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CHARLOTTE TO EQUAL FACILITIES Elementary Superylsor Separate College To Be Set Up At Integration .Plea C w CHARLOTTE At the request of the NAACP for an integrated Junior College at this city, city education offi cials moved to equalize the George Washington Carver In stitute, the junior college for Negroes located at the Second ‘ Ward High school, here Tues day'. Education officials promised fhrtt the proposed junior college for Negroes will have same courses catalogued by the white Charlotte college. The formal request made by the XAACP for full integration iu the city’s junior college set up charged that the separate jliuior college iaaugtirated only recently in the ISecond Ward high and named the George Washington Carver Institute eould not possibly be “separate but equal.” After Kelly Alexander, presi dent of tlie state NAACF Con ference branches, on last Friday told a rally of citizens that the jim-crow junior uollege was en dorsed by haJid-pieked citizens selected by the school board and not by the people; and that im- niediato court action the only way to insure the rights of the «!olored citizens in the junior college set-up, education ottkials, on Tuesday, announced that the George Washington Carver In stitute would be made eiiual to the junior college fur Charlotte whites. OflfieiHls of the school sail last Friday that pr«!-registration oftieials to etjnalize the two jun ior colloges. Officiafc of the school said last l^'riday that pre-registra tion Mould lH*gin on Thursday. This announcement came before tlie move by city edueatioti officials to equalize the two jun ior colleges. The fiprht to get the sehools equalizel was launched and carried through by the NAACP. Alexander spoke at the rally and advocated court action. He pointed out that court action in the matter would be in line with NAACP’s policy to accept nothing less than first class cit izenship and equal education under the l*w. The request by the NAACP marked the first time in the city’s history that full integra tion and complete elimination of segregation had been asked. Thoje who were satisfied witii the segregation macie it clear to the -N. A. A. C. P. that it was in f»r a tough tight, Btshop B. F, Gordon of the A. Jij. Zion church said that the so- called leaders of the commun ity made their stand kilown by tiieir absence. Vex-non A. Buck, Jr., acting director of the school sud that the college curricula would in clude regular freshman-sopho- more courses in all fields. First classes are slated to begin Ijjipp- tember 16, on afternoon-eve ning schedule. Atlanta Cop Is Suspended For * Beating Negro ATLANTA, GA. A veteran Atlanta polic^an has been suspended for strik ing a Negro prisoner and threatening a young officer who intervened to stop him. The incident occured at 2:45 p. m. Sunday when the officer, V^. A. Howell, a veteran of 23 years in th« departmeut, re- }K>rted on the f^rth floor of the City Jail to relieve Patrol man R. H. Brown as turnkey. Three white prisoners and a Negro prisoner said iu signed statements that as Ilowell en tered the fourth floor door, he kicked Fred Cleveland, a Negro assigned to work out a station house fine oji the day watch I Brown, whom Howell had come to relieve as turnkey, said: “I hate to say anything to- you about it Howell, but you can tell that man to move without kicking and hitting him.” Howell then struck the pri- (•Please turn to Page Eight) dlf CaiD lyritt^uTw" Entered m b«eood OIbm Matter at tbn Po«t Offiee %t Durlam, North CaroUnjL, uoder Act ot Mar«k 3, >870. FOR 25 YEARS THE OUTSTANDING NEGRO WEEKLY OF THE CAROLINAS VOLUME 27—NUMBER 34 DURHAM, N. €., SATURDAY, AUG. 20th, 1949 PrTcEK^T^N CENTS Teachers Appointed Schooler Is Named Whitted Head; Burnett At Lyon Park DURHAM New principals were named to Whitted, Lyou Park, and Bur- jton elementary schools this week as teaclier assignments for the school term were announced . The Negro elementary schools will also get, for the first time> a supervisor as Mrs. Parepa Wat kins, formerly an instructor at Whitted school and acting prin cipal of Whitted school, was ap pointed to the post. J. M. Schooler, former prin cipal of the Lyon Park School, named principal of the \^itted school; F. G. Burnett, former principal of the Burton school, was appointed head of the Lyon Park school; and E. W. Midgette, former teacher at the Hillside High School, was named to principalship of the Burton school. Comment from Negro civic, church and buiunetw leaderti seemed to be in accord with the appointments. Expressions of satiafaction over the appoint ments were made by several prominent citizens this week. Schooler, very Avidely known elementary educator, goes to the W'hitted school in replacement of T. A. Parker, who committed suicide last S4ay. Burnett re places Schooler at Lyon Park and Midgette replaces Burnett at Burton. The appointment of Mrs. Parepa Watkins as si pervisor of elementary schools also provok ed favorable comment from the Negro citizenry. Mrs. Watkins, wife of F. K. Watkins, prom inent business man of this city. 'NAACP Said To Back Tom Ckirk Nomination WASHINGTON The National Association for the Advancement of' Colored People “strung along” with Pi-esident Truman one# m«r» at it gave its blessings to Tru man’s choice for a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy. The NAACP refused to join tiie opposition to the Senate con firmation of former attorney General Tom Clark to the Su preme Court. William Patterson, National Executive Secretary of the Civil Kights Congrcs.s, O. John Rogge, t’ornier assistant Attorney Gen- cnil, Professor Fowler Z. Harp- tT -of the Yale University Law sch(M)l and George Murphy, Jr., National Commander of the Ihiited Negro arid Allied Vet- (•rf^h of America, labeled “sub- vcisive” by (Mark, appeared at tlie Senate Judiciary committee iicaring August 10 in opposition to the nomination. The diselosui'c to the NAA- 'P’s stand came when Patter- s(jn was asked by Senator For rest Donnell (Rep. Mo.) one of ■^^'the judiciary committee mem- didjjhe (Patterson) know of the position taken by the NAACP on the nomination. It was later brought out, dur- ing. the course of the hearing, that Thurgood Marshall, one of the leading attorneys for the NAACP, ha'l* given his bless ings to Truman’s man, Clark, and therefore the whole organ ization was assumed to be sup porting the ndmination. Marshall has w’ritten Robert Silberstein of the National Law yers’ Guild and stated that he approved on the nolnination. En closed in the letter was the text of a telegram that he had sent Clark congratulating him for his appointment. Only a few weeks previous, in California where the NAACP held its national convention, the same-Marshall had refuted a statement by a floor member that the organisation was “tied to the Truman bandwagon.” Patterson, in explaining his opposition to the nomination, charged that the Ju.stice Depart ment, under Clark, had made no efforts to protect the rights of the colored citizens as enumer ated in the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. Rogge called the Truman^ loyalty hunt program a “loyal- ty witch hunt.” He also chaqged that Clark had drafted, for Tru man 's signature, the loyalty ex ecutive order without -the mdni- mum safeguard for the protect ion of the civil rights of govern ment employees. He cited the case of 28 em- ployees in Cleveland, Ohio Post Offlce, 23 colored and fcrtir Jews, who had received proposed re- (Please turn to Pape Eight) Grand Dragon Of Klan Probed For Floggings ROME, GA. The head, of the Ku Klux Klan, Gratm Dragon, Samuel Green has been under federal investigation for his alleged part if the beating of seven Negraes by masked mobsters. The questioning of more than seventy witnesses began last week, and is expected to con tinue for several days. The inquiry according to .sources close to the investi gators is expected to uncover many sinister metlmds in the current flare-up of the Klan activities not only here in Georgia, but throughout the southern states. The jailing of the Alabama Klan leader, William Huj^ Morris is making doleful im- j)resSion upon all those here who ^ould favor non-inter ference with the hoodsters and their activities. Too, senti ment is Haying an obvious crack at the violence of rftght riders, so that there caii b found more and more of those good citizejis who favor pro secution to put an end to all Klan activities. has ser\’ed as principal of East Durham §ehool which is now named Burton school for ten years. She has also taught at the East End Elementary School. Upon the death of T. A. Parker, principal of the Whitted school, she was named as acting principal. To the eight Negro schools of the city, including Hillside High, 151 apointments and re appointments were made. Hill side had 48, W. G. Pearson had 32, 20 were named to Whitted, East End had 19, Lyon Park had 14, seven were named to Burton, Walltown had seven, and four Avere named to Hicks- town. The lifit of appointments were as follows:, lUlhudc: H. M. Ilulmuw, priiv- cipal; Frank 11, Albton, idr». l»u ttwitt'Barmju, Ahti. Ell^ W. Brown, Teresa H. Olagett, Annie K. Cruse, Mrs. Halli« il. Davis, Mrs. Virgia J. Davis, Thomas M. Davis, Mrs. Martha Dooms. S. L. Dudley, Cail L. Ei^ter.- liug, Golau y. Frazier, John H. Gattis, Walter M. Grand/, Phillmore M. Hall, Mayme E. Harris, Nelson B. Higgins, Mrs. Martha H. Jottfeon, Mrs. Mable A. Mabry, A. B._Mass6y. Mrs. Johunie B. McLester, Gi'ace L. Aloore, Mrs. D. May J^Iorris, Benjamin F. Page, Mrs. Dorcas V, Heaves, Geneva W. Itichardson, Mrs. Lola I. Rid dick, Mrs. Mary S. Thompson, Mrs. Cynthia P. Smith; John O. Smith, Mrs. Mae Spaulding, Dalrymple Sysnette. Mrs. Katherine Thomas, Mrs. Minnie P. Turner, Edgar W. Williams, Mrs. Virginia S. Wil lis, Mrs. Gertrude A. Winslow, Henry Matthews, Johnny Barn es. ' Mrs. Grace L. Thompson, Tommy Tucker, Mrs. Thelma Carsington, John E. Peele, Herbert H. Coleman, Mrs. Wil lie-B. Hill, Mrs. Mattie Lakin. W. G. Karson; N. A. Cheek, principal; ^ Mrs. Mildred W. Amey, Mrs. Bernadine Bailey, Edna E. Barnes, Mrs.*Earnest- ine B. Boyd, Mrs. Geneva R. Cheek, ,Mrs. Pearl H. Cordice, Mrs. Hattie M. Crews, Mrs. Cecilia.’ T. Davis, Mrs. Sadie Escoffefy, Mrs. Hel6n Fleming, Bettie L. Foster, Mrs. Julia Gamble, Mrs. Carlotta Holmes, Mrs. Felice W. Holmes, Mrs Ethel R. Hnbbard, Mrs. Ora Sneed Lee, Mrs. Ethel M. Mor rison, Willie M. Pamplin, Mrs. Pauline H. Parker. Mrs. Adelle W. Payne, Mrs. Gladys Rhodes, Charlie T. Roach, Lillie Rogers, Mrs. Mat tie W. Saunders,/Mrs. Dorothy B. Smith, Mrs. Naomi W. Thorpe, Thomas R.' Webber, Mrs. Janie M. Wheeler, Mrs. Sadie S. White, H. M. Whitted, Ijouisft Yourse. Whitted: J. M. Schooler, prin cipal ; Mrs. Evelyn Artis, Mrs. Ehiel T. Bradsliaw, W. L. Brad- sher, Mrs. Mozelle McLaughliii, Mrs. Mamie T. Ge^r, Mrs. Min nie Gilme^ Mrs. Madge T. Har graves, Wniiani P. Turner, Mrs. Amanda Ijong, Mrs. Ethel H. Marshall. ' Mrs. Adelle \V. Morris, Mrs. Candis 0. Pemberton, Mrs. Inez Rogers. Mrs. Lola Solice, Mar garet E. Stephens, Mrs. Minnie H. Wilson, Mrs. Lyda F. Wray, Spencer Wynn, Mrs. Minnie T. I Forte. I (Please turn to Page Eight) Mrs. Parepa- B. Watkins,^ct- ing Principal of the Whined Elementary School and wife of F. K. Watkins, prominent business man of Durham, has been appointed Elementary Superrisor of the Durham City Schools. Mrs. Watkins served as Prin cipal of East Durham School, which is now Burton School, for 10 years. Because of her excellent work done ta that school, the city of Durham named the street on wiiich Burton Scno«I is now located Watkins Stjeet in her honor. We, the citizens of Durham, highly commended the Board of Education for appointing Mrs. Watkins to this position obtained through hard work and pers*veraace. Negroes Rep?ilse Bombers In Ala; None Are Hurt Fr»»k d. Burnett, recently of the Ly6n Park School. ^ppqinted to th« principalship National Dentist Mee Ends In Kansas City; Giles Named President KANSAS CITY, MO. Mi'iiibers of the National Den tal Asi^eiation brought to aii end their 36th annual couveu- tion here this week after a six- day session which netted the as sociation one of its most profit- aide confabs of its history. At the closing session of the convention, the Association elevated to its presidency Dr. William D. Giles of Chicago, who was made president-elect of the NDA at its 1943 convention in Newark, N. J, Dr. Giles suc ceeds Dr. W. Russell A. Dixon, (leau of the College. of Dentis- try, Howard University, Wash ington. Three new administrative of ficers were selected and three persons were added to the execu tivo board for three terms. Dr. Martin Luther Walton, Thomas- ville, Georgia, former vice presi dent. Dr. H. Cicero Edwards Washington, D. C., becomes as sistant secretary of the Asso- ciatiom Going on the executive board for terms to end in 1951 are Doctors C. L. Barnes, Tueston, Cr W. Dorsey, Philadelphia, and R. Q. Venson, Memphis. Dr. J A. Jackson, Charlottsville, Vir ginia, and Dr. Stephen J. Lew is, Manassas, Virginia, were retained as secretary-treasurer and editor of the NDA Bulletin respectively. Unexspired terms on the ex eciitive board are held by Doc tors C- E. Williams, Chicago, Dr. Leroy Gates, Darby, Pa., Dr. Charles W. Dorsey, Phil adelphia, A. S. Hunter, Du» ham, A. M. MaSkel, Natchez, Miss., R. L.’ Jackson,^ Kansas City, and Q. L. Toler, Green ville, Miss. One of tli4h many highlights of the convention was the con tribution of $500.00 to the NDA by the Association’s auxiliary which Ttiet concurrently with the dental leaders. This fund which Is earmarked for aseist- ance to deserving dental trainees was presented to NDA retiring president, Dr. Dixon, by Mrs J. A. Jackons, Charlottesville Virginiu who serves'-as taty-treasurer of the auxiliary Mrs. A. M. Mackel, Natchez, is chairman of the unit’s student aid committee. BIRMINGHAM Several Negro citizens, armed with pistols and shotguus, drove off a carload of white mobsters wlio had driven up to the home ol a Negro minister here in this southern metropolis iu an at- tiuipt to destroy tlu- property with ilynamite. The incident was linked with part of a series of similar in cidents which indicate that an Httempt is being made by some irate whites to drive two Negro ministers from an area zoned +’or whites only. ws were .shattered and a few board.s jolted loo.se as two TNT blatsts went off in the yard of Rev. E. B. Dyampert, own er of the home attacked, near midnight. The missies did lit tle dajuage because the attack ers, held off hfr' a protective cordon of fire put up by the Ne groes defending the j)roperty, ivere forced to hurl their bombs )m a half block’s ilistanee. The blasts were heard all over the city, however. Rev. Dyampert asserted his firmness as he told newsmen that he would not be forced out. ■‘This is my home,” he stateil. “and I’m going to stay here.’’ ^Vnother Negro m^ister, lir ing in the same block who has also shared with Rev. Djam- pert in being the object of at tacks, R+*v. ililton Currj', echoed Rrv. Dyampert’s insistence in remaining on his property. Rfv. l^-ampert said that ih*; (lynaiiiite thrown ia-st Saturday, was hurleil from the running boaril of a i-ar by an immaskeii white man. One b>mb tVli about 20 fet*t from the front pondi of ReV. Curryhoin“ and dug a two f(M)t crater. The other struck a (‘urhinif and shattereil the thick '4one. Although the Nt*groes were the ones to be attacked the only arrest math- was that of a Ne?i'0 whom ot^icers say refused to obey a policeman's order to move on. Eusreiie Connor, police com- niissiouer. charged tho.se with (Plea.st’ turn to Page Eight) Readies Report For Coi^erence; Makes For Trade Week By R. KELLY BRYANT T. R. Speight, president of the Durham Business and Profes sional Chain urged members of the Membership Drive Coimuit- tee to complete their contacts as this was the last week t^get the report together for .the Na tional Negro Business Lea^tltf's convention to be held in Detroit August 23, 24 and 25. So far, however, the results of the drive have been cucouraging. Many incomplete i^mtacts still have n«t been followed up and many of them eould and will be in cluded in the report from Dur ham. Other items of business taken up at the Chain’s meeting held Monday, Aiigust I .t, 8:(» P. M. at the Algonquin Club included the appointment of several Com mittees for the fall activities. The committee to draft plans for the overall program for Trade W'eek this year is as fol lows; R. S. George auil Mrs. Callie Dave, co-chairmen ; P. L. Hall, L. H. Wade. L. M. Berry. F. K. Watkins. S. D. Dillard and W. L. Boykin. The sub-committees of Trade Week and their chairmen are as follows: Publicity Crtmnoittee, D. F. Reed^ and L. B. Austin; Speakers Bureau, C. C. Malone; Partde Committee, F. K. Wat kins; Calendar Committee, N. B. White; Miss “Trade Week’i Committee. Women’s Auxiliary; Business Institute Committee, R. Kelly Bryant, Jr. and E. W. Pjiillips; Banquet Committee, Charlie Jackson; and the De corations Committee, L. M. Berrj'. Miss Madella Holt of, 516 Mobile Avenue was present at this meeting and presented her pi^blem of securing a job or a place to set up a businestv Miss Holt, who is afflicted, has been grained by the Sit ate of North Carolina iu order that she may be gainfully employed. Her traininir has been in dry clean ing but slie has been unable to secure work. The State has pur chased dry cleaning equipment for her now and her next big problem has been the hn'ation of a building suitable for her busi ness. She appealed to the Chain for assistance. Mr. Speight af ter hearing her problem in telligently presented by Miss Holt appointed the following committee to lot>k into MisM Holt’s appeal and see what as sistance the Chain conld give: J. C. Scarborough, J. M. School er, W. G. j.Rhodes. Mrs. J. De- Shazor, and A. Boyd. j. J. Henderson, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Diirham Business ancV Profes sional Chain reminded «s that Georgia Town Pasfjes Bill To. Unniask Klan A IRON CITY, GA. The I’itv council this week passed an' anti-mask ordinance after Mayor C. L. Drake re porter 1 he fiad exchanged gun shots with seven carloads of Klansmeu last week. The Mayor, who introduced* th* onliiiance, said the robeii hoKlsters trieil to attack him for his opposition to Governor Herman Talmadgc. The May or has* been a bitter opponent ' id Talmadge ever since he be came Governor. »«» ,\s the KlauMuei» approacheii his home, tjve mayor said he opened fire on them with hi* automatic shotgun, and the Klansmen lit'conje sheepish and fled. * Th« Council passage of the measure baiming the -weariinf of masks, was uuanimous. the Negroes all over the i*ountry would be Muoking forward to Durham for leadership at the National Negro Businew Le«ipM> Meeting this year, «m*^ialhr ter reading about the (Please turn to Bight)