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‘MONDAY, DEC. 2, 1946

Probers Hear

' Testimony in Bilbo Hearing

Senator Denied Right To Cross-Examine

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 2 (U, PJ). -T. B. Wilson, aged Negro leader, testified today that campaign speeches by Senator Theodore G.| Bilbo (D. Miss.) were instrumental | ifn denying to Negroes the right to vote in the July 2 state Democratic primary. Mr. Wilson, president of the Mississippi Progressive Voters leagie, was the first witness before a five man senate campaign investigating committee hearing charges that Mr. Bilbo’s renomination was illegal be-| cause Negroes were not permitted to vote. Bilbo in Front Row

Senator Bilbo, who won renomination in the primary, had a frontrow seat in the federal district courtroom as the hearings began. He was flanked by three attorneys but the committee had denied his request for permission to crossexamine witnesses. The committee decided, instead, that he and his | counsel could submit questions | through committee members, The committee also deferred a decision on whether it would us ef subpoena powers in view of fact that there were RY ore 200 volunteer witnesses, mostly | Negroes, on hand for the cpening session. Mr. Wilson testified that he personally heard Mr, Bilbo in campaign speeches urge white Mississipians to .“do everything you can to keep the Negroes from voting.” Senator Elmer Thomas (D. Okla.) | asked Mr. Wilson what Mississippi Negroes were “afraid” of.

.Only 414 Registered jy F. Prewitt, and Henry B.| teeg. “They have always been unwilt:| > Anton (Tony) Hulman Jr, a

tion are Edward E. McLaren,

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A.T.07s Will Hold

Annual Banquet

Three members of the Indianapo-

{lis Alumni chapter of Alpha Tau {Omega fraternity will be honored lat the organization's annual Silver

Certificate Banquet at 6:30 p. m. {Wednesday in the Athletic club. Receiving certificates for 25 years active participation in the organizaGer-

Ing to register Negroes for years memper of the Rose Poly chapter

creased,” Mr. Wilson replied.

Ellender (D. La.) brought out that! only 414 of the 55445 Negroes in|

#4 and this year the opposition was in- {of Alpha Tau Omega, will bring

{movies of this year’s 500-mile race. Committee Chairman Allen J. Wilbur

Shaw, president of” the will be presert,

Speedway,

Hinds county (Jackson) registered CHRISTMAS PARTY DEC. 19

to vote in the July 2 primary. “We have many who didn't offer | to register because they were afraid to go to the registration places, they | told me,” Mr. Wilson said. Mr. - Wilson said that many of | the 414 who finally registered were turned away on their first attempt.

Juniors at Herron | Stage Dance Dec. 20

Third-year students at John Herron Art school will sponsor a formal Christmas dance and floor show from 8:30 p. m. to midnight, Dec. 20. Invitations have been sent to the board of directors, faculty. and, alumni, Committees for the dance an-/ nounced by Audree Smith, and Caroline Hendricks, co-chairmen,! include, Martha Ratcliff and Mar-| tha A. Anderson, decorations; Ian Robinson, refreshments; Wilma Evans, Mary Alice Barnett, enter-| tainment; Charlotte Lovejoy, Anita Heisterkamp, program; and Frank Spear, John Seneff, invitations. Mrs. | Mary Fink is_class sponsor.

Earlham Schadules Rural Life Parley

The Rev. Fr. Leo R. Ward of the Philosophy department of Notre Dame university, will be present at, the fifth annual Rural Life conference of the Historic peace churches to be held at Earlham college; Dec. 12-14. Father Ward is widely edficational circles and is a prominent writer. He will convene the sectional group, Rural People and Co-operation, and will guide id discussion of this group.

Red Cross to Interview

Women for Overseas Miss Gladys Shubert, American Red Cross representative, will be in Indianapolis tomorrow and Wednes-. day to interview applicants for women's positions in Red Cross clubs overseas. Secretarial work in overseas wwe stallations will also be available. Age limits for both groups are 23 to.25 years. Interested persons may call the local Red Cross, LIncoln 1441.

Merit System Group | Publishes Circular

The Indiana Merit System association today planned to circularize Hoosier legislators and public officials with -.a new publication, “Football Is Fun—But Public Jobs Should Not Be #olitical Footballs.” It was prepared by a committee composed of Mrs. John K. Good-

win and Walter Frisbie, both of Indianapolis, Terre Haute.

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Plans have been made by the Trialge club for a Christmas party at

| Ben Davis high school, Dec. 19. Mel-

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