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PAGE FOUR OBITUARIES Ben Freeman Arrangements pend at, Rags dale Mortuarv for Ben Freeman, 1115 East Jefferson, who died Monday, Herschel Crane, Sr. Services for Herschel Crane, Sr.. 1518 West Buckeye Road, are set for tomorrow afternoon / at 2 o’clock in Webber’s East lake Chapel. The Rev. L. S. Stoglin will officiate. Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park. Mr. Crane, a construction worker, was the victim of drowning at Saguaro Lake last Saturday. He was a veteran of WW I and had been a resident of the city 15 years. Survivors are his wife, Rosa Lee, a son, Herschel, Jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Marie Williams, all of Phoenix. Jack Brown Graveside services were con ducted for Jack Brown whose last known address was the 6t. Louis Hotel. Interment followed in Glendaie Memorial Park. The 58 year old boot'black who died last Thursday had no known relatives. Webber’s Mortuary in charge. King 8. Washington Graveside services were held Tuesday for King Solomon Washington, 68, who died in a local hospital. Burial was in Glendale. A resident of Arizona for 21 years, Mr. Washington last re sided in Eloy. No relatives of the WW I veteran could be found, according to Webber’s Mor tuary. William Bowman Announcements for William Bowman who died Sunday in a 1007 South 7th Avenue _ I I I FOR THE FINEST IN ENTERTAINMENT I BEST IN MUSIC | H " Hj FEATURING —- I Top Entertainers I u Dancing Every Sat.-Sun:9-1 U Webbers EASTLAKE MORTUARY 1641 East Jefferson Street ;jf|P||fcL "Our Servic* Lends Aid ond Comfort tc- John Webber, Manager Edmund Shivers, Embalmer .. Mrs. Rose E. Webber, Assistant Manager Phone Alpine 4-8734 WHEN YOU WANT GOOD BREAD ALWAYS ASK FOR AUNT HATTIE S NEGROES URGED - VOTE (Continued from page 1) state legislation against dis crimination in private housing and criticizing the Daughters of the American Revolution. The DAR was criticized for re fusing to give a citizenship award to a German-born girl because of her folteign birth and -for supporting a current federal bill to restrict the power of the U. S. Supreme Court. Mrs. Ruth M. Bas ton of Bos ton, regional NAACP president, declared as the conference opened that “residential seg regation discrimination in private housing is the num ber one problem in New Eng land.’’ During the sessions, work were held on housing, education, labor and industry, publicity, membership, fund-raising and religion. The annual award of the New England NAACP group was pre sented to the Springfield (Mass.) Ministerial Association for its efforts in making possible the addition of nine Negro teachers to the Springfield public school system. NAVY ANNOUNCES NEW WAVE ENLISTMENT TERM Navy Recruiters in Phoenix announced today that a three year term of enlistment is now effective for women enlisting in the WAVES, Regular Navy. This is in addition to the present terms of four and six years. Young women between 18 and 26, high school graduates, un married and who are desirous of a chance to travel. local hospital, will be made lat er by Webber’s Mortuary. ARIZONA SUN STROLLING ALONG By Effie O'Kelley The thirty-eighth convention of the Masonic Grand Lodge, Prince Hall affiliation, conven ed for their annual convention, at its Temple on East Jefferson street, last Monday. Dr. A. B. Thompson, Most Worshipful Gra/id Master, was Interviewed by the Press, and gave us some pertinent infor mation about the Lodges’ pro gress H e announced the clearing of an outstanding debt and on this year’s agenda serious study to find some type of equation to counteract the growing problem of Juvenile Delinquency. Another notewor thy project is the establishment of a state scholarship for de serving students. Tentative plans call for each subordinate Lodge in the district to spon sor a program to help add funds for the scholarship. Commuting from Tucson for the meeting were the Messers Forrest Taylor, Chester Willis, Dr. A. B. Thompson, Ed Thomas and Huber Davis. The gentle men were looking very dapper in their navy blues, and were looking forward to having the Mladames join them for the social functions, held Monday night. Sorry, I couldn’t attend the social functions but was called back to Tucson because of the critical illness of a girl friend. Monday, the Masons were scheduled for a banquet, and Tuesday, they gave their an nual dance. / Have you heard about the versatile group of young ladies who are donating their time to a “car washing” project at Tan ner Chapel Church? The young ladies are doing this chore to help raise funds for the-church. Didn’t get to interview them, HIGHER CRIME RATE (Continued from page 1) OTHER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE REPORT 1956, while the jump was 8.1 per cent in cities over 25,000. A major crime was commit ted every 11.3 seconds through out the year. Someone was murdered, raped or was the victim of manslaugh ter ■or assault to kill every 3.9 minutes. There was an average of 35 murders, 274 felonious assaults, 58 rapes, 4 716 larcencies, 794 car thefts,l6B burglaries every day. Rural crimes, including un incorporated towns with less than 2,500 persons and suburban areas, jumped by 11.1 per cent while crimes in cities were lip 8.9 per cent. MASS' Ols. -32 Or. tlHfl Take-Home Prices VS QT. -16 OZ. CANS .. . 6 FOR 5T.59 12 OZ. CANS ... 6 FOR $1.25 QT. . . 51c BE A SCHLITZER! BE REFRESHED! but Barbara Goone is among the group, and we’ll try to be on hand to get some first hand information about how they are progressing. “Down Tucson Way”: The University of Arizona Depart ment’s of Physical Education for Women sponsored their an nual Dance Concert, April 30, at the University Auditorium. Three of our popular coeds were among the dancers: “Lim bo Ritual” was danced by the Missess Susan Green, June O'- Kelley, Diane Ray. Dancing a solo in “The Opera,” as Prima Donna, Susan Green was sup erb; she also was in a dance called “Night Club,” and in* “Epilogue:The Street.” Susan is a senior at the University, and is to he commended, for her stamina in working her way through college. At present she is a part time worker with the City Recreational Staff. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “O God, give me the strength to change the things I can, and the good sense to accept the things I cannot change.” NAACP WARNS OF OPEN DEFIANCE OF CIVIL RIGHTS LAW ST. PAUL, May I. Although a federal Civil Rights Law pro tecting the right to vote was signed bv the President some eight months ago. there still is “wholesale denial of the right to vote in our country,” an NAACP official asserted here last week. Addressing a meeting of the St. Paul NAACP branch on Ap ril 27, Clarence Mitchell, direct or of the Association’s Wash ington bureau, charged that de nial of the voting right, “is the result of a major conspiracy that involves governors, stat* legislatures, and a. great many of the leading citizens.” “Unless there is prompt ac tive. and vigorous enforcement rs the new civil rights statute, the nation will face the same pattern of defiance that we now face under the Supreme Court decision in the school desegre gation cases,” Mr. Mitchell warned. He cited several southern actions to illustrate that al ready there are “tentative ef forts to probe for weak points in the new law” as it applies to registration and voting. An unsuccessful attemnt by the governor of Georgia to re store the poll tax in that state was termed by Mr. Mitchell “an open attempt to prevent color ed citizens from casting their ballots.” THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1958 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING RATES 5 Cent* per Word, Per Insertion Minimum, 50 Ont* I ► WANTED beauty operators for a new and strictly modern. shop for particulars, call Idas’ BR. 6-9142. Booths, $6 a week. FOR RENT— Nice room, air* conditioned, bath. 1028 E. Jef ferson St. AL 4-9708. NOTHING MYTHICAL Savannah, Ga.— “ There is nothing mythical about the Ne gro market,” a leading public relations man told the National Alumni Association, which met here last week in its 13th an nual convention. Addressing the first general meeting of the three-day ses sion, Moss H. Kendrix. The Moss H. Kendrix Organization, Washington, D. C., told the 55- institution college alumni group that “the Negro market, in ad dition to being a real and tan gible consumer segment affords a profitable area of develop ment for sellers of products and services.” Noting that purchasing power of Negro consumers is constant ly on the increase, Mr. Kendrix pointed out that it is not only profitable to promote this specialized market but that its promotion is good for the gen eral economy. He took the oc casion to advise that .students consider careers in selling, mar keting and public relations which afford new employment opportunities y for college train HALDIMAN ANNOUNCES •Continued from page 1) ors of the Phoenix Boys Club, .member, American Legion, Elks, Moose and Woodmen of the Worl. Haldiman was nominated as one of the ten outstanding young men in the United States in 1956. Married to the former Fran cisca Baker, daughter of the late Judge Alex Baker, Haldi man is the father of three child ren and resides’ with his wife and family at 160 North Coun try Club Drive in Phoenix. He is a member of the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. STILL NO GLUES TO BOMBINGS JACKSONVILLE. Fla.— Accord ion to nolice renort, they were without chies m the dvnamite blasts which rocked a Jackson ville Negro school and a Jewish gyr.op-'-'oue. r> r *li / *e Chief Luther Reynolds who is conducting the investigation of Monday’s bomb ing. said authorities have no new Pads in the case. The explosions, apparently off bv a group which c o Ps Pself “ the confederate un derground” and “confederate center rs information” caused small damage annd no injuries. Police, meanwhile, discounted threatening telephone calls be ing received by prominent Jew ish residents of Jacksonville. Authorities said the calls are be ing placed in the “prank and crank” classification. The State of Utah gives a. condemned man one ....break his choice of being shot or hanged. MOVING 18 OUR BUSINESS . . >/v t iiiuvc UUllKa. Moused jlu furnishines •>' >*nvthif» M2I E. Jpflrrwm AL 8-4674