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Halle SeIassie Addresses Congress,
Supports u. S. In Collective Security

WASHINGTON, (ANP) - EN-
peror Halle Selassie of Ethiopia,
who in 1886 led his country to re-
sist Mussolini's armies after the
League of Nations had refused to
come to his aid, last week received
a standing ovation from both
houses of congress as he called for
collective security measures to re-
sist aggression in the world.
The occasion was the emperor's
address before Congress which saw
cabinet officers, four members of
the Supreme Court, members of
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Raile's official party, and specta-
tors in attendance.
F.; In his address, the emperor re-
lated the decision he had to make
in what he called the first instance
in world history in which the issue
of collective security was so clearly
involved. He gave thanks to the
American people for the support his
country received at that time and
since.
The emperor's entrance into the
congressional chamber was one for
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
The Negro Must
Be Equipped To
Solve Problems
Of New South
TougaIoo Grads
Are Told
DR.. ]. E. Walker
Commencement
Speaker

TOUGALOO, Miss. June z (Spec-
iaD - The Negro must be ready,
willing, and equipped to solve the
problems of the new South said
DR.. j. E. Walker, president of the
Tri-State Bank, Memphis, and
commencement speaker at Touga-
loo College, Tuesday morning.
Sd graduating seniors, their fam
lilies, and friends, gathered from
Mississippi, Louisiana, and New
Continued On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
Dr.. Kermit G. King
Named President
University Liberia

NEW YORK, June while in
the United States on special mis-
sions, the Honorable Earnest j.
Yancy, Secretary of Public In
struction Of Liberia, concluded ne
gotiation for a new president Of
the University of Liberia. AS Of
January, 1866, DR.. Kermit C. King
If the Department of Education at
Tennessee A. and I. State Univer-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12

ISLS.
Walter White, executive secre-
tary of the NAACP, in letter to
the board denounced the investiga-
ton of Bunche.
Pierce J. Gerety of Southport,
Conn.,, chairman of the Investigate
Ing board, refused to give any in
dication of any allegations that
might have been made against
Bunche.
The questioning of DR.. Bunche
is of particular interest in view of
CONTINUED on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
Negroes Seek
Injunction On
Birmingham
JinlcroW Law

BIRMINGHAM, amp sFous
Negroes filed a petition last week
asking for an injunction to halt
a schedule June l citywide vote
on whether or not the city will al
low interracial pro baseball and
basketball in the city.
This action, filed by Charles T.
Mabry, Frank Howard, Wilbut and
George Robinson four property
owners, through their attorneys,
Oscar Adams Jr. and Peter C. Hall,
Continued On Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
{ Episcopal Church Changes Meeting
Place Because Of Segregation

Rt. Rev. Henry Knox Sheriff., presi-
ing bishop of the church, made
no mention of the segregation
question.
A church spokesman said, how
ever, that was the reason for the
change in plans.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
Several Negroes
Meet Death In
avail Disaster
Mississippian Listed
Among Victims

WASHINGTON, CAMP - Sew
'eral Negroes were among the 81
men killed last week in the ex-
plosion disaster aboard the aircraft
carrier Bennington off the coast
of New England, according to the
Navy.
Among them were: Technician
Joseph ]. Favre, 10, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph ]. Favre, 1919 N. Der
bigny St., New Orleans. "a second
man from New Orleans, 1t. (jg)
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
Top Howard Univ.
Medical School
Amards To
Students From
n. Y. And Miss.
Jackson Student
First Prize Winner

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Two stu
dents from Ne wYork City and one
from Jackson, Miss. took the major
portion of awards at the annual
College of Medicine Honors and
Oath Day ceremonies at Howard
University today Thursday, June
3rd.) They were Stanley S. Kline
of 148 E. Goth Street, Brooklyn;
Benjamin G.. Vines of PAT Adele
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
Widely known
Delta Business
Man Candidate
For President
State EIks
James Edwards
Promises Revival
Of Organization

GREENVILLE, Miss, June Z
(SpeciaN-James Edwards widely
known and prominent Greenville's
Businessman and civic leader,
President and General manager of
Edwards and Evans Funeral Home
and Burial Association last week
announced his candidacy for Presi-
dent of the Mississippi State Elks
Association, which opens it's three
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12

NEW YORK, June 9 - The
Protestant Episcopal Church today
Cancelled its plans to hold it's 1855
convention in Houston, Tex. Some
churchmen had opposed Houston
on the grounds of racial segrega-
ton policies there.
In announcing the decision, the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
chiIdren's Nook
Grad uation
Program To Be
Held Friday Night

The Baptist Children's Moo k
Graduation Program will be held
at 1880 Friday night at Parish
Street Baptist Church.
The Childrens' Nook is more
than a nursery school for the pre-
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
Canton Pastor
Is Reappoiinted

CANTON, Miss, June z, (Spe-
cla)-Rev. H. NJ. Dotson has been
reappointed Pastor Of the Mt. Olive
and st. James Churches, Of the
Yazoo Circle, of the Methodist
Church.
The reappointment Of Rev.
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
Grand Prizes
Home Service
Fair And Kitchen
karnivaI Listed
Free Tickets Are
Distributed To All
Parts OF City

Grand prize for the Home Ser
vice Fair and Kitchen Karnival to
be held at College Park Auditorium
on June II, 10 and 10 was an
nounced this week by Mrs. Mary
Louise Davis, Director Of the three
day public service show which is
being sponsored by the Jackson
Continued On Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
State asons Told
God Is Raising
Russian To coad
US. To Do Right
By Negroes
Monument To Jim
Hill State Negro
Congressman
Decorated
Crowd OF 1000 Attend
Ceremonies Here
Sunday

JACKSON, Miss. June (DSN)
Rev. Paul Hays, dynamic young
pastor of Roanoke Baptist Church
of Hot Springs, Ark, one of the
few churches with an interracial
membership with Negro pastor
told members of the M. w. String
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-06-12
y. S. Supreme
Court Decision
Reveals La. Anti
Segregation Law
Segregation Illegal
In State Since 1870

NEW ORLEANS, La. June z
The recent Supreme Court decision
brought a hidden law to light in the
good old Pelican (Louisiana) state
this week.
Segregation in any form in the
Continued on Page Twe)
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they appreciate your
trade.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02
Thousands Expected to Attend
Sixteenth Annual Celebration

rescue truck, fire department
coming the greatest distance,
disappearing ladies auxiliary,
fire company with the most men
in line.
disappearing band, best-ap-
pearing drum corps, and best-ap-
pearing drum majorettes, win
ming commercial, organization,
comic and children's floats, best
non-fireman's working unit.
After the presentation of priz-
es, the ladies auxiliary of the host
fire department will serve a
chicken box super at the school
grounds. Preparations are going
forward under the direction of
Mrs. Byron Miller, auxiliary
president, assisted by Mines. Jo-
seph Freeman, John Federline,
Ernest Hand, and Frank Ciar-
rocchi, other auxiliary officers.
The fireworks display will be
held at the aethletic field of the
fair grounds at 9 pm, followed
at 10 pm. by dance in the fair
grounds auditorium. Addie Law
yer's band, well-known in Wash
ington ball rooms, will provide
the music.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02

son Gray and her children, and
Mrs. Beryl Gray of Poolesville
spent a week in Ocean City.
Among the vacationists who
enjoyed a weeks stay at Ocean
City were Mr.. and Mrs. VII
liam Baker and son of Lay.
louisville; Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Much and son, Bob, of Washing,
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Fraley
of Silver Spring; Mrs. George
Thompson of Rockville; Mrs
George Fraley and her children
Richard Disney and Miss Nancy
Disney of Derwood and Miss Jane
Mullican also of Derwood. The
group were on vacation together
and had a wonderful time.
Also returning from Ocean
City were Mr.. andsMrs. Robert
Ward. En- route they stopped in
Pocomoke City to see Mrs. Car.
son Ward and Mr.. and Mrs. Giles
Landlord. After her return Mrs
Ward attended a miscellaneous
shower in honor of Miss Audrey
Groome whose marriage to Rob.
ert Ward, Jr., will take place in
September. The shower was held
in Arlington at the home of Miss
Janet Virgins, one of Miss
Groome's bridesmaids.
Mr.. James Burk of Park For
est, ILL, has Joined his wife and
family who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Jacobs for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Waters
and their family of Brooklyn,
N. Y, arrived Saturday for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Jacobs. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs re
turned last Sunday from a motor
trip through New York State.
Scott Darby celebrated his 4th
birthday by having some friends
in for birthday cake and ice
cream.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles K. Da
vies, Jr., and their family spent
a weekend at their summer
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02

Firebugs and fireflies will give
Gaithersburg a wide berth Mon
day as the town holds its 18th an
nual Labor Day parade.
Practically every fire depart
ment in the State and a few from
Virginia will be on hand to COM
pete for II prizes, scores of bands
and bugle corps will vie for hon
ors, and a similar competition
will be held between commercial
and patriotic organizations that
will augment with floats the
marching and musical units in
the parade.
Forte H. Sandison, captain of
the rescue squad and general
chairman of the affair, confident
ly forecasts thousands of partici-
pants and spectations, and-some.
what less confidently - a con-
tinuation of sunny skies which
have blessed the Is previous cele-
brations.
Fireworks-both pyrotechnical
and political - will also feature
the program. Sandison's aides,
Jack w. Walker and Byron Mil
Ter, president and chief respect
lively of the Gaithersburg-Wa
ington Grove Fire departments,
promise that the fireworks dis
play will be better than ever this
year.
Both Governor Theodore R..
McKeldin and his Democratic ri
val for the Governors chair, DR..
H. V. Byrd, have accepted invi-
tations to the affair and will di-
vide honors in making pride pre-
sensations to winning organiza-
tons.
The huge parade will start at 2
pm. from Washington Grove and
terminate at the elementary
school grounds. This will be fol
lowed by the hook-up contests
for the fire companies and the
tug-of-war in which all firemen
are eligible to enter. McKeldin
and Byrd will award prizes to
these winers and winners in the
following divisions:
disappearing pumper, best
appearing aerial truck, Oldest
piece of apparatus, best-equipped
piece of apparatus, best-equipped
and appearing ambulance and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Embrey of
Route l, Rockville, celebrated
their 44th wedding anniversary
with a picnic at their home Aug.
Is.
Attending were nine of their 10
children; Ia grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
The party-ers included Mrs.
Bessie Haines and children of
Colmar Manor; Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Embrey and daughter of
Washington Grove; Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Embrey and Wanda; Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Dove and children,
of Derwood; Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Embrey and Skipper" of Wash
ington Grove; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Cavendar and children; Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Embrey and Sharon, OF
Rockville.
Also Mr.. and Mrs. George Rog-
ers Jr., Rockville; Wayne EN-
brey and Miss Effie Presley of
Rockville, who announced their
engagement that day; Miss
frankie Fox of Washington and
Francis Grey and two children
of Lanham.
Mrs. Grey was unable to at.
tend-she had presented the r.
o. Embrey's with their third
great-grandchild the week before.
A daughter of the Embreys, Mrs
Charles Fowler of Boyds, was
not able to attend. Buddy
Haines, a grandchild, is serving
with the armed forces in Ger
many.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02

cabin at Deep Creek Lake.
Pat Cragie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Craigie, re-
turned from five weeks
visit in New Orleans where she
was the guest of her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bour-
deaux. Pat was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Bordeaux and they
did some sightseeing en- route
Mr.. and Mrs. Bordeaux will be
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Bus
sard for several weeks.
Mrs. Gilbert Thompson left
New York last week aboard the
Independence" for French Nor
Deco, where she will joi nher hus-
band who is stationed with the
u. S. Air Force in Rabat. Mrs.
Thompson will go by ship as far
as Gibraltar where her husband
will meet her at the Rock Hotel.
Mrs. Lewis Dashiel of Hyatts.
vile was the guest speaker at
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Mrs. Lewis Dashiel of Hyatts-
vile was the guest speaker at
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In and Around Gaithersburg
Mrs. George Darby Gaihersbarg $40
Gaithersbure $40

Henderson, who has been spend.
ing the summer months with his
grandparents in Marion will re-
turn home with them.
The Rev. Vladimir E. Hartman,
director of research and church
planning of the Federal Council
of churches in Washington, was
guest minister at Grace Church
last Sunday.
At Epworth Church last Sun.
day, the guest minister was the
Rev. William Wright, father of
the Rev. Malcolm Wright, who, OF
course, is minister of Epworth.
The Silver Spring Lions Club
celebrated their 25th anniversary
on Wednesday evening at Wood
mont Country Club. Gathers
burg Lions and their wives who
attended were Mr. and Mrs. G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02

w. Reber; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Walker; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Ward; Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Grit.
fifth; Mrs. Laura Walker and Mr.
Herbert Becraft.
Mrs. Gertrude Fulks, Miss Lee
ona Fulks, Mrs. Samuel Thomas
Mrs. Dorothy Ferguson, and Mrs
Barbara Nicholson returned last
Sunday from a weeks vacation
in Atlantic City.
Recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs
William Lewis were Mr.. and Mrs
B. R. Burroughs of st. Peters
burg, Fla. Mr.. and Mrs. Bur
roughs who have been in Mary
land since the first part of July
will not return home until later in
the fall.
Miss Ada Reed of Washington
who was the guest of Mrs. Frank
Reed last week, left last Sunday
for Hyattsville to visit relatives
there.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02

Mrs. Ruth Bowma nentertained
at dinner on Sunday when her
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Lowe and son; Norman
Lowe and William Galloway, ali
of Annapolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Reece and daughter and Mrs
Vergie Smith, of Unity.
Mrs. C. T. Wells has returned
from Philadelphia where she was
the guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Stevens.
Karl Newell of Baltimore has
been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
George Woodfield and their son
David. Mrs. Woodfield's mother
Mrs. Virts, is recovering from in
jurles caused by bad fall. We
hope she will soon be well.
Mrs. H. S.. Davis of North East
was the weekend guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Darby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Miles, Jr
entertained at a picnic supper or
Saturday evening at their home
on Ounce Orchard Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Poole
and Mrs. Poole's son, RayneI
Bowen of Friendship, have re
turned from a Today trip through
Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Mich
gan, Canada, New York anG
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Joseph Boland, her chill
dren and her niece Sue Boland Of
! Gaithersburg; her sister Mrs. Ma
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02

Now that the Fair is a thing of
the past for this year, everybody
is concentrating on another big
day for Gaithersburg = Labor
Day, of course. This years par
ade will be the sixteenth annual
one, so little advertisement is
really needed. 1t seems that
people from far and near are on
hand for this annual event.
Registration will be held at the
Fire House at noon and the next
event will be the parade at 2 pm.
Immediately following the par
ade, will be a hook-up contest.
From 4 until $50 pm, box sup
per will be served on the elemen'
tary school grounds. In fact, all
events except the fireworks at 9
pm. and the dance at 1000 which
will be at the Agricultural cen
ter, will be on the elementary
school grounds. At eleven pm
the drawing for the winner of the
bonds-$1, 900; $4,000; $4,000 and
five $500 will be held. All in
all it sounds like an exciting day
for Gaithersburg and from the
events scheduled there should bt
something interesting for every
body.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02
Graduate Nurse Grants

Grants totaling $4,000 to $50.
600 year oyer a five.year per
iod will be made to carry on
graduate nursing work at Mary.
land university, it was announced
this week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02

More than 21,00O prisoners of
war in Korea were baptized as a
result of the missionary work
performed by U. S. Army chap
lains and missionaries in the
prison camps.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1954-09-02
The Robe At Gather

1.-THE Robe" Twentieth Century
Fox's CinemaScope extravaganza,
will be shown Sept. 5, 6, Z and s
at the Gather theater.
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At MOrticians Meet

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Pun
phrey of Rockville, will be among
members of the National Selected
Morticians, Inc, holding their
9th annual meeting Sept. q
through Oct. in Chicago. PUN,
phrey is member of the N.
S. M. board of control.
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the meeting of the W.S.C.S. of Ep-
worth Church.
The annual reunion of the
Murphy family was held at Noun
tain View Park in Hyattstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rau were
given housewarming by Mrs.
Bernard Kinsey at their home In
Rockville. The Raus, who have
been living in Gaithersburg
moved to Rockville recently.
Miss WALES Darby of Wash.
ington Grove has returned home
from a trip to the West Coast.
Miss Danny who was accompani-
ed by Miss Anne Mccormack of
Arlington visited school friends In
Chicago, and Salt Lake City. On
Monday Miss Darby left for
Fountain City, Tenn. for visit
with Miss Mary Kay Lack.
Miss Lillian Cryer of Washing.
ton, d. c., is the guest of Mrs.
Edith Emmons of Washington
Grove. They left for a two.week
stay in Palmer, Md.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan FitZwater
and their son left on Monday for
Riverside, Calf, for a three-week
visit with Mrs. FitZwater's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Shredder. The Schroeders' many
friends here in town will be glad
when Sunny" and "Fitz" return
with all the latest news about
them.
The Gaithersburg Homemakers
Club will meet on September 8, at
II am. at the. home of Mrs. Will.
liam Stup in Laytonsville. Lunch.
con will be served for 40 cents
Miss Catherine Rhoads, home
demonstration agent, will give a
talk on understanding Color.
Mrs. Charles Fox returned last
week from a two week vacation
at Atlantic Beach, N. c.
Mrs. Allie Engle of Kemptown
and Mrs. Jessie Watkins of Balti
more are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Plummer this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Henderson
and their son Gene are spending
ten days in Marion, Va, where
they are visiting relatives. Billy
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-10-05
Il Dc II Douns Tigers 81 8

Emory and Henry COLLEGE I'M
leashcd powerful ohenSise and
threw up unexpected defenSes
against H'ampden- Sydney Satur-
day to down the Tigers PIG The
game was played before a home
! coming crowd Of 1000, many of
whom left at the beginning Of tile
fourth period as heavy ram pelt-
ed down
The visiting Wasps hit early
and hard with a pass from Carl
ton Bower TO Cookie kits on
the first play from scrimmaee
The pass carried from the Emory
43 to the Hampden- Sydney
kits plunged to the 2. then car
ried it over for the touchdown.
The conversion by Irwin Cubne
was good to give Emory a 7-0
lead
Tigers Score
Hampden- Sydney finally got
going in he middle Of the first
quarter and covered IS yards Oh
four plays Kendall Hawkins. ca
bell Rives and Bill LeHeW were
the mainstays. They were Given ain
assist by a five-yard penalty
against the Wasps
With a first down on the visit
ors' 20 Tom Poland Tie quart
erback made Short WORK of Tile
remaining distance gona al The
way on a neatly executed bootleg
play He was injured shortly
thereafter and Had to leave Tile
game until the final period.
In the second quarter. Kitts,
again broke away and carried for
20 yards to the Tiger IS A Is
yard unnecessatV rouehness pen
atty against Hampden-Sydney
coupled with runs BY Fantino put