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The Nome nugget., 1955-04-15
Tourists on Vesuvius Nearly Swept Into
 Crater by WindstOrm

NAPLES, Italy, R-An Italian tourist said Thursday a violent windstorm nearly swept 10 tour ists, including two Americans, in to the active volcanic crater of Mt. Vesuvius Tuesday.
 The Americans were listed in a guides book as Robert Acquarin of Miami, Fla, and Robert Wood of California.
 The Italian tourist said the windstorm arose as the group ap- preached Vesuvious' lip to look down into the crater. The wind blew so fiercely the 10 were un- able to make their way to the nearest shelter 400 yards away. The tourists clung to rocks until a guide reached them with ropes. That night it showed on Vesu- vius, rare event for April.
The Nome nugget., 1955-04-15
Retired Coal Miner To Take His Red- -White-and- Blue Lincoln To Italy

SPRINGFIELD, R-Fred Mari nelli, a retired immigrant coal miner who appreciates the oppor- tunity this country gave him, ac- cepted delivery yesterday of his new $5,000 car-painted to look like an American flag.
 Red and white stripes adorn the top and sides.
 The hood is a blue field bear ing 50 stars-one for each of the AS states and two extras in event Alaska and Hawaii are admitted to statehood.
 Marinelli paid an extra $1OO for the special paint job when he ordered the car Gincoln) a few weeks ago.
 Explained Marinelli, who came to the United States from Calasri, Italy, in 1903:
 I'm planning a trip back to Italy later this year. I'm going to take my car with me to show people of my old country how America treats immigrants"
The Nome nugget., 1955-04-15

The first kerosene was distilled from coal shale and hence was called coal oil.
The Nome nugget., 1955-04-15

Fine Job Printing at The Nugget
Evening star., 1955-07-24
BRoADcASTs ON VOICE
Tells Polish Women
About Life in u. S.

ested in her community and
politics.
"Of course, adds Mrs. Best
erman. II tell about Clare
Boothe Luce, Oveta Culp
Hobby. and our women doc
tors. lawyers and economists,
to prove that American women
take an active part in the
professional life of the United
States
I also say that the women
here manage to look we'll
groomed even though they
work hard"
Mrs. John Wiley, Polish
born wife of the United States
Ambassador, was interviewed
over the air recently by Mrs.
Besterman. Mrs. Wiley, a
sculptor. discussed art in Po-
land.
Mrs. Besterman is looking
for other English speaking,
Polish-born women who keep
house and also manage ca
reers.
An interesting program that
she's planning for the hear
future is a detailed descrip-
ton Of one Of Washington's
large department stores. She
will also explain about the
charge account system.
Reads News
Several times weekly Mrs.
Besterman reads the world
news broadcasts.
The broadcaster is the wife
Of Walter M Besterman, legis-
lative assistant. House Com
mittee on Judiciary and the
mother Of Charles, a junior
at the Georgetown School Of
Foreign Service. She makes
the wheels go round in her
home while engaging in many
outside activities.
Her books "The Quaint and
Curious Quest Of Johnny Long
foot, the Shoe Kings Son" and
Evening star., 1955-07-24
By HARRIET FRENCH

"A oto wiadomosci re sWi-
alta" ("This is the news OF
the world. ~.
So speaks Polish-born Cath
crime Besterman, well known
author of childrens' books, in
her new part-time job with
the Voice of America.
She writes scripts and
broadcasts, in Polish-a kind
of woman's page of the air.
Feel Jittery
You feel jittery the first
few times you broadcast"
confesses Mrs. Besterman in
her attractive accent. But
you must forget those thou
sands of people listening to
you, and talk as if you were
speaking across the table over
a cup of tea "
Most broaGcasts going
through the Iron Curtain are
jammed," she says. But
many do get through as a
result of the repeat broad
casts. Incidentally. some
say that women's voices go
through the jamming screen
better than mems because
they are higher pitched. If
true. it's the first time a pene-
trating voice has been of ad-
vantage to a lady,
My job is to explain the
American woman's life to
Polish women" says Mrs.
Besterman.
Polish women, because Of
Communist propaganda. have
a completely erroneous con-
ception of our way of living.
They imagine two kinds of
women over here: Those who
live in idle luxury and the ones
who work and are exploited
by their BOSSES"
What she tries to tell them
IL that the average American
woman does her own house.
work, holds job and is inter-
Evening star., 1955-07-24
Use Coke Mix
Mrs. c. 2. s.. Washington

Mrs. C. ?. s., Washington
For Mrs. E. A. K, WASH
ington. who requested cookie
recipes using the prepared
cake mixes. In Betty crocker's
new Good and Easy Cook
Book" is a basic recipe using
any of her cake mixes. One
package cake mix, u cup
soft shortening, / egg, 2 table
spoons water. Mix all ingre-
dients thoroughly with hands.
Chill dough. Roll into balls
the size of walnuts or drop by
teaspoonsful on an ungreased
baking sheet. Bake about 10
minutes at 375 degrees. Varia-
tions listed were to add one
6-ounce package of semi-sweet
chocolate bits and " cup
CHOPPED nuts, cup shredded
cocoanut. " cup mixed can
died fruit or l cup salted pea
nuts to the dough.
Refrigerator cookies or
rolled cookies may be pre-
pared from the above recipe
using tablespoon water, in
stead of two. I imagine Mrs.
e. A. K. could improvise with
other cake mixes, too.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
READERS CLEARING HOUSE

wash it in lukewarm water
with plenty Of suds. Do not
use any kind Of washing ma
chine or dryer.
Squeeze dry and let it hang
in the shade. 1t win take
about 3 days to dry and if the
weather is very humid it will
take longer. Mine was out
about 5 days, and I am still
not sure of it yet. Slush it
up and down in the water, and
if the cover is dewed on, just
use your hand or a sponge to
wash it with, and squeeze it
as dry as possible and then
hang it by the cloth cover on
line, never by the foam rub
Der and never in the sun.
Evening star., 1955-07-24

1.-THE Extraordinary Education
of Johnny Longfoot" are on
the New York Library's list of
books recommended for pub
lie schools.
Ten years ago when the Best
ermans were vacationing in
Maine with the Holding Car
ters, Mrs. Besterman amused
her son and the two Carter
boys by telling them stories
based on Polish folklore.
First Book
BETTY Carter corrected my
English, which at that time
was terrible, and I wrote the
stories down." says Mrs. Bes-
Evening star., 1955-07-24

terman. THUS my first book
was born"
1T went from one publisher
to another. No one was inter-
ested until it was accepted by
Bobbs, Merrill & Co. The other
publishers were sorry they had
turned it down when the New
York Public Library hailed it
as the best book for children
published that year."
Is she planning another
book?
Maybe. some day." says
Catherine Besterman.
But I am enjoying my job
SO much I would like to stay
with my feet on the ground
instead of soaring into a land
of fairy tales"
Evening star., 1955-07-24
Crazy Quilts
Mrs. T. NJ. D., Arlington

MIS-. i. M. H., Arlington
I have intended to write re-
garding the question on crazy
quilts from a Falls Church
reader. It is true that crazy
quilts are made of pieces of all
shapes and sizes. but there is
more to it than that. Under
no circumstances can you sew
them together just as pieces.
Decide upon the size quilt you
want, whether for single or
double bed. The pieces all
should be of approximately
the same weight material Now
we come to the question of
foundation. Material from
worn out pillow cases or sheets
are excellent Decide on
whether you want your blocks
6x6 inches or 12x12 inches
Evening star., 1955-07-24

(that is an easy size to
handle). From your old ma
terial tear squares the size you
have determined you want
your block. Then on this block
sew your pieces. turning under
the raw edges and sew with
small, strong stitches.
Some people who want
speed use q sewing machine.
Most quilts are at least TAX
SO inches. That would mean
the width would be six 12-inch
blocks and the length seven
12-inch blocks. a total of AZ
completed blocks. This would
call for q 2-inch border of
material along the sides and
ends. Some people quilt
"crazy quilts" others tack
them as a comfort. as they
are easily taken apart. and the
tops can be washed alone
much easier than the filler.
A quilted quilt. however, is
not difficult to wash, but
washing will soon make them
worn and faded looking. !
have made several quilts, have
several very old ones, some
cotton, some silk. velvet and
wool. I would be glad to
answer any specific questions.
Evening star., 1955-07-24
To Wash Pillow
Mrs. L. E. w.. Hyattsuille

MFS. IL. q. w - HyuLtSUtttc
To Mrs. E. s. F., Rockville:
In reference to your foam rub
ber pillow. I can give you some
very good advice. I have Just
washed my daughters and had
grand luck with it. On page
1858 Of the classified phone
book you will find names of
people who can verify my
statement. / called the manu-
featuring name of mine for
directions and all you do is
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-12-03
hutchins Blasts
Critics OF Fund

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. %
Robert M. Hutchins labeled as
absurd" charges that the Fund
for the Republic is soft toward
communism or undermining the Sc
curly Of the United States Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Hutchins, president ct the or
ganization, said Nov. 20 the fund
considers communism the most Sc
rious menace to civil liberties in
tht United States. On the other
hand, he said, the fund is opposed
to 'black listing" individuals
through guilt by association with
out due process of law.
interviewed on TV-radio pro-
gram (NBC-"Meet the Press") Mr..
Hutchins declined to say point
blank whether the fund would or
would not hire a known commun-
list. Under persistent questioning
on the point, he insisted that each
individual must be considered on
his merits.
Mr.. Hutchins defined the func
as an educational organization died.
icated to teaching the American
people about civil liberties, tx
make the Bill Of Rights . living
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Three Greenwood
Children Are
Burned To Death

GREENWOOD, Miss, Nov. 90
(Specia)-Three Negro children
died in a blazing Negro cabin here
Monday afternoon when the inside
of the home where they were stay
ing as their mother worked was
Quilted by fire.
The children were Henry Lee
Jones, 4, Archie Lee Jones, 2, and
James Edward Jones, Z months.
According to police the children
were staying at the home of Stella
Gray IN the east section of the city
CT Greenwood.
Charley Pitchford, 67-year-old
Negro man who was sick in the
room where the fire started, was
also badly burned.
Stella Gray was in another part
of the house, police said, and the
flames prevented her from reach
ing the room where the three chill
dren were trapped.
The cause Of the fire was I'M
known, police said.
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Vivian MASON Reelected AS
HEAD OF NATIONAL COUNCIL

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 70.
Mrs. William Thomas Mason was
reelected for the second two-year
term as president Of the National
Council of Negro Women. Other
officers reelected were: Mrs. Arena
C. Mallory Davis, Mississippi, first
vice president; and DR.. Nancy B.
Woodbridge, Virginia, second vice
president; and Dr.. Margaret Just
Butcher, Washington, was elected
fourth vice president.
Mrs. Helen Meade, New York,
was elected recording secretary
and Mrs. Lillian Downey, Dallas,
Tex, assistant recording secretary.
Mrs. Jane Spaulding, Washington.
was reelected treasurer; Mrs. Ger
trude Robinson, historian; DR.. Al
ma Illery, Pennsylvania. chaplain;
and Mrs. Margaret Simms. national
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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POWELL DIScl AIMS PRESSURE
AGAINST "P0RGY AND BESS"

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 28-
Congressman Adam Clayton Pow
ell last week denied that the pres
sure brought upon the State De-
partment both from within and
without was responsible for its re-
fusal to sponsor the "Porgy and
Bess" show behind the Iron Cur
tain.
He claimed that the Department
of State had already spent a mil
lion dollars on this cast in Europe
and South America, and felt that it
could not finance its tour any fur
Their.
In spite of the Congressman's
denial that protest had been raised
against this play, it is generally
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-12-03
lew Belzon Incident Keeps Spotlight On Mississippi
South African
Nationalist Retain
Control Of
Parliament

johannesburg, Nov. % - The
South African Government made
certain yesterday Of the two-thirds
majority in Parliament that it
needs to push thorugh it's policy
on racial questions.
In elections under a new cleo
torial college system to a Senate
act, the Nationalist won SO seats.
With 10 Senator'S it dominates
next Wednesday, the government
will have II Senators to the OPP
POSITIONS IL.
The Nationalist gained all the
seats in every province except Ma
tai, where the United Party elect
ed eight Senators. The oppositiors
IL is made up by four members
representing native interests.
Leads Walkout
The Senators were elected by
electoral colleges - bodies of dele
gates representing the two parties
in each province. In Pretoria,
the national administrative capital,
opposition leader J. G. N. Strauss
led his followers in a walkout from
the College for the Transvaal af-
ter learning that speeches were
barred.
Prime Minister Johannes Strij-
dom called the opposition's be-
havior scandalous. The council,
now consisting entirely Of Ma
tionalists, then elected 81 Ma
tionalist Senators.
Voting yesterday was a conse-
quence Of the passage earlier this
year of the Senate act which has
been holly debated in South At
RIGA and abroad.
The Women's Defense of the
Constitution League has played
leading part in the opposition here
with dramatic gestures such as
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FIRST NEGR0.oWNED BREWERY
LAUNCHED IN philadelphia

under the label, COLONY House"
Mr.. Smith announced that 80 met
ropolitan cities in the United States
had already been selected as pros
pectibe distribution areas.
This will afford an opportunity
for Negroes to invest in the whole
sale beer distribution at local
level along the Eastern seaboard,
Midwest, and Southwest sections Of
the country.
There is no instance, heretofore,
on record wherein a Negro has at
tempted the brewery business at
a brewery and bottling level. Mr..
Smiths brand Colony House.
Premium Beer is the first brew to
Continued on Page Five)
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CARVER FOUNDATION GETS
So. 10000 FOR RESEARCH

DR.. Mason's award totals $14,-
172, and viii be used to conduct
research on the synthesization of
metals.
DR.. Watts will investigate acids
in cottage cheese and milk on a
$1,000 grant.
DR.. Ford will be assisted by DR..
Edward Triggs in study of toxi-
cities and bacteriostatic evalua-
tions. The award totals $6,318.68.
DR.. Cason has 81 800 of grant-in-
aid to investigate certain synthesis
derivatives.
DR.. Henderson will study the
mechanism of action of plant
growth regulators on a $3.50
grant.
All studies will be conducted un-
der the auspices of the Carver
Foundation.
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SHOOTING OF GUS COURTS NAAc
BRANCH President kEEPSSTAT
IN SPOTLIGHT AS OBSERVERS Sc
NEW CRISIS IN RACE RELATIONS
Citizens Councils Deny Connection
With Shooting; Offer Reward
FBI INVESTIGATING SHOOTING

Jackson, Miss. Nov. 80 - Still
under the slowly fading spotlight
of the most critical national and
international public opinion in its
history as the result of the murder
of Negro Political Leader during
the recent gubernatorial election,
the failure to convict the two white
men indicted for murder in the
now world famous "Till Case" the
spotlight of national and world
opinion was focused anew on the
state of Mississippi, with new in
cident at Belzoni, scene of the un-
solved Staying of Rev. G. w. Lee,
allegedly for his activities on be-
half of Negroes right to vote,
where a 65-year-old Negro store
keeper, President of the Local
Branch of the NAACP was near
fatally wounded in a hail of buck
shot as he stood at the cash reg
lister in his small grocery store
last Friday night.
According to first reports of the
incident, a Negro woman paying
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known that many of the Negro
people felt that it would only serve
as a propaganda weapon in Rus
STA. They rejected it because it
does not portray a typical or fac
tual picture of Negro life in AM
erica.
In a conference held on Sept. ID
by high ranking government Off
Gals it was decided that the De-
partment had spent enough money
on this performance and was UNI
willing to further underwrite it
for another European tour.
The decision Of this conference
was announced on Oct. 81, while
the troupe was touring in South
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See Loyalty Of
Native Africans
As Responsible
For End mau mau
Say Loyalists See
Quicker Advance In
Cooperation Than
BY Violence
Towards Whites

NAROBI, Kenya. Nov. 28-War
against the Mau Mau halted for a
few moments recently for simple
little ceremony at the edge of
Kenya's terrorist-harboring Jungle
according to a recent report filed
by John Hughes of the Christian
Science Monitor.
Dust-caked troops stood to the
salute as Gov. Sir Evelyn Barring,
representative of Queen Elizabeth
II, handed a bright new British
Union Jack to a grizzled African
chief in monkey skins whose only
language Of thanks was native
Kikuyu.
The African was Chief Mir,
one of the Mau Mau's bitterest
foes.
The flag replaced the now later
ed one with which three years ago
he stalked out to the jungle's fringe
and which he nailed to high pole
in defiance of the Mau Mau.
And the ceremony to which t.aas
Governor came by armored convoy
was the one with a deep under
lying significance. For it did not
mark alone the steadfastness in
opposition to terrorism of Chief
Njiri. 1t was more a tribute to
that whole movement mainly re-
sponsible for crushing the Mau
Mau-the African loyalists.
Victory for Africans
Africans have beaten the Mau
Continued on Page Four)
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.Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Nov. 20
Five grants totalling more than
$32, 900 have been awarded the Car
yer Foundation here for research
purposes, Tuskegee Institute an
nounced last week. The Carver
Foundation is located on the Tus-
kegee campus.
Those sharing in the grants are:
DIR. Clarence T. Mason, who receiv-
ed an Air Research and Develop
ment Command award; DR.. ]. H.
Watts, recipient of an award from
the National Dairy Council; DR..
Charles M. Ford, who conducts
studios sponsored by the National
Institute of Health; DR.. Louis F.
Cason, who received grant from
Eli Lily CO., and Mr.. James H.
Henderson, who will conduct re-
search for the American Cancer
Society.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-12-03

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. %.
"A pioneering move in American
Business was launched here last
week at huge banquet when the
first Negro in the history of beer
brewing unveiled his product be-
fore an audience of civic leaders,
distributors, and tavern owners.
Making his entry into the multi
million dollar industry, John Ran
dolph Smith makes history. Mr..
Smith, formerly of Atlanta, Ga,
lost his sight at the age of seven.
This misfortune did not retard
his progress but served as a in
centive in his business career.
Entering the highly competitive
brewery field with q premium beer
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-12-03
Five Negroes On
Republican Com,

New Orleans (ANP) - Five
Negro Republicans all with the en-
dorsement of the New Orleans Re-
publican administration, are on the
ticket for election as committee
men for the Republican Committee
here in the January II Republican
primary.
They are Jesses w. Cook, unop-
posed from the 7th Ward: Rev.
Noah Copelin from the 9th Ward ;
Mrs. Willie l.. Harris from the End
Ward; Henry w. Citizer from the
18th Ward; Samuel McNeal, Sr.,
from the 18th Ward.
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Eartha Kit
May Play In
Broadway Show

New York, N. Y, Nov. % -
Eartha Kilt may play the lead
in "Jazz Getaway" which is sched-
uled to go into rehearsal Jan. |.
The play is a musical with an in
terlaced melo-dramatic and history
of-jazz theme.
There'll be a Boston opening
Feb. Is at the Colonial theater
and q Broadway bow in early
March. Bob Sylvester, Daily News
columnist and novelist has written
the book. Howard Bay is the pro-
duction head.
Reports have it that Sy Oliver
will compile the music to be used
in the show and Jack Cole may
Continued on Page Eight
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hobson Reynolds
oted Elk Leader
Principal Speaker
Here Sunday
Local Elks Sponsor
Banquet To
Honor Speaker

Attorney Hobson Reynolds, of
Philadelphia, Penn, Director Of
Civil Liberties of the Improved
Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks of the World, a onetime
City Magistrate, and a nationally
prominent Republican Leader, will
be the principal speaker on a pro-
gram sponsored by the L. K. At
wood Lodge of Elks of Jackson,
to be held at the Masonic Temple
Auditorium, on west Lynch ST., at
Continued on Page Four)
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PREDICT RECORD ATTENDANCE
/ AS STRINcER MASONIC GRAND
LODGE HOLDS FIRST ANNUAL
Communication
MASONIC TEMPLE HERE
Public Program Set For Tuesday Night
Grand Master James C.. Gillian
To Preside Over Session

The 80th Annual Communication
of the M. w. Stringer Masonic
Grand Lodge, F. & A. NJ, Prince
Hall Affiliation, Jurisdiction of
Mississippi, opening here Sunday,
in the first session to be held in
its half million dollar temple on
West Lynch Street here, is expect
ed to draw the greatest crowd Of
visitors and delegates in the long
history of the organization.
A number of highlights are list
ed during the four-day session of
the order which will be presided
over by Grand Master James c.
Gillian of Clarksdale.
The session will be marked by
the ceremony Of the Lodge of Sor-
row Sunday night, with the sermon
by DR.. H. H. Hume, President of
the General Missionary Baptist
State Convention of Mississippi.
Among those whose passing will
be mourned during the session is
Hon. j. B. Greene, Of Port Gibson,
longtime Grand Secretary Of the
order, for whom funeral rites were
held only few weeks ago.
Rev. Paul Hayes, pastor Of Roa-
noke Baptist Church, Little Rock,
Ark, will be the speaker during
oratorical contest Monday night
when high school students from all
over the state will contest for 49,
600 in scholarships on the subject:
The Negro and the Constitution Of
Continued On Page Six)
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Orders End To Travel Segregation

rear section of his vehicle.
It affects the Richmond IVA.
terminal and the following lines:
St. Louis & San Francisco; Louis
vile and Nashville; Atlantic Coast
Line; Seaboard Airline Railway;
Southern; Illinois Central; Gulf
Mobile and Ohio; Kansas City
Southern; Missouri Pacific; Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe; Colo
RADIO and Santa Fe, and Panhandle
and Santa Fe.
The bus case was brought by
Sarah Keys, New York City beau
tician, against the Carolina Coach
Co. of Raleigh. N. C. Miss Keys
charged she was ordered off bus
when, while serving in the WAC in
1852, she decline dto obey driv-
er's order to move to a back seat.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-12-03

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 20.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission Friday ordered racial seq
regation ended on trains and buses
which cross state lines and outlawed
separate waiting rooms for white
and Negro travellers.
A precedent dating back to 1887
was scrapped in the far-reaching
order, which reflected recent Su-
preme Court decisions banning seq
regation in schools, public parks
and recreational facilities.
The ICC order resulted from two
separate cases, one involving IL
railroads and a railroad terminal,
the other stemming from a North
Carolina bus drivers demand that
a Negro WAC take a seat in the