Memphis World Memphis World Publishing Co. 1961-11-25 J. A. Beauchamp WILSON MEMORIAL AWARD — Joseph F. Simmons, Grand Secretary of the Elks and 1961 recipient of the J. Finley Wilson Memorial Award presented annually by the Seagram Vanguard Society to the "Elk of the Year," was honored at a testimonial dinner given in Philadelphia recently by the Grand Exalted Ruler, Hobson Reynolds. Shown above are Clyde Pharis of the Seagram Vanguard Society; Mrs. Reynolds, Mr. Simmons, Mrs. Simmons, and Mr. Reynolds. The testimonial dinner was held at Grand Lodqe Headquarters. J. Lawrence Duncan, a native of Alabama, has been appointed an Assistant to the Commissioner of Intergroup Relations by the Urban Renewal Commissioner William L. Slayton. Mr. Duncan succeeds George B. Nesbitt, who has been appointed director of the Low Cost Housing Demonstration Program of the Housing and Home Fiance Agency. He has served since 1950 as racial relations advisor arid relocation specialist in the Urban Renewal Adminisration and its predecessor, the Division of Slum Clearance. Born in Birmingham, Ala., In 1907, Mr. Duncan received a bachelor's degree from Wayne University, Detroit, in 1930, and did graduate work at the University of Michigan. His entire career has been in the public and social service. Mr. Duncan has been a supervisor in the Detroit Public Welfare Department and the Michigan State Employment Service, where he conducted the State's first studies in the employment and training problems of Negroes. During World War II, he served as a regional racial relations advisor to the War Production Board, and the U. S. Employment Service. He also served as Mid-west regional director of the President's Committee on Pair Employment Practice. In 1947-48 he conducted an internchip program at Hampton Institute under a Rockefeller Foundation grant and also served as chairman of the Division of Trades and Industries. DETROIT SUPERVISOR J. Lawrence Duncan, a native of Alabama, has been appointed an Assistant to the Commissioner of Intergroup Relations by the Urban Renewal Commissioner William L. Slayton. Mr. Duncan succeeds George B. Nesbitt, who has been appointed director of the Low Cost Housing Demonstration Program of the Housing and Home Fiance Agency. He has served since 1950 as racial relations advisor arid relocation specialist in the Urban Renewal Adminisration and its predecessor, the Division of Slum Clearance. Born in Birmingham, Ala., In 1907, Mr. Duncan received a bachelor's degree from Wayne University, Detroit, in 1930, and did graduate work at the University of Michigan. His entire career has been in the public and social service. Mr. Duncan has been a supervisor in the Detroit Public Welfare Department and the Michigan State Employment Service, where he conducted the State's first studies in the employment and training problems of Negroes. During World War II, he served as a regional racial relations advisor to the War Production Board, and the U. S. Employment Service. He also served as Mid-west regional director of the President's Committee on Pair Employment Practice. In 1947-48 he conducted an internchip program at Hampton Institute under a Rockefeller Foundation grant and also served as chairman of the Division of Trades and Industries. NAACP's Mitchell Charges Negroes Being Short-Changed A Negro leader charged Sunday that much of the Kennedy Administration's "highly touted" social welfare, program has been carefully tailored to preserve as much discrimination as possible. Clarence Mitchell, director of the Washington bureau of in National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, said Negroes have been short-changed by both major political parties. "It is a disgrace that not a single piece of civil rights legislation from the present Congress," Mitchell declared in remarks prepared for the Florida State Conference of NAACP branches. tion that stand to benefit most He said many areas of the nafrom the $343 million area redevelopment program also have the most "notorious" record of discrimination and segregation. The department of commerce and agriculture have approved development programs for Autauga, Cocoa and Elmore Counties in Alabama, Jackson County in Florida and Warren County in Georgia, Mitchell said. The proportion of Negroes living in those counties ranges from 31 to 63 per cent, he paid, yet all those chosen to represent the counties in planning work are while citizens. 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S. other nations urged to reduce trade barriers. ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC BOUND — Conchita Clarke, a beautiful music major, and sophomore attendant to "Miss FAMU," of Florida A&M University, will share the spotlight during the forthcoming activities of the 29th Annual Orange Blossom Classic and Festival, scheduled for December 8-9 in fabulous Miami. The popular co-ed reigned as "Miss Freshman" last year during the Classic and modeled for a Miami photo feature produced by Ebony magazine for the January issue. (A& M staff photo by Horace Jones, Jr.) New York Couple Moves Into Maroneck Building The State Commission Against Discrimination (SCAD) said Nov. 17 that the first Negroes in Westchester County to benefit from a new authority granted it had settled in a former all-white residence building in Mamaroneck. The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Potter, complained on sept. 25 that accommodations in the building on Prospect Avenue had been denied to theme because of their race. Through SCAD's intervention, the middle-aged couple signed a leasefor the three-bedroom apartment on Oct. 23. A recent law gave SCAD Jurisdiction private housing. Japan seeking $300,000,000 loan. POSNER'S BERGAMOT WATER REPELLENT CONDITIONER THERE'S MILLIONS of Satisfied HEADS POSNER'S WATER REPELLENT Arthur L. Harris, Ad Man and Artist, Passes In D. C. Final rites were set for Nov. 22 for Arthur L. Harris a commercial artIst and advertising man, who won the title of "Mr. G. of Washington" as a radio broadcaster. Mr. Harris, who came to Washington in 1956, died at Freemen's Hospital Nov. 17 of a celebral hemorrhage. He was formerly connected with a local brewing company as a public relations director and designer. He later was the voice of "Mr. G" in a beer radio commercial over station WOOK. At one time Mf. Harris was director of the Epstein Advertising Agency, and was connecteld with the Garter Barron Amphitheatre as on artist. Survivors include his widow, Jnanita, daughter, Sharon, both of Washington, and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Beasley, of Denver. Nurse Ora flicks Has Now Retired One of the first colored nurses to enter the Army as a commissioned officer, Major Ora P. Hicks, of Bogulusa, Ala., has retired here after 20 years of service. Major Hicks, a graduate of Southern University and the Secend General Hospital School of Nursing, Kansas City, ended her service career at the Army's General- Hospital in Landstuhl, Germany. During World War II, she served at the German Prisoner of War Camp, Florence, Arizona, in a number of assignments, including supervisory chief nurse. She is credited with establishing the physiotherapy department there. Plaque To Henson Dedicated In Md. A memorial plaque to Marylandborn Mattthew A. Henson, who accompanied Admiral Robert E. Peary on the first trip to the North Pole was dedicated here Nov. 18. A throng of 1,000 participants, including Mrs. Lucy Henson, his widow; Gov. J Millard Tawes, Ambassadors William M Q Halm of Ghana, Julius M. Udochi of Nigeria, and S Edward Peal of Liberia, gathered at the statehouse here. Governor Tawes set the tone of the program by describing Mr. Henson as "a great Marylander, a great American a great human being." He said he had a feeling, shared by most, that they were "giving past - clue recognition to one of the noble heroes of the State." The grandson of the later Admiral Penry, Comdr. Edward Peary Stafford, told the gathering that it had taken the partnership of three races to accomplish the North Pole feat. Daniel Spriggs Dead At Age 85 Daniel Spriggs, 85, retired postal clerk, who was president of the Knights of St. Augustine, Commandery No. 2, for 52 years, died Nov. 15, after a long illness. Final rites were held on Saturday. A native of Washington, Mr. Spriggs was the first person in the Washington-Baltimore diocese to become a general on the supreme staff of the Knights of St. John. He served also on the board of directors of Catholic charities for the Washington Archdiocese and was a member of Camp St. Florence. Mr. Spriggs, an active member of the Oldest Inhabitants Club, attended the old M Street High School, now Dunbar. His survivors include a son, Marshall and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Lasery. Hot Grease Soothes pain fast, protects skin, speeds healing. A household necessity. Big jar 25¢. Nature's Best Petroleum Jelly First Aid Jelly COOL, CUTE COEDS — These attractive coeds, all majors in clothing at A. and T. College, model cool play clothes which they made themselves. The girls are Misses Mary E. Caldwell, Greensboro, N.C.; Gladys M. Morris, Burlington, N.C., and Rubye M. Johnson, Salisbury, N.C. The St. Louis Cardinals under the presidency of August A. Busch, Jr., have licked the problem of racial discrimination in training camp living quarters. The baseball team, which trains at St. Petersburg, Fla., have leased all of the facilities of the Skyway Motel located on Highway 19 at the northern end of the Sunshine Skyway, a bridge running 15 miles across Tampa Bay from St. Peterburg South to Brandenton. The announcement of this change was made at the Cardinal headquarters here in a routine paragraph of its spring training schedule of 29 games. Yet the acquisition, of the Skyway goes back to last spring when Cardinal player Bill White complained that he had hot been invited to a social affair held at a hotel in St. Pete. Prior to the White incident, the Cardinal front office was examining the matter of housing all of its players under one roof. A confidential memorandum prepared by the Cardinal front office was presented lay spring to a group of St. Petersburg businessmen. The memorandum, which dealt specifically with the housing of the Red Bird's Negro players eight points were described as problems of the organization on this issue. "Insofar as the actual facilities under the direct, control of the baseball clubs themselves, there is no problem," the memorandum de clared. "In the clubhouse and on the playing field, all players share common facilities.... a common clubhouse ...... common eating .. .. shower .... toilet facilities as well as medical and physical therapy treatment, without restriction and without incident. The real problem rises when players must leave the ball park in their offfield activities." The Memorandum called attention to "national policy as evidenced by Federal court decisions etc., the trend is toward some form of equal treatment and is unquestionable and inevitable." It pointed out that when Negroes first broke into the major leagues the primary consideration at that time was to play baseball. "Today," the Memorandum said, "the majority of Negro ball players are mostly well educated, now Well paid — and are used to and can afford a different kind of life and conditions than they are forced to endure under present spring training conditions... The fact is that outside of spring training, Negro players are accustomed to and receive the same hotel and eating accommodations during the regular season as all ether ball players." The Memorandum urged that all team travel should be on a non segregated basis that any entertainment by the community, or invitatians by the team as a whole, be extended to all players alike, regardless of race or color. In conclusion, the six-page document urged that "we lead from strength — and not from fear, prejudice or emotions of others, there is no question about the end result. "This is a problem of leadership in human affairs, and can only be solved by the samge civic and industrial leadership that has built the city of St. Petersburg," it said. 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High costs of welfare and relief as well as operational increases in penal institutions are largely the result of racial discrimination in employment. Rowan, prize - winning Negro Journalist and former staff writer of the Minneapolis Tribune, said he "knew of nothing more stupid and treasonable" than racial discrimination in the midst of a "cold war." Russia's scientific progress didn't just happen, Rowan continued. He said the Soviet's used all their available resources and emphasized the importance of educating their youth and 'Sputnik I' was the outcome of this program. "How wise have we been?" he asked the 1,500 persons gathered at the annual meeting of the Chicago Urban League at McCormick Place, new exhibition tell overlooking Lake Michigan. Rowan said While some of the anxiety over Russia's space achievements have lessened, the challenge to United States securiyt still remains. While we need military strength, he continued, what we need even more is a crash program for moral strength. He said Americans can no longer say we don't care What the rest of the world thinks. "While we used to be able to say we can lick anybody in a showdown, there is no panacea for the problems which confront us today" he declared. For hours a picket walked, UP and down a busy street carrying a sign that was absolutely blank. Asked what was the big idea, he replied, "I'm looking for a sponsor." CITES SOVIET PROGRESS A longtime enemy of American democracy received a blistering attack here last week by Carl T. Rowan, deputy assistant secretary for public affairs in the U.S. Department of State. This enemy, Jim Crow, is responsible for reducing people to wards of society because of denials, Rowan said. High costs of welfare and relief as well as operational increases in penal institutions are largely the result of racial discrimination in employment. Rowan, prize - winning Negro Journalist and former staff writer of the Minneapolis Tribune, said he "knew of nothing more stupid and treasonable" than racial discrimination in the midst of a "cold war." Russia's scientific progress didn't just happen, Rowan continued. He said the Soviet's used all their available resources and emphasized the importance of educating their youth and 'Sputnik I' was the outcome of this program. "How wise have we been?" he asked the 1,500 persons gathered at the annual meeting of the Chicago Urban League at McCormick Place, new exhibition tell overlooking Lake Michigan. Rowan said While some of the anxiety over Russia's space achievements have lessened, the challenge to United States securiyt still remains. While we need military strength, he continued, what we need even more is a crash program for moral strength. He said Americans can no longer say we don't care What the rest of the world thinks. "While we used to be able to say we can lick anybody in a showdown, there is no panacea for the problems which confront us today" he declared. For hours a picket walked, UP and down a busy street carrying a sign that was absolutely blank. Asked what was the big idea, he replied, "I'm looking for a sponsor." CHALLENGE REMAINS A longtime enemy of American democracy received a blistering attack here last week by Carl T. Rowan, deputy assistant secretary for public affairs in the U.S. Department of State. This enemy, Jim Crow, is responsible for reducing people to wards of society because of denials, Rowan said. High costs of welfare and relief as well as operational increases in penal institutions are largely the result of racial discrimination in employment. Rowan, prize - winning Negro Journalist and former staff writer of the Minneapolis Tribune, said he "knew of nothing more stupid and treasonable" than racial discrimination in the midst of a "cold war." Russia's scientific progress didn't just happen, Rowan continued. He said the Soviet's used all their available resources and emphasized the importance of educating their youth and 'Sputnik I' was the outcome of this program. "How wise have we been?" he asked the 1,500 persons gathered at the annual meeting of the Chicago Urban League at McCormick Place, new exhibition tell overlooking Lake Michigan. Rowan said While some of the anxiety over Russia's space achievements have lessened, the challenge to United States securiyt still remains. While we need military strength, he continued, what we need even more is a crash program for moral strength. He said Americans can no longer say we don't care What the rest of the world thinks. "While we used to be able to say we can lick anybody in a showdown, there is no panacea for the problems which confront us today" he declared. For hours a picket walked, UP and down a busy street carrying a sign that was absolutely blank. Asked what was the big idea, he replied, "I'm looking for a sponsor." SPONSOR NEEDED! A longtime enemy of American democracy received a blistering attack here last week by Carl T. Rowan, deputy assistant secretary for public affairs in the U.S. Department of State. This enemy, Jim Crow, is responsible for reducing people to wards of society because of denials, Rowan said. High costs of welfare and relief as well as operational increases in penal institutions are largely the result of racial discrimination in employment. Rowan, prize - winning Negro Journalist and former staff writer of the Minneapolis Tribune, said he "knew of nothing more stupid and treasonable" than racial discrimination in the midst of a "cold war." Russia's scientific progress didn't just happen, Rowan continued. He said the Soviet's used all their available resources and emphasized the importance of educating their youth and 'Sputnik I' was the outcome of this program. "How wise have we been?" he asked the 1,500 persons gathered at the annual meeting of the Chicago Urban League at McCormick Place, new exhibition tell overlooking Lake Michigan. Rowan said While some of the anxiety over Russia's space achievements have lessened, the challenge to United States securiyt still remains. While we need military strength, he continued, what we need even more is a crash program for moral strength. He said Americans can no longer say we don't care What the rest of the world thinks. "While we used to be able to say we can lick anybody in a showdown, there is no panacea for the problems which confront us today" he declared. For hours a picket walked, UP and down a busy street carrying a sign that was absolutely blank. Asked what was the big idea, he replied, "I'm looking for a sponsor." Mrs. Kennedy For Bethune Memorial, Council Project Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy, wife of the President, said Saturday that a monument to Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune would "serve as a reminder to us —and the future generations —of the power for good of one dedicated and brilliant woman." The message was read at a donor's luncheon in the Statler Hobel sponsored by the National Council of Negro Women, which has launched a fund-raising campaign to establish Washington's first monument, to a colored woman. A model of the monument to the famous educator from Daytona Beach, Fla., which will be erected In Lincoln Park on ground authorized by Congress, has been prepared by New York sculptor Robert Berks. Dr. Ralph Bunche Named Cultural Center Trustee Dr. Ralph J. Bundle, Undersecretary to U. N. Secretary - General U Thank, has been appointed by President Kennedy to serve as one of the trustees of the proposed $30 million National Cultural Center In Washington. He was in the Capital last Tuesday for a conference with the Chief Executive. U. S. challenges NATO to greater arms effort. MAIDS — TOP SALARIES IN NEW YORK AREA TOOTHACHE Don't suffer needlessly. Get speedy relife from throbbing pain of toothache with fact acting ORA-JEL. Pain goes in seconds. Guaranteed or money back. All drug stores. COMMENDED ora-jel The court ordered a new trial ruling that, remarks of the prosecutor were "plain threat" to prosecute other cases if Davis were set free. Pakistan is seeking aid outside the West.