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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
NehruWuntsIndiu S
II States to Meroe

NEW DELHI. Jan. 81 (P-
Prime Minister Nehru has
thrown his support behind a
campaign to get midas 81 state
governments to merge volun-
tarily. The idea is to make un-
necessary the governments plan
to redraw state boundaries along
language lines.
Mr.. Nehru told a mass meeting
yesterday the Bombay Language
riots" in which between 300 and
400 persons died earlier this
month, could not force the gov
eminent to abandon its program
for new linguistic state boun-
diaries.
But the riots, he continued
showed the dangers inherent in
the creating of linguistic states
and reminded of the cause o!
midas fall through the ages
mutual rivalry, petty minded
ness, violence and provincialism.
Mr.. Nehru termed the an
nounced plan Of the government
of West Bengal and Bihar to
merge a healthy electric shock
treatment" and added: II want
this example to be followed in
other places also"
Mr.. Nehru has never been in
favor of linguistic states, hold
ing that they would hamper ma
tional unity. But pressure from
local groups had forced him to
indorse the plan to consolidate
midas 81 states into Is along
language lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

criticized the Eisenhower adj
ministration. saying 1t has not
had a positive program to deal
with domestic and foreign af-
fairs. He said that's what he'll
work for but he did not spell
out his ideas.
Denies Attack
He denied he had attacked
Adlai Stevenson. a leading con-
tender for the Democratic pres
idential nomination, although
he has said the Stevenson plea
for moderation is not enough
to cope with the Nations big
problems.
Gov. Williams declared Presi-
dent Eisenhower got himself
dirty" when he permitted a
military display in honor of
Harold Talbot at the time the
latter left the Office of Air
Force Secretary after allegedly
using his influence on military
contracts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Low-Brocket Tax Cuts
Urqed at Joint Heorino

tax cut in the lowest income bracket by higher
taxes dividends other
Joint HouseSenate Economic Committee today Robert
Nathan
Mr. Nathan, former War Production Board Official a
consulting economist supported President Esenhowers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
IOhev ShoIom Sells
Synagogue Here
ToChurch of God

Ohev Sholom Congregation
has sold its synagogue at Fifth
and I streets NV. to the Church
Of God in Christ, Sol Ro/nblatt,
president Of the Jewish congre-
cation, announced yesterday.
The sale price was not dis
closed. The oldest orthodox
synagogue in the District, it was
bought in 1906 from the Assem-
bly, Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Rosenblatt also announced
the beginning of a drive for
100000 to build a new syna-
.gogue, Hebrew school and COM
munity hall at Jonquil and Six
tenth streets NV.
The Church of God in Christ.
Sixth and H streets S.W., is a
branch Of the Holiness Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Farm Gas Tax
Refunds Voted

The House voted 387 to 0
today to give farmers refunds on
Federal taxes they pay on gaso-
line and some special fuel oils
used in farming operations.
This was the first tax bill
acted on by the House at the
1856 session. 1t aroused no OPP
position not only because it was
designed to help farmers, but
also because it was urged by
both President Eisenhower and
the Democratic leadership.
The bill would authorize re-
funds totaling about $50 million
a year to farmers who pay the
? cents a gallon tax on gasoline.
diesel oil and some special fuel
oils.
Such refunds could be claimed,
however, only for payment Of the
tax on such gas or oil used by
farmers for farm purposes.
Internal Revenue Service off,
cialS had estimated that about
five million claims may be filed
annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
FOUND

DOG. small. black. female. dachshund
type, no collar, found VIC Flower and
Piney Branch JU 5-5066
PUPPY, beagle; Springfield I'd; owner or
good home. Call Central S-356I. after
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
LOST

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tag 1862; Wheaton area. Cali oil,
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COCKER SPANIEL. black. female. about
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

defeated for reelection in 1854
by Democratic Senator Alber
Barley. former Vice President
He also had served two years OF
an uneXpired term in 1946-48.
Bright Spot in Oregon
Republican Senatorial Cam
paign Committee members, how
ever. were cheered by the dcci-
sion of Oreeon's Gov. Paul Pat
terson to enter that States SEN
atorial primary.
If he gets the nomination as
expected. Mr.. Patterson will take
on Democratic Senator Wayne
Morse in what may be one oil
the hottest Senate campaigns.
Mr.. Patterson previously had
indicated reluctance to get into
the senatorial campaign only a
little more than a year after
his election as Governor.
In adjoining Washington
G. o. P. Gov. Arthur B. Langlie
is delaying a decision whether to
run against Democratic Senator
Warren Magnuson. Mr.. Lang
lie has said his decision will be
influenced greatly by whether
President, Eisenhower seeks a
second term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

AlCIlddLIOllo W Vic cAJcIlL VI up
posing any reduction in overall
revenue at this time. because of
the need for Federal expendi-
lures for schools, highways and
other necessities.
But he said this Congress
should adjust the tax burden by
voting a tax credit or lower rate
in the first bracket. To make
this up he advocated repeal of
the reduction voted in 1854 on
dividend income and the closing
Of loopholes in other parts Of the
tax structure.
Mr.. Nathan was the first wit
ness in open session at hearings
on the Presidents economic re-
port. The committee heard A. F.
Burns, chairman of the Presi-
dents Council of Economic Ad-
visers, in closed session yester-
day, but spent most of the time
in a dispute between Republicans
and Democrats over how the
hearings should be conducted.
Mr.. Nathan said there are in
consistencies between the Presi-
dents economic report and budg-
ct message.
IF we appraise the outlook
for 1856 on the basis of the
implications in the economic re-
port" said Mr. Nathan, I'VE see
rising production, rising personal
income and rising profits. But
if we appraise the outlook on
the basis of the implicit as
sumption in the budget message.
we see no rise in production. no
rise in personal income, a slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

and Democrats. to solve what he
said was the biggest problem of
the century-the equating of the
demands Of security and the
requirements Of freedom.
THE competition to be more
anti-Communist than the next
fellow has already led to those
excuses and extremes which
are self-defeating. II We
conservatives and liberals would
better understand our joint vital
and identical interests in main
tanning civil liberties. some Of
the competitive-and highly de-
Structive-measures taken in the
name of security would be re-
fined, amended or done away
with" he declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Hearings Wary
|0f Informers
Now, Cain Says
BY L. EDGAR PRINA

Former Senator Harry P. Cair
says Government security hear.
ing boards today are giving les:
weight to the testimony of face
less informers and anonymous
|accusers.
Speaking before the Independ.
ent Voters Of Illinois. an affiliate
of Americans for Democratic
Action, in Chicago last night
Mr.. Cain said:
Several years ago many
hearing boards were inclined tt
accept as being true everything
an anonymous source reported
In those days. the sworn state
mentS of the accused were often
discounted.
But times change. A number
of anonymous sources and paper
witnesses have been demolished
and discredited for cause. They
did not tell the truth. Hearing
boards now give more considera.
ton to sworn testimony anc
witnesses. Need we say, THANK
Cod"
Has Criticized Program
Mr.. Cain, a Republican mem
Der of the Subversive Activities
Control Board, has been an arch
critic of some of the basic prac-
tees Of the employee security
program.
In connection with what he
called the "alien practice" of ac-
cepting secret information from
anonymous informants, the for
mer Senator discussed the case
OF James Kutcher, legless vet
eran of World War II, whose
disability payments were tempo
rarily halted by the Veterans Ad-
ministration because he belonged
to a Trotzkyist organization.
Several weeks ago. / sat in a
room where a legless veteran was
being heard on charges which
sounded like treason to me-" he
said. He was accused of render
ing aid and assistance to an
enemy of the United States. Is
not one who does this a traitor ?
He was told he was not a party
at a trial"
Sources Unknown
Mr.. Cain said the allegations
against the man might have
come from anywhere or no.
where. from anybody or no
body" The chairman of the
hearing panel and his associates
implied they had no knowledge
OF the sources of the allega-
tons, Mr.. Cain asserted. add
ing:
I have never in my life and
hope never to be again SO
distressed. angry and ashamed
as / was during the two hours
spent in that hearing. I felt
somehow that, as citizen.
was in part responsible for a
system which was so contrary
to and destI uctive OF everything
l have been taught to believe
in"
Mr.. Cain urged a bipartisan
effort on the part Of conserva-
tives and liberals, Republicans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Picked Wrong Pocket

BOSTON, Jan. 81 tP>.-Law-
renee j. Gamble. 40, was SEN
fenced to six months in jail
yesterday for what a court Off
Ger described as a social error "
Gamble was convicted of at
tempting to pick the pocket OF
a policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

washington Tor CONSULTATIONS.
Democrats now outnumber Re-
publicans 49-47 in the Senate.
Up this year are II Republicans
and Is Democrats-eight of the
latter in Southern States which
traditionally go Democratic.
Kentucky, a border State. is one
where G. o. P. leaders have en-
tertained hopes of gaining a seat
in the November elections.
Clements Faces Trouble
Senator Clements of Kentucky
the assistant Democratic leader,
has potential trouble within his
own party. Gov. A. B. Happy,
Chandler has indicated he will
back some other candidate. pre-
saying a tough primary battle.
Because Of this situation. Re-
publicans have been counting on
Democratic factional differences
to better their chances to pick
up a Senate seat in a State
President Eisenhower lost by
only TOO votes in 1852.
Many G. o. P. leaders have
felt that Mr.. Cooper, who won
by 10000 votes in a 1852 cleo
ton to fill two years of an I'M
expired term. offered them tffer
best candidate. Mr.. Cooper was
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drop in profits and rising un-
employment.
If the budget estimates of
receipts fully reflect the admin
istration's economic expectations,
then there must be serious con-
Germ about the economic out
look. On the other hand, if the
views expressed IN the economic
report properly reflect the views
of the administration. then the
estimates OF receipts are under
stated"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
Negro Stars
To Figure In
Oscar Awards

Hollywood, Jan. 3 While the
Academy Awards are still several
months distant, Oscar fever is of
now - with the excitement mount
ing to a high during January, Feb
ruary and March.
At MGM, not only are the Of
ficials confident that several Of
the lots pictures will win awards,
but they are pulling for the sepia
actors WHO were featured in some
Of them.
Foremost among the actors be-
ing considered for the best sup
porting roles IF the year are Juane
Hernandez as the Judge in "Trail"
and Sidney Potter in the "Black-
board Jungle"
For the millions Of uninitiated
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
NATIVE OF JACKSON, NOW AL
BENSON, A FAMOUS CHICAGO
DISC JOCKEY TO BACK AIR
BOMBARDMENT OF STATE
Saws Bad Race Relations Cause Plan
To Shower Mississippians With Copies
OF The Constitution And Bill OF Rights
EVENT SET FOR LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-(DSN)-
A native of Jackson, Miss, now ma
tionally known as Al Benson, ia
nous Chicago disc jockey, revealed
this week plans for an air bonn
bardment of his native state, the
only lelthal effect intended how
ever is to destroy some of the
widely reported tension and ill-will
between the white and Negro cit
liens of the state.
Benson who gave to American
slang the remark "And that's for
sure" is reported to have Melted
more than $780, 900 in one year.
Born Arthur Leaner, the young
est of four sons of prominent
Jackson family whose father, Allen
Leaner, was the leader of one of
the old-time Southern ragtime
bands, he came to Chicago in the
early depression years of the 30s
and after spotted career, which
included that of being a minister
and spiritual healer, caught on with
the advent of the disc jockey, and
for a long time was rated as hav-
ing a greater listening audience
than all other local disc jockeys
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
narper's Magazine Sees No Solution
To School Issue Without Giving
Political Status To Negroes

Until white Southerners grant
full political status to Negroes, no
workable solution to the school seq
regation issue is possible, says the
January issue of Harper's Maya
zine.
The Harper's editorial comment
accompanies publication of an arti-
Gle titled "The Southern Case
Against Desegregation" by Thomas
r. Waring, editor of the Charles
ton Is. CO. News and Courier.
The Harper's editors say in a
headnote to Mr.. Warnings piece
this his point of view is "far re-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07

The eyes of Mississippi's Negro
Citizens, as perhaps never before
in it's entire history, with uncon-
cealed anxiety, were turned toward
Jackson this week for the opening
of the 1866 session of the state
Legislature, and the January 18th
inauguration of Governor-Elect J.
P. Coleman.
The anxious look upon the face
of any Negro citizen of the state
can be easily seen as resulting
from just plain fear OF the action
of the state legislature and the
program repeatedly designed by
the newly elected Governor, all of
which every Negro see as aimed
at further reducing the rights of
Negro citizens of the state. AT
the same time however most intelli-
gent and responsible Negro citi-
zens see all of the plans outlined
in the various press reports to be
submitted for enactment into law
by the state legislature as the re-
suit of an exaggerated view of the
attitude o. Negro citizens regard
ing the school issue in all stemning
from the psychological effects OF
Continued on Page Eight
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State Farm Bureau President Sees
Prosperous Era For Miss. Farmers

What lies ahead in 1956-'57-
'58-or beyond for the Mississippi
farmer?
Boswell Stevens, president of the
Mississippi Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, believes that a prosperous era
Of good farming lies beyond the
unknown agricultural horizon.
There's little need for pessi-
mism," exclaimed Stevens the other
day when asked about the prospects
ahead. for the Mississippi farm
er in particular. Stevens, who has
been named outstanding Mississip-
pi farmer for a number of years by
various publications and who is the
most widely travelled and best adj
vised Mississippi farmer today -
president of the state Farm Bureau
Continued On Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
Maceo Walker
First To Attend
Insurance INST.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 8 - The
distinction of being the first Ne
gro insurance company executive
to be invited to sit in on the ses-
sions of the Life Insurance Insti-
tute and Of the Life Insurance As
ISOLATION of America, during their
last weeks annual conventions in
New York City was according to
a Memphisian, A. Maceo Walker,
president Of the Universal Life In
surance Company.
Mr.. Walker was given q spec
al invitation to attend the meet
ings Of the two organizations, rep
resenting the major insurance COM
,anies Of the United States. Their
previous policies have excluded Ne
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
Says Law On
Boycott Would
Work Both Wavs

Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 8 - Cit
ing a state stature against boy
colts, the Montgomery Advertiser
noted in a recent editorial, that
if the law applies to Negroes who
refused to ride the city buses be-
cause of Jim Crow practices ''it
would apply with equal force to
some of the economic sanctions
against Negroes contemplated by
White Citizens Councils. 1t would
seem to work both ways"
The law, the constitutionality Of
which The Advertiser questions,
forbids the arguments for the pur-
pose of conducting boycotts and
also forbids the publication and
circulation of "any notice of boy
colt"
According to The Advertiser,
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
See Hatred
And Bigotry"
I" Bitterness And
Despair" Growing
In Mississippi
COngresswOman
Profoundly
Discouraged On
Visiting State

Washington, D. C. Jan. 8 (DSN)
- Rep. Edith Green, Democrat
Congresswoman from Oregon wrote
her constituents last week that she
was profoundly discouraged after
a recent visit to Mississippi.
She wrote in her weekly letter
to Oregon that "hatred and bigot-
ry, bitterness and dispair are grow
ing" in Mississippi.
She compared Mississippi with
Puerto Rico, saying poverty exists
in both places but there is no
cheerfulness in Mississippi, no
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
Demand Investigation Of Federation
For Constitutional Government

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-The New
York branch of the National Assn.
for the Advancement of Colored
People asked an investigation of
the pro-segregation Federation for
Constitutional Government, which
it termed "subversive."
The NAACP group in a tele-
gram asked Atty. Gen. Herbert
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07

moved" from theirs, but that they
feel it should be published.
In its editorial comment, the pub
LEGATION says that seldom are Sou
thern whites willing to grant that
millions of Americans see racial
justice as a moral issue-spring-
ing from the Christian doctrine
that every man is equal before
God-and that it has been a moral
issue ever since the days of Thor
eau and Emerson. They forget
that, at bottom, this was what the
Civil War was all about"
Continued on Page Four)
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Tuskegee Says
South Made
Progress Toward
Integration In IS
Lynching Figures
Abandoned In
Annual Report

TUSKEGEE, Ala, Jan. 3-The
South made definite progress" to-
ward racial indignation in 1866,
says Tuskegee Institute, even in
areas "where tension or conflict
predominates."
But there was no indication OF
substantial adjustment or of ex-
tensive conflict" President L. H.
Foster observed in his second an
nual race relations report.
There are islands of tension and
conflict in areas where adjust
ment has been made" he COM
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
MYSTERY SURROUNDS Death OF
MERIc0LD SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Evanston, so, the uncle OF
George White and uncle by mar
riage of Mrs. Ida White, operator
Of the Marquette Hotel, both Of
Memphis, was at first thought to
have been the victim Of foul play
Supporters of this theory alleged
that Evanston had been on "bad
terms" with s. j. Bridges, Supt. Of
the Tallahatchie School system and
had been fired for "insubordina-
tion." This was Evanston's first
year at the Merigold school.
However police authorities dis
avow that the Negro teacher was a
victim Of foul play, pointing out
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Jan. g.
Suicide or foul play?
That is the big question sur
rounding tn death Of Negro educa-
tor J. E. Evanston, principal of the
Merigold high school, Merigold,
Miss, whose body was found in
Long. Lake near Drew, Miss,
Christmas eve, about noon.
When the bloated body Of the
Negro educator, who had been mis-
sing for three or four days before
his body was discovered in Long
Lake about 80 miles south Of
Clarksdale, was found it was re-
ported that his neck was broken
and a peculiar mark encircled it.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
Sen. kefauver
BacksSupren,e
Court Decision
Urges Time And
Patience With
Problem

Norfolk, Va. Jan. 8 - 1t would
be tragic" if the public school
system in the South were Destroy
ed or damaged in efforts to avert
racial indignation.
That statement was made in
Norfolk by Sen. Estes Kefauver,
dem. of TENN during a news
conference last week. He had been
invited to a civic gathering as a
speaker.
Senator Kefauver explained to
the press: "My feeling is that the
Supreme Court ruling against seq
Continued on Page Four)
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Prof. Walter Washington Announces
Candidacy For President Of
Mississippi teachers Association

Walter Washington, principal OF
the new Sumner Hill High School
at Clinton, Miss, announces his
candidacy for the presidency of the
Mississippi Teachers Association.
Washington entered the M. T. A.
as an appointed Board member In
the A. A. Alexander administra-
ton in which he helped to make a
success. For the last seven years,
he has intensively and faithfully
served across three administra-
tions. This experience gave him
the opportunity to serve on almost
every committee of the associa-
ton. He has served on the pro-
gram committee for the last six
years. This committee is respons-
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07
10 Bakers Shrine
nears Completion
In Sou. France

Perigord, France - Jan. B. Jo-
sephine Baker, who forsook her
native America for the gay lights
Of Paris back in the 1920's, is
erecting a shrine to herself on her
vast estate in southern France.
In one group Of figures, Miss
Baker, q strong critic Of racism
in America, is shown in sanity
garb, . cloak covering her out
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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Saws Use Of Public Funds For Private
Schools Wouldn't Pass Court

lation to the Gray Report-a study
group report made in Virginia
which advocate the usage Of public
funds to substitute private school
education for pupils. A statewide
referendum en- whether the report
should be adopted and state con-
stitutional changes made to allow
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-01-07

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The
private school plan advocated by
many Southern states in defiance
Of the Supreme Court ruling out
having segregation in public
schools) will not work, said rank
ing Justice Department figure
Wednesday.
The official spoke in direct re-