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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
Civil Rights Foremost Issue Declares
Member OF Sen. hennings Committee

Speaking before a regular branch
meeting of the st. Louis NAACP
and a luncheon Of the distinguished
Century Club Of the Pine Street
YMCA, Escoe pointed out that the
subcommittee this year reported
favorably four bills to strengthen
federal protection of civil rights.
He listed these bills as ~ to es-
tablish a Civil Rights division in
the Department Of Justice, (2) to
protect the voting rights of all
citizens in federal elections and
Continued on Page Three
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN
CAMPAIGN FOR new members

ton of business, agriculture, edu-
cation, health, housing. Towards
this end the Chamber is conduct
ing a series of workshops on bust
ness problems, such as better reS
cord keeping. The campaign offic-
ers are J. w. Knox, general chair
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
ATIENCE F0REBEARANCE AND WISDOM REQUIRED
Los Angeles
NAAcP Officer
Quits After
Charging Fraud
Mississippi Expense
Fund Among Items
Listed /

Los Angeles, July q Accusing
officials of the Los Angeles branch
of the NAACP with defrauding
the public, misrepresentation of
money, and other halfeance in of
flee, a prominent member of the
organizations board of directors
rendered her resignation last week
and sent newspapers an omen letter
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
Negro Leaders Hurting Own Cause
By Pushing Too Hard, Says Folsom

activities in the state, Folsom said:
II wouldn't want to say that
step was right or wrong, but I'll
just say what ! have said all the
time. There is not going to be any
race-mixing in our public schools
as long as I am governor"
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07

ST. LOUIS.-Civil rights is one
of the foremost issues in our ma
tons capitol and despite bitter de-
bate Uniformed observers believe
that out of this session of Congress
will come the first civil rights leg
islation to be enacted by that body
in rs years." declared j. Delmas
Escoe in speeches here last week.
Escoe is associate counsel OF the
Senate Subcommittee on Consti-
tutional Rights. Senator Thomas
C. Hennings, Jr., dem. Mo- is
chairman of that subcommittee.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
Phone Company
Negroes
For First Time

Washington, d. c., July z -
Persuasion by the Presidents Com
mittee of Government Contracts
has resulted in the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Co., for the
first time in history hiring Negro
operators.
The telephone company had
never before had Negroes employed
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07

The Jackson Negro Chamber of
Commerce is staging a member
ship campaign. in order that more
people my join with it in the
purposes for which it was organi-
zed.
Some of the goals of the Cham
Der of Commerce are the promo
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
Bishop Taylor
Presides Over
Methodist Meet

Chattanooga, Tenn, July g.
The East Tennessee Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Church
meeting at Wiley Memorial Church,
June 27-July 1, was presided over
by Bishop Prince A. Taylor, Jr-
first bishop to be elected in the
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07

During the last few months, 8
of Jackson's happiest, healthiest
babies have won honors and
awards in the exciting "Pet Milk
Baby of the Month" series.
Since new Baby of the Month"
is announced each week, many
more Jackson babies also have OPP
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
Negro Appointed
Investigator
At Tulsa

Tulsa, Okla, July County
Attorney J. Howard Edmonson last
week thrilled all of North Tulsa
citizens when he announced the
selection of Caesar Latimer, at
torney, as county investigator.
Latimer will at once be placed
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
Negro Lawyer
Seeks City
Council Seat

Nashville, Tenn. July 2 A
Negro lawyer, who was unsuccess-
full as a candidate in last years
regular election, announced last
week that he will be a candidate
this year for the second district,
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
Jackson Babies Win Awards As
Pet Milk BABY OF The Month

portunities to win. Every lucky
winner is pictured in a Pet Milk
advertisement in this newspaper
and also receives the Official "Pet
Milk Baby of the Month" certifi-
cate engraved with his or her
name. The baby's parents are
Continued on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07
Young Funeral
Director Tries
Suicide After
Staying Employer
David Johnson Held
On Murder Charge
In The Death OF
Robert Watson

Greenville, Miss, July 2 (Spec-
iaD = Robert Watson, owner and
manager of the Watson Funeral
Home here, a prominent local civic
leader who is widely known in the
business and fraternal circles of
the state, whose brother c. w.
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07

VICKSBURG LEADER: One of
the outstanding leaders of the
states most historic city is DIR.
Lee NJ Owens, above. highly
successful physician. Widely known
in fraternai and civic activities of
the State, he is the second ranking
officer in the Stringer Masonic
Grand Lodge.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-07

Patronize Our Advertis-
ers $500 Their Advertising
In this paper shows that
they appreciate your
trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
PETITIONS FILED FOR z ADDICTS
UNDER HOSPITALIZATION LAW

The first two petitions commitment of drug addcts
under new streamned compulsory disqualification law,
today filed in District Court
In both the addcts admitted to their habit and
waived hearing Both coored males IS and 81 years
old According to Narcotics Squad Detective Eden S. Ernst
admitted using Is capsules Of heron daily the other
is capsules.
The petitions filed by United States Attorney Oliver
Gasch ask that the be committed the Public Health
Service hospital Lexington KY with detention author
lied until authorities discharge them.
Under the new law, remain under control Of
police until committed Under the old law such rigid
troll did not exist and the often disappeared pending
court proceedings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Central Figure
In zoning Row
Will LeaveC City
Cater Resigns
AS Representative
Of Lewis Here
BY GEORGE BEvERIDGE

George s. Getter, a central
figure in Washington's zonine
revision controversy during the
last two years, will step out OF
the picture tomorrow.
He win leave the city on the
Termination Of his job as chief
Washington representative OF
Harold M. Lewis. the New York
coming consultant hired by the
District for $I41,0OO to write a
new coming code.
Mr.. Cater said his agreement
with Mr.. Lewis had called for
his leaving the job during the
summer, but that he had agreed
to stay on until now.
Main Spokesman
Since establishing the Lewis
Office here in November, 1854,
Mr.. Cater has been the main
spokesman and champion of the
controversial first draft of Mr..
Lewis coming proposal, released
a few months ago.
A city planner, he has been
SHARPLY at odds with Washing
ton business, real estate and
professional groups. These
groups commended the Lewis plan
far exceeded the scope of q
coming revision by proposing a
drastic new pattern Of city de-
velopment.
/ Mr.. Cater took the position
at the start Of his job that
Washington did not have an
adequate comprehensive PLAN
lon which new coming could be
based. He warned then that
the Lewis firm, with National
Capital Planning Commission
STAFF members. would have to
first map a new city-wide '1and
use" development plan.
Such a plan has been drawn,
land its proposals reflected in
mr.. Lewis new coming regula-
Itions-form the basis of the
controversy. The plan now is
before the planning commission,
but as yet has no Official sane
ltion.
Some Concessions
During the last few months,
Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Cater have
been revising the original pro-
posal, in preparation of a final
draft which must be submitted
to the commissioners by Novem-
Der 9. Mr.. Cater disclosed this
week that the revision, report
eddy near completion, will con-
tain drastic changes, including
some concessions on the most
controversial points.
Mr.. Cater, 80. said he plans
to leave Immediately for a vaca-
ton in Oregon. and has no firm
plans aobut his future employ
ment.
He will be succeeded in Mr..
Lewis Washington Office by
Robert C. Bingham, a staff en-
lploye here since January, 1855.
Mr.. Bingham; also a city plan
ner, worked for the Westchester
County Planning Commission
before joining the Lewis firm.
He lives at 9001 Seneca lane,
Bethesda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Chain Bridge
Road Plan Hit

Tentative plans Of the Virginia
Highway Department for devel-
opment of Chain Bridge road in
the McLean-Langley area as a
four-lane highway came under
fire yesterday at Fairfax court
house.
Residents Of the area lacked
unanimity in their proposals for
solving the traffic congestion
problems on the two-lane, wind
ing roadway but appeared to be
unanimous in opposing phases of
the development plans so far
revealed.
Nearly 100 residents Of the Sec
ton attended a public hearing
held by the County Board of
Supervisors.
The board, after an hour land
a-half hearing, adopted a resolu-
ton urging the State Highway
Department to hold a public
hearing before making final de-
termination on plans for rebuild
ing the road.
The hearing received informa-
ton on tentative planning of the
State in a letter written to one
of the residents Of the area by
State Highway Commissioner
James A. Anderson.
Route 1913 CChain Bridge
road is classified for ultimate
development as a fouf-lane di-
vided highway" Mr.. Anderson
wrote. There is presently suf-
ficient traffic on this road TO
Justify four lanes at once. How
ever. becau Of our limited funds
for road improvements in the
Washington Metropolitan Area.
it is not possible for US to so i'm
prove the road at the present
time.
I'VE do, however, have funds
available for the Improvement
between Langley fork, which is
the intersection Of Route 1893
land Route 1921 and the point
where the proposed George
Washington parkway win cross
Route 123 east Of Langley fork. {"
Mr.. Anderson said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13


Committee. Ten Of its II men,
bers have agreed to bottle UP the
measure until the House Educa-
ton Committee reports a pupil
assignment bill recommended BY
the Gray Commission or some
similar acceptable" legislation
Impasse Is Emphasized
Governor Stanley's latest pro-
posal seemed to emphasize the
impasse in which the General
Assembly finds itself in its de-
liberations on the Supreme
Courts school segregation de-
cision.
The bill was presented by the
Governor as a formal request
late yesterday to be added 70
his 13-bill legislative package for
stopping Negroes from entering
white schools anywhere in Vir-
ginia.
This is in no way a substitute
for House bill No. 1.-THE bin
that would withhold State funds
from integrated schools-Gov.
Stanley told press conference.
That is the bill the Appropria-
tons Committee now has before
1t.
Even the opponents Of this
measure heretofore had agreed
TO vote 70 report the bill to the
floor and let 1t stand or fall on
It's own merits. But the op-
ponents. who are committed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Assault on Policeman
Conviction Is Upheld

Even II an arrest is illegal,
there is a limit to the amount
of force one may use to resist it,
the United States Court Of
Appeals said today.
The court upheld a ruling by
District Judge Alexander Holtzoff
in q case involving an assault on
an officer.
Judge Holtzoff had declined to
instruct the jury that If the
police we're attempting an Illegal
arrest. the defendant could use
all force at his command to
prevent 1t.
The case involved a battle last
September II between a metro
politan policeman. Alfred O.
Manfredi. and Asahel Abrams,
colored. whom the officer had
arrested on a disorderly charge.
In the struggle two OF the
policeman's ribs we're broken. his
collarbone was separated from
his shoulder blade and he suf-
fered spinal injuries. Part Of
one rib later was removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
American u, Enrolment Up z Pct,
Prepares to Stort Glasses in Week

American University, one of
THE Nations fastest growing
educational institutions, began
student registration today with
the enrolment expected to be
near the 5000 figure when classes
start next Thursday.
officials were expecting a 20
ito IS per cent increase in the
lfull-time undergraduate enroll
ment and from IL to is per cent
overall.
Last years total enrolment
was 5,098 in the university's five
schools.
The dormitory facilities which
house $50 have long since been
filled, and male students are be-
ling permitted to live of campus.
The Methodist-operated insti-
tuition will open two new dormi-
tories in February that will &C
commodate another $50.
Welcome Week." an oriental
ton period for freshmen and
transfer students at George
Washington University will get
under way at 8 o'clock tonight
in Lisner Auditorium, Twenty
first and H streets NV.
The week" will be extended
through September 20 to allow
more time to help new students
with their schedules and to give
a wider break between social
functions. including fraternity
rush periods and receptions.
In addition to today's oriental
ton session. another will be held
tomorrow for day students and
q third Monday for night stu
dents. Both will be held at 7
pm. in the Lisner Auditorium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Drug Squad Holds
Two Suspects Here

Narcotics squad police have
arrested two men who live within
a block Of each other, on war;
rants charging them with viola
ton Of the Harrison Narcotics
Act.
Eddie Thorpe, 20. colored, OF
the 1900 block Of Corcoran street
INV, was arrested this morning
at his home. Police said they
found instruments used by heroin
addictS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

Abrams had commended the
arrest was illegal. He was con-
victed Of assaulting the officer
and was sentenced to serve one
to three years. The case wa:
appealed on Judge Holtzof's re-
fusal regarding the requested in
struction to the jury.
But today the appellate couri
declared:
THE requested instruction was
too broad and in a sufficient
sense inapplicable." While the
opinion cited former holdings
that one has the right to resist
an unlawful arrest. It said. "the
right does not extend 10
killing the officer nor does
IL extend. in such circumstances
as we're shown here. to the In
fiction Of the bodily harm
proved"
The opinion was written BY
Chief Judge Henry w. Edgerton
and 1t was concurred IN BY
Judges Charles Fahy and War
rem Z. Burger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Stricken Leaves
AS Aide to Gusch,
Joins Law Firm

Assistant United States Attor-
ney Frank H. Stricken. for the
last three years chief Of the
prosecutors Civil Litigation Divi-
sion, is resigning to enter private
law practice.
United States Attorney Oliver
Gasch announced today he had
accepted Mr.. Strickler's resigna-
ton with regret.
Mr.. Stricken successfully de-
Tended several suits brought TO
block the city's Southwest Re-
development Plan. In private
law practice he will be associated
with the law firm Of Whiteford,
Hart, Carmody 81 Wilson.
A former law clerk to Chief
Judge Bolitha j. Laws of District
Court, Mr.. Stricken became an
assistant United States attorney
in October, 1949.
Mr.. Stricken. who is S6. is
married and has young daugh-
ter. He and his family live al
3470 Martha Gusts drive, Alex
andria, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
Ample Rooms Seen
For Inaugural Fete
Bride Follows Red Tope
AS Husband Awaits Her

A young husband who "lost"
his bride almost as quickly as
he had won her is counting the
days until her return from her
native Greece.
He is Robert L. Almond, "a,
of 1927 Duke street, Alexandria,
a clerk in the District Highway
Department accounting Office.
His bride is the former Miss
Aliki Pilika, %, of Athens,
Greece.
The two met here July IL. Miss
Pilika had just graduated from
Winthrop College, Rock Hill.
S. c., which she attended on a
Fulbright scholarship. She was
in this country on q student visa.
Obtained Job Here
After graduating, she came to
Washington and got a job as a
bookkeeper at Woodward &
Lothrop. She hoped her visa
could be extended to allow her
to study further at George
Washington University.
Three weeks later, the young
couple was married. They were
wed first on August 2 in st.
Luke's Methodist Church and
again on August Is in st. Sophia
Greek Orthodox Church.
For the young bride to remain
in the United States permanent
ly, she had to leave the country
and apply for re-entry on a per-
manent visa. Her return passage
to Greece had already been paid
for under the scholarship and
she had promised her parents
she would return for a visit.
Permanent Visa Approved
So on August "a. three weeks
after their first marriage, she
sailed from New York for Athens.
That was a Friday. The next
Monday. Mr.. Almond secured
approval from the United States
immigration Office and the State
Department for the permanent
visa. It was transmitted to the
United States consul at Athens
even before the brides ship
reached there.
The Almonds expect to be re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
City Hospital Gets
New Supply Plan

The first formal edition Of a
supply catalog is now in use
at District General Hospital. DR..
Daniel L. Seckinger. health di-
rector, announced yesterday.
The catalog. plus a new requi-
sitioning procedure. Is expected
to speed the procedure for OBJ
tanning new supplies.
One Of the chief complaints Of
medical officers at the hospital
in recent years was the lack Of a
smooth method TO meet the de-
mands for new equipment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

CCAl6CA oRdA VI Vic OAAQ6C may
be insufficient. Some are Of the
opinion the length should be
closer to 200 feet.
Ships Getting Bigger
1t has been pointed out that
ships are getting bigger con-
stantly, and that the shorter
span might present clearance
difficulties.
THE bridge would place limits
on the size Of ships that could
come up the river" said Clarence
y. Robinson. president of the
Robinson Terminal Warehouse
Corp. which. does considerable
shipping business.
Mr.. Robinson said that the
largest ships now using the Po-
tomac River have a beam of
70 or 80 feet, but that some
concerns hope to bring larger
ones up the river in the future.
The largest ships now using
the river regularly are those
which supply newsprint to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

BUT SUSPICION persists
that a postgraduate course
will be needed. 1t may be that
seers will have to be imported
from the mystic East to handle
the assignment, but handled
it must be.
There is, for example, the
important question Of neigh
bors.
Does the man next door
have that gee-I'd-sure-lik to-
own-a-Great-Dane look in his
eyes? There is something
here that needs special atten-
ton, more than eight hours
of schooling in financing and
home maintenance.
There is a difference be-
tween a cocker spaniel and a
Great Dane look, a difference
that takes experience to recog-
nize. A cocker spaniel is fine,
doesn't upset garbage cans.
But a Great Dane? He can
upset a garbage can without
knowing it.
And also, is that man
next door the outdoors type?
Is he one who will be forever
out moving the lawn, raking
the leaves and clipping the
hedge? Or is he, more hap
PLY, the type who appreciates
the finer things in life, such
as relaxing in a lawn chair
and looking contentedly ont
over the leaf-fllled lawn and
the overgrown hedge?
How is it to be determined,
In advance of buying this
home, if the man next door is
blessed with an adequate sup
ply Of tools? Will he be a
borrower or a lender?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

newspapers here. Mr.. Robinson
said that about four ships q
month bring in a total of 100000
tons Of newsprint a year.
Alexandria Chamber
The Alexandria Chamber Of
Commerce has written a letter
to the Engineers Office asking
that the 150-foot span be con-
sidered carefully.
The chamber has led a drive
to increase the port facilities OF
Alexandria and has pushed leg
.islation in Congress to deepen
the channel OF the Potomac Ia
IS feet and widen it to 300 feet
according to David c. Book, bust
ness manager.
Mr.. Book said the chamber Is
seeking careful consideration Of
the proposed 150-foot clearance
The Engineers Office will re-
ceive comments on the bridge
plans until September "A before
making its final report 70 l. 2
Chief Of Engineers.
A spokesman pointed out,
however. that the legislation APP
propriating s14.435,000 for the
bridge construction specifies a
horizontal clearance Of approx
mately $50 feet. He said that
any major change from that
footage would require additional
action by Congress.
Formal Protest Filed
Capt. O. A. Massenburg. presi-
dent Of the Virginia Pilots As
ISOLATION. which Is filing a for
NAL protest with the Engineers
on the span size limitation, said
It could be difficult TO get
through in bad weather.
He said that ships Of the size
that carry the newSprint could
clear piers $50 feet apart WITHOUT
difficulty In good weather. but
that 1t could be dangerous in bad
weather. He advocated some
thing nearer TO 200 feet.
Capt. Massenburg explained 1t
is necessary for ships TO Grab, :"
or come up the river slightly
turned in stormy seas. The ship
then takes UP a wider space than
normally. and a 70-foot wide
ship might actually occupy 100
or more feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13

united here next month. Mrs,
Almond isn't sure whether shell
|go on and get that masters de-
gree or settle down to house,
keeping at once. But she def
!initely plans to get her United
States citizenship as soon as the
law allows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-13
The
Rambler
Will You Love
Thy Neiqhbor?
By JACK JONAS

The National HouSin 6
Center has made a good start,
but there's going to have to
be an adjunct-a sort Of
postgraduate course.
The center is going to start
what it calls a down-to-earth
course for prospective home
buyers. 1t will tell home
owner hopefuls about such
things as home financing,
design and location, construc-
ton and maintenance.
"There is too much," said
Thomas P. Coogan, chairman
of the center's board of
directors, that the prospec-
tive home owner doesn't know.
There is a hunger in the
land" he went on, for sound
information.
So a pilot school will be
started here next Monday.
Home design, layout, how
to pick a good site, what kind
of house a family can afford,
construction techniques,
maintenance and upkeep will
be described in four two-hour
courses.
Even crabgrass," Mr.. Coo
gan said. THAT will be
covered under home main
tenance."
If Mr.. Coogan can solve the
crabgrasS problem, he will
earn a place in the heart of
all of Washington.