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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-01-10

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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-01-10
A Correction

In the results of the Christmas
Outdoor Lighting from Forest Hill
Park Home Owners, Inc. carried
in last weeks issue, second prize
went to Irwin Snow, 211 Chelsea
dr., and third prize to Inman
Cook, 15608 Brewster rd. The
Shows presented the snowmen, and
the Cook design was a miniature
church.
William Kahlson, 1881 Glynn
rd. was first prize winner with
reindeer and Christmas greeting.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-01-10
PRE-SCHOOL MOTHERS
AT CALEDONIA

Mrs. c. B. Gardiner, Caledonia
PTA Pre-School Chairman an
nounces that the Pre-School Moth
ers will meet Wednesday, January
10th, at 1915 a. m. at the school.
Two movies concerning "Child De-
velopment" will be shown. While
mother is enjoying the movies, the
"lollipop crowd" will be entertained
at the Caledonia Library with
stories and games by Miss Martha
Driver, librarian.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-01-10
Over The
Teacups

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Carson
have returned to Arlington, Mass.
after spending the holidays in
Cleveland.
DR.. and Mrs. Howard NJ. Wells
of the First Presbyterian Manse
have been invited to be the guests
of the East Cleveland Womans S
Club Thursday, January 18th.
Wells will give one of his infor-
NAL, but delightful accounts of
their summer abroad.
Bob, son Of the P. A. Carsons
of 2048 Hanover DIR. is a student
at the Harvard Graduate School
of Business Administration.
His wife is the former Marilyn
Hartman of I'LL Brandon I'd.
Cleveland Heights.
Mrs. A. w. Ford continues to
convalesce nicely at her home,
1408 Hayden ave-, following major
surgery at st. Luke's Hospital.
Mrs. ]. W. Wagner, 1852 Chap
man is home from a two weeks
visit with her son-in-law and
daughter, Lieut.. and Mrs. R. w.
Grill and sons, Jack and Martin
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1952-01-10
PRE-SCHOOL MOTHERS
MEET AT CHAMBERS

All mothers of pre-school and
kindergarten children are cordially
invited to attend the meeting on
Thursday, January 18th, at 1:45
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
NEW SOUTH HOLDS KEY TO NEGRO PROGRESS
Delta Negro
Democrats Hear
Advocate Editor

FALCON, Miss, May l2-The
largest crowd of Negroes ever
gathered here upon such an occas-
ion filled the local school house
and overlooked into yard Monday
night to hear Percy Greene, Edi-
tor and Publisher of the Jackson
Advocate, Mississippi's leading
weekly newspaper, and the foun-
der, President and Executive Di-
rector of the Mississippi Negro
Democrats Association.
In a speech primarily aimed at
encouraging the Negro citizens of
Quitman County to pay their Poll
tax, and register so as to become
qualified to vote, the Editor spoke
on the General subject Of the
New South, and Negro Respon-
sibility as citizens of Mississippi.
Citing the recent speech of Gov
ernor Hugh White at Alcorn Col
lege during which the Governor
called upon the Negro Citizens Of
the state to prepare to assume
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
EarIham College
Asks Fiance OF
Negro 10 Leave

Ithaca, N. Y. - An Earlham
college senior said today the col
lege strongly urged him to finish
his studies in absentia because of
his engagement of Negro class
mate.
The student, Robert McAllester,
%, of Ithaca, denied. however. that
he had been forced to leave the
Richmond, Ind. school.
The colleges administrative
council told him "the most con-
venient action would be for me to
leave school on my own and con-
tinue my studies," McAllester said.
He returned to his home here.
He said he and Grace Cunning
ham, 22-year-old Negro coed from
Berkeley, California planned ten
tatively to be married here Jan.
4. two days after their gradua-
ton.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
DR.. Miller Is New
Chap!ain's Pres.

Hampton. Va. LAMP Dr.
Edward R. Miller, chaplin of Hamp-
ton Institute, has been elected pre-
sident Of the interracial National
Association Of College and Univer-
sity Chaplins, it was announced
this week.
DR.. Miller was elected at re-
cent meeting of the association at
Earlham college, Richmond, Ind
He was accompanied on his trip by
Charles H. Flax, secretary to the
Student Christian Association OF
Hampton.
An editor of the association
Newsletter for the past two years
DR.. Miller has been associate di-
rector of religious work at Corn
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Randolph Stoned
BY Reds During
Visit To Japan

Tokyo, Japan - In an anti
American demonstration, the well
known A. Philip Randolph. head
of the Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters along with Norman
Thomas, the Socialist, was stoned
by band of alleged Communists
who broke up a labor meeting they
were to address. Randolph an d
Thomas were to speak in Meiji
Park before labor union members
when five columns of Communists
locked arm in arm forced the pro-
gram to be discontinued
Besides Raleigh and Thomas, a
bout 100 Americans were stoned
and two U. S. sailors were thrown
in a moat and nine U. S. autos
were overturned. Thomas and Ran
dolph were surrounded by Japa-
nese police and were saved from
the attackers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
NAAcP SUGGESTS PROBE OF
MRS. BETHUNE'S ACCUSER

publicity it has received in con.
nection with this incident would
be to invite Mrs Bethune
to return to speak SIS its guest
Mrs. Bethune was scheduled 70
speak on April "a in the junior
high school auditorium at a meet
ing sponsored by negro post of
the American Legion. At the last
minute, the Use of the auditorium
was denied to her on he basis of
charges by Frederick l.. Cart
wright, head of the local Anti
Communist League, that she was
listed several years ago as a MEM
Der of "subversive" groups. Mrs.
Bethune spoke 20 an overflow au-
6ience in church and excoriated
city authorities for bowling to the
irresponsible. charges against her.
In reply to an appeal by Mr..
White for the city to reconsider
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Bishop Believes
Unions Lead On
Christianity

CHICAGO - Bishop of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church told
the church's Saith conference
Thursday that some labor unions
are more Christian than some
churches"
Bishop D. Ward Nichols of New
York, chairman Of the AME
Church's General Conference. ad-
PRESSING the meeting in Chicago.
aid
"The theory behind the establish
nent Of the labor union is that
economic power must be subordi-
nate to human well-being; that
human rights are more important
than property rights, and that free
enterprise must develope into a
cooperative commonwealth"
The Bishop added:
African Methodism even goes so
FAR as to charge in MANY instances
some unons have been more Chris
tian than some churches, particu-
larlv when it comes to treatment
of the Negro"
He proposed that the three
Negro church bodies in America
Continued on Page Five
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Republican Lilly
Whites Argue
State Law

JACKSON, Miss, May II -
(DSN)-The state Supreme Court
here Monday heard arguments of
Counsel representing the Republi-
can Party organization Of the state
headed by Perry W. Howard, Of
Washington, d. c., as National
Committeeman, and the Lilly
White Republican group headed by
Ex-Governor George T.. Sheldon,
of Nebraska, who is now a resi-
dent of the ssate.
The argument was over a law
passed by the state Legislature
which prohibits more than one
group from using the name of a
Party in the state.
The Lilly-White group, who un-
der a provision OF the law, were
the first to register their organi-
cation is claiming the exclusive
right to the use of the Republican
label for their organization in the
state.
The Howard organization de-
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Negroes Win
Voting Rights
In Louisiana

Shreveport, LA federal Judge
ruled last week that Bossler Par
ish registrary of voters must allow
negroes to register and vote.
CASTOR l.. Porterie. Judge of the
U. S. District court of the western
district of Louisiana, rendered a
decision that the registrar of voters
Mrs. Mary X. Brice, violated the
14th and 18th amendments of the
U. S. Constitution by denying
coloted persons the right to reg
lister and vote.
The decision was in answer to
suit filed by Sherman Gay, Clar-
ence Byrd, w. G. Monroe, George
Stephens, and Charley Morris, all
Bossier Negroes brought against
the registrar of voters.
In handing down his decision,
Judge Porterie said Mrs. Brice en-
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Drink Crazed Man
Kills 8 In Crowded
Bus Shooting
Grabs Pistol From
POliceman's Holster

CLEVELAND. O., Nav IA -
DSN) - A drink crazed young
Negro man grabbed a pistol from
a policeman's holster which he used
in shooting on a crowded bus DIR
ing which three persons were kill
ed here Tuesday afternoon.
The killer was identified as 20
year-old Lawrence Goldsby.
II was just shooting to scare"
police quoted Goldsby as saying,
"then | couldn't stop shooting"
Earlier in the afternoon, Colds
by told police that he drank a
quart of wine and two cans of beer
in tavern.
Goldsby had grabbed a gun from
Policeman Eugene D. Stinchcomb's
holster during the Monday rush
hour.
Stinchcomb, who was IS, had
boarded the bus after the bus driv-
er complained that Goldsby had
singed the hair of woman pas
senger.
Then Goldsby shot Stinchcomb
and two women PASSENGERS. one of
the women whose hair he had
singed. A stray bullet killed man
passenger. All of the dead were
white.
Charged with first degree muir
der today and hurried into Munich
pal Judge Louis Petrash's court,
Goldsby screamed: Mercy mercy
have mercy on me-"
The extreme penalty Cor murder
is death in Ohio's electric chair.
As Goldsby finished shooting "a
mong the 60 passengers damned
into the Euclid Avenue bus, his
weapon clicked empty. Then three
men overpowered him and beat
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Colorado Town
Kills Jim Crow
Law To Succor
Negro Family

New York, May Il -tDSN)-
One Of the most moving series
in the onward march of Democracy
for all Americans regardless of race
creed, OF color in the United Safes
is the story Of the Colorado tow
which killed its jim Grow law If
order to be able to help 2 migra
tory Southern Negro family.
The story as told in the current
issue of Time" magazine follows
The little (pop. 1,849) town Of
Fruita, in a valley of Colorado':
Rocky Mountains, had always beer
an all-white town. Because nc
Negro had ever lived there, Few
townspeoDle even knew their jim
Crow o-dinarce forbidding Negroes
to remain in town after shutdown
Then the Winters came TO Fruita
The Mintcrs were Melvin Minter
a Negro lumber worker from
Ansley, La. his wife and ten child
rem Gagged 2 to ~. heading TO-
Yakima, WASH, where Mirter ha6
a new job waiting. One mornane
last month. as they approached
Fruita in their pickup on Highway
6. a car oosed out Of side road
Braking to avoid a collision, the
Mirter truck skidded and over
turned. Margret, IA. was killed
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
'S0UTH'S new INDUSTRIAL
development MEANS WIDER
RANGE OF JOB OPPORTUNITY
FOR NEGRO WORKERS
Propose Conference For Blue Printing
|ntegrated Program For New South
SAY NEGROES MUST TRAIN
AND PLAN FOR NEW JOBS

ATLANTA, Ga. - (SNS) -
Julius A. Thomas, expert on in
dustrial relations and executive of
the National Urban League, said
here Tuesday night that the inn
pact of industrialism is rapidly
changing the South from the num-
Der one problem of the nation 10
the number one phenOmeOn.
Addressing the business and pro-
fessiOnal representatives at the
first SOuthwide Industrial Assem-
bly, Planning banquet at the But
Ter Street YMCA under the joint
sponsorship of the National Urban
League, Thomas made this obser-
walton in discussing the impact on
industry on what he calls the New
South"
"The South has decided to quit
being poor and is now engaged in
the biggest economic revolution in
the last so years." Thomas noted.
He briefly pointed out the ma
jor changes in the South:
During last year approximately
three billion dollars in new capital
was invested in Southern indus
try.
an 1910, the South was pre-
dominantly5 agricultural and some
80 per cent of the people We're en-
gagged in agricultural employment.
Today, only 20 per cent are in
agricultural employment and more
than 45 per cent are engaged in
industry" Thomas pointed out.
VITAL TO NEGROES
The director of industrial rela-
tons of the Urban League eX-
planned that this new industrial
development in the South has a
significant meaning to Negroes.
This new industrialism will bring
about significant changes in racial
factors in employment, Thomas
said, and predicted that h
Continued on Page Three
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17

New York, May 8 = 1t would be
more fitting for the Englewood,
N. j., Board of Education to in
vestigate the activities of the per-
son who brought irresponsible
charges against Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethure than to ask the distingui-
shed Florida educator to "clear"
herself. Walter White, executive
secretary of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Color
ed People, asserted here this week.
In a letter TO William j. Fitz-
patrick, chairman of the Erelewood
Board of Education, Mr.. White re-
newed the NAACP's request that
the Englewood junior high school
auditorium be made available for
en- address by Mrs. Bethune, and
declared that ga gracious thing for
the city of Englewood to do which
would be beneficial in offsetting
some of the world wide unfavorable
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
To Stop Rackets
Used On Families
Of Missing CTS

WASHINGTON - The Defense
Department is attempting to stamp
out Thursday a vicious racket to
extort money for the families of
soldiers missing in action in Ko-
rea.
The racket is based on letters
demanding money for informa-
ton on the whereabouts of the
missing soldiers and purposing to
use the money to aid them or help
in their release.
The extortion letters appear to
be inspired by persons working out
of Hong Kong and Communist
China, although the Defense De-
partment declined to say whether
the racket is sanctioned by the
Red Chinese regime.
The Department would not dis
cuss any specific cases, but one
such was verified from other sour
ces in which Chicago family re-
ceived extortion letters from Hong
Kong and presumably Shanghai.
For more than a year the De-
partment has been quietly attempt
ing to stamp out this racket by
disclosing it's existence to the next
of kin of missing soldiers.
In letters to families, the De
partment warns that sometime:
(the letter writers) claim that thu
relative is a prisoner of war ant
that they are in position either
to get in touch with him, or t.
get him free from the prison camp
for a certain sum Of money.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Miss. Women's
Auxiliary Meets
In Mound BAYOU

The Mississippi Women's Auxili-
arv to the Medical, Dental. Surgi-
cal and Pharmaceutical Associa-
ton met in the historic city Of
Mound Bayou, Mississippi April
%. %. "a The business sessions
were held in the home of Mrs. T..
R. NJ. Howard.
The president, Mrs. R. l.. Cole
man, presided over the first gen
eral session at which time she
made dynamic address on "Some
thoughts about life and its pur-
pose"
Highlights of the National Medi-
cal Auxiliary Convention were Civ
en- by Mrs. Henrine Knaive; high
lights Of the National Dental Aux
iliary were read by the secretary
in absence of Mrs. r. l.. Mackel
highlights of the National Phar-
maceutical Auxiliary were given
by Mrs. C. S. Fielder.
Seven local auxiliaries reported
busy year; and the executive
secretary, Mrs. S. E. Johnson re-
ported fifty-seven (5O financial
state members.
During the second general SEES
sion Mrs. G. H. Lane, Vice-Presi-
dent, presided. Brief reports from
State Chairmen were given as
follows: HEALTH, Mrs. T. J.
Barnes; HUMAN RELATIONS,
Mrs. Henrine Knaive; COMMUNE
TY NEEDS, Mrs. T. r. M. How
ard.
DR.. R. w. Harrison, ST.. address
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
failure OF KILLER TO INDICATE
a POSSIBLE MOTIVE IS MYSTERY
IN Staying OF ROBERT RAY
Wife Hits AT Effort To Set Up Self
Defense Angle In Case By Producing
Husbands Fingernail Knife
Grand Jury May Probe Case This
Week As White Man Is Held Without Bond

JACKSON, Miss, May 20
(DSN)-A 20 year old white man,
Sidney J. White, owner of Whites
Heavy Haulers in Rankin County,
looking down on the body of a
young Negro man as it lay in death
from a shot from his 45-calibre
revolver, according to witnesses
present at the scene, said, Pm
sorry"
The failure of the killer to indi-
cate any possible motive, or to
make any other statement other
than his reported 'I'm sorry" is
the mystery in the staying of Rob-
ert L. Ray, 25-year-old Negro vet
eran by the white man here late
Sunday night.
According to reports, Ray was a
passenger in Dotty Cab, which the
driver stopped in the 100 block of
North West Street because of blink
ing signals from a car approach
ing from the rear, whom the driver,
along with Ray and other occu-
pants of the cab thought was a
police car.
AS the approaching car caught
up with the taxi cab, Ray, thinking
that he knew the police officer
in the car, is reported to have re-
marked to the driver, ''let me get
out and talk to the captain"
According to the statement of
witnesses at the scene of the incl
dent, as Ray approached the car
he raised both hands as if to rest
on the door of the car and talk to
the man he thought was a police
man.
According to witnesses at the
scene of the incident, it was while
Ray had both hands up, and before
he could say one word to the man
he thought was a policeman that
the fatal shot was fired. AS he
slumped to the ground, Ray was
heard to say ooh you shot me-
Death came almost instantly as
the bullet struck in the right chest
and lodged just under the skin in
the back.
According to reports, as Ray
CONTINUED on Page Three
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
YMcA Campaign
Reaches Climax

This weeks report has brought
the Parish St. Branch Building
Fund Drive to a tense climax. The
third report, held at College Park
Club House, was filled with en-
thusiastic, spirited rivalry between
the teams and divisions.
Division VIII under the leader
ship of w. J. Stewart has led the
divisions throughout the campaign.
For the second consecutive time,
they received the awards for High
Attendance and High Production.
In each instance the award was a
big, fat, hen. Monday night Divi-
sion VIII had a tantalizing repast
of baked chicken and dressing in
addition to the regular supper for
the group. They are due to have a
repeat performance on Thursday
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Peace And Religion
School Parade Here

routine as the band played the
est. Louis Blues"
Almost, if not equally as color
full was the Alexander High School
band from Brookhaven whose Ma
jorettes pranced to the tune of
"Oh, Wheel of Fortune"
Among the schools represented
in the parade were: Jackson Col
lege, the School for the Deaf.
Lanier High School, Holy Ghost
Catholic, Jim Hill. Mary C. Jones,
Sally Reynolds, Smith Robinson,
Shady Grove, Mary Johnson, Alex
ander High, New Hope, Nettie
Young, Martin.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
World Brotherhood,
Is Theme OF Annual

World brotherhood, Peace, and
religion was the theme Of the Sec
ond annual Negro schools parade
witnessed by a record crowd OF
both white and Negro spectators,
as it marched down Capitol Street,
the main business section of the
city, last Thursday afternoon.
The parade outstanding for it's
beautifully decorated floats drew
round-after-round of applause as
it passed before the spectators.
The Jackson College band, lead
ing the procession, with its group
of beautifully attired and hand
some majoretts added color to the
parade with the majorettes during
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Girl Is SoIoist
With Symphony

Philadelphia - Theresa Baker,
IL a brilliant young pianist and
the first Negro winner in the Phil
adelphia Orchestra Children's con-
certs additions, will appear as
soloist with the Orchestra at one of
the Saturday morning Children's
concerts at the Academy of Music
next season, it was announced last
week by the Orchestra Association.
Miss Baker, who lives with her
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
Second African
Made Bishop

RUTABO, Tanganyika Terri
tory, Africa - (ANP) - Laur-
can Rugambwa recently became
the second native of continental
Africa to be consecreated a bishop.
High ranking government Off
Gals and leaders of the native adj
ministration witnessed the conse-
Grating Of Rugambwa.
Concentrating prelate was Arch
bishop David Mathew, apostolic
delegate to Br. Tropical Africa,
and co-corsecraters where Bishop
Joseph Blomjous, vicar apostolic
of Nwanza, and Bishop Joseph XII
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-05-17
ELKS BILL ON EDUCATION FOR
ADULTS NOW BEFORE CONGRESS

WASHINGTON - This will not
be sensational reading like the
race for Grand Exalted Ruler of
the Elks or a juicy divorce, but
this is about one of the most i'm
portant material developments for
the welfare of Negroes in the past
quarter-century.
A bill to wipe out adult illiteracy
through a Federal Adult Educa-
ton Program sponsored by the
Department of Education of the
IBPOEW = has been presented in
the House and a similar bill in the
Senate.
Presentation of the bills by Con-
gresham B. Carroll Reece, (R.,
Tenn and Senator Harley NJ.
Kilgore, d., West Va was the
climax of long range program
begun by the Elks when Judge
William C. Houston of Washington
was Grand Commissioner of the
IBPOEW. 1t reached it's high point
late IN 1881 upon the succession OF
Lieut.. George w. Lee of Memphis,
Tenn, to Judge Houston's post.
In cooperation with the U. S.
Office of Education and state de-
partments of education, the Elks
Department of Education began
amassing data and complete sta
tistics on the alarming picture
which had been keenly spotlighted
by the rejection of enough Selec-
tive Service inductees on grounds
of illiteracy to, according to Sena,
tor Kilgore, "have made sixty
Army divisions"
In December 1851, with the
blessing of the late Grand Exalted
Ruler J. Finley Wilson, Lieut.. Let
presented his materials to his fel
low Tennessean, Congressman B
Carroll Reece, who began work OF
preparation of a Federal program
to combat the evil of adult I'LL
Continued on Page Seven)