should not be
mixed in politics.
A movement is reported under
way to suggest that Eisenhower."
should he decide to seek a second
term, drop Nixon as his running
mate. The president is said to t*
cool to the proposal.
James O. Hagerty, White House
press secretary, refused to tell re-
porters If Nixon's specch had been
approved by Eisenhower prior t*
/V
accusing Nixon of dragging tbe
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