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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
CANAL MAPS TN SHIPMENTS
 TO RUSSIANS
Investigators Hear Lend- Lease Story from C.
 Raeey Jordan
By DOUGLAS B. CORNELL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-R-G Racey Jordan testified today that two suitcases of Panama Canal maps as well as atomic materials were among the mysterious war time shipments that went to Rus sia in lend-lease planes.
 In public hearing, the former Air Force Major repeated to Con gressional investigators the story he told on the radio last week:
 That he found some "Oak Ridge material in a suitcase bound for Russia and also White House note signed "H.H." saying had hell of time getting these away from Groves"
 And that the late Harry Hopkins adviser to President Roosevelt, tele- phoned him hurry-up orders to ex- pedite the Russian shipments, mov- ing by air from Great Falls. Mont, where Jordan was stationed. Jordan testified from notes he said he made in 1943 and 1944. One note said: Panama Canal Com mission maps" Jordan said there were a couple of suitcases" of them.
 Jordan was before the House Un- American Activities Committee for expansion of the story he told last week on the radio.
 Jordan said he examined the suitcase sometime during the winter of 1943-44.
 The note signed "H.Ho" he said was on White House stationery and he said he thinks it was addressed to a MT. Mikoyen, whom he was told was lone of two or three of the most important men in Russia. !"
 Oakridge, Tenn, was a major point at which the atomic bomb was developed.
 The head of the atomic project was Gen. Leslie Groves.
 At the same time he was open ing Russian suitcases, Jordan said he was stationed at an airfield al Great Falls, Mont, from which lend-lease planes were ferried to Russia by way of Alaska.
 Before putting Jordan on the stand, the committee got from its own senior investigator, Louis J Russell, testimony that the group has evidence of three shipments of atomic materials to Russia in 1943 Russell said he had no informa- ton that Hopkins was connected with them in any way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
COMPETITION E NOT 0pp05ED BY
 ALASKA STEAM
Unwdrranted Government Interference, However,
 Condemned by zeusIer

SEATTLE, Dec. 5-tR-An off cial of the Alaska Steamship Com pany said today that the company is not opposed to competition on the Alaska freight run, but con demned what he called "unwar- ranted government interference in private industry
 Adm. F. A. Zeusler, Executive Assistant to the President, took issue with reports from the h. terior Department on the need for some competition in steamship lines serving Alaska"
 The departments statement came as a reply to Rep. Hal Holmes (R- Wash) who had inquired why some Alaska shipments had been di- verted from Seattle to Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles ports.
 The department said that its policy was to ship government sup plies to Alaska by the method and route which would result in the lowest cost. If the cost is approxi- mately the same, railroad and other cargo is divided among the com peting lines available.
 Zeusler said that the government subsidized carrier rates and the Alaskas Lines are the same.
 "The Alaska Steamship Company is offering complete transporta- tion to Alaska generally he said and we would welcome competi- ton on that basis or any other fair basis"
 But when by tonnage guarantees the government induces a carrier tc' come in and serve exclusively the two major revenue ports of the Alaska trade to the detriment of the rest of the territory-that we consider unfair competition and unwarranted government interfer- ence into private industry Zeusler said that the government cargoes should be distributed on the basis of total number of voy- ages made to the territory He said that according to government report from Jan. l, 1949 through Sept. 30, the Alaska Steamship line made 91 voyages to Alaska and the tonnage subsidized line only 19
 Despite this differential," Zeus- Ter stated, that line received prac- tically the same government ton mage as we-out of all proportion to the service rendered Alaska"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
DenaIi purser May Go Daffy and Here Is Good Reason

SEATTLE, Dec. 5-tR-If the purser aboard the Alaska Steam ship Denali goes daft at his books this trip-blame the Murphys.
 The ship sailed Saturday for Ketchikan with five Murphys aboard.
 They're all from Ketchikan and all named Francis, or Frances. De- pending on the sex, of course.
 There's Francis Murphy, Sr., his son Francis Murphy, Jr.: Francis, Jr's wife, Frances, and their two children, Francis III, B, and Fran ces, 2.
 Murphy admitted 1t probably would be quite confusing to any, body-except another Murphy.
 The elder Murphy is called Frank. His son is known as Spike. Spikes wife is called Fran. They call their young toy Sonny and the young daughter Kas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
CHOIR DIRECTOR FALTER5, DROPS
 DEAD AT SERVICE

SEATTLE, Dec. 5--lR-The choir director of the Brighton Presby- terian Church faltered midway through a Christmas carol yester- day and then collapsed and died as the congregation prayed for him.
 He was Roy E. Bissett, 54, direc- tor of the choir for the past 10 years. Members of his family said he had been suffering from heart ailment for some time. A former resident of Snohomish. Wash, he lad lived here since 1906.
 Among the survivors is son, Ralph. stationed at Anchorage, Alaska, with the Army.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
MRS. GUNDER5EN FILES FOR HOUSE

KETCHIKAN - Stating that T feel that I would like to return to the House to rectify a few things and complete a few things which were started and not finished Amelia Csundersen of Ketchikan to- day announced that she had filed her candidacy on the Democratic ticket for reelection to seat in the House of the Territorial Legislature.
 Mrs. Gundersen is just complet- ing a term in the House.
 Primary election will not be held until April of next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
The w ashington Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

tCopyrignt, l94s py Ben SSno'case'
 WASHINGTON-Here is a con- trast between what two groups oi Americans have done to influence their country's standing abroad. One is the Junior Chamber of Con- merce in Texas The other IS the half-inebriated Senate Appropria- tions Subc om m ittee travenng through Spain.
 First the antics of the Senators.
 The Subcommittee, headed by Sen. Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma travelled in a special Air Force plane. including six crew members, two stenographers, three clerks three wives and a doctor-Dr. Wil- liam E. Lovlace of Albuquerque to look after the health of New Mexico's Senator Dennis Chavez.
 They call this junket," care fully explained Senator Thomas to newsmen, "but that's a misnomer. The country's spending seven bll- lions of the taxpayers money, ana the taxpayer is entitled to know how the money is being spent That's what we're looking after.
 But the Senator glossed over the fact that the U.S.A. is spending not one cent of money in Spain. "One of the Senators had a relative in Spain he wanted us to meet,
 Ir1ortin,,ad on Page Follr)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
STEAMER MOVEMENTS

Denali from Seattle due some time tomorrow afterpoon.
 Princess Norah from Vancouver due tomorrow afternoon or eve- ming.
 Baranof scheduled to sail from Seattle Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
. . . . . . , WEATHER REPORT

} (This data is for 24-hour pe- , riod ending 7.30 am. PST)
 , In Juneau-Maximum 42; } minimum 32. At Airport-Maximum 32;
 minimum 28. , 20 R E c A s T Duncan ana vicinfty)
 Mostly cloudy with occas-
 ional light snow and rain
 ) tonight and Tuesday. Gusty
 ) northeasterly winds Tuesday.
 } Lowest temperature tonight
 near freezing. Highest Tues ) day about 36.
 } P R E c F I T A IT O N , (Past "A hours ending 7:3o am. today |, City of Juneau-Trace; , since Dec. 1-.72 inches; } since July 1-48.83 inches. , At Airport-Trace; , since Dec. 1-.36 inches;
 , since July 1-33.48 inches. ! . c .
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
ATOMS WENT TO RUSS '43,
 RUSSELL
Hopkins Not Involved, He Says Won't Bare See-
 ond Name Involved

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-tR-Sen- for investigator Louis J. Russell said today the House un-American Act ivities Committee has evidence of three shipments of atom bomb ma terials to Russia in 1943. He said he had no information that the late Harry L. Hopkins was connect ed with them in any way.
 Russell was witness before the committee on whose staff he serves.
 He said that -ormer Air Force Officer G. Racey Jordan, who has said Hopkins was instrumental in shipping atom bomb ingredients to the Russians. will appear before the committee this afternoon.
 The information on three ship ments of A-bomb materials was not new. A former member of the com- mittee. John Mcdowell. Pennsyl- vania Republican, told the House and reporters about it last year.
 Committee Counsel Frank Tav- enner said to Russell:
 T would like to ask you whether in the course of your investigation any information came to your at- tention that the late Harry Hop- kins was involved in any way?"
 Another Involved
 "To the best of knowledge" Rus- sell said. "his name was never brought up. But another name was brought up and I would rather bring his name up in executive Session."
 Mcdowell had said two high ad- ministration officials were connect ed with shipments.
 Earlier Jordan said in radio interview Friday night that big loads of what a Russian Colonel called uranium and bomb powder. were flown to Russia in 1914 under hurry-up instructions telephoned Jordan by the late Harry Hopkins. Hopkins was right hand man to President Roosevelt.
 The question for the House com mittee was whether to allow its Senior Investigator, Louis J. Rus- sell, to unfold in public the infor- nation the committee has dug up.
 Present for the meeting today were Chairman Wood (D-Ga) and Reps. Walter tD-Pa). Moulder O. Mo and Harrison (D-Va).
 More than year ago. John Mo- Dowell of Pennsylvania, then member of the committee, said the group had evidence that atom bomb material had been shipped to the Russians by way of Great Falls. Mont, and the Alaskan route.
 No Hearings
 McDowell said two prominent ad- ministratfon officials were involved and that the names would come out in public hearings. The hear ings never took place. McDowell was defeated in the last election. He was Republican
 Jordan was stationed at Great Falls as liaison officer between US. and Russian officers at the time he says atomic materials were handled through that base. Suit cases full of secret government doc uments. some dealing with the atomic project, also were loaded aboard Russia-boun planes at Great Falls, Jordan said.
 He added that he had reported these activities to the then air in- spector general. This official. Maj Gen. Junius w. Jonees. now on duty near Sacramento, Calif., said he knows nothing about such re- port. does not recall Jordan, and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05
SHOCK 0UoTAIIoNs

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-Closing quo- tation of Alaska Juneau mine stock teddy is 21s, American Can 100A, Anaconda 28h, Curtiss- Wright 7A, International Harvester 27A, Ken necott 51ss, New York Central 10%, Northern Pacific 14A, U. s. Steel 25s, Pound $280.
 Sales today were 1,820,00O shares.
 Averages today are as follows. industrials 194.74, rails 50.7o, util- ities 1856.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-12-05

The average number of cars in US. freight trains has increased fairly steadily from 344 in 1918 to 54.5.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-31
ILGWU Joins so
Sponsors Of Rights
Notifications

NEW YORK, Dec. 22-The In
ternational Ladies Garment Work
ers Union, AFL, headed by the
dynamic David Dubinsky, has
joined in the sponsorship of the
National Emergency Civil Rights
Mobilization, Roy Wilkins, chair
man of the Mobilization and act
ing NAACP secretary, announced
today.
Addition of the powerful IL
GNU to the list of sponsors gives
added strength to our drive for
early enactment of the FEPC ano
other civil rights measures" Mr..
Wilkins said in announcing the de-
cision Of this progressive union
to join so other national labor,
church, civic, minority group and
fraternal organizations in spon-
sorship of the Mobilization.
Other organizations which have
recently joined the Mobilization
include the Unitarian Fellowship
for Social Justice, National Coun-
Gil on Civil Rights and the Ale
gheny County (Penna.) Civil
Rights Council.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-31
School Board And Superintendent To
Come Before u. S. Court For Failure
ToCarry Out 0rderfor Equal F Facilities
Charge Court Order "Contumaceoulsy
Wi!lfully and Contemptuously Ignored
Injunction Order Issued Last March

Richmond, Va, Dec. % - (Spe-
cial) - The School Board and
Superintendent of Surry County
Schools have been ordered to APP
pear before Judge Sterling Hut
eheson in Federal District here on
March 8 to show cause why they
should not be adjudged in contempt
of court.
Their contempt citation stemmed
from an injunction issued last
March ordering the school board
to equalize the school facilities of
white and negro children in the
county.
The citation charges that the
Surry County School officials have
made no serious effort 20 comply
with the said order. hut, on the
contrary, they have "contumace-
oulsy, willfully and contemptuous-
ly ignored aid failed &c comply
with said orde--."
The citation further charges that
the school Board and the Super
intendent are not providing negro
children in the county with school
buildings, cafeterias, apGitoriums,
lavatories, heating and lighting
systems equal to those provided in
schools for white children.
On the credit side the following
improvements by the defendants
were noted: minor repairs and i'm
provements have been made to GER
tain school buildings. A temper
airy structure providing space for
agricultural training, trade and in
dustry courses have been erected,
and the school board has started
offering comparable subjects to
negro children. Other improve
ments noted by the plaintiff since
issuance of the injunction included
the placing of the Su~ry County
Training school of negroes on the
approved list of Virginia High
Schools; better transportation ia
cilities, and reduction by one-half
of the differential in the salaries
of white and negro teachers.
The plaintiffs stated in their
petition for the contempt citation
that it was their belief that the
differential will be eliminated by
the beginning of the 1949-50 term.
These improvements are not suf-
ficient to comply with the manda-
tory injunction the court granted
the Attorneys for the plaintiffs
maintained.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-31
1919 Sees Loss
Of 10000 In
NAACP Members
Hike In Dues Seen
AS One Reason
For Decrease
Assn. Plans To
RecOup Losses

+ New York, Dec. 21.-The MA
ACP lost 10000 members in 1949,
nearly 40 per cent of the number
of members it had Dec. 81, 1913,
records revealed here last week.
AS of Nov. Is, 1949, the NAACP
had 214,636 members compared to
3S3,219 Dec. l, 1948.
Reasons for the loss in men,
bership plus an estimated oper-
ating deficit of $4,000 for the
past year were given as the raise
in dues from 81 to 81 a year, the
loss of members in the large
cities, internal strife in some
branches, and unfavorable press
at times.
Unpopularity of the NAACP in
some quarters has been summed
up in statement that its initials
stood for the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Ger
tain People"
In declaring a loss of members,
association officials said they ex-
pected drop of about 10000
members because of the higher
dues.
Losses III the 16 largest branch
es, however, seem to have done
the most effective job of sabotag-
ing the organization. These
branches were the Detroit, Balti-
more, Chicago, Los Angeles, New
York, Cleveland, Washington, Nor
folk, Va; Cincinnati, st. Louis,
New Orleans, Kansas City, Hous-
ton, Dallas, Philadelphia and Biz
mingham units.
The NAACP issued the follow
ing statements on the losses:
"The NAACP like all organiza-
lions supported by voluntary men,
berships and contributions and like,
many business institutions expert
enced a decline in membership
and income during the post war
years.
"The colored community has
been exceedingly sensitive to these
economic factors. Accordingly the
prospects for increased enroll
ment in 1850 and subsequent years
depends in large measure upon
the employment picture.
"The association of course in
tends to use every. resource at its
command to recoup these losses
during 1850 and subsequent years.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-31
Walter White
.Spurns Virgin
Islands Post
By DAVID ]. BETHEA

WASHINGTON = (ATLAS) -
Walter White, on leave of absence
from his post as secretary of the
NAACP, has declined the post of
Governor of the Virgin Islands on
the grounds that he feels his en-
ergy and experience is more ur-
gent in the field for the benefit
of more people in the larger areas
of responsibilities.
Mr.. Whites refusal of the Vir-
gin Island post is his response to
Mr.. Chapman's request that the
Interior Secretary be permitted
to recommend the appointment Of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored Peoples
Secretary leave to succeed Will
liam H. HASTE, who was recently
made judge of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals.
The text of Mr.. Whites letter
to Mr.. Chapman read:
1T was gracious of you to offer
my name to the President for the
post of Governor Of the Virgin Is
lands, but Il regret that | must de-
cline that honor. Mrs. White and
/ have thoroughly discussed the
job which could be done there and
in the Caribbean generally which
is increasingly important to the
future welfare and security of the
United States. We both love the
Virgin Islands and its people and
| would be honored to succeed so
able ana distinguished an admin
istrator as Judge HASTE.
But we are convinced that |
should use whatever energy and
experience | possess in working
for the benefit of more people in
somewhat larger areas for re-
sponsibility where possibly | can
DO more good. 1t is for this rea-
son that | must regretfully de-
cline even as | express to you my
appreciation for the honor you
showed me in offering me the
post of Governor"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-31
MICHIGAN CONGRESSMAN and
HOUSE Committee CALLED
ROADBLOCKS TOFEDERAL
AID T0EDUcATION BILL

Washington, D. c. Chairman
John Lesinski (D-Mich) and the
House Committee on Education
and Labor were called the "road-
blocks" to the passage of federal
aid to education in statements
made by a representative of the
National Education Association
last week.
Delegates to the annual conven-
tions of Phi Beta Sigma Frater-
nifty and the National Sorority of
Phi Delta Kappa assembled in
Washington heard Moss H. Ken
dirk, member of the MEAS Leg
islative- Federal Relations Divi-
sion, accuse Congressman Lesin-
ski and certain members of his
committee of blocking action on
S 246.
According to Mr.. Hendrix, S
.246, a S300-million federal aid
measure, passed the Senate last
May 5. The NEA spokesman ex-
pressed the belief that the House
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-31

of Representatives would have
taken favorable action on the bill
had Mr.. Lesinski permitted his
committee fair opportunity to con-
slider and to report the legisla-
ton.
Mr.. Hendrix asked the two
Greek Letter organizations to
make known to Congressman Les
inski and members of his twenty
five-person committee that the
American public wants action on
federal aid to education. Grant
ing that many members of the
Lesinski Committee favor federal
aid to education, the speaker
pointed out that no member of
the committee can be excused if
the full committee does not act.
A favorable report on S 246
was described as ''must action"
by the House Committee on Ed
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-31
CITE SCHOOL BOARD AND SUPT. FOR CONTEMPT
Local Veteran Is
First State Negro !
Parapleg.ic To Get
Special Built Home

Z A local negro veteran, 24-year-
old, George Johnson, whose new
home is located on Power Street
in Northwest Jackson became the
first negro paraplegic in Missis-
sippi to acquire a specially built
home with one-half the construc-
ton cost paid for by U. S. Govern
ment. Johnson, who moved to his
home last Thursday received a
grant of $5,47042, the house cost
ing $10,94084
Johnson, veteran of World
War III is a native of Madison
County Mississippi and served in
the Army from September 1913 I'M
til November 1915, and was mem
Der of the 1882 Quartermasters'
Service Company.
He was injured at Chillaires,
France in May, 1945, the injury re-
sulting in immediate paralysis of
the lower extremities. He was is
sued the European, African and
Middle East Service Medals.
Upon being injured johnson was
sent back to the United States and
remained unconscious until after
arrival at the base hospital in New
York.
During his convalacence he was
in Washington Hospital, Tusca-
loosa, Ala; and Kennedy Hospi-
tai, Memphis, Tenn.
Paralized from the waist down
Johnson propells himself about in
a wheel chair
An Impressive Ger emory marked
the turning over O. the home to
Johnson last Thursday afternoon.
The Veterans Administration Di-
rector for Mississippi, Chauncey
G.. Camp presented the check for
the governments half of the cost of
the home. Other officials of the
fCJCi dltOll ana OIIlCE
lending agencies were present.
The three bedroom house is espe-
cially built for wheel chair living.
The doors are three feet wide, the
bathroom is large enough to per-
NIT use of the wheel chair.
The bedrooms and bath are
equipped with suspended bars so
that the veteran can handle him.
self outside the wheel chair.
The closets are large with built
in drawers, sliding doors and other
equipment. The kitchen is equipped
With large electric refrigerator,
gas stove and laundramat.
There are no steps. The walk
ways are ramps. Easy access to
any part of the house is provided
for.
There is also special walking and
exercise equipment. In the garage
are special benches for hobby
shop.
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-31
London Cleric
Scores Jim Crow

LONDON, Eng. - (AGLAS)s
The American pattern of Jim
Grow will never make any serious
inroads into the British way of
life if the Rev. Frank Quick of
Paddington has anything to say
about it. He has asked his con-
gregation to share Christmas
Dinners with Negro visitors to
England, because as ME explains
it, I'm afraid there really is a
color bar in Britain"
Rev. Quick posted notice ask
ing passersby to give Negro stu
dents and workers in Britain the
chance of spending at least few
hours in the atmosphere of an
English family ON Christmas day,
as a means of fighting the color
bar.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-31
Col. Roscoe
Conkling Simmons
At Campbell
College Tuesday

Col. Roscoe Conkling Simmons,
nationally famous orator. of Chi
cago, ILL.,, and a native Mississip-
plan will speak at Campbell Col
lege. here Tuesday night.
The speaking is under the aus
pices of the local Republican Com
mittee with S. w. Miller as Chair
man.
Following his appearance here
Col. Simmons will speak at Port
Gibson Wednesday night at the
A. M. E. Church, Rev. R. A. Scott,
pastor.
The public is invited to hear the
distinguished speaker on both oc-
casions.