Evening star., 1949-09-02
Robson Plans 10 Sinq
Near Riot Site; Ex-GIs
To March in Protest
BY the Asseeiated Press

PEEKSKHL, N. Y, Sept. o.
Paul Robson says he will hold q
concert Sunday-a mile from
where a riot broke up a sched-
uled appearance last week-and
veterans groups say they'll stage
q parade to protest it, as they did
before.
The Negro singer, declaring
"therell be no more Peekskill-
not like that" announced his &C
ceptance last night of an invita-
ton to sing Sunday afternoon in
nearby Cortlandt. where the riot
ragged last Saturday.
Fourteen veterans groups i'm
mediately countered at a meeting
here with plans to hold parade
past the new concert scene that
would be what they termed "a
conclusive demonstration against
communism"
Eight injured IN hlOt.
A scheduled concert by the Ne
gro singer-who has been actively
identified with leftist move
ments-broke up into a fierce riot
Saturday after veterans groups
staged q counter-demonstration.
At least eight persons were in
jured, two seriously.
Robson will sing Sunday under
auspices of the "Westchester
Committee for Law and Order" ,"
which describes itself as nom
political group formed after last
week ends disturbance.
The concert is scheduled for
2 pm. at the Old Hollow Golf
Club grounds, about four miles
north of here. The golf course
Is on the same road and about
a mile north of last Saturdays
riot scene.
In Albany, meanwhile, a civil
rights" group protesting the riot
In a march on the State Capitol
was booed last night by q crowd
of about 5000 persons. No dis
order was reported.
Parade Plans Made.
Robson, announcing his new
concert at a New York meeting,
said:
IF none of the State troopers
show up, we'll be protected, we'll
be there, and we'll have concert,
with many artists from all over
the United States"
The veterans groups met in
Cortlandt township. where the
concert is scheduled, and drew
up plans for their parade.
Alan M. Grant, jr., supervisor
OF the town, said parade permit
was granted to the veterans
comprising IA posts Of various
organizations-last night.
A spokesman for the veterans
said nine American Legion posts,
three Veterans Of Foreign Wars
groups, and one Catholic War
Veterans and one. jewish War
veterans post will be represented.
The parade, the spokesmansad,
will go down Hillside avenue,
which runs past the golf course
grounds. He said the groups
hope to stage a parade IS or 10
miles long" &
The spokesman said a commit
tee of IA is in charge of the pa
rade, but refused to give their
names. He said the committee will
report tomorrow to George Fanelli.
westchester County District At
torney. S@g
To Take PRECAUTIONS. =
MIR. Fanelli, the spokesman said,
told the veterans in message to-
night that 1--WE will take every pre-
caution to prevent any disturb
ance."
The district attorney and other
Westchester law officials are in
vestigating last Saturdays riot on
orders from Gov. Dewey.
Fred w. Ruscoe, Westchester
County sheriff, has said his office
would provide adequate protection
for any future Robson concert If
asked to do so by the sponsors.
AS far as could be learned last
night, no such request had been
made.
The Albany demonstration,
sponsored by the Civil Rights Con-
gress, listed as subversive by the
Justice Department. marched in
Albany to demand further State
investigation of last week ends
disorder.
The group of II persons was
booed by a crowd and police au-
thorities ordered the demonstra-
ton halted to prevent possible dis
turbances.