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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
AIcorn Teachers
Attend National
Conferences

Alcorn A. & M. College, under
program designed for profess
slonal Improvement, has made il
possible for several of its faculty
and staff members to attend ma
tional educational conferences.
Mr.. j. A. Jackson, director OF
agriculture, attended the First An
nual Conference of Directors and
Leaders of Agriculture in Negro
Land Grand Colleges and Associa-
ted Institutions in Washington, D
g., October 1913, 1850. The pur-
pose of the meeting was an attempt
to organize the agricultural work
ers of land grant colleges of Am
erica in order that common prob
lens might be discussed and prob
able solutions made.
Mrs. M. M. Garner, registrar
and Dean R. w. Hunter attended
Workshop for Deans and Regis
trars at Howard University, Wash,
ington, D. c., November 2-3, 1850
The workshop was held by the Ma
tlonal Association of Deans and
Registrars of Negro Schools to
provide an opportunity for both
the dean and the registrar to dis
cuss and plan an effective program
relating to their ntra-college rela-
tionships, the development of a
broader concept of their respective
responsibilities, the establishment
OF basic principles and the solu-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
Gala Farmers
Continued from Page One)

ers in the various phases of farm
production will be awarded val
liable prizes and certificates by
the sponsors. Four Ford Tractors
will be the top award for the
highest production in each of the
following: one-acre corn, one-acre
cotton, beef per acre, and milk
per acre.
Certificates will be awarded
those who have made outstanding
Evening star., 1950-03-14
CoIored Students Told
Job Market Looks Bleak

High school graduates will find
Jobs scarce in the District in June.
This bleak prediction for the
job market was made several
times yesterday by speakers to
about 75O prospective graduates
of District colored high schools.
The students were participating
In a day-long career conference
held at the Federal Security
Agency. The vocational discus
sions were sponsored by the Ma
tional Urban League and the Dis
trict public schools.
This years high school grad
yates will face job market likely
to be worse than any time during
the last 10 years." Harold GoldI
stein declared. He is chief of the
Occupational Outlook Branch,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor
Department.
The general economic situation
of the country is not a serious
one" Mr.. Goldstein pointed out.
mo one thinks general employ
ment is going to take q drop
nor is an increase expected. The
young, inexperienced worker,
however, is going to find 1t
tougher to get job.
can all-time record will be set
this year in the number of col
lege graduates. When these per-
sons come on the job market,
1t will be hard on high school
graduates seeking employment"
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Mrs. Roosevelt Drops
Robson N Interview
After Protests 10 NBC
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 14.-Paul
Robesons scheduled appearance
on Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's
television show has been called
off.
A National Broadcasting Co.
spokesman said the left-wing
Negro singers scheduled appear
ance was indefinitely postponed"
and probably will be Cancelled.
The Progressive Party, which
Robson was to have represented
on Mrs. Roosevelt's weekly forum
next Sunday, called the action
censorship of the air"
Tt had been announced at the
close of Mrs. Roosevelt's program
last Sunday that Robson would
be guest in discussion of ''The
Position of the Negro in Ameri-
can Political Life
Influx" of Protests Reported.
An NBC spokesman said yester-
day IAN influx" of telephone pro-
tests followed the announcement,
and that Elliott Roosevelt and
Martin Jones, producers of
the show, had decided to post
pone the racial program indefi-
nitely.
Later, Charles r. Denny, NBC
executive vice president, said:
I'VE are all agreed that his
Robeson's) appearance would
lead only to misunderstanding and
confusion, and no good purpose
would be served in having Robe
son speak on the issue of Negroes
in politics"
Mr.. Denny said the announce
ments of Robeson's appearance
had been premature.
c. B. Baldwin Attacks Move.
Elliott Roosevelt and Mr.. Jones
refused to comment. Mrs. Roose-
velt referred all questions to them.
c. B. Baldwin, secretary of
Henry Wallace'S Progressive Party,
issued this statement:
When the owners of a great
radio chain use the pretext of a
few protests to impose censorship
of the air and attempt to silence
the voice of a great American
speaking on behalf of civil rights
for his people, then the demo-
cratic rights of all Americans are
placed IN jeopardy"
Evening star., 1950-03-14

The members of the Progressive
Citizens Association of George
town last night opposed any COM
mercial intrusion upon theil
residential tranquility.
Objections arose to a proposed
amendment to the zoning regu-
lations of the District Before
amendment the paragraph hao
stated that dry cleaning ans
laundry Establishments would not
be permitted to build any closer
than IS feet to a residential dis
trict. ..
After amendment, however. the
ITS feet was deleted, and mem
Evening star., 1950-03-14

bers believe that companies
wishing to exploit Georgetown
could do so without much
trouble"
Objections also arose to parts
of the proposed zoning regula-
tions. permitting broadcasting
studios and television and FIN
antenna to be erected in resi-
dental areas.
The group met in the Christ
Episcopal Church at Thirty first
and o streets NV.
Fire destroyed 80 city blocks in
Baltimore in 1904, causing $50
million in damage.
Evening star., 1950-03-14

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Evening star., 1950-03-14
France Prohibits Sale
or Russiu's New Times
BY the Associated Press

oT He NsSoSioieo Ffess
PARIS, Mar. 1.-THE Ministry
OF Interior last night banned the
sale of Moscow's weekly political
magazine New Times in all of
France and it's territories.
There was no immediate ex-
planation for the official action.
The New Times is published in
French, English and German, be-
sides Russian, and is distributed
throughout the world.
Evening star., 1950-03-14

JERUSALEM, Mar. IA (P).-An
exploding anti-tank mine killed
five boys and injured IL others
last night on a farm near Jeru-
salem. The boys found the mine
in field. One of them threw a
stone at it, decorating the charge.
Evening star., 1950-03-14
Dr.. Glenn to Review Book

The Rev. DR.. c. Leslie Glenn
rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, will discuss Mary Bake
wells book, What Woman Is
Here" at 1890 pm. Thursday in
Evening star., 1950-03-14

the church parish hall. Sl9 Six
teenth street NV. The book, Miss
Bakewell's autobiography, is the
story of an Episcopal woman
minister.
Evening star., 1950-03-14

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Evening star., 1950-01-13
Maryland Prisoners
Must Ask Speedy Trial
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. ia speedy
trial is guaranteed only to a man
who requests it. the Maryland
Court of Appeals holds.
Rejecting the plea of a prisoner
who has 5-year-old charges pend.
ing against him in Prince Georges
County, the high court said YES.
terday "it is the duty" of a pris.
oner to demand his rights.
If he fails to demand such a
trial, he valves his right to q
speedy trial." the court ruled.
Unanimously, the court refused
to quash charges pending in
Prince Georges Circuit Court
against Ronald Harris, a prisoner
in the Maryland Penitentiary.
Harris. once known as Baltic
more's maniac bandit" in and
out Of prison from the age of 13.
was sentenced to 10 years on Bal.
tlmore auto theft charges about
the same time in 1914 he was in.
dicted in Prince Georges on rob.
berry and assault charges.
Despite claims, the high court
found no proof Harris sought trial
until last year. When the trial
was set five months later, Harris
argued the case should be dropped
on grounds of delay.
Evening star., 1950-01-13
; in Alexandra Sentenced,
Fourth Held in Market Theft

One man was ordered held for
grand jury action and three others
were sentenced yesterday in Alex
andria Civil and Police Court in
connection with the theft of mer-
chandise Sunday from the Gate
way Market, 701 South Patrick
street.
Judge James r. Duncan held
Lewis Hansberry. As. colored, of
no fixed address, for the grand
jury on charges of breaking in
the store and taking goods val
ued at $17.54. The loot included
cough drops, cigarettes, head
ache powders, canned heat and a
half-gallon of wine.
Thomas Newkirt, "a, and Ellis
Aiken, 20, both colored, of no
fixed address, were sentenced to
a total of 100 days each on charges
of receiving stolen goods and
petty larceny William Jones, AZ,
colored, no fixed address,, was
given a 90-day sentence for re-
ceiving stolen property.
All four pleaded guilty. Police
said they split up the loot at the
city dump.
Evening star., 1950-01-13
Million More Asked
For Drainage Work

The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission plans to
seek authorization during the
coming session of the Maryland
General Assembly to issue an ad-
ditional s1,000,000 in bonds to
finance drainage construction.
This was revealed yesterday
when the commission gave out a
progress report on it's current 81
100000 storm drainage program
in Prince Georges and Montgom-
cry Counties.
The commission said that its
present $4,000. 900 program will be
about finished with completion of
two major projects in Prince
Georges County and two in
Montgomery County.
One of these is a $198, 900 prof.
ect providing for construction of
5,120 feet of concrete pipe in
Hyattsville, beginning at Hamil-
ton street and Magruder Park and
extending to Fortieth avenue and
Longfellow street and eventually
ending around Thirty ninth place
and Oliver street.
Another is a 1924, 900 project in
College Park, extending from the
State Road Commissions drain
near the Baltimore boulevard to
the northeast branch.
One of the Montgomery County
projects is in sections / and 2 of
Chevy Chase, while the other is
in section 3 of the same COM
munity.
Evening star., 1950-01-13
Arlington {. Of {. Elects
Thomas {. SebretI III

Thomas E. Sebrell III, secre-
tary-treasurer of the Clarendon
Trust Co.. last night was elected
president of the Arlington Cham
Der of Commerce. Mr.. Sebrell
succeeds Sidney A. Johnston,
whose term expired.
Other officers named were DR..
L. H. Blevins, first vice president;
Charles J. Sher. second vice pres
ident, and J. Lawrence Manning.
treasurer.
The Executive Committee is
made up of the officers and Mr..
Johnston, Raymond w. Baker and
Robert A. Peck.
The elections took place in the
auditorium of the Rosslyn Gas
Co., 270o Shirley highway.
Other directors are George F.
Duborg, Darlington P. Stahl, Earle
w. Young. Harry w. Cuppett, Ray
L. Miller. w. S. Hoge, jr.; Law
renee w. Douglas and j. May
nard Magruder.
A report of the chambers 1949
activities was given by Mr.. John
ston and Paul A. Hill, business
! manager.
Evening star., 1950-01-13
Freight Charges
ToHurt School
Lunch Programs
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. Estate
school officials predicted today less
nutritious school lunches and de-
creased participation in the Fed
eral surplus commodity program
as the result of freight charges on
ALLEGATIONS to State institutions.
The Department of Agriculture
has notified institutions they must
bear transport charges on certain
surplus commodities heretofore
shipped free of charge to distribu-
ton points throughout Maryland.
Potatoes, dried milk, dried. eggs
and dried beans are the items af-
fected.
Maryland's school lunch pro-
gram has leaned heavily on these
foods for enrichment of meals
provided for students. The pro-
gram last year received about
$500,000 in Federal surplus COM
modities.
Evening star., 1950-01-13
Falls Church Council
Plans Public Meetinq
On Charter Toniqht

The Falls Church City Council
will hold a public hearing on a
proposed new charter at 8 o'clock
tonight at Madison School.
A 10-member commission last
month presented the document to
the council after months of study.
The original draft was prepared
by Rowland Andrews Egger Of the
Bureau of Public Administration
OF the University OF Virginia. ~
The new charter will replace the
one now in effect, adopted when
Falls Church was a town. Pro-
vision is made for administration
OF the municipality if it should
change the present second-c class
city status for f1rst-class.
After the hearing, the council
will approve a nal draft, to be
forwarded to the General Assem-
bly, for approval, rejection or
amendment. If the Assembly
amends the charter to an extent
not approved by the council, the
latter body may refuse to adopt
it in the new form.
Principal change is a strength
ening of the city managers
powers. According to the COM
mission. the manager is now
simply an assistant to the Mayor
and council in administering city
affairs.
The proposed charter speci-
cally forbids the council from in
terfering" in appointment and
removal Of city employees. Coun-
cilmen also are directed to deal
with city departments solely
through the manager, under the
document.
Another major change is elec-
ton Of the school board by the
people. The board now is ap-
pointed by the council.
Under the proposed charter,
seven councilmen would be elected
at large. At present, a total of
nine members are elected, three
from each of three words. The
Mayor, who now is elected at large,
would be chosen by the council
from among its members.
Evening star., 1950-01-13
ConstructionActivities
Defended by Casey at
County zoning Session

Eugene v. Casey, presidential
adviser in the Roosevelt admin
istrasion, defended his apartment
construction activities in the Be-
thesda Chevy Chase area at a
zoning hearing last night before
the Montgomery County Council.
The hearing was on the Casey
petition for rezoning of a 46-acre
tract at Connecticut avenue and
Rock Creek Park from residential
A to residential c. The property
is in back of the grounds of the
Bethesda Naval Medical Center.
ME-. Casey's attorneys disclosed
plans fer $40, 900 900 project to
include 1853 apartment units in
- buildings averaging 8 stories.
Other Apartments Cited.
Opposing groups suggested that
under present zoning law Mr..
Casey might change his plans and
build the same kind of apart
ments he constructed at Bethesda
avenue and Clarendon road.
These have drawn sharp criticism
from the county press and cit
izens' groups because they are
said to look like low-cost row
houses, particularly from the rear.
Mr.. Casey said he built the only
type OF apartment Oh this location
that was suitable in an area
separating fine residences from
industry.
The backs are better than
1000 backs that may be seen
any day in Washington" he de-
clared. But, he hastened to add
ne is making an effort to improve
them with landscaping.
Held Not Needed.
Opposition to the Connecticut
avenue apartment proposal was
presented by Harold Morris. rep
resenting the Montgomery County
Civic Federation, who contended
the apartments are not needed
and by the Rock Creek Hills
North Chevy Chase and Maple
wood Citizens Association, and
Chevy Chase Village.
Among the opposing citizens
was George T. Dunlop. owner of
historic Hayes Manor, next to the
tract under discussion.
Council Member Lewis Merriam
said Connecticut avenue at this
point Is not wide enough to carry
additional traffic. Mr.. Casey said
his plan calls for the dedication
OF land to widen both the avenue
and Jones Bridge road. He said
he is willing to provide land TO,
a school also, If it is desired.
The County Council deferred
action on the rezonine netition
Evening star., 1950-01-13
Bills 10 Levy Sales Tax,
Abolish Rent Control
In Virginia Assembly
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND, Jan. 13.-Bills to
kill rent controls in the State ana
to levy a 2 per cent sales tax
reached the General Assembly
yesterday.
The sales tax proposal was spon-
sored by Delegate Sam Pope OF
Southampton and Delegate Frank
lP. Moncure of Stafford.
The Pope -Moncure bill would
exempt the following:
= Sales by manufacturers for pur-
poses of resale; gasoline and motor
vehicle fuels: feed, seed and fer
tilizer.; sales to the State and local
governments; bibles and public
school books; medicines; products
of farms, forests, ETC., when sold
by producers, and cotton, tobacco,
peanuts and other farm products
sold for processing.
1t would become effective July
l and would give half the proceeds
to the State government and half
to local governments on a popula-
tion basis. The local units could
use the proceeds for public school
purposes, or, if they wish. for
general purposes.
Meanwhile, resolution was in
troduced in the same legislative
body which would commit the
1850 General Assembly to a policy
OF mo increase in taxes for any
purpose whatsoever" It was in
troduced by Delegate Charles H
Phillips of Richmond.
The House also was handed an
other potentially controversial
piece of legislation in the form of
a bill to abolish rent controls
sponsored by Delegate John B
Boatw"ight Of Buckingham Coun-
ty.
It would abolish the present
Virginia rent control law and ad-
wise the Federal Housing Expedi-
ter that controls no longer were
necessary.
The Senate got bill, sponsored
by Senators Lloyd C. Bird OF
Chesterfield; Garland Gray of
Waverly and Morton G. Good of
Dinwiddie to provide that the
governing body Of localities ap-
proved welfare budgets before
they are sent to the State. 3
An expected brisk fight over
rules was settled by the House
with little trouble. The dele
gates unanimously approved ar
amendment requiring that all
resolutions be referred to the Ap-
propriate Committee, not to thu
Rules Committee as was originally
proposed E4
Evening star., 1950-01-13
Bill
On Home Rule
To oBePressed
Stote Veterans Bonus
Also Will Be Sought
In General Assembly
By the Asscciuted Prexx

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. Is. The
question of more home rule for
Maryland municipalities may be
presented again at next months
session of the General Assembly.
Senator Kimble, Republican, OF
Allegany County promised such
action in statement last night
at Cumberland. He said he al
ready has such a measure pre-
pared in rough FORM" and that
he will introduce it at the Febru-
ary session.
Mr.. Kimble's statement followed
an earlier announcement by Sen
ator Harry T. Phoebus, Republi-
can, of Somerset County that he
will reintroduce the question of
paying State bonus to Maryland
war veterans.
Both introduced Last Year.
Both measures were introduced
during the 194s regular session.
The home-rule bill, strongly ad-
vocated by the Maryland League
of Municipalities, died in commit
tee after a few hearings.
BY contrast, the bonus bill was
defeated by a one-vote margin in
the Senate only after prolonged
wrangling that split not only both
political party ranks, but yet
Grams organizations as well.
Mr.. Kimble said his new home
rule bill would be similar to that
introduced at the last session, but
that he had not decided popula-
ton limits for the municipalities
that would be affected. He indi-
Gated that determination of such
a figure might depend on the re-
actions of other Senators.
= The League of Municipalities
bill would have given home rule
to municipalities Of $4,000 popu-
latlon or more.
Might Pay Up to $500.
Under present statutes, both
the Legislature and county boards
of commissioners have great
deal to say in the operation OF
municipalities. the City of Balti-
more excepted.
Senator Phoebus said his vet
Grams bonus bill would call fol-
payments of up to $500 to vet.
Grams. He said his bill will differ
somewhat from that introduced
in 1949. and that it would be
patterned after bills enacted il
Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania
and Delaware.
He said his plans had moi
progressed to the point where hi
could say where the money woulc
come from to finance the bonus
But he remarked that eff We
would stop giving more and more
money to the gas and electric ano
telephone companies, the amount
saved would finance the bonus
Mr., Phoebus is a long time foe
of public utility rate increases.
Evening star., 1950-01-13
Miss Cleveland Named
Demonstration AGENT

Miss Catherine Eloise Cleveland
OF Kensington, Md, has been ap-
pointed home demonstration
agent at large to serve with the
University of Maryland Extension
Service with headquarters in COL
lege Park and Ellicott City.
Miss Cleveland will serve tenn
rarily in Howard County, it was
- .nounced by Miss Venia M.
Kellar, assistant director of the
extension service.
Miss Cleveland is a graduate of
the University of Wisconsin and
Columbia University. She is the
sister of Washington I. Cleveland,
manager of the District Division
of the American AUTOMOBILE As
ISOLATION.
Evening star., 1950-01-13

Sloat lives at nursing home op-
Grated by AIMS parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Dunlap.
The celebration at the Maple
wood Nursing Home will be ten
dered by members of the Market
Street Methodist Church. Mrs
Sloat's son will be present.
Mrs. Sloat, a member of the
church. is native Of Baltimore
She is Winchester's oldest resi-
dent.
Mrs. Harold Rowe and Mrs. A,
c. Halvosa have charge of the
celebration.
Evening star., 1950-01-13
COP. Leaders.
|0f Maryland
|MapStrategy
Baltimore Meetino
Held to Prepare for
Assembly Opening
Special Dispatch 10 The Siar

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 49,
Maryland's Republican lawmak-
ers will meet here tomorrow to
blueprint the battle plan they will
use when the legislature convenes
in February for the first one
month session in the States his
tory.
The party's II State Senators
and So Delegates also will outline
strategy for this years campaign
for Governor. State and county
officers and member RS of Congress.
Set for 2 pm. at city nall, the
meeting will be a sequel to
closed caucus October % in An
napolis.
A legislative program tenta-
lively adopted at that time in
cluded annual return of treasury
surpluses to taxpayers. a Sub
stantial cut" in the State budget,
reduction of the tax on unearned
income, non-partisan selection of
school board members, and ex-
tension Of home rule.
Cut in Income Tax Urged.
State Senator James B. Monroe,
Of Charles County, chairman of
the party's joint caucus, who
called the October meeting, said
yesterday that he would insist on
lowering the levy on unearned
income from S to 2 per cent
for persons in the lower Income
bracket.
A report on the proposal is to
be submitted tomorrow by a COM
mittee headed by State Senator
Roy Tasco Davis, of Montgomery
County.
Senator Monroe, who also heads
the State COP Steering Commit
tee, said treasury surpluses should
be used first to eliminate the State
real estate tax and then to adjust
the differential between earned
and unearned income.
"Our aim" he declared, sis to
wipe out the States income tax
altogether, leaving that field of
taxation to the Federal Govern
ment."
Choice of Boards Hit.
Costs of operating the State
governmental machinery, he as
serted, have pyramided to a point
where something must be done to
relieve overburdened taxpayers. /"
Suggestions as to how this can be
done are to be offered tomorrow.
Party leaders at the October
meeting most emphatically dis
approved" part of the method now
used by the Governor in naming
members of county boards of edu-
cation. They said they would
work for legislation which would
make nom political selection of
school board members mandatory.
The Governor now appoints those
named to school boards on recon-
mendations Of county State CEN
tral committees.
Delegate De Witt s. Hyde, of
Montgomery County, sponsored
the resolution urging extension of
home rule. It was adopted by
the caucus.