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Evening star., 1955-11-20
Merrill Lynch Publishes
Suryey Of Securities

Merrill Lynch. Pierce. Fenner a.
Beane has distributed its quar-
terly Security and Industry Sur
vey, which compares earnings,
dividends, yields and other fac
tors Of leading securities in va
rious industries.
Evening star., 1955-11-20

Brady Heads d. C. Once
OF James Rouse & Co.
George M. Brady. jr., has been
named TO head the new WASH
Evening star., 1955-11-20

WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, kovEMBER 10. 1855
Quotatious Furnished by The Associated Pres.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24

NEW YORK, Aug. "a. IT.
A widespread longshoreman's
strike today threatened to Grip
pie shipping on the Manhattan
waterfront, including luxury liner
piers.
The wildcat walkout. spanked
by the denial of q work permit
to one man and fed by long
standing union resentment
against the official waterfront
commission, began Monday at
the Grace Line terminal and
spread yesterday to other Man
haitian piers. At least IA ships
were affected.
Patrick j. Connolly. executive
vice president Of the 1nterna-
tional Longshoremen's Associa-
ton (ILA), said last night the
men would be ordered back to
work this morning.
"But there is no indication
they win go back" he added.
Other Docks Working Now
Thus far the strike has not
spread to docks in Brooklyn or
New Jersey. However, the LILA
in Brooklyn called a meeting Of
its members for pm. today.
The strike Yesterday caught
the Queen Mary midway through
unloading operations. When
dockworkers walked of. leaving
passengers stranded with their
baggage, the Cunard Lines office
personnel pitched in to help.
The big liner was set to sail
on schedule today without I'M
loading much Of the $50 tons
of incoming cargo that she had
brought here. Arrangements
were made to have United States
Navy men take off the mail.
In addition to hampering pas
aenger operations, the strike
stopped work on freighters tied
up in Manhattan. Some 10
cargo ships are in port. inciud-
ing those in Brooklyn and New
Jersey.
Permit Taken Back
The strike started ostensibly
as q protest against the lifting
Of q temporary work permit for
John Mickey Mclaughlin. a
loading boss for the Grace line.
The waterfront commission of
New York harbor. an agency set
UP jointly by the States Of New
York and New Jersey. took back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
Manhattan Luxury Ships
PeriIed by Wildcat Strike

the permit because Of Nc
Loughlin's long criminal record.
However. after a meeting OF
the unions district council last
night, MIR. Connolly said the Nc
Loughlin incident was not the
real issue. Instead, he said, the
strike was a protest against the
general operations" Of the COM
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-24
Permit Taken Back
French Champagne
Is 5 Years or Older

NEW YORK. All French
champagne received in the
United States is at least 5 years
old.
More than two-thirds Of 1t
does not carry the vintage year
On the bottle.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
GOVERNOR HUGH White HEADS
LIST OF DISTINGUISHED CITIZENS
TO HONOR AND PAY TRIBuTET0
FOUNDER OF PINEY WOODS
SCHOOL HERE SUNDAY Pm.
Predict Statewide Attendance AT
Meeting For State Negro Educator
Who Got Million Dollar Tribute From
Nationwide TeIevision Program
This Is Your Life"
History Making Event To Be Held
At College Park Auditorium

The Governor Of Mississippi. the
Honorable Hugh White, will head
a list Of distinguished citizens Of
the state to honor and pay tribute
to Prof. Laurence C. Jones, Found
er and Principal, Of now famous
Piney Woods Country Life School,
Of Piney Woods, Miss, in q pro-
gram at the College Park Auditor
ium, beginning at o'clock Sun
day afternoon.
Included among those who Will
honor and pay tribute to the now
famous state Negro educator will
also be an impressive list Of white
and Negro educators, business and
professional leaders.
Prof. Jones recently brought
much favorable publicity to the
state when he was featured on
the nationally televised program,
"This Is Your Life" on which the
history and struggle of Prof. Jones
and Piney Woods school was un-
folded for the nations television
audience, following which Ralph
Edwards, the programs director,
asked the television audience to
send one dollar each to Piney
Woods school to create million
dollar endowment for the perpetu-
Continued on Page Eight)
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Speech OVER MEMPHIS RADIO
BY MOUND BAYOU PHYSICIAN
SUBJECTED TO SC0RCHING
ATTACK BY EDITOR OF THE
DELTA LEADER AND PRESIDENT
OF GEN'L. BAPTIST STATE cow
SAY DR.. HOWARD WILFULLY
LIED TO GOVERNOR WHITE
Say Towards Charge That Negro Group
Made Deal To Help Circumvent Supreme
Court Biggest Lie Of 1854

Greenville, Miss, Jan. 17.-Dr.
T. R. NJ. Howard, the Mound Bayou
physician, and self-styled most out
standing advocate of civil rights
for Negroes in Mississippi, was
lambasted, and his recent speech
over Radio Station VIDA in Mem
phis, Tenn, was subjected to q
scorching attack in a front page
editorial in the January 9th edi-
tion of the Delta Leader, widely
read Greenville Negro weekly
newspaper, edited and published
by Rev. Fl. H. Hume, who is also
president of the General Baptist
State Convention.
In the editorial DR.. Howard,
Fn1ong other things, is charged
W h having wilfully lied to Gov
ernor- White and with having ut
tered the biggest lie recorded in
1854 when he stated that q group
of Negroes, whom he described as
weaklings, made d deal with Gov
ernor White to help circumvent
the May 18th decision Of the United
States Supreme Court.
The editorial which appeared un-
der the title, "Dr. Howard and
Brown America" is as follows:
DR.. T. K. M. Howard, physician
and surgeon of Mound Bayou,
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Norfolk To Form
InterraciaI GROUP

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. II Nor
folks first interracial church fed
Grafton is expected to be organized
here on Jan. 81 at a meeting at
the Navy YMCA at 8 pm, where
the movement was first suggested
in 1852. The constitution adopted
during the first meeting required
a minimum of 20 churches to signi-
fy their desire to join the fedora
ton before steps could be taken
to organize the federation.
Work on the proposed fedora
ton, which is to emphasize the
Importance of laymen participa-
ton, was slow from the start be-
cause of the necessity Of selling
the idea to churches skeptical Of
any interracial movement. White
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Joseph Albright
Visits AIcorn

Joseph F. Albright, National
Representative of the Curtiss
Candy Company, Chicago, Illinois,
visited briefly, the Alcorn campus
and spoke to several classes of
students on Citizenship and its Re-
sponsibilities.
He told the students present that
are no fields today that the Negro
cannot enter if he is qualified. AS
examples, he cited the field OF
architecture, Engineering, an d
many others while Negroes excel
today often being told that there
Continued On Page Eight)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Irish Sweepstakes
Winner Donates
$4,000 to Charity

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 17-An $780,
a-week clerk in the garment center
who won $4,000 in the Irish
Sweepstakes last October, has
given $4,000 to several New York
charities.
Raymond Wallace, who presented
the money in a token check given
to DR.. Ralph Bunche in q ceremony
at Freedom House last week, told
reporters that the government took
500, 900 Of the $3.50, 700 for taxes.
Wallace said he was making the
contributions because ~ always
wanted to do something to help my
people and my community, and to
help make the world q better
place.
He has married daughter and
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
NEGRO CORRESPONDENT
GETS MEMBERSHIP I'M The
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB

WASHINGTON, d. C. - The
Board Of Governors Of the Ma
tional Press Club elected to men,
bership Louis r. Lautier, corre-
spondent for the Atlanta Daily
World and the National Negro
Press Association.
Under the rules of the club
which is the largest social and
professional organization in the
world Of newspaper, radio and tel
evision people and those who have
had some relationship to the gath
ering and dissemination Of news,
Mr.. Lautier's name will be posted
in the club for Is days.
Continued on Page Fve)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Race Issue Nav
Kill EisenhoWer's
Military Plan

Washington, D. c., Jan. IL
Veteran politicos on the Hill say
that the racial issue may kill the
new Eisenhower national military
reserve plan.
The same theory was advanced
by the Army-Navy-Air Force
Journal.
Powerful southern opposition
possibly enough to kill the bill
is developing on Capitol HILL" the
publication said. Assignment of
Negro troops to segregated Re-
serve and National Guard units is
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Jackson College
lanes Deans List
For Fall Quarter

Dean H. T. Sampson of Jackson
College reported recently that sc
students at the College are named
on the Deans List" for the fall
quarter. Three of the students list
ed held straight "A" averages for
the quarter. They are Luther
Brown, graduate of Lanier High
School, Jackson, Mississippi; Mer-
tina Lockett, graduate Of McKin-
ley High School, Chicago. Illinois
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Broadway Hits
Mid Season With
egroes' Best

NEW YORK, N. y The Great
White Way is turning into bonan-
"a for Negro talent.
AS the 1954-65 season hits mid.
season, Negroes have been more
than CONSPICUOUS in films and plays
on Broadway, the nations enter
tainment main street.
The musical play, 1.-THE House
Of Flowers" by Truman Capete
was personal triumph for Pearl
Bailey until she became ill.
dangerous Eartha Kit is prov
ing to the skeptics that she can
act, even in what critics called
second-rate play.
Rumors are still floating that
Continued On Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Dr. TR NJ Howard Lambasted In Attack By Rev. H. H. Hume
Chicago AecIaims
Dr.. H. Jackson
As Its Leader
Baptist Ministers
Conference HOnOrs
National President

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. II Especially
The greatest crowd ever to as.
semble on a Monday morning in q
Baptist Minister'S Conference, as
sembled January 10th at the Ell
Bethel Baptist Church, 57th and
Lafayette. The occasion was the
first public appearance Of the presi-
dent of the National Baptist Con-
vention as guest of the Baptist
Ministers of Chicago.
Long before the hour of the mes
sage, ministers and laymen rushed
into the spacious auditorium for
seats and accommodations. It has
been said that Chicago was much
divided, and the conference Off
cially, had opposed the election Of
DR.. Jackson in 1868. This was the
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22

men Williams.
Senator of the Year-Estes Ke.
fauver.
Magazine of the Year-Demo-
cratic Digest.
Congressman Of the Year -
Brent Spence & Wayne Hays.
Mississippi Minister of the Year
Outward Matherly of Amory.
Mississippi Layman Of the Year
Milton Grisham Of Bonneville.
Mississippi Negro of the Year
Percy Greene Of Jackson.
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Hampton First
American To Get
French Prize

PARIS, France.-Lionel Hamp-
ton was among 26 artists who re-
Gently won awards for perform
ances on French recordings made
during 1854. Hampton was the
first American artist to be in
cluded as a prize winner in the
annual judging conducted by the
French Record Academy.
Hampton finished second to
Terry Gibbs in a poll Of 5000 jazz
fans held by Downbeat Magazine.
In an earlier poll among critics,
Hampton finished ahead Of Gibbs
as the best vibes player in the
business.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Haitian President
10 Visit j. S. In
Jan. and Feb,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10.
President Paul E. Magloire Of
Haiti will visit the United States
on a whirlwind trip in late JAM
uary and early February. He will
be accompanied by Mrs. Magloire
and small encourage.
Four cities will be visited, New
York, Washington, Chicago and
Boston. The original itinerary
was longer and President Magloire
Continued on Page Two)
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Inference at Boyer,

conference at Boyer.
At their talks they agreed to in
vite the government chiefs Of 26
other African and Asian nations
to meet with them in April in
Banding, south Of Jakarta, to dis
cuss problems Of interests.
White POLITICAL observers say
that the conference in April Is in
tended for an Asian African bloc
to serve as a buffer between So
Wet Russia and the West.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22

cerned over how to deal with her
own millions Of Negroes, wants to
add to its troubles.
Hortzog replied with a sharp at
tack on the missionaries who he
contends, have brought terrible
harm by their "meddling."
The missionaries, he said, have
already largely destroyed the old
tribal discipline and authorities of
the African chiefs.
at will be a long and laborious
task to restore the authority of
those chiefs - and thus to restore
Continued on Page SKI
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Natl, Christian
counseIing Group
Plans Meet Here
Rev. r. d. Beckman
Is President

Kosciusko, Miss, Jan. IT,
(Special)-The recently organized
National Christian Counseling AS
ISOLATION will hold it's first meet
ing in the state on Sunday, Febru-
airy goth, at 8 o'clock, at the COL
lege Park Auditorium in Jackson,
Miss, according to an announce
ment this week coming from the
headquarters of the organization
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONALIST
ASKS NATIVE PR0TEcT0RATES
AND ATTACKS MISSIONARIES

PRETORIA, South Africa - A
Nationalist member of the South
African parliament said last week
that Britain has a "moral obliga-
ton" to hand over the native pro-
tectorates within the sphere the
Union to the South African gov
eminent.
The portectorates - Basteland,
Bechuansland, and Swaziland -
run by Britain, have a total popu-
lation of about a million natives.
After Maurice Hortzog made
his demand, he was asked why
South Africa, which is deeply con-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Mississippi Council For Christian
Social Action Names Honor Roll

Bonneville, Mississippi, Jan. 16,
1954-The Mississippi Council for
Christian Social Action today is
sued its Honor Roll for 1866, based
on achievements for 1854:
Man Of the Year-Pierre Men,
des-France.
American of the Year-Wayne
Morse.
Democrat of the Year-Adlai
Stevenson.
Republican of the Year-Ralph
Flanders.
Governor of the Year-Mem-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Walter White GIVEN Leave BY
NAACP TO REGAIN HEALTH

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 80
Walter White, executive secretary
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
has been granted a three months
leave of absence to regain his
health, DR.. Charming H. Tobias,
chairman of the NAACP Board Of
Directors, announced today.
Upon recommendation of Mr..
Whites physician, the Board voted
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Asian Prime Ministers Call For
COOPERATION With African Leaders

JAKARTA, Indonesia. Some
100000 cheering Indonesians stood
in a pouring rain last week and
heard call for Asian and African
unity.
Five Asian prime ministers told
the Indonesians that Africa and
Asia must cooperate.
Premiers from India, Burma,
Ceylon, Pakistan and Indonesia
made their pleas at a gigantic
rally in a sports stadium here,
following the end of a two-day
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Tri-State Bank
Stockholders
Hold Annual Meet
Five Percent Dividend
Is Declared

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 17.-Some
so stockholders from all parts of
the south met with the board Of
directors of the mid-south's largest
Negro owned bank, the Tri-State
Bank of Memphis, here last Friday
afternoon at the banks annual
luncheon meeting in the lounge of
the Universal Life Insurance Com
pany.
Well over $4,000 will be paid
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
National Agricultural Leader Dies;
Funeral Rites Held In North Carolina

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. II
Funeral services for DR.. John
W. Mitchell, national leader of
Negro Extension work, U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, were
held last Tuesday in Fayetteville,
N. c., at Evans Metropolitan AME
Zion Church.
DR.. Mitchell died on January 8
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Seniority Returns Rep. Dawson As
Head OF Government Oper. Committee

nois Democrats as result of their
victory Nov. 2.
The post goes to Dawson through
seniority. The committee will have
much to say about recommends
tions of the Hoover commission
on streamlining Federal depart
ments.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Bishop Hatcher
Enroute To
Liberia Ceremony

NEW YORK, N. Y. Jan. 10 -
Bishop E. c. Hatcher, presiding
prelate of the 14th Episcopal Dis
trict, and Mrs. Hatcher are due
to arrive here late this month on
the first leg of their trip to Mon
rovia, Liberia, where the bishop
will preside over ceremonies mark
ing the opening of Monrovia COL
lege.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22

at Johns Hopkins hospital, Balti-
more, Md, following a months
illness.
The nationally known agricul-
tural leader, who rose to the high
est post ever held by a member of
his race in Extension Service, be-
gan his career in the work nearly
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22

to grant the leave at its regular
monthly meeting here on January
3. Action followed motion by
Arthur B. Spingarn, the Associa.
tons veteran president, who re.
ported the doctors recommends
ton that Mr.. White be relieved of
official responsibilities for period
of three months so that "he may
return to work with full strength
Continued On Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
B Brotherhood Week
Set For Feb. 20-27

NEW YORK, N. Y, Jan. 10
Zone Nation Under God" is the
theme Of this years Brotherhood
Week to be observed throughout
the nation Feb. 20-27. The National
Conference of Christians and Jews,
sponsors, are striving for the big
gest observance in the history of
the event.
Continued On Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 10
Representative William L. Daw-
son will again head the important
House Committee on Governmental
Operations when Congress recon-
venes this week.
1t will be the only house chair
manship which will accrue to Illi-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Says Methodist
Church n eedsl Its
Negro Colleges

NEW ORLEANS, La. - The
Methodist church needs its Ne
gro colleges more than ever, re-
CARELESS of the Supreme Courts
decision banning segregation Is
the nations public schools.
That is the opinion Of President
A. w. Dent of billiard University
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Britain Plans Last
Roundup For Mau
mau Terrorist
No Easy Optimism In
London About Ending
Clash Between White
And Black In Africa

LONDON, Eng. Jan. II - Brit
ain has appointed a new general,
expert in air-borne warfare, to
carry through what it hopes will
be the last roundup Of Mau Mau
terrorists in its East African colony
Of Kenya. According to a report
filed last week by Peter Lyme,
Parliamentary correspondent for
The Christian Science Monitor.
But the appointment Of young
Maj. Gen. Gerald Lathbury, who
had brilliant record during World
War II in Sicily and Arnheim, is
certainly not engendering any easy
optimism among thoughtful peo-
pie in London about ending the
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22

ret ballot and announced by a
monthly publication Of the work.
ers.
Mrs. Simmons, who was hired by
the telephone company in June,
1850, has been a service assistant
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
DIR. RALPH BUNcHE OF u.N.
well COMES SOVIET A-BOMB Offer

United Nations, N. Y. DR..
Ralph Bunche, United Nations
Deputy Secretary-General, who has
been laying the groundwork here
for world atoms-for-peace con-
ference, says he welcomes Mos
cows offer of atomic industrial
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22

power information.
He said the announcement by the
Soviet Union on Jan. IA offered
the world the knowledge it has
gained from Soviet atomic power
stations which went into operation
Continued On Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
NAME NEGRO PHONE GIRL
AS WOMAN OF The MONTH

TOLEDO, Ohio - Mrs. Jackie
Simmons, service assistant at
the Ohio Bell Telephone Co.'S Of
flee here, has been named by other
long distance operators as woman
of the month.
Her selection was made by Sec
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22
Negroes Faith In God Reason
For Progress Declares Minister

Baptist church here, told an Eman-
cipation Day audience at his church
that three things account for the
Negroes advancement over great
odds: faith in God, the Negroes
Continued On Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22

PORTSMOUTH, Wa promi-
nent minister here said that the
Negro has achieved progress in
America against heavy odds be-
cause he has had faith in God.
DR.. c. H. Jordan, pastor of Third
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-01-22

Patronixe Our Advertis-
ers --- Their Advertising
In this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-05
Jus. Plain HUSH Hush: NBc.

Just Plain Hush Hush: NBC-
radio quietly axed two veteran
soapers. Just Plain Bill" and
Lorenzo Jones" this week and
I've been waiting impatiently for
the last hour for a return call
from New York explaining why.
One answer could be found in
the Pulse ratings, which show
10 CHS programs. starting with
Ma Perkins and ending with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-05

merry mixup Of the Victors and
their friends on a triple date
before. but never as successfully
as Monday night. Sid. by
the way. gave the most garbled
introduction to q show I've heard
in months. Why doesn't he
hire a talker for that opening
bit?
Ann Todd. the English actress.
viii make her American Tv
debut on the premiere Alcoa
Hour Sunday. 8 pm. WRC-4l
on October 16. The play is
Joseph Schull's The Black
Wings"
Screen Directors Playhouse
"Wednesday. I pm. WRc-4 has
a script by William Saroyan up
coming on the 10th Of this
month. Kim Hunter and