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Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Does Minnesota Aid
This Dixie Crusade?

The Council Of State Governments Is engaged
in a sinister campaign to bring about a radical
overhaul Of the United States Constitution Appar-
emily the campaign was triggered by the Supreme
Courts decisions school integration and civil
rights, and by its decision uphoding the right Of
voters to equal representation in the state Iegsla
lures.
The proposals. which originated at meeting Of
the Council last December would set up court Of
the union composed Of the chief justices Of all the
states. with power to override the Supreme Court
AS all who acquainted with the state court sys-
TENS know, this would substitute, the highest
law considerations Of political expediency for con-
sideratons Of right and justice The council would
nullify by constitutional amendment the right Of
citizens to in US courts for relief when their
own state legislatures ignored their constitutional
responsibility to reapporton the state legislatures
periodically. And they would confer upon the states
the power to amend the constitution without vote
In Congress
These are all essentially Di1decrat amendments
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

that Washington Is the most GRIM
inal city in the land.
From the Councils newsletter
we read: These statistics are
taken from a March 4, 1868 report
of the F.B.I. This report also
shows that in murder, non-neglig-
ent manslaughter, Atlanta Is first
with a 1857 increase over 1861,
and Washington is fourth with an
increase Of 3.4%; forcible rape,
Chicago is first and Washington
eighteenth with an 1875 decrease;
robbery, Chicago is first again and
Washington sixth with a 1863
increase; burglary-breaking or en-
tering, Los Angeles is first with a
6.4% increase, and Washington Is
sixteenth with a 2.4% increase;
larceny $50 and over Los Angeles
is first with a 6.5% increase, and
Washington Is eighteenth with a
s.2% increase; auto theft, Chicago
is first and Washington Is four
teenth with a 5% increase.
Only in aggravated assault Is
Washington first with an increase
Of 1.7%. However aggravated as
saults increased in Los Angeles
2.6@0 in Houston 12.9% and in
st. Louis 99.9%. Washington
stands high among the larger Cit
les in law and order and while the
crime rate Is too high throughout
the nation, there is no point in
describing Washington as the hell
hole Of America and just because
Of its stand on the desegregation
Of its schools In accordance with
the dictates Of the laws of the
land.
Inasmuch as the F.BL has come
up with figures that give the lie
to the preachments Of the Negro
phobe press Of the Old South we
are wondering which way will this
press will turn for food for its grist
mills, which have ground out a big
lie and proved it.
In all the major crimes Wash
ington stands first in only one
category and that is aggravated
assault In forcible rape which the
Negro-phobe press would have US
believe is the Negroes speciality,
Washington is eighteenth and in
robbery another supposed Negro
speciality, Washington is sixth, with
Chicago first.
But Washington has been held
up to the world as the hell-hole of
the land and all because Of its
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Our Post This Week
Clip for Negro History ScrapbooI

June 8, 1911 - The Carnegie
corporation, which became the
basis for the philanthropic fund
that built many Negro libraries,
received its charter to do business
in the State Of New York.
June 10, 1874 - Richard Allen
started Bethel AME Church in
Philadelphia.
June 10, 1895 - Improved Ben
evolent Protective Order Of EllSs
Of the World organized. !
June 10, 1945 - DR.. Horace
Mann Bond was elected by the
trustees as the first Negro presi-
dent Of Lincoln University, In
Pennsylvania.
June IL, 1920 - Hazel Scott,
well-known jazz pianist and ex-
wife Of New York Democratic Con-
gresham Adam Clayton Powell,
Jr., was born In Port of Spain,
Trinidad.
June IL, 1948 - The American
Nurses Association breaks custom
by electing a Negro nurse to its
national board Of trustees.
June IS, 1899 - Slavery As It
Is" published by Theodore Weld.
June IS, 1912 - Maceo, noted
black Cuban revolutionist, was
born in Santiago.
June II, 1911 - Harriet Beech
er Stowe, author Of Uncle TOMS
Cabin, a book that spurred the
abolitionist movement, was born
In Ltchfield, Conn.
June IA, 1887 - Haywood Pat
terson's 75-year sentence confirm
ed by High Court Patterson, one
Of nine Negroes in the famous
"Scottsboro Case died Of cancer
in jackson State (Mich.) prison,
In 1852. In 1891. he and eight other
youths were accused Of criminaiiy
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

Everett Lu0nnA 80 IN England
several months ago caused workers
to almost storm parliament where
as a rate Of 5.9% in May Of this
year causes almost no reaction In
the United States.
This political consciousness In
England is the result of an organ
lied labor party. English worl1men
have been educated to understand
their role in society and therefore
understand that unemployment is
not something that is inevitable.
The labor leaders In the US.
are neither interested in forming
a labor party nor explaining to
the American wOrIxmen why
such high rates Of unemplOy-
ment exist.
Several newspapers have had a
different, very interesting, reac-
ton to the unemployment rate.
This reaction is typical for indiv-
iduals who have never known pow
erty nor have never come in con-
tact with Americas poor. These
individuals can speak Of future un-
employment rates Of 7 and 7.5%
with complacency.
This new attitude is that unem-
ployment is not as bad as it may
seem to be by the figures quoted.
The argument is that these figures
do not take into consideration the
various categories of the unem-
ployed. The housewife who decides
to look for outside employment is
calculated on the same basis as
the worker who is temporarily or
permanently unemployed. The high
school graduate who has never
worked Is similarly characterized.
In other words, all individuals who
are unemployed and say they are
looking for work are similarly
rated. The intimation Is that all
these individuals should not be
similarly rated because some are
more unemployed than others.
This reasoning can easily be
seen to be absurd. Society should
be able to provide employment for
all those who desire to work. The
figure of sos does represent q
distortion but the distortion is In
the other direction.
The percentage should actually
be higher. There are many indiv-
iduals, especially housewives, who
would like to find employment but
do not actively seek work be-
cause they believe the situation Is
hopeless. These individuals are not
included in the figures quoted.
These high rates Of unemploy-
ment cause other difficulties also.
One is in the area Of unemploy-
ment compensation. Minnesota Is
one Of eight states where the
amount Of money in the compensa-
ton fund has reached a danger
ously low level. Any one Of three
things must be done to remedy
this situation. ~ The rates Of un-
employment could be lowered (2)
Higher amounts could be charged
the employers to replenish the
fund. (3) Compensation could be
made more difficult to get to ease
the drain on the fund. The legisla-
ture chose the last Of these three
proposals, but the proposal was
vetoed by Gov. Rolvaag.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

Rights Commission aghast a police
conditions Mississippi suggested
part
Kennedy
think the Constitution him the right off us. financial aid
Mississippi The states residents into Federal Golfers 270 mill
lion and gets back $50 million!
many rights
thought a good sending
into state which daily violates the constitutional guar
Negro per The daily press nation almost
without exception against the idea
Negro suggested
reducing cutting Mississippi
Federal ought to send MORE Mississippi This
the remarkable plea author cont
wrote:
suggestion from Simple literary friend Negro poet
playwright:
would tell Mr. Kennedy to send not less money to
Mississippi government
stingy
Gated more vtamns get vated and more light get
They threday
time They things play
national national Island Freedomland like
with all kinds of rides slides and shows and danchals
shootthe-shoots and merry-go-rounds.
free-Dde Dsneyland by
UsA caps children
popcorn dancing Sunday
meetings
Bishop
Mahalia
Ernie Ford singing hymns also Clara Ward and the Ward
Singers from Vegas on the late watch the Mormon Temple
keep Mississippi happy they
time chasing after Negroes with police dogs teasing Meredith
country
ppi-Duke Ellington Armstrong Bakey
swinging Jimmy Mongo
Latin beata this mind the best rock roll
singers
Kennedy,
Washington Peggy Bailey
little life they will not grouchy
It. off white
July every day
appear
minute
appearance recall League Voters bit
with Thye and DR.. William Kubicek.
appearances opportunity person
program taped Cfmed Usually
program station.
Sunday night slipped
housing the Irving Nemerovs party
the
Composite which suspected
appear.
editorial,
program
WTCN asking
thought Birmingham happen
Cities
Following this interview with correspondent by WT
Aaker which wide discuss
state and Of its complexities
Rydeen made look almost human.
frankly liked thought among
friends including Anthony
Gooden called
Newman.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

policy on school integration- In
the premise the distortion Of fact
has been abmoinable and danger
Gus.
The fair name Of one Of the
worlds greatest cities has been
besmirched in order to discredit
the Supreme Court and q city
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

which dared to view its decision as
the law Of the land.
The old South and Its Negro
phobe press are millstones about
the neck Of our nation struggling
for survival against communism
DR.. Gordon Hancock, Richmond,
Va, June Z, 1868.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

ton would stand up. The OLD
South and its Negro-phobe press
went out to prove that integration
was a failure, because by integra-
ton Washington has been turned
into a modern Sodom and Gomor-
rah with its unparalleled crime
wave.
A serious attempt has been made
to brainwash the nation by paint
ing a lurid picture of crime in the
nations capitol! 1t has been made
to appear that rape and robbery
were routine in that fine city of
culture and fine things. Washing
tons streets have been declared
unsafe for the passers-by, and in
short the city was the nations
hell-hole, and all because it went
about public school integration as
the whole South and nation should
have gone about 1t.
In order to justify its massive
resistance and its interposition
tactics, the Old South went about
the villification of a beautiful city
to prove that integration was a
great mistake. The lie about Wash
ington's integration has been pow
erfully told by the Negro-phobe
press Of the Old South, but the
truth is just coming to light.
Washington is not the hell-hole it
has been painted!
Rape and robbery are not rou-
tine In that city that stands among
the best governed cities Of the
land and one Of the most orderly.
The Southern Regional Council
in its May newsletter releases facts
and figures based upon F.BL re-
ports which counter the big lie
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
DRY POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

Summertime Tv is always in
distinguished company, culturally
speaking. Like history, 1t keeps
repeating itself.
One Of the advantages Of our
wonderful midwestern climate Is
that office workers can always
step outside in the winter to cool
off and In the summer to warm up
The Presidential campaign seems
to be heating up early this year
with partisanship so rampant that
many of the political statements
are almost as embarrassing a
radio commercials.
This Is the reason when we al.
ways seem to be winning the colo
war with the Reds and are about
ready to give up in the hot wal
with the insects.
Alabama's Governor Wallact
scheduled his presence In two
places at one and the same tim,
to bar Negroes from enrolling ir
college and to show what he thinks
Of the Supreme Court. Having
brought this one to pass, another
he might try L. the bit with ths
loaves and the fishes.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

attacking two white women on a
freight train near Paint Rock,
Ala. Trial was held in Scottsboro,
Ala. Three trials were held before
the nine escaped death sentences.
Sentenced to rs years In an Ala
bama prison, Patterson escaped In
1948 and fled to Michigan, which
refused to send him back. How
ever, he wound up in jail after
prolonged court battles In 1850, for
the bar-room staying Of 27-year-
old Willie Mitchell.
June Is, 1881 - Booker T.
Washington, following his gradua-
ton from Hampton Institute, Va,
arrived in Tuskegee, Ala, to take
charge Of the small school which
he later developed into the world
famous Tuskegee Institute.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
FRANKLY SPEAKING
BY Everett Luoma

The critical unemployment situ-
alton in the United States has
caused varied reactions. The al
most complete inaction on the part
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13
Letters To The Editor
Woshino+on, DC. Not HeII-HoIe

Editor: Ever since Washington made honest attempt
negrate its public schools in accordance with the Supreme
Courts decision in 1854 the Negro phob press the Old South
has gone about its subtle efforts dcred Washington the
eyes of the world
it could be proved that Washngtons integration
then the of the Old against
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-06-13

Of the working
people and the
leadership Of the
| a b or union s
shows the lack Of
political consci-
BUSINESS Of the
W orkin 6 class.
An une m ploy-
ment rate Of only
Evening star., 1963-05-16
Film Makers Awaken BornesviIIe
From Century Of Sleepy Village Life

the towns annual highlight
for nearly a century.
II any man, woman or child
in Barnesville has missed being
an extra in the motion picture,
it Is only because he or she
didn't care about fame, fortune
or q list prepared for weeks
ahead by Father Martin w.
Hyland Of st. Mary's Church,
where an adjoining park is set
ting for the tournament. Fam
lilies for miles around appeared
yesterday to help out, for the
going rate Of $40 a day. plus IS
for a horse and minus taxes.
Along with the swarm Of
Hollywood stars such as War
rem Beatty and Jean Seberg
came the natives and the i'm
ports. many Of them on official
vacation from their jobs to be
in the movies, and some of
them with ailing grandmothers
and the like.
School authorities were torn
between remorse over their
pupils lost days and the
thought that youngsters might
benefit from working for the
movie company.
Most Of the several hundred
youngsters ION location" are
from the Upper Montgomery
area, with Poolesville High
School reporting about 100 of
their 430 student body involved.
Others came from schools in
Evening star., 1963-05-16
BroyhlI Hits
Residence
Jobs Plan

A proposed policy under
which preferential treatment in
city government hiring and
promotion would be given to
District residents would be i'm
possible to administer" a Vir-
ginia Congressman said today.
The view. expressed by Rep
resentatlve Broyhill. Republi-
can Of Virginia's 10th district,
runs counter to the job-policy
recommendations m ade by
Washington Republicans. Dis
trict Democrats also have in
dorsed the preferential policy
proposal.
Last week, Walter ". To-
briner. president of the Dis
trict Commissioners. recon-
mend official adoption Of the
policy. II is subject to approval
by the United States Civil
Service Commission.
People who live here have
a greater interest in the city.
People who pay taxes here
should have some preference
over those who DON'T" Com
missioner Tobriner has stated
The policy would affect only
those city employees under d.
rect administrative control OF
the Commissioners and would
not apply TO school. library,
court, police and fire person
mel.
Representative Broyhill to-
day asked the csc TO void the
policy. II adopted. he said
there will be a large number
OF employees who will be denied
equal treatment end refused
the benefits they have earned
In accordance with the merit
system. :"
City officials have said that
about 1900 OF the District gov
eyrnment's $4,000 employees
live In nearby Maryland and
Virginia.
Evening star., 1963-05-16
IT'S spRINcl
Students
MiIIAbout,
9 Seized

Hundreds of student dem
onstrators" milled through
Georgetown's streets last night
chanting, popping fire
crackers, setting off a false fire
alarm and counting police
attention.
The only injustice protested
by the students was the age
old inequity of having to "hii
the books" on a balmy spring
night.
The demonstrators, however
persisted and eventually min
we're arrested. Seventh precinc
police officials booked them OF
an old disorderly conduc
charge: Incommoding the side
walks.
The disturbance began, OBJ
servers said. shortly before II
pm. when 200 or 300 George
town University students gath.
cred outside the Georgetown
Nursing Home near George.
town Hospital. AS far as any.
one could tell, they were intent
on staging an en- masse panty
raid.
Increasing in size, the student
throng moved on to a girls
school in the vicinity - thu
Georgetown Visitation junior
College at 1900 Thirty-f:ftf
street NV. The raiders, somt
500 at that point, jostled jeereC
and skirmished.
Precinct officials brought two
teams Of police dogs to thu
scene. At Thirty-seventh anc
o streets NV, a false alarm
was pulled on a corner firt
box.
Nine students forfeited $l(
collateral each.
Evening star., 1963-05-16
Joint Plans Body
Hit itbyCundidute

A proposal TO make the Re-
gional Planning Council a COM
mittee OF the Metropolitan
Council OF Governments was
called the first step In estab-
fishing a super metro govern
ment" last night by Robert J.
Gerber, Republican candidate
for Arlington's State Senate
seat.
Mr. Gerber told the Arlington
Republican Women's Club that
the proposed change would
transfer planning functions TO
the Council OF Governments.
He warned this would result
in Arlington's being forced
Into becoming a part OF down.
town Washington with It's land
area dug up and coated over
with concrete for highways 10
serve surrounding Jurisdictions"
Evening star., 1963-05-16

WHILE NOT BRUTAL, 1t
can be more exhausting than
any field sport. The field is
10 yards longer than foot
balls famous 100 yards be-
tween goal lines and the
players can be constantly on
the run. Sometimes It's sue
cessful strategy to run the
opposition ragged in the first
half and win In the second
half with the second team.
Lacrosse has drawn crowds
OF more than 10000 in Balti-
more and Annapolis. But less
than 800 we're on the side
lines--only five co-eds.
II don't know why 1t isn't
a better spectator sport after
all the years we've played 1t
here" said DOC. "It's the only
contact sport In the spring"
Fred Betz made the first
goal for the Terps. In the
silence that followed a cock
crowed. The practice field is
alongside the poultry sheds
Of the agricultural division.
A few minutes later the
Nits scored and a cock
crowed.
Maryland won 1875.
As we drove away the big
campus was as lively with
people at play as a Breughel
canvas. The game, on q doz-
en- diamonds, was softball.
Evening star., 1963-05-16

bondsmen's judgment, and the
ones who are unable to pay the
bondsmen's fees remain In
jail. The result Of this
system in the District of CO.
lumbia is that most defendants
for months on end languish in
jail, unable to make bond
awaiting disposition Of their
cases instead of being allowed
the opportunity of obtaining
worthwhile employment to sup
port their families and perhaps
to pay at least in part for their
defense"
They remain in Jail and force
the members Of the bar to rep
resent them without pay, he
added.
Evening star., 1963-05-16
THE WORLD IN ONE ROOM
Goddard Space Center Keeps Tabs on Cooper

nght went on IN 'front.' OF the
flight director.
THE launch looked like one
Of our simulated launches
perfect" Mr.. Donegan said,
obviously pleased.
But he was far from relaxed.
I'VE have such a complex Of
equipment anything can go
wrong at any minute" he said.
Tremendous Pressure
The pressure is tremendous
during countdown II anything
goes wrong"
He recalled wryly the trou-
bic that developed in the equip
ment at the Bermuda station
on Tuesday. causing cancella-
ton OF the launch.
Everything was green but
then II started 10 diSinte-
CRATE" he said, looking un-
happy.
Looking around the room,
jammed with electronic equip
ment. he noted that there are
a great many things that can
90 wrong.
Over $4,000 instructions, and
the tables, are In the computers.
you never feel overconfi-
dent" he said.
The machines continued TO
clatter as Mai. Cooper scared
over Hawaii on his third orbit.
Everyone reported all sys-
tens we're green and that Maj
Coopers voice was loud and
clear"
Mr.. Donegan got back TO his
equipment.
Evening star., 1963-05-16

The Rev. Jacob c. oglesby,
minister OF the Greater Christ
Baptist Church OF Detroit, will
deliver the pastor -in-residence
lectures at the Howard Uni
versity School Of Religion to-
day and tomorrow. He will
address a student assembly at
IL am. tomorrow as part Of
the lecture series.
Evening star., 1963-05-16

Alexandria, Arlington and
other points. all armed with
written permission from their
parents and approval Of the
school principals.
The dramatic highlight of
yesterdays shooting came
when Curley Baker, one of the
professional jousters, permitted
a makeup man to borrow his
horse to ride two blocks to the
general store.
Gets Rough on Horse
The Californian, who had
seen all those Western movies,
dropped the reins on the horse,
just as they do on television, to
"ground-tie" him.
The horse, not a TV fan, took
off for his native farm 2
miles away. Extra Patty Brite
heard about the mishap and
retrieved the horse, but the In
cident already had the makings
of a Hollywood and Barnes
vile legend.
Barnesville's part in the Civil
War makes interesting reading
for the inhabitants. but this
week it is playing second fiddle
to the present goings-on. The
residents say that the hiring
policies of the Hollywood visi-
tor are in keeping with a
fine local slogan-"Keep Mont
gomery County Green; Bring
Money"
Evening star., 1963-05-16
Some Destructive

I'VE have got some good ten
ants. but there are others who
just can't be controlled and who
destroy and tear up buildings
just as soon as we fix them
up"
At present. the Department
of Licenses and Inspections has
In its files deficiency notices
against $50 buildings owned by
Neumann Properties.
They involve a maze Of hous-
ing, building. electrical, plumb
ing and other city codes. How
ever. under various policies set
up by the department. many of
these deficiencies are in low
priority categories not yet being
generally enforced.
Evening star., 1963-05-16
Appeals Court Criticizes
District Boil System
Judges Stute Views on Practices
In Rejecting Reduction of Bond

The Districts bail system criticized today in a de-
cision Of the United States Court Of Appeals.
The decision contained acrosstheboard condemna-
ton of District bail bond practices and advocated substantial
reform.
It came in the wake Of action taken last establish
Evening star., 1963-05-16

enough for the flight TO con-
tinue.
The information was flashed
10 the Cape. where O green