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Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN IN
STITUTE was represented at the
Harmonic concert at Jackson
College, Friday night, April by q
group of tw/ty singers, under the
direcAon of Mrs. Gertrude Jack
son and pianist, Miss Bettye Lou
Jackson. Those singing in the
chorus were Misses Dorothy Rut-
ledge, Margaree Davis, Catherine
Jackson, Pearl Richards, Dorothy
Flowers, Hazel Stamps, Mesrs. Sam
Chapman, Joe Horton Rufus Har-
grove, Clifton Hill, John Gordon,
and Ninirod Townsend.
Visitors on the campus last week
were Mr.. and Mrs. McWilliams,
instructors in a school at Buenos
Ares, Argentina, South America
and America and First Sergeant
and Mrs. John w. Claiborne Of
Fort Custer, Michigan, Mr.. Me-
Williams and Sgt. Claiborne spoke
at chepl. Mrs. McWilliams met
with the class in Spanish during
the class period and on Wednes-
day night spoke to the student
body.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

Mr.. Henry Cullen Watts of Prem
tiss, Miss, was the Weekend guest
OF Miss Marie b. Barnes.
The Junior Glass of Lanier High
School entertained the seniors with
a very beautiful banquet Friday,
May 18th, IN the school auditori-
um. The banquet was held on a
buffet style. A delicious and tasty
menu was served. While the guest
dined, music was furnished by the
Rhythm Aces of Bogaloosa, La.
After the banquet the guests were
entertained with a prom at the
beautiful Crystal Palace Ballroom.
Rev. E. w. Whitfield, of Baton
Rouge, La, spent the weekend in
the city attending commencement
exercises at Campbell College, of
which school he is an alumnus. His
many friends and school mate
happy to greet him.
There was party given at GLOW.
er Grill, Fannin Road, May 18th
in honor of Miss Sweet M. Power.
proprietor of Sweets Royal Coffee
Shop. The party was given by Mr..
w. L. Williams. Present were Mrs.
Jester Jatrici and husband, Mrs.
Effle J. Bolton and husband, Mrs.
Ethel Mae Joyner and husband,
Mrs. Maggie Mckinney and hus-
band, Miss Christine Wales, Syn
able Haston, Mrs. Walter Willis,
Miss Sue Simms, Mrs. Mary Amos,
Mr. Ed Garrett, Mr.. Clarence Aus
tin and others.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23
News From Port
Gibson

Mrs. Bertha Gibson. who quiet
~ passed away at the Streets
SanltoriEim was buried Friday al
p. m. from Christian Chapel
amidst throng of sorrowing rel
atlves and friends. Funeral ora
tlon was delivered by Rev q. M.
Wmder, assisted by Rev. A. T..
ward and Rev. D. L. Jackson. Out
o. town relatives and friends at
tendlng the funeral We're: Mr.. and
Mrs James N. Spencer of Los
Angeles, California, Mrs. Laura
Batchler of Chicago; Nh. and Mrs.
Thomas Dillen, Jr, and childreu
OF Leland; Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Glnson and children and Mrs.
Cornelia Ford Of New Albany: Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Gibson, Shaw; Mrs.
Roxies Ford, Mrs. F. v. MaENans.
Mr.. Edd Boyd, Irene Lee, Mrs. F.
Buckner, and Mrs. Otis Preston,
Mr.. Thomas Dillen and Son Joseph
and Henry Marshall of Vicksbrlrg;
Mrs. Azalle Gilbert, Hattiesburg
and Isaac Ross of Greenville.
Mrs. Ella Prince passed away
very suddenly and was buried at
Rose Hill Sunday. We are extend
ing our heart felt sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Mrs. Alice Foster of st. Louis.
Missouri, who has been with her
daughter and son for the past five
months has returned to st. Louis.
The Women'S Missionary So
ciety met at the home Of Rev. and
Mrs. D. T. Turnipseed's Sunday
evening at 5 p, m. The meeting
was interesting throughout, aftey
which a delicious ice course was
served.
The Junior Matrons held an in
teresting meeting at the home of
Mrs. P. B. Sawyer, Sunday AFTER
noon. Thy completed plans for
the Wedding of Roses with so
brides, which will be May 49,. Mrs.
t. E. Johnson attended commence
ment exercises at Natchez College
Mr.. Henderson Abbey. Sr., is on
he sick list, and we hope for him
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23
100000 TONS OF
SUBMARINES ORDERED

WASHINGTON (SNS)- Presi-
dent Roosevelt Wednesday signed
into law bill authorizing con-
struction of 100000 tons more of
submarines in move to beat the
Axis at its own game.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

standing Negro lawyer in Ameri-
ca today, was iii town Sunday
making hasty trip down from ST.
Louis as he, mo0estly told me, s'to
see papa" I discovered many a
look of genuine admiration as Sid
Iney exchanged greetings with
everyone he met in mis- short
visit to the old avenue.
THAT WAS e great speech that
DR.. Nornande Walker, Of Brooklyn.
New York, made to the graduation
class out at the Campbell College
graduation exercises the other
day. 1t was the kind of speech that
cur young college graduates need
to hear more and more if they are
tc realize and assume the RESPONSE
bijjties Of leadership in the years
ahead While I sat there I was
just wishing that a lot of folk
know who like, to run around over
the state and make speeches might
have been there so they could have
gotten q new pattern and a new
subject.
DON'T BE SURPRISED if a cer-
tain young lady well known to you
Parish Streeters announce her COM
ing marriage to a up and coming
young dentist up in Tennessee.
am SO glad at the prospects of the
things until 1t tickles me pink.
KNOWING HOW BAD felt
when I got MY first air ride in a
plane over Liverpool, England. I
am sure it had no such affect on
Mr.. Chambliss, because he was be-
ing piloted by his own son. Yes, Sir
Mr.. Chambliss recently visited his
sen who is taking aviation training
at West Virginia State College and
was taken up in a plane piloted bv
ms son. 1t must have been a glori-
Gus experience.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23
UP and DOWN FARISH STREET
By PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: I was not surprised at the
number of questions asked me and
the number of conversations /
heard as I got around about the
Il AM AN AMERICAN DAY"
proclamation, issued throughout the
State and nation, all citizens who
Citizenship at Sundays celebra-
tions and speech -makings welcoming
them into the most democratic and
Christian citizenship of the world
Here, where celebrations are.
speech-makings and welcomings
We're being had, one could not fail
TO recognize the imperfection of
our cherished democratic institu-
ton, when at time when demo-
eracy and Christianity were being
tested IN a crucible of blood and
oeath and tears, its mantle was not
yet being allowed to fall freely upon
The shoulders CT all men. Through
ali the conversations that I heard
and the questions asked me. there
ran the threat of that something
called Morale" the betrayal OF
hurt feelings, vaguely discerned
unoer a strange. e....'I don't care"
that appeared both burdensome and
sCrange as 1 heard the question
again and again: "Are Negroes 60
ing to be in the Citizenship Day
celebration Sunday?"
APOLOGY FOR DIR. JELTZ: Out
at the Pearl Street Church SUNDAY
morning, DR.. Jeltz, VINO is working
So hard to see that the appearance
OF DR.. E. Stanley Jones at the CITY
Auditorium next Thursday is
success, got so wrought up and en-
unused about the matter until, aft
er exhorting everybody to help in
every way possible. Told the folk
II you amt got the money pawn
something" and after enumeratino
few things that might be pawned
wound them up in a passionate out
ourst with Pawn your drawers-,
VI course. everybody in the crowd
= laughingly recognized the slip of the
boetor's tongue, and I add to his
apology with the hope that DR.
Genes appearance will be the suc-
cess 1t should be.
HON. SIDNEY r. REDNrOND
sol Oh Or. s. .. Redmond, and
fllTr
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kind service and
sympathetic attitude during the
illness and death of Mrs. Fannie
Hicks.
Signed:
Rev. w. A. Thurman,
Bettye Hicks,
H. E. Baker,
Landy Hicks & family.
Sones Watts, Frank Bradley and
W.. c. Collins. They reported a
fine time.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

Miss Claudia M. Mitchell and
Mr.. w. H. Moore of New Orleans
visited their grand parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. Stewart, recently.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23
a speedy recovery.

a speedy recovery.
Mistress Bettye Jean Blackburn
spent the weekend in Jackson
visiting relatives and friends.
MT. and Mrs. Tommy Lee Frazier
and Mrs. Grace Barnes of Leland
visited n the horne of Mr.. Andrew
Frazer ON Anthony Street.
MesdameS S. n. MerrickS and
Willie Preston are guests in the
nome OF their parents, Mr. ard
Mrs. A 8. Graves
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

Mr.. Long and d quartet of S. c..
1. students attended the State Con-
Ventien Of the Disciples of Christ
of Louisiana, Wednesday, night,
May 9Th. Those composing the
quartet were Nimrod Townsend,
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

Recent visitors to Edwards in
the home of the Paiges' were Mr..
Mckinley Young of Memphis, the
son of Mr. John Young of Ed
wards. also Mr.. Hezekiah Moore
and Miss Elizabeth Morgan.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

HON. SIDNEY r. REDMOND
Soii Oh Or. s. .. Redmond. and
now recognized as one of the ont
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23
News From Edwards

Saturday, May the s. G. I.
eleventh grade class entertained
the seniors at picnic over in
Shiloh. About fifty were present
and all had a very enjoyable time.
Thursday, May 10, the freshman
college class gave a banquet hon.
cring the junior college graduates.
The banquet was given in the
Home Economic rooms and served
by members of the Home Economic
class.
The first cf the series of COM
,nencement week programs was
given Friday night, May 18th by
the first six grades of our COM
mnnity school, under the direction
of their teacher, Miss Fannye Lee.
The program consisted of two
short plays.
Both plays were well given and
showed considerable acting ability
on the part of their teacher. A
very interesting feature was the
handling of the music by little
Miss Hazel Louise Patterson.
sixth grade pupils. Other activities
of commencement week are: Fri
day, May %, junior high school
promotion exercises; Saturday.
May 23rd, senior class play, Sum-
day, May oath, Baccalaureate serv-
ices; message by Mrs. F.. L. Nichols,
state supervisor Of adult educa-
ton: Monday, May 26th, 10 m.
10th annual commencement; adj
dresses by President Peter Wash
ington. Jarvis Christian College,
Hawkins, Texas Monday, MAY 25
loo noon, free barbecue dinner
for all friends and visitors
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

Miss Aibertha johnson died
Monday, May IL, at Vicksburg. She
leaves her father, Richard John
son to mourn her sad loss. She
was a fine young woman and low
ed by all who knew her.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

Rev. w. p. Whitfield of Jackson
carried out his pastoral day at
Friendship Baptist Church, Sun
day. Rev. Whitfield preached out
cf his soul. The choir furnished
sweet music with Miss Georgia
Danderfield presiding at the piano.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

Mr.. Henderson Abbey, Sr., is on
he sick list, and we hope for him
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

Mrs. Ella Prince passed away
very suddenly and was buried at
Rose Hill Sunday. We are extend
ing our heart felt sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Jackson advocate., 1942-05-23

Mrs. Alice Foster of st. Louis.
Missouri, who has been with her
daughter and son for the past five
months has returned to st. Louis.
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KrOZ kapitalistiCku Ameriku
Industriiski rat ubstveniji cd militarnog pokolia

IL Chicago H. avjajd 20 novembra svakog
kog pognuog vojnika sedan adna poginuo
ndusi National Safety Council" obelodanio dae
nasaylja svom veil poteta boz
pou pognuli 1894 raneni 335 da nestal moda
zaroblieni, 39827 amerckih vojnika ukupno 1886
om perod, cd decenbra novembra industrija
bognuli 800 ozedi
ntereantan zakluGn zyestaa pomenuog tela,
n c. k gasi: "On ko padau zbog nesmrtnh s!ucaeva
miIu badava."
60 mona nh dneno prodau jedin
poseduu kaptaistia dobvaju nepekidne
porudzbne trude njih mogucu
"vka vrednosti Radnc primorani
zbog ropskog stana er e ovek ez aata ko
posedue kao so kaptaiti poseduu emako bogavo ko
edno poedovati d rad kao brze
stvarau provoda
jednu senu iii ostal ogromni prisvaau emaki
paraz Tako kaptazmom mado groba radnci
egle umu badava, bog prirodnih slucanh uzroka oba
sucaa zbog neprekdne vece ekspoatacije.
uredenje prisiIeno odrzana
poma salje mione pate
pisive nuke da koe radnke ndusrjama
drustvene vrednost vatoomno
uci vsak vednost nezahvanom poslu
sedan wise nhov kasn drugov bonom pou
ginu akvo druveno uredjene asluzua
zvet Mega treba zameni uredenjem,
81. Pa Socijalizmom.
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Ia "protiv" produzenja radne sedmice

Ma IT. novembra Miss govo Indanapolu
pred National Conference Labor legislation
taka Odeenja Rada Washngtonu, reka prekomeran
neprobacan provodnu radnc
cd as a nedeno pokrepla
koh dosl vadin
to ispival radnkovu
Ona zbog kojih pate prete
predugog radnog pate indust zgubno
no nekih 100000 radnka kroz ceu godnu.
Ista konferncija nedeu
slodavci plate radncma poa saki prehomrnog
iznad 30 at nedenog radnog
spec pojednm neskrupuloznm poodavcma terau
ke da rade svh sedan dana nedeljno preko sati
Protv gornje oduke njujorsk Times ko u
place nede
e kontradkorna er zbog poodav prmorani
"pacaju ce roskov
tada roskoeit so o onda puokraka dale
fit njegovog produkta postoedm Ali n
Jer kada radnk prekonerno so DO 100 Do o
veeu naamnicu tada
prozvoda, toe tada kapasu visak
no no sto e njegov dec njegovog prozvod Jr da
cal bi skoro
prekomerno radno paeaue po naamncu
oppWe tinjence uzduz ee zem puokratsku
njujorskog Timesa u laz!
Ali neee nj oduka National legislation
sprec posodavcma da eraju radnke
dejno se 6njence koe uerase laz Tmesa dokazuu
oduka unapred osudena bude slovo papru
pre- sto ia konferenca aaa radnici raznh ndustra
dl su sada rade svih sedan dana nede nede
no lako poodavc primoran da va peko 10 at ne
paeaju so sto veeu naamnicu rabjenm radncima.
Protn moiv kapitaistick1 wise duze IL
rabljuje radnku kasu cen pogbe koeg
la kaptaisticka cd do gore
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Vazne medjunarodne vesti
lima OfenZiva Crvene Armije
pOraZ nacista.

Il javau novembra da Crvene se strasno
raz naciste JUNO Sangrada Nekh sedan ncskh dv-
zja begstvo kojom pikom Crvene e upee da
nacisch vonka Borba e traa tr dana
porazen Pored pomenuh zarobenl-
1900 pusaka kocnu ratne
obskrbe Raeuna tim porazenm nacistckm dvana
naaze izmedju 100 do 125 hljada vojnika
Ne samo da Crvene poskuu nacte kod Stangrada vt
one o. novembra navalie pro
Ordjonkdze posledn pretrpe pref
|hodno SUI nacsti potisnuti predelu bzo Lenngrada
nekh de nazreti da nacis pokusa nudltl mir
Sovjetsko Juni Iavaova vada Wei bla spremna da
posredue posaa Sou Bugarska posanka NJ
predstavnik ancuske Wade da
ode ogasnog 1885 godne e
se sofi jos Sovska ambasada, da poo ina mnogo
he zkovskh nacsta e nacek zvancnik Herr Ndda
osav Pyarta er koracl bill podue
Soviet zatvorili vakom mrovnom prgovoru
lima pribizue Rus deimicno besni da Sc nacs
svojim Poo Crveni vojnici vrask IL
rzlv naucoj zimi posto on spremau da kao proe zm
preduzmu ncatvu da navale Naclstlcke
bozicie kako moguee cele zeme seraJu mozda
zbog prospeka stra Hitler M da postgne nekakav mir
Sovema njegove e stole nabolje nj drugamo ma pr
severno Arc ALL mozda Sovjetska Junja nee zado
oti sa mrovnm koji ostavau najman deo sssR
luke zlikovskih nacista
Sc sovek posedng nacistiekog prodira
pa Stalniteke brokrate koja e pr
no odgovorna SSSR gajuc kapastie-
poke kao radnicka vlada negue prJate
1.-Two radnicke klase sveta
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Ia nesretna Jugoslavija.

demokratije" pobdjuu naciste afrckom fronu
oliko vazne geda poozaj cenka Jugoslavi da
dali velk pisci Hanson W. Baldwin da
Jugoslav onaj deo e zemlje koeg drze Get
ici Mhalovcm vele poat "demokratie raznja
Europe kroz koa da zapoenu svoju invaziju
ALI nekog avlja nije sjajno nj
podelen diva tabora ko medusobno
tojes Srb ubau Hrvae Hrvat Srbe da hrsean
musmance da voka ednog drugog della zemlje ubja
bvoj narod.
gornji psac nasavlja svojm izvestaem veil da
ugosaviji pognu izmedu 100000 5000 jud ze
dece Jugoslav zemlja je poplavena krvlu usu
prirode zvestaa ko doaze IL bonog poa
ugoslavje izbec zakucak d bvsa Krajevna Srb
valjda nanesretna zemla Evrop da ME
mrznje kavg gorcin koe mozc
\ hekoko podna cd sada porodi rod"
Ali Misunderstanding nalazi medu ama koe bo
medusobno zajedno prot nacstich prdraca
optuzuju Mhajovica da ina aom Nedicem
poassta Ali jos neresantnije e dzane onih
Mhajlovca kako veil Baldwin, poricu "par
optuzbe protv Mhaoviea da mozda mao
taiancima ciamo reei Baldwin, NINA, -.
Ia je Medic preko Srbin ne Qusing"!
Dakle Mhajlove politki fasistima zdan
ON Nedcem prema pznanem Mhajlovceve
prznae ugosavenska demokraka) vlada Londonu kao
ostae nadati &c duca Jugosa
ako asa bti zemlja pla
4 ocaja CORA sto bese rata!
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Smrtni poliubac" "a konvenconani kapitalizam

Vlada kao sto istisne rapkucnh
poduzeca sitnh ducana nekh 100000 raka in
atnim poduzecima krupne ndus zabrnulo putokaa
Walter D. Fura glavu zogasne posodava6k organizac Natl
ona Association of Manufacturers akvo koncenr
prolzvodne b smrtn poubac Aneriku kao sto
poznava oboz ustade sitniu kapta
(Nasavak f. srani)
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knaniia Turska izmedju djavola debelog mora

e edno dugoj kapitaisticko ratuuco ran tesko
odt Mora dive zeme preko koh
oze vod uspsnja kopnena borba spania Turska
vom ukradenim cizmama cd rah revoucio
arnop proetarjata nedako tres
kk nego zbog boje prodrei
edna druga mtarna sa da &c
Ito znaci da b one tada postale ratno boste
Premda "demokratije dale postenu Dragon krvo
k1nom1 Franku" da neceu zemu prodet
(Nastavak ma 8. strani)
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N1AsA SYRIA: Uniste-
~ ME kapitalistickog u
redjenja; unistenie najans-
nog ropstva radnithe kIa-
Sc; prenasanje syih zemal;-
skin industrial II ruIie ol-
ganizoyanih proizvodjaca
svak 0 m radniku potpur
plod niegovog rada; oslo
bodjenje c G log CoveCan-
stva cd moriie klasne Via
davine: uspostavIjanje Sla-
bodne Zajednice Drugoya
i Drugarica - Industri-
jaime Republic Rada.
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SRE DS TV A.!
IN Prosvetivanje radnicke!
Iklase u duhu Marksizma;
i! da su rad i kapital nepo-
mirljivi neprijatelj; orga-
/! nizovanje radnicke klase u;
!! jednu Revolucionarnu Po-
+! liticku Partiju "a osvaJa-
/! ME i razaranje PolitEke
/! Drzave kapitalizma; orga-i
/: nizovanje radnika j u jed
nu revOlucionarnu Indus
trijaInu Juniju "a uzima-
+; ME, drzanje j kretanje
/ svih zemaljskih Industrial. /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-24
Deaths Reported

India NJ. Rich, 81. 1904 Irving st ne
Elizabeth Duvall, 81, Upper Marlboro Md
Cora A. Berliner. so. Wardman Park Hotel.
s Sarah G Lpphard 334 Allison St. NV.
Cora B. Kennedy. rs, 1917 Columbia I'd
Henry Preston, y, A w st. NV.
cornelius j. Balderson, Sc, sos Jefferson
st. NV
Grace T. purrance, 81, s1e 18th st. NV.
Clarence j. Lawless. 81, 410 18th ST. n e.
Beulah S. Kortzenborn, 81, 1145 Conn.
ave. NV.
Charlotte G., Fiaskas, 90, $3.50 L st. NV.
Samuel Spellman. 81, Cabin John Nd
Sara Sara M; Foster. SO; $500 l4th St. NV.
Fred Rembold, 20. 81 Peabody stu st. NV W Nv"
infant Whaling. 1919 Bladensburg I'd ne
Iniant Marcia Stone. 141S Whittier st. n W
Infant Short, $50 K ST. NV
Matt Matte BOWMAN sIt,n So 1929 9Th st. NV.
Walter w White, So s13 N st. NV.
Lindsay Parker, 30, 1889 Providence
Virginia Jones' %. 1921 r st. NV.
Infant Timbers; 2720. Poplar st.
Infant Anderson, 1914 st NV
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-24
Hearst Students Buy
$2,612 in War Bonds

Pupils of the Hearst Elementary
School, Thirty-seventh and Tilden
streets NV, have purchased $2,612
worth Of War bonds and savings
stamps in a nine-week campaign, it
was announced today.
The drive was originally scheduled
10 last until Christmas, with the
goal $1,000. Although the goal has
been more than doubled, the cam
paign will continue to the first of
the year.
Hearst School, with an enrolment
of 200 children between the ages of
and IL, was credited with the
highest contribution per capita dur
ing the scrap drive among the public
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-24
Edgewood Arsenal Given
Army-NoW e Honor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
lockwood ARSENAL Md, Nov.
24.-"Incendiary bombs made here
cat Edgewood AresnaD have dropped
on Toxic" Maj. Gen. William N
Porter, chief of the Chemical War
fare Service. told civilian employees
of the arsenal yesterday as they were
presented the Army-Navy "E" for
excellence.
Smoke munitions developed and
made here protected our troops in
the landings in North Africa" Gen
Porter said, as 1000 workers cheered
Gen. Porter said he expected the
Axis nations to use poisonous gases
If the time comes when they con-
slider such use to be to their military
advantage, and added:
when that day comes the armed
forces of the Nation will be prepared
to meet it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-24
FBI Agents Arrest
Five as Distributors
OF Obscene Books
Circulation in 5 Stotes,
Including Maryland,
Charged by Officials

Arrest by FBI agents OF five men
described as promoters of an organ
ization responsible for sale and dis
tribution of large quantities of OBJ
scene literature to soldiers in camp
and high school students in Mary
land and four other States was an
nounced last night by the Justice
Department.
Those arrested were Jacob Brot-
man. AZ; Samuel Wertheimer, "a,
and David Brotman, all of New York
City; Joseph Bennett Harris, As. of
Akron, Ohio, and William D. Ru-
back, 38, of Kansas City, Mo.
The activities of the organization,
according to the FBI, were carried
on through network extending
into the States of Missouri, Ohio,
Indiana, Pennsylvania and Mary
land. Four tons of obscene book
lets, photographs and cartoons, and
approximately seven tons of print
ing equipment were seized by FBI
agents in a series of raids in Bal
timore, New York, Akron, Cleveland,
Kansas City, Indianapolis and Pitts
burgh.
FBI Director j. Edgar Hoover said
the material seized, and that dis
seminated during the past year in
cluded more than 100000 lewd
photographs and cartoons, besides
large quantities of obscene booklets.
FBI agents said that the Brot-
mans and Wertheimer had shipped
hundreds of cartons of Topographic
literature by interstate trucking
concerns, falsely described as cos
metics, sundries and toilet articles.
FBI agents are continuing their
investigation of the records main
tanned by Brotman and Wertheimer
and 1t is expected that additional
arrests will be made In the near
future.
Wertheimer and the Brotmans
were to be arraigned today before
the United States commissioner in
the southern district of New York
Ruback and Harris will be brought
before United States commissioners
in their respective States.