The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-03-31
d R. JOHNSON
CHARGED WITH
STUDENT RIOTS
Senator Blanton Asks
Dismissal Of II. u.
Presid e mt
Charges Appear AS
Malicious Frame-Up

Charging that DR. Mordecai
Johnson. president of Howard
University. had preached the doc
rine OF communism TO students
under his supervision on numer-
BUS occasions. and that the thirty
students who participated in the
recent demonstration at the capt
tai against the racial discrimina-
ton rule In the House Public Res
taurant, were Reds, Representa-
tive Blanton, Democrat. of Texas,
asked for the dismissal of the
Howard president and expulsion
OF the thirty students in the House
| of Representatives.
Advocates Ousting
THE students ought 10 he kick
! led out of Howard University
!. tBianton declared. and pr. yohn-
son ought TO be kscked out with
them. Unless we can weed vommu-
nfsm out or that Institution we
= ought TO close if up and not give
lit the support OF this government"
Blanton's attack was the first
repercussion in Congress to the
mass demonstration of students. IL
was answered Wednesday after
noon, by Representative Oscar De-
Priest. who said:
Personally, am sorry that
those boya came down Der from
that university the otheri day as
they did " they had consulted me
] would 70 pave told them p sfay
DePriest added that he had in
vestigated the boy, Frank Coving-
ton. who was locked up after Tie
demonstration, and found that he
was not q student AT Howard Uni
versity, as he had claimed to be. II
do not know anything about the
rest OF them," he added, but IL
they were from Howard Univer-
sity they are just like the uncon-
trolled youth OF any college or
school. There are very few coll
Ieges that do not have some radi-
Gals in them"
Case Postponed
The assault and disorderly con-
duct charges against Harold Gov
ington. Howard University stud
ent who was arrested when 80
students OF the university attempt
ed 10 enter the House public res
was continued Monday 10
March 30. when the government
asked that the case be postponed.
Coyington, who rooms in the 500
block of T street, Northwest. was
discharged as a waiter at the res
taurant when he Is alleged 10 nave
served a colored man. He wag rep
resented by Attorney Perry W.
Howard
Claims Man Was Struck
Covington is alleged TO have
struck Harry Parker, 70-year-old
messenger of the House Ways and
Means Committee when the oder
man attempted to DISCOURAGE the
boys from going through with
their attempt TO enter the restaur-
ant
Kenneth Romney. white, SER
geant-at-arms OF the House, sug-
gested that the 30 students who
took part In the demonstration be
suspended. However, university
officials stated this week that no
action had been taken. but the
committee is consid-
ering the entire matter.
lt was also rumored that Fred
eritk Weaver, a student az the.
university has been called in on
several conferences with UNIVERSE
~ officials as to HIS part in the
demonstration.
Covington was taken to the Drst
Precint Station following the d..
turbance. Several attempts wers
made by the boys 20 enter the res
taurant, but each time they were
repulsed.
7. III. Johnson. white, manager
OF the restaurant, posted signs
about the RESTRAINT this week
reading for members only" but Il
is known that white persons other
than house members were permit
ted 10 enter.