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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-04-29

outfits in France and England
This is the first student-written,
full-length comedy the Playmakers
have produced in a long time and it
was written in Walter Prichard
Eaton's playwriting class. But this
is not Mr.. Hirsch's first comedy or
first play He has had four produced
here, including Give Us Pause" a
drama (1946); Subway Rhapsody" /"
comedy (19471 "Shiksa," a drama
f1948); and the much discussed
Atom Cantata,' for which he wrote
the libretto. He has also directed,
acted, and worked as assistant husi-
ness manager for the Playmakers.
This summer he will return to Man
teo, after an absence Of nine years,
to play the role of Father Martin in
Paul Green's famous drama "The
Lost Colony"
The many friends Of Fred Koch,
Jr., will be happy TO know that Mr.
Hirsch has just been appointed as
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-04-29

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in care Of Box 27l, Chapel Hill
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-04-29

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Good condition. Heater. $3.50 cash.
Phone 4743 after s Pm.
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near Carolina Inn. Phone 1925.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-04-29

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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-04-29
By Wink LockiGir

Anybody in Chapel Hill who is in
terested in the theatre or the dance
has several important items to dis
cuss this week First Of all, Sam
Hirschs comedy-farce about life in
"Repple- Depple," Replacement
depot opened in the Playmakers
theatre last night and will be repeat
ed, free Of charge, again at 1880 this
evening. The second piece Of news is
that Barry Lynn, part-tme student
in the University, is on his way TO
New York where on Monday eyering
he will make his Gotham debut in o
dance concert
Mr.. Hirsch's play is an extremely
amusing piece with number Of very
funny situations and at least three
frst-rate comedians: Dave Samples,
Joe Borello and Michael Pochna. The
playwright learned frst-hand about
the things he has written when, as an
enlisted man and, later, an officer for
four years, be passed through such
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1949-04-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
BY the Associated Press

| LEXINGTON, KY. Jan. IA
Circuit Court jury convicted Everett
Paul Flannery, 26, on murder
charge last night and fixed his pun
ishment at life imprisonment.
His sister, Mrs. Virginia Bailey, 81
Cincinnati. testified she turned
Flannery over to police to get pub
licity to become a "burlesque queen.
Flannery was convicted of fatally
beating George Green, so. Scott
County farmer, last April. Green's
body was found in his automobile
near Hamilton, Ohio.
Mrs. Bailey testified for the de-
Tense. She said she wanted pub.
licity to help her become bur
lesque queen" at Cincinnati's Gay
ETY. Theater. She said she had
Joined a chorus Of dancers there last
September.
IN Cincinnati. the Gayety
Theater management said Mrs.
Bailey worked only five days at
the theaterl
Mrs. Bailey testified she didn't
think they'd do anything to Pau
didn't think 1t would hurt
Paul because he didn't do it."
Mrs. Bailey said she made UP
the defendants confession" tc
police from newspaper, accounts
Flannery's father, Green Flannery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
R. {. Simmons Again Heads
Police Bows Club Board

Robert c. Simmons was re.
elected president of the Metropol-
itan Police Boys Club Board of Di-
rectors for a second term at a meet
ing at the Ambassador Hotel last
night.
Vice president of the Johns
Manville Co. and a former president
Of the Touchdown Club, Mr.. Sim
mons for two years headed the
membership campaign of the club.
This year he was succeeded by Wash
B. Williams. Mr.. Simmons last night
asked the 1913 board members to
give their full support to the CAM
paign.
Other officers elected are Charles
B. Dulcan, ST., and DR.. j. L. B. Muir
ray, vice presidents; L. Gordon
Leech. secretary; Robert v. Fleming
and John Christie, treasurers. and
James A. Councillor, jr., and E. H.
Nick. controllers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
U.S., Britain Reported
In Closer Accord on
Palestine Situation

The United States and Britain
were reported today to have
reached a better understanding
on the explosive Palestine situa-
ton.
President Truman denied, after
comforting with British Ambassador
Sir Oliver Franks yesterday, that
Anglo American relations are
strained because of developments in
Palestine.
There were indications, however,
of policy differences which might
grow worse unless Arab Jewish
fighting in the Holy Land is brought
to an end as quickly as possible.
Both countries emphasize aims of
creating peace and stability in the
Middle East. The American atti-
tude is more on the side of the new
Jewish State of Israeli while the
British are bound to the Arab states
by various treaties of alliances,
however. British authorities are re-
ported to feel the United States has
not put enough pressure on Israel
to make peace. The United States
has expressed concern at British
troop and air movements in the area
recently,
Difficulties between this country
and Britain over Palestine were
high-lighted by dispute over eff
forts by some British officials to
pin part of the responsibility for
British flights over the Palestine
Egyptian border on the United
States Mr.. Truman and the State
Department emphatically denied
any responsibility.
Five Royal Air Force planes were
shot down by the Israelis while on
reconnaissance flights over the bor-
Ger area last week. A formal state
ment by the British Foreign Office
yesterday said the flights were I'M
dertaken on Britain's own respon-
sibility, but added that "the urgent
need for precise information as to
the fact and extent of Israeli in
cursions into Egypt was clear" to
both the United States and Britain.
The Associated Press reported
from London that other British Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

ficials went beyond the Foreign
Office statement to say the Raj
planes were sent on the fights as
result of an American call for proof
of the Israeli invasion of Egypt.
Michael j. McDermott, State De-
partment press officer, said allega-
lions that "the flights were made
at the request of the American
Government are untrue" He said
this Government had not sought
any information from other than
the Israelis and Egyptians them
selves"
At his subsequent news confer
ence, Mr.. Truman also said it was
not true that American authorities
had requested the British recon-
Nuisance.
The President had opportunity in
his earlier conference with Sir Oliver
Franks to make clear this Govern
ment's policy and also to obtain a
clearer understanding of the British
attitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Public Library Plans
Literary Show Room
To StreamIine Service

The District Public Library Is
beginning It's second half century
with plans for streamlining its
service to the public.
In the near future, the central
building OF the Public Library at
Eighth and K streets NV. will be
combination literary warehouse
and show room" Harry N. Peterson,
District librarian. said yesterday at
the cutting of the Librarys 5Oth
"birthday" anniversary cake.
The golden anniversary was cele-
brated at a tea in the librarians
Office, 400 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. by the board of trustees,
branch librarians. heads OF library
departments and two former libra
rians, Miss Clara Herbert and DR..
George F. Bowerman.
Open Shelf System.
Mr.. Peterson said he is working
on an open shelf system" for the
central building, where all books
will be in full view of the public.
1--WE want to make books dy-
manic and vital force, and that can
only be done by letting the public
see what we've got" he said.
The open-shelf system will not
require additional personnel or
space. the librarian declared. 1t
can be done by re-arranging and
re-orsanizing, he said. This will
relieve experienced personnel at the
information desk from running back
and forth to the closed stock" divi-
sion, picking out books for readers,
he explained.
Mr.. Peterson said libraries are
getting away from the old watch
dog system" under which books
were closely guarded and kept
locked up.
Mr.. Peterson added that he hopes
many more branch libraries soon
will be added to the present total OF
ia and that a new main building
will be constructed to bring together
~the library administration and pub
slic services.
IS Million Books Loaned.
. Since January 10. 1899. when the
sfirst free public library services were
soffered Washington residents at a
converted house at 1926 New York
avenue NV. the library has lent
more than 100000 books. In so
years its staff has grown from a
librarian and two assistants to 1888
f,lll-tirne and 20 part-time assist
ants. It's book stock has grown
from 1858 volumes to 754,6l4.
The late Theodore w. Moves,
editor of The Star. was an ardent
worker in getting legislation and a
congressional appropriation for a
free public library in Washington.
He was president of the board of
trustees from 1896 until his death
In 1916 and saw the library grow.
The library moved into the building
on Mount Vernon Square in 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
70 Senators Advocate
EquoI Rights for Women

bY wv HssocIu'eu FTsss
Twenty-eight Senators yesterday
proposed a constitutional amend
nent giving equal rights 10 women
Their suggested amendment
stated: Equality of rights under the
Law shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by any STATE
on account Of sex.
The Congress and States shall
have power. within their respective
jurisdictions. to enforce this article
by appropriate legislation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Man Gets Life as Sister Turns
Him In to Win BurIesque Fame

said he had related the story to
police, but said it was pieced to-
gether by Mrs. Bailey for Flan-
nerys benefit"
The defendant did not testify in
his own behalf and showed no emo
ton when the verdict was read
after the jury's two-day hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Honeymoon Postponed

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. IA P).-
Audie Murphy and Wanda Hendrix
were married last Saturday, but
they haven't left on their honey
moon yet-they both have iniu-
er1za The 20-year-old actress left
sickbed for the ceremony, DR.
Marion Dakin disclosed, and now
Murphy. "a, the Army's most be-
medaled CT has il too,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
New Officers Installed
By Clarendon Lodoe

Officers of the Clarendon Rebekal
Lodge were installed last night by
officials of the Virginia Rebekat
District.
At the same time. Mrs. Madeline
Kaiser, president of the Rebekaf
Assembly of Virginia, made her Off.
cial visit.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11
American Legion
Post Opens Sixty
Day Special Mem
bersllip Drive
SEEKS INCREASE TO
200 MEMBERS

The recently organized William
Walker Most No. 214, local Negro
Post of the American Legion. at
it's regular meeting at the Parish
Street Branch YMCA last Thurs.
day night to begin as of June
1st announced the opening of a
sixty day special memberthip
drive.
The goal of the drive has been
set for 140 new members. This
will give the Post a rooster OF
200 members.
Every one of the present sixty
members of the Post have been
requested to make themselves a
committee of one and two are
eligible for membership in the
American Legion.
In order to help stimulate the
membership drive the Jackson Adj
Vocate has posted a prize OF
$500 for the one who brings in
the largest number of members.
At the meeting Thursday night
plans were also made for obtain
ing quarters for a meeting, plan
recreation room and office for the
Post. Officials of the Post an.
nounced that as soon as the pro
per place can be obtained this
plan will be carried out.
Since its organization a number
OF changes have been made in the
offices of the post which includes
that OF w. NJ. Carter, who has
been replaced as Finance Off
Ger and who is now no longer a
member of the Post.
The William Walkr Post meets
twice each month. 1t is now hold
ing its regular meeting second
and fourth Thursday night, start
ing at 1880 at the Parish Street
YMCA all veterans are invited to
attend these meetings.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11

Subcommittee considering anti.
poll tax bills, which are part of
President Truman's civil rights
proposals.
1t Congress could legally and
constitutionally pass a law abol-
ishing the poll tax in Mississippi
and other states Colmer said it
also could set up voter qualifi-
cations in the various state.
"This would result in control OF
elections by the Federal Govern
ment" he said.
Chairman of committee of Sou.
thern Congressman who organized
last year to oppose the civil rights
proposals of Mr.. Truman, Colmer
said these and other bills tend to
centralize the government in
Washington.
COlmer told the committee that
agitation for the so-called reforms
by what he termed "do-gooders
and politicians" from other Sec.
tions only causes resentment
among people of the South and
defeats the main purpose of the
proposals namely to protect
the rights and freedom of certain
underprivileged classes"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11
Southerners
Propose Constitu-
tionaI Amendment
To Abolish
Poll Tax
JOINT RESOLUTION
GIVEN CONGRESS

Washington, d. C.. June 6--The
Senate Judiciary Committee last
Monday discussed a joint resolu-
ton sponsored bly, nine South
erners, proposing a constitutional
amendment to abolish the poll
tax as a prerequisite to voting in
primary or general elections for
Federal officers, but took no ac-
ton on it.
The resolution was favorably
reported to the full committee by
a subcommittee headed by SEN
aor Bert H. Miller, Democrat of
Idaho.
Senaotor Spessard L. Holland,
3D., Florida), who introduced
the resolution on behalf of him
self and nine of his colleagues,
said he would like to see the
abolish of poll taxes as re-
quirement for voting accomplish
ed as speedily as possible in the
remaining seven poll tax states,
but he prefers that it be done
by the States themselves.
The question has become such
a small one in terms of the area
affected, he said, that the Con-
gress is justified in submitting a
constitutional amendment. He
added that he believed such a
proposal would be ratified by
thirty-six states.
In addition to Senator Hol-
land, sponsors of he resolution
are Senators Walter F. George,
of Georgia; Tom Connally of
Texas; Willard E. Tydings and
Herbert R. O'Connor of Mary
land; Allen J. Ellender and Rus
sell B. Long, Of Louisiana; CLYDE
K. Huey of North Carolina: and
Willis Robertson of Virginia,
The late Senator J. Melbil Brough-
ton of North Carolina, also was
a sponsor.
Meanwhile, a House Administra-
ton Subcommittee, headed by
Representative Burn P. Harrison,
of Virginia, continued to hold
hearings on anti-poll tax legisla-
ton. 1t heard only one witness
last week. He was representa-
tive Tom Pickett, Democrat,
Texas, who opposed statutory
enacment to abolish the poll
tax.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11
Local Vet Student
Charged With
Attempt Rape
Still In Ohio

Curtis Hopkins, world war YER
terrain and student of the empire
trade school here who left town
fter being charged with attempt.
ed rape of a white woman on the
western outskirts of the CITY
few weeks ago is still being held
in Ohio where he was arrested.
after which an order was issued
for his return to Mississippi.
Hopkins was still in Ohio be.
cause of the filing of a Habeas
Corpus Petition In his behalf by
lawyers who charge that the
signature of the order for his re.
turn to Mississippi was made with
a rubber stamp and was not the
real signature of the Governor Of
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11
New Home Makers
OF America Hold
Third National
Convention At
Jackson College
MISSISSIPPI HAS
Sc CHAPTERS

The Third National Convention
of the New Home Makers of
America was held at Jackson
College last week.
The membership of the New
Homemakers of America is
made up of students studying in
Junior and Senior High Schools
and is a National Organization
working toward better and hap
pier home life for all. They be-
lieve that helping to make the
hom happier and building a bet
ter tomorrow are among the most
important things hat one can do
The MIA motto, "Beter Homes
for Better Nation expresses
the purpose of the organization.
first membership was received.
Since January, 1915, when the
and today haze total member
ahis FrRup has grown rapidly
ship of 32,846,00. There are 942
chapters, sc of which are in
Mississippi.
The organization which is
sponsored by the Homo Econom-
les Service of the United States
Office of Education, adopted four
classes of homemaking students
of Liberia, West Africa. These
adopted classes are to receive
from tn MIA books dealing with
food, clothing and health.
At the Jackson College meet
ing, June "a the New Home
makers of America reported that
it had completed an educational
project at Tuskegee Institute at
a cost of $4,000.
The projec, as reported by
Miss Charlene Smith, National
Secretary, is a reading room
which has been made available
for the patients in the infantile
paralysis wards Tuskegee.
Addressing the 800 delegates
at the closing session of the con-
vention, President Jacob L. Red
dix of Jackson College charged
the high school girls with the
responsibility of helping the Ne
groes of America build a strong
family life. american family
life, he said, els deteriorating''.
Officers elected for 1949-50
are Welletto Gladney, President,
Oklahoma; Mary Foster, Secre-
tary, Alabama, Wella Lipcomb,
Treasurer, West Virginia.
The National Convention for
1850 will be held at Southern
University, Baton Rouge, Louis
lana.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11
Negro Citizens Disappointed In Verdict In Comic Case
President S. l.
Greene Jr.
Resigns From
CompbeII College
REV. ]. I'll. THIBEDEAUX
NAMED SUCCESSOR

The Board of Trustees of
Campbell College met here last
thursday to consider the resigna-
ton of President S. L. Greene,
Jr., who the previous Sunday
went to Mound Bayou and pre-
scented his resignation to Bishop
w. H. Davis, who following the
last general conference of the A.
M. E Church succeeded Bishop S.
l.. Greene as head of the 9Th
Episcopal District including Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana; and as
Chancellor of Campbell College.
After reported strenuous efforts
on the part of members of the
Board of rusees, and prominent
Laymen failed to have President
Greene withdraw his resignation.
The Board named Rev. J. H. B.
Thebedeaux of Shreveport, Loui-
siana, as his successor. Rev
hebedeaux is a former acting
president of the College wwhose
work at the College was regard
ed as outstanding.
According to reliable informa-
ton President Greene resigned
when the Bishop and Board failed
to remove certain restrictions of
his authority after he had been
reelected for another term dur
ing the college commemorate
week. Among the restrictions of
his authority said to have been
imposed by the new Bishop.
which lead to the resignation of
President Greene was the ap-
pointment of Rev. Pumin of New
Orleans as business agent of the
college; and the taking out of his
hands the employment of mem
bers of the faculty of the col
lege.
During the last year, these
sources point out, the credit of
he college has become seriously
impaired due to the failure to
pay it's current bills. President
Greene, it is said knowing the
fine condition of the college
credit and its fine program and
progress under the policy es-
tablished by Bishop Greene, dur
ing his sixteen years at the
head of the district had began to
have very dark view of the fu-
ture of the college under the
new policy.
President Greene has indicated
that he will and his family leave
the college as soon as possible,
but gave no definite information
as to his future plans.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11
willie MCGEE SAVED FROM ELEC-
trio Chair THIRD Time BY
ACTING STATE CHIEF JUSTICE
New Right Granted For Appeal To u. S.
Supreme Court
Young Lawyer Told To Take Police
Escort To Serve Order on Sheriff

The verdict in the trail of the
Comic case, the results of which
was being watched more closely
than any other trail concerning a
Negro in the recent history of the
State brought expressions OF
marked disappointment from local
Negro citizens and Negro citizens
through out the state following
the announcement of the verdict
at the conclusion of the trial last
week.
In the trail for the Staying of
j. E. Comic, pioneer Jackson cit
izen and business man and ma
tionally promenient Iawleader of
of the Christ Holiness Church.
who was shot to death with five
bullets, robbed, his body thrown
into a west Jackson mill pond.
and his automobile taken and dri-
Ven to Chicago, the jury returned
verdict of guilty and Lonnie
James Nichols, who admitted
every act in a crime regarded az
the worst in the creminaT annals
of the local Negro community was
sentenced to life imprisonment in
the State prison. The sentence in
the case being fixed at life i'm.
prisonment because the Jury
found Nichols Guilty, but not
guilty as Charged.
Responsible Negroes citizens
alarmed at the growing number
of crimes by Negroes against Neg
roes, the growing laxity of law
enforcement in the Negro commun-
ity, and the almost wholly made.
suate punishment of Negroes for
crimes committed against Neg
roes said that the trail in the
Comic case proved the need of
Negroes on the jury in the triaQ
of Negroes for crimes against
Negroes as the first step in re-
ducing the crime rate in the Neg
70 community and of assuring pro-
per punishment of Negroes who
commit such crimes.
Some comments on the verdict
pointed out that several Negroes
have been put to death for rob-
berry with fire arms to say moth
ing of a crime which the facts
showed and admitted made the
crime. one of both robbery with
fire arms and murder.
Some observers at the trial ex-
pressed the need for greater ser
iousness in the court room during
the trial of Negro cases.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11
Pure indian

More than 70 per cent of the popu-
lation of Guatemala is pure Indian.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-06-11

es were treated in a Greenville
Hospital.