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Evening star., 1952-10-29
Rewording Program Presented
Under Ornundy's Direction

The Little Black Boy" and
brought bagpipe melodies to add
flavor to And Did Those Feet" +"
BY far the most powerful in the
wedding of music and words were
THE Divine Image" and "Tiger
Tiger" Mr.. Harrell'S fine ex-
pressive baritone underscored the
context most effectively, although
soft consonants and the careless
finish of a word often blurred his
diction. His success was dem
onstrated in numerous recalls.
shared by Mr.. Ormandy and the
musicians.
The Beethoven symphony and
Ravel's suite were given splendid
readings. Here again was a fresh
ness of approach, a personal con-
viction as to fuctuation of tempt,
and weaving of orchestral colors
Iof superb imaginative quality
The usual Philadelphia Orchestra
audience, which means a capacity
one, voiced its pleasure and ap-
preciation in enthusiastic ap-
Iplause.
Evening star., 1952-10-29
News Of Music
By Alice Eversmon

! In all probability, there was nc
one present in the audience in
Constitution Hall last night who
had heard the first concert the
Philadelphia Orchestra gave here
\ so years ago. If there were such
la person, he must have had his
own amazed thoughts as he lis
tened to the perfection of the
playing Of the famed orchestra
under the direction of Eugene
Ormandy. This season will be an
anniversary celebration of that
first visit and to start it off, Mr.
Ormandy chose what proved tc
be one of the most rewarding pro-
grams he has presented.
Two local premieres, that o1
Jean RIVERS Symphony No. d;
for Strings" and Virgil Thomson
Five Songs From William Blake
for baritone and orchestra, were
coupled with Beethoven's Sym.
phony No. u and Ravel's suite
No. 2 from "Daphnis and Chloe
Mack Harrell was the soloist ir
the Thomson number. What would
have impressed the patron of the
concert so years ago were the
Idexibility and musical potentiali-
ties of the orchestra itself, the
superb quality of tone through
out, and the mastery conducting
Iof Mr.. Ormandy.
The concentration Of the con-
ductor and his watchfulness are
fully appreciated when compost
tion is played. Then comes the
realization Of how skillfully, step
by step. the effects were built up
each effect momentarily pleasing
yet growing in Importance as the
complete picture is achieved. Or
mandy's architectonic powers are
extraordinary and each number
showed new facets of his ability
Not one Of the music's mosaic
particles is overlooked and each
is intensified by the character Of
orchestral sound. The fabric oi
the music, as well as its emotional
ebb and flow, is unfolded with s
sureness that bespeaks the con.
ductor's vision, penetration anC
musicianship.
1t is safe to say that the name
of the French composer, Jeal
River, will be we'll remem.
bered. His symphony is gem
among symphonic jewels, beauti-
fully made, and filled with poetry
and esprit. Whether in the ex.
quisite pastorale first movement o.
the stern, fiery finale, the com.
poser's touch is both sure ane
delicate. The four movements al.
ternate in quiet and rapid temp
and in subdued and exuberan
moods. The fairy-like Allegrett.
quasi pastorella, with soft etherea
effects led by the violins, the light
/ S"1V ooAANIllS 111Cdou1Co vi UIl'
Vico. the haunting melancholy o
the Lento and the grave fugue O
the Allegro, are compactly inter
woven. The orchestra played i
beautifully in a way not soon t,
be forgotten in spite OF some Sigh
defects in pitch in the violins.
Mr.. Thomson has made worth
while contribution to song lit
erature in his setting of Blake
poems. although not all of ther
have equal musical value. He ha
captured the atmosphere of tn
texts admirably and made it a,
the more striking by orchestra
endings that leave the music float
ing. Now and then he borrow
an idea. He seemed definitely t
try for a Stephen Foster style il
Evening star., 1952-10-29

Takes inches off your figure with concealed
criss-cross poneIs Famous Fruit-of- f-the-Loom
fobrc with high no-roII woistbond and front
upper. NyIon lined with cotton. White or pink,
sizes II to SO.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
New Faces in Congress
New Faces in Congress
StringfeIIow Thanks Rival
On Clean Race for House
ouglas r. Stringfellow, 30

Douglas r. Stringfellow, 30
year-old Republican Representa-
Itive-elect from Utah, is a veteran
| Of the World War II "Cloak and
Dagger" corps. who has won dis
tinction in national contests.
He is a radio announcer and
executive.
Winner over Democrat Ernest
r. Mckay in the November elec-
ton, he publicly expressed appre-
citation for the clean campaign
conducted by his opponent. Then
he pledged to work with the
great team" chosen nationally at
the polls.
A native Of Draper, Utah, he re-
ceived his early education there,
moved to Ogden, where he was
graduated from high school, and
attended Weber College.
Went Into OSS.
He entered the Air Force In
1942 and served there for three
months. Then he was given spe-
cial intelligence training and as
signed to the Offlce Of Strategic
Services.
While operating behind the
German lines he was captured
and placed in the notorious
Belsen prison camp. He escaped
and Joined the 14th Arniored
Division.
A German land mine exploded
near him on November 10, 1914.
He was paralyzed from the hips
down. He has recovered to the
point where he now gets around
very well.
Entered Politics in 1946.
Mr.. Stringfellow began his polit-
ical career in 1946 as State chair
man OF the Young Republican
League. He became a candidate
for the Office of Weber County
clerk and auditor.
Later, he and his wife, the
former Shirley Lennon of Salt
Lake City. served a mission to the
Evening star., 1952-12-02
|Theafer Men Honor
|bry|awski al Dinner
Marking 10Th Birthday

A. Julian Brylawski. a pioneer
Washington motion picture execu-
tive. last night was honored at a
testimonial dinner marking his
10th birthday.
President Of the Motion Picture
Theater Owners Of Metropolitan
Washington, Mr.. Brylawski came
to Washington in 1928 as head
|of the real estate. construction
and maintenance departments of
the Warner Washington Theaters.
The dinner. held in the Shore
ham Hotel, was attended by more
than 400 movie executives.
During the program Mr.. Bry-
lawski was presented with a scroll
and q certificate for a new car.
Speakers included Sidney Lust,
Fred Kogod, Nathan D. Golden
for the Secretary Of Commerce
and District Commissioner F. Jo-
seph Donohue.
A highlight of the program
was a skit narrated by Sam Jack
kaufman Of the Capitol Theater,
depicting Mr.. Brylawski as help
ing Columbus in discovering
America.
Among the special guests was
Harry M. Kalmine. president of
Warner Bros. Theaters through
out the United States.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Star Staff Photo,

Northern California field for the
Mormon Church.
Since then, he has worked as an
announcer and executive for Radio
Station KLO.
In 1850 he received the Junior
Chamber Of Commerce award as
the outstanding young man In
the State. He won q similar
award from his local unit.
Won Other Honors.
The young veteran placed third
behind Gen. Eisenhower and for
mer President Herbert Hoover In
the national Americanism con-
test conducted in 1850 by the
Freedom Foundation.
In Operation Comeback" con-
test sponsored by the American
Legion in 1851. he placed second
in the Nation. The awards were
given to the veteran Of any war
who had made the greatest come
back economically. physically,
spiritually and socially.
Mr.. Stringfellow is O member
Of the Disabled American Veter-
ans. American Legion. and q char
ter member Of the Ogden Quar-
terback Club.
The Stringfellows have Q l.
|year-old son.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Pat De Cicco to Wed Storlet

SANTA MONICA, Calf. Dec.
G.-Pat De Cicco, 43, ex-hus-
band Of Gloria Vanderbilt Sto-
kowski and the late Thelma Todd,
yesterday obtained a license to
marry Mary jeanne Tarola, 23, a
movie starlet from Portland, Greg.
Evening star., 1952-12-02

Weor-tomorrow- very same dress Lucille
Boil wore on the u Love Lucy" show lost
night. A beauty Of basic! Voolfolk,
wool-feeI royon-ond-ocetote ribbed mensweor,
flashed with white linen collar and cuffs. See
its eosy-to-step-nto lines, its cosy eored skirt,
its casual youth, and you'll know why Lucille
Boil says: Dorothy Hubs is my fovorte de-
siener" Grey, blue or brown; II to 20, ours
exclusively.
Casual Dresses. Third Floor, Washisstos:
Second Floor, SHr Sbrss; Second Floor. Paykisesos
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Prayers for Ruin Work

The day after prayers were said
for rain in the Uniondale (South
Africa Dutch Reformed Church
40 inches Of rain fell there.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Substitute for HONEYMOON

Instead Of going on a honey
moon. Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Webb
OF Chobham, England, sent the
brides parents on a vacation.
Evening star., 1952-12-02
Starts Tomorrow
OUR LADY OF FATIMA."

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BETTY HUTTON
Tops Her Greatest Show Performance in
"SOMEBODY LOVES ME"
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Kills Sister
To Buy Wine

Savannah, Ga.-Accordine to the
chief of homicide here, a 38-year-
old man is said to have confessed
killing his sister Friday afternoon
by striking her over the head sew
eral times with an electric iron
and pawning it for a bottle of wine
worth about $1.0O and fifty cents
in CASH.
Captain Leonard J. Hamilton
chief of the homicide squad identi-
fled the man as William HI. Green,
the brother of Mrs. jamie Williams,
Sd and said that his confession was
made in the presence of Police
Commissioner Sanford Butler and
Superior court John z. Ryan. The
report stated that Greene was be-
ing held in city hall on . charge
of murder. Mrs. Williams lived ct
804 West 36th Street.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Parents File
School Suit
IN Norfolk

Norfolk. Va.-Charging that col
ored children in Nansemond Coun-
ty are not given equal educational
advantages and opportunities with
white children, twenty-nine Nanse-
mond County children and eleven
parents filed suit in the Federal
District Court here last Thursday.
The complaint asks that the
school board and superintendent be
permanently enjoined from fur
Their enforcing customs and prac-
tees which the plaintiffs contend
deny to colored children equal ed
ucational opportunities with white
children in the county.
The suit, which was filed
through Attorney James A. Over
ton of Portsmouth, is brought un.
der Fourteenth Amendment.
The plaintiffs are seeking a
declaratory judgment as to the
rights Of the minor plaintiffs and
all other colored children attend
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Expect Delegates
from 80 States To
attend Civil
Rights Meet

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Dele-
gates from fifty national orgam-
nations will be in attendance at
the Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights here February 1913, ac-
cording to the Steering Commit
tee, which met at the Washington
Bureau office of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People last Friday.
The Conference, spearheaded by
the NAACP, will seek a change in
the Senate filibuster rule to per-
NIT cloture by majority vote, and
will ask for action on civil rights
legislation.
The opening public meeting of
the Conference will be held Sun
day night, February II, in All
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Gov. Byrnes
Acts To End
Public Schools

Columbia, S. C.-In his formal
address at the opening of the state
legislature here last week, Gov.
James F. Byrnes, advocated repeaf
of South Cardinals constitutional
provision establishing the public
school system in the state. Byrnes
made the move to save segregation
in public schools.
Byrnes recommendation wa s
made against the possibility that
the United States Supreme Court
rule the segregated school system
unconstitutional. Some time ago
Byrnes declared he would recon-
mend the end of South Cardinals
public school system rather than
submit to mixed schools.
Two cases attacking the consti-
tutionality of laws in the south re-
curing the races to be educated
in separate schools before the u.
S. Supreme Court. In one case
three judge federal courts de-
cision uphclding segregation in
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26

fering with matters wholly under
the domestic jurisdiction of a
state. South Africa and Australia
voted against the resolution.
The resolution refers to the Uni
versal Declaration of Human
Rights adopted by the assembly
in 1913, and implies that South
Africa's segregation legislation is
invalid because it contravenes the
human rights resolution.
DR.. Hector David Castro of Ell
Salvador refused to support the
resolution on the ground that it
would be unfair to condemn South
Africa and ignore "the absolute
denial of human rights" in Russia.
Kolli S. Tamba Of Liberia inn
puted "moral responsibility" to
Britain to intercede with the pro-
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Advocate Editor
Biloxi Speaker

Biloxi, Miss, Jan. 81 - Percy
Greene, Editor and Publisher of
the Jackson Advocate and Presi-
dent and Executive Director of the
Mississippi Negro Democrats AS
ISOLATION will be the feature speak
er at a program to be held here at
2 o'clock, Sunday January q at the
Main Street Baptist Church.
Editor Greene, aside from his
pungent editorial writings is now
also being regarded as among the
outstanding orators Of the nation
and sponsors of the program are
predicting that record local crowd
will attend the program.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Edith Sampson
Tours Germany

Munich, Germany Mrs. Edith
Sampson, prominent Chicago law
yer and first Negro to serve as a
member of United States delega-
ton to the United Nations, has just
completed highly successful lee
ture-tour of Germany with a press
conference here in Munich.
The former Chicagoan interrupts
her work in Paris as U. N. OBJ
server for the American Fedora
ton of Women to accept an .invi-
tation to speak in Germany on
various and sundry reports on
Negro life in America. Although
Mrs. Sampson lauded the work
being done in American races rela-
tons by good" Americans she also
characterized the failure to pass
anti-poll tax and anti-lynch legis-
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Methodist Women
Outline Plans
To End Bias
In Church

Buck Hill Falls, Pa. - Repre-
sentatives of more than 1,500,000
Methodist Church Women last week
adopted a resolution to end segre-
cation within the church and con-
demned the killing of Harry Moore
in Florida.
At the final session of it's nine
day meeting, the Woman's Division
Service voted for a detailed and
explicit Charter Of racial policies"
designed to wipe out segregation
and discrimination in the Metho-
dist Church.
The group also pledged itself to
Build in every area it may touch
a fellowship and social order with
out racial barriers"
Church spokesman said the move
might eventually break down the
church's Central Jurisdiction which
includes most of the Negro Metho-
dists. All other areas of the church
are divided on q geographical
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
u. S. Gamblers
Stamp Made
illegal By
City Ordinance

The City Council Monday APP
proved an ordinance making it
unlawful for a person to possess,
or have in his possession the U.
S. Gamblers stamps.
The ordinance states that any
person violating the provisions
shall, upon conviction, be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and shall
be punished by a fine not exceed
ing 500 or 30 days in iai or by
both fine and Imprisonment.
Under the provisions of the 1851
revenue act a tax is imposed on
gambling. Any person engaged in
any way with gambling is required
to pay special occupation tax
Continued on Page Two
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
FORMER GOVERNOR HUGH |.
White TAKES OFFICE IN
CEREMONY HELD HERE TUESDAY
Thousands Witness Inaugural
Parade Called Greatest In The
History Of The State of Mississippi
Spurns Negro Issue In Speech
But Urges Go-Slow Policy In
Building For Educational Needs

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 23.-(DSN)
= Former Governor Hugh L.
White, who was elected for the
second time to the governorship
of the state last August in a run
off campaign against Paul B.
Johnson, the son of a former gov
ernor of the state, who in order
to win found it necessary to focus
the Negro issue" against his
young opponent, received the high
est praise from the Negro citizens
generally throughout the state,
for his statesmanly address deliv-
cred to joint session of the leg
islature during the Inauguration
ceremony at the State Capitol here
Tuesday afternoon.
The inaugural ceremony at the
capitol which followed Immediately
the great and magnificent inaug-
ural parade regarded by the thou
sands of observers of both races
as the best in the history of the
state, was set in motion by Speaker
Walter Sillers, who after prayer,
presented the gavel TO the new
Lieutenant Governor Hon. Carroll
Gartin, former mayor of Laurel,
who after a nineteen gun salute
presented the Governor for the in
augural address.
During the address which re-
ceived the highest praise from in
telligent Negroes of the state.
most of whom listened expectant-
ly at their radio, the Governor
showed a wide range of under
standing and intimate knowledge
of the many, varied and complex
problems confronting the state.
Among the first subjects for
consideration in the address was
that of education. Although re-
garded as one of the most impor-
tant issues, because of the grow
ing demands of Negroes for equal
educational facilities for their chill
dren, the governor, in evident ref
erence to possible future action
OF the U. S. Supreme Court gave
CONTINUED on Page Two) aa
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Louisiana Negro, Gov. Candidate Gets 5000 Votes
Florida Bombers
Threaten White
Preacher

Iacksonvil'a Fla, Jan. 22.-
(Dos>, ate Baptist evange-
dist, who had been warned to STOP
his fiery preaching or suffer the
same fate Of Harry Moore, last
week defied the intimidators and
held church and preached to some
1000 persons.
The husky evangelist, the Rev.
C. E. Hodges, said his enemies did
not 'have the CUTS" to bomb his
church, bat placed Is armed guards
around his church just in case.
Earlier last week, Rev. Hodges
received an anonymous telephone
call warning that he would be
bombed if he didn't stop his fiery
preaching. Rev. Hodges sister re-
ceived the call from the caller who
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
See Showing Of Negro Candidate In
La. Governors Race As Reputation
OF Charge Of Negro Block Voting
Negro Candidate Gets Only 5000
Out Of Possible $4,000 Negro Votes
Praise Absence Race Issue During Campaign

New Orleans, La, Jan. % =
(DSN) - The showing of Kermit
Parker in the election last Tues
day, the first Negro candidate for
Governor of the state of Louisiana
since the days of reconstruction,
which resulted in the complete dis
Establishment of the southern
Negro until the u. S. Supreme
court decisions of the 1940's is be-
ing taken in informed political cir
cles as further evidence that Negro
voters will not cast their votes for
a candidate simply because that
candidate happens to be a Negro
and as further reputation of the
charge of block voting, which often
made against the Negro has been
the chief cause of the continued
opposition to extending the full and
complete right to vote TO Negroes
in the South despite the recent
affirmative action of the United
States Supreme Court.
In his race for Governor of Lou
isiana Parker showed almost the
same result as did DR.. ]. E. Walk
er, who, although for many years
President of the Universal Life In
surance Company, and President of
the Tri-State Bank of Memphis,
Tonn failod IN attract a m q iority
of the Negro voters when he enter
ed the race, as the first Negro
candidate since reconstruction, for
a seat on the city school board.
In spite of the fact that Parker
was the first Negro candidate to
seek election for governor of the
state since the reconstruction days
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
UNITED NATIONS HITS SOUTH
AFRICA ON SEGREGATION

Paris, France-The United Ma
lions made an effort to secure a
universal declaration of human
rights last week when a special
political committee condemned
South Africa for discrimination a
gainst natives and persons of In
dian origin.
By a AZ to 2 vote, with 13 alb
sentions, the committee adopted a
resolution calling for the suspen-
sion of South Africa's group areas
act. which segregates and discrim-
mates against the native people
of South Africa.
While the United States alb
stained on certain parts of the
resolution but voted for it as a
whole, it went contrary to warn
ings by some delegates that it vio-
lated the u. N. charter by inter-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Gov. Reprieves
Murderer Who
Testified For
Florida Sheriff

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-(Spe-
ciaD-Merlin James Leiby, "a, a
Frederick, Maryland barber, con-
victed for the murder of Leonard
Applebaum, a Baltimore pharma-
cist, in 1949 and sentenced to die
in Florida's electric chair on Janu-
airy Z, was reprieved by Gov. Fuller
Warren on the eve of the electro
cution at the request of Sheriff
Willis Mccall of Lake County.
Leiby, was reprieved when he re-
lated a story to prison officials and
to Sheriff Mccall that he had over
heard two accused and convicted
rapists plot an escape attempt
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26
Denial OF Kinds County Negroes
OF Right To Register Seen
Following Statewide Pattern

consistently denying Negroes the
right to register. Among those who
have been refused the right to
register at Raymond are a num-
Der of Veterans, and several pros
porous Negro Farmers and land
owners.
The reports from Raymond
were pointed out as following a
state wide pattern, which has de-
veloped, it seems since the United
States Supreme Court held in
allegiance its decision in the Hat
tiesburg case where the Circuit
Clerk was being sued by number
of Negroes in the Federal Court
for refusing them the right to
register.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26

an additional five million dollars
In tax revenue by plugging loop
holes in the present tax laws.
The measure, the endorsement
of Governor Fielding Wright and
other top Mississippi officials in
move to circuvent possible
Supreme Court edicts to equalize
education opportunities for Negro
and white students at the graduate
level.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1952-01-26

Jackson, Miss, Jan. % (DSN)-
There were a number of reports
here this week of denials of Negro
citizens right to register in Kinds
County, as Negro Citizens seeking
to become qualified as voters cou-
pied their registration with the
payment of poll-tax, which the law
requires must be paid during the
Month of January, with the First
Day of February as an additional
day of grace for poll-tax pay
ment.
The 0eports of the denial OF the
right to register in Kinds County
were all centered at Raymond, the
old county seat, where a Deputy
Circuit Clerk is reported to be