MMi Wins At Alabama U.; Studefijt UmlouiiiMl
IM BOYCOTT TOWN
HOME
Work Of Years
Undone By Mob
WASHINGTON
Bcverberatloiu of the mob
rioting at the Unlvenity of
Alabama this week was felt
.in many key spots throvgh-
ont the nation and tfie
world.
A note in a leading Lon
don newspaper commented
that the mob had undone in
four days what it took the
courts four years to do.
Justice Department offi
cials annotmced that k has
been requested to investi
gate the situation to see if
any federal statutes have
i>era violated.
Young Secretary
Seekslimnediate
Re^try At Ala.
TUSCALOOSA, Als.
A mob won a victory lor a
"Illy white” Uiilvemity of Ala.'
bama^ere early this week
wtaenl% forced the university to
expel itc first Negro student,
admitted just five days before
following k federal court order.
But, Miss Autherlne Lucy,
who became the first Negro to
enter the s^od, told rep^ers
ji the oCBce ot AUomey Arthur
^^torM in BlrmingHhfis the da^,
foltowing the mob outbreA
that she planned to re-enter ttie
school immediately and would
take legal action if she were
not permitted to return within
48 hours.
On Monday, Miss Lucy’s first
Wy at school was aborted when
.(^frowliig, un^ly mob compos
ed, largely of townspeople and
some students began roaming
over the campus, threatened to
force its way into me of her
classrooms and pelted her with
eggs and rocks as die was q^iri-
ted away from the campus by
police and school otticials.
Students and outsiders mak-
ing up a howling, . swraring
crowd estimated at near 3,000
at its peak, Jeered and cursed
, university authoritiei accom
panying Miss Lucy. and, pelted
them with eggs, rocks aa^ mud-
balls. During the' incident,
M^ool officials werd called
“i^g^ loving...”
No one was reported Injured,
but windows of several cars
belonging to school officials were
raportsd smashed
(Please turn to Page Si^t)
Founder's Day
Rites Scheduled
AtKittreil
KimueLi.
founders Day and eo&voca-
tion exercises will be observed
at Kittreil Junior College, Feb.
31 and SS, under the direction
of Bishops Frank Madison Reid
and Bisiit^ D.' Ward Nichols co-
chairmot of the Trustee board
of the college. The Rt. Rev. H.
T. Prtmm, presieUng Bidtop of
the Si^th Episcopal District
and part of the Fifth Episcopal
District will be the founder’s
dsy Vnd convention speaker
Wednesday February 22. Dr.
B. W. wWer, President, of the
. college, stated -that si musical
program will be given on the
night of the 2tst, under the di
rection of the music and speech
department.
The President stated further
that Bishop Reid suggested
the ftdlowing as our Founders
day thane: “Christian Sduoi-
tioD in this Day of Integration.”
here will be a pand discussion
of the theme by the Presiding
Bdns, Leading Ministers aCid
Laymen in the afternoon ot the
31st ot February.
This occasion maiks the 70th
anniversary of Kittreil Junior
College.
VOLtJM& 32—NUMBEB «
DVBHAM, N. C., SATURDAY, FEB. 11, 1056
PRICE TEN CENTS
50 GROUPS TO TAKE FART
Mass Assembly On GvH
Rights Called For Capitol
Call Sent For Meeting To Urge
Home Of Railway Porter, Active
In Bus Boycott, Slightly Damaged
Congressional Action On Legislaion
) NEW YORK
Anticipating a riioitf down
fight for enactment of civi]
rights legislation In this ses
sion of the 84th Congress, the
Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights has issued a call for a
hatiH)al delegate assembly for
civil rights in Washington,
March 4-6, Roy Wilkins, chair-
t’ ^
t
Mississippi^ ^
Solon Riled
Over Pamphlet
WASHiNCfTOjr,"D: xr.
Smarting .under the Impact of
the NAACP mposure of mur
der and the suppression of civil
rights in Mississippi, Represen
tative John Bell Williams (D.,
Miss.) attacked an NAACP fac
tual paixq>hlet, entitled "M is
for Mississippi and Murder” as
“a filthy little documant.”
In an address on the floor of
the House on Jan. 23, Bepre-
sentaUve Williams waved the
pamphlet aloft and angrily
complained that “no state in
the history of this nation has
suffered such unwarranted, li
belous and sland&ous attacks
as has the State of Mississippi,
llie latest shot to be fired in
this libel campaign is a filthy
little document put out by the
NAACP called “M is for Missis
sippi and Murder."
At no time during the course
of his remarks did Representav
tive Williams attempt to refute
the facts published in the pam
phlet. The publication consists
ot quotations from .prominent
Misslssippians inciting violence
and of brief tactual accounts of
the killings of the Rev. GeMrge
W. Lee, Lamar &nith and Em
mett Till.
BiasRemarl(s
Of General
To Be Probed
NEW YORK
Following protests by Roy
Wilkins, NAACP executive sec
retary, and Congressman Adam
Clayton Powell (D.,N.Y.), the
Army announced a “formal in
quiry” into the circumstances
surrounding Major Oeneral Eu
gene Catfey’s remarks praidng
a speech by a Oeorgia congress
man attacking the U. S. Su
preme Court because of the
Court’s anti-segregation ruling.
The Army said on Febniary 1,
that the matter bad been re
ferred to the Inspector Oeneral
tor investigation pending which
the Army would make no fur
ther comment. In req;>onse to an
early Inquiry by Am^ officials,
(nease turn to Page Eight)
man, announced Thursday.
Wilkins, who is also execu
tive secretary of the National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, heads
the Leadership Conference
composed of 50 national church,
labor, fraternal, civic and mi
nority group organizations. Ar
nold Aronson of the National
Community Relations Advisory
Council^ is —cretam of the ton-,
jBPewee. ,
In making the announcement,
WiUdns Stressed the need for
wide geographical distribution
of delegates. ‘The influence of
the assembly on the Congress,”
he pointed out, “will depend
less ujISon the number of indivi-
dual delegates in attendance
~ than lipoh THe" number of states
and congressional districts re
presented.’’
The participating organiza
tions were urged to send dele
gates from as many different
tongressiohal districts as pos
sible. The conference antici
pates an attendance 'of about
2,000 delegates. Registration
for the assembly is scheduled
for Sunday, March 4, at the
Willard Hotel. The opening ses
sion will be held that night in
the Ihterdepartmental Auditori
um. Monday and 'Tuesday, Mar.
5 and 6, the delegates will visit
their '-respective representatives
and senators and attend a night
session Monday at the Willard.
The assembly will close Tues
day afternoon with a report
session in the Interdepartmen
tal Auditorium.
Citing the breakdown ot
“law and order in some parts
of the South,” the call charged
that the “Constitution and the
Supreme Court are being flout
ed openly. Citizens are being
denied their constitutional
righu and penecuted for de
manding them. To permit these
violations to continue is to
sanction lawlessness and defi
ance of the Government of the
United States.”
"It is essentiql,” the call de
dared, “that Congress enact le
gislation in this session to safe
guard the ci^l rights of Ameri
can citizens and tiie processes
of orderly government.”
The conference seeks enact
ment of an eight-point legisla
tive program including job
equality through the establish
ment of an effective federal
FEPC, withholdlig of federal
funds from any institution
which defies the constitutional
prohibition against segregation
in public &cilities, making
lynching and other race-inspir
ed acts of violence federal of
fenses, abolition of the poll tax
and protection ot the right to
vote, eatabllsment ot a civil
rights division in the Depart
ment of Justice with auth6rity
to protect civil rights In nU
sections ot the country, crea
tion of a permanent Federal
Commission m Civil Rights,
elimination of remaining segre-
(Please turn to Page Eight)
GOVERNOR HAiU(IMM4 AND CONGRESSMAN
DAWSON DISCUSS DEMOCRATIC PARTY — Congress-
mann William L. Dawson, Chicago, Illinois, calk on Governor
Averell Harriman at his home during his visit to New Ywk
City.
Congressman Dawson came to New York to attend
Democratic State Committee Dinner at the Sheraten-Astor
Hotel where he spoke with President Truman and many oth
er distingutohed Democrats.
Ciovemor Harriman is shown with Congressman Daw
son in the Library of his home discussing issues of the
Democratic Farty.—^Photo Gratis.
Police Criticized For Moving Slow In
Shooting Inyolving Billy Daniels
■ NEW YORK
Singer Billy Daniels’ involve
ment in a shooting at an.^fter-
hours spot in Harlem, not only
made the headlines in the daily
tabloid newspapers, but has
caused ccmsiderable consterna
tion ampng the police force as
the top brass moved in to in
vestigate charges that the case
MONTGOMERY, Ala. >
*nie home of another leader
in the boycott against the city
buses was bombed here last
week.
Just 48 hoiurs after unknown
parties exploded a bomb on the
porch of the home Rev. M.
L. King, spokesman for the boy-
cotters, the home ot E. G. Nix
on, form^ president ot the local
NAACP, was the scene ot a
blast which did miner damage
to his reridence.
The bombing took place Wed.
night.
As in the earlier bombing,
NixtMi’s family was at home at
the time of the blast but no one
was hurt. As late as Wednesday
of tliis week, there had been no
arrests in connection with either
bombing.
Police said that a “mild blast”
damaged a fence surrounding
Nixon’s home and blew a six
inch hole in the front yard. The
explosion occured around 10:45
Wednesday night.
It occurred few hours after
Attorney Fred Gray had filed
a suit in Federal court asking
that city and bus officials be re
strained from enforcing the
city law’s on seating to buses
which requires Negro patrons
to give their seats to whiteiit'and
also asked that the court rule
that the city officials, in con
spiring to force Negroees to ride
the bus, were violating ^ovi-
sions of the 14th ^moadment
tiie Constitution^' - ,
In the meswMme.-th^
[lered its nihth week here un
abated.
In New York, Roy Wilkins,
ejiecutive secretary of the
NAACP, called on Alabama
Gpverifor James Folsom to halt
“fte violence against Negroes
in Montgomery.
‘Attorney Gray told the
*rtMES last week that the city
had apparently adopted a “get
tough” policy with boycotters
itter two separate attempts had
been made to settle the issue.
Atty Gray said that Mayor W.
A. Gayle reportedly went on the
air recently and stated that the
city had “pussyfooted around”
long enough in the situation. A
few days later, the chief ot po
lice stated on a newscast that
there were legal means through
which the Negroes could be
forced to stop using the
pools.
Shortly after these sM>tements,
police appeared at the usual
pick-up points and pulled on
the spot inspections ot automo
biles, drivers’ licenses, etc. Also,
a wave arrests of drivers in
the car pool on “trumped up”
charges of minor traffic viola
tions followed.
Despite what boycott leaders
cott continued unabeted this
week.
Nixon, who is employed as a
nilraad porter,, is also one ot
the leaders in the boycott move
ment.
Wilkins’ message to Gov. Fol
som, sent on Feb. 3, one day
after the Nixon bombing asked
the Governor to '‘take
(Please turn to Page Eight)
Mrs. P. Cihner. Dur
ham Sophomore at Iforth Ctero-
lina College, is *Hom» here wUh
(hexCeroiina Times’ fporttmmm
thlp and Teem Deeontm tfoyfcp
to be presented dmrtmg the lltk
Annual ClAA BmsketlmU Towr-
aement at North CmroUmm Col
lege in Durhmm, febmmrt 33-
35.
Miss Gilmer is the daei^tcr
of Hn. Jtf. W. GUmer, Dtmbmr
Street; Dwrkmm.
Tournament Body Sets Plans To
Care For Housing, Other Problems
As the Feb. 19 de&dline
nears for the selection of the
eight top teams to repres«it
the CIAA in the 11th annual
Basketball Tournament here
February 23-25, requests for
was moving 'most slowly with
Daniels allowed to leave New
York to keep lucrative singing
engagements.
Latest developments after
top brass investigating were; 1
Daniels’ cabaret «itertainer’s
identification card, necessary I have termed as an attempt to
for him to perform in New | break.up the car pool and force
MRS. CALUE B. DAYE
housing and other accom
modations are accumulating
at a rapid rate. •
Mrs. Gallic B. Daye, form
er president of the Durham
Chapter of the Housewives’
Lea^e of America, Inc., is in
cl^ge of housing reserva
tions. She may be rrached at
1017 Second Street, Durham,
Her telephone number is
8-7661.
The taaiaswt has a
sales director this year. 1
Edward L. StraykmM,
(esser et eommmem at
Garelina College, a meiker et
the Darham BmsImbb and Vf-
fesatoaal Ckaim.
Several Durham and NCC
representatives are workftag
with the tournament committee.
N. B. Wliite is in charge ot con
tacts with business interests.
Firms interested in purchastng
black tickets to the tournament
should contact White.
A problem that is exjetjed
to be eeaspletely setve by
toaraey tfaae Is the feed sttna-
tiM». With the eleaiav ei tte
D»-Nat Shep, the eatii« plaeee
capable ef catMliv te i
crowds of the
bere for the toe
expeeted te be
Finns taOeraateg ki |tc«MIbc
food
gaated'1
of NCC, Chaimutn ok
lege's TearasaieBt Piauiag
Committee.
Selection of the top teams ac
cording to Dickinson standings
wUl be made by the Tourna
ment Committee at a meeting
slated for NCC, Sunday, Feb.
19, at 11 a. m. L. D. Smitli,
Richmond, Virginia, Unioa, la
chainnan. Other meifttm 1M
T. L. Hill, Morgan; Floyd H.
Brown,„.NCC; and Joe Tliatnp-
son, Sti Paul’s.
Adlai Urges Gradualism, Shows
Concern For Enfranchisement
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Democratic candidate for the
presidential nomination, Adlai
Stevenson, last ’Tuesday, defi
nitely placed himself in the
camp ot those favoring gradual
ism in the integration problem
facing the South today.
“We have to proceed gradu
ally in these matters,” Steven
son told a group of Negro lead
ers from Southern California as
he declared that he is in favor
of desegregation. Said the for
mer Governor of Illinois, “You
(Please timi to Page Eight) I Negroes to ride the bus. the boy- do not upset the tradition of
Kentucky Publisher To Be Among
Notables At Alpha Regional Meet
DURHAM
Durham has been chosen as
the site for the 1956 Southern
Regional Convention of the Al
pha Hii Alpha Fraternity, it
was announced here today by
L. B. Frasier, president of iBeta
Theta Lambda Chapter. Activi
ties of the convention will be
centered at Nortb Carolina Col
lege Marclf 30-31, and over 200
delegates are expected, Frasier
said.
Alpha Phi Alpha is the oldest
Greek letter organization
among Negroes. It was founded
at Cornell University in 1906
and is celebrating its semi-cen
tennial this year. The Durham
meeting will mark one'of the
highlights -of the mid-century
celebration.
According to Frasier, N. H.
Bennett Jr. is chairman of the
Steering Committee which is
outlining a vancd* program em
phasizing the tratemity’s grow
th over the past fifty years,
growth which has b^n especi-,
ally extensive in the South.
Expected to be Included are a
series of panel discussions, two
public meetings, a l>anquet, and
formal dance at the bity Ar
mory. »
Frank L. Stanley, editor ot
the Louisville Defender, Louis-
BENNETT, JR.
L. B. FRASIER
viUe, Kentucky, and general
presidrat of Alpha Phi Alpha,
will be one of the principal
speakers at the Durham con
vention. Fayetteville City Coun
cilman Harry Graves will also
deliver an address.
According to Frasier’s an
nouncement, the undergraduate
chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha at
North Carolina College, Gam
ma Beta, will also serve as
sponsors of the regional con
vention. And graduate diop
ters in Raleigh, Winstcwt-SaleBB.
Fayetteville, New Wil
mington, and Gre^uAKMro have
agreed to serve as co-hoets. All
chapters in North Carolina
have been invited to be co-tkoaU.
.The Southern Region o Al-
ph* Phi Alpha comprises some
•9 graduate and undergraduate
chapters ot the organixatioe in
seven states-the CaraUnia,
Georgia, Alabama. Tei
Mississippi, and Fl^da. Dele-
(Pleaae turn to P^ B^t)
generations overnight.”
Regarding the period of time
to accomplish integration of
the races, Stevenson v.;.:
the evasive side as he said thit
January 1, IMS, the lOOtb .\a~
niversary of the Emancipation
Proclamation, could be the d=»te
of the full flowing of the spirit
of equality in tliis cmmtry.
Decrying any attempt to ef
fect integratioo by force, the
Democratic aspirant for the
highest office in the land was
certain that racial progress de
pends on the spirit ot men ra
ther tiian troops and bayooetts.
The latter reference waa
(Please turn to Paje El^ht)
Voilli NaUKd
ForlheitsOI
OraJWa
WASHINGTON. D. C.
A fifteen year oM Negro tai9
has stolasi aoM than in
govemmeat checks. The young
ster coaiaacd to robbing omO-
boxes over the past year, IBs
name is l>eing withhM lor the
time being as police snwitd to
arreat a “fence” who had bans
accepting i^Mcka. cashteg
them and twratng oivor one-
third of the total t» ttie boy.
The younistar saM he had
>len swpCTTfana*aiy thcaa a
month, though police beUeee
this was more—with cheeks
made out for annuities, pee-
slons and other peyoMata He
also told how be determined
artMt time ot the aMmOi tlw
checks wouid be ^alHated.
then foUowed rloMi behind the
postanan to beat
te ttie saaOhwi.