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The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21

Harvie S. DuVal, 80 years old,
former assistant state attorney,
announced his candidacy for State
Representative in Group l, the
legislative seat being vacated by
George S. Okell, ST..
Mr.. DuVal is a native son of
the pioneer family of Hugh F.
DuVal and Leila DuVal, who have
lived in Dade county since 1908.
He is married and lives in Opa
Locka with his wife and two
daughters, and is member of
the Methodist Church.
He attended local public schools
graduated from the University of
Florida, receiving a degree in
agriculture, and later received a
law degree at the University of
Miami. He served for five years
in World War III as a Marine
Dive Bomber Pilot, and for two
years during the Korean War, be-
ing awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross and six air medals
for combat. He is now the Com
handing Officer of the Marine Re-
serve Jet Squadron stationed a:
Opa Locka.
DuVal served as assistant State
Attorney for 315 years., as trial
prosecutor, and while in that of
flee wrote the legislative bill
which created the Criminal BIZ
reau of Investigation, establish
ing in Dade one of the first Scien-
tific crime laboratories in the
south. He has also served as
municipal judge and city council
man of Opa Locka, and is active
ly engaged in the practice of law
with Harry w. Prebish.
Anticipating the continued ex-
ceptional growth of Dade Coun-
ty, he will campaign on a gro
greSSive p4atforun Of bringing new
indus uies aid increased tourist
trade TO South Florida, making
adequate provision for the r.blic
schools; less expense in COVE l.
ment by elimination Of over Ia J.
ing fulc lens; opposition to any
increase in taxes; greater aSSis-
lance to all agricultural int ests,
without the return of l.,ilk rice
control, and to better TIE con-
ditionS of the working MAI.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
MIAMI TIMES MIAMI FLORIDA
PAGE IL SATURDAY, JANUARY FL, 1856
Daughter EIks to Have
Cay Dance Monday
PAGE IL

The Daughter Ells of Greater
Miami Temple No. 769 are pre-
pairing for a big time on Monday
: hit when they will dress up and
turn out in full 10 their broth
dance. They are all talking about
it and eager for the hour to come.
Despite the cold weather Of
Last week the daughters turned
out in large numbers to see that
their candidates become well
made daughter Elks. DIT. Eddie
Lee Rucker, DIT. Maggie Black
mon, DIT. Ruth Davis and DIT. A o
lin are the newest Daughter Elks.
The receipts of the evening were
excellent and DIT. Sarah Smalley
was smiling.
The secretary, DIT. Annis
Thompson, is keeping up with
the membership. Have YOU paid
your dues? If not you'll receive
u 0 me from the temple. DIT. Al
Heda Scott is the active door
keeper. Her temple can depend
ON her. when it comes to raising
finance. She over does it. Bet she
will rate a promotion in Greater
Miami. DIT. Deputy says, "Oh if
you can raise money, you are the
daughter of my heart
DIT. Lillian Smith got a break,
didn't she? She is a go getter.
The daugters were happy to see
DIT. Myrtle Davis and they wrote
her a check. DIT. Ida Mae Fuller,
who has spent several weeks in
Mt. Sinai hospital, will return
home in a couple of days quite
well new. Go to see DIT. Fuller,
80 NV 10th terrace, apt. 8. DIT.
Maggie Williams is on the ball.
DIT. Ruler Ellen Taylor pur-
chased five tickets for the Bills
dance ON Monday night. I've
heard that the daughters will OBJ
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21

serve their anniversary in March.
Well right after Monday it will
come the big night in Monte Car
10 at the Paradise hotel. A beaui-
full blanket will be given away;
my favorite color (yellow). DIT.
Estelle Harris received quite an
ovation from her temple last
Wednesday night. DIT. Betty Fish
er has great plans for her temple
in her beautiful home. DIT. Vir-
ginia Sheffield has not been
around recently. So it is with DIT.
Mallie II. johnson. A Law was
passed in the temple they will
not reinstate a member twice, so
daughters you better pay up and
keep UP. Daughters attend your
meeting on Wednesday, and the
big dance on Monday night. Let's
have some fun.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
Let's Not Stand On
The Corner

Have YOU seem how men on the
corner stand?
AlthoiIgh thew live in very
prosperous land,
We don't want this to happen In
the next decade,
To prevent this, we must start
today.
Let's teach our youth and help
him see
How successful he can be!
The right EMPLOYMENT to secure,
With self determination, / am sure
Let's educate our youth today.
And try to help him find way,
To pre~are him for the right EN-
ployment -.
For in his field he will find en-
joyment.
If you rise before the break Oh
dawn,
And away to the field at early
morn,
Just watch the grass receive tne
dew.
You say, harvest plenteous, but
laborers few.
Bows! Do not initiate those who
stood
And would not work even II ne
could.
But all day long on the corner
stand, -.
Satisfied with a can of beer in his
hand.
You may wonder why this
interest me
But he is my brother, can't you
see?
Let's pray he'll no more on the
corner stand,
If we would help him to find
Gods guiding hand.
By Mrs. Caroline Morley
294O NV. 50th Street
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
YWP Club Elects
Officers

Progressive Club held it's annual
election of officers Jan. 4 at the
home of Mrs. Juanita Wright,
1851 NV list ST., during the reg
ular meeting.
Mrs. Helen Steward, president;
Francis Ware, vice president;
Josephine Hunter, recording Sec
rotary; Grace Sutton, assistant
secretary; Rena Randolph, finan-
cial secretary; Lima M. Pinder,
treasurer; Ann West, business
manager; Marie Randolph, chair
man Of social committee; Edna
M. Session, chairman of sick COM
mittee; Juanita Wright, critic;
Dorothy Gray, reporter.
The club is now making plans
for its 18th anniversary, so watch
for date and place.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
AKA SORORITY
PLANS FOR
"FASHIONETTA"

When Gamma Zeta Omega
chapter Of the Alpha Kappa Al
pha Sorority presents Fashion
eta" on February "a, Sara Lou
Harris, an outstanding model
from New York City, will be the
featured model.
"Fashionetta" Is an extrava-
ganza Of fashions displayed in a
dramatic setting created and writ
ten by members of the sorority.
The proceeds from 'eFashionetta"
will enable the sorority to pro-
mote its project for handicapped
children and give educational
scholarships to deserving high
school graduates.
"Fashionetta" will be presented
at Dade County Auditorium on
February "a, 1856 at 800 pm.
Tickets may be secured from sor-
GRITTY members.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
Elks' Big Anniversary
Dance Monday

The Bills of Greater Miami
Lodge. 1113, say ,,you can't afford
to miss this grand event" Tickets
and tables are being rapidly sold
throughout Dade, Broward and
Palm Beach Counties. The Herd
family is Sparing no pains to see
that the Greater Miami Lodges
anniversary dance will never be
forgotten.
There will be many attractions
aside from the floor show and
grand march.
Make table reservations now
by phoning 9-2971, Gertrude
Smith; NE 5-2705, DIT. Hester
Rivers, and FIR 3-2723, DIT. Luz
ellie Martin.
The Bills have selected DIT. AL
freda Scott, DIT. Lillian Smith, DIT.
Estelle Brown, DIT. Enid Reese
and DIT. Helen Gunner as sales
ladies. These popular daughters
have reported a successful sale of
tickets. Bill" Thomas Rivers is
the exalted ruler of this fast
growing lodge and Bill" Ivory
j. Reid is the dynamic master of
social session. Just don't miss it.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
White Miamian Protests
SANDER by S. c. Editor

EDITORS NOTE - The con-
troverslai article written by Edi-
tor Thomas n. Warlno Of the
Charleston (S.c.) News and
Courier for Harper's Magazine
brought strong resentment from
many people the country over.
Below 10 the rebuttal Of a White
Mlamian, Harry schermer, In
which he points out flaws In our
American Society and offers sug-
uestions for their correction.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21
Grin e
INTELLECTUAL
DEVELOP EMIT

Music, dancing, the arts, etc,
when mutually shared tend to
enrichen both cultures. Certainly
the Negro has much to contribute
and will have more; thru integra-
ton. Surely we aren't afraid to
take the good habits from each
other!l!
And thru fearing bad habits we
tend to give them the strength
they otherwise do not have.
Let our Mr.. Thomas c. Waring
of the Charleston (S.C) News
and Courier read the above retu-
tation and we challenge him to
see any fallacies in the above
reaSonng!
Harry Schermer
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1956-01-21

This oftIprinted article empha-
sizing the repeated ISLANDERS and
lies about Negroes must be an
swered with national publicity
thru series Of articles so that not
one lie is believed by the Amer
lean public! The TRUTH about
these matters is now 10 be print-
ed for the first time, below:
HEALTH
% Stepping-up of venereal and
other health inspections in public
schools will solve above fears to
the point where all diseases are
caught before they can do harm.
HOME ENVIRONMENT
Closer cooperation between
master and servant, etc. groups
in our society is a must" In the
new era we are entering, OF a
more cooperative and more Co
existent society of the present
days, this relationship can only
enrichen bosses, workers, etc.
MARTIAL HABITS
81 The co-called primitive
way of life of Negroes (if any
great amount exists) will be
changed in indignation, and the
too-tightly restrictive White
moral codes); which tend to dam
age the lives of many Whites),
will benefit by slight relaxing OF
same, giving them the greater
Hexibility they need to avoid sex
ual and other abuses and eX-
tremes caused by inner tensions.
CRIME
ca It is primarily in states like
Mississippi, etc., where race bar
riers are up high, that interacial
strife is highest, too. The less race
barriers the less the conflict; and
the greater the mutual trust and
coOperation!!
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
new YORK CONGRESSMAN WHO
Deserted DEMOCRAT PARTY
CANDIDATES TO CAMPAIGN
FOR EISENHOWER WRECKS
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN IN
ANGRY MICHIGAN SPEECH
Calls For Re- Election Of Entire
Democratic State Ticket
Explode Myth That A Vote For
Democrats Is A Vote For Eastland
Explode Myth That A Vote For
Democrats Is A Vote For Eastland

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 29.-(Spe-
ciaD-Congressman Adam Clayton
Powell, Negro Democrat of New
York, who deserted the Democratic
Party candidates to campaign for
the reelection of President Eisen-
hover, cortradicted the statement
of a group of Chicago Negro
preachers whose "open letter. in
Chicago daily newspaper in the
form of full page advertisement
has been given widespread pub
Lefty. The Chicago preachers built
their advertisement around the
statement that vote for the DEM
ocratic candidates was vote for
Senator James o. Eastland, of
Mississippi, and other Southern
Senators.
The ads appeared in the Chicago
Sun-Times and the Chicago Tri-
bune.
The plea, in the form of an open
letter, was signed by 101 Negro
ministers including the chairman
of the group, DR.. j. L. Horace,
president of the Baptist General
State Convention of Illinois, and
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
HULAN Jack NEGRO President
NY. BOROUGH OF manhattan
IN STIRRING INTRODUCTION OF
stevenson AT DEMOCRAT RALLY
Mayor Says Jacks Position In Itself
Significant Argument That Party
Is Civil Rights Conscious
POWELL CALLED CRUSADER FOR HIRE
POWELL CALLED CRUSADER FOR HIRE

EN- ROUTE WITH STEVEN
SON-NEW YORK CITY, Oct. "a.
When Adlai E. Stevenson stepped
forward to the Madison Square
Garden microphones here last
night to the accompaniment of a
four minute ovation from the 49,
900 people in attendance at the big
Democratic Rally, he gave a CRATE
full smile and a handshake to a
plump little Negro who had just
concluded a rousing introduction
of the Democratic presidential
nominee.
The man who presented Mr.. Stew
enson to the audience was Hulan
E. Jack, Borough President Of
Manhattan.
Jack, fast gaining the dominant
political position occupied by
member of his race in the Eastern
sphere of the country is a hard
hitting, eloquent, bold-voiced and
sharp-tongued orator Of the Frank
Clement variety. His ringing tones
carry an almost Evangelistic con-
viction. He has a power to move
New York audiences which observ-
ers say hasn't been equalled since
the days when Adam Clayton Pow
Continued on Page Six
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03

Brooklyn, N. Y, Oct. 31-The
Watchtower, semi-monthly organ
of the Watch Tower Bible Tract So
ciety of Pennsylvania, takes issue
in it's current issue with ministers
and others who claim God is the
author of segregation and or
dained that the races should be seq
regated.
The writer of the article is not
revealed, but it is documented with
Bible verses to substantiate the
writer's claim that God does not
favor racial segregation. The title
Of the article is as God Segre-
gationist?" The writer says:
Some people say that God is the
one who segregated the races;
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
Fla. Negro Seen
Lynching Victim

Wildwood, Fla, Oct. % - The
search for a 39-year-old Negro
farmland who was spirited from
his Jail cell apparently hit stone
wall today, adding new fuel to the
theory that he may have been
lynched.
Object of the so-far futile search
is Jesse Woods, who was jailed for
being drunk and disorderly after
allegedly yelling eli Babe at
white 22-year-old school teacher.
Woods father, Macarthur
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
White Man Held
For Rape Of
Negro Child

Philadelphia, Miss, Oct. 30
(SpeciaD-A 47-year-old Neshoba
county white man has been bound
over to the grand jury on charges
of criminally assaulting five-year
old Negro girl.
Bond for the defendant, H. u.
Hall, was fixed at $4,000 by JUS
tice of the Peace Preston Collins
after a lengthy preliminary hear
ing Monday afternoon.
At the conclusion of the hearing,
Hall, machinist, said 81 am as in
nocent as anyone could be-"
During testimony of the states
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
NationaI Council
Negro Women
Sets 21st Annual
conventio
Group To Meet
November 14-18
In Washington, D. C..

Washington, D. c., Oct. 90
(Special)-The 21st Annual Con-
vention of the National Council Of
Negro Women will be held, COM
mencing with the annual meeting
of the Board of Directors on Wed
nesday, November IA, and closing
Sunday morning, November Is,
with the final meeting of the Board
of Directors. This convention is
unique in that Wednesday and
Thursday, November IA and Is,
will be devoted to National Coun-
Gil business and the next two days,
November 16 and II, will be an
Inter-racial Conference for Women.
The Convention Conference will
be held at the Willard Hotel, No
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
North chroIina Teacher Writes
Open Letter To Negro Voters

active in the civic, educational, po-
litical, and religious life of this
community and the state.
During the summer months, l
travelled in the South, the East, and
the Midwest. l came in contact
with Negroes from every walk of
life. AS / listened to their CONVEX
sations, l became aware of the fact
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03

those perennial glamor gals: Mar
lene Dietrich and Tallulah Bank
head; the rising young star, Mar
lon Brando; songsters Frank Sim
atra and Sammy Davis, Jr., and far
from least, Mahalia Jackson.
Among others who have ranged
in the Democratic col
umn are Faye Emerson, Humphrey
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
Negro Postal Employees Appraise
Gains Under likes Administration

and further found that the seq
regated pattern of the Inspection
Service remained, notwithstanding
repeated requests made to the
Postmaster General to employ Ne
groes and in the face of the Presi-
dents dedication to the principle
of fair employment procedure.
In addition, the study by the
committee disclosed the increased
recognition given to the National
Alliance of Postal Employees at
the Departmental level. However,
Continued on Page SKI
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
Nat King Cole
Gets Own Show

The sensational Nat King Cole
has become the first Negro must
cal artist signed for a regular show
of his own by a major TV network
over coast-to-coast hoo!!-up. He
has been linked by NBC to star on
a weekly Monday night video pro-
gram starting Nov. 5.
The sensational singer was
scheduled for dramtic feature
role in a new movie Love Is An
Important Thing, starring Lana
Turner and Van Johnson. The
movie will be produced in the very
near future.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03

Washington, D. c. - No post
masters have been dismissed for
the practice of discrimination
among those fired since the change
of Administration.
This conclusion was made by
subcommittee of the. Executive
Board of the National Alliance OF
Postal Employees meeting in Wash
ington, D. c., last week. The COM
mittee, which included the Nation
al President, James B. Cobb, eval-
uated the gains of Negro personnel
in the last three and one-half years
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
BRITISH HAIL CAPTURE
OF MAU MAU LEADER

of it was rendered to the Princess
in much the same manner as was
the conquest of Everest as a Coro-
nation Day present to her sister,
Elizabeth. According to reports
from Government House in Nairobi
where the Princess is staying, she
was highly delighted with the
news.
Groups DISCOUNTED
Capture of the slippery Kimathi,
who had successfully evaded thou
sands of troops for years in Ken
ya's tangled bush and bamboo
forests, does not necessarily mean
that the tattered remnant of the
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03

Kitwe, North Rhodesia, Oct. 80
The weekend capture in Kenya
of Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi
is raising widespread hopes that
peace in Kenya now is secure.
The No. / terrorist leader was
ambushed in the Aberdare Noun
tains some 100 miles north Of
Nairobi late Oct. 20 just few
hours before the British East AZ
rican colony of Kenya entered its
fifth year of official emergency,
Oct. 81.
Coinciding with Princess Mar
garet's triumphant visit to Nairobi
the rebel leaders capture was all
that Kenya could hope for. News
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
DR.. 6. S. Johnson
President Fisk
University Died
Saturday Night
Funeral Rites
Held Wednesday

Louisville, KY, Oct. % - DR..
Charles S. Johnson, president of
Fisk University, died here of a
heart attack Saturday night.
The internationally known edu-
Gator, sociologist and author was
stricken in Union Station and pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Louis
ville's General Hospital.
DR.. Johnson, who was SO, had
left the train to purchase a news
paper and was returning to his
car when he collapsed. He was
en- route to New York City from
Continued on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
magazine SAYS GOD IS NOT A
SEGREcATIoNIsT, CITES PROOF

others say that racial segregation
is just the opposite Of the Chris
tian principle of love-"
The writer points out that "last
June q, the American Baptist As
ISOLATION unanimously adopted a
resolution putting God on the side
of segregation"
Says God Scattered Races
The resolution of the Baptist
leaders contended that God Great
ed the races distinct from one an
other. God scattered the races over
the face of the earth at time
when they attempted to integrate
and become one Genesis 1879. All
flesh is not the same flesh Il Cor
Continued on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
Kinds County
HID Council
Meeting Set

The Kinds County Negro Home
Demonstration Council will hold it's
regular monthly meeting at the
Washington Temple church on
Clover Hill Drive, Saturday, Nov.
3, at $50 a. m.
All members are asked to be
present as this is election time.
Mrs. Versie McNair is president.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
Dr.. A. c. Mallory
Elected President
Of Women's Group

New York, Oct. 30-(Special)-
DIR. ARENA c. 4Malle-55,, President
of Saints Junior College of Lex
ington, Mississippi, was elected a
Vice-President of the National
Council of Women of the United
States during the bi-annual meet
ing in New York City. The late
DR.. Mary Mcleod Bethune was one
of three people of color to hold
this position. DR.. Mallory is also
First Vice-President of the Ma
tional Council of Negro Women.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03

Artists, actors, musicians, and
others in the fields of the arts and
sciences have enthusiastically en-
dorsed the candidacy of Adlai Stew
enson for president. In recent
weeks an increasing number of TV
and radio shows have been bright
ened by one celebrity or another.
Among those singing Adlais
praises from coast to coast are
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
Negro Youth Is
Identified By
Rape Victim

Clarksdale, Miss, Oct. 80 -
(SpeciaD-A 21-year-old rape vic
tim and her mother have positively
identified a 16-year-old Negro as
the youth who committed the crimi-
nal assault here nine days ago.
John Hobson, a Negro of the Big
Creek community, was charged
with criminal assault following the
CONTINUED on Page Four
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03

Gov. Averill Hartman joined a
list of other prominent Democratic
figures in New York last week
when he strongly attacked Adam
Clayton Powell's shift to President
Eisenhower. Gov. Hartman said
that he did not think the President
had made a IDEAL" with Powell as
has been charged, but stated ne
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
Registration Of Negroes Increases

workers are registered in Jackson,
giving Negroes more than 10 per
cent of the total.
County officials are being con-
tacted by the State Times to de-
termine size of the Negro vote
registration for the November 6
presidential election.
Circuit Clerk A. L. Ramsey of
Clarke County disclosed no Negro
registrants in his county for eth
Continued on Page Ski
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
HARTMAN HITS POWELL SHIFT

considered it strange" for the an
nouncement to have come from the
White House in view of the tax
difficulties of members of the Rep
resentative's staff.
Gov. Hartman also questioned
why Powell, who had called the
President PLATE Crying to wash
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
High Court
Delays Ruling
On School Case

Washington, Oct. 80 = Brown
skin children who resent attending
segregated elementary schools in
South Carolina must register their
protest to school administrators
before asking for relief from
higher authorities.
This decision was made Monday
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03
Gospel Chorus Day
At New Mt. Zion

During the passionate of the Rev.
J. ]. Overstreet a need and a de-
sire for gospel singing was felt in
New Mount Zion Baptist Church.
It was in the year 1881 that twenty
men and women met for the pur-
pose of giving birth to group
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-11-03

Negro voting registrations were
reported today to have jumped
from $500 to 4,305 in Kinds Coun-
ty and from 100 to 500 in Marion
County since 1852.
Kinds Circuit Clerk H. T. Ash
ford Jr., said the Negro total is
roughly 10 per cent Of the overall
$4,000 registered in the county.
OF the Negro, registrants, 3,946
list jackson residences, Ashford
said. He added that 28,751 white