The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 35

pages 35 to so THE COMMERCI AL APPEAL pases 35 To 50 MEMPHIS TENN FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 2 1955 Ong Moment Crusade For Equal Rights For Male Marches On INFILTRATION IS STEADY ASSIST By INEZ ROBB In many of the public-spirited high minded crusades fought with resides vigor by this column I miut face up to the fact that progreu If any la imperceptible For inatance I ace little prog-Tm toward my goal of getting women out of alack Thin la a tough project especially at this 1 artiaon of the year when many of them the are no round ao tight ao fully packed that only an a tylene torch could do the Job Nor do I acem to be i getting anywhere in par ticular wit my campaign to keep all the (labor laome daya it acema there are million of them) Marilyn Mon foe Martin and Lewi and thoac fat teevcq comedian off the front page One Front Encouraging However on one front 1 definitely encouraged and ran report subatantial advance Equal right for men which aeem on the face of it to he the hardest nut to crack are in fact steadily infiltering the fabric of our society The hoys are getting the breaks aU right Only the other day an ex-husband hailed his former wife into court because he alleged she is in arrears in her alimony payments lie claims that the separation agreement included a proviso that his now divorced and remarried wife would pay him $100 per week for life Anyway he claims that the little woman hasn't been ponying up with any degree of regularity for some time and he implores the court -to make her put up and pay up Muat Show Cause The Judge in this case a man has ordered the ex-wife to rome into court and ahow cause why she shouldn't be forced to live up to the terms Of the alleged settlement It may come to many as a bit of a shock that men too ask get and live on alimony But in my salad days in New York I was a society editor and the facts an innocent girl in daily contact with cafe society picks up are a real caution It curled my hair permanently I soon discovered that American heiresses are prone to marry haphazardly for one thing And for another that the girls are to be married from time to time for their money It is sad and disillusioning to know that men too will marry for money But I could not blink the fact with all the evidence before me And it does add up to further equality Bark To Work The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for the bridegroom came when the bride got restless and told him to go back to the shoe -store the dance studio or the butcher shop from whence he had come Then the lads lowered the financial boom and out of it came alimony There were even vulgarians who refused to call it alimony and referred to the off Alimony for men is an old wellfstnbUkhed custom in the cafe set The custom is bound to spread There is no reason why a sensitive man who has given some woman the best years of his life shouldn't be recompensed lor his sufferings especially if the lady is loaded This is putting the dash bite on equal rights HANDY IF YOU NEED ONE -i 'Hot Seismograph May Be On Market SAN FRANCISCO Sept 1 Got an earthquake you want measured? There's a thief somewhere In the San Francisco area who has a seismograph you proo-ahly can buy cheap right now William CkxxV chief seiamo-graphic field surveyor for the Coast and Geodetic Survey informed police Thursday that a $5000 seismograph had been stolen from a concrete crypt in Golden Gate Park The machine was one of a dozen located at strategic spots around the city for quake-meas-tiring purposes Mr Cloud said fJlUiMBL'EI Vthat Scrambled word came Print lie SURPRISE ANSWER Unscramble the four sets of lettars malting a word of each jumbla Print aach word a letter to a square beneath ach jumble The letters you have printed on the circled squares may than be arranged to sped the surprise answer suggested by the cartoon clue What is it? (Answer is on P9 USED IN Deputy Sheriff to weight down a Negro boy whoso body John Ed Cothran of Greenwood Miss yes- was found Wednesday in the Tallahatchie terday examined a big cotton gin fan used River (Story on Papa One) My Answer- Best To Accept Your Son-In-Law As Good Choice By BILLY GRAHAM Ug daughter married a man 7 werrr liked I do not approve of him and he is hateful to me What can be done in situation am like Ihist -Mrs A The young man is now your son-in-law You must accept him aa your daughter's hus-band The choice was made by your daughter and if you love her you must ae-c her choice otherwise you will be separated from her tan' You mustac- cept him in -s love and un- standing Billy Graham you have no other choice except to lose your affection Keep your prejudices to yourself Pray that they may be happy Perform little acts of helpfulness and kindliness for the young folks If you accept Christ and then lead your young people to Him an unlikely person as you believe your son-in-law to be can become the best of men JAYCEESAREWARNED OF URANIUM RACKET BBB Manager Says Odds Are 10000 To 1 If you've been asked to invest in a gilt-edged uranium prospecting company think twice about it the manager of the Memphis Better Business Bureau said yesterday George Morse Jr told the Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Catholic Club that one reputable official said: uranium stock racket Is making the California gold rush look like a Sunday school picnic" The odds against such stock" promotions being successful are 10000 to one Mr Morse said A thousand of their stock issues have been blacklisted by reputable brokerage houses he added Mr Morse called attention to a publication thnt will be issued soon in Memphis Businessmen are being asked to pay $80 to have their biography listed in the bulletin which the sponsors 'say will have 10IX3 readers That figure they base on of five readers for each of 2000 copies of the publication Mr Morse explained There are no paid subscribers as far as he knows A petition to qualify Henry Loeb HI as a candidate for the City Commission gained 24 signatures yesterday at the Jay cm luncheon Matt Hall a Jaycee supporter of Mr Loeb said the petition was passed around because one in behalf of Mayor Frank Tobcy appeared at the Aug 25 luncheon William Farris the Mayor's executive assistant and immediate past president of the Jaycees said he obtained 58 signature on that petition HALUE ter I I I I Roy Bryant REGISTRATION TODAY Schedules For Final Day Are Outlined Memphis school teachers will be able to take a deep breath sometime this afternoon as registration of new students comes to an end Parochial school reg- iatrationin the city- and county also ends today The schedule for today Is as follows: Grades one through six will start registration at 8:30 am Eighth graders will register at 1 pm and ninth graders at 8:30 am At Central and Tech 10th grade students may register at 8:30 am Booker Washington ninth grade students can register at am and 1 pm Public schools start classes Wednesday while parochial schools begin Tuesday Rozclle School will have a Parent-Teacher Association kindergarten this year according to the school P-TA president Mrs Samuel Null Registration of 5-year-olds will be held at the school starting at 8:30 am today The tuition is $750 a month per child TWO HURT IN MISHAP Memphian's par Hit Three Others Building Two men were seriously injured about 8 lust night when their car missed a turn in Grand Junction Tenn left the highway and smashed into three parked cars and building Injured were Harold Glenn Binkley 31 of 1147 Minna Place and Isaac Rickman of Michie Tenn They were taken to Baptist Hospital and then to Kennedy Veterans Hospital Mr Binkley told Tennessee Highway Patrol officers he and Mr Rickman were driving to Seimer Tenn from Memphis Mr Binkley said he had had couple of beers" before leaving Memphis An investigation of the scene showed that the 1953 Pontiac hardtop failed to make a turn at Highway 57 went 270 feet across Highway 18 rammed a Ford a Plymouth and a Chevrolet before crashing into the front of the Midway Inn The car in which they were riding was registered to Burl Smith of West Memphis officers said I CURE CASH-CRAMPS Hava a cramp in your cash-box or pocket-book? your doctor I'm a Classified ad Take those elored thing gathering dust Why I get you criep dollars for (So call 8-7431 for one of my Ad-Gals TODAY and your caah-r ramp's good cured In West Memphis rail Mr ltoore at 697 to place your ad Milam 'Were Never Into Says Accused Mother IfKiil li Till Coamirrlil Snl SHARKEY Mis Sept 1-A graying worried mother bit her lips Thursday in this lone store as she talked Uflu-naiSmfl Vinner olalCQ about two of her sons who face charges In the slaying of Emmett Till a Negro youlh were never into any said Mrs Kula Lee Bryant adding raised them and I'll stand by tliem" She stopped her work in the store to show family photographs of her eight sons and three daughters In the collection were of picture' of Roy Bryant of Money Mi and his half-brother Milam of Mintcr Miss They wore uniforms who's 22 spent three years in the paratroops" Mrs Bryant said was a lieutenant in the Army lie served in Germany during World War IL He's 36" Won Purple Heart Mrs Bryant said Milam entered service si a private where he won a Purple Heart and other honors 'He got his commission the hard way" she added Mrs Milam and her two small sons were with Mrs Bryant in her country afore about five miles north of Glendora in Tallahatchie County an ideal faiiier" Mrs Milam said children worship him And all the Negroes at Glendora (where he owned a store until it was destroyed by fire last year) liked him like a father They always came to him for help" Bryant and Milam each have two young sons ail under 4 years of agf The Milam children were playing in the store Roy Bryant has a twin brother in Memphis Raymond Bryant of 1433 Willett Mrs Bryant said her sons were horn in Charleston Miss and attended the Baptist Church there as youths They also lived at Tutwiler Miss at one time You rould never tell they were half-brothers" she said they told you" Hus Buttle gear She said the family liked to get together almost every week ON HIS Judge Greenfield Polk took command of Diviiion Five Circuit Court yesterday after receiving tha oath of office from the isnior Circuit Court jurist Judge Harry Adams Prior to this appointmant Judge Polk was a General Sessions Court jurist -sue Fhot-s A RIVER YIELDS BODY-Pointing up the Tallahatchie River toward a bend and the area where the body of 14-year-old Emmett Till was recovered is Stridor Jr TROUBLE STARTED This store owned by Roy Bryant of Money one of two white men held in Till's death was where tho Chicago Negro youth's troubles started He reportedly whistled end made some remarks to Bryant's wife the night of Aug 24 Bryant said he had pert in taking the youth from the Wright home but released him unharmed end for aupper and fellowship Airs Bryant said the hoys were always liked wherever they lived Mrs Milam said her husband bears a big scar on his left chest and back from war wounds had to take out 27 pieces of shrapnel" she said Milam Is a big man He stands six feet two Inches and weighs about 220 pounds Bryant is about six feet Mrs Bryant said seven of the eight boys have been in military service Recalling happier hours she said all of them liked to hunt and fish An apartment is maintained in the back of the store Mrs Biyant said she had operated it for more than two years In nearby Glendora many citizens spoke highly of the boys never heard anything against them" said Elmer Kimball a gin operator haven't known them too long but they've all been nice to Two Given Oaths Third Must Wait Memphis' plana for swearing in three new judges in two days backfired when the commission of Willard Dixon failed to arrive yesterday As a result the reremonic for Mr Dixon scheduled for 10 this morning in Division If orrTPVffP General Session Court were posl-'j') pored Grave department director ex- Makine the ersde yexterdav It i reaction that in courtroom 8rwdI occur Individual is foiendrTll ZS were itivelo a particular Judge Greenfield Polk of Dl-i vision Clreuit Court Judge John Harris of Di-h vision IV General Sessions PX1? Au5 10 Court The oaths of office were "1 minutes later administered by Circuit Court building contractor An Jude Harrv Adams formed Hull- iti son of the Tallahatchie County sheriff The scene is 4 short distance from his home The arrow points toward the spot 4 BUTLER WILL SPEAK ATNASHVILLE EVENT By Democrats Oct 27 from Thf OmmmnmI A PPM I NlMKIlk Bhimv NASHVILLE Sept 1-National Democratic Chairman Paul Butler of Terre Ilaule lnd will he the principal speaker at a fund-raising dinner hereDrt 27 Slate Democratic Chairman II Walters of Morristown said Gov Frank Clement will Introduce the speaker Other honor guests will include Senators Estes Kefauver (D Tenn) and Albert Gore (D Tenn) The stale Democratic treasurer Joe Carr general chairman for the dinner said tickets -at $30 a plate-will lie ready within a few days and may lie bought from rommitters to be named in the counties Proceeds will be used to finance stale and national Democratic campaign next year WASP STING WAS FATAL Cause Reported In Death Of 'Tate Mooney The death of Shirley Mooney ha been officially at- tribufed to shock due to wasp string" This is the cause of death listed on the signed certificate at the Mcmphia and Shelby County Health Department to the wasp sling a condition ot sliock in I)r I FAMILY John Harris embarked upon his first day as judge of Division Four General Sessions Court yesterday by showing copy of tho oath of office to his wife (left) end daughter-in-law Mrs John Harris III Tho oath was administered by Circuit Court Judge Harry Adams in courtroom crowded with friends Patterson Accused Of Opposing Traffic COOK CHJLDjS VICTIM William Pnllerwin 64 of 1082 Fleece was fined $26 In Trarfia Court yesterday on rhnrge growing nut of a fatal accident Sunday Ttie charge was opposing trafrir The aerldral took the life of 10-weck-old Pamela Gail Conk only child of Mr and Mrs Edward Ray Conk of 4749 llowen She died at 9 pm Monday at Baptist Hospital and became the city's 23rd traffic victim thn year Rkllng Wllb Parent The child was riding with her parents when their car east hound on Central and Uie car of Mr PHlterson who was going wext on Central and attempting a left turn onto Cooper collided Ccril Mobley 52 of 3335 Sliarpe was fined $51 oil a charge of driving while Intoxicated and a recklma driving chaige was dismissed Fine of $51 for drunken driving and $16 for having no driver's license were levied agninst Lucas Skeen 48 or 1903 Felix while a reckless driving charge was dismissed Lawrence King 31 of 1358 Hollywood was fined $51 each on charges ef drunken driving and reckless driving while Brown Craig 50 of 745 Richmond forfeited the same fines on the same charge All were held to the stale on the drunken driving charges Four-Car Crash Brings Drunk Driving Charge A 24-year-old Negro Isadore Hodges Jr of 250 Poplar was arrested for driving while intoxicated at 4 :30 pm yesterday after being Involved in a four-ear accident at Madison and Orleans Damage was estimated by police at $700 Hodges will appear in Traffic Court at 9 am today He will also face a charge of reckless driving No one was injured in (lie collision Three other Memphis motor' ists will fare charges of driving while intoxicated in Traffic Court at 9 this morning All were arrested yesterday They are: Mrs Thelma Wilson 48 of 977 Pennsylvania who was arrested at 4:50 pm after she was Involved in an accident near her home She was also charged with reckless driving and having no driver's license Purnell 51 -year-old Negro of 288 Calhoun who was arrested at Chelsea and Evergreen at 6:45 pm lie also faces charges of reckless driving having no Inspection sticker and no city lug William Sowell 33 oT 2119 Benton was arrested at 10 pm last night at Wilson and South Parkway He slro faces a charge of reckless driving NASHVILLE Sept I-Safety Commissioner Isittrell ordered captains of (lie right highway patrol districts Thursday to demand strict enforcement of the stale's safely laws over the Labor Pay week-end from Friday through Monday midnight The rsplHins railed In for a special briefing were reminded of Gov Frank Clement's order at a recent safety meeting to reduce the number of warnings and substitute mote arrests of traffic violators i a Road Blocks Planaml Commissioner Lutlrell aim announced that the patrol will set up road blacks at points all over the state to see that motorists are given pamphlets urging safe driving Patrolmen and National Guardsmen will lie posted at the 30 points of entry Into the state to hand out the leaflets to tourists and other out-of-ststeri Tiie commissioner issued the reminder that there are few sr-cldent in which st least one and often two drivers are not in error Records of last Labor Day showed that ot ID persons who were killed in traffic accidents four died in aeridents in which the driver was either trunk or had been drinking Rraeaoa For Fatalities One of those listed aa being under the influence of alcohol was tiie mother of a 6-week-old Iwhy who was thrown out of the car and killed Other violations figuring in fatal aeridents were: Driving on the wrong side of Uie road Exceeding lawful speed Reckless driving and looking ahead" White Boy Enters All-Negro School Happy IDUrsVILEU Ky Sept wlille boy was permit-led Thursday to enroll in an all-Negro sclionl hremise his mother so earnestly" wanted him to go lliere Scltool Supf Omer Carmichael commented that the case" is to be considered a beginning of desegregation" In city schools The child is David Rogers Russell 11 son of the Rev and Mrs Galena Russell The father la In Tokyo where he is pastor of the Tokyo Union Church understand the boy will attend a Negro ehurch sing in a choir there belong to a Negro Scout Troop and the Negro YMCA" Mr Carmichael said will be a part of the entire Negro community life rather than white" City and county schools have announced plans for desegregating srliooli next September Mrs Russell said she was happy and very proud" that David the privilege" of being the first white rhlld to enroll in a Negro school In Louisville She said the hoy attended school in Tokyo with children of 28 nationalities whole life has been in a home where there haa been no discrimination of any she said 10 Negro Students Enroll In Small White School HINDMAN Ky Sept Combs superintendent of Knott County School disclosed Thursday that 10 Negro students have been admitted to Carr Creek High School Morton Combs principal of the small ichool three miles from Hindman said classes have been oirierly since the group enrolled Momkiy The superintendent said he acted in response to a plea of Paris Higgins a father who explained the children had to leave home at 6 am daily under the old arrangement of attending school in Hazard They were unable to return home until 7:30 pm Mr Combs said he conferred with tiie Knott County School Board and informed Itiggina the board had no legal authority to deny the children's enrollment The five boys and five girls live in the Breeding Creek section 26 miles from Hazard but only three miles from Carr Creek HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS By ALLEY WIN A MAM ME A MUS-TAt HE CAIN PEOWM LAK DE WAWD DID HE JES 6oT TO LWE it of I TT sail i aSdMtotfx ms-MnSn teaMSi iASM4WM mA WI aaakeAsei.