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"If there is bo itruggie, there ia
M progress. Those who profess to
favor freedom, and yet depreciate
•ftitHtion, are men who want crop*
without ploughing up the ground.
.. . Power concedes nothing without
a demand. It never did and neve*
will." —Frederick Douglaaa
Vol. 2T—No. 9
Saw Awojvio Register
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RIDER KILLED AS CAR GOES OUT OF CONTROL
Houston County
Employees Scheme
To Keep J. Crow
Cafeteria, Ordered
Open to Negroes,
To be "Private Club"
By the Associated Negro Frew
WASHINGTON — The cafeteria
situated In the courthouse at Harris
county in Houston, Texas, cannot lie
leased to any individual or corpora-
tion "without s|>ecific assurances that
facilities will be made available for
tin* use of colored person* under cir-
cumstances and conditions substnn-
tially equal to those nf forded mem-
ber* of the white raee.".
This was the derision of the dis-
trict court in the southern district
of Texas, affirmed by the court of
appeals for the fifth circuit on De-
cember 10, 1050 and upheld by the
United State* Supreme court, April
1.
But althouph ordered open to Ne-
groes, the cafeteria did not open nt
all. Monday, an plans were set in
lti< ion to keep the eating place "lily
white."
T!«e county commissioners court or-
dered closing < f the cafeteria at 5
o'clock Friday afternoon, and ter-
minated a two-year lease the oper-
ator, W. F. Derrington, obtained in
January. Derrington had requested
that the lease Iw canceled.
CVinty employees, at a general
inert lug, Monday, perfected plans
for opening of the enfeteria as a
pri vaie club.
Luster Allen. Jr.. board president
of the County Kmployee* Credit
said that three county work-
ers applied for a charter to form
the club.
The original court action was
brought by four Negroes of Harris
County, Texas who were denied equal
enjoyment of the courthouse enfeteria
6n the ground of race and color.
Perrington, the lessee of the cafe-
teria, Informed the prospective Ne-
gro customers that the "cafeteria did
not and would not aerve colored peo-
ple."
The case was carried to court where
the trial court entered a judgment
stating that Harris county might not
constitutionally deny members of the
Negro race the right to patronixe
the courthouse cafeteria.
It further ordered the county not
to renew or extend the present lease,
or not to execute any new leases to
persona who refuse Its use to colored
persons.
The United States court of appeals
•greed with the trial court's find-
ings, and the Supreme court left this
ruling undisturbed.
Wife of S. A. Man
Gets $3000 Grant
From Michigan U.
According to an announcement
made by the University of Michigan,
Mrs. Letitia Washington Plummer of
Houston, wife of native San Anton-
Ian, M. W. Plummer, attorney, has
been awarded a $3000 grant, plus
tuition and other allowances, for nine
months of study In the Raekham
achool of graduate studies, University
of Michigan.
This grant ia one of 50 made by
the University of Michigan as part
of a program supported financially
by the National Science foundation,
for the advanced training of teachers
of mathematics and sciences In the
high schools of the United States.
Mrs. Plummer Ts a teacher In Hous-
ton's Phlllis Wheatley high school.
1
Insurance Firm
Seeks Whereabouts
Of San Antonian
A Galveston life Insurance com-
l any Is attempting to locate
Willie Williams, in his 47th
year, whose last known address
was In San Antonio.
In 1930—18 years ago—he re-
sided at 1010 South Olive. Horn
In 1910, he was the son of Mrs.
Viola Johnson. Register was told
by present residents of the
Olive afreet address, that the last
they heard of Williams was when
he entered the armed services,
some years ago. It la thought that
he has relatives in Corpus
Christi.
Anyone knowing the where-
abouts of Williams Is asked to
contact I'. J. Andrews at San
Antonio Register, CApifol 2-1721,
at once. It Is a matter of urgency.
S. A. Fender
Benders Hit With
"Force" Again
San Antonio's determined army of
fender benders and trunk smashers,
after a couple of weeks of touch-and-
go hangings, hit with "more force,"
during the last weekly "wreck i eriod,"
to run up property damages totaling
$.N070, as 4(1 vehicles were involved
in 2.'! accidents. Four vehicles were
not damaged, or the damages were not
listed.
Police reports indicated that three
drivers had no licenses, six were
drunk, or "had been drinking." Nine
persons «ore injured.
In an accident reported elsewhere
on this page, one person wns killed,
for San Antonio's second Negro traf-
fic fatality of the year.
In an accident that should have
been included in last week's "wreck
period," police reports indicate Mrs.
Sarah Brown, 2S, 200 Ardmore, did
not grant the right of way and disre-
garded a stop sign, and both she and
Paul R. Peres, 44, 515 Northwest
20th, exceeded safe si>eeds, when they
were in collision, Sunday, March 31,
at the intersection of North Zarxa-
mora and West Travis. Apparently
one of the vehicles hit a house at
3120 West Travis, Inflicting $1000
damages. s
Mrs. Brown was taken to Robert B.
Green hospital for X-raying; Guada-
lupe and Santiago Garcia, 57 and 54
years old, respectively, were also tak-
en to Robert B. Green, and Peres,
suffering a broken right arm, was car-
ried to Santa Rosa hospital. Dam-
age to Mrs. Brown's machine was
$700; to Peres's $1000.
Damages of $250, $75, and $10, re
spectlvely, were sustained by Mrs.
Marilyn J. Campbell, 4.'1, 17.'K> Hays;
Morris Simmons, 55, 610 Burnet, and
Johnny J. Craig, 227 Snbyan, Wed-
nesday. April 3, when Simmons, driv-
ing a pickup truck, ran a red light,
struck Mrs. Campbell, knocking her
1956 sedan Into a panel truck oper-
ated by Craig.
Simmons, police report, did not
grunt the right of way and disregard-
ed a traffic light. The incident oc-
curred at East Houston and North
New Braunfels.
According to police reports, Jo-
seph Spoblick, 34, 2108 Rigsby, kept
improper lookout, Wednesday, when
he collided with the rear of a vehicle
driven by James A. Walker, 18, 1837
Drexel, at Rig by nnd Aurelia, their
sustaining respective damages of $200
and $100.
According to police reports, Ray-
mond C. Drake, 50, 146 Shrine, oper-
ating a 1050 panel truck, did not
grant the right of way, was cutting
in, either failed to signal or gave
an improper signal, and was changing
(See AGAIN, Page S.)
Supreme Court Wipes Out Jim
Crow at Florida Pool, Beach
By the Associated Negro Press
WASHINGTON—The Spa swimming pool ftnd bathing beach
at St. Petersburg, Florida, must make its facilities available
fo members of all races, declared the United States Supreme
court last week.
In a brief one-sentence order, the high tribunal, Monday
"severally denied" a petition filed by the city of St. Peters-
burg and the director of the bureau of recreation of that city,
to review the non-segregation deci-
sion rendered by the lower court*.
The case was filed with the Su-
preme court on Februory 8, 1957,
Ifter ths fourt of appeola of the
fhftS' sirwilt had, on Dec. 19, 1956,
aflLrmed the lower court's decision
preventing the city from refusing to
allow Negroes to use the municipal
beach.- and gwipimhig gggl on {he
Saffle 4>asis aa white citizens of the
Biunkfpality.
Officials of St. Petersburg had con-
tended that they were not violating
the 14th amendment because the
pool and beach was operated in a
private capacity! And, said they, the
§4tl amendment being a prohibition
•pon acta of the states, was npt appli-
ssblc t municipal!!** action in this
capacity.
These officials further contended
that the city operates the pool and
beuch as a business, charging a fee
for admission and is nnable to op-
erate it at a loss.
The social system existing In that
community, they said, would force
them to close the beach and pool for
lacfe of revenuj if operated on a jog-
segregateu Uasis. It would further
deprive the citixena of the city of
this facility.
In its decision, the court of appeals
replied to this argument with the
statement that the excuse of "fintn-
cial loss cannot justify illegal opera-
tion."
(See COURT. Page S.)
"SCRAPS"
NOMINATKI) HERO - "Scraps,"
half German shepherd, half collie, pet
of Police Officer and Mrs. W. K.
Brown, and the four little Brownfe,
2274 Mays, may get a national award
for his heroism in protecting his
four little charges from a rattle-
snake last January.
Brown has been notified that
Scra|>s has been nominated for the
National Dog Jlero of the Year award.
Scraps and his four little masters
were romping in the back yard of the
Brown home, when the dog discovered
a coiled rattlesnake in stubble in the
yard.
Determinedly, Scraps placed him-
self between the snake and the chil-
dren, and maneuvered to keep between
them, barking and growling contin-
uously and uproariously.
Mrs. Brown wns not especially
alarmed by the din. as Scraps does
a lot of barking ordinarily. Soon, how
ever, her nine-year-old son, William
H., appeared carrying the 13-month-
old baby of the family, Marcia Lavclle,
and told his mother about the snake.
Her two other sons, Teddy, 6, nnd
Ronald, 7, remained In the yard,
with Scraps keeping himself between
them and the rattler.
Brown soon arrived home and
killed the snake with two bullets from
his service revolver.
The dog that wins the national hero
award will receive a $1000 United
States bond and his owners will get a
three-day expense-paid trip to Chica-
go-
State Department
Refuses to Renew
Worthy's Passport
By the Associated Negro Press
WASHINGTON—In Action likely
to set off a blast from the nation's
press, the U. S. state department,
last week, declined to renew the pass-
port of veteran newspaperman Wil-
liam Worthy, a Negro reporter who
visited Red China against the gov-
ernment's wishes.
Termed as a tentative refusal, the
state department said a passport in
Worthy's hands would be "prejudi-
cial to the interests of the United
States.1*
A state department press officer,
Lincoln White, revealed the action
in a letter to Worthy from Frances
G. Knight, director of the passport of-
fice.
In turning the newsman down,
the letter stated in part, ". . .there
is reason to believe you will not
abide by geographical limitations of
general applicability which may be
placed on the paRsport."
Worthy was informed he could ap-
peal the ruling to the passport de-
partment board of appeals, and if he
got no satisfaction there, he could
go to the courts.
♦
ACLU Wants
Newsman toAppeal
Passport Decision
By the Associated Negro Press
NEW YORK—The American Civil
Liberties union said Tuesday it would
urge newspaper reporter William
Worthy, Jr., to appeal immediately
the state department's "tentative" re-
(See DECISION, Page S.)
♦
S. A. Man Carrying
Bowie Knife, Cap
Pistol, Arrested
Cecil Dilworth, 51, 216 Zilla. wns
arrested and booked for unlawfully
carrying a Bowie knife, when he was
observed by Q^ficer T. E. Conway
with the weapon in his pocket, in
the BOO block of East Commerce
street.
Further search uncovered a cap
pistol, frontier style, stuck in his
belt, underneath his coat.
Conway reported that Dilworth wns
arrogant and belligerent. Both the
knife nnd pistol were placed in police
custody.
S. A. Marine
Dies in Blast
VT'ULL Military funeral services were conducted Tuesday after-
r noon from the chapel of Carter Undertaking company, the
Rev. 8. A, Green officiating, for 17-Jfar-old Dewey Everett
Middleton, San Antonio marine, who was fatally injured in an
explosion, Wednesday, April 3, at Oamp Pendleton, Oceanside.
Cal, during night maneuvers. Interment was in National ceme-
tery.
MlddWon. a private attached to
the First Marine division, Division
School center, was the eldest of four
children of Mr*.' Willia Brown, 106
Armstrong place.
Word of the death of her son in
a "demolition accident, during night
defense problems," was received by
Mrs. Brown from Captain G. B.
Creach, Naval hospital. Pendleton.
The bQdy, accompanied by Private
(first class) Robert Mayes, arrived in
Sun Antoii"*. Sunday morning.
Middleto born In Dewitt coun-
ty on Od< Is-r 9, 1939. He attended
school her« it St |Vt«i <la\er acad-
emy, with hi* joining the marines
April 26, [105(1.
Survivor^ include the mother, Mrs.
Willia Bfown: two brothers. Johnny
Allen Br<' rn, and Itonald Ellis
Brown; dMt-r, F.loise Brown; grand-
mother, Mi- Mini Ira Johnson; uncles,
Weldon sgi l William Brown.
, '"u
conrt
Virginia Schools
Must Step Up
Desegregation
For the Associated Negro Press
WASHINGTON—The state of Vir-
ginia must take steps to wipe segre-
gation from its public schools ac-
cording to the ruling of the United
States Supreme court.
By refilling to review cases filed
by ths fcchonl lion his bf Charlottes-
ville nnd Arlington County, Va., the
high court left in effect desegrega-
tion orders issued by the Virginia
court oC appeal*. l VAt December.
In its opinion, the Virginia
of appeals declared that "the boards
of education had taken no steps to-
ward removing the requirement of
segregation in the schools which the
Supreme court had held violative of
the constitutional.rights" of the Negro
children.
In the Charlottesville case, the
state's high court specifically stated
that thsrc ban bfc «« "deliberate
•peed" in complying with the law
ns laid down by the Supreme court.
With these observations the Appelate
court upheld the decision of the lower
court.
The district court had ordered Char-
lottesville's bourd of education to
Ijiftke (i rtfj p«fuable start toward com-
plying with the Supreme court's de-
segregation decision by September,
1050.
The dlWrict CrftOt clearly stated
Hist two years after the high court
ruling on segregation, school officials
of CharlottesyBle had taken no steps
toward compliance with that ruling.
. . . "On the contrary the defense
has. Seen "bn* Of seeking to avoid any
integration of the schools in either
the near or distant future. They have
given no evidence of any willingness
to comply with the ruling of the Su-
preme court at nny time."
In view of these circumstances, it
ordered the school officials to begin
its program of integration by the
opening of last session.
In the Arlington county case, the
decree expressly stated that local
rules as to assignment to classes, so
long as such rules are not based on
race or color, are to be observed.
The Supreme court's denial of a
petition filed by school officials of
Virginia for a "writ of certiorari,"
indicnted its approval of the action
taken by the htfeh court of the state,
and validated the desegregation rul-
ing. - v
Patent Medicine
Drinker Guilty
Of Drunken Driving
By ths \ssociated Negro Press
C'"B( A4.0 — Judge Henry C.
■ergason, silting in traffic
faund William Neal. in-
• sale«man. guilty of drunk-
fivisg and for driving with*
glit*. Neal was fined $100,
nas suspended, but his
sas revoked for a >e*r.
tAQiuuHinuis note was injected
Int* ,the case, when Neal, 51,
told, thr court that all he had
to ^pfnli thr day he was arrested,
was fwierif medicine, not liquor.
"IVte cot iileers," be said. "I
kavfn'i had a drink Ln 10 years."
■fcM. at the time of his arrest, a
I&taiJulyser ten showed a read
RJfcj P"
Auto Strikes Curb,
Goes Another 225 Feet,
Overturning Four Times
A 24-year old west side man, a veteran of the Korean con*
^ flict, was killed almost instantly, early Sunday morning,
when the automobile in which he was a passenger went out of
control in the 900 block of Culebra, with both the rider and
driver being thrown from the car. The machine ervertunied sev-
eral times.
Dying on the spot, his head crushed, and with other •
Wife in Love
Triangle Left
Out of Will
BV ths Associated Negro Press
MlKBpl \ L. I. — A beautiful
brunette who was the center of an
interracial l<m> triangle involving a
prominent Hempstead Negro doctor,
from any bequest it)
the will of her former husbnnd.
The contents of the will of the
late trombonist Frederick D. (Freddy)
Ohms, who in 1953 ehnrged his gor-
geous wif with having mothered a
child hf I)r. Charles Baker, was re-
vealed la<t Wednesday. The will,
probated in the court of surrogate
judge; John I). Bennett, showed that
the BptMri'iD left his daughter, Les-
lie, a ffi-.'W insurance policy. The
rest of bis estate, $3,058, he left to
Leslie, and her brother, Paul. 8.
Ohms disd l«*t May at the age of .'17.
Ohms it nd bis widow, the former
Elinor jfrommer, were centers of a
sensstlonnl divorce suit. He accused
her of bfmn? a love affair with the
married Dr. Baker and claimed that
Paul was Or. Baker's son. She ac-
cuaed hhu of non-support and deser-
tion. The court contest continued for
several jr-ir*
In iaH the supreme court gave
cuatody of the children ami a divorce
to Elinor A year later, the apellate
division , reversed the ruling because
RORY W. III LI.IA Rl)
DIES IN HOUSTON—Roby Wal-
do Hilliard, 48, former Snn Antonio
resident, on the staff of Texas South-
ern university, Houston, died, in that
city, Saturday morning, succumbing
to a month-long illness. Funeral serv-
ices were held Monday morning.
Death Claims
Roby W. Hilliard
In Houston
(Special to San Antonio Register)
HOUSTON, Texas— Roby Waldo
Hilliard, 48, director of publications
and information, and of the summer
and extension schools nt Texas South
em university, died. Saturday morn-
Ing.'Xprll 0. at 4 :'I0 o'clock, at his
home. H219 Roaedai« avenue, follow
iug a .luuuth-luug illness.
(Hilliard ljved in Snn Antonio for
two years, wns widely known in the
city, nnd wns a frequent visitor.)
His father was the late A. G. Hil-
liard, a pioneer Texas educator, teach-
ing twflViw* w hwoiw for nearly a hnlf-
CfftturXw— —
The decedent attends! Prairie View
as a student from to 10:U), grad-
uutiiitf (&W m iu 1D2G. a ml
receiving a bachelor of science degree
from Prairie View State college in
11780. He was on the Prairie View staff
from 19JJ0 to 19&1. his leaving to pur-
sue advance studies at the University
•f Wisconsin, ne received his mas-
ter's decree from Wisconsin in 1036.
As a high school and college stu-
dent at Prairie View, he was president
of hir class for five years, and was
« ns of Ihe founders, and later business
manager, of the student newspajier.
During his studied at Wisconsin,
he made Alpha Kappu Dcltn tiationnl
honorary sociological society.
IN SAN ANTONIO
He was appointed Texas state
supervisor of emergency educa-
tion, Negro division, in 10.16. with
his headquarters and residence
being in Sa.n AntorJo. It was
through his efforts that the
Works Progress administration
juries, was James Hartwell, 01." Al-
bert walk. His was the second Ne-
gro traffic death of the year.
Henry Cochran, Jr.. 35S Albert
wnlk, the driver, received minor in-
juries. police reported.
Cochran was driving it 1950 Olds-
mobile aedan east on Culebra at a
high rate of ipeed. Investigators said
that the car struck the island curb,
traveled 225 feet after the impact,
turned over at lea*t four times, and
came to rest on its top.
A Hope ambulance carried Hart-
well to Robert B. Green hospital
where he waa pronounced dead on
arrival at 1 :.'J7 o'clock.
A Cooper ambulance carried Coch-
ran to Robert B. Green, where his
injuries were described as "bruises."
The decedent wns a native San
Antonian.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon from Memorial Bap-
tist church, the Rev. I). C. McNeal
officialintr. Lewis Funeral home in
charge. Interment was in National
cemetery.
Survivors include the parents, Mr.
nnd Mrs. ('. Hartwell: brothers, C
Hartwell. Jr.. Joe. Willie, Jackie,
Johnny, and Jimmie Hartwell: sis-
ters. Mrs. Myrtle Hielman, Mrs. Km-
ma I>ee Nelson, and Mrs. Fernella
Osirio.
(See WILL, Page 3.)
TV Honoree, 95, Has Heart Attack
When Harassed by WtlfareWorker
' By SAMl'EL P. PERRY, JR.
Cor the Aasoftitted Negro Preaa
TWrOKCFXTBR. Mass. —By an
W ironic of fate, Mrs.
Arriea Ann Ward, 95-year-old ex-
slave, who was honored on 'This
Is Your Life" television pro-
cram last month, was rating
eoinfortahly at the Worcester
Memorial hospital following a
heart attack brought on by events
sdlt.sequenf to ha* TV appearance.
Mrs. Ward was cited on the
TV program for her extraordi-
nary kindneWi understanding and
love of children" and received
the customary $.100.
A rather cold-blooded eltjr wel-
fare worker visited Mrs. Ward
Igst wyk and bluntly Informed
the aged woman that her old age
assistance would stop until the
$500 was spent. The amount she
normally receives Is $&4.70 per
month.
As a direct result of the wel-
fare worker's visit, Mrs. Ward
suffered a heart attack and waa
removed to the hospital.
Worcoter City Councilman
Georg, Wills indignantly asked
"l^lqr ikotilcl they discuss prob-
lrtfs".villi s lady that age when
she Ms children they could talk
tot"
CqwkUih "> Wells filed an or-
der Ipineri'ittely With the coun-
cil aAint Manager Francis
J. M<firatli to start an investiga-
te of thr alleged questioning.
It w*. reliably learned that
thii bel[>n worker Involved had
been fuenioiied.
Oat of Mrs. Ward's daughters.
Mr*. Bel"' <'• Howard, revealed
the went* to the public after
htr aotfcfr had been taken t«
tfc* ktspllnl.
Mrs. Howard had been stay-
Ing with her mother ever since
S TV appearance to answer the
i* of letters she had re-
(See DEATH. Page 8.)
Mistake Possible
In "Identification"
Of Rapist
By the Associated Negro Press
WALLACE, N. C. — Despite the
fact he claims witnesses will tes-
tify he was in another neighborhood
at the time a white woman here was
beaten and raped, a young Negro man
is being held in county jail at Kcn-
ansville, because the woman, suffer-
ing from a skull fracture, identified
him as her assailant.
Sheriff Ralph Miller admitted thnt
Mrs. Mary Lou Carter may have made
a mistake in her identification of
Perley Faison. He stnted "she iden-
tified him at the hospital, but she hns
a skull fracture and there could be
a mistake."
Faison says he has witnesses who
will testify he was not in the neigh-
borhood when the woman was assault-
ed.
The womau identified her assail-
ant as Faison, saying he entered her
dining room window, hit her, tied
her hands and assaulted her.
W«rr«ler Mayor James 0'-
Brlew indignantly declared.
**Kw«rythine |Nis H>le will be done
to get to the bottom of this.
"CTOT"'"' is d"!'1* "P"®' b>'
(gat honoree. Page J.)
Douglass School Bas
$750 Damages
As Vandals Strike
Douglass junior school, which, along
with others of the city, has been the
target of vandals, was struck again,
Tuesday night, with the office of the
physical education "department, in the
Symnasium, sustaining some $750
11 mages.
Smoke from a fire that had smol-
dered all night, greeted members of
the custodial staff when the building
was opened at 7 :50, fire officials re-
ported.
Papers had been taken from filing
cabinets and set ablaze. A table was
destroyed, and fxtejosivs ether damage
inflicted.
Maybe He Just
Wanted to be
Let Alone
Johnny Allen. 2S, address listed as
401 North Centre street, was booked
for drunkenness, disturbing the jience,
and aggravated assault on a peace
officer, following his arrest, early
Wednesday morning. Allen gave Pa
trolman W. Howe a "hard time.'*
Howe reported* when he suggested
that Allen go home, and a harder
time after Allen had been placed un-
der arrest.
In checking a bar in the .TOO block
of Hedges, Howe asked Allen if he
would go home, ns it "was getting
late, and he had been drinking too
much."
Allen, he said, agreed to go. but. a
short time later. Howe noticed that
be wns plaving the juke box. talking
loudly, and generally disturbing the
pence.
Allen refused to leave, was es-
corted to the door by Howe, then
decided to go, got outside and changed
his mind again. Then Howe an-
nounced that Allen was under arrest
for drunkenness. Allen. Ilowe stated,
then swung on him.
Getting Allen in the car, Howe
started to drive off, nnd Allen jumped
from the vehicle.
In the melee that ensued when the
officer attempted to put Allen into
the machine again. Howe was struck
on the head, and his wrist watch
broken.
Once again in the enr hostilities
were renewed with both men falling
to the ground. Howe on his wrist,
which wns severely injured.
Other officers, arriving in response
(See MAYBE. Page T.)
Parents Sue for
$17,832 in Auto
Death of Son. 11
Boy Killed as He
Waited for School
Bus in November
The parents of a 14-war-old boy,
run down and killed while he waited
for a school bus. on His;hu,'iy s7.
near Lone Oak. November ltt&C
filed suit. Thursday. April 4. in 45tl
district court, against the driver <a
the automobile, asking damages ts
taling $17,H.'{2.
Sued was Andrew William Haa^
20. address listed at time of the a
dent, as Ro* l!17. Yorktown, but «hi
was then living in San Antonio.
Plaintiffs iu the action Vtlf iff
ft), and Mrs. Lillian L. Girdy, 4V. pa*
cuts of Norvell Girdy, the fatally i*
jured youth. Their address, at th * tin*
of the tragedy, was listed as Koiife
14. Box 240-A.
The suit alleges that Haak w«
speeding and negligent in the opera
tion of his vehicle, whieh ran onto i
pile of gravel almost instantly kill
_ ing Norvell. and barely missing hk
; sister. Odessa Stella Girdy. 11, btW
! brother, Herbert Eugene flirdy. 8
' All were students at Midway schoai
I at St. Hedwig, and were waiting f«
the school bus.
The accident occurred on Hichwaj
87, east, 17 miles east of San Antoa
io.
The suit set* forth that funeral
cx|N nses were $Tj00, and asks fo#
$5000 for physical suffering. Tbf
petition sets forth thnt the youth did
odd jobs, earning small sums, which
he gave to his father and mother, and
thnt they expected to realize $2Tt.'t2
from this source, prior to Norvell*#
reaching his majority, and $10,00#
after his majority.
The children were waiting for tho
bus about 7 :.'tO in the morning, a#
(See PARENTS, Page 8.)
Woman Struck in
Face With Shoe,
Pushed from Auto
A 30-year-old woman was struck
in the face with a shoe, and pushe4
out of an automobile. Friday nigh^
she said, when she repulsed the amo*
ous advances of the driver of the car.
Mr*. Angle Masters, 80, 126 Daw-
sou alley, told police that the aut^
1st picked her up on East Commerce
to take her to where her husband waa
working. Instead, he turned onto a
side road and attempted to make lova
to her.
When she would not submit to him,
she said that he removed one of her
shoes, struck her In the face, pushed
her from the car, and drove away.
Virginia Style of Inquisition
Of NAACP Now Under Way
By SAMUEL P. PERRY. JR.
For the Associated Negro Press
RICHMOND, Va.—Last week a legislative committee of tha
Virginia general assembly spent seven long hours question-
ing the four key NAACP lawyers who have been associated
with the integration cases in this southern state.
Ostensibly the committee is conducting the hearing "ia
private." However, several committee members hive volun-
teered the information to the press that "information" is being
developed" as to whether the NA-
ACP "improperly" promoted or step-
ped up litigation involving school
integration.
The committee is called officially
the general assembly's "committee on
offenses against the administration
of justice."
Committee Chairman John B. Boat-
wright would not disclose the nature
of the questions put to the NAACP
lawyers nor the answers given. So far
as could be determined, the NAACP
lawyers—Attorneys Oliver W. Hill,
Victor J. Ashe, J. Hugo Madison,
and James A. Overton—had answered
all questions.
The aim of the committee is even-
tually to fore# disclosure of the mem-
bership list of the NAACP. Quit*
rightly, NAACP lawyers have con-
tended that such disclosure would
lend to having members harassed and
subject them to economic reprisals.
Attorney Hill expressed Ihe opinio*
to the prens that the hearings befors
the committee should be open to ths
public to forestall any general mis-
leading statement issued by the cooh
mittee at the adjournment of ths
hearings.
What really stirred np the cos*
mittee members were the mandate#
directing two federal judges to exe-
cute decrees ordering desegregation
of the Arlington and Charlottesvill#
(Sss VIRGINIA, Page *.)
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