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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09
THE
RECORD
PARADE
BY OTTO MACK

CHATTER ABOUT PLATTER
MAKERS: ELLA FITZGERALD
invades Hollywood for a nitery date
at Billy Berg's Feb. IS, and the film
town is all agog with excitement
over the songbird's scheduled visit,
according to scouts. NELLIE
LUTCHER will open at Washing
toms Howard theatre on Jan. %,
followed by a weeks engagement
in Baltimore while playing at
Chicago's Sherman hotel, Nellie
waxed several platters for Capitol
the new discs will be released
in a Lutcher album come Spring
LOUIS JORDAN is now summing
himself on a beach in Florida, hav-
ing cancelled all commitments for
three months to take a much need
ed rest following a West Coast tour
LOUIS ARMSTRONG has
been invited by a group of French
jazz festival in Paris from Jan. %
through March 4.
BILLY ECKSTINE will report
for duty at MGM on Jan. 5, having
passed his screen tests. KING
COLE flew to New York this month
to participate in Metronome Maya.
zines annual "all-star" wax ses.
sion the Trio won all the polls
again this year. VAUGHN
MONROE has added beautiful
Madelyn Russell, a new gal vocal.
list, to his band.
RECORD STORES report ex.
ceptionally good business with
BILL SAMUELS' recording of "My
Bicycle Title" with the Cats and
TANNER Three" Mercury furnish,
ing the musical background one
reviewer, hearing the novelty, sale
there should be a Hays office for
records"
BIG BILL, Columbia recording
specialist in the blues, rocks al
over his recent recording Of big
Bills Boogie" and "Shoo Blues" .
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09

! just know |
need not tell you
gone ones about
that real crazy
spell Of fine line
music that was
laid on US at the
dance at t h e
ArmOry.
| have yet to
see a band leader
that can tear up
as much as the
Lionel Hampton.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09

About 1850 the territory west of
Missouri was designated as the
great American desert" This "des-
ert' was then crossed by wagon
caravans drawn by either mules or
by oxen. Sen. Thomas Hart Benton
Of Missouri Joined In q project 10
obtain camels for use on the Santa
Fe trail. The animals were duly
imported. Then the trouble started.
The bullwhackers who were accuS-
toned to oxen were unable to man.
age the camels because Of these
animals natural orneriness and
Stubbornness. said to exceed that Of
the mule. They were simply aban-
doned. and wandered westward into
Arizona. For % or 80 years they
were seen periodically, but finally
became extinct
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09
Economy Tin

Farm families should not discard
dat irons or oil lamps. The fat irons
will make strong decorative book
ends and the oil lamps may be
economically converted to electric
lamps
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09
Affects Vision
sy CHARLES ALIEN

Alcohol has a bad effect upon
vision. It disturbs the nerve centers
which control the muscles that
move the eyes. In many persons
heavy drinking temporarily pro-
duces double vision. Alcoholic am
blyopia, or cloudy vision. is not
uncommon among excessive inn
blbers. Vitamin balance in the body
also Is disturbed. which may affect
vision.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09

are you there Great deal then
let's start our weekly ramble with
racing, chasing, fippty, hOppty,
freely fromby, fleeing friends.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09

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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09
ALMOST
ABOUT
EVE R Vt HIN G
By Percy Villa

Below letter from Samuel L. schener of
the Jewish Council reply article wrote con-
unusy think implying that Negroes would be wise to boy
colt this establishment because of its practices" only
boycott kind INSTRUMENTATION now
I'm checking that place off of eating places Outside
Of pledged myself nowhere in the article did advise
anyone boycott anything
Mr. schener letter personal for pub
However such admirable statement that deserves
printing.
You certainly by avid reader Of your
splendid column which regularly in the Minneapolis Spoes
and st. Paul Recorder.
In that recently your story dealing with the
which received when they atronzed the Nun
Hing city Minneapolis felt that did fine job Of
writing up afraid that in
doing you impression which might harmful not
dspated In writing up you imply that
Negroes boycott this establishment because Of its
unAmercan practices don't know whether this intention
or not but feel that your article impression
of single Negro disservce that There has been
increasing tendency and individuals in the
ros 20 accom-, "secod class citizenship" in our community
attitude that when bgoed states that
minority wanted in restaurants summer
public Of well in Service Clubs
etc. make issue Of such discrimination and to
say themselves where not wanted and
"Why give bgot my hardearned money" This mental
reasoning has consciously and unconscousy gone forward OF late IN
the o Minnesota.
During these days Of the rebura
again died for country and
security At time to remind ourselves that the
action above referred to is neither wise nor desirable
Whatever the price which endure
Of minority must continue to fight for our
rights community and country
that insist being served human
being country all places serving the pub
lie Establishments which refuse all patrons equally and
heapng abuse members Of minority
groups these people but that such action on
will result concerted action being taken by all
thinking the community against their place Of
the ultimate purpose seeing to that Of
all be treated American citizens in the
future.
We never, by implication, 1--WE will fight and
country but do live for it, We must at
sacrifices made by fighting
all creeds who made possible for to
continue make country free from prejudces
bgotry, discrimination and hatred.
&. -. Very sincerely yours,
..... - SAMUEL L. SCHEINER
Executive Director
Minnesota Jewish Council
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09
Want-Ads

Want to Sell-Light gray coat with
detachable hood. Worn one month.
Like new. $25. Ell. 1914.
For Rent-Two furnished rooms.
69S Rondo Ave. Ell. 1881.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-01-09

being written only few hours before Mel Brown
we'll do predicting since by time
the match will be with and maybe Billy Colbert in
st. again this f treat Tim predicting that 1t will be
goo I'm swtchn horses this time and think that Burke will
after the first four five rounds Of hard fight
ing Jackie beats Brown department Of game-better
ALL he doesn't make unless he gives
advance coneenraonthat much can't for Brown
Hottempered people targets for their opponents
Things X. For My Dough: Elizabeth Cowes most interesting
article of weeks back in the Spokesman Recorder
Titled "How One Woman Became Interested in Racial Justice
Should reprinted and that for the daes
weees and the high school think great majority OF
and could find themselves interested minority work
they would only think doing something human relation
wouldn't make this better city country which to live.
Dave Sobo lone Occur DAene Idaho reader her
darling June) that things and that HI
betting their children roulette They'd am
my Paul on Number 49,"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
PRINCIPALS IN
JULIA TAYLUR'S
DEATH RELEASED
WITHOUT DJl(D
Grand jury TO
hcar Ca {

The principal parties involved in
the mystery surrounding the death
of Julia Taylor, sister of Alice
Baldridge longtime rooming house
operator at the corner of Parish
and Hamilton Streets, herself well
known in Parish Street circles,
whose body was found in her room
on Church street early Monday
moning of last week, were releas-
ed without bond following prelimi-
nary investigation Of the case.
The principals involved in the
case were Minnie Metcalf ad Bobby
Watkins.
According to reports there was
bad feelings of long standing be-
tween the two women over their
mutual interest in Watkins, the
man in the case, which bears evil
dence of triangle love affair.
The two women are said to have
become engaged in a fight when in
the company of Watkins Minnie
Metcalf went to the dead woman's
room to settle their argument
Cont. On Page -
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
Memphis Policemen
Charged With Assault
To Murder After
Brutally Beating
Negro

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May IS
Especially Police Commissioners
Boyle stated here today that two
policemen, L. E. Bryan and Car
w. Brewer had been placed in jail
on charges of assault to murder
following an attack on a Negro
man in Police headquarters early
Sunday Morning.
The victim of the brutal beating
which caused the lost of his right
eye is Eli Blaine, longtime en-
ployee of Firestone Tire and Rub
Der Company here. The policemen
attacked Blaine when he went to
the police headquarters to report
that the officers had taken $40 out
of his Wallet during an investi-
cation of disturbance on Lauder
dale Avenue 2:30 Sunday Mirning.
The assault which took place in
the presence of high ranking po-
lice officers made it necessary to
remove the victims right eye due
to the fact that he was W earring
glasses and blow from one of the
attacking officers crushed his
(Cont. On Page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
DIR. WILLIAM III.
PIPES TUSKEGEE
SPEAKER

TIJSKEGGEE INST, Ala. May
14-Pre-commencement activities
began at Tuskegee Institute when
Beta Tau Epsilon Chapter of the
Alpha Kappa Mu Homer Society
held public exercises in the Insti-
tute Chapel to honor more than
"one-hundred students who had ex-
celled in scholarship. DR.. William
H. Pipes, Tuskegee '35, President
of Alcorn College, Alcorn. Mis-
Sissippi delivered the principal
address. Thursday evening in Lo-
gan Hall the Little Theater Group,
Saunders Earl Walker, director,
presented Alberta's Cassell's
Death Takes a Holiday" Friday
evening the graduating class of
1948 presented to Tuskegee In
stitute and surrounding COM
znunities a set of Cathedral
Chimes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
DR.. JOSEPH I'll.
JACKSON THRILLS
LEGAL AUDIENCES
Speak At Lanier And
Jackson College

Dr.. Joseph H. jackson, pastor OF
Olivet Baptist Church of Chicago
H., which is reputed to be the
largest Protestant congregation in
the world, Vice President of the
National Baptist Convention, a
graduate of Jackson College, a
native of Mississippi; and recog-
nized as among the foremost
preachers of the nation today,
thrilled two overlooking audiences
with his elegance and timely re-
marks here last week.
Preaching the baccalaureate ser
mon to the graduates of Lanier
High School Sunday morning, Dir.
Jackson called upon the graduates
as we'll as his hearers to put their
minds upon the lofty" From that
subject he time and again with
simple clarity demonstrated the
need for character and honor and
love of the highest virture as the
greatest need of young people, of
the race, of America, and of the
world during the perihous times.
Returning to Jackson College
where he spent great part of his
early manhood as a student to
speak in dedication of new Donna
tories recently completed on the
campus he turned his Thoughts
and remarks to some of the burn
ing issues of the day.
In evident reference to the re-
cent call for a Negro civil dis
obedience campaign by Phillip
Randolph and Grant Reynolds he
urged that Negroes everywhere
stick to patriotism and there repu-
tation as law abiding citidens. He
also urged that with this they keep
up their demand for every right
of an American citizen, including
the ballot box. even here in Mis-
sissippi.
For his address at the college,
DR.. Jackson was introduced by
Prof. BIB. Dansby. During his adj
dress he highly praised Prof.
Dansby for having kept the college
open during its most trying
period, and lauded President Red
its most trying pc fifth Ssaw
die for the progress that the col
lege has made since being taken
over by the stale.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
ATTRACTIVE
YOUNG WIFE
SHOOTS SELF
AFTER VIOLENT
FAMILY QUARREL
Husband Released
After Investigation

Mrs. Jerrydine Coleman, at
tractive young wife of local tax
cab driver committed suicide al
her home at 22O9 Florence Street
in Washington Addition here late
Monday afternoon.
Using a % calibre rifle the q
year old wife shot herself through
the heart dying almost instantly
on the kitchen floor of her home
where she was found lying with
the rifle beside her body.
The incident, according to her
husband, took place aftera violent
family QUARREL between the %
year old wife and husband of the
same age, James Coleman, cab
driver for the Big Four Taxi
Company.
According to reports the young
husband found the wife lying on
the floor of the kitchen dead when
he returned to the house following
the quarrel after leaving to call
cab. -
The young woman is believed to
ha decided to take her own life
after the husband packed his
things and told her that he was
going to leave her.
The husband who was arrested
and released after questioning by
the police told the police that his
wife had SHIT herself. His story
was substantiated by the evidence
the incident which
included powder burns on her
jacket where she pressed the rifle
to her breast before pulling the
trigger.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
Southern Revolt Opposition Mounts
WILLIAM AND YOUNG RETIRED ON
HALF SALARY

KANSAS CITY, May Is (Spec-
iaD-The AME General Conferen
ce elected three new Bishops OF
the first ballot, the counting OF
which was completed at pm
Saturday, "a hours after ballot
ing began Friday.
New bishops are d. Ormunde
Walker, pastor of Bethel A NJ E
Church, Buffalo, NY, and former
president of Wilberforce Univer-
-sity; Joheph Gomez, pastor of St
James Church, Cleveland Ohio
and Lawrence H. Hemingway, sec
retary-treasurer of Department of
Church Extension, Washington,
d. C.
Hemingway received 98l votes,
Walker 958 and Gomez, 942. Num-
Der necessary for election was
924.
Voting on second ballot began
Immediately after announcement of
result of first, three more bishops
to be elected. Balloting and count
ing of votes probably will extend
into Sunday morning. Conservation
is set for II am. Sunday.
Bishop R. c. Ransom volun-
tarily retired as a Bishop in
charge of district, but will continue
as an active bishop assigned to
head the new department of His
tory and Research.
Bishops Noah w. Williams and
George B. Young were retired at
half salary.
Late reports from the A M E
General conference aSturday night
said Dr.. w. r. Wilkes pastor of
Allen Temple AME Church, was
leading in the balloting for election
of the last three bishops. He was
being followed by DR.. |. H. Bonner
of Mobile, Ala, and DR.. Fred d.
Jordan of Los Angeles, California.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
DIR. w. r. Banks
Jackson College
Commencement
Speaker

President Jacob l. Reddix of
Jackson College has released the
following commencement calendar:
Saturday, May %, 7:30 p. m.
Alumni Day, annual meeting and
dinner; Sunday, May %, 400 p. m.
baccalaureata sermon by Reverend
Martin L. Harvey, dean of stud
ents, Southern University, Scot
landville, Louisiana; Monday, May
"a, 1000 am. Commencement ex-
ercises with DR.. w. R. Banks,
Principal-emeritus Of Prairie View
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, Prairie View, Texas deliver
ing the principle address.
Forty-nine will receive the de-
gree of Bachelor of Science in
Education.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
YMCA MEMBER
SHIP CAMPAIGN
GOES OV Err TOP
Sanders Turner
Leads Worker,
Banks & Bynum
High Producer,

The Parish ST. Br. Y. M. C. A.
Membership Campaign came to a
spectacular close Friday night,
May 14th with the Executive Com
mittee and Division workers meet
ing jointly to give their final re-
ports.
The goal of $500 was topped
when the over all report was made
totaling $36l2.5O, with other re-
ports still coming it. 1t is expected
that $4,000 more will be during
the week. Below is given the re-
suits by Divisions and Executive
Committee:
Division "a" ........---- 1852. so
Division "B" ...---........--. $3.50
Executive Committee 2589.50
Total 80. -. -....-......--.. $3612.50
E. w. Banks was high producer
for the Executive Committee with
a total of $545.00, produced, fol-
lowed by L. f. Bynum who pro-
duced $4,000. Edward Lee, Jr.,
was third with production of
$215.O0. In the Divisions Perry
Sanders, w. Fl. Turner. Oscar
Wolfe and Sturgeon Campbell
showed the way for Division "B".
Division ga" had the following
high producers: Jimmy Roberts,
Dorsey Griffin, Clarence Evans,
T. c.. Almore and Curtis Minis. The
friendly rivalry that existed be-
tween the two divisions was un-
parallel. The true spirit of the Y.
MICA. brotherly love was obvious
to all. 1t is this kind of spirit that
exists in the YMCAs throughout
the world, boys and men joined
by a common loyalty to Jesus
Christ, and the kind of spirit that
lifts people to higher heights in
our complex society.
w. J. Stewart spearheaded the
drive and was ably assisted by V.
J. Jones. Much credit was piven
them for the success of the drive.
Both worked tirelessly in the eff
fort.
At the final meetings Friday at
Continued on Page 81
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
AME Conference
Votes To Move All
Presiding Bishops
DR.. Russell Brown
Wins High Post

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Special)
The stormy quadrennial session
of the AM E. Church was laying
plans Tuesday to begin voting fol-
new bishops not later than We'd
nesday.
Tuesday saw the setting of a
motion to move all bishops of the
church to new districts. BY vote
of 1,433 to $50, the delegates
voted the following resolutions
The Episcopal Committee. pledged
runpledged, is hereby relieved of
the responsibility to fulfill their
promises to reappoint or reassigp
any bishop to any district. 1t is the
will of this general conference and
the Episcopal Committee is hereby
instructed all of the bishops from
the districts to which the least
General Conference assigned
them"
The motion to adopt the resolu-
ton stayed before the conference
for two days and hard fought
battle ensued.
Bishop ]. A. Gregg exclaimed at
one point: ct am disturbed. In all
of my "a years as a bishop, never
before have | seen such temper"
Aged and ailing Bishop R. C.
Ransom, called the uproar ga cy-
clone" but said "from it we shall
get better church. Let's hear the
voice of the people"
WRIGHT HIT
Bishop R. r. Wright, Jr., pre-
late over Tennessee, Kentucky,
and part of New York and New
apparently was repud-
lated in the passage of a resolu-
ton which made it mandatory that
no bishop levy extra assessments
upon the people and establish no
extra schools, colleges. Summaries
or other projects.
BROWN IS SECRETARY
The important post of chief
secretary of the A M E General
was won Thursday
afternoon by the Rev. Russell
Brown of st. Louis after bitter
fight for the job by the Rev.
George T. Sims, who was ousted
from the secretaryship at the
special session of the General Con-
ference in Little Rock two years
ago.
The election of the secretary
marked settlement of the first con-
;roversy to take place at the
;hirty-third quadrennial session of
he Conference which opened We'd
lesday morning, May 5 with near
Y 5000 delegates in attendance
rom all forty-eight states and
several foreign countries.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
S. C. STATES RIGHT GROUP AT MEETING
HERE HAD NO OFFICIAL BACKING
OF STATE DEMOCRAT PARTY
SAY MISSISSIPPI MEETING FAIL TO
PRODUCE RESULTS DESIRED
PREDICT THURMOND DEFEAT
IN NEXT ELECTIOT
WHITE-NEGRO DEMOCRATS
PLAN UNITY

general revolt against southern
revolters against the re-nomina-
ton of President Truman by Dem
ocrats next July appeared to
mount durin gthe week, especially
following tn eJackson, Miss, meet
ing of revolters.
The Jackson meeting, highly
billed to clinch the so-called fight
on Truman left political sages dis
appointed. There were no fire
works and the keynote address of
Governor Thurmond of South
Carolina was shorn of it's precon-
vention advertised kick"
Thurmond offered nothing new;
merely proposed that Southern
states threaten to revolt if Tru-
man or civil rights are accepted in
the national convention.
SOUTH CAROLINA MOVES
In South Carolina white Demo-
Gratis not sympathetic with the
southern move were seeking, who
represented South Carolina IN
Jackson and by what authority did
they act"? Thumond, state Demo
crat chairman William P. Baskin,
Attorney James Hammond of Co
lumbia and ascore of others were
on hand. None of these howeNr'
had any official backing from the
Democratic party of the state.
General opinion was that Thur
mond had "killed" himself politl-
cally and certainly would not be
reelected governor.
But another battle began to-
shape during the week. While
Thurmond and others at Jackson
were voting to walk out" at
Philadelphia in July if Truman
we're renominated or civil rights
we're accepted. Progressive Demo-
rats were chuckling up their
sleeves and saying, "Hummph!
;hey'd do better to get themselves
n the National convention first"
Progressive Democrats took a
series of steps which indicates
hey plan to have an eager and
Truman backing delegation in
Philadelphia, too. For some weeks
leaders, in this organization have
been contending that Baskin's
party has left the Democrat re-
main in South Carolina.
Accordingly, John H. McCray
state PDP Chairman, rushed ten
iollar check to J. Howard Nc
Irath National Democratic Chair
nan the moment it was disclosed
White Democrats were not contri-
outing the party campaign funds.
lie said in an accompanying letter
hat "there is plenty more among
he true Democrats, which you can
ave only for the asking" Senator
hin D. Johnston had advised Nc
lrath he couldn't raise confede-
ate dollar in his state for Tru-
ian. McCray wrote, "this is good
american money not confederate
nd it is spendable.
From another source it was
inted that if Truman forces can
OF win in the Forthcoming state
'emocratic convention on May 10,
yby the fall there is apt to be
-rong, colored-white, Democratic
oting organization led by Pro-
ressive Democrats, who would
ote for Truman. Most of the
hites would be members of the
emocratic party, who are now
the merger.
But it is without question that
e 9Sgd no 'luOO)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22
Regional College
Plan Scored By
AME's Gent Nee

KANSAS CITY, Kans. May Is.
(Special) delegates to the gen.
raj conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal church pass
ed a resolution Tuesday express
ing disapproval of Universal Mill
tary Training. They went on rec
ord also as opposing proposal
before Congress for establishing
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-05-22

of regional schools in Southern
areas.
Attorney Sadie T. M. Alexander
of Philadelphia, who was one of
the two women on the Presidents
Civil Rights committee, was voted
as member of the conferences
civil rights commission.