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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-09-06
Elks Reflect
Finley Wilson at
Successful Session

Philadelphia - The forty sew
enth annual convention of the I'M
proved Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks of the World, closed
here last Saturday after what is
believed to have been one of the
most successful sessions that the
order has ever held.
The coveted vacancy in the POI
sition of treasurer of the order was
won by Theodore E. Greene Of
Akron Ohio, in a close contest
with Loyal Randolph of Balti-
more. The office became vacant
when DR.. Marcus Wheatland, ire
asurer, died in the early summer.
There were two other contest
for the post but they withdrew
before the balloting began. They
were William P. Webb, chief ant
Ter and a founder of Leonard C.
Irwin Lodge, and Robert john
son, exalted ruler of O. V. Cat
to Lodge, both of Philadelphia.
A mad scramble for the office
was expected. There were candid
ates from every section. 1t was be-
lieved that Grand Exalted Ruler
Wilson would let the candidates
fight it out on their merits, po-
pularity and vote-getting abiliti-
es. But after much campaigning
and wire pulling, the word got
around that Greene was the man.
j. Finley Wilson, who has held
the office of grand exalted ruler
for nearly 25 years, was reflect
ed for another two year teri by
acclamation.
Josepr A. Brown of New York
was reelected grand esteemed lead
ing knight. He has held the office
for twelve years.
Also reelected were Herbert E.
Jones, of Washington, D. c., grand
esteemed loyal knight, and Rob
ert of this city, grand esteemed
lecturing knight.
Samuel D. Holsy of Reading,
Penn, was elected grand tyler,
and DR.. Simpson E. Smith, of
Huntington, West Virginia, was
elected grand inner guard.
William C. Hheston of Washing
ton, D. c., was reelected COM
missioner of education, and Mag
istrate Hobson R Reynolds Of
Philadelphia was reappointed dir
ector of the Civil Liberties Com
mission.
Reporting on the work of the
Eightieth Congress and of his con-
tracts with members of the House
and Senate, Perry w. Howard of
Warrington, grand legal adviser
of theorder and Republic national
committeeman for Mississippi,
praised Senator Robert A. Taft of
Ohio, who is a candidate for the
Republic Presidential nomination.
Other donations voted by the
Elks included $1,000 to the Sou
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-09-06
NEGRO CHURCHES HITbY Bull D|nGRACkE !
State GUARDS PATROL FANN|N ROAD
St. Louis Church
Pay $4,000 To
Bogus Company

Federal Bureau of Investigation
men are searching for a super
confidence man who specializes in
ewindling churches. He is esti-
mated to have fleeced at least
26 churches in different sections
of the country out of various
sums Xof money.
One of the victims of the con-
struction company racket is the
Mt. Olive Batist Church, 700 Cole
street. The church contracted for
the building of $4,000 structure
and paid $4,000 on the contract.
Shortly after the deal was clos
ed the builder disappeared and all
efforts to trace him have failed.
Rev. d. L. Langford, pastor of
Mt. Olive Baptist Church, and his
officers and congregation met last
Friday to discuss the situation in
which thy find themselves. They
took it resolutely and laid plans
to carry on in the face of revers-
as hoping that the fan who con-
fidenced them will be caught and
all or some of their money will be
restored. At rally Sunday they
raised $500
The 800 members of Mt. Olive
Church found that they were in
the clutches of one of the shrewd-
est racketeers in operation only
after tracing his company down
thru the postal inspector, who re-
ported it non-exisking. He had
come to the church recommended
by other churchmen and with SEEM
ingly highest credentials.
His first entrance was through
bids for construction of a new
building for the Prince of Peace
Baptist Church. The man is in his
late thirties and having the APP
pearance of business executive
of highest character came here
under the name og "Clemons, vice
president of the General Engineer
ing and Construction Company of
Philadelphia, Pa" He had the re-
commentator of the late Rev.
Borders, who was at one time on
the Finance Committee of the Nat
ional Baptis Convention.
The Rev. F'rd Mcdonald Of Pri-
nee Of Peace and his members
were on the verge Of entering
deal with the builder, when a
hitch came up over the use of con-
tractors who were members of
his congregation. It was then that
he offered to give Mt. Oliver i'm
mediate construction of their CHI
urch. He gained the confidence
o fthe members by appearing be-
fore them and presenting a most
promising looking offer. He even
put a check for $500 in the col
lection at rally.
Showing the finese OF an ex-
pert, he went thru plans for the
church with officers and got spec
ifications passed by two officials
at the Board Of Building Commits
sioners. The deal was closed last
June and after receiving the $685.
900 he informed officers Of the
church that he wa sreturning to
Philadelphia to send architects to
start on OBJ Immediately.
Four days passed and nothing
was heard from hif and the pas
tor and oofficers called his Of
flee long distance only to learn
that the phone Of the Gee Co.
had been disconnected. Becoming
suspicious, they then sent a re?
gistered special delivery letter.
Report came back that the letter
was signed and received, which
eased the officials for the time
being, but when no reply came
within a week they put postal
authorities on the trial. The au-
thoritiSs reported the company va
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of all the plants whose donations
made this Celebration possible.
Also, our business friends, who
helped with their generous con-
tributions, are sincerely thanked.
Their names viii go down In our
union records, for their part in
this historymaking labor Day
celebration.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1947-09-06
Fannin Road Era Dying Under
Constant Watch Of State Guardsmen
NIGHT Spot Dimmed Out On ColortuI
Cav and Sometime Violent Strip

jackson, MISS sept z (DON)-
The once colorful and often violent
ear of the Fannin Road, Negro
night club sections of the FAM
our Gold Coast of Rankin CO.
unity in East Jackson appears to
be slowly dying if not already
dead, as a result of the constant
patrol now being kept by State
National Guardmen.
Every minuets for the past
two weeks cars filled with Nat
ional Guardmen ride through the
section with eyes and ears aleart
to catch sight or sound of any
OF the going on whic honce made
the Fannin Road one of the most
widely known districts of it's kind
in the entire southland.
Beginning at point on the old
Meridian Highway about one half
mile after crossing the Pearl Riv-
er Bridge into Rankin County and
East Jackson the Fannin Road
section extends north for about
a mile. 1t is along this mile str
itch of dusty gravel road, every
sring overlooked by the Pearl
River with the water standing for
days and cutting off all travel and
business, that is and was located
such famous spots as he Shanty,
Brother Reeds Placem Moore's
husky Tonk, Big Johns Place,
Geirge Sales, The Stamps Broth
ers Hotel, The Green Lantern, and
the Blue Flame.
1t was on the Fannin Road that
the swashbuckling Joe Catching,
owner of the Blue Flame, built
and loss his fabulous Joe's Play
house pleasure palace with Glass
Bar, Elervated Band stand and
stage, sunken dance floor indirect
lighting and specially designed
fixtures which was easily the most
beautiful and up to date negro
place of it's kind anywhere in the
United States, including Chicago,
st. Louis, Los Angeles and New
York.
A place which his friends say
cost more than $4,000 and on
which he loss close to 100000 in
trying to make the place go.
In its hey lay, on Saturday and
Sunday night and day crowds thr-
onged in and out of the places
along the road and any night in
thek week fun makers could be
found. Now virtually nobody can
be seen anywhere at anytime.
At regular intervals at one OF
another of the places along the
road there would be a widely adj
vertised shin BALI with big time
gafblers and skin players from
Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Ten
nessee and Alabama attending.
These balls would sometime last
as long as week with the gamb-
ling stakes running into thousands
of dollars.
This was the colorful and vio-
lent era of the Fannin Road. VII
olent for the reason that homi-
cides, cutting and shooting were
common occurances. In one night
as many as three have been killed
and numerous others the victims
of cussings and other forms of
mayhem.
Nothing tough that happened on
Fannin Road has had anything to
do with its present condition. Not
even the murder of 'Bill Stamps,
one of the well known Stamps
Brothers who pioneered in the de-
velopment Of the area. Nor the
brutal beating Of Joe Catching
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-11

of Walnut Street entertained MT. Bryant's cousin, Miss Der nice Clark of Hartford and MT. and Mrs. William Carter, Mrs. Charlotte Fair and MT. Frank Hudson of New Haven, Conn.
 David Hawkins, Port Wash ington, N. Y, was the guest of his aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. David Lee Foster of 155 Quincy Street.
 Miss Edith Griffin, an em- ployee at the state house, Bos- ton, was here from Detroit, Chi cago and Cleveland to visit her father, MT. David Griffin of POI Walnut Street, before return ing to Boston.
 Miss Bernice Taylor of Ply mouth Street entertained as guest over the holidays MT. Henry Hall, medical student of McHarry Medical College at Nashville Miss Hattie Bryant from St. Louis, visiting her aunt and uncle, MT. and Mrs. B. B. Taylor at the same address, en- tertained as her guest while here, MT. William Taylor of Hartford, Conn.
 Mrs. Luna Ritter Babcock of Union Street, secretary of the For Get Me Not Temple, is re- covering after a minor injury suffered when she fell on the ice near her home.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-11
SPRINGFIELD NEWS By Oliver M. Buggs

The Harrison A. Wright Post American Legion, under Com mander William Harrison, has done we'll in the local basket ball league since the start of the Veterans League of World War II. First home game was played Jan. 7 at Commerce High gym and the next home game is January 21. Comrade H. Wesley Williams is athletiS chairman and Comrade Watson is coach of the team.
 A get together tea was spon- sored by the Fidelity Club of Alden Street Baptist Church at the home of Mrs. Gertrude liar grove of 69 Taylor Street.
 Mrs. Lillian Frierie was solo ist last Sunday at the Mt. Cal vary Baptist Church.
 Miss Adele Addison, widely acclaimed in musical circles here, after leaving the West minister Choir College has been engaged in teaching in Young Peoples choir work at Birming- ham, Ala. The service was new ly developed and non-denomina- tional. Miss Addison is home now on an indefinite stay.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Bryant
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-11

The Laymen League of the Bethel A.M.E. Church gave a benefit dinner at the Church Jan. 10. MT. Lloyd Carroll is president of the League and Miss Margaret Still was chair man of the dinner committee.
 Among those who celebrated their birthday anniversary on Christmas Day was MT. John Vaughn of Franklin Street, celebrating his 73rd birthday and enjoyed the hospitality of many friends.
 Rev. and Mrs. James (Erma) Hamer of the Mt. Calvary Bap- tist Church were blessed with a baby son, Elma Hamilton, on Christmas Day. The other chil- dren of the family are daugh- ters, Novel; and Dorothy and the eldest son is James Jr.
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-11

BrOTner: - have been di- rected from the President, J c. Petrillo, to postpone the In stallation of Officers of Local 335 until further word is re ceived from the International Executive Board, which should be in the neighborhood of Jan. uary 10, 1947. You will be noti- fled of the action of the Inter national Executive Board i'm. mediately upon receipt of same Every good wish for the New Year, Fraternally Yours, Mitch ell Jackson, Secretary Local 335, A. F. of M. (end of Quote) After sitting in as reporter and member, at the last meeting o1 1946 from 2 pm. until SD m ducking machine-gun fire ano mud-slinging, I cut-out to ,learr later, the closing issue of the election of new officers, led tc the above letter, from MT. Pet rillo. It seems to me that mem bers trying to get in office would be those who are activ, musicians who are in mite life weekly, and know what the con ditions are in Hartford, ant come down to Earth. In fact the Board of Local 335 should consist of a few Band Leader who are plugging nightly abou town, and trying to make a de cent weeks pay, so they cal explain the problems to eacl other and work together il Harmony. If those member who are seeking office, so as t, dictate to the members who ar at least trying to get somewher would get out and get a Bant of their own, and not set hom and play their musical instru ment with the Radio, they vii no doubt have some conception as to what the conditions are So for 1947, let us get going ant do things and not set back, ant play possum. We have plent. Mite Spots in town and fou fine Radio stations operating daily, with no discrimination on any, if you have something to offer. Music consists of al instruments. So get on tn Ball. That is All. (R.CL)
 Buddy Johnson smash hi '"They All Say I'm The Bigges FooP' has been adopted as tn, official song for, "The Lonel. Hearts Club of America, ; nation wide organization of dis illusioned lovers and torch car riers. Buddy whose band i currently appearing at tn Apollo Theatre has really mad the Big Time".
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-11

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Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-11

eration of Mu- sicians, Hart ford and local
 area, includ- ing old and First an open letter to all members of 335. (Quote)
 Dear Sir and Brother: I have been di-
Hartford chronicle., 1947-01-11
MELODY LANE
 By Roland c. Irving

Greetings and Best Wishes for the 1947 coming up-and now a special note along "Melo- dy Lane" to all the officers and members of Local 335,
 American Fed
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Veteran, 29, Found Hanged
Amid Detective Stories

A war veteran was found hanged
early today in a basement bathroom
of his home, at 305 Webster street
NV, with four detective story mag
azines lying around in the locked
room, police reported.
The veteran was James Elmer
Law, jr., 20. His father, James FL
mer Law, ST., of 5623 Eighth street
NV, told police he knew no reason
why his son should take his life as
there were no health or financial
difficulties. Police quoted the father
as saying the veteran was a regular
reader of mystery and detective
stories.
According to police, the veteran S
mother -in-law, Mrs. Virginia Gould,
was returning home about midnight
and saw a light in the basement.
She went down, police were told,
and found the door locked. Police
said she called Mr.. Laws father, who
broke down the door. The veteran S
wife Vivian was asleep at the time,
police added.
Mr.. Law was taken to Casualty
Hospital where he was pronounced
dead by DR.. Herbert Bradden. Cor
oner A., Magruder Macdonald said
he would issue q certificate Of sui
eide.
"A native Of Manassas, Va, Mr..
Law came to Washington as a child
and was graduated from Roosevelt
High School. He served in the Army
four years and was employed as a
serviceman for the Washington Gas
Co. In addition to his wife, he Is sur
vived by daughter, S, and n son, 2.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Six Of Il Day Centers
Reopen; Attendance
OF 50 Likely 10 Rise

Six of IL public day care centers
reopened today with an attendance
of so children, compared with 400 at
all II establishments before they
closed last month for lack of funds.
Miss Lucille Lewis, superintendent,
predicted. however, that the attend
ance would increase materially next
week when parents are notified of
the reopenings. She pointed out
that the decision to open the six
centers was not made known until
yesterday.
Meanwhile, Raymond Clapp, act
ing District welfare director, said
that the reduction from $4,000 to
$4,000 in the income ceiling of FAM
lilies whose children may use the
centers would make a great number
of former users ineligible.
A House bill set the $4,000 income
ceiling. Funds for the operation OF
the centers are carried in the 194e
District budget now before the Sen
ate. Since the House inserted the
item, welfare officials went ahead
with reopening six Of the centers in
anticipation of Senate and White
House approval.
The centers, which will be open
daily Monday through Friday, Tam.
to 7 pm, are at 310 D street NE;
the Truesdell School. Eighth and G
strets NV; the Grant School,
Twenty first and G streets NV. ::%the
Parkside Housing Development, 3785
Grant street NE; the Harrison
School, Thirteenth and v streets
NV. and the Mott School, Fourth
and w streets NV.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Workers 10 Demand
Western Union Raise
OF IS Gents in Fall

The AFL Commercial Teleg-
raphers Union today notified the
Western Union Telegraph Co. that
it will reopen the work contract Oc-
tober 2 with demand for general
wage increase for the $4,000 en-
ployes of the company the union
represents.
j. A. Payne, national president of
.CTU, said the union will seek an
across the board raise Of Is cents
an hour. The union represents all
Western Union workers except those
of the New York metropolitan area,
who belong to the CIO American
Communications Association.
The notice Of contract reopening
was sent Western Union, Mr.. Payne
said, in compliance with terms of
the contract and the new Taft
Hartley Act, which requires notice of
at least 60 days of intention to seek
a change in wages or working condi-
tions. In line with the new law, the
Federal Cancellation Service also
was notified.
A strike of the telegraphers was
narrowly averted last April, when
CTU members received pay in-
crease of 5 cents an hour. At the
time, the company and union agreed
to re-examine the wage-profit situa-
tiion, in October to determine
whether a further pay increase
should be granted, Mr.. Payne said.
The union contends that its men,
bers received only small increase
at q time when other industrial
workers were obtaining raises of
from 10 to 20 cents an hour.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Grocery Beer License
Revoked in Gamma Case

The license to sell beer and light
wines held by David and Eli
Daumit, grocers at 239 H street NE,
was formally revoked by the Alco-
holic Beverage Control Board today.
The board held a hearing last
month at which the grocers were
charged with permitting gambling
on the premises. They were found
guilty and their license ordered
revoked on May 26.
They appealed to the District
Commissioners and after hearing
the Commissioners upheld the
action of the ABC Board.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Children S Hospital Gains
S8,276 in Pepco Rebates

Potomac Electric Power Co. Gus
toners who signed over refunds due
them to the Children's Hospital new
building fund contributed an aver
age Of 1891, Rear Admiral c. r.
Train, U. 8. N, retired, chairman of
the campaign, revealed today.
The first group Of acknowledge
ment cards, prepared by the power
company has been received at the
hospital and represents 2,499 gifts
totaling $s,276.06, Admiral Train
said.
He pointed out that consumers
who had planned to donate the
refunds but neglected to do so until
too late still could help the hos
pital by sending checks in the
amount Of their refunds, which will
be noted on thiS months bills.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
House Approves
.C.WeI|fareBi|I /
And Nine Others
Deeds Office Measure
Among J for Senate;
3 Go to White House

The House today passed and sent
to the Senate q bill. setting up q
District Department Of Public Wei
fare under direct control Of the
Commissioners and changing the
Board Of Public Welfare to an ad-
visory agency.
1t also approved nine other Dis
trict bills, including a measure max
ing the recorder of deeds Office
subject to fiscal examination by
the District auditor, but leaving the
Office an Independent agency.
AS explained by District Commit
tee Chairman Dirksen, the welfare
bill was necessary because up to
this time responsibility and author
ity have been somewhat divided and
we should be able to Ak response
bility when things do not go well
in the public welfare administration
in the District"
The measure authorizes $4,000 a
year for salaries OF small staff
to serve the Welfare Board.
Authority Increased.
The bill relating to the recorder
OF deeds office originally provided
that the agency would be put under
the District Commissioners. As
passed by the House on recommends
ton of the District Committee, it
gives the Commissioners broader
authority in establishing general
procedures in handling deeds and
fixing fees. Besides requiring pre-
audits by the District auditor, it also
authorizes the recorder to buy
photostatic equipment for copying
recorded deeds.
Three of the 10 bills passed by the
House we're Senate measures and
now will go to the White House.
These credit District police and
firemen with the time they spent in
the armed services In the calculation
of their retirement benefits; au-
thorize parishes and congregations
of the Protestant Episcopal church
in the District to make rules govern
ing election Of vestrymen, and allow
Municipal Court official reporters
to collect fees for transcripts as is
now done by District Court reporters
Other Bills Go to Senate.
l. The House approved and sent to
the Senate the following other bills:
Providing for reimbursement of
the District government by the
United States Park Police for the
cost of uniforms and equipment.
Establishing a system of regu-
lating casualty insurance to bring
the District procedures into COM
pliance with the 1914 Supreme Court
ruling that the insurance business
was commerce and therefore sub
ject to antitrust laws.
Prohibiting construction Of radio
and television transmitting towers
in residential districts, school areas,
and playground sections in the Dis
trfct. The bill does not affect
licenses already granted for con-
struction of such facilities In resi-
Dental areas.
Lengthening from 20 to so years
the period during which the Dis
trict government could complete its
contributions to the teachers re-
tirement fund. The House was in
formed that the bill does not affect
teacher retirement payments, but
simply reduces the size of the an
nual payment by the District.
Authorizing the advancement of
four Metropolitan Police lieutenants
to the temporary rank of captain
while they serve as supervisors of
certain police snuads.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
District Captain Named
To Annapolis Post
By the Associated Press

NNAPOLIS, July 15.-Capt.
James H. Howard, 1945 Columbia
road NV, Washington, has been
assigned as executive officer of the
Naval Academy department of
English, history and government.
The academy announced yester-
day that he will succeed Capt. j. A.
Robbins, who has been ordered to
the Armed Forces Staff College at
Norfolk.
The academy also announced that
Capt. Williston l.. Dye of Garrett
Park, Md, formerly on duty in the
Office of the Chief of Naval Opera
tions, has been assigned to the
Postgraduate School staff here.