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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
CROWD OF 5000 SEATED IN NON
SEGREGATED AUDITORIUM
Huge Audience AppIauds Eta Moten
When She Says They're Getting
Better Acquainted'
Recalls Time When She Cried When 'Porgy
And Bess" Show Was In Sooner Capital

erected at Second and Stiles.
Miss Anabelle Sawyer. executive
secretary of the Stiles Street WV
CA Center, said the crowd Sunday
was unprecedented and that she
attributed the astonishing audience
quite largely to the growing in
terest in the local choir composed
of the best talent in the combined
church choirs of the city and the
fact that Miss Evelyn Pittman, di-
rector, has this year an added at
traction, Eta Moten, Chicago, and
John Anglin, city vocalist of in
ternational fame.
The audience for the first time
in the eight-year history Of the
concert sat unsegregation in the
vast auditorium of the city build
ing, and Mrs. Caroline Burks, who
has fought for a number of years
to unsegregate the seating ar
langements at the annual songfest,
said she attributed the humping
large audience to the spirit of
brotherhood that had at long last
| cen Unbiased in the Sooner capt.
tai. Sunday was great day in
my life" said Mrs. Burks, as she
talked about the revolutionary
changes that had come to this
YWCA program.
The huge audience gave thund-
erous applause to Eta Moten,
when during the course of her re
marks she told her hearers, you
are getting better acquainted, |
see, if you can understand what |
am talking about"
Miss Moten later Monday, fol-
lowing an appearance at Langston
university, said she just could not
resist saying what she said Sun
day when she looked out at the
audience in a city where she had
once had a most humiliating ex-
perience.
you know when we showed
'Porgy and Bess' our group did
everything possible in this city to
secure equality in the seating ar
engagements for Negroes, but. our
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Rust College

CONTINUED from Page One)
are given annually.
The amount of the scholarships
ranged from part to full, $685.. so.
Eight schools participated in the
examination. They were: Hope
we'll High School, Longdale High
School, and Booker 7. Washington
High School all of Philadelphia,
Mississippi; Ripley High School,
Ripley, Miss; Union Academy
Columbus, Mississippi; Thirty
Third Avenue High School, Gulf
port, Mississippi and Royal Street
High School, Hattiesburg, Missis
sippi.
Although the number of schools
represented were limited, it is felt
that a good cross-s section of the
accredited high schools of the State
were present. 1t is hoped that more
schools will participate in the fu-
ture.
The Recruiting Committee that
visited these Mississippi schools
were Mr.. A. A. CASTOR, Jr., Direc-
tor of Public Relations, DR.. C. c.
Mosley, DR.. Curtis V. Holland and
Dean w. A. Waters.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Clark ST. Church Set
Installation Service

Installation service of City Mis-
sion Union at Clark Street Church,
May 10Th, 200 pm. Rev. L. c.
Pickens, pastor of New Hope Bap-
fist Church will be speaker and in
stall the officers. Officers to be
installed are:
Mrs. NJ A. Hunter, President;
Mrs. Ora M. Reese, Vice President;
Mrs. E. A. Harris, Recording Sec
rotary; Mrs. A. M. Truvillian,
Asst Secretary; Mrs. A. w. Bell,
Corresponding Secretary; Mrs. j.
A. Harris, Treasurer; Mrs. Ida
Turner, Directress; and Mrs. Nan
cy B. Moore, Pianist.
Young Peoples Department
Mrs. fedora Holloway, Presi-
dent; Mrs. Alice lanyard, Vice
President; Mrs. Odella Grant, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Fannie Bernard,
Counselor; Mrs. Ida Smith, Asst
Counselor; and Mrs. Emma Cole
man, General Directress.
The public is invited-Free lunch
to everybody.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
DR.. H. N. IW...
Continued from Page One)

(OOnU1nueQ from rage OHcJ
ing the first college commence
ment, stated that twelve candi-
dates, representing five counties,
are to be awarded the degree of
Bachelor of Science.
Mississippi Vocational College,
the most recently established
state-supported institution of high
er learning, was created by legis-
lative act in 1916. Actual class
work was begun in July, 1850. All
members of the class of 1858 are
students who have transferred
from other institutions.
Recognition will be given, dur
ing the commencement events, to
the twenty-four veterans who have
completed terminal courses in
brick masonry, cabinet making,
and printing since the College has
been in operation.
The Reverend Phillip +. Brooks,
pastor, Mt. Olive Cathedral, Mem
phis, Tennessee will deliver the
Baccalaureate sermon, Sunday,
May II, at $3.50 pm.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16

Ject by DIR. Poindexter. At present.
preventive medicine is taught 1t
Howard as a part of the curricu-
lum of the Department of Bac-
terlology, Preventive Medicine, and
Public Health.
During his study, DR.. Poindexter
observed the teaching of proven
tive medicine at Howard and
analysed the University and COM
munity resources which by integra-
ton and cooperation may be used
Tor teaching medical students. He
also held a series of conferences
with State Health Officers of
Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia
to determine the availability of
their facilities as field training
centers for Howard medical stu
dents.
The recommendations of the
U.S.P.H.S. official indicate t h
the new department be establish
ed with a program modernized to
meet present day concepts, prac-
tees, and trends related to the
preventive medicine aspects of
teaching medical students. Accord
ing to DR.. Poindexter, the curricu-
lum will enable students to evalu-
ate each patient as a whole taking
into consideration his home, work
and recreation, environment, Gull
ture, and economic status. This, he
said, will enable the physician to
render better total medical care.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Dismissal Of
Contempt Charge
Against VIM. |.
Patterson Upheld

WASHINGTON, May Is - The
United States Court Of Appeals
Friday upheld the dismissal of a
contempt of Congress indictment
against William l.. Patterson, lead
er of the left-wing Civil Rights
Congress.
The Civil Rights Congress is a
mong the alleged Communications
organizations against which A.
torney General Herbert Brownell
Jr., yesterday started registration
proceedings under the 1850 Intern
al Security Act.
The indictment against Mr.. Pat
terson was dismissed by United
States District Judge Luther W.
Younkdahi. The Government APP
pealed.
The Indictment grew out of Mr..
Patterson's failure to comply with
a subpoena issued by the old House
Lobby Investigating Committee to
produce documents relating to the
organization and finances of the
Civil Rights Congress and the ac-
tivities of the organization, its
members, officers, directors n d
agents, pertaining to legislation.
In it's unanimous decision today,
the Court of Appeals held that the
subpoena exceeded the authority
delegated by the House to the Lob
by Investigating Committee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Governor Sees

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he has read published reports that
the court will hold it's decision on
segregation until the last degree
day of it'll current term which
comes in June.
This would be too late for US the
Governor said, and added that he
would have to wait at least until
September, or maybe later before
making the call.
The Governor has repeatedly
pointed out that while the bills
submitted by the legislative Educa-
tional Study Committee are design
ed to bring about educational equal
ity in the state they might not be
adequate should the segregation in
the schools be declared illegal by
the u. S. Supreme court. 1t is be-
cause of this view that he declines
to call the legislature into extra
session before the action of the
u. S. Supreme Court.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Wallace Named
President OF
West Va. State

INSTITUTE, w. Va. DR..
William James Lord Wallace, As,
who has been serving as Acting
President of West Virginia State
College since Oct. %, 1852, was
named President Of the institution
by the State Board of Education
at a meeting in Charleston We'd
nesday, April 6.
He succeeds DR.. John w. Davis,
President Emeritus of the College,
who is now head of the Point Four
Program in Liberia, Africa. This
program is under the U. S. State
Department.
He served in 1888 as assistant
professor Of Chemistry. BY 1913
he had risen to the rank of Pro-
fessor of Chemistry. He also served
as administrative assistant to the
president from 1945-51. Prior to
coming to w. Va. State, he taught
at Livingston College, N. c. and
Lincoln University, Mo.
The New State College head IS
native of Salisbury, N. c., and
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Wallace. He married Louise Flea
nor Wallace Dec. 7, 1929. The Wal
lace have one child. Louise Flea
nor, a student in Teachers Train
ing High School at Institute.
President Wallace holds a B. S.
degree from the University of
Pittsburgh; M. A. Columbia and
Phi. D. from Cornell University.
In the summer of 1947, he did adj
ditional work in School Admins
tration at Columbia.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Advance Study
Fe||owships Awarded
I Howard University
Faculty Members

WASHINGTON, d. C. - Facul-
ty fellowships for advanced study
III the fields of sociology and gov
eminent have been awarded to
TWO members of the College of
Liberal Arts staff at Howard Uni
versity.
Inc recipients. of the grants.
which were made by The Fund for
the Advancement of Education. are
DR.. G. Franklin Edwards, assistant
professor of sociology, and Dr..
Robert E. Martin, associate pro-
lessor of government.
A native of Charleston, S. c..
DR.. Edwards received his under
graduate degree at Fisk Univer
slty in Nashville, Tenn. and his
Doctorate at the University of
Chicago. He has been a member of
the faculty at Howard since 1941.
Or. Martin, who is native of
Washington, D. c., received his
Alb. and MA. degrees at Howard
and his Doctorate at the Univer
slty of Chicago. He joined the
Howard faculty in 1947.
Or. Edwards grant was award
eel for advanced study in demo-
graphy, field closely related to
his special interest, social organi
zatlon. DR.. Martin, who is direc
tor of the required Introductory
courses in social sicence at How
ard, will use his grant to study
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
White BoyChooses
NeQro Scoutmaster

TOPECA, Kansas, May II = A
Negro scoutmaster presented the
Eagle Scout challenge to a white
boy last Monday night here in the
city. Davey Joe Sneden, IA, asked
that Simon Johnson, a Santa Fe
Railway worker and scoutmaster of
d Negro troope give the traditional
challenge when he was scheduled to
become an Eagle scout.
Il think he's one of the finest
persons | know" young Sneden
said of Johnson. 1t is the privilege
of an Eagle Scout to designate the
scoutmaster presenting the award
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
ORDERS END
OF JIMCROW
in D c FORCES

WASHINGTON, May 5-Maj.
Gen. Edwin K. Wright this week
ordered that army racial segrega-
ton be ended in the military dis
tricts of Washington. The order
was issued "to comply with the
expressed desire of the President"
who stated at a press conference
some weeks ago that he could not
see how segregation could be al
lowed in any operation sustained
by federal funds.
Gen. Wright's order marked the
biggest step yet taken toward com
plete Indignation of soldiers in the
United States, although an inte-
grafton program has been under
the way in the Far East Com
mand for the past two years.
The generals order resulted in
commanding officers at Fort Les
ley J. McNair, District of Column
bia. and Fort Myer of Virginia, dis
continuing the only remaining all
Negro units of their installations
and the Indignation of their person
mel into existing organizations.
Indignation is planned for the
oldest active infantry regiment in
the army, the cold guard" Third
Infantry, according to Gen.
Wright. This is the ceremonial
unit which forms the Presidential
Honor Guard.
The next requisition maee fol-
replacement in the Third Regimen
will include the request for at least
10 percent of the men selected te
be Negro soldiers, said the gener.
al.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Louisiana Negroes

Continued from Page One)
tors in the parish on race and
color, was a denial of equal pro-
lection of the laws as granted by
the 14th amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States as
well as a denial of the right to
vote as granted by the 18th amend
ment.
1t was the third suit filed against
the parish registrar of voters.
The first suit was filed in 1850.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16

Oklahoma City, Okla, May II
-(SpeciaD-YWCA officials were
heartened Sunday almost beyond
belief when more than 5000 whites
and blacks packed the city audi
forum to hear the eighth annual
music festival presented each year
10y the Oklahoma City Interde-
nominational Choir. The funds
raised each year on this occasion
go to building fund for the
proposed new YWCA building
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16

booking agency would not back UP
and we had to carry out our con-
tract and show to Jim crow
house," Miss Moten said.
81 actually cried that night be-
fore | went on the stage, and |
almost cried Sunday with delight
when there was unfolded to me
the remarkable change in brother
hood that has come over the Okla
.homa City community.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Negro 10 Join
Virginia Club


RICHMOND, Va, May 4.-The
Richmond Colts became the fourth
Piedmont League club to sign Ne
gro players when they added Whit
Graves, a promising 23-year-old
Highlander.
Graves, who has played with Ne
gro teams and in South American
leagues, will be counted on to Dol
ster weak pitching staff.
Other Negroes have been signed
by York, Portsmouth and Newport
News. The 1853 season will be the
first in it's 34-year history that
the Piedmont has had Negro play
ers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Els Oh Els

indianapolis - The manager Of
the Essex House, swank downtown
apartment building, took a look at
the neon sign over the entrance
and put in rush call for an cleo
trician. The first two letters were
not lighted.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16

BEAUMONT, Tex, May 5
Beaumont of the Texas League has
signed Frank Johnson, young Ne
gro pitcher. Johnson, "a, is ex-
pected to be drafted into the army
soon but he will work. out with the
club until that time.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16

the content and organization of
the courses required Of all stu
dents in order to repare them for
life and work in a democratic So
ciety.
On receiving the grants, which
will be used during the 1953-54
school year, Doctors Edwards and
Martin will become the fourth and
fifth members of the Howard
faculty to study under the pro-
gram set up in the estate of the
late industrialist, Henry Ford.
Other faculty members who have
received fellowships from the Ford
Foundation are DR.. w. Kermit Me
Allister, associate professor If
botany, and DR.. Noodle D. Taylor,
associate professor of chemistry.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-05-16
Public Health Official
Urges Department OF
Preventive Medicine
For Howard University

WASHINGTON, ID. G. - The
establishment Of a separate De-
partment Of Preventive Medicine
at the Howard University College
of Medicine has been recommend
ed to University officials by Dr..
Hildrus A. Poindexter, medical di-
rector for the United States Pub
lie Health Service, Otto McClarrin,
Director of Public Relations at
Howard, announced today.
The recommendation, which was
made earlier this month, follow
ed five-month study of the Uni
versity's facilities for such a pro
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06
DACSBORO
By Mrs. EssIo Hickman

The WSCS will meet in the fire
hall on Thursday night. All are
invited.
Sunday night was youth night at
the Bethel Methodist Church. The
young people had complete charge
of the program. Roy Jones of
MillsbOrO was the speaker. A very
pretty trio was rendered by Miss
Una Lee West, Miss Glenda David
son and Miss Barbara Ann Hud-
son, which was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Brasure of
Wilmington and Mr.. and Mrs. Gran
Vile White and children of Laurel
spent Saturday with their mother,
Mrs. Sallie NJ. Brasure. Her Sun
day dinner guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. AldOn BTasure and Miss Ethel
Brasure of Wilmington.
Miss Patsy McCabe spent the
weekend with Miss Eleanor Steen
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Violi of Bal
timOre spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Ward Cobb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar L. Horne1
were guests of his sister, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Howard Mitchell of Bridgeton
N. J.
Mrs. Lucinda Rayne of ROxan;
is spending some time with he
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Truitt.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Campbell and
children, jeanne and Lucinda were
dinner guests recently of Mr.. and
Mrs. George L. Mitchell and Mrs.
Minnie Hudson at Bethany Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Daisey en-
tertained to dinner Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Hudson and Mrs. Vina
Hudson and brother, Harry Der
ricksOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. LARA Truitt spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Hall at Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McCabe
JT., and children, Douglas and
Theresa of Penns Grove, N. J..
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
( Cabe, Sr.
A party was given Monday night
/ by Mr.. and Mrs. .ThOny Taylor fol
their daughter CheryIs seventh
birthday. Many attended ant
Cheryl received many gifts. Re
freshments were served. The guests
departed wishing Cheryl man!
more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06
RED HEADED PRECISION

BIENNE, Switzerland - Up -
Gentlemen may prefer blondes. but
Swiss watchmakers are partial to
red heads-fOr purely scientific
reasons. Each watch jewel-small-
er than. pinhead-has an almost
invisible hole bored in it.
The Swiss have devoted years of
research to finding an abrasixe that
will polish the inside of this hole
to near-perfect smoOthness. The
solution, they found, is a strand of
human hair Not just any hair
however. Mems hair, they found,
is too coarse. And blondes is too
plant, a brunet's too brittle.
But a red headed girls hair, they
found, is just right
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06

because of the tubercular condition
of Ingram and facilities are avail
able there for treatment and care,
which are not available in the Sus-
sex Prison.
Walter Custis and Alexander
Harris of Lewes and RehObOth
Hundred were each sentenced to a
total of six years on robbery
charges, by Judge Daniel L. Herr
mann, in Superior Court, George
town, Monday afternoon of this
week.
They were charged with the rob-
berry of Brady DOrman, of the sum
of $4,000 on October 3rd. DOrman
is an elderly man and a cripple. On
the same day they took $500 from
Alex Hanzer. Both men waived
presentation of the charges before
the Grand Jury. They both pleaded
guilty to the robbery of DOrman
on October 22nd and on Monday
a plea of guilty was entered on the
robbery of Hanzer.
Jack White, Court appointed at
that Harris had been a resident of
Delaware for about years and
that Custis, a native of Virginia,
had only been in the state about a
week prior to the robbery and
that neither man had any serious
criminal record. He told the Court
that voluntary restitution had been
a fnl
man and Hanzer.
! Deputy Attorney General John
J. McNeilly stated that while there
was no evidence of violence to
either of the two men robbed by
the defendents, the age of both
the men robbed precluded necessi-
ty for violence, which might have
been used had resistance been
shown by either.
Judge Hermann denied the ap-
plicatiOn for parole made by Mr.
White and sentenced Custis and
Harris to serve a period of three
years on each of the two charges
The second three year sentences
will begin at the expiration of the
first sentences, October Is, 1856
Edgar BOhall, in Court on a rule
to show cause, in connection witt
arrearages on a Court order o.
$1,000 weekly for the support of {
child, was ordered to pay the $1,000
weekly pending an investigation t
be made by the Juvenile Court, t
which the case was referred by
Judge Hermann. Bohall has no
made any payments since OctObe,
q, 1852, and is in total arrearage'
of $1,O45.
Clifford Lewis, MillsbOrO, also il
Court on arrearages in a supper
order Of $3.50 weekly for tw,
children, reported having paid VI
the sum due prior to coming int
court. He was ordered to pay tn
costs of the rule which had bee
issued in the case Monday and wa
warned by Judge Hermann tina
) further delinquency in payment
would result i'm a contempt of cOuT
charge with resultant punishment
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06
NEW sULFA DRUG

NEW YORK - (P) - A newer
sulfa drug, sulfisoxazOle or gan
trisin, looks best for routine hOspi-
tai use against a variety of infec-
tiOns, says DIR. Ellard M Vow of
Baylor University of College of
Medicine. Describing its use on
1000 patients over a three-year
period, he says it is as effective
as sulfadizine. and patients do not
need to drink large amounts of
fluids or alkalies to avoid reactions
caused by earlier sulfa drugs. Lab
OratOry tests are not needed to
check for adverse effects on the
blood, as happens with some ear
lieT sulfa drugs, he writes in Am
eTican Practitioner.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06

BREEDING of Hickman, Delaware became
Douglas Saturday.
Methodist Church The
of the church. performed the double ring ceremony
Given by her father the bride white slipper
satin designed with long pointed Sleeves full skirt nyOn
ue with Handicapped scaoped imported French lace ending
fuengh Tan the bodice hghghed with seed pearls
and illusion neck lire The matching of caoped lace outlined
with with full length veil of
illusion She carried bouquet of white gardenas and white
pOms.
Miss Janice Messick Of the bride madofhonor
of orchid nyOn with full skirt and matching
She floral headdres and carried bouquet orchid
with fall leaves.
The Misses Lois Dngledine of Hickman Gray
along
the line the madOfhOnOr They
shrimp
tendants blended with their gowns.
The Misses Bonnie Algier Rebecca
bride and bridegroom girls
with Overskirt headpiece
and fall leaves. They carried basket
Mr. Robert Ager brother of the
Mr. Leslie Dennis and Mr.. William Messick
Eddie Drew Organst with Miss Hoffman
The brides mother Dior blue navy
blue
accessories. Both wore white gardenia
Following the reception held F.
Home at Greenwood After the reception the couple left
honeymoon in the South.
The bride and both graduates of Greenwood High
School Mrs Ager employed by the Delaware Electric
tive Co., in Greenwood Mr. Algier engaged in farming
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06
SIMULTANEOUS COUSINS

HAGERSTOWN, Ind. - CP) -
Two sisters, who recently occu-
pied the same room at the hospital
gave birth to a son and a daughter
ten minutes apart.
Mrs. Joseph Longenecker, whose
husband was serving with the Ar
my in Korea, became the mother of
a son, Jay Curtis, while her sister,
Mrs. James Giggy, gave birth to a
daughter, Suzanne.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06
SAFER x-RAY

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. - (P -
The first X-ray unit approved by
the Underwriters Laboratories as
safe for use in hospital operating
rooms is announced by the Picker
X-ray Corporation here. 1t has a
safety device which keeps the x
ray machine from working if any
anesthetic gases ever managed to
leak in the normally-seaIed X-ray
tubehead.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06
BANKED MUSIC

WATERBURY, Conn. - Up -
Money and music are partners at
the Waterbury National bank. It
has SO viOlins in it's vault. They
once belonged to a music teacher,
now dead, whose estate is being
administered by the bank.
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-06

The people of Greenland only
recently adopted a money economy.
having previously lived through the
barter of goods.