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English Nurses Charge Color Bar
In Reverse, Threaten to Strihe
Ban amwuv wwiinrjjw
By Um Associated Negro Press
LONDON — Twelve English
nurses at the Srotkwood
Mental hospital In Surrey
threatened to go on strike last
week because they say they
have been discriminated against
In favor of Jamalcau student
nurses.
The trouble reportedly began
when hospital authorities decid-
ed that, In view of the cold
spring, spcclal electric heaters
should be installed for 20
young Jamaican students.
Following this decision,
three white nurses were report-
edly transferred to cold rooms
and three Jamaican student*
given the warm rooms. When
the Jamaicans left recently, the
white nurses demanded their
rooms bacif, but were refused
because other Jamaican nurses
are expected. A letter threat-
ening the strike was then sent
to hospital authorities. The
hospital stands to lose 17 staff
members at a time they are al-
ready understaffed.
The case has been referred
to the nurses union. Meanwhile,
one of the nurses tolii a report-
er: "We honestly welcome our
colored colleagues. The only col-
or bar here operates against
the home girls."
Ik..** ,
JOURNALISM WINNERS —
Flmt-plaoe winner of $100 in the
10th Missouri state feature writing
contest sponsored by the Lincoln
university (Mo.) school of Journal-
ism Is Krma Jean Jackson (top)
senior, Lincoln High school, Charles-
ton, Mo. Jeanne Kdwards, Lexlng-
ten High school Junior, took second
honors of ISO. Contest subject was
"What Integration Means to My
Community." Prizes were awarded
at the Seventh Headltner banquet
at Lincoln, April 20.
Action —
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local chnpter president, Emerson
Mnreee, tliat the transcript hail been
reviewed by the department of Jus-
tice, and that the department had
decided against taking any action.
Tliis decision was based on the
department's policy of not prosecut-
ing where state prosecution has been
brought.
*One possibility remains. Civil ac-
tion might l>e Instituted against
Rraves under Texas law or federal
Sttt rights statute*.
One difficulty that might be en-
countered in this step, is that Cald-
well had no immediate survivors,
residing in San Antonio who might
^stitute such a case.
Race Baiter Wants Job
Thomas Reagan, 55, Negro and
few-hating white supremacist dis-
nissed from the i>olIee depart-
ment because of his racist activities,
las filed suit in Fifty-seventh Dis-
j-ict court to set aside a ruling by
South Africa Bars
Doctors Who Want
To Treat Natives
By the Associated Negro Press
JOHANNESBURG, South Afri-
ca—Two recently graduated
Indian doctors were refused
permission to practice In the
African township of Orlando
last week.
The doctors, A. B. Kail and
I>r. S. E. Asvat, a woman, ap-
plied to the city council for
permission which was granted;
but when the application was
sent to the minister of native
affairs, Dr. Venvoerd, it was
turned down.
Venvoerd refused the appli-
cation because of the govern-
ment's policy of not allowing
non-Africans to practic
African areas.
Native African members of
the Orlando Advisory board
have protested that doctors are
badly needed and passed a res-
olution asking reconsideration
of the derision.
»
Minnesota Passes
State FEPC Bill
After 10 Years
By the Associated Negro Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. — It took
10 long years before the
state legislature finally append-
ed its approval to a fair em-
ployment practices hilL And
what makes the fight for the
hill, and its eventual approval
doulily-satisfying, is that Gov.
Orville L. Freeman has said he
will sign It.
Provisions of the hill prohibit
discrimination hi employment
becnuse of race, color, creed or
national origin. It sets up a
nine-member commission to
rule on grievances and a 12'
member board of review to hear
appeals. In addition, recourse
to the courts is provided.
Prior to Its legislative pas
sage, rural members of the
legislature sponsored moves to
limit application of the bill to
the larger cities. These at-
tempts however, failed.
SLASHED BY WIFE
Oeorge Coleman, 215 Polaris
XICl cuuri. IU SCI HBIUC n imiuf. »'.» . . .
he fire and police civil service slrN,t' '"IJ I'o"« tha during an
' . . !l rfflltllflnf irltli Ilia n-lfn clin nnt
Kimmlsslon 'dismissing him.
Ileagnn Is the self-styled lender
ind organizer of the National Asso-
ciation for the Advancement and
Protection of the Majority of White
■eople, Inc.
Reagan, on Feb. 24, had revealed
lis connection, for the preceding six
nonths, with the Georgia-spewed
ililte supremacy organization.
The revelation precipitated cas-
sation by the daily press, reilg-
ous and civic organizations of all
aces, and San Antonio leaders.
For some two weeks, Reagan was
relieved from duty," but with pay,
rhiie his activities were being ln-
ostigated. On March 13, he was
ndefiniteiy suspended from the de-
iirtment without pay.
Charges against him, by Chief
f Police George Bichsel Included
ncompeteney, coiulitvt prejudicial
11 good order, and violation of
tiles and regulations of the de-
artment. ...
He requested a hearing before the
•ire and Police Civil Service coin-
iission.
The commission dismissed the
liarges of incompetency, but hear-
jg was held on the other charges.
City witnesses Including reporters
f daily newspapers, and a t'nlted
•res* news photographer testified
i the public statements made by
Icugan to them that included the
allowing:
"Any minister that gets up
and preaches brotherhood and
social equality with the Negro
Is double-crossing the white race
and Gentiles, and Is nothing
but a Communist."
"I am for Jesus Christ and
the Christian religion. I am not
against Catholics because they
are Christians. In my opinion,
(lie Jew is the boy in the back
of this whole thing."
Tn an Interview before a Movie-
tnc Xewsreel company in front of
ie Alamo, he said the purpose of
ic XAAP5IWP was "to save the
hite race (Gentiles) from .Tews
ml Negroes, because Jews and
tyroes are planning to overthrow
ie white race ay Intermarriage
id ctuslng a L.ongol race.
He filso declared that Jews and
egrols control radio nnd televl-
I'nlversitv sociologists testified
,at they did not think that a po-
•e officer expressing himself - as
pagan did, could render fair and
1 partial service as a policeman.
A surprise witness, a tourist
om Mississippi, testified that
pngan, while In uniform had ap-
•oclied him and offered him llter-
ure of his white supremacy or-
inlzatlon, and whnt It stood for.
Reagan denied this accusation,
Id said that he worked for the or-
inlzatlon only on his own time.
Certain police personnel testified
at Reagan had been a good police
fleer and had not shown any
?n c*. prejudice.
Rcnfrtn testified that he was
it letting his organization af-
irr Interfere with his police du-
The wmmUuioa members, Floyd
argument with his wife, she cut
him on his upper left arm, Sunday
Price, chairman; Ell Bergnmun,
and Rudy Pena, after studying the
case, delivered a ruling that dis-
missed Reagan from the depart-
ment.
In his suit, Reagan petitions that
he. be reinstated on the payroll, and
asks judgment of $321 a month,
the salary he was drawing prior to
his suspension March IT
Reagan contends that Blchsel's
charges were "illegally, capriciously
and arbitrarily" filed with the
commission,
He argues that the evidence on
which he was dismissed was Ille-
gal and insufficient, and that his
right to express his political beliefs
have been unconstitutionally lim-
ited.
In clarifying his position, he said
that he sought to uphold the state
segregation laws, and believes that
segregation Is necessary to prevent
disputes, fights, nnd riots between
the races.
lie also charges that Chief Bich-
sel and the civil service commission
discriminated ngainst him.
Ills petition sets forth that it will
probably take eight months for his
suit to be heard and acted upon, nnd
contends that he Is entitled to $3,-
000, representing his salary pend-
ing final decision.
morning about 2 o'clock.
Coleman was treated at the Rob-
ert B. Green hospital and released.
Closing Schools
'Unthinkable,'
Says Va. Official
By 111. Auoclated Negro Prese
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Declaring
that abolishing public schools as n
means to solve the problems of in-
tegration is "unthinkable," Virgin-
ia's Lt. Gov. A. K. 8. Stephens said
the problem of school segregation
"is not a political question, nnd
to approach lt on any such basis
should visit upon the heads of the
offending parties mortal shnme."
Stephens told Fairfax county
Democrats last week that "we
should be ever mindful of the true
role of public education In our de-
mocracy and resolve that we will
not predicate our thinking and eon-
dnct upon the premise that our pub-
lic school system must go."
Stephens told a Jefferson-Jack-
son day dinner:
"Regardless of how violently we
as a people, or as Individuals, may
have reacted to this decision, the
fact remains that our court of last
resort has spoken and we must
each and every one of us give
prayerful consideration to deter-
mine what is the right and proper
thing to do. . . . "
♦
Mariners Startled,
Confused, Upset
By Sudden Firing
By the Associated Negro Press
NEW YORK—The Mariners fired
practically on the spot last week
by Arthur Godfrey, were "startled,
confused, disturbed" by their sud-
den dismissal after eight and one
half years with the "beloved" red-
head.
Tom Lockard, white baritone-
tenor of the interracial quartet, said
"we were with Godfrey so many
yenrs, it seemed like home, but it
turned out to be just another house.
We were startled, confused, dis-
turbed."
Jim Lewis, Negro basso, said
Godfrey told them they would be a
part of the program as long as he
was in charge of it.
Marty Karl, white baritone, said
that the group never got themselves
an outside agent because Godfrey
frowned on lt.
Negro tenor Nat Dickerson said:
"When you work for a guy eight
audjj half years, he ought to shake
hnnis and say goodbye, not just
rend a statement nnd turn away
from you In his swivel chair."
Lewis said that the group "still
likes Godfrey but asserted "he's
changed."
"Back in 1947," Lewis said, "he
had more to say to the cast. He
really worked with us.
"Sure he got tough with peo-
ple then, but he wasn't getting
caught at It. I remember some of
those ad-men he abused. He'd tell
us to keep away from what he
called 'the Broadway crowd' and
the agents. He always gave lec-
tures on humility. It was his favor-
ite text, ne demanded and got
complete subservience."
Marty Karl asserted that about
1053, things began to change nnd
Godfrey began his firings. Lock-
ard said that, on the whole, the
years with Godfrey were well spent
but said "we were completely off
guard for this.
"We had to run around for the
week end and sign an agent nnd a
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Chased Wogian Hurls Two Women Knife<|
Pistol at Pursuer
SIGMAS HOLD REGIONAL AT TlfLER-Delegates to the Lone Star regional of Phi Beta Sigma
fraternity, inc., at Tyler, Texas, take time out from their sessions to pose for a picture. Front row, sixth nnd
seventh from the left nre, Dr. Georce D. FlcnkiiliiKS Ft. Worth, national president, nnd A D McN'cnl Ten
arkana, regional director. .Sessions were held on the campus at Texas college. ' * '
Vfi CAR'r UVGW-rH MV FOLKS. - 7WEY"R£\
SXILL LIVING WITH TH&R FOLKS / V
press agent. We were totally un-
prepared. Possibly we had too much
humility."
Sluce being discharged by God-
frey, the Mariners hnve lieen book
ed for 10 engagements nnd more nre
under consideration. On Mnv 8. the
group will be on the Ed SitJJIvnn
"Toast of the Town" variety show
for the first of two dates.
When Godfrey heard Sullivan
booked the Mnrlners, he quipjied:
"He (Sullivan) Is an opportun-
ist and a sage one. lie's a news-
man—smnrt enough to grnb any-
thing newsworthy. I think he ought
to change the name of his show to
'The Tossed of the Town.' But I'm
not mad at bim or anyone."
School Official
Tells Why St. L.
IntegrationWorks
By the Associated Negro Press
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -— Integration
worked In the St. Louis public
schools because the community was
"conditioned" to . before the Su-
preme court handed down Its histor-
ic decision outlawing segregation. I
William N. Sellman. assistant
superintendent in charge of sec-
onrtary and college education, cited'ment
the*above as the major reason
why Integration went off like clock
work in St. Louis.
Efforts of various civic organi-
zations and iutergroup activities
within the schools did much to
undermine rucial barriers in the
last 15 years, Sellman told a meet-
ing of the St. Louis division, Mis-
souri Association for Social Wel-
fare.
Sellman described intergroup ac-
tivities as those which helped to
get the races accustomed to work-
ing together, such as an exchange
of music groups betweeu white nnd
Negro schools.
He asserted that despite warnings
of cynics, integration was accom-
plished smoothly and said he hoped
the same tiling will occur in the
final phase of the board of educa-
tion's plan when elementary schools
nre desegregated in the fall.
Boy —
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ground.
The boy was put in an automo-
bile which started for the hospi-
tal, but met an officer, en route to
the shooting scone, who called an
ambulance. *
Mrs. Wilianis, on advise of her
lawyer, refused to make n state-
Knife-Hurling Mate
Cuts Wife's Cheek
A Culebra road mail was booked
for aggravated assault when in
jealous rage, Friday night, April
22, he threw an object at his wife,
inflicting a laceration on the left
cheek.
According to investigating offi-
cer E. De La Garza, Mrs. Beatrice
Kelly, 44, of the 4100 block of
Culebra, complained that her hus-
band, David Kelly, 40, of the same
address, came home drunk and kept
on drinking. An argument devel-
oped nnd she tried to walk away
from him. ne then picked up an
object, believed to have been a
knift, and threw it at her, Its strik-
ing nnd inflicting a small cut on
the left cheek.
She refused medical treatment.
Seal
(Continued from Fage 1.)
a valid state auto inspection stick-
er: having no driver's license, and
failure to register the transfer of
a motor vehicle.
The youth was turned over to
juvenile officers for necessary ac-
tion.
An argument, Monday evening,
"over the children," led to one
woman's being chased by another
with a hammer, and with the cliaa-
ed woman hurling ■ pistol at her
pursuer.
Mrs. Lydln Larue, 2348 Dakota
street, an officer reported, chased
Mrs. Carrie Lee Miller, same ad
dress, with a hammer. Mrs. Miller
turned on her would-be assaliant
ami hurled an unloaded .38 calibre
revolver at her.
WOMAN BEATEN, SHOVED
A Zarzamorn street womnn com-
plained, Monday, that her husband
Dtd beaten her, and shoved her
out of the door, with her falling
nnd lacerating her left arm. She
complained that the man hud nlso
beaten her the night before.
The man was not immediately ap-
prehended.
Cop —
(Continued from Page 1.)
lory and prejudicial" remarks. He
was retrieil and acquitted, and later
cleared in a police departmental
trial and reinstated.
The widow, Mrs. Miriam Battles,
28, has three children, Arthur, Jr.,
Frederick, S, nnd Carol, 2, who
was born a month after her father's
death.
♦ «
Members —
(Continued from Page 1.)
standing XAACP Youth council In
the nation.
The council Is striving hard to
mnlntalu the high standard and
acclaim that it attained in 1954, hut
n sjiokesman pointed nut, In order
to do so, it must continue to build
tip the council membership.
A special appeal is being made
to parents to enroll their children,
ages six to twenty-one, in the Cru-
sade for Freedom, through member-
ship In the NAACP Youth council.
It was announced that the NA-
ACP office at 810 East Commerce
street, will be open Sundny from
3:30 in the afternoon to 7:80 in
the evening to receive youth mem-
berships.
When Man Think* I
His Money Stoleif
Two women were slashed aboutj
the legs, and one's finger was cut;
In an altercation, Mouday night, ij|
the 700 block of Bait Commerce
street, with a man who clalrne<f
they had stolen his money.
According to Officer Charles
Giles, liertiia Henderson and Gloria
Irving stuted that a man, known as
'Little Johnny," Manhattan hotel,
cut each of them on the leg and also
« ut Airy. Henderson on tin- flxigtv
With a knife. "Little Joh&ny"
claimed that the women stole hli
money, which the offh-cr latee
found under his bed, $32 in bills.
The women were sent to Robert
B. Creen hOtplUl, In a BrlffS I Ml-
belle ambulance for treatment. The
montjr was placed In police prop-
erty.
♦
Ben J. Davis Ends
U. S. Prison Ternf
By the Associated Negro Press
NEW YORK—Benjamin J. ]>nvla#
former New York City councilman,
returned to the city last week. The
man, who on April 10 completed a
five-year federal prison term on
a conviction of Communist con-
spiracy against the United States,
was welcomed at Penn Station bj
about 200 persons.
Among the throng greeting Da via
were Paul Robeson, William Pat"
tedson and Eugene Dennis.
Davis now faces trial here on K
charge of membership in the Coin-
innnist party. He Is free in $.1,00Q
bail.
U.Men
Funeral Director
430 N. Cherry St.
CApitol 6-7283
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6 Bot. Carton
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Bestex
10-oz. Cart
Peas
Libhy's Garden Sweet
17-oz. Call
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5-lb. Kraft Bag
fr
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Folger's
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91c
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