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Lady Bird's Tenants Say
Reporters Distorted Facts
By tht A*Hoeinte«l Negro Pros®
AUTAUGAVILLE, Ala.—A first-hand follow-up check of the
financial condition of Negroes living as tenant farmers on
1.080 acres of land owned by Mrs. Lady Bird Johnson, wife of
the president, in Autauga and Chilton counties shows that it
is not as bad as sensational press dispatches have described it
recently.
The Negro tenants are far from living in splendor, but
neither iff they nenr ntnrvntion or
livlnjt in nqunlor, reporter Stuart X.
Hti-plienHon of the Montgomery Ad-
vert i«er Htnff reported after interview-
ing tiieiu and touring the farm.
Recently, two Hepnhliran politicians
accompanied news reiiorters and pho-
tographers here and made pictures
tending to show the Negroes, who
live in five old bouses on the land,
to lie facing extreme destitution.
The two politicians. Congressmen
Pave Martin of Nchranka and M. <».
Snyder of Kentucky, said they found
"deplorable poverty" on the Johnson
land. They were taking an indirect
slap at l'rexident Johnson's war on
poverty program.
Apparently trying to get the Negro
tenants to make critical, or derogatory,
statements about their condition, they
hid microphones about the houses,
but said later they "did not work very
well." Tlieir tactics were described
by Democratic Congressman Wayne
Hays of Ohio as "a new low in poli-
tics."
When questioned by Stephenson, the
Negro tenants all admitted that the
bouses were not fine, and inspection
show* d that the roofs of some needed
repairs. Itut they said they were well
fed. had plenty of room to rear their
kids and were treated fairly by Mrs.
Johnson.
Further investigation showed that
the oldest Negro tenant on the land,
Charles Cutler, draws $7."i a month
from the welfare department. His wife
draws the same amount, and their rent
tin, 1 ."112 Lamar, claimed that she was
struck, and threatened with a pistol,
by another woman.
JAMES K. Ql'KKN
PROMOTED—James E. Queen has
been promoted by the eastern Esso re-
gion of Humble Oil and Refining
company and joins the headquarters
staff of the region in New York to
work in the combined areas of com-
munity, customer and educational re-
lations.
He moves to his new job from
al is *5 monthly or a year. I liree vi)nrk«ktinir assignment in Philadelphia.
other family heads draw $00 weekly
from job* nearby in Autaugaville (the
land is five miles from the town) and
Helma, Ala.
One Negro mother was quoted as
wying:
"Wo have a good life here, we don't
bother nobody, our kida are well fed
and we sure haven't complained to
anyone. This is not a fiue home, but
It is nt/ home, and we are happy and
sfttisfifd. I don't care what the writers
■ay i'l out it."
The Xegro tenant# and Wallace
Cantei\jury, overseer of the First
Lady's land, feel that the press—and
the two congressmen--have distorted
the facts. The Negroes also resented
tfce fact that the re|»orters and pho-
tographers who sensationalized the is-
sue, bad disrespected them.
One Negro housewife said she was
asked: "When are you going to have
your baby?" The housewife said she
felt it was none of the reporter s busi-
ness.
Another housewife was photographed
barefooted.
$350,000Tuskegee
Negro Business
Gutted by Fire
By the Aiwociated Necro I'rei#
TVSKEGEE 1NSTITITE, Ala—
Lena than a week after Neeroet won
several upnet virtoriea at the |k>11s
here, on, of the largest Negro-owned
bualneaaea in the Tuakeeee community
wan pitted by fire, causing damage
animated In etcexa of $S.V»,01I0.
l'olice anil fire official, of Macon
countv (where Tunkegee l« located)
are presumably still inveHtijtating the
blase which reduced almost to rub-
bles the business empire of A. O.
Bulls. 8r.
Bulls. tiO, ■ longtime resident of
Tuskegee, and owner of an almost
block-long shopping center which came
into existence after Negroes began
to boycott the stores In Tuskegee gome
sli jeara ago, said he believed his
businesses were aet ablaie because of
Negroes' progresa in voting registra-
tion and winning elective office* la
the county.
Destroyed were a super market, a
dress shop, * variety store, • real
estate and insurance office.
Bulls, the father of two sons, Al-
bert O. Bulls, Jr., and George, who
assisted him In his businesses, was at
one lime ■ itudent of Booker T.
Washington.
The elder Bulls, complaining about
the efforts of the Tuskegee and coun-
ty fire departments, said it took the
fira fighters almoat nn hour to reach
the conflagration which was almost
out of control when they arrived.
Enrlier this month, Negmea were
elected to county offices In rnces
which a«w white opponenta go down
to defeat, and in one race, for a sent
on the local board of revenue, a Ne-
gro thrown into a runoff election
with his white opponent.
A uoti'hlo election result was that
«f 1 ir. diaries O. Gomillion, ■ profea-
at Tuskegee and leader of the
i. il richta forces here, who was elect-
,,l t„ „ scat on the Macon county
|un: il of education.
Ie defeated two white op|Kincnts,
t. ('. Bryant and Emerson Guthrie,
i "i-iliug to results from 19 of 20
p„ li • boxes. Gomillion garnered
J. f votes to S72 for his opponents.
Another Negro, William C. Allen,
hla battle to become Justice of
the peace, receiving 1,89ft votes to
7Uri fur his white opponent, James
H. Perry.
In still another race for justice ,of
the peace, Negro W. J. Child« collect-
ed 1,IH>4 vol ,'S to S29 for Kyle Free-
man, hla white opponent.
A runoff election for a aent on the
board of revenue ia scheduled for V.
A. Edward who received 2,243 votes
to 1.0H0 for hia white opponent \ Irgll
M. Gutherie.
Bulls disclosed that his proiHTties
were insured for approximately flOO,-
COO anil that he anticipated difficulties
Is replacing his establishments since
iauiagea almost tripled that amount.
STRUCK, THREATENED
la an altercation, very early Tues-
day morning, at tbe Sun Spot bar,
116 North New Hraunfels, Vera Mar-
Sinee Wendell P. Alston retired last
year after more than 33 years. Queen
has spent most of his time in New
York assisting with various projects in
line with his new appointment in the
regional public relations department.
On many matters, such as dealer
recruitment and promotion of fair
employment and enlightened customer-
relations policies, he will also act as
consultant to the company's mar-
keting organization. He joins James
S. Avery in these activities. Avery
has been assigned to regional head-
quarters since
Queen, 84, is a national officer of the
Elks, serving the grand lodge as as-
sistant public relations director. He
is a member of the T'rban league aud
treasurer of the New York chapter of
the National Association of Market
Developers.
In his last assignment, Queen
was a fuel oil sales representative in
(he firm's Philadelphia district for
Black Muslims
Can't Rent Hall
In St. Louis
By the Associated Negro Tress
ST. LOUIS—The "Black" Muslims
organization reportedly has run into
n road block trying to rent Kiel audi-
torium and other halls here for a out-
day national convention in August,
September or October.
Clyde X, the sect local minister,
was turned down flatly by the Kiel
auditorium commission last week
when he tried to rent the hall for the
convention. Leo A. Maginn, chairman
of the commission, said the Muslims
request to rent the hall was rejected
because of past experience with them
and the condition they wished to im-
pose.
In keeping with their tradition, the
Muslims insisted upon being granted
permission to use their own ushers,
search everyone entering the conven-
tion portion of the auditorium, and
follow any person inside the religious
meeting who has not been searched.
Maginn said the commission "would
consider renting to them under reg-
ular contract conditions." These con-
ditions provide that no search be made
of the public, the auditorium would
supply the ushers and there would be
110 following of auditorium person-
nel.
The local Muslim group bus report-
edly also failed in attempts to rent
the drill floor of the National Ouard
armory and a large hall on Olivet
street.
The national Muslim denomination
is headed by "The honorable" Elijah
Muhammad. The sect advocates sep-
aration of the Negro and white races.
Woman Joins
Elite Group of
Microbiologists
By the Associated Negro Press
GARY, Ind Nobel Kobinson and
his three children, Carolyn, Helen and j
Michael, are wearing the "proud" |
signs all over themselves these days,,
because his wife, and the children s
mother has just been registered as a
member of the Academy of Microbiol-
ogists.
This in itself is quite an honor, but
what makes the Robinsons prouder is
the fact that Mrs. Mary Kobinson won
registration-membership without an
examination, thus joining an elite
group of 100 in her field who have
been given recognition without hav-
ing an examination. There are 211,000
microbiologists in the U. 8.
In professional terms, she is^ a
registered microbiologist, specialising
in pathogenic bacteriology and mycol-
ogy. In layman's language, her special-
ty is the study of disease-producing
bacteria nnd the disease of fungi.
The latest recognition is but an
Depredations —
(Continued from Page 1 )
Ing machines looted of some $30 cash.
A suspect was named.
Monday, Melvin Hartfield, 48, 014
gewaftse, complained to police that
his home was burglarized and a port-
able Ijtovinion set and a portable
sewing foflcliine were stolen. The bur-
glar? j occurred during a short ab-
sence, Aom the home, by the family.
W. I*. Brown. 40. 410 Lincolnshire,
reported to police, Tuesday morning,
that, upon his return to his home aft-
er a two-week vacation, he discovered
that a dime hnnk containing was
missing, as we ,- four ladies rings, in-
Wife Chases Woman *£* "f *
In Husband's Car,
Cop Chases Both
Ohio VFW Council
Elects Negro
Commander
By the Associated Negro Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio — After
serving 15 years as a mem-
ber of the Cuyahoga County coun-
cil of Veterans of Foreign Wars,
<*arfield W. Hooper, 5S, reached
the top, last week, when he was
elected council commander. He
Is the first Negro to hold this
office in the history of the coun-
cil.
PAGK XttUI
By the Associated Negro Pre»
MAN STABBED
Richai'i (tilliaui, .'lit. 715 South
Olive, was stabbed in the left thigh,
Friday ,night, ia an incident in the
F|
Hamilton was driving heme
from work last week, when she
spotted her husband's car ahead
of her—but the driver was an-
other woman, who spotted Mrs.
Hamilton at the same time, and
sped away.
Mrs. Hamilton gave chase. A
motorcycle patrolman Joined the
chase, not only because the two
women were speeding but because
they were on the wrong side of
the street.
rnfiirtiinately for Mrs. Hamil-
ton. the mystery woman was a
"wheeler" and got away clean.
Mrs. Hamilton wasn't so lucky.
The polici'man gave her a ticket—
for speeding. To rap it all. when
she returned home, she discovered
that her husban:i was not home,
not at work, and the ear was no
where to be found.
Academy of Microbiologist*. without
going through the formalities of an
examination, was based on her train-
ing, competence, and knowledge, plus
the recommendation of scientists nnd
technicians with whom she works or
under whom she studiwl.
LINT, Mich. — Mrs. Ruth '300 J»V>ck of East Crockett street.
Sepman —-
' ^(Continued from Page 1 )
overboopl Somehow lie managed to
climb ba<k aboard and the struggle
continued.
"Weaver said the captain had a
hatchet ami lie had a knife. Weaver
believes he cut himself in the arms,
but he said (lie captain hit him in the
head with the hatchet.
"Then the captain was lost over-
board. Weaver said it was strictly
a matter of 'kill or be killed.'"
When ask»»d if there was any third
party, involved, Welch
know most „f these boats
cans to cut shrimp, etc."
not comii.'-i,t further.
Mexican authorities said a body
which was washed ashore at Frontera.
Mexico, near where the shrimper had
been docked, has been tentatively iden-
tified by two American citizens as that
of William Sehuel;. The body is re-
ported to have had three slab wounds
in the chest and a cut throat.
The Golden Net. owned by the Sin-
gleton Shrimp company of Tampa,
had bee® missing sinee May 13. The
last time Kchuck was seen alive was
about May 10. The body was washed
ashore May 13.
Welch said that the FIJI is working
closely with Mexican police, but the
I'nited States definitely has jurisdic-
tion over the case.
The 72-foot shrimp boat, being man-
ned by Weaver, was spotted last Wed-
nesday by a coast guard plane' out
of Corpus Christ!, Texas. The coast
guard arranged for the Golden Net
to rendezvous with another Singleton
shrimper in the area, tbe Captain
Bill.
The Captain Bill, a companion ship,
the Alene O., nnd the Qolden Net
headed for Tampa late Thursday. The
Captain Bill had a water pump fail-
ure and was towed by the Alene C.
Thursday night, the Captain Bill, in
turn, agreed to tow the Golden Net
so Weaver could sleep. However, at
about H :.'i0 p. m.. Weaver broke the
tow and went off on his own steam.
Rudolph Turner, skipper of the Cap-
tain Bill, said Weaver tried to ram
his ship.
Welch said Weaver told him be de-
cided he did not want to sleep any
longer and could proceed on his own
power. He said he loosened the tow
rope, but did not try to ram the other
vessels.
The coast guard cutter Point Swift
was bending for a rendezvous with the
Captain Bill and the Golden Net
when word was received that the Gold-
en Net had bolted. The coast guard i
cutter took over and the Golden Net I
arrived at the Sunshine Skyway in
St. Petersburg towed by the Point
Swift.
About an hour after their arrival,
lid, "You the vessels were met by four FBI
hire Mexi- agents nnd the manager of the Single-
He would ton Shrimp company, .1 A. Belliveau
of Tainpa. aboard a coast guard .'Mi-
footer. There Weaver was served the
warrant for first degree murder on
the high seas.
Then the Point Swift, with Weaver
in her sick bay and three federal
agents aboard, sailed into port at the
const guard air station.
The Golden Net. with two other
agents aboard, sailed under its own
power to the Singleton docks st Hik-
ers Point in Tampa.
Message —
{Continued from Pass !•>
corded telephone message which urges
enilerg to "bojr '-''ins to protect jour-
selves and your fuiuilles from an arm-
ed rebellion by Negroes.**
The message is heard by dialing the
local digit exchange 444 2'!l'l.
According to John Ligget, local unit
manager for the Mountain States
Telephone company, the service re-
quest was turned over to the firm's
legal council before it was granted. He
said "There's nothing we can do
about It. as long as they pay their
bills and don't uss pfofomti or trans-
mit gambling information/*
He refused to identify the local rep-
resentative of the group.
When the rtumbei is dialed, the re-
corded announcement declares, "There
I is documented proof that Negroes are
' being armed for open revolution this
I summer. The Communists, working
through their envoys in congress nnd
the White House, are working fever-
ishly to have a bill passed that will
outlaw the ownership of guns bf pri-
vate citizens, while «t the same timo
they are urging srmed rebellion by
Negroes."
The message e\*n quotes the Bible,
using Proverbs 1Ui, verse 17 : "He that
passe*h by, and meddleth with strife
belonging not to him, is like one that
taketh a dog by the ears.'*
(This Is an obvious reference to
President Johnson's habit of lifting
his dogs by their ears.)
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company in February, 1061, be served
briefly as a sales trainee snd junior
salewnan.
A former public relatione represent-
ative of the Philadelphia Urban
league. Queen waa an infantry lieu-
tenant during the Korean conflict, and
served about 18 months in Korea and
Japan. He won the Bronse Star with
Oak Leaf cluster for bravery In ronf-
bat. He Is a captain in the I'nited
States Army reserve.
leaving the army In 1054, he was
a field representative for three years
for Johnson Publishing company,
publishers of Jet and Ebony. He be-
came an Urban league staff member
in 11KS7, and. nearly four years later,
moved to Humble aud it* sales organ-
isation in Philadelphia.
A native of Parkersburg, W. Va.,
Queen studied English and psychology
while In the service, ne also attend-
ed 8t. Joseph's college, Temple uni-
versity and Wharton school of the
University of Pennsylvania, special-
izing in communications, sociology and
public relations.
He la married to the former Miss
Bdmoua Mayo of Cumberland, Va.
They met while he was st Fort Lee
and she was finishing her college stud-
ies at Virginia Htate college at Peters-
burg, end were married when he re-
turned from Koreo. They have a
daughter, fiheree Lynn, 0, and a son.
James, Jr., 3, and live at 4014 Locust
street, Philadelphia.
On a strictly non-professional ba-
sin, Queen is a writer of lyrics and
music who has had one song recorded
among several he has done alone, or
with, a collaborator. Golf and chess
are other hobbies.
Nebraska Negro
State Senator
Is Re-elected
By the Associated Negro Fre«
LINCOLN, Neb. — Sen. Edward
Danner, aide Negro leeixlutor in Ne-
braska, discovered that his first term
record in the senate was more than
sufficient to win reelection for an-
other terra.
In the voting, last week, Ilanner
topped his nearest rival by a three-to-
one margin, annexing 1.N01 votes to
054.
A native of Omaha, Sen. Danner is
widely known for his work in church,
civic and labor circles.
During his first term, he was able
to bring the FEPC bill out of com-
mittee and on the floor, the first time
such had occurred in 17 years, lie
was also responsible for the promo-
tion and passage of four measure,
pertinent to minority and working
groups. , ,
Veterans of the state political scene
say that Danner's record has eclipsed
that of any previous Negro legislator
in the atate.
atwut two years. Aft« Jololtl* thr ,B „ of hono„ which she
has annexed since the day she took
her B. 8. degree in bacteriology from
tb« University of Kansas, Lawrence,
Kan.
All of the recognition she hus re-
ceived since uraduatioa resulted from
having to give up her ambitions of be-
coming a physician because of lack
ul finances. Deciding not to let her
education go to waste, she concen-
trated on the basic aciences and ended
up la bacteriology.
Hhe started her professional career
by working in hospitals in Lawrence
and Kansas City, and then with the
St. Louis department of public health.
In liKifl, »h' joined the staff of M.
Johu'a hospital, St. Louis, as chief
bacteriologist, and five years later,
took over a similar post at the local
Methodist hospital.
At Methodist, where she still is
she is the "working chief" in the
hospital laboratory, aud in addition,
a faculty member of the hospital s
school of medical technology.
Hhe holds membership in the Ameri-
can Society of Clinical pathologists;
and in the national and Indiana chap-
ter of the American Society of ltnc-
terlologists. ller registration by the
Founder
(Continued from Pag, 1)
ter Mrs. Oraee V. flale. Houston, and
« foster daughter, Mrs. Juanita Henry
of Dallas,
A total of 6,000,000 federal la-
come tax returns were filed ill 1930
nnd over 114,000,001) for 1W60.
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