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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15

Records. viii give trophy IN
his compapny's name to the win
ncr of the singing group depart
mcnt which the Scalders are
presently leading
John Kaplan will give iro-
ply in the name OF his Pam
American Distributing Company
10 the winner OF the male
blues" division. AZ the present
Calvin Frazier is the leader OF
this group.
Provided the winning singing
group Il not already under con-
tract TO recording company,
Wilson has promised to submit
addition records to his company.
This could mean fame and for
tune for an unknown, unre-
corded group.
In addition 10 the broadcast,
a big holiday dance will be fea-
tured as part OF the program
which Will afford many teen
age Detroiters 10 see and meet
their favorite entertainers.
For complete standings and
other details see page four.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
Last Rites For
Walter jackson

Funeral services for Walter
Jackson of 1926 Wexford. were
held at the Elyton Baptist church
last Saturday morning.
Jackson was brother Of
Clarence tFess) Jackson. well
known member of American
Legion Post No. ala. and was
an original Deiroifsr.
The eldest son Of the late Rob-
crt and Eva, he is Survived by
three sisters and two brothers
They are Clarence and Charles
Turner. Evalen Turner. Irene
Jones. Katherine Williams and
Minnie Jenkins.
Pallbearers were: DR.. Franklin
f. Potter. adjutant Of American
Legion Post No. 2l4, Melvin Mat
tison, No. 2i4, Commander, Will
liam Thomas, secretary (2lD.
James Mosely, James Scott and
John Williams.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15

cational means. OF a climate OF
opinion receptive 10 the eradica-
ton Of racial discrimination and
segregation. The $4,000 will be
set aside in separate fund by
the NAACP for financing such
projects as films. literature and
community action program to
lmpprolc race relations
In addition 60 these projcctc.
the fund Will be used to cstab-
lish an annual Philip MURRAY
Award as a companion 10 the
Spinearn Medal The new award
Will be presented TO an American
for outstanding contributions TO
interraclal justice The Spingarn
Medal is awarded annually TO a
Negro American tor distinguished
achievement.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15

Everywhere went in North
Africa. said Bishop Clair. Il
was asked by state officials and
others prominent in public life.
II Senator Joseph Mccarthy
would be- the next President OF
The United States. They also
wanted TO know why he receives
SO much publicity. and II he
speaks officially for America.
Five other bishops OF the de.
nomination. visiting in various
parts of the world in recent
months. said that they had been
asked the same questions by poo
pie who are eager TO know the
extent of Senator McCarthy's in
flrence in his own country.
Bishop Clair. only son OF
Methodist bishop IN the history o
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15

court has that power.
Judge O'Hara charged that both
policemen perjured themselves
when they denied TO his police
graf. grand jury Of never being
in the home of Edward Qndian
Steve Stephen, alleged numbers
ring chief, at 945 St. JosafatS.
Thirty-two persons were az
rested in the Stephen home dur
ing a gambling aid March l5
Inspector Fred Heath and 1t.
Claude Ingersoll testified that
they made Is millimetcr movies
showing both at the Stephen
hcmc.
Eberhardt was suspended upon
reporting for work Monday be-
cause OF the Grand Jury issue,
while Murchison was suspended
last week for being on duty with
alcohol on his breath.
Maximum penalty is a years
Imprisonment and a $1,000 fine.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
was accepted by Arthur B
Spingarn. NAACP president.

The Foundation was established
10 commemorate the life and
work Of the late president Of
the Go who was also member
Of the board of directors Of the
NAACP AS head of the CIO. Mr..
Murray was a consistent sup
porter of civil rights measures
to eliminate inequalities in Amer
lean life.
The grant is being made for
the purpose Of aiding the NAACP
in the development. through edu-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
Back to God Drive
by American Legion

In cooperation with the Ameri-
can Lcgion'S Back 10 God" cam.
palgn. districts Of Detroit con-
grcgated AZ the First Baptist
Church on Woodward Sunday
evening.
Remembrance OF those who
have given their lives in the
various wars of America were
acknowledged by the speaker Of
the evening. the Rev. Gerald II.
Grotey, pastor Of First Baptist.
Rev Grotey is chaplain of De-
troit Districts OF the Legion.
Following services, a period
OF fellowship. with refreshmcni,
was pleasantly enjoyed in the
social rooms OF the church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
Probation For
Shaping Dole
Investigator

Admitting that she slapped
a Welfare Department worker
because of delay in gaining a
permanent place on the rolls,
Mrs. Marie Searsy. l0l4 f..
Warren. was placed on six
months probation Saturday
by Recorders Judge John a.
Ricca.
Miss Beatrice Swariz. lt42
Calvert, an investigator. fosfi'
fled that Mrs. SearcY hif
then pushed her from a chair
In the welfare office At $3.50
w. Fort several weeks ago.
The woman was reported as
becoming enraged because OF
delay in getting her name on
permanent dole rolls, although
receiving two emergency
checks to care for her family
while her case was being
checked.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
WJLB Direct Broadcast
to Add Color, Glamour
BY RoLLo VEST

Bristoe Bryant, outstanding
Detroit disc jockey, will
broadcast his program direct
from Madison Ballroom Mon
day, May 3lst, the night of
-the Detroit Tribune's 1854
Theatrical Poll awards.
Bryant broadcasts twice daily
over WJLB-3:30 TO $50 pm.
md from 10 pm 10 II midnight
five DAY a week. A Sunday
broadcast rom $3.50 10 1890 am.
brings ms total weekly broadcast
hours to an astounding %.
His afternoon show is called
"Brisioes Hub Cap Cavern"
his night show is billed "Bris-
toes Place." and his Sunday
spiritual shows are called
Southland Sings"
BrNioc Bryant will set up a
portable broadcasting studio at
Madison Ballroom and carry the
u pm illl midnight portion of
The awards into thousands OF De-
'foli homes. BY midnight Just
about everyone in Detroit and
rs surrounding territories Will
know who the - winners arc.
This live broadcast not only
adds glamour TO a contest that
has been filled with excitement
but VIII bring all of Deuoit's
working entertainers directly in
contact with the final happen
ines II is a glowing tribute TO
he performers who have par
'cipated in the poll--the losers
es well as the winners.
2 CUPS DONATED
SO lar trophies have been OIL
Tered to winners Of two Of the
DIVISIONS Jim Wilson. manager
~ The Detroit branch of King
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
GIRL. Is. CONVICTED OF
$4,000 ExT0RTI0N TRY
Family Of
Dr.. Burton
Faces Maximum Of 20
Years, SIS, 900 Fine

An 1S-year-old Highland
Park girl was convicted by
Jury last Tuesday in Fed
eral Court of violating fed-
eral eXtortion statutes when
she sought to shake down"
a prominent Detroit physi-
clan for $4,000.
She is Ruby Parker, 1870
Thompson, who faces a
maximum sentence Of 20
years and a $4,000 fine.
trial was before Chief
Judge Arthur F. Lerderle.
Miss Parker, along with Jesse
Jefferson. 81 3l9 LaBellc was
arrested by FBI agents last Nov.
- in Palmer Park as she picked
10 a package surprisingly con-
tanning the money LEFT by Dr. D.
T. Burton. 81 Arden Park, opor-
aior of the WAYNE Disgnostic hos
pital.
d. Burton testified that he
called the FBI following receipt
OF the first two letters. threatens
iac his wife and daughter Gail.
l8 II he failed TO leave SOS 600
in the park.
FBI agents nabbcd Miss Parker
shortly after she picked up the
package and attempted to run.
Robertson was arrested nearby as
he sat in his automobile. Beside
him on the scat was a as caliber
automatic
Miss Parker was senior AZ
Highland Park High school until
three weeks before the crime.
Officials stated She vas expelled
from school permanently for
nghting.
Attained Highest AVERAGE
Gail daughter az the physician.
although 1853 graduate Of HIGH
lend Park High school where She
'eaS vslcdictorian Of her class
with the highest average ever
attained (35 straight A's)--told
hel father that she did not know
the young lady
Dr. Burton was in Now Yorh
City when both of the letters
arrived at his home. On route IN
Wellesley College whore he
planned 10 spend the Thsnksriv.
ire holidays with his daughter
Didn't Know suspee,
Gal. he stated when in.
formed OF tho capture Of Miss
Parker denied that She knew
her as early reports implied in
newspapers the doctor revealed.
Robertson was released later fov
lack Of evidence.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15

Formal presentation OF the
award was made here al S
o'clock Wednesday al the In
fernafional Center OF the Car
negie Endowment for lnierna-
fional Peace by Walter p. Reu-
iher. president OF the Congress
of Industrial Organizations.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15

The longer the ruling is de-
laYed. the harder il will be to
accomplish necessary adjust
mems as quickly as we had
hoped" Supi. Corning said.
The Supreme Court has had
the school segregation case now
for nearly two years and heard
final arguments on them last De-
cember. For the past two months.
ruling has been expected on
each neutrality-suspicious. day for
the Court. But so far. il has not
happened.
Washington is trying to anuci-
pate the Courts decision by be-
ing ready TO integratc according
ly. Still much will have TO be
done. according to Supt Corning.
New school boundaries Would
have TO be set up and teachers
and officers rc-aSSigned il white
and Negro children are put IN
the same schools.
Then. too. Washngton's large
percentage OF Negro teachers
present a problem.
Corning promises fairness {
Negro teachers in an interracial
setup. He is quick TO bring up
that when he held similar po-
sition in Omaha. Neb., he was
the first TO appoint Negro teach
ers there. Omaha had mixed
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
Diamond Jubilee on

DEARBORN-A Special Dia-
nond Jubilee commemorative
program is on at The Henry Ford
Museum and Greenfield Village
70 pay tribute TO the many
achievements of Thomas A. Edi-
son on the 18th anniversary OF his
honorable invention
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15

The Recorders Judge deficd
the Michigan Legislature Mon
day by sitting in the two con-
tempt cases and urging defense
attorney to take the matter TO the
State Supreme Curt.
Under the state law, grand
jury may not try persons cited by
it for contempt, but any other
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
SIS 900 Murray Grant to
NAACP Legal Campaign

NEW YORK.-The Philip Murray Memorial Foundation
has made grant $4,000 to the National Association for
the Advancement of Coored People according to Walter
White, the Associations executive secretary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
Patro|men Face
Terms, Await
Contempt Test

Grand Juror John Olara scheduled Patrol
Lee Roy Murchson 49, Bethune
hard 34 of Woodward Station Wednesday afternoon while
ing legal of his defiance a him from ru
Ing contempt charges cited by him.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
Africans Concerned Over
Mccarthy RoIe-Bishop

NEW YORK NY-Bshop Matthew w. Clair, Jr. OF ST. Louis
reported 10 the Council of Bishops Methodist Church. meeting
here recently on his trip chuchs mission fields in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15

NEW OFFICER OF the Detroit
Pastors Union is the Rev. Jesse
Jai Mcneil OF Tabernacle Bsp-
list church who was elected vice
president at a meeting Monday
in ST. Andrews Presbyterian
Church. Windsor. The Rev. John
w. Parrish OK ST. James Meth
odisf church was elected presi-
dent 10 succeed DR.. Walton Z.
Cole OF First Congregational
church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15
DC. School Super Finds
Delayed Ruling Handicap

WASHINGTON DCf Washington have school inteers-
ton by the fall Of this certainly VIII court
ruling from the Supreme Court School Sup
Hobart NJ Corning.
~rh. ,on,. -. r; :; ~ schools but Negro teachers
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-05-15

: schools bat no Negro teachers
before he did SO.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-04-16
Pensacola, Florida
On the Cultural Front

doubt about the impact the book
is counted on m a king on the
American scene. Edited by Irving
Howe, assistant professor of Eng
lish at Brandeis University, and
Eliezer Greenberg, Yiddish poet
and essayist whose latest volume
of verse might Dialogue" was
widely praised by the literary
critics, the book will have a
seventy-page introduction illu-
minating rather than recording
the comparatively brief but bril-
liant history of Yiddish literature,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-04-16

a medium whose interterrltorlal
character is one of its most lllu-
minating aspects :. The Hebrew
Day School, which seems to be
making rapid strides on our edu-
cational scene, dates back to the
Colonial Period. The first such
school was established in New
York City in 1880. BY 1854 there
were seven Hebrew Day Schools,
but the squirt seemed to have
stopped until the twenties, or
more properly until 1912. Today
there are 1877 Day Schools in
America distributed over IS Jew
|ish communities in % states, OF
which forty-three, outside of New
York, are affiliated with Torah
Umesorah Total enrolment
in the Day Schools is 10000 as
against $4,000 in the Talmud
Torahs and 10000 in Sunday
Schools. The annual cost of Day
School operation is estimated al
$40, 100000 as compared with
$1O,8OO,OOO for Talmud Torahs
and 100000 for Sunday
Schools. Individual student costs
per year in the Day-School ranges
between $75 and $40 in Talmud
Torahs and $35 in Sunday School
Nathan Ziprin
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1954-04-16

Prediction that a compilation
of Yiddish fiction in English, to
be published this Fall by Viking
Press under the probable title Of
Treasury of Yiddish Fiction"
viii hit the best seller list may be
a bit premature, but those who
have had the opportunity to OBJ
serve the labor of love have no
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Arlington Defines
|nteqration Views

The Arlington County Board
today passed unanimously a res
olution urging Virginia authori-
ties studying the Supreme Court S
de-segregation ruling to pursue
a course which will continue to
preserve States rights"
The board also recommended
that the State adopt plan that
shall be uniform throughout the
entire State"
NJ George M. Rowzee, jr.. Repuh-
lican board member who intro
duced the resolution, said it was
presented because of apparent
misunderstanding" of the coun-
tvs position at a hearing in
Richmond on November 10 be-
fore Gov. Stanley's Commission
on Public Education
County Manager A, r. Lund-
berg attended the hearing as an
observer for the county board.
However, Mrs. ELIZABETH Camp
bell, chairman of the Arlington
School Board, presented school
board views at the hearing in a
statement asking that Virginia
communities be given maxi
mum latitude" In carrying out
Supreme Court DEGREES within
the framework of Virginia law.
Mr.. RowZee said the purpose
of the uniformity clause in his
resolution was to "avoid confu-
sion on the part of future resi-
dents who contemplate moving
into VirgjNia."
Evening star., 1954-11-27

Station WTTG, was master of
ceremonies and was spelled
throughout the night by Henry
Morgan. comedian, and singer
Roberta Quinlan.
Miss Quinlan, who left at 8
o'clock this morning for Milwau-
kee, changed into five different
evening gowns as the night went
on. Mr.. Lamb relied on half
dozen clean shirts and a pair of
sponge-rubber soled shoes for
comfort.
Miss QuiRlan is assigned by
the National Broadcasting Co.
to sing at MD telethons. This
was her 22d.
The parade of cowboy singers,
acrobats, orchestral groups and
other artists was due to continue
until 2 o'clock this afternoon. A
surprise was Duncan Renalde,
better known as The Cisco Kid.
who invited the capitals chill
dren to go down and meet him.
The telethon started last night
with more than 1000 persons
jaming the ballroom and mar
rowed to some 200 by early this
morning, mostly teen-agers.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Hecner at Election Rally
Sues Nixon for $15O, 900
Elected From HolI,
He Churges Assault
And Imprisonment
BY the Assoeiused Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 27.-
Vice President Richard Nixon
faces a $i50,00O suit. charged
with assault, battery and false
IMPRISONMENT, by a man elected
from a political rally last month
after d heckler shouted, Tell US
IA dog story. Dick"
The heckler's remark came as
Mr.. Nixon was finishing a speech
at a San Mateo (Calif.) rally
October 80. Guards began es-
Icorting James Heavey, 33. of San
Francisco, from the auditorium.
but when the speech ended, Mr..
Nixon called him back and lee
tured him on freedom of speech.
Mr.. Heavey's suit charges that
he was assaulted, battered and
falsely detained by IL men under
Mr.. Nixon's supervision, suffer-
ing grave and severe humilia-
tion.i embarrassment and shame,
including shock and injury to
his nerves and nervous system.
The complaint describes the
men who seized Mr.. Heavey as
agents, servants and employees"
of the Vice President who were
at all times acting within the
course and scope of their em-
ployment and under the direc-
ton and control and supervi-
sion" of Mr.. Nixon.
The suit asks $4,000 general
Evening star., 1954-11-27
voodoo Jei Impressive
In Showing Climbing Rafe
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 27.-A big
Air Force fighter plane went into
an almost vertical climb soon
after takeoff yesterday and a
moment later, it seemed, had
disappeared in broken clouds at
$4,000 feet.
It was the first fight away
from the desert testing grounds
at Edwards Air Force Base, Calf.
for the new F-l0iA Voodoo plane,
said, to be one of the fastest and
most powerful In existence.
The spectacular flight at the
municipal airport was described
by the pilot. Robert c. Little, as
routine. Mr.. Little is chief test
pilot for Mcdonnell Aircraft
Corp. of st. Louis, the manufac-
turer.
Mr.. Little brought the swept
wing, two-jet plane in for a
landing six minutes after the
takeoff. releasing a parachute
from the tail compartment and
reducing the planes speed sharp
" as It rolled to q stop.
The voodoo is q long-range
fighter capable of carrying atomic
weapons and Of being refueled Ia
flight.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Five Miners Seized
In Train Dynamiting
By the Assoei1ted Press

ELKINS, w. Va, Nov. 81
Five miners, the fathers of 81
children, were charged yester-
day with dynamiting a coal train
in which one man was killed.
Eight other men we're picked
up in an FBI and State police
roundup climaxing a 12-week
long coal mine dispute in Cen
tral West Virginia which has
been punctuated by violence.
Fred Hal1ford. agent in charge
Of the FBI's Pittsburgh Office,
and Capt. B. E. Wright of the
State police said the five miners
laid the BOBBY trap that blew up
beneath a Cherry River Rail-
road train near Bolair October
20. Fireman Robert Nichols was
killed 81
l9James Austin Bush, SO, of
Bolair; Dorsey William Wilt. 81,
Webster Springs; Forest Ford
s(Shorty) Wilson, 33, Bolair:
Burton Bell, "a, Webster Springs.
and Charles Sparks, 35. were
held in Jail in Fairmont in lieu
of $40, 900 bond each.
Mr.. Hallford said they would
be prosecuted under the Fed
eral train-wrecking laws which
carry a penalty of death or
life in prison.
The other eight and Wilt
were charged by the State with
dynamiting railroad bridge
and wrecking two power shovels.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
US. Drops Raeist Charges
Against 3 Chicago Police
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-The
Government yesterday dropped
criminal charges against three
Cicero policemen. The charges
resulted from a 1851 race riot
in the suburb.
The indictment charged Po-
lice Chief Erwin Konovsky, 1t.
Roland Brani and Patrolman
Frank Lange with conspiring to
deny civil rights of Harvey E.
Clarke. Negro bus driver who
attempted to move into an all
white apartment building. The
National Guard had to be called
in to quell the riot.
The three officers were con-
victed Of the charge June 4,
1852, and fined by Judge Walter
j. Labuy of the United States
District Court. But on March
9, 1853, the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals reversed
the conviction and ordered a
new trial.
Yesterday United States At
torney Robert Tieken asked
Federal Judge Joseph Sam
Perry to dismiss the indictment.
Mr.. Tieken said his action had
been authorized by the Attorney
General. He declined further
comment.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Ex-Prisoner Held
After Attack on Kin
OF Judge Scott

A 33-year-old man was sent
to District General Hospital fof
mental observation yesterday,
after he was accused of ASSAULT
ing the nephew and clerk of q
Municipal Court Judge.
John C. Crowder. colored, Of
the 1000 block of Chicago street
SEA- was charged with assault
on Alfred Scott, 46, of Hyatts-
vile. who is clerk for his uncle,
Municipal Court Judge Armond
w. Scott.
Mr.. Scott said the assault
took place on Wednesday, when
Crowder tried to see the Judge
in his chambers and was stopped
by the clerk.
Crowder was acquitted of
drunk charge by Judge Scott
last May.
Afterwards he was arrested
for destroying private property
and was sent to the District
General Hospital for mental OBJ
servation. He was found to be
sane and returned to Municipal
Court, where Judge Thomas c.
Scalley sentenced him to one
month in Jail, after he pleaded
guilty to the charge.
While in JAIL, Judge Scott re-
peatedly received letters request
ing him to intervene with Judge
Scalley for a reduction of the
sentence. After his release,
Crowder attempted to see Judge
Scott on several occasions but
was repeatedly denied entrance.
On Wednesday, after the jurist's
nephew again refused Crowder
entrance, the latter repeatedly
turned upon the clerk and
scratched him about the neck.
Judge George d. Nelson yes
terday sent CrowGer to the Dis
trict General Hospital and con-
tinued his case to December 2S.
Evening star., 1954-11-27
Muscular Dystrophy Fund Plea
Reaches S., 900 in TeIethon

Nearly 80 radio ham" opera
tors with two-way sets in their
cars are aiding firemen collect
pledges given the muscular dys-
trophy telethon which has been
televised since 1O:3O last night in
a fund raising effort.
At 8:15 o'clock this morning
$4,000 in pledges and collections
had been recorded by workers at
the Willard Hotels main ball
room.
One of the largest gifts came
early in the evening as Fire
Chief George E. Tacey presented
officials with a check for 81, 100
and said another $4,000 was on
the way from District firemen.
Firemen are also helping comb
the city for donations and will
tour the area with fire trucks on
"a door-to-door collection drive
this week end.
Leading the ham" operators
is Navy 1t. Robert o. Buckley.
722 Gist street, Silver Spring. of
the Naval Security Station, who
has set up a central short wave
station at the hotel and who
is directing the autos.
A squad of telephone opera
tors is answering calls from do
nators AS each call comes in,
the name and address of the
person is assigned to a fireman
or by 1t. Buckley to a mobile
unit and the money is collected.
The focus of attention at the
beginning of the show was on
several child victims of nnuscu-
lar dystrophy. Art Lamb of TV