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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12

Noble Sissle, and julius Thomas
all of New York City; DR.. Rufus f
Clement, of Atlanta, Georgia; Rev
erend William p. Hayes, of New
ark, New Jersey; DR.. Joseph S
Hines, Jr., of Durham, North Caro-
lima; and DR.. Robert B. Irwin, of
Port Orchard. Washington.
The W. c. Hardy Foundation for
the Blind will devote its major eff
forts to promoting the welfare OF
the Negro blind. Mr.. w. C. Handy
its Honorary President is the com
poser of the well-known "St. Louis
Blues" Now seventy-seven years
of age and blind for the past ten
years, but hale and hearty anc
trimming with love of life, Mr.
Handy wants to make lasting
contribution to the welfare of his
fellow-blind. Hence the Founda.
ton which bears his name.
The detectives Of the w. C
Handy Foundation are:
l. To promote equal opportuni-
ties for the blind in education, en-
ployment, recreation, and all other
phases of normal living;
2. To improve services for the
Negro blind by grants to existing
agencies, by the promotion of new
agencies where needed, and BY
maintaining sponsoring and ad-
visory relationship with these
agencies;
3. To provide scholarships fol
blind and partially blind Negro
students, and for sighted students
who are preparing themselves for
work with the Negro blind;
4. To promote measures for the
conservation of vision, the restora-
ton of sight, and the prevention
OF blindness, especially among
Negroes.
The national office of the w. C.
Handy Foundation for the Blind,
nc, is located at Up East 10Th
Street, New York City.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Bishop

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Center, of which DR.. Du Bots was
chairman, collected and published
information about activities for
peace in the United States and
throughout the world, including the
International Red Cross Statement
and the World Peace (Stockholm)
Appeal calling on all governments
to outlaw atomic warfare.
DR.. Du Bots has fatty denied the
Governments charges that h e
Peace Information Center was the
agent of a foreign principal in
sisting that he and his associates
"were acting as Americans for Am
orleans for America and that the
work was supported by funds rails
ed solely in the United States. +"
He added: "Any successful attempt
on the part of the Government to
suppress and curtail free circula-
ton of ideas among the peoples of
the world is monstrous and aimed
at making all advocacy of peace
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12

and all social reform impossible"
NOTE: The full text of Bishop
Wright's letter follows:
Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr.
18th Episcopal District
African Methodist Episcopal
Church-Little Rock, Ark.
April 27, 1851
President Harry S. Truman
Washington, d. G..
Dear President Truman:
| have seen by the newspapers
that DR.. WEB. Du Bots will be
called to trial as an unregistered
foreign agent. Much publicity has
been given to this trial.
1t distresses the Negro people all
over the country that Dr. Du Bots,
at the age of SO, should be ques-
toned as to his loyalty to the
United States of America and the
great principles for which our
country stands: equality, freedom
and democracy.
For more than fifty years DR..
Du Bots has been the idol of AM
erican Negroes who have been
seeking to be included in American
Democracy. | know of no Ameri-
can, of any race or group, who
has more continuously and more
persistently advocated, interpret
ed, fought for our Democracy than
Dr.. Du Bots. To his writings,
speeches and persistent advocacy of
democratic principles during the
past so years, is due much credit
for the sentiment that supports
the present generous attitude of
yourself and your co-laborers in
the matter of Civil Rights of
Negroes.
He has always been known to
those who oppose Democracy for
all, as radical, but much of what
he has advocated is now seen to be
conservative. | cannot by the furth-
crest stretch of my imagination,
consider him in any way opposed
to our American Democracy. |,
therefore, trust that you now the
foremost leader in the cause of
Civil Rights, will lend your sup
port to this noble man, so that
these last years Of his truly great
life shall not be marred by misin-
terpretations of its whole intent,
by the courts of the land he so
much loves.
Nothing could happen to hurt
and discourage the Negro people
of America more than the convic-
ton of Dr. Du Bots, whom no one
of us could think of as disloyal to
this country.
| write the above as a citizen
and one who has supported you in
every election. DR.. Du Bots is not
a member of my church, nor my
political party so far as / know
but is nevertheless, a true Ameri-
can, whom | delight to honor. On
many things we strongly disagree,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
NPE HONORS
NEGRO PRIEST

Brooklyn, N. Y, March % -
(SpeciaD - Pope Plus XII has
raised to the dignity of Domestic
Prelate, with the title of Right
Reverend Monsignor, the Rt. Rev
Gladstone o. Wilson, Chancellor of
the Vicariate Apostolic of Jamai-
ca, B.W.I. This was announced
during visit Of Monsignor Wilson
here.
A noted scholar, Monsignor Will
son has been awarded doctorates
in philosophy, sacred theology and
canon law. He is well known in the
New York area, where he studied
at the Fordham University School
of Social Service.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12

Mr.. d. N. Crosthwait. Jrl
Electrical Engineer.
Technical Adviser, 4
G. A. Durham Engineering Corp,
Michigan City, Indiana, says:
c''One must read the press which
specially covers minorities, not only
to accurately gage the news gem
orally but to keep abreast tho
progress of segments of the popula-
ton which otherwise might be oyer5
iooked.s
SIN its service the minority press
indirectly serves all to the extent itl
helps as a safeguard Of popular
Rovernments
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
jackson College
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
Glass and Guests, President and
Mrs. Jacob l.. Reddix; Saturday,
May &c, 7:30 P. NJ, Alumni Day,
Annual Meeting and Supper, Col
lege Dining Hall; Sunday, May 27,
400 7. NJ, Commencement Yes
pers, Sermon; $3.50 P. NJ, College
Band Concert; Monday, May %,
1000 A. NJ, Commencement Exer-
else.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
2 NEGRO Schools.
Continued from Page One)

ed.
The new colored institutions are
North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical College at Greensboro
Nashville.
Each institution was considered
by a special board appointed at Mr..
Finletters direction to select the
schools regarded best qualified to
meet the specific requirements of
the Air Force.
Other institutions having Air
ROTC units are Howard and Tus-
kegee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12
Handy Foundation
Adds lew Board
Members

The w. c. Handy Foundation for
the Blind, Inc, announces the cleo
ton of fifteen new members to its
Board of Directors, according to
Judge Myles A. Paige, President of
the organization.
The new members are: DIR.
Charles L. Cooke, Bishop Stephen
J. Donahue, Lionel Hampton, Rev.
erend o. Clay Maxwell, Jr., Miss
PAUL. Murray, Bishop D. Ward
Nichols, DR.. c. B. Powell, Joe
Rosenfield, Jr., Peter ]. Salmon,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-12

ties department; Duke Ellington,
famed band leader; Bishop Cam
eron c. Allyne, Philadelphia, and
others.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05
ARRESTED FOR
WEIGHING ON
LOTTERY HIT

NEW ORLEANS, La. lamp
- Two alleged lottery operators
were under charges here as the
result of their refusal to pay a
man $135 for his catching of the
gig ALTA on which he had
played rs cents.
Nathaniel Evans, a d he
bought his tickets from a vendor,
Thomas c. Haley from whom ne
said no money was forthcoming.
The vendor said that he had
tried to get the sought money
from his boss Sam Gallo. but that
the latter had refused TO pay the
hit. The company with whom he
played, known as the Stage, sup
posedly went out of business last
January. Investigations disclosed
that they are still in the running.
Both were released on $1,000 bond
each.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05
Letter To The Editor

The Church should set the ex-
ample of brotherhood taught by
Jesus who we as christians pro-
fess to be followers.
When Christ left this world He
left the words of teaching His
gospel to the world in the hands
of the church but sad to think
that the church has fallen far be-
hind the civic groups, the COL
legeS, the ball leagues and other
secular groups in demonstrating
brotherly fellowship.
Many church members don't
worship with other h u T h
groups because of race and re-
ligious difference and yet they all
claim to be serving the same
God.
Are we as christians going to
remain uncooperative and per-
NIT the secular groups to con-
tfnue forging ahead of the
church who should assume lead
ership in christian principles?
What excuse are we going to
render to our Master when He
returns? 1t is true that a very
few religious groups are ready
to integrate people of different
races as members of their church
and no doubt many will never
accept christian fellowship on
this order.
But as a gesture of goodwill it
seems that christians would dis
miss the bias attitude towards
fellow christians and extend the
hand of fellowship together in
some of their services. In this way
we get to know and understand
each other better and could
make for beginning of a great
er expression of christian belief
and practice and that we stand
united before the world as one
body in Christ.
Some religious organizations of
the minority group have taken
the initiative in trying to bring
about better understanding and
good will between racial and re-
ligiouS groups by initiating them
to participate in various activi-
ties in their community which
most times was accepted. But the
urgent need today is a greater
cooperation of christians of in
terracial and religious groups.
A new commandment l give
unto you, saith Jesus, that We love
one another ash have loved you,
that We also love one another. By
this shall all men know that We
are my disciples, if We have love
one to another. st. John l3:34-35.
Lena Irving
Miami
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05
Georgia Group First 10
Affiliate With NEA

CHARLOTTE, N. c. - CAMP
- The Georgia Teachers and Ed
ucatorS association last week be-
came the first state organization
of Negro teachers of affiliate with
the national Education association
under a recent Interpretation
which admits a second state af-
filiation to the NEA.
State groups in Alapama, Ark
ansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
North Carolina, Oklahoma, South
Coralina, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia were affected by the re-
cent move.
Hendrix reported that the new
Interpretation was issued by the
NEA as a result of recommended
tons by the American Teachers
association, which had for several
years worked for the change
through a joint committee that
exists between the NEA and Alta.
According to Moss Hendrix,
NEA representative, the Georgia
association through its executive
committee and board of directors
applied for utilization thereby be-
coming the first state group 10
seek admission to the NEA.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05
TEACHERS POSE
PROBLEM

PHOENIX, ARIZ. - CAMP -
A new state law which recently
ended forced segregation of pupils
in Arizona schools has posed a
great new problem what to do
about Negro teachers in newly in
grated school systems.
Four Arizona cities, Tucson,
Douglas, Globe, and Miami, al
ready have abolished their jim
crow schools, or are planning to
do so.
II appears that parents in GER
tain districts, White parents of
course, would object to having
colored teachers, no matter how
we'll qualified, instruct their
children.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05

Middleweight champion Ray
(Sugar) Robinson tells his story
in the current edition of True
magazine. Title of the autobiog-
raphy as told to Barney Nagler
is "They Can't Say l Don't Fight
Good"
Robinson'S secret ambition is to
retire from the ring as an unde-
feated champion. He tells how
difficult was his fight to reach
the top from poverty.
One thing revealed in the
sketch is that Sugar Ray is not
very wealthy in terms of actual
cash, but he does hold valuable
investments which payoff good
steady incomes.
Supplementing the story are a
series of pictures covering his
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05
AIR LINES HEAD
TELLS NAACP
"DARKIES" is
AFFECTION TERM

NEW YORK, april 26 - De-
tense of his use of the offensive
term "old darkies" in referring to
Negroes in his employ was at
tempted this week by Captain
Eddie Rickenbacker, president of
Eastern Air Lines, in a letter to
Walter White, executive secre-
tary of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People.
Saptain Rickenbacker's express
ion was originally quoted in a
NY Herald Tribune column by
Tex McCrary and JinX Falken-
burg and protested by Allierson
H. Henderson, secretary of the
Mt. Vernon NAACP branch. Mr..
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05
CLIO URGES FEPC
BY EXECUTIVE
ORDER

WASHINGTON - (ANP) -
James B. Carey, CLIO secretary
treasurer and chairman of the
CLIO committee to abolish dis
elimination, dispatched a letter
to President Truman here last
week asking the establishment OF
a fair employment practices COM
mission by executive order.
Urging the President not to
wait for congress to act, Carey
said, Job discrimination is a
vital Shortcoming of the defense
mobilization program and should
be ended by presidential action
without further delay"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05

Henderson forwarded his letter
and Capt. Rickenbacker's reply,
which termed the protest "con-
temptible" and insulting to the
colored people of this country" to
Mr.. White.
In his letter to Capt. Ricken-
hacker, Mr.. White wrote, You
may consider the term old
darkies' a term of affection but
to us it is one of derogation, con-
descension and unmistakable de-
lusions of racial superiority" The
air lines official insisted that the
term was one of affection and
that you have
someone check the colored en-
ployeeS of Eastern Air Lines, in
or collectively, to
either refute or substantiate my
warm feeling for them through
the years"
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05
MISSIONARY PREP
BOARDING
SCHOOL PRAISED

MARTIN, FLA. - (ANP) -
Operators of some of the better
schools for Negroes in the United
States is the American Mission
airy association. In Florida it OPP
crates one of the nations better
prep schools, Fessenden academy.
This academy, boarding
school for students of high school
aids, operates two types OF
courses, the college preparatory
and the general course. The for
mer is designed for students
wishing to attend college, and the
latter serves students who do not
wish to continue in school.
Students in the general course
usually are able to work immedE
lately upon graduation. This field
includes commerce, tailoring, auto
mechanics, home economies, radio
and furniture making, and others.
John A. Bugs is director Of the
schools.
Among the colleges operated by
the American Missionary associa-
ton are Fisk university, billiard
university, Talladega college, and
LeMoyne college. The association
has run Fessenden acadamy since
1890. The school was founded in
1868.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05
BURGLAR KILLED
IN CHURCH
ROBBERY TRY

CHICAGO - (ANP) - Henry
Lee Pryor, %, was killed here
last week when he attempted to
burglarize Grant Memorial Meth
UdiSt church. Arthur Stanley,
56-year-old Waterman, told po-
lice he fired five shots when he
heard Pryor forcing the church
door with a crowbar. The only
money in the church was the
Sunday evening collection, Stan
ley said.
According to police, Pryor had
a record for burglary.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1951-05-05
ROBINSON STORY
FEATURED IN 'TRUE"

fistic career from the age of fiji
teen until these days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
County Stands
Good Chance OF
Getting $22OM

Monroe county stands good
chance of obtaining 100000 in
Federal aid for school expansion,
according to word from a Federal
official released by Horace O'Bry-
ant, superintendent Of schools.
O'Bryant received a call yester-
day from Fred Horn, u S. Office
Of Education representative for
the Southeastern States, from
Tallahassee.
Il feel for the first time" said
O'Bryant. that the Federal Gov
ernmont is aware Of our problem
and is doing something TO help Us
get additional facilities for our
school children.
Horn suggested and O'Bryant
readily agreed to localize the area
in Monroe county for which funds
are requested.
Tho Federal representative said
that il Monroe county would re-
quest funds Tor only the Fedcrally
affected areas of the county, il
would stand a better chance of
getting the necessary priority.
O'Bryant agreed that he will
Iocalize the school expansion dis
trict 10 one-twenty fifth OF Monroe
county. This would include the
most dcnscly populated area Of
the county from Little Torch Key
down to and including Key West
A large area Of Monroe county
consists OF Everglade territory.
O'Bryant said he is very en-
couraged that Washington is try
ing to help us raise our priority
SO that we can get the necessary
funds to expand our over burden
ed schools"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
City investigates
Alleged Board
Discrimination

Icon +. keIiv, c0lored plumber,
doesn't trust the union members
Of the Key West plumbing board.
He says he is being Disseminated
against
Kelly took two exams from tho
board and got 81 10 on the first
and ~ on the second, lie believes
he passed on both occasions.
The would be ioufneyman
plumber asked the Board "a give
him q purneyman plumbers IL
ccnse or else % allow q group oth-
er than the plumbing board grade
his test papers
Kelly credited statement se
Plumbing Inspector Alsing that
shocked the commission.
The alleged remark SO angered
the elected representatives that
Harvey and Eisner declared they
would vote for another inspector
Continued On Page Flyej
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
Officials Deny Kelly Was Disseminated
AGAINST Because OF Color OF His Skin

Leon E. Kelly who charged
last night that he was refused a
journeyman Plumbers certificate
of competence because of the col
or of his skin, was not diserimin-
ated against, asserted Purie How
anitz, Chairman of the Board of
Plumbing Examiners. Kelly has
failed his Journeyman's examina-
tons twice" asserted Howanitz
when interviewed by The Citizen
today II invite any plumber or
engineer who knows something
about plumbing TO come down and
look at his examination papers.
They could then see that our fail
inG him was based not on his race
hut on the actual examination"
IIowanitz said that in the last
examination that Kelly flunked,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
IL Is Not Legal
To Hold Person
IncOmmllnicadO
Ordinary Misdcmcanor
4 Charge Not Grounds
For, F0nr.IIOur
Detention Period

The officers wife who cstreated
a S25 bond ON the charges OF be-
ing under the influence of liquor
and using profanity is not all the
loser.
Her publishing Of tho arrest
caused q city-widc interest in the
controversy
The police department was vim
dictated when a half-dozcn wit
ncSscs in municipal court tcsti-
fled tho lady was using vulgar
language And all but one stated
she was under the influence of
liquor,
Two of her complaints were
justified in the eyes of the city
commission by their actions
last night.
First Of all. Acting City Attorn-
ey J. Lancclot Lester was asked
il it was legal to hold a person
four hours without allowing that
individual TO communicate with
lawyer, friends, or family.
Lester ruled that il was not
tLuntlnued On Page Seven
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
Dedication Has
Glimaxed Four
'oint Program
Master OF Ceremonies
Was Horace O'Bryanl;
80 Out Of TOwners
In Formal Rogalia

The dedication ceremonies at
tho Scottish Rite Temple Sunday
climaXed a four point program Of
the weekend.
First was dinner held at Rauls
Saturday by the association.
Among the Sonor guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN w. Todd of
Miami Mr.. and Mrs. James Mix
son of Jacksonville and Mr., and
Mrs. H. r. tchubbic) Wright.
Master of ceremonies for tho
occasion was Horace O'Bryant
who was present with his wife.
The second event was open
house at the Temple on Saturday
with visitors streaming in and
out from 4 p. m. until closing time
at 10 in the evening.
A third part of the Temple dedi-
cation celebration was luncheon
at Raul's at noon Sunday honor
ing the Illusttious Brother William
Clyde Johnson, 33rd degree Mas
on, Deputy of the Supreme Coun-
Gil in Florida, from Jacksonville.
He was accompanied by Dave
Shultz, ex-governor of the State.
Anothers honor guest was Leon
f. Forbes, 33rd degree Mason from
Jacksonville, Fla,
Fifteen carloads OF Scottish Rite
members. and their wives from
variouSaloints iu'thc State arrived
Sunday afternoon for the dedica-
ton which took place at p. m.
A chartered bus brought 30 out
of.town members of the honor
guard in formal rcgalia.
The actual dedication was made
by William Johnson with Horace
O'Bryant as master Of ceremon-
les III. n. Wright gave the response
speech to the address OF welcome
by Gerald H. Adams,
Ross c. Sawyer. 33rd degree
Mason, stated that all the opera
seats as we'll as the folding chairs
in tho main lodge room were
filled.
The other 33rd degree Mason
in Key West is Ralph p. Boydon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
Bicyclist Hurt
I'm Crash With Car

A Navy truck driven by Thorn
as Watkins collidcd at 1880 yes
tcrday morning with a bicycle
operated by Joseph Albury of
1918 Fleming street.
The two vehicles were travel
ing west on Caroline street when
the accident occurred, According
10 the police report. the Navy
truck had actually passed the
bicycle but some part OF the
truck apparently caught on The
scat az the bicycle and threw
MIR. Albury on to the pavement.
He was taken 40 the Naval
station Dispensary where he was
given treatment for q small
bruise and cut on the right
hand.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05

on May "a, all applicants three
white men. Kelly and another
Negro failed.
''I'll hold a special examination
for Kelly if he wants one" de-
clared Howanitz. 1T doesn't make
any difference to me if a man
is white. black, yellow or pink, If
he passes our examination" said
HowanitZ.
AS 10 the charge that examiners
favored union members, Howanitz
pointed out that one Of the men
who nunked the recent journey
mans examination is a member
of Plumbers Local 764
Kelly charged at City Commits
sion meeting last night that he
had been deliberately flunked in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-06-05
BY DOROTHY RAYMER


Trcacherous waters around Dry
Tortugas have again taken toll Of
a seasarcr. The old timers around
Thompson's dock say very little,
but there was a resigned sadness
on the faces of the men who knew
Bryan Baker. as his nartner,
Tommy Thompson told OF tho
Sunday morning tragedy.
The two commercial fishermen
were working tho area around
Dry Tortugas just off East Key.
They went ashore in the skiff be-
longing TO Thompson's craft, Tho
Crayfish'. The tide came in. the
skiff driftcd off the beach and
was carried out into rough water,
Baker. man of about So,
plunged in and started swimming
out to get the skiff
Thompson, slight, grizzled man
of about 60 shook his head for
lornly as he told of what hap
pencd
Il called to him. | told him he
might not make it. | yelled to
wait and we'd go after the skiff
when we got back to the Crayfish.
But he went right on before |
could stop him. That's wild water
down that way He got farther
and farther off the beach and
then,-a at once he disappeared, I"
Thompson said in a shakcy voice.
Il couldn't swim with my
clothes on, so stripped Them