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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
kentuckian In
Race For City
Council Post

Darlington, Ky. - The first Ne
gro in two decades to seek public
office in Hopkins county has filed
as an independent candidate for
the darlington City County Coun-
ell in the Nov. 8 elections.
Ben x. Edmonds, SO, is the first
Negro to announce for public Of
flee in this county since another
filed for City Council in Madison
Vile in 1885, but withdrew from
the race.
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

Following an official protest by
Congressman Charles C. Diggs, Jr.
(D-Mich.), the Civil Aeronautics
Administration has launched
study to identify public airports
that practice racial segregation
in their service facilities.
This action by the CAA came
as a result of q letter to the Sec
retary of Commerce in which Diggs
asked for strict enforcement of a
provision of the Federal Airport
Act which stipulates that airports
q. will be available for public
use on fair and reasonable terms
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Till Case Brings Out Pickets At
EastIand Committee Hearing

land-Who killed Emmett Till?"
Another sign said, Mississippi
is the real threat to internal Sc
cuFity."
Eastland did not come here for
the hearings, which are being con-
Quoted in his absence by Sen. Will
liam Jenner (D-Ind.)
The subcommittee called two wit
nesses identified as employees of
the newspaper Nordoni Glasnik, a
Croatian language weekly with
circulation of $500.
The witnesses, Leo Fisher and
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Ex-Langston Dean
Gets NY Position

New York = The appointment
of DR.. Jeanne L. Noble to the Stu
dent Life Department of the City
College was announced today by
DR.. Buel C. Gallagher, president of
the college.
DR.. Noble, formerly professor OF
social science at Albany State Col
lege and dean of Women at Langs-
ton University, in Oklahoma, will
be in charge of special events and
women's activities at the colleges
uptown center.
A graduate of Howard Univer-
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
DlGcS PROTEST ON AIRPORT
SEGREGATION GETS RESULTS

and without unjust discrimination.
The Michigan Representative
had suggested that airports dis
eliminating against Negroes be
denied funds made available to
them under the Federal Aid Air
port Program.
Diggs also received assurance
from Louis S. Rothschild, Acting
Secretary of Commerce, that the
Congressman charges against the
Raleigh- Durham (N.C.) Airport
"are being considered in the Of
fetal study"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Negro College Officials To Take Part
In Meet On Foreign Training Program

The foreign agricultural contact
representatives of the Immigrant
colleges and associated institutions
will meet in their annual confer
ence here, October 1919, in the
Departmental Auditorium.
Representatives from 20 Negro
agricultural and mechanical COL
leges are expected to attend the
meeting along with those from the
other land-grant institutions.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
International Conference
Discusses School Segregation

children should be taught about
racial questions and how best to
teach them.
The conference will use two
handbooks, Education in Race Re-
lations" by Cyril Bibby of the Uni
versity of London, and Learning
to Live Together Without Hate"
by Charles R. Hendry of the Uni
versity of Toronto.
The handbooks will be discussed
and adapted, if necessary, for re-
gional needs. A number of inter-
national associations devoted to
education and interracial coopera-
ton have sent observers to the
conference.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

Paris - Experts in race rela-
tons from eight nations have met
here to discuss ways of preventing
children from growing up with ra-
cial prejudice, a problem which is
extremely acute in Britain and the
U. S.
Members of the international con-
ference came from the United
Kingdom, France, Germany, Cana
da, India, Poland, the United
States, and Mexico.
Organized by the UNESCO de-
partment of Social Science as part
of the organizations campaign
against racial discrimination, it will
discuss such problems as what
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

Chicago, Ill. Oct. 10-Pickets
from the local branch of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, and the
CLIO United clearinghouse Workers
Union here paraded in front of
the U. S. Customs House Build
ing Friday to protest a Senate
Committee hearing on Com
munist propaganda.
The pickets carried placards pro-
testing that the chairman of the
subcommittee is Senator James
O. Eastland of Mississippi.
One sign said: Senator East
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Free White Man
Charged With
Rape 14-Year-
Old Girl

Windsor, N. ca Bortie Coun-
ty grand jury recently returned q
no-bill in the case of Carl K. Mill
er, white, who was charged with
assault with intent to commit rape
against a 14-year-old Negro girl.
The charge had been filed
against Miller by Mrs. Queenia
Ruffin of the Lewiston commun-
ity on behalf of her daughter, q
student at the John B. Bend school,
Lewiston, N. C.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
MAMMOTH Street PARADE TO
OPEN MISSISSIPPI NEGRO STATE
FAIR HERE MONDAY, OCT. IL
ROYAL American Shows With Worlds
Largest Midway To Furnish
Entertainment, Fun And Amusement
FREE ADMISSION AT THE GATE
FREE ADMISSION AT THE GATE

which features the worlds largest
midway will furnish the entertain
ment, fun, and amusement on the
midway. Harlem in havana, the
all-Negro revue, featuring out
standing stars of stage, screen,
radio, and television is one of the
main midway attractions.
Thousands of educational exhib-
its covering every field of endeavor
will give the added interest for
fair visitors.
Every facility has been provided
for the comfort and emergency use
of fair visitors.
The admission at the gate is
free.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

A record breaking attendance is
predicted for the Mississippi Negro
State Fair here, Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Oct. Is, II, IS, 10
in its second annual showing at
the Mississippi State Fair Grounds.
A mammoth street parade, up
Capitol street to the fair grounds
will herald the opening of the fair
at 1890 Monday morning.
The parade will be made up of
bands from all the colleges and
leading high schools of the state,
with many beautifully decorated
floats from clubs, lodges, business
es, civic and social organizations
and groups.
The Royal American Shows,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Civil Rights
Congress Festival
Use Till Case
As Theme
Several Known
Communists On
Program

Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 10 - The
Wisconsin Civil Rights Congress
festival held here took the Emmett
Till case as the Central theme
of its program Sunday night. Sew
eral known Communists played
leading roles on the program.
The meeting, billed as the annual
fall festival of the WCRC, was
opened with an announcement by
John Gilman, executive director,
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
A|corn College
Jackson College
Football Game
Here Monday Mite
Added Treat For
Fair Visitors
Predict Biggest
Crowd In Local
Football History

When the Alcorn A. & M. Braves
clash with the Jackson College
Tigers Monday, October II, "some-
things gotta give" The traditional
clash between Mississippi's two top
ranking elevens was shifted to the
Fair Week date to give the huge
throng attending the fair a chance
to get two treats in one trip. The
largest crowd in local football his
Continued On Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Award Winning Negro County Agent
To Serve As Specialist In Liberia

Charles H. Burton, outstanding
Mississippi county agent who was
head-quartered in Greenville, Miss,
left with his family last week for
Granville, Liberia, West Africa,
where he will serve as a farm spec
ialist for the international Coop
Grafton Administration.
Mr.. Burton is one of two color
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Harlem In Havana,
CIaxton's Best Yet
At State Fair
Cubans Add Real
Class To Famous
Outdoor Classic

Harlem in Havana" with its
rhythm, singing, dancing and su-
perb entertainment, is a tribute to
the production genius and know
how" of Leon Claxton. This great
revue is tops in entertainment.
Frankly it was Broadway and
Barnum and Bailey wrapped in one
package-under one auspices with
Harlem in Havana" supplying the
Broadway touch. For 81 years
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Nehru DepIores
Ozark Spots" In
African Situation

NEW DELHI, India Indian
Prime Minister Nehru has express
ed hope that some solution will be
found to remove the clark spots
on the African continent and men
TONED specifically Morocco, AL
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

DR.. E. B. Evans, president of
Prairie View, Texas, A. & M. Col
lege, will address the conference,
discussing some of the admins
trative aspects of the foreign train
ing program on college campuses.
Among some of the other things
to be taken up by the conferees
are ways of continuing to improve
the training program now being
Continued On Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Death Penalty In
Rape Case Upheld
BY United States
Supreme Court

Washington, D. c., Oct. IL -
Especially = The Supreme Court
Monday upheld the death penalty
OF Nose Robinson, Negro, who was
convicted for rape of white wom-
an on a plantation near Belzoni
July 10, 1854.
This means that a date can now
be set for his execution.
His victim was Mrs. William w.
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

ed county agents who have receiv-
ed the Superior Service Award
from the U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture. He received the cita-
ton last May from Secretary Ezra
Taft Benson for his work in helping
the colored farmers of the Missis-
sippi Delta to make greater use of
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15

MYSTIC, Conn.-The congrega-
ton of the all-white old Mystic
Methodist church has selected a
Negro minister, the Rev. Simon r.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Ala. Governor
Explains Why He
Voted Three
Race Bills
Say "Wild Eyed Bills
Only Served To Create
Unnecessary Friction
Between The Races

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 10
Gov. James E. Folsom said last
week he vetoed three pro-segrega-
ton local bills because such laws
ain the wrong hands" could work
hardship on all.
At the same time, the Governor
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
White Church Picks Negro Minister

Montgomery, as their pastor, the
first such appointment in the his
tory Of the Methodist church.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-10-15
Local Lawyers
Tell Why They
Withdrew From
Laurel Rape Case
Lang Sentenced To
Life Imprisonment

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 1.-THE
reason for their withdrawal from
the Laurel case of a Negro charged
Continued on Page Eight)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17
Contract Awards
up in This Area

Contracts awarded for future
construction in the Middle At
Ilantic States during the first IL
months Of 1855 set an all-time
record for the period. according
to the r. w. Dodge Corp
This was true, the firm said.
despite the fact that contracts
awarded during Move m b e I
totaled $23S, 904 900 and showed
a drop Of 8 per cent from Mo-
vember, 1854.
The region covered by the re-
lport includes eastern Pennsyl-
wanna. southern New Jersey,
Maryland. Delaware, Virginia
and the District.
During the first II months Of
this year. the total value Of con-
tracts awarded for future con-
lstruction was $2.823, 060. 900
This was a gain Of 20 per cent
lover the first II months Of 1854
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17

rectors. He win accept an over
seas post In the metal industry.
A recent meeting Of the board
Of directors named Harry s.
Walker. jr. former vice presi-
dent and secretary. to the presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17
|1.3 Million Homes
Assured for IS

The Bureau Of Labor Stats
tics has announced that con-
struction Of a total Of more thar
Is million private housing units
this year is virtually assured.
Despite the fact that housing
units begun during November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17
Tencher Resigns

The real estate firm Of
Tencher- Walker. Inc, has an
nounced the resignation Of
James r. Tencher as president
and member Of the board Of d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17
[totaled 10000 md showed q

gUtHleU SUtUUU 8LlU D1IUWS0 .
more than-customary seansonl
decline. the I1-month total this
year is already. UP to 1.250,000
Inonfarm dwelling units. the
agency said.
OF these l.250.000 housing
started. the agency said. almost
1,237. 900 were privately owned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17

Edwin B. Ross has joined the
sales stan Of the Arthur L. Wal
tiers Co.. the firm has announced
A native OF Pittsburgh and grad
Ilate Of Carnegie Tech, Mr.. Ross
has been working in the real
estate field In Northern Virginia
for the last 10 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17

dency Of the firm. Other officers
elected were H. s. Walker. ST.,
vice president; Mrs. Susie w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17

The Montgomery County Real
Estate Board will hold its 7th
annual Christmas party from
1880 to I pm. Wednesday In the
auditorium Of the Perpetual
Building Association In Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17

Walker, secretary. and Miss
Estelle Wrobel, assistant secre-
Itary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17
REAL TY
REVUE
several officials of nearby real

Several officials of nearby real
estate boards were honored at
the 18th annual convention Of
the Maryland Real Estate Asso-
citation this week in Baltimore.
willard E. Beers, president Of
the Montgomery County Real
Estate Board. was elected to the
board Of governors of the State
association. Mrs. Margaret Dunk
ley Held. former president of the
county group. was appointed to
the executive committee of the
association. George w. Robert
son Of Bethesda, a former presi-
dent Of the State association, re-
mains on its board of governors.
John W. Fincham. jr.. former
president Of the Prince Georges
County Real Estate Board. was
also elected to the board Of
governors Of the State associa-
ton. Harry A. Boswell. IT.. also
q former president Of the Prince
Georges group, remains on the
board Of governors.
So
The Building Owners and Man
ayers Association Of Metropol-
itan Washington will hold its
Christmas party at 4 pm. Thurs
day in the Burlington Hotel.
Persons attending will be asked
to make q contribution equal to
their admission fee, which will
be turned over to the German
Orphan Home Of the District.
II \ II ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-17

The staff of the Home Build.
ers' Association Of metropolitan
Washington will hold its annual
Christmas party from 8 to 6 pm
next Friday.
Evening star., 1955-11-10
NGtion-Guisset

1t. Col. Marcel Joseph Guis-
set Of Perpignon and Paris.
France, announces the mar
riage Of his daughter Therese
josephine Jeanne to Mr.. Rob-
ert Baldwin Nation, II. son of
MIR. and Mrs. Nation of Be-
thesda. The wedding took
place Friday in Cannes,
France. The couple win live
here.
Evening star., 1955-11-10

clared afterwards. Il found
that all Of the hurt feelings
were due to I1isunderstand-
ings. Until her first tea party
stirred Up such 9 riimpus, AMI
ia had every Intention Of en-
tertaining the entire neighbor-
hood IN a series Of small gath
erings.
AS for cutting Mrs. Fletch-
er. Anita never even saw her
in the grocery store because
that was the day she got the
bad news from home about her
brothers heart attack and she
was distractedly thinking Of
that. As for Joe, his mother
may believe him, but I see him
short-cutting across that lawn
every time ! look out my vim
dow.
1T made me feel sort % siek
to think that Just a feH ~
planations and a halfway
friendly attitude on both sides
would have made everything
all right again.
This sad little true story
made me wonder if perhaps a
friend of mine who lives. in
another small community isn't
right when she refuses TO make
intimates Of her neigfbors.
She and her husband are
writers who work at home.
They are busy all week and
Evening star., 1955-11-10
observation-disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin w.
Hosselbarth Of Silver Spring
announce the engagement Of
their daughter Margaret Ann
to Mr.. Paul r. Harris. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Harris
( Brookmont, Md. A June
wedding is planned.
Evening star., 1955-11-10

Fletcher immediately stopped
speaking to all the Golfers.
including the three children
who until then were bosom
friends OF her brood.
Reason for the third family's
ire was Bob Golfers polite re-
quest that 4-year-old Joe
Thompson and his gang stop
wearing path across a corner
Of his lawn. Joe claimed it
wasn't his gang at all and the
affronted Thompson family
accepted his version without
further investigation.
The presentation party was.
held as planned but it wasn't
quite the gala event that had
originally been anticipated.
Before the Golfers left. vi, one
Of the neighbors who hadn't
been feuding. decided to satis-
fy her curiosity by invests
eating the quarrels.
And do you know every bit
OF 1t was nonsenselH she de-
Evening star., 1955-11-10
Union toHeur
'Austruliuns

Members and guests Of the
Washington branch Of the
English-Speaking Union win
hear addresses by Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Newman at 5 pm. to-
day at the Cosmos Club.
The Newnhams, well known
authors. lecturers and come
nentators for the Australian
Broadcasting Commission. and
the BIC. have just completed
8 f4-month. round the world
tour for the purpose Of maxi
Ing unusual recordings Of peo-
pies and customs Of many
lands. to be used for broad
casting.
Evening star., 1955-11-10
MARY MARGARET
MCBRIDE
Two Morals to the Story

The Golfers. after i've years
in the East, have moved to
California where Bob's home
Office is located. Some time
back. when word got about
of the Golfers plans their
neighbors took up a collection
and bought a going away pres
ent. a silver salver with every
body's name inscribed on it.
Then Mr.. Golfers company
decided to keep him where he
was for a few months and
when presentation time finally
came. three Of the families
who had shared the cost of
the gift were no longer speak
ing to the Golfers.
Mrs, Bruce got her feelings
hurt when Anita Collier gave
a small tea party to which
Mrs. Bruce wasn't invited.
Mrs. Fletcher. shopping one
day at the village self-seryice.
was cut dead-or so she main
tained-by Anita Collier. Mrs.
Evening star., 1955-11-10

slsually have friends from the
cliy visiting over the week end.
They feel they can't afford
casual interruptions and drop
in-unannounced callers. They
probably have earned q repu-
tation for stand -ofashness IN
the village. but at least, III al
their years there. they've ney-
er had q row with anybody.
So maybe there are two
morals to the Golfers, story.
From AP Newsfestures1
Evening star., 1955-11-10
ENGAGED


Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis M. Lacey
of Falls Church announce the
engagement Of their daugh-
ter Lynda Louise to Mr.. George
]. KRISTEN. son Of Mr.. Edward
A. KRISTEN Of Pittsburgh. Pa.
and the late Mrs. KRISTEN. A
December 10 wedding Is
planned.
Evening star., 1955-11-10
ST. John $ Guild
TO Hold Buzuor

The Ladies Guild Of ST.
Johns Episcopal Church ii
Beltsville. Nd, will hold 4
turkey and ham dinner and
bazaar from 5 to 7:3O O'Clock
today in the parish house.
Evening star., 1955-11-10
Brunch Tomorrow

Alpha Chapter Of Phi Delta
Gamma viii meet for brunch
tomorrow in the home of Ann
Goodwin. Sl6 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1955-11-10
McChesneY.Burrouqhs

Announcement is made OF
the marriage of Miss Melene C.
Burroughs to Mr.. Robert w.
McChesney, sr. The wedding
took place last Thursday in st.
Patrick's Cathedral in New
York City. The couple will live
here.
Evening star., 1955-11-10
G. o. P. WOMEN
PLAN TO MEET
THE PRESIDENT

Members Of the District
League of Republican Wom-
en- will be on hand tomorrow
to greet President Eisen-
hover when he returns to
Washington. according to
Mrs. William F. Burdick,
president.
Plans are indefinite as yet,
but members are hoping to
greet the President either at
the airport at $3.50, or in
Lafayette Square in front Of
the white House at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1955-11-10

MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Benisyy
Of Brooklyn. N. Y. announce
the engagement of their daugh-
ter Doris to Mr.. Harry George
Rosenbluh. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Rosenbluh. A No
Vember 27 wedding is planned
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An 18-year-old Alexandria girl
was charged yesterday with par
ticipating in the burglary OF a
restaurant November 8.
Detective William Gosney said
the burglary was carried out by
two youths and two girls to f.
nance a trip to Florida. Police
said $57 was taken from Curley's
Grill at 423 Hume avenue.
Joyce Janet Hollingsworth OF
the 300 block Of East Howell
avenue was charged with break
ing and entering and contribute
ing to the delinquency Of a To-
year -old girl who police said
also was involved.
She waived preliminary hear
ing today in Alexandria Police
Court and was held for grand
jury action.
James Williams, 10, of the
$500 block Of Commonwealth
avenue, has been indicted on a
breaking and entering charge in
connection with the burglary.
Police said he went into the
building while the other three
stayed In a Car outside.
A warrant has been sworn out
for q Fort Belvoir soldier who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-12-29

Further shakeups in the Rus
sian high command in 1856, but
no war with the United States
were predicted yesterday before
THE Silver Spring Rotary Club.
Representative Killings. Re-
publican Of California. made the
prediction during a luncheon
meeting at the Villa Rosa Res
Itaurant, Silver Spring. His talk
he said, was based on observa-
tons he made during a recent
trip to Russia and five satellite
countries.
Despite the clustering state
ments of the Red Bobbsey twins
Bulganin and Khrushchev, the
Russians don't want war at this
time and are not prepared for
it," Mr.. Killings declared.
The legislator noted that the
Russians are having economic
difficulties" and that the com
mittee now running the Soviet
Union needs more time to solid
| ify its control" More high COM
mand shakeups can be expected
he said, but added. changes In
personnel should not be inter.