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the list you know so well. Look suggested as
remedies that we mail the lies" about min
critics, support legislation outlawing the
evils of intolerance" "help open up equal en-
ployment opportunity" participate in educa-
tonal campaigns to combat prejudice" take
part in get-togethers with people of vari-
ed cultural, racial and religious backgrounds, +"
help marshall public opinion against intol-
erance."
Since that article appeared, literally thous-
ands of pages have been written and spoken
about prejudice. Bills on one point or another
have been introduced in congress, some pass
ing the house and leading to prolonged and
bitter filibustering in the senate. Some state
legislatures have passed local FECP pro-
visions The remnants of segregation have
been swept out of the armed forces and the
VA hospitals. Suits for equal salaries have
been pressed in various places, and the at
tention of the Supreme Court is now occupied
in deciding suit for the indignation of the
public schools. The Tuskegee report dropped
lynching as an index of race relations in 1858
because there were no lynchings in that year
and moves on to other "extra-legal methods"
as more revealing indces.
Thousands of white people have not hes
itated to sponsor, co-sponsor, or back these
various movements. Some executives have
sought to initiate them, others have maintain
ed a middle-of-the-road position, and only a
few have been violently opposed. The best ex-
ponents of the traditional reputation Of the
Anglo-Saxon for fair play have been the
judges of our courts who have in many in
stances handed down unpopular decisions SUI
staining the rights Of minorities. 1t Is evil
dent that the stories against prejudice are
merely the pulse beat of the nation symptom
izing the direction of its conscience.
AT such moment, the Negro who stands
up for Americanism for all Americans is not
just fighting for himself and his race He is
fighting the battle of American democracy,
for only as America demonstrates that she
has democracy that applies to everybody
can she hope to retain her leadership.
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Racial Bias

Continued from page one)
that Las Vegas is the "Missssip-
pi OF the West" because of its
primitive racial attitudes.
The NAACP asserted that racial
discrimination is the general
policy" Of hotels. motels. restau.
rants and places of recreation in
Las Vegas.
A letter from the NAACP to
Miss Lulu Dunn, national direc-
tor OF the APwA, said: I'VE urge
the APWA to move its Western
region annual conference from
the State of Nevada to some
other western city and state
where all delegates, regardless of
race. color or national origin.
may meet and hold sessions in an
atmosphere in keeping with the
letter and spirit OF our American
democracy"
While Las VaEas businessmen
counted their loss resulting from
cancellation OF the convention at
more than 100000. this city Of
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Hatred


Continued from page one
but also flouts the resolution
against racial bias passed at the
tenth Inter-American Conference
in. Caracas this week"
Also. the telegram pointed out,
lit creates distrust of our coun-
try amongst other nations Of the
Western Hemisphere and under
mines the force of the anti-Com-
munist resolution adopted at
Caracas"
The NAACP, Mr.. White told
Mr.. Dulles, urges the State De-
partment to use its good offices
on behalf of these ball players
who are guests in our country
and who being foreign are en-
titled to the direct intervention
of our federal government local
laws and customs notwithstand-
ing"
Mr.. White also sent wire to
Clark Griffith, president of the
Washington Senators, urging him
as rebuke to this official act
of bigotry to withdraw the team
Immediately from town In
which such racial hatred pre-
walls"
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Board
Continued from page one

Continued from page one
to work and live as other people.
During the past IS years legal
defense has participated in hum
dreds of cases throughout the
land, and its lawyers have ap-
peared 81 times before the United
States Supreme Court in major
cases involving the basic rights
an d principles denied Negro
Americans
Among the most celebrated
cases are the Smith v. Albright
which affirmed the right Of Ne
gro citizens to vote in primaries,
the Sweat and McLaurin cases,
which established the right of
Negroes to attend state supported
graduate and professional schools
in states which had previously
barred Negroes.
The most recent and most com
prehensive cases ever prepared
by legal defense are the now
famous school segregation cases
which ask the United States SUI
preme Court to outlaw segrega
ton in public and elementary
schools. The election of the six
new members brings the govern
ing body OF legal defense 10 d
total of "a.
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Dewitt
Birtha Fitzpatrick


Mrs. Rosie Lee Fitzpatrick, a
patient at the Baptist hospital is
reported doing fine and will be
home soon Mr.. and Mrs. E.
G. Stevens visited their i'll broth
er, John Lockhart, Mariana. Mr.
Lockhart is on the mending list
Mrs. Amanda Sims, mother
of Mrs. Viola Goulds Berry of
Pine Bluff is a patient at the
state hospital, Little Rock. Mrs.
Sims suffered broken leg I.
The Spiritual Five rendered a
very inspiring program at the
Key school Sunday, which was
enjoyed by all present C. L. Lo-
gan, sponsor The Dewitt
lodge No. 343 met with lodge No.
70 at Ethel Friday night The
state grand master, w. M. Will
liams was present. Supper. was
served at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Strivers for the grand
master. Other visitors for supper
were A. Smith, Archie Montgom-
cry, Rev. v. Nelson, lodge No. 80,
No. 102, and No. SO. Augusta
Smith presided over the meeting.
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:: HIGHuGnTS OF BOOKER HOMES :

of crutches and a brace. 1t Is
amazing to see him get around so
vigorously. He is jolly little
fellow and his family is happy to
have him home The Young
Matrons auxiliary. Mt. Zion Bapt.
church, is having a one hour pro-
gram Sunday in the social room,
3 4 p. m. This is one Of the
projects of the community service
committee. The residents here are
asked to be present, for this pro-
gram is planned for them
William Harrison, six month old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Preston,
154 GMc., has been released from
the University hospital, after hav-
ing spent four months there. He
underwent an operation and is
now doing fine The Good
Boosters club. which is made UP
of a few boys living ON Pasadena
drive, is doing fine. The purpose
of the club is to create better
relationship among the boys so
that they are able to play to-
gether in peace and harmony.
Harold l.. Montague, president;
Lee Vinson, jr,, secretary; Will
liam Montague, treasurer. Other
members are Larvelle and Jimmy
Smith, and Michael James Haw-
kins. That's all for now, see you
next week.
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Mrs. Lee A. vinson
The Silver Wings "Y-teen" club
had its first party last Thursday
night in the social room. Altho
the weather was inclement the
members were there and enjoyed
the evening very much playing
various games and music. The st.
Patrick's color scheme was car
ried on the service table. The
menu of open faced sandwiches,
cookies, punch, nuts and candies
was served buffet style. Members
present were Annette Maxwell,
Betty Jackson, Luease Williams,
Patricia Gillian, Lois Bester, Bet
ty Maryman, Harriet Montague,
Billy Jean Mcintosh. Shirley Con-
way. and Gwendolyn Burston.
Guests present: Ruby J. Curry.
Jimmy Barnes. Bobby Maryman.
P. D. Curry, Moses Bester, Arthur
Wilburn and Celestine Montague.
We appreciate the services given
by Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Mon
tague and Rudolph Person :.
Willie Gray, two year old son of
Mrs. Louise Gray. 100 GMC, who
is a polio victim. has been dis
charged from the Jacksonville
convalescent center. after spend
ing nine months. He underwent
an operation on his legs and is
now able to walk with the aid
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Stories Of Prejudice
sy 8. s. Taylor

Thunder on Sycamore Street" Is story
of prejudice television picture of self-consti-
tuted aristocracy which formed a mob to
drive out what it considered an intruder.
sJames p. Grow" is another story of preju-
dice, the story in a magazine MAY issue OF
Planep telling the adventures of human
being in a decadent world dominated by ro-
bots Still another story of prejudice is 1.-THE
Land Beyond The Flame" published in the
same magazine issue) which tells how the ig-
norant and self-damaging prejudice of the
"N,nen" against the "Olmen" was bridged.
current comic serial in daily paper is the
story of prejudice against victim OF di-
sease even though the disease has been ar
rested and the man is not a carrier Miss
Sadie Thompson is story of prejudice in
sd and technicolor depicting the hypocritical
bigots intolerance of the nonconformist. 1t
Is surprising how deeply the prejudice theme
seems to be woven into current writings.
This flood tide of literature against pref
undice reminds one of the blazing article
which appeared in the May 1, 1945 issue of
Look-"Prejudice: Our Postwar Battle" Said
Look, This has been war of liberation for
oppressed peoples all over the globe. Yet with
in the borders of our own nation, one-third
of the people-the minorities who constitute
our second-class citizens-are still behind the
barbed-wire fence of prejudice On one
side, generally, is the white, Protestant ma
jority On the other are the 100000 sub
Americans of different races and colors-Ne-
Yroes, Mexicans, American Indians, Japanese,
Chinese Filipinos-plus the 100000 Catho-
lies and 4,500, 900 Jews" The article denounc-
ed segregation which it called the SHANE of
democracy" bringing overcrowding in slums
and "shactowns' (which in turn produces pow
erty squalor, disease, crime, and ignorance"
One by one, the Look issue counts the
evils of the moment as it sees them-dis-
elimination by labor unions, inadequate police
protection, hoodlumism, vigilante action, ter
TOR, hand-me-down schools, college with quo
tas for Jews and the colored races" separate
schools for colored children" right on down
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jellller-



mittee was Senator Eastland OF
Mississippi. T h e committees
leads were furnished by Paul
Crouch, former Communist, once
given a 40-year sentence for ST.
borning treason in the armed
services.
Said Williams:
The activities of the Fund are
well known. They consist in
working to break down segresa-
ton in colleges and institutions
OF higher learning, and in fact,
at all levels of schools and coll
leges, and to secure the entrance
of Negroes in all public institu-
tons of an educational character
to secure the acceptance Of
Negroes in hospitals, to open
Libraries to Negroes, to break
down segregation in depots, and
airports, and to do away with
Jim Crowism in buses and
trains.
Now, said Williams, these
activities must be what certain
senators have in mind when they
say that they are investigating
the communist activities of the
Fund - for there are no other
activities.
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ByIIlees-
Continued from page four

Continued from page four
highest ideals Of our nation as set
forth In our historic documents
from the Declaration of Indepen-
dence to the Resolution against
discrimination adopted at the
Caracas conference last week. We
are here to stay as long as racial
injustice endures.'
Recalls Byrnes' Record
As smear artist, Mr.. White
charged, Gov. Byrnes antedates
Senator Joseph Mccarthy by
many years. Indeed. he was
using this tactic when the Wis
consin senator was still in swad-
ding clothes. He pretends now
10 be friend of the Negro, but
we remember when he defended
lynching on the floor Of the
Senate and the House Of Repre-
Sentatives as he now defends
segregation. We remember his
fight to deny funds to Howard
University for the education Of
Negro youth. We remember his
attacks upon the real friends of
the Negro and his attempts to
smear them because Of their eff
forts against lynching and race
ibikotry."
Mr.. White warned that politi-
clans like Governors Byrnes and
Herman Talmadge Of Georgia
face extinction as the Negro and
enlightened white vote in the
south expands. The NAACP. ne
said, is engaged in q southwide
campaign to increase the Negro
voting strength to 100000 by
1856, the next presidential cleo,
ton. Meanwhile, there is grow
Ing evidence that more enlighten.
ed southern opinion rejects the
reactionary and incorporate pro.
posals Of the South Carolina gov.
ernor.
only last week in New York
distinguished soatiiern editor
categorically asserted that tht
public schools in South Caroline
will not be closed If segregation
is banned despite Gov. Byrnes
threats" Mr.. White observed.
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ady

Willie Carthan
Rev. ]. D. Walker, pastor Of
the Union Hopewell Bapt. church
of Pine Bluff was guest speaker
at Mt. Pisgah AME church, the
second Sunday. The congregation
was composed of members from
every church in town, Among the
visitors was Mrs. A. B. Newton,
Little Rock, sister of Rev. r. S.
Carthan Mrs. Elnora Jackson
has returned from visit with
her grandson in Detroit. She re-
ports lovely trip Theodis
Boulware and family, Little Rock,
are here visiting friends. While
here, they along with the McGills
went on a fishing tour and had
great success.
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Negroes
Continued from page one

Continued from page one
to those individuals whose names
have been sullied in the press.
Signed:
Rev. l.. A. Alexander. Knox
vile. Tenn.
Mrs. Andrew w. Simkins, secre-
tary, South Carolina Conference,
NAACP.
Rev. B. L, Davis, Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
president emeritus, Bethune :
Goodman college. Daytonia Beach.
Florida.
Rev. W. T. Crutcher, Knoxville,
Tenn.
Roscoe Dunjee, editor and pub
Usher, Black Dispatch, Oklahoma
City, Okla.
Rev. L. A. Offutts, Louisville,
Kentucky. ;.
Percy Green, editor and pub
Usher, The jackson Advocate,
Jackson, Miss.
Rev. J. A. Baker. Louisville,
Kentucky.
Mrs Lulu B. White, director Of
branches, Texas conference, MA
ACP, Houston, Texas.
Rev. r. E. James, Knoxville,
Tenn.
Rev. M. M. d. Perdue, Louis
vile, Ky.
Rev A. l. Owens, Louisville,
Kentucky.
DR. 0. B. Taylor, Knoxville,
Tennessee.
DR.. Gordon B. Hancock, Rich
mond, Va
Rev. F R. Gordon, Knoxville,
Tenn.
Rudolph Moses, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Frederick Rhodes, M. D.. New
Orleans. La.
Rev. E. p. Brooks, Louisville,
Kentucky.
Bishop Frank Madison Reid,
prelate of the 18th Episcopal Dis
trict Of the AME church, Column
bia. S. c.
Rev. r. A, Council, Knoxville
Tenn.
Rev. M. L. Gardner. Louisville
Kentucky.
L. E. Austin, editor and publish
er, Carolina Times, Durham, N. C
Louis L. Redding, attorney, Viii.
mington, Del.
l.. c. Bates. editor and publish.
er. State Press, Little Rock. Ark
Rev G, W. Sims. Louisville
Kentucky
DR.. James p. Brawley, Atlanta
Georgia
T. G. Nutter attorney. Charles.
ton. W. Va.
Anderson H. Brown. Charleston
West Virginia.
Dr.. H. H. Long. director, Race
Relations. American Missionary
association, Nashville. Tenn.
ISOLATION, Nashville. Tenn.
Rev. ]. Echolls Lowery Mobile
Alabama.
Z. Franklin Frazier Washing
ton. d. c.
Martin A. Martin, attorney
Richmond. Va
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Marshall
Continued from page one,

tutional lawyers, will admonish
his hearers on the sane and
peaceful course to pursue, regard
less Of the decision handed down.
DR.. T. r. M. Howard. Mound
Bayou, president Of the council.
stated this week that he has re-
ceived 256 letters from promin-
emit persons throughout the south.
requesting home and hotel reser-
vations for the meeting
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Narnella Brown

Narncll2 brown
Sunday Elizabeth -AME church
held their Bird quarterly meeting.
Presiding Elder P. L. Johnson
preached an inspiring sermon.
Rev. Utsey, Golf Chapel, McCas-
kill was present with his men,
bers. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Briggs,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs Jodie Golf and Mr.. and
Mrs. Phoroda Jones were our
guests. Money raised, $4,000 :.
The senior class of Blevins train
ing school are presenting a three
act comedy today. title Rest As
sured" in the auditorium. The
public is invited
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fered the facilities of its largest
beach-front hotel to all delegates
on non-discriminatory basis.
Evening star., 1954-03-14
TK0 by KanthaI Enables
Quantico 10 Tie Spartans
Speei1l Dispatch 10 The Ster

QUANTICO, Mar. l3.-Len
Kanthal, Eastern Golden Gloves
heavyweight champion from
Washington, won his 11th con-
secutive bout here tonight to give
the Quantico boxing team a A
draw with Michigan State.
Kanthal. who hasn't tasted de-
feat since his first bout, scored
a technical Knockout over the
Spartans' Jack Reilly in 1:22
of the first round. 1t was his
second TKO over Reilly this
year. The Marines lost to the
Spartans earlier this year, 412-
3l2.
l25 pounds-Harrv Conklin, Quantico,
and Chokln Maekawae, drew
l3"-Mark Kavanaugh, Quantico. de-
cisioned Norm Andrie,
l39-Willie Price. Quantico, and Bob
i47-Michiean State won by forfeit
stoned George !Sisinni.
l6H-Tom Hickey, Michigan State
TKO'd Newt Thompson. 202 of second
iiS-Bin Greenway, Michigan state
declSicned John Brown.
Heavyweight--Len Kanthal, Ouantico.
TKO'd Jack Reilly. :.,,2 Of first round.
Evening star., 1954-03-14

He has \been associated with
the harness game as driver,
trainer and steward since 1920,
and since 1916 has served as
field representative and investi-
gator for the association.
Taylor will begin his new
duties with the opening of Rose
croft Raceway, which initiates
the Maryland season May IA.
Until the Maryland season, Tay-
lor will continue his work as
field man for the USTA in New
York.
Local sources report that Tay-
lor drove Media Dillon to her
2:OSA record when he was only
16 years old. He also trained
the trotting stable of Col. Web
ster knight for IA years.
Taylor, who once served as
placing judge for thoroughbred
races at Narragansett Park, was
State steward for several years
at trotting races in that State.
His career was interrupted by q
3l2-year tour of duty in the
Army and last year he served
as associate judge at Ponce de
Leon Raceway at st. Augustine,
fla.
Evening star., 1954-03-14
McQueeney Leads Club 4
To Second Half CIincher

Mickey McQueeney of Police
Boys Club No. 4 scored 19 points,
including foul shot in the last
few seconds. to provide the mar
gin for a 20-19 victory over Club
No. S in the 90-pound class yes
terday at Club No. 4. The vic
tory gave Club No. 4 the second
half title.
Another second-half title was
decided when Club No. IL shaded
Club No. 10. 31-30, in the 105-
pound class.
The results:
9o-pound class-zclub No. 4 defeated
defeated Club No IL, 36-3o
l05-pound-Club No, II defeated
Club No. 10. 3I-30 and Club No. 4
defeated Club No. ). 45-35.
-pound---Club No. ; defeated Club
No. IL, 50-35; and Club No. 4 defeated
Club No. 10, 36-34.
5-pound--Club No. 4 defeated Club
No. >. $3.50; and Club No. 10 defeated
Club No. l, 81 t-47.
Unlimited Club No. 4 defeated Club
No. 5, 5S-44: and Club No. ii defeated
Club No. TO- 5S-43
Evening star., 1954-03-14

Columcille, a consistently good
half-mile track performer, is the
Charles Town star who'll try for
the purse. Third place In a six
furlong dash at 2imlico and an
other third in the $4,000 Fort
McHenry Handicap at Bowie is
the best the gelding has shown
on a major track.
Argentine Long Shot.
Carolyn K. Stables Ben Cover,
the Argentine bred that won at
box-car figures on International
Day at Laurel, is the long-shot
possibility. OF. that one race,
he figures to be dangerous.
Pet Bully. Cerise Refine and
Mr.. Paradise. owned by Mrs.
Ada Rice and trained by Tommy
Kelly. probably would be the
early favorite if all three are
entered. But Brookmeade Stable
has hefty one-two punch in
Dutch Lane and Safety. while
Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords' Maa-
brook, William H. Foales' Just
Sidney and r. C. Hanna's Candle
Wood can't be overlooked.
H. A. Kimball's AlgaSir, the
1852 Capitol winner. lis the only
horse trying for a repeat victory.
Sammy Boulmetis rode the son
of Sir Gallahad III to victory
three years ago and probably
will get the mount again if AL
gaSir runs.
Laurel's official family has
been busy getting the plant in
shape for the meeting and ex-
poets to open with as flourish.
Stable facilities, a problem at
every track, have caused Gen.
eral Manager Brick Martin a
headache. but the surplus will
be Quartered at surrounding
Maryland tracks and vanned in
for races.
Post time throughout the
meeting will be at LAS pm. for
the first race.
Evening star., 1954-03-14
Bowie Names Turner
As Racing Secretary,
Succeeding Campbell

Bowie officials last night
named a new racing secretary
for the tracks 21-day spring
meeting beginning April II. and
made an important change in
the S10.000-added Bowie Handi-
cap. the closing-day feature. -
John P. Turner. jr., whose
youth bellies his track expert
ence, was appointed racing sec
retary. succeeding the veteran
John B. Campbell of New York.
Campbell. whose annual Expert
mental Handicap ratings are the
gauge by which 3-year-olds are
measured, was forced to give up
the Bowie post because it con-
flicted with similar duties at
New York tracks.
Turner, son of a veteran rae
ing official. is a Baltimorean who
grew. up in the thoroughbred
sport. While a student at Mount
st. Mary's College, he spent his
summer vacations working for
his father at various Canadian
tracks. Since his graduation
young Turner has served in Of
fetal capacities at Suffolk Downs,
Delaware Park. Hialeah. Wheel
ing. Cumberland, Charles Town.
Hagerstown, Marlboro and
Bowie.
Turner was racing secretary
and Handicapped at Monmouth
Parks inaugural meeting in 1916
and has held that position for
eight years. He also has held
the same post at Atlantic City
for two years and last year was
director Of racing at Pimlico.
The $4,000 Bowie Handicap
for 3-year-olds and up. has been
shortened from a mile and 70
yards to seven furlongs. It will
be run on Thursday, May s.
Evening star., 1954-03-14
Field of About IS Expected
In Laurel HeudIiner Saturday

Three Maryland hopefuls, a
Charles Town star and a long
shot winner in Maryland last
fall are among the 81 horses
nominated for the $10,000-added
Capitol Handicap which head
lines Laurel's opening card next
Saturday.
Originally scheduled to open
March %. Laurel got the green
light to start earlier in order to
make UP for the Saturday lost
when snowstorm caused the
Washington. D. c., International
to be postponed last November 7.
Sprinters. middle distance stars
and 3-year-old aSpirants for the
Triple Crown will be on display
during the 18-day meeting, which
extends through April 10. Four
stakes, totaling $55,000 and fea-
turing the 33rd running of the
$4,000 Chesapeake, Maryland's S
tllne-up race for the Kentucky
Derby. highlight the program.
Many Derby Eligibles.
The $4,000 Cherry Blossom
Stakes and $4,000 Laurel Handi-
cap, along with the Capitol, COM
plete the list.
TWenty-six of the So horses
named for the Chesapeake are
eligible for the Kentucky Derby.
The group includes j. Warfield
Rogers sensational Due de Fer,
Cornelius V. Whitney's Fisher
man. Mrs. John D. Hertz's Dou-
BILE Speed and Joe Gavegnano's S
Errard King.
Racing Secretary Charles Nc
Lehman expects at least Is Of
the nominees to go in the Capt.
tol and he looks for a wide-open
race. The Maryland hopefuls
are Mrs. Samuel M. Pistorio's
Brazen Brat. Arthur H. Bowen S
Sweet Vermouth and Frank
Baldi's Dinner Winner. At their
best. any one of the three could
take the big end of the purse.
Mrs. Gladys H. Fishback's