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Evening star., 1952-08-13
Democratic Club Opening EIops
AS Stevenson Fails to Show

Gov. Adlai Stevenson missed
the formal opening late yesterday
Of the Stevenson-Sparkman Club
Of the District.
Democratic leaders Of Wash
ington and hundreds Of others
waited in vain for their presiden-
tial candidate and his running
mate. Senator Sparkman Of Ala
bama, to off1ciate at the ceremo-
nieS.
Commissioner r. Joseph Dono-
hue, club president. finally told
the disappointed gathering.
shortly after 5 o'clock. that the
two honored guests could not get
there because they had to catch
a plane.
Mounting a chair in the club,
at 1408 New York avenue NV,
the District Commissioner ex-
planned that Gov. Stevenson had
been delayed at Democratic Ma
tional Headquarters and was then
en- route to the airport.
Crowd Waited Nearly Hour.
The Governor was due to leave
on a commercial airliner at $50
and did not have time to stop over
at the club, Commissioner Dono-
hue explained. The crowd had
been waiting since shortly after
4 o'clock at the gaily decorated
club headquarters, scheduled to
open at 4:30.
Mr.. Donohue thanked "every-
body for your obvious interest in
the campaign" He said he hoped
many would sign up as club men,
bers and work for the Democratic
ticket.
Commissioner Donohue said to-
day he was convinced that
Gov. Stevenson did not knowingly
pass up the club opening. He said
the candidate may not have known
personally that he was supposed
to go to the cermonies on New
York avenue.
So far as he had been able to
learn. Mr.. Donohue said, only two
Of the Governors aides personally
knew Of the local clubs opening
They had been counted on by the
District Democrats to arrange fol
the Governors participation, il
his crowded program permitted.
It could be possible. therefore
the Commissioner said, that the
Governors time was SO short that
he had not been informed of the
prospective date.
Asked if he thought the Cover
nor's failure to show up was de-
liberate. Mr.. Donohue responded
Heavens no."
AS president Of the new Steven
son-Sparkman Club, Commissioner
Donohue had prepared member
ship cards for President Truman,
Gov. Stevenson and Senator
Sparkman. They were numbered
l, 2 and 3 in order.
1T was just a matter of time, >
Senator Sparkman told reporters
at the Capitol today. '"The pro-
gram was running 80 minutes late
because Of the delay in the arrival
of tn eplane."
Senator Sparkman said he had
ridden in from the airport in 8
car with Commissioner Renal
Camalier and that the Commis.
sioner had been cautioned thai
the program was somewhat de.
layed. I'm fact" Senator Spark.
man added, "Gov. Stevenson bare.
ly got away in time to catch tht
plane back to Springfield"
After the talk by Commissioner
Donohue yesterday, many men ane
women who had been waiting OF
the sidewalk outside to glimpse tn.
nominees came into the club ant
applied for membership.
Melvin D. Hildreth, District
Democratic National Committee.
man, predicted the club will bt
successful in its work to brine
out a large absentee vote. He
pointed out that nearly 130.00(
residents of the District with vot.
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Evening star., 1952-08-13
Communists
Continued From First Page.)

Ober Law. the anti-subversive
statute in Maryland.
Church Choir Singer.
AS a church choir singer in
Brooklyn in 1888, Mr.. Bakst was
invited by a neighbor to join a
choral outfit Of an organization
that turned out to be the Young
Communist League. Mr.. Bakst
testified this led to membership
in the YCL, the American Youth
for Democracy and the Communist
Party. He later became the party's
educational director in Washing
ton. he said.
He related how party discipline
required him to contribute $3.50
he had saved to be married in
1889. The money went to buy
mimeograph machines and paper
for the YCL. he explained. He
described how party funds were
collected on a "call" basis in
various neighborhoods here.
He told how he was responsible
for finances for a Soviet-American
friendship mass meeting held in
the National Press Club auditori-
um in 1916 and turned over $1,100.
At a subsequent meeting of the
party, only 5000 was reported as
having been received. he asserted.
Former ID. C. Man Testifies.
A former Washington resident,
DR.. William B. Reed, who was
graduated last spring from the
College Of Physicians and Sur
geons, Columbia University, testi-
fed before the subcommittee last
March "a.
He never had Communist SYM
pathies or membership, he said.
but he made a close study of
youth organizations he said were
inf1ltrated or dominated by Com
munists. He testified that David
baltimore, son of Prof. Owen Lat
timore of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity, was among those who at
tended a world youth festival
which. he declared was spon-
sored and controlled by Com
munists in 1947 in Prague.
Much Of his testimony dealt
with activities Of DR.. Halsted Hol-
man Of San Francisco. DR.. Reed
said DR.. Holman worked with sew
|eral Communist-front organiza-
tions. DR.. Holman, when called
before the subcommittee last
March 81 in closed session, re-
fused to answer questions as to
Communist Party affiliation. He
also refused, on grounds of pos
sible Standardization, to say
whether he tried to recruit any
students at Yale University to the
Communist Party.
Statement With Report.
Senator McCarran, Democrat
Of Nevada. who with Senators
|O'Conor, Democrat, of Maryland
and Jenner. Republican, Of In
diana. made up the subcommittee
issued statement to accompany
the report.
Thousands Of American boys
and girls are being tanght to de-
stroy their Government" he de-
clared. "Testimoy before the
subcommittee shows that two
Communist organizations, devoted
especially to corrupting the youth
OF the Nation. have ensnared many
thousand members and that there
are four or five other related sub
versive movements which, II not
presently active, are ready for use
when the occasion arises. I car
conceive Of few greater crimes
than the attempted destruction OF
the faith and security and pride
OF our youth in their country. ,
He named the Young Com.
munist League. American Youth
for Democracy, Labor Youth
League and Young Progressive.
OF America as Communist-con.
trolled groups, which operated a.
one time or another in recen
years.
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13

tin, Raymond Alevander. Deborah
Kerncdy.
Sixth rGaGe. Esther Hynsoa.
TIA her Donald 5ayis. David
Diekcrson, James Hess, Paul Tuck
er, James Walton. Carl Simpson.
jeanette Pinder, Esther Lodcr.
Marie Hcstera. Naomi Edge. Daisy
Conner Clara Burton.
Seventh Grade. Elizabeth Kern.
teacher Frank Brown. Harold
Chambers Robert Hurd. Paul Lodi
Ell Gilbert Scheers, Hope Steele.
Marian Walker, Ruth Ann Sylvest-
er Mary Ann Stats, Agnes Spenc-
er, Jane Johnson. Betty Ann Haly-
liday, Lois Cole. Elaine Carey.
Eighth Grade. Paul Simpson,
teacher Rose Butler. Shirley Dar-
rell, Faith Houtman, Beatrice
jackson, Charlotte Pryor. Janet
Thorpe. Isabel Zippe, John Clark.
William Fleming. Carl Hurd. Jay
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13

teacher George Straughn, John
Swain. Ronald Thorpe. Susan Hyn-
son, Loretta DiXson. Carolyn Davis,
First Grade. Mrs. Pauline Moor,
teacher Andrew Jackson. jag
Pratt. Paul McGinnis Rebee Z
Wiley. Sandra Turner, Diana salt
cr. Mary Passwaters, Hope Hutch
ison, Daisy Gosser. Donna Dicker-
son, Ruth Conner. Doris Beverly
Second Grade. Miss Katherine
Jones. teacher Donald Massey.
Donald Kazickc. James Greene.
Edward Davis, C,ayence Conner,
Stanley Burton, William Carey.
Joyce Jarman. Bessie Alexandra
Karen Hollctt, Louise Chase. oJycc
Cole.
Second-Third Grade, Mrs. Vaughn
teacher Andrew Roth, James Syl-
vestcr Clarence Travers. Jane
Hodgson, aJnet Walker. Hannah
Mae Ross, Margaret Anne Mast.
Third Grade, Mrs. Smith. teach
er Lee Butler, Bernard Davis.
John Davis, Larry Dickerson, Oliv-
er Ford Herman Fortner, David
Gonce, Donald Johnson, Jerry
Neal, William Pearce. Gordon Reed
Betty Jane Hester Anne Hynson,
June Johnson.
Fourth Grade, Mrs. Edith Moore
teacher James Anton. George
Dunnack, Charles Mast, Clark
Ross, Harry Spencer, Vivian Vird-
in, Margaret Straughn. Mary Jane
Starkey, Mary Jane Shcaers. Leigh
Robinson Mary Grace Justice.
Marilyn Jackson.
Fifth Grade, Mrs Mills, teacher
Norma Blendt, Joyce Carey,
Ethel Davis, Margery Edge, Linda
Gonce, Mary Virginia Hurd, Patsy
Kane, Mary Sue Salter, Margaret
Steele, Janet Sylvester, Eleanor
Walker, Patricia McGinnis, Bobby
Bowen, Billy Birmingham, Roy
Carey William Conner, Bobby
Daniels, Ronald Ivory, Roland
Jackson, Walter Justice, John Mar
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13
Track Team

Mr. Frank Stellatella and NIr.
Charles V Williams will again act
as eo-coaehes of the Smyrna High
School track team. Although for
NAL practice will not get underway
until April, the coaches have sug-
gestcd that the boys begin to run
and get into shape so they will be
able to make creditable time once
the season gets underway Smyr-
ma has one outstanding performer
returning in Walter Ramsey who
last year easily Won the high jump
event in the Kent County Meet at
Milford.
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13
School Reporter
IntrainrraI Basketball

The senior boys intramural bas-
kctball team won the championship
of the inter-class games. The SEN
iors because of the experience
gained over the years proved their
worth with 74-42 victory over a
picked group of underclassmen.
Those on the senior team were:
James Mood, Donald Poore, George
Darrell. Bobby bigger Kenneth Bes-
singer. Robert Connell, George
Luff and William Warner.
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13
FARMERS BANK GETS honor

Receives Great Praise From Banll
Throughout Nation for All Help
The February National All News
carried on its cover a "blow-up" Of
the farmers Bank of the State Of
Delaware display titled, "4-H Cow
crs Kent County This vas pro-
duced by Miss Margaret Webb
Kent County Agent, Miss Joanne
Ouweneel, Assistant Extension Ed
itor, Mrs. David r. Anderson Of
the Farmers Bank of the state Of
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13

But. says McAllister. BY wo. king
together producers and marketing
agencies can raise the consumption
Level even hisher What is needed
is moro risid quality control Of the
poultry product from the chick to
the consumer The housewife will
buy more chicken when She is as
sured Of good quality.
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13

the following baseball schedule for
the 1852 season.
April I. Milford. Away. $50
April 9. Ch stertoNn. Home. $50
a p. Middletown, Home. $50
April ., Dover. Home. $50
April %, St. Andrews. Away, $50
May ?, Dover, Away $3.50
May >, Milford, Homo. $3.50
May 9. Harrington, Home. $3.50
May - Caesar Rodney. Homc.3 80
May Is. Midi.ctown, Away, $50
May - Caesar Rodney, Away, $3.50
May %. Harrington, Away, $3.50
May y ChestertoHn. Away, $3.50
Mr. Robert L. Everett viii coach
the Eagles for the fifth successive
year. and Coach Everett voiced the
opinion that if he could come up
with a capable pitcher the Smyrna
boys would have a good year The
first practice will be held outdoors
on Monday, weather permitting
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13

Delaware and s,r. Edaard F. Hi
lin. noted sign painter of Winning
ton TIE Fa:ncrs Bark Of the
Stase Of Dala ar has received .
great deal Of praise from banks
throughout the Nation on its e.
forts to help he youngsters af Dol
aware
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13
Clayton School
? erfect Attendance

Clayton School wins perfect at
tendance banner for month Of Feb
ruary:
First Grade, Miss Mary Kennedy
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13

Kright, Dewey Lavender, Bernie
Martin. Walter Moffett, Donald
Stevens, Ralph Walton. Robert
WeStrOd
Smyrna times., 1952-03-13
Rcnort cards

Report cards for the fourth mark
ing period viii be given to the stu
dents at the end of school today
Teachers Reading Conference
School was dismissed at 1880
last Friday to enable the teachers
of the Smyrna School to attend the
Educational Conference at the Uni
versity of Delaware New tech
niques in the teaching of reading
were discussed and many helpful
aids in such teaching were gained
by those in attendance.
Baseball Schedule
Mr., Charles v Williams, Faculty
Manager of Athletics, announced
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Negroes Reject =.
Continued from Page One)

part of the American scene as we
know it. They are the unfinished
business Of democracy.
at is in these progressive, demo-
cratic forces that we have placed
our hopes and aspirations. Unfortu-
nately, the democratic process is
slow and cumbersome. The Com
munists have demonstrated their
willingness to callously prey rpon
the bitterness resentment and trus-
trations of Negroes, Jews, nation
atty groups, laboring groups and
convert, or should | say subvert,
them to their own designs.
"And yet, in spite Of the enor-
nous opportunities that we, as Am
orleans have given them, the simple
fact of the matter is that the
Communists have dramatically
failed in their persistent efforts to
capture the allegiance and support
of any significant number Of Ne
groes or other minority group Of
citizens Turner concluded.
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Civil Rights .
Continued from Page One)

of its star witnesses Horace Pres
colt, prominent white merchant of
McComb, and Barton hampton,
McComb bank cashier.
In testifying before the council
Tuesday the Negro soldier said
he voluntarily surrendered himself
to the Marshall when he heard he
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-08
. United Negro
College Fund
Group Meets

Daytona Beach, Fla, March l.
(Special) - Fifty-seven delegates
representing the so member col
leges and universities of the United
Negro College Fund convened at
Bethune Goodman college last week
for the annual Inter Alumni Coun-
Gil Conference.
Highlighting the two-day SEES
sions of panels, forums, and sight
seeing tours, was the keynote adj
dress of DR.. F. ID. Patterson, pres
ident of Tuskegee Institute and
founding president of the UNCF.
DR.. Patterson's address followed
a progress speech delivered by Will
liam j. Trent, Jr., executive di-
rector Of the UNCF. Referring to
Trent's address Dir. Patterson said:
eve shall use the past only as
an Indicator of what can be ac
complished. We have just scratched
the surface of what can be accomp-
lished by cooperating in fund So
licitation."
Negro colleges have been irving
to sell democracy out Of their mea-
ger budgets and have rounded up
with deficits. We Negro college
leaders, have been running all over
each other trying to solicit funds
to balance our budgets"
sour program is not a program
of goodwill. but a nrooram for the
people to unite. We feel that we
are in business on permanent
basis"
He concluded by calling for the
pooling of resources instead Of
running over each other in irving
to obtain funds. This is one of the
major factors which led to the
founding of the UNCF nine wears
ago.
The theme of the conference was;
The alumni's stake in UNCF."
President Richard V. Moore of
Bethune Goodman welcomed the
delegates in the opening session IN
the college auditorium. The Wis
ltors were greeted by DR.. Mary
Mcleod Bethune, founder and
President emeritus of Bethune
Goodman.
Included in the SO delegates were:
Randall L. Tyus, field director for
the UNCF; James E. Stamps,
founder of the National Council
of UNCF alumni; DR.. G. L. High
tower, President, National Council
OF UNCF alumni; A. Maceo Smith.
National president of Alpha Phi
Alpha and the National Alumni of
Fisk University and Paul B. Hor.
tenstein, director of the University
OF Pennsylvania, now on leave to
the OPS in Philadelphia.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-08

have special qualifications not COW
cred in the all-Negro troops.
All WAC's (Women's Army
Corps) are integrated.
The commanding general did not
dodge any questions asked him, but
gave straight answers. Here is how
he described American Indignation
policy in Europe in answer to ques-
tons asked him in my letter:
How many all Negro units of
the E. S. Army are there in Ger
many?
1.-The number of units of any
particular type or group in this
command is classified information
and cannot be released to the
public. am sure you understand
the reasoning which compels this
ruling"
Why have these units not been
integrated?
THE final determination as to
the number of units, their type, and
the number of each type that we
have in the European Command is
made by the department of the
army Because it has been deter
mined that certain units in this
command shall be Negro units. it
becomes necessary for us to as
sign available Negro personnel to
fill those units"
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Ark. School
Continued from Page One,

to the u. s. Supreme Court.
The two defendant attorneys and
Flowers were given 20 days to pre-
sent arguments showing why a spe-
cial three judge court should or
should not hear the ease.
The two defendant attorneys are
Richard B. McColloch, ST., ard
Harry E. Meek.
The three-man court named to
hear the Arkansas test suits in
cludes Circuit Judge Walter G.
Reddick of the Eighth Circuit Court
Of Appeals; District, Judge Thomas
c. Trimble and District Judge
Harry Lemley.
The school districts involved in
the suits are Hughes Special School
District 81 and Fordyce School Dis
trict %. Defense attorneys argued
that the complaints did not involve
q substantial federal question:
Meanwhile, a meeting of the
Little Rock school board and the
Little Rock Council on Schools to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-08
Negroes Play
Top Roles In
video Shows

New York City, n. Y.-Having
accumulated an impressive back
ground which includes experience
on Broadway, radio, motion pic
lures and lately television both
Emory S. Richardson and P. Jay
Sidney have won for themselves
widespread acclaim for recent APP
pearances on the National Broad
casting Company television net
work.
Richardson who is adept at por-
traying famous historical person
ages was last seen in the MIC
presentation of the Hallmark Hall
of Fame show on February %.
He enacted the part of French
John a trusted personal servant of
Dolly Madison, who helped her to
save the Stuart portrait of George
Washington when the white house
was burned by the British during
the War of 1912.
After memorable performance
of impersonating Abraham Lincoln
on NBC on February 10, Richard.
son was praised by the viewing
public as being lone of the most
realistic and impressive actors ever
to appear on television." Bernir
Harrison wrote in the Washington.
ID. c., Times-Herald: "'This actor
(Richardson) achieved a most uni
que effect in his reading. I've
heard Massey as Lincoln and a
half dozen other actors, but never.
have | run across an accent and
phrasing that seemed so right for
the Emancipator."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-08
Seven Springs
Methodist Church
Sponsors Musical
Program March z

The w. S. c. S. of Seven Springs
Methodist church sponsored a mus
ical program Sunday night, March
2. Due to the inclement weather
the affair wasn't attended as had
been expected, but those present
played very important part.
Rev. Frank Jones of Bolton was
our guest speaker. Rendering Ser
vices to God" was the topic. Mrs.
Minnie Kelly and daughter of Bel
mount sang a soul-stirring duet.
Title "There'll Be Peace In The
Valley" which was enjoyed by all.
Prof. c. G. Jones of Bolton and
M. c. Collins Of Rhodes Creek
served on the finance committee
reporting as follows: Prof. c. G..
Jones, Mr.. Frank Jones, Bro. C. w.
Bracey, Bro. Claude Moore, Bro.
Dorsey, gave $50 each. S1.OO
was reported for each of the fol-
lowing: Mr.. c. Collins, Miss Will
lette Jones, Miss Ella Singleton,
Bro. Jimmie Moore, Sylvesta
Thompson, Will Davis: Sisters Ber-
nice Bracy, Matte Bracy, Marie
Bracy, Amanda Bracy, Jessie Lee
Moore, Lether Moore, Willie Mae
Moore, Addie Jenkins, Artelia
Sheriff, Idell Watkins, Mary Davis,
Pearl Thompson. Other contribu-
tlons brought the amount to S31 90.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-08
Segregation Of
Negro Soldiers
In Europe
Army Policy
BY Claude A. Barnett

CHICAGO-(ANP) - Segrega-
ton of American Negro soldiers
stationed in Europe is army policy
This fact was admitted to me in
letter from Gen. Thomas T.
Handy, a Texan and commender-in
chief of American troops on the
continent. Dated Feb. Z. the let
ter missed me in Europe, but
finally caught up with me in Chi
cago.
Gen. Handy pointed out these
facts about indignation in Europe:
Army policy directed from
Washington has ordered a specific
number of all-Negro units estab-
lished in Europe.
There is a limited amount of
Indignation of colored soldiers who
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-08

was being sought for questioning
regarding the burglary.
He said he was put ir Jail and
the next day was taken from his
cell to a place in the goods about
four miles from town .landcuffed
to a tree and beaten.
'They handcuffed me around
pine tree and beat me-" he said.
He showed the jury scar marks
on his arms and said they were
made by the trees bark cutting
his flesh as he threshed about
from the sting of the blows.
Gray said he was in custody a.
bout II days and at no time given
hearing or arraignment. Three
local justices of the peace testified
Gray had not appeared in their
courts.
Gray said former Sheriff Robert
E. Lee led the alleged attack on
him while trying to get Gray to
confess the burglary.
The Negro said later Lees two
deputies gave him another whip
ping.
lone of them put his foot on my
neck and the other held my legs"
while the whipping was given, he
said.
Defense Attorney Ross Barnett
asked Gray if he hadn't tried to
escape from Sheriff Lee and that
Lee fought with Gray to subdue
him.
Gray denied any attempted es-
cape.
The indictment of the former
Sheriff and officers followed an
investigation which resulted from
complaints of white church and
civic groups.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-08

discuss breakdown of segrega-
ton in schools has been POSTPONED
indefinitely, it was announced.
reason given for the delay was
that a board quorum could not be
gathered because too many mem
bers were i'll, cut of town, or pre-
viously committed.
The newly organized council is
an inter-racial group studying ia
cllities offered in white and col
ored schools. 1t is an outgrowth
OF the local n. A. A. C. P, accord
ing to Thad D. Williams, president
OF the Little Rock chapter. VIII
hams has listed some rs school
courses Offered to white but not
Negro pupils.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-08
Alice Edwards.
Wife Wei! Known
Plumber Buried

Funeral services were held at
Farish Street Baptist Church Mon
day afternoon for Mrs. Alice Ed
wards, of East Davis Street, the
wife of L. D. (Kid) Lewis Ed
wards, well known Jackson plumb
er. DR.. G. A. Greer, pastor of Far
ish Street Church, was the offici-
ating minister.
Mrs. Edwards dea.h occurred on
Wednesday, February 26, and was
the result of long and lingering
illness.
Funeral arrangements were in
charge of the Peoples Funeral
Home.
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South Carolina
Continued from Page One)

resolution would eliminate from
the constitution the provision that
the state must support a public
school system.
Inc measure now must be voted
upon in a referendum, and that
vote ratified by subsequent leg
islature.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-03-08

Indianapolis. = The Rev. Alvin
Couchman, SO, is going to have to
give up his daily 10-mile walk. A
truck broke his right leg on his
last outing.