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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
NEGRO MAJOR COMMANDS FIRST
FIGHTER-INTERCEPT0R
SQUADRON FOR TRAINING
IN AIR-T0-AIR ROCkETRY
Major Daniel James, Jr., Is Air Force
Only Negro cambat Leader
First Lieutenant James E. Polk Of Lexington
Miss, Among Squadron's Negro Officers

Moody Air Force Base, Georgia,
February II = Pilot "Chappie"
James is making news again. The
437th Fighter-Interceptor Squad
ron which he commands is the
first to arrive at this base for
new training course in -to-air
rocketry, the modern method, of
warfare designed to knock enemy
bombers from the sky in any
weather, day or night.
Major Daniel James, Jr., of Pen
sacola, Florida, (who, coincident-
ally, celebrates his 35th birthday
today is the Air Forces only Ne
gro combat leader. The Korean
veteran heads a virtually all-white
squadron of approximately 400
men, normally based at Otis Air
Force Base, Massachusetts. He
has nodded them into a crack fight
er unit that is prepared, in the
event of emergency, to be in the
air almost as quickly as you can
say "Chappie James"
His squadron is part of the coun-
try-wide Continental Air Defense
Command, which protects the
United States against enemy air
attack.
When the 437th assembled for
its first briefing here on Monday,
it initiated a course devised to
train more than 20 fighter-inter-
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they are complying with the Su-
preme Court edict against segre-
cation. He called the proposed
provision a "red herring, and said
extremists on both sides (are)
getting together, just like the
Communists and Fascists some
times get together" to kill
the measure.
Thurgood Marshall, NAACP
special counsel, sent the commit
tee a memorandum, setting forth
that by acts Of their legislatures
South Carolina, Georgia, Louisi-
ana, and Mississippi are preparing
to resist integration by abolishing
public schools, or are prepared to
preserve segregation by exercising
Continued on Page Sikh
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
White And Negro
Ministers Vote
To Unite

GREENSBORO, N. c., Feb. Ia
White and Negro ministers of
Greensboro voted here last week
to merge their two ministerial
groups into one this fall. The
vote was without single dissent.
The announcement was made here
Monday by the Rev. Frank C.
Smathers, pastor of Grace Metho-
dist Church.
Rev. Smathers, who is president
of the Greensboro Association, stat
ed that next months meeting will
be a joint gathering with the
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Sen. Humphrey
Has Hopes In
Renewed Fight
For Civil
Rights Bills
Say Enactment Of
Any Part Of Program
Would Be A Striking
Blow For Freedom

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Ia.
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey
3D., Mimi appealed for "an end
to discrimination against our
Americans because of their race,
religion, color or, national origin"
today in renewing his continuing
fight for an improved legislative
program on human rights.
Together with a group of his col
leagues, Senator Humphrey intro
duced in the Senate a package
program of eleven civil rights bills
and declared enactment of any
part of the package" at this ses-
sion would be Striking a blow for
freedom all over the world"
Calling attention to conflict and
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
HAITI INVITES U. S. INVESTMENT

Boston after a tour of Washington,
New York, Nashville, and Chicago.
He received many honors.
He received honorary degrees
from Columbia and Fordham Uni
versities and was presented with
the New York City's Medal Of
Honor and scroll for distinguished
public service"
At the interview in the Shera-
ton Plaza Hotel on his arrival,
President Magloire said one of
Haiti's greatest needs is outside
capital. To stimulate such invest
ments, his government has re-
moved taxation while new business
is getting started. Customs have
been lifted from equipment and
raw materials brought in for such
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. Is - It
is no secret that President Mag
loire of Haiti hopes something
more than good will - important
as that is - will result from his
tour of the United States.
His island republic, with one Of
the lowest living standards in the
hemisphere and hard hit by Hur-
ricane Hazel last fall, would like
more concrete assistance.
The tall, dignified Haitian chief
executive said as much during his
tour. At a press conference on his
arrival here Feb. 6, he said that
Haiti would welcome both private
and governmental capital invest
ments and loans.
HONORARY DEGREES
The Haitian President arrived in
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
No Fed. Aid For
Private Schools

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 10
Secretary of Welfare Hobby said
today that President Eisenhower's
aid-to-education program would
not help in states which abolish
public schools to avoid desegregat-
ing them.
at is only to aid public schools, /"
she said in reply to a question at
a news conference.
Some Southern states have taken
steps toward selling or leasing
schools to private groups on the
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
CHARGE COALITION OF
dictionaries and LIBERALS
FEDERAL AID FOR SCHOOL

Washington, D., c., Feb. 16-A
bitter exchange over a non-segre-
cation provision held up the multi
million dollar school construction
bills which were before the Sem
ate Committee on Labor and Pub
lie Welfare last week, and an Of
fetal Of the pro-segregation Coun-
Gil of State School Officials charg-
ed that a coalition of anti-segre-
gationists and forces which do not
favor federal aid for school segre-
CATION, have gotten together to
kill the. bill.
Edgar Fuller, the Council Off
cial, belabored NAACP represen-
tatives who. testified before the
committee in favor of a provision
requiring states to certify that
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Georgia School
Aid Tied To
Segregation

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. IA -
George P. Whitman, Jr., chairman
of the Georgia Board of Education,
has warned school leaders they
must help maintain segregated
schools if they want cooperation
from the board in their multi
million-dollar expansion program.
Mr.. Whitman has been sharply
critical of education for failure to
submit plans for segregation to
the board and the Georgia Com
mission on Education. He said
Feb. 9:
"We are going along with you
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
See Record Crowd At Mammoth
Religious Meeting At College Park
Auditorium Sunday 3:30P.

A record crowd IS being freely
predicted for the Mammoth State
wide Religious meeting at $3.50 p.
m. Sunday at the College Park
Auditorium, sponsored by the re-
Gently organized National Chris
tain Counseling Association.
The meeting Sunday will be the
first public meeting held by the
organization in Jackson and the
State of Mississippi being selected
for its first public meeting to
honor its National President Rev.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Negro Representatives From IA Colleges
Confer On Agricultural Services Abroad

White and colored representa-
tives from the Nations Immigrant
colleges conferred here last week
on agricultural services in foreign
areas during meeting with of
ficials of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
The colleges were presented
mainly by deans and directors of
agriculture who assist the federal
agencies in carrying out training
program for foreign workers who
come to America to study it's sys-
tenn of agriculture.
Those who made up the Negro
group are: Madison Broadnax,
West Virginia State College, In
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19

stitute, w. Va; DR.. C. L. Ellison,
Fort Valley, Ga, State College;
John w. Fisher, Southern Uni
versity, Baton Rouge, La; F. J.
Gordon, Central State College,
Wherefore, Ohio.
S. A. Haley, Arkansas State
College, Pine Bluff, Ark; P. S.
Jones Alcorn, Miss, A. & M. Col
lege; DR.. J. L. Lockett, Virginia
State College, Petersburg, Va;
Paul Manley, Kentucky State Col
lege, Frankfort, KY; DR.. Alonzo G.
Moron, president of Hampton, Va,
Institute; DR.. ]. o. Otis, president
of Alcorn, Miss, A. & M. College.
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19

R. D. Beckham who is also Presi-
dent of the Central Mississippi
College at Kosciusko, Miss.
The Sermon will be delivered
by Rev. Beckham who will preach
from the Subject "The Value of
Jesus Crucial Hour, Rev. Beck
ham is Baptist Missionary
preacher. And is highly regarded
as one among the most able preach
ers of the country. He is a gradu-
ate of Johnson C. Smith University
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
San Antonio
Catholic Schools
Desegregation
Reported

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. IA
Desegregation was a "fait accom-
phi" in the Roman Catholic arch
diocese of San Antonio according
to report issued last week which
stated that Indignation is working
Eat all levels"
Only three white families re-
moved their children from Cath
olic schools because Negroes at
tended, the Archdiocese said.
Monsignor James NJ. Boyle, who
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Powell Says U. S.
Must Show World
Il Believes
In Democracy

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 16
Communism is succeeding in
Asia and it is going to succeed in
Africa by compulsion, unless Amer
leans make democracy work, re-
Gently observed Congressman Adam
Clayton Powell, Democrat of New
York.
In a speech on the floor of the
House of Representatives Wednes-
day, Powell stated very definitely
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Mag. Sees Dot
cambridge As
Bidder For Oscar

NEW YORK N. Y, Feb. IA
A dazzling Dorothy cambridge,
with q sizzling performance, is
making a strong bid for an Oscar
in the all-Negro musical Carmen
JONES'" according to a six page
article which appears in the cur
rent issue of BOLD magazine.
Supported by a good-looking
cast that fairly stems with vitality,
Dorothy takes Biset's classic opera
8 Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
Suits Hit At
Segregation Of
Mexican, Negro
Children

San Diego, Calf, Feb. 16.-Sep-
arate suits charging segregation of
Mexican and Negro children have
been filed in the U. S. District
Court by ALBANIA Hispano Ameri-
cana and the NAACP, it was an
nounced today.
The complaint charges the school
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19
National Press
Club Accepts
First Negro

Washington, D. c., Feb. 10
Louis R. Lautier, correspondent Of
,he Atlanta Daily World, last week
became the first Negro member Of
the National Press Club.
Lautier, sc, was sponsored for
membership in the press club,
social and professional organiza-
ton of Washington newsmen, by
top columnists Drew Pearson and
Continued on Page Sevenl
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1955-02-19

Mrs. Myra M. Fulford, Superin-
tendent of the Buds of Promise of
the A. NJ. E. Zion Methodist Church
of the South Mississippi Confer
ence, was elected by the General
Executive Board of the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety, which met in joint session
of the Bishops Council of Minis
tiers and Laymen Association which
met in New Orleans, January IL,
1866. At this time, Mrs. Myra M.
Fulford was elected to serve as
chairman of the Bazaar Of the
General Convention of the Wo-
mans Home and Foreign Mission.
airy Association, which will meet
at First A. NJ. E. Zion Church,
August 6, 1866, Los Angeles, Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Auto Salesman
Gives Self Up
In 8 Cor Thefts

An automobile salesman who
told police he had turned cal
thief was taken to Wilmington
Del, last night to face an auto
stealing charge after surrender
Ing himself at the Takoma Park
Nd. city police station.
Car theft warrants also are
out against him in Richmond
Va. and Aspinwall, Pa. police
said.
Sergt. John w. Mite OF the
Maryland community's force sait
the man, Howard v. williams
~. Of no fixed address. walkec
into the station and asked
What should ! do?"
And then he told his story
Once he was widely known In
automobile circles here. His job.
included service manager anc
branch manager.
But bad times came upon him
after a period Of family trouble
he said. He had few good jobs
recently. This. past summer be
stole three cars according to the
story he told Sergt. Mite-all
from his bosses. He would 60 ID
work as q car agency salesman
and drive OF with the product
the sergeant said.
Give yourself up Sergt. Mite
told him. Williams did. and two
Wilmington detectives picked
him up last night,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Faculty Senate
AT u. of Nd. Plans
TO Hold lst Session
By the Associated Press

- s-fS 1SeOSaAsSU Ete38
The newly organized Senate
|of the University OF Maryland
faculty win hold its first meet
ing Tuesday with organization
OF IL committees a top item on
the agenda.
The Senate is the upper house
or the uniyersity's recently set
up Faculty Organization, The
other branch is the Assembly.
The Senate will have a hand
In formulating and recommends
ton of educational policies AZ
concerns student activities. It
also viii take part in the EN-
ployment of the instructional
and research staff Of the uni-
versity
DR.. Wilson H. EIkins. Uniyer-
sity president, has veto powers.
The Board Of Regents has the
final say.
Faculty members with the
rank Of assistant instructor up
are elibigle to be elected by the
Assembly to the Senate. Faculty
assembly membership is re-
stricted to all non-classified, full
time employees engaged in in
structional or research work on
the University's College Park or
Baltimore campuses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Editor at vPI
Sees Plot Aimed
AT Codet Corps

BLACKSBURG, Va. Oct. %
tR--A student publication at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
has warned that a segment Of
the school administration il
trying to undermine" vPI's
cadet corps.
VPI is the only remaining land
grant college in the Nation
where membership in the cadet
corps is compulsory for the first
two years.
Defending the ideals Of the
cadet corps, Jim Alger. editor
Iof the Virginia Tech, declared
the corps. is on trial" Cadet
leaders are opposed to dissolu-
ton OF the corps or a change to
Optional membership, he said.
vPI President Walter Newman
has stated there ''has been no
change in the position OF the
board Of visitors regarding the
cadet corps"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Sergeant Is Charged
After Cor Injuries z

A Fort Beivoir Army sergeant
was charged with reckless driving
last night after his auto swerved
across Mount Vernon boulevard
and struck an oncoming car. In
Ijuring q mother and her
daughter.
Treated for cuts and bruises
and released at Alexandra Hos
Ipital were Mrs. Elsie r. Shoe
maker. ~, Of Quarters Sc. Fort
lBelvoir. and her daughter, Nancy.
ll6. Their car was struck shortly
before 8 pm. on the boulevard
Ithree-quarters Of q mile south Of
National Airport.
The soldier. Sergt. Jamie Dean,
1872, attached to q engineers pipe
lline unit, was arrested by Park
Policeman Roger Shines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Benson Halls
Former Faith

Secretary Of Agriculture Ben
son yesterday called Americas
soaring population the most
hopeful" prospect for overcom-
ing the gnawing problem Of farm
SURPRISES.
Conceding the farmer is
caught in an over-production
JAM" Mr.. Benson added:
The farmer has faith In the
future. He has reason to believe
that another IS million Gus
toners win be added to his list
in the next 10 years. He has
reason to believe that his pres
ent troubles win be resolved"
Mr.. Benson spoke at o lunch.
con at the Beltsville Agricultural
Research Center, kicking OF
national Farm-C City Week which
is aimed ut fostering better
understanding between rural and
urban dwellers.
His audience included farm
business. labor and government
leaders. among them Secretary
Of Labor Mitchell.
Farm-City Week throughout
the Nation will be featured by
exchange visits Of farmers and
businessmen and industrial work.
ers. The project is being Coz
ordinated by Kiwanis Inter.
national.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Virginia Driver Dies
After Highway Crash

WAYNESBORO. Va. Oct. ~
IfH9. - William Hyden. ~, Of
Route 1. Laurel Fork. Va. died
lin q Waynesboro hospital today
shortly after his automobile was
lin collision with q tractor trailer
ion Alton Mountain, about a rnile
east Of here.
f DR.. Beverly Loesch, medical
examiner. said he died Of q skull
fracture and internal injuries.
State Trooper E. P. Layman.
ljr.. said MIR. Hyden's car APP
tpeared to have crossed the high
way and crashed headon into
the truck, driven by Patrick st.
John Of Camden. N. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Alumni Elect
At St. John S

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. % Dr.
Alumni attending homecoming
at st. Johns College today
elected william C. Baxter Of
Phoenix, Nd, as their new presi-
dent.
They were Informed that the
schools various endowment
funds now have a book value
totaling $l,323.0O0 and a market
value Of SIS million. This is a
70 per cent increase since last
year.
The college received several
large donations from benefac-
tors. and alumni themselves con-
tributed $12.5l5.
Mr.. Baxter. assistant general
counsel for the Baltimore Gas q
Electric Co. and a 1923 gradu-
ate Of st. Johns. succeeds w
Vernon Martin Of Baltimore al
president of the I28-year-olc
alumni association.
Others elected included: Vice
presidents. Warren Bomhardt Of
Baltimore, Edward A. Kimpel Of
Baltimore, william A. Barr Of
Gibson Island, John s. Price Of
White Hall and John C. Smedley
Of Ruxton: secretary. Charles w
Whayland, Of Annapolis: treas.
urer. Myron L. Wolbarsht Of
Baltimore.
Walter s. Baird Of Cambridge
Mass, and Charles A. Nelson Of
Chicago were named alumni
representatives to the colleges
Board of Visitors and Governors
succeeding DR.. Almost Hutchin'
and Elmer NJ. jackson jr.. botf
Of Annapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Negro Teachers Unofroid
Of Losing Virginia Jobs

she said. AT the outset there
viii be the possibility Of the
shifting Of positions and prob
ably some temporary loss de-
pending on the attitudes and
prejudices Of the various local
communities" But she feels sta.
Utilization would follow.
Teachers in q number Of cities
many Of whom asked that theii
names not be used. said they hac
heard no expressions against in.
tegration from their colleagues
The National Association fol
the Advancement Of Coloret
People has pledged aid to Negroe,
who may suffer financial loss al
Ia result Of the integration effort
Figures from the State Depart.
ment Of Education show Virgins
had 1853 white ciassroo on
teachers, exclusive of principal
and supervisory personnel. ii thu
1885, year and 5.lSl Negro
teachers. The average salary fol
white teachers was $2,953 anc
5000 for Negro teachers. The
ID epartme mt attributed thu
slightly higher pay to longer
tenure Of the Negro teachers and
to higher degree holdings on the
average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23

RICHMOND, Oct. ~ iB.-
Virginia Negro schoolteachers.
whose average annual pay Is q
shade higher than Of white
teachers. are not expressing con-
Germ about possible changes in
their economic status that may
come with indignation.
There could be some un-
expressed concern. but . check
with individual teachers. Negro
education officials and others
disclosed no appreciable amount
|of worry for their economic
future.
One assumption has been that
IL integration comes in any
great degree to Virginia's public
schools. preference would be
given to white teachers and
Negro teachers would probably
find themselves frozen out 70
some degree, ct least.
on this point. Mrs. T'helma s.
Pegram Of Covington. president
of the State Congress OF Col
ored PARENTS Teachers. said she
thought the assumption was In
correct.
There win still be the same
school enrolment needing the
required number OF teachers. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Bills Drawn Up
On lniegration

RICHMOND. Oct. ~ R.-The
State Commission on Public Ed
ucation has finally completed
drawing UP proposed legislation
designed TO prevent enforced In
tegration In virginia's public
schools.
State Senator Garland Gray
Of Waverly. commission chair
man. today disclosed the job has
been done. He said the execu-
tive committee Of the commits
sion will meet here at 8 pm.
on November and the full 81
member commission win meet
the next morning. for what Is
expected to be its anal session.
Senator Gray said also that
while the legislative proposals
have been drawn some changes
are still possible in the final
form Of the proposed program.
win Iron Out Snags
II any snags develop in the
November 3 session. the COM
mission viii stick around the
following day to iron them out
and then submit the package to
Governor Stanley. the chairman
said.
Presumably the commission Is
awaiting State Supreme Court
determination Of the test case
on whether State funds may be
used for the support Of private
education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Probers to Quiz
Tunnel Builder

BALTIMORE. Oct. 22.Ole
ISingstad. New York tunnel build
Ter and designer Of the Balti-
more Harbor Tunnel, win ap-
pear Friday before the legisla-
tive councils subcommittee In
Iyestigating the State Roads
Commission.
A notice to committee MEM
Ibers said perhaps one other
witness" would be heard. His
identity was not disclosed
The committee, headed by
State Senator John Grason
Turnbull, Democrat Of Balti-
more, has been probing the roads
commissions system for acquir-
ing land for tunnel approach
roads.
Mr.. Sinkstad had been sched-
uled to appear before the group
before but was unable to keep
the appointment. His appear
ance now has been set for 9
pm. Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
Kensington Veteran
Sets Council Post

The United Maryland Vet
lerans Council. preparing to fight
for q State bonus for veterans
lat the February session Of the
General Assembly. Friday elected
q Kensington (Md.) man as its
lvice chairman.
He is William r. Clay, Of 4919
|Strathmore avenue. State legis-
lative chairman. Of the American
Legion and the Disabled Amer
lean Veterans.
Jack Tribby, Of Baltimore,
representing the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. was named chair
man OF the council at the cleo
ton In Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-23
TAcKS SABOTAGE
TRAFFIC DIVISION

BALTIMORE (P)--Police
today blamed disgruntled
motorists for what appeared
to be an attempt to sabotage
operations Of the traffic pa
troll division.
Somebody strewed about
80 boxes Of carpet tacks at
the entrance and exit ramps
Of traffic patrol headquar-
tiers.