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Evening star., 1950-10-13
lAustriu Accuses Reds
Of Booking Riotinq
BY the Associated Press

VIENNA, Oct. 13.-Austrian
government leaders openly ac-
cused the Soviet occupation forces
yesterday of supporting the recent
Communist riots in this country.
In the first fall meeting Of the
Austrian Parliament, Chancellor
Leopold Figl, Interior Minister
Oskar Haelmer, and other leading
members of the Socialist Party
and the Peoples Party branded the
Communist actions an attempt to
overthrow the Austrian govern
ment.
Evening star., 1950-10-13

hauling the dynamite from the
firms nearby explosive plant.
Mr.. del Principe said he didn't
have time to think about the
danger, adding:
"I didn't think-I Just did"
Evening star., 1950-10-13
Norway Telephone

BERGEN, Norway.-Plans are
being made for a direct telephone
dial system between Bergen and
Oslo. Bergen already has auto
matte dial connections with Sta
vanger and Voss, $50 and 60
miles distant, respectively.
Hoarding is foolish. Despite
the fighting in Korea there is no
immediate prospect Of food ra-
tioning or shortages. Don't hoard.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
Pine Bluff NAACP
Officials OuSted
For Neglect Duties

DALLAS, TEXAS, March 1s-
(Special)-At it's meeting on Feb
ruary IA the N.A.A.C.P. National
Board of Directors ousted the Of
ficers of the Pine Bluff Branch
NAACP including Attorney Harold
Flowers, president; B. w. Daniels,
secretary, and Jack Shaw, treasur-
er, it was announced by the Reg
ional Office here. The order to va
cate office became effective i'm
mediately upon notification, and
the Regional Office was instructed
to proceed at once" with reorga-
nizing the branch.
Charges against Mr.. Flowers and
fellow officers, were, specifically
"gross neglect of official duties,
in that no financial or other report
had been rendered the National
Office in the course of the whole
year of 1949, and that as result
the amount of $638.25 was owed
to the National Office from mem
berships written up during the
year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
RESOLUTION TO Limit Effect OF
MINORITY GROUP VOTES
PIGE0NH0LED
Action Seen As Ending Agitation For
Passage At This Session Of Congress

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 20
A Coalition of Republicans and
Northern Democrats Saturday had
voted, z to to pigeon hole the
Senate-approved Lodge-Gossett re-
solution to change the method of
electing the President ond Vice
President.
The resolution proposing con-
stitutional amendment to do away
with the electoral college, was
seen by Southern members of Con-
gress as eliminating colored voters
as the balance of power in pivotal
states.
The vote in committee was on a
motion to clear the resolution for
floor action, the House Rules Com
mittee having authority to decide
which major bills shall be made
a special order of House business.
Pigeonholing of the resolution is
believed to have ended agitation
for its passage at this session of
Congress. Representative Ed Cos.
sett, Democrat, of Texas, who was
a joint sponsor of the resolution
with Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Jr., Republican, of Massachusetts,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
COPIAH COUNTY
SCHOOLS HOLD
DAY PROGRAM

Crystal Springs, Miss.-(Spec-
iaD-The Annual Achievement
Day Program of Copiah County
Negro Schools for Group ii, was
held at the Crystal Springs Negro
High School Friday March 18th,
10 am. The program opened with
a professional of thirty-four ma
room robed eighth grade gradu-
ates from some eight or ten of the
nineteen district schools. After
singing Lift Every Voice And
Sing" the Rev. j. A. Davis in
voked Gods blessing on the group
assembled. The Crystal Negro
High Chorus rendered two selec-
tons, after which Mr.. G. R. Brown,
Jr., Principal of Crystal Negro
High, made the welcome address
and introduced the guest speaker
Professor A. A. Alexander, Prin-
cipal of Alexander High School,
Brookhaven, Miss. Mr.. Alexander,
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
44th Annual Teachers Meeting
Opens Here Thursday Find Alexander
And Burger In Sharp Contest For
President Of State Association
SELF-APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF
ASSOCIATION CHARGED WITH
SABOTAGE OF MEA SALARY BILL
Banner Attendance Seen
For Three Days Session

The 44th Annual Meeting of the
Mississippi Association of Teach
ers in Colored Schools will open
at 10 o'clock Thursday Morning
for a three days session at Lanier
High School. For the first time in
its long history the more than
5000 members of the organization,
which makes it the largest of its
kind in the state, and in the ma
ton, is faced with some sharp
election issues for the first time in
many years.
The sharp election issues facing
the teachers, arising out Of the or
CARNATIONS regular biennial cleo
ton is seen in informed circles as
being due to the fact that two of
the groups strongest and most out
standing members, A. A. Alexan-
der, Principal of Alexander High
School, Brookhaven, and N. R.
Burger, Principal of Eureka High
School, Hattiesburg, have become
the leading candidates and con-
testants for President of the State
Association.
According to well informed sour
ces the two main issues on which
the election will be decided is first,
the contention on the part of the
Burger supporters that he is entitl-
ed to be elevated to the office of
President by virture of the fact
that he is now Vice-President, and
therefore by right of succession.
The Alexander supporters contend
that no such rule, policy, or under
standing has ever been accepted
by the organization, and that at
tempts to establish such a rule,
policy, or understanding has been
repeatedly voted down by the body.
In addition to the charge that
such a proposition has never been
accepted by the body the supports
of Alexander charged that the es-
tablishment of such a rule is de-
signed to limit control Of the or
ganization to q small group, and
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
AFRICAN PRINCE ExILED FROM THRONE AND
ENGLISH wife BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT LEADS
TO CHIEFS THREAT TO Seek AID FROM SOME
OTHER POWER
Government Charged With Acting To
Appease White Supremacy Elements
OF The Union OF South Africa
Winston Churchill Calls Action
"A Very Disreputable Transaction"

Serowe, Africa - The case of
the exile of African King Seretse
Khama will reach the floors of the
UN if British courts do not cor
rect the "monstrous misconduct"
of the Colonial office.
Fourteen subchiefs - meeting
here at the tribal capital of the
Bamangwatos-- agreed to first
have the case tried before British
higher courts and the Privy coun-
Gil. If those steps fail, they will
appeal to world opinion and ulti-
mately the UN or the Information
al Court of Justice.
The most serious threat coming
from the chiefs is they may seek
the aid of "some other power"
That point was not enlarged upon
in last weeks announcement, but in
some quartsrsthis hint Is certain
to be interpreted as laid from Rus
STA or her sympathizers."
Meanwhile, the press, both con-
sentative and progressive, has scor-
ed the "trickery" and discredita-
BILE" act Of calling a sovereign fig
ure to conference and then deny
ing him the right to return to his
native land. 1t has been pointed out
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
Ex-Negro
Policeman
Awarded $4,000
In Auto Mishap
Driver of Car Located
After 2 Years

TULSA, OKLA, - MAR. 20
(SPECIAL)-A $4,000 Judge
ment growing out of an. automo-
bile accident in 1947 was awarded
Friday in District Court to Barna-
bus D. Sims, sixty-six, one time
member of the Tulsa Police De-
partment. Sims lives at 1928 North
Kenosha.
The judgement was returned
jointly against the Lightfoot Tire
Company of Tulsa, S. M. Jones
dealing in oil well equipment, and
James Bum, Negro formerly en-
ployed by the tire concern.
In legal circles, the award was
described as one of the largest
granted to a Negro in a Southern
court and in non-fatal accident in
volving defendants. 1t was return
ed by an all White jury in Judge
Eben L. Taylor's division of the
court. Sims was represented by
Attorney O. c. Lassiter, with Of
fees in the Atlas Building.
On May 20, 1947, Sims was
crossing Cincinnati Street in a
walk lane. About ten feet from
the West curb, at point opposite
Union Station he was struck by a
car driven by James Bum. The
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
Jim Crow Abolished AT Mississippi Air Force Base
kEESLER AIR FORCE BASE in BILOXI SCENE OF
COMPLETED RACIAL INTEGRATION PROGRAM
KENWORTHY REPORTS ON
NEW AIR FORCE POLICY
Relationship Between White And
COIOred Personnel Excellent

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Integra-
tion of airmen has been completely
achieved at Keesler Air Force Base,
Biloxi, Mississippi, E. w. Kenwor-
thy, executive secretary of the
Presidents Committee on Equality
of Treatment and Opportunity in
the Armed Services, states in a re-
port on the racial indignation pro-
gram in the Air Force.
Keesler Field was one of seven
air bases Mr.. Kenworthy visited
since last January 10 to find out
how the new Air Force policy was
working out. The policy, which
became effective May II, last, pro-
vide for the assignment and utiliza-
ton of colored airmen on the basis
of individual capacity on an Air
Forcewide basis.
The integration program was de-
layed at Keesler for two months
because an entirely segregated
Army engineer outfit was engaged
in moving the basic airplane engine
mechanics school to Sheppard Air
Force Base at Wichita Falls,
Kansas. Mr.. Kenworthy says the
commander at Keesler thought it
best not to have two standards on
the base and deferred implementa-
ton of the Air Force policy until
the Army unit had left.
Prior to approval of the new Air
Force policy by Defense Secretary
Louis Johnson, Keesler had an all
colored service squadron like many
other bases. Mr.. Kenworthy re-
ported that this squadron has been
broken up and the airmen inte-
grated into white units according to
the work they had been doing.
Some of the members of the SER
vice squadron were qualified for
technical schools, he said, and they
have been sent to such schools.
No Jim Crow
Visiting enlisted mems barracks
and the messes Of both airmen and
WAFs, Mr.. Kenworthy said, he
found complete integration every
where, with no attempt to segre-
gate within barracks or at the
table" He said he also found ex-
cellent relations among the men
playing volley ball, softball, pitch
ing horseshoes and practicing for
track and field events.
Although only three or four col
ored WAFs, were stationed at
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
.I0TA 0micron
Holds Annual
Memorial Service
At CIarksdaIe

Clarksdale, Miss, March 49,
(SpeciaD-Iota Omicron Chapter
of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
held one its its most impressive
meetings since the establishment of
the Chapter here last Friday. Many
of the plans for 1860 were set into
operation at the meeting including
the appointment of various COM
mittees.
Definite arrangements were
made for bringing one of the lead
ing colleges of the state to Clarks-
dale for a public recital in support
of the Chapters Scholarship Drive.
On Sunday March 10Th, the eli
max to the weeks event was the
holding of the Annual Memorial
Service at Haven Methodist Church
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
Bamangwato
Queen Won't
Leave Africa

SEROWE, Bechauanaland - AL
though her husband said in London
that the British want her out of
the protectorate, Ruth Khama
queen" of the Bamangwanto tribe,
last Tuesday she would not leave
Bechuanaland.
Referring to her husbands state
ment that the British government
had "Exiled" him for five years to
avoid a disturbance" Ruth, a
former London Typist, said she
had promotion that Seretse
Khama chief designate of the tribe,
would not be allowed to return to
Bechananaland.
THAT is why | refuse to leave
with him despite pressure by gov
eminent officials" she said. II
will stay here and bear my child
among his people"
SeretSe went to London February
q for consultations with the Brit
ish government over his right to
the craftsmanship of the Babang-
atos, who split their allegiance last
year. One factor backed Seretse
against his uncle, Tshekedi, the re-
gent, after Seretse refused to give
up his white bride.
Appeasement Seen
Seretse said Britain exiled him
ito appease the white supremacy
government of South Africa"
The first news she received of
Seretse's exile was a cablegram
from him. "Tribe and I tricked by
British government" the cable
read. Gam barred from whole
Bechuanaland protectorate, Love
Seretse."
Ruth replied by cable:
Everyone here extremely dis
tressed. Please advise if coming
back at ALL"
She said she then called the
Bamangwato headmen together
and found they all had received
similar messages from Seretse.
Most of the tribesmen were busy
in the fields, Ruth said, so nothing
could be learned about their atti-
tude to the action of the British
government. Drums of the velde-
telegraph carried the story of Sc
retse's exile to them.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
T. M..Campbell
Teachers Assn.
Speaker

T. NJ. Campbell, of Tuskegee
Institute, and the United States
Department of Agriculture will be
the Guest Speaker for the 44th
Annual Meeting of the Missis-
sippi Association of Teachers in
Colored School in a three day
session beginning Thursday, at
Lanier High School here this
week.
Mr.. Campbell is scheduled to
deliver his address in the Lanier
High School Auditorium at 1880
o'clock Friday night.
Mr.. Campbell, who was the first
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
England Will
Allow Khama To
Return To Africa

LONDON = The British Labor
government will backdown on the
case of Seretse Khama and will
allow him to return to his white
wife in Africa, reliable sources
said here Wednesday.
The labor government has de-
cided that the chief-designate of
the Bamangwato tribe may re-
turn to the Bechuanaland province
and stay with his wife until their
baby is born in June or July.
There are reports that the gov
eminent will attempt to forget
the five year ban imposed on the
twenty year old chieftan.
The decision to allow Seretse to
return was made at formal cab
met meeting Tuesday.
Furore over the exile of Oxford
educated Seretse who married Ruth
Williams, a London typist, has in
creased to the point that 1T might
even unseat the Labor government.
Reliable sources said Prime
Minister Attlee informed Labor
members Of Parliament of the
Cabinets decision.
Seretse reported that he had
received no notice of the govern
ment's intentions.
81 still intend to return to my
wife as soon as possible, what
ever the governments decision
may be-" he said. "But l must
wait for official word before |
say anything about my plans"
M while, reports from
Serowe,, the Bamangwato capital
indicate that Miss Williams popu-
larity is growing among the ma
tives.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
CATHOLIC PRIEST IN RADIO
DEBATE With DIxIECRAT
LEADERS SCORES Treatment
OF NEGRO

law" Father O'Connell threw into
the teeth of Judge Leander Perez,
national chairman of the States
Rights committee, and Eva Talbot,
who still claims to be chairman of
the Louisiana State Democratic
committee.
After outlining the Lesinski bill
and listing 10 states and six cities
with successful FEPC legislation,
the priest, who is chairman of the
Catholic Committee of the South,
said: Representatives of every re-
ligion agree that there is involved
one of the great moral issues be-
fore our nation today.
Prejudice cannot be legislated
out of existance,, but it is a proven
fact that acts of discrimination can
be checked by law that has means
of enforcement The States
Fighters who argue the loudest
against legislation to combat dis
termination, are, inconsistency, also
the loudest in advocating laws that
compel discrimination and segre-
cation, - laws with penalties for
violations.
ut is significant that Oregon,
which formerly had a law without
enforcement provisions, has adopt
ed law providing enforcement
powers"
Declaring that the American peo-
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25

New Orleans, March 20-Declar-
ing treatment of the Negro "cries
to Heaven for vengeance" and de-
scribing it as Americas greatest
and most conspicuous scandal, the
Rev. Vincent j. O'Connell, engaged
in a radio debate on FEPC with
Louisiana's two leading Dixiecrats
last week. TUESDAY night, March
14.)
"To deny any man the right to
a job is to deny and defy Gods
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
Racial Tension
On Increase In
Motor City

DETROIT, Mich. - (Atlas) -
Ever since the bloody riot in June
1913, Dertoit's 100000 Negroes
have been somewhat of a prob
lem. Like most of the large cities,
the spreading of Negroes from
their thickly populated ghettos, is
a larger problem because of or
ganized resistance from whites
into better neighborhoods.
Only this week, George Scher-
mer, director of the Interracial
Committee, declared in a warning
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
Notice Of Appeal
Filed In Bates Case

Notice of appeal was filed, and
proper bond posted here Monday
in the Bates Case, which will be
heard next by the U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals, New Orleans,
La.
The notice of appeal was filed on
behalf of Mrs. Gladys Noel Bates,
following the action of U. S. Dis
trict Judge Sidney c.. Mize, in dis
missing the suit.
The notice of appeal was filed
by Attorney James M. Burns, of
Meridian, and Attorney Robert L.
Carter, of the National Office OF
the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
Three More South
Carolina Teachers
Arrested Cheating

COLUMBIA, S. CA College
dean, former school principal and
former teacher have been arrest
ed in connection with alleged cheat
ing on state teacher certification
tests.
G. E. Nelson, dean of Benedict
College here, was released from
Richland County Jail last Thurs
day night on $1,000 bond. His ar
rest last Thursday by state law en-
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25
United Order OF
Friendship Gets
Gift Of $4,000
Drive For Funds To
Build Million Dollar
Hospital In
Mound Bayou
DIR. JOHN WILLIAM
DIR. JOHN WILLIAM
BROWN is DONOR

MOUND BAROU, MISS-Mar.
2O-(SPECIAL) - The United
Order of Friendship of America a
non profit Negro Fraternal organ
ization operating under the In
surance laws Of the State of Mis-
sissippi has received a gift of
$4,000 in their drive to raise
s165,000 which together with Fed
eral grants Federal Government
Continued on Page Five)
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has announced that he will not
seek to bypass the Rules Commit
tee by having it called up on either
Discharge Day, when the Speaker
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25

Mates EXECUTIVE: When
the 1850 State Teachers AssOcia-
tion's meeting opens at Lanier
High School here Thursday morn
ing its most important affairs will
be in the firm and experienced
hands of Prof. w. w. Blackburn
who will be rounding out % years
of distinguished service to the or.
ganization.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-03-25

PatrOniZe Our Advertise
ers 49, Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star., 1950-09-11

The man who played the lead
ing role in that fight will observe
his 84th birthday on the 23rd OF
this month. He is DR.. George
c. Havenner. a physician who
brought many of Anacostia' s
citizens into this world, and who
made a comfortable fortune in
Anacostia real estate. He lives
off Rock Greek Park in a large
new brick home at 1912 Albemarle
street NV.
DR.. Havenner is the man credited
with getting the District govern
ment to transform the miasmic
Anacostia flats into Anacostia
Park. He says that his hardest
fight was to get modern street
lighting for the area. He car
ried on the fight as president of
the Anacostia Citizens Associa-
tion. a post he held for 20 years.
Reservoir Constructed.
He also got the District to con-
struct the reservoir in Fort STAN
ton Park. Up until late date,
the water supply Of many resi-
dents in that part of the District
was the backyard well.
For years tho population Of the
area has grown faster than schools
could be built for it's children.
At the opening Of this, school
year it was announced that hall
&ly schedules. to make each dask
serve two children, would be the
rule in three southeast elementary
schools. The school situation is OF
much concern to the people OF
the area and for years they have
been bringing pressure on the
Board of Education through their
citizens associations to correct
1t.
The little valley between Ana
costa and st. Elizabeths Hospital
through which the Military High
way to Andrews Air Force Base
now runs. has always been a
colored neighborhood. Beyond the
Evening star., 1950-09-11
Man Stabbed 10 Death
In Vacant House Here

A man was stabbed to death
in the basement of a vacant house
at 1925 S street NV. shortly be-
fore noon today by an assailant
who escaped. Police said the
killer was seen rif1ing his victims
wallet.
Police tentatively identified the
dead man as Joseph William Pitt,
90. colored, of 2410 Virginia ave-
nue. NV. The name and address
were taken from a wallet found
beside the man.
ARIEL Coleman, 26, colored, of
819 Otis place NV. student at
the Dennison Vocational School,
next to the vacant house, told
police he heard screams and ran
to a broken basement window of
the two-story brick residence.
Mr.. Coleman said he saw man
bending over another on the floor,
rifling his wallet. The man, de-
scribed as colored and about ~
years old, fed through an alley.
Evening star., 1950-09-11
Truman Praises Care
Given al Walter Reed +,
Bethesda After Visit

President Truman today hailed
the care being given casualties
from the Korean war at Walter
Reed and Bethesda Medical Cen
ters here as new example of
the excellent work of unif1cation. .
The Presidents comment was
relayed to newsmen by White
House Press Secretary Charles G.
Ross following the Presidents
visit yesterday to Walter Reed,
where about 200 men are receiving
treatment for wounds received in
the Korean fighting. -,
Mr.. Ross also said the President
feels that the benefits of unifica-
ton now are being reflected in the
field.
The President made an unan-
nounced visit to Walter Reed at
8 o'clock yesterday morning, but
because of the hour. did not visit
any. of the patients.
He was met by Maj. Gen. Paul
H. Streit, the commanding gen.
eral at Walter Reed, who told Mr..
Truman that the wounded are
coming back to this country in
much better shape than was the
case during World War II.
He also told the President that
this was due in large measure to
the medical training programs
conducted at Walter Reed and
Bethesda.
Gen. Streit was quoted as say
ing that the Army. Navy and Air
Force medical stats are working
together very effectively and that
a great deal is being done in the
way of treating casualties while
they are en- route home from the
battlefront.
Evening star., 1950-09-11
Australian U. n. Delegate.
To Address Federal Bar

The Australian Minister for
External Affairs and delegate to
the United Nations will address
meeting of the Federal Bar
Association here at 1890 pm.
Thursday.
p. C. Spender and members of
his party now enroute to this
country will be guests at the
meeting at the Lotus Restaurant,
TIT Fourteenth street NV. Mr..
Spender is to speak on World
Affairs"
Australian Ambassador Maxim
and members of the Embassy
staff also are to attend the meet
ing.