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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
Egyptian Pres.
Hits Policy Of
Oppression In
Asia And Africa
Charges Rights And
Liberties Are Still
Denied To Many

Belgrade, July 16 - Egyptian
President Canal Abdel Nasser Fri
day stoutly defended his country's
policy of non-alignment" and as
sailed the policy of oppression"
he said the colonial powers" are
still following in Africa and Asia.
Nasser said at a luncheon that
brought together the top leaders
of President Tito's Yugslav govern
ment.
Cold War
During the cold war, we steered
a positive, constructive course and
declined to accept any policy which
might increase the breach between
the two camps. rejoice now that
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
Crosses Burned
I'm Mobile

Mobile, Ala, July 17-Police said
they were unable to determine who
planted and set afire four crosses
burned last week in the Mobile
area.
Police said that they had one
report that Several men" were
seen at one cross as it was lighted.
They were not masked or robed,
police said, and none of the crosses
were near a residence of place of
business.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21

Republican leaders are worried
over charges of cold-bloodedly
preserving Mr.. Eisenhower into
running again despite the personal
and national risks involved, the
August issue of the Democratic Di-
gest asserts.
palace Guard Again Puts Poll
tics Ahead of the Presidents We'll
fare" the official publication of
the Democratic National Commit
tee headlines an article on the tao
ties employed by Republican lead
ers during the Presidents second
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
Negroes And
Whites Form New
Organization
Louisiana

New Orleans, La, July 18 - A
new organization designed to take
the place of the NAACP, which has
been banned in Louisiana, was
formed here last week.
It's first objective will be to file
suits in federal districts courts
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
Southeast Bishops Endorse
Church Stand On Race Relations

four years, and to elect two bish-
ops.
"The door (for integration) is
open, but none is compelled to en-
ter" declared Bishop Roy H. Short,
of Nashville, Tenn, as he deliv-
cred the episcopal address.
The address, which included the
statement, had the approval of the
Council of Bishops of the South
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
Jackson College President nonored

Jacob L. Reddix, the distingu-
ished President of Jackson State
College, received a citation recog-
nizing his nominations for the
coveted Lane Bryant Annual
Award.
Lane Bryant established the An
nual Awards of $1,000 to an indi-
vidual and $1,000 to a group in
1948 to encourage voluntary parti-
cipation in efforts that benefit the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
DEMOCRATS SAY REPUBLICAN
LEADERS WORRIED OVER COLD
FLOODED PRESSURE ON ike

major illness--his June ileitis at
tack, which necessitated an oper-
alton to relieve a dangerous intes-
final block.
The Digest cites as typical of
the growing public reacation the
observation by John S. knight,
publisher of the Chicago Daily
News, that 1.-The Republican strate-
gists and the big guns in the bust
ness world are determined to have
Ike, even though he may not last
through a second term under the
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
new YORK NEGRO WOMAN
QUITS FEDERAL HOUSING JOB

contended her job rights had been
violated and appealed to the Civil
Service Commission.
The commission ordered her rein
stated last Nov. Is, but asked her
to accept a lower paid position.
This she refused to do, and the
Civil Service Commission again up
held her in decision last June IL.
In her letter of resignation to
Douglas E. Chaffin, personnel d.
rector of the FHHFA, Mrs. Morrow
charged that the agency Stands
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21

American home and community
life.
DR.. Reddix was first honored by
the Gary, Indiana Chapters of
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity for out
standing community achievements.
The Fraternity reported that in
1888 when so percent of the Negro
people of Gary, Indiana were on
public relief rolls, he organized the
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
CROSS BURNING HIT AT SUPREME court JUDGES
Strike New Blow
AtFIorida Bus
Boycotters
Order Police To
Crack Down On
Negro Car Pools

Tallahassee, Fla, July 18.-(Spe-
ciaD-A new blow was struck at
Florida Negro bus boycotters here
Tuesday when the city commission
ordered police to crack down on
drivers of cars in the pool that
has provided transportation for
the boycotters since the May 28th
beginning of the bus boycott.
Cities Transit Co. suspended all
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
Fla. Gov. Plans
Special Session
Of Legislature For
Segregation Laws

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July Is.
Governor Leroy Collins announced
Tuesday that he is making plans
for a special session of the State
Legislature to enact into law a
program recommended by legal ex-
perts to preserve segregation along
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
Reports Show q, AL Negroes
Are Registered In Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, July Ia Atlanta
registration leaders have registra-
ton reports showing 24,441 Ne
groes in Fulton County are eligible
to participate in this years i'm
portant elections. The number sur
passes the 1853 total by 4,441.
Jesse o. Thomas, C. A. Bacote
and A. 7. Walden were key lead
ers in a recent All-Citizens Regis
tration Campaign which is believed
responsible for the increase.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21

Washington, D. c. July 16-Mrs.
Corienne R. Morrow, New York
Negro, has resigned her $4,000
a-year job with the Federal Hous-
ing and Home Finance Agency
after a controversy lasting nearly
a year.
Mrs. Morrow was dismissed from
her post as racial relations advis-
er to the administrator of the
FHHFA July 20, 1856.
Albert M. Cole, housing admins
traitor, called her dismissal ere
duction in force" but Mrs. Morrow
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
B'ham Officials
rundown Negro
Bus Plea

Birmingham, Ala, July 1.-THE
Birmingham City Commission, ap-
parently unimpressed by the near
disastrous results of bus boycotts
in Montgomery, Ala, and ITALIA
hassee, Fla, quickly rejected re-
quests for better treatment of Ne
gro passengers Wednesday.
The Alabama Christian Move
ment for Human Rights asked
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21

A special campaign was waged
several months ago by the All-Citi-
zens group in connection with the
Atlanta Negro Voters League.
Early in August the Voters Lea
que will begin setting up citywide
organizations, urging qualified
voters to go to the polls on election
day.
In 1868, 1881 out of 10000
qualified voters cast ballots. The
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21

Junaluska, N. c., July 17.-The
College of Bishops of Methodists
of the Southeast yesterday en-
dorsed the stand of the Church on
racial relations, with an announce
ment that the "door" was open to
Indignation.
Endorsement came as bishops
opened a five day meeting to i'm
plement in their states the de-
nominational program for the next
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
Revenue Dept.
Denies nAAcP
Investigation

WASHINGTON, D. c., July Is.
The Internal Revenue Service
knows nothing of any investiga-
ton of the tax-evempt status of
the NAACP Legal Defense and Ed
CONTINUED on Page Ski
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-21
Hall Youth Is
Given One Year

Carsie A. Hall, Jr., arrested for
rape Of a Parish Street waitress
here was given a sentence of one
year in prison last week.
The youth confessed following his
arrest in connection with the in
Continued on Page Eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
james McCrucken
Named Partner of
Walter Leumun Co

James K. McCracken, i'm
mediate past president of the
Washington Food Brokers Asso-
citation, has been admitted to
partnership in the Walter Lea
man Co.
The action was announced by
H. Wayne Clarke, senior partner
in the Washington food broker
lage firm founded more than so
years ago.
Mr.. McCracken has lived here
most of his life and attended
Western High School and Wilson
Teachers College. He was In
the Marine Corps in World War
II and now is a major in the
Marine Reserves. He has been
with the Leaman organization
nine years.
Widely known in the food
trade, the new partner is serv-
ling currently as second vice
president OF the Washington
Grocery Manufacturers Repre-
sentatives' Association.
The Leaman company moved
into large new quarters at 1147
Twentieth street NV. about a
year ago. 1t has two associated
Offices. Clarke g. Leaman in Bal
timore and Clarke g. Young in
Harrisburg. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
CHICAGOLVESTOCK

salabie A6h hogs M $500; active, 'o Butchers
strong to mostly % higher; sows steady
to 20 higher: bulk sales U. S. No. /
to IS 190-27O ID. 12 SOL 90, numerous
loads No. = and IS 240-260 ID. included
at 1915: load mostly No IS 257 ID
1900; few lots mostly No. ! and Is
200-220 ID. 1925; and AZ head sorted
205 lb. at 13.40; latter price highest
1850; a few lots 330-375 Id. 1850
200; sows 350-600 Id. l0.00-I1 so,
mainly 1925 and above for larger lots:
occasional choice light sows under $50
ID. at ll.75.
Saiable cattle $4,000: salable calves
400; steers fairly active, steady to %
higher: heiferS active, strong to mostly
25 higher COWS steady to strong; other
classes steady; prime steers 20.50-25.5
according to weisht; a load prime LIPS
ID. at $3.50: load of prime 1883 Id
at 20.50 bulk choice steers Is 50-2l 90;
mostly good grades l6.50-lS.Q0; COM
mercial to low good 14O0-l6.25; a load
of prime mixed yearlings. mostly steers
1880: a few loads of mixed choice and
prime heifers IS. 100000; bulk choice
heifers Is 00-1a. 90; good to low choice
16.00-16.75; utility to low good heifers
11.0O-13.OO; few high commercial up to
1880; bulk Gamers and cutters. 1000
I1.15: utility and commercial bulls
IA COILS 90; good heavy fat bulls II so.
L. 90; vealers $500 down; a load of
choice heavy stock steer calves 20. 50;
good $50 ID. yearling feeding steers
Ia 80 1878
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
SEC Rests Stock Case
|Aooinst Coastal Finance

The Securities and Exchange
Commission staff, inquiring into
registration for a stock sale by
the Coastal Finance Corp, today
rested presentation of its case.
Immediately thereafter a &C.
year-old manager of a Baltimore
branch Office of the small loan
firm told Examiner James G.
Ewell that last year he was in.
structed to go out into the neigh
borhood and get people to sigr
any name he told them any place
he advised. so accounts would
look better.
! He said he would often give
those contacted "25 cents tt
forge papers"
This witness was John G
Dickerson, manager of the
Eutaw street Office of Coasta
Finance in Baltimore. Examiner
Ewell advised the witness of hi;
constitutional rights so that hi
might decline to answer any
questions that might tend to in.
criminate him.
| A statement which Mr.. Dick
erson signed October 20 at tn,
request of Frank B. Bush, for
mer president Of the company
was received in evidence.
The statement said in part:
II was told to get the paper
signed in or out of the Office OF
previously charged off accounts
I was told to apply the proceeds
Of these loans to delinquent &C.
counts to improve the interes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Stock Sp|itup
Proposed by
Southern d
By the Associated Press

The Southern Railway Com
Ipany today asked the Interstate
Commerce Commission for per-
mission to make a 2la-for-l split
of its capital stock.
| The companyproposes to dis
tribute 3,894,600 shares of COM
mon to holders of 1886, 400
shares. In addition. it would
issue 8 million shares of new $40
par value preferred stock in ex-
change for the 100000 shares
of $50 par value preferred now
outstanding.
The company said the split
would broaden the trading base
of these stocks and widen stock
holdings in Southern.
In connection with the plan, to
be submitted to stockholders at
the annual meeting May Is,
Southern will also propose an
amendment to its charter au-
thorizing an increase in its CAPT.
tai stock structure from mil
lion shares to 10 million. Three
million of these would be pre-
ferred and 7 million would be
common.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

and he understood they were In
accord with "home Office policy"
The witness was Richard A
Willis. manager of the Pitts
burgh Office Of Coastal since
February, 1855. He formerly
managed the Alexandria Office
Spread payments are the cred
liting of small amounts of COM
ipany funds to delinquent ac-
counts. An account was delin-
quent if nothing was paid on
lit in 80 days. Crediting as lit
tile as 81 to the account would
take it from the delinquency list
and make the delinquency record
of the office-and Of the COM
pany-look better.
The SEC has asserted the
circular offering Coastal stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

payable March 81 to holders OF
record March 20.
In announcing the directors
action at a meeting Monday
Mr. Duckett pointed to the COM
pany's record earnings in 1855
He said that $750,000 has been
set aside in the last four years
as a reserve for losses and that
81 million had been added to
, undivided profits.
: The bank can afford to share
its prosperity with its stock
holders to greater degree and
also offer an additional induce
ment for them to retain thei,
: stock, Notwithstanding its pres
,ent quoted market value, he said
Market Quotations Soar
As Growth Continues
=, The stock is quoted nominally
at rs bid and 80 asked on the
Washington Branch of the Phila-
delphia- Baltimore Stock Ex-
change. compared with 10 bid
at the end of 1855. No actual
trades have been recorded so far
this year. Last price in 1855
was 81.
Since formation of the COM
pany in June l, 1851, through
merger of the Prince Georges
Bank q Trust Co. and the Su-
burban National Bank, total re-
sources have scared from S6l.2
million to around $110 million
and the price of the stock has
. tended to race on ahead. There
was some talk of outside in
terests trying to acquire an in
tereSt about a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

collections and the delinquency
records for those days.
These instructions were given
me by L. E. Billiard. supervisor,
ION the numerous occasions" the
statement asserted.
Mr.. Dickerson. in the state
ment, said he refused to forge
ANY signatures. but upon Mr..
Billiards insistence he would go
out in the neighborhood, gather
the signatures and often pay
those signing a quarter each.
Another manager of a Coastal
Finance Corp. office testified yes
terday that "spreao payments
were made on loans in his Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Credit Union League
Plans 22nd Convention

The District Credit Union
League will hold its 22nd annual
convention at Hotel Statler April
81, with an attendance expected
tc exceed 700, it was announced
by Thomas L. LanderS, manag-
ing director.
The convention will open with
an educational session and ex-
hibit of Office machines and
equipment on Friday night, April
s. This will be followed by a So
cial hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

on eight Wednesday nights,
Starting March 81.
Hours will be from 7::30 to 9
pm. This column gave the
courses meeting day incorrectly
as Tuesday a few days ago. Mr..
Ferris is partner in Ferris g. Co.,
members of the New York Stock
Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK Mar. IA R.-ForeiEn
exchange rates follow Great Britain in
dollars; others in cents unbalanced un-
less otherwise notedl:
Canadian dollar in New York open
market 5L3e per cent premium or
Surope on''eS r. sta'e sr; Gents mammal
2.S0ll, up i,s 30-day futures, . 70 81 49,,
up 1/32; 60-day futures. 2199s, up
i 49,; 9U-day futures. 2.7S94; Belgium
tfranc). 2.OoA, up 00it France tfrancl,
.2Sss Of a cent; Germany (Westernl
tdeutsche mark. 1880 Holland guild
err, 20. IL: Italy Qiral. .l6h Of a cent;
9.34; Switzerland CfrancI (free). 2334;
Denmark (kronel. 1850
Latin America-Arsentina free).
"a: Brazil ifreel. As; Mexico. soc;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Savings and Loan Institute
Elects Stadtler Trustee

John w. Stadtler, vice presi-
dent of National Permanent
Building Association of WASH
ington was elected a national
trustee of the American Savings
and Loan Institute at the annual
conference of the institute at
Atlanta. Ga, today
AS trustee for District w, MI
Stadtler will represent Virginia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
Grand Union Co. Sales
Reach New Record

Sales of Grand Union Co. set
"a record of $283.278,809 in So
weeks ended March 3, a gain OF
90 per cent from $219,452,502 in
So weeks ended February 26,
President Lansing P. Shield re-
ported.
An important part of the COM
pany's expansion has been in the
Washington area where in the
last year and a half it has &C
'quired Is Food Fair Super Mar
kets and five Shirley Markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

Maryland, North and South
Carolina and the District on the
board.
More than 600 representatives
OF the institute are attending
the four-day conference at At
lanta. The institute is the edu-
cational organization in the saw
ings and loan field. 1t sponsors
a training program for the Ma
tons 5000 savings and loan as
sociationS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
General Manager Named
For Windsor Park Hotel

Enoch S. Farson has been
named general manager of the
Windsor Park Hotel, it was an
inounced by Joseph E. kaufman
and Morris Corson, new owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
CIV Investment Course
Scheduled Wednesdays

An investment course to be
conducted by George Ferris, jr.,
at George Washington Univer-
Isity again this year will be given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

for sale last August was known
to be false and misleading. It
had moved to cancel the regis
Itration for the stock sale. The
company is now operated by a
Ieourt-appointed trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
'3 RI BUSINESS
Suburban I rust Increases
Annual Dividend to 81. SO
By DONALD B. HADLEY

of Suburban Trust increase the
dividend rate to $3.50 from share
announced today by T. Howard Ducke board chairman
The dividend will represent payment
100000 the 100000 outstanding the hands of
stockholders The first quarterly of 37 will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14
MUTUAL FUNDS

NEW YORK. Mar. ii up. -tNational
ASSOCIATION Securities Dealers, lnCl
Moon Quotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-14

THE EVENING STAR Washington D. c. 80" AIS
WEDNESDAY. MARCH H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
.Hornsby to Decline
Indians Offer After
Talk With Mayor

CHICAGO. Jan. 10 R.-
Rogers HornSby, one Of base
balls all-time greats. apparently
has his signals Strengthened out
with Mayor Richard J. Daley
The Mayor yesterday called in
the former 'Rajah of Swat
when he heard the Cleveland
Indians wanted Hornsby as a
scout for the Chicago area.
Since last July. Hornsby has
been Chicago's city athletic di-
rector at $4,000 a year.
Daley told Hornsby he thought
any young baseball players de-
veloped in Chicago's recreation
program should go to the White
Sox or Cubs rather than to a
foreign" team such as the In
dians.
After the talk, Daley said
I'm pleased that Mr.. Hornsby
will continue as our athletic di-
rector and l am sure that among
the many young people he will
train will be some future stars
of the Cubs and White Sox.h
Hornsby is going to decline
the Cleveland clubs offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
OUTDOORS
With BILL lEETCH

meet old friends, discuss plans
for the coming seaeson and, If
fate smiled upon them. even
catch a mess of yellow perch.
This is the eleventh consecutive
celebration, and we predict that
as long as there are hardy local
anglers and sportsmen, and fish
are to be caught at Aliens Fresh
or elsewhere during the dead
month" there will be Ben De-
Iment Days through the years.
One of the features is the hot
lunch served to all who come to
the outing. Rain. snow, blow or
wnat-have-you in the way OF
weather is never a deterrent to
the hardy anglers who carefully
Ipreserve their record Of never
missing a Ben Dement, Day. So
keep this date open for this real
occasion. See you at the Fresh
on January %. Just drive down
Route S to 301, then on down
nearly to the Potomac River
Bridge, turn left at the sign and
after a mile more you're there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
STAR GAMES
Continued From Page c.

Continued From Page CT
Maryland's top miller in the alb
sence of the ailing Burr Grim
Tidwell of the Kansas State
Teachers College of Emporis
could take it all. In the Sugar
Bowl event, he and Bill Deningel
of Oregon caught the long -strid'
ing Bailey at the turn. Dellingel
fell back, but Tidwell stayed al
Bailey's heels until the end
Bailey was clicked in 1884 fol-
the 1.500 meters. eight-tenths o.
a second better than the old rec.
ord.
F. G. WEIGH, Tidwell's coach
says the runner can do consid-
erably better than what hi
showed in New Orleans.
/ Taylor is a former University
of Southern California star who
has been running the 2-mile but
will drop down to the mile fol-
The Star Games.
The biggest field Of athletes
ever to compete here will be or
ihand--about 900 of them. in
Guiding the high school entrants
and the women stars. Nearly SOC
men. from among whom the
United States will make up the
bulk of its 1856 Olympic team
will perform in the main part
of the meet at night.
Tickets priced at 81, SO anc
81. are on sale at The Star
either at the business counter
in the lobby or in Room 200. and
at the Fairway Sports Store
1928 G street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-13
m. c. Stote Seeking
To Play Maryland
Thanksgiving Day

RALEIGH. N. c.. Jan. Is tSpe-
ciaD Maryland comes back on
the North Carolina State football
schedule this year in a game at
Raleigh. but whether the last
game for each will be played on
Thanksgiving Day or November
"a, the last Saturday in the
month, has not yet been decided
N. c. State wants to play
Maryland on Thanksgiving be-
cause two days later the North
Carolina team will play Duke
at nearby Durham.
The Wolfpack will play all
Atlantic Coast Conference teams
except Virginia. The schedule
does not include any of the
Wolfpack's four victims of 1855
Villanova. F'urman. Boston U. Oh
William and Mary. N. c. State
also tied Wake Forest.
! Newcomers are Penn State
South Carolina. Dayton, Glenn
son and Maryland.
The acknowledgements %. NORTH
7 Carolina at Chapel Hill, N. C: September
-. Virginia Tech AZ Norfolk. Va
october &. Clemson tNl: October ID
Florida State IN. october 70 DaytoT
ham: November ;. Wake Forest a.
( Winston Salem: November 10. South
Carolina tHomeeominEl November II
Penn state at University Park Pa.
and November 81 or -. MARYLAND NO
venber 81. ThAnksEivins day.
N-Night