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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-19
TWO NEGRO CANDIDATES FILE
FOR BERKELEY CITY COUNCIL

Berkeley, Calf. March II -
Among the eleven candidates who
have filed to run for the four va
cancies on the Berkeley City Coun-
Gil are Mrs. Vivian Marsh
housewife, and prominent club
woman, Eof 1928 Grant St, and
Lionel J. Wilson, attorney, of 1929
Dwight Way.
Mrs Martha Ann billiard, house
wife, of 1925 Harper ST., was one
of the seven candidates running
for four vacancies on the School
Board.
The municipal election will take
place on April 5.
Mayor Laurence L. Cross will
seek reelection, running against
Claude B. Hutchinson, former
Dean of the University of Cali
fornia College of Agriculture.
Other candidates running for the
City Council include Arthur Har-
ris, incumbent, an attorney of 1880
Grizzly Peak Blvd, Mrs. Lee B.
Thomas, incumbent, housewife, of
1894 Marin Ave; Jeffrey Cohel-
an, union official, of 1888 Vine
ST.; Vern G. Davidson truck driv-
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Racial Incident
Upsets St. Louis
High School
First Since The
Indignation OF White
And Negro Students

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March ID -
Addresses by student leaders and
Superintendent Philip J. Hickey
apparently restored things to nor
NAL at this city's Beaumont high
school following a week of racial
Incidents.
Indignation of white and Ne
gro students in the city schools be-
gan in the present semester which
opened Jan. 81. At first there
were no incidents but last week
trouble between students began
with a minor incident of water
squirting" that eliminated in the
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Louisiana Negroes
Case beforeu,S
Supreme Court

Washington, D. c., Mar. 15-The
United States Supreme Court Mon
day agreed to review the conviction
and death sentences Of Clifton AL
ton Poret and Edgar Labat COR
the aggravated assault Of Miss
Helen Rack, a white telephone
operator in New Orleans, Nov. IL,
1850.
Both Porct and Labat are resi-
dents of New Orleans and were
convicted in Orleans Parish (Coun-
ty) court. Their convictions were
upheld by the Louisiana Supreme
Court.
Labat was arrested a few days
after the alleged crime. Poret was
not arrested until almost two years
later. The two men were found
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highllghts OF Mexico.
The affair was attended by the
entire staff Of the French Embassy
to pay tribute to the talents of the
great lady rom France.
SRO Crowds
Miss Baker chose the capital of
Abtoc nation to bid "adiou" to the
entertainment world. For 10 DAYS
she played TO SRO (Standing Room
Only crowds at the Iris theatre.
For 10 days the audiences chilled
to the liguistic ability of the st.
Louis-born entertainer who could
switch from Spanish to French 10
English and to Italian with ease.
They Marveled at her ability TO
speak the Spanish of the Cubans,
Argentinians and Mexicans.
But above all, they liked her
"down to earth" manner of speak
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JOSEPHINE BAKER cALLSIT QUITS

MEXICO, D. F., Mar. 15-The
Economically fabulous Josephine
Baker, the bewitchingly beautiful
brownskinned darling of Paris, the
amazing ambassador of goodwill
for persons of African decent,
captivated the hearts of the people
of Guadalupe, city of the Brown
skinned Virgin during her recent
triumphant visit.
"Que Mujer" What woman) !.
This exclamation of admiration
was upon the lips of everyone. The
distinguished, dazzling darling of
dark skinned people is now one of
the sweethearts of the Aztocans.
Que mujer What a woman).
The great Josefina magnificently
enchanted the people of this cos
mopolitan city where she perform
ed at a benefit for orphan children.
The event was one of the social
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Negro Rep. Hits
For
Bias Voting

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March
IA Negro member of the Mis-
souri, House Of Representatives
Wednesday criticized the legisla-
tive body for rejecting for a Sec
ond time bill to repeal the states
school segregation laws.
Rep. j. Mckinley Neal, Kansas
City Democrat, said House men,
bers lack "the courage and forti-
tude to vote for what is right"
The House voted 67-24 for pas
sage Of the proposal; passage re-
quires 70 votes.
Rep. Robert Smith, Jr. CD of
Columbia told the lower House he
thought repeal of the segregation
statutes "a little premature" at this
time.
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ford FOUNDATION MAKES FIFTY
MIL LION D0ILA GRANT FOR
SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF INCREASING
SALARY OF TEACHERS in PRIVATE
COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES
aim IS SALARY RANGE INCREASING SALARIES
FROM 100000 TO 100000 ANNUALLY
See Number Of Negro Colleges And Universities
Qualified For Aid From Grant, TougaIoo May Be In Group

NEW YORK, N. Y, Mar. IA
A sum of $5O,O0O,O00 has been
granted by the Ford Foundation
for the specific purpose of sup
porting the vital attempt to in
crease the salaries of faculty men,
bers of private colleges and uni
versities in the United States.
Henry Ford, II, chairman of the
board of trustees of the founda-
ton, in making the announcement
of the largest grant the organiza-
ton has made for faculty pay,
said selection of institutions to be
offered grants from this. appropri-
alton will come only after analysis
of up-to-date information to be
gathered from all accredited, four
year private colleges and universe
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Negro Air Force Officer Gets
Petition Of NeighborIiness
Following Housing Project Incident

WAVERLY, Ia, March 14-The
brother of singer Billy Daniels was
presented with keys to an apart
ment here and "a petition of neigh
borliness" signed by most resi-
dents of a housing project in a
successful effort to offset pres
sure placed on the Air Force cap
tain not to rent in the all-white
project.
The only Negro officer at an
Air Force radar installation near
Waverly, Capt. Virgil A. Daniels
had applied for housing here for
himself and his wife and three
children.
In service for II years, he was
assigned to the Waverly installa-
ton six months ago and was forced
to make a 42-mile round trip daily
from Waterloo, La, where his
family lived.
Daniels said he was told by Clelo
Baker, manager of the project,
that he could rent an apartment
but that seven people had COM
planned about Daniels. He ad-
vised the captain not to move in
because some of the residents
threatened to move out if Daniels
moved in.
Stating that he was shocked
when he was told some of the ten
ants didn't want to live with
colored people," Daniels said, 81
didn't expect any fuss up here
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Booker rs
Daughter Buys
Birthplace

ROCKY MOUNT, Va, Mar. IA
The birthplace of Booker T. Wash
ington was sold last week to the
late educators daughter for $751;
900.
Mrs. Portia Washington bought
the POT acre site at auction. She
said the money had been contri-
buted by friends of S. ]. Phillips,
founder of the Booker 7. Washing
Ion Birthplace memorial.
Phillips was in difficulties from
the time he started the memorial
until he announced the memorial
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Sen. Stennis To
Vote Against
Harlan For j. S.
Supreme Court

Washington, D. c., March IA
(DSN)-Senator John Stennis of
Mississippi made It known mere
Monday that he would stand with
his colleague Senator Jim Eastland
when he announced that he would
vote against the confirmation of
Judge John Marshall Harlan as an
associate Justice of the u. S. Su-
preme Court.
Stennis said in a Senate speech
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months between the League and
major airlines to open up employ
ment opportunities for Negroes in
this industry. All of the new en-
ployees had been referred by the
Urban League.
Hired by United Airlines are
Miss LaVerne Clarke, 26, of Bronx;
Mrs. Claudia L. Ford, 81, Long Is
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LEGISLATOR MOVES To
JIM CROW WHITE FOLKS

An act to prohibit white per-
sons from attending schools for
Negroes in this state was intro
duced in the Mississippi House
of Representatives Monday.
Rep. Jim Robertshaw, Wash
ington county, said that his act
should get through the legisla-
ture.
'"I don't know of any opposi-
tion," he said.
Here is the actual title of the
act:
H. B. No. 237. An act to pro-
hibit persons of the white or
caucasian race from attending
schools of high school level and
lower wholly or partially sup
ported with state funds which
are also attended by a member
or members of the colored or.
Negro race. =,
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Missouri Legislature Refused To
Repeal State Separate School Law

house. Some % other legislators
were present, but did not vote.
All but one of the four Negro
legislators voted for the bill to re-
peal the laws. Rep. John Green
(Dem.) st. Louis did not vote.
Failure of the state house to re-
peal the laws is inconsequential in
that the laws requiring segregation
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Mar,
14.-Legal Indignation suffered a
setback here last week as the Mis-
souri, House refused to repeal the
state laws on public school segre-
CATION of Negroes and whites.
Although garnering "a votes to
s of the opposition, advocates Of
repeal failed by four in getting
enough votes to pass a bill in the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-19

New York, N. Y, March 10
Five Negro reservation clerks -
the first to be hired in this cate
cory - have been employed by
United, Trans-World and Ameri-
can Airlines, it was announced yes
terday by the Urban League of
Greater New York.
Their employment followed ne
gotiations over the past several
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-19
U. S. Appeals Court Calls Segregation
Parks-PIaygrounds Unconstitutional

public recreational facilities was
permissible If both races were
given equal facilities. This Is the
separate but equal" theory under
which Southern schools have kept
the races apart in public schools
for more than half a century. =,
This doctrine was strapped by
the Supreme Court last May in Its
opinion outlawing segregation in
the public schools. And the May
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High School
Students In
Race Fight

San Francisco, Calf, Mar IA
Especially - A wild slugfest be-
tween two groups of youths outside
Castlemont High School in Oak
land last Monday week, resulted
in two students being treated Cor
injuries and seven others held for
questioning.
Eight squad cars with Is police
officers plus ten motorcycle patrol
men were dispatched TO The vacant
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MUNICH - An editorial note
in a recent edition of the Holyoke
(Mass.) Transcript Telegram ex-
pressed the hope that Radio Free
Europe would make proper use of
the choice of Willie Mays as Male
Athlete of the Year"
One of the jobs of RIFE in its
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-19

JAMES A. FARLEY-COca- Cola
executive and international figure,
who will keynote Tennessee State
University's fifth annual Career
Conference. Mr.. Farley, whose
eventful career began as a town
clerk at Stoney Point, N. Y, and
skyrocketed to Post Master Cen
eral of the United States; from a
bookkeeper in New York City to
a top executive in Coca-Cola and a
director of the New York Central
Railroad, holds honorary decorate
degrees conferred by seventeen
universities.
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REGAT0N IN PARKS AND FAIRGROUNDS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
James a. Farley
ToSpeak At Negro
Market Clinic And
nAMD Convention
Meeting At Tenn.
State College
This Week

Washington, D. C.-Around 800
sales and public relations repre-
sentatives are expected in Nash
vile, March 1920, for annual mar
keting clinic, sponsored by Ten
nessee A. and l. State University
with the cooperation of the Ma
tional Association of Market De-
velopers, and the NAMD's second
annual convention to be held at the
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POWELL SAYS HE WILL ATTEND
AFRICAN-ASIAN CONFERENCE

Washington, D. c., Mar. 49,
Representative A dam Clayton
Powell, Democrat, Of New York
said Wednesday that he will attend
the Asian-African conference to be
held in Indonesia next month as
an unofficial observer.
Mr.. Powell disclosed that he has
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Radio Free Europe Uses The Exploits
Of Willie Mays And Other Negro
Athletes Against The Communists

broadcasts to Soviet-dominated
satellite Europe is the refuation of
Communist propaganda - to nail
lies with facts, with the truth,
A favorite propaganda vehicle
of the Communists is the attempt
to discredit the United States by
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RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 15.-
(DSN) - Segregation in public
parks and Fairgrounds was de-
clared unconstitutional here Mon
day by the United States Fourth
Circuit Court of Appeals, thus put
ting public parks and Fairgrounds
in the same classes as public
schools.
1t reversed a decision Of the
Federal District Court at Baltimore
which had held that segregation in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-19

NEGRO TEACHERS SPEAKER: j. wilkins, above,
whose appointment President Eisenhower
of Labor placed him in the highest appontive position
held by will be Negro
Teachers annual meeting week He scheduled speak
o'clock Friday College Park Auditorium. Atty.
Wilkins graduate the University Chicago member of
Chicago the Judicial
Society Grand Polemach of Kappa
Alpha Judicial Council
vitie the Civil Religious fraenal and political life of Chicago
where he lives.
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been trying to induce the State
Department to send team Of col
ored and white Americans to the
conference. He said he has talked
with Harold Stassen, director Of
the Foreign Operations Admins
tration, Assistant Secretary Of
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Ed Sullivan Says Negro Actors
Have Done Much To Combat
Communism In The United States

Washington, D. c., March Is
Negro television performers have
played an important role in voting
down communists attempts TO con-
troll their union, according TO Ed
Sullivan, CHS television star.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-03-19

This statement was made at the
brotherhood luncheon given at the
Willard hotel, Saturday by the Ma
tional Council of Negro Women in
honor of it's founder and president
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State Negro
Teachers In
Annual Meeting
Here Next Week
MEETING AIMED AT
IMPROVED PROFESSIONAL
COMPETENCE AND NEW
BYLAWS AND CONSTITUTION

The State Organization of Negro
Teachers will hold its annual meet
ing here next week with most of
its activities centered here at Jack
son College and the College Park
Auditorium.
With no election set for this
year, the meeting will be directed
toward the imperative need for i'm
proved professional competence in
the teaching profession and the
adoption of new set of bylaws
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EastIand Com.
EmpIoye Exposed
AS Member OF
Gerald Tx. Smith
Hate Group
Bearman Ousted
Because Presence
Might Impair
Standing Of Senior

Washington, D. c., Mar. IS
Sen. James o. Eastland, white su-
premist of Mississippi, has been
assigned to craftsmanship of the
Internal Security Committee, the
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Young Women's
Dormitory Club Sets
Annual Woman's
Day Program
Mrs. Albirda Lindsey
Guest Speaker

The Annual Woman's Day Pro-
gram of the J. P. Campbell Col
1ege's Young Women's Dormitory
Club will be held Sunday, March
20, in the S. L. Greene Admins
tration Building at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Mrs. Albirda Michael Lindsey,
Continued on Page Seven)
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Patronixe Our Advertis-
ers -- Their Advertising
In this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
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Pieskin Club Dinner
Scheduled Friduy

The Pigskin Club of Wash
ington will hold its 18th annual
Awards Dinner Friday night at
the Willard Hotel. Senator
Douglas. Democrat of Illinois,
VIII be principal speaker.
More than TOO reservations
have been received, according to
1t. Lawrence A. Oxley, club
president. Awards will go to
Guard Calvin Jones of Iowa,
Halfback Howard (Hopalong)
Cassidy of Ohio State, Jackie
Robinson of the Brooklyn Dod-
gers, Coach Jim Tatum Of Mary
land, Frank Fay) Young, sports
editor emeritus of the Chicago
Defender; 1t. Lowell Perry. Boil
ing Air Force Base halfback and
end and Coach E. Mccain and
John Sample Of Maryland State
College for outstanding per-
formances in their respective
fields.
Dave Harris of Cardozo High
School will be honored as the
outstanding high school foot
ball player in the District. The
All-High team selected by the
club will be special guests.
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Duke Kuhunumoku
Better After Illness

HONOLULU, Dec. 5 R.-,
Duke Kahanamoku, sheriff d
Honolulu and former Olympic
swimming champion. is improv-
ing after being reported seriously
ill at Queens Hospital.
The hospital said Kahana-
moku. 81. was mot in serious
condition anymore" His physi-
clan laid Kahanamoku had suf-
fered f1areup of a heart ALL
ment which he has had for sew
eral years.
Kahanamoku was rushed to
the hospital Friday.
Called the Bronze Duke of
Waikiki" he was an Olympic
swimming champion in 1912 and
1920 and a top contender in the
1924 and 1923 games.
He acted in Hollywood films,
usually as a chief. between 1925
and 1888. He had recent parts
in Mr.. Roberts" and Wake OF
the Red Witch"
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Elliott Offered
.-
Nebraska Post

LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 5 R.-
Pete Elliott, Oklahoma backfield
coach. has been offered the head
football moaching job at the
University of Nebraska, but will
make no decision on the offer
until after Oklahoma's Orange
Bowl date with Maryland Janu-
airy 2.
The disclosure came at a news
conference today attended by
Elliott and Bill OrWig, Nebraska
athletic director.
Elliott, former Michigan back,
came to Lincoln yesterday to
consult with OrWig and Chancel-
lor Clifford Hardin about the
vacany created when Coach Bill
Glassford announced recently
ne will not return next year.
Crwig said he would not dis
continue his search for a coach
but added; Il have every reason
to think we can reach definite
decision" with Elliott around
January 9,
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BOWLING

Allen of Greensboro. N. c., and
Elizabeth Barger Of Baltimore
and Lorraine GULL was 18th.
For one game. Miss Wilson was
a sensation. In the second, she
rolled 173. including two double
strikes. Her 785, an average OF
one pin short of 1871, was worth
$50. Her other games were 1877,
1l9. 1877, liz and 1877. Miss
GULL rolled 705.
With a high game of 1856, Mrs.
Allen triumphed with 803. Mrs
Barger. who started with 1853
and finished with 1862, totaled
79l. Their awards were 500 and
$75.
Others in the money were
Doris Leigh, Portsmouth. 765;
Marion Padgett, 76l: Mary Lou
Grubbs. 759; Sis Atkinson. 1874
Ethel DIE. 730: Cathy Dyak, 724
and Jean Robinson, Til, all from
Baltimore; Ida Simmons Slack
Norfolk. 706 and Min weisen-
born, Baltimore. SGT.
There were So entries.
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Walter Reed Girls
Have Nine Records
Approved by AAU

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 5
(SpeciaD Nine new swimming
records set during the past sea-
son by members of the Walter
Reed Swim Club Of Washington,
ID. c., were approved here yester-
day at the final meeting of the
Board of Governors of the
Amateur Athletic Union Of the
United States.
The new Walter Reed records
are:
shelley Mann. 250-yard freestyle,
short course, Daytona Beach Fla
Mary Jane Sears, 2Oo-meter breast
stroke, long. course, Philadelphia. Au-
gust Is. 3:01.4.
Betty Mullen, 100-yard butterfly.
short course, Daytona Beach, April IL.
1854. and 100-meter butterfly. long
course. Philadelphia, August IA. l:l5.O.
Marie Gillette, 40O-meter individual.
medley. Philadelphia. August IL 6:0l.5,
40o-yard medley relay. Daytona
Beach. April 9, 4.33,5. Manu. Sears
Mullen and Wanda Werner.
seo-meter ireestyle relay. Phila-
esCn1 oiss ssa's werner and Mann p0os'
400-meter medley. relay, PHILADELPHIA,
IWerner)
150-yard medley relay, New Haven
Conn, October 80. 1882 mann, Sears
and Werner
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Rams Partners
Call for Farley
With Reeves

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5 (P),
Commissioner Bert Bell Of the
National Football League said
today that Dan Reeves, president
of the Los Angeles Rams, has
been notified by his partners
they wish to discuss the policy
and operation OF the franchise
Commenting on a story by
Vincent X. Flaherty in the Los
Angeles Examiner which said
Reeves has been eased out of his
job. Bell said:
Reeves showed me a notice
he received from his partners
asking for a meeting to discuss
the policy and operation of the
ball club. Under the partner
ship agreement. the partners
have to notify Reeves prior to
November / of any year if they
desire to make a change" Bell
said.
The commissioner said Reeves,
under the partnership agree
ment, has been the sole oper-
ator of the club. Bell said he
wasn't sure just what the part
ners had in mind.
Bell said that the league Office
was keeping hands of this sit
uation until and unless devel-
opments warranted action by the
commissioner.
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Louis 70 Marry
For Third Time

BUFFALO. N. Y, Dec. 5 R.-
Joe Louis. the former heavy
weight champion, and Rose
Morgan, New York cosmetics
manufacturer and beauty shop
operator, will be married in New
York on Christmas Day.
Louis, Al, and his fiancee. AZ.
announced their engagement
here last night.
We're both very happy" Joe
said.
The Brown Bomber said he
proposed to Miss Morgan just
before she few back to New York
from a weekend visit with him.
Louis is here for the Paul
Andrews-Bob Satterfield heavy
weight bout tomorrow. He has
been supervising Andrews train
fY1n