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YEARS OF CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SERVICE VOLUME LXXV1II STORES UNTIL JIM GROW BAR NEW YORK, (ANP)—Pledges from 45,000 persons not to pa¬ tronize Woolworth stores were presented to the board of direc¬ tors of the nation's largest chain store co-operation by the two groups here last week. The names were secured by the Committee to Defend Mar¬ tin Luther King and the South¬ ern Christian Leadership Confer¬ ences in a two month drive. .The drive, the committee an¬ nounced is being terminated July 15. The committee made known the results of its campaign in a letter to the board of directors of Wool worth's. “Forty five thousand people,” wrote the committee, “have, as a result of this campaign, pledg ed themselves not to buy lrom your stores until as a matter of national policy, you reverse and abandon the discriminatory treat¬ ment of Negro people in your Southern stores. “We are confident that this loss of customers from your stores is only a beginning; we promise that in the months to come we shall continue our work to inform the public as to the issues involved, and we look for¬ ward confidently to an even more massive loss of business fro m your store as the people become fully aware of the nature of the discrimination that you practice in the South and the ominous implications of this policy for the future of American democracy. “We are confident that you also will see not only that this policy is inherently undemocratic that it is also economically un¬ wise.” The support of the petition campaign, the committee continu¬ ed, indicates a desire for full equality "among all sections our people and in all sections our country.” Signatures on the which pledges the signer not buy from Woolworth's until abandons its discriminatory cies, have come in from over states and the District of lumbia. Thousands of signatures been gathered by trade in plants and offices, more by students oh the campuses and in high Settlement houses and have contributed their Jewish, Catholic and groups have participated. Outstanding work has done among the students in deep South, in New New Jersey and New York; the Midwest, and in Oregon and the state of ington. The petitions will remain the possession of the Christian Leadership the organization of Southern isters and lay leaders of Dr. King is president. “We plan,” said a “to call upon all these (Continued on Page Seven) baptists clear indebted¬ ness on BATH HOUSE: Cancell¬ ed mortgage note and deed to Bap¬ tist Bathhouse in Hot Springs, Ark. is presented to Dr. J, H. Jackf.on, Chicago, president of the Iv AD a ms 4-3432 I ALL SMILES — John H. Seng- stackc, upper right, publisher of the Chicago (111.) Daily Defend- er and head of The Defender Publications, Inc., beams smile with William O. Walker, publish- er-editor, Cleveland (Ohio) Ca>l & Post, following Mr. Seng- stacke’s election as president of Dr. J. M. Nabrit Named Pres, of Howard Univ, WASHINGTON, D. C.—<Dr., fames educator Madison and Nabrit, constitution- Jr., not- j ted j al lawyer, today was named: president of Howard University, the nations largest institution predoml-1 of nantly-Negro higher , . b , , learning. . . He succeeds: , , _ Dr. Mordecai W. Johnson, T who had , , headed , , , the ,, Washington, D. „ l C. _ school . , since . 1926. Dr. Nabrit is enroute home! from Geneva where he^serve-d as a member of the U. S. Del egation to the recent 44th In¬ ternational Labor Conference. He currently serves as Secretary of the University and Dean of the Howard Law School, where , he has , , been a member . of . ,, the faculty since 1936. Dr. Nabrit’s elevation to the) presidency comes as he begins , j his 25th year at Howaid. Join- ; ing the School of Law faculty following six years as a prac-1 ticin g attorney in Houston, Tex- as, he has served as as Adminis- trative Assistant to the Presi- National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., second from left, by Dr. L. G. Carr, of Philadelphia, third from left, convention treasurer, as Dr. T. J. Jemison, Baton Rouge, La., right, general secretary and Dr. E. the National Newspaper Publish- | ers Association youthful at Chicago Chicago last j week. The ! publisher succeeded Mr. Walker. 1 Below, left to right, are Robert J C. P.assett, vice president for in- i dustrial and public relations, Jos. j Schlitz Brewing Company, Mil- * waukee, Wis., Mr. Sengslacke, PR dent, and Director of Relations. The 59-year old uentor was named Dean of Law School in 1958. Dr Nabri( . is a noted cons (u(ional lawyer , having in civil nrghts cases for , Past . „„ 30 TT He . , , ‘ years. the first normal civil in . American . . law , , . course . 1936, and . . author ,, of . . in is a labus for such courses . g usec | j n ma ny schools out the country. As a practicing attorney, Nabrit has argued civil cases before courts in 11 and the District of Among his outstanding , , before . . the „ U. S. „ Supreme „ „ _ were Bolling vs Sharpe in D .S. fjChoote)> Lane v . W fl S on 1(oma vo ^ ( , r registration dur( , s) and Terry v (White primary elections Texas). He won a 'Continued on Page Eignt- Doyle Biiloups, Baton Rougt, vice president at large, look The $33,000 debt has been up since January through a gnization of the bath house ces designed by Dr. Jackson. (ANP SAVANNAH, GEORGIA SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1960 j man Moss H. Kendrix, Washing- ton, D. C., whose firm represents Carnation milk and Coca-Cola, and Floyd Collins, Schlitz, Chi¬ cago. Mr. Bassett and Mr. Ken¬ drix were speakers for NNPA’s 30 anniversary session which was held at the Defender’s beautiful new offices. The recent St. Paul, Minnesota Convention of the NAACP threw its entire weight behind the youth¬ ful “sit-in" demonstrators all around the United States. The final resolution on “sit-ins” pledg¬ ed continuing financial, legal and participatory support. These youth whose mass, direct action against j segregation is aimed at bringing about conipleCe Freedom for the Nef?r ,°, ^ merlcan ■ t th " carhcs * possible time won the endorsement ! ' of ,...... the delegates “without *. -------- reserva¬ tion.” The battle cry “Freedom Now” as endorsed by the youth was also acclaimed by the body-at-large and indeed, in the victory celebrations over the surrender of northern Virginia's segregationist policies at lunch counters one of the most widely known members of the NAACP Board of Directors car¬ ried a picket sign that read “Not . 63 but FREEDOM NOW” for me.” L The idea of acting together now to assure Freedom by 1963 has real¬ ly caught on. Perhaps with the admonition in ‘mind that was carried recently in a nationally-circulated magazine that the “sit-ins” may bring viol- ence, the NAACP expanded it3 racial defense policy to include its (Continued on Page Eight) Bayard Rustin Quits as Chief Aide to Dr. NEW YORK, (ANP)—Bayard Rustin announced this week that he is completely severing all rela¬ tions with Dr. Martin Luther King. Rustin, had been serving as Dr. King’s special assistant and was director of the New York office of the Southern Christian Leadership conference and executive director of the Committee to Defend Mar- tin Luther King. Rustin, who has been identified with the civil rights fight for more than 20 years and has been arrest¬ ed on 22 occasions for his activi¬ ties, admitted in a statement that he was acting because of criticism made by Rep. Adam Clayton Powell. Long associated with the Fellow¬ ship of Reconciliation, Rustin quot¬ ed Rowell as charging “that cer¬ tain Negro leaders were ‘captives’ of behind-the-scene interests, and that this fact is creating disunity among Negro leadership.” Powell, according to Rustin, said that the “captive” leaders referred to are A. Philip Randolph and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Congressman Powell wa° furth¬ er said to contend that “Rev. .King National Association Of CWC Will Meet In New York City WASHINGTON, D. C.—Some 1.500 women are expected gather In New York city be¬ ginning July 30th for the 32nd biejnnial meeting of the Nation¬ al Association of Colored Wo¬ man’s clubs. The meeting be held at the Park Sheraton Hotel ,and will continue August 5 th. The theme of the which marks the 64th sary of the founding of the 100,000 member organization, will be “New Frontiers for men and Youth." The will be developed in a series discussions and workshops, turing such noted ties as Mrs. Eleanor Bishop Joseph Gomez of A. M. E. Church, Jesse Singer Muriel Rahn, and others. Dr. Rosa L- Gragg Detroit, NACWC president, preside over the meeting^ Among the meeting pants will be more than delegates representing affiliates in 41 states and District of Columbia. Also hand will be representatives the National Association of ored Girls, a ed organization. The group Ls headed by Miss tie Turner of 716 Place, Hampton, Va. Among the subjects ed for discussion arc Family Life, Youth Health, Citizenship, Fine Legislation, Job Human Relations, Affairs and Leadership ing. Pharmacist Receives Award and Position Miss Drusiliit Deanna Wiggins Miss Drusilia Deanna oldest daughter of Mr. and C. Allen Wiggins, 1112 West Street, is a recent graduate Xavier University of School of Pharmacy. She is recipient of the Merck Award and the first woman to ceive the Progressive Association Practical Merit Award. Miss Wiggins has gone to Indiana where she has a position in the Ironwood as a pharmacist. has been under undue influence ever since Bayard Rustin of the Fellowship of Reconciliation went to Alabama to help in the bus boy¬ cott.” Congressman Powell is quoted as being “shocked” that contrary to the statements is ued by Mr. Ran¬ dolph and Dr. King, the pre i con¬ | ference launching the protest march on the Democratic and Re¬ publican conventions was held ] “without one word being spoken to Roy Wilkins or any other NAACP official,” and that “Mr. Wilkins told me he knew nothing of it until he read it in the news¬ papers.” The latter statement, Rustin de¬ clared, is at. variance wbh. the facts. He said, “Roy Wilkins, ex¬ ecutive secretary of the NAACP, confirmed in an interview (hat the organization has instructed its chapters in these two cities (Chi¬ cago and Los Angeles) to give the fullest support to the massive non¬ violent ‘March on the Conventions Movement for Freedom Nov/.’ ” “Powell’s statement,” he con tinned, “is further contradicted by .Continued ou Pa-gv Four' r ; , NAACP YOUTHS CARRY WIL¬ KINS IN VICTORY MARCH — Two burly youths hoisted Iloy Wil¬ kins, NAACP executive secretary on to their shoulders nod carried him around the ballroom in the Exetl Blair Kith MACK Mass Five Jailed Student Leaders Receive C()RK Gandhi Award Five jailed student leaders re¬ ceived CORE > Gandhi Award at a ma ,s meeting opening CORE’S 18th Annual Conference-Conven¬ tion in St. Louis today. 7 lie five Barbara and John Broxton, William Larkins, Patricia and I’ll cilia Stephens — received the award for their outstanding contribution during the year in improving race relations through direct, nonviolent methods. Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker, himself jailed for .utting-in at a Peters- bin;', Virginia public library, pre¬ sented (lie Gandhi Award to the young leaders. The citation su “They spent 49 day in a Plot ida jail for ‘dis- tin bin) the peace and public tran- quility by aittir at a Woohv ,rth lunch counter. TWO BIG MF.N AGREE: Maulding, president of Board of Trade and Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, minister of finance for the Federation of Nigeria, AD am* 4-3431 Lowry Hotel, St. Paul, last week after he had announced in a spe¬ cial youth and college session that several stores in Arlington, Va., had integrated their lunch count¬ ers. Wilkins was greeted in the chose to jail sentence rath- 1 s erve a er than pay an unjust fine. Later they were asked by University of' ficials to withdraw from school for a semester. They have sacrificed themselves for the right as they saw it. “Under their leadership the Tallahassee CORE group has sus¬ tained a direct action program. This deep South group has been thoroughly interracial and has managed to increase its member¬ ship and influence in the commun¬ ity, in spite of attacks from poli¬ ticians and white citizens council I elements. “The five leaders have borne J abu ;p an ,| contumely with restraint an j ,j 4 . n jty. They have main tain- I • Continued on Page Eight) shake hands, in London after the signing of an agreement whereby Britain lent Nigeria about $33,- 600,000. The loan is for goods ami .evviccu needed for the de¬ Price 10c NUMBER session with a nominating conven¬ tion kind of parade, complete with flags, bannare and placards arid with tha rallying aong of the sit- in demonstrator*: “Ws will riot, we will not ha moved.” (CANP PHOTO) The Sixteenth Butiday NAACP meeting convened at tha African Baptist church, Curti* J. Jackson, pastor, July S. As ttia nation was to cslabrat* th* signing the Declaration of Independ- the ’ document which Into b*ing the greatest Democracy th* world has ever known, one thousand faithful In Savannah were sign¬ ing for the sixteenth time, since the arrest of sit-ins beginning last March 18th their Declara¬ tion of Independence from sec¬ ond class citizenship. While w« *at and patiently waited for the commencing of this great and historic mass meeting, It was Impossible to remove from our minds the words of th* great document: (Continued on Page Seven: velopment of the new African na¬ tion when, with British coopera¬ tion, it become* independent on October I, •J. , ^ . ; -u (ANP FHOTO)