Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1956-04-13 Raymond F. Tisby Let Not The Ghosts Of A Beheaded Past Molest Our Good Influences When a general summary of this era of unrest and social disturbances is made, none will exceed in all its biting shame the excuseless and ill mannered antics enacted by those who registered such shameful afflictions on our social order as was visited upon Net King Cole at one of hit recent Birmingham recitals. Cominq on in orderly fashion as billed in a concert, Nat Cole, a musical favorite of both white and colored, was doing a role when all of a sudden as a beast pounding upon its prey, a group! of while men leaped upon the stage in the midst of a singing role and inflicted bodily punishment upon the singer. Here was o citizen doing his part in the musical world; through a series of rigid training and exhaustive rehearsals, he had emerged as o celebrity in his field. So much so he was in demand all over the country and wherever he appeared he was hailed as on American citizen of genuine and intense devotion' He was greatly in demand for appearances before white audiences as well, and there was never a spirit of rancor or discord in his renditions. Little this mattered; these men were not interested in the soothing rhythm in which the singer interwove the finer impulses of both white and colored, there was nothing in the note, offensive even to their tastes, when he was seized and manhandled. There is but shame for those who fanned to flames the fumes that befouled a musical hour of soothing and caressing tenderness, which would sway men into nobler passion- of the superb, the spiritual Surely at this hour, signifying the extent that men will go in reprisal of this status quo, it would be highly in order that a concrate leadership emerge for the setting aside of this intemperate attitude which makes no contribution to our mission of peace around the world. From every sort of violence on the outskirts of backwood planlotions, through the city alleys and on to the white flood lights of the concert halls, the ugly trails of these footprints may be seen. Imperiling the good offices of a nation and hurling their threats! of disregard for the government under which they live and have their being, how much further 'will such people and practices at their command be tolerated? The Ku Klux Klan In Tuscaloosa (From The Tuscaloosa News) Tuscaloosa had a recent parade of Ku Klux Klansmen. We believe the member of this organization locally are essentially good citizens who want to do the right thing. We believe, also, that they ate afraid or that they want to fight something they haven't been able to pinpoint in the form of a target! that is readily available. Under such circumstances, we have a force in the form of an organization that is looking for a target. That's about like a fellow, walking around with a loaded gun and wanting to shoot at something. Sooner or later he will aim and fire away — even if, the target is nothing more than a sparrow Sooner or later the, Klan will find some action to take against something ex somebody; of it will wither and die, for such group: cannot live on inaction. We know, of course, why the Klan resurgence has taken place here, and so does every one else. It is a part of the reaction to developments since the decision of the United States Supreme Court in May, 1954, on segregation. And, more particularly, it is a part of the reaction following developments on the campus of the University of Alabama during the month of February. It seems to us that those who are inclined to join, and who do join, Klan Klaverns should consider well the course of action they ore taking. Some of the local members, for example, may not know that the Ku Klux Klan has been on the list of subversive organizations, as set up by the Attorney General of the United States, since that list was first made up. That puts it in the same company with the Communist party, insofar as being branded officially as an organization that does not support our government and does not work along democratic lines to accomplish its ends. We knew that the mass hysteria that has developed in our Stole over the segregation problem would result in resurgence of the Klan. We understand, for our viewpoint is deeply — Southern too. But does it make good sense for grown men to room around at night dressed like children at Halloween? If these men, who want to accomplish constructive" things according to their own lights, are not afraid to move, in the open, to act in the open within the law, why toke to gumshoeing? It could be, of course, that the Klan will stoop to acts that are without the law. That would be the sort of thing that would have to be met with investigation, detection and prosecution. For nothing less must be the reward for any person who violates the law. We do not see how a conscientious citizen, can expect to help solve a deeply complicated problem by becoming a mem ber of on organization that is generally considered to be and officially classified as "subversive." And, even if the local grout: It not affiliated with a specific branch of the Klan (hot has beer to definitely labeled, all branches of the Klan have much in com mon and all are significantly similar. The Attorney General is the top legal authority in the United States. We have a duty as Americans. Part of it could be to ponder the meaning, as given by the dictionary, of the word "subversive Here are its words: "Having a tendency to overthrow or ruin." MEALTIME MELODIES! By Leoda Gammon It's easy to please with Cottage Cheese! This cottage cheese cup cake necine will prove this statement true. Along with a tasty dessert for your family you will be supplying a good service of protehs in your cotage cheese also. But just try the recipe and you will find out how good it is for yourself. 1/2 cup butter. 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed grated rind of one (1) lemon. 1 egg. 2 cups creamed cottage cheese. 21/4 cups sifted cake flour. 1 teaspoon soda. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 teaspoon salt. 1 cup chopped raisins or datees. Cream butter and one cup of brown sugar-until light and fluffy Add lemon rind and eggs. beat well Add cottage cheese and secand cup of brown sugar and mix thoroughly. Sift flour over, measare, and re-sift with the dry ingredients. Blend with cottage cheese mixture Foll in raisins or dates. Bake in buttered muffin pans or until done Makes about 12 cup cakes, serve warm. USDA lists dairy products a plentiful- during April and grape fruit is also as plentiful, the t can be combined in a dessert with good results if you use ice cream with your grapefruit. Of course, ice cream is a good all around food while grapefruit ranks high in vitamin C. This is the recipe for making grapefruit halves into a tempting dessert. First cut out the center of the grapefruit half. Sprinkle lightly with sugar and chill. Make a meringue, using 1 egg for each grapefruit half. Put 1 tablespoon of ice cream in center of each grapefruit half, cover with meringue. Bake in hot oven (450 degrees) or broil a few seconds until delicately browned. THE TIP-OFF More than usual attended the state P-T. A. meeting here. Parents came to the convention according to observes in larger numbers than in other years Heavy rainfall did not seem to bother the attend ance. About five weeks prior to this convention the White Citizens Council had put on a show, featuring a 19year old youth of movie-like handsomeness. Tuscaloosa is possibly the most vital city or county in the Sixth Congressional District. For this district, mainly because of Tuscaloosa has more Negro voters than any of the other eight districts. This district, mainly because Tuscaloosa voters than the Ninth Congressional District which has more than twice as many Negro persons of voting age. Eight counters make up the Sixth district, namely, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Chilton, Greene, Hale, Perry, Shelby and Sumter. Half of the eight counties are in the Black Belt. One of the questions on the WCC political questionnaire is Do you favor denying the Negro the vote?" This type of question seems to give the tip off on the suggested WCC program of abridgement of Civil rights. Still as a program item the idea of voter-registration stimulation did not come up at Hip P-T. A. convention. Voter-registration promotion and political education are not a violation of either the Hatch Act or the state civil service law. So where do they get this erroneous stuff about penalizable political conduct which is merely citizenship duty? Skittish leaders should submit their fears to authorities for clarification it seems to me. The WCC out to reduce voting and to control politicians, it seems to me. It put, on weak groups In another county reportedly for the first time Negro teachers could not get excused to attend the state P-T A. meeting. Nat King Cole bry, 43 was charge with disorderly conduct and loitering after warning. It addition, Fox was charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Police said they found two loaded fles, a blackjack and aluminum knuckles hidden under the seat of a car occupied by Fox and Clevenger. Adams, police said, has a record including two assaults and battery convictions. He is a member of the board of Directors of the Anniston Alabama White Citizens Council, part of an organization campaigning for maintenance of racial segregation in the South. Willis Vinson told police he just couldn't stand seeing white people applaud a Negro performer." Others in the group claimed that the wanted to grab the microphone Cole was using and make a prosegregation speech. PORTER P-TA TEA LEADERS — Among those taking key roles in the Porter school P-TA Tea held Sunday Mrs. G. M. Bumpus, Porter P-TA president and state P-TA president, were these executive members and Tea chairmen shown at the handsomely decorated table. They are (L. to R.): Mrs. M. L. Cox, treasurer and finance co-chairman; Mrs. Dante Strong, executive member; Miss G. Y. Collins, hostess co-chairman; Mrs. Agnes Cooke, Mrs. Ruby Lindsey, Mrs. Evelyn Thompson, Mrs. Rosetta Miller, Mrs. Essie Adair, Mrs. T. J. Johnson, all executive members; Mrs. G. M. Bumpus, the honoree; Prof. R. B. Thompson, Porter principal; Mrs. E. D. Elrod, general chairman; Mrs. M. H. Porter, vice president and finance chairman; Mrs. B. S. Preston, decorations co-chairman; Mrs. E. M. Wynne, program chairman; Miss C. J. Summerville, refreshment co-chairman; Mrs. Philistine Green, Mrs. L. V. Johnson, executive members, Mrs. J. M. Collins, hostess chairman and Mrs. B. A. E. Calloway, publicity and souvenir program chairman. — (Withers Photo) Cole Party tinue further performance with Ted, Heath's British jazz band and singer une Christy. He later cancelled the appearance.) Atlanta promoter B. B. Beamon who has scheduled an appearance of the show here Tuesday April 17 asid "we expect no demonstrations here. Atlanta has repeatedly demonstrated it wants the finest entertenement. Cole is one of America's greatest artists and he will be given the recognition and courtesy which this city accords celebrated perform ers." A grim aftermath of the furore was the arrival of truck drivers for Cole in Atlanta. Floyd, Green and Verhalen Richards both of Dallas, Texas said they were escorted to the Jefferson County line by police armed with sawed off shotguns and warned to avoid Anniston, Ala. The men said that police and Cole's manager warned them to have their truck repainted removing the name of the famous singer and his trio. Green and Witchard had the truck repainted at Hall's Service Station on Auburn Avenue, and continued on to South Carolina. According to Green and Witchard the attack on Cole had instanteous reaction from throughout the nation. Cole was deluged with telephone calls from friends in New York and California inquiring as to his well being. The National Broadcasting Company interviewed the singer from back stage. A playback was heard Wednesday morning on the Dave Garroway "Today" show. Just what effect the uprising will have on future "package" shows touring the South is uncertain. In Atlanta promoters said they didn't believe it would affect any shows scheduled to appear here. The King Cole show opened its national tour April 1 in San Antonio Texas before a non-segregated audience. It had made 12 playing dates including three performances in New Orleans, two in Houston, and single performances in Dallas, Fort Worth Wichita Falls and at Texas A&M College, Station, Texas. The show had played Mobile, Ala. without incident before the outburst at Birmingham which started as Cole stood silhouetted in the dark ened auditorium singing. "Little Girl" when acommotion started in the auditorium. Three of four young men in their 20's according to reports began runn ing up the aisles with police in hot pursuit, just about time they reached the stage, one of the men threw himself into the singer, they immediately were surrounded by police. Cole was taken backstage, and later on following cries from the audience, to "comeback" appeared briefly. He said he could not go on with the performance because his back hurt, and he wanted to see a doctor. Birmingham was tense after rumores spread that members of the Alabama White Citizens Council intended to "protest" Cole's appearacne. The Alabama White Citizens Council which had pledged to maintain Alabama's traditional separation of the white and Negro races had been concentrating on what is called Negro music, and Negro entertainers. A White Citizens Council leaderrecently charged that popular "Rock and Roll" music was being used by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as part of a program to break down racial segregation. Asa Carter, an official of the Birmingham chapter of the White Citizens Council which the State Citizens Council disclaimed had charged that "Rock-and-Roll" music was degenerate" and the Council was circulating petitions threatening boycott of automatic music machine operators who put such records on their equipment. A Birmingham newsman, sitting in the balconave this description of the incident; The auditorium was dark with Cole illuminated in the center of the stage by a spotlight. "I saw these shadowy figures running down the aisle with the white cap of a policeman following them. "Them, I saw that there were fellows running down both aisles, it appeared about four down the right aisle and two down the left aisle. Police were moving after them. "Just before they got to the stage several of fellows began running up on the stage which is only about four feet from the auditorium floor. "One of them bolted into Cole and he went sprawling, and the Microphone fell down on him. "About that time, police were running out from each side of the stage branding nightsticks. "In two or three seconds those who got on the stage were subdued and hustled off. In another second the houselights came on and the orchestra struck up the National Anthemn." When the master of ceremonies announced that Cole could not continue to sing immediately after the incident, there were cries for the singer to "comeback" He stopped out on the stage said his back hurt him and he would have to see a doctor. Later after the white audience had left the auditorium and a Negro audience which had been lined up outside had entered. Cole went through his regular act after approval from a physician who examined him backstage. DRIVERS WARNED tinue further performance with Ted, Heath's British jazz band and singer une Christy. He later cancelled the appearance.) Atlanta promoter B. B. Beamon who has scheduled an appearance of the show here Tuesday April 17 asid "we expect no demonstrations here. Atlanta has repeatedly demonstrated it wants the finest entertenement. Cole is one of America's greatest artists and he will be given the recognition and courtesy which this city accords celebrated perform ers." A grim aftermath of the furore was the arrival of truck drivers for Cole in Atlanta. Floyd, Green and Verhalen Richards both of Dallas, Texas said they were escorted to the Jefferson County line by police armed with sawed off shotguns and warned to avoid Anniston, Ala. The men said that police and Cole's manager warned them to have their truck repainted removing the name of the famous singer and his trio. Green and Witchard had the truck repainted at Hall's Service Station on Auburn Avenue, and continued on to South Carolina. According to Green and Witchard the attack on Cole had instanteous reaction from throughout the nation. Cole was deluged with telephone calls from friends in New York and California inquiring as to his well being. The National Broadcasting Company interviewed the singer from back stage. A playback was heard Wednesday morning on the Dave Garroway "Today" show. Just what effect the uprising will have on future "package" shows touring the South is uncertain. In Atlanta promoters said they didn't believe it would affect any shows scheduled to appear here. The King Cole show opened its national tour April 1 in San Antonio Texas before a non-segregated audience. It had made 12 playing dates including three performances in New Orleans, two in Houston, and single performances in Dallas, Fort Worth Wichita Falls and at Texas A&M College, Station, Texas. The show had played Mobile, Ala. without incident before the outburst at Birmingham which started as Cole stood silhouetted in the dark ened auditorium singing. "Little Girl" when acommotion started in the auditorium. Three of four young men in their 20's according to reports began runn ing up the aisles with police in hot pursuit, just about time they reached the stage, one of the men threw himself into the singer, they immediately were surrounded by police. Cole was taken backstage, and later on following cries from the audience, to "comeback" appeared briefly. He said he could not go on with the performance because his back hurt, and he wanted to see a doctor. Birmingham was tense after rumores spread that members of the Alabama White Citizens Council intended to "protest" Cole's appearacne. The Alabama White Citizens Council which had pledged to maintain Alabama's traditional separation of the white and Negro races had been concentrating on what is called Negro music, and Negro entertainers. A White Citizens Council leaderrecently charged that popular "Rock and Roll" music was being used by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as part of a program to break down racial segregation. Asa Carter, an official of the Birmingham chapter of the White Citizens Council which the State Citizens Council disclaimed had charged that "Rock-and-Roll" music was degenerate" and the Council was circulating petitions threatening boycott of automatic music machine operators who put such records on their equipment. A Birmingham newsman, sitting in the balconave this description of the incident; The auditorium was dark with Cole illuminated in the center of the stage by a spotlight. "I saw these shadowy figures running down the aisle with the white cap of a policeman following them. "Them, I saw that there were fellows running down both aisles, it appeared about four down the right aisle and two down the left aisle. Police were moving after them. "Just before they got to the stage several of fellows began running up on the stage which is only about four feet from the auditorium floor. "One of them bolted into Cole and he went sprawling, and the Microphone fell down on him. "About that time, police were running out from each side of the stage branding nightsticks. "In two or three seconds those who got on the stage were subdued and hustled off. In another second the houselights came on and the orchestra struck up the National Anthemn." When the master of ceremonies announced that Cole could not continue to sing immediately after the incident, there were cries for the singer to "comeback" He stopped out on the stage said his back hurt him and he would have to see a doctor. Later after the white audience had left the auditorium and a Negro audience which had been lined up outside had entered. Cole went through his regular act after approval from a physician who examined him backstage. PLAYED TEXAS tinue further performance with Ted, Heath's British jazz band and singer une Christy. He later cancelled the appearance.) Atlanta promoter B. B. Beamon who has scheduled an appearance of the show here Tuesday April 17 asid "we expect no demonstrations here. Atlanta has repeatedly demonstrated it wants the finest entertenement. Cole is one of America's greatest artists and he will be given the recognition and courtesy which this city accords celebrated perform ers." A grim aftermath of the furore was the arrival of truck drivers for Cole in Atlanta. Floyd, Green and Verhalen Richards both of Dallas, Texas said they were escorted to the Jefferson County line by police armed with sawed off shotguns and warned to avoid Anniston, Ala. The men said that police and Cole's manager warned them to have their truck repainted removing the name of the famous singer and his trio. Green and Witchard had the truck repainted at Hall's Service Station on Auburn Avenue, and continued on to South Carolina. According to Green and Witchard the attack on Cole had instanteous reaction from throughout the nation. Cole was deluged with telephone calls from friends in New York and California inquiring as to his well being. The National Broadcasting Company interviewed the singer from back stage. A playback was heard Wednesday morning on the Dave Garroway "Today" show. Just what effect the uprising will have on future "package" shows touring the South is uncertain. In Atlanta promoters said they didn't believe it would affect any shows scheduled to appear here. The King Cole show opened its national tour April 1 in San Antonio Texas before a non-segregated audience. It had made 12 playing dates including three performances in New Orleans, two in Houston, and single performances in Dallas, Fort Worth Wichita Falls and at Texas A&M College, Station, Texas. The show had played Mobile, Ala. without incident before the outburst at Birmingham which started as Cole stood silhouetted in the dark ened auditorium singing. "Little Girl" when acommotion started in the auditorium. Three of four young men in their 20's according to reports began runn ing up the aisles with police in hot pursuit, just about time they reached the stage, one of the men threw himself into the singer, they immediately were surrounded by police. Cole was taken backstage, and later on following cries from the audience, to "comeback" appeared briefly. He said he could not go on with the performance because his back hurt, and he wanted to see a doctor. Birmingham was tense after rumores spread that members of the Alabama White Citizens Council intended to "protest" Cole's appearacne. The Alabama White Citizens Council which had pledged to maintain Alabama's traditional separation of the white and Negro races had been concentrating on what is called Negro music, and Negro entertainers. A White Citizens Council leaderrecently charged that popular "Rock and Roll" music was being used by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People as part of a program to break down racial segregation. Asa Carter, an official of the Birmingham chapter of the White Citizens Council which the State Citizens Council disclaimed had charged that "Rock-and-Roll" music was degenerate" and the Council was circulating petitions threatening boycott of automatic music machine operators who put such records on their equipment. A Birmingham newsman, sitting in the balconave this description of the incident; The auditorium was dark with Cole illuminated in the center of the stage by a spotlight. "I saw these shadowy figures running down the aisle with the white cap of a policeman following them. "Them, I saw that there were fellows running down both aisles, it appeared about four down the right aisle and two down the left aisle. Police were moving after them. "Just before they got to the stage several of fellows began running up on the stage which is only about four feet from the auditorium floor. "One of them bolted into Cole and he went sprawling, and the Microphone fell down on him. "About that time, police were running out from each side of the stage branding nightsticks. "In two or three seconds those who got on the stage were subdued and hustled off. In another second the houselights came on and the orchestra struck up the National Anthemn." When the master of ceremonies announced that Cole could not continue to sing immediately after the incident, there were cries for the singer to "comeback" He stopped out on the stage said his back hurt him and he would have to see a doctor. Later after the white audience had left the auditorium and a Negro audience which had been lined up outside had entered. Cole went through his regular act after approval from a physician who examined him backstage. Ike's Four Point would "be far more effective in the long run than harsh criminal proceedings to punish after the event.' Reps Kenneth Keating (R) N. y., and, Hugh Scott (R) Pa., immediately introduced bills to carry out the first two features of the program and said they will offer measures embodying the last two proposals later this week. Sen. Thomas C. Hennings (D) Mo, announced that bills to set up a civil rights division in the Justice Department and to protect the voting rights of clitoris were among measures already approved by his judiciary unit. The proposed commission would operate for at least two years and would have sweeping authority to subpoena witnesses, take sworn testimony, obtain data from government agencies, hold public hearings and recommend legislation. Sen. Walter F. George (D) Ga., expressed doubt that the administration's program will be enacted at this session of Congress The Senator was among a group of 100 Southern Congressmen who signed a manifesto recently urging reversal of the Supreme Court decision outlawing racial segregation In the schools. Sen. Richard B. Russell (D) Ga, commented. This being a national presidential year, the attorney general's statement is not surprising. I am sure, however, that all sensible people will realize that it is purely political, it is a last bid of the Administration to recapture the minority groups that indulge in bloc voting." Solons Think nearly unanimous approval in committee for the first two points in the Administration program. 1. Establishment of a bi-partisan I civil rights commission within the Executive Branch of the Government with broad powers to conduct a study of the situation. 2. The setting up of a civil rights division within the Justice Department to handle civil cases' growing out of racial discrimination, including school segregation. Keating said there will be more opposition for the second two Administration proposals. They are: 3. Enactment of laws to protect the right to vote and to provide civil remedies in the Justice De- I partment for their enforcement. 4. Granting the Attorney General authority to bring civil suits against civil rights conspiracies. Celler said he is willing to incorporate the Administration's legal language in omnibus legislation that already has been approved by a subcommittee, headed by Rep. Thomas J. Lane (D) Mass. But the chairman asserted the Administration's plan fails to carry out the 1952 campaign promises of President Eisenhower and the Republican platform of that year. Celler said: "Mr. Eisenhower's promises were very broad, but now seem to be limited." Keating retorted that Celler's omnibus bill plus an anti-lynching bill sponsored by the chairman, "would never get to first base" in Congress. City Youth Temperance Councils Merge Into An Interracial Body The Youth Temperance Council of Memphis which is now observing its Youth Temperence Education Week, which began last Sunday thru April 15, in a meeting last Sunday at Bethlehem Center at 4 p. m., voted to merge into an interracial council. Miss Catherine Adams of St. Andrew AME Church and Bobbie LeMay, white of the Parkway Me thodist Church, head the council. One of the announced projects of the council will be an interracial workshop. The council will meet Monday, April 16, 7 p. m. at Bethlehem Center. Mrs. Earneestine Rivers, general State Secretary, is urging all ministers to preach special sermons on temperance during their Sunday services. Mississippi Victim Tells Of "Terror" "It's a downright lie to say that people from the northern states up for our pushing us Negroes to stand up for our rights in the South," declared a victim of the Mississippi reign of terror. Gut Courts, Belzoni, Miss asserte at a press conference here March 28 that nobody needs to tell me me back on my feet." "Don't let nobody fool you, there is no organization that did what the NAACP did for the people in Mississippi. When we were under pressure and many Negroes could not get loans,. the NAACP helped them arrange the loans." "Some workers made the year's crops and when time came to pay, the boss told those who belonged to the NAACP, 'Let the NAACP pay you. The NAACP distributed clothing and helped some get work on other plantations and in other states." Turning to the racial situation in Texas, Mr. Courts predicted that the situation will get angerous in Texas if the law-abiding people don't organize to keep this terror from spreading I say that the NAACP is the outstanding organization to lead us." Mr. Courts, a grocer, was wounded by a shotgun blast after being warned to remove his name from the voting register While visiting members of his family in Dallas, he talked with reporters. He plans settling here permanently. "They have passed a law in Mississippi that no one can hold a public Job that belongs to the NAACP." Mr. Courts told the newsmen. "They can do this because the Negroes have been Intimidated and they Killed Rev George Lee and tried to kill me to keep us from voting." The 60-year-old grocer remarked that "if it were not for the NAACP I would not have gotten away from Mississippi so good. The NAACP field secretaries, regional and national representatives, came to me and rallied the help needed to get when I am mistreated and when I am prevented from voting and denied my rights. Nobody from the North, East or West needs to tell me how bullets feel In your body, put there by people who want keep you down." NAACP HELPED "It's a downright lie to say that people from the northern states up for our pushing us Negroes to stand up for our rights in the South," declared a victim of the Mississippi reign of terror. Gut Courts, Belzoni, Miss asserte at a press conference here March 28 that nobody needs to tell me me back on my feet." "Don't let nobody fool you, there is no organization that did what the NAACP did for the people in Mississippi. When we were under pressure and many Negroes could not get loans,. the NAACP helped them arrange the loans." "Some workers made the year's crops and when time came to pay, the boss told those who belonged to the NAACP, 'Let the NAACP pay you. The NAACP distributed clothing and helped some get work on other plantations and in other states." Turning to the racial situation in Texas, Mr. Courts predicted that the situation will get angerous in Texas if the law-abiding people don't organize to keep this terror from spreading I say that the NAACP is the outstanding organization to lead us." Mr. Courts, a grocer, was wounded by a shotgun blast after being warned to remove his name from the voting register While visiting members of his family in Dallas, he talked with reporters. He plans settling here permanently. "They have passed a law in Mississippi that no one can hold a public Job that belongs to the NAACP." Mr. Courts told the newsmen. "They can do this because the Negroes have been Intimidated and they Killed Rev George Lee and tried to kill me to keep us from voting." The 60-year-old grocer remarked that "if it were not for the NAACP I would not have gotten away from Mississippi so good. The NAACP field secretaries, regional and national representatives, came to me and rallied the help needed to get when I am mistreated and when I am prevented from voting and denied my rights. Nobody from the North, East or West needs to tell me how bullets feel In your body, put there by people who want keep you down." MARRIAGE for THREE IT WAS enough to shock any man to have Ann take the thing so decently. He sat convinced of every charge she had not made; and the fact that she had not made them was enough. There was only one explanation of her decency, her bigness, and he used it in all humility. Ann loved him. She really did. He drew her closer to him. "You do love me, don't you, honey?" he asked. "You know I do." "Well, yes, but I mean—if you're ready to take this sort of thing the way you are taking it—why, you must love me more than I suspected." If he could have seen her face, there against his corduroy lapel, he might also have seen a wry smile touch Ann's soft lips. that smile said. But it was all right it was essential: "I do love you, Adam." said Ann. He made no promises, just as she had made no charges, but Adam knew that Ann was being big, where a lot of women wouldn't have been. Pinky wouldn't nave been. She'd not he big at all about his telling her that he meant to stay by Ann. On the next Sunday, Pinky Hag gard paid a call upon the Adam Lairds. She came with a man—a largish, blond man, Bill Something. orother, who'd kindly driven her out in his Jaguar. She showed the canyon house to this Bill, and explained that Adam was That was why she wanted him to build a house In fact promised. Ann, in while shorts and yellow blouse, watched the performance and told herself that Pinky really was pulling it on. For whose benefit? Bill didn't look smart enough to recognize broad She went on setting out plants in a flower bed, white Adam invited their guests indoors to took around. A tinkle of against glass came through the window and told her he was making drinks. Pinky was dressed up—light green suit, brown straw nat, matching gloves. On her most rigidly formal occasion, Ann couldn't have beaten her. "She like a lady," said Ann to herself, not spitefully, exactly, out with a great deal of satisfaction. Pinky she felt sure, was ready to fore things a bit, and had decided that Ann's way might sometimes work. She let herself listen to the talk from indoors. It was all right to eavesdrop: she might have joined the group, and they knew where she was. Pinky, still in that la-de-da manner, was asking Adam if he really would build her a house. "I thought I was going to get this one." She probably gestured with her light brown gloves. "I put so much of myself into it." Then she made a charming, rueful face. "Of course, I realize that I should have said so in a legal way." There was a murmur of men's voices. "It's all right," Pinky assured them, "I have other ideas—lots of them!" The men laughed, and Bill said he would count on Pinky. But she a as leaning toward Adam 'You will build me a house, won't you, darling?" "Sure," said Adam, quickly, neartily I'm in the business. I build houses for everybody's got the money." Even me." Her voice was silky. "If you've got the price." Perhaps she only looked at him. Adams voice came almost at once. I'll call Ann She does the bookkeeping for the family." So Ann was ready to be summoned to join the group indoors and to say to Pinky in the same manner which Adam had used, that of course held build a house, for Pinky. or for anyone. That was his business. Adam had completed, his year's contract for the project", and with a -backlog of contracts, including Pinky s house, he felt sate in giving up his work at Los Alamos. Pinky perhaps thought this was due to her persuasion: she kept saying how she was that he could devote full time to her. "Well, al least to your house," Adam would amend, grinning. It was to be a low, pale green stucco, house at the edge of long with a walled garden space, long French windows, and workable shutters to be painted dark green. In a sc climate shutters are fine air conditioners." he told Ann. Now Adam gave his time chiefly to Pinky's house until it was well started. Her ideas, and her willing ness to let him use his own—the thins was working out well, and Adam became delightedly absorted in it. Perhaps he didn't realize that Pinky was on the site as much al be was. But the people in town noticed it. Ana Ann's increasing circle of friends spoke to Adam's wife of seeing them together. She tried to be calm. It was all a matter of business, she said. But, privately, she wondered. Pinky obviously had not given up, and she was so darn clever! And Adam— This time she could not blame herself. She'd been saying "yes" to everything he asked. But if he still. Ann's hatred of Pinky became intense and implacable. The good chance she got—she would get one, too!—she'd point out to Adam Laird precisely what Pinky Haggard was, how cheap, and how common. The next day, moving about her housework, Ann realized that Pinky was still on Ann's horizon big as life, and twice as dangerous. And Ann must do something about it! At least she must try to cut Pinky down to a size where Ann could compete with her for Adam's interest, but how? She dropped to the edge of the couch and sat thoughtful, the hand running up and down the smooth round of the mop handle. "Now, let's see," she thought aloud. Pinky, everyone, said, was fun. Of count, the woman speaking always added a bitter, "But what kind?" Ann didn't know, specifically, but she could guess what kind. She remembered that luncheon at the Fonda, and the discussion of the platinum-blonde pick-up. "Who wants to be a lady?" Pinky has asked. "You don't have any fun!" To m truthful, Ann had not been much fun of any kind lately to herself or Adam. It was a m ter of being ready to relax, willing. There was that word again! She need not plan elaborate sources of amusement, but if she'd make their home attractively pleasant for Adam, and be good company under all circumstances, may be held be happy to come home and to stay there. That evening, Ann asked Adam to take her out to see Pinky's house, before dark. "I've never been, you Know." They hadn't got far, he demurred. Utility pipes, sewer and forms for the foundation. Pinky's wanted so much wall, it had means enough form work to build a house and basement back in Missouri, "I still would like to see it," said Ann. Pinky always hat such good ideas, it s bound to be interesting. CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE IT WAS enough to shock any man to have Ann take the thing so decently. He sat convinced of every charge she had not made; and the fact that she had not made them was enough. There was only one explanation of her decency, her bigness, and he used it in all humility. Ann loved him. She really did. He drew her closer to him. "You do love me, don't you, honey?" he asked. "You know I do." "Well, yes, but I mean—if you're ready to take this sort of thing the way you are taking it—why, you must love me more than I suspected." If he could have seen her face, there against his corduroy lapel, he might also have seen a wry smile touch Ann's soft lips. that smile said. But it was all right it was essential: "I do love you, Adam." said Ann. He made no promises, just as she had made no charges, but Adam knew that Ann was being big, where a lot of women wouldn't have been. Pinky wouldn't nave been. She'd not he big at all about his telling her that he meant to stay by Ann. On the next Sunday, Pinky Hag gard paid a call upon the Adam Lairds. She came with a man—a largish, blond man, Bill Something. orother, who'd kindly driven her out in his Jaguar. She showed the canyon house to this Bill, and explained that Adam was That was why she wanted him to build a house In fact promised. Ann, in while shorts and yellow blouse, watched the performance and told herself that Pinky really was pulling it on. For whose benefit? Bill didn't look smart enough to recognize broad She went on setting out plants in a flower bed, white Adam invited their guests indoors to took around. A tinkle of against glass came through the window and told her he was making drinks. Pinky was dressed up—light green suit, brown straw nat, matching gloves. On her most rigidly formal occasion, Ann couldn't have beaten her. "She like a lady," said Ann to herself, not spitefully, exactly, out with a great deal of satisfaction. Pinky she felt sure, was ready to fore things a bit, and had decided that Ann's way might sometimes work. She let herself listen to the talk from indoors. It was all right to eavesdrop: she might have joined the group, and they knew where she was. Pinky, still in that la-de-da manner, was asking Adam if he really would build her a house. "I thought I was going to get this one." She probably gestured with her light brown gloves. "I put so much of myself into it." Then she made a charming, rueful face. "Of course, I realize that I should have said so in a legal way." There was a murmur of men's voices. "It's all right," Pinky assured them, "I have other ideas—lots of them!" The men laughed, and Bill said he would count on Pinky. But she a as leaning toward Adam 'You will build me a house, won't you, darling?" "Sure," said Adam, quickly, neartily I'm in the business. I build houses for everybody's got the money." Even me." Her voice was silky. "If you've got the price." Perhaps she only looked at him. Adams voice came almost at once. I'll call Ann She does the bookkeeping for the family." So Ann was ready to be summoned to join the group indoors and to say to Pinky in the same manner which Adam had used, that of course held build a house, for Pinky. or for anyone. That was his business. Adam had completed, his year's contract for the project", and with a -backlog of contracts, including Pinky s house, he felt sate in giving up his work at Los Alamos. Pinky perhaps thought this was due to her persuasion: she kept saying how she was that he could devote full time to her. "Well, al least to your house," Adam would amend, grinning. It was to be a low, pale green stucco, house at the edge of long with a walled garden space, long French windows, and workable shutters to be painted dark green. In a sc climate shutters are fine air conditioners." he told Ann. Now Adam gave his time chiefly to Pinky's house until it was well started. Her ideas, and her willing ness to let him use his own—the thins was working out well, and Adam became delightedly absorted in it. Perhaps he didn't realize that Pinky was on the site as much al be was. But the people in town noticed it. Ana Ann's increasing circle of friends spoke to Adam's wife of seeing them together. She tried to be calm. It was all a matter of business, she said. But, privately, she wondered. Pinky obviously had not given up, and she was so darn clever! And Adam— This time she could not blame herself. She'd been saying "yes" to everything he asked. But if he still. Ann's hatred of Pinky became intense and implacable. The good chance she got—she would get one, too!—she'd point out to Adam Laird precisely what Pinky Haggard was, how cheap, and how common. The next day, moving about her housework, Ann realized that Pinky was still on Ann's horizon big as life, and twice as dangerous. And Ann must do something about it! At least she must try to cut Pinky down to a size where Ann could compete with her for Adam's interest, but how? She dropped to the edge of the couch and sat thoughtful, the hand running up and down the smooth round of the mop handle. "Now, let's see," she thought aloud. Pinky, everyone, said, was fun. Of count, the woman speaking always added a bitter, "But what kind?" Ann didn't know, specifically, but she could guess what kind. She remembered that luncheon at the Fonda, and the discussion of the platinum-blonde pick-up. "Who wants to be a lady?" Pinky has asked. "You don't have any fun!" To m truthful, Ann had not been much fun of any kind lately to herself or Adam. It was a m ter of being ready to relax, willing. There was that word again! She need not plan elaborate sources of amusement, but if she'd make their home attractively pleasant for Adam, and be good company under all circumstances, may be held be happy to come home and to stay there. That evening, Ann asked Adam to take her out to see Pinky's house, before dark. "I've never been, you Know." They hadn't got far, he demurred. Utility pipes, sewer and forms for the foundation. Pinky's wanted so much wall, it had means enough form work to build a house and basement back in Missouri, "I still would like to see it," said Ann. Pinky always hat such good ideas, it s bound to be interesting. Date Set For Ala. Bus Cast A May 11 hearing has been set on a federal suit attacking the constitutionality of local and state laws requiring segregation of races on buses. Federal Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. informed attorney last week that evidence In the out will be heard by a three-judge court. The suit, filed by four Negro women on Feb. 1, charges that current city and state laws requiring racial segregation on public transportation violated rights guaranteed them under the 14th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution. Defendants named by the wormen include members of the Montgomery City Commission, the Alabama Public Service Commission, Police Chief G. J. Ruppenthal, Montgomery City Lines Inc., and two bus drivers. The federal suit is the second filed by Negroes In the Southern an attempt to knock down existing transportation segregation laws. A similar suit against the South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, which operates city buses in Columbia and Charleston, is pending in the U. S. Supreme Court. Says Southern Students Ready For Changes Dr. Harold A. Bosley, pastor of Evanston First Methodist Church, said here that students at the University of Alabama and religious leaden of the state are in favor of integration. Rev. Bosley, who recently visited Alabama said that one of the failures of the churches in the South is that they nave not recognized race relations as a world problem. 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