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THE WEEK IN
RECORDS
BY Albert ANDERSON
4 Merry Christmas To All

Again another year is speeding
to a close and the Christmas holi-
days are upon us. And again it is
my pleasure to extend to our
record fans throughout the nation,
the wish for a really HAPPY AND
JOYOUS CHRISTMAS, and
BRIGHT AND PROSPEROUS
NEW YEAR.
A year ago, was able to pass
on to you several tips on last min
ute Christmas shopping in records.
That was possible because the
Christmas record fare was abund-
ant and good. Special works were
pointed out and recommended for
giftgiving, while others were pre-
sented for their general entertain
ment value.
This Christmas holiday, the list
of records is even more discrim-
mating More artists and church
and choral groups have pressed
records centering on the singing
of chorals and dealing with spec
ialized themes of Christmas. Thus.
unsteady at least, there is no
excuse for anyone to say he hasn't
got the Christmas spirit"
In fact, the roster of Christmas
albums is so large that there is
only room for a few of the choicest
in this column. But these, know
will delight you.
RCA sends Christmas cheer with
the following albums: "A Ding
Dong Dandy Christmas" by the
Three Suns, a surprise package
featuring tunes ranging from
White Christmas" to new Yule
novelty tunes; Pops Christmas
Party" as played by the Boston
Pops Orchestra with Arthur Field
er conducting, and "A Christmas
Sound Spectacular" with John
Klein at the Carlton Americana.
The latter features chimes and
sounds. All are ideal packages.
DECCA mixes sweet music with
sounds, including a foreign port
RAFT of Christmas, in it's Yule fare
On the sweet side is maestro Jan
CARRIER, who plays a Christmas
Dance Party, while sounds and
voice are featured on The Spirit
of Christmas - Past, Present and
Future, as played by orchestra
and chorus directed by Ken Oar
by, and Christmas in Scandin-
avia." Interesting entries.
ROULETTE perhaps has the
biggest Christmas entry of all,
from the standpoint of choral
music. The popular label which
features the music of Count Basic
and other jazz greats. is out with
a rich recording of Christmas songs
sung by the 5O-voice choir of St.
Patrick's Roman Catholic cathed-
raj in New York The choir, dir
eCted by Father Francis x. Duffy,
is an annual feature at Midnight
Christmas Mass at the cathedral.
Here they lift their voices in IL
beautiful chorals and hymns, in
Guiding the ever-beautiful Silent
Night" A select recording, this
album will brighten your Christ
mas and also make an ideal gift.
AS stated, these are but a few
of the many fine Yule albums on
sale, but they are good samplings
of the Christmas fare. Hope you
enjoy 'em.
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CARD OF APPRECIATION

We wish to thank our many
friends for the many beautiful
cards and other thoughtful acts of
kindness extended. May God en-
fold you in His love and always
Keep you there. Merry Christmas
& Happy New Year to all.
Rev. and Mrs. E. Henderson.
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CARD OF APPRECIATION

wish to thank the many friends
who so kindly remembered me
while in the hospital and confine-
ment at home. Your visits, calls,
beautiful cards, flowers and other
courtesies extended are deeply ap-
preciated. To all I wish a very
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
Mrs. Pearle Brown,
469 Collins AV.
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Infant Daughter OF
Harvey TeFrY'S Buried

Services for Valerie Terry, nine
month old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Havery Terry of POOP Second
st. s., who died in Minneapolis
General hospital Saturday even
ing, December 10, were held at
IL am. Thursday, December "a, at
the Neal Funeral Home.
She is survived by her parents.
Burial was in Lakewood ceme-
terry with Neal Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
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IN NIEMORIAM

In loving memory of our beloved
mother and grandmother, Mrs.
Lula T. Farrar, who passed away
one year ago, January l, 1859.
Loving memories never die
AS years roll on and days pass by,
In our hearts a memory is kept
OF one we loved and will never
forget
Sadly missed by Mrs. Nancy
Allen, daughter, and family.
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Brock Peters
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Chormer OF Screen
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career and his hopes for further
advance in the theatre.
Arriving here from Los Angeles
to appear at the preview Peters
had just completed a role in the
Abe Adventures In Paradise
with Gardner Mckay and Law
renee Tieney.
Peters is a United Artists re-
cording singer. His recent record
album is Singer A Man. In
January he has another album
coming out titled Brock Peters
at the Village Gate"
The ''Porgy and Bess' featured
player said he prefers the stage
and regular movie productions to
TV, because in the latter medium
the artist is so limited by the time
element. He likes TV spectaculars
however.
Peters may be remembered as
the sergeant in the movie pro-
duction of Carmen Jones'"
Strange as it may seem Peters
was a chorus boy in the original
Broadway production of "Porgy
and Bess," in which native born
Minneapolis singer June Hawkins,
alternated with the star in the
role Of "Bess"
Saturday night at the Academy
June Hawkins, home after several
years disqualification, was intro
duced at the preview along with
Mr.. Peters. The audience gave her
a rousing hand, as Peters en-
braced her.
Peters it turned out also played
a minor role in the stage produc-
ton of Carmen Jones" in which
Miss Hawkins appeared also.
The modest 80 year old Peters
is one of the three Negro male
actors most in demand today He
thinks it is a shame that more
Negro talent has not been FORUM
ate enough to be discovered. For
the serious roles of the younger
men aside from Peters you have
Belafonte, Potter, and then Peters.
If a producer fails to get one he
tries for the others.
The crowd at the Academy
liked Peters as he graciously stood
in the lobby before curtain time
Saturday night. At intermission
some of the less sophisticated after
seeing him in his mean role looked
at him a trifle strangely like they
couldn't believe what the screen
had told them. The more sophis-
ticated congratulated him.
Peters is used to this He is at
tending ten openings in as many
cities to help promote the film
His featured heavy role in the film
of course does not fit in him per,
son. We've found film or stage
villains seldom look like williams
in person.
Porgy and Bess," is a
fine moving production which
is only going to play here for sis
weeks. Better call the Academy
now and get a reservation. 1t /.
an evenings entertainment of rea
worth.
If you are worried about II
showing something derogatory
about Negroes, forget it! 1t tell.
the story of slum area on tn,
waterfront laid in Charleston, s
c. It's full of life, fun, tears
triumphs, beauty drama and colo
and the music is beautiful. Ant
it has Pearl Bailey, Dorothy Dan
bridge, Sammy Davis, Jr., and tina
man Sidney Potter.
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MILITARY DRAFT IN GUINEA

Conalry (ANP)-A decree, authorizing comp
vice for youths at the age of 49, was adopted by t
assembly by a vote of 14-12 with two abstentions
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SPORTS eLEANINGS
BY BILL BELL of the Ohio Seminal

the hardest SUBMITS Negro athletes to reach has
championship peak golf
Saturday slender young Bill Wright from little
Washington State College scaled that winning the national
public links golf title in Denver.
Wright, who from Seattle had four lead the time he
his best the morning when he shot
68 on the par II
victory automatically qualified Wright
at Colorado Springs Sept 14s but he is afraid he
make had made with Uncle Sam to
start his Army training Sept 7.
u Philadelphia
expected winning
Russian women topping the us. lassies, 67-4O.
Ed Temple Tennessee States coached Tenn
essees girls track to the in the
U.s. was coach OF the US womens team and he had believed they
would make better showing He had championships
but the best he could do two.
Barbara Jones the
Isabel Daniels one-two in the 200 meters
Russas Tamaa Press Temples hopes victory the
shotput by hurting 6X
take that event Eaene Brown second the and fourth
n
Ray top of the meet Ray won the 100 meters
the winning
400 meters relay team composed of four
Davis, Vance Robinson
Glenn Davis of Ohio State
the 400 meters hurdles Bell
Jesse Owens broad jump attempt
# 7 in.
Hayes won the 100 meters high hurdles
sumping hitting the Milwaukee Braves
hitting.
Bill White of St. Louis has pulled his mark
up to $50 and threatening Hank Frank Robinson
slow start has hey 1892 Trailing by point the
the Dodgers have kicked like pcd
-Jr Gillian
darling Giants Orlando ceped continues to
stick there with the leaders outeder
Vada Pnson is making sure he will stick the
hitting at .312 clip.
Vic Power Cleveland first sacke who slump
and could not buy base hit the Junior league
who is among the leaders. S
The Cleveland Browns have camp
and two in the College Al-Star
The Williams DAYTON lad who starred
at Miami U candidate for
Michigan State offensive Lambert Reed Of
Morris Brown, 23O pound defensive hopeful
Last did not do
amateur basketball This story the
Oe OF players selected for the Pan American
The IA men picked for the Cncy
w. Leo Byrd of Marshall Don Goldsten
w. Virginia u Walt Terrence of UCA
state Bob Booz of Kansas State Kentucky
BOD eagerard OF Colorado George Bonsae
OF Kentucky Burdete Hadorson Phillips ouka Of
St Louis and Dan Swarth Morehead State
St. Paul recorder., 1959-07-31

and that there was strong" op-
position to the enactment of the
bill.
But, when you get all through
with consideration of all the
forces working against fair hous-
ing" he said, you still must ask
yourself whether the moral issue
is not superior in Importance to
those other considerations"
Roberts opined that the bill it.
self would not solve the real and
pressing problem in decent housing
accommodations and that educa-
ton and persuasion were still the
most vital tools.
THE passage of the BILL" he
maintained, "is important because
it places the law on the moral side
of this very important social is
sue.
There is nothing in the fair
housing bill which takes private
property and there is nothing in
the Constitution which says that
in the year 1859 we cannot pro,
tect individuals against discrim,
ination in housing because of theil
race, religion, or color"
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SPo RTS
BY BILL BROWER

Two momentous events occurred in the world sports
last two weeks In Of them Bill Wright cogan
became the first golfer major tournament In the
other Pmpse Green became the first tan player
regularly scheduled major league
The feat Of Wright winning public amateur
title at Denver slightly terms than did the
trablazing Jackie Robinson in baseball and
Althea Gibson tennis
Green's debut with the Chicago
barrier among major league teams had
Before Boston called young Minneapolis of
the American Association other
National Leagues had had player roster
time another.
BY winning the pubnks championship Wright goodooint
youngster from Seattle WASH became eligible automatically
us amateur tourney September Springs There
some doubt that he can make this tournament because military
commitments But if he coud-and
question about his in our eyes,
physical education Washington College in
Belngham WASH Wright playing major
tournament at Denver But he played like conqueng
Frank Campbell amateur titles Earlier
Wright had eliminated champion Esg indianapolis
1 up in the 36-hole finals.
Wright trpped Campbell using his fabulous putting skill
to compensate for his mistakes with his
putting exhibition against Esg oneput
and used only 48 strokes on the green
Campbell, incidentally pro years at a club in
Ala having been reinstaed in 1858 Just think in Ala
bama Wright would be hard golf play
much less think of playing Campbell.
Green controversy spring after the
Red Sox farmed him impressive spring
training and thought that the
Of him
The Boston NAACP charged with dis
elimination against tan players noting that
with the teammates at scottsda trained
In the the controversy hearing the
Massachusetts, Commission asoyed the ball
The something of disappointment This
was particularly true Of hortstop png
up an alarming total of
In the meantime Green proving himself quite
the American Association batting Tin 9s games had
scored II made 12 hits including
seven home runs and 81 bated
With Boston nOundering in the basement it would have
gone against logic not to call Green
He made his first AL against sox when
he was inserted pinch The
played nine innings to the plate and
stole bases He handled three chances accepaby
The nfder said game he was nervous but
he thought that he had the stuff stick majors
Now that the Red finally discovered tan PLAYER let's
let merit decide whether he should stick with
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I ference with the desegregation
order.
The foregoing is a horrid and
horrible picture of law and order
in the South. The disgraces of
Little Rock and Hoxie, Ark, CIin-
ton, Tenn, need not be recounted
here. These are not mere straws
in the wind, they are easily solemn
reminders that our beloved nation
is threatened from within by its
Old South Negrophobes just as
surely as it is threatened from with
out by communism. Our vaunted
democracy is being betrayed in
the house Of its friends.
The tragedy of the situation re-
sides not only in what is taking
place, but in the ugly fact that
little or nothing is being done about
it. When it comes to matters per-
tanning to the defenseless Negroes,
the Old South has it's own way. Too
often a certain sector of the press
of the South makes much of the
things that happen to Negroes in
the North and elsewhere and seem
to gloat over the fact that the
South is not the only place where
unhappy things are happening to
Negroes. They studiously avoid the
fact that outside Of the South
something is done about injustices
and violence visited upon the Ne
gro.
There is a world of difference
between the unhappy situation
surrounding Negroes whose wrongs
in one instance have redress in
the courts and in another instance
are taken for granted as the Old
South way of life. There is a ira
dition in Florida that no white man
was ever executed for raping a
Negro woman and in the current
dealing with four white rapists,
Florida is proposing to hold in
violate its tradition, the demands
of justice to the contrary not
withstanding.
This double standard of legal
justice is fastening our ruin as
nation. 1t Is encouraging whites
to commit crimes against Negroes
and whites and committing the
younger generation of whites to
the erroneous conclusion that there
is really only one great crime
of which a person may be guilty
the crime Of being a Negro.
Florida is true to the tradition
Of the Old South, but in her cur
rent leniency to four white rapists
who violated young Negro coed,
she breaks with the tradition of
democracy and justice and brings
down upon our country the con-
demnation of a decent world.
Our great nation deserves bet
ter picture in the eyes Of the
world. Double standards Of legal
justice mean not alone a great
handicap to the hapless Negroes
but it means eventually the undo
ing of our great country. Some
where down the line there is awful
tribulation for a country guilty of
such awful sin!
II Russia will only sit tight. The
Negrophobes Of the Old South win
do the rest!-Gordon Hancock.
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unite us are deeper than the
things that divide u.s."
The attorney raised several per-
tinent questions for the atomic
age.
do we have the intelligence.
the boldness and resourcefulness
to cope with the dangers of the
atomic age?"
DO we have the ability to mold
mems minds in support of free
DOM"
The lawyer said the idea of
equality is the greatest idea.
white men opposing desegrega-
ton know that. The oppressed
people have been asleep for 500
years, but they are now awake.
These determined people are in
Africa, Asia and other areas
abroad" the lawyer said.
Stressing the Importance of
trusted leaders who understand
the issues of the day, he said I'VE
must elect leaders who understand
the spiritual and moral forces in
volved in the struggle for free
dom"
Lawson was critical of the eff
fort to reach the moon while ne
glecting the big issues on earth.
Said he, "as we search for the
moon, I hope we don't lose the
earth"
The program was sponsored by
the Mems Progressive League,
First Baptist church. DR.. Alfred
c. fortress, is president.
St. Paul recorder., 1959-07-31
Former Governor
Warns r. !. Housing
Brotherhood Problem

Providence, r. I. (ANP) -
Former Gov. Dennis ]. Roberts
has given his wholehearted sup
port to the fair housing bill cur
rently locked" in the judiciary
committees of both the state House
of Representatives and Senate.
IF a man cannot provide a de-
cent home for himself and his fam
lily because of his color or his
faith" Roberts declared, then we
have not reached the stage in hu-
man development where we can
say that we believe in the brother
hood Of man."
The former state chief execu-
tive was speaking at the seventh
annual brotherhood dinner Of the
Conference of Christians and
Jews.
Roberts was the POSTMASTER at
the dinner, but he expanded on
his usual formal introduction to
speak specifically about the fair
housing bill.
He called upon fellow residents
of Rhode Island to recognize the
precept that they were "all chill
dren under the fatherhood of God"
Cited as examples of the deep
scars which bigotry in any form
leaves in a community were the
1928 presidential campaign "and
the recent bombings of synagogues
in Atlanta and other places in the
South"
Roberts exhorted community
leaders to set "such high standards
that those who for whatever pur-
poses might seek to divide the
community would find themselves
on the outer fringe of the commun-
ity."
He warned earnestly that no
Rhode Islander could rest comfort
ably when he knew that there was
serious problem involving the
matter of fair housing.
'The fact is that" Roberts
pointed out, many of our citizens
find it difficult, if not impossible,
to find decent housing because of
discrimination against them. We
cannot avoid the problem by ignor-
ing 1t.
Nor can we avoid the great
moral issue by shifting from a
consideration Of it to a considera-
ton Of the rights of private prop
erty."
The former governor stated that
he fully realized the economic i'm
plications of the bill that emo.
tions had been vehemently aroused,
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BETWEEN THE LINES
The Old South Gives Comfort To
Our Enemies

OuE luCthuCS
If Russia will just sit tight and
play her game with her accustomed
shrewdness, the Old South with
its Negrophobes will deliver our
nation to her on a platter. A de-
cisive hot war will be unnecessary
when our nations good name will
have been despoiled in the utter
most parts of the earth.
When Florida, in good Old South
tradition, refuses to consign to the
electric chair four white men who
are guilty of one of the most re-
voting rape crimes in the annal
of crime in this country, that state
is true to a damnable tradition. 1t
is also guilty of playing into the
hands of the communists, who are
seriously threatening to take over;
and if they do not take over, it will
not be the fault of the Negrophobes
of the Old South.
Eastland and the Eastlandists
with their Eastlandism are max
ing it comparatively easy to cruel
fly our great country on a cross
of race prejudice. Russia does not
have to fling atom bombs - ali
she has to do is to sit tight and
the Negrophobes of the Old South
will do her dirty work for her.
Now come reports that, since
the Supreme Court decision Of
1854, there have been $50 killings,
beatings, bomb and mob action.
Incidents listed by the Associated
Press: "Six Negroes killed; 20
persons, IL of them white, shot
and wounded in racial incidents;
A persons beaten, five stabbed;
one Negro emasculated, 80 bomb
ings of houses, Is houses struck
by gunfire and seven stoned"
Also listed were school bombings
in Nashville, Chattanooga and
Clinton, Tenn, and Jacksonville,
Fla; seven churches bombed; a
church burned at Memphis; Jewish
buildings bombed in Jacksonville,
Miami, Nashville and Atlanta;
conviction of six persons charged
with interfering with desegrega-
ton at Clinton high school in Tenn
essee during the 1856 racial dis
orders there.
This group was convicted for
helping John Kasper to try and
block school desegregation in that
city. BY so doing, the lower court
found them to be in violation Of
a court injunction against inter
ference by congregating in a
threatening manner and intimidat-
ing IL Negro students, thus keep
ing them from entering school.
This ruling stands since the Su-
preme Court refused to review the
case.
In addition to these charges
they were also found guilty of at
tacking a clergyman who sought
to escort the children. A Federal
Judge had issued an injunction
against segregationist John Kas-
per and others, and their agents,
serving representatives and
all other persons acting in concert
with them ito prevent their inter-
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stay.
Along the procession route, flag
waving crowds-including singing
school children-lined to cheer both
African chiefs of state.
At the executive mansion, Toure
met members of the Liberian legis-
lature and swapped champagne
toasts with President Tubman.
Accompanying Toure are Sar-
roulaye Adiallo, president, Guinea
National assembly; Cisse Fode,
secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs; Diallo Alpha, secretary gen.
eral to minister of foreign affairs;
and secretary-translator Escals.
Nkrumah arrived, after a 32-
hour trip, aboard his brand new
yacht, NV Katamanso, disembark-
ing at the Free Port of Monrovia.
The greeting accorded him by Lii
berian off c al d o m, diplomatic
corps and the populace was much
the same as that given Toure, with
the exception that Toure joined
in.
The Ghana chief of state was
accompanied by Ako Adjei, min
lister for foreign affairs; ]. H.
Allanssani, minister for Guinea af-
fairs; Krobe Edusei, minister of
communications and transport; :;
George Padmore, advisor on At
rican affairs; and A. L. Adu, head
of Ghana civil service and secre-
tary to the prime minister.
Site of the conference between
the African Big Three" will be
Sanniquelle, 200 miles deep in
Liberals hinterland in the central
province.