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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17
Dr.. Charming H Tobias Named
Chairman Of NAACP Board

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Dr. Chan
ming H. Tobias, director Of the
Phelps Stokes Fund and former
United States alternate delegate to
the United Nations General AS
sembly, was today elected chair
man of the board of directors of
the National Association for the
Advancement. of Colored People
He succeeds the late DR.. Louis T.
Wright who died on October 8,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17

along with other contributions
from the order. sustains, the Prince
Hall Masons' Legal Research De-
partment (NAACP). This special
fund is used to pay the salaries and
other expenses of two lawyers as
signed to research projects in con-
nection with such issues as public
school segregation cases.
In making the presentation, Mr..
Dobbs gave assurance that the Ma
sons in his jurisdiction will make
a contribution for 1853 in excess of
the $4,000 donated to the project
for 1882. He also promised to use
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17

A local Minister received excep-
tional recognition this week when
his question was selected as the
most appropriate submitted for dis
cussion during the Town Hall meet
ing of the air, weekly feature Of
the American Broadcasting Com
pany which broadcasts locally at
800 every Tuesday night over sta
ton WSLI.
The Minister is Rev. B. l..
Thompson, pastor Of the St. Phil
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17
The American
Heritage Group
Meets At Carver
Branch Library

Neither rain, nor cold nor sluch
barred eleven members from at
tending The American Heritage
Discussion Group at The Carver
Branch library last Friday night.
The blustery weather, however,
was characteristic of temperments
as the discussion embraced The
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17
Segregation In Employment Being
Dropped By Nations Capitol City
Negro Typist Recently Hired
By City Government

WASHINGTON, Ian. 12.-The
District of Columbia is quietly
dropping the old practice against
hiring Negroes for clerical and
professional jobs in the city gov
eminent.
Within the past two months
Negro stenographer has been hired
in both the management and per-
sonnet office of the municipal gov
eminent.
Personnel Officer Henry F. Hub
bard said it is perhaps the first
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17
0mega's Call 39th
Annual concIave
Greatest In
History Of
Organization
Democracy Now Or
Never Is Theme
Of Meet

Philadelphia - The both Grand
Conclave Of Omega Psi Phi Fra
ternity, inc, in Philadelphia from
December 27-30 was considered to
be the most elaborate, best at
tended, and most successful in the
history of the fraternity, accord
ing to those in attendance.
A total of SIT delegates and reg
istered members from all parts of
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17
Afro-HospitaI
InstaIIs x.Ray
Machine

YAZOO CITY, Miss, Jan. 12-
(SpeciaD - A factory specialist
started work here Monday on the
installation of an X-Ray Machine
at the Afro Hospital here
The machine which cost upwards
of $4,000 is equipped with all the
latest developments and improve
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17

Wheeler disclosed that the insti-
tuition, second largest of it's kind
in the world, has now accumulat-
ed total resources of $1,000, 165.25
Attended by over 60 stockhold-
ers who received the annual re-
ports with marked spirit Of en-
thusiasm. the meeting was liberal
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17

In the Institutions annual re-
port to savers and borrowers, Mr..
Davis revealed that Carver FEEDER
al Savings assets at the end of
the year stood at S3,014,799.38, an
increase of more than AZ percent
over the previous year.
The report also showed that
Carver Federal now has 1892 saw
ings account holders, an increase Of
4,072 over the previous year, and
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17

1852, after having served as chair
man of the NAACP board for 20
years.
Elected to serve with DR.. Tobias
as vice-chairman was DR.. Robert
c. Weaver, director of opportunity
fellowships of the John Hay Whit
ney Foundation. New board men,
bers elected by national ireferen-
dun of NAACP branches for three
Continued on Page FOUR
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17
W. H. Duke"
Williams Elected
National Vice.
President OF
Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity
Local Businessman
HOnOred At Recent
National Meeting

w. H. Duke" Williams of Jack
son. Miss. and Alpha Epsilon
Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi AL
pha was overwhelmingly elected to
the post of National Vice President
of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at
the Cleveland, Ohio. convention
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17
Humphreys County Negro Citizens
Move For Court Action After Sheriff
Refuses To Take Poll Tax Money

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. Il (DSN)
A group of prominent Negro
citizens of Belzoni, in Humphreys
County. Mississippi were here this
week comforting with local attor-
neys regarding action after the
Humphreys County Sheriff and
Tax Collector had refused to ac-
cept poll tax money from Negro
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17

time the policy has been put into
practice.
District Commissioner J. Joseph
Donohue has long said that Ne
groes should be given equal chances
for employment in jobs in the Dis
trict building.
But for a number of years Ne.
proes have been employed in thu
District building only as messen-
gers, chauffeurs, elevator operators
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17
North Carolina Bank Resources Near
S6-MiIIion Mark 1852 Report Shows

DURHAM, N. c., Jan. IL -
(SpeciaD - The Mechanics and
Farmers Bank barely missed the
six million mark at the end of
last years operation, it was re-
vealed at the annual meeting Of
.@he stockholders held here last
Monday night.
The report of President j. H.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17
Negro College
Fund Campaign
Sets New Record
With $1,366,310
Raised In 1852
81 Institutions With
More Than $4,000
Students To Share
In The Fund

New York, n. Y, Jan. II - A
record total of 1866, 31O.56 was
raised by the United Negro Col
lege Fund in it's 1852 appeal, w.
j. Trent, Jr.. announced in a final
year end report. Mr.. Trent. who
is executive director Of UNCF, said
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17

citizens.
According to reports the group
told local attorney consulted re-
garding the case that they had
presented their money to the
sheriff and that after his refusal
to accept the money they had APP
pealed to the County Board, and
CONTINUED on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1953-01-17

PatrOniZe Our Advertise
ers - Their Advertising
in this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09
Expert Predicts
US. Depression

Los ANGELES R-An outstand
ing economist says, the United
States today as IAN the markings
Of a depression. "
DR.. Edwin G. Nourse, for 4 time
chairman Of former President Tru-
mans Council of Economic Al.
visers and former vice president
81 the Brookngs Institution, Wash.
ington. d. c., told ! teachers con.
ference yesterday:
I'VE have passed from the time
when adjustment to q free market
basis would have been relatively
easy to one when it viii be ex-
tremely difficult. sThe problem We
are wrestling with now is whether
we viii act with enough intelIi-
gence and have teachnical knowI-
edge 10 prevent any breakdown IN
the now Of goods and services"
DR.. Nourse, observing that the
administration says that we have
the means and viii to prevent q
depression. declared:
The burden Of proof lies with
the administration. The turn from
demand to lack Of demand Is very
sharp.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09

drafting 10 ever 10 d special
assistant attorney general, Alex
ander HoltzOff. n0w 4 federal dis.
trict Judge IN Washington. Roose-
welt, he said. signed the Holtxuff
dram without change.
The President, jackson says.
asked him to put the document ii
the Justice Department files and
left it % him to make It public
at some future time.
The document probably Is the
only one Of It's kind in our history
il Is extraordinary for the Presi-
dent to render . legal opinion to
the attorney general" Jackson
said.
Jackson says he Is making il
public now because il supplements
4 previous article IN the Harvard
Law Review on the control Of
federal administration by congress
sional resolutions and committees,
written by Robert w. Ginnane, !
Justice Department attorney.
Why didn't the President make
his opinion public at the time?
The reason" Jackson says,
twas political.
The Presidents views, he ex-
plains, were those Of opponents Of
the lendlease bill, people who
were his consistent political enc
mics.
Legislators who normally were
loyal supporters Of the President,
he said. argued that the provision
70 which Roosevelt objected was
valid and was an effective check
on any runaway executive ac-
ton. =
For the President to make
public his views at that time" the
justice says, "would confirm and
delight his opposition and let down
his friends. II might seriously
ALLEVIATE some Of bis congressional
support at q time when he would
need to call on 1t frequently. II
would also strengthen fear In the
country that he was seeking to
Increase his personal power
Al the same time, jackson says,
Roosevelt wanted to be on record,
In case the provision ever were
invoked.
Jackson says his own doubts on
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09
~ DOUGLAS D. CORNELL

WASHINGTON IN - President
Frankiin D. Roosevelt signed >
lendlease bin ii 1871 although be
branded portion Of il unconsti-
futionaI IN 4 unique official opinion
that has been kept secret for y
years.
Supreme Court Justice Robert FL
Jackson, who was Koosevelt's at
torney general ii 1911, brought the
opinion 10 light in n article IN the
current issue Of he Harvard Law
Review.
What the President objected TO
was a provision that would let Con-
gress cancel the lend-lease law
merely by pushing resolution
through the House and Senate not
by separate legislation subject TO
presidential veto. Jackson said
Roosevelt considered the provision
.'constitutionaIly Objectionable but
politically necessary. =
Later on, Jackson writes, Roose.
welt approved series of laws with
provisions similar to the one he
pronounced unconstitutional. Jack
son does not discuss any such later
Legislation in detail.
"Its acceptance" Jackson says,
mo doubt eased the path to en-
actment of his wartime legislation.
But from his earnestness IN dis
cussing this practice with me, /
know be regarded it as a triumph
Of expediency over principle :
The former attorney general said
Congress put in :he provision with
the support Of administration forces
who felt it was not too damaging
to the lend-lease bill and would
meet criticism that the measure
gave too much power TO the Presi-
dent. The bill authorized 4 seven
billion dollar aid program for war
time allies.
On March II, 1871, 10 days be-
fore Roosevelt signed the bill,
Jackson got 1 memo from FDR
asking him to draft q memoran-
dunn putting the Chief Executive
on record that ''the emergency was
so great that signed the bill in
spite Of q clearly unconstitutional
provision"
Jackson writes he turned the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09
MAN JAILED TO
REFRESH MEMORY

SAVANNAH, Ga. IA 7S-year-
old Savannah man is in jail here
because he says he cant remem-
Der where certain securities he
allegedly owns are located.
Federal Judge A. B. Conger Tues.
day ordeerd Andrew Kjar, Of
suburban Bona Bella, to jail to
refresh his memory.
The government claims Kjar
owes $lSO, 900 excise taxes on al
cOholic beverages be allegedly i'm
ported In the 1sS0s. Il was awarded
. judgment in 1919 and has been
trying to collect ever since.
Kjar insisted he doesn't know
where the stocks are. He says his
memory ID bad because Of his age.
He said he hasn't had any income
for IL years.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09
Secret Opinion OF FDR OnLend-LeaseReyeaIec

The question Of the constitutionality
of the provision were not satisfied
but the point that disturbed him
most never bothered the President
in the least
Il seemed 10 me, jackson said.
TO depend On whether the provi.
sion was to be considered as q
reservation Or limitation by which
the granted power would expire or
terminate on the contingency Of a
concurrent resolution or was to
be regarded as authorizing re.
peal BY concurrent resolution. =
Roosevelt. he said, invariably
referred to It IS = repeal provi-
sion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09
FOREIGN MINISTERS TO
NAP ALLIED STRATEGY
British, French
Representatives
Join Dulles Today
@ lcllN d. MIohToMaR

WASHINGTON KThe fOreigr
ministers 81 Britain and Francs
&c due here today % Join viii
Secretary Of State Dulles h map
sing Allied strategy for dealing
With the Soviet peace offensive b
haif ! dozen trouble spots around
- aIobe.
The Marquis Of ssIisbury. acting
British foreign secretary wal
scheduled 10 arrive before noon
and French Foreign Minister
Georges Bidault was due at Los
D. ID. Dulles arranged 70 meet
both men at the airport.
q. 8. officials said the Big Three
talks opening tomorrow and run
ming through Tuesday should re.
suit In Z new and better under.
standing Of their common prob
lenng.
Dulles was understood TO be In.
terested In urging the new govern.
ment 81 France. headed by Joseph
Laniel, 70 speed ratification Of the
European Defense Community,
which would permit West Ger.
many TO arm.
Also, he Is likely 10 press the
British for an early solution Of
their difficulties with Egypt. q step
which would clear the way for
creation Of the Middle East defense
organization.
Bldault u reported ready 70 ask
the u. S. for 9 substantial increase
IN American assistance for the
fight against Communist forces u
Ind0china. Officials indicated this
government may consider the re.
quest favorabIy provided II could
be assured France has worked out
plans for aggressive action against
the Reds.
Authorities said Korean truce
and p0st.truce political problems
undoubtedly win b discussed, but
Dulles Is represented as having
no intention 10 bring up these
problems himself. There has been
some speculation that Salisbury
NAY urge Dulles 10 take strong
measures h order 70 prevent
Korean President Syngman Rhee
from blocking establishment Of an
armistice Ii Korea.
Authorities here indicated a large
part 81 the talks may be devoted
70 the German problem and the
attitude Of Russia toward The West,
as Il has developed since Stains
death and the succession to the
premiership 0g Georai IIalenkov.
One concern, & was said, win be
to plan for co-oFdinated action TO
exploit The uprisings against Red
rule Ii East Germany and 10 con-
slider ways d working for German
unification on terms acceptable 70
the West.
A related problem, extremely
important ID the American view,
Is the role which Germany may
play In be defense of the West
against communism.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09
EPT Extension
Has Fast Track
In Committee
O. cdARLE q 2. RARRETT

=
WASHINGTON N = Administra.
ton forces, after leaping = House
Ways and Means Committee hur-
die, prepared q fast track through
Congress today for President Eli.
senhoweT's proposal TO extend the
excess profits tax.
Republican Leader Halleck Of In
diana predicted the House would
pass the bill tomorrow. with an
overwhelming vote from both Re-
publicans and Democrats.
Senate COP leaders have said
they plan quick acton and expect
little difficulty over the six.month
extension through Dec. 81. The tax
expired June 20, but can be re-
newed without loss Of revenue.
The tax.writing ways and means
committee voted 1863 yesterday to
recommend passage Of the bill to
the House. It was q clear-cut, II
delayed, triumph for the admin
istration on one Of the few major
issues II has forced.
The committee smacked down
repeated efforts By lie own chair.
man, 7s-year-old Rep. Daniel A.
Reed tR.NY1, TO sldetrack, delay
or defeat the administration pro-
posal.
Il was Z harsh reversal for Reed,
who only few weeks ago APP
parently had almost all the Is
committee Republicans and many
Of the 10 Democrats on his side.
AS Reed and his supporters kept
the extension bill bottled up for
weeks, its passage seemed almost
hopeless to some COP leaders and
there was speculation the admin
istration was headed for ! major
defeat.
The big break came last week
when Rep. Richard n: Simpson
tR-Pa) and other key committee
Republicans, who previously had
opposed the tax, lined up with the
administration
They wanted to avoid & bitterly
contested procedure under which
the administration attempted to
bypass the ways and means COM
mittee.
On the showdown, committee Re-
publicans voted 9-6 for the bill
and democrats lined up 70.
Reed, Oldest Republican in con-
tinuous service IN the House, ex-
pressed sharp regret that my
party has seen III TO repudiate its
promises made during the past
election campaign with respect to
tax reduction.
He added In d statement: "All
Republicans, including the present
occupant Of the. White House,
promised the people relief from
excessive taxation and unwise
spending an honest man could
do no less than adhere to the
promises he made 10 the people.
Seldom before in our iegisla.
tive history has so much pressure
been applied by he White House
to deny the people Of this nation
4 much deserved tar reduction. =
Rep. Cooper Of Tennessee, sem
Tor Democrat On the committee.
said with the Every Disappointing
current federal deficits 1--WE be.
llieve the government direly needs
the 100 or 800 million dollars which
VIII be produced from an extern
sion
House leaders planned TO push
the profits tax 5ill to the floor
under procedure which would bar
any amendments, including income
tax cuts.
The bin approved by the com
mittee Is Z straight six-month e.
tension, with no changes, offered
By Rep. Kean (R-NJl. The tax,
over and above normal corpora.
ton taxes. takes 30 per cent Of
corporation profits defined BY law
ak ahnarrn aIlv HaHua
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09
FIGHTS 10 LIVE

LOS ANGELES am cutstan7-
baby bay weighing Ia pounds
struggled for life today
The mite, born yesterday 10
Mrs. Edward Ogden. q. Of Van
Nnys. was II weeks ahead Of
schedule. He was placed In an
oxygen tank It Good Samaritan
Hospital.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09
Resolution Approved
By Ian Parliament

TOKYO 4 A resolution demand.
ing The return If Russian-occupied
Islands OF Hokkaldo and Ameri.
ean.occupIed 0kinawa was ap-
proved ~ the lower house Of Par.
lament.
The resolution, proposed b. both
the government ard opposition
parties, urged the government 70
speed nagDtiaiions Tor the return
Of former japanese islands d
HabomaI, Shikotan and others
forming an integral part Of Hok.
kaido, These islands were occupied
BY the Russians at the end Of
World War II and were never
formally ckded % Russia under
The peace treaty.
The separation of Okinawa,
Amami.O shima. Donin and othes
islands OF Southern Japan, for,
mefly an integral part Of Japan,
causes Inconvenience" 70 the
people, the resolution said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09
New Policy Statement Issued
To Us. Overseas Libraries

- &ANNa AAAN - > 49, ANNA-ANNNNA NNSA -
today ID u. 5. overseas Libraries
that some books BY Communist
authors can be used just about
completes the circle Of State De-
partment positions in the book
purge controversy.
The new policy statement, ap.
proved BY Secretary Of State Dulles
was made public last night BY DR..
Robert l.. johnson, retiring head
Of the international Information
Administration [IIAI, the St2se De-
partment agency which operates
the l0e Libraries In s. countries.
The statement puts State Depart
ment policy back to about where
II was last February, when Sen.
Mccarthy lR-WisD began denounc-
ing the Libraries use Of Books by
Communists or prof. Communists.
Its release came q few hours
after President Eisenhower told his
news conference he State Depart.
ment and the Information agency
were taking new look ct the
whole matter. Its net effect seemed
to bring their policies closer to
Eisenhower,s Don't join the book
burners advice to Dartmouth Col
lege's graduating class last month.
There was no immediate COM
ment from Mccarthy, who has con-
tended books by Communists or
Red sympathizers "are bound to
follow the Communist line" and
should be banned from the over.
seas libraries.
johnson had been scheduled to.
day 10 60 before the Senate inyes-
legations subcommittee which Nc
carthy heads to give 4 full report
on the book purge. But the sena-
tor announced yesterday the hear
ing was put of until next week.
Johnson, expressing hope the lat.
est policy revision would help
clear the air" and make his sue
cessor's job easier, laid down
these standards:
!. Books BY Communists or Com.
munist sympathizers may be used
in special cases provided each
'affirmatively serves the ends of
democracy As acceptable, he
cited mystery stories and anthol-
Ogies Of hurnOr by Communists.
ITO remove or destroy these books
arbitrarily would be to defeat the
very purposes which brought these
libraries into being" he said.
8 controversial books are Of
course acceptable and indeed es-
sential, II by controversy we
mean honest differences of opinion
honestly expressed. It goes without
saying that we must not confuse
honest controversy with conspir-
acy.
3. Under no circumstances will
any book be burned because, he
said, "the burning Of q book is .
wicked symbolic act" and Eve
don't deal with ideas we dislike BY
initiating the tOtalitarian techni-
cues we desuise
johnson made plain be was re-
ferring mostly to the approximate
" two million books already on the
shelves Of the overseas Libraries.
He said new purchases would be
made only Of books deemed useful
to the libraries specific purpose Of
creating better understanding Of
American life.
He said, The confusion and the
mistakes have hurt US abroad as
they have hurt rs at home" But
he said there was Z real gain for
the u. S. because the controversy
showed Americans are not afraid
to make mistakes in the open.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-09

The first historical record Of the
use Of horses IS believed to have
been found on : Babylonian tablet
dated about 2.iOo B. c.
Evening star., 1953-06-21
Spanish War Veterans
Visit Soldiers Home

The department Hospitaliza-
ton Committee, Spanish War
Veterans. will visit Soldiers
Home Hospital today at 2 pm.
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary
will sponsor q Smorgasbord sup
per tomorrow from $50 to
pm. in Naval Lodge hall, $50
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary
will hold a party in Ward B.
Mount Alto Hospital, on Tuesday
at Z pm.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
and Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp
will meet Friday at 8 pm. in
Pythian Temple. President Jo-
sephine Mullins will preside over
the auxiliary and Comdr. John
Cooney over the camp.
jolly CATERS Swamp will meet
Saturday at 8 pm. in the Wash
ington Loan 6 Trust Building
with Ethel M. Dudley, gila mon
ster. presiding. The newly elected
grand gila monster. Willie B
Cole, will be received.
The national president, Mrs
Anna Nugent, has appointed
Ethel e. Finn on the Credential'
Committee at the national con-
vention In Cleveland, Ohio.
Gretta w. Ludwig has been
elected president Of the Past
Department Presidents Club
with Ethel E. Finn as secretary
treasurer.
Evening star., 1953-06-21

The council Of administration,
at its last meeting. Endorsed The
Evening Star fresh-air project.