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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-01-04
ST. EMMA CADETS VISITING
STATE

Cadet Peter Edward Wright,
age Is, will visit his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wright, GAL E.
Convent Avenue, Pascagoula. Ca
Diet Wright is a freshman at this
boarding school and is taking a
course in the Agricultural School.
Sgt. Joseph Thomas, age IS,
will visit his aunt at 707 N. Mon
roe Street, Vicksburg. Sgt. Thomas
is in his third year at St. Emma,
and is following a course in agri-
culture in naddition to his regular
academic studies.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-01-04
Robertson Principal
Speaker at Anti
Lynching Meeting

Paul Robson, singer and Negro
leader, will be the principal speak
er at a two-day conference to be
held in Washington January 2
and 3, under the auspices of the
American Crusade to End Lynch
ing, it was announced today.
Over 250 delegates representing
community, church, veteran, union
and social organizations will at
tend the conference which was or
gained by the Crusade to demand
effective Federal legislation a.
gainst lynching. The conference
will also demand that Theodore
G. Bilbo be denied a seat in the
80th Congress.
The conference marks the end
of the 100 day period during which
the American Crusade to End
Lynching has been active in a
campaign to inform the American
people that a large segment of
Americans are still being denied
the basic rights of citizenship
guaranteed under the Constitution.
Delegates representing the con-
ference will call on Congressman
and Senators the morning of Jan
uary 3rd, before Congress con-
venes, to urge them to take action
on both tie Federal anti-Lynch-
ing Bill and the removal of Bilbo.
Headquarters for the confer
ence will be Laborer's Hall, local
IA, ALL, 525 New Jersey Avenue,
NV. Delegates can register at
headquarters the afternoon of
January 2.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-01-04
January 4, l947

Accompanying Chaplain Richard
son and his wife was DR.. T. Ruth
Brett, who is associate-personnel
director at Tuskegee Institute.
Mrs. Bret received her Phi. ID. from
Columbia University, New York.
Mrs. Richardson, wife of the chap
lain is also an alumnus of Column
bia, receiving her Masters De-
gree there.
Previous to their visit in Little
Rock, the trio were in Hot
Springs National Park, Arkansas,
where they rested briefly during
the holiday season.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-01-04
Fishing Derivation

Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Ia
the southernmost range of many
North Atlantic fish; the northern
most range of many South Atlantic
Ash.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-01-04

Saturday, December %. They re-
called Russ, sentenced to life i'm
prisonment February 1, 1886, and
who escaped from the Cummins
Farm July 4, who was arrested
by Detective A. M. Haynie and
his former partner, H. R. Peter
son, for the theft of more than
5000 from a Convalescent Home
here. Officials said Russ admit
ted his guilt and took them to a
garage where he had hidden the
loot. Two days later he was iden-
titled as fugitive from the pri-
son.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-01-04

Nero Lat of Family
Nero was the last Of the Imperial
family; but thereafter Caesar be.
came a title Of dignity. From the
pame were derived the German
1aiser and Russian tsax.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-01-04
LAWYERS MEETING PLANNED

Washington, d. C. Pan. (NNPA)
Representatives of bar asSocia-
tons throughout the nation have
been invited to attend a nation
wide conference of lawyers ODE
held at Howard University Jan
uary IS, for a discussion of civil
Corights legislation in the Eight
ieth Congress.
The conference is being called
by the National Lawyers Guild.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-01-04
Mending Elbow Hole

Mending Elbow Hole
Before mending a hole in the ei-
bow of a sweater, haste piece of
mosquito netting over 1t. 1t will give
q firm base on which to do the best
darning job.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-01-04
Chaplain on Leave
of Absence From
Tuskegee Institute
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

Reverend Fl. V. Richardson,
Chaplain at Tuskegee Institute,
Tuskegee, Ala, and his wife, Mrs.
Richardson, stopped briefly in Lit
tie Rock, Sunday, December 20,
visiting Editor Jones at 1920 Mar
shall, and other friends in the
city. Chaplain Richardson is at
present on leave of absence to
direct a South-wide Rural Church
program, which is being sponsored
by the Phelps-Stock Firm.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
Commission 10 Open Bids
Friday on Trunk Sewer

The Washington Suburban SAM
tary Commission will open bids Fri
day for construction of another link
in the Northwest Branch trunk sewer
which will run, when completed
from Northwood Park in Mont
gomery County to a point near Ager
road in Prince Georges County.
This trunk sewer will eliminate
stream pollution in that area. Com
pletion of the sewer will mark a big
step in the Sanitary Commission s
long-range program for the elimina-
ton of stream pollution in the near
by Washington area. More than
81 100000 is being spent on pollution
elimination work this year, the COM
mission reported.
The commission has awarded a
contract for construction of water
mains and sewers in Thirty
and Thirty eighth avenues in the
Clearwood subdivision near Hyatts.
vile, to the Leo Butler Co. of Silver
Spring, on the low bid of $12,531.
The commission also announced
the award of two contracts to the
l.. e. S. Construction Co., Inc, oi
Branchville.
The first, on the low bid of 1886
is for construction of water main!
and sewers in the Wheatley sub.
division near Kensin gton. The sec.
ond, on the low bid of s4,1Se, is fol
construction of water mains ant
sewers in Eastridge avenue, Takoms
! Park.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
zoning Plan Discussion
To Be Held at COLLEGE Park

A public meeting to discuss the
College Park section of the proposed
zoning map for the Maryland
Washington regional district will be
held at o'clock tonight in the
agricultural auditorium at the Uni
versity of Maryland, it was an
nounced today by Fred w. Tuemm-
ler, director of planning of the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
The meeting, arranged by Herbert
w. Wells, member of the commits
sion and a College Park Councilman
will be under the joint sponsorship
of the planning commission and the
towns Mayor and Council.
1t will give the residents of Col
lege Park, Calvert Hills, BerWyn
and adjacent areas an opportunity
to study zoning proposals for their
part of the county.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
Council Drops Camp
For Prince William
County Children /.
SpecioI Dispotch 10 The Star

MANASSAS, Va, June 23.-The
Prince William County Council of
Social Agencies has decided to dis
continue the Camp Holiday project
for county children.
The action was taken after the
council failed to obtain enough or
CARNATIONS to sponsor groups OF
children at the camp. The camp,
one of a group in the Chopawamsic
National Park area in lower Prince
William County, was reserved Tor
the council provided capacity
booking was assured. Organizations
outside the county have been wait
ing to obtain the camp if the agency
failed to finance it again this year
TIE project was carried out sue
cessfully last season under the di-
rection of Mrs. Paul j. Cooksey.
Gov. Tuck to Speak.
Gov. Tuck will speak at a Mont
icello Highway Committee rally July
10 at the Portner estate, Manassas
according to Norman MacManaway
executive secretary OF the commit
tee. M. M. Caskie, formerly chair
man of the Interstate Commerce
Commission will preside at an after
noon program and Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia Will
preside during an evening session
Carnival Planned.
Prince William Post, American
Legion, and Francis Cannon Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will spon-
sor a carnival during the next two
weeks on the Osbourn High School
athletic field.
X-Ray Clinics Scheduled.
The Prince William County Health
Department, in cooperation with
the County tuberculosis Association
will sponsor X-ray clinics at three
places this week, DR.. j.. w. Still
county health officer has announced
The schedule calls for clinics at the
Haymaket Elementary School today
the Manassas Vocational School
tomorrow and the Dumfries Ele-
mentary School, Wednesday. A
charge of 25 cents will be made for
each x-ray. Fees of INDECENT pa
tients will be provided by the tuber-
closis association.
| Lions Club Organized.
| William Hill Brown, jr., has been
elected president of the newly
organized Manassas Lions Club
Other officers include: Worth H
Storke, first vice president; Norman
MacAfanaway, second vice presi-
dent; G.. Keith Lyons, third vice
president; Arthur Carter, secretary
treasurer; Maurice Smith, tail-twis-
| ter and John Gregory, lion tanner
Directors include: Earl Hurst, How
ard Churchill, Franklin Hibbs and
Layton Laws. The club has Y
/ charter members.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
Darden Assumes Post
As Virginia U. Head
By the Assoeiated nrsss

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June
23-Former Gov. Colgate w. Dar-
den, .jr, officially took over today the
presidency of his alma mater, the
University of Virginia, as DR.. John
Lloyd Newcomb retired to private
life after AZ years association with
the university-the last IA as presi-
dent.
Mr.. Darden becomes the third
president OF the 125-year-old school,
For until Edwin Anderson Alderman
took Office In 1904 the university was
governed by chairman of the
| faculty. DR.. Newcomb became presi-
dent In 1888 when Mr.. Alderman
died.
The retiring president will take up
private residence on Boiling Wood
road, leaving the presidents home
on Cars Hill which now Is being
redecorated for Mr.. Darden and his
family to occupy later this month.
Formal Inauguration of the incom-
ling president is set for the autumn.
DR.. Newcomb yesterday received
the tribute of alumni, students,
faculty and administrative officers
as a three-day victory reunion" Of
alumni closed.
From Edward r. Stettinius, jr.,
university rector, came the presen-
tation of silver box on behalf of
| the Board of Visitors with the words
thatait was filled with our affection
and esteem for you as man, and
our gratitude for the lasting good
you have wrought the university"
University Dean Ivey F. Lewis an
nounced the contribution of money
by faculty and students for bust
| of DR.. Newcomb.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
.Franconia Man Killed
One Hurt in Traffic

A Fairfax County man was killed
and a District tailor was injured
critically in Washington area auto
mobile accidents over the week end.
Vernie Ray Elliott, so, Franconia
carpenter, died early yesterday after
his car overturned on the Franconia
read, about two and half miles
west OF Alexandria. Fairfax County
police said the vehicle apparently
went off the right side of the road,
swerved back onto the highway,
then plunged off the left side and
overturned Mr.. Elliott was alone.
Mayer Ackerman, So, proprietor
of a tailor shop at 1870 Connecticut
avenue NV. was injured critically
yesterday when he was struck by
truck in tn 1900 block of Columbia
road NV, police said, Mr.. Acker-
man was admitted to Emergency
Hospital with a skull fracture and
head injuries. He lives at 1912 Cal
vert street NV.
Police said the driver of the truck,
Charles K. Hepp, %, of the 2100
block of I street NV, was not
held.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
Auto-Bus Collision Kills
-Four on Eastern Shore
By the Assoeioted Press

Four Maryland motorists were
killed yesterday when the car in
which they were riding collided with
a school bus near Trappe, on the
Eastern Shore.
Instantly killed were Joseph
Brown, IL; Tennyson Roosevelt
Turner, 43. and Pearl Bromwell, At,
all colored.
The fourth passenger, Bessie
Bailey, SO, also colored, died few
hours later in Easton Hospital, State
Trooper Rowe G. Hart said.
All four were residents of Trappe
Trooper Donald Graham said the
bus driver, Earl Edward Cox, 90,
Cambridge, was knocked uncon-
scious when his head struck the
windshield.
Owner Emerson Matthews said
the bus was returning empty from
Easton after transporting players
from baseball game,
Evening star., 1947-06-23
Silver Spring Pastor
Protests Parking LOT
In Rear Of Armory

Strong opposition to a recon.
mendation by a Silver Spring Boarc
of Trade Committee that part o1
the lot in the rear of the Silver
Spring Arrnory be used for public
parking has been voiced by the
Rev. Joseph j. Deppe, pastor of St
Michael's Church, located opposite
the property, and William F. Car.
lin, Silver Spring real estate man
Father Deppe's protest was con-
tanned in a letter to Brooke Johns
president of the Montgomery County
Board of Commissioners. Mr.. Car
lin expressed his opposition in a
letter to County Commissioner
Oliver w. Youngblood, who repre-
sents the Silver Spring -Takoma
Park areas.
Their action was taken after the
Board of Trade committee voted
recently to recommend that the
county acquire part of the lot for
public parking purposes. The prop
erty is now owned by Maryland
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission.
A request by the commission late
last year that a portion of the
tract be rezoned for commercial
use and that the remainder be used
for public parking was rejected by
the county commissioners.
sReiterating his opposition and
that. of residents Of the area to
such a plan, Father Deppe said the
church school was built opposite
the property largely because of the
belief it would face what was in
tended to be public park, and thus
assure a measure of safety. It
would never have been built there
had the present threatened condi-
tions been known"
Mr.. Carlin, who was active In
the fight against the planning COM
missions proposal, urged the county
commissioners to "abide" by their
earlier decision and reject the COM
mittee's recommendation.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
Another Fairfax
Man RuIed0uf
AS Candidate
Davenport Left Off
Certified List for
Supervisor Board

A second Fairfax man who sought
to be candidate in the August
Democratic primary was ruled ineh-
gible today as County Chairman
George B. Robey certified the names
OF candidates to the County Electo-
raj Board.
Excluded because he failed ito
comply with the Democratic plann
was Robert G. Davenport, Tauxe.
mont builder and real estate man,
who had announced as candidate
flor Board of Supervisors from
Mount Vernon District. MIR. Robey
announced Saturday that Paul j.
Keller. Herndon poultryman, would
not be certified as a candidate for
the board from the Dranesville dis
trict because he did not have q sufii-
cient number Of qualified voters sign
his petition.
The county chairman today also
issued a proclamation declaring
three candidates to be nominees OF
the party because they are without
opposition. They are State Senator
Andrew w. Clarke, Commnowelth's
Attorney Hugh B. Marsh and Super.
visor Maurice w.. Fox, all running
for reelection.
Certified for major Offices were
the following:
House of Delegates: Edwin Lynch,
Annandale, incumbent; Robert j.
McCandlish, jr., Fairfax.
Treasurer: L. NJ. Coyner, Fairfax,
incumbent: G.. w. McGlincy, Hern-
don.
Commissioner of revenue: John
w. Ferguson, Clifton, incumbent;
Richard M. Smith, Mclean.
Sheriff: Eppa P. Kirby. Chester
brook, incumbent: John e. Taylor,
Falls Church; Farmer Stubbs, Le-
gator.
Board of Supervisors, Providence
district: G.. Wallace Carper, incum-
bent; Lisle A. Smith. Mount Vernon
district: Arthur I. Shaffer, Earl A.
Popkins. Centerville district: D. w.
Buckley, John j. Mclaughlin. Les
district: E. c. Shields, Paul Kmche-
loe, Golden Blincoe.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
|Racketeering Charged
In Housing Industry;
House Probe Ordered
By the Associoied Press

"Racketeering and monopoly" in
the housing and construction in
dustry was charged by the House
Labor Committee in an announce
ment yesterday of the opening on
an inquiry.
Representative Gwinn, Republi-
can, of New York, who was desig-
mated by Chairman Hartley to make
the investigation, told reporters it
will delve into what appears to be
a move to bring about collectivism
through increased Federal housing
programs"
With Mr. Gwinn on the subcom-
mittee are Representatives Owens,
Republican, of Illinois and Lucas,
Democrat, of Texas.
Group to Probe Costs.
Mr.. Hartley said the subcommit-
tee will investigate material and
labor costs and questionable prac-
tices relating to the economics of
housing and construction generally
and will inquire into numerous
complaints of abuses that are
paralyzing the building business y
Mr.. Gwinn said hearings will be
started probably in September ,and
will be held later in New York, Chi
cago and West Coast cities which
he did not specify. e 3
--fThe building ggtrade unions, Mr
GWinn declared, "are tieing upsall
housing, including housing in whole
cities and in some instances IN
States, unless private builders agree
to terms calling for wages and over
time that they simply cannot pay
if they went to sell their houses
Lower-Priced Units Affected.
The practice, he said, has been
aimed mainly at moderately priced
houses and apartments.
"The unions" he said, "are begin
ming to clamor for more Federal
housing because the Government is
the only one able to pay the exorbi-
tant prices since it can pass the
costs along to the taxpayers.
"Unwittingly, these unions are
joining forces with the collectivists
in move to get more public hous-
ing, the greatest avenue there is
Ito collectivist society. Government
housing means political party con-
troll of those who occupy the hous-
ing and in other countries it always
has led to ALLEGATION of space under
a one-party syStem."
Evening star., 1947-06-23
Portraits Of State Trooper
Heroes 10 Be Unveiled
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, June ga me-
mortal art gallery of portraits of
State troopers who lost their lives
in the line of duty will be unveiled
and dedicated in ceremonies at the
State police headquarters on U. s.
Route go, just west of Richmond,
at 2:30 pm. Wednesday.
Capt. w. C. Thomas, executive
officer of the department, will pre-
side over the program which will be
broadcast over Station WRVA, Rich
mond.
The portraits will be presented to
the Commonwealth by Dean Ray
mond B. Pinchbeck of the University
of Richmond. They will be accepted
by Gov. Tuck, who will place them
in custody of the State Police De-
partment. Col C. w. Woodson, jr.,
superintendent of State police, will
accept custody of the portraits.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
Trapped Suspect Drinks
Store Beer 10 Pass Time

A suspected housebreaker, who was
trapped in grocery when he
sprained an ankle jumping through
the skylight, told police today he
drank 12 bottles of the proprietor's
beer Willing away the time until his
discovery.
|. The man. William H. Corbin, 25
colored. first block of Daggs alley
Sc, was found in a trash bin at
the store early yesterday. Mrs
Raymond Pyles, whose husband owns
the store at 1909 Good Hope road
Sc. had noticed the skylight was
broken and called police.
Police said the suspect was unable
to climb out because of his injured
ankle and was afraid to leave by
the door for fear he would be seen
Eleventh precinct police said he will
be charged with housebreaking to-
dav.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
MARYLAND Sales Tax Effective
Ju|y1 on Variety of Items

of exemptions which will be dis
cussed in a later article.
What about the store keeper? Can
he pay the tax himself so as not to
lose any business to stores in areas
where there is no tax? Can he
advertise that the tax will not be
added to the selling price of his
goods?
The State says "No." Such an
act makes him liable to maximum
fine of $500 or six-month Jail
sentence, or both.
Under the law, he must keep track
of the tax on each sale and report
his tax collections to the State con-
troller's Office in Baltimore before
the 18th of each month.
In addition, if the storekeeper fails
to collect the tax and report it, he
may be fined a maximum of $1,000
or put in Jail for not more than one
year, or both.
Now Being Contested.
The tax is expected to take effect
July l even if the courts decide that
an attempt to place the matter be-
fore the voters in referendum is
constitutional, and despite an in
junction suit filed in Baltimore seek
ing to halt its endorsement.
Although petitions bearing the
signatures of nearly 1900 voters
have been filed with the Secretary
of State asking for a referendum
Attorney General Hall Hammond
has ruled that the question cannot
be placed on the ballot.
But there's a bright side to the
picture. You can deduct the tax
you pay on your purchases from
your State and Federal incomes
/ taxes.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
This is the first of series OF
stories on the Maryland sales
tar, Sszw ...
By J. B. Zotmon

= =
By J. B. Zotmon
Beginning July l. a 1o-cent ham,
burger will cost II cents in Mary
land.
When you go into your favorite
tavern for 15-cent bottle of beer
the charge will be 16 cents. A SAC
tweed suit for dad will cost $40.8C
and when your wife buys $17C
washing machine the bill will be
$173.40.
In other words, almost everything
the average person buys in Mary
land store from July on will have a
sales tax on it.
No Taxes Under 9 Cents.
The general basis for the tax is
per cent of the price. 1t Is figured
like this:
Cost Tax
Under 8 cents Nothing
10 to so cents ! cent
81 cents to 81 cents
In each 50-cent bracket over 81
a cent will be added to the tax.
Thus, a 81 necktie will have @
cent tax. If the price tag says SIPS
there will be Scent tax. The tax
on a $40 pair of shoes, at the rate OF
2 cents on every dollar, will be 2(
cents.
There will be no tax on what are
known as the essentials of life, such
as groceries and medicines. Nor will
you pay any additional tax wher
you buy a ticket to a show or if you
are lucky enough to get new car
since both are already taxed by the
State or Federal Government.
These items are among long list
Evening star., 1947-06-23
tractor for Small Farms
To Be Displayed Tomorrow

A demonstration of tractor
which its manufacturers say will
triple the efficiency of small farm
ers will be given tomorrow on a
farm adjoining the University oi
Maryland.
The tractor, developed by the In
ternational Harvester Co., is de-
scribed as revolutionary" 1t weighs
1900 pounds, delivers GA horse
power at the belt, 8 horsepower
on the drawbar and reaches speeds
OF 2, 3 and miles per hour for
ward. The four-cylinder engine uses
less than a gallon of gas per hour
The tractor is designed for use
on farms of 40 acres and under. Oh
as auxiliary power on larger farms
Evening star., 1947-06-23
D. 6. Mission Resident
Found Dead in Baltimore

Baltimore police today were in
vestigating the death of a man
whose only home address was listed
as the Gospel Mission here.
The body of the man, identified
by papers as John o. Lavendar,
about so, was found floating in the
Baltimore harbor yesterday. Mis-
sion employees did not recall him.
When a Baltimore police boat
took the body from the water it
was found that the man was wear
ing one black shoe and one brown
shoe. No marks of violence were
discovered on the body, which po-
lice said had been in the water
about three days.
Evening star., 1947-06-23
|Hough Denies Guilt,
Asks for Jury Trial

Stanley P. Hough, 40, Washington
area builder, today pleaded not guilty
in Federal Court in Alexandria to
charges of fraud in connection with
homes for which he allegedly ac-
cepted payment from veterans, but
failed to complete.
He waived formal arraignment and
requested jury trial.
The plea came shortly after Judge
A. D. Barksdale of the Western dis
trict of Virginia convened court at
1o:30 am.
When Hough appeared earlier this
month to enter a plea, his attorney
was not in court and Judge Sterling
w. Hutcheson instructed Hough to
make his plea and appear for trial
today.