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Evening star., 1960-04-15
Senate Group Stresses
Need of More Judges

of both civil and criminal cases
in United States courts is
hovering on the highest point
in their history" and as of last
December 81 was 74,2S3 cases.
Nearly so per cent Of all the
civil cases in the United States
District Courts are subject to
undue delay"-anywhere from
one to four years between the
date of filing and trial, the
subcommittee said.
In contrast, it said. the Judi
cial Conference of the United
States has established a period
of six months as a reasonable
time between the filing and the
trial of an ordinary civil case.
Only seven Of the S6 District
Courts have been able to meet
this standard, the subcommit-
tee said, although it credited
the judges with an average in
crease of 40 per cent since l941
in the number of cases they
handle.
While urging the creation Of
additional judgeShips, the sub
committee said this alone
would not alleviate the situa-
ton. 1t said that general i'm.
provement in operating efi-
cheney also will be required.
Evening star., 1960-04-15
By the Associated Press

A Senate judiciary Subcom-
mittee says improved admin
istration and additional judge
ships are urgently needed" to
keep the Federal District
Courts abreast of their work.
Citing what it called the
pressing need for additional
judges. the subcommittee said
no new ones have been author
lied by Congress for six years.
On the contrary. it noted in
a report to the Senate yester-
day that since the passage Of
the last judgeship bill in Feb
ruary, 1854. three judgeshipS
that were created on a tenn
porary basis have expired.
The subcommittee was d.
rected by the Senate last July
to conduct a study of ways 10
improve and strengthen the
Federal judicial system.
The subcommittee, headed by
Senator Johnston, Democrat Of
South Carolina, said the first
phase Of its, study has been
devoted to analyzing the prob
lem and planning a systematic
inquiry aimed at developing
remedial measures.
1t reported that the backlog
Evening star., 1960-04-15
ADA Criticizes
Johnson Record
By the Associated Press

The political organization
Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton says critically that a review
of the voting record of Senator
johnson. Democrat of Texas.
stamps him as the most con-
servative of candidates for the
Democratic presidential nomi-
nation.
'If the Democrats are seek
ing a candidate who will pursue
new, vigorous domestic and
international policies to pull us
out of the stagnation of the
last eight years, johnson would
be least likely to I'LL the bill, I"
the ADA claims.
The organizations views.
along with a summary of the
Johnson votes on such issues
as civil rights, labor and natu-
raj resources, are contained in
a letter sent to ADA chapters
and board members.
The letterhead describes ADA
as IAN independent liberal
organization"
Evening star., 1960-04-15

such contacts are accepted
practice in the industry.
"The only way you can find
out whether improper influence
actually has occurred is to de-
termine whether there is a pat
tern to all this" he commented.
He said the broadened in
quiry would extend to all major
pipelines engaged in interstate
transmission of natural gas
under FPC Jurisdiction. FPC
records show Al companies fall
into this category.
Chairman Harris, Democrat
Of Arkansas, whose Legislative
Subcommittee is launching the
comprehensive study, was not
available for comment.
However, the abrupt decision
to expand the scope of the in
vestigation reportedly was
prompted by a statement by
a pipeline official that private
| approaches to the FPC are "ac-
cepted practice"
The statement was made last
Evening star., 1960-04-15

tionins John Cassidy, staff
chief Of the board of monitors.
Charging that Mr.. Cassidy was
withholding information, Mr..
Kossman said he would seek a
court order requiring him TO
answer fully.
Herbert J. Miller, jr.. the
monitors lawyer, shouted that
Mr.. Cassidy had answered ques-
tions ito the best of his abil-
ity." and objected to what he
called Mr.. Kossman's Sian
derouS imputations."
Terence F. McShane, the FBI
agent appointed to the moni-
torship April /, refused to an
swer many Of Mr.. Kossman's
questions on grounds of irrel-
evancy. But he did promise to
act "impartially. in the best
interests of the rank-and-fi Ale"
members of the union.
HOffa Issues Challenge
Mr.. Hoffa, in an angry out
burst. challenged the monitors
to meet with him to clear up
pending disputes, and repeated
his demand for an immediate
convention-which would dis
solve the membership.
He said it is unfair for the
unions members, through their
sweat blood and TOLL" to foot
the bill for the membership.
Mr.. Hoffa complained that
the monitors have refused to
meet with him, but Mr.. Nc
Shane said he will keep himself
available for consultation, and
invited Mr.. Hoffa to visit his
Office to discuss a dispute over
correspondence.
Mr.. Hoffa, Mr.. KoSSman and
two of the Teamster presidents
aides took up Mr.. McShane's
offer and went to his temporary
Office in the law Offices of Mar
tin F. ODonoghue, chairman
of the board of monitors. Mr..
Hoffa and Mr.. McShane con-
ferred alone for about a half
hour, and emerged in an ap-
parently amiable mood.
During a'recess, Mr.. Hoffa
charged that the press always
distorts news about the Team
sters. He contended reporters
must write news stories to fit
the editorial policies of pub
fishers, who in turn bow to the
wishes of advertisers.
Evening star., 1960-04-15

week by Gardiner Symonds,
board chairman of the Ten
nessee Gas Transmission Co.
and Of its subsidiary, Midwest
ern Gas Transmission Co., at
a meeting of Tennessee Gas
stockholders in Houston, Tex.
Mr. Symonds said he. had in
structed Thomas G. Corcoran,
former influential New Deal
figure and Washington attor-
ney for Tennessee Gas, to con-
tact FPC members during a
pipeline case involving Mid
western.
And he said Mr.. Corcoran's
private talks with three COM
mission members "were carried
on in the manner in which all
people doing business before
the commission conduct their
business - certainly all pipe
lines"
Mr.. Harris already has taken
exception to Mr.. Symonds'
statement, declaring that, IF
Evening star., 1960-04-15
3 New Hoffo Petitions
To Block Trial Filed

can be ousted for violating the
decree.
The third petition filed yes
terday argued that the moni.
tors should stop functioninl
until Judge Let's rules on the
unions demand for authority
to call new convention, anc
on disputes about the status oi
the members of the board oi
monitors.
Court Rejects Move
In a related development yes.
terday, the Court of Appeal.
rejected a move to oust Mr.
IODonoghue as chairman of the
board Of monitors. John Cum
nigham of New York had ap-
pealed from Judge Let's ruling
denying his custer motion.
Mr.. Cunningham at one time
headed a group of anti-Hoffs
Teamster members whose law.
suit led to establishment of the
membership to oversee the
union in 1858. He later broke
with the other insurgents, ano
has been fighting the monitors
His appeal contended that q
conflict of interests disqualifles
Mr.. ODonoghue as a monitor
because he was a lawyer for the
Teamsters in 1857.
Early editions of The Stal
yesterday carried a report by
the Associated Press attributins
the appeal to Mr.. Hoffa rather
than Mr.. Cunningham. Mr.
Hoffa complained to reporters
denying that he had anything
to do with Cunningham's ap.
peal.
Pre-trial dispositions in the
Florida real estate case begged
down in pickering yesterday
Jacob Kossman, Mr.. Hofa's
lawyer, abruptly stopped ques-
Evening star., 1960-04-15

from carrying out his West Vir-
ginia campaign as planned. An
aide scotched the report, saying
Senator Humphrey will con-
tinue with his plans in West
Virginia and elsewhere. He
added that Senator Humphrey
has made no secret of his finan-
cial problems but the campaign
is solvent.
Meanwhile, President Thomas
Kennedy of the United Mine
Workers said the union is not
taking part either offlcially OF
unoff1cially in any BEAT Ken
nedy" drive in West Virginia.
The UNIV Kennedy is not
related to Senator Kennedy.
Doubts Lewis Story
Mr.. Kennedy said he doubt
ed recent reports that former
UNIV President John L. Lewis
has quietly passed word among
UNIV officials in West Virginia
to work for Senator Kennedy's
defeat.
In a statement proclaiming
UNIV neutrality in the West
Virginia primary, Mr.. Kennedy
said that "our officers and
members in West Virginia of
course have the right as free
Americans to vote ss they see
fit and to express their political
opinions.
In Sacramento, Calf, Gov.
Edmund G. Brown said it was
absolutely not true" that he
has decided to support Senator
Kennedy. "I have not COM
mitted myself to Senator Ken
nedy in any way whatsoever, or
to anyone else" he added. Gov
Brown will lead the California
Democratic delegation to the
convention as a favorite-son
candidate.
Gov. Brown reported he had
talked by telephone with Sena-
tor Kennedy on what could be
done to prevent bitterness in
the West Virginia primary.
Stevenson Petition Planned
II asked Senator Kennedy If
there was anything I, as a
friend Of both men. could do
to prevent bitterness from
coming into the West Virginia
primary" Gov. Brown said.
HE told me there was moth
ing that could be DONE" Gov.
Brown said.
In New York, a newly formed
Stevenson for President Com
mittee said 1t will seek q mil
lion or more signatures there
uring that Adlai Stevenson,
two-time party candidate, be
nominated again.
At Nashville, Tenn, Gov.
Buford Ellington told the State
Democratic Convention that
under no circumstances would
its delegation walk out Of the
convention. I'VE are not bolt
erS in Tennessee" Gov. Filing
ton said. Our loyalty to the
party is as strong today as it
was in the days of Andrew
Jackson.
Although the delegation will
be uninstructed, Gov. Elling-
ton made 1t clear it will be be-
hind Texas Senator Johnson's s
oid for the nomination.
Evening star., 1960-04-15
BY LEE NJ. COHN
Star Stan Writer

Three new court petitions
have been filed in James R.
Hoffa's fight to block the civil
trial he must face on charges
that he misused $500,000 OF
Teamsters Union funds in a
Florida real estate project.
Mr.. Hoffa asked the United
States Court of Appeals here
yesterday to prohibit Federal
District Judge F. Dickinson
Let's and court-appointed mon
itors from proceeding with the
trial, scheduled to begin April
27. The monitors seek Mr..
Hoffa's removal as president
of the union.
The union itself filed a sepa-
rate petition joining in Mr..
Hoffa's personal plea.
A third petition, by the
union. asked the Court of Ap-
-peals to stop all activity by
the board Of monitors.
The union said Is appeals
in the Teamster- monitor case
now are pending before the
Court of Appeals.
CriticizeS Judge Let's
Mr.. Hoffa complained in his
petition that Judge Let's has
failed to rule on his earlier
motion for an injunction to stop
the trial. Judge Let's now is
on vacation and is not sched-
uled to return until April 26,
the day before the start of the
trial, Mr.. Hoffa said.
This schedule leaves no time
for an appeal from an adverse
ruling by Judge Let's on the
injunction motion, Mr.. Hoffa
said. He contended that Judge
Let's should have referred the
Injunction motion to another
Judge, or postponed the April
81 trial.
Since Judge Let's took
neither action, Mr.. Hoffa said
the Court of Appeals should
block the trial pending a ju-
dicial determination of whether
1t should take place. The trial
would take several months and
"cause extreme hardship" Mr.
Hoffa said.
Questions Let's Right
Mr.. Hoffa challenges Judge
Let's right to put him on trial
on several grounds, including
the contention that he can be
removed from Office only by
the union-not by the courts
The monitors contend Mr.,
Hoffa holds office only pro-
visionally. by virtue of a court
decree, and that he therefore
Evening star., 1960-04-15

He still refuses to lndorSe
Vice President Nixon for the
G. o. P. nomination. Asked
yesterday if he had any doubt
Mr.. Nixon would be nominated,
he replied: 81 don't want to
discuss it,"
Backers Heartened
He has not ruled out a con-
vention draft. He says he
doesn't expect one. but will
"cross that bridge, if it comes. /"
The kind of straw in the wind
that cheers Gov. Rockefeller's
ardent admirers came Wednes-
day from Denver, when The
Post said editorially that Gov.
Rockefeller appears to be "the
most attractive Republican can
didate that could be offered -"
Mr.. Rockefeller will visit
north central Pennsylvania
next Wednesday to campaign
for a friend now running for
Congress and meet with Re
publican leaders in the area.
He will speak at a meeting Of
a World Affairs Council in
Philadelphia two days later.
On May /, he will address a
convocation at the University
of Chicago.
Early in June, he will forge
deeper into the Midwest-to
North Dakota. He will cam
paIgn briefly there for Repub-
lican Gov. John E. Davis, a
candidate for the Senate. Other
out-of-State visits remain to
be scheduled.
NixOn Camp Heard From
Mr.. Nixon's own lie-low-un-
til-after-the-convention policy,
in the meantime, got a nod
from Senate G. o. P. leader
Dirksen. Il think his present
technique is pretty good" +"
Senator Dirksen said.
West Virginia's Republican
Gov. Cecil H. Underwood said
in New York that while Gov.
Rockefeller would make "a
very strong candidate right
now Mr.. Nixon is the strongest
candidate we have" He added
that the States G. o. P. organ
ization supports the Vice Pres
ident and II do not foresee
any change in the national
picture"
In the Democratic race, Sen
ator Kennedy of Massachusetts,
was the leading candidate for
the party's nomination in the
opinion Of a large majority of
potential Pennsylvania conven-
ton delegates who answered an
Associated Press QUESTIONABLE.
The QUESTIONABLE asked the
delegate candidates who they
thought was the leading man,
not necessarily their own first
choice. Thirty-four of Al who
replied said Senator Kennedy.
Humphrey Shifts Staff
Senator Humphrey of Mime
sofa. concentrating on the May
10 West Virginia primary
against Senator Kennedy, has
shifted about half of his Wash
ington headquarters staff to
that State.
That gave rise to some talk
that he is short of campaign
money and might be prevented
Evening star., 1960-04-15
Demonstration FutuI

ITHACA. N. Y. April Is
(AP).-Donald G. Rath, 46, an
explosives salesman, was DEM
onstrating the proper way to
tamp a charge into a hole yes
terday at the quarry of Cayuga
Crushed Stone, Inc. The
charge exploded prematurely,
killing Mr.. Rath and seriously
wounding his assistant, Robert
Shoemaker, 27.
Evening star., 1960-04-15

the industry is going to take
this position. we'll have to 60
into it; If they say this Is the
accepted American practice,
we'll have to see about this"
Evening star., 1960-04-15
Rockefeller Is Showing
Signs Of Edging Back In
Nv the Associated pres.

Nelson A. Rockefeller who ruled himself out of the
for the Republican presidential nomination last December is
showing distinct signs c. edging back in
Next week he'll start series of outofState tours speak
ing for Republican candidates and displaying himself again
among Republican politicians in many parts Of the country
Evening star., 1960-04-15
Probe to Check Extent
Of Private FPC ToIks
By the Associated Press

House Investigators will look into the activities of all major
United States pipeline companies determine the extent of
on contacts with the Federal Power Commission
This was disclosed today by asked not to be
identified He said effort will made to determine whether
Evening star., 1960-04-15
Go modern now

Go modern now ...
with the Italian influence per-
fected by Petrocelli. Shorter coat,
angled pockets, semi-peaked la
pels and lean lines make you seem
more dashing and debonair. See
the tone triumphs of the season
=. opulent olive and roman sun.
Fitted and ready for your Easter
wear.
Petrocelli suits IS to 1875.
Petrocelli sport coats IS to IS.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-05-28

DR.. jerome ii. Holland, A. has
been appointed the ninth prcsi
dent of Hampton Institute, %
year old college on Nrginias
lower peninsula. according to an
announcement by the colleges
beard chairman. Arthur Howe
Jr. of Yale University.
Or. Holland, who has been
president CT Delaware State Col
lese, Dover. since 1853. will as.
svme his new position July !.
Hampton Institutes and Della
ware States faculties meeting
at the same time en- their re
spec,ive campuScS. last night -
were the first TO hear. the an.
ncunccmcnt. Or. Holland will fill
the vacancy created by Dir Alon.
20 G.. Moron's resignation last
June, after serving as Hampton's
president for ten years.
Since last July. Or. William H.
Martin, Hsmpion's dean Of "a.
Guilty, has served as acting presi'
dent Of the college which cur
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-05-28
BY JAMES ALFRED svrLER

Havious Green, local teacher
who IS quite active in the field
OF Christian Education, is class
instructor for the Moody Core
spondence Bible Class which
meets each Wednesday from 8
to o pm. at tic Northern Recre-
alton Center on Woodward and
Iiolbrook Avenues.
Mrs. A. A. Banks, Jr., wife of
the minister at Second Baptist
Church is scheduled to deliver
the Annual Woman's Day ad
dress at Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
Ecorse, on Sunday, May 20, at
$50 pm.
The September Birthday Club
al Peoples Community Church
sponsored fashion show fca-
turing the Mad Hattcrs" Sun
day afternoon in the Social Hall
OF the Church. Fashions were
shown by Zells Fashion Shop.
DR.. Henry Hit Crane, lectur
CT and preacher, was the guest
speaker at Bethel AME Church
Sunday morning. Bethel Church
will also have as guest speaker,
Rev Jacob c. Oglesby of the
Christ Baptist Church. Wcdnes.
day, May 70 at 1880 pm. Friday,
Nay ~, 1880 pm, panel d.
scussion on THE Churches Role
in the Community" Sunday, May
29, Youth Day." DR.. Joseph l..
Roberts, pastor of Bethel Church,
will be the speaker.
The Rev William T. Kennedy.
minister at Clinton Chapel AME
Zion Church, started his 34th
anniversary services Sunday
which will close on June 10.
Metropolitan Baptist Church,
Bucna Vista and l4th, observed
its Annual Woman's Day Sun.
day. The speaker for the morn.
ing worship was Mrs. G.. Men
ncn Williams wife of the gov
crnor In the afternoon Mrs. Ar
dafay Roberts music teacher in
the Detroit School System was
featured in musical program
Mrs. Xlaudia Lewis was general
chairman; Mrs. Jessie Rogers CO
chairman and the Rev. Charles
w. Butler, minister.
Members of the Tabernacle
Baptist Church presented their
Womans Day program Sunday
under the general chairman ship
OF Mrs. Ruth Jackson, president
Of the Sorosis Gid The speaker
for the 800 am. and the 10:4s
am. services was Mrs. W. Muir
dock Macleod, general chairman
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-05-28

BUFFALO (SPECIAD - DR..
Roscoe Nj. Mitchell, General
Chairman of Local Entertainment
Committee. announces this week
the completion of the task of
housing the many divisions and
apartments of the huge Ma
lional Sunday School and Baptist
Training Union Congress meet
ing here June 1923.
The City of Buffalo is the sec
ond largest City in New York
State and the 18th in size in the
lation Buffalo is within 30 min
utcs driving time from Niagara
Falls, one of fthe Seven Won
ders of the World" Buffalo is
called the City of Good Neigh
tors." All leading hotels and mo-
tells in the Buffalo area will open
their doors to the messengers
Ind delgats. On thousand dele
gates will be housed in the Tow
or on the campus of the Univcrs
ity of Buffalo, and Fifteen hun
drcd will be housed in the dor
mitorics of Buffalo's StateTeach
crs College. Many private homes
are available for the comfort
and convenience of the visitors.
General sessions Of the Con
gress will be hid in Buffalo's
IMMORTAL Auditorium, Main and
Terrace Streets.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-05-28
Baptists Send Best
Wishes To Ike At Summit

for the success of the Summit
Meeting.
Never before in history has
SO much depended on the de-
c;sion Of so few as in the case
with the present conference.
On your decision may rest the
life or death Of Western Civili-
ration and the ultimate fate OF
mankind on this planet" the
religious leader said.
Later, at a Rededication Tor
Freedom program observing the
sixth anniversary Of the SUI
prcmc Court decision on desc.
Tegation of public schools, more
han 1000 guests heard DR.
Jackson speak on the Struggle
ror Freedom"
The Chicago leader pounded
home frey speech cxhalting
the American Negro to fuilfu'
lis inner strivings TO be first
ate man of dignity. The speak
n said that one of the prime
characteristics of humankind is
he desire Of unlimited, unre-
irictcd freedom.
"Thc Negro has many thinrs
working against him in his
,ucst-ignorance, doubt, super
tition, and INSCRIPTIONS men
who seek TO rise TO power by
Using the 'bleachcd bones of
he downtroddcn as their step
ping stones" DR. Jackson said.
He asked Baptist ministers
everywhere to pray for increased
vision and deIivcrancc for those
Americans in high places who
still do not see the importance
and the value Of giving whole
hearted support TO our Federal
Constitution and to freedom for
all.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-05-28
ATTEND
CHURCH
SUNDAY

WASHINGTON, DC. Never
has so much depended on so
few" These words we're con
tanned in an urgent cablcgram
from the National Baptist Con-
ycntion to President Eisenhower
IN Paris prior to the breakdown
Of the Summit Conference last
week.
DR.. Joseph N. Jackson, Presi-
dent of the five million Baptist
Convention, told the President
that the Convention was praying
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-05-28
Peoples Hear
Mariners Rector

Sunday at the 1920 am. SER
Wees al Peoples Community
Church. Woodward and Pingree,
the pastor the Rev. Carlyle f.
Steward rclinquished his pulpit
10 the Rev Elmer B. Usher.
Rector The Old Mariners Church.
An overflowing congregation
heard dynamic sermon on
Things We Know And Don't
Know About God"
The Rev Mr. Usher said most
people Will admit they believe
in God. but cannot tell what it
means TO believe in him.
Just as we place a key in
our car turn il step on the Gas
and the car starts: turn knob
Oh our radio and TV sets and
sct our favoritc program most
OF US don't understand the in
SIDE operation OF the car and
radio and TV sets We cannot
lnow God in all OF his mystcr-
les
In his closing remarks the Rev.
Usher declared: Before we
search for God he has already
searched for us.
Lets stop looking at others
and their faults, and look at
ourselves.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1960-05-28
Pontiac Realty
Firm Threatened

PONTIAC - Pontiac's only Ne
gro real estate firm, Associate
Brokers Investment Company,
Inc, whose main offices are in
Detroit was mobbcd last week
by group of iratc white citi
zcns after the firm listed new
brick home for sale in their
ncighborhood.
According to Charles Nj. Tucker.
Jr., resident manager of the firm.
a group OF 30-40 whites con
vcrged upon his office demand
ing that the company not sell to
a Negro family and to release
the listing agreement. Tucker re-
fused to talk to the group and
Immediately notified the police
who put the office and his home
under protection. The hometown
or who has the home for sale Is
under police protection at all
times after mob gathered in
front of his home early IN the
week. z
Pontisc's Mayor and City COM
mission we're notified Of the mat.
ter and called a special meeting
Of the Mayors Commission on
Human Relations TO make an in
vestigafion. At the initial meet
ing of the Human Relations
group, Tucker filed formal COM
plants TO the group who will
bring back report to the Pom
fiac City Commission next week.
Prior to the mob action, Asso.
ciate Brokers Pontiac Office
moved a Negro flmily on one of
Pcntiac's east side streets which
had been aIl-white. After the sale
was completed sold sign was
placed on the property. The next
morning the metal sign was
found in front of Pontiac's City
Hall with a crudely written no
tice protesting the migration OF
Negroes" into that section OF
town.