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Evening star., 1954-11-11
Governor Of Florida
Proposes Congress
Act on Race Issue
BY The A..aeiot.d Pres.

BoCA RATION. Fla, Nov. IL
Acting Gov. Charley e. Johns Of
Florida proposed today that
President Eisenhower call q spe-
cial session of Congress immedi-
ately to submit a constitutional
amendment which would allow
the States to maintain separate
but equal public schools for the
races.
Mr.. Johns made the proposal
in opening the annual Southern
Governors Conference. He urged
the conference to make such a
request of the President, or that
Southern Governors call special
sessions Of their legislators to
petition for enactment of such
a constitutional change.
81 feel that in doing this, we
as the Governors of the sovereign
States of America will be facing
up to our responsibilities and
that the President Of the United
States and the National Con-
gress should do likewise" Mr..
Johns said.
Proposal Is Surprise.
Mr.. Johns proposal came as
somewhat of a surprise, since the
segregation matter wasn't on the
official conference agenda and
most Governors attending had
expressed the views in separate
interviews that each State should
decide for itself what course it
should pursue.
But Mr.. Johns fired up the
touchy segregation issue at the
very outset, thus clearing the
way for a probable general dis
cussion of the issue at an execu.
tive session of the conference
Saturday afternoon which will
consider resolutions.
Mr.. Johns said the United
States Supreme Courts May II
decision outlawing segregation in
the Nations public schools had
upset an earlier ruling that equal
but separate facilities for white
and Negro students were legal.
Cites Investments.
Based upon this earlier rul-
ing, we in the South, as well as
those in the North and in the
West, have made tremendous in
vestments to provide separate
but equal educational facilities
for our white and colored." Mr..
Johns said.
"Then came the decision of
the United States Supreme
Court which represented a
change in thinking on the part
of the justices who occupy the
highest tribunal in the world"
the Governor said.
"The question of whether or
not our schools shall be segre-
gated is by far too great an is
sue to rest simply upon a judicial
opinion Of only nine men. par
ticularly when there is a consti-
tutional method by which the
people themselves may be per-
mitted to speak"
Evening star., 1954-11-11
GI Wins Bet, Loses Life
As He GuIps Down Fifth
By the Assoeic,ed Press

NORTH AUGUSTA, s. c., Nov.
IL. - Police Chief Thornton
Weeks said today a Camp Cor
don soldier bet his buddies he
could drink a fifth of liquor in
80 minutes.
He won by consuming the
liquor in 10 minutes.
But the soldier did not live
to enjoy his winnings.
An examining physician, Mr..
Weeks said. reported the soldier
died of acute alcoholism In a
hotel today.
The soldier was identified as
Pvt. Edward F. Boniarski, Of
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1954-11-11

B o a r d
of Ira d e. S
m / d W / inter
dinner, Fran
els j. Kane.
trade board
p r e S ! dent,
a n no need
today.
A member
or the trade
board since
l 9 4 3, Mr..
n l " n n hac
been active on
the member
ship, spring
Evening star., 1954-11-11
Trade Board Names
Flynn as Chairman
OF Winter Dinner

Hugh p. Flynn. an insurance
broker, has been named general
chairman of the Washington
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STATEN E Mt

by Harry E. Taylor, former Administrator for st. Croix
NY dear Stewart: 1t was nice to hear from you again and get your re-
minder Of our old association and common interest IN the Virgin s.
land affairs. Thanks for sending me the copy of Senator Buffers
press release. / hope those prove to be truly significant words IN
its penuIimate paragraph "give the people more efficient local self
government at less cost to themselves and the taxpayers on the
mainland" 1t is high time. And / know of no one better versed and
placed for that attempt than he.
Your recent trip to the islands has doubtless brought you fur
Their evidence of what you already know: That the clamor there is
for more self government and not for more efficient self-government.
What they have been doing with what they've got is disgracefuL
and mere change of form will accomplish little until they groWsup,
accept the responsibilities of self-government, and evidence mental
and moral capacities and qualities adequate to its proper exercise.
And that goes for the electors as well as the elected.
For 9 such men in St. Croix and Z in St Thomas to make ca
reers of legislating fer $4,000 people at sef-designated salaries,
expenses, and emoluments which they then expend by endless pa
laver and other devious methods, would be a wonderful subject for
some comic strip if it were not so disgracefuL And the United
States taxpayer continues to contribute to this nonsense year after
year. Is there another geographical group under the United States
flag that has been getting SO much Federal aid per capita as these?
And waht percentage of all the Nations municipal and State legis-
lators get as much as these honorables pay themselves for their pop
, 1954-05-13

Unless something is done about this at its roots, it will make
relatively minor difference whether there be 8 legislatures or ], an
appointed governor or an elected, a single treasury or 2, a Resident
Commissioner or none, or whether the ever-increasng deficit contri
buttons are appropriated direct or concealed in returned % IN
ternal revenues so increase them. without pain and without embar-
rassment to the islanders or the Congress. The islands greatest need
is for legislators of courage, intelligence, and integrity, who are able
and willing to think and act consnuctively, and are intent upon the
public interest rather than their own pockets and the bedevil1nent
Of the administration. Such menare seldom wiling to run the gaunt
let for office because the local controlling motives and factors make
their election nigh impossible and their abuse sure.
The Virgin Island legislators should have no right to fix their
own salaries emoluments or pds during the term of their election;
and specific limits should be placed upon all their compensation of
whatever nature SO long as the Federal Government contributes as
now to regular government operations and pays for central admin
istration. 1t has been fully demonstrated that the efficiency and in
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wife Of Presiding bishop

wife Of Presiding bishop
expected 10 attend the two day
sensiOn. 4 big feature Of the meet
ing II the scheduled visit 20 the
conference u sIsyen bishops Of the
church, This will be the first tins
over four bishops Of the AME
church have visited either Of the
Twin cities at the same time.
Rev Martin Luther Simmons,
pastor Of the host church and
chairman Of the Twin city Com.
mittss on arrangements told this
Newspaper this week that the
meeting will b. the greatest meet.
ing of ita nature ever held In the
Twin Cities by the AME church.
A committee has been working
on the housing and entertainment
0f the visitors for the past two
months.
4 very full program has been
arranged by Bishop Babsr with
several Of the church prslatsa. the
bishops taking part In panels,
CORosEt Wednesday Night
Two big features Of the oOnVo-
cation which will b. Of interest 10
thu general public II . concert by
the 90 voice wIbsrforcs tohIoI
University Centennial choir which
win appear in concert at Central
High School. saith g. Al Fourth
Az a.. on Wednesday night.
Thursday ths oOnVocati0n win
hold q huge banqust At the Hotel
Radlason Al which I'M alternate
dsIsEnts, Archibald }. Carey. chi.
eago alderman. attorney and pas
tor Of Quinn Chapel. that city. win
deliver the principal address. a
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League executive and now adj
mlnistratlve assistant at the De-
troit Urban League, guest speak
er at the dinner, told the audience
that too often the leadership In
the community rests on the
shoulders Of too few people.
seGbron, former president Of
the Associated Negro Credit
union, went ON to say that because
Of this, quite often progress in
human relations In often held
back or stymied.
The speaker urged that more
people become active In the af-
fairs Of the community.
II was the speakers opinion
that many Of the problems fac
ing the community would be solv.
ed much faster II more people
would participate.
Carey was presented q watch.
pen and pencil set and a cigar
humidor a. gifts from orEanlEa-
tons. business firms, individuals
and the sponsoring organization.
During his response. Carey
fought back tears when he spoke
OF the late w. b. Dad" Walker
and his tireIess efforts in build
ing the Associated Negro Credit
union.
Carey also praised his wife. Mrs
Leola Carey highly and told OF her
invaluable assistance 20 him In
his work and endeavors.
Rev DenEil A. Carly, presI-
dent Of the credit union presented
Mrs Carey q large bouquet Of red
roses and Carey his gifts.
A. b. Cassius was general chair
man Of the dinner and introduced
Cecil E. Newman, editor-pubnEh-
ed Of the sPoREsMAN and RE
CoRDER newspapers, who a.
toastmastsr. In turn introduced
speakers at the head table. New
man kept the audience In good
humor with drolI remarks during
the program which was delayed
an hour IN starting because .
dOwnpour Of rain and Monday
night shopping traffic made half
Of the banqustsrs late.
Many messages Of congTatuia-
tons were sent to Carey and his
wife and some Of them were read
and others acltn0EledRed nv Mrs.
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crowd expected 20 number 1000
persons Ia expected to attend the
banquet,
Thursday breakfast In ~ Paul
Sessions win open 1t $50 q. m.
Wednesday morning. Delegates
viii take all three first day meals
at ~, Peters church. Thursday
morning delegates win breakfast
and worship at ~, James AME
church In ~, Paul. breakfast will
be served at 0;SO q. m.
~ BlahOPs Coming
Among the bishops who are
scheduled TO como for the aemnlona
are Bishop y. Ward Nichols Of
Philadelphia, Bishop Frank NJ.
Reid. Columbus, q, c.: Bishop
ormonde Walker, wiIbsrforco,
Ohio; Bishop Eugene Hatcher.
Nashville, Tenn; BiAhop Frrd ID.
Jordan, los Angeles, Calf; Bish-
op VIM, n, wilkes. Little Rock,
Arb: Bishop RsVsrdy c, RonAom,
Bishop u. Thomas Primm. Nash.
willie, Tenn. Binhop !, u. Bonner,
birmingham, Ala. and bishop
Carey 4. Gibbs, New Orleans. La.
The Fourth Episcopal District
embraces Illinois, Michigan. In
diana. North and South Dakota,
Minnesota and Ontario In British
Canada. The states have some Of.
the leading churches In the AMB
connection IN such large cities a.
Detroit, Chicago and IndiAnapo-
lie,
simmons IssAds Local COMMITTEES
4 local COMMITTEES Of ministers
chAirmannsd by Rev, Martin L.
Simmons has bean wording 10
prepare for the meetings. Com
mittss members include Rev.
Nelson Pryor. presiding elder, and
the RsVs. E. J. Jones. Henderson
Rsddick. George Paul Jones,
Moses blackwell and Thomas !.
Morris.
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Presiding Elder ~. Paul Dist.
AME church IN . statement this
week welcomed the Spring Convo.
cation 10 Minneapolis,
Rev, Pryor stated.
The Northwestern Annual Con.
ference. with the -. Paul and
DeH Moinss Presiding Elder Dis.
triCtS. together with the ministers
members and friends of our
churches, welcome our guests At
this ConvooAtiOn.
Minneapolis and st. Paul. the
Twin Cities. make up the trade,
Industrial, financial. educational,
cultural and religious center Of
the great upper midwest
There are more than 600
churches In this Twin CITY metro
poIitRn area with a population Of
more than one million people,
There are Negro churches In
excess Of 20. made up of the dlf-
fsrsnt denominations Rive AAE
churches extend their financial.
cultural. educational and relig-
loua influence here,
In Minneapolis are n. Peter
AME church, WaymAh AME
church. ~. James AME church,
and Allen AhE church
In 81. Paul n g. James AME
church
The host church. d. Peter. one
of the newest. and ranks by far
a. one Of tho most beautiful and
wslI-squIppsd churches, lrrsspsc-
tive 10 race or denomination. 10
be found In the Twin Cities.
The Negro population IL q
thrifty, Homecoming group. and
represents the highest native type
and inoOmsrs Of past and present
generation.
This area IL known throughout
the nation a. q great convention
section. and wsIoOms and hospital.
ny are extended 70 ali"
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Rosamond johnson, assistant sec.
rotary Of the credit union.
Among those sending messages
OF conKTatulations were Governor
G. Elmer Anderson: u. n. Senators
Hubert Humphrey and Edward
Thye; Eric q. Hoyer. mayor OF
Minneapolis: Val BJornson. state
treasurer; George v. EtSell, ma
tionAl Republican committeeman;
c. w. Warrington. executive Soc
Rotary OF the Dayton Urban
League.
Also Charles l.. Horn. president
Of the Federal Cartridge Corp. ;
Mrs. Min Zimmerman: Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonas Schwartz; John NJ. La
Costs; l.. Howard Bennett: d. E.
LABelle. Judge Of district court !:
Theodore Woodland: Marion vii.
liams and Macbeth n. Paige.
Music for the affair was render
ed by contralto Ermins Hall Allen
and piAniSts ArIes Hal0well and
Hattie Bell Smith.
The RI. Rev. Stephen Keller.
bishop Of the Minnesota diocese Of
the Episcopal church gave the in
vocation.
Raymond W. Cannon. Mime
apollS attorney. gave 4 brief bio
graphical sketch Of Carey and
Richard Archer from the Mime
sofa league Of Credit Unions
spoke briefly Of Carey As a
Credit Union Officer"
Carey A. . Fratsrnal Organi.
Eation Member" was told by
Charlie d. Doty Of st. Paul. past
grand master Minnesota MRSona.
His church work and life was
told by his rector. Rev, Louis
johnson. rector Of g. Thomas
Episcopal church.
The assistant works manager
At Twin Cities Arsenal, John
HOrnSby spoke on Carey a. .
fellow worker.
The Exalted Ruler Of Amss
lodge No. IOe. IBPoE Of W pralS.
Cd Carey a. an Xix.
Carl T. Rowan. president Of the
Minneapolis Urban League. Of
CONTINUED on PsEe
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CBHCA0OAN NAMED ASST.
DTRECTOR or vt. LOUIS
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL

g. Louis. Mo (AfSPD--Mlss
HortsnSs Holloway Of Chicago. re-
Gently was appointed assistant
program director for the Greater
g. Louis ORR Scout Council. u
was Learned last week.
Miss Holloway attended Sum
nsr High school here and Lincoln
university at JsffsrsOn city. No
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Another feature Of the meeting
will be a pictorial history Of the
settlement house Slides will be
used 10 give the history NarrRt.
ing will be Frances Clyburn, Er-
nest Cooper and Russell E. Mcy-
erA.
Evans received the Doris Nil.
Ter Foundation award for out
standing achievement in improv-
ing the morale and performance
OF the Negro citizens serving In
the Army. Navy. Air Force and
Marine Corps a year ago.
Prior 10 his present appoint.
msnt. Evans was assistant civil.
ian aide TO the Secretary Of War.
Evans II q graduate engineer
and before coming In the govern
msnt service. he was on the fac.
'blty Of West Virginia state col.
iegc
Also participating on the pro-
gram will be the Girl Scouts. un-
der the Leadership Of Mrs, Hazel
Butler. with the assistance Of
Miss Cynthia Smith; the Brown
lea, directed by Miss Minnie Nc
Intoah. assisted by MiAa JuAnIta
Johnson. the Boy Scouts. led by
Ronnie Jones; Guys and Dolls, the
square dance group, which In a..
rected by Miss Clyburn. Russell
Myers will act A. caller.
Following the business meeting
and program. q Buffet Supper will
be served In the gymnasium.
Chairman Of the Annual Meet.
ing COMMITTEES IL William y. Ran
dahl Mrs. Alice =. onqus IL sK-
scutIve director Of the community
chest agency. John N. Patton.
president OF the board Of directors.
will preside.
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Min City UFb0R
League Elects
Di0boId Pres.

The Minneapolis Urban League
board at It's annual meeting Tues
day. April 20. elected Marshall
piebold, Hce-prcsident Of North.
rlp King Co. TalmAge u, Carey,
first vice president: Mrs, Loring
Staples, second viee-prNsident:
Rev, Louis johnson, secretary and
George w, RohitShek. treasurer.
A resolution was passed prais-
ing the league executive secretary
for the organizations housing
progress which has resulted In the
beginning Of the construction OF
81 new homes available on a non.
segregated basis TO Minneapolis
residents,
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MUSIeOtHs choSGI Group
HoVO AnnVGI DGy
Sunday, May 4

The Nusicetts Choral Group Of
Bethesda Baptist church on thsir
annual day. Sunday. May 2. will
present the Minneapolis Choral
Union In . special program at
$40 p. m. at the church. All
singing groups Of the Union will
participate.
Al the 7:3O hour. the Ausicstts
win present another special pro-
gram featuring young artists Of
the Twin cities.
The public II cordially invited 10
attend these two programs.
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Nally, for the second time urged
the embittered couple to try and
reach a property settlement be-
fore getting a divorce.
Last Wednesday the Judge ask
ed the estranged couple. Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester w. oden to try and
reach a property settlement, but
the angry pair could reach no a.
greement and Monday the court
fight was resumed.
While the actual terms Of the
settlement were not disclosed, Il
il believed they they agreed to the
following terms:
Mrs. Oden Ia to receive the div
orce and 81 900 cash to be paid in
four instAllments Of $3.50; $3.50 per
month alimony for the first year
and $500 per month thereafter or
until she remarries. possession Of
the home at $50 Fuller Az. She
will have to pay the $50 q month
month payments to pay off the
balance OF the mortgage.
Tells OF Beating
Monday, when Mrs. Oden took
the witness stand 20 resume her
testimony, she told Of the beat
Ing her husband gave her early
Christmas morning, I0l8.
She testified that her husband
accused her of misplacing the
Christmas Eve receipts from the
restaurant and beat her uncon-
scious. Later that same Christmas
Day. she stated, detectives called
by her husband questioned her at
length about the missing money.
Later, when she was crosS-ex.
Amined by her husbands attorney.
Jerome Hoffman, she was asked TO
account for q $500 bank deposit
she made January 10. 1850.
To this question she replied that
she had saved her tips and that
the money banked was tips.
One Of the highlightS OF the trial
this week was the testimony Of
Mrs. Rose Price, $3.50 Fourth Az.
s., Minneapolis, concerning her
relationship with oden.
Mrs. Price testified that Oden
has made all Of the S107 q month
payments on her 1853 Oldsmobile
Holiday coupe purchased last No
vember for $4,000.
The witness said that she came
to the Twin cities last September
from New York and that her auto
mobile broke down In Black River
Falls. Wis. and the repair bill was
$2s6.
After arriving in 81. Paul Ehe
went TO work At Road Buddies
Cafe for three weeks. and Oden.
one Of the proprietors, loaned her
500 to sheip pay for the repair
bill on the car.
Who paid her charge account at
Cooks was not answered because
Of objections raised by oden's at
torney. Jerome Hoffman.
Sidney Goff, Mrs. oden's at
tornsy. then asked that she be
temporarily excused and oden was
called TO the stand.
oden testified that he paid for
all gasoline for Mrs. Prices auto
mobile and other maintenance
costs. such a. grease changes,
washing and pollshing.
When asked why he kept no
record Of checks In his checkbook,
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James Q, Evans.
special advisor
on Negro affairs
for the Defense
department.
One OF the
hIghlights Of the
meeting will be
the presentation
of awards by
municipal Judge
Judge Archie
UinRold.
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Charges Fiyj Truce Comes,
Charges FNj Truce cOmon
Oden Divorce WrangIe
Ends; Wife To Receive
Decree, Home & AIimOny
BY ED BLACKWELL

The battling Odens reached property settlement Tues
day afternoon April 81 thus ending of the most bitterly
contested divorce suits that the St Paul community has wit
messed IN long time The involved Chester Oden business
man and his wife, Mrs Josephine Oden
just before recess presiding Judge Carlton f Nc
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800 Attend;
Speakers Pay Tribute To
7. B. Carey at Testimonial;
William Seabron Speaks

An overflow crowd of diners paid tribute TO Tamage II.
Carey Monday evening for his contributions for the bctcment
Of the community and his work in building the Associated Ne.
Credit Union The testimonial dinner held the Dyck.
man Hotel
William N. "Binn Seabron. former MinncanoIis Urban
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800 70 AnSHd'
800 70 AFsO0d'
African MethOdiStS Hold
Expansion COnVOCatiOn In
Minneapolis May 5 & 6

The Mecca for members Of the African Methodist Episoo
pal church Of the Fourth Episcopal district next Wednesday
and Thursday will he 81 Peter AME church Ia Minneapolis
where the annual district Expansion ConyoCaon will convene
In 1854 sessions.
Tho AME denomination will DO lead TO Minnesota BY the
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Presiding Elder
Welcomes AME'S
To Minnesota

Rev. Nelson Pryor, preAlding
elder Of the 81 Paul district Of tho
Northwestern Conference Of tho
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SlShop RoRsOsn UnabIO


Retired Bishop RsVsrdy c. Ran
som Of WlIberforcs, Ohio. who
was expected at the AME c0nfab
next week wrote this paper that
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Defense Aid 70
Address Hulli0
Annual M00Hino

The principal speaker At Halle
q. Browns Silver anniversary
meeting. Sunday, May 2, win be