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Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25
says:

horizons of 40 years ago.
The horizons have been pushed back by
the cumulative efforts of men and women
who would not allow others to determine
their limits. If these men and women had
accepted the location of the color front, no
progress would ever have come about But
ability constantly rejects the location of the
color front and moves beyond it to a new
front.
The question of the stereotype resolves
itself in the basic question of which is para
mount-blachness or citizenship in this de-
mocracy The black man who constantly
says to himself, am an American, who puts
on the uniform of the country and lays his
life on the altar of national safety is more
and more impatient stereotypes He resents
the idea of being told at every turn, don't
try this, you're black He'll try it regardless
and fail, and fail, and fail, and finally
establish a new front-which in turn be-
comes new stereotype till some bold soul
rebels against artificial limitations and es-
tablishes a newer
AS in everything else so also in politics
ana olllce-Seeklng. 1t is ridiculous to lay
down lines which must be followed because
OF hlaclness. Negro individuals are going to
run for office regardless of stereotypes De-
bates and dictums against it are like chains
laid along the ocean shore to keep the tide
from coming in. Many aspirants will fail,
but out of each failure will come more and
more of the know how that leads to sue
cess The big need in democracy is neither
white office seekers nor black office seekers
but office seekers who competently fill the
office. From time to time there must arise
in politics as in baseball prizefighting O.
lympic games, literature, and education. Ne
groes who have something to offer the great
American Republic. Who are we line-holders
to say to them Thou shalt not pass"
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25
Is Killing Negroes A Crime p

the killing was done by Negro or Ne
groes However, il is not an impossibllity
that Negroes committed the crime, but 1t
is very improbable. And if it We're you can
bet your bottom dollar that the work was
done for white people,
There has been entirely too many kill
ings of innocent Negroes by southern hood
lums and nothing ever done about 1t. This
should in itself inspire every decent liberty
loving American white and Negro, to push
for the civil rights program outlined by
President Truman. There is no evidence a
valuable to substantiate any claim that dixie
can take care of her own and give the Ne
gro citizens the protection that is guaran-
teed them under the federal constitution.
This is quite a contrast to the method used
by dixie in melting out punishment to Ne
groes for crime against white people. Every
Negro must pay for his crime, and must
pay severely: and not only does the crime
of killing carry the extreme penalty, but
even pulling off his "bandana handkerchief
constitutes a major crime that is never
found to go unpublished.
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25
Florida Oranges And INT
BY L. Baynard Whitney

one OF the most significant developments in the Grove
l. Moore the protest begun by the Negro press
ohe paper IN particular is suggesting on Florida
oranges IL is urging that such boycott continued until
TIE INJURY TO Forldas pocketbook gets sufficient action in
It's du wits to call off the reign of terror against Me-
groeS, Jews and Catholics
A racial and human interest element in the Florida
bombing was the fact that Moore was rushed TO the hosnt
al oy his bother-n-aw George SIMS master sergeant in
the military police who arrived from Korea lust two DAYS
before (Also, Rosa a. Moore Jacksonville school teacher
was holding her son, Harry in her arms when he ded)
Despite the blacklist view of the Florida case there is
new hope in strength today There are one hous.
and branches of the NAACP powerful organization which
Is growing in stature every day The NAACP is raising
funds to fight the GroveandM Moore so far close to
million citizens through the NAACP are voicng their in
dgnation to Flordas Governor Warren and President Tr
There are two three million more voicing their out
rage through the Go ILWU CRC AFI. the Catholic In
erraca Council Greek letter fraternes and sorores
Is MAJ Birth AnDefamation League United Labor Action
Committee Independent Progressive Part American Cicil
Liberties Union Even the Florida Governor has posted So
600 reward for capture of the murderer Rewards now total
S2oOoo!!' White and Negro citizens Florida who we're
shocked by the bombing of Moores home working to-
geuler vigorously to halt the reign of
IL Florida and the u. s. Government prove themselves
UNABLE or unwilling, to track murderer-es-
pecay since the names of three suspects already the
hands OF authorities then there faint hope for the triumph
of democracy in America.
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25
observatory
By EARL
Kermit Tells En-
BY EARL

Kermit Parker, Louisianas first Negro
candidate for governor since reconstruction
days, received less than one tenth of the Ne
gro votes. According to the Associated
Press Mr. Parker wasn't surprised at all
at his extremely weak showing in the Demo-
cratic primary. Mr.. Parker is reported to
have said, "The Negro is more selfish than
the white The Negro lacks confidence in
his kind" He further stated, Il am afraid
many colored men don't want to see another
Negro get ahead, They would say, If that
Parker gets a lot of votes he'll be big shot
and then we would have to hang on his
coat tails. Actually a great percentage of
Negroes would rather take orders from a
white man than Negro Those were the
main reasons Mr.. Parker gave for his weak
showing.
The Louisiana candidate expressed his
sincere desire to educate the Negro people
politically and enlighten them to the value Of
their vote. The truth is, the candidate said
Negroes haven't had enough practice in poll
tics.
Kermit Parker is native of New Or
leans, a pharmacist and holds top post in
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25
First Cast OUT The Beam Out Of
Thine Own Eye

goodwill in spite of race and color which
would counteract Communlsm's promises
We are on the brink of war! Russia Is
busy building up manpower against that
day. After the blood letting starts, men will
60 mad and there can be no reasoning with
them. Democracy must make its bid now!
Acting on the principle that the laborer
Is worthy of his hire, we have built the
greatest producing nation on earth. But II
VIII not prove sound if we use it only for
ourselves. We must show others how we DO
1t and free them also from disease ana
famine. Ihey have seen us refuse to snare
equally with our own citizens of color. 80
nothing but a complete change of policy
will persuade them that America is their
friend.
The time is short. Both races in TINS
country must cooperate in this drive we
who have thought that we were building
a democratic America when we overcaille
segregation must move on to the construc'
tive step of cooperation. Whites who nave
been content to grant us equality before 'le
law little at time must make l0o PEI
cent democracy their goal. The house Is
afire! This is no time to save the canaiyS
bird seed Nothing less than the complete
indignation of Negroes into American hle
will convince suppressed people elsewhere
that peace. not war, is the road to their oe'
sires and that democracy offers that ROAD
kansas City, CalL
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25

No question is ever settled until it is
settled right. The United States abolished
chattel slavery but it did not follow through
with 100 per cent democracy for the freed
man.
Our country was already committed to
the philosophy that man is endowed with
God-glven rights. After emancipation came
a new objective based upon the principle
that the laborer is worthy of his hire
The two thoughts were in accord, but
instead of letting them guide, the American
people followed the British pattern and as
a result the race question has vexed this
country for nearly century. 1t has cost US
money it has made us belle our Christianity,
it has lost us the world and confidence in
our democracy
Not one good word is to be said for
race prejudice, but Providence is kind
maybe it is putting into our hands the key
to the worlds problem God makes it pos
sble for us to use our experience and lead
the world out of race hates.
We alone are left to champion democra-
cy. Our European allies have long since for
feited any leadership they might offer. They
have exploited whomsoever they could ever
power. Thank God, we have done no colon
izing for profit. But we have fallen short of
duty in that we have not taken a stand for
principle All our allies have played into
Communism's hands The world has their
record to warn II against them. Unfortu-
nately we have failed to make a record IT
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25
Exhibit 4" For Genocide Charge

condemned the act-but it is the first one
the Governor has condemned without equi
vocation. He should have Immediately dis
missed that sheriff, and ordered an impair
tial investigation of the killing of the hand
cuffed boy prisoners. But he did not do
this. Thus the terrorists in Florida were CIV
en- the go ahead and so they have. The
communists round the world have made
flaming propaganda out of Florida, u S. A.
We yet don't know exactly what "geno-
eide is as applied in practical way, but
Florida has given us fairly good pre-
view of what is meant by it,
ST Louis American
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25

There is a new crime on the United
Nations books-that of Genocide. Exactly
what and how prevalent it is has not yet
been fully determined. But what has been
happening down in Florida in the past
mbnths-the ruthless killing of manacled
prisoners by a sheriff. and the continued
bombings of the properties of Negroes and
Jews and Catholics-s rapidly building in
to an Exhibit A for the new crime of Geno-
eide
The Governor of Florida became in
dignant after the eyes of the world were
focused on his State when Negro leader
was killed in a bombing of his home. He
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25
Political Stereotype For The Negro

Nearly everyone knows about the black
face commedian. 1t used to be the only Ne
gro character that could play with white
people. Some Negroes still practice it -
on the stage and off. Some white actors
achieved distinction by picking up the black
face and creating mythical Negro buffoon
who to many white people is still the
typical Negro. For while nearly all sue
cessful Negroes acting had to conform to
this stereotype.
The stereotype was broken down by in
dividuals who refuse to conform Some of
the non-conformists had high ability and
their repeated revolts against the stereotype
finally brought about considerable accept
ance of Negroes in every division and rank
Of the dramatic arts.
good many people have set various
stereotypes from which they do not wish
the Negro to vary Some white people want
to see the blackface stereotype running
through every Negro activity and some
Negroes-in all lines--strive to please. The
Republican voter stereotype used to be the
only political pattern acceptable in the race
A growing sentiment wants all Negroes to
be Democrats. Many local persons would
like to see the Negro a solid bloc with an
unbroken front on every civic situation that
is, whenever some self-appointed leader
expresses himself on topic, everybody
should fall in line with his expression or
keep still.
This lockstep or goosestep stereotype
set for race has been defied by progress
sive individuals in every line of activity
Just recently Joe Louis has won admission
to Professional Golfers association tour
narnent just to do so. Negroes have knocked
at the door of sports literature, teaching
positions in white universities, and PUBLIC
OFFICE. Tremendous gains have come a.
bout. The Negro world of endeavor today is
boundless compared with the restricted
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25
comments
LEE OAVY
LEE DAvY

the NAACP. 1t is without doubt that we are
all guilty of most of Mr. Parkers charges.
Let US give ourselves an examination, exam
inc our thoughts, throw out all Jealousy
and hate for one another and acquire a
smarter appearance before other nations Of
the world.
A deaf ear was turned to representative
Rankin of Mississippi in recent occurrence
with law enforcement officers in North
Carolina. The Congressman from Mississip
pi, an arch foe of the Negro, was charged
with reckless driving. He was pinched in
North Carolina but was allowed to continue
his trip to Washington without a bond
II was announced recently that Essen
hover, COP presidential nominee, would ac-
cept the nomination if it was offered him
but he would not leave his command to cam
paign for it.
Joe Louis doesn't want to officially
close the door Of his boxing career The
former Brown Bomber is still undecided
Arkansas State press., 1952-01-25

r. ''s. expressed ns
Evening star., 1952-04-21
District Boy browns
Near Annapolis

The body Of 5-year-old Wash.
Iington boy was recovered from 9
creek near Annapolis yesterday.
The boy was Twin David Rode
son Of Mrs. Ethel Rode. 1868 H
street NE.
DR.. Gustave H. Faubert of Glen
Burnie, Anne Arundel County cor
|oner, issued a certificate of acci-
dental death by drowning.
DR.. Faubert said the boy and his
mother were aboard a cruiser
docked at the Parish Creek pier
off the West River.
About 10:30 am. yesterday, the
child could not be found and the
boat owner, Woodland Brown,
1151 Forty-fourth place Sc, and
others began a search for him.
The body was found by County
Policeman H. E. Wehner.
DR.. Faubert said the child ap-
|parently awoke before the adults,
wandered to the pier and fell OF
Mrs. Rode said her son had q
bruise on the forehead when he
was found. She said she believed
his head struck q rock when he
fell.
Rescue workers applied artificial
respiration. DR.. B. L. Grant of
Shady Side. made an incision and
Imassaged the boys heart but he
failed to respond.
Twin leaves his mother and
three brothers.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
700 Attend First Service
In New Bethany Church

Nearly 700 worshipers attended
the first service in the new
Bethany Baptist Church.. Four
teenth street and Colorado avenue
NV, yesterday. The 100000
structure will be dedicated May 4.
Among those participating were
the Revs. N. M. SimmondS, H. j.
Smith and M. P. German, all
pastors Of the church.
Bethany Church is a merger Of
Highlands Baptist Church, Four
teenth street and Colorado avenue
NV; North Washington Baptist
Church, whose congregation wor-
SHIPPED in the Masonic Temple,
Georgia and Missouri. avenues
NV, and Bethany Baptist
Church, Rhode Island avenue and
Second street NV.
Mr.. Simmonds, pastor Of High
lands Church before the merger,
and Mr.. Smith, pastor of North
Washington Church. will retire
soon and each will become pastor
emeritus Of the new congregation.
Mr.. German will continue as
pastor.
Evening star., 1952-04-21

Elementary fabrics" said the
publicist. "He represents a big
cotton company, too"
COnnally Arrives.
Senator Connolly. Democrat
and fellow Texan, arrived with
Mrs. Connally. They shook hands
with Miss Mullarkey. "Congratu-
lations," said the Senator, and
pushed of to shake the hands of
other constituents.
Tomorrow's the maids big day
here" said a man. shes got a
television show and a fashion
show for the benefit Of the Flor
ence Crittenton Home and then
we're having this congressional re-
ception at the Statler."
Miss Mullarkey will leave here
Wednesday night for Richmond
and points south. Next month she
win appear at the Memphis Cot
ton Carnival. Shortly after that
she will visit Canadian cities, and
then head for South America and
visits to i've Latin American ciAes.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
Truck Drivers Body
Recovered in Potomac

Harbor police today recovered
the body Of Harold English, 22-
year-old Laytonsville (Md.) truck
driver who drowned March %
while fishing near Chain Bridge.
The body was taken from the
Potomac about 800 yards OF Hams
Point. Mr.. English was fishing
with q friend when their boat
overturned. Mr.. English tried to
swim to the Virginia shore, but
sank q few yards from the bank.
His friend, Vernon v. Houts, 81,
Q Gaithersburg (Md.) school
teacher, clung to the overturned
boat and was rescued by another
fisherman.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
Police Arrest Five
In Sunday Morning
Boot|egging Raids

Five persons were arrested yes
terday in Sunday morning strike
at the Districts liquor bootlegging
racket.
Thirteenth precinct detectives
raided a home in the 1900 block
of T street NV. where they took
six persons into custody. Only
one was charged after question:
ing. q
John Anderson, 43, colored, of
the T street address. was held
after police found a half case of
whisky, case Of beer, a quantity
of wine and some numbers slips
in his home.
In Court Today.
He was to appear at Municipal
Court this morning on charges
of possession of the slips and
three counts each Of keeping and
selling whisky illegally.
In a second raid police charged
Miss Lucille Kendrick, "a, colored,
Of the 100 block of Willard street
NV, with three counts each of
keeping and selling whisky with
out a license. They found 80 half
pints of whisky and seven cases
Of beer in her home.
3 Hip Pocket" Arrests.
Gambling and liquor squad de-
tectives arrested three hip pock-
ct" bootleggers and charged them
with one count each of keeping
and selling whisky Illegally.
They are James j. Postell, 81.
colored, of the 600 block of @
street NV: William H. Williams,
%, colored, of the 500 block of
First street NV. and Robert T.
Lawson, %, of the 700 block of
Irving street NV. All were picked
up on the street.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
Proctor, U|ine Killer,
Gets Years 10 Life
For Degree Murder

A man today was given a Is
year-to-life sentence for second
degree murder in the killing of
a Uline Ice Co. truck driver for
which he at one time had been
found guilty of first-degree mur-
der.
The man Is Frank ]. Proctor,
%, colored. Sentence was imposed
by District Court Judge Richmond
B. Keech. Proctor was convicted
in the killing of George Schomber,
80, while robbing him Of $108 in
December, 1850. He was sentenced
Immediately after pleading guilty
to second degree murder.
Originally First Degree.
Proctor originally was convicted
Of first-degree murder along with
q co-defendant, Albert Allen, "a,
colored. in April, 1851. Proctor's
conviction on the first-degree
count later was set aside by Judge
Keech on grounds the defendant
changed his story during the trial
because Of undue influence" ex-
erted by the co-defendant.
Proctor originally had con-
tended he was too drunk at the
time to- remember events in the
killing Of Mr.. Schomber in the
Uline garage. Judge Keech ex-
pressed the view after the trial
that Allen was the leader in the
crime.
Allen Has Appealed.
Allen has appealed his first
degree conviction. His death SEN
tence has been postponed indefi-
nitely, pending a decision by the
United States Court of Appeals.
MIR. Schomber. who lived at 729
Twenty second street NV, was
found unconscious in the Uline
garage, Third and NJ streets NE,
on December 80, 1850. He died
several hours afterward in Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
District RacIkets Jury
Resumes Done Probe

The special District racketS
grand judy today resumed its in
lvestigation into the dope traffic
here after a two-week recess.
The panel is expected to return
some routine narcotics indict-
|ments today. United States At
|torney Charles M. Irelan said none
would be of special significance.
There was a likelihood that James
,Jim Yellow Roberts. former mar
|cotics kingpin here. now serving a
prison sentence, would be recalled
to testify.
The grand jury will soon begin
an investigation of IAN entirely
different matter" Mr.. Irelan said.
Without celebrating further. he
announced that the new phase of
the investigation would be insti-
tuted by Assistant United States
Attorney John Finely.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
MAID of Cotton Arrives Here
For Three-Doy Tour of Capital
Texas Beauty Meets
Congress Members
From Her Home Stute

The Maid of Cotton" the in
|dustry's goodwill ambassador,
started in this morning on a three
day whirlwind tour of Washington.
Miss Pat Mullarkey, a Texas
beauty Of Irish ancestry, had cof-
fee in the Capitol with what
looked like the whole Texas con-
|gressional delegation.
The lawmakers ladies were out
in force, too. Most Of the wives.
like Miss Mullarkey, wore cotton.
Miss Mullarkey was elected In
Memphis the first of the year. She
stands 5 feet 2 inches, weighs 125
pounds and has blue eyes.
Only Cotton Garments.
Cotton maids are supposed to
wear only garments containing
cotton. A visitor to the coffee
party this morning observed that
''Her stockings look like silk"
"Well, they're nylon." a press
agent admitted. "But nylon con-
tains furfural, and furfural's
made from cottonseed OIL"
"Oh. well. her shoes look like
leather"
"They are, outside. But the
Innings made from cotton"
Another publicity representa-
tive arrived to report that Miss
Mullarkey makes many Of her
own clothes.
Miss Mullarkey is a senior at
Southern Methodist University in
Dallas. She is majoring in eco
monies and home economics.
Her father Is the Dallas repre-
sentative Of the American Woolen
Co.
Hes In wool and she's the
cotton maid?"
wool and cotton are COM
Evening star., 1952-04-21
|W&L Republicans
Seek Elephant for
|Mock Convention
BY the Associoted Press

LEXINGTON, Va, April 21.-
If you know any one with an
elephant who would be willing
to lend it for appearance in a
political circus, please get in touch
with Townsend CAST at Washing
ton and Lee University here.
CAST is chairman Of the mock
Republican National Convention
which is in the making on the
W&1L campus.
The students running the af-
fair, scheduled for April 1929
are not content to simulate pro-
cedures and shenanigans asso-
ciated with the regular conven-
ton in Chicago this summer
They want to go their models one
better by displaying real live
specimen Of the G. o. P. party
symbol.
Evening star., 1952-04-21

of Washington, attended George
town University and served during
World War in the Navy. He was
a Shriner, charter member Of
the Woodmont Country Club. and
was a member of the Amity Club
and Of Adas Israel Congregation,
of which his grandfather was a
founder.
Surviving him is his widow,
Irene Friedman Schlosberg, and
a brother, Leo Schlosberg, an at
torney who lives at 1922 Daven-
port street NV.
Funeral services will be held at
Danzansky's Funeral Home, 3501
Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in AdaS Israel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-04-21
james R. Shyroek, AZ,
Of Potomuc-Edison Co.
BY the Associdted Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md. April 81.
James r. Shyrock. 44-year-old
line superintendent Of the Poto-
mac Edison Co., died here of a
heart ailment yesterday. He had
been here since 1947.
Mr.. Shyrock was line superin-
tendent at Keyser, w. Va, from
1887 to 1943 and at Luray, Va,
from 1867. He was a Front
Royal. Va. native. q
Evening star., 1952-04-21
Fuirfux Women's Club
To Hear Tuft Buckers

The Fairfax County Women's
Republican Club will hear sup
porters Of Senator Taft and Gen.
Eisenhower speak at an open
meeting at 8 am. tomorrow in
the Rock Spring community hall,
6010 North Little Falls road. Ar
lington.
Joel T. Broyhill, 10th District
Republican candidate for Con-
gress, also will speak. 4