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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
AFRICAN METHODIST DRAW
RECORD CROWD here FOR
REHABILITATION PLANNING
Program Friday Night To Honor
New Bishop Of 9th District

A record crowd of members Of
the African Methodist Church is
in town this week for the Youth
Congress, Sunday School and Lea
que Convention, which is in reality
move to revitalize the program
of the church in the 9Th Episcopal
District which includes the states
of Mississippi and Louisiana.
Some extent to which the plan
for revitalizing the program of
the church in the two states could
be seen in the planning of the
meeting program which included
a number of classes for instruc-
tions in every phase of the church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
Indict Vote
Commissioners
Who Kept Negroes
From Polls
Perez To Ask Senate
Investigation

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 22.-
Five vote commissioners We're in
dicted by federal grand jury here
last week with conspiracy "to in
jure, Cypress, threaten and intimi-
date citizens in the free exercise
and enjoyment Of rights and priv
leges secured to them bv the con-
stitution and laws of the United
States"
The defendants, named in the in
dictnent were poll commissioners
in the first precinct of the first
ward, comprising the first con-
gressional district which re-elect-
ed to office recently Rep. F. Ed
ward Hebert. The fraudulent prac-
tees in question concerned the
1850 Democratic primary in the
parish Of Plaquemines where there
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CoIored Farmers Urged To Mechanic
To Offset DwindIing Labor Supply

ALCORN, Miss. - The colored
farmers should employ more
mechanical equipment to help off
set the dwindling labor supply,
said DR.. Clay Lyle dean of the
school Of agriculture and director
of extension of Mississippi State
college in an address here Thurs
day, August 81.
The noted agriculturist was
speaking before 400 farmers and
professional agricultural workers
in attendance at the annual Farm
and Home Week program here at
Alcorn A & M College.
DIR. Lyle pointed out that Mis-
sissippi is losing population fast
to northern cities. In order to meet
the shortage of labor in some areas,
he said, balanced and more eff
cient agricultural program must
be developed. eve must use trac-
tors with four-row attachments in
stead of mules and one-rcw plows,'
he asserted.
Then the dean explained how the
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has said that he may lead a boy
colt of the elections in November.
The join statement was released
here by Assemblyman Elijah /.
Crump, 18th A. d. Democrat. who
represents the district in the New
York State legislature.
In the preamble, the Negro
democrats made clear their inter
est in victory for the partv next
November. Recognizing the di-
vergent elements which comprise
the Democratic party, the group
nevertheless regarded it as the
party of liberalism, and the one
more likely to help Negroes attain
their aspirations of full citizenship.
The co-signers noted particularly
the presence of Senator Spark
man on the ticket, and asserted
that "there is little in his legisla-
tive record that would recommend
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
PROMINENT NEGRO DEMOCRATS
DESERT POWELL FOR 0UTBURSTs

NEW YORK, Aug. 25. - Adam
Powell's recent outburst in which
1e called his fellow Congressman
William L. Dawson of Chicago IAN
Uncle Tom" are beginning TO
bounce back in no uncertain
fashion.
Persons who Powell had named
rs supportin" him are denying
they ever gave the flambouyant
minister the authority to say they
were going along with him." In
.i4act, Dr.. Claiming H. Tobias, for
mer YMCA secretary and now di-
rector of the Phelps Stokes fund,
director of the Industrial Savings
Bank, United Nations alternate
delegate, completely disassociates
himself from the Powell efforts to
enact stronger declaration of civil
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
Citizens Forum
Monday Night To
Feature State
Negro Democrats
Meeting Here
See Record State
Wide Attendance

A public forum at the Campbell
College Auditorium will be a spe-
cial feature of the state wide meet
ing here Labor Day. Monday, Sep
TENDER LIST, of the Mississippi Ne
gro Democrats Association.
The general public, both men
and women regardless Of their po-
litical party affiliation, is invited
to attend the forum which will be
the first meeting of its kind to
be held in the city.
The forum will open with a back
ground report by Percy Greene
editor and publisher of the Jackson
Advocate, ard the president and
founder of the Mississippi Negro
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Prominent LAWYER
Dies In Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va.-The death Of
Isaac N. Wilson, 61-year-old at
torney, shocked this community
last week. The barrister, who suf-
fered second and third degree
burns when his 30-foot cabin
cruiser caught fire late Friday
night, August 8, died at Norfolk
Community hospital Sunday, Aug
ust 10.
The lawyer was admitted to the
hospital about II pm.
Investigating police reported that
the lawyer was attempting to start
the engine Of his boat by use of a
blow torch when an explosion oc-
Cured and the boat caught fire,
denolishing the cabin and engine.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
Negro Vice Pres.
Of Police Com.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. % = AS
DR.. John Somerville took over his
new duties as vice president of the
Los Angeles Police Commission
last week, amid showers of con-
gratulations, local leaders of both
races, saw his advancement as a
valuable asset to civic betterment.
He has won high recognition dur
ing the comparatively short time
he has been a member Of the police
commission.
City officials feel that the recog-
milton that has been shown him is
an indisputable sign that the racial
Indignation in the city government,
is on its way. The first move in
this respect took place when quail
fled colored policemen were up
| Continued on Page Four)
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HIGHLY REGARDED AND TRUSTE
YOUNG PLANTATION WORKER
father OF THREE KILLED IN
AMBUSH BY White tenant
Brother Makes Vain Attempt To
Law Case Before Governor White

SILVER CREEK, Miss, Aug. %
- (DSN) A 23-year-old Negro
Farming Supervisor, the father of
three small children, member of
the local Grove Baptist Church.
\ and of the local Masonic Lodge,
who was a trusted and responsible
employee of the Warren Gardner
plantation here, was the victim
last Monday of what is described
GAS a. job jealousy staying. g..
tsff The young Negro man was shat
to death by Jim Sovvell, a Whsfa
man. who is a member of one OF,
two white families tenants on tn
Warren Gardner plantatiohN ~
AS a part of his varied fespon-
sibilities on the plantation which
included the repair and upkeep of
tractors and other farm machinery,
, the young Negro also weighed the
cotton and as it was picked By
workers on the plantation. Using
a shot gym loaded with buckshot
the whitasn sd waIted until in the
late afternoon NJ dndas when The
pickers st4fsed bringing IN fheir
cotton, hid himself IN 4 dump Of
weeds near the place where the
young Negro had began weighing
the cotton and while he was hold
ing the scales up shot him with the
full load of buckshot tearing off
part of his face killing him in
stantly.
Seeking to minimize the Staying
Sovvell is reported as saying that
the shot gun went off accidentally
when he started out 10 hunt some
rabbits.
According to reports however,
Sovvel who had never had any
trouble of any kind with the youn
Negro, was known to be bitterly
jealous of the position of response,
'bility and Importance held by the
young Negro on the plantation
He had been heard by both whites
and Negroes on several occasions.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
President Tubman
Meets Franco

President of Liberia William Y.
S. Tubman met last week at San
Sebastian. Spain. with Generals
sino Francisco Franco. The Ii
berian Chief Of State is paving an
official visit to Spain, which be-
gan several days ago.
Accompanied by his wife and
daughter, and party of Liberians
including former Ambassador to
the United States Charles D. B.
King, the President was greeted
at La Caruna, Spain, with q
gun salute. A large crowd greet
ed the party at the dock in La
Caruna where a band PLAYED the
two national anthems, and flags of
the two nations were displayed.
The Spanish Foreign Minister
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
merrick Heads
Building And
Loan Association

DURHAM, N. c., August %
(SpeciaD-E. R. Merrick. treasurer
Of North Carolina Mutual Life In
surance Company, and son of its
founder, the late John Merrick, was
elected president of the Mutual
Savings and Loan Association here
Thursday, August IA, according to
an announcement made by J. S.
Stewart, secretary-treasurer. Mr..
Merrick's election fills the position
made vacant by the death of the
former president, the late DR.. G..
C. Spaulding.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 23,
= lDSNl - Eirhtinn mad oynr

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 90.
= DSN) - Fighting mad over
criticisms hurled at him by Rep.
Adam Clayton Powell of New
York, Rep. William l.. Dawson of
Illinois, vice chairman of the Dem
ocratic National Committee and
chairman of an important House
committee, Monday blasted Pow
.alPs charges that Negroes would
"sit DOM in November rather
than support the 1852 Democratic
platform on civil rights and the
Democratic vice presidential NOM
mee, Senator John J. Sparkman of
Alabama.
Negroes, he said, are going to
back the Democrats for the same
reason white citizens will back
them; they will feel that most gains
and bentfits in education, housing,
higher incomes can be continued
to be receiveG from a Democratic
administration.
I'VE won't let them take these
away from u.s." the Georgia born
Chicago attorney and former city
alderman told reporters.
AS a direct reply to Powell al
though he didn't call his name.
MI. Dawson talked about Senator
Sparkman's choice, saying "Ne-
@roes have got TO stop this thing
of believing up North that every
white man from the South is bad.
Too many Northern Negroes, and
Southerners, too" he continued.
"have fought side by side with
white boys from the South" to con-
tinue denouncing a white South
erner merely because he is of. the.
South.
He pointed out that newspapers
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
Wheeler Succeeds
SpauIding As
Bank President

DURHAM, N. c., Auo. %
John H. Wheeler, 44-year-old men,
Der of the Board of Trustees of
Atlanta University and former
student of Atlanta public schools
and Morehouse College, has sue
ceeded the late G. C. Paulding as
president of the Mechanics and
Farmers Bank.
Wheeler, who has been associat-
ed with the bank since 1929. was
serving as vice president when Mr..
Spaulding died. The new presi-
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
LEADING NEGRO DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE CIVIL RIGHTS PLANK

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 = Twenty
leading Negro Democrats from
eleven states with a heavy Negro
vote today approved the Democra-
tic party's civil rights plank but
gave qualified endorsement to
Senator John j. Sparkman of Ala
bama, the party's vice presidential
nominee.
In joint statement, the group
also affirmed their support of Rep.
William L. Dawson of Chicago,
vice chairman of the Democratic
National Committee. Among the
signers of the statement are sew
eral who represented their districts
either as delegates or alternate
to the party's national convention
in July.
The party's civil rights plan,
it's candidates and Rep. Dawson
have been under attack in recent
weeks by Rep. Adam C. Powell, Jr.
I.of New York. Congressman Powell
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
Four Young Miss.
Negroes Face
Death For
Bank Robbery

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 25-(DSN)
-Four young Negro men, all ma
tives of Mississippi, captured near
the scene Saturday, one of whom
was seriously wounded in a running
gun battle with highway patrol
men, face death in the states port
able electric chair for the $5,4OO
hold-up and robbery of the Silver
Creek Bank, small town in the
southern part of the state during
the noon hour last Friday.
A state law makes robbery with
firearms in Mississippi punishable
by death in the electric chair.
The four men have been identi-
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rights from Democratic Nominee
Adlai Stevenson.
Further, DR.. Tobias denied he
had given Powell permission to
present to Gov. Stevenson his name
Tor Dr.. Ralph Bunche) as Ambas-
sador to Russia. Again Tobias
said ne resented the association of
his name with the denunciation OF
individuals. This referred, he said.
to an attack by Powell on Rep.
Dawson.
Here in his own bailiwick Powell
declared Dawson a traitor and the
man who sold the Negroes down
the river IN the Chicago Conven-
ton. He criticized Gov. Stevenson
Aor not taking a fortnight stand
on cloture against filibuster, and
Continued on Page Ski
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
Mississippi Is
Still Dry After
Tuesdays Voting
Rep. John L. Rankin
Defeated For
Reelection

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 81 -
(DSN) = The state of Mississippi
was still legally bone-dry after the
voting Tuesday although whiskey
flows as plentiful and almost as
freely, at least in some a7ctinn-
as in other stat"
AS a result j.. .,e ,auest tabula-
ton the vote on the whiskey propo-
sition gave the Vets some $4,000
and the Drys 100000 odd votes.
In the state congressional cleo
ton where Negro citizens are still
largely disfranchised with only a
bout $4,000 out Of a population of
a million Negroes qualified to vote,
all the present members of Con-
gress were reelected except Req.
John l.. Rankin who was defeated
by Rep. Thomas Alternately.
The Rankin Alternately contest
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
Paul Robson
Passport Case
Is Dismissed

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 90
- (SpeciaD : The United States
Court of Appeals here, last Thurs
day. ruled that suit filed in De-
cember of 1850 by Paul Robson
against Secretary of State Dear
Acheson, has become moot because
the passport over which the suit
was brought has expired.
The appeals court reversed the
ruling of a district count and or
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
First A!I-kegro Stage Production For
Overseas Backed By State Department

New York, Aug. Is - "Porgy
and Bess," the first all-Negro
theatrical production to go over
seas with the backing of the State
Department, gets a three-page
send off in the issue of Look maya
zine released today.
The production is designed to
combat Communist propaganda
that the American Negro has no
place in American culture and to
prove that his position is dignified.
George Gershwin's classic folk
opera about life on Charleston's
Catfish Row will have year
long tour of West Berlin, Paris,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
Liberia Sends
Minister To Haiti

PORT Au PRINCE, Haiti, Aug.
25.-Another link between two
black republics was established
last week when President Paul E.
Magloire of Haiti welcomed the
newly appointed Liberian Minister
to Haiti, George T. Brewer, Jr.
Haiti and Liberia established
diplomatic relationship only this
year. This is the first time that
Liberia has sent a minister to
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Young Negro
Passes Tough
Virginia Bar
Examination

DURHAM, N. C.. = Not yet
through his studies, 2S-year-old
war veteran with wife and family
who drives 80 miles daily round
trip between South Boston, Va,
and Durham, to attend the Law
School of North Carolina College
recently passed the Virginia State
Bar examination after only two
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
NEGRO, White TEENAGERS
ENGAGE IN Street BRAWL

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. Is -
Especially - Police arrested more
than thirty teenage Negroes in the
Hollywood area early Tuesday
morning who were alleged to have
been involved in a street brawl
with a group Of awhites.
Assistant Police Chief U. T.
Bartholomew said the trouble was
the outgrowth of a pitched battle
Sunday night between five Negroes
and three whites at Chelsea and
Hollywood.
The arrested Negroes told Po-
lice it wasn't matter of black
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30
.SpauIding Leaves
$138,703 Estate

DURHAM, N. c., Aug. 25.-
G. c. Spauldine, revered leader ano
t,inancier, left an estate Of S13S, 10:
when he died Aug. /, an inventory
shows.
Personal property valued at
$17,953.85, real estate including %
houses and lots listed at $38,25C
were among the assets. He carried
$4,000 worth of Insurance.
All but $500 was bequeathed tc
his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Garner
Spaulding and his children, Mar
Continued on Page Two)
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London and number of other
cities on the free side of the Iron
Curtain.
The "angel" of this project to
depict American culture in a new
light abroad is co-producer Blevins
Davis. Davis says he is financing
the revival because at is vital for
other countries to learn more about
America"
Delighted with the response the
road tour received, Mr.. Davis
promises to bring "Porgy and Bess'
to Broadway in the fall of 1853, &C.
cording to the Look article.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30

and white nothing to do
with race"
However, George NJ. Hill, Special
officer in the Hollywood commu-
nifty. said the trouble "has been
coming on for years.
Both sides are to blame. It's
half the fault of the whites. Groups
form and push one another around
it's been happening for
years." he said.
In City Court, three teenage
Negroes paid fines totaling $4,000
for their alleged part in the street
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es activities under the direction of
Rev. G. w. Collins pastor of I'm
ion Bethel Church in New Orleans
La.
Some estimate of the record
members which will attend h e
meetings during the three days at
Campbell College may be gotten
from the fact that several church.
es in both Louisiana and Missis-
sippi are bringing their entire
chairs to take part in the meeting.
The final program Of the meet
ing Friday will be largely in hon
or of Bishop C. A. Gibbs. the new
Continued on Page Severn
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Dr.. J. N. Robinson
Resigns Arkansas
Democratic Post

DR., ]. M. Robinson, Little Rock,
Arkansas, president of the Asian
sas Democratic Association an
nounced late Thursday that he
would resign his position after %
years as head of the organization
N Friday, August %. DR.. Robin
Continued on Page Eight
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Meridian Woman
Under $500 Bond
In Death OF
White Child

MERIDIAN, Miss, Aug. 25-
especially = Mrs. Velma Beale
Young the widow of the late E. H.
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Negro arm Worker Slain Plantation Job Jealousy

ILLINOIS CONGRESS BLASTS
POWELL CHARGES AND SAYS
NEGROES ARE GOING TO BACK
DEMOCRATS FOR The SAME
REASONS AS WHITE PEOPLE
'ay 'Negroes Have Got To Stop This
Thing OF Believing Up North That
Every White Man From South Is Bad"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-08-30

PatrOnize Our Advertis.
ers - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star., 1952-01-01
Eisenhower
Continued From First Page. }

because supporters of the
general have been saying for a
long time that he would be rep
resented in that contest.
1t would take on important sig
nificance; however, if Senator
Lodge were to make it clear in
advance. for example, that such
a move had even the tacit ap-
proval of Gen. Eisenhower.
Gov. Adams Speaks.
Under New Hampshire law, a
primary entry has 10 days after
the filing of petition in his be-
half to ask that his name be
withdrawn. If he does not make
such a request, his name is placed
on the ballot. The deadline for
filing petitions is January 80.
Republican Gov. Sherman n
Adams of New Hampshire, chair
man Of State Eisenhower-for-
President committee, said yester-
day there will be news within a
few days which will be of great
interest" to hackers of the general.
! The fact that Gov. Adams ad-
dressed his statement to "all New
Hampshire voters anxious to sup
port Gen Eisenhower" appeared
to give weight to reports the
Lodge announcement might con-
cern the primary in that State.
Evening star., 1952-01-01
Gifts at Home Asked
In Prince Georges
Drive for Dimes

Prince Georges County resi-
dents were urged today to make
their March of Dimes contri-
buttons in their home commu-
mites.
Hanson D. Powers, March of
Dimes campaign director for the
county, said the local drive
raised only $4,000 last year.
Half of this amount went to the
National Foundation for Infan-
tile Paralysis, Mr., Powers said,
but treatment of the county's
85 cases required assistance
amounting to $23,70o. from ma
tional headquarters.
More than 10000 letters ask
ing donations from county resi-
dents have been mailed. If dom
ors respond to the slogan, Give
where you live" Mr.. Powers said
the county should have sufficient
funds to meet its needs without
seeking outside aid.
Evening star., 1952-01-01
Weather Fails 10 Halt
Mummers' Parade
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-Fif-
teen thousand MummerS' paraderS
preened bright plumage today for
a gala renewal of the unique and
traditional New Years Day festi-
val which attracts hundreds of
thousands of spectators each year
In the face of threat from
overcast skies, the Weather Bu-
reau predicted that anticipated
wet weather would hold off until
after the parade.
officials of the Mummers' Asso-
citation. after an early morning
meeting to study the weather pros
poets, announced the parade would
60 on as scheduled.
Thirty-three units competing for
$58,000 prize money donated by
City Council were expected to take
about eight hours to complete the
journey down Broad street.
One string band alone has spen,
$4,000 to outfit its members, 8
far cry from the shabbily dressed
groups Of men from South Phila.
festival about a century ago.
Evening star., 1952-01-01

annual or sick leave is to be an
hour, and additional charges are
to be in naultiples of an nour each,
However. as stated above. agencies
have the right not to make these
deductions in emergency circum-
stances.
AL military service shall be
counted as part of Government
service for leave purposes. In cases
where the Government is unable
to verify an employees past Fed
eral and military service; the en-
ploye viii be asked to take an Of
f1cial oath to a new form that
will be known as Statement OF
Prior Federal and Military Serv-
ice"
The use of sick leave in excess
of three work days must be sup
ported by a medical certificate, or
any other evidence acceptable to
AN agency An agency is given the
authority to accept an employees
own reason for taking less than
three days of sick leave.
Employees must make requests
in advance to take sick leave
for medical, dental or optical ex-
aninations.
Employees may carry over from
one year to the next all of their
unused annual leave, providing
the total is not over so days. All
annual leave in excess of so days
will be lost automatically on De-
cember 81 of each year.
There is no accumulation ban
on the amount of sick leave that
Federal employees may accumu-
late from year to year. All Fed
eral workers receive 13 days sick
leave year, regardless of Sc
niority.
CIVIL DEFENSE WEEK.
Wednesday, January 9, has been
designated as Government En-
ployes' Day during Civil Defense
Week. Employees are invited to
attend 1.-The Alert America Civil
D efense Show in the Depart
Auditorium. The hours are
to 10 pm.