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(IDAT, OCTOBKR », JVM
SAN ANTONIO REGISTER
PACE .HWK
REV. W. E. THOMAS
I DIES — Rev. W. K. Thomai. flO,
residing elder ot the Bay City
■strict of llie AMB cliureh, died at
Id home, 125 Canton street. Hep
linher 18. He was the son of the
Ite Mr. and Mrs. Jake Thomas of
lexln, Texan, and was horn on Hep-
Iniber 25, 181)3.
I He was ordained an elder la 1024,
pastored churches In Worlliain,
rildge, Dodge City, Woodlawn
lid Corslcana, Texas, under Blsh-
lia Johnson and W. Sampson
irooltH. He was transferred to the
liuthwcKt conference, and named
Iistor at Wallls, Texas. He served
Jiurches in Wharlon, Bay City, nnd
jminanuel AM 10 church, this city,
lid started the hullillng of the
resent structure.
I He was transferred to Houston,
]exas, and another conference, lat-
ticing transferred hy Bishop Jo-
|ph (jomez, and served as pastor of
James AM 10 church of Look-
In*, Texas.
| He was appointed presiding elil-
of the Bay City district in 11)52
Jul served until his death. *
J He was married to Miss Sarah
■dam Otto, on Janunry IB, 1
lurrirora include his widow, Mrs.
ja'rah A. Thomas; a son, Jlmmic;
ko nephews, and six nieces.
lools
'' (Continued from Page 1.)
tlin," declared the NAACP
ilesmnn. "This agency lius been
insistently hostile to any program
' fntegrntion."
Mitchell urged the defense depart'
|ent to adopt an integrated pro-
am as rapidly as possible.
"i have followed the course of
Ulution which makes funds avail
ileifor the operation of schools on
Hilary posts nnd 1 can see no rea
>n,» under the law, which would
»ent. the military from taking
rer the operating of all existing
IkJoIs on military posts now," con-
ufd the letter. "Hence, there can
no legal Justification for the de-
tEb NAACP charged military of-
rtfla witli entering Into contracts
keep schools on i>ontB nog rented,
en after the Tresident liad elear-
atated that such undemocratic
ilieies should be ended.
"It is incredible that only a
one's throw from the White House
iere are responsible officials who
ive completely ignored the Presi-
>nt on the issue of segregation,"
•clared. Mitchell. •'The record also
iows that the same indifference to
ie orders of the commander in
lief prevails at other posts."
Officials at Fort Hood, Texas, are
iporterf as now leaning land to
cal authorities in order that a new
gregated school may operate. By
is action, the Fort Hood authori-
es apparently consider themselves
>ove the President's wishes on the
utter, declared the NAACP execu-
ve.
He reminded the assistant secre-
try that the latter'a recent visit
the Far East must have shown
iin the great need for correcting
Timinatiou in the United States
a means of building goodwill
nong the allies this country has
that part of the world.
Mitchell declared that an Imme-
Jate end of segregation in schools
,i military posts is the morally cor-
t thing to do, but more than that,
e added, this action should be tak-
i immediately in interest to na-
'onal security.
rewmen —
' (Continued from Page 1.)
e day nnd almost a night searcli-
ig for the ill-fated ship. Waves 40-
mt high forced the ship to travel nt
winced speed, Cnpt. Garrlgue said.
The lie (le France sighted the
ilp about 700 miles west of the
ish coast. A gale had snapped her
ia^ts, piled up her bridge and
■olcn her shell'.
Tlie Greenville carried no pas-
agers. Although flying the Liberian
iag, it was not owned by the T.iber-
in government. I.lberla does not
,vn any ships other than the presl-
•nt's yacht. The Shenton Steam-
lip compnny owned the freighter,
hich sank soon after the rescue,
a describing the rescue, Capt. Gar-
gne said in part:
"It was noon before we could get
lifeboat alongside and the crew
, . began to conic off. The first
■nte was crushed to death by-fall-
lg machinery R few minutes be-
jrc the rcscue. He was trying to
nt the rudder to work.
The other 25 piled Into our boat
aimed by volunteers nnd mnueu-
Vred into the swell of the liner,
'hey were given lots of rum to re-
ive them. As they were scrambling
ft the lifeboat, which was tossing
ke a cockle shell, one of the crew
lipped nnd drowned as 1,100 pas-
ngers on our ship watched.
lie Just slipped under and dls-
ppeared — had no strength to fight
ny longer. The other 24 are in I he
ner's sick bay, three of them in-
ured and all In a bad way from
xposure."
The lie de France was expected
j arrive nt New York some 30 hours
eliind achedul*, Cuyt. Garrlgue
S
Second Half
Galvez Surge
Beats Lions
GALVESTON, Texas — Central
of Galveston overpowered l'lililis
Wlicailcjr of San Antonio In the
second half, to take a 28 0 decision
from th« visiting I,Ions, in a game
played here Thursday night, Sept.
24.
The Bearcats held a slim 7-ft edce
at the half. For the first hnlf scor-
ing, Billy Williams, speedy half-
back, swept end for 55 yards for the
Galveston tee dee, and a Williams
to Harold Madison pass was good
for the extra point.
The ferocious Wlieatley tackling
again and again jarred Galveston
backs uloose from the ball, and It
was one of these bobbles that set
up the IJon touchdown. Wlieatley
recovered a Galveston fumble on
the Bearcat 12, and, a few plays
later, Williitm Glosson spun a short
pass to Calvin Glosson (or six
points. The Mons fniled to convert.
Wlieatley tlircntened again in the
second period, when the Lions In-
tercepted a pass at midfleld, and
drove to the Galveston 10. A pennlty
set them back, and Calvin Giosson's
attempted field goal from Hie 20'
yard Hue was low.
In the third period, Gnlvcston's
ponderous fullback, 215-pound M.
1). Glover, banged over from flte-
yards out for a tee dee. Galveston
converted nnd went ahead, 14-0.
Later, Billy Williams swept end
for 20 yards and six points, and
again Galveston converted to make
the score 21-0. '
The fourth and last Galveston
touchdown — which brought on a
bit of general fisticuffing — was
tallied by Floyd Fiesta on a three-
yard plunge. Jumes White, Wheat-
ley tackle, rattled Fiesta's teeth
with a ground-shaking tackle, but
Fiesta fell across the goal line.
Fiesta is reported to have kicked
White, and the two exchanged
swings, with both benches pouring
onto the field for a general session
of swinging.
No damage was done. The boys
shook hands nil around, nnd the
game continued. After the game,
there was another round of hand-
shaking, nnd the Galveston boys
later accompanied the Lions to their
quarters in nn exhibition of good
simrtsmansliip.
The line play of Elmo Miller, Ber-
tran Ellis, and John Watson was es-
pecially notable for the Liqps. In
the backfleld, the running of Eli-
jah Grady brought the plaudits of
the Galveston crowd.
Democrats Giving
A. Clayton Powell
Full Treatment
By the Associated Negro Press
NEW YORK — Political experts
are saying Congressman Adnm
Clayton Powell Is being given the
works hy the Lieinocrnts in New
York. The congressman wanted the
designation to run for borough pres-
ident on the Wngner ticket It is
reported nnd when it was not forth-
coming, lie stnyed in Europe failing
to take part in the campaign.
Ills action is regarded as Just
what the powers that be want. Pow-
ell Is decidedly unpopular with the
directing forces of Tnmmnny linll,
nnd any opportunity the congress-
man gives them is immediately
grabbed. But any opposition to bis
re-election lias to consider tlie fnee
that Adam Powell can spot aiiy op-
ponent 3,000 votes (which repre-
sents the voting strength at his
church group) nnd win hands down.
Another linrb directed at the con-
gressman, which got Its start in
tlie congressional campaign when
Elmer Carter was defeated, said the
congressman (lid not live In the dis-
trict he represented anil had Frcneh
servants for his household.
Gramblfng
Rolls Over
Morris,40-0
By COLLIE J. NICHOLSON
Special to San Antonio Register
GRAMBLING, La. — Tlie Morris
college Hornets wore all their
wounds In front here Friday night
after Grambllng cut through them
for six touchdowns In Jaunty der-
by style to grind out a murderous
40-0 victory.
The Tigers bursted through heavy
traffic at 8:10 and refused to heed
red lights flicked by Hornet de-
fenders.
They barreled along under full
throttle for the next hour, stopping
only for the end zone because there
was no other place to go.
Fullback Willie Garner^ chewed
up 87 yards on the opening touch-
down ground-grlpper and it became
immediately apparent that the home
forces could not be deuled or even
questioned sharply.
The 230-pound bnck bulled for
two of the touchdowns and hoofed
151 yards on nine trips Into the
line.
Big Dave Diaz, with a pair, Earl
Gaston nnd Mack Moore accounted
for the other markers.
Getting into sudden over-drive
after the first score, Diuz looped
right end for 18 yards and the
second tally, Norman Shaw con-
verted before a mess of conflicting
penalties bogged the nttnek.
The Tigers lost 170 yards on pen-
nit ies.
Dlnz and "Biilpepptr" Patter-
son brought the team track to life
near the intermission period nnd it
rolled ponderously untiK tlie final
gun. Grambllng left the field with
a 20-0 half-time margin.
Garner tore a 10-ynrd crater
through center for the fourth TD
nnd quarterbacks augmented run-
ning with passing the rest of the
wny.
Shuw flagged Earl Gaston with
an artistic 43-yarder for the fifth
score and Henry Crosby winged
the final disjointing shot to Mack
Moore. The play hit off 25 yards.
Aurtliur Redman booted the ex-
tra points.
The Tigers gained 410 yards run-
ning and passing nnd held the vis-
itors' attack to 181 yards.
Quarterback Jack Hill and Eddie
Johnson were Morris' chief per-
formers.
»
Beauticians —
(Continued from Page 1.)
of professional problems.
The president's banquet is set for
Monday night, the nunual ball will
he held Tuesday, and a sightseeing
tour has been arranged for Wed-
nesday as high lights of the social
calendar.
Obsequies
(Continued from Page 1.)
Rev. L, H. James, Seguin; one sis-
ter, Mrs. Josephine Haywood of
San Antonio; two nieces, Mrs. Al-
ma R. Gentry of Seattle, Washing-
ton, nnd Mrs. Mary Taylor of San
Antonio; one great-niece, Mrs. Ann
'J^aylor of San Aiuonlo; one great-
nephew, Walter Hill of Seattle,
Washington; one great-great-nlece,
Josephine Milligan of San Antonio;
three step-daughters, Mrs. Ernes-
tine Sheppard of Seguin, Mrs. Mar-
ion Kelly of Houston, nnd Mrs.
Allee Mitchell of Houston; one
stepdaughter-in-law, Mrs. Geraldlne
James of San Antonio; and six
step-grandchildren.
—Atoid puking troubles
~Si»r (hopping hmt .
F-4242
Youth —
(Continued from Page 1.)
years of study.
Tureand earned his right to enter
the state university for whites when
J. Skelly Wright, Judge of U. S.
district court, issued a temporary
injunction ordering the university
to admit him. He later denied a mo-
tion for a new trial to the 'de-
fendants and refused to grant n
stay of execution of his injunction.
Young Tureand sought entrance
to LSU on grounds that Southern
university, the state's school for
Negroes, does not have facilities to
offer the combined courses he de-
sires. Only LSU of the state schools
offers this course.
Attorneys for the defense had
attempted to show that he could
get the course at Southern, but
Judge Wright upheld Tnreaud nnd
ruled thnt equal facilities were not
available at Southern.
He also held that the youth had
been denied admission to LSU "sole-
ly because of his race and color."
This, he said, violated the 14th
amendment of the U. S. Constitu-
tion.
When Judge Wright denied the
defense a stay of execution of lils
injunction, the university decided
to reglsfer Tureaud. Registrar John
A. Hunter said tlie youth's registra-
tion wits being handled in a "rou-
tine manner."
Because of his Interest In air
force basic ROTC training, Tureaud
will be housed with Squadron C of
the LSU Air Force wing in the stu-
(i.-I. NUKiin
Funeral Director
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MRS. MARY' C. TERRELL
SHE'LL BE HONORED, OCT. 10
— The falAilous Mrs. Mary Church
Terrell, probably the most valiant
fighter for civil rights In the na-
tion, was 1)0 years old Sept. 23, and
friends nnd admirers will honor her
Oct. 10 with a luncheon at the
Statler hotel In Washington, D. C.
.Mrs. Terrell has been a leader of
varlons women's organizations since
1890, and she has fought for civil
rights nil her life,
»
Wrangle —
(Continued from Pnre 1.)
lapsed. A Carter ambulance carried
him to Hrooke. Army hospital.
Mrs. Poindexter said that John-
son had come to visit his children,
nnd that she carricd one child
outside to see him. When he insist-
ed on seeing the other, nn argu-
ame —
(Continue.! from Page 1.)
created Nov. 17,1052, and ojMrat&f
1n the state of Texas.
The AME's, he ruled, "had en-
jdyed the use ,«f name for a suf-
ficient period of time to give it
the status of a-tffude name . . . "
and that the names were so similar
as to creati confusion in the minds
of "casual " riijd uninformed per-
sons/' ieadlhu them to believe n
connection existed between the two
groups, a^ tbus ••constitute a
threat to -glointiffs (AME's) ex-
tensive goodwill nnd property rights
in an amount* tjn excess of $3,000
..." ;
The court agreed that the use of
the name by the lml<>]>cndents did
constitute an unfair trade practice
and unfalrfipnipetition.
The Independents were not, how-
ever, restrained from using the
words "Methodist'' or "Episcopal,"
or both, so lonp as the word "Afri-
can" was not used in connection
therewith.
The regular. AME's were ordered
to file a cash bond of $2,500, "con-
ditioned for the payment of such
cosre and damages as may be in-
curred or suffered by any party
who is found to have been wrong-
fully enjoined or restrained."
This had been done, and the re-
straining order became effective
immediately.
Judge Connolly also denied a mo-
tion, by the Independents, thnt the
suit be dismissed for want of juris-
diction.
. "ii —■
ment developed, and Johnson forced
his wny into the living room of
Mrs. Polndexter's home. She said
he threatened her and two roomers.
The shooting followed.
Wives —
^Continued from Page 1.)
funeral for the couple, but on Mrs.
Frances Robinson's orders, the fu-
neral procession was interrupted on
Frido.v, Sept. 18, and the minister's
body was brought bock to Norfolk.
Saturday, Sept. 10, the minister's
body was taken by representatives
of the Hampton funeral home to
that city for burial.
Final rites for Rev. Robinson
were held Monday, Sept. 21, at Full
Gospel Evangelical Christian church
In Phoebus, Vs., a town near Hamp-
ton. Mr«. ArdelHa Jorvls Robin-
son, wife No. 1, was buried at Jar-
visburg, N. C., Friday, Sept. 18.
An investigation of the Robinson-
Jarvls relations disclosed some In-
teresting facts. Mrs. Frances Rob-
inson disclosed last week that her
son by a former marriage had mar-
ried "Delia" Jorvls who Inter be-
come Rev. Robinson's wife No. 2.
According to Mrs. Robinson No. 1,
her son was separated from his
wife at the some time that she be-
come separated from the minister
about 12 years ago.
At the time the two families
broke up, according to Mrs. Robin-
son, the two families bad been living
together. Mrs. Robinson No. 1 said
her husband nt the time was a dea-
con nt Lincoln Park church, Hamp-
ton, nnd had frequently taken her
son's wife "Delia," to church with
him on Wednesday and Sunday
nights.
The first report on the tragedy
said the minister had no survivors.
Rev. Robinson was living in- Nor-
folk, and held services each Sunday
at his church in Pheobus, Vu., ncur
Hampton.
Greetings
(Continued from Page 1.)
Ward's lawyers request it, court
officials said.
A. T. Walden, one of Ward's at-
torneys, said the case "definitely
will be Wrought up again."
Atty. Walden said the postpone-
ment was asked because if Ward
won the suit, he could not enter the
university until he served his army
term.
The army's drafting of Ward will
allow Georgia universities and col-
leges to remuin "lily white" for
some time to come. Georgia, like
Alabama, South Carolina and Mis-
sissippi, has never had a known Ne-
gro to study in one of its white
universities or colleges.
Word's suit was the only one
challenging segregation in higher
education in the Crocker state.
Stage --
Wilkins —
(Continued from Page 1.)
session is "Freedom's Fight for
Full Democracy."
Wilkins is a veteran NAACP
executive, and lias held many posi-
tions of prominence in newspaper
circles prior lo coming to the NA-
ACP in 1031. The San Antonio op*
jKMirouce of Wilkins will culminote
a speaking tour through the state
in connection with Texas' "Fight-
ing Fund for Freedom." These ap-
pearances will take him to Texnr-
kana, Galveston, Houston, Corpus
Christi and Austin.
The 17th annual session of the
Texas NAACP will bring together
delegates from the 120 branches
throughout the state in a three day
meeting to plan the "unfinished
business on the de-segregation
(Continued from Page I.) *,
er, a woman:
"The Lyric board of directors has
no interest, as such, in controversies
over racial issues. As clearly »«
indicated in your letter, the book-
ing of the theatre for pcrforinum m
by Negro artists, or cast, would
involve the Lyric In such a contro-
versy. For this reason the policy of
the Lyric Is not to make any su« h
bookings."
Fo& 23 years, since Roland Hayes
was presented on Lyric's stage, tha
theatre has been known to follow &
policy of not allowing Negroes to
perform on its stage, although obouS
six years ago it instituted a non-
segregated seating policy, becoming
the first downtown theatre to op«'ii
on thnt basis to Negroes.
At the time when Roland Ha.veg
rendered a recital, a controversy
arose about the Jim Crow seating
of Negroes in t he audience.
. Ford theatre here is the only com-
pletely non-segregated theatre.
An individual close to musical
circles revealed that once the direc-
tor of o choir from the Baltimore
Institute of Musical Arts hod to
identify Negro members of the
choir as Puerto Ricans in order to
secure their admission to the stnge
of the Lyric.
Baltimore Fellowship, which is on
outgrowth of the famous Philadel-
phia Fellowship of which national-
ly-known Miss Marjorie Penney if
executive director, Is an organiza-
tion which functions as a laboratory
in human relations with a positive
program of action geared to ibe
needs of the community.
front."
The Wilkins Son Antonio speeoa
will be broadcast over NBC.
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