Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-06

HnpaSSe hunted today Tor q la
little indication of an early set
Prayer vigils were planne
Nation and a group of ministers
on the White House to protest
Negroes. including the Rev. DR..
Martin Luther King, jr.
In Washington 103 ministers
met with three presidential
representatives on the White
House lawn to protest the i'm
prisonment of DR.. King and his
followers.
(The Rev. George Lawrence,
pastor Of Antioch Baptist
Church in New York, said he
was personally disappointed
that the group was not able to
meet with President Kennedy.
owe have 103 ministers from
at least eight States represent
ing the Protestant and Jewish
faiths, and it is disappointing
to me that this group Of men
would not be received by the
President" said Mr.. Lawrence.
Prayer Vigil on Sidewalk
Following the White House
lawn conference, the ministers,
led by the Rev. Thomas Kill
gore, pastor of Friendship Bap-
fist Church in New York, held
a prayer vigil on the sidewalk
In front of the White House.
Injecting with the ministers
on the lawn were: Burke Mar
shall, head of the Civil Rights
Division Of the Justice Depart
ment; Berl Bernhard, staff d.
rector of the Civil Rights Com
mission. and Lee White, White
House aide on Civil Rights.)
Police stayed on standby
alert for the fifth consecutive
week, although this Southwest
Georgia city returned to its
unhurried pace Of life. Spo-
radio, Small-scale demonstra-
tons by Negroes have become
routine and attract only hand
fuls Of spectators.
Fewer than 100 persons, in
GLIDING "a adults, remained
behind bars in Albany and
nearby towns. Since renewal
Of protest demonstrations July
IL, there have been 401 arrests
made, pushing total arrests
since December to about 1900.
Dilemma Explained
Although city commissioners
generally are as eager as Negro
leaders to resolve the issues,
neither side has been able to
find an acceptable way out.
This is the dilemma: DR..
King says that some concrete
progress must be made before
he leaves, otherwise, he must
admit defeat. City officials say
they will do nothing until he
leaves because they cannot
politically afford to give DR..
King a victory.
In the last few days, city
commissioners have huddled
several times to talk over the
situation. Negro leaders for the
last month have sought re-
peatedly an audience with the
commission to discuss possible
solutions.
DR.. King, behind bars for a
third time in this city. said
in a statement issued by an
aide that the planned prayer
vigils showed "our efforts are
not in vain"
This evidences that the
whole system Of segregation
lies heavy on the conscience
of the whole Nation" DR.. King
said.
Family Visits King in Jail
DR.. King was visited yester-
day by his wife and three chill
dren, Yolanda. 6; Martin Luz
ther III, 4, and Dexter Scott,
10 months. He was permitted
to leave his cell to see the
family.
Mrs. King said her husband
again told her, II don't know
how long I'll be in jail"
Trial Of the indignation lead
er is set for Friday in Recorders
Court. DR.. King is charged
with disorderly conduct. con-
gregating on the sidewalk and
refusing to obey an officer
while participating in a prayer
vigil II days ago.
His trial will be delayed if a
Federal Court hearing runs
through Friday. The hearing
is on a petition by city officials
to outlaw further demonstra-
tions on the claim that SUCH
activities will provoke violence
Prayer Vigils Set
Thirteen Negroes were jailed
Saturday for a prayer-singing
demonstration at City Hall.
The cities where prayer vigilS
are planned are Washington
Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles
Detroit, Atlanta. Philadelphia
San Diego, Sacramento, Rich
mond and Fresno, Calf; Hart
ford. Conn.,, and Lynchburg, Va
New York'S two Senators
both Republicans, referred in
broadcasts Sunday to Albany's
racial situation.
Senator Heating said he has
urged President Kennedy in Q
letter to withhold Federal aio
funds from institutions or prof.
ects where racial discrimina-
ton is practiced in Albany.
Javits Wants u. S. Action
There is absolutely no justi-
fication for using Federal ta2
funds to pay for Jim Grow
practices by the States Sena.
tor Heating said in a New