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' So fruKiell« WHUuul •UUggl*
"If thure in no alruggle, there W
Bo progress. Those who profess t«
favor freedom, and yet deprcciat*
agitation, are mco who want eropa
without ploughing up the ground.
.. , Power concedes nothing without
• demand. It never did and never
.will." —Frederick Douglass
Sam Ajvto
Register
RIGHT . JUSTICE • PROGRESS
ALL
the SAN ANTONIO and
SOUTH TEXAS News
While It is NEWS. Com-
plete National and World
Wide News Coverage. ' I
Vol. 37—No. II
With Supplement. Oil! of City. Ur
HAN ANTONIO, TKX
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ll>AY. MAY 3, inr 7
With Supplement, Out of City. 12c
KLOIU) PIT# RKIIKfK IN MINISTER'S YARD—Heavy downpours
of rain thnt have caused no lens thnn four flash fl< ods in Snn Antonio in
rwnt days litre sensed ninny thonssudn of dollars damage.
R* v. nnd Mrs. T. A. Steadham, ll.'tO Rivan, returned to their home,
Thursday, April 2Tr, to find nenrly 32 inches of water standing in the house,
and a foot bridge in the yard.
Shown a bore ia the bridge thnt once spanned AInran creek at Went
Poplar. It wax washid out, with the current carrying it two blocks to the
Steadham home. For Rome time it blocked hi* porch. Then it flouted into,
and wan secured by, n pecan irit, in the front yard, tater It drifted into
the ha«-k jard, where it is pictured above.
/ athropologists
Ass'n Elects Dr.
W. M. Cobb Prexy
First of Racc to Head
A National Scientific
Society in U. S.
By the AasorUteri Kerro Prsss
WAHHINtJTtIN I>r. W. Montague
fV>bb, prafensor and head of the de-
partment of an*'amy in Howard nnl-
replty V h.H.I <>f midiciiie. was unan-
imously elected president of the Amer-
ican Association of Physical Anthro-
pologists at the 2tijh annual meeting
of this society held at the University
Of Michigan last Week.
The association ia a professional
scientific organisation of about 4B0,
with foreign members scattered
throughout the world. Thin is the
first time a Negro scientist hsn head-
ed a national scientific society in the
United States.
In 10W Dr. Cobb was chairman of
the anthropology section and vice
president of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science, a
Similar first.
w I)r. Cobb, R2, is s native of Wash-
ington and received his early edu-
cation at Dunbar high school here.
Ite earned hid A. It. from Amherst
college; bi« M. D. from Howard uni-
versity; snd the I h. D. from Western
Reserve university.
Id HtKS. Amber*! collegc r«p ferre<l
B|w>n him the honorary degree of <l«e-
ti.r «f wienee. T'uriris 'h«t Mine
yrnr he received (he I)i liii«ui hwl
Here ice meilnl of (hf Nttioaal Me lie«l
BMHX'iatlon. it* hiphriit nwar«l.
Ilin publication* number Him. 'i'UI
title, on anatomical, anthropological
and ncncral medical Mibjecte, many of
which are cited iy aundard medical
teita. A auhetannal portion of hla
writing* ban dealt with the fiixwi-
tion ami elimination of racial divrlm-
biiitinn in health area*.
I r. Cobb I* also -editor of lie Jour-
nal of the National Medical awnx-ia-
tion and chairman of both the conn-
cil on medical education and hospi-
tal* of the National Medical associa-
tion and the national health commit-
tee of the NAACF.
lie la currently chairman of the
public health advisory council of the
IHatrlct of Columbia and a member
of the national board of director* of
the American Heart aaaociation and
of the NAAIT.
He conceived, organlaed and nerved
■a chairman of the lmhotep nationnl
conference on hospital integration held
In Washington In March.
I)r. Cobb ia married to "the former
nilda B. Smith, a Washington school
teacher. They have two daughter*, the
oldest, Mr*. Carolyn Wilkinson, ia now
In Darmstadt, (iermany, with her
(Met ANTHROrOUHilSTS, I'age #.)
Lloyd's Thinks 41's
Should be Covered
By $300,000 Policy
By the Associated Negro Presa
CIIHWtiO—An insursnce poli-
cy on her bogom for $300,-
090 ha* been offered to sepia
singer llene Day by the world-
famous firm of IJoyd's of Lon-
don. reports l)uUe, the Jiew Negro
men's magazine.
Itut the vocalist Is reluetant to
accept the offer of double In-
demnity on her 41 -Inch bunt, lant
seen in the States in the Waahing-
ton production of "Finlan'a Rain-
bow." Says Miss Day: "Maybe
I'd he wise to insure It against
a fall, but it's rather l'!is tempt-
ing fate. |M rsther have the
uplift than collecting Hie Insur-
ance."
Now singing a* the IMgalle
night club In Ixwidon. llene has
been getting many proposals of
marriage, but told Dnke: "I'm not
ready yet but when I do marry.
V4 like him to be a clean-eut,
intelligent colored man. He can
be a garbage collector but if he
happens to be a millionaire. I
won't let such a detail stand in
the way of true love."
+
White Mother
To Fight J. Crow
Assignment Law
By the Anaoclated Negro Press
FAIRFAX, Vs.—A white mother,
whose nine-year-old wan dismissed
from school becaune hln parents re-
fused to sign oue of Virginia's new
pupil placement applications, vowed
last week to carry her fight to the
Supreme court, if necessary.
Mrs. Theo T. DeFebki, n college
graduate hut who now driven a taxi
In r.carbj Washington to support her
two nonn. said nhe hopes her fight will
scuttle the assignment plan in the
state. "I hope it will be the thing that
nettles the assignment plan in Vir-
ginia." she remarked, and added, "I
will do anything to get my kidn back
in school.**
Mrs. DeFebio's son, Nicky, was
sent home from Hollin Hill elemen-
tary school recently after his mother
failed to meet the Ifi-dny deadline to
fill out the assignment application.
Nicky's 14-year-old brother, Teddy,
wan scheduled to be dropped vfrom
Mount Vernon high school for the
same reason.
Mrs. DeFebio's sons were enrolled
in Fairfax schools Jon. 18, two weeks
after Virginia's new pupil placement
law took effect. The law requires
assignment applications to be signed
(See MOTHER, Page 8.)
Justice Dep't Report Refutes
'Sippi's "Tranquility" Claim
N
SiwcUl U San Antonio Heglaler
EW YORK—The claims of Gov. J. P. Coleman of Mississippi,
1 and of other southerners, that "tranquility" prevails in that
region are refuted by the department of justice annual report,
Boy Wilkins, executive secretary of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People, said here Thursday.
The government report, issued ia Washington on April 24,
cited several "shocking" violations of cjvil rights during the
pS3 fovSeT. Among Tiie InciaentsjWreu, either uflrier state oP federal
* . i n *l- _ v t tnn i.- .1 i
which aroused greatest indignation,
Attorney General Herbert Brownell's
report indicated, were the assassina-
tion of the Rev. George W. Lee and
the attempt to kill Qua CoKirts, both
local NAAOP leaders, and the widely-
publicised kidnap-murder of 14-year-
oid Emraett Louis Till.
"All these crimes occurred in Miss-
Jnsippi whose Gov. Coleman only a
few days ago made a nation-wide tele-
vision appeal for industry to locate in
that state," Wilkins asserted.
"Industry in not safe if it locates
|i a state where •shocking' crimen
0Ui bo committed and a* redress in-
laws," the NAACP lender observe*!.
"Justice which in whim-tailored for
citizens can easily become whim-tai-
lored for industry.**
Wilkins further called attention to
the double standard of justice prevail-
ing in the South.
"A Birmingham court has sentenced
a Negro to death for burglary. A Tex-
as court has given a white tnan a five-
year suspended sentence for the sense-
less and unprovoked murder of a Ne-
grt) teen-ager. Despite overwhelming
testimony, a Magnolia, Miss., court
(See CLAIM. Page 7.)
IT'S VOI R NKWSHAPFJ
Texas Rangers'Called into Investigation
01 Missing 80-Year-Qld Seguin Woman
Cop Shoots His
Estranged Wife,
Kills Her Attorney
Six Times Cited
Honored Officer
Driven Berserk
fly the Associated Negro Press
NEW YORK—Driven berserk by
mffrital woes, Kdwurd I*. i'egrnm,
42, an otyicer for 15 yearn, six times
cited honor patrolmun, killed his es-
tranged wife's lawyer, Wednesday,
and critically wounded her. The vic-
tims were Atty. Jacob A. Smith, iMi,
and Mrs. Beryl Peg ram, .'10.
The officer dr.nr a ..'12 calibre re-
volver and fired five shots bitting
Smith in fhe heart and forehead antl
his wife in the inrk and head. It
climaxed a bitte. conference in the
10th floor law offices of Watson, Car-
ter and Smitb, .'JO.Tr Broadway.
"I want more money or I'll send
you to jail," Mrs. Smith had threat-
ened.
Atty. Lesle C. Carter, Jr., dived
and floored the Harlem «'op, believing
to have prevented him from using
the final bullet in the gun ou himself.
Patrolman I'egrnm had recently
paid $400 in back alimony after mak-
ing a loan. His wife had demanded
mure thnn the $10-a-wcck payment to
her ordered by court on January 3.
He bad been awarded their child,
John, 3, wnose custody she still sought.
He nigned over his equity in a West-
chester home, which they owned joint-
(See COP Page 8.)
Fender Benders
Ease Up
Just a Little
The last weekly "wreck period"
showed an ever so slight letup in
fendcr-hending nnd trunk smashing,
with damages being a "mere" |4tttf ,
as 55 vehicles were involved in 27
accidents. Five vehicles were not dam-
aged or the damages were not Indi-
cated. Seven drivers had no licenses.
Police reported three drivers had been
drinking.
For the first time since the first
week of March, 1956, no person was
reported Injured.
Police reports indicate William J.
McNeal, 02. 018 Potomac, did not
grant the right of way. and both he
and Ermus McFadden. CO, 102 Exell,
kept improiwr lookout, when they
were in collision, Wednesday, April
24, at Canton and North Polaris.
Damage to each vehicle was $50.
McFadden had no driver's license.
Both Joe A. Riba. 00. Box 506, and
Charles C. Paxton, 23, 321 Dartmouth,
failed to grant the right of way and
kept improper lookout: Paxton was,
speeding, and Rlhu was cutting in
and made an improper start from a
parked position, police report, when
they collided Wednesday in the 'WX)
block of Kant Commerce, sustaining
respective damages of $250 and $175.
According to police reports, Mrs.
Paria Lee Bell, 34. 779 Yucca, ex-
ceeded a safe speed, made an Improp-
er wide left turn, and was driving
cnrelessly, Wednesday, when she lost
control of the vehicle she was oper-
ating, in the 700 block of Clark, and
collided with Thomas II. McDonald,
53. McDonald sustained $100 dam-
ages; Mrs. Bell, $75. Mrs. Bell had
no driver's license.
Ilonpective damages of $50 and
$75 were sustained by Mrs. Susan a Y.
Gonsales, 28, 101 Vista road, and
John Richardson, 25, 118 Sterling,
Wednesday, when, police report. Rich-
ardson did not grant the riglrt of way
and was passing at the intersection,
his colliding with Mrs. Gonzales at
Clark and J streets.
Thursday, at the intersection of
Hackberr.v and Houston, Harvey Lee
Austin, 31, 621 Iowa, and Monaco
Lee Foster, Jr., 23. 4743 West Mar-
tin. were in collision, as, police re-
port, the traffic light changed from
green to red with no amber light. Aus-
tin and Foster sustained respective
Flood Puts Bridge
In Clerics Yard
M
1 i
W/ATER-bogged San Antonio, apparently at long last entering
" a drying out stage (it hopes), is purveying extensive dam-
ages inflicted by no fewer than four flash floods, in that many
days, of an almost continuing 10-day-deluge.
Certain areas of the west side mere particularly hard-hit,
but there was no Negro loss of life.
Especially severe damage was (attained by Lyons and Ei-
van street residents. Rev. and Mrs.
T. A. Steadham. ll.'iO Rivas. were in
New RrStlilfels attending a denomina-
tional district conference, when word
of the storm reached them, Wednes-
day night. Rev. Steadham is pre-
siding elder of the Snn Antonio dis-
trict (A ME).
Rev. Steadham called some 20 dif-
ferent telepljone numbers here in nn
atfempt to ascertain the severity of
the storm, but lines were down or serv-
ice interrupted, and he was unable to
make any connection.
He droVtf here to find nearly 32
inchen of water standing in his home.
It stayed at thnt level through Sat-
urday. Some down other houses in the
block suffered a like fate.
A Toot bridge spanning Alasan creek
at WHt Poplar was washed away
-vitii itn being earfinl some two bl<"-kn
to the fitendluiiii home where it first
rested a«r<".s the front porch, next
floated into h pecan tree, finally
driftediinto the buck yard, where it
remained nt last reports.
That same bridge spelled woe for
K. W "£)ot*ey. 2510 Went Poplar. His
1054 o<!i! uutoinobilc stalled ou it,
wan swept into the creelc bottom up.
Itev. J. II. Thomas, 133 Lyons, saw
water r «ar through his front door,
race through the house, and carry
furnitnre out the b.i< k door.
Another clergyman, the Itev. L. It.
James, also sustained extensive dam-
ages.
Dunbei junior and t.'rant elemen-
tary sebo-tto nerved ah Red Cross shel-
ter center*. Seven evacuated |ieoionn
spent Piirainy night at Dunhar. A
number were sheltered at Grant,
Thunder night.
Church Thieves-
Apparently Plan to
Open Business Office
TlilKVKtS win looted .lafoh'n
<h«R*l MMhmti.t church,
.Sittit, apparently Intend
to set up their own business of-
fice. Stolen were a typewriter,
mimeograph machine, and an
adding mash inc. Total value of
tfce equipment stolen was placed
at *100. v
Police said entrance was gain
ed by prying open the front door
of the church. The Rev. F. D.
Young is the church's pastor.
More Volunteers
Needed for Golden
Deed Patrol
At least 50 more Negro volunteers
are needed for T'nlted Cerebral Palsy's
(■olden Deed patrol to lie held May 14.
They wHI be part of SOOO walkers who
will stage a two-hour house-to-house
canvass, as the Cnlted Cerebrnl as-
sociation of Kcxiir county drives to
attain its $80,000 goal.
Milton Lebo, chairman of the can-
vass, underscored the fact that there
must he a full quota of volunteers
If the $80,000 goal in to be reached.
The United Cerebral Palsy treat-
ment center at 502 West Mistletoe,
which last year provided 10.450 indi-
vidual physical. occupational, or
speech therapy treatments to cerebral
palsfrd 'children**1"and adults without
charge, mutt meet its *oal to continue
its program.
Affording to Lebo, more than 50
children and adults with cerebral
palsy' are on the center's waiting list
and this year's drirt is aimed at help-
ing take caj* of. those waiting for
treatment as well as the regular ther-
apy ptogratn.
"The .success or failure of our
drive depends on the amount of money j
we will be able to raise in the Golden
Deed patrol, and,«we must have the
required number of men nnd women
* fm> to it
(See Page 3.)
'Bama Racist
Draws $50 Fine
In Bus Row
(See LITTIJC, Paw S.) t
*
Boy, 12, Fractures
Leg |s He Runs
Into Side of Auto
Domingo Carrion, 12. 234 Daly
street, suffered a fractured right leg,
Wednesday, April 24, when he is re-
ported to have run into the side of an
automobile driven by Theodore R.
Baker, 44. 223 Yoakum, in the 1200
block of North Zarzamora street.
Baker was traveling north on Zar-
zamora, when the boy, crossing the
street from the west to the east aide,
ran into the car's right front fen-
der.
Baker had stopped the automobllo
when the youngster ran into it, police
report®^
By the Associated Negro Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—A $50 fine
was levied on a white man here who
struck a Negro woman with a wrench
wheu she refused to move to the rear
of a racially Integrated bus after he
ordered her to take another aeat.
The man, James E. Grlce, Jr., was
convicted in- city court by Judge Eu-
gene Lee on charges of amault and
battery after witnesses testified he
struck Mrs. -Jooephine Boldln, 19,
and Mr?. Anule Burch. Mrs. Boldin
was struck wlt^H * rench.
The incident was the first act of
violence stemming from the racially
integrated buses since shortly after
the vehicle^ were ordered desegregated
by a federal court order last Dec. 21.
Mrs. -Jonnie Mae Eaves, 31, Mrs.
Boldin and Mrs. Burch testified that
Grice was the aggressor in the disturb-
®Tf* - ,
Woinan. Resident
OfjW Antonio
60iYe<irsTDies
'Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday afternoon, May 1, at 2:30
o'clock fr« m Greater Corinth Bap-
tint church, for Mrs. Kmmcline Nolan,
508 South Polaris street. The pastor,
the Rev. II. Tyree Alexander, officiat-
ed.
Although in frail health for several
years, the decedent had not been con-
fined to beil until she suffered a slight
stroke en Wednesday night, April 24.
She died curly Monday morning at
her hoan
Mm. Nolan was a charter member
of Coriniii Haptist church. She had
lived ia Ibis city for more than 00
years, but was a native of Schulen-
burg, T -*;is.
She and n former husband, Green
Ye tea, "•operated a cafe on the east
side for ■ number of years. He died
in 1023. In later yearn she was mar-
ried to Carl Nolan, who preceded her
in death several yearn ago.
Survivor* include two sisters, Mrs.
Laura Morris snd Mrs. S. A. Beverly,
both of thin city; a cousin, Mrs. Joe
Leo CanipMI of Taylor, Texas: and
a number of niece* and nephews.
Burial whs in Eastview cemetery,
with the Collins Funeral home in
charge.
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Wife Fires Three
Times at Mate
Crashing Door
'a: XA.<* ig street woman blazed
sway three times, Tuesday morning,
with a .4f calibre revolver, at her
estranged husband, who, she said,
crashed in the front door.
Her tirA was poor. No shot found
its tsrget,
Fred Crockett, 28. address listed as
Dong'i- way, wan booked for ag-
gravated assault on a female, in con-
nection"with the case.
Officer J. W. Smith, Jr., investigat-
ing a ahooting report in the 100
block of Lnd wig. was directed to 120
Ludwig, the residence of Mrs. Doris
Crockett. ,
When the officer knocked, Crock-
ett answered the door, and told Smith
his .wife hiri *h< t him- Two small
Crockett gfrll told the officer the guu
was in the dresser, and, about that
KAY FRANCES EDWARDS
CI TV-WIDE WINNER — Kay
Frances Edwards. Douglass junior
school student, displayn the plaque
she was awarded, Monday night, at
a dinner at the (iunter hotel, for hav-
ing written the bent theme, by a girl
student in the clty'n junior and senior
hij;li schools, in connection with the
Good Human Relations week observ-
ance. David Halm, of Thomas Jeffer-
non high nchoot, submitted the best
theme written by a boy.
Good Human Relations week was
observed April 21 through 27, coin-
ciding with the Fiesta celebration,
itn purpose being to "call attention . .
to Hie principle* nnd prsettcen that | by personnel Of the sheriffs depnrt-
can he employed to bring about better j went snd members of the National
Members of Missing
Woman's Family Given
Lie Detector Tests
(Special to San Antonio Register)
SEGUIN—Two Kangers were called into the investigation, last
week, of the baffling disappearance of 80-year old Mrs. Lilly
Sheffield, who vanished, April IB, from her home in Zion Hill
community. At least one of the Bangers remained on the scene,
this week.
Wednesday, Guadalupe County Sheriff Phil M (Buddy)
Medlin carried eight members of the missing octogenarian'*
family to Austin to tske lie detector
testn.
Among these were two daughtern
who were at the house lit the time
Mm. Sheffield, pioneer Guadalupe
county citizen, disappeared without
trace. Crippled, she walked with a
cane. These daughters urn Mi-s Mnbell
Sheffield and Mrs. Lilly Mae Cole-
man.
Results of the tests were not im-
mediately announced.
Helicopters, national guardsmen, all
local law enforcement agencies, and
scores of citizens conduct"! an inten-
sive search for Mrs. Sheffield, but ii"t
a single clue ss to her whereabouts,
or what might have happened to
her. has been uncovered, since she w as
last seen, shortly before noon on Mon-
day. April 15.
Streams and bodies of water in the
area have been dragged, and hun-
dreds of acres of land have been Cov-
ered in the hunt.
Misn Sheffield. Mrs. Coleman, and
a man. were busy with various chorea
about the house when the aged wom-
an vanished. A search wan atarted
relations among men. and a better un-
derstanding of one another." The three
local chapters of Dale Carnegie Clubs
International sponsored the observ-
ance in this area.
A city-wide contest, open to stu-
dents of the junior and senior high
schools of the city, wan held, with
there being a number of subjects of-
fered on which themes might be writ-
ten in connection with Good Human
Relations week.
Each school selected the best theme
written by s student of that school,
and these school-winning themes were
submitted to the Im-sI Dale Carnegie
Clubs International judging commit-
tee. The committee selected the all-city
jyite winner ia the respective boys
and girls divisions.
Mins Edwards* theme was selected
(See WINNER. Page 8.)
Guard that extended far into the
night, during downpour of rain.
The following day a helicopter
from Randolph Air Force base scour-
ed the area from the air, while mem-
bers of the sheriff's mounted i*osse and
civilian volunteers continued the
search on fhe ground. Searching has
continued, but, after three weeks, Mrs.
Sheffield's disappearance remains un-
solved.
May Free Chest
X-Ray Schedule
Announced
(gtn. TIIHKK. I'ajf *.)
Race Tag Removed
From Line's ^ *
Passenger List
wlsin
lam <*a
formed t
The Bexar County Tuberculosis as-
sociation, in its continuing campaign
to detect early indications of tubercu
losis infection, began, Wednesday
another month of offering free chest
X-raying service to local residents.
The mobile X-ray unit's schedule
for May is as follows:
May il—County jail (front of build-
ing). *9 A. M. - 1 P. M.
May 7, H—Friedrich Refrigeration
company, 1117 East Commerce street.
7:30 A. M. - 4 P. M.
May 0—Harlandale high school, 340
Gerald. 9 .V. M. - 3:30 P. M.
May 10 — Harlandale high school.
800 Huff. 9 A. M. - 3 :30 P. M.
May 11 — Converse Grange-Brucks
Blacksmith shop, Converse, Texas, 1
P.M. - 7 P M.
May 13 — Strauss-Frank company,
Coliseum drive, 8 A. M. - 12 noon.
ITandv-Andv general offices, 3022
East Houston, 1 P. M. • 2 P. M.
Mav 14—Perry Shankle company.
1801 South Flores, 8:30 A. M. - 12
noon.
May 15—Peacock Military academy.
1801 Cincinnati, 9 A. M. - 12 noon.
Campbell Steel company. 1422
North Colorado, 2 P. M. - 4 :30 P. M.
May 17—Handy Andy, No. 20. 4720
Went Commerce, 3 P. M. - 8 P. M.
May 20-24—Joske's of Texas. Ala-
mo* piaxa. 10 A. MT - 5 r. M.
May "28-r-Longhorn Cement com-
pany (plant), Longhom, Texan, 12
Associated Negro Tress
1 NO TON* — Congressman
Adam C&vton IW11 (D.-X S.) was
inform* I his week of the deletion of
the word "race" from the paaaenfer
lint*- of the I'aiiam" Canal company.
Hunnlnt scsrenation by this com-
pany i.'tli" n'Wlt of a year-long fight
waged by the New York congressman.
Powell be in!'i working on this l« ue
last August after it had been brought
ftett TAG. 1'age SJ _
(See SCHEDVU5, Page S.)
Three-Year-Old
Boy Reported
Brutally Beaten
An Investigation was launched,
Friday, concerning allegations that a
ihree-year-old Blue Bonnet atreet boy
had been brutally and severely beaten
by his father.
A neighbor who went to the child's
residence said that when she noticed
large, severe bruit** on bin back and
stomach, apparently from a severe
beating, she carried the boy to her
Uouv* - ' _
Now Georgia Forbids
Students to Attend
Interracial Meetings
By the Associated Negro Trees
ATLANTA — In s resolution
last week designated to main-
tain segregation in Its strictest
forms, the 4*eorgia hoard of edu-
cation made it an offense for
public school students to tahe
part in interracial mee4ings of
any organixations such as the T-
MCA, 4-H .'libs, or YW( V
The resolution proponed fcy
staunch segregationist. William
Itodenhamer. stated "no organi-
zation having extra curricula sta-
tus shall Im allowed to invite
(Georgia members to racially mix-
ed events, and any group doing
so will thereafter be barred from
the state's schools.'*
The measure added, "all pres-
Court Finds
Woman Guilty
Of Beating Mother
By the Associated Negro Preas
DETROIT, Mich. — A 33-year-old
mother of ten, including three sets
of twins, wan convicted, last week, of
Philly Mother
Throws Baby Into
Roaring Furnace
Nineteen Months
Old Boy is
Cremated Alive
Bv the Aaaoctuted Negro Press
PHILADELPHIA. Pa—The grue-
some story of how a 22-year-old moth-
er. declared hopelessly insane by doc-
tors. threw her 10-mouth old son ia
a blazing furnace here, recently, sat
unraveled to police after the young
mother had cremated the baby slive.
The mother, Mrs. Melba Jean Pa-
vis. who |* lice ssid was released from
a St. Louis mental hospital on March
23, admitted throwing her little son,
l>srrell, into the blazing furnse« ia®
femo because **the l#ord hnd com-
manded her to do so."
Mrs. J>avis was quoted an saying
she heard the Lord say "I>arre)I has
a ranh and will glee it to all tha
people: destroy Parrel! by fire as A
sacrifice to the Lord."
Charred hones and ashes of thf
infant were found by police the foU
lowing day. Officers said they coul4
hardly believe fhe story.
Police said Mrs. Davis told them!
she committed the crime on April It
when she was alone in the house. Sha
said she had just finished feeding:
<Vee
BABY,
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White Texan in
Senseless Murder
Of Lad, 18, Freed
By the Associated Negro Press
LONGVIEW. Tezas—A 21-year-ol*
white man here, who fired nine rifl%
shots Into a Negro cafe Oct. 22, 10.
killing an 18-year-old Negro yout
and wounding two Negro girls, walk'
away a free man last week after beinM
convicted by a district court jury, buf
given a five-year suspended sentenc4
for the brutal murder.
Perry Dean Rons murdered Jnh
Karl Iteece In a cafe on a highwa
south of here following tension tha
row after a school election ba
brought about racial heat In the seg«
regation issue.
Much s|MH'ulation was expressed
by some observers in the case wh4
viewed Ross' light sentence as a grsiv#
injustice to Negro people.
Witness*-* testified that the school
election had created much heat in tha
segregation issue and defense attoi>
neys argued that resentment over thai
school dispute Influenced the defend-
ant's thinking and had a direct bear*
ing on the shooting.
Ross' attorneys said he fired in th4
cafe "just to scare the occupants.**
Wichita Falls Segregationists
Thwarted by Hi Court Ruling
By ALICE A. DUNNIGAN
For the Aaaociated Negro Tress
WASHINGTON—Integration of schools on a military base
cannot be considered as a positive step toward integration
by the entire school community, according to a ruling made
last week, by the United States Supreme court.
The decision was made indirectly by the high court's refu*
al to review a case brought against the Wichita Falls, Texa&
independent school district, by Alfred Avery, Jr., for himself
and other Negro children in that dis
trlct.
In its decision of the case, the I'uit-
ed States court of appeals for the fifth
circuit pointed out in its majority
opinion that the school board should
be enjoined from denying Negro chil-
dren from attending public elemen-
tary school nearest their respective
homes. This decision was left stand-
ing after the high tribunal "sev-
erally denied" a request to make any
further study of Ibe cane.
Negroes In One Area
The Negro population in the Wichi-
ta Falls independent school district
i* single concentral
to the two judga
ajority opinion. Ai
is filed, some 14
lives largely In one single concentre^
ed urea, according
who signed the majority
the time action was
Negro children attended the Shen
pard Air Force base elementary schoa
on a non-segregated basis. Nearly si
other Negro pnpfls In fbst d «tri«*
slightly over a thousand, attends
the Booker T. Washington school
crated for Negroes only.
Statistics indicated that appro*!
nuitel.v 140 colored students, whs
should have been admitted to BarwUI
Ifiae RULING, Fa«a 1.)
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