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Durham Safety Patrol Places Third In National Meet ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ OO GOES STSJnO TO WUCP DURHAM TEACHE^ BECOMES AUTHOR S4e Paf* HiTM _ , ^ yng^tWlBwin^Ec^ For ThinyOne Tears The OuManding Weekly Of The Cmroltmmt m « Ctaa BMte at fh* Foat OlflM at ItwehMM, Narth OwoUm. ioUw Act «f Manli t, U19. Read .... THIS WEEK’S FEATinU “CONFESSIONS OF A HAM SINGER” Btm Pag* liz VOLVMi si—NUStBEB SO DUBHAM, NORTH CABOUNA,8ATimDAT, MAY 15, 1954 nocB It mns WIN HONOBS IN D. The Durham School Safety Fatrola are abown aa they parade down Coaatttntlon AveBve ia Wadiiiictoii, D. C. laat Saturday in the annnal Safety Patrol Parade featorlnc all patrola from acroaa the na tion. The Durham marehinc unit won third place for tbelr appearance amonf the 30,000 boya and flrla attenda. Lt. J. B. Samuel of the Dur ham Police Department also marched with the local gronp, The trip to the capital was sponaored by Durham’a City Recreation Department. Last Rites For Train Crossing Victim Set For Saturday The funeral of Edgar Brown, J{^ who lost his life when the laundry dump truck he was driv ing was struck by an eastboimd Southern Railday train No. 16 here at 7:80 Tuesday morning, will be held at the Ckispel Taber nacle on Piedmont Avenue, Sat urday at 1 P. M. Brown had been employed by the Model Ijaundry here for about nine months and used the truck to haul lumber company shavings to be used as fuel for the laundry. The impact entirely demolish ed the truck and hurled it off ;■« the track over 100, feet near the West Durham Lumber Company crossing. Brown’s neck was broken from the crash and be was pronounced dead upon ar rival at the hospital. BroWn was the son of Mrs. Bennie Brown, widow, of 410 Mincey Street, where he resided with liis mother. He was bom in Durham and attended the city schools here. Dtuing World War II he served in the U. S. Ni(vy. ,^ t*hrlvlng are three sisters, Mrs. Amette Nicholson, Mias Willie Mae Brown all of Dur ham. Interment will be at Beeoh- wood Cemetery. Final Rites Held For L. L. Weaver Held Tuesday Final ritei for L. L. Weaver, ' local barber, were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Gethsemane Baptist Church with the Rev. P. E. Green de livering the eulogy. Mr. Weaver died Saturday, May 8. A native of riurham County, Mr. Weaver was a member ^ Gethsemane Baptist Church where he was also a meml>er of the Trustee Board. Surviving him iiis wife, *Mrs. Lucy Weaver; three bro thers, John Weaver, Arthur Trice of Philadelphia, Pa., the Rev. N. A. Trice of Varlne; three sisters, Senior Trice, Lot tie Allen, Goldie Trice, and several nephews and nieces. Members of the Gethsemane Church Trustee Board were honorary pallbearers. Active pallbearers were; Damion Cox, Otis Neal, Garland Miles, Ste- pheo Blake, and Messrs. Hart- ing and Dtmn. Services were ar ranged by the Mlms-Trice fune ral directors. Pictured here Is Edgar Brown who lost his life here Tuesday morning when an eaatbound train struck a laundry truck he was driving near the West Dorliam liumber Company crossing. The crash totally de stroyed the vehicle and Brown’s neck waa broken. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. WHEN MAN BITES COP 4ITSNEWS RALEIGH There is an old saying which declares that when a dog bites a man it isn’t news, but when a man bites a dog that’s news. James Robeson of 701 South Street was, sentenced to 60 days on the roads here Tuesday by Judge Albert Doub for biting Patrolman W. D. Glover on the leg whUe Robeson was being tak^ to the police station on the City Hall elevator by Patrol man Bennie Tesh and Doub. Xesh stated that they had ar rested Doub at the home of Miss Margie Chavis who accused him of assaulting her. Judge Doub found him guilty and sen tenced liim to 30 days on the roads on that charge. The^as- sault sentence on Miss Chavis is (Please turn to Page Eight) Miss Tvonne Scruggs, retir ing editor of the “Campus Echo,” student newspaper at NorOi Carolina College,, pilot ed the publication to a coveted First Honors Bating of “Ex cellent” by the Associated Col legiate Press. The ACP is the the highest ranking rating agency among U. S. cdleges. tabor Organization Head Presents Award To Spingarn , NEW YORK The Philip Murray Memorial Foundation has made a grant of $75,000 to the National Associa tion for the Advancement of Colored People, Walter White, the Association’s executive sec retary, announced today. Formal presentation of the award was Wednesday, May 12, at the International Center of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, United Nations Plaza. Walter P. Reu- ther, president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, made the presentation, which was accepted by Arthur B. Spingam, NAACP president. ^ Also participating in the cere monies was Emil Rieve, chair man of the Murray Memorial Foundation Board and president of the Textile Workers of A- merica; 'CIO; Joseph Curran, president. National Maritime Union, ClOi Arthur Goldberg, CIO general counsel, and direc tor of the Foundation; and Mr. White. The Foundation was estab- (PlMse turn to Page Xight) NCCMusiclansOperaMakesHistory. As "The Medium" Receives Praise Musical history was made at North Carolina College, Diur- ham this week when the Jamea E. Shepard Memorial Founda tion presented a brilliantly suc cessful production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s modem opera, “The Medium” in Engli|ih. The per formance was the first full- length opera presented by a Ne gro company in Durham. Mrs. Nell HUnter, noted so prano and music librarian at NCC, scored a rollicking success as Madame Flora, Baba, the phony medium. A splendid sup porting cast of performers includ ed: Bin. Margaret O. Goodwin, as Monica, the daughter of the medium; Mra. Bind" Spaulding, Mrs. Gobineau, J. W. McClinton, Mr. Gobineau, Joe Thompson, Toby; Mrs. C. Ruth Edwarda, as Mrs. Nolan. Miss Mary L. Bohanon, direc tor of the Thespians, NCC dra matic group, directed the. pro duction. Stan Ferber of the NCC drama department provided the sets, Ruth H. Gillum, music de- partment professor of piano at NCC, was in charge of the mu- aical score. Archie Vann and lUtlss Jacqueline Bamee, NCC drama majors, were in charge of the stage with Miss Bames also do ing the sotmd effects. Mrs. Spaulding and Mrs. Ken nedy are members of the White Rock Baptist Church Ciioir. Mrs| Edwards is professor of voice at NCC. McClinton is a member of the St. Joseph A. M. S. Church choir which is directed by Mrs. Hunter. 'Thompson, senior from Greensboro, is outstanding in NCC drama circles. N. C. Medics Study Admitting Negroes M. RAIPH J. BUNCHE BOSTON ONIVEIiSlIY FINAU SPEAKBt BOSTON, MASS. Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, director of the Trusteeship Division of the United Nations, will deliver the commencement address at Boston University Sunday, June 6, according to university pres ident, Harold C. Case. Dr. Bunche will t>e the first Negro in history to deliver the com mencement address at this his toric institution. Dr. Bunche, winner of the 19S0 Nobel Peace Prize for his contribution to the larael-Arab in 34)40 u acti^ me^iatoi^ Nations 1^’ai^itine Commission, has for many years been one of America’s top race relations experts and an author ity on phases of political science concerned with colonial areas. Boston University, one of Methodism’s largest and greatest institutions of higher education, its Utjeral policy of recognition of outstanding lead ers ih public life, regardless of racial or national origin. Among its faculty meml>ers have been such noted men as' the late Rabbi Josh Liebman, author of “Peace of Mind”; Roland Hayes, celebrated tenor, and presently Dr. Howard K. Thurman of the School of Theo logy. New Substance Said To Expand Blood Plasma Veterans Administration to day announced the develop ment of a new substance which may be of great life saving value in restoring and main taining blood volume in patients suffering from severe shock caused by burns, hemorrhage, accidents, gunshot wounds and the like. Technically Known as an ex pander of blood plasma volume, the new substance shows pro mise of usefulness in any emer gency requiring blood plasma. Plasma volume expanders are substances which, when inject ed into the blood stream, in crease the volume of circula ting plasma and, consequently, also that of the circulating blood. They may, therefore, be of life-saving value in con ditions such as henlbrrhage, shock and burns, where the plasma and blood volumes be come greatly reduced, resulting in collapse of the circulation, if untreated. The volume restoring action of VA’s new substance main tains normal, or more nearly normal, circulation and blood pressure in these conditions. Since World War Two, such substances have received great deal of attention by re search workers in the hope of finding one that would be ef fective in clinical use, free from in]\Arious effects and easy to procure, prepare and store in definitely. W. L Greene NCC Awards Day Speaker Two hundr^ and twenty- three North Carolina College students were slated for honors during Awards Day celebration here Friday. m. L. wrwiitt^e Secretaiy of the North Carolina Teachers Association, was sched uled to deliver the principal speech in Duke Auditorium cere monies slated to start at 10:30 a. ip. Friday. Academic, athletic, and extra curricular activities are among the areas that will give awards. R. D. Russell, chairman pf the Awards Day committee, presides at the program. The Rev. J. Neal Hughley will say invocation. NCC President Alfonso Elder will introduce Dr. Greene. Athletic coaches participating in the exercises are Herman H. Riddick, football; Floyd H. Brown, basketball; Jim Younge, tennis; and intramural activities; and Coach RusmU E. Blunt, track. Dean George T. Kyle will present scholastic awards. Other participants in the pro gram include Wesley 1. Howard and the NCC Band, Samuel W. HiU, director, NCC's 85 voice choir. Miss Alaveta Hutson, dancing, and Miss Mary L. Bo hanon, dramatics. ^ Student Gpvemihpnt Awards will be presented by Prof Caul- bert A. Jones. Horace G. Dawson, Jr., ad viser of the Campus Echo, stu dent newspaper, will present awards and citations to the pa per’s staff. Dawson will also present to the newspaper the (Please turn to Page Eight) X7 Green, secretary. North Carolina Teachers Aasoelatioa, ' 'nfbo win denveif the principal Awards Day address here Fri day, May 14. The ceremonies will be held in the B. N. Duke Auditorium and will include winners in academic, athletic and extra-curricular activities. PINEHUST The closing hours of the 100th annual meeting of the North Carolina Medical Society held here last week saw a committee appointed to study the question of admitting Negro physicians to the organization. During an earlier session of the convention the society had already turned down a proposal to admit Negro doctors, how ever, Dr. Joseph A. Elliott, Sr., of Charlotte, retiring president, made a motion tiiat the Society’s House of Delegates instruct the new president. Dr. Zack D. Owens of Elizabeth City, to ap point a committee to study the qu^ion. The motion which required tliat the committee bring in its report at next year's convention -carried unanimooaly. Already Negro doctors hav* been admitted to white medical societies in Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, Missouri, Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia. (Please turn to Page Eight) DUKHAHSAfEIYPAItOLWUiS THIKD PUCE IN WASHINGTON History was made for Dur ham Saturday, May 8, in Wash ington, D. C, when the high school safety patrols from Dur ham and surrounding areas took third place honors for their ap pearance in the National Safety Patrol Parade in the nation's capital. The Durham representatives won the distinguished title last Saturday while competing with over 30,000 other boys and girls from high school across the na tion. The marching group was judged for its performance in the parade which progressed down Washington’s Constitution Avenue. The groups from Durham were headed by Edgar Alston, local truant officer, Lt. J. B. Samuels of the Durham Police Depart ment; and Patrolmen Justice and Price. Others accompanying tlie group were: Herbert E. Tatum. Jr., Mrs. N. A. Cheek, Mra. Pearl Grigsby, Thomas Davis. Mrs. E. B. Pratt, and Mrs. C. J. Tuck. Chaperones from East Jtnd School were; Mrs. J. H. George, Mrs. Brown,' and Mrs. A. D. Long. Those from the Pearson- town and Merrick-Moore Schools were Miss Violet Perry, W. H. Cole, and Miss Thompson. NAACP Urges Vote For Anti-Bias Amendments To Taft-Hartley Act Returns Show Alabama Voters For Sparkman BIRMINGHAM A study of the vote returns in Alabama showed tiiat the Negro vote, in the Democratic pri mary, contributed largely to the re-nomination of Senator John Sparkman in the May 4 election it has been announced. The nomination is equivalent to an election in Alabama. According to W. C. Batton, president of the Alabama State Conference of NAACP branches, following his conclusion drawn from the returns, practically all of the Negro voters cast tlieir lots for Mr. Sparkman as “the lesser of the evils.” Two Negroes, Alex Herman and Cluence H. Montgomery in Mobile were elected to the Mobile County Democratic ex ecutive committee. There were niiie Negro candidate* for vari ous offices in the state, but Mr (Please turn to Page Eight) NEW YORK. Senators of both parties have been urged by the National As sociation for the Advancement of Colored People to vote for the proposed amendment to, the Taft-Hartley Labor Act which would make racial or religious discrimination in employment an unfair labor practice in plants covered by the Act. The amedments, submitted by New York’s two senators, Her bert H. Lehman and Irving M. Ives, were proposed by Clarence Mitchell, director NAACP Wash ington Bureau, at hearings be fore th Senator Labor Commit tee April 29. In his testimony, the NAACP spokesman cited en dorsement of the proposd anti- discrin^ation clause by George Meany, president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, and Walter Reuther, president of the Congress of Industrial Organi- tions. The amendments, which are practically identical, would make it illegal for either em ployers or unions to discriminate in hiring or in union member- ship against any person becauae of race, creed, color, national origin, or ancestry. The NAACP made public the (Please turn to Page Sigbt) Rev. Manley To Preach At West Durham Church The Rev. J. R. Manley, pas tor of First Baptist Church of Chapel Hill, will deliver the an nual sermon at the West Dur ham Baptist Church Sunday morning. May 16 at 11 o’clock when the church holds its »nnti«i offering service. J. M. Schoolev will give'^ brief message on Stewardship. Music will be furnished by tlie junior choir with Bln. A. W. Morris as accompanist. Members of tl>e diviaional conunittee who will make their report are: Misses Margaret Stephens and Zelma L. Jonea. Mesdames Anne Gunn, Mary T. Horton, Clara Perkins, and Pur cell Markham. Others to make reports an; Mrs. Helen R. Jonea, Mrs. Doro thy Starnes, Mrs. Maiiy MeCleiy, Mrs. Ethel Hall, Mrs. AUkae Brown, WamUM McAulajr. George Jones, and Lae JoBoa.