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Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
Adam Clayton Powell
Congressman From Harlem

When Congressman Adam Clayton Powell told
Washington newsmen at press conference called
by him to answer the Senate floor attack made on
him by Senator John Williams (Rep, Del.) he is
alleged to have stated that the nations Negro press
solidly behind him.
We beg to differ with Congressman Powell
that particular statement because not part of
that press which "is behind him. and there are lots
more papers like us tired of Mr. Powelrs 'capers' At
the same time neither against him for the
same reasons which the daily press and few Re-
publican politicians
Our criticism of Adam Clayton Powell, expressed
before in these columns Is that he has failed to
his great natural ability, political acumen and
energy in such a way that he could have reflected
credit upon the Negro community in Harlem which
originally elected him to office and the American
Negro in general He's been inspiration to the
Negro
Powell with great natural gifts, a well trained
mind has by carelessness and irresponsibity wasted
those great God-given talents on the flotsam and
jetsam Of life and to some extent, his personal
material advancement. When he has wanted to be
and persevered he has hlea . good lawmaEer but
that hasn't been often or constant.
While we do not consider his Senate critic John
Williams particularly good friend Of the American
Negroes advancement, we think Powells claim that
the Senator's attack was made on him solely be-
much hogyvash. AS Star Tribune Washington Bur-
chief Richard Wilson said In Sundays paper
Powell is "only part Negro" Holy Moses, most Ne
groes are only part Negro" or hasn't Mr.. Wilson
noticed this American fact Of life We don't
slider Senator Williams or any public official who
signs a real estate racial religious covenant a
good American in the highest sense.
While most Negro newspapers have never been
too happy about Powells flamboyant escapades pol
itical switches and absenteesm they know for their
money, there are three or four dozen Congressman
and some Senators, too who have been guilty of
most Of the things which Senator Williams decried
in Powell.
American Negroes help pay the salaries of
large number of Congressman and Senators too, who
would like to keep the entire group in subjecton in
this democratic society Therefore they not about
to get excited because Powell has been doing what
other members of Congress have been doing for
years. This attitude does not mean they feel
Powers defense that "others doing it" lis
necessarily admirable or legitimate defense. Most
American Negroes wish Adam Clayton Powell would
settle down and become the Congressman they
hoped he would be when the Negroes Of New York
City elected him.
Powelrs main trouble Is that he Is selfish, die
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
The Love Of Leorninq

legitimate this country is going to
have enough school buildings teachers young
Americans who will be seeking
requirements major educa
tional worries.
We must have youngsters rs
million school opouts strong
urge to learn is not deepset it ought to
Kepp Education looks to
society to the
phere encouraging to the acquisition of learning
buildings the world will not help
too much unless US children school
with love and respect for learning acquire
buy thought fmdament
al to the needs Of 10 and od punge
into his new job
institutions they happen to
be populated largely students learning
have no understanding Of its Importance.
explains part why many protest the racial
degregan schools Negro
chance at home to discover what learning
On the other privately
this situation constitutes evidence that
Negroes seldom in fact be equal
good education
dents want one and will work to get It.
indicated however Commissioner eppe thinks society as
well the individual family proper knowledge
and its dissemination.
society that learning perhaps
pciou Of it hostile toward it.
in the family and then in the offspring sent off
plenty signs and historical that this country
does not always respect the learning
often distracted by what call the practical living
as If genuine education somehow not practical
But what need to hear Kppe educators
the nations leaders youngsters
one hand and sed by destructive ignorance the otherThe
vile (NfO) DAILY FORUM
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
commends Pepper For
Policy Of Printing
News Without z.


Editor: Your editorial article
dated February z, 1868 entitled
Negro Union Members Have Re-
sponsibility" Immediately attracted
my attention.
In response, being throughly in
formed on and close to the situa-
ton which you describe in your
article, I am at liberty to assure
you that the matters which you
raised in your article. along with
other matters have not been over
looked.
This reader has had some ex-
perience in evoking criticism for
expressing and defending views
strongly and honestly held and can
understand the pressure and expo
sure which you face in your for
ward position. Your policy and
practice of printing the news with
out fear and without favor is to
be admired and commended.
AS a regular reader Of your
papers they have provided me with
many a relaxing and enlightening
moment and it is hoped that your
circulation continues to grow.
Enclosed you win find my check
for a one years mail subscription.
Sincerely yours, James ID. Cook,
Dr., 44S6 Clinton Av. s., Minneapo-
Lis 8, MINI.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
Let's Demand An
Explanation. OF This

House File 4S3 is a bill which ostensibly deals
with the problem of voters who face dsfranchise-
ment in a presidential election because they have
recently moved to the state. 1t ostensibly extends
the franchise for the presidential election to voters
with as little three months residency instead of
the presently required six months.
This bill comes to the legislature under respect
able auspices the commission on uniform legislation
Of the Council of State Governments. 1t has been
introduced in the Minnesota house by respected and
sincere legislators who certainly cannot be suspected
of Interior motives.
But it is a bad not to say cynical and outrage
GUS bill
If it set out to do what it pretends 1t would
simply provide for the franchise for all citizens on
proof of three months residency Instead 1t provides
for procedures that might please Philadelphia
lawyer and Dixie vote registrar but hardly anybody
else.
Among other things, it absolutely excludes from
its provisions the Negro who has moved to Mime
sofa from any of a number of Di>decrat states like
louisiana Mississippi, Alabama, and South Caro-
lima.
We charge that their exclusion is cynical and
deliberate the part of the Council of State Gov
ernments it is achieved by requiring, condition
of qualifying for the vote, the certificate of the
local election Judge from the voters previous pre-
dnct One of the motives of the Negro who comes
to Minnesota from Dixie is to obtain such advant-
ages of citizenship as the vote which these
election judges have denied him. The Council of
State Governments has written into this model law
a provision as ingenious, dishonest and outrageous
as any of the many inventions of Di2des white
premacy vote commissioners.
The bill should be Withdrawn.
And explanation should be demanded from
the Council Of State Governments.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
Educofion For Women

Jacques Bazn social critic historian STATURE
put himself in line
Americans waste huge 1.-The higher education
contribute anything to society,""
Doubtless Barzm would that higher education
all Conspicuous
economics and the sciences reduce
But disagree with the notion that it
educate cannot be expected
achievement but will become mothers home-makers.
We would the contrary that gains providing
education such great
colleges far outweigh possible waste
hon that such make to society," through their greater
understanding the offspring
great even though it is not precisely measurable.
Without question be good wife and
higher education formally intellect is not the only
ton and perhaps not the most nothing gained
ignoring the fact that society
for and understanding Of its problems popoona
This applies to housewives quite much businessmen.
1t suggested above that
dengatg the value Of higher education
that the great
worth not likely be much troubled
in the knowledge that their contribution society," though
always scholarly fields great indeedThe
POST, Hannibal
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
VIEWS & OPINIONS
THE WORLD OVER
can US. Assure
African Students OF

Full Equality
Here in the United States, where
discrimination against foreign vis-
itors has caused untold harm to
our relations with the world, there
may be a tendency to be SNUG
about the Bulgarian incident. There
shouldn't be-"
A British newspaper, reviewing
the Bulgarian affair, invited the
African students to come to Eng
land and learn the real meaning Of
racial equality. How many US.
newspapers could, with confidence,
extend the same sort Of invitation? ?
Miami NEWS.
Democracy Product OF
Long History, Does
Not Trunsplanf Easily
Western-type democracy is the
product of a long history. It was
nobody's gift. 1t was gained the
hard way and it Is supported by a
deep accumulation Of habit, tradi-
ton, language, nurture. It does not
transplant easily onto other cul-
tural sediments.
This Is not to say that efforts to
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
FRANKLY SPEAKING
BY Everett Luona

During the first two years Of
President Kennedy's first term, the
method that was expected to get
the country moving again" was the
New Frontier. Now the New From
tier has been abandoned, and a new
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
Communist IneptitUde In
Hancling Foreign Students
Cited Bv La, Doilv

What makes the Sofia incident
all the more significant is the fact
that African students in Moscow
as well appear anything but happy
with their lot, since more than 1OC
of them have applied for transfer
from Russian to American schools
The foreign students in Bulgaria
have complained not only Of poor
housing and poor food, but also OF
political indoctrination at the ex-
pense Of education. 1t is quite GER
tain that at least this latter Is a
grievance Of the African students
in Russia itself.
Communist ineptitude In dealing
with foreign students who presum-
ably will become leaders in their
own nations - the same countries
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07

LnaC eltner the Everett LuOm8
Kennedy Administration does not
know what it is doing or else this
is all hoax.
Anyway the present philosophy
is as follows. In order to have
balanced budget and surplus to
aid the individuals who are ILL
housed, ill-clothed, and ill-fed, the
economy must be working at full
capacity. How are we to get the
economy working at full capacity?
This is to be accomplished by
means of the tax cut which will
place more money into circulation,
which in turn will spur new in
vestment causing the economy to
boom. The end will be an adequate
national income which will provide
enough taxes to balance the bud
get.
Many columns could be written
on this theory but today win
only consider the principle that tax
cuts themselves are the best meth
cd to spur the economy. It is cor
rect that American industry over
all Is functioning at only S0% of
capacity. Certain parts Of this in
dustry - including the steel in
dustry - are functioning at a level
far below even this percentage. It
is also true that consumers for the
added output from an industry
working at full capacity do exist.
If consumers for this added output
did not exist, there would be no
poverty in the United States.
The difficulty within the Amer
ican economy is that the goods
produced and the individuals who
need these goods do not meet. This
is readily Illustrated by the farm
surplus. More farm produce is
placed on the market each year
than is consumed but several mil
lion people also go to bed hungry
every day.
The reason is that these people
do not have any money to buy the
food they need. Because these in
dividuals generally pay no taxes
anyway, it is absurd to argue that
a tax cut for them will give them
more money to spend and thereby
give them a square meal every
day.
It is also absurd to argue that
what the farm economy needs is
a general tax cut SO that the
farmers win be encouraged to
produce more food 80 that there
will be an abundance for all
This however seems to be Ken
nedy's logic.
1t is true that a small percentage
Of the individuals who need the aid
may actually be helped by giving
a tax cut for those individuals who
provide the jobs. This is on the as
sumption that the wealthy will not
merely sit on their tax cut but that
a certain percentage Of the tax cut
will actually be utilized for invest
ment purposes.
For the sake Of argument, let
us assume this assumption Is
correct. This investment Is sup
posed to create more employ
ment and therefore indirectly
help the lot of those that are now
unemployed by giving them buy
ing power. This buying power is
supposed to cause even further
expansion.
If the purpose is to give buying
power to those that now do not
have buying power, why not give
them aid more directly rather than
hope that they will receive bene-
fits from aid to the wealthy? It
would certainly seem that public
work projects, a shorter work
week, and higher unemployment
benefits along with other welfare
benefits will much more rapidly
go to the root Of the difficulties
than a general tax cut
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07

implant the Western democratic
idea in culturally uncongenial
places will always fail. They do not
always fail. There have been not
able successes. But the way to
avoid disappointments Is not to ex-
pect too much too soon, and to
understand that definitions OF
democracy may be wide enough to
encompass kinds other than Wes-
tern. - Baltimore SUN.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07

cure has b e e n
found to bring us
out Of all our diff
fic ultie s. This
new cure is the
tax cut. The mere
fact t h a t a
change in cures
has been made
seems to indicate
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07

which communism is seeking to
swing into its orbit - is a defeat
comparable in a measure to the
admission Of inadequacy which led
to the building of the Berlin wall.
New Orleans PICAQUNE.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
New Southern View
Of Abraham Lincoln
From sc. Publication

The tragic figure of Lincoln
grows taller in American history.
Southerners a century ago cursed
him as the leader of an enemy
nation. A generation grew up after
the Civil War in confusion over
identities. But Lincoln in retro
spect takes shape as a man of good
will and dedication to the Republic
beyond all other causes.
On those two rocks-charity and
the Constitution - we can accept
him as one of the great men who
have understood the American
dream and who tried to make 1t
work for the best interests Of the
majority of citizens. It Is fitting
therefore today, on the anniversary
Of Lincoln's birth, to submit a
fresh appraisal Of the President
who made war to preserve the
Union. - NEWS & COURIER,
Charleston, SC.
Minneapolis spokesman., 1963-03-07
DRY POINTS
BY FRED GRAM

Many Republicans are optimistic
about the prospects for the next
presidential election. Their prin-
cipal assets: Governor Rockefeller,
Senator Goldwater, and a stable Of
newspaper pundits prepared to
prove that Rocky Is at heart just
as conservative as Barry, and that
in Barry turks a liberalism just as
sincere as Rocly's.
The handy man around the
house tends to have a short useful
life span. He quickly learns to be
(a) not so handy In crucial areas;
and (b) not around at crucial
times.
For all that has been said about
them, Minnesota's local election
judges came pretty close to the
mark after all. In fact they have
set a model for accuracy that
might well be our inspiration as
we begin work on our income tax
returns.
Radio and TV sports reporters
have one advantage over their
brethren who write sports for the
newspapers. The latter cannot
write out Of the sides Of their
mouths, or through their noses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
Bill Redefining Criminal insanity
Is Opposed in Senate Hearing

plastic" DR.. Overholser, who
served st. Elizabeths for Is
years, warned.
But case law yields to de-
veloping medicine and psychia-
try. Courts can change their
mind. And they sometimes do. >
Senator Dominick, Republi-
can of Colorado, a practicing
attorney before his election tC
Congress, noted that law was
an inexact science. So is psy-
chiatry, acknowled dyed DR.,
Overholser.
Then, if law and psychiatry
both are inexact, why would
you add to the confusion by a
variety of judicial interpreta-
tons of Insanity" Senator
Dominick persisted.
DR.. Guttmacher, less en-
phatic than DR.. Overholser.
said he was mot enthusiastic
about the House definition.
The House proposed that a
defendant be acquitted if. as
the result of a mental disease
or defect, he was unable either
to appreciate or to know the
wrongnesS of his act or to make
his conduct conform to law.
The Baltimore pSychiatrist
said his colleagues were not
good judges of whether a men,
tally defective person was kept
by his defect from behaving
within the law. This was a ma
jor point in testimony of DR..
Overholser. who explained it
this way: "Psychiatrists are not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
BY GRACE BASSETT
Star staff Writer

Three psychiatrists, a prose-
cutor and a defense attorney
are opposed to a House passet
bill to redefine criminal in
sanity in District law.
All witnesses except st.
Elizabeths Hospital Supt. Dale
Cameron adviset a Senate COM
mittee today that judges read
ing of law developed a better
definition than legislative fiat.
DR.. Cameron wants this new
system: Juries would decide
if defendants com mite d
crimes; a judge or panel of
experts would decide If con-
victed defendants were legally
insane.
Other witnesses before the
Senate District Committee were
DR.. Winfred Overholser. retired
st. EliZabethS superintendent;
DR.. Manfred Guttmacher, chief
medical officer of Baltimore'S
Supreme Bench; United States
Attorney David c. Acheson of
the District and Abe Krash, a
Washington lawyer.
PSychiatrists generally
wanted medical advice given
freely, fully and apart from
moral and legal questions in
court.
DR.. Overholser categorically
denied the need for a statu-
tory definition of insanity.
Insanity, defined by statute,
is bound like a butterfly by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
WILL EAT PoLLYWoGS
Pet Raccoon Going Back to Woods

Even the heartbreak Of a
boy cannot change the fact
that a raccoon is a raccoon
and must live among woods
and ponds, not tables and
lamps, and eat pollywogs in
stead of bacon and eggs.
That's why Cooney. the pet
of 12-year-old Mike Lee, will
find himself on a farm $50
miles away from 2104 Marion
court in Holmes Run Acres Of
Fairfax County this week end.
Cooney was only a few weeks
old last May when Nike res
cued him from drowning in
Holmes Run. The animal has
since thrived on milk fed from
Ieye-droppers and bottles and
on lots of rough-housing with
the Lees Scottie, Sassy.
But Cooney got in trouble.
He nipped a neighbor child.
Although inoculated against
rabies, Cooney had to go to
the county dog pound for a
To-day observation period.
Ten days stretched into four
weeks for Cooney because
Mixes dad, Orville Lee. was
Summoned to appear in County
Court on a charge of possessing
a raccoon out of season.
Commemorative Attorney
Ralph G. Louk stepped in yes
terday to have the charge dis
missed.
In view Of the interest
taken by the Animal Rescue
League, we feel this was the
proper disposition" Mr.. Louk
explained.
The Rescue League was rep
resented by Mrs. Maxine Guy
who found Cooney his new
home near Edinburg, Va.
There Cooney will have two
other raccoons Mrs. Guy has
sent there to play with, and
food will be put out for him
until he learns to forage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16

always successful mind read
ers."
But seven medical protec-
lions for defendants claiming
insanity defenses were urged
by DR.. Guttmacher. They were
that neutral experts Judge
medical conditions, that al
parties have access to medica
reports, that psychiatrists ex.
anime defendants before testi.
flying, that mental evidence be
required in homicide cases
that psychiatristS be allowed
to speak fully on medical
matters. that conditional dis
charges of hospitalized con-
victs be guaranteed, and that
jurors be told what faces de-
PENDANTS upon their acquittal
for insanity.
Mr.. Krash was satisfied with
the 1854 Durham Ruling that
an accused is not criminally
responsible if his unlawful act
was the product of a mental
disease or defect.
But should Congress change
this test as modified by sub
sequent decisions, Mr.. Krash
said he would prefer this
language:
That the jury be satisfied
that at the time of the illegal
act, the defendant, as a result
of mental disease or defect,
lacked substantial capacity"
to conform his conduct to the
law he was alleged to have
violated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
Appeal Filed
.OnConviction

BALTIMORE, Oct. 16 (AP)
Representative Thorn
as F. johnson of Maryland
yesterday appealed his convic-
ton for influence-peddling.
Johnson filed notice of ap-
peal in United States 4th Cir
cult Court of Appeals. A
brief explaining the grounds OF
the appeal would follow, he
said.
johnson was sentenced Oc-
tober 7 to six months in prison
by Chief Judge Roszel C.
Thomson of United States Dis
trict Court. A $1,000 fine also
was imposed.
johnson, who was tried and
convicted With former Alabama
Representative Frank w. Boy
kin, told newsmen, 81 have full
confidence in our processes of
justice"
He said he hoped he would
be indicated.
The former Eastern Shore
Congressman, defeated last
November in a try for a third
term, was convicted of taking
nearly $4,000 for interceding
with the Justice Department
on behalf Of a savings and loan
promoter, j. Kenneth Edlin.
Edlin was charged with mail
fraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16
Lacked Data on Youths,
Judge Ketchom Says

Juvenile Court Judge Orm
w. Ketcham said today he
will ask the Attorney Generals
office to investigate allega-
tions of crimes committed by
four youths in Federal institu-
tons from which the judge
released them recently.
Judge Ketcham said the in
veStigation would be made with
the idea of possibly bringing
charges against the youths for
any crimes they may have
committed in the National
Training School or two Fed
eral reformatories to which
they were transferred.
At the same time the judge
said that if he had known the
boys we're alleged to have COM
mitted offenSes while in the
Federal institutions he would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-16

Shain, Philadelphia Washing
ton builder. is the major stock
holder with 27.3 per cent.
Other stockholders include:
D. F. Antonelli. jr., a parking
lot operator, Is per cent; King
don Gould, jr., 6.5 per cent;
Mary T. Gould, SIS per cent:
Cecil Kaufman, 3 per cent: w.
Hugh McNaughton and Vir-
ginia P. McNaughton, 1.3 per
cent each: James L. Kunen,
per cent.
Also, Guy Morton, 5 per cent;
William E. Shannon, SIS per
cent; Foster Shannon. l.9 per
cent; Mrs. Elizabeth K. Luchs,
1.85 per cent; Frank ]. Luchs.
1875 per cent. and Mr.. Luchs,
acting as custorian for Joan
Luchs, l.85 per cent: Donald
A. Hurst, l per cent; Joseph
c. Murray, / per cent.
! Also. John C. Holzberg, .05
per cent; James F. Salkeld.
rs per cent. and Marie c.
Edwards, rs per cent.
To Lease 20 Acres
In other actions, the RIA
approved a new lease contract
with Webb g. Knapp in South
west Washington in spite Of
a warning by Representative
Dowdy. Mr.. Dowdy had writ
ten RIA that "the entire his
tory Of the Webb & Knapp
agreements shows serious
departures from actions in the
public interest"
But the board decided today
to lease 20 acres Of prime
Southwest land where Wegg g.
Knapp propose to build 1923
units IN apartments and town
houses in a $40 million resi-
Dental project. The land is
situated south of the South
west Expressway between
Fourth and Seventh streets.
Mr.. Dowdy had said that
studies of the entire sequence
of relationships between Webb
& Knapp and RIA indicate
contract defaults, breaches,
lack of performance and conse-
lquent delays" -.a-4-