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Evening star., 1951-05-20
WOULD YOU FALL FOR 1T?
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West, with petitions and con-
tribution boxes. We surveyed a
small town, one of medium popu-
lation, one large and one vast.
In each city we worked in a top
income-bracket neighborhood, a
middle income one and a low
income area.
VIII Sign Anything!"
WE ARE happy to report there
were always a few people who
looked before leaping into an
issue. But everywhere we found
an astonishing prevalence of "the
will to believe
In one city we asked, Sign a
petition to put all jobs in civil
service?" 1t read:
1--WE THE PERSONS hereto at
tached and Notwithstanding do
readily believe and heartily dis
believe that inasrnuch as liberty
is the finest three-star double
action and aged in the wood,
anyhow"
Yes, we got indOrsers. They
had their convictions, but
most didn't find out whether
the petition would advance
them.
A gentleman thundered,
Lady, if that would rid us of
politicians, I'll sign anything!"
Awoman said, my whole family
works in City Hall. They'd be
out of a job if l signed"
In another community We
offered:
WHEREAS we are unalterably
and nrevocably opposed to COM
munism and all forms of total
itarianism; and
WHEREAS it is the duty of
every citizen to support the Con-
stitution and all it means;
Nov THEREFORE: We. the
undersigned do hereby petition
the Congress of these United
States to legislate that each and
every person signing this petit
ton be required to stand on his
or her respective head for thirty
six 1867 consecutive hours in
front of such public monument
as the Congress, in its good
judgment, shall deem appro-
pirate to the occasion"
Sign a petition against COM
Evening star., 1951-05-20

munism in the United States!
male canvasser asked.
A saleswoman refused to sign,
saying without reading the petit
ton, however), Il don't know
enough about this.
However, a fire captain not
only signed, but got his buddies
in the firehouse to do the same.
I'm against all Russians" he
declared.
An auto dealer cried, Il don't
sign a damn thing until I've
read every damn line of it, see?"
"Yes, SIR" the canvasser re-
Piled. You're perfectly right.
The businessman read, slowly
and carefully.
"Yepr' he said at last. I'll
sign it"
Here was another familiar
psychological phenomenon. We
sometimes think we see what we
expected to see.
In a college neighborhood a
prospect read the document, de-
cided, "Okay. I'll sign"
You're sure you know what
it says?"
"Sure!" the man replied. II
have to stand on my head for
thirty-six hours. That's all right
with me, if it'll rid this country
of those communists" This man
wasn't credulous; he was just
willing.
Watch the Fun
ALTOGETHER SIS people stopped
to consider petitions. Of these,
los signed - 20 per cent. More
significant is the fact that even
those who did not sign rarely
detected the preposterous ele-
ment in the scheme. When they
did, they laughed and often
waited around to watch the fun.
One man spent two hours watch
ing the canvasser.
Women stopped more often
than men, but males signed up
more readily - usually deliver
ing a lecture on the supposed
subject first.
Persons emerging from restau-
rants, barber shops and beauty
parlors were particularly gener-
Gus with their signatures. Mar
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Evening star., 1951-05-20
How the natural
born leader
takes to Tanlpax!
Women who know their own minds
ore quick to see odvonsogss Of
this modern monthly protection

Fortunate is the
W o m an W h o
waits for mo-
body's opinion
but at once
adopts Tampax.
For Tampax
means complete
relief from the
annoyances of
the ebelt-pin-pad
method of sani-
tary protection.
It is SO simple
Evening star., 1951-05-20

TW-5-20-5l
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Buy Where Negroes Work.
PHYLLIS WHEAT.
LEY ~" NOTES

Following the successft close
Of Is 1851 membership drive, Ply
lis Wheatley z. " c. A. IS en-
tertaining all new and renewed
members az its annual victory
party known as the membership
roundup, Tuesday, at ; p m, ac-
eording to Mrs c Gladney and
Mrs. R. 3 McLemore, chairman
and co-chairnan OF the rlem-
bership COMMITTEES.
This years drive topped the
goal more than one hundred dol
lars due 70 the excellent recruit
ing work OF the board members
and u the participating teams.
The winner Of the contest be-
tween competing teams viii De
crowned Mrs. Phyllis WneatIey"
with fitting ceremony at Tues
days roundup Arrangements for
the program are being made BY
the program committee. Mrs Es-
telle Nelson. chairman.
Refreshments will be served ~
the hospitality committee. Mrs A.
Hlnkle. chairman.
buy Where Negroes WORT
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
All Beauty Shops
Must Deal Above
Board Says OPS

The Office OF Price Stabilization
Board notified the executive sec
retary, Raymond Palmer u the
Arkansas state board Of cosmetol-
oay today that all beauty schools
and beauty shops come within me
scnoe of CPR-s4 services OPS
regulations which governs the
ceiling prices for services render
ed therein Beauty schools ana
beauty shop owners are 70 post
ceiling prices Of services in their
establishment. submitting a copy
"a the office of Price stabiliza-
ton rot later than June iS 1851
indicating thereon their ceiling
price Of each service This ceiling
orice 70 be set according to their
ceiling price turing the period De-
eember 10 1850 70 January %
1851 The state board urges each
school and shop owner 10 file
their ceiling price copies with the
o P 8 for their protection be-
fore the dead line
= xn.~ N.yrNry WavI
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08

n Louisiana as II MISSISSIPPI
and Virginia which executed VI
lie MCGEE ana Ehe Mart.nsvlIe
Seven, CRC pointed out the death
penalty n rape eases IS gwen %
Negroes only Since 1907 10 white
man mas ever been executed Tor
rape. IN the same period, % Ne
Iraes have been hanged Or sxecut-
ed N the states portable electric
chair Tor alleged assaults an
white women.
The GRC entered tie case last
week when Il learned that Loul-
siana NAAGP Leaders had refused
10 appeal aoneycutt's death sen
tence any further HIS conviction
was upheld only by the Louisiana
Supreme court.
William Z. Patterson, NATIONAL
Iy-prominent Negro leader 81 tie
CRC. vhich conducted the recent
historic fight for Willie MCGEE,
called on avery Negro anG pro-
sressive white organization, lie
trade Unions and individual cit
zens' 70 send resolutions and
communications 10 Gov Long n
Baton Rouge. Louisiana
Eoneycutt was charged with
'raping' Mrs George ByrG en-
December !, I94a A neighbor tes-
titled az Honeyeutt's first trial
that after seeing a nan 90 into
her house, Mrs. Byrd walked leis-
ureIy cut % the highway. looked
IN both directions and vent back
INTO The house.
Mrs. Byrd testified that The man
vha "rapea' her threatened her
With a gun, yet 4 police officer n
Eunice. the towu near the scene
Of me alleged assault, Tad search
ed Houeycutt less than two hours
before the TIME Of The alleged
crime and found him gn-arnled
"a March, ls49 before lie rad
been given a triaI, Honeycutt vas
spirited from the Jail n CpeIGusas
by three white men a. night.
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
What The Board
OF Shorter Did

Articles appearing IN the June
1 and 2 issues OF the Arkansas Ca
zette are erroneous and mislead-
ing. according 20 Or. V NJ Town
send, member Of the executive
board Of Shorter college Dr.
Townsend stated. that there was
no special Committee as was
stated in the Gazette's article, but
the regular standing committee
on the faculty that did not re-
port in general board at COM
mencement, that was called to re-
port Friday.
DR.. Townsend stated that the
meeting was rot called to Dust the
president OF the college, as his
term ended Friday. but was call
ed 70 report on the recommended
ton Of DR.. D ". Kyle FOR the
presidency Of The college The re-
port, according 10 the executive
board members was not voted
down as stated in the article in
the Gazette, but was postponed
sixty days.
The postponerent was upon the
advice u the physician, who Is at
tending a member u the presi-
dents family. The board is sche-
duled to reassemble during the
sixty days 20 vote on the COM
mittee's recommendation
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
One Of Trenton
Six Forced
To Confess

TRENTON, ". + - ems -
DR. Frederic Wertham, an inter-
nationally known phychiatric con-
sultant 70 the U s Senate Crime
committee has testified that Col
lis English, one Of the defendants
in the Trenton Six murder trial,
was in a state Of mental collapse
scared out of his wits and in a
state of forced responsiveness
when ne signed a murder confess
Ion. He further stated that English
was stripped Of his free Will by a
combination Of circumstances
when he signed the alleged con-
fession at the 'gYuesome hour Of
midnight" on February 10. l)4a
This man was scared out Of
his wits. Or. Werthanl told SUI
perior Court Judge smalley and a
jury in the Mercer county court
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Fate Of Jim Grow
School In Hands
Of Federal Court

The ultimate fate u the entire
system Of segregated education in
the south may be decided by the
three southernborn federal court
judges with whom the legal at
tack by the National Association
for the Advancement Of Colored
People on the Jim Crow schools
in Clarendon county. South Carol
ina, now rests
Senior Circuit Judge John J
Parker ~ Charlotte. " 9 and
Federal District Judges J Waties
Warinz Of Charleston and George
Bell Zimmerman OF Columbia re-
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Macarthur Kept
JiIIlcro, Walter
White Asserts

General Douglas MacArthurs
disavowaI Of responsibility for the
segregation Of Negro troops under
his command in the Far East as
reported in The Courier was ehal-
Ieneed today by Walter White, ex-
ecutive secretary Of the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Coiored People,
Mr. White recalled that although
the general had presidential au-
tinorization TO break up segrega-
tinn and had been urged to DO so
IN lg45 and again IN l949. no eff
fective steps were taken in that
direction.
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Jinlcro Banned
In Kansas City

Kansas City. Mo Segregation
at public events at the Municipal
auditorium the Municipal Ar
Terminal and the Starlight
theater at swope park was out
lawed Monday night by a vote Of
the city council.
A nonsegregatian clause for in
sertion IN all leases Of the tacili-
ties at the auditorium at which
promoters sell tickets at the box
office 70 the public is being pre-
pared BY City Manager I. ?
C1okingham. The clause also will
be put out IN the Lease at the Ma-
nicipal Air Terminal restaurant.
Agreement 20 ban segregation at
the Starlight theater vas reached
last year.
The councils action CAME on the
heels Of repeated but unsuccessful
efforts by the ". A. A. c. ?. the
Womens Civil Rights club and
other civic organizations 70 get an
ordinance introduced 70 the e0un-
Gil TO eliminate segregation at all
public facilities.
Such an ordinance vas made an
lssue in the recent city campaign
in which Dowdal r. Davis was
candidate FOR councilman from
the first district On the Citizens
association ticket.
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Police Chief
Charged With
Beating Negro

CAPE GIRARDEAU. Mo. - A
Portageville police chief is eharg-
ed n an 3-eeunt Indictment with
violating the Fourteenth Amend
ment 10 the constitution by beat
ing a prisoner with his fists and
forcing a Negro woman 10 submit
20 rape.
Pete WEIGH, part-time police
man at Portageville, testified last
Monday IN a United States district
court that Police Chief Joe Anvil
Moore Of Portageville whipped a
Negro man with a rubber hose IN
I94a in tie presence OF two high
way patrolnen. He said the chief
struck the aged man across the
back about five times with a rub
Der hose.
Grange Johnson. 80 had been
arrested allegedelY for selling a
mule on which he owed money
Another witness Richard z.
Meatte told the Jury he watched
from outside as the old man was
taken inside the city jail and that
he could hear the sounds Of blows
He added that ne could hear john
sons voice praying 70 the Good
Lord, Please don't kill me-
WeIch said Sgt. Herbert Wick
ham OF the Missouri Highway Pa
troll and another state trooper
we're in the Jail at the time
Johnson was expected to De
called 70 the stand later n the
trial which began Monday before
an all-nlale Jury United States
District Judge Ruben NJ. Huden
presiding. ordered two women
MEMBERS Of the original jury pam
Ell replaced with men to spare the
women embarrassing testimony
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08

house. HIS statements We're based
on a hypothetical question posed
by defense attorneys.
English's complete background,
childhood and environment we're
carefully studied. The psychiatrist
vas asked 70 assume that what he
was told vas correct and then
70 inform the Jury whether he be-
lieveG the confession was signed
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08

While they we're tossing coins %
decide WHO would Kill aim. he
dove INTO 4 river and escaped. The
next morning he Voluntarily sur
rendered himself TO 4 Jaw enforce
nent officer
The Civil Rights Congress con-
tends mat "A guilty man would
never haVe surrendered himself
as Haneycutt id lie would nave
taken SUCH an opportunity 70 get
cut II The state.
HoneYcutts first conviction was
reversed ey tile louisiana Sup
reyle Court anc sent back for re-
ria On tie oasis that the evidence
vas not sufficient 70 convict, and
that RE State rad failed 20 rebuff
the defendants contention that his
confession was oeaten out OF
nm by police. The Confession"
vas not introduced at the second
rial. He was found guilty oY an
al-white Jury. after only "a min
utes at elaboration solely on
TIE word II the white woman.
Mrs. Byrd the CRC said,
waited three days after charging
rape betore going 70 a physician
The physician told her It was IN
possible for him to determine
whether she rad heen assaulted
as she claimed. yet Honeycutt IS
being prepared for another legal
lzed Iynching.'
The CRC added. All decent
Americans. regardless Of whether
they agree with US that be IS m
accent or act, should ask or a
stay So that ne viii have an op-
portunity 70 60 MO federal courts
and prove he IS victim OF IN
equal Jim Crow Justice
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Choir Schedule
Released By Abe

Tie spring and summer sehed-
ule has been released for the
choir programs presented BIZ he
American broadcasting company.
in cooperation with the United
Negro college fund. The series is
heard in New York, Sunday nor
nings at 1880 EDIT ana coast-to-
coast over more than one nun
dred and sepenty~five network
stations
Tie following choirs will be
heard, through September 30th:
June 10, Lincoln University, June
II. Shaw University; June "a,
Bennett College; July |, billiard
University; July 8, st. Augustine's
College; July Is Knoxville Col
Iese. July %. Xavier University
July %. Bethune-Cookman Col
Iege: August ) Benedict College;
August Il, Paine College; August
10 Hampton Institute; August 20,
billiard University; September :,
speiman College; September D
Xavier University September 10,
Be,l,une- Goodman College; Sept q
Hampton Institute September 30,
Shaw University.
Additional dates viii be releas-
ed in the fall.
RIM, TVhara Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08

served decision IN the case this
week after two days of testimony
during which the NAACP pre-
sented several expert witnesses 10
testify as 10 the detrimental eff
fects Of segregation on school
children. NAACP attorneys. head
ed by Special Counsel Thurgnod
Marshall, argued the case on De-
half Of sixty -seven children OF
Clarendon county and their par
ents.
It is expected that the decision
will be appealed 10 the United
States Supreme Court, Nc matter
which side wins.
Segregation Permanent Injury
IN summing up the plaintiffs
case Tor the court, Mr. Marshall
asserted that the NAACP rad
proved that the segregated school
system has a permanent injurious
effect en- Negro children. n South
Carolina, he SAID, where all the
school officials are white, there IS
a condition worse than segrega-
ton. there's exclusion from
the group that runs everything.
Tie children see It, and fheY see
they are compelled q 90 o infer
idr schools
The Negro ei1Ad IS branded IN
his own mind as inferior: re thus
acquires a road block IN lis mind
which prevents his ever feeling
that he is equal Mr.. Marshall
declared You can teach aim the
Constitution, anthropoiogy. eiti-
zenship, but he knows il isn't true
Buy Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08

years If age, vas 4 long time resl-
dent of The city He had been en-
ployed by the Little Rock Laund-
~ for the past 50 years. Survivors
are his wife, Mrs. Rosie Gaiding,
SIX daughters, Mesdames Allie
Mae Jackson. California; Gladys
Williams. California; Lois john
son, st. Louis; Evelyn Jones, Dem
yer; Mamie Brewer, city and Mss
Naomi Coiding. city. two sans
Henry ir., Chicago and rommie,
Of this city: two sisters Mrs
Blanche Boone Of the city and
Mrs. Sarah Parks Of Oklahoma,
sixteen grandchildren and one
great grandchild
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Dixie Editorial
Blasts Naacp
Buy Where Negroes Work

CHARLESTON, s. c. Since
it IS a reality that white South
Carolinians will rot voluntarily
send their children 70 mixed
schools, Il is difficult . see
what except confusion. the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-.
vancernent Of CaIored People
hopes 70 achieve IN the Clarendon
suit.
So spoke the staid old News and
Courier, N an editorial on MAY
30th The Courier says that every
school IN the state would be clos
ed Il the Negroes should win a
victory. cut tie SAME time, frank
ly admits that Negro schools n
Tie state are generally inferior d
white schools
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Appeal For Wires To Stay Execution
Of Louisiana Negro Urged By Gre

NEW YORK - AS its attorneys we're hurredy preparing
eaal pleas 20 federal Civil Rights Congress yeser
iay appealed phone calls Gov Earl Long
of Louisiana urging stay Of Edward HeneycItt
2Tyear old Negro sharernpper scheduled 20 die this Friday al
ternoan for alleged rape Of 4 white
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
-0Uy Wnero NeSI""
Nj Court Upl'olds
Ban On jinncro

The United States Supreme
Court this week denied The peti-
eon Of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad for . writ OF certiorari
agreeing to review a lower court
decision banning the segregation
Of passengers in interstate travel
on the lines routes south OF
Richmond
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Local Resident
Dies Suddenly

Henry coliing. 40 Appianway'
suffered a heart attack which
proved fatal at his home Sunday
morning Mr. Colding who was %
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08
Pine Bluff Pari,
''n''nueh traa ,.,. -.

~. n
u, Mal9in {, Moore. chan.
Ine Negro commission ''s m
group chat plans were Wy ~
{, %, RAISE 81 600 among ys saa'1
a l,.s,l and the a'lccesa h1''s y
e eence ,, Of the Efforts rasl,
as a means 70 lhtain nas NO
from the city COUNCIL a'''' \
The question posed ~ v
rs. us concerned whether ! "
not De wise 70 ind ou, :,
CITY city would apprapriate y, 'a'1
raise the money amons :. ''d
citizens ne
Harold Flowers. ,o,..
Vel known attorney 80 ,,,.I,
a letter would De aire,,s. :
Negro park commission y
members OF the city e....
me purpose Of arriving :
aellnite plan Of action :,
proveinent Of parsa md
grounds in the city n. "
- UT ye1,
them Christ remuI.
vas host church to :, !
convention. Rev I'D
pastor Of the church. aisss'
Butler presiding aishou !,
southwest district, and H.,
4 Comic president Of IL. !,
convention, brought IA. !.
on Thursday and Friday ii,
spec'iVeiy. Mrs. Johann.
ards Of Kansas City Va. :.
Nj. and Mrs. Willie r,,'s
week. Mr. and Mrs aoa'
curln Of Los Angeles n.
ing two weeks here WI,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs vm,
Curtin, and Richard Aan.'
Lois Petty died at hi, !,
aawkrider street. F,u.,,
vices were held at s.
church Mr. Petty VIA =
years Of age. vas an ou.s
citizen Of the city and a =
man. Survivors are his n.
Rener Petty; one son. -
one daughter, Ms
White 81 Entst4n r..
grandchildren and an,
Mrs. Minnie Lee Pet.y. Z
Little Rock. VI Wallru
May 18th. Re vas t,lnenI
the Christian Church Tn |
Nlnley officiating
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08

The Imperial on Company. jap
ans major producer. completed u
ell producers out OF 30 wells drill
20 last year
Arkansas State press., 1951-06-08

Mrs O I. Woodland and Mrs.
Ira Bell Smith attended the an
nuaI meeting Of the Wamans Sc
ciety u Christian Service at Wes-
ley Chapel church in Little Rock.
Rev A. Z. Woodland accompanied
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Evening star., 1951-02-18
Morgan
Continued From First Page)


setup. Actual prosecution of vio-
lators, however, will be handled
by the Justice Department.
A specialist in dealing with
Fascist, Communist and other un-
American groups during his FB]
service, Mr.. Morgan has spoken
on the dangers of these concepts
in almost every major city in the
United States.
OPS also announced several ap-
pointments to its public informa-
ton division. Joseph L. Miller, for
mer Associated Press reporter ano
labor and public relations con-
sultant, heads the division; w. w
McClanahan, former information
consultant to w. Stuart Syming-
ton, is assistant director in charge
of the press section, and William
P. Reed, veteran newspaperman,
was named acting assistant di-
rector in charge of the program
section.
Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse
former Representative from Con-
necticut, heads the congressional
liaison service of the division; T
Otis Black, former associate di-
rector of the Veterans Administra-
tion information service, will
handle regional activities, and j
Harold Monson, formerly with the
Bureau of Reclamation, is in
charge of administrative details.
Other staff members are Will
liam Hughes, Frank Acosta, Balm
bridge Crist, Eleanor Coakley
Larry Gonder and Albert Dennis
Evening star., 1951-02-18
Truman
Continued From First ]

Continued From First Page)
I've read it carefully, and I'm
going to read it again."
(The President arrived in Wash
ington at 6:02 last night.)
An old artilleryman of World
War I who has never lost interest
in firepower, the President topped
off his day by watching some
secret firing from the protective
cover of a target-area pillbox,
about so yards from the actual
shell-bursts. The press was ex-
cluded from this demonstration.
Earlier, the President had bucked
a cold drizzle for the first couple
of hours of his sightseeing, and
stood in leaky observation tower
for a long-flring program. in
which the Army trotted out every
thing from a lightweight 80 cali
ber rifle for the foot-soldier, to
the ponderous rockets, bazookas,
howitzers, mortars, and eight-inch
guns. with varying ranges up to
20 miles, and deadly against
armor, aircraft and massed forces.
Tank Scores Direct Hit.
The firing also introduced the
tai tank, on which few details
and no pictures-were available
until today.
Hailed as the best light tank in
the world. and already in produc-
ton by the Cadillac division of
General Motors, the Walker Bull
dog" which can make 40 miles