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Navy TO-.
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one class Of citizens as far as the
Navy is concerned"
He pointed out that there was
no segregation among naval per-
sonnet. Criticism of the Navy had
been directed at it's failure to end
segregation among civilian workers
in shore installations.
Mr.. Thomas made his remarks
in reference to letter which Pres
ident Eisenhower had sent Repre-
sentative Adam c. Powell, Demo-
crat, Of New York, stating that
Secretary of the Navy Robert B.
Anderson, Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby,
Secretary Of Health, Education, and
Welfare, and Admiral Joel T..
Roone. chief medical director of
the Veterans Administration, "are
pursuing the purpose of eliminat-
ing segregation in federallv con-
trolled and supported institutions. :"
Mr.. Anderson had written Major
General Wilton B. Persons, special
assistant to the President, that the
Navy would continue the practice
of racial segregation in Navy yards
in the South. Mr.. Powell had COM
planned to General Persons against
the practice.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27
anne ForJoe
Louis Song Is
Worth $50 Bond

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
June 23-Bandleader Buddy John
son announced this week that he's
giving $50 Defense Bond to the
person who sends him the best
title for tune which he's written
in honor of ex-heavyweight champ
ion Joe Louis.
Johnson's. band will be the must
cal attraction on a gigantic show
that will feature the ex-champ and
singer Ruth Brown. Some years
ago he immortalized another sports
figure when he composed Did
Ton See Jackie Robinson Hit That
Ball" which attained top rating
IN the nations jukeboxes.
With the music already composed
he said that all that is needed for
the public to do is to send their
titles on postcard to him in care
of the Gale Agency, AZ West 48th
Street. New York City, before July
10th. The variety show hits the
road on July 18th and will perform
IN the nations top ball parks.
arenas and civic auditoriums.
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water Gulf Hotel here Mr.. Emme-
rich said:
THE Atlantic seaboard within
10 years will find that it's popula-
ton is challenged by the Deep
South and will be forced to sur
render numbers to this area"
"This is the most promising
section of the nation today. No
longer is the though go West,
young man, go West held. The
challenge and the opportunity is
stay South, young man, stay
South.
Emmerich said, "the South has
created new market, the market
of the South. A fact to remember
about this new market is that the
Negro is fast becoming an econo-
mic asset and is yielding the posi-
ton of an economic liability
Many of our major problems arc
sales problems the 1900
statesmen in Mississippi organized
and articulate-can render a signi-
ficant service to the fine causes
of our state . /. no other agency
is more potent force of propagan-
dizing in this state +. the organi-
cation of $1,000 Mississippi sales
men, with the fine conception of
service of the parent association.
the Mississippi travellers, held a
potent force of vast usefulness to
this state"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27
More Money
Raised In
Churches Sunday
To Support
Bus Boycott

BATON ROUGE, La, June %.
-DSN)-More money was raised
in Negro churches here Sunday to
support the boycott of local buses
which started here last Friday.
While no exact figure on the a.
mount raised was Immediately
available with all the Negro
churches, including the Catholic
church, participating in the fund
raising, some idea of the amount
raised may be gained from the fact
that more than $500 was raised at
Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
The pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist
Church is Rev. T. J. Jemison, pas
tor of the United Defense League
sponsoring the boycott.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27

preventing the ownership and use
Of property in the city of Jackson
because of race or color.
The Mississippi Baptist Semi
nary, which observed its eleventh
anniversary during the commence
ment season last month. was
founded by DR.. H. L. Lang for the
purpose of training Negro preach
ers and laymen and lay-women
church workers without regard to
denomination.
The Seminary has expanded into
a system with training centers To-
Gated in various sections Of the
state with Jackson as the central
center and headquarters.
The Seminary with DR.. Lang as
president, is directed by an inter-
racial board composed of outstand-
ing white and Negro ministers, lay
men and women of the state.
The budget for the operation of
the Seminary is met bv contribu-
tions from churches, organizations.
and interested Christians Of all
faiths.
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last Thursday.
DR.. Barnes, who had previously
served for a long period as presi-
dent of the Chamber, was again
chosen president at the last eloc-
ton
Although his previous terms as
head of the Chamber was regarded
as highly successful, the members
have failed to respond to a large
extent to calls for meeting of the
body since his election to head the
body this year.
However in submitting his resig-
nation in writing to the Board of
Directors of the body, DR.. Barnes
gave as his reason for resigning
the pressure of his professional and
business responsibility.
He will be succeeded as Presi-
dent by Mrs. Clare Collins Harvey,
Of Collins Funeral Home who was
chosen Vice President at the same
time DR.. Barnes was elected Pres
ident.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27

an overseas acquaintance, who in
turn introduced him to motion pic
ture star Robert Mitchum.
Now, Ajala's dreams were com.
ing true. Mitchum got the Niger
ian prince a minor role in one of
his pictures as faithful ser
want.
Upon the completion of this pic
ture Ajala was forced to pay hospi-
tai bills for his illegitimate son
after long and bitter court fight
instigated by nurse, a former
Chicago girl. now in California.
:. But Ajala's troubles didn't end
here because he was soon hauled
into court and was convicted of
forgery. The judge, however.
granted him probation after he
testified he had been doped, even
into indulging into taking narcotics
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utive board.
Other officers elected were Car
ter Wesley, publisher of the Hous-
ton Informer, vice president; Will
liam 0. Walker, publisher Of the
Cleveland Call and Post, secretary
and Mrs. Mamie M. Turner of the
st. Louis Argus. She succeeds
Mrs. Robert L. Vann, president of
the Pittsburgh Courier, who was
elected to the executive board. All
of the major officers are new with
the exception of Walker.
Placed on the executive board in
addition to these were Dowdal
Davis, of the Kansas City Call and
T. c. Jervav, publisher of Wash
ington North Carolina) Journal.
Retiring President Martin was
presented souvenir gavel by the
Afro-American and an original por.
trait of the Maryland capitol by
Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin who
addressed the Friday luncheon ses-
sion.
Among Southern publishers in
attendance were G.. A. Scott. editor
and general manager of the At
lanta Daily World; Emory 0. Jack
son, managing editor, Birmingham
World; Frank P. Thomas, publisher
Alabama Citizen, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
and X. J. Sullivan, publisher Gads-
den (Ala.) Call-Post.
Sullivan was one Of three mem
hers of the auditing committee an
pointed for the convention.
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Congressman So.
Continued from Page One)

letters sent to his constituency.
In his letter for June Is, cap
toned trends and Topics" on
Capitol Hill Congressman Williams
saws:
For years, special-interest plead
ers and self-seeking politicians
have pounded their tomtoms for
home rule for the District of Co.
lumbia. With great shows of COM
passion, they weep bitter tears for
the unfortunate" people of vote
loss Washington: their hearts bleed
for the Second class" citizens of
the District of Columbia.
All of their music is ad-lib; they
don't play the notes on the written
score. The truth is that Washing
toms population is more than 500
negro, though census figures have
been juggled carefully to indicate
otherwise. Even the census can't
N:'e the fact that negroes make
up almost sixty percent of their
public school enrolment, reliable
barometer of population ratios in
itself. Let Washington have "home
rule" on this crowds terms, and
inside six months you couldn't tell
It from Harlem.
n'etrirt "home rule" got a shot
= The arm last week when the
Supreme Court once again reversed
all legal precedents and outlawed
segregation in the city's restau-
rants, hotels, and entertainment es-
Establishments. They held that an
old, unused anti-segregation sta
t'ite enacted bv the ng-since-de-
N-'--o1 o~-'~la tive Assembly of the
niqtr'"t # Tolu'- bia is still in full
force and effect.
In spite of Section 8 Of the Con-
stitution, which says, Congress
shall have the power to exercise
exclusive legislation in all cases
whatsoever, over such district,
they ruled that Congress- can dele
ata this authority to municipal
body.
It is believed by many that the
Courts Lewiston in this case is
an obvious prelude to the one ex-
pected later this year, relating to
segregated public school systems
throughout the country.
Having tasted victory, the cres-
cendo of negrophile drums grow
louder while the white citizens of
the District of Columbia grid for
the impending battle against home
rule and left-wing tyranny.
IT'S long way from Washing
ton to Mississippi, and you may
say this doesn't affect us. But it
does; because when this crowd
finally takes over Washington,
they'll concentrate their fire on us.
We'd better be, prepared to meet
the separate public school issue
head-on. and soon! It won't be
"asv either.
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the site of the Barnes Brothers
Nursery.
The Board of Trustees of the
Mississippi Baptist Seminary, and
its local holding board bought the
property, containing five acres,
and the existing buildings, during
the previous week for a reported
sum of $28,5OO.
The initial outlay for the estab-
lishment of the new school has
been set at $2O0,OOO.OO. Follow
ing the purchase of the property
last week, the Baptist Record, or
gan of the white Baptists of the
state, announced coming, cam
paign to raise the 100000 for the
Improvement of the property.
According to reports, immedi-
ately after the sale was made
known mass meeting was called
at Pittman's Grocery Store on
Delta Drive in an attempt to find
ways to stop the building of the
school.
According to reports P. F. Flow
ers was named chairman of the
mass meeting and Robert Morris
was named secretary.
According to reports, Flowers
said Monday that some $50 to 300
white property owners have signed
a petition to prevent the erection
of the school, and said the petition
will be presented to the City Hall
as soon as all property owners have
had an onnortrnitv to strdv and
sign it.
Commenting on the action taken
by the mass meeting Flowers is
quoted as saying: "Not that l am
prejudiced against the Negro but
there is sufficient colored property
for their seminary. We think they
should stay in their own backyard"
Located in tho Ceoroetowr 500
ton Of North Jackson in what has
long been regarded as Negro
community, but which has seen an
influx of whites in very recent
years. the property on which the
school is to be located is bound on
the west, south and east by Negro
home owners. Less than a block
south of the property is one of
the leading Negro Baptist churches
of the city.
The white community begins
north Of the point at which the
nronertv is located and runs into
Moro nronertv on each side es It.
extends north along the highway.
Investigation by the Jackson Adj
vocate this week revealed that the
negotiations for the purchase of
the property was handled by an
inter-racial committee with ma
ioritv of white members.
The committees first act was to
determine the existence Of anv COW
enant Of law preventing the nse
of the propertv for the school.
The committees investigation
revealed that there was no law
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is to be hoped that they will not
retreat and all Baton Rougeans
who favor increased social fair
play for Negroes will let it be
known and back them up.
DIR. JAMES NJ. WOOD, JR.
Dear Sir:
Whenever l express my discon-
tent with the inferior position Ne
groes are forced into socially and
economically | am treasured from
all sides that: we are making pro-
gress, but the elimination of such
a deep-seated social institution is
necessarily slow process and must
be achieved gradually. | can recog-
nlze the truth in this so attempt
tc be patient and satisfied with
gradual advances.
However, when | see one of these
gradual changes" as sincerely OPP
posed as it was by 95 bus drivers
who refuse to drive a bus on which
any one can sit where there is an
empty seat. Then, surely, I can
defend the position that many peo-
pie do not favor social progress.
not gradual progress.
The council ordinance as trans
lated into instructions to the bus
drivers does not eliminate segrega-
ton but merely allows as many
people as possible to be seated
without mixing races. For example
If there were only two Negroes on
bus and enough white passengers
to fill the rest of the seats, the
Negroes would have a seat to them
selves and the whites would have
seat to themselves and the whites
would be able to sit in all of the
remaining seats. (The same would
be true in the reverse situation)
Whereas by the previous ordinance
the minimum Negro seats 10 and
people would have to stand while
eight seats remained vacant.
The Council ordinance seems not
so much a threat to segregation
and white supremacy as a matter
of mere practically When
there is a vacant seat, why not sit
in it? So when I see people so
vigorously opposing this harmless
ordinance, Pm convinced indeed
that many of US are so opposed to
advances in the area of racial re-
lations that we are on the defensive
at the most remote hint of pro-
gress.
This ordinance would possibly be
one small step in the direction of
attaining justice for a group of
humans, who have long been denied
it. A. deeply asharoed for nv
fellow men who see fit to oppose
the enactment of such justice.
Sincerely,
MRS. MARIAN WOOD
Iris st.
Baton Rouge, La.
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Justice
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eve have used dangerous short
cuts to prove men 'subversive' when
we should have abided by the pro-
cedure which due process of laws
requires" the jurist said.
He continued, eve have Jumped
communism and every unorthodox
thought together and branded as
'subversive' most ideas that have
a liberal or racial flavor"
Justice Douglas said fear has
also penetrated to churches and
schools. He said this situation is
causing us to lose the battle for
mems minds in Asia and other
parts of the world.
He said we are in danger of
losing to communism by default.
Justic Douglas has been threat
ened with impeachment proceed
ings by a Georgia Democrat men,
Der of Congress for granting the
last stay of execution to the Rosen-
bergs.
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African
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nothing less than a modern fairy
tale come true.
1t was only last summer when
Mashood Olabiski Ajala, "a, Niger
ian medical student, bought a bicy-
Gle and set out for Los Angeles
and Hollywood career. Enroute to
his destination he lectured to cam
pus groups and was jailed in
Topeka, Kansas for disturbing the
peace.
After nearly 80 days on the
highway he arrived in Los Ange~
les and looked up Ronald Reagan,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27

on several occasions. When grant
ed probation Ajala dropped to his
knees in the courtroom and called
on Allah to bless the Judge.
With this varied record behind
him, Ajala only last week was
fighting deportation and fell off a
radio tower after saying he would
remain perched there until assur-
ed he wouldn't be deported. He
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Defense Department Friday.
A soldier in the armv. Pfc
Fletcher had hean on ree+ 'oove
in Jaran end was returning to his
station on the ill-fated Globemast-
er.
His mother, Mrs. Sammie Crosby
Hardy, who is employed at the
State Sanitorium in Magee, Mis-
sissippi was notified Friday by
the Defense Department.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27

NOW THAT THEY'VE made Gig
arettes less irritating, l wish they'd
start working on the commercials.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27

dropped only about 16 feet after
beng aloft nearly 13 hours.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27

by Milton P. Webster of Chicago,
T. D. McNeal of st. Louis, L. L.
Mason Of Denison, Tex, VIM,
Heintz of Jonesboro, Ark, C. F.
Gregory and Vernon C. Coffey of
Kansas City.
Leaders attending the conference
came from Louisiana, Mississippi,
Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27

since the railroads were first built.
The Conference was called by A.
Philip Randolph, president of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters. $3.50 of the train porters of
the nation are affiliated with that
organization. In addition to Mr..
Randolph, the group was addressed
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-06-27

Leaders of train porter groups
in the South and West met in St.
Louis for two days last weekend
for the purpose of mapping mill
tant plans to fight off the efforts
of powerful, organized white
groups to take over these jobs
which have been held by Negroes
, 1953-09-24
North Korecn Pilot
Wunts to Study in
United Stutes

The North Korean Comnu-
mist pilot who flew the Rus
sian-built MIG IS to Kimpo
Airport and surrendered it to
the United Nations Command
said his desire is to go to school
in the United States.
Lieut.. Mob Keun Suk said
that the Communists in North
Korea believe war will start
again and they are preparing
for It. The Communists were
still bringing in war planes
from Manchuria The last lot
Continued on page AZ
, 1953-09-24
Ogden Wilkerson.
FILA Officiol Confers
with StThos. Ldnd All.


Ogden Wilkerson. Director
of the Federal Housing Admin
istration for Puerto Rico and
the Virgin Islands, conferred
with members Of the st. Tho
mas Municipal Land Author
ity early this week. He was
accompanied by his Executive
Assistant & Attorney, and Mr..
Fields, Chief Underwater.
The procedure of qualifying
as a FILA mortgage was dis
cussed BY the Authority. # is
expected that the Authority
will be certified by mid-O ctos
Der.
The problem Of making pro-
Continued on page 4
, 1953-09-24
Meeting Culled to
Organize Cuttle
Breeders Association

50
A meeting has been called
for Tuesday night, September
%, at 5 o'clock at the new Ex-
pertinent Station at New
Works, to discuss the desira-
bility Of forming a St. Croix.
Cattle BREEDERS Association,
an dstarting a registration
book for the breed.
Owners Of st. Croix cattle
are invited to attend.
The meeting will be held
under the auspices Of the Agri
cultural Experiment Station
Of which Dr.. r. M. Bond is the
Officer in Charge.
, 1953-09-24
NuvY D~isupproves
Request for
Murine Liberty Here

Governor de Castro today
called attention to the fact
that during the next five week
ends beginning September 26
and ~ and ending October "a
and Is, a Navy LIST will visit
st. Thomas with Is officers,
100 enlisted men and 800 mar
ines for recreational purposes.
The Governor stated that
the Navy has not approved
his request for any of the Ma
rine liberty parties to visit
Croix.
, 1953-09-24
Enrolment for Public
and High Schools IN
ST. Croix Totuls 2.lO6

The total enrolment for the
public schools of ST. Croix is
2,lO6, according to informa-
ton received from the Depart
ment Of Education today.
The breakdown is as fol-
lows Christiansted High 448;
Christiansted Grammar 626;
FrederikSted Junior High 147;
Frederiksted Grammar 1872;
Slob Rural 224; Peters Rest
Rural LOT; La Prineesse Rural
66; la Vallee Rural 26; Dia-
mond Rural $50.
, 1953-09-24
Dr.. Ralph Bunche
Appointed Visiting
Lecturer Of Cornell y.

Dr.. Ralph ]. Bunche, wins
ner Of the 1850 Nobel Peace
Prize in recognition Of his
diplomatic skill in bringing
to an end the fighting bet
ween the Arabs and Jews,
has been appointed visiting
lecturer by Cornell Univer-
sity.
DR.. Bunche is now director
Of the United Nations Depart
ment Of Trusteeship. He will
give several lectures during
the year in the School Of Bust
ness and Public Administers
ton.
, 1953-09-24
Croix Presents
Mahogany Rolls to
ST. Thomus

The people Of st. CrOix,
will present to the people Of
ST. Thomas q set Of mahogany
rails when the Council passes
a Resolution to this effect to-
morrow.
The resolution is known as
Bill No. So and sponsored by
the Committee Of the Whole.
The rails will be installed
in the District Court of the
Virgin Islands in st. Thomas.
, 1953-09-24
Novel Vessels Will
.Muke Four Visits to
Croix Nov.-Dec.


During the month Of Now
ember through the first week
in December naval vessels win
visit Charlotte Amalie each
weekend and Frederfksted, St.
Croix on four separate occas-
sions.
Approximately 1900 men
will be IN ST. Thomas during
theweekend November 7and 8,
approximately 1900 men dur
ing the weekend November
IA and is, approximately 1900
during the weekend Novem-
Der 81 and q, approximately
700 men on Thanksgiving Day
approximately 500 men dur
ing the weekend December 5
and 6.
Frederiksted will have APP
p~roximately 400 men during
the weekend November II and
is, approximately 900 men dur
ing the weekend November
81 and %, approximately 300
men Thanksgiving Day and
approximately 200 men during
the weekend November Is and
20.
Recreational visits will be
suspended after the first week
in December and will be re-
surned during the first week
in January and probably con-
tinue through March.
The Governor stated that in
to weekend liberty
parties it is expected that dur
ing the month of November
approximately 200 men may
be- available for liberty at
Charlotte Amaile nightly dur
.ng every second week.
Evening star., 1953-11-17

preciate even a carbon copy
of a nice newsy letter to our
folkS-with maybe a few lines
direct to them with a personal
touch. For instance, recently
wrote my mother at length of
a trip to Skyland Drive and in
it only covered other subjects
about the family which would
be of interest to most of my
husbands relatives in various
States. I made copies of the
letter for each of them and
when I found time wrote a
short page to each and in
closed the long letter. They
like it very much.
I wish we could get into an
other discussion on how to
get along with ones income
and ones time. I have no
trouble with the former and
on a take home. pay Of about
$500 a month we are buying
a small house. have an old
car, television. dog, cat, turtle,
two children and, people tell
US, excellent food. My friends
can't seem to do this. and I,
in turn, never get all my work
done, let alone the things I
want to do in the way of civic
and charitable activities.
Maybe we could exchange ad-
vice via RICH.
Evening star., 1953-11-17
|AIunnnue Group
To Hold Benefit

A double feature benefit
square dancing and a bake sale,
under auspices of the George
Washington University Women's
Physical Education Alumnae AS
Sociation, will be held Friday
in the University gymnasium.
Proceeds will be used for q
scholarship fund. to be awarded
to an outstanding area high
school senior each year.
Miss Katherine McCallum Caul
president of the group, stressed
the current need for qualified
women teachers of physical edu-
cation in both schools and rec
reational work. in announcing
the benefit plans.
1t has been requested that
those who attend the $3.50 pm.
dance wear soft soled shoes.