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Ho Progreu Without Btrugglt
"If (here is no struggle, then to
to progrcia. Those who profeM to
favor freedom, and yet depreeiaU
Agitation, are men who want crops
without ploughing up the ground.
t .. Power eoncedei nothing without
• demand. It never did and nevet
will."
•—Frederick DongUif
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PORT WORTH WELCOMES VNCF—Mayor Tom Mct'onn makes Dr. Frederick Douglass l'utlernon an
honorary citisen of Fort Worth, and sires him th* kej to the city durins s recent trip to thst c!ty iu tbe in
tereet of tbe United Negro College fund campaign, which Dr. l'sttersou heads as president.
With tbe support of tbe city's government snd lending citliens, the UNCF rsmpnign promises to be a
socceiw in Fort Worth's first yesr ss sn orgsnised CSCF csmpsign city. Princi|«nU in the ceremony left to right
•re: (Veil Irving, president of the Fort Worth UXCF Inter-Alumni council: Dr. Pstterwin; Mnyor Mrt'snn; J.
Jisrtis Jsoiuet, rice chairman of tbe steering committee, snd Charles Uriffin, coordinator of iiitergroup sctiri-
tiee.
JFK Nominates
S. F. Man for U. S.
Attorney Post
Will be First Negro
To Hold Such Post
On U. S. Mainland
By the Associated Negro rreae
WASHINGTON — President Ken-
aedy last *eek announced he will
appoint Cecil F. Poole, a Negro Han
Francisco lawyer, an Inited State*
attorney for the northern district of
California.
Provided the senate roufirroa the
appointment, l'oole will be the first
of his race to nerve aa a United
States attorney in the rontinental
United States. Juntice department
records show that four Negroes have
served aa U. 8. attorneys in the Vir-
gin islands, but none on the U. 8.
Bfinland.
An active Democrat, l'oole would
succeed Lawrence K. Dayto in the
poaition which pays $18,000 annually.
Pool# campaigned tor Kennedy in
1800 and wan a member of the north-
ern California steering committees la
aaek of tbe three previous Democratic
-warsisss?* u
been serrisc sines Jeaasry, 1880, ss
legal counsel tn Oor. Msssl O.
Brows sad sS s water o< ths gor-
ermor's eerretarist.
Fonts, Got. Bdmsad 0. Brown's
•lenitive clemency setreUry 'or tbe
past two years, waa offered the fin.-
000 a year IJ. 8. post sereral weeks
•go and decided to accept it.
Brown appointed Poole assistant
district nttorney in April, 1040. When
(See JFK, Page «.)
Arkansas State
Prexy, Once Under
Fire, Gets Contract
By the Associated Negro Fress
FINK BLUFF, Ark.—Ths presi-
dent of Arkauaaa AM and N college
here, who last September wss asked
to resign after s discrepancy in s
scholarship fund wss disclosed, has
been given his first contract In the
18 yesrs he has served in the office.
I)r. Lawrence A. Davis waa grant-
ed a two-year contract by the AM snd
N college board — the same board
which had demsndnl his resignation
in a heated iBaue which Gov. Orval
K. Faubua attempted to avoid, leaving
the matter to the board and AM and
N officials.
The bonrd asid hia salary would be
determined next month after its
budget committee haa atudied the
aobool's financial picture for the
naming year.
Tbe board aeked Dr. Davis to re-
rigu after the legislative joint audit
committee said there waa a discrep-
ancy in a scholarship fund. Dr. Davie
refused to resign, and a few months
later the Ixjard gave him a vote of
confidence.
The board turned over to ita per-
aounel committee the case^ of J. H.
Cheatham, bead of the college sgri-
calturs department, who, .the smut
(8m CONTRACT. Page
Fund Drive on
To Aid *Sippi
Hate Victims
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
■purred by the recent attacks on Ne-
groes protesting the srrest of stu-
denta attempting to uae the "whitea
aalj" library in Miaaiaaippi'a atate
ennltal, Jackson, bss launched a na-
fl^-Wide financial campaign to raise
laMb for an all-out drive to wipe
«at dtatttainatlon la Mississippi.
At lb* trial of the students, spec-
Msaa who overflowed the courtroom
Ml wsrt atanding peacefully ontside,
1st, aa signal by officers, attacked
JfeaaaiHac does trained by a former
Tax Case Against
Adam Clayton
Powell Dismissed
By the Associated Negro Fieaa
NKW YORK—A federal dla-
trlct court laat week dis-
ml Med, at the government'a re-
quest, the third and last rount
of an indictment charging Rep.
Adam Daytoa Powell, Jr. (U.,
N. V.), with income tax fraud.
Two other counts had been dis-
nisaed during Powell's trial on
the three counts last April. A
Jury had deadlocked on the third
The government said it lacked
sufficient evidence for a re-trial
on the third count—that Powell
willfully filed a fslse income tax
return in behalf of hia then wife,
Hasel Scott, a pianist, for 1131.
Fender Benders
Take a Break
To Catch Breath
HcBtoaa were pistol-whipped, one
DRIVE, Page S.)
The Ban Antonio legion of fender
bsadsva apparently took n break, dur-
ing Kke last "weekly wreck period,"
far a breath-catching respite, aa only
25 accidents were reported, involving
51 vehicles. Da ma gee totaled at least
$8,327, with fire vehicles not being
damaged, or the damages not being
immediately reported or ascertained.
Only one driver was operating
without benefit of a license. Police re-
ports indicated two drivers were
drunk, drinking, or under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs.
Four persons were injured.
Twelve women, and three teen-age
drivers were involved In the crashes,
one way or another.
Tuesday, April 11, In the 1200
block of East .Houston, police re-
ports indicate Mrs. Yermn C. An-
drews. 20, 1126 Dawson, failed to
yield the right of way, followed too
closely, and overtook and attempted
to pass without sufficient clearance,
when he was in collision with Jacob
8ouerwein,. 28, 324 Belmont. Mrs.
Andrews sustained $50 damages;
Souerweln, $100.
Wednesday, April 12, at South
Ilackherry and Wyoming. Charles
Ellis Hodge, 20, 000 Wyoming, failed
to yield the right of way, made an
improper turn from the wrong lane,
and both he aud Vernon Yaughan,
24, 230 Christina, foiled to use prop-
er lookout, according to police reports,
when they were in a collision which
also involved Dalford Mayes, 30, 21.7J
East Crockett. Injured, Yaughan was
carried to Baptist Memorial hospital
by Carter ambulance. Hodge sus-
tained $5 damages; Yaughan, $15,
and Mayes, $10.
Thursday, April 13, at the inter-
section of West Laurel and North
Elmendorf, Miss Grace E. Hodri-
gues, 10, 418 Neff, in a 1900 Renault,
exceeded n safe speed, failed to yield
the right of way, and failed to use
proper control, police reports indicate,
when she collided with a vehicle driv-
en by Ivan Bell. 100 Cometn. Damage
to Bell's machine was $120; to Miss
Rodriguez's, $50.
A sedan operated \>y Robert
Lee Washington, 55, 1514 North
Hamilton, sustained $25 damages,
Thursday, when, in the- 100 block
of' Villitn, it collided with the rear
of a 1001 Comet driven by Frank
Love Moore, 48, 504 Fair avenue.
Moore had no damages. .Washington,
police report, followed too closely
and failed to use proper lookout.
Respective damages of $400 and
$200 were sustained by Miss Rhlrley
Jehn Penn, 19, St Hedwig, aud
Samuel H. Giles, 32, 410 Hudson,
when they were in collision, Thurs-
day, at North Grimes and Hays. Po-
lice reports indicate Miss Penn ex-
ceeded a safe apeed, and failed to
yield the right of way or use proper
lookout. Twenty-one month old Au-
gusta M. Giles waa carried to tbe
family doctor with undetermined in-
juries.
Mrs. Eva Black Rice, 62, 518 South
Wheatley, had defective brakes and
failed to uae proper lookout, police
reporta indicate, when the vehicle ahe
waa operating rolled back into a
1050 sedan drivea by Lonnie Vane
KitchuM, 43, 1003 San Angelo,
Thursday, in the 1000 block of Weat
Asbhy. Kitchum sustained $25 dam-
ages : Mra. Rice. none.
Police reporta indicate Mrs. Elisa-
beth W. Larsen, 37, 1743 Amanda,
(See BRRATHL Page S.)
17-Year-01d
School Girl
Tries Suicide
Unhappy Because
MotherCalled Her Lazy,
Kept Boys Away
A 17-year-old school girl reported-
ly attempted to commit suicide, Tues-
day morning, by swnllowing a quan-
tity of insecticide.
The girl had left home to go to
school, but, instead, went to the home
of a girl friend. There she obtained,
and swallowed, the poison.
She told police that she was un-
happy and despondent because her
mother scolded her, and accused her
of being lazy.
She declared that she could not
have "any boys at her house every
day of the week."
She was treated at Santa Rosa hos-
pitaj, where she waa carried by her
father.
Justice Department
Sues 'Bama County
For Vote Denial
By the Associate*! Negro Press
WASHINGTON—In the first com-
plaint filed since Attorney General
Robert F. Kennedy took office, the
justice department, last week, filed a
civil action against an Alabama coun-
ty election board and the state.
The complaint, seeking to "require
that all qualified Negroes be per-
mitted to register and vote." charged
that only 156 of the 15,115 Negroes
of voting age in Porter county. Ala-
bama, are on the voting registers,
compared with 0,105 of 14,400 whites.
There was no determination made
how many other Negroes in the coun-
ty had attempted to register and vote
above the 75 listed in a court action.
Kennedy said that at least 28 of the
75 Negroes involved have college de-
grees and at least 2S are high school
graduates.
A preliminary hearing on the ac-
tion was set by Judge Daniel H.
Thomas of federal District court in
Selma, Ala., on May 20. The justice
department said it was proceeding
under the authority of civil rights
nets of 1057 and 1000.
It alleged that at least 75 Negroes
have been discriminated against in
the county In the following five
ways:
1. More difficult registration appli-
cation standnrds have been applied
to Negroes than whites.
2. Negro registration applicants
have been unreasonably delayed.
3. Qualified Negroes have been de-
nied registration.
4. Negro applicants have not been
notified of decisions by the board of
registrars (election tafevdV i n their
applications.
5. The defendants have failed to
provide a full time operating board
of registrars, "knowing that the vast
majority of Negroes of voting nge
in the county have not yet become
registered voters" while the vast ma-
jority of eligible white were registered.
Youthfiri S. A. Bandit Gang Nabbed
JFK Names 10 to Posts
Never Held by Negroes
By the Aeeoclated MegrS Preaa
WASHINGTON—John r. KraMdy named 32 Negroes to
key position* in the govsramrat dining hit first 80 days u
President, the Democratic National Mnmittee has announced.
Speaking for the committee, Lnla E. Martin of Chicago,
depnty chairman, said the appointMrti were notable not only
because of their number, bnt alio fcmw 10 of them were nev-
er held before by non-white*.
Since the end of the 80-day pe-
riod which cume on April 12, several
other appointments of Negroes hare
been announced.
Martin cited the following persona
named thus far to posts never held
by Negroes before:
Dr. Robert C. Weaver. New York
City, administrator of the Federal
Housing aud Home Finance agency.
Clifton It. Wharton, Snu Francis-
co, ambassador to Norway.
Christopher C. Scott, l<o* Angeles,
deputy |sistmaster general for trans-
portation.
Mra. Ikilly Lmi-thar Robinson,
Now York City, assistant to the di-
rector women's bureau, department
man. Minneapolis, deputy
•fcvetgry of state for pub-
Hatcher, San Francisco,
White House press secre-
Whitaker, Pittsburgh, spe-
MISS JKS8!£ MAE HICKS
Af'lrtfcVEMKNT TROPHY—Minn
jMMirstw mar. wss awnrded the
achievement trophy at the eighth an-
nual business clinic in Prairie View,
Monday, after being cited as Texas'
most outstanding business person.
Members of the business clinic com-
mittee atateti (fegt Miss Hicks' out-
standing achievements had not only
been effective In Texas, but to a
number of foreign countries.
Members of the San Antonio Ne-
gro chamber of commerce selected
Miss Hicks to compete in Prairie
View with other Texas business per-
sons.
Monday's award was the fifth hon-
or Misa Hicks haa received for out-
standing achievements. In 1051, she
was awarded the Tillotson college
Alumni citation: and was honored
as Zeta's "woman of the year" by
the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.
The Union Baptist seminary award-
ed her an honorary degree in 1955>.
She haa been given a citation by the
business department of the Texas
State Teachera association for being
Texas* most outstanding business
woman. She was awarded, in IflOO,
for outstanding achievements in 1050
(See ACHIEVEMENT. Page 3.)
(See POSTS. Page 7.)
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Ttaec New
Trmsury Dep't
Appointees Named
San Antonio Man
Wounded in Love
Triangle Shooting
Husband,Lying in Wait,
Shoots Other Man
Getting into Auto
In a "Iota triangle" cane, a 23-
year-old man was ambushed aud hot.
Saturday morniug, by an outraged
20-year-old husband.
Carried to Santa Rosa hospital for
treatment of a rifle bullet wound in
the right shoulder was Herbert Lee
Adams, 23, 340 Albert walk.
Arrested and booked for asaault to
murder, in the case, was Robert liar-
|ier. 20, 102 Ilackley.
The story that police obtained was
that Adams "was running around"
with Hariier's wife. Gloria Harper.
About 11 o'clock. Friday night.
Harper encountered the couple, and
attempted to stop tbem and talk to
them.
They fled.
Saturday morning. Harper lay in
wait for Adams iu the 1100 block
of Menchaca.
About 0:40. as Adaiuit wan getting
into his car. Harper blazed away, fir-
ing at AdaniH three time*.
Harper, following the shooting, fled
| to the 1200 block of Menchaca, where
| he was srrented.
(Special to San Antonio Register) !
WjjfttlJKlTON. L>. C.-Tlit Unit- j T,.r/k A J *n
ti Htatw Trmsury (l.pnrtm.nt mi- 1W0 /\rreslcfl in
nouncii, Friday, the ap|K>intinent of
(Tkarlea A. I). irsey, and Hol>ert
Vowels uh economic!*, and Jesse
Johnarn s- management analyst.
TMr employment brings to a total
of fofV the number of Negroes ap-
pointed tbt« year to important posi-
tion of thi** kind in the treasury
departSMiit. They are the fir*t Ne-
groea -aver to he appointed to such
posta la treasury.
Tbe apt*olntments resulted from
treaan^ poTcies adopted following
President Kennedy's executive order
estabHahiii;; the President's Commit-
tee on D|iial Employment Opportun-
•ry« •
On Ayftm tfe' treajmrj announced
Two 16-Year-01d
Juveniles Included
In Gang of Seven
SEVEN youths, including two juveniles, were arrested during
the week end in connection with recent holdups of transit
buses.
The gang, one of the youths told police, had planned a
series of bus holdups during the fiesta and carnival season.
The gang has been connected with bus holdups on April
13 at East Houston and Onslow drive, and on April 15, at Irs
Aldridge and Hudson streets, seventy- ■
four dollars was obtained by three
youths in the first holdup, and $00
by five in the **cond.
Arrested in connection with the
holdups ere Oscar Mitchell, 18. 1030
Menchaca; Vernell Carson, 17, 320
Albert: James Karl I'ullinn, 20, 20h
Hetir) ; Norman Williams. Jr.. 17.
1135 Menchaca; Robert I^e Williams,
20. 031 Krline, and two 10-year-old
juveniles.
Police, armed with descriptions of
the young wanted bandits, were on
the lookout.
Pullius was spotted in a downtown
area. Saturday, but fled when police
moved in, and escaped.
The next day, he called police head-
quarters and announced that he want-
ed to surrender. Going to a 500
block of Montana street address, offi-
cers found Pullins and Norman Wil-
liams. and arrested them.
ruilins told .l-lwtir,, .'hat bf hod I nd b"b-v O'-"
i t„ ,i.. iniiii. bonis for fuur years.
Storage Firm
Representative
Rapes S. A. Maid
Agent Calls to Give
Estimate on Job,
Attacks Woman, 50
A 50-year-old maid was ra|>ed^
Thursday afternoon. April l.'i. at her
place of employment, by a representa-
tive of a storage company, who had
come to the house to gite an estirnata
of the cost of moving some furniture.
The rape victim has been a maid
mpia street
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ertiei
adniiuiatr.iTTon at Atlanta university,
as asaori-ite director of tbe office of
debt analysis.
Johnson will be a management an-
alyst in the office of the administra-
tive aaai*t:'tit secretary. Horsey will
be a fi*<4il economist in the office
of debt analysis and Vowels will be
a fiscal ei'oiiomiHt in tbe office of
tax analysis.
and Dorsey assumed their
duties' Jpoiiduy, April 17. Vowels will
enter Upon bin duticn after the close
of the $h<«.| semester at Howard uni-
vcrsity wh"re he is a member of the
(acuity*
Johnson 41, was an employee of
Howard university and later became
an aaafetiint with the President's
Committee on Government Contracts.
He hojds an LL.B. degree from How-
ard.- is a former resident of St.
Louia, Itfo.. but no* resides in Wash-
ington, P. ('■
Doreap, ; 0. a native of Ilaltimore,
,« Theft, Forgen
Of Checks
Two San Antonio men. one a Unit-
ed States letter carrier for the past i
three jears. have been arrested iu j
connection with the theft from the'
malls, and forgery of checks. About j
12 cheeks, totaling more than $1,000, j
are involved in the case.
Already in Jail
As offieeri^aought one of the men,
be waa already in jail, his having
been a retted and iailed on complaint
ef his wife charging child non-tuip-
bought a pistol to use iu tbe hoid-
ups, but that he had thrown it away
after officers chased him the day
before.
The roundup of tbe remaining
members of the gang followed the ar-
rests of Pullins and Williams. The
10-year-old youths were turned over
to juvenile authorities. The others
were filed on for robbery by assault.
Arrested in the postal case, and ^ ur
waiving hearing brfor* the rnJKd, Xp"ri,"j2, t Hamilton <nd Mm<£.c
Utrtliiu m.nimauulnnap D *-«! B<ll *t* I hlL'O ....
Ired Girl, 13,
Rips Boy, Same
Age, with Knife
A lS-yeer-old girl waa effective
with her blade. Wednesday afternoon,
States commissioner, are Hilry Duke,
Jr., 2*. 1.17 Libbv walk, and Rhina
K. Rateliff. Jr.. 25, 1021 North Cen-
tre Mtrcet.
Bond for each was set at $2,500.
Katdiff, a letter corrier since
1057. renigned from the service after
completing his duties. Friday, April
14. He is free undef bond in the check
cane.
Duke, as late as Wednesday after-
noon, remained in jail.
when she slashed a boy. the same age.
on the back, head, and hand, in an
incident concerning pictures allegedly
taken from the girl's wallet.
The knifed lad, James Watkins.
206 Carter, said that the girl ac-
cused him of "stealing pictures from
her wallet." whipped out her knife,
and went to work on him.
Residents of the neighborhood car-
ried the boy into a house, called his
mother, and then called police. A Col-
According to officers. Duke admitted |jng Ambulance carried him to Robert
THREE. P ft S.)
Africans' Vote Against
Peace Corps Pondered
By the Associated Negro «
WASHINGTON—Why did the AlLAtbic*n Peoples conference
meeting in Cairo reject the PeMT corps proposal of D. S.
President John P. Kennedy?
This question, from all indication^ has not been answered
too clearly.
Another question has arisen: Dm* the rejection reflect
the official view of all African counMps especially those which
are most influential on the world and ptyjnty of men." Males are said
scene
There is some speculation that
perhaps some Africans feel that the
influx of ynttng Americans—male aud
female—might have a negative in-
fluence ru socio-economic conditions.
Or there might be fears on the part
of both sexes of outside "romantic
competition" and the additional fear
that these newcomers might affect
the^ African economy.
For example, a situation which haa
already developed in Leopoldville has
been described aa "plenty of mouey
men
to ofctiamher females among United
Xationa.personnel 10-1—and the wom-
en eeeia to like the idea.
Howivcr. it might be pointed out
that «b1 ike the UN and military
repreanftaiive.s whose memberships
includa iarge numbers of male per-
sonnel, the Pence corps personnel will
n Win In both men and women—pcr-
hapa ia equal numbers. Also, R. Sar-
gent 8hHver. Peace corps director,
has (agists! that parents of corps
£
PEACE. Page S.)
that he had cashed about 12 checks.
One. he was sure, was a United States
treasury check for fl.11, issued March
1. He cashed it at a local super mar-
ket.
He claimed that he did not steal
the checks from the mail, that they
had been given to him by "a friend."
Ratcliff. it was indicated, was im-
plicated in one of the stolen check
cases.
B. Green hospital.
Youth,with Grudge
Against Teacher,
Sets School Afire
By the Associated Negro Press
WASHINGTON—Told by a teach-
er that she didn't want to ever see
his face again, John Proctor for three
years nursed a grudge which moti-
vated him, last week, to set fire to
a school causing $150,000 damage.
Proctor, now a 10-year-old Prince
Georges county youth, was charged
by police with settiug the blaze which
destroyed the Carver elementary
school's old north wing.
Charged with breaking into the
school with him wus his 10-year-old
brother and another juvet>ile, 14.
The arson suspect was identified
by Police Cnpt. George E. Causey.
Detectives and fire department in-
spectors who had worked almost with-
out a break since the four-alarm fire,
said that they encountered Proctor
(See GRl'lHsK, Page S.)
.... But Harry Soinds Off Again
By the Auoclated Ne ro Press
PRESIDENT John F. Km-
mdy and • diplomat from
Sierra Leone Inadvertently aided
the eaue ot alt-Ins laat wMk In
Mparate tori dent, while former
President Harry 8. Truman re-
peated his criticism at the «ta-
deat morement.
Kennedy, dnrtav a waefc-end
to MMdMwi. V*. learned
d'affaires at Ham Leone, waa
dialed mnki at • Howard Ma-
nn restaurant In Hagerstown,
Md„ last maatk. Following aa
investisatlan hy tlie state depart-
ment, the restaurant decided te
drop Ita racial harriers.
Truman, speaking to a group
el college students In Kansae
City. Me., said the Negro sit-in
deuMMtnUleas in the 8oath
"arc along The only wag In
da things la tfce kaal way."
MlLWAl'KKK—The lOhna-
of tfte NAACF haa
m nad expects te ralm
n to aU hi the loaal
af "
roMai
arrested far staging a -rend-In"
at die segregated pnMIe library
laera, aenrwi an vaajwee ircai-
krrnre R. Parrish.
I'TON, Va—Eleven Nc-
■Wi'^udrnts were convicted
et,|ns0.i« for sittlng-in at a
movie theatre, Feb. I.
w > fined 110 and costs
"Municipal Court .Judge
! M. Carmel rejected can-
al challenges hy the de-
: The defense noted an ap-
I the cassa Win ha heard
[fa corporation court Aim
delensi
I, applied to enforce
and said Virginia's
and courts caaM net aid
action.
juveniles, anuted at th*
same time, have not had hear-
ings. Convicted with Hnibert II.
Jaaies, it, student Icadec. were
Nathaniel O. Cannon. 12; Ar-
nold Benjamin. M; James Mor-
ris. 18; David King. 90; .lames
Douglas, IP; Albert B. Moore,
IU, th; Clnudette Reevee, IS;
Mary A. Williams. ; Carol
Vaaghn, *16, nnd'Lncy Thornton,
II.
LfNCHBlKG, Va. _ Bern
to N days
rhargee gi swing ant af aM-ta
demonstrations.
Ihay wan then granted a ae-
dny stay, to appeal tar n writ ef
(lee HARRY. Pa«a «.)
Snakes Get into
Act for Cops
During Busy Week
| From routine family rows to small
children being bitten by snakes, in
the heart of the city, were among the
calls answered by city police during
the past busy week.
Two-year-old Harold Jackson, with
his five-year-old brother, excitedly
ran into their resilience at 115 (ilo-
rietta. Wednesday, April 111. crying
and sobbing that a snake had bitten
the smaller child. The boys had been
playing in a vacant lot. next door.
Only one puncture wound was to
be found on the boy's right leg. How-
ever. about five minutes later, tbe
leg began to swell, and the boy be-
came very ill. A Carter ambulance
enrried him to the Robert U. Green
hospital.
Officer W. E. Sheppard and sev-
eral other persons searched the \ot.
but could not locate a snake.
Officers were disinclined to think
thnt the wound came from a snake,
ltut something bit the child.
A seven-year-old boy was involved
in a different kind of incident, that
night.
Clifford Chihls. .102 Frederick walk,
summoned police when he found a
seven-year-old boy asleep in Childs'
car. late Wednesday night. He told
police that he was afraid to go home
because his mother would spank him.
He was carried to his mother, none-
theless. She said that the boy had
stayed away from home on several
occasions.
Police, investigating a family dis-
turbance at 331 Hedges. Wednesday
night, were told by Chorlene Cray ton
that she and her husband. William
Woods, had become involved in a vio-
lent argument, and that she wanted
police to stand by while she removed
personal belongings from the house.
The officer stood by.
Early Thursday morning, a 20-
year-old husband, who accused a 46-
year-old man of going out with tbe
younger man's wife, became involved
la a fight with tbe other man
ta the .100 Mock of Harney. The
young nan and bis wife have
been aeparated since last December.
The 46-year-oM battler suffered a
finger Injury during the sniffle. Offi-
fltaa SNAKES. Paae &)
She was alone with the two chil-
dren, about 4 o'clock. Thursday after*
noon, when a representative of tha
storage company, who hail ln en ex-
pected, came to the residence aud waa
admitted.
After arriving tV an estimate, tb«
man called the owner of tbe hoina
aud conversed with him. Following
this conversation, the man asked tha
maid if she "had ever had anything
to do with a white man?"
She replied, no, and never would.
Then the mun grabbed her. She
struggled free, and fled to another
room, the man in pursuit. He caught
her, and pulled her onto a bed, but
again his intended victim managed
to free herself, and ran into a hall-
way. She slipped, and the rapist pull-
ed her down to the floor and cris-
iaaJiy aaaauked her, aa be held oaa
band over ber mouth.
The man warned her not to repoft
the attack, and told her that he wonli
see her again, or call her. Then ba
fled in a pickup truck.
The ravished woman called her
employer, who notified police.
The owner of the storage company
was called, ami he gave the name of
the man he had sent to make the esti-
mate. His description tallied witb
that given by the assaulted woman.
Not Arrested
The seemingly lackadaisical polica
action in the case has prompted the
attack victim's husband to bring a
private lawyer into the case.
A i>olice officer visited the sua
pect's home, and was told by a worn*
an who identified "herself as tbe man'f
wife, that her husband was not at
home. However, tbe officer observed
a man watching the officer from a
window of the house. The officer left
word for the man to get in touch
j with police headquarters.
As of Wednesday, no arrest had
been made In the case.
Parents on Booze
Bout, Attaek
Attempted on Girl
While the parents of a nine-year-old
girl—the oldest of four children-
were reportedly away from home on
a drinking bout, an intruder attempt-
ed to assault the little girl.
The chilil told police that she awoke
about 3:15, Saturday morning, ta
find a man in bed with her. When
she screamed, the man, she declared,
threatened to kill her. dragged her
info tlie bathroom, fondled her. and
attempted to disrobe her.
When she continued to scream, ha
ran out the front door.
The girl said that when she went
to bed. she left tbe lights on, hut
her would-be attacker apparently
turned them off.
Second Visit
By Police Nets
S. A. Wife Beater
Police, making a second call to &
North Zarzamora street address, Fri-
day night, arrested a 33-year-old mua
and booked him for aggravated as-
sault on a female—his wife, who ia
eight months pregnant.
Booked was Luther Clark, ISIS.
North Zarzamora street.
His wife. Mrs. Mary Ruth Clark,
32. suffered lacerations about tbe
and lips.
To police answering a call earlier kk
the night, Mrs. Clark complained
that her husband bad struck her kf
the face with bla fists. Re had leff
he bonae by tbe time officers av'.
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