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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-11
MAS Flyers Cineh First Game Of
Double Tilt By A Score Of 6-3
Sonur Defects
SubRon Four
IN Second BY Al
Decision
BY PEDRO AcurLAR

Decision
BY PEDRO AcurLAa
In a double header played
at the Navy Field Saturday.
the MAS Flyers took the
opening decision by a 6-3
score over the Navy Eagles.
The second tilt was decid-
ed by the Sonar School. al
over SubRon Four.
In the opening game the Eagles
broke the ice in the second frame
and scored two runs on single by
Muse, nit batsman and error by
Shopp. In their half, the Flyers
won the game. Malloy walked,
Baurs and Scruppi singled, Malloy
was out at the plate. Pyle beat
out an infield hit, an error by
Washington scored two more. A
walk and single by Hicroninous
scored four runs across the plate
on four hits and two errors. In the
third the Eagles scored their last
run. FELTON, walked, stole second
and scored on Muses. single.
The sixth inning saw the Flyers
GORE two more on Ships single
and Jakot triple to right. Herona-
nous singled and stole second.
Marll pitched the last three frames
and allowed one hit with no runs.
In the field, Scott, Muse and
Woods were the best for losers
and Bauers and Scruppi for the
winners.
The score
RHE
Navy Eagles; 0 2 900 O34 a
Mas. Flyers; 0 4 0 0 0 2 CLOS
Bait; Wisdom and Scott; Stein
hour, Marll and Baur, Lauder
milk.
Summary; 3 base hit Jakot,
stolen bases, FELTON,, Herinimous,
Shipp and Bauers, sacrifice hit,
Gall, Struck out Marlt Wisdom3
Steinhour 4. Walks Steinhouh 8,
Marll /, Wisdom 4. Earned runs
Flyers 3, Eagles | Umpires MCGEE
and Rodrinquez, time l:55. Scorer
Angular.
Leffngwell clipps SubRon Four
In the night cap, the pitching
of Leffingwell featured and held
the hard hitting SubRon boys TO
two hits. both by Gural. One
came in the first and one in the
sixth Leffingwell walked the first
man and the second man hit to
short, a wild throw to second
saved both runners. Gural singled
and Mcclure scored, from then
an, he retired the next three
batters in that frame and next IA
to face him.
With two outs in the sixth, Gu
raj singled and Hoffses had a
walk but Brown flied out. In the
seventh he retired the three bat
tiers in order
For the Sonar boys, Roth first
up, singled to left. Brown sacri-
feed him TO second, Paparcla
famed, Kalnoffer hit a single and
Roth scored In the third, Roth
walked, Brown walked, Paparclla
famed and Kalhoffer grounded
out first To pitcher. the pitcher
threw wild to third and Roth
scored.
In fifth, Markham walked and
error put him on second, Conner
walked to fill the sacks
An error by the catcher put
Markham over the plate, Blessing
famed and Durand walked. Hale
famed to end the frame
Scoring in the sixth, Roth hit
triple to right, Brown flied out to
center.
sAs bat Roth.hit two sgfely,
single and a triple and scored 5
runs. Gural hit two for the losers
In the field, Roth Kalhoffer. Con-
ner, Blessing and Durand played
great ball for the winners. and
Lee and McCloud were the best
for losers.
The score was,
RHE
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-11
SPORTS CALENDAR (.
SOFTBALL
t5aYview Parkl
Night PLAY

Island City Soffball League
MONDAY
i7:30-H Home Milk VS.. SubRon
Four.
9:00-Independents vs.. Navy.
TUESDAY
7:30-Independents VS.. Cor
pOral
9:00-Coca-Cola VS.. OpDevSta.
THURSDAY
7:30-Coca-Cola VS.. SubRon
Four.
9:0Q-Home Milk VS.. ,VX-1.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-11
Second Game
First Game

Wight, McDermott and Moss;
s. tG,ontn1ued On Page Eightr
, 1951-06-11
oURWORLDT TODAY

By international News Service
TOKYO The fall of the important enemy bases of Chorwon
and Kumhwa is expected at any minute a the Reds continue to pull
out of the "Iron Triangle" which had been used IS a important
supply center and build-up m
WASHINGTON 1t. Gen. Albert c. Wedemeyer appears be-
fore Senate Probers today to give his Interpretation of a 1945
China recommendation o which Gen. Macarthur and secretary of
State Acheson ire in sharp conflict.
~TOKYO-Secretary of Defense Marshall has ended a four-day
Far Eastern visit after voicing the belief that the Communist war
aim in Korea is to "force us from Korea and make it entirely a
Communist peninsula"
has called for a Japanese peace conference
to be held in July o r August, and has demanded that every country
that fought against Japan in World War IL be included IS drafters
of a treaty.
HICAGO-Slaughtering of beef cattle at big Chicago pack
ing houses has o to a standstil and housewives throughout the
country have been warned that black market prices may be in
operation before the end of the week.
, 1951-06-11
Head Of Amvets
Fuvors Limited
War In Korea

Harold Russell, head Of the A.
merican Veterans of World War
II. is on record in favor of the
present "limited war; in Korea.
Speaking in Dayton, Russell de-
clared that "this moral crusade
has an enduring peace rather than
victory alone as it's objective"
He denied this els appeasement"
and declared the gallant fight
ing qualities of our troops are
destroying the aggressor day by
day, week by week, to preserve
the security Of our homes and
families"
Russell also explained that dur
, 1951-06-11
Honest Officer

JERSEY. CITY, N. j., June
II. (INS)- Patrolman Louis
Coleman on traffic detail found
a parking meter showing a vio-
lation and attached to it a note
reading:
"Honest, Mr.. Officer, I just
deposited a nickel but the meter
doesn't work"
What would you have done?
Coleman accepted the motor
lists word. Turning over the
business card on which it was
written he found the legend
Edward F.. Zampella, Magis-
trate, Municipal Court"
, 1951-06-11
Brand New Version
OF kidnop Racket

SYDNEY, Australia, June II
of Sydney's
underworld have come up with
a new version of kidnapping
they hold late-model American
The usual procedure is to
made cars for ransom.
identify the owner after spot
ting one of the cars. Then they
steal. the a and by telephone
demand from $1,000 to $4,000
for its safe return.
Othtrwise, they threaten to
burn the car.
, 1951-06-11
What Noted People Are Suyinq

By international News Service
NEW HAVEN, Conn-President A. Whitney Griswod of Yale
University" We r. not mere sponges afloat on a tide of
causaton which W e have no control. We r rational beings,
capable of chartng the tide, and navigating it, and lei diverting
and directing it,"
WASHINGTON Atomic Energy Commissioner Thomas E. Muir.
have, but We do know that n is too many"
NEW YORK Maj. Theodore :. Urban, Jet squadron command
err just returned from Korea "The antiarcraft opposition is get
ting more intense and there arr places which r. IS bad a any l
a in Germany"
TOKYO-Defense Secretary Marshall "They (The Chinese
Communists) have got themselves into a difficult situation. But
they have the problem of face the Importance of which is hard for
is to understand"
, 1951-06-11

ing his two terms as the AMVETS
National Commander, he has been
instrumental in making the ANY,
ETS a part of the International
Federation of War Veterans. He
said the latter group consists OF
Is million veterans in Is nations.
-(INS)
, 1951-06-11
Today, fashion, Ka1;
D. pHYI LIS RATTEILE
Bv PHYLLIS

International News Service Woman's Editor
NEW YORK, June 11-GNS)- Therell be a crnoline crop IN
the fashion field next Fall!
Advance peeks at the Autumns collections of New Yorks design
ers indicate it'll be as swishy a season Of quaint skirts as the 1916
and AT "New Look" era
Skirts for late day and evening-and some suit and daytime
skirs-win be moderately fared and stiffened to give a bouffant
effect Some hoops will be used, and on heavier fabrics the hens
will be lined with horsehair O crinolne.
A few of the daytime suits in gray flannel will be completely
lined with colorful taffeta, making slips or peticoats unnecessary.
And the fanciest formals will be underlaid with is many under
skirts IS her person, and her pocketbook, will allow.
Evening star., 1951-08-12
Look, I'm FLYNN

it took 'em six months to learn.
An l don't care if it takes you six
years i can teach you"
you sure sound confident" l
tell him. I'm tempted to give her
a whirl."
WELL, that is how it started.
Barney is a very careful gent
around an airplane. havin' been
a trans-ocean flyer. a test pilot an
instructor.
This little job l am expectin' to
make a liar out of Barney in -
durin' the next six years if I don't
kill us both before that - this
little plane will fly itself just as
straight an level as you please.
But when Boren takes over it
gets the leapin' palsy,
Just few minutes ago We come
in an landed at the field. A couple
of mechanics was standin' there
laughin'.
Barney" one yelled. "What're
you tryin' to do, scare the guy to
death? We saw you up there
clownin' all over the sky"
I'VE were not clownin' Barney
tells 'em with his mouth sort of
hard at the corners. "An' am
the one that's scared. What you
greaseballs saw was my student
practicin' S turns. His trouble
seems to be that he learned the
letter S out of the Chinese al
phabet." - WAllY bOREN
Evening star., 1951-08-12

IF ANYBODY gets you into an
argument about the younger
generation not bein' as smart as
the older one. just refer him to me.
No 18-year-old has had the time
to get as stupid as am.
Whatever it was got into me an
convinced me I ought to learn to
fly an airplane, don't know.
Maybe it was the Navy air base
out at the edge of town. The flyers
drop in an have sandwich an
glass of milk an talk shop.
II don't think much of the
stove in the 8l," one will say -
referrin' to the jet engine.
We'll. no smoker gives you
torque trouble on tight clockwise
turns" his pal argues.
They make f1yin' 500 miles an
hour, 18 inches apart. sound as
simple as ridin' a bicycle. 1t sort
of gives me an inferiority complex.
You fly, Pop?" one will ask
me. in the same tone he would
use if askin' was'I ever young.
''No," l would have to say. Il
am the kind that likes to keep all
four feet on the ground"
1t made me feel ready for
wheel chair. So when Mr.. Barney
Fritz said he could teach me to
fly l sure wanted to learn.
why. I have taught half-wits
to be pilots" Barney brags. Il
have seen some students so dumb
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
STATE NAACP BRANCHES BACK NATIONAL PROGRAM
HOUSE UNAMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE AFTER NEGRO LEADER
Bishop Wright
Urges Truman
To Back Dubois

New York, N. Y, May T. (Spe-
cial) = Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr.,
this week urged President Harry
S. Truman to intervene to block
the prosecution of DIR. WEB. Du
Bots, 50 that these last years of
his truly great life shall not be
marred by neutrality-suspicious. of its
whole intent
DIR. Du Bots and four other lead
ers of the former Peace Informal
ton Center face trial and possible
five year prison. sentences on
charges of failure to register as
alleged foreign agents"
In his letter to President Tru-
man, Bishop Wright of the 10Th
District of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, praised DR.. Du
Bots advocacy of democratic prin-
ciples during the past so years."
and declared: 81 cannot by the
furtherest stretch of my magma
ton, consider him in any way OPP
posed to our American Democra-
cy."
The former Peace information
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Georgia AME
Laymen Endorse
Bishop Greene;
Ask Church Unity

Atlanta, Ca, May 7 (SpeciaD-
The Olive Branch was extended to
Bishop Sherman L. Greene last
week, when aroused AME laymen
of Georgia, led by their spokesman,
Sidney A. Jones of Savannah,
adopted strong resolution pledg-
ing their support to the Bishop and
calling for financial support to
Morris Brown College.
The resolution, adopted at one
day meeting of the Electoral Col
lege of the Georgia Annual Con-
ference at the Mt. Moriah A. M. E.
Church, Jesup, Georgia, was signed
by H. B. Hannah, Sidney A. Jones,
Donald Thomas, James Gordon,
who served as chairman of the
group and Mrs. Alberta Stoken,
who served as secretary of the
committee.
Specifically, the resolution called
for vote of confidence in Bishop
Greene pleaded for loyal support to
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Jackson College
Commencement
Dates Set

Jackson College will begin it's
74th Annual Commencement May
%, continuing through May %,
with ninety-nine graduates, as an
nounced by the President, Jacob l..
Reddix.
The College is requesting all
alumni to meet the graduates on
Saturday, May 26, 1880 p NJ, in
the College Dining Hall where the
Annual Alumni Dinner will be
served at no charge. This is a
courtesy Of the Alumni Associa-
ton of Jackson College.
The schedule of events follows
Wednesday, May %, 1000 A. NJ,
Senior Glass Day Exercise, College
Auditorium, 500 p. NJ, Senior
Class Play; Thursday, May "a, 500
P. NJ, Honors Day Program, Alpha
Kappa Mu National Honor Society
Friday, May 25, 6:00-8:0O P. NJ,
At Home to Faculty, Graduating
Continued on Page Five
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Nations Top Negro Leaders
Smeared By House Un-American
Activities Committee
Religious Leaders, Educators, Civil
Rights Advocates Accused OF Having
COmmunistic Affiliation And Sympathy
Former Bishop of Mississippi Named In Group

WASHINGTON (ANP) Ne
groes in literally every field of
activity last week were cited as
communists or communist sympa-
thizers by the house committee on
un-American activities.
Negro religious leaders, edu-
Gators, civil rights fighters, all
were listed along with such ex-
pected names as Paul Robson and
DR.. w. E. B. Dubois by this con-
gressional group in its report,
"The Communist Peace Offens-
i've"
Numerous Negroes named al
ready have denied their affiliation
with the communist party as in
ferred in this 166-page report.
Names often accused of being
Reds in the past included on this
list were such personalities as
Robson, his wife, Mrs. Eslanda
Robson; DR.. Dubois, his wife,
writer Shirley Graham.
Mrs. Charlotte A. Bass, pub
Usher California Eagle, Los An
geles; William L. Patterson, ex-
ecutive secretary, Civil Rights
Congress, and Winston c. Ed
wards, former president, United
Negro and Allied Veterans of
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
FORD SETS UP FELLOWSHIP
FUND FOR COLLEGE TEACHERS
DIR. ALBERT DENT NAMED
TO ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

NEW YORK CITY - The Ford
Foundations Fund for the Ad-
vancement of Education announced
Thursday a $2,280,000 fellowship
program to increase the teaching
competency of younger college in
structors and ease the effect of
mobilization on college and uni
versity faculties.
The program will be nationwide
and will be directed by a commit
tee of sixteen college and univer-
sity presidents and deans, DIR.
Clarence H. Faust, president of the
fund said. He also estimated that
as many as 500 fellowships may be
awarded for the academic year
1852, depending on the quality
of the applications and the extent
of national lead.
President Dent On National
Committee
Among the members of the Ma
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Prentiss Normal |
And Industrial ]
Institute Observes
Its Forty-Fourth
Commencement

Sunday, April 20, and Thursday,
May 3, were momentous days in
the life of Prentiss Institute, mark
ing the 44th anniversary of it's
academic endeavor
The Baccalaureate message was
delivered by the Reverend H. n.
Humes of Greenville. Rev. Humes
is president of the General Baptist
State Convention of Mississippi
and editor of the Delta Leader, one
of Mississippi's leading Negro
weeklies. He is well known for his
work as religious leader and jour
nalist. His stirring message to
the graduating classes more than
justified his reputation as re-
sourceful thinker and an eloquent
speaker. The burden of the mes
sage emphasized the important
point that men who make good in
life belong to that other class who
are willing and ready to accept
responsibilities.
The Sunday service seemed, in
a way, to set the standard for the
remaining programs of the week.
Its Influence seemed to grace, with
a certain moral and spiritual tone,
even the usual minor features of
the occasion - final exams, class
day exercises, final chapel hour,
alumni night, etc. And these, in
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Prof. B. B. Dansby Former Jackson
College President Named Treasurer
OF Stringer Masonic Grand Lodge
Cash And Securities OF Organization
Near Half Million Dollars
Temple Property Purchase Completed

Prof. B. B. Dansby, for many
years Dean and a former Presi-
dent of Jackson College, and one
of the states most widely known
educators, has been named Grand
Treasurer of the Most Worshipful
Stringer Grand Lodge, Free and
Accepted Masons of the State of
Mississippi, it was announced here
last week.
Prof. Dansby will succeed the
late J. w. Porter of Tupelo, VINO
passed several weeks ago, after
serving as Grand Treasurer Of the
organization for many years.
The naming of Prof. Dansby as
Grand Treasurer of the organiza-
ton was announced here last
Wednesday night by Grand Master
Jas. c. Gillian, at a banner meet
ing Of Lynch Lodge No. 2, attend
ed by more than 200 members to
make it the largest attendance in
The history of the local lodge.
Grand Master Gillian also an
nounced that purchase Of the prop
erty has been completed for con-
struction of the 100000 Masonic
Temple here. The Temple will be
built on the old Desmond Cox
property Of West Lynch street.
Construction of the Temple is
scheduled to begin as soon as ma
terial and wartime conditions
will permit.
The meeting of Lynch Lodge
No. 2 was followed by a banquet
on the same night at the Edward
Lee Hotel honoring the Grand
Master.
The NJ. w. Stringer Grand
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12


NEW YORK uriel Rain, not
ed concert and opera star, will
celebrate her tenth anniversary in
the concert field next season with
a "kickoff" recital at Carnegie
Hall on October 5, followed by con-
certs in Boston, Buffalo. Pitts
burgh, Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago,
Omaha, Denver and Los Angeles.
Though Miss Rain has appeared
in Carnegie Hall many times be-
fore during the past ten years as
soloist with Symphony Orchestras,
opera groups, Pop concerts"
and other guest solo shots, the
October concert will mark her
debut" in the great mecca of mu-
sic as a solo recitalist.
81 think young artists should
think long and we'll before going
to the worlds greatest recital hall
for critic appraisal" said Miss
Rain in an interview the other
day, land that's why | chose New
York Town Hall on three different
occasions for previous New York
recitals. | hope by now. that |
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Kinds 4-H Clubs
In Annual Rally

Negro All Clubs of Kinds Coun-
ty held their annual club rally at
Utica on Saturday, May 5, with
900 Club members, leaders, parents
and friends present.
A parade was held with 26 clubs
participating Music and entertain
ment were furnished by Alcorn
College band and majorettes. The
following clubs represented with
floats which are as follows: Bur-
leigh Hamilton-"FOOD PRESER-
VATION;" Little Rock "4-H
FUNDAMENTALS; Orangehill
-"CORN PRODUCTIONS; Little
Mount - 'LEADERSHIP"; and
Utica Rosenwald- GARDEN IN
SECT CONTROL"
The program was held at Utica
Agriculture High School with the
highlighting being the browning of
the king and queen, Hugh McClain
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Virginia Gets Worse Case Than
''martinsviIIe Seven" AS White
Man Admits Rape Of Negro Woman
Cfahc HnlnlncS Victim E0ll0winU A SSaulf
Slabs Helpless Victim Following Assault

ever served life term for raping
a Negro woman much less sentenc-
ed to be electrocuted. Seven Negro
men were electrocuted in February
for raping a White woman in Mar
tinsville, Va.
Except for rape, the woman
suffered no physical injuries.
In contrast, a white man was
charged with raping a Negro moth
er last September and the case was
tried in Martinsville Circuit court
where the Martinsville seven men
were convicted on raping the white
woman. The defendant, Vernon
Firth, a filling station operator,
was freed of the charge by Judge
John d. Hooker on April s.
Blick said that Griffith had a
cut on his hand when he was ar
rested and that he explained that
the woman had reached over and
cut him while driving. He gave no
reason, however, why she attacked
him.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
State Conference Of NAACP Branches
See Court Action As Only Way To
Obtain Equal Education And Right To
Vote For Negro Citizens Of State
See Test OF Unlawful Search And
Seizure = Arrest Without Warrant -
jury Question = Arising In Durr Case
Group OF States Outstanding Ministers,
Professional And Business Men
Attend Meeting Here Friday

JACKSON. Miss, April 7 -
(DSN) - The Mississippi State
Conference of Branches of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, in a spe-
cial meeting here Friday, at Parish
Street Baptist Church announced
its full, COMPLETE, and unqualified
support of the purpose and pro-
cram for the National 0rganiza-
ton
With Rev. w. A. Bender, State
President presiding, the conference
announced its full, complete and UNI
qualified support of the purpose
and program of the National Or
panization after hearing Mrs. Ruby
Hurley. Regional Co-ordinator in
brilliant speech REDEEMED the
purpose and program of the NAA-
CP as is plainly evident, as she
pointed out. in the ferty-two year
history of the organization.
The NAACP, Mrs. Hurley said,
is aiming at making Democracy
work in America, and in this aim
it is working for the total defeat
of Communism and victory for
American Democracy throughout
the world.
In order to bring about Democra-
CIV in America throughout the world
Democratic Equality for all people
must be achieved in Mississippi as
well as in New York, or in. any
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Warrant Officer
Gets Silver Star

WITH THE 25TH INFANTRY
IN KOREA-(NNPA)-A Silver
Star medal for gallantry in action
has been awarded to Warrant Of
ficer (junior grade) Jett W. Lewis
of $50 Carl Street, San Francisco a
member of Company B, oath In
fantry Regiment.
Warrant Officer Lewis unit was
heavily engaged by strong enemy
forces near Hannah from Sept. 1T.
During this period, frequently ex-
posed to fire, Lewis maintained
continuous flow of supplies to his
company, organizing and leading
numerous combat patrols in the
supply area.
On Sept. Z, when the company
began to displace, Lewis advanced
under heavy fire to reorganize his
men, thereby maintaining the sup
ply line.
Master Sergt Raymond |. Cole
man of 1847 Vernon Street north
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Gillian To Attend
Grand Masters
Conference

CLARKSDALE, Miss, May s.
Hon. James c. Gillian, Grand
Master, M. w. Stringer Masonic
Lodge of the state of Mississippi,
accompanied by his wife, is sched-
uled to leave here Sunday for an
extensive trip which will keep
them out of the state until early
next month.
During the trip the Grand Mas
ter will attend the Grand Masters
Conference in Denver, Colo. which
will be attended by Grand Masters
from thirty-eight states.
Following the Grand Masters
Conference will be a two weeks
stay in Los Angeles, Calf, before
returning to the state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12

PETERSBURG, Va.-(ANP)-
One Of the worst rape cases in
recent times was uncovered here
last week with the arrest of a
White taxicab driver who is charg-
ed with criminal assault on a Negro
woman. Police officials released
the information following the ar
rest of the accused.
Detective Capt. R. E. Blick said
the rape occurred late Thursday
night. He added that Charles w.
Griffith, "a, of Petersburg, admit
ted having sexual relations with
the plaintiff who was not identi-
fled.
The victim, according to Capt.
Blick, was stabbed in the stomach
and left leg, her clothing was cut
and torn to threads and she was
left lying beside little used street
about quarter of mile from the
nearest house.
No white man IN Virginia has