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the Union Jack and the Gold Coast
flag. They will honeymoon in
Paris.
Hundreds of spectators strained
against police lines and some sue
ceeded in squeezing through into
the church for glimpse of Lon
don's most-talked-about wedding
of the year.
Others stood in rain to watch
bearded Ashantis tread barefoot
over the lawn to the church door
beside top-hatted Mayfair blue
bloods and politicians, including
left-wing Laborite Aneurin Bevan.
The English morning coats and
light summer frocks set off the
colorful toga robes worn by one
Ashanti chief, who had a golden
headdress and five golden chains
stretching across his brown shout
ders.
In the flower bedecked church,
the Rev. Mr.. Perry Gore performed
the Church of England ceremony
and blessed the marriage as one
full of possibilities"
The bridegroom is a Methodist
Appiah told wellwishers at a re-
ception:
eve hope, in spite of the diff
cultles and vicissitudes of life and
IN spite of the difficulties and OBJ
stacles that may come our way,
that the two of US will remain true
to the obligations we have solerrf-
ly taken today. We hope too that,
because of US, others will take
courage"
The couple were "unofficially
engaged" for year. Miss Grips
has visited Appiah's family on the
Gold Coast.
Appiah will go into politics in
the colony and she intends to
study the native language" she
said.
The couple first met at an At
rican Students Union party in Lon
don two years ago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-07-25
Two Boxing Team
Captains Hailed

Oscar Reynolds, team Captain of
the Isola, Miss, Boxing team, the
first team organized in Mississippi
pi by AL Allen, Boxing Director for
the 18th District American Legion
is one of the best lightweights in
the state and hopes to score a few
victories when his team battles the
Columbus team on September 26th
at the Legion hut in Columbus. The
matches will be for the city titles
Of Columbus. Each winner will get
a trophy as his award as champion.
Reynolds is sixteen years old and
weighs 1875 pounds. He attends the
Isola Elementary School and is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Rey-
nolds, respected citizens of Isola.
Sammy Sykes of the Columbus
team is the team captain and looms
as young brown bomber. He hits
the scale at 1876 pounds. He is an
all round sport at the Union
Academy High School.
Sammy has been training for
one week for his fight against one
Of Isola's best scrappers at his
weight in September. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sammy Sykes,
ST., garage owner and businessman.
Sammy and Oscar will probably
go with Coach Al Allen to box with
another one of his fighters in New
York Golden Gloves this year.
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ing among Negroes who frequent
the area between Hamilton and
Griffith on Parish Street.
The last of such incidents is
reported to have occurred in the
Eat Shop Saturday night when
man accidentally discharged a pis-
toll he was carrying and shot HIM
self through the hip.
The first incident occurred when
a pistol he was carrying accident
ally dropped out of the pocket of
youth and went off when it hit
the sidewalk, wounding him in the
leg.
The names of the two persons
involved were not Immediately
available.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-07-25
SP0R is
CLOSEUP
By FRITZ POLLARD

NEW YORK-(GlobaD-It has
been six years now since JACKIE
Robinson joined the Brooklyn bod
gers baseball team, and in the
interim, a number Of other Ne
groes have come into the major
leagues, practically all of whom
have become stars. This is not
hard to understand. Before they
joined their respective clubs in the
big show, all of these players had
had wide experience as players.
The competition they faced, in
many cases, was as good as that
they found in the major leagues;
certainly it was much better than
any white rookie faced in the min
ors. For surely, there are not
many of the minor league clubs
that could have beaten the aver
age club in the Negro leagues.
Even so, and despite the fact
that Negroes have made good in
the big show, only six of the league
clubs have seen fit to use Negro
players. 1t is hard to understand
why public sentiment hasn't crys-
talized sufficiently to effect a
breakthrough in the other ten
clubs, and that includes Cincinnati.
There are good Negro newspapers
in all these cities, with able edi-
tors and staffs.
This is especially true in De-
troit, and if the Yankees can ar
que they haven't hired Negro
because they have consistently had
a winning team and haven't been
able to find a Negro capable of
ousting any of the teams regulars,
this certainly cannot be Detroit's
argument. For a team that had
won only 26 games up to last Sat
urday and the season with its total
of 154 games more than half over,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-07-25

John A. Merritt, native of Fal-
mouth, Kentucky, and former Ken
lucky State gridiron star, has been
selected to guide the destiny of the
Jackson College Jackson, Missis-
sippi) football Tigers according to
DR.. j. L. Reddix, President of the
College. Merritt, all-conference
tackle with the Kentucky State
Thoroughbreds 1.-TWO successive
years) has been head football and
basketball Coach at Versailles High
School, Versatile, Kentucky. Dur
ing this period, he has produced
championship teams in the divi-
sion in which the Versatile School
competed. The new Tiger gridiron
star, who is scheduled to receive
his Masters degre from Indiana
University in August, will report
to his new post on August II. He
will get his first look at his new
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-07-25

the manager should play anybody
he can get. 1t is obvious that the
fact that Detroit hasn't a Negro
player is not because it doesn't
need material; it is also probably
true that the reason the Yankees
do not have one has nothing much
to do with material. 1t should be
remembered that the Brooklyn
Dodgers have, for a long time, had
a strong farm system, and could
easily have reached down there for
second baseman at the time
Branch Hickey sent Jackie to Mon
treal, which was the first step to-
ward Ebbets Field.
| have frequently been critical
of Branch Hickey, and have at
times felt too much credit was
given him for introducing Jackie
Robinson to major league spec
tators. But the more one thinks
about other clubs and their refusal
to hire Negro players, the more
he must re-think his position on
Hickey True enough, New York
has an excellent Fair Employment
law, but neither st. Louis nor Chi
cagO has. Yet, we find the St.
Louis Browns and the Cleveland
Indians and the Chicago White
ESox finding room for Negro play
erS.
For those who don't know it
the Chicago White Sox team with
its park on the South Side, has
always been a favoritc With Ne
groes. Old Man Charles Comis-
key was one of the first, and for
a long time, the only major league
owner who used Negro trainer
The influence of Bill Week is re-
fsponsible for what happened al
Cleveland and later at st. Louis
The Chicago Cubs always have
been snooty, perhaps one reason
why Veeck was squeezed out, not
Withstanding the fact, that his
father was for years closely asso-
clated with the elder Wrigley.
The only clubs with Negro play
ers are the New York Giants, the
Milwaukee Braves, the Cleveland
Indians, the st. Louis Browns. the
Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Chicago
White Sox. The hold-outs are the
St. Louis Cardinals, the New York
Yankees, the Pittsburgh Pirates
the Cincinnati Reds, the Chicago
Cubs, the Philadelphia Phillies
the Philadelphia Athletics, the
Washington Senators, and the De-
troit Tigers.
The Negro press, ever alert to
the many opportunities of winning
another victory, should undertake
to eliminate jim crow from organ
lied baseball within "a reasonable
time"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-07-25

and coming back"
He has 20 victories and seven
defeats for Knoxville.
, 1953-05-29
Professional League
Selects Three to
Judge Essay Contest

A citizens committee. has
been selected by the Virgin Is
lands Professional League of
New York to judge the essay
contest for the students of
High Schools here for the
V. 1. Heritage Certificate
Award which it sponsors.
The three who comprise the
committee are Van B. Hooper,
e ditor and publisher Of
IDEALS Magazine of Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin; Mrs. Anna
Brodhurst and Carl Golf. MI.
Coff is manager of Cable
Wireless Limited. The an
nouncement a S made by
Darwin Creque.
In order to avoid PERSONAL
ties from entering the contest,
each essay will be judged
based upon a serial number
instead of by the name of the
contestant. Thus the judges
will have do idea of identity
of the contestants. This will
eliminate the possibility Of
of anyone being charged with
favoritism.
Mr.. Creque is representative
of the League in the Virgin
Islands. s..
, 1953-05-29
President Eisenhower
In Disagreement
With Taft on Koreu

President Eisenhower diff
fered publicly with Senator
Taft on how to negotiate peace
in Korea, but there was no in
dication that this marked the
beginning Of a test Of strength
between the President and the
Senate majority leader over
the conduct of United States
foreign policy.
The President was asked by
newsmen whether he shared
Senator Taft's views express
ed in a speech in Cincinnati on
Tuesday when he said that the
United States should forget
the United Nations as far as
the Korean war was concern
ed the President replied i'm
mediatelv, no. Then added
that while negotiations WITH
our allies otter. were difficult
Continued on Page ~
, 1953-05-29
de Jongh Among
Fiftv-two Winners OF
Whitney F~ellowships

The John Hay Whitney
Foundation announced recent
" that "A men and eight wo-
men, ranging in age from
twenty-one to thirty-hve' have
been awarded Opportunity
Fellowships by the Founda-
ton for the year l993-o4.
These awards totalling $780,
600 are designed to furnish op
portunity to Americans to
advance their education and
develop their special talents
in order that they may make
their maximum contribution
to society. The awards grant
ed to young persons who show
exceptional promise and VINO
have been prevented by race
cultural background, economic
status or region of residence
from fully developing their
potentialities.
OF this number John de
Jongh of St. Thomas, who is
now a student at Harvard Uni
versity, will be able to COM
Continued on Page a
, 1953-05-29
Local Repubs Nome
Vol Petersen Their
Choice for Governor

The Republican Club Of the
Virgin Islands has voted to
endorse Val Petersen, former
governor of Nebraska, for the
governorship of the Virgin IS
lands, according to a news
item in the St. Thomas Home
Journal. Mr.. Petersen is head
Of Civilian Defense in the
United States. T h e article
continues: ... X
William Greer, who placed
the name of Petersen in nomi-
nation, said he was not sure
that he would be interested
in the post, but though he
in the post, but thought he
the office.
Councilman Henry 0. Gre
rue aeseiled Roy Gordon, Re
National Committee
man. for supporting Reiber's
candidacy without first get
ting the organizations con
7ent. and demanded that he be
ousted, Gordon explained that
he had backed Reiber because
, 1953-05-29
Tourist Bourd Meets
To Consider It's
Future Usefulness

A special meeting Of the Vir
gin Islands Tourist Develop
ment Board is scheduled to
meet on Monday, June l at
Government House in st. Tho
mas on call of the chairman
Attorney David Mas. The
most important item on the
agenda is to determine Wheth.
er the Board should be con-
tinued or petition the Legisla
tive Assembly to dissolve it.
There has been bitter criti-
cism of Director Harry Goeg-
gels methods by several
groups in St. Thomas and St.
Croix has been dissatisfied be-
cause of the Directors lack Oh
interest in this island.
1t has been suggested that
each Municipality has its
own Board but be joined at
the top level on matters that
cannot be handled separately,
somewhat like the Chambers
of Commerc of both islands.
, 1953-05-29
No Need to Return
Unspent Funds, W0sh.
Fiscal Expert Says

If.any balance remains in
the municipal treasury at the
close of any fiscal year that
sum remains the property d
the municipality and does not
have to be returned to the
Federal Government, Arthur
B. Alley, a fiscal expert sent
to the Virgin Islands by the
Department of the Interior,
has disclosed.
For many years, local autho-
rites have insisted that as
long as the municipalities re-
ceived Federal deficit appro-
priations, any unobligated
balance that remains when
the fiscal year ends must be
returned to Washington.
Mr.. Alley who is in the Vir-
gin Islands to help set up a
modern accounting system,
said that the deficit appropria-
ton is a direct grant and that
no portion of it has to be re-
turned. regardless of the mu-
nicipality's financial position
at the end of the year.
, 1953-05-29
Pvt. Cyril Osborne
Is Serving With 9TH
I~nfdntrY in Korea

Pvt. Cyril Osborne of Chris
.tiansted, St. Croix, is .serv-
ing in Korea with the 7th In
fantry Division. He is a mach
inc gunner in the 18th Anti
Aircraft Artillery Battalion's
Battery D.
The 7th has fought contin-
uously in Korea since its
landing at Inchon in the fall
of 1850. During its two years
of combat in the mountain
Gus terrain the division has
battled in every sector of the
peninsula.
Private Osborne is the son
of Mrs. Susanna Osborne of
Chrisatinsted.
, 1953-05-29

he though he was qualified for
the post and was the one cam
didate who was willing to
give due recognition to the
Republican Club.
Members fretted about the
delay in appointing a success
cor to Governor Morris F. de
Castro, and assurances were
given that a new governor
would be named within sixty
days"
, 1953-05-29
legislative Assembly
Adopts Druft Of
Orgunic Act IL to |

by a vote OF IL 10 tne Leg
islative Assembly on Wednes
day adopted a draft of organic
act for the Virgin Islands to be
submitted to the Secretary of
Interior and Congress. Four
members were absent. The dis
senter was Hon. Henry Rohl-
sen, who refused to yield on
his proposal to shift the CAPT
tai from Charlotte Amalie to
Christiansted, and also vigor-
ously opposed the decision Of
the Assembly to delete from
the bill the provision calling
for the free and unrestricted
entry of workers form British
islands.
The controversy over the
section providing for importa
ton of alien labor consumed
several hours and kept the AS
sembly in session two hours
Continued on Page ~
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17

Tucson is being recognized as a
strong and progressive chapter.
1t is an occasion also, for the
Tucson women to demonstrate
their many abilities in this con-
certed effort to plan an outstand-
ing convention. For many mem
berS it will be an unusual oppor-
tunity to benefit from the edu-
cational and stimulating influ-
ence of such a conference. Even
ing sessions are open to the en-
tire community and will enable
everyone to become more famil-
lar with HadaSSah."
General conference theme is
"EIadassah Faces the Future"
Morning and afternoon sessions
will be given to discussion of
membership, finances, ingredi-
ents for successful meetings and
report from the region.
Social aspects of the conference
includes the get-together lunch
con Monday noon, the buffet pat
10 luncheon Tuesday and the in
stallation of regional officers at
the Wednesday evening banquet.
Lois Brandwynne, talented Is
year old pianist will play at the
Wednesday evening dinner.
Mrs. Rose Moll will sing sew
eral selections at the Monday
luncheon, accompanied by Mrs.
Ben Yasmer. At the Monday af-
terdnoon session a Skit written
and directed by Mrs. Rose Cole
Excerpts from Life" will be Civ
en- before the delegates. In the
cast are Mines. Hyman Dunn, Lee
on Forester, Phillip Levin, Otis
Miller, Nathan Poliakoff, Sey-
mour Schulman.
A Youth Aliyah film "To Save
One Life, dramatically relating
the story of three children and
their rehabilitation in Israel will
be shown at the Tuesday after
noon session.
A snack bar for the convent
ence of the newly arrived dele
Continued on Page 81 .
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17
Sharett Confers With
President Eisenhower

peace were discussed at his meet
ing with Sec. of State John Fos-
ter Dulles. The question of Am
erican aid to Israel was also dis
cussed.
Mr.. Sharett, it is understood,
made an effort to acquaint Mr..
Dulles with the Middle East situ-
alton "as far as Israel sees it."
He also surveyed, in a general
way, possible negotiations to lift
Egypt's blockade of the Suez Ca
nal against Israel.
Sec. Dulles has included Israel
on the itinerary of his forthcom-
ing trip. The Israel Foreign Min
lister said that he hoped Mr..
Dulles would stay in Israel as
long as he could and learn its
problem at first hand.
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17

WASHINGTON (JTA) -PreSi-
dent Eisenhower received Israel's
Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett
at the White House and discussed
with him various matters con-
cerning the situation in the Mid
die East. Israel Ambassador Alb
ba Eban was present.
Mr.. Sharett later described the
meeting as "a brief interview"
He said he told Pres. Eisenhower
that on the subject of economic
aid, Israel noted the helpful at
titude of the US. in the past"
He added that he was gratified to
find the President interested in
the problems of Israel. In the dis
cussion there was no reference to
Israel-Soviet issues, Mr.. Sharett
emphasized.
Prospects for an Arab-Israe
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17
Egypt Protest
Ship Seizure

UNITED NATIONS (JTA) -
The Egyptian Government pro-
tested to the U.N. Security Coun-
Gil that Israel had seized an
Egyptian ship, the Samir, last
January, while it was en- route
from Beirut with cargo of sup
plies for Arab refugees under the
supervision of the UN Relief and
Works Agency. The Egyptians
asserted that the vessel had been
captured outside Israel waters,
that the crew had been arrested
and that Israel had refused to
allow an investigation of the in
cident.
The Israeli said that the vessel
had been sailing in Israel terri
torial waters at the time of her
capture and was therefore sub
ject to Israel maritime jurisdic-
ton and action.
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17
Arab League
repares For
Dulles Visit

WASHINGTON (JTA) - T h e
forthcoming trip of Secretary of
State John Foster Dulles to the
Middle East-the first trip ever
taken by an American Secretary
of State to the countries of the
Middle East-is arousing consid-
cradle interest in Arab circles.
Mr.. Dulles is expected to arrive
in Cairo on May 5 and will head
a conference of American ENJOYS
to study outstanding Arab prob
lens. State Department officials
have said the Dulles trip is aimed
at strengthening American rela-
tions with the Arab world and
speeding the building of Middle
Eastern defensive ALI a n e
against Communism.
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17
News In Brief

Leading members of the vari-
Gus U.N delegations at the U.N.
believe that the Soviets will soon
resume diplomatic relations with
Israel. Israel made it clear
that the initiative for such re
sumption would need come from
the SovietS. German repara-
tiOns will facilitate ISraelS Seri-
Gus efforts to improve her eco
nomic condition. Offices of
the Jewish community in Buda-
pest, closed down in January,
were reOpened and the secretary
released from arrest.
East Berlin radio resumed
brOadcasting of Jewish news,
stopped when the anti-JeWish
campaign reached its climax. {.
Europe-Israel Line has begun
steamship service between Ham
burg and Haifa. . Erich Lueth,
originator of the peace With
Israeli movement in Western
Germany is visiting Israel. 3.
American Fund for Israel Institu-
tions will assist with about one
fourth of the cost of erecting a
concert hall and chamber music
hall in Tel Aviv.
Ford Foundation will aid the
JDC in financing the training of
vocational school instructors for
Israel at an ORT school in Swift
zerland. French Premier
Mayer met in Washington with
Israel Ambassador Eban for in
formal talks on world affairs. . :.
Because of Arab threats to deny
landing privileges, an Indian air
liner was forced to land at Cy-
prus instead of at LYDIA. Of
the four German deputies invited
as guests of the us. State Dept
for a month, only one voted for
the Israel reparations pact and
two others urged a number of
members to abstain from voting.
Israel has developed soil con-
ServatiOn to greater extent than
any other country in the Mediter-
ranean, the U.N. was told by the
head of the technical assistance
program. . ISraePs oil require
ments for the coming year are
covered by sterling credits made
available by the West German
Government. Governments
compulsory loan on property will
be utilized to place about 10000
families in agriculture this year.
Observers here expressed the
view that the latest Egyptian pro-
tests to U.N. is a phase of the
cold war waged by the Arab
States against Israel. They point
ed to other complaints made re-
Gently by Iraq for border viola
tions by Israel on complaints by
Syria on the Riley report and by
seven Arab states on the illegal
sale of Arab private property, all
designed to isolate Israel at the
I'm
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17
Arabs Prevent
Fund Recovery

LONDON (JTA) - The Jordan
Government urges Palestine
Arab refugees in Jordan territory
to stop filing applications for the
recovery of their bank funds
blocked in Israel. Israel h s
agreed, unilaterally, to release
100000 pounds of refugee as
sets.
The Jordan Governments ac-
ton resulted from protests by
some refugees who charged that
the applications provided for the
signing of stipulations releasing
Israel of further legal response
bility on the funds. The refugees
also charged that 10 percent of
their funds had been taken by the
Israel Government under tn e
terms of its compulsory loan of
all bank accounts.
When the Palestine Concilia-
ton Commission meets in New
York, the Israeli representatives
will inform it that the Israel Gov
ernment has not deducted 10 per
cent of the refugees funds for
the compulsory loan.
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17

Shortly. Many cards remain out
standing in all divisions. The
number of contributors has reach
ed an all-time high with 1850 men
and women donors. 1t is eStimat-
ed that 1000 will have contribut
ed before the campaign termin-
ateS.
A plea is again made for those
who have not yet made pledges
or been contacted, to make their
returns by mail and not wait for
solicitations.
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17
Hadassah Readies For
Regional Convention

Senior and Evening Group
will hostess delegates of the Southern Pacific Coast
comprising California chapters from Santa Barbara San
Phoenix Conference headquar
will be at the E COnquistador
All sessions will be held at the hotel.
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17

Nationwide the United Jewish
Appeal has had response that
is reminiscent of the 1949 cam
paign when the country raised
the largest amount for Israel,
JDC, USNA.
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17
Expect CJA To Reach
1853 Minimum Goal

CJA has raised $OO in the 1858 campaign exceeding the
$11275O secured Sidney N Gbeg
time reported that the drive
$125OOO realistic minimum set for this
Division goal will be reached
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17

On the plea of United jew
ish Appeal for cash to meet
the problems of European ref
ugees, $4,000 was sent recent
ly. Total forwarded to UJA so
far this year amounts to
$4,000.
The Arizona post., 1953-04-17

Mrs. Meyer Cohen, local Ha-
dassah president referred to the
convention saying, Our chapter
is looking forward eagerly to the
regional conference. We feel
Evening star., 1953-02-25
Odd-Lot Declines

NEW YORK. Feb. 25 Q1.-The New
York stock Exchange reported today
dealers on the exchange for February
"a: Purchases of 275.S17 shares on
q,167 orders; sales Of 207, ,422 shares on
7,433 orders including 2.343 shares sold
short on 66 orders.