Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1950-08-18 Lewis O. Swingler MEMPHIS WORLD The South's Oldest and Leading Colored Semi-Weekly Newspaper Published by MEMPHIS WORLD PUBLISHING CO. Every TUESDAY and FRIDAY at 164 BEALE—Phone 8-4030 Entered in the Post Office at Memphis, Tenn., as second-class mail under the Act of Congress, March 1, 1879 Member of SCOTT NEWSPAPER SYNDICATE W. A. Scott, II. Founder, C. A. Scott, General Manager Moving Without The Facts A Federal District judge, sitting at Miami, Florida last Monday, dismissed a petition for a $100,000 damage suit brought against the Miami School Board by Negro parents. On the face of it, it would appear that Judge Whitehurst, who handed down the opinion, acted on the testimony of defendants' counsel that the board was moving in the direction of equalizing salaries and bringing the facilities of Negro schools up to the standards of the white. But, in reality, the judge could not base a decision upon so fine a distinction in the face of the United States Supreme Court decision in the Llayd Gaines case. There is no room, therefore, anywhere in the Gaines' ruling to allow a judge to render a decision upon a gradual equalizing process. It is a question of equality of inequality. But the dismissal was based on the fact that the protesting citizens could furnish "no real issues" for the trial. Of course it is true that there are discrepancies between the Negro and white schools in Miami. It is true that there is abundant evidence to prove this inequality. But no judge, however sympathetic he may appear to be, is going out to prove and to argue the facts in any client's case. Neither will the opposition be so charitable as reveal any weak point or admit any guilt. Thus, despite the overwhelming evidence which may be brought to bear, unless it is presented for the judge's consideration, it cannot possibly be weighed or passed upon. That's where the Negro leaders of Miami failed.They needed to make a factual study of conditions of inequality in the facilities provided for the white and Negro children. They needed to present a complete picture of the discrepancies, which are many, in order that the judge could declare the law. Atlanta leaders, under the sponsorship of the Atlanta Urban League, anticipated that very difficulty and hence conducted a monumental study of inequalities in the elementary and high schools which proved to be the working basis for any steps toward a suit or a study of conditions in other areas. 37th Annual Meeting Of National Dental Ass'n Held In Chicago The Thirty-Seventh Annual Dental Convention with Dentists attending from coast to coast convened in Chicago August 7-12th. with the Chicago Lincoln Dental Society serving as host. Sessions were held at the Du Sable High School at 49th and Wabash Streets with Dr. William Giles, president of the Chicago group presiding and Dr. M. R Herbert, local chairman of the Convention extending greetings dur ing the week. Dr. and Mrs. Hebert have been the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cash in Memphis on several occasions. Activities during the five days included many socials SESSIONS brought out and held clinics on Oral Surgery-restorative DentistryDenture Prosthesis Periodontia and Orthodontia. A Public Meeting on Tuesday night with Atty. Thurgood Marshall, special council for the N. A. A.C. P., guest speaker who gave a stirring address and summed up the meaning of the recent Supreme Court decisions against segregated transportation and education in the South. Social activities included a Garden Party at Poro College; A Cocktail Party for the ladies and a Stag for the men on Tuesday; Picnic Golf Tournament, A Tennis Tournament on Wednesday and the President's Reception and Dance on Thursday night. Activities ended Friday with a Sight-Seeing tour and Parties. Memphis Dentists and wives attending were Dr. and Mrs. Cooper Taylor, Mrs. Taylor president of the Ladies Auxiliary in Memphis, Dr. and Mrs. William Young, with them Miss. Jewel Gentry, Dr. and Mrs. Fred Rivers, their mother. Mrs. Hattie Rivers, also long time Auxiliary member, Mrs. Fred Rivers is a Dental Hygienist and wife of local dentist. Dr. B.B Martin, with him his brother. Dr. A T. Martin, M. D, Dr. I. McIntosh of Holly Springs, Miss., Dr George West, Dr and Mrs. A W. Jefferson. Dr. Jefferson, president, Dr. and Mrs. R. Q Venson. Dr and Mrs. A B. Carter, Dr. E. Frank White, and Dr .J. E. Burke of Forest City, Ark. Former Memphians were Dr. and Mrs. Robert Woods of Los Angeles. Dr. and Mrs. De Forest Jackson of San Antonio, Texas; Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Woods. Jr. are the parents of the latter two couples; Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Williamston of Ida Belle. Okla, Mrs. Williamston the former Miss Lucy McClinton of Memphis. Scientific Exhibits were furnished by Northwestern Dental School. howard University Dental School, The Tuberculosis Institute of Chicago, The American Dental Association, Meharry School of Dentistry and the American Medical Association. Dr. R. Q. Venson, who serves as member of the National Executive Board and will serve as Chairman of the 1950 Convention which was invited to Memphis by the Shelby County Dental Society with Dr. A. W. Jefferson serving as president, by the Honorable Mayor Watkins Overton and the Memphis Chamber of Commerce. GOING FORMAL COMPLETE ACCESSORIES Va. Drops KKK in Negro areas. Spokesman for the council was Councilman John E. Mayo, the body's only attorney. He answered to a suit by Martin A Martin, Richmond attorney for a group of Negroes, in which the twon was charged with discrimination on the beach. Mayo repeated the council's original statement, that the beaches always have been open to all its citizens. He said the council had "decided to stand on the answer, filed by its attorney." Two weeks ago when Negroes decided to use the beach facilities of Colonial Beach, a near race riot occurred after eight Negroes had swum peacefully for two hours. One Negro was arrested, a white was stabbed, and a white photographer roughed up. When the Negroes announced that they were going to swim at the beach again last Sunday Mayor Norman Brewington asked them not to do so, charging that it might lead to bloodshed. The Negro swimmers complained with his request. Although the town claims no discrimination on the use of the beach, Mayo said, it does not invite them to swim there. He charged that the Negroes had "distorted" the city attorney's statement and accepted it as a "welcome, an invitation." He added: "It did no such thing. The distortion was deliberate in my opinion." In answer to a charge by Negroes that the city did hot supply proper police protection to the swimmer, the mayor said: "Council is not compelled to an ticipate that the colored or white people will start trouble." In addition, he said, the city refused to set up a separate beach for Negroes because such action would be "discrimination in the Negroes favor because the only area which could be turned over to them was an exclusively white residential area." Not discussed by the council was the topic of reported cross burning on the lawn of a Negro church. BLOOD ON THE STARS CHAPTER TWENTY SIX "YOU STILL don't think Voorland's capable of engineering a holdup like that one tonight?" Shayne asked. "Walter voorland?" Randolph's voice was frankly incredulous. "Certainly not. Besides, what would it profit him? He, more than anyone else knows now impossible it would be to realize a tenth of their value from the stolen rubies. He wouldn't abet any finagling like that. Not with a star ruby. He takes personal pride in them. He would no more have a hand in anything like that than a father would arrange to have his own child kidnapped." "That has been done," Shayne argued. "For a profit, maybe. If a man were dead broke. Voorland is a rich man and there would be no profit in it for him. I don't think you understand fully the way he feels about a star ruby. He hates to sell one." Shayne nodded and there was a wry grin on his gaunt face. "I noticed that he wasn't putting any pressure on Dustin to buy last Monday when I happened to be in the store. In fact, he kept trying to slip the bracelet back into the vault and sell him something else.' "That's the way he is. He picks his buyers for a piece like that bracelet. I happen to know he refused to even show the piece to another prospective buyer less than a month ago." "Why?" Randolph chuckled. "Because he has certain theories about the way gems should be regarded and treated. He wants them to be respected and enjoyed, worn and admired. He turned an Indian Rajah down cold when the poor devil had made a trip all the way from India just to bid on the bracelet. Voorland could have gotten a cool two hundred thousand if he'd been willing to let it go." "What did he have against the Rajah?" Shayne straightened in his chair and leaned forward, his eyes keen with interest. "This one is reputed to be a jewel miser," Randolph explained. "He has a huge collection in his palace which has never been seen by anyone. Voorland was actually rude to him and refused to show the bracelet to him because he didn't want it buried in a private collection. The Rajah was naturally furious about the whole affair, but Voorland was adamant." "That," said Shayne suddenly, "could explain where the other star rubies went . . .why they never turned up in legitimate channels again." "The Rajah?" Randolph asked dubiously. "I don't see the connection." "This one, or any other private collector who hoards gems for his private pleasure," said Shayne impatiently, "Would be in the mar get for a star ruby. Whether it was stolen or not. He wouldn't have to cut it up. He'd keep it whole and gloat over it." "That's true. But there aren't many collectors like that. Not many with a bankroll of enough and a conscience elastic enough to finance wholesale robberies—and murders." Shanyne got up and paced excitedly up and down the room. "It's is an angle," he argued. 'Take this Rajah for instance. No wonder he was sore that Voorland refused to self to him. It he had kept track of the bracelet, knew when it was sold and to whom. . . "I wonder." Randolph interrupted, as though he was beginning to get Shayne's idea. "I wonder if he's still in town." "He wouldn't have to be," Shayne pointed out. "All he would need to do is pass the world around that he was in the market for the bracelet when or if it went out of the store and became available. That would explain the planning and the swiftness of the snatch tonight." "How would they know who bought it?" "Easy enough. How much do you think those store clerks earn in a year? A bride could be easily managed." "By God, I believe you've got something, Mike." Randolph was sitting erect, staring at Shayne as he paced the floor. "If we don't hear from the thieves in a few days . . ." "You won't," Shayne said strongly. "They're not out for any lousy insurance reward of a few grand." "How can you be so sure?" "I can, take a hint," Shayne said grimly, fingering the bruise on his jaw where it contacted Blackie's knucks. "What's this Rajah's name?" "The Rajah of Hindupoor. He was at the Miami Waldorf a couple of weeks ago. I don't know." "Why don't you check up those other two thefts of star rubies and find out if the Rajah was hanging around when they were committed?" Shayne was on his way to the door. He took his hat from the rack and Randolph asked, "Where are you going. Mike?" "To the Miami Waldort." He jammed his hat on his head and pulled the brim low on his forehead. His eyes glinted hotly when he turned back to say, "I'll let you know what I find out," then went out the door. Benjamin Corey, one of the assistant managers of the Miami Waldorf Hotel in Coral Gables, greeted Shayne cordially and took him into a private office. After the exchange of brief social formalities, Shayne asked: "How's the traffic in visiting royalty these days?" "We've got a Rajah right now." "Of Hindupoor?" "That's right." Corey was a thin, immaculate young man with very bright blue eyes. They rested of the detective with alert interest. "Nice guy?" "He spends plenty of money." "Is he in now?" "I can find out." Corey reached for the telephone on his desk, but Shayne stopped him. "Find out some other things while you're about it, Ben. Whether he has been in all evening. . .any visitors. . .phone calls in and out. The works." Ben Corey hesitated. "Care to tell me why you're interested, Mike?" "I'd rather not." Corey nodded and got up. 'This will take a little time." He went out and Shayne leaned back to mentally check over a raft of hazy ideas he had accumulated while with Earl Randolph. They were all extremely hazy. Haziest of all was the motivation that had induced Mrs. Dustin to drug her husband, at midnight and then call his apartment to arrange a secret meeting with Mr. X who impersonated him. That didn't tie in at all with any of the other ideas he was beginning to formulate. It was the added unknown that made the equation unsolvable. He had finished two cigarettes and reached no definite conclusion when Corey re-entered the office. He carried a slip of paper in his hand, and he glanced at the penciled notation when he sat down. "The Rajah had dinner served in his suite and hasn't been out all evening," he reported. "The operator believes there were two or three incoming calls earlier in the evening. Only two calls went out. Both to Miami Beach. At eleven o'clock and eleven-thirty." He read off the telephone numbers. As Shayne jotted them down, he recognized the second number. He had looked it up in Dustin's suite at the Sunlux under Voorland's name. The first number meant nothing to him. "Two visitors were announced and went up," Corey continued, consulting his slip of paper. "At ten o'clock a man giving the name of Hays, and a little after twelve, a Mr. Smith." "Any descriptions of them?" "Only vague. Hays was tall, carried a briefcase, and looked like a lawyer. Smith was a big, solid man, with a broad face, and he spoke with a very faint accent. German, maybe." "How long did they stay?" "No one happened to notice Hays leave. He may even be up there yet. Smith stayed about half an hour... and looked quite perturbed when he went down in the elevator." Shayne said, "Thanks, Ben," copyright, 1948, by Brett Hallday, Distributed by King Features Syndicate. BETWEEN THIS LINES THE BAPTIST WORLD ALLIANCE. The Baptist World alliance which recently convened in Cleveland, was easily one of the most colorful and challenging denominational gatherings in modern history. The full integration of the peoples of color and the unsegregated set up of the whole affair was so unlike many of our so-called Christian gatherings that it was really Exhibit No. 1 of practical Christianity among Baptists of the world. The roots of the democratic deal that has made our nation great and our civilization splendid stem in large part from the history of the Baptist doctrines propounded by Roger Williams in his pioneering in the Baptist policy in Rhode Island in the early days of the nation Paradoxical as it may seem, the Baptists, the greatest exponents of democracy are often the least inclined to observe the principles of democracy as they pertain to race relations. Baptists are more numerous in the southern part of the United States and yet it is in the South where there is such grim determination to permanently subjugate the Negro face. It is the experience of this writer that of all denominations the Baptists are more reluctant to practice the teachings of Jesus if by such practice the equality of man is assumed. It was therefore rather marvelous to see the free intermingling of the Baptists in Cleveland with the Negro Baptists in full integration. What is more there was no "trouble" such as is often predicted when the free mingling of the races is indicated Southern white Baptists mingled freely in Cleveland with southern Negro Baptists and from all indications liked it. It is strangely true that they had to leave home to really act the part of Christians and thus appear humanely Christian in the eyes of the world. The brotherhood that has to leave home to display itself sets a very stupid example of the teachings of Jesus Christ. Such representatives are very poor commendations of the Christian religion and doubtless give great comfort to the enemies of this country and especially our arch enemy Russia. That the Negro speakers measured up to the occasion need not occasion surprise. Gardner Taylor was marvelous; Benjamin E. Mays was majestic. Those hearers who came to Cleveland with race prejudice in their hearts must have felt under great condemnation as Drs. Taylor and Mays preached the Gospel with. Apostolic fire and zeal. It was marvelous to note how numerously Negroes attended the alliance At one time in the early hours of the enclave it seemed that it would have to be called the Negro Baptist World alliance so numerous were the Negro delegates. On one or two occasions it seemed that the whites would finally be pushed out to the sidelines. But the whites soon solved the problem by turning out on time. By this simple device the whites recovered their place in the alliance. The moral is, if you want the Negro's seat at the Baptist World alliance just come on time. By the simple device of coming on time the whiles saved their great conclave from Negro domination, although such domination may not in itself have been a detriment to the cause. So long as the meeting was Christian just which racial group dominates is not a very real problem. The tragedy or the whole occasion was the appearance of a Japanese delegate on Foreign Missions night. Here was a Japanese Christian trying to speak to the Christian of the world and his speech was lamentable and tragic. He was trying to keep up appearances but deep down in his heart he knew he was a man of a conquered country. Gen. McArthur was ruling over Japan. A conquered man cannot speak with conviction. The rattle of his chains drowns the eloquence of his speech. It was true that America had carried Christianity to Japan; but it was also true that Christian America had carried to Japan the atomic bomb. There was doubtless in the mind of every delegate the same horrible memory that was in mine and that was the horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Our little Japanese speaker was really on the spot. He wanted to tell of the horrors of atomic bombing but instead he had to confine his remarks to more comfortable topics. There in lay the tragedy. One of the great triumphs of our spotty democracy, is the opportunity given to crushed and crushing minorities to tell the world of their woes. Negroes are not at their best until they begin to talk of their troubles. The thing that made Gardner Taylor and Benjamin Mays so powerful in their messages was the fact they had to unburden themselves by telling the world indirectly of their troubles. Had our Japanese speaker done the same thing he too would have been powerful. Lacking this frankness, he was pathetic and tragic. When Christians throw atomic bombs on other Christians, the bombed cannot make their best speeches before the bombers. 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McRae is a product of St. Andrew Methodist Church, this city. Beginning his ministerial career three years ago, and entering the R.R. Wright School Seminary, for three years, and received his B. T. H. degree last May. Evangelist Reola Jackson, president of the Evangelistic Council all preach Sunday morning at the 11:00 o'clock hour. Fried chicken dinners will be served at the church. The public is invited. Represents Govt. At National Conference Dr. George W Snowden, assistant director of employment security in the state of Louisiana, is representing Gov Earl K. Long at the National Conference on Aging held in Washington this week. Dr. Snowden, who is one of the few Negroes holding top government post in the southern states, is in Washington this month to meet with other leading state officials for the purpose of discussing plans and mapping out strategy for the recruitment and allocation for non-farm workers. This meeting of top district officials was arranged at the Department of Labor for the purpose of discussing the current situation in Korea and its relationship to the employment security program and organization. The objective is to determine what actions can and should be taken by state agencies and the Bureau of Employment Service at the present time, and to plan possible which will depend on subsequent events. Since it was impossible for Gov. Long of Louisiana to attend the Conference for the Aging held at the Shoreham from Aug. 13-15, he appointed Dr. Snowden to represent him, because the latter was already in Washington for a 30-day period attending this meeting at the Labor department. Dr. Snowden was also one of Louisianas representatives at the meeting of the President's Committee for National Employ the Physically Handicapped week, held at the Inter-departmental auditorium last Wednesday. The National Conference on Aging was called by Federal Security administrator Oscar R. Ewing in response to a request made by President Truman that various problems incident to the nation's increasing older population be explored with all appropriate groups. Dr. Snowden has been with the employment security administration for more than a year. He is a former instructor of economics at Dillard university as well as chairman of the Division of Social Science. Out of the 30-odd people from various state called to Washington by the U. S. Department of Labor to discuss manpower mobilization in the present crisis only two are Negroes. The other is Chester Gray, Chairman of minority groups in Ohio. The Allen Hotel and Grill One of Kentucky's Finest Hotels Kill ROACHES RATS MICE Waterbugs STEARNS' ELECTRIC BRAND RAT & ROACH PASTE Used 72 years AT DRUG COUNTERS Policemen To Hear South's Only Negro Police Lieutenant By J. BENJAMIN HORTON, JR. Negroes of Texas will witness an epoch-making event when A. Wilson Edgwards of Louisville, Kentucky, only Negro ever to hold the rank of police-lieutenant in Dixie, addressed the Texas Negro Peace Officers Association's fifteenth annual conclave to be held at Houston, Texas, August 21, 22, and 23. Lieut. Edwards will address the convention on two occasions August 21, as follows: at 3:00 p. m., he will address the delegates of the convention on a subject of his own choice, and at 8:00 p. m., he will address a public meeting on the subject, "Police Tactics and Public Relations." Born at Frankfort,. Kentucky, in 1908 and schooled at Louisville and Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. Edwards has an enviable record as a member of the Division of Police of Louisville, Kentucky. Edwards, big and handsome, joined the police force fourteen years ago and developed to his present position from police patrolman, later as a detective and police sergeant to police lieutenant through competitive examinations. Lieut. Edwards has an excellent police record, has scored in the 90's in previous civil service examinations and is a crack shot with the pistol, holding several markmanship swards. Edwards stated to a newsman shortly after appointment to the force while still walking his beat with rookie's swagger that he wanted to become a lieutenant some day Asked how he feels now that his ambition has been realized, he grinned and replied "fine." A studious man, the lieutenant has long since nude up for any shortcomings which he thinks he may have had. He takes correspondence courses and reads extensively, especially all he can about police work. He has taken a course at LaSalle College, Chicago, in elementary law, a course in business administration from the International School of Correspondence, and he is at present eyeing a course in Criminology at Indiana University. Lieut Edwards was congratulated by Director of Public Safety David McCandless upon his appoint meat as being "generally respected and having an excellent record." In extending his plaudits; to Edwards, chief of Police Carl Heustis declared: "You are not to be considered as a Negro lieutenant, there will be some jealousy of you in the department, but I know you will carry yourself in such a way that will demand the respect of both white and Negro policemen . . . your rank demands that respect," and you as a man deserve It." AN AMBITIOUS OFFICER By J. BENJAMIN HORTON, JR. Negroes of Texas will witness an epoch-making event when A. Wilson Edgwards of Louisville, Kentucky, only Negro ever to hold the rank of police-lieutenant in Dixie, addressed the Texas Negro Peace Officers Association's fifteenth annual conclave to be held at Houston, Texas, August 21, 22, and 23. Lieut. Edwards will address the convention on two occasions August 21, as follows: at 3:00 p. m., he will address the delegates of the convention on a subject of his own choice, and at 8:00 p. m., he will address a public meeting on the subject, "Police Tactics and Public Relations." Born at Frankfort,. Kentucky, in 1908 and schooled at Louisville and Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. Edwards has an enviable record as a member of the Division of Police of Louisville, Kentucky. Edwards, big and handsome, joined the police force fourteen years ago and developed to his present position from police patrolman, later as a detective and police sergeant to police lieutenant through competitive examinations. Lieut. Edwards has an excellent police record, has scored in the 90's in previous civil service examinations and is a crack shot with the pistol, holding several markmanship swards. Edwards stated to a newsman shortly after appointment to the force while still walking his beat with rookie's swagger that he wanted to become a lieutenant some day Asked how he feels now that his ambition has been realized, he grinned and replied "fine." A studious man, the lieutenant has long since nude up for any shortcomings which he thinks he may have had. He takes correspondence courses and reads extensively, especially all he can about police work. He has taken a course at LaSalle College, Chicago, in elementary law, a course in business administration from the International School of Correspondence, and he is at present eyeing a course in Criminology at Indiana University. Lieut Edwards was congratulated by Director of Public Safety David McCandless upon his appoint meat as being "generally respected and having an excellent record." In extending his plaudits; to Edwards, chief of Police Carl Heustis declared: "You are not to be considered as a Negro lieutenant, there will be some jealousy of you in the department, but I know you will carry yourself in such a way that will demand the respect of both white and Negro policemen . . . your rank demands that respect," and you as a man deserve It." RECEIVES PLAUDITS OF POLICE HEAD By J. BENJAMIN HORTON, JR. Negroes of Texas will witness an epoch-making event when A. Wilson Edgwards of Louisville, Kentucky, only Negro ever to hold the rank of police-lieutenant in Dixie, addressed the Texas Negro Peace Officers Association's fifteenth annual conclave to be held at Houston, Texas, August 21, 22, and 23. Lieut. Edwards will address the convention on two occasions August 21, as follows: at 3:00 p. m., he will address the delegates of the convention on a subject of his own choice, and at 8:00 p. m., he will address a public meeting on the subject, "Police Tactics and Public Relations." Born at Frankfort,. Kentucky, in 1908 and schooled at Louisville and Youngstown, Ohio, Mr. Edwards has an enviable record as a member of the Division of Police of Louisville, Kentucky. Edwards, big and handsome, joined the police force fourteen years ago and developed to his present position from police patrolman, later as a detective and police sergeant to police lieutenant through competitive examinations. Lieut. Edwards has an excellent police record, has scored in the 90's in previous civil service examinations and is a crack shot with the pistol, holding several markmanship swards. Edwards stated to a newsman shortly after appointment to the force while still walking his beat with rookie's swagger that he wanted to become a lieutenant some day Asked how he feels now that his ambition has been realized, he grinned and replied "fine." A studious man, the lieutenant has long since nude up for any shortcomings which he thinks he may have had. He takes correspondence courses and reads extensively, especially all he can about police work. He has taken a course at LaSalle College, Chicago, in elementary law, a course in business administration from the International School of Correspondence, and he is at present eyeing a course in Criminology at Indiana University. Lieut Edwards was congratulated by Director of Public Safety David McCandless upon his appoint meat as being "generally respected and having an excellent record." In extending his plaudits; to Edwards, chief of Police Carl Heustis declared: "You are not to be considered as a Negro lieutenant, there will be some jealousy of you in the department, but I know you will carry yourself in such a way that will demand the respect of both white and Negro policemen . . . your rank demands that respect," and you as a man deserve It." Bulloch County Man, Struck By Auto, Succumbs A pioneer citizen of Bullock county, who was struck Saturday by a hit and run driver, died in a local hospital Monday. J. S. "Buddy" Pelote,77, was struck Saturday by a car, allegedly driven by John Howard, who was arrested later at his home near Brooklet. Howard did not stop at the time of the accident Officers gave chase find later apprehended a rider in the car. The car was later wrecked near Clito. Funeral services for Mr. Pelote were held Tuesday afternoon at the Bethlehem Church Center with Elder J.B. Jarrell officiating. He is survived by one brother, John H. Pelote of Statesboro; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Sturm; and Mrs. J. S. Quarry, both of Statesboro. Foreign try and 159th Field Artillery is high. Among the personnel of the 24th ready for an all out drive are M. Sgt. Walter Norton, 30, of Rt 6 Box 170, Prentiss, Miss, and Ffc. Isaac Roberts, WU. of 708 Haley St., McKinney, Texas. U. N. Rights. ed charter and also that it does not establish as desirable universal basis for acceptance as possible. Most outspoken critic of the present draft is Roger Baldwin, presi dent of the International League for the Rights of Man. He said there is no provision for petitioning complaints to the UN, itself. He added that confining complaints of violations of the charter to governments would subvert the whole world movement of seeking protection against government violations. 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