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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-04-17
SEEM SLABS
with Dolores Calvin

Notwithstanding
bout his fe remembers when too long ago that he
was just nobody Just recently celebrating his 32nd birth
day. Sidney has come long way and like he'll 60
ing greater gories when he's finished with "Ran In
The SUM- (hes due to leave the another lm
Always boy has had his share of ugly
preudices born in Miami he finally his career in New
York Once while in Johannesburg Africa on loca
ton with the late Canada Lee in Cry The Country
Sidney and the forbidden first Accommodations
and guests of plantation where they virtually pr
soners unable travel dark
Africa, Sidney feels he against the preudiees
but in Hollywood he's become good friends with many
young stars Tony Curtis especially Che starred with him
in "The Defiant Ones which them both Oscar
tom that many times he forgets he's Negro it's wonder
full to feel SO ntegrated, he says.
The still flying that Lena Horne and Ricardo
Monalban aren't such good terms but if So no
dence of it in Jamaica their hit in its 18th
month Broadway Jamaica has made lasting success
such Ossie Davis Cicero = who thought he
Governor after the hurricane struck Josephine Prentice
who not be beautiful but she's certainly got lovely pair
legs and Ginger she play perfectly the
10 year old boy who plays Lena brother pals
Montaban and lovingly calls Lena my sister, AS Sa
vanna Lena has managed portray zesfu effervescent
character get her but wanting all HER
and wonder how it will all when FINLAND gets
ahod of it and starts casting wish heyd keep
al hey did in AUNT Name" othes-as
couldn't be beat. dgoamcc ETAOIN EA
Godfrey Holder, bald giant of dancer who resembles
Yu Brnner and whose attracts Just much at
just much attention. brouqht his group
to their favorte Village hangou The Village Gate they
lovely old lady in her seventies, the KEYS the
city in his hometown Mass when he played engage
ment there 49,
In effort to prove that Negro players work
fully blended with white ones there's hour show coming
up at the Majestic Theatre this April Goth where players
of both will perform without any color references It's
experiment which hoping will prove highly adapta
BILE and result in of good Negro artists getting bet
ter and meaer roles The idea is how the public will
react and it's good angle to first invite the actors
themselves the and members of the industry for c
grafton Showcase the show sponsored by Actors Equity and
the League of N Y Theatres will be from The Mad
woman of Chalot" "The Cain Mutiy Court Martial Room
Service, "Volpone' Leonard Silmans New Faces and
others This drama comedy musical comedy and ballet
Deep River Boys at the Barclay Hotel in Toronto and
turning away The Al Sega hasn't made
such mio since he took June Sarah Vaughn spent
Holy Week in Chicago playing Mister Ke and whereas most
places hurt by this slow Sarah did good busl
ness for her boss Cab Galloway getting set for South
American tour this month rehearsng for her
first record under Kapp label this week
Langston Hughes whose Simply Heavenly an OIL
Broadway production the last time the great poet was
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-04-17

cratic version of Street Scene by Elmer Rice revived
City Center, 1t such success the hackers
wish for a chance to bring it to Broadway.
Mahalia Jackson warbling the Brooklyn Academy of
Music, treat for New Workers. Juanita Moore who has
the heavy part played by Louise Beavers years ago ma
ton of Life" here with Lana Turner make personal
for the New York opening the film at the Roxy
April 18th.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-04-17

THE 1859 International Auto
mobile Show at New York's
Coliseum april 4-12) scores 4
record as the largest and most
magnificent of its kind ever to
be held in the United States
three times greater and vastly
more comprehensive than the
first one in 1856. The nine auto
mobile producing nations:
CzeshOslOvakia, England, France.
Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan.
Sweden and the United States
with manufacturers of the new
est motorcycles, motor scooters,
accessories, supplies and major
oil companies combined their
new styling, engineering and
craftsmanship developments in
a dramatic display.
Over 300 new cars, from the
tiniest 4'minicars' costing under
$1,000 to the newest economy
models, sports ears, to the most
luxurious $4,000 highway cruis-
ers. grouped, make a gigantic
spectacular. Mr.. Charles Sni-
tow. president of the Interna-
tional Automobile Show. pre-
diets this to be the high spot
for New York's visiting public
during the season.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-04-17

FOR FEMALE AILNENTSl prove Lydia
Compound Qqud also relief
from dscomforts Of monthly pain and change-of-le
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
ACLU To Probe
Police Brutality

DETROlT-"Policc Brutality"
against Negroes, against working
people and against the average
citizen, will be examined by Lar
ry Dolinski, Friday. April II at
8 pm. in the Eugene V. Debs
Hall, 1887 Woodward. The speak.
er will use material gathered by
the Detroit branch of the NAA-
CP, the Bar Association and the
American Civil Liberties Union.
Recent charges by the Bar AS
ISOLATION revealed that one-third
of all arrests in this city are IL
legally made by the members
of the Detroit Police Department
who ignore the laws they are
pledged to uphold. The Detroit
NAACP has made a study of
complaints against police pro-
cedures in this city's ncighbor.
hoods land has presented its
findings to police officials who
take no positive action on this
matter. Mr.. Dolinski will anal
we the anti.Ncgro, anti-labor
character of the police depart.
ment and will explain how IL
can be changed at the April IL
meeting.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
DR.. King To Speak At
Bishop Commencement

Marshall, Texas - President
NJ. X. Curry. Jr. announced this
week that DR.. Martin Luther
King, Jr. will bring the Com
mcncement Address to gradual
ing Bishop College students this
year. Tibet Commencement Ad-
dress is scheduled for 600 pm.
Friday, May % in the Oscar A.
Fuller Memorial Chapel.
DR. King received his cduca.
ton from the Public schools Of
Alabama. his ALB. degree from
MorehouSe College and the BID.
degree from Grocer Theological
Seminary. lie did further study
at the University of PcnnSyl-
vania and Harvard University. lie
received his Pho. degree from
Boston University i'm 1855 in the
field OF Systematic Theology.
DR. King currently serves as
Pastor of Dexter Avenue Bap-
tiSt Church in Montgomery. Ala.
He is also president of the Mont.
gomcry Improvement AsSocia-
ton. the organization which
guided and directed the bus pro-
test in Montgomery, Ala; prcSi.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
NAACP Midwest District
To Meet I'm Des Moines

NEW YORK - Delegates from
54 units in seven states will
convene in Dcs Moines, Iowa, on
April 24-25 for the Region 4 lead
,ership training conference of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
Principal speaker at the two
day conference will be NAACP
Executive Secretary Roy Will
kins, GloStcr b. Current, the AS
sociation's director Of branches
announced here this week. Mr..
Current said that there will also
be workshops in political action,
fund raising. housing, public re-
lations and employment.
Special attention will be given
to membership solicitation tech
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

f. Kennedy Dem Mass said
to the witness. What (this)
amounts to is not only taking
advantage of scgrcgationiSt feel.
ings, but it is a question of the
exploitation of the Negro, is it
not? 1t is a fragrant example of
that, Mr.. Frcchcttc."
Commenting further on this
testimony today, Senator kenne.
dy said:
Local 290's business repre-.
sentative never intended really
TO buy a home for the family,
nor to assist that or any other
minority family in good faith in
the purchase of a home. The pro
ccdurc was cold, dcSpicablc
scheme TO use racial prejudice
tot force all employer to comply
with the unions demands
I'm view of the tremendous
unmct needs of minority fami-
lies for all kinds of housing.
private and public. new and re
habitatcd, sales and rental, this
kind of blackmail by the Miami
TcamSter official is even more
callous and shocking Senator
Kennedy said.
Minority families need al
lease 100000 additional housing
units a year. and the available
supply is but a triekIe OF this
amount. Only two cities, New
York and Pittsburgh. have ordi-
nanees which put all sales hovs-
ing on an open.msrket basis.
Only three States, Colorado.
Massachusetts. and Rhode Is
land. have pending legislation OF
a similar nature" Senator Ken
nedY said.
The report of the Commits
sion on Race and Housing.
Where Shall We Livc?'. based
on three year study financed
by the Fund for the Republic.
Inc. shows that because minority
families do not have free access
to the housing supply, the Unit.
cd States is a long way from the
housing policy stated in
the Housing Act OF l949 and its
goal of "a decent home and suit.
able living environment for eve
nv American family y, the Soma.
tor added.
In the face of so great a hui
man need. the scheme of Local
zoos David Frechette to traffic
without conscience in that need.
is as immoral as any of the
TcamStcr leadership infamy that
has come before our Commit.
tee" Senator Kennedy said.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

niques since the NAACP is seek
ing 100000 members in 1859, its
5Oth anniversary year.
Other staff speakers scheduled
for the conference are Frank
Pohlhaus, counsel for the Asso-
cations Washington Bureau;
Jack Z. Wood. special assistant
for housing; Herbert l.. Wright,
youth secretary; Mildred Bond,
life membership department;
and Mr.. Current.
The Region 4 meeting is one
of series of such conferences
being held by the NAACP across
the country during April. States
making up Region 4 include Col
orado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
Missouri. Montana and Nebraska.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Ask Repeal
Of Calf. Law

SACRAMENTO - A bill TO
repeal the present California
statute prohibiting interracial
marriage has been favorably re
ported out by the state Senate
Judiciary Committee. The bill is
one of seven NAACP-sponsorcd
measures before the legislature.
Approval of the bill by the
committee virtually insures its
passage on the Senate floor. Al.
though the statute remains on
the books, it has been inopcra.
tive since 1948 when the Cali
fornia Supreme Court declared
the law unconstitutional. Never.
theless, the legislature has thus
far refused to repeal the act.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

dent of the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference; and Vice
President OF the National Bap-
tist Sunday School and u. T. u.
Congress.
Or. King has received Honor.
SrY Degrees from several Col.
leses and Universities.
In 1857 Gallop Poll revealed
that he was one of the most ad.
mircd religious leaders in the
world. and in 1857 Time Maya.
zine selected him as one Of the
ten outstanding personalities of
the year DR.. King was also list
cd in Who's Who In America.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
School Indignation
Questions Judge
Opinion On

Washington, d. c. - "A year
old Justice Potter Stewart was
under fire this week, faced with
questioning by Southern Soma.
tors on what his personal opin.
ions are regarding the Supreme
Courts school indignation deci.
sion. Stewart, a Republican from
Ohio, took it very calmly when
Senator Mcclellan from Arkan-
SaS, questioned him as TO whcth.
or he agreed with the reason.
ing and the philosophy undcrly.
ing the Supreme Courts unani.
nous 1854 decision.
Stewart answered a slow but
deliberate yes but however
added he did not agree with "all
the grammar and all the foot
notes" Mcclellan took him up
on this in the hope of clabora
ton.
Formally nominated by Pres
Eisenhower at the turn of the
year, Stewart made il plain to
the questioning Senators that he
could not allow himself to ans.
wer more definitely for fear he
might disqualify himself from
participating in the cases. which
is what the Senators might have
in mind
The Judiciary Committee must
have the hearing on his nomina.
ton as Stewart was appointed
while Congress was not in scs.
Sinn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
A BLAST. TOO: 1.-THE DEMOCRATS RECORD"

TO the NY. Herald Tribune:
ING SCHOOL CHILDREN THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW
TO SPANK POLITICIANS LIKE THOSE ON THE AovIs-
DRY COUNCIL OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COM.
MITTEE WHO ISSUED PAMPHLET FILLED WITH
PARTISAN POLITICAL ATTACKS AGAINST The PktsI.
DENT AND HIS ADMINISTRATION AND PlAleD uowM
AMERICAN POWER AND PRESTIGE AT A TIME WHEN
THE NATo LEADERS ASSEMBLED FOR THE TENTH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATo.
tsee DEMOCRATS RECORD, Page n
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

Committee Counsel Robert F.
Kennedy brought out in ques-
tioning David Frcchctte, business
representative of Teamstcr Local
900 in Miami, that a total of
$4,000 was sent from Teamstcr
headquarters in Washington for
Frcchctte's use in pretending to
purchase home for a Negro
laborcr and his family in an all
white new development. Build
erS and contractors faced with
the threat of such purchase,
followed by complaints to VA
and FILA. if they refused, gave
in to Local zoos demands. Dur
ing the hearing, Senator John
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
From "ovr Readers Speak"-NY Trib. 4/9
ARIAST: "REuIHER AND THE ECONOMY"

Mr. Reuher need not blame the Administration Tor the
million idle but himself and his fellow labor leaders tor
pricing much of the labor Of the market thus encourage
ing automatic machinery the "dofyourse'f movement
and various labor-saving devices.
THE CONSTANT DRIVE FOR HIGHER WAGES HAS
UPSET OUR NATIONAL ECONOMY, CAUSED INITIATION
AND BROUGHT NEAR STARVATION TO THOSE WHO,
LIKE MYSELF HAVE TO LIVE ON MEAGER PENSIONS
(see REUTHER AND THE ECONOMY, Page y
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

Testifying before the subcom-
mittee on constitutional rights
of the Senate Judiciary Commit
tee here on April 8, Mr.. wilkins
declared that lit would be bet
ter TO have no bill at all than
to have the Johnson bill" The
Texans proposal, he said, "sug-
gcsts that constitutional rights
may be bargained away under
a so-called Cancellation program.
Mr.. wilkins reiterated the MA.
ACP endorsement of the bill in.
troduccd by Senator Paul Doug
las 3D., I'D which recognizes
the necessity of supporting az.
firmativcly the 1854 ruling of
the Supreme Court and in its
Title vi authorizes the Depart
mcnt OF Justice. on its own ini-
tiative. to seek preventive relief
to protect the constitutional
rights Of citizens in all civil
rights situations, not merely in
voting cases"
Answers Administration
The NAACP spokesman also
struck at the contention of the
Eisenhower Administration that
this section Of the Douglas Bill
is unnecessary, that there are
now enough laws under which
the Department of Justice can
proceed, and that a law empow-
cring initiative action by the
government might aggravate the
Mr.. wilkins said the desegre-
cation picture had not improved
and, in response to a question
from Chairman Thomas c. Hen
nings Cd. MOI, called the Adj
ministration's position 'timor-
GUS"
In a long question and answer
session with Senator Sam J. En-
vim, Jr. ID, N.C), Mr.. wilkins
said it was the duty" of the
Federal government to assume
the burden of legal action to pro.
tect the civil rights of citizens
and not to leave this task solely
upon the shoulders of Negro pa
rents and private organizations
like the NAACP.
Unfair Burden
Further, he said: 1T is not
fair. not decent, not American,
that parents who seek integral
ed education for their children,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
"ALlEN DULLES SAYS REDS FEAR U.S..
DON'T WANT WAR"

my. Tribune H6
NEW ORLEANS, Apr. 8.-The Soviet Union does not
have military superiority the United States and has no
desire to provoke hosiiies with this country the West
World at this time. Allen W. Dulles, director OF the
Central intelligence Agency said today He added that
the Russians we'll Of deterrent force and
probably believe that the risks TO them, even it they
resorted TO surprise attack, would be unacceptable
(see ALLEN DULLES SAYS. Page
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Civil Rights Groups
Query johnson Bill

TO maintain that the government
of the United States should re-
main an NATIVE observer.
The NAACP, Mr.. wilkins
pointed out, has not only en-
dorsed the Douglas bill but also
the companion bill introduced
in the House by Representative
Emanuel Celler ID, N.Y) and
the bill introduced by Senator
Jacob Javits (R..N.Y) with the
co-sponsorship OF Senators Keat-
ing, Cooper. Scott. Allott and
Case of New Jersey.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
FREE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE

You are cordially Invited to attend free lecture on
Christian Science, entitled "cHRIsTIAN SCIENCE: THE
PATHWAY OF SPIRITUAL HEALING" by Francis William
Cousins. C.SB., Of Manchester. England.
The lecture will be held in SIXTH CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST, l47l0 Kereheva Ave.. FRIDAY EVENING"
APRIL IL. at 500 pm.
James Watt. Of Washington. D. c.. will talk on CHRIS
TAN SCIENCE, THE HEALING SCIENCE OF CHRIST"
at Fourth Church Of Christ Scientist 5240 W. CHICAGO
at p.m., FRIDAY. APRIL a. free Press
NO COLLECTIONS EVER AT LECTURES OR WEDNEs.
DAY EVENING TESTIMONIAL SERVICES.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
death LAID TO MON0xIDE"

DEVIL TAKES HIS OWN-A BAR OWNER-38-
MILAN 9. Parker. owner Of show bar at $500 Mack
THE WAGES OF SIN'-A THINKING SUFFocATIoN!
IMPERATIVE. MARVELLOUS CHRIST, SECOND COM.
ING" REvELATOR OF ETERNAL LIFE, oMNPRESENT
HEAVEN WAS SHUT OUT!
Parker. separated from his wife, and Mrs. Rose M
Lvsk &c. divorce, found unconscious early Sunday
She is temporarily deaf and in serious condition in Sara
osa General Hospital poisonous gas came from space
heater :" News 3/3l
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Charges Use Of Housing
Bias To (oerce Contracts

Recent hearings before the Senate Select Committee
Improper Activities in the Labor Management Field
disclosed that officer of Miami Florida local of the
Transfers used racial prejudice in the housing market to
the signing of union contracts by reluctant employ
ers in the construction industry in that area
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Career symposivm

The annual Career Symposium,
sponsored by the Elliottorian
Business Womcn'S Club. will
again be held at Central YWCA
on Saturday morning. April 25.
The theme is The Male View
OF the Career Woman" The
morning session will consist OF
an ali-male panel discussion.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
"ADENAUER's EXIT IS CALLED NO VICTORY
r0R APPRAISERS"

BY David Lawrence, NY Trib. 4'. and Free Press
WASHINGTON. Apr. s-Dr. Konrsd Adensvsrs pro-
posed RESIGNATION as Chancellor Of the West German Rspvb
lie Is being hailed enormously in some parts OF the world
particularly England, as the forsrvnner OF change In
policy by his country The Is heard thar ne hsd been
"'nfexible" or TOO rigid"
tses ApENAUERs EXIT. Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
labor: HOW THE BOSSES TAKE CONTROL"
THE D-Evu SEEKING TO PLAY GOD!
"Human Events, 4b

"Human Evenfs, Nb
In It's issues Of December a. 1883 and January w. wy
Human Events reported instances in which new Democratic
congressman we're installing labor union officials IN iher
Capitol Offices This months American Mercury contains
article giving the background OF how one sue" sPP0
menf was forced through by Iabor-boss pressure.
tsee HOW BOSSES TAKE CONTROL, Page ~
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

TO see that you intended human
being TO have the same rights
Underneath, Mr.. Howard placed
the legend: Vote Today For A
Better Tomorrow"
The appeal to the Attorney
General was initiated by DR..
Reinhold Niebuhr. theol0gian
and Vice President OF Union
Theological Seminary, New York;
DR.. Harry Emerson Fosdick, Min
lister Emeritus Of Riverside
Church, New York; Dean Liston
Pope of Yale University Divinity
School; Norman Thomas Social
isl leader and Rev. A. J. Music,
Secretary Emeritus OF the Fellow
ship of Reconciliation.
Other signcrs include Rabbi
Abba IIillci Silver, Cleveland,
Ohio; Frank p. Graham. former
u. S. Senator and president. Uni
versity of North Carolina; Emily
Greene Balch. Nobel Peace Price
Winner; Norman Cousins, Editor,
Saturday Review;
J Robert Nelson, Dean of the
Divinity School OF Vanderbilt
University, Nashville, Tenn; Bis
hop Richard S. Emcrich. Prot
estant Episcopal Diocese OF Mich
igan; Henry S. Commagcr, his
torian; Edmond Calm, Professor
OF Law, New York University;
President Herbert Gczork of
Andovcr N ew on Theological
Seminary. Newton. Mass. Hus-
ton Smith. Professor OF Philoso-
ply, Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology; and President John
A. Mackay Of Princeton Thcolog-
ical Seminary.
Asbury Towards conviction
for having the poster made was
under city ordinance prohibit
ing the publication of intcmpe-
rate matter tending TO a breach
OF the peace, or any matter prcju-
dicial TO good order"
The signcrs declare their sup
port of the American Civil Lib
critics Union in charging that
fragrant violation of the First
Amendment is involved in Mr..
Towards conviction for seeking
to reproduce newspaper car
toon. They furthermore agree
with the A, c. L. U. that "a
dc facto conspiracy occurred
when. in violation of the federal
civil rights law. police officers
stand by as a citizen is assaulted
in the City Hall of his community
while he was there under com
pulSory process
Mr.. Howard has lived in
Bessemer for a years and for
Al OF them has been . member
OF Starlight Baptist Church, for
~ years IFS Sunday School So.
perintendeni. and is currently
member Of the Board Of
Trustees.
What has happened to Mr..
Howard is" the petitioners de-
clare, "a fragrant instance of the
suffering TO which our Negro
fellow citizens. not only in the
South but elsewhere. arc sub
icctcd in their efforts to abol.
iSh discrimination They
express the hope that lin spite
Of these Affections" the Negro
people will continue their non
violent struggle to achieve full
citizenship and pledge them
their support
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

in accordance with law should
find arrayed against them the
massed powers of the states, in
Guiding the treasures composed
in part of their own tax money.
In such a situation it is absurd
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

70 SIX months IN JAN and SIUo'UU
fine for ordering a canvas poster
which was to be hung in the
Voters League Hall.
He was severely beaten by
40 or more white men, with
IS or more police standing
around, while still in the City
Hall. on the floor below the
court room.
The poster reproduced a car
toon showing Negro sin chains
saying; Lord help all Americans
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

WASHINGTON = NAACP Executive Secretary Roy
Wilkins and other spokesman representing organizations
affiliated with the Leadership Conference Civil Rights
have Joined in calling upon Congress to reject the socaed
civil rights bill introduced by Majority Leader Lyndon
Johnson of Texas
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Probe Beating Conviction
Of Alabama Negro Leader

Over sixty leading educators, clergy and other citizens
from all parts of the country have joined in appeal to
the Attorney General of the United States to investigate
the case of Asbury Howard NAACP and Voters League
leader in Besseme Alabama, who sentenced recently