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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17

And if we Americans are to sur
vive, it will have to- be because we
choose and elect and defend to be
first of all Americans to present
to the world one homogeneous and
unbroken front, whether of white
Americans or black ones or purple
or blue or green.
Perhaps we will find out now
whether we are to survive or not.
Perhaps the purpose of this sorry
and tragic error committed in my
native Mississippi by two. white
adults on an afflicted Negro child
is to prove to us whether or not
we deserve to survive.
Because if we in America have
reached that point in our desperate
culture when we must murder chill
dren, ne matter for what reason,
or what color, we do not deserve
to survive and probably will not.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17
Texaco Opens New
Service Center

New York, N. c., - Frederic H.
Holmes, Vice President in charge
of The Texas Company's Research
and Technical Department, has
announced that Texaco will ex-
pand it's specialized services to
industry by opening a Technical
Service headquarters in Pittsburgh,
Pa. The office will open September
1 under the direction of J. c. Van
Gundy.
"The new office will provide a
technical service center for the
iron and steel aluminium industries
and other manufacturers in the
area" Holmes said. 1.-THE specialist
services of Texaco's technical or
ganization, as we'll as the Com
pany's extension research facili-
ties, will now be more Immediate
ly available to this important in
dustrial section"
Texaco has maintained nation
wide technical service to industry
for many years. The Company's
first technical service office was
opened at Houston, Texas, in 1922.
Other offices are now located in
Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago, and
New York City.
Van Gundy, Texaco's new Techni-
cal Representative in Pittsburgh,
joined the Company in 1885. His as
signment at Texaco's Port Arthur,
Texas, Refinery; Beacon, N. Y.
Laboratories, and New York City
and Chicago offices have conferred
on the development, manufacture
ing, and application Of industrial
oils and greases.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17
Girls, Here's Lipstick Designed with
You in Mind! Really Stays On, Too!

for you-it's olor-Keyed!
Choose your non-drying:
Color Keyed favorite or ia
vorites from Red Raspberry.
Wv. Red, Flame, Truly Red,
Black Cherry and Darkest
Red. In line with the COM
pany's Color Keyed plan, the
lipstick shades are perfectly
matched to the Nail Polishes.
too, for a really smart make
up ensemble.
Incidentally, during Sep
tember and October you can
get a miniature bottle Of en-
chanting Blue Mist Perfume
free with each ipstick. And
the ipsticks themselves are
pretty dreamy-looking-en-
cased in a golden swivel case
with attractive embossed de-
sign, with a beautifully femi-
nine new package. You can
get Stazon Lipstick from your
neighborhood Lucky Heart
Representative whose name
YOU can get by writing Lucky
Heart. Memphis 2. Tenn.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17
jobIess Cheeks

The average unemployment com.
pensation benefit check today Ia
worth less than in 1889.
Figures compiled by the Labor
Department to mark the goth ami
versary of the Social Security Act,
which includes the jobless and pro-
gram, reveal that in 1856 the av.
erage weekly benefit check equals
about one-third of . workers reg
ulsr pay. In 1889 the benefit check
was about II per cent Of regular
pay.
Secretary of Labor Mitchell said
the program has experienced re-
markable growth but needed fur
Their strengthening.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17
Lion Completes
Confirmation To
N. D. Discovery

Ell Dorado, Ark.-Lion Oil COM
pany has completed as an oil well
the Carl No. in Bottineau County,
N. D., ]. E. Howell, vice president
of production and exploration, has
announced.
This we'll, which is located in the
SW ia of the NE ia Of section
SO, township 164N, range 77W, is
an east offset and a confirmation
to the company's Skarphol No. l.,
which was completed late in June
as a field discovery. The Carl IS
flowing barrels per hour OF clean
oil from the Mission Canyon forma-
ton. Total depth is 1888 feet.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17
Bureau Predicts
Decentralization
OF Steel Industry

A widely deeentralixed steel h-
dustry with the coming Of atomic
power is forecast by the U. 8. Blu
reau of Mines.
A study of the bureau concluded
there may be a shift from huge
steel plants to smaller productive
units; wide geographic distribution
Of the units and processing Of iron
ore directly at the mine sight.
Reasons for the conclusions:
"Today's highly concentrated
steel industry Is a vulnerable tar
get for enemy planes.
~. 8. supply lines for iron ore
are dangerously long. This waa
learned from Germany's defeat In
World War H.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17
Let Contract For
Crude Pipeline
In Louisiana

Observation-Disclosures Oil Pipe
Line Company has announced the
awarding Of q contract to Horton
Schoolcraft Construction Company,
Incorporated, of Harvey, Louisiana,
for the construction Of new crude
oil pipe line to. the Lake Washing
ton Field in Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana. The project will consist
Of approximately IL miles Of H.
inch trunk line and Z miles OF 4
and 8-inch gathering lines with
other related gathering system
equipment. The installation will
provide initial pipe line service in
this immediate area Of the south
east Louisiana coastal marshes.
The new line will connect to In
terstate's present trunk line system
extending from Grand Isle to Race
land, Louisiana and will be located
in Jefferson and Plaquemines Par
ishes. The Lake Washington Field
is located on the eastern fringe Of
Barataria Bay.
Approximately 10 miles of the
trunk line and all of the gathering
line will lie under water and the re-
naming trunk line system will be
in the marsh.
The contract calls for construc-
ton on the project to begin on
September 20 with completion anti
cipated about November 20.
Construction of the line and OPP
Grafton upon completion, will be
under the supervision of w. r.
Bilbo, District Superintendent for
Interstate Oil Pipe Line Company,
with headquarters at Raceland,
Louisiana.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17
Howard Univ.
Ex-Treasurer
Kills Self

Washington - A coroner re-
turned a verdict of suicide in the
Heath last week of Virginius D..
Johnston former treasurer of
Howard University.
The 59-year-old real estate brok-
er was found fatally shot in his
car near the school, by passing
motorist who went for help. Johns
ton was dead when doctor reach
ed the scene.
A as caliber pistol was found
in the grass near the car and two
notes left on the seat indicating
he was Respondent over fiancial
matters. One was addressed to his
wife, the former Hazel Bramletts of
Chicago and one to his sister, Mrs.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17
Spot Tinsley Test

Jones-O'Brien, Inc. has spotted
location for a new development
effort in Tinsley Field, Yazoo
County, Mississippi.
Scheduled for a depth of $500
feet is the company's No. B-5 Jen-
ME Stevens, $50 feet from east line,
$50 feet from south line NV SW
12-1ON -3W.
Contract will be handled by
O'Brien Drilling Co.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17

Today, natural gas supplies the
heat that cooks every meal in 33
million u. s. homes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-09-17

Once during severe rain
storm, three ROSTERS found them
selves caught in the deluge. Two
of them ran for the barn. The
third, and smarter one, made a
duck under the porch.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16
This RoSh HaSh0nah...
A MIRACLE IN THE DESERT
a miracle is coming true in Israel.

1 a miracle is coming true in Israel
This Rosh Hashonah, 57l6, crops are blossom
ing in the desert. the brown land is turning green
..people 1ourShing .aS lifegving water surges
through the Negev.
Behind this miracle stands the mighty
$40,O00OOO Yarkon-Negev irrigation pipeline ;.
built in large measure with funds from the United
Jewish Appeal.
Yes, four thousand years ago Isaiah prophesied
"...he desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose
in the wilderness shall waters break out and springs
in the deSert..."
You can be proud of your share in this mod
ern miracle. for your support of UJA has brought
it about.
Opened this past summer, this giant-size,
66-mile pipeline eventually will irrigate $4,000
acres of this one-time waSteIand 1t will serve 200
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1955-09-16

farm communities and add vast agricultural produce
to ISraels economy
For the people of Israel and the hardy pioneers
who dared to build farms in the Negev DESERT this
Happy New Year indeed Thanks TO you Nal
But much remains to be done in the
year ahead.
A second Yarkon pipeline must be started
New FARMS schools and roads must be built Israers
freedom must be strengthened and its economic
independence Speeded.
And the tt IDS living in lands of oppression
and danger who wait anxouSly to enter Israeps =
gates of freedom. must be helped their dream
true
On this Rosh Hashonah, 5716 give generously. ~
give more for the UJA. Make the NEW YEAR
happy for those who wait Give through vour
local campaign today.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
Greene PROMISES TO EXPOSE
ORIGIN and PURPOSE OF VICIOUS
LIE PLANTED in JACKSON after
LAST ELECTION In SPEECH MON,
Will Announce His Candidate For
Governor In The Coming Election

The calling of a meeting in the
middle of this week by the Pro-
gressive Voters League and the To-
cal branch of the NAACP for
Monday night May 30th at Parish
Street Baptist church, was seen as
a definite but suddenly arrived at
move by the two groups to block
the dinner meeting of the Missis-
sippi Association of Negro Demo-
crat Clubs which announced its an
nual dinner to be held here some
three weeks ago.
The charge that the move was de-
signed to place a stumbling block
in the way of the Negro Democrat
&c Dinner was made by Percy
Gre ne, Editor and Publisher of the
Jackson Advocate, Founder, Pres
ident and Executive Director of the
Mississippi Association of Negro
Democrat Clubs.
Editor Greene charged that the
leaders of the Progressive Voters
League and of tie Local Branch
of the NAACP are out to destroy
his paper because he has refused
to give blind endorsement to their
programs and policies and because
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
jackson School Board
Working On Plans For
New Negro School

The Jackson school board is
working on plans to secure school
site at Oakpark Drive and Enochs
streets. A school which would be
built when funds are available
will relieve pupil loads at Smith,
Jones and Brinkley Negro schools.
The board authorized purchase
of part Of the four acre tract
Tuesday. Condemnation proceed
ings are under way for the right
of eminent domain over the rest
of the acreage.
The new G. n. Smith Negro ele-
mentary school received final board
approval Tuesday and was insured
with Fox-Everette Insurance Com
pany for $4,000 on the building
and $4,000 on contents. Construc-
ton of the school cost $376,624.25.
Contents are valued at approx
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
Negroes Losers
In Fight For
Burnside Estate

Philadelphia, Miss, May 25 -
The white second cousins of the
late Sim Burnside have been de-
clared the legal heirs to the $780,
600 estate left by him.
Chancellor Jerry ellis rendered
a decision at a pm. Wednesday in
favor of the white cousins, and
dismissed the petitions of the two
groups Of Negroes who claimed TO
be first cousins of Burnside.
The litigation involving the quar-
ter of a million dollar estate con-
sumed seven full days of testimony
and argument.
Attorneys for the Negroes an
nounced that they would appeal the
decision.
Representing the white cousins
were L. B. Melvin, Laurel; Jim
Hillman, Philadelphia; A. FL Amis,
Newton; Laurel Ware, Philadel-
phia, and Henry Edmonds, Jack
son.
The two groups Of Negroes were
represented by Lee Priscock, Jack
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
LEADERS, AFRICAN TERROR
REPORTED AS MAKING CONTACT
With Government TO DISCUSS
PROSPECTS OF MASS SURRENDER
See Signs That Unrest And Violence That
Has Troubled Kenya Area May Soon End
SURRENDER TERMS DRAW CRITICISM

London, England, May 25.-Mau
Mau terrorist leaders in Kenya are
reported officially to have made
contact with the government in
Nairobi to discuss the possibility
of mass surrenders.
The Kikuyu forest group reduced
in strength and losing both initia-
tive and native support, apparently
at last are considering seriously
the governments surrender offer
of last January.
at is clear" Minister Without
Portfolio Michael Blundell told the
Kenya Legislative Council, "that
terrorist leaders from a very wide
area in Kenya stretching from
Narok lin Massailand) to the Rift
Valley and extending throughout
the Aberdares are concerned in the
general desire to end the fighting"
Although the critical stage of the
surrender operation still lies ahead
Kenya's European settlers, the non
violent wirg of the Kikuyu tribe,
and distant London officials all
were encouraged at the first sig
nificant sign that the unrest and
violence that have troubled Kenya
since the emergency was declared
in October, 1862, might terminate
soon.
Mr.. Blundell emphasized the
Mau Mau have been warned there
can be no further delays in accept
ing the January surrender terms
Their alternative is either to give
up en- masse-or face intensified
military operations.
The rank-and-file of the Kikuyu
jungle guerrilas is believed ready
and anxious to accept the prof
fered terms, but powerful extrem-
list leaders-most of whom call
themselves "General"-use virtual
ly every device of physical violence
and witchcraft to keep their fol-
lowers loyal and maintain face.
Bid To Gain Food?
A dissident group of leaders,
however, seems ready to negotiate
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
Time Magazine Article Tells Touching
Story Of The Life And Work Of
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune

NEW YORK, N. Y, May 23-In
an article in the current issue of
time Magazine one of the Nations
leading periodicals tells a touching
story of the life and work of Mrs.
Mary Mcleod Bethune who died
last Wednesday at Bethune Cook
man College, the institution which
she founded, the article in Time
Magazine gives as follows:
"BE A DANIELw
She was a Negro and virtually
a pauper, but plucky little Mary
Mcleod Bethune was also dream
sr. In 1904, with only $3.50 in cash,
she started school for Negro girls
in Daytona Beach, Fla, and then
she wanted none other than Soap
Tycoon James N. Gamble, son of
the founder of Proctor & Gamble,
to be trustee. "But where" asked
Gamble as he gazed at her shack
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
White Business And
Professional Womens
Clubs Urge Negro
Juvenile Officer

City officials last Wednesday
were urged to hire a Negro proba-
ton officer to handle local Negro
juvenile problems.
Capitol Business and Profession
al Women's Club, in a resolution
considered at city council meeting,
expressed special concern about
the number Of small Negro boys"
not regularly attending school.
The B&PW Club also submitted
to the council a resolution urging
selection of a downtown site for
the proposed new city auditorium.
The auditorium site should not
be selected as a reward of merit
for any section of the city but for
the best interest of the whole city"
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
Voters League NAACP Move To Block Democrat Dinner
MethodistC| 88th
Annual Conference
Here Sunday
Bishop King Lists
Appointments

The Mississippi Conference of
the Methodist Church closed it's
88th Annual Session here Sunday
with the closing service at the Col
lege Park Auditorium.
The Conference convened We'd
nesday morning at Pratts Memorial
Methodist Church. Rev. F. P. Leon
ard as host pastor, with Bishop
Willis ]. King presiding at the clos
ing service Sunday morning Bish-
op King made the following an
pointments: Rev. A. L. Holland,
District Superintendent, Jackson
District: Revs. J. B. Watkins, Ben
ton; A. J. Thompson, Brandon; H.
c. Clay, ST., Asbury, Canton; Cole
man Turner, Hopewell and Mount
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28

like building on the former city
dump known as Hell's Hole, "is this
school of which you wish me to be
trustee?" "In my mind" replied
Mary Bethune. "And in my soul"
James Gamble soon learned that
nothing on earth could stop Mary
Bethune. She not only got her
school, she also became something
OF a legend in her lifetime. A de-
vout Methodist, she would start
each morning with a prayer, e.g,
with this new, o God, let some
new strength be NINE" And each
day, some new strength was in
deed hers, until Mary Bethune be-
came known throughout the nation
as the First Lady of her race.
Piercing Eyes
The daughter of two former
slaves and one of II children, she
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
British Claim Death Of Top Mau Maus

Nairobi, Kenya, May 25.-The
British drive to exterminate resist
ance groups among the Kikuyu
tribes continued undated last
week as Security Force officers
announced they had killed two top
Mau Mau leaders.
A spokesman for the government
said that General" Nyora Kiragu
died ANONYMOUSLY" in a potato
patch, $50 miles north of Nairobi,
where he had taken refuge after
most of his 300-man force had
been killed or captured.
The other leader, General
Wangare, was killed along with IA
other Mau Maus in the Kiambu
district in a running battle with
British troops and so-called 10y
alist" Africans.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28

The Baccalaureate address will
be delivered by the Rev. NJ. T. J.
Howard of Columbia, Miss. Rev.
Howard attended Alcorn High
School, received his Bachelors de-
gree from Philander Smith College,
Little Rock, Ark. Later he re-
eeived his 30. from Cannon
Seminary.
Rev. Howard is at present sup
erintendent of the Brookhaven Dis
trict of Methodist. A man of deep
thought and religious conviction.
The commencement address will
be delivered by Mr.. John Haien,
retired executive and member of
the board of directors, Chrysler
Corporation. At present he is en-
gineer at Piney Woods School,
Piney Woods, Miss.
A very warm invitation has
been extended by DR.. J. R. Otis,
president Alcorn A. & NJ. College,
to alumni, visitors and friends.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28

ing all entrants has been placed
in the hands of five prominent
local citizens.
The five judges are: DR.. A. B.
Britton, DR.. w. E. Miller, Nurse
Nettye Perkins, Mrs. Lille B.
Walker Jones and Mrs. Gladys
Tops.
Miss Fannye Luckett, withdrew
as judge when she was appointed
the first Negro Consumer Consult
ant in Jackson last week by the
Carnation Milk Company.
In an Effort to find the
healthiest Characterized baby of
1856 in Jackson, the Carnation
Company of Los Angeles, Californ-
ia. has again conferred attention on
the high standards of infant care
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28

Meanwhile, the acting colonial
governor, Sir Frederick Crawford,
announced new regulations to limit
the time Mau Mau suspects may
be held in prison before trial. Po-
lice now must produce suspects in
court within Is days and present
good reasons if they insist on hold
ing the suspect any longer.
The changes followed criticism
from colonial judges that police
were OBTAINING the suspects for
too long a period before bringing
them into court.
In England, a prisoner must be
brought into court within "a hours
after he has been captured. This
rule, a corner stone of Anglo Saxon
Jurisprudence, has been in effect
since 1915.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
Ike May Take PoweII's Advice
For coIored Peoples confab

Americas biggest selling point in
Asia and Africa is the 25-million
colored peoples-Mexicans, Indians,
Hawaiians, Puerto Ricans and Ne
groes.
More Negroes should be assigned
to top diplomatic posts in all
American embassies throughout
Asia and Africa.
Zone dark face serving under
the stars and stripes will do more
good than millions of dollars for
aid" contended Powell.
He refused to relate the Presi-
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28

Washington, D. c., May "a
President Eisenhower is reported
as having received warmly the
suggestion offered by Congressman
Adam Clayton Powell, Wednesday,
regarding a meeting with heads
of all SEATO and Columbo pow
ers. Such a meeting held at some
place with Manila would do much
to annihilate Communist propa-
ganda, stated Powell.
In a 35-minute report to the
President on the recent African
Asian conference held in Banding,
Indonesia, Powell stated that
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
Jack Benny
Cited By Mass.
Brotherhood

Boston, Mass, May 23., - Comic
Jack Benny, awarded a citation by
the Massachusetts, Committee of
Catholic, Protestants and Jews,
last week told the group at a Broth
erhood dinner that "a soldier lying
wounded on a battlefield does not
care whether the hands that lift
him onto the stretcher and carry
him to safety are white or black"
Benny said that in the hospital,
the soldier does not ask whether
the life saving blood he is getting
came from a Catholic, Protestant
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
Five Judges To Name Lucky
Youngsters In Second Annual
Carnation Healthy Baby Contest

Who will be the winners in the
Second Annual Hometown Carna-
ton Healthy Baby Contest
This is the big question being
asked by the parents and friends
Of more than as entrants from all
over Jackson. Only the judges
know the answer and their choices
will be announced in the Jackson
Advocate next week.
Twenty lucky youngsters from
among the children of readers of
this newspapers will be selected to
share in $535.00 in cash prizes. To
the First Prize winner will 20
$4,000. Other awards include $1O0
to the Second Prize winner, $4,000
to the Third Prize Winner, and
$500 each to the next II finalists.
The tremendous job of SCREEN
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
Huge Tax Hike
Asked For
Alabama Schools

Montgomery, Ala, May "a
Gov. James E. Folsom has pro-
posed an unprecedented 43 million
dollar tax increase for public
schools, financed by sweeping
changes in the states sales tax
and income tax laws.
He also has asked the Legisla-
ture to approve a $50 million dol
lar bond issue for new school build
ings with part of the new education
revenue set aside to retire the
bonds.
The Governor proposed abolition
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
NatchezCoI|ege
Announces
Closing Events

Natchez Junior College cordially
invites its many supporters and
friends to be present on the college
campus May 1890, for the two
closing events of the 1954-55 ses-
sion.
Bacealaureate Services will be
held in the college chapel Sunday,
May 20, at 300 p. m. The Bacca-
laureate sermon will be given by
Rev. David Matthews of Indianola,
Mississippi. Rev. Matthews is
graduate of Morehouse College, At
lanta, Georgia, and is a member of
the Executive Board of the General
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-05-28
Dean Of Harvard Divinity School
TougaIoo Commencement Speaker

TOUGALOO, Miss, May 23-Dr.
Douglas Horton, newly appointed
Dean of Harvard University's Di-
vinity School, will be guest speaker
at Tougaloo Southern Christian
Colleges seth annual commence
ment on Tuesday, May 81.
A former classmate of President
Harold c. Warren, DR.. Horton is
chairman of the board of the Am
erican University at Cairo, Egypt,