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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
Shriner's Bathing Beauty & Talent
Contest AT Alamo Theatre, Sunday,
June rs; Proceeds Go For Cancer
And tuberculosis Study

According to Mr.. e. P. Broom
field, Publicity Director, the End
Annual Benefit Beauty and Talent
Pageant Contest, sponsored by Ris-
sab Temple No. 100 local Shriners
and Rissah Court No. 80, Daughters
of Ices, will in every respect sur
pass the one last year and if adj
vance ticket sales are to be con-
sidered, a packed house will wit
ness this years Beauty and Talent
Pageant Contest to be held at the
Alamo Theatre, Sunday, June rs at
700 pm.
The contest is statewide, and
many lovely and beautiful confess
tants are being trained by Mrs.
Carrie Shepherd to compete for the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
Copiah Man Shot
After Attacking
Law Officer

HAZLEHURST = especially = A
45-year-old Copiah county Negro
was shot and fatally injured about
$50 pm. Saturday night when he
resisted arrest at a Negro night
spot near Beauregard, Deputy Sher-
iff Lee Reynolds said Monday.
Reynolds identified the Negro as
Leonard King. He said that the
shooting occurred when Constable
Jack Kelly Of Beat Five sought to
break up fight between King and
another Negro and King advanced
on the constable with knife. He
was shot one time, Reynolds said.
The Negro was carried to the
Kin's Daughters hospital where he
died at $3.50 am. Sunday. King list
ed the shooting as "self-defense."
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
TWO NEGROES ON NEW
ORLEANS POLICE FORCE

NEW ORLEANS T hrs week
when Carlton H. Pecot, "a and
John c. Raphael, 81, both veterans
of World War II, were appointed to
the New Orleans police force, this
was the first time in forty years
that a Negro member had been on
the force. According to Police SUI
perintendent Scheuering, Pecot and
Raphael will serve for the time
being under Police Captain w. A.
Walker, head of the juvenile bureau
of the department and will con-
fine themselves primarily to the
investigation of Negro youth de-
linquents. The last Negro to walk
a beat in this city was L. j. Rer-
renee who died in 1909.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
VOTERS URGED
TO REGISTER
BEFORE JULY &

Kinds countians voting in the
August 22nd Democratic Con-
gressional primary must have
their names on the new regis
tration books by July 9th, H. r.
Ashford, Jr., circuit clerk, said
Thursday.
This means, he said, that ell
gible voters will have had to
register on the new books be-
tween the dates Of October II
and July 6. The former date
was when the new registration
began as ordered by the Kinds
county board of supervisors.
Persons registered on the old
books, but not registered on the
new books since October II,
will not be eligible to vote in
the primary.
To vote citizens must have
been registered four months
prior to the next general cleo
ton, which is November 7th.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
Penney Week
End Feature, SIS
Men S Suits

YOUR favorite department store,
J. c. Penney's has a special pur-
chase of 400 Cool Rayon and Nylon
Cord Mems Suits that are on sale
this weekend for only $500. A
buy that can't be beat anywhere
in town
Every suit fresh and new, just
unpacked in all sizes !. This top
summer buy of cool. wrinkle re-
sistant and superbly tailored suits
can't last long. SO come in today
and get yours !. =.
It's not too late to give FATHER,
one of these Cool Rayon and Nylon
Cord Suits, just $500!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
State Beauticians
To Meet For 3
Days In 0kolona

OKOLONA OLLEGE An
nouncement was made this week
by DR.. W. Milan Davis, president
of Okolona College, that elaborate
arrangements are being made to
entertain the beauticians of the
state on July 8, 10, IL. While the
group will be the special guests of
the Colleges Beauty Culture De-
partment, the faculty and student
body are joining hands in making
this event, the first in history to
be held on state college cam
pus, tremendous success.
Four divisions will comprise the
large gathering expected here in
Guiding the Mississippi Independent
Beauticians Association, Inc, Mrs.
Andre G. Cooper, Kosciusko, presi-
dent; the Mississippi Beauty School
Owners and Instructors Organize
ton, George L. Russell, Meridian,
president; the Alpha Phi Omega
Fraternities of Mississippi, Levye
Chapple, Greenville, president and
the Alpha Phi Omega Sororities of
Mississippi, Mrs. Elsie D. Chambers.
TupelO, baSileuS.
A battery of top-notch lecturers.
speakers, demonstrators and stylists
will afford education and inspira-
ton to the group. Stylists will in
clude Mrs. Nilar Jewel Butler, head
OF the Nilar Jewel College of Beau
ty Culture of Oklahoma City, Okla;
Mrs. Eliza Powell, national hair
style prize winner, Mobile, Ala.
Speakers will include DR.. Davis.
Okolona; Mrs. Allura STAINS, Mem
phis; Mrs. Marjorie Stewart Joyner,
Chicago. .xlaHE
These taking part in panel Dis
cussions will include Mrs. r. L.
Russell, Meridian; Mrs. C. T. Walk
er, Hattiesburg; Mrs. A. L. Richard
son, Columbus; Mrs. Parthenia Bell,
Sardis; Mr.. r. H. Young, Yazoo
City; Mrs. Gladys McGhee, Green
wood; Mrs. Elnora Smith, Green
vile; Miss Aristine Smith, Merid-
ian; Miss Myrtle Johnson, Biloxi
Continued on Page Six
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
HEADLINES
IN THE News
MOTHER AT TEN

CHARLESTON A ten-year-old
underpriviledged girl became a
mother near here recently it was
disclosed this week. The infant, a
girl was born to Sarah Moore, May
IS in the house where she lived
with her grandparents. The birth
certificate on file in the Tallahat-
chic County Health office named
Dr. E. w. Ryan as attending ply
stefan. The baby given the name
of Sara Lee Moore was during the
first week of birth fed with an
eye-dropper and kept in county
supplied incubator. According to
records the state has had four
births in the state to mother 10 to
IA years old in 1948-49.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

Rev. Winston Polk of Lexington,
who at the age of 100 years is still
active and was ablt to enjoy the
banquet on Fathers Day, June 10,
given him by his children, grand
children, great grandchildren, 9TH
er relatives and friends. Rev. Wins
ton, considered to be one of the
Oldest living citizens of Holmes
county is the father of IL children,
all of whom are still living; 80
grandchildren and SO great grand
children.
On Fathers Day, relatives and
friends donated him forty-five dol
lars and other gifts.
Rev. Polk is the grandfather of
Mrs. Rosie Shields, 1417 Short
Grayson ST., of this city.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
vICKSBURG BOY SCOUTS

VICKSBURG - Plans are being
made by the Negro Boy Scouts of
Vicksburg for a PREF amboree pro-
gram and picnic to hinor the
two Negro Scouts who are going
to the National Jamboree in Valley
Forge, Pa, namely Edgar Smith of
Troop ia and George L. Jeffer-
son of Troop lis.
Some outstanding features of the
program are addresses by: Rev.
Kelly Miller Smith, pastor of the
Mount Heroden Baptist church;
George L. Jefferson, of the Jeffer-
son Funeral Home; and Sam Smith,
treasurer of the Boy Scout Troop
committee of Troop ia.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

MR. HERBERT ODOM, boxing
promoter, trainer and manager, who
has set up a temporary gym out
at the Skating Rink has announced
that Is boys are now in training for
the 1851 Golden Glove. These boys,
the Golden Brown Bombers, the
teams will fight their way from
st. Louis, Mo-, to New York City.
They are also in shape to meet any
outstanding amateur fighters, weigh
ing from 118 to IT'S pounds. Mr..
Odom says that dates are open,
just phone him at 3-3635.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

III oil SACluSiSe interview Will
Detective Lieutenant E. L. Browne
at Police headquarters, Thursday
morning, June %, it was learned
that this department is still inves-
tigating the case wherein two pro-
minent women, Mrs. Elva Cobbins,
wife OF Prof. o. B. Cobbins, Super
visor of Negro Schools in Jackson
and Miss Pecola Haley, 9th grade
teacher at Smith Robertson Junior
High School, have signed confess
sions admitting a total of twelve
counts of False Pretense" in a
"job-selling racket" that when I'M
covered here late last week, shocked
Negro citizens of the state.
Detective Browne, further stated
that seven witnesses whose names
are being withheld, had signed
statements that they had given Mrs.
Cobbins money for jobs that they
had not got. Five are said to have
signed similar statements concern
ing money paid Miss Haley.
In concluding the interview, the
Detective stated that up to that
time, no witness had admitted CIV
ing money to Prof Cobbins and
although, he, like Mrs. Cobbins and
Mrs. Haley was being held under
$1,000 bond. no formal charges had
been made against him.
However, it seems to be the gen.
eral belief, not only, of the police
department but of Negroes in every
station that further investigation
will show that it was almost i'm
possible for the racket" to have
been carried on without knowledge
of the school supervisor and he is
| being severely criticized in every
quarter for permitting his wife to
take the entire blame.
The case broke last week, when
Miss Matilda Barney, 241 Living
ston ST., graduate of jackson Col
lege and an instructor in local
beauty school reported to her for
mer employer, Attorney Cecil Trav-
is. who had recently became a
member of the school board the
fact that she had been promised a
job in the city system for a fee
According to records, Miss Barney
got the money. $140 in marked bills
and handed it over to Miss Haley
who was the "go-between'' in the
racket, styled by City Attorney E
w. Stennett as "Just About The
Rottenest Deal That Has Been I'm.
covered Here In A Long Time.
On being arrested, Miss Haley
! admitted that she was extorting the
f, money and implicated Mrs. Cob.
bins. Both women on being ar.
rested admitted to having obtained
near a $1,000 during the period Of
year. Mrs. Cobbins, however ha.
maintained from the very first thai
her husband knew nothing about
the racket. Prof Cobbins also deni.
es any knowledge of what was GO.
ing on. Mrs. Betty c. Haley, was
also held for investigation, but was
later released.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

LAST WEEK, the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers signed Keith Kelley, a high
school pitcher, first Negro winner
of the Jack Kock Memorial Award
of Periora's outstanding athlete of
1850, for their farm club in Halle
ton, Pa. Kelly is 18 years of age.
His record for the current season
stands at Is victories against three
defeats. Included in the victories
are four one-hitters. He famed 154
batters in the LOG innings he has
worked
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
SWEARS IN FIRST LAW
GRADUATES

NEW ORLEANS-First graduates
of the separate and equal law
school for Negroes at Southern
University were sworn in last week
here at the New Civil Court House
by the Louisiana Bar association.
Also sworn in was Earl j. Amedee.
Howard University law school
graduate who did special work at
Southern.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
LEVI JACKSON NOW
COUNSELOR AT FORD

DETROIT = Levi Jackson, Yale
University's first Negro football
captain and who graduated from
Yale, June Is, receiving a Bachelor
of Arts degree wit hmajors in Soc
iology, Psychology and Economics,
took over duties as labor relations
counselor for the Ford Motor Com
pany, Dearborn, Michigan recently.
His salary is reputedly $1,000
year.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

local prizes, first prize being an all
expense paid trip to Boston, Mass.
to the National Contest, where the
local contestants will compete for
the scholarship prizes totaling S4,-
600, to be distributed as follows:
1st prize, $500; End prize. $1,000;
3rd prize, $500; 4th prize $500; 5th
5000; 10 Encouragement Prizes of
$4,000 each.
For further information and tick
cts contact E. p. Broomfield or any
member of Rissah Temple or Rissah
Court.
Last years winner of the LIST prize
trip to Detroit, Michigan was Miss
Annie Maud Johnson Of Dreyfus ST.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
Lawyers For Mrs. Gladys Bates File Appeal

NEW ORLEANS, La.-Attorneys
for Mrs. Gladys Noel Bates, Jack
son teacher have filed an appeal
in the circuit court of appeals here
in "a case seeking an end to dis
elimination in payment of teach
ers' salaries in the Jackson School
district.
The case was dismissed from Fed
eral Judge Sidney c. Mics district
court in Jackson on grounds that
Mrs. Bates had consulted neither
the county superintendent nor the
state board of education before TAX
ing the case to court.
The appeal said that such move
would have been "a futile gesture. ;"
Neither the superintendent nor. the
board has Statutory authority to
grant the relief sought" it said.
The appeal asserted that the Ne
gro teachers were paid less salary
than white teachers and that as to
character, professional qualities,
and academic training there was
no difference between Negro and
white teachers"
1T is fair appraisal of the testi-
mony,' the appeal said, ito state
that (the school board attempted
to justify the higher pay on the
grounds that they white teachers)
were better able to use their train
ing and organize their work and
were further advanced culturally
than were Negro teachers and prin-
cipals."
The appeal was filed June 3 in
the U. S. Fifth Circuit court of APP
peals by Attorney James A. Burns
of Meridian, Miss, and Thurgood
Marshall, Constance Motley. and
Robert Carter, all of New York.
Soon after the case was first filed
in the Jackson, Miss, court, Mrs.
Bates lost her teaching job because
of her participation in this suit.
Another teacher. Richard Jess
Brown, filed as a party plaintiff
to keep the case in court.
They asked the appeals court to
determine:
l. Whether they were required
to appeal first to the county sup
erintendent and state board of ed
ucation.
2. Having found the defendants
entitled judgment whether the trial
court was correct in holding that
they could not obtain relief until
appeal had been taken to the sup
erintendent and the board.
Main argument in the appeal was
that:
The administrative remedies pro-
vided under Mississippi law sta
tutes are not adequate to protect
(the Negro teachersD rights and
therefore need not be pursued prior
to resort to the Federal courts"
The appeal said that the jackson
court erred in dismissing the case
and in holding that the school board
ha dauthority to dismiss the Ne
gro teacher without cause.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
5 NEGROES DROWN

CLINTON, La. - Five Negroes
drowned in a pond near here Sun
day, Sheriff NJ l.. Palmer said.
Three children got in deep waters
and three men went to the rescue.
The children and two of the three
would-be rescuers drowned.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
SPORTS
TIDBITS
FITS .AY BALL.

LET'S PLAY BALL The Win
ona All Stars will visit the Jack
son Cubs Sunday, June Is, out at
Browns Stadium {. the Cubs got
a score to settle with this team,
so you can expect game packed
with thrills from start to finish :.
Don't miss the game Sunday =
You'll certain enjoy the play by
play description of the game as
given by announcer Ellis BurkeS
You'll remember, that speed
ball right hand artist CAL, from
up Winona way will be on the
mound
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

Coming to the Colored Skating
Rink, Friday, June 80, is that sem
sational King of the Saxaphone
EARL BOSTIC, King Recording Ar
fist, and Orchestra This is his
first appearance in Jackson, SO
don't fail to see and hear him. Crea-
tor of top hits like, who Snuck
The Wine In The Gravey', Blip
Boogie, Bostic's Boogie Blues, That's
The Groovy Thing and many 9TH
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
JUST TO REMIND Won :.

SOO1 10 hENIITSD you
your favorite baseball players
are with the following teams:
Dodgers-Jackie Robinson, In
fielder; Roy Campanella, Catch
er; Don NewcOmbe, Pitcher;
Dan Bankhead, Pitcher; New
York Giants-Hank Thompson,
outfielder; Boston Braves-Sam
Jethroe, Outfielder; Cleveland
Indians-Larry Dolby, Outfield-
er; Luke Easter, InfieIder-Out-
fielder.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

SUNDAYS game was packed
and damned with thrills and
excitement we will admit
that maybe the fact that two
of the Cubs were injured in
the first inning may have had
something to do with it, but
we give it to the McComb White
Sox, they were extra good
the score was 12-1 in favor Of
the McComb White SoX!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

To the trained ear every rustic
and every swapping twig in the
forest means something.-Clarence
Hawks.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

Waste not time; for time is the
stuff that life is made of.-Benjam-
in Franklin.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

Indignation is comfortable form
of hatred.-Bertrand Russell.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

THE ALL GIRLS cOftbalI
teams are causing quite a sem
sation around town =. you'll
hear more about them before
long
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

ers, BOSTIC has an exceptionally
good dance orchestra.
Get your advance tickets at:
Shepherds Kitchenette, Alamo
Drug, Acme Cafe. Booker T. Grill,
Snack Bar, M. L. S. Drug and
Smackover Cafe in Jackson !.
Tolliver's Cafe in Canton. EARL
BoSTIC, JUST $3.50 advance $l.75
at Door.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

WE ARE NOT sure, but we
think the first fight out at the
Skating Rink is scheduled for
July III watch this column
for more about this fight.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24

REMEMBER the Payne Bus will
take you out to Browns Stadium
for just so cents round trip
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1950-06-24
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES IN TEACHERS JOB
SALE" CASE: TRIAL SET FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE %:
twelve SIGN STATEMENTS that MONEY WAS
PAID FOR JOBS THEY DID NOT GET

In an exclusive interview WITH
Evening star., 1950-02-02
Pupils From IS States
To Compete Here in
Science Talent Finals

Forty high school students from
Is States will arrive in Washing
ton March 2 to compete as final
lists in the ninth annual Science
Talent Search.
Chosen today as the nations
most promising young scientists,
the group will be judged here for
awards of S11 900 in Westinghouse
science scholarships. They will
also attend a f1ve-day science tai
ent institute, featuring reports by
leading adult scientists, display
their winning projects and visit
points of interest around the city.
At the, conclusion of the session,
the judges will name the winner
of the four-year $4,000 Grand
Science Scholarship. Other schol-
arships. ranging from $4,000 to
$400 will also be awarded.
The finalists were chosen from
2,245 entrants, representing all
48 States and the District on a
basis of their projects, their scho-
lastic ratings and an aptitude
test. The contest is sponsored by
the Science Clubs of America,
supported by the Westinghouse
Educational Foundation.
Included among the 40 are twin
sisters, Cynthia and Patricia Jack
son, II, of Forest Hills, N. Y.
Cynthia plans to be an expert
mental biologist while Patricia
aspires to a career as a botanist.
Among the others, the impact
of the atomic age is noticeable.
Fourteen Of the young scientists
have chosen physics for their field.
Five Of these plan to specialize
in nuclear physics. Six are bud
ding chemists-the next most pop
ular field. Others plan to work
in astronomy, biochemistry, para
sitology, zoology, genetics, geology
and biology.
Judges in the competition will
be DR.. Steuart H. Britt and DR..
Harold A. Edgerton, New York
psychologists; DR.. Rex. e. Buxton,
Washington psychiatrist, and DR..
Harlow Shapley, director of Har-
ward College Observatory.
Evening star., 1950-02-02
ST. Pafrick's S Day Banquet
Planned by Hibernians

The st. Patrick's Day banquet
committee Of the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians and Ladies Auxil-
iary will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the Mayflower Hotel. Plans
will be made for q banquet in OBJ
servance of st. Patrick's Day at
7 pm. March II at the Mayfiower.
Martin A. Copk. president of the
Commodore John Barry Division,
Ancient Order of Hibernians, is
general chairman of the commit
tee.
February IL at pm. the group
will celebrate st. Brigid's Day at
the Village Inn, 1900 block Of
Rhode Island avenue NE. John F.
Geoghan, national secretary, of
New York, will be guest Of honor.
Gout is increasing among Brit
ish poultry and 80 per cent now
Evening star., 1950-02-02

Gout is increasing among Brit
ish poultry and 80 per cent now
get 1t In their first year. tests
have shown.
Evening star., 1950-02-02

SIi Blodensburs Road NE. t2)
Wisconsin Ave. at AIbemeds t16)
$500 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, Va.
SASS ceIssvills Rd. sil. Sps.
Evening star., 1950-02-02

FRanklim 1900
oRdwoy i127
Chestnut TIA
shsphsrd soIo
Evening star., 1950-08-24
Lawyer Says Board
Holds Son Illegally,
Files Freedom Plea

A Washington lawyer yesterday
filed habeas corpus petition in
District Court, seeking freedom
of his 16-year- son. whom he
contends is held illegally by the
Board of Public Welfare as the
result of a Juvenile Court pro-
ceeding.
The boy is Henry Hunter
Bartsch. The father, Henry G..
Bartsch, filed the petition for
freedom OF the son in behalf of
himself and the boys paternal
grandmother, Mrs. Signe G..
Bartsch.
The father. who listed his ad-
dress as 1875 c street NV, said
the boy was committed to the
welfare board on charges of un-
authorized use of automobiles.
The boy, under a 1948 order by
District Court Judge Edward A..
Tamm, was committed to the
custody of the mother, Mrs. Elsa
Bartsch, who already had been
awarded a limited divorce. Mr..
Bartsch said that, under the
order, he was to contribute to the
support of the boy and that he has
done this. with the aid of contri-
buttons by the grandmother.
The petition contends Mr..
Bartsch was denied access to
Juvenile Court records. He also
contends he was denied means of
defending the youth in Juvenile
| Court procedure.
The petition expresses the be-
lief the boy has been sent by the
welfare board to the home of a
woman in Virginia.
The petition names as defend
ants Ardath Pearson. Juvenile
Court probation officer, and
Gerard Shea, chief executive Of
ficer of the Board of Public We'll
fare.
The petition contended a move
is underway to place the boy in
a New York institution for two
years.
Evening star., 1950-08-24
vagranfs Swap Basement For Coy Jail Quarters =

rounded by wine bottles and dirty
newspapers, early in the morning
during the past three days. Yes
terday at 3 am, in addition to
the bottle and paper litter, Walsh
was surrounded by the three
other defendants.
Pvt. Knots reported such 60
ings-on are considered a fire haz-
ard by the department, which
only three weeks ago investigated
a burning mattress in the same
basement. A restaurant and
apartment house are located
practically next door.
Judge Milton S. Kronheim, jr.,
imposed the sentences.
Evening star., 1950-08-24

Four vagrants today had rela-
lively cozy homes in District jail,
where they were sent for sleep
ing and carousing in the dirt
foored basement of a vacant
building in the 2100 block of
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The jail's new tenants are Will
lam Aloysius Walsh, 81; John
Redmond Dodd, So, and Frank
Miller. so, who got so days each,
and William Kean Boatenreiter,
40, 80 days. None has a fixed out
side address, police said.
Pvt. Clarence w. Knots testi-
fed in Municipal Court that he
found Walsh sleeping there. sur