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Evening star., 1952-06-21
Senate Bill Aiding Vote
For Servicemen Faces
Tough Going in House
By the Associated Pres.

The Senate has passed a bill
designed to give all military per-
sonnel of voting age a chance to
ballot in the presidential election
this year. But it faces a dubious
House fate.
President Truman has urged
Congress to pass such a law. He
said otherwise a million service
men and women might be unable
to vote.
The Senate acted by voice vote
yesterday, but only after modify
ing the bill sharply in five hours
of debate. Several Republican
and Southern Democratic Senators
complained that it invaded the
right Of the Sttaes to control
voting procedures.
A similar measure has been in
troduced in the House, but the
subcommittee handling it has not
begun hearings.
The Senate measure would per-
NIT a member of the armed forces
overseas or away from home ir
this country to use a Federal bal.
lot to vote for President or men,
bers Of Congress if his State has
no absentee ballot law or if his
States law is inadequate.
The inadequacy would be estab-
lished if a Governor certified that
his States law does not: Cd Allow
absentee voting in general; (2) re-
quire personal registration: CD
permit use of a postcard or some
thing similar as an application
for an absentee ballot, or az allow
IS days between the mailing and
counting of absentee ballots.
AS introduced, the bill would
have given the Secretary of De-
fense the right to determine
whether a States law was ade-
quate, but this was knocked out
and the power was shifted to the
Governors.
Applications and ballots would
be sent free through the mails
and handled by air.
Sponsors of the bill contend
that at least half Of the States do
not have adequate absentee vot-
ing laws which would guarantee
a vote to service men and women,
particularly those in Korea, Japan
and Europe.
Evening star., 1952-06-21

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Drake star in THE Sailor Takes a
Wife"
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Television Today.
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The Senator speaks from Chicago.
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sing new songs.
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Phil Foster are featured.
$3.50, WNBW-Saturday Might
Evening star., 1952-06-21
Marines in Japan Set Up
Permanent Training Team
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Marines, whose battle spe-
cialty is spearheading landing
operations. are organizing theil
first permanent amphibious train
ing team in Japan.
The Marine Corps sent a troop
training unit to Japan in 1916 to
help the Army'S amphibious train
ing. Another team went over in
1850. The Army troops with whom
they worked eventually partici-
pated in landings in Korea, in
cluding the big amphibious opera
ton at Inchon.
The Marine Corps, announcing
the new organization yesterday
did not say where it would be To-
Gated. but it was understood to be
near Yokosuka. Brig. Gen. Will.
liam w. Davies will command the
unit.
Evening star., 1952-06-21
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Evening star., 1952-06-21
|AIumnus Gives 1929 Cor
To Southern Methodist
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

DALLAS.-One of the most un-
usual assets OF. Southern Meth
odist University is an elegant 1928
Franklin automobile.
It was given to SMU by whim-
sical alumnus in 1850 and has
been parked on fraternity row
ever since. The idea of the donor
was that the engine be used in
laboratory displays.
We'll have to get some special
equipment before we can tear that
engine out" says Prof. Charles A.
Besio of the SMU mechanical en-
Igineering department. Its a six
cylinder. air-cooled engine and
lstill runs fine. But it weighs four
times as much as most auto en-
lgines today"
Evening star., 1952-06-21
Hulf-MiIe Barefoot Hike
Ends Her First PIune Ride
BY the Associated Press

PORTALES, N. NJ, June 2l.-
Next time Mrs. Bonnie Pewter
baugh goes flying, she'll wear her
shoes. Her husband. an airman at
nearby Clovis Air Force base, in
vited her for her first plane ride
in his new craft.
She didn't have shoes on, but
went anyway. About two miles
from here. the craft crash-landed
in a Stubble field. Nobody was
hurt. Mrs. Pewterbaugh had to
walk a half mile, barefooted, to
the nearest farm house.
Evening star., 1952-06-21
Heavy Cruiser St. Paul
To Return Home Tuesdu,
By the Associated Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf, June 21.-
The Navy announced yesterday
the United States heavy cruiser
st. Paul, on which 80 men were
killed in a gun turret explosion
during a Korea bombardment
would arrive Tuesday at Long
Beach. Calf.
1t will mark the return of the
warship from its second tour of
service with United Nations forces
in the Korean War,
Evening star., 1952-06-21
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Post are guest reporters.
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Evening star., 1952-06-21

Dance Party: Billy May and his
orchestra are guests.
11:OO, WTTG-Jack Brickhouse
Show: Phil Rizzuto visits.
11:00, WNBW, WTOP-Bob Hope
Bing Crosby Marathon: Bob Hope
and Bing Crosby perform a 141a-
hour marathon on behalf of the
United States Olympic Team Fund.
Celebrities viii visit.
Evening star., 1952-06-21
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
New Orleans Man
Stays Pretty
Divorce Kills Self
Murder-Suicide
Climax 2-Year-
Old Romance

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 7.
A well. known downtown card
dealer lured a pretty 36-year-o)d
divorcee from her job, shot her to
death and then killed himself with
the same gun here early last Tues
day morning.
The victims of the murder sui
eide as police revealed, the climax
of two-year-old romance, were
listed as Mrs. Mildred Toca Nelder
and Paul Howard, a married man
and father of four children.
Their bodies were found in front
Of 1880 North Rocheblave, soaked
in pool of blood.
Howard had but a few minutes
earlier telephoned Mrs. Nelder, a
divorce and mother of two, at a
clothing factory at 2537 ST. Ber-
nard. He had told her that one
of her children had just had an ac-
cident and to meet him at once at
the address on North Rocheblave.
When she arrived she discovered
that it was trick.
Friends told police that about
month ago the couple had gotten
on "bad terms" when she threat
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Prision Students
Hear Professor
Laurence G. Jones

PARCHMAN, Miss, April =
(Special) = Students of the school
for prisoners in the State Peni-
tertiary here had the rare privilege
of hearing DR.. Lawrence C. Jones,
Principal and founder of the fam
Gus Piney Woods Country Life
School, at Piney Woods group.
Both Negro and white students
heard the famous educator talk on
personal and mental rehabilitation
Prisoners Of both races, above
the educational level for attending
the school, among them a number
of the more famous inmates of
the prisons, were permitted to hear
DR.. Jones upon their own request.
DR.. Jones was invited to speak to
the students by State and Prison
officials.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
SET GOAL OF $4,000 FOR new ny" BUILDING HERE
Marshall Halls
Decision In Del.
School Case

NEW YORK, April 3.-The de-
cision of Chancellor Collins j.
Seitz Of the Delaware Court of
Chancery opening the way to the
admission of Negro school children
to white" elementary and high
schools in a Wilmington suburb
sis the first real victory in our
campaign to destroy segregation of
American pupils in elementary and
high Schools" Thurgood Marshall,
NAACP special counsel, said upon
reviewing the decision.
In his fortnight decision, hand
ed down on April /, Chancellor
Seitz based his opinion upon the
demonstrate inequalities existing
between the facilities offorded Ne
gro pupils and those available to
white children. However, he stat
ed unequivocally: II believe the
separate but equal doctrine in ed
ucation should be rejecte : |
also believe its rejection m e
Continued on Page rlve)
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chairmans Named
YMcA Building
Fund Drive

The following Committee Chair
man were announced this week for
the drive to raise $4,000 with
which to build new Parish Street
YMCA Building.
Parish Street Section Chairman,
E. w. Banks
Special Gifts Chairman,
DR.. ]. L. Reddix
Church Cooperation
Rev. c. F. Odom
Teams Organization Chairman,
Rev. A. L. Rice
Lists Committee,
Dean H. T. Sampson
Inaugural Dinner & Coaching
Rally Committee,
Edward Lee
Speakers Committee,
Chas. Wilson
Public Relations Committee,
Father A. B. Keeling
Hostess Committee,
Mrs. Matilda Wilson
Audit Committee,
Continued on Page Eight)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Chicago Daily
Hires Negro
Staff Man

Chicago = Fletcher Martin, city
editor of the Louisville Defender,
and also the first Negro recipient
of a Nieman fellowship, will be
the first colored staff writer for
the Chicago Sun Times when he
joins that daily newspaper about
April Is.
Martin has been with the Defend
er, a weekly newspaper, for some
10 years. He received the Nieman
award for outstanding work in the
field. About II journalists receive
the award each year.
During World War II he served
as a correspondent in the South
Pacific theater for the Defender
and later for the National News
paper Publishers Association.
Besides his duties with the De-
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
State Negro Farm Family Build
Attractive Dwelling: Tour Made
Them Disconnected Living In Shack

1t took only one rural home i'm
provement tour to convince Mr..
and Mrs. Walter McCaskill of
Greenwood, Miss, that they should
build new home and move out
of the shack in which they had been
living for Is years, says State
Leader NJ. M. Hubert of the Missis-
sippi Extension Service.
His account of the McCaskills'
housing transformation from run
down farm cabin to modern cot
tage with liquid gas heat, hot and
cold running water, and electricity
is contained in a report received
last week by the u. S. Department
of Agriculture.
Even with money in the bank
and good year-round income from
milk, butter, chickens, eggs, truck
crops, cotton, and livestock, Mr..
and Mrs. McCaskin never got a
round to providing themselves and
their five children with a good
home until two years ago, shortly
after they had gone on an Exten-
sion home improvement tour.
When they returned to their
own shabby dwelling, the memory
of the dozens of comfortable homes
they had seen on the tour made
them very much dissatisfied with
it.
Within a week, the McCaskills
had called at the office Of their
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Prof. j. E. johnson
Critically Ill

Prentiss, Miss. April 9-(Speci-
all - Prof. j. E. Johnson, founder
and President of Prentiss Institute
here is critically i'll at his home
here according to a statement re-
leased by the institution Wednes-
day morning.
DR.. Johnson who has been in poor
health for the past several months
was returned to his home on the
Institution campus a few weeks
ago after a period in the local
hospital.
According to reports Prof. John
son is to undergo a Major opera
ton during the next few days.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Campaign Plans Ready For Launching
Drive For $4,000 To Build New
Parish Street Branch YMCA Building
White Group Joins In Effort For
Long Overdue Improvement Here
SEE CAMPAIGN AS SIGNIFICANT
CHALI ENGE no LOCAL NEGRO CITIZENS

The campaign plans were vir-
tually completed in a series of
meetings last week for launching a
whirlwind drive to raise the money
to build a new and modern Parish
Street Branch YMCA building.
The goal of the campaign is
$4,000.
With some of the. committee al
ready at work, the main drive,
which will start on May 10th, will
be brought to the door of every
Negro citizen of the city by var
ious committees and Individual
workers who have been organized
into a team to conduct the cam
paign.
Emphasizing the fact that the
campaign has already won approval
of the citizenry is the organization
Of white committees who will lend
thelr efforts towards making the
campaign a success.
One of the most enthusiastic
meetings towards getting ready
for the campaign was held at the
Parish Street Branch YMCA last
Thursday night, presided over by
E. w. Banks, sectional chairman
pf the OvalS.
Among those attending the meet
ing were President J, l.. Reddix,
Continued on Page Three
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Negro Citizens Of Mississippi Await
With Keen Interest The Address Of
Governor Hugh White At AIcorn
College Next Wednesday, April Is
Farm Families, Workers, Professional
Leaders In First Annual Conference
COLLEGE READY TO ENTERTAIN
RECORD CROWD OF VISITORS

JACKSON, Miss, April 10 -
(DSN)-The result of a survey
made by the Jackson Advocate,
the states leading Negro News
paper concluded here today reveal
ed that the leaders of the race in
all categories, as we'll as intelli-
gent Negro Citizens generally are
awaiting with keen interest the
address Of Governor Hugh White
scheduled to be delivered at ten
o'clock Wednesday morning, April
II, at Alcorn College the state
institution for higher learning for
Negroes, during the institutions
first annual conference for Farm
Families, workers and profession
al leaders.
The Negro citizens of the state
are reported to be awaiting with
anticipation and interest the Gov
errors speech, who took the Of
flee for his second term in January
because of the type of speeches
made by the Governor in the rum
off primary during the guberna-
torial election, and his attitude re-
garding the improvement and
equality of Negro educational op-
portunities as revealed in his rec
ent statements and in his mes
sages to the state legislature now
in session here.
In regard to the governors
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
File Injuries Suits
For $4,000

Detroit Two suits were filed in
Circuit Court last week demanding
b total of $4,000 for injuries.
Thomas Norweather sued the
Greyhound Corp. and John Wilson,
bus driver, for $4,000.
Norweather charged that the bus
driver committed assault and bat
terry" on him March 3 without any
cause or provocation whatsoever,
striking him violently, in the face
and head with the metal ticket
puncher.
According to the bill of COM
plants, Norweather boarded the
bus in Ann Arbor, Mich. and rode
70 Willow Run where the assault
occurred.
In another case. Mrs. Tnelma
Johnson sued the City of Detroit,
the Department of Street Railways
and Leon w. Gilman, jointly for
$4,000.
The bill charged that Mrs. john
son was passenger on a DSR
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Morehouse President To Deliver
Yale University Lecture Series

DR.. Benjamin E. Mays, presi-
dent of Morehouse College, Allan
ia, Georgia will deliver the Henry
B. Wright Lecture Series at the
Yale University Divinity School in
New Haven. Connecticut, April Is
II, 1862. This endowed series of
lectures is being instituted this
year, with DR.. Mays as the first
speaker. in memory of the late
Henry B. Wright (1877-1923).
former professor of Christian Eth
les at historic Yale University.
professor Wright was especially
interested in evangelical and social
religion.) AS The Christian Gen.
fury points out, DIR. Mays is the
first Negro to give a major lecture
series at Yale.
Four lectures will be given by
DR.. Mays in this series, which has
as its theme, "The Christian Way
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Local EIks Aid
Scholarship Drive

The Elks of L. K. Atwood Lodge
TIT Erie Street met Tuesday April
s in their regular business session.
All important business on the
Agenda was discussed and dispos-
ed of in due time. The members
are still displaying their usual
high spirit and enthusiasm at their
meetings. 1t is enjoyable to note
how this great organization is
holding itself together for the
betterment of the community.
A distinguished visitor, Moses
Brown, ST., exalted ruler of J. T..
jefferson Lodge of this city, was
introduced by the exalted ruler
Edward Lee, Sr. He received cor
dial welcome from the members
and was invited for a return visit.
Interested remarks were heard
from the States Father of Elks,
Robert Bob Garrett. Mr.. Gar
rett was honored at the past Carni-
val Ball where he was crowned
King of the Ball.
The members of L. K Atwood
Lodge displayed their ability to
cooperate with other local organi-
cations by raising a donation for
the w. U. S. C. A. C. Scholarship
Fund.
The Lodge expressed it's appre-
citation to the local newspapers of
the city that made it possible for
its news articles to be published.
All members are urged to be
present at the next regular meet
ing April %, at 8 p. m.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Alabama Teachers
Assn Holds
Annual Meeting

MONTGOMERY, Ala. = (SNS)
Walter N. Ridley of Petersburg,
Va, former president of the
American Teachers Association will
be the principal speaker at the
annual convention Of the Alabama
State Teachers Association Thurs
day night, April 8, in Montgomery,
Ala. The announcement was made
by DR.. Robert C. Hatch, Executive
Secretary of the Association. The
convention will have as it's theme
"Appraising Ourselves AS Teach
ers."
Mr.. Ridley, who is professor and
head of the psychology department.
at Virginia State College, will
speak on the subject, Git Teachers
Continued on Page Five
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Two Old Men Both
With Peg Legs
Burned To Death

Atlanta, Ga. April Two
elderly men, both of them cripples
persisted early Wednesday in fire
which destroyed a dwelling at 459
Texaco Place, S. w.
The wife of one of the fatally
burned men was saved by a SO
year old disabled war veteran who
was a tenant in the house, investi-
eating officers said.
The dead were listed as: George
L. Johnson, go, owner of the house
and Fletcher Duncan, IS. Johnson's
charred body was found after the
fire was extinguished in a chair
with his head across his bed. Dun
cans body was found on the floor
near the wall. Both men were one
legged and wore peg legs.
Diets. M. w. Blackwell and M.
A.. Johnson quoted James Boykin,
81 year old veteran as saying he
awoke about 1910 a. m. and discov-
cred the fire. He rushed to the
Johnson's room and carried Mrs.
Continued on Page SIX
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
South Africans
Stage Strong
Protest Against
Race Laws

johannesburg, South Africa -
Demonstrations staged here and
IN other major cities Sunday by
thousands of non-whites touched
off a nationwide campaign against
Prime Minister Daniel F. Malan's
race laws. These initial rallies
went off peacefully.
Non-whites demonstrated in Dur
ban, Capetown and Port Elizabeth
as we'll as in johannesburg, while
strono police and military forces
stood by.
No leaders were arrested al
though the government has power
to Jail anyone organizing passive;
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
State Medical
Group Hit By
Mound Bayou
fractional Feud
Taborian Hospital
Staff Rejects Meeting

MOUND BAYOU, Miss, April
10 (DSN) The State Medical
and Surgical Association, organiza-
ton of Negro doctors of the state,
whose annual meeting and clinics
contribute to the advancement of
medical practice in the state, has
been hit by the bitter factional
Ifued thta has been going on with
varying intensity here, and among
Negro leaders of the Mississippi
Delta since the custer of DIR. S. M.
r. Howard as chief surgeon of the
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
First Annual
Banquet Of Wash.
Negro Demos.
Widely Attended
DR.. Howard Issues
New Challenge
To State Leaders

GREFNVILLE. Miss, April, 3
(DSN) - The first Annual
BANQUET of the Washington Coun-
ty Negro Democrats Association
held in the Casablanca Club Ball
Room here Monday night brought
together a record crowd of Negro
Democrats from many sections Of
the Mississippi Delta, with repre-
sentation from other sections of
the state as well, the banquet be-
ing proclaimed an outstanding sue
cess both by the guests ard the of
ficers and members of the Wash
ington County organization.
The Banquet was preceded by
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Congress Asked Why Investigate
Atrocities In Poland Before
Investigating Bombings Of Negro
Homes In The United States

NEW YORK: William r. Hud-
gins, New York business executive,
this week asked. Congress how it
could investigate atrocities In Po-
land and ignore the bombings OF
Negro homes in seven states OF
the United States.
Mr.. Hudgins' reference was to
the investigation which a House
committee is making to fix respon-
sibility for the massacre of over
1000 Polish officers in the Katyn
Forest near Smolensk, Poland. The
committee began with an appropri-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12

Rev. and Mrs. Edward Coleman
of Yaz0O City are announcing the
betrothal of their daughter, Miss
Edna Coleman to Willie L. Burton,
the son of Mrs. Beaulh Burton of
Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Miss Coleman is a graduate of
YazOo High School and has attend
ed Jackson College and Tuskegee
Institute. She is now an English
and Journalism instructor at the
Humphreys County High School,
and is member of the Delta Phi
Delta National Journalistic Socie-
ty.
Mr.. Burton is graduate of Rust
College and has done graduate
work at Indiana University. He is
now a member of the Four Miles
Public School faculty and is pas
toring at Charleston, Mississippi.
The Wedding will be May 4th
at Bethel A.M.E. Church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
Mississippi State
College Class Visit
Mound BAYOU

MOUND BAYOU, Miss, April
Z - The students in the advance
class in Sociology at the Missis-
sippi State College located at
Starksville, were added to the list
of a growing number cf Tourist
and students who have visited this
historic all Negro town during the
past few weeks.
The students who were accom-
panied by an instructor were shown
the historic places as we'll as the
new developments including the
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-04-12
SpelIman Files
Suit Against
Atlanta University

Atlanta. Ca, April 5.-An At
lanta college for women which
claims it is beneficiary to proceeds
from two annuity contracts of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany is seeking a court Judgment
to force trustees of Atlanta Uni
versity to return the trust funds,
a pleading filed in Fulton Superior
Court, revealed today.
The petition, filed by Spellman
College, asked the superior court
to instruct the trustees Of Atlanta
Continued on Page Eight