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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04

According to reports, the shoot
ing which took place between o
and o'clock Sunday night, IN the
heart of the towns business Sec
ton, started when Conn, armed
himself with pistol, and went
outside of the Llace where he vas
employed, to sto pan alleged argu-
ment between three Negro men III
front of the place. Becoming M
volved with the soldier who was
standing on the sidewalk IN COM
pany with two of his brothers, a
tlssel ensued between the Two
over, the possession of the PISTOL
after the soldier is reported TO
have received bullet wound ~
the leg. Gaining possession o.
the pistol, the soldier began frlng
during which the tussel continued
with four Shots fired at close
range taking effect.
Following the shooting the Inop
formed, but dispersed, soon after
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
Forbes To Face
Murder Charge

A charge of murder was placed
against H. w. Forbes following a
hearing in the city court early
this week. growing out of the
shooting of Sylvester Robinson.
whom he is alleged to have shot
on Feb. 1st. Forbes was released or
a Bond of $4,000. following the
shooting, when it appeared that
Robinson would recover, but~~Rob-
inson took a turn for the worse
and died at his home in Clinton
last week.
Forbes shot Robinson in an arp'-
ment over so cents, which he
claimed he gave the dead man to
get changed. but he never came
back with the money. Forbes was
arrested in Jackson Monday. when
police were notified of Robinson's
death.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
Sen. Russell
Offers Action To
Limit Agencies
Bill Would Take
Funds Away From
Pres. Roosevelt

WASHINGTON y IS N S)-A
Senate Appropriations Subcom-
mittee voted solidly Monday to
abolish President Roosevelt's tair
Employment Practices Committee
and bring other executive agencies
under closer scrutiny of Congress.
Offering the legislation was
Senator. Richard B. Russell, Demo-
crat of Georgia. 1t was a amend
ment to the $500, 100000 indepen-
dent offices appropriation bill. Eff
fective July l, it would prohibit
the transfer of funds to agencies
a year sor more old which had not
been authorized directly by Con-
greSs.
Indications were that the sub
committee would not complete on
sideration of the entire bill before
Tuesday Or Wednesday.
FEPC was established by execu-
tive order, designed to prevent
racial discrimination in the hlr-
ing of war workers.
ACTION PREDICTED
Eealier Monday Senator Rus
sell had said that his committee
SO far had been unable to obtain
from the budget bureau a list OF
agencies which fell IN this cate
CORY, and added that he was IN
formed that the FEPC, which had
been investigated by special
house committee, would be In
Guided. Later, Senator Russell is
quoted as having said II guess
that we'll get rid of FEPC."
However, Malcolm Ross, chair
man Of the FEPC. issued a state
ed out that agencies. which had
been established by executive. or
der and which were more than q
year old should obtain funds dl-
rectly from Congress instead OF
through the emergency funds OF
the President.
Two months ago, Ross declared,
the FEPC submitted a request for
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04

g. t1steft ft47ttI $50 iA<4s t4f4ss -
zens of Copiah County were oenls
terriorized as result Of the Incl
dent crew as peace officers and
possee members searched and took
all firearms from nearly every
Negro Home in the county. In
spite of the intensive search
Gatherings made his way out Of
the state and had rot been heard
from until his arrest n Chicago
last week.
Catehings is being held by the
Chicago Police, and in order to
bring him back to the state for
trial it will be necessary for the
state to enter extradition proceed
ing, although the prisoner can
waive the proceedings and yolun-
teer to come back to the state To-
trial. No information concerning
his plans in this respect could be
obtained here.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
Action Clears
Way For Landing
OF -Four Others
Ignores Warning
OF Pilot To
Move Craft

FIFTEENTH ARMY AIR FORCE
NORTH AFRICA fSN'5) = For
heroic action which resulted II the
saving of buring P-38 Lighting
fighter plane after it had crash
laneded and the subsequent SAFE
landing of four others, First Ser
geant Oliver Raves. Of Kurthwood.
La, was awarded the Soldiers
Medal, the War Department an
nounced Saturday.
First Sergeant Reyes received the
medal from Bfigsdier General
CARLYLE II Rifleorr of Pasadena.
calf q v.s@g cepl-tlssss.sr Of sc
Fifteenth Army Air Force, in the
presence Of the aiiitafy police
company of which keyes IS the
First Sergeant
The General Order announcing
the award to First Sergeant Reyes
in part
ION August %, 1913. a P-38
caught fire while craSb landing at
~. Ia North Africa field
and blocked the entire runway
Observing four other aircraft Giro
ing the field unable to land and
Learning that they were low on
gasoline, First Sergeant Keyes i'm"
mediately drove to the blazing
plane and attempted to extinguish
the flames.
although he was warned by the
pilot to stand back as an explosion
was imminent, this enlisted man
continued his efforts and managed
tic subdue the flames sufficiently
so that he could attach a short
two chain. He then pulled the still
burning airplane off the runway
with a half-track and helped to put
out the ire.
TThe quick action and personal
resourcefulness displayed by First
Sergeant Reyes not only made
possible the subsequent landing OF
four other planes. but also saved
from destruction an aircraft which
lad been given up as lost BY his
unfailing devotion to duty and
unusual initiative, he has reflected
great credit upon himself and the
AIMED Forces Of the United
States"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
State G. OF Leaders concerned Over
SLIGHT OF Howard AT Leaders Confab

to keep the post because it was
thought in the best interest to
the party.
Another State leader, IN referring
to the Chicago conference pointed
to the split between Mr.. Howard
and Mr.. Church; and stated that
although Mr.. Howard had been IL
vited to the conference along with
the other Negro Republican lead
ers who were present; the meet
ing was the brain child of Mr..
Church; and the sighting of Mr.
Howard was deliberate and plan
ned: in order both to further the
political demise of Mr.. Howard
and to attempt to resurrect the
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
Johnny Catchings Wanted In Staying
OF Copiah County Deputy Sheriff
!. n rFn ", rHIetc.o

~. TED ~ Chic eco
HAZELHURSI, Miss - Johnny
Catchings, 80 year old Negro man,
wanted in the Staying of Copiah
County Deputy Sheriff, John Box,
who had been the object of vide
search since the fatal shooting of
the officer in October, 194 was
arrested in Chicago last week.
CatchingS was arrested by Chicago
police and turned over to the FlBI
for investigation of mis- Draft sta
tus, when his identity in connec-
ton with the Staying of the Co
piah County Deputy Sheriff was
revealed.
Catchings is alleged to have
slain Deputy Sheriff John Box,
of Copiah County, on october 18th,
1912, when the officer went to his
home to arrest him on charge OF
violating the liquor law.
The Staying of the officer caused
a widespread sensation in the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
Mob Formed At Utica After
Shooting ARRAY Between
White Man. Race Soldier

it was learned the soldier and
his brother, Charles Lee MCGEE,
had given themselves up. After
giving themselves up to officers at
Utica, the two were brought to
Jackson where they were both
placed in the Kinds County Jail.
Officers are reported to be IN
search of a third brother although
no statement has been given as
to his immediate connection with
the affair
Pvt. MCGEE, admitted the shoot
ing to Kinds County Officers on
being brought TO Jackson, where
he was questioned after being
treated for a pistol wound in the
leg, but stated that he acted only
in self defense.
According to the latest reports
from the Office of County Attor-
ney, r. L. Hilton, who was noti-
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04

'Ye Shall Know The
Truth and The Truth
Shall Make You Free
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
ONE DEAD
SOLDIER SURRENDERS
CLAIMS SELF DEFENSE

UTICA, Miss mob armed with
rifles, shotguns, and knives formed
here ,Sunday night, following
shooting ARRAY between a white
man and Negro soldier, which
led to the wounding of the SOL
dier. and the death of the white
man, following his removal to a
vicksburg hospital, where he died
late Monday evening.
Involved in the affray were Pvt.
Charles Lee MCGEE, of Utica,
home on furlough, and Ernest
Conn, white, an employe of Nc
Guffee's Grocery and Cafe. Conn,
the white man, was shot four
times, once in the leg, twice in
the shoulder and once in the
stomach, while the soldier receiv-
ed a wound in the leg.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
Legislation Is
Sponsored By
BarAssociation
Rep. Anderson
Leads Victorious
Education Fight


LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(S N S)-T'he
Civil Rights Committee Of the
National Bar ASsocie ton was VIC
torious this week when it success
fully sponsored a bill in the Ken
lucky LEGISLATURE for the purpose
of repeating the separate school
law which prohibits white and Ne
gro students from attending the
University of Kentucky and the
University Of Louisville.
The bill as introduced by Charles
w. Anderson, Jr., Pr esident of the
National Negro Bar Association,
the only Negro member OF the
Kentucky Legislature, was passed
bv the Lower House of Represen-
tatives of the Kentucky Legisla-
ture by a vote of Al to 40 after
hours of vigorous debate and
legislative parliamentary manuYer-
inc by opponents of the bill to
keep the measure from coming to
a vote. The repeal by the Lower
House of Kentucky's separate
school law is the first favorable
effort in any Legislature of the
South to abolish segregation ano
discrimination in education by
legislative action. The bill since
the passage by the Lower House
now goes to the State Senate tol
approval or rejection
According to State Representa-
tive Anderson, the bill opens for
Negro students the graduate school
and schools of Engineering ano
Law at the University of Kentucky;
the schools of Medicine, Dentistry
Engineering, Pharmacy and Law
at the University of Louisville, ano
the graduate school of Divinity at
the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary (whie). Under the pres
ent Kentucky law, Negro students
are denied admission to State 2no
Municipal universities. I law en-
acted in 1906, known as the Day
Law" further prohibits, by heavy
penalty or fine, for any white per-
son to teach Negro students In the
same class with whites, both, IN
elementary, teachers colleges and
universities. Anderson's bill is an
amendment to the DAY Law"
and makes no change in the sepa-
ration of races in elementary
schools and teachers colleges, but
only affects the University OF
Kentucky, University of Louisville
and the Baptist Theological Semi
nary.
Mr.. Anderson vigorously leading
the fight on the floor of the House
of Representatives for the passage
of the bill told his colleagues, III
we are to speak of democracy TO
the world, then let us have dernoc-
racy at home" In further explain
ing the bill he stated that it was
"the answer to a mandate of the
United Safes Supreme Coure two
years ago that States must provide
EQUALITY of educational opportun-
ties for the two races" 1T now is
firmly established Anderson con-
tinued, that States are under as
much obligation to extend equality
in educational opportunities as
they are to provide public health
measures to all citizens" my BILL
he said. sis the practivable ind
sane way to secure equality OF eou-
cational opportunities In Kentucky.
Tt will save the Commonwealth OF
CONTINUED on Rack Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
Ritz Theatre To
Open March 9th

The Ritz Theatre will open on
Monday March 9th, DR.. A. H. Nc
Coy: proprietor of the new motion
picture theatre, which is without
doubt one of the most beautiful in
the city, and in the entire state,
stated here early this week that
the Ritz would be opened on Mon
day, March 9Th although he would
not be-. able to announce the
opening film until we'll after the
Jackson Advocate had gone to
press, but stated, at any event, the
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04
Leaders Pledge
ToPut Over
Nail Program
Advise Saving Of
Excess Income By
Negro Americans
e S. By c. A. SCOTT
For Negro Newspaper publishers
AssOciatiOn)

WASHINGTON-If what approx
imately a score of representatives
of a cross section Of national Ne
gro organizations said and did
At q meeting held here Tuesday,
FEBRUARY 90 is indicative OF the
results to be obtained, soon there
will be formed War Bond Saving
Clubs all over the nation.
The meeting was. jointly called
nv Willard w. Allen, chief OF the
rnterracial Section of the war
Finance Division of the Treasury
and DR.. j. E. Walker, president OF
the National Negro Business Lea
gue. which is to act as the spon-
sor of the War Bond Saving CLUBS
plan.
The morning portion of the one
dav session was opened by Mr..
Allen in the office of James L.
Houehteling, director, Natlonal
Organizations Division of the
Treasury. MIR. Houghteling stated
the reason for the meeting and the
three-fold purpose of the main CO.
iective of the clubs: (a) financing
the war; (b) combating imitation:
(c) building UP during a period OF
high earnings. a reserve of savings
against the postwar readJustment.
He also praised the response the
general public has given to the
bond campaigns pointing out that
only about five percent OF DondS
sold have been caShed in
EFFORT COMMENDED
DR.. j. E. Walker and Editor
p. L. Prattis of the Pittsburgh
Courier and others strongly COM
mended the effort. DR.. Walker
said at represented the spirit of
the N. N. B. L., and that of the
Late Booker T. Washington"
Editor Prattis told of the
success he has experienced helping
to organize Bond Club in his
community. He also said the mil
lion Negroes in the armed services
were better off economically man
the average million Negroes out OF
the services and this increased in
come should be saved in bonds
TO help ''break our economic
bounds
Afternoon session was held at
the Scottish Rite Cathedral where
the conferees were dinner guests OF
the Supreme Council of Scottish
Rite. Masons, of which Willard W..
Allen is SOVEREIGN Grand Com
mander. Dean William Pickens CT
the Interracial Section of the
Treasury was principal speaker.
The basic principle of the Club
is that of simply organizing groups
of ten to hundred persons
throughout the nation each of
CONTINUED an Rack Page)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1944-03-04

I1-YR.-OLDS FLOCK TO NAVY
More and more 17-year-old Col
ored boys continue to sign up for
the Navy at recruiting stations
throughout Mississippi. The reason
for the sharp increase in recent
enlistmentS, according to Navy
headquarters in Jackson, is the
splendid cooperation of schools
principals and teachers in point
ing out to students the fine Navy
trade schools which boys may now
enter and the fact that IL year
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Autopsy Today
On Crash Victim

An autopsy VIII be performed
today ON the body of john Tcrc-
bcN 20. of S567 Mclyillc. who died
IN Receiving Hospital last night
Tcrcbc,i WAS treated Tor head
injuries and sent home on the
afternoon of Nov - after beng
struck 10y an automobile. SIX and
n halt hours later De- returned 10
Hire hospital and waS admitted
with several fractured ribs.
The driver OF the car JAY =.
Pcuu. teacher IS of @l332
Curtis Was questioned at the time
of The accident and released.
a second pedestrian who died
of rittttf-tr-S- Sttttr-rr IN 4 trTtt1C
accident was Evan MalSon 30, of
1916 Library MalSon. taken 10
Receiving Hospital last night. was
struck at Grand River and Wood
ward carly Yesterday when he
stepped INTO the path of a taxi
driven by Wesley &. DaWlcy, II,
Ol 81 SlblCy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Pope Names
-Four Bishops

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is tlNSl
The apostolic delegation IN
Washington announced today Thar
Pope Plus MI had appointed four
new bishops IN the United Si8'o>
70 I'll vacant SccS 100 ONO. Indiana.
Kentucky and Vermont
The RI. Roy. NSCr Michael y,
Ready. general >CcWtdIy oI rae
national Catholic Welfare Confer
ence which has headquarters lu
Washington. has hccn appointed
bishop of Columbus. @.
The RI Rev 1>Cr. Horny
Joseph GrimmclSnl3n rector of
the PontfiCal College loScphinum
Worthineton. O.. has been named
first bishop ~ The newly erected
diocese Of Evansville Ind
The Ri Rev. MScr. William
Theodore Nullov. pastor ui ST.
Marys Cathedral Fargo. y. -.
has been named bishop OF CUNing-
ton by.
The Rev Edward Francis RYAN.
pastor N TIT tr-UTCTl ar T'l HOY
Name. West Rokburv. Mass, has
hPen named tIshop ar Burlington,
VI.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
FROM WAGON wheel TO stainless Steel
Il Glance into the Past. . and the Future

and Omaha to Kansas City-hrst streamline train
to enter regular service In April, 1885, twin trains
inauguratcd Zephyr service between Chicago and
St Paul Minneapolis daily since June,
1885. In May, 1896, Burlington Zephyrs estab-
lished the first regular overnight service 10 hours)
between Chicago and Denver.
Today, the Burlington has fourteen stainless
steel Zephyrs and fleet Of fine steam trains serv-
ing misunderstanding more passengers than ever
before in Burlington history.
To the question "What's ahead for the rail-
roads?" we point to the progress of the past
ten years with the assurance that there will be
equally dramatic advancement in the peacetime
years to come.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Frankensteen Lands
Air Problem Farley

Richard T. FrankenStcen. ma.
tional aircraft director for the
UAW-CIO,A today wired President
K ooS CVett and Nd0lph Berlo,
chairman of the international civil
aviation conference OF % nations
now in session in Chicago, that
the JAW welcomes worldwide
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Eureka Gets WPB0.K.
On Irons, Cleaners

Authority TO start manufacture
of 1000 newly perfected cordless
electric irons has been granted "a
the Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co
by the War Production Board, il
was revealed today by II. w. Bur
rift, president. Burritt emphasized
that war production will not be
leSSened.
In all. the authorization allows
the company to make 4ol, 900 cord
less irons, which "are an entirely
new development" and 10000
vacuum cleaners during the next
II months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Sees Jet Plane
TvpeOfF Future

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov, rs
DUPl JctpropulSion may replace
present day propeller fighter
planes. IN The opinion of II. Gen.
Youui. head of the Army All
Forces training command
Addressing the national aNia-
tiou clinic. Gen. Nount said some
Umcn believe propcllcr-typc
fighters arc on the WHY Out.
jet planes, ~ a pilot said 10
me. go with the speed OF Cos
sip When the principles of jet
power are applied Ia civilian
planes you begin 10 see the pat
tern of the iuturc--a silent, Vi
brationless ride hc said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Regular Auto Plates
For Canadians in As

With the metal situation much
improved Canadian motorists viii
ae-se rNiced with regular auto
license plates in l945. II was re-.
ported at the highway department
IN Windsor today
There viii be one plate for each
car and they Will have white
figures on "A blue background.
StickcrS. instead of plates, We're
used this wear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Hitler Illness
Seen as Mask

LONDON. Nov. IS GNS)-pb-
servers close to tho German from
tier believe that the rumorS
spreading throughout tho -RcLGh
concerning IlitlCrS health are he
ing circulated officially 10 prepare
the German people Tor an inn
portant announcement, Bern
dispatch to the London Daily
Telegraph sand today
They cited a peculiar article IN
Hitler's new spapeF, the N,ttrt-
kiSChCr Bcobachter concerning
genius" which pointed out that
a genius had two personalities.
that of man. which himself finally
degcneratcd. and his works, the
masterpieces of which survived.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20

could election when turned on my radio
anu The Democrats were really confident One fellow know
an ice pack Tor before the election Just he'd be IN
condition tnr celebration.
President Roosevelt what he is doing After all the
housing situation pretty and lots of landlords won't take new
President Roosevelt have the White House TO come
l, o and Mrs Roosevelt glad have to start out from
Ia>se is paying bet to tala For the next TWO
ce he has to stand the White House and point
INIT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
New Trial Is Sought
For Mrs. Rose Veres

Motion for a new trial for Mrs
Rose NcrcS. convicted IN 1881 OF
the murder Of Steve Max IN hcI
rooming house AZ 1894 Medina
was filed today and viii be heard
Nov. 80 by Recorders Judge
Maher.
Mrs. NercS' attorney, Mrs
Alene 3. Cults. who on June IT.
secured the release of William
Neres, the son. sentenced on the
same charge. promised new evi-
dence in the form of Is affidavits
10 prove Mrs. VereS' innocence
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20

Not so many years ago, covered wagons snaied
their way Westward-hfteen miles per weary day.
Against this background of tedious travel, the
Burlington Zephyr era which began just ten years
ago, stands in striking relief.
When the Pioneer Zephyr, Americas first Diesel
powered, streamline tran made its record break
ing, nonstop speed run from Denver to Chicago
in May, 1884, it was telling America that a new
day-a z day-in railroad transportation was at
hand 1t made that 1O15-mile run in only Is hours
and minutes-an average of 7.6l miles per hour
"a record eclipsed only by bigger Zephyr in
the opposite direction two years later.
On Armistice Day, 1884, the Pioneer, Daddy
of EN- all, began its daily roundtrip run, Lincoln
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
Cards Barred Again

Sending Of Christmas cards to
Canadian and British military
prisoners will be taboo again this
year. Windsor postal authorities
announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20

collaboration in dealing with air
problems
Frankcnsteen'S telegram said in
part:
American aircraft workers
cannot only meet international
competition hut we leo m e a
world-free market for the prod
uctS of free men"
Order the United States War
Saving Stamps from your De-
trOit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them 10 your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
10000 JobIess in y. S.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S GNS@
The Bureau of Census reported
today 52,240.000 men and women
are employed in the civilian labor
force and only 630,666 jubiess
TnTEpTS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-20
COMMUNICATES
By Bob Hope

funny thing about this country. For three years ana
eleven of four everybody gets along me ana
sticks together IL "a.
Then along comes time and they start making Ike
Democrats and Republicans Around election the voters IKE 10
engage n analytical philosophical discussions -.
Analytical philosophical discussions That's campaign term
meaning run and iodine out not until the
election is everybody ready kiss and make up