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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05
Speaks To NAACP
Conference

Warrington, d C - June 20 =
One of the largset crowds in the
history of the nations caitoI as
sembled at the foot of the mon
ument to Abraham Lincoln from
whence he spoke heard the Presi-
dent of the United States, Harry
S. Truman here Sunday, promo
unce the new administration pol
icy for the elimination of seq
regation, discrimination, and rae
ial and religious produce in the
United States.
The President spoke at the clos
ing session of the 38th Annual
Conference of the National Assoc
citation for the Advancement of
CClored People. The speech was
broadcasted to the nation over all
major networks and by shortwave
to the rest of the world.
Walter White, secretary of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Colored People pre-
sided at the session. Other spea
kers included Senator Wayne Nor
Sc, Republican of Orgon and Mrs.
Franklin d. Roosevelt.
In thespeech in which he call
ed for the elimination of segre-
CATION, and discrimination now,
the president said, 1--WE cannot
any longer await the growth of
a will to action in the slowest
state or the most backward com
munity. The support of desperate
population of battle ravished cou-
ntries must be won for the free
way of life. We must have them
as allies in our continuing strug-
gle for the peaceful solution of
the worlds problems"
The full text of the Presidents
speech is as follows:
1 am happy to be present at
the closing session of the Thirty
eighth Annual Conference of the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colore People The
occasion of meeting with you here
at the Lincoln Memorial affords
me the opportunity to congratulate
the Association upon it's effec-
tive work for the improvement of
our democratic processes.
i should like to talk to you
briefly about civil rights and hui
man freedom. 1t is my deep con-
viction that we have reached a
turning poine in the long history
Of our country's efforts to guar
antee freedom and equality to all
our citizens. Recent, events in the
United States and bread have made
US realize that it is more i'm
portant today than ever before to
insure that all Americans enjoy
these rights.
And when / say all Americans
= lie mean all Americans.
The civil rights laws written in
the early years of our republic,
and the traditions which have been
built uon them, are precious to
us. Those laws were drawn up
with the memory still fresh in
mems minds of the tyranny of
an absentee government. They we
re written to protect the citizens
against any possible tyrannical
act by the new government in this
country.
But we cannot be content with
a civil liberties program which
emphasizes only the need of pro
tection against the possibility of
tyranny by the Government.
We cannot stop there.
We must keep moving forward,
with new concepts of civil rights
to safeguard our heritage. The
extension of civil rights today
means, not protection of the poop
pie against the Government, but
protection of the people by the
Government.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05
.Louisianan 10 Die
For Rape

Baton Rough, La - A death
warrant for Jesse Perkins, 9
young negr man, fixing July Is
as the date of execution was sign
ed here last Wednesday by Cover
nor Jimmie Davis.
Perkins was convicted and SEN
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05

fenced to death for rape of Bat
on Rough white woman. Cover
nor Davis issued the death war
rant after an appeal was denied
by the State Supreme Court.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-07-05

Miss Frances M Beo of Merdion, Miss The douqht-
er of MIR and Mrs. james O. Beoi home for short
visit with her porents and friends Miss Beo graduate
of Bennett College and viii receive her nostsa degree
from the School of Social Work Atonto University, this
fall She doing her block field work at the Bronx
House in New York City
She is very popular among the young socoIites and
has owoys the admiration of friends ond associates
Evening star., 1947-09-15
Wyche Returns After Probe
OF Gen. Lees Command
BY the Assoeioted Press

Maj. Gen. Ira T Wyche, Army
inspector general, returned today
from Italy where he went to ap-
praise conditions after published re-
ports of bad food and crowded con-
ditions among GIs and high living
among officers in Gen. John C. H
Lees Mediterranean theater COM
mand.
The inspection was ordered by
Gen. Eisenhower. Chief of Staff
Gen. Lee had requested an investi-
CATION after publication of series
of newspaper columns by Robert
Ruark on conditions in his COM
mand.
Gen. Wyche was not available fol-
comment. War Department officials
said they doubted there would be
any public report until after Gen
Eisenhower has studied the findings
Evening star., 1947-09-15
Republican Governors
In New England Cool
So Far, Dewey Finds
BY the Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept. IS
Republican governors of New Eng
land displayed a cautious 'wait-and-
see" attitude today toward the un-
declared candidacy of Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination.
The New Yorker came here to at
tend the Eastern States Exposition
along with governors of their repre-
senta tives from other Northeastern
States, all of them Republican-con-
trolled except Rhode Island.
He held a three-hour hotel room
conference with Gov Robert F.
Bradford Of Massachusetts,, after
which Gov. Bradford commented to
reporters when asked about the. 1948
situation:
Massachusetts is wide open right
now. And I told Gov. Dewey so.'
Gen. Bradford said the State, with
IS votes, probably would go to the
Philadelphia convention pledged to
Senator SaltonStall, as favorite son
candidate.
If Senator Saltonstall can't make
the grade, then what, he was asked.
Il don't think we've made up our
minds Gen. Bradford replied.
Il don't think this is a Dewey
State, Taft State or an Eisenhower
State It's too early"
He said Gov Dewey was definitely
one" of the leading candidates in
this State.
Gov. Bradford gave the opinion
that If the presidential election were
held tomorrow the high prices of
food would be major issue.
At news conference earlier, Gov
Dewey refused to comment on a
statement by Senator Taft, pro-
spective rival for presidential nomi-
nation, that food prices may be one
of the main issues in the 1948 elec-
ton campaign.
Gov. James L. McConaughy of
Connecticut told reporter he be-
lieved Senator Baldwin, Republican,
of Connecticut would be the favor
ite son candidate of that States
10 delegates.
Beyond that, he said, 'I don't
know. Sentiment has not crystal
ized. Gov. Dewey has lots of friends
in Connecticut. So has Taft and
so has Harold Stassen. 1 don't think
you can tell how things will break
until next spring"
Gov. Ernest w. Gibson of Ver-
mont said that nothing has crystal
lied yet in his State. He said Ver-
mont would have an uninstructed
delegation of nine.
Il am sure there is a lot of Dewey
sympathy sentiment in Vermont, p"
he continued. There also is some
Taft and Stassen sentiment"
Gov. Charles M. Dale of New
Hampshire said he thought that
Gov. Dewey was still leading in
his State, but I don't think they
are fixed on any one man at this
time" He reported some support
for Mr.. Stassen and for Gen. Eisen-
hover, but none for Senator Taft.
New Hampshire will have eight
delegate votes.
Evening star., 1947-09-15
Truman Sees Big Guns
.0f Missouri in Action,
But Cant Fire Them
By Joseph A. Fox
Sta, StoFf CoYresnopdent

ABOARD THE U. S, S. MISSOURI.
Sept. 15.-President Truman saw
the mighty 16-inch guns of the Mis-
souri, in action today.
He lost his opportunity to take
part In the target practice, however,
when something fouled the private
firing key rugged up for his benefit.
The regular crew of Turret l did all
the work. under direction of Comdr.
o. H. Wesche, gunnery officer.
Enjoys Performance.
The President enjoyed the per-
formance. watching with Mrs. Tru-
man and their daughter. Margaret.
from the open fifth deck level, just
above the turret.
'Some show" he said.
1t was the first opportunity the
President had to see the Missouri in
action in battle practice which,
started with the launching of two
planes from the ship to act as
spoilers. #
Firing what was known as off
set practice with the escorting
destroyer Dyess. eight miles to star.
board on the horizon as a potential
target, the Missouri laid down five
salvos with a total of IL rounds in
the bullseye area-about 200 yards
astern of the Dyess. The ships we're
making about 10 knots at the time.
900 Miles From Virgin Islands.
The test was conducted under per-
feet weather conditions as the Mis-
souri, moved northeasterly about
600 miles from the Virgin Islands. .
Mr.. Truman spent quiet Sunday.
He had hoped to hear Secretary of
State Marshall's United Nations
speech. but atmospheric conditions
prevented radio reception.
, The President attended church
services or the fantail with Mrs.
Truman and Margaret in the MORN
ing. The nondenominational service
was conducted by Comdr. ]. r,
Schneider, Catholic chaplain, who
said mass earlier for members OF
his faith.
Evening star., 1947-09-15

| to say: You always know where
| Taft stands"
This willingness to speak at the
drop of hat, however. has some
times its embarrassing results. The
most glaring so far on this Taft
trip occurred when the Senator. dis
cussing ways of combating today's
high and ever-increasing prices, sug-
gested that the American people
voluntarily "eat less and "eat less
extravagantly 1t was an unfor-
tunate choice of words. His labor
opponents Immediately rushed in
with a belittling nickname for him.
"Eat-Less Taft This is not going
to ruin Senator Taft. But it is the
kind of thing that may rise to
plague him later.
So far there is little by which to
judge the political impression which
Mr.. Taft has made in the West. A
couple of things check up on the
credit side for him. First, he was
able to get his views and himself
across to a thousand or more mem
bers of the legal fraternity of Cali
fornia. many of them politically
minded. at the meeting of the Cali
fornia Bar-the most largely at
tended meeting of its history, it is
said.
Secondly, he had opportunity
to meet the great mogul of Repub-
lican politics in California, Gov. Earl
Warren, on most friendly and in
innate terms. Gov. Warren was a
guest at an informal party in the
house of Arthur B. Dunno, Senator
Taft's host at Santa Cruz, and Gov.
Warren Cancelled another engage
ment to remain with Senator Taft
for several hours. In addition, the
Governor had luncheon with Sem
ator Taft.
| Another incident during mis- stay
in Santa Cruz which promised to
! aid Senator Taft in California was
his conference with Harry Lunde-
berg. president of the powerful
sailors union of the Pacific. Mr..
Lundeberg called on the Senator to
discuss with him the effect which
the closed-shop provision of the
Taft Hartley law might have on
the hiring hail. system by which
seamen are hired by shipowners.
After the conference Mr.. Lunde-
berg expressed himself in friendly
terms toward Senator Taft, and
said he had found the Senator very
liberal in his Interpretation of the
law Indeed, Mr.. Lundeberg ex-
pressed the opinion that his con-
ference with Senator Taft may have
cleared the way to prevent tieup
of Pacific shipping. The contracts
with the shipowners expire Sep
tember 30 Senator Taft said he
would discuss the matter in San
Francisco with the head of the
shipowners' organiza ton.
Mr.. Lundeberg's union is affiliated
with the American Federation OF
Labor. and he hates Communists.
Also Mr.. Lundeberg, who went to
Santa Cruz to meet Senator Taft
would have nothing to do with the
picket line thrown up there.
Evening star., 1947-09-15
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Evening star., 1947-09-15
Greek Question Faces
Fight in U. n. Council
After j. ). Maneuver
BY the Assoeiu.ed Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Sept. 15.-A
pre- Assembly battle on the
Greek question was in prospect
today in the United Nations Sc
curity Council, where the United
States moved to switch the
whole Balkan issue to the S.
nation body.
Russia opposes transferring the
case and Delegate. Andrei A. Gro
myko was expected to use the ses-
sion to level Soviet blast at the
American maneuver and perhaps
even attempt to veto the step.
Secretary of State Marshall's
declaration in New York yesterday
that the direct threat" of Russia S
Balkan satellites to Greek independ-
ence must be removed left no doubt
that the Balkan case was given top
priority in the American objectives
for the Assembly opening tomor-
row at Flushing Meadow Park, New
York.
The United States asked for the
Assembly-eve A Council meeting un-
der article IL OF the U. N. Charter,
which says:
while the Security Council is
exercising in respect OF any dispute
or situation the functions assigned
to it in the present charter, the
General Assembly shall not make
any recommendations with regard
to that dispute or situation unless
the Council so requests"
United States Delegate Herschel
v. johnson first was expected to
press for direct Council request to
the Assembly for action. Success
there probably would mean saving
the Councils Balkan Investigating
Commission which still is checking
border disturbances.
An alternative would be to ask the
Council to drop the case outright
and thus legally clear the path for
the United States to seek Assembly
recommendations. However, drop
ping of the case from the Council
calendar probably would spell the
end of the Balkan commission
which Russia has been trying to
liquidate.
TN Sofia, Bulgaria's acting
premier, Traiche Kostov, charged
yesterday that the Bulgarian
border had been violated nine
times by Greece" in the last four
months. He told news confer
ence that the U. N. sub-commis-
sion had failed to consider fully
the Bulgarian accusations con-
cerning the incidents and said it
"acts exclusively and one-sidedly
In favor of the Greek govern
ment and against the interests
and sovereignty of Bulgaria"
The possibility of Soviet veto
raised the question in the coun-
Gil again whether dropping items
or asking another body to act
should be considered substantive
and subject to veto-or pro-
cedural-and not subject to veto.
The United States position is
tnaC SuCn an aCIlO1 Is pfOCeouId1
only.
Aside from expected opposition
from Russia and Poland, the United
States delegation anticipated sup
port from the other members OF
the ll-nation Council.
The meeting was called by Mr.
Gromyko, now Council chairman
ard was expected to be the last for
at least a week due to the press of
business in the Assembly.
The Council still has to name a
governor for Trieste and receive re-
ports on the situation in Indonesia
and these sessions we're expected to
be sandwiched in between. Assembly
meetings.
Evening star., 1947-09-15
Limit on Commercials
Proposed in Code
For Broadcasters
BY the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. Is
The National Association OF
Broadcasters made public today its
proposed new standards of practice
which would limit commercials and
carefully define the handling OF
mystery and crime programs
The code covers broad field, in
eluding the treatment of such SUBJ
jects as religion, marriage and the
home, stimulation of news. children S
programs and types of advertising
considered unacceptable. It's con-
tents were disclosed by NAB Of
ficials one day in advance of the
25th annual convention of the Or
ganization.
Limits for Commercials.
The limitation on commercials
would be divided into two divisions
One for daytime programs and one
for night programs The maximum
commercial time allowed in any 15-
minute broadcast period-including
station breaks-would be minutes
limited to one minute of COM
mercials. For longer programs, the
proposed limit on commercials
ranges up to minutes for a one
hour daytime program and 6 min
utes for a one-hour program after
6 pm.
For children's programs, the pro-
posed code outlines in detail some
of the things considered objection
able. For instance, criminals should
never be presented in a favorable
light, references to kidnapping would
be banned, and the code urges that
no program end with an episode
that would create harmful nervous
reaction in a child.
Lively Debate Expected.
While there is strong sentiment
among delegates for a code, lively
debate is expected on some individ-
ual sections of the proposed stand
ards of practice.
A plan advanced by the National
Broadcasting Co. at its own con-
vention preceding the NAB meeting
which would restrict the broadcast
ing of crime and mystery programs
on NBC outlets to hours after $50
pm. In each time zone, has brought
a cool response from other networks
Frank Stanton, president of the
Columbia Broadcasting System, put
it this way:
Il have nothing against crime
stories, per Sc" he said. It's the
way they are handled"
Evening star., 1947-09-15
Boosts for Gen. Eisenhower,
Stossen EnIiven G. O. P. Front
Copper Says Sentiment for Chief Of Stoff
Grows; Minnesoton's Forces See Open Race

1T runs counter to all his beliefs
and training and tradition as ar
officer of the Army"
He believes, he said, that the gen.
eral has a conviction it would be
IAN unhealthy thing, contrary to the
best interests of the public, for the
Army to be regarded as stepping
stone to the highest political office
of the land" Senator Capper said
he agreed but noted that by the first
of the year Gen. Eisenhower will be
a private citizen.
Gen. MacArthur,s name was
brought into the picture by Senator
| Mccarthy, who is. directing the
Stassen campaign for delegates in
the important Wisconsin election
of delegates next April 6 to the
nominating convention.
Midwest Leaders Silent.
II think we can win majority
of the Wisconsin delegates for Mr.
Stassen,' Senator Mccarthy said
although entrance of Gen. Mac
Arthur may cloud things bit" Gen
MarArthur, who has SHE'D clear of
political talk while adding to his
reputation as Allied commander in
Japan; is expected to be proposed in
the race by his friends.
Meanwhile, a spokesman at Re-
publican State leaders meeting in
Omaha said prospective presidential
candidates will get no clues out OF
their session.
The Midwest Republican State
Chairmens Association assembled
for two-day gathering billed as
an attempt to lay the ground work
for united Midwest front at the
Philadelphia convention.
A. T. Howard, chairman of the
19-State association, said it would
be premature" to think in terms o.
candidates. The groups vice presi-
dent, Ohio State Chairman Fred H
Johnson. agreed. q
Mr.. Johnson added that any can
didate would have to reflect the
thinking of the Midwest" to re-
ceiVe the groups backing.
Reece Again AssaiIs Vetoes.
On another front, Republican
National Chairman Carroll Reece
lashed out anew at President Tru-
mans double veto of the Repub-
lican-sponsored tax reduction bill
last session.
Contending Mr.. Truman has
Boosted" that he blocked Con-
gress from saving the peoples
money" Mr.. Reece added in a
statement.
apparently he is intrigued with
the prospect of campaigning next
year under the title of High Tax
Harry From the partisan political
standpoint, it is eminently satisfac-
tory to the Republicans for Mr.
Truman to campaign on that issue.
But Mr.. Reece said it is an "out-
rageous imposition" on the people
that tax reduction has been delayed
If the first bill to- cut taxes last
July l had become law, Mr.. Reece
said, millions of taxpayers already
would have saved about 81 ,000, 900,
nm
Evening star., 1947-09-15

Preliminary skirmishing fol
the 1948 Republican presidential
nomination picked up on many
fronts today.
Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas, insisted that sentiment is
growing for selection of Gen. Eisen-
hover as the Republican candidate
Two other Republican Senators
backing Harold E. Stassen, former
Governor of Minnesota, predicted
the party's convention next year
will be "a real horse race" with Mr.
Stassen a. strong contender.
The Stassen supporters, Senators
Ball of Minnesota and Mccarthy of
Wisconsin, expressed confidence in
interviews here that no one will be
nominated on the first ballot
Senator Mccarthy conceded that
Gov. Dewey of New York and SEN
ator Taft of Ohio may enter the
Republican convention at Philadel-
phia in June with large blocks of
delegates. But Gov Dewey has
got to win on the first ballot or he
is beaten the Senator said.
Gov Dewey and Senator Taft
moved to new territory today to
sound out their chances. Gov.
Dewey invaded New England for the
first time since his 1914 campaign,
attending the Eastern States Expo
sition at Springfield, Mass, which
threw him into contact with COP
Governors or their close aides from
eight Eastern Seaboard States.
Senator Taft headed for Los
Angeles and two important policy
speeches in his tour to help me
make up my mind" whether to
seek the nomination.
Senator Capper, in radio address
from Topeka last night, kept the
Eisenhower for President talk alive
with an assertion that unless the
general takes himself out of the pic
ture, "by some unequivocal state
ment, he will be factor in the Re-
publican convention at Philadelphia
whether or not he is an announced
candidate"
"All over the United States" he
declared, there are good Americans
who look forward to the possibility
of helping elect Gen Eisenhower. .
The General, who will take over
the presidency Of Columbia Univer-
sity when he retires early next year
as army chief of staff, has insisted
that he will have nothing to do with
movements to draft" him for the
nomination He has not said, how
ever, that he would refuse to run if
nominated.
Senator Capper termed specula-
ton that Gen. Eisenhower might
be a Vice Presidential nominee on
the Democratic ticket nothing but
red herring intended to worry
some Republican LADDERS"
Out of Difference to Gen. Eisen-
hover, the Kansas Senator said he
does not consider the general a
candidate this year but 1 do sug-
geSt you watch him in 1948.'
Says General Is Embarrassed.
He said it is his sincere belief
that Eisenhower is not seeking the
office and is embarrassed by the
spontaneous outbursts of declara-
ton for him for the nomination"
Il appreciate Gen. Eisenhower IS
scruples against being placed in the
position, while Chief of Staff, of be-
ing considered a candidate for the
presidency" Senator Capper said.
Evening star., 1947-09-15
Hogerstown Foir Opens
Harness Races Listed
By the Assoc;oted Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Sept. 15.-
Premiums totaling $25,000 and har-
ness racing were listed as major at
fractions for the opening here today
of the 1947 Hagerstown Fair.
A new feature of the annual event
will be a machinery exhibit. the
first of any size since the war.
The usual circus and vaudeville
attractions have been booked
Harness races will start tomorrow
afternoon and continue the rest OF
the week for purses totaling $1,000.
Evening star., 1947-09-15
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
cloudy; warm and humid with high
est temperature near 88 this after
noon, followed by scattered thunder
showers this evening or tonight
Low about 66 tonight. Highest to-
morrow 78.
Virginia and Maryland - Mostly
cloudy with thunder showers to-
night; cooler in the interior. To-
morrow cooler; fair in the interior
and mostly cloudy on the coast.
Wind velocity, 7 miles per hour;
direction, eaSt-southeaSt.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ending
$50 am. September IS, As grains
per cubic yard of air.
River Report.
(From Omitted States Enelneers)
Potomac River clear at Hsrpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
HarDerS Ferry