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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12
Leader In Negro Vote
Bar Beaten In
Georgia Election
Few Negro Votes In
Heavy Balloting

DUBKIN. Ga. June 3 Special)
Candidates supported by " Her
schel Laurens, all among the
leaders in the recent effort to pre-
vent qualified Negroes from vot-
! ing, were soundly defeated in Tues
days Laurens County Deplocratic
Primary.
In a heavy vote, in which only
few Negroes were permitted to
cast ballots, anti-lovett forces took
the offices sheriff, clerg of the Su-
perior Court and County Com
missioners.
The primary had attracted state
wide as we'll as national attention,
because of a recent revelation by
the Atlanta Journal that a ma
ioritv of the Negro Citizens who
| had been Registered to vote IN the
! 1916 general election had been
purged from the voters list.
Mr.. Lovett, the three incumbent
County Commissioners, the Board
OF Election Registrars, and other
election officials have been named
in a civil suit in conspiring TO de-
prive the Negro Citizens Of their
civil rights. The Negroes are being
represented by Former States At
torney General Dan Dukes with
the damages claimed in the suits
totalling more than 100000.
a strcAg Talmadge supporter
/ Mr.. Lovett has long been the Lead
er in Laurens County politics. HIS
own race for state Senator will
come in the state primary in Sep
/ TENDER.
/ Incumbent Sheriff Carlus Guy
defeated his opponent J.W. Robert
son by approximately AGO 70
1900. Sheriff Gay had opposed MT
Lovett in the county During the
last session of the Georgia General
Assembly Mr.. Lovett, one OF the
county's representatives, mtroduc-
ed measures which would have cut
the income of the sheriff and coun-
T. al
Mr.. Beddingiield won his own
race over C. Fianery Pope. Mayor
of Dublin and District Commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
by an unofficial total of 1900 to
2700.
: Two of the three incumbent coun
tv Commissions named in the
purge suit were defeated. The
third withdrew a week before the
primary.
W.B. tBurnsey1 Doniny defeat
ed Mr.. Lovett's nephew and bust
ness partner, Commissioner W. w.
Brinson, by some 1900 to 1900.
Alvin Register defeated R L.
Glider bv some 400 to $500.
Lie. Beacham defeated Lamar
Thigpen b ysome 400 to 300 after
incumbent Willard Beall dropped
out of the race.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12
National Theatre
Changes To Movies
To Keep Up Policy
Of Racial
Discrimination
Play House Banned
Actors Equity

WASHINGTON, June a - The
National Theatre, Washington 5
only legitimate playhouse now IN
operation. will be a movie theatre
in September, Marcus lehman,
President of the Corporation which
operates the theatre said today.
Mr.. Meiman said he definitely
will not change the present policy
of non-admission of Negroes in the
face of the ultimatium from the
Actors Equity Association stating
that its members will not appear
at the theatre after August /, II
the policy stands.
Mr. lehman has taken the posi-
ton that any change in the racial
should be approached from the
overall situation and that any
change should come about in an
orderly and lawful manner"
The Equity Association. ne
maintained, wants to do it through
blackmail. They have given US an
ultimatium, either the policy
changes or we are out of business.
We accept the challenge"
Mr.. Heiman stressed it was with
regret that the National was being
eliminated from the legitimate
field. He admitted the theatre
could be reconverted as a legiti-
mate theatre overnight, even after
it becomes movie house, should
Equity change its stand.
In Municipal Court, Thursday,
tn etheatre won the latest legal
round in the battle over its adj
mission policy. Judge Frank H.
Meyers dismissed a suit brought by
Negro, Edward B. Henderson, a
Public School Official, against the
theatre for refusing to sell him
ticket sole on account of race.
Judge Myers rejected the plea of
Henderson attorneys to consider,
"the trend in modern court decis-
sions and public opinion" which, it
was stated, has been against racial
discrimination of any kind as noted
by the Supreme Court in its recent
opinion in the Restrictive Cove
nant cases.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12
Action On Housing
Bill Urged By Walter
White

NEW YORK, May 27-NAACP
branches throughout the country
were this week urged to write or
wire their respective congress-
man requesting them to sign the
discharge petition for the release
of the Aaft-Ellender-W Wagner hous
ing bill which is now bottled up i'll
the House Banking and Currancy
Committee. The bill has already
been passed by the Senate.
In a letter to the branch, Walter
White, NAACP secretary, warned:
''This bill is in peril. Selfish n
terests, seeking to reap profits out
, of the present housing shortage,
are fighting this measure tooth
and nail. Especially are these in
terests opposed to public hous-
ing program, included in the bill,
for construction of 100000 low
rent dwelling units for families
now compelled to live in the
Sums"
While the NAACP is supporting
the bill because of the dire and
need of housing among the Ameri-
can people, and particularly among
Negro American" it is also work
ing for inclusion of amendments
which will ban discrimination and
will provide for extension of the
program TO the Virgin Islands. The
bill now includes Puerto Rico,
along with continental United
States, but omits the Virgin Is
lands.
1--WE shall continue to press for
inclusion of these amendments,
Mr.. White said in his letter Mean
while we urge you to communi-
cate Immediately with your con-
gresham with the request that he
sign the discharge petition which
now needs 100 more signatures,
and vote for the measure, includ-
ing the amendments, when it
reaches the floor of the House."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12
Graduate Fellowship
In Public Health
Education Now
Available For
Mississipians

Outstanding opportunities for
graduate fellowships are now
available to college graduates in
Mississippi between the ages of %
and 40 inclusive. This opportunity
lies in the field of public health
education with the fellowships
being awarded by philanthropic
agencies through the Mississippi
State Board of Heath.
Requirements for the yellow
ships include B S. or B.A. degree
from an accredited college or uni
versity with at least 3 semesters OF
college work in biological science
and chemistry and at least 3 Sc
= a. v-s- = c1uca-
ton. In addition to this, the ap-
plicant must have had at least
three years of successful exper-
fence in the field of public health,
education community work, or All
allied field.
The fellowship includes IL
months of graduate training lead
ing to the degree of Master in
Public Health with major in
health education. Nine months of
the training is academic and three
months is spent in field training.
The financial benefits of the fell
lowship include full payment of all
tuition and incidental fees includ-
ing naturalization and graduation
fees. Transportation expenses to
ad from the field training center
are paid. In addition to this the
student receives an adequate sti-
pend for the duration of the fellow
ship.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12

The NAACP concentrated it's eff
forts in Ward 2, with the result
that LA Negroes in that ward
were registered, as compared 70
389 whites. The branch organized
canvassing group of 100 persons
who went from house to house in
Negro sections of Ward 2. Hun
dreds of Negroes outside of Ward
2 also registered.
Throughout it's registration drive
the NAACP branch reiterated
that it was non-partisan, and not
committed to any individual cand-
date The NAACP declared that it
was interested in the exercise of
every citizens voting right.
Theturnout of the Negro vote in
Charlotte has been duplicated,
during the last few years. in many
southern towns and cities in which
the NAACP is active. Speaking of
the large Negro registration n
Charlotte, that city's daily paper
commented: "Wise political leaders
on all sides agreed that the NAAC
P definitely is the group to reckon
with in Ward e"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12
Equal School Case Filed In La.
NEGRO CITIZENS NAME TWO
PARISH SCHOOL BOARDS IN SUIT

Charging Discrim inatiOn Against Negro
Students
Say Negro Students Denied Certain
Course Offered White Students
Suit Aimed At Elementary And High
Schools
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12

NEW ORLEANS, La. June z
(SpeciaD 1.-Two Louisiana Parish
School Boards was charged III
Federal Court here last Thursday
with discriminating against Negro
Students.
The two suits were fled by "a
Negro Citizens against the Orleans
and Iberville Parish School Boards
The Orleans Parish Board was
charged with denying Negro Chill
dren certain courses of study at
forded white students. 1t is also
charged that adult Negroes are
barred from the public educational
program; and that modern and
sanitary schools, such as are pro-
vided for white students are not
provided for Negroes.
This suit also claims that there
will be no adequate Secondary
schools available for the 1,109 Ne
gro Children who will be gradu-
ated from elementary schools this
/ year.
The Iberville suit demands that
Negro children be provided with
bus transportation facilities equal
to those provided white children
and repeats the Orleans Parish
charges of a denial of instructions
and a lack of modern Sanitary
! Secondary Schools.
In a statement following the
filing of the suits William Fetch
er a member of the Orleans Parish
Board, said that Negro Education
, al requirements always have been
considered when mapping board
! policies, and that those policies
were no discriminatory.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12
% States Register
Delegates To NAACP
Kansas City Confab

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Advance
registrations have been received
here from % states for the goth
annual conference of the NAACP
June 22-27, inclusive. The SEES
sions will be held at the st. Ste
phen Baptist Church, 18th Street
and the Paseo. Carl r. Johnson is
president of the Kansas City
Branch which will be host to the
gathering.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12
10000 HEAR EDITOR IN
WASHINGTON SPEECH
Negro Issue Called w Orst Influence In
American Politics
Urged Passage Of Anti-POll Tax Law
'assege Of Anti-Poll Tax Law

WASHINGTON, D. C. June 2
A crowd estimated as more than
10000 in the Sylvivian Theatre at
the Foot of Washington's Monu-
ment here Wednesday afternoon,
heard Percy Greene, Editor and
Publisher of the Jackson Advocate
of Jackson, Mississippi, call the
Negro Question" in southern pol
tics the worst influence on Ameri-
can Political lfe today; and urge
the passage of the anti-pOll tax
bill, which would make it encreas-
ingly possible for Negro citizens
to vote in the Sotuh, which would
most effectively eliminate the
Negro Question" as a political
issue.
The Editor was one of the feat
ured speakers at Monmouth
Mass meeting sponsored by the
Committee to Defeat the Mundt~
Niron Bill, and the National Non
Partisan Delegation for Civil
Rights, which brought more than
10000 here today from all sections
of the nation
Speaking on the Civil Rights
Bills the editor said that the
strength of the effort for the Civil
Rights Program was being spread
too thin in trying to bring about
the enactment of FEPC. Anti
Lynch, Anti-Poll Tax. and Anti
segregation laws at one and the
same time and stated that, given
the right to vote, since the whole
program had its roots in the Ne
gro Question as a political issue,
southern Negroes would eliminate
a lot of sources of reaction and
thus create better approach to the
problems of fair employment prac-
tice, lynching, and segregation by
law in the Nation. By far, the most
important and urgent of the civil
rights bills now before congress,
the editor said, is the anti-poll
tax bill.
Among the nationally known
Negro Republican leaders present
at the Mass meeting were, Hon.
R.R. Church, of Memphis and
Philadelphia long a leader in
Tennessee Republican Politics, and
John T. FISHER, of Washington and
Mississippi Delegate-at-Large
from Mississippi to the Republi-
can National Convention. and Chief
Investigator for the Civil Service
Committee of the United States
Senate, and the first Negro to hold
such a position.
Earlier in the day the Editor
was the spoken for a delegation
which was received by the vice
Chairman of the National Repub-
Iican Committee, Mr.. Walsh, who
acted in the absence of Mr.. Carroll
Reese, the Nationa chairman. The
editors views on the Importance
of the anti-poll tax bill was warmly
endorsed by the Vice-Chairman.
and Immediately transmitted by
telephone to Senator Homer Fer
guson, of Michigan who was urged
upon for action before the close Of
the present session of Congress.
Other scheduled speakers at the
Sylvia Theater Mass Meeting in
cluded Senator VIM. LANCER. North
Dakota, Senator Clcc2 z @-y--
Democrat and Third Party Vice
President Candidate; Paul Robe.
son; Rep. Victor Marcantonio.
New York; Ada Jackson of New
York, and former Democratic
Rep. Jerry O'Connell, of Minnesota
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12
Charlotte NAACP
Gets Out Vote

CHARLOTTE, N. C. May 20 =
More than 1900 Negroes were
registered to vote in this city's
primary election today, due to the
registration campaign of the Char
lotte branch of the NAACP.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12

Upon completion of the work, the
student would be eligible for en-
ployment as county health edu-
Gator in Mississippi.
Persons interested in additional
information regarding these fellow
ships are advised to contact Dr.
Felix J. Underwood, Executive Of
fieer, Mississippi State Board of
Health, Jackson, Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1948-06-12
Howard Medical
Students To Intern
At CHALLENGER
Hospital
Hospital Adopts
NOn-DiscriminatiOn
Policy

I "
The Commissioner today rati-
, fled a plan to allow Howard Uni
versity Medical iStudents to intern
at Gallinger Hospital beginning
July /, 1919; and gradually to give
Howard equal medical and teach
ing privileges at the hospital with
Georgetown and George Washing
ton Universities medical school.
The long awaited action was
taken by the city heads at a meet
ing with Federal Security Adj
ADMINISTRATION, Oscar Ewing, Off
Gals of Gallinger, and the three
medical schools. The approval was
the commissioners first action on a
detailed plan submitted, March II,
| by the three medical schools and
the District Health Department.
Indicating non-discrimination
policy Mr.. Ewing said that under
the plan. no attempt will be made
to restrict treatment by Colored
Doctors to Colored patients. If a
white patient is assigned to colo2
ed attending physician and objects,
however. he will be assigned to
white doctor. Colored patients also
may be assigned upon request to
colored doctors.
Work of the Internes will de-
pend entirely on the doctors they
are assigned to work with, Mr..
Erwing said. Under the plan he
added, white Internes could be
assigned to Colored doctors and
Colored Internes may work with
white doctors.
! Under the plan, Howard will be
allowed to nominate one-fourth of
! the total number of Internes at
the hospital. The University medi-
cal school will make nominations on
October Is. appointments will be
announced November Is. The in
ternes will move into the hospital
on July 1, 1949
! Howard will also be invited to
name attending physicians in pc
diatrics, communicable disease,
dermatology, syphilology, and to
assume responsibility for profess
sional services in those division up
to one-third of the bed capacity
for such services.
In the meantime, DR.. Joseph l..
Johnson. Dean of Howard Medical
School, will be invited to nominate
a member to the Executive Com
mittee of the Gallinger Medical
Staff, Mr.. Ewing said.
The FSA Chief said he instituted
the plan last year because OF the
terrific shortage of Negro doctors
this area. The chief bottlenecks
in the present situation is lack
of adequate hospital facilities
where Howard graduates can train
he said.
Howard is already conducting a
limited teaching program at Freed
mans Hospital, a federal institu-
ton financed by FSA Funds.
| ATTENDING the meeting where
the plan was adopted, Mr.. Erwing
said were, DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin.
DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn, Dean
George Washington Medical School
Father Paul A McNally, Dean,
George Washington Medical School
DR.. Mordecai Johnson, President.
! Howard Univ; Dean Johnson.
Health Officer George C. Rhuland
DR.. AR. Sweeny, Supt. Gallinger;
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, Health
Department Hospital Coordinator.
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Anne Burrows Takes
Lead in Pin Tourney

Anna Burrows Of the Silvel
Spring Ladies' League with a 35t
score is the new class D singles
pacesetter in the Washington Wom-
ems Duckpin Association tourna.
ment. A 1856 climaxed her lusty
count.
Sharing the limelight at Lucky
Strike last night were Pearl Mccoy
of the c. & P. Telephone League
who spurted into the e singles lead
with 327, and the Five Aces of the
Lucky Strike Independent Ladies
loop, who gained first place in E
with a 1929 team total.
The Sparkies of RFC moved into
third place in the D team event
with 1,543. Catherine Crawley and
Evelyn Smith of Mount Rainier
shot into second place in D doubles
with 621.
Adolph Dreis starred with 1913 as
Burt & Easter team took over third
place in B class with 1913 In the
Washington City Duckpin Associa-
ton meet at Colonial Village last
night. A 693 count gave Elmer
Gusack and D. Bowen second place
in G doubles.
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Hu|f-BIind Veteran, 80, Falls,
Dies on Daily Walk to Mass

said Mr.. Fitzsimmons never missed
his daily church call" Although
it was raining yesterday he never
theless arose early and started for
the little chapel about half mile
from his dormitory.
Apparently losing his customary
way, they said, he walked along the
path atop the wide retaining wall
until he came to a turn. Mr.. Fitz-
simmons, who had walked with a
cane for several years, kept going.
He stumbled when his feet struck a
two-foot wall and dropped over
while Pvt. Edward Emond rushed
to his assistance.
The old soldier served from 1889
to 1892 with the cavalry, according
to Soldiers Home authorities.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Isabelle Malay, Gas City, Ind.
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Second Man Admits Guilt
In Rail JobIsss Pay Cases

In the second such case to come
into Municipal Court within the
past week, Mack Holloman, 48, col.
ored, of the first block of P street
NV, pleaded guilty yesterday to a
charge he violated the Railroad Un-
employment Insurance Act of 1889
by fraudulently applying for bene-
fits.
He will be sentenced on May 81
by Judge Walter J. Casey, after an
investigation by the probation office
Railroad board investigators re-
ported Holloman applied for unem-
plovment pay while employed as
cook. He formerly was a track la
horer at Washington Terminal.
Willie Ladson, 25, colored, of the
4oO block OF M street NV, awaits
court action next Tuesday on a
similar charge.
Evening star., 1948-05-08

An 84-year-old veteran OF the old
9th Cavalry, who never let weather
interfere with his daily half-mile
walk to early mass, yesterday missed
his path, stumbled and fell 10 feet
from a retaining wall to his death.
John Fitzsimmons, the half-blind
veteran, fell near the new power
plant on the grounds of the Soldiers
Home. where he had lived since
1884. A policeman there. who saw
him stumble, was not able to reach
him in time to break the fall.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald,
in issuing certificate of accidental
death, said Mr.. Fitzsimmons died
of a fractured skull and cerebral
hemorrhage. He died at 1855 pm,
seven hour after the accident.
Authorities at the Soldiers Home
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Freedmen S May Be Forced
To Absorb Expenses Of 10

Medical expenses of the 10 indi-
gent tuberculosis patients of the
District who have refused to be
moved from F'reedmen's Hospital
probably will have to be absorbed
in the budget of the Federally op-
Grated hospital, officials said today
Two months ago, the District
Health Department attempted to
move the patients, all colored
women, to the Glenn Dale SAM
torium, operated by the city.
When they refused to be moved,
the Commissioners notified the
Federal Security Administration the
District would discontinue munich
pal payments for their care after
April l. Charles E. Burbridge,
Freedmen's superintendent, said the
District had been charged 5000 per
patient per day.
The superintendent made it clear
that Freedmen's has mo intention
of throwing the patients out" Un-
less change in the Commissioners
decision about payment is made,
their care viii, have to be absorbed
by FSA, which finances the hospital,
Mr.. Burbridge said.
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Uhnrrh nf UhrtHf
the CHURCH THAT JESUS BUILT. NO. 2
Uhnrrh nf Uhrtaf

Jesus Christ built only one church. It is coIed the BODY
Of Christ Eph 22 23) and about it Paul soys, There
one BODY (Eph 40 For this the settlement mode
that Christ has one church. In Cor l2:2O Paul odds, But
now ore they many members yet but body therefore,
Christ has but church, Every figure thot speaks of the
church teaches its oneness: One Kne-one kingdom
yno, 1885, one husbond-one bride (l Cor. ~; one
shepherd-one flock Uno lOll 6) one building foun
dotion Cor 80 ~ Since the church Of Christ wos built
by Jesus Mott l66 it could not have been built by any
Great and good through the oees hove preached
the gospel ond led others to Christ but oil they do is
follow the instructions given by the Holy Spirit in the New
Testament Jesus Christ built HIS church-ond He built
only my church" is singular number All others. there
FORE that have sprung up since the New Testament times
ore without the authority approval Of Christ.
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Air Force Flies 500 10 Man
Shorihanded Alaskan Units
By the Associated Press

McCHORD FIELD, Wash, May 8.
The Air Force is moving 500 troops
to Alaska by plane-instead of ship
to replace men who have been
transferred South, it announced yes
terday.
A McChord Field spokesman said
it was an emergency transfer.
However, Capt. Walter w. Weir,
assistant public relations officer
here, made clear that the movement
was merely to fill out undermanned
units.
The Seattle Port of Enlbarkation
said Air Force officials there de-
scribed the air movement as IAN
expedient method of alleviating the
pressing shortages of Air Force
manpower throughout the Alaska
Air Command"
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Taylor Again Meets
Racial Bar Today in
Georgia Convention
BY the Associated Press

MACON, Ga, May 8.-Supporters
of Henry Wallace met today tc
launch the third party movement
in Georgia, but first they had to
decide what to do about the re-
cial problem.
With an avowed policy of non
Segregation, they were confronted
by city ordinance which prohibits
TIE mingling of whites and Negroes
at a public meeting.
Police Chief Ben T. Watkins said
he would enforce the law, but he
suggested that the issue might be
avoided by admitting only quail
if1ed delegates to the convention
hall.
Chief Watkins explained in that
event he would regard the meeting
as private and the party members
could seat themselves as they
pleased.
Keynote speaker for the meeting
Is Senator Taylor, Democrat, o1
Idaho, the party's candidate fol-
Vice President.
The Senator already has run afou
of the South's racial laws. In Bir.
rningham, Ala, few days ago he
was fined $50 and given 130 days
suspended sentence for attempting
to enter miyed meeting through g
door marked for Negroes.
Interviewed in Atlanta yesterday
Senator Tavlor said discrimination
in the South against the Negro does
more harm to the United States
than any good accomplished by
spending billions of dollars for for
eign aid"
Observers looked to the conven-
tion for an indication of third party
strength in the South. Each dele
gate must furnish credentials show
ing he represents 10 Wallace sup
porters.