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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27
BY DICK STAY

The 1857 Washington : L et
High School crew, which wor
eight straight varsity races eli
NAKED by the national cham
pionship Saturday, was first in
more than just the order OF
finish.
1t was the first crew in recent
years. as far as Coach Charley
Butt can remember, that won
the National title in both senior
and junior eight-oared shells. II
was the first time WI ever had
all seniors in its No. l boat. And
that No. outfit was the first
WI champion to row at such a
consistently high beat.
The Generals have had three
National Schoolboy champion
lights IN previous years-l949
1850 and 1858. The latter two
always have been regarded by
Butt as the finest WI has pro-
duced. Il think this ones in
their class" he said yesterday
of his 1857 varsity.
This crew rowed quite high
however, and ! was scared silly
Saturday with the tide and wind
against them" Butt admitted.
After the Generals first race
this season. which they lost tc
rival George Washington, they
didn't row below SO strokes-per-
minute until the Nationals las,
Friday and Saturday. In trials
Friday. they got down to "a OF
IS at one point and in Saturdays
finals they hit SO as their lowest
sprinting at 80 or 40 at the finish
to win by more than a length.
wills varsity eight rowed the
fastest mile in the history of the
regatta Friday. The time Of 4:4s
was more than II seconds better
than the previous mark. but Sat-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27
Cowboy Lee, Koto
On Wrestling Card

Cowboy Rocky Lee and Oyama
Kate will get a chance to settle
a grudge when they meet in q
special feature on Thursdays
wrestling program at Capitol
Arena.
Lee. who has made a hit as
referee. got into a fight with
Kato while officiating here two
weeks ago. Kato went after Lee
with a series Of judo chops and
Lee answered with a couple Of
belts to the Jaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27
|Wolter Johnson League
Opens PluX Today

More than $500 boys. compos-
ing l59 teams. will open the WAL
ter johnson Memorial Baseball
League today in games through
out the Washington area.
Thomas A. Lane, District Com
missioner, will throw out the
first ball at $50 pm. at the
Chevy Chase playground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27
I14-Yeur-OId Gets
|One of Three Aces

The Districts hole-in-one pro-
duction was upped by three over
the week end.
Fourteen-year-old Bill Hart
man used q driver to make an
ace on the 200-yard second hole
at Bethesda; Howard Grothe
plunked a 7-iron into The cup
on the 150-yard 18th at Manor
and Robert Lewis sank a 7-iror
on the l42-yard seventh al
Fairfax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27
BILLY DIRECT
SELECTIONS

Scotch Titan. Mae Sue
Worthy. Mirthful.
Brother. Dazzle
Worthy. Young Topper.
3-Mamie Truax. Par Flight
Cindy's Up.
4-Frisky Goose. Rough Time
Voloson.
5-Hobz's Express, Hematite
Halls Peg E.
6-Reggy Scott, Jess Direct. True
Kitty.
7-DANCER ENTRY, Captain
Patrick, Queen King.
I8-Mr. Cool Breeze, Mighty Jet
Sunset Bay.
LongshOt Daily Double
Kathie's King and Miss Reba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27
WEEKEND FIGHTS

smith ibiiS' Los Anssles, stopped Barry
Allison. Ia, Westover, Mass; 3. 2.
LoUisWLLE, Ky.--sid Peaks. Charllk-
town, ~ outpointed STANLEY Miliny1'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27
GRADED HANDBAGS
FOR ROSECROFT

Mondays program. Post time. s:15.
Daily double closes SOB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27

FOURTH I RAc sI.i.I .Y Sc. $500 pace.
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SIXTH RAcE-purs,. 5000; pse,i I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-27

SEVENTH RAcE-"william =. Miller
Memorial: purse. sis.2O0; pace; 3-year-
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
President Eisenhower Calls Upon Every Citizen To Join
Efforts To Abolish All Artificial Discrimination Which
flinders The Right OF Each American To Advance
According To His Merits As a Human Being And His
Capacity For Productive Work
Formal White House Statement Issued On
Eve Of Equal Opportunity Day

Augusta, Ca, Nov 19.-From
the deep south, President Eisen-
hover appealed tonight for an end
to all discrimination in employment
because of race, color or creed.
A formal White House statement
issued on the eve of Equal OPP
portunity Day called upon every
citizen to "join in an effort to
abolish all artificial discrimination
which hinders the right of each
American to advance in accordance
with his merits as a human being
and his capacity for productive
work"
The President issued his declar-
alton from the grounds of the
Augusta National Golf Club in an
area that adhered to the Confed-
eracy in the Civil War nearly 100
years ago and whose citizens still
bitterly resist the Supreme Courts
decisions outlawing segregation.
zone of the ringing pronounce
Continued on Page Eight
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New York State
Backs Negroes In
Housing BiasSuit
Seek Order To Compe
New Rochelle Firm
To Rent To Negroes

The state will seek an order in
Westchester Supreme Court next
Tuesday directing officers of a
New Rochelle housing corporation
to accept a Negro family as ten
ants or face a contempt citation.
A contempt citation could result
in fines or Imprisonment.
The State Commission Against
Discrimination will act against Of
ficers of Pelham Hall Apartments,
Inc, on the ground that they have
deliberately defied a commission
order directing them to accept the
Negro family for a $15S-a-month
apartment. 1t is in their Rochelle
Arms development.
The private development at 800
Pelham Road was completed last
year under a loan insured by the
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Negro Gains In
Factory Jobs Cited
Still Lag In White
Collar Field

Washington, D. c., Nov. rs -
More Negroes are being hired for
factory work and as skilled trades
men, the Presidents Committee on
Government Contracts reported
last week. But it said similar con-
ditions did not prevail in the white
collar field.
The committee, charged with en-
forcing the no-discrimination clause
written into all Government con-
tracts, reported to President Eisen-
hover on personal policies in more
than 500 plants of United States
contractors that it reviewed during
the last year.
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Christmas Music
Schedu Ied On
ABc.UNcF
Choir Series

New York, Nov. pa premiere
performance and two Christmas
programs will be features Of the
American Broadcasting Network
United Negro College Fund week
ly radio choral series in December
The programs, which showcase the
choirs of the member colleges OF
the Fund, originate from WABC
New York, Sundays 10:35-11:0C
A. M.
The choir Of Tougaloo Christian
College, Tougaloo, Miss, will pre-
sent its first concert in the series
December /. The Tougaloo Choir
is directed by Sara B. Turner.
On December 8 the choral grour
of Benedict College, Columbia, s
c., will be heard under the direc-
ton Of Emmett I. Wroten.
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Supreme Court
Reinstates Union
Bias Trail
Hold Negroes Suit
Over Loss OF Jobs
Must Be Heard

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 25.
The Supreme Court ruled unani-
mously last Monday that Negro
workers who charged that labor
union had Disseminated against
them had the right to trial in
Federal District Court.
A district court in Texas erred,
the high court said, in dismissing
the Negroes complaint. The lower
court refused to hear the suit on
the ground that under the Railway
Labor Act the National Railroad
Adjustment Board had exclusive
jurisdiction over the controversy.
The effect of the Supreme
Courts decision is that the district
court must try the case on its
merits.
J. D. Conley, Stanley Moore, ST.,
George L. Carter and B. A. Wat
son brought suit, on behalf of
themselves and other Negro en-
ployes similarly situated, against
The Brotherhood Of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Local %.
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Rev. j. R. Perkins
Wife Passes

Mrs. Josephine Perkins, the wife
of Rev. John R. Perkins, author
of the Weekly Poem published in
the JACKSON ADVOCATE each
week died at her home here Friday
morning following a lengthy i'll
ness.
The couple who had been mar
ried for more than forty years had
no children leaving Rev. Perkins
the immediate survivor, although
there are a number of close rela-
tives among the other survivors.
The funeral service was held at
two-o'clock Tuesday afternoon at
Anderson Chapel Methodist Church
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30

Accra, Ghana, Nov. 20 Fresh
indications appeared today that
the two-man Soviet trade dalega-
ton visiting Ghana would have oc-
casion to discuss diplomatic mat
tiers as we'll as trade.
A source close to the Govern
ment acknowledged privately that
the Russians, who arrived here
yesterday, were expected to breach
questions outside the stated pur-
pose of their visit; to pave the way
for the Ghanian trade mission
scheduled to visit Moscow next
year.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
National Science Foundation Gives
S29, 600 TO billiard University

New Orleans - A National
Science Foundation grant of $685.
900 has been made to billiard Uni
versity in support of summer in
stitute for high school teachers of
science, it was announced by DR..
Albert W. Dent, president of the
university.
1.-THE program is designed to
help maintain the nations scien-
tific and technical leadership by
improving the competence of the
teachers whose task it is to recruit
the scientists and engineers of the
future and to introduce them to the
field of science" DR.. Dent stated.
The six-week institute has been
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Bishop Taylor
Tells Of Work
In West Africa

New Orleans, La, Nov. 90
Bishop Prince A. Taylor, Jr., res
ident bishop of the Monrovia Area
in Liberia, West Africa, delivered
q very stimulating address on the
work in Liberia during the course
of a dinner meeting on Wednes-
day evening, November 20, 1857.
Accompanied by his wife, Mrs. An
ME Belle Taylor, several other
places will be visited before they
return to their work in Liberia.
The occasion for this visit to
America was the semi-annual
meeting of the Council of Bishops
of The Methodist Church. Bishop
Taylor was elected and consecrated
to this office in June 1866 during
the session Of the Central Juris-
dictional Conference.
DR.. L. Scott Allen, editor of the
Central Christian Advocate, who
(Cpntinued on Page Four)
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tentatively scheduled to begin on
June Is. Advanced courses in
chemistry and biology will be Of
fered by members OF the univer-
sity's faculty and by prominent
guest lecturers and consultants.
Terms of the grant provide for
stipends of $75 per week, plus al
lowances for dependents, for par
ticipating high school teachers.
Tuition and fees are also covered
by the foundation grant.
President Dent announced the ap-
pointment of DR.. Edward E. Riley
Jr., chairman of the division of
the natural sciences, as director OF
the institute.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30

voting rights.
James C. Hagerty, White House
press secretary, said a first item
of business at the meeting would
be the appointment of an executive
director for the committee. He
will be named by the President
after consultation with the COM
mission members and is subject to
confirmation by the Senate.
Continued on Page Four)
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Farmers Home Administration
TO Administer Emergency Relief

that preliminary surveys indicate
that there is a need for emergency
assistance in practically all coun-
ties North of U. S. Highway 80
and West of U. S. Highway 81,
and there may be a need in some
of the other counties unless wea-
Their conditions improve within the
next few days.
The credit to be made available
will be largely for the 1868 crop.
Loans may be made to any farmer
who cannot obtain credit to con-
tinue his normal farming opera
tions from commercial banks, CO.
operative lending agencies or other
responsible sources. The loan may
be made to provide for such items
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
NEGRO ACT0RS BALK AT MOVIE ROLE IN PoRGY AND BES
GREAT INCREASE in NEGRO
MIGRATION TON. Y. CITY NOTED
IN RECENT POPULATION SURVEY
Battle Over Indignation In South
High Wage Standards Seen AS Lure

New York, N. Y, Nov. 25-The
extent to which battles over inte-
grafton in the South and the lure
of high wage standards here have
made New York a magnet for Ne
gro migration was reflected in a
population survey made public last
week. It Was released by the State
Commission Against Distrimina-
ton.
The survey showed that the num-
Der of nonwhite persons in the five
boroughs had gone up 320,221 since
1850 while the white total had gone
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30

Farmers Home Administration
will handle emergency credit as
sistance to farmers in counties
designated for such assistance.
The Secretary of Agriculture has
already approved the designation
of Adams, Attala, Carroll, Holmes,
jefferson, Lee, Monroe and Yazoo
Counties, with recommendations
pending from Chickasaw, Clay,
Kinds, Humphreys, Leake, Mont
gomery, Simpson, Tallahatchie and
Webster Counties. Additional rec
concentrations will be forwarded to
Washington for consideration as
rapidly as they are received by
the Farmers Home Administration,
according to T. B. Fatherree, State
Director. Mr.. Fatherree stated
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30

A king-sized controversy appar-
emily was brewing between the To-
cal chapters of the Urban league
and the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
pie over the issue of boycotting
beer plant.
In a furry of releases passed out
by the two civil rights organiza-
tions, both sought to defend the
positions they have taken as the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Historians Say
Nation Just Now
Trying To Fulfill
Aim Of Civil War
First Negro Recites
Gettysburg Address
During Ceremony

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Nov. 3d.
The conference of Civil War his
torians ended here Tuesday with a
statement that the Union had won
the war on revolutionary" aim
of equality that the United States
was only now trying to fulfill.
Speaking on the ninety-fourth
anniversary of Lincoln's Gettys-
burg Address, C. Vann Woodward
of Johns Hopkins University said
the North iran up a moral war
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
VIC. Handy
Hailed On 84th
Birthday

New York, N. Y, Nov. 20-Last
Night, when the evening sun had
gone down, they had a birthday
party for w. C. Handy, the
father of the blues. It was in the
grand ballroom Of the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, and he will not soon
forget it.
The 84-year-old composer sat in
a wheelchair as dozen Of persons
men as diverse as DR.. Ralph
Bunche, an Under Secretary of the
United Nations; Oscar Hammer
stein I'd, playwright; and Ed Sui
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
See Removal OF
Negro Students
As Only Answer

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 25 -
Governor Orval Faubus said this
week that re sees no solution to
the Little Rock school Indignation
crisis unless the nine Negro stu
dents stop attending the school.
He said: 81 have been thinking
about this problem constantly,
studying it from every angle, and
I can see no other alternative than
a voluntary withdrawal of those
children"
The Army has announced later
in the week that all Federal troops
Continued on Page Two)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Negro Elected
10 City Council
For Sixth Term

Toledo, O., Nov. 25.-Councilman
James B. Simmons, Jr., won his
sixth term as a member of the
City Council in the election early
this month.
Simmons, finishing fourth in a
field of Is candidates, polled 81, 845
votes for his most impressive show
ing since popular voting was re-
turned here in 1861.
Because Of his impressive show
ing, and his seniority Che is now
the second oldest councilman in
point of service) Simmons might
receive consideration for the Vice
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30

down 416,707. On a percentage
basis the change was even more
startling. The nonwhite popula-
ton rose Alb per cent, against de-
cline of SO per cent for whites.
In the suburbs both population
groups recorded a sharp rise. On a
percentage basis the increase for
uonwhites generally ran well ahead
of the increase for whites, but the
numerical totals for whites ex-
ceeded those for Negroes by about
Is to 1.
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
PRESIDENT EISENHOWER TO
Meet CIVIL RIGHTS PANEL

AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 20.-The
White House announced tonight
that the newly named Civil Rights
Commission would hold its first
meeting with President Eisenhower
in Washington on Dec. 9.
The group, established under
civil rights measure adopted this
year, has two years in which to
report its findings on alleged VIC
lations of civil rights especially
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
billiard Prof. Gets S22,600 Research
Grant From National Cancer Institute

New Orleans-Dr. Edward E.
Riley, Jr., associate professor of
biology and chairman of the divi-
sion of the natural sciences at Dill
lard University, has been awarded
a three-year grant of $4,000 by
the National Cancer Institute of
the U. S. Public Health Service to
continue his research in the biologi-
cal phenomena Of cancer, it was
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30

revealed by DR.. Albert w. Dent,
president of the university.
Dr. Riley's studies, which are
concerned primarily with catalase
engine activity in the liver tissue
of cancerous organisms, are part
of a worldwide search for basic
scientific data about cancer. He
began his studies five years ago.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Florida A E M
I esting Center Fol
I Teachers Exams

TALLAHASSEE. - Florida A,
and M. University has been desig-
mated as a testing center for the
1868 Nationwide administration
Of the National Teacher Examina-
tions next February, DR.. A. A.
Abraham, director, test service bu-
reau, Florida A. and M. Univers-
ity, announced today.
College seniors preparing to
teach and teachers applying for
positions in school systems which
encourage or require applicants to
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Jailed Haitian
Aide vanishes

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Nov.
20.-Max Bolte, former Under
Secretary Of the Interior, who had
been imprisoned following the dis
orders Of last May 25, disappeared
last night from the Hospital Of
the French Nursing Sisters. He
had been patient there repeatedly
suffering from kidney ailment.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
WIDER SOVIET TALKS ARE
CONFIRMED I'm GHANA

The itinerary for Russians visit,
announced today, includes an ap-
pointment Monday with represen-
tatives of the Department of De-
tense and External Affairs. There
has been no suggestion that de-
tense matters will be involved, but
the two functions are merged in
one department here for admins
trative purposes.
1t is held likely that tire Soviet
ENJOYS may seek the establishment
of an embassy here, and CONVEX
sation with Ghanian external-af-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Ex-SIave 1909 Dies

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. %. -
Mrs. Jane Heard, who was 100
years old, died this week in De-
troit. She was born into slavery
on plantation in Georgia.
When the slaves were freed she
moved to Chattanooga, Tenn, with
her husband and began to farm.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Goodwin Admits
Trouble With
Certain Negro
Actors In Casting
PorgyAnd Bess
Picture To Have All.
Negro Cast Of $50
To 200 Actors

Hollywood, Calf, Nov. 25-Sam-
uel Goldwyn acknowledged today
that there was some foundation to
Hollywood reports that he has en-
countered opposition by certain Ne
gro performers in casting his pro-
duction of "Porgy and Bess." He
added, however, that he did not see
anything unusual" about the situa-
ton and declined to name the per-
formers.
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
NAACP, URBAN LEAGUE IN
FEUD over BEER BOYCOTT

result Of an NAACP-inspired boy
colt against Budweiser beer.
The movement has been joined
in by local tavern and liquor store
owners in predominately Negro
neighborhoods and the customers
themselves.
A paid advertisement drawn up
by the NAACP- backed committee
Continued on Page Five)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
chana Accused
In United n atoms

United Nations, N. Y, Nov. 25-
Robert Ajavon, president of the
Legislative Assembly Of French
Togoland, charged today that
Ghana had "imperialistic" designs
on Togoland.
M. Ajavon, a Senator from Togo
land in the French National As
sembly, declared that Daniel A.
Chapman, newly appointed Ambas-
Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
Thirteen Arrested In Little Rock
|nteeration Riot Found Not Guilty

of Central High School. All had
been charged with disturbing the
peace or lettering.
No testimony was introduced to
tie any of the defendants to spe-
cific acts of violence.
The case of the 14th youth, a
(Continued on Page Severn
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
MAGAZINE SAYS NEGROES and
WHITES OPPOSE INCARCERATION

is neither black nor white, leaving
themselves open to endless hos
tility, fragrant insults and whole
sale ostracism."
The writer gives the following
statistics on inter-racial marriages
in the United States last year, but
does not explain how he obtained
his figures, for it is we'll known
that in the majority, if not all, of
Continued on Page Three)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30
South African
Strike Begins

JOHANNESBURG, South At
RIGA, Nov. 25.-An estimated total
of 14,500 African and Asian cloth
ing workers began last Monday a
seven-day protest strike against a
Government law requiring certain
jobs in their industry for whites.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 20 -
Thirteen persons arrested in con-
nection with violence over school
Indignation were found not guilty
in Municipal Court.
They were the first to be tried
of forty who were arrested in
September. None were students
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30

New York-Writing in the Nov
ember issue of Pageant magazine,
Louis E. Lomax concludes that
most Americans Negro and white,
object to inter-racial marriages and
"are not passive in their opposi-
ton"
Lomax asserts that when some
1887 inter-racial couples took their
marriage vows last year, they
knowingly moved into world that
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-11-30

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 25.
An organization has been formed
here to establish a memorial schol-
arship fund at Spellman College,
Atlanta, Ca, in honor of Venice
Upton Spraggs, noted Negro wo-
man Democrat, a one-time assist
ant to the chairman of the Wo-
mems Division of the Democrat