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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-03
Pike County 4-H
Club Girl Wins
$500 Scholarship

Clotile Simmons of Pike County
is State Winner in the one thous-
and dollar Happier Living Con-
test" sponsored by the GM&O
Railroad and State College. Clotile
has been a member of the Chatawa
All Club for Z years. During the
time she has completed 7 projects
including foods, clothing, garden,
canning, poultry, yard beautifica-
ton and home improvement. This
year she made a net profit of
S377.50 on her poultry project. This
amount was used to assist in fl
nancing her Home Improvement
Project. In addition Clotile had en-
tered judging contests, health ac-
tivities and dress revues as a part
of other county activities. She is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wall
lace Simmons of Chatawa, Missis-
sippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-03
Dawson Speaks
To Little Rock
Group

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Cong
William L. Dawson of Illinois in
vaded Arkansas Thurs, to deliver
an address to the Arkansas Negro
Democratic Party group and did
what few northern speakers do
when they come South, talked
practical politics. Cong. Dawson,
the first Negro to ever become
chairman of the House Commit
tee on expenditures, spoke at Rob-
inson Auditorium. He praised the
U. S. and the opportunities it aft
fords and took pot shots at Rus
STA.
"There are those who tell US"
Dawson declared, "That somewhere
else on the globe there is better
place for people of Negro extrac-
ton. These say that in Russia,
there is no race discrimination.
Let me tell you, there is no
finer form Of government, there
is no better place on earth for us
than the United States of Ameri-
ca. The ordinary citizen of Russia
has less freedom than the humblest
citizen of the United States.
Dawson offered criticism say
ing: "There are many people who
would deny full constitutional
rights of Negroes, "but." he added,
"they are breaking the law of the
land and are being prosecuted.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-03
Cotton Pickers
Die In Train-Truck
Mishap

LUBBOCK, Tex. - Seven cotton
pickers were killed and 10 others
were injured Wednesday near Lub-
book in freight truck COLI
sion.
The scene of the accident, II
miles northwest of Lubbock, was
strewn with bodies and the re-
mains of the demolished truck for
100 yards along the train tracks.
The victims, all of Latin-Ameri-
can descent and residents of Lub-
book were riding in the truck on
their way to work in a cotton field.
The engineer of the Santa Fe
Train, William Rust, slammed on
the emergency brakes but it was
too late.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-03


guests gathered in the college chap
ell for their meeting at which the
Tougaloo College choir gave a pro-
gram of six selections. The evening
ended with a social period in the
gymnasium where some exhibits
were on display.
The Alters returned to their
widely scattered homes feeling that
they belonged to a fine state, a
state in which busy men of affairs
are willing to go to the trouble
and expense of giving them such
rich experience. Negro young
people are going to attack their A.
H projects with renewed zest.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-12-03

Confusing to the guests is the man with the $500
teevison set who insists running off 500 yards of
film portrayng the family their vaction.-
Christian Science Monitor.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Martin Gorski, House Member
From Illinois Since 1912, Dies
Suffers Heart Attack
At Home Of Sister;
Was Native of Poland

Representative Martin Gorski,
Democrat, of Illinois populous
fifth district in Chicago. died yes
terday in that city. He was 63.
Mr.. Gorski was stricken in the
home Of his sister, Mrs. Clara
Pronski, apparently with a heart
ailment. The legislator was serv-
ing his fourth term in the House.
Born in Poland, Mr.. Gorski was
brought by his parents to Chicago
when he was 3 years old. He was
educated in Chicago public schools
and graduated from the Chicago
College of Law in 1917. He be-
came an assistant Cook County
States attorney in 1918 and served
until 1920. Mr.. Gorski was in
private law practice until 1929.
when he became master in chan
cery of the Cook County Superior
Court.
He was first elected in 1912 from
the 4th District, but after Con-
gressional reapportionment he was
the 5th District Representative.
A member of the House Judi
ciary Committee. Mr.. Gorski was
a consistent supporter of party
Evening star., 1949-12-05
By Crosby Moves

Useful as it may be from a
purely domestic standpoint. the
1850 decennial census of the
United States is also a part of a
much larger effort. ..
The economic needs Of the
world today demand a more ac-
curate set of facts and figures
than is available, and the census
here is expected to set the pattern
for what eventually may turn out
to be the first census on a world
wide basis.
A decade ago plans were started
for the first co-ordinated count
|of the Western Hemisphere. An
Inter-American Statistical Insti-
tute was formed to work out a
uniform basis for an inventory of
the population and living charac-
teristics of the people Of North
and South America.
Retarded by the war. the Insti-
tute has speeded its plans during
meetings in the last two years.
The director of the United States
Census Bureau, Philip M. Houser,
attended one of them last Febru-
airy in Rio de Janeiro. and others
have taken place since then.
Similar operations are sched-
uled to get under way in all the
countries of the Western Hemi-
sphere, starting next year. Con-
Quoted along the same lines. and
collecting information defined by
"a common standard, the result for
the first time in the history of the
world will provide the basis for q
scientific study Of population and
economic trends on a hemisphere
basis.
But the movement does not
stop there. The plan for q census
Evening star., 1949-12-05
; Killed, 10 Hurt
In ; Baltimore
Dwelling Fires
BIoze Before Dawn
Injuries a Firemen
At Home for Aged
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. Three
fires, in and around Baltimore
yesterday took a toll of three
lives. injured 10 more and serious
ly damaged three dwellings.
Two of the f1res-and the three
deaths - occurred in predawn
darkness. Mrs. Lima lockwood,
SO, of Baltimore was last seen
dashing through the second-floor
bedroom of her sons, Gerald, 20.
and Eric, 18. All three were
burned to death.
A daughter, Eileen, %, who
aroused her mother. jumped out
the second floor window when her
mother didn't return and suffered
cuts ON her face, arms and back
as well as first-degree burns.
The father, William lockwood,
So. received serious burns when
he tried to reach his sons but
was driven back by flames.
The other early morning fire
was Just outside the Baltimore
city limits. Two families were
routed, but all escaped serious in
jury.
A fire in a athree-apartment
dwelling on the grounds of Bon
ME Blink. Masonic home for the
aged near Cockeysville, put four
f1remen and a policeman on the
injured list.
The home, housing about 118
persons, is about 200 yards from
the scene of the fire, but escaped
harm. Causes of the blazes have
not been determined.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Maryland Assembly
To Be Asked 10 Revive
Auto Inspections
By the Asseeiated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 5.-Mary-
lands commissioner of . motor
vehicles says the State Legislature
will be asked to revive some form
Of automobile inspection.
Commissioner Arthur H. Brice
said yesterday the proposal will
be placed before the General As
sembly at its short session in Feb
ruary because there are a lot of
cars that shouldn't be on the road
in their present condition"
His plane provides for annual
inspection of brakes, steering
gear. head and tail lights, wind
shields and windshield wipers.
Private garages. working under
State supervision, would carry out
the inspections. They would col
lect 81 from motorists for the
checkup and 10 cents for certifi-
cate stamps.
Mr.. Brice said, II don't think
there can be any argument
against any reasonable inspec-
ton"
The State suspended inspection
requirements in 1942 because of
the wartime shortage In auto
parts and manpower. Since then
two attempts have been made to
revive the practice, but neither
got by the legislature.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Arlington Man Will Face
Gambling House Charge

An Arlington man faces trial
in County Court on charges OF
operating a gambling house as
result Of a raid Saturday night
in which police said they seized
cards, dice and a slot machine.
William Henry Green, 38, COL
ored, of the 1900 block of North
Cameron street. was released un-
der $1,000 bond after a seven
man raiding party headed by
Detective Russell Runyon arrested
Green and five others in a house
in the 100 block of North Cam
eron street.
Collateral of s13.25 each was
posted on gambling charges by
the five others.
In addition to Mr.. Runyon,
members of the raiding party were
Sergt. Lynn Smith and Pvts.
Richard Frederick. Jesse Reeves,
Leroy Rasmussen, Clifford Thomp-
son and Truman Adams.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Old Maryland Blue Law Stops
Santa Helm Christmas Show

of big, bad wolf, but that he was
sent by Howard County States
Attorney Daniel M. Murray. Mr.
Helm telephoned Mr.. Murray whe
echoed the troopers sentiments
but said he was acting on com.
plant received Sunday morning.
Mr.. Helm gave passes for future
daily shows or refunds to the sew
eral thousand persons who were
on hand at show time and hourly
announcements were made via the
public address system.
Spectators continued to pour
into Santa Helm, and Sergt. Zum-
brun had to call in five other
troopers to keep the bumper-to-
bumper traffic moving through
the town and along the Baltimore
boulevard.
Some children were given free
rides by concessionaires and many
caught a glimpse Of carnival an
imals but it was a poor substitute.
The carnival is being presented
by Mr.. Helm as publicity for his
Christmas decorations manufac-
turing concern. Any profits,
though, will be given to churches
in the town.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Invitations Available
For Third Evening Star
Neiqhborhood Concert

Invitations for the third
Neighborhood Concert by the
National Symphony Orchestra
under the sponsorship of The
Evening Star, to be held at
Eastern High School Decem-
Der 10, are now ready for dis
tribution.
The cards, which may be
had without cost, are avail
able at Eastern High School,
Mount Rainier High School,
Anacostia High School. Elliot
Junior High School, Kramer
Junior High School, Taft Jun
ior High School, Bryan, Kings
man, Woodbridge and Brookland
Elementary Schools, the Com
munity Center Department at
Sixteenth and Lamont streets
NV. and at the business coun-
ter in the lobby of The Star
Building.
The concert, which Howard
Mitchell will conduct, will start
at 9 pm. and will be broadcast
In its entirety by Station
WMAL.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
7 Children Moved 10 Safety
As Glen Arden Home Burns

: A small frame house in Glen
Arden, Prince Georges County,
was destroyed by fire yesterday
while adult members of the fam
lily attended church.
Two children being tended by
a neighbor's boy were removed
to safety.
The house was occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Chapman. col
ored. The baby-sitter notified
nearby residents that the two
room structure was af1re.
The house burned before fire.
men from West Lanham Hills
Seat Pleasant, Landover Hills and
Bladensburg, could check the
flames.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Miss Vivian Simpson
To Become Maryland
Secretary Dec. IS
BY the Associoisd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 5.-Mary-
lands first woman Secretary of
State, Miss Vivian v. Simpson of
Rockville, will take Office Decem-
Der IS.
The appointment of Miss Simp-
son, a 46-year-old attorney and
president of the Montgomery
County Bar Association. was an
nounced yesterday by Gov. Lane.
Earlier it had been indicated
she would get the appointment.
She will succeed Bertram l..
Boone II, who has resigned, ef-
fective December Is. and is plan
ming to accept a position with the
Federal Government. Gov. Lane
will swear in Miss Simpson at 4
pm. the same day.
Served on State Board.
Miss Simpson served for seven
years as a member of the. State
Industrial Accident Compensation
Board, resigning in November,
1947, to devote full time to her
law practice.
Last September sill was elected
president of the Montgomery County
Bar Association, after serving two
terms as vice president. She is the
associations only woman member.
Miss Simpson was graduated from
George Washington University and
in 1927 received her law degree
with distinction" from the uni.
versity's law school. -,
Admitted to Appeals Bar.
In April, 1928, she was admitted
to the bar of the Maryland Court
of Appeals. And because of her
standing in law school, she was
admitted to the District of Colum-
bia bar without examination.
Miss Simpson and her brother,
Joseph v. Simpson, former State's S
Attorney of Montgomery County,
served from 1888 to 1910 as counsel
to the Board of Montgomery County
Commissioners.
She now is serving as vice chair
man of the commission to study
and rewrite the workmen's COM
pensation law and as a member OF
the Maryland Traffic Safety Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
joint Fight for Benefits
ByW, Legion Urged

Members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the American
Legion yesterday were urged to
join hands in fighting for veterans
benefits.
The plea was made by Omar B.
Ketchum, national legislation di-
rector for the VFW. at meeting
of the Second Maryland District
VFW yesterday at the National
Guard Armory, Silver Spring.
MIR. Ketchum said unless the
two veteran groups co-operated,
politicians would see that veterans
benefits are done away with in
several years. Urging that special
attention be given to the problem
of improving benefits for disabled
veterans, Mr.. Ketchum commented
that politicians who opposed the
$62 monthly pensions for totally
disabled veterans now are promot-
ing 500 monthly pensions for
every one.
Other speakers included Frank
Vale, Maryland Department COM
mander; Ward w. Gaddington,
senior vice State commander;
Charles Buscher, national council
man from the 4th District, and
Cecil r. Chesney Of Takoma Park,
district commander.
The National Honor Guard of
the VFW took part in obligation
ceremonies for a large class of new
members from nine Montgomery
County and Prince Georges County
noStS.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Free Enterprise Guardians
Organized in Arlington

A group Of Arlington business
men have formed an organization
known as the Guardians of Free
Enterprise with the announced
purpose of protecting private
business from what they believe
to be Government Intervention.
President James Doyle, Airing
ton real estate man, said the
group has been joined by repre-
sentatives from Silver Spring,
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The association has pledged to
oppose further RECOMMENDATION
taxation, and a false sense Of Sc
curity to be rationed by statism
or any planned economy"
Mr.. Doyle said the Guardians
will sponsor a mass meeting OF
area business and professional
people in January.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Hoover Group Is Headed
By T. Coleman Andrews
BY the Associated Press

Appointment of T. Coleman
Andrews of Richmond as chair
man of the Virginia Citizens
Committee for the Hoover Report
was announced yesterday.
Mr.. Andrews headed the Hoover
Commission task force on govern
mental economy and his new job
is to work for enactment of the
commissions recommendations.
Mr.. Andrews appointment was
announced by Robert L. johnson,
national chairman of the Citizens
Committee for the Hoover Report.
with which the Virginia group is
affiliated,
Evening star., 1949-12-05

An old Maryland blue law
stopped Santa Claus colder thar
the North Pole yesterday.
Santa and his reindeer are the
most important act of Christmas
carnival which is being presented
daily land formerly Sunday at
Santa Helm, the village near Saw
age that's filled with the spirit Of
Yuetide the year round.
Santa was all set to appear al
shows at 2::30 and 1880 pm yes
terday and hundreds of children
were en- route to Santa Helm by
special trains and automobiles
from Washington, Baltimore and
midway points.
But instead of Santa, the eX-
pectant tots got a cold blast from
the North (west) confines of Eli
colt City in the person Of State
Trooper Champ C.. Zumbrun.
Sergt. Zumbrun told Harry H.
(Santa) Helm that the show
couldn't go on because of Mary
lands blue law which prohibits all
except work of necessity" on
Sunday.
Sergt. Zumbrun explained care
fully that he didn't like the role
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Art Show Planned
AT Fuirfux Church

A Fairfax (Va.) Art Show spon-
sored by the Women's Auxiliary
of Truro Episcopal Church will
be open from 8. to 10 pm. Friday
and from 10 am. to 4 pm. Satur-
day.
The exhibit, which is open to all
artists, will be held in the parish
hall. Proceeds will be added to
the building fund Of the Virginia
TheoloRical Seminary.
Evening star., 1949-12-05

nomic development where 1t Is
most needed.
Tucked away in the corner OF
the 1850 census QUESTIONABLE Is
one question which might seem
almost irrelevant In itself, but
which may provide q key to one OF
the most serious problems facing
this country and the world today
The question asks married
women how many children they
have ever borne. The purpose Is
to find out as much as possible
about the behavior OF our national
birth rate.
That behavior itself is becoming
an alarming problem. Since 1900
the birth rate Of the United States
has decreased full two-thirds,
II it continues to decline at It's
present rate, experts predict that
the population will become stable
within the next IS years. BY 1885
the projections show peak pop
ulation Of 161, ,385, 900 which will
decline by the year 1000 to 159. .420
persons.
During the period Of this coun-
try's greatest expansion from q
geographical standpoint. the rise
in population was enormous. From
1890 until 1880. the population
maintained an increase rate Of
more than 80 per cent for every
10-year period. Only the Civil
War broke that upswing, with
the period Of 1860 to 1870 show
ing an increase Of % per cent.
But In the years following 1880.
the population increase has
dropped swiftly. In the period
from 1880 to 1910, the effects Of
the depression, combined with the
general trend drove the birthrate
down to "a per cent for the 10
year period-less than half the
rate shown for any preceding
Evening star., 1949-12-05
Trade Boord to Heor
Talk in Silver Spring

Calvin D. Johnston, former Rep
resentative from Illinois, will ad-
dress the Silver Spring Board of
Trade at 8 pm. Wednesday at
Indian Spring Country Club.
Einar B. Christensen, president.
said committee will be elected to
nominate officers.
Evening star., 1949-12-05
kser. Sheen 10 Talk
Thursday al Chest
Report Luncheon

Msgr. Fulton j. Sheen. profes
sor of philosophy at Catholic Uni
versity and a well-known radio
speaker, will address the mex
general report luncheon OF thu
Community Chest Federation
campaign at 1920 pm. Thursda!
in the Washington Hotel.
The talk will mark Msgr
Sheen's first personal appearance
at Red Feather Campaign meet
ing here in two years, Genera
Chairman Frank j. Luchs an
nounced today.
The luncheon. featuring Msgr
Sheen's appeal, will be made thu
spearhead of a final aggressive
effort to raise the less than $780,
900 still needed to reach the drive!
minimum goal of $3,991.719.
Meanwhile, the Government
Unit, with 50 per cent of its goa
in hand and $129. 900 to raise, wa
to start a final push for the res
today under the leadership Of Sec
retary of Labor Tobin.
Secretary Tobin will send a spe'
cial bulletin to the approximate.
/ TOO division chairmen, showing
by detailed breakdown Of f1gure'
Just where each department ant
agency stands in relation to re-
spective objectives. The bulletin
seven pages long. is one Of th'
most complete analyses ever issuet
by the Government Unit.
It is Secretary Tobin's hope tha'
these pin-pointed reports vii
arouse renewed interest in enroll
ing some 1900 additional givers
At the prevailing average, thi.
effort should carry the Govern
ment Unit over its $1,585.411 goal
Tomorrow, two other repor
meetings featuring returns from
the Business I and II units ane
Alexandria and the four counties
will be held at 1920 pm. in tn,
Washington Hotel.
Advance gifts-BuSiness I will
drive for an additional $4,000
Business II for $65, 900 more; tn
residential unit Tor an addet
$40, 600; the Alexandria Chest TO,
only $500 additional and tn,
four campaign organizations il
Arlington, Fairfax, Montgomer.
and Prince Georges Counties fol
a combined total of approximate!
$133. .487. nearly half of which i
assigned to Montgomery County
With the campaign now in it
sixth report week, Chairman
Luchs pointed out the 10 solicitat
ing organizations, including tn,
advance gifts general, are still
intact and eager to keep on unit
the job is done. They began theil
solicitation in October.
Mr.. Luchs added that assign.
ments yet to be reported on cove
amply the additional $619.611 fol
a victory celebration.
He will give a report Of addi'
tional funds received at Thurs
days general report luncheon X
a special board meeting of tn.
Chests 80 board directors at
pm. Friday in the American Sc.
r11yifv onS Trr1cf ~
Evening star., 1949-12-05
expected to Set Pottern for Worldwide Inventory of Population

| to extremes that would be al
most impossible in a democratic
country.
In terms of military power, the
historical advantage always has
gone to the power with the most
fertile population. It is also a
disturbing fact that practically
all the areas of the world where
the idea of democratic govern
ment predominates are faced with
the same problem of declining
populations.
What causes the birth rate OF a
nation to decline at a period of
its greatest development is a
question that is still not salts
+factorily answered, and which is
under study by experts today.
And since the causes of birth rate
changes are not clear, neither
are the measures, If any, which
can be taken to reverse the exist
ing trends. The fact is that State
efforts in the past never have
succeeded in their purpose.
The United States census, and,
the projected World census will
put this study on a scientific
basis. The officials Of the Census
Bureau are not involved in the
political implications of the sub
ject. Their business is merely a
matter Of gathering the facts
and making those facts available
to, any one who wants them.
But the information they will
supply-the numerical record Of
the number Of babies born within
the last decade; the background
of the families who had those
babies-their economic status, hv-,
ing condition, race, education. and
all the other material contained
on the census report-may provide
q vital clue to the mystery.
Evening star., 1949-12-05

of the Americas has been indorsed
by the Economic and Social Coun-
Gil of the United Nations, and the
group has recommended a similar
operation to be carried out all
over the world.
OF course, any census recon-
mended by a commission Of the
U. N. depends on the cooperation
of the various sovereign countries
involved. But up to this point
there has been nothing but en-
thusiaism expressed for the idea
Mr.. Houser, who also represents
the United States on the Popula-
ton Commission Of the U. N. says
that Russian representatives were
present at all discussions Of the
world census plan, and from out
ward appearances at least, seemed
to favor it.
The basic objective Of the q. N
plan is to get q complete picture
on world population for the adj
vice Of the U. N. and the value Of
such a report is not limited to
theoretical students Of world
economy. It would provide data
for the planning Of the economic
agencies Of the U. n, including
the World Bank. It would also
serve as a guide to the European
Recovery Program, not only In
the development Of It's future
plans. but also measure Of the
effectiveness of what has been
done in the past.
A world census would have
special application to the plans OF
our own Government, particularly
in relation to the Administration s
so-called "point-four" program.
Just as our domestic labor statis-
tics help the Government spread
its project to areas hit by high
unemployment, 30 would world
census provide . basis for eco