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Yol. No. 48_ _Lincoln 3, Nebraska_Thursday, June 16, 1949 i tRLS STATE CANDIDATES—The candidates for governor of Girls State congratulate each other on their nomination. Left is Nancy Pumphrey of Wisner and right is Teresa Littlejohn of Omaha who won the election. (Courtesy Lincoln Journal.) Omaha Girl Elected Governor of Girls State As Nebraska Lasses Find Out What Makes State Tick By Charles M. Goolsby June 6 the American Legion Auxiliary-sponsored Girls State got under way on the University ot Nebraska campus with all the pep and spirit of an old-time political rally. Two hundred and fifty-four Nebraska high school girls who had been rec ommended by their teachers were in for a week of fun and work and to get a better idea of just how their state government works. There were only two Negro * girls in the lot. Jesse Norman was one. This Omaha lass was defeated in a close race by De lores Lux of Hartxngton, Neb., for the post of secretary of state. The other was also an Omahan, 16-year-old Teresa Littlejohn. Miss Littlejohn, running on the National party ticket won the race for governor after a hot cam paign in which Nancy Pumphrey, Wisner, was the Federal party op ponent. Her party rallied under the slogan “For a Governor and a Pal Vote for Littlejohn, She’s the Gal.” There was a conser vationist note in the other slo gan, “Pump for Pumphrey and She’ll Keep Pumping for You.” When asked how she liked be ing governor, the charming and pretty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Littlejohn replied with characteristic energy, “Oh, won derful!” Do you think that Girls State has accomplished much this year? “Oh, yes,” she replied Harrison Dillard To Make Tour Of British Isles NEW YORK. (ANP). Harrison Dillard, Olympic sprint cham pion and the world’s top hurdler, '■vas among the nine U. S. track stars slated to leave last week ■fend for a track tour of the British Isles. Other Negroes listed with the former Baldwin Wallace star were Dave Bolin of Colorado, quarter and half miler, and Herb Doug las, Pittsburgh sprinter and broad jumper. The tour was slated to get un derway June 6. “We’ve done a lot and I’ve learned so much I took civics a whole year but I think I’ve learned more here in a week.” During the week the young Omahan visited the executive of fices and on Thursday evening was a dinner guest at the gov ernor’s mansion. At South high, where she is a junior, Miss Littlejohn participates in debate and sings in the a cap pella choir. She was also selected the outstanding girl of her class at South high this year. The girls government closed on Sunday and they went home, much the wiser about how they are governed. District Meeting Of Church to Be At Christ Temple The semi-annual Midwest dis trict convention of the Western diocese of the Church of Christ (Holiness) will be held in Christ Temple church, 2149 U street, from June 20 to 26. Rev. Trago T. McWilliams, sr., district chairman, will preside in the absence of Bishop W. E. Hol man, Washington, D. C., who will be able to attend only one day. Among the guest speakers will be Bishop Holman, who will preach on Sunday, June 26; J. W. Gilbert, Detroit; and Rev. O. A. Askerneeze of Oakland, Calif. Churches and pastors in the dis trict are: Rev. T. O. McWilliams, jr., Christ Temple, Lincoln; Rev. J. H. Jones, Tabernacle church, Omaha; Rev. A. Burns, Christ Temple church, Kansas City, Kas.; and Rev. C. E. Caldwell, Christ Temple church, Denver, Colo. The daily program lists gospel preaching at 10 a. m., 3 and 7:30 p. m., and business sessions at 1 p. m. Rev. T. O. McWilliams, host pastor, says “We are looking for our Lincoln ministers, church members and friends to come and help us entertain this group, through your attendance and co operation.'* California Town Adopts FEPC Law RICHMOND, Calif. (ANP). The town of Richmond adopted a fair employment practices law last week and became the first city in California state to pass an FEPC act. , The bill outlaws discrimination in employment in any firm that signs a contract or franchise with the city. The bill also makes il legal an application asking of race, creed, color, or nationality. Violation of the law is a mis demeanor calling for a maximum sentence of six months and/or $500 fine. _ Anti-Bias Group Wants Action By Armed Forces NEW YORK. (ANP). In a pub lic statement the Committee Against Jim Crow in Military Training and Services demanded that President Truman take more positive action to end segregation in the U. S. armed forces. The committee headed by A. Philip Randolph and Grant Reyn olds declared that the president’s “equality of opportunity” pro gram did not go far enough in ending Jim Crow in the services. Randolph and Reynolds said the committee wanted more than “separate but equal, even though the president himself might think that the doctrine of equal treat ment might suffice. The commit tee wants full equality and no segregation.” Randolph declared that he ap proved of the recommendations made by Air Secretary W. Stuart Symington to end discrimination in the air forces. He said he would withhold more comment until further action had been taken. He criticized the army and the navy as being “hopelessly bogged down in a tradition of segregation, discrimination, and white su premacy. Girls Win First Heritage Awards At Rutgers College NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J. (ANP). Two graduating seniors, the first Negro women to live in the women’s dormitories in cam pus history, were announced last week as winners of the first Heri tage award at the New Jersey College of Women, Rutgers uni versity. The two winners were Miss Emma D. Andrews, 21, of Plain field, and Miss Evelyn Sermons, 21, of Summerville. They earned their honors “for contributing to the college tradition of democratic spirit by making the pioneer years of interracial living on the cam pus highly successful ones.” The award was given by the Associate alumnae. At read: “You have added to our heri tage and have raised our eyes to a future of greater understanding and good will. While at the school both girls became chaimen of the dormitor ies in which they lived. Miss An drews became secretary of her class and vice president of its alumnae organization. She ma jored in chemistry. Miss Sermons majored in so ciology. At school she sang in the college choir, and was a member of the executive board of the Social Science club. Craven Scores Wherry Acts To Block President’s Civil Rights Program; Urges Rights Support “The democratic party in Ne braska is becoming a party of is sues and not name only,” said George I. Craven June 10 as he addressed a group of party work ers at a dinner meeting at the YMCA. Speaking orf “What has Happened to Our Civil Rights Program,” Mr. Craven reviewed briefly the long long history of the struggle for rights that ex tends back even to Revolutionary days. He grouped the present bills pending in the congress in three general categories, anti lynch, anti-poll tax and anti discrimination laws. After com paring the republican and demo cratic party platforms, so much publicized before last November’s election, he posed the question why these laws had not been passed if both major parties were in favor of them. He cited in particular the record of Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry, who signed the petition to end the filibuster on the anti-lynch bill early in the session, but when the de cision of the chair was appealed, voted in such a way as to con tinue the talking. Perhaps one of the biggest obstacles the ad ministration program has had to contend with was Senate Rule 22, which could be invoked on pe tition of 22 senators to halt dis cussion on a “measure.” Mr. Wherry along with Senator Dingle introduced S. R. 15 which would make the cloture rule applicable to all types of discussion in the Senate and limit debate by any senator to one hour. Mr. Wherry’s bill was very good, but when it seemed certain to pass, he sub stituted the provision of a 2/3 vote of those present to one re quiring 2/3 of the senate. This made it possible for any 32 of the 34 Southern senators to ex tend a filibuster by merely not voting on a cloture petition. Mr. Craven alleges that the civil rights program has been First American Indian Admitted To West Point PHOENIX, Ariz. (ANP). For the first time in history a full blood American Indian has been accepted to attend the U. S. Mili tary academy at West Point, it was revealed here last week. Rep. John R. Murdock, demo crat of Arizona, appointed Emory Sekaquaptewa, jr., 19, to the academy. West Point records show that only one other Indian has been appointed to the school. That was in 1922, but there is no statement as to whether he was full blooded or not. Californian Mother Has Siamese Twins LOS ANGELES. (ANP). The wife of John B. Jones gave birth here May 14 to Siamese twin girls who are joined together at the head,, top-to-top. The babies are reported doing well. Hospital of ficials state they have a good chance of survival. Dr. Phobeus Berman, the hos pital’s medical director, said a study would be made to determine if it would be possible to separate the twins by surgery. sabotaged for “political spite to prevent passage during the Tru man administration lest Truman get the credit for the program. He also pointed out that Senator Butier has voted right along with Senator Wherry. In closing he urged “Let’s quit thinking and talking about win ning elections. Let’s start talk ing about what’s right and wrong. Let’s get behind civil rights. M. V. A.. . . decent labor laws.’’ Also on the program, of which Mr. Franz Radke is chairman, was Mrs. Grace Barnwell, Lex ington, national committeewoman from Nebraska. Dr. Geo. Brooks Receives Ph.D. Dr. George B. Brooks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Brooks, 1971 S Street, received his Ph.D. de gree in entomology (all about in sects) from the University of Kansas on June 6. Dr. Brooks grew up in Kansas City, Kas., and attended the pub lic schools there. He entered the University of Kansas and won his B.S. there. Then came the war and a three year tour of duty at St. Angelo, Tex., where he rose to the rank of second lieutenant and served as a bombardier. In 1946 with the war over, Brooks came to Lincoln where his parents were living. He didn’t take it easy long before he was back at his alma mater and had completed work for his M.S. degree by last year. This year he received his doctor’s degree. In the fall he will assume his new duties as associate pro fessor of entomology at Southern university in Baton Rouge, La. Dr. Brooks is a member of Phi Sigma, national biological science society, Sigma Xi, research so ciety and was the winner of the KU Phi Sigma award for 1947 for significant contributions to bio logy. He is also a member of Mu chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi fra ternity. Speculation On New Envoy To Denmark WASHINGTON. (ANP). Ever since President Truman declared at a press conference last week that he may select a woman as envoy to Denmark, there has been much speculation as to who it may be. In some circles it is felt that it would be a very wonder ful democratic gesture if he sent a Negro ambassador to a white country. Duke and Duchess Review Monday, June 6, marked the second annual Duke and Duchess review at the Urban League. Miss Birdie Powell, a very talented art student at Lincoln high school won the first prize of $20.00 and was crowned the duchess by a very handsome duke, Richard Holcomb. Miss Jeannette Vene gar received $15.00 for second prize and Miss Ida Adkins re ceived the third prize of $JO.OO. Miss Lois Hatcher received the consolation prize.