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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-05
Ed SULLIV
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK
IsroeIis Are Indeed Fiiqhters

NEW YORK. - Talked with
Mrs. Paul MUM a few hours ago.
She is the only one who doesn't
call him Paul. She refers to him
as NUM-. We were chatting
about acolumn prediction which
NUM- made for me back in 1898,
after he'd just returned from
Jerusalem. 1--WE just enjoyed
the most celebrating experience
Of my life" he said. in Jeru-
salem. I found new breed Of
Jew, q new breed that will fight.
They are fine-looking youngsters
and they carry themselves like
men," The developments in the
Middle East confirm Muni'S pre-
diction of IS years ago. The
IsraeliS are indeed fighters.
Ally Khan squirting Genevieve
Faith, widow Of Jacques.
Charlie FOy hoSpitalized, ulcers
John J. AstOr's ex, Gertrude. and
Sonic Colletti serious. News
reel audiences cheering Pan
American pilot Ogg, who landed
Pacific plane safely.
Bernard Shaw is having him.
self a ball this season on Broad
way. His "Pygmalion" has be-
come the smash hit musical. MY
Fair Lady" playing on West
Fifty-first street. Six blocks
south, "Shaw has taken over
West Forty-fifth street, lock,
stock and barrel. THE Apple
Cart" is jamming them in at the
Plymouth and his Major Bar
bara" is testing the walls Of the
Martin Beck Theater. AS a meas
ure Of Shaw's stature, consider
the stars who are voicing his wry
and witty lines: Rex Harrison,
Julie Andrews, Stanley Holloway
in the musical; Maurice Evans,
Signe HassO, Charles LaughtOn,
Glynis Johns, COrnelia Otis Skin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-05
Projects Listed

Already under contract are two
sections Of the Baltimore County
beltway. one from wilkins ave-
nue. to U. S. 40 and another from
wilkins avenue to the Patapsco
River. The other two projects
are a section of the Washing
ton National pike from Falls
road near Rockville to Tucker
mans lane two miles southwark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-05
Enamel Let's Meet
Slip Out of Cons

NEW YORK-A large can
making company has brought
out a revolutionary meat con-
Itainer 1t Incorporates two de-
velopments: a nonstick enamel
that let's luncheon meats slip
easily out of the opened con-
tainer. and a self-tracking tear
strip that makes for much easier
opening Of cans with keys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-05
Trude Group TO Meet

The Refrigeration Trade Assoc
citation of Washington will meet
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the AM
bassador Hotel. William West
Of the Muller Brass Co. will DEM
Ionstate the soldering of alumni
mum to copper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-05

Continued From Page Bio
immaculate George Sanders at
IA serve yourself gas station.
helping himself to gasoline-and
not even wearing gloves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-05
Club to Elect

The Desk and Derrick Club of
Washington will meet to elect
officers at 6 o'clock tonight at the
offices of the National Tank
Truck Carriers, 1924 Sixteenth
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-05

Feel the difference! The exclu-
sive Camel blend of quality to-
baccos has never been equalled
for smooth, agreeable smoking.
Camels are easy to get along with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-05

Taste the difference! Camels
are rich, full-favored, and
deeply satisfying -pack after
pack. You can count on Camels for
the finest taste in smoking.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03

Atlantic City, Feb. 27-School
administrators from every state
in the Union have taken an Of
ficial stand on the urgent ques-
tons facing public education. In
a series of policy resolution pre-
sented to the convention Feb. 81,
the American Association of
School Administrators, depart
ment of the National Education
Association, left few stones un-
turned.
The association stressed that in
tegration is a process" which con-
Germs the whole nation and it can
be solved at the state and local
levels. 1t also said education for
citizenship should include teach
ing about American foreign policy
and the United Nations Education
al, Scientific. and Cultural Organi-
cation.
In a resolution commencing the
release of vaccines for school use
it emphasized that in such pro-
gram parental consent should be
mandatory; and in a resolution
supporting federal aid for school
building construction the associa-
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STEVENSON SAYS PRESIDENT
SHOULD CALL CONFERENCE OF
SOUTHERN NEGRO AND WHITE
LEADERS IN WASHINGTON TO
HALT MOUNTING RACE TENSION
National Baptist President Declines
10 Support Work Stoppage To
Back Montgomery Bus Boycott
National Protest Against Arrest In
Montgomery Bus Boycott Continues To Noun

New York, Feb. 27.-(DSN)-
Revealing his continued concern
with the constantly worsening
race-relations in the south, Adlai
Stevenson, top candidate for the
Democratic Presidential nomina.
ton, during visit to his New York
campaign headquarters Monday
night, urged the White House tn
call Southern Negro and white
leaders to Washington for a con-
ference to try to ease the mount
ing race tension.
In a statement to reporters Mr..
Stevenson said: 81 am deeply dis
turbed by mounting racial tension
in the south. To rvoid any respon-
sibility TO- disorder at home or
further damage to the nations
reputation abroad, I think the sit
uation merits the prompt attention
of the President.
1.-THE office of the President has
great moral influence and prestige.
think it could well be used by
calling white and Negro leaders
from areas concerned to Washing
ton to explore ways and means of
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Pres. J. D. Boyd Utica Junior College
ELECTED A|cornite OF The Yea"

UTICA, Miss, Feb. % Especially
For the year 1866, John Dewey
Boyd, President of Utica Junior
College, has been given the honor
of being Alcornite of the Year. Mr..
Boyd received the largest amount
of votes cast in the selection which
took place at the recent annual
meeting of the Alumni of Alcorn
A. & M. College.
The present Alcornite OF the
Year is a native of Wilkinson
County, Miss. He was married in
1921 to Miss Cleopatra Carter.
Their one child is a home making
teacher in Gary, Indiana.
Walked Eleven Miles To School
An education for Mr.. Boyd was
not easily obtained, being inter-
rupted for nine years. He farmed.
worked in log camps, towed timber
and during the four years at Al
corn A. & M. College, he unloaded
coal at a town eleven miles away
three nights week and walked the
distance back to the campus so as
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5000 ATTEND FUNERAL OF
SLAIN GEORGIA NEGRO LEADER

dius of the church to pay homage
to their fallen leader. All streets
leading to First African Baptist
Church, where the funeral was
held, were lined with cars three
and four deep.
The overcrowded church sagged
under the weight causing a crack
ing sound as if the gallery at the
left front of the church was col
lapsing. Excited by the alarming
noise, hundreds Of people inside
the building attempted q mass
exodus causing minor injury to an
elderly lady.
However, the crowd had simmer
ed down and was again intent upon
mourning their great loss by the
time the deceased next of kin be-
gan sauntering up the aisle.
The sad strains of instrumental
music set q sombre background as
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BI-RACIAL MINISTERS
DISCUSS INTEGRATI0N

JACKSONVILLE. N. c., Feb.
PA group of 40 white and Negro
clergymen met here last Monday in
a three hour discussion which
spanned race relations from inte-
grated worship to intermarriage:
The meeting called by the Jack
sonville Ministerial Association, a
white group, started in the First
Presbyterian church here and end
ed with a dinner in a private din
ing room of a local restaurant.
Rev. B. F. Humphrey, pastor IF
the all-Negro Macedonia Church
in Severn, summed up his attitude
on the joint worship this way.
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Columbus, Ga. Feb. 81 - The
man who Figured into almost
every gain the Negro has made in
this community" was funeralized
last Tuesday in unique emotion
packed Commute ceremony for
which an estimated 5000 people
gathered.
1t was the funeral Of the IL
year-old past NAACP president,
Doctor Thomas H. Brewer, who was
shot to death last Saturday by a
white Columbus business man. The
physicians untimely death came
from a blitz of seven bullets trig-
gered by Luico Flowers, depart
ment store owner whose business
is located directly under DR.. Brew
er's office on 1925 1i2 First Ave-
nue..
Thousands Of people, a sprink-
ling of which were white, gather
ed within a one and two block "a
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"The Negro people as whole
in North Carolina don't want to
leave cur churches. But they
would like the privilege of attend
ing all worship services. We are
going to work toward a sensible
acceptance Of Indignation"
Rev. d. H. Smith, pastor of the
all-white Calvary Baptist Church
in Jacksonville, raised the only dis
senting voice. He said he had "the
personal belief that Col intended
for the two races to be separate"
He was answered by Rev. David
Morris. pastor of Midwife Baptist
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WarfieId Will
Tour Africa

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-William
Warfield, baritone, will make a
concert tour of the Near East and
Africa from August through De-
cember.
The tour is being arranged in
cooperation with the International
Exchange Program of the Ameri-
can National Theatre and Acade-
my.
Mr.. Warfield will visit several
countries that have never heard a
major musical artist. Among the
countries to be included in the tour
are Ethiopia, Liberia, Belgian and
French territories in West and
Central Africa, Egypt and other
Near East states, and Israel.
Mr.. Warfield will also give con.
certs in major cities in Western
European countries.
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AME Bishops
Pray0!nI High
Court Steps

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 27-
Thirteen representatives of the
Council - Bishops of the African
Methodist Episcopal church met on
the steps of the Supreme Court
building in Washington to pray
"for those who are now struggling
in the southland in behalf OF liberty
and freedom"
The council endorsed PowelPs
appeal for a national day of prayer
and sent a telegram to Alabama
Gov. James A. Folsom calling the
mass arrests in Montgomery "a
clear and present danger to the
constitutional liberties of the peo-
Continued on Page Six)
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Eta moten
To Address
Yale Wives

New Haven, Conn. Feb. q -
Eta Moten famed Negro singer
and lecturer will give an informal
musical lecture under the auspices
of the Yale Danes at Sprague
Memorial Hall, Yale University.
Miss Moten, best known as a
Mezzo-contralto concert artist, has
in recent years spread her fame
as a concert-lecturer. Her "musi-
cal chats" have stirred audiences
throughout the middle-west. She
recently returned from a six weeks
tour of Kansas, Missouri, and Okla
homa sponsored by the lecture
concert bureau of the University
Continued on Page Seven)
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Alumni Chapter
Sponsors jackson
College Band
In Concert

The Leflore County Chapter Of
jackson College Alumni Association
is presenting Jackson College Band
in Concert in Greenwood, Missis-
sippi. This event will be held in
Broad Street Auditorium, March
IL, 1866 at 8 p. m.
Popular prices will prevail.
The public is invited.
Mrs. B. A. Hilton, reporter.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03
Atlanta Leaders Oppose Powell Plan

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 27-In a
night letter to Congressman Adam
Clayton Powell, c. A. Scott, editor
and general manager of the At
lanta Daily World said:
81 appreciate your concern about
the Montgomery, Alabama situa-
ton but think plan for work stop
page would be unfair to innocent
persons. Reports are that Cover
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nor Folsom and the U. s. Depart
ment of Justice are intervening in
Montgomery problem and we be-
lieve this will result in 3 sstisfac-
tory solution"
Attorney A. T. Walden, LEGAL
leader has also expressed similar
interest, stating that such move
as advocated by the famous Con-
CONTINUED on Page Severn
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barbarism."
Also in Washington, the Council
of Bishops Of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal church decided to
appeal to President Eisenhower for
immediate federal Intervention in
the bus dispute.
A spokesman for the group,
which claims to represent 1900, 900
Negro members, said the council
was drafting letters to Eisenhower
and Atty. Gen. Brownell asking
federal court action to protect Ne
groes arrested in the southern city.
Elsewhere, ministers of four
large population centers pledged
their support to a nationwide de-
liverance day" sitdown on March
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Prophet Jones
Gets Bond In
Morals Case

Detroit, Feb. 27-Prophet Jones,
founder and leader Of a religious
sect in Detroit, was released under
$500 bond Tuesday when arraign-
ed in recorders court on two
morals charges.
Jones then made q triumphant
exit from court amid the resound-
inc. cheers Of 800 Of his followers
.e CONTINUED on Page Three)
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White House Asks Civil Rights
Group To Protect Negroes

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 81
The White House, faced with de-
mands that it step in to "protect"
Negroes in a segregation dispute,
called on Congress again Saturday
to create a special Commission on
Civil Rights.
Meanwhile, over the nation, pro-
tests continued to mount against
the prosecution of Negro leaders
of Montgomery, Ala, bus boy
colt.
The demands followed indictment
of 100 Negro leaders who protested
the use Of segregated city buses
The White House reply went to
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell. who
| called the mass arrest Of boycott
leaders "a new low in American
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03

Capetown, South Africa, Feb. n
Angry white women demonstra-
tors, shouting cries of police
state" were ordered out of the
gallery last Tuesday as Prime
Minister Johannes Strijdom's Ma
tionalist government won a test
vote on bills containing the heart
of the governments racial segre-
CATION policy.
At joint session of both houses
of parliament, Strijdom's support
ers voted 17O-65 for measures
which would remove persons of
mixed blood from the common cleo
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03
Natl Council Negro Women Plan
Permanent bethune Memorial

The first annual Mary Mcleod
Bethune Commemoration will be
held on May 10 in Washington
when the heads Of all national Me-
gro women's organizations in the
country and other outstanding
women will be invited to meet
to evaluate the status Of Negro
women in professional life, the
arts, science, health, education and
Continued en- Page Severn
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Church Council
Backs Negroes
In Bus Protest

New York, Feb, q - The Ma
tional Council of churches pledged
it's support today to the Negroes
of Montgomery, Ala, in their fight
against segregated public transpor-
tation.
A telegram from council presi-
dent, the Rev. DR.. Eugene Carson
Blake of Philadelphia, to Rev Solo
mon Seay, one of the leaders of
the Montgomery boycott, restated
the councils position that segre-
Continued on Page Four)
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Angry White Women Demonstrators
Proest South African Racism

toral rolls and block the Supreme
Court from rejecting the move as
unconstitutional.
Members of the South African
Women's Defense of the Constitu-
ton league came into the public
gallery wearing black sashes. They
were told to remove them, which
they did, replacing them with arti-
fetal black roses.
When ordered to remove the
roses - the women walked out
but later were allowed to return to
the gallery. They were still wear
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
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Washington, D. c., Feb. 28.-
(Special)-The Executive Commit
tee of the National Council Of Ne
gro Women, Mrs, William T. Ma
son, National President, in meet
ing at national headquarters on
Saturday, February %, called upon
the women of this country and es-
pecially Negro women to rally to
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Pres. U. S. c. Of c.
Says South Needs
Enlightened
Leadership Of Men
And Women OF
Goodwill Of
Both Races
A. Boyd Campbell
Tells CalifOrnians
Of Race Problem

PASADENA, Calf. Feb. 81
A. Boyd Campbell, Mississippi bust
nessman and president of the U. S.
Chamber Of Commerce, said Mon
day that the elimination of racial
barriers in the South must be done
gradually.
Campbell said in Pasadena that
CONTINUED on Page Severn
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MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 28-Arrest of
several Negro Ministers in the Bus
Boycott dispute in Montgomery,
Alabama, drew the fire Thursday
of the President of the National
(Negro) Baptist Convention of u.
S. A., Inc. vacationing in Miami.
DR.. J. H. Jackson, visiting here
from Chicago, wired this message
to Alabama Gov. Jim Folsom:
Regret to learn of developments
in Montgomery which have result
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03

Washington, D. C. Feb. 70 -
The Executive Committee set up
q National Mary Mcleod Bethune
Memorial Committee to plan for
permenant memorials for the de-
ceased founder. The National Chair
man of this committee has been
announced as Mrs. Henrine Ward
Banks, Dean Of Women, Bethune-
Goodman College, Daytona Beach,
Florida.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03

Atlantic City, n. J. Feb. q -
at would be very unfortunate for
our children if other matters pre-
vent this critically needed legisla-
ton from being passed I. by this
Congress-" said Secretary of We'll
fare Folsom Wednesday.
He was urging Congress to by
pass the segregation issue and ap-
prove legislation for federal aid
to schools. His speech was pre-
pared for the American Associa-
ton of School Administrators.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03
China Grove
Baptist Church
Opened SUNDAY

The China Grove Baptist Church
opened Sunday, February 25, 1856.
This was a great meeting. A large
attendance was present. They serv-
ed lunch to everyone present.
Rev. johnson of Tougaloo, pas
tor.
May the Lord bless the pastor Of
this church in his great works.
Words. spoken by: Rev, y. R,
Perkins. ~
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03
URGE PASSAGE OF SCHOOL
BILL WITHOUT Rider

"The Supreme Court and the
lower federal courts are dealing
with the problem and there is no
need for further action on this SUBJ
ject in the pending legislation.
What is needed - and needed
now - are schools. In this simple
fact we have at stake the welfare
of children"
He said he had the full support
of President Eisenhower on the
program aimed at easing the criti-
cal classroom shortage.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03
Billy Daniels
Indicted ByN.Y.
Grand Jury

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 81
New York City's District Attorney
this week sought an early return of
singer Billy Daniels who has been
indicted on five counts as a result
of a shooting spree in a Harlem
bottle club last Jan. 81.
Now appearing in Palm Springs,
Continued on Page Three)
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mattiWilda Dodds
To Sing In
Negro Opera

NEW YORK, Feb. 27-Sol Hurok
announced last night that Allan
ta's Miss Mattiwilda Dodds, world
famous coloratura soprano, will
sing the leading role this season
in the Metropolitan Operas presen-
Continued on Page Five)
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National Baptist President Hits
Arrest Of Negro Ministers

ed in the arrest of at least nine
Baptist Ministers of Religion whom
I know personally as some of the
most loyal Americans who love
their nation dearly and their own
people most psssionately.
If they have broken any laws,
they have done it without knowl-
edge. In the name of the Amerl-
can Republic, and the Five Million
Baptist of our country, ! pray you
Continued on Page Eight
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XXX Burns Cross
In Tennessee

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. pa "a
foot cross was burned in a field
near Maryville, Tenn. Saturday
night in XXX demonstration
designed as a publicity STUNT" it
was reported.
However, an unidentified spokes-
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National Council Negro Women Pass
Strong Resolution In Support Of
Autherine Lucy And Rosa Parks
Mass Meeting OF Women
To Be Called In Washington

the courageous women Of Alabama
in their struggle for an American
education and for the right to live
as free citizens of this republic
They pledged their financial, moral
and spiritual support to them and
for all other peoples fighting the
battle to be first class citizens in a
CONTINUED on Page Five)
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natehez Sorority
Plan Fashionetta

NATCHEZ, Miss, Feb. 28-The
Zeta Delta Omega Chapter of the
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority is
presenting a Fashionetta at the
Sadie v. Thompson High School,
Natchez, Mississippi, March Is,
CONTINUED on Page Four
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NCNW President
To Visit Israel

Washington, D. C. Feb. % (Spec-
ial) - The Executive Committee
announced the invitational visit OF
the President, Mrs. William T
Mason to Israel at the request OF
Continued on Page Four)
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Canadians Want
Toad Miss Lucy

Montreal, Feb. q - Six thous-
and students of McGill University
in Montreal will take a vote on
means of aiding Miss Autherine
Lucy, Negro student suspended
from the University Of Alabama.
Three proposals will be submit
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE WOMAN Mrs. Edna
Redmond Jackson National Republican oman for
Mississippi herself with busy schedule the
Republican and the fall campaign
approaches Washington March g. g. for
the Fourth Annual Republican Women Conference Along with
been accorded
q the speakers table during the conference.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-03-03
URGE PRES. CALL CONFERENCE ON RACE TENSION
School Administrators Hit Desegregation Amendment

SCHOOL Administrators FROM
every STATE TAKE OFFICIAL
STAND ON URGENT QUESTIONS
FACING PUBLIC EDUCATION
Dep|ore Attempts To Defeat Pending
Legislation Through The Addition
OfExtraneous Amendments
Urge All Groups To Approach Problems
Of Indignation In Spirit Of
Fair Play And Good Will