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Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
congresslnan's Report
By MORRIS X. UD Ill

Civil Defense Gets A New Look
In this century Americans
have sent their sons to major
wars about every twenty years.
If this timetable is to be follow
ed in our time, war is immi-
nent; and while everyone is
hopeful disaster will pass us
by, the mood in Washington is
that ''thiS could be it. =" War, if
it comes, this time will not just
threaten young men; it will
threaten women, children, old
and young in a form so dread
full that few people really want
to think about it. Thus, l be-
lieve our leaders are right in
taking a new look at civil de-
fenSe.
For years this program was
in the hands of the Office of
Civil Defense and Mobilization,
an independent agency which
has no cabinet representation
and never succeeded in "Sell-
ing" its program to the admin
istration, Congress or tn e
people. One of President Ken
nedy'S major moves in recent
weeks has been to place i'm
portant civil defense response
bilities in the hands of the De-
partment of Defense. Now, for
the first time, the vast re-
search and development faci-
litieS of the Defense Depart
ment will be brought into play
in attacking what Rep. Chet
Holifield has called zone of
the most difficult and disagree
able problems of our times"
Last year the Civil Defense
budget was only $50 million.
In the wake of the Berlin crisis
Congress quickly tripled the
program, providing $2O7 mil
lion to the Department of De-
fense and another $86 million
to the OCDM. At last a start
is being made toward an eff
fective civil defense program.
What will this mean for Ari-
zona? Only time will tell. Re-
cent press reports in our state
indicate increasing public con-
cern. Phoenix newspapers have
been running ads for bomb
shelters, and the Tucson Daily
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
Mt. Calvary
Baptist Church

Mt. Calvary Junior Mission was
held at the home of Mrs. Spencer
Bates 1922 West Sanora. Song by
Mrs. Willie Catha. Scripture read
ing by Mrs. Azealia Wilson. Pray
er by Mrs. Bates. Song by Maude
Jewell. Lesson was taught by Mrs.
Joanna Brown. Lesson was taken
from Matthew; 1919, 1915 verses.
Ice cream and cake was served
after the meeting by Mrs. Bates.
Next meeting will be held at
Mrs. Eleanor Balwin'S on the 18th
of September. Pres. Mrs. Joanna
Brown. Acting reporter Mrs. Will
son.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
A GREAT NATIONAL FIGURE PASSES

Recently Phoenix radio station broadcast the news OF
death nationally known Negro of Atlanta Georgia Quite
possibly Negroes who have heard the broad
cast not John Wesley Dobbs why he
enough nationally for his passing to be reported by
radio station nearly 20O0 miles from Atlanta 1t quite pos
sbe however, that most of the members OF the Prince Hall
Masonic Lodge Dobbs and deeply grieved
to hear of his passing.
There are few members of Prince Hall Masonic Lodges
who active in their states and nationally
JOHN Wesley Dobbs born 79 years ago farm
Marete Ca attended public school in Savannah and later
graduated from Morehouse College For 81 years he was
railway mail clerk from which he retired in 1885 That same
year organized the Georgia Voters League which totals
registered Negro voters No has fought harder
to get Negroes the ballot means of improving their
status American citizens He had the character and
integrity that the confidence of his people and today Negro
voters easily the balance of elections in Atlanta
and in many smaller communities in Georgia
AS Grand Master Georgia Prince Hall Masons he lead
that body into many projects benefit the Negroes of his state
recognized nationally by being elected Imperial Po
tentate of the Shriners s4#s
He was determined leader in building strong NAACP
Georgia especially in Atlanta and honored by being
elected National vice president of the NAACP.
Many Negroes in Phoenix remember the wonderful
perence hearing his daughter cOoratra and
now Metropolitan Opera Singer when she presented in
concert here by Mrs Archer Linde.
Mr. Dobbs was an ardent church worker
in Aantas great big Bethel AME Church the pastors of The
Congregational Church. the Wheat Street Baptist Church.
both M L. King Junior and Senior participated Among his
pabeaers along with officers of the Georgia Grand Lodge
the Grand Masters Council Thurgood Marshall of
the NAACP the presidents of all the Atlanta Negro colleges
and many professional and business men of Atlanta.
The Negroes Georgia and of America have lost great
leader May all learn something from his active life of
vice and friendly personality He helped many people but
influence do May God lift others to take his place
and determined fighters for the rights of all Amer
cans Because of him Negroes in Georgia and America will
enjoy greater freedom Without like him Negroes will
have greater freedom tomorrow.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
,ET'S DISCUSS
Arizona Law

(This legal column is issued
under supervision of the State
Bar of Arizona, and is written
to inform, not to advise.)
The term writ of manda-
mus sounds like the first
cousin of the duck-billed pla-
typus, or it may until you
learn that it is another way
by which we maintain our
liberty.
When we elect public officers
to work for us we place a great
deal Of authority in their
hands. Sometimes they fail to
do their lawful duty.
One way to make a govern
ment officials do his job is to
ask the court for a writ of
mandamus. This writ-Or court
order-if granted, forces the
public officer to do his duty.
MandamuS simply means I'VE
command" and such a writ
has the weight of the law be-
hind it. One who fails to obey
the command may be removed
from office or be jailed for
contempt.
Suppose you applied for
permit to build a house under
a city building code. You sub
NIT your plans which meet all
requirements of the code, but
the proper official won't give
you the permit and you can't
get one elsewhere. You can
then ask the court for a writ
of mandamus and, if you are
right and the building official
has no grounds for refusal,
the court will order him to
issue the permit.
Mandam S is a special
remedy used to right wrongs
by a public officer, and is not
used if other legal action will
solve the problem. Before the
court will issue such a strong
command as this, the officer
must have refused to do his
clear-cut legal duty. Only a
citizen personally involved in
the matter or a public official
seeking action from another
public official can use this
remedy.
This Legal Column is present
ed by the State Bar of Arizona
as a public service by the
lawyers of Arizona. Every eff
fort is made to assure that it
reflects an accurate interpre-
tatiOn Of the Arizona law as
applicable to the stated facts.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
U P P o RT
N AACP

features of the new Defense De-
partment program:
1t proposes to test ways of
increasing capacity of existing
space through installation of
forced = draft ventilation, en-
abling more people to breathe
in a given area.
1t proposes to establish
existing protected spaces as
fallout shelters and to equip
them with five-day food ra-
tions, packaged water rations,
first-aid medical supplies, radi-
illogical testing equipment,
sanitation supplies and simple
tools.
1t proposes a program of
research and development to
produce new solutions to shell
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
United States May
Get Flu Outbreak

Washington - U. S. Surgeon
General Luther L. Terry predict
ed Wednesday that there will be a
new influenza outbreak in the
United States this fall and winter.
He urged immediate vaccinations
for people over IS, pregnant wo-
men and persons with heart di-
seases and other chronic illnesses.
"We are probably due for some
Asian flu outbreaks, since they
come in two or three-year cycles. :"
Terry said, land we are overdue
for Type B flu outbreaks which
come in four to six-year cycles"
More than $4,000 people in the
area of Miami, Fla, in command
of the three most susceptible
groups died from influenza between
September, 1857, and March, 1860.
Asian flu has been dormant in this
country since then. 1t has been
more than six years since Type B
flu has been widespread.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
Swift Sentences
Meted Five In
School Incidents

Five young men charged with
disturbing school integration here
Wednesday were advised by a
Municipal Court judge that Atlanta
will continue to be a peaceful city,
before they received swift senten-
ceS to the City Stockade. None of
them were from Atlanta.
Four of the convicted men who
were given sentences of 80 and 60
days had been arrested only a
short time before at Murphy High
School, one of the schools being
desegregated.
One of them, identified as a
member of the American Nazi
Party, left Judge Luke Arnold S
courtroom with a snappy "Seig
He'll"
The convicted men were listed
as:
Bill Gene Cody, "a, of Arlington,
Va, a Nazi Party member, ar
rested at Grady High School.
Jerry Quillan Dutton, 18, 40 E.
Howard Ave., Decatur.
Ronald Thomas Farmer, 18, 49,
SIS Long Drive. Decatur.
George S. Obear w, II, 3347
Mountain Drive, Avondale Estates.
Ronnie Edward Mashburn, II,
3130 Santa Monica Dr., Decatur.
City of Atlanta Police Chief Her
bert T. jenkins stepped before the
|micr0phone in the news room at
city hall today and told reporters
that school integration was a sue
cess and I'VE are over the hump
Chief Jenkins said that only five
arrests had been made Wednesday
and those persons were given 80
and 60 day Jail sentences.
Chief jenkins said that his most
gratifying moment during the en-
tire day came when he answered
the phone and realized that he was
talking with u. S. Attorney Cen
eral Robert Kennedy, who congrat-
ulated him on the fine job being
done in Atlanta.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14

Citizen has run a 14-part
series on civil defense. Here
in Washington it's safe to say
that the Defense Department
knows it has some serious
problems in Arizona, especial
ly around Tucson, where the
installation of 18 Titan missile
sites has created a major new
target area for enemy missiles.
To those who have been con-
cerned about the sitting of these
missiles upwind of Tucson's
population / can say that civil
defense officials here are very
much aware of the situation.
Lights go on when the subject
is even mentioned.
But how important is civil
defense to our nation? ask
ed that question this week OF
Frank Ellis, Director of the Of
flee of Civil Defense and Mo-
bilization, the man who must
coordinate our civil defense eff
forts. In answer he told me
that the Soviet Union current
ly is spending from $500 mil
lion to SIS billion a year on
its civil defense appropriations.
He said that civil defense is re-
garded as an integral part Of
the Soviet readiness for war.
If Russia were to be better
prepared to protect its popu-
lation than we were to protect
ours, it could have far-reach-
ing implications for our mill
tary posture. Conceivably Rus
sia could warn its people, send
them underground, and then
secretly strike the first blow in
nuclear war. This is the
reason President Kennedy has
transferred certain response
bilities to the Defense Depart
ment.
In testimony last month Sec
retary of Defense Mcnamara
outlined plans for a stepped-up
program of civil defense, in
Guiding a comprehensive sur
vey of all existing structures
which could be fitted out and
marked for fallout shelter.
Here are some of the other
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14

we nave dSkcu dl Ouilu, anu ~"
people know what fallout really
| is. 1t is becoming a household
word, but few can explain it.
The Roundup is presenting this
question-answer summary OF the
topic. AS far as we know this is
the first newspaper in the valley
to present this fact picture. We do
it in the hopes that it will help to
| inform you in these critical times.
@. What is fallout?
A. The radioactive ashes of a
nuclear explosion which drop from
the skies after a blast.
@. Does every nuclear explosion
produce fallout?
A. YeS-unless the blast occurs
underground.
@. How soon does the fallout be-
gin?
A. Immediately. But it takes
time for the radioactive material
to be carried around the earth by
winds in the upper atmosphere.
@. How long does it take for
radioactivity from Russian tests
to reach the U. S.?
A. Fallout from the first test
was detected in Alaska four days
after the shot.
@. Will it cover the entire u. S.?
A. Some of it will probably trick
lie on every part of the country.
But based on the location of the
Soviet test sites, most of this
fallout is expected to descend north
of the 44th Latitude.
@. Which parts of the U. S. are
in this zone?
A. The states of Washington,
Montana and North Dakota, al
most all of Minnesota and Maine,
and the upper parts of Oregon,
Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota,
Wisconsin, Michigan, New York,
Vermont and New Hampshire.
@. How long will fallout from
the latest Russian tests continue?
A. Measured by its radioactivity,
more than half should settle within
a month. The fallout then should
taper off until March, when spring
rains and shifting high-level winds
will increase the rate of descent.
By next summer, 20 to 80 per-
cent of the radioactivity from the
latest Soviet tests should be out
of the skies.
@. And the risk will be over?
A. No. It's after the fallout set
ties to the ground that the risk
arises because then this radioacti-
ty starts getting into our food
and our bodies.
@. How much radioactive de-
bris was produced by nuclear
blasts before the Russians reSum-
ed testing?
A. About five tons. Included in
this total were about 200 pounds
of Strontium-9O, the most feared
of the 9O-plus ingredients found
in radioactive fallout.
@. Who set off the nuclear exa
plosions which produced this de-
briS?
A. The U. S.. Britain, France
and Russia.
@. How many such explosions
have there been?
A. The U. S. has fired LA nu-
clear devices, including 16 under
ground; the British, 81; tn e
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
NO USE TO PANIC
What IS FALL0UT?

French, four, and the Russians,
at least SO Counting the four in
the current serieS.)
@. Was any radioactivity from
previous nuclear blasts left in
the skies before the Russians re.
sumed tests?
A. Probably less than one per
cent of the total radioactivity. AS
for Strontium 80, which doesn't
die down as fast as some other
fallout materials, air sampling by
balloons and u planes indicated
about 10 per cent of it was still
up there. This would equal about
20 pounds.
@. How much radioactive debris
have the Russians released in
their present tests?
A. The best guess right now is
that the first four shots of their
current series produced maxi
mum of % pounds of radioactive
materials, including about seven
ounces of Strontium-90.
@. This doesn't seem like much.
Why all the renewed fuss over
fallout?
A. 1t isn't the weight of the
radioactive materials that counts
but how hot they are when
they come down. Some such ma
terials are so hot a fraction of an
ounce could be- fatal under GER
tain conditions.
@. How really dangerous is fall
out?
A. Nobody can say for sure be-
cause we still don't know enough
about it. Some scientists don't
think anyone will suffer real harm
from fallout. On the other hand,
some estimate thousands of peO-
pie, over the next 10 centuries,
will be hurt by it.
@. How could they be hurt?
A. First, from the effects of ra-
diation on hereditary cells some
babies might be born dead r
crippled.
@. Has this been proved?
A. Though nobody has proved
radiation doses as small as those
given off by fallout can harm a
human, most scientists believe
every little bit of radiation has an
undesirable effect on hereditary
cells. However, they include among
these effects minor hereditary de-
fects that most persons don't even
notice.
@. What other kind of damage
might result from fallout?
A. Some people might get can
GER fear that stems chiefly
from radioactive Strontium 80,
which all of us now have in our
bones. Some folks might age fast
er. Or their resistance to disease
might be lowered. Or their brains
might be dulled.
@. Has all this been proven?
A. Nobody yet has shown that
such injury can result from radla-
|tion doses as low as those prpI
duced by all the fallout to which
we have been exposed so far
@. So we actually shouldn't be
alarmed by fallout?
A. Disregarding extremists on
both sides, scientists - by and
large-agree fallout is something
all of us should be concerned a.
bout but not alarmed by.,,.yet.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
HURRY PLEASE
REPOSSESSED

House full still on truck. Range,
refr. auto. washer, pc. living
room set. pc. dinette set, 2 Holly
wood bed sets. Bal. due $1S7. Real
easy terms. Dealer. BR 6-4101 Al
OIL s. Central. ~ p
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
ARfz0NA3 BUsIkS1
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Well, Folks:

This will be addressed mostly.
to the ladies of the community.
Do you want to get into an, organ
izatiOn that is all set to go places
and do things? If so then ] would
suggest you join the Phoenix Ur-
ban League Guild. In my Opin-
ion the Phoenix League is now,
better than ever before, in a posi-
tiOn to go ahead and fulfill its
rightful place in this community.
A strong, active board, sup+
porting a very capable executive
secretary, Charles Hanlin, who
commands the support and res
pect Of the community at large,
can hardly fail in its objective.
Miss ArIena Seneca, president
of the Urban League Guild, in
vites all who are interested to
call the Urban League office for
further details. T.. Il
AS always, - -
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
"JuSt Reddylh

p. S. Don't feel left out, fel-
lows. You too, can and should
join Che League. I'll even take
your membership here at the
store.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
REPOSSESSED

Pay Bal. Due Only NAH, desk
$11, range $24, 1861 refr. $12S,
8 pc. nah. dining room set with
buffet $SS, large auto. refr. $1sS.
bookcase So, 5-drawer chest SO,
hide-a-bed, Cost $289, Bal. due $50,
Maytag washer $2S, Kenmore $2S,
large deep freezer, Cost $439, Bal.
due $87. Real easy terms. Dealer.
BR 6-41O1 41O1 S. Central.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14

BAR in kitchen. Good home
cooked food daily, coolest beer
in town. We are having a
band every Friday. Under
new management. 1645 East
Jackson.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
HOUSEFULL

HOUSEFULL
$5S8 buys $1896.OO of furniture. 1861
refr. desk, dinette set, large deep
freezer, dish washer, table top
rang, room divider, auto. washer,
TV, record player, radio, carpet
with pad, Honey Walnut bedroom
set, Lord Gilbert living room set
with bed divan and club chair, pole
lamp, floor lamp, step tables, cock
tail table, room group. $1,000 down
$3.50 per week. RepOssessed sac
real nice.
SOUTH PHOENIX FURNITURE
BR 6-41O1 41O1 S. Central
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14
CLASSIFIED.

Salesman wanted. Apply at 1146
E. Indian School Rd. between 8 &
ii a. m. Friday & Saturday only.
FOR SALE : BOOsey = Hawkes.
StratfOrd model B tfIaty clarinet.
Almost new. Excellent condition.
New case. SIS New $l65). ALI g.
9189. Ae ~ HF's
HOUSE FOR SALE-S BR. 1 bath
masonry construction. /. BR 5-O459.
MADAM LUCY Psalmist Read
ings. Answers all questions and
solves all problems in life. She has
a GOd-given Power to heal the all
ing and sick. No matter how dark
the way may seem there is help
for those who come to Madam
Lucy. There is no Pity for those
who don't come to see her. Open
8 am. to 10 pm. Sunday included.
2OO1 w. Main Mesa, Tempe-Mesa
Hgway.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14

FOR RENT. 2 BR. house, refrig-
Grated, big garage, water paid.
~ blocks. from Van Buren, North
18th Street, Unfurnished. $85 a mo.
Call AL 2-2285.
Arizona sun., 1961-09-14

WANTS GOOD HOME for two Az
month old male kittens. Contact
Mrs. C. w. Mason at 1906 West
jefferson. E r4
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30
Mrs. L. B. Johnson
HOnOred On Her
18th Birthday

Lou B. Johnson. of Prospect,
was entertained with a picnic
supper Saturday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
johnson in honor of her 18th
birthday which she will celebrate
this Friday. June 80.
The guests gathered on the
patio for the bountiful supper
after which home made ice
cream and birthday cake were
served. It was happy occasion
for Mrs. johnson to have al
eight of her children with hel
for the first time in number Of
years.
Guests for the supper were
Mrs. johnson. honoree. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul johnson and Paula
host and hostess, Ed and sgd
nor johnson, Mr.. an dMrs. Ray
mond Johnson, and Carolyn
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill johnson, and
Ann, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis John
son, Howard and Bobby, Clyde
johnson, Mrs. Lou j. Southall
of Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. John
ME johnson, Doretha Mae and
Sammy. Mr.. and Mrs. Billy
johnson. Chuck and Scott, OF
Farmville, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H
Slayton, Paul Crews, of Rich
mOnd and Sue Kelly of Farm
vile.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30
RansOnes Have
Number OF Out
OF Town Guests

CARTERSVILLE. June 20 -
Out of town guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Alex RansOne during the
week end were Mrs. Herbert
Clark and little son. Lee. Of De-
troit, Mich. Mrs. H. A. Ransone
of Richmond and GOochland,
Mrs. George Borden and Mrs. l..
W. Pearson, Of Richmond.
Mrs. Mable Evans, of Rich
mond. is visiting Mrs. Linda
Walton.
Miss Mary B. Sheldon and a
friend, from Toano, were guests
of Miss Elizabeth Robinson re-
Gently.
Miss Peggy Lee Harrison has
returned to her home here after
a visit with her sister in South
Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Blanton
were in Richmond Wednesday.
Mrs. Azeal Ford, of Richmond,
was a recent guest of Mrs. Mary
Updegrove.
My sympathy goes out to Mrs.
Janey Minor Ransone Tiller,
formerly of Gainesville, in the
death of her husband who had
been i'll in a Richmond hospital
for two months. He was buried
in Richmond the past Friday.
Mrs. Tiller is a granddaughter of
Mrs. N. P. Snead here.
Mrs. IneZ Baker, of New Or
leans, La. is the expected guest
of her mother, Mrs. Lavone
Baker.
Chuck Boggs left Saturday for
Deltaville where he will be a
counselor in a camp.
Miss Barbara Martin. of Long
wood College. spent the week end
at her home here.
+, Johnny BOggs is attending
summer school at the University
of Richmond.
Mrs. L. A. Martin and Miss
Barbara Martin gave a bridal
shower for Miss Sunny Jeanne
Martin at the home of Mrs. L. A
Martin. Jr., Friday night. A
color scheme was carried out in
decorations and refreshments in
pink and green. Miss Martin will
be married July Is to Dean Agee
at the Thomas Chapel Methodist
Church near Gainesville.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-06-30
Thomas A. Waddill Nolu Attending
Southeastern Baptist Seminary

MT. PLEASANT, June 29-Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas A. Waddill and
son recently visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Wad-
dill. Thomas is attending the
summer session at the Southeast
ern Baptist Seminary at Wake
Forest where he will be a mem
Der of the graduating class OF
1862.
The Rev. HObert Wolfe was re-
turned to the Prince Edward
charge of Methodist churches for
another year. We welcome Mr.
Wolfe, his wife and son back
and hope for him another sue
ceSsful year in his work here
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Wad-
dill recently visited his niece
Mrs. Joseph Peters, and Mr.
Peters in CreWe. The Peters
family recently moved to Crewe