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VOLUME 23, NUMBER 90 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1955 PRICE SIX CENTS Texas NAACP C’mpaign Honors Si
DALLAS, Texas — An intensive NAACP membership and fund Some Teaching Number Of^ raising drive underway in this state, conducted as a memorial to the late Walter White, will culminate in a “Mobilization for Freedom” «• Children Of Both Races p rally in Houston on May 22 it was ■ ■'« announced here this week by A. NEW YORK— (ANP) —Early results from an NAACP survey' j Maceo Smith, executive secretary show that there is no trend towards mass firing of Negro teacher» of the Texas NAACP. . ' ' as a result of integration. Mr. Smith said the campaign Of the hundreds of Negro teach the first time and a number of goals are 25,000 NAACP members ers employed in localities which colored men and women are teach and $25,000 to carry on civil rights have desegregated, the NAACP sur ing children of both races. work. The drive Is part of a na vey shows that oj>)v; 2« have tion-wide NAACP'effort to secure been dismissed because of desegre In Washington, the school year one million dollars annually to gation. opened with mixed faculties in'it,, ' complete emancipation by January The survey also shows that there of the District’s 158 public school®. 1, 1963, the centennial of the Eman has been no loss of employment by Of the total of 3,620 public school: cipation Proclamation. Negro teachers in any of the larger teachers, elementary and secondary, Dr. T. R. M. Howard of Mound cities such as Washington, Balti in Washington. 1,943 are Negro and Bayou, Miss., will be a guest speak more. Sr Louis, Kansas CJty, Mo., the remaining 1,677 white. : er at the “Mobilization for Free or Wilmington. Del. Wilmington, Del., has six Negro, dom" rally. Dr. Howard is presi A large number of white teachers teachers serving on faculties form-' dent of the Regional Council of are instructing mixed classes for erly lilywhlte. !S Negro Organizations. ri Mrs. Wilda Gilton Rites At
IT’S SERIOUS BUSINESS . . Russell; N. S. Holiday, president Other seminar participants of the as businessmen tell Tennessee State Triangle Chemical Company; Flem 10-day period were Dr Elsie M. St. Andrew AME Tomorrow -’v- - V University students what business Otey, owner Otey’s Quality Gro Lewis, Dr. Hilliard A. Bowen, Rev. demands for successful operation. cery; Dr. H. A. Boyd, president of William Simmons of Tenn. State’s Last rites will be held here tomor was the widow of the late Dr. J. This panel closed a four-seminar Citizens Savings Bank and Trust faculty; Rev, Wilson Q. Welch, Dr. row (Wednesday) at St’. Andrew H. Gilton. Active in civic and:reel symposium on Negro life sponsor Company; Dorris Thompson direc E. Ralph Harlow, and Dr. Lyman AME Church, with the pastor the llglous circles Mrs. Gilton Was,one’ ed by Negro history class of Dr. tor personnel training, Kroger Co.; V. Cady of Fisk; Dr. George' Har Rev. W. M. Wingfield officiating, of the first Negro Gray Ladles at: AND NOW A HOMEBUILDER—Lt. George W. Lee, shown here in Merle R. Eppse, teacher. Panelists Gwendolyn Hill; Edward M. Porter vey. National Baptist Sunday for the well known Memphis civic Kennedy Hospital and a longtime one of his favorite poses, has added to his stature as a successful and student committee members (moderator), Calvin Brown, and School Board; and Rev. A. L. Por and religious woman Mrs Wllla B. deaconess at St. Andrew. political, civic and business leader by entering the field of private are (left to right) Miss Johnnie Miss Bettye J. Lloyd. ter, Jr., Baptist minister. Gilton of 1589 S. Third who passed last Saturday morning around 6 a. Survivors.include a son, the jiev^-. home construction. This week work has begun on the George W. m., in Cleveland, Ohio. Charles W. Gilton of Wilberforce,. Lee Homes promoted by an organization headed by Lt. Lee. 163 Ohio; a daughter, Mrs. Thelma G,;.-. homes will be built first, all with hardwood floors, and the proj Mrs. Gilton, a longtime resident Hooks of Memphis and a slster8Jrs.> Ida Dantzler of Chicago. ¡’T/J’H.; ect is so set up that a total of 635 can be constructed.—(See story of Memphis who had been in Cleve land nearly four and a half months, Hayes and Sons in charge. ’ *'■ v«!»3 this issue). ------:—-V Memphian Turned Down By Negro Guests No Longer 1 A 'WM. TO KEY NOTE MEN’S DAY Court In 3 to 2 Decision FETE OF MT. OLIVE CME Oddity At The WhiteHouse i A CATHEDRAL Booker T. Washington to lunch,’.<■ The man whom Our World Maga Nashville Ministers Rap QHICAGO, Ill. — A few months zine calls the ‘¡Most ’ Controversial ago the sight of Negroes entering, When Ethiopia’s Emperor ’ ’Hsfi»; . (Special to Memphis World) Selassie visited Washington inrlWF.’' Negro in Mississippi” Dr. Theodore the White House to attend social NASHVILLE—Youthful (21) John Arthur Hale of Memphis must gatherings was enough to send all he became'the Hrit NejfKf'to-spenH'- : . R. Mason Howard, outspoken fljh- the rifeli t there'. ■'ThreemoritJ» later,' Tri' die in the-iefectric. chair »aitf the Tennessee- Supreme Court','by a 3 .ter -for civil rights from the’historic Fisk's Dismissal Of Lorch local Wàshington, D. C., newspa UVT7KV, ------pers and national news agencies when Liberia’s' President,?fWilllaBi •), to 2 vdter,-as it uphefdTKo .^^^^io^i’oilmposecl upon Hale in GRANTED-NEBRASKA ASSIS all Negro town of Mound Bayou, March last year by Criminal Court Judge Perry Sellers for criminal scurrying to" get pictures of them V. S. Tubman. visited'the-CdtlSUT. TANTSHIP — Joseph R. Phillips of will speak in Memphis Sunday, May he received the same h(mor,’’DuBi5.) The officers of the Interdemonl- tionary local whites sitting on the entering the White House grounds. ly assaulting an eight year old white girl. Nashville has just been granted a 15 as keynote speaker for the af ing 1954, approximately 500 'othief'“' ternoon program of Mt. Olive CME national Ministerial Alliance, Nash Board of Trustees. Today if they are not $eyi. at the RAPS MEMPHIS TRIAL permltted the. states counsel (form $1200 graduate assistantship by the social functions it causes* comment Negroes Tvete guests of theWhlto Chief Jsiitice A. B. Nell, who along er attorney general John Heiskell University of Nebraska for next Cathedral’s Men’s Day observance. ville, Tennessee, have denounced “Dr. Lorch has served Fisk well. Dr. Howard pre- the action of the Fisk University He has also long been an outstand among the local papers, says House, and leading the soclatllst J. with Associate Justice Hamlltori, and assistant attorney general Ed year. A Zoology major graduating EBONY magazine in its June issue. Ernest Wilkins, Assistant. Secretary.4'’ dissented and in his dissenting P. A, Smtih), over the defendants’ with distinction from- Tennessee • I sident and foun- Board of Trustees in firing Dr. Lee ing and courageous" campaigner against discrimination. We . recall of Labor and former Chicago 3 •£ . opinion pointed to one of the facts objections,. to state to prospective State University last ye&r, Mr. l der of the Missls- Lorch, ■ mathematics department torney, . . • .¡X - : TMI sippi Regional head, and well-known fighter for with pride the various role he play EBONY reviews of the Negroes, brought out by Atty. Alexander Loo jurors the substance of the proof Phillips is at present doing, graduate who have been, guests of former Other notables included Arch!?:, by, one of Hale’s attorneys, at the relied on for a conviction, and ask work at his Alma Mater .while serv I 1 Council of Negro civil rights. •> ed in the long struggle to forge the K 'X Leadership which Describing the Board's action as giant Metropolitan Life . insurance President Truman and President bald J Carey, 'former.' alternate hearing before the state supreme each juror if.hejwould agree to im ing as biology graduate assistant. Eisenhower. This is a far cry from delegate to the United Nations,’ PSi court on Jan. 17 that during the pose thé death penalty.” He will pursue an advanced degree I i M on April 29 held ‘'shocking," they declared: "It is company to rent'apartments to Ne- amazing that the forces dominating the time Teddy Roosevelt made and Mrs. Ralph Bimcheiand sing Memphis trial the prosecuting at ILLEGAL PROCEDURE in physchology at Nebraska. Son fourth annual (Continued On Page Five) Dixie's editors scream by ■ inviting er Marian Anderson.' . torneys possibly prejudiced the ju Justice Neil avowed: “In my opin of Rev. and Mrs. F. P. Phillips, Vl s-’j meeting with the Fisk should have nerve enough to rors toward asking for the death ion, this procedure was illegal and he is a member of Beta Kappa Chi first race U S. offend its basic constituency by sa sentence. without, precedent in the entire ju- Honorary Scientific Society and Congress crificing such a notable fighter for Justice Neil saidi "The trial judge (Continued On Page Five) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. man' from civil rights on the demand of reac- .Michigan the f honorable Charles < C. Diggs Jr., as Du. HOWARD speaker, will talk on ‘The Negro’s C. A. Franklin, Challenge In This Changing Order.” The afternoon session will begin
at 3 p. m. v 1 ' ■ Dr. Howard, who has been equal PROJECT HEADED BY Homes are scaled to sell from $7300 of 635 houses at a cost of approx Atty. B. L. ly praised and damned by Negroes LEADING POLITICO to $9000 and will be built at a cast imately $6 million will and whites alike, was born March, BUSINESSMAN LT. LEE of more than $1,5 million. Four Five acres haye been' « Th«. Memphis Negro Chamber of W. W. Walker, (Housewives Lea ra Cochrane, Miss E... Rivers, Mrs.. 4, 1908 to Arthur and Mary Howard model houses will be constructed for a shopping .center. HjaJli? Commfrce held its first regular gue) B,. G. Olive Jr., (Business M. A. Sloan and.Madam Gold-M. of, Murray, Ky. He received his Work began this week on-the 163 and in all there will be five types president of Joyner-Hcargf meeting and election of officers af Methods and Education), L. C. Young. Elmer Henderson was name early education at Oakyvood College KANSAS CITY — (ANPJ-AJhes- ■ George W. Lee Homes to be built of houses in the subdivision rith charge of financing Xlig,. ter reorganization at the Chamber Sharp, (Special Project), Board of executive secretary. Academy of Alabama; received a ter A. Franklin, .74, publisher of west of Ford and Mitchell Roads, the buyer being able to select the Walter Simmons, executive office, 234 Hernando Street, April Directors at large were Walter Cul Among the projects tor the year B. S. from Union College of Lin The Call, died at his home here adjacent to the Walker Homes sub type optional jjaneling for dens, of the Memphis Housing Jjiuthpiity 18, 1955. The Past President and pepper, Solomon Hack, C. C. Saw are: (1), The setting up of a reg-, coln, Nebraska in 1931; received the Saturday morning of a heart at division, named for and being pro wallpaper, etc. •' and Atty. Edward F. head of the budget and fund raising yer, Johnnie William, A. M. WA1- ular full time office to carry on the M. D. from the College of Medical tack. moted by a group headed by Lt. All of the new houses will have ing Authority chairman,. arq Committee, B. G. Olive Jr., gave ker, Dr. J. E. Walker, J. S. Ed Chambers’ business. This office will Evangelists of Los Angeles, Calif, The veteran publisher setablish- W. Lee, well-known civic, pohtlcal hardwood floors and will have two elated with Lt. Lee in the project. much encouragement, when he stat wards, O. L. Simpson, Atty. A. W. have on file the name of every Ne- in 1936 the same year he married ■ed-The-Call.Jn .1919, ..was.. it6;.e.ditor, . and..bUSinçss..leader., ...... _...... bedrooms and a den or three bed Their work with the Lee .HOmes'.isj ed they had raised over two thou Willis, Colorado Johnson, Mrs. Flo- (Continued On Page Five) (Continued On Page Five) (Continued On Page Five) The first' 163 houses in the Lee bedrooms. If the sale of the first distinct from their public housing, sand dollars in - cash and have over 163 homes proves successful a total 'duties. / "/""'.'Ct, four thousand dollars in pledges to • V ward the budget pf ten thousand dollars for operation® for 1955 and Insurance UnderwritersÀid and expect to raise the balance in the next three or four weks. The following officers were elect- td, with emphasis on the younger Ex-Cafe Worker Appeal Fund men of the organization: President B. L. Hooks> 1st Vice, W. M. Na According to an announcement by tective Assurance and Universal' bors; 2nd Vice, S. L Jones, 3rd Lucky C. Sharp, presldent-.of the Life, will be used in helping the’ Vice M. D. Harris; Treasurer. J Memphis Insurance Underwriters six former employees of oJel’s Patio-‘ A. Olive, Chairman of Board, J. H. Association, thé association last appeal their fines which grew out.;, Turner; Committee Chairman are week donated $25 to the newly or of an incident where they protest-' ■ Dedrick Brlttenum, (Membership), ganized Memphis Citizens Commit ed the cafe management's hiring of: tee for the Promotion of Justice to an elderly Negro woman to sit out-. be used in behalf of the former eni-.... side tlie cafe ringing a .beU to at-. ployees of a downtown white res Tract customers. ' " ■ taurant. ". r. ’ The citizens committee,’ The money donated by the Un. was an outgrowth on the part ofan derwriters Association, comprised of aroused citizenry over the ' .fiQlng- members from six local insurance of the cafe workers, rcporTedlYfbaS'..' companies; Atlanta Life, North retained Attys. A. A. Latttag,and- Carolina Mutual, Mammoth Life, B. L. Hooks to handle the appeal.': Convention Supreme Liberty Life, Union Pro- cases
NEW YORK, N. Y. —' The United Negro College Fund will be one of the nationally approved Public Ser Jubilee, Calendar vice agencies -participating in the' 33rd annual Convention of the Na- TUESDAY, MAY 10th . . tional Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters, it was an CORONATION PARADE-6:30 P. M -Downtown nounced today by W. J. Trent, Jr., ROYAL BALL GAME-8:00 P. M.-Martin Stadium ' NUCF executive director. CORONATION BALL-10:30 P. M.-Beale Auditorium President Eisenhower will address WEDNESDAY, MAY 11th the 2 SOO delegates attending the ROYAL TOUR—1 LOO A. M.-rCity convention Which will be held in ROYAL TEA—5:00 P. M.-Gorino College Washington, D. C, May 22-26 in clusive. THURSDAY, MAY 12th Free space in a special Public COTTON "SPIRIT'’ MET GOVT meets Vice-President Richard Nix Mid-South. our spirit with useful and expen Tex.; Texarkana, Ark.; Idabel. Ok MASQUARADE BALL—9:00 P. M.-Beale Auditorium Service exhibit' sponsored Jointly NOTABLES,'EDITOR on last leg on and her own (she’s from Little At right Look magazine merch sive gifts. lahoma; Greenwood and Itta Bena. FRIDAY, MAY 13th Spirit Joyce, accompanied by Miss.; Nashville, Philadelphia, bw by the Advertising Council and the of her fabulous tour as “ambassa Rock, Ark.) U. S. Congressman andise editor, Mrs. Lucia Collins, CHILDREN'S PARADE-9:45 A. M.-Downtown chats with Spirit Joyce in Look’s tour director, Mrs. Ethel Vcnson, Pa.; Trenton, N. J.; Baltimore, Md.; NARTB has been made available to dor of cotton” before returning to ¡Brooks Hays. Vice-President Nixon JUBILEE PARADE—8:00 P. M.-Downtowri the UÑCF arid other national agen Memphis, Sunday May 8. and Congressman Hays signed the office in New Yofk City. Mrs. Col toured Daytona Beach and Miami, Washington, D. C.; and New York cies included in the Ad Council’s At left the “Spirit of Cotton Ma Spirit’s scroll and extended greet lins and Mrs. Marjorie Schtesinger Fla.; Havana, Cuba; Port-au- City before returning to Memphis JUBILEE BALL—9:30 P. M.-Beale Auditorium '(Continued On Page Eight) kers Jubilee,” Miss A. McClinton ings to citizens of Memphis and. the Deane, fashion director, showered Prince, Haiti: Houston and Dallas, Bunday. .... V-.’ --'-t ■ ■ r ’-----f-’’’“*"’’ tlard,.- ..-'aijthmetol Will .simpllTJMorage.and issue pro«, IS WORLD V Tuesday, May lH, I»8S ” whereat the new. last. , cedures ‘and ’result , in substantial Douglass Hi Siiigte Stylff Of DreSs Sho® ,hy- the .application of percentage Will soon.recover. I iWag»"• t.' increments. , . _. .J Standardization by all the Armed . phoes made over the new lasts SferVicfis on. the single last system The election of officers was held ■win achieve economy by reducing marks the culmination jot several by Mrs. Irene’ White. Mrs. Jessie School News Standardized For Armed Forces the number of sizes of components years’ research, study, and experi Miles was a visitor. BY BARRINE COLLIER required, for manufacturing a..giv mentation in.efforts .to improve The next meeting will be at the A single design' of men’s low- the new lasts will reduce the num en run of shoes. Since the lasts for the shoe deslgn^educe the number residence of Mrs. Cora Bonner, 1637 ■l ■: w The Honor Roll from Douglass quarter dress shoes, manufactured ber of sizes now i carried in the for the new low-quarter of sizes, and develop items of foot Latham, Fridayy, May 10 at 8:00 p. this last six weeks’was larger than over a recently developed system of Army’s supply system from 235 to shoe will be Identical ■ throughout wear suitable and acceptable to all m., at which time the newly elect it’s been for the entire school year. lasts, has been standardized for all. 113. Comparable reductions will be the services, the lasts will be in the services. ed, of fleers will be installed. Mrs. It is as follows: 12-1. Thelma Bow the Armed Services and will event made in the other services. The re terchangeable. The Army, Navy, Irma Varnado. President, Mrs Vtl- en, Saul Gallaway, Doris Johnson, ually replace the different designs duction is accomplished by elimi and Air Force shoes will be black ma Willlafns, Secretary, Mrs. Ida and Joyce Jones. 12-2, Marjorie now used, the Department of De nating alternate widths now em in color, those of the Marine Corps, Railroad Ladies Martin, reporter. Brown, Loretta Turner, Halloe Ro fense announced recently. ployed. as at present, will be dark brown Mrs. Beulah Sanlfer entertained binson, Mamie McCully, Virginia The standardized .shoes will be Development of the new lasts, mahogany. the C. R. R. Ladies Social Club re Burfford, Bettye Scott, Bessie Ivra, purchased for issue after present known as the Fort Knox last be At present Navy and Air Force cently, at the resident of Mrs. Leola WARMS UP IN Clarence Swearengen, and Arthur stocks of shoes arid lasts are ex cause of exhaustive studies and shoes are black and Army shoes Shelby, 31 W. Murdock. TOWN’S COOLER McDaniel. 11-1, William Tyus, Mat- hausted. measurements made at the Army are russet. However the new Army Devotion was conducted by Mrs. BELFAST, Me.— A deer, which tie Pearl Bland and Ethel Lee Jone:; Developed by the Army-Quarter post, Is based on a method of ap Green Green Uniform, planned for Della Sanders, A brief business had been rescued after fallliig 11-2,‘ Pearllrie Hunter Alexander master Corps in collaboration with plying new factors in the last de issue after September, 1956, includes session was conducted by the presi through ice of the Passagewakeag Gladney, James ♦ Ford, Josephine the Army Medical Service, the sign. The present lasts are graded black low-quarter shoes. Reduction dent, Mrs. Irma Varnado. Parks and Leneva Bishop. River was locked -up inz Belfast’s Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, in size by the application of stan- of stocked sizes by over one-half The various committees reported. cooler to warm up. 11-3; Marva Cleveland, and Elma1 Knowles. 10-2A Dorothy Ballard, Dorothy Fond. Andrew Davis and Robert Dickerson. 9-1A, ' Walter Russell arid Robert Gladney. 9-2, June Clady and Leverdia Chavers. FIRST ANNUAL 9-3, Sidney Bowen, James Cart JACKSON COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER—Dr. Melvin B. .Tolson, poet wright, Ernest Harris, Governor tiureate of Liberia, and Ambassador Clarence L. Simpson, ÿa,‘ Johnson, James Moore, Marice Par rish, John Richardson, Abraham ting beneath the flags of the United Nations and the Liberian Coat Sanders, Will Smith, Edward West of Arms in the Liberian Embassy after Dr. Tolson had been knight brook, Lawrence . Stokes Charles ed with the Order of the Star.of Africa. Mr. Harvey Firestone Jr. Rawling and Ralph Rrater. 9-4, is thé only other American to receive this coveted decoration as a Bobbie Pool and Levern Kneeland. tribute to the success of his $30,000,000 industry in the West Afri- 9-5, Delorse Brantly, Alvon Rich ardson, Aline Robinson, Ida Norman can Republic. and Bobble Lee. The High Honor Dr. Tolson will be the commencement speaker al Jackson Students are: Alphonso Smith, Wil College, Jackson, Mississippi, Monday, May 23, 1955. liam Tyus, Pearline Hunter, Loret ta and Henrietta Parrish, Levern Kneeland, Bobbie Pool, and Gear line Bell. Earnestine Hendersori Newspaperboy Contest Moss H. Kendrix To Be from- 7-1 mqde the honor roll and she was also awarded a cash prize of $5.00 as contestant from Douglass Honored In Birmingham the Shelby County Spelling held at Save GOOD LUCK Margarine “Clovers” for the Booker Washington School’ last month. ’ "■"“I 7 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A citi and the originator ot National Ne zens committee representing lead gro Newspaper Week. Tile Junior English Classes of i Douglass headed by Mrs. Geral- next [ fr weeks and help your paperboy win a prize! ing local organizations, tiic press In recent years, Mr. Kendriic has I and people working in sales promo- i dine Sims presented a English Pro devoted time to the organizing of ■ (ions and public relations has been gramme in the school’s auditorium This contest gives your newspaperboy a ~ innnnriririmnnnr!^^ ■ persons engaged in sales public Friday, May 6, at 12:15. The pro organized here to plan a testimon chance to win valuable prizes — including a. ial honoring one of nation’s out relations and advertising, which ac gramme was mostly centered around tivity led to the formation of the ALL NEWSPAPERBOYS WHO SAVE 600 “CLOVERS” standing public relations men, Moss poems created by famous Negro $1000 college scholarship — just by saving “ TEN $1000 COLLEGE I H. Kendrix, of Washington, D. C. National Association of Market De writers. The programme began with velopers, a professional .organiza devotion led by William Tyus. Then GOOD LUCK “Clovers” from now until r“ SCHOLARSHIPS o CAN CHOOSE ONE OF THESE GRAND PRIZES! ■■ Announcement of the event was tion enrolling ' such people. The Charlotte Clady recited “The Life June 27, 1955. ° made here this week by the “Bir- public relations expert is a mem Story of Dr. J. E. Walker” writ FOR NATIONAL WINNERS! 3 . minghairi Planning Committee for ber of the executive committee and ten by Mrs. Sims. Three of James Hi.RE’p your chance to do the Moss H. Kendrix Day,” which board of directors of ' the National Weldon’s Negro Sermons from God’s something for a boy who does he ten newspaperboys who collect the is scheduled for this city on Friday. Negro Business League as well as Trombones written by him- were re a hit for you —your news Tgreatest number of good luck Marga: May 27. According to the commit- the board of his, local chamber of cited as follows: “Creation" by paperboy. In the American “ rine “Clovers” in the nationwide “Good ®tee, the testimonial will take the commerce. James Avery, “Prodigal Son" by tradition,he is up in the morn □ Luck Clover” Annuai Newspaperboy Con- Leneva Bishop and ‘Judgement “ test this year will each receive a S1000 col- o '-form of a banquet to be held at In pursuit of his work in public ing before you and I.orwork- Bob’s Little Savoy in downtown relations, Mr. Kendrix travels thru- Day” by Mattie Pearl Bland. Mrs! □ lege scholarship to the U. S. college of bis o ’ Birmingham. out the United States and is be Sims accompanied Willis James ing kite after school bringing ’ choice. "" In issuing its announcement of lieved to be one of the. nation's best Boykins at the piano as he sang us our daily newspapers. ° Think of it! Just by saving good luck tile pending event, the committee known public relations men. He is “Melody of Love.” The Resolution By doing just one simple thing you can o “Clovers” you may help send your favor- of a Negro Youth in ‘Til Be Some- .pointed out that it was honoring known to have attended as many help him win any one of the 53 prizes you see ° ite newspaperboy to college I 'Mh. Kendrix for his pioneer efforts as 50 conventions in the course of i body Someday” written by Dr. Wil- i liam Holmes. Borders, pastor of a. listed here in the “good luck Clover” Annual in, the field of public relations and a year and is frequently in demand o his endeavors to promote move as a speaker. Married to the former ! Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia Newspaperboy Contest SuUiajLWlWUL2JUULWUÚUlWLSJLWL!L£ ments designed to enhance the Dorothy Johnson of Columbus, O., I was recited by James Jones, follovr- professional status of men and wo- the couple are the parents Of two I ing that Elma Knowles recited a All you do l poem from the Resume, of Negro ’then engaged in occupations em- eons. ■ Ha On the front of every package of good luck Members of the Birmingham History, “I Am Somebody.’ Mrs. _braclng the field of marketing. Margarine you will see the green and yellow This Is the “Good Luck\ P'.Mr. Kendrix heads The Moss H. committee sponsoring the testimon Sims gave a humorous solo on the Kendrix Organization, a Washing ial are Robert,F. Williams, business piano called “Call Me Back Char good luck 4-leaf “Clover.” Clover”you save ton, D. C., public relations firm and fraternal leader; Emory O lie.” To top the programme off Cut out this "Clover" and save it for your Earnestine Rodgers, vice-president ..which counts among its clients The Jackson, editor, Birmingham World, newspaperboy. (If- you buy Family Style of the Douglass Student Council re Æocà-Cola Company. A native of J. M. Williamson, publisher, the good luck, save the entire wrapper.) Atlanta and an alumnus .of that Mirror Publications, Jesse L. Lewis, cited" The Negro Saw It Through” by Di'. Herbert Brewster. - - Give the “Clovers” or wrappers to your .city’« Morehouse College, the hon president, Jesse J. Lewis Associates. newspaperboy. The prizes he wins depend oree has been engaged in public re Miss Peggy Mitchell president, Mrs. Sims a tenth and eleventh lations sihee graduating from col Birmingham-Sales and Public Re grade English ■ Teacher has written upon how many of these he saves. lege In 1939. He is a co-founder of lations Association, Mrs. Alice P. many patriotic poems and narrative . s Delta Phi Delta Journalists Society Allen, Iota Phi LYambda business one as “The Life Story of Dr. J. 53 big prizes to choose from I E. - Walker,” another one of her There is not just one lucky winner in this giant compositions. is the "Douglass contest! Each and every boy has a chance to School Song.” . Among others “Sophmore Class" and many others. win just as many prizes as his “Clovers” entitle te Mrs: Sims is the “Teacher of the. him to. Buy good luck Margarine and start year” at Douglas and has been for . saving your “Clovers” today. many years and will be for many Die lucky boys who collect 600 “Clo- drum and trap set, used by profes- more. The finest margarine you can buy vers” will have their choice of one of sionals, comes with book explaining these Grand Prizes: curis craft 14' basic dance and band drumming. 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MOTORCADE GREETS MINISTER—The Rev. Kelley.. Day chairman; Ji S. Edwards, deacons chairman; Smith, pastor of the 8lh Avenue First Baptist Bishop Givand, trustee chairman; Mrs. Nancy Gi- Church in Nashville, upon his arrival at the vaod; Lillie Robertson, Mary Burr, Adelade Hall, Memphis airport to serve , as. principal .speaker Annie Mae Campbell, Katie Jean Robertson, Jes sie Blakeniore, president of the .male chorus; Du- for the Men's Day observance of St. Paul Baptist Church, was greeted by o motorcade of Mem- quince Parks, pianist; the Rev. Mr. Greene, Hen- fihiariswelcoming him to the Biuff City. -y Bailey, Clarence Little, Washington Burton and., Greeting him were Roscoe Henderson, Men'- manuel Jones.-(Coleman Photo).
■■ By BILL LITTLE Iffff I he undefeated track team of Booker T. Washington has been LeMOYNE NEOPHYTES-'Crossing the burning wether, Delta Sigma Theta sorority; Azalea Mo son, Mose Walker, Hillory Reddick, Pedro Saurez, invited to participate in the an sands" last week into Greekdom as members ot lone and Ruth Smith, Sigma Gamma Rho sorori J.j C. Wollon, William Little and Eugene Madison, nual Dunbar Invitational Relays five of seven greek letter social organizations al ly; Katie Whitfield, Zeta Phi Beta sorority; Joe 3mega Phi Phi fratemiiy.-i at Tittle Rock, Arkansas, Friday, .-(Hooks Bros. Photo). LeMoyne College were, (left tb.right) Jessie Merri- Turner, Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity; Clyde John May 13th, The meet is acclaimed as one of this area's toughest cinders test. Washington has made fine show ings in' previous visits tu the Dun By SAM BROWN bar spectacle. Washington, who re cently bagged the state title, has never won this meet despite second ■ flje Negro American League' will, gel started on the 1955 and third place finishes in 1953 and pennant race Sunday when the. official opening will take place, 54 and the boys start playing for keeps. Thè first round of openings The Warriors will be .¿ul to keep will find the Memphis Red Sox engaging the Birmingham Black their unblemished record clean. The Barons at New Orleans, and the Kansas City Monarchs and the Washington tninc.laders . have run up four consecutive victories includ Detroit Stars prying the lid off in a oame at. Nashville. ing the city and state crowns. Iron The— ■ D-second ■ r.round___ J of opening Do-irPark Htinnin»Opening . lUvDay” . A llltmhp.rnumber •Vj: MEMPHIS WORLD • Tuesday, May JÖ,. W33. ,• ' Í ¡.N-. »f'7 C. A. Franklin, Nashville Ministers (Continued From Page One) (Continued From Page One) president, and principal owner gro tenants in Its vast Stuyvesaht and throughout his vigorous leader Town housing project in Hew York. ship became one of the most in Disml.sed from two ie- iing tent and influential figures in the northern colleges of bls Inlslenee in mid-west. The Call, under his gui smashing what hud become a na ON THE REEL dance, fought discrimination, po tional symbol of housing segrega lice brutality, and for better edu tion, he continued his activities un cational opportunities and fuller abated when he came to Nashville By Rev. Taschereau Arnold citizenship for the people of Mis five eyars ago. Becoming a symbol of souri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Tex the growing »■ plration of an In as. the area which the newspaper creasing number of whites to live Qoliglou* Editor principally served. In a country in wblcb the brother- « Born in Denison, Texas. June 7. liocU of man on earth Is made a 1880, Franklin attended the public reality, he soon won the respect of Published Weekly In Interest of Religious Progress schools of Omaha, Nebraska, where forward looking citizens and the his family moved and briefly the animosity of reactionaries. A MOTHER'S REWARD family. And who but longs for the University of Nebraska. “His effort last June to secure his S. L. Morgan, Sr., Drake Forest, N hidden worth and nobility of a dear BUSINESS LEAGUE'S‘BOARD HOLDS CINCINNATI SESSION—Mem- Franklin acquired the smell of daughter admission to the public C. * ■■ ’ - ■ one understood at the end I con as; George C. Berry, board vice chairman, Columbus, Ohio, ond printer’s Ink on a paper owned ■ by school nearest his home, a school Recently, after an absence of 24 bers of the board of directors National Negro Business League, and fess to a secret longing myself, Mrs. Pearl L. Bell, National Housewives League, Louisville, Ky. his father, the Omaha Enterprise, attended by colored children, gave years, I returned to the scene of a when life is done!, for someone who representatives of the National Housewives League met in annual where he worked as a printer’s Nashville an opportunity to abide former pastorate on Invitation to knows me well to assure the world by the May 17 decision of the Su take part in a funeral. My views session recently at the Manse Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio. Standing, left to right, are Archie J. Morgan, Atlantic City, N. helper. Later’ his family moved to that I’ve tried, hard to be and to Seated, left to right,-are Mrs. M. M. Andrews, Cincinnati Denver where they operated the preme Court. about an ex-pastor’s “going back” do better than some know. J.; Jesse O. Thomas, Atlanta, Ga.; Eugene F. Lacey, Covington, Ky.; “Instead a spacious attack was have been widely published in sev Housewives League; Marcus M. Rambo, president, Negro Business Denver Star. In 1913 he moved to Dr. William L. Crump, Nashville. Tenn.; Dr. Winfred O. Bryson, Jr. Kansas City and opened a Job» made on him through the agency eral articles that. on principle an And for more than seven years and Professional League of Greater Cincinnati; NNBL board chair Baltimore, Md.; William V. Harper, Nashville, Tenn.; Moss H. printing shop, establishing The Call of the House Un-American Activi ex-pastor should decline nine out as pastor I had looked In almost man, Dr. T. R. M. Mouqd Bayou, Miss.; Horace Sudduth, NNBL Kendrix and Rufus G. Byars, Washington. D. C.; and Samuel C. six years later. Active in civic and ties Committee, ostensibly for other of ten such invitations. In this case weekly at the little home .touched reasons. This Committee abu es a president, Cincinnati; Roscoe Cavitt, board secretary, Houston, Tex- Gibbons, Detroit, Mich. fraternal affairs. Franklin was a I tried gently by phone to decline, with the sight of the heroic mother member of the African Me:hodlst man who pts we know him. Is a on the ground that the funeral is battling with illness, discouragement Episcopal Church strong and effective iJIvocate of the the present pastor's supreme oppor and an inadequate income, doing ■'k An independent in politics, Mr. American dream of freedom and tunity to get . next to the henrts of her utmost to make a home atmos 'Franklin enjoyed the close friend I equality for all. It does not investi his people. But the family urged phere In which her eight children ship of notable figures in both gate those notorious forces opcnlv that in this case there were pe might grow into godly, useful citi parties, among them being former organizing or threatening the use culiar reasons for my going back. zens. .1 did not doubt that the , president Harry Truman and for of force and violence to subvert con I sensed a wish to have me to in heroic mother and the true father mer Repub’ican presidential can stitutional safeguauls of the citizen terpret a devoted wife and inother needed the boost of the pastor's didate Alf Landon. ship rights of Negroe-. to a public that had known her all irequent visits and prayers. And Í In 1925, he married Miss Ada “More concerned with pandering too little here before the mother"« silent Crogman, distinguished in the fields to local pre-segregation forces in For ill health and her large casket was the mother’s reward of social service and dramatics, and the name of good public relations family had kept her'for many years | seven living children of solid char who survives him. than with basic precepts of acade closely confined within the, four j acter and worth, an asset to state - The funeral was held Wednesday mic freedom and civil rights,- the walls of her little” home hear the I and nation, some filling positions of Fisk Board of Trustees lias brought railroad. She seldom able to attend i trust and honor. morning from the building in I which the plant of lire Call is lo dishonor on itself and the Uiilver- her church, even her own church sfty by Its behavior. people knew and understood little During the quarfer-centltry since cated, the lop floor of which he I lelt the town It hud grown Into occupied as ills residence. The pall “We call some other uf her real worth and the heroism M of her struggle to rear m Christian a high-grade little city with grand F nil bearers were employees and forni- versify to come forward now and church buildings, fine funeral par er'employes of The Cal! offer Dr. Ix>rch a po t in order both lors, a big hospital, a lovely public to secure ids effective scholarship library—changes’ that dazzled me. io aid membership to in' prove their and to show our determination- to Bi.t nothing thrilled me as did thia eml segregation." ■business techniques. Mississippi’s Dr. <41. Hold meetings in different large, family come together- to pay (Continued From Page One) Tin? Alliance.pointed out they sent honor to the humble, beorlc- mother a letter to the Fisk Board of Tins-' ureas ol the city, to help inlorm tint citizens of tire overall purpose and who in tlie little home by the rail Miss Helen Nela Boyd of Riverside. tees before the meeting at which it road bad given her life td make Calif., and in 1937 he became a approved the dismissal. function of the Chamber. <5). Organize a Housewives Lea them the noble Christian citizens diplomat of- the National Board of they were. Nor can I forget that in * MiUicai Examiner'. gue in North, South. East mm West Memphis. this great hour in the family his Memphls C. Of C. tory they wanted me to share In Tiie medical dliwlnr of Hi“ Ri (Continued From Page One) A membership drive 'to increase i.he effectiveness of the organiza tlie tribute they’paid to such a verside Sanitarium In-’ Nashville mother. I Wits grateful to hear them gro business in Memphis ami Shel tion. ' horn T937 until 1939 and surgeon say that through seven of her most in chief and medical director of tile by county: difficult years tny visits and my Taborian Hospital of Mound Bayou I2i. The publishing of a monthly The width of n bedsheet is as from 1942 to 1947, Dr, Howard now Newsletter’to keep the members in important us its length. ^It should prayers hud helped her to carrryon, " and that I had helped to make God holds similar offices In the Friend formed of tile activities of tile be 24 Inches wider than5“ the -mat tress for the best results. and religion real to them. ship Clinic and Hospital of Mound Chamber and of other news of in Nothing is our current church THE GRAYS ENTERTAIN-Mr. and Mrs. George Gray of 1052 Me- (seated): Miss Annie Bell Phillips, Mrs. Mary Ellison, Mrs. Susie Bayou. terest to them and their businesses. ♦ ♦ ♦ « ‘ ' Dowell were host and hostess when they entertained the Merry Hightower, Mrs. Mayme Dixon, Mrs. Myrtle Collins and Mrs. Colo- A strong organizer, the Missis The ideal pillowcase is tow inches life grieves me more than the fact (3). Have speakers come in who that such a ministry in the home Eighteen Social Club and their sister arid sister-in-law Mrs. Alice rado Wade. Slanding are Henry Ellison, Zack Hightower, Mr. and sippi planter, physician ami civil are particularly trained in some wider than the pillow tn avoid strain during use. has so largely given way7 to the pro Hill, who was visiting from her home in Pleasantville, N. Y. Seen rights champion Is founder and given line to furnish information Mrs. Gray, Mis. Hill, Sam Dixon, Homer Count*, Sr. and Gaudy chairman of Hie board of directors motion of budgets, great building Wade. of the United Order of Frleivl hip of ■enterprises, and the turning of America and first vice president church machinery. The pathos of it and chairman of the boaitl of di was expressed In a letter from a rectors of the National Negro Busi church and business leader: "For years my pastors have been so ness League. driven to make the church program In Fight Over Woman Sat succeed, that they haven’t had time Swepston and who voted to uphold to sit down with me and talk about the death sentence, to serve on the C. R. WILEY, DOA serving his Jugular vein.. the needs of my soul. And I’m hun- ’ state supmere court Is being ques AT JOHN GASTON Homicide ¡inspector Pete Wleben- gryfor it!" , tioned in some circles. . An. early Saturday morning fight ga said the two men were alleg Also, If any mother .battling CONSTITUTIONAL between Charlie Rufus Wiley, 38, edly fighting,over a woman. The against great odds tb rear a Chris LIMITATION of Olympic and Dan Christian. 29, fracas took place around 12:39 a. tian family should ever lapk the I It has been pointed out that the m. Saturday in frpnt of 739 North faithful ministry of .a pastor who ' ' of 366 Leath, ended in tragedy appointment of the governor's fath Claybrook. . A R. S. Lewis ambu really cares For such mothers er to the silpreme court made three when Wiley was , pronounced dead on arrival at John Gaston Hospital lance carried Wiley, a Memphis holding the world together! ThUt justices from Middle Tennessee Light, Gas and Water employee to was the truth forced on ine at the while the state constitution limits as a result ..of injuries sustained when Christian allegedly stabbed the hospital: Christian was booked grave of an unsung mother the number of justices to two from week. any grand division of the state. him in the left side of the neck on a murder charge. ^Acfuol Sir. HAMILTON GRID SENIORS FETED—Seniors on the Hamilton high queen; William Ward, team co-captain; Georgian Yates, queen at- J'xlW school football team were cited at the schools athletic banquet held tendant; Alfred Moore, Jessie Campbell, Henry Sanders and OFFICIAL Charles Nichols. ¡day in the school’s cafetorium. Seen are (bock Echo’s, Jay Thompson, Barbara Ford, attendant io the Hamtlton Seated are Earl (Porky) Wynn, Hamilton football coach; Ernie grid queen; Leslie Roberson, Maxine Parker, Hamtlton football Mayes, team captain; Prof. Harr.y T. Cash, school principal and Jessie Joseph assistant coach.-(Ernest Withers Photo). CIVIL FOI DEFENSE ® NAACP Asks Race Insults Be Parents To Learn About Deleted From School Material Proposed Camp For Girls Girl Scout office by the girls for ¡.—Use of the do not care about using offensive In order io acquaint and inform WASHINGTON, D. C—L...... - Girl Scouts parents on the propos whom the camp ij being built.” word “darkey” and other racially words in a publication designed for Sunday’s affair is sponsored by derogatory phrases in a song print use in public schools,” Mr, Mitchell ed Giri Scout Camp at Sadis Lake the Camp Tapawingo Committee of WITH CHAIM ed In the March issue of the pub declared in His letter to the Edu (Miss.t a program to that effect Girl Scouts. Persons interested in lication, GRADE TEACHER, has cational Publishing Corporation. attending are advised to call WH- WHEN YOU HAVE “The term ’darkey’ is offensive and will be held Sunday,. May 15. be been protested by Clarence .Mitch ginning at 4 p. m. at Metropolitan 2-3719. For three years the Federal Civil Defense Ad ell. director of the NAACP Wash the fact that the song was written by Stephen Foster is. no excuse for Baptist Church, ■ Walker and. Mc AN OFFICIAL ington bureau. 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THE WORLD five years agb next Tuesday, a fight Willie James Davis, Morehouse | dick, s. Moore, C. Nable, C. Me ing phenomenon IJinded in San Cry Of Archie's college, won the Clarence MatthewB | Cloney): 3. Howard, Atlanta ’ (ra(P Francisco, fresh from Australia. Memorial 100 in 9.9 to give Atlanta -Pennamon, T. Dawson, J. Kemp, jl BY MARION E. JACKSON He was. 28 years old at the time, i its lone championship in the track Foster). Time 1’30.2". a shade under six feet, but weighed Handlers After Win division. Davis nipped Rubin Feld Ennamono Relay—1. Howard, At-| only 150 pounds. What hair he had er. Florida A. t ‘W-- •> . !>,'•’S; i By MARION E. JACKSON \V SL TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala.-Georgia-born Isabelle Daniels, ■whose flying feet have carried her to brilliant triumphs in the Pan- American and Washington Evening Star games, added to her daz ROYAL BALL GAME OF COTTON zling achievement the 50 and 100 meter runs at the 18th Annual MAKERS JUBILEE MONARCHS DEFEAT RED SOX Women's Sports day. Tenn. State won the 50, 100, and 200 met 5 - 3 SUNDAY ”------—------ers in a sweep of the sprints. The Kansas City Monarchs de feated the Red Sox 5- Sunday af Miss Daniels captured the 59 me- athletes stood at attention for a ternoon at Martin Stadium in an lers run in a sparkling 6.2 which, moment of silent prayer in tribute exhibition game behind the five hit lowered her 1954 record by a full | to Mr. Abbott. Miss Thelma Neal, pitching of Alf. Duncan. The win, letith-sccond. "Miss Tuskegee,’’ 1954-55 pinned ning scores games hi the ninth inn corsages on Mrs. Jessie Abbott and ing when Willie Forge, hard hitting lier daughter. Miss Jessie Abbott first baseman smacked a home run before the meet got underway. over the left field wall, scoring Juan Armenteros; catcher, who had Dr. Flank L. Forbes, Morehouse walked. athletic director, and official start Frank Russell pitched steady ball ler, was summoned from the meet. for the Red Sox, but his mates could He received news hero of the death do very little with Duncan. Dun of his brother in Cleveland,. Ohio. Barbara Jacket, highly-fated Tus Dr. Forbes returned to Atlanta im can fanned ten and walked only kegee Institute freshman; was 11 one, while Russell struck out 7 and mediate tn order to make plane double winner in tile baseball throw connections tor Cleveland. walked three. and shotpul. The two teams will meet tonight SUMMARY in the Royal Ball Game of the Cot CARLTON TOPS FIELD Junior Basebnll - 1 Fannie Lewis, ton Makers Jubilee. The coronation IN JAVELIN THROW i Carver (Montgomery’. Ala ). 217 ft Leon Carlton, Qlark College, gave CLOSE SHAVE!! —Former heavyweight boxing contender Clar. of the King and Queen of the Ju 10 incites; 2 Edna Wilcos, Carver, «nee Henry, right, can thank his lucky stars (and a humane judge) bilee will take place just preceding Atlanta its lone opening day cham (Atlanta, Ga.); 3. Annette Jenkins; for his freedom. Henry, shown here with his attorney. John Duff, , the game. pionship by Winning the javelin ! Howard (Atlanta. Ga ) 4 Mar- recently received a suspended one-to-three-year sentence for his at Among the celebrities and base throw with a heave of 18.1 feet. His garet Garland, Turner (Atlanta, tempt last June to bribe middleweight Bobby Jones to throw a fight ball men on hand for the game to try bested .that of teammate Al Ga;). fred Ellis who came second with a against Joey Giardello. Henry pleaded guilty to the charge, and was night will be Dr. J. B. Martin, Senior Baseball . 1 Barbara characterized as a tool by a New York General Sessions court judge. president of the Negro American •AND OVER THERE .. . ’ — Cuban heavyweight Nino Valdes (center), takes in some of the f ights al toss of 176 feet. r-- Vegas, with the help of "brother beavers,” Gus Larson (left) and Arnold “Bad Water Bill” Fryk. Jacket, Tuskegee, 216 feet; 2 Patri The ex-fighter will start life anew In California. (Newspress Photo) League, Tom .Baird, owner of the cia Montsanto, Tenn State; 3, Vio ' Kansas City Monarchs. Ted Ras- A little later on, Valdes was shown some more “sights" by 175-pound king, Archie Moore, who put enougll Patricia Monsanto gave Tennessee leather in the Cuban’s eyes to win a unanimous 16-round decision. Archie, the favorite, wjelghed in at State its fourth first, place by .win la Johnson, Paul Quinn; 4; Beverly i berry. owner of the Detroit Stars; Tidwell, unattached; 4 Nancy Lynn ¡the Rev. Dwight (Gatemouth) 195 pounds, heaviest of his career, giving credence to-hls intent to wrest a title fight nod from RockJ ning the discus throw with an ar Marciano. (Newspress Photo). ______rowing throw of 108 feet 5 1-2 in- Ala. State; Bea Johnson, Tuskegee. Moore ot the Birmingham Black Junior Shotput - 1. Willie Ann Barons. Miss Joyce McClinton, the PAY TRIBUTE TO Battle, Turner 36.6 5-8; 2. Edna Spirit of Cotton, Wilcoxj Carver (Atlanta, Ga); 3. Score: ’ - LATE CLEVE ABBOTT The 29tli Annual Tuskegee Relays Sally Ann Pollock, BTW (Atlanta); Kansas City 100 020 002 5 10 3 4. Shirley Crowder, BTW (Atlanta); Memphis 020 001 000 3 5 1 opened Saturday with a brief mem BY PAT ROBINSON ‘I make the Dodgers a cinch. orial service to the late Clcve L. 5 Lucy Browder, Oliver Junior High Duncan and Arir.enteros (Plttsvieiv, Ala ); 6. Addle Jones, NEW YORK—(INS)— Max, the They got everything. . Russell and Barnes Abbott, veteran Tuskegee coach who philosophical Broadway bookie, "You got to respect those succumbed April 14. Coaches and Union (McIntosh, Ala) . ' .:■• . waddled over to greet us. He shift Brave pitchers. Yes, yes, I 1 l.v Threat, Roosevelt Tljreat, Susie Senior Shotput - 1 Barbara Jacket ed a big cigar to the other side of know the Giants are down now, 29 Alabama State's 23, Philander Tuskegee 34 ft. 2 in. 032; Rana his mouth and extended a fat Threat, William Avery, Melvin Wai. but they're good to stay there. 220 Yard Dash won by Washing Smith’s 22 and Fort Valley's 14 for Blankmere, Tuskegee; 3. Lizzie paw. They’ll be tough to take, lace, Joe Postum, Samuel Levis, BATON ROUGE, La.—Texas Sou Jesse Postum and many others. ton. Langston 21.8 seconds. 2 John the second meet, trophy during Dpxx, Ala. State; 4. Callie Ruffin, We asked if he still stuck to "The Cards I wouldn’t be sure thern University’s track and field son. Prairie View. 3 Boyd, Texns coach Templels mentorship. Alabama . State; 5. Nancy Lynn, the morning line he gave us on about. They could take it all, if Misses Albert' Nibley and Flora I team, spearheaded by a relative Places To Dominate Southern. 4 Welch, Texas Southern. Alabama State; 6. Bessie Stock- the opening day of the baseball their young pitchers come through. Jean-Nibley daughters of Mr. ahd small number, gathered nine first Mile ■ ruii won by Barrett, Texas Tigerbelles Isabelle Daniels Pan- ard, Tuskegee. . , season. Cubs are surprisingly good. I ain’t ■Mrs. Westley Lawrence of New places of a 15-event card and re Southern 4 minutes. 41.8 seconds! 2 American game star, and Mae Junior 50 Meters - 1. M. Huts He held up both hands, seen a better second base combo York left for the “Empire State" placed the Southern University Jag 1st Annual Title Meet Scott, Wiley. 3 Johnson, Texas Col Faggs,‘Pan-AM and Olympic star (Twin City); 2 Lucinda Williams. palms toward us, in shocked than they got. - ,!______Friday night May 6. On the 8 uar Cats as champions at’the 17tli lege. 4.______■_ _ set two new records to spark .Ten Woodville; 3 Freddie Daniels, BTW protest. “The Phils need a little more o’clock train. They have both at annual Negro Southwestern meet) nessee’s clean sweep freshman Atlanta; 4 V Roberts, McIntosh; “No, no, my friend, I got some ■pitching to go with Robin Roberts. tended Douglass since ' the begin j held here last week. The Texas lads THE RESULTS (Collegiate) Two mile run won by Shallerhorn, Daniels 06:2 seconds for. the 50- 5 R. Clark, Price; 6. Mary Harris, also gained other places to outclass Southern 10. minutes 22.3 seconds. meter race cracked the 1954 mark new figures, plus tne explanations. The- Pirates and Reds can give ning of their'school days,. Flora and Pole Vault—Won by Price. Prai BTW. Atlanta 6 5. You might call this line the re anybody trouble some days but Alberta are in the 11th and 10th a field of eight contestants, to win 2 Scott, Iley. 3 Barrett, Texas Sou set by former teammate Margaret Senior 50 Meter - 1. Isabelle their initial meet since Joining the rie View 12’. 2 Hart, Prairie View thern. 4 Johnson, Texas College. Davis by one-tenth of a second. vised Max edition, and if you like they don’t figure to win any respectively. Flora Jean was a ond Macintech; Texas Southern tied Daniels, Tenn. State; 2. H. Wal something. I should maybe shave thing.” circuit. ters, Phllander-Smith; 3. Cynthia member of the DODS. Spanish Club, 4 Withe, Bishop. Mile Relay won by Prairie View Miss Faggs flashed across the 200 a point your favor." Hearing no objections from and N. H. A., and Alberta was a High Jump—Won. by Waites, Prai Thompson, Tenn State; 4 Eva us, Max tossed away liis cigar In the midwest, their previous 3 minutés 21.5 seconds. 2 Texas meter finish line in 23:4 seconds King, Ft Valley; 5. Ruby Sly, Paul ZCy .We,resisted the kind offer as member of the Y-Teens. Both girls conference of a four-year-tenure, rie View and Hamilton, Texas Sou Southern. 3 Wiley. 4 Langston. U Max took.his new line from, a and drew another front a cracking both the American and Quinn. 6 2. ;, ,. j were well liked at Douglass and in they were victors every year'except thern tied 6’2”. 2 Wittaker, Texas. .. Discus throw_..won. by Diamond, world's mark for that distance. Nell bulging vest pocket. He beamed: stack in his lapel pocked; He the community. Bon.-Voynge- Al one. The winners amassed, a''total College.' ’3’ Smith, Texas Southern Junior 100 Meters' - 1. Mi'B. continued: Texas Southern 143' 8*1”. 2 Tibbs, Jackson of Tuskegee watched Miss Hudson (Twin City); 2. Lucinda “At these prices a feller could berta and Flora. of 63 5/6 points and were not push Lloyd and Ballard, Southern A, Tied. Prairie View. 3 Stanton, Wiley. 4 Faggs lower her record (24:2) set hardly go wrong." “Some surprises in the Amer ed by the Prairie View Panthers, Shot Put—Won by Diamond, Tex Griffin, Texas College. . Williams, Woodville; 3. Frdidle “CLUB OF THE WEEK” in 1949.' Daniels, BTW, Atlanta; 4. Jean __ .Here is Max’s revised Na- ican, but I don't sec how any perennial winners until last spring, as Southern 45' 2'i. 2 Lepold, Wil THE RESULTS (Scholastic) ' tioiial League slate; Dodgers, body can beat them Indians. The Eldarado Social composed of Seniors Cynthia Thompson and High, Howard, Atlanta; 4. Evelyn teenagers from the Douglass and who scored 2819 tallies; nor were ey. 3 Hubert, Prairie View.^.Tifebs, Broad jump won by Dranger. B. T. " 6-5; Braves 5-2; Giants 7-2; Pitching they got, more than they chased closely by the Southern Prairie View. i Washington (New Orleans) 21' !!■=”, Pat Monsanto ended their colle Golden, Beach, Dorothy Bush, Mc Cardinals 6-1; Cubs 8-1; Phils they know^what. to do with. Hollywood communities is cited as giate careers at the meet. Jamaican Intosh (Alabama). 12 4. the “Club of the Week." The club Jaguars, last year’s miracle victors, Broad' Jump — Won by Hunter, 2 Swayne, Landry. 3 White Clark 15-1; Pirates and Reds each And then they gel this kid Ilerb Texas Southern .23' 2. Hamilton, (Opelousas). 4 Davis, Dunbar (Pine born 34 year old Thompson hung Senior 100 Meters - 1. Isabelle has been organized since January who were, third with 20 1/3 points. Daniels. Tenn State; 2. Mae Faggs, 30-1. Score, and lost but he fans 16. Wiley, Texas college and Langston Texas Southern. 3 Courville. Sou bluff, Ark.) up spikes after 10 blazing years on And the American Teague:. .-.."The Yanks figure to stay right of this year- and is coming up rapid-f thern. 4 Brigham. Texas College. the cinderpaths. Two Carrlbean Tenn. State; 3 Hayclnth Walters, ly.'in popularity. The advisor Mrs. gathered 18. 16 and 13 tallies re High Jump won by Norwood, Sou Indians 9-5; Yanks 2-1; Tigers , close all the way and the Tigers— Javelin' Throw—Won by Young, thern and Thibodeaux, Landry 6’ 1”. games, an Olympics, and the British Philander-Smith; 4 Ivea Hardy.’ Laura Ragland is doing a splendid spectively. Arkansas and Bishop Tuskegee; 5. Ella Reed Turner, 5-2; White. Sox 4-1; Red Sox's well, ain’t they, something. Fast, made a point each. Southern 175’ 6',-. 2. Smith. Texas 2 White, Clark (Opelousas) .and empire games behind her, Miss 10-1; Senators 30-1, . Athletics liard-hittlng kids, and pretty fair job of keeping them organized and College. 3 Gilbert, Wiley. .4 James, Thompson, one of the most pheno Tenn. State; 6. Ruby Sly, Paul with their help too. The members Southern took a short-lived lead Williams, Lincoln (Port Arthur, and Orioles each 50-1. throwers. Red Sox been getting Southern. menal track women of our decade, Quinn. 11.8. of this club are: Mildred Phillips,■■ when Shallerhorn came in first in Tex). ■ Max chuckled, both chins quiv fine pitching but they're, going to the 2-mile run. Texas Southern 120 High Hurdles won by Brooks, Pole Vault-won by Harrison. Land took two third places (in the 50 Discus Throw - 1. Patricia Mon ering with delight. keep on missing Red Williams' big Gelene Ford, .Larry'Squalls, Rich Texas Southern 15. 1 second. 2 and 100 meters) andran third leg santo, Tenn State (108’ 5 1-2; 2. ard Harrell,, Dalene White, Chris soon overtook this slim advantage dry 11’3". 2 Smith, Cohen. 3 Bran bat. Senators, A’s and Orioles are and breezed to an overwhelming Bilbeaux, Texas College. 3 Smith, non, Lincoln. 4 Lewis Clark (Ope on Tennessee's winning 400-yard Ellen Smith, Paul Quinn; 3. Jean “You can’t beat those prices no. tine Phillips,; Exderdene Jackson, relay; Malone, Paul Quinn; 4. Gladys matter where you shop. Now for improved some, but not enough to verdict while . the other' squads Southern. 4 Garrison, Southern. lousas). ■ worry about except their own man Hun Douglass, Margaret Ingram. 440 Yard Run won by William, Discus - throw won by Clay Lin Pan-AM discus thrower, Miss Dennard, Tuskegee; 5. Lizzie Doss, the explanations.” Leroy Hopson, Sammie Fields, Ro fought for the lesser places. The agers.” record was shattered by Diamond of Texas Southern 49.4 seconds: 2 Col coln 150' 2. 2. Z. Jones Lincoln. 3 Monsanto chalkied up two first. Alabama State; Sylvia Isabel, Tus He. drew a deep breath, flicked Hearing no. objections, ’Max' bert Miles, Cary Becton, Willie lier. Prairie. View. 3 Henderson, Smitli Duribay. 4 Hall Clark (Ope- The discus and Javelin with 110 and kegee. ' off cigar ash with'a chubby pinky Grant, and Calvin Franklin. Their ! the championship team when he waddled off in search of a custo hurled the discus 143' 8'.s” replac iPairle View, 4 Hornbeck, Langs lausas). 7 and 7-8 inch toss and a 201 foot Junior Discus Throw - 1. Lorene and continued: , mer. president is Leroy Hopson. Tliey ton: Shot Put won by Jones Lincoln baseball throw as she rung down Holmes, BTW, Blakle, Ga; 2.> Doris have given a lawn party at the home ing a posting made by Deo of Prai rie View five years ago. 100. Yard Dash .won by Washing 52' 1014. 2 Clay Lincoln. 3 Hall the curtain on college competition. Powell, BTW, Blakely, Ga ; 3. of their pariimentarlan Miss Ex- Winning the high point trophy ton. Langston 9.7 seconds. 2 Ham Clark (Opelousas). 4 Lee' Clark Summary 50 meter run-time 06:2 Willie A. Battle, Turner Atlanta; 4. TEEN-AGE SOCIAL NEWS derden Jackson and they are plan was Washington of Langston, a ilton. Texas Southern. 3 times, Tex (New Orleans). Daniels ■ TehrfesAfee. Walters-Philan- Sallie Pollock, BTW. Atlanta; 5. ing a dancing at Foote Homes Com brilliant sprinter who earned lO'.i as College. 4 Johnson, Pairie View. Javelin Throw won by Andrew der-Smlth. Thompson-Tennessee. Annie Maddox, Howard, Atlanta; 5. BY HARRINE COLLIER munity Center- the last of this points. In the scholastic events . 880 Yard Run won by Traveler. Clark (New Orleans) 153’ 11". 2 100 meter runtime 11:8. Daniels- Lucy Browder, Union, Pittsview, invited quests are: Freddie-Mae month ■Texas Southern 1 minute 59.3 sec Thomas Southern.1 3 S. Clay Lin Tennessee. Faggs-Tennessee. Wal- Ala. (102 feet) 7 in a Rev- “nd Mrs. Henry Bishop of Jones,! Inez Hopson, Pauline Miller, Lincoln of Port Arthur, Texas, set I™ ®®3 Shannon Street are giving their TEENAGER OF THE WEEK a fast clip to retain the honor won onds. 2 Terry, Texas Southern. 3 coln. 4 Hall Clark (Opelousas). ters-Phllflnder Smith. Thompson- 200 Meter Run - 1 Mae Faggs, Robert ’ Dickerson, Fred ' Edwards, Miss Bettye Ann Davis, charming Shallerhorn, Southern. 4 Lonuix, 100. Yard Dash won by Hillard, Tennessee. Discus throw-distance Tenn. Stale; Ivea Ilntlly, Tuskegee; daughter Miss Rosa Lee Smith a Dorothy Wallace, Debra Thornton^ last spring. The - Texas speeders party celebrating her 16th birthday Jimmv 16 year old granddaughter of,Mr. picked up tin amazing 59 tallies as Langston. Southern 10.3 seconds. 108’ 5 1-2.." Monsanto-Tennessee. Philander-Smith; 3. Cynthia ’’ , • Edwards, William Sanders. and Mrs. Willie Colvin of 1168 Hol Smith. Paul Quinn. Mahone-Paul Thompson, Tenn State; Reddick, May 14 at their home Some of her Eh Wallace,— Dorothy Glover, Sherl- they dominated the exciting . meet. lywood Street is the “Teenager of Clark TF Opelousas was second with Qqinn. Tenn State; Ivea IHardy, Tuskegee; the Week." Miss Davis is very ac 19; Southern High third with 17; Javelin throw - distanct 110 ft. V. Johnson, Paul Quinn. 23.4. tive in her school, church and com-- and trailing was Landry with 15 7 7-8 inches. Monsanto-Tennessee. MEN’S SUMMARY munity. She is a member of the tallies. Clay of the winning crew Javelin Throw - 1! Leon Carlton, Douglass School Queen Court as smashed two records. He heaved Softer, richer apparel and fur Clark (181 feet); 2 Alfred EUis, first attendant' to the Queen, .Alice the discus 150' and the shot put As Tigerbelles Sparkle nishing fabric textures are. now Clark (176 feet); 3. Matthew Con Lemmons. Bettye is a sophmore 52’ 1014” for the double feet/Sou achieved through the application of yers, Fort Valley (171 feet); 4 Elvin and president of her 10-1 class, and thern brought the doubles Tennis TUSKEGEE, Ala. - Six Tiger held next month, here as his thin- silicones, a new class of chemicals Dean, Florida A & M (170 feet, 4 a member of the N. H. A. of Daug- crown back here after three years' bellies set two new records. While clads compiled points were far in developed by Dow Corning Corpora 1-2 in.); 5 Willie Peters, Fort Val lass. In her church work she is an absence. Clarence- Conway and sweeping the 29th annual Tuskegee front of Tuskegee’s 52 Paul Quinn's tion. ley (158 feet, 7 in.). ardent member of the Homeland Harold Gordon teamed to defeat. relays with 110 points for the meet Church of God in Christ of 1490 Willie Girard and Willie Gulley of trophy last Friday and Saturday. Britton Street. Her favorite past Texas Southern 3-6, 6-3, and 6-3, Coach Edward S. Temples Ten time is skating We salute Miss William James of Wiley beat Con nessee State Cinderbelles gave a Bettye Ann Davis "Teenager of the way in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 in the preview of the National AAU wo Week.” finals of the singles play. men’s outdoor championships to be * Ä8 : .VA’ 'u.«-: V <<* '■? BASEBAU OWNERS MEET—Two owners of teams in the Negro SWAPS WINS RICHEST DERBY—Swaps, with jock ored Nashua. Shoemaker, riding his first Der right: Mrs. Willie Shoemaker, wife of the jockey, American baseball . League met, altji^Memphj^^Minprf, Shown ey Willie Shoemaker up, and only the second by winner, moved Swaps home in 2:01,8, just Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ellsworth, owners oOhejSer# Ore (left) Tom Baird, owner of the Karisdi' City Monarchs and Ted California bred hdrse io do it, wins the 81st run- four-tenths of a’second behind the record, win by champ, and M. A. Tenney, trainer. "AwJwd Rasberry, owner of the Detroit-Stars, The team owners were in nlrig of the Kentucky Derby under leaden skies ning Mr. and Mrs. Rex Ellsworth, Swaps' owners of approximately 100,000 watched Swaps-fin fOwn'to.take in the Memphis Red Sox-K. C. Monarchs game Sun at Churchill Downs, Kentucky, leading through a record breaking $100,400. — (International ish a length and a-half ahead of Nashua, fh6 day and to outline a league schedule far the second half, of-the out the mile and one quarter race, Swaps ramp- Soundphoto.) favorite, in winning the_ richest Derby ever, —season.—(Ernest-Withers:P.hoto),----- —,------ed- hamvaxdength-and-a-half -ahead of- the fav- $]00,400.-(nlternqflonal Sownciphoto.) 7’’ 7 Bl » MEMPHIS WORLD ' • Tuesday, May 10, 19S8 REVIEWING I Library v; ; THE NEWS The South’s Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper ' Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE For a moment 1 thought he was BY WILLIAM GORDON - Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 164 BEALE—Phone 8-4030 THE DOOR opened, and thei going to take me up on it. But he CFind blmr* ’ Entered in the Post Office at Memphis, Tenn., as second-class mail little red-haired nurse stepped in didn't “That wouldn’t prove any "iiqpo." under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1870 side Ralph’s room. 1 put the gun thing,” he said. "He toueta left the card game. back tn my pocket. "Yes, doctor?" He smiled now, a bitter twist of “Yes," i said. Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE the nurse said. his Ups, and went out, leaving the “Had some excitement tonight W. A. Scott, II, Founder; C. A. Scott, General Manager He said in a light voice, “Please door ajar. When 1 stepped to the Shooting. A trash can out tn the Oring me a nypo and three hun corridor, 1 saw bim talking to the alley is full of bulfeJ holes. Hap Raymond F. Tisby ...... Managing Editor pened right after you was tn here. Public Relations and Advertising dred thousand units ot pencilim." nurse, on the desk. Then he left, Just A Few More Big Funerals Mrs. Rosa Brown Bracy She nodded, glanced at me cur without looking at me. The little Some city hunter, drunk, 1 sup William C. Weathers ., ...... Circulation Promotion pose, and—" iously, ano left Di. Mazzini said, red-haired nurse swished past me. His patience had almost reached the breaking point, so he The MEMPHIS WORLD Is an independent newspaper—non-sectarlan "What the nell is this all about ?” 1 touched her arm. “Miss.” "Bourbon," I said gently. "And and non-partisan, printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things "Never mind." - She stopped and turned. Her BOdiLf went out seeking some consolation. . . - “Yee, str.” He turned away. "Dôn't worry about it," several young white churchmen told it believes to be of interest to its readers and opposing those things against He shrugged helplessly and eyes were sky-blue and she had the interest of its readers. 9 freckles over her short nose. I took A big' man three stools down a young Negro minister. "Just a few, more big funerals and it'll - turned oack to the bed. Ralph swung to face me. He had been SUBSCRIPTION RATES: a twenty-dollar bill from my wal all be over/' they added. Year $5.00 — 6 Months $3.00 — 3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) stirreo a little and muttered some talking to two''Other men tn over thing incoherently. The doctor let and handed It to her. “Take good care of him tonight, will alls. “Hello, then!," he sajd hear The discussion came about regarding the terrible laxity in watched Ralph, and I watched the tily, and stuck out a big red hand. you?” . the Church to take a stand against bigotry and injustice .----- not doctor We didn’t talk. Presently "Remember me?” ginstein's Last Letter the nurse returned, handed him a She glanced at the twenty, and “Sure," I said, taking Jake For merely lip service, but obvious action on the part of leaders who Dr, Albert Einstein, one of the great minds of all lime, died needle. He said to her, “Will you then at me. "Of course, but you tune’s hand. stand in the pulpits around the nation preaching the "Word of give it to mm, please?" don't need to pay me.” April 18, 1955. In November of 1954, the great scientist wrote: He grinned at me, showing bis of God." ■ "Just slay with mm.” I tucked "If I would be a young man again and had Io decide how to "Ol course." As she bent over big yellow teeth, and snapped hid HAUDDEAN THOMPSON SEWARD the bed, the doctor looked at me the twenty into a pocket of her Angers. “Bennett, that’s it I never A minister himself, the young Negro churchman has become make my living, I would not try to become a scientist or scholar with. dark, brooding eyes. As the white uniform, beside the clip of forget a name. Homer Hollis’ girl disturbed over the busihess of preaching the Gospel and listen or teacher. I would, rather choose to be a plumber or a peddler "Beauty is its own excuse.” nurse turned and moved for the a thermometer. works for(you.“ ing to many of his white friends who called themselves Christians. in the hope to find that modest degree of independence still avail door ne said to her, "I’m going Whittier. “Thank you,” she said. “Are you "That’s right” The bartender Exposed to this, he wondered how serious to take the word of j home now. fl) be back in the a relative of Ralph’s?” brought my drink, and I sipped at able under present circumstances." those in the Church. This has really puzzled more than the minis Upon reading this, Arthur Taub of New Haven, wrote, chid Docs your house have pcrsonall- ■ ' morning 11 ms condition changes, "Just a friend. What’s your it. during the night, call me. It’s all ter. The real fact is, many wonder how men can stand in the pul fng Dr. Eistein for, apparently, abandoning scholarship because ty? Does it- represent, .the real name ?” Jake Fortune frowned. "Too “You”? on the-chart. You'd better tell Miss “Mary Lou Doyl.e." bad about Ralph. Have you heard pit on Sunday go out on Monday and join the ranks of the of difficulties. Hundreds of textbooks have been Donovan too” • “Pm counting on you, Doyle,” 1 how he is?" Citizens Councils, and hide behind the hood of the Ku Klux Klan. In one of the last letters that he ever wrote, Dr. Einstein written, covering every period of “Yes, doctor.”. The door clrcked said, thinking that there should be . "No change. I was at the-hos But like the young churchmen said, "only a few more big. funerals" answered Mr. Taub as follows: domestic, architecture, interior or shut behind net. someone I could count on. 1 left pital around midnight" ’ and peace w.ill be with the world. ■ W; "You. have completely misunderstood the intent of my re namentation and furnishing, from . He said sardonically, "Satis- net standing there and went out He shook his head. “A terrible |aed?" mark. I wanted to suggest that the practices of those ignoramuses oldest Egyptian antiquities to lat into the windy night. thing. Ralph's a fine boy. He's en Some people had the same feeling during the days of John est modern obliquities. But the I "For now." i backed to the door. Dr. Mazzini was turning into the who use their public positions of .power io tyrannize over pro gaged to marry my daughter, you PERSONALITY of a’. house, the "Why, in God's name—?”, he drive at Daisy Brown’s house be know;" C...Calhoun, the brilliant Senator from South Carolina. Calhoun, fessional intellectuals must not be accepted by intellectuals with quality that appeals not merely to began. fore 1 caught up with him. I cut “I know. Tough on her, too.” waged a long fight against the forces of right wanting to free out a struggle. Spinoza followed this rule when he. turned down our critical faculties but to our per ! "Doctor," I broke in. "11 I’m my lights and coasted to a stop in He nodded tn agreement "She America from slavery. Before he would submit, he almost single- a professorship at Heidelberg and (unlike Hegel) decided to earn sonal emotions, has been Jett out wrong. I'll apologize. Do you mind tront ol the church and watched wanted to stay at the hospital, but handed caused the ¡South to pull away from the rest of the nation. it I Keep your nypo?” his living in a Way that would not force him to mortgage his altogether—overlooked perhaps, or as ne put the Ford .in the garage I took her home. Nothing she can But one big funeral ended the career of Calhoun. The slaves "Would it make any diflerence and entered the nouse by a rear freedom. The only defense a minority has is passive resistance. possibly taken for granted, as tho’ do, and she needs her rest, if—” a collection of valuable possessions to you it I did ?’’ he asked bitterly. entrance. Light showed at an up were set free and the South once again became a part of the ? Very truly yours, He paused and sighed. must of themselves confer charm. "No." stairs window, and a blind came He nodded again, gloomily. ‘1 nation. There were others of course. Many came and went away, ALBERT EINSTEIN, Mrs. Post’s “Etiquette” has long “it s loaded with venom," ne down. Dr. Mazzini was home at made her go to bed, and 1 came being reclaimed by the "good earth" and their words and '»i been the accepted authority on po saia mockingly. “Or maybe arsen last, out too late tor Daisy Brown back to towp for a night cap. Can preachings died with them. lite usage and now she has writ-, ic. 11 you nadn't stopped me in the to give mm my message. I buy you a drink ?” The African-Asiatic Cry ten the best and most practical ruck ot ctme. Ralph would be dead I turned on the Mercury's lights, , 1 held up my glass. "This will There was the late Senator Bilbo and many more of the treatise ever published on how to by now I suppose, Deing a famous swung around in the street, and do me, but thanks.” old classical politicians whose philosophy held to "white suprem- ; .little this generation might observe and current history re detective, you know my motive.” give CHARACTER to a home. De drove back to the square. He turned on the stool and said acy." Like the dew fading away in the heat of an early mdrtiing spect, but a lasting peace has an excellent opportunity in any lightfully original in . its new way ‘Yes.” I said. The lights in Dan’s Place were to me, "My daughtet told me that sun, they have been sapped out of existence, their works’and world-wide pattern of self examination and appeals to tolerance. of. approaching the ever-popular He gazeo al me silently. Then still bright, i parked at the curb Judy Kirkland hasn’t even both ;'.ie smiled and moved to the door many of their deeds dying with them,. Maybe the late Mahatma had something after all in his principles subject of home decoration, no less ana went inside, thinking that a ered to* ask about how Ralph is than professional; building and i You re wrung,’ ne sard quietly. little bourbon might boost my sag getting "along.’’ / and practices of passive resistence. , The same will be true with the current crop. Many of them beautification of a house, this vol 1 signed. “Maybe 1 am 1 hope I ging spintB. There were several "1 know,” 1 said. "Sandy told •' We have seen centuries of warfare write gloomy epochs on ume tells how to make every , type am. It Ralph lives, let's Just forget men at the bar, a tew couples in me." . have hot only lost power of persuasion with the public, they have the pages of history to be repeated in cycles all around the world. of American home express, in its | the whole thing." the booths. The juke box was "Sandy’s a good girl,” he said, lost respect in their own immediate circles. , • If wars ever settle anything, the things tackled, keep coming up new way of approaching the ever- I "Ano d ne dies?" turned low on the old Bunny Beri "A mighty tine girl. A lot like again and again for resettlement. Maybe the key to peace lies popular subject of home decoration, I I snruggea. . ,gan recording of I Can’t Get Homer, a square shooter." The day of those who take the negative view about race "Bennett.”, ne said in a level , in the gospel coming from that self-examination of people and no less than professional building Started, a long-time favorite of “Yes." I said. ® relations, those who continue to judge people on the. basis of color and beautification of a house, this voice "1 should beat you to a mine. The bartender Drought a fresh rjations into their usages and relations to mankind. PU1P." rather than character and ability, have a short life to live. Their's volume tells how to make, every type “Well, sir?” the bartender said. drink, and 1 lifted it to Jake For is an aisle, surrounded by a raging current, constantly cutting Bishop Baber of Detroit Michigan, brings upon this stormy of American home express, in its He was Dig enough to do-it, and “Bourbon, and soda.” tune. Scene of cold wars and rumors of hot wars, a biting piece of architecture, colors, and setting, much’voungei besides, but 1 said^ He nodded, and then squinted at He held up his own glass. ”Mud .away'on all sides. The death knell has already been sounded. ■ philosophy, "Prejudice is a Sin against God not man." Here is the all’ that is most attractive in the “You re welcome to cry. We'd bet me. “Ain’t you the gUy that asked in your eye, and all that." All around them, the world of yesterday is a crumbling spectacle. personality of its occupants, and ter go outside, though." tor Earl Seltzman tonight?” Broad, implication, that, men sink to the depth of race prejudice - (To Be Continued) In place of the old will emerge the new kind of leader. They because of< something God designed or permitted in his broad especially of the woman who is its Copyright 1954. by Robert Martin. Distributed by King Features Syndicate. •> presiding genius. Mrs. Post is the will be more men like Chester Bowles, former Ambassador to plan of creation. That men are not responsible for something daughter of the late Bruce Price, ’ : : :------—------—------:------—------India. Mr, Bowles went to India, not as just another white man, they did not select and when preyed upon by others for what who was one of the foremost archi Thornton will be held in the lounge ■ wanting to show how superior he was, but as one maintaining a God Js responsible, then there is a sin against God and nol tects of his day, and she has al of the LeMoyne College administra common belief and a respect for people as they were. The result: ways been noted for her knowledge Whites Join Move To Honor I tion building Wednesday night. May dgainst-man." The Indian people loved him and believed in him. Fortunately, ’The Bishop in speaking to Morris Brown College's Founders ol color and arrangement and for 18 at 8 p. m. All of his friends and her flawless taste. U there are others, like Mr. Bowles slowly emerging daily all over Day convocation a few days ago, in discussing the topic "Respon well wishers are invited and expect? Chapters on how to plan and ed to attend. our great nation. There will be many more as soon as there are sibility was upon him" left the country and the world something Mayor” Thornton May 18th build a new house, and chapters on a few more big funerals. worthy of thought. Close examination of. his subject and his at how to put distinction and charm The friends of Matthew Thorn tendant argument might be food for the Afro-Asiatic conferees into an old house ■ are among -the ic, religious, professional and busi ton, “Mayor of Beale Street’ and a ness leaders have pledged their sup wljop-Cire2writing history in; the field of racial relations. especially attractive features of this 70-year resident of Memphis have » I k work. The major portion of the port behind the Memphis World -have these five races by some mysterious origin; whether lost sight of racial boundaries and suggested move, to honor Mayor it is a responsibility upon somebody or not, it is assuredly a fact. book is devoted to the interior — are combining their efforts to make the best decorative effects, the right Thornton. Among' them were: Dr. Then-for men or nations to be selected by race and singled out for his 82nd birthday on May .18 one Marshall Wingfield, pastor of the furniture rugs, hangings, et cetera he will long remember. penalty because of geographic or climatic reasons seem the height i —and Is as rich in suggestions for First Presbyterian Church, who at A number of white Memphis civ- tached this note to a check sent Ti of foolishness. the apartment-dweller as for the house-owner. Style, form, and pro to the Citizens Committee to Hon It is highly commendable in that, while the white world is in or Matthew Thornton:- «• TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY @ portion mean much to the beauty an uproar with nations virtually racing in processing atomic and place for rest, for shelter, for hap ’ . . . ■ ' ■ 1 of every interior. Mrs. Post says,, Dear Sir: nucjec.r-death-dealing implements, the darker races are set down piness and for love. “It gives me pleasure to send a but nothing means so much to the cheek to aid in the celebration The. State of Tennessee has. Dorothy DANDRIDGE - Pearl BAILEY to a rigid study toward the interpretation of individual relations personality, of a'house as color. Her i In conclusion, may be picture which you are planning for Mayor agreed to join with the 47 other and an invitation to the reason to come info the council of chapters on Color are superb— the | someone knocking on the door of Thornton’s 82nd birthday. He is a states and the District of Columbia and An All-Colored Cast self-examination to the end . that this generation might happen best' expositions of the subject ever I our home wanting to come in and fine citizen and Memphis is a bet to promote a national highway I -in upOht-the" real key to this terrible situation. Ji-’M written. With their aid, any woman sup with us. Upon His brow is a ter city because of his 70 years’ speed control program in 1955. This of taste can plan the whole cdlor- project has been successfully con We have had our Breton Wood, our Geneva and our Yalta; crown of thorns ... in His hands residence in it. ; scheme of her house or apartment are nail prints. From his lips pour "Many men are better‘meri be ducted by 24 Northe^tern and now. let us behold the mountain of Africa and'Asia — and SEE: or her one room on purely artistic forth these words: “Behold I stand cause they have had his friendship. Southern States, and in response to WHAT WE SHALL SEE. principles. The author tells, in her at the door and knock: If any man I am one of them. I hold him in a Resolution adopted, by the Gover spicy fashion how she has many hear my voice, and open the . door, esteem and affection.” nors’ Conference at Lake George, (In Cinemascope) times transformed discouragingly I will come in, and will sup with Some others who have joined the New York, in July 1954, the pro Tax Cut Coming ugly interiors into things of beauty gram will be carried on this year him, and he with me." movement include Julius Lewis, Dr. At REGULAR PRICES! Adults 30c tax inc. ' -, . Tax collections are pouring into the Internal Revenue Depart at small expense—all by means of Let Jesus the Christ dwell in your William H. Walker, Mrs. Francis under its now-famous title: harmony in colors. The entire vol ment, faster than had been, anticipated, and this gpod news famiy home. For soon you and I C. Church, Julian Allenberg the 'SLOW DOWN AND LIVE” ume is practical and authoritative, will go to our long home. If Jesus Rev. A. Paul Candill, Miss Tyree B. brings about the prospect of a 4 a x reduction next.year. yet written in a sparkling style is in our earthly home, he will be Golden, Mrs. Thelma G. Hooks and The program will "be active from There are several reasons yvhy a tax reduction rlèXtf.yeQf ¡s which in itself is an Inspiration to with us in that place called Heaven Mrs. Winnie Foster Hill. 6:00 p. m, May 27 to midnight probable. For one thing, Congress and the President will be com the reader. the home of our soul. I The reception to honor Mayor September 5 (Labor Day), 1955. pleting terms, and elections will be due for both in November. Call by the Vance Ave.- Branch Tp be an effective means of re of the Cossitt Library and ask for ., ¿Another reason is that cash collections for the next budget your copy of “The Personality of a ducing traffic deaths, injuries, and PLAN TO ATTEND ÿe’gfÿndicate a cash surplus of perhaps two billion dollars. This House” The Blue Book of '.Home property damage, ‘SLOW DOWN surplus will probably be built up by the business boom now in Design and Decoration by Emily AND LIVE” needs the full support progress, the resulting higher tax collections from both individuals Post. You will be glad you did. of public officials and the civic and COTTON MAKERS and corporations making quarterly payments and from final tax business' leadership of the state. Without the promotional backing of collections for the year. the state’s newspapers, radio sta JUBILEEGRAND There is no doubt that a tax reduction is in order, since taxes taught their children to memorize the word of God, so that from a tions, and TV outlets, the emphasis have been very high relatively since the beginning of World War babe each member , of the family Of “SLOW DOWN AND LIVE’’ can CABARET BALLI! ll.'For example, a couple with two dependents earning $10,000 o grew up, like Timothy, knowing the not reach the driving public. yearin 1929 paid income tax to the Federal Government of $41 sacred writings which were able to We ask your help in making this FRIDAY, MAY 13th Thé tax toddy is about $1600 on the same income, with the same make them “wise unto salvation.” program a constructive contribution Today the home Is seemingly twadependents. Moreover, taxes today are higher than they were to-highway safety. This letter ac Plan to attend the GRAND in 1948, three years after the end of World War II. throwing up the job of Bible train companies the preliminary back JUBILEE CABARET BALL ing. There was a day when grand ■The big fight in Congress next year for a tax reduction will ground material. Within a few days for the 1955 Memphis COT father, even out in the field, read I will place before you the full de undoubtedly be over the question as to whose taxes shall be cut. TON MAKERS JUBILEE I the New Testament while the mule tails of the program and its pro Honoring The King and It will be a question between reducing rates on corporations, and rested. And in the house grand motion. I anticipate your generous «0 Queen, Members of the Royal individuals, and individuals in various brackets. It is likely that mother laid the Good Book in a assistance. Court and The SPIRIT of the taxes for individuals and married couples might be cut to approxi convenient place where she might Sincerely yours, Nolen Puckett Cotton Makers Jubilee. pause occasionally for a precious mately pre-Korea rates and, if this is done, savings will be félt all State Safety Coordinator. ' glimpse as she went about her along the line. homely tasks. May we pray God This Affair Will Be Held , that those days of unclouded faith Friday Nighty May 13 at the '/ UNCF Exhibit ‘ A Beautifully Decorated Beale may return to the home. (Continued From Page One) Love loyalty, and faith are the ■ Auditorium. The Hours Are great dynamic forces in the home Allocation plan or listed In its’ Ra- from 9 until 2. This Gala that will make us spiritual giants, Affair Will Be A Semi-For- MY WEEKLY dlo-TV Bulletin, Mr; Trent said. • mal Cabaret Style Dance.. and thus save the home and the The purpose of the project is to give a nation. the exhibiting agencies the oppor The fundamental Institution of tunity to meet wltli broadcasters Invitations For This Ball SERMON our civilization is the home. No from all „ over America who have Are Being Mailed Out to Va- • other institution means so much DARK MILAN devoted public service air time in rlous Individuals, Groups and for the weal or woe of the human their behalf and to demonstrate the Organizations. All Clubs, REV. BLAIR T. HUNT, racé. If one cannot find happi part Radio and TV are taking in Groups and Organlaztions Are ness in the home, he cannot find enlisting support for non-commer- Invited To Participate In This PASTOP happiness anywhere. by MALLORY cial and non-partisan public . ser Brilliant Affair and Have MISSISSIPPI BLVD. ,KRISTIAN “Home is not merely four square’ vice campaigns. " Their Queens or Sweethearts walls, , Presented Along With The CHURCH, MEMPHIS Though hung with pictures fine . ,. interpreting the popular trend Pointing out that all major radio Jubilee Royalty. and TV networks had given gener ly gilded: toward darker colors—a Milan straw family is love’s supreme institu Home is where affection dwells, ous cooperation to the annual cam ■ TeJLt; “The Lord hath brought tion. The home is the family’s, rest Filled , with shrines the heart by Mallory with an original new grosgrain ' paigns of the Fund, Mr. Trent said ADMISSION TO THE me'^g^is*Ruth 1:21. ing place. .hath builded.” that the UNCF exhibit theme would GRAND BALL IS $2.00 ; StmdayJivas Mother’s Day. Another great force is family Man’s first home was in the Gar band ... a perfect combination with be an expression of the appreqia- PER COUPLE Tfhat day-brought us home. We loyalty, a something that impels den of Eden. His last home is Heav ' tlon of the Fund’s member colleges your new summer clothes. , for thè contributions that Ameri thought .of Mother. We thought of each member to protect the home en. This shows what God would For further information X Mother and home seem in- ... a something that draws the have the home to be. God Himself can broadcasters had made to the ♦7s0 success of thè Fund’s yearly ap contact Mr, Samuel L. Jones, ’ \ . '«P.aW.bte-. Wto» we say mother-,is members of the household into a built the first and the last, but Chairman of the Grand Jubi ' \home, it is the lan- league of home protection and de man has built all the others. peals. Now in its 12th nation-wide cam lee Ball Committee, 1884 Riv * \ guage of sentiment. But it is nooly fense. It inclines each' to stand up God loved us supremely when erside Blvd., WH 8-5239 or the for the rest. He planned the home. His mighty paign. the UNCF is seeking $1,750,- ,y ^3 000 ih 1955 in support of the cur? Memphis COTTON MAKERS Of the dynamics, The three' great forces, love, heart must have throbbed with JUBILEE Office, 393 Beale, foroesi that center in the home loyalty, and faith, are primarily sympathy and good will, and His rent operating budgets of its col Telephone 37-5419. If. One such force is family af- home forces. Family faith is a force love for the sons and daughters of 159 BEALE AVENUE leges. The money will be used for iion. This makes for the- irre- -that-lnsplres-all-to-dedicate the men must have been aflame, when MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE scholarship aid, teaching salaries, tslble pull of home. We have to home to God. He thought out the home relation classroom and laboratory equlp- V. jhsw sag fr dux mottos ship and. when Hp conceived this • ment, and other annual expenses. -