New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-00008

ic Ed Brooke Story Rendezvous With Destiny Early In 1942, the 366th Infantry Regiment was sent to Camp Devens, Mas- |husetts, for training and Lt Edward Brooke was assigned as Executive Of of Headquarters Corppany, 2nd Battalion. One of his duties was to lister company punishment. A1 Brothers, to whom I am Indebted for the irmation contained in this part of our tale, spent the entire war years with Brooke. ‘ ' Africa Lays Ground For Wide Union LAGOS. Nigeria - Sixteen Afri­ can nations took a major step toward Pan-African unity here Thursday aa they signed the Mon­ rovia Charter, establishing a broad framework for increased political, economic, and cultural cooperation. The document, signed in Ni­ geria’s Federal Parliament’s Na­ tional Hall, would"establish a per­ manent secretariat, and a coun­ cil of ministers with a delegate from each of the member nations with regular meetings scheduled to discuss key Issues. While delegatee bom the II aa- .ms aaade an informal sgren ttjent on the document last week, the charter must still be ratified by each of the member statu before it wiM become effective Signers participating ia the h toric document toeluded the U states formerly a part of French West Africa. Nigeria, Ethiopia, Liberia, sad Sierra Leone. AH of the nations are considered pro- Unlted States. Win Puerto Rico Trip On Courtesy Courtesy on subways and Tran­ sit Authority buses pays off, and passengers who can explain why, in 5® words or less, can win 50 prises Including round trips to Puerto Rico nod a week’s stay at a resort hotel there. Posters announcing the new TA 'courtesy contest are being dis­ played on subway cars and In TA buses. The contest is the latest project launched by the TA as part of its program to stress the need for courtesy among its 7,000,000 daily passengers. The TA schedules 8,500 daily subway trips, and its 4,000 buses make some 26JWO round trips a day. The 50 prizes are being sup­ plied by participating sponsors at no cost to the Authority. In ad­ dition to the Puerto Rico trips and vacations, prizes include mo­ vie cameras, still cameras, per­ fume and men’s suits. Contest entries must be mailed to the Transit Authority’s Public Relations Department, 770 Jay Street, Brooklyn 1, tf.Y. by Jan­ uary 31, 1963. Winners will be an­ nounced within a month after that. Engineering Aides Sought * ALBANY - New York SteM civil service examinations to fill about 180 Engineering Aide and 50 Drafting Aide positions with the Department of Public Works will be held March 2. Applica­ tions will be accepted until Jan­ uary 28. Applications and additional in­ formation may be secured from Recruitment Unit 50, New York State Department of Civil Serv­ ice, The State Campus, Albany 1, New York. ED BROOKE’S WEDDING CEREMONY .1 pointed out that one amaz- feature of Ed’s relationship i the men was the absence resentment when Ed disci- ted an offender. Brook had knatk of making the wrong- r understand that there was hing personal involved. If a was broken, disciplinary ac- followed. The choice was soldier’s all the way. . off hours, Ed took on all co at ping-pong and beat every- in sight. He was a firm iever in recreation for both leers and men.'All daring his ny career he set up programs igned to promote harmony relieve tension among the rsonnel. Promoted to 1st litatenant, Ed s sent to the Command and ,ff School, Fort Benning, Ga. »finished the course third in his as and the head of the school commended him for promotion captain. When he rejoined his giment which had meanwhile oved to Camp Atterberry, Ih- thls recommendation was followed. From Indiana the outfit went the port of embarkation in irginla and eventually landed North Africa. The brass didn’t what to do with the reg- nt because of the segregated Oiy arrangement so the out was sent to Italy to guard airplanes of the 15th Airforce uhder the American flag. (The reader is reminded that in World War One, the 772nd and the 369th Infantry Regiments fought un­ der the French flag.) At this time Lt. Brooke re­ quested and was granted a com­ bat assignment. He was put in command of 59 Italian Partisans and they roamed far and wide behind the enemy lines gathering information about the location of mine fields, troop movements, and gun emplacements. Many who engaged in this dangerous work were found with their throats cut or bayoneted to death. But Ed’s luck held out. On one ac- casion while under sudden minor attack, in the mad scramble to take cover a soldier fell on top of Ed, and had his back ripped open by shrapnel. Underneath him, Ed Brooke didn’t get a scratch. tined to spend many years at hard labor. Even though defend­ ing the soldier might have de­ layed Ed’s return home he had himself assigned as defense coun­ sel. The charges were theft of a blanket and AWOL. In cross ex­ amining the arresting officer, LL Brooke brought out the fact that the accused soldier never had a stolen blanket in his poss­ ession. He had simply been seen leaving a tent from which it was alleged a blanket was taken. The soldier’s company commander was not notified that the soldier was being held on the theft charges and the AWOL charges were automatically filed. The decision of the trial board: not guilty. Several years after the war, Ed received a crate of fruit and a note from this grateful soldier, then living in Tampa, Florida. How good a defense counsel was Ed. Brooke? He never lost a case! The”course of study Ed had pursued in college was in prep­ aration for a career in medicine which was his mother’s dearest wish. His father, a lawyer, sec retly«hoped his only son would decide on law but never tried to influence Ed one way or the other. One of his duties as an officer was to act as defense counsel by assignment or by re­ quest of an accused soldier. In one case, a soldier was charged with being drunk ot) guard duty. He requesfed LL He did lose his heart, how ever, to a beautiful Italian girl he met on a beach in southern Italy. He had been able to talk briefly with the girl on the beach but he couldn’t discover where she lived. Proving again that true love surmoants all obstacles, Lt. Brooke ordered the town florist to send a bouquet of flowers to the home of Remigia Ferrari- Stacco and he' followed the de- “ ^ivery boy right to the door of his beloved. After the war, while enrolled at Boston University Law School, Ed sent for Remigia and they were married at the home of his cousin Dr. Adelaide Hill. ider Major General Twiney. fense counsel but the request was d was transferred to regiment- denied because Ed was not in headquarters as recreations the area and the powers-that-be ficer and traveled throughout didn’t choose to trouble them- mthern Italy with a aollder- selves io eend tor him. The sol­ loir entertaining troops. dier was tried, convicted and In off hours, Ed took on all coro- given 10 years, loss of pay, dis­ At B.u: he was Student Ed­ ' Italians and began to learn honorable discharge ete. Two itor of the Law Review 1946- le language. Actually, a pro­ officers, Lt. Black and Lt. Brown 48 and he took his L.L.B. in mo/ at the University of Milan felt the man had been given atMj’Master of Laws in 1949. lught Ed the fundamentals of a raw deal and they sent a letter is Italian language but lt was to the Divisional Commander ex­ ot until Ed began working with plaining the circumstances. A ia Partisans and using the laa- new trial was ordered and with uage every day that he became Lt. Brooke aa defense counsel, ueat. the soldier was found not guilty and returned to* duty with full back pay etc. In October, 1948, Ed and A1 Brothers opened a combination law and real estate office in Roxbury. Shortly thereafter he entered the field of politics. Sth Army After awhile the regiment was ttached to the Sth Army under leneral Mark Clark and became he first all-Negro outfit to fight in which a soldier seemed des-IWard 12 politics.) Just before the outfit sailed for home Ed learned of a case (Next week, read Part III— “The Making of a Politician” in which we will discuss Mr. Brooke’s activities to NAACP, AMVETS, Urban League and ~ Edmund Beckalr, Manager, 411 Lounge: “I’m a sports fan and I like to keep up with the exploits of the Negro athletes. The sports pages of the Amsterdam News keep me in­ formed about the baseball, football and track stars.” Rachel Evans, statistician, State Dept. of Public Health: “I didn’t know the Amsterdam News was sold in Boston but I’ll be a customer from now on. We need a good newspaper to help us know what’s going on in the rest of Negro America.” Cynthia Brooks, switchboard op­ erator, Suffolk County courthouse: “I like the Amsterdam News but it wasn’t on the newsstand in my neighborhood so I didn’t read it very often. It’s now sold at the comer store so I’ll be able to pick lt up every week.” Arthur Warren, constable, city of Boston: “In my work I need to know everything that’s going on and the Amsterdam News is one good source of information. It’s a good news­ paper.” Octavius Jeffery, Mixologist: “I’m a New Yorker but I’ve been to Bos­ ton for 8 years. During that time ' I’ve never failed to buy my weekly copy of the Amsterdam News. I can’t get to New York as often as I. wish but I keep up with what my friends are doing by reading the Amsterdam News.” I By VIVERETTE The traditional Christmas homecoming found many Bostonians returning to their native hearth to enjoy the holidays with family and friends. One such returnee was Annette Gaines, a nursing trainee at Tuskegee, Alabama. In five months, Annette will graduate with a B.S. degree and take up permanent residence here in Boston. Her hus­ band, Larry, whom she met while visiting relatives here, is looking for­ ward to the day when they will be together on a full time basis. Also home in Natick was Jacqueline Robinson, the daughter of Amsterdam News columnist Moe Robinson and your humble correspondent. Jackie Is a student nurse at the Englewood JINX Hospital in New Jersey and hopes to prepare for a career in anesthesiology upon completion of her nursing studies. She was accompanied home by her aunt, Gerry Robinson, who is an Anesthetist on the staff of the Mary Immaculate Hospital to Long Island, N. Y. Jackie’s two brothers, John and Paul, are students at Natick High and both are members of the track • team." . • MARION ENGLISH Hats Will Be Chic Sheikh Leading American millinery designers, including Mr. Arnold, Adolfo, Hattie Carnegie, Chan da, Lilly Dache, Emme, M r John, Irene of New York, Miss Mary, Miss May and Sally Vic tor, are designing Spring hats inspired by the motion pieture, Lawrence of Arabia.” The new “chic shaikh” look, drived from the flowing Arab headdresses worn by Alec Guin ness. Anthony/ Quinn, P e t • r O'Toole and the other stars of the Sam Spiegel — David Lean production, is designed to satlt- fy the female urge to look exo­ tic, mysterious and appealing Many of the new "Lawrence of Arabia” hats are being co­ ordinated with complete custom- made and ready-to-wear ensam bias In Eastern motifs which the Columbia Pictures release 1 s bringing to prominence. The most fabulous of the sensational Hill sisters returned to Boston with her wealthy Cuban husband to spend the holidays with her family. Mrs. Ruth Rodriquez and husband, Horace, entertained scores of friends at the residence of her sisters, Nina and Eleanor Hill. . . Jfc Among the many old friends who celebrated with the visitors from New York were Miss Dorothy Harrison, Boston’s only Negro policewoman, Mrs, Gladys McAdoo, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Jackson,- Mrs. Janie Kennell, Mr. and Mrs. William Greer, Mr. and Mrs. Roland Shlere, Mr. Lloyd Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius T. Kiley and many others. Perhaps the happiest parents to town are John and Bea Martin whose sole heir, First Lieutenant John G., returned from a 35 months tour of duty to Germany. Now that his army career is terminated young John, a Harvard graduate, plans to enter law school. There may be an important announcement soon concerning John and one of Boston’s most beautiful and vivacious young ladles. WEST MEDFORD REPRE­ SENTATIVES — Our West Medford foam of subscription sellers see, left, Veronica De Rosa, Sylvia Evans, and young 1 "Lawrence of Arabia,” a Sam Spiegel - David Lean Produc tion in Super-Panavision 70 and Technicolor, stars Alec Guinness Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins Jose Fcreer, Anthony Quayle Claude Rains and Arthur Ken­ nedy and introduces Pete O'Toole as T.B. Lawrence, the most romantic and enigmatic figure of our time. Our college girl-of-the-week Is the talented and very attractive only child of Mr. and Mrs. Marlon English of White Plains, N. Y. Joyce, a first year student at Boston University’s School of Nursing, Is rlmaklng the transition from high school to college to a satisfactory manner. Her grades are good and her popularity Is outstanding. will be shooting at the top prizes in selling Atnsterdani News subscriptions. N. Y. AMSTERDAM NEWS, Sat., Jan. S, 1H> • 11 ■mm i W?"" • ----------------—------------------------------ ------------ ■ ' Pictures ome times ore WorJsk ■*' ----- afl - J HERE COMES GRIER - Gi­ ants Rosey Grier (76) set his sights on Packers’ Jim Taylor (31) who is moving into Giants territory $s teammates Jerry Kramer (64) and Max McGee (85) block Giants. Coming in fast is Rosey who burst past the Packers, collared Taylor from behind and dropped the ground gainer to the frozen ground. Taylor was a big man in the Packers’ title defense. The backflelder was well sup- ported by Elijah Pitts, Jesse Whittenton. Willie Wood, Tom Moore, Fred Thurston, Bill Forester, Bill Quinlan, Boyd Dowler, Dan Currie, Max Mc­ Gee, Paul Hornung, Jerry Kra­ mer, Ron Kramer and the ver­ satile quarterback Bart Starr. IOST BALL - Peckers’ Max McGee (85) was forced to fum­ ble a pass by Bart Starr when Giants Allen Webb (21) and Jim Patton (20) ran Into him. cheer about when he carried Giants* Johnny Counts also the pigskin to the Packers* it gave Giants* fans something to where he was stopped. > BOWLING EM OVER - Gi­ ants* Andy Rdbustelli (81) bowl- over Packers Me ten pins but his teammates Dick Lynch (22) and Dick Modzelewski (77) look mi while Jim Taylor (31) recovers his fumble. Packers’ coach Vince Lombardi paced the sidelines as hie team wrap­ ped up another National Foot­ ball League championship. Each member ot the Packers’ championship team received close to 16,000 while the Giants collected more than $4,000 each. The Giants tried time and time again to take the play away from the visiting Packers but their strategy failed. THROWN FOR LOSS — Pack­ ers’ back, Paul Hornung is thrown for a loss by Giants’ Dick Lynch, (22) and Jim Pat­ ton in the third quarter of the 30th annual National Football League championship at the handing the Giantsa 16-7 de­ feat on the frozen gridiron be­ Yankee Stadium Sunday. The fore a packed audience. Packers held on to the title by (Layne Photo) MOVING IN FOR THE KILL— Packere* Jim Taylor, National Football League’s leading ground gainer, made a small gain before Dick Lynch, (8), of the Giants moved in aad kay- oed the sturdy man trom Green Bay. Jim Taylor scored the first, touchdown of the game In the second quarter which gave the Packers a 1(H) lead at the end of the first half. TAKING THE SPOTLIGHT — Giants BUI Winter (31) sod Jerry Kramer (Ml, of the Pack­ ers take the spotlight hi their mask polling confes| as Pickers Tom Moore (25)* gains yardage Jerry Kremer of the Packers booted three field goals in the contest In another inci­ dent Willie Wood who led the National Football League with interceptions, was kicked out the game after he blew his top when a penalty of 15 yards was handed against the Packers be­ cause of a personal foul he al­ legedly committed. The Giants OUT MY WAY - Bill Taylor 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