Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1957-11-30 Thaddeus T. Stokes MEMPHIS WORLD AMERICA'S STANDARD RACE JOURNAL The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Every WEDNESDAY aha SATURDAY at 546 BEALE — Ph. JA. 6-4030 Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE W. A. Scott, II, Founder; C. A. Scott, General Manager Entered in the Post Office at Memphis, Tenn., as second-class mail under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1870 THADDEUS T. STOKES Managing Editor MRS. ROSA BROWN BRACY Public Relations and Advertising SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Year $5.00 — 6 Months $3.00 — 3 Months $1.50 (In Advance) The MEMPHIS WORLD is an independent newspaper — non-sectarian and non-partisan, printing news unbiasedly and supporting those things it believes to be of interest to its readers and opposing those things against the interest of its readers. Thanks Be Unto God For His Goodness And Mercy "And he took the bread, and gave thanks, and brake it and gave it to his disciples saying, this is my body which is given to you; this do in remembrance of me."—Luke 22:19. Our America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, today stands at the crossroads; the power arid the glory which were hers of yesteryears, is hanging in the balance of the measures and motives of modern men. Therefore, man with his. scientific prowess, his ingenuity and possibilities, becomes the great account, the mighty arbiter and at large the referee in this crucial period in which we stand. Man, therefore should remember the words of our Saviour, when on another crucial occasion, at the Last Supper, He gave thanks unto His Father for a body and blood He was about to give to them who would remember His teachings, His sufferinas—"until I come again." Thanksgiving Day therefore has a new emphasis and a new meaning. It is the first anniversary of gadgets never before proved and warfare of a type never dreamed of. We have come a long way down the road since May 17th, 1954; that eventful day when the court handed down that memorable decision outlawing segregation in the public schools. That was one of the important thrusts toward bringing a new day and a new era to mankind. Since then have come the civil rights legislation and the setting up by the President of a Civil. Rights Commission. From these measures we have lived to see soldiers placed on guard at a city high school for the protection of nine Negro children who simply sought an opportunity to learn to be good citizens. We have seen the governor of a stale lured so far from the balance of Democratic forms and regards for his own sacred oath, to become so confused as to fly in the face of a court order, attack the judge and otherwise censure the President of the United States. While this was going on, one Sputnik, like the part of the hand that wrote on the wall at Belshazzar's feast, began to soar the elements. While we have not had a Daniel to come to judgment with the meaning of all this uproar, we at least have a conscience, a conscience balanced by faith in our Democratic processes which warns us of the wrath to come if we heed not the prophecy of our Lord and the edict enjoined on the table of stone handed down to Moses on the mount which proclaimed in its first injunction, "Thou shall have no other gods before me." So we come to this Thanksgiving with men even claiming the right of entertaining gods of colors and races, gods of special privileges, gods of discriminations, gods of greed, gods of entrenched wealth and gods of power. let us then be thankful unto him who hath brought us thus far—on the way: let our rejoining rise High as the listening slips, let he resound food as the rolling seas (THANKSGIVING DAY) "And he took the bread, and gave thanks, and brake it and gave it to his disciples saying, this is my body which is given to you; this do in remembrance of me."—Luke 22:19. Our America, the land of the free and the home of the brave, today stands at the crossroads; the power arid the glory which were hers of yesteryears, is hanging in the balance of the measures and motives of modern men. Therefore, man with his. scientific prowess, his ingenuity and possibilities, becomes the great account, the mighty arbiter and at large the referee in this crucial period in which we stand. Man, therefore should remember the words of our Saviour, when on another crucial occasion, at the Last Supper, He gave thanks unto His Father for a body and blood He was about to give to them who would remember His teachings, His sufferinas—"until I come again." Thanksgiving Day therefore has a new emphasis and a new meaning. It is the first anniversary of gadgets never before proved and warfare of a type never dreamed of. We have come a long way down the road since May 17th, 1954; that eventful day when the court handed down that memorable decision outlawing segregation in the public schools. That was one of the important thrusts toward bringing a new day and a new era to mankind. Since then have come the civil rights legislation and the setting up by the President of a Civil. Rights Commission. From these measures we have lived to see soldiers placed on guard at a city high school for the protection of nine Negro children who simply sought an opportunity to learn to be good citizens. We have seen the governor of a stale lured so far from the balance of Democratic forms and regards for his own sacred oath, to become so confused as to fly in the face of a court order, attack the judge and otherwise censure the President of the United States. While this was going on, one Sputnik, like the part of the hand that wrote on the wall at Belshazzar's feast, began to soar the elements. While we have not had a Daniel to come to judgment with the meaning of all this uproar, we at least have a conscience, a conscience balanced by faith in our Democratic processes which warns us of the wrath to come if we heed not the prophecy of our Lord and the edict enjoined on the table of stone handed down to Moses on the mount which proclaimed in its first injunction, "Thou shall have no other gods before me." So we come to this Thanksgiving with men even claiming the right of entertaining gods of colors and races, gods of special privileges, gods of discriminations, gods of greed, gods of entrenched wealth and gods of power. let us then be thankful unto him who hath brought us thus far—on the way: let our rejoining rise High as the listening slips, let he resound food as the rolling seas Prayer For The President On this day of the nation's thanks, it is regrettable that we are met with the sad intelligence of the President's illness. While at this writing the press reports are encouraging, nevertheless there must ge grave concern ever the health of such a valuable leader at this time. The President's forthright integrity caused him to ponder making a second race for the presidency; he went into detail and upon the assurance that his health would permit, he joyfully offered himself once again to this country. He was overwhelmingly elected and was carrying on brilliantly in one of the most crucial periods of the nation's history, until a few days ago he was threatened with "chills" which proved to be contingent to a minor cerebral ailment. Never before in all history was a man in more demand for his especial talents and native endowments as at this time. Never has a President been faced with so many grave problems as confront President Dwight D. Eisenhower. According to press reports, he will have to take a much needed rest; this will place in doubt his attendance at the NATO scheduled in Paris a few days hence, and the nation mourns because of the fact that his cheering voice over the country's networks will not be an inspiration to this Thanksgiving. It must be borne in mind that the President must be spared; his health is of serious concern at this particular time and as we go out gleefully to share in Thanksgiving joys, surely we will not forget to pray to the Almighty God for the health and vigor of our number one citizen who has poured out his energy and hard labor at the altar of his country, both at home and abroad. May his spirit brighten and may that old time vigor restore its setting and may the good Lord bring him through again that he may take his place among the leaders of the world. Thanks unto God for his goodness and mercy. Six On Civil Rights President Eisenhower has rather remarkably well accomplistred what he set out to do in finding men to serve on the new Civil Rights Commission. He said last week that he wanted representatives of "all types of thinking" and also that he wanted people" whose reputation is that of being of a judicial turn of mind." The membership of the commission fulfills both specifications, which are not so contradictory as they might at first seem to be. President Eisenhower's six appointees are all respected citizens, and while their views on the problem of Negro rights certainly vary, none is known as an unreasonable man. The commission is distinctly "moderationist" in tone; and even its segregationist member, former Gov. John S. Battle of Virginia, is no wild extremist. Neither is its one Negro member. Assistant Secretory of Labor J. Ernest Wilkins. The chairman, retired Justice Stanley F. Reed of the Supreme Court is cautious and conserve ative, but he did join his colleagues in the unanimous decision in the school segregation case of 1954, and he was the author of earlier opinions, that helped pave the way for that historic document. Nobody really knows yet what the Civil-Rights commission, set up under the law passed at the last session of Congress, is actually going to do. It has the clear responsibility of looking into denial of the franchise on racial grounds. But if it chooses, it con enter much broader areas, covering the whole question of "denial of equal protection of the laws" and the statutes and policies of the Federal Government designed to meet this situation. As an advisory body to the President, the commission can if it so desires become a tremendous force toward the creation of a clear and coherent Federal policy on this toughest and most delicate of all our primarily domestic problems. We hope that the commission will not follow the timid road, but will instead take a liberal view of its duties and dare to assume a badly needed position of constructive non-partisan leadership. REVIEWING THE NEWS BY WILLIAM GORDON "We hold these truths to be self evident . . ." In terms of a man's life, the period when these words were uttered was a long, long time; but in case of an institution, the period is relatively short. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was an exception. He also was an institution, But far more significant than mere physical existence is basically that spiritual substance which outlives that which is made of flesh and blood. The group that gathered with Thomas Jefferson in 1776 to write the Declaration of Independence has long been pail of the dost of the earth. The same is true of the group that gathered with George Washington at Philadelphia to write the Constitution. These men are all dead, but the spirit of the times and force of meaning still live with us. Those who have been trying to exploit the Little Rock issue for personal and political purposes should read both of these documents and especially the Declaration of Independence. The fact that it has cost the U. S. government more than three million dollars to keep troops on duty at Little Rock should have little meaning in comparison to the concepts of these two documents. The President of the United Mates was looking far beyond the point of prejudice, even selfish reasoning, when he ordered troops to the spot. His actions had to be based on something far more fundamental. One is almost inclined to feel that he was taking his orders from the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, the man of stature and vision. By nature, both men had to maintain a different kind of perception. They looked not at those who would destroy, defame or molest other fellow citizens, the mobs, the would-be-lynchers and segregationists, all will meet their fate. Even a few years will take care of the mobs at Little Rock. A few years will also take care of the man who generated the incident. But the Spirit of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution will live on. They are not man-made instruments, but spiritual in their origin. The President of the United States knows this. He also knows that the period is very short between 1776 and the time of the Little Rock incident. From 1776 To Little Rock BY WILLIAM GORDON "We hold these truths to be self evident . . ." In terms of a man's life, the period when these words were uttered was a long, long time; but in case of an institution, the period is relatively short. Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, was an exception. He also was an institution, But far more significant than mere physical existence is basically that spiritual substance which outlives that which is made of flesh and blood. The group that gathered with Thomas Jefferson in 1776 to write the Declaration of Independence has long been pail of the dost of the earth. The same is true of the group that gathered with George Washington at Philadelphia to write the Constitution. These men are all dead, but the spirit of the times and force of meaning still live with us. Those who have been trying to exploit the Little Rock issue for personal and political purposes should read both of these documents and especially the Declaration of Independence. The fact that it has cost the U. S. government more than three million dollars to keep troops on duty at Little Rock should have little meaning in comparison to the concepts of these two documents. The President of the United Mates was looking far beyond the point of prejudice, even selfish reasoning, when he ordered troops to the spot. His actions had to be based on something far more fundamental. One is almost inclined to feel that he was taking his orders from the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, the man of stature and vision. By nature, both men had to maintain a different kind of perception. They looked not at those who would destroy, defame or molest other fellow citizens, the mobs, the would-be-lynchers and segregationists, all will meet their fate. Even a few years will take care of the mobs at Little Rock. A few years will also take care of the man who generated the incident. But the Spirit of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution will live on. They are not man-made instruments, but spiritual in their origin. The President of the United States knows this. He also knows that the period is very short between 1776 and the time of the Little Rock incident. MEALTIME MELODIES! Do you like rich-candies? Since Christmas comes but, once a year lets indulge Young teenage daughters get a kick out of making good candy Do try this resipe right away because the ca improve with Stir over quick heal until the sugar is dissolved. 1 cups sugar 3 4 cups rich cream 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1-8 teaspoon salt Cook and stir these ingredients over stow heat to the soft ball stage, 2380 Remove them from the heat. Cool them Add: 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat the mixture until it is is creamy Add: 1 cup peacan meats 1 cup English Walnut meats Pour the candy into a buttered pun. When it is cold cut it into squares. Place it in an airtight container to age for Christmas. A smooth, rich melting candy stir over quick heat until the sugar is dissolved. 3 cups sugar 1 pmt cream, 2 cups 1 cup white corn syrup Cook and stir these ingredients slowly to the soft ball stage 238 degrees Removes from the fire Cool it slightly Beat it until it is very stiff Beat in: 1 cup pecan meats Pour the candy into a buttered pan. Cut it when it is cold. OPERA CREAMS A bout 1-4 Founds Do you like rich-candies? Since Christmas comes but, once a year lets indulge Young teenage daughters get a kick out of making good candy Do try this resipe right away because the ca improve with Stir over quick heal until the sugar is dissolved. 1 cups sugar 3 4 cups rich cream 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1-8 teaspoon salt Cook and stir these ingredients over stow heat to the soft ball stage, 2380 Remove them from the heat. Cool them Add: 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat the mixture until it is is creamy Add: 1 cup peacan meats 1 cup English Walnut meats Pour the candy into a buttered pun. When it is cold cut it into squares. Place it in an airtight container to age for Christmas. A smooth, rich melting candy stir over quick heat until the sugar is dissolved. 3 cups sugar 1 pmt cream, 2 cups 1 cup white corn syrup Cook and stir these ingredients slowly to the soft ball stage 238 degrees Removes from the fire Cool it slightly Beat it until it is very stiff Beat in: 1 cup pecan meats Pour the candy into a buttered pan. Cut it when it is cold. CARAMEL CREAM DIVINITY Do you like rich-candies? Since Christmas comes but, once a year lets indulge Young teenage daughters get a kick out of making good candy Do try this resipe right away because the ca improve with Stir over quick heal until the sugar is dissolved. 1 cups sugar 3 4 cups rich cream 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1-8 teaspoon salt Cook and stir these ingredients over stow heat to the soft ball stage, 2380 Remove them from the heat. Cool them Add: 1 teaspoon vanilla Beat the mixture until it is is creamy Add: 1 cup peacan meats 1 cup English Walnut meats Pour the candy into a buttered pun. When it is cold cut it into squares. Place it in an airtight container to age for Christmas. A smooth, rich melting candy stir over quick heat until the sugar is dissolved. 3 cups sugar 1 pmt cream, 2 cups 1 cup white corn syrup Cook and stir these ingredients slowly to the soft ball stage 238 degrees Removes from the fire Cool it slightly Beat it until it is very stiff Beat in: 1 cup pecan meats Pour the candy into a buttered pan. Cut it when it is cold. Progress Of Negro is greater than that of me entire population of Canada — in excess of $17 billion. A third of American Negroes own their own homes. They own 200 insurance companies with 5 million policyholders. They own 30 savings and loan associations with combined assets of over $60 million. They own 14 bunks with total assets of $40 million. Other figures developed, by me Department of Labor and released by Secretary Mitchell showed that tile Negro wage earner makes 4 1-2 times what he made in 1940. And of equal significance, his place in the occupational ladder has gone up Negro proprietors and managers have increased 131 percent, men in professional jobs have increased by 103 percent craftsmen and foremen by 112 percent, operators and technicians by 181 percent and clerical and sales workers by an amazing 223 percent — all since 1940. WISHING WELL Registered U. S. Patent Office. HERE is a pleasant little game that will give you a message every day. It is a numerical puzzle designed to spell out your fortune, Count the letters in your first name. If the number of letters is 6 or more, subtract 4, If the number is less than 6, add 3. The result is your key number. Start at the upper left-hand corner of the rectangle and check every one of your key numbers, left to right. Then read the message the letter under the checked figure give you. GOP Official project. "Later we saw five of these same six voting for a restrictive jury trial amendment which literally ripped the heart out of the Civil Rights measure. They won that round – but it was only a temporary victory because the Republican leadership would not yield in its fight for the right of American citizens to vole, regardless of color." Mr. Meade charged that the Demicratic Advisory Council talks one way and Democrats in Congress act the other way. "No one seems to know which way the donkey is headed," he said. He pointed out that a recent study of voting patterns in the last session of Congress revealed that on a nearly a third of the roll calls a majority of Northern Democrats opposed the position taken by a majority of Southern Democrats. One of the issues on which Democrats split down the middle he said, was civil rights. YOU CAN'T BUILD WORLD LEADERSHIP ON A WEAK FOUNDATION MAN DIES AT WHEEL OF AUTOMOBILE A 65 year old mass died at the wheel of his auto Sunday after returning from a trip where he made funeral arrangements for a deceased friend the Word learned. Rev, T. W. Wright, 364 Highland Avenue. N. E. was pronounced dead on arrival at Grady Hospital Sunday. Police called to 45 Randolph St., N. E. said Mr Wright's body was found still seated in the auto They quoted, several people as say ing he had just returned from Pairburn where he had made arrangements for an unidentified woman. Mrs. Annie Lee Wright, 49 the widow, was quoted as saying herhusband had complained of chest and shoulder pains a few minutes before he died. A second man died Sunday while walking in the 400 black of Mangum St. Willie Lee Pinker, 47, of 344 Victoria St. N W died at approximately 12:50 p. m. Sunday. Two persons told police they saw him. walk up the street and fall to the street. Witnesses said Fluker had not complained of being ill. DROPS DEAD A 65 year old mass died at the wheel of his auto Sunday after returning from a trip where he made funeral arrangements for a deceased friend the Word learned. Rev, T. W. Wright, 364 Highland Avenue. N. E. was pronounced dead on arrival at Grady Hospital Sunday. Police called to 45 Randolph St., N. E. said Mr Wright's body was found still seated in the auto They quoted, several people as say ing he had just returned from Pairburn where he had made arrangements for an unidentified woman. Mrs. Annie Lee Wright, 49 the widow, was quoted as saying herhusband had complained of chest and shoulder pains a few minutes before he died. A second man died Sunday while walking in the 400 black of Mangum St. Willie Lee Pinker, 47, of 344 Victoria St. N W died at approximately 12:50 p. m. Sunday. Two persons told police they saw him. walk up the street and fall to the street. Witnesses said Fluker had not complained of being ill. White House sident lunched with his brother, Dr. Milton Eisenhower, and his sen. Maj. John Eisenhower. Hagerty relaying information from the doctors told newsmen that the 67-year-old Chief Executive's illness is not anywhere near "as serious" as his 1955 heart attack. The news secretary expressed irrotation at rumors that "Mr. Eisenhower was planning to resign bucause of his latest illness. He declared dully "I have heard no talk about it by anyone, including the President Hagerty also said that no electrocardrogram bas been made the President was stricken Monday because his heart was not at fected by the cerebrat occlusion a stoppage of blood in a small branch artery of the brain. The White House official said the slight speech impairment which resulted from the stroke was fast disappearing. Hagerty added that Mr. Eisenhower's spirits were high and that the President chuckled over his slight difficulty in pronouncing big words. During the day, the Chief Esecutive signed a number of official documents and conferred with Vice President Richard M. Nixon and key White House aides. NO RESIGNATION sident lunched with his brother, Dr. Milton Eisenhower, and his sen. Maj. John Eisenhower. Hagerty relaying information from the doctors told newsmen that the 67-year-old Chief Executive's illness is not anywhere near "as serious" as his 1955 heart attack. The news secretary expressed irrotation at rumors that "Mr. Eisenhower was planning to resign bucause of his latest illness. He declared dully "I have heard no talk about it by anyone, including the President Hagerty also said that no electrocardrogram bas been made the President was stricken Monday because his heart was not at fected by the cerebrat occlusion a stoppage of blood in a small branch artery of the brain. The White House official said the slight speech impairment which resulted from the stroke was fast disappearing. Hagerty added that Mr. Eisenhower's spirits were high and that the President chuckled over his slight difficulty in pronouncing big words. During the day, the Chief Esecutive signed a number of official documents and conferred with Vice President Richard M. Nixon and key White House aides. MEMPHIS WORLD Deadline For Classified Ad Is Tuesday for Saturday's Edition and Saturday for Wednesday's Edition Want Ad Information Call JA, 6-4030 Deadline For Classified Ad Is Tuesday for Saturday's Edition and Saturday for Wednesday's Edition BYRD TRANSFER COMPANY — Reliable handlers, Quick Service. $3 per room Day or Night— Call BR. 6-3020 FEMALE HELP WANTED WOMEN SEW Easy Ready-cut wrap a-round Aprons home. Earn $26.16 Dozen — Spare Time Write: Accurate MFGR'S. Freeport. N. Y. OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT excellent location for PROFESSIONAL or INSURANCE office on PARK AVENUE. For Information, write OSFR, c/o MEMPHIS WORLD 546 Beale, Memphis 3 Tenn. FOR SALE Nearly 2 acres on South side U. S. 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Sellers swung the car in the middle ot Che block and drove back to the Wells bungalow. He leaned on the chimes. Dr. Carleton Wells came sputtering to the door. "This is an outrage," he said. "This—" Sellers reached in, took a handful of the robe in front of his chest, twisted it up against his throat, banged him back against the wall. "Now then," Sellers said, "what was that number you called as soon as I left?" "I didn't call any number." Sellers pulled the man away from the wall, tightened his grip, slammed him up against the wall again so the house rattled. "Get your clothes on," he said, "You're under arrest." "What for?" "Compounding a felony. Accessory after the fact on a murder. I'll think of some more charges on the way up. I'm going to throw the book at you." "I swear to you I didn't call anyone. I—" Sellers looked at me. "He's lying," I said. "No, I'm not. I—" "You put the guard chain on the door when you went upstairs, didn't you?" I asked him. He looked at me with a peculiar expression in his eyes. "Yes," he said. Somewhere upstairs a kid started crying. "Yet It was off when you came down just now to open the door," I reminded him. "Figure that one out." Sellers jerked his head toward the upstairs. "How are your wife and kids going to feel when your picture is spread over the paper tomorrow? You and your precious brother arrested for murder. How are your friends going to feel? What's going to happen to your' practice? Your golfing partners will be proud of you, won't they?" Dr. Wells seemed to shrink inside his bathrobe. "Get your clothes on," Sellers said. "Sergeant, I—I'll tell you. I—" "Get your clothes on," Sellers said. "I tell you I—" "Okay;" Sellers said, "come this way," and started dragging, him toward the door. "No, no, no! I'll dress." "I'll go up with you," Sellers said. Sellers followed him upstairs. I could hear a woman sobbing, a kid crying, then Sellers and Wells came down the stairs. "You can't do the without a warrant," Dr. Wells said. "I'm doing it, ain't I Sellers said. "Well you can't get away with it." "Wait and see," Sellers Said. We pushed Dr. Wells along the sidewalk and into the police car. The car roared away from the curb. Sellers spoke to me across Dr. Wells and asked, "He tele phoned his brother, Donald? "He telephoned," I Said "Told Drury he couldn't continue to stand back or him, that held give him twenty-four hours start." "That's all we need, Sellers said. "That'll put him in front of a grand jury." We drove for about two minutea before Wells collapsed, and gave us an address. Sellers said, "It s about time you started getting smart." Sellers kicked on a red light and we started making time. He didn't use the siren. Sellers was a veteran officer. He knew all the ropes. He switched oft all the lights and the motor a block before we came to the place and glided along the extreme right-hand edge close to the curb Sellers didn't stop the car with the foot brake but eased it to a stop with the hand brake removed the key, put it in his pocket and said to Dr. Wells, "I don't want to take any chances on this thing. I don't want to have any shooting. When we go to the door and your brother asks, who it is, just say it's Carleton. Don t say anything else. Just say, 'Carleton.' That's all Do you get it?" Dr. Wells nodded. "Let's go," sellers said. We entered the apartment house, climbed two flights of stairs, walked down a corridor and stopped, before a door that had a ribbon of light coming out from under it. Someone was moving around inside in a frenzy of activity. We could hear steps on the floor. Shadows came and went across the ribbon of light. Sellers nodded to Dr. Wells Wells timidly tapped on the door. Instantly all motion from the inside was suspended Sellers looked at Dr. Wells and nodded. In a thin, reedy, frightened voice, Dr. Wells said, "It's Carleton, Drury." Steps came toward the door. "Who?" a man's voice asked from the inside. "Carleton. Let me in." The door was unlocked from the inside A bolt shot back The door started to open Sellers put his shoulder against it and lunged. He had his gun in his hand as he entered the doom. "Okay, Wells." Sellers said, "get tem up! Keep em cup. This is police. You're under arrest, Suspicion of murder. Walk over to that wall put your palms against it, then step back a full step. Keep leaning forward with your palms against the wall." Drury Wells tooth one look at Sellers, looked at me and at the expression on his brother's face Without a word, he turned and walked to the wall put his palms up against the wall then stepped back. Held evidently been put through the routine ot a police search before. Sellers nodded to me. "Frisk him, pint-size." I took a 33 caliber revolver from a shoulder holster under his left arm, and just for good measure removed the pocket knife from his hip pocket. Anything else?" Sellers asked I went over him carefully. "That's all," I said. "He's clean." "Turn around," Sellers said to Wells. Drury Wells turned around "This is an outrage. I have been persecuted and—" He broke off to glare at me and said, " are responsible for this! I'm going to have my lawyers amend my complaint tomorrow and ask for another hundred thousand dollars damages." "Shut up!" Sellers told him, "The only lawyer you'll be talking with tomorrow will be the one who will be representing you on a murder case; You're charged with killing your common-law wife." Wells laughed. "So you're falling for that too!" he said. "This sad' excuse of a detective is trying to get me to withdraw, my suit, that's all You saw my wife and—" "That s right," Sellers said. "I saw her." "Well; then how can you accuse me of murdering her?" "Because," Sellers said, "when I saw her she was very very dead. She was down at the botlom of that shaft out there on that section of land she'd inherited She'd been there over two weeks. "Wanda Warren told us the whole story ot how you called the agency and got her to come out and Impersonate your wife Now, do you want to talk, or do youwant to bluff it out?" CHAPTER 35 © 1957 by Erle Stanley Gardner. Reprinted by arrangement with Williams Mrow & Co., Distributed by King Features Syndicate CLIMBED into Hit police cruis er, and Sgt. Sellers asked Did Wells telephone?" "He telephoned," I said. Sellers swung the car in the middle ot Che block and drove back to the Wells bungalow. He leaned on the chimes. Dr. Carleton Wells came sputtering to the door. "This is an outrage," he said. "This—" Sellers reached in, took a handful of the robe in front of his chest, twisted it up against his throat, banged him back against the wall. "Now then," Sellers said, "what was that number you called as soon as I left?" "I didn't call any number." Sellers pulled the man away from the wall, tightened his grip, slammed him up against the wall again so the house rattled. "Get your clothes on," he said, "You're under arrest." "What for?" "Compounding a felony. Accessory after the fact on a murder. I'll think of some more charges on the way up. I'm going to throw the book at you." "I swear to you I didn't call anyone. I—" Sellers looked at me. "He's lying," I said. "No, I'm not. I—" "You put the guard chain on the door when you went upstairs, didn't you?" I asked him. He looked at me with a peculiar expression in his eyes. "Yes," he said. Somewhere upstairs a kid started crying. "Yet It was off when you came down just now to open the door," I reminded him. "Figure that one out." Sellers jerked his head toward the upstairs. "How are your wife and kids going to feel when your picture is spread over the paper tomorrow? You and your precious brother arrested for murder. How are your friends going to feel? What's going to happen to your' practice? Your golfing partners will be proud of you, won't they?" Dr. Wells seemed to shrink inside his bathrobe. "Get your clothes on," Sellers said. "Sergeant, I—I'll tell you. I—" "Get your clothes on," Sellers said. "I tell you I—" "Okay;" Sellers said, "come this way," and started dragging, him toward the door. "No, no, no! I'll dress." "I'll go up with you," Sellers said. Sellers followed him upstairs. I could hear a woman sobbing, a kid crying, then Sellers and Wells came down the stairs. "You can't do the without a warrant," Dr. Wells said. "I'm doing it, ain't I Sellers said. "Well you can't get away with it." "Wait and see," Sellers Said. We pushed Dr. Wells along the sidewalk and into the police car. The car roared away from the curb. Sellers spoke to me across Dr. Wells and asked, "He tele phoned his brother, Donald? "He telephoned," I Said "Told Drury he couldn't continue to stand back or him, that held give him twenty-four hours start." "That's all we need, Sellers said. "That'll put him in front of a grand jury." We drove for about two minutea before Wells collapsed, and gave us an address. Sellers said, "It s about time you started getting smart." Sellers kicked on a red light and we started making time. He didn't use the siren. Sellers was a veteran officer. He knew all the ropes. He switched oft all the lights and the motor a block before we came to the place and glided along the extreme right-hand edge close to the curb Sellers didn't stop the car with the foot brake but eased it to a stop with the hand brake removed the key, put it in his pocket and said to Dr. Wells, "I don't want to take any chances on this thing. I don't want to have any shooting. When we go to the door and your brother asks, who it is, just say it's Carleton. Don t say anything else. Just say, 'Carleton.' That's all Do you get it?" Dr. Wells nodded. "Let's go," sellers said. We entered the apartment house, climbed two flights of stairs, walked down a corridor and stopped, before a door that had a ribbon of light coming out from under it. Someone was moving around inside in a frenzy of activity. We could hear steps on the floor. Shadows came and went across the ribbon of light. Sellers nodded to Dr. Wells Wells timidly tapped on the door. Instantly all motion from the inside was suspended Sellers looked at Dr. Wells and nodded. In a thin, reedy, frightened voice, Dr. Wells said, "It's Carleton, Drury." Steps came toward the door. "Who?" a man's voice asked from the inside. "Carleton. Let me in." The door was unlocked from the inside A bolt shot back The door started to open Sellers put his shoulder against it and lunged. He had his gun in his hand as he entered the doom. "Okay, Wells." Sellers said, "get tem up! Keep em cup. This is police. You're under arrest, Suspicion of murder. Walk over to that wall put your palms against it, then step back a full step. Keep leaning forward with your palms against the wall." Drury Wells tooth one look at Sellers, looked at me and at the expression on his brother's face Without a word, he turned and walked to the wall put his palms up against the wall then stepped back. Held evidently been put through the routine ot a police search before. Sellers nodded to me. "Frisk him, pint-size." I took a 33 caliber revolver from a shoulder holster under his left arm, and just for good measure removed the pocket knife from his hip pocket. Anything else?" Sellers asked I went over him carefully. "That's all," I said. "He's clean." "Turn around," Sellers said to Wells. Drury Wells turned around "This is an outrage. I have been persecuted and—" He broke off to glare at me and said, " are responsible for this! I'm going to have my lawyers amend my complaint tomorrow and ask for another hundred thousand dollars damages." "Shut up!" Sellers told him, "The only lawyer you'll be talking with tomorrow will be the one who will be representing you on a murder case; You're charged with killing your common-law wife." Wells laughed. "So you're falling for that too!" he said. "This sad' excuse of a detective is trying to get me to withdraw, my suit, that's all You saw my wife and—" "That s right," Sellers said. "I saw her." "Well; then how can you accuse me of murdering her?" "Because," Sellers said, "when I saw her she was very very dead. She was down at the botlom of that shaft out there on that section of land she'd inherited She'd been there over two weeks. "Wanda Warren told us the whole story ot how you called the agency and got her to come out and Impersonate your wife Now, do you want to talk, or do youwant to bluff it out?" Ike To Nominate to the senate, drew sharp criticism from some Southern Democrates. The White House indicates that it was a personal decision by Mr. Eisenhowed that it would be best to handle the appointment by sending a nomination to the senates Rev. Nabrit Speaks Mrs. Gladys Webb, Mrs. Irma Williams, Mrs. Ida Mae Qualls Madam B. F. McCleave, Mrs. Daisy Norman Mrs. Willie Pegues, Miss Theresa Pulliam, Mrs. Barilla Stegall, Mrs. Lilla Hull, Mrs. B. F Strong, Miss Rowena Stephens, Miss Alice Ruth Adams, Miss Virginia Anderson, Miss Bena Phipps Miss Glennis Blanchard, and Miss Gertie Patterson. OLDEST VET 115 Walter Williams, the oldest living Civil War veteran, celebrated his 115th birthday on November 14th. Williams is bedridden most of the time The only other Civil War veteran still living is 111-year-old John Sailing of Slant, Va. Differences Are Not a degree which is more commensurate with the dominant interest which characterizes middle class American life. "In this same vein," Dr. Clifford said, "attention, must be given to improving the verbal skills, and facilities of Negro children, Negro youth and Negro adults." Dr. Clifford said the study conducted for the Board of Education resulted in the discovery of large differences in school achievement within the two so-called recial groups than three are between the two racial groups. "As an example, of this intraracial variability white Atlanta sixth grade pupils read anywhere from the second grade level to the eleventh grade level, a range of 9 grades. Secondly, he said. "There are proportionately more white than Negro children with superior achievement on all tests at all levels. Prom 40 per cent to 60 per cent of white pupils meet the seandards set b the the top 50 per cent of the national sample on the different tests. Only from two per cent to 10 percent of the Negro pupils met the same standards. "There is a substantial degree of overlapping of the distribution of scores obtained by Negro and white pupils on the tests, "Dr. Clifford added. Medical and average scores for white pupils were near at or above the national average at all grade levels," he added, and that the average scores, of Negro pupils fall progressively farther behind national average for white Atlanta pupils as they advance from the primary grades through high school. The educator pointed out that there are "great differences" from school for both Negroes and Whites, but the inter-school differences are greater for whites Ulan they are for Negroes." Dr. Clifford said the study revealed that, "It is very important to note the poorest white school, is than it is like the best white school, than it is like the best white school, while the best Negro school is more like the best white school than it is the poorest Negro school. He said it was necessary to note that in-migration has not brought on this inferior achievement. Whites in Atlanta, he added, are more mobile than Negroes. Dr. Clifford said those who are engaged directly in preparing teachers for the public schools must candidly admit, that "our best efforts in the past have not been very good and that the future will increasingly demand from us over higher academic standards and more rigorous training for those who aspire to learn and to teach." VERBAL SKILLS a degree which is more commensurate with the dominant interest which characterizes middle class American life. "In this same vein," Dr. Clifford said, "attention, must be given to improving the verbal skills, and facilities of Negro children, Negro youth and Negro adults." Dr. Clifford said the study conducted for the Board of Education resulted in the discovery of large differences in school achievement within the two so-called recial groups than three are between the two racial groups. "As an example, of this intraracial variability white Atlanta sixth grade pupils read anywhere from the second grade level to the eleventh grade level, a range of 9 grades. Secondly, he said. "There are proportionately more white than Negro children with superior achievement on all tests at all levels. Prom 40 per cent to 60 per cent of white pupils meet the seandards set b the the top 50 per cent of the national sample on the different tests. Only from two per cent to 10 percent of the Negro pupils met the same standards. "There is a substantial degree of overlapping of the distribution of scores obtained by Negro and white pupils on the tests, "Dr. Clifford added. Medical and average scores for white pupils were near at or above the national average at all grade levels," he added, and that the average scores, of Negro pupils fall progressively farther behind national average for white Atlanta pupils as they advance from the primary grades through high school. The educator pointed out that there are "great differences" from school for both Negroes and Whites, but the inter-school differences are greater for whites Ulan they are for Negroes." Dr. Clifford said the study revealed that, "It is very important to note the poorest white school, is than it is like the best white school, than it is like the best white school, while the best Negro school is more like the best white school than it is the poorest Negro school. He said it was necessary to note that in-migration has not brought on this inferior achievement. Whites in Atlanta, he added, are more mobile than Negroes. Dr. Clifford said those who are engaged directly in preparing teachers for the public schools must candidly admit, that "our best efforts in the past have not been very good and that the future will increasingly demand from us over higher academic standards and more rigorous training for those who aspire to learn and to teach." Christmas clubbers — 13,070,000 of them — have saved a record total of $1,225,000,000 in some 7,000 commercial banks and savings institutions this year This is up an estimated total of 537,000,000 or 3 percent from the saving in 1956. Among the descriptive terms used are: "a child who resents authority," "lacks interest in school," "a child who is disliked by his fellow pupils or teachers," "who seeks older friends," and "a child who is different." These signposts in the experience of children in school indicate the need for special help. Such help can be given by personnel trained to look beneath the surface manifestations of problems and find out what is really bothering the child. Nigerian Quiz Whiz Wins $32,000, May Try Jackpot Next A Nigerian quiz whiz now attending the Univcrsity of Chicago medical school, won $32,000 Tuesday on the CBSTelevision show. "The $64,000 Question," after he correctly answered a five-part question on the Bible. He is Adepoju Aderenmu, who returns this week to decide whether he will try for the $64,000 jackpot question, or quit at the $32,000 inaik. The question Aderenmu answered dealt with King David. SURPLUS FOOD CONTRACTS. Contracts for processing 192,000,000 pounds of surplus food to be distributed overseas by U. S. welfare organizations have been awarded by the Department of Agriculture. The foods include 124,000,000 pounds of cheese, 34,000,000 pounds of cornmeal and 25,00,00 pounds of nonfat dry milk.