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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
AN-Time Football
Team, Coaches
famed By
Wrong" Club

ATLANTA, Ga.-The more than
three-hundred guests and honorees
present for the 100 Per Cent
Wrong Clubs twenty-first ALL
Sports Jamboree here last Friday
night, January 20, expressed with
lengthy applause their approval of
the selections made for an ALL
Time Football Team and the ALL
Time coaching staff.
A board of sports experts select
ed from across the nation made the
nominations which comprised foot
ball players who performed in Ne
gro colleges during the first half
of the goth Century.
The Coca-Cola Company was the
donor of the All-Time Team certi-
ficates, as we'll as other citations
given in the sports occasion.
The members of the All-Time
Team were named as follows:
John T. Williams, end, Langston
University; Caesar Zip" Gayles,
end, Morehouse College; Herbert
Trawick, tackle, Kentucky State
College; Roosevelt Brown, tackle,
Morgan State College; Bob Miller,
guard, Howard University; Frank
Boyle, guard, Johnson c. Smith
University; William Coger, guard,
Alabama State College.
Edward L. "Red" Dabney, CEN
ter, Hampton Institute; Joseph
"Tarzan" Kendall, quarterback,
Kentucky State College; Benjamin
Stevenson, half-back, Tuskegee
Institute; "Tank" Conrad, half
back, Morgan State College; and
John Moody, fullback, Morris
Brown College.
Frank Boyle and William Coger
tied for one of the guard positions
which caused the team to be COM
posed of twelve men.
The All-Time coaching staff in
cluded the late Cleveland Leigh
Abbott, Tuskegee Institute; the
late Henry Arthur Kean, Tennessee
State A. and 1. University; Walter
H. "Chief" Aiken, Clark College,
and B. T. Harvey, Morehouse.
Four members of the All-Time
Team were present to receive their
citations. They were Frank Boyle,
of Knoxville, Tenn; William CO.
ger, Rosedale High School. Home
wood, Alabama; Benjamin E. Stew
enson, Booker T. Washington High
School, Houston, Texas, and DR..
John T. Williams, president, Mary
land State College. Walter H.
Aiken, well-known Atlanta con-
tractor, and Mr.. Harvey of More
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Alabama 80.
.fCnnfinuod from popa Onoi

Supreme Court Lewiston outlawing
public school segregation.
However, in respect for what he
termed the sincerity of the meas
ures proponents, he announced
plans to have the once-defeated
convention resolution reintroduced
in the legislature.
He said: IF they're sincere about
it, thy can debate it out in con-
stitutional convention"
The governor admitted that he
had said during his 1854 campaign
that the state wasn't going to
force the colored children to go to
school with our white children and
visa-versa."
However, since the Supreme
Court ruled, he has been on record
as saying that the Court is the law
of the land and cannot be evaded.
In reference to the constitutional
convention on notification, he said
that if it were adopted he would
be for it.
"But," he continued, "you can't
do it by resolution. That's simply
piece of paper"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
n. G. Council H..

Continued from Page Onel =,
spirit of Christ, to realize an inteyt
grated public school system" :
The church council criticized
suggestions that a private school
system be inaugurated. The church
council declared: -
Maintenance Of our state pub
lie school system is paramount OBJ
legation of the people Of North
Carolina, and any effort to trans-sF
from this system into any So
called private scheme of schools.ui
regardless of the motivating con-
siderations, would inject a tragic i,
cleavage into our social structure
and deprive our children of their
rightful educational heritage" "a
Acknowledging there will be-
problems because of the nature ),
of the case. the church council said /,
Indignation "must proceed at vary /
ing rates of speed"
Indignation should not be at,
tempted overnight the churchmeng
said, but they added: .
"On the other hand, where racial a
ratios and other factors render To-
cal situations less complicated, -,
more rapid progress may be exc Il
cuted," a.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04

Atlanta, Ga. - Branch Hickey,
termed "baseball's statesman" ad-
mitted in an address here last Fri
day evening that he spent 5000
as head of the Brooklyn Dodgers
only to learn that "the greatest
Negro players were in our own
country"
Mr.. Hickey, now board chairman
and advisor to the Pittsburgh Pr
ates, told a sports audience that
before he hired Jackie Robinson he
spent s25, 900 in scouting the Carib-
bean countries, Pueto Rico, Cuba
and Mexico. The elder statesman
of baseball was honoree on the
occasion of The 100 Per Cent
Wrong Clubs 21st Annual Sports
Jamboree.
With Mr.. Hickey, the recipient
of "The Pointer Award" were
also honored Jackie Robinson and
Pee Wee Reese, stars of the Dod-
gers, who received companion
awards designated as "The Two
Friends Award" Jackie took the
citation for Pee Wee who was I'M
able to be in Atlanta for the event.
Speaking of the so-called Rob-
inson Experiment, Mr.. Hickey said,
81 felt that the time was ripe, that
there wouldn't be any reaction on
the part of Great Public, if man
had superior skill-if he had in
telligence and character and had
patience and forebearance, = and
could take it, as of said year."
Mr.. Hickey named six items
which he considered the basic fac
tors in his having introduced Ne
gro players to organized baseball.
These factors were listed as own
ership in a ball club, the right
man as player, the right man
off-the-field, certain factors involv-
ing public relations, travel and
housing, Negroes themselves and
the players colleagues.
Mr.. Hickey said that he came to
feel that Jackie Robinson was the
right man both on and off the field.
He took lengthy occasion to com
pliment Mr.. Robinson on his con-
duct in and out of play, while earl
Ter in the evening Jackie noted his
acceptance of the challenge and
cited the cordially of his player
associates - especially Pee Wee
Reese, "a southerner."
An Athlete of the Year" award
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04

Friend OF Willie
Mays Appointed
ToSeII His
avorite Syrup
Sidney Thomas
Named New York
Alaga Representativ

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Jan. 90
Willie Mays and Sidney Thomas of
New York have a double bond be-
tween them. First, they're good
friends who enjoy getting together
of an evening. Second, they were
both raised on Alaga Syrup" and
consider it their favorite.
Therefore, it seemed particularly
fitting when Mr.. Thomas was ap-
pointed recently to handle sales of
Alaga Syrup in New York, where
Willie lives.
"If all my customers like Alaga
as we'll as Willie does" Mr.. Thomas
said with smile, "my job should
sure be a cinch."
BY a happy coincidence, Mr..
Thomas was born in Montgomery,
Alabama, home of the Alaga Syrup
Company. He lived there until he
was 26, then left Montgomery for a
series of other jobs which included
acting as a private chauffeur and
as a change clerk for a prominent
dress manufacturer. But he always
had a hankering to keep in touch
with the folks in Montgomery and
always remained loyal to Alaga
Syrup, which he has enjoyed all
his life.
Today, he is delighted to asso-
ciate with the great company
which has helped to make his home
town famous throughout the ma
ton.
Selling Alaga comes easy to
me-" says Sidney with a smile,
because I've enjoyed it all my life
and can talk about it all day. It's
got that good old fashioned real
cane flavor that reminds me OF my
childhood"
Now 40 years of age, Sidney re-
sides at 267 Edgecombe Avenue,
New York, where he lives with his
charming wife.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
SR1R1S (z3lI3;
Hickey Says He Spent $4,000 Only
To Learn That The Greatest Negro
Ball Players Are In This Country
Discoyerer Of Jackie Robinson
HOnored At Atlanta Sports Event

was launched in memory of the late
Cleve Abbott, Tuskegee Institute,
with the 1866 recipient being Ray
Robinson of boxing fame. John
Sample, Maryland State College
All-American halfback, was cited
as "Player of the Year." while
Grambling College was declared
the 1855 intercollegiate football
champions.
Coach Eddie Robinson of Gramb-
ling received the "Coach of the
Year" notice and carried back to
Louisiana the Williame A. Scott,
III Memorial Trophy, awarded to
his team, as well as the coach's
honor. DR.. Walter S. Davis, pres
ident of Tennessee A. and I. State
University, received the "Citizen of
the Year" mention.
The Hickey Robinson Reese a
wards were furnished by the At
lanta Life Insurance Company in
memory of A. F. Herndon, the
founder of that company. All other
citations and trophies were donated
by The Coco-Cola Company, which
has for number of years cooper
ated with the Atlanta Daily World,
the sports event sponsor.
In Atlanta as special guests of
World Sports Editor Marion E.
Jackson were three young players
who may be considered a part of
"the Hickey Dream come true"
They were Elston Howard, New
York Yankees, Brooks Lawrence
and Tom Aston, the st. Louis Car
dinals. Members of the National
Newspaper Publishers Association
as well as other persons from all
section of the nation were also
present.
Early in the program, DR.. Rufus
E. Clement, president Atlanta Uni
versity, who presided, read large
number of kilograms having been
directed to Mr.. Hickey by his col
leagues in the baseball field. Such
messages of commentator were
received from Baseball Commits
sioner Ford Prick, heads of the two
major leagues as we'll as minor and
international circuits.
Welcomes to the occasion were
made by C. A. Scott, World editor
publisher, City Councilman Howard
Wood for Mayor William B. Harris
field of Atlanta, C. C. Dejoie, pres
ident of NNPA, Atlanta Lies
Charles Greene and Wilbur Kurtz
of Coca Cola.
DR.. B. E. Mays, president of
Morehouse College, gave the cita-
lions for the awards to Mr.. Hickey
Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Reese. The
event, which was coordinated by
The Moss Fl. Hendrix Organization
"a Washington, d. c., public re-
lations firm, was broadcast by two
Atlanta radio stations.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Rep. coImer Says
South Would Get
No Help From
School Bill

| Rep. William M. Colmer (D)
Miss, in a statemnt last Thursday
charged that southern states will
receive no financial aid from the
federal government if the school
aid bill is enacted into law.
Colmer made the statement at a
House Rules committee hearing on
the school aid bill sponsored by
Rep. Augustine Kelley (D) Pa.
Later, Colmer said he had heard
reports that Attorney General
Herbert Brownell, Jr., had declared
that no federal funds would 60 to
states which insist on segregated
school.
There was no immediate COM
ment from Brownell.
The Rules group is expected to
send the measure to the House
floor next week with provision
allowing House members to offer
amendments. It's not expectd to be
acted on, however, until the follow
ing week.
Colmer told Rep. Samuel Nc
Conell (R) Pa, top Republican
member of the House Education
committee that "My own frank
opinion" is that the U. S. Educa-
ton commissioner would not allo-
cat federal funds to states prac-
ticing racial segregation in schools.
This, he added, "would mean
that the so-called poorer states
would in the end not get anything
out of it." Colmer said that rather
the poor states would be taxed to
build schools in more wealthy
states.
Colmer declared that the SOU
thern states "have made up their
minds" and do not intend to carry
out the supreme court decision.
Mcconnell agreed that Certain
states are in an unpleasant stu
alton"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Rocky Offered
$35o,ooo To
Defend In Cuba

New York, Jan. 80 Al WE'LL,
manager of heavyweight champion
Rocky Marciano, conferred for two
hours Thursday with the repre-
sentative of Havana Hotel owner
William Clark, who has offered
Rocky $350,OO0 to defend his title
against Nino Valdes.
WE'LL said the bid for a bout in
Havana is "a very fine offer" and
that he has assured Clark's repre-
sentative, Kenneth later, that it
will receive utmost consideration
along with several other very lu-
crative offers we have received"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
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Counsel's Office of the Office of
Price Sterilization in Washington,
d. C.
He is a graduate of Lincoln Uni
versity of Missouri and received
his LIB. degree from the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin Law School.
A combat veteran of the Italian
Campaign of World War II, Mr..
Brown lives in Detroit with his
wife, the former Cordelia (Betty)
Hinkson of Philadelphia, and two
sons.
He is the son of the Rev. Russell
S. Brown of Chicago, a minister
of the AME Church.
Mr.. Brown is member and
trustee of St. Stephens AME
Church in Detroit.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Cong. Diggs
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tary Academy at West Point.
The four are Roland w. Navarro,
II, of 2O19 Clairmount; Henry
Gibson, 10, of 1928 Delaware;
Charles T. Lynch, Is, of Ill Buena
Vista, and Robert Joseph God
frey, 10, of 246 Church, Highland
Park.
Navarro, a former student of
Central, Cass and Berkeley High
Schools is now attending Column
bian Preparatory School in Wash
ington, D. C.
He resides with his grandparents
in Detroit.
Gibson is a graduate of Wilbur
Wright Vocational High School and
Lynch and Godfrey finished High
land Park High.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Mvc Gets $13,500
ForStudent
Union Bldg.

ITTA BENA, Miss.-In a recent
announcement by DR.. J. H. White,
President of Mississippi Vocational
College, it was learned that the
c0kege has received checks total
ing thirteen thousand five hundred
dollars ($13,5OO.OO) from two con-
tributors to the Student Religious
Social-Alumni Center Drive.
In making this announcement,
the President stated that these
gifts were surely manifestation
of the teaching Of Jesus in behalf
of our worthy cause to construct a
building dedicated to he advance
ment of youth.
The Student Religious Social
Center Drive is a tax deductible
program to all contributors. The
drive got under way last year when
it was opened by President ] H.
White and Mr.. J. v. Parhaw/ Its
purpose is to construct q three
hundred forty-two thousand dollar
($342,C0O.OO) building for the re-
ligious culture and social we'll
roundness of its student body.
Recently Radio Station VIDA
of Memphis, Tenn, under wrote
this program and broadcast a 80
minute program to its vast listen
ing audience.
All contributors to the drive re-
ceive a receipt from the Bank Of
Greenwood that they may use in
deducting their contributions from
their income tax. Money contrib
uted to the fund will all be re-
turned if the building is not con-
structed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
Jackie Robinson
Wants His Job

Brooklyn, N. Y. Jan. % Jackie
Robinson, who swallowed his pride
and agreed to a $4,000 slash in
salary, served notice today he was
prepared to make "the fight of
my life" to retain his regular third
base job with the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers.
The veteran infielder, now in the
twilight of a brilliant nine-year
major league career, said his
weight, always score point, was
down to a respectable 210 lbs.
II know everybody, and maybe
that includes the Brooklyn front
office, too, has already conceded the
third base job to Randy Jackson"
he said. "But, as far as I'm con-
cerned, he's got to take it away
from me. And that's not going to
be easy because l have no intention
of sitting on the bench. If didn't
think I could play regularly,
wouldn't have signed for another
year. I'd have quit"
The 37-year-old Robinson hast
ened to add this wasn't meant to
cast any reflection upon Jackson,
who came to the Dodgers last De-
cember in a trade involving Don
Hoax, Russ Meyer and others.
Jackson is great guy and a
fine third baseman," he said. "He'll
help the club considerably. If Ran
dy beats me out, it will be all right
with me because it will make the
club stronger. l know Brooklyn
didn't get him to sit on the bench
But neither are they paying me
that much money ($33,0O0) just to
pinch hit occasionally"
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04
house College, named to the coach

house College, named to the coach
ing staff, were also present.
Coach Abbott, who was one OF
the outstanding pioneers in Negro
college athletics, was a member OF
the U. S. Olympic Committee. A
citation given by the 100 Per Cent
Wrong Club to Ray Robinson as
Athlete Of the Year" was pre-
scented in memory of Coach Abbott.
Henry Arthur Kean, coach for
a number of championship teams
at Tennessee State A. and I. Uni
versity, was selected as "Coach OF
the Year" by the 100 Per Cent
Wrong Club in 1866. The nation
was recently shocked ut the death
Of Mr.. Kean.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1956-02-04

It's a funny world. Remain
silent, and others suspect you are
ignorant; talk and you remove all
doubt of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Research Results Spark
Bottle of the Scientists

from some self decisions. They
might be victimized. They are.
for the most part. quite mathe-
matlcally minded. The Ameri-
can Mathematical Society. by
the way, has put its stamp of APP
jproval on their statistical meth
DDS. They get no publicity. as
individuals. Most of them. not
paid by the university. get bare
living wages. The people with
whom they experiment get moth
ling.
The effort in the following
stories is merely to give a broad
picture of something in progress
which may be of no consequence
whatsoever-or which may well
be the most important thing
which ever has happened to the
human race. Only time has the
answer. Thus far it has eluded
the experimenters themselves
and nobody would believe them
If they claimed they knew.
Tomorrow: The Pioneers at Duke
University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
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man who seemed 70 be giving the
orders.
Savitz and Dwyer rushed
through the cellblock door and
jumped the guards, Capt. Linthi-
cum said. l.< 4
The officer said the three
TRUSTEES shouted to the guards
that they would help them. One
of the guards managed to get
away from the struggle and
released them. The newcomers
then attacked their fellow
prisoners with two knives from
the kitchen, 'and chairs.
Enter Jailer'S Apartment
Before the swould-be escapees
were driven of the guards, they
managed to get the key to Jailer
Young's apartment. It is on a
slightly higher level of the old
court house.
Prisoner Davis received a
severe cut on the shoulder and
another on the arm. Police
credited Trusty Dodson with
wounding him. Dodson snatched
a 10-inch kitchen butcher knife
as he entered the fight.
The two guards were the only
ones on duty. One Immediately
shouted "jail break" over the
direct line from the Jail to head
quarters.
Police CorpI. George Bodmer,
one of the first to arrive, called
on the fugitives to surrender.
Meanwhile, Jailer Young. who
was away with his family. had
been summoned to return with q
duplicate key to his apartment.
But the four prisoners. ordered
ito come out or we'll blow you
out" gave themselves up before
he got back.
] Col. James S. McAuliffe
county police chief, said the
break had been planned for some
time. The four who participated
will be charged with attempted
jailbreak and may be charged
on other counts. he said,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Blood Donated
BY Embassies

A new blood donor project be-
gun this week has added the
Indian Embassy to the inter-
national groups helping to boost
Red Cross blood supplies here.
Two Embassy staff members
Deputy Financial Advisor s. San
karan, and his secretary, Mrs.
Charles B. McVay. IV-got the
Indian blood donor recruitment
program under way. Twenty-Five
other staff members of the En-
bassy are scheduled to donate
blood this week.
Embassy groups who have
made donations at the Red Cross
Washington Regional Blood Gen.
ter are Great Britain, Canada.
New Zealand. Australia, Brazil
and Pakistan.
Military Men Give Blood
Other assistance to the Red
Cross blood proragm last week
came with quota-topping dona-
tons from Andrews Air Force
Base, the Pentagon, Quantico
Marines. Fairfax, Prime Georges
and Arlington Counties and
Gravelly Point. when the Gen.
ter's bloodmobiles visited the
areas.
The Washington Regional
Blood Center distributed a total
Of 1854 pints of blood last week
in the District. and communities
served by bloodmobiles in Mary
land, Virginia and West Virginia.
In addition to weekly blood
mobile stops for collections. dom
ors may give blood at Garfield
Hospital daily from 8 am. to 5
pm. Monday through Friday;
at Freedmen's Hospital from l
to 8 pm. Monday though FRI
day. and from Us pm. Sundays:
at Walter Reed Hospital from 8
am. to 4 pm. Monday through
Friday and from TO pm. Tues
days: at the Washington Region
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
IRodford Aiumnae
To Dine Wednesday

The Washington Area Alum
nae Chapter of Radford College,
Radford. Va. will hold a dinner
meeting at $3.50 pm. Wednesday
at the All States Hotel, 514
Nineteenth street NV.
DR.. Irving S. Silverman. pro-
IfeSsor of foreign languages at
the college, will be the guest
speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
Truman Speoks Twice
In Eust Next Week

KANSAS CITY. Jan. % (P.-
The Office Of former President
Truman announced today that
Mr.. Truman will leave by train
Monday for speaking engage
ments in New York and Boston.
Mr.. Truman is scheduled to
address the New York State
Democratic dinner Thursday and
another Democratic gathering in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-29
up Of city agencies during the
last few years.
Mandatory Pay Boosts

up OIL CITY agencies curing the
last few years.
Mandatory Pay Boosts
In some instances, for ex-
ample. various bureaus have
been pulled together or ex-
banded. with the department
heads getting higher pay as q
result.
But the main expense of re.
classification. DR.. Seckinger said
results from the basic city policy
to review all its jobs and then
pay, aside from reorganization
icaSes-as in other departments
-revisions have been upward.
Mandatory pay increases
however, have been the biggest
burden, the health officer said
The Health Department has
roughly the same number Of
authorized positions this year as
II had in le53-2,757 as against
.2,767.
81 Jobs Estimated
Here are some Of the things
cited by his office as being re-
sponsible for the squeeze:
/. In the 1854 fiscal year. hos
pital doctors got pay raises
amounting to $lo8, 1854. OF this
amount. $73.89l was not ap.
'propriated and had to bt
absorbed"
2. During the last two years
the department has had u
absorb the greater portion" Of
job re-classifications.
8. In 1855. 81 Jobs were
eliminated. The department now
has about 155 jobs authorized
but no money to fill them. This
lis partly because the depart.
ment must grant routine with
AI- duC Sdluiy adfohICAlSAAbS
a m bunting to approximately
$50. 900 a year."
Program Being Reviewed
The state of the health pro
gram appears to be heading TO,
special attention from a numbe,
OF other sources-both in anC
out Of the government.
One Of the most hopeful is
move initiated by the Distric
Medical Society to review tn
health program and its needs
For the first time in history.
special society committee headed
by DR., William P. Nerbst screened
recent budget requests submitted
by the Commissioners.
! Last week. the Nebrst Commit
tee and DR.. Seckinger agreed II
an early series of follow-ul
meetings to delve as deeply a
possible into the problem.