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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
A||-5oviet Congress
Is Due 10 GET Report
On 5-Year Plan Toda,
BY the Assoeioied Press

MOSCOW, Oct. 8.-Delegates to
the 18th all-Soviet Communist
Party Congress were expected to
get full report today on Russia
production-boosting new five-year
plan. They may also get around
to discussing sweeping changes to
be made in the party organization
and its bylaws.
These two subjects were the
next major items on the five
point agenda as the first big party
conclave in IS years went into its
fourth day.
The report on the Soviet Unions
fifth five-year plan, which extends
from 1881 to the end of 1855, was
to be presented by M. z. Saburov
chairman Of the State Planning
Commission.
Production to Be Boosted.
Advance reports show the plan
emissions an immense buildup OF
Soviet economic strength, increas-
ing the nations production by 70
per cent over that of 1850. New
goals have been set to boost steel
output by 81 per cent. coal by AZ
per cent and petroleum by IS pei
cent by the end of 1855.
After approving the five-yeal
plan. the 1866 delegates will take
up the new statute outlining the
reorganization of the party ad-
ministration.
This calls for abolition of the
Politburo, a central committee
agency under the leadership oil
Prime Minister Stain to which
world Communism long has looked
for guidance. Replacing it will be
q presidium which will guide the
work of the central committee be-
tween sessions"
The proposed new presidium not
only will offer political guidance
but will take over the organiza-
ton bureau (Orgburo), which also
Is to be abolished.
Party to Change Name.
The statute also calls for chang
ing the two-decade-old name OF
the party from the "All-Union
Communist Party (Bolsheviks) to
the Communist Party of the
Soviet Union"
Stain was present yesterday
when Deputy Premier Lavrenty P
Beria. Politburo member and boss
Of Russia's secret police, delivered
a laundering denunciation of the
United States and high praise fol
the achievements of the Soviet
Union.
Another speaker yesterday was
Marshal Alexander M. Vasilevsky
minister Of the Soviet armed
forces, who told the gathering in
the great hall of the Kremlin thai
the Soviet Union, (which is head
ing the peace camp" is carrying
out firmly "peace-loveing for.
eign policy" But he added sig.
nif1cantly that this peaceful policy
in no sense means military weak.
nesS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08

Willkie, Republican. had large,
Ipluralities-30,55 in North Da.
kota and 45.703 in South Dakota
In 1914 Gov. Dewey. too. had q
much larger plurality in South
Dakota over $1,000 although
in North Dakota his plurality was
about the same as in 1948.
The last time the Democrats
won the presidential electoral
votes of the Dakotas was in 1896,
when they topped the Republicans
in North Dakota by more than
90, 900 votes and South Dakota by
more than $4,000. The Repub-
licans express great confidence
they will win in the two States
again. One prediction is that
Senator LANCER will win. but his
vote will be less than Gen. Eisen-
hower'S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-10-08
Mrs. Du Bots Addresses
Church Women's Unit
BY the Asseeiossd Press

BALTIMORE. Oct. g. Mrs.
Maitland Du Bots. Washington
religious leader, told the Council
of Church Women yesterday DE
mocracy and Christianity 60 hand
in hand-one cannot exist with
out the other"
Mrs. Du Bots, president of the
Woman's auxiliary of the Episco-
pal Church's province Of Washing
ton. spoke at a session of a two
day institute sponsored by the
Council of Church Women, an in
| terdenominational group.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
State MASONIC LEADER TO
ATTEND CHICAGO Meeting

In the interest of the Biennial
Session of the General Grand Ma
sonic Congress and it's affiliated
Bodies, Supreme Council and I'M
perial Grand Council which will
convene in Chicago, Ill.,, August 81
through September 5, 1862, Ill.
Clarence Winters, 33rd, Grand Sec
rotary of the M. w. King Hiram
Grand Lodge has been called to
Chicago, ILL.,, February 21-23 to be
in committee meeting with the
executives Of the Congress and
Councils and the members of ST.
James Grand Lodge of Illinois, who
will serve as host to this great
meeting.
Those expected to be present are:
Ill. E. D. Love, 33rd, President,
General Grand Masonic Congress,
1909 18th ST., NV, Washington,
D. c.; Ill. John C. Dance, 33rd,
Most Puissant >Sovereign Grand
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
PEPPER SAYS HE WILL NOT
BE CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. = Former
u. S. Senator Pepper announced
Monday that he will not be a cam
didate for any office in the forth
coming Florida primaries.
Pepper has been considered as
a possibility for governor or a
senator in opposition to Senior
Senator Spessard Holland.
Negro leaders in Florida have
cherished high hopes that Pepper
would enter the race for Governor
Ito offset the possibility of Dan
McCarty, the newspaper candidate
and who demonstrated anti-race
attitude in his 1913 campaign
against present Governor Fuller
Warren.
1t was generally conceded that
Pepper, who was defeated by SEN
ator Smathers in Negro "smear"
campaign in 1850, could walk away
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
lngrams Plea For
Freedom Denied

Atlanta, Ga.-(SNS)-The Geor-
gia Pardon and Parole Board Tues
day refused to consider freeing
Mrs. Rosa Lee Ingram, AZ, and
her sons, Wallace, IS, and Sammy
Lee, Is, before they serve seven
years Of a life sentence in connec-
ton with the corn-field Staying Of
John Ethron Stratford.
The Schley County mother and
her sons have become international
cause celebres.
The Parole Board heard a plea
by Atty. Austin E. Walden on
January Ia to make an exception
from the established parole eligi-
bility. rule for the trio. Walden is
Georgia's counsel for the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People
Mrs. Ingram and her sons are
presently confined in the Georgia
State Prison at Reidsville, Ga.
The three were sentenced to the
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Negro Citizens Of Madison County
Pay Poll Tax And Register To Vote For
First Time Since Reconstruction Era
See Events Marking New Day OF Race
Relations And Progress For County
HAIL LEADERSHIP OF JOHNNIE GREEN

Canton, Miss, Feb. 5.-(DSN)-
For the first time since the halycon
days of the reconstruction era,
when Negro members from Madi-
son county sat in the state legis-
lature at Jackson, Negro citizens
of Canton, in Madison County,
Miss, for many years regarded by
Negroes as one of the worst towns
in the state because of the exist
ing racial attitude, last week, were
allowed to pay their poll tax and
register and thus qualify to vote
as other citizens.
With Negro citizens being per-
mitted to pay their poll tax and
register without molestation, in
timidation, or threat, the historic
ally significant event has aroused
the praise of prominent Negro as
well as white citizens who see a
new era in better race relations.
mutual confidence, and progress
for both the Negro and white peo-
pie of the county.
The fact that Negro citizens
have been allowed to pay their poll
tax and register here has brought
the highest praise for his cour-
ageous leadership to Johnnie
Greene, president of the Madison
County Negro Democrats Associa-
ton. Mr. Greene, who incidentally
is not a blood relative of Percy
Greene, founder and State Presi-
dent of the Association, has been
carrying on an unrelenting effort
to secure the right of Negro cit
liens to pay their poll tax and
register here for the past five
years.
1t was only after a conference
with the newly elected sheriff ar
ranged by him that the NEGROES,
were allowed to pay their poll tax
last week.
Negro citizens are also extend
ing the highest praise to a promi
nent white business man whose
name they declined to give, ac-
cept on a pledge that it would
not be mentioned, who has been
more and more backing the effort
of Johnnie Greene in talks to the
local bushes group, and is report
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Dr.. H. M. Gibbs
Race Relations
Day Speaker

DR.. H. NJ. Gibbs, of Tuscaloosa,
Alabama will be the guest speaker
at the annual Race Relations Day
program at Central Methodist
Church, at four O'Clock Sunday
afternoon.
DIR. Gibbs, who is one of the out
standing leaders of the southeast,
is a gifted speaker. She is presi-
dent of the Women's Division of
the Alabama Baptist State Conven-
ton, past President of the Alabama
Federation of Women's Auxiliary;
member of the Board of Trustees
of Selma College, Selma, Ala; and
of Nashville Training School,
Nashville, Tenn.
The. Annual Race Relations Day
program here is sponsored by the
Mary Church Terrell Literary Club
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Urban League
Backs NAACP
In Florida Case

New York-The Board of Trus-
tees of the National Urban League
in resolution released on Janu-
airy 23rd by Lloyd X. Garrison,
League president, pledged the
Leagues full support and resources
to the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People in
its efforts to see that justice is
rendered in the recent Florida Incl
dent. The Leagues resolution also
called, not only upon its Florida
affiliates in Jacksonville, Tampa
and Miami, but also those through
out the country, to give full COOP
GRAFTON to NAACP representatives
working in that area to apprehend
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
MILITARY FUNERAL FOR MOUND
BAYOU SOLDIER KILLED IN KOREA

Mound Bayou. Mission Janu-
airy Is, the all-colored town of
Mound Bayou, Miss, paid it's last
respects at the military funeral Of
Pfc Amos M. Thompson, son of
Rev. and Mrs. Aaron Thompson
This was a historic event, since
Pfc Thompson is the first soldier
(white or colored) to give his life
in the service of his country dur
ing the Korean conflict from Boil
var County, Mississippi.
Montgomery Green American
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
-Four Killed
lin Auto Wreck

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 4.-(DSN)-
Four men were killed, and one
woman was seriously injured, all
Negroes, in an automobile wreck
on the old Stone Mountain road
near here Saturday afternoon.
Investigating officers called the
wreck one of the worst of its Kind
in the history Of this section. A
1949 Buick sedan in which the vic
tins were riding was completely
demolished.
According to reports of the acct
dent, David Reese, 81, of Scots
dale, Ga, had been visiting some
Friends and relatives in Atlanta.
With a woman and three other
men, they were on their way home
Sin a hurry" According to
George A. Combs, they passed him
at the speed of between 80 and 80
miles per hour about a mile from
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
State Supreme
Court UphoIds
Conviction In
vicksburg
Rape Case

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 5 = (DSN)
- The Mississippi State Supreme
Court, in a decision handed down
here Monday upheld the conviction
of white farmer who had been
sentenced the 10 years in the state
prison on a charge of kidnapping
growing out of the famous Vicks-
burg rape case.
The farmer Lonnie B Bevel, and
a companion, another white man,
John B. Stuard was arrested for
the 1851 new years day kidnap-
ping of Negro woman. on the
charge Of having forced her out
of country store, took her to the
woods where they raped her, and
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09

with victory in the gubernatorial
election.
The former Senator said he
reached the decision with great
reluctance He added:
"Menaced as we are by dangers
from within and without our coun-
try, | have concluded after long
and earnest celebration, that will
prefer to hold myself available
to service of my state and country
when and where 1 though / could
serve best rather than to embark
upon a campaign for ay office in
the coming primary"
However, Pepper did not COM
pletely close the door on future
politics. He limited that he might
wait to run against Sen. George
Smathers in 1856. Smathers de-
feated Pepper in 1850.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
.Lanier High
School InstaIIs
PTA Officers

The Lanier High Schools P. T.
A met on January 16, 1852 at the
School. A very interesting pro-
gram was rendered. Mrs. Geneva
Blalock gave an interesting talk on
the Purposes of the P. T. A" and
Mr.. Charles Wilson talked on the
Need of p T. A. at Lanier High
School, The Teen Age Singers,
rendered three numbers that were
enjoyed by all. Principal Sanders
gave encouraging remarks to the
group. Mrs. z. E. Norman installed
the following officers: Mrs. Willie
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09

Nations Boy
Scouts Observe
42nd Birthday
During Boy
Scout Week

The nations 100000 Cub
Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers and
their adult leaders will observe
Boy Scout Week, Feb. to II,
marking the 42nd birthday of their
organization by giving the nation
a unique birthday present.
The Boy Scouts of America will
launch a new three-year program
known as Forward On Lib
erty's Team" program of action
designed to help keep America
strong and, free.
The Boy Scout birthday will be
observed throughout the United
States, its territories and wherever
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Utica Inst. Sets
Annual Farmers
Conference
Pres. ]. II. White Is
Principal Speaker

UTICA INSTITUTE, Miss.-The
Utica Institute blinds County A..
II. s. has laid its final plans for
what is expected to be the great
est Annual Farmers Conference
to be held at Utica Institute. Feb
ruary 13 marks that date on which
farmers, friends and visitors from
all sections of Kinds County will
gather on the campus of Utica
Institute to garner new inspira-
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09

case against the Union and the
hearings granted to the Rev. Mich
ael Scott, Anglican clergyman
and spokesman of the Hereros
tribes.
South Africa maintained the
committee in doing so had exceeded
its authority and was interfering
in domestic affairs.
In this annual skirmish over the
questions of treatment of natives,
South Africa was assailed by one
delegate after another. Brazil
charged the Union with "enslaving
the colored population"
In the past the Union has hound
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
See Movement To Gust Parish Street
Baptist Church Pastor Ended
AT Thursday Night Meeting
Greer Wins Smashing Victory AS
Opposition Victory Refuse To Vote
REV. w. p. WHITFIELD ACTS
AS MODERATOR AT MEETING

The Parish Street Baptist
Church, among the oldest and most
historic churches of the city-un-
der the watchful eye of police who
sat quietly in a car out in front
of the church-held an official
meeting last Thursday night, which
according to reports marked the
end of movement which has been
going on for the past several weeks
to GUST Rev. c. A. Greer, long time
pastor of the church who has been
under fire from certain sections
of the membership ever since the
erection of the new church build
ing.
The meeting Thursday night was
another of a number of meetings
held during the past several weeks
for the purpose of BUSTING the pas
tor, but at none of the previous
meetings was there a decisive vote
for either side, of the controversy
which, while it has not exactly split
the church "down the middle" did
produce a serious vent along the
edges of the congregation.
The meeting Thursday night was
regarded as decisive and bringing
am end - the movement to Dust
Pastor Greer, because of wide
spread reports and assertions from
the neutral section of the member
ship that the leaders on both sides
of the controversy had said that
the voting at the Thursday night
meeting would end the controversy
whether for or against ousting
the pastor.
The meeting was carried on I'M
der the direction of Rev. w. p.
Whitfield Pastor of Mt Calvary
Baptist Church at Lynch and Poin-
dexter Street, who had been ac-
cepted by both sides as the modera-
tor of the meeting.
Rev. A. L. Rice, pastor of Mt.
Helm Baptist Church, acted as OBJ
server and Judge of the proceed
ings.
After some parliamentary manu-
vers by leaders of both sides an
agreement was finally reached
where the financial roll would be
called, with only the members in
good financial standing being al
lowed to vote in the meeting. A
reading of the roll showed that all
of those present were in cpd
financial standing.
After each side had turned down
several propositions in regard to
the manner and method of voting,
Rev. Whitfield, the moderator ruled
that first, those for Rev. Greer
would march by the pulpit and be
counted, to be followed by those
who were opposed.
In the first group the count was
81 for retaining Rev. Greer as pas
tor, with all of the 81 marching by
and taking places on the pulpit
stand.
Seeing themselves hopelessly
outnumbered the opposition lead
ers refused to march by and be
counted and number got up and
left when the moderator ruled that
they should be counted in their
seats.
Upon the oppositions refusal to
vote Rev. Greer was given a smash
ing victory when the moderator
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09

Legion Post No. 22O Mound
Bayou furnished military honors.
The Memorial services were very
impressive with Scripture and
Prayer by Father ]. w. Bowman
(Ex-Major World War ~. Music
"Grant Us Peace" by Mound Bayou
High School Chorus; Memoirs by
Supt. B. T. Johnson, Mound Bayou
High School; Sermon by Rev. ]. L..
Joiner, Pastor St. Andrew M. B..
Church, Shelby, Miss, Solo "Open
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Il NEGRO BANKS IN SOUND
CONDITION, REPORTS SAY

! WASHINGTON (ANP) Not
a single Negro-operated bank has
failed in the past ten years.
A financial statement of Id of
them showed the banks to be in
sound condition, according to Bus
mess Information Service, official
publication Of the U. S. Depart
ment Of Commerce, in a report re-
leased last week on the status of
Ia Negro banking institutions.
This report contains an analysis
OF the statements of conditions of
the institutions and the compare
tive distribution of assets and liza
bilities for the years 1948-5O.
Affected by the inflationary
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Mt. Helm Bible
Class Observes
24th Anniversary
SUNDAY

The Mems Bible Glass of Mt.
Helm Baptist Church, the oldest
continuous organization of its
kind in the city, will observe its
23rd anniversary in special pro-
gram at eleven O'Clock Sunday
morning.
Officials of the class, as we'll as
Rev. Rice, pastor of the church
say that the program Sunday will
be outstanding in the history of
the Bible class.
! Rev. O. M. Collins, prominent
minister of Rome, Georgia will be
the guest speaker, and officials of
the bible class consider themselves
fortunate in having obtained his
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Three Crosses
Burned In
Illinois CITY

Cairo, Ill.-Three fiery crosses
were burned around Cairo Sunday
just one day before some % Negro
pupils were to be transferred from
their schools to previously all
white schools.
The crosses, which were burned
in or near Negro homes, were
found by city police after they
had burned out. The police took
them to their headquarters for
investigation. Officials declined
comment on the source of the
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
SOUTH AFRICA RETURNS AS
UN TALKS OF INDEPENDENCE

PARASITIC return of South At
RIGA to the United National Gen.
eral Assembly last week after a
37-day boycott, failed to halt the
rising tide of political warfare
aimed at the Union.
South Africa's seats had been
vacant since December IL, when
Prime Minister Daniel Malan in
structed his delegation to withdraw
as protest against the actions of
the Trusteeship committee during
its discussion on South West AZ
RIGA and the color problem.
The actions concerned the invi-
tation of tribal chiefs to appear
before the committee to state their
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09

trend of our domestic economy,
which was influenced by the bust
ness condition for the year 1850,
the Ia Negro banks experienced a
rise of total loans and discounts
to $12,000.000. An increase of
81 900, 000-10.17 per cent beyond
the 1949 total, this sum constituted
almost 40 per cent of the total
bank assets.
During the past five years, in
vestments in securities, held by all
active banks in the United States.
declined 20 per cent, A similar
situation exists among the insti-
buttons included in the report
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Lincoln Birthday
Celebration
Tuesday Night
J. Hall BOlden
Principal Speaker

A program in celebration of the
Birthday of Abraham Lincoln, the
great civil war president of the
United States, and signer of the
Emancipation Proclamation which
brought an end to Negro slavery
in the United States will be held
at eight o'clock Tuesday night, at
Central Methodist Church.
Prof. j. Hall Bolden, who is
one of the most gifted and out
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Prominent State
Educator Dies

GREENV1LLE, Miss. - CAMP
- Funeral services for j. C. Holm
es, former Alcorn A. & M. col
lege professor and noted educator,
were held here last week.
Prof. Holmes spent most of his
life in public education in the
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Nu-Way Cleaners
Driver Takes
Collections Holds
Up Dice Game
l.. C.. Jones Faces
Charge Of Armed
Robbery

Joe Williams, owned and oper-
Rtor of the Nu-Way Cleaners on
North Parish Street, told the Jack
son Advocate that L. c. Jones,
truck driver for the company, had
run off with about 500 in week
END collections before he was ar
rested here Monday on charge
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09
Fla. Works To
Improve Health
Program

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. = The
Florida State Board of Health and
the State Department of Educa-
ton moved a little closer this week
in the task of safeguarding the
health of the Sunrise States public
school children.
Latest move in the cooperative
enterprise is the appointment of
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-02-09

Patr0nize Our Advertis.
ers - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Milford chronicle., 1952-05-09

Dover, on Thursday, Of last week.
were, Mrs. William Blessing Sr.,
Mrs. Harvey Marvel, Mrs. Josiah M.
Parvis, Mrs. Emory Webb and Mrs.
Russell Hayes. The meeting was
most interesting, and those who
were there from Houston enjoyed
it very much, especially the Male
Quartet, from Salisbury, Md. The
feature which was presented by
the Wesley College was also most
entertaining aud enjoyable.
The Houston Home Demcnscra-
tion Club will meet on Thursday
evening, May Is, at the home of the
president, Mrs. William Blessing
Sr. "Colors That Become YOU, will
be the topic and Mrs. Ruth Ann
Voshell, county agent, will be the
speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles KOeneman
spent the weekend in Boothwyn,
Pa, with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Malcolm and daughter Judy.
Former State Senator robert H.
Yerkes was unanimously elected
chairman of the Kent County Re-
publican Committee, on Tuesday
evening, of this week.