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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
Ark. NAACP P l'''iI'J
Fires at H00d|u[11S
CONGRESSMAN DICCs LETTER.
Hospital Accused Of Bias
Oct. 2, 1858

Oct. 2, 1858
DR.. Paul T Salchow
Medical Director
Herman Kicfcr Hospital
1857 Taylor Street
Detroit, Michigan
Dear DR.. Salchow:
Several years ago while a
Member of the Michigan State
Senate, received complaints
concerning alleged discriminatory
practices at Herman Kiefer Hos
pital. Following several confer
ences on this subject with APP
propriate personnel there, the
problem seemed to have been re-
solved. Recently, however, | re-
ceived a report which indicates
that said practices of racial dis
elimination are still in existence
as they relate TO patient room
assignments. This report charges
that
!. The hospital assigns white
persons TO rooms with any
other non.whife persons ex-
eept Negroes. The only excep-
fion TO this rule is when
Negro patient has a white
spouse, or the white patient
has a Negro spouse, in which
case the patient is assigned to
a room with Negroes.
2. The hospital even refuses
admittance 10 a Negro patient
IL II would result in placing
said patient in the room with
another white person.
3. The hospital has been known
10 put two Negro patients in
a private" room. while patti
ents are accorded better room
accommodations.
4. Negro patients OF obviously
better circumstances are treat
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
Christian Science Returns To Tv
$50 am. Sunday = WxYZ-Tv, Channel 7
Excerpts from THESE TIMES" january
the SECOND COMING OF THE CHRIST

The great hope Of Gods people during the ages
has always been the second coming Of Christ
HAVE LoNGED FOR THE DAY WHEN JESUS WOULD
FREE THEM FROM THE BONDAGE AND THE EVIL OF
THIS EARTH and take them to their real homeland The
coming they have had in mind is THE LONG-AWAlTED
LITERAL, PERSONAL APPEARING or OUR LORD AT
THE END OF TIME. AS CLEARLY PRoPHEsIED IN SCRIP
TuRE.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

ed srvdsinsIy by certain hos.
pifaI personnel.
5. Principally. white nurses
are responsible for the afore-
mentioned segregation.
| respectfully request an inn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

mediate investigation of these
charges and a report of your
findings.
Yours very truly,
CHARLES c. DIGGS. JR.
Member of Congress
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
Mob threatens
Bates Family

LITTLE ROCK-The object of constant harassment dur
ing the past week at her residence Mrs Daisy Bates school
indignation leader and president of the Arkansas NAACP
early Wednesday morning forced to resort to gunre
in defense of her home
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
PUNISHMENT" OUT
Sunday School Supt. Contest

Churches represented in Tribune Sunday School Pop
uarity Contest Votes follows
M u n Patiste New st Paul Baptist - 32lO
Mrs Irez Williams Miles Fellowship Baptist 49, 267O
Mr. James Dixon, Oakland Baptist --.---------- 2o4o
Mrs Bertha L. Marion, Third Baptist -- 400
Mrs Rachel Howard, First Antioch Baptist -- 100
Mr. Lee Holmes Blackwell Temple Baptist -- 100
Mr. Lindsey Sheffield Tabernacle Baptist ------ lOO
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11

the chest, Sept. 20, by a southern
Negro woman two months ur
from Georgia.
This idea was passed among
to newsmen this week when. ior
the first time since the stabbint
DR.. King held a press conference
in his room at the Harlem Hos
pital.
POSSIBLY HIRED
Il have no knowledge that this
woman Qzola Ware Curry was
sent by the South. II is a pos.
sibility, however. Even II she
is unbalanced, an unbalanced
person can be used by persons
of sound mind
Speculation on the possibility
of the Rev. Mr.. Kings planned
assassination grew to stable pro
portions last week, when il was
learned funds were being sent
to her by white groups from her
native State of Georgia.
RECOVERING WELL
Now we'll on the road to re-
covery, DR.. King is expected to
remain under physicians care at
Harlem Hospital, or in the New
York area. for at least another
two weeks.
PUNISHMENT" OUT
The critically wounded pastor
again declared that he has no
desire to see 42-year-old lola
Curry punished" He added he
would rather see an effort made
to ''rehabilitate her. in order
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
els REPORTED TO Be SLAVES IN RED MINES

free Press, 9/27)
LOS ANGELES tAP)-mprisoned American els are
working as slave aborers in Russian coal mines says
former prisoner.
John II. Noble. of BIoominsdaIe, Ill.,. said some have
been held as long as Ia years.
THEY WERE FORMER GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN
BY THE RUSSIANS IN THE CLOSING DAYS or WokLD
WAR TWO. He TOLD THE NATIONAL EXCHANGE
CLUBS CONVENTION.
Noble said the United States Government mas pee"
nampered In efforts release The men because Is onaD
10 prove through records that they are alive
u. HEART ILLNESS OF z N. J. TRAINMEN
TRAIN WENT THROUGH STOP SIGNALS.
PLUNGED INTO NEWARK BAY; AZ DEAIhS
SEPT. IS.
DID UNION PRESSURE KEEP DEVILS ADAM
CRIPPlEs ON JOB? 49,. 90,
NEWARK, Sept. 2s-tAP)-Boih the engineer ana ~
man on the Inflated Jersey Central eommuer ran nc.
neART DISEASE Undecided in recent meoes s~'''"'
mons, doctors testified yesterday.
was disclosed al New Jersey Public o''''Y s''''.
SION hearing that the fireman, Peter Andrew. % '.sI
City. HAD BEEN TAKEN Off ENGINEER oo'' oss'o''
" nigh blood pressure. ,,.,, "a
The blood pressure Of The engineer. l0Yo "''.s.
o' Red Bank. was listed close to the eso'o" pe'
preliminary autopsy by Dr. Chester Rydwn'
son County medical examiner. concluded mar "''o'
" hyperfensive heart disease.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-11
Rev. Martin luther King Sees Possibility
OF Oruomzed Southern Plot on His Life

that she might take her place in
some community as useful citi-
zen.
He further added that such
aid as she has received from
white supremacists in the South
arc expressions OF the reaction
aries who are not willing to ac-
cept the racial change which is
inevitable"
SPREADING DISEASE"
DR.. King viewed the incident
as spreading disease rather
than as an isolated thing. III
is an expression of a climate of
bitterness and hatred which is
now prevalent in the country
he said
Something needs be done to
stem he tide" the pastor said.
land if local authorities will not
or cannot do it, the Federal Gov
ernment must"
FAITH DEEPENED
The experience of these last
few days" DR. King said, has
decpcncd my faith in the rele-
vance of the spirit of non-violcnce
if necessary social change is
peacefully to take place.
II have been brought to see
its wider social significance. |
am now convinced that If the
Negro holds fast to the spirit
of non.violence, our struggle and
example will challenge and help
redeem not only America, but
the world" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
Suspect in Theft Case
Caught PurpIe-Honded

bills and some letters were also
busted and placed in the pock-
etbook. The resident manager
was alerted.
Last night, the manager called
police. A man with purple hands
was trying to wash them in
the. basement, she said.
rSlice arrived, and arrested
Norman Utitag Jones. 30. a
resident employee of the apart
ment house.
A key to the Bieberly's apart
ment was found on him, De-
tective Knots said. The suspect
told him he knew it was a trap
and burned the IS bill in the
incirlerator, the detective said
The five 81 bills were still In
the pocketbook.
Jones, charged with three
counts of HOUSEKEEPING, waived
a preliminary hearing today
and was ordered held on $4,000
bond for the grand jury by
United States Commissioner
James F. Splain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
Juvo Claims Air
In North CeIebes

JAKARTA. Indonesia, June
(P).-An Indonesian Air Force
spokesman said today the
rebels have lost their all
supremacy in the North Celebes
and have not flown a mission
since May Is.
Eleven rebel planes have been
lost, he claimed, and mo air.
craft Of the air force has been
downed by the rebels until
now"
However. the spokesman ad-
mitted some of the govern
ment's Catalina flying boats
have been damaged by rebel
air raids over Borneo and the
MoluccaS. The spokesman listed
the destroyed rebel aircraft as
three BIG bombers. five Mus
tang fighters, one CAT trans
port and one ply flying boat
All were American made, he
said.
At least one B-26 was shot
down, which resulted in the
capture of its American pilot,
Allen Lawrence Pope of Home
stead, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
Gruhum Extends
Crusade Week

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6
R.-EvangeIist Billy Graham
will end his Cow Palace crusade
June Is, but will return to San
Francisco June % for a meeting
at Seals Stadium.
Mr.. Graham's decision to
close out the crusade June Is,
announced yesterday, meant
his original six weeks of meet
ings here will be extended one
week.
San Francisco sponsors asked
the North Carolinian to remain
an additional two weeks but he
said he and his staff were tired.
From here Mr.. Graham will
go to Sacramento for eight
days, beginning June 20, and
then tour California.
Although attendance has
dwindled lately. the preacher
was greeted by capacity crowd
of $500 last night, bringing
total attendance to Sal, 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
Russian Schools
Amaze Visitors

MOSCOW, June 6 R.-
Lawrence C. Derthick, United
States commissioner of educa-
ton, said yesterday he and nine
other Americans who made q
month-long tour of Soviet
schools are amazed at how
much we didn't know about
Russian education"
The visit by the team of 10
educators was made in connec-
ton with the United States
Soviet cultural exchange agree
ment. A similar Soviet group
will go to the United States in
October.
Mr.. Derthick said the dele
CATION made a survey of educa-
tional facilities in the Soviet
Union and will prepare an
official report to be released In
about 80 days.
He added that the group was
permitted to see everything it
wanted and "all doors were
open for us"
He said he will speak before
the National Press Club in
Washington June Is on the
visit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06

The case Of the patient sneak
thief at a Sixteenth street NV
apartment house was solved
last night when the suspect was
caught purple-handed.
Police said Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Bieberly left SIS in a iewelry
box on the desk of their apart
ment at 1900 Sixteenth street
NV. when they went away last
week end.
When they returned on Mon
day, $40 Of 1t was gone.
Both went out the next morn
ing, When they returned, $40
more was gone.
Third Precinct Detective
Clarence Knots arrived. He
couldn't find a clue.
An inside job. he unused.
Clearly. a case for sneak thief
powder"
He busted the powder. which
can't be brushed of and turns
purple with moisture. on an
old pocketbook belonging to
Mrs. Bieberly. A IS bill, i've 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
President Finds Politics
Tougher Than Military

the table arrangement as a
souvenir. Wits the date?"
Mr.. Eisenhower asked.
The Congressman said that
when he was told the date was
June 8 the President exclaimed
"Oh. it's D-Dayl" and COM
mented he was pretty busy on
this day IA years ago. The in
vasion Of Europe was carried
out under his overall direction
as supreme allied commander
Fifteen members of Congress
who attended the breakfast
we're from an informal group
known among themselves as
SOS. Most of them came to
Congress at the beginning OF
Mr.. Eisenhower's administra-
ton.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen and Rep
resentative Westland Of WASH
ington said the President made
a strong plea for adoption OF
his Pentagon reorganization
plan in the form he recon-
mended. The bill reported by
the House Armed Services
Committee differed from what
the President asked.
They said the President
listed this as one of his legis-
lative -four commandments. "
The others were the reciprocal
trade bill, mutual security leg
islation and what the Congress-
man said the President de-
scribed as reasonable" anti
recession action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
Mitchell Sees
Economic Growth

GENEVA. June 6 R.-The
United States economic situa-
ton has shown many indica-
tons Of Improvement in recent
weeks, Secretary Of Labor
Mitchell told the international
Labor Organization today.
II am confident that by this
fall we will see significant inn
provement." MIR. Mitchell told
the annual conference Of the
79-nation organization.
There is no doubt Of the
strength and resiliency Of the
American economy, nor Of its
capacity for continued growth. "
he said.
In a message Mr.. Mitchell
read to the conference, Presi-
dent Eisenhower expressed sat
isfaction and confidence in the
the work Of the no and said
''it is essential for the cause
of peace that this creative work
be continued and expanded"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
Teller Vows
Restitution

A 32-year-old former bank
teller. sentenced today to a
Jail term of from one to three
and a half years for embezzle-
ment. made an impassionec
pledge to devote my life" pay
ing back the money he took.
The pledge was made by Johr
r. Sellers in District Court az
Federal Judge John ]. Sirics
prepared to sentence him.
Sellers, former head teller al
the Second National Bank OF
Washington. had pleaded guilty
to the charges of making false
entries in the banks books He
was arrested on October 3 and
charged by FBI agents with
taking $20.759. Agents said an
audit showed $4,000 missing
In a statement to Judge
Slrica, Sellers said he will sigr
a $4,000 note to the surety
company that bonded him.
II don't know what I car
say to my parents. whose hopes
are shattered; to my wife who
is hearthroken and to my chill
dren whose future is blem.
ished," Sellers said.
Il want to express to the
court and others the deer
regret / feel toward persons
in this community"
The Western High School
graduate, whose home is at
1903 Dana place NV, had
been head teller of the bank
at 1888 @ street NV. for four
years. He and his wife have
two children.
Discrepancies in the bank
records showed up in a routine
audit by bank examiners, ac-
cording to FBI agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
BY HOWARD L. DUTKIN
Star stan Writer

The Justice Department is
opposing the Senate-approved
bill designed to curb price
packing in the sale of new
autos. The bill is now before
a House Interstate Commerce
Subcommittee.
The department believes
present antitrust laws assure
adequate protection. Opposi-
ton to the measure is mainly
on two grounds:
/. The bill is special legisla-
ton which singles out the auto
industry for a specific treat
ment.
2. 1t would facilitate control
Of prices by the manufacturers
and interfere with the right OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
Justice Opposes Bill
In Car Price-Pockinq

consumers to exercise freedom
Of choice in the marketplace. "
The departments views were
made known in a letter from
Deputy Attorney General Law
renee E Walsh to Chairman
Oren Harris of the House COM
mittee, made public today. The
department had been asked by
Representative Harris for
comment.
Price-packing is a method
| by which some dealers arbi-
trarily raise the list price Of
cars they have to sell. Then
after a customer dickers with
them, q discount" is allowed.
Sometimes the discount is less
than the amount Of the arbi-
trary increase, or, at the most.
equals 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
Virginia Authorizes
Two Power Dums

RICHMOND, June s (P.-
The State Corporation Com
mission has authorized the APP
palachian Power Co. to con-
Struct two power dams on the
Roanoke River near Smith
Mountain at a cost of approx
mately $45 million.
1t OVERRIDE objections voiced
at a public hearing May 27-28
by several residents of the
Rocky Mount section of Frank
lin County. The secs action
in awarding a State license for
the project is expected to en-
nance the company'S prospects
for getting final Federal ap-
proVal for the dams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
Ex-U. P. Reporter
Gets USIAPost

Robert P. Speer. a former
United States Press writer, has
been appointed director of the
Press and Publication Service
of the United States Informal
ton Agency, effective July /.
Mr.. Speer will succeed Frank
L. Dennis, who is retiring from
Government service to become
assistant to the president of
the American Petroleum Insti-
tute.
A native of Minneapolis, Mr..
Speer formerly served as Spe-
cial assistant to USIA's deputy
director and later became chief
of the agency's evaluation staff,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
COP. Delegates
Name Chairman

Montgomery County dele
gates to the Republican State
Convention last night elected
Mrs. June Shields of Bethesda
as chairman of their group.
The meeting was the last OF
several held to study the Re-
publican platform in Maryland
which will be completed to-
morrow at the State convention
| in Baltimore.
Delegates attending were
Mrs. Gerda Crow, Carl H
Strandberg. Gordon L. Hawk
John D. Marshall, James K
McCracken, j. Hodge Smith
and Mrs. Shields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06

President Eisenhower was
quoted today as commenting
ruefully that q military deci-
sion. once made. was simple to
carry out. but that a political
decision was something else
again.
The Presidents remark was
reported by members Of a group
of younger Republican Con-
gress members who joined him
at breakfast in the White
House this morning.
Representative Frelinghuy-
sen Of New Jersey told re-
porters after the breakfast
that he asked Mr.. Eisenhower
to autograph q table chart Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06
CherryduIe School
Bids Turned Down

Bids for remodeling Airing
tons Cherrydale Elementary
School we're rejected last night
when the lowest offer was
about 40 per cent higher than
the amount earmarked for the
project.
The School Board had set
aside $125,000 in the current
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06

budget 10 finance the work.
OF the five bids submitted, the
lowest was $4,000 from
Rosti. Inc. Of Arlington.
The board voted to negoti-
ate a contract on a cost-plus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-06

basis with q ceiling Of si7l,o00.
The contract discussions win
be made with the Rosti Arm
and with the second lowest
bidder, the Wayne Construc-
ton Co., which bid sis5.797.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-04
.TV KEY PREVIEWS

Toni0hts top shotus previetped By TV Keys STAFF
ho attend rehedrSdlS match screenings and nnalyze
scripts in New York and Hollywood Their opinions are
offered as guide to uiewers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-04

Sugarfoo The best in the series in spite of
an overabundance Of corny speeches Fans who have
always felt that star Will Hutchns has lot in
with Henry Fonda will enjoy tonights entry Will plays
the Fonda role in overdrawn version of Twelve Angry
Men" (the aWardwinning hlm about jury's decsonJ.
Led by Sugarfoot, rugged" jury learns the meaning of
|. courage, 1880 pm, wMAL-7
Phil SilVers-@Bilkos Pigeons" few funny moments
Segt Ernie is ordered to give his carrier pigeons hes
been using them in parimutuel pigeon and sells
them to 10-year-old bird fancier They wing right
back to the barracks Ernie resels them of his
Army pals Legal minds may interpret this larceny
to Blko. it's just big business. pm, WToP-9S
Eddie Fisher Show-Its Eddie Cantors birthday that's
always nice for nostalgia tribute the popular
entertainer Tonight Eddies 66th Fisher does Ida
Making Whoopee" and Baby Face" while Cantor
contributes Amt She Sweet" Eyes Sir That's My Baby
and few welchosen words about the past Ida Cantor
Is on hand and Ralph Edwards shows up to give Can
tor award for Eddes aid to the Heart Association
Teen-agers get extra treat Cathy Crosby sings
few songs Color. pm, WRC-.
Broken ArrOw-Shadow of Cochse" Enough action to sat-
isy western fans. As act Of against In
dian chief, huge family of outlaws headed by Mar
jore Manype NAV" decide to give agent JefordS the
business Looks pretty bad for Tom but Cochise (who
wants the series to connue) him for next week
8 pm, WMAL-7
Red Shelton ShOw-Reds girl tonight comic whiz Nancy
Walker who is always worth watching Big sketch fea-
lures Hope Emerson playing Nancys mother lady with
dstaste for the free-loading SHELTON Particularly funny
has Red combng the two ladies' hair Should de-
light all Of Skeletons many fans. Color $3.50 pm,
WTOP-9.
Telephone Tme-"The Immortal Eye" This drama is pr-
marily promotion for very worthy cause.-The eye
bank. Sow-moving play involves grief-strcken couple
who can't understand why their newborn child doomed
to die. Finally they find meaning by donating the
babys someone else may again Not touch
ing as 1t should have been. $3.50 pm, WMAL-7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-04
TODAY'S GOOD
MUSIC DIAL

500. WASH-FM-In the Con-
cert Hall: Egmont Overture
by Beethoven, Symphony
No. 5 by Dvorak. Bolero by
Ravel and An English Rhap-
sody by Delius.
1900, WGMS-FM-Star Per-
Torrance: Quintet for Piano
and Strings. Opus ia,
Trout by Schubert played by
the Festival Quartet.
$500, WGMS-Symphony Hall
Concerto Crosse in @ Minor
Opus 6, No. 6 by Handel
Symphony No. in d. Opus
81 by Beethoven and Sym
phony No. 3 In @ Minor,
Opus ~ by Glazunov.
800, WOL-Good Music Time
String Quartet in B Flat by
Mozart. Eight Etudes for
Woodwinds by Carter and
Suite for Woodwinds and
Orchestra by Strauss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-04

ject, "WhGt Is American Mu-
Stc?" tDGS an enlightepiilg
session. Therein be tho more
lectures By Prot. Bernstein in
the series and If they haven't
been filmed for use in schools.
somebody Oooted.
A parent called yesterday to
protest what he called was an
unnecessarily brutal scene in
Maverick Sunday Without
going into the merits of the
protest Il missed the show, it
seems to me that producers of
Westerns, which normally APP
peal to youngsters, have a
greater responsibility than most
in riding herd on their scripts.
Most improved new situation
comedy Of the season = John
FOrsythe's Bachelor Father
ALTERNATE Sundays, WTOP-9).
ABC News moved in agrees
sively on the satellite story /.
I'm told that the network was
first Saturday afternoon. 3:45)
with films of the scientists
press conference And Sun
day evening, 7:30 to 8 (the
only prime time pre-empted for
the news story John Secondari
and staffers offered a solid
roundup of the new years most
exciting event.
NBC, incidentally, is plan
ming to step up its netUs coUer-
age euen more than it has. d.
Said President Bob Sarnof the
other day: I'VE plan to giUe
increased attention to newS-
both in reporting and in Gndly-
sis and commentary. The times
call for it. This is the year
tDhen teleuision ipiu haze its
greatest opportunity thus fGr
to prove itself as a medium OF
communications"
Sid Caesar looked more like
his old self Sunday (ABC-D
on his second show with Imo-
gene. The big skit had a
number of hilarious high
points: the expressions on the
face of the girl who played
Imogene's double, for instance;
or the way Caesar and Reiner,
arguing heatedly on the dance
floor, absent-mindedly started