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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
LOCAL .NAACP
BANQUET IS
MAJOR SUCCESS

The banquet of the local branch
of the NAACP held in the audi
forum of the Parish Street Bap-
fist Church last Friday night was
an outstanding success.
More than 200 persons paid
$1.00 per plate to jam the small
hall and enjoy delicious turkey
dinner.
The principal speaker for the
occasion was Clouster Current,
National Director of Branches,
who after a brief history of the
Association and its historic ac-
complishments to date, told Of the
tremendous expense and the dire
need now facing the National Of
flee for money to defend Negro
soldiers and other appeals for help
coming to the organization.
Following the speech more than
$500 was raised for the Legal De-
Tense and Educational Fund.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
FIRST STATEWIDE FARM
PRODUCTION Achievement
RALLY OF NEGRO FARMERS
TO BE Held next WEDNESDAY
AT LANIER HIGH SCHOOL.
More Than 1000 Outstanding Farmers
And Farm Students To Attend Event
Parade To Be Biggest Ever Seen Tn Jackson

A gala street parade will mark
the opening of the first state
wide Farm Production Achieve
ment Rally of Negro Farmers,
here Wednesday. December 13, in
the Lanier High School auditor
ium.
The parade will be made up of
many floats predicting the various
units of farm production includ-
ing corn, cotton, pasture, forestry
and produce.
Special features of the parade
will be the beautifully decorated
cars bearing the corn queen and
the cotton queen.
The parade. which will start at
80 p.m., will form on West Pas
cagoula Street, turn north on
Parish Street, hence to Davis
Street, to Mill and north to Ash
Street and Lanier High School.
In the parade there will be
bands from Alcorn College. Alex
ander Hioh School. Jackson Col
lege and Tougaloo College.
The first Farm Production
Achievement Rally of Negro
Farmers is under the direction of
the Vocational Agriculture Divi-
sion of the State Department of
Education. and more than 1000 of
the states outstanding Negro
farmers and students of training
are expected to attend the event.
which officials say will be one of
the biggest events ever held in
Jackson.
The outstanding high produc-
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
COURT AGREES TO PASS ON
JURY SELECTION BY RACE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. A.
(NNPA)-The United States Su-
preme Court last Monday agreed
to pass on the legality of juries
selected according to a system of
racial proportional representation.
1t acted in the Groveland, Fla,
case, agreeing to review the judg-
ment of the Florida Supreme Court
affirming the convictions of
Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irwin.
Shepherd, Irwin and Charley
Greenlee were convicted in Lake
County (Florida) Circuit Court of
raping Mrs. Norma Lee Padgett,
young white housewife, on a back
woods road near Groveland on the
night of July is, 1949.
A fourth youth, who was impli-
Gated in the crime, was shot and
killed by mob. Shepherd and r.
vim were sentenced to death. Green
lee, a 16 year old youth who did
not appeal was sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
The jury which tried the three
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
Puerto Rican Head
Lambasts Actions
Of RevoIutionists

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-(ANP)
DIR. A. Fernor-Isern, resident
commissioner of Puerto Rico, last
week presented President Truman
with resolution adopted on Nov.
8, by the Legislature of Puerto
Rico condemning the recent fanatic
attack upon his person and ex-
pressed joy of the people of that
country that the President is safe
and unframed.
Accompanied to the White House
last Friday by Secretary of the
Interior Oscar L. Chapman. Fernos
Isern presented the resolution
which he claimed expressed the
true feelings of the governor, the
legislature, and the people of
Puerto Rico.
During no other period of time
have the people of Puerto Rico
made greater strides in the full
fillment of their political aspira-
tions toward a full democratic life
in their economic development, than
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
1RUES0ME MYSTERY STILL HIDES LOCAL PIIJMRER
Gilbert Case To Be
Pushed To Limit
NAACP Says After
20 Year Sentence

NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-Further
action on behalf of Lieutenant
Leon A. Gilbert, whose death SEN
tence was committed by President
Truman to 20 years in prison, will
be pushd to the limit, Thurgood
Marshall, NAACP special counsel,
announced today following a con-
ference yesterday in Washington
between NAACP Attorney Frank
Reeves and Judson E. Ruch, York,
Pa, attorney retained by Mrs.
Gilbert.
The lawyers agreed to act as
co-counsel Of the convicted officer
in all future handling of his case.
Reeves and Ruch are studying the
opinion submitted to the President
by the Judicial Council of the
Judge Advocate Generals office
for determination of the course
of action to be followed in work
ing for Gilbert's freedom.
Meanwhile, the Judge Advocate
Generals office granted permits
sion to the Associations lawyers
to represent other convicted SER
vicemen who have requested such
aid. "This office has no objec-
ton to your organization appear
Continued on Page Six
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Marshall To
Tokyo For
Defense OF GIs

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Thurgood
Marshall, special counsel of the
National Association for the Adj
vancement of Colored People, will
fly to Tokyo as soon as final clear
ance is obtained in order to aid
convicted oath Infantrymen, Wal
ter White, NAACP executive sec
rotary, announced today.
Appeals for aid from impris-
oned Negro soldiers and reports
from war correspondents, returned
officers and enlisted men, indicate
that many of the convicted GIs
have been victims of racial dis
elimination and need our full sup
port" Mr.. White said. For this
reason, he added, the NAACP
committee on administration this
week approved the plan to send
Mr.. Marshall to the scene of the
courts martial.
The NAACP, which has made
the defense Of these soldiers the
No. / item on its legal defense
agenda, has received constant
stream of letters from the impris-
oned men asking for assistance.
Sentences imposed by courts mar
tial in the war zone range from
10 years imprisonment at hard
labor to death.
Mr.. Marshall will leave for
Tokyo as soon as final clearance
is obtained from the State and
Defense Departments and ar
rangements made for transport.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
United Order
Of Friendship
In 3rd Annual
Convention

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Dec. f.
(Special)-The United Order of
Friendship Mississippi Fraternal
organization founded by DR.. T. R.
M. Howard former chief surgeon
of the Taborian Hospital at Mound
Bayou held its Third Annual Con-
vention here last week at the First
Baptist Church.
The session was under the direc-
ton of the Worthy Grand Master,
K. L. Drew of Clarksdale.
With the Keynote Address by
DR.. Howard, who is chairman of
the Board of the organization.
The guest speaker for the Con-
vention were Col. A. T. Walden,
noted attorney of Atlanta, Georgia
and DR.. Dorothy Ferebee, of Wash
ington, D. c., President of the Ma
tional Council Of Negro Women.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
PEOPLES OF The EAST ARE
N0BODY'S CAMP FOLLOWERS
DECLARES EDITH SAMPSON
Says West Can Develop Partnership
With Asia By Patience, Understanding
AchesOn Praises Work On United Nations

WASHINGTON, Dec 4-(ANP)
1t is sheer nonsense for America
to suppose that the hundreds of
millions of people in the Middle
East and Far East are in the
pocket of the United States, de-
clared Mrs. Edith S. Sampson,
member Of the United States Dele
cation to the General Assembly.
Speaking before the Fifteenth
Annual convention. of the National
Council of Negro Women, meeting
here last week, Mrs. Sampson stat
ed that the people of the East
aren't ahybody's camp followers.
They could be what President Tru-
man called partners for peace
but it will take infinite patience,
understanding and genuine respect
to build this partnership. She warn
ed the American people that they
must be very wise in their diplo-
matte decisions with seething Asia.
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
Gladys Topp
Seriously Hurt
In Auto Accident

Mrs. Gladys Topp, owner and
Operator of the Modern Cleaners
on the corner of Lynch and Dalton
Streets, a widely known Business
woman, was seriously hurt in an
automobile accident early Tuesday
night.
The driver of the car, James
Golden was also injured, but his
injuries are not believed to be
serious.
Mrs. Topp was taken to the Bap-
list Hospital where few hours
following the accident she was re-
ported to be resting fair. The
driver, James Golden, was confined
in the Sally Harris Clinic.
According. to reports, Mrs. Topp
hired Golden to drive her on a
business trip to Greenwood and
was returning to Jackson with
Golden driving when her 1949 De-
Soto crashed into a parked car on
highway 40 near the Negro State
Fair Grounds.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
u. S. Union
Protests African
Racist Laws

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The 1OO,-
000-strong Fur and Leather Work
.ers' Union has protested against
the South African Governments
anti-African and anti-Indian laws.
and called for the restoration of
full democratic rights to all peo-
Pile of South Africa.
In message to the United Ma
tons the union said:
IF such action is not forth
coming, we urge that the Union
of South Africa be removed from
membership in the United Nations
because of its violation of Article
Six of the United Nations Char
ter The leather workers COM
pared the persecution of the At
ricans and Indians to the "untol-
cradle system of jimcrow" suffered
by American Negroes.
At the same time the union
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
William Pickens
Retires From
Treasury Dept.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lamp
Vernon L. Clark, national direc-
tor of the Savings Bonds, division
of the U. S. Treasury Department
announced last week that Lemnel
L. Foster of New York City will
succeed DIR. William Pickens as
director of the Inter-Racial section
of the Bonds division.
Foster one of the nations best
known Negro executives, will take
office Immediately.
Ceremonies were held to well
come Foster to the bonds organi-
cations and to wish the retiring
director of Inter-Racial affairs,
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
ATTACK USE OF UNITED STATES
MARSHALS TO GUARD WARNINGS

CHARLESTON. S. c., Dec. f.
(ANP)-An attack upon the use
of U. S. marshals to guard Fed
eral Judge j. Waties Waring, his
wife and home from further out
breaks of hoodlumism, was made
here last week by Rep. Rivers,
IS, S. CO..
Rivers, who earlier this year
Joined a movement to have Judge
Waring impeached because of his
championing of equal rights for
Negroes, declared that the assign
ment of U. S. Marshals was "the
most useless and unnecessary ex-
penditure in the history of the
U. S. government"
The officers were assigned to
the Judges home last Oct. 10, fol-
lowing the stoning of the house
the day before. Rivers charged that
from that. date to Nov. 10, the
guards have cost the government
81, 103.81.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
State Supreme
Court UphoIds
Death Penalty In
Negro Murder

The Mississippi State Supreme
Court, to the satisfaction of re-
sponsible Negro citizens through
out the state upheld the death
penalty imposed on a Negro for
the murder of another Negro in a
decision handed down here Mon
day.
The court upheld the death penal
ty and set January 18th as the date
of execution for A. C. Stone Jr.,
of Washington, County charged
with the murder of Sam Hale, 83
year old farmer on December %,
1949, at his plantation home near
Greenville.
The decision upholding the death
penalty was written by commits
sioner w. N. Ethridge, Jr.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
zETAs TO new ORLEANS FOR
3OTH ANNIVERSARY MEETING

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. -
(ANP)-The largest delegation in
many years will converge upon
New Orleans December 27-30 for
the thirtieth anniversary meeting
of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.
Theme of the meeting which will
bring together members from It's
chapters will be Democracy,
Human Relations and World
Peace"
Highlights of the planned pro-
gram will include three workshops
ona Administrative Procedures, /"
Leadership and Group Dynamics"
and Campus Contributions"
Miss Barbara Mason, soror rec
emily returned from Europe where
she served as an exchange teacher
from New Rochelle, N. Y, will tell
of her experiences overseas in a
talk, Education as a Means of
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
JACK POT winner BELIEVED
BEATEN TO DEATH AND ROBBED
BODY HIDDEN BY MURDERER
Clifton Shields, Local Plumber
Missing Since Last Thursday
MURDER SUSPECT ALSO MISSING

A gruesome mystery was still
hiding man at a late hour We'd
nesday, missing from his home
since last Thursday. A jackpot
winner at an East Jackson mite
spot, he is reported to have been
beaten to death and robbed and
his body hidden by his murderer.
The missing man is Clifton
Shields of 235 East Hamilton. a
well known plumber. whose wife
is Carrie Shields. The man re-
ported as being responsible for
his death and disposal of the BODY
is James Smith, known on Parish
Street and in East Jackson circles
as "Pork Chops"
According to reports, after he
had won the jackpot, Shields
stayed in the place until every
one had gone except Pork Chops"
and woman waitress. As Shields
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
''SchooIboy" Gets
Life Sentence

James "Schoolboy' Sims, who
was charged with the murder Of
Mrs. L. v. Elder, comedy young
Leonard street mother, who he
shot to death here few weeks
ago because she quit him, entered
a plea of guilty and was given
lifetime in the state prison by
Judge Arthur Jordan of the Kinds
County Circuit Court here Mon
day.
Sims is also faced with a num-
Der Of Federal charges as the re-
suit Of forged government checks
and posing as war veteran.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
Charges Dropped
In Biloxi Killing

BILOXI, Miss, Dec. 6-(Special)
Manslaughter charges against
John LIE Knight 49-year-old Biloxi
Negro, were dismissed by Justice
of Peace Norman Quaye at Biloxi
Friday afternoon.
Knight was arrested by police
after the fatal shooting Of another
Negro Herman Nolen, 38, Thursday
night at the Rum Boogie, Main
street. He was fined $50 Friday
night in city court by Judge ]. D.
Stennis on charge of carrying a
concealed weapon.
Judge Quave held that knight
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
Yazoo Farmers
Awarded Prizes In
Corn Production

YAZOO CITY, Dec. IA total
of $S5 in prizes was awarded
here by D. w. Lindsey, Negro
County Agent, in countrywide
two-acre corn production contest
for Negro farmers.
With a total production of POTS
bushels OF corn on 20 acres, or an
average of 1899 bushels to the
acre, Ed Forest of Carter won
with $50 bushels per acre and
was awarded $40.
Seven contestants Of the 10 COM
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
Path Regiment
Suffers Heavy
Losses In china's
Offensive

NORTH KOREA IS The 24th
Regiment Of the United States
10th Infantry Division suffered
heavy losses and absorbed con-
siderable punishment as the Chi
nese Red Troops launched a coun-
ter-offensive on the Northeast
Korean front.
The weather was near zero,
when the Chinese Reds surged for
ward after nightfall, and the
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09

left the place he was hit over
the head with a heavy. piece of
wood by "Pork Chops" who then
went back into the place, threat
ened the waitress, and told her
that, "you don't know nothing
about what's happened, but I'm
gonna take him to the hospital.
When the two were last seen, ac-
cording to reports, Pork Chops
had Shields body across his shout
ders with blood streaming from
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1950-12-09
Lose School
Facilities Suit
In Arkansas

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. 4
(ANP)-Twelve Negro students
who originally filed equal educa-
ton suits here two weeks ago lost
Continued on Page Severn
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EDITORS NOTE:

The body of Clifton Shields
was found Tuesday afternoon
when it was uncovered by dogs
in a Sawdust Pile on the Fannin
Road.
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-04
DON'T BLAME YOUR GLANDS

Few people like to feel that they
are party to their fairness. Rotund
gentlemen, matronly ladies' and pud-
gy children prefer to blame their
glands. They long for stylish, sleek,
svelte looking clothes, but have con-
stantly to battle the bulge.
Thousands of Americans are pro-
badly carrying fifteen pounds or
more of excess weight on their I'M
willing frames! In a recent public
health survey, obesity was found to
be one of the most common signs OF
poor nutritional condition in the
United States. Gland specialists say
that less than one per cent of all
obesity is caused by glandular alb
normalities.
Now why has this situation de-
veloped among SO many INTENTIONALLY
well-informed people? Even though
the tendency to be short and stocky
may be inherited, it is more probable
that good cooks run in the family!
Today's meal n-the-rm" plus
sracks, pile up the calories at the
expense of other food essentials. r.
regularity of meals explains many
waistline bulgesl Sundaes and rich
sandwiches are much quicker to get
at a drugstore lunch counter than
is a salad or a well-balanced plate
meal.
Furthermore, food provides one OF
our first and most elemental plea
sures; too frequently still. eating is
our first resort for escape from fear
anxiety, loneliness or boredom.
Remember how easy it is to "lose
yourself in a book and a pan OF
fudge? Tomorrow's examination can
be forgotten over a big piece OF
chocolate cake. A butterscotch sum
dae can make a social "cut" seem
much less important If you can't
find anything else to do there's al
ways something to eat.
People get bored with their mental
processes and for relief seek the ice
box or go out for snacks.
Almost any form OF entertainment
from 40 o'clock coffee" to dinner
at 8" involves the serving of food
especially sweets. Consider our bridge
luncheons, teas, cocktail parties, and
even birthday parties for children
The giving and receiving of food
indicates social approval and accep-
lance.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-04
o PURELY.

personal piffles: during World
War II, anything Japanese was scor-
ned as un-American; during present
crisis, it has not progressed to such
state of mind that everything Red
is Volga vulgar, we mean If
pre-war national JACL conventions
are any indication. the eleventh
biennial affair in Chicago over the
weekend should have bred romances
leading to engagements and possibly
marriages; you know the old story
boy meets girl and girl meets boy
and all that sort of mush so
it's warm-it's Indian summer, Sc
attic STYLE a missionary who Is
now in Japan once told us that
everyone should have faith in God.
she is very much right, we are begin
ming to see a Nisei fellow we
know says that when a lass asks him
to tolo date, he should like nothing
better than to reply: It'll have to
ask my father first" Olive
trophy race flier Tom Takemura's
sister, Rose, was one of the first
Nisei from the Pacific Northwest
to join the WACs during World War
II any orchestra which plays
moderately slow numbers will score
hit with the Nisei. sIlch heate
one can be sure, will attract many
shuffling feet and closed eyes onto
the floor we're all Americans
so we hope there will never come a
time when we must wear buttons,
we Are Japanese Americans, to
distinguish ourselves from other Or
iehtal Americans one of the
mysteries of Nisei marriages: why
are all their weddings held on week.
ends?
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-04

Through advertising and habit, too
much emphasis is placed on sweets.
Which recipe do you ask to borrow
from your hostess? That for a vege-
table or meat dish or is it that for
pie, cake, or cookies?
Are you guilty OF making Junior
eat his vegetables or meat or drink
his milk before dessert Is forthcom-
ing? Small wonder desserts assume
so much Importance.
The high incidence of obesity is
alarming when the results of excess
weight are considered. The fat child
or adult is probably not the happy
person. He is the object of ridicule
and as a result is sensitive and en-
barrassed in the company of his
fellows. A large load of fat causes
heaviness on the feet and lessons
efficiency in getting about. Outside
clothes are expensive and never quite
as smart regardless of the cost.
Perhaps more important, obesity
predisposes to such diseases as dia-
betes, liver and gall bladder disor-
ders and heart trouble and high
blood pressure. The life expectancy
is shortened as is shown by the high
insurance premiums of the obese
person if he is accepted at all.
This is a good time to look in
your mirror, then step on some good
scales and take your weight in handl
1t may cramp your appetite at first
but if will help your health and
family relationsl
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-04

as it invariably does-toWard for
mer Seattleites making good" in
Japan.
We asked about U. w. grads and
Hayashi supplied Us the names
YCsh Koitabashi is with the English
Mainichi Chugo Koito is chief
translator for Kyodo News Agency
Welly Shibata is with Osaka
Mainichi George Terada and
Shige Ninomiya are associated with
w. E. Conner Ga foreign trade firm
Nobi Saito is in the Church
World Service offices Pete Ka-
tsuno formerly of Auburn is a
member of the Tokyo Sales office
force
And about the others Ker
Shimbo is doing very we'll, thank
you, with MCLEAN Joe
Higuchi is with the Eighth Army
George Somekawa. the ex-
Portlander, is with Nippon Times
as is TAM Koitabashi. an Ore
gon college graduate
Besides his job at the Kyokuto
Bussan Kaisha, Ltd, Hayashi also
has a part-time position on the Jill
Press, a news agency. He plans to
fly back to Japan about the middle
of January.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-10-04

visitor from Japan whom we have
MT seen in a number of years drop
ped into our office the other day
to swap small-talk about pre-war
days.
He was Nachi HayaSnl, SO Uni
yersity of Washington foreign trade
economics graduate who is now
chief of the cement and liaLson Sec
ton of the Kyokuto Bussan Kaisha
Ltd, in Tokyo
HayaShi, who is "a years old, is
but shadow of the young man who
once starred on the highly touted
Hi-Star basketball team. And he
admits it and shows it behind his
horn-rimmed glasses.
Now married, he lives with his
wife, the former Shigeko F'ujino OF
San Francisco and their children
Paul, 3, and Richard, 2, in five
room home.
Hayashi tells us that he commutes
daily on the inter- urban to work
and he also says that he doesn't
mind the living conditions at all
because Japan is almost back to nor
NAL again.
Speaking of Japan, Hayashi in
formed us that the morale of the
people is fine in that many things
have been taken off the ration list
and also in that the Americans
through LARA, are contributing
much towards feeding the hungry
Somehow the conversation swung