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Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
VOTE DRIVE, School CASE, NAACP MGHuGH7SN 1867

less volunteer workers were active in the vote drive.
Following the November presidential election, a COM
pilaion of the Negro vote in fortyeight cities were pub
lshed by the Association. Statistics on the vote in FREEDOM
inantly Negro wards and precincts were gathered through
missionaries sent to persons in key areas, and through
newspaper clippings.
The Education Gases
On the legal front, Mr.. Whites statement notes, the big
news for 1852 was the full scale attack on segregation in
public elementary and secondary schools, eliminating in the
presentation of five preccdent-shattering cases before the
United States Supreme Court earlier this month. Four Of
these cases involving segregation of Negro pupils in the
schools of Clarendon county, South Carolina; Topeka, Kan
sasi Prince Edward county, Virginia; and a suburb Of
Wilmington, Delaware, were argued by attorneys for the
NAACP, headed ~ ThurgoOd Marshall, special cousel. The
fifth, seeking to end segregation in the public schools of the
District Of Columbia, was argued by attorneys retained by
the d. c. Consolidated Parcnts League.
Varied Program
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02

Mentioned by the Naacp head as other high points in
the years varied program we're:
1.-The meeting of the Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights in Washington, d. c., in February, organized by the
NAACP and co-sponsored by 81 other national civic, labor,
intergroup, veterans, fraternal and religious organizations;
2-The re-opening of the fight against the fnibuster
with presentation of arguments before the Senate Rules
committee for revision of Senate Rule % to provide for limi-
tation of debate by majority vote.
3-The abolition of segregation in the famous Ford's
theater, Baltimore, in January, after a picket line was main
tanned steadily for six years by the Baltimore NAACP
branch;
THE staging of the first annual mammoth benefit
show in Madison Square Garden in March, co-sponsored by
Lena Horne and Oscar Hammerstein, II, with great names
of show business on the entertainment roster;
5-The opening Of a permanent regional office for the
Southeast in Birmingham, in March, bringing the total Of
NAACP regional offices to three Gin addition to the Wash
lngton Bureau, which conducts legislative activity; and
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02

6-The holding of the 43rd Annual NAACP convention
in Oklahoma City, in June, and the awarding posthumous-
l) Of the Spngarn Medal for distinguished achievement to
Harry t. Moore, Florida NAACP leader who was killed in
a hate bomb explosion on Christmas night, 1851.
Throughout the year" Mr.. White said, members and
friends of the NAACP carried a heavy weight in their
hearts the assassination of Harry T. Moore in that
Christmas night blast that wrecked his home and killed the
Florida NAACP leader and his gallant wife. Harry and
Harriette Moore were casualties in the continuing battle a.
galnst bigotry and discrimination. We of the NAACP felt
their loss very keenly and r~ededicated ourselves to the
struggle to achieve the goal for which they died"
Also mourned by the Association was DR.. Louis 7.
Wright, distinguished surgeon and chairman of the NAACP
board OF directors for twenty years. DR.. Wright, who was
surgical director and chairman of the medical board of Har-
lem hospital at the time Of his death on October s, was
known throughout the world for his contributions to medi-
cal research and TO the cause Of human rights. The NAACP
will conduct a Louis T. Wright memorial membership cam
paign in 1853.
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02

A non-partisan political action campaign designed to in
crease registration and voting among Negro citizens, and
an all-out legal attack against segregation in public ee-
mentary and secondary schools are cited as the h~ighlights
of the years activity of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People in a year-end report re-
leased this week by Walter White, executive secretary.
The first of these, the political action campaign, was
launched early in the year. At a meeting in Jacksonville,
Florida, in January, a program was devised for a non-par-
tisan drive to double the number of registered Negro voters
in the Southern states. More concrete action was planned
in Atlanta in April, at a political action institute where en-
phasis was placed on training workers in the %techniques of
organizing registration and voting drives.
The NAACP also reports that it sent its top officers to
BOTH the Republican and Democratic national conventions to
present proposals for strong civil rights panks and to work
for inclusion of these planks in party platforms. In addition,
the voting records of all members of the S2nd Congress on
matters pertaining to civil rights were published for the
guidance of voters. Several paid field workers and count
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
Alleged Rap e Laid To White Man
That They Shall Not Have Died In Vain

A year ago, on Christmas night, 1851, a blast ripped
thru the modest frame home of Harry 7, Moore in the little
ofange-grove community of Minis, Florida. An assassin's
bomb tore the dwelling to ribbons and killed the courage
Gus Florida coordinator for the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People and his hard working wife.
They paid with their lives for their belief in the equality of
man for their battle against discrimination and their
efforts to achieve equal opportunity and equality of citizen
ship for all Americans, regardless of race.
Let us not forget Harry and Harriette Moore. Let us
not, IN preoccupation with the hustle and festivity of the
holiday season, forget the bitter tragedy that made a mock
cry OF this time of good will among men, a year ago. Let
us strengthen our determination that there shall be no hate
bombers who can toss their death-dealing wares against
the American ideals and escape unpublished. Let us renew
our efforts to wipe out the scourge of hate and bigotry, and
work with everincreasing zeal to attain our goal of freedom,
justice and equality, without a color line. Let us pledge
our all to assure that Harry and Harriette Moore shall not
have died in vain.
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
NAACP Probes Fla.
Police Murder

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
started an investigation Saturday
into the fatal shooting of a
motorist Christmas day down in
Homestead, Florida by a Home
stead city police.
Emmett Jefferson, Negro, 80,
was shot down in the yard of his
home by police officer, Paul Min
nick. The shooting climaxed n
wild automobile chase which
started in nearby Florida City
after a Negro had forced a wom-
an driver off the road.
The police officer was suspend
ed pending settlement of the case.
E. F. Lasseter of the sheriff's
Criminal Bureau of Investigation
talked to fifteen white and Negro
witnesses at a closed hearing Fri
day.
After reports that an automobile
had forced the woman driver off
the highway, William Fasulo, Of
ficer at Florida City, arrested
Jefferson at the home Of a friend
there. He said Jefferson escaped
in his car. Fasulo gave chase and
radioed Homestead police to set
up a roadblock. jefferson went a.
round the roadblock and Minnick
joined the chase aiding Fasulo.
The chase ended in the yard of
Jefferson's home at Homestead.
Fasulo stated that jefferson start
ed to scuffle when they tried to
arrest him and Minnick shot him
three times.
Jefferson's father, one of the
witnesses pleaded with the Off
Ger not to shoot only to be told
by Minnick to get back or you'll
get the same"
DR.. Godfrey w. Hawkins, presi-
See PROBES--page four
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
Bishop Geo. Curry
Buried In Florida

Jacksonville, Fla.-Bishop Geo.
Edward Curry, formerly chancel-
Tor of Shorter college at North
Little Rock, was buried here last
Monday following services at the
Mt. Zion AME church.
Bishop Curry died in his home
near Edward Waters college after
an illness of several weeks. Sur
viving are two sisters, a niece and
a grand niece,
The well known prelate was
elected to the bishopric at the
General conference in Detroit in
1910. Five years later he was sus-
pended by the Bishops council in
Tulsa, Okla, when accused of mis-
See CURRY-page four
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
British Angry At
Sugar Quitting

London, England (CNS) -
British sport fans were furious
here that Ray Robinson had put
up his gloves for keeps without
meeting their favorite, Randy
Turpin, q third time. Turpin and
Robinson had been tentatively
scheduled for June of SO. British
fans were sure Randy would h2
the victor this time and bring
the middleweight championship Of
the world back to ths British
Isles. Meanwhile, the British Boz
ing Board of Control has indicat-
ed that it will recognize as the
new middleWeight champion The
winner Of a bout between Turpin
and Charles HumeS of France.
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
A New Deal For
Postal Employees
Anticipated -Nape

Washington - Officials of the
National Alliance of Postal Hm-
ployees have expressed their be-
lief that Postmaster General : des-
ignate Arthur E. Summerfield will
bFtng new life to the Post Offiss
department and improve condi-
tons for postal workers every
where.
This pronouncement was made
at the same time the U. S. Civil
Service commission was announce
ing examinations for postal trans
~portation clerks. formerly known
as railway mail clerks.
At the recent testimonial IN his
honor in his hometown Of Flint,
Michigan, Mr.. Summerfield toid
NAPE president, Ashby B. Carter
of Chicago and Snow F. Grigsby.
See NEW DEAL-page four
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
Rocket Employees
Play Goodfe||ows
To MIR Needy

Christmas cheer. In the shape
of food, clothing, and household
furnishing was presented to John
Tornton, aged 70. who has been
i'll for sometime, and his family
by the employees of the Rocket
Manufacturing company, Tenth &
Spring streets, Clyde Davis, per-
sonnet manager. The committee
which headed the effort consisted
Of Miss Lennie Fountain, 80l e.
10th, and Mesdamer Willie Wom-
ack. 300 Pine, Susie Hubert, 1704
Vine, and Lorene Ward, 705 Vine.
all of North Little Rock.
1t is planned to make such a
presentation to some needy fam
lily an annual affair.
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
Three Members Of
Farm Family Die
In Morning Fire

Parkin - Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Da-
Wis, "a and Is years old respective
ly, and their infant son, persisted
in a fire Sunday morning when
their farm quarters were destroy
ed.
1t is reported that the fire broke
out shortly before dawn and had
virtually engulfed the small house
before it was discovered by tn e
neighbors. An overheated wood
stove is believed to have caused
the fire.
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
All. White Jury
Rules Death For
Ruby McCoIIum

Live Oak, Fla.-An all : white
jury has ruled that Mrs. Ruby Nc
collum must die for the fatal
shooting of DR., c. Leroy Adams,
prominent white physician, who
she said was the father of her Is
month old daughter and another
Unborn child. The jury returned
q verdict of first degree murder
which makes the electric chair
mandatory.
Mrs, McCollum's attorney was
given fifteen days by Judge Hal
w. Adams in which to appeal for
a new trial. If IN appeal is made
See SENTENCED-page eight
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
Mrs. Clement Dies
Was First Negro
Mother of Year"

Mrs. Emma ClarisSa Clement of
Louisville, Kentucky, and the only
Negro mother ever to be named
American Mother of The Year.
died Friday. Mrs. Clement was 70
years old.
Mrs. Clement, despite illness and
the loss of a leg through ampu-
tation last year remained active
in civic and religious affairs until
her death.
She was the mother Of Seven
children, all outstanding in the
field of education. She is the moth
See MOTHER-page four
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02
Sen. Morse Will
Vote TO End Jimcro
In Nations CAPITAL

San Francisco, Calf. -- (CNS)-
Senator Wayne Morse, the rebel
lious Republican who supported
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson for
president in the recent elections,
said here that he expects the
worse for his Republican col
leagues-appointment to the Dis
See JIMCRO-page four
Arkansas State press., 1953-01-02

VISITS HERE - Visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Johnson, and family of her hus-
band, is Mrs. Frederick d.
Smith, the former Miss Dorea-
tina johnson. Mrs. Smith is a
graduate of Dunbar hi school,
Junior college and AMIN col
lege. She is also a member Of
the Delta Sigma Theta sorority,
At present she is employed at
the Y, S, armed forces institute
in Madison, Wisconsin where
she and her husband reside,
Evening star., 1953-11-29
Eisenhower Invited 10 Talk
AT Monticello on july a

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov.
28.-President Eisenhower has
been invited to speak at the an
nual Independence Day cere-
monies at Monticello, home of
Thomas Jefferson, next July 4.
His appearance would carry on
a tradition which has seen every
President from Theodore Roose-
welt through Harry S. Truman
speak at Monticello while in Of
flee.
Franklin D. Roosevelt made
the independence Day address
twice during his slightly more
than II years in Office. Mr.. Tru-
man spoke here July T.. 1947.
The invitation to Gen. Eisen-
hover was extended by Frank
X. Houston of New York on
behalf of the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Foundation, of which
he is president. Mr.. Houston said
the invitation has been supple
mented by letters from Gov. Bat
tie, Senators Byrd and Robert
son and Representative Smith,
Democrats of Virginia.
Evening star., 1953-11-29
Pressure Reported
Exerted 10 Abandon
Labor Rackets Quiz
BY the Assoeioied Pres,

BY the Assoeiaied Press
DETROIT, Nov. 28.-In a
copyrighted story today the
Detroit News said. terrific pres
sure" is being exerted on Con-
gressn1en to abandon their labor
racketeering inquiry and dis
solve the special subcommittee.
The News said two committee
members and two staff members,
in Detroit during the last week,
confirmed that the heat was
being applied Ito soft-pedal or
quit"
The story written by Staff
Writer Robert S. Ball said the
pressure is so strong from highly
placed sources that members of
the House Committee on Labor
and Education feared to reveal
names for publication.
The News gave this account:
Representative Wint Smith,
Republican of Kansas, subcom-
mittee chairman. was questioned
about the influence being
brought to bear.
The pressure comes from way
up there" he said, land I Just
can't talk about 1t any more
specifically than that"
Hoffman More Specific.
Representative Hoffman, Re-
publican. of Michiagn, subcom-
mlttee member, was more spe-
cific.
Mr.. Hoffman named names
but would not permit their pub
lication.
He said powerful men in Wash
lngton have passed the word
down to "go easy, or get out"
Mr.. Hoffman was chairman
Of the House Committee on Gov
eminent Operations whose inves-
tigatory powers were stopped last
summer.
Those fellows down there in
the administration talk about
cleaning up the Communist
mess. but this one is twice as
big and twice as dangerous to
our country" Mr.. Hoffman said.
Members Of the subcommittee
admitted receiving "very impor-
tant" long distance phone calls
during the Detroit hearings and
were unhappy about the conver-
'Sations.
William F. McKenna, subcom-
mittee chief counsel, resigned
his position because of more
than internal friction.
Other Sources Bitter.
Other sources, close to the
committee, were reported bitter
at the ever-increasing pressure
One source was quoted as
saying:
Find out about the mid
western Senator who today is
putting the pressure on a power
full congressman from his state
to block this investigation. Find
out what Eastern Governor
blocked the committee from
coming into his. State, where the
situation is rotten! Find out why
the committee so far has been
blocked from one of the Far
Western States!"
\ Mr.. Hoffman declared:
I'D give you the names for
publication, but I'm lawyer and
l know haven't got the kind
OF proof that is required to make
1t stand up" @
Smith Issues Statement.
B Committee Chairman Smith
issued a statement at the con-
clusion Of the Detroit hearings
yesterday. He said in part:
it is through deliberate
abuse of power that some unions
and their membership have lost
their free right and are under
the personal domination of Of
f1cials bent on private gain.
1t has been made traqi-
cally clear to this committee
that some employers are so lack
ing IN courage and morality that
they enter collusive agreements
with union officials under which
the funds Of their workers are
dissipated.
I am convinced there
could be no greater abuse of
Evening star., 1953-11-29
Burr to Head Institute

DR.. Samuel E. Burr, jr., pro-
fessor of education at American
University, has been reappointed
director of the Institute on the
position of the United States in
World Affairs, which will be held
next June.
Evening star., 1953-11-29

power or 20 greater display Of
arrogance than the testimony we
have received here Of men forced
to pay tribute to private organi-
cations in order to do business"
Evening star., 1953-11-29
Church Turkey Dinner

The Aid Group of the Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church. North
Capitol street and Florida ave-
nue.. will sponsor a turkey dinner
from S to 7:30 pm. on Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Evening star., 1953-11-29

Here's the refrigerator of your
dreams. Stores enough food to feed
the average family for two weeks.
Saves you hours Of shopping time
helps the whole family eat better
than ever.
Arizona sun., 1953-11-20
United
Nations
Notes
BY JAMES r. LAWSON
Accredited UN Correspondent

UNITED NATIONS, NY, (Glo-
baD = PALESTINE The
United States warned Israel and
her Arab neighbors to take imme-
diate steps toward settlement of
the problem of more than 100000
Arab refugees or risk loss of Amer
can contributions to refugee re-
lief. Leslie j. Carver, acting direc-
tor oft he UN Relief and Works
Agency for Arab Refugees of the
Palestine War, told the Assembly's
Special Political Committee that
projects to make the refugees self
supporting have been "disappoint-
ing" because they want nothing
but repatriation. Israel has said
that it cannot permit them to re-
turn.
PUERTO RICO -. Following
extended debate, the Assembly's
Trusteeship Committe adopted a
resolution supporting the decision
VI IllS OlllCCO OCQICS ClloC OCA "
Rico is no longer non-self-gov-
erning eritory and that, therefore,
this country need no longer report
to the UN on conditions there. The
United States insisted, with Puerto
Rican support that he Island is
now a commonwealth" and that
there will be no further repors, re-
gardles of Assembly action.
UN MOURNS IBN SAUD =. d.
The United Nations flag was flown
at half-staff in honor of King Ibn
Saud, and committee sessions Mon
day morning were opened with re-
peated expressions of sympathy for
the people of Saudi Arabia on the
death of their ruler. Secretary
General Dag Hammarskjold sent
cable to Prince Faisal al-Saud,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, ex
pressing the condolences of the
United Nations. In the Political
and Security Committe, and the
Trusteeship ~Con1mitte, one min
ute of silence was observed before
taking up the days business.
Arizona sun., 1953-11-20
Memory
Ia ne

WOULD YOU MIND STROLL
ING DOWN MEMORY LANE
WITH US, WHILE WE RELIVE
THE SOCIAL EVENTS OF FIVE
YEARS AGO THIS WE E K !?
WHEN:
The American Legion staged a
unique style show presenting styles
of yester-year :. Mrs. M. Wheat
on of Globe, Arizona, was in the
city last weekend. Members
and friends of New Zion Baptist
Church give shower for Rev. and
Mrs. J. H. Atkins at their home,
18th and E. Broadway E.. Carol
Lynne Station was honored at her
first birthday party charing fes-
tivities with 10 other tots . .
Mrs. Helen Phonosdall, left for
her former home in New York
City, to visit relatives and friends.
. Mrs. Rosa Jordan and Mrs.
Thelma Shaw, graduates of A. S.
c.. have been added to staff at
Roosevelt Ward . Highlights
Constructor started on the new
school building located in East
Broadway addition, and will in
clude many of the best features
of school architecture. This build
ing will relieve overtaXed facilities
of the Ward School, which now
has an enrolment of 302 pupils.
Arizona sun., 1953-11-20
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Porgy and Bess leaving town on
November %, hitting the road,
heading for Hollywood =. The
Joe Louis Story is clicking on
Broadway at the Holiday Theatre
+. Una Mae Carlyle feeling
better after her recent serious ill
ness Sonny Greer seen in
Tin Pan Alleys famous Turf Rest
aurant last week Billy Eek
stine's "St. Louis Blues" Part l
and Part II, selling like mad
The Melodaires on tour through
the Carolinas and Virginia.
Louis Peterson, author of Take
Giant Step" was honored this
week by the Coordinating Council
for Negro Performers, when the
organization held its first annual
all-star benefit at Small's Para
disc. He was presented with a
citation.
Arizona sun., 1953-11-20
Marian Anderson Flying
On Latin American Tour

Marion Anderson, the noted con-
,fralto is flying to II Latin Ameri-
can cities for a series of concerts.
Accompanied by Orpheus Fish
er, her husband, and Franz Rupp,
her accompanist, the singer left
Miami for Panama by Pan Ameri-
can World Airways on Saturday,
November IA Flight 3O1 : 8 p.m.)
Miss Anderson is also being accom-
panied by her manager, Stephen
Hill.
Miss Anderson previously had
planned to visit Cuba but cancelled
that portion of her itinerary while
changing to San Jose, Panama
City and Barranquilla.
Arizona sun., 1953-11-20

and mothers who were spurred on
to improve traffic conditions by
hazards which endangered the
lives of their children and families.
Others were inspired by dangers
which threatened the welfare of
their communities, counties and
states.
A housewife and mother in
Utah succeeded in reorganizing
and improving the police force of
her hometown. Her noteworthy
contributions to the traffic and
pedestrian situation in her town
arose out of personal indignation
over disregard for the welfare of
her children and those of her
neighbors.
In Evanston, Illinois, a woman
organized all PTA safety chair
men in city-wide safety program
which proved a major factor in
her community's record of no
traffic fatalities in 1852. In chalk
ing up this record, she drafted
every school child in her COM
munity to participate in making
Evanston a safer city. One civic
minded North Carolinian helped
reduce highway fatalities in her
town to only 10 persons, while the
rest of the state experienced
four per cent increase in traffic
deaths during 1852.
Arizona sun., 1953-11-20

NEW YORK, (GlobaD - Ten
year-old Leslie Uggams Crayne has
arrived. Her new MGM Christmas
records are out and the prediction
here is that they will be smash hits.
Little. Leslie sang the two num-
bers, "Missus Santa Claus" and
my Stocking is Empty" appear
ing as one of the stars at the 18th
Anniversary celebration of the Au-
tomato Music Operators Associa-
.toin, held last week at the Hotel
Commodore. Appearing on the
same program were such stars as
joni James, Fran Warren, Danny
Winchell, The Ames Brothers,
Monica Lewis, Dorothy Collins,
Patti Page, Jerry Vale, Charlie
Applewhite, Kitty Kallen, Georgia
Gibbs, Alan Dale, Mindy Carson,
Danny Sutton and Eydie Gormie.
Record Companies represented
were MGM, Decca, Capitol, Mer-
curry, Columbia, Coral, Victor. Over
1900 juke box operators were on
hand; also some of the nations
top disc Jockeys, such as Martin
Block and Jack Lacey.
Tommy Edwards back in town
after a successful road tour
Dianne Carroll recorded four sides
for MGM last Thursday. (The
pretty brown lass who won the
Arthur Godfrey talent show last
month"; It looks as though she is
on her way The Ames
Brothers at Broadway's Para
mount Theatre. After this, the
Paramount will cease having stage
shows, we hear-only pictures on
wide screen Lucky Millind-
er and his ork in Washington, DC.
Arizona sun., 1953-11-20

NaCl0naI SaIeCy
Council after re-
viewing the 1858
entries in the
C arol L a n e
A W a d s or
Traffic Safe ty.
M o S t of h e
women who have
submitted en-
tries this year
are housewives