WOULD EVADE EDUCATION EQUALITY RULING
KENTUCKY MAKES TOKEN MOVE PLAN OF INTERCOURSE BETWEEN WHITE AND NEGRO COLLEGE MADE PUBLIC By Staff Correspondent "Kentucky is merely making a token concession to the Supreme Court ruling that each state must provide equal educational facilities for all its citizens, when it trys to evade the main issue by promising private instruction to Negroes seeking course of study not offered at Kentucky State College for Negroes, yet availablle at the University of Kentucky." Thus, Attorney James A. Crumlin, president of the Louisville branch, NAACP, summed up a released story that Kentucky State College for Negroes will provide private instruction this fall in all courses offered by the University of Kentucky. Answer To Johnson Suit The plan to retain the Day-Law which prohibits joint-schooling of Negroes and whites in Kentucky was announced by States Attorney A. E. Funk this week, admittedly as the State's answer to a suit filed in Federal District Court at Lexington, Kentucky, by Lym  an T. Johnson, high school teacher here who seeks admission to the University to complete post-graduate work. Johnsons' case has been sponsored by the Louisville NAACP. Final contract negotiations between the State Board of Education and the University of Kentucky board of trustees have not been completed, the States Attorney said. His announcement followed a conference with D. H. L. Donovan, president of the U. of K., Gordie Young, assistant State Superintendent of public instruction and M. B. Holifield, assistant attorney general. Funk explained the plan as follows: 1. The Negro student would be taught at K.S.C. by a U.K. instructor who would travel to Frankfort to teach his classes. 2. If laboratory work is required and no facilities are available at K.S.C., the Negro student would be transported to U. K. laboratory study during special hours. 3. Graduating Negroes would receive a joint U.K.-K.S.C. diploma, signed by both Donovan and Dr. R. B. Atwood, president of the Negro college. (Continued on page 4)
Harlem Not Yet Hot On Dewey
WORK OF KENTUCKY NEGRO ARTIST ON EXHIBIT AT THE SPEED MUSEUM A one-man art exhibit featuring the works of Ellis Wilson, versatile Negro artist and Guggenheim fellow--originally from Mayfield, Ky., is currently being shown at the J. B. Speed Art Museum, Third and Shipp, the Gallery's Director Paul S. Harris announced this week. Wilson's works will be exhibited from July 2-28. The artist is Ellis Wilson, a Guggenheim fellow and former resident of Mayfield, Ky. He has studied in Chicago, Charleston S. C., and Kentucky. He is an honor graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago where he won the George E. Hoe prize for artistic and creative excellency. His works hang in such places as the Rhode Island Museum of Art, Atlanta University, Howard University and the traveling Harmon Foundation exhibit. Last year his home town, Mayfield, Ky., invited him to show his paintings at the local library. This showing enabled local Negroes to enter the public library for the first time. Wilson just finished another first for his race--a one-man show at the swank Contemporary Arts galleries in New York. He is a member of this organization and some of his works are hung permanently there. --[Photo] Ellis Wilson-- At his huge workshop in downtown New York, Wilson disclosed that M. L. Shaffi, consulate of Pakistan, invited him to place some of his works at the consulate. The exhibit at Speed Museum may be seen by the public from 10 a. m. to the closing time 4 p. m. daily until July 28th, officials of the Museum said.
BUFORD CONTRIBUTES TO INSURANCE MAGAZINE W. C. Buford, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Mammoth Life Insurance Co., was among the contributors to the June issue of The Insurance Index, a nationally read magazine established in 1870. Mr. Buford prepared a comprehensive article on "Aid Negro Companies Can Contribute to the Housing Problems."
"In the United States criminals force us to spend each year more than four and two-thirds as much on them as we spend on all forms of education, both public and private." - J. Edgar Hoover
Paige to Cleveland
CLEVELAND SIGNS 'SATCHEL' PAIGE "KING PIN" OF RACE PITCHERS FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS GOES TO MAJORS Aging Leroy "Satchel" Paige, 39, for more than twenty years "king-pin" of baseball pitchers in the Negro leagues, was signed by the Cleveland Indians Wednesday afternoon. He will serve as a relief pitcher according to Bill Veeck, president of the Indians who made the announcement. "Satch" who has become a legend among race ball-players for his amazing fast-ball during his younger playing days, becomes the sixth Negro to be signed to a major league contract. He was preceded to the long-coveted goal of ball-players by the three colored stars now actively playing in major league competition, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby and Roy Campanella. Paige is believed to have made as much as $40,000 a year during his barn-storming days. The "fabulous" Paige underwent a secret test at the Cleveland wigwam Monday, pitching against Lou Boudreau the Indian's manager, it was disclosed. "He still has plenty and should make us a good relief pitcher," Boudreau said. The cagy hurler refused to comment or draw a comparison between Negro baseball and major league  brand of ball-playing. "Home plate's the same size, I figure," he said. "You find out the best place to throw it, then let it go. I found out it is the best to pitch high, across the letters." Bob Feller, the Indians fire-baller who has faced Paige in exhibition games, said "He probably won't be able to pitch nine innings very often, but for a few innings he's as good as anybody I ever saw." Current among the legends surrounding Paige and his fast-ball when it was at its best, is the story about the second game of a double-header he was pitching with some un-disclosed team. It was getting dark and Paige (Continued on Page 4)
STILL GOING UP [Photo] Leroy "Satchel" Paige Who at 39 or more, is still going up as one of America's greatest baseball pitching artists. Paige was signed by the Cleveland American League team  this week. See Article.
ROBERT "RIVERS" WILLIAMS, NIGHT CLUB OPERATOR, AND FIVE WOMEN HELD An FBI investigation into the activities of Robert "Rivers" Williams, 46, 706 Cedar, reputed wealthy operator of a night club here, was requested by city authorities following his arrest early Tuesday morning in company with five women at his residence. Bonds for the six were set at $5,000 each in police court. Arrested on a charge of keeping a disorderly house, Williams and the women who were slated on prostitution charges were apprehended by police after Lillie MacDonald, one of the women, swore to a warrant charging the club operator with assault and battery. The complainant gave a New York residence. Other women seized in the arrest listed New York and Chicago as their home. A high police source intimated there may be federal charges, growing out of violation of the Mann Act, preferred against Williams, if an investigation reveals he had anything to do with the transportation of the women arrested. The women were: Pauline Douglas, 33, New York, a Portuguese; Helen Elizabeth Caldwell and Morianne Elizabeth Jackson, both of Chicago; Lillie McDonald, 25, New York, and Gladies N. Williams, 706 Cedar.
SUNDAY MEMORIAL FOR DR. BOUSEFIELD The testimonial for Dr. M. O. Bousefield which has been previously announced will be held at Beecher Terrace Auditorium, Sunday, July 11, at 5 p m. Dr. Bousefield, who as medical director of the Rosenwald Fund at the time of his death, was instrumental in securing from $5,000 to $8,000 from the Fund for the equipment of the Beecher Terrace Center. Speakers Sunday afternoon are, Dr. Marjorie Rountree, Director, East Louisville Health Center, representing the Health and Welfare Council of the Louisville Community Chest; Trumen Gibson, Jr., Chicago, a Director of the Supreme Liberty Life Insurance Co, and Dr. J. A. C. Lattimore. Music will be furnished under the direction of Mrs. Iola Jordon Acton and by others.
TO CLOSE MEETING AT METROPOLITAN CHURCH Rev. C. M. DeBose, pastor of the Christian Community Church, Cleveland, Ohio, will close out his series of meetings at the Metropolitan Community Church on Walnut near 21st, Rev. W. E. Spillman, pastor, Sunday morning. The public is invited to hear him.
Political Leader Resigns in Face of Probe Of An Alleged $3,000 Bribe
To Defend Women's Tennis Title
Girl Held On Double Charge
MURDERS MAN, STABS WOMAN DUEL CRIME RESULT OF INTERVENING IN FAMILY ARGUMENT, OPINION A 20-year old woman who according to police, "so strongly objected" to a man asking the woman with whom he lived to come into the house, that she entered his home and attacked him fatally with a butcher knife, was slated on a double charge of murder and malicious stabbing early this week. Lucille Caudle, 20, 2620 West Madison (rear), was formally charged with the dual crimes after George Matingly, 40, 2620 W. Madison, died of shock and hemorrhage as results of the stabbing. The victim's common-law wife Ada Livingston, 40, is confined to General Hospital with three stab wounds of the chest administered allegedly by the knife-wielding woman during the affray. She is given a fair chance of recovery by hospital authorities. Conflicting stories have been circulated concerning the evens which led up to the tragedy. However, investigating police said they are of the opinion the story that the Caudle woman stabbed Mattingly after intervening in a family argument, is the "most likely" story. Police records reveal that the Caudle woman has been in custody of city police three times since coming to this city from Hopkinsville nearly three years ago. The first encounter was a juvenile case growing out of a fight with a boy over sordid details of their relations, according to Crime Prevention Chief, William G. Kiefer. On January 5, 1947, she was arrested for malicious cutting with intent to (Continued on page 4)
Hits G.O.P., Dems On Civil Rights
If men could learn to let each other live, then this would be a different world.
YOUTH GRABS GAS STATION MONEY BOX Edward Lee Harvey, 16, 406 South 12th, obviously believes opportunity must be seized when seen--even if it's a money-box dropped by someone with their eyes on it. Chance to exercise his unexpressed belief came this week when Spencer Taylor, 604 South 18th, gas station operator at 16th and Chestnut, dropped a money-box from his car containing $57.75 as he left his home on the way to work. The box was snatched from the hand of a girl, Betty Ballard, 528 South 19th, by the Harvey youth. He left the scene on a bicycle, according to police reports. Apprehended at his residence, another boy with whom he is accused of splitting the loot became involved in the incident. Taylor recovered $36 of his money.
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