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SHBf# gf i ' •1 ! bi k W>1 kA. * I ’ £ > £ l‘ì <1i ¿Off *8 51 IS if t. '-I l'Ç . -, 19, NUMBER 86 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 1951 PRICE FIVE CENTS ¿ j. ■.....................7 ' '•vài i'*’';’* TO CONTINUE FIGHT FOR GROVELAND TRIO 3 High Court — Decision Negroes Make Up NEW YORK — The fight to free the three young men convict­ ed in the Groveland, Fla.,' "rope" case will be pushed vigorously, Fourth Of Ike's the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People announced last week following a unanimous Supreme Court decision on April 9, reversing the convictions of two of the de­ Ground Troops fendants who had been sentenced to death. No appeal was STUTTGART, Germany— (ANP) • made on behalf of the third prisoner, who had received a life —Concensus of opinion among U ■ sentence. ' S. officers of the U. S, Seventh army in Europe is that one-fourth . Expressing gratifiestlbii for the JUSTICES SCORE PRESS ROLE to one-third_orall American ground — decision, Robert L. Carter. NAACP In addition to the unanimous de- forces to be stationed on the con­ assistant special counsel, said that 'eflsion reversing the lower dourt tinent under the command of .five- It was of "great significance because verdict, Justice Robert H. Jackson, starred Gen. Dwight Elsenhower it requires stricter adherence on handed down an opinion excoriat­ will be Negroes. the part of southern courts to ing the press ol central Florida for This would be a big jump from American standards of Justice.’ biased and inflammatory handling the army’s old-line policy of nne- Mr. Carter, together with Franklin ot the "passion-arousing events" in tenth and would virtually put Ne-. H. Williams, West Coast regional connection with the case. Justice gores In control of the ground force director and former assistant spec­ Felix Frankfurter concurred In tills units. ial counsel, argued the case before opinion, which cited the publica­ Seventh army officers feel, how­ the Supreme Court on March 9. tion . of the story that the defen­ ever, that the army should begin Mr. Williams was one of the law­ dants had "confessed " This story now to adopt a policy prograin for yers in the original trial in Tavares, was never ' denied nor was any use ot Negroes with white troops. Fla., bl September, 1949 "confession" produced in court While most appear to favor the Jp- “We assume that tlie State of during the trial. j (Continued on page 6 Florida will be unwilling to release The- publication of such stories so these men. who were convicted upon influenced the Jury, th" opinion ■ ! the unsubstantiated testimony of - stated, “that the conclusion is in­ Mac's Dismissal Blamed the alleged rape victim." Mr. Car­ escapable that these defendants For Fatal Heart Attack | ter said "The entire resources of were prejudlged as guilty and the the NAACP,’’ he continued, "will trial was but a legal gesture to re­ HOUSTON, Tex.—President Tru­ be used to continue the fight for gister a verdict already dictated by man's dismissal of General, Mac- the full freedom of these Innocent the press and the public opinion Arthur was blamed Wednesday for men.' which It generated." the death of a 49-year-old Houston HAIL THE QUEEN — All hail the new Bronze Saturday morning, April 14. HIGH POINT FOR MISS "SPIRIT OF COTTON" — minister. Queen of the City Beautiful Commission. She is Miss Mickens was sponsored by Booker T. Tiie Reverend Lloyd A. Johnson A high point of interest to Miss Ernestine Jones, left, 1951 "Spirit dropped dead of a heart attack lovely and vivacious Alberta Marie Mickens of Washington high school òf which she is a junior. of Cotton," and her chaperone, Mrs. Ethyl Venson, both of while dictating over the telephone 572 Alston avenue, who' came down the finish New TSMA Head Advocates a protest telegram to the President line ahead of a field of thirty two other beauti- Pictured above is the Bronze Queen, Al­ Memphis, vyas their visit to New York City's only Negro banking It read: "Your removal, of General "ful contestants during the climax of the cam­ berta Marie Mickens, center, flanked by her institution, the Carver Federal Savings and Loan Association. MacArthur was a great, victory.'-for paign Tuesday night, April 10, at Foote Homes Admitting Negro Doctors Joe Stalin...” '. : . princesses. At the left. Miss Ethel Lois Isabel of President William R. Hudgins of the Association found it more He told a Western Union opera- • -Auditorium. 582 Lipford, a student at LeMoyne College; and Dr. Ernest. G. Kelly, Memphis group should live up to its respon­ convenient to explain Carver from a teller's window. tor “that is all I can say now'! and Miss Mickens was featured in the annual right, Miss Dorothy Bailey, of 2554 Park ave­ physician, in his acceptance speech sibility and reputation' as the Vo­ collapsed before he completed Ms Paint-Up, Clean-Up, Fix-Up Campaign Parade nue, student at Melrose High school. ol the presidency of the Tennessee lunteer State and voluntarily admit Mrs. Venson's husband, Dr. R. Q. Venson, is a director of message. State Medical Association at the colored physicians to meeting in His wife said Johnson was very ‘ group’s 16th Annual Convention order that they may do a better both the Tri-State Band and of the Universal Life Insurance "upset” after he read ¡newspaper which convened recently In Nash­ service among their patients. By so Company of Memphis accounts of MacArthur's surprise ville, Tenn , advocated the admitt­ doing, we can help them and they dismissal ing of Negroe doctors to the meet­ call help us, among other ways by Wife Of Naval Here Attends ings of the Association. swelling our membership and giv­ "We' have a responsibility here, ing ■ tis" greater “ representation tn that I fear we have not met . too the American Medical Association V well,” Dr. Kelly said. “Our meet­ It is better that we do this than Junior ings are educational and I believe have Washington do it for us. should be accessible to every prqo- “Certainly, as I see it, the rela­ tliing physician in the State.”; L tionship will be. better if its a; vo­ BY GEORGE COLEMAN Medal of Honoi; for action in Ko­ Dr. Kelly further stated that the luntary move oh our part." Mrs. Daisy Brown — wife of the first Negro Navy flyer, and rea, was picked up from the field by Marine helicopter pilot First Must Admit Negro Student first Negro Naval officer to die in American history — visited At­ Lieutenant Charles Ward of Troy, lanta for five hours Thursday during a trip to Washington at the Ala. Memphis To Add FiveiMen WASHINGTON—(ANP)— Padu-r T cah Junior College of Paducah, Ky, F- request of President Truman. In addition, to the Congressional will have to open its dors to Ne­ J J.5- Ensign Jesse I. Brown's widow was enroute from Harrison, Medal of Honor Lieutenant (jg) gro students, it.was ruled here ift h Mississippi, to Washington, D. C., where.she had been invited to Hudner has the Aid Medal, Gold To Negro Police Detail effect last week by the U. S. Su­ DRAMATIC SPEECH HELPS Star in lieu of second. Aid Medal; f preme Court. 5 attend ceremonies honoring the man who attempted to save her r ' •.- •- husband's life. American Campaign Medal; Vic­ A recent announcement from' passng will undergo two weeks in­ The nation’s highest court re­ tory Medal, World War II; Navy City Commissioner Armour made tensive training in thè Police School fused to hear an appeal by the col­ KILL BIAS DRAFT BILL Ensign Brown died from injuries aviator in history and the first Ne­ Occupation Medal with Asia clasp; known the recommendation for the under direction of Inspection of lege of a federal district court rul- . before he, could be extricated from gro. Naval officer ,to be killed in China Service Medal. addition of five Negro officers to Inspector W. J. Raney, director of lug in favor of two Negroes who his plane while, fighting in Korea. any United States war. ENSIGN JESSE LEROY BROWN the police force A requisition has personnel iiied suit against the college. .............................> Á: He was the first Negro Naval Lt. Hudner, first Navy winner of was born in Hattiesburg, Miss.,- In already been sent to the Personnel With the hiring of the five new Originally the suit was filed by WASHINGTON - (ANP) - Rep. William L. Dawson qf llllnoh two Negroes, Fred A. Wilson, Jr.,, 1926. He was graduated from Eu- Division, which has application on officers, the Memphis force will giving his most dramatic address during this session pf .congress, ieka High School, Hattiesburg and file. have 17 Negroes In uniform The 17, and Henry L. Powell, 19, wHo attended Ohio State University, Those chilsen must take a Civil largest number on duty since the said they had been refused admit­ last week inspired fellow congressmen to vote down ,a jlmcrow LeMoy n e C oil eg e S p ring Columbus. Ohio appointed Naval Service examinations, and those first were hired 13, In late 1943 tance because they were colored provision in a proposed universal military trgjnjng bill, j.. i Aviation Cadet in April 1947. Negro leaders in the community Judge Roy M. Shelbourne of Padu­ Rep. Dawson, one of only two Negroes in congress, posed Fooled! He Had $2264; have been asking that more officers cah ruled that this school admit (Continued on page 6 be placed on the force, especially ■the Negroes, declaring that refusal these questions before his colleagues.

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