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The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-11-03
AIT High School
Senior Day to
Attract 5000

Gre e n S b or O, N. c.. "A
record crowd of more than
5000 younsters is expected
here on Saturday, November
10 to attend the annual High
School Senior Day celebration
at A & T College.
William H. Gamble, dean of
men and chairman of the cele-
bration committee, told re-
porters this week that more
than $50 high school in the
State and border points in
Virginia and South Carolina
had accepted invitations for
the affair.
He added that the celebra-
ton for this year has been
planned to include many more
educational benefits than
have been provided for the
event in recent years.
The scholastics will be
guests at lunch and dinner
and at the football game to
be played between the A & T
Aggies and the Virginia State
College Trojans during the
day long celebration.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-11-03

Louirs Savage
AldeHuan Library
University Of Virginia
Charlottesville, Va.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-11-03
w. 7. Gibbs
New Head
Of Az

Greensboro, N. C.-War-
moth T. Gibbs will be inaug-
urated as the fourth president
of A & T College, in a day
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-11-03

ance will begin at the II am.
Worship Service. The Holy
Communion will be a part of
of the morning and evening
worship and will be conducted
by the Rev. F. G.. Sampson,
pastor. Special anniversary
music at II am. and l pm.
will be furnished by the
Radio and Senior Choirs of
the church.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-11-03
72nd Anniversary Of High St. Church

DR.. M. T. Cocker, pastor of
Greater Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, city, will deliver the
72nd Anniversary Sermon at
High Street Baptist Church,
Sunday, November d, at 800
pm. He will be accompanied
by his church choir.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-11-03

DR.. Cocker, a native of
South Carolina and a gradu-
ate of Benedict College, S. C.
He has served as pastor of
Greater Mount Zion Baptist
Church for approximately
five years.
The anniversary observ-
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-11-03

Greensboro, N. C.-War-
moth T. Gibbs will be inaug-
urated as the fourth president
of A & T College, in a day
long celebration to be held
here on Friday, November 8,
at IL am.
Other events scheduled for
the day include: a luncheon
for visiting guests, 2 pm, in
Murphy Hall; an inspection
of R.O.T.C. cadets, 8 pm, on
Dudley Lawn; open house of
all buildings and facilities be-
ginning at $3.50 pm; band
concert at a pm. on Dudley
Lawn and reception at the
presidents home beginning
at z pm.
President Gibbs, native
of Baldwin, La, came to the
institute in 1926 and served
in several positions on the
staff. He was dean of the
school of Education and Gen.
eral Studies when elected to
the presidency of the college
in February of this year. He
was appointed acting head
following the death of DIR. F.
d. Bluford in December, 1866.
A graduate of Wiley Col
lege, Marshall, Texas, he
| holds other degrees from
Harvard University. He holds
memberships in a host of So
cial, civic and professional
organizations.
Other presidents of the
A & T College who had pre-
coded President Gibbs, in
cluded: j. P. Crosby, 1891
1896; James B. Dudley, 1896
1925; and DR.. Bluford, 1926
1856.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1956-11-03
DIES WHILE OPERATING

Hodena. Italy = An eye surgeon,
DR.. Giuseppe Fontana, dropped dead
from heart attack while operating
on colleagues eye. Another surgeon
completed Tire operation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-01
Always Fresh Stocks at PEOPLES
ALL SIZES-ALL TYPES

Your neighborhood Peoples
Drug Store hos q wide
orroy Of oil block and white
and color film rolls.
packs and movie at low
prices. Brings your exposed
film beck to Peoples for
the finest developing and
printing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Policeman Found
Guilty in Boord
Trial, Fined $500

A Metropolitan policeman was
found guilty on two counts by
a trial board yesterday, with
fines totaling 5000 recommended
Pvt. Leonard L. Coates of No
Is Precinct was charged with
failure to take proper police
action in matter coming to his
attention and requiring such &C.
ton. He also was charged with
refusing to respond to question
ing by a superior officer. A fine
of 500 was recommended on
each count.
Pvt. Coates was accused of
failing to arrest a man with
whom he fought at Goebel's
ESQ station. Eighteenth and T
streets NV. on the night Of
April %. although the man knew
he was a police officer off duty.
Striking police officer is a
felony.
He also was accused Of re-
fusing to submit a statement
about it as ordered by his SUI
perior officer.
Pvt. Coates, 46. who is colored,
has been on the force since
February 10, 194l. He lives at
1887 T street NV.
The trial board yesterday con-
sisted of Deputy Chief William
j. Cunningham, chairman. Capt,
Dan B. Kennedy and Capt. Earl
Noble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

son testified he did not know
his wife had received money
from the Government or had
worked as Mr.. Powell's congress
sional secretary after 1945.
Mrs. Dodson was quoted as
saying she kept from her hus-
band the fact that she had saved
some $4,000 because she hoped
to surprise him some day when
they could buy "a little house"
The Government charges Mrs
Dodson evaded $1,000 in taxes
and received $4,000 in illegal re-
funds between l948 and 1852
Both Dodsons are accused of list
ling non-existent dependents on
their joint tax returns.
Mr.. Ford said on the witness
stand he had a falling out with
Mr.. Powell in 1851, but denied
his testimony was motivated by
animosity toward Mr.. Powell.
MIR. Powell has not commented
Ion Mr.. Ford's testimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

sylvania avenue NV. Each copy
will cost so cents.
In about q week-date uncer-
tain-every Congressman will
receive $50 copies to be dis
tributed free to his constituents.
About 100000 copies were printed
by a Philadelphia firm.
Document 232 is a guide, text
book and souvenir for the tour
list. The cover is a handsome
color picture of the Capitol. In
side are 80 pages of pictures and
text showing the historic and
important places in the Capitol
and describing the function OF
Congress.
Each Federal department as
well as the Supreme Court also
is described, and the relation
of each to Congress is outlined
Historic pictures of old Wash
ington are reproduced.
The document was prepared
by DR.. Ernest S. Griffith, direc-
tor of the Legislative Reference
Service of the Library of Con-
gresS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
Powell Aide
Denied Charge
Before Jurors

NEW YORK. May 10 Up
Mrs. Hattie Freeman Dodson's
statement before a grand jury
contradicts trial testimony that
she turned over her congressional
Secretary'S salary to her en-
lployer, Representative Adam
Clayton Powell, Democrat Of New
York.
Mrs. Dodson and her husband,
Howard Dodson. are on trial in
Federal Court on charges that
they falsified income tax returns
between 1948 and 1851. Mrs.
Dodson also is charged with in
come tax evasion and receiving
Illegal refunds.
Mr.. Powell and the Dodsons
are Negroes.
The trial resumes today before
Judge Irving r. Kaufman and a
Jury of 10 men and 2 women.
Joseph E. Ford, an accountant
and former campaign manager
for Mr.. Powell, testified on Tues
day that Mrs. Dodson told him
to file separate return in her
maiden name because the con-
gressional salary belonged to
1.-THE Congressman.
Yesterday, Defense Attorney
Frederick Block read from 1854
grand jury minutes in which
Mrs. Dodson told the panel
which subsequently returned the
indictments: II never gave any
money to Mr.. Powell"
The grand jury minutes fur
Their showed Mrs. Dodson was
asked:
did you always get every cent
of the money from the checks
that were sent you by the United
States for your work as CON-
lgressional secretary?"
YES" was Mrs. Dodson,S reply.
mo one else ever got any of
that money!"
mo, sir"
Served as Secretary
Mrs. Dodson also told the
grand jury, according to the
transcript. that she guessed"
she had about $4,000 in a safe
deposit box saved from the con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
District Is on Itinerary
Of Soviet Builders

LONDON, May 10 GA
delegation of Soviet builders is
on its way to the United States
for 20-day tour, Moscow radio
reported yesterday.
Cities on their itinerary in
clude New York, Washington,
Boston, Detroit and Philadelphia.
Heading the group is VASTLY
Svetlichny. deputy of the State
Construction Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

Igressional salary and that she
had not told her husband about
lit.
Mrs. Dodson started as Mr..
IPowell's secretary in Washington
in 1945 at a salary of $500 a
year. In 1916 she was married
to Mr.. Dodson and returned to
New. York.
Mrs. Dodson also took a posi-
tion here as $3,100-a-year secre-
tary of the Harlem Baptist
Church where Mr.. Powell Is
pastor. Her husband is a $1,000
a-year musical director at the
same church.
In 1916 the Dodsons filed q
Joint return.
The Government charges, how.
ever, that Mrs. Dodson con.
tinued to receive her congress.
sional salary and fled return,
for it under her maiden name.
Tax Evasion Charged
Grand jury minutes read yes.
terday disclosed that Mr.. bod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

Democrat of Texas. He noted
the lack Of an interesting. COM
prehensive guide to the Capitol
for out-of-town visitors. and he
sponsored a House resolution to
have one printed.
The result is THE Capitol in
Story and Pictures" now on
sale at the Government Printing
Office stores at the main GPO
building. at the Commerce De-
partment and at the State De-
partment Building at 1778 Penn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10
House Picture Booklet
Tells the Capitol Story

House Document NO 232 likely become of tn
best sellers in the Nations Capital
Unlike the usual drab official document No 232 colorfu
picture laden "magazinea about Congress the variou
Government agencies.
Document the brainchld of Representative art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

Grand jury minutes read yes.
terday disclosed that Mr.. bod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-05-10

Igressional salary and that she
Ihad not told her husband about
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01

Delegates uadrcnnial right
TO shout Dawn ot New Day" after taking three
ward at their Miami meeting last week
The ordering bishops
and designating the dominated Episcopal Committee
this task
adoption
al budget bishops the power
handle he chuvha financial affairs
Under the revolutionary plan bishops and general officers
requesting receiving money
Indirectly fom correctional Episcopal Districts and provides
penalties OF guilty violating the rule
both and the coalition progressive
congratulated Tor pushing
in the face Of stubborn opposition
virtually election African
bishop the denominations chuhes that continent
The election clearly line the
ing Africans well able handle their
affairs without the Paernal gutjsnc, Of outsiders
This applies churches colonial The
that the AME satisfying this natural hunger
by qusdrrnniaL hope delegates
prepared TO effect other reforms the moeEcn Of their
DETERMINED steps away present
antiquated OF voting
Rooted tslers
" labortous ume-consunng and monotonous
BY the simple machines the ~
five thus permitting and half additional time for transact
ton OF other and convention business
Some means too be expenditure
funds and seetoneenE seeking election the
bshoprtc,
posters the trick umbrellas badges sample
degrading nothing
mission Of saving baltimore
world ~ONld u only opportunity
DO ant knockinE-sslectsd
Every public speaker longer spoke
greater ths urs-Sslsetsd
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01

USE THE WANT ADS
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01

The noble Dearborn Mich population 100000 cheek
by Jowl permit Negro
Mayor
he proclaims loudly
ubbards approach this problem effective
telephone interview with Advertiser
this
They can't here We watch H. Every hear Of
moving had
quicker you generally
and It's the Negroes here
Dispatch depores this rough uffwhieh
evidently carried rouney Dearborn Mich II must be plenty
OF the fact that there Negroes only
miles Detroit We these facts with TO
showing ought take
10 n them
newspaper space Eoingson
shortcomings below.
To such monstrou situation that in the rmou Park hous
ing project Chicago example
made this in columns last week but
following
Century
August family subsequently, 80
families moved the project which already housed
families The whites the neutral but the
the surrounding neghborho South Deeng objected
violently that 200 1000 policemen
needed Negroes To-day about 200 police
mel arr needed
The perfect hypo-
part Norherners get
little Observation-Disclosures (Sa> Tn- Dispatch
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01

Eastand ID taken another lab the
supreme charging that made "poit
rather than lawyers
Tossing the habit with EaSand
being left
follow nSios and false propaganda
alien deooges rather than rely the Constitution
he called for resistance against the courts de-
This % talk Judged against the fact that East
chairman Judiciary committee which
appointments jurisdiction
civil rights legislation II difficult 70 snaon
qualified because Of deeply
nEransd pretrcss likely determined
campaign against the Judiciary and civil rights
Eastand handicap the Democrats In the
ahead particularly where the Negro vote
Easand their
OF dslgng him the Judiciary Craftsmanship
This likely
deep the the Eastland the
deeper they viii Minneapolis TRIBUNE
bigger q head gvts the IL an his
family
support the genus-ssieeted
speaks probably eAuou-rAs
Ola Timer.
encourage pursue interesting bob
rarely asOa, their pursuing sOnd..-TA.
Timer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01

The situation facing the
1t Anthony Western Lexington
posed IT. Paul Freeway we'll forth Rogers
article in this
Pity that organization being formed 10 protect tho
interests Of tho long
became known that such eway would
would have To through question However per.
confronting this section OF H. Paul
The Stun clearance lower providing
end TO tho In that nevertheless
equities 10 families
etizsnry could have prevented
Tho Minneapolis
viii result in ineqmSs matter how honestly
with the protecting community maybe
o effective
In all these matters the
interests OF the whole
hardship and uncertainty Of
hatbe unless faced by well oppoa
dpoAseAd with protection help In making adjustments
Wholesale
The people Of the Rondos
whose property and lives will affected tho public
houd dedicate their having
problems such the Negro residents
authorities Will back efforts attack those
Negro Of restricted
aged housing and high prices
part OF this problem would bc settled
city council OF the
ed by the 81, Paul NAACP
In the meantime the
proposed had better protect
well they their interests II
todays world you nothing paying
time planning and little often the difference between
victory and defeat such situations the facing
area In question
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01
Letters To The Editor
STATEMENT FROM MRS. MIKE HOLM

Editor; only surprised
May 81 that candidacy
for the office Secretary extraordinary
for former Governor 10
derson could be persuaded 10 derack himself politically this
This makes very a
Republican who would kingmakers
candidate
upon ndetracng C. Elmer Anderson believe this
effort they win be
Naturally this action the
causes TO ponder and consideration
cson feel now that IL becomes duty
give the voters opportunity decide they
and primary and choice
their state affairs.
would not consider other office Secretary
State because Is the only office for which
cations and the experience especially
mnstraon Of the Motor Vehicle Department
familiar.
realize Of that would probably no
backing from these but figures
After hirtywo public practically
nothing and 10 must living
circumstances will be handicapped conducting
by lack Of funds
give
consideration to decision which
Mrs Mike Holm. Minneapolis. Minnesota
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01

Tan baseball fans tho Twin Cities fewer number
than they few With the the number
players eaVortng the ou bate and pitchers
their would think that Negro the
Eocdy when the Mlsrs
town
The Twin Cities having
fact that they the popular
league teams both exaapsatng at times and rcwarng
the first beginning
enjoy the diamond of Willie Mays nm white
campansiia they called play with tho
h- Other hand Twin % seeing
% the stars ef IN" major aguoa whcn the" chg
their right % major league bertha
since Branch Hickey dened
lot Of water has flowed under the bridge OF opportunity
Negroes baseball
support The a whistle
thinks the Twin Cities should the ball
players helped a day
the American Pastme
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01
DISGUSTING Performunee

us Solicitor General Simon sobclofs
Appeals nexcussby delayed the
Judicial Committee.
Leading the opposition five Dixscat Senators whose only
quarrel duties
public school deaeggaon before
tho Supreme Court.
commended that the ltth Amendment which denies
It's citizens
exactly said
Judiciary subcommittee Saturday
sobclofr time had to bring their sndc
charges out into the open.
proud the white
He totally the problems OF the white people
OF the soaith." crtcd another
Deliver a ideas" mosncd third
Members the hold their disgust
The whole performance stank.
Other including Judges the highest
said thing Sobaor without undergoing bitter
think It's the Democratic leadership the Senate
cracking knuckes the Sobsot
through without further shameful delay
II this distinguished Maryandcr b. denied the
unlike opponents
uphold
competent the whole Judiciary stands Knocked
famed-kto American
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01
The Noisy Extremists Lose

Noisy like the that
pulled up
state the electorate refusing
down alley
Talmadges and the shverses
staged a campaign
peraon opponent Majority
Johnson fostering negraon giving comfort the NAACP
being tool Of the labor bosses"
But last Johnson victor shiVe and his motley
thoroughly repudiated
George Washington williams
devotion segregation white supremacy bid
Democrats senatorial nomination.
Washington Williams
paltry u half million
Tydngs position
the courts decisions the law Of the land and he believed
observing the law"
deep n OF he was
spurned answering questionable put
by tho White Citizens Council
opponent admiral Grommsin mean
while shouting n--r' from the housetops.
counted, for
while the best the sgegaonst White Citizens Council could do
CrommsHn 1890,
gubernatoa segre-
OF moderation represented by Col
lie pledged legal
tonai and disorders"
His principal opponent Sumter l. Lowry loo~d vile ephets
pledged the violence
Collins 33t tsi
votes while Lowry. with iOteot miserable second
We think the should sufficiently that the
Of racial the magic wand political victory
the South.
OF greater significance portend
be given seats the Democratic platform committee In Chicago
August
q bold. firm fortnight in
support Of the Supreme Court and rights for all Americans
invite political disaster the Eastands loudly claim
spsn victory
dcfeat-Afro. American
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01

New York City wonderful place Long years
working
sleeping and parlor car runs for the Pullman Co.
years Negro community goingson
Today only live play
all Of the booghs of Gotham but also in most Of the surrounding
ago casual visitor of color to the city from the hnr
Immediately to Harlem and to Of its not
satisfactory hotels Not today less frequent visitors
like correspondent never set foot in Harlem The real reason
that Harlem least Of its people have moved to downtown
Manhattan join the myriad of coor nationates and old
world cultures that make New York City blend of all OF the world
Stand Fifth Avenue Broadway for few minutes
will section of the globe calmly ignored
worth observing infinitely by the typical New YORKER VINO seem
less accepts racial cedal color differences just
part OF natural New York living
There well known hotel in New York from the Waldorf
accommodate Negro guests They
special treatment the less desired the
lower floors Of the hotels was in vogue In the early days when
receive special treatment Of the less desirable rooms or the
havea disappeared
Of banquets, parties by
groups NAACP and the Urban
Leagues outside Harlem usually the hotels
white friends
York them socially prominent to attend a
downtown Manhattan than to make the long drive up to
Harlem with its uncertain and often motbtten
Lester Granger who
well most valuable individuals in American public life looks well
physically only about six days Of
months ordered by his board of trustees
Roy wilkins the boy NAACP. still is
Paul during his school days at the
University of Minnesota Roy has the facie touch with words the
writers.
This excellent platform pose acquired no doubt by count
make wilkins
NAACP heard him the END OF
program and he held his audience
and the fact that two
more o follow
DIR handled the real
speakers with All OF
audiences Of the
Starlight Room Of the Waldorf Astoria except
2 old Rev Martin Luther King
leader Montgomery Ala bus protest
looked the opfght audi
patience King would not
be o attention
Then brilliant performance Of Boston Uni
Seated the section we had an
prepared for his torce
sophisticated banquete in their seats and
applaudng certain passages
a simple recital Of the events which led
Alabama which has left
sun unbeevng and
off
The minute Kings referring
the Of platform feat the dme
speakers employ.
speakers exceptions not only prepare their ad
before their talks but usually read
earlier days before rapid counca
could learn couple OF speeches
country filling engagements However
today II important is read in the San
papers making impossible for the
speaker appear the California city with the same text It's
they talking to Intelligent
andc audiences today.
Mr. a him and that something that
leader Thugood Marshall aside to
developing individuals Ike
bors have not been in
you be called Negro"-CeCil Newman
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01
BISHOP RAINEs WRITES

Editor Now that the smoke has cleared
Conference Is ecedng into history finding
tell the editors and reporters something pleasure
privileged TO work with them something
gratitude feel the you your
pages to conference stories and pictures
We that have readers
dss and enlarged understanding
tempting interacal
difficulties Of making perhaps-ohers
not responsible but all OF them contributing
think the General Conference could
tremendous goodwill
and desire to make rapidly
What all appreciated handling
Conference that the church credit
honest effort TO Christian fellowship
seeking to find to break through the barriers that
complete Indignation
We grateful and apprecave OF all did through the
SPOKESMAN and MISUNDERSTANDING Richard Ranes
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-06-01
sisHop cooRs PENS US A LINE or rwo

you Bishops delegates
Methodist
Methodist attended deeply
neapolis recently
II evidence that
the thinking religious
desire thanks to the members
rendered such able journalistic reporting
interpreting the to the
yours Stanley Bishop.
Minnesota 1887