New York Amsterdam News — 1963-12-21

Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Dec. 21, 1963 There Are Grievances In And Out The Union , By MALCOM NASH and GEORGE TODD • The Transport Workers Union of A merica, has come a long way from an era when the prevailing wage was $2 a day for a 12-hour shift, and the seven-day work week was the rule. , of the Trolley Railway System c0“'p*ny In USS. five thousand workers^ «<• of Brooklyn struck against the After y#ar* struggle, under There are 47 airlines, both fs-houTd.? JSto- ?Scen . despoUc »u»n*gement which de- national and international, in the following a * ** , * P craft unions and unsuccessful ance workers of Juikiard, Cotum- to 'Strikes resulting in the loss of bin. Hunter and other private yjousanjs of transit schools and educational institu- tfoughi, tht‘ determination of al The TWU also organised non- ment forced on them” ThaTwas few courageous men finally con-^pending railroad, gaa and util- ^L^ JtSSBeo^ ^m duered That was In 1«M foUew-U and allied industries em- hwM^arli^leciic^railiay op-ing coU*Pse of Previous |Pk>yees. in addition to mainten- eratlon -PU The TWU, now is 29 years] jobs old and one of the most power- workers roLtlv“^rSe^hT»ChLll with Seven mterborough Rapid The TWU members received iently embroiled in a hassle Wlth Translt JRT) men {ounde<1 the over $323,000 in benefits last year P*.Trans,^, AUth^tJ^ Th«'^,°n Transit Workers Union at a caf- undet • health, welfare and ls d.em^?iaf t four'day> 32 hour eteria la the Columbus Circle death benefit plan which is fully U hf\?VCB tkrcaten' area. The TWU was established. Paid by employers with no cost W°rk , from the outset, as an industrial to members. Employees enjoy r rather liberal fringe benefits, y including 12 days sick leave per „ ” year, accumulative to 96 davs, mid-October have bogged down Last week TWU President, Mich- . ln ,"* JT3* '. -«1 I rs.iii bobdajj and teure- y .2 finals as they rejected the pro-ment optional at 55 years with lines These J*«ion payments jointly from posals: “We’re not going to rail m- TZl j .J n t -» »■“«“ » be able .o'*11 Negotiations which opened in ^tea^ of a craft union. «, Ti nt transit workers signed up with (tionJ m Clty thonty and Manhattan Transit (BMT),ity • late Oblivion Third Avenue Railway System. Hard Bargain Why the shorter work week* honkers Railway System, Fifth Notwithstanding, Mike Quill is Quill said: “We believe that the Aveni* Coach Company and striking a hard bargain for a 40-hour week is passing into ob 'ork Clty Omnibus Coach two-year contract. He said in a ljvion like the American buffalo Company __ - recent statement: “During the and belongs in the prohibition' *ulU has been at the controls two years since we negotiated of the TWL since 193<- Tod*y it the present agreement, our days of the 1920s.” Quill said further in his ar- ciaims 150 000 members In 1171 country has enjoyed a remark- guments for the shorter week locals throughout 35 states. The(abie increase in productivity. In that rather than demand the number one local whose ntem- this, your employees are entitled 25-hour week already achieved bers transport the city's riding to share through substantial by the electrical workers, “we millions dally is Local 1O». Ita wage increases and greatly lm- .” have persuaded your employees Pre®id*Bt Is Daniel Gilirartin. proved fringe benefits. . . to accept a 32-hour, 4-day week President *s ^°',seve^ jn recent years the TWU has as a reasonable first step.” Watts, a Negro. Its 45.000 mem- shown increasing interest in the The first fit many attempts to organise transit wbrkers—began in 1885. The movement went on to 1916, but each time the re­ calcitrant workers walked out. broken in spirit by the heart­ less exploitation of their em­ ployers. they were beaten by Apart from transit workers, the TWU has organized airline workers in all categories except pilots wlto have their own union. Pan American World Airways came under the aegis of the TWU in 1942, and its first contract TRANSIT UNIONS LEADERS —- Daniel Gilmartin 'third from left), president of TWU Local 100. is flanked by his aides vice president pat Mahedy. secre­ tary-treasurer Ellis Van Riper, recording secretary Mark Kav­ anagh, vice president Frank O'Connor, vice president Roos­ evelt Watts and vice president Joseph Donaghue. —q s < ■IP'''" $ K Z J a • ' .... e- * ■ f I * ' J._ igf We bv A ’ Nv- i V' ROOSEVELT WATTS MICHAEL QUHX- I i I No one—not the Transit Au­ thority, the TWU nor the or­ ganised Negro workers them­ selves—knows exactly how many Negroes work on the myriad underground and surface trans portation lines weaving the city. Estimates vary from 25 to 51 per cent, depending upon Ihe, source, its knowledge and its perspective. But it is safe to say New York’s transit arteries above and below ground are plied by a subtantial number of Ne­ groes. The very roughly estimated 15.00*1 Negro transitmen are pretty evenly divided between the underground and surface div­ isions. While the problems of Negroes working underground are as var­ ied and numerous as the lines clattering through the cata­ combs, they appear to be keener and more vexing on the lumber­ ing buses. Civil Service With the exception of high- level TA jobs whose holders are TA appointees, most all others of the subway system, scaling down from assistant superinten­ dent to station porter, are civil service appointments secured by written examination; Negroes can climb to higher administrative jobs through civil service rating and seniority — theoretically. A headcount any day clearly would show that the proportion of Negroes in admin­ istrative jobs decrease almost geometrically as the rank and salary increases. upgrade Negro transit men in Philadelphia. How do Negro members of Local 100 rate the TWU’s civil rights program? Most of them say it has been weighed carefully, and its weight Is a true as billed. There are some who differ, I but carefully point out they dif­ fer on degree, not principle. Its democratic stance needs im­ provement on getting better hir­ ing and promotion for its Negro members of the private lines now operated in trust by the city and in getting more Negroes in leadership positions in Local Between the TA commission and high administrative posi­ tions are what generally can be called ftie exempt appointive positions. Uoyd Patterson, TA' secretary, Is the ranking Negro TA appointee. There are only a very small number of Negroes in appointive, technical, special­ ized and legal positions in the TA, not subject to civil service examination. In high positions subject to 'evil service examination and listing. 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MABSTOA c'-morses the Math tattan end Bronx buses, the nTfth Avenue lines, the New York City Omnibus lines and mndry networks. It was set s* n April. 1962, after the previous month's walkiff of Local 188 men to protest the planned take river of Fifth Avenue subsidiary routes by self-imported trans­ portation magnate Harry Wein­ berg, who p anned to cut per­ sonnel and jack fares in the hope ef hiktaf effiesency White Bos-es In contrast to Negroes of the subway who nay promotion is largely their major gripe. Ne-' groes of the surface way say graUMtlon and hiring operate “Ninety per cunt of th« lowest iMMses,” said one Negro bus driver, “are white ” "When a Negro gets promoted to a higher supervisory position,” another charged, “his immediate supervisor won’t release Mm.” "Job openings ore never made known to Negroes,” a tiiird said, “while the white guys somehow are told. A guy from off the boat can get a job quicker than a Negro.” While there Ir no quota on (Continued ou Page SB) Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com --- PAGE BREAK --- < • N. T. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Dec 21, 1963 NOTICES Kipling Robinson llattye Sisemore Alfred Church Alfred Church. (8, of 313 W 113th St., who died recently in his home was buried In Long Is­ land National Cemetery, Farm­ ingdale, N.Y. following last rites at Unity Funeral Chapel, 3352 8th Ave., officiated by Rev. Jos­ eph D. Maxwell. He is survived by a devoted brother and other relatives. Bertha Clayton Bertha Clayton. «1, of 471^ W 140th SL, a beloved wife, died recently in her home and was buried in Feracliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. Last rites were held at Unity Funeral Chapel, 3333 8th Ave., officiated by Rev. Ernest Cook. She is survived by a loving sister, Mrs. Velma Thomas, and several nephews and nieces to whom she was dearly attache^. Agnes Fletcher Agnes Fletcher, 44, of 30 5 W. 114th St., a bekwed wife, died recently in Metropolitan Hospit­ al. Funeral services were at Un­ ity Funeral Chapel, 33S3 Sth Ave., and interment in Feracliff Ceme­ tery. Hartsdale, N.Y. She leaves a devoted husband, a stepson and other relatives. Edward Jones Edward Jones, 26. of 745 Riv­ erside Dr., a devoted husband, died recently in his home and was buried in Fernchff Cemetery, Hartsdale, N.Y. Services were held at Unity Funeral Chapel. 2358 8th Ave., officiated by Rev. Ernest Cooke. Besides his wife, he is survived by his loving moth­ er and three children. Isaac Kerr Isaac A. Kerr, 63. of 100 Gov­ ernor Ave., West Babylon, Long Island, who died recently in the U.& Public Health Hospital, Sta­ ten Island, was buried in Pine- lawn Cemetery, Farmingdale, following services at Unity Fun­ eral Chapel, 3363 8th Ave. A native of the British West Robert Nelson Robert Nelaon, 85, of 417 Cler­ mont Ave., who died recently was buried In Cypress HUla Cemetery, Brooklyn, following service* at Unity Funeral Chapel, 2353 Sth Ave. Rev. Joseph D. Maxwell of- ficated. Survivors include his beloved wife, • loving son and devoted sisters and a brother. Detective Phillips Handel’s Messiah At St. James, Sun Funeral services for Detective t Bernie Phillips, 41, were held * Tuesday night at Salem Metho-» dist Church and his body was 1 buried in Long Island National 1 Cemetery Wednesday morning. Dot. Phillips suffered a fatall heart attack Friday, Dec. 13 while < walking his dog. *’Skooter”. Det. Phillips, who was attach-1 ed to the Barkley Ave. detectives in the Bronx, la survived by his wife, Alice, with whom he lived at 1633 Fairfield St., Englewood, ’ N.J., and three children, Jan, < , Paul and Richard. Also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Phillips of 2837 Golden ’ Ave,, Bronx; throe slaters, Mrs. Vivienne Museeaden, Mrs. Day** Glasse, Mrs. Constance Hell; four brothers, Royce, Charles, Samuel, Jr., Robert and Qieces < 1 and neDhews. Det. Phillips, who was born in ' Orangeburg. S.C., served as a 1 lieutenant in World War II and Joined the police department in 1948. He was appointed to the i detective squad In 1961. alto; Jou Crain, tenor; and Mc­ Henry Boatwright, bau. Dorothy Maynor will direct the choir of 70 voice*. The doors open « 3:30 p.m. . The public is invited. The church Is located at 141st Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. In answer to a forecast made by Ellis Van Riper, Transport Workers Union International vice president, who said earlier the Jobs of 38,500 TA hourly-paid employes might be threatened by automation. He said the city expected to build a new subway line la Querns which would need 1,200 “adtfi- tional men to service and run that line.” There’s something hi the Am­ sterdam News for every member of the family. Read it every week An avid sports fan, Det. Phil- . lips made a large number of I friends while working at the W. , 123rd Precinct. He also played I basketball and enjoyed the ra- I WAS ABU TO MOVE MY ,___ PARALYZED ARM AFTER ONLY ONE TREATMENT BY DOCTOR MORTON JACOBS, cruciatinx pain and immobilisation In my left arm. Even the muscles looked as If they wore wasting away. I went through X-Rays, electric therapy, heat treatments; nothing helped. I was In hospitals, clinics ... one even suggested an operation. By the time I saw Doctor Jacobs, I waa desperate. My husband and six children can hardly believe that I was able to move my arm after only one treat­ ment. If you are suffering from pains and aches, I suggest you see Doctor Jacobs first. Mrs Ann Dean. Corona. Lon< Island THE PAIN ALSO VANISHED. Since January 1963, I was the victim of ex- ■ BROOKLYN ■ MANHATTAN 710 Rockaway A«anua|l0»-l 11 Dalancay Livonia A Rockaway lOaiancoy A Esmx C ATHOLIC READER - John H. Lewis of 908 W. 164th St. has been elected president of the Catholic Big Brothers of the New York archdiocese. He of the St. Vincent de Paul So- is also a vice president of the ciety and a member of other New York Particular Council Catholic organizations. Rev. Willard Monroe witn Rev. Joe- pel, 3353 Sth Ave., officiated byf »ting. eorgia. she is Besides her devoted husband, rved sister Mrs. she la survived by two daughters, and a brother > sister; brother and three grand- iddition to aev- children. She was born in Rich- * and nephew* mond, Va n«°n Pearl Smith mou, 49. of SOB Peart W. Smith, 36. beloved a beloved hue- Raymond, died recently ly in V.A. Hoe- i> her home at 281 Amboy St, were at Unity New Jersey. Services were held 2353 3th Ave., at Unity Funeral Chapel, 3363 ment In Long kr Ave., followed by iterment •metery. in RosehiU Cemetery, Linden, eth City, N.C.XJ. a devoted wife, other survivors in addition to daughters; two her devoted husband. Include a sters and two loving son. Raymond III; her father, four sisters, a stepmother ephews. and other dear relatives. s, 54. of iso w. Jessie Starling cently in Fran- jeasle Sterling. 40. of 375 Blake apital. Her re- Ave., Brooklyn, a devoted wife pared at Unity aa(] mother, died recently in Mt. 2352 Sth Ave., Sinai Hospital. Funeral services 'awhuska, Okla- were held at Unity Funeral ent. She leaves chapel, 2352 Sth Ave., officiated , a brother and by Rev. Joseph Maxwell, later- ment followed In Feracliff Ceme­ lvee. tery, Hartsdale, N.Y. Dora Thompton i Clinton Aw., Bronx, a devoted - mother, died recently In SuffleW, • Conn., Services were held at Un- ) tty Funeral Chapel. 3353 Sth Ave., i officiated by Rev. Clifford Oate- -------- -■ W— , J ~------- *■ 4m 1 ______ a Shortage Of Negro Divinity Students There is a serious shortage of Negro bachelor of divinity stu­ dents throughout the nation, pro­ bably caused by increasing in­ terest In other fields, which has become a source of concern to multiplicity of new vocational op­ portunities Negro college grad­ uates can choose’* as some of the reasons for the shortage. Acknowledging “there are no short-range answers to this prob­ lem,'* the younger Rooks said: Must Recruit “At least two things would be helpful: (1) a conscious program by the seminaries to recuit Ne­ gro men. The Fund for Theoio- lcal, Education . . . has been suggesting to Union and other schools that they cannot Just sit back and wait for Negro students to apply. Colleges in their Im­ mediate area should be contact­ ed to’help insure the attendance of more Negro students nt Week­ end Conference* on the Ministry and similar programs, and a spe­ cial effort should be made to seek out and talk with Negro students during individual campus visitations. theology educators. The shortage is the subject of an article by the Rev. C. Shel­ by Rooks in the recently pub­ lished fall edition of The Union Seminary Tower, a quarterly pub­ lication of Union Theological Sem­ inary of Columbia University. The writer is the associate dir­ ector of the Fund for Theological Education and the son of the Rev. Dr. Shelby Rooks, minister of~ St. James’ Presbyterian Church at St. Nicholas Ave. and 141st St. Less Than 400 “Last year fewer than 400 (Ne­ gro divinity students) from all denominations were enrolled in the 125-member and associate member schools of the American Association of Theological Schools,’’ wrote the-Rev. Rooks in the article. “Better than ISO of these were attending six pre­ dominantly Negro seminaries.” He cited “the poor image of the ministry, increasing attend­ ance at secular colleges, inade­ quate Christian nurture in the churches, low salaries ... the “(2) Conscious enlistment pro­ grams in local Negro churches, especially those in which the pas­ tor is a seminary graduate.** INTRODUCES Actor Brack Peters will host "But Once a Year,” an NBC- TV show of Christmas, at 12:30 p.m. on Channel 4 on Dec. 22, t was announced this weex. The show will attempt to tell something of the “deep mean­ ing of Christmas" largely through non-verbal art forms such as film, photon and dance. It will follow “The Land of Christmas", a half-hour televis­ ion special for children—and all adults who still believe In mir­ acles.” That show will be tele­ vised on the same day. the same channel, at 9 a m. Both programs win be pro­ duced for the television depart­ ment of the Protestant Council of the City of New York. Col. Young Foundation In Xmas Service The Rev. Arthur W. Parker, associate pastor of Convent Av­ enue Baptist Church, will de­ liver the Christmas sermon, •’The Seven Steps to the Christ Mass," at 4 p. m. Sunday at Harlem Town Hall. 303 W. 125th St., R was announced this week. Foundation will sponsor the spec­ ial rite which will Include sop­ rano Reatha Wiggins, tenor Earl Chester and instrumental music by the Bastian Music Academy,! the Inter-urban Chorus and the! Junior Inter-urban Chorus. Services For Lewis Brown Funeral service* for Lewis Edward Brown, 56, former Man­ hattan post office employee, were held recently nt the Church of Crucifixion In St. Lake's Episco­ pal at 141 fit. and Convert Are. Interment was in Woodlawn Cem- He I* survived by his wife Lena, the former Lena Terrace who taught elementary echool In Birmingham. Ala.; a son, Lewis Jr., stationed in England; a daughter, Mrs. Priscilla Aiken* of Chicago; two listers, Mrs. Cor­ inne Williams and Mrs Julia Mc­ Curdy of Pensacola, Fla. STUFFING STOCKINGS Home gift* can he stocking staffers, too. Wrap up an array of little gifts from housewares and home accessories depart­ ments—everything from ash-tray to kitchen gadgets. GUARANTEED EYEGLASSES for READING, or DRIVING, MOVIES, T.V. MAD! WMIU YOU WAIT IXACTIT TO MKKIIFTIOR Ciaaiat euarantaa* In wrlMn* uncanSHanally, Ian tat, train*« end part*. 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MOnument 6-8300 ** * , '*J. nV, - ’ "’i' Your Loved Ones Deserve The Bast" Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com --- PAGE BREAK --- 16 • N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat., Dec. 21, 1963i presented in concert by the Wo-</iew meaning. The great aria men's Guild of the New Mount d*va" /rom N°(rTa £ .. „ Bellini was given an intensity Morns 1 ark Hospital Fund Com- Was positively bewitching 7 „ . mlttee at Abyssinian Baptist The same exquisiteness of pro- Church last Sunday afternoon jection was heard in songs by What a pity that a capacity au- Brahms, R Strauss and Debus- dience was mt present to hear jy. The Spirituals. "G) Tell it on the Mountain" and “You can this wonderful program. Opening with the beautiful and tell the World.” arranged by Mar- stately aria "Dove Sooo” fromgaret Bonds, were given such an Mozart's “The Marriage of Fi-'exalted quality that Miss Williams giro”, Miss Williams sang with was cabed back to sing several fervor and dignity. The timbre encores. of her voice was so delicately George Malloy provided an ex­ beautiful, her high tones so pure'cellent piano background. Schola Cantorum ew I dent, John F. Kennedy Despite the request that the audince re- I train from applauding as the per­ formers entered the stage and at the close of the Mass, there of were a few in the auditorium, nd who broke the spell. [is- That these works achieved new Su heights was due to the great do- restraint and dignity of the per- iot forming artists Maria Stader, so­ prano; Helen Vanni. mezzo-so- ted prano; Blake Stern, tenor and •si- 1 Kenneth Smith, bass. The Dessoff Choirs Members of the small chorus of the Dessoff Choirs, HelenBoat- w right, soprano; John Van Kes- teren, tenor; Blake Stem, tenor; Thomas Paul, baritone; Allen Ohmes and La Mar Alsop, violin­ ists appeared at Philharmonic program of Francois Couperins upper recesses of the hail and works. —stayed there. That this newest The noted harpsichordist Ralph of concert bal’s has so many un- Kirkpatrick played the “Vingt- corrected deficiencies is no credit troisieme and Vingt - cinquieme to the designers. Ordres”. The harpsichord is not Nevertheless, it was a program an instrument for Cisplaying ton- that enlarged one's musical sights a! shadings, nor doe> »* allow any for Couperin has been sadly ne- changes in values. Yt’ Mr.iglected-, Rudolf Serkin Rudolph Serkin, pianist gave Sytnphoniques”, Beethoven’s “So- one of those concerts at Came- Data in E "Flat Major” and “F gie Hall last Wednesday evening MajoF’ and concluded with “ - • He played Schumann’s “Etudes theme by Handel” by Brahms. Adeie Addison, soprano, appear-1 ed in a benefit concert for Grace Congregational Church last Sun­ day evening at Town Hall. Her program Included songs by Schu­ bert, Dallapiccnla, Hugo Woif, Henri Duparc and Samuel Bar­ ber. -T Either Miss Addison bad a bad cold or it was an off night, for her pianissimos were soft and velvety, her forte tones lack­ ed sufficient volume to be im­ pressive This was especially true in the Four Mignon Poems by WflM. There is no doubt*, that she felt the deep emotional qual­ ities of these songs, for a tear1 slowly coursed down her cheek as she sang “Kennst Du das Land”. The French Chansons fared bet­ ter as they were given an exquis­ ite tenderness. Her middle ahd AND HIS ORCH. JEFF LEWIS, Mist Smith's Musical Dir, BASIN HAMP'S NEW VOCALIST — Beautiful Miyoko Hosbino is the new vocalist with Lionel Hampton's big band, currently on its way out to L.A. for a two week engagement at Basin Street West. Born in Tokyo and raised on a diet of fish, rice and American jazz rec­ ords. Miyoko sounds just like her idol, the late Billie Holli­ day. riamp discovered the Ori­ ental thrush in a Honolulu nightclub this past summer and signed heir for his Glad- Hamp discery. Their initial album, “East Meets West," was released Just last week The Officers, Executive Board Members and Staff of LOCAL 32-J Building Service Employees International Union AFL-CIO Extend Season's Greetings And A Happy New Year To Our Thousands of Members and Friends Albert I. Parry President Nellie Maisky Sec-Treosurer Peter J. McManas General Organizer Daloras Drapala Vice-President Thomas J. Perry Vice-President Caster Brawn Rec.-Secretary LOCAL Chubby Checker owns the world. Well, Miss World. Or rather, the former Miss World. The young singer (he's 22) announced last week his engage­ ment to Catherina Lodders (she's 21), a pretty Dutch girl whose year-long reign as Miss World ended last month. Checker made the announce­ ment at his home in Philadelphia, a house at 807 E. Haines St. which he bought a year ago for his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray­ mond Evans. "I want to become a house­ wife and a mother,” said the beaming Miss Lodders. “We hope to have two children.” In The Spring - i No date has been set for the k I marriage, but it was learned it ■ will P 'teWy be 3 spring wed- 7; ding and in a Pli'lrdriohia church. Both Checker and Miss Lodders | are Protestants. , i Checker met the tall, green-' 14 Artists Heard In Rare Harlem Concert By NORA D. HOLT -■-d as “Flora” in "La Trnviata’ Four artists of rare concert and operatic ability, sparked a large aud'ence to ecstatic ap­ plause for the annual “Evenin'’ :f Stars” held at St. Mark’s Church last Sunday evening. The appearance of the» famous singer, William Warfield was a jrycus Occasion for everyone a? he has been in world-wide demand “ver since his exciting debut in Town Hall several seasons age and is seldom heard in uptown New York. Featured with him were Janis Martin, Metropolitan Opera star; Otto Deri, eminent cellist of City College; Adolnh Conforti, brill­ iant young pianist; and Dr. Otto Herz of N. Y. College of Music and distinguished accompanist. Shows Training Miss Martin reflected operatic training, high vocal art. and an elegant manner. She chose to sing the exquisite aria “Non so piu" from "The Marriage of Figaro" (Mozart) rather than the often used "Vri, che sapete," and gave sparkle and verve to tire cafe song from Bizet's "Car­ men" as an encore. It gave her the opportunity to make a thrill­ ing climax on a high note worthy of a Met star. Recently she was cast in the role of "Inez” with Price in, "Il Trovatore" Ng Eiee CHRISTMAS Gift with every purchase! with Sutherland. Mr. Conforti is a young and capable pianist. He has achieved technical mastery, and his in­ terpretation of Prokofieff was clean cut and facile. His encore was a special setting on the opera, "Love tor Three Oranges.” Conforti has power and temper­ ament tor a glowing future. Mr. Dori gave expressive beau­ ty to a sonata by Porpora, and r/ith cles-d eyes, one would segm to hear the delicate phrasing of Casals. Mr. Deri s tone is warm and even, evoking musical qual­ ities akin to poetry. Truly a musician of high and noble spirit. Has Power "Lord, what is Man” by Pur­ cell was Mr. Warfield's opening song, and he immediately es­ tablished himself as a singer of many facets—power, drama, voc­ al color, clear tone and flexibility. And then he proved his mastery of the Lied with tongs by Carl Ixiewe. a composer of great musical expression who ranks with Schubert, and of the same era Then he revealed dramatic feeling In three songs from Hayes’ “Passion ot Our Lord"—spirituals of deep reverence and sorrow. He closed with Johnson's “Ain't got Time to Die, ” and then a resounding encore—his theme song, "Old Man River," which still electrifies an audience to shouts and thunderous applause for "The King of Song.” Dr. Warren gave special men­ tion and praise to Dr. Otto Herz, Impresario for the concerts over the past eighteen years, and to Charles F. Sandifer, Leader of Class No. 20, and his associates, for their successful promotion of the Annual “Evening of Stars." MILMART TV BZZZZ MOTHER HIVE C. S. Stomps, B.Th., DO., Pastor Ith Street and Seventh Avenue New York, New York , PRESENTS Janet Moody-Morris lyric Soprano am DANCING « TEACH rr HAPPY NEW YEAR ‘with a de-it-yeurself Philosophy Booh I By DAVE HEPBURN Naw Writer On Hodson Actors Equity has granted permission for a new play — “Funny House of A Negro” to give 12 per­ formances a week, playing twice a night. This is a 50 minute drama and, to say the least, an unusual ’ format. As we say in the business —- a real way-out play. So far the casting in still in progress, with sponsors Dick Barr, Clinton Wild- er and Edward Albee, whose play, “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” has caused so much controversy interview- mBRtjW mg numerous actors for the six princi- pal Negro roles. Only actress already BBgjSllg. signed is Billie Allen; Fran Bennet and Bea Richards are being considered. The person who wrote this play is HEPBURN Way Oat Gal pretty way out herself. A new writer who has burst on the horizon, she is Adrienne Kennedy, a 32-year-old petite mother of two boys who has been writing for ten years Without ever having anything published. She and her husband are separated and she hates housework, but she goes through it because she has. to, as a mother. Her consuming passion is writing. She has written a novel (never published), poetry and reams of short stories. This is her first attempt at playwrighting. As a protege of Edward Albee under whom she studied at the “Circle In the Square” theater-school, she apparently brings some of the same morbid 1 AWARD WINNER — Opera singer Reri Grist, 30-year-oid coloratura soprana, has been selected by Mademoiselle mag­ azine aa one of its 10 Merit Award winners for 1963. Miss Grist received critical acclaim when she debuted within three months last year at three maj­ or opera houses In Europe—La- Scala, the Vienna State and Convent Garden. Basie, Torme At Carnegie Hall Sunday That's big lineup for Carnegie Hall Sunday night. ' virulence into her work as her mentor does. In her Count Basie and his band, sin­ own description: “This is a play—not a story—of the I exploration of a Negro girl’s feelings by herself be- , fore she commits suicide. The whole thing takes place in her mind and the parts played are all herself as she sees herself in different roles. This is the way I have ger-composer Mel Torme and comedian Woody Allen will be featured in concert, beginning at 8:40 p.m. The Basie gang also opened at Ba$in Street East Thursday night Halt 2 Records On Rev. King 4* Charging that it waa “unfair” to a man of the stature of Rev, Martin Luther King for two record companies to sell copies of his famous March on Wash­ ington address without his per­ mission, Federal Judge Inzer B. Wyatt has granted a preliminary injunction against two companies from selling recordings of the address. Already thousands of copies of King's now famous “I Hava a Dream," speech have been sold, and the two companies. Mister Maestro, Inc., and Twen­ tieth Century-Fox Record Corp., will face action for a complete accounting and damages when the case is tried on its merits in Federal court, probably in February. ' Third Story A third record of the speeches of the civil rights leaders at the March on Washington on August 28. has been put out with King's permission with the proceeds to go to the Council for a United Civil Ri*’’.^ Leadership. Thu rec­ ord a dl still be sold. in the decision, which was con­ sidered unique by veteran copy­ right lawyers, Judge Wyatt con­ tended that oral delivery of the speech "no matter how vast the audience, did not amount to a general publication of Dr. King's literary work.” Attorneys for the two record companies had contended that King had so exposed the speech “orally and in writing, that he had lost all right to a copyright." I to remember * always wanted to write.” ' Hostility Despite the morbidity of this theme, Adrienne Ken­ nedy is an intelligent person with a sense of humor. One thing is sure — she is no run of the mill chick. i Born in Pittsburgh (On September 13) she grew up ‘ in Cleveland and attended Ohio State, much of which j she would like to forget because of “my hostility” for i the mid-west. She is the daughter of a social worker, j and at one time was steering her career in that direc- . tion. She soon found out she hated it. Now she thinks r she has grooved into her proper channel. Not many people know Adrienne. By her own ad­ mission she has no friends, and those acquaintances" she has now are mainly out of the theater and her . work in it. She occupies a four-room apartment in i Park West Village and speaks as though to her, apart- * ments, furniture and all that goes with it, are terribly e boring. Her real joy comes when she writes into the r night for five hours at a time in long hand or on an old * typewriter. l Food seems to have no particular interest. She J likes pizza pies and drinks gallons of all “types of , coffee” but there It stops; For clearing the cob-webs I - out of her brain she takes a stroll in the park or goes ’ to Italian movies. As for love and all that goes with it, she feels she is compensated by her writing and her children, Adam and Joedy. Sounds interesting? She does, and this woman, if she has something to say, may be heard from. Hey Kids, Come Meet Earther Doss CORONET UNFORGETTABLE... Will your holiday gift be talked about after the giving is over? It will, If it’s Coronet VSQ Brandy. Unforgettable... because it’s the smoothened brandy. Unforgettable, too, is its superb Coronation Decanter In a colorful gift carton. The regular Fifth also comes in a gift carton. In every way ... Cordnet VSQ will be remembered when other gifts are long forgotten. HALLS FOR HIRE The career areas open to Ear­ ther Doss at the time be de­ cided upon the entertainment field were possibly more varied than those of any other per former At one time, he con­ sidered the priesthood; profes­ sional baseball; and a literary career. Of all these, he probably came closest to becoming a baseball player. He had tried out for the Philadelphia Phillies, but an ac­ cident prevented him from ac­ cepting their offer. Earther excels in all sports — he was a diving and swimming champion; a track star <100- yard dash, hurdles, 440-relay, and 220-relay, in particular); played basketball; and broke records in the baseball field, pitching seven no-hitters and chalking up the most home runs ' in one season. / Earther’s singing voice ls**s outstanding as his athletic ab­ ilities. Although he seriously en­ tertained thoughts of other ear­ ners, his first love is actually singing and entertaining, and the more experience he gains in that field, the more coavinced he is that here lies bis future. It’s a fortunate choice for the public, because Earther has one of the better voices In today's somewhat overcrowded vocal roster. There's always room for true talent, however, and this > assures Earther Does a perm­ anent spot in the star lineup Born in New York City on December 15, 1942, Earther has made his home here ever since. His father id an electrical en­ gineer. and his mother a diet- tian. He has a younger brother and two younger sisters. ( Although none of his family is musically inclined, Earther has | learned to play piano and guitar, which are invaluable aids to his ( career as a singer His roost valuable musical training result-, ed from three years with the All City High School Chorus, the members of wh.ch are hand­ picked for their outstanding tal- eot. With a physique indicative of hia earlier athletic activities, the handsome young singer is six feet tall and weighs 160 lbs He loves to eat, act and enter­ tain; prefers Sammy Davis, Jr. in the male vocal department; picks Ella Tilzgcrald, Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan as top singers on the distaff side; and admires Sidney Puitier, Cary Grant and Marlon Brando. Ear­ ther is an avid reader, and is interested in psychology. Asked about his ambition, Earther emphatically replies, "to be a good entertainer ", in a manner that lets you know this is his life! Club La Chose HARLEM'S NEWLY DECORATED SHOWPLACE AIR CONDITIONED JOSEPHINE THENJTEAD, MGR. Avoitabls For Dances, Weddings, Banquet* and Cocktail Porfiss, Catering Tib Ate. Ret. 154th and 155 Sts., H.Y.C. AU 3-1563 - AU 4-7514 I DON’T WANT too much for Christmas, but if Park’s Sausage would come up with a new commercial, I’d consider it a blessing . . . “Ballad for Bimshire” shuttered last Sunday at the Mayfair Theatre after giving 74 performances . . . Harry Belafonte’s film, “Odds Against Tomorrow” will be shown on WABC-TV (7) on Christmas Night. CHUBBY CHECKER, the young rock ’n roll singer who announced his engagement last week to the former “Miss World” is proving how versatile he is these days. His current r&b record is “Loddy Lo” on Park­ way Records. It’s No. 15 on the charts. That one is for the kids. For the college crowd or folk idiom fans, he has “Chubby’s Folk Album”. And to prove he can chirp in any field, coming out in January will be an album called “Chubby Checker and Sy Oliver” which will feature pop tunes. Quite a fellow and he just turn­ ed 22 last October. ONE MARRIAGE took place last week when mez­ zo-soprano. Shirley Verrett was wed to artist Louis Lo Monaco . . . Another singer, Leontyne Price, had the opera critics falling all over themselves after she was heard in “Aida” and “11 Trovatore” last week. Said the Tribune’s man after J,‘Alda”: “Miss Price, I love you. Yours is my heart alone, and all that jazz. Yours truly, and I don’t mean maybe.” The others were a bit more subdued, simply calling her “magnificent”, and “what she symbolizes are cause for national pride and hope”, and simply “gorgeous.” INCIDENTALLY, IF you would like to hear the voice of Leontyne Price without making the trip to the Metropolitan Opera, we would suggest you pick up the RCA Victor Red Seal Album of “Great Scenes from Porgy and Bess” in which the great lady is re­ united with William Warfield and McHenry Boatwright as Crown and John W. Bubbles as Sportin’ Life. Skitch Henderson conducts and Leonard DePaur directs the large chorus . . . While on the operatic kick, we might point out that Miss Mattiwilde Dobbs gave a concert recently in Birmingham which was integrated, held in that city’s Municipal Auditorium and sponsored by Miles College, the Negro school there. We shall over­ . come. . WE x LOVE OSSIE Davis and Ruby Dee, but we do not think they showed up too well on that Barry Gray show last Wednesday when Mr. Gray sounded like the Great Daddy of them all as they discussed “the problem” once more. Incidentally, catch Ossie in “The Cardinal”, now playing at the DeMille Theatre. . Comic-mimic George Kirby will be with Robert Mitchum and Carroll Baker when they start filming “Mister Moses” on location in Nairobi, Kenya, in Jan­ uary. The film is based on an adventure novel of mod­ em Africa by Max Catto. ANOTHER FIRST LADY of the songset opened Wednesday night at the Hotel Plaza’s Persian Room in the person of Miss Leslie Uggams, just turned 20 and the youngest singer to headline the room . . . Tainy Hill and His Band follow Sam “The Man” Taylor in Tokyo, Japan, and they will tour five weeks there. Tay­ lor and Hill are long time friends and “The Man” set the deal for Tainy last week ... In another Persian Room, this one in Miami Beach, Lou Elliott, the good looking thrush, is held over for another two weeks. I LAMBERT, HENDRICKS, and Bavan at the Village Gate . . . When Abbey Lincoln winds up her stopover at Wells’ Seventh Ave. spot, she and Max Roach head for a European tour after which they will vacation in Ghana before returning to Japan for a return engagement in March. SHIRLEY BASSEY, Adam Wade, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra and Robert Goulet are just a few of the artists who have already waxed songs from “The Vic­ tors” which premieres here this week. Actually, a total of 42 recordings from songs from the film will be re­ leased. . . . “The Blacks” Has Now Made 1100 Performances Ia terms of indestructability. It is a visibly effective drama there is no stronger show running which startles, shocks, frightens. In New York than Jean Genet’s moves, involves an audience "The Blacks” which records Its which has them talking about 1100th pertormace on Thursday the play in the halla of learning. December It, at the St. Marks as well In theatre circles for Playhouse, on New York's Sec- weeks and months later, ond Avenue which ia on the! The current cast of "The fringe of the famed Lower East Blacks” includes Cynthia Bel- _ | grave, Adolph Ceasar. Mois Er- . by. Nathan George, Yvette Haw- h“e’ Thls hard-hitting all-Negro dra- kln| phill|. Lindsay, Helen Mar- ma with music and dance U grow- t)n Smith, ing to be one of the seven wood- Stubbs Wetrah Thomas, ers of .New York City, along char|M Gordone, George WaDer with the Statue of Liberty, Rock- >nd pg]^ Whltted. Gene Frank- efelier Center. Empire State e, |tgged a,* piay whlch Building and Mayor Robert Wag- w>g translated by Bernard Frech- ner, a democrat. ’ tman. Charles Gross did the 1100 performance* for a legit- music and Talley Beatty was hnate attraction In New York, responsible for the dance move- and an avantegarde one at that, ments. la a record that no serioua drama has ever been able to achieve. There's something ia the Am Such long run records are ex stenism News for every member of the family. Read It every week comedies. Moflson, ------- "The Blacks" is not exactly aud *«• a play t® which audiences return again and again to help explain its lqng Ufe. not that a good number do not do so. however. 4 mum 7hiAw.«H8siIi. au*-44N ' To TtCHMKOt. pSlOOGEST*! ' AROUND THEWOftO IN A DAZE v>*'The 3 Worlds of Gulliver What’s On TV? RECOMMENDED THIS Black Nativity", the widely SUNDA1 coots OPEN 9*M fessor of marie at Virginia State College as King Balthasar, Don­ ald McKayle, Sylvia Waters and MToB • SOS ZfcStrt Bi SHztff }( Equity Opens 2 New Plays i Equity Library Theatre Sfor Children, now in its seventh pea- eon. introduces two brand' new productions at the Master Thea­ tre on Friday, Dec. 20. The-aer­ ies runs through Dec. 24. prior to the start ot its tour, at the theatre. 226 W 47th St. “The Ice Wolf," la an original play by Joanna Maris Kalpert and is based on an ancient Es­ kimo legend dealing with “racial’ prejudice. The second play is Ro­ bin Short’s adaptation of "The Red Shoes'* from the famed An­ derson fauy tale. The former has been directed by Clifford Am­ mon, the latter by Ira Zucker­ man. Lambdas Scholarships Naw Available Lambda Kappa Mu Sorority, in its 26th year as an organiza­ tion of business and professional women, dedicated, to work with youth and civic and community activity; la now receiving appli­ cations for the annual Florence K. Norman Scholarship Awards. It e N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat., Dec. 21, 1963 Our hopes soared aloft with Monday Night hostess Marguerite Mathis (sister of the crooner, Johnny Mathis) when she flew to California where her mother ia eeriotis’y ill. * Four etueming ladies who operate popular com­ munity bistros are performing the laudable roles of Santa’s helpers this Christmastide. The gals, Linnette Phillips, Selbra Hayes, Cynthia Edmead and Hilda McDonald, are taking turns holding “nights for the needy” when patrons may bring toys or donations which will subsequently be distributed directly to three underprivileged Harlem families. The bulk of it will go to the children’s ward of Harlem Hospital and the re­ mainder to the Big Sisters, an organized charitable organization. The girls kicked it off last Thursday with the af­ fair at Linnette’s Lounge, followed Sunday with an­ other at Selbra’s Midway Lounge. This Thursday Cynthia Edmead sponsored it at Carl’s Corner and Hilria McDonald will have it Sunday at the 19th Hole. < Cannonball Get-Together In Brooklyn Sam (My Little Red Rooster) Cook enlivened our Get-Together at Ralph Bastone’s Palm Cafe with his bubbling personality. The successful evening, bright- ( ened by our corsaged and Lovely hostess, Sophia < Bryant, netted a new balance in the camp fund of J $1,407.95. The contributions were capped by those ' Miller Men, Harry Lewis and Hank Pendleton Jr. who presented us with 350 on behalf of the High Life . brewers. i BEEFEATER BEEFEATER Distilled in London by the Burrough family, since 1820. . Martini men appreciate its identifiable excellence. 94 PROOF • 100% GRAIN NEUTRAL SPIRITS XORRANO CORPORATION • NEW YORK I.N.V. Most of you, of course, realize the veritable im- < f possibility of a weekly listing of all the names of all i our wonderful contributors. We greatly appreciate every effort, large or small, that helps us carry for­ ward this endeavor. Ralph Bastone gave us 310 and Sophia Bryant and Fannye Pierre, 35. “Three’s” came our way from Herb Nash, Vat 69; Selbra Hayes, Mid­ way Lounge, Mabel Scott, Baby Grand; Bill Henry and La Famille. 01* Joe Wells came in for 32.50. The bucks came in pairs from Eileen Grayson. Jack’s Nest; Vi Dowie. RKO Alhambra; Warren Sea- ley, Seagram’s Dist.; William Fletcher, 4 Roses; Don Smith, Renfield Imp ; Herby Walker; Jimmy Thomas; Bill Johnson; Lefty Martin, Gold Brick Inn; Frieda Hams, Fantasia; Louis King, Dr. Germ and Paul Pullins. Won Prizes It was one of our greatest nights for prizes. They rained down. Cutty Sark fifths went to Ernest Brown, Douglas Majetti, and Bill Henry; Jackie Killin copped thtXanadian Club, Kitty Burke, the Vat 69 and Elaine Grtyson. the Martins 8-yr-old WO. Delores Johnson toe* down the gin (Seagram’s Golden). Now, if tins second group can catch up to the beverage winners, they’ll be in good shape because they’ve get the utensils: Arthur Tines (Palm) won a MiQer High Life picnic cooler; those lovely Canad­ ian Club glasses went to Barbara Moreland while scuttling off with Miller party packs were a host of Funders: Frederick Almond, Julie Williams, Charlie Biyant, Frank Williams, Louise Hill, Hal Singer and M^ Chin. Chick Webb pocketed the Four Roses cock­ tail ware and John Purvis scored with a handsome —> Vat 69 water pitcher. fSVlSUM PALM PLAYERS - Stomping at 125th St. Palm Cafe. Hal Singer, tenor sax. and his all- star combo, gave a kick to Monday Night Get - Together fans. The group is appearing four nights a week. —(Dum- mett Photo) Tyler, Warfield With Collegiate Choir Concert For the first concert of its three-program series in CaFnegie HaU this season, the Collegiate Chorale, Abraham Kaplan con­ ductor. h«s engaged soprano Ver­ onica Tyler, mezzo-s-prano Eu­ nice Alberts, tenor Nicholas Di Virgilio and bass William War- field as the solo quartet for its performaace of the Verdi “Re­ quiem” to be presented in Car­ negie Hall on Friday evening, January 31. *Snow White’ On Xmas Run “Snow White and the Seven " Dwarfs”, a musical fantasy for e< children, opens Saturday, Dec. 21 wj at Theatre East. 211 E. 60th St. Daily performances will be given w at 2:15 and 3:30 p.m. until Jan. 1. w Other children entertainment offered at East side theatres are dl “Little Red Riding Hood", a pup- pet show, and "Hansel and Gret- el”, a fairy tale with adult and u children actors, at Royal Play- house, 219 Second Ave. near 14th 1C St. Presented by Rose Lynch, the P' shows may be seen Dec. 26 1 c; through Dec. 29. Nancy Cole’s puppets are in cl a db-cial Christmas series Dec. 01 21 through Jan. 5 (excepting Dec P 25) at the Pocket Theatre, 100 a |sl Third Ave. near 13th St. IAY10R THE EXOTIC SPECIALTY SiNSATWNM SOHO STYLIST VISIT OUR SRACIOI KSTMMANTAM MKMNBUMOIIONSAI FEATURINI HAL SI ALL STAR FUTMMC MCOMI FUN IN THEIR FUTURE — John Moore Jr., 6, of the Bronx, is happy as a lark, as he plans to renew acquaintances with Lisa, 3 (left) and Cornelia Si­ mons, 4, of Manhattan. The trio was pictured in the lobby of the Loew’s Victoria Theatre in Har­ lem, which will be the scene of a gala Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday morning, De­ cember 28, under the sponsor­ ship of' Co-Ordinated Commun­ ity Service. 139 W. 125th St. Some 2400 youngsters will take part in the holiday affair, and share in thousands of gifts do­ nated by participating CCS stores, where tickets are avail­ able free of charge. (Miles Photo) APOLLO The Apollo is holding over its t pre-holiday motion picture pro- _ gram through Tuesday, Decern- ' < ber 24. The two most thrilling dramas , of 1963 are being presented on j one four-and-one-half hour show. • They are "Jobany Cool” and the “Great Escape.” t Beginning Christmas day, the Apollo will present Jackie Wil- j son and his new revue featuring , Dee Dee Sharpe, Lou Johnson, The Cadillacs, The Chantels and Other headliners. WUB’s Rockey G will act as Master of Ceremonies. ’ RKO Theatres “El Cid,” one of the biggest extravaganzas in the history of motion pictures, will begin a spe­ cial engagement Wednesday (De­ cember 18) at RKO First-Run Theatres. It will be shown at regular prices and exactly as it was presented for 8 months on Broadway. Starring Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren, and boasting of a cast of thousands, the Samuel Bronston spectacular in Techni­ color tells the exciting drama the grbat warrior-hero who in the 11th Century drove the Afri­ can Moors back across the Med- terranean and united the frag­ mented Kingdom of Spain. Moraingside The Morningside Theatre. 116 St. & 8th Ave. will present Fri­ day, Dec. 20, “Square Jungle" also “Cast A Long Shadow". Saturday, Dec. 21 “Hypnotic Eye" also-"Cavalry Charge” and “Rawhide, 3 color cartoons and a chapter. Sunday, Monday. Dec. 22, 23, “Stolen Hours" also “Invitation to Murder” and “6 Gun Gold.”i Roosevelt "Cine En Espanol” By Ballantin “Pequeneces” C’Little Ones”) starring Aurora Bautista, Jorge Mistral, Lina Yegros and child star, Carlltos Larranaga, will be the feature on "Cine en Espanol Ballantine,” new monthly series of First-run Spanish language mo­ tion pictures on WOR-TV (Chan­ nel 9), Saturday, December 28, 11 p.m. * 12:30 a.m. Host for the series, in which the films will be presented with English sub-titles, is Tito Puente, a favorite with Latin American and US. audiences for many years. His special guest, during intermission on Dec. 28, will be Teresita Ruiz, winner of the "Miss Deportes” contest. The monthly series is sponsor­ ed by P. Ballantine & Sons, Brewers, of Newark. REGENT BUSHWICK CHARLTON HESTON, Charlton Heston and Sophiat Loren star in "El Cid” which; opened Wednesday and will con-, tinue until Saturday of this week at the Roosevelt Theatre at Sev­ enth Ave. and 145th St. "The Three Stooges Go Around the World in Daze" and "The; 3 Worlds of Gulliver” will take! over the screen Sunday'for con-) tinuous Shows through next TNea-l day. Widen 8th Ave. A city proposal to widen upper 8th Ave., between 110th and 122nd St., will be discussed at a meet­ ing of the Morningside Renewal Council on Thursday. Dec. 19, at 8 p.m. 19635 TWO MOST THRILLING MOTION PICTURE DRAMAS Tnnni A rue international ill lijj|> J? I T I 1 MURDER MACHINE ; THPf COULDN'T turn om THE GREAT ESCAPE JACKIE ttwriii, kyStMUsfOMMia Feris ewtl the french Atpc*A OfriverBel Releeeele TechwceM HsttllM ««)i James CoDum • msms ms ON THE QRCAT STAGE hr /lattbitn 'fm-toast Rsmwt if flwfir*tCiirMmM,N4... HEIM"-Marry mw HalMa* tRadsd* «Rk WawMUsWrn aOwb to­ tal cstatasM RotKMtw. BsM Comsww. tetoM*. YssM EmmOM, W* y Kt*. Symphony OrthMtr* tri Grata wpa And Hit Revue, With Dee Dee Sharpe - Lou Johns CHANTELS - CADILLACS AND OTHER HEADLINERS ureaatr tmMT * MOtNMVt WORTHY OF THE GREAT STAR ll°?3f| Jl 11 to IF Ito* U H toftn» UOMrelLM iH.a. HCMmUM tatljAui jr.a. to Cbtto»«1.M WLIB'S ROCKY fe Matter of Ceremonies roaring hit in his own Regina album, “Unchain My Heart.” This is the torrid sokg made famous by Ray Charles. “In While America” Marks 50th "In White America," the dis­ tinguished documentary play by* Martin B. Duberman gave its 50th performance at- the Sheridan Square Playhouse Saturday at the 7 p.m. Show. It is the fourth straight off-Broadway hit produc­ ed by Judith Rutherford Mare- chal. Directed by Harold Stone its cast features Gloria Foster, Mos­ es Gunn; Claudette Nevins. Mi­ chael O'Sullivan, Fred Pinkard and John Wardwell, who replac­ ed James Greene. Billy Faier does the music. Top Ten In Harlem “In White America,........ The Pinter Plays,” “The Maids” and "Rlverwlnd" are changing their performance schedules because of the holidays. Instead of playing on Wednes­ day evenings December 25, and Jan. 1, the four hit show" will olay en Monday evening Decem­ ber 23 and Dec. 29. Seats are available at the box offices Sheri­ dan Square Playhouse ("I n White America), Pocket Theatre (Pinter Plays), Aldana Theatre (The Maids) and Actor's Play­ house (Rlverwlnd) for the Mon­ day nsght performances. TODAY first rum mear voun moms »*ot *v roaixai stourin STOOGES GO T’jATSi* *IK I? GULLIVt A DAZE' kw.TS’thh CARLS CORNER ISOtti Cor. Broadway WISHES YOU AND YOURS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR CywtMa NmaaA Prop. 521 CLUB IB4 F«lH» Stmt, I'klyn. ST 3-S374 Baaco 9a Aa Maak of Jhawy OBvar anU the tool Twhtan W. - Strt. • Saw. L.t. 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Or­ iginally booked lari aerlog for a three weeks' stay, Mtea Mer- oecutive while, oac flight above, at toe Upstairs at the Downstair*, toe new hit revue “Twice Over Nightly.” is packing them in Living Room Beautiful Sylvia De Sayles, who made her slngaag dahot only loot month on the Regina Record label, mode her cale bow Mon­ day when aha opened at the Living Room for a two week Credit for the talented major Manhattan ntteciuh book png goes *p the equally quid sueceoa of her initial Regina disc i *WHd la Love." The lovely song 'btad'« Livtag Rooaa repertolr* wll also include "Whet'll I DoT' land •nant Explain,” rrleaaaf by Regina Just this week. , Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com --- PAGE BREAK --- Gagged Victim Defending Himself e New under the auapiciea of the Con- tUl be Unental BaUag Company, mak- Chriat- era of Wonder Bread and Hoeteee ler the Cup Cakes. The company is aieo linated supplying MOO Wonder Bread a par- Banks, a down suit, balloons, and •lx gift baskets to be raffled off party at the conclusion of the party. • Vic- Other participating CCS (om- , with panics which will provide gifts, ; in a favors, and goodies for the MOO ies. A young guests are: Horn and Har- e and dart Coffee, which will provide lied to lollipop sets; and the Sylvania m. to Lighting Products Company, which is donating three transis­ tor radios to be used as Doer trt at charge to customers pa­ tronising stores throughout New Yortz aty which bear the COS Seal of Approval. Garbage Disposal The New York City Depart meat of Health recommend* that garbage be placed in a bag be­ fore if is put ia a garabage can. could provide mice. rets, reach­ es end other household pests with ample food supply if 1*6 un’ covered and easy te get at BON TON STORES W\n\\\wv\\vA\ gjjtf Broiling Fo. 24 • N. ¥. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat . Dec. 21, 1963 Paul Robeson Returns BERLIN — Singer Paul Robe •on and his wife Esalanda. left Berlin Wednesday enroute to the United States to spend the Christ­ mas holidays with their son Paul Jr. and his family in New York City. Robeson has been in East Germany since August for a ’medical checkup at a clinic in fforth Berlin. Robeson was not able to return here for the funeral of his brother, the Rev. B. C. Robeson, who .died in New York several weeks af»- ISAIAH BIGGINS Changes His Mind A Judge and a suspect facing d death in a bizarre sad unique c murder trial beth lived up to their threats in Supreme Court t < < this week. The defendant. Alvin Nelson, j 32, threatened to holler, scream | and yell” his way through the remainder of his trial if psychin- I trie tests — (or which the trail I had been interrupted last week— 1 indicated he was fit to continue i trial. I i The report came In Tuesday 1 and pronounced Nelson fit to con­ tinue. During the cross-examina­ tion of the wklow of the-man I for whose murder he is being I tried, he carried out his threat Ito rant and rave and Justice Joseph A. Martini* promptly lived up to his. ordering the bearded defendant hauled cut rhe courtroom s'c •;«’ When he reappeared Nelson was bound in a straight Jacket and gagged with tape but loose­ ly enough so that he could mum­ ble. He quieted down and prom­ ised to maintain a proper decor­ um throughout the rest of the <. ay and the gag was removed. The t st m y. cf the widow Margo Alicea, called the com- mon-ipw wde ci tne late Anthony Merlo who was fatally shot dur­ ing a stickup in his Uptown Bar at Amsterdam Ave. and 166th St. last March 25, placed Nelson ‘‘at the door” of the bar during the actual shooting which she said was perpetrated by Nelson's co-defendant, Isaiah Biggins. 27. The two men began the first four days of their trial by re­ jecting their court-appointed at­ torneys and acting as their own lawyers in what court observers called a ‘‘sj'.cdi” m.v\ A w.s the first time such a self-defense had been tried in a New York capital case. Biggins late last week under- wen; a cd J. i- iUari tad re­ quested his court - appointed counsel to represent him. Nelson Jrckey Prises at the tbett-c. is Mas- T-kets frr the CCS ChUdrea*s nsrfy.'c,"i ,‘Tr.as Prrty ar; avr’shlc FRESH or FROZEN PUMPKIN PIE It’s the soma great Pie, whether you take it home fresh or frozen. You get glorious goodness that no other Pumpkin Pie can give you, thanks to our ex- g Bbt elusive, time-honored recipe. Enjoy it often! *°- Ww JF Great Gifts! FRUIT CAKES MARK BILL OF RIGHTS — Author James Baldwin and ■Rrfessor Alexander «Meck Le- John, winner of a White Hcusc Freedom Award, cut cake at the 172nd birthday rededication of the Bill of Rights at dinner sponsored by Emergency Civil Liberties Committee at Ameri­ cana Hotel. « (Gilbert Photo i Nine Sit-Ins Arrested In Danville DANVILLE, Va. — More tha > 20 young persons under sn^nser- ship cf the local NAACP branch and the Danville Christian Pro­ gressive Association staged sit- ins here last week at four re­ staurants and three theaters. . Nine were arrested — five at a restaurant and four at a theatrr. At the other scenes r the sit-ins, the yruihs, win rang ed in age ‘‘frem 15 to 20, let when requested to da so. Those arrested were charge;' with trespassing and their band: set at 5300 each. The sit-ins were the first public civil rights protest in Danville since President Kennedy's as­ sassination, N v.mber 22. Do monstratiens in-this textile an tobacco center were at fever neat last summer. Tastes So Deluxe! HOR\ & HARDART Our own luxurious Mincumeat. loss Work for Mothor" INDIVIDUALLY 5V OPERATED rowing up with HEINZ TOMATO SOUP ___ ___ ____ HEINZ TOMATO KETCHUP ______ ___ KEMZ TOMATO KETCHUP HEINZ BAKED BEANS „. .................. HEINZ BAKED BEANS ............... ...... HEINZ BAKED BEANS HEINZ SPAGHETTI M TOMATO SAUCE HEINZ WHITE VINEGAR ...__________ HEINZ CHUI SAUCE ........... _......_... FRENCH SALAD MUSTARD__________ REALEMON LEMON JUKE CONTADMA TOMATO PASTE ._______ INDIAN HEAD CORNMEAL ............... HAWAIIAN PUNCH Gyl. Pts. 14 Vi or. can 35« ... 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Ajo;: Geanser Smoll 2 for 35c KhU 7 VARIETIES 3) TIottUrit fjA AEROSOL AIR DEODORANT 69c AJAX I nu d Cleaner w’*j Ammcnio aa iSw. Scttfo wTt M SANDWICH BAGS 50 D«(Fm4 "X UVk-oz. Cun CWICKIM DOG FOOD BONNIE 2 6 oz. cans 31c Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com --- PAGE BREAK --- 44 • N. T. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat, Dec. 21, 1963 CLASSIF 11 8T. 140. Siagle«$7 iUTH ST . SI. W. Coupk. UN 44521 or FI 0-2470 REDUCED RATES Rich's Plain AIR CONDITIONED ROOMS Radio — Running water in each room. Private Ijaths, wall to wall car- TRANSIENTS AD 4-7300 George Rich, Prop. Richard Hotel UN 4-4171 WE HAVE IT YOU W1U RENT OUR ROOMS ON SIGHT Better A Bata Ltete* At THE MIDWAY No Security Coil UN 5-2461 from $13.50 wk. for 1 from $15.00 wk. for 2 MO 6-7200 Aak Far Roam Clark 216 West 100th Street 132ND ST. 236, W. Single rm. Work ,, tag gentleman prof. 133rd St. W Kitchenettes. Rm*. No security No foe Coll SW 4-0712 norn or. mi r. un mho CAMBRIDGE HOTEL TO PLACE W, Lame front MANHATTAN AVE.. 437. Apt. SB. <U«h St.) 3 Rm*. Couple or *tn- gle pref.________ _____ MANHATTAN AVE- 240. Apt. 1. 1 large rm 1 Small rm. Call af­ ter S 30 p.m. MANHATTAN AVE., 300, Kitchen­ ettes for rent. Multi prof MANHATTAN Am. 210 W Neatly farnlihed hoth MARSEILLES 240 West 103rd St. Sorvko HOTEL MARSEILLES , 240 W 103rd St, 7TH AVE.. 1309. Apt. 3D. Largo rm. coupte prof. RI 94343 7TH AVENUE. MM . APT. 11. Room te lot. Mate pm 7TH AYE.. MOO. AsBJMMhg front ran AD 44001. Bednn A Living • Apts, from 529.50 MO 2-8160 NICE Eagle rm. young working maa prof. UN 44171. LARGE From Mtcbnaette Quiet home MO 1-9793. COMFORTABLE Sunny warm rm. Goad location, man praf. SW 44443 1M ST W. Single SB. working man praf. MO 44900 LARGE Furn rm. Working male praf. No other roomers WA 44027 MT MORRIS PARK W. Fare ra>. Cooking privileges EN 9-2737. MT. MORRIS PRK W. Furn rms Large kitchenettes MO 3-1774. RIVERSIDE DRIVE. 743. Furnish­ ed rooms far real. Sea Supt. la Apt. 11. RIVERSIDE DRIVE. Elevator. - daaat. Slagle woetuag^'pereoo’X"ef Must have good nferuailO. BM. Wank, in aitvauca. Call TO 3-7BB4 Kitch—$15 Apt*—$63.50 lamas KaUy Broker. MO (47(7 271 W 123 St. Suite 314 LARGE A SMALL RM MO 2-0300 CLAY AYE.. U«. tarn MANY ROOMS h KITCHENETTES AVAILABLE (10 UP. GLOVER BKR: L0 6-1540 NICE ROOM. Working Man prat. TO S4M1 ROOM WORKING man praf. Call LB 4-1340 or TR *4001 UN 44M 3 FURN ROOMS. Coupte ar atagle pref Urn of kitchen, call after T p.m LA 3-7330 tar app*laha*at FURN ROOM. H Moot 1th Am. Sub Call even. RI »41M. MEDIUM RM. U0.30. Elevator Working maa praf. UN 4-7400. FURN. Waah baata. Private house. No fea. AD 44393 KITCHENETTE. Medium siie. front Ne fee. AD 14293 BEDRM 4 Parlor. I ar 3 working girts yraf. OL Mill. LARGE neatly furn front rm. Ref­ erence TO 14709 3 FRESHLY Painted mama Working people preferred. UN 5 2216 or LA 74450 1 RM. furn. Working tingle or couple X prof. ICO 4-7313. RM Working lady praf. Cookbw privileges. AU 1-BH. 3 MEDIUM stie rma te rant. Work- tag people praf. AU 3-3433. NEATLY furn rm Respectable lady pref Cooking privilege* AD 44910 LARGE front rm. fura. Working girl pref. AD 441M. Bronx Furnished TELLER AVE. 201 BAINBRIDGE ST. Nice Idtebrn rtW for rant. Single nun or couple prater red asca quiet religious borne PR » 0430 or HY MU3 ISO BAINBRIDGE ST. Furnished rm 1J4TH ST. 444. E. Largs kitchen­ ettes. Private bath*. Working peo­ ple praf. MO >4373 AD 44337 Ne • Feaa. 134 ST 416 E. lVi Kmi. with pri­ vate kitchenette. Furnialted nice- ly Safe locked bldg 313 30 wfcly Also double rm SM. Sua Mia. Web ater. Walk-in apt CY 34114 134TH ST.. <10, E. Stegle rm. Jut painted. lad fl. from. Mealy fura- lahed SB wkly Safe locked bMg Sea Mrs. Wehoter Walk-la apt. CY 34114. 13STH ST . E. 4 Willis Ave Lame furnished front room. Private House. Private entrance. Work­ ing poraao praf. AD 44a» MO 3- 7431. 153RD ST, E. (Nr. Trinity Ave.) Rma Warm. Light housekeeping Good transp DA (41(3 after 4 T»U4iy Doahfe^tMdu' Prtrate GL 3-1373. NEATLY Furn 3 Rm. kitchenette A’so kitchenette with Dinette - Working couple prof. AD 441(1. 1(WTH ST., E. Newly decorated — Working people pref Quiet. Cook­ ing refrigerator LU 44003. 170TH ST . (11. E. Kitchenette. 114 Wk. Single room. 313 Wk. Work 1 lug persons pref. AD 4-3BM. ADJOINING NEAT RM. Nr. Caueaur fined peraoa praf. LU ( p m. an sub. re- (4314 after ROOMS FOR Rest wttl Cooktaf— KI 74(73 317. LARGE FRONT ROOM (10. SINGLE ROOM COOKING PRIVILEGES WELFARE CY 34370. PENSION 1 BLOCK From Proepeet tutioog Room, quiet homo DA (4374 LARGE Room. Nicety tirMitirt Gaattemaa praf IE 7-7013 QUIET Heme. Call DA 941(0 after 1 pjB. Sat aad Sua aU day . 1 FURN Rm. Caoking IWlVtlOf M — Lady praf. Nr. AU iraaap. Call aayttme KI 34004 SINGLE h Doable Child Privll ■ egee. KI 2-4044 after 3 pm ROOM For rent. Call *#ter ( p m. MO 34093 WEEK WiH Not Be Accepted After 5 P.M. Tuesday Will Be Accepted Until 7pm Mondays Cancellations fir Corrections Accepted Until 7 p.m. Mondays YORK CALL Ri 9-5300 TO PLACE WANT ADS IN BROOKLYN CALL UL 7-2500 Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com --- PAGE BREAK --- * 4f • N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat,, Dec. 21, 1963 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS House Of The Week 2 Family. 12 Room*. Detached. Ul­ tra Modem Kitchens A Baiba. Pri­ vate Boa Rooms. Sunken Living Rooms. Inlaid Linoleum Through out the House. Easy Terms. Call Mr. Flagg. GL *-61to DIKBCr FROM OWNER Brick 1 family. aami-datocbad with Bar agrs. parquet floor*, braaa plumb­ ing. Madera tiled hatha. madam DUIBCT FROM OWNER - 4 family brick. IT man. vacant 5 raa modera apt CaU Mr Don Ni 8-3732 m . «M FY 1-M57 $2,500 CASH UL 7-3400 Special BRICK AJAX REAL ESTATE * 1192 Fulton St. (Neer Bedford Ave.) UL 7-3400 OPEN WEEK DAYS A.M. to 9 P.M. A1m Open Saturdays, Sundays r dera**torated " in "one oTVhe lections. $2000 down Call Mr NE 8-3732 Eve*.. »» PY 1-3457 1 family FLATBUSH A family ClarisM Av.., mr Kings Ceaaty Hos­ pital; 3 and 4 rm. apt*., all J FAM. 14 RMS. OIL. 1 DBCON TROLLED. ALL VACANT. OWNER MA 2-5101 Crown BRICK - HOLLIS 2 FAMILY $24,990 JA 3-5300 EMERGENCY SALE 3 Year RANCH $14,500 APT HOUSE FOR SALE 22 Family Brick. Steam beat by gaa Incom $14,000 . Price IMAM JES6E L. VANN 1M Ralph Avenna GL 2-WM UL 7-3400 Special BRICK *470 UL 7-3400 HOUSES FOR LEASE AJAX REAL ESTATE 1192 Fulton St. (Neer Bedford Ave.) VMlWMUr* (4 fam. AM DOWN) V von are totoreried to a flue borne and an excellent neighborhood, thia In for yon. DUMONT __ . ___ Nt 8-3731 F'ening, 514 PY 1-2757 or mm* to 1115 Fallon St. near Bedford Ave Open every day lncludinr Sunday* free. 4:24 n.m. to • p m Free perk- Come In ar call AJAX REAL ESTATE 1192 Fulton St. (Near Bedford Ave.) UL 7-3400 OPEN WEEK DAYS 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. AIm Opt. FOR RENT (Option to Buy) .' msterdam UL 7-3400 OPEN WEEK DAYS 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. AIm Open Saturdays, Sunday! NE 1-3732 SO. OZONE PARK 2 FAMILY HOMES $1,100 DOWN THAT'S AU FAMILY HOUSE LAST CHANC FOR XMAS! NO CASH NEEDED MODERN ULTRA MODERN APTS. FULL BASEMENT BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED Exceptional Modern Kitchen AGATE REALTY $14,500 i JA 3-3377 CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS FULL DOWN PAYMENT $450 G. I.'s NO DOWN PAYMENT IL <7-3100 MA 3-3800 MUST SU TO tailVE FULL DOWN PAYMENT $500 GJ.'a NO DOWN PAYMENT BETTER REALTY „ CHRISTMAS CHEER.., JAMAICA GARDENS $11,990 ACT NOW! Price* gong up Jon. 1 AMERICAN HOMES AR 6-5660-2 CAMBRIA HEIGHTS BRAND NEW - Solid Brick 6 ROOMS - 3 Be I tiWiiMmatslM Ca^aJn^SAad _ RtoH LwAODoiw^Feo y » BaWn^BwW —iWN dbvda4*dd aa aa^ I Bam a.eX4a.llw DeauTvTtNiy wBueiNiwe bwb i NO CLOSING FHS! NO RESERVES! $16,900 Molcolm R< 02 Unden Whd. I LA B-11M HOMES & HOMES 6 Rooms $15,500 Beautiful I Room House Excellent Condition, Copper PlumM portatlon and ment Civ. $800 Oas, Near 8hoppl lurches. Minimum ■■■■■■■■■■■■ Cloronco NEW YORK CALL Ri CIASSIHCD AD DEADLINE 5 FM TUESDAY FRECEDNW THURSDAY TO PLACE WANT ADS IN BROOKLYN CALI til I ?50f Untitled Document file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Administrator/Desktop/hello.html2/18/2007 11:01:03 AMThomas M. Tryniski 309 South 4th Street Fulton New York 13069 www.fultonhistory.com --- PAGE BREAK --- 52 • N. Y AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat., Dec. 21, 1963 Amsterdam News Readers Write ..And Write .And Write | Cheers For'Ballod' / Sir: Yesterd, ( I went back lay, my wife and to take a second I 'look at the musical, "Ballad For ? Bimehire" (Mayfair Theatre, West 46th Street) and we’re still , cheering. I am moved to write i this in the hope that It will find • its way into the letter columns and perhaps lead others to see the tijow. j I enjoyed “Bimshire” immense- t ly at its opening, but in the in­ terim changes have been made, f things have been tightened up, . the whole production has-been s.noothcd out. and it really swings /in other words, not content with was as keenly aware of this as anyone else. I know n lot of people will claim that he could nave done more. Well, I guess we all could have done "more" about one thing or another dur­ ing our life time. But 1 don't think that anyone can deny that Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Kennedy's administration have been con­ ducting. up to the second of his death, the most vigorous, earn­ est and courageous endeavour to right a wrong that has been ex­ isting in Ih.s country since, be­ fore and after the Civil War! Xmas Boycott Sir: The idea of a Christmas boy­ cott has fluttered in the winds since our children were crushed, destroyed and (four of them) deprived of life in the Birming­ ham church bombings It is sens­ ible that no true Christian, .no serious follower of any great religion, nor any follower of any passionate, creative philosophy can entertain thoughts of a friv­ olous holiday season with the weight of this American, this Many Negroes may not agree universal burden upon us. make it • great show. having a good show, the produ- . ers have continued to wort to with me that they should more particularly mourn Mr. Kennedy. Some may say he was like "all the rest". To them. I would like to say> if y0U are Negro you So much for the show and the;must know and feel how strong Several sincere Negro artists have suggested that we tell our Children Santa Claus isn't com­ ing because he's in mourning for the Birmingham four. Grant­ ed. a dramatic slogan was need white supremist. extremist, fan- ed t0 present their point of view, atics feel about Negroes getting |yet this illogical wording only assurance that it Is worth seeing. T suppose that, if it were not, it would make no difference that ’‘'Bimshire'' possesses some oth- \ er features of importance to us. Such as, that it was written by Negroes, its musk and lyrics . were composed by a Negro, it * .was produced by Negroes, it was i directed by a Negro, it emplcy» equal rights, or Negroes getting cOafuses the issue. anything, save degradation, and, ,f r* h0* J* ** know hew these types of individ-j^ wi|h concepts of uals feel about anyone who ad­ vocates treating Negroes as hu­ man beings, and if you know this, you must still know that .the first Negro box office cash- they especially hate members of acta of mourning? How theie do you understand Can we say. ‘Men Negro box office casn- they especially hate memoers of bave done bad’ unG°d'y th*ngs- cannot celebrate 'ployment to more Negro perfor- this, and more specifically how Christ s_ birth Must we mangle niers (including Ossie Davis, they would hate the president sucb idealistic images dp St. Frederick O’Neal. Jimmy Ran- of the United States, for he is Nioulas and teach that giving 'Ve m*8bt as well say bert Ford and others) than is responsible for ruining their ' they have nailed Him to the plans to carry on their idea to! cross, so man cannot rejoice continue to degrade and hum- *t Eastertide. child u gt:u attulled to Santa Claus how satisfied can ier, and k &v?s satisfying em-their own race who advocate d*af- , aolpy, Christine Spencer, Cel- the main person who could be s occurring anywhere else In town at this moment and well things? z , I happen to believe that these ilihte the black people of our Instead, why not do away with all the distortions and bring *are important considerations and country. - t */ i 4 that they invest “Ballad For Bimshire" with a value above i am certain Mr. Kennedy knew • and beyond that of an enjoy- of the feeling these types of in- able evening in the theater. J dividuals would have toward earnestly hope that thousands of him. The president must have readers of the AMSTERDAM aiso realized the danger that NEWS w81 agree with me. his brother, the attorney general, Robert Kennedy, was constantly John A. Morsel! Assistant to the | in and also his wife and chil- Executive Secretary Executive secretary dren and actually an members qf his family. However, even NAACP --------- though other members of his family could be the target of racist extremist. Mr. Kennedy must have known that he him­ self would be the prime target as long as he took tbe position be did on civil rights. -4 > 'Dirty Word' *» Sir: There can be no equal opportunity without integration. .This word has been so abused that it can be categorized or in­ cluded into the “dirty word” sec­ tion of our vocabulary. __ — --- —- - It is only natural to say that ^ortb tbe m:racle of Jesus Christ! Before we seek sacrifke from our children, we must make will­ ing self-sacrifice. Let s put tlie holiday liquor money to pur­ poseful uses: Give to Rights or­ ganizations; buy presents and cards from items made avail able by these groups. buJd the mental, spiritual and personal strength of our youth and ignore the huge, plastic monster and other bilge offered us, decorated with twenty dollar price tags. Educational’ and creative toys, clothing, books, tools of worship, all dire needs of Negro children can be purchased from Negro businessmen. Oriental. Indian. (American, East and West) and African groups. All providing that these groups are not ex­ ploiting the Negro people. Church­ es practicing brotherhood. Un­ ited Nations, and Caucasian groups actively fighting bigotry and injustice are other sources Don’t throw out the Christmas tree and carols. But let our families, broken, estranged or lost, attempt to come together again in love and human con­ * cern. • This danger must have been close to his mind when he distances, hnmr. “>«' his U'c coald and Wendliness and t b fuU seen by the people. I think this ,was only a manifestation of his c<»rage. for I firmly / Many Negroes dislike it te- „„ cause they have been made to.jt could never i feel that the word means that Ws •ociab’ewrf marry wiUin tQ alwa white people. Some others are •so brain-washed that to do this £7P of as the Rev. Mania Latter King < !!. , NO LIMITS! These young la- die^ spearhead of a new or- when they stage a fashion show as part of their program to gaizat?an called “Projects Un­ find opportunities for young limited" will hold their first pecple and help them qualify public affair at the Audubon themselves for such opportuni­ Ballroom or New Year's Eve ties. Kirk Brown of Kirk Brown Associates is president of the group. They are from left to right, standing Jerri Hemming- way. Helen Taylor, Evelyn Whitman. Berde!! Howard, Ve­ nus Newton, Delores DeWitt. Seated is Fran Hatter. •cause of color but nevertheless aiort£ of- f,natjc racist, 'find themselves embarrassed if Ay chance their choice of friends The mm who shot and killed A weighs too heavily on either side the President, and whatever his reason for having done so ghast- ate regard to color. A great many white people ly a thing, the fact remains to /have hypnotize** themselves into me that Mr. Kennedy's life was Relieving that the Negrp wants always in Jeopardy mainly be- . integration in order to get next j cans’ cf his stand on civil lo him. Judging from the com- rights, his fairness and continued > plexion of mast Negroes, thewnite efforts to bring about making man has bee* getting next to Negroes lirst class citizens and ’jhim for some time. It does not in so doing he wa» constantly (seem plausible that those ignor-(laying his life on the line, and 'ant. repuIsiVe black slaves could he knew it! Thinking this way. I^have seduced that many honor- I think Negroes should, and 1 ’ able white men unless they be- believe do, mourn Mr. Kennedy’s death more particularly, for - (lieved in black magic. Y4» — IUa camo p Separate but equri is a great “How else can a man more oisurv prove his friendship, than lay i laugh. It’s the same old story down his life for you?” He could of divide and centner, by you • know who. If you trite the best have very well, done Just that! , teachers and put them in a situ- Ration they did not like, you would | 'find out that the “best” can be­ come the worst scoundrels on L. G. Hume Bronx, New York ren are just as bad. I agree. But does that excuse it? Does that make it right for us to follow them? They have not given us a good example of how to treat each other in life, hut we have God's teaching. We are supposed to be a religious people and so there is no excuse for us. Because your children are teenagers are you afraid of them? Didn't God entrust them to your care to guide them and teach them until they should be of an age to walk out into tbe world oo their awn? Why do you fail them? James Newkirk 737 E. 228 St. Bronx Smith Captivating! (Letter received by Amsterdam News’ columnist Poppy Cannon White) In our fight for civil rights j-we are in right but you, Sir: I have received many. many newspaper and magazine J articles from many parts of ... ™ ________ . ___ ... articles from many parts the world about my husband, some of them very long and scholarly, all of them laudatory. But I want you to know that you “The Brown Brahmin" ex- pressed the essence of W. E. B. in a manner which was for me completely captivating. How he would have chuckled! blocte. When morals started to degenerate in Brooklyn it, wasn't only the white man that fled, but the Negro too. who could financially arrange it. There were Negro teachers in the schools down in Brooklyn but many of them couldn't take the pun­ ishment meted out by the child­ ren either. '.earth. With integration, what one won’t stand for all do not have 'to , endure That is unless all levels are not integrated. Marilyn Dyling AO W. 142nd St. Housing Problem Thank you from the depths of my heart. You will be coming to West Africa sooner or later. I offer you not only my own an individual hospitality, but the article in a daily paper about warm, gracious hospitality of k_ Mrs. Wagner having JLo dress . , _. to a closet because she didn’t P* p*7’,e ? Ghana WeU ** have encugh room in her 29ihaPPy 10 we,com* y0U' Sir: Recently there was ____ . r Second Lincoln f Sir: All of the people of the • world who love freedom and .Justice must mourn the tragic loss of our President. The peo- Cple of our own country, even those who may not have agreed 'with him on many issues, will /certainly feel his loss to us. y The Negro people of our count- •ry. to my mind, should more ‘particularly mourn Mr. Ken- vnedy than anyone else,' save bis beloved wife, children and '.Other members of his immediate ^family. I say this because I have always thought of Mr. Ken- 'nedy as the ‘Second Lincoln’,1 and since this sad event, the thought *of Mr. Kennedy as the ’Second ’Lincoln* is very strong in my 'mind. I did, not think of Mr. 'Kennedy as the ‘Second Lincoln’ mainly because I believed that (he would one day be assasainat- ‘ed, as Abraham Lincoln was. but rather because even though *there was a long space of time 'between Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Lincoln, there was more slmll- •artty with Mr. Kennedy's ad- . ministration and Lincoln’s ad­ ministration than any other two ! presidents in the history of the .United States, mainly the Civil Rights issue f I said that I did not think of 4he late president as the 'Second •Lincoln’ because of the fact that 1 did believe that he would one ‘day be assassinated. However, Ahis la not completely true, for \I eras also mindful of the danger hfk life would be In becuase of *hia stand on civil rights. Any in this country, «public figure resident, who was rserially a j so apparently dedicated to the] ‘civil rights issue and who so j boldly advocated equal rights for] t J Negroes, would constantly be in room home. Well, I can't understand how she can complain about room. I have been writing her husband the Mayor and the Housing Auth­ ority since 1957 trying to get an apartment. There >re “hine in my family and we live in a one-and-a-half room apartment. We have been trying desperately to get an apartment but can't because of the children. We are working people who wish only to have a decent home for our children, but we Just don't know what to-do any more. I have so many letters from different people, including the Health department, the Building department, the President, and many others, that I have written to or have been to see. We get no results. I am wondering if there is anyone that has had this problem, and what they did about it? We Just can't take any more. Name Withheld. My Block Sisters How lovely you are natural. With all that’s deceiving re­ moved from your face. With pride and black honesty there in Its place. <bk> See how softly your lips smile? And how your eyes glow! You never had need for tnat make-up, you know! You are not merely pretty, as make-up implies. But royal black beauties Where queenliness hides You must soar in your wisdom Like birds on their wings Your task and your duty • danger ef physical harm or act-j making* of kings Aaldet- M2- D. Browell By Melva New York I am certain that Mr. Kennedy; Mrs. W.E.B. DuBois P.O. Box 2797 Accra, Ghana. Teach. Thom Truth letter to Negro mothers and ers. and Negro ministers and fafne leaders: | This letter is written in des­ peration and hope, desperation because I see a dark cloud descending upon us to overcome all the good we might accomplish and the strides we might make in this opportune time; hope, because our goals are so nec­ essary to achieve that I must hope that all is not loot, that you will face your responsibil­ ities even now at thia late hour. Civil rights? YES!! But are you teaching your children the right way to fight for them? Negro children are not entitled to any kind of rights Just be­ cause their akin is brown and they have been the underdog in society because of it. Some of these rights and privileges and respect have to be earned by living a high moral life. You can't send them out on the street and say to them “fight for your rights and don’t let anybody push you around." You haven't armed them with the knowledge of wbat they should really be fighting for. You haven't given them a code of decency. You haven’t given them any honor or pride In tbe accomplishments of their own race. You haven’t given them a knowledge of God and the realization of His pres­ ence in our everyday Mves. You haven’t given them the truth that there Is a day even after life when they must face up to tbe sinn of tikis life. Their sins are now so manifold and their morale •>> low that they not only benfnp white children (a horror in itself) but Just for kicks they beat up colored children, too. You may say tbe white cMld- Do you ever wonder why these things come about? Why is an all-Negro school so bad? Why do we let it be? Why don't you have better control over your children? Why aren’t they in­ stilled with a deep sense of right and wrong? Why aren't they God-fearing and God-lov­ ing? You are letting us all down. You are failing our own cause. This civil rights fight is as big as tbe nation but it all starts right back in our own home and church, where we should get the foundation of what good things we are and can become How dare I to point the ac­ cusing finger at you? Because I see you jeopardizing my chanc­ es for rights. You see I’m colored too. And, yes, I have a teenage son and daughter. And when my daughter can be attacked and beaten for no other reason than that she goes to a religious school, or that rite happened to be walking with a white class­ mate, then you are stepping on my toes and it's time I yelled. Wake up to the facta. Stop think­ ing it’s always the other side that's wrong and looking to the white man for salvation God Is our salvation and YOU have a Job to do. Anonymous In Memory of JFK I’ve shed tears of For such a good man. I know God la waiting. To receive his hand. He died for truth. The same as Christ. His works will remain, He gave his Hfe! Life has s^prlce— We all must pay. We’ll get our reward. In that Great Day! Freedom Of Religion Sir: The secular principles cf our Constitution are being so flagrantly violated almost every day, even by our highest officials, that one would think that we were living under • Theocratic Government. search that I have done on this question has revealed that most of our Negro youths, especially those who have grown up in Har lem and have gone to school in New York City do noi get a chance to secure the relevant work experience or technical training required for on-the-Job- training posiuons by tbe large firms. Most often, through no fault of their own. tbe young­ sters have not taken the aca­ demic courses tbe firms indicate as necesary for later training. Nevertheless, 1 feel that there are many youngsters from Har­ lem, for example, who have the potential for benefiting from these on-the-job training programs. 1 Even the term “Freedom of Religion”, is a misnomer. Our Constitution does not provide for freedom of religion. It does guar­ antee freedom of conscience, which in an entirely different matter, and is as far removed from government support of re­ ligion as M could be. Even the exemption of Church property from taxation is a grots viola- tion of our Constitution whichP****** ““Y have ligious groups, whether they are a “foreign state” or not. aptitudes in theses areas and prohibits, by an official, the ac­ would be willing to make up their ceptance of ' honors” or “Med­ als" and even citations from re-t*ducat*0’’al deficiencies, tf the firmsi could be induced to bend their qualifications somewhat or be considered for other positions. Is other words, if opportunities could be opened up across the board for young Negro applicants as well as tbe young adults, it would also do a great deal to counter the lack of motiviation among many of our young people Again, may I say that I com­ mend you oo your efforts in this very crucial area of better Job opportunities for Negroes. I would appreciate an opportunity of discussing this further with you sometime in the near future. Olivia Frost 180 W 138th St. Thorns Jefferson, who should know something about the prin­ ciples of our government, said, “I consider thd government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from med­ dling with religious institutions, their doctrines, disciplines, or ex­ ercises. And Thomas Paine, whose valuable contributions to the founding of the Republic of the United States no one can deny, said, “As to religion, I hold it to be the indispensible duty of all governmeats to protect all conscientious professors thereof, and I know of no other bussines which governments hath to do there with." These gestures, on the part of religious institutions, to confer “honors’’ upon our officials, are merely subterfuges to curry fa­ vor from those In office and se­ cure other special privileges. The acceptance of this so-call­ ed “honor" which the Protestant Council of New York conferred upon President Kennedy, recent­ ly, waa hypocritical oa both sides. Joseph Lewis Freethinkers of America 257 W. 38th 9t. New York On Job Offers Sir: I read with deep interest your article, “They're Looking for You,” io the November 9th issue of Ihe New York Amster­ dam News. It made me very happy indeed to hear that as a result of your talk with the per­ sonnel managers of tbe Office Executives Association, ads will be appearing in your paper tell­ ing of opportunities for qualified Negroes. This win he particular­ ly valuable, it seems to me, as a step la the wldentog of horl- zoos for our young people. The very fact that the ads appear In the Amsterdam News together with pictures of Negroes work­ ing together with whites wlB represent concrete evidence of the availability of such opporton ities. However. I do think that the question of what the person­ nel managers moan by ‘qualifi­ ed ’ should be explored further Housing Bios Sir: I don't, suppose that the ugly fact of discrimination in housing need further be pointed out, but I feel that your read­ ers should know bow still an­ other Individual has experienced this awful Jolt in our city. I set out ts find an apartment i^ an “Integrated" neighborhood, answering ads In the daily news­ papers, and not unexpectedly 1 was turned away from all of the buildings to which I applied through a variety of reasons. I have filed protests with the New York State Commission on Hu­ man Rights and am awaiting a reply from that body. But the most appalling fact of all is that on too many of the numerous occasions when I 1 confronted with discrimination, the superintendents of many of these buildings were Puerto Rl can and Negro. As soon ns in­ quiry was made to these rej sentstlves, “I'm sorry, but the apartment has been rented was the Inevitable reply. This Is still another example of the difficult struggle that is the lot of minorities In New York City. We have no common bond of friendship to forge us Into s unified group. We, It seems to me, are so unsure of the Indivi­ dual rights of one another ns to render us wholly Incapable of Joint action on s much brooder scale to lame equality tai all areas. We must carry on— •One and for all. God! . , . Our Supreme Maker. Please, Hear our call! Albert Taylor New York. I would like to suggest that many of the large firms could extend their efforts by making other training opportunities a vailable to our young people for othr Jobs as they have done for white boys and girts. The re- How sad Is it to read of the various faction* purportedly rep­ resenting the majority of min­ orities in our city Issuing c< less press releases outlining gains made when In actnallty the re­ verse is true. Negroes la New York City are fighting a hopeless cause so long as other Negroes, Puerto Ricaas, Jews and any other minority con­ spire to keep the least ooe of us from exercising his rights of cit­ izenship no matter what the area may be. Arise to face the dawn you sought, we must. Lie with the truly greet - and we who snatch Your torch, will make the , flames of freedom flare, 'Til they your brilliant, daring spirit match. We shall overcome . . . ’Til murderers of freedom never maybe! dare. , Edward Shepherd. Jr. 31S E. 108 St. N.Y.C. Couldn't* Happen Haro He rose this day to apeak of Peace At Noon his day was done His Speech Unspoke, His life betrayed By tome assassin's gun Lofty words fall short When emotion wants to speak A Man who led us well Did not live out this A Governor, A President, A Utile Negro girt Three bullets filled with horror That must echo round the world And tell us you who did this deed What purpose did you serve You bought your spot in history And this of course takes nerve November twenty second, Nine­ teen Sixty Three The day someone killed JFK in tne Land of the Free Arxl no ooe knows who did It And shock la la the air 7ind chills run up and down our backs Who says he doesn't care? But worst of all In every heart A child of sudden fear We told the world and taught our kids That this can’t happen here Stop Dixiecrots Sir: The New York Post re­ cently carried an article showing that "Hootenanny" canceled a show in Jackson, Mississippi, ra­ ther than perform before a seg regated audience. _ If more T:V. shows had guts and took this American stand it would eventually produce worth­ while results and certainly help change conditions down there. The racial injustice practised in Dixie is killing Democrat everywhere aad the American public had better wake up and stop these animals before those dixiecRATS completely destroy the American {page at home and abroad. Why let the tail wag the dog? Why let a few southern stat that’s bogged down In the mire of prejudice and mostly inhabit ed by the human scum of tbe earth continue to give Demo­ cracy a black eye? What a hell-hole to live in. If I owned Mississippi aad owned bell. I would rent out Mississip­ pi and live in Hell for apparent ly it would be safer and pos­ sibly cooler. Wallace S. Kayes 1990 Seventh Ave. NYC Peaceful Equality Sir: Let's start a new organiza­ tion We’U call it A &A.P.E. As­ sociation of Good Americans for Peaceful Equality. We won’t need meetings, officers or dues, only courage. Take a sheet of paper. Write on it "We belive in equal rights for all Americans.” Tape it in your front window. Tell the prin­ cipal of your children's school that you welcome integration Tell'your minister that you want to worship with all your fellow children of God. When you enter a restaurant ask "Do you serve all races?’* If the answer is oo. say yiw will not eat there either. Resign from groups which are segregated, and tell them why. Write to your state legislators, congressmen, senators and your President. Tell them you dent Kennedy. ,Tell them you support civil rights for Ml Amer leans. Write to your newspaper Inform your union or profes­ sional group of your feelings. Most white people do not want to deprive their darker neighbors of their rights as citizens. Now Is the time to speak up. Militant Citizen* Junior Interstate Interracial Group Downtown Group. Go, Uo With Lincoln Editor's Note: The following sonnet, composed by Alfred Duc­ kett and his sister, Ruth Duc­ kett Gibbs, was written In tribute to tbe late President Kennedy Mr. Duckett is a syndicated col­ umnist, the president of Vital In­ formation Press, a newsfeature syndicate, and Eastern Seaboard public relations representative to Dr. Martin Lather King. Jr. Mrs Gibbs, director of Studio G, an lnter-cu)tural center, teaches in the New York City school system. (Sonnet to A Fallen President) Go, lie with Lincoln and the Hyde Park Squire. Beneath earth of this land you imred so well. 1 And know, in truth, that dream* of your desire Did not expire whan you so nobly fell. \O«, sleep with Lincoln, tall. Enrobed to peace which only teothes the Just. This tragic hour, plunged tho we are in night. Sc, board you nowi as men begin your tome The lonesome train that bears our heroes home, Alfred Duckett and Ruth Duckett Gibbs Brooklyn, N.Y. Resting In Peace Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for another John F. Kennedy was a king of men, a leader, a father aad brother November 22. 1963 Is a day true Americans shaX never forget Because of hie greatness he left us inspired With a win to pick up the cross and never get tired What we must do b very plain I pray that John F. Kennedy did not die in vain. To Jacqueline. Caroline and John Jr. whose sorrow is unanimous please rest assured that we share it too, all several hundred million of us. They say laugh when they die and cry when they're born, because to a better way of life they have cone. But since only tbe spirit is willing and tbe body ia weak We find it is a difficult feat to meet In behalf of afl including the I feel secure In tbe knowledge that he b resting nt least in peace. However, every tongue will con­ fess and every knee will bow I pray that with God’s guidance the world win do this now. .. somehow. Mrs. Isabelle Kirkpatrick New Yortt. N. Y. Treacherous Act • Sir: The year 1863 should be listed to the history boohs as the year of shame for America. We have seen the brutal mur­ ders of Medgar Evers and Wil­ liam Moore. We have seen tbe tragic bosribing of a choreh to Birmiaghssn. Alabama, which took the lives of four young girls. We have seen the legal murder of a young boy by the police of Birmlagbam. We have aeea the murder of atill another youth, by the white bigots of We hare aeon the poHce aad Ore departments of the south use cuttle proddera. Are hose and UUer dogs, oo black people who peacefufly demonstrated for their rights as cMtoens. We hare seen the pictures of white lew enforcers prestong their into the breasts of our Ws bare read of tramped up charges stemming from civil rights driwonstraftons and the stiff sentences and fines handed out to them. Also we have watched theigov- ernor of Alabama humiliate hl* President and degrade his coun­ try by attempting to defy a federal court order. Aa if all these treacherous acts not enough to discredit the natioo in the eyes of the world, we now hare the fieod ish and cold’ blooded murder of the President of the United State*, to Dallas, Texas. But not even this vile set was enough for these white germs who poee as otvttased peace lov­ ing Christiana. The- pma wbo waa held to custody as tfih prime suspect is htmeelf hrutaOy mur­ dered right under the eyes of the Dates police department by a man who not only to of questionable character, but aleo a pal of tbe Dallas police. America is very, very sick. As to it* ever getting weff is very doufatftff. Juliaa Norgrone Long island. N. Y. Deadly Hatred The assassination of President John F. Kennedy Proven once again that hatred is a deadly enemy To hate a man because of his religion, race or toe color ‘of hl* skin h not only stupid but it ia also a cardtnM .ttnl Out of ooe Mood (Sod made all people. Almighty All men are brothers agd are created equal. TMs Truth must be reiterated again and again Until it takes strong roots bo- couse only then Can we say that the President's death wan not In vain I Frederick V. Seabrook 310 Maoon Street Brooklyn 18, N. Y. Organ Money Sir: f am o weekly reader ef your paper, also n se many civil righto lor 8M.M7.96 was to the Ceocord Baptist Church — really! This sum of money should be used to build housing or factories to employ Negroes. This would enable us to be on the road to higher tog oeoditiooe end Jobe ore vital. 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