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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-02
SOUTH s0l0N
BY Mrs. Ruth DiffendaI
Phone 327s

Robert E. Ray is patient at
University Hospital, Columbus.
His room is No. 1893.
Mrs. James u. Haller beverly
Blake) is with her husband, Pvt.
James u. Haller, at De Ridder,
near Camp Polk, La.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sexton are
announcing the marriage of their
niece, Miss Eloise Stroupe, to
Harry c. Rukett, Jr. The marriage
took place Sept. IL, 1851 at Rich
mond, Indiana Mrs. Ruketts is the
daughter of the late Mrs. Gerald
DeMent Stroupe and Gerald
Stroupe of London. A graduate of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-02

ROME-What does floor asphalt and constant
be political prisoner Soviet covered with dust
prison? The big wooden cell door is Ii
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-02

hOME-Wndt does 1t mean to
be political prisoner in a Soviet
prison?
Creeping insanity. Maddening
boredom. Life in perpetual semi
darkness. Nocturnal screams of
attempted suicides. Foul conditions
Sudden searches. Long sieges of
sleepless questioning. Physical and
mental breakdown. Babbling con-
fessionS.
Claudio De Mohr, an Italian
diplomat, was prisoner for six
years. He was taken into custody
by the Russians in Bulgaria, along
with IL other Italians, in 1914.
In September 1850, he was releas-
ed with 10 others. The 18th, a
woman, did not stand up long un-
der the treatment. She died in
1945.
De Mohr, in his office in the
Chigi Palace, Italy's Foreign Min
istry, gave this descriptic.i of life
in a Moscow prison.
Lefortovo Prison, one oil num-
Der of Moscow prisons, has 225
cells. Three prisoners are confined
in each cell. 1t was there that the
diplomats spent most of their six
year nightmare. In 1850 they were
moved to Byturka. the biggest of
the prisons, which houses 10000,
and in final months to notorious
Lubyanka, where Soviet police
boss Lavrenty Beria has his office.
1t is the most dreaded of all.
Clothing as part of Torture
The diplomats were captured
in the summer ana were wearing
light clothing. They never got any
other, even in the bitterest days
of the Moscow winters.
Leforiovo has four tiers of cells.
The diplomats were placed, three
to cell, in widely separated parts
Of the prison.
Each cell is about six feet long.
Each contains three board beds
and cotton blanket. The arrange
ment leaves a space OF about two
feet between the sidewall hunks.
A prisoner can make about six
steps forward and back, his only
exercise.
The big windows of the prison
are boarded, shutting out the light.
The cell is always seni-dark.
Light comes from an electric bulb
set deep in the wall SO the prison
ers cannot get at it. The light,
giving a dim red glow, is on at al
times. Even if there had been
something to read, it would have
been too dark.
For air there is a small vent,
half open most of the time. The
prisoners are not allowed to ap-
proach it. For heat-for the first
two years there was none at all
there is small covered pipe run
ming from cell to cell and giving
off maddeningly little warmth.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-02
HOW CELLS arranged in typical Red prison.


The floor is asphalt and constantly
covered with dust.
The big wooden cell door is lin
ed with metal, inside and outside.
Even an accidental glimpse of any
other prisoner is made impossible.
The Guard System
A sentinel sits in the center of
the cellblock. When prisoner
must leave his cell for any reason,
the guard in front of the cell sig-
nails to the sentinel. If no other
prisoner is out of his cell at the
time, the head guard raiss
white flag, meaning the coast is
clear and the prisoner may be
brought out. A red flag means the
prisoner must wait - somebody
else is out.
When the prisoner is brought
out of the cell, any common GRIM
inal who might be about, working
at chores forbidden political pri-
soners, must Immediately turn and
stand with his face to the wall un-
til given the clear signal.
Regulations call for 10-minute
walk every day in a walk box
in the courtyard. Sometimes, how
ever, there are MS walks for
weeks. But the walk is worth little.
The walk boxes are closed off SO
that the prisoner cannot see any
other The walk box is about the
size of a small kitchen.
Exercise is Prohibited
The prisoner is forbidden to do
setting up exercises on his own.
A guard explained: exercises use
Up energy. Energy needs food.
Food is insufficient to permit it.
A prisoner caught. in an attempt
to do setting up. exercises will be
punished severely.
There are any number of minor
infractions calling for severe pun
ishment, often in the awful "kar-
tsa." This is a cell in the cellar
of the prison. 1t is less than six
feet square, with low ceiling
which forbids standing upright
Always terribly cold, the cell is
like a tomb. It's only furniture is
board upon which the prisoner
may crouch to try to sleep, but
he must keep moving to keep from
freezing.
AT am. each morning in the
kartsa, the prisoner gets a piece
of bread about the size of a cigaret
package, and a glass of warm wat
er. At 5 pm, he gets another glass
of warm water.
The minimum confinement in
the kartsa is three day and three
nights; five days and five nights
in. summer. De Mohr had three
sentences in the kartsa, one for
tapping message on the wall to
the next cell, the others for being
stubborn in an interrogation They
stripped him of all but shirt and
underwear in the kartsa and the
cold was almost unbearable.
Because of suicide attempts,
prisoners are compelled to sleep
flat on their backs, hands above
their heads, blankets covering only
the lower part of the body. When
a prisoner moves in his sleep, the
guard raps furiously on the food
box at the cell door, waking every
body, and the prisoner must re-
sumo the required position.
Depending upon the guard, the
prisoner can be punished for
changing his position in his sleep.
Women guards, says De Morh, are
the worst of all.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1952-05-02

son Davis, Plain City. clenns
Gaye Jenkins, Diane JOY Hughes
and Rhelda Mae Clark. Madison;
Richard Dcrcey Minner, Deer
creek: Fannie Yutzs, Canaan:
Phyllis JEANNE Jackson. Plain
City; Clarence William Swiss.
jefferson. Johnny Edward Jsnk
and Julie Anre Reichelderfer, Mt.
Sterling; Ncrmalee opelana,
Canaan: George Earl Rearns. Plain
City; James Leon Harrison, Madl-
son: Gertrude vicke Spachner,
Monroe.
The beacon of Dillingham., 1952-04-10
As1 RoERR2s 1'NA1ssKt1D

Tn . recent Bulletin publis ishsd and 2 . compiled b. ether George Enda1st the: -o'gt E. anctimcnious nask Is stripped from the ' fAos of tho Alaska Salmon -ndustrys This ~ 5. expose of facts heretofore ha1lenged .ra4 vi Il maze you and start you thinking ga; instead of merely aocopting. -aa a4 e.9.s ~ < few hiAhaights found in this .Bu11etin .s are fo11owingi .-s =. e:,o@ E4 sasI X Data received by ono AsI operator con.f::, oerntng tho cost of putt4ng up his pack, t,. reveals his 1e4s operations netting a,41 IoH. .15o% profit andhis 1850 operations netting, '7E% profit. (This to bs taken with the .s4, as salty thought that 1oT profit is frepntly,s oonsidorei ooQD.) IT this was average,7 the rasao1A Bay operators took $22s sooos GOO ss. profit cut of We.tern Alaska in '4s ttrous ! : r operating oanner4ess and $e. ooo. GOO .oas4 profit in 1850. .(Not exect1y snesss-abley) ss Knowing racts like rheso Is tho reason <as M:. Arnold. doos not impress Bristo1EBay ~go, ree1dento wt sn ae plays up the economac a-!d F outlook of tho coming year. Furthermore, .l, !. pack is put up the problem Ill again ! erie k be imitation NOT dsf1at4onI ..1o.' t4++aG ry,
 Fr. Enda1 nakess three recommendataenAa :r,,f to As1's Arnold to got him out of. his .yI
 "Black Yearr doldrumS: 1*~voa cs'+ @S;a sg1s-.s
 l. Get prices and profits into line .sei ,s tho cissornon get fair price for their
 fish ao determined by free and honest >@ c ccmpeti;:iono tI. 2i- 77 v 4ae4e@c g. sever its lliance with eomunts tst4e fa powsr. f%3& .aAwTeu.
 v 5e Follow pol icies which lead to ,ind1r- tea cot peace. (Eight of these policies larea svi ni listod but only four woro specifical1y I4 ~ rcco4ner.ded to AsI.> For cxsHplo,1,s a.s a4aks.
 |. DaFy feels the Inaastzy opposes thens <. because they could not be bought or 60 n-s:s -s t:'olcds ''" "2Hs a1s eg-lG a4G st5 a5f,
 2. Feel raduatry is Interfering in thu.
 Uatonts 1nserA,a1 as's:et:s Ly Srytngs to, Itat
 ure3t as os.ai:ery Wcxx@rs tJil.on f 1om *hs sst 1eadership or Jim Downsy, (7as~ Four lohl l4o. z
 fI.~ f'@1@, ,At:e@ ssEv
The beacon of Dillingham., 1952-04-10


 Members of the Boring Sea Fl Fishezmen's Union won't on strike April l agatneS che Alaska Salmon Industry. -15 ~@# :=: sT.
 Strike status vi II bo nAantained until. tho fl shermsn have . nesotiated stgned Ts agreement with the industry, according to Jim Downey. business agent for tho ,BsFu. ~a
 "To date. the industry has sa own no de- sire to bargain in good faith with us, 90 TO arc appealing to all uni ons Involved in fishing operations hers, Downev said. ato respect our strike for a parity with other fishing areas of "A1asha.n
 The BsFU has been' lighting for rscoe->> milton as bargaining agent with tho in- dustry for the past year, Agreements were made with rival unions described by 4 r. Downey as "Outs1de agents". hs further i explained that ish1ng is our whole coo. nonyand prices are of primary inrortance."
 The salmon industry off erad 19s2 con- tracts based on last seAsonss agreement to eight unions and did not ino1ude RSIJ. f. .
 Industry spokesmen recognized the inde- pendent Alaska Fl shsrmen' 6 Union. 'wit.t o.. headquarters in seattls, as tho bargaining representative for Bristol Bay Horkossssa .
 Twelve Bristol Bay packers filled dan. age suit this spring or $2oe. .872 against < tho BSFU, the Ssafarers International Unis, and tho Sailors Union of the Pao3fao Q result of the six-day p1oketing. charging the three groups vi tn "conspiraoy to tcom- pol tho packers to recognize the BSFU as bargaining -agent". "' '34H t@. ..' %a.H
 in 1850, intsr~union fighting in tho Bay held up fishjng until Juno 23, result ing in the loss of the entire king salmon run. Last year the Industry paid 40y sor red salmon, the Bay'e chief catch.r es.' ,ls
 Packers normally ship supplies and pre- season workers, north about March IS.
 So this is the fishing si ituation to '-- dates The uni on members. hsre sshow no in- dication of re1inaujakink their atrtke. ic. status until such a time as an aacsemsnt VT anG rccogni catiou arc forthco ming. r(fr <
 It is probable that more significant nsws will be available upon put lie a5:.on e. of tho nsxt issue.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05
Bethune-Sampson
TO Head MCMW
Membership
Campaign

Washington, D. c., March "a
(Special)-The National Council of
Negro Women announces plans for
a Membership Campaign during
the month of May. Founder. Pres
ident Emeritus, Mrs. Mary Mcleod
Bethune, and Mrs. Edith S. Samp-
son, Executive Board member, will
serve as honorary and active chair
man respectively.
In announcing the plans for the
campaign, DR.. Dorothy B. Ferebee,
President, stated that "this effort
would give opportunity for
strengthening the NCNWa by in
terpreting and highlighting its pro-
gram. The National Council of Ne
gro Women concerns itself with the
Indignation of Negro Women into
all areas of American life, build
ing Of international and intercul-
tural goodwill, serving as "clear-
ing house" for national women's
organizations; and citizenship edu-
cation"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05

Mississippi Negroes, according TO
the Superintendent of Schools of
the city Of Jackson, are suffering
from a cultural lag" 1t seems
impossible to overcome this in
Jackson. We may attend wrest-
ling matches at the city auditor
ium, but we cannot witness any of
the cultural programs. We had
hoped that some Of the plays and
artists brought to the city audi
forum would be scheduled to give
performances at the College Park
Auditorium. Seats were reserved
for white patrons at one perform
ance at College Park Auditorium
of a nationally famous Negro or
chestra. There will probably be
another Negro artists the white
citizens Of Jackson would like to
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05

of the sorority throughout the
country, usually given at the city
lauditoriums because of the large
attendance. We were told to have
patience as the city was construct
ing the College Park Auditorium,
where such programs could be
given. This was not a Jabberwock
we planned presenting, but it is
the second time that we as group
have been denied the use of city
facilities. We are wondering if
there is some question about the
organization. We are also Won
dering how much freedom the Ne
gro citizens of Jackson will have
in bringing artists to the auditor
ium.
Talent and artistic ability are not
confined to any one race of people.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05
DR.. I. R. Howard
Continued From Page One)


as a huge aquarium. Although he
will don brogans and overalls at
the dropping of a hat, yet, he
dresses colorfully. He has a pri-
vate quail preserve and raises
pheasants.
He. received his early training at
his native home of Murray, Ken
lucky and did college work in Ne
braska. Dr. Howard is well train
ed in medicine. He is graduate of
the College of Medical Evangelists
at Los Angeles and has journeyed
repeatedly for clinical experience
to the Mayo Clinic of Minnesota
and other medical cases. He was
the first medical director of the
Riverside Sanatorium at Nashville,
Tennessee and was also the first
surgeon-in-chief of the Taborian
Hospital at Mound Bayou.
He organized the United Order
of Friendship of America, Inc, and
is today chairman of the Board of
Directors of this organization.
Another field in which DR.. How
ard shines as a brilliant light is in
the field of agriculture. He has
helped to introduce pedigreed cat
tie and other livestock in the Delta.
The farm acreage he operates is
over LOO acres.
DR.. Howard is deeply interested
in improving community life. He
works for such things as good
health, good schools, good roads
and paved streets. He has helped
the people of Mississippi to take
an interest in the government
through voting for good men and
good measures. He recently orga-
nized the Regional Council of
Negro Leadership to assume part
nership in working out the prob
lens affecting the Negro race in
Mississippi.
ASIDE from operating the Friend
ship Clinic, he has helped to es-
tablish a cooperative cotton gin
which is valued at more than $125,-
900. He is now interested in start
ing cooperative stores in the Delta.
He is a stakeholder in the Uni
versal Life Insurance Company
and is one of the key directors and
organizers Of the Tri-State Bank
of Memphis. DR.. Howard recently
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05
IS Year Old
Minister Married
Despite Objection

Washington-The Rev. Harrison
Galloway, repeatedly Sc years old,
is the latest person to prove the
adage that love conquers all.
Despite three court decisions
which ruled he was mentally in
competent" to wed, the aged min
lister last week married his 64-year-
old sweetheart.
The new bride said the minister
was able to marry her because
"The Lord means for him to have
a lifetime companion, and the
Lord, He is stronger than any
court"
The former Miss Rosetta Mills
said the Lord intended her mar
riage. The Rev. Galloway wanted
me and | wanted him." she said,
/. "and the Lord saw to it that we
did the right thing. My husband
is minister and he wouldn't take
a common-law wife, so we had to
get married"
"The Bible said marry and you
will be happy" the Rev. Galloway
said, "Now | am married"
The aged minister first applied
for a marriage license after he
asked $4,000 for his property on
the site Of the Hecht's Arlington
store. He later received $25, 900,
but now is suing in Arlington cir
cult court on a charge of "con-
spiracy to sell his property below
value"
The suit, which will be heard this
week, charges conspiracy between
the Rev. Galloway's former attor-
ney, William L. Houston, the Hecht
Co., the Wilson Randolph construc-
ton CORP, the District Title Co.,
and Arlington county.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05
Albany Woman,
Age 1902 Marks
Birth Date

Albany, GA birthday party
in honor of Mrs. Laura Smith,
who celebrated her 102nd birthday
on March IL, 1862, was given by
her grandson, Arthur Lee Gray, of
1923 Whitney Avenue.
Mrs. Smith was born March ID,
1850, in Virginia. She came to AL
bany many, many years ago and
remembers when this town was
very small 1t is interesting to
talk with her about this section
of Georgia. Mrs. Smith is able to
get around and is enjoying fairly
good health. She resides with her
grandson, Mr.. Gray, who gave the
birthday party for her.
Refreshments served were: ice
cream, cake, salad and other good
les. Everyone present seemed to
have had an enjoyable time.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05
Delta Sigma -.

Continued From Page One)
made public concerning the policies
and regulations governing persons
that appeared on program, we had
only his word that there would be
no objections to the group we
planned to present. We requested
contract but were told that con-
tracts were issued on the day of
the performance.
Assuming that the manager was
correctly informed, we proceeded
with plans for the program. Tick
cts were printed and newspaper ad-
vertisements were paid for. On
February &c, Mr.. Jones notified US
that we could not present it because
no white group could perform at
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05

the College Park Auditorium. We
naturally feel that if there is such
a ruling, Mr.. Jones would have so
informed us when he was appoint
ed to the position of manager.
Tickets to this program have been
sold in many cities in Mississippi
as our members are scattered
throughout the state. 1t has been
a source of extreme embarrass-
ment 20 US to try TO explain the
reason for the cancellation of the
program.
Three years ago several members
of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority met
with Mayor Thompson and the
Commissioners to ask for the priv
ilege of presenting the Jabberwock
at the City Auditorium. This is
program sponsored by chapters
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05
CAR IN LIVING ROOM

Bonneville, Ind. = Ever since
October 81, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sturgeon have had an automobile
parked halfway in their living
room and halfway in their front
yard. The car came screaming in
off the highway, tore off a hunk
of the northeast corner of the Stur-
geon's house and settled down
where a divan stood. Wanting to
be sure the owner paid for dam
ages to his house, Sturgeon has let
the sedan sit there since.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05
Peace Fails TO
Stop HoIdup Men
AtFather Divine

Philadelphia = A greeting of
"peace, brother" failed to halt two
holdup men here last week at
Father Divine Peace Mission-op-
Grated garage.
According to Night Manager
Andrew Swanson, two thugs on
tered shouting, "Stick 'em up, this
is a holdup" Swanson said he an
swered them with, peace, broth
err"
One of the men then took
night stick and beat him on the
head and arms he said, then they
both fled, getting nothing.
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An Open
Continued From Page One)

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eligible; secondly remind your dad
and mother who may be bit for
getful that they must do the same.
Above all, however, see to it that
you register and vote.
The torch is being handed to you.
Your stake in this land of ours
for the next half century very
largely depend on whether you vote
or not. Your dad helped win for
you the ballot which is yours to
cast. 1t is up to you; use it in
diligently and profitably. Remem-
ber-register and vote.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05

reorganized the Magnolia Mutual
Life Insurance Company. He has
been elected President by the Board
of Directors.
Other features of the Banquet
will be the presentation of the
Charts of the Washington County
Negro Democratic Club by Percy
Greene, President, Executive Direc-
tor and Founder of the Mississip-
pi Negro Democratic Association,
and review of the voting records
of the state Lawmakers by Walter
H. Williams, Vice President and
General Manager of the Security
life Insurance Co.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05
PHONE CALL COSTS $4,000

Phoenix, Ariz.-Entering a pub
lie phone booth to make a nickel
call, Mrs. Daniel ]. Freese left
her purse in the booth. Missing it
fifteen minutes later, she returned
to find it gone. In the purse was
$4,000 in large bills.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05

Washington
hachS
ten
H. Dolores Kelly TO- Hcent Johnson Margaret
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-05
Man Gets Life
For Assault

Washington Because Of his
aged mother. Robert Byrd, 35, last
week received life in prison instead
of death for assault with intent to
rape.
A Montgomery County circuit
court convicted him of attacking a
15-year- girl, last July. His
sentence could have been anything
from two years in prison to death
by hanging.
Byrd had asked for suspended
sentence on grounds that his moth
er needed him for support. But
Chief Judge Charles w. Woodland
said:
"The only problem in my mind
is whether to have you hanged or
to imprison you for life. I am go
ing to be lenient. The crime you
have been convicted of is as bad
crime AS can be committed.
'eThe age CT the girl is of no
Importance, whether it be Is or %.
No man who did what you did has
the right to walk freely on the
public streets"
see and hear. To close the doors
of either auditorium against the
other group will result in distinct
loss to both groups.
Perhaps we have been misin-
formed concerning the reason for
the cancellation Of the program.
A Qualification from your office
would be appreciated.