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1960-11-19
Stanley S. Scott

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A Shameful Performance At New Orleans
On the basis of news reports coming from New Orleans recently, 
to put it mildly, we think what is being done by Gov.
Jimmie Davis and the Legislature in Louisiana is nothing short
of a shameful performance.
One would have a reason to think that after the federal
government had demonstrated that it would uphold the courts
at any necessary cost, no other state would attempt to mislead
its citizens into believing that actions by the federal courts could
be thwarted. But for political and selfish reasons that is just
what the Democratic governor and the Legislature are trying to
do in another Southern state.
If the action of the governor and the Legislature could stop
at going through their motions to keep unwise campaign promises 
about preventing integration in the schools of their state,
we could take it for what it is worth, but their example is poisonous 
to some minds of both young and adult citizens who don't
understand some political shenanigans. These innocent white
people think these officials really mean what they say. They
don't fully realize the politics in such actions.
Latest reports reveal that Wednesday's demonstrations by
riatous white youths have resulted in the serious injury of a
Negro youth. This is serious and this type of action should not
be further tolerated. We do not advocate violence for violence,
but we think if the state authorities do not immediately stop the
disorders, the necessary federal intervention should be made to
affect such a result.
All this carrying on about four small children attending a
school which has previously been attended by only white children 
is a disgrace on the name of democracy.
We do not like to see politics in everything, but we know
as a matter of fact there is no such conduct which occurred at
Little Rock and is now happening in New Orleans where there
is a strong two-party system at the local level. Think on this.

Future Of Debates
The general analysis among top Republicans is that Vice
President Richard Nixon made a mistake in agreeing to debate
Senator John F. Kennedy on the issues in the 1960 presidential
campaign.
The conclusion was reached by many after the debates,
which Senator Kennedy gained from, according to practically all
of the public opinion polls. But the opposition to debating Senator 
Kennedy was present in top G.O.P. councils even before
the first debate was held.
The principal objection to the debates, from the Nixon camp,
was that agreeing to debate Kennedy was a violation of the
long-standing rule of politicians; that rule holds that a betterknown 
candidate only publicizes his opponent when that opponent 
is not as well known to the public.
In addition, Vice President Nixon held a higher office, and
an advantage in "prestige of office." When he went into the
television debates, he lost this advantage, to some extent.
Now it is said there is no possibility of such debates in
1964. A President would not even consider facing a challenger
in a series of debates, it is argued, and this may turn out to be
correct. The next chance, then, might not come until 1968. It
would be good if nationally televised debates were accepted as
a new principle of American politics.
They create interest, allow for a comparison, and bring the
differences in candidates and parties to the forefront. It is to be
hoped that the President, in 1964, will be magnanimous enough,
and confident enough, to carry on in the 1960 tradition.

Brief Comments
If you have doubts about the advantages in newspaper
advertising, just look at the number of business men who keep
putting their advertising in the newspapers.

Baptist Form

5,000 members."
Dr. Terrill said "This is a great
occasion and a serious one."
He asked the delegates to accept 
the new members "in the spirit
they come."
The Rev. O. H. Stinson, of Griffin, 
said Negro Baptists were
making an unprecedented action.
He asked delegates to accept them
without reservation. He made a
motion to this effect.
The motion was seconded by Dr.
W. W. Weatherspool, of Atlanta,
and unanimously passed.
C. A. Scott, editor and general
manager of the Atlanta Daily
World, was presented to the convention 
on the heels of the action
of unification and he expressed
high praise for the heads of both
groups for their wise action in
bringing about this great action.
Editor Scott told the gathering
that "our race faces three great
needs: 1. The bringing about of
the greatest possible unity among
our people in all endeavors of life;
2. The provision of the most able
and sound leadership to help meet
the issue of desegregation which
will become more acute with time
up to the opening of the schools
next September; and 3. He said
the continued work for a twoparty 
system in the state must be
pursued if we are to be able to
solve the current and new problems 
which face the races.
In the Wednesday morning session, 
the convention was addressed
by Dr. Vernon Johns, noted lecturer; 
Rev. Leon Tucker of Atlanta; 
Dr. Harry v. Richardson,
president of Interdenominational
Theological Center in Atlanta; and
Rev. M. R. Dinkins of Gainesville,
who preached the Doctrinal Sermon. 

Wednesday afternoon the group
heard Dr. U. S. McKinnon of ITC;
Rev. A. D. Dixon, custodian, Atlanta; 
Rev. E. D. Thomas, treasurer, 
Hull, Ga. and auditors H.
S. Dixon, Bainbridge, and Dr. W.

M. Jackson, Atlanta, make reports.
Also heard were Mrs. Ester Smith,
Foreign Missions, Atlanta; Rev. R.
R. Freeman, Marietta, "Why We
Are Baptists;" and Rev. E. R.
Searcy, Home Missions, Atlanta.
Wednesday night Dr. L. M. Terrill, 
state president, delivered annual 
address In his objectives, Dr.
Terrill recommended:
—Financial aid to Bryant Theological 
Seminary, in the form of
$25 from churches and $50 from
associations:
That Sunday, Jan. 29, 1961, be
set aside as Morehouse School of
Religion Day" in honor of the
work being done by the school;
—That Baptists look forward to
owning an office building of their
own in Atlanta to house all departments 
of the Convention;
—That the Baptist publication
be put on a sound basis through
subscription and advertisement
and the possibility of having trained 
writers.
—That Baptists not criticize students 
who are fighting to end segregation; 

—That a Convention award be
presented to Dr. M. L. King, Jr.,
for distinguished service in the
area of civil liberties and human
justice and dignity;
—That $1,000 be raised for the
NAACP and Southern Christian
Leadership Conference;
—That Rev. Marcus Williams
become the Convention's part-time
field secretary, and
—That an award be given to
Rev. Samuel Williams for his work
in desegregating the buses in Atlanta. 

Wednesday night's events also
included: motion pictures by the
Rev. Taschereau Arnold, of Atlanta; 
annual address by Professor
H. S. Dixon, President of the Laymen's 
Convention; annual address
by Mrs. W. W. Weatherspool, Atlanta, 
President of the Woman's
Convention; music by Zion Hill
Baptist Church, and presentation
of the president by the Rev. C. M.
Alexander of Macon.

EDITOR SCOTT SPEAKS

5,000 members."
Dr. Terrill said "This is a great
occasion and a serious one."
He asked the delegates to accept 
the new members "in the spirit
they come."
The Rev. O. H. Stinson, of Griffin, 
said Negro Baptists were
making an unprecedented action.
He asked delegates to accept them
without reservation. He made a
motion to this effect.
The motion was seconded by Dr.
W. W. Weatherspool, of Atlanta,
and unanimously passed.
C. A. Scott, editor and general
manager of the Atlanta Daily
World, was presented to the convention 
on the heels of the action
of unification and he expressed
high praise for the heads of both
groups for their wise action in
bringing about this great action.
Editor Scott told the gathering
that "our race faces three great
needs: 1. The bringing about of
the greatest possible unity among
our people in all endeavors of life;
2. The provision of the most able
and sound leadership to help meet
the issue of desegregation which
will become more acute with time
up to the opening of the schools
next September; and 3. He said
the continued work for a twoparty 
system in the state must be
pursued if we are to be able to
solve the current and new problems 
which face the races.
In the Wednesday morning session, 
the convention was addressed
by Dr. Vernon Johns, noted lecturer; 
Rev. Leon Tucker of Atlanta; 
Dr. Harry v. Richardson,
president of Interdenominational
Theological Center in Atlanta; and
Rev. M. R. Dinkins of Gainesville,
who preached the Doctrinal Sermon. 

Wednesday afternoon the group
heard Dr. U. S. McKinnon of ITC;
Rev. A. D. Dixon, custodian, Atlanta; 
Rev. E. D. Thomas, treasurer, 
Hull, Ga. and auditors H.
S. Dixon, Bainbridge, and Dr. W.

M. Jackson, Atlanta, make reports.
Also heard were Mrs. Ester Smith,
Foreign Missions, Atlanta; Rev. R.
R. Freeman, Marietta, "Why We
Are Baptists;" and Rev. E. R.
Searcy, Home Missions, Atlanta.
Wednesday night Dr. L. M. Terrill, 
state president, delivered annual 
address In his objectives, Dr.
Terrill recommended:
—Financial aid to Bryant Theological 
Seminary, in the form of
$25 from churches and $50 from
associations:
That Sunday, Jan. 29, 1961, be
set aside as Morehouse School of
Religion Day" in honor of the
work being done by the school;
—That Baptists look forward to
owning an office building of their
own in Atlanta to house all departments 
of the Convention;
—That the Baptist publication
be put on a sound basis through
subscription and advertisement
and the possibility of having trained 
writers.
—That Baptists not criticize students 
who are fighting to end segregation; 

—That a Convention award be
presented to Dr. M. L. King, Jr.,
for distinguished service in the
area of civil liberties and human
justice and dignity;
—That $1,000 be raised for the
NAACP and Southern Christian
Leadership Conference;
—That Rev. Marcus Williams
become the Convention's part-time
field secretary, and
—That an award be given to
Rev. Samuel Williams for his work
in desegregating the buses in Atlanta. 

Wednesday night's events also
included: motion pictures by the
Rev. Taschereau Arnold, of Atlanta; 
annual address by Professor
H. S. Dixon, President of the Laymen's 
Convention; annual address
by Mrs. W. W. Weatherspool, Atlanta, 
President of the Woman's
Convention; music by Zion Hill
Baptist Church, and presentation
of the president by the Rev. C. M.
Alexander of Macon.

DR. TERRIL SPEAKS

5,000 members."
Dr. Terrill said "This is a great
occasion and a serious one."
He asked the delegates to accept 
the new members "in the spirit
they come."
The Rev. O. H. Stinson, of Griffin, 
said Negro Baptists were
making an unprecedented action.
He asked delegates to accept them
without reservation. He made a
motion to this effect.
The motion was seconded by Dr.
W. W. Weatherspool, of Atlanta,
and unanimously passed.
C. A. Scott, editor and general
manager of the Atlanta Daily
World, was presented to the convention 
on the heels of the action
of unification and he expressed
high praise for the heads of both
groups for their wise action in
bringing about this great action.
Editor Scott told the gathering
that "our race faces three great
needs: 1. The bringing about of
the greatest possible unity among
our people in all endeavors of life;
2. The provision of the most able
and sound leadership to help meet
the issue of desegregation which
will become more acute with time
up to the opening of the schools
next September; and 3. He said
the continued work for a twoparty 
system in the state must be
pursued if we are to be able to
solve the current and new problems 
which face the races.
In the Wednesday morning session, 
the convention was addressed
by Dr. Vernon Johns, noted lecturer; 
Rev. Leon Tucker of Atlanta; 
Dr. Harry v. Richardson,
president of Interdenominational
Theological Center in Atlanta; and
Rev. M. R. Dinkins of Gainesville,
who preached the Doctrinal Sermon. 

Wednesday afternoon the group
heard Dr. U. S. McKinnon of ITC;
Rev. A. D. Dixon, custodian, Atlanta; 
Rev. E. D. Thomas, treasurer, 
Hull, Ga. and auditors H.
S. Dixon, Bainbridge, and Dr. W.

M. Jackson, Atlanta, make reports.
Also heard were Mrs. Ester Smith,
Foreign Missions, Atlanta; Rev. R.
R. Freeman, Marietta, "Why We
Are Baptists;" and Rev. E. R.
Searcy, Home Missions, Atlanta.
Wednesday night Dr. L. M. Terrill, 
state president, delivered annual 
address In his objectives, Dr.
Terrill recommended:
—Financial aid to Bryant Theological 
Seminary, in the form of
$25 from churches and $50 from
associations:
That Sunday, Jan. 29, 1961, be
set aside as Morehouse School of
Religion Day" in honor of the
work being done by the school;
—That Baptists look forward to
owning an office building of their
own in Atlanta to house all departments 
of the Convention;
—That the Baptist publication
be put on a sound basis through
subscription and advertisement
and the possibility of having trained 
writers.
—That Baptists not criticize students 
who are fighting to end segregation; 

—That a Convention award be
presented to Dr. M. L. King, Jr.,
for distinguished service in the
area of civil liberties and human
justice and dignity;
—That $1,000 be raised for the
NAACP and Southern Christian
Leadership Conference;
—That Rev. Marcus Williams
become the Convention's part-time
field secretary, and
—That an award be given to
Rev. Samuel Williams for his work
in desegregating the buses in Atlanta. 

Wednesday night's events also
included: motion pictures by the
Rev. Taschereau Arnold, of Atlanta; 
annual address by Professor
H. S. Dixon, President of the Laymen's 
Convention; annual address
by Mrs. W. W. Weatherspool, Atlanta, 
President of the Woman's
Convention; music by Zion Hill
Baptist Church, and presentation
of the president by the Rev. C. M.
Alexander of Macon.

Police Quell

ing. Every time the firemen turned
off the water the crowd surged
forward.
Police drove three-wheeled motorcycles 
across sidewalks in attempts 
to drive the throng back.
Several times the motorcycles were
used to protect the paddy wagons
as they were loaded.
A group of white teen-agers
pounced upon several Negroes in
the area. One youth threw a bottle.
Police seized a few of the young
white men and hustled a Negro
man into a nearby building.
Eggs were hurled and citizens'
council pamphlets littered the

soggy streets. Business houses
along Carondelet Street near the
school board offices were locked.
Employes dotted the windows.


A FEVER in the BLOOD
From the novel published by St. Martin's Press, Inc. Copyright ©
1959, by William Pearson. Distributed by King Features Syndicate
AFTER Polly Hoffman's
mother and father gave
their hearty approval to her engagement 
to Bob Vinquist, the
Judge opened a bottle of champagn. 
He tested the bouquet.
"Well, this is an occasion."
"I ought to phone Dan," Bob
said. "That accident . . ."
"Yes, I suppose you should."
Judge Hoffman's voice took on
a note of grimness. "I had a
little set-to with Dan at the
Barbecue. About what I should
do as a result of Oscar Temple's 
expressing doubts this
morning as to whether Norman
Hart was actually the man he
saw leaving the Hart residence."
He paused, considering how
much he should really say about
the Hart case.
"Tell them the rest, Sam,"
Eloise said. "Polly's your
daughter. Bob's her future husband. 
Tell them the rest. About
Alex Simon."
"Well, the 'rest' to which
?\oise refers is rather sordid.
Some months ago Alex made
me a qualified offer of the vacant 
Federal judgeship." In a
dead voice Judge Hoffman said,
"The qualification was: I had
to declare a mistrial in the Hart
case. If I'd done that, Dan
probably wouldn't have been
enough of a state-wide figure
to win a designation from the
convention."
With a little cry Polly came
toward him. "But, Dad, didn't
you report Simon to somebody?" 

"No, I had, I thought, an obligation 
to Alex for past favors.
Furthermore, I had no proof.
Anything I said would have
very likely made me appear
either a liar or a fool. We could
go further and say I was
afraid. And now . . . well a
judge who suddenly announces
that months ago an attempt
was made to corrupt him, opens
himself to legitimate charges of
dereliction of duty in not having 
reported the matter the moment 
it happened."
Judge Hoffman dropped his
shoulders in a gesture of defeat
and humiliation. "I could expect
to be removed from the Bench
in disgrace. I am fifty-six. What
I have in the bank—I hope you
won't think I'm too much the
victim of self-pity—is not very
much. I wish I had the courage,
even now, to tell the newspapers
exactly what Alex Simon tried
to do, but . . ."
Bob Vinquist, listening to the
abject confession, tried to organize 
his spinning thoughts.
Then he looked at Polly. From
the way her chin trembled, her
eyes had misted over, it was
obvious that the deep love she
bore her father made irrelevant
the fact that what her father
had done, or failed to do, was
more than likely wrong.
It was obvious too that Judge
Hoffman, to relay the story at
all, must have bad considerable
faith in his future son-in-law.

The thought stirred confused
responses of compassion, and he
said. "Judge, I couldn't imagine 
myself acting any differently 
from the way you've acted. 
You were touched where...
well, where we're all most vulnerable." 

He stopped, embarrassed to
find himself proffering consolation 
and itudes to a man old
enough to be his father. Trying
to back off from a pose which
the Judge, surely, must regard
as gratuitous impertinence, he
said, "But . . . but if Simon
tried to bribe you, he could be
impeached. Or forced to resign
from the race." Bob twisted his
goblet. "That is, if . . ."
"If what?" Polly flared. "If
Dad sacrifices his career, his
reputation?"
"Please, Polly," Judge Hoffman 
said. "In spite of that ode
I composed to my sorrows, I'm
more concerned right now about
Norman Hart than I am about
myself . . . or elections. I'm
sure Bob is too. The trouble
is, Norman Hart may be guilty.
Temple's uncertainty notwithstanding. 
But the question, if
we want to put it in classic
terms, is, did he have a fair
trial?" Judge Hoffman smiled
forlornly at his wife and daughter. 
"Well, I've made the evening, 
haven't I?"
"I'm glad you told them, my
dear," Eloise said.
Judge Hoffman meditated.
"There's little question about
what I ought to do. I ought
to inform the Supreme Court
that I might have overruled the
mistrial motion because of a
personal motive. I would, of
course, have to explain the nature 
of that motive."
Bob ran a hand through his
sparse brown hair. "Judge, I
just throw this out for what it's
worth, but the Supreme Court
would still review your ruling
from the standpoint of its purely 
 correctness. So if I
could offer a suggestion. This
affidavit Temple's apparently
willing to make. If the Supreme
Court, because of the affidavit,
grants a new trial, there'd be
no point in your taking drastic
action yourself. The same thing
holds if the Supreme Court reverses 
for other reasons. One
more point, Judge. We've been
talking, even though we don't
say so directly, as if the odds
favor Hart's innocence. Perhaps 
we're bending too far
backward. After all, he had motive. 
That secretary of his. The
way he and his wife felt about
each other. And the codeine
bottle."
"Bob's right, Sam," Eloise
said.
Judge Hoffman smiled briefly. 
"I've already decided, you
see, to do what Bob was suggesting, 
that is, get Temple to
file his affidavit and then wait
until the Supreme Court hands
down its decision, which should
come soon. Perhaps before September. 
I can only hope they

reverse me. If they don't . . .
if they don't I'll have to bring
out the full story of the mistrial 
motion and Alex Simon's
part in it. I think public pressure, 
if nothing else, would
force the Supreme Court to reconsider 
on a petition for rehearing. 
Somehow though, I'll
get Norman Hart a new trial.
That I promise you."
He glanced quickly at Bob
and Polly. "Perhaps someday,
when you're older, you'll understand 
how a man who's trying
not to be weak can't afford to
be strong . . ."
"Dad, nobody's passing judgment 
. . ."
"Well, somebody should be."
He controlled a shudder. "Too
late to phone Temple tonight.
I'll get in touch with him tomorrow. 
Then advise Hart's attorneys. 
You can tell Dan. He
isn't going to like it. Probably
move the Supreme Court to
have the affidavit stricken. And
Bob, I hope you won't feel I'm
underrating your discretion, but
naturally I don't want Dan to
be told about Alex's proposal
to me."
"I understand, Judge. On this
affidavit business, though, I'm
pretty sure I can at least persuade 
Dan to refrain from
formal opposition by way of motion." 

"That would certainly help."
Wearily Judge Hoffman stood
up. "I think I'll turn in. It's
been a long day. Well! Once
more, Bob, congratulations.
Best wishes."
"Thank you, Judge."
"It would make me happy,"
Judge Hoffman said awkwardly, 
"if you could feel free to
call me Sam. Polly, can I get
a good-night kiss from the
bride? Eloise—" he coughed
diplomatically — "aren't you
ready too?"
ALONE in the Hoffman living 
room with his fiancee,
Bob said, "I don't think Dan
will be a major problem as far
as Temple's affidavit is concerned. 
It's going to be filed;
Dan can't stop that. If it hurts
him in the campaign—and I'm
not sure it will—it might hurt
him even more if he opposes it
too strenuously." He lowered
his voice. "What bothers me is
this Alex Simon-mistrial thing.
Your Dad's in just a hell of a
spot. And between us, I don't
like to be holding out on Dan
about it."
"I know. I'm sorry you have
to be in the middle." Trembling
slightly, she bit her lip "Because 
of me." She raised her
hands, as if to hide her face.
"Bob, this is silly, infuriating,
but I think I'm going to cry.
And there's nothing to cry
about. Because this has been
such a wonderful day."
He reached toward the end
of the couch and turned off the
lamp. "No there's nothing to
cry about."


CHAPTER 15
From the novel published by St. Martin's Press, Inc. Copyright ©
1959, by William Pearson. Distributed by King Features Syndicate
AFTER Polly Hoffman's
mother and father gave
their hearty approval to her engagement 
to Bob Vinquist, the
Judge opened a bottle of champagn. 
He tested the bouquet.
"Well, this is an occasion."
"I ought to phone Dan," Bob
said. "That accident . . ."
"Yes, I suppose you should."
Judge Hoffman's voice took on
a note of grimness. "I had a
little set-to with Dan at the
Barbecue. About what I should
do as a result of Oscar Temple's 
expressing doubts this
morning as to whether Norman
Hart was actually the man he
saw leaving the Hart residence."
He paused, considering how
much he should really say about
the Hart case.
"Tell them the rest, Sam,"
Eloise said. "Polly's your
daughter. Bob's her future husband. 
Tell them the rest. About
Alex Simon."
"Well, the 'rest' to which
?\oise refers is rather sordid.
Some months ago Alex made
me a qualified offer of the vacant 
Federal judgeship." In a
dead voice Judge Hoffman said,
"The qualification was: I had
to declare a mistrial in the Hart
case. If I'd done that, Dan
probably wouldn't have been
enough of a state-wide figure
to win a designation from the
convention."
With a little cry Polly came
toward him. "But, Dad, didn't
you report Simon to somebody?" 

"No, I had, I thought, an obligation 
to Alex for past favors.
Furthermore, I had no proof.
Anything I said would have
very likely made me appear
either a liar or a fool. We could
go further and say I was
afraid. And now . . . well a
judge who suddenly announces
that months ago an attempt
was made to corrupt him, opens
himself to legitimate charges of
dereliction of duty in not having 
reported the matter the moment 
it happened."
Judge Hoffman dropped his
shoulders in a gesture of defeat
and humiliation. "I could expect
to be removed from the Bench
in disgrace. I am fifty-six. What
I have in the bank—I hope you
won't think I'm too much the
victim of self-pity—is not very
much. I wish I had the courage,
even now, to tell the newspapers
exactly what Alex Simon tried
to do, but . . ."
Bob Vinquist, listening to the
abject confession, tried to organize 
his spinning thoughts.
Then he looked at Polly. From
the way her chin trembled, her
eyes had misted over, it was
obvious that the deep love she
bore her father made irrelevant
the fact that what her father
had done, or failed to do, was
more than likely wrong.
It was obvious too that Judge
Hoffman, to relay the story at
all, must have bad considerable
faith in his future son-in-law.

The thought stirred confused
responses of compassion, and he
said. "Judge, I couldn't imagine 
myself acting any differently 
from the way you've acted. 
You were touched where...
well, where we're all most vulnerable." 

He stopped, embarrassed to
find himself proffering consolation 
and itudes to a man old
enough to be his father. Trying
to back off from a pose which
the Judge, surely, must regard
as gratuitous impertinence, he
said, "But . . . but if Simon
tried to bribe you, he could be
impeached. Or forced to resign
from the race." Bob twisted his
goblet. "That is, if . . ."
"If what?" Polly flared. "If
Dad sacrifices his career, his
reputation?"
"Please, Polly," Judge Hoffman 
said. "In spite of that ode
I composed to my sorrows, I'm
more concerned right now about
Norman Hart than I am about
myself . . . or elections. I'm
sure Bob is too. The trouble
is, Norman Hart may be guilty.
Temple's uncertainty notwithstanding. 
But the question, if
we want to put it in classic
terms, is, did he have a fair
trial?" Judge Hoffman smiled
forlornly at his wife and daughter. 
"Well, I've made the evening, 
haven't I?"
"I'm glad you told them, my
dear," Eloise said.
Judge Hoffman meditated.
"There's little question about
what I ought to do. I ought
to inform the Supreme Court
that I might have overruled the
mistrial motion because of a
personal motive. I would, of
course, have to explain the nature 
of that motive."
Bob ran a hand through his
sparse brown hair. "Judge, I
just throw this out for what it's
worth, but the Supreme Court
would still review your ruling
from the standpoint of its purely 
 correctness. So if I
could offer a suggestion. This
affidavit Temple's apparently
willing to make. If the Supreme
Court, because of the affidavit,
grants a new trial, there'd be
no point in your taking drastic
action yourself. The same thing
holds if the Supreme Court reverses 
for other reasons. One
more point, Judge. We've been
talking, even though we don't
say so directly, as if the odds
favor Hart's innocence. Perhaps 
we're bending too far
backward. After all, he had motive. 
That secretary of his. The
way he and his wife felt about
each other. And the codeine
bottle."
"Bob's right, Sam," Eloise
said.
Judge Hoffman smiled briefly. 
"I've already decided, you
see, to do what Bob was suggesting, 
that is, get Temple to
file his affidavit and then wait
until the Supreme Court hands
down its decision, which should
come soon. Perhaps before September. 
I can only hope they

reverse me. If they don't . . .
if they don't I'll have to bring
out the full story of the mistrial 
motion and Alex Simon's
part in it. I think public pressure, 
if nothing else, would
force the Supreme Court to reconsider 
on a petition for rehearing. 
Somehow though, I'll
get Norman Hart a new trial.
That I promise you."
He glanced quickly at Bob
and Polly. "Perhaps someday,
when you're older, you'll understand 
how a man who's trying
not to be weak can't afford to
be strong . . ."
"Dad, nobody's passing judgment 
. . ."
"Well, somebody should be."
He controlled a shudder. "Too
late to phone Temple tonight.
I'll get in touch with him tomorrow. 
Then advise Hart's attorneys. 
You can tell Dan. He
isn't going to like it. Probably
move the Supreme Court to
have the affidavit stricken. And
Bob, I hope you won't feel I'm
underrating your discretion, but
naturally I don't want Dan to
be told about Alex's proposal
to me."
"I understand, Judge. On this
affidavit business, though, I'm
pretty sure I can at least persuade 
Dan to refrain from
formal opposition by way of motion." 

"That would certainly help."
Wearily Judge Hoffman stood
up. "I think I'll turn in. It's
been a long day. Well! Once
more, Bob, congratulations.
Best wishes."
"Thank you, Judge."
"It would make me happy,"
Judge Hoffman said awkwardly, 
"if you could feel free to
call me Sam. Polly, can I get
a good-night kiss from the
bride? Eloise—" he coughed
diplomatically — "aren't you
ready too?"
ALONE in the Hoffman living 
room with his fiancee,
Bob said, "I don't think Dan
will be a major problem as far
as Temple's affidavit is concerned. 
It's going to be filed;
Dan can't stop that. If it hurts
him in the campaign—and I'm
not sure it will—it might hurt
him even more if he opposes it
too strenuously." He lowered
his voice. "What bothers me is
this Alex Simon-mistrial thing.
Your Dad's in just a hell of a
spot. And between us, I don't
like to be holding out on Dan
about it."
"I know. I'm sorry you have
to be in the middle." Trembling
slightly, she bit her lip "Because 
of me." She raised her
hands, as if to hide her face.
"Bob, this is silly, infuriating,
but I think I'm going to cry.
And there's nothing to cry
about. Because this has been
such a wonderful day."
He reached toward the end
of the couch and turned off the
lamp. "No there's nothing to
cry about."


Trial Directed

state power is used as an instrument 
for circumventing a federally-protected 
right."
The Justice Department, siding
with Tuskegee Negroes in the case,
contended in 1957 Alabama law
which allowed the redistricting of
the city established a "racial ghetto." 

The Negro plaintiffs said the
new boundaries did not distrub

the voting make-up of the white
residents. The city, home of the
famed Negro college, Tuskegee Institute, 
has 1,310 white residents of
whom about 600 are voters.
Before the redistricting, Tuskegee 
numbered a Negro population
of 5,397 with about 400 of their
race voting. According to the suit,
the Negro residential population
was whittled to an estimate of 200
with only four or five eligible to
vote. The excluded Negroes can
vote in the county but not the
city.
Lower federal courts declined to
entertain the case on grounds
they had no jurisdiction over the
way state legislatures define city
boundaries.

WHITES NOT DISTURBED

state power is used as an instrument 
for circumventing a federally-protected 
right."
The Justice Department, siding
with Tuskegee Negroes in the case,
contended in 1957 Alabama law
which allowed the redistricting of
the city established a "racial ghetto." 

The Negro plaintiffs said the
new boundaries did not distrub

the voting make-up of the white
residents. The city, home of the
famed Negro college, Tuskegee Institute, 
has 1,310 white residents of
whom about 600 are voters.
Before the redistricting, Tuskegee 
numbered a Negro population
of 5,397 with about 400 of their
race voting. According to the suit,
the Negro residential population
was whittled to an estimate of 200
with only four or five eligible to
vote. The excluded Negroes can
vote in the county but not the
city.
Lower federal courts declined to
entertain the case on grounds
they had no jurisdiction over the
way state legislatures define city
boundaries.

Say UN Condoned
Massacres Of
Many Tribesmen
Dissident Congolese leader Albert
Kalonji charged Saturday that
tribesmen friendly to him were
being "systematically massacred"
in South Kasai province, in action
he alleged was condoned by U.N.
authorities.
Speaking as paramount chief of
the Balubas, Kalonji told a news
conference his tribe and their
allies were being killed by Luluas,
a war-like tribe supporting deposed 
central government Premier
Patrice Lumumba.
Kalonji, self-styled president of
separatist South Kasai state,
warned that his own irregulars
would invade and "liberate" the
regions held by their pro-Lumumba 
tribal opponents.
He charged the "massacres"
were being condoned by U. N. special 
military adviser Gen. Inderjit 
Rikhye of India, despite the
fact that a U. N. - arranged ceasefire 
line had been set up between
the Luluas and the Balubas.
This, Kalonji said, was a "betrayal" 
by the U. N.
Congolese soldiers roved through
Leopoldville in jeeps and armored
cars Saturday amid fears that
strongman Col. Joseph Mobutu
might be preparing a new move
against the supporters of Lumumba. 

The capital was quite, however,
following Friday's disturbances
during which U. N. troops fired
into the air to disperse demonstrators 
protesting against the arrest 
of Leopoldville Premier Cleophas 
Kamitatu. The riots left one
person dead and about 20 injured.
Kamitatu, a strong supporter of
Lumumba, was arrested by Mobutu. 
He was still being held at Mobutu's 
command post while troops
patrolld the streets keeping order.
At one point, Mobutu's patrollcivilians, 
bound their hands,
linked them together with a rope
around their necks and took them
off in a truck toward Mobutu's
camp.
Lumumba Saturday issued a
statement condemning the United
States for defending the present
Belgian role in the Congo. He accused 
the Americans of providing
some $600,000 worth of francs confiscated, 
when a group of alleged
anti-Lumumbists was arrested in
Stanleyville.

9 Million

spects lawfully, peacefully and
properly occupying and move to a
seat in the rear of the bus."
The suit contends that police
officers and other officials of
Gadsden were invited by Fraser to
"intimidate, threaten, harass, embarrass, 
humiliate . . . arrest, detain
and falsely imprison" Miss Shuttlesworth. 

It further states that "the aforesaid 
conduct of defendant did
proximate cause, initiate, aggravate,
agitate, incite and provoke the
passengers on the bus and the
persons in and about the town of
Gadsden, Ala., to become hostile
to complainant, to embarrass, insult, 
humiliate and threaten the
life, liberty and safety of complainant; 

"To put complainant in grave
fear and terror of her life and
safety; to form a mob hostile to
complainant; and further caused
the said police and other said
public officials of Gadsden, Ala.,
acting as agents of the defendant,
the State of Alabama, and the City
of Gadsden, Ala., to insult intimidate, 
embarrass, threaten and
abuse complainant, to illegally and
falsely arrest, imprison, detain and
falsely charge and prosecute complainant 
for crime, and to inflict
serious bodily injury to complainant." 

The suit charges that the action
violated the Common Law of
Alabama, the 14th Amendment to
the U. S. Constitution, and the laws
of the Interstate Commerce Commission. 


U.S. Population

and the new state of Alaska took
over last place with 228,167.
In numbers, California grew the
fastest during the 10 - year period,
adding 5.1 million persons for a
total of 15,717,204. But Florida had
the biggest percentage jump 78.7.

Election Closet

when Wilson captured the California 
electoral votes he needed to
win by a margin of 3,000 votes.
In 1948 Truman carried Ohio,
California and Illinois by margins
totaling 59,000 Votes. If Dewey
had carried those states, he would
have been elected president even
though he trailed Truman by more
than two million votes in the other
states.
On this basis, the final official
tabulation is likely to show that
Nixon lost the electoral votes he
needed for victory by a smaller
popular vote margin than Dewey
did.

Tension High

a police officer in making an arrest
Charlie King, 420 NW. 15th Way
was charged with standing upon
the sidewalk in front of 412 NW.
Fifth Avenue and failing to move
by order of a police officer. His
trial is scheduled November 21.

CAPITAL SPOTLIGHT

The Alabama poll tax is $1.50
a year and is cumulative for two
years preceding the election.
The Rev. Mr. King sponsored
with A. Philip Randolph, vice
president of the AFL - CIO and
president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, and Roy
Wilkins, NAACP executive secretary, 
the non-partison crusade to
mobilize colored voters.
The Justice Department is looking 
for the person or persons who
anonymously distributed through
the malls and otherwise photostats 
of the 1951 racial restrictive
covenant on the former home of
Vice President Nixon.
It is a violation of Federal law
willfully to publish or distribute
or knowingly deposit for mailing or
delivery, or cause such acts to be
done, or knowingly transport in interstate 
commerce any political
writings, advertisements, dodgers,
posters, etc. concerning any political 
candidate, which does not
carry the name of the persons responsible 
for the matter. The
maximum penalty is a $1,000 fine
and one year in prison.
The Federal Government will
not pros the indictment against
Truman K. Gibson, Jr., for conspiracy 
to violate the anti-racketeering 
act and extortion by the
use of interstate communications.
Gibson was secretary of the International 
Boxing Club until it
was dissolved by order of a New
York Federal judge. He then became 
president of National Boxing
Enterprises, an Illinois corporation,
which recently quit promoting
prize fights. He has since returned
to the private practice of the law.
The official Louisiana ballot had
behind the name of each Democratic 
candidate the word "Caucasion" 
for racial identification.
This marking was resorted to after
a colored candidate came very near
winning nomination for office in
a Democratic primary because voters 
did not know whether they
were voting for a white or colored 
person.
Of course, there has been so
much bedroom integration in Louisiana 
that there is doubt about
the racial classification of a large
number of persons in and out of
office.
The Afro Unity party also entered 
a list of electors in Louisiana. 

Athalia Thomas Arnold, who returned 
to Washington shortly before 
the Republican national convention 
to serve Val Washington
again as his administrative assistant 
after the death of Virgil
Heathcock, left for California on
Wednesday to rejoin her husband,
Eddie Arnold.
George E. C. Hayes, chairman of
the District of Columbia Public
Utilities Commission, is recuperating 
at his home from surgery.
The property of the National
Association of Colored Women, assessed 
at $43,000, is tax-exempt by

the District of Columbia. Other
tax exempt property in the District 
of Columbia includes that of
the National Council of Negro Women, 
assessed at $15,300, and the
Frederick Douglass Memorial, assessed 
at $69,604.
In fiscal year 1960, the District
of Columbia spent $48,048 for burial 
of indigent persons, which represent 
a 50 per cent increase. The
cost runs around $250 for a funeral. 

In the District of Columbia,
about 92.4 per cent of the aid to
dependent children goes to colored
children. Considering all categories
of assistance, it is about 78 per
cent, including old-age assistance,
aid to needy blind, general public
assistant, and aid to permanently
and totally disabled.
Capt. Lorenzo D. Mahan, Corps
of Engineers, assigned to the Engineer 
Center at Fort Belvoir, Va.,
has been promoted to the grade of
major. He is a native of Pittsburgh, 
with more than 17 years of
Army service.
Pearl Bailey, the star, and Earl
(Father) Hines, the pianist, appeared 
at the Senator Kennedy
rally at Chicago Stadium Friday
night, but both said they were
nonpartisan — that their appearances 
were not endorsements.
"I'm hammy enough to work in
front of any big crowd," said
Pearl, "but I don't think performers 
are wise to back politicians."
Major Oliver W. Dillard, infantry, 
of Birmingham, Ala., now assigned 
to G-3 (Operations) Division 
of headquarters of the First
United States Army at Governor's
Island, N. Y., has been assigned to
the United States Military Mission 
in Monrovia, Liberia.
Major Albert J. Parker, Infantry, 
Portsmouth, Ohio, has been
promoted to the grade of lieutenant 
colonel and will become professor 
of military science at Florida 
A&M University in January.
Promoted from captain to Mapor: 
Lloyd D. Jones, Adjutant General's 
Corps, Special Services officer 
at Fort Jay, N. Y., a native
of Chillcothe, Ohio; Harold N.
Lanier (Infantry), assistant professor 
of military science at North
Carolina A&T College, and William 
S. Epps., Military Police Corps,
a native of Philadelphia, who is
assigned to military intelligence
in the United States.
The Justice Department received
complaints from Baltimore, Gary,
Ind., and Warren, Mich., that the
names of hundreds of nonexistant
persons had been added to the registration 
lists.
"In Baltimore, for example,"
said Acting Attorney General Lawrence 
E. Walsh, "this was discovered 
simply by sending registered
letters to needy registered voters
who were not listed in the telephone 
directory.
"These letters were returned
with notations that the named
person was not at the given address." 


Couldn't Vote

The Alabama poll tax is $1.50
a year and is cumulative for two
years preceding the election.
The Rev. Mr. King sponsored
with A. Philip Randolph, vice
president of the AFL - CIO and
president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, and Roy
Wilkins, NAACP executive secretary, 
the non-partison crusade to
mobilize colored voters.
The Justice Department is looking 
for the person or persons who
anonymously distributed through
the malls and otherwise photostats 
of the 1951 racial restrictive
covenant on the former home of
Vice President Nixon.
It is a violation of Federal law
willfully to publish or distribute
or knowingly deposit for mailing or
delivery, or cause such acts to be
done, or knowingly transport in interstate 
commerce any political
writings, advertisements, dodgers,
posters, etc. concerning any political 
candidate, which does not
carry the name of the persons responsible 
for the matter. The
maximum penalty is a $1,000 fine
and one year in prison.
The Federal Government will
not pros the indictment against
Truman K. Gibson, Jr., for conspiracy 
to violate the anti-racketeering 
act and extortion by the
use of interstate communications.
Gibson was secretary of the International 
Boxing Club until it
was dissolved by order of a New
York Federal judge. He then became 
president of National Boxing
Enterprises, an Illinois corporation,
which recently quit promoting
prize fights. He has since returned
to the private practice of the law.
The official Louisiana ballot had
behind the name of each Democratic 
candidate the word "Caucasion" 
for racial identification.
This marking was resorted to after
a colored candidate came very near
winning nomination for office in
a Democratic primary because voters 
did not know whether they
were voting for a white or colored 
person.
Of course, there has been so
much bedroom integration in Louisiana 
that there is doubt about
the racial classification of a large
number of persons in and out of
office.
The Afro Unity party also entered 
a list of electors in Louisiana. 

Athalia Thomas Arnold, who returned 
to Washington shortly before 
the Republican national convention 
to serve Val Washington
again as his administrative assistant 
after the death of Virgil
Heathcock, left for California on
Wednesday to rejoin her husband,
Eddie Arnold.
George E. C. Hayes, chairman of
the District of Columbia Public
Utilities Commission, is recuperating 
at his home from surgery.
The property of the National
Association of Colored Women, assessed 
at $43,000, is tax-exempt by

the District of Columbia. Other
tax exempt property in the District 
of Columbia includes that of
the National Council of Negro Women, 
assessed at $15,300, and the
Frederick Douglass Memorial, assessed 
at $69,604.
In fiscal year 1960, the District
of Columbia spent $48,048 for burial 
of indigent persons, which represent 
a 50 per cent increase. The
cost runs around $250 for a funeral. 

In the District of Columbia,
about 92.4 per cent of the aid to
dependent children goes to colored
children. Considering all categories
of assistance, it is about 78 per
cent, including old-age assistance,
aid to needy blind, general public
assistant, and aid to permanently
and totally disabled.
Capt. Lorenzo D. Mahan, Corps
of Engineers, assigned to the Engineer 
Center at Fort Belvoir, Va.,
has been promoted to the grade of
major. He is a native of Pittsburgh, 
with more than 17 years of
Army service.
Pearl Bailey, the star, and Earl
(Father) Hines, the pianist, appeared 
at the Senator Kennedy
rally at Chicago Stadium Friday
night, but both said they were
nonpartisan — that their appearances 
were not endorsements.
"I'm hammy enough to work in
front of any big crowd," said
Pearl, "but I don't think performers 
are wise to back politicians."
Major Oliver W. Dillard, infantry, 
of Birmingham, Ala., now assigned 
to G-3 (Operations) Division 
of headquarters of the First
United States Army at Governor's
Island, N. Y., has been assigned to
the United States Military Mission 
in Monrovia, Liberia.
Major Albert J. Parker, Infantry, 
Portsmouth, Ohio, has been
promoted to the grade of lieutenant 
colonel and will become professor 
of military science at Florida 
A&M University in January.
Promoted from captain to Mapor: 
Lloyd D. Jones, Adjutant General's 
Corps, Special Services officer 
at Fort Jay, N. Y., a native
of Chillcothe, Ohio; Harold N.
Lanier (Infantry), assistant professor 
of military science at North
Carolina A&T College, and William 
S. Epps., Military Police Corps,
a native of Philadelphia, who is
assigned to military intelligence
in the United States.
The Justice Department received
complaints from Baltimore, Gary,
Ind., and Warren, Mich., that the
names of hundreds of nonexistant
persons had been added to the registration 
lists.
"In Baltimore, for example,"
said Acting Attorney General Lawrence 
E. Walsh, "this was discovered 
simply by sending registered
letters to needy registered voters
who were not listed in the telephone 
directory.
"These letters were returned
with notations that the named
person was not at the given address." 


VIOLATION OBSERVED

The Alabama poll tax is $1.50
a year and is cumulative for two
years preceding the election.
The Rev. Mr. King sponsored
with A. Philip Randolph, vice
president of the AFL - CIO and
president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, and Roy
Wilkins, NAACP executive secretary, 
the non-partison crusade to
mobilize colored voters.
The Justice Department is looking 
for the person or persons who
anonymously distributed through
the malls and otherwise photostats 
of the 1951 racial restrictive
covenant on the former home of
Vice President Nixon.
It is a violation of Federal law
willfully to publish or distribute
or knowingly deposit for mailing or
delivery, or cause such acts to be
done, or knowingly transport in interstate 
commerce any political
writings, advertisements, dodgers,
posters, etc. concerning any political 
candidate, which does not
carry the name of the persons responsible 
for the matter. The
maximum penalty is a $1,000 fine
and one year in prison.
The Federal Government will
not pros the indictment against
Truman K. Gibson, Jr., for conspiracy 
to violate the anti-racketeering 
act and extortion by the
use of interstate communications.
Gibson was secretary of the International 
Boxing Club until it
was dissolved by order of a New
York Federal judge. He then became 
president of National Boxing
Enterprises, an Illinois corporation,
which recently quit promoting
prize fights. He has since returned
to the private practice of the law.
The official Louisiana ballot had
behind the name of each Democratic 
candidate the word "Caucasion" 
for racial identification.
This marking was resorted to after
a colored candidate came very near
winning nomination for office in
a Democratic primary because voters 
did not know whether they
were voting for a white or colored 
person.
Of course, there has been so
much bedroom integration in Louisiana 
that there is doubt about
the racial classification of a large
number of persons in and out of
office.
The Afro Unity party also entered 
a list of electors in Louisiana. 

Athalia Thomas Arnold, who returned 
to Washington shortly before 
the Republican national convention 
to serve Val Washington
again as his administrative assistant 
after the death of Virgil
Heathcock, left for California on
Wednesday to rejoin her husband,
Eddie Arnold.
George E. C. Hayes, chairman of
the District of Columbia Public
Utilities Commission, is recuperating 
at his home from surgery.
The property of the National
Association of Colored Women, assessed 
at $43,000, is tax-exempt by

the District of Columbia. Other
tax exempt property in the District 
of Columbia includes that of
the National Council of Negro Women, 
assessed at $15,300, and the
Frederick Douglass Memorial, assessed 
at $69,604.
In fiscal year 1960, the District
of Columbia spent $48,048 for burial 
of indigent persons, which represent 
a 50 per cent increase. The
cost runs around $250 for a funeral. 

In the District of Columbia,
about 92.4 per cent of the aid to
dependent children goes to colored
children. Considering all categories
of assistance, it is about 78 per
cent, including old-age assistance,
aid to needy blind, general public
assistant, and aid to permanently
and totally disabled.
Capt. Lorenzo D. Mahan, Corps
of Engineers, assigned to the Engineer 
Center at Fort Belvoir, Va.,
has been promoted to the grade of
major. He is a native of Pittsburgh, 
with more than 17 years of
Army service.
Pearl Bailey, the star, and Earl
(Father) Hines, the pianist, appeared 
at the Senator Kennedy
rally at Chicago Stadium Friday
night, but both said they were
nonpartisan — that their appearances 
were not endorsements.
"I'm hammy enough to work in
front of any big crowd," said
Pearl, "but I don't think performers 
are wise to back politicians."
Major Oliver W. Dillard, infantry, 
of Birmingham, Ala., now assigned 
to G-3 (Operations) Division 
of headquarters of the First
United States Army at Governor's
Island, N. Y., has been assigned to
the United States Military Mission 
in Monrovia, Liberia.
Major Albert J. Parker, Infantry, 
Portsmouth, Ohio, has been
promoted to the grade of lieutenant 
colonel and will become professor 
of military science at Florida 
A&M University in January.
Promoted from captain to Mapor: 
Lloyd D. Jones, Adjutant General's 
Corps, Special Services officer 
at Fort Jay, N. Y., a native
of Chillcothe, Ohio; Harold N.
Lanier (Infantry), assistant professor 
of military science at North
Carolina A&T College, and William 
S. Epps., Military Police Corps,
a native of Philadelphia, who is
assigned to military intelligence
in the United States.
The Justice Department received
complaints from Baltimore, Gary,
Ind., and Warren, Mich., that the
names of hundreds of nonexistant
persons had been added to the registration 
lists.
"In Baltimore, for example,"
said Acting Attorney General Lawrence 
E. Walsh, "this was discovered 
simply by sending registered
letters to needy registered voters
who were not listed in the telephone 
directory.
"These letters were returned
with notations that the named
person was not at the given address." 


TAX EXEMPT PROPERTY

The Alabama poll tax is $1.50
a year and is cumulative for two
years preceding the election.
The Rev. Mr. King sponsored
with A. Philip Randolph, vice
president of the AFL - CIO and
president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, and Roy
Wilkins, NAACP executive secretary, 
the non-partison crusade to
mobilize colored voters.
The Justice Department is looking 
for the person or persons who
anonymously distributed through
the malls and otherwise photostats 
of the 1951 racial restrictive
covenant on the former home of
Vice President Nixon.
It is a violation of Federal law
willfully to publish or distribute
or knowingly deposit for mailing or
delivery, or cause such acts to be
done, or knowingly transport in interstate 
commerce any political
writings, advertisements, dodgers,
posters, etc. concerning any political 
candidate, which does not
carry the name of the persons responsible 
for the matter. The
maximum penalty is a $1,000 fine
and one year in prison.
The Federal Government will
not pros the indictment against
Truman K. Gibson, Jr., for conspiracy 
to violate the anti-racketeering 
act and extortion by the
use of interstate communications.
Gibson was secretary of the International 
Boxing Club until it
was dissolved by order of a New
York Federal judge. He then became 
president of National Boxing
Enterprises, an Illinois corporation,
which recently quit promoting
prize fights. He has since returned
to the private practice of the law.
The official Louisiana ballot had
behind the name of each Democratic 
candidate the word "Caucasion" 
for racial identification.
This marking was resorted to after
a colored candidate came very near
winning nomination for office in
a Democratic primary because voters 
did not know whether they
were voting for a white or colored 
person.
Of course, there has been so
much bedroom integration in Louisiana 
that there is doubt about
the racial classification of a large
number of persons in and out of
office.
The Afro Unity party also entered 
a list of electors in Louisiana. 

Athalia Thomas Arnold, who returned 
to Washington shortly before 
the Republican national convention 
to serve Val Washington
again as his administrative assistant 
after the death of Virgil
Heathcock, left for California on
Wednesday to rejoin her husband,
Eddie Arnold.
George E. C. Hayes, chairman of
the District of Columbia Public
Utilities Commission, is recuperating 
at his home from surgery.
The property of the National
Association of Colored Women, assessed 
at $43,000, is tax-exempt by

the District of Columbia. Other
tax exempt property in the District 
of Columbia includes that of
the National Council of Negro Women, 
assessed at $15,300, and the
Frederick Douglass Memorial, assessed 
at $69,604.
In fiscal year 1960, the District
of Columbia spent $48,048 for burial 
of indigent persons, which represent 
a 50 per cent increase. The
cost runs around $250 for a funeral. 

In the District of Columbia,
about 92.4 per cent of the aid to
dependent children goes to colored
children. Considering all categories
of assistance, it is about 78 per
cent, including old-age assistance,
aid to needy blind, general public
assistant, and aid to permanently
and totally disabled.
Capt. Lorenzo D. Mahan, Corps
of Engineers, assigned to the Engineer 
Center at Fort Belvoir, Va.,
has been promoted to the grade of
major. He is a native of Pittsburgh, 
with more than 17 years of
Army service.
Pearl Bailey, the star, and Earl
(Father) Hines, the pianist, appeared 
at the Senator Kennedy
rally at Chicago Stadium Friday
night, but both said they were
nonpartisan — that their appearances 
were not endorsements.
"I'm hammy enough to work in
front of any big crowd," said
Pearl, "but I don't think performers 
are wise to back politicians."
Major Oliver W. Dillard, infantry, 
of Birmingham, Ala., now assigned 
to G-3 (Operations) Division 
of headquarters of the First
United States Army at Governor's
Island, N. Y., has been assigned to
the United States Military Mission 
in Monrovia, Liberia.
Major Albert J. Parker, Infantry, 
Portsmouth, Ohio, has been
promoted to the grade of lieutenant 
colonel and will become professor 
of military science at Florida 
A&M University in January.
Promoted from captain to Mapor: 
Lloyd D. Jones, Adjutant General's 
Corps, Special Services officer 
at Fort Jay, N. Y., a native
of Chillcothe, Ohio; Harold N.
Lanier (Infantry), assistant professor 
of military science at North
Carolina A&T College, and William 
S. Epps., Military Police Corps,
a native of Philadelphia, who is
assigned to military intelligence
in the United States.
The Justice Department received
complaints from Baltimore, Gary,
Ind., and Warren, Mich., that the
names of hundreds of nonexistant
persons had been added to the registration 
lists.
"In Baltimore, for example,"
said Acting Attorney General Lawrence 
E. Walsh, "this was discovered 
simply by sending registered
letters to needy registered voters
who were not listed in the telephone 
directory.
"These letters were returned
with notations that the named
person was not at the given address." 


DEFENSE PROMOTION

The Alabama poll tax is $1.50
a year and is cumulative for two
years preceding the election.
The Rev. Mr. King sponsored
with A. Philip Randolph, vice
president of the AFL - CIO and
president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, and Roy
Wilkins, NAACP executive secretary, 
the non-partison crusade to
mobilize colored voters.
The Justice Department is looking 
for the person or persons who
anonymously distributed through
the malls and otherwise photostats 
of the 1951 racial restrictive
covenant on the former home of
Vice President Nixon.
It is a violation of Federal law
willfully to publish or distribute
or knowingly deposit for mailing or
delivery, or cause such acts to be
done, or knowingly transport in interstate 
commerce any political
writings, advertisements, dodgers,
posters, etc. concerning any political 
candidate, which does not
carry the name of the persons responsible 
for the matter. The
maximum penalty is a $1,000 fine
and one year in prison.
The Federal Government will
not pros the indictment against
Truman K. Gibson, Jr., for conspiracy 
to violate the anti-racketeering 
act and extortion by the
use of interstate communications.
Gibson was secretary of the International 
Boxing Club until it
was dissolved by order of a New
York Federal judge. He then became 
president of National Boxing
Enterprises, an Illinois corporation,
which recently quit promoting
prize fights. He has since returned
to the private practice of the law.
The official Louisiana ballot had
behind the name of each Democratic 
candidate the word "Caucasion" 
for racial identification.
This marking was resorted to after
a colored candidate came very near
winning nomination for office in
a Democratic primary because voters 
did not know whether they
were voting for a white or colored 
person.
Of course, there has been so
much bedroom integration in Louisiana 
that there is doubt about
the racial classification of a large
number of persons in and out of
office.
The Afro Unity party also entered 
a list of electors in Louisiana. 

Athalia Thomas Arnold, who returned 
to Washington shortly before 
the Republican national convention 
to serve Val Washington
again as his administrative assistant 
after the death of Virgil
Heathcock, left for California on
Wednesday to rejoin her husband,
Eddie Arnold.
George E. C. Hayes, chairman of
the District of Columbia Public
Utilities Commission, is recuperating 
at his home from surgery.
The property of the National
Association of Colored Women, assessed 
at $43,000, is tax-exempt by

the District of Columbia. Other
tax exempt property in the District 
of Columbia includes that of
the National Council of Negro Women, 
assessed at $15,300, and the
Frederick Douglass Memorial, assessed 
at $69,604.
In fiscal year 1960, the District
of Columbia spent $48,048 for burial 
of indigent persons, which represent 
a 50 per cent increase. The
cost runs around $250 for a funeral. 

In the District of Columbia,
about 92.4 per cent of the aid to
dependent children goes to colored
children. Considering all categories
of assistance, it is about 78 per
cent, including old-age assistance,
aid to needy blind, general public
assistant, and aid to permanently
and totally disabled.
Capt. Lorenzo D. Mahan, Corps
of Engineers, assigned to the Engineer 
Center at Fort Belvoir, Va.,
has been promoted to the grade of
major. He is a native of Pittsburgh, 
with more than 17 years of
Army service.
Pearl Bailey, the star, and Earl
(Father) Hines, the pianist, appeared 
at the Senator Kennedy
rally at Chicago Stadium Friday
night, but both said they were
nonpartisan — that their appearances 
were not endorsements.
"I'm hammy enough to work in
front of any big crowd," said
Pearl, "but I don't think performers 
are wise to back politicians."
Major Oliver W. Dillard, infantry, 
of Birmingham, Ala., now assigned 
to G-3 (Operations) Division 
of headquarters of the First
United States Army at Governor's
Island, N. Y., has been assigned to
the United States Military Mission 
in Monrovia, Liberia.
Major Albert J. Parker, Infantry, 
Portsmouth, Ohio, has been
promoted to the grade of lieutenant 
colonel and will become professor 
of military science at Florida 
A&M University in January.
Promoted from captain to Mapor: 
Lloyd D. Jones, Adjutant General's 
Corps, Special Services officer 
at Fort Jay, N. Y., a native
of Chillcothe, Ohio; Harold N.
Lanier (Infantry), assistant professor 
of military science at North
Carolina A&T College, and William 
S. Epps., Military Police Corps,
a native of Philadelphia, who is
assigned to military intelligence
in the United States.
The Justice Department received
complaints from Baltimore, Gary,
Ind., and Warren, Mich., that the
names of hundreds of nonexistant
persons had been added to the registration 
lists.
"In Baltimore, for example,"
said Acting Attorney General Lawrence 
E. Walsh, "this was discovered 
simply by sending registered
letters to needy registered voters
who were not listed in the telephone 
directory.
"These letters were returned
with notations that the named
person was not at the given address." 



In a study by Dr. Charles H.
Thompson, Dean of the Graduate
School of Howard University, and
published in the summer, 1960, issue 
of The Journal of Negro Education, 
Morehouse College stands
at the top in three categories and

high in all other categories.
The study by Dr. Thompson is
concerned with'192 senior colleges:
49 Negro private and church-related 
colleges, 34 Negro tax-supported 
colleges, and 109 white private 
and church-related colleges.
The same material has been rearranged 
to rank each of the institutions 
studied.
Out of 3 Negro colleges represented 
in the study. Morehouse
College stands first in three categories, 
as follows: (1) Morehouse
leads in the number of graduates
who earned the Ph. D. degree between 
1936 andd 1956; (2) Morehouse
leads in the percentage of doctorates 
on the faculty (1958-1959;
and (3) Morehouse leads all Negro
colleges and all white church-related 
colleges of the state of Georgia 
in both the number of graduates 
who earned the Ph. D. degree 
between 1936 and 1956 and in
the number of doctorates on the
faculty. During this twenty-year
period, 56 Morehouse graduates
earned the doctorate (more than
80 Morehouse graduates have now
earned doctorates); and with a faculty 
of 44 persons, 47.7 per cent of
whom have earned the doctor's degree. 

Out of the 192 colleges, both Negro 
and white, Morehouse ranks
8th in the number of graduates
who earned the Ph. D. degree during 
this 20-year period, and 10th
in the percentage of faculty with
the doctorate.
Morehouse has an endowment of
$3,293,056, ranking 19th among
colleges included in Dr. Thompson's 
study, excluding public-supported 
institutions.

New York State
Victors Revealed
Senator 
James L. Watson, running for
reelection to the New York State
Senate on both the Democratic and
Liberal ticket, defeated Eugene McIntosh, 
Republican.
Mr. Watson received a total vote
of 61,940 — 51,316 on the Democratic 
ticket and 10,624 on the
Liberal party ticket. Mr. McIntosh
had 19,257 votes.
Mrs. Bessie Buchanan, Democrat
with Liberal endorsement, defeated 
Mrs. Emma L Bowen, Republican. 
Mrs. Buchanan pulled a total 
of 31,725 votes — 26,859 on the
Democratic ticket and 4,866 on the
Liberal ticket. Mrs. Bowen received 
8,261 votes. Mrs. Buchanan represents 
the twelfth Assembly district. 

In the 13th Assembly district,
Orest Maresca, Democrat, with Liberal 
party endorsement, defeated
Mrs. Ruth Washington, Republican
Mr. Maresca polled 18,396 Democratic 
votes and 3,948 Liberal votes,
a total of 22,344, to 7,895 votes for
Mrs. Washington, a former lawyer
in the Labor Department in Washington, 
D. C.
In the sixth district in Kings
County, Bertram Baker, Democrat,
was reelected over John Crawford,
Republican. Mr. Baker received a
total of 14,339 votes, 12,599 Democratic 
and 1,740 Liberal, to 5,560
votes for Mr. Crawford.
"so long as he is a good Rhodesian." 

He said more than 12,000 African 
teachers and farmers could
vote in general elections if they
took the trouble to send in the
form.
In Northern Rhodesia also moves
are being made to end the race
barrier. White mine workers there
have voted to end the color bar
in the country's copper mines and
open the way for Africans to rise
up to the top in the industry.

Miss Frankie Adams
Named Delegate To
White House Confab
Miss Frankie V. Adams, acting
dean of the School of Social Work
at Atlanta University, has been
named a delegate to the White
House Conference on Aging to be
held in Washington January 9-12,
1961. She was appointed by the
Council on Social Work Education
to the section on Local Community 
Organization.

"for a little while." It was understood 
he was suffering some discomfort 
and had been told to remain 
in a prone position.
Lady Churchill, the beloved
"Clemmie" of the aged and ailing 
statesman, came to the door
of their red brick town house in
Hyde Park and told a small knot
of reporters "there's no cause for
alarm."
She said the war-time prime
minister was resting, that no further 
calls by his doctors were
scheduled for Wednesday night and
that there would be no special visitors. 
She appeared by word and
manner to be trying to assure
newsmen that she was not gravely
worried.

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