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Cera se Doubts “T always thought J. foagar Hoover should be down on his hands’ and knees blessing Martin Luther King, for if it had not been for King, there would have been bloody race riots. King in a way \was doing the FBI job. This was the view Friday of Baseball 11 of fame great . Jacki obinson. The former Brooklyn Dodger was to have been in Detroit to ad- dress the annual dinner meet- ing of the United Church men of Detroit at Faith Lutheran Church, East Jefferson and Philip, but was grounded in New York because of the weather. He gave his remarks in a phone interview. Metho- dist Bishop Dwight Loder was the last minute substitute for Robinson. Robinson, first Negro to play in the major leagues, {is presi- dent of the 10-million-member United Church Men, 8 wing of the National Council of Churches. ' He pictured Hoover as an ‘old man out of atep with the 60'n “because he says he is basically a states righter. “This is a tragic mistake. He's got to take a real look at himself.” Hoover was roundly criti- cized recently for reportedly old man out of step with the calling integrationist leader King ‘‘a liar.”’ They have met since, and the outcome was ““amicable,” if not enthusias- tic. —_e « eo ¢ ‘we ‘Gun, aed Id. Edgar Hoover RHOULD” HOOVER resign? “I don't know," said Robin- son. “That has to be deter- [mined by Hoover and Presi- ; dent Johnson." “E don’t think much will happen. Things will Iny dor- mant, and he will go on being |Mr. Hoover.” He said the Negro communi- ty held no grudges against Hoover and would forgive any conflict with King. However, Robinson said, “he will need to demonstrate vigorous ac- tion and get his people really to go into court and say what they know.” - 0 tans FORMERLY a vice presi- dent of a national restaurant chain, Robinson revealed that he has resigned and beginning thia week becomes chairman . of the board of the new. Free- dom National Bank, on 125th and Eighth Avenue in New {York City. He urged Detroit laymen to fe meine ee back thelr pastors in civil. Tights effortaooddiniiers can- rot do their job unless they | have the backing of the Iaity. “They must get off the side lines. Extending a hand is of no value unless they” partici- pate.” Mba Nn wre wees ee} ALL INFORMATION HEREIN | eon - | 7 a T tzon ~B ‘ne nt te . a6 . f oy (Mount Clipaing in Speco Eclow) | Tar, t Nios ii’ 9A. Detroit Free Press Detroit, Mich. - A __ Q N N __ X Q N ‘ _ 8 CONTAINED Ce 4 F I pete: .12/12/6h : Edition: Me tro Final i “Avthor: r zoo: Lee Hillis i Title: be Character: or Ciasalfication: Submitting Cllice: Detroit 0 Being inveatigated ee eee