Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-15
BRIEF
N JEWS
SCENE
High and LOyRdOwn"
BY BAnEE THOMAS


who win be in st. Paul next Mon
day said recently: 1T Is right TO
believe In ones self. but II II
wrong ever to takes ones self too
seriously" Check and double
check. DR.!
International; The AME's Bish-
op r. ID. Jordan has arrived In
Southern Rhodesia In Africa. The
South African government stun
viii not allow the prelate to en-
ter that country where the church
has a large membership. MalAn's
government offers as its excuse
for keeping Bishop Jordan out OF
the country the fact that the
AME's have not agreed to train
q native for bishop for s.A.
Kwame Nkrumah. the u. s. ed
ucated premier Of the Gold Coast,
most powerful native on the Afri-
can continent, has denied bribery
charges made by n resigned men,
Der of his cabinet, J. A. BraimRh,
ministed of communication and
public works. The accusations
have created an uproar, Friends Of
Nkrumah say the allegations
were timed to coincide with the
premiers call for q unified Africa.
Nigeria Africa IL reported TO be
making tremendous progress in
forming. utilization OF water re-
sources. industry, education, min
eral resources development, trans
port and communications, accord
ing TO a report by n World Bank
mission to that country.
Ferdinand Smith. Communist
and deported one-time secretary Of
New Yorks Maritime union has
moved into the Sugar Workers
Union in his native jamaica and
gained control. AMP correspond
ents in Kingston, Jamaica, re
port. Smiths union Ii called the
Sugar and Agricultural Union.
The people OF BugRnda In Africa
through their parliament have
threatened to boycott the visit Of
Queen Elizabeth, British sources
say, In protest against the ban
ishing by England OF BugandR's
youthful King Mutsea II on Nov.
30, 1858.
The English ordered the King
or Rabaka exiled to England
where he secured his early edu-
cation. He was put on a pension.
The situation was complicated by
criticism Of the Colonial secre-
tary's action and the fact that the
exiled African ruler met the color
bar in England when he tried 20
secure an apartment. The elders OF
Buganda have said that they will
be in mourning for their lost"
king in April which Ia the month
for the proposed visit of Queen
Elizabeth. Naturally being in
mourning they win not be able to
plan welcome festivities for Eliza.
beth.
Portuguese African native troops
have arrived near the Indian Dor
der and the Portuguese territories
Of Angola and Mozambique over
which India and the Portuguese
have been having a diplomatic
dispute.
A white American naval officer.
II. Lawrence Gerard Roberto, on
shore leave at Port-au-Prince
Haiti, slapped the officer In charge
Of the police station when he was
brought In. intoxicated. by Hal
tian patrolmen. His superior Off.
Ger. Captain Ellsworth Smith Of
the Uss Everglades apoloRized 10
city police and said Roberto would
Be eourtmartialsd for conduct
unbecoming an officer"
RetOrt PropcrH The u. 8. De-
partment Of Commerce had advis-
ed American investors that racial
tensions IN South Africa make In
vestments In that country very
speculative. Referring the South
African Minister for EcOn6mic
Affairs. Eric Louw. commented:
I'VE Do not dream u com
msnting 0a tire economic effects
% racial tcnaioa In Ire Dixie
section % the United statsa."
Americans headed by Waning
tonian r. c. Mccormack have
formed q corporation 10 plant and
process cocoa In Haiti Settling
the land problem In Ksnya sggit-
ably win end ths Mau Mau troubis
native leader claim -.
Ths UAA-; william little VIII
lei Adans the waShington, d. c.