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The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
BISHOP DELEGATES HOSPITAL

Mobile, Ala. -- Most Rev. Thorn
as j. Toolen, DID, Catholic Bishop
of Mobile, presided at dedication
exercises here for the new Blessed
Martin de PORES hospital, Cath
Ollie hospital for Negro mothers.
Right Rev. Monsignor Fulton ].
Sheen, who preached, told the dis
tlnguished assemblage that n man
is not lover of God if he does not
love his neighbor.
i don't care what a man profess
SEES to be-" he said, "he is not a
lover of God il he does not love
his neighbor.'
Monsignor Sheen, who has done
much thru his Catholic Hour ra-
! do appeals to raise funds for the
hospital, pointed out that the pur-
pose of the Catholic Church is to
lift people up from class hatred,
cnmity and bigotry." Opening of
the hospital, he added, is turn
ing point" in the life of the COM
munity.
He said Bishop Thomas J. Tool
en- Of the Mobile Catholic Diocese
was the man who made the hos
pital possible"
Built at a cost OF $685., 900, the
hospital will have staff of white
and Negro doctors, with Negro
nurses under direction of the Sis
tiers of Mercy.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
CLEMENCY SOUGHT FOR
MARTINSVILLE SEVEN

Richmond. Va, June s. Cover
nor John S. Battle will be asked
to commute the death sentences
imposed upon seven young men
convicted Of rape by Virginia
court in the spring Of l949, Martin
A. Martin. NAACP attorney for
the seven, announced here today.
The decision to ask for commu-
tation followed refusal of the
United States Supreme Court to
review the case. The NAACP,
through Attorneys Martin, Oliver
W Hill and Spottswood W. Ro-
binson III. all Of Richmond, had
asked for review Of the case
ON the grounds that the men had
not been given fair and impart-
lal trial and had been coerced into
signing confessions. The Supreme
Court, on June5. refused to grant
the NAACP petition,
The seven young men---James
L. Hairston, 10; Clabon Taylor.
20; Joe Henry Hampton, 20: Frank
Hairston, Jr; 10, Booker T. Mill
ner, 20; Howard Lee Hairston, 19;
and Francis d. Grayson, 37-con-
yicted in May, 1949, on the charge
Of raping 32-year-old white
housewife, in Martinsvile on the
preceding January s.
The Virginia State Conference
Of NAACP branches undertook the
defense of the accused men. The
case was carried to the Virginia
State Supreme Court of Appeals,
which affirmed the lower court
convictions. The men were origin
ally sentenced to die on Septem-
Der Is, 1919 A stay Of execution
was granted pending the outcome
of the appeals.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
S0UTHERNERS CALL MEET.
ING TO PRESERVE JIM CROW

- \ Vtt Sfttft
Birmingham. Ala. - Aroused
over the Supreme Court ruling
against racial segregation recent
ly. Dixiecrat Tom Alternately of
Talladega, has Called meeting to
find ways and means to preserve
the "0ld South"
Alternately who is States Rights
chairman of Alabama, got busy
and called the netting after the
Supreme Court ordered the Uni
versity Of Texas to admit Me-
gro student to its white law school
and outlawed segregation on rail
road dining cars and at the Uni
vtrslty of Oklahoma.
In line with the plan adopted
at national states rights meet
ing in Jackson, Miss, Alternately
plans to set up permanent states
rights organizations in each of AL
ahamas 81 counties to help in the
preservation of Southern Civili-
cation campaign Such plan
animated the Talladega editor will
afford all good southerners to fight
with tooth and nail, the invasion
Of Northern Liberalism" into the
publicans nor the Northern Demo-
Gratis can blame the Dixiecrats.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
Rent Control Office
Rescind Dismissal

Staff of the Champaign Nermil-
ion counties area rent control of
fee. As East University Avenue.
will continue to function up to
June 30 without any chang s, Err
win c. Aufdenkamp, rent repre-
sentative, reported today.
Lack of funds had brought dis
missal notices for the staff mem
bers as of Thursday of this week,
but dispatch from Washington.
ID. c. disclosed today that the no
tees have been rescinded.
As disclosed in the Washington
announcement, the members of the
office here and other rent con-
troll offices have agreed to take q
week or more leave without pay
during this period so that the ad-
ministration of controls will not be
impaired.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
'NkGRO CLASSIC TO BE HELD
SUNDAY, AUG. 20


Chicago The 18th edition Of
the annual East - Vest Negro
Baseball Classic vii De he'd this
season on Sunday, Aug 20. at
ChIcago's Comiskey Park. site Of
all previous all-star games. It has
been announced by DR.. ]. b. Mar
I'm. president Of the Negro Ameri-
can League which sponsors the out
standing spectacle on the years
sports aRenda.
Top players in the Western and
Eastern Divisions Of the Negro
American League, chosen by the
circuits 10 managers, make ap the
two competing squads.
Selection Of the managers who'll
pilot the all-star squads is expect
ed to be made midway next month,
after which the picking Of the play
ing personnel will follow.
Last year the Fasteners snapp-
ed a six-game losing streak by de-
featlng the West, 40, the yictors
were piloted by Hoss Walker of the
Baltimore Elite Giants. Lorenzo
tPiper") Davis of Birmingham
piloted the West squad. The vic
tory enabled the East to register
its seventh triumph in II games.
The first game of this big classic
was held in 1888, attracting q
sparset gathering a little over
5000 fans. Since then, however,
the Classic has grown by leaps and
bounds, Turing no less THAI 10000
IA game for the last six battles.
Such notables as Satche Page,
Jackie Robinson, Larry Dolby, Sam
Jethroe and Newcombe have per
formed in the Classic, including a
host of others who are now in the
minor leagues.
Fans come from every part of
the country to attend this Classic.
So be sure to reserve this import
attn date on your sports calender,
Aug. 20. Watch your newspapers
for further details on this years
East West Game, which are now
being worked out by the committee
on arrangements composed ofN-
AL owners.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
COP PROVES MORE FRIEND
SHIP TO FEPC

Washington, DC. - The Repub-
leans, as far as the man on the
street is concerned. ARE far ahead
of the Democrats" in proving their
friendship for FEPC, states an edi-
torial in the June issue of The
Crisis"
after adopting bold words in
the civil rights plank of their As
platform, and after outlining a
fresh platform at a Chicago jam
boree Nav Is. the Democrats four
days later on May 10. produced ex-
actly 10 votes for cloture on FEPC
in the Senate, says the editorial.
The editorial noted that only
GA votes We're needed to shut off
debate, and points out that there
was a total of Ii non-southern
votes against eloture and there was
II absentees. So neither the Re-
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
HAIL NAACP LEGAL STAFF
FOR SUPREME COURT WINS

New York. June s. Congratu-
latory messages from all parts of
the country poured into the NAA-
CP national office this week as
news of the three unanimous Su-
preme Court decisions against
segregation, handed down on June
5, swept the nation.
Typical of these congratulatory
messages was telegram address
ed to the Associations legal staff
from the Atlanta NAACP branch.
headed by c. l.. Harper. "You
have placed many generations UNI
der obligation to you for your in
telllgent, courageous, and success
ful efforts to win equal rights
for all American citizens" the
wire said. "The decisions render
ed by the Supreme Court put US
much nearer the goals We seek. :"
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethume.
presldent-emeritus of the National
Council of Negro Women and of
bethune-Cookman College, hailed
the decisions as 1.-The most out
standing victory we have achieved
during our al years of service"
Mrs. Robert L. Vann. president
and treasurer, and Mrs. Daisy f.
Lampkln. vice-president, of the
Pittsburgh Courier, applauded the
rulings and states, These prove
again that the NAACP is an inn
portant factor in helping America
maintain its place among the ma
tons of the world"
Among others who wired con-
CALCULATIONS are Carl r. johnson
president Of the Kansas Civ
branch; Charles Burr of Berkeley
California; the Atlantic Civ
NAACP branch. and William G
Bum, managing editor of the
Pittsburgh Courier.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
WILKINS. RASDOIzP II
DEN0uNCE SENATE
INACTIoN ON FEPC

NEW YORK Withdrawal Of
the notion 70 take up the FEPC
bill in the Senate was denounced
this week as "A fragrant repudia-
ton Of all the promises made on
civil rights By the Administration
BY Roy wilkins. administrator Of
the NAACP. and A Randolph,
chairman of the National Council
for a Permanent FEPc
In a joint wire to Scott W. Lu-
cas- following his announcement Of
withdrawal Of the motion on June
5. Wilkins and Randolph accused
the Democratic party Of back
tracking on this Legislation. The
bill. they said. now in the pre-
else position it was in last October
when il was reported out by the
Senate Committee on Labor and
Public Welfare"
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
INCUBATOR kIDNAPPER
FOUND INSANE

NEW YORK - Mrs. Evelyn
Jane Jordan. 25 years old. was
committed to Matteawan Hospital
for the criminal insane this week
for the kidnapping of little Chan
eta Holden from an incubator in
Lincoln Hospital.
Miss Jordan was found to be
incapable of understanding trial
procedure, was a psychotich with
a psychopathic personality and her
disorder is serious in so far as
her obsession ideas are concerned,
and involves the danger of furth-
er anti-social activities.
Little Chaneta, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Holden, was
snatched from her incubator, Mar.
"a. She was found alive and do
ing we'll in an improvised incu-
bator in Mrs. Jordan's room in
the Hotel Coburg, 215 W. Saith
Street.
The baby was recently taken
home by her parents at the Lin
coin Homes project, l35th St,
and Madison Ava.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
G. II. S. Band to
Washington

Ninety Champaign high school
musicians representing the state of
Illinois at the Washington Sesqui-
centennial will leave Monday for
a weeks concert in the capital.
Bandsmen, vocalists. baton twirl-
ers, chaperones and mascot will
leave the Champaign railroad sta
tons. instrument tagging and re-
hearsal.
Directors and wives acting as
chaperones are Mr.. and Mrs. YER
Verollton Shaul, Mr. and Mrs. Vic
tor Self. Band parents are Mrs. c.
Murphy and Mrs. C.Quick. Repre-
senting the faculty are Miss Zeh-
ner and Mrs. Barlow.
Also taking the trip will be
David Shaul, son of the director.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
100000 pQapp rQu poQ poponp
NAAGr PRESSES APPEAL IN
MISS. TEACHERS PAY CASE

New Orleans, June s. The Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
yaneement Of Colored People this
week asked the United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth
Circuit, sitting here, to override
a lower court decision dismissing
the Jackson, Miss, teachers sal
airy equalization case,
In January the Federal Dis
trict Court dismissed the suit of
Mrs Gladys Noel Bates and Rich
ard less Brown. Jackson school
teachers, on the ground that Mrs.
Bates and Mr.. Brown had failed
TO exhaust the administrative re-
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23

nj III , Ohk CO. Not
" 10 TX outdoue IL the Tim
industry campaign 10
ilsht discrimination III all parts
81 the nation. Paramount Pic
tarcs rounded up produces Nm
h Pine and Nm [ Thomas,
and tie result Is a him sailed.
me LADIES' which preemed
III al the Aston Theatre Thurs
day. II Is one of the boldest and
open attack on bigotrs since
NOM i Rnch mob.
Cnfoldne i, 1t were. a time
Is theme that could take place
Ia any city IN tins county
The Lauifss attacks subtle
prejudiees without the slightest
regard Tor any umid feeling. II
probes deeply INTO the impulse,
d bias Much has been planted
% deepl. IN the concept OF ueltte
supremacy, striving nnrelenting
y to conquer lear that is nour-
ished 50 stubbornly By superior
completes.
The story OF The Lalpiess
concerns a big city reporter who
Is editor OF paper IN a small
fruit growing section in North
ern alfornia who hopes 10 take
lite Sere writing Mother DAY Ed
ltorlals. The town Is suppose 10
* quiet and peaceful but ii turns
out To be- everything else but
peaceful.
Like most cities and towns N
America. the non whites are
ghettoed IN a section on the 9th
CT side OF the track, and this time
II Is the AlexieanS who are seq
regated IN a section below the
track called. Sleepy HoHo1e. A
deep seated friction exists be
tween the whites and Mexicans,
and il reaches a climax when a
.,group OF wealthy white youths
arrive 1t Saturday night dance
III SLEEPY HOlloap The wealth,
youths are seeking revenge from
two Mexican youth who acct
dentally bumped into the fender
OF Their car early in thee after
noon. lie big-city reporter is
there to cover the dance. and
meets the daughter OF the publ
sher OF the Mexican weekly pa
per. She is aware OF the cur
rent friction but She wants the
Editor TO let the folks above the
track know that her people are
good law abiding citizens.
he White and Mexican youth
clash and a free-for-all results.
In the melee, a Mexican strikes
ana officer and escapes, finding
refuge IN the barn OF a white
farmer When the farmers dau-
ghter discovers him there. she
turns away striking her head
against post. falling out cold.
Word spreads around that the
Mexican attacked the girl. The
town takes revenge in destroy
ing the Mexican Publishing
plant,
Mcdonald Carey as the report
er, gives vivid portrayal of a
man caught in the midst of deep
seated hate and bigotry. Gail
Russell plays the beautiful and
winsome Mexican girl.
The Laseiess may not be the
best film to come out of Holly
wood in 1850. but there will
hardly come one that will strike
with ANYMORE vlgor at Ameri
cas- pestiest problem, Bigofry.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23

CHS. BAND SETS FOR TRIP


Champaign high schools band IS
preparing for its concert in Wash
ington, u. G, June y with three
rehearsals a week. The Voealettes
practice the other two days.
A number Of special events are
being worked up for the groups
Washington tour Don Richmond
will play "A eornet solo, Carnival
Of Venice" accompanied by the
band Ernestine Hanks will give a
vocal solo, when Celia Sings"
and possibly another, "Ah. Sweet
Mystery Of Life"
Eugene Priest is rehearsing a
violin solo, and Nancy Jackson a
vocal solo, The baton twirlers will
give demonstration.
The band will have IA different
appearance in Washington with the
addition of new white uniform
for the director, V c. Shaul In
the past shaul has worn the same
maroon uniform as band MEM
bers.
SHAUL STARTED out for
Washington Tuesday where he was
to meet with the Illinois Society.
Unable to make train and plane
connections, he had to call his trip
off
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
END OF jim CROW SEN
By MARSHALL

New York. Jun 3. The com
plete destruction Of ali enforced
cxregation = nos n sight stat
d Thurgood Marshall special cou-
usel for the National Association
for the Advancement Of the Col
ored People, after an analytic
study Of tn Of the opinions hand
ed down BY the United States Sup
rene Court in the Sweat. Nc
Laurin and Henderson cases In
high court abolished segregation
at the University of Oklahoma.
ordered the admission Of Heman
Marion Sweat to the University
Of Texas law school. and struck
down segrs cation IN railroad din
ing cars.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
ETHEL WATERS To LECTURE
AT FORDHAM
NEW YORK

NEW YORK - Ethel Waters,
star of the current Broadway hit.
Member of the Wedding" will be
among six theatre folk to lecture
to the Fordham University Theatre
annual summer Seminar begin
ming Aug. 5, thru Aug. II Robert
Garland, Ray Bolger and Horace
Mcmahon are also included on
the panel Of lecturers.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
ALBERTA PRIME SERIOUSLY
STRICKEN
NEW YORK Albe,

NEW YORK Alberta Prime.
singer and musical comedy star is
seriously i'll at the Mt. Morris Hos
pital.
Miss Prime has been featured in
several Broadway musicals and has
appeared in films and radio. Only
recently she has been making fire.
quent appearances on TV.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23

NEEDLES provided by Mississippi
law.
The Illinois times. (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-19??, 1950-06-23
SCREEN and
F00TL.IGHTS

ATEB YORK CITY Not
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Evening star., 1950-02-02
Win, Lose; or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN
The Deep Roots Yield

Earl (Crly) Lambeau wasn't the last person would
associate with the Chicago Cardinals coaching ob but neither
he the first which is suggesting that his appoint
general surprise For thing, his roots in
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Pettit's 100000 Bonus Intrigues Ruether,
Co|Ieqe Star in 1913 Who Siqned for Only $500

fore. Young Petit might profit by
my experience.
Ruether played and starred in
the Coast and old Northwest
Leagues for four years and then
went up to the majors, this time
to stay. He pitched for the Cubs,
Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Washington
and the Yankees, until he closed
out his big league career in 1927.
The Dutchman was a national
hero the day he beat Eddie Ci-
cote is the first game of the
1919 World Series between the
White Sox and Cincinnati. But
he was more proud of having hit
two triples and a single in three
times at bat in that game.
He stoutly refuses to accept the
events of a year later when the
Black Sox scandal broke and Ci-
cote was one of the Chicago
players. blaeklisted in the lurge.
He got those three hits, regard
less.
Today Ruether prowls the coun-
try looking for talent. He's seen
hundreds of youngsters, Petit in
cluded. He thinks Petit is a
good looking prospect.
"But there's a big difference
between the $500 the Pirates paid
me and the 100000 they paid
him." Dutch observed.
Dutch Ruether won 18 games
and lost Z with Washington's pen
nant-winning club of 1925, his
only full season with the Mats, but
despite his fine record that year he
failed to see service in the World
Series which was won by Pitts
burgh.
Ruether was sold to the New
York Yankees In August, 1925.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
White Sox Buy Masi
From Pittsburgh
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2.-The
Pittsburgh Pirates today an
nounced the sale of Catcher Phil
Mast to the Chicago White Sox
for straight cash price of more
than $4,000.
General Manager Billy Meyer
said Mast "did not fit into his
catching plans for 1880" Mast,
33, National League veteran of
II years, was obtained from Bos-
ton last year for cash and Out
fielder Ed Sauer. He hit .246 and
knocked in 10 runs in 1949.
The White Sox also announced
the purchase of First Baseman
Herman Reich of the Chicago
Cubs for the $4,000 waiver price.
Evening star., 1950-02-02


position in the Packers organization except president He played
through 1929 then
$780, 1881 1885, and 941 Bay the only
National Football League club to win three consecutive
championships.
For 20 years not Packer team finished in the second
division in 948 his began His Packers
only games year only twoyear
day the Redskins whipped
year they of the most nep and lackadaisica
National League clubs to at Griffith Stadium
There inevitably, fonoffice trouble For PERIOD
Labeau ostensby wasn't coaching but merely acting
manager actively coaching at the end of
1s4s apparently impressing only the Cardinals
Halt of the Rambling Vines -,.
Ellsworth Vines quit golf security
job club of the master
two sports both among the most difficult But the anky Cali
fornan ruled amateur tennis and
the top 20 golfers chose the in which to seek
abundant life.
There is money tennis but only for the and
professionals such high office is feetng Once
twice around the circuit and that's It, Some boy makes
has the amateurs and the fans demand face
Besides tennis involves much of physical DRAIN parcu
lary from the legs.
tennis player the worlds greatest. As
golfer, he could all the shots he
tournaments but Ellsworth belonged the outer fringe of the
touring There always Nelson Demare Snead
Hogan taking the big prize.
Very few other touring pros make any money
earnings regously published by they
good but the cut deeply into the winnings that
good club job is hard for all the confirmed gypsies
turn down. In addition the strain is tremendous,
Vines verified when he said:
Tennis is much harder you physically while in golf
the strain greater There many
players in golf than in tennis Therefore, golf is the
competitive sport"
In Person Coll EN- Buns
If French disclose Boxing
Promoter Goie Ahear the boxing would be dead today
II loving those people, Ahearn whose turn is this
week to single the Italians inasmuch Aldo
fighting Bob Montgomery former lightweight champion
Godies show tomorrow at Ulne Arena.
Il meaning the italian Italians the
specifies Ahearn mot the American brand
better than anybody else all rich and fat fight
them Ttalia the
Frenchmenthey got hard times them countries
they hungry and they here fight anybody
Look at Marcel died. vermion
what's his name"
Most of ALL Goldie would like people his boy
Mne and not necessarily the telecast Just
am working for NBC don't locking the doors at the
fights Ahearn sighs TT ought to be great fight If
saying myself"
Even if it lays egg, Ahearn has the answer no
sense boong in televson set he points People
ought to out and call them buns bum in person." he
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Greater Reserve
Strength Cited
ByBostonPi|o
Williams May Sign
His Contract Today;
Dropo Optioned Out
BY the Associofed Press

BOSTON, Feb. 2.-Joe Nc
Carthy. Red Sox manager, and
Ted Williams. who wields a
mighty willow for the Bostonians.
are quite certain their ball club
will be in the thick of the fight
for the American League pennant.
Renlindful of 1946 and 1949.
when the Red Sox were edged out
of the flag, both eminent baseball
personalities expressed confidence
with some reservations - in
chats with baseball writer's and
broadcasters.
Williams, who may sign his 1850
contract today, said, We'll be in
there, but I'm not going to be too
optimistic, cause every time am
something seems to happen"
Both are in town for tonight's
annual dinner of the Boston base
ball writer's.
Joe More Confident.
Mccarthy, submitting to all
sorts of questions from a large
group. was asked:
"Are you more confident this
year than before about the Sox?"
Yeah. I think we're better
off," he replied. II feel better
about everything than I did be-
fore.
II could compare our team with
others, but I don't like to talk
about other fellows clubs"
Mccarthy said the club will
have greater reserve strength than
year ago.
So did Williams, who was in
terrupted while practicing casts
with a waxed fishing line in the
hall where he will be an added
attraction in a sports show.
1--WE have kid pitchers coming
up with triple-A experience" ex-
planned Mccarthy. That's some
thing we never had before.
We'll have Al Zarilla in right
field at the start of the season
this year and shouldn't have to
experiment like we did for a time
last year.
Cites Better Reserves.
"Then we have better reserve
strength for the outf1eld in Tom
Wright. That boy hit a steady
$50 at Louisville. He wasn't
hsshy.
I'm Lou Stringer and Mel Combs
we have two experienced utility
inflelders instead of young boys
who need to be out playing, and
that's the kind of fellow you want
around"
Mccarthy also reasoned that
Buddy Rosar. obtained in trade
with Philadelphia. will be of help
catching and as a pinch-hitter.
The veteran pilot said he ex-
pected some of the newer pitchers
such as Gordon Mueller, brought
up from Louisville; George Cope
land. drafted from Rochester, and
Al Papai. who was bought from
the Browns, would be used in
relief.
He hoped Ellis Kinder, who sur.
prised. every one but himself in
winning % games last season.
would have another good year
(See RED SOx, Page C-4.)