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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-08

The nearer to the sun a planet
is, the faster it has to move to
keep from being drawn into the
sun, because the suns attraction
is more powerful when the planet
is closer to it
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-08
OVER THE NETWORKS
JULY
MONDAY, JULY 3
Changes in programs as listed are
due to corrections by networks
made too late to incorporate.


times PM eastern Standard.
To change to eastern daylight, add
one hour; central daylight same as
eastern standard.
On the other hand, for central
STANDARD subtract one hours; for
mountain standard subtract two
hours.
Times listed are those supplied by
networks. Relay times by local sta
tions may vary in some instances.
4:45-Front Page FARRELL, Serial - NBC
Sparrow and the Hawk, Serial - CHS
Tennessee Jed, a Riddles Skit ABC
Tom Mix (Repeats 5:45. 6:45J MBS
5:00-News Report for Is Minis. - NBC
Quincy Howe and News Period CHS
Walter Herman and News - ABC-east
The Sea Hound (also g. MBS-west
5:15-Echoes of Tropics & Sports-NBC
In My Opinion, A Discussion CHS
Repeat from Dick Tracy ABC-west
R'pt Superman (also 6:15 - MBS-west
5:3o-Larry Carr in Song Show CHS
Jack Armstrong in Repeat - ABC-west
Capt. Midnight (also $500 - MBS-wcst
5:45-Lowell Thomas & Newscast-NBc
World News with Commentary CHS
Cal Tinney and a Commentary Abe
6:0o-Radio's Supper Club - NBC-basic
Waitin' for Clayton Song Time CHS
News Commentary & Overseas - ABC
Fulton Lewis, Jr. Repeat at n - MBS
6:15-News g. Comment of World-NBC
Gordon MacRae's Skyline Roof - CHS
Elmer Davis and Commentary Abe
To Be Announced - MBS-basic
6:30-Carolyn Gilbert with Songs-NBC
Bob Hawk Quiz (Repeat at 9:3O)-CBS
Dancing Music Half Hour other CHS
Lone Rangers Drama of West - Abe
Henry j. Taylor (Rereat at 10)-MBS
6:45-Kaltenhcrn and Comment - NBC
Bill Brandt Sports (R'pt 7:15) - MBS
7:00-Traveling Man, Com. Skit - NBC
Jackie Coogan's Forever Ernest CHS
Lum and Abner Comedy Skit - ABC
Bulldog Drumnond tR'pt 10 :30)-MBs
7:30-Howard Barlow & Concert - NBC
Crime Photog.. Detective, Skit - ABC
Fat Man, Detective, Dramatic ABC
The Gregory Hood Case Book CHS
7:55-Five Minutes News Period CHS
8 :00-Voorhees Concert & Guest - NBC
Kiss and Make Up, Milt Berle CHS
1 Deal in Crime, Drama Show = Abe
Gabriel Heater and Comment - MBS
8:15-Real Life Stories. Drama - MBS
8:30-Benny Goodman and Band - NBC
Jack Kirkwood's Variety Show - CHS
The Paul Whiteman Orchestra - ABC
Spotlight Bands. Lombardo Or. - MBS
8:55-Five Minutes Sports Period-ABC
9:00-Contended Concert Orches.-NBC
Screen Guild Players and Guest-CBS
To Be Announced; Fantasy - Abe
Dancing Music for Half Hour MBS
9:30-Doc. I. @. in Quiz Series NBC
Connee Boswell & Husing - CBS-basic
Question for America, a Forum - Abe
Meet the Press in Interviews MBS
10:00-News for Is Minis. - NBC-basic
The Supper Club Repeat - NBC-west
News, Dance Band Shows, 2 h. - MBS
News; Variety. Dance 3 h. - CBS-ABC
1O:l5-Variety g. News to l am. - NBC
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-08

The swan has more than three
times as many neck ~vertebrae as
the giraffe
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
AIcorn A. & M.
Announces heir
Opening Dates

Alcorn, Miss, Aug. 27-ACNS)
Indications from the Registrars
Office point to the largest enroll
ment in the history of the college.
Both Veterans and non-vetrans en-
rollments are far excess of the
totals for the same date of last
year. With the addition of new
courses, the Strengthening of old
ones, and the assembling of the
strongest teaching staff in its his
tory, Alcorn bids fair to achieve
a new mark for Negro education
in Mississippi
Dr. w. H. Pipes, President, an
nounces the following important
dates for 1946-1947 session:
Sept. 1912. Freshman Week.
Sept. II Freshman Registration.
Sept. 1914 Registration of old
students and new students with
misunderstanding.
Sept. 16 Glasses begin.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
Y Secretary Speaks
AtAfro-American
Grand Lodge

Mr.. James r. Buck, Executive
Secretary of PARISH STREET
BRANCH Y. NJ. c. A, journeyed
recently to Yazoo City, where
he delivered the annual address
to the delegates of the Grand
Lodge of the Afro-American Sons
and Daughters.
The delegates packed the Afro
Auditorium to capacity to hear
Mr.. Buck speak on the subject:
THE ATOMIC AGE DEMANDS A
MATURE NEGRO. Mr.. Buck
stressed the followin gopnits: that
the mature Negro must realize
that all white men are not bad
and all Negroes are not good.
for many of our most ruthless OPP
pressors have been Negroes and
many of our best benefactors
have been white. 1t was emphas-
lied that there are two kinds of
people in America today, the par
ticipant and the spectator and
Mr.. Buck stressed the fact that
the mature Negro must be a
participant and not just a specta-
tor. Mr.. Buck urged all Negroes
to be proud to be black for their
history was as rich and glori-
GUS as that of any other group.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
Republican
Chairman Makes
Bid For Negro Vote

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. (NNPA)-
A major bid to colored voters to
return to the fold Of the Republi-
can party was made by Carroll
Reece chairman of the Republi-
can national committee, at public
exercises held in connection with
the annual convention of the
Improved Benevolent and Protect
i've Order of Elks of the World.
Mr.. Reece told his audience
there were only two sensible rea-
sons why colored people in the
North have supported the Demo-
cratic party one sociological
and the other economic
Examining the first reason, he
analysed the constituent parts of
the present Democratic party. He
said the Democratic party is now
composed of three elements -
the South, the big city machines
and the Red-Facist group.
The South, he described, as the
element of the Democratic party
which "still maintains itself in
power in a large section of this
country by the practice of outrag-
eous racial discrimination, pre-
venting millions of American citi-
zens from exercising the right to
vote" adding:
sit is the element of the party
which inaugurated Jim Grow laws
the element which has pushed
discrimination into the North -
the element that placed Army
training camps in Jim Crow ter
ritorieS - the element which in
stalled Jim Crow in the Federal
Treasury Department in Chicago.
This is so because it is the ele-
ment that controls important Con-
gressional committees through
chairmanships resulting from SEN
icrity."
Mr.. Reece said colored people
can hope for nothing from the big
Continued on Page ii
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07

Hot Springs, Ark. Especially -
John L. Webb, 50, Grand Master,
Stringer Masonic Grand Lodge,
F. & A. NJ, of the State of Mis-
sissippi, died at his home here
about 1:15 last Friday. His death
was attributed to a liver ailment
after treatment for which he had
only a few days before returned
from the Mayo Clinic in Roches-
ter, MINI.
John L. Webb was born on Sept.
IT, 1877, in Tuskegee, Alabama,
one of the eleven children Of Rev.
and Mrs. B. L. Webb. The father
being a widely know Baptist min
lister. After public school he en-
tered Tuslegee Institute where he
received a trade certificate in Car
pentry in 1900. After working as
foreman on the construction Of
some of the best buildings on the
Tuskegee campus ne went first to
Louisiana, then to Arkansas, and
later to Mississippi, where he won
considerable success as building
contractor. The town of Phillips
Mississippi, was build almost
wholly by him during his work as
a contractor in Mississippi.
In 1905 lie married Miss Carrie
E. Branson, daughter of a prom
inent family of Mariana, Arkan-
sas. A daughter, Mrs. Emma
Elease Lawson, their only child,
and his wife, who is an invalid,
are the survivors.
Long one of the most colorful
figures Of the south and of the ma
ton, John L. Webb won his great
est recognition and most outstand-
ing success as fraternal leader.
In 1913 he became the Supreme
Custcdina of the Woodmen of
Union, then on the brink of fail
ure, and under his direction the
organization spread from Missis-
sippi to include Arkansas, Ten
nessee, Louisiana, Illinois, Florida,
Oklahoma, Georgia, Virginia,
Texas, Pennsylvania, New Mex
leo, w. Virginia, Maryland, Ken
Continued on Page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
Business Man
Killed In Saturday
Night Shooting

Hazedhurst, Miss. Especially
Ernest Washington, OPERATOR of
the Three Way Inn, here and wild
ely known in business and circles
throughout the state, was shot and
killed instantly, here early last
Saturday night. Robert Henly was
charged with the shooting, was
arrested and is being held in the
CCopiah County Jail, awaiting pre-
1iminary hearing.
According to reports, the shoot
ing took place when Washington
was attempting to stop a distur--
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
State Colleges
Get Vet Housing

Washington. D. c.. (NNPA) -
Of the 102,753 housing units al
lotted to CTS schools for veterans
under the Lanaham Act, fifty
three colored institutions received
a total of 4,85S, final reports of
the Federal Public Housing Agency
showed last Friday.
The report also showed that of
the 93,463 housing units allocated
to local municipalities and city
governments, 1851 were earmark-
ed for colored occupancy.
Region four, embracing Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Virginia, allot-
ted tie highest number CT units,
3,201, to colored institutions while
also leading in the number Of
units, 1866, allotted to local gov
eminent for colored occupancy.
Tuskegee, with a total of 571
units, topped the list of schools
receiving units for veterans. Tou-
galoo College in Mississippi drew
the lowest number, being allotted
fifteen.
FPHA officials pointed out that
the wide disparity in figures did
not present true picture Of the
adtual number eff units mRde
available to colored people be-
cause in the northern regions of
the country colored persons at
tend the same schools as whites
and in many cases live in the same
housing projects.
Institutions allotted housing
for veterans and servicemen under
the Lanaham Act in Mississippi
are as follows:
Rust College, Holly Springs, 56;
Jackson College, Jackson, 33; Al
corn Agricultural and Mechanical
College, Alcorn, 80; Tougaloo Col
lege, Tougaloo, Is.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07

Negro Voters Cast
Ballots In 9th
District

Jackson, Miss Negro voters
cast their ballots unchallenged and
without incident in the second pri-
mary, held last Tuesday, for the
nomination of a Congressman, for
the 7th Congressional District OF
the state. The 7th District is COM
posed of the counties of Yazoo,
Madison, Warren, Kinds, Rankin,
Claiborne, Adams, Wilkerson, Amite
Amite, Pike, Walthall, Copiah and
Lincoln. There are few qualified
Negro voters n ether of the above
named counties, with the exception
of Warren, Adams, and Kinds
county.
The candidates in the second pri-
mary were: Dan R. McGehee, who
has served the District as Con-
gresham for the past twelve years
and John Bell Williams, one arm,
World War Ii veteran.
The 27 year old Williams de-
feated 81 year old McGehee by
more than 5000 votes in the second
primary voting to win the demo-
cratic party nomination, which I'M
der the one party system of the
state is equivalent to election.
Congressman McGehee claimed
that he was the target of opp
osition from Negro voters and the
CIO-PAC. Williams charged Nc
Gehee was raising the Negro ques-
ton in the campaign in order IL.
order to try to put life in a dead
political career.
Congressman elect Williams, a
Lieutenant and Pilot in the army
in the War lost his arm in a crash
in British Guiana in which his four
crew members were killed, while
On a flight to North Africa.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
THIRD SUICIDE REPORTED
HERE IN LESS THAN YEAR
Local Carpenter
Kills Self
THIRD SUICIDE REPORTED
IN LESS THAN A YEAR

Clinton, Miss. -(DSN) Edmond
Holly, "a year old jackson carp
enter shot and killed himself at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Ruth
Hodges at about 2:30 here Monday
afternoon. In Jackson the dead man
lived at 230 Livingston Street, with
his wife, Mrs. Sallie Mae Holly.
The Holly suicide was the third
Negro suicide reported here in less
than year. Ill health and impat-
fence at the slowimprovement in
his condition is believe to have
caused the dead man to take his
own life.
According to reports he left his
home early Monday to spend the
holidays with his sister in Clinton.
Arriving there as the AFTERNOON ap-
praoched he suggested to his fav-
orite nephew, also named Edmond,
that he thought it would do him
good to fire one or two shots. At
this remark the nephew suggested
that they go in the woods in back
of the house for a little target
shooting. The youth at first taking
a pistol and the deadman taking
a shot gun. After selecting and
firing at a number of trees as the
targets the deadman suggested a
swap of weapons. When a few
more shots were fired, he told the
nephew to get in front of him and
lead the way further into the woods.
About fifty feet urther>the nephew
heard a shot at his back and turn
ced to ind his uncle lying in the
woods path, mortally wounded, shot
through the right temple. He died
before the body could be moved.
He shot himself with a 30. caIibe
revolver.
There were no children surviving
the deceased, but among his relat-
ives is Prof Kermit Holly, well
known Jackson musician and tea
cher.
Funeral arrangements were tent
atively set for Thursday afternoon.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
Roscoe Dunjee
Rejected Pres. OF
Businss League

Philadelphia, Pa, - (special)-
Roscoe Dundee famed editor and
publisher of the Black Dspatch OF
Oklahoma City, Okla, was elected
for his second consecutive term
as president of the National Negro
Business League at its meeting
here dast week. The reelection OF
all other officehrs followed the re-
election of President DunJee.
More than 400 delegates attend
ed the meeting which at its con-
clusion was regarded by everyone
as one of the most significant and
far leading in the history OF the
League.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07

away, or some other large town
and going to work for somebody
else.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
Stirring Legal
Battle Seen in
Smith Co. Case
Special Prosecutor Appointed
Bonds Set
Dixon Pyles, Local Attorney,
Headinf Defense.

Jackson, Miss. OSN)) - A
stirring legal battle was seen TAX
ing shape in the Smith County
Case as Smith County authorities
last week announced the appoint
men af a Special Prosecutor in the
case which is attracting more
than the usual interest in such
cases because of the many con-
flicting elements in the case. The
Special Prosecutor appointed for
tie case is Attorney r. S. Tullos
The first trial of the case is set
for the October Term of the Smith
County Court at Raleigh. Another
element pointing to stirring le-
gal battle is the fact that the
Plyes, of the Jackson firm of Pyles
Special Prosecutor is one time
law partner of Attorney Dixon
and Calhoun, who is the chief at
torney for the defense.
Among the important and con-
flicting elements now present in
tie case is said to have been re-
ported to Defense Attorney Dixon
Pyles is that the four men wound
ed in the Sunday night gun battle
which set the posse in search of
the Crafts were not actually
wounded at the Crate home, but at
the home of a Smith County
farmer which they attempted to
enter by mistaking it for the Craft
home.
That the incident actually was
the aftermath of a long existing
feud between two groups of white
farmers resulting from efforts to
obtain the services of the big
Craft family as tenants appears
as a settled fact. But the cause
of the conflict between a white
man and Johnnie Craft at Magee
which set off the incident was
still unknown except possibly to
Defense Attorney Pyles, the only
person aside from Smith County
lev enforcement officers, who has
been permitted to talk to those
vet held in Jail. Efforts of De-
Tense Attorney Pyles to find AL
bert Craft, the father of the
Crafts, since his release from Jail
last week, have continued to prove
unavailing although it is definite
ly known that no physical harm
has come to him since his return
to Smith County.
Early this week bonds were set
totaling $1,000. The bond for
Johnnie Craft, designated the
ringleader of the Crafts, was set
at s3,500.00. The remaining bonds
were set at $2,500.00. Two other
material witnesses were being held
on bonds of $4,000.
Eight charges of assault and
battery with intent to kill has
been made against the Crafts.
Four charges are against Johnnie
Craft, and one each against Gar
field, w. O., and Bill Craft, and
C. L. Hubbard, the only Negro
wounded during the incident. The
maximum penalty on each charge
is ten years in the state prison.
Legal representation for the de-
PENDANTS in the case is being furn-
ished through the Southern Negro
Youth Conference, with offices in
Birmingham, Alabama, and the
Civil Rights Congress. Funds are
being solicited with which to sup
plement the work Of these organi-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07
FbI Arrest Georgia
Farmer On Charge
OF Peonage

/ Atlanta, Aug. Il \NNTAJ
Roswell P. Biggers, stocky IS year
old farmer who once before was
accused of peonage, was arrested
| by FBI last Tuesday on the same
charges.
1t was alleged that he secured
the release of five colored laborers
from the Conyers (Ga.) Jail and
held them as poems on his 1000
acre farm twenty miles east OF
here.
Biggers was released under $4,000
bend late last Tuesday, after ne
waived hearing before United
States Commissioner David }.
Meyerhardt
Henry King, acting in charge OF
the Atlanta FBI office, said Bigg-
e1.s was released on $4,000 bond
aftera hearing before United States
Commissioner David j. Meyerhardt,
Biggers will face a Federal Grand
Jury, in United States District
Court here in October.
The complaint filed with Mr..
Meyerhardt charged Biggers spec
ifically with "unlawfully causing
Booker L. Johnson to be arrested
and returned td "a condition OF
peonage" about May 80.
In Washington, the Department
of Justice said that four other
coIored men were involved. Their
,,a1aes, as reported by Mr. King,
were Bobby Rakestraw, Felmon
jackson, Lester Banks and J. G,
Banks.
According to the department, 1t
was the second time that Biggers
had been charged with peonage.
He was first indited in 1916, but
his hearing ended in a mistrlal
and he was acquitted later.
The complaint charged Biggers
had arranged a dozen warrants
against the five men charging
them with obtaining money under
false pretense. In each case, the
Department of Justice said, the
men were held in the Rockdale
County Jail at Conyers, for short
time then turned over to Biggers
to 'swork out their fines" on his
farm.
| Justice of the Peace j. H. Pirkle
at Conyers said he had known
Biggers during the IS or 40 years
he has ownel farms in the vicinity
and that he was highly respected
citizen"
He said Biggers paid the Negro
es" out of Jail but added thai
this was not unusual Gin this part
of the country"
A number of farmers using col
ored labor, he said, come to hin
when colored persons get in trouble
and "buy up their warrants" s.
as to get the colored persons back
to wors:::.
PirkIa could not recall how many
of Biggers' "hands" were involved
but remembered several cases from
time to time over years period
He said Biggers had Several col
ored families on his farm.
He said Biggers, who is also
horse and mule trader, rarely LET
his colored employees in Jail long
er than day after swearing ou'
warrants charging them with un
lawfully securing his money.
The law gives the same oppor
tunity as Biggers, the Justice ex
planned.
| Pirkie said none Of the cases
ever got as far as court. Coloret
Ipersons were usually Jailed, HI
said, after asking Mr.. Biggers fol
a tslittIe money and then running
away to Atlanta eighteen miles
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07

Leave Pay, B. Cortez Upton,
Knoxville, College, Knoxville,
Tenn; Civil Rights, Atty. r. ii.
Craig, Chattanooga, Tenn; Equal
Rights, Atty. A. J. Steele, Nash
vile, Tenn; Political Action, O..
e. McKaine, Field representative
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare, Nashville, Tenn; and
impromptu discussion led by Isai-
ali Savage, master of ceremonies
for the program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-09-07

bance in front of his place of buci-
ness, in which Henly and several
others were engaged.
Funeral services were held hera
Thursday.
Evening star., 1946-10-27

ways tastes rich and full-bodied, the
way a fine tea should"
Barry, we're glad you're so keen
on Lipton's. 1t is fine tea. 1t brings
a cheerful, friendly feeling with it.
And it's won the hearts of tea drink
ers the world over. It's Americas
favorite brand. Get a package at
your grocer's today.
Evening star., 1946-10-27
Major Operation
BY JESSE C. BEESLEY

automobile, was willing to take it. You
can understand what it meant to overhear
the biggest boy in the third grade say that
practically" drove for Doc Elkins.
To get back to Docs vacation - it was
this August met him few days after his
return, and we walked together toward his
Office.
How was the trip2" asked
He said he made expenses. said, Don't
tell me you were invited to operate there"
DiS AulSsnce
IHEN he told me about the last fluores-
cent lighted operation he had seen at the
Chicago hospital. 1t was performed by a
noted surgeon and it was said to be a
great treat for the onlookers.
Doc said he had never seen 50 many
photographers. students. stenographers and
well-known surgeons. who, of course, had
ringside seats
Then, Doc slowed down and cooked his
head to the left - which I always thought
he did to balance the bag in his right hand
you held the lamp" he said to me,
when performed the very same operation
in the old days out near Eagleville" He
said that he had made me look at snuff
ad on the wall so wouldn't keel over
Slowly. the scene came back to me: the
husband stayed in the little shed-kitchen
with the hot water think Doc let me drive
hack somewhat Later that NIGHT
Doc was almost to his Office door, But
how did you make expenses?" l asked.
Hell, Jess" he said, ''I'm going to
send bill to that Eagleville farmer. 1
don't need the money, but l owe some
people who dor
why didn't you ever do that before,
Doc?"
Because never realized until last week
what fine performance you and put on
that night in Eagleville. Why. Jess, that
was big job!'
Evening star., 1946-10-27

When Doc watched famous
surgeon perform in Chicago,
it reminded him of a case
of his own many years ago
In A sense Doc Elkins' vacation was a
i fop He hadn't had one in 50 long that
he didn't know how to act. Sort of like the
little station terrier in our home town who
ran after the Dixie Flyer for years and
finally caught it when the engine broke
down. He didn't know what to do with it.
But in another sense Docs vacation was
success. He spent it - whole week - in
Chicago with his niece. who was married
to young surgeon at big Chicago hospi-
tai. 1t was exactly what you would imagine
it to be - round of shows and night clubs
- and then the youngsters showed the
snall-to Tennessee doctor what scientific
advancement had done for the profession
in the big city. Essie, the niece, said later
that Doc had slept through the shows
and night clubs. But at the hospital he
was wide awake.
I've known Doc since was born, and
Essie's account sounded true to form. As a
youngster. used to make the rounds with
him. always hoping he would let me help
steer his wonderful EMF roadster and
even put my bare foot on the accelerator
Ek> 49,. Ck>.Sk>-.
l DIDN'T care much whether old Mrs.
So-and-so was worse or old Mr. So-and-so
was better. Only old people know when old
people die. and that wasn't for me then
had some violent experiences, though,
in payment for my driving permit l held
hobo once while his foot was amputated.
l left Doc alone for a whole month after
that. never really got 50 that liked being
with Doc Elkins on calls, but if had to be
a part of sickness and death to drive an