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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-08-01
MODERN SCANDINAVIAN SAGA:
Ad United Icelander And
Savede on Boat Trip to Us

Over two years ago Dardis
Irene OLSON, then living in Stock
holm, Sweden, felt the urge to go
to America. She wrote an adver-
tisement to the effect that she
would do homework or take care
Of children for an American FAM
lily and sent 1t to the Dallas News
because Texas looked to be pretty
big and important on the map.
She got a quick reply from a
wealthy Dallas family, who Of
fered her a position in their home
and paid half of her travelling ex-
penses.
That advertisement and the re-
suits it produced shaped the des-
tiny in store for Miss Dardis
OLSON. While aboard the ocean
liner en- route to New York she
met Bjarni Olason, we'll known
Ballard resident CT Icelandic de-
scent. They fell in love with each
other. They were married in the
Swedish Bethany Lutheran church
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-08-01
Stockholm Offers
Water Cruises

STOCKHOLM in August.-Ex-
cursions by motorboat through
the heart of Stockholm are popu-
lar sightseeing trips for Ameri-
can visitors to Sweden this sum-
mer.
Stockholm, Sweden's capital, is
often called the Venice of the
North" because it is built on is
lands in a lake. During the sum-
mer travel season, motorboats
cruise every hour through the
city, visiting the docks and quay
sides, the imposing buildings, and
the harbor.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-08-01
SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN IS
NOW B|M0NTHLY PUBLICATION

Copy and should be in the office by Friday
and important late by Monday before publca
ton date
change in publication policy.
From now on the paper, formerly monthly, will be
published every other Tuesday in order to facilitate
increased coverage of Scandinavian events both
abroad and at home. The change is also motivated by
the fact that the paper has outgrown its period of in
fancy after having pioneered in type of journalism
which is unique in the Northwest.
Printed in English it aspres to achieve goals be-
You'd the obvious limitations of the foreign language
press without trespassing the aters journalistic do
mains
Guided by the principle of unfyng the Scandinavian
population in spirit of broherly feeling and under
standing it will endeavor to exemplify this policy in its
presentation of news feature stories and editorials
Furthermore, it the challenging task of MAX
ing Scandinavian descendants of the second and third
generations better acquainted with the living realities
of their heritage and encourage them to take active
interest in Scandinavian affairs. In addition, it may
of information to other segments of
population.
We, the publishers and the editorial staff, have a
feeling that you with in commissioning
deavos to you and your interests AS the number
of readers is steadily increasing look forward
to broader field of activity in the Pacific North
west and welcome you to participate in this devel
opment by making editorial contributions to paper
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-08-01

About 400 students participated
in courses at the department last
year and registrations appear TO
be increasing year by year.
The advantages of the depart
ment for Scandinavians in the
Northwest and the entire u. S. as
we'll are evident. In the first
place, it affords an excellent OPP
portunity for students to study
various phases of Scandinavian
life. including the languages, lit
erature, social developments, etc.
Secondly, it helps stimulate and
cultivate interest in Scandinavia
among all segments of our pop
ulation at a time when that part
of the globe is receiving world
wide attention and is in many
ways setting the pattern for So
cial, economic and cultural de-
velopment in the western world.
Then, too. it gives immigrants
special satisfaction and pride in
knowing that their sons and
daughters can study the languages
and culture of their native Scan-
lipayia
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-08-01
Worlds Top Scandinavian
Department At University
School IS Attracting
Many Nordic Students

Undoubtedly few Scandnavians in the Northwest fully
that Scandinavian in the cultural of the
word exists Seattle The center commonly known the
Scandinavian department at the University of Washington.
is only of the most recognized institutions of its
kind the United States but also the largest Scandinavian
department world excluding the Nordic
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-08-01

in Seattle by a Swedish pastor on
ly recently.
No Homework Expert
Dardis, an attractive blonde,
didn't know that she eventually
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-08-01

navian events. and after the first
night Scandinavia led the u. s.
team by 20 points. The meet was
considered the biggest event in
Scandinavian track sport since the
Olympic Games at Stockholm in
1912. The countries represented
on the Scandinavian team. Swed-
en-, Finland, Norway, Denmark,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-08-01

STOCKHOLM. - A powerful
United States track and file q
team defeated a combined Scan
dinavian squad, 23sie points to
224ia. in a three-night meet in
Bislet Stadium at Oslo July 27-29.
From the beginning the Ameri-
cans were favored to win, but the
opening was loaded with Scandi-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-08-01

Dardis asked for a job and got
a husband, too.
would settle down in Seattle. Be-
fore she left Sweden she only
knew that she would have to give
Continued on Page s.
Evening star., 1949-02-02

services were to be IN ROCK Creek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Tompkins was born in Nor
folk, Va, in 1856 and grew up in
Richmond during the Civil War.
He came here in 1884 after a
short period in Baltimore. He con-
Quoted plumbing and heat
ing contracting business until he
retired about Is years ago.
A widower since 1917, Mr.. Tomp-
kins is survived by three sons and
three daughters: Charles H. Tomp-
kins, president of the Charles H.
Tompkins Co., construction firm
here; E. Wesley Tompkins of the
Manor Country Club Estates, with
whom he lived; Samuel M. c. Tomp-
kins, Mrs Edna A. Sobotka and Mrs.
Estelle T. Diehle, all of Washing
ton, and Miss Ethel l.. Tompkins of
Arlington. Nine grandchildren and
IA great grandchildren also sur
viVe
Evening star., 1949-02-02
Bottle Monuments Unit
Elects Gen. Marshall

Former Secretary of State Mar
shall has been elected chairman of
the American Battle Monuments
Commission, succeeding the late
Gen. John J. Pershing, the Army
announced yesterday.
The commission is in charge of
erection of headstones and memo
rial chapels in permanent military
cemeteries overseas. Gen. Pershirg
served as chairman from the time
Of its creation by Congress until
his death last year.
Evening star., 1949-02-02

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here. He died
M on ay in
M o n t g o m e ry
County General
Hospital after
an illness of sew
eral months.
| The services
were to be con-
Quoted by the
| Rev. DR.. Ber-
nard Braskamp
and by the Ma
sonic orders in
| the Hines Fun
leral Home. Ma
sonic burial
Evening star., 1949-02-02
Masonic Rites Here
For {. H. Tompkins

Funeral services were to be held
this afternoon for Edward II. Tomp-
kins, SO, Washington area resident
for 65 years and long active in
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the empty carton to the kellogg Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich, and get DOUBLE
YOUR MONEY BACK.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
A. j. Cornelius Killed In HIGHWAY
Accident
Tragedy Followed Death OF Father
Saturday Morning

Jackson, Miss.-A. j. Cornelius
aged 81. well known Parish Street
barber, was fatally injured while
attempting to secure help in tow
ing his stalled automobile during
a binding rainstorm here late, Sum-
day night.
Johnnie Cornelius, 74-year-old IA
Their of the accident victim, had
been declared dead some SO hours
earlier, his death being attributed
to natural causes.
Eye-witnesses to the accident
state that the Cornelius car had
run out of gas on Livingston Road,
near the Mississippi Products Co.,
and A. j., having tagged Power
and Light Company truck, was at
tempting to dodge an approach
ing south-bound truck. but due to
the binding rain failed to see a
car coming from the opposite d.
rection.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22

The car, driven by Tony Jones,
of Prosperity Street, struck Cor
nelius, killing him instantly. Jones
according to witnesses at the scene
testified that he never saw the
victim, but felt the car strike some
thing and stopped Immediately to
investigate. Witnesses further
state that when Jones discovered
his car had struck Cornelius he
broke down in uncomfortable tears.
Funeral services for the father
and son will be held jointly from
the Orange Hill Church, near Rol-
ton, Miss, Thursday afternoon.
Family survivors include Mrs. Ju-
liza Cornelius, wife of the father,
and Mrs. Linnie Ruth Cornelius,
Vile OF the son, also three sons
ana brothers, Larry, James and
Otis Cornelius, and four sisters,
mary Robinson, Elizabeth Bowen,
Earllne Davis and Estelle Collins.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
TaImadge Bills
For White Rule
Up In Georgia
SAYS PLAN WOULD SET STATE
BACK HALF A CENTURY

Atlanta, JAM 12.-Governor Her
man almadge's forces introduced
a four-point white supremacy pro-
gram in the Georgia Legislature
today, including a revival of the
poll tax.
To curb what Governor Tai
madge has repeatedly denounced
as Negro bloc voting,' his leg
lslative ieutenants submitted a.
series of measures which would
revise Georgia's voting machinery
completely. The 1916 Legislature
repealed the old poll tax law.
The program, which brought
warnings of "mahine domination
of Georgia." by one law maker,
called for:
l. Wiping out the states COM
plete current list of 100000 reg
istered Voters, including about
100000 Negroes.
2. Undertaking new registra-
ton under frightened machinery
and procedure. Voters would be re-
CURED to register again every two
years permanent registration
lists would be abolished.
3. Each registration would re-
quire one-dollar fee from the
prospective voter or he would be
4. An amendment to the Geor-
gia constitution inserting a. re-
quirement that applicants to vote
must explain in a simple. fair and
reasonable manner'' anv section
of the state or federal constitu-
ton.
Secretary of State Ben Forrson.
who administers present regis
Continued on Page 50
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
Virginia School
Ruled In CONTEMPT
On Race Charge
FAILURE TO ABIDE BY INJUNC-
TON CITED

Richmond, Va, Jan. 18-Judge
Sterling Hutcheson of the Federal
District Court, found the Gloucest-
er County School Board and it's
division superintendent in con-
tempt of an order he had issued
against discrimination in Glouces-
ter's white and Negro schools.
He deferred imposition of pen
altles until April and said he would
take into consideration any fur
Their steps toward equalization in
the interval.
A federal judges power to SEN
tence person for contempt is linn
tied only by his own discretion.
Judge Hutcheson, in an 18-ptge
opinion which he read before at
torneys in his court here, made it
plain he thought the board had
tried to comply with his order.
However, he ruled it had not
tried hard enough to purge it of
the contempt charge brought by
Negro attorneys who represented
Negro school children in the case
against the board.
Standing liable for punishment
now are: J. Walter Kenney, di-
vision superintendent of Glouces-
ter schools, and the school board
members, Stanley Gray. chair
man, and Wallace Fletcher and
Otis Howge.
The Judge said the board has
'1acked in diligence" and that its
members appeared to consider
themselves clothed with immuni-
ty because they do not have the
money with which to erect a new
building for the Negro students.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
knights And
Daughters OF
Tabor Sponsors
Radio Program


Greenville, Miss, Jan. 17-(Spe-
cial)-Each Sunday morning from
8 until $3.50. the Knights and
Daughters of Tabor sponsor a
radio program over Radio Station
WJPR, Greenville, Miss. This
program, which has only been on
the air for about five weeks, is
said to be one of the most popular
programs on the air.
The Delta-Mello-Tone Singers
are furnishing the music for the
program. Each Sunday a guest
speaker addresses the radio au-
dience on subjects of interest to
knights and Daughters Of Tabor
and the general public.
Sunday, January 9, 1949, Rev.
E. J. Threadgill brought an in
spring message to the radio au-
dience.
Tune in each Sunday morning
at 8 o'clock and listen to this out
standing program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22

w. H. Holtzclaw, will be held at
the Kinds County Agriculture High
School, Utica Institute, on Feb.
by Prof. j. w. Grantham, presi-
dent of the school.
Prof. Grantham stated that the
guest speaker will be Mr.. oliver
Emmerich, editor of the Journal
Enterprise.
The conference this year is be-
ing sponsored by the Homemaking
and Agriculture Department Of
Utica Institute. The Kinds County
Extension Service Workers, and
the Kinds County Health Depart
ment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
Two Southern States In Move To-
Ban Poll Tax Law
Ark. Legislature Urged To Enact
Strong Specific Anti-Lynehing Law

Little Rock-Jan. 12-Gov. Sid
ney p. McMath Tuesday asked the
Arkansas Legislature to enact a
"strong,- specific anti-lynching
law and also recommended that
the legislature submit a constitu-
tional amendment calling for elm
nation of the poll tax as pre-
equisite for voting.
Government is booming more
centralized, the governor said.
''The states have relied too much
on the federal government for the
solutions to problems that are pri-
marily states problems and mum
icipalities and counties have re-
lied too much on the states"
Arkansas new governor, inau-
gurated before a joint session of
the general assembly as the young
est governor in the states mo-
dern history, said the state must
enact these measurers unless it
wanted federal government to in
wade the states area Of juris-
diction in those matters.
In the recent election of COVER
Negro voters the largest number
in the history of Arkansas, casted
their votes in the Democratic
primary. In one county alone there
was recorded more than 5000 Ne
gro voters.
On the same day in Nashville
the Tennessee Legislature received
a series of bills to revise State
election laws and to lessen the
vote barrier aspects of poll tax.
Other proposals called for per-
hitting women to serve on juries
and to send a committee of II
states financed legislation with
Gov-Elect Gordon Browning to the
Inauguration of President Truman
at cost of $1,000.
The Davidson delegation in both
the House and Senate launched
bitter attack at the poll and nine
bills aimed at tearing away the
vote block features Of the Poll
Tax Law.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
ND|AN0LA is STATES FIRST TOWN To
EMPLOY A NEGRO POLICEMAN
Georgia Jury Free
MaIIard Lynchers
WIDOW COLLAPSES UNDER
STRAIN OF COURT
TESTIMONY

Lyons, Ga.-nce again the deep
South has proven that local and
state laws are ineffective against
accused lynchers. his was the con-
census of opinion after an all-white
jury Tuesday acquitted William L..
(Spud Howell of murder in con-
nection with the lynch murder of
Robert e. Mallard on November
20.
A similar charge against Roder-
lex Clifton was dropped over the
vigorous protest of Attorney T.
Ross Sharpe. The defense said it
wanted an acquittal in the case,
but gave no reason why it wanted
such a verdict.
The staid Toombs County court
house echoed with whistles and
hand clapping after the verdict
was announced. A tumultous up
roar went up in the courthouse
which was damned with spectators
who eagerly had hung on to every
word of the action-packed trial.
Widow CoIIapses
Mrs. Amy James Mallard, widow
of the slain casket salesman, ear
lier had collapsed in Mysteries as
she described the death of her
husband last November, on a wood
ed country road, as they were re-
turning from a school social.
Judge Robert H. Humphrey of
the Middle Georgia Judicial Dis
trict, hastily recessed the trial to
permit the agonized widow to re-
gain her composure.
Before the terrorized woman
collapsed she had dramatically
pointed to Howell and named him
as a member of the hooded gang
who waylaid and shot to death
her husband, in a case which has
been labeled by Tuskegee Insti-
tute as a lynching.
The defense in an unprecedented
move, called two of the jurors to
the witness stand in Howell's de.
tense. They told the applauding
court room that they would not be.
lieve Mrs. Mallard nder oath.
No Precedent
In Atlanta, a member of the
attorney generals office said the
procedure of callingupon Jurors to
testlfy was unusual but had been
done before in Georgia in other
trials.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
18th Annual
Farmers Confer
enee Set AT
Utica Inst.
EDITOR OLIVER ERICH
GUEST SPEAKER

Utica Inst, Miss, Jan. 1.-THE
46th Annual Farmers Conference
honoring its founder. the late Prof.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
Georgia Trial
Called Judicial
Tragedy

Cleveland, Jan. 13-Joseph M
Goldwasser, Cleveland business
man who sought to aid the widow
of a slain Georgia Negro, said to-
day the trial and acquittal of one
of the alleged slayers was "the
greatest tragedy in American ju-
dicial history"
Goldwasser returned here today
following the trial at Lyons. Ga.
Goldwasser was barred from the
trial when the defense subpoenad
him as a witness.
Goldwasser said threats against
his life were hurled at him as he
and Mrs. Amy Mallard, the widow.
arrived at Lyons from Savannah
in a Georgia State police car
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
Collins johnson
Completes Wash.
Radio School

Mr. Collins Johnson, 313 Clifton
street, Jackson Is, Mississippi has
completed a course in Practical
and Theoretical Radio and Teele-
vision and has been awarded a
diploma by the National Radio In
stitute of Washington, D. G. He
finished the prescribed course of
technical studies with creditable
grades and is to be congratulated
upon his achievement.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
IRk. GOVERNOR CALLS FOR ANTI.L YNCH LAW

We Stand With The
People, By The People
and For The People.
No One Is Sofe Until
We All Are Soved.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
Community
Shocked By
Second Recent
Teen Age Death
Death In heciden-
tai Shooting
JEANE SAROL SA-
LONE is VICTIM

The local Negro community was
shocked by the second teen-age
death from accidental pistol shoot
ing during the past few weeks,
last Wednesday night.
The victim was 13-year-oi1 Jeane
Carole Salone, student of Smith
Robinson school, the daughter of
Mrs. Geneva Evans, 16S Subway
Street.
The death of the young girl fol
lowed by only few weeks the
death of a son of Rev. J. D. Wheat
on, pastor of Central Methodist
Church, in an accidental pistol
shooting in the lobby of the Ritz
Theatre on North Parish Street.
Arrested and held for investiga-
ton for murder in connection with
the shooting was 15-year-old James
Plummer of 125 Roosevelt Street,
in the neighborhood of the dead
girls home. The 15-year-old James
Plummer figured in the news last
year when he was arrested on a
charge of a sex advance made to-
ward a school girl.
According to reports the dead
girl was one of a group of girls
On their way home from the WV.
CA, on North Parish Street. when
they were joined by young Plum
mer and other youths.
In front of 22S Ash Street resi-
dent as they were walking along.
young Plummer took out of his
pocket a 2 istol and told the 9TH
ers that he was going to shoot up
in the air, but as he fired the girl
fell to the sidewalk. Plummer later
told officers that he thought when
the girl fell to the sidewalk that
she was playing a jok on him.
Shot in the base of the skull she
was taken to the Batist Hospital,
but was dead upon arrival.
The accidental nature of the
shooting was verified in state
ments of other youths in the group.
Miss Walker, head of the Y.W.C.
A., also stated that the youths
in the group later told her that the
shooting was accidental and that
there had been no misunderstood
ing between the boy and the girl.
The same information was CIV
en- to Detectives Cooper, Mcleod
and Officer Martin and Foster who
investigated the case.
Funeral services for the young
girl was held Monday at New
Strangers Home Baptist Church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22
Negro Citizens Hail Appointment Of
First Negro Police In Modern
History OF State
Uniformed Officer Patro! Streets OF
Delta Town
Reduction In Law Violation In Negro
Neighborhood Already Noted

Indianola, Miss, Jan. lin
dianola, thriving but small town
in the heart of the Mississippi Del
ia, the South's fabulous land Of
cotton and racial truths and leg
end, is the first town in the mod
ern history of the state to employ
a Negro policeman.
The event took place on Deem,
Der Is, a month ago, when Nathan
iel Jack was employed as full
fledged member of the Indianola
police force.
In the blue uniform prescribed
for members of the local police
force, with pisistol. handouts, and
the other accourtrements of his
trade, Officer Jack patrols the
Church Street area, the heart and
pulse of the towns Negro life.
Intelligent and dignified in APP
pearance and manners, the six-foot-
three, 230-pound officer was born
in Kemper County, in northeastern
section of the state, but his pa
rents brought him to Indianola
when he was four years old. He
is 80 years old. Attended the Sun
flower County school; is married
and owns his home.
Since his appointment Officer
Jacks has made fifteen arrests
without asingle accompanying
instance of disorder or resistance
to his authority.
Leading Negro citizens here are
elated oyer the appointment of
Negro officer to patrol the Negro
neighborhood, and nothing but
praises can be heard of his con-
duct.
Prof. M. c. Dukes, widely known
in state educational irles, prinipal
of tche high school, said that the
transformation in the conduct of
people in the neighborhood since
the appointment of officer Jack
was unbelievable. Everywhere, he.
said, there was being shown a new
kind of pride and respect for the
law. I&N4
The president of the newly-or-
gained Negro Chamber of Com.
merce, Ambrose Rodgers, in com.
menting on the appointment, said
that Officer Jack was appointed
from several names submitted to
the mayor. He said that it now
seems almost impossible to have
made a better choice.
Officer Jack himself stated that
he has received 100 per cent. CO.
operation from the white as well
as Metro citizens.
The appointment of Officer Jack
followed the presentation of a ne
tition to the mayor and board Of
aldermen after an incident in the
Negro neighborhood between a
white officer and Negro youth
Officials of the city. including
Mayor E. H. Chandler, expressed
satisfaction over the conduct Of
Officer Jack and for the reaction
of local citizens of both races to
his appointment, They were sure.
however, of the effect of too much
publicity of the event, but one
prominent white business man
proudly exhibited newspaper elm
Continued on Page 50
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-01-22

Mrs. Henrine Simkins Knaive,
of Laurel, Miss, president-elect of
the Woman's Auxiliary to the Ma
tional Medical Association, has
issued an endorsement of the
March of Dimes. She said:
eve concede to every fnfantile
paralysis patient the inalienable
right to recovery and happiness.
The ravage of this impartial, ruth
less disease which is on the ram
pagfe must be greatly reduced
through the Grand March of our
dimes and dollars. Let's give, give,
and give!"