davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04

Miss Symiria Peters, senior at
Lanier High School and one Of
Jackson's most talented teen-agers,
was chosen Student Of the Week"
because of her charming and
pleasing personality.
Miss Peters is a pianist, d men,
Der of "Sunbeams of the South"
heard each Sunday morning broad
casting for the Mississippi Baptist
Seminary over Station WOKJ; a
member of the school choir and
music club. She was represent
ative in the Queen Talent Hunt
program and shows promising and
outstanding talent as one of to-
morrow's stars. Miss Peters plans
to major in voice. She is mem
Der of Progressive NJ. B. Church
and is the lovely daughter of Mrs.
Matilda j. Peters, 1901 Woodrow
Wilson Drive. Leatha Anderson
is the scout for Student of the
Week.")
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04
SMALL farmer CROSSES OVER
$50 A DAY DOING CUSTOM
WORK With PEANUT PICKER

r. C. Myrick, a colored farmer of
Mariana, Fla, who crosses over
$3.50 a day off his peanut picker
during the harvesting season, is
proving to his neighbors that
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04

from the table and pleasantly said.
"Will one Of you bastards please
pass the salt?"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04
WEEKLY QUOTATION: A ma

WEEKLY QUOTATIONS.: A ma
jority held in restraint by consti-
tutional checks and limitations, and
always changing easily with DELHI
crate changes of popular opinions
and sentiments, is the only true
sovereign of a free people.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: Inaug-
ural address, March 4, 1861.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04

SANDWICH SPREAD: What
somepeople get from eating be-
tween meals.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04

LEADERS OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES GROUP-Paul l..
Guthrie left and Dr. L. the elected leaders
the of Colleges Schools which holds
nual meeting in Louisville Guthrie
principal Of the Dunbar School, Lexington Coza
president of Barber-Scotia College, Concord, N. C.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04

NOTE OF SADNESS: Howard
Chisholm, ole TYNE Parish Street,
PAYNE Bus Driver and Hail-fellow-
well-met to a host of friends up
and down the ole avenue and round
town is dead. He was buried Mon
day.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04

THAT OLE BIRD: That clamps
in his bill that little old heart
warming and family cementing
bundle left one this week at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Fox
on Barrett Street. It's boy named
Kenneth Roy, and at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Moore on
Pittsburg Street. its a girl named
Frances Juanita. Both bundles were
left at DR.. Copeland's Hospital
and everybody is well and happy.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04
j P
A n D
D 0 " n
IA R is H
S 7 R EE
By PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: l never heard so much
talking about football before as
/ heard when l got backdown of
big Parish where the folks was
gathered around for their Fish
and Beer, and while they were
talking about what and who they
were talking about football wise
l got a new slant on what my
grandma used to mean, when she
was talking about folks robbing
Peter to pay Paul 1t seems
whilst most folks specially the
neutrals, and the Tiger fans was
satisfied that they Tigers who've
been showing signs of weakness
all year didn't get turnover like
freight train running over a
stray, some off 'em was a little
upset, as us used to say back in
the country, TO our college days,
over the officiating, which l jined
with 'em one time to say that it
was the worst I'd seen in 10 these
many years, but what l started to
say about what my grandma used
to say was when while / was talk
ing, there was a fellow who comes
up to give his views on the of
! ficiating and he said what hap
pen to them fellows was that they
got so bad they started to look
ing bad to themselves, and then
they started robbing Peter to pay
Paul :. if you get what grandma
meant, if you can't just looked
back at what happened if you was
there and lack the fellow say
when them fellows started to try.
ing to pay back one team by do.
ing something against the other
everybody that had any sense
could look at 'em and see then
robbing Peter to pay Paul jess a:
plain as day Now don't gi
mad at me you-alls /. Oats wha
dey say
KEEPING UP WITH THF
STYLE: Miss Mary Walker, tall
willowy, Brown and attractive il
one of the Capitol Street Drut
Stores buying one of those littl'
red pipes that the ladies of fashion
are learning to adore.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-12-04

INTERSTATE UNITED NEWSPAPERS. Inc
National Advertising Representatives
s45 Fifth Ave, New York City Murray Hill 25452
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
72O Set New Mark
At Receiving Home
Designed for 43

The Districts Receiving Home
for Children - with a designed
capacity of 43-last night hit a
new record when 100 boys and
girls were crowded into the in
stitution.
The home had been described
as "appallingly overcrowded" in
the recent report Of the Council
on Law Endorsements Commit
tee on Juvenile Crime. At the
time of the report. there were
considerably fewer children in
residence than last nights rec
ord.
William Stone. the homes
superintendent. feared the situa-
ton would get worse over the
week end. He pointed out that
with court closed. there would
be no releases and more children
probably would be brought in.s
AS Of last night, there were 81
older boys IN space designed for
%: IS younger boys in space for
II and "a girls In ONCE space
converted for use by 10 girls,
Mr.. Stone said mattresses
would be put on the floor in the
day room and wherever we can
find a place to put one"
Conditions at the home have
become so crowded that the
Commissioners agreed to seek a
$3.50. 900 addition in the proposed
fiscal 1855 public works program
on which hearings start Tues
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
By joseph Younc

An informal poll taken among
members Of the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee shows an over
whelming majority in favor Of a
Government pay raise for clas-
sified and postal employees.
The committee begins its Fed
eral pay raise hearings on Febru-
airy 8. Judging from the senti-
ments expressed by committee
members. the group appears GER
tain to approve pay raise.
The amount that will be voted,
however. remains uncertain.
Several members expressed
support for an $500 pay rise. but
others thought $500 to $500 would
be SUFFICIENT. Still others said they
favored an increase. but would
wait until hearing all the testi-
mony before making up their
minds as to the amount.
The Star questioned Is of the
committees IS members. The
other seven were either out Of
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Eisenhower Sees
1856 Rival Named
Al Alfalfa Club Fete
Henry Cobot Lodge, Jr.,
Nominated; Dinner
Attracts 800 NotubIes

President Eisenhower found
himself face to face with a new
presidential contender last night
but it was all in fun.
The Presidents make-believe
rival was Henry Cabot Lodge. jr..
United States Ambassador to the
United Nations Mr.. Lodges
nomination for the presidency
of the United States on the AL
falfa ticket-and his accept
ance Observation-Disclosures the an
nual dinner of the Alfalfa Club,
which dominates some one every
year but has yet to see its candi-
date elected.
Some 800 of the Nations top
political, Government and pro-
fessional leaders, including Pres
ident Eisenhower, met at the
Hotel Statler for the light-heart-
ed affair. They've been having
the dinner for Al years.
Earlier in the banquet, Alfal-
fans did elect a president. They
chose Charles D. Drayton, WASH
ington lawyer. and a senior menu
Der Of the Alfalfa to succeed DR..
John Oliver La GORGE, vice pres
ident of the National Geographic
Society and president of Alfalfa
in 1853.
You All Take Heed.
Mr.. Drayton was touted for the
presidency by Thomas w. Bra
hany, new first vice president Of
Alfalfa. Indeed, Mr.. Brahany
-empted part of Mr.. Dray-
toms speech on the important
Southern subject Of "you-all,"
"It you Mould be more Socinble
And tDith us often lingulnr.
You'd find that on the Southern
tongue
you air is neper singular.
/ do not mean to criticize
or act as it 4 knesu all.
But tDhen sre speak Of pne alone
We say you like Npu ALL"
Mr.. Drayton. when he finally
got the floor, recalled that Al
falfa. patron plant of the club,
is a legume that sends roots out
deeper for moisture than perhaps
any other living thing.
He had been escorted to the
dias by q committee oriented to
all points of the compass: From
Continued on Page AS, Col. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Most Over-Written story?
Left-Wing 'Eggheods' Promote
Hard Times, Martin Charges

work today at gainful occupa-
tons"
Mr.. Martins speech was
billed in advance by his Office as
a major address. with u Nation
wide broadcast arranged over
facilities Of the American
Broadcasting Co.
Cites 1880 Figures.
In 1949 and 1850. under a
Democratic administration. Mr..
Martin said. unemployment
reached 100000 and 1000.
but the ''four-alarm prophets of
the left wing were silent.
There were no cries of recession.
no cries of depression"
Each time you read one of
these political utterances," he
said "go back and check up the
gentleman's statement in 1949
and early 1850. You will find
that the color Of the coat has
changed
Mr.. Martin said these left
wingers "infest" Americans for
Democratic Action, an organiza-
ton which backs the principles
of the Roosevelt New Deal" and
Truman Fair Deal" These left
wingers ARE the egghead wing
Of American political life." Mr..
Martin said.
Hits Four Alarm Prophets.
He said he. knows of no re-
sponsible businessmen who are
peSsimiStic about the economic
outlook. The politicians. he said
know less about our economy
than do the businessmen and
economists. land do more talk
ing about the subject"
These four-alarm prophets"
Of hard times. Mr.. Martin said.
ARE Of q political persuasion
that is either downright left
wing or friendly to it. In fact.
these gentlemen have been
steadily preaching this doctrine
since July. 1852. They preached
it all through the 1852 campaign.
they have predicted q depression
for each quarter Of 1853, and.
possibly because Eugene varga.
the leading Soviet economists. is
also preaching it-they are pre-
dieting a depression for 1854"
Businessmen. housewives and
farmers, Mr.. Martin said. are
aware Of the fact that I'VE have
been in a period Of readjustment
for many months" but "our
people have remained pretty
calm on the whole"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Bricker Amendment
Adoption Unlikely
In lis Present Form
Leaders Hope Senator
Will Accept Substitute
Expected This Week
Bx Gould Lincoln

With consideration Of the con-
troversial Bricker constitutional
amendment expected to begin by
Wednesday. a survey of the sit
uation yesterday showed:
/. In its present form, as re-
ported from the Senate Judiciary
Committee. the Bricker amend
ment to limit the. Presidents
treaty making power will not be
adopted.
2. Republican leaders hope to
come up with a substitute reso-
luton which will be accepted by
Senator Bricker. the Ohio Re-
publican who sponsored the pro-
posed change in the Constitu-
ton and Senators who are sup
porting him.
3. Senate Republican Leader
Knowland said yesterday an adj
ministration substitute. differing
substantially in language" from
the original Knowland substi-
tute. is being whipped into final
shape. He did not say. how
ever. that the substitute differed
in principle.
4. Senator Bricker Is expected
to confer with administration
leaders over the week end. He
was reported to be receptive"
to a substitute or compromise
proposal. provided the right one
comes along. So far, In his
opinion, it has not.
S Whether Senator Bricker
accepts the administration sub
stitute or not. it win be offered
on the Senate floor.
Fate on Floor Uncertain.
Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis have expressed doubt that
q substitute could receive the
necessary two-thirds vote for
submission as q constitutional
amendment. even II substituted
for the original, Bricker amend
ment by majority vote Of the
Senate.
Should Senator Bricker re-
main f1ru against the substitute
and carry with him q substantial
number Of the Senators fayoring
his proposal. he may be joined
by approximately Is Democratic
Senators. who are against any
tSee BRICKER. Page A-l40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 23.-
House Speaker Martin charged
tonight that left-wing egg
heads" are trying to promote us
into hard times for political rea-
sons"
Their aim. he declared. is Ito
lead US into socialism
In a speech delivered before
Philadelphia Real Estate Board
the Massachusetts, Republican
said that despite pessimistic
statements of alarmists there is
not a valid economic sign today
pointing to anything like the
unemployment Of 1949-50, when
these people were so silent"
Reimbursement Period.
Mr. Martin said the Nation is
now going through a period OF
readjustment and today's unem-
ployment figure of 2 million
may vary upward in the next
few months"
Despite this period of transit
ton" he added. 'the year 1858
just finished was the most pros
porous in the history Of our
country and the fact is. there are
So million American civilians at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Big Majority Of House Group
Backs Government Pay Rise

town or not Immediately avail
able.
OF the 10 members. 16 said
they definitely favored q pay
increase. One member said he
was leaning" toward a Govern
ment pay boost. but would not
make up his mind definitely
until the hearings were over
The other member said he had
no opinion to express until the
hearings were held.
Three Of the Is members said
they felt that $500 was q fair
raise to enable Federal workers
to catch up with the cost OF
living.
Six others mentioned figures
ranging from $500, to 5000 q year.
The other seven who disclosed
they would favor a pay boost
said they could not decide on
the amount until they studied
all the statistics on the subject
that would be presented to the
pay hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
By MerrelI Whittlesey

Michael AgostinA. a Villanova
freshman from Trinidad, Horace
Ashenfelter. an Olympic cham
pion and FBI man. and Len
Truck, former Ohio State miller.
smashed meet records in the
seventh Star Games last night
at the National Guard Armory
However, the 5000 fans who
braved the snow and cold to at
tend the meet saw the biggest
upset come in the pole vault. as
unheralded Jerry Welbourn,
formerly of Ohio State. beat Don
Lag with a 14-foot-8 leap.
And Princeton set the fourth
meet record of the night by WIN
ming the Ivy League relay in
3:27.9.
AgoStini's 90 time for the 100
yard dash lowered by two-tenths
of second the national record
for this seldom-run distance In
doors. The old mark was set by
Louis Clarke of Johns Hopkins
in Baltimore in 1924 and equaled
three times in the Star games.
The great burst in tire 100 by
the 148-pounder from Port of
Spain gave him his second VIC
tory in the Exchange Club sprint
series and the trophy over
Arthur Bragg. the defending
champion. who won the 70-yard
dash.
Cappy Left Behind.
Ashenfelter turned a 15-lap
duel with Charlie Capozzolli into
a rout at the finish with a kick
that left Cappy. the Georgetown
law student and champion dis
lance runner. 20 yards behind in
the 2-mile run.
AShenfelter's time Of 9:02.9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Truck Fire Put Out,
Gas Explosion Prevented

A truck carrying explosive gas
caught fire last night at the foot
of Capitol Hill. but the 50-foot
flames were put out before they
reached the tanks. No one was
injured.
Firemen barricaded the area,
fearing a blast. The truck, a
Capital Transit Co. work vehicle.
had six tanks of propane and
one each of acetylene and oxy-
gen aboard.
The truck was parked near
the Garfield Statue, on First
street. S.W.. at Maryland avenue.
The trucks three crewmen
were heating streetcar rail
switches. Cause of the fire was
undetermined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Five Reporters Survey
Big Four Outlook
BY the Associated Press

BIG FOUR pRosPEcTs-Fve cor
respondents survey the outlook for
success OF the impending Big Four
conference in Berlin. Pose A..
WHlTE-cLAD CITY IN PICTURES
The snowstorm which left Wosh-
inston covered this week end clothed
fomilior and unfomilior sights in
mysterious beauty. For city and
neorby- country views see Poee All.
FAST FRIENDSHIP only seven
yeors. the United Stotes and Turkey
have Sformed firm ties. Mohmut
CeIoI Boyor. Turkeys president, or.
rives here this week for stote visit.
His coreer, and his notions virtues.
ore reviewed on Pose B-4 BY Stos
Stoff Writer L. Edgar Primo.
Complete Index. Poge AZ
Rodio- TV, Programs. Poees B-S-9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Agostini, Truck, AshenfeIter
Break Records in Star Games
5000 See New Marks for 100, Mile
And 2-MiIe; Loz Upset in Pole Vout

broke his own meet record of
9:05 set in 1852.
The dash and distance record
performances took some of the
play away from the scheduled
feature, the mile run. which
again went to Truck. the Lima
(Ohio) star who is running un-
attached and Is Air FOREGROUND.
Trucks mile time was 4:l3.4
as he defeated Fred Wilt for the
second straight night. He cut
three tenths Of a second of
Browning Ross meet mark. Wilt
trailed by six yards.
Sture Landquist. running for
Villanova, was third, far back.
Bill Ashenfelter was fourth and
Alva Grimm Of Maryland fifth.
Agostini was running on a fiat
indoor track for the first time
but he said it didn't bother him
anything like the starting gates
in the Inquirer Games Friday
night in Philadelphia. where he
failed to pass the semifinals. He
said the record was a promise to
his mother and father,
First in Five Years
y Welbourn's victory In the pole
vault marked the first time in
I'VE years that vaulter other
than Lag Or Doc Richards won
an event in which either was
entered. Richards, the Olympic
champion. was on hand but did
not enter because Of q weak
ankle.
Welhourn, 22-year-old Ohio
born athlete, leaped IA feet 4
inches for the first time on Fri
day and thus last nights jump
was his best by four inches.
It apparently was somewhat
Continued on Page CT, Col. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Area War1lup
Forecast Today
With High Of 81
Earlier Prediction
Of Zero in Suburbs
Revised by Bureau

Washington. a frigid place for
the last SO hours. yesterday still
hadn't broken its ice shackles.
but slowly rising temperatures
today will help.
The Weather Bureau is CALI
ing for a high of 80 degrees.
The Bureau had a cheering
note late yesterday by revising
---~------~-~-
AAA Gives Autoists Reports on Nroinia
and Maryland Roods. Pose Alb
a forecast which had called for
zero-readings in the suburbs by
early today. A cloud blanket also
helped.
Warmer. moist air from the
Gulf. moving little more rapidly
than was originally expected,
caused the upward revision.
Forecasters called for 10 in the
city; 10 in the suburbs.
Rain Is Forecast.
That same air, however, may
produce rain by tonight or to-
morrow.
The temperature could get
only to 26 degrees yesterday
after sagging to an official Is
in the city-lowest reading in
three years. But there isn't
enough ice for skating at the
Rejecting Pool.
The b-freezing hours
couldn't offer much help to icy,
snow-packed streets, although
the sanitation department had
scored great gains since FRI
days Six-inch snow piled up.
WaShington's emergency snow
regulation was still in effect, but
police were being kind and phil
osophical about it. Their atti-
tude is going to change. however,
If owners haven't started moving
their stalled automobiles of the
streets by today.
Abandoned Cars Delay Cleanup.
Acting Police Chief william J.
Cunningham. in overnight orders
to all commanding officers, said
owners Of temporarily aban-
doned cars will be notified and
asked to move them. They are
preventing final cleanup of
streets over the week end, he
said.
Icy sidewalks and falls in.
jured four persons yesterday.
none seriously. but fractures kept
them in hospitals. Police re-
ported about twice the normal
number. Of auto accidents. all
OF them only property damage.
Fresh snow fell in the north
ern Rockies Saturday but the
weather took a turn for the bet
ter in most Of the other sections
OF the nation.
Light snow was reported in
some New England areas.
Temperatures went down along
the east coast from South Caro-
lima to Florida but rose in other
sections of the country.
Some early afternoon readings
yesterday: New York So, Atlanta
AZ. New Orleans AZ. Dallas IS.
Denver 81, Seattle "a. Los An
geles SIS, Cut Bank. Mont, %
below.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-01-24
Berlin BustIes WhhExcitement
On Eve of Big Four PorIeys
Hope Vies With Skepticism as Diplomats
And Observers Guther in Battered City

the opening act is set for the
giant building once occupied by
the Allied Control Council in
the American zone. but so far
there has been no answer from
the Russians to a suggestion that
the time for the opening session
be set at 3 pm. Monday after
noon.
The press critics are all on
hand. lean and hungry as ever.
For the past few days they have
been drifting in on every plane
arriving at Tempelhof Airport.
There is much handshaking
backslapping. exchanging of pes
simism and polishing Of meta
phors.
From a professional point Of
view the newsmen face a for
midable task The conference
seems to be scattered all over
the city. with various press
headquarters. briefing centers
and meeting places separated
by miles. After the experience Of
the Big Three talks in Bermuda
there Is some skepticism about
the amount of solid news that
the coming conference will pro-
duce.
Most Over Written Story?
One hard-bitten veteran COM
ments: "You can bet your shirt
this will be the most over
written story of the decade.
Tossing a new idea to this mob
Continued on Page AS, Col. ~