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Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
byrnes Cannot Cancel
Words, White Declares

Gov. James F. Byrnes attempt
to explain away his 1851 decla-
ration that I'VE will abondon the
public school system il the U.
S. Supreme Court bans segrega-
ton is 'puerile and lacking in
substance" Walter White, eAecu-
tive secretary of the National AS
ISOLATION for the A war cement of
Colored People, said last week.
Mr.. White referred to a recent
address by the governor before
the white teachers of South Car
DINA in which Mr.. Byrnes charg-
ed that leaders of the NAACP
deliberately misrepres sHtede his
remarks about the schools three
years ago. He repeated that he
had said at that time; IF the
court changes what is now the
law of the land, we will ii it is
possible live within the law, pre-
serve the public school system
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
NNfDA Members
80 NAACP
Life Memberships

Thirty members of the National
Negro Funeral Directors associa-
ZION, Inc, including five from Ar
Kansas, pledged life membership
b the NAACP in the closing
tours Of the organizations ma
ional board session in Hot Springs
b the auditorium of the National
Baptist Hotel March 20 and 80
(he memberships are $500.00 each
nd the total pledged was SIS, 900.
Arkansas men pledging were
Fharles J. Latimor, d. w. Jordan,
D. Killingsworth, J. 0. Clay,
nd v. X Jarrett. People from
ther states were: Alabama
lustin Sulnbrey, w. Z. Short
pdge, Hiwautha Studdard, j. r.
'eatherly, and Author Lee Sum-
rey; Kentucky Mrs. Vira NJ.
lawlins and Mrs. Annie T. Haw-
pms, Louisiana--H. D. Wilson and
irs Z, l.. Lewis; Michigan B.
McFall; Mississippi - J +.
|rittenun; Missouri Mrs. Amelia
Jackson, and Mrs. Birdia Beal
fhoerson; New York--David Lans
nd James L. Perkins; Oklahoma
Y Brown; Pennsylvania Char
h. Chew Jr.; South Carolina
s. G. Franks; Tennessee N.
FORD; Texas--John Joy Jones
. Dorsey, L. S, White, and
H. Purnell; Washington, d. C.
r. N Horton and Thomas Fraz-
a feature of the national meet
IN August in Philadelphia will
4 one-day educational prog
I'M conducted by w. M. Creiger
Reeutive director and his assis-
PM Charles Nichols of the Ma
onal Foundation of Funeral Ser
'VeS school of Management, Ev-
piston, Illinois.
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
PhiIander Smith
Alumni Presents
Talent Program

The Philander Smith college
alumni association will present
some Of its outstanding talent in
musical and literary program in
the college auditorium April 20, at
8 p. m.
Some Of the most renounded
person in the musical and literary
field of Little Rock and the sur
rounding area will appear on the
program which is scheduled for
Tuesday night of commencement
week.
Included on the program are
Mrs. Tillie Bogard, Mrs Juanlta
Ivy, Mrs. Harriet Dyer, Mrs. Fred
Byrd, Mrs. Earl Davy, A.
Whaley, Mrs. lola Mcdonald
Clyde Webb and Lloyd Myers.
The affair will be the alumni as
sociation's annual spring presen-
See PROGRAM-Page Four
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
Kansas City Bows
TO Non-Segregated
Swimming Pool

KANSAS CITY - Kansas City
announced this week that it will
reopen the Swope swimming pool
June u on a non segregated ba-
sis.
The pool which Is owned and
operated by the city, has been
closed for two years because OF
court decision ordering the park
officials to admit Negroes.
The decision of the officials Of
Kansas City ends two years Of
legal battles between Kansas City,
Kansas City park commission
and lawyers of the NAACP Legal
Defense and Educational Fund,
Inc.
Kansas City's decision to reopen
the Swope swimming pool on q
non-segregated basis is the result
of case instituted in 1850 by Mrs
Esther Williams, Mrs. Lena r.
Smith and Mr.. Joseph Moore, all
members Of the Kansas City
branch of the NAACP, following
refusal Of park officials to adj
init them to the pools in the
elaborate Swope park.
Previously, Kansas City oper-
ated three outdoor pools on seq
regated basis. One was set aside
for Negroes in the heart Of the
See KANSAS CITY ~ Page Four
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
Two Ca|ifoInlaIls
Become NAACP
Life Members

OAKLAND, Calf. a Fight
for Freedom rally held here last
week to launch the NAACP's an
determination crusade on the
West Coast got big turn-out
and enthusiastic persona, support
from Governor Goodwin J.
knight and gubernatorial candi-
date Richard Graves. Both men
addressed the rally audience. e.
timated at 5000. and took out
$500 life memberships in the
NAACP.
The California governor pIedg-
ed himself to enforc!. the con-
stitutional safeguards against RAJ
cial discrimination so that the
most obscure boy Or girl in Oak
land or Salinas or Los Angeles
shall not be handicapped because
Of race or religion oe because Of
the circumstance Of poverty"
Asserting that I'VE all believe"
In the doctrine of liberty and
freedom he pointed out that
faith without WORKS is dead"
Mr. Graves, Democratic candi-
date for governor, went a step
further and pledged his support
for fair employment practices
law. He said he was mad" a
bout racial bigotry and discrim-
nation.
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09

The Committee stated that lis
aims were to end segregation In
the campus barber shop, in under
graduate admissions to the Uni
versity and in some" theaters.
John Huenefeld of Gregory
Woodruff county,, publicity chair
men of the group. said the
group comprised good cross
section of the campus" and was
pretty equally" divided between
independents and Greek letter or
ganization members, graduate and
undergraduate students and men
and women.
He said faculty and Fayette-
vile townspeople would be well
coined into the Committee" but
that only students, including two
Negroes were at today's meeting.
Several members of the American
Campus Political League, an in
See STUDENTS page four
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09

covernor Francis Cherry has
L,,led on residents of Arkansas to
Observe April ALL as "AM&N
College Week." in observance of
|,he institutions slst birthday.
The Pine Bluff college has en-
|;oyad almost unprecedented
|srowth in physical facilities and
Educational programs during the
hast Is years, the governor declar-
led
through the cooperation of the
|xate and federal government and
|sb,dent finances, and the cooper
|.tion Of the state and federal gov
|srnment and student finances,
Ind the cooperation Of the people
barring the last five years 1t has
|added two and a half million
Dollars TO its facilities, the procla-
nation pointed out.
Citing accreditation Of the school
nv The North Central Association
land the American Association of
Colleges for teacher education.
HE governor declared that "AM&
N college has consistently contri-
buted TO the improvement of the
economic, social, educational. po-
hitjcal. moral and spiritual life of
the Negro people Of Arkansas, and
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
Kickoff Drive
For MEMBERSHIPS
In NAACP Sunday

The Little Rock Chapter of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People will
kickoff its 1854 membership cam
paign with a big membership raj
ly in the Collins Temple Baptist
church Sunday at 4 p m.
The membership drive, design
ed to cover the entire city, will
run for four weeks and will en-
ploy more than 100 workers.
Plans have been made for the
most extensive and inclusive CAM
paign that has been put On by
the local branch OF the NAACP
in recent years.
The Rev. Robert Dickerson, pas
tor of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist
church, North Little Rock, an ar
dent supporter of NAACP prin-
ciples and ideas, will be the main
speaker for the rally.
Rev. j. c. Crenshaw, president
of the local chapter, will intro
duce the speaker. Also to appear
on the program are Rev. A. w,
Kicks. nastor Of the St. Paul
AME Zion church and Rev E. c.
Dyer, pastor of the Emmanuel
Baptist church.
Ozell Sutton is serving as chair
man of the membership committee
and B. T. Shelton is co-chair-
man.
The membership committee has
at least 10 workers, Heading d.
visions are Mrs, Corenda Gladney,
Mrs. L. c. Bates, Rev. J. Lee, DR..
George Iggers, Rev. J. V. Cooper,
DR. william H. Townsend. Fred
Byrd, Jeffrey Hawkins P. M. Nor
gan and A. B. Fox.
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
Admits Setting II
Fires, One Causes
Death of Woman

A first degree murder charge
was prepared Monday against
Benjamin Williams, 2l-year-old.
2l2 Rhodes street, North Little
Rock, who is said to have admit
ted starting eleven fires in North
Little Rock, including one which
took the life Of an elderly wom-
ed.
Williams was arrested Sunday
after an investigation by North
Little Rock police.
Chief Deputy Prosecutor Frank
Holt also committed Williams TO
the State hospital for a 30-day
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09

THE Witness of Christian Wom-
en- Around The World
Music for the occasion will he
furnished by the junior and senior
choirs. and will lend spiritual
emphasis to Palm Sunday.
This observance Sunday will be
an effort to meet the goal OF the
church claims prior to the open
ing of the Southwest annual con-
ference, which is slated for June
2.
Mrs. Norma Killingsworth is
general chairman and Mrs. C..
Gladney is co-chairman. Mesdames
B. s. Moore, M, L. Harris, j. v,
Washington and H. Carter compose
the program committee.
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09

quay the Dunbar band is presenting It's oth an
I festival Performances will be held in the DUNBAR auui
NJ . and at the War Memorial stadium paraoe w'i
featured also Twenty-Five bands representing SIX states
Texas, Tennessee, Missouri Oklahoma, and Louisi
events ~ " pr "
nn Peyton host and director of the Dunbar oano
na lumbar student and band member The present Duoal
val me itysx members who will be featured in TINS es
Bs Aney are Gus Bowers Audry Boyle, Frank Boyle Leon
ooe Carlisle, Earl Carr Lula Davis, John Eddie I'M,
ss fitzpatrick, Leroy Patton Alfred Russ Pearl Serly
eru walker, Willie M. Walker Theopolis Sanders, Glen
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
Students Tired and Are
Doing Something About
School Segregation

University of Arkansas Commit
tee on Interracial Relations, an or
ganization to rid the university
of all practices of racial segrega-
ton was organized Sunday on the
campus. According to reports,
twenty-five students, white and
Negro participated in the forma-
ton Of the organization. John Rey
nolds, graduate of Philander
Smith college and William H. HUI
sey from Mt. Ida, were elected CO.
cEairmen of the committee.
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09

and at the same time maintain
segregation. II that IS not posi-
BILE, reluctantly he will abandon
the public school system
The South Carolinian complain
ed that the NAACP accused him
of saying he would personally
close the public schools" Further,
he asserted, the NAAcp ignored
the word reluctantly in his orr
See BYRNES - Page Four
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09

ASA MEETING = The Arkansas State association of
Student councils is converting Fl Smith today and Saturday
in Lincoln high school, Preregistraton figures and finance,
show membership be expected of 154 and Is participating
schools The convention theme is Leaders, Now Them
Group leaders include Mrs Gladys Mays Newport Mrs Ze
nobia Fletcher Fl Smith, Mrs S. Jordan Little Rock Mrs
Corliss Howard Conway r. Atemer, North Little Rock;
Mrs NJ E. Click, Prescott; Mrs M q Glen, Hope. Coyal
Harrison, Conway, will respond to the welcome.
The officers pictured Right left are Miss Mil
lcent Cayborn Dunbar Little Rock
Lawrence Davis Jr Merrill Pine Bluff president Mrs T. S
Gravelly Little Rock sponsor Not pictured Miss Lola
Davis Merrill Pine Bluff, president ana Mott Moseey
Washington, Texarkana, adviser.
Schools fast becoming Of the great potential
leadership be found in the youth are working toward
the development of this latent power.
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09

IN REVIVAL Dir. 3. ),
johnson, Greater Mt. Calvary
Baptist church of Atlanta, Geor-
gia is the guest speaker in a
revival which began Monday
night at the first Baptist church
7th and Gaines, DR.. Roland
Smith, pastor. A special ser
mon will be preached Sunday
at HOO a. m. by DR.. Johnson
DR.. johnson, graduate OF
Morehouse college, one OF the
best and most gifted preachers
will be the speaker thru-out
the revival which will END
April 10th.
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
Woman S Day 10 Be
Observed SUNDAY
|At Wesley Chape!

Mrs. H. Terrence has been des-
ignated as the Woman's day
speaker Sunday, II a. m. at Wes-
ley Chapel Methodist church. Mrs.
Terrence will use as her subject:
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09

al, ,,yhev Edwin Wilburn Charles Yancy, John Brown, Dol
80 pattes Jlana Jefferson Leroy King, Janet Moore Al
~ pace Louis Tappin Verna Wilbun Edward Cole Joseph
onev Robert Harris Freddie Martin George Mays lhomas
49,, nonald OConnor Charles Phillips, Marvin Shavers Ty
w. erooons Rettye Webster, Albert Williams Marjorie Will
ns leroy Betton Lovela Devine Lawrence Finn kenneth
Green BENJAMIN Prutt Lawrence Lee Calvin shackeoro
Robert Whitfield Curtis Raws Robert Iahey anu Ia se
con Lindsey Johnson Archie Lggins, George Nash
Mrs H. A. Galloway festival director and F. u Ransom,
festival registrar predict this Eighth Annual fesa 70 De
10 biggest event presented by the music department
Arkansas State press., 1954-04-09
BECAUSE MNMnM
Young Negro Faces Murder Raj
Governor Francis Cherry Designates
|piI 4. II As "AM&N College Week"

Governor Francis Cherry has thereby helped enhance
d on residents Of Arkansas to welfare
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Evening star., 1954-03-21
Young 6. 0.P. 10 Sponsor Discussion on Elections

A panel discussion on the 1854
Congressional elections will be
sponsored by the Young Repub-
lican Club Of the District at 8
Evening star., 1954-03-21
Release Of Gouzenko Data
Is Put Up 10 BrowneII
By the As.ocio,ed Press

. 81
The State Department checked
to Attorney General Brownell
yesterday the question Of max
ing public the testimony taken
by Senate investigators in Cam
ada from Igor Gouzenko, former
Soviet code clerk.
Thurston B. Morton, Assist
ant Secretary Of State, wrote
Chairman Jenner of the Senate
internal Security subcommittee
he believes the Attorney General
should have the opportunity to
review the testimony before it is
publicized.
Upon receipt Of his reply the
necessary request will be made
Of the Canadian government and
! shall inform you at the earliest
possible date Of whatever ar
rangements are made for pub
lication of this transcript" Mr..
Morton said.
Senator Jenner had asked the
State Department to request
Canadian permission to publish
the interview he and Senator
McCarran, Democrat. of Nevada,
had with Mr.. Gouzenko in Cam
ada last January 4 when they
reportedly got information about
the methods Of Communist in
filtration into United States
government agencies. Canadian
officials indicated they had no
objection to its publication.
Evening star., 1954-03-21
Marines Return to Two lima
As Mock Invasion Hits Beach

is the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier at Arlington National
Cemetery near Washington.
New Flag Every Week.
Wear and tear on the flag at
Suribachi is terrific. A new flag
goes up in place Of a tattered
emblem about once a week.
The third division was brought
to Two Jima by Navy Task Force
80. the group which put the 1st
Marine Division and the 7th
Army Division ashore at Inchon,
near Seoul. in 1850 during the
Korean war.
Gen. MacArthur's old COM
mand ship, the Mount Mckinley,
is the control vessel. Vice Ad-
miral Alfred M. Pride, COM
mander Of the 7th Fleet. is over
all commander aboard the
battleship Wisconsin.
Mai. Gen. Robert H. Pepper
commands the Sd Marine Divi-
sion.
Rear Admiral J. NJ. Will COM
mands Task Force 90. Rear Ad-
miral T. C.. Ragan Whitney is
commander of Carrier Division
Five.
Col. w. o. Thompson leads the
enemy"
Evening star., 1954-03-21
sy The Assoeio.ed Press

ROME, Mar. 20.-A letter call
ing the son Of Italy's Foreign
Minister the assassin" for a
dope ring threw the sensational
Wilma Montesi scandal trial into
an uproar today.
The explosive letter. signed by
pretty Anna Maria Moneta
Caglio. rocked anew the hard
pressed government Of Premier
Mario Scelba.
National Police Chief Tom
maso Pavone resigned recently
after being mentioned in testi-
n1ony in the case.
Only last Tuesday Mr.. Scelba
and his cabinet expressed their
solidarity" with Foreign Min
lister Attilio Piccioni, who report
edly had offered to resign. The
Communist press has led the at
tack on the Scelba regime, say
ing the trial disclosed scandal in
high government circles.
Miss Caglio's letter was pro-
duced at the trial Of Silvano
Muto. 25-year-old magazine ed
itor accused of false and alarm
ist" reporting of the death of
Miss Montesi. While testimony
has been sensational, Mr.. Muto
is the only one facing criminal
charges.
The letter said:
II have known that Ugo Mon
tagna is the chief of a dope ring
with the consequent disappear
ance of many women. He is the
brains of the ring while Piero
Piccioni is the assassin"
Both Piero Piccioni, son Of the
Foreign Minister, and the self
styled Marquis Montagna were
were mentioned by Miss Caglio
Evening star., 1954-03-21
Italian Ministers Son Called
Dope Ring Assassin at Trial

in direct testimony as knowing
too much" about Wilmas death.
She alleged that they had sought
out Pavone to hush up" the
case.
The shapely. 22-year-old
Wilma was found dead on the
black sands of Ostia Beach, Is
miles from Rome. last April.
Police ruled she died of acciden.
tai drowning.
Muto wrote that she had been
dumped on the beach and left to
die after being given too much
dope at a wild party attended
by social and political notables.
Mr.. Muto. gave Anna Maria.
admitted one-time $500 a month
mistress of Montagna, as one of
his sources for his magazine arti-
Gle.
Evening star., 1954-03-21
midas s5-Year Plan
Is Bringing Results,
Envoy Tells ParIey

impressive progress has been
made Ia midas $4.S billion tlve-
year redevelopment program. the
Ambassador Of India. c.. L.
Mehta. told the eighth annual
conference on Middle Eastern
Affairs at the Shoreham Hotel
yesterday.
The two-day session was con-
cluded by the ambassadors ad-
dress. He pointed out the pro.
duction Of food grains In India
has been raised by more than one
million tons In the first year and
in the second by nearly four and
one-hah million tons. The plan
is now In It's third year Of opera
ton and irrigation water has
been provided to about two and
one-haN million, acres, he said.
Production Increasing.
Ambassador Mehta said pro-
duction Of chemical fertilizer, ce-
ment. cotton yarn and cloth has
increased significantly. He de-
clared India's need for rapid eco
nomic development is urgent.
cited its population, now more
than $50 million. is increasing by
i've million annually.
The envoy said the objective Of
the plan Is to strengthen the
basic structure Of the economy.
He declared India had to resist
the temptation to give industry
and manufacturing first place.
Since more than 70 per cent Of
the people live on the land and
the bulk of national income
comes from the soil, agricultural
progress must take the vanguard.
he declared.
Water Is A Problem.
Ambassador Mehta said one of
India's principal problems is
proper conservation and use OF
water. Irrigation and power
projects, agriculture, communi-
cations and social services absorb
IS per cent Of the allocated
funds under the plan, he said.
Another speaker yesterday.
Samuel K. c. Hopper. counsel
for the Arabian American. Oil
Evening star., 1954-03-21
Man, s.. Hit by Bus, Dies;
18th Traffic Death Of Year

Lester r. Perdue. So. of DAN
vile, Va, died at Casualty Hos
pital yesterday of injuries suffer-
ed whep he was struck bya Cap
ital Transit Co. bus last Monday.
Mr.. Perdue's death brought the
Districts traffic death toll to
Is. At this same time last year.
Is deaths in traffic accidents also
had been recorded.
Police said Mr.. Perdue ap-
parently walked into the side of
the bus as he was crossing E
street near First street NV.
The driver was identified by
police as William C. Daniels. 80,
of 1850 Clay place NE. He will
face a corners inquest later. No
charge was placed against him
at the time of the accident.
Evening star., 1954-03-21
Auction Of Farouk Effects
Nets 81 Million for Egypt
~ the Assoeiated Press

CAIRO, Egypt. March 90
Ex- King Farouk's knicknacks
and art sold at auction so far
have netted the Egyptian gov
ernment about 50 million. a
spokesman announced tonight.
The first three phases of the
sale disposed Of stamp and coin
collections and miscellaneous art
objects. Next week the auction
turns to silverware from Farouk's s
four palaces.
Mai. Mohamed Gaafar, gov
ernment delegate at the sales.
said another auction will be held
next year to dispose of what he
called "inestimable treasures
from confiscated assets of other
members of the unseated Egyp-
ton royal family.
Evening star., 1954-03-21

Marines stormed February 10,
1945. to open one Of the most
vicious closequarter battles in
history. Some of the officers and
men in today's operation took
part in the grim one which cost
the lives Of 4.5O3 Marines and
more than $4,000 Japanese.
Barring unfavorable weather,
the first wave of 5000 lands at
/ pm. I'll pm. EST Saturday,
after a simulated pre-invasion
bombardment of the island by
Seventh Fleet warships and
planes. Twelve thousand more
will follow in.
South Korean and Chinese
Nationalist military observers
are watching the maneuvers
along with top-ranking Ameri-
can military commanders in the
Far East.
Battalion is Enemy
The enemy" today is the Sec
ond battalion of the Fourth Ma
rine Regiment which also has
planes and ships to resist" the
assault.
Still on the landing beach are
the rusted frames of landing
craft blown up in 1945. Exploded
shells, shattered helmets and
other debris also are there.
Atop Mt. Suribachi. a 550-foot
cone-shaped, extinct volcano at
the southern tip, an American
flag flies where the Marines
planted 1t February %. 1945.
1t is one Of two spots in the
world where the American flag
never is taken down. The other
Evening star., 1954-03-21

pm. Tuesday in the Federal
Room of the Hotel Statler.
The question win be discussed
by a panel composed of four
Republicans - Representatives
Young Of Nevada, Warburton OF
Delaware, Bolton Of Ohio and
Wampler Of Virginia. Murray
Snyder. assistant press secretary
of the White House. will act as
moderator.
A question period will follow
the panel discussion. The public
is invited.
Evening star., 1954-03-21
By George Macarthur

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
WITH TASK FORCE 90 OFF
TWO JIMA. Sunday. Mar. 21.-
The United States Third Marine
Division returns to Two Jima to-
day. splashing ashore in the
largest amphibious training ex-
ercise since World War II.
Target of the mock invasion
is the same volcanic beach which
Evening star., 1954-03-21
TotuI Lumber Cut

SPOKANE.-Lumber cut in
the United States in the past 140
years, if stacked into one pile,
would make a cube exactly one
mile in each dimension, statis-
ticians have estimated.