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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Negro Giants
Move ''Home
Base" To Tenn.

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(ANP)-
The famed Elite Giants, one of
the great teams of Negro baseball,
have moved their home base of op-
erations from Baltimore to Nash
vile, Tenn, it was announced this
week by Richard (Dick) Powell,
owner of the club.
The Elites moved to Nashville
after playing in Baltimore since
1887. They originally were or
ganized 80 years ago in Nashville,
and played there in the old Negro
National League. They now are
members of the eight-team Negro
American League.
Trouble in Baltimore stemmed
from the loss of Bugle Field in
1949 when it was torn down. A
remodeled park proved inadequate
as a home ground because it had
no roof, and it could not easily be
reached through normal transpor-
tation channels.
An attempt to use the large city
owned stadium failed because of
high rents and lack of enough
playing dates there.
By locating in Nashville, the
Elites will be closer to other teams
i'm the NAL. This city won over
Atlanta as a possible home base
because srortsmen in the city
came through.
Speaking of his prospects for
the 1851 season which opens this
coming weekend, Powell said:
NASHVILLE is a hotbed for Negro
baseball. Now that it has club
with a Negro American League
franchise, this city will prove it
self one of the best drawing areas
in the league.
"Our team will be a worthy one,
too. We have been augmented by
several promising youngsters"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Negro Actors
Guild Elects
Noble SissIe
Natl President

NEW YORK - The Negro Ac-
tors guild, meeting in annual con-
ference here last week, elected a
new official family.
Named president was Noble Sis
sic, famed bandleader- composer.
Vice-presidents are Leigh Whipper,
Georgette Harvey, Marian Ander-
son, Louis Armstrong, Todd Dun
can, Kathrine Durham, Edna Tho
mas, Duke Ellington, J. Rosamond
Johnson, Lester A. Walton, Ethel
Waters, Dooley Wilson, and Edith
Wilson.
Friedrich O'Neil was appointed
chairman of the executive board.
The venerable "Father of the
Blues" w. c. Handy, was elected
treasurer of the group.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Piney Woods
Wins Opener

The Piney Woods team opened
their season with a win. Piney
Woods defeated the Yazoo Yanks
by score of 10 to II in, Yazoo
City. Piney Woods got Is runs
off of 8 hits with Bonnie Jones
and Ivory Bryant hitting triples.
The battery for Piney Woods
was A. Smith, McMurtrey, R.
Smith and Shedd and Dixon.
The battery for Yazoo were
Young, Cocker and Buckley. The
umpires were Dutey and Abrain.
The official scorer and sport writer
for the jackson Advocate, Howard
Phenix.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
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other state in the United States
she said.
Following panel discussions or
the subject of the Right of Negro
Citizens to pay poll tax, register
and vote, and on the subject OF
equal education for Negro Citizens
of the state a statement was made
by the conference in regards to
these subjects, Deeming the full
free and unrestricted Right to vote
as of as, great, if not greater
primary Importance as equalization
of education, the conference state
ment said that under the long ex-
listing political philosophy of the
state Negro citizens could hope for
no action on the part of the state
Legislature in the foreseeable fu-
ture which would bring about equal
education and the full right of
Negro citizens to vote, and said
court action was the only means
open to Negro Citizens Of the state
to attack these most gloring evils
of inequality and second class citi-
zenship imposed on the Negro citi-
zens of the state by segregation
and discrimination.
The conference also went on rec
ord in support of the Durr case in
which Negro man and his wife is
being held in Jail in connection with
the death of a Constable and the
wounding of his brother near Prem
tiss several days ago.
In stating its purpose to aid in
the defense of DUR, the conference
statement said that it was already
evident that the Durr case contain
ed test of freedom from unlawful
search and seizure arrest without
warrant, and the Negro Jury ques-
ton, and that defense of Durr
would be a defense of the entire
Negro population of the state.
Among those who attended the
conference were: Mr.. Paul J. Pork,
Prentiss; Mrs. Repsie Smith, Louis
vile; Rev. w. A. Bender, Touga-
loo; Mr.. B. G. Olive, Lexington;
Mr.. Justie Robinson, Moss Point;
Mr.. A. R. Patterson, Magee; Rev.
G. w. Logan, Magee; Mr.. Joseph
Parham, McComb; Rev. A. w.
Wells, Jackson; Mr.. A. J. Noel,
Jackson; Rev. Walter White, Jack
son; Mr.. Jessie Brown, Jackson;
Mr.. Tee Taylor, Yazoo City; Mrs.
Mahaley Berry, Yazoo City; Mr..
Arthor Berry, Yazoo City; Mrs.
Lucy Tarvin, Yazoo City; Mr.. w.
A. Williams, Yazoo City; Mrs. |.
C. Stewart, Yazoo City; Mr.. Jasper
Minis, Yazoo City; Mr.. P. w. Ber-
~, Yazoo City; Mr.. T. w. Allen,
Yazoo City; Mr.. Percy Greene,
Jackson; Mrs. D. w. Simmons,
Vicksburg; Mr.. Rush Lloyd, Hat
Siesburg; DR.. E. H. Smith, Hatties-
burg; DR.. Charles Smith, Hatties-
burg; DR.. j. H. Mayes, Hatties-
burg; Mr.. Paul Weston, Hatties-
burg; Rev. j. w. Williams, Hat
tiesburg;- Rev H. M. Foster, India
nola; Mr.. E. L. Short, Indianolia;
Rev. j. D.. Wheaton, Jackson; c.
A. Hall, Jackson; and Mary A.
Cox, Jackson.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Warrant -.
(Cnntinued from Pare Onal

west, Washington, d. c., member
Of headquarters and headquarters
company second battalion, oath In
fantry Regiment has been awarded
the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Silver
Star. The cluster is given in place
of a second Silver Star medal.
According to Sergt. Coleman's
citation, when enemy elements in
filtrated to the rear of his position
during an attack by numerically
superior forces near Kunu Ri.
November 26, Sergt. Coleman or
gained small group and led
them in attack. Constantly exposed
he moved throughout the area di-
recting fire SO effectively that the
enemy was forced to withdraw.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Indians Sign
College Star

DOVER, Del, May 7-(DSN)-
The Cleveland Indians of the AM
erican League have signed 22-year-
old George Brown, Pitching star of
Delaware State College.
The announcement was made by
the College Sunday.
Brown who was Junior at Della
ware State has been sent to the
tribe farm club at Wilkes-Barre
Pa, for further seasoning.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-13
Invitation For Bids

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Board of Examiners of the
State of Montana at the office of the
said Board in the Capitol Building in
the City of Helena at 10 o'clock AM.
(MST) Thursday, August 2, 1851, for
the furnishing of all labor, repairs,
supplies and equipment necessary to
construct a premiXed bituminous sur
face course on streets and roads at
Montana State College, Bozeman, Mon
tana, by resurfacing existing bitumi-
nous mat now in place on a gravel
base, together with necessary grading
excavating, in accordance with plans
and specifications on file in the office
of the State Board of Examiners, Cap
itol Building, Helena, Montana.
Plans and specifications may be ex-
amined and obtained at the office of
the Engineer, State Board of Examin-
ers, Mitchell Building, State Capitol,
Helena, Montana.
A certified check in the amount of
five per cent (5%o) of the bid, made
payable to the State Treasurer, must
be furnished by bidder with his bid as
a guarantee that if awarded the con-
tract he will enter into a contract and
furnish the necessary performance
bond.
Each bidder must have a license from
the Montana State Board of Equali-
cation in a classification that will al
low bidder to execute the contract.
Your Proposal must be enclosed in
an envelope addressed to the under
signed and clearly marked across the
face For Construction of Road and
Street improvements at Montana State
College, Bozeman, Montana"
The Board of Examiners reserves
the right to reject any or all bids and
to waive technicalities as may be deem
ed necessary in the interest of the
State. No bids will be considered ex-
cept those from contractors ascertain
ed to be experienced and responsible
STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS
STATE OF MONTANA
By: w. L. Fitzsimmons, Clerk
State Board of Examiners
uly 13-20-27-1951
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-13

that, in order to be effective, price
controls must be accompanied by sub
sides and that, in order to be equit-
able, price ceilings for consumers
must be coupled with price floors for
working farmers. But the Admin
istration has scuttled its earlier
promise of Brannan program price
supports and is now, as the beef
roll-back on the feeders showed,
playing the city against the country.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-13

In order to stop initiation, it would
be necessary to cut military spending
and to set forth a program that
would combine price ceilings with
price floors, thereby uniting city
workers and consumers with the
farmers in the countryside. Unfort-
unately, however the tap leaders of
the labor movement seem no more
disposed to support such program
than the officers of most farm organ
izations.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-13

"Some people think the worst is
over" President Truman said in his
initiation talk on June Is, "but that
Just isn't So" AS the measure to
extend price and wage controls is
now emerging from congress, it be-
comes apparent that no more effect
i've measures have been taken to curb
initiation, that no provision has been
made for the use of subsidies, and
that price supports have been for
gotten.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-13
WILL CONTEMPLATED CONTROLS

National Association of Retail Gro
GERS, which opened in Chicago June
10, Tyre Taylor, general counsel for
the group, declared that existing pric-
ing regulations are unavoidable"
and said that the Administration S
requests for additional authority in
the pricing field add up to total
not far short of the powers custom
arily exercised by a police state"
The NY. TIMES of June / reported
him as saying of the present con-
trolls:
"To follow the official text of
all the present regulations and
their amendments which directly
affect the operations of their bust
ness grocers must read more than
10000 words"
In his speech, the President called
for public support to strengthen"
and Improve" the price control pro-
gram, but the specific proposals that
he made to congress were not likely
to evoke enthusiastic support from
the farmers. Instead of the once
promised Brannan Plan, with its full
parity price floors, the President rec
commended that congress give him
the power to freeze the farm prices
at below-parity ceilings.
FREEZE
In his message to congress on April
81, the President said, prices paid
to farmers for some farm commod-
tiles, however, are below parity.
This has led to some proposals to
change the law to permit price cell
ngs to be placed on farm products
below parity levels" he added and
went on to recommend that congress:
ALLOW the parity price for each
farm commodity as of the begin
ming of its marketing season to be
used throughout the marketing
season."
Instead of curbing high prices, the
fleet of this regulation would be to :
,enalize most drastically those farm :
rs whose products are selling furth- :
st below parity. Throughout the :
valance of the marketing season,
which for some products means the
est of the year, the parity prices of :
uch products would be put into :
leep freeze, thereby allowing their :
cling to be held down artificially :
ince parity is supposed to reflect
Ranges in production costs, this at
empt to freeze parity by fiat would
estroy the whole meaning of the :
arity concept.
The excuse given for the freezing :
ceilings at sub-parity levels is that
therwise prices "cannot be controll-
d under the present law" If sub
dies are used, this need not be true,
ut neither Mr.. Truman nor congress
as shown any willingness to use sub :
dies SO that the prices of processed :
roducts can be held down at the :
lme time that farmers are assured =
4 equitable return. c.
UBSIDIES AND PRICE FLOORS
Past exnerience has demonstrated =
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-13
co-ops Do Pay Taxes

Equity Coop Association of Har-
lem, in 1850 paid $4,000 in taxes on
real and personal property alone.
Farmers Union Oil Company of
Havre, in county taxes alone, paid
SLIGO in 1850.
The Hill County Electric Coop
paid $4,000 in taxes in 1850.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-07-13
FARM MORTGAGES AND TAXES

dS COulpdISu Will SAO1 uAllllOn las
year.
FARM MORTGAGES AND TAXES
More than billion dollars of mort
gage Indebtedness have been added
in the last five years, and this in
crease is particularly significant IL
view of the fact that the total mum
Der of farms in the US showed a de-
cline of 480,126 in the Census Oh
1850 as compared with that of 1915
In forecasting "higher taxes" fol
the farmers, the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics states:
"All levels of government-lo-
cal, state and federal-will need
increasing revenues to meet in
creasing costs and expanding serv-
ices which to some extent grow out
of the defense Farm
Cost Situation, April 10.
1t sees "a new all-time record" for
farm real estate taxes levied in 1850
but largely payable in 1851 amount
ing to 1874 million as compared with
5000 million a year ago. 1t points
out, however, that additional increas-
es must be expected in sales, excise,
personal property and income taxes.
NEW TAXES UNDER STUDY
Some indication of how congress
is preparing to raise farm taxes is
given by the ST. PAUL PIONEER
PRESS June I'D which says that
revenue hunters on the House Ways
and Means committee received tip
from Rep. Mccarthy (DFL, Mimi"
who proposed that food grown and
consumed on the farm be consider
ed as taxable income. He also
tossed in a proposal to change the
present law under which a farmer
"can pay member of his family up
to $499 a year" for work done on
the farm and to disallow any such |
deduction.
Instead of curbing price increases,
the effect of price controls has act
ually been to encourage initiation.
The only roll-back that can be point !
ed to is that of beef prices, with the |
feeders and stockmen bearing the |
cost while prices to the consumers
were raised.
CONTROLS LIFT PRICES
Every change in price control reg
seems to bring about furth-
er price advances to consumers. Thus,
the OPS recently announced roll
back of clothing prices, but when
the new order was finally issued, the
NEW YORK TIMES explained the
change with this headline:
"OPS Says Roll Backs Will Be
Balanced By 'Rollsforward' -
NY. TIMES, June IA.
The OPS announced on the same
day a concession to food professors
and manufacturers, allowing them
to raise prices as soon as raw mater
ials go up instead of having to wait
until they have used up inventories :
already on hand. The NY. JOURN-
AL OF COMMERCE June 14) stat
ed that the earlier regulation, sup
Dosedly intended to curb boarding
and specializing in inventories, was !
impossible to administer" and char 5
acterized it as a ''mouthful of COB
KEEP RISING S
The OPS issued bizarre order on f
Nay %, allowing wholesalers and re- \
alters in most non-food lines to I'M y
'reeze all of their ceiling prices and b
raise their mark-ups to reflect e
higher costs. The WALL STREET d
JOURNAL MAY 29) explained the il
rider in these words:
'Most wholesalers and many re- t
tailers will be allowed to raise e
their prices to reflect higher costs
under an order issued yesterday by f
the Office of Price Sterilization. p
The OPS reported a change in its y
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last year. Interest costs of this debt
will amount to S2S5 million in 81
as compared with S261 million last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Il Policemen Booked
In Brooklyn Probe
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 9.-Twenty-
one policemen, including two in
spectors, one captain and two
lieutenants who have retired, were
booked today on an indictment
charging conspiracy to protect a
$40 million a year bookmaking
racket.
The retired inspectors were
named by the district attorney
Office as Frederick Hofsaes OF
Brooklyn, who retired October g.
1850, and John F. Flynn, at one
time head of former Police Com
missioner William P. O'Brien's
confidential squad.
Inspector Hofsaes retired under
fire after his explanation of a gift
of a television set, allegedly from
the head of a bookmaking syndi-
cate, was challenged by the dis
trict attorney.
The captain named was Joseph
Workman of Brooklyn, and the
lieutenants, both retired. were
John F. x. Shaughnessy of Brook
lyn and George Hanold of ia
maica, Queens.
The indictments repeatedly
name % or "a policemen as de.
PENDANTS and about so as Cocoon
Spirators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Two Navy Flyers Killed in CrosI
Near Pdtuxent Air Station
Three Make Way Out Unhurt and Aid
Two Others, Victims of Buses and Burns

1t was at an altitude of less than
300 feet.
Comdr. Worse said the pilot
made a slight right turn and
headed for an open field only a
few hundred yards from highway
235, to attempt a wheels-up emer-
gency landing. The crafts speed
sent it across the field and into
the woods less than 100 yards from
a service station and about two
miles from the air stations run
way.
Flames f1ared from the wreck
age almost Immediately.
Three of the five passengers
made their way out unhurt and
then helped the other two. both
of whom we're badly bruised and
suffering from burns. Their names
also were withheld until relatives
are notified of their safety.
The transport, a DC-3 desig-
mated as an RAD by the Navy. was
on routine training flight in the
iPatuxent area, Comdr. Worse said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Col. Robinson
Named District
Commissioner
Succeeds Gen. Young,
Giving Up Engineer
Post This Month

The White House today an
nounced the appointment of Col.
Bernard L. Robinson, Corps Of
Engineers. to be Engineer Com
missioner for the District, succeed
ing Brig. Gen. Gordon Young,
who is retiring.
The appointment was recon-
mended by Army Secretary Frank
Pace and approved by President
Truman.
Col. Robinson is expected to
take over around the end of this
month when Gen. Young officially
Iretires.
| Col. Robinson. so, at present is
assigned at Atlanta. Ga. as divi-
sion engineer for the South At
lantic Division.
The short and stocky Army
career man is known to his as
sociates as an unassuming, modest
person. He is an accomplished
pianist.
Served on Artillery.
| A veteran of 81 years service in
the Corps of Engineers. Col.
Robinson is widely experienced in
civil works, particularly in rela-
ton to flood control and river and
harbor improvements.
Born in Sioux City, Iowa, he
was graduated from West Point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Iwo-StorY Plunge Is Fatal
To Masonic EmpIoye

Earl A. Ellis, SO, of 518 E street
NE, an employe of the Masonic
Order here. was killed early this
morning when he fell or jumped
from a second floor window of his
home.
Homicide Squad detectives said
the screen had been removed from
the window of Mr.. Ellis bedroom
His body struck a brick wall and
fell in a neighbours yard.
Mr.. Ellis had been dead for
some time when his body was
discovered at 7:3O am. His wife,
Mrs. Bertha Ellis, told police she
last saw her husband in his room
at midnight. He had been in i'll
health for some time, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Truman Plays Boyhood Waltz
On Specially Made Gift Piano

materials produced in member
countries of the United Nations.
Responding to shouted requests
from his audience, the President
sat down to play after he had
accepted the gift in a little speech
in which he declared he has al
ways been very fond of music
since his piano education started
at the age of Z.
He quipped that there are
some people who think that the
country would have been better
off" if he had adopted music as
Ia career.
Mr.. Truman explained that his
Iown taste runs to light opera, and
he mentioned particularly that he
was devotee of Gilbert and Sui
Ilivan. The President added that
he likes some ariaS in grand
opera, but he confessed that there
was an awful lot of opera that is
pretty boresome" to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09

to me he had been put on a boat
and sent to the United States.
Senator Russell-You are still
trying to find his name?
Gen. MarShall-Yes, sir. ...
Senator Russell-Senator Byrd.
Senator Byrd. i. I would like
to ask Secretary Marshall if he
has any knowledge of this peace
pact, defense pact, made between
Red China and the Soviet-the
mutual assistance pact.
Gen. Marshall - I just know
they have the pact, and that has
been a consideration in the posi-
bility of Russian intervention, and
the details of that, of course, the
State Department can handle
much better than I can.
The fact that the pact directly
referred to the Japanese, possible
intervention on the mainland of
Asia, I know controlled the action
of this Government in not using
any Japanese whatsoever in Ko-
rea. Beyond that, Senator,
think will have to pass it up to
the State Department.
Senator Byrd-Just one other
observation. Have you furnished
=
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Fire Chiefs Urge Ban
On Kerosene Stoves

A ban on the use of portable
kerosene stoves here has been
recommended to the Distric;
Commissioners as an aftermath
of a fire last week which took the
lives of three small children.
Fire Chief j. A. Mayhem and
Fire Marshal r. C. Roberts pro-
posed amending the police regu-
Ilations to this effect.
The fire marshal advised the
Commissioners there have been
many disastrous fires as a direct
result of the use of such stoves
The most recent, he said, was the
blaze last Wednesday at 1901
New Jersey avenue NV. in which
three colored children died.
He submitted a list of oil stove
fires during the last IL years and
seven months, which showed there
had been 2,634 fires with $766, AGO
financial loss. 469 injuries ano
l65 deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Count Offers Al pine Holiday
For q Used Car to Tour U.S..

The used car will allow the
Austrians to tour the United
States. Its resale at New York
will pay the fare back to Austria
at summers end.
DR.. Yeaton said today the castle
extends into Moon Lake (Mondsee)
on the main road from Vienna to
Salzburg. 1t is the count S
ancestral home.
Several hunting lodges go with
the offer. The counts four-bed-
room apartment in the castle is
completely modern. Boats, bath
house, beach, fishing guide, hunts
man, hunting rights and guns are
included.
DR.. Yeaton said only a tooth
brush and personal clothing are
needed to live like feudal mil
llionaire for three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-09
Daniel Bell Is Chosen
AS Chairman Of D. T..
Planning Commission
Former Undersecretory
Of Treasury Prominent
In Civic Activities Here

Daniel w. Bell, Washington
banker. definitely will be named
chairman of the National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commits
sion, it was learned today.
Announcement of the appoint
ment is expected from the White
House soon. The post has been
vacant for a year.
Mr.. Bell is president of the
American Security & Trust Co.
He has long been prominent in
civic affairs here.
A former Undersecretary of the
Treasury, he headed an economic
survey mission sent by President
Truman to the Philippines last
year. He is member of the
Committee of 100 on the Fedora,
City. a group active in Capita.