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ocratic party, the administration
or the Republican party.
The present split between the
Republican administration and a
Democratic congress poses a chal-
lenge to each, declared the ADA
spokesman.
1t offers an exceptional oppor-
tunity for President Eisenhower to
secure a bold legislative program
through the support of a bi-part-
san majority of liberals and mod
crates in Congress and the nation.
Similarly, Democratic congress
sional leadership must adopt and
pursue progressive legislative
program consistent with the prin-
ciples of their party platform.
Among other legislative meas
ures approved by ADA, was the
amendment of Senate Rule % to
permit cloture, and the elimination
Of the veto power of the rules
committee in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
1t calls for legislation for state
hood for Alaska and Hawaii. 1t
urged passage of bills granting
home rule to District of Columbia.
1t requested the adoption of a
program of technical and economic
assistance to underdeveloped coun-
tries, the strengthening of defenses
of the United States; the lowering
of barriers to international trade;
srong support for the United Ma
tons; the development of an inte-
grated program to restore full en-.
ployment economy; the improve
ment of the tax law; increase of
minimum wage law to $1.25 per
hour; reinstatement of the public
housing program to construct at
least $4,000 units of low rent
housing annually; expansion of
needed public works; and a free
and productive economy.
The ADA called for an amend
ment to the Taft Hartley Act and
an increase in social security ben
efits. 1t urged the adoption of
federal standards for state unem-
plovment compensation systems;
federal aid to education; an ade-
quatc system of aids to health; the
conversion of natural resources;
and barring of the Dixon Yates
contracts, or any other arrange
ments which would destroy IVA.
a number of other legislative
proposals were offered including
an amendment of the McCarran-
Walter immigration Act. 1t sug-
gested that the racist and arbi-
trary policies of this act be re-
placed with policies and standards
consistent with American concepts
of justice and freedom.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05

respected as a driving worker, a
great pulpit orator, a pleasant per-
sonality and a sound and tactful
leader.
Laymen have a tremendous adj
miration for him, wherever he
speaks, throughout the United
States, Canada, Europe or India,
his listeners are practically unani-
nous in their fervent enthusiasm
for him.
Mordecai Johnson's first address
to the faculty at Howard Univer-
sity was call to duty, simple,
sincere, reassuring." His activities
were even more reassuring. Early
in his administration the Twenty
Year Plan, program of educa-
tional and physical development,
was adopted, increased appropria-
tons from the United States gov
eminent and private philanthropy
were secured. During the years
he has headed Howard, there have
been many new academic build
ings, new dormitories, new labora-
tories; the teaching staff has been
more than doubled, teachers sal
aries increased, teachers tenure
and security advanced; scholarly
publications have been contributed
by the faculty; academic stand
ards have been raised to the point
where all of the University's 10
schools and colleges have become
accredited institutions.
Born with an Unsuitable hunger
for responsibility, Mordecai John
sons appetite has sharpened ever
since. He was graduated with high
honors from Morehouse College
in 1911, and rapidly thereafter
he served as a professor of English
at Morehouse; received the B. A.
degree from the University of Chi
cago; received the bachelor of
Divinity degree from Rochester
Theological Seminary while serving
as pastor of the Second Baptist
Church at Mumford, n. Y, and
served as student secretary Of the
Y.M.C.A.
For one year he travelled around
the Southeast, making a careful
study Of Negro schools and coll
leges, as a result of which he rec
commended the formation of the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05

Southwestern Annual Student Con-
ference. There was a future for
Mordeccai Johnson in Y. M. C. A.
work, but he turned it down. He
still wanted to preach. And with
his wife - he had been married
less than a year to Anna Ethelyn
Gardner he entered the pas
torate of the First Baptist Church
in Charleston, West Virginia. The
Johnsons now have two daughters,
three sons and II grandchildren.
In Charleston, DR.. Johnson built
up a strong church organization
and became "the leading spirit in
the social and economic life of the
colored people" there. In 1921 he
took a leave-of absence to do grad
uate work at Harvard University
and in 1922 was awarded the Mas
ter of Theology degree. He was
one of the speakers at this COM
mencement, and his address on
"The Faith of the American Ne
gro" has been called "The most
notable one given by representa-
tive of the Negro people since the
speech of Booker T. Washington
at Atlanta in 1895" This degree
was followed by a D. D. from
Howard in 1928 and from the
Cannon Theological Seminary in
1928.
On March /, 1941, the 74th an
nual Charter Day of Howard Uni
versity, the students, faculty, en-
ployees, alumni and trustees of the
University presented him with a
testimonial, paying tribute to his
Is years of service there. In it
they cited the achievements of this
dynamic educator and clergyman
who is the first Negro president of
the largest Negro University in
the world. They told how he had
revolutionized the physical plant
of the University, how he had
placed its running on a sound fl
nancial basis, improved the quail
ty and security Of tenure of the
teaching staff and insisted on high
standards of scholarship.
They cited not only the material
achievements made during his adj
ministration but said to him: "You
have instituted and developed
democratic practices in the inter-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05
Howard U. Trustees Reappoint Dr..
johnson President For Five Years
Following Retirement In June 3Oth

University regulations state that
all employees must retire on reach
ing the age of IS. President John
son, who was born at Paris, Tenn
in 1890, reached his 65th birthday
on January 18th.
The Trustee Boards vote fol-
lowed the presentation of a resolu-
ton by a committee on the Re-
tirement of the President. The
committee was composed of Mr..
Lorimer D. Milton, chairman of
the Board; and Doctors Floyd w.
Reeves and Howard Stone Ander-
son.
Members of the Board of Trus-
tees present at the meeting were
Gov. Archie Alexander, of the Vir-
gin Islands; Walter H. Bieringer,
of Brookline, Mass; Faburne E.
DeFrantz, of indianapolis, Ind;
Miss Dorothy Fosdick, of Washing
ton, D. c.; Dr. Charles H. Garvin,
of Cleveland, Ohio; DR.. Richard
w. Hale, Jr., of Boston, Mass;
George E. C. Hayes of Washing
ton, D. c.; DR.. Guy B. Johnson, of
Chapel Hill, N. c.; DR.. Mordecai
w. Johnson, of Washington, D. c.;
DR.. Peter Marshall Murray, of New
York City; DR.. James w. Parker,
Sr., of Red Bank, n. j.; Mrs. Juan
tia Howard Thomas, of Washing
ton, D. c.; and Lorimer D. Milton,
chairman, of Atlanta, Ga.
President Since 1926
DR.. Mordecai w. Johnson, who
is credited with having transform
ed Howard University from the
chaos of second-rate and loosely
joined departments into a great
university, was appointed presi-
dent of the University in 1926.
Fired with strong conviction that
higher education is not a luxury
for the select few but vital neces-
sity for the unselect many, he has
spent the past 20 years opening
doors and windows which had been
locked, bolted and barred to the
Negro, and in lifting Howard Uni
versity from the bogs of prejudice
and poverty.
Tributes to Mordecai Johnson,
which include the Spingarn Medal,
have been many during the years
he has served Howard University.
Even at 35 years of age, when he
was elected to the presidency, he
was already nationally known and
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05
British Leaders
Continued from Page One)

NSOnLlNueQ from rage One)
out, mo fewer than 500 were
charged with offenses less than
murder; 200 were condemned for
unlawful possession Of arms and
ammunition
with your knowledge of the
animosities which Mau Mau vio-
lence has fostered, you will appre-
ciate how this charge could be
abused. Recently the number of
executions has reached so Africans
each month"
The signatories have strongly
urged Blundell to advise an i'm
mediate decision limiting the death
sentences to cases of murder. AL
so, Kenya Europeans were request
ed to make new efforts to estab-
lish contacts with Mau Mau lead
ers through persons having the
confidence Of the Kikuyu people.
Among the notable signatories
were Lord Russell Bertrand Rus
selD, world famous philosopher;
Lord Boyd-Orr formerly of the
UN Food and Agriculture Orga-
nization), Canon C. E. Raven, Can
on John Collins of st. Paul's Ca
thedral in London.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05
Bishop Nichols
(Continued from Pare One)


having reserve funds follow suit"
The AME prelate, who is a vice
president of the National Council
Of Churches, said that through the
council he would call upon other
UNCONVENTIONAL groups to join "in
this battle against economic stran-
gulation. We must not only pray
for full freedom, but we must pay
for it as we'll"
Others who have joined the bat
tie and deposited funds in the Tri-
State Bank include the North Car
DINA Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Durham, $4,000; the Su-
rreme Liberty Life Insurance Com
pany, $4,000; Mrs. Ernest Alexan-
der and Mrs. Amy Spingarn, both
members Of the NAACP Board of
Directors, $1,000 each; and Morris
Novik, head of Radio Station
WLIB, New York City, $500.
Previously $4,000 had been de-
posted in the bank in response to
an NAACP appeal for funds to IA
cilitate credit for members Of the
organization ana others in Missis-
sippi who demand their civil rights
and call for desegregation of the
public schools in compliance with
the Supreme Court Ruling Of May
II, 1854. In an effort to silence
Negroes, so-called White Citizens
Councils established in many Mis-
sissippi counties, have organized
to foreclose mortgages of and deny
credit and refuse jobs to militant
Negroes.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05
PROF. JONES Tells EXPERIENCE
OF This IS YOUR LIFE"
Piney Woods Fund Now $628,OOO.OO

PINEY WOODS, Miss, Feb. 2
Especially, On recent trip to Piney
Woods School, l asked DR.. Jones
to teel me about his trip out to
Hollywood and the return. He said
Returning from a visit to Iowa,
l found an invitation to address
the Hollywood Rotary Club, which
l accepted.
The trip out was uneventful.
After addressing the Club was
ready to return home, but the
Rotary Club had schedule to keep
me busy couple Of days visiting
the Movie Studios and other places
of interest in Hollywood.
Then came that wonderful We'd
nesday night.
The president Of the Rotary Club
and his wife made an appointment
to take me out to dinner at $50.
Instead Of going to dinner, they
turned into a small theatre and
your readers know the rest.
The next morning after the
broadcast, I called the school and
told them that l had always heard
that woman couldn't keep a
secret, but I'd never believe it
again, for several Of the office
force knew it during the week be-
fore l left for Hollywood, but they
were sworn to secrecy by the or
ganization, This Is Your Life"
Although l thought there would
be large return from the ap-
peal Of Mr.. Ralph Edwards, l knew
l had an efficient office force who
handles our finances in the follow
ing personnel:
Mrs. Eula Kelly Norman, Treas.
urer.
Mrs. Carrie Crofton, Executive
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05
Campbell College
Announces
Founders Day
highIights

The Annual Founders Day cell
ebration of Campbell College be-
gins February 10. This Pilgrim
age of Devotion is designed to re-
dedicate the great spirit of re-
ligious education throughout the
district led on by the Right Rev
erend H. Thomas Primm, Presiding
Bishop Of the Eighth Episcopal
District. The Presiding Elders,
Missionary Workers and Laymen
join hands in Omitted Action of
Christ Upon The Frontier Of
Campbell College"
On Sunday afternoon at 3 PM,
DR.. George A. Singleton, Editor
A. M. E. Review, will bring the
message for the opening program
entitled the Birth Of Hope" Mon
day at 8 pm. Campbell College of
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow"
will be presented by members of
the faculty and students under the
direction of the Dramatics Com
mittee. The annual Founders Day
Sermon will be delivered by the
Right Reverend |. H. Bonner, Pre-
siding Bishop of the Ninth Epis-
copal District Tuesday, February
Is. at 1880 pm.
The closing program will fea-
ture the Dungill international Con-
cert Ensemble. Wednesday, Febru-
airy 1G, at 1880 pm. A cordial in
vitation is extended by President
n. P. Wilburn, faculty and stu
dents for our friends of the city
to join US in our annual caravan
for Religious Education.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05

Secretary.
Mrs. Bertha J. Dishman, Cor
responding Secretary.
Miss Doris Grisham, Correspond
ing Secretary.
Mrs. lone Grisham Veal, General
Secretary.
Mr.. C. E. Dishman, Business
Agent.
Therefore, l wasn't in a hurry to
return and decided to stay for "The
Tournament of Roses" and the
"Rose Bowl" football game.
After one week 1 thought of
another week ahead before the
game and got lonesome for home,
and found the deluge of dollars
which has now reached $628, 900.
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Haitian
Continued from Page One)

kSontlnueu from rage Onet
Southside while in the city.
Mayor Kennedy has arranged q
reception for the president Of the
island republic in his office where
many city dignitsries will greet the
leader.
Maglorie's visit marks the third
time in less than a year that the
head Of a Negro nation has visited
the United States. Emperor Halle
Selassie of Ethiopia came here in
May, 1854 as part Of tour Of the
Western Hemisphere and Europe.
In November, President Tubman
of Liberia toured the Eastern half
of the United States.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05
Has Served AS
President OF Howard
University Since 1926

WASHINGTON, D. C. - The
Board of Trustees of Howard Uni
versity, at a meeting held on the
campus on Tuesday, January 25th,
voted to retire DR.. Mordecai w.
Johnson, president of the Univer-
sity for the past 20 years, on June
80, 1855 in accordance with Uni
versity tenure regulations, and to
reappoint him for a period of five
years, beginning July l, 1865.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-05

nal administration of the Univer-
sity and, in the face of criticism
and pressure and at great personal
sacrifice, you have at Howard Uni
versity maintained academic free
dom - the very life blood of
university in a democracy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
Assaults
Girls School Chief

CHILLICOTHE, mo, Aug. II
lR.-Mrs. Florence Dennis. su-
perintendent OF the State Train
ing School for Girls. was slugged
early yesterday by a man who
told officers he entered the insti-
tuition to get some Of the girls
out.
| Mrs. Dennis. hit on the head
several times by the armed man,
suffered decorations and shock.
A short time after the incident
a man was apprehended in a
nearby field. officers said he
gave his name as Norman Dale
Webb, 20. Roswell. N. Mex. He
was jailed without charge pend
ing further investigation.
Highway Patrolman Russell
Purdy said Young Webb told
officers he didn't have any par
ticular girl in mind. but just
wanted to help free some Of the
girls. whom he thought were
staying in the building.
The school Is an educational
institution for neglected and de-
linquent girls. Normally more
than 100 are cared for there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
Helping the Handicapped
Is Job of Handles Aide

which Mr.. Jones is a part, con-
ducts studies on State and local
levels in rehabilitation Of the
handicapped. Arnputees and
other handicapped persons are
restored to productive employ
ment through the work of the
bureau and State agencies.
Last year. a spokesman said.
Irehabilitated persons numbered
So, 000-20 per cent Of whom
had received relief.
Mr.. Jones. who majored in
economics at night classes at
Maryland University. worked
days as a Takoma Park police
man while going to school. He
was a department dispatcher
and handled correspondence.
He also studied law for three
semesters at George Washing
ton Law School and received his
degree in economics at Mary
land in 1858.
He left his job with the police
department on June 80 Of this
year and began his Job as
analyst the same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
President Picks
Two Diplomats

President Eisenhower today
appointed two career diplomats,
Robert D. Murphy. and 10y w.
Henderson, as Deputy Undersec-
lretaries Of State. Mr.. Murphy
has been serving as Deputy
|Undersecretary for Political AZ
fairs and Mr.. Henderson as
Deputy Undersecretary for Ad-
|ministration by designation OF
Secretary of State Dulles.
They continue in the same
jobs under the presidential ap-
|pointments made today in line
with Q new State Department
Organization law which became
effective last Friday.
Previously they had been
named by the President as As
sistant secretaries and desig-
mated for the more responsible
positions by Mr.. Dulles.
The new law permits presi-
dental appointment of three
Deputy Undersecretaries in the
department in addition to the
10 Assistant Secretaries authori-
zed by Congress.
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty said a Deputy
Undersecretary for Economic AZ
fairs still is to be named by the
President.
Mr.. Eisenhower today also
named Isaac w. Carpenter, jr.,
who has been serving as con-
troller Of the State Department
and Robert r. Bowie, who has
been director Of the departments
policy planning staff, as Assistant
Secretaries. Their promotion was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

Helping the handicapped is
the aim of Robert E. Jones. 26
who lost his hands in a high
school laboratory explosion more
than eight years ago.
Now a rehabilitation analyst
in the Office of Vocational Re-
Mobilization, epartm emit of
Health, Education and Welfare.
Mr.. Jones works daily on ways
Ito help others who need help.
He lives at 1911 Stratton road,
Silver Spring. Md. His wife is
1.-THE former Ruth Ann Hughes of
Chevy Chase. Md. The couple
have a 1-year-old son, Robert. jr
Following the loss of his hands
lin the explosion at Richard
Montgomery High School in
Rockville in January 1947. the
then 18-year-old student re-
covered and received his diploma
with his class the following June.
Shortly afterward, he began
aiding other amputees by testing
artificial limbs at Walter Reed
Hospital. He was helping yester-
day as he sat in his Office at the
Health, Education and Welfare
Building, Fourth and Independ-
Ience avenue S.W.
The analyst, who has been al
Ibis new job since June 80. wa!
wearing different cables on hi
artificial hands. testing the Idura'
Ibility of the old and the new il
Iopening and closing the hooks.
The Government agency, Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

the hospital twice a day to assist
in feeding her.
1--WE thought she was going to
die when the effects Of an ap-
parent stroke became evident
during the terrible July heat, :"
Mrs. Keebler said. Her left
fside became paralyzed and her
speech was affected. But now.
miraculous as it may sound, she
seems to be getting better"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
Early Suffrage
Leader Stricken

Adelaide Johnson, sculptor and
pioneer advocate of women's
rights, is in District General
Hospital as result of a stroke
during the July hot spell. Her
l09th birthday is September &c
Mrs. johnson was an associate
Iof Susan B. Anthony in the suf-
Ifrage movement in the 1906
She is the sculptor of the three
heads of suffrage leaders carved
from a single block of stone in
the crypt of the Capitol, Miss
Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton and Lucretia Mott.
Mrs. Meta Grace Keebler in
whose home at 1876 C street NE.
Mrs. johnson has lived for the
past 10 years, has been going to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
Tire Thief Escapes
AS Policemen Shoot

Two policemen last night
fired at a man attempting to
steal truck tires from the Balti-
more Lumber Co.. 1000 New
York avenue NE, but the man
escaped apparently untouched.
The policemen, Detective Elk.
Bell and Pvt. p. r. Perry, both
of the Twelfth Precinct, had
been stationed near the lumber
yard since several recent thefts
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11
Joint Synagogue Rites

Temple Sinai and Temple
Emanuel will hold Joint Sab
bath services at $50 pm. to-
morrow in the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church. 5671 Western
avenue NV. Laymen from Tenn
pile Emanuel will conduct the
Worship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

made possible by the moving up
Of Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Hender-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-11

formula makes SUPEFNO ROACH effective
roach and killer available Brushed just where the color
less odorless coating kills these effective months
there's need Dishes potts. and pans while
applying SUPERNOROACH is effective and usel
. or 89e: pit l69: ct. 2.9a
WOODWARD 6 LoTHRoP THE HEIGHT co. S. KAHN SONS
sAFEwAY STORES GIANT FOOD STORES PEOPLES DRUG
FOOD FAIR FOOD TOWN NATIONWIDE STORES
PEOPLES HARDWARE SANITARY FOOD STORES
Also at your loeol drug, hordw0e o grocery store
, 1955-05-27
ST. cRoIX

ment Board, and we know
that she will continue to con
scientiously carry out the du-
ties Of her new post. The
Chamber of Commerce has
worked very closely with Mr.
Millar in the past, and it will
indeed be a pleasure and a pri-
vilege to offer our continued
cooperation and support to
her and to the Department Of
Trade.
The people of St. croix are
pleased and proud that you
have chosen one from this Is
land for this position, and we
feel sure that your appoint
ment of Mrs. MiIIar will prove
to be a credit to yourself and
to the Virgin Islands" !.
, 1955-05-27

Past Commander, John J. Ri
ley, in the Christiansted Pub
lie Cemetery. A short program
will also be held at the War
Memorial in Christiansted.
Commander Boiling has urg
ed all units taking part to as
semble at 9:15 am. at the
Memorial.
, 1955-05-27
Announcement


The Commissioner Of Agri-
culture & Labor announces APP
%pointment Of Mr.. Ejnor r. Boil
ling as Director of Veterans
Affairs for the Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Boiling IS now available
to handle the affairs of all
veterans and their families in
the Virgin Islands.
William L. Johansen
Commissioner
, 1955-05-27
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids in Septuple will
be received at the Dept. Of In
sular Affairs, Division of Pro
curement & Supply, ST. croix,
Virgin Islands, until 800 PM,
Wednesday June 8, 1855, and
then publicly opened for the
item listed below:
100 Garbage cans, galv. 20
gallon, with covers, not less
than IS gauge.
Copies Of Invitation to bid
may be obtained from the
Dept. of Insular Affairs, Divi-
sion Of Procurement & Supply
St. Croix, Virgin Islands, upon
request.
Alphonso RomneY
81. clerk-in-C Charge ~.
, 1955-05-27
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids in septuple will
be received at the Dept. Of
Insular Affairs, Division Of
Procurement & Supply, st.
Croix, Virgin Islands, until
800 P.My Friday, June 8, 1855,
and then publicly opened for
the equipment listed below.
| Pickup Truck. " ton,
Standard American Manufac-
lure.
Copies Of Invitation to Bid
may be obtained from the
Dept. of Insular Affairs, Divi-
sion of Procurement Supply
st. Croix, Virgin Islands, upon
request.