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Evening star., 1956-08-18

in bonds of 100000 each on
charges of conspiracy to obstruct
justice. If convicted, they face
a maximum of five years in
prison.
Telvi's brother, Leo, 26, was
held in 100000 bail as a ma
terial witness. So was Mrs. Nor
man Carlino. described by police
as Carlino's common-law wife.
In Ohio. FBI agents arrested
George Moore, Al, and his wife
Della. AZ, as material witnesses.
The Government claimed Telvi
hid out for a time at the Moore's
Youngstown home.
Strange Names" to RieseI
Mr.. Riesel. who has resumed
his syndicated column, said after
the arrests:
These are strange names to
me II have never seen them
nor encountered them. / never
heard of them they (the
UNDERWORLD picked on me be-
cause they wanted to silence the
papers"
Telvi was found dead on an
East Side street early duly 90.
There was a toosSihility that two
other gangland slayings might
be linked with his death.
Less than "a hours after he
died. two fur hijackers were
found trussed and shot to death
in a car parked six blocks away
from where his body was found.
The members of the fur gang
and Telvi frequented the same
tavern. Telvi knew at least one
of them personally.
Evening star., 1956-08-18

aCtack apparently was Stlll at
large.
The FBI said the assault
against Mr.. Riesel was designed
to prevent the crusading news
Ipaperman from telling a Fed
Ieral grand jury about labor
|racketeering.
None of those arrested was
linked by police with labor ac-
|tivity.
Attacker Found Slain
The hoodlum who hurled
sulphuric acid into Mr.. Riesers
eyes April was slain last month
with a bullet in his brain, the
FBI said.
The slain man. Abraham Telvi,
%, was aSSassinated, police said,
because some of the acid Splashed
on his face. The scars made him
a marked man, too hot" for the
underworld.
He was said to have collected
81 900 for the attack.
The two ex-convicts under
arrest are Joseph P. Carlino, 43,
and Gondolfo (Shiekie) Miranti,
81.
Authorities said Carlino was
the front man for whoever ar
ranged the attack. He was said
to have received $3.50 to $500
for persuading someone to fling
the acid.
Miranti "Finger Man"
Miranti. the government said.
pointed out the 41-year-old
IcolumniSt to Telvi outside a
Broadway restaurant on the dark
early morning of the attack.
Carlino and Mifanti were held
Evening star., 1956-08-18

Mitchell. was filled with "gross
misstatements of fact" in some
areas. In others. "the Democrats
seem to be trying to claim credit
for things that the Eisenhower
administration has already ac-
complished"
Notes Rising Wages
Under Republican leadership.
said the Secretary, wages have
risen to an all-time high level
The benefit of these high wages
have not been eaten away by
rising costs.
The settlement of the recent
steel strike, said Mr.. Mitchell.
serves as an impressive contrast
to the conduct of labor disputes
under the Democrats. Under
Mr.. Truman, he recalled, strike
,of the steel industry led to
radical Government action under
the Taft-Hartley Act, including
the use Of injunctionS and re-
quiring intervention Of the Su-
preme Court. This one, true to
the Republican philosophy of
noninterference, was settle d
amicably between labor and
management.
OF the Democratic Party's
reference to the Fair Labor
Standards Act, Mr.. Mitchell OBJ
served:
1--WE have enforced the act
more vigorously in the interest
of workers and fair employers
than ever before in the history
of the act"
Hits Democratic Congress
OF the proposal for "equal pay
for equal work:
"Presiden Eisenhower in his
1856 State of the Union mes
sage called for such a bill. But
the Democratic-controlled Con-
gress didn't even bother to hold
hearings on the measure which
they now claim so piously as
their own"
On the Secretary's attitude to-
President Nixon, Mr.. Mitchell
was more coy than most of his
administration colleagues. He
agreed with the President, THAT
this should be an open conven-
|tionY, and that whoever the
convention chooses. the Eisen-
hover ticket will win in Novem-
ber."
At the same time Mr., Mitch
ell praised Mr.. Nixon's :@.out-
standing job" as Vice President,
and emphasized that he (Mr.
MITCHELL was not himself a can
didate for the lob.
Evening star., 1956-08-18
South China Crowded

NEW YORK.-Despite noun
famous country, south China has
a far greater population than
the United States. although it
covers an area less than one
fourth that of the United States,
according to U. N. estimates.
Evening star., 1956-08-18

Craine. poking his stocking feet
from under the table.
They lent me a pair Of Shoes"
Mr.. Craine said. after reporting
the theft to police. "Unfortu-
nately it was raining and they
leaked rather badly"
Evening star., 1956-08-18

session beginning Monday. The
exceptions are politicians whose
private ambitions color their
good sense and newsmen trying
10 breathe a little life into theA
stories.
Mr.. Nixon. before flying on
here from Los Angeles, told re-
Rorters that he is in favor of an
open convention" Harold Stas-
sen, who heads the Dump
Nixon" move. said the same
thing on his arrival here yes
terdaX So has President Eisen-
AOFers Everybody, in fact, seems
to be in favor of an "operi con-
yention" in San Francisco. ex-
.cept the delegates themselves,
Who wish fervently that someone
IA authority would get them of
the hook by telling them what
todo.
Ingredients for q Fight
These are hardly the right in
gradients for a good fight. Mr..
Stassen's arrival yesterday stuck
most observers as a rather dis
spirited entrance into the arena.
What he had to say brought lit
tie comfort to those secret candi-
dates who have hoped against
hope for a miracle to take place
here.
About two hours before his ar
rival. an Eisenhower-Herter''
headquarters set up shop in a
modest building on Market street,
fianked by Citizens for Eisen-
hover" and the Saints and Sin
ners' Milk Fund"
A small crowd was on hand
at the airport. After a bit of
. argument, two youngsters carry
ing an "Ike-Chris" banner Joined
the group of official greeters as
sembled on the ramp. The greet
ers explained carefully that, in
addition to Mr.. Stassen, they
were there to meet Secretary of
Commerce Weeks and Secretary
Evening star., 1956-08-18

of the Treasury Humphrey, who
were arriving on the same plane
The two plywood keys to the
city were destined for the cab
met officers.
Stassen Holds Stage
The newsmer, however, con-
centrated, their, attention on Mr.
Stassen, Dragged, before, a micro
phone, the Presidents dfsarnla-
ment adviser flashed his most
disarming smile and declared
himself quite iiidalnted by late
developments In his anti-Nixor
campaign. -
The announcement of Gov.
Herter that he would. If nomin-
ated. withdraw his name, made
no difference, Mr.. Stassen said.
"It has always been a question
of drafting him by unanimous
action Of the entire convention.
he declared. "He has never beer
in any sense seeking candidate
I think the more of him for this. y
Furthermore. said Mr.. Stassen
he had never meant to imply
that Mr.. Herter was the only
possible vice-presidential candi-
date. "All ! want is an open con-
vention in which the delegates
freely express their choice.
have never endeavored to close
it down to two or three men.
simply happen to think that Mr.
Herter would make the best
nominee we can get"
Plans to Reveal Poll
Mr.. Stassen said that the re-
suits of his latest poll. showing
the relative popularity of Mr.
Herter and Vice President Nixon
among the voting public would
be published shortly. He was
confident. he said. that his
strength among the delegation
here was increasing daily. He
had various schemes in mind for
Evening star., 1956-08-18
RESORT FORECAST

South Jersey and Ocean
Beaches - Scattered after
noon thundershowers tomor-
row. high around 90. South
west winds, 10 to 10 miles
per hour.
Upper and Lower Bay
Scattered afternoon thun-
dershowers tomorrow. high
90 TO o5.
Skyline Drive-Scattered
afternoon thundershowers
tomorrow. high 90 TO es.
Visibility good.
Evening star., 1956-08-18
Few :! Expect Real Fight
For GO. Second SPOT
BY CROSBY S. MOVES

ii STAR CONVENTION BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO Aug
lSThe arrival OF Vice President Nixon today COM
ees the cast of characters for what
as sham battle for second place the Republican ticket
At this point few people in San Francisco seriously
real fight for the presidential nomination at the g.
Evening star., 1956-08-18
Six Held in RieseI Case,
FBI Seeks Mostermind

NEW YORK Aug 1S Authorities probed deeper into the
Victor Riese today search for the underworld MASTER
mind of the acid attack that blinded the couns
FBI agents cracked most of the battling yesterday
when they seized other arrests followed
But the shadoy figure who put the money the
Evening star., 1956-08-18
Plans to Reveal Poll

cooler in west and north at night.
Winds--Mostly southwest 10
to 20 miles per hour this after
noon and tonight. increasing to
Is or rs miles per hour tomor-
row. Visibility mostly good.
River Report
tFrom u. s. Engineersi
Potomac River clear At Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls. Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Reading Washington National AirportI
Midnisht -- as Noon --- 50
! an. am. ---- -- 7SS { Pm. pm. - --- g
Record Temperatures This Year
Hishest, 95. on June l3.
Lowest, 20. on January "a. 2S and
february %,
HiEh and Low Of Last ~ Hours
High. 81, at $40 pm.
Low, ~, at 6:l5 am
Tide Tables
FURNISHED By the United States Coast
and Oeodetic survey
To-day Tomorrow
High ------- 6:37 am. 7:24am
Low --------- 200 am. las am,
High ------ 7:Q9 pm. 1855 . m.
Low -------- 1885 pm. 2:21 pm.
The sun and Neon
Rises Sets
Sun. today ---- s:GS am. 75s p.m
Evening star., 1956-08-18

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Showers and thunder
storms are forecast tonight from New York State to the
Tennessee Valley well as over the Northern Rockies
Central and Southwest Plains Florida and higher eleva
tons IN New England Warm weather viii continue over
most Of the Nation but cooler air expected In the Plains
etates-AP wirephoto Map
Evening star., 1956-08-18

Sun, tomorrow 6:24 am. 7:5sp.m
Moon, today $40 pm 3:42 am
Automohile lishts must be turned on
one-hah hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1956-08-18

psss Irom V.S. WGATNTa DUaGAv
nana e camwnsea 81
Evening star., 1956-08-18

The sun and Moon
Rises Sets
today - 6:24a 7.59 pm
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
Reunion
fContinued fro,

CONTINUED from page onel
in his ffiy-giEhth t53thl anniverS-
airy in the travelling ministry Of
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
Eisenhower and Civil Rights :.
BY Alfred Baker Lewis

years after his election and as another
election approaches Eisenhower administration has finally
come I'D with program civil rights II is good program
as far as goes proposal Federal Fair Employment
Practice powers which President fru-
man advocated omitted However person who
favor rights should hope for the adoption of the measure
The proposed duplicate similar bills which oi-
partisan group rights advocates had already intro
dueed proposal which would give person
his civil rights the right 10 civil suit Tor dam
ages against person responsible This of somewhat
doubtful in the south Xre Negroes rights are
most denied the of getting jury 10 award
damages very poor Judging by the inability TO convict white
who hays KILLED Negroes.
i.at the whole thing look like purely political
maneuver the timing introduction of the
If President Eisenhower cabinet had really wanted
these passed they would have introduced them in
the previous congress when Republicans controlled both houses
of congress- a Republican was chairman of the Senate
Judiciary which has out these bills Or
they introduced these measures earlier in this congress-
the Judiciary committee Senator
Klgore Virginia supporter Of civil rights there would
have good chance having them reported
sby passed the Eisenhower administration has
KigoTe died that by the operation of seniority
Eastland determined opponent of civil rights egs-
lation chairman of the Senate Judiciary commit
Consequently the likelihood Of civil rights legislation
being reported Of committee is very little
The Republicans think that Negroes have very lit
tie political intelligence they cannot thru that piece Of
triekery.
Incidentally, effort ought Dc made 10 get both
their national platforms for this coming election 10
declare they will be bound by the principle Of senior
lily selecting the powerful committee chamen in the SEN
ate and the House of Representative
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
Langston Graduates 1884,
Continued from page one)


creed color She declared much that America
is yet dream, but it real already existed
America TO equality the belief that all
created equal and that all should be judged by their
abilities
Democracy the bravest experiments with gov
eminent and with people American democracy longer
experiment 1t offers rousng challenge American
he said 1T will be for you protect democracy. 1t be
defended from without and equally may have be defend
ed from within
Our challenge from within the greatest mans
history There few have had the opportunity
the terrifying responsibility decide how long they and
their country will live Because indifference
American citizens because OF sentiment against
and minorities. because the unwlngness
peacefully together respecting the rights privileges all
America is facing crisis"
There other graduates received mertorous
during their hi years Bo5be Clark Snow
den sautaorian 4-year scholarship ANGN college Doro-
thy Jean Brown 4ycar scholarship AAlSN Freddie Lee
Bryant. 4year scholarship Shorter college Shirley
Carter cash awards from Federated clubs Boosters
club and Miss Donna Marie Smith, Civic league
and the Eastern Star Andrew Marshall H. Grady Towns
scholarships Bishop college Dr. Lafayette Harris pres
dent of Phiander Smith college the commencement
speaker lie urged the graduates advantage of every
opportunity that life has to offer in order himself
the keen competition he will in this ney, era
The music furnished by the Iarzson hi school Gee
club under the direction of John PIgket and aug~ h
school band under the direction of Charles Moscato
vocation by Rev Ezra NJ johnson pastor Visitors Chapel
ANE church, presentation of speaker T. Robbins
business manager of Hot Springs schools Awarding ug
plomas by Raymond L. Hail. president of Hot Springs
schools, presentation Of awards h.. A. Henderson p.a-.uI
of Langson hi school benediction Rev Ezra johnson
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
1855 Graduates Have Challenge
1t is graduation time again!

Ii is graduation time again.
Thousands youngsters thruout the state will bid fare
well their alma matters and take responsibilities
Some hi school graduates will trek college will
fall along the waysde, Some college students will either
further positions Whatever the and
challenges will face each and every 1856 graduate
Todays challenge to graduates is unparalleled in American
history Never before has there been dire for
tive leadership In of tensions fears and suspicious
enlightened czenry is the best community De
spite this insecurity rapid progress Is being made in
of life Probably the greatest strain progress today
is the controversial school segregation which is virtual
y staemated, especially here in Louisiana
The graduates of 1856 both white and Negro will be faced
with this other problems when they take their stations
life To you the graduates of 1856. mpore you TO face
these problems with and sober determination bring
about peaceful and harmonious solution. There be
faerng of the eicts passed down by the IT, S Supreme
Court We must let this problem puzzle Americans
noted for their outstanding diplomacy in dealing with any
problems. Graduate Of 1856 you will be exception
We challenge you to approach these problems with
conviction Of compliance Graduates everywhere salute
you News Leader
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
Awards
CONTINUED from page onel


roFity award. Lawrence A. DAVIS.
Jra William L. OBfyant award:
Charles Pillar. Sigma Gamma Rho
award. IIiawartha Holmes. Floyd
Brown award: Grover Lewis. Al
pha Phi Alpha fraternity award.
Mary {. Barber, Social and Art
club award; John ". Walker J.
II Blount oratorieal prize; jan
cite Wynne, Agnes Marie Williams
award Elsie Hunter and York
Williams, Department Of Eeonom-
les and Business award: Herbert
Carter Preston Terrence and Jua-
nita MeKensie. Lawrence A. Davis
award Marva 10 Tooke, Glass of
1911 award; Grover Lewis and
Doficene Wallace Future Teach
ers of America award. Raymond
Miller, Alpha Phi Alpha award;
Roland Banks. Pines Motor COM
pany award; Charity Bell Smith.
Wells office equipment award;
York Williams, Browns funeral
home award; Grover Lewis and
Ernestine Smith. Mathematics de-
partment award; Marienitta Hicks,
Alpha Psi Omega scholarship a.
ward Ernestine Riley, Sigma Gam
ma Rho little Rock chapter
scholarship. Ray Harold ONeal,
John McLinn Ross scholarship,
and Charles Armstrong Music fac
ulty award.
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01

the African Methodist Epseupa.
church, ana hl seventy third
t75rdl anniversary Is d member
Reverend Mr. Townsend has
spent fifty-tW0 years OF has fifty
eight years OF ministry ID A.
kansas He has attended fifteen
general conference The first vas
IN Columbus. Oht3 ia 1900, the Last
was IL Miami Florida ia 1886 Of
which he was q delegate from
Texas.
Reverend Mr. Townsend is stu
strong in body and nine. and one
Of the most pleasing writers IN
the journals Of the church. and
doing his work effectively IN the
ministry. He IS regarded by many
as an authority in the law and
doctrine Of African Methodism
and eeeleastieal jurisprudence lie
has not been ambitious for office.
but has helped many TO be elect
ed to the Eplseopaey, and never
asking a penny for his services,
but throwing his entire strength
10 those he regarded worthy, No
man in the church Is better known
than V. NJ. Townsend uncle
Vince. While he was a mighty
helper TO those seeking office, no
dirty politics were ever charged
against him. He could not be
drawn into the net Of the money
changers. and unholy alliances He
mas led a long and clean career,
and deserves all the honor the
state can give him on the 10th
Of June, 1856.
Further information can be OBJ
tanned on this reunion and program
by contracting Rev. X. X, Young,
Bethel AME church. 9th az
Broadway; Rev z. z, Dryver,
1900 Pulaski street OF Rev. +. J.
Stewart, 1902 Oak street Little
Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
LISTEN HERE,
MR.. EDITOR:

Dear Editor:
IL referring to the TV broadcast
Of Jim johnson Of Crossett,
would ike TO remind him that
y hen the fight was on, he ana
ms fore-fathers were not the only
ones fighting for peace. Ny grand
father fought in the Civil war.
Ny husband was in World war |,
and three sons, three sons-in-law,
one brother and two nepheWs
we're in World war IL.
/ know that you and your fore
fathers did not do all the fight
ing, Mr.. johnson. | did not COM
plain. when my son serving with
the 92nd division under General
Patton, got mis- right leg shot from
under him, neither did | complain
when my other son served AZ
months from Wake Island To Dutch
Guiana, without a furlough. Al
though one soldier was given
fuTlough to come home to see
his DOG, my sons did not come to
see their mother All / did was to
thank God and ask for a safe re-
turn. because my sons We're fight
iag for their country. our home
land
To think "a and your fore-fa-
thers did ali the fighting. this
| can not believe Now Mr.. John
san, pray God will forgive you
for a. ene-sided mind. thinking
that you and your fore-fathers
did all the fighting. when there
were millions. who were fighting
faf this country Although We do
not ask for much, We only want
some of what We fought for.
Mrs Afben Afford.
Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
Defiance


There are dozens Of way In which
the federal government can act
without using troops. 1t has rot
even called a conference % dis
cuss the question IL has not made
a survey Of tine progress &. date.
Loy attempted % show HuW desg.-
rCgatiou is working out where 10
has been tried"
The NAACP leader cautions
that the good faith Of both ,po-
Itican parties viii boz judged by
the way they act oa civil rights
bills iH this present congress
Something must be- done before
they adjourn for the summer and.
the size Of that s1methin- could
determine the size Of negro sup
port for the parties and tie caudi-
dates"
Nj wilkins declares that Ne
sroes have been patient To-
too patient Ne one can say we
Nr1vc used violence. but na one
can dcny that violence has been
used against US $3.50
We are here to-lte primarily
tn register our belief that our
rights are citizens are long over
-4-rf
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
Mt. Zion Com.
Not SPRINGS HIWAYl
Iowa Branch

Club number ) Of Lavanah Bap-
list church presented an interest
ing program last Sunday at 3
o'clock Deaeuns Reich, Grundy
and Campbell OF New Hope Bap-
fist church were visitors A
banquet was held May % honor
ing the following five graduates
Of Mt Zion school: Iowa Branch,
Ruth Sims, Lucille Toney, John
Anderson and James London.
Graduation exercises were held on
May "a at Quinn Chapel AME
church. Mrs Esma Moore gave
the principal address Other guests
were Miss NJ Waddy, Mrs. V.
Joiner. Mrs. NJ + Williams Mrs
c. Tyson, Revs. Comb and w, II.
King &C.. We extend our thanks
and appreciation 20 the PTA for
a very excellent job during the
year.
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01

O. m 20 : p m Pup.h d III.
elementary scHaUl Rl. Brs,sa
one-aet play al 80 m a.
MI Alice b reiry dean Of 81,
al Horace Mann h school -
spesk Il lois.
Many articles oE color. b,s
ana usefulness viii be diblgsi
al this time TINS program i a.
tended 10 aequalUt the puble "A
some Of the things being daBs !
assist the patient toward an d
equate adjustment during ihsas.
Valescent period.
School closing plays Will h
presented IN the J b Wsam
building auditorium June laf
y. m. There will be tao plsg
presented, titled Those Jelly f..
al Exams and Butch can.
meneement exercises will Be red
June 7 at $50 p N. in TIE a..
ditorium n l. Summerwlle q
Philander Smith college. viii b
commencement speaker A peac
for school children sill be gifs
June . on the lawn
Rev, Robert Diekefson. pasia &
Mount Pleasan, Baptist ehutk
MIR, along with the junior ehufe
choir. presented a special progra-
during the regular vesper hg
sunday. These programs are 2.
tended 10 provide the paaers
with as much Of the spiritual na
cultural life Of our eommun.ts
as possible. which is important .
helping with adjustment prot
lens
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01

60 graduates Of tHss community.
fIoa Fu4ask4 ea4uty training
school. MeAimout Augustus Bfy-
ant. Richard Grant ana Byrd Eth
el Hayes, Jonez hl North Little
Rock. jane Brown IT, AM&N
college, DUfiscHr Wallace .
Barbara Wallace, student al
AASN college is home tof the
summer 49,. The second anniyeFs-
airy Of Rev C. n Ford Trinity
Grove Baptist church. begins, sumo
u and ends the following Sunday
-. See Walter Pace, for your
State Press
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
Baptist

Continued from page onel
effort 10 throw aside the decision
of our highest tribuall and to
pray that this sin Of segregation
be erased from the face of Ameri-
ca with deliberate speed
I'VE are law-abiding citizens and
do not ask more than the law de-
mands."
The Rev w. Z Battle Of Mari
on serves as moderator for the
association. The Rev {. b. Burge
is secretary.
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
McRae Notes

The sixth annual bazaar and ex-
hibit sponsored by the pre-voca-
tional sewing classes Of the insti-
tuition will be held in the John
3. Watson auditorium June 8. 9
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
Marche
Mrs. c. Brown

CONCENTRATIONS and best wishes
Arkansas State press., 1956-06-01
crossett
Ronald Watson

James Jordan hes been rtiea@
from the hospital at q DoFa1
and is getting along fine x
and Mrs. Tommie Rogers q ~
Francisco. California are viSl!
Mr. and Mrs Luther Winodg
and other relatives here NJ
VILLA NJ Gibbs lcf, last Slsal'
for New York. where she VII ?
tend summer school al colir''
university.