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Evening star., 1953-06-09

the decline in the purchasing
power of the dollar has been ap-
palling. 1t dropped from 1882
per cent to 529 per cent. Infla-
ton, unbalanced budgets. ter
rife spending and Unsound
monetary policies have con-
Stantly undermined it's value"
Agency President Elected
Edgar Kent Legg III was
elected president of Lee, Griffin
& Co.. Inc, Washington insur-
ance agency, at a special meet
ing of the Board of Directors
yesterday.
Mr.. Legg succeeds his father,
the late Edgar Kent Legg, jr..
who founded the company in
1881. He Joined the firm in 1894
after graduation from Yale Uni
versity and has been associated
with it since that time, with the
exception of AZ years in the
Navy during World War II.
Lee A. Glascock. who has been
a member of the firm since 1898.
was reelected vice president.
Eugene Carusi, previously elected
a. director to fill the unexpired
term of Edgar K. Legg, jr., was
appointed general counsel.
Sheraton Stock Dividend
Sheraton Corp. of America,
which recently acquired control
of Washington Properties, Inc,
owner of the Sheraton Carlton
and Sheraton Park Hotels here,
today declared a stock dividend
of 5 per cent in addition to the
regular cash quarterly of IS cents
a share.
Both dividends are payable
August 3 to holders of record
July 3.
Lonston Net Improves
Net income of Lanston Mono
type Machine Co. was $199,186
after income taxes in the year
ended February %. compared
with $l46,302 in the preceding
fiscal period. President Robert
F. Nelson informed stockholders
in the annual report.
The net amounted to 80 cents
a common share VS.. So cents in
the preceding period. Sales
amounted to $3,578,952 VS.. So
139,772.
Treasury Rote Recedes
The Treasury's borrowing costs
on 91-day bills dropped to an
average yield of 2.342 per cent
on its latest issue yesterday. The
figure compared with 2.416 per
cent last week, the highest rate
since 1888.
officials made no comment on
the lower rate, but it is under
stsood that the Federal Reserve
System has eased pressure on
the money market in recent
weeks through purchase of Gov
ernment securities.
In four weeks ended June ;,
the system purchased $265 mill
lion of Government securities.
This increased bank reserves and
supplied institutions with funds
to buy short-term bills.
Promoted by United Air Lines
Richard D. Hoen, associated
with United Air Lines for 13
Evening star., 1953-06-09
Tears Flow In Store
As Vial of Gas Is
Upset Accidentally

Employees and a lone Gus
toner shed silent tears about
noon yesterday when a tear
gas vial was accidentally
touched of at the B. Mich
aelson & Co. jewelry store.
1885 G street NV.
The vial was kept in the
safe to discourage burglary.
Mrs. Irwin Landau, CO.
owner Of the store with her
husband, said a porter ap-
parently had touched off the
vial while sweeping. The
fumes were blown out by
fire department fans.
Evening star., 1953-06-09

denial by our
people, de-
clared John A.
Reilly, prssi-
dent of the
Second Ma
tional B a n k,
last night.
Address | n z
the Washing
on ASSocia-
ton of Credit
Men at the
B urlin & ton
H e l, Mr..
r eilly said:
"Cince 1Q22
Evening star., 1953-06-09

~ ~NA ~ AAS
n a m ed the
co m p a n y S
m a n a 6 e r of
station ground
services here
at N a nal
Airport. 1t was
announced to-
day by S. v.
Hall, general
o / z I o u II q
services.
Mr.. Hoen
S u c c e e d S
Frank MauS-
nor whO "a.
Evening star., 1953-06-09

One sssVehins with Perma Sterch
and girls dresses, boys shirts,
your own housedresseS, linens
all stay crisp through months of
repeated washings .. witbO1t
Te-starcbing!
ooVblsS the lie Of eIo1heI Unlike
ordinary starches which merely
coat the outside, Perma Starch
gently penetrateS the threads and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
Aberdeen Youth
Visit Columbus
Legion Hut
By AL ALLEN

COLUMBUS, Miss, Aug. "a
Youth Party of As children, boys
and girls assembled and lead by
Mr.. Moses, Mr.. Allester arrived
at the American Legion Hut Post
229 Of Columbus Wednesday night,
July 20, 1853.
Upon arriving at the hut, the
party was escorted to the boxing
room where the boys were instruct
ed briefly on "How To Box" by
Coach Allen.
The boys were asked to box
and two of the first to box were
Harvey Cunningham, 16 years old,
weight 95 pounds, boxed Eugene
Wilks, age IL, weight IS pounds.
| This bout thrilled the crowd from
start to finish. These boys showed
great promises.
The second bout featured Booker
T. Dankin, age 16, weight 1876
pounds, VS.. Howard Whitfield, age
II, weight 40 pounds. These boys
had the crowd roaring from begin
ming to end. All four of these boys
will be asked to fight on the 26th
Of Sept. show at the Legion Hut
in Columbia next month.
The final bout brought together
James Edia, age Is, weight ITO
pounds VS.. Bob Brooks, age IS,
weight 1875 pounds. These boxed
three round exhibition. James
packed the heavier punch, but
Brooks had the experience. These
battled from beginning to end to
the crowds delight. James being
from Aberdeen and Brooks from
Columbus, made them more at
tractive.
Brooks is preparing for his title
bout with Oscar Reynolds of Isola,
here in Columbus.
James Ada displayed his ability
TO become an outstanding fighter
If he continues his training.
After the bouts, the party was
invited to dance in the Legion Hut,
train in the gym, or watch tele-
vision. Columbus gave Aberdeen
welcome it will long remember.
This Saturday, the Columbus
fighters will start exhibitions of
West Point, Aberdeen and Tupelo
each Saturday and here after. The
Legion Posts in these cities will be
notified of all details.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
Two Killed -.
Continued from Page One)

him.
The group had been fishing and
were returning to their homes.
Although the train was going
upgrade and moving fairly slowly,
the truck was showed about quar-
ter of a mile down the track be-
fore the train was halted. A Fran
els ambulance brought the injured
to the hospital here.
John Winstall was engineer and
M. c. Gage conductor of the train
which runs between Jackson. and
Louisville.
Near Columbus, Miss, Negro
employee of a Columbus farm
equipment store was killed and a
white employee injured. Friday af-
ternoon when the truck in which
they were riding was hit by a
southbound Frisco Railroad local
freight. The accident occurred 10
miles southeast of here.
Dead was Willie Dentson, about
Is. and badly hurt was his COM
panion, Neal Richards.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
farley Promises
Removal OF Jim Crow
Coca-CoIa Machines

NEW YORK, July 30.-James
A. Farley, chairman of the Coca
Cola Export Corporation, has as
sured Walter White, executive
secretary of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, that the jim Grow
Coca Cola vending machines in
certain southern cities would be
withdrawn.
The former Postmaster General
gave this assurance in response
to letter which Mr.. White had
written to him protesting against
the machines, one side of which
is labeled "colored" and the other,
white" Mr.. White enclosed a
picture of the machine published
in the current issue of The Crisis,
NAACP organ.
"ln our long fight against rae
lal discrimination and segregation
we have encountered Jim Grow in
many forms, but this is the first
time we have seen Jim Crow mech
anlzed in this fashion and carried
to such fantastic lengths" the
NAACP secretary told Mr.. Farley.
Imagine what must be the feel
lngs of Negro veteran return
ing from fighting Communist ag-
gresslon in Korea to face Jim
Crow Coca Cola machine"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
Carey chamb|iss
Is Troop 81
Scout Master

Pearl Street A.M.E. Church.
sponsor of Scout Troop ST., chose
as their new, Scout Master during
the, current reregistration process
M. Carey Chamliss, recent grad.
uate of Jackson College. Mr.. Cham
bliss selected as his assistants. his
older brother, Mr.. Leonard Cham
bliss, Accountant at Jackson Col
lege, and Mr.. Ricard Cooper, Prin-
cipal Of the High School of Camp
bell College. These men, all form
er Scouts, are dedicated to their
new responsibility. Troop 81 has a
history of long and meritorious
service in the community which is
credit to the Members and Minis
ter of Pearl Street Church. Par
ents and boys interested in ad-
ditional information may contact
Reverend Stevens or the new lead
ers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
New School
Continued from Page One)

lCoHIlnueO from Page One)
parently a Supreme Court decision
one way or the other in the Claren.
don case would also decide the pro.
posed Beaufort suit.
Director E. R. Crow of the State
Educational Finance commission
said all funds allocated to Beau
fort County under South Carolina's
multi-million dollar school improve
ment program to date have been
for Negro schools.
He said funds totaling 1915, 948
for four Beaufort County Negro
schools have been allocated.
This includes SAT-, 400 for an ele-
mentary and high school on St.
Helena Island, $685. 1856 for an ele-
mentary school on Hilton Head
Island, $182,924 for a high school
at Bluffton.
However. the petition charged it
would be impossible for Negro
children to obtain equal educational
opportunities in any segregated
schools.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
Whites Book
(Continued from pa0a IN

Continued from Page One)
formed Mr.. White.
In a letter to the NAACP execu-
tive secretary, Mr.. Dulles writes:
81 am assured that copies of your
volume have been replaced on the
shelves from which they were orig
inally inadvertently removed"
Upon learning from newspaper
reports in June that his book had
been removed from the libraries
of the State Departments Inter
national Information Administra-
ton in New Delhi, Bombay and
Calcutta, Mr.. White asked the
Secretary Of State why the book
had been withdrawn.
In response, the Secretary of
State assured Mr.. White "that
the Department of State issued no
order to remove your books from
any library" and promised thor
ough investigation. He also told
Vic ANAAOI chcCQIlVe CIldC IL UDo
book had been removed "that &C
ton had no bearing on your 10y
atty, patriotism and contribution
to raical understanding"
Under the new policy announced
by the retiring International In
formation Administrator, DR.. Rob
ert L.. Johnson, controversial"
books will not be banned from the
overseas libraries, eff by contro-
versy," the policy statement as
serts, 1--WE mean honest differences
Of opinion honestly expressed. 1t
goes without saying that we must
not confuse honest controversy
with conspiracy"
DR.. Johnson's policy statement
further affirms that 1--WE in Amer
lea have the privilege of talking
about democracy as unfinished
business. We leave to the totali-
tarians the necessity to boast of
the complete fulfillment of their
goals"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
Liberia Takes Over
B. I. W. Institute

MONROVIA, Liberia, Aug. g.
President VIM. V. S. Tubman of
Liberia announced last week that
the Liberian government has as
sumed control of the Booker Wash
ington Institute. a trade school
located at Kakata.
The President said that the
Board of Trustees of BWI of New
York City had entered into an
agreement with Liberia whereby
the Institute together with all
lands, buildings and other physical
properties had been transferred by
deed to the Government which
would assume responsibility for
the administration, operation and
any other liabilities of the insti-
tuition as of July l, 1868.
Booker Washington Institute
was established score of years
ago through the cooperation of the
Phelps-Stokes Fund of New York
and a number of mission boards
Among its supporters have been
the New York Colonization So
ciety, the American Colonization
Society, the Firestone Rubber Co.
the Methodist, Lutheran and EMS.
copal Church mission. boards in
America.
In recent years the Liberian
government has been contributinp
approximately half of the funds
necessary for its support. William
Robinson, treasurer of the Rookie
feller Foundation and chairman Of
the trustee board, negotiated the
transfer when in Liberia several
months ago.
Former President C. D. r K;nn
OF Liberia and the late DR. r p
Moten of Tuskegee Institute wera
instrumental together with the
Late Thomas Jesse Jones If ths
Phelps-Stokes Fund in establish
ing the school which was modelled
after Tuskegee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08

But he, wiling to justify him
self, said unto Jesus, And who is
my neighbor Est Luke K. 2s.)
The good Samaritan had COM
passion on the man beaten by
thieves after two others passed
him by and he, said Jesus, was the
neighbor; and He commanded, Go,
and do thou likewise.
How many times each day do
we pass by on the other side Of
those about as who would be COM
forted by just smile or q pleasant
word from our lips!. How can we
who profess to love the Saviour
neglect to show compassion and
mercy ourselves?
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08

o God. Thou knowest nv fool.
ishness: and my sins are rot hid
from Thee.-(Psalm LXIX. 81
Sometimes we are able to fool
other people; maybe we can even
TOOL ourselves for a moment. We
can put up righteous front for
others and for ourselves. But God
IS not fooled, and our conscience
knows it.
how much stronger, happier.
more useful we are when we live
fully and openly in the Lord in
S stead OF yalnly trying to hide from
aiml
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
State EIks...
Continued from Page One)

(COntInued from Page UneJ
ing, food, headquarters, ETC., for
the Mississippi band and delega-
ton. Mississippi headquarters will
be located at the Apex Beauty
School, while the group will be
housed at Atlanta University.
In the parade, the Mississippi
unit will be led by the crack Har-
ris High School Band of Meridian.
The snappy- dressed Anthelered
Guard, the Magnolia Marching Club
and Past Exalted Rulers Council
No. 63 will make up the group of
marchers.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
All White Jury...

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pected to be heard at the incoming
term of the county court.
The concensus of opinion here is
that the original verdict of $1,000
will be upheld.
The case on behalf of the Negro
youth was filed and argued by
Atty. Stone, prominent white law
yer of this section of the state.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08

The only thing that will redeem
our race
For respect and respect complete
1t will take Negro Policemen in
Jackson
To patrol the North part of Parish
Street.
With all the disgraceful language
on Parish street
The Negro race disgraces his own
With cursing and disgraceful lang
uage
We can hear it as our family pass
on.
We are due respect from every
And yet some won't respect our
The Negro voters are kindly ask
ing for
Some Negro Policemen to come on.
A better race of every kind
Regardless Of what kind of face
We need Negro Policemen in Jack
son
To help to stop so much disgrace.
When the Negro policemen is plac-
ed
And Negro Jailer, | will say also
There was plenty Of unity in Jack
And respect everywhere you go.
l am only bringing true facts to
you
Love We one another, Christ said
That was to love we one another
And feast on that spiritual bread
My appetite everyday you see
Is that spiritual bread of life
Negro policemen on Parish Street
To demand respect for our daugh-
ter and wife.
We are asking the good people Of
Jackson
To give US respect on Parish Street
And some good Negro policemen
you see
With a number IL shoe on then
feet.
Take notice and think of the cleo
ton day
The Negroes are casting their vote
We are asking to give us Negro
policemen
And you can mix the sheep with
the goats.
May God add blessing to you
Who consider man is a man
Will give us Negro policemen or
the beat
And help to make Jackson tc
stand.
Rev. John r. Perkins,
PIG Lily Street,
Jackson, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
U P
A n D
D 0 W n
IA R is H
S I R EET
BY PERCY GREENE

Parish STREET SAIURDA1
NIGHT: Whenever there is any
thing big going on anywhere in
the world there's one thing you can
always bet on and that is that
anywhere you go, up and down the
ole avenue of Saturday, such
will be the subject of conversation
amongst Amt Haggar's Chilluns,
so while / was setting down eating
my fish and drinking my beer
wasn't surprised at the talk
heard going on about President
Eisenhower naming Governor jim
mie Byrnes of South Carolina as
delegate to the United Nations,
and naming as his alternate to
serve in his place case he gifts
sick or something lack that hap
pens, the Reverend Archibald
Carey, of Chicago, up and coming
young African Methodist Preach
err, lawyer, and fire-eating orator,
arch foe of segregation, and of
everything that the man stands
for in whose place he must serve
in case anything happens as above
and aforesaid. Not given to the
mysteries of politics, a something
that they're jest beginning to git
acquainted with since the late
Senator Bilbo whetted their appe-
tite for a taste as he laid down
the challenges in his last Sena-
torial campaign, the members of
the Tribe -Haggar, amt so we'll
versed in the political say-so as
they are in the language and leg
end of prophecy, hoodoo, signs,
and the un-political philosophical
sayings devised out of the cunning
engendered by the tribe as they
come along to survive and thrive
throughout all the years befo
Marse Lincoln so they wasn't
as lucid as they could be on any
other subject, but they'd heard
enough to make it known which
way they was thinking What
disturbed them most was that Cow
ernor Byrnes being who he is and
what he stands for, and Rev.
Carey being what he is and what
he stands for, made it hard for
the Brothers and Sisters of the
Tribe to see jest where the Presi-
dent was at when he named dem
dare two brothers to serve together
wild one nutter but after some lone
palaver, relief came when one
brother had it come to mind that
he'd heard that old clincher
Politics sometime makes for
strange bedfellows
ALONG THE OLE AVENUE:
Everybody stopping and giving
that admiring look at young Mrs.
Minnie B. Wilks, of Highway 40
South, strolling the Ole Avenue
with her twins, just four months,
Willie and William, in that double
| PooH Cal y tllc 1lISI JldC many
OF US had ever seen
LUCKY LADY: A lady who'd
just got in town from New Or
leans got a cab to take her home
and when she got off left her
pocketbook on the seat. The cab
driver took 81 out of it and threw
it in the weeds on the Fannin Road
across the river. The lady called
the police who got the cab driver.
found the pocket book which had
$472 In secret compartment
which the Brother must'ave over
looked when he got so glad over
the 81. The cab driver was Enocn
Duckworth. The lady was Mrs.
Jesse B. Cole of 1862 Marine st.
She said the $472 belonged to her
blind father.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
Pythians
Continued from Page One)

\OOAiciAoCu IlOiil age One
ton.
Delegates and visitors from 26
states are expected to attend the
meeting. Hosts to them will be
Fla. Young, ST., grand chancellor
and supreme representative and
manager of the Pythian hotel:
Mrs. Gertrude Mccoy, grand wof-
thy counselor and officers of the
grand lodge knights of Pythias
and the court of Calanthe of Ark
| anSaS.
Fun is like life insurance the
older you get the more it costs
Daughter: Mother what's the
best way to make John stop SPEND
] ing money on me?"
Mother: Marry himv'
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
SO THEY'RE SAYING

SO THEY'RE SAYING
That very good looking lady that
operates the Buckhorn Cafe up at
the corner of Mill and Cohea Street
was hurt in an automobile accident
the other night, but her own car
didn't figure in it and she don't
say when, nor how, nor where
Is you telling /.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08
See Moral

Continued from Page One)
involves changes in the hearts of
people. Moral Re-Armament is
the answer. Our country needs
this message"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-08-08

WEEKLY QUOTATION: The
result of political changes are
hardly ever those which their
friends hope or their foes FEAR
I. H. Huxley.
Evening star., 1953-12-03
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