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Housing
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concern about the failure OF the
federal housing agencies to pre-
vent use of fede! al funus, mort
gage insurance and other assist
ance to create housing and facsli-
ties that are segregated on the be-
sis of race"
The NAACP secretary cited lie
vittown, Pa, as the most arro-
CANT example of such abuse IT..
that the Federal Housing Admin
istration has guaranteed the mort
cages for this lily-white develop
ment of 10000 homes. However,
Mr.. White told the President, fed
eral funds have been used to as
sist the development of similar
racially exclusive projects in Bal
timore, Birmingham, Savannah anu
Paducah, Ky.
The telegram reminded the
Chief Executive that the Levitt
town issue had been placed be-
fore him by an NAACP delegation
on January ID. Previously the en-
tire situation hau been presented
to Albert M. Cole, administrator
of the Housing and Home Finance
Agency in a comprehensive mem
orandum on May g. 1858.
No positive action to ban such
discrimination has been taken by
the White House or the housing
agencies. Nor has Congress includ-
ed any prohibtory clause in the
housing legislation to prevent the
use Of federal funds to perpetuate
and extend racial segregation.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
Refusal Of Service Is Inherent
Legal Right" LAS Vegas Mayor

LAS VEGAS -- Answering an
NAACP inquiry on the status Of
civil rights ordinance pending
before the city council here, May
or c. d. Baker declared last week
Social equality cannot be legis-
lated and the right to re-
fuse service is an inherent legal
right"
The mayor said he spoke for
the local board of commissioners
A letter to the NAACP from Ma
yor Baker noted 80 long as the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People has
branded the entire State of Neva-
da as the Mississippi of the West,
a law Instituted on the scale of a
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

State Act seems mandatory to re-
move any stigma on the state as
whole :"
The civil rights ordinance PEN
ring in Las Vegas was sponsored
by the NAACP and submitted to
the local board of commissioners
last year.
The NAACP charged last month
that Las Vegas is the Mississippi
of the West" because OF its print.
tive racial attitudes. At that time,
the Association pointed out that
racial discrimination is the "gener-
al policy" of hotels, motels, res
taurants and places Of recreation
in Las Vegas.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
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of Christian education; Dr. j. B.
Boyd, general secretary of sup
erannuated preachers. widows and
orphans; DR.. J. Claude Allen, gem
eral secretary of Missions and
Church extension; DIR. j. l.. Toll
bert, general secretary of evange-
ism; Prof. w. l.. Graham, general
secretary of lay activities; DR.. w.
S. Martin, superintendent of Col
Inns chapel correctional hospital.
Memphis; Mrs. Rosie T. Hollis,
president of the Woman's mission
airy council and J. A. Hamlet, ir.,
editor of the Western Index.
DR.. J. c. Anderson is chief JUS
tice of the judiciary Associated
with him are DIR. J. Clarence Col
clough, DR.. /. S. Pinkett, DR.. Ru-
therford Banks, DIR. d. M, Mont
gomery, Atty. J. B. +, Prather,
Atty Miles c. Stevens, DR.. S. J.
Mashaw, and DR. L. c. Jones.
About 80 ministers are said to
be candidates for the two positions
in the episcopaey which are ex-
pected to be open. Election to the
episcopacy is for life. General Of
ficers are elected for limited terms
and there will be keen competi-
tion for many of these offices,
Reverend J. c. Clay is said to be
the only probable candidate from
this vicinity.
This will be the first time in
48 years that the general confer
ence has met in Memphis.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
"AcTuALLY A CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF oF AMERlcAa

ACTUALLY A CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF AMERICA"
Last week the calendar of the National Association for
the Advancement of Coored People Fight for Freedom
Week 1t devoted drive raise million dollar nation
al fund with Detrots alocated share $4,000
"The money will be used to wage the NAACPs fight a
ganst discrimination bring Negroes the full citizenship
rights which they deprived in parts of Amere
including its nation capital
ut is the intention of the NAACP to push this battle for
ten There thought that the victory be quickly
Discrimination and prejudice too deeply entrenehed
for that The plan that million dollars will be raised each
year of the deeade-ong campaign.
1--WE know of genuine way to enhance the stature
the United than lend the NAACP hand its eff
fort Perhaps the most damaging indictment which other
lodge against this Country is that for many of people
the blessings of democracy are in large part myth
1T is charge against which from friends and
enemies alike and which greatly damaging because its truth
honestly be denied We will be in far better position
influence those whom treasure the boon of democa-
when before the world example
of it.
But dollars alone don't suffice battles
the NAACP faces The work and the voices of individuals
needed also Beginning and continuing until May IS the
NAACP will conduct its annual membership drive There
in Detroit about 10000 members The drives goal is $4,000 To
this modest aspiration indeed place such
And would be tremendous credit this City far more
than the number sought were to enroll in the NAACP."
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
Dear Miss Ball:

Dear Miss Ball:
/ am about to be married The
girl is extremely nice. My home is
in the south, but being in the Ar
my, | move about a great deal.
| have never really known what
a home is like, because my par
ents We're separated and mother
was always meeting new friends,
l went into the service after
high school and was inspired by
one Of my officers, so now l want
to make something of myself.
My real problem is whether
should tell my girl and and her
family about my past For a
while there was a girl and every
one thought we were married. La
ter when we broke up, she mar
ried someone else. and they are
doing well. Some people say you
should tell all. We will not live
in the town where these things
took place, and we may never
meet people who knew then l
want to do the right thing, though
What do you advise?
Bob-Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Bob:
1t is a feather in your cap that
you are trying to make good
life out Of the broken pieces.
Whether or not you should tell
your future wife all about your
past depends upon her in many
ways, and upon the things that
happened in the past. If there is
nothing to come forth as a skel-
eton from the closet, then you
may have to relate very little. If
your girl is extremely jealous you
may only give her cause for wor-
ny if you tell too much If the
girl is understanding and really
loves you, you can tell her every
thing and she will appreciate it.
and will love you for being frank
with her Certainly there is no
need for you to relate the entire
affair to her family 1t is best that
you do not tell your secret to too
many people, since it really is
not their concern.
Before you tell your future wife
the story, stop and think how you
would feel il she had to tell you
similar story, and lot that be
a guide post for you. Have fa'tl
and things win work out for you
But most important, show your
future wife how devoted you are
TO her, and the past will be for.
gotten,
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
CALVARY TEMPLE

With the district Sunday school
meeting over, that was held at
Carlisle, everyone reported an en-
joyable time Tn elders really fill
ed our soul with the word of God
Visitors thru-out the week were
the minister from Mt. Zion Bap-
fist church; Superintendent f. D,
Davis; Jonah Scott, Sunday School
department; Elder Johnson, who
also gave an inspiring message.
Sunday, the presiding Elder Lind
sey gave the annual message. Sun
day night, Elder J. d. Golden gave
the climaxing message, sEbject
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
Jeans Addition
Merle l.. Williams

Rev. 0. h. Marshall, son of Rev.
and Mrs. G. Marshall, rendered a
program at the Mt. Pleasant AME
church. The gospel chorus is
sponsoring a wiener roast at Town
send part May a. The follow
ing poem was sent in by Merle L
Williams;
In Such An Age
To be alive in such an age
With every year lightning page,
Turned in the worlds great Won
der book
Wherein the learning nations
look.
Where men speak strongly for
brotherhood
For peace and universal good,
When miracles are everywhere
And very inch in common air
Throbs a tremendous prophecy
OF greater marvels yet TO be
o, thrilling age! O, willing age
When steel and stone and rail
and rod
Welcome the utterance Of God
A trump~to shout his wonder
through,
Proclaiming all that men can do,
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
ZION HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
Mrs. Cleo Caldwell

The Age Day" rally was very
successful. The guest speaker was
a white minister, pastor of the
Base Line Baptist church. A large
group of his members We're pres
ent. The pastor Rev, w. c. Por-
ter, was grateful for the cooper
alton Of the members and friends
The offering wa very good. ,
w M. Shine, who was in a car
wreck a few weeks ago, is doing
fine Pvt Seipio Jones, Pvt
Elmer Wilson, and Pvt. James
Carol are home on furlough. On
the sick list are Mrs FEATHER
Davis, Mr. Woods, and Mrs. Mary
Amos, Miss Dorothy Lesley,
Chicago, is here visiting relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lesley, and
others, She will be here two
weeks.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
FIRST BAPTIST

Sweet Home The Christian
Fellowship Bible class of First Bap
fist church. Sweet Home will
honor the Mothers board Sunday
evening at 6, with a sermon by
Rev. w. M. Gates, also a contribu-
ton to the eldest mother. The
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Shooting -

Continued from page one
according 20 a number Of citizens
in the community. It is located in
the basement Of the old Taborian
temple building. Ninth and State
streets. Many reports Of disturb
ances have emanated from this To-
cation. A city official told this pa
per that license to sell beer was
issued TO Leon Major, but a Mack
King pays all the fees.
Miss Clingham is improving
from her gun shot wound in the
hospital, and Miss Childress has
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
THE FAMILY
ROUNDTABLE"
BY ELGIVA A. BALL

Miss Ball, Brooklyn school
teacher who has had extensive
study and experience in the
field of family relations, will
discuss actual problems and
case histories. having to do
with parent child relation
ships and family living. Let
ters may be addressed to Miss
Ball at the Global office, Hotel
Theresa, 2090 18th Avenue, NYC
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
Wants Passport

NEW YORK - Pau a
the world-renowned NsS ;, =.
and actor, will be ie'ea sr
tural Salute to be s''' "a
stars of stage, screen ., d
May 26 at the RenaiSSl''s = B
The Salute will open -,
aign to restore Ro0e' '.,,.,
port. The state Depa, -, i
the past four years !. n mest
Robson a passport v y,rsub
singing commitments
the world. .rd y
Scores Of singers DerIr'
some Of whom have ~ n
with Robson through y, tond
will pay tributes TO , ",
gro star at the receg= Il
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Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

Let Freedom Ring. We appreci-
ate the attendance of all. Elder
Theo Quick, pastor and Miss Ro-
setta Clark, reporter.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

Mothers board Of the Zion Hill
Baptist church will be guest. Rev
J. M. Oliver, pastor and Mrs. Alice
P. Slater, president.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07

been charged with assault to kill,
and is slated for trial May %.
The shooting took place at appro-
Ximately 2;30 a m. it was learned.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
BETHEL AME, OH and Broadway
Mrs. Nina Ct0pton

49, - VIVA Nioptuii
The second quarterly conference
was held recently with the pre-
siding Elder, D l.. Blair in charge
This was a high day in Zion, and
the first time the presiding elder
ever held a quarter at Bethel Rev
d. L. Blair, delivered the morning
message Collection was $706 40.
The ministers union was in
charge of the afternoon program,
with Rev. z. z. Dryver bringing
the message. His choir aecompa-
MED him. The presiding elder
brought another inspiring message
in the evening service.
Business session was held the
second night of the conference. At
the close of prayer and class
meetings the presiding elder took
charge. Two members were re-
ported having died this quarter:
George Dove, a class leader, and
Joe Hunter. a faithful member.
With bowed heads, the presiding
elder led the memorial service.
The meeting was grand. All re-
ports were very good Everyone
was in high spirit. Total money
raised $854.15. Rev. r. K. Young,
pastor.
Arkansas State press., 1954-05-07
EDITORIAL OF THE week

The following editorial published The Detroit Free
Press April 26, 1854:
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Lions link Over Browns
Ends in Fantastic Fashion

at halftlme.
Detroit's Bobby Layne, for the
first time in the Lions-Browns
rivalry, compared poorly with
Graham. Layne and his under
study, Tom Dublinski, had six
passes intercepted and every
break went against them.
Statistically, the Browns out
rushed Detroit by a scant 140 to
1876 yards. and in passing the
Lions were ahead, 1875 to 1853.
But what the figures didn't tell
was how Graham outwitted and
outmaneuvered the Lions. while
Layne was hopelessly tossing AZ
passes.
The Browns, a divisional
champion since 1850 after
dominating the late All-America
Conference, took the NFL title
only once before, winning a 1923
thriller over the Los Angeles
Rams.
Sets Three Playoff Records.
Passing twice to Renfro and
once to End Pete Brewster for
touchdowns. and smashing over
from the 5-yard line and 2 and l.
foot lines, Graham set three
playof marks.
Graham'S three touchdowns
set title-game scoring marks
with 18 points, most six-pointers
and most touchdowns by run
ming. He bested the top efforts
of any of the Chicago Bears in
their all-time playof rout of
the Washington Redskins by a
1910 score in 1910.
After the six touchdowns.
which Graham either passed or
carried for, the Browns pro-
duced a 12-yard touchdown run
by Curly Morrison and a 10
yard scoring scamper by Chet
Hanulak, former Maryland star.
Lou Groza of Cleveland got
into the title-game records with
his eight conversions. That ex-
ceeded Bob Snyder's five extra
points against Washington in
1943. and also the Bears team
conversion total of seven against
the Redskins in 1910.
The Browns, 21a-point under
dogs here at game time, get
$2,478.56 apiece as result of
their victory. while the Lions re-
ceive $1,585.63. Last years
championship game at Detroit
netted each Of the winning Lions
$2,424.10.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Brooks Lawrence First
To Sign With Cardinals
BY The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 27.-Brook.
Lawrence, big Negro pitcher
who was the Cardinals meaI
ticket after joining the club
with two months gone last
season, is the first member OF
the team to sign for 1855, the
club announced today.
The 29-year-old Lawrence
called "The Bull" by Manager
Eddie Stanky because of his
willingness to start or relieve
every day, won is games, saved
several more, lost six, and posted
a 3.74 earned-run average.
The Cardinals won't send ont
contracts until some time next
week, but Lawrence was discuss
ing his illness by phone with
club officials recently and they
reached salary terms then,
Lawrence is recovering from
treatment for an ulcer at his
home in Springfield, Ohio.
The terms weren't disclosed.
but Lawrence is understood to
have received q good raise over
his 1854 rockies salary of Sc, 900.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Middies 3-Point Foyorites
BY the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 81
Navy and Mississippi were set to-
day to open final practice ses-
sions for their New Years Day
football battle in the Sugar Bowl.
Eddie Erdelatz. Navy coach,
said he would hold workouts
each day through Friday, when
he will send the squad through a
final polishing session. Johnny
Vaught, Mississippi coach. said
he would hold afternoon work.
outs until Fridays final light
meeting.
Navy will drill at Tulane Uni
versity while Mississippi will hold
its sessions at Biloxi. Miss. The
Middies arrived yesterday from
their homes and were accorded
an enthusiastic welcome.
Navy rules a 3-point favorite.
mainly because of the Middies'
27-20 victory over powerful Army
In the season finale.
Erdelatz said he could not un-
derstand that.
81 guess the fellow who made
as favorite did so by studying
the statistics" he said. Still,
don't see how they could make
us the favorite."
Rebels Look to Day.
The Rebels have their own
ideas about the games outcome
and the key to the game could
well hinge on the passing arm
Of Herman Eagle) Day. q Mis-
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Middes 3-Point Foyorites
Navy, Ole Miss Buckle Down
ToFinoI Sugar Bowl Drills

sissippi native who completed 4O
of IS pass attempts during the
Rebels 10-game season.
The 22-year-old junior. one
quarter Cherokee Indian. ac-
counted for 879 yards and four
touchdowns with his accurate
aerials.
George Welsh. Navy quarter
back, is better known than Day
because of his starring role in
the nationally-televised upset OF
Army which earned Navy its
Sugar Bowl bid.
The teams shape UP about
even statistically. both often
sively and defensively. But Day
has the upper hand over Welsh
in the passing department as far
as productiveness is concerned.
Welsh, a 2l-year-old junior
from Coaldale, Pa. completed 3s
of 81 pass attempts, but his COM
pletions accounted for sat yards
$50 yards less than Day.
Navy ut DISADVANTAGE.
The passing duel between
Welsh and Day may prove to he
the games highlight. Both teams
have capable running attacks
but each may have to take tt
the airlines should the game
prove close.
Navy is also at q disadvantage
in protection against passes al.
though the Midshipmen ranked
! tsee SUGAR BOWL Page A-l4.)
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Ruptured Muscle
In Good Arm May
SideIine Ed FurgoI
By the Assoeiosed Press

DALLAS. Dec. 27.-Ed Furgol,
National Open golf champion. is
counting on wet heat treatments
to put his one good arm back in
shape and allow him to continue
on the tournament circuit.
Furgol. whose left arm is with
cred as a result of a childhood
accident, has ruptured muscle
in his right arm. He had an ex-
animation at Miami Saturday
and said q specialist told him he
had had another hemorrhage.
Furgol only last week won the
Havana Open. butt said the arm
pained him during the entire
tournament.
81 fiew $4,000 miles TO Aus
tralia and back without playing
q single hole Of golf. " he said. He
has played only nine holes in the
last five days.
Evening star., 1954-12-27
BY The Associated Press

CLEVELAND. Dec. 27.-Otto
Graham. who says the mental
pressure" of T-formation quar-
terbacking is too much for a 33-
year -old, bowed out Of profess
sional football yesterday amid
the standing cheers Of 43,827
fans.
Graham, who passed for three
touchdowns and carried for
three others. said definitely he
was retiring after Cleveland's q
56-10 championship victory over
the Detroit Lions.
Cleveland fans, more demon
strative than ever before, poured
from the stands and trimmed the
sidelines two minutes before the
game ended. Graham had to
bull his way through backslap-
pers to get to the dressing room.
Then. tugging off his No. IA
jersey, he smiled and said quietly: /:
That's the way to quit Il.
Go out on top"
Coach Paul Brown, surrounded
by well-wishers in another part
of the clubhouse, said he
hoped" Graham would recon-
slider.
The tension just before the
kickoff prompted his decision,
Graham explained. II hate that
pre-game feeling and it gets
worse and worse, as the years
60 by 1t affects your
stomach"
He also pointed out that in T.
formation play, the pressure is
on the quarterback. When
he has a bad day. the whole
team Is off,"
Recalling the 17-16 title game
licking the Lions handed the
Browns last year, Graham said
1t made him "feel worse than I
ever have in my whole life" He
completed just 2 of Is passes
then for only 20 yards.
Yesterday he connected on 9
Of IL pitches for 1853 yards. His
three scoring passes were the
Evening star., 1954-12-27

Win, Lose Or Drew
By FRANCIS sTANN
sior sfoff Correspondent

BILOXI, Miss, Dec. 27-Camp followers of Ole Miss,
headquarterng in this shrimp capital prepare for the
battle with Navy in the Sugar Bowl openly there
Evening star., 1954-12-27
43.s27 Give Otto an Ovation
Mental Pressure Too Much,
Graham Going Out on Top
ZAP wirephoto.

first he ever threw against the
Lions.
Asked If there was any game
that pleased him more. Otto re-
piled:
yep. that first championship
game against Los Angeles" The
Browns, new to the National
Football League in 1850. beat the
Rams. 1923.
Elaborating on his plans to re-
tire. Graham said he had told
Paul at the beginning of the
season I'd be back If he had no
quarterback, but George Ratter-
man already has signed for next
year and that settles that" Rat
terman, former Notre Dame
player, replaced Otto In the clos
ing minutes yesterday.
Brown agreed that his first
victory over a Detroit team
coached by Buddy Parker was a
"real satisfaction" but said.
"The last big satisfaction was
beating Los Angeles"
Cleveland had won the defunct
All America Conference title
four straight times before join
ing the NFL.
"On this given day, this was the
best football team I ever saw"
Brown said of his club yesterday.
He would not say. however, that
1t was his best team in his nine
seasons Of pro coaching.
The Browns, who lost the play
of game to Detroit two straight
years, were beaten last week by
(See GRAHAM, Page A-14J
Evening star., 1954-12-27
Statistics

touchdown passes and three
scoring smashes - to warrant
doubt that he will quit profess
sional football as he insists he
will.
2. That you can't believe what
you see on the TV screen (the
game-turning play favored the
Browns after what appeared a
neutralizing double : infraction
on TV).
8. That the same two teams
playing in the same city on sue
cessive Sundays won't kill your
crowd (43,827 appeared-20. 900
buying at the gate after a poor
advance sale of about 24.000).
4. That statistics are little
white lies (the Browns had only
a slight edge over the two-time
league champion Lions.
Televisi0n Fans i'm Dark.
There was much of the fam
tastic about Paul Browns tre-
mendous crushing of Detroit
jinx in yesterdays game, played
under perfect (for December 26)
weather conditions. It ended
the Lions quest for an unpre-
cedented third straight NFL title.
The Browns won their first
triumph in nine games against
a Buddy Parker-coached Detroit
team, but the runaway didn't
develop until after a first-quar-
ter tide-changer which puzzled
TV viewers. This came with
Detroit ahead, 80. on Doak
Walkers field goal.
Horace Gillom, Cleveland's
punter, was roughed on the same
play in which Jug Girard, De-
troit's safety, apparently sig
nailed for fair catch, then was
clobbered deep in Lions terri
tory.
Gillom was racked up by Har-
ley Sewell, Lions guard. just
after lofting a fourth down punt
to Girard. After signalling a
fair catch, Girard moved three
strides to his right and did not
have control of the. ball when
he was smacked down.
What the TV audience never
learned was that officials ruled
that Girard, "muffing the ball."
never had enough control to
warrant infraction of the fair
catch ruling. That left the
roughing- -the-punter violation
standing alone, instead of being
wiped out in a double penalty.
Break Led to Score.
So Cleveland got a first down
on Detroit's IS and two plays
later. Graham hurled a 37-yard
touchdown pass to speedy Ray
Renfro. That was the games
turning point. The Browns took
a 7-3 lead and steadily en-
larged 1t, having a 35-i0 margin
Evening star., 1954-12-27
|Focts and Figures
OF Pro title Come
ey the Assoeicted press

CLEVELAND, Dec. 27.-Facts
and figures of the Lions-Browns
pro championship game yester-
day:
Paid attendance, 1927.
Gross receipts. $3.50. .l26.43
tradio and TV, $101 .250).
Net receipts. $685., ,606.07.
Total players pool, GO per
cent of nett, $184.524.25.
Winning players pool Gao
shares, $99.643.10.
Losing players pool. (411a
shares. $50. .428.73.
Each winning players share.
81. .478.57.
Each losing players share,
$1.585.63.
Pool for sectional second place
clubs. $l8.452.42.