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, 1951-02-27
Mdrthu Sleeper to
Feature at
Fashion Show Sat.

One of the special attrac-
tons of the Fashion Show to
be held on Saturday afternoon,
March 3rd at the beautiful Co
manche swimming pool will be
t h appearance of Martha
Sleeper, a former actress.
Miss Sleeper, who is now
creating clothes in Puerto
Rico, has shown her amazing
ability in many fields. She is
particularly known for her
wonderful work on Broadway
& in Hollywood. Not content
to be famous only in the thea
trical world she entered the
sphere of fashion and for a
while worked with adrian
and Irene" both celebrated
Hollywood figures.
Next Miss Sleeper tried her
hand at designing jewelry.
She was extremely successful
in this art until the War stop
ped some of the plants from
manufacturing. Today she
specializes in day dresses,
evening clothes, hats, bags and
all sorts of accessories.
At the Fashion Show she
will model one Of her own
creations and describe its par
ticular features.
, 1951-02-27
Industries Committee
To Hold Hearings
Here Tomorrow

The Special Industries Com
mittee Of the Wage and Hour
Division, will open hearings
here tomorrow in the District
Court Room, it was announced
by Attorney Russell Sturgis.
The committee has been con
Quoting hearings in st. Thorn
as since last week for the pur-
pose of determining new mi
nimum wages for the Virgin
Islands.
John P. Scott is chairman of
Committee.
, 1951-02-27
Three North Korean
Corps Sheltered
By U. N. Troops

Remnants Of three shattered
North Korean Corps fell back
yesterday in the east Korean
wilderness after a bloody
thirty-five mile retreat before
the Allied counter-offensive.
The whole eastern wing of the
communist forces sagged back
under the attacks of Allied air.
men who took over when the
offensive all but begged down
in foot deep mud.
Airmen spotted thousands of
the sixteen thousand North
Koreans who slipped through
closing jaws of the Chipyong,
seeking refuge in the mountain
Businesses, 26 miles below the
18Th parallel, the report said.
An American tank and in
fantry patrol crossed four
miles east of Seoul, shot up the
town and withdrew. This was
the only stable action on the
western front.
, 1951-02-27
Councilmen to
Address People in
Three Moss Meetings.

Members of the Municipal
Council have planned four
mass meetings during which
time they will report to the
people their activities and also
discuss the proposed new Or
ganic Act Law.
The first meeting will be
held tonight in the Frederik-
sted Band Stand at $50; to-
morrow night in the Market
place at Christiansted also at
$50, on Sunday, March 4, at
4 pm. in Grove Place and on
the following Sunday, March
Il, at Old Works, Bethlehem
at 4 pm.
The announcement was
n de by the Honorable Eric
H. Carroll, Chairman.
, 1951-02-27
SUmuel Grunderson,
Custodiul Worker
For CHS, Posses

Samuel Granderson, custo-
dial worker for the Christian
sted High School, passed away
on Sunday morning in the
Christiansted Hospital. He was
81.
Mr.. Granderson, a deeply re-
ligious man, was known for
his kindly feelings for every
one especially the students, He
was with the Department of
Education since 1912.
Funeral services were CON
Quoted from the Seventh Day
Adventist Church. A large
number of students attended,
also Superintendent of Educa-
ton, Mrs. Pearl Byrd Larsen,
Principal Claude O. Markoe
and several teachers.
, 1951-02-27
Smull Growers at
Princess to Meet With
Supervisor

Small growers in the Prin-
cess area are invited to attend
a meeting to be held on Thurs
day afternoon at $50 in the
Schoolhouse for the purpose
of discussing liquidation of the
1851 sugar cane crop with
Henry Schuster, Independent
Farm Supervisor.
Mr.. Schuster requests all
small growers to attend be-
cause this matter is Of great
Importance.
, 1951-02-27
New Amendment
Limits us. Presidents
To Two Terms

A new amendment to the
United States constitution, the
first in eighteen years, will IL
NIT the terms of future presi-
dents of the United States to
two, or from being elected
more than once if he had
served two years of his pre-
decessor's four-year term.
The amendment does not ap-
ply to President Truman as
the provision specifically ex-
c1udes the present Chief Exc
cutive. He may run again in
1852 Q rim future campaigns if
the Democratic Partp wishes
Continued on page A.
, 1951-02-27
Personal Mention

Mrs. Alice Schuster Lopez,
after an absence from her ma
tive St. Croix for many years,
returned to visit with her mo-
Their and other relatives.
Mrs. Lopez was formerly a
resident of New York but
plans to take up residence
and start a business with her
husband in PuertoRico shortly.
, 1951-02-27
Teachers From Ext.
Division in Puerto Rico
Coming to st. Croix

Mrs. Rita Sofa will accom-
pany Mrs. Maria Avilis to St.
Croix tomorrow. The t w O
ladies will give demonstra-
tons in sewing at the Chris
tiansted High School, Mrs.
Sofa is from the Extension Di-
vision in Puerto Rico.
This is in connection with
National Sewing Week.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29

Durham, N. C.-Alexander Bar
mes, shown above, announced this
week, that he would seek the post
as General Secretary-Audito A.
M. E. Zion Church, at the Sind
general conference of the denomi-
nation, which meets in Brooklyn,
New York, May Z, 1862.
Barnes seeks this office due to
the fact that the public relations
department of the church is con-
nected to the office. 1t is believed,
by many, that due to the experience
he has received as a newspaperman
for the past 26 years and his
knowledge of the church, having
been an active member for SO
years, fit him for the position.
For the past four years he has
been responsible for most of the
publicity that the denomination has
received in both the daily and
weekly press. His connections with
the daily news services and the
NNPA, having served as vice-presi-
dent of the latter for two terms.
have enabled him to make the con-
facts possible to publicize the work
of the church.
He has handled the publicity for
the general conferences since 1928,
He is product of Fayetteville
State Teachers College and Living
stone College. He has been very
active in fraternal, political and
human relations circles both in
North Carolina and Washington,
D. C.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29

Mrs. Idonia k. Anderson, we'll
known Evangelist and Field Repre-
sentative Of The Fuller Products
Company, national cosmetics and
household product firm, is in Jack
son this week conducting a sales
clinic for Fuller dealers and agents.
Outlining her program for 1862,
Mrs. Anderson stated, "Our fore
most objective this year is to rem
der better service to our public.
We are now formulating plans to
give a scholarship to some deserv-
ing boy or girl in the southern
district. We intend to work in
close harmony with churches and
civic groups wherever possible"
sour schedule for 1852 seems a
bit strenuous" she observed, "but
with such goal as we have set,
we must move forward"
Mrs. Anderson is the daughter
of one of Jackson's pioneer fami-
lies, Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah King,
and is well known in religious
circles throughout the country for
her devotion to youth work and
Evangelistic Crusades.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
West Va, State
College Alumni
Club Spreads
YuIe Tidines

The West Virginia State College
Alumni Chapter of Jackson, Mis-
sissippi is doing its share of
spreading Christmas cheer during
the Yuletide Season.
At recent meeting the men,
bers of the club decided that they
would adapt several families thru
the Department of Child Welfare
of which Mrs. Esther Sampson
heads here in Kinds County.
CONTINUED on Page Six)
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Truck Farmer Crosses $40, 900 On
14Aeres;; May Have Success
Formula For Small Operators

A truck grower who crosses over
$4,000 annually off only IA acres
may have a formula for success
which other small farmers could
apply, say officials of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture.
The farmer is 35-year-old Sam
uel Freeman of st. Helena Parish,
La, so miles from New Orleans.
A report of his achievement was
received last week by the Depart
ment from the Louisiana State Ex-
tension Service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman started
out as sharecroppers the next day
after their marriage in 1885. They
worked with his grandfather on a
10-acre truck farm, raising string
beans and Strawberries which they
sold in nearby Amite.
During their best year, they
crossed only a little over 5000,
but little by little saved up enough
to make the down payment on Ia
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
President OF Ford Motor Company
Calls Racial And Religious
Discrimination In Employment
"A Disservice" To America
Speech Made Last Thursday Night Al
A Dinner For Joint Defense Appeal
HonOred For Work
In Advancing
Human Rights

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Speak-
ing at a dinner held last Thursday
night at the Plaza Hotel, Henry
Ford, End, president of the Ford
Motor Company, said that racial
and religious discrimination in en-
ployment was ga disservice" to
America.
The head of one of the nations
major industrial concerns asserts
that Americas true greatnesses do
not lie solely in mass production
but in the ability of Americans to
work together in harmony.
Mr.. Ford and Lewis S. Rosentiel,
president and chairman of the
board of Schenley Industries were
guests at dinner given by the
Joint Defense Appeal.
Mr.. Ford and Mr.. Rosentiel re-
ceived citations from the America
Jewish Committee and the Anti
Defamation League of B'Nai for
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Sheriff Removes
Ban On Negro
NeWsmen In La.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 24.-Af-
ter ban of more than two years
en- Negro newsmen from the Par
ish Prison Sheriff John J. Grosch
rescinded his order and once again
Negro reporters may interview
prison inmates.
Responsible for the sheriff re-
scinding his order was AMP CORE
spondent James B. LaFourche who,
convinced the sheriff that ire
parable embarrassment had been
suffered by Negro newsmen that
they had been denied the privilege
Continued on Page FOUR
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Nation Joined
In Polio Fight

The 1852 March of Dimes cam
paign now being conducted here
and in 10000 communities through
out the country is aimed at equip
ping the nation to cope with polio
on a national basis-the only way,
experience has shown, that this
strange epidemic disease can be
fought with any degree of success.
The fact that no community
no matter how large or small
can meet a full-scale attack of in
fantile paralysis, is demonstrated
by the experience Of the first ten
months of 1851 when headquarters
of the National Foundation sei.t
almost 100000 in March Of
Dimes funds to some 900 county
chapters whose own funds had
been depleted by epidemic de-
mands.
But money, as such, is not the
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29

Henry Ford III Raps Discrimination In EMPLOYMENT
Two White Men
Convicted On
Rights Issue

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Dec. a.
Two white men last week were
convicted of federal charges Of vio-
lating the civil liberties Of group
of Negroes.
Also indicted was Nicholas Be-
ros, local attorney, who repeatedly
was out of town when the indict-
ments were announced.
All seven are accused Of violat-
ing the Harvey F. Clark family,
Negroes, who attempted to move
into Cicero apartment.
The riot reached its peak July
LIP after the Clarks had moved
their furnishings into the apart
ment in question. AS a result of
the violence, the Clarks lost all
CT their possessions, and the build
ing was nearly destroyed by loot
ing mobsters.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
RACIAL PICTURE IMPROVING IN
WASHINGTON, WRITER FINDS
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a -
Segregation is slowly but gradual
ly crumbling in the Nations Capt.
toll, according to a recent survey
made by. the Federal Recreation
Committee.
Findings of this survey reveal
ed that many community recrea-
tional, educational, social and re-
ligious activities and facilities are
provided in the District of Column
bia for interracial groups as well
as for individuals, irrespective of
race.
The report states that there are
at least four motion picture houses
opened to all races. There are also
six auditoriums in Washington and
one in nearby Maryland where all
races may attend legitimate stage
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
White Youth
Freed In Rape
OF Negro Girl

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 20-The
double standard Of justice Southern
rape cases was applied again this
week as a 17-year-old white youth
was declared not guilty Of the rape
of 13-year-old Negro girl, de-
spite evidence as to his guilt.
The case, tried in the Circuit
Court of Goochland, County, in
volved a young girl who was taken
from her home last July 80 by the
youth, who told her his mother
wanted her to do some work. He
drove her to a wooded area off the
highway, where he attacked her.
Notwithstanding the fact that law
enforcement officers had enough
facts in their possession two hours
after the incident to order an ar
rest, it was not until two days later
that the boy was finally arrested
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
NEGRO ELECTION COMMISSIONERS NAMED FOR
JANUARY VOTING in new ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 20
(SpeciaD-Fof the first time. in
modern times, a representative
number of Negroes will serve in
New Orleans as election commits
sioners in the State Democratic
Primary on January Is, 1852, when
IL Negroes will run for many pub
lie offices which range from state
representative to governor.
Drawings were held Tuesday in
the Civil District Court House
building at 10 a. m.
According to Attorney Earl J..
Amedee, CIVIL candidate for the
State House of Representatives,
who was among many candidates
present at the drawings, a large
number of Negroes were selected
as election commissioners. He fur
ther reported that at least seven
Of the 81 names that he submitted
from the 81 precincts from the
Continued on Page Three
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Peoples Funeral
Home Holds
Christmas Party

The Peoples Funeral Home held
its annual Christmas party Fri
day afternoon at Stevens Rose
Room.
The guests included number of
business and professional men and
women aside from the employees
of the firm.
A program followed a delicious
turkey dinner. Speakers on the
program included DR.. C. L. Barnes,
newly elected president Of the
Jackson Negro Chamber Of Com
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Dr.. Bunche Named
To u Education
Committee

PARIS, France, Dec. "a - DR..
Ralph j. Bunche. director of the
UN Trusteeship Division, and No
bel prize winner, has been named
to Educational Policies Commits
sion Of the National Education As
ISOLATION and the American Asso-
citation of School Administrators.
The 47-year-old DR.. Bunche was
appointed to the EPC through joint
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Out Looing For
Christmas Tree,
Bows Find Corpse

CANTON Ga. - The body of
an unidentified white woman was
discovered near Canton by two
Negro boys who were looking for
a Christmas tree.
Cherokee County Sheriff Hubert
Wehunt said the woman, about 25
or 80 years old, had been shot to
death. He sought aid from Ga.
Bureau of Investigation in identi-
flying the woman and investigating
the death.
Sheriff Wehunt described the
woman as having red hair, 5 feet,
z inches tall and weighing about
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Truman In Earnest
Hope For Success
OF Christian
Evangelism

NEW YORK - President Tru-
mans earnest hope for the sue
cess" of an evangelistic program
designed to carry the Christian
Gospel to U. S. defense force in
this country was expressed in a
message to a luncheon meeting
launching the program at the Hotel
Statler Georgian Room this week.
Both President Truman and Gen
Continued on Page Five
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Plan Civil Rights
Confab In W ash,
February 1918

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-National
and local leaders of national Or
CARNATIONS interested in civil
rights will meet in Washington
next February 1918 in an effort
to secure revision of the Senate
rules to permit enactment of civil
rights legislation, Walter White,
executive secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People, announced to-
day.
Preliminary plans for the Wash
ington assembly were developed at
> meeting of representatives of 25
national church, civic, labor, fra
ternal and minority group organi-
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Trent To Direct
College Fund

The election of four new MEM
bers of the Board Of Directors Of
the United Negro College Fund
was announced by w. j. Trent, Jr.,
Executive Director of the Fund.
Named to the Board were Mary
Mcleod Bethune, founder and pres
ident emeritus of Bethune-C Goodman
College, Daytona Beach, Fla, one
of the 80 private, accredited col
leges aided by the Fund; John H.
Johnson, Chicago, publisher of
Ebony, Negro Digest and Jet mag
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Say Taft Has
Given-Up On
Winning Negro
Vote For Pres.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24-Sen. Robert
A. Taft has given up hope of win
ming the Negro vote in 1852.
That was the opinion expressed
by a ranking Chicago Republican
following Taft's endorsement of
segregation in southern public
schools during the Presidential as
pirant's address to Negro students
at North Carolina State college
this week.
This local Negro preferred to re-
main unidentified for fear of poll
teal repercussions, but vowed to
make himself known at the Re-
publican National Convention here
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
U. S. Supreme
Court Postpones
Action In Jim
Crow School Case

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. "a.
The United States Supreme
Court last Tuesday postponed a
decision on whether or not DIS
trict Court judges here acted
properly in refusing to convene a
special three-judge Federal court
to hear a suit attacking con-
stitutionality of racial segregation
in the local public school system
and in dismissing the complaint.
Since the same question is be-
fore the United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Co.
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
new View ON SENATORS STAND ON SEGREGATION IN SCHOOLS
SENATOR TAFT Is OUR FRIEND AND BEST BET GROUP SAYS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 26.
"A new group whose effort will
be directed toward winning the Ne
gro vote for Presidential Candi-
date Senator Robert A. Taft, Re-
publican of Ohio, was organized
here last week. The new group
whose title is "The-Draft- Taft For
President" national committee IS
headed by Perry w. Howard, of
Mississippi, the only Negro mem
Der of the Republican National
Committee.
One of the very first acts of
the committee, which came into
being following Taft's speech in
support Of the south's segregated
school system at North Carolina
State College was to issue a bull
letin defense of Taft's stand ON
the segregated school issue.
The bulletin read as follows:
sen AIOR TAFT, OUR BEST
FRIEND AND BEST BET
Hear his own words:
Let me make it clear that | do
not approve of segregated schools.
L have always opposed them in
Ohio. | would vote to abolish them
jim the District of Columbia or any
other place that the Federal Gov
eminent has jurisdiction
Senator Taft is the first and
only member of Congress who has
ever stated Internationally that
he would vote to abolish the jim
Grow schools in the District of
Columbia. The above statement is
quoted from his direct reply to the
able, correspondent of the Pitts
burgh Courier, Mr.. Standley Rob-
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
III. Employment
Service Bans Bias

CHICAGO, Dec. "a - In a
move to curb unfair employment
practices in the state, the Illinois
State Employment Service last
week announced it would no longer
accept job orders from employees
containing discriminatory specifi-
cations on race, creed or color.
The designation white, Negro
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29

New Orleans, La.-Wednesday,
December IL, 1861 has been re-
ferred to as a letter" day on
the New Orleans District of The
Methodist Church, Central Juris-
diction, when Bishop Robert N.
Brooks, Resident Bishop, in COM
pany with the district surerintend-
ent, DR.. w. Talbot Handy, made
whirlwind "one-day" inspection
tour Of the rural churches on the
New Orleans District. In company
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Local Man Killed
Rv Train

Coot Foster, age so, native of
jackson, was killed by a train at
the railroad crossing at Fortified
ton ST., early Christmas morning.
One arm was cut off and one
leg was cut off and the other leg
badly mangled.: He died en- route
to local hospital.
The body is in charge of Collins
Funeral Home pending funeral ar
engagements.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Gov. Warren
Praises Methodist
church's Service
Program

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.-The
social service program of St.
Johns Methodist Church in the
Watts section of Los Angeles re-
ceived praise last week from Earl
Warren, governor of California.
The Rev. J. J. Hicks is pastor
of the church which has succeeded
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
moore's Beauty
School Sets
Graduation Day

Diplomas will be issued to the
students, who have completed the
course of study and practice pre-
scribed by Moore's Beauty School,
at the College Park Club House
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29
Negro Ministers
Prayer Is To Be
SVndicated

CHICAGO, Dec. 24-The Rev. c..
E. Baker Pearle, radio minister on
the ALTAR of the Air" program
broadcast each Sunday morning on
state VIGIL here, has been named
one of 26 religious leaders whose
prayer for the Day" will be syn
Dictated in 1900 newspapers
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-12-29

Patronize Our Advertis.
ers - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-17
Examine Lang

BEVERLY HILLS. California,
Dec. I7,-4R.--Three physicians
win examine actors agent Jen-
uings Lang. probably today. to
learn how soon he can discuss the
Walter wanger triangle shooting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-12-17
City Commission
Consider Large
Agenda Tonight

An agenda packed with vital
items affecting every Key Wester
is scheduled for tonight's meeting
of the City Commission at City
Hall.
Of paramount importance in adj
ditiou to the sound truck licensing
ordinance, is the reaoning Of
Roosevelt boulevard.
The City Commission meeting as
the Planning Board will consider
this KEY measure which has been
thrashed out for months in the
City Planning Commission. 1t will
decide upon the future appearance
OF Roosevelt boulevard, whether ii
will be an entrance of beauty or a
copy OF some of the unfortunate
rlanless boulevards In other
leading resort cities.
The City Planning Commission
recommends that the boulevard be
zoned as business AL, II provides
for set backs. parking lots, and
other restrictions.
Property-owners and citizens are
expected 70 be present at the pub
lie hearing tonight.
Commissioners will then meet as
Board of Equalization to hear
unt,t,nsr cm naee f'ivey