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Evening star., 1955-02-13

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Tor? Ambitious and aggressive, wit
desire to. set ahead. One Q
Americas Oldest and largest life in
surapce companies currently doin
an outstanding Job of merchandisjn
the industry is interested in me
who want to better themselve.
Drawing accounts arranged TO
those who qualify Replies hel
strictly confidential. Reply to Bo
ARE RS YoG StSf' CAPABLE of esrnin
tion with bonus. retirement. perma
nent local work. rapid advancement
Ages .5-40. car. Apply in person
Rm: BOB, III l4th st. NV -15
AMBITIOUS MEN--A Marshall Fielt
iamily.owned enterprise has loca
part part time or full time OPENINGS 70
and refinement. Age $500. Higl
school education. Must be ready I,
accent position Immediately if Sc
lected. A guaranteed income with
definite plan for advancement. Fo
apt app ~! for inseryisy n on Washing
CAN Y0U rent apsrtments9 II yo,
are experienced in rentals and hav
selling ability. We have an excellen
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u, deSiTed, Boy is2.y; star.
each each school 81 district for speeiaIize'
HANDYMAN-Rm. an,
pay in proportion to ability L
young man for part time care. rear
b. Va; property: Box a3-S. Star. =.
3O,0OO.O0O WOMEN want automati
4
out Of 10 on sure-fire FREE TRIAL
High weekly profits not uncommon
Rush postcard for guaranteed plan
DEFRoSTOMATIC, Dept. 22-A
l13 W. Madison, Chicago.
BUILD YOUR own BtSINESS-B,
your own boss; be free Of layoffs
strikes. etc. Opportunity full tim,
or spare time. Sell advertising spe
cialties. calendars. sits. leathe
repeat. Full time men earn $500
to ST. Part time from $3.50
to $4,000 Start now. Finest sale
cooperation. Highest commissions
Write today TO Harry Harrison
GETTIER- -MoNTANYE, INC. olyn
PxRT-TiME EVENING WORK, deliv
cry Of certificates In ADVERTISING pro
motign. o%. Car Sod necessary. Call = II
PROTESTANT CHURCH, ne. desire
services tenor soloiSt. $40 mo. DIV
qualifications and exper. in letter
Address CHOIR DIRECTOR. 35n
A st. Sc, Apt. 204. No phone calls
LARGE NATIONAL CONCERN ha
opening for one salaried sales rep
resentative; 3-year training pro
gram; excellent opportunity for ad
vancement into management. pen
sion and group insurance benefits
Write briefly. giving facts abou
yourself including telephone no. Re
plies will be held in confidence
Write RnY lA-S Star
Evening star., 1955-02-13
MAINTENANCE MAN
MANAGER
SALES EXPERIENCE

We wish TO contact a high
type man, aged - to 40. who
has sales executive ability and
desires to make a lifetime con-
nection. We can discuss your
past experience in personal in
. terview. II you feel confident
that your services are worth
q base salary of S1Q0 0 week,
write conftdentially. giving age.
education. phone number to
BOX 34Q-S Star.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
In a NEW DEPARTMENT
of GENERAL ELECTRIC

ESTABLISHED for the develop
ment Of Small Aircraft, Gas
Turbine Engines.
ENJOY the pleasant life Of q
coastal resort area with rs
tural and educational adyan-
tAgeS.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
FURNITURE
statesmen

OPPORTUNITY
FOR CURRENTLY EN-
PLOYED FURNITURE
MAN TO TT E r
YOUR EARNIN GS
FULL TIME POSI-
TIONS WITH LARGE
ORGANIZATION. SAL
AIRY AND COMMITS
SION. COMPANY Y
BENEFITS DISCOUNTS
ON ALL PURCHASES
APPLY MR.. NEWMAN
$50 TO 3 PM.
HUB FURNITURE
Evening star., 1955-02-13

HANDYMAN tgeneran with good
carpentry ability, to handle routine
cant should be lack OF all trades
and have Transportation available
Opportunity for permanent Job for
right man. Call GA. 4-S2I0. METRO
POLITAN HOMES. INC. a102 Stan.
ley ave. Rockville, Md. Id
IBM OPERATOR, knowledge Of Ike,
punch and 40?, basic wiring; work
In pleasant atmosphere with con-
genial group: sick leave, vacation
plan. disqualification and insurance
benefits: salary commensurate with
ability and experience, and oppor-
tunity to grow. Apply GEORGES
Sth floor. $50 st. NV, Mr.. Grif.
I'm. between 10 am. and ) pm.
Evening star., 1955-02-13

I want to talk in person to several
young men t21-35) who need TO
with or without sales experience,
want to be professional salesmen
with an AAA-1 company, earning
$4,000 to $4,000 per year. Car
necessary. Call MR.. PRENTICE. Ii.
3-5326. $3.50 to 7:30 pm. only,
for appt liz
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Engineering
Personnel
Administration
An unusually attractive op
portunity exists for an
ENGINEERING
PERSONNEL
ADMINISTRATOR

With a minimum of 5 years
of broad personnel and
business or technical eXpe-
rience. "a college educa-
ton supplemented with
technical courses or train
ing is preferred and will be
considered in fulfilling
some of the requirements }
The selected applicant must
be capable of supervising
every phase of personnel
activities, including: Tech
nical and supporting per-
sonnel recruitment, inter-
viewing, screening and
selection; salary and wage
analysis, job evaluation and
job description control; per-
sonnet records and office
control and counSelling.
The individual chosen for
this position must be suffi-
ciently acquainted with the
engineering field to be able
to conclude a maximum
amount of screening on its
own. He must have a
knowledge of (D sources or
mediums through which en-
gineering recruitment can
best be effected. (2) A good
general knowledge of exist
ing wage and salary trends.
90 A sound understanding
of the Labor Department
laws in relation to exempt
and no-exempt job status.
In addition, he must have a
friendly, engaging person
ality. Age 80 to As. Salary
open.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
REPRESENTATIVES, (2)

REPRESENTATIVES (2)
Two capable men, ages ~ 10 40, to
represent research service connected
with leading university.
This is an international organization
that extends to you the opportunity
OF career sales position with
aboye-average income, permanency
and many benefits. Advancement
assured as your ability permits.
Phone RE. 7-6913 for personal in
terpiew. --JB
have permanent
position in our sales department
for man between % and 40 yrs.
OF age. excellent opportunity for
advancement, vacation with pay.
hospital and insurance benefits.
Apply ELITE LAUNDRY CO., =! ~
18th ST. NV. Ia
E0UTEMAN, white, for established
dry cleaning route: salary, commits
sion and bonus Call in person,
STRATFORD CLEANERS d DYERS,
264S Kensington =, Wheaton rd
Wheaton. Silver Spring, Md, LO.
b-l 700 --l9
Evening star., 1955-02-13
ROUTEMEN

Have openings on established laundry
and dry cleaning routes; substantial
earnings guaranteed. Free hospitali-
zstion and life insurance; paid va
cations. Apply @. a. S. LAUNDRY,
441y Baltimore ave-, Bladensbure,
Nd. --15
SALES CLERK, Jewish. age 1888.
Fast sll-round asst. Fair typist,
dsriver's permit; know D. G, well.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
Applications Engineering

Coordination of company engineer
inE with customers requirements
on aircraft systems and controls.
mechanical design work. A knowl-
edge Of Jet power plant systems is
necessary.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
INSTRUMENT MAKERS
ploye benefits. Apply in person.
ACF ELECTRONICS

Division of CF-Industries, Inc.
500 N. Pitt ST.. Alexandria. Va.
Evening star., 1955-02-13
MAN-DEPENDABLE

With car. Permanent employment.
Apply ELECTROLUX CORP. 3707
Ga ave n VI
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HElP-WoMEN

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Evening star., 1955-11-04
Dentist Gets $50 Years.
In SIoyinq Of Woman

to an my bringing up. Never,
since I was q child, have / ever
so much as struck q person
with q blow Of my flst."
His attractive wife Fanny, A,
sat clasping q Bible as Judge
Anderson imposed sentence. she
first held her composure, later
sobbed silently into her handker-
chief and then broke down after
her husband was led away.
Choice Of Six verdicts
The jury had its choice of six
verdicts - first-degree murder,
second-degree murder, first-de-
gree manslaughter. second de
gree n1anslaughter, acquittal by
reason Of insanity and outright
acquittal. Minnesota does not
have capital punishment.
Judge Anderson compiimented
the panel for is patience and
Its. nscientiousness In reaching
. verdict ''honest and true.
To Axilrod. he acknowledged
the trial was an ordeal, but he
said firmly he felt the verdict
was just.
Evening star., 1955-11-04
ATOM BOMB, spy,
Mp ARE ADDED TO
JAPANESE CHESS

TOKYO. B.-Toymakers
are undermining a 75-year-
old game. Japanese military
chess.
In addition to the usual
captains. marshals. generals
and privates. the new ver-
sion has three new pieces
atom bomb, spy and military
policeman.
The makers ranked the
atom bomb as the most
powerful piece, equivalent
to the queen in western
style chess. They haven't
decided where to rank the
spy and MP.
Evening star., 1955-11-04

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 4 (R.-
DR.. A. Arnold Axilrod, 50-year-
old Minneapolis dentist, was con-
|victed yesterday Of first degree
|mansiaughter in the strangling
|of a young woman patient.
Axilrod. married and the father
|of two children, was sentenced
to 5 to 90 years In prison imme-
diately after q jury of seven
women and i've men returned
the verdict after celebrating
some so hours.
The chunky, dark k-haired. de-
fendant was charged with first
degree murder In the Staying
April 20 Of Mrs. Mary E. Moonen.
|21, a soldiers wife, who. Axilrod
said, had threatened to tell the
world" that he was the father
Iof her unborn child.
Axilrod denied he was the
father, but admitted he was with
the young woman the night she
was slain.
Appeal Indicated
Axilrod's attorneys, turned
down by the court in q request
for a delay Of sentencing, indi-
Gated they would appeal for q
new trial.
As the verdict was read. Axil-
rod blinked as If trying to hold
back tears. He appeared con-
fused when Judge Leslie Ander-
son summoned him to the wit
ness chair for the courts final
statement but did not break
down In, the courtroom.
In . barely audible voice, the
dentist said:
Il never wronged Mrs, Moonen
in any way. / did not kill her.
&. Such an act would be foreign
Evening star., 1955-11-04
rs Million Get
Old-Age Payments

The social Security Admins
tration reports q 20 per cent
drop in the past nye years ia
the. proportion Of people receiv-
Ing old-age assistance payments.
However, the cost Of the Fed
eral-State program has increased
because payments made I'd M
diyiduals In most States have
increased.
These payments. which I'M
yolve outright grants, are dis
tinct from the old-age insurance
system. which Is d contributory
system.
Commissioner Charles I. Scott
land Raid yesterday latest sta
tistics show the number Of per-
sons aged 65 and over was a.
24z.500 IN June 1855. OF that
total, 2.544.49 received old-aRe
assistance, or 179 out of every
thousand.
In June 1850 the aged popuIa-
tion was 12.390, 100. with 225
out Of every thousand, or 2.7e6,-
900 receiving oid-age assistance.
Evening star., 1955-11-04
Election Petitions
OF Unions Rise q 7o
BY the Associated Press

The National Labor Relations
Board says that petitions for
elections to determine union
bargaining rights rose % per
cent during the July September
quarter compared with the same
period last year.
Philip Ray Rodgers. acting
.NLRB chief. said recently that
q squirt Of election demands in
dicated stable increase In
union organizing activity. par
ticularly In the South. Mr..
Rodgers predicted an even bigger
Jump in union organizing ac-
tiyities after the prospective
AFL-CIO merger.
Evening star., 1955-11-04
Focinq Arrest as Slayer
Of Cir, Man Ends Life

went to work for the concern
with excellent recommends
tions."
At one time, Turner was em-
ployed as a newspaperman in
Erie, Pa. and was said to have
been the author OF several de-
tective stories.
Police said Turner had studied
law bit the University Of Pennsyl-
vania and at one time said he
wanted to take the examination
to be an FBI man.
Later in 1858, he suffered d
breakdown and was confined to
. mental institution for several
months.
Evening star., 1955-11-04
Two More Bodies Found
In japanese Explosion

q TOKYO. Nov. { lE1.Search-
ers recovered two more bodies of
miners trapped in Tuesdays ex-
plosion at the Mojiri coal mine
in central Hokkaido, Japan's
northernmost island. Thirty-four
bodies have been found. Hope
has been abandoned for 26
others. Thirty were injured. one
seriously, In one of Japan:s worst
mine disasters.
Evening star., 1955-11-04
24-Hour Phone order Serptce-DI. 7-7aoO

One of the finest offerings we have ever made for
these top quality pajamas These comfort-cut coat
pered sleeping comfort. All are labeled with the
famous name maker i. s. favorte with men who
appreciate the best In A, B. G, sizes, also B, C,
extra long and E extra large. Be smart . buy now
for personal and for giftgving! Orders filled x
Long and X.Large while quantity last
Evening star., 1955-11-04

Kns-Mens Furnishng FoorW ashngon Arlington
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
AFRICA The CRADLE OF HUMAN
RACE HOWARD PROFESSOR SAYS

production has been kept secret.
The continent has about IL per
cent of the worlds potential hydro
electric power.
Africa leads the world in the
production of rubber and equals
the United States in the produc-
ton Of cotton. It also produces
large quantities Of ivory, dyes, ma
hogany, peanuts, bananas, citrus
fruits, tea, cocoa, coffee, palm oil,
cane sugar, rice and maize.
Hansberry was favorably i'm
pressed with the temperatures 10
be found in Africa. The amount
OF rainfall in certain areas is ideal,
he said. OF the IS million square
miles comprising this continent,
around II million have an average
Of 20 inches Of rainfall annually.
The climate and adequate rain
fall makes Africa capable Of be-
coming the worlds greatest indus
trial continent, he concluded.
By means Of slides, he continued
to show the early cultures Of AZ
-rica as indicated by. antiquated
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19

Washington, D. c., Feb. IA
Africa is the cradle of the human
race and of the worlds oldest cul-
lures, according to William Leo
Hansberry, associate professor Of
history at Howard university.
Hansberry, who has recently
spent some time in Ethiopia and
other African countries studying
the early cultures Of these lands,
gave a brief account Of his find
ings before the Capitol Press Club,
Monday night.
Africa, sometimes referred to as
the clark continent" Is really the
richest Of all continents in min
erals, according to Hansberry.
It produces 9S.5 per cent Of the
worlds diamonds, and its gold pro-
duction has reached as high as 81
per cent Of all the gold produced
in the world. Around IS per cent
of Africa's income is derived from
diamonds and gold.
In 1916, about so per cent Of the
worlds uranium came from Africa,
but since that time the amount OF
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Governor And
Mayor Attend
Funeral Of Negro
Newspaper Man
Geo. Murphy, Founder
Of Afro American
Paper Buried

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. IA
DR.. George B. Murphy, ST., a
founder of the Afro-American
newspaper, was laid to rest near
his father and mother in a family
plot in a Baltimore cemetery fol-
lowing 35-minute service last week,
in which ministers of three de-
nominations participated.
Honorary pail bearers, number
ing 80, were led by Maryland Gov
Theodore McKendin and Baltimore
Mayor D'Alesandre. Paul Robson,
world famous concert singer, and
Col. West A. Hamilton, of Wash
ington, were also among the hon.
orary pail bearers.
The services were held in the
main auditorium of the Madison
Presbyterian church which seats
only $50 persons. AS result, the
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Miss. forestry
Queen Visits
Agri. Department

Miss Maybelle Love, forestry
queen of Alcorn A. & NJ. College,
Alcorn, Miss, visited the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture here last
week to see the 50th anniversary
exhibit of the Forest Service.
She was accompanied by DR.. ].
R. Otis, president of Alcorn, and
by two maids of honor, Misses
Anita Wiley and Lorena Dukes
who were runners up in the con-
test for queenship. The group saw
the large forestry exhibit in the
patio of the Department. Among
the many items on display was the
pen used by President Theodore
Roosevelt to sign the bill which
created the U. S. Forest Service
30 years ago.
Miss Love was chosen forestry
queen by the students Of agricul-
ture at Alcorn where the impor-
lance Of forestry is now being en-
phasized. An average Of 5000 pine
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
OPENS Drive FOR ALL-YEAR
OBSERVANCE OF NEGRO HISTORY

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. IA - The
House of knowledge, a Chicago
institution devoted to the study of
Negro history, will open a drive
Feb. Is to have Negro history
celebrated year-round instead of
just one week.
Famous for its production of
Negro history calendar, the House
of knowledge, through its found
ers-director, F. H. Hammurabi, will
present "Historiama," Feb. 1914.
The "Historiama," which will be
given in honor of Carter G. Wood
son, founder of Negro History
Week will feature speakers song,
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Winston County
Achievement
Banquet Held
State And County
Winners Named

An Achievement Banquet was
given for the State and County
winners on Friday night, January
% at TOO P. NJ. in the annex of
the Wesley Methodist church on
Jones Street.
There were s county prizes given
in the Happier Living Contest.
Over one hundred persons were
present to witness this Gala Affair.
The All colors of green and white
were carried out to the letter. A
very tasty menu was served OF
fried chicken; buttered carrots;
potato salad on lettuce; tiny loaves
Of bread; ice cream and cakes
decorated with the All Emblem;
souvenir cups filled with nuts and
minis.
A program was arranged and
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Negro Major Command First Air -Rockety Training Unit
Governor OF
Alabama Is
Speaker At Negro
Inaugural Ball
Some $500 Attend
Affair At Alabama
State College

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. ID -
Some $500 people packed the gym
nasium of Alabama State College
for the Negro Inaugural ball for
Gov. James E. Folsom who told
the throng that he wants a Ne
gro university and law and medi-
cal school.
DR.. H. Councill Trenholm, pres
ident of the college, introduced the
governor an hour before he of
ficially became this states chief
executive.
After brief words of thanks for
the invitation for his family and
his staff to attend the ball, Fol-
som told the audience that "for
the past 20 years, politicians who
went around preaching race hat
red didn't get anywhere in poll
tics.
give always thought that any
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
SOUTH AFRICAN Prime MINISTER
TELLS WEST NOT TO DEPEND
ON ASIAN NATIONS
See China India Bound By SeIf-Interest
And Natural Bond Of Color
Say India Backing All Kinds Of
Antagonist Against White Rule In Africa

Cape Town, Africa, Feb. IA
Prime Minister Johannes Strijdom
has declared that the Western
powers might as well cross off
right now such Asian nations as
India, Pakistan, and Ceylon as po-
tential allies in any future war
against communism.
The nationalist leader Of this
race-conscious British Common
wealthy country said he is con-
WINGED the United States and Brit
ain will fail in efforts to win over
the Indians, Pakistani, and Cey-
Honese.
1.-THE best they can hope for is
the neutrality Of these Asian
states" Mr.. Strijdom said in an
interview.
He drew an imaginary map on
his desk as he spoke Of Western
efforts to keep the three nations
all members of the British Com
monwealth-out OK the Communits
orbit.
His argument: Communist China
dominates the Indian subcontinent
strategically and, for that reason
alone, Indians inhabitants are not
likely to line up against the Com
munist bloc. And Indian self-in-
terest goes along with natural
bonds of color.
Anyway, aside from a few
tribes or groups" Mr.. Strijdom
said, "the Indian people are not
fighters"
The South African Prime Min
lister critisized India on another
count. He accused India Of align
ing itself with Negro campaigns to
drive the white man from Africa,
backing "all kinds of antagonism
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19

DEARBORN, Mich, Feb. is
The Great Emancipator," Abra-
ham Lincoln, is the subject of a
special exhibit at the Henry Ford
Museum during the month Of Feb
ruary.
The elaborate display features
many articles used by Lincoln dur
ing his life,
Included is a letter written by
Lincoln to an Illinois politician who
wanted the newly-formed Repub-
lican party to compromise on the
slavery question.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
White Settlers
Protest Promise
Of Amnesty
To mau mau
Government Says No
More Executions For
Members Of African
Terror Group

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. IA -
Angry white settlers here have re-
Gently engaged in a series of dem
onstrations protesting the govern
ment's new amnesty plan for XII
kuyus fighting with the Mau Mau.
The government has promised
any Mau Mau who surrenders that
there will be no execution for past
offenses, including murder, al
though there will be confinement
in rehabilitation camps.
Designed to appeal to natives
who repeatedly are tired of hiding
and who would have surrendered
except for fear of capital punish
ment, the amnesty proclamation is
the third since the fighting first
broke out two years ago.
The weekly magazine Com
ment," which supports the right
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Honor Abe Lincoln AT Ford Museum

Another exhibit is author Edwin
Markham's hand-written copy Of
his poem, Lincoln, the Man Of
the People"
The poem was chosen from over
800 others devoted to Lincoln for
the dedication of the Lincoln Me-
mortal in Washington, D. c., in
1922.
A life mask Of Lincoln made by
the famous sculptor Leonard W.
Volk in 1860 is also included am
ong the Iincolnia ~ AiSr'iv. Casts
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Newly Elected
Exalted Ruler
Attacks EIks
Grand Lodge
Charge Top Officials
With Corruption
In Office

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IA
(SpeciaD - Firing what Elks may
some day call their "shot heard
round the world" progressive
Chancellor Williams, Jr., created
a sensation last week in his inaug-
ural speech as the new Exalted
Ruler of Greater Deanwood Lodge
of Elks, 4712 Sheriff Road, N. E.
Williams, World War II vet
eran and son of a Howard profess
sor lambasted corruption in the
Grand Lodge of Elks as being det-
rimental to the welfare of subordi-
nate lodges.
Present during his words was
Onton L. Lloyd, district deputy of
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19

steriopticians, movies, recordings
of the voices of great Negroes, as
we'll as numerous exhibits depict
ing the role of the Negro in world
history.
While special exhibits and shows
will be presented on the two-day
"Historiama", the institution will
also attempt to spur interest
through the year in such famous
men as Pietro Alonzo, the Negro
navigator who brought Christopher
= '''~>hrs to the New World; So
journer Truth, militant pre-Civil
.h,er Tor 4-v, :. = >>.iom,
Continued on Page Fivel