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club as guests OF Roger Rico,
French singing star Of South
Pacific" and Mrs. Rico.
The committee received a GO
ahead sign from Mayor Impellit-
teri after Rudolph Haley. indie
Observation-Disclosures candidate
for President Of the City Council.
urged the group ito turn the spot
light Of public opinion on the
Stork Club and any place in New
York where discrimination is
practiced."
Latham PicIxets Club
Joseph T. Sharkey, acting as
mayor and Halley's Democratic
opponent, already had ordered all
city agencies to investigate the
incident. The opposition OF all
major parties to the Stork Clubs
Anti-Negro policies became unani-
nous last night when Rep. Lath-
am. COP candidate, Joined the
picket line on its third night In
front OF the place.
I'm with you all the way in
this fight against discrimination"
Latham told the so pickets Of the
National Assn. for the Advance
ment Of Colored People.
Walter White, NAACP execu-
tive secretary. in a radio talk &C
cuSed Walter Winchell of trying
TO smear the pickets at the Stork
Club a. Communists or Commu-
mist sympathizers."
Disputes Charges
Winchell, who was present In
the Stork Club on Oct. 16. while
walters allegedly refused Miss
Baker food, wrote that reporters
for the Journal-American had rec
ogniEed several participants in
the PeeIxsldn Paul Robson riots
In 1919, on the Stork Club picket
line.
White, saying that NAACP
packets had been carefully screen
cd 10 prevent Communist partici.
patton, also quoted Miss Baker a.
denying that she had made . pro-
hGllasolini statement In 1885 while
married TO an Italian subject-an-
other charge printed by WInchell
He asked Winchen, is your
light against bigotry to stop at
the door Of the Stork Ciub?"
ACLU 0tss Law
In demanding q public hearing
by the Mayors Committee on the
Baker case, the New York Civil
Liberties committee Of the ACLU
pointed out that the State Civil
Rights Law states that AL per-
sons within the Jurisdiction Of this
state shall be entitled TO full and
aqual accommodations, advan-
tages, facilities and privileges Of
any place Of public accommoda-
ton No person being the
owner shall directly or indirectly
refuse, withhold from, or deny TO
any person any Of the accommo-
dations. advantages on account of
race, creed, color or national on
gin"
The ACLU said. New York
CITY has achieved q great deal in
the campaign 10 eliminate I'M
democratic practices Of racial dis
elimination from our community.
II must once again make clear Its
opposition to such practices"
Arthur walIander. chairman Of
the Mayors Committee said that
the 3o-member body Of civic and
public leaders win meet at City
Han next Tuesday 20 prepare q
report for Mayor Impenittsr1 who
has announced that he viii not 20
20 the Stork Club ''or any other
place that practices discrimina-
eion-"
Members Of the committee in
elude Fannie Hurst. novelist: Spe-
ciAI Sessions Justice Periman, for
msr Supreme Court Appellate d.
vision Presiding Justice LAzan-
sky. Maj. Benjamin H. Namm,
DR.. c. Asspansa johnson. Edmund
BorKta Butler. DR.. william r. r.
Granger. Oliver d. williams and
others. Mrs. Edith Alexander IL
executive director.
A. on the previous nights the
picket line turned only a handful
Of prospective patrons away from
the establishment, since the pick
cts made no effort 70 block the
door. Two cab-loads Of customers
were seen 20 refuse 20 90 IN after
talking To pieksts or police.
BGnIngsley Pays DOormAn
There was one new develop
ment however. Sherman Billings
10y. VINO has iEnorrd the incident
since The Post made II pubic .
week ago. spent most Of the hours
Packet time at the door Of his
sseAhliahment. and on At least two
oocamaons cane 70 TIA euro 70 e.
On MAAcp POcRErx