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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
Federal Aid To Schools
The Southern Negro

Up in Washington the other day the House of Rep
resenatves sounded the death kne of Federal aid for
school construction during the current session of the Con-
gress with all hands being of the opinion that the death
of the Legislature the result of the efforts of Congress-
Adam Clayton Powell Negro Democrat of New
York. TO attack antsegregaton rider to the school
aid Bill
Il is worthy of note that President Eisenhower
former President Truman, and Congressman William L.
Dawson Negro Democrat from Illinois, who is also vice
chairman of the Democrat National Committee took the
view that the Powell amendment something aside
from the intent and purpose of the school aid Bill
However, would like to point out what too Ne
grOeS of the nation, and particularly to those of
the South certain aspects of the situation that found
the two Veteran Negro Congressman expressing widely
divergent views in regard to the school aid bill.
In the first place would point out that in the view
of Congressman Powell who born and reared in
New York City, the Negro in the South is and al
ways has been ashamed of the designation, Negro
school, and that in opinion he has understanding
of the pride that the Southern Negro had developed
in their schools since their establishment, much
OF which they still maintain despite the Supreme Court
decision and the subsequent efforts to brand every Negro
school and college with the stigma of segregation.
In cold reality what the Southern Negro seek
ing up until the Supreme Court decision, and what
cordng to all evidence he is the abolition of dscrmina-
ton in the ALLEGATION and distribution of public money
for education.
In opinion it is all but impossible for Congress
Powell to understand and appreciate the views of
the Southern Negro and his efforts for and nsstence
the addition of the ant-segregation rider to the
school aid bill appears to the result of zeal than
of real understanding.
On the other hand take the case of Congressman
Dawson who born in Georgia where he grew up to
manhood before migrating to Illinois. 1t is obvious that
Congress Dawson understands both the historic views
and the aspirations of the Southern Negro in regard
schools.
Finally in viewing the widely divergent opinions of
Congressman Dawson and Congressman Powell regarding
the addition of the antsegregation rider the school
aid BILL should be obvious to the thinking Negro of
the South that he will be able to make little if any pro-
gress, long the so-caled Northern Negro is
Stunning the leading role in pleading his case.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
Two Ala. Whites
Held For Murder
OF Negro Woman

Andalusia, Ala, July 9 = Two
white men were held without bond
on murder charge last week for
the shooting of a Negro woman
during an alteration over their at
tempt to collect debt.
Mrs. Bessie Mcdowell, So, was
the victim of the pistol-slaying.
She was lying in bed when struck
IN the head by a bullet fired by
Claude Ingle, Al.
Ingle and his son, Bobby, %, who
operate small loan firm, had gone
to the home of Charles Williams
3O-year-old nephew of the slain
woman, to collect money owed on a
loan.
Williams refused them admit
lance and while they were talking
through a window, Bobby Ingle
slapped him. Williams ran toward
the back of the house.
Claude Ingle, supposedly think
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14

blend of the child, adolescents and
young adulthood of the bride and
groom. The brides maids were
Miss Alberta Bean of Boston; Mrs.
Shirley Greensberg, Boston; Miss
Annie Katherine Johnston, Wash
ington; and Miss Barbara Kay Wal
Ter, Stanton, Va.
The best man was Paul Jones.
brother of the groom. Ushers were
DIR. George C. Sinkins, Jr., Green's
boro, N. c.; DR.. Oscar S. DePriest.
III, Chicago; John Lynch, New
York; and William H. johnson.
Washington, brother of the bride.
The little flower girls were Adm
johnson and Carla johnson.
Following the wedding ceremon-
les a reception was held at the
home of the brides parents.
The groom is a graduate of Har-
ward and is now doing post gradu-
ate work in Business Administra-
ton at the same university.
The bride is a graduate of Well
esly and recently received her mas
ter's degree in Music History from
Columbia.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
Texas To Vote On
Integration And
Intermarriage

AUSTIN, July "a bill aimed
at giving Texas Democratic voters
the say-so as to whether they want
Indignation will be the center of
attraction for voters of the state
July %.
Included is "for" or against"
referendum on interposition, and
another seeking the perfection"
of present state laws banning in
termarriage between whites and
Negroes.
The state Democratic Committee
has approved the measure and the
racial questions were presented to
the committee in petition form
signed by 153,868 voters:
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White Frenchman

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for a foreigner of the traditional
funeral means his assimilation into
the Dogon community in spite of
the differences in race, religion
and origin.
This is the first time such an
event occurs, and it was the con-
summation of Griaule's activities
in this region. This message was
confirmed by a similar one from
the Dogon spiritual chief, the Do
gon Of Aru.
The ceremony took place after
more dancing; a farewell said by
the oldsters alone, who after pray
ers and tamtam sounding left
southwark in silence to accompany
the soul Of the dead man into the
night.
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who are interested in a peoples
program is to replace the reaction
airy Republican Congressman from
the North with liberal Democrats.
There were enough no votes cast by
Republican Congressman fro m
Michigan, Ohio, New York, Penn
sylvania, Illinois and California
alone to have more than overcome
the thirty vote margin by which
the school aid bill was defeated. |
hope that when other civil rights
measures, presently scheduled to
come up during the week Of July
9th, are discussed for vote, the
Republican Members of Congress
will by then have passed through
purgatory and be ready to redeem
themselves partially for their un-
democratic action on school segre-
cation.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
billiard Gets
$155,000 From
Ford Foundation

billiard University announced
Thursday the receipt of $l55,00O
from the Ford Foundation. Under
the terms of the grant, the Univer-
sity is to use 100000 as endow-
ment the income on which must be
used to increase teachers salaries.
The other $4,000 is an "accom-
plishment grant" given in recogni-
ton of what the University has
done in recent years in the i'm
provement Of faculty salaries and
may be used for general academic
improvement.
President Albert Dean pointed
out that this gift will enable the
University to increase it's faculty
salaries by acc. He said, while the
Ford gift is welcome and looks
large, the amount which each teach
er will receive is very small. For
instance, our young beginning in
structors salaries start at $4,000
per year. The increase on such a
salary will be only $3.50 year or
$40 per month. There is still great
need for other contributions in ord
ers to pay teachers living wage
and to keep able people in the
teaching profession"
President Dent said that more in
dividuals, corporations and foun-
dations including some locally are
recognizing this need and are an
rually making substantial contri-
buttons toward the work of billiard
University.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
American Alumni
Council Cites
Howard Univ.
Fund-Raising
Publication

Washington, D. C.-In View of
the Pressing Demand, a 24-page
magazine published by the Ameri-
can Alumni Council for "signifi-
cant achievement in an appeal for
funds for the University"
The award was made at the
Councils 41st annual meeting at
French Lick, Ind. Ernest E. Good
man, director of publicity at How
ard, received the award on behalf
of the University.
Edited under the supervision of
DR.. James H. Nabrit, Jr., Univer-
sity secretary and director of pub
lie relations, In View of the Pres
sing Demand is designed to raise
funds among Howard alumni and
friends. 1t spells out the needs at
Howard in specific areas, and tells
readers how these needs may be
met.
The magazine had been entered
III Iflc lSOO 1uiu-f dlSlIlS uli SCI Hldii
competition conducted by AAC.
Judges were Robert FISHER, circu-
lation production manager of Time,
Inc; Edwawrd N. Mayer, Jr., presi-
dent of James Gray, Inc; and
Charles E. Sweeney, associate di-
rector of Young & Rubicam.
The American Alumni Council is
a professional association made up
of some 738 colleges and prep
schools throughout the United
States and Canada. Holding men,
bership in the association are the
alumni secretaries, fund and de-
velopment directors, and magazine
editors of these schools.
Copies of In View of the Pres
sing Demand may be obtained by
writing the Office of the Secretary,
Howard University, Washington l.,
d. C..
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and urged to attend this meeting.
Mrs. Alberta Martin, CTS E. Con-
vent Ave. Pascagoula, Miss, is
chairman of the assignment COM
mittee.
Most delegates are expected to
arrive in Pascagoula early Sunday,
August IL. Several committees are
scheduled to meet Sunday after
noon; some of them as early as 2:30
%. m. o'clock. The committee on
credentials is composed of Percy
Nelson of Marks, Miss, w. A.
Daniels of Bay St. Louis, Miss,
C. H. Burdro of Natchez, Miss,
Mrs. E. L. Burdo, Moss Point, Miss,
Mrs. Alice Moss, Pennington,
Miss, and Mrs. Magnolia Cook of
Oxford, Miss.
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Der, Is, daughter by previous
marriage, Christina Berry, 8; Le-
Roy Berry 5; and Paul Berry. &.
were all drowned.
While dragging operations were
in progress, police said the father,
Augustus, was shot in the leg and
arrested for being abusive on the
shore" He was jailed on charges
of being drunk and disorderly.
Mrs. Berry's body was recovered
before the search was called off
due to darkness and dragging was
resumed the following morning.
The Berry family is from Glenn
ents, Md.
There are three other Berry chill
dren.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
Rock m Roll
Fans, Madison
Avenue Style

If anyone tells New Workers in
the vicinity of SIND Street and Mad
ison Avenue that rock m roll en-.
thusiastis are different than other
youngsters, they're in for an argu-
ment.
Some $50 teenagers gave DEM
onstration of politeness and patti
ence recently that strongly contra
dicted the prevalent opinion that
IF. n r. fans are. over-exuberant
and rowdy.
The youngsters started queuing
up at 800 pm. to participate in
the transcribing of CHS Radios
"Rock n Roll Dance Party" Two
hours later, they were satnding two
abreast in line that wound around
the block and overlooked into 53rd
Street.
"It's been a long time since
saw a line like that waiting for
anything" observed cab driver
who uses the hack stand outside
CHS Radios New York headquar-
tiers.
Are they rock m roll enthusi-
asts ?" asked a middle-aged man.
"They don't look any different than
any other kids to me-" he said.
AS the program host-emcee Alan
Freed introduced the program to
the CHS Radio audience, with his
friendly "Hi y'all? Put on your
dancing shoe sand welcome to the
Rock N Roll Dance Party!", de-
lighted cheer went up from the
youngsters seated in every avail
able space in the studio.
Sedate married folk in their late
'thirties and early 'forties sighed
as they stopped to observe the Gag
er carefree youngsters: "It's like
Sinatra days all over again"
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Negro knowledge
Of Hebrew
Culture Urged

Xenia, Ohio, July 9 Closer
cooperation and understanding be-
tween Negro and Jewish groups
was called for by Wherefore uni
versity president, DR.. Charles Lean
der Hill, during Centennial Com
mencement exercises here last week
as the degree, Doctor of Laws was
conferred upon Rabbi Hillel Silver,
Zionist spokesman and dean Of
American Rabbls.
Some organized efforts should be
made to widen knowledge among
Negroes of Hebrew culture, such
as adding courses on Hebrew cui-
ture to Negro institutions curricu-
lum. DR.. Hill said.
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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14

Roll Won't
DispIace Jazz

ST. LOUIS.-(Special to the
Advocate)-If there is any mis-
taken belief that Crock and Roll"
will displace the jazz there in
supper club circles l would certain
ly like to add my bit to refute il"
declared AL Fein, operator of the
new Peacock Alley here this week.
Fem, who opened the plush
s250,00O night spot here on April
20, said his successes with jazz art
lists is proof enough" that the
right kind of operation will show
wholesome returns.
Before opening his "Alley," Fem
said he conferred with Spider
Burks, St. Louis leading disc
jockey and jazz disciple.
Spider was enthusiastic about
the idea," Fein says, adding 81
admit l was a bit hesitant. We
opened with Billy Williams Quar-
tet and then booked in James
Moody. Under Moody, the room
started to really move. Since that
time, we have played the incom-
parable Chef Baker, Joe Loco, Os-
car Peterson, Lurlean Hunter, and
Al Belletto. | am frank to say
now that we have had remarkable
response to the jazz enthusiasts
for many miles outside of St.
Louis.
The affable owner, who also
owns the beautiful Dream Bar
which is located with the Alley in
the Midland Hotel, 1885 Lawton
Avenue here, is concentrating on
developing substantial jazz mec-
ca "out here in the midwest"
Opening at Peacock Alley on
July ID will be Miles Davis, widely
known trumpet player. A gala
Homecoming is being planned for
Miles, in that he halls from East
St. Louis, just across the Missis-
sippi River from St. Louis.
The engagement of Davis is
looked forward to with anticipa-
ton. If the feeling that has pre-
vailed here continues, the show
will be most successful. And if
the worshippers Of the idol "jazz"
keep coming back for more, Fein's
contention in behalf of Jazz Rooms
will be completely justified.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
Negroes Reject
Compromise In
Bus Boycott

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July 9.
Tallahassee Negroes last night
again rejected a compromise pro-
posal for ending the bus boycott
and reaffirmed their determination
to do without public transportation
until they get integrated seating.
The Tallahassee City Commits
sion renewed an offer to permit
Negroes to sit where they wish on
buses except for one three-passen-
ger seat reserved for white pa
irons.
The Rev. David Brooks, a leader
of the Negro Inter Civic Council,
reported the commission offer,
which was unanimously rejected.
He said he understood Negroes
would not be required to stand
while the white seat remained
empty and that if it were occupied
by Negroes before whites entered
the bus, the white passengers
would have to stand.
Brooks also told some 500 Ne
groes attending the mass meeting
the proposal was presented as a
temporary solution.
There were cries that it was the
same proposal already rejected by
the Negroes several times since
their boycott started in May as a
protest against segregated seating.
The boycott since has resulted in
suspension of bus service here.
We've taken our stand on in
tegration on the buses and that
is where we stand" said one wo-
man. as it necessary that we vote
it down again."
What we want here is freedom
of our spirits" declared another
voice from the crowd. This thing
is greater than a mere seat on a
bus. Let's forget about the buses
and provide our own transporta-
ton"
In addition to rejecting the seat
ing plan, the Negroes turned down
a proposal for formation of an in
terracial council composed of six
white and six Negro members.
Several spokesman told the crowd
the City Commission is powerless
under state law to grant full in
tegration and the matter should
be taken to the courts.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14

The above young man requested me
to write
Some encouraging words
1t was nice meeting Bro. Robert
Sparks and
Encourage him on his way.
His ambition is to help his race
With magazine typed worthwhile
For all of the grownups
1t helps to make our people smile
The people should help this young
man
To advertise from land to land
Our people and all type of business
today
Should create jobs to help this man.
When a young men will sacrifice
in this way
To show our people the magazine
will pay,
We must not fail to give lending
hand
To help him on the right way.
Bro. Sparks he needs helping
hand
To help him all the way
He is representing colored
magazine,
That is worthwhile for this day.
We need more business in our race
We are climbing for the top
We are asking for an economizing
account
Of every bail of cotton in our crop
We need more colored enterprises
To accommodate the colored race
We need more young men like
Robert Sparks
To fill colored business place.
am giving a vent to this young
Asking help for his success.
We need colored business in every
neighborhood
To help just like we done all the
rest.
We have been standing at the foot
of the hill
Now we are almost to the top
Give Uncle Sam more of our bust
ness
And do not let him stop.
Rev. John R. Perkins
2611 Lilly Street
Jackson, Mississippi.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
Daughter Of
Howard Univ.
Pres. Is Married

Washington, y. c., July 9-The
marriage of Miss Anna Faith john
son, the youngest daughter of
President and Mrs. Mordecai w.
Johnson of Howard University, to
Frank Sidney Jones, the youngest
son of Mrs. David D. Jones of Ben
nett College, Greensboro, N. c.,
was one of the season.
The wedding took place in the
Howard Chapel, Saturday, with
Dean William Stewart Nelson of
flciating. The cere mony was
marked by simple dignity, charm
and grace. Things moved with in
evitable ease that comes from care
full and precise planning.
The bride was radiantly beauti-
full in a white lace gown with a
chapel train, worn over very pale
pink. Her nylon net fingertip veil
was held in place with a halo of
lace and seeded pearls. And she
carried a bouquet of white orchids.
The Matron of Honor, Mrs. Caro-
lyn Graves, sister of the bride,
wore pale pink with pink elbow
gloves and satin shoes. She wore a
cordial wreath about her head and
carried matching bouquet.
The brides maids wore identical
pink satin dresses with matching
accessories. Their only head dress
was a wreath of pink carnations
against background of blue net.
They all carried matching bouquets
of pink carnations nesting in a
bed of blue net. The two flower
girls, nieces of the bride, were
lovely in their pink outfits.
The brides mother wore pink
lace with matching gloves and
shoes, and wide pink hat trimmed
in a wreath of huge summer flow
ers. The groom's mother choose
navy chiffon with a wide white
hat completely emerged in white
net.
The handsome groom, as well as
the other male members of the
bridal party were graceful and dig
nified in their full dress attire.
The entire bridal party was a
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14
African Police
Stynlie Riot

johannesburg, S. Africa, July g
A native African settlement west
of here, threatening to riot, was
stymied last week when African
rolice reinforcements were rushed
to the village of Newclare.
The natives started protest
march against a government pro-
rosal to issue identity books to At
rican women.
One group Of about 500 men
marched thorugh the streets arm
ed with clubs and iron bars and
threatened a party of white rail-
way workers on their way to work.
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Montgomery Bus
Driver Force
Cut In Half

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July g.
Before the historic bus boycott be-
gan against the Montgomery City
Lines last December 5th, the COM
pany employed 10 drivers. In a
new economy move this week, it
laid off 81 more drivers-leaving
the number yet employed by the
company to 81 drivers.
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be in keeping with the new building
which they hope to occupy early
in the school year. A Plaque
showing the amount of the class
gift and other pertinent informa-
ton will be hung in the Schools
Hall of Fame"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14

Martin Luther King Jr., president
of the MIA.
Rev. Fields said that he had not
aupestioned Rev. Kings leadership
because 81 feel that his integrity
is beyond question.
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j P
A n D
D 0W n
IA R is H
S 7 R EET
By PERCY GREENE

PARISH STREET SATURDAY
NIGHT: Every now and then when
we gather over our fish and beer
en- the upper end Of the stroll, one
of the brothers lets loose with
something that either makes all of
the brothers feel mighty good or
mighty bad. In this particular
case, and on the discussion of
Aunt Haggar's Chilluns," the
brother made us feel mighty good.
The brother took good swallow
of beer, rared way back, and said,
that he remembered the time when
the one thing that hurt a whole lot
of Aunt Haggar's Chilluns was
the fact that they were very jeal
Gus of the success of any of the
brothers and sisters that they knew
that happened to show any signs
of getting along pretty good. He
said that he remembered the time
when everybody was watching ev-
erybody else, and when anybody
seemed to be getting ahead of
any body else that was the signal
of almost everybody else to start
getting jealous of that particular
brother and figuring out some kind
of way to keep him from get
ting any farther ahead of every
body else whether everybody else
was doing anything or not. And
he said that during the time of
which he was speaking, instead of
trying to do something to get
ahead in the world themselves, that
most of Aunt Haggar's Chillun was
content to just git mad at any of
the brothers that was showing some
sign of progress. But he said
that Aunt Haggar's Chillun have
done come to the conclusion that
it don't do no good to git mad at
them, that the smarter thing to
do is to git like them, and he said
that most of Aunt Haggar's Chill
lun is Citing like them too.
INVITATION: Rev. John Per-
kins, the poet laureate of the Jack
son Advocate will preach during
services Sunday at Pleasant Green
Church at Edwards. All friends
and neighboring churches are in
vited to come and worship in these
services.
THAT OLE BIRD: That carries
in his bill that little old heart
warming and family-cementing
bundle, left one the other day at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel
Duberville. It's a girl and every
body is we'll and happy. He is
young "Pork Chops" the brick
layer to all you Parish Streeters.
SOMETHING THAT MADE ME-
LAFF: A fellow telling me about
two women talking, with one stop
ping all at once to ask, chile, did
you see old Bear Greene going
down Parish Street with them
Bermuda shorts on Sunday?
WHO TOLD EN-? l see by the
papers that the folks have been
even dragging the river looking
for some of that furniture. AS the
saying goes, who told 'em?
WEEKLY QUOTATION: Gov
ernments exist to protect the rights
of minorities. The loved and the
rich need no protection-they have
many friends and few enemies."-
Wendell Phillips.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-07-14

ing Williams was going for gun,
fired a shot into the house. The
bullet struck Mrs. Mcdowell in the
eye.
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