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Jackson advocate., 1949-11-26

and the city Of Natchez became the
first Territorial capital and the
home of the leading men Of the
day.
This complete break with Euro
pean civilization did not come.
however, until the War of 1912.
climaxed by Andrew Jackson's vic
tory over the British at the Battle
of New Orleans. Mississippi was
formally admitted to the Union
December 10, 1917.
With the next Is years territory
held by the Indians was turned
over to the white people and tfe
population of the territory in
creased 10 per cent in the next
10 years.
In these a n t e-b e | u m days
n h was town OF great
wealth and color.
In the four years of Civil War.
Mississippi was the scene of much
bitter fighting. The most impor-
tant campaign was the siege OF
Vicksburg, which fell July 4, 1863.
sealing the fate of the Confeder-
acy.
Much Of Mississippis present
day charm and old world atmos-
phere, her customs and architec-
ture, can be traced to the influ-
ence OF h various periods
through which she has passed and
to the many flags under which she
has been ruled.
The states colorful history can
be followed a si l y in most in
stances through well preserved
forts, comparatively undisturbed
battlefields and through the trea-
sured heirlooms which grace the
interiors of many of the cherished
ante-bellum homes built in the
course Of her history.
Tens Of thousands of visitors
make tours through these homes.
and over these battlefields annual
ly.
These reminders of the states
history, vitality important to Mis-
sissippi's tourist industry. are in
many cases being marked now by
the Mississippi Historical Society.
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-26

Miss. A. & I. Board photo.
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-26
STATES HISTORICAL POINTS
DRAWING BIG TOURIST VOLUME
Mississippi's importance as &

Mississippi's Importance as a
vacationland, unknown as such to
outsiders until decade ago, is be-
coming increasingly evident to
travellers from other sections of
the nation, records of the Missis-
sippi Agricultural and Industrial
Board show.
The Boards travel department
has, for instance, received almost
$4,000 requests for tourist liter
ature and information during the
past year, exceeding all previous
nail volume of this kind. News
papers and magazines, many OF
which carry special sections on
travel these days, also are awaken
ing TO Mississippi's tourist possi-
bilities and are requesting and
using much more information OF
this type about the state in their
columns.
In October Of this year, for in
stance, ten metropolitan newspa-
pers, one magazine and six AAA
clubs sent representative on a
week-long tour of the state to
gather information for their read
ers and members.
Although the states importance
to vacationers has been evident to
natives since p Pierre leMoyne
d'Iberyille established the first col
ony near what is now Biloxi in
1899, its failure to attract out
Siders in large numbers until re-
cent years is probably due to the
absence OF first class highways un-
til the last decade.
Until 10 years ago Mississippi
was almost unknown as a winter
resort. But today thousands of
northern and mid-western tourists
forsake theil snow-bound homes
for the semi-tropical atmosphere
OF the Gulf Coast, the Pilgrimages
at Columbus, Holly Springs and
Natchez, and historic Vicksburg.
Much OF Mississippi's appeal to
the traveller lies in her colorful
history, which dates nearly hun
dred years before the Pilgrims
landed at Plymouth Rock. And the
states history must be understood,
even by natives, if the present re-
minders of this era are to be ap-
preciated TO their fullest.
The recorded history Of Missis-
sippi begins with the expedition
OF the Spaniard, fernando DeSoto.
whose route across North Missis-
sippi led to his discovery Of the
mighty Father of Waters in 1541.
ATnrn fh.x, ~ To- ~
French, developing their fur trade,
heard nj ore and more about a
great river running in what they
thor ght westerly direction. Mar
quette and Joliet uncovered the
true course of the river and later
Sieur de la Sale, yisualizing the
possibilities the valley afforded as
a chain of fur trading posts, won
a charter from Louis XIV, who
in 1854 provided ships to move
colonists to the mouth &c the river.
France, Great Britain, and Spain
became rivals for the mouth of
the river, but the French under
d'Iberville established a post at
Fort Maurepas, near modern BIZ
loxi, in 1853 and established a
fort strong enough to withstand
attack.
The period of French colonial
tion reached turning point in
the Battle of Achia, fought near
what is now Tupelo in 1895. The
Flench lost the support Of the In
dians and their colonies were al
most PROSTATE by the year 1885
when Mississippi was C d d to
Great Britain In the Treaty Of
Paris. =
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-26

One of the earliest British ex-
petitions to the new territory was
ambushed by Indians in 1894, but
the British rebuilt Fort Rosa
lie at Natchez and occupied it in
1864. While the American Revolu-
ton was at its height, the Spanish
returned to Mississippi and set up
their government at NatcheZ in
1891, laying out an extensive and
beautiful town on the bluffs over
looking the river. Many of these
homes and buildings are still left
in and around NatcheZ.
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-26

of tolerance. The National Confer
ence of Christians and Jews, pre-
sented Mr.. Wilson with its humani-
tartan award at it's twenty-first
anniversary dinner.
Mr.. Wilson, as chairman of
President Truman's Civil Rights
Committee, pleaded for the help
of all citizens in "the roofing out
of prejudice and intolerance" The
conference announced that proceeds
from the S21-a-plate dinner would
be used to set up Charles E.
Wilson fund for the promotion of
better human relations in indus
try"
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-26
General Electric
Prexy HOnOred For
Anti-Bias Work

DETROIT, Mich. = (ATLAS)--
Charles E. Wilson, president of
General Electric, has been honored
for his untiring service to the cause
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-26

New York, Nov. 22-New York's
Harlem has become a "near-medie-
val ghetto" where living conditions
for its 100000 Negros and Puerto
Rnans are so crowded that serious
trouble can be expected momentar-
lily, says Look magazine in the is
sue released today.
Fed up with "pie-in-the-sky BAN
ners" being waved by politicians on
the subject of housing, Harlem's
anger is mounting steadily as the
overcrowded area receives 900 to
1000 Puerto Ricans, pouring into
Jackson advocate., 1949-11-26

The Spanish evacuated the Mis-
sissippi Territory in 1897, two
years after it was ceded to the
United States by the Treaty of
San Lorenzo. The Natchez country
became the center of territorial
government in Mississippi in 1898,
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Police Probe Reports
I0f Threat OF Ransom
Before Disappearance

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1949-02-27

property. until the board had q
chance to take it up. He pointed
out that no attempt ever was made
to segregate these tennis courts
on Federal property.
Other courts, on land claimed
operated on a segregated basis
by the Recreation Board are
A third squabble. of long stand-
ing. is over who will get the con-
tract to operate the public golf
courses here. The Recreation De-
partment would like to get the
contract away from the S. G..
Loeff1er Co. The company's five
year contract expired January /
and that matter too is under con-
Sideration.
Mr.. Wender said he hoped to
arrange a conference with Mr..
Davidson at the Interior Depart.
ment this week to discuss the dis
OuteS.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
ecord-Smoshing Week
Completed by AirIift
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Feb. 26.-The West
ern Allies airlift pounded out a
record-smashing week today by
hauling 8,025 tons. In the past
seven days the airlift to block
AIDED Berlin has delivered 44,612
tons of supplies.
The previous daily high record.
set last Wednesday, was 1897
tons. The previous record for one
week was 41,540 tons, set in mid
January.
For five straight days now tbs
lift has topped 1000 tons, with
a daily average of 1865.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

have stated they regard the lane
as still legally under District con.
troll.
Gen. Grant. in brief filed
with the Attorney General, point.
ed out that the Fairgrounds here
always have been under control
Of the Commissioners. Until 1924
the Commissioners bought the
land themselves. At that time the
planning commission was created
and charged with acquiring and
assigning land to the District for
Fairgrounds.
The 1912 act did not rescind the
right of the planning commission
to assign land, Gen. Grant said.
There the matter stands.
Various groups have lined up
on each side of the question, with
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People
Evening star., 1949-02-27

Actor Charles. Laughton, in
Washington to help launch the
1949 Red Cross Fund Drive to-
night. treated few staff men,
bers of the Folger Shakespeare
Library to- an unexpected per-
formance yesterday.
SMr. Laughton and Jessica
Tarldy will appear in the TheateI
Guild on the Airs production OF
Payment Deferred" during cere-
monies launching the drive in
Constitution Hall at 8:15 pm
Vice President Barkley will speak
during the program.
The actor went to the Folger
Library yesterday to look up some
material on the Bard's plays. The
library theater proved too hard
for him to resist. AS he put it
its very hard for me to see a
Shakespeare stage without get
ting UP and hamming."
Only Few Employees Present.
So. with only a few officials and
employees of the library as an au-
dience. he cut loose with a little
of the sustained speech" he con-
siders the prime requisite to good
Shakespeare. He included a por-
ton of the scene on the heath
from King Lear" and the pro-
logue to Henry W
Guess I'll never hear anything
like that again." said a guard
attracted to the theater by the
Laughton voice booming into the
halls.
Mr. Laughton spent more than
three hours looking up designs of
costumes and previous interpreta-
tions in connection with some
coaching work he said he is doing
in Hollywood with a group OF
actors. They are working on
Twelfth Night" now.
Tonights performance Of Pay
ment Deferred" will be broadcast
over Station WMAL and the ABC
Network at $50 o'clock. The Vice
President will be heard between
the first and second acts in ar
appeal for the 1949 Red Cross
Fund Drive. which has $60,000,-
900 national goal.
! Pre-broadcast ceremonies will
Evening star., 1949-02-27

said police treated him well and
that he was not forced to confess.
CDR. w. Earle Smith, execu-
tive secretary of the San Fran
cisco-Bay Cities Baptists Un-
ion, said in San Francisco he
was a personal friend of Mr..
Naumov and that Mr.. Nau-
mov's statements ARE not in
keeping with the man of
staunch conviction I know him
to be-"
CDR. Smith declared coer-
cion was evident. He said he
had asked President Truman
to take steps to prevent fur
ther prosecution" of religious
leaders behind the Iron Cur
tain. A Washington report Fri
day, from a source diplomatic
officials termed credible said
Mr.. Ivanov was forced to stand
without his canes during pre-
VI AGA -
Mr.. Ivanov this morning wound
up the testimony he began late
yesterday. He was seven hours on
the witness stand.
He said he had spied for years
for Britons and Americans and
named q half dozen. He said the
United States and Britain paid
him for the political. economic and
military information he turned
in. He said his instructions from
Americans were to oppose Com
munism and Communist regime.
Foreign Contacts Named.
Among the foreigners with
whom he had contacts were:
The Rev. DR.. J. Hutchinson
former chaplain to King George VI
who now is director of the Recon.
struction Department and Inter
Church Aid of the World Council
of Churches at Geneva.
Methodist Bishop Paul CARRIER
secretary of the Reconstruction
Department of the World Council
of Churches, who was a former
dean Of the Duke University Di.
vinity School.
Melony Turner, former principa
of the American Methodist-spon.
sored Lovech School for Girls ir
Sofia, who Is now teaching ir
Athens. Greece.
Robert Strong, former secretary
of the American political mission
here.
Robert Tobias, a World Council
of Churches official.
Reuben H. Markham, a former
missionary in Bulgaria, once act
ing president of an American
school in Bulgaria and later tht
Balkans correspondent of tht
Christian Science Monitor
CThese individuals or organ
izations speaking for them have
all denied the charges. Similar
statements have been made by
six others termed "spy con-
tacts." The World Council of
Churches specifically said that
none Of it's officers engaged in
espionage activities in Bull
garia)
Mr.. Ivanov said he met DI
Cockburn in October, l947, whel
the latter came to Bulgaria on al
inspection trip. He said DR.. Cock
burn insisted that "our anti
Soviet work be continued"
1 Bishop CARRIER. Mr.. Ivanov wen
on, was given detailed informa
ton the following month. TIL
prisoner said, He thanked me TO
the information and ordered sys
/ tematic, organized action"
Evening star., 1949-02-27

Mrs. Reed formerly was secretary
of the Progressive Party in Balti-
more and claimed back pay was
owed to her.
He was due back in Washington
at 8 pm. for a conference with
Assistant United States Attorney
Andrew Howard. He did not keep
any of these appointments. Mr..
Howard said last night that Mr..
Ransom had said he would be in
about 3 pm. to discuss an auto
mobile complaint of client. The
complaint was comparatively
minor and Mr.. Howard said he
was not concerned when Mr.
Ransom failed to appear.
Evening star., 1949-02-27


Prodigal Son. I am coming back
to my people"
Queried on Information.
Presiding Judge Constantir
pndjiev asked Mr.. ZiapkoN
whether "all the information vol
collected you delivered to for
eign intelligence"
"Yes, honorable judge he re-
Hlied. I'VE did"
"You delivered it to the twc
britain and the United States)
"Yes, to the two"
Mr.. Ziapkoy implicated othe
Slergymen in his long public con
fession, naming various passor
be said had collected information
He said many of these pastor
we're not named in the indictment
The hearings were held in al
orderly courtroom. There wer
about 100 public spectators. An
bther so persons were believe
10 DC relatives O1 GIle dCC0ocu'
] The arrest of the Is remove
from church life more than /
percent OF the 1873 Evangelics
clergynen in Bulgaria. Most Bull
garians belong to the Greek Orth
sodox faith.
/; Not Pleading For Mercy.
| Mr.. Naumov wept repeated
Jas he testified yesterday he ha
sspied for the United States, tha
The was sorry and "the time c
Communism has come" Mr.. Iva
nov, who has a crippled leg, spok
calmly and said: Il am not plead
1Gns for mercy. cannot find an
extenuatingt circumstances" Fac
Evening star., 1949-02-27
S75,552 Bid for Ship
DAMAGED in Collision

The Norfolk & Washington
Steamboat Co. announced yester-
day it had received a high bid of
S75,552 for purchase Of its dam
aged steamer District of Columbia.
Clarence F.. Norment, jr., COM
pany president. said the name OF
the high bidder would not be dis
closed until after the companys
Board of Directors studies it to-
morrow.
The company received several"
bids, which were opened at its
Office here yesterday.
The steamer was damaged last
October in a collision in Hampton
Roads. The damages were esti-
mated at $95.000 and because Of
high replacement costs the owners
decided to sell the ship.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
so Years Work Seen
For British Builders
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON Britain's building
industry will have work for so
years to come:
r. FurneauX Jordan. principal
of the School of Architecture of
the Architectural Association, says
at least 95 per cent of the nation S
hospitals, theaters. hotels and rail-
way stations will need rebuilding
when housing and factories no
longer can claim priority.
THE actual building program
of the next half century must be
enormous, comparable to that of
the 18th century," he says.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
among those supporting NJ
White.

among those supporting Mr.
White.
Relations Suffer New Jolt.
Relations between the Inter-
ior Department and the Recrea-
tion Board suffered another jolt
when Interior Secretary Krug last
week sent letter to the board
asking that 18 tennis courts in
five recreational areas be opened
to all races.
The courts are listed on permits
issued by the Recreation Depart
ment as colored in the case of the
two at Francis Recreation Center
and as white in the case of 16 at
Anacostia, Garfield, Montrose and
Rock Creek Park.
Yesterday, Harry s. Wender,
president of the Recreation Board,
said permits were not being is
sued for use of the 18 courts,
which admittedly are on Federal
Evening star., 1949-02-27

at his Office and talked with him
at 9 am.
Then he went to Municipal
Court.
Mrs. Ransom said he called
her at approximately II am. tc
say he was leaving court anc
coming back to his Office. where
a client was w9iting.
Talked With Attorneys.
After Mr.. Ransom left court he
stopped briefly at the Office OF
Joe Waddy. 613 F street NV.
but did not see MI. Waddy. He
then went to the office of former
Judge James A. Cobb at 615 F
street NV. where he talked with
Judge Cobb and George Hayes
another attorney in that office
Judge Cobb said last night that
Mr.. Ransom seemed very cheer
full and in better health than ]
had seen him in for some time.
Mr.. Ransom left $50 check he
had collected in connection with
a charitable organization in which
he and Judge Cobb are associated.
Mr.. Cobb said also that he
had planned to see Mr.. Ransom
on Monday to discuss a suit
against segregation at the Ma
tional Theater.
Waiting in Mr.. Ransoms office
between II o'clock and noon
Thursday was Mrs. Mary Williams
of New York, who was to have
accompanied him to Upper Marl-
boro, Md. on real estate prob
lem. Mr.. Ransom. his wife said
yesterday also planned to drive
Mrs. Beatrice Reed of the zoe
block of Twenty-flrst street NE
to Maryland with Mrs. Williams
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Continued From First Page

concluded control Of the land lies
with the Interior Department.
If this opinion were upheld, any
use Of the land as Fairgrounds by
the Recreation Board would de-
pend on whether the board met
conditions laid down by the park
service.
Segregation Policy Behind Fight.
Behind the fight is the Interior
Departments policy of e)iminat-
ing racial segregation on park
lands. The Districts Fairgrounds
operated by the Recreation De-
partment are on a dual system.
Aside from that point, the Re-
creation Department. Mai. Gen.
U. S. Grant, III. who is chair
man Of the planning commission,
and the District Commissioners
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-05-14
Poultry Plant Aids Farmer, Consumer

JACKSON, MISS. - A new
type of poultry industry will be
introduced in the South May 10
when the Mississippi Department
of Agriculture and Swift & Com
pany formally open a new poultry
dressing plant here.
Governor Fielding L. Wright
and ST Corley of the state depart
ment of Agriculture will speak at
the opening ceremony, along with
N. r. Clark, vice president of
Swift. An open house and public
inspection of the plant will at
tract some 5000 persons.
The modern plant was built by
the state as a service to poultry
raisers and feeders in Mississippi
and will be operated by Swift. 1t
is to operate on a year-round
basis in order to provide a daily
market for poultry and eliminate
seasonal ups and downs in poul-
try supplies.
, Consumers throughout Missis-
sippi, Alabama and Louisiana as
well as parts of Tennessee and
Arkansas will receive fresh chick
en- from the Jackson plant within
"a hours from the time they are
dressed. Chicken will be cut up,
ready to cook, and will be graded
and inspected according to Gov
eminent standards. They will be
packed in Snow ice" during
ASA'SAJs/ y
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-05-14
CANTON News

National Family Week was OBJ.
served at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
recently. Sponsored by Mrs.
Shield. The Mt. ZZion Missionary
Baptist Church just closed a sue
cessful revival which was con-
Quoted by Rev. N. B. Jackson
of Cnaton, Miss, who is sue.
cessful pastor. Twelve persons
accepted membership in the
church.
Hr. Roscoe Williams and Mrs.
Waite Mae Vacia1 of Memphis was
of her cousin Mrs. L. B. Cvoing?
ton 339 Union st.
Mrs. P. C. Moore and children OF
Chicago, Ill, visited in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F Johnson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-05-14
Blind Girl Wins
Acclaim AS
Singer

New York City = GINS -
When Saddle Knight was pre-
sented at the Union Congregation
al Church here last Sunday aft
ernoon she won the acclaim of her
audience with her superb sing
ing.
Her program included "Let us
Break Bread Together, Clear,
Ye | srael (from Elijah)" and
ga Spring Morning.
Also sharing the program with
Miss Knight were Una Hadley,
pianist and Hilda Haynes act
ress.
Miss Haynes was most impress
sive with her presentations of
Langston Hughes Freedom Train
and the several poems concern
ing Life and Times of Alberta
K. Johnson. Her regular appear.
ance with "Streetcar Named De-
sire" on Broadway is also note
worthy.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-05-14

A new breed of chicken that
gives rapid growth and uniform
tenderness was developed for this
type of operation. Chickens are
tattened on a prepared mixed
feed and reach a desired weight
Of BE to 32 pounds in nine to
twelve weeks. They are sent to
the dressing plant at peak
quality.
Speed and sanitation are the
ruling factors at the processing
plants to preserve the "fresh
from the farm" flavor which con-
sumers want. At the rate of two
to three thousand an hour, the
birds move along a continuous
chain that carries them through
every step of processing. Auto
matte ruffers remove the feathers
and remaining pin feathers are
removed by hand before the birds
are singed.
Hatchery chickens are deliv-
cred to farmers for feeding under
controlled conditions of tempera-
ture and ventilation. This makes
possible a year-round feeding
program.
Ceremonies at the opening Of
the plant will be held during the
afternoon. At night, a country
style chicken dinner will be served
to Gov. Wright and other off,
Gals of the state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-05-14
CnYSAL
SPRINGS News

Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Price and
children motored to Jackson Sun
day to visit Mrs. Prices father
who is i'll in the hospital. They
were accompanied by Mr.. Lime
Cooper, Mr.. Willie Earl Ard, Mr.
James Crisler, Mr.. Charlie Craw
ford, Mr.. Dosie Powell.
Miss Cutee Baston of Cnaton,
Miss, spent Mothers day with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C
Baston.
Miss Mildra Powell of Wash
ington, D. c., is guest of her sis
ter adm brother in law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Minor.
The Southern Travellers Spirit
uals Singers of Jackson. Miss,
will render a program Sunday
night, May Is, 1949 at New Jer-
usalem Baptist Church at 1880
o'clock. No admission. Everyone
is invited to come out.
The Spring Revival of the
Mount Wade Baptist Church OF
Brookhaven, Miss, Rev. Jim Nc
Even pastor was a great sue
cess. The Rev. Wallace Jackson
of McComb was the guests speak;
er.
Out of town guest attending
these services were Rev. Carlcan
Miller of Jackson, Rev. Collins
of Columbus, Mrs. Alma Joh1-
son, Miss Eliza Willie of Crystal
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Brothers
had as their guest recently Rev.
Wallace Jackson, McCobm, Rev.
Collins, Columbia, Rev. Calvan
Miller, Jackson, Rev. and Mrs.
J. NJ McEwen, Mrs. Alma John
son and Miss Eliza Willis.
Mrs. Mamie Yuong left Sunday
for Chicago, H., where she will