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Arizona sun., 1950-07-07
Local Youth Wins $1,000 Scholarship
MISS ARIZl zNA SUN"
POPULARITY CONTEST

The Arizona Sun proudly announces contest for
it's readers and the female residents throughout the State
of Arizona.
In doing everything within power to make this
your paper and to create and stimulate both local and
statewide interest," We running this contest for your
benefit It's will depend your support interest
and desire to boost There are no strings what
to this contest there nothing for anyone to do
but get the votes of her friends and there will be
contestants you the public will in compliance
with the rules listed below
L. This contest will last for 10 weeks commencing
July 7h 1850 and will through and include the week
of September 18th, 1850.
g. Any female resident of this State (Arzona) can
participate The age requirement is from eight eighty
g. The Sun will furnish you with the ballots to be
cut out of issues each week and mailed to this office
All that is necessary to become contestant is to clip
ballot out of this paper and the person you think
you would like to crowned MISS ARIZONA SUM-, %
giving their home address, The contestant need not be
single.
A. Each ballot will be worth 100 votes for the person
thereon named and must be signed by the voting
(Voters name will not be pubshed).
s. There will be three (3) prizes.
FIRST PRIZE-To contestant receiving most votes
PARKER PEN AND PENCIL SET.
SECOND PRIZE-To contestant receiving End high
est number of votes-R DOZEN PAIRS OF NYLONS.
THIRD PRIZE-To contestant receiving 3rd highest
number of votess-YOUR PORTRAIT (by McConnels
StudiO). 50
Arizona sun., 1950-07-07
Mississippi Keeping
Separate Schools

Jackson, Miss. - Attorney Cen
eral John Kyle, issuing the first
public statement by State Off
cial since the U. S. Supreme Court
decided against the practice of
denying Negroes admission to
white schools, said here Tuesday:
mississippi will continue to prac-
tice segregation in its public
school SYSTEM"
He cited a section of the Missis-
sippi Constitution which provides
that separate schools be main
tanned for white and colored
races"
He added: 1--WE, in Mississippi,
are fully resolved to continue to
apply the principle of segregation
in our public schools as it has
been applied heretofore and as
provided for in our Constitution" "
Speaking of the decisions, he
said: "The Supreme Court has
held many times that the right
and power of the State to regu-
late the method of providing for
the education of its youth at pub
lie expense is clear"
Arizona sun., 1950-07-07
Missouri University
Must Admit Neqroes

JEFFERSON CITY, MO.-The
University of Missouri and five
other State colleges must admit
qualified Negroes as students,
Judge Sam C. Blair of Circuit
Court ruled last week in an oral
decision.
This is the first State decision
favoring admittance of Negroes to
State schools of higher education
ever given out here since schools
were segregated in 1865.
Declaring that the u. S. Sup
RENE Court actually had already
made his decision, Judge Blair
said the all-white State schools
must admit colored students in
any course not offered by Lin
coin University, the State Negro
school.
The case came up as result
VI q SOlC 1llCu NY CIlC DOdlu VI
Curators of the University. Named
as defendants were three Negro
students denied admission to Mis-
souri, University, and Lincoln Uni
versity. The Court said, "Mis-
souri's segregation policy in
schools of higher learning was
unjust to many residents and cost
ly to all. Lincoln University for
Negroes could not possibly dupli-
cate the educational advantages
of the University of Missouri.
"The State University and Col
lege face little or no difficulty in
adjusting themselves to Judge
Blair's ruling. Missouri has waited
for action assuring all its citi-
zens of equal rights to higher
education. It is not a revolution
ary step, but only proper one."
Arizona sun., 1950-07-07
Draft Boards Told To
Drop Racial Tao

WASHINGTON Under orders
of Major General Lewis B. Her
shey, National Director of the
Selective Service System, the line
on the classification QUESTIONABLE
requiring the registrant to indi-
cate his race is to be eliminated,
it was learned here last week.
However, nothing was said about
the registration card, another
form used by the Selective Serv-
ice which also has a space for
entering the registrant's race. Ac-
cording to top recruiting officials,
the army and air force have been
accepting registrants for enlist
ment without regard to race for
at least six months.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-07
Red Gross Seeks Man
For MESSAGE

The communication division, of
home service, of the Red Cross
is endeavoring to locate Roosevelt
Colbert, who is believed to live
in or near Phoenix, in order to
deliver an emergency message to
him.
Anyone knowing of him or his
whereabouts, is asked to advise
the Red Cross.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-07
Quints Die Shortly
After Birth

NEW ORLEANS Quintuplets
so tiny that only one ever
breathed, were born to Mrs. AL
berta Allen, %, in Charity hos
pital here last Tuesday in inter-
walls of about 10 minutes. But
within five hours, all of them had
died.
The five infants, three boys and
two girls, were three months pre-
mature.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-07

ing led the knights OF the I
James to force that same King to
sign the Magma Carta. That same
feeling motivated the Pilgrims to
board a small craft, the MAY
FLOWER, and while on board, to
sign the Proclamation of Rebel
lion. The former document, a doc
ument of unity; the latter, doc
ument of freedom. This continual
quest for happiness finally led man
to what we call the critical period:
The down before the day when
the greatest instrument of govern
ment was ever struck from the
mind of man = that glorious heri-
tage, "THE AMERICAN CONSTI-
TUITION"
The above excerpt was taken
from the winning address delivered
by William Everson, Jr., recent
graduate of Carver High School,
at the 2Oth Western Regional Con-
vention of the Pacific States Asso-
citation, held at Fresno, Calf, July
1st-4th. Everson competed against
three other contestants, all girls;
two from southern Calf, and one
from the State of Washington. He
is the third winner from Phoenix
to receive the $1,000 scholarship
in the past five years, to repre-
sent the VIM. H. Patterson Lodge,
AT at the Regional. Vera Scott,
the first winner, is attending Ari-
zona State College at Tempe; VIM.
Maxwell, the second, is attending
Oregon State College. The success
of our local candidates can be at
tributed to the training received
by them from the instructors at
Carver High School. This fund is
made available by the Grand Lodge.
Everson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Everson, 1902 West
Hadley. The family moved from
Alo Gordo, New Mexico to Phoe-
nix in 1916. His father is en-
ployed by the Southern Pacific
Railroad. He has sister and two
brothers. The older brother grad
uated from Phoenix College last
June.
Young Everson has always shown
promise in his school activities.
He was president of the Hi-Y two
years and very active in extra
curricula activities at Carver. His
ability as an orator has long been
recognized. Last May, he was
rated superior" (the highest rat
ing given) by the judges of a
speech festical held in Mesa for
high school students of Arizona.
When Everson was interviewed
by he Arizona Sun reporter, he
expressed the desire for the legal
profession and when asked why he
chose to be a lawyer he said, be-
cause of it's excitement and the
need of good lawyers to fight the
cause - reducing our second rate
citizenry. When asked about the
Arizona Segregated school system,
he said, he does not believe in the
dual system. Integration in our
schools would bring about a great
er understanding among all youth
which would alleviate the preju-
dices now existing, and forever ap-
parent in our everyday life; which
would make this better state
and country in which to live.
At this time Everson is unde-
cided as to which school he will
attend in the fall, but will spend
the balance of the summer pre-
pairing for the rendition of his
speech before the grand lodge
which will be held in Chicago,
August 20 to 27.-J.A.L.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-07
Alabama Getting
Negro "Boys Town.

MONTGOMERY, .ALA. = On a
12O-acre tract about 10 miles from
here is being constructed a "Boys
Town" for Negroes, dedicated to
Our Lady of Fatima. The project
is led by Father Michael Caswell,
late of Birmingham, who came
to City of Jude, Catholic insti-
tuition for Negroes, three years
ago.
Arizona sun., 1950-07-07
Carver Graduate Wins 0ratofitaI Contest
Al fEIk's Convention = Winning Theme--
THE Neqro And The Constitution"

"Brothers, are! Yet to of the relationship
unbearabe Back from the days Of the Bible man has
Icome-sauntering, staggering stumbling. Still seeking
that imperceptble feeing-HAPPINESS That feel
ing led the knights of the COURT of the despotc King
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Why do you like America?

Why do you like America?
The question seemed appro-
pirate since it was being put to q
young woman who has been an
American citizen for less than a
month.
She is Miss Dorita Konyok, a
28-year-old horsewoman, whose
life has been spent travelling the
European circus circuit.
She was born in France. Her
father is q Czech. Her mother,
who now is dead, was Russian.
She was educated in Portugal
and. since her school days, has
lived in nearly every European
country.
There Is No Why"
There Is no why to liking
America" she said. "You like it
because 1t is America. You are
free. You can think as you want
to. There is no country like it"
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Homes Built for l20, 900

WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Introduced in 1886, the State
housing program Of New Zealand
so far has provided good living
accommodations for 10000 per-
sons. Under this plan only 40
houses were built III 1887. hut the
number has grown steadily until
last year 4,193 new homes went
UP. Half the houses 60 to, ex-
servicemen. Twenty-Five per cent
of the houses are finished in brick.
Evening star., 1950-07-13
DORITA KONYOK.

DORITA KONYOK,
With her naturalization papers.
Star Staff Photo.
Miss Konyok, a pretty brunette
with q rusty tinge to her hair,
is In town with the Cole Brothers
circus. which opened a four-day
stand here today.
Her proudest possession in her
tiny compartment on the circus
train is the naturalization paper
she received on June is in Tampa.
Fla.
At the outbreak of World War
II, her father owned q small cir
Gus in Europe. The family aban-
doned the tents and equipment
and fed from the Nazis on their
show horses.
Lived on Horseback"
1--WE lived on horseback for
months" she said,, adding that
she knows from first hand expert
ences the sting Of Naziism and
communism.
Every American should realize
the dangers of communism and
be on guard against them," she
declared. Just remember. you
Evening star., 1950-07-13

matinees and night shows today,
tomorrow and Saturday and a
matinee Sunday. The times are
2:30 and $3.50 pm. It is showing
J at the Benning road NE. grounds.
Evening star., 1950-07-13

on the program include the Wal
lendas' balancing act, Terrell Ja-
cobs' trained animal, and the
Hanneford family riding acts.
The show will be here for
Evening star., 1950-07-13

CanC Deaf AmerlCa.
The circus is expected to be a
field day for the kids, with Hopa-
long Cassidy as the feature at
traction. Other well-known acts
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Old ANTI-BIAS D. C.
LAW CALLED UP

the food line by an official who
allegedly said he was the super
intendent of the Thompson
restaurants in Washington. He
is also alleged to have said that
Scull could be accommodated
but the three colored persons
could not be served because sit
is not the rule"
The District Of Columbia
Commissioners recently instruc-
ted the Corporation Cocnsel to
proseSute Immediately airy conn
plant he receives that the anti
bias law has been violated.
The statute was enacted in
1872 to prohibit discrimination
in public places. 1t has SUM
bered during most of three
quarters Of century, although
color bias here has waxed to pro-
portions listing Washington
among the nations most pre-
jud ic e d communities. The
charges filed by the three COM
plainants will be the first case
in many years to activate the
law.
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Outline Fugitive Case Defense

2. Contrary to the legislative
purpose of the statute, no cases
are tried for violation Of this eta
tute, but rather when the fugi-
tives are returned to the original
jurisdiction, they are turned over
by the Federal authorities to the
custody of the authorities Of the
original jurisdiction.
8. That the defendant is sought
to be returned to the state OF
Georgia, where it is common
knowledge that persons of Negro
blood are segregated in schools,
common carriers and places of
public amusement, and where
such persons are subjected to be-
ing lynched.
4. That although Congress has
the power and right to enact the
foregoing law under its power to
regulate interstate commerce, the
defendant is not challenging its
enactment but its application to
him, in that the law is repugnant
to the constitution.
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THE MARTYRDOM
Of CRISPUS ATTUCKS
First Martyr TO independence Of U. S. A.
BY LILLIAN LEWIS FEUTADo
For National EquO Rights Leosue)
ANNIVERSARY OF BOSTON MASSACRE MARCH 5. TIC

In 1850 when the town of
Birmingham, 20 miles from Bos-
ton, was dotted with small plan
tations, when American settlers
held slaves in Massachusetts, a
commotion was raised one day
late in September upon the dis
covery that one of the slaves of
Deacon Brown had asserted his
manhood and his liberty loving
rights and had deserted his mas
ter. They styled this right to
freedom crime, and advertised
the slave as having ran away
Now nobody who has good men
tai portrait of Crispus Attacks
will accuse him of running
away from anything or anybody.
He was, in the first place an in
telligent young man, about 81
years of age who had good bust
ness ability and who drove many
good trades in cattle for his mas
ter, who left much of this to the
judgment of Crispus. In the
second place, he believed in lib
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erty and made up his mind to take
his, without his masters leave.
Clad in a light beaver skin coat,
brown fustian jacket, new skin
breeches, blue yarn stockings and
checked wooden shirt, tall, heavy
setfellow, with knockknees turned
his back upon the Deacon's plan
tation and its cattle, and the old
cellar in which he and his rela-
tons lived, and foil Lived where
his fancy led. He was mulatte
in complexion, he stood six feet,
two inches in height; his hair
was short and curly and he was
Of huge bodily proportions and
brave to recklessness. This was
Crispus Attacks, a descendant of
John Attacks, an Indian who was
conspicuous in the events of 1876,
whose family naturally inter-
married with colored people VINO
were slaves, thus making the
offspring also slaves.
Continued ON Page Three
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Director, Lincoln U. Glee
Club to be presented in
John Hancock Hall, Monday
April 3 at Sis PM. BY the
M e mortal Presbyterian
Church.
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5. That although the Supreme
Court has passed upon the con-
stitutionality of Congress to enact
such a statute. in no case has the
Supreme Court either passed
upon or had presented to it the
proposition of the denial of the
rights Of a person in the applica-
ton Of the law.
6. That the denial of a hear
ing in this Judicial District, in
application, places the defendant
at the merciless justice Of a hos
tile state, and is denial Of his
rights under the 18th amendment
without due process of law.
Z, That insofar as these cases
are concerned, and particularly
as they apply to "colored per-
sons. these cases are never pres
cuted. and therefore the occasion
to raise the question of constitu-
tionality at the time and place
Of trial is never opportune.
The purpose of the argument
and brief, fled With Chief Judge
Sweeney of the United States Dis
trict Court, is to determine
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Atty. Julian Rainey last Mon
day filed a preliminary brief in
behalf of Oscar Wright, who is
being held here under the Fugi-
tive Felon Act. The brief was
all inclusive of the many legal
points and other factors touched
upon by Atty. Rainey inhis argu-
ment for a Petition for Writ of
Habeas Corpus which was heard
by Judge Sweeney of the District
Court of the United States for
the District of Massachusetts on
Monday; Feb. 81. In his brief,
Atty. Rainey alleged that the
statute was unconstitutional and
that Oscar Wright was being I'M
justly and unlawfully held for
the following reasons
l. That the defendant is dis
eliminated against and denied
equal protection of the law under
the 18th amendment, and de-
prived of his rights under the
constitution without due process
Of law in violation of the 5th
amendment to the constitution.
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whether there is a reasonable
doubt that the law involved in
terferes with the constitutionality
Of the rights Of colored people.
Rainey said: IF Judge Sweeney
decides that the law does raise 1
reasonable doubt as to its -on.
stitutionality, with reference to
eolored people. he viii refer tina
hearing to a three judge tribunal
one 'of which must be member
Of the Circuit Court Of Appeals
This will mean the question il
then ripe for direct appeal to ths
Supreme Court of the Unites
States. Further, it will mean /
decided victory for colored PEG
pie. in that they will have game,
the first step toward the repea
of this modern fugitive Slaw
Law The case then becomes
national in scope. It win nj
longer remain local matter
Therefore, the attention Of thu
legal circles Of Massachusetts
is seriously focused on Judge
cweenav'r daniS;ny y
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-03-11

WASHINGTON - An almost
forgotten 78-year-old anti-dis-
elimination law will be invoked
in affidavit filed with the Corp
grafton Counsel's Office by three
colored Washingtonians VIII o
charge they had been refused
service in local cafe.
The three are Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell, distinguished
educator and lecturer; Miss Es-
sic Thompson, Of the United
Cafeteria and Restaurant
workers Union; and the Rev
Arthur F.Eames, pastor of Peo-
pies Congregational Church. Ac-
companied by David H. Scull,
member of the Society Of
Friends, they went to Thomp-
sons Restaurant on 14th St.,
NV. The four were halted in
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registrar of the Shaw Houses
Camp Breezy Meadows, super
visor of the Friendship Golden
Leaf and Mothers Clubs; presi-
dent of the Missionary Society
Of the 18th Bapt. Church, mem
Der of the American Association
of Social Workers and member
of the Family Society Confer
ence and the Massachusetts,
Conference of Social Work,
member of the Race Relations
Committee of the Massachusetts,
Council of Churches.
Mrs. Hester was born at OK
ford, N. c., the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shop
ard. Her fathers work as super
intendent Of the Orphanage at
Oxford is Renowned. Her moth
er, the former Pattie Gillian,
a native of Oxford, assisted her
husband in his work and was
the president of the Women's
Baptist State Convention for IS
years. Mrs. Hester, cousin of the
late DR.. James E. Shepard,
president of North Carolina Col
lege, Durham, N. c., is sister of
the Rev. Marshall L. Shepard,
pastor of Mt. Olivet Baptist Tab
ernacle, Philadelphia, Pa, and
Recorder of Deeds, Wash, D. c.;
and Robert Shepard, leading
North Carolina undertaken in the
Oxford Henderson area.
Rev. and Mrs. Hester live at
38 Rowland ST., Roxbury. With
them is their niece, Miss Jac-
queline Parker, student in the
Boston Clerical School, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Par
ker Of Oxford, N. C.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1950-03-11

LEON c. LOMAX
WeII-known Hub business
man who heads Red Cross
Drive for Ward 8.
II Windsor ST., HI 5-sss2; Mrs.
Ella Martin, Secretary, House
wives League, s77 Harrison Ave,
HI 5-5273; Leon G. Lomax,
Chairman Ward 9 Red Cross
Fund Drive, South End Electric
Co., Inc, 1927 fremont Sc, HI
5-4465.
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REPRINTED FROM BOSTON SUNDAY HERALD FEBRUARY 9 1851
Citizens Of Upper Roxbury Unite
To Make Area Model Community

The citizens of Upper Roxbury
have banded together to make
theirs a model community.
The focal point of their cam
paign is Freedom House. an en-
tirely new type of agency en-
Enthusiastically sponsored by repre-
sentatiyes Of all the various
racial and religious groups in
the area. And it does not pro-
pose TO be Just another recre-
alton or social agency.
"Roxbury now is mixed
area" o. Phillip Snowden, ex-
ecutiye director of the project
explains, land it is almost the
accepted pattern that as a com
munity itself becomes less at
tractiye, certain minorities are
permitted to move in. No I'M
provements are made thereafter
and the city acquires another
blighted area.
so one important function Of
Freedom House is to interrupt
that process, by stimulating the
people to preserve the good
things that remain instead OF
sitting idly by. If we can keep
the district attractive through
recreation opportunities, good
schools and the like, we can get
the people to remain.
ALL STAND TO GAIN
Whether our primary interest
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is as parents, property-owners
tenants, businessmen or just
civic-minded individuals, we all
stand to gain by a picture that
looks like this
"Clean streets and yards, neat
attractive houses in good repair,
conveniently available play space.
good street lighting and police
protection, active dynamic par
ent-teacher associations working
together for the best interests Of
our children, and among those
of us who happen to differ in
racial, religious or nationality
background, friendly, energetic
cooperation in the interest Of
the general good"
The movement was started a
year ago when a group of up
per Roxbury citizens this means
the area between Dudley and
Seayer streets-faced the prob
lem Of their community as a
place to live. 1t was decided to
devote the first year to sound
organization and the advisory
council itself underworld the ex-
pense
1--WE realized Snowden says,
that this kind Of a project can
not rest on financial contribu-
tons alone. The people have
to be interested. SO for that
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Give TO Your 1850 Red Cross Fund
II Is Mercy In Action

Today the Red Cross needs
your support in dollars, blood
and workers.
Tomorrow, you, your family,
or neighbor r,,ay need the aid OF
the Red Cross.
In tinle Of war or peace
whenever disasters Of any ma
ture strike, be it fire, food, fam
inc or hurrican, the Red Cross
is the accepted agency that
renders all needed assistance to
all peoples affected regardless of
race, creed, or color. Win a
loved one is sick and in need of
assistance that you cannot give,
whether it be transportation,
medical service, or blood, your
Red Cross stands ready to aid
you. To receive, we must GIVE.
Let's give now to the Annual
Red Cross Drive - March LIST
through March 31st.
Representative VOLUNTEER
workers. from clubs fraternal
organizations, and churches are
needed and can report to any of
the following for assignment:
Roxbury Red Cross Headquart-
ers, Mrs. Maude Staratt, Rox-
bury Boys Club, 80 Roxbury
ST, HI 2-5452; Mrs. Beulah Hes
ter, Robert Gould Shaw House,
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Picket Case
Dismissed

NEW YORK-The nine pickets,
arrested for disorderly conduct,
were freed in Mid Manhattan
Court last week. The seven men
and two women, protesting racial
discrimination in Washington and
Baltimore theatres, had picketed
a West 44th Street building
where they claimed the owner of
the theatres had a lavish office.
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MAYOR APPOINTS
MRS. HESTOR

Mrs. Beulah S. Hester was APP
pointed. a member of the City
Welfare Board last Tuesday by
Mayor John B. Hynes. The non
salaried board, consisting of II
new members and one member